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{|class="toccolours" style="float: right; clear:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-size: 88%; width: 22em;"
|align="center" colspan="2"|<big>'''Tsardom of Phokland'''</big>
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|align="center"|[[File:Pflag4.png|150px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Itpcoa.png|95px]]
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|align="center"|[[Flag of Phokland|National Flag]]
|align="center"|Coat of Arms
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|align="center" colspan="2"|
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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''National Anthem''':<br />"Auferstanden aus Ruinen"
<br>[[File:Phokland's Anthem.ogg|center]]<hr />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Motto''':<br />Per La Grazia Di Dio<hr />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|[[File:Phoklandmap2.png|200px]]<br>Phokland's Territorial Claims (Roughly 66,000² Miles)
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|'''[[Capital]]'''
<small>(and largest city)</small>
|[[Grand Duchy of Vundenberg|Vundenberg]]
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''[[Official language]]s'''
|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language English],<br />[[Phoklandian language|Phoklandian]]
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''[[w:Demonym|Demonym]]'''
|Phoklandian
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''Government'''
|HIM's Government
|-
|<small>Tsar</small>
|<small>[[Charles Ross|Charles I]]</small>
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|<small>Prime Ministert</small>
|<small>[[Emperor Logan I|Logan R]]</small>
|-
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|Type of Government
|[[w:Tsarist autocracy|Tsarist Autocracy]]
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|'''[[Legislature]]'''
|[[House of Nobles (Phokland)|Council of Nobles]]
|-
|<small>Members</small>
|<small>8</small>
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''Established'''
|-
|<small>Foundation of [[Kingdom of Rosston|Rosston]] (now Phokland)</small>
|<small>10 February [[2007]]</small>
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''Population'''
|-
|<small>Citizens</small>
|<small>37+ <ref>last census taken July [[2019]]</ref></small>
|-
|<small>Residence</small>
|<small>3 <ref>last census taken August [[2019]]</ref></small>
|-
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
|-
|'''Currency'''
|Imperial Dollar
|-
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''Time zone'''
|MST
|-
|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''Country code'''
|PHK
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''Internet TDL'''
|.pl (proposed)
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''Drives on the'''
|right
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|'''Date formats'''
|[[w:Gregorian calendar|Gregorian calendar]]
<br /><small>dd/mm/yyyy</small>
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|align="center" colspan="2"|<hr />
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|align="center" colspan="2"|[http://phoklandgov.weebly.com/ Government Website]
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|align="center" colspan="2"|Member of the [[LPN]]
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The '''Tsardom of Phokland''', officially just '''Phokland''' (''Phoklandia'' in [[Phoklandian language|Phoklandian]]), was a self-declared sovereign state - better known as a [[w:micronation|micronation]] - located in the southwestern [[w:United States|United States]] and north-western [[w:Antarctica|Antarctica]]. The nation was created originally as a political experiment, designed to prove that a country's government could be successfully run by young adults and teenagers, although this later evolved into a more serious "new nation project" once support for formal Phoklandian independence increased.

==Etymology==
The name '''Phokland''' comes from a combination of the country name of [[w:Poland|Poland]] and the swear word "f**k". Historically however, the country of Phokland has gone under several different names:

*10 February [[2007]] – 13 December [[2017]]: '''[[Kingdom of Rosston]]'''
*13 December [[2017]] – 27 April [[2018]]: '''[[People's Republic of Phokland]]'''
*27 April [[2018]] – 11 November [[2018]]: '''Principality of Phokland'''
*11 November [[2018]] – 28 January [[2019]]: '''Viceroyalty of Phokland'''
*28 January [[2019]] - ''present'': '''Imperial Tsardom of Phokland'''

==History==
The Tsardom of Phokland has existed in some capacity (excluding a four-year hiatus) since [[2007]]. During this time, the country has gone through five different names (and governmental structures).

===Pre-Phoklandian History===
{{main|Kingdom of Rosston}}
The idea of Phokland was first conceived by [[Prince Charles I|Charles Ross]] in early [[2007]] as a way to establish an absolute monarchical kingdom in the playground of his primary school in [[w:Gilbert Arizona|Gilbert, Arizona]]. The nation officially came into existence at noon on 10 February [[2007]]. The new nation was given the name of the '''[[Kingdom of Rosston]]''', and Ross was given the title of King Charles I. The initial land claim of the kingdom was made up of the sandbox and play structure in the playground. However, other territories were eventually added to the nation, including King Charles' bedroom and the local swimming pool (though the claims to these territories were disputed). Furthermore, many of the King's friends also joined the nation as subjects during this time. Though originally fictional, the [[Kingdom of Rosston]] was able to get minor recognition from the school and (to an even lesser extent) the neighborhood it resided in.

