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Riponia, or more properly the Democratic Republic of Riponia, was a large micronation with its mainland on the Micrasian continent of Corum, later Apollonia. It played a formative role in the creation of the Micras Sector post Lovely-era and was one of the founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement. At its height Riponia was one of the most active Micran nations, having annexed smaller nations such as Taesong and Nova England. The nation was known for its relaxed and laid-back approach to micronationalism which won it many friends throughout its history.

The nation was named after the Cathedral City of Ripon in Yorkshire in which many of its citizens lived, and named many of its cities after macronational towns in Yorkshire. By the time of its death in mid-2008 it was by far one of the largest nations on Micras, having captured much of Central Apollonia in a war with Matbaa against Lovely. More...