Many young people have ordinary dreams for the future: a good job, a nice home, maybe a few trips. But Daniel Jackson from her had a different dream. He wanted to build his own. And over the years, this teenage (crazy) dream has become – or so he believes – reality.
He was thinking about it from the age of 14
He worked on this idea from the age of 14. Initially he started as a hobby, hanging out with his friends. Five years later, in 2019, at the age of 20, he saw an opportunity on a small piece of land on the banks of the Danube River.
How Verdi was “born”
Daniel Jackson discovered that this forest was in the … unsaid, due to an ongoing border conflict between and, according to a New York Post report. She named the Verdis area, designed her, wrote her laws and declared himself president. Thus, the “Free Republic of Verdis” was born, which was officially declared independent of Daniel Jackson on May 30, 2019.
“It was just an experiment at first with some friends. We were all dreaming of creating something crazy, “he said.
Country with 400 citizens
This tiny piece of land, half a square kilometer, currently has nearly 400 official registered citizens. More than 15,000 people have applied. The official languages of the country are English, Croatian and Serbian, and the currency is the euro. However, access to Verdis is quite difficult: one can only arrive by boat from Croatian Osiyek.
Every person enrolled as a citizen receives a passport. However, Daniel Jackson himself warns beneficiaries not to try to use it for real trips. Despite his warning, some citizens allegedly attempted with their … Verdizian passport to enter other countries.
“We want doctors and police”
“Verdi is a very small country, so we have to be careful with those who want to enter,” Davd Jackson said, speaking to the British SWNS. “As for the approval of candidates,” he continued, “we are looking for people who have experience in medicine or policing.”
Designs video games
Daniel Jackson takes a living by designing video games. But his real passion is the country he founded: Verdis. He says he has learned a lot about politics and human nature.
Deported by Croatia
With this energy it is not – as it is natural – everyone happy. Last year, Croatian police arrested Daniel Jackson and others who had camped in Verdis. The team was deported by Croatia and was banned from entering the country. According to him, the authorities considered him a threat. Nevertheless, Daniel Jackson remains optimistic. “It’s” When “and not” if “we’ll get back to earth. Croatia does not claim it, so we have a right to it and we believe we have a good opportunity. “
Wants to hold elections
Today, Daniel Jackson rules Verdis from where he is exiled. His biggest dream is to return to Verdis one day and live there permanently. “With the naked eye it is just a bunch of forests, but when you realize that you are in a country you have created, it is magical,” he said. When this day comes, he says he will proclaim and he will resign from the presidency. As he states, “I’m not stuck with power. I want to be just a normal citizen. “
