Bir Tawil: the last unclaimed land on earth

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Bir Tawil: the last unclaimed land on earth

Bir Tawil is a piece of land in the middle of nowhere in Africa that no one wants.

The desert territory of Bir Tawil is sandwiched between Egypt and Sudan, but neither side lays claim to the land.

Legally, Bir Tawil is widely known as “Nobody’s Land” (Terra Nullius) and it’s the only place on the planet with such status.

Border disputes between Egypt and Sudan dating back to 1900s resulted in neither country wanting to claim Bir Tawil.

He wrote on his Facebook page, “that Bir Tawil shall be forever known as the Kingdom of North Sudan.

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