Dominion of Dougherty Island

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Dougherty Island Dominion
Self-proclaimed British Crown Colony
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Motto: Pulchritudo lucis est in mari
(Latin: Beauty is a light in the sea)
Anthem: God Save the Queen
Isle of Imagination (Unofficial)

1909 map including the Dougherty Island Dominion (center bottom)
CapitalPort Edward
Official languagesEnglish
Demonym(s)Dougherty Islander
Governmentde facto independent, self-governing colonial administration under de-jure British dominion
• Monarch
Elizabeth II (claimed)
• Governor General
Fred Parker
Establishment1841
CurrencyDougherty Island Pound (DIP)

The Dominion of Dougherty Island is a simulationist British Dominion that self-identidies as a micronation. The dominion claims a phantom island located in the sub-antarctic region of the Atlantic Ocean roughly half way between Argentina and Australia.

History

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Discovery

Nimrod Voyage

Political restoration

Government

British colony

Governor

Governor General of Dougherty Island
Governor's standard
StyleHis Excellency
StatusUnrecognized
SeatGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of the United Kingdom (de jure)
Self appointed (de facto)
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's Pleasure (de jure)
Indefinite (de facto)
Formation2020
First holderFred Parker

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