[[File:RosstonFlag.png|200px|thumb|Flag of the '''[[Kingdom of Rosston]]''']]

The nation continued in this capacity until late [[2013]], when it was decided by Charles I that the nation lacked the motivation necessary to continue its existence. Therefore, on the evening of 11 December [[2013]], all actions of the Kingdom of Rosston as a nation were put on hiatus, and Charles I indefinitely suspended his role as monarch.

===People's Republic of Phokland===
Following four years of inactivity, Rosston's founder Charles Ross and his friend ''Brock Lang'' sought to restore the Kingdom. However, unlike its previous fictional form, the new nation was designed to act as a political experiment. This experiment would be to prove that young adults (i.e. older teenagers) were capable of running a government successfully. The idea was created in response to the two founders becoming angry at their home macronation's perceived lack of respect towards younger people and its lack of governmental representation for teenagers and young adults.

On the evening of 13 December [[2017]], Ross (then Prime Minister) and Lang (then Minister of Defense) ratified the first Phoklandian Declaration of Independence, thus re-establishing the Kingdom of Rosston. However, it was decided soon after independence that the nation would change its name to '''Phokland''' and (for a short time) not have a monarchy, thus re-establishing the country as a [[w:Republic|democratic republic]].

From 13 December [[2017]] until 27 April [[2018]], Phokland functioned as a democratic republic, with Ross serving as the nation's first Prime Minister. During this time, the country saw the establishment of its first governing body, The [[Phoklandian Emergency Senate]], as well as the acquisition of Phokland's first official area of territory as the result of a land purchase by Prime Minister Ross. This time also saw the beginning of Phokland's (tumultuous) relationship with the now-defunct [[Grand Imperial Empire of Lanzantonia|Empire of Lanzantonia]].

[[File:Phokland1.jpg|300px|thumb|Aerial map of the [[People's Republic of Phokland]]'s original land claim]]
From 26–27 April [[2018]] the then [[People's Republic of Phokland]] suffered a national crisis when Lang resigned from his position as Defense Minister and effectively left the nation. This event left Prime Minister Ross as the only active citizen of the country. Due to this, he decided to re-establish his status as a monarch, specifically as a [[Prince]], and to re-establish the nation as a Principality.

===Principality of Phokland===

Hours after the decision to make Phokland a principality, Brock Lang changed his mind about leaving the country and was shortly thereafter appointed to the role of Prime Minister, in an event known as the "Phoklandian Unification." Lang held the position of Prime Minister until he was voted out of office during the [[2018 Phoklandian Prime Ministerial Elections|2018 elections]], succeeded by the Chairman of the Phokland First Party, [[James Ellis]].

Under this new government of Prince Charles I, the nation saw a rise in population, growing from two people in April [[2018]] to thirty-three by October of that same year. The new government also formalized the military of Phokland and entered into diplomatic relations with other states such as the [[Republic of Bonumland]] and the [[Principality of New Eiffel]].

===Viceroyalty of Phokland===
On 11 November [[2018]], Phokland was annexed by the [[Principality of Domanglia]]. This annexation was the result of a lack of resources which had led to the complete collapse of Phokland's economy and a need for a more stable ruling government. [[Principality of Domanglia|Domanglian]] annexation was seen as the best option for fixing this and Phokland was given to them. Among the conditions of this annexation were that Phokland would be self-governed through a new local government, with Charles I acting as [[w:Viceroy|viceroy]] of the new state whilst retaining the title of [[Monarch of Phokland|Prince]].

===Tsardom of Phokland===
Following the dissolution of the [[Principality of Domanglia]] on 29 January [[2019]], Phokland regained its independence and was reorganized into a [[w:Tsardom|Tsardom]], with Charles I being crowned Tsar. Following this, the nation experienced rapid growth in population, land, and recognition. Phokland quickly began forming diplomatic relations with several states and expanded its territorial size, claiming two separate areas of land within the continent of [[w:Antarctica|Antarctica]] (the disputed claims of the [[Lordship of Arcelia]] and [[Territory of Northarctica]]).

