Philadelphia (Ameristralia)
Philadelphia Municipal Council | |
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 Flag | |
 Red circle denotes location of Grosvenor | |
| Location | Located within the Sovereign Municipality of Ameristralia |
| Capital | Philadelphia |
| Official languages | Ameristralian English |
| Religion | Secular |
| Demonym(s) | Ameristralian |
| Government | Earldom |
| Establishment | |
• Creation of Philadelphia | 6 November 2021 |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 5 |
| Currency | Ausican (§AUSA) |
| Time zone | Ameristralian Standard Time UTC+10:00 |
The Philadelphia Municipal Council or commonly, Philadelphia, is one of four political districts called Councils within the Sovereign Municipality of Ameristralia. The Philadelphia government is administered by a Peer of Ameristralia appointed by and on behalf of His Eminence the Sovereign Lord Mayor.
Etymology
Philadelphia was named by the His Eminence David Brooke. He chose after the famous city in the United States. The colours of the Philadelphia flag alleviate the American city.
History
On 6 November 2021, His Eminence the Sovereign Lord Mayor announced via Royal Decree[1] the establishment of Municipal Councils in preparation of the Municipal Assembly election in February 2022. His Eminence David Brooke designed the flag based on the design of the Dabad flag.
Government and politics
Philadelphia is administered by the representative of His Eminence the Sovereign Lord Mayor David Brooke. Currently, an administrator has not been appointed. There is no formal government structure of Philadelphia, as it exists for the purpose of appointing representation in the Municipal Assembly of Ameristralia.
Citizens of Ameristralia were initially designated to the council for the electoral process. Citizens may choose the council of citizenship when they apply via the Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship.
Law and order
The Constitution of The Sovereign Municipality of Ameristralia and legislation enacted by the Municipal Assembly of Ameristralia is effective in Philadelphia and other Municipal Councils. The administrator of the council may enact minor regulations that do not violate the constitution or laws of the Municipality.
Geography and climate
Philadelphia is located northwest of the Victorian capital city of Melbourne. The elevation is three metres above sea level. There are warm, dry summers and mildly cold, dry winters.
| Climate data for Ameristalia[a] (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 45.6 (114.1) |
46.4 (115.5) |
41.7 (107.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
36.9 (98.4) |
40.9 (105.6) |
43.7 (110.7) |
46.4 (115.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.1 (70) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.23 (61.21) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.1 (61) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
12.8 (55) |
14.3 (57.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.8 (37) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.1 (30) |
−2.2 (28) |
−2.8 (27) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.8 (27) |
| Average Rainfall mm (inches) | 44.2 (1.74) |
50.2 (1.976) |
39.0 (1.535) |
53.2 (2.094) |
43.9 (1.728) |
49.5 (1.949) |
39.8 (1.567) |
47.0 (1.85) |
54.5 (2.146) |
55.8 (2.197) |
63.3 (2.492) |
60.9 (2.398) |
600.9 (23.657) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1mm) | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 90.6 |
| Sunshine hours | 272.8 | 228.8 | 226.3 | 186.0 | 142.6 | 123.0 | 136.4 | 167.4 | 186.0 | 226.3 | 225.0 | 263.5 | 2,384.1 |
| Source no. 1: Bureau of Meteorology.[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne Airport (sunshine hours)[5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The official currency of Ameristralia and its dependencies is the Ausican (§AUSA). Therefore, Philadelphia does not have its own currency. The Australian dollar is considered legal tender in Ameristralia.[6]
National holidays
Philadelphia has no official holidays; however, Ameristralian holidays are observed.[6]
See also
- ↑ Brooke, David (5 November 2021). "Royal Decree2021-9". Google Docs. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Climate statistics for MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Highest Temperature - 086071". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ↑ "Lowest Temperature - 086071". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ↑ Template:BoM Aust stats
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ameristralia". Microwiki. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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