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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The origins of the Empire's name lay in the hungarian word angyal, which means angel, after a poetic work by Emperor Olivier entitled "Odes and legends of the country of angels". The reference to angels echoes the specificity of the primary territory of the Empire, on the horizon: poetry and the art of dreaming are necessary mediators of the scientific truth of its geography, and angels do perfectly symbolize this requirement. | The origins of the Empire's name lay in the hungarian word angyal, which means angel, after a poetic work by [[Emperor Olivier of Angyalistan|Emperor Olivier]] entitled "Odes and legends of the country of angels". The reference to angels echoes the specificity of the primary territory of the Empire, on the horizon: poetry and the art of dreaming are necessary mediators of the scientific truth of its geography, and angels do perfectly symbolize this requirement. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Creation=== | ===Creation=== | ||
[[File:Emperor-Planting-Flag.jpg|350px|thumb|Emperor Oilvier staging a recreation of the birth of Angyalistan]] | [[File:Emperor-Planting-Flag.jpg|350px|thumb|Emperor Oilvier staging a recreation of the birth of Angyalistan]] | ||
The beginnings of the Empire date back to 8 April 1995, with the first oath of Their Imperial Majesties called the "Oath of the sovereigns." The exact date of the foundation of the Empire is | The beginnings of the Empire date back to 8 April 1995, with the first oath of Their Imperial Majesties called the "Oath of the sovereigns." The exact date of the foundation of the Empire is not known with certainty, but the official historians of the Empire, on the recommendations of [[Emperor Olivier of Angyalistan|Emperor Olivier]], agreed upon the date 31 January 1999. It is certain that the Angyalistanese Empire emerged in the late twentieth century and the writings of the Emperor mentioned principles similar to those of the fundamental law of the Empire at this time. | ||
The marriage of the Emperor and Empress was solemnized on 7 October 2000, and during this ceremony an Angyalistanese flag was publicly exhibited for the first time; the sovereignty of Angyalistan was then proclaimed in the form of an empire. On that same day, for the first time, the Emperor claimed the horizon as the territory of the Empire. The original written claim has been lost, but a facsimile was published in 2009. | The marriage of the Emperor and Empress was solemnized on 7 October 2000, and during this ceremony an Angyalistanese flag was publicly exhibited for the first time; the sovereignty of Angyalistan was then proclaimed in the form of an empire. On that same day, for the first time, the Emperor claimed the horizon as the territory of the Empire. The original written claim has been lost, but a facsimile was published in 2009. | ||
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The Empire of Angyalistan is an absolute monarchy, considering itself a "performative pantopia": this means that the mere fact of stating the principles of the Basic Law of the Empire is sufficient to achieve them. Any reader of the Basic Law itself contributes to its materiality. | The Empire of Angyalistan is an absolute monarchy, considering itself a "performative pantopia": this means that the mere fact of stating the principles of the Basic Law of the Empire is sufficient to achieve them. Any reader of the Basic Law itself contributes to its materiality. | ||
Only one minister has been appointed by | Only one minister has been appointed by [[Emperor Olivier of Angyalistan|Emperor Olivier]]: HE Frédéric, margrave of Plainpalais, is in charge of linear functions and compressed air. | ||
Among the main institutions of the Empire: | Among the main institutions of the Empire: | ||
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==Foreign relations== | ==Foreign relations== | ||
[[File:Angyalistan-Meeting.jpg|350px|thumb|Grand Duke Travis and Prince-Consort Dinny meeting with Emperor Olivier of Angyalistan in Paris]] | [[File:Angyalistan-Meeting.jpg|350px|thumb|Grand Duke Travis and Prince-Consort Dinny meeting with Emperor Olivier of Angyalistan in Paris]] | ||
The Empire of Angyalistan unilaterally recognizes the 193 UN member states and their associate states, the 2 observers states (Palestine and Vatican), Kosovo, Abkhazia, West Papua, Somaliland and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. | The Empire of Angyalistan unilaterally recognizes the 193 UN member states and their associate states, the 2 observers states (Palestine and Vatican), as well as Kosovo, Abkhazia, West Papua, Somaliland, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. | ||
The Empire of Angyalistan recognizes, on the basis of multiple specific criteria, several [[micronation]]s: [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]], Free Republic of Alcatraz, Empire of Atlantium, [[Empire of Austenasia]], [[Colony of Calsahara|Kingdom of Calsahara]], [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]], [[Principality of Hutt River]], Juclandia, [[Royal Republic of Ladonia]], [[Republic of Molossia]], Neue Slowenische Kunst, [[Kingdom of Ruritania]], [[Republic of Saugeais]], [[Principality of Sealand]], Principality of Seborga, Republic of Uzupis, and [[Westarctica]]. | The Empire of Angyalistan recognizes, on the basis of multiple specific criteria, several [[micronation]]s: [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]], Free Republic of Alcatraz, Empire of Atlantium, [[Empire of Austenasia]], [[Colony of Calsahara|Kingdom of Calsahara]], [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]], [[Principality of Hutt River]], Juclandia, [[Royal Republic of Ladonia]], [[Republic of Molossia]], Neue Slowenische Kunst, [[Kingdom of Ruritania]], [[Republic of Saugeais]], [[Principality of Sealand]], Principality of Seborga, Republic of Uzupis, and [[Westarctica]]. | ||
The Empire of Angyalistan has a policy of non-aggression towards other micronations. | The Empire of Angyalistan has a policy of non-aggression towards other micronations. As a French-speaking state, the Empire is a member of the MicroFrancophonie. | ||
As a French-speaking state, the Empire | |||
===Diplomatic events=== | ===Diplomatic events=== | ||