Empire of Finnistan
Empire of Finnistan Empfeir vo Finnistán | |
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| Motto: Volfó Finnistán Long live Finnistan | |
| Anthem: German Anthem in C minor | |
 A map of Finnistan and the surrounding micronations | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | Albany, New York / Upstate New York |
| Capital and largest city | Fyiromá |
| Official languages | English, Finnian |
| Demonym(s) | Finnian, Finnistani |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy |
• Emperor | Finn Putnam |
• President | Logan Schaff |
• Vice President | Matthew Mosden |
• Five-Star General | Logan Schaff* |
| Legislature | General Council of Finnistan |
| Finnistan Central Council | |
| People’s Council of Finnistan | |
| Independence from the United States | |
• Founded | 6 December 2021 |
• Declaration of Independence | 11 December 2021 |
• First Constitution | 13 December 2021 |
• Second Constitution | 8 March 2023 |
| Area | |
• Total | 102,077.87 km2 (39,412.49 sq mi) (16th) |
• Mainland | 70.53 km2 (27.23 mi2) |
| Membership | ▲ 51 |
| HDI (2023) | 0.911 very high |
| Currency | Finnistani crown |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
| Calling code | +1 518, +1 207, +1 581 |
Website finnistan.github.io | |
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The Empire of Finnistan, more commonly known as Finnistan, is a micronation comprised of four provinces and several unincorporated territories. Finnistan was founded on 11 December 2021. Finnistan's legislative branch is the Finnistan Central Council, Finnistan's Emperor acts as the overseer of the Finnistan Central Council and foreign affairs. Finnistan also holds elections for President every six months on the second of April and October. Finnistan has various ties to other micronations, such as the Hudson Federation and Anchron.
Etymology
Finnistan is named after its current Emperor, Finn Putnam. The country's name is the Emperor's name, Finn, and the suffix -stan, meaning place of or land of. When translated literally, Finnistan's name means the land of Finn.
History
Finnistan was founded on 11 December 2021 in upstate New York. The country was created for fun, or as a joke, but eventually evolved into a serious project for those involved. On 26 December 2021, Grungolia was founded, and shortly after, declared war on Finnistan. This war was relatively uneventful, as there were no battles, and the reason for the war was unknown. The Grungolian-Finnian war lasted from 26 December 2021 to 3 February 2022. Later in the year, Rapolia declared war on Finnistan on 25 May 2022. The Emperor of Rapolia claimed the reason for the war was to annoy the Emperor of Finnistan, and that they wanted recognition. Similarly to the Grungolian-Finnian war, no battles were fought in the Rapolian-Finnian war, and the war ended on 28 September 2022, after Rapolia was disbanded. In February 2022, a close ally of Finnistan, Fuzzbertia, was dissolved after a civil war. Fuzzbertia had been an ally of Finnistan since Finnistan's founding, due to Emperor Finn being a former governor in Fuzzbertia before the founding of Finnistan. After Fuzzbertia was disbanded, the country joined Finnistan, gaining them land in Maine.[1]
Pre-Foundation
Before Finnistan, Emperor Finn's first experience in micronations was his time as a citizen of Fuzzbertia. The Empire of Fuzzbetia had later become a province of Finnistan from February 2022 to March 2023, and December 2023 to the present day. Founded on 3 May 2018, Emperor Finn was a member of Fuzzbertia until the founding of the Kingdom of Sifoland in 2020. Fuzzbertia collapsed after a civil war, and the nation joined Finnistan to re-stabilize, where it became a province in May 2022. Fuzzbertia was a member of the Polynational Alliance from 19 January 2022 to 2 February 2022.
Another nation founded by Finn before Finnistan was the Kingdom of Sifoland. Sifoland was a short-lived micronation founded in late 2020 by Finn Putnam, who would later found Finnistan. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sifoland never took off as a nation, as the pandemic led to a lack of contact with potential citizens. Sifoland quietly dissolved just weeks after it was founded.
The Finny Company
On 11 November 2021, Finn Putnam founded the Finny Company. The Finny Company was a short-lived company that sold clothes, most notably socks and t-shirts. The Finny Company was started as a joke and remained that way until it was disbanded to shift focus onto the Empire of Finnistan. The Finny Company was based on Zazzle, a company that manufactures custom-made products, and gives creators a small cut of profits. The Finny Company never ended up making any sales until after the Empire of Finnistan.
