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| [[Currency of Calsahara|Colonial Bulgur]] | |||
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| His Excellency, [[Captain-General | | His Excellency, [[Captain-General Kramer]] | ||
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The '''Colony of Calsaraha''' (Coordinates: 35.27°N and 119.95°W), formerly the '''Realm of Calsahara''', the '''Imperial Kingdom of Calsahara''', and originally the '''Kingdom of Calsahara''', is a dependent colony of [[Westarctica]] located entirely within the U.S. state of California near the unincorporated community of California Valley on the [[Carrizio Plain]]. | The '''Westarctican Colony of Calsaraha''' (Coordinates: 35.27°N and 119.95°W), formerly the '''Realm of Calsahara''', the '''Imperial Kingdom of Calsahara''', and originally the '''Kingdom of Calsahara''', is a dependent colony of [[Westarctica]] located entirely within the U.S. state of California near the unincorporated community of California Valley on the [[Carrizio Plain]]. Calsahara was founded by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] on 24 November 2009, and existed as an independent sovereign state until it was conquered without resistance during the [[Invasion of Calsahara]] by the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] on 29 October 2017. | ||
==Kingdom of Calsahara: 2009 - 2011== | ==Kingdom of Calsahara: 2009 - 2011== | ||
===Pre-founding=== | ===Pre-founding=== | ||
[[File:Calsahara.jpg|thumb|upright=2]] | [[File:Calsahara.jpg|thumb|upright=2|National map of the colony showing its international boundaries and anticipated future checkpoints]] | ||
Travis McHenry had abdicated the throne of [[Westarctica]] in 2006 and served as a governor of two different [[Republic of Molossia|Molossian]] provinces. After moving to southern California to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, he was convinced by fellow micronationalist, [[President Kevin Baugh]], that since his time in the U.S. Navy was over, it was safe to return to being involved with a [[micronation]] again. | Travis McHenry had abdicated the throne of [[Westarctica]] in 2006 and served as a governor of two different [[Republic of Molossia|Molossian]] provinces. After moving to southern California to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, he was convinced by fellow micronationalist, [[President Kevin Baugh]], that since his time in the U.S. Navy was over, it was safe to return to being involved with a [[micronation]] again. | ||
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==Imperial Kingdom of Calsahara: 2011 - 2014== | ==Imperial Kingdom of Calsahara: 2011 - 2014== | ||
In January 2011, the Kingdom of Calsahara expanded from 2.5 acres to an area of over 100 acres. | In January 2011, the Kingdom of Calsahara expanded from 2.5 acres to an area of over 100 acres. In conjunction with this expansion, eleven peerage titles were created and the [[Nobility of Calsahara|Peerage of Calsahara]] was established. | ||
===Causes for the expansion=== | ===Causes for the expansion=== | ||
When Calsahara was first created, an institution called the Civil Office was established to provide new citizens with gainful employment. The available jobs were all drawn from the Queen song ''The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke'' (which in turn was inspired by the painting of the same name by Victorian artist Richard Dadd. The open positions were: | When Calsahara was first created, an institution called the Civil Office was established to provide new citizens with gainful employment. The available jobs were all drawn from the Queen song ''The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke'' (which in turn was inspired by the painting of the same name by Victorian artist Richard Dadd). The open positions were: | ||
* Ploughman - ''a person who uses a plow'' | * Ploughman - ''a person who uses a plow'' | ||
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Calsahara was divided into three areas, each with the status of a petty kingdom: | Calsahara was divided into three areas, each with the status of a petty kingdom: | ||
* | * Kingdom of Travonia - Otisburg and surrounding area. ''(2.5 acres)'' | ||
* | * [[Principality of Bohemia]] - Area surrounding Hooverville. ''(60 acres)'' | ||
* Rhye - Area between Otisburg and the Seven Seas of Rhye. ''( | * [[Principality of Rhye]] - Area between Otisburg and the Seven Seas of Rhye. ''(55 acres)'' | ||
After this time, Royal Decrees began to be called "Imperial Decrees." | After this time, Royal Decrees began to be called "Imperial Decrees." | ||
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==Realm of Calsahara: 2014 - 2017== | ==Realm of Calsahara: 2014 - 2017== | ||
[[File:Nicholas gooseisland.jpg|thumb|King Nicholas shortly after being proclaimed King of Calsahara]] | [[File:Nicholas gooseisland.jpg|thumb|King Nicholas shortly after being proclaimed King of Calsahara]] | ||
