Land of The Places
The Land of The Places | |
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 Coat of arms
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| Motto: "Do to others what you would want done to yourself." | |
| Anthem: Blue Days Are Over Now March: That Is Life Crazy Days (popular) | |
 Map showing the general location of The Places | |
| Status | Active |
| Capital and Largest city | The Place |
| Official languages | English (de facto) |
| Religion (2024) | Dagonism (official) |
| Demonym(s) | Placer |
| Government | Unitary Non-Partisan Directorial Military Junta |
• Land Lieutenants | Isaiah Deegan (First) Sam Deegan (Second) Chibi Deegan (Third) |
| Legislature | none (rule by decree) |
| Independence from the United States | |
• Independence Declared | 2 February 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.0004046856 km2 (0.0001562500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 6 |
• 2024 census | 6 |
| Membership | 6 |
| HDI | 0.5124 low |
| Currency | U.S. Dollar |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1 |
The nation known as The Land of The Places is an unrecognized sovereign state proclaimed by Isaiah Deegan on 2 February, 2013. The country is approximately 4,356 square feet, or 56 feet by 56 feet. This means the nation is exactly one-tenth of an acre. The nation consists of 6 citizens, which is made up of 1 person and five cats.
History
House of Deegan
The Land of The Places is firmly rooted in the history and life of the House of Deegan, which was founded in the nation of Ireland in 1636. The family owned a blockhouse known as the Cloncourse Castle, which was built in 1636, which has been used as the date of the formation of the family itself. It is four stories and was damaged early on in its life by the army of Oliver Cromwell, who was the military dictator of England from 1649 until his death in 1658. The blockhouse was also used as an outpost for the Irish rebels during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, which eventually saw the blockhouse get attacked. This would be the beginning of a series of interesting events where the Deegan family would have brushes with important political events and short-lived periods of political influence.
Immigration to the Americas
It is not known exactly when the Deegan family would immigrate to the Americas, but it is believed it occurred sometime in the mid-to-late 19th century. The Deegans immigrated to Pennsylvania and South Carolina generally. The land that makes up Fish Cave Land consists of land that resides in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, particularly the City of Meadville. This land was originally controlled by the British Empire through the Province of Pennsylvania, which existed from 1681 to 1776, when Pennsylvania seceded from the British Empire. However, the lands that make up Fish Cave Land remained controlled by the British as a part of British North Ameria until the signing of the Treaty of Paris in September 1783. The land would then become a part of the United States of America and eventually a man named David Mead, who would march into the land and establish the City of Meadville in 1788. The land would remain empty until a house was built on the land sometime in 1901 or 1925.
William Francis Deegan (1882-1932)
William Francis Deegan is important to the history of The Places due to his importance to the development of the eventual state ideology of The Places. William Francis Deegan was a Major in the US Army Corps of Engineers, and was responsible for the supervision of the construction of military bases while under the watch of General George W. Goethals. He also helped form the American Legion and became State Commander of the organization in 1921. He was a candidate for National Commander but was eventually prevented from taking the post due to his strong advocacy of black soldiers being allowed in the organization and due to supporting black rights in general. He eventually became a fairly distinguished architect and was eventually Tenement House Commissioner of New York City and Chairman of the Mayor's Committee on Reception to Distinguished Guests, a post which involved him being an "official greeter". He died due to complications involving an appendectomy surgery on April 3, 1932. However, his legacy would remain immensely influential later on in the history of The Places, due to him eventually serving as a sort of "standard-bearer" for state ideology, which generally promoted a military government, a strong welfare state, and culture of accountability and responsibility.
Government
The government of The Land of The Places consists of three "Land Lieutenants" who each manage three "Places", or important parts of society. The Land Lieutenants are members of the military, or the Land Guard. The Land Lieutenants are given the titles they have because lieutenants are generally a deputy or substitute acting for a superior. The superior in this case is the people of the nation. The Land Lieutenants rule as a triumvirate, with each Land Lieutenant receiving special powers for themselves whilst also having powers that apply to all of the Land Lieutenants as a collective. The Land Lieutenants each are elected at different times. The First Land Lieutenant is elected and serves for life, while the Second Land Lieutenant and the Third Land Lieutenant are both elected four times a year, and a new person must serve in one of those positions if there happen to be any one who hasn't served as a Land Lieutenant of any kind.
First Land Lieutenant (Cowboy Place, Scary Place, Crazy Place)
Second Land Lieutenant (Dream Place, Train Place, Tree Place)
Third Land Lieutenant (Fun Place, Jungle Place, Tropical Place)
Legal System
The legal code is generally based on three things: The Golden Rule, the Hippocratic Oath, and that all acts must ensure the greatest happiness for the greatest number.