Founding of Finnistan
On 11 December 2021, Emperor Finny declared the Empire of Finnistan independent from the United States of America.[2] While the reason for independence is unknown, it was likely to continue to play into the general goal of the Finny Company to be silly. While Finnistan did start from a joke, it quickly evolved into a more serious project, as he had shown interest in forming a micronation for years prior. The Declaration of Independence was signed by Emperor Finny and Clara P and was based on the beginning of the United States' Declaraction of Independence.
On 13 December 2021, the leader of the Uviet Sonion, a communist micronation founded on 23 October 2021, threatened to declare war on Finnistan shortly after it was founded, claiming that they could easily invade, conquer, and annex the Empire of Finnistan.[3] Though Emperor Finny believed his armies could easily defend against a Uviet attack and didn't believe the threat was serious, he planned backup defenses and formed the (now defunct) Council of Military Actions in Finnistan and the Safety of Citizens, which would later be renamed the Finnistan Council of Military Actions (FCOMA), and worked with the Anti-Communist Rebellion (ACR), and Fuzzbertia. Later, around 5:00 PM (UTC-5), the Uviet leader sent a message to Emperor Finny stating that he would like to de-escalate the situation and form an alliance.
The Monarchy of The Federal States of Moscow, commonly known as the Moscow Federation and now as the Hudson Federation, was founded on 13 December 2021, when support for a monarchy in the Uviet Sonion began, however, the Uviet government was not exiled completely for some time. The Moscow Federation was the successor to the Uviet Sonion, and eventually, the Uviet government was overthrown and replaced with the constitutional monarchy in place today.
Grungolian-Finnian War
On 26 December 2021, the Empire of Grungolia declared war on Finnistan, similarly to the Rapolian-Finnian war, no battles occurred. The reason Grungolia declared war is unknown, but the war did not affect either country at all. The Grungolian-Finnian war ended with the Treaty of Mooselegs, on the terms that Grungolia would join the Polynational Alliance, an alliance between Finnistan and three other micronations at the time. The Emperor of Grungolia, Grungle Berryton, also demanded a high-five from the Emperor of Finnistan, stating that they would "tear up this currently digital treaty" if it was not received.
Dejevesian Independence
On 8 February 2022, the Supreme Democratic Republic of Dejevesia declared independence from the Empire of Finnistan. Their Declaration of Independence was worded informally in a comedic manner. Although based on their Declaration of Independence, they seemed to be expecting a war over this, Dejevesia was allowed to peacefully secede from Finnistan.
Polynational Alliance
The Polynational Alliance was an alliance founded by Emperor Finny. Five nations were members at the alliance's peak in May 2022. The alliance is no longer active and has since been succeeded by the Fyiromá Pact. The first three members of the alliance were Finnistan, Fuzzbertia, and Toucania, who all joined on 19 January 2022. On 2 February 2022, Kemmagor joined the alliance. On 25 May 2022, Dejevesia joined just fourteen minutes after Rapolia declared war on Finnistan, followed by the Moscow Federation joining five minutes after Dejevesia. Because of the Polynational Alliance, a total of six nations were involved in the Rapolian-Finnian war.
Rapolian War
Though the exact date the Rapolian Empire was founded is unknown, it is known that it was founded early in May of 2022 by Aiden R. The Rapolian Empire claimed to have many members, upwards of ten, while the Empire of Finnistan had around 25, however, the Emperor of Finnistan claimed that Rapolia was bluffing and that the true count was three. It is still unknown to the Finnian government how many members Rapolia had at its peak, as all numbers stated by the Finnian government were speculation.
On 22 May 2022, Carter Cantara, the President of Finnistan at the time, resigned from the position to serve as a member of the Rapolian government. At the time, the Emperor of Finnistan and the Emperor of Rapolia had been having constant arguments for about a month and may have been considered enemies. Later, the Emperor of Rapolia, Aiden R, claimed that Carter was a spy for Rapolia against Finnistan. This sparked concern in Emperor Finny, who silently halted FCC activity. Finnistan and its allies speculated that Rapolia could be attempting to throw them off since they believed it was unlikely that the leader of a nation would reveal who their spies were.
