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2019 Blount County Micronational Club Calendar Have you ever dreamed of ruling over your own country? Here’s your chance! What will the laws, customs, and history be? You decide. What will the flag, coins, and postage stamps look like? You will create them. With a different project each week, you’ll build an empire! On December 21, you can present your creations at the Micronational Fair. Recommended for ages 8 to 18. Thursday Topic Project Brainstorm at Home 09-05 @ 4:00 (in What is a country? / Real Micronations / Brainstorming Name / Vexillology (your flag) Sept.) What makes a good flag? Sheet 09-12 Name / Vexillology Flag Geography (your map) 09-19 Geography Map Theme / Declaration of Independence / Symbols / Motto 09-26 Theme / Declaration of Independence / Seal Constitution / Laws Symbols / Motto 10-03 @ 4:30 Constitution / Laws Coins Economics (Oct-Dec) 10-10 Economics Currency Fashion 10-17 Fashion Sash Crowns / Sports / Awards 10-24 Sports Crown / Trophy / Folklore Medals 10-31 Folklore Monster Stamps / Customs 11-07 Infrastructure Stamps / Passports Language 11-14 Language Language Monument 11-21 Monuments Model Music ThanksGive no no no 12-05 Music Song Holidays 12-12 Holidays Calendar Multinational Fair 12-19 no no no Sat. 12-21 / @ Multinational Fair Multinational Fair Diplomacy 1:00 Other ideas: Micronational Olympics? Some of the projects and themes may change. This is your club. I want to hear your ideas! Contact: Clay Kriese Youth Services Specialist 865-273-1414 [email protected] Make Your Own Micronation Worksheet 2019 Blount County Micronational Club Use this sheet (and a pencil) to help you brainstorm ideas for your new country. Most of these categories are optional. Do the ones that are the most fun, but (keep in mind), the more you add, the more real your country will seem be. MOST ESSENTIAL: Category Description Your Micronation Form of Monarchy, Theocracy, Anarchy, Government Dictatorship, Republic, Democracy, etc. Prefix Ex: Republic, Kingdom, Commonwealth, State, Principality, Empire, Federation… Name You can try a suffix like, “-land” or “- ia,” or whatever you want. Location Longitude & Latitude or the easiest way to let others know where it is (if it’s anywhere at all). Economy Capitalist, Socialist, or something in- between. Colors Anything from transparent to the entire rainbow. Flag Bicolor, Tricolor, Quartered, Saltire, Canton, Stripes, Serration, etc. Leader Ex: President, Prime Minister, King/Queen, Princess, Emperor, Czar, Ruler, Duke, etc. Theme An ideal or concept to that ties everything together (ex.: USA = Liberty). WE’LL ALSO COVER: Motto Inspirational, Profound, or Silly? Anthem Choose a song, or write your own. Animal Bird, Mammal, Monster, etc. Plant Flower, Tree, etc. Language Including dialects and accents. Choose one, or make up your own. Laws Some rules that you’d like your citizens and visitors to follow. Currency Dollar? Cent? Rupee? Or make it up. Exchange Rate How many of your currency units = $1? Landmark(s) Mountains, Rivers, etc. that are Natural, Manmade, or Imaginary Famous or Monument. Is it already built? If not, Buildings you can design and build your own. National To celebrate the country (like July 4th) Holiday Other As many as you’d like. Holidays Fashion Does your culture feature any uniforms or unique clothing styles? Sport/Game Choose one, or make up your own. OTHER FEATURES: Capital City Most large countries have one. Some small countries don’t. Population Exact (or approximate) number of citizens. Units of English, Metric, or make up your Measure. own. Size Approximately how many square miles, inches, or other unit of measure is your land? Time Zone(s) Choose one, or more, or make up your own. Religion(s)/ Will it be state-sponsored? Mythology Patron Saint(s) Someone one (real or imagined) that your nation considers an honorable hero or protector. Allies Countries (real or made up) that your best friends. Enemies Countries (real or made up) that are your bitterest rivals. Climate Hot or cold? Dry or humid? What temperature? What weather? Biome(s) Rain Forest, Desert, Savannah, Swamp, Tundra, etc. (There are dozens.) Chief Crop(s)/ Grow or raise anything for food? Livestock Food(s) Your renowned cuisine or recipe. Beverage Favorite drink. Natural Minerals and Raw Materials Resource(s) Chief Export(s) Materials, Produce, and Manufactured Goods Transportation Sails, Rails, Wheels, Wings, etc. Public Service Courts, Electricity, Education, Sector(s) Emergency, Military, Telecommunications, Water, Roads… Other More of your favorite things. Symbol(s) Something Be Extra Creative! Else? A Sampler of Real Micronations Country Foun Name Flag Description claimed -ded An eccentric tongue-in-cheek micronation. It claims Aerican Empire Canada 1987 [1]:102 various terrestrial and interplanetary territories. Based in Australia, it advocates for global governance: Atlantium Australia 1981 [6] specifically, no borders and freedom of movement. A micronation that comprises the entirety of the universe besides Earth. It was founded on 1 January 1949 Celestia Space 1949 by James T. Mangan to stop other countries from claiming outer space land. Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania, is a self- proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood in the Danish Christiania Denmark 1971 capital of Copenhagen. The commune occupies the site of an old barracks and is home to almost 1,000 residents.[10] Founded by then Mayor of Key West, Florida, Dennis United Wardlow, it independence from the United States in Conch Republic 1982 States protest at a checkpoint established by the US Border Patrol.[1]:130 A conceptual art project by two Swedish artists, Carl Elgaland- N/A 1992 Michael von Hausswolff and Leif Elggren, which defines Vargaland itself as the borders of all nations. A micronation which claims some territories of Antarctica, Flandrensis Antarctica 2008 [15] founded by Niels Vermeersch. A ball-shaped house, located in the Vienna Prater, and 1984– Kugelmugel Austria formed after a dispute with authorities over building 2015 [1]:82–83 permits. Claims an uninhabited parcel of disputed land on the Serbia (not western bank of the Danube, between Croatia and Liberland claimed by 2015 Serbia. It was created by Czech politician and activist Vít Serbia) Jedlička. Country Foun Name Flag Description claimed -ded United A nation created by comedian Danny Wallace as part of Lovely 2004 his BBC series, How to Start Your Own Country. Kingdom A micronation founded by Kevin Baugh, occupying his United Molossia 1999 semi-rural residential acreage in Nevada. It is run States humorously as a dictatorial banana republic.[32] Introduced as a "conceptual nation" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on April Fools' Day, Nutopia has Nutopia N/A 1973 no land, no borders and no passports or visas; anyone declaring their awareness of Nutopia's existence was allowed to join. An absolute monarchy/matriarchy in which women ruled Other World 1996– Czech over all men. It was located in the Czech Republic.[citation Kingdom 2008 Republic needed] A micronation on Outer Bald Tusket Island, Nova Scotia, c. 1950 Outer Baldonia Canada used for seasonal fishing. It had an eccentric constitution –1973 and women were banned from the island.[citation needed] A self-declared centenary micronation surrounded by Uruguay that functions since 1878 as a social and recreational association that mimics the functioning of a Republic of real country. Since its foundation it has had over 800,000 1878 Uruguay Parva Domus different naturalized citizens. It is one of the first micronations in history and the oldest still functioning. A micronation founded by Brazilian law students as a political simulation. Reunion has a very active political system. It has issued passports, minted coins and is considered one of the most important Lusophone micronations. The micronation has Reunion 1997 Reunion been portrayed by the media of dozens of countries, and has been the star of a front-page article of Reunion Island newspaper, which used It to trace a parallel between its independence and the idea of having independence from France.[41][42][43][44] A World War II military facility consisting of a man-made United structure located off the English coast that was occupied Sealand 1967 Kingdom and declared to be an independent state by Paddy Roy Bates.[1]:8–13 A micronation founded as a bedroom kingdom United 1979/20 by Milwaukee, Wisconsin resident Robert Ben Madison. Talossa [nb States 05 Madison claims to have coined the term "micronation". 1][1]:101 A tiny kingdom claiming independence in the 19th and 20th centuries in Tavolara Island, off the northeast coast Tavolara Italy 1836 of Sardinia. Set up by the Bertoleoni family, sanctioned by Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, it claimed to be one of the smallest kingdoms in the world. Country Foun Name Flag Description claimed -ded A former micronation located in Manitoba, Canada that 2005– was founded for the purposes of a TV documentary Vikesland Canada 2018 about micronations. It claimed two properties in and near the town of Brandon.[1]:90–93 In 1997, the environmentalist organisation Greenpeace occupied the islet of Rockall for United 1997– a short time,[49] calling it Waveland, to protest against oil Waveland Kingdom, 1997 exploration. Greenpeace declared the island to be a "new disputed Global State" and offered citizenship to anyone willing to take their pledge of allegiance. The Grand Duchy of Westarctica is an Antarctic Westarctica Antarctica 2001 micronation established in 2001 that coincides with the territory known as Marie Byrd Land.[51] Created as a tourism booster, and based in the rural New New Whangamomona 1989 Zealand town of the same name. Past elected presidents Zealand have included a goat.[1]:34–37 Established by Paul Delprat during a dispute with the Wy Australia 2004 local council of Mosman municipality in Sydney over the construction of a driveway to his property.[53] A small tract of land in Box Elder County, a remote part United Zaqistan 2005 of Utah, on which its owner has built monuments.
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