[[File:2Q.png|200px|thumb|Example of a one hundred dollar banknote issued under Phokland's new currency.]]
Furthermore, several new acts of legislation were introduced, with the most significant one being the [[Phoklandian Anti Discrimination Act of 2019|Anti Discrimination Act of 2019]]. Phokland also introduced a new currency, the Imperial Dollar, which has an exchange rate based on the United States' currency ([[w:US Dollar|USD]]).

====Reorganization====
In late July 2019, the Tsardom of Phokland entered into a state of national crisis when inactivity within the nation reached a critical amount. At this time most of the government was inactive, and while a mid-July poll showed that the majority of citizens wished to continue the nation, the poll showed that they would rather the monarch reign as an absolute [[w:Tsarist Autocracy|Tsarist Autocrat]]. As such, on 31 July 2019 and per this and other voted upon decisions, the reigning monarch [[Tsar Charles I]], dissolved the democratic government (choosing instead to consolidate power within a small select group of ministers) and renounced all claims to the continent of [[w:Antarctica|Antarctica]], instead deciding to maintain a ceremonial "claim" of "land" on the geofictional planate of [[Micras]] and maintaining claims to the former [[U.S. Phoklandian Embassy]] (now renamed to the [[Grand Duchy of Vundenberg]] and designated as the nation's capital).

==Project Micras==
In early [[2019]], the Phoklandian government began a campaign to reinstate and revitalize the citizenry. To do this, it was decided that (in addition to its real Antarctic claims) Phokland would acquire a sizable piece of "land" (roughly 810,000² km) on the geofictional planet of [[Micras]]. This area came to be known as "Phoklandian Micras". This area was not recognized as a part of the country but rather as a "community project" that was designed to give the citizens of Phokland something to work on together that would hopefully add new light to the nation.

The physical makeup of the former Phoklandian territory on [[Micras]] was primarily tropical. The area rested in the northernmost coastal regions of the continent of [[Eura]] in southern [[Micras]]. The majority of the territory was populated by jungle scape terrain and tropical beaches. The only exceptions to this were parts of the southeastern portion of the nation where the climate is dramatically hotter than anywhere else in the country, and hence primarily a desert biome. South of the mainland (within the Corasaunt river) is the small island of Kaiserliche ("Imperial Island" in English). This island was (contrary to the rest of the nation) mostly forest and is primarily made up of rocky coasts and densely forested areas. The island is roughly 10,000 square kilometers in size and is home to roughly 16,000 "people". The small island was also the home of the [[Imperial Principality of Lisseum|Principality of Lisseum]] (a Phoklandian feudal state).

These holdings would not last long however, as on 25 August 2019, Phokland surrendered all Micrasian holdings to the [[Principality of Graustark]] following it's declaration of succession from Phokland.

==Geography==

The Tsardom of Phokland as a whole is currently comprised of three territories, five embassies, two feudal states, and one administrative district. Each of the territories is primarily self-governing but fall under the reign of the [[Monarch of Phokland]].

{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Territorial Flag
!Territorial Capital
!Date of Founding
|-
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; background:#bfd7ff;" | '''Territories'''
|-
|[[Principality of Gleichenberg]]
|[[File:Principality of gleichenberg PM.png|100px]]
|Lilyland
|8 April [[2018]]
|-
|[[Clipperton Island (Phokland)|Clipperton Island]]
|[[File:Clipperton.png|100px]]
|Port Jaouen
|9 June [[2019]]
|-
|[[Colony of West Rhodesia|West Rhodesia]]
|[[File:Westdesia.png|100px]]
|New Salisbury
|5 August [[2019]]
|-
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; background:#bfd7ff;" | '''Embassies'''
|-
|[[Emosian Phoklandian Embassy]]
|[[File:Flagp.png|100px]]
|'''N/A'''
|21 February [[2019]]
|-
|'''Duke Phoklandian Embassy'''
|[[File:Dukenewflag.png|100px]]
|'''N/A'''
|29 April [[2019]]
|-
|'''Craitland Phoklandian Embassy'''
|[[File:Craitflag.png|100px]]
|'''N/A'''
|20 April [[2019]]
|-
|'''FIA Phoklandian Embassy'''
|[[File:Noflag.png|100px]]
|'''N/A'''
|30 April [[2019]]
|-
|'''Graustark Phoklandian Embassy'''
|[[File:Graustark.png|100px]]
|'''N/A'''
|10 September [[2019]]
|-
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; background:#bfd7ff;" | '''Feudal States'''
|-
|[[Imperial Principality of Lisseum]]
|[[File:Ye.png|100px]]
|Fort Harris
|28 April [[2019]]
|-
|[[Grand Duchy of Stroma]]
|[[File:Stroma.png|100px]]
|Oscar Hill
|13 July [[2019]]
|-
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; background:#bfd7ff;" | '''Administrative District'''
|-
|[[Grand Duchy of Vundenberg]]
|[[File:Shah.png|100px]]
|''N/A''
|30 June [[2019]]
|-
|}

===Climate===
The weather patters within Phokland vary greatly depending on one's location within the country.

