Environmental activists have proclaimed a new ‘glacier nation’ in the Chilean Andes as part of a campaign to encourage the government to protect water reserves.
Greenpeace Chile founded the independent state – named the Glacier Republic – in early March and have since opened embassies in dozens of countries, using Greenpeace International offices.
Passports are issued to people who pledge allegiance online – with around 85,000 people signing up before the end of March, including the Chilean writer Isabel Allende.
