Duchy of Calumet

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Duchy of Calumet
Duché de Calumet (French)
Flag of Duchy of Calumet
Flag
Coat of arms of Duchy of Calumet
Coat of arms
StatusActive
Official languagesNone
Common languagesEnglish, French
Religion
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentFeudal absolute monarchy
• Duke
Nicolas I
LegislatureEstates General
Establishment
• Proclaimed
9 April 2022
Population
• Estimate
3
CurrencyCalumet livre
Time zoneUTC-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 formatDD/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.