The Young Australian Who Says He Is The President of His Own European Country

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The young Australian who says he is the president of his own European country​

Like many 21-year-olds, Daniel Jackson is often asked to verify his age when trying to enter bars and clubs.

But Daniel never hands over his Australian passport to bouncers.

Instead, he produces an ID with a name and a coat of arms most people have never seen.

"I use my Verdisian passport all of the time," he tells triple j hack.

"It's never been a problem."

"Verdesian" refers to residents of the country Daniel invented as a 14-year-old — the Free Republic of Verdis.

Daniel is the president of the micronation, which is sandwiched between Croatia and Serbia on a piece of disputed land on the Danube River.

At just half a square kilometre in size, the territory is tiny — but still larger than Vatican City, Daniel is quick to point out.

 

[investikater]

How can Croatia both reject the land as territory and prevent people going there for its own border security?

 

[Rikissa]

How can Croatia both reject the land as territory and prevent people going there for its own border security?

As the piece of land is/was disputed, the question is if either the Serbs or Croatians had used landmines in the area. I can understand that neither country would want to de-mine an island they don't want, but also wanting to keep people away from such places. In 2024, almost 20 after the end of the Croatian War of Independence, there are still approximately 10,000 landmines left.

State of landmines in Croatia - Expat In Croatia

The state of landmines in Croatia including who is in charge of de-mining, mine warning signs, suspected items that can be found on the field, and statistics.

www.expatincroatia.com