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The '''Colony of Calsaraha''', 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 2018.

The first trip to visit the land of Calsahara didn't occur until 15 May 2010. The flag was raised over the capital city of Otisburg by King Montague and the Grand Chancellor. At the same time, a detailed survey of the land was taken and a photographic record was obtained for future reference.

In January 2011, the Kingdom of Calsahara expanded from 2.5 acres to an area of over 100 acres.

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:

[[File:Steps of Hooverville 2011.jpg|thumb|King Montague and Crown Prince Nicholas on the steps of Hooverville]]

On 16 January 2011 King Montague and soldiers from the Royal Corps of Engineers journeyed a quarter of a mile into the neighboring United States to pay a visit to the exiled members of the Civil Office, who had been previously instructed to live the Hooverville shantytown.

* Calsahara - Otisburg and surrounding area. ''(2.5 acres)''

* Travonia - Area surrounding Hooverville. ''(30 acres)''

* Rhye - Area between Otisburg and the Seven Seas of Rhye. ''(88 acres)''

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.

Since the government upheaval in 2014 that resulted in the abdication of King Montague and the ascension of King Nicholas, the power in the central government is shared by the King and the Dictator For Life.

The two branches of government are:

The Executive Office is controlled entirely by King Nicholas and the Dictator for Life. According to Decree of the Realm XII, no instrument of government (including decrees, titles of nobility, and military appointments) is valid unless is bears the official seals of both the King and the Dictator.

The Chancellery consists of four individuals who are direct descendants of the original owner of Calsahara's property, Boots Brannon. They serve in an advisory capacity and have no real power in the government. They are led by the Grand Chancellor, who is also King Nicholas' mother and the ex-wife of the Dictator For Life.  She serves as a liaison between the Chancellery and the Executive Office, advocating for them when necessary.

[[File:General-Montague.jpg|thumb|General Montague]]In July 2011, Calsahara established its first military force, the Royal Corps of Engineers. The primary duty of the Corps is to defend against seasonal flooding which endangers the southern border of Calsahara.  At the head of the Corps is the Dictator For Life, who is responsible for all military operations in Calsahara.  During the 2010 state visit to 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 do not carry firearms.

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