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The Conch Republic (/ ˈ k ɒ ŋ k /) is a micronation declared as a sarcastic secession of the city of Key West, Florida, from the United States on April 23, 1982. It has been maintained as a tourism booster for the city.
Oct 25, 2022 · Key West was now its own nation, the Conch Republic, and Wardlow was prime minister. The locals then went to "war" with the United States — by throwing water balloons at a nearby Coast Guard vessel, which itself "fought back" with its fire hoses.
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Apr 16, 2022 · Key West government and tourism officials created the Conch Republic after their pleas to federal officials were denied, concluding that the Keys were being treated like a foreign country.
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The Conch Republic, Key West, Florida. 42,353 likes · 841 talking about this · 22,744 were here. Welcome to the U.N. Official Goverment Page of the Conch Republic - Speaker of the House Paul Menta at...
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Apr 21, 2023 · The offbeat 10-day festival commemorates the Florida Keys’ symbolic secession from the United States and reinvention as the independent Conch Republic.
The Conch Republic (also known as Key West and the Florida Keys) like many nations was born from trouble. The trouble started back in the dark days of March 1982, when the U.S. Federal Government placed a Border Patrol Roadblock at the Last Chance Saloon in Florida City.