The world’s first country to be wiped out due to COVID-19. How much area does this country cover?

Since 2019, the outbreak of the new coronavirus has caused panic among many people. As the virus spreads around the world, people's opinions about the new coronavirus have changed. The widespread spread of COVID-19 has also led to economic crises in many countries. Prolonged lockdowns will cause businesses to close down and increase the number of unemployed people. This is also the current situation in Melbourne. On a larger scale, the Australian government has been saddled with a serious fiscal deficit due to the epidemic. There is a small country in Australia that has been wiped out due to the epidemic.

Many people will be curious and have never heard of the existence of a country in Australia. This country is called the Principality of Hutt River, and its Chinese name is the Principality of Hutt River. It was announced on April 21, 1970. This country was established fifty years ago and is located 517 kilometers north of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, near the town of Northampton, Western Australia. ?

It covers an area of ??75 square kilometers (29 square miles), a land area larger than some independent countries. In the past, this country had 60,000 tourists every year, and the income was very substantial. However, due to the epidemic this year, no one traveled to that country, and because the country had no income, it owed Australia 3 million Australian dollars in taxes (equivalent to 14.87 million yuan). The king announced the dissolution of the country and bought and sold land to repay the debt.

This little-known country has finally come to an end under the impact of the new crown epidemic, but it has only returned to the Australian government, which is considered to be in name only. The scenery of this country is still very good. Yes, it would not have perished if it were not for the epidemic.

Coupled with the trade obstruction caused by the embargo policy, the principality instantly lost its source of income. The border will be closed from the end of January and no one will be able to step into the territory again.

The Principality of Hutt River became the first "country" in the world to perish due to the new coronavirus epidemic! ?