Kingdom of Sildavia

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Kingdom of Sildavia
Reino da Sildávia (Portuguese)
Flag of Sildavia
Flag
Coat of arms of Sildavia
Coat of arms
Motto: 
"La Couronne et Mon Droit"
"The Crown and My Right"
Location of Sildavia in yellow.
CapitalKlöw
Largest cityMuskar
Official languagesPortuguese
Ethnic groups (2021)98.0% Mixed race
1.0% White
1.0% Black
Religion (2021)99.0% Catholic
1.0% Irreligion
DemonymSildavian
GovernmentAutocratic Absolute Monarchy
• Monarch
Queen Maria I
Marcela, Marchioness of Libertino
Independence from the Federative Republic of Brazil
• Declared
17 February 2020
7 April 2020
28 January 2021
2 March 2021
Population
• Census
11 (citizens)
HDI (2021)Increase 0.850
very high · 45th
CurrencyKhor Sildavo (KH$)
CS Doubloon (Δ)a
Time zoneBRT (UTC−3)
• Summer (DST)
BRST (UTC−2)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Drives on theright
Calling code+55
Patron saintSaint John the Baptist (Portuguese: São João Batista)
Internet TLD.sd
  1. Despite have the Khor and the Doubloon as it's official currency, most business in Sildavia are done in Brazilian Real.
  2. Official website

Sildavia, officially Kingdom of Sildavia (Portuguese: Reino da Sildávia), also known by other names as the "Kingdom of the Black Pelican", is a self-proclaimed sovereign state, commonly known as a micronation by external observers, located in South America, bordering Minas Gerais, Brazil. The capital is the city of Klöw, while the most populated city is Muskar. Portuguese is the national and official language. Being an absolute monarchy, the power of the state is concentrated in the head of state, currently Queen Maria I, with the Private Council as a form of advice to the sovereign in the governance of the kingdom. Founded on 17 February 2020, as a principality, it was reorganized into a kingdom on 2 March 2021.

The vast majority of Sildavian modern-day territory was inhabited by tribal nations prior to settlement by the Portuguese in the 16th century and remained part of Portuguese Brazil until independence was achieved in 1822 with the creation of the Empire of Brazil, which later became a presidential republic in 1889 following a military coup d'état. In 2020, Sildavia was created proclaiming its independence from Brazil, divided into six provinces.

The national economy is based mainly on services, basic industry and exports of agricultural goods and livestock. Sildavia is an emerging South American great power among micronations and can be considered a small power in some global intermicronational affairs. Sildavia was one of the founders of the Brazilian sector and co-founded the Conference of Santiago.[1]

Origins[edit | edit source]

Syldavia is named after the fictional country featured in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by the acclaimed Belgian cartoonist Hergé, and was depicted in King Ottokar's Sceptre (1938–1939), Destination Moon (1950), Explorers on the Moon (1952–1953, briefly), The Calculus Affair (1954–1956), and Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1972), being also mentioned in Tintin and the Picaros (1975–1976).

According to Harry Thompson's 2011 Tintin: Hergé and Its Creation, Syldavia "was an idealised portrayal of central Europe between the wars – a benevolent monarchy, peaceful village life, sturdy peasants puffing on large pipes".[2] Herge himself has claimed that the country is heavily inspired by the real-world countries of both Albania and Montenegro. Sildavia is named after the work of Hergé, but it does not claim any fictional territory.

History[edit | edit source]

Foundation Era[edit | edit source]

File:The Adventures of Tintin - 08 - King Ottokar's Sceptre.jpg
King Ottokar's Sceptre, by Hergé.

The Principality of Sildavia was founded on 17 February 2020, declaring independence from Brazil, and initially claiming as territory what now comprised the city of Klöw, that since then served as the capital and of the then known as Orleans and Cocais Sub-regions. After a few months, Sildavia integrated all the other properties of the House of Sildavia into the territory of Sildavia.

