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 based on cryptocurrency.

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 7 km² (2.7 sq mi) 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.