In 1968, designer Giorgio Rosa developed the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a system outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well since the micronation was viewed as a prudent to not pay taxes on the incomes obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous vacationers and interested people.
In 1968, designer Giorgio Rosa developed the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a system outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well since the micronation was viewed as a prudent to not pay taxes on the incomes obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous vacationers and interested people.