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I know way too much about this subject, some favorites are... Åland Islands, an autonomous region between Sweden and Finland which belongs to Finland but is Sw
by gozo 11y ago
I know way too much about this subject, some favorites are...
Åland Islands, an autonomous region between Sweden and Finland which belongs to Finland but is Swedish-speaking. What makes it notable is that it's a demilitarized zone. Something that is more usual for conflict zones like in Korea or far away places like Antarctica. It also holds an VAT exception from the EU which makes it possible to buy tax-free goods on the ferries between Sweden and Finland. TLD: .ax
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85land_Islands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85land_Islands
San Marino, a microstate in Italy claiming to be the oldest sovereign state in the world that for some reason enjoy the best visa rules to China of any country. Presumably because China will generally give you the same visa rules as you give its citizens. Like many other microstates it's hard to become a neutralized citizen, requiring having lived there for at least 30 years. TLD: .sm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_microstates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_microstates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_China
Bir Tawil, an area between Egypt and Sudan that is, because of disagreement over borders, claimed by neither of them. Supposedly the most non-remote unclaimed territory on earth. TLD: not yet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Tawil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Tawil
- vitd 11y agoI just have to ask, given your name, are you from Gozo? I visited once about 7-8 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it!
- gozo 11y agoNo, few people are. But I've been there and, although probably not Gozo, I'm looking to move to Malta in a few months.
- desdiv 11y agoSan Marino is in the UN though, so it's a proper country country.