Republic of Jamtland
United Republics of Jamtland, Herjeådalen and Ravund De förenade republikerna Jamtland, Herjeådalen och Ravund (Swedish) Micronation | |
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| Anthem: "Jämtlandssången" | |
| Status | Active |
| Official languages | Jamtlandic |
| Organizational structure | Republic |
• President | Eva Röse |
| Establishment | |
• Self-governance | 10th–12th century |
• Foundation | 1964 |
The United Republics of Jamtland, Herjeådalen and Ravund (often shortened to the Republic of Jamtland) is a humorous
Orkney Islands
were the only other area that enjoyed similar self-rule.
History
The Republic of Jamtland was founded in 1964 (recalling the former 10th-century republic) in reaction to emigration from the county. The event that triggered its foundation was the
Kingdom of Sweden
.
The second president, the comedian
The third president was
Swedish government and the European Union
, in a simultaneously serious and joking manner.
National symbols
In addition to the
Jamtlandic, the official language of the republic.[4]
Presidents of the Republic of Jamtland
- 1963–1983: Yngve Gamlin (1926–1995)
- 1983–1988: Moltas Erikson (1932–1988)
- 1988–2021: Ewert Ljusberg (1945–2021)[5]
- 2022–present: Eva Röse (born 1973)
References
- ^ Jamtlandsbladet 1:2008 Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Befrielserörelsen Jamtland Facebook page About
- ^ "Eva Röse blir Republiken Jämtlands nästa president" [Eva Röse becomes the Republic of Jamtland's next president]. SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "JÄMTLANDSSÅNGEN". Archived from the original on 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Presidenten" [President] (in Swedish). 2019-09-03. Archived from the original on 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
