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== Location == |
== Location == |
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The Republic of Zaqistan is located in the New Foundland Evaporation Basin of the The Great Salt Lake in the Great Basin Region of North America |
The Republic of Zaqistan is located in the New Foundland Evaporation Basin of the The Great Salt Lake in the Great Basin Region of North America. It is extremely remote, being fifty miles from any gas station, 15-20 miles on a dirt roads from the highway and then two miles hiking though the desert after that. As the crow flies, Zaqistan is 100 miles north west of Salt Lake City, & approximately 25 miles south south-west of Park Valley, Utah. |
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== Early History == |
== Early History == |
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Revision as of 00:21, 27 October 2015
Republic of Zaqistan Zaqistan | |
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| Motto: Quispiam Ex Nusquam (Something From Nothing) | |
| Capital | Zaqopolis |
| Leaders | |
• | Zaq Landsberg |
| Establishment | November 19, 2005 |
| Time zone | Zaqistan Standard Time (ZST) |
Zaqistan is a self-proclaimed sovereign nation founded by Zaq Landsberg in 2005 which is not generally recognized.
Location
The Republic of Zaqistan is located in the New Foundland Evaporation Basin of the The Great Salt Lake in the Great Basin Region of North America. It is extremely remote, being fifty miles from any gas station, 15-20 miles on a dirt roads from the highway and then two miles hiking though the desert after that. As the crow flies, Zaqistan is 100 miles north west of Salt Lake City, & approximately 25 miles south south-west of Park Valley, Utah.
Early History
In 2005 Zaq Landsberg purchased two acres of land on eBay and for $610. He deemed it necessary to own a piece of the west before it was all gone. The deed was granted to him in July and in August, he and Jack Davidson made the first expedition to Zaqistan from Los Angeles. On August 31, they reached Zaqistan and Zaq planted the nation's flag on Mount Insurmountable and declared himself president.[1]
On November 19, 2005, Landsberg wrote the Declaration of Succession. After taking the oath of citizenship he and 25 others then signed the document.[1] There have been at least 10 expeditions to Zaqistan. There is also an embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
Publicity
Zaq has traveled around the country telling everyone about his country. He also has held two Nation Building Children's Workshops in Chicago and Buenos Aires.[2] In October 2015, Utah's KSL News[3] picked up the story and has since made appearances on USA Today[4], The Daily Mail[5], and many other notable news sources.
Points of Interest
Decennial Monument
Zaqistan Port of Entry
Victory Arch
Mt. Insurmountable
The Guardians of Zaquistan
Wildflowers
The Zaqopolis
Hanger Cairn
Sources
- ^ a b c "Republic of Zaqistan". www.zaqart.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ^ "Republic of Zaqistan". www.zaqart.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ^ "New York man creates 'sovereign nation' in Box Elder County | KSL.com". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ^ "New York man creates 'sovereign nation' in Utah". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ^ "Building Zaqistan: The first five years surviving in Utah | Daily Mail Online". Mail Online. https://plus.google.com/101913233771349778690/. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
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Further reading
- Alex Cabrero (October 20, 2015), "Man creates Republic of Zaqistan in Box Elder County", Deseret News
- "Zaq Landsberg interview", Brian Noonan Show, Chicago: WGN-AM radio, October 25, 2015
