Molossia, Repubic of

Molossia was originally a monarchy named the Grand Republic of Vuldstein (1977) and was later renamed the Kingdom of Molossia (1998). It was under a communist system for a short period of time. Molossia's origins came from a childhood micronational project, the Grand Republic of Vuldstein, founded by Kevin Baugh and James Spielman while they were teenagers on May 26, 1977. Baugh has claimed that he based the idea of Molossia on the film The Mouse That Roared, and also claims influence from his time in the military.