On Wednesday, 25 May 2022 at 8:13 AM, the Rapolian Empire officially declared war on Finnistan. Immediately, the news was sent out to all allies of Finnistan, including Dejevesia and the Moscow Federation, who joined the Polynational Alliance just minutes later. Plans to meet for a battle were mentioned, however, no plans were finalized or acted upon, leaving this war with a lack of battles. Lots of arguments happened in the month following, until Finnistan completely lost contact with any members of Rapolia, thus leaving the war with a stalemate.
On 28 September 2022, Donovan P delivered the news that the Rapolian Empire had been disbanded. With no way to confirm or deny this news, Finnistan accepted it as fact. While it is possible Rapolia could have been disbanded much prior to the delivery of news on the event, Finnistan still views 28 September as the end of the Rapolian-Finnian War, and it has been made a national holiday.
Goofian Declaration of Independence and War
On 28 January 2023, Goofia declared independence from the Empire of Finnistan. The people claimed that they did not have a fair say in elections, complaining that people were voting for their friends simply because they were their friends, using the short election in late December as an example. Immediately, Goofia occupied the southernmost town in Finnistan, where most of their population lived. The Emperor of Finnistan quickly attempted to get them to rejoin the Empire, most notably as a fully autonomous province. Shortly after these attempts failed, he declared war on Goofia.
On the same day as Goofia's Declaration of Independence, Jackson C. mentioned plans to run in the April 2023 Elections and plot an overthrowing of the Finnian government in the private Goofian discord server. At the time this was a plan to assist their ally, Goofia, but it would later become a source of paranoia for Emperor Finn after it was uncovered in a spy mission.
While Finnistan was willing to give up the land Goofia occupied, another piece of land which was called Sector Three at the time was claimed by both Goofia and Finnistan. This piece of land is the main reason why the war did not end on the day after it began, as on 29 January 2023, Finnistan proposed a treaty that would give Goofia independence with only the southernmost town, which was called Sector Four at the time. Goofia denied the treaty, stating they would not stop fighting until they received Sector Three.
On 10 February 2023, the Supreme Democratic Republic of Dejevesia declared war on Goofia to aid Finnistan. The act was seen as an act of friendship by Finnistan but by other nations, it was seen as an act of aggression. The Moscow Federation, who had earlier completed a diplomatic mission with Goofia, stated that if another nation declared war on Goofia, they would join on the side of Goofia. Tensions rose between the two nations, and several videos were released by the Finnian government stating how they believe the Moscow Federation had betrayed them and their alliance. The Treaty of Schodack was signed in mid-February 2023. The treaty gave Goofia independence, Sector Four of Fyiromá, and the Schodack Town Park, however Goofia recieving the Town Park would later cause another war. Dejevesia did not sign the treaty but no fighting ensued between them and Goofia, and they later formed an alliance.
Post-Treaty Tensions
The same day as the Treaty of Schodack was signed, the leader of Goofia, Jaxon C.P. released a video in which he apologized for demanding Sector Three, saying that Goofia did not need it. However, he stated that the Crizetish Dynasty was an enemy of Goofia. The Crizetish Dynasty provided sensitive information to both parties during the Goofian War of Independence. Goofia soon declared war, but peace followed just hours later.
4 March Conflict
On 4 March 2023, Dejevesia declared war on the Moscow Federation following the de-classification of screenshots of Jackson C's former plans to overthrow the government of Finnistan. Finnistan joined the war roughly five minutes later. The war only lasted about 45 minutes to an hour, as discussions quickly started, and the plan to overthrow the government was quickly explained as defunct. Emperor Finn apologized for declaring war on such short notice and agreed to white peace. The same day, Dejevesia annexed Goofia peacefully.
Secession of Fuzzbertia
On 15 March 2023, following some discussion between Emperor Finn and Emprox Logan Schaff, the Empire of Fuzzbertia peacefully seceded from the Empire of Finnistan. Fuzzbertia annexed all of the Province of Fuzzbertia, as well as a four-acre block of land around where a former Finnian military base was. Additionally, Fort Biblia, a military base within the city of Fyiromá, was to be moved about 130 meters south and be jointly occupied by both countries. The land of Fort Biblia before being moved south then became the Fuzzbertian Embassy in Finnistan. Finnistan and Fuzzbertia agreed to retain a strong alliance, as mentioned in the Royal Decree of the Secession of Fuzzbertia.
