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'''Espoona''', also known as '''New Espoona''' after the [[Espoonian Revolution of 2005]], 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].
'''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 = Democratic Republic of Espoona
|conventional_long_name = Democratic Republic of Espoona
|image_flag = Espoona_Flag.png
|image_flag = Espoona_Flag.png
| image_coat = Coat of Arms of Espoona.jpg
| symbol_type = National Seal
|national_motto = "Strength Through Freedom"
|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]]
<br>
<br>
For cabinet ministers, see [[Espoona#Politics|Politics]]
For the whole list, see [[Espoona#Politics|Politics]]
|currency = ([[Espoons]]) (100 Espoons = £1)
|currency = ([[Espoons]]) (100 Espoons = £1)
|currency_code = ESP
|currency_code = ESP
|date_format = dd/mm/yyyy
|date_format = dd/mm/yyyy
|drives_on = Left
|drives_on = Left
| cctld = [[.esp]]
|iso3166code = ESP
|calling_code = +640
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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.
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]] has publicly praised the micronational community for their swift actions, preventing [[Baskinstine]] from having an ever-tightening grip on Espoona-Basktinstine conflict.
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].
More info on the matter can be found [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/2021_Basktinstine_Crisis here].


===2021 Presidential Election Fraud===
===2021 Presidential Election Fraud===
In September 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]].
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.
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.
 
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 memeber 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]]
[[File:2021 Espoona Election Fraud.jpg|thumb|The final standings of the voting poll]]
===Demographics===
Percentage Of Natives:
* 78% [[Espoona|Espoonians]]
* 6% [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Republic_of_Estalonia Estalonians]
* 5% [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Republic_of_Aleutia Aleutians]
* 3% [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Slavtria Slavtrians]
* 3% [[Oblarens]]
* 2% [[Sunrisians]]
* 1% [[Lindenholt|Lindans]]
* 1% [[Midrasia|Midrasians]]
* 1% Others


==Politics==
==Politics==


Espoona's government is classed as a [[Socialist Republic]]. The cabinet is as follows:
Espoona's government is classed as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_state Socialist Republic]. The cabinet is as follows:


* Minister For Sport = [[Alex Gonzalez]]
* President = [[Ben Hatly]]
* Minister For Environment = [[Clare Belmont]]
* Chief Advisor = [[Tom Clayton]]
* Minister For Health = [[Jack Bannister]]
* Chief Diplomat = [[Tom Clayton]]
* Minister For Transport = [[Ryan Kemp]]
* Minister For Education = [[Hattie Ervine]]
* Minister For Home Affairs = [[Jake Bronson]]
* Minister For Foreign Affairs = [[Katie Jones]]
* Minister For Defense = [[Pet-Cone-Ill]]
* Capital City Mayor = [[James Garner]]


The list of presidents:
The list of presidents:
 
* 2020-present ([[Ben Hatly]])
* 1990-2000 ([[Fred Stevens]]) ('''Retired''')
* 2000-2005 ([[Sarah Underwood]]) ('''Retired''')
* 2005-2005 ([[Justin Chan]]) ('''Killed In The''' [[2005 Espoona Terror Attack]])
* 2005-present ([[Ben Hatly]])


===Political Parties===
===Political Parties===
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! rowspan="2" |Political Party Name
! rowspan="2" |Political Party Name
! rowspan="2" |Ideology
! rowspan="2" |Ideology
! colspan="2" |Seats
|-
|-
![[Espoonian Parliament|Parliament]]
!
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#0000FF" |
| bgcolor="#B22222" |
|'''[[Socialist Party of Espoona]]'''
|'''[[Socialist Party of Espoona]]'''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism Socialism]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism Socialism]
|Seats|90/100
|-
|-
| bgcolor="##FF0000" |
| bgcolor="#0087DC" |
|'''[[Republican Party of Espoona]]'''
|'''[[Conservative Party of Espoona]]'''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism Conservatism]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism Conservatism]
|Seats|0/100
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#66CD00" |
| bgcolor="#6AB023" |
|'''[[Green Party of Espoona]]'''
|'''[[Green Party of Espoona]]'''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-Socialism Eco-Socialism]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-Socialism Eco-Socialism]
|Seats|9/100
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#FAA61A" |
| bgcolor="#FDBB30" |
|'''[[Liberal Party of Espoona]]'''
|'''[[Liberal Party of Espoona]]'''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism Liberalism]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism Liberalism]
|Seats|1/100
|-
|-
|}
|}
===Motorcade===
The Espoonian Motorcade is as follows:
* 1 Genesis G90 (President's Car, it usually carries secret service and the mayor)
* 2 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 (In front and behind the president's car, it usually carries secret service and police)
* 4 Mercedes-Benz Vito (In front and behind the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222, it usually carries soldiers, police and SWAT teams)
* 6 Police Cars (In front and behind the Mercedes-Benz Vito, it usually carries police)


