The Grand Duchy of Flandrensis (Dutch: Groothertogdom Flandrensis) is a micronation which has some claims of territories in Antarctica. It was created in 2008 by the Belgian Niels Vermeersch.
Grand Duchy of Flandrensis Micronation | |
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Motto: No humans, only nature | |
Anthem: "Long Live Flandrensis" | |
Status | Current |
Official languages | Dutch, English |
Demonym(s) | Flandriaan, Flandrensian |
Organizational structure | Constitutional monarchy |
• Head of State | Niels Vermeersch |
Establishment | |
• Declared | 4 September 2008 |
Area claimed | |
• Total | 14,890 km2 (5,750 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Census | 741 (as of 2021)[1] |
Purported currency | Flandri[2][3][4] |
Time zone | GMT-8 |
Its was founded on September 4, 2008 as a temporary hobby for two weeks.[5] The micronation is inspired by the medieval County of Flanders (Pagus Flandrensis).[6][7] Flandrensis was regarded by the founder first as a hobby-micronation, and later as an ecological venture, to raise awareness of ice melting and climate change.[8]<ref>
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