New Konigsberg
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Kingdom of New Konigsberg Konigsburgue Nou (Catalan) | |
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| Motto: Restorem la glòria | |
| Capital and largest city | Razimi and Septopolis |
| Official languages | English Catalan |
| Ethnic groups | Russian (86.4%) Belarussian (3.6%) |
| Demonym(s) | Konig |
| Government | Socialist Monarchy |
• King | Napoleon IV |
• President | Pax Baltimore |
| Area | |
• Total | 15,100 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
| Membership | 4 |
| Currency | Kohn (K) |
Website newkonigsberg.com | |
The Kingdom of New Konigsberg, also referred to as New Konigsberg was founded in the year 2022, on the planet Kipa-003B, which is now just called New Konigsberg. The micronation declared independence from the UN on the 18th of August, 2022, and claims the territory of the New Konigsberg island near the coast of Spain, an exclave of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (USA) and Catalonia (Spain).
It is ruled partially by a monarch ("Konig" is the official position in both English and Catalan), Napoleon IV, who rose into power through a coup in the year 2018 (The great coup), and has command of the Armed Forces. The country is also ruled by the President (in both English and Catalan), President Baltimore who deals with much of diplomatic and economic policy and was elected democratically in the year 2020. However, the two leaders collaborate on many issues. The Konig both lives and works in the Grand Palace of Razimia, in the center of the city, and the president also works there but lives in their own private residence. Another notable leader of the country is Councellor Delafont, wose official position is the "King's Councellor of Domestic Affairs", she takes charge of the internal rule under the supervision and leadership of the king, since he is currently unable to rule.
Anyone from any country and of any age can request citizenship through the official Konig citizenship request (online, linked here) and if accepted, will be granted a worker's permit, a passport if needed, and a residence permit. Once citizenship is granted, the citizen may apply for a government occupation and must pay the demanded taxes (As of now there is no tax whatsoever in the country. In the application you will be asked about the languages you speak, your Email, Country of residence, Date of birth, Gender, and Name. As of now, citizenships are much desired by the government and applications are easy and most likely to be achieved. In spite of this, though, there is a compulsory test on the knowledge on the country, so if the reader is planning to apply citizenship, it is recommended they review this page to grow their knowledge.
History
The Konig Civil War (2008-2018)
The great civil war of New Konigsberg was a major national conflict caused by the economic crisis of 2008. The kingdom was of the most affected economies by the crisis as the domestic trading between New Konigsberg and South Latgale had came to a plateau as Konigsberg could no more supply transportation. This event led not only to the economic slump within the nation (and eventually a civil war) but also a major conflict with the nation of South Latgale as they had less of an oil supply. As the economic pressure kept on growing and getting worse for the population, socialist groups within the country started gaining popularity, since the country had consisted of a capitalist economy until that moment. As the tensions rose, small civil attacks throughout the year 2009 started happening, until finally, a great one in the palace of New Konigsberg ended with the fatality of the then president, President Vladimir Quadruple along with a few civilians.
The vice president of Quadruple (Lola Firepit) was to finish her term of 1 year from December 2009 to January 2011, and struggle through the pressure until a new president (Algebra Rolexius), from an extreme capitalist party (DEMA) which had been gaining popularity, rose to power through a coup. As the economy continued failing and poverty levels skyrocketed, minor attacks were starting to become major guerillas on the palace, inspired by hatred towards the new government from the people of New Konigsberg. This went on until the major incident of 2015, when Rolexius bombed the razmimia metro, at the "Diagonal" station in the centre. This is when the tensions peaked and the current president (President Baltimore) gained popularity along with his party. While the president and his ideals gained popularity throughout the nation so did the current king (Napoleon IV) who officially rose to power through a second coup in the year 2018. The king and the government managed to impeach Rolexius, which led to Baltimore being elected and the government becoming majoritarily socialist. Trades slowly picked up after this event, leading to the end of the civil war and the economic crisis, but not the end of the conflict with South Latgale.
