Couto Mistoball

Couto Mistoball was an independent microstate on the border between Spainball and  Portugalball. The interesting thing about this (well, I mean this is all interesting but the really interesting part) is that both Spainball and  Portugalball recognized this micronation as a independent nation.

Creation and Border Dispute
The creation of Couto Mistoball goes all the way back to the independence of the in 1147. The Kingdom of Portugal was known before as the County of Portugal. The county was created in 868 by the Kingdom of Galicia, which had just united with The Kingdom of Leon. Because of a bad defined frontier the 2 countries had a neutral zone at the town of Santiago de Rubias (Municipality of Calvos de Randín in Galicia,  Spainball).

Organization
The 3 main municipalities of Couto Misto were directed from the town of Toúrem in  Portugal. The territory paid anually, until 1834, a direct tribute to the Kingdom of Spain, House of Braganza (Royal house of Portugal until 1853) and as well to directly.

Treaty of Lisbon of 1864
Spain and Portugal were confused about their border since they had many disputes (like  Olivenza) so they signed a treaty that gave south  Couto Misto to  Portugal and north Couto Misto to  Spain.

Spanish Couto Misto
During the 20th century northern Couto Misto was ruled by Alfonso XII, until 1921 when  Primo de Rivera became dictador of  Spain until 1929 when he resigned, the 2nd dictator apeared and he holded elections in 1931 which lead to a  republican victory and the proclamation of the  Second Spanish Republicball. During the Spanish Civil War  Couto Misto was in the  Nationalist side. No deaths were reported in Couto Misto during the war. Spain became a dictadorship under Francisco Franco until 1975 when he died,  Spain became a absolute monarchy until 1977 during the period known as the  transition  and the  region was given high autonomy, recognition of nacionality and lenguage recognition in 1982.

Portugese Couto Misto
In 1910 became a republic and the  First Portugese Republic was declared, then came  Salazar who proclaimed the "Estado Novo and in 1975  Portugal became a republic again and the 2nd  Portugese Republic was proclaimed.

Other notes
There was a neutral road that went through  Spain all the to the Town in the  Portugese side from which mail was delivered to both  Spain and  Portugal, this road was neither claimed by  Spain or  Portugal.