Medopolanic Republic
Medopolanic Republic Mediopolenische Republiek | |
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Motto: " Concordia res Parvae Crescunt " Small things flourish by concord | |
Anthem: Rejoice oh people of the Isle | |
National Seal | |
Location | Claimed territory of the Medopolanian Republic |
Capital and largest city | Delarivebox |
Official languages | Dutch English |
Government | Unitary constutional directorial republic |
Dylan Buitenhuis Jasper Bosman Rick Schrama Shady Morsi (acting state-president) Isaballa Verdigaal | |
• | Medopolania |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Area | |
• | [convert: invalid number] |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 52 |
Currency | Gulden ((MG 𝄢)) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
Date format | Template:Mmm (AD) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | 030+ (proposed) |
Internet TLD | .vp .wl |
Medopolania officially the Medopolanic Republic is a self-declared independent state that claims the former Wallenian territory of Dewallenia, the name Medopolania comes from the Latin word for center, Media and Polania, named after the location of an island in the Poelmeer, Medopolania consists of One main island Located in the city of Oegstgeest, surrounded by Dutch waters. With an area of approximately 377 by 55 feet (17 by 55m), Medopolania does not have a natural highest point, Medopolania is the lowest country in the world, as Medopolania is 100% below sea level,
In the early 2010s, Shady Morsi, then a student, began promoting the idea that Wallenia and its surrounding territory should become independent from the Netherlands. Morsi claimed that Wallenia had existed as a terra nullis since at least 1993 and that it should be recognised as a sovereign kingdom. Wallenia does not have an independence declaration but rather used the Argumentum ad Tempus (argument of time) as a reason for Wallenias existence
Although inactive for most of its history, Vroopa is restored after Shady Morsi discovered that he still holds the title of King of the Vroopans, The next day King Joseph, Renamed Vroopa into Wallenia to honor the macronational name of the island A nation that developed rapidly, Wallenia ranks highly in international comparisons of national performance, such as quality of life, education, protection of civil liberties, government transparency, and economic freedom. Wallenia as a nation state underwent major changes during the 2020s, which transformed it from an isolated to an active member of the Microwiki community Nationally, legislative authority is vested in an elected, House of Delegates while executive political power is exercised by the Monarch and the Grand Governor, In addition, Wallenia is organised into 3 principalities and 6 countries for local government purposes.
the Medopolanic Republic was founded after the long expected Dissolution of the Kingdom of Wallenia with the intention to be a more serious secessionist version of Wallenia, with the argument that only Dewallenia was unclaimed by the local government, the cornerstones for this proposed state are freedom and direct democracy . The states character is more republican in contrast to the more monarchist Kingdom of Wallenia Politically the Medopolanian Republic is inspired by both the Swiss Confederation and the French Directory
Medopolania is not a member of the United Nations (UN), However many other states maintain unofficial ties through representative offices and institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates. Medopolania is a member of the Viadalvian Commonwealth
Etymology
the name Medopolania, comes from Medio the Latin word for centre and Polania a suffix based on the lake where the island is located . Poolmeer The official name for the state is the Medopolanic Republic and in Dutch the Medopolonische Republiek.
Other proposed names were the Medopolanic Republic and the Republic of Wallenia
Previous names
Steingrad was named after Stijn Dros. The claimant for Viadalvia. Steingrad consists of two parts Stein and -Grad, a Slavic word meaning "town", "city", "castle" or "fortified settlement" that appears in numerous Slavic toponyms
Vroopa was named after a fictional island that belongs to the Gunther Islands from the game Supremacy 1914 An island nation located smack dab in the middle of the Indian Ocean, it consists of two provinces (Buba, the capital and Vroopa) and is led by Gunther. Although it was also named after Vroopus. a pet hamster of the first Queen Fleor this theory was disproven in 2021n, The Gunter Islands has no real life equivalent. Some theorise that is might be Diego Garcia, a small militarised atoll located in the British Indian Ocean Territory. However, Eclipse Point Town, which is owned by British Mauritius, is the biggest settlement on Diego Garcia, thus disproving the theory., it is located right in the middle of the Indian Ocean, making it a good launching pad for invasions from and to Africa/Polynesia.