Ublaestani-Dejevesian War
On 26 April 2023, the Ublaestani König and Finnian Vice President, Donovan P, exclaimed his dislike for the annexation of Schodack Town Park by Goofia, and later Dejevesia. He claimed he did not sign the Treaty of Schodack, and thus the annexation was illegal. Two days later, when Emperor Finn explained and asked Thomas Deseve about the dispute, Deseve said at one point in the conversation, "Tell Donovan that I'd go to war about it and he can suck my d**k." Although efforts for diplomacy were made, on 30 April 2023, Dejevesia declared war on Ublaestan over the territorial dispute. The Emperor of Finnistan shortly afterwards released a statement announcing his support for Ublaestan in the conflict. On 4 May 2023, Emperor Finn sent Deseve an ultimatum, stating that if he did not return the Town Park by Sunday, 7 May, his position as head of military would be "temporarily, albeit indefinitely, suspended." Although Dejevesia returned the park on 5 May, although there was no treaty officially ending the war, the returning of the park to Ublaestan was considered the end of the war.
Dejevesian-Fuzzbertian War
On 11 June 2023, after the Emprox of Fuzzbertia, Logan Schaff, called the leader of Dejevesia an "unstable brat" after the Dejevesian leader repeatedly asked why they changed their mind about joining a micronational Minecraft server, Dejevesia declared war on Fuzzbertia. The reaction from micronations was split, while the Crizetish Dynasty initially supported Dejevesia, this later changed, and other nations, such as Finnistan and the Moscow Federation were against the declaration of war and supported Fuzzbertia. On 2 September 2023 at 12:16 PM, the day after the signing of a new defensive pact between Finnistan and Fuzzbertia, Finnistan joined the war in defense of Fuzzbertia. The same day, just 6 minutes later, Goofia joined the war on the side of Dejevesia, and the Crizetish Dynasty joined on the side of Fuzzbertia at 1:05 PM. After much consideration from the Tsar of the Moscow Federation, the Moscow Federation joined the war on the side of Fuzzbertia on 5 October 2023. Shortly after this, Goofia re-joined Dejevesia. However, the next day, Dejevesia disbanded, proceeding to post what seemed to be a series of messages in the announcements channel on the Dejevesia discord server, containing quotes from the indie game UNDERTALE by Toby Fox, hinting at a new nation. The final two messages were posted in the Goofian discord server, which contained an invite link to the server for a new nation known as Necronos. Necronos was met with much opposition initially, with many claiming it to be Dejevesia trying to use a "get-out-of-jail-free card," however peace was eventually seen after the storm of mixed opinions from the initial announcement died down.
Griswald Revolution
On 20 June 2023, the Griswald Republic, which remains unrecognized by any micronations within the county, declared independence from Goofia. Within hours to days, Goofia, Dejevesia, the Crizetish Dynasty, the Moscow Federation, Teleland, and Finnistan all declared war on the Republic. Finnistan was the last to declare war, doing so on 24 June 2023. Due to complete inactivity and no communication from the the Griswald Republic, their existence was completely forgotten or ignored by the time the Dejevesian-Fuzzbertian War had begun to take shape into a broader conflict.
La Hermandad Conflict
In October 2023, about 2 weeks after the end of the war, the leader of a then terrorist organization known as Ci-Queda, Jaxon C.P, arrived at the Emperor of Finnistan's house to drop of a school project. After giving Finn the project, a large cardboard trifold, Jaxon shot 6 times at Finn with a Nerf pistol and exclaimed the group's motto "Breathe air." Using the trifold, Finn blocked 5 of the 6 darts, with only one hitting him on his leg. The motive for the attempted assassination was that Ci-Queda believed Finnistan to be a threat to peace in micronations. Colyer-Pendas also referred to this attempted assassination as "the 9/11 of micronations." In response to one dart hitting his leg, Finn announced he would be taking a break to "heal" for three days, however did not return until 7 days. The Prince at the time, Jasper H, served as the acting Emperor during Finn's absence. Necronos joined the war on the side of Dejevesia shortly after the war began.
