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Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain Renia sat Pidmonta-Kunina Soninain | |
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 Coat of arms
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| Motto: "Sya Nulla ga Uniona. " "The Nation is United" | |
| Anthem: "For the Nation" | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | Piedmont, Missouri |
| Capital | Cabonia |
| Largest | St. Paul City |
| Official languages | English, Missouri Bobcat |
| Ethnic groups (2024) |
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| Religion (2024) |
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| Demonym(s) | Piedmontian |
| Government | Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy |
• High King | Tom Hasen |
• King of Piedmont | Glenn Ostendorf |
• King of Graves Mountain | Cloudtail |
• Prime Minister | April Hasen |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Royal Council | |
| National Council | |
| Independence from the United States | |
• Independence of Piedmont | 22 September 2002 |
• Independence of Graves Mountain | 23 September 2002 |
• Unification of Piedmont and Graves Mountain. | 12 December 2020 |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 8,000 |
| Currency | United Siyeta |
| Time zone | UTC- (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC- |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +345 |
| Internet TLD | .kp |
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain, more commonly known as Piedmont and Graves Mountain, is a micronation in Missouri. Piedmont and Graves Mountain was founded after Piedmont and Graves Mountain united in 2020.
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain Has three Kings: The High King who is the Head of State, the King of Piedmont who is Head of Piedmont, and the King of Graves Mountain who is the Head of Graves Mountain.
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain is a member of the Free Nations of Missouri and had a Free Trade Agreement with the Kingdom of Houseina.
Etymology
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain's Name comes from the name of the nearby American city of Piedmont and Graves Mountain which the Kingdom controls part of.
History
In the 1500s, the bobcats settled in what would become the Kingdom of Piedmont. The region was under French control from 1682 to 1762, followed by Spanish control from 1763 to 1800. The French briefly regained control from 1800 to 1803 before the area became part of the United States in 1821. In the early 21st century, significant political unrest began with the Missouri cat unrest on September 3, 2002. This was followed by the Kingdom of Piedmont declaring its independence on September 22, 2002, and the Socialist Republic of Graves Mountain declaring its independence on September 23, 2002. The Kingdom of Piedmont then overthrew the government of Graves Mountain and established a monarchy from August 3 to 5, 2005. However, Graves Mountain’s government was overthrown again on August 17, 2006, leading to a transition to a dictatorship on September 18, 2016. The dictatorship was overthrown between February 6 and 8, 2019. Finally, on December 12, 2020, Graves Mountain and Piedmont united to form the Kingdom of Piedmont – Graves Mountain, concluding a period of significant political changes.
Politics and government
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain has the Branches of Government: legislative, executive, and, judicial. The Kingdom also has three Kings, the High King, the King of Piedmont, and the King of Graves Mountain.
Early government
The Kingdom of Piedmont had largely the Same Form of Government as today's Kingdom. However the Kingdom of Graves Mountain had many Governments Before the Current one. It was founded as a Socialist Republic in 2002. The Kingdom of Graves Mountain was founded in 2005. It was overthrown, and a Republic was established in 2006. The Republican Government was overthrown in 2019 and the Kingdom of Graves Mountain was restored in 2018. It joined Piedmont and Formed the Kingdom of Piedmont- Graves Mountain in 2020.
Monarchy
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain has three Kings. The High King who is the Head of State, the King of Piedmont who is Head of Piedmont, and the King of Graves Mountain who is the Head of Graves Mountain. The Current High King is Tom Hasen. The Current King of Piedmont is Glenn Ostendorf. The Current King of Graves Mountain is Cloudtail. The High King has the Following Powers:
- Appoint the Council of Ministers
- Appoint the Kings when the line of succession dies out
- Appoint 2 Members of the Royal Council
- Appoint Judges
- Right to Grant Cats Titles
- Right to Sign Laws
- Right to Veto Laws
- Right to Amend the Line of Succession
- Right to Dissolve the National Council
- Right to Control the Armed Forces
- Right to issue Royal Decrees
- Right to Declare a State of Emergency
- Act as the Chairman of the Royal Council
- Right to Dissolve Regional Government
- Right to Appoint the Lord Mayor of Cabonia
- Right to Sign treaties
- Right to veto the Granting of Titles by Regional Monarchs
Prime Minister
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain's Prime Minister is the Nation's Head of Government. The Current Prime Minister is April Hasen. She has the Power to:
- Sign Acts of Government
- Chair Council of Ministers Meetings
- Cast the Deciding Vote During a tie
- Remove Regional Prime Ministers
- Establish New Ministries
Legislature
The Kingdom's Parliament has Two Houses: the Royal Council and the National Council. The Royal Council has 9 Members. The National Council has 15 Members. Both Houses share the Power to:
- Pass Laws
- Amend the Constitution
- Set Election Dates
- Ratify Treaties
Royal Council
The Royal Council has 9 members. 3 of the 9 members are Kings. Each King can appoint 2 Members. The Kings serve for Life, while the other 6 serve for 4 years. The Royal Council has the sole power to:
- Establish Orders and Titles
- Establish Duchies
- Grant the Monarch's Salary
- Manage Royal Affairs
National Council
The National Council Has 15 members. The Members of the National Council Serve for 4 years. The National Council has the sole power to:
- Remove the Council of Ministers
- Establish Counties
Political parties
The Kingdom of Piedmont was Founded with only one political party, the Piedmont Independence Party. Graves Mountain's 3 main parties from 2006-2016 were the Missouri Bobcat Party and the National Democratic Alliance. Today's Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain has three main political parties.
