Landopia
Kingdom of Landopia Regno di Landopia (Italian) | |
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Motto: Lux Imperat (official) Lux Imperat in Æternam (variant) The Light reign supreme | |
Capital | Città-Capitale |
Official languages | Italian Latin |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Demonym(s) | Landopians |
Government | Unitary confessional semi-parliamentary monarchy under an absolute monarchy |
• Monarch | Carlo I |
• Prime Minister | Federico Scurzi |
Legislature | Parliament (III) |
Senato del Regno | |
Independence from the Italian Republic | |
• Declaration of Independence | 20 December 2018 |
Population | |
• Estimate | 12 |
GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | 1250 |
Currency | Landopian crown (CR) |
Time zone | CET+1 |
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +39 |
Internet TLD |
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Landopia (pron.: /lɑːndɒpɪɑː/), officially the Kingdom of Landopia (Italian: Regno di Landopia), is a micronation surrounded by the Italian Republic. Landopia is a micronation founded by Carlo I, the first and incumbent King of the nation who has held the Throne since the proclamation of the nation on 20 December 2018. Landopia is cradled by mountains to the south and north and cut in half by a stream. It is located in the geographic region of Triveneto. The total area of the Kingdom has exponentially from 54461 km² until 27 June 2022, when, with a Royal Decree, the total area of the Nation was reduced to the actual 20 km².
The Kingdom of Landopia is a unitary parliamentary monarchy with the administrative capital at Città-Capitale. The Kingdom of Landopia is very active in wider foreign affairs, becoming a member of the Union of Italian MicroNations in April 2019, of the Micronational Olympic Federation and the Grand Unified Micronational in February 2024.
The Kingdom of Landopia is a confessional state, where the Christian Catholicism creed of Roman Rite is in force.
Etymology
The term Landopia is the combination of the English word normally used as a suffix "land" and the Greek suffix -ōpía (-ωπία), which means sight. Initially the name of the nation must have been Terròpia or Terrapìa, however the choice of the name totally changed up to today's name.
History
[...] Lo stato, che di tanta forza di volontà si è rialzato da un subìto vituperoso e veemente passato, è rinato come fenice dalle ceneri dalla sua dissoluzione.
— King Carlo I, Proclamazione d'indipendenza del Principato di Landopia, excerpt
2018: Proclamation of independence and preconization of the new Principality
The Kingdom of Landopia was founded as the Principality of Landopia by the current King Carlo I on 20 December 2018, following many years of study and passion for Italian, Spanish, British, French and Russian monarchic heraldry and a growing interest in politics in general. The foundation of Landopia is tied to Carlo I's personal interest in the very symbols that make up a nation, such as the coat of arms, the flag and the borders. On the evening of 20 December 2018, Carlo I summons all the state authorities, including the people of the now ceased Kingdom of Caràlb to announce a new one, better reformed, more complicit in the playfulness of the organization and based on the harmony of man and of nature. The short but concise proclamation speech carried out by the new monarch was unanimously approved not only by the Senate of the Kingdom, but also by the people themselves. The declaration of independence was never sent to the government of the Italian Republic, in accordance with article 4 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Landopia.
2019: Annus mirabilis for the Kingdom
The year 2019 was the annus mirabilis for the kingdom: in fact the first Ministries were proclaimed by the King, as head of state and president of the council ad interim, through numerous Royal Decrees: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of the Royal House. On 9 February, by Royal Decree, the first fund was allocated to create the Information System for the Security of the Kingdom (it: Sistema di Informazione per la Sicurezza del Regno, or SISR), the secret services of the Kingdom, with the aim of protecting the integrity of the nation and establishing the public order with due precautions and missions, without, however, affecting fundamental human rights. The Secret Service was to be operational within three years (9 February 2022). The opening of the Instagram page, which took place on 27 December 2018, led to a significant increase in the visibility of the Kingdom in the micronational and intermicronational panorama, first of all it entered the U.M.N.I. on 21 April (until its dissolution), then in the Umo the same month and finally starting numerous diplomatic missions in the continents of North America, Europe and Asia. On 24 May, the first funds in Landopian currency were allocated for the creation of an army dedicated to the defense of national borders and internal order.