Drosmania was named after the surname of his founder. Stein Dros with the suffix -Mania
Wallenia, came from the unofficial macronational name of the island, De Waal (the Waal) meaning the water side (waterkant) where the island is located on, the word wall in Dutch, the word Wal means in Dutch as waterfront goes back to the word 'wal' as an elongated reinforcement. A rampart consisted of thrown earth and therefore distinguished itself from a masonry wall. In Dutch the word also took on a more specific meaning, meaning 'fortification of a waterfront', and by extension 'waterfront, bank, road to the water, etc.', after which wal also came to refer to the waterfront, regardless of the presence of an artificial boost. In English, the meaning was expanded to 'masonry' walls (English: 'wall').
History
Pre-micronational era
There is not much known about Vroopa before its annexation by Viadalvia, It was however seen as a complete terra nullis due to the small size of the island, The island was likely artificial or was created after some adjustments were made in the channel.
Viadalvia
the Viadalvian Navy annexed Vroopa and established the Federal Republic of Steingrad named after Stein Dros, who discovered the island Steingrad became a very powerful republic within Viadalvia, Steingrad was also a stronghold for the Viadalvian navy, Aswell for all left wing parties in Viadalvia, Steingrad often voted for socialist candidates and was the only federal entity that voted for Stein Dros in the 2014 Viadalvian presidential election.
During the Viadalvian Civil War, Steingrad declared independence, although it was short-lived, After the Viadalvian Civil War it was re annexed by Viadalvia.
Independence
After Timo Vink won the 2014 Viadalvian Presidential Elections, Steingrad became independent once again and renamed into Vroopa, Queen Fleor becomes the first sovereign head of state of Vroopa, One year later she ablicated and her brother Stein Dros (who became Hendrik Kees I by Vroopan customs), under Hendrik Kees I Vroopa was renamed into Drosmania and was a single party state his rule was marked by dramatic political and social change. He was the first Vroopan ruler who attempted to modernize Vroopa on Western designs and to get more involved with the micronational community He reformed the kingdom by establishing the Island Medal, Adopting the Montevideo Convention and establishing a formal flag and coat of arms. He ablicated on 10 March 2017 due educational problems Soon Morsi was proclaimed as King of the Vroopans by Diderirk I, Morsi was inaugurated (Vroopans kings where never crowned) on 10 March 2017 in 2018 Vroopa's government cased to function since most of the members either resigned or left micronationalism all together.
However, on 19 December 2019, Shady Morsi, King of the Vroopans maintains that the government wasn't dissolved. This claim comes from the fact that neither the King or the Ciitzens council had dissolved the government. Morsi decided to use their power to state that the government hadn't been dissolved and that it is being revived. Later on 2019 the king called a new Citizens Council in order to aid with revival. It is currently undergoing a process of "resuming government activities," or trying to revive the original kingdom. The nation was renamed into Wallenia to restore the macronational name of the island (De Wallen)
A second revivial was due to the COVID-19 pandemic when Joseph once declared that the nation will be re-restored to not abandon Vroopan/Drosmanian/Wallene history, Soon he met with the former monarchs of Vroopa on zoom proclaiming the reawakining of Wallenia,
Wallenia
Wallenia's only neighbour the Principality of Yakklam was inactive and the nation was seen as brain dead, Seeing an opportunity to expend Wallenia, neogiations between the Prince of Yakklam and the King of Wallenia happened on April 26 During this time, Yakklam ceased to exist as an independent country and was reformed into the Grand Duchy of Klinkerberg with the king of Wallenia also being the grand duke of Klinkerberg while the former Prince of Yakklam retiring from micronationalism forever
On May 5, Wallenia annexed Klinkerberg as an integral part of the kingdom
Recent history
Wallenia recruited a lot of yongsters that where either friends of Wallenian citizens or where already honorary citizens. On May 17, 2021, The economic, social, and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy regarding such issues as maintaining Wallenias reputation as a serious nation, and Wallenias territorial size.. Research suggests that immigration to Wallenia is beneficial to the Wallenian economy. With few exceptions, the evidence suggests that on average, immigration has positive economic effects on the native population, The case for a new state within Wallenia was due with growing unrest and inactivity within the Nation, developing into an incessant political and legislative conflict between political parties and the central government,
