Liberland
Unrecognized micronation in Europe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liberland, also known as the Free Republic of Liberland, is a micronation promoted by Czech right-libertarian politician and activist Vít Jedlička,[1][2] who began claiming in 2015 that an uninhabited stretch of floodplain on the Croatian bank of the Danube (known as Gornja Siga), is the territory of a new independent country. Not recognized by any country, it has since become one of the best known examples of a micronation. Jedlička was inspired by classical liberal thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises and Ayn Rand, and he envisioned a political system characterised by laissez-faire capitalism, minimal government, and an economy based on cryptocurrency.[3]
The official website of Liberland states that the nation was created in the wake of the ongoing Croatia–Serbia border dispute.[4][5][6] According to Jedlička, this dispute resulted in a plot of land west of the Danube being unclaimed by either side.[7][5]
The parcel of land in question is 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) in area, roughly the same size as Gibraltar. It has been administered by Croatia since the Croatian War of Independence.[8] Liberland has no diplomatic recognition from any recognized nation.[9] The land lacks infrastructure and lies on the floodplain of the Danube.[10][11]
Croatia has frequently blocked off access to the Gornja Siga territory since 2015. As a result, a number of people, including Vít Jedlička, have been arrested for trying to enter the claimed land.[12]