2020 and 2021: The two-year period of challenges
The year 2020 was an important year both nationally and internationally. The King, on a state visit to the Italian city of Florence, received a report from an agent of the newly formed Information System for the Security of the Kingdom concerning the uncontrolled spread of an virus originating from the People's Republic of China. The document, now declassified, speaks of a virus that affected the respiratory system of the human body. Concerned about the situation, the King forwarded the document to the President of the Council of Ministers via emergency correspondence. Having received and analysed the report, on 20 February 2020 the Prime Minister convened the entirety of the Council of Ministers and the Senate of the Kingdom in an extraordinary manner in joint session, with the specific object of the report on the Chinese disease. After 2 sessions, on 23 February 2020, through a joint decree between the Presidency of State and the Royal House, it was decided to close all borders with the Italian Republic, therefore to limit the airspace, to intensify internal security and land borders. The State of Emergency and the state of War was declared by radio message.
2022: Annus Bellicus
Known as the year of the rebirth of the Kingdom. 2022 led to many positive events in the development of Landopia, such as the creation of a new constitution which re-established state sovereignty, the creation of a new single-chamber Parliament, a Constituent Assembly for the new Constitution, 2 macro-parties, the Most Noble Order of the Kingdom and the Intelligence System (9 February 2022). On February 24, 2022, at 23:11, the King of Landopia, in a parliamentary session, signed a document where they did not recognize Ukraine as an independent nation and which justified the actions committed by the Russian Federation, as an applicator of the Just War principle.[1] In the same year, on 27 June 2022, by order of the King, the Kingdom releases all the provinces south of the capital, keeping only a small colony close to the legislative institutions. A historic decision, reducing the national territory by 99.96%. On 9 September 2022, the King of Landopia launched a plebiscite on the change of the state order from Principality to Kingdom. With the majority of votes in favour of the change of state order, on 10 September it was confirmed through the Royal Document that the nation would be called the "Kingdom of Landopia".
Flag | Type of Government | Period | |||
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Start date | End date | Duration | |||
Principality of Landopia | Principato di Landopia | 20 December 2018 | 9 September 2022 | 3 years, 8 months, 22 days | |
Kingdom of Landopia | Regno di Landopia | 9 September 2022 | Present day | 1 year, 202 days |
2023: Year of National Reforms
In June 2023, His Majesty's Government set the Boundary Review and Redrawing Commission (in italian: commissione per il revisionamento e il ridisegnamento dei confini nazionali) the task of to divide the nation into five provinces, in such a way as to better organize the general administration of the capital city. The objective of the new provinces is to give meaning to the individual representations in parliament, as the number of parliamentarians was proportionate, until the month of July 2023, to the number of Landopian citizens. A month later, in July, the commission sent a telegram to the government: it concerned the conclusion of the work of redesigning national borders, which took place successfully. Three days later the King was notified of this news and promptly signed the decree for the implementation and advising of the new subnational borders. From 1 August 2023 each province has one representative in parliament, except for the capital city which has two of them.
2024: The First War of the Kingdom
For the first time in the history of the kingdom on 27 January 2024, the King, having consulted the President of the Council of Ministers and the Senate of the Kingdom, started the land, sea and air operation for the expansion of the national borders. For the first time the armed forces were deployed for the acquisition of new territories of the kingdom, declaring a state of war. The war ended two days later, on the afternoon of 29 January 2024 at 7:00 pm, with victory in favour of the Kingdom of Landopia.
Constitution
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Landopia is the Fundamental Law of the State and is positioned at the top of the hierarchy of sources in the legal system of the Kingdom. Considered by the people to be a constitution similar to the Italian one, with the exception of the economic part and the secular nature of the Italian one, it is made up of 24 articles in 3 parts.[2]
It was approved by the Constituent Assembly on 27 February 2022 and promulgated by the King of Landopia Carlo I on 9 January 2022, and entered into force on 10 January 2022.
The constitution determines the rights and duties of citizens; establishes provisions on the creation of the national currency and the explanation of the division of legislative, executive and judicial powers.
Honours and noble titles
The Honours of the Kingdom of Landopia include both military and civil honours and are the reward systems officially adopted by the Kingdom of Landopia. Each sign is recognizable by its ribbon.
The main chivalry order is the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Landopia. It is divided into 3 classes.
Currently, there are no physical medals, but only noble titles awarded to the most deserving Landopians citizens and foreigners.
