Felzand

The Kingdom of Felzand, or informally Felzand, is a micronation which claimed independence on September 12th, 2017 in Silicon Valley, California.

Government
The Kingdom of Felzand is currently ruled by a King, who rules under an absolute monarchy. The king cannot manipulate the decisions of citizens, but he can add laws and has jurisdiction over Felzic land. Felzic land is area where Felzic laws and customs apply, and land into which you need a passport to cross. Felzand has its own constitution that citizens refer to when clarifying laws.

Felzand also has a legislative branch known as the Felzand National Council, which assists in designing new laws for the Kingdom. The King may veto or pass these laws if he so chooses. Essentially, all the council does is assist the King in making new laws. In the council are four representatives of the four inhabited territories (Propsvale excluded, as it is uninhabited).

The representatives are:

Miro Haapalainen, Representative of Eichenyon and King of Felzand

Kai Mirassou, Representative of Gilead and Duke of Felzand

Joe Borak, Representative of Belsenborg and National Guard of Felzand

Jesse Mahkonen, Representative of Jamsland

Languages
The official languages of Felzand are English and Finnish. Everyone within Felzand speaks English to some degree, and 60% speak Finnish.

Recognized minority languages include German (used strictly for military titles) and Felzic, a dead language which exists, but has close to zero active speakers.

Claimed Territory
Felzand currently claims about 52 acres of land in the form of numerous exclaves separated from each other. The space between the capital territory and the nearest other Felzic territory is about 5.03 kilometers (3.13 miles).

Royal Provinces
Felzand has 4 territories which are considered provinces, due to their representation in the Felzand National Council.

Felzic Territories
Felzand also has territories which do not have representation in the Council.

Currency
Felzand's official currency is the Felzic Dollar, which (as of May 2018) has an exchange rate of 1 fd = $0.50 USD. This currency is only valid within the confines of Felzand itself. Felzand, for the most part, will accept USD as well.

Military
The Kingdom also has a small military with 4 active personnel. The military does not use non-lethal weapons, as it believes that would defeat the purpose of a military. Rather, the typical Felzic infantry unit uses a handheld melee weapon (usually a knife forged from steel) and a ranged weapon (usually a bow or authorized firearm). The military's sole purpose is to fend off any attacks and demonstrate the kingdom's existing power.

GDP
The country's GDP is an estimated 2080 fd (Felzic Dollars), or $1040 USD.