The Calvinist State (Dutch: Calvinistische Staat) is an orthodox Calvinist seperatist breakaway state, located in a forest in the north of the Netherlands, founded on 20 June, 2021. The self declared country is 700 meters long on it's longest point and on it's widest point max 400 meters wide. It is internally referred to as the micronational and Calvinist equivalent of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran. This because of the strict way the Calvinist State is led. Unlike the name does suggest, the Calvinist State is not a country inspired by the Islamic State. According to the self declared President Jacobus Calvinus, the name Calvinist State litterally says what the country is: A state where Calvinism is practiced. The country aspires to be a homeland for Calvinists who are part of the Reformed tradition, without them living in this country. Since the Calvinist State is not recognized by any country in the world, the entire territory has been symbolically claimed. It is therefore not an official property of the government of the Calvinist State. These symbolic claims include the mainland, the colonies and the puppet states. Due to these symbolic claims, habitation of this territory is also not possible. The citizens of the Calvinist State therefore live in diaspora.

All citizens of the Calvinist State are practicing Calvinists, which is a requirement to become citizens. In the past, citizens also had to be members of a Calvinist church community, but this requirement was later withdrawn because any new citizens can also reside in areas where there are no Calvinist church communities. In the past it was possible for every Calvinist to apply for citizenship. Nowqadays this isn't possible anymore due to the President's decision to only allow close people to apply.

The Calvinist State is a theocratic dictatorship. It is run from a strict Calvinist perspective by a single person who holds the title of President. He has full power and is the highest in rank of the Calvinist State. Despite the fact that the country is a dictatorship, there is a lot of consultation between the President and his citizens. For example, many laws are discussed together, there is mutual consultation about land expansion and there are internal votes about forming and breaking alliances with other micronations. However, the President is the one who has the last word. If he does not approve a proposal or law, it will not go through.

Flag

The Calvinist State uses a green, white and black tricolor with the coat of arms of the country in the middle. The green stands for the forest were the Calvinist State is located. The white stands for the salvation of the people of the Calvinist State and the black represents the sin of the people. The coat of arms is a green shield, outlined by yellow with a white triangle and cross in the middle. The green stands of the coat of arms stands for the forest where the mainland of the Calvinist State is located. The yellow surrounding stands for the glory of God and the white cross and triangle symbolizes the Christian cross and the Trinity.

Territory

The Calvinist State is divided into 4 districts, each with its own name and flag. The citizens of the Calvinist State do not live in these districts themselves, but do meet here regularly to perform activities such as listening to music, picnicking, walking, enjoying nature and even religious gatherings. Because the territory is important for the Reformed, mutual rules have been made. For example, nature must be respected, urinating in public is prohibited, no carbage may be thrown away in nature, wild camping is prohibited and music should not be played too loud. There are also minor rules such as don't run, stay on the path, don't smoke or drink alcohol and don't climb trees.

Mainland

Noorderbos (Capital district)
Zuiderbos
Koningsweg
Daniëlsdorp

Puppet states

Republic of Kerkerland
Bethel Republic
Republic of Bird Island
Reformed Eponian Republic

Former territories

Religion

The Calvinist State has no religious freedom. The only allowed religion is Calvinism. All citizens of the Calvinist State follow this religion. The constitution of the Calvinist State states that citizens must have as strict and orthodox faith as possible if they want to become Reformed citizens. Profession of a faith other than Calvinism is strictly prohibited in the Calvinist State. However, there are also rules governing how Calvinist citizens should profess their faith. For example, they are only allowed to read the traditional Bible translations, they must attend Reformed church services as often as possible (dressed in black or other reverent dark clothing) and they are only allowed to sing Christian songs accompanied by the organ.

Defence

Calvinist State - Eva Braun Empire war

The Calvinist State - Eva Braun Empire War was the first political conflict in which the Calvinist State became involved. The conflict began with a denoucing of the Calvinist State to the Eva Braun Empire. They had founded their own Christian based cult with Eva Braun, the wife of the German dictator Adolf Hitler, as the center of the church. President Jacobus Calvinus told kaiser Luke Braun, the leader of the Eva Braun Empire, that this church was heretical, unbiblical and that it had nothing to do with real Christianity. President Jacobus Calvinus therefore thought that the Eva Braun Empire should disband this church. In response, the Eva Braun Empire declared war on the Calvinist State on November 5, 2021 for calling the Eva Braun faith false and heretical, thereby insulting their religion. However, Jacobus Calvinus felt that his country was not in danger and therefore indicated that his country would not take any action in this war. Apart from 2 failed spam raids by the Eva Braun Empire on the YouTube channel of the Calvinist State, no (digital) attacks were carried out. On November 11, 2021, 6 days after the Eva Braun Empire declared war, Kaiser Luke Braun withdrew his country from the war, thereby giving in. President Jacobus Calvinus declared November 11 Lazy Victory Day, the day the Calvinist State won the war against the Evan Braun Empire without taking any action. This victory is also an annual official holiday in the Calvinist State from 2021.

