New Libertaria

New Libertaria (Official legal name: Kingdom Of New Libertaria) is a medium sized, mostly developed, and old nation with citizens primarily of Dutch ethnicity whose religion is Mixed. Its technology is first rate and its citizens marvel at the astonishing advancements within their nation. Its citizens pay extremely high taxes and many despise their government as a result. The citizens of New Libertaria work diligently to produce Aluminum and Lumber as tradable resources for their nation. It is a mostly neutral country when it comes to foreign affairs. It will usually only attack another nation if attacked first.

New Libertaria is currently researching nuclear technology for the use of nuclear power plants but believes nuclear weapons should be banned. Plans are on the way within New Libertaria to open new rehabilitation centers across the nation and educate its citizens of the dangers of drug use. New Libertaria allows its citizens to protest their government but uses a strong police force to monitor things and arrest lawbreakers. It has an open border policy, but in order for immigrants to remain in the country they will have to become citizens first. New Libertaria believes in the freedom of speech and feels that it is every citizen's right to speak freely about their government. The government gives foreign aid when it can, but looks to take care of its own people first. New Libertaria will not make deals with another country that has a history of inhuman treatment of its citizens.

New Libertaria is a member of the  Global Alliance And Treaty Organization (GATO). New Libertaria's current military strength is 15,026.784 and it's current technology level is 520.63. The current population of New Libertaria is 37,154,000 and 15,000,000 serve in the military. New Libertaria has an infrastructure level of 2,820.00 and its population density of 26.71 population per mile is at a good level at this time.

New Libertaria is currently involved in a Brown Trade Pact and exports Aluminum and Lumber. New Libertaria's imports include Coal, Gold, Iron, Lead, Marble, Oil, Pigs, Rubber, Sugar, and Uranium. This trade pact enables New Libertaria to produce Steel, Automobiles, Construction, Microchips, Asphalt, and Scholars.

Geography Of New Libertaria
New Libertaria comprises two main islands, the North and South Islands and a number of smaller islands, located near the centre of the water hemisphere. Spinoza Strait, 20 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, separates the North and South Islands. The country has extensive marine resources, with the marine resources comprising more than 15 times its land area. The South Island is the largest land mass of New Libertaria, and is divided along its length by the Southern Alps, the highest peak of which is Mount Baruch at 3754 metres (12,320 ft). There are 18 peaks over 3000 metres (9843 ft) in the South Island. The North Island is less mountainous but is marked by volcanism. The highest North Island mountain, Mount Adam Smith (2797 m, 9177 ft), is an active cone volcano.

The country owes its varied topography, and perhaps even its emergence above the waves, to the dynamic boundary it straddles between the Pacific and Indo-Australian Plates. New Libertaria is part of a continent nearly half the size of Australia that is otherwise almost completely submerged. About 25 million years ago, a shift in plate tectonic movements began to pull the continent apart forcefully, with this now being most evident along the Alpine Fault and in the highly active Taupo volcanic zone. The tectonic boundary continues as subduction zones east of the North Island along the Hikurangi Trench to continue north of New Libertaria along the Kermadec Trench and the Tonga Trench which is mirrored in the south by the Puysegur Trench.

The latitude of New Libertaria, from approximately 34 to 47° S, corresponds closely to that of Italy in the Northern Hemisphere. However, its isolation from continental influences and exposure to cold southerly winds and ocean currents give the climate a much milder character. The climate throughout the country is mild and temperate, mainly maritime, with temperatures rarely falling below 0 °C (32 °F) or rising above 30 °C (86 °F) in populated areas. Historical maxima and minima range from 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) to −21.6 °C (−6.9 °F). Conditions vary sharply across regions from extremely wet on the West Coast of the South Island to semi-arid. Of the main cities, Weishaupt is the driest, receiving only 640 mm (25 in) of rain per year; Port Orange, the wettest, receives almost twice that amount. Lambton Quay, Weishaupt and New Rotterdam all receive a yearly average in excess of 2000 hours of sunshine. The southern and south-western parts of South Island have a cooler and cloudier climate, with around 1400–1600 hours; the northern and north-eastern parts of the South Island are the sunniest areas of the country and receive approximately 2400–2500 hours.

Over time, the nation has also annexed the which are two islands located eastward from the main islands. The territorial holdings of New Libertaria also include the, a small group of 13 granite islets and numerous rocks, with a combined area of 135 hectares, in the south Pacific Ocean. They are located between 47°44'35" and 47°46'10" S, and 179°01' and 179°04'20" E, 650 km southeast of the South Island. Ecologically, they are part of the Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundra ecoregion. The group is uninhabited by humans, but is also heavily populated by penguins and albatrosses. During the 19th century, it was a popular hunting ground for sealers.