National Symbols
Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of the Royal Family of the Kingdom is that of the House of Cristosomi-Baldovini. The creation of the new coat of arms and the house was thought of after the King assessed the non-playfulness of the previous coat of arms, derived from three existing and truly noble families. On 17 December 2023 the King proclaimed the creation of the new Royal Coat of Arms, based on the standards of Landopian heraldry. Below is the blazon of the coat of arms:
House of Cristosomi-Baldovini | ||
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Coat of Arms | Italian | English |
Inquartato: nel primo quarto, di blu alla croce del Regno di Gerusalemme. Nel secondo e nel terzo: il capo d'argento, alla croce di Sant'Andrea rossa; partita: nel primo di blu ai tre gigli d'oro, nel secondo all'aquila spiegata di nero, rostrata, lampassata e membrata di rosso e coronata del campo; nel quarto, d'oro alla cornice di rosso, al centro l'Agnello di Dio, imbracciante dello stendardo d'argento alla croce rossa di Sant'Andrea, il tutto posato sulla Bibbia con sette segnalibri. Al centro dell'inquadrato: di blu, al San Giorgio a cavallo e il drago su un ponte rosso. | Quartered: in the first quarter, blue to the cross of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. In the second and third: the silver cape, to the red St. Andrew's cross; match: in the first of blue to the three golden lilies, in the second to the eagle spread in black, rostrated, lampased and limbed in red and crowned with the field; in the fourth, gold with a red frame, in the center the Lamb of God, holding the silver banner with the red St. Andrew's cross, all placed on the Bible with seven bookmarks. In the center of the frame: blue to the Saint George on horseback and the dragon on a red bridge. |
National Flag
The Flag of Landopia, (italian: Bandiera Nazionale), is the national flag of the Kingdom of Landopia. It is made of three horizontal bands (two blue bands on the top and bottom and, in the center, a white band), which here, on the left, is indicated the Coat of Arms of the Nation. The ratio of the flag is 1:2. The blue indicates the nobility of the people and white its purity.
Politics
State system
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Landopia, which was approved by the Constituent Assembly with the King, is the fundamental law of the nation. The Landopian political system is typical of a semi-parliamentary monarchy, in which Parliament and the King are the only institution together with that of the King. The institutions are:
- His Royal Highness, the King of Landopia: is the head of state and represents national unity; he appoints the Prime Minister and, upon his proposal, the ministers. He can dissolve Parliament and has some juridical privileges.
- The Parliament: it is single-chamber consisting only of the Senate of the Kingdom. It exercises legislative power and votes confidence in the Government.
- The Government: exercises executive power, is composed of the Prime Minister and the ministers, who together with the King form the Council of Ministers.
Landopian Parliament
The Landopian Parliament, in the law of the Kingdom of Landopia, is the constitutional body to which the exercise of the legislative function is attributed. It has a single-chamber structure, being comprised only by the Senate of the Kingdom.
The basic principle on which the number of Senators was determined is that of the number of citizens. On the basis of a royal decree, the king fixed the number of Parliamentarians. The Senate of the Kingdom includes 6 deputies elected by all adults citizens.
Legislature n.: | All the seats of each party: | Started | Finished |
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I | 1 January 2018 | 17 February 2022 | |
II | 17 February 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
III | 1 January 2023 | Ongoing |
Political parties
Landopia has only 2 political parties: the National Conservative Party and the National Progressive Party. Here below the parties with all their seats in parliament:
Party | Logo | Party Leader | Membership | Ideology | Foundation | Seats in Parliament | |
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Partito Nazional Conservatore
National Conservative Party |
Federico Scurzi | 9 | Conservatorism, traditionalism | 9 February 2022 | 5 / 6
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Partito Nazional Progressista
National Progressive Party |
André Cirillo | 3 | Progressivism | 9 February 2022 | 1 / 6
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Regional administration
Landopia is geographically homogeneous nation. Landopia is divided into a five administrative divisions: Campi, Ponte, Sambrigione, Centro and Capitale. The later of which all the government buildings of the Kingdom: the Palazzo del Parlamento, where the Senate of the Kingdom sits, the Palazzo Regio, the Royal Palace which is the King's official residence, the Palazzo del Governo the meeting place of the Council of Ministers. There is a royal dependency called Insula Maiestatis. This is an island located in the Mediterranean which is claimed by Landopia but is not administered by it.
His Majesty's Governments
Timeline of all Governments
His Majesty's Government is the executive body of the state civil service. Each government lasts a year with national elections occurring annually every December.
The Dellantonio Government ruled from 1 January 2019 to 16 February 2022, ending due to the resignation of the Prime Minister. After the 9 February 2022 national elections, the National Progressive Party (NPP) won. The Prime Minister of the second government was André Cirillo, Leader of the National Progressive Party. In the 20 December 2023 national elections, Federico Scurzi won five out of the six available seats in the Senate.