At this time, Wallenia was in political instability since the SCF was formed after prominent Minister, Sloos and most of his allies where purged from the WLP, Expecting that the government will collapse, King Joseph and Grand-Governor Bosman met for a second time to discuss the future of the current Wallenian state. the government was safe until, Former Foreign minister Anuar Laddas, left and sat as an independent, the royal court had 9 seats, (WLP, 4, NP, 3 and NWCD,2) the united opposition had 8 seats
King Joseph has announced to retire soon due to his dislike for the Wallenian throne, (he preferred to make Wallenia into a democratic republic) Grand Governor Bosman said he was considering dissolving the legislature because of a lack of cooperation in Parliament, saying "all the signs indicate that this Parliament is at the end of its productiveness,", Another issue plagued Wallenia is inactivity and especially within Kronstadt, Chardonnay and Klinkenberg, Regent, Eray Serif said in a press conference that the "Wallenian state was extremely weakend due to its inactivity and hopes to recruit citizens are thrown out of the windows due to lack of intrest"
The House of Nobles met on June 8 with the former Monarch, Hendrik Kees I and former Grand Governor McKeiten to "look for an alternate state" Wallenia has about 61 registered citizens whereas 44 are active as of May 2021, However, in August, only 24 where still active and or committed to contribute to the current Wallenian project
The Kingdom of Wallenia by the time of the early 2020s was widely regarded by contemporaries, both inside and outside the state, as a highly "irregular" monarchy and "sick", having an "unusual" form of government. constant reforms and having a lack of consistency, (for example the Grand Governor used to be an appointed office but it was unclear who appointed the Grand Governor) Wallenia lacked a central treasury and its monarchs, formally elective rather than hereditary, could not exercise effective central control.
Bosman and Morsi met saying that the ammino to continue the current Kingdom was "extremely low" in a WDN sponsored poll about 47% voted for the dissolution of Wallenia 33% had no opinion on the matter and only 13% voted to retain the status quo. Many Wallenians desired the existence of a new independent state.
Due to Medopolania's unique government .Most members of the National Council where inactive since October 2021. It started with more and more isolation, government inactivity and little recovery. However an unexpected event happened when Morsi along with Buitenhuis would at least restore some basic government functions.. Medopolania's unexpected 6th-place finish at the 2nd TVB Microvision Song Contest resparked interest in the Medopolanic nation
Morsi to no avail asked the council to re meet which only 3 councilors could meet and one abstained.. with emergency powers given by the still active National Assembly Morsi was inargurated as acting president of Medopolania until at least 2022
Government
Medopolanias government is an unitary directorial government with 6 members being appointed by the legislature, Each representative would be a part of the National Council, Direct democracy and federalism are hallmarks of the Medopolanic political system. the National Assembly is the proposed legislature, which consists of 21 members who are elected under a system of proportional representation, Members of both houses serve for 4 years and only serve as members of parliament part-time . When the National Council and the National Assembly are in joint session, they are known collectively as the Government of the Medopolanic Republic Through referendums, citizens may challenge any law passed by parliament and through initiatives, introduce amendments to the federal constitution, thus making Medopolania a direct democracy.
National Council
National Council of Medopolania | ||||
Shady Morsi | Jasper Bosman | Dylan Buitenhuis | Rick Schrama | Isabella Verdigaal |
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Acting-State-President Foreign Relations Economic Affairs Justice |
INACTIVE | Acting Vice-president STEM Culture Internal Affairs |
INACTIVE | INACTIVE |
Government Support | 18 / 19
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The National Council constitutes the executive government, directs the administration and serves as collective Head of State. It is a collegial body of four-to members, elected for a four-year mandate by the National Assembly which also exercises oversight over the council. The State-President is the head of state and ex offico the chairperson of the National Council is elected by the Assembly the President chairs the government and assumes representative functions. However, the president is a primus inter pares with no additional powers, and remains the head of a department within the administration.
