Republic of New Shetland
Republic of New Shetland | |
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| Motto: "Whakamua" "Forward" | |
| Anthem: "Hine e Hine" | |
 Location of New Shetland within Oceania | |
| Status | Inctive into Kingdom of Roskill |
| Capital and largest city | Hillsborough 36°55'47"S 174°44'1"E |
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| Demonym(s) | New Shetlander |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President | Liam Lithgow |
• Prime Minister | Thomas Brocherie |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| Independence from New Zealand | |
• Formation of Provisional Council of State | 18 August 2022 |
| 21 August 2022 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.063 km2 (0.410 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 350 |
| Membership | 20 |
| Currency | New Shetland dollar (NSD) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Internet TLD | .ns |
New Shetland (njuː ˈʃɛtlənd), officially known as the Republic of New Shetland (Māori: Whenua o New Shetland; Scottish Gaelic: Poblachd de Sealtainn Nuadh) is a self-proclaimed sovereign state located within New Zealand. Classified as a micronation by external observers, the nation's territories are located around the City of Auckland. Through a Provisional Council of State, New Shetland declared its independence on 21 August 2022.
The official languages of New Shetland are English, Māori, and Scottish Gaelic, the latter of which is official in only two countries; New Shetland and Scotland. Although New Shetland has three official languages, the main language spoken and written within the nation is English.
The Republic of New Shetland is a unitary parliamentary republic, with a Presidential head of state who serves for life. The head of government is the Prime Minister, who leads the Cabinet of the Republic and is elected to the Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the nation.
As a relatively young nation, New Shetland is not apart of any intermicronational organisations, however, has expressed interest in joining the Grand Unified Micronational and Micronational Assembly.
Etymology
New Shetland's name comes from the Scottish Shetland Islands, a group of islands north of the Scottish Highlands. Much of the New Zealand population emigrated from Scotland, so the Provisional Council of State saw it as fitting to name it after a Scottish area.
History
Provisional Council of State
On 18 August 2022, the Provisional Council of State was created, with the aim of planning to establish the Republic of New Shetland. It was comprised of experts from around the nation to form her founding document; the Constitution of New Shetland. The Provisional Council of State also formed the roles around government, the military and justice. On 21 August 2022, following the Proclamation of Independence, the Provisional Council of State was dissolved and replaced with an interim Government.
Proclamation of Independence
On 21 August 2022, following the conclusion of work done by the Provisional Council of State, the Proclamation of Independence was released. The Proclamation of Independence includes the Declaration of Independence, the appointment of the President, the adoption of the Constitution, claiming of territories, creating the New Shetland Guard, and dissolving the Provisional Council of State.
Politics and government
New Shetland is a Unitary parliamentary republic, with the President as head of state and Prime Minister as head of government. The Legislative Assembly is the national legislature, having ten seats in total.
Law and order
The judiciary of New Shetland is made up of one court; the Court of New Shetland. This is made up of the Chief Justice and two Associate Justices, who serve for six months at a time. All cases, whether be civil or constitutional, go through the Court of New Shetland. New Shetland has no police force, as policing is conducted by the New Shetland Guard.
Foreign relations
As a relatively new nation, New Shetland does not have any foreign relations with other micronations or macronations. However, it has expressed interest in joining the Grand Unified Micronational and Micronational Assembly. It has also expressed interest in making a treaty between New Zealand and Australian micronations.
Military
The New Shetland Guard is the military and police force for New Shetland. As a civil force, it ensures that civil obedience is observed and laws followed. As a military force, it ensures the protection of the people of New Shetland. It also acts as a ceremonial guard for marches and drills. The Current Commandant of the New Shetland Guard is the Hon. Cmdt. Shakeel Shamaail MLA .
Geography and climate
Geography
New Shetland is located around Auckland, New Zealand. Suburbs include Mt Roskill, Avondale, and Remuera. New Shetland claims land from the southern border of Auckland City to the tip of the North Island.
Climate
New Shetland's climate is exactly the same as Auckland. It is classified as an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb)
The government of New Shetland takes its climate data from New Zealand official sources for the region of Auckland.
| Climate data for New Shetland (Auckland Airport), 1981-2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.8 (64) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.1 (61) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.8 (64) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
8.9 (48) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Average Precipitation mm (inches) | 73.3 (2.886) |
66.1 (2.602) |
87.3 (3.437) |
99.4 (3.913) |
112.6 (4.433) |
126.4 (4.976) |
145.1 (5.713) |
118.4 (4.661) |
105.1 (4.138) |
100.2 (3.945) |
85.8 (3.378) |
92.8 (3.654) |
1,210.7 |
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Economy
New Shetland does not have a sustainable economy. The Treasury is made up of a bank account managed by the President.
The official currency is the New Shetland dollar (NSD), but also accepts the New Zealand dollar (NZD). The New Shetland dollar is worth two New Zealand dollars.
Culture and media
As a relatively new nation, New Shetland doesn't have much of a media presence. However, the state media channel is the New Shetland News Service.