In November 2023, the first ever battle in Rensselaer County micronational history occurred, called the Battle of Brookside. The battle was a Ci-Quedan victory, with Ci-Quedan forces suffering zero casualties. Shortly after the battle, Ci-Queda reformed into an organization seeking peace and changed their name to La Hermandad. La Hermandad then annexed all land controlled by Terradepatos, allowed by their head of foreign affairs. It is though that this annexation was not legal due to the leader of Terradepatos not being aware of the annexation, but talks regarding the land are yet to commence due to La Hermandad being at war with Dejevesia.
In January 2024, the leaders of Finnistan, La Hermandad, the Hudson Federation, Andronia, Dejevesia, and Teleland gathered at Jaxon C.P.'s home in Korolevskayalend, Moscow Federation to discuss peace. During the meeting, Jackson C, Donovan P, and Jaxon C.P, all pointed Nerf guns at Tyler A, leader of Teleland, believing him to be a threat to peace as well. This prompted Noah C. of Andronia and Finn Putnam of Finnistan to run for their own weapons. While they ran, Jaxon turned his aim to Noah and Finn, the darts hit Noah but missed Finn's head by inches. Following this, the nations involved made an attempt to make peace but no treaty was signed as war ensued.
In February 2024, the leaders of Finnistan, La Hermandad, the Hudson Federation, Andronia, and Teleland, as well as a scribe and guard, gathered in the capital of Korolevskayalend, Hudson Federation. An outline for a treaty was already made prior to this meeting, and modifications were made to this during the meeting. The treaty gave more power to the Organization of North-Eastern Micronations, made it so all signing members could not form new dictatorships, and ended the war between Finnistan and La Hermandad. During this meeting, Tyler of Teleland seemed to be against the anti-dictatorship measure and before signing the treaty, announced Teleland's transition into a dictatorship.
Tellish War
In Late February 2024, following the transition of Teleland into a dictatorship, Tyler, the dictator of Teleland, announced that he would no longer be complying to the rules laid in out the peace plan. The next day, Tyler messaged Finn asking for his assistance in taking over the Hudson Federation and many other micronations, stating that if Finn were to tell anyone else about his plans, he would be found and assassinated. Finn livestreamed the conversation as it was happening to Jaxon Colyer-Pendas, and La Hermandad, the Hudson Federation, and Finnistan declared war on Teleland.
In February 2024, the Second Battle of Brookside resulted in a victory on the side of the Hudson Federation, Finnistan, and La Hermandad. The battle lasted 2 minutes and was at The Brother's Castle, a La Hermandad base in Korolevskayalend. After this battle, much of Telelands land south of the St. Lawrence river in Montreal went under the joint occupation of the Hudson Federation, Finnistan, and La Hermandad. This trio became known as the United Micronational Army.
Hudsonian-Dejevesian War
In April 2024, the Hudson Federation held a snap election. During the election, Thomas Deseve, leader of Dejevesia, asked to be Vice Prime Minister under Ewan C, who ended up winning. Jackson, Tsar of the Hudson Federation, refused to allow him to be Vice Prime Minister due to a joke made by Deseve regarding Jackson's family. Due to this, Deseve planned a coup in the Hudson Federation and shared his plans with Jaxon Colyer-Pendas. Colyer-Pendas shared this information publicly, leading La Hermandad, the Hudson Federation, and Finnistan to declare war on Dejevesia. Deseve stated his reason for planning the coup is that because he was denied the role of Vice Prime Minister, the Hudson Federation was undemocratic and was pro-censorship. Weeks later, Tsar Jackson started a small scale invasion of southern Dejevesia to cut off Miðjalund from mainland Dejevesia. The following weekend, Colyer-Pendas biked north from Korolevskayalend into south-eastern and central-eastern Dejevesia, taking a small portion of land in this area. Dejevesia claims these occupations are not legitimate, and currently the way occupations work are debated.
Politics and government
Finnistan is a constitutional monarchy, which has an Emperor, and 3 other important political figures. Those being the President, Vice President, and Minister of Economy. The government runs 2 elections per year, on 2 April, and 2 October, which run until 5 April and 5 October. The President can serve 2 terms, for a total of 1 year in office, or, if a President resigns in the middle of a term, the new President can serve another two terms if the former President was already more than halfway through their term, making the longest allowed term 1 year and 5 months.[4] The candidate with the second most votes becomes Vice President if the winner has no running mate.