While the entire National Council is responsible for leading the administration of Medopolania, each Councillor heads a function or a department
National Assembly
The National Assembly is the national legislature of the Medopolanic Republic. It meets in Delarivebox in the Federal Palace. The National Assembly is unicameral, being composed of 19 seats The National Assembly has the right to deploy the Medopolanic Army abroad, and it may restrict some constitutional rights and liberties in wartime or in cases of imminent war or following natural disasters. The National Assembly amends the borders of Medopolania or the Constitution, enacts legislation, passes the state budget, declares war and decides on cessation of hostilities, adopts parliamentary resolutions and bylaws, adopts long-term national security and defence strategies, implements civil supervision of the armed forces and security services, calls referenda, performs elections and appointments conforming to the constitution and applicable legislation, supervises operations of the Government and other civil services responsible to the parliament, grants amnesty for criminal offences and performs other duties defined by the constitution.
The National Assembly possesses the government's legislative power, along with the separate constitutional right of citizen's initiative. For a law to pass, the National Assembly also elects the State-President
State-President
The State-President of the Medopolanic Republic, also known as the President of Medopolania, is the head of the National Council, the country's executive branch. Elected by the National Assembly for four years, the officeholder chairs the meetings of the National Council and undertakes special representational duties. First among equals, the State-President has no powers over and above the other six councillors and continues to head the assigned department. . The president of the Confederation is not the head of state because the entire Federal Council is the collective head of state.
Political Parties
Medopolania has operated under a two-party system since its foundation the major parties have been the NLP, and the Socialist Party, unlike in Many nations those parties are state mandated and established in the constitution to prevent political instability as a "Generic left and Generic right" party, other non-state mandated political parties in Medopolania must promote the participation of the people in the democratic life of the country, contribute in the representation of the nation and citizens, and be the access through which citizens can participate in public office, through whatever programs, principles and ideals they postulate. All political parties must be registered with the National Electoral Committee
Party | Logo | Party Leader | Ideology(s) | Election Symbol | National Assembly | National Council | ||
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National Party | Nationale Partij | Shady Morsi | Classical liberalism | NLP | 7 / 19
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2 / 5
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Socialist Party | Socialistische Partij | Jasper Bosman (party chairperson) Martijn Oudenhoorn (parliamentary leader) |
Democratic Socialism | SOC | 4 / 19
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2 / 5
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Cooperative Alliance | Coperatieve Alliantie | Collective Leadership | Coperatism | COP | 1 / 19
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0 / 5
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Centre Party | Centrumpartij | Colin Vink | Radical Centrism | CEN | 1 / 19
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0 / 5
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5 / 19
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1 / 5
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Admainstrative Divisions
Medopolania is divived in four municipalities. The muncipalties, have a permanent constitutional status and, in comparison with the situation in other countries, a high degree of independence. However the government determines the powers and responsibilities of its municipalities. These may include providing local government services such as education, medical and social services, public transportation, and tax collection. The degree of centralization varies from one municipality
Municipalities are generally governed by an executive council headed by a president or mayor. Legislative authority is exercised by a town meeting of all citizens, or by a municipal parliament, depending on the size of the municipality, and on cantonal and municipal law. In some cantons, foreigners who have lived for a certain time in Medopolania are also allowed to participate in municipal politics. As at the cantonal and federal level, citizens enjoy political rights, including direct democratic ones, in their municipality.
Municipalities are financed through direct taxes (such as income tax), with rates varying more or less within a framework set by the government
Flag | Coat of Arms | Name | Area (km2) | Governing Body | ||
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Municipalities of the Medopolanic Republic | ||||||
Delarivebox | To be surveyed | |||||
New Vroopa | To be surveyed | |||||
Tweekusten | To be surveyed | |||||
Duckworth | To be surveyed |
Foreign Relations
the Medopolanic Republic being the successor state of Wallenia, and will absorb Wallenia's foreign relations, With respect to other international treaties, the Medopolanic National Congress and the Foreign Ministry agreed to transfer Wallenias foreign relations to the new government. Medopolania also focuses to have closer diplomatic relations with the Republic of Steinbach, this republic was founded in 2019 by Grand Duke, Douwe Steinebach as a microstate in the city of Almelo. the nation is similar to Medopolania as it also claims a terrirory on a pond that was not claimed by the local government
Medopolania also has diplomatic missions in the United States, the Netherlands (consulate) and India
Recognised; no relations
- All member states of the United Nations
- Republic of Steinbach
- All member states of the Viadalvian Commonwealth
Diplomatic Relations
Denounced Entities
Denounced Entities are independent entities. Either a group or organization or an sovereign nation that are formally denounced either by the National Council or National Assembly. publicly denounce another nation, stating for the entire diplomatic society to hear that they're a bad entity and everyone shouldn't trust them.