Founded by Maria of Sildavia, by Royal Decree No. 01/2020, she assumed the title of Sovereign Princess of Sildavia. On 28 February 2020, the princess granted the first Sildavian constitution, which became known as the 2020 Sildavian Constitution or Primary Constitution, which established the principality as a constitutional monarchy. The Sovereign Princess sent the following message at the time:

  1. I, with great pleasure and pride, grant and enforce this document. Showing that the Principality is governed by law and order.
    — Maria I, Sovereign Princess of Sildavia.

After granting the constitution, the princess declared a period of regency in the country, with Prime Minister Lord Flaviano, who had the mission to organize the administration of the principality and ensure the effectiveness of the constitution. On 26 February 2020, Sildavia established its first bilateral recognition. During what is known as the March 2020 Decrees, Sildavia established their first symbols and decorations, among them the Sildavian National Anthem, the former national coat of arms, and the extinct Order of the Rose. On 28 March 2020, the first political parties in Sildavia were approved and created: the neoliberal Liberal Sildavian Party and the socialist Labor Party.

Consolidation[edit | edit source]

Front page of the Treaty of Persenburg.

On 4 April 2020, Sildavia signed the Treaty of Persenburg and the Protocol of Goetha, and this diplomatic action introduced the micronation to the derivatist movement on micronationalism, avoiding the historical-modelist simulations that claimed to be micronations, so common in the so-called Lusophone sector. Through the treaty, Sildavia became one of the first micronations of the Brazilian sector and a fierce opponent of the simulationism. In this sense, Sildavia since then promotes derivatism and international cooperation, reason why Sildavia became a member of the Conference of Santiago with the Treaty of Santiago and developing an important role during the Santiago-Mansean Conflict, along Ebenthali and Lateran against Mansean aggressors.

After the resignation of the Prime Minister in May 2020, the leader of the Liberal Party, Countess of Almeida-Pereira took office. On 8 May, Sildavia ratified the Convention of Mauritsstad, regularizing relations between the micronations of the Conference of Santiago and virtualist micronations; and shortly after ratification, Sildavia and the United Provinces of Mauritia established diplomatic relations, a prestigious diplomatic victory to the Sildavian Government. Taking part in the promotion of the Brazilian sector abroad, by September 2020, Sildavia established the first mutual recognition with a micronation from another sector, the State of Vishwamitra.[3]

On 27 January 2021, the Sovereign Princess assumed all powers of the principality and on the following day, promulgated a new constitution[4] and started a period the national historiography calls "Marian Era". On 2 March 2021, by royal decree, the Sovereign Princess raised the principality to kingdom ruled by an absolute queen.[5]

Marian Era (Contemporary history)[edit | edit source]

After becoming a kingdom, Sildavia went through a process of reorganization, changing the symbology, administrative positions and also the administrative division. Firstly, changing the symbology, such as the national coat of arms, the flag and the anthem itself (which, despite changing the melody, kept the name). As the Monarch of Sildavia became absolute, it absorbed all the powers of the realm, including the administration of the Sub-regions, now renamed as provinces; however she appointed people to fulfill her administrative duty on her behalf in some specific provinces with her supervision. On April 9, the Queen in agreement with the then Gabriela, Countess of Almeida-Pereira founded a new state, the Grand Duchy of Mëcklewmburg-Wladir, becoming a constituent state of Sildavia, governed by a diarchy by the Queen and the Countess who became the Grand Duchess as well as the Queen.

