There are many places on this earth that fall under the category of 'No Man's Land'. According to international law, 'no man's land' is an empty area between two countries' borders, which no country can legally control. However, anyone can make a legal claim to that place and no law is applicable at that place. There is a similar place in Africa, on which no country has any right and neither country wants its authority over it.
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The name of this place is Bir Tawil. It is spread over 2,060 square kilometers, it is between the borders of Egypt and Sudan. This area came into existence in the early 20th century, when Egypt and Sudan created its borders in such a way that this region did not belong to either of the two countries. As a matter of fact, Bir Tawil is a drought-prone area and the land here is barren, on which growing anything is like next to impossible. That is why no one wants to claim this place. However, this area has definitely attracted many people.
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In 2014, a farmer in Virginia, USA, proclaimed himself the Governor of the 'Kingdom of North Sudan' by planting a flag in Bir Tawil. Actually, he wanted his daughter to become a princess. After this, in 2017, an Indian declared this place as his country and named it 'Kingdom of Dixit'. Suyesh Dixit, a resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, declared himself the 'King of the Kingdom of Dixit' or Bir Tawil and made his father the Prime Minister of the place. He had also made his national flag and buryed it on the land of Bir Tawil. He had also selected the national animal for his country. Actually, he had not seen any other creature in this desert area except the lizard, so he thought of making the lizard the national animal.Suyesh is fond of traveling and always travels to different countries. After reaching Bir Tawil, he had also poured seeds to plant saplings and had given water from his bottle.