Vít Jedlička, self-proposed Libertarian from the Czech Republic, has made his claim in history. His claim to history? He made a nation out of disputed land from the Croatian-Serbian dispute over land. The land left over from the dispute he took as his own, and rightfully dubbed the land "Liberland". Currently the nation has over 200,000 citizenship applications and currently has no taxes. In this nearly 3 sq mile area of a nation, citizens get to decide the taxes they pay, the civil rights they deserve, and property rights. The official website can be located here: http://liberland.org/en/main/. On the website, you can donate to the nation, join in discussions on the forums and apply for citizenship electronically.
The author didn't really have a side. He/she just stated the facts. As for how this relates to our class, Liberland (if it is ever going to be recognized as a nation) will be the newest nation in the world. It may have allies, and may be a target for big nations just looking for land, although they could have just claimed it when it was unclaimed.
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