Commonwealth of Naveria

Commonwealth of Naveria 12 other official names Mancomunidad de Navéria (Spanish) Nvfirea Tv'leme Heretv (Muscogee) Lamagnu oj Naveria (Sepoa) Ŝtatkomunumo de Naveria (Esperanto) Κοινοπολιτεία της Ναβερίας (Greek) Mancomunitat de Naveria (Catalan) Co-fhlaitheas Naveria (Scottish Gaelic) Jumuiya ya Madola ya Naveria (Swahili) Wspólnota Naveria (Polish) Gemenebes van Naveria (Afrikaans) Navārdia Sadraudzība (Latvian) Kumanuwefi ba Tucominea (Garudan)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem March of the Commonwealth
Capital	New Vundenberg (de facto)
Largest territory	Arcelia (by land area) New Vundenberg (by population)
Official languages	English (demolect) Spanish Muscogee Naverian Sepoa
Regional languages	Esperanto Greek Catalan Phoklandian Scottish Gaelic Dzol Swahili Polish Passamaquoddy Australian Kriol Ojibwe Afrikaans
Short name	Naveria
Demonym	Naverian
Government	Asymmetric federal multi-faction semi-direct democratic parliamentary constitutional monarchical commonwealth
- Monarch	HRH The Hon. Grand Duke Casper I GCV (FND)
- First Minister	HG The Rt. Hon. Viscount Kyra Bendict GCV (IND)
- Senate President	Position Vacant
Established	21 Cancer 12019 (independence from America) 01 Aquarius 12020 (union with Phokland) 23 Taurus 12020 (independence from Phokland) 20 Ophiuchus 12020 (constitution enacted) 08 Aquarius 12021 (latest amendment)
Area claimed	5190.26809 ha (estimate)
Population	41
Currency	Atlanto (ATL)
National sports	Geocaching, chess
National dish	Stew
National drink	Eggnog
National animals	Cat, crested duck, largemouth bass
Royal patron	Blessed Gerard
Microcode	NG
RIS 002 code	NN
GUM code	NAV
Date format	dd/mm/yy (Holocene-Asgardian calendar)
Calling code	+1
Intranet TLD	.nav
Member state of the ARU, UAMW, OoNAS, CONPACT, VZ and GUM

The Commonwealth of Naveria (referred to colloquially as Naveria and historically as Navārdia) is an autonomous territorial entity and intentional community claiming to be a sovereign state, often classified as a micronation by external observers. It consists of several noncontiguous territories on the continents of America, Antarctica and Oceania, including five parishes, five subsidia, two autonomous regions and a protectorate. Most Naverian territories are enclaves of the United States of America, the macronational entity from which Naveria originates.

HRH The Honorable Grand Duke Casper I GCV is head of state as the Monarch, and holds vast power and influence over the nation. He is held accountable by the Senate, which also interprets the constitution and regularly advises members of the government. HG The Right Honorable Viscountess Kyra Benedict GCV is head of government as the First Minister, who coordinates the work of the Ministers and Secretaries of the Cabinet and the territorial representatives in the House of Commons. The regular citizens of the Commonwealth exercise governmental power through membership of political factions and participation in the direct democratic National Assembly.

Naveria has robust foreign relations, with nearly forty allies spanning four of the five continents and membership in seven international organizations. Despite a temporary stunt in diplomatic abilities due to its brief unification with Phokland, Naveria has become a popular nation in the Atlanta, CONPACT and MicroWiki sectors. Naveria manages three eConsulates and hosts one embassy, from the Free Socialist State of Paloma.

Naverian culture is primarily organic, aligning with its self-classification as a medium secessionist state. It is a Christian majority country with minority groups belonging to other beliefs and some alternative spiritualities. The culture is largely inspired by those of the Southern United States, video games the internet, in addition a variety of lesser international and historical influences. Many influential Naverians are known to enjoy literacy, cooking, conlanging, Geocaching and time spent in the community.

Etymology

Excluding proto-micronations which preceded it, Naveria has gone under six different names since 12017.

