The Kingdom of Fristehen is an independent nation located in and surrounded by the State of Oklahoma, United States of America. We consider our founding to be August 17th 1995.

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The Kingdom started out from an idea when a few friends would gather and talk about politics in the world and feel hopeless. Then one day one of them discovered mico-nationalism and thought maybe he did have the power to do something to effect politics after all.  We are not trying to rebel or overthrow any government but we do feel that we want a government that takes responsibility for its actions and has a genuine interest in improving peoples lives. We feel that we have a right to assert that ourselves if the current government will not. We also feel we have a right to defend ourselves if provoked.

We were a nation almost known to ourselves until August 17th, 2005. On this day our government decided to go world wide with the launching of a web site. That site is now long gone but it was an important step in our development. We have in recent years watched many new nation emerge, micro and macro nations. For example take the peaceful break up of Czechoslovakia in 1993 into the independent  Czech and Slovak republics. Or Bosnia was once of six federal units of the now former Republic of Yugoslavia. Kosovo also broke away from Serbia in 2008 and declared its independence. Even the super power Russia (as in U.S.S.R) broke up and changed its flag and became a federation. 

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So we decided at that time that it was time for us to take a more proactive approach in the world with other nations.  We have not declared ourselves and independent country but we have declared our Kingdom and independent nation. 

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Yes, their is a difference in a country and a nation. For example, a country is defined as a political place occupying a particular territory, like Germany, France, the United States or The Bahamas. A nation is a group of humans who belong to the same social, cultural identity, or ethnic origin. In Oklahoma the state and federal government recognize several native american tribes as a nation.

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The indian nations have their own laws, customs, and ever their own police and judicial system. Many operate casinos as a source of industry and income for their nation, and its all legal. Simply put a nation is not a political state/country but has its own government and identity. 

At our height we had 11 acres and a population of 64 living on the kingdom's land. Due to a natural disaster and then legal battles over the land, the kingdom was forced to move from our land. The financial cost of legalities was to much of a burden.

Now the Kingdom sits on a much smaller plot of land. Once one is found, we have plans in place that will really make our kingdom take off and develop into a beautiful place.  However the search for a suitable homeland is ongoing and all the citizens still tell us they wish to keep their citizenship. I guess you can say the history of Fristehen is still being written.