Man declares country in unclaimed pocket of land between Serbia and Croatia(nbcnews.com)
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Man declares country in unclaimed pocket of land between Serbia and Croatia
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/viva-verdis-man-declares-country-unclaimed-pocket-land-serbia-croatia-rcna228004
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The border is a river. But rivers slightly change their course over time.
Croatia claims their original pre-Yugoslavia border, based on the historical course of the river. That's because some of its municipalities follow that old line. Serbia, on the other hand, claims that the current course of the river is the border.
The unclaimed land loophole happens because the curves of the old and new rivers intersect in a zigzag (or DNA-like) manner, so some pieces of land are claimed by both and some pieces are claimed by neither. The lands claimed by both have more value than the lands claimed by neither so neither country takes over those tiny, unpopulated strips of land because doing so would implicitly accept the other country's border claim and therefore serve as a surrender of the better lands to the other country.
Or at least that's my (mis?)understanding, here's more context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia%E2%80%93Serbia_border_...
Croatia claims their original pre-Yugoslavia border, based on the historical course of the river. That's because some of its municipalities follow that old line. Serbia, on the other hand, claims that the current course of the river is the border.
The unclaimed land loophole happens because the curves of the old and new rivers intersect in a zigzag (or DNA-like) manner, so some pieces of land are claimed by both and some pieces are claimed by neither. The lands claimed by both have more value than the lands claimed by neither so neither country takes over those tiny, unpopulated strips of land because doing so would implicitly accept the other country's border claim and therefore serve as a surrender of the better lands to the other country.
Or at least that's my (mis?)understanding, here's more context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia%E2%80%93Serbia_border_...
Countries aren't created by being "declared", they're created by being recognized by other countries.
Yeah it's a bit comparable to Sealand. It's cool them issuing passports and all but if nobody recognises them you might as well use your hacker space passport
If no one contests it then it’s his. If one contests it then might tends to make right, unfortunately.
Of course, but don’t they have to be declared before being recognized? One step at a time!
Isn't this the same place as the previously declared and equally non-existent micro nation of Liberland?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberland
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Is this guy aware that these countries have fought a bloody war not long ago around land issues? Probably not the ones you wanna joke around.
He needs to also declare bankruptcy
Move there and see how it works out.
The Croats have already destroyed their settlement once before
Sounds like an invasion to me.
The article says that Jackson says he now lives in “exile” in Dover, where he goes to the socializes with friends and plays video games.
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How does this even happen? A surveying or mapping error? Is it intentional? Why doesn't either country try to claim it?