When did the Conch Republic become independent? Does the United States recognize it? Is it really a country? Will America kill him?

Conch Republic is a private country located in Florida. Some residents of key west were dissatisfied with the checkpoints set up by the US Border Patrol and declared their independence from the United States on April 23rd. 1982. Although widely regarded as a farce to vent dissatisfaction, key west still retains the title of "Conch and Country" and celebrates its "Independence Day" on April 23rd every year to attract tourists and promote economic growth.

The so-called private countries (or micro-countries, model countries) refer to independent entities that claim to be separated from autonomous countries, but usually these countries are not recognized by any sovereign country or any international organization. The word private country is used to distinguish virtual countries from other social groups (such as ecological villages, campuses and tribes). Private countries are countries that unilaterally declare independence. These countries are usually virtual, only exist in the minds of creators, or are built on the Internet. These countries are different from separatism or national self-determination movements. Generally speaking, they just go to extremes and play games, which are dramatic enough and usually maintained by one person or a family.

Therefore, the nature of the Conch Republic is different from that of South Ossetia and other countries with limited recognition. Not a "country" in the true sense, the United States will naturally not "perish" the Conch Republic by any force. From the "founding" of the Conch Republic, we can also see the obvious farce nature:

1982, the U.S. Border Patrol set up roadblocks and checkpoints on the U.S. highway 1 to intercept all vehicles heading north to Florida, a neighboring city on the mainland, in order to search every vehicle for illegal drugs and illegal immigrants. The key west City Council has repeatedly complained about these acts, saying that these roadblocks have caused great inconvenience to people leaving key west and damaged tourism, which is very important to the islands. On April 23rd, 1982, 1982, key west Mayor dennis wardlow and the city council declared the islands independent and declared war on the United States (throwing bread at a man wearing a uniform of the United States Navy), after many invalid complaints and failed attempts to lift the ban in Miami federal court. One minute after independence, he surrendered to the commander of key west Naval Air Station (NAS) in key west, demanding $ 10 billion (1 1,000,000,000) for "foreign aid" and "war compensation" to compensate for the country's long-term federal occupation.

Such a stunt successfully conveyed the plight of the islands to the public, and the checkpoint roadblocks were finally removed.