====Climate in the Capital====
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = [[Grand Duchy of Vundenberg]]
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 20
|Feb high C = 22
|Mar high C = 26
|Apr high C = 30
|May high C = 35
|Jun high C = 40
|Jul high C = 41
|Aug high C = 41
|Sep high C = 38
|Oct high C = 32
|Nov high C = 25
|Dec high C = 18
|year high C = 41
|Jan mean C = 14
|Feb mean C = 16
|Mar mean C = 19
|Apr mean C = 23
|May mean C = 28
|Jun mean C = 33
|Jul mean C = 35
|Aug mean C = 34
|Sep mean C = 32
|Oct mean C = 25
|Nov mean C = 18
|Dec mean C = 13
|year mean C = 24
|Jan low C = 8
|Feb low C = 9
|Mar low C = 12
|Apr low C = 16
|May low C = 21
|Jun low C = 26
|Jul low C = 29
|Aug low C = 28
|Sep low C = 25
|Oct low C = 19
|Nov low C = 12
|Dec low C = 7
|year low C = 7
|Jan precipitation mm = 4.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 6.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 3.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 0.8
|May precipitation mm = 0.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 0
|Jul precipitation mm = 6.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 6.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 2.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 1.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 1.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 4.4
|year precipitation mm = 3.2
|source 1 = [https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/phoenix/climate] (data from 1985-2015)}}

==Government==
The Tsardom of Phokland was a [[w:Tsarist autocracy|tsarist autocracy]] (a form of [[w:Absolute monarchy|absolute monarchy]]) with a [[w:Tsar|Tsar]] as head of both state and [[Phoklandian Emergency Senate|government]]. The role of the monarch was to create and administer laws for the Tsardom as well as to represent the nation in foreign affairs. Besides this, the nation also has a Prime Minister, who has the task of advising the Tsar on non-governmental affairs and was given complete control over appointing and co-ordinating ministers (many of whom are themselves members of the [[Phoklandian Aristocracy]]) and relaying their concerns and requests to the monarch.
[[File:Bog.jpeg|200px|thumb|Flag of the Principality of Phokland hanging in a citizen's bedroom]]

===Incumbent members of government===

*'''Monarch:''' HIM [[Tsar Charles I]]
*'''Prime Minister:''' [[Emperor Logan I|Logan R]]
*'''Deputy Prime Minister:''' ''Position Vacant''
*'''Minister of Agriculture:''' ''Position vacant''
*'''Foreign Minister''': Pearl Thomas
*'''Chief Justice of the Phoklandian Court:''' [[House of Ross|The Honorable Kevin M. Ross]]
*'''[[Phokland News Network|Press Minister:]]''' Richard Seeger
*'''Minister of Trade and Immigration:''' ''Position Vacant''

==Foreign relations==
Since gaining independence, Phokland has engaged in many forms of diplomacy both inside and outside of the [[Micronation|micronational realm]]. As a courtesy, Phokland ''de facto'' recognizes all micronations and geofictional projects. However, Phokland has declared its ''de jure'' recognition of many states, and also maintains formal diplomatic relations with several nations both around and outside of the earth.

===Nations formally recognized by Phokland===
* ''All [[w:Member states of the United Nations|UN]] member states''
* ''All [[UMLC]] member states''
* ''All [[Antarctic Micronational Union|AMU]] member states'' (at time of dissolution)
* [[File:Flag of Austenasia.png|22px]] [[Empire of Austenasia]]
*[[File:DDR_Flag.jpg|border|22px]] [[w:East Germany|East Germany (DDR)]]
*[[File:Flag of Molossia.svg|22px]] [[Republic of Molossia]]
*[[File:Ruritania.png|22px]] [[Kingdom of Ruritania]]

