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The Kingdom of Talossa is a micronation in the northern hemisphere comprising the former east side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Isle of Cézembre, and a chunk of Antarctica called "Pengopäts" (Penguin Land in the Talossan Language, neighboring the countries of the United States, France, and Argentina respectfully.
The Greater Talossan Area (the former east side of Milwaukee) was originally inhabited by Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Native American tribes. French missionaries and traders first passed through the area in the late 17th and 18th centuries and the area then passed into French control. These lands later passed into the hands of the United States and were incorporated into the state of Wisconsin.
On 26 December 1979 Robert Ben Madison declared his bedroom to be independent from the United States of America and the Kingdom of Talossa was formed. The Kingdom eventually expanded to cover the east side of Milwaukee, the Isle of Cézembre, and the Antarctic Territory of Pengöpäts. The capital city is Abbavilla, located in Atatürk province, and currently holds 89 citizens.
Etymology
The Kingdom of Talossa (Talossan:El Regipäts Talossan) is named after the
History
Early Years (1979-1990)
1990s
2000s
Succession
Current
History of the Monarchy
The Kingdom of Talossa is a constitutional monarchy, in which the King or Queen has a definite role in government (power of veto, power of appointment, etc.) but is supposed to be bipartisan. Currently, the Kingdom is ruled by His Majesty John Woolley, who took the throne on 14 March 2007 after the abdication of the previous King.
The
Today, the Kingdom of Talossa rallies under the rule of His Majesty John I, who has been said to be leading Talossa to yet another golden age.
Politics
The Monarchy
Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Prime Minister is appointed every Cosa session by the King and suggested by the Majority Party Leader. Any Talossan except the King may take this post. It is tradition (but not required) that the Prime Minister is sworn in in the presence of that famous book The Loom of the Language. The Prime Minister may choose whether to recite the official Oath of Office:
Eu afirm, solenâmînt, që eu, [nôminâ], cün fidálità, rompliarhéu l'ôifisch da Sieu Maxhestà së Seneschál del Regipäts Talossán, és zefençarhéu, àl miglhôr da v'aválità, la sigürità del Estat Talossán. Så viva el Regeu!
Or, if he is not proficient enough in the Talossan language, he may just affirm by saying "üc" (yes).
The Prime Minister has state duties. He may advise the King to dissolve the Cosa and to appoint and remove members of the Cabinet. His advice to the King on these matters may not be refused. The Seneschal may issues Speeches to the Nation in writing, declare war pending the approval of the Cosa, write treaties pending the approval of the Cosa, expedite the Ziu's consideration of legislation, and issue Prime Dictates.
He also has the power to issue "
The Ziu
The Ziu is the National Bicameral Legislature of the Kingdom of Talossa, made up of the Cosa and the Senäts. The Ziu has the power to draft and vote on laws, grant citizenship, and dissolve itself.
The Senäts
The Senäts is the Upper House of the Ziu, the Talossan national parliment. It is similar to the US
The Senäts has all the powers and duties of the Cosâ except that:
- Bills appropriating revenue or moneys shall not originate in the Senäts
- The Government shall require the confidence of the Cosâ only, to remain in office.
A simple majority vote is needed to pass bills in the Senäts except in these instances in which a two-thirds vote is required:
- Bills changing sections of articles regarding the Senats
- Bills changing sections of the article "Amendments to the Organic Law"
- Bills changing sections of the article "Territorial Subdivisions"
- Bills creating new provinces or changing the number of provinces in any way which always require two-thirds of the Senäts.