| Party Name | Ideology | Leader | Foundation Date | Royal Council | National Council |
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| Homeland | Traditionalist Conservatism | Princess April Hasen | March 12, 2008 | 7 / 9
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11 / 15
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| National Freedom Party | National Liberalism | Princess Daisy Hasen | March 12, 2008 | 1 / 9
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2 / 15
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| Bobcat and Social Democratic Party | Social Democracy
Bobcat minority interests |
Brightheart | December 14, 2020 | 1 / 9
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2 / 15
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Law and order
Each County in the Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain has 1 Judge. The Nation High Court has 5 Members and are appointed by the High King. The National Police is the Kingdom's Only Police Force. It has 44 members.
Military
The Royal Armed Forces has 2 Branches: the Royal Army and the Royal Navy. Its Commander-in-chief is High King Tom Hasen. Its army has 55 members and its navy has 20 members.
Ministries
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain has 5 Ministries.
Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense is responsible for the Armed Forces in the Kingdom. It was established on 14 December, 2020 under the 2020 Constitution to manage the Armed Forces.
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance is responsible for the Economy in the Kingdom. It was established on 14 December, 2020 under the 2020 Constitution to manage the Economy.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for Foreign Affairs in the Kingdom. It was established on 14 December, 2020 under the 2020 Constitution to manage Foreign Affairs.
Ministry of the Interior
The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the Police in the Kingdom. It was established on 14 December, 2020 under the 2020 Constitution to manage the Police.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of the Justice is responsible for Courts in the Kingdom. It was established on 14 December, 2020 under the 2020 Constitution to manage Courts.
Foreign relations
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain is a Member of the Free Nations of Missouri. The Kingdom does not Recognize China or New Zealand.
Unilateral recognition
United Nations (Except China and New Zealand)
Taiwan
Vatican City
Kurdistan
Recognition refused
Administrative regions
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Graves Mountain has 2 types of Regions: Kingdom and Duchy. The Main Differences are that the Kingdoms have Members of the Royal Council and Kingdoms were established under 2020 Unification Agreement and Duchies were established under the Duchies Act 2021. The Kingdom has 2 Kingdoms and 1 Duchy.
| Flag | Arms | Name | |||
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| Kingdom | |||||
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Kingdom of Piedmont | |||
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Kingdom of Graves Mountain | |||
| Duchy | |||||
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Duchy of Meow Heights | |||
Geography and climate
The Kingdom of Piedmont-Grave Mountain has many types of terrain. In the Kingdom of Piedmont their is a pond the Pond of Bobcats or Ponda Bencutas. The Kingdom of Graves Mountain is located on the side and top of Missouri's Graves Mountain. The Kingdom is Somewhat hilly.
| Climate data for Piedmont | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 42 (5.6) |
50 (10) |
59 (15) |
71 (21.7) |
79 (26.1) |
87 (30.6) |
92 (33.3) |
90 (32.2) |
81 (27.2) |
70 (21.1) |
57 (13.9) |
46 (7.8) |
68.7 (20.37) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 20 (-6.7) |
24 (-4.4) |
33 (0.6) |
42 (5.6) |
51 (10.6) |
61 (16.1) |
66 (18.9) |
63 (17.2) |
56 (13.3) |
43 (6.1) |
34 (1.1) |
24 (-4.4) |
43.1 (6.16) |
| Average Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.11 (79) |
3.07 (78) |
4.50 (114.3) |
4.50 (114.3) |
4.48 (113.8) |
3.72 (94.5) |
3.87 (98.3) |
3.55 (90.2) |
3.36 (85.3) |
3.14 (79.8) |
4.82 (122.4) |
3.99 (101.3) |
46.11 (1,171.2) |
| Source: [1] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The Kingdom's Main Industries are Fishing and Bobcat Cultural Objects for Bobcats living out of the Kingdom. The United Siyeta is the Official Currency.
Culture
The Kingdom's Most important Holiday is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. The Bobcats of Graves Mountain have the custom of making a traditional supper of the Catholic Feast Day. The Kingdom has only one Newspaper the Kingdom Times and has few T.V. Channels.
Holidays
| Date | Name | Remarks |
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| 1 January | New Years Day | A day honoring the New Year. |
| (Changes every year) | Holy Thursday | A day honoring the Last Supper. |
| (Changes every year) | Good Friday | A day honoring the Crucifixion of Jesus. |
| (Changes every year) | Easter Sunday | A day honoring the Resurrection of Jesus. |
| June 29 | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul | A day honoring Saints Peter and Paul. |
| September 3 | Missouri Cat Unrest Day | A day celebrating the Missouri Cat Unrest. |
| September 22 | Independence of Piedmont Day | A day celebrating the Independence of Piedmont. |
| September 23 | Independence of Graves Mountain Day | A day celebrating the Independence of Graves Mountain. |
| November 1 | All Saints Day | A day celebrating the Saints. |
| December 12 | Unification Day | A day celebrating the Unification of the Two Kingdoms. |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | The day before Christmas. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | A day celebrating the Birth of Jesus. |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | The Day before New Years. |
- ↑ "Average weather for Piedmont, Missouri". Weather.com. Retrieved December 21, 2008.