Justin Solar has been appointed prime minister of the ‘micronation’ of Liberland, a small plot of land between Serbia and Croatia that claims to be an impartial nation regardless of receiving no diplomatic approval from any acknowledged nation.
Liberland introduced Solar’s new standing on Tuesday after an ‘entirely algorithmic blockchain-based election system’ was used to elect him.
It marks his second diplomatic position following his earlier stint as ambassador to the World Commerce Group (WTO) for Grenada, which he later misplaced.
The flag of Liberland and its location between Serbia and Croatia (sourced from Wikimedia Commons).
The plot of land Solar now guidelines over is roughly 7 km² in space, (in regards to the measurement of Gibraltar) and consists of a floodplain. It claims to have 1,000 residents, options minimal infrastructure, and holds 99% of its reserves in bitcoin. Legal guidelines are nonetheless being drafted and it’s within the means of constructing a healthcare heart.
In 2015 its founder Vít Jedlička framed a dispute between Serbia and Croatia to proclaim the land as unclaimed territory, and as a consequence, up for grabs. Regardless of his claims, it hasn’t acquired any recognition from any official state.
