Is Ironland a Real Country?

Last week, I started a micronation called Ironland, which occupies a 12-foot circle around a flatiron statue. Micronations, like Ironland, are small, self-declared entities that claim independence and sovereignty but are not recognized by official governments or international bodies. These entities vary widely in purpose and tone, ranging from playful satire to earnest political statements.
… but are they “real” countries?
The Montevideo Convention, signed in 1933, outlines the criteria for statehood and provides a clear distinction between a micronation and a recognized nation. According to the convention, a real nation must meet four essential criteria:
Permanent Population: A real nation must have a stable and permanent population. This criterion ensures that the entity is more than just a temporary or transient group of people.
Defined Territory: A nation must have clearly defined borders and a specific geographical area over which it exercises control. This territory must be recognized and respected by other states.
Government: A nation must have a functioning government that exercises control over its territory and population. This government must be able to establish and maintain law and order within its borders.
Capacity to Enter into Relations with Other States: A nation must be able to engage in diplomatic and foreign relations with other countries. This capacity demonstrates the entity's ability to participate in the international community as an independent actor.

[@TheRealEstateLawyer]

As the official real estate attorney of Ironland, we will ensure legal fortification of our proud nation.

[@Averagekid-yg8vj]

Better call saul

[@c4mer0ntwitch]

Ironland is an ironic place

[@LewisSmalley]

Good one ​@@c4mer0ntwitch

[@akrambouklata8606]

For ironland

[@mostly-just_comments-and-]

We are counting on you

[@CharlieGray-jt1zq]

“Are you Irish?”
“Nah, I’m ironish” 💀

[@edward2364]

That’s a good one 😂

[@Jdnfjdksndj]

Isn't it ironish?

[@Emerald_the_Umbreon]

Goldish, copperish, coalish…

[@vexxedlizza]

You are actually... Ironic

[@somaelselino7627]

Nah. Ironian.

[@wabber_tobble]

For ironland, we stand

[@Bharat-Editz-Official]

For Ironland
imagine after years Ironland becomes a real country

[@virtheon]

Getting a comment from the country of Romania is wild.
For Ironland!

[@HuzaifaGamingZone.7007]

Big achievement for us ironions

[@_magnify]

We received a few messages of support from other micronations, but I was not expecting to be noticed by an official EU state yet 😳

[@JimmyButler101]

GUYS YOU’RE ALL CITIZENS OF IRONLAND WOOOOOOOO🪙⚖️🔨🔧🔩🪚⚒️🔩⚙️⛓️‍💥⛓️⛏️🛠️🔪⚔️🗡️🛡️🔭🩺🔬💉🚽🛁🛀🛁🗝️🔑🛎️🗑️🧷🔗📎🗄️🧷🔗📎📐📏✂️🖊️🖋️✒️🖌️🔍🔎🔏🔐🔒🔓🗜️📼📷📸📹🎥📽️📞☎️📟🎙️🎚️📻📠📠📺🎛️🧭⏱️⏲️⏰📡🔦🔌🛢️💻⌨️📲📱⌚️🖥️

[@Cheddar.0420]

@@_magnify 😂 you're hysterical. I'd have to say tho you can't be counted as a country you lack a key part the definition that "robot" doesn't count as a permanent population 😂 but it's hysterical to watch 😂

[@manveen6463]

For Ironland 🎉🎉

[@XxpsychoxX.]

For Ironland button
👇🏼

[@HayDawgWood]

Like begger

[@HermesTheBelgian]

beggar

[@YasserYak]

For ironland!!

[@FionnSalaz]

For ironland!

[@unrealericyt5447]

For ironloadn🎉

[@samadhoosen6014]

For ironland ... wait what are we doing

[@rozonmcdonald8750]

For iron land, where we stand everybody, we stand up together

[@bloodhaven2592]

WW1-A bullet
WW2-Failed artist
WW3-Ironland

[@connorstaver6666]

Carzy💀💀💀

[@Embers_n_Lightning]

erm it’s actually a “revolution”🤓 (this is a joke…)

[@FastEater70]

That’s funny

[@BurnsnRubber]

For Ironland

[@joeylecea8972]

no, it is my country that will WW3- wait, forget what i said 😰

[@Mango-qd4eo]

Dear magnify, I am a gurkistanian diplomat (gurkistan is a sovereign nation in the bounds of Germany) and we want to start a bond with Ironland.

