Free Republic of Verdis
Verdis, officially the Free Republic of Verdis (Croatian: Slobodna Republika Verdis and Serbian Cyrillic: Слободна Република Вердис) is an unrecognized micronation in Southeast Europe.[1] Verdis is one of several micronations to exist due to a border dispute between Serbia and Croatia that resulted in some parcels of land being terra nullius.[2] Verdis was proclaimed on 30 May 2019, while its main project "Inhabit Verdis" started on 31 July 2023. On some maps, especially local ones, this land is known as Pocket-3 of the Croatia-Serbia border dispute.[3][4][5]
Free Republic of Verdis Slobodna Republika Verdis Слободна Република Вердис | |
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 The free republic of Verdis the 30th of may 2019, day of it's creation. | |
| Official languages | Croatian, English, Serbian |
| Demonym(s) | Verdisian, Verdish |
| Government | Republic |
• President | Daniel Jackson |
• Vice President | Hector Bowles |
| Establishment | 30 May 2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.501 km2 (0.193 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2023 census | 350 |
| Currency | euro (€) |
| Internet TLD | vs.land (.vs proposed) |
Website https://verdisgov.org/ | |
Croatian police and the arrest of settlers
changeOn 12 October 2023, Croatian authorities entered Verdis and persecuted Daniel Jackson[6] and other Verdisian settlers. This was done on the claim that Verdis was a national security threat to Croatia.[7][8][9][10]
References
change- ↑ "British teen 'president' of Balkan microstate removed from 'his own country' by Croatian police". LBC. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ "Melbourne teenager becomes Europe's newest president". Independent Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ McNulty, Tim (27 January 2024). "British teen deported by Croatia after trying to found Balkan micro-nation". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ Karpazli, Ertan (5 March 2023). "Southall teen sets up new country and Londoners are queuing up to be citizens". My London.
- ↑ Panessi, Hernán (28 September 2021). "Verdis, la "eco-república libre" que preside un pibe de 17 años | Es un pequeño territorio ubicado en los Balcanes y que pide reconocimiento internacional". PAGINA12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ "Man who set up his own country is being called a 'threat to homeland security'". UNILAD. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ Statement on the invasion of Verdis by Croatian authorities
- ↑ "नाबालिग ने बना लिया देश, खुद बना राष्ट्रपति, तैयार कर लिया झंडा भी, अब बसने वालों की लगी है लाइन!". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ "Slobodna Republika Verdis između Hrvatske i Srbije: "Cilj je priznanje, Hrvati nas zatvorili FOTO". B92.net (in Serbian).
- ↑ "La minute insolite : un Australien crée sa micronation et s'embrouille avec le gouvernement croate". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
