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| Liberland, a tiny patch of woodland and fields on the sandy banks of the River Danube |
The first citizens will arrive on Friday to populate the world's newest self-declared country – Liberland, a tiny patch of woodland and fields on the sandy banks of the River Danube.
The establishment of the pocket-sized nation was declared earlier this month on land wedged between Croatia and Serbia which, its founders argue, was never properly claimed by either country.
Liberland has its own flag, which features an eagle and a sun, a constitution, and a motto – "To live and let live".
Its self-appointed ruler is Vit Jedlicka, a conservative, anti-EU Czech politician and admirer of Britain's Nigel Farage, the leader of UKIP.
Known officially as the Free Republic of Liberland, the country's independence was formally declared on April 13. » | Nick Squires, Rome | Thursday, April 30, 2015
Free Republic of Liberland webpage
