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None of this would be possible without our growing international community. In 2025 it filled the Free Cities Conference in Prague with 325 people from more than 50 countries, and in 2026 it brought 250 people to Próspera on Roatán, Honduras, for the first Free Cities Conference ever held inside a Free City. The conference now pays for itself through tickets and sponsors. Everything else we do, the podcast, the research, the directory and this site, is paid for by members and donors, and we are careful with every dollar. If you want this movement to keep punching above its weight, join us.
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325
people from more than 50 countries at the 2025 Free Cities Conference in Prague
250
people at the first Free Cities Conference held inside a Free City, Próspera 2026
200%
rise in Google searches for “Free City” in 2025
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