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Espoona is a nation is the region of [[Sunalaya]]. The current president is Ben Hatly, the national currency is Espoons and the national animal is the sparrow, which flies through the nation's famously clear skies.
'''Espoona''', also known as the '''Democratic Republic of Espoona''', is a flourishing micronation based on the values of human rights, equality and morality. The current president is [[Ben Hatly]], the national currency is [[Espoons]] and the national animal is the sparrow, which flies through the nation's famously clear skies. The country is very technologically advanced, thanks to the publically-owned national technology company [[Solaris]]. The government's official Twitter can be found [https://www.twitter.com/EspoonaGov here].


{{Infobox country
{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name = The Democratic Republic Of Espoona
|conventional_long_name = Democratic Republic of Espoona
|image_flag = Espoona_Flag.png
|image_flag = Espoona_Flag.png
|national_motto = "Strength through freedom"
| image_coat = Coat of Arms of Espoona.jpg
| symbol_type = National Seal
|national_motto = "Strength Through Freedom"
|capital = [[Espoona City]]
|capital = [[Espoona City]]
|largest_city = [[Espoona City]]
|largest_city = [[Espoona City]]
|population =
|religion = Science
|religion = Science
|demonym = Espoonian
|demonym = Espoonian
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|leader_title1 = President
|leader_title1 = President
|leader_name1 = [[Ben Hatly]]
|leader_name1 = [[Ben Hatly]]
|leader_title2 = Vice President
|leader_title2 = Chief Advisor
|leader_name2 = [[Zak Arlott-John]]
|leader_name2 = [[Tom Clayton]]
|leader_title3 = Minister For Sport
<br>
|leader_name3 = [[Alex Gonzalez]]
For the whole list, see [[Espoona#Politics|Politics]]
|leader_title4 = Minister For Environment
|currency = ([[Espoons]]) (100 Espoons = £1)
|leader_name4 = [[Clare Belmont]]
|leader_title5 = Minister For Health
|leader_name5 = [[Jack Bannister]]
|leader_title6 = Minister For Transport
|leader_name6 = [[Ryan Kemp]]
|leader_title6 = Minister For Education
|leader_name6 = [[Hattie Ervin]]
|leader_title6 = Minister For Home Affairs
|leader_name6 = [[Jake Bronson]]
|leader_title7 = Minister For Foreign Affairs
|leader_name7 = [[Katie Jones]]
|leader_title8 = Minister For Defense
|leader_name8 = [[David Baker]]
|leader_title9 = Capital City Mayor
|leader_name9 = [[James Garner]]
|currency = Espoons (100 Espoons = £1)
|currency_code = ESP
|currency_code = ESP
|image_map = Map Of Sunalaya (With Espoona Marked).png
|date_format = dd/mm/yyyy
|date_format = dd/mm/yyyy
|drives_on = Left
|drives_on = Left
| cctld = [[.esp]]
}}
}}


==History==
==History==
===Espoona-Baskinstine Hostilities===
On the 22nd September 2021 at 7:56 PM GMT, A micronation named [[Baskinstine]] attempted to declare war on Espoona. Their reason for doing so was that Espoona did not believe in religion. The Espoonian Government and President [[Ben Hatly]] strongly declined the option for war, and attempted to find a peaceful resolution. But on the same day, at 11:52 PM GMT, the Espoonian Government reveled that they were ceasing recognition of [[Baskinstine]] and attempting to contact its political allies for support on this matter. After a tense couple of days, on September 24 at 2:53 AM GMT, [[The Republic of Litzenburg]] announced that "conflict carried out by the aggression of [[Baskinstine]] will cease by 23:30 EST tonight. Failure to cease this aggression will be met by Review of IDA and the Litzenburg counsel". [[Baskinstine]] has since ceased all attacks on Espoona, they remain strong enemies however.
The Espoonian Government and President [[Ben Hatly]] have publicly praised the micronational community for their swift actions, preventing [[Baskinstine]] from having an ever-tightening grip on Espoona-Basktinstine conflict.
More info on the matter can be found [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/2021_Basktinstine_Crisis here].
===2021 Presidential Election Fraud===
In November 2021, incumbent Ben Hatly announced his campaign to get re-elected as president of Espoona. His opponents were [[Judie Hawkins]] of the [[Green Party of Espoona]], [[Lewis Pollock]] of the [[Liberal Party of Espoona]] and [[John Scab]] of the [[Conservative Party of Espoona]].
The existing President lead the polls in the very beginning of the voting process, with 70% of the voting public choosing Hatly as their vote. However, as the time went on, [[John Scab]] gained masses of votes seemingly out of nowhere, even surpassing Hatly at one point. The Espoonian Government investigated this matter, and found that a single voting member was voting multiple times for Scab and was attempting to abuse the system. They ceased soon after it was announced that Scab may be disqualified from the race if this continued, but the lasting impact of the election shocked Espoonian voters to their core. The government has announced that they are investigating other ways to vote for future events, and are looking into eliminating the risk of this incident happening again.
[[File:2021 Espoona Election Fraud.jpg|thumb|The final standings of the voting poll]]