===Foreign Relations===
===Foreign Relations===


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


==Economy==
==Economy==
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* 2000 [[Espoons]] (Note)
* 2000 [[Espoons]] (Note)
* 5000 [[Espoons]] (Note)
* 5000 [[Espoons]] (Note)
The faces on the notes include:
* 100 [[Espoons]] ([[James Garner]]) (Current Capital City Mayor)
* 200 [[Espoons]] ([[Zak Arlott-John]]) (Current Vice-President)
* 500 [[Espoons]] ([[Ben Hatly]]) (Current President)
* 1000 [[Espoons]] ([[Fred Stevens]]) (Former President)
* 2000 [[Espoons]] ([[Sarah Underwood]]) (Former President)
* 5000 [[Espoons]] ([[Justin Chan]]) (Former President)


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


===Largest Cities===
===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.
The largest city in Espoona Is [[Espoona City]]. Other Cities Include:
 
* [[Ulton]]
* [[Eastwald]]
* [[Berfoz]]
* [[Dizala]] (African Metropolis)
* [[Korsbjerg]] (Scandinavian Metropolis)
* [[Temoreke]] (Asian Metropolis)
* [[Zirut]] (Middle Eastern Metropolis)
* [[Paritor]] (South American Metropolis)
 
===Education===
 
The Espoonian schools include:
 
* [[Hiller Primary School]] ([[Espoona City]])
* [[Bellamy Secondary School]] ([[Espoona City]])
* [[Marquay College]] ([[Espoona City]])
 
* [[Ervine University]] ([[Ulton]])


==Culture==
==Culture==


===Landmarks===
The Espoonian landmarks include:


* The [[Espoona Tower]] is a broadcasting centre used by [[ESP]].
* The [[Blue And Red House]] is the house in which the president, [[Ben Hatly]], and all the current ministers, and the [[Espoona City]] mayor resides. It is also the place where the president gives his weekly speech on a Sunday.
* [[Kemp Station]] ([[Espoona City]]) is the main train station in Espoona, run by [[TFE (Transport For Espoona)|TFE]] (Transport For Espoona). It also interlinks with the [[TFE (Transport For Espoona)|Espoona Underground System]], also run by the [[TFE (Transport For Espoona)|TFE]] (Transport For Espoona). It also has train and underground transport links to the [[Espoona International Airport]] (ESP) and the [[Espoona Harbour]].
* The [[Espoona International Airport]] is the main airport serving Espoona. Espoona also has its own airline, [[Espoona Air]]. It flies to over 47 different countries over the continent of [[Sunalaya]].
* [[Espoona Harbour]] (Espoona City) is the main harbour serving Espoona and currently serves transport links to 5 countries over the continent of [[Sunalaya]] via [[Espoona Ferries]].


===Cuisine===
===Cuisine===
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All the [[Sanuco]] flavours are available as a lite version with no sugar, with the sugar being replaced with natural plant based sweeteners.
All the [[Sanuco]] flavours are available as a lite version with no sugar, with the sugar being replaced with natural plant based sweeteners.
[[Sanuco#Flavours|Sanuco Clear]] was released in 1992 but it never sold as well as the other flavours. It was discontinued in 1998 and the last one was autioned in 2000 for 2,500,000 [[Espoons]].


