mini-independent country
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mini-independent country
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Calque of Japanese ミニ独立国 (minidokuritsukoku).
noun mini-independent countries
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In Japan, a town or village that declares itself an independent country for means of regional development, such as economic growth from tourism.
The Kirikiri-koku – the first "mini-independent country".
Similar: independent mini-nation
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