The League of Secessionist States (LoSS; LOSS) is a dormant,

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-based intermicronational organisation that exists "to promote intermicronational communication and partnership, and serves to act as a supramicronational, impartial Body where such a need for one may exist." Initially established on 26 November 1980 by Robert B. Madison, self-proclaimed king of the

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, it was reestablished in April 1996 during a " micronational boom" on the Internet. It was the principal intermicronational organisation on the Internet between 1997 and at least 2000.

History

The League of Secessionist States (LoSS) was founded on 26 November 1980 by Robert B. Madison, self-proclaimed king of the

, during his childhood. It was originally an alliance between three

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s in opposition towards a fourth. After 1983, the LoSS became inactive. In April 1996, during a " micronational boom" on the

, Madison reestablished the LoSS and accepted four member states. With all activity based online, the league was one of several intermicronational organisations founded during this boom. Its website states that its goal is "to promote intermicronational communication and partnership, and serves to act as a supramicronational, impartial Body where such a need for one may exist." Between 1997 and at least 2000, it was the most prominent intermicronational organisation on the Internet. In January 2005, the league had over 30 member states, and was described in an issue of ''

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'' as "sort of a

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for imaginary countries." On 25 August 2007, another intermicronational organisation, the League of Micronations, merged into the League of Secessionist States. As of 2011, the LoSS claimed to have some 40 member states.

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* {{Micronations 1980 establishments in Wisconsin Organizations established in 1980 Organizations established in 1996 Micronational culture

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