Junkdom of Badis
Junkdom of Badis | |
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Motto: لقلعتنا على البحر (Arabic: For our citadel on the sea) | |
Anthem: Ceddin deden | |
Badis Castle, seen from the Moroccan coast in 2007. | |
Capital and largest city | Badis Castle |
Official languages | Moroccan arabic, English, Serbian. |
Demonym(s) | Badish |
Government | Semi-constitutional monarchy |
• Junker | Nada I of Reynolds-Romanova |
• Grand Vizier | Position Vacant |
• Caliph | Position Vacant |
Legislature | Parliament |
Imperial Council | |
General assembly | |
Establishment | 2020 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.00734375 sq mi (0.0190202 km2) |
Population | |
• (as of 2021 census) census | 0 |
Currency | Dirham |
Time zone | (UTC+1) |
This nation is a member of the Duchessgrad Agreement |
The Junkdom of Badis is a personal union of the Grand Duchy of Marquette.
The Junkdom of Badis is an Semi-Constitutional Monarchy officially Ruled by a Junker, it has an appointed Caliph and an elected Grand Vizier.
The Junkdom of badis usually follows any foreign policy of Marquette, and will generally refuse any independent diplomacy.
Etymology
Badis is the moroccan name for the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, a former spanish colony in morocco.
History
Pre-Marquette
In 1508, the region was occupied by pirates, this lasted until spain pushed them out in 1578 after the Battle of Alcácer Quibir [1]
During the independence movement in the 1950's spain held onto several territories, one of which was the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, a castle island built during the 1400's.
Marquette
Direct Colonial Rule
During early 2020 marquette officially claimed the island as a colony, this was prior to the marquette colonial administration being put to law, as such it's status had to change
Personal union and De Jure independence
Due to a clause in the Document for Colonial Organization Under Marquette, Badis could no longer be claimed fully as a colony, however Marquette did not wish to return the territory to spain or morocco, both governments have been heavily criticized by Marquetten officials. The Grand Duchess settled on making it a De Jure Personal union, without changing anything about administration.
2022 reforms
in 2022 the government was majorly restructured to have even greater self rule, including the division of the Imperial council and General assembly, and the creation of the role of caliph replacing the former "Regent"
Politics and government
main article: Government of Badis
The Junkdom of Badis is a semi constitutional monarchy under a bicameral parliament led by the Junker. the houses of parliament are the General assembly who are publicly elected, and the imperial council who are appointed by the Junker.
Grand Vizier
The Grand Vizier is an elected leader similar in function to a prime minister.
Caliph
The Caliph is a viceroy appointed to represent the Junker.
Law and order
The court of justice is divided into three parts, the first is the justice's advisors who are voted in by parliament next is the chief justice; the chief justices are a cabinet of five justices appointed by the Prime justice who is appointed by the Junker or Caliph. the other justices are elected by either
- The public with a simple majority vote
- Elected by parliament in a simple majority vote
- Appointed by the Junker of Caliph.
Last is the consulate of the people,they are elected in a public majority vote, their role is to decide whether the defendant committed the crime as charged in a criminal case, or whether the defendant injured the plaintiff in a civil case.
Foreign relations
As Badis is a satellite state, it automatically follows any foreign policy of Marquette, and will refuse any independent diplomacy.
Military
Badis only has a small mostly ceremonial standing army, instead relying on Militias and Citizen Guards, as well as being supported by the Marquetten army.
Janissaries
the Janissaries are a unit of elite bodyguards tasked with defending the Junker and caliph.
Geography and climate
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is located 119 km (73.94 mi) southeast of Ceuta. It was a natural island in the Alboran Sea until 1934, when a huge thunderstorm washed large quantities of sand into the short channel between the island and the African continent. The channel was turned into a tombolo and the island became a peninsula, connected to the Moroccan coast by an 85 m (278.87 ft) long sandy isthmus, which is the world's shortest single land-border segment. With a length of 400 m (1,312.34 ft) northwest-southeast and a width of up to 100 m (328.08 ft), it covers about 19,000 m2 or 1.9 ha.
Culture and media
The Junkdom of Badis is mainly culturally Moroccan Muslim, with minority Hispanic and Berber populations.