Gerenia
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| Official language | English, Spanish, Gerenian |
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| Capital | Clementsgrad |
| Largest cities | Port Isherwood, Tawlkar |
| Website | [1] |
| Number of citizens | 4 |
| Number of active citizens | 1 |
| Date founded | 8 July 2012 (Micras); 5 December 2011 (Earth) |
| Government | Republic |
| Current leader | Gerald Ruze |
| Currency | Gerenian Sorona |
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Gerenia (Gerenian: Žerénia) is a micronation located in the continent of Apollonia. Founded in early July, 2012 as the Colony of New Calarma, it acquired the status of Republic following the withdrawal of all claims on Earth made by the Gerenian government.
Etymology
Gerenia means "Geren's Land". Geren is a distortion of the founder's name, Gerald.
History
Fictional
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Real
The First Republic (2004-2011)
Before being founded as a micronation, Gerenia existed as an exercise in imagination. Gerald Ruze, being fond of geography and geopolitics, created a country in his mind with recreational purposes, along with a national history and culture.
This nation (which was called Lergenia from 2004 to 2009, to later change its name to Gerenia) was useful as a spatial and time framework to many of the stories that Ruze wrote during the period.
As a micronational project (2011-2012)
On December 5, 2011, Gerald Ruze founded the United Gerenian Republic as a micronation. It was based on planet Earth as well as on the imaginary possessions. Nevertheless, in February 2012, the latter were abandoned, and the name of the nation was replaced with the current denomination.
Land claim in Micras
In July, 2012, the Gerenian government formalized its land claim in Micras, with the aim to establish the Gerenian Colony of New Calarma (Gerenian: Kozonžerénies'ad Kalarma Nozes). New Calarma, directly ruled by the President of the Republic, enjoyed the status of colony since its foundation (July 8, 2012) until the cessation of activities of the Republic on Earth (also known as the Partial Dissolution), occurred in November 2. This turn to simulationism implied New Calarma to become the Republic of Gerenia, with Ruze as President.
Geography
Gerenia lies between latitudes 39º and 52ºN, and longitudes -38º and -57ºW.
Roughly a half of Gerenia's terrain is composed of hilly territories. The Adarman Highlands dominate the south of Gerenia, with the Ĵarga Mountain Range reaching above 2,000 m, and the highest point at Mount Tankberg (2,225 m). The northern lands are low, as they constitute the Ark Plain. Nearly two thirds of the country are covered with conifer forests.
Gerenia's southeastern border is formed by the Camoleo (known as Samarne in Gerenia), the second largest river in Apollonia. Other major rivers are the Ghereset, the Rukes (Red), and the Maiýnat (Slaughter).
Location
Northern Apollonia, bordering the Northern Sea and the Camoleo, and the nations of Kyrovistan to the northwest and Safiria to the east.
Extreme points of Gerenia:
- Northernmost point: Cape Alborada, Province of Maremedres, 52ºN, -42º42'W
- Southernmost point: Rimniza Beach, Province of New Adarma, 39ºN, -56ºW
- Westernmost point: Western border, -57º30'W
- Easternmost point: Cape Silínia, Province of Barzat, 49ºN, -38ºW
Administrative divisions
Gerenia is divided into two semi-autonomous regions (Rînlare): Mayfield and New Adarma. Each region is administered by a Regional Governor (Gozark-rînlares), responsible for local affairs. The governors are elected through vote.
Each region is further subdivided into provinces (proziwi), which have their own Provincial Governors (Gozark-proziwes). There are a total of eight provinces in Gerenia: five in Mayfield, and three in New Adarma.
There are also five counties (comdati), which are special divisions of some provinces, created with the aim to facilitate administration of several zones.
Politics
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Government
Military
Culture
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