==Politics==
==Politics==


==Foreign Relations==
Espoona's government is classed as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_state Socialist Republic]. The cabinet is as follows:
 
* President = [[Ben Hatly]]
* Chief Advisor = [[Tom Clayton]]
* Chief Diplomat = [[Tom Clayton]]
 
The list of presidents:
* 2020-present ([[Ben Hatly]])
 
===Political Parties===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" |Party color
! rowspan="2" |Political Party Name
! rowspan="2" |Ideology
|-
!
|-
| bgcolor="#B22222" |
|'''[[Socialist Party of Espoona]]'''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism Socialism]
|-
| bgcolor="#0087DC" |
|'''[[Conservative Party of Espoona]]'''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism Conservatism]
|-
| bgcolor="#6AB023" |
|'''[[Green Party of Espoona]]'''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-Socialism Eco-Socialism]
|-
| bgcolor="#FDBB30" |
|'''[[Liberal Party of Espoona]]'''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism Liberalism]
|-
|}
 
===Foreign Relations===


Espoona is a member of the [[World Assembly]] and the [[United Sunalayan Assembly]].
Espoona is currently a member of the [https://aleutiagov.weebly.com/ima.html The International Micronational Association] and the [[MDU Alliance]].


==Economy==
==Economy==
The national currency of Espoona is [[Espoons]]. The coins/notes are as follows:
* 1 [[Espoons|Espoon]] (Coin)
* 5 [[Espoons]] (Coin)
* 10 [[Espoons]] (Coin)
* 20 [[Espoons]] (Coin)
* 50 [[Espoons]] (Coin)
* 100 [[Espoons]] (Coin/Note)
* 200 [[Espoons]] (Note)
* 500 [[Espoons]] (Note)
* 1000 [[Espoons]] (Note)
* 2000 [[Espoons]] (Note)
* 5000 [[Espoons]] (Note)


===Language===
===Language===


===Largest Cities===
The national language of Espoona is [[English]] and has been since its founding.


The largest city in [[Espoona]] Is [[Espoona City]]. Other Cities Include:
===Safety===
Espoona has had a long history of keeping its citizens safe. The government operates the [[Espoona Police Force]] and the [[Espoona Secret Service|ESS]] to keep Espoonians safe from any harm that may come their way.


* [[Ulton]]
==Culture==
* [[Eastwald]]
* [[Berfoz]]
* [[Dizala]] (African Metropolis)
* [[Korsbjerg]] (Scandinavian Metropolis)
* [[Temoreke]] (Asian Metropolis
* [[Zirut]] (Middle Eastern Metropolis)
* [[Paritor]] (South American Metropolis


===Education===


==Culture==


===Cuisine===
===Cuisine===
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Espoona has many national foodstuffs, including:
Espoona has many national foodstuffs, including:


* [[Sanuco]] (A sweet juice drink, made by the food company [[Geralan]] available in many flavours).
* [[Sanuco]] is a sweet juice drink, made by [[Gerelan]] available in 13 different flavours:
'''Sanuco Flavours'''


* [[Ibarac]] (Apple and almond cookies made with flour, butter,  egg, sugar, apple and hazelnut, usually Served with [[Koodoo]] (caramel jam) for dipping.
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Apple]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Orange]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Lemon]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Lime]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Summer Fruits]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Berry Blast]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Ibarac]] (Apple And Almond)
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Kiwi]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Grape]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Tropical]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Watermelon]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Cherry]]
# [[Sanuco#Flavours|Dragonfruit]]


*[[Fluxies]] (Citrus flavour sweets coated in sour sugar. A non-sour version, [[Blandies]], are also available. The product is also made by the food company [[Geralan]].
All the [[Sanuco]] flavours are available as a lite version with no sugar, with the sugar being replaced with natural plant based sweeteners.