Major Cities Of New Libertaria
New Libertaria is dominated by ten major cities with the remainder of the population residing in unincorporated agricultural and rural areas. The capital and largest city is Lambton Quay, a city located at the southern end of the north island.

History Of New Libertaria
New Libertaria is one of the most recently settled major landmasses. The first settlers were Eastern Polynesians who arrived, probably in a series of migrations, sometime between around 700 and 2000 years ago. Over the following centuries these settlers developed into a distinct culture now known as Māori. The population was divided into Iwi (tribes) and hapū (subtribes) which would cooperate, compete and sometimes fight with each other. At some point a group of Māori migrated to the Chatham Islands where they developed their distinct Moriori culture.

The first Europeans known to have reached New Libertaria were Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman and his crew in 1642. Māori killed several of the crew and no Europeans returned to New Libertaria until British explorer James Cook's voyage of 1768–71. Cook reached New Libertaria in 1769 and mapped almost the entire coastline. Following Cook, New Libertaria was visited by numerous European and North American whaling, sealing and trading ships. They traded European food and goods, especially metal tools and weapons, for Māori timber, food, artefacts and water. On occasion, Europeans traded goods for sex. The potato and the musket transformed Māori agriculture and warfare, although the resulting Musket Wars died out once the tribal imbalance of arms had been rectified. From the early nineteenth century, missionaries began to settle New Libertaria, eventually converting most of the Māori population, who had become disillusioned with their indigenous faith by the introduction of Western culture.

New Libertaria would continue as a trading outpost of the Dutch Empire and would become a major settlement for a large Jewish population of Dutch citizens who settled the islands. The large population of ethic Jews would be pivotal during the War Of Succession that removed New Libertaria from the Dutch Empire. The History Of New Libertaria as an independent nation can be broken down into three periods. The first significant period is the Dynastic Period. This era is marked by the rule of the Spinozan Kings, a dynasty that traces its roots back to the founder of the nation, Benjamin Spinoza (King Benjamin I).

Under the rule of King Baruch IV, the Royal Court was riddled with a minor scandal, as King Baruch would take a mistress outside of his faith. Professing his love for the young pagan woman, King Baruch publicly converted to the Norse Religion and took the name Benedict, an homage to the name that the philosopher Spinoza used in his writings for the Catholic Church. This was taken as a major insult to the still largely Jewish population and rumors began to circulate that the throne had become anti-Semitic. King Baruch IV took the throne under his new name and began the Benedictine Line of the Spinoza Dynasty.

King Benedict I would produce a son named King Benedict II, who is generally regarded as an historical abomination by the people of New Libertaria and is discussed only with contempt in assessing his historical role in the nation's history. After a reign of terror which is considered the darkest period in national history, King Benedict II was deposed and executed. After a brief period of transition, New Libertaria would be governed as a Capitalist Republic, which is generally considered the "noble experiment" and would soon give way to the Restoration Of The Monarchy under James I, with limitations on the power of the throne and a strong parliament under the House Of Electors. Wendell Chumway would become the first Prime Minsiter under the Third Constitution.

Parliamentary System Of New Libertaria


The current governmental system of New Libertaria is classified as a. It is ruled by a monarch who presides as a while the government is presided over by a  as  who leads the House Of Electors which has 900 members and uses a dual-ballot system modeled on the current system used in Germany. The ballot provides for direct election to districts as part of constituency voting while also allowing for party voting.

The House Of Electors is currently under the control of the Right Coalition as the Majority. The Left Coalition currently enjoys a minority status the House Of Electors. The Right Coalition in the House Of Electors currently holds 501 seats out of 900. The New Conservative Party (NCP) has 221 Electors. The Conservative Centrist Party (CCP) has a membership of 190 Electors. The New Hanseatic Party (NHP) currently seats 67 Electors. The Pro-Life Union (LIFE) currently seats 23 Electors.

The Left Coalition in the House Of Electors is the minority coalition and currently holds 399 seats out of 900. The Progressive Center Party (PCP) has 230 Electors. The Working Socialists Party (WSP) has a membership of 168 Electors. The radical revolutionary Garry van Kevan holds one independent seat by district election and always caucuses with the minority coalition.