[@simoniguess27]

Are you going to start talks about exporting pickles to ironland? 😂

[@HuzaifaGamingZone.7007]

How about a football match between us two nations
Ironland vs gurkistan
It will sure be ironic

[@n4tural....te4]

Yes, perhaps we could write a form with ironland involving an alliance. We should start a revolution and declare micronations to be valid countries and add our flags to the Atlas.

[@Sikaz5119]

LANG LEBE GURKSTAN

[@Hikari-xj9dp]

Alle für Gurkistan!

[@EamonnWard]

I all ready have my own country called dragonaria

[@user-cq6fp6nh8r]

For ironland, I need to be a part of the building of a country.

[@darkinfo2]

As a Romanian I approve of this country

[@mars0978]

Same

[@Helmut_schmidt]

You might steal the iron though

[@jmr914]

For ironland

[@alexenache3058]

La fel

[@alexluca1250]

La fel

[@almightysalt2524]

The fact the Romanian media team has helped make a micro country is beautiful, For IronLand!

[@420sakura1]

Andrew Tate next country too escape

[@blopbot1]

@@420sakura1fr

[@nanoviznes]

​@@420sakura1 stfu its no longer funny

[@actuallyGhostie_homie]

As a romanian i am obligated to talk on behalf of all romanians whrn i say Andrew tate is officially not part of romanian history​, andrew tate has never existed @@420sakura1

[@JmKrokY]

🗿

[@linkedtimelines]

for ironland, we sit

[@wolfiboy888]

"For ironland" procede to become the biggest war cry in history

[@GreyGrim]

FOR IRONLAND!

[@cryoblaster8371]

Iron from ice!

[@commander_gecko]

FOR IRONLAND!

[@juliofigueroa5897]

😂😂😂

[@DarkJusn2020]

For IRONLAND, *FOREVAAAAAAHH!*

[@aldspens]

For Ironland!
The Romania comment was wild!

[@someguy3370]

For Ironland

[@chaoticscar]

For Ironland!

[@Lord_Terra]

For Ironland!

[@onisimcraciunescu8335]

I am from Romania

[@kenny.mcwh0remic]

For Ironland

[@Mirapio]

Damn bro got attention from an entire country
For ironland!

[@forestrego4655]

For Ironland
Yipppeee, I am no longer an illegal alien here.

[@aligatooorr]

The fact that romania commented on your video is insane
For ironland!

[@ishm357]

For Ironland!

[@user-rn9cg5iy6n]

For Ironland

[@ACE_B20]

"FOR IRONLAND" sounds like something straight out of a medieval battle, Im in.

[@nathanchetram487]

For ironland

[@Dragonfruitinspace]

For ironland

[@Thiago_99]

Truee it's so medieval, that said, FOR IRONLAND

[@epion8794]

All hail Ironland

[@minewayxd]

𝕱𝖔𝖗 𝕴𝖗𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖉

[@mahasinibrahim1094]

They should make a show about people living in a microcontry that that would be awesome
For ironland

[@Wateristix]

"THERES A CARDBOARD ROBOT WITH THIS ONE🔥🔥🔥🔥"
For Ironland!!!!

[@ojmgamer1953]

**National Anthem of Ironland**
(Verse 1)
Oh, Ironland, our fortress grand,
Where steel and spirit firmly stand,
From molten core to mountain peak,
Our resolve unyielding, strong and sleek.
(Chorus)
Forged in fire, forged in pride,
Our hearts ablaze, our dreams collide,
Ironland, forevermore,
Our beacon bright, our mighty shore.
(Verse 2)
In fields of ore and rivers deep,
Where dreams take flight and promises keep,
With hammers true and anvils ring,
We shape our fate, to glory sing.
(Chorus)
For every soul, in every hand,
Strength united, our steadfast band,
Ironland, forevermore,
Our anthem rings, from shore to shore.
(Bridge)
In the forge of unity we stand,
A nation bold, a promised land,
With courage vast and honor true,
We hail Ironland, we hail anew.
(Chorus)
For every heart, for every hand,
In unity, our spirits grand,
Ironland, forevermore,
Our home, our pride, forevermore.
(Outro)
Oh, Ironland, our ironclad domain,
In unity, forever reign,
With hope and valor, hand in hand,
Ironland, forever stand!

[@kubarushka_1]

1 like and no replies? lemme fix that

[@ijriccan]

*Oh my god…*

[@Nucleus0_o]

this goes hard.

