How to declare yourself an independent nation?

Question

How, and is it possible to declare yourself an independent nation?

Answer 1

1.Set forth the rights of citizens in a Constitution and name it an independent nation.

2. Hire people to train your army if you have no experiance.

Black Water if genuine might be able to. You may wish to try another group the decision is up to you.  3.Set forth the name and consider the rights of any indigenous population and name them as equal to other citizens to have citizen ship in both nations. 4.Revolution if you require it. 5. Democratic elections and political parties. 6. Another arrangement if people prefer. 7. Establish a police force . 8 Set things up so people have choice of Civic and Gov Currency as a right.

Answer 2

Watch that episode of family guy called Petoria

Answer 3

Wave an atomic bomb around is the usual response.  Most rogue nations and even superpowers do that.

Answer 4

You should read up about the Principality of Sealand.  This is a real case study of how it is done.

http://www.sealandgov.org

I would say the first practical step is, you must declare yourself a nation on land that no other nation has already claimed.

Answer 5

Eric S. has it right. If you can take and hold a piece of land, or water, then you are an independent nation if that's what you want to be. You might have to talk a little trash for membership in the U.N. but who cares?

Answer 6

You have to be given independence; if you're "owned" by another country you can't just decide you're no longer "owned". You have to be given away; sometimes just by asking, and sometimes through war.

Answer 7

You cannot just declare yourself an independent nation. Look at Kosovo.  

Answer 8

Anyone can, but you need certain things to do it.

1) You need a government.  It can be a 1-man government.

2) You need a military force unless you have the money to buy the land you are claiming.  You can buy your way to independence, or you need to fight for it in a battle and get the other side to surrender.

3) You need soverignty, you need to be able to manage control of that land so nobody else can take it but you.

That's all you need.