 * Right Coalition


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! Party !! Seats !! Political Description
 * New Conservative Party (NCP) || 221 || Libertarian Conservative
 * Conservative Centrist Party (CCP) || 190 || Center-Right Conservative
 * New Hanseatic Party (NHP) || 67 || Free-Market Conservative
 * Pro-Life Union (LIFE) || 23 || Hard-Right Social Conservative
 * }
 * New Hanseatic Party (NHP) || 67 || Free-Market Conservative
 * Pro-Life Union (LIFE) || 23 || Hard-Right Social Conservative
 * }
 * }


 * Left Coalition


 * {|class="wikitable sortable"

! Party !! Seats !! Political Description
 * Progressive Center Party (PCP) || 230 || Center-Left Liberal
 * Working Socialists Party (WSP) || 168 || Hard-Left Socialist
 * Independent affiliating || 1 || Communist Radical Independent
 * }
 * Independent affiliating || 1 || Communist Radical Independent
 * }
 * }

Departments Of The Government
The Prime Minister currently appoints and oversees a governmental system which is divided into departments. Ministerial Departments are led politically by a Government Minister, a member of the Cabinet and cover matters that require direct political oversight. He or she is generally supported by a team of junior Ministers. Subordinate to these Ministerial Departments are executive agencies. An Executive Agency has a degree of autonomy to perform an operational function and report to one or more specific Government Departments, which will set the funding and strategic policy.


 * Prime Minister Of New Libertaria - Prime Minister Douglas Butcher - NCP
 * Deputy Prime Minsiter - Deputy Prime Minister Aloysius Blackmun - CCP


 * Ministry Of Revenue - Finance Minister Malcolm Stevenson
 * Ministry Of Infrastructure - Interior Minister Richard Charles
 * Ministry Of Military Affairs - Minister Of The Army Richard Bruce
 * Ministry Of Naval Affairs - Minister Of The Navy Arthur Sheridan


 * Ministry Of Diplomatic Affairs - Foreign Minister Charles Lynton
 * Ministry Of Ports & Trade - Harbormaster General Marcellus Shale
 * Ministry Of Justice - Justice Minister William Louis Rudolph
 * Ministry Of Border Security - Homeland Minister Duncan Lee


 * Ministry Of Banking Affairs - Commerce Minister Roald Ernst
 * Office For Industrial Banking - Deputy Minister Paul Dundee
 * Office For Developmental Banking - Deputy Minister Harry Kwan
 * Office For Sovereign Wealth Funds - Deputy Minister Josef de Patrick
 * Office For Agricultural Banking - Deputy Minister Richard Green
 * Office For Small Business Banking - Deputy Minister Mohammad Grameen


 * Ministry Of Industrial Policy - Industry Minister Karel Bevorder-Reits
 * Office For Manufacturing - Deputy Minister Lido DeCoke
 * Office For Energy & Resources - Deputy Minister Jobby Edvard Klempt
 * Office For Mining & Heavy Metal - Deputy Minister Antonie Grimmig
 * Office For Timber & Lumber - Deputy Minister Michel Houthakker
 * Office For Business Technology - Deputy Minister Willem van der Poorten


 * Ministry Of Primary Schools - Elementary Education Minister Lauren van der Struik
 * Office For Preparatory Education - Deputy Minister Lynnette Vincents
 * Office For Vocational Education - Deputy Minister Thomasse Ziele
 * Office For Parochial Education - Deputy Minister Jan Tenzin Rime
 * Office For Economics Education - Deputy Minister Benjamin Stone


 * Ministry Of Higher Education - Higher Education Minister Willem Wisselbok
 * University Of Lambton Quay - Dean Hannah Wellustig
 * University System Of New Libertaria - Dean Willem van Corundum


 * Ministry Of Health Care - Health Minister Joseph Love
 * Office Of Charter Hospitals - Deputy Minister Nina Renko
 * North Island Charter Clinics - Deputy Minister Robrecht de Boek
 * South Island Charter Clinics - Deputy Minister Stuart Beheerder


 * Sports Authority For Professional Baseball - Deputy Minister Georges Engels
 * Sports Authority For Rugby Union - Deputy Minister James Blackberry
 * New Libertarian Olympic Committee (NLOC) - Deputy Minister Karen Astrid

Recent History Of New Libertaria
The following is a chronicle of events since the current regime was inaugurated on June 22, 2009.

Historical Events Of 2009
6/24/09 Green Peace activists within New Libertaria call on the government to create a national Earth Day holiday. They claim that this holiday will serve to remind citizens to appreciate their environment. The administration ignores these protesters and Prime Minister Butcher holds a speech to remind citizens that work must come first before concerns over the environment. Citizen income rises.

7/04/09 A neighboring nation calls for a new bill for increased action against global warming. New Libertaria refuses to sign the bill and claims there is no hard evidence of global warming, so that the economy can continue to grow. Citizen income rises again.

8/21/09 A major earthquake rocks the northern territories causing severe damage to some of the villages located there. The government sends building materials to rebuild the damaged areas. Citizen income declines.

8/26/09 A cure for the flu is found by researchers within New Libertaria. There is a limited amount of vaccinations to go around. New Libertaria delivers the cure to a world health organization. The people of New Libertaria lose all available vaccinations but the nation receives worldwide recognition. The people of New Libertaria experience a rise in happiness from the prestige.

