15 Smallest Micronations that Actually Existbr br #top15br Currently, according to the United Nations, there are 206 recognized states in the world, but there are plenty more communities who claim, for one reason or another, that they have the right to independence. Micronations are not regarded as having a legal basis in international law for their sovereignty, but they are generally seen as causing very little harm, so are allowed, by the countries that they're in. It’s time to tour the world to visit the top 15 smallest micronations that you’ve probably never heard of. Let's begin.