Republic of Rose Island
1968 short-lived micronation on a man-made platform in the Adriatic Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Republic of Rose Island (Esperanto: Respubliko de la Insulo de la Rozoj; Italian: Repubblica dell'Isola delle Rose) was a short-lived micronation on a man-made platform in the Adriatic Sea, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) off the coast of the province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, built by Italian engineer Giorgio Rosa, who made himself its president and declared it an independent state on 1 May 1968.[1][2] Rose Island had its own government, currency, post office, and commercial establishments, and the official language was Esperanto.[1]
Republic of Rose Island | |
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Repubblica dell'Isola delle Rose | |
Unrecognized micronation | |
Claimed by | Giorgio Rosa |
Dates claimed | 1 May 1968–26 June 1968 (Italian Navy assumed control) or 26 February 1969 (disestablished) |
Area claimed | 0.0004 square kilometres (0.00015 sq mi) |
Location | Offshore platform in Adriatic Sea, near Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
However, it was never formally recognized as a sovereign state by any country of the world. The Italian government viewed it as a ploy by Rosa to raise money from tourists while avoiding national taxation. Rose Island was occupied by the Italian police forces on 26 June 1968, subject to naval blockade, and eventually demolished in February 1969.[3][4]