• Chocomarina (Autumn 12017 – 12 Taurus 12020)
• Imperial Republic of Varconia (21 Cancer – 21 Libra 12019)
• Grand Duchy of Navārdia (28 Libra – 29 Capricornus 12019)
• Province of Navārdia (1 Aquarius – 22 Taurus 12020)
• Grand Navārdian Commonwealth (23 Taurus – 15 Leo 12020)
• Commonwealth of Naveria (16 Leo 12020 – Present)

Politics and Government

The current Constitution of the Commonwealth of Naveria is a heavily modified version of the Austenasian Constitution of 2011 with additional influences from New Virginia, Begon and Hrafnarfjall. Major changes include the expansion of the powers of the heads of state and government are expanded, a complete revision of citizenship policy and the expansion of the powers of autonomous and federated entities. Naveria is a constitutional monarchy, subject to the rule of HRH The Honorable Grand Duke Casper I GCV and his line of succession under absolute primogeniture as dictated by Naverian law.

The Monarch of Naveria holds vast executive, legislative and judicial powers to fulfill his duties of leading, guiding and representing the Commonwealth. The current Monarch is HRH The Honorable Grand Duke Casper I GCV, who has held the throne since its formation. Due to the large amount of power entrusted to him by the people under the current Constitution, he is held accountable by a body known as the Senate, which also has vast judicial powers and regularly advises the Monarch and other members of the government. The Senate is led by the Senator who has held that status for the longest amount of time and is known as the President of the Senate. There is no Senate President at this time, as the Senate is completely vacant.

The Senate is the de facto upper house of the Parliament of Naveria, with the lower house being the House of Commons. It consists of eight voting seats belonging to the elected leaders of Parishes and Cantons; and various observer seats primarily held by those with titles of nobility. The House of Commons may issue popular legislation as Acts of Parliament, and send advice to other members of the government. Most work of the House is performed by the vote of the holders of voting seats, with observers being granted the ability to observe their duties and propose legislation.

The Cabinet is a body which consists of members of the House of Commons and others appointed on the basis of merit. Each of its members are tasked with the leadership of a ministry or secretariat, a corporation-esque body which handles a specific item or category of executive government. Both the House and Cabinet are directly overseen by the First Minister, who is the head of government and the second highest official in the Commonwealth. At present, the office of First Minister is held by HG The Right Honorable Viscountess Kyra Bendict GCV, who was appointed by the Monarch and is, therefore, the Acting First Minister in technicality.

Political Factions

Naveria utilizes a system of entities called political factions, which take the place of the political parties used in many modern states. A faction may be formed by any citizen who can provide an ideological manifesto and shortlist of symbols for registration with and use within the government, and may be joined by any citizen who wishes to do so. Factions formed within Autonomous Regions and Protectorates are referred to as regional, and operate under separate systems and registries than those of the majority of the nation. There are currently five total factions that are active in the nation's governance, three of which hold voting seats in the House of Commons.

Faction			Logo	Faction Leader	Spectrum	Ideologies	System	Commons
	Libertarians of Naveria	LIB	Undecided	The Hon. Richard Seeger KV	Big tent	Libertarianism	National	2 / 7
	Shrek Super Party	SSP		Christoph Billung	Big tent	Frivolous Shrekist populism	National	1 / 7
	Conservatives of Naveria	CON		HRH Grand Duke Grandmother Vanessa DV	Right-wing	Conservatism	National	0 / 7
	Founders' Coalition	FND	Undecided	HRH The Hon. Grand Duke Casper I GCV	Centrism, third way, green	Third way economics, welfare, pacifism, secularism, environmentalism, patriotism	National	2 / 7
	Fruits Are Underrated	FAU	Undecided	HG Viscount Maxwell Ferraro GCV	Third way	Single-issue fruit agriculturalism	Regional	N/A
	Independent	IND	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1 / 7

Members of Government

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  HRH The Honorable Grand Duke Casper I GCV (FND):
  Monarch
  Chief Ambassador
  Mayor of New Vundenberg
  Leader of the Naverian C&RB
• 

  The Honorable Richard Seeger KV (LIB):
  Secretary for Information
  Governor of New Cumberland
• 

  HG Viscountess April Sinclair GCV (IND):
  High Commissioner of New Santiago
• 

  HG The Right Honorable Viscountess Kyra Benedict GCV (IND):
  Mayor of Rhyrodesia
  Acting First Minister
  Leader of the Sepoa C&RB
• 

  HG Viscount Maxwell Ferraro GCV (FAU):
  High Commissioner of Kusini
• 

  HG The Honorable Viscount Matthew Xia KV (LIB):
  Mayor of Nuevo Diego
• 

  HG The Honorable Viscount Johann Kümmel (SSP):
  Mayor of Greater Chicago
• 

  HG Viscount Daniel Hamilton KV (IND):
  Secretary for Home Affairs
• 

  HG The Honorable Viscount Jack F. KV (FND):
  Mayor of Bosveld
  Leader of the Jaqine C&RB
• 

