Man forms tiny European nation, 160,000 sign up to become citizens

geek.com ^ | Apr. 21, 2015 3:30 pm | By Matthew Humphries

[yuffy]

With the advent of modern communication and means of travel, it seems unlikely there is any area of the world left unclaimed by one nation or another. But such land does, or in fact did exist within Europe, and one man has just made his claim to it and created a brand new European nation. The man in question is former Czech Vit Jedlicka. He is now the president of the Free Republic of Liberland, which is a 7km2 stretch of land on the west bank of the Dunube river between Serbia and Croatia. It is actually disputed land by the Serbian and Croatian governments, neither currently own it, and therefore it was classed as no man’s land.

[SkyDancer]

Smaller. Head of a pin.

[Mark17]

He will likely declare War on the USA, then surrender and collect billions.

Boy, somebody could make a movie out of that. They could call it The Mouse that Roared

I think someone already made that movie sir. 😱😀😃😱👍😎

[DesertRhino]

NATO will begin bombing now,,,

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Forty five years ago there was an attempt to colonize the ocean and call it “Aqualandia”. The old boy that started the scheme was a guest on the JOE PINE SHOW. They even “sang” the Aqualandia national anthem.

[wgmalabama]

I would like to petiton for my ow. Country base on the original U.S. constitution.

[garjog]

"I had no idea there were 160,000 tiny Europeans."

[righttackle44]

Shades of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick. Shades of the The Mouse That Roared.

So the starts great Pinot Grand Enwick race. The U.S. is already behind because we have no Pinot Grand Enwick.

[Rebelbase]

"Small country, small people."

♫ It's a small world after all ♫

[Rebelbase]

Serbia on one side and Croatia on the other?

[sten]

you can sign up to be a citizen? any requirements?

[USARightSide]

How does one ‘draw’ musical notes on a computer - ?

[Katya]

liberland.org

[Katya]

The territory is already being disputed...
http://www.paraduin.nl vs. liberland.org

[MaxMax]

you can sign up to be a citizen? any requirements?

Yea, you have to wear one of these on your back.

[Textide]

That was a good scene in one of the better episodes. Jimmy says all the right things to ingratiate himself with a guy he obviously disagrees with (though I agreed with him, hope the series follows up again with that guy...), and thinks he’s finally struck it big.

Good luck to the founder of Liberland. Would hate to live between those neighbors though.

[sten]

just like owning a pizza place in the US and not be on board with serving fags

[SunkenCiv]

• Liberland: hundreds of thousands apply to live in world's newest 'country' [04/24/2015]
• This newly declared microcountry wants to become the world's foremost tax haven [04/22/2015]
• Birth of a nation? Czech pol claims to have established new country in no-man's land [04/21/2015]
• This man just claimed a new European nation. 160,000 people already want to live there. [04/21/2015]
• external link: Free Republic of LIBERLAND