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Daniel Jackson is pursuing his aspiration of founding his own nation, the “Free Republic of Verdis,” on a modest piece of unclaimed land situated between Serbia and Croatia. NBC News interviewed Jackson regarding his efforts to create an actual settlement and the opposition he has encountered from Croatian officials.

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