People's Republic of Tesforia
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People's Republic of Tesforia | |
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| Motto: "Free those oppressed!" | |
| Anthem: "Roots of Freedom" | |
| Location | Long Island, New York |
| Capital | Breningrad |
| Largest city | Dragon Beach |
| Other languages | English |
| Demonym(s) | Tesforian |
| Government | Republic |
• President | Brennan Sullivan |
| Legislature | People's Congress |
| Establishment | |
• Foundation | 13 April 2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| Population | |
• Census | 28 |
| Currency | Tesforian dollar |
| Time zone | EST |
Member state of the Cupertino Alliance. | |
The Peoples Republic of Tesforia, more commonly known as Tesforia, is a micronation located on Long Island, New York. Tesforia's location on Long Island places it within the Long Island Micronational Area. The main goal of the nation is to improve the lives of all citizens, as well as avoiding corruption by any means possible.
Etymology
The name Tesforia comes from an anagram of the word forest with the suffix ia added.
History
Republic of Islandia
Founded on April 13, 2019, by Brennan Sullivan, The Republic of Islandia was a Presidential Republic which claimed much of the land currently under Tesforian jurdistriction today. Sullivan created The Republic of Islandia after discovering a short documentary about The Republic of Molossia.
The Confederation of Patchogue
The Republic of Islandia was reformed into The Confederation of Patchouge about six months after its founding. Despite being called a confederation, Patchouge had a system of direct democracy in which Brennan Sullivan remained head of state.
People's Republic of Tesforia
Patchogue was reformed into Tesforia on April 25, 2020. A new constitution was ratified making Tesforia a Presidential Republic once again.
Politics and government
Tesforia is a Socialist Presidential Republic. It has a congress consisting of ten seats, which serves as the decision-making body of the nation.
Political Parties
| Party Name | Party Leaders | Ideology | Congressmen | Cabinet |
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| Tesforian Workers Party (TWP) | Jebediah Powell | Big tent, Socialism, Worker's Rights | 4 / 10 |
0 / 4
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| Tree Party (TRP) | Brennan Sullivan | Socialism, Eco-socialism | 2 / 10 |
4 / 4
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| National Party (NP) | Andrew Perdomo | Nationalism, Conservatism | 1 / 10
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0 / 4
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| Communist Party (CP) | Chairman Diego (Leon Montan) | Communism | 1 / 10
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0 / 4
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| Tesforian Dream Party (TDP) | Jonas Rhymer | Social Democracy | 1 / 10
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0 / 4
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Law and order
Judicial System
The President serves as the Supreme Judge of Tesforia, and a Jury would be comprised in the event of a trial, which has yet to occur.
Public Safety Department
The Tesforian Public Safety Department is overseen by the Tesforian Department of Internal Affairs. The department only has one officer at the moment.
Military
Tesforia's military consists of three branches. The first branch is The People's Grand Army which is headquartered in Breningrad and operates only on land. The second branch is The Grand Aquatic Defense Force (Navy), which is headquartered in Dragon Beach and consists of three small vessels which operate on the Patchogue River and Cannan Lake. The Naval Infantry is the third branch, headquartered in New Cork.
Geography
Tesforia is made up of 4 provinces and 3 territories. All of the provinces are completely covered in forest, while the Breningrad Capital Territory is a suburban home, and the Tesforian External Territories are located on beaches and small coastal islands. Tesforia's geography is heavily shaped by its various waterways, such as Cannan Lake, The Patchogue River, and Mott's Creek.
Climate
| Climate data for Islip, New York (Long Island MacArthur Airport), 1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1963–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (20.6) |
68 (20) |
82 (27.8) |
94 (34.4) |
98 (36.7) |
96 (35.6) |
104 (40) |
100 (37.8) |
94 (34.4) |
89 (31.7) |
78 (25.6) |
77 (25) |
104 (40) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 39.2 (4) |
41.0 (5) |
47.7 (8.72) |
58.3 (14.61) |
68.3 (20.17) |
77.2 (25.11) |
82.8 (28.22) |
81.4 (27.44) |
74.8 (23.78) |
64.1 (17.83) |
53.6 (12) |
44.4 (6.89) |
61.1 (16.17) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.9 (-0.06) |
33.3 (0.72) |
39.9 (4.39) |
49.7 (9.83) |
59.5 (15.28) |
69.0 (20.56) |
75.0 (23.89) |
73.7 (23.17) |
66.9 (19.39) |
55.7 (13.17) |
45.6 (7.56) |
37.1 (2.83) |
53.1 (11.72) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 24.6 (-4.11) |
25.5 (-3.61) |
32.0 (0) |
41.2 (5.11) |
50.8 (10.44) |
60.9 (16.06) |
67.3 (19.61) |
66.0 (18.89) |
58.9 (14.94) |
47.3 (8.5) |
37.6 (3.11) |
29.8 (-1.22) |
45.2 (7.33) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −8 (-22.2) |
−14 (-25.6) |
0 (-17.8) |
16 (-8.9) |
32 (0) |
42 (5.6) |
49 (9.4) |
45 (7.2) |
38 (3.3) |
23 (-5) |
11 (-11.7) |
−1 (-18.3) |
−14 (−25.6) |
| Average Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.66 (93) |
3.29 (83.6) |
4.51 (114.6) |
4.06 (103.1) |
3.28 (83.3) |
4.00 (101.6) |
3.26 (82.8) |
4.24 (107.7) |
3.60 (91.4) |
3.97 (100.8) |
3.41 (86.6) |
4.71 (119.6) |
45.99 (1,168.1) |
| Average Snowfall inches (cm) | 10.3 (26.2) |
9.4 (23.9) |
6.5 (16.5) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
4.5 (11.4) |
31.8 (80.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.1 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 122.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 13.4 |
| Source: NOAA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The main currency of Tesforia is the Tesforian Dollar. The United States Dollar is also widely used. Tesforian citizens often earn money through jobs located in the United States and through selling unwanted items on Ebay and other reselling platforms.
Culture and media
Customs and Culture
Tesforian culture is very similar to that of the surrounding United States. Tesforian citizens engage in Italian-American and Irish-American traditions.
Media
There has only been one movie made by Tesforian citizens, called Action Man: An Epic Movie. This movie has been made unlisted on YouTube due to privacy concerns.
Music
Tesforian citizens listen to a wide variety of music genres. The most popular artists are Fabloo bands such as Tally Hall, and Grunge bands like Pearl Jam.
Notes
- ↑ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
References
- ↑ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Station: Islip LI MacArthur AP, NY". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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