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Bir Tawil: Official Country Profile
The essential facts of Bir Tawil and the Sovereign Empire of Brendania, its sovereign claimant: government, geography, people, symbols, economy, and foreign relations.
Sections
Government
- Official name
- Sovereign Empire of Brendania
- Common name
- Brendania
- Territory
- Bir Tawil
- Form of government
- Hereditary imperial monarchy
- Head of State and Government
- His Imperial Majesty Brendan Smith I, Emperor, King, and Supreme Leader of Brendania
- Dynasty
- The Imperial House of Smith
- Founded
- October 21, 2026, by Declaration of Independence
- Constitution
- Imperial Constitution of October 21, 2026, ratified by the Imperial Act of Ratification
- Legislature
- Legislative authority vested in the Crown; a consultative Imperial Assembly is provided for
- Capital
- Not yet designated
Geography
- Location
- North-east Africa, on the frontier between Egypt and Sudan, south of the 22nd parallel north
- Coordinates
- 21°52′N 33°44′E (approximate centre)
- Area
- About 2,060 km² (795 sq mi)
- Boundaries
- About 95 km (north, along the 22nd parallel), 46 km (south), 26 km (east), 49 km (west)
- Coastline
- None; landlocked
- Highest point
- Gabal Hagar el Zarqa, about 662 m (2,172 ft)
- Terrain
- Gravel plains, sand, rocky hills, and dry wadis
- Climate
- Hot desert (Köppen BWh); summer highs about 42–45 °C
- Water
- No permanent surface water
- Neighbours
- Egypt (north), Sudan (south)
People and society
- Permanent settlements
- None
- Communities of the region
- Ababda and Bishari herders; informal gold miners
- Founding citizen
- His Imperial Majesty Brendan Smith I
- Citizenship
- Rules of citizenship and naturalization to be made by Imperial Decree
- Language of official publications
- English
Symbols and observances
- Seal of state
- Crown, solitary star, compass rose, desert horizon, heraldic shield, and the founding year MMXXVI
- Official colours
- Imperial navy, antique gold, archival ivory, desert ochre
- National flag
- To be adopted by Imperial Decree
- National anthem
- Not yet adopted
- State motto (proposed)
- “From Resolve, a Nation.”
- National day (proposed)
- Founding Day, October 21
Economy and infrastructure
- Economic doctrine
- Lawful private enterprise, property, investment, and trade
- Currency
- Not yet issued
- Time zone
- UTC+2 is standard time on both neighbouring sides
- Roads and services
- None within the territory
- Resources
- Gold-bearing rocks of the Nubian Shield; very high solar irradiance
Foreign relations
- Foreign policy
- Peaceful engagement
- Relations with Egypt and Sudan
- Correspondence opened by the Emperor, October 2026
- Recognition
- Being pursued with Egypt, Sudan, and the international community
- Diplomatic missions
- None yet
Page last updated: October 22, 2026