The Great Coup of 2018
As the civil war entered its tenth year, the starving peasantry grew tired of the constant warfare and economic crisis, and began to revolt. They attempted to install their own government, but it was rapidly crushed by a large army personally led by Triple Quadruple, a relative of Quadruple. But the discontent with the ultra-capitalist regime continued to grow, and Napoleon IV saw a chance to take power. He tricked the government into coming to the house of Pax Baltimore for dinner, and then pepper sprayed and arrested them with the help of the populace and certain disloyal units of the governmental guard. Once they were arrested, a kingdom was proclaimed. Napoleon IV promised to lower the prices of bread and other necessities and return the nation to its former Prussian glory. In 2020, Baltimore was elected president, riding a wave of popularity due to his views and role in the coup.
Razimi and Septopolis
Septopolis and Razimi is the largest urban area within the country of New Konigsberg. It is not an official city by itself, instead a metropolitan area including the cities of Razimi, Septopolis, Riverton, Vermont, North Ellis, South Ellis, Little Ellis, New Italy, Dakota, Agar, South Agar, Ashton Heights, Beech Heights, Beech Island and Empire Island. However, urbanists suspect that the Septopolis (be far the largest city) is expanding at a rate which will make it soon absorb the other cities, except for Razimi. Razimi has a population of 0 and the size of 14800m² (or 0.0148km²). This is because the "city" is merely 4 blocks of buildings composing the capitol of New Konigsberg. These 4 blocks are in the center of Septopolis, Close to Philips Boulevard. Although the reason has been lost with history, the streets within Razimi are called "capitums" and "great capitums". In descending order, the horizontal Razimi streets (capitums) are: North Capitum, since it's the northernmost one; Jurisprudence Capitum, since it gives to the law school of the University of the Capitol; Executum Capitum, since it gives to the "Executum" building (the building of the executive power); Cathedral Capitum, since it gives to the Curches of the Nation and Federation; and finally; South Capitum, since it's the southernmost one. The two vertical streets that define the borders of the Razimi area are West Great Capitum and East Great Capitum.
Within the Razimi area is the University of the Capitol previously mentioned. This university exclusively offers Law as a course. Law, in this university is a mandatory course for anyone seeking to apply for a government role. It has no tuition fee and is funded partially by the council of Septopolis and Razimi and partially by the federal government of New Konigsberg. Living expenses (up to 12,000 Kohns a year) are also funded by the government for 30 students of each year. In order to recieve this funding, one must have recieved exceptional grades during previous education and apply for an interview and a written test. Then, the leaders of the university choose the 30 to recieve funding throughout their 5 years of education. The objective of this fund is to motivate students who are seen as adequate candidates of government occupations to finish their degree.
Economy
Currency
The official currency of New Konigsberg is the Konig Kohn (symbol: K), though US dollars and Euros are also commonly used and accepted.
1 Kohn is equivalent to (as of August 21, 1:38 PM):
0.75 Euros
102.68 Japanese Yen
5.11 Chinese Yuan
0.63 British Pounds
186,365.73 Venezuelan Bolivars
Economic Indicators
| GDP | K9,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (Nominal) | K9,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% (2020) |
Diplomatic Relations and Recognized Micronations
| Flag | Country | Type | Since | |
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Dostykstan | Allyship | 21 Aug 2022 | |
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Glockiswiffle League | Part of Union | 21 Aug 2022 | |
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Kingdom of Katzburg | Dynastic Union | 21 Aug 2022 | |
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Republic of Aweland | BalCasMed Alliance | 18 Sep 2022 | |
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Imperium Artharium | BalCasMed Alliance | 18 Sep 2022 | |
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Kingdom of Latveria | BalCasMed Alliance | 18 Sep 2022 | |
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Empire of the Kingdom of the Shark | BalCasMed Alliance | 18 Sep 2022 | |
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Sprinske Empire | BalCasMed Alliance | 18 Sep 2022 | . |
New Konigsberg has diplomatic relations with Oxfordshire and Katzburg due to dynastic or governmental unions. On August 22, 2022, the Konig government reached out to Dostykstan requesting to open up negotiations for a treaty, which was soon ratified, resulting in Dostykstan joining the Glockiswiffle alliance.