File:Maria of Sildavia and Gabriela of Mëcklewmburg-Wladir June 2021 Summit.jpg
Photo of Queen Maria (left) and Gabriela, Grand Duchess of Mëcklewmburg-Wladir (right) taken on June 7, 2021 as a result of the initiation of negotiations for the independence of the Grand Duchy. Both monarchs protected by masks due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

On June 7, 2021 the Grand Duchess and the Queen began negotiations for the emancipation of the Grand Duchy as an independent state. Negotiations ended twenty days later on June 27 with the Treaty of Mëcklewmburg-Wladir. According to negotiations:

  • The Queen would remain as Head of State of the Grand Duchy, would continue with the title of Grand Duchess, serving as adviser of state to the Head of Government.
  • The Grand Duchess would act as head of state and maintain the integrity, independence and self-determination of the state.
  • The two countries would now form a kind of International Organization to serve the interests of the participating countries, functioning as a political association that was called the Sildavian Commonwealth of Nations, until now composed of Sildavia, and the Grand Duchy.
File:Imperial Eagle of Borduria (2021).png
Bordurian Imperial Eagle used by the Dominion's Government

On 1st September 2021, through Her Majesty's Royal Act N°01, the Queen declared the Imperial Dominion of Borduria to be founded. The fact was a milestone in the history of Sildavia, as after creation, the Queen became the Imperial Monarch of Borduria, being stylized within the Borduria as "Her Imperial and Royal Majesty the Queen-Czarina". Despite this, Borduria's creation was questioned for its "Imperial" status, as that status would in theory be above royal status, and in Sildavia it was considered reversed, being the royal title with higher status. The fact was compared to the British case, where the Monarchs of the United Kingdom were Emperors of India. On 23 December 2021, the Kingdom celebrated for the very first time the Queen's Day (Birthday of the Queen and a holiday within the country). On that month, the country has nominee its first diplomatic official to a neighbor country, The then Baron von Gänseblümchen, as Ambassador to Brazil.

At the beginning of 2022, Sildavia has achieved its first health milestone, having all resident citizens being vaccinated against Covid-19 and has signed a treaty of mutual recogniton with the Principality of Sancratosia. On April 2022 Sildavia became envolved in yet another episode of the series of diplomatic conflicts that extends from 2020 that the governments of the Brazilian Sector dubbed the Microlusophone Cold War, coordinating a diplomatic campaign against the Kingdom of Manso in retaliation for the smear campaign against the member states of and the Conference of Santiago itself carried out by the government of that country. On the following months, Sildavia has continued it's diplomatic work, firming relations with Raphania and the Republic of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land.

Politics[edit | edit source]

File:Conference of Santiago Poster.png
Propaganda poster of the Conference of Santiago of which Sildavia is a founding member, and which has become the most influential intermicronational organization in South America.[6]

Internal affairs[edit | edit source]

The Kingdom of Sildavia is constitutionally defined as an absolute monarchy, and often referred as a kind of enlightened despotism. The monarch, titled as Queen, is both head of state and head of government of the nation, but assisted by an appointed Governance Advisor and Privy Council. The kingdom is constitutionally indissoluble and rests on the common unity and respective autonomy of six provinces.

Foreign affairs[edit | edit source]

Sildavian diplomacy is governed by the principles of non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and coordenation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts. Sildavian foreign policy is also based on the Conference of Santiago and is conducted by the Queen, that has ultimate authority over foreign policy and is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Sildavian foreign policy. Since May 2020, Sildavia adopted the Treaty of Persenburg as one of the pillars for international recognition.

The Kingdom of Sildavia currently maintains formal diplomatic relations with the following nations:

Diplomatic Missons[edit | edit source]

National symbols[edit | edit source]

Geography[edit | edit source]

Sildavian lands are enclaved in the cities of Barão de Cocais, Caeté, and Belo Horizonte, all in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil; close to the Tropic of Capricorn, where the shoreline is oriented east–west, and share land borders with Brazil and the Grand Duchy of Mëcklewmburg-Wladir. Its size, relief, climate, and natural resources make Sildavian geographically simple, with Atlantic forests and a Subtropical climate. With a total small area, Sildavia spans only one time zone, the UTC−3, and the summer time zone UTC−2.

Climate[edit | edit source]

The climate of Sildavia comprises temperatures average between 9 and 35 °C (48 and 95 °F). The Köppen climate classification of the region is tropical savanna climate (Aw), milder due to the elevation, with humid/warm summers and dry/mild winters. Sildavian is located about 500 kilometres (310 mi) from the sea.