===Nations with mutual recognition===
* [[File:Graustark.png|22px]] [[Principality of Graustark]]
* [[File:Gendarania.png|22px]] [[Kingdom of Gendarania]]
* [[File:Flag of Gradonia.svg|22px]] [[State of Gradonia]]
* [[File:Dukenewflag.png|22px]] [[Principality of Duke]]
* [[File:New Eiffel Flag.jpeg|22px]] [[Principality of New Eiffel]]
* [[file:BonumlandFlag.png|22px]] [[Republic of Bonumland]]
* [[File:Vlag.jpg|22px]] [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]]
* [[File:DvuSLagVAAIRP2M.jpg|22px]] [[Kingdom of Genovia]]
* [[File:ROIFlag.png|22px]] [[Federal Republic of Indecencia]]
* [[File:newfrance_flag2.png|22px]] [[Kingdom of New France]]
* [[File:Empire of Emosia 3x5.png|22px]] [[Empire of Emosia]]
* [[File:Commonweath of dracul2.png|22px]] [[Commonwealth of Dracul]]
* [[File:Flag of Ikonia (Pantone).svg|22px]] [[Kingdom of Ikonia]]
* [[File:Free republic of vertis.PNG|22px]] [[Free Republic of Verdis]]
* [[File:Craitflag.png|22px]] [https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Craitland Kingdom of Craitland]
* [[File:Noflag.png|22px]] [[Federation Of Imperial States]]
* [[File:Flag of the Kingdom of Quebec.svg|22px]] [[Kingdom of Quebec]]
* [[File:Imperial-State-Constancia-Banner.png|22px]] [https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_State_of_Constancia Imperial State of Constancia]
* [[File:Flag_of_Bepistan.svg|22px]] [[Kingdom of Bepistan]]
* [[File:AlduriaFlag.png|22px]] [https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Alduria Republic of Alduria]
* [[File:Kingdom of West Kaurakuja.png|22px]] [[Kingdom of West Kaurakuja]]
* [[File:Thracistan Flag.png|22px]] [https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Thracistan Republic of Thracistan]
* [[File:RCF.png|22px]] [[Royal Commonwealth of Freestone]]

==Culture==
===National holidays===
{| class="wikitable"
!Date 
!Name 
!Purpose
|-
|1 January
|New Year's Day
|Celebrates the incoming year.
|-
|10 February
|King Day
|Celebrates the founding of the Kingdom of Rosston.
|-
|27 April
|Monarch Day
|Celebrates the founding of the Phoklandian monarchy.
|-
|25 August
|John McCain Day
|Marks the date of former [[w:United States|United States]] Senator [[w:John McCain|John McCain's]] death.
|-
|1 October (every other year)
|Election Day
|Voting Day for all (electable) government positions.
|-
|7 October
|Maxine Ross Memorial Day
|Day of remembrance for the late Maxine D. Ross (First Director of the Phoklandian Border Patrol).
|-
|13 December
|Founding Day
|Celebrates the day that the Kingdom of Rosston was reorganized into Phokland.
|-
|25 December
|Christmas
|Celebration of the [[w:Christian|Christian]] holiday.
|}

===Anthems===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSH0eRKq1lE Former anthem of the Phoklandian Coast Guard]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usfiAsWR4qU Royal Anthem ("Royal March")]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NonQZWWe1y8 Marching anthem of the Phoklandian Border Patrol]

==Economy==
[[File:Garden.jpg|200px|thumb|One of several state owned gardens, this one being at the [[U.S. Phoklandian Embassy]]]]
The economy of Phokland is primarily agricultural, with several state-run gardens and fields being used. These gardens are used primarily to grow [[w:Red Pepper|red peppers]], [[w:Cherry Tomato|cherry tomatoes]] and [[w:Lettuce|lettuce]].  the Tsardom of Phokland also exports different types of teas. This tea trade is Phokland's most lucrative export and, though owned by the Phoklandian government, is managed by the South Balmora Trading Company. Most of the plants grown in Phokland are sold at a local farmer's market located near to the [[U.S. Phoklandian Embassy|Embassy]]. The growing and selling of plants at market is the responsibility of the [[List of Phoklandian Ministers|Minister of Agriculture]]. Besides agriculture, Phokland is also home to several small privately run businesses.