Finnistan Central Council
The Finnistan Central Council (formerly known as the Council of Laws and Policies) is the basic central government of the Empire of Finnistan. The FCC has elections every 6 months, on 2 April and 2 October. The President of Finnistan can serve two terms. Once they have served two terms, they can no longer run for re-election. Candidates can run as many times as they wish until they are elected twice. The candidate with the second most votes becomes the Vice President. The Vice President can serve as many terms as they wish until they are elected President twice. In order for a law to be passed, half of the FCC, the President, and the Emperor must sign.
Past Elections
There has been a total of two elections, two Presidents, and three Vice Presidents. Originally, elections were annual but in September 2022 became biannual.
April 2022 FCC Election
The April 2022 FCC Election, known at the time as the 2022 COLAP Elections, was the first FCC election. At the time, elections were yearly, but in September 2022, were changed to every 6 months. The winner of the April 2022 FCC Election was Carter Cantara, who resigned on 22 May 2022, leaving the runner-up, Jasper Hoffman, as the President.
| Name | Votes | Placement | Percentage |
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| Carter Cantara | 9 | 1st | 39.13% |
| Jasper Hoffman | 5 | 2nd | 21.74% |
| Merari Rojas | 4 | 3rd | 17.39% |
| Jackson C. | 3 | 4th | 13.04% |
| Hailey Clasby | 1 | 5th (tie) | 4.35% |
| Kahlo McCarthy | 1 | 5th (tie) | 4.35% |
| Matt Gill | 0 | 6th | 0.00% |
October 2022 FCC Election
The October 2022 FCC Election, known at the time as the October 2022 COLAP Elections, was the second FCC election. The winner of the October 2022 FCC Election was Jasper Hoffman, who began serving his second term shortly after the conclusion of the election. This election also introduced the Vice President office, with Jackson C. becoming the Vice President.
| Name | Votes | Placement | Percentage |
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| Jasper Hoffman | 5 | 1st | 27.78% |
| Jackson C. | 3 | 2nd | 16.67% |
| Carter Cantara | 2 | 3rd (tie) | 11.11% |
| Genevieve P. | 2 | 3rd (tie) | 11.11% |
| Hailey Clasby | 2 | 3rd (tie) | 11.11% |
| Ace Shafer | 1 | 4th (tie) | 5.56% |
| Clark Crouse | 1 | 4th (tie) | 5.56% |
| Jaxon C.P. | 1 | 4th (tie) | 5.56% |
| Noah C. | 1 | 4th (tie) | 5.56% |
| Kairi Graham | 0 | 5th (tie) | 0.00% |
| Merari Rojas | 0 | 5th (tie) | 0.00% |
| Thomas DeSeve | 0 | 5th (tie) | 0.00% |
April 2023 FCC Election
The April 2023 FCC Election was the third FCC election. The election began on 2 April 2023 and ended on 5 April 2023. Jackson C. won the election and his first term as President began on 10 April 2023.
| Name | Running Mate | Votes | Placement | Percentage |
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| Jackson C. | Donovan P. | 14 | 1st | 41% |
| Alex S. | Alex R. | 13 | 2nd | 38% |
| Thomas Deseve | Jaxon Colyer-Pendas | 7 | 3rd | 21% |
April 2024 Presidential Election
The April 2024 Finnian Presidential Election was the 5th election held in Finnistan. It began on 2 April 2024 and concluded on 5 April 2024. The election was won by Jaxon Colyer-Pendas, who became President on 6 April 2024.
Foreign relations
Unilateral recognition
All United Nations member states
Kosovo
Palestine
Taiwan
Vatican City
Mutual recognition
All Aequitas Pact member states- Hudson Federation
- Andronia
- Dejevesia
- Beetopia
Federal People's Republic of Libertas
The Federal People's Republic of Libertas was an ally of Finnistan since 4 September 2022 until their disbandment. They became allies when Premier Emerson Lee of Libertas and Emperor Finn Putnam of Finnistan met on MicroWiki Community server.[5] Lee made efforts to help Finnistan's economy.