  HVH Seigneur Carl I KV (IND):
  Protector of Rosemia
• 

  HE The Honorable Dhrubajyoti Roy KV (IND):
  Secretary for Foreign Affairs

Geography

Naveria is comprised of seventeen separate pieces of land, all but four of which are enclaves of the United States of America. New Vundenberg, which consists of three separate pieces of land called boroughs and is home to many members of the Royal Family, has a population of seven subjects, three cats and a dog. Rhyrodesia, the home of the First Minister, has a population of one subject, two nonsubject residents, seven cats and a dog. Nuevo Diego, formerly a municipality of the Republic of Yu-Xia, has a de jure population of one subject. Greater Chicago, a seasonal home of the Kümmel family, has a variable population including one subject. Bosveld, the newest territory of the Commonwealth, has a population of one subject, three nonsubject residents, two cats and a dog.

New Vundenberg, Rhyrodesia, Nuevo Diego, Greater Chicago and Bosveld are parishes administered by a Mayor and municipal council. The constitution also stipulates that marches, which are semi-dependent on parishes and administered by a Margrave, can be created. Sabiland, presently a borough of New Vundenberg, was a march before merging with Orbly to form the unified parish that exists today. The parihses and marches are collectively known as municipalities, and are represented in the House of Commons by the elected parish Mayors.

In addition to the municipalities, Naveria claims five uninhabited pieces of land known as subsidia. Pope Island is located northwest of Sabiland and is bordered by New Athens, Paloma and the United States. Arcelia was previously a part of a former Phoklandian province in Antarctica, and is in a small border dispute with the Missionary Order of the Celtic Cross. Naci is located hundreds of kilometers north of the New Vundenberg metropolitan area and is bordered by several other micronational territories. South Constantia takes up the southern half of Hamelin Island, being directly bordered by the Australissian Territory of Constantia. The unnamed Des Plaines Union special land plot exists south of Wegmat and is bordered by several adjacent special land plots. The subsidia are administered by their noblemen on behalf of the national government, with the exception of Arcelia, where the First Minister and the Ministry for Environment and Agriculture serve ex officio as the territorial government.

Autonomous regions may be established when the population of an area of land does not wish to hold voting power in the House of Commons. To make up for the power lost in this decision, autonomous regions are not subject to Parliamentary legislation and regional subjectship is granted to their noncitizen residents. There are two autonomous regions at present, New Santiago and Kusini. The former has a population of two citizens, two regional subjects and a dog; the latter has a population of one citizen, three regional subjects and two cats. Autonomous regions are governed by High Commissioners, who are appointed by the Monarch with the consent of the House of Commons.

Municipalities, territories, autonomous regions and nonresidential subjects comprise the cantons, which are administrative divisions that fulfill some governmental purposes but have no administration of their own. The cantons also elect at-large members of the House of Commons, known as Governors. There are currently two cantons, San Benito and New Cumberland. The former has a larger population, while the latter has a larger land area.

Territories which exist outside of the cantons are known as other dominions. Protectorates are other dominions which, like autonomous regions, are not subject to the law of Parliament and receive regional subjectship for all noncitizen residents. However, protectorates can also grant regional subjectship to nonresidents with the consent of the Monarch, establish administrative subdivisions of their own and generally self-govern as de facto federated states. The Seigneurie of Rosemia is the first and only protectorate of Naveria, consisting of a Viceroyal Palace and a ceremonial claim to Hans Island. It was formerly a sovereign entity called the Empire of Rosemia.

Plantations, sometimes referred to as agricultural bases, are a type of other dominion that typically consist of small patches of farmland. Their longevity is variable, primarily depending on their sizes and locations. Only one plantation exists at present, owned by HRH Grand Duke Grandmother Vanessa and enclaved entirely by a macronational community garden.

