Interactions between micronations

Many micronations have diplomatic relations with other micronations. According to the declarative theory of statehood of the Montevideo Convention, countries need population, territory, government, and diplomacy to be considered sovereign. Since diplomacy is a requirement, most micronations feel the need to have relations with other states. Since no macronation, or undisputed country, will recognize a micronation, these relations are usually limited to other micronations.
Diplomacy and recognition
Many micronations will not recognise less serious micronations than themselves. Usually micronational diplomacy simply consists of friendly contact between micronations. Some micronations, such as the Principality of Seborga and the Madison Kingdom of Talossa, actually refuse to recognise any micronation as an unofficial or official policy.
Embassies and ambassadors
Micronations are typically very loose on their definitions of embassies and ambassadors. Some will declare just about any location to be an embassy, including a webpage. Lovely, for example, declares any location its flag is displayed to be an embassy. Some micronations consist purely as embassies. Ambassadors to other micronations never live in them. Ambassadors can be to macronations (most commonly to the macronation that surrounds a micronation), but never are recognised as ambassadors by the macronation.
Intermicronational organisations
Several intermicronational organisations and unions exist. The League of Small Nations (LSN), modelled after the League of Nations, consists of the Dominion of British West Florida, the Sovereign Barony of Caux, the Grand Duchy of Greifenberg and the Republic of Molossia. There are also intermicronational organisations that are reputable, and which accept nations and micronations that don't necessarily meet all of the Montevideo Convention requirements for a state, such as the Micronational Professional Registry (MPR) and the League of Secessionist States (LoSS) The largest in micronational history is the Organisation of Active Micronations (OAM), which boasts over 80 member nations. The United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA) claims recognition from an organization in Italy by the name of International Parliament for Safety and Peace.
State visits
The first recorded state visit was Grand Duke Paul of Greifenberg visiting President Kevin Baugh of Molossia on April 21, 2008, where they talked about micronationalism. On May 23, 2008, Grand Duke Paul visited Baron John I of the Barony of Caux. From June 27-30, 2008, Prince Christopher and Princess Erin of Vikesland visited Molossia. During the visit, they engaged in joint military and rocket projects. All of these state visits were between members of the League of Small Nations.
War
Micronational war is usually done jokingly. Sometimes micronations will declare war on macronations that surround them. Examples include Hutt River Province and the Conch Republic. Macronations generally ignore this. Other intermicronational wars exist.
Molossia helped to create another micronation, Mustachistan, and after a territorial dispute went to war with it. Molossia also declared a never-ending war on East Germany, which it claims still exists, on Ernst Thälmann Island.

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