Hudson Federation
The Hudson Federation has been an ally of Finnistan since December 2021. The Hudson Federation, formerly known as the Moscow Federation, was founded on 13 December 2021 by Tsar Jackson C., two days after Finnistan was founded. The predecessor to the Moscow Federation, the Uviet Sonion, originally claimed that they could easily defeat and annex the Empire of Finnistan after Finnistan was founded, but later that day decided not to, and rather form an alliance.[6] The Moscow Federation and Finnistan are currently still allied, and the Tsar of the Moscow Federation served as the President of Finnistan from April 2023 to 2024 and is currently serving as the Vice President under Jaxon Colyer-Pendas.
Kingdom of Rapolia
The first time Rapolia was formed, it was an enemy of Finnistan. Not much was known about Rapolia at that point, but it was likely a monarchy, as the leader, Aiden, was referred to as an Emperor. Rapolia declared war on Finnistan on 25 May 2022, at 8:13 AM. Rapolia and Finnistan talked about planning battles, but in the end, no battles happened. According to Donovan P, a citizen who had contact with Rapolia, it disbanded on 28 September 2022. The Kingdom of Rapolia was reformed on 27 May 2023, when Dejevesia announced Rapolia's reformation and alliance with it at 9:09 PM. Finnistan and Rapolia, despite having a conflicted past, were not opposed to the development of positive relations, however, shortly after Teleland declared war on Rapolia, it disbanded again.
Dejevesia
The Supreme Democratic Republic of Dejevesia declared independence from Finnistan on 8 February 2022 and became an ally of Finnistan shortly afterwards. Although Dejevesia and Finnistan were allies during the beginning of their existence, this closeness between the two nations ended with the Dejevesian-Fuzzbertian War and was never restored. Today, Finnistan is at war with Dejevesia, aiding the Hudson Federation in the Hudsonian-Dejevesian War.
Administrative regions
Finnistan has two provinces, which are planned to self-govern soon, however local governments have not yet been established. There is currently legislation to make Fyiromá a Federal District and split off the non-city part of the province a new province called Neujoland, from the Finnian word "xnüjo" meaning trees and the suffix -land as a place name.
| Flag | Name | Area | Population | Type | Officials |
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Fyiromá | 28.75 km2 | ~20 | Federal Province | Emperor Finn |
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Fuzzbertia | 102,016.03 km2 | ~20 | Autonomous Province | Logan Schaff* |
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Louthiros | 19.87 km2 | ~10 | Province | Vacant |
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North Brookview | 12.77 km2 | ~5 | Province | Vacant |
| Territories | |||||
| Escotakia | ~5 | Vacant | |||
| Corbett Territory | 0.449 km2 | 2 | Vacant | ||
| Saddlemire Territory | 0.0015 km2 | 1 | Vacant | ||
Political Leaders
In Finnistan, there has been a total of seven Presidents, seven Vice Presidents, and one Emperor. The role of the Emperor is a lifetime position. All other positions besides military roles are gained through elections. The Vice President office was established during the October 2022 elections, if established earlier, there would have been around 2 more total Vice Presidents.
| Name | Position | Term | Time Served | Terms Served | Currently In Office |
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| Finn Putnam | Emperor | 11 December 2021–Present | 2 years, 11 months and 8 days | N/A | Yes |
| Logan Schaff | 5-Star General | 4 March 2022–10 April 2023 | 1 year, 1 month and 6 days | 1 | No |
| Jackson C. | President | 10 April 2023–6 April 2024 | 11 months and 27 days | 2 | No |
| Jasper Hoffman | President | 22 May 2022–10 April 2023 | 10 months and 19 days | 2 | No |
| Geoph Geophson Jr. | Vice President | 7 October 2023–6 April 2024 | 5 months and 30 days | 1 | No |
| Donovan P. | Vice President | 10 April 2023–7 October 2023 | 5 months and 27 days | 1 | No |
| Jackson C. | Vice President | 16 October 2022–10 April 2023 | 5 months and 25 days | 1 | No |
| Jaxon Colyer-Pendas | President | 6 April 2024–24 August 2024 | 4 months and 18 days | <1 | No |
| Ewan Clauge | Vice President | 15 June 2024–24 August 2024 | 2 months and 9 days | <1 | No |
| Jackson C. | Vice President | 6 April 2024–15 June 2024 | 2 months and 9 days | <1 | No |
| Emerson Lee | Minister of Economy | 12 November 2022–29 December 2022 | 1 month and 17 days | <1 | No |
| Ewan Clauge | President | 24 August 2024–6 October 2024 | 1 month and 12 days | <1 | No |
| Carter Cantara | President | 16 April 2022–22 May 2022 | 1 month and 6 days | <1 | No |
| Logan Schaff | President | 7 October–Present | 1 month and 12 days | TBD | Yes |
| Matthew Mosden | Vice President | 7 October–Present | 1 month and 12 days | TBD | Yes |
| Alex Saddlemire | President | 6 October 2024–7 October 2024 | 1 day | <1 | No |
| Alex Roundy | Vice President | 6 October 2024–7 October 2024 | 1 day | <1 | No |
Economy
Finnistan formerly exported mica from the Fuzzbertia province, which is now an independent nation. Mica, however, did not make much income, and the economy of Finnistan is still being worked on by various members of the government.