* [[Kelpie]] (Gyosa/dumplings stuffed with scallops and freshly-caught salmon. It it is made with flour, water, salt, sugar, scallops and salmon.
* [[Ibarac]] are apple and almond cookies made with flour, butter, eggs, sugar, apple and almonds, usually served with [[Koodoo]] (caramel jam) for dipping.


* [[Strix]] (A hot dip made out of tomato sauce, tabasco and chili. The dip is also made by the food company [[Geralan]]).
*[[Fluxies]] are citrus flavour sweets coated in sour sugar. A non-sour version, [[Blandies]], are also available. The product is made by [[Gerelan]].


* [[Dragon Cake]] (A hot cake including [[Strix]]. The cake is made with flour, butter, egg, sugar and [[Strix]]. The cake is also made by the food company [[Gerelan]]).
* [[Kelpie]] are gyosa/dumplings stuffed with scallops and freshly-caught salmon. It it is made with flour, water, salt, sugar, scallops and salmon.


===Literature===
* [[Strix (food)|Strix]] is a hot dip made out of tomato sauce, tabasco and chili. The dip is made by [[Gerelan]].


===Sport===
* [[Strix (food)|Strix Snax]] are maize starch snack sticks coated in [[Strix]], similar to [[Twiglets]]. The snack is made by [[Gerelan]].


Espoona has 5 national sport teams:
* [[Strix Dragon Cake|Strix Dragon Cake]] is a hot cake made using [[Strix]]. The cake is also made by [[Gerelan]].
*[[Espoona FC]] (Association Football)
*[[Espoona CC]] (Cricket)
*[[Espoona SFC]] (Street Football, Futsal, Freestyle)
*[[Espoona SC]] (Skating)
*[[Espoona Sharks]] (American Football)


All of the above teams use the [[Stade Espoona]] as their home venue except from Espoona SC (Who use the [[Espoona Skate Park|Skate Park]] next to the [[Stade Espoona]]) and Espoona SFC (Who use the [[Justin Chan Memorial Stadium]]).
==Media==
<Center>
===Radio===
{|
|{{Football kit
| pattern_b =_darkredhalf
| leftarm = 062A78
| body = 062A78
| rightarm = AA0000
| shorts = 062A78
| socks = AA0000
| title = Home
}}
|}


{|
Espoona has one radio station:
|{{Football kit
| leftarm = FFFFFF
| body = FFFFFF
| rightarm = FFFFFF
| shorts = 000000
| socks = 000000
| title = Away
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|}
 
{|
|{{Football kit
| leftarm = f7fc1b
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| rightarm = f7fc1b
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| title = Goalkeeper (Where Applicable)
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</Center>


'''Justin Chan Award'''
* [https://zeno.fm/radio/esp-radio-1/ ESP Radio 1] (Pop, Electronic, Modern)


The Justin Chan Award is given to the years most dedicated sportsperson. The recipient is voted by Espoona Citizens and fellow Espoonian sportspeople.
===Newspaper===


Past Winners:
Espoona has one newspaper, [[The Espoona Times]].


* 2000 - F.Stevens
===Public Holidays===
* 2001 - D.Bentley
* 2002 - D.Bentley
* 2003 - P.Morris
* 2004 -
* 2005 - D. Blackburn
* 2006 - J. Chavez
* 2007 - R. Schroeder
* 2008 - N. Farkas
* 2009 -
* 2010 - C. Trussardi
* 2011 -
* 2012 - J.Zarandona
* 2013 - J.Sarda
* 2014 -
* 2015 - J.Sarda
* 2016 - C.Black
* 2017 - J.Zarandona
* 2018 - J.Avendano
* 2019 - C.Black


===Television===
* 1st January ([[New Year's Day]])
Espoona has 6 TV Channels:
* February 6 - March 9 ([[Pancake Day]])
*[[ESP 1]] (News/Major Sport Programmes)
* 27 March - 28th April ([[Easter]])
*[[ESP 2]] (Films/TV Shows/Documentaries)
* 30th September ([[Espoona Day|National Day]])
*[[ESP 3]] (Children's Programmes)
* 24th December ([[Christmas Eve]])
*[[ESP HD]] (ESP 1 In HD)
* 25th December ([[Christmas Day]])
*[[ESP Sport]] (Major + Minor Sport Programmes)
* 26th December ([[Boxing Day]])
*[[ESP World]] (World News/Major World Sport Programmes)
* 31st December ([[New Year's Eve]])

Latest revision as of 23:25, 1 October 2022

Espoona, also known as the Democratic Republic of Espoona, is a flourishing micronation based on the values of human rights, equality and morality. The current president is Ben Hatly, the national currency is Espoons and the national animal is the sparrow, which flies through the nation's famously clear skies. The country is very technologically advanced, thanks to the publically-owned national technology company Solaris. The government's official Twitter can be found here.

