Can I claim Bir Tawil?
Outside of Antarctica, Bir Tawil is the only piece of land that is not claimed by any nation.
Can I live in Bir Tawil?
Bir Tawil is the last truly unclaimed land on earth: a tiny sliver of Africa ruled by no state, inhabited by no permanent residents and governed by no laws.
Is there any land on Earth not owned by a country?
Marie Byrd Land and Bir Tawil Triangle are the only two land areas on Earth not claimed by any country. Marie Byrd Land is a portion of Antarctica so remote that no country in the world bothered to claim it.
Can I create my own country?
You are free to declare yourself a country, anytime, and anywhere. However, nobody will take you seriously, which translates to the simple truth that you will have no legitimacy as a nation.
Where is Bir Tawil located?
Land that belongs to no nation. Bir Tawil is a very peculiar area. Located south of Egypt and north of Sudan, it is a trapezoid of land (about 2060 km²) wanted by neither Egypt nor by Sudan. In fact, both countries want to award it to the other.
What does Bir Bir Tawil stand for?
Bir Tawil or Bi’r Tawīl ( Egyptian Arabic: بير طويل Bīr Ṭawīl [biːɾ tˤɑˈwiːl] or بئر طويل Bi’r Ṭawīl, meaning “tall water well “) is a 2,060 km 2 (800 sq mi) area along the border between Egypt and Sudan, which is uninhabited and claimed by neither country. When spoken of in association with the neighbouring Hala’ib…
Why is Bir Tawil not part of Sudan?
There is no basis in international law for either Sudan or Egypt to claim both territories, and neither nation is willing to cede Hala’ib. With no third state claiming the neglected area, Bir Tawil is one of the few land areas of the world not claimed by any recognised state.
Why was Bir Tawil divided into Egypt and UK?
On 4 November 1902, the UK drew a separate “administrative boundary”, intended to reflect the actual use of the land by the tribes in the region. Bir Tawil was grazing land used by the Ababda tribe based near Aswan, and thus was placed under Egyptian administration from Cairo.
Is Bir Tawil the only habitable place on Earth?
Egypt asserts the political boundary, and Sudan asserts the administrative boundary, with the result that the Hala’ib Triangle is claimed by both, and Bir Tawil by neither. In 2014, author Alastair Bonnett described Bir Tawil as the only place on Earth that was habitable but was not claimed by any recognised government.