Paraduin
Sovereign State of Paraduin | |
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 Main claim of Paraduin | |
| Administrative center | Rotterdam |
| Largest city | none |
| Official languages | Dutch |
| Demonym(s) | Paraduinese |
| Organizational structure | monarchy |
• Prins (Prince) | Ogidius (founder) |
| Establishment | |
• Claim of Siga | 5 March 2015 |
• Founding | 1 April 2015 |
| Area claimed | |
• Total | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2017 census | 1 (residents) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Patron saint | Saint Jut [nl] (Dutch: Sint Jut) |
Website paraduin | |
Paraduin (parallel world) is a micronation established on 1 April 2015 as a monarchy by Prince Ogidius (Dutch: Prins Ogidius).[1] Its activities are primarily cultural.[2]
Location
Paraduin's territorial claim consists of two distinct locations. The administrative center is a house within the city limits of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The second location, Siga, is an uninhabited parcel of contested land on the right bank of the Danube between Croatia and Serbia, which neither country covets.[1]
Serbia considers all areas east of the current river course to be theirs, while Croatia claims the land west of the river's former course. Claiming Siga would imply relinquishing all rights to several much larger territories on the left bank of the Danube. Therefore, some consider the area terra nullius. However, it is expected that the two former Yugoslav republics will eventually resolve their differences.[3]
Siga is approximately 7 km2.[3] This includes a floodplain forest, known locally as Gornja Siga (Upper Siga), and a river island, Siga Szeget (Siga Island). The area is uninhabited, and international treaties regarding the Danube require it to maintain its ecological function. Part of the land is privately owned by a logging company, while the beach and sandy river island allow for occasional tourism.[4]
History
Although Paraduin claimed Siga on 5 March 2015,[5] the micronation's official founding day is 1 April 2015, when it added the Rotterdam headquarters and declared itself a sovereign state.[6] With permanent residence guaranteed, the nation intends to meet the Montevideo criteria for statehood.[7]
Several other micronations also sought to acquire Siga, including South Maudlandia (18 March),[8] Liberland (13 April),[9] and Âûtia (17 April),[10] but arrived later.[11] A flag raised by Liberland representatives was removed within days.[12]
The Principality of Ongal claims the remaining, smaller parts of disputed territory on the Danube's right bank, totaling about 1.5 km2.
Economy
Paraduin is primarily a cultural nation. Current activities include administering the free online encyclopedia Wikisage, with Dutch and English versions, and writing and promoting a novel and other stories about a parallel world, also called Paraduin.[2] In June 2017, the Dutch version of Wikisage contained over 42,000 articles.[13]
In December 2016, Paraduin announced its participation in a film project, the horror thriller The Russian Bride, starring Kristina Pimenova, Oksana Orlan, and Corbin Bernsen, directed by Michael S. Ojeda. The micronation is represented by an executive producer.[14] Filming took place on location in March 2017 at the Scripps Mansion in Lake Orion, Michigan.[15][16][17]
Motto and constitution
The micronation's motto is 'Freedom in Solidarity',[1] and it supports the concept of a basic income.[10]
Paraduin's constitution consists of 11 articles. It guarantees all citizens fair treatment and freedom of thought. While the monarch's power is otherwise absolute, fair treatment is considered an inalienable right. Other constitutional rights can be limited only if necessary for fair treatment.[18]
See also
- Croatia–Serbia border dispute
- Principality of Ongal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Paraduin". Paraduin. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cultuur". Paraduin. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Klemenčić, Mladen; Schofield, Clive H. (2001). War and Peace on the Danube. The Evolution of the Croatia-Serbia Boundary. Boundary and Territory Briefing. 3 (3). IBRU, Durham University, UK. ISBN 1-897643-41-1. Search this book on
- ↑ "Siga". Paraduin. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ↑ Ogidius (5 March 2015). "Paraduin Claims Terra Nullius Siga". Paraduin Nieuws.
- ↑ Ogidius (1 April 2015). "Paraduin Claimt Nederlands Grondgebied" [Paraduin Claims Dutch Territory] (in Dutch). Paraduin Nieuws.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Ogidius (1 April 2015). "Paraduin Claimt Nederlands Grondgebied" [Paraduin Claims Dutch Territory] (in Dutch). Paraduin Nieuws.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Analysis – The Pannonian Crisis". South Maudlandian Standard. 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Un cetăţean ceh a format o nouă republică în Europa. Cum obţii cetăţenie" [A Czech citizen has formed a new republic in Europe. How to get citizenship] (in Romanian). Romania TV. 29 March 2016.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Den Broeder, Guido (2015). "Een basisinkomen voor chronisch zieken en mensen met een beperking". Sociaal Bestek. 77 (3): 34–36.
- ↑ Yuzbasioglu, Firat (27 November 2015). "Regering beu? Sticht je eigen land!" [Fed up with the government? Create your own country!] (in Dutch). Oikos Online.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Spasojević, Vesna (17 April 2015). "Liberlend, zemlja koje – nema" [Liberland, a country that - no] (in Serbian). Radio Televizija Vojvodine.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Wikisage Hoofdpagina" (in Dutch). Wikisage. Retrieved 15 June 2017.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Ogidius (4 December 2016). "Paraduin Participant in Kristina Pimenova Film". Paraduin Nieuws.
- ↑ Ogidius (1 March 2017). "Filming of The Russian Bride to take place in March". Paraduin Nieuws.
- ↑ Barkan, Jonathan (22 March 2017). "Filming Begins on The Russian Bride and We've Got Exclusive Photos". Dread Central.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (22 March 2017). "'Avenged' Director Battles 'The Russian Bride'!!". Bloody Disgusting.
- ↑ "Constitutie". Paraduin. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Paraduin on micronations.wiki
Coordinates: 45°46′6″N 18°52′17″E / 45.76833°N 18.87139°E
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