Pax Freedonia?

[hyperbrain]

One would reckon that the Economist would be a fairly dull rag, considering its named after the dismal science. And to a large extent it is kind of a wet towel, more Time than The New Yorker; but thats another story. Browsing through it recently, I came across this rather intriguing article on micro-states. Heh, I've got to admit, this has been one

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[pramodbiligiri]

>how on earth do you register a new country? Are there, like, y'know, forms and stuff that you need to get from the UN? Is there an influence quota?; If you have Uncle Sams support, you're in! Is there a counselling session? Once you get in, are there any orientation courses that one has to take? What about language? Do you need to supply your own interpreter? What if you decide to communicate only in gibberish

[hyperbrain]

It would definitely seem that many countrys are just agglomerations of regions, cobbled together for political (i.e., colonization etc.). But, on the other hand, look at the USofA (yes, yes, I know I use this as a example too frequently nowadays). Its an incredibly large geographical region, but i'm pretty sure that there are not too many places that want to secede from that union. I suppose time is what is needed for any large geographical agglomeration to gain a sense of "oneness".