Natopia

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Overview

Natopia is a constituional monarchy that practices Lindstromism. Natopia's full name is the Sovereign Imperial Kingdom of Natopia and the head-of-state of is His Sovereign Majesty, Nathan I, King of Natopia.

History

Natopia was founded on August 23, 2002, by Joel C., His Supremacy, Aaron P., and His Sovereign Excellency, Nathan Shepard. Natopia was founded as a fictitious city in the clouds. Around September, 2002, Nathan Shepard stumbled across micronationalism on the internet and reformed Natopia into a micronation and appointed himself Grand Chancellor. When Natopia was first organized into a state, the territory it claimed at the time (the Mehlville School District) was divided into 5 administrative districts, Regions. The leader of the Region of Dracoheim, Dragonmaster Scott F., requested his Region be granted sovereignty. The independent nation of Dracoheim broke away from Natopia sometime in October 2002. Natopia and Dracoheim both entered into the Natopian Confederacy to keep the mother country and Dracoheim on good relations. Soon after, Dracoheim fell into complete inactivity and was reabsorbed into Natopia and the Confederacy fell. Internal Natopian history was unremarkable until a redraft, issued by Grand Chancellor Nathan Shepard, of the constitution granted excessive powers to the Senate. The Grand Chancellor then appointed all citzens of good standing to seats in the Senate and Natopia experienced a boom of internal activity. Natopia's foreign history is marked by two early wars. Almost immediatly after Natopia was reorganized into a State, the World Domination Society, an organization in the area that Natopia claimed, declared war on Natopia. After months of stalemate a tentative peace was reached when both Natopia and the WDS vowed to stop gravity.

This occasion is celebrated on Anti-Gravity Day. Months later former Minister of Domestic Affairs, Emily S., refused to follow the Grand Chancellor's decrees and was thus exiled. In reponses, Emily founded Emilyland and declared war on Natopia. A cease-fire has been reached but Emilyland will not accept Natopian pleas for a peace treaty.

During the war with the WDS, Natopia became active in Micro-nations.org and joined the Splendid Union of Microstatia. Natopia is proud to be the first Council to join the International Association, besides the founding Council, the Republic of West Overbrook. The Free Juice and Bagels Party, which enjoyed branches in nations such as Lavalon and Alrodria, was founded in Natopia. Natopia is a founding member, and current presiding member of, SPEAR, an economic, cultural, and military union between the Dinarchy of Antica, the Solomonic Empire of Attera, and Natopia. On July 29, 2005, the Imperial Government of Natopia abandoned all traces of a republic and became the Sovereign Imperial Kingdom of Natopia. Grand Chancellor Shepard relinquished the title of Grand Chancellor and crowned himself King of Natopia. The main structure of the Imperial Government was largely unaltered during the Natopian Transition.

Government

The government of Natopia operates under lindstromism. This is the political theory that all executive and legislative power is given to one person. Judicial power is given to another person, who has the ultimate authority to end the life of a tyrant that abuses the executive and legislative powers.

Natopia's current Imperial Government has 3 constitutionally established branches. The executive, composed of the King, several Ministries and the Prime Minister, the legislative, embodied by the Royal Frenzy, and the judicial, the High Royal Court. Natopia divides its territorial claims into Demesnes that are administered by Knights of the Order of the Black Hole, an Order reserved for the most outstanding Natopians. A demesne's status depends on the Knight's status. If the Knight holds the Rank of a Duke, then that Knight's demesne is known as a Duchy. Knights have total control over their demesne with the understanding that they may not violate the Royal Code or Royal Constitution.