Slinky Empyre
| nickname: A Friendly Nation | |
| anthem: Träumerei march: The Slinky March | |
| official website | |
| government: | constitutional monarchy |
| location: | America and Europe |
| land area: | ~ 20 acres |
| date of foundation: | December 31, 2008 |
| head of state: | Kyng Fyrst |
| language: | Slin-Englysh |
| demonym: | Slin |
| population: | 4 |
| economy: | none |
| capital: | Saint Rychard Dept. |
| membership: | HUN, MASC, UAMW, UWM, OAM |
The Slinky Empyre (short form: Slin), officially the Slinky Parliamentary Monarchy, is a micronation in North America and Europe, and is bordered by the United States of America, the Empire of Austenasia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the Socialist Union of Nemkhavia and Pristinia. It is currently ruled by Kyng Fyrst, who founded the nation.
History
First documents
The four documents of the Slinky Empyre set up its government. These documents are meant to be firm and unchanged.
On December 31, 2008, the Slinky Document was signed by Kyng Fyrst, declaring the beginning of the Slinky Parliamentary Monarchy. The document lays out the basics of the nation, including its name, type of government, royalty, the Emblem, and the rules of Parliament. The Ten Crymes document was signed in 2009. It laid out the following ten actions that should not go unpunished if done intentionally: torture, murder, adultery, fraud, discrimination, vagrancy, theft, disobedience, overwork, and gluttony. The Ten Laws document, signed in 2009, further explained Slinky law. It limits the power of the Kyng and Parliament, lays out rules for citizens to follow, explains the process of going to war, and more. The Ten Ryghts document was signed in 2009. It gives all citizens ten rights that shall not be taken away, including: the right to believe anything, the right to have fun, the right to be happy, and the right to learn.
Businesses
Following the four documents, Kyng Fyrst started signing certificates of approval for businesses. The Slinky Treasury was first, then came Tourism and Education. In June 2009, the SSS was started with the approval of the Slinky Police business. The Slinky Air Force came later.
Royal Proclamations
In the Slinky Empyre, all long-term decisions are written and signed into law in the form of royal proclamations. According to law, no more than 100 royal proclamations can be in effect at once. Today, a total of five proclamations are currently in effect. The foreign policies of the Empyre were made official on the second one, while the fifth concentrated more on the political organization of Slin: it determines a minimum number of voters in royal, viceroyal, and parliamentary elections. The first one, however, focused on money and barter for use only in foreign trade.
Foreign relations
The Slinky Empyre does not sign alliances, and refuses to bind itself and other nations to written terms. Rather than formal alliances, the nation chooses to form relations with other nations in the form of informal friendships. Currently, twenty-eight nations are friends of the Slinky Empyre.
The month of June has been declared a Slinky "Month of Dyplomacy", so the nation can focus on foreign relations in that period.
Law and politics
The Empyre is governed by the Kyng or Queen, whose power is limited by the Parliament (if number of parliamentary parties > 3). The only political parties recognized by the government are parliamentary parties, which all have equal power in Parliament. The Kyng or Queen may be elected by citizens or crowned by the previous Kyng or Queen. Departments may be governed by a Vyceroy or Vycereine with power nearly equivalent to Kyng or Queen, except with the limit of 25 departmental proclamations and no appointed Parliament for their department unless approved by the Kyng or Queen.
The Slinky Empyre's legal system borrows ideas from many different forms of government, but mainly monarchy and democracy.
Kyng/Queen
The power is given to the Kyng (male) or Queen (female), who is the ruler of the Slinky Empyre. Unless otherwise noted in law, the Kyng or Queen has total authority. He must obey the law as any other citizen, must be removed from office if he becomes a criminal, and may be removed from office by Parliament or by a popular vote of the citizens.
Any long-term decisions of the Kyng or Queen must be written in the form of a royal proclamation, and there shall be no more than 100 royal proclamations at one time. Proclamations, however, can be repealed by the Parliament.
To hold the office of Kyng or Queen, one of the following must take place:
- Resigning the kingship or queenship, the incumbent Kyng or Queen may crown a person the new Kyng or Queen.
