La Sereyard
Autonomous Region of La Sereyard | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Motto: "Viva La Sereyard" "Long Live La Sereyard" | |
 Map of La Sereyard | |
| Status | Active |
| Capital | La Sereyard City |
| Official languages | English, Spanish |
| Demonym(s) | La Serian |
| Government | Presidential Republic |
• President | Nafe Ali |
• Prime Minister | Toast_Toast |
| Legislature | RNY Congress |
| Autonomous Region of the Republic of New York | |
• Independence | 19 August 2023 |
• Annexation into the Republic of New York | 29 August 2023 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.002 km2 (0.00077 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 3 |
| Membership | 9 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $75 |
| HDI | 0.837 very high |
| Currency | Toastbucks |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .ns |
| Today part of | Republic of New York |
La Sereyard is an autonomous region in the Republic of New York, located in La Serena, Chile. La Sereyard consists of 2 cities and 1 territory located within the city of La Serena. La Sereyard covers a total of 0.002 km (0.001 sq. mi) with its capital and largest city being La Sereyard City. La Sereyard declared its independence on the 19th of August 2023 under the protection of the Republic of New York. It merged with the Republic of New York as an autonomous region ten days later, on the 29th of August, 2023. The region functioned as an economic powerhouse for the RNY.
Etymology
The name La Sereyard derives from the area in which it is located, La Serena. As the nation was originally founded in the backyard of its prime minister, Toast_Toast, it takes the word yard from it.
History
Formation
La Sereyard was founded as a micronation on 19 August 2023, under the protection of the Republic of New York. During this time La Sereyard City and Midhill were founded.
Development
La Sereyard's leader, Toast_Toast decided that La Sereyard would merge into the Republic of New York on 29 August, 2023. La Sereyard began developments including the creation of the La Sereyard Regional Police. La Sereyard was in an expansion process, claiming empty plots of land, backyards, houses, and terrains from Toast_toast's Family.
Regional Decline
Over time, this expansion slowed and eventually led to a decrease. The governor of the region announced the dissolution of several territories including the capital city sometime around May 2024. Eventually with the declining population, the senate was also dissolved. Nowadays, the region is considered as a territory rather than an autonomous region.
Politics and government
The government of La Sereyard operates as an autonomous region, which means it has a degree of autonomy under the national government of the Republic of New York. La Sereyard possess unique powers for their given circumstances as it is located geographically far from the rest of the republic. The autonomy allows the regions to have control over their affairs and make decisions independent of external oversight.
Head of state
The head of state of La Sereyard is the President of the Republic of New York, which is currently Nafe Ali.
Head of government
The head of La Sereyards government is the Prime Minister, which is currently Toast_Toast. The Prime Minister shares executive powers over the region with the president and holds a seat in the Senate of the Congress of the Republic of New York.
Law and order
Order is kept in La Sereyard by the La Sereyard Regional Police.
Administrative regions
La Sereyard is divided into two free cities and a single unincorporated territory that is not fully annexed into the region.
| Flag | Name | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cities | ||
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La Sereyard City | 6 |
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Midhill | 1 |
| Unincorporated Territory | ||
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Pangue | 2 |
Demographics
| Annual Citizen Count | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| August 2023 | 3 | — |
| Oct 2023 | 9 | +200.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 7 | −22.2% |
| Feb 2024 | 6 | −14.3% |
| May 2024 | 3 | −50.0% |
| Reflects end of every 2 month count | ||
Geography and climate
The area's geography is filled with small hills and valleys. The capital area of La Sereyard City stands at 28 meters or (92 ft) above sea level. The highest point in La Sereyard is the unincorporated territory of Pangue standing at 1,500 meters or (4921.2 ft) above sea level.
Climate
La Serena, where La Sereyard is located, has a cool desert climate, similar to nearby places in that it is clearly seasonal – in summer there is an absence of precipitation, but with abundant morning cloudiness and drizzle.
In winter, the temperatures descend to between 7 and 16 °C (45 and 61 °F). Being located in a coastal zone, the minimums and maximums are moderated by the maritime influence and the temperature of the cold Humboldt Current. Winter (specifically from May to August) is the rainy season, with a total rainfall of approximately 100 mm (3.94 in) annually in a normal year, notable exceptions being the year 1997 which experienced a total rainfall in the city near 200 mm (7.87 in),[1] 1880 with 366 millimetres (14.41 in) and 1888 when as much as 417 millimetres (16.42 in) fell including 239 millimetres (9.41 in) in August.[2] The driest year has been 1979 with only 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in), whilst recent years, as in central Chile and Zona Sur, have tended to be drier than the long-term mean.
| Climate data for La Serena (1991–2020, extremes 1954–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.2 (81) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.0 (68) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.9 (48) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.8 (55) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
0.0 (32) |
3.9 (39) |
0.9 (33.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.0 (32) |
0.2 (32.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
0.0 (32) |
| Average Precipitation mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.008) |
0.1 (0.004) |
1.1 (0.043) |
0.8 (0.031) |
13.1 (0.516) |
29.9 (1.177) |
17.1 (0.673) |
12.7 (0.5) |
4.2 (0.165) |
3.3 (0.13) |
0.4 (0.016) |
0.3 (0.012) |
83.2 (3.276) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 81 |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| Sunshine hours | 255.5 | 231.8 | 196.2 | 159.3 | 148.8 | 150.4 | 172.2 | 176.5 | 169.1 | 204.9 | 210.7 | 241.5 | 2,316.9 |
| Source no. 1: Dirección Meteorológica de Chile[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1991–2020)[5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The East Macomb Trading Company operates within La Sereyard and is the primary source of economic growth within La Sereyard. La Sereyard is currently the richest in the Republic of New York with a GDP of $75. The regional currency of La Sereyard is Toastbucks with a value of $0.001 several copies of the banknotes have been made in real life.
Culture
The culture of La Sereyard is very Spanish-influenced, with many Chilean holidays being celebrated within La Sereyard. The culture of Chile reflects the population and the geographic isolation of the country in relation to the rest of South America. Since colonial times, the Chilean culture has been a mix of Spanish colonial elements with elements of indigenous (mostly Diaguita & Inca) culture(in the region), as well as that of other immigrant cultures.
References
- ↑ 1997 Climate Annual
- ↑ Minetti, Juan L.; ‘Trends and Jumps in the Annual Precipitation in South America, South of the 15˚S’; Atmósfera(1997); 11, pp. 205-221
- ↑ "Datos Normales y Promedios Históricos Promedios de 30 años o menos" (in español). Dirección Meteorológica de Chile. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Temperatura Histórica de la Estación La Florida, La Serena Ad. (290004)" (in español). Dirección Meteorológica de Chile. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "La Florida Aerodromo La Serena Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.