Even though inter-seasonal differences are not as pronounced as they are in temperate places, there is a contrast between spring and summer, and between fall and winter. The coldest month is generally July, with a lowest recorded temperature of 2 °C (36 °F). The hottest month is usually January, with a highest recorded temperature of 38.4 °C (101 °F).

The 852-metre (2,795 ft) elevation of Sildavia helps a little in cooling the country, suppressing high maximum air temperatures experienced in nearby cities at lower altitudes. Sildavian climate is mild throughout the year. Temperatures vary between 11 and 31 °C (52 and 88 °F), the average being 22 °C (72 °F). Winter is dry and mostly sunny, and summer is rainy.

Climate data for Sildavia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.4
(95.7) 		35.2
(95.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		33.8
(92.8) 		36.1
(97.0) 		38.4
(101.1) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.8
(94.6) 		38.4
(101.1)
Average high °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1) 		29.0
(84.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		27.7
(81.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.2
(81.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		20.5
(68.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.3
(68.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		21.8
(71.2)
Average low °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		19.7
(67.5) 		18.6
(65.5) 		16.4
(61.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		15.7
(60.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		17.8
(64.0)
Record low °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7) 		12.8
(55.0) 		11.7
(53.1) 		8.8
(47.8) 		7.5
(45.5) 		3.1
(37.6) 		5.4
(41.7) 		7.2
(45.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		11.4
(52.5) 		9.1
(48.4) 		13.5
(56.3) 		3.1
(37.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 329.1
(12.96) 		181.4
(7.14) 		198.0
(7.80) 		74.7
(2.94) 		28.1
(1.11) 		9.7
(0.38) 		7.9
(0.31) 		14.8
(0.58) 		55.5
(2.19) 		104.7
(4.12) 		239.8
(9.44) 		358.9
(14.13) 		1,602.6
(63.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 11 11 6 3 1 1 2 4 8 14 18 95
Average relative humidity (%) 73.0 70.0 71.4 69.2 67.4 66.2 62.4 57.8 60.4 64.1 70.5 74.0 67.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.0 190.8 194.9 210.7 221.2 229.9 240.5 241.5 202.5 196.5 166.9 153.3 2,424.7
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[7]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[8]

Administrative regions[edit | edit source]

Sildavia is composed of 6 provinces. The provinces are directly ruled by the Queen. The Sildavian territory is totally composed of private properties and lands belonging to Queen Maria's immediate family. Sildavia is divided into:

Administrative divisions of Sildavia
Flag Regions Regions
code 		Capital Enclaved in Governor Official language(s)
File:Flag of Klow (2021).png
Royal City of
Klöw
 KLO Klöw Barão de Cocais Queen Maria

The Duke of Flaviano

Portuguese
File:Flag of Koniktz.png
Province of
Koniktz
KNZ Koniktz Caeté Queen Maria

The Countess of Koniktz

Portuguese
File:Flag of Wertzragh.png
Province of
Wertzragh
 WTH Wertzragh Belo Horizonte Queen Maria Portuguese
File:Flag of Muskar.png
Province of
Muskar
 MSK Muskar Barão de Cocais Queen Maria

The Duchess of Östervarstland

Portuguese
File:Flag of Borduria.png
Imperial Dominion of
Borduria
 MLT Vytka Barão de Cocais Queen-Czarina Maria Portuguese
File:Flag of Dubronovk.png
Province of
Dubronovk
 DNK Dubronvk Belo Horizonte Queen Maria

The Princess of Klöw

Portuguese

Economy[edit | edit source]

File:Doubloon200.png
Banknote of 200 Doubloons.