The current memebers of the Senäts are:
Province | Atatürk
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Cézembre | Florencia | Maricopa | Maritiimi-Maxhestic | Mussolini
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Vuode |
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Senator | Bradly Holmes | Nikü Spyropoulos | Prince Patrick | Olaf Brainerd | Alexander Davis | Nicola Casálmac'h | Sir Trotxa Betingeir, |
The election cycle of the Senäts is:
Year | 14 January 2008 | 14 Septemeber 2008 | 14 May 2009 | 14 January 2010 | 14 September 2010 | 14 May 2011 | 14 January 2012 |
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Cosâ | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
Senäts Seats Contested | Atatürk
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Cézembre, Florencia | Marcopia, Maritiimi-Maxhestic | Mussolini, Vuode
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Atatürk, Cézembre
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Florencia, Marcopia | Mussolini
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The Cosa
The Cosa is the Lower House of the Ziu, the Talossan national parliment. It is similar to the US House of Representatives in its operations. The Cosa consists of 200 seats and any member may hold more than one seat. Cosa seats are apportioned to different parties based on what percentage of the general election's vote they get and then that percentage is applied to the Cosa. So if a party wins 20% of the vote they get 20% of the Cosa i.e. 40 seats. The Cosa is reelected approximately every six months. The Cosa is headed by an elected leader, the Túischac'h (English-Speaker of the Cosa). In the Cosa, each senator is allowed a number of votes on any bills on a specific month's Clark equal to the number of seats they hold, determining the fate of bills. In addition, each Member of the Cosa (MC) must vote either "üc" (yes) or "non" (no) on a "Vote of Confidence," which is basically a statement of whether the Cosa thinks the government should continue. If the majority says "üc" then the government continues, but if the majority says "non" then the government and Cosa are dissolved, and new elections are held.
The Current MC's are:
Political Party | ||
Ma Lord Hooligan | 20 | RUMP |
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Viteu Toctviac'hteir | 15 | RUMP |
Sevastain Casálmac'h | 15 | RUMP |
Çaðatay Çakýr | 15 | RUMP |
Cjara Brainerd | 15 | RUMP |
Capt. Tímoþi Asmourescu | 15 | RUMP |
Bleic'h Ianescu | 14 | RUMP |
Catrina Þestra | 10 | RUMP |
Aspra Laira | 10 | RUMP |
Capt. Mick Preston | 1 | RUMP |
Owen Edwards | 5 | LRT |
Flip Molinar | 5 | LRT |
Éovart Caçeir | 5 | LRT |
Danihel Lord Laurieir | 5 | LRT |
Matáiwos Vürinalt | 5 | LRT |
Breneir Tzaracomprada | 3 | LRT |
Alexandreu Gavárþic'h | 3 | LRT |
Max Sklar | 2 | LRT |
Xhorxh Asmour | 6 | CCCP |
Ian Danois | 6 | CCCP |
Ian da Bitour | 4 | CCCP |
Tony Weckström | 16 | DPD |
Xhorxh Pol Briga | 3 | CRO |
Sir Fritz von Bucholtz | 1 | Appointed by Monarch |
John McGarry | 1 | Appointed by Monarch |
The Organic Law
Provinces and Territories
The Kingdom of Talossa consists of seven provinces and one territory. The provinces are
Each province has physical boundaries in
Province | Atatürk | Cézembre | Florencia | Maricopa | Maritiimi-Maxhestic | Mussolini | Vuode | Total |
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Population | 13 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 89 |
Pengöpäts functions similarly to the provinces, but the territory does not have any citizens or elected leaders. Federal legislation always overrides provincial legislation, which is mainly used to develop flags, a coat of arms, and other culture-related items.
Each province has its own unicameral legislature, headed by the provincial premier, and in territories, a Royal Governor. The King is represented in each state by a Cunstaval (Constable), who is suggested to the King by the national Prime Minister.
The Cort pü Inalt
Foreign Relations and the Military
The Air Corps
The Royal Guard
Geography and Environment
Climate
Monthly normal and record high and low temperatures | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Rec High °F | 62 | 68 | 82 | 91 | 94 | 104 | 105 | 103 | 99 | 89 | 77 | 68 | 86.25 |
Norm High °F | 28 | 32.5 | 42.6 | 53.9 | 66 | 76.3 | 81.1 | 79.1 | 71.9 | 60.2 | 45.7 | 33.1 | 55.86 |
Norm Low °F | 13.4 | 18.3 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 46.2 | 56.3 | 62.9 | 62.1 | 54.1 | 42.6 | 31 | 19.4 | 39.16 |
Rec Low °F | -26 | -26 | -10 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 28 | 15 | -14 | -22 | 9.08 |
Precip (in) | 1.85 | 1.65 | 2.59 | 3.78 | 3.06 | 3.56 | 3.58 | 4.03 | 3.3 | 2.49 | 2.7 | 2.22 | 34.81 |
Source: USTravelWeather.com[1] |
Talossa's location in the
Talossa's proximity to
Talossa's all-time record high temperature is 105°F (41°C) set on July 17 1995. The coldest temperature ever experienced by the city was -26°F (-32°C) on both January 17 1982 and February 4 1996.
