Man creates his own 'nation' after traveling around the world

American Randy Williams went to 193 countries in the world recognized by the United Nations and established his own kingdom with the desire to create the 194th country.

San Diego-based broadcaster Williams has spent his life visiting every country in the world recognized by the United Nations. In August 2021, he visited the Republic of Molossia, a "nation" located in the state of Nevada. After returning home, he plans to establish a "new country" called the Republic of Slowjamastan.

Turkmenistan was the last country on the list of 193 countries recognized by the United Nations that William visited. "I created Slowjamastan because after visiting 193 countries, I wanted to visit country 194," William said.

"King" Williams sits at an outdoor desk in Slowjamastan. Photo: CNN

In October 2021, he bought a 44,000-square-meter, arid plot of land in the California desert for $19,000, a two-and-a-half-hour drive from San Diego. Two months later, at 12:26 p.m. on December 1, 2021, in the "capital" of Dublândia, Williams, wearing his best suit and sunglasses, officially declared Slowjamastan independent from the United States.

He is both king and head of state. "We will occasionally hold referendums to choose the national fruit, the national sport ," Williams said.

Williams enjoys posing for photos and giving public speeches in his green royal robes. When he holds events in the Republic of Slovakia, to add authenticity to his appearance as a head of state, Williams hires people to pretend to be guards and security guards to surround him.

Two years later, the King of Slowjamastan also issued many new laws, issued passports, private money, a national flag and a national anthem to be played on state occasions.

The Republic of Slowjamastan claims to have 500 citizens and another 4,500 waiting for naturalization. People can apply for citizenship and run for office in the government of the Republic of Slowjamastan through a website. The number of people waiting for their applications to be processed is in the thousands.

A sign reading the Republic of Slowjamastan was placed on Williams' land. Photo: CNN

Williams is inviting tourists to visit his micro-nation. To make it easier for people to find the country, William has erected a large "Welcome to Slowjamastan" sign on the side of the highway. He has also built a border checkpoint himself, flying the colorful Slowjamastan flag.

The most popular activities when visiting are taking "virtual life" photos next to the Republic of Slowjamastan sign, visiting Independence Square. His next plan is to raise funds to build a lazy river, a farm or a statue of himself.

Williams said he is “working to establish diplomatic relations with other countries.” Currently, his Slowjamastan passport has entry and exit stamps from 16 countries, places Williams has visited on recent trips such as South Africa, New Zealand, Vanutu, and the United States.

Tourists line up to wait for Williams to stamp their entry and exit upon arrival in Slowjamastan. Photo: CNN

Williams said his country theoretically meets the criteria for being a sovereign state, as defined by the 1993 Montevideo Convention. The convention requires a fully fledged state to have a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the ability to enter into diplomatic relations with other states. These prerequisites, Williams said, "Slowjamastani has." The next thing Williams needs to do is get the US government to agree to his country's secession, although that is considered "far-fetched."

"I'm a little disappointed to admit that the messages I sent to President Biden via email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram have all gone unread. They must have gone into the spam folder," Williams said.

Anh Minh (According to CNN )

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