Sildavia has a mixed economy and a small internal market, on vias to develop a common market with the Conference of Santiago. The economy has been in a stable and controlled ascension, with the GDP per capita following on the same course. Active mainly in the agricultural and service sectors, Sildavia has an estimated labor force of over 6 people. The country has been expanding its presence in intermicronational financial markets specially through the development of the Conference of Santiago Common Market. Major export products include manufactural goods, information technology and services. The Sildavian Khor is the official currency, but the Conferential Doubloon [9][10] pegged to the pyrite standart (converted to Brazilian Real), following a managed-float monetary policy by the Conference of Santiago Financial Authority was adopted as an official currency as well.[11] Nonetheless, most of the country's business is done in Brazilian Real.[lower-alpha 1] The higher expenses of Sildavian economy are with welfare and infrastructure, followed by security, health and the environment. Spending on government manutention are minimal.

Culture[edit | edit source]

File:Herge with bust of Tintin.png
Hergé, the most famous author among Sildavians.

The core of Sildavian culture is derived from Portuguese culture, its sub-product, the Brazilian culture and features adopted from the Hergé work. Among other influences, the Portuguese introduced the Portuguese language and Neoclassical architecture styles while its subproduct, though, the Brazilian culture, strongly influenced by African, indigenous and non-Portuguese European cultures and traditions, played a considerable role mainly in grocery and political structure. On the other hand, the indigenous Amerindians influenced not only the Brazilian Portuguese spoken in Sildavia, as its cuisine, manners and legends, shared with the larger surrounding country, as well as the African influence, which goes beyond, to music, dance and religion.

Music[edit | edit source]

The music listened in Sildavia is mainly from Brazilian and American origin, while the produced music bases itself on these two influences, as well on the African rhythms. According to a survey held in 2021 showed that Brazilian popular music was the country's most listened genres, followed by American popular music and other genres.

Literature[edit | edit source]

Many literary styles are appreciated by the Sildavians, with heavy Brazilian influence, with emphasis on Brazilian Modernism and Brazilian Postmodernism. Works by Clarice Lispector, Cecília Meirelles and Georges Prosper Remi are the most famous among the Sildavian people.

National Holidays[edit | edit source]

Name Date Notes
New Year's Day 1 January The first day of the Gregorian year.
Foundation Day 17 February Foundation of the Principality of Sildavia, the predecessor State of the Kingdom.
International Women's Day 8 March Celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards women.
Easter Day Between 22 March and 25 April Traditional Holiday
International Workers' Day 1 May Honors the the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the country.
LGBTQIA+ Pride 28 June Promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people as a social group.
Children’s Day 12 October Honor children, promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and initiate actions to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children.
Teacher’s Day 15 October Special day for the appreciation of teachers and their special contributions to the society.
Queen's Day 23 December Anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen.
Christmas Day 25 December Traditional Holiday
New Year's Eve 31 December The final day of the Gregorian year

External links[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Conferência de Santiago. Treaty of Santiago, 12 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Harry (2011). "King Ottokar's Sceptre". Tintin: Hergé and His Creation. John Murray Press. ISBN 9781848546738. Retrieved 26 July 2020.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  3. ↑ "Bilateral Recognition between Sildavia and Vishwamitra", Secretaria de Imprensa da Sildavia, 23 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Constitution of Sildavia", 28 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Changes within the country", Secretaria de Imprensa da Sildavia, 5 March 2021.
  6. ↑ MicroWiki 2020 in the MicroWiki community. Published on 7 December 2020. Retrieved on 23 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2018.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  8. ↑ "Station Belo Horizonte" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 20 October 2018.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  9. ↑ Ministry of Information. Ebenthal adopts CS Doubloon as its new official currency. Retrieved on 7 December 2020. Published on 5 August 2020.
  10. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named About
  11. ↑ Conferência de Santiago. The Conference of Santiago and the Conferential Doubloon. Retrieved on 21 August 2020. Published on 4 August 2020.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Despite the fact that the Conferential Doubloon is one of the country's official currency, in process of substituting the Sildavian Khor, the Brazilian Real remains the most used currency in day-to-day affairs in Sildavia as well as the engine of the country's macroeconomic policy; it is also used as a conversion standart to calculate the CS Doubloon value.
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