- China
- North Korea
- Sudan
- Israel
- Hamas Government of Gaza
- Venezuela
- Taliban-occupied Afghanistan
- Principality of Atlandita
Geography
Medopolania is an island, the island is 177 by 55 feet (17 by 55m) in size and located in the Oegstgeesterkanaal, in the Poelmeer section It lies midway in the Poel Lake, There is a dock on the southern shore of the island and is used by the Medopolanic Navy, the island has been home to a nesting colony of ducks, The island is uninhabited and too small for profitable agriculture. The island is largely impassable. and only the south is used as a passable area It is possible to moor with a boat, also having limited overnight stays., Many bird species and other animals can live here undisturbed.
Climate
The predominant wind direction in Medopolania is southwest, which causes a mild maritime climate, with moderately warm summers and cool winters, and typically high humidity. This is especially true close to the Medopolanic coastline,
Ice days—maximum temperature below 0 °C (32 °F)—usually occur from December until February, with the occasional rare ice day prior to or after that period. Freezing days—minimum temperature below 0 °C (32 °F)—occur much more often, usually ranging from mid-November to late March, but not rarely measured as early as mid-October and as late as mid-May. If one chooses the height of measurement to be 10 cm (4 in) above ground instead of 150 cm (59 in), one may even find such temperatures in the middle of the summer. On average, snow can occur from November to April but sometimes occurs in May or October too.
Warm days—maximum temperature above 20 °C (68 °F)—are usually found in April to October, but in some parts of the country these warm days can also occur in March, or even sometimes in November or February (usually not in De Built, however). Summer days—maximum temperature above 25 °C (77 °F)—are usually measured in De Built from May until September, tropical days—maximum temperature above 30 °C (86 °F)—are rare and usually occur only in June to August.
Economy
Medopolania has a mixed economy. Following a large scale privatisation process during the Kingdom of Wallenia most of the companies in Medopolania are now privately owned. Wallenia has its own central bank, the Bank of Wallenia, which issues its national currency, the Medopolania Duit. It is convertible at a freely floating exchange rate but only in Medopolania.
The economy of Medopolania is reliant on tourism and banking. The Republic has successfully sought to diversify into services and small, high-value-added, nonpolluting industries. Such as leasing the car collection of Jan Hendrick to car shows and crypto The state has no income tax The state retains monopolies in a number of sectors, including tobacco, the telephone network, and the postal service. Medopolania has a prosperous and open economy, which depends heavily on foreign trade.
Military
Medopolania has a small army of 4 men. The Medopolanic Army is one of the few micronational militaries that has a professional standing army. The National Baracks is located on Delarivebox, The general staff is based in the capital, The army is under civilian control, with the National Council as Commander-in-Chief.
Culture
Medopolania has been overshadowed by the culture of its neighbor. It retains a number of folk traditions, having been for much of its history a profoundly naval country. There are several notable museums, located mostly in the capital. These include the Martin Museum and a small Museum for pluches. Although its contributions to the arts are not largely known outside its borders, Medopolania has a rich cultural history, especially in classic cars, software development and photography.
The culture of Medopolania is essentially a Western culture strongly influenced by Latin and Germanic culture and computer- and transit-related subcultures. The predominance of the English language, Protestant as the dominant religion and the high support for the Wallene Protestant Church
Another subculture that dominates Medopolanic society is 2010s futurism a subgenre of cyberpunk that reimagines late 00s early 10s popularized by its memes, technology and fashion. Notable elements of 2010s futurism includes rage comics, small pre android Samsung phones, DVD's and cars. Both Medopolania's entry in the TVB Microvision Song Contest. the Riddle (a song released in 2009) and MedeOS are based on 2010s designs and concepts
Media
Medopolania has two sources of radio stations: Medopolania FM which is a central circuit radio network and the Voice of Medopolania..being operated and owned by the Medopolania government and broadcasts from BIGO Television and radio are provided by a system of public-broadcasting organisations Television and radio are provided by the Netherlands since Wallenian programming is very irregular Like the Netherlands. Wallenia shares the Dutch three television and five radio networks together with a number of commercial channels. All newspapers are privately owned. They were historically linked to Wallenias government, These ties have all been severed now.
