Places That Don't Exist

Places That Don't Exist

"Holidays in the Danger Zone: Places That Don't Exist" is a five-part BBC Four series on breakaway states and unrecognised nations, devised, written and presented by Simon Reeve.

The series took Reeve to little-known parts of the world including Somaliland, recognised as part of Somalia; Transnistria of Moldova; Taiwan; Nagorno-Karabakh, of Armenia and Azerbaijan; Ajaria, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia, all technically in Georgia.

The series was broadcast on BBC Two in May 2005.
*Episode 1: Somaliland
*Episode 2: Trans-Dniester
*Episode 3: Taiwan (Republic of China)
*Episode 4: South Ossetia and Abkhazia
*Episode 5: Nagorno-Karabakh

For the list and information about all such unrecognised but "de facto" independent states, see list of unrecognized countries.

The programme was awarded a One World Award in June, 2005 for best popular feature.

ee also

* Holidays in the Danger Zone

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/places-that-dont-exist.shtml Places That Don't Exist]


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