Teenager founded country, now lives in exile

theguardian.com

A teenager founded his own country, Verdis, on unclaimed land between Serbia and Croatia. Now 20, he lives in exile after being banned from Croatia. Jackson claims Verdis under international law as the oldest active claimant to the disputed territory. Croatian police forcibly removed him and citizens from the land in 2023. Verdis has 15,000 citizenship applications, aims to be a neutral hub, and hopes to participate in Eurovision. Jackson plans to step down once the country is established.


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