Avannia

The Territory of Avannia, or Avannia ([uh-VAN-ee-uh]), was a province, then a territory of the Grand Republic of Delvera located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The region included suburban properties located at different times in the cities of Columbia, MO and Jefferson City, MO. The Territory was under the guardianship of Lavrasia until it was disestablished on September 16, 2016.

As a Province
Avannia was the source of much debate and numerous recruitment efforts by the government of the Grand Republic. The first Governor, John Roberts, was initially enthusiastic and recruited many friends into his Province. However, familial situations and difficulties relating to the Governor’s age and commitments rendered him unable to maintain regular contact with the central government, let alone attend any official proceedings or events. A later internal incident sparked a rift between the Governor and his Lieutenant Governor, resulting in the expulsion of the latter from the Province. In the Summer of 2014, the government’s hopes were renewed when both David Sarkozy and Nikias Wernher secured seasonal employment with Roberts and one of his citizens, Josiah Parker. During the course of the work term, Mr. Roberts began to behave erratically and was eventually terminated from his position. This left a mark on his reputation in Delvera, and the citizens of his Province demanded a new governor. Parker was appointed to fill his spot. Though Parker had similar problems with contact, he did manage to make a visit to Lavrada. The summer employment also provided ample opportunity for recruitment, and Avannia gained two more citizens, though only one remained in contact with the central government. The status of Avannia as a province was again called into question, namely because the federal government only had sustained contact with one or two citizens, which is below the minimum requirement for a province. In February 2015, the province gained a third citizen and the Governor announced a renewed commitment to the advancement of his jurisdiction in the form of recruitment and event turnout. Despite this, the previous trend of inactivity and no contact continued. In August 2015, the two remaining active citizens of Avannia chose Zeke Graves to be the acting Governor after the position was declared vacant by the First Consul. Graves reneged the Boone County territories in favor of his own property in Cole County. In May 2016, the First Consul consulted Governor Graves about converting Avannia to a territory, considering its consistent activity problem. The Governor agreed, and Avannia ceased to be a province on May 10, 2016.

As a Territory
Avannia was reformed as a territory under the guardianship of Lavrasia on May 10, 2016. Zeke Graves was appointed Administrator. Later that year, after a period of no contact with the Territorial Administrator and the moving of the second citizen to another county, the Lavrasian Triumvirate decided to disestablish the territory on September 16.

Jurisdiction
Avannia was responsible for Cole County within the Lavrasian Sphere of Influence.

Flag
The provincial flag of Avannia was that of the former Prussian province of Lower Silesia. It was adopted in July 2014, then replaced by the Lavrasian Civil Ensign when Avannia became a Territory in May 2016.

Trivia
*Avannia was one of the four original signatories of the Declaration of Independence from the NottaLottan Empire and the Delveran Writ of Rights in May 2013.
 * Avannia became the first Delveran region to transition from one category to another (in this case, from a province to a territory) in May 2016.