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Liberland

A self-proclaimed micronation declared in 2015 on Gornja Siga, land on the Danube that neither Croatia nor Serbia claims; not recognised by any UN member state.

Location
Gornja Siga (approximate)
Operating since
2015
Governance
Hybrid
Legal status
Unrecognised
Economy
Market
Autonomy level
Claims full sovereignty
Uses AI in governance
No

Founded by Vít Jedlička on libertarian principles, including voluntary taxation. Access to the territory has been restricted by Croatian authorities, so most activity happens online and abroad.

Timeline

  1. Apr 2015Liberland proclaimed on 13 April. [S1]Established

Mechanisms in use

Claims

EstablishedCLM-0021 · checked 2026-10-23

Liberland was proclaimed on 13 April 2015 on Gornja Siga, an area on the Danube that neither Croatia nor Serbia claims; no UN member state recognises it.[1]

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