Exports
Finnistan currently only exports sea salt. Ocean water contains around 3.7% dissolved salt, which can be extracted from ocean water by boiling away the water, until nothing but salt remains in a pot. Finnistan plans on exporting sea salt with this method, which will likely contribute a lot to the Finnistan economy.
Trade
Finnistan is currently open to trade with other micronations and is open to importing pewter. Finnistan is a landlocked nation, thus, it relies on the United States of America to transport resources.
Currencies
Finnistan has used two different currencies before. Finnistan is currently in the process of designing and minting a new currency, the Finnistani Crown.
Finny Bucks
Finny Bucks were a currency used from 11 December 2022 to 7 September 2022 in Finnistan until counterfeit bills caused inflation rates of over 2,400%. On 7 September 2022, Emperor Finny announced a new currency, the Finnistani Crown.
Finnistani Crown
The Finnistani Crown is the currency used in Finnistan since 7 September 2022. Currently, the Finnistani Crown has only had 2 prototypes minted. The Finnistani Crown would have been tied to the Excelsioran-Libertasian Mark if the new Royal Economic Plan had been passed after its introduction, but it was never passed.
The Royal Economic Plan
Introduced by Emerson Lee on 9 December 2022, the Royal Economic Plan outlined income tax, UBI, and the currency, the Finnistani Crown. This plan, if passed, would have tied the Finnistani crown to the Excelsioran-Libertasian Mark, the currency which was used in the Federal People's Republic of Libertas and the United Federation of the Terra Excelsior Republic.[7][8] The Plan was never passed.
Culture
Finnian culture is quite similar to American culture, as a majority of citizens are American. Finnistan is also home to a unique language, Finnian, found only in Finnistan. It is also customary for the Emperor to give a speech every anniversary and give awards to citizens who are considered exemplary by the Emperor.
Holidays
Finnistan celebrates many of the same holidays as the United States of America, including major holidays such as Christmas, Halloween, and Easter. Additionally, Finnistan has holidays not seen in the United States.
| Date | Holiday | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | The first day of the new year. |
| 22 March–25 April | Easter | Holiday commemorating Jesus Christ's resurrection. |
| 9 August | Emperor's Birthday | The birthday of Emperor Finn Putnam. |
| 28 September | Victory Day | The day Finnistan won the Rapolian-Finnian War when the Rapolian Empire disbanded. |
| 31 October | Halloween | Beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide.[9] |
| 11 December | Independence Day | The day Emperor Finny and Clara P. signed the Finnian Declaration of Independence |
| 25 December | Christmas | Holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| 31 December | New Year's Eve | The last day of the year. |
Language
Finnistan speaks two languages, English, and Finnian. The Finnian language is a Germanic language originating in Fyiromá. It borrows many words from German and some from English. For example, most numbers in Finnian are taken from German.
| English | Finnian | German |
|---|---|---|
| one | ains | eins |
| two | sfai | zwei |
| three | treija | drei |
| four | fija | vier |
| five | feif | fünf |
| six | zeiks | sechs |
| seven | zibyn | sieben |
| eight | okt | acht |
| nine | najn | neun |
| ten | deikh | zehn |
See also
References
- ↑ Fuzzbertia Act
- ↑ Finnistan Declaration of Independence
- ↑ Moscow Federation on Finnistan Wiki
- ↑ Second Constitution of Finnistan
- ↑ Message from 4 September 2022 on MicroWiki@Discord
- ↑ Moscow Federation on Finnstan Wiki
- ↑ Excelsioran-Libertasian Mark
- ↑ Royal Economic Plan
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween