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

  1. rare 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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@misc{mini_independent_country_2026,
  title = {mini-independent country},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mini-independent%20country},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}