Maritime and aerial border of Graecia

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Currently, the land claims of the People's Republic of Graecia are limited to one relatively small island surrounded by the Keltian continent, and has no land borders. However, the State has defined an area which is the claimed maritime and aerial border of the People's Republic of Graecia. Graecia has not signed a number of treaties that allegedly help to define a nations's territorial waters, so their claims to not come in compliance with them; however, as it is not a signatory to such treaties, and it has never received any complain about this, Graecia is unlikely to change the border (except if it expands, which was something likely until recent events).

Details

The demacation of the border.

The border has an egg-like shape; speaking without details, it can be measured with the help of the coastal cities of Graecia. It can be reached at 598km. from Ersoy, 250km. from Cliffton, and 300km. from Erythropolis. Unite these 3 points, and the border is made. With these taken in mind, and not forgetting the recent expansions made by Graecia's neighbors, Graecia is surrounded by the territorial waters of two nations: The Hexarchy in the northwest, north and northeast, the Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union in the east, southeast, south and southwest. A four-nation point, which is marked by the Graecian government as Point West, is, as such, created on the western border, between the Hexarchy, Graecia, the Imperial Trade Union and Alduria-Wechua; This is the only point when the latter borders Graecia. A three-nation point, marked Point East is also located on the eastern side, again shared between the Hexarchy, Graecia, and the Imperial Trade Union. Some controlled areas of Phinbella are separated from Graecia by the Imperial Trade Union's coastal area. The border is demarcated by buoys on it's entire length. The buoys are Graecian-made, and fly two flags: The Flag of Graecia on the Graecian side, and the flag of the bordering nation, from their side. When there is heavy rain, a patrol boat removes the textile-made flags; so, to avoid confusion in these cases, the flags are also painted on each side of the buoy. An exception on this is the previously mentioned Point West and Point East, where a special buoy is located; it only flies the Graecian flag, but it is bigger in side and has an silver plaque which has inscribed the words PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF GRAECIA / Workers of the world, UNITE!.

Passing the border

See also: Visa requirements in Graecia
As Graecia has no land borders, it is evident that the only way to enter the country is through air or sea. Visa is required for all foreigners who can enter Graecia; on citizens of the Imperial Trade Union and Chryse, the requirements and the permitions are more lax. On the Graecia-Hexarchy border, it's exact details are mentioned on the Treaty of 1688 between Graecia and the Hexarchy about the boundaries between them.

Security

The Security of the border is laconic, because the Graecian Armed Forces have yet to be developed. This expected to change, since a economic boom on the country has started.

Air security

From the aerial side, a couple of self-made kit propeller aircraft have been constructed, to escort airplanes which will land on Graecia Island, and to warn incoming ones (although the latter task is very difficult to accomplish, given the fact that they are very slow). The pilots of these aircraft have with them a handgun and handheld missile launcher, to be used only if a plane refuses to comply. Some missile launchers are located on the mainland and on the bigger patrol boats; given the fact that the aforementioned kit planes have not the required speed to do their task properly, they are first used to scare the enemy; but, given that their availability is limited, they are used with a limit. They are used in their full potential only if many enemy airplanes approach, or if a dragon from the neighboring Hexarchy enters and seems to threaten the stability of the state.

Naval security

Patrol boats run everyday the length of the border; they are even free to enter the Neutral zone of the border with the Hexarchy. They are equipped with a few standard and simple naval weapons, and a missile launcher. Most have a crew of about 30 seafarers-policemen, who have the right to arrest and confiscate any vessel they deem breaks Graecian laws. On Point West, which is the only place Graecia borders Alduria-Wechua, the naval security is a bit stronger. Both Alduria-Wechua and Graecia have imposed bans on each other, and the need to stop illegal activity on the border is huge. As such, one of the two frigates the Graecian Navy (either Bright Dawn or Cliffton) is stationed on the border, switching with the other on a day-to-day basis. It has the same rights with the patrol boats, plus having greater awareness about counterfeit products passing from Alduria-Wechua, and the right to strike any airplane or vessel approaching too near the border.

International reaction

• The Embassy of Chryse in Graecia released a statement in which it cautioned the government from implementing the maritime and aerial border in so far that it would be contradicting the MTO Convention on the Laws of the Seas, a convention that is abided by many non-MTO states. "It would be beneficial, for the intercourse of diplomacy and the interest of good neighbourliness and the respect for the norms of international law, if Graecia adhered to the regulations set forth in the Convention of the Law of the Seas". The statement also called upon Graecia, as an MTO partner, to adhere to the conventions and treaties adopted by the same organization.