Zaqistan

Zaqistan, officially the Republic of Zaqistan, is a micronation in Box Elder County, Utah, created in 2005 by self-declared president Zaq Landsberg.[1] Landsberg pays property taxes on the land, which has no residents or buildings on it, although he has installed monuments and a border patrol gate.[2] The country grants citizenship for free to anyone who asks for it, with the option of obtaining a passport for a suggested US$50 fee.[2][3]

Republic of Zaqistan

Micronation
Flag
Seal
Motto: Quispiam Ex Nusquam
(Something From Nothing)
Government
• President
Zaq Landsberg
Establishment
• Declared
November 19, 2005

Landsberg, a sculptor who lives in Brooklyn, bought the property in July 2005 for $610.[2] It has been variously described as being 2-acres[2][3] or 4-acres.[1][4] The nearest town is Montello, Nevada, about 60 miles away.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. Cabrero, Alex (October 19, 2015). "New York man creates 'sovereign nation' in Box Elder County". KSL-TV. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  2. Free, Cathy (October 17, 2015). "New Yorker Zaq Landsberg Creates His Own Country Called Zaqistan in Remote Utah Desert – But He Doesn't Live There". People. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. Abu, Mike (October 29, 2015). "A Trip to Zaqistan, One Man's 'Sovereign Nation' in the Middle of the Utah Desert". Vice. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. Minutaglio, Rose (October 26, 2015). "New Yorker Creates His Own Sovereign Nation in Remote Utah Backcountry". People. Retrieved November 25, 2018.

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