Duchy of Calumet
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Duchy of Calumet Duché de Calumet (French) | |
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| Status | Active |
| Official languages | None |
| Common languages | English, French |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Government | Feudal absolute monarchy |
• Duke | Nicolas I |
| Legislature | Estates General |
| Establishment | |
• Proclaimed | 9 April 2022 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 3 |
| Currency | Calumet livre |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Observed between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November. | |
| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY |
Calumet (/ˌkæljʊˈmɛt/), officially the Duchy of Calumet (French: Duché de Calumet) is a fledgling micronation claiming sovereignty over the Calumet region of northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana.
Etymology
Calumet is named for the Grand Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers that define the region. The rivers, in turn, derive their name from the French term for a ceremonial peace pipe used by the Illiniwek and other Indigenous American peoples.