What began as a teenage dream ended up becoming a project that today calls worldwide attention. With just 14 years, Daniel Jackson decided found its own nation in a territory without claiming Croatia and Serbia. Now, years later, he has proclaimed himself as president of the Verdis free republica micronation that, despite legal difficulties, has added hundreds of followers.
The case has captured the attention of international media, not only because of the age at which the idea began, but also for the location: a 51 hectare strip in the Danube river riverbanka dispute land between both countries that officially does not belong to any.
The creation of Verdis, a country “from scratch”
According to the report of The Guardian, Jackson proclaimed the Verdis free republic In 2019, when I was a teenager passionate about the creation of virtual worlds on platforms such as Roblox. Inspired by these digital scenarios, he decided to take his imagination to the real level by establishing national symbols, a flag, and even drafted a constitution for its micronation.
Although it currently governs from exile because Croatia block access to the territory, Jackson He has kept the project alive. He has appointed a symbolic cabinet, designed passports and ensures that more than 400 people They have registered as citizens of Verdis. For him, the small territory between Croatia and Serbia It represents “a space of opportunity to create a different society.”
The young president and the future of his micronation
Daniel Jacksonwho is 20 years old today, continues to lead Verdis as its self -proclaimed president. Its initiative has been described as a political and social experiment that mixes youth creativity with real aspirations of international recognition. Although no government has officially recognized it, its micronation has achieved visibility in global micronations and social networks.
The place chosen for your country, an area considered “anyone’s land” between Croatia and Serbiahas also generated legal debates. Yes ok Croatia prevents physical access, Jackson He insists that his project does not seek to confront, but to develop an alternative space for those who want to belong to something different. In the case of Serbia, the European nation has not been proclaimed in this regard.
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