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|date_founded = November | |date_founded = November 29, 1997<br>1997-2003 (''First Republic'')<br>2004— (''Second Republic'') | ||
|government = Presidential Republic | |government = Presidential Republic | ||
|leader = President [[Mateo Mattiassen|Mateo Diez Mattiassen]] | |leader = President [[Mateo Mattiassen|Mateo Diez Mattiassen]] | ||
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| Official language | Dutch |
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| Capital | Bruswerpen |
| Largest cities | Ambetanterrijk |
| Website | Republic of Flanders website |
| Forum | Republic of Flanders forum |
| Number of citizens | 21 |
| Number of active citizens | 14 |
| Date founded |
November 29, 1997 1997-2003 (First Republic) 2004— (Second Republic) |
| Government | Presidential Republic |
| Current leader | President Mateo Diez Mattiassen |
| Currency | Flemish Ducat (VDK) |
| National animal | Lion |
| National fruit/food | unknown |
| National drink | unknown |
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| Map versions | 13.9.7- Present |
The Republic of Flanders is a Dutch micronation that was founded November 29, 1997 by Gert Geens and Erwin Van Horenbeeck. After an hiatus between 2003 and 2004, the republic was refounded as the Second Democratic Republic of Flanders on October 2, 2004.
Institutional system
Flanders has a presidential system of governement. The Parliament (Vlaams Parlement) represents the legislative power and is elected by the people every four months. The executive power is represented by the President and the government (Vlaamse Regering). Every eight months, the President is directly elected by the people. The members of the judicial power (Rechtbank) are nominated by the President and approved by the Parliament.
Flanders has a civil legal system. Law arises primarily from written acts and regulations; the judicial power is not to make law, but merely to interpret it. The laws of Flanders are codified in the Offical Journal (Staatsblad).
Economy
The Republic of Flanders has an isolated economy. The banking infrastructure runs on the phpbanking-technology of Sander Dieleman. The official valuta of Flanders is the Flemish ducate (VDK). A total of 1.000.000 Flemish ducates were minted, though only half of them are in circulation.
Civil servants receive a salary from the Departement of Finance, ranging from a 50 (vice-president of the Parliament) to 250 ducates (President) per month.
International relations
As of August 25, 2010, the Republic of Flanders maintains diplomatic ties with the Kingdom of Batavia, the Empire of Alexandrians, the Republic of Antica, the High Realm of Stormark, the Royal Kingdom of Gotzborg, le Saint-Empire Avarois and the Kingdom of Babkha.
The Republic of Flanders is currently not a member of any inter- or supramicronational organisations. In the past, Flanders was a member of the Low Lands Confederation (confederation between Flanders, Mayo and Charlotta), the Universities Association (with Mayo) and the Dutch Treaty Organisation (with Batavia and the Republic of the Netherlands).
Links
- Official website (Dutch)
- Foreign Office (English)
- Official boards (Dutch)