Military
The Kingdom, upon declaring independence, seized and took control of all military bases and nuclear missiles in the former Kaliningrad Oblast. This immediately gave the country a navy, air force, and large army. While these units continue to guard the main Konig territory, the best troops of the Kingdom, the Royal Guard, are deployed to protect the country's crucial American and Spanish exclaves.
When Dostykstan joined the Glockiswiffle alliance, it agreed to cede partial command of its large army, including a tank, to NK, adding to the military commands of the King.
Culture
The culture of New Konigsberg is mainly adopted by the Baltic States (Latvia and Lithuania), despite having been both German and Russian. The country mainly, from the Baltic states adopts the traditions and food from Latvia, and some art and music from Lithuania.
Traditional Holidays
In New Konigsberg, unlike the Baltic States, splits the holidays into 4 sections, one for every season. This chart shows how every season contains 3 holidays (12 in total).
| Date | Holiday | Season |
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| 01 Jan | New Years | Winter |
| 20 Mar | Green Equinox | Spring |
| 27 Mar | Crop Blessing | Spring |
| 22 Mar to 25 Apr | Easter | Spring |
| 24 Jun | Līgo | Summer |
| 15 Jul | Sundance | Summer |
| 18 Aug | Independence Day | Summer |
| 21 Sep | Orange Equinox | Fall |
| 10 Oct | Rite of Leaves | Fall |
| 31 Oct | Halloween | Fall |
| 21 Dec | Winter Solstice | Winter |
| 25 Dec | Christmas | Winter |
Apart from the common holidays, there are the Green Equinox, Crop Blessing, Līgo, Sundance, Orange Equinox, Rite of Leaves, and the Winter Solstice.
Green Equinox
The green equinox is a celebration of the first day of spring in NK. The Spring Equinox is between the winter and summer solstice and is a day when there is as many light hours as dark. People will tend to get together to celebrate the end of the winter, and the beginning of that years fertile cultivation.
Crop Blessing
The crop blessing is somewhat connected to the green equinox. It is when the landowner families come together to sow, fertilize, bless, and even harvest their crops. It is 1 week after the green equinox, and is supposed to be a day when cultivation is blessed/boosted, so the citizens make sure to do as much farming as possible on this day.
Līgo
The day of Līgo is the Latvian midsummer tradition which was eventually brought to New Konigsberg. It is the longest day of the year, the 24th of June, and when everyone gets together to celebrate the summer through singing, dancing, and bonfires. It is considered the biggest annual event in both Latvia and New Konigsberg.
Sundance
The Sundance is a minor holiday, mostly celebrated in more rural areas of the country. It consists of towns getting together for a choreographed dance in partners. At the commons where people dance, there normally are traditional dishes served and farmers' harvests for sale.
Orange Equinox
The orange equinox is similar to the green equinox but for autumn. It takes place on the first day of fall (21 September) and is a loved holiday since the baltic countries have very beautiful and rich autumns. The Konigs much enjoy the humid cool air and the brown leaves everywhere.
Rite of Leaves
The rite of leaves takes place in mid October, the peak of the autumn. Similar to the orange equinox, this holiday is to appreciate the beauty of the baltic autumn, and to do this, many families go on hikes together through forests to take in the season, before it almost becomes winter.
Cuisine
The baltic states have a very different cuisine compared to the rest of Europe, apart from the slavic countries, which are somewhat similar. The national Konig dish are "Potato Pancakes" which is also a very traditional dish in Latvia. Among common dishes in the nation, there are the "Pīradziņi", the "Variņiki", and the traditional "Kvass" drink. For the summer, it is quite common to have an "Auksta Zupa" which is Latvian for cold soup. It is a blend of milk with beets and other vegetables. For the winter, Konigs tend to have "Borscht", a warm soup that originates from Ukraine.