New York man creates own 'sovereign nation' in Utah

November 01, 2015 16:56

In a four-acre piece of land in Utah, a New York man is building his own 'sovereign nation' called Republic of Zaqistan, complete with a national flag, a robot sentry that guards the land and official passports.

Zaq Landsberg bought the land online in northwestern Box Elder County a decade ago.

"The conceptual goal is I want it to become a real country. I mean, that goal is not going to happen. It's impossible, but going through the motions, (I'm) trying to make that happen," Landsberg said.

The "harsh and desolate" land is known to Landsberg as the Republic of Zaqistan, and he is its president.

The land is roughly 96 km from the nearest town, 24 km away from a paved road.

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