Name	Flag	Arms	Size	Population	Officials		Established
Cantons
San Benito			1.82126208 ha	22	Governor Vacant	Noble Vacant	TBA
New Cumberland			5188.44534147 ha	15	Governor HG The Hon. Duke Richard Seeger KV (LIB)	TBA
Parishes
New Vundenberg Canton of San Benito			1.0036203 ha	7	Mayor HRH The Hon. Grand Duke Casper I GCV (FND)	Noble Undecided	Placeholder
Rhyrodesia Canton of San Benito			0.14164 ha	1 2 residents	Mayor HG The Rt. Hon. Viscount Kyra Benedict GCV (IND)		22 Gemini 12020 (as Navārdian Mandate) 16 Leo 12020 (as Naverian Parish)
Nuevo Diego Canton of New Cumberland			0.095149584 ha	2	Mayor HG The Hon. Viscount Matthew Xia KV (LIB)		06 Pisces 12020 (as Xian Municipality) 10 Ophiuchus 12020 (as Naverian Parish) 03 Aquarius 12021 (Las Palmas expansion)
Greater Chicago Canton of New Cumberland			0.404686 ha	Varies	Mayor HG The Hon. Viscount Johann Kümmel (SSP)		17 Ophiuchus 12020
Bosveld Canton of San Benito			0.04064508 ha	1 3 residents	Mayor HG The Hon. Viscount Jack F. KV (FND)		28 Sagittarius 12020
Subsidia
Pope Island Canton of San Benito			0.2751862 ha	0	Noble Vacant		16 Ophiuchus 12019 (as Navārdian Province) 1 Aquarius 12020 (as Navārdian Dominion) 15 Aquarius 12020 (as Navārdian Parliamentary District) 03 Taurus 12020 (as Navārdian Territory) 16 Leo 12020 (as Naverian Subsidium)
Arcelia Canton of New Cumberland			5179.98 ha	0	Noble HG Viscount Charles Ross GCV		08 Pisces 12019 (as Phoklandian Lordship) 17 Aquarius 12020 (as Phoklandian Territory) 04 Taurus 12020 (as Phoklandian County) 23 Taurus 12020 (as Navārdian Special Administrative Region) 16 Leo 12020 (as Naverian Antarctic Oblast) 12 Libra 12020 (as Naverian Subsidium)
Naci Canton of New Cumberland			0.025899881 ha	0	Noble HG Viscount Archie Birch		25 Taurus 12019 (as Misberian Town) 16 Ophiuchus 12020 (as de facto Naverian State) 17 Ophiuchus 12020 (as Naverian Subsidium)
South Constantia Canton of New Cumberland			4.125906 ha	0	Noble HG The Hon. Viscount Daniel Hamilton KV		09 Ophiuchus 12020 (as Australissian Territory) 25 Sagittarius 12020 (as Naverian Subsidium)
DPU Special Land Plot (Unnamed) Canton of New Cumberland			3.8137 ha	0	Noble HG Viscount Cole Baird		28 Sagittarius 12020
Autonomous Regions
New Santiago Canton of San Benito			0.2387645 ha	4	High Commissioner HG Viscountess April Sinclair GCV (IND)		01 Ophiuchus 12019 (as independent Unicornia) 12 Aquarius 12020 (as Navārdian Dominion) 04 Aries 12020 (as Navārdian Special Administrative Region) Not Recorded (as Naverian Autonomous Region)
Kusini Canton of San Benito			0.121406 ha	4	High Commissioner and Noble HG Viscount Maxwell Ferraro GCV (FAU)		26 Leo 12019 (as Navārdian Special Administrative Region) Not Recorded (as Naverian Autonomous Region)
Other Dominions
Rosemia			TBA	4	Protector HVH Seigneur Carl I KV		Pisces 12020 (as independent Rosemia) 2 Aquarius 12021 (as Naverian Protectorate)
Plantations			0.00148645 ha	0	N/A		Various

Culture

Naverian culture is largely derived from those of the Southern United States and the internet, which respectively enclave and connect the nation. Christianity is the dominant religion in the Commonwealth, as in the United States, with sixteen percent of the population making up minority religious groups. Naverians are known to connect and relate to each other through the use of memes, satirical comedy sketches and other twenty-first century media. The cuisine of Naveria is more often comprised of conveniece meals than home cooking and has many Latin, soul and East Asian elements. Naveria is also descended from Phokland and, much like that nation, treats its nobles and royalty with little formality.

Internet

With much of the population being born after its invention, Naveria is heavily impacted by the internet and cyberculture. Citizens mostly use the internet for interpersonal communication and the exchange of humorous memes and GIFs. The Political Compass and other political memes are of particular appeal to Naverians, because the national culture is inherently political. Most memes started within the nation are political satire, with a well-known example being a Kusinin video poking fun at the appointment of Kyra Benedict GCV to the office of First Minister.

News spread on the internet also has a heavy impact on Naverian culture.

Religion

The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Naveria guarantees religious rights for citizens, including the separation of church and state. Christianity is commonly acknowledged as a cornerstone of the national culture, as approximately four-fifths of all Naverians profess some form of it, with Roman Catholicism being the most common denomination. The second most common belief is atheism, with twelve percent of the population openly professing it. Other smaller religous groups include Unitarian Universalism, Hinduism and a Native American inspired faith. The strengths of Naverians' religious beliefs vary greatly from individual to individual.