[@sugar_bomber]

Underrated song

[@foxxlawrence7906]

For ironland

[@Im26c4u-OnYt]

If you're a proud Ironland citizen
👇

[@libertylovin2359]

Do you even live near it?

[@libertylovin2359]

Or been to it?

[@Yehuda_Artist]

@@libertylovin2359Diasporic community!!!🔥

[@kasiazieba8344]

Yes

[@GobHob-dj8hd]

YES

[@Neon_offical_13]

For ironland! We are currently organising an embassy here in Australia!

[@LTAstr0]

Yes! As an Australian I'm excited!

[@AedilVtuberClips]

For ironland,
Wait, isnt this how cults star-

[@jacksonadelman1067]

Shhhhhh

[@SpeedingGhost12]

Good point SHHHHHHH

[@AFNAFworldfan]

FOR IRONLAND!

[@Kayi_Alp07]

For Irlonland

[@sisterthesister4870]

Congrats. You'll be the first citizen to be under surveillance by our security council.
Ironically, of course. For Ironland!

[@aradesh6233]

Ironland : finds oil
USA: 🏃🏃🏃

[@American_government80]

You say oil?

[@DinoAI982]

@@American_government80uh oh

[@StrawberryCat545]

​@@American_government80no🙊

[@MaylieChurch-eo5cv]

dang

[@Juan-gt9hn]

... Hope Ironlans population isn't a bunch of keyboard warriors lol

[@RabidPigeon._.]

For Ironland!
that robot is so cute!

[@ghostdragon3525]

this is actually getting kinda big
for ironland

[@theworstkindofnerd]

“for ironland!” is a sickass battle cry, love it

[@AlistairAdal]

For Ironland!

[@planetabilities.]

FOR IRONLAND!

[@user-gl5km8bb7g]

FOR IRON LAND

[@MothMilk-qf6wq]

FOR IRONLAND

[@Goofygoober-jy5vo]

For iron land

[@X-RANGE_orange_]

Damn this is my new therapy-
Anways
FOR IRONLAND!!!!

[@The_King487]

For ironland, I pledge my allegiance to ironland

[@YoungCodEr136]

For Ironland!
30k people is a lot for a small 12-foot micronation

[@shimbob_]

What's the national anthem? "No wrinkle left in cloth"?

[@prenomnom2812]

(On the air of "Land of hope and glory", rewritten lyrics:)
Dear brand of hope
Thy brand is crowned
God make thee warmer yet
On fabric brows
Beloved, renowned
Thy wheighty crown is set
Thine iron paw by forging gained
Hath tooled thee well and long
By forging gained, by smiths maintained
Thy flattening shall be strong
Land of iron glory
Sculpture of the free
How shan't we adorn thee
Who are sworn to thee
Smoother still and smoother
Shall thy wet cloth get
God, who made thee steady
Make thy fiber net
God, who made thee steady
Make thy fiber net!

[@waltbackaert8578]

Has to be heavy metal lol

[@lucalonghi4496]

The great depression
-zackdfilms

[@vidsprasad3831]

For Ironland, your majesty!

[@water2300]

“For Ironland!”

[@Booshis_journey]

I just cast my first vote as a proud citizen of Ironland! #FORIRONLAND #HandleSide

[@Dalmutbrother]

Fun Fact: Iron land is the most dense country

[@Dalmutbrother]

and the smallest country

[@JimmyButler101]

HE TOOK YOUR PIN 🪙⚖️🔨🔧🔩🪚⚒️🔩⚙️⛓️‍💥⛓️⛏️🛠️🔪⚔️🗡️🛡️🔭🩺🔬💉🚽🛁🛀🛁🗝️🔑🛎️🗑️🧷🔗📎🗄️🧷🔗📎📐📏✂️🖊️🖋️✒️🖌️🔍🔎🔏🔐🔒🔓🗜️📼📷📸📹🎥📽️📞☎️📟🎙️🎚️📻📠📠📺🎛️🧭⏱️⏲️⏰📡🔦🔌🛢️💻⌨️📲📱⌚️🖥️

[@EpicNotRoblox_Hi]

Another fun fact: ironland is the best micronation that has ever existed #FORIRONLAND

[@Slipte]

FOR IRONLAND!

[@alexanderwhittaker5855]

For Ironland!
May our clothes never be crinkled, may our hands never be burned!

[@TheUraniumChurro]

FOR IRONLAND!!!🫡

[@lelekhaing4135]

For Ironland!

[@A_Hylian_is_not_an_elf]

Im a bit late, but here we go. For Ironland!