- Over half of citizens (if population > 5) of the Slinky Empyre vote for a person to become Kyng or Queen.
- The incumbent Kyng or Queen may no longer serve as Kyng or Queen, and a person is next in royal succession.
Vyceroy/Vycereine
A Vyceroy (male) or Vycereine (female) is the ruler of any department in the Slinky Empyre. A Vyceroy or Vycereine has the same power to his department as a Kyng or Queen to the Slinky Empyre; however, the Kyng or Queen may overrule any of a Vyceroy's or Vycereine's decisions. The Kyng or Queen appoints Vyceroys or Vycereines at first, with popular elections of the department's citizens possibly following.
There is a limit of 25 viceroyal proclamations at one time for any department.
Head
A Slinky Head of Parliament is a representative of a parliamentary party in Slinky Parliament. Heads of Parliament shall be elected by the members of their parliamentary parties according to the party's constitution.
President
A president of a business is in charge of maintaining the business and setting up its structure. A president should make sure workers are performing their tasks, and make sure that workers are healthy while serving. Presidents are appointed by the Kyng or Queen.
Geography
The Slinky Empyre's administrative divisions are known as departments. Each department may be governed by a Vyceroy (male) or Vycereine (female), whose decisions may be overruled by the Kyng or Queen under some conditions.
Saint Rychard Department was informally annexed during the 2009 government shutdown. Herway Department was informally annexed on the shutdown's last day. These first two departments were officially annexed on May 30, 2009. To increase positive relations with Nemkhavia, its leader and Kyng Fyrst worked together to annex Eastvale Department, a grassy land northeast of the Nemkhavian Home Provinces. Eastvale Department was annexed on August 18, 2009. Oak Department was annexed with the help of the Landashir'n government, and James Puchowski was appointed as its Protector. yncomarus Department was annexed on January 26, 2010.
The location of Saint Rychard Department, the Slinky capital, is currently confidential due to security reasons. Because Herway Department is nearby the capital, its location is also being kept secret. However, both departments are on the continent of North America, and both surrounded by the United States of America. Saint Rychard Depatment is entirely composed of the Royal Offyce structure, and gets no precipitation. Herway Department is entirely covered by Anthylls National Park, and gets approximately 11.8 inches of rain annually. Eastvale Department is located near Dublin, Ireland. Oak Department is located in Buckinghamshire, England. Tyncomarus Department is located in Carshalton, England.
Slinky Royal Time, usually referred to by its abbreviation SRT, is the time zone in both Saint Rychard Depatment and Herway Department. It is currently set at UTC-6 hours. Eastvale Time (EVT) is the time zone used in Eastvale, Oak, and Tyncomarus Departments. It is currently set at UTC+1 hours.
| name | Vyceroy/Vycereine | abbreviation | annexation date | land area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Rychard Department | Kyng Fyrst | SR | May 30, 2009 | ~ 0 acres |
| Herway Department | Kyng Fyrst | HW | May 30, 2009 | ~ 0.5 acres |
| Eastvale Department | Mark Meehan | EV | August 18, 2009 | ~ 0 acres |
| Oak Department | James Puchowski (Protector) | OK | September 3, 2009 | ~ 19.5 acres |
| Tyncomarus Department | Margaret of Austenasia | TM | January 26, 2010 | ~ 0 acres |
Businesses
In the Slinky Empyre, businesses are mandatory for all citizens. The Slinky Empyre tries to provide as many different useful career opportunities as possible to provide citizens with more options.
| name | requirements | approval date |
|---|---|---|
| Slinky Treasury | Slinky citizenship, calculating, reading, writing, source of income | January 31, 2009 |
| Slinky Tourysm | Slinky citizenship, friendliness | February 14, 2009 |
| Slinky Education | Slinky citizenship, learning | May 30, 2009 |
| Slinky Police | Slinky citizenship, loyalty, obedience | June 17, 2009 |
| Slinky Air Force | Slinky citizenship, loyalty, piloting skills | June 30, 2009 |
Military
The Slinky military is known as the Slinky Securyty Society, or SSS. Currently, the Police and Air Force are the only divisions of the SSS.