Alternative spirituality and micronational religion has been a significant part of Naverian culture since it declared independence from Phokland. It is usually used as a cultural practice rather than a devout spiritual belief. The first recorded instance of alternative spirituality in Naverian culture was the rise and fall of the Cult of Remy, a satirical cult established in Rhyrodesia which was based upon the worship of a cat named Remy. It managed to gain a significant following until the destruction of the only Remyist temple in the autumn of 12020. Bobism has gained a small following, with two citizens being registered members of the faith. Alternative spiritual works are currently being compiled in New Vundenberg, Rhyrodesia and Kusini.

Patriotism

A handmade plaque photographed within New Vundenberg. Note the unique use of the historical name, Navārdia.

Naveria is a strongly patriotic nation. People are obligated to contribute to the nation in some manner in order to become naturalized subjects, with many of them becoming members of government, artists and gardeners after the process comes to a close.

Cuisine

Naverian cuisine is extremely diverse, containing elements from around the world. Most food in the nation comes in the form of conveniece meals, which are more common than home-cooked food overall. Soul foods such as hushpuppies, macaroni and fried chicken; Tex-Mex dishes such as tacos, burritos and enchiladas; Italian dishes such as pizza, polpette and tortellini; and Asian foods such as naan, miso soup and Basmati dishes are among the most common or notable foods eaten in the Commonwealth. Stew is a particularly famous Naverian food — citizens often prepare versions of Stroganoff and chili con carne — which is why it was named the national dish on the sixth of Sagittarius 12020.

Sandwiches and salads are used as part of many Naverian meals, and often feature ingredients derived from the greater influences of the national cuisine. Breakfast sandwiches are often prepared on English muffins, particularly in San Benito, and most closely mirror a stereotypical American breakfast. Subs are equally as common during lunch and dinner, alongside the much simpler peanut butter, cheese and pickle sandwich. Cæsar and Cobb are among the most popular types of salad, which are usually eaten as a side dish at dinner.

Many Naverian foods are rarely eaten outside of a certain time of year. As a result, they are most often referred to as seasonal foods. Hamburgers, grilled squash and other foods which require the use of an outdoor grill are eaten when the weather is at its warmest, usually coinciding with the season of summer. Traditional Thanksgiving dishes such as ricotta-stuffed shell pasta, mash, farfalle with butternut squash, boiled green beans and turkey — though the use of the latter is becoming less common — is usually relegated to late autumn and early winter.

Due to its particularly large population of vegetarians and vegans, Naveria offers meatless versions of a variety of meals. American and Asian foods such as hamburgers, miso soup and chili con carne are most commonly served with tofu. Mediterranean-style wraps, salads and sandwiches make use of falafel. Tofu burgers, falafel wraps, tofu pesto pizza and meatless chili are favorite dishes of the Monarch, who himself is a vegetarian. Other San Benitoans, particularly those within the Royal Family, are known to eat both meaty versions of dishes, and Casper’s meatless versions.

Holocene-Asgardian Calendar

The Commonwealth of Naveria utilizes a unique thirteen-month calendar, which is a combination of the Holocene numerical year and the Asgardian Earth calendar. The year is split into thirteen months, each lasting exactly four weeks and beginning on a Sunday. An incomplete fifty-third week takes place at the end of the thirteenth month, known as Capricornus — consisting of a Sunday during common years, or a Sunday and a Monday during leap years — to account for the additional time it takes for the Earth to complete its rotation around the Sun. These days are known as Extra Day and Extra Day Duplicate, both of them being national holidays. Holocene-Asgardian is the primary calendar system of Naveria, though Gregorian is more often used by Naverian citizens in informal situations.

Holocene-Asgardian month	Corresponding Gregorian time
Aquarius	Jan 1 – 28
Pisces	Jan 29 – Feb 25
Aries	Feb 26 – Mar 25
Taurus	Mar 26 – Apr 22
Gemini	Apr 23 – May 20
Cancer	May 21 – Jun 17
Leo	Jun 18 – Jul 15
Virgo	Jul 16 – Aug 12
Libra	Aug 13 – Sep 9
Scorpio	Sep 10 – Oct 7
Ophiuchus	Oct 8 – Nov 4
Sagittarius	Nov 5 – Dec 2
Capricornus	Dec 3 – 31 + leap day