Eponian occupation of Reformed Eponia

The Eponian occupation of Reformed Eponia is a conflict that started on May 8, 2022, and continued until July 27, 2023. The conflict started a few days earlier after Etien Blazic, the (former) leader of the Greater Eponian Empire decided to leave his country disolves. The Calvinist State, the Stravonskan Soviet Republic, the Pochehovan Socialist Federation and Ravonia then decided to divide Eponia. A few days later, word came that Etien Blazic wanted to reclaim his land. This was refused by the aforementioned countries. As a result, Blazic over the phone declared war on Eponia's arch-rival Pochehova, occupying divided Eponia. Where in the beginning only the Calvinist State, Stravonska, Pochehova and Ravonia were at war with Eponia, more and more micronations joined this conflict, all on the side of the 4 aforementioned countries. These micronations had no further part in the war against Eponia, and only joined because others did too. Some declared war on Eponia, and declared their support for the coalition, not knowing what this whole conflict was about. Multiple battles took place against Eponia, all fought by Pochehova, who fought on behalf of the entire coalition. Battles were planned several times, but each time Blazic came up with an excuse not to fight, which only prolonged the war. This has happened more than 15 times. After 445 days of Eponian occupation, Eponia finally capitulated to the Pochehovan forces, ending the war. Etien Blazic signed the treaty that made Eponia capitulate in the presence of the Marshall of Pochehova. After the signing of the treaty, the longest war in Calvinist State history finally came to an end, and Reformed Eponia was finally back in the hands of the Calvinist State. The rest of Eponia was also broken up and returned under full control of the Calvinist State-Stravonska-Pochehova-Ravonia coalition.

War declaration by Bedfordia

On 14 October, 2023, the Republic of Bedfordia, nowadays known as the Kingdom of Buck, declared war on the Calvinist State. A simple misunderstanding of the Calvinist State infuriated the Bedfordian president, which made him decide to declare war on the Calvinist State. President Jacobus Calvinus responded provocatively by advising the Bedfordian president to "Maybe do something with aggression therapy." Exactly 24 hours after Bedfordia's declaration of war, nothing had happened yet and Jacobus Calvinus began challenging Bedfordia by giving them 24 more hours. If Bedfordia did not carry out any attacks at that time, the Calvinist State would declare victory over Bedfordia. However, Bedfordia did not respond to this and did not carry out any further attacks, causing Jacobus Calvinus to declare victory. According to Jacobus Calvinus, Bedfordia has made itself a laughing stock by declaring war, but taking no further action, giving them "more words than deeds". Bedfordia never responded to the victory declaration.

Calendar

The official calendar in the Calvinist State is the Calvinus calendar. This calendar was created and introduced by President Keyboard Calvinist in the year 2023. The calendar has been changed once. The calendar originally started with the birth of Keyboard Calvinist, but the start date was soon adjusted to the year 1509, the birthyear of John Calvin. Since the Calvinus calendar begins with the birth of Calvin on 10 July, 1509, the year 1509 is year 0. Every 1 January, the calendar goes up by 1 year, which means that year 1 only begins in 1510, 6 months after the birth of Calvin. According to the idea of the Calvinus calendar, the calendar changes year on 1 January, but the new year only really starts on 10 July. Despite this, the period between 1 January and 10 July is included in the new year. The calendar does not use the months January to December. Instead, "month 1" to "month 12" is used. The days Sunday to Saturday are also not used. Instead, "day 1" to "day 7" is used (Example: The founding day of the Calvinist State is described as "day 22, month 6, year 512").

Media

Newspaper

The only source of news in the Calvinist State comes from the online state newspaper Reformed State News. This newspaper places separate news articles on Youtube and the RSN website whenever there is news that the Calvinist State wants to share with the outside world. Reformed State News is also the only national media within the Calvinist State.

Music

In the Calvinist State there is little or no freedom of music. Since 2022 it is forbidden to listen to modern music on Reformed territory. However, this does not apply outside the Reformed territory. Many Reformed citizens take advantage of this by listening to modern music outside their country's territory.