In 2013, King Montague and Queen Cathryn filed for divorce. This resulted in a crisis in the Calsahara government. The members of the Chancellery voiced their desire to have someone other than the disgraced King Montague rule their land. After months of bickering and internal pressure, King Montague abdicated and passed the throne to his son, who was crowned as King Nicholas in late 2014. In a power-sharing agreement, the executive power to govern was split between King Nicholas and the newly-created office of Dictator For Life. Naturally, McHenry was the only serious candidate for the office. | In 2013, King Montague and Queen Cathryn filed for divorce. This resulted in a crisis in the Calsahara government. The members of [[Chancellery of Calsahara|the Chancellery]] voiced their desire to have someone other than the disgraced King Montague rule their land. After months of bickering and internal pressure, King Montague abdicated and passed the throne to his son, who was crowned as King Nicholas in late 2014. In a power-sharing agreement, the executive power to govern was split between King Nicholas and the newly-created office of Dictator For Life. Naturally, McHenry was the only serious candidate for the office. | ||
The official name of the country was changed to "Realm of Calsahara." | The official name of the country was changed to "Realm of Calsahara." | ||
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===Colonial government=== | ===Colonial government=== | ||
[[File:Overlord of Calsahara.jpg|thumb|Grand Duke Travis as Overlord of Calsahara]] | [[File:Overlord of Calsahara.jpg|thumb|Grand Duke Travis as Overlord of Calsahara]] | ||
All laws of Calsahara were overturned and replaced with the | All laws of Calsahara were overturned and replaced with the [[Article of Eternal Union]], which established Grand Duke Travis as Overlord of Calsahara and made the territory an eternal colony of [[Westarctica]]. The government of Calsahara was dissolved and replaced with two colonial representatives: | ||
* King Nicholas | * [[Prince Daniel Nicholas|King Nicholas]] became Viceroy of Calsahara | ||
* Captain-General | * The post of [[Captain-General of Calsahara]] was created as military governor of Calsahara. | ||
The members of the Chancellery and | The members of [[Chancellery of Calsahara|the Chancellery]] and their associated institutions were dissolved. | ||
===Colonial Estates=== | ===Colonial Estates=== | ||
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==Military== | ==Military== | ||
[[File:Otisburg Firepit Construction.png|thumb|Completed Otisburg Firepit]] | [[File:Otisburg Firepit Construction.png|thumb|Completed Otisburg Firepit]] | ||
In | In 2010, Calsahara established its military force, [[His Majesty's Corps of Engineers]]. The primary duty of the Corps was to defend against seasonal flooding which endangers the southern border of Calsahara. | ||
During the 2010 state visit to [[Kingdom of Vikesland|Vikesland]], members of the Corps of Engineers participated in the Joint Micronational Training Exercise-2010 (JMTEX-10) with the Vikesland Security Force. In 2011, they constructed the [[Otisburg]] Fire Pit, a small ring of rocks quarried from Calsahara. | During the 2010 state visit to [[Kingdom of Vikesland|Vikesland]], members of the Corps of Engineers participated in the Joint Micronational Training Exercise-2010 (JMTEX-10) with the Vikesland Security Force. In 2011, they constructed the [[Otisburg]] Fire Pit, a small ring of rocks quarried from Calsahara. | ||
Although capable of combat operations, Calsaharan soldiers did not carry firearms. After Calsahara was absorbed as a colony of [[Westarctica]], the Corps of Engineers was integrated into the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]], although the [[Captain-General of Calsahara]] reserves the right to marshal troops should they be necessary for national defense. | Although capable of combat operations, Calsaharan soldiers did not carry firearms. After Calsahara was absorbed as a colony of [[Westarctica]], the Corps of Engineers was integrated into the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]], although the [[Captain-General of Calsahara]] reserves the right to marshal troops should they be necessary for national defense. | ||
==Currency== | |||
Starting in 2010, the Royal Bank of Calsahara began printing paper banknotes. These notes were called "bulgur" after the bulgur wheat that grows so plentifully on the [[Carrizo Plain]]. The value of [[Currency of Calsahara|Calsaharan Bulgur]] was pegged to the value of wheat, which resulted in a pitifully low valuation. To compensate, the banknotes were printed in extremely high denominations, from 1 million bulgur to 100 million bulgur. | |||
After Westarctican forces took control of Calsahara's territory, the currency was changed to Colonial Bulgur and responsibility for printing new notes was assumed by the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]]. Minor changes were made to the designs on the notes, but they remain pegged to the value of wheat with a high level of inflation. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.calsahara.info Official web site] | *[http://www.calsahara.info Official web site] | ||
* [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1INklfNSCVPFYGI-XUXZFD7UAmSJZlRSX&usp=sharing Interactive map showing regions of Calsahara] | |||
[[Category:Micronations]] | [[Category:Micronations]] | ||
[[Category:Calsahara]] | [[Category:Calsahara]] | ||
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