Liberland
The Free Republic of Liberland, commonly referred to as Liberland, is a micronation founded by Czech right-libertarian politician and activist Vít Jedlička, who claimed an uninhabited stretch of floodplain on the Croatian bank of the Danube (known as Gornja Siga) in 2015, as territory for a new independent country. Not recognized by any country, it has since become an example of a micronation. Jedlička was inspired by the classical liberal Ludwig von Mises and objectivist Ayn Rand: he envisioned a political system characterized by laissez-faire capitalism, minimal government, and an economy ba
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Liberland is a micronation founded in 2015 by Czech activist Vít Jedlička on an uninhabited area between Croatia and Serbia, designed as an experiment in libertarian governance with minimal government and free-market economics. Though not recognized by any country, it has become a notable example of a modern micronation and attracts attention as a test case for radical libertarian political ideas.
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Key facts
- Micronation.name
- Free Republic of Liberland
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- Location of Liberland within Europe.svg
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- Location of the claimed territory of Liberland in Europe
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- Vít Jedlička
- Micronation.location
- Floodplain adjacent to the Danube River
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12 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Proclamation
- Proposed governance
- Attempts to access territory
- Repeated attempts at settlement
- Public reactions
- Business operations
- Legal analysis and lack of diplomatic recognition
- See also
- References
- External links
The Free Republic of Liberland, commonly referred to as Liberland, is a micronation founded by Czech right-libertarian politician and activist Vít Jedlička, who claimed an uninhabited stretch of floodplain on the Croatian bank of the Danube (known as Gornja Siga) in 2015, as territory for a new independent country. Not recognized by any country, it has since become an example of a micronation. Jedlička was inspired by the classical liberal Ludwig von Mises and objectivist Ayn Rand: he envisioned a political system characterized by laissez-faire capitalism, minimal government, and an economy based on cryptocurrency.
thumb|upright|Vít Jedlička, founder and president of Liberland Liberland's official website states that the nation was founded in the wake of the ongoing Croatia–Serbia border dispute. According to Jedlička, this dispute resulted in a plot of land west of the Danube being unclaimed by either country. The parcel of land in question is in area, roughly the same size as Gibraltar. It has been administered by Croatia since the Croatian War of Independence. Liberland has no recognition from any recognized nation. The land lacks infrastructure and lies on the floodplain of the Danube. Croatia has frequently blocked off access to Gornja Siga since 2015. As a result, a number of people, including Jedlička, have been arrested for trying to enter the claimed land.