Sport
Basketball, hockey and association football are most popular among men whereas swimming is most popular among women. Judo, volleyball and tennis are also very popular. The country's prime football league is the Staatsleague, which provides its national (association) football team with most players. Wallenia used to play various macronational teams such as FC Oegstgeest and VV Spijkenisse in its earlier days
Holidays
Medopolania has the lowest number of public holidays in the world. The Medopolania description of a national holiday is either when its informally celebrated or when its announced by the Medopolanic government, Medopolania however does not maintain a mandatory paid holiday for everyone. It is custom for many employers to grant a paid holiday every 5 years on this day. Medopolania however also observe Dutch public hollidates
Demographics
Medopolania had an estimated population of 52 citizens It is the smallest populated country in Europe, the country's population almost doubled from Vroopa when in 2018 Vroopa had 12 registered critizens whereas 11 where active
Life expectancy is high in Medopolania though lesser than its neighbour 81.3 years for newborn girls and 80.7 The majority of the population of Medopolania is ethnically Dutch. 30% Dutch, 20% Antillean and Aruban 10% Arab, 20% Others 10% Turkish, 5% Surinamese and Hindu, 5% Jewish,
A large group of 18 young people from Oegstgeest and Honorary Citizens joined Wallenia on 17 May 2021 This group ensured that the kingdom has more active people in it, Later they integrated with Wallenia. Once Wallenia was dissolved most of them left however
Gender
Medopolania has a very huge gender imbalance. from the 52 citizens. Only 4% (4) identified as female. 95% identified as a male and 1% as non-binary/others Medopolania has full gender equality for its citizens. Most of the Wallenian or Medopolanian Women are active in politics as four out of seven either is an incumbent or served formerly Currently the National Council has one woman . and the National assembly has 2 (Bente Bosman and Daphne Serlie) both being members of the Socialist Naitonal Assembly Caucus. The currently highest woman in the Medopolanian government is Isabella Verdigaal who is a national councilor, Chief Justice. However the highest ranked woman ever is Queen Fleor I who was Wallenias head of state, Women in Medopolania are a monolithic group, all seven of them are white cis Dutch
LGBT
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Medopolania have been some of the most progressive in the world. this has mainly an impact from the macronation Medopolania seceded from, recent polls indicating that more than 78% of Medopolanian people support same-sex marriage. Organizations offering conversion therapy, the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity using psychological or spiritual interventions, are banned in Medopolania by the Medopolanic constitution
Language
The official language is Dutch, which is spoken by the vast majority of the inhabitants. Besides Dutch, English is recognised as a second official language.
Medopolania did not has its own native language, Though Vroopan was a proposed conlang in the 2016s, The evidence for the language consists of a bordermarker dating from 2016, It is not possible to determine whether it is related to any other known language and Shady Morsi said that it resembled the Sith Language It is not even certain that the inscriptions are all in one language. another sentence in Vroopan was "Patotabikohe hahahahh he oboba hnnghh yeneoalolalo hajhjhhhhhh" meaning "Our island is the best and we will crush the others" and "Eztrik'o Tabakah"
Religion
Medopolania population is predominantly atheist with 50% saying "they dont belive in god" Groups that represent the non-religious in Medopolania include Humanistisch Verbond. Christianity comprised 20% of the population. Muslims comprised 10% and other religions (like Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism) comprised the remaining 10%. A 2015 survey from another source found that Protestants outnumbered Catholics.
Transport
Mobility on Medopolanian roads has grown continuously and now exceeds 1 km travelled per year, three quarters of which are done by boat. Around half of all trips in the Medopolania are made by boat, 25% by bicycle, 20% walking, and 5% by public transport.
Boat transport
Since Medopolania is an island The floats main activities is to visit the Mainland. The harbour of Delarivebox functions as an important transit point for citizens
External links
- TBA
Notes
- ↑ Medopolania recognizes Asexuallity as part of the LGBT community