9/27/09 A neighboring nation calls for a new bill for increased action against global warming. New Libertaria refuses to sign the bill and claims there is no hard evidence of global warming, so that the economy can continue to grow. Citizen income rises again.

10/04/09 A neighboring nation calls for a new bill for increased action against global warming. New Libertaria refuses to sign the bill and claims there is no hard evidence of global warming, so that the economy can continue to grow. Citizen income rises again.

11/03/09 New Libertaria's mining industry reduces its production out of protest of the low market value of raw materials. Experts worry that, if mining production does not increase this will damage the economy and the stock markets will fall. The government allows the mining industry to continue their protest.

11/10/09 A neighboring nation calls for a new bill for increased action against global warming. New Libertaria refuses to sign the bill and claims there is no hard evidence of global warming, so that the economy can continue to grow. Citizen income rises again.

12/11/09 A neighboring nation has large tracts of land that is ripe for the taking. New Libertaria is faced with the choice of entering into peaceful negotiations and purchase land or opt to prepare your military and take the land by force. The New Libertarian government begins negotiations to purchase the land from the neighboring nation.

12/18/09 A neighboring nation is hit hard by war and its citizens begin deserting into New Libertarian territories in droves. The government of New Libertaria deports the immigrants and closes all borders to immigration. This causes a population decline, but citizen income rises.

Historical Events Of 2010
1/14/10 A plane containing some of New Libertaria's most notable and wealthy citizens crashes in a neighboring nation who holds the citizens hostage and refuses to turn the survivors over to New Libertaria. Prime Minister Butcher orders a total air strike on the hostage location killing everyone out of fear that national secrets could be revealed through interrogation and sending a strong message to would-be terrorists. The government loses support among its affluent population.

1/16/10 Green Peace activists within New Libertaria call on the government to create a national Earth Day holiday. They claim that this holiday will serve to remind citizens to appreciate their environment. Prime Minister Butcher ignores these protesters and holds a speech to remind citizens that work must come first before concerns over the environment. Citizen income rises.

2/14/10 A neighboring nation calls for a new bill for increased action against global warming. The government of New Libertaria refuses to sign the bill and reasserts the claim there is no hard evidence of global warming, so that the economy can continue to grow.

Official Public Holidays And Celebrations In New Libertaria

 * New Year’s Day - January 1st
 * King Benjamin’s Birthday - February 12th - Celebrating the first King Of New Libertaria following independence from the Dutch Empire.
 * Passover - A moveable holiday, celebrated in March and April - A holiday respecting the traditions of Jewish citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Good Friday and Easter - A moveable holiday, celebrated in March and April - A holiday respecting the traditions of Christian citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Memorial Day - May 4th
 * Siddhartha Gautama Birthday - May 20th - A holiday respecting the traditions of Buddhist citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Summer Solstice - June 21st - A holiday respecting the traditions of Norse citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Flanders Day - July 11th - A holiday celebrating the victory of Flemish merchants over the armies of France on July 11, 1302 . Similar to Cinco De Mayo in Mexico, this holiday is one of the more festive and is chracterized by vicious mockery of the French, notably with the tradition known as the Whacking Of The Mimes.
 * Ramadan - A moveable holiday, celebrated in August - A holiday respecting the traditions of Moslem citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Yom Kippur - A moveable holiday, celebrated in September and October - A holiday respecting the traditions of Jewish citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Diwali - A moveable holiday, celebrated in October and November - A holiday respecting the traditions of Hindu, Jainist and Sikh citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Norse New Year - October 31st - A holiday respecting the traditions of Norse citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * William Of Orange’s Birthday - November 14th - Celebrating the birth date of William Of Orange.
 * Baruch Spinoza’s Birthday - November 24th - Celebrating the birth date of revered philosopher.
 * Sinterklaas - December 5th - A holiday originating from the cultural traditions of Dutch Christians as recognized by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Winter Solstice - December 21st - A holiday respecting the traditions of Norse citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.
 * Festivus - December 23rd - A non-denominational religious observance. Developed as an observance that celebrates the holiday season without participating in its pressures and commercialization.
 * Christmas - December 24th-26th - A holiday respecting the traditions of Christian citizenry as established by the Ecumenical Council.

Anthropologists believe that he large number of public holidays in New Libertaria reflects the hardworking nature of New Libertaria. The standard work day in the country is 10 hours long and the 50 hour work weeks make it necessary to have more time off as very few Libertarians take vacations. The religious nature of many holidays also represents the vast diversity of religious tradition in the nation.

The Society Prizes (The Libby)
The New Libertarian Society Of Cinema Arts Prize Of Excellence, popularly known as the Society Prizes or the Libby, are presented annually by the New Libertarian Society Of Cinema Arts to recognize excellence in cinema and the movie industry. It has been awarded since 1971.