[@ryannielsen7104]

“FOR IRONLAND!”

[@ThatoneSwissBall]

Bro found a loophole in a 200 year old convention 💀

[@cheese1627]

Cheese

[@Cheddar.0420]

Not really it's already owned land😂you can't just take land set up a circle and say now it's a new country 😂

[@Cheddar.0420]

​@@cheese1627cheddar cheese 😩

[@mikael2170]

​@@Cheddar.0420yes you can you just need to fight for it and if the other country is weak enought or dosent have army at all it should not be hard

[@stupiditiusmaximus]

​@@Cheddar.0420You can, it just won't be recognized.

[@Ununrockium]

A romanian here, i declare this as independent. For Ironland!

[@EpikBulletYT]

FORTA ROMANIA

[@WolfSpiritArt]

For Ironland!

[@KurtFortin-zn9dk]

50 years later ironland has started a war

[@enigmazindopvp]

Timetraveller

[@arkk5087]

@@enigmazindopvp with grassland

[@snipuhh__enthusiast2736]

Romanian here
You have my support, just dont turn corrupt

[@TylerTheDevourer]

bruh if klaus iohannis ruins it im gonna cry

[@horeahapa2834]

Ngl as one wise Man told us "muie Dragnea, muie întreg sistemul"

[@mannygutierrez7654]

Power is corrosive 😂

[@floppy_handles]

Same here. Sipport from Moldova

[@MBHM001]

That could be a problem in the rainy season

[@DuscanStudios]

I love how the population of ironland would not be able to fit in the country of ironland

[@fatalixyy3757]

Imagine being in a war and you hear, “FOR IRONLAND!”

[@NiKiMa023]

I’d know I was in trouble! I’ve heard Ironians are fortified!

[@UmarFarooq_92]

For Ironland.
Now I'm officially called an Iron man.

[@NonCommunistVietnamese0703]

Tony Stark would be our President 😂

[@prenomnom2812]

Excellent xD

[@stevenbtheworst]

For Ironland, the best land on earth

[@freyrabbaddarmawan8247]

"What citizenship do you have?"
*Ironic*

[@_-J.Y-_]

Literally

[@Vlad_Iorgu_2009]

I didn't know my nation had relations with ironland🇹🇩🇹🇩

[@edimarinescu3926]

Me to

[@raresbenea3732]

Me to

[@Madara1-t7h]

Neather did I 😂😂😂

[@albibarti3951]

Dam, neither I did too. Shocking😅

[@george_gg3117]

Me to

[@Fp7-2004]

For ironland🗣️🔥

[@iseethunder1]

Love this!
For Ironland

[@just_a_normal_person_]

“Mom! Can I play with my friends?”
“Sure! Just don’t leave the country.”

[@theamericanpatriot2008]

nice shoes

[@_daxaion]

did you really buy a knockoff adidas? get the real deal man...

[@RavixSomni]

Romania actually engaging this grand new nation is honestly hilarious
For Ironland!

[@cybercat1]

Hi

[@BlueGod900]

​@@cybercat1yay, cat

[@Paulin_Gueimer]

As the great king of the Royal State of Sleepystan, i would be thankful if you accepted my comercial offers.

[@Rectangular_Astronaut]

This is so cool For Ironland!

[@YeahManVideo]

“What language do you speak”
“IRONIC”

[@AxleYOUTOOB]

W comment 🔥

[@AnthonyHarrop9987]

For iron land

[@vitoc8454]

For Ironland
Motto of The Department of Finance: "I Earn, For I Yearn For Iron"

[@magmastudios1679]

For Ironland, and the noble cause our nation stands for.

[@MorningPotato]

For Ironland! It's better than the US rn

[@livek1238]

-"Mom, dad, i am now an official citizen of Ironland"
-"Wha-"
-"For Ironland!"

[@calliethewolfcat2183]

As someone with iron deficiency, I need some Ironland in my life

[@Younginfromdade]

FOR IRONLAND RAHH 🤖🔥🗣️

[@Timblizzer]

For Ironland

[@adiranelson2503]

FOR IRONLAND
The robot is adorable

[@paulmirams9242]

For iron land

[@ItsAlce]

I'm not Finnish,
I'm Ironish!
For Ironland!

[@deadbydebt6859]

For ironland!

[@Iamyeslol]

For Ironland!

[@frosfoxr]

For Ironland!

