Republic of Zaqistan
Micronation | |
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Motto: Quispiam Ex Nusquam (Something From Nothing) | |
Demonym(s) | Zaqistani |
Government | |
• President | Zaq Landsberg |
Establishment | |
• Declared | November 19, 2005 |
41°26′25″N 113°25′38″W / 41.440230°N 113.42721°W
Zaqistan, officially the Republic of Zaqistan, is a micronation in Box Elder County, Utah, created in 2005 by self-declared president Zaq Landsberg. [1] The land has no residents or buildings on it, although Landsberg and volunteers have installed monuments and a border patrol gate, and he refers to the money sent yearly to the State of Utah for the property not as taxes but instead a " tribute" which he pays to maintain peaceful foreign relations. [2] Its state department does not accept applications for citizenship, though previously it was granted for free to anyone who asked, with the option of a passport for a suggested fee of US$50. [2] [3]
Landsberg, a sculptor who lives in Brooklyn, won the land in an eBay auction for the minimum bid of $610 in July 2005. [2] Its size has been variously described as 2 acres (8,090 m2) [2] [3] and 4 acres. [1] [4] The nearest town is Montello, Nevada, about 60 miles (100 km) away. [1] [2]
Republic of Zaqistan
Micronation | |
---|---|
Motto: Quispiam Ex Nusquam (Something From Nothing) | |
Demonym(s) | Zaqistani |
Government | |
• President | Zaq Landsberg |
Establishment | |
• Declared | November 19, 2005 |
41°26′25″N 113°25′38″W / 41.440230°N 113.42721°W
Zaqistan, officially the Republic of Zaqistan, is a micronation in Box Elder County, Utah, created in 2005 by self-declared president Zaq Landsberg. [1] The land has no residents or buildings on it, although Landsberg and volunteers have installed monuments and a border patrol gate, and he refers to the money sent yearly to the State of Utah for the property not as taxes but instead a " tribute" which he pays to maintain peaceful foreign relations. [2] Its state department does not accept applications for citizenship, though previously it was granted for free to anyone who asked, with the option of a passport for a suggested fee of US$50. [2] [3]
Landsberg, a sculptor who lives in Brooklyn, won the land in an eBay auction for the minimum bid of $610 in July 2005. [2] Its size has been variously described as 2 acres (8,090 m2) [2] [3] and 4 acres. [1] [4] The nearest town is Montello, Nevada, about 60 miles (100 km) away. [1] [2]