The most appreciated music is Calvinist organ music. This is the most neutral music style within the Calvinist State, as it is the music of the faith that every citizen identifies with. Modern songs/meme songs played on the organ are also popular, as this is allowed by a loophole in music law in the Calvinist State. The Reformed President accepts this loophole, since organ music is listened to in this way.

The only music that is forbidden for every citizen is pentecostal worship music. According to the citizens of the Calvinist State, this is music that is too liberal and does not fit the orthodox Calvinist state that the citizens of the Calvinist State want to create. That is why this music style is avoided at all times.

Currency

The official currency of Calvinist State is the Reformation Coin. This is the official currency in the Reformed mainland, the puppet states and all Reformed colonies. The Reformation Coin works differently from the usual currencies, as it is a points system. Every Reformed citizen is credited with 50 points per week as standard. This allows the Reformed to spend in the Calvinist State. After each spend, the points paid are automatically debited, so that you do not have to contribute physical money or a debit card. Every Monday the Reformed get 50 new points credited to their name. The points that remain from the week before are carried over to the new week, so that a Reformed can have extra to spend. It is not possible to get extra points than the standard 50 per week.

For micronational foreigners, a standard of 5 points per hour applies. There was some confusion about this when the points system was announced because it would seem that foreigners would then have more to spend because they would receive 5 points per hour. But because micronational foreigners never stay in the Calvinist State for more than an hour, every foreigner has a standard 5 points that they can spend. As an additional rule, it has been decided that the points of every non Reformed will be reset as soon as they cross the border again and leave the Reformed territory. If a foreigner then re-enters the Reformed territory, he or she starts again at 5 points. In case of abuse, the points will not be reset.

Holidays

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	Flag Coat of Arms
	Motto: NL: "Onze hulp is in de Naam van de HEERE, Die hemel en aarde gemaakt heeft"; "Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalm 124:8)
	Anthem: "Een vaste Burcht is onze God" (Dutch); "A mighty Fortress is our God"; ;
Capital	Noorderbos district
Largest city	Zuiderbos district
Official languages	Dutch
Religion	Calvinism (100%) Official Religion
Demonym(s)	Reformed
Government	Theocratic dictatorship
• President	Jacobus Calvinus (Pseudonym)
• Premier	Aaron de Witt
Establishment
• Independent from the Netherlands	20 June, 2021
Population
• Estimate	Unknown
Currency	Reformation Coin
Time zone	GMT+1
Date format	D-M-Y

Date	Name	Notes
January 1	New Year	Start of the new year.
March 31	Day of Datheen	Day to remember the life and works of Petrus Datheen.
April 15	Good Friday	Commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
April 17	Easter	Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
May 9	Ascension Day	The day Jesus Christ ascended to heaven.
June 19	Pentecost	Outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
June 20	Independence Day	Foundation of the Calvinist State.
July 10	John Calvin Day	Birthday of John Calvin, founder of the Calvinist faith.
August 4	Day of the Glorious President	Birthday of Keyboard Calvinist, founder and Eternal President of the Calvinist State.
August 5	Foundation of Soldiers of Calvinism	Foundation of Soldiers of Calvinism, a Calvinist militia founded and led by Keyboard Calvinist.
September 19	Colony Day	Day to celebrate the foundation of the first Reformed colony.
October 31	Reformation Day	Day to celebrate the Protestant Reformation.
November 11	Lazy Victory Day	Day when the Calvinist State won the war against the Eva Braun Multiethnic Empire, without taking any action.
December 25	Christmas	Birth of Jesus Christ.

Holidays related to the Christian faith are celebrated in a sober way in the Calvinist State. This is after the example of John Calvin, who celebrated Christian days such as Christmas, Easter, Ascension Day and Pentecost in a simple and orthodox way. For example, during these days there is a lot of singing to the glory of God and the Reformed visit church services. During national holidays such as Day of the Glorious President, Independence Day or Reformation Day, people celebrate more exuberantly. For example, people come together via Discord and listen to music together, play games and watch films and series. Sometimes the national anthem of the Calvinist State is played beforehand, after which the partying starts. Online parties almost always take place at the end of the evening and then end in the middle of the night. There are public holidays in the Calvinist State that do not have a fixed date (think of days such as Easter, Good Friday and Pentecost). This is because the calendar used by the Western world works slightly differently than the Jewish calendar. This also applies to the calendar used by the Calvinist State (Calvinus Calendar).