Swannian Union
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Swannian Union | |
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 Flag
 Emblem
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| Motto: 'United together we are stronger' | |
Logo | |
| Capital | New Yera |
| Official languages | English and Dutch |
| Demonym(s) | Swannian, Swanni |
| Government | Federal semi-constitutional diarchy |
• High Consuls | Daniel Hamilton and Jared B. |
| Independence from Australia | |
• Australis founded | 8 April 2020 |
• Union of Australis and New Holland | 9 September 2021 |
• Dissolution | December 2021 |
| Population | |
• 2021 census | 10 |
| Currency | Swannian Dollar (SWD) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (WST) |
The Swannian Union, known simply as Swannia, is a self-proclaimed independent nation, known as a micronation to external observers. It was formed as a result of a union between the Grand Duchy of Australis and the Federal Republic of New Holland on 9 September 2021[1]. The land claimed by Swannia is primarily located within the metropolitan region of Perth, Western Australia, and the South West region of Western Australia. In addition, Swannia has two land claims situated within the county of Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
Swannia is a semi-constitutional diarchy, led by the High Consuls of Swannia, Daniel Hamilton and Jared B..
Etymology
The name 'Swannia' is derived from the Swan River, a river located in Western Australia. It was a chosen name, conceived by Daniel Hamilton, who wished to have a name that represented the area on which the majority of Swannian land claims lie.
Government
Diarchy
Swannia is ruled by two High Consuls, who hold nearly absolute power over the nation's governance. Typically, the First Consuls of the states of Australis and New Holland also serve as the High Consuls of Swannia.
Organisational participation
Swannia is a member of several intermicronational organisations, including the Grand Unified Micronational, Cupertino Alliance and the Constantia Pact, as a result of Swannia formally succeeding Australis, a member of each of these organisations.
Administrative divisions
Swannia is composed of two constituent states - Australis and New Holland. Each state is further divided into districts, which are under the jurisdiction of the state in which they are a part of.
Union States
| Flag | Coat of Arms | Name | Capital | Official(s) | |||
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| Union States of Swannia | |||||||
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Australis | New Yera | Consul • Daniel Hamilton | |||
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New Holland | Leiden | Consul • Jared B. | ||||
Districts
Australis and New Holland are further divided into several districts. These are mostly non-contiguous land claims, relatively close to each other.
| Name | Population | Notes | |||||
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| Districts of Australis | |||||||
| New Yera | 3 | Capital of Australis, as well as Swannia as a whole | |||||
| Eastern Jarrahview | 0 | ||||||
| Constantia | 0 | ||||||
| Lakeston | 0 | ||||||
| Beacon | 2 | Situated in the United Kingdom | |||||
| Broadfield | 1 | Situated in the United Kingdom | |||||
| Providence | 0 | ||||||
| Districts of New Holland | |||||||
| Leiden | 4 | Capital of New Holland | |||||
| Overvloed | 0 | ||||||
| Eer | 0 | ||||||
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for New Yera, Swannia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 45.8 (114.4) |
46.7 (116.1) |
42.4 (108.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.0 (86) |
34.2 (93.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.4 (104.7) |
44.2 (111.6) |
46.7 (116.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.8 (55) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.9 (48) |
8.7 (47.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.0 (32) |
1.3 (34.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.2 (36) |
5.0 (41) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
| Average Rainfall mm (inches) | 19.1 (0.752) |
13.4 (0.528) |
19.7 (0.776) |
35.2 (1.386) |
87.7 (3.453) |
127.3 (5.012) |
144.5 (5.689) |
125.5 (4.941) |
82.8 (3.26) |
38.8 (1.528) |
21.7 (0.854) |
10.9 (0.429) |
733.2 (28.866) |
| Average precipitation days | 2.9 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 11.2 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 15.9 | 14.6 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 108.1 |
| Sunshine hours | 356.5 | 319.0 | 297.6 | 249.0 | 207.0 | 177.0 | 189.1 | 223.2 | 231.0 | 297.6 | 318.0 | 356.5 | 3,221.5 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[2][3] Temperatures: 1993–2020; Extremes: 1897–2020; Rain data: 1993–2020; Relative humidity: 1994–2011 | |||||||||||||
Culture
The culture of Swannia is primarily derived from Australian culture, however several regions, especially those within the state of New Holland, have significant cultural influences from Dutch and South African citizens.
References
- ↑ "An important message to Australisians - Daniel Hamilton - Google Docs". Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "Climate statistics for Australian locations – Perth Metro". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Climate statistics for Australian locations – Perth Regional Office". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 July 2020.