[@MrMcQuacker]

For Ironland, and all its glory to become

[@jean-christophedrolet1553]

FOR IRONLAND!!! This is the easiest citizen test ever made

[@Uraverageaussie649]

FOR IRONLAND
Also petition for an ironland flag emoji to be made

[@aliceearley5136]

⬛⬜⬛
⬛⬜⬛

[@So-low2]

“Grand kids: Grandpa where we’re you from”
“Me: you might want to sit down for this one”

[@PerritoVision]

for ironland

[@josearends3221]

FOR IRONLAND

[@diamondeltoro5262]

For IronLand comrades

[@redspy3655]

Finally a stable country.
*FOR IRONLAND*

[@joshuaplank9791]

As a soon-to-be-a-Doctor of Chemistry, I would like to formally apply to head Ironland's scientific agency, whatever it ends up being named. For Ironland! 🫡

[@Konig_Von_Bayern]

FOR IRONLAND! FOR HER SISTERHOOD, FOR HER GLORY, AND HER IRON!

[@davidegbert8783]

Fun fact it has to be an already unused peace of land or land that is given to you by a country unless you are formerly recognized by the original country your in you can't make a new one with their land

[@nabtig5586]

I'd like to nominate myself for Minister of Silly Affairs, for ironland!

[@mishizhere7075]

You got my vote

[@urangames457]

As an Ironlandian I give you my vote.

[@average_popeyesbiscut_enjoyer]

"I need my passport."
"Why?"
"I need to barter with ironland for chicken nuggies"

[@user-xm7dl6nq1n]

For ironland

[@Hamburgstine]

FOR IRONLAND

[@Aritra_]

"For Ironland"

[@Mohamed-kq2mj]

Imagine being with 29,999 people in a 12ft circle with a cartoon robot and a big black iron recognized by Romania

[@frostbie_89]

“For ironland”
“I’m not human, I’m iron”

[@Starfinger679]

Now i can be ironman
For Ironland!

[@elliotthoward9948]

Petition to expand ironland to include that tree

[@HotDoggies858]

For ironland.
Petition to call citizens ironish
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[@crosshair8079]

IRON MAN

[@Sandaesung]

​little irons and iron women or iron gurlies😂👏​@@crosshair8079

[@DragonCoca]

WE CALL IRON MAN

[@adkhilnimudkhala8281]

For Ironland!!!

[@hamedarshadi5686]

Ironic

[@thatoneguywhodoesstuff256]

yo sick guess I'm part of ironland now, for ironland!

[@arcturus3333]

For Ironland
Getting recognised by an actual country is quite an achievement

[@tonyahurst1948]

I didn't even think Ironland would make it till the message from Romania lol
For Ironland!

[@haveagoodday1187]

Said it before and I'll say it again, for ironland!

[@TiredFloof]

"For Ironland"
I am down with this lmao

[@bidokbidokiusztrzecia.k.ag8010]

FOR THE EMPEROR!
wait wrong line
FOR IRONLAND!

[@nameless570]

For ironland

[@wolftamer1127]

For Ironland

[@SoUniqueUser]

Iron within iron without.

[@angelitotefora]

For ironland

[@O5-Council_with_Site-Director]

For Ironland (For containing unrelated apollyon class scps)

[@razsouza]

Stop, stop, stop, now I want to make an Ironland embassy in Brazil!

[@adele4.]

For Ironland! The 12ft circle full of free iron!

[@marinpetruse8711]

As a romanian im shocked that our country is recoginzing Ironland

[@Timi204Roblox]

I love that its recognized by us

[@XxAlexGamer24xX]

Same

[@QUANTUM-_-]

Why, the only difference between us and the ironmanians is that we are vanpires and they dont steal.

[@IdkLmao-vp5ss]

I love how whole ass countries just have social media accounts like imagine telling someone 15 years ago that the COUNTRY OF ROMANIA interacted with some guy on TIKTOK who was establishing a micro nation. Like that’s just so wild I can post a shit post and PRC could comment “💀💀💀”

[@Austrianboi]

for Ironland!

[@Ukno-Alvin]

World war III bout to be insane

[@Kraken_X-ei1dr]

For Ironland!! Bouta right an Ironland Langauge, I dub it “Ironic” 🔥🔥

[@bebyyoda]

bro has one like

[@AronAron-mg3zl]

​@@bebyyodabro has zero likes

[@bebyyoda]

@@AronAron-mg3zl no i dont

[@AronAron-mg3zl]

@@bebyyoda the original comment also doesn't have one like

[@hypernova_l]

🔥🔥🔥🔥