Can I go and claim Bir Tawil?
Can I go and claim Bir Tawil? Since no states claims Bir Tawil as its sovereign territory, it is terra nullius which may be claimed by anyone. Thus, assuming you fulfilled the other criteria for statehood, you may simply claim the land, and assuming you have control over the land, then it's yours.
Has anyone tried to claim Bir Tawil?
Due to its status as de jure unclaimed territory, a number of individuals and organizations have attempted to claim Bir Tawil as a micronation.
Can I start my own country?
As tempting as it might be to declare your cubicle a sovereign state, customary international law actually does specify minimum standards for statehood. You must have a defined territory. You must have a permanent population. You must have a government.
Is there any water in Bir Tawil?
Land within the borders of Bir Tawil is mostly sand or dry mountains. A well had once been built inside Bir Tawil (the name means “water well” in Arabic), but no one is sure where it went or what happened to it.
Can I just claim an uninhabited island?
Can I just claim that an uninhabited island is mine, if I found one? Unless the country has a policy that allows for this (like the Homestead Act in the United States,) no, the island belongs to someone, and that someone is not you.