In Talossa, the wettest month is August, due to frequent thunderstorms. These can at times be severe and dangerous, bringing hail and high winds, however, these storms rarely result in a tornado. In spring and fall, longer events of prolonged, lighter rain bring most of the precipitation. Snow commonly falls in the city from early November until the middle of March. The city receives an average of 47.0 inches (1.19m) of snow in winter, but this number changes dramatically by year.
Economy
Currency
The national currency of the Kingdom of Talossa is the Talossan Bent (plural=Bence) and the Talossan Louis (plural=Louise). The Bent is symbolised a "¤" symbol, while the Louis has no symbol as of yet.
One Bent represents .01, similar to a US penny, while each Louis represents 60 Bence.
The Bent and Louis are currently pegged to the
Although no coins have been minted, there have been several movements in the Ziu to finally mint Bence and Louis and will be made availiable for purchase by Talossan citizens.
Demography
Culture
Language
"El Glheþ Talossan", most commonly known in the English language as "
There are also some other surviving minority languages such as Turkish and Spanish, in Atatürk and Maricopa respectively. Unlike German and French, these do not have any official status because of their very small number of speakers, lack of both a historic written tradition and self-awareness as a language within Talossa, which has resulted in a lack of popular demand for their recognition in the regions in which they are spoken.
Names
In The Kingdom of Talossa, many citizens choose to get a Talossan name. The Talossan name of a citizen is a direct translation of their first and middle names, and a translation of the original meaning of a citizen's last names.
Sports
The national sport of Talossa is Talossan Football, a combination of
In order to win Talossan football, a team must outscore their opponents, with each goal being worth different points.
Offensive goals are scored when the football, a ball approximately the size of a
Should the game be tied at the end of the final period,
Each team is alotted one time out per period, but can only call the timeout after a tackle.
Talossan Football is always played on a rectangular field of
Talossan Football does not have a set number of players, instead, a number is decided upon by the two teams at the start of the game. Players on the field can be no less than six and no greater than sixteen. There are six positions in the game, each with a limited number of players:
-Quebec: Only one Quebec is allowed per team and scores via touchdown or field goal.
-Kämpfeir: Only one Kämpfeir is allowed per team and is the defender of the soccer goal, however, they may score by kicking a goal as well.
-Ritxeirs: No more than two Ritxeirs, or runners, are allowed per team and score by touchdowns.
-Baqueirs: No more than two Baqueirs, or backers, are allowed per team and score by kicking a goal, making a field goal, or on the rump post.
-Numadeirs: Only two numadeirs,
-Prostexheirs: No more than eight prostexheirs, or procectors, are allowed per team. Prostexheirs protect their own goal, but may score by running in or catching touchdowns.
See also
- Micronation
- Conlang
Notes
References
External links
- The Kingdom of Talossa Official Website
- The Republic of Talossa Official Website
- "It's Good to Be King" by Alex Blumberg. Wired8.03 (March 2000).
- "Castles in the air." The Economist, 20 December 2005.
- "Shortcuts: Starting your own country" CNN.com, 27 September 2006.
- "Art in Review: We Could Have Invited Everybody" by Roberta Smith. New York Times7/15/2005.
- The Octagon & Crown Online newspaper covering both the Kingdom and Republic of Talossa.
- The Talossan Voice Online Kingdom of Talossa newspaper.
- ^ "Milwaukee Weather". U.S. Travel Weather. Retrieved 2007-04-15.