The Tsardom of Phokland currently holds trade agreements with several states, these being:

{| class="wikitable"
!Nation's name
!Type of agreement
!Resources exported
!Resources imported
|-
|[[Empire of Emosia]]
|Free Trade Area
|Military surplus, etc.
|Tea, etc.
|-
|[[Commonwealth of Dracul]]
|Limited Trade Agreement
|Tea
|[[w:Red Eared Slider|Turtles]], [[w:Heraldry|custom heraldry]]
|-
|}

All trade is managed by the [[List of Phoklandian Ministers|Trade Minister]] and the [[Monarch of Phokland|Monarch]].

==Military==
[[File:Flag (7).png|200px|thumb|Flag of the '''PDF''']]

At present, the Tsardom of Phokland currently posses a standing defensive military known as the [[Phoklandian Defense Force]] (PDF). The purpose of the force is to protect the nation's territorial holdings from external threats, as well as to conduct border patrols and general civil service.

In the past, Phokland has had also had a [[Phoklandian Coast Guard|Coast Guard]]. This was due to a large lake that surrounds most of the Phoklandian U.S. Embassy' territory. The Coast Guard adopted the same ranking system as that of the U.S. Navy, except for the rank of Chief Admiral. For the most part, the [[Phoklandian Coast Guard]] served a ceremonial purpose, as Phokland did not need military protection most of the time.

At its dissolution, the [[Phoklandian Coast Guard]] consisted of eleven individuals and one boat, the ''P.C.G. Langston'' (named after founding member Brock Lang). There also existed the Phoklandian Royal Guard, a detachment that was tasked with the protection of the sitting Monarch, the Prime Minister, and other "high priority" government officials.

Currently, the Phoklandian Border Patrol and the [[Domanglian Foreign Intelligence Service]] exist as private organisations contracted by the Phoklandian Government to patrol the land borders of Phokland's territory and to protect Phoklandian citizens. While under contract, these organizations are under the direct command of the Monarch.

===Conflicts===
Between 14 December [[2017]] and 27 April [[2018]], Phokland was engaged in the [[Conquest of New Persia]].

On 4 April [[2018]], Charles I declared war against the nation of Mangolia, primarily due to its declaration of war against [[Iustus]] (a former Phoklandian ally). Two days later, Mangolia surrendered and was reconstituted as the [[Republic of South Mangolia]] with partial political control being gifted to the Phoklandian government. However, on 9 April the remnants of the Mangolian Army regrouped and declared war on the Principality of Phokland, the [[Principality of Gleichenberg]] and the [[Grand Imperial Empire of Lanzantonia]] (another former Phoklandian ally). On 7 August of the same year, Charles I declared an unofficial ceasefire with the Mangolian rebels due to the facts that the conflict had essentially turned into a "cold war" and that a financial decline in Phokland had made a continuation of the war effort seemingly impractical.

On 18 January [[2019]], [[Indecencia]] (a former Phoklandian ally) declared "war" on Phokland, although at that time Phokland was a part of the nation of [[Domanglia]] and did not claim sovereignty. However, following Phokland's independence later that month, [[Indecencia]] hardened their claims of war against Phokland. Phokland refuses to admit that any war took place, and due to the nature of it refers to the conflict as a diplomatic misunderstanding as opposed to an all out war. The situation was eventually resolved in March [[2019]], when both sides agreed to drop all claims of diplomatic tension and return their relationship to what it had been before the conflict.

On 15 April [[2019]], Phokland participated in the [[Emosian Civil War]]. This conflict was sparked when the [[Khanate of Spunkia]] launched an invasion of the [[Empire of Emosia]]. During this invasion, the [[Emosian Phoklandian Embassy]] was overrun and ransacked. As a result of this (and following through on a mutual defense treaty signed with Emosia) Phokland declared war on the khanate. Following a two week long campaign, phoklandian forces were able to retake their embassy, and the war ended in victory for Phokland.

On 13 August [[2019]], Phokland declared de facto war on a gorilla militia that has engaged in several cross border raids and (pipe Bomb) bombings against [[Phokland Defense Force|PDF]] service members.

==External links==

*[https://phoklandnews.weebly.com/news Phokland State News Service]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcC1iVpCYpg Phokland National Anthem]

==Further reading==
*[https://phoklandnews.weebly.com/news/a-new-prime-minister-a-incoming-war-and-more PNN new Prime Minister]
*[https://phoklandnews.weebly.com/news/february-06th-2019 Phokland regains independence]
*[http://phoklandgov.weebly.com/what-are-we.html What is Phokland (official website)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zBDSqR_EwQ Interview with James Ellis about Phokland]
==References==

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