Foreign Affairs
Recognitions
Nations unilaterally recognized | |
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Name of the country | Since |
Italy | 20.12.2019 |
Canada | 23.02.2022 |
Spain | 03.09.2022 |
Japan | 17.02.2023 |
Czech Republic | 29.07.2023 |
Nations not recognized | |
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Name of the country | Since |
Ukraine | 24.02.2022 |
South Sudan | 27.02.2022 |
Luxembourg | 03.09.2022 |
Taiwan | 17.02.2023 |
Liechtenstein | 29.07.2023 |
UN | 20.01.2024 |
Micronations unilaterally recognized
- Principality of Seborga (since 23.02.22)
- Principality of Sealand (since 29.07.23)
Micronations bilaterally recognized
- United States of the Rocky Mountains (since 12.03.22)
Armed Forces and Public Security
The Landopian Armed Forces is the military of the Kingdom of Landopia. They are the set of the Landipian Armed Forces, composed of land, sea, air and Gendarmerie Armed Forces, as well as various other corps and support services, under the authority and direction of the King of the Landipia, who according to Article VIII of the Constitution of Landopia is the Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces of Land, Sea and Air.
Born after the independence, they have seen numerous changes throughout their history. With the advent of the COVID restrictions implemented in the first half of 2020, the Regia Gendarmeria, which previously was in union with the Regia Polizia, has become an autonomous armed force; the enactment of a popular referendum led to the suspension of military service calls starting from 1 September 2020, alongside a general reform process accompanied by a progressive reduction of personnel.
The Kingdom of Landopia, for different militarily its territory and to support the decisions of internal and foreign politics, uses different armed forces and police:
- Regia Gendarmeria (Royal Gendarmerie);
- Regia Polizia di Stato (Royal Police);
- Regio Esercito (Royal Army);
- Regia Aeronautica Militare (Royal Air Force of Landopia);
- Regia Marina Militare (Royal Navy).
Secret Services
Information System for the Security of the Kingdom (in italian: Sistema di Informazione per la Sicurezza del Regno, or SISR) is the set of bodies and authorities that have the task of ensuring information activities in order to safeguard security of the Kingdom of Landopia from the domestic and foreign dangers and threats. The articulation of the System thus makes it possible to "face change with change" by adapting its structures to the changing context, according to the guidelines given by the President of the Council of Ministers assisted by the Interministerial Committee for the Security of the Kingdom to safeguard the fundamental rights of citizens.
On 9 February 2022, André Cirillo became, as requested by His Majesty, Head of Intelligence.
Intermicronational organisation participation
Landopia is a member of 4 Intermicronational organisations:
- Unione delle MicroNazioni Italiane - member, from 21 April to 1 August 2019 (due to the dissolution);
- Micronational Olympic Federation - member, since 25 February 2022;
- Collaborative Realms of Working Nations - member, since 16 January 2024;
- Grand Unified Micronational - observer state, since 11 February 2024
- International Organization of La MicroItalofonia - observer state, since 12 February 2024;
National holidays
The Kingdom of Landopia guarantees citizens the right to vacation, which is why the following holidays have been announced:
Date | Name | Purpose |
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1 January | New Year's Day | Celebrates the incoming year. |
26 June | Day of Saints Peter and Paul | Celebrates the liturgical memory of Saints Peter and Paul. |
The day before the Holy Easter | Holy Saturday | Memory of the day Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb and the Harrowing of inferos. |
Check the yearly Gregorian calculus | Holy Easter | Commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. |
15 August | Feast of the assumption | Celebrates the Holy Assumption. |
1 November | All Saints' Day | Celebrates the the saints of the Catholic Church. |
20 December | Independence Day | The Independence Day is celebrated. |
25 December | Christmas | Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
External links
https://www.instagram.com/Kingdom_of_landopia/ Landopian official Instagram page
Notes
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_war_theory
- ↑ English translation: "CARLO I (of Landopia) BY GOD'S GRACE AND WILL OF THE PEOPLE RULER OF LANDOPIA Decrees, after consulting the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, after hearing the entirety of the Council of Ministers, the creation of the new Royal Constitution. The new Constituent Assembly (henceforth with the acronym AC) will have to write it in line with the democratic foundations that laid the foundations of the new Europe of peace and harmony"