Democratic Republic of Espoona
Flag of Espoona
Flag
National Seal of Espoona
National Seal
Motto: "Strength Through Freedom"
Capital
and largest city
Espoona City
Religion
Science
Demonym(s)Espoonian
GovernmentDemocratic Republic
• President
Ben Hatly
• Chief Advisor
Tom Clayton


For the whole list, see Politics
Currency(Espoons) (100 Espoons = £1) (ESP)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideleft

History

Espoona-Baskinstine Hostilities

On the 22nd September 2021 at 7:56 PM GMT, A micronation named Baskinstine attempted to declare war on Espoona. Their reason for doing so was that Espoona did not believe in religion. The Espoonian Government and President Ben Hatly strongly declined the option for war, and attempted to find a peaceful resolution. But on the same day, at 11:52 PM GMT, the Espoonian Government reveled that they were ceasing recognition of Baskinstine and attempting to contact its political allies for support on this matter. After a tense couple of days, on September 24 at 2:53 AM GMT, The Republic of Litzenburg announced that "conflict carried out by the aggression of Baskinstine will cease by 23:30 EST tonight. Failure to cease this aggression will be met by Review of IDA and the Litzenburg counsel". Baskinstine has since ceased all attacks on Espoona, they remain strong enemies however.

The Espoonian Government and President Ben Hatly have publicly praised the micronational community for their swift actions, preventing Baskinstine from having an ever-tightening grip on Espoona-Basktinstine conflict.

More info on the matter can be found here.

2021 Presidential Election Fraud

In November 2021, incumbent Ben Hatly announced his campaign to get re-elected as president of Espoona. His opponents were Judie Hawkins of the Green Party of Espoona, Lewis Pollock of the Liberal Party of Espoona and John Scab of the Conservative Party of Espoona.

The existing President lead the polls in the very beginning of the voting process, with 70% of the voting public choosing Hatly as their vote. However, as the time went on, John Scab gained masses of votes seemingly out of nowhere, even surpassing Hatly at one point. The Espoonian Government investigated this matter, and found that a single voting member was voting multiple times for Scab and was attempting to abuse the system. They ceased soon after it was announced that Scab may be disqualified from the race if this continued, but the lasting impact of the election shocked Espoonian voters to their core. The government has announced that they are investigating other ways to vote for future events, and are looking into eliminating the risk of this incident happening again.

The final standings of the voting poll

Politics

Espoona's government is classed as a Socialist Republic. The cabinet is as follows:

The list of presidents:

Political Parties

Party color Political Party Name Ideology
Socialist Party of Espoona Socialism
Conservative Party of Espoona Conservatism
Green Party of Espoona Eco-Socialism
Liberal Party of Espoona Liberalism

Foreign Relations

Espoona is currently a member of the The International Micronational Association and the MDU Alliance.

Economy

The national currency of Espoona is Espoons. The coins/notes are as follows:

Language

The national language of Espoona is English and has been since its founding.

Safety

Espoona has had a long history of keeping its citizens safe. The government operates the Espoona Police Force and the ESS to keep Espoonians safe from any harm that may come their way.

Culture

Cuisine

Espoona has many national foodstuffs, including:

  • Sanuco is a sweet juice drink, made by Gerelan available in 13 different flavours:

Sanuco Flavours

  1. Apple
  2. Orange
  3. Lemon
  4. Lime
  5. Summer Fruits
  6. Berry Blast
  7. Ibarac (Apple And Almond)
  8. Kiwi
  9. Grape
  10. Tropical
  11. Watermelon
  12. Cherry
  13. Dragonfruit

All the Sanuco flavours are available as a lite version with no sugar, with the sugar being replaced with natural plant based sweeteners.

  • Ibarac are apple and almond cookies made with flour, butter, eggs, sugar, apple and almonds, usually served with Koodoo (caramel jam) for dipping.
  • Fluxies are citrus flavour sweets coated in sour sugar. A non-sour version, Blandies, are also available. The product is made by Gerelan.
  • Kelpie are gyosa/dumplings stuffed with scallops and freshly-caught salmon. It it is made with flour, water, salt, sugar, scallops and salmon.
  • Strix is a hot dip made out of tomato sauce, tabasco and chili. The dip is made by Gerelan.

Media

Radio

Espoona has one radio station:

Newspaper

Espoona has one newspaper, The Espoona Times.

Public Holidays

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