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| Marxist People's Republic of Burkland | |||
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| Motto: For a New Hope! | |||
| Anthem: L'Internationale | |||
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| Map versions | 14.7.6 - current | ||
| Capital | Lenin City | ||
| Largest city | Freedom Island | ||
| Official language(s) | English, Burklandi | ||
| Official religion(s) | |||
| Demonym | Burklandi(s) | ||
| - Adjective | Burklandi | ||
| Government | Socialist republic | ||
| - President | Matthew Burklandssen | ||
| - Vice President | TRH Mom | ||
| - Legislature | Congress | ||
| Establishment | 9 July 2011 | ||
| Area | 377,568km2 | ||
| Population | 38,862,432 (2012 census) | ||
| Currency | Zealandian Krano (none in practice) | ||
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| National website | Official website | ||
| National forum | Official forum | ||
| National animal | Dog | ||
| National food | N/A | ||
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| Abbreviation | MPRB | ||
This is regard to it's claim on Micras, for the nation as a whole see the MicroWiki article.
Burkland is a Marxist state in Leng and Apollonia bordered by Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu and Zealandia with regards to Micras, surrounded by ASEA and the WUSSR micronationally[1] and the Republic of Chile's Antarctic claim and the United States macronationally with an area of 377,568 square kilometres in the Micras claim. Though the president was a critic of Micras he made Burkland's presence in Micras as a cultural project. One of the reasons was need for Burkland to contact Tiana after their departure to Micras as their main sector. However, this reason was dropped after Tiana started to go back to MicroWiki and the President got Skype.
History
The Burklandi claim in Micras is a cultural project of the government. Has with such, the Burklandi government regards an in-character history as important to the project. This often contradicts with other Micras nations' history.
Discovery
Leng was discovered in 1929 by the Ultrafascist Party of North Micras, led by Warner Arkontaky, as a way to escape the ban enforced by the National Mussolinist Fascist Party which ruled North Micras. As a result, the Ultrafascist Party took over Leng and its surrounding islands, named it Lengland and declared independence. The War of Independence started between the two forces, and the Antifascist Front in North Micras and Lengland and the Micras World Government-in-Exile joined the fight. Since there was 4 forces fighting against each other, it was one of the worst wars in history. The war was fought for two decades (exact to the nanosecond) until the Antifascists won the war. However, they didn't get control over the rest of North Micras.
Post-war history
The antifascists led an almost anarchistic government for the first five years, until a dispute between centre-right libertarians and imperialists occurred over who won the Lenglandic elections. This sparked a civil war which lasted for 57 years until the MCS decided that libertarian controlled areas would be given independence on April 3, 2011. The nation, called Libertaria, was unpopular among its people as it said that regulating businesses to give mine victims a day off or even making businesses check for mines when it made building was fascist. In addition, they legalize slavery and exercised the dominance of man over women. This gave the Communist Party of Burkland (Burkland was the name of the country used by anti-libertarians) popularity. When the Communists took power, in June 9, 2011, they made a referendum to make Libertaria a socialist republic and rename it to Burkland. This passed with 98.7% of the people supporting (only one voter didn't vote). Libertarians called for a check into the validity of the election and, after the MCS confirmed the votes were the same as the official voting results, Burkland was founded on July 9, 2011. On March 4, 2012, Burkland gained land in Apollonia for economic reasons.[2][3]
Austrian crisis
On March 25, 2012, it was confirmed that on 1913, Austria-Hungary annexed Freedom Island and since it was part of Austria in the empire, and it was never officially annexed by Burkland or officially gained independence, it was decided by many legal scholars that Freedom Island was technically Austrian territory. This caused mass riots between forces that wanted it to be be Austria, those who wanted it to be Burkland, those who wanted it to be Hungarian, those wanted the reunification of the empire and those who wanted Freedom Island to be independent. 10,000 people have been confirmed dead after the riots started, most of them were killed by being burning alive or by being stoned to death. Both Austria and Hungary have renounced the claim, with the Austrian nationalists and Hungarian nations both calling their countries that they are racists against the main ethnic people of their respective nations and that they are for a Burklandi agenda.
Islamic Republic of Freedom Island
On April 2, 2012, the riots stopped. After that, however, a peaceful secessionist movement was founded called the "Islamic Republic of Freedom Island," which had its government system based on the Iranian governmental system and many Freedom Islanders supported it. The Burklandi government and Freedom Islander government started talks with each other. Although most, including the president, are willing to give independence it will not likely be recognized by the MCS according to many in Burkland and Freedom Island. Another issue in the talks is the possibility that violence will start again citing the Austrian and Hungarian nationalists that started the riots said "Whites are victims, whites should be the victimizer to .... Arab aka Muslims." Both the Islamic Republic and Burkland have condemned it, although if they will be tried for hate crimes is also being discussed.
On May 3rd, after much inactivity, the Islamic Republic changed its name to the Autonomous Islamic Republic and many supported it. Then the Burklandi government allowed it and the Freedom Island Autonomy Party won 67% of the vote and is the only Freedom Island party to date that operates nationally as well.
Government and politics
Burkland in Micras is a semi-authoritarian popular-party state run by the People's United Front. Many people in non-communist nations have called it a dictatorship, a claim which is highly denied by the Burklandi government.
Political parties
Although, unless officially banned, non-United Front parties are legal, they cannot take seats in the upper house or presidency. However, the regional and autonomous government of Freedom Island has many non-United Front politicians in power which include the mayor and 67% of the local council.
The list of United Front parties and their ideologies (excluding the Popular Marxist-Leninist Front, which runs the united front and has the most national power):
- League of Anti-Fascist Third Way Revolutionaries
- New Burkland
- Freedom Island Autonomy Party
- Freedom Island autonomy, Islamic democracy (factional)
- Former Slaves United
- Interest group for former slaves under Libertaria
Major non-United Fronts parties which aren't banned and their ideology:
- Dissents United Party
- Peaceful revolution to a non-communist state
- Lengland Nationalist Party
- Lenglandic unification
- Fun Party, YAY!
Banned parties and their ideologies:
- Fascist Party
- Libertarian Party
Public opinion of the leadership
Public opinion of the leadership is favourable, however, during early 2012 many protesters demanded that the government of Burkland look into state unions, which were attacking the workers. At first he was slow to take action as he didn't realize how bad the unions were being. After he found out, he decided to pass a bill regulating unions to not act like the corporations they are supposed to keep under control.
Geography and geology
Burkland is largely in a low elevation area of Leng and Apollonia[4] which makes farming a popular occupation in Burkland. In addition to this, Burkland has few mountains, most of which are just 10 feet above sea level. Many believe that the government is planning to make a mountain which will be 540 kilometres above sea level. This is highly unlikely seeing that the flatlands have actually has economically benefited the country.
Administrative divisions
The country is divided by contiguity, only Lenin City and Freedom Island have an official name. The government wishes to change this via a popular Internet survey where people can submit their proposals and where the names are selected randomly (although all the names will still be moderated after being randomly selected) and people will vote on those names.
Resources
There is few resources in Burkland however there is some iron in the place[5] which has made it, and the "Iron Area" of Leng, a major trading port in the island.
Trade have bought much cattle, grain and salt to the nation. Resulting from such, Burkland has relied on farming however farming is very limited. The limited farming has cause much poverty in the nation, which resulted in a socialist revolution. The nation also trades chocolate-covered ants.
References and notes
- ^ As regard to Earth micronationalism
- ^ Burklandi News 3/3/2012 - The Online Burklandi, retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ Burkland expansion - Hub of Micronations, retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ Micras Topological Map
- ^ Micras Resources Map