* [[Ibarac]] are apple and almond cookies made with flour, butter,  eggs, sugar, apple and almonds, usually served with [[Koodoo]] (caramel jam) for dipping.
* [[Ibarac]] are apple and almond cookies made with flour, butter,  eggs, sugar, apple and almonds, usually served with [[Koodoo]] (caramel jam) for dipping.
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* [[Strix Dragon Cake|Strix Dragon Cake]] is a hot cake made using [[Strix]]. The cake is also made by [[Gerelan]].
* [[Strix Dragon Cake|Strix Dragon Cake]] is a hot cake made using [[Strix]]. The cake is also made by [[Gerelan]].
'''Fast Food Restaurants'''
* [[Intermezzo]] (Pizza, Pasta, Lasagne)
* [[Chickenology]] (Chicken, Chips, Chicken Burgers)
* [[Coffeeopolis]] (Coffee, Tea, Bubble Tea, Green Tea, Chai Tea, Hot Chocolate)
* [[Burger Shack]] (Burgers, Chips, Chicken Burgers)
* [[Ice Cave]] (Ice Cream, Slushies, Frappes)
* [[Munchworks]] (Sandwiches, Baguettes, Subs, Salads, Wraps)
* [[Hayai]] (Sushi, Noodles, Bento, Kelpie)
Every fast food restaurant is run by [[Gerelan]].
In every fast food restaurant in Espoona, they always serve every flavour of [[Sanuco]] And [[Sanuco|Sanuco Lite]].
===Literature===
The most acclaimed Espoonian authors include:
* [[Sarah Marquay]]
* [[Dan Keller]]
* [[Joe Jordan]]
* [[Katy Denley]]
* [[George Burns]]
===Music===
Espoona's most successful musicians are as follows:
* [[Wildplay]]
* [[Mike Starkey]]
* [[Night Felony]]
* [[A.I.G]]
* [[Jaded Edges]]
===Sport===
Espoona has 7 national sport teams:
*[[Espoona FC]] (Association Football)
*[[Espoona CC]] (Cricket)
*[[Espoona SFC]] (Street Football, Futsal)
*[[Espoona SC]] (Skating)
*[[Espoona Sharks]] (American Football)
*[[Espoona RC]] (Rugby)
*[[Espoona Racing]] (Motorsports)
All of the above teams use the [[Stade Espoona]] as their home venue except from [[Espoona SC]] (who use the [[Espoona Arena]] next to the [[Stade Espoona]]), [[Espoona SFC]] (who use the [[Justin Chan Memorial Stadium]]) and [[Espoona Racing]] (who use the [[Espoona Racing Circuit]]). [[Espoona FC]], [[Espoona CC]] and the [[Espoona Sharks]] also use the [[Solaris Campus]] as their training ground.
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'''Justin Chan Award'''
The Justin Chan Award is given to the years most acclaimed sportsperson. The recipient is voted by Espoona Citizens and fellow Espoonian sportspeople.
Past Winners:
* 2000 - [[Lewis Tribble|L. Tribble (first Rugby player to win the award)]]
* 2001 - [[David Dently|D. Dently]]
* 2002 - [[David Dently|D. Dently]]
* 2003 - [[Peter Morris|P. Morris (first Racer to win the award]]
* 2004 - [[Tim Harris|T. Harris (first Street Footballer to win the award]]
* 2005 - [[Darren Blackburn|D. Blackburn (first Skater to win the award)]]
* 2006 - [[Jordi Chavez|J. Chavez]]
* 2007 - [[Ronald Schroeder|R. Schroeder]]
* 2008 - [[Nathan Farkas|N. Farkas]]
* 2009 - [[Jordi Chavez|J. Chavez (first American Football player to win the award]]
* 2010 - [[Carlso Trussardi|C. Trussardi]]
* 2011 - [[Carlso Trussardi|C. Trussardi]]
* 2012 - [[Jese Zarandona|J. Zarandona]]
* 2013 - [[Jose Sarda|J. Sarda]]
* 2014 - [[Jose Sarda|J. Sarda]]
* 2015 - [[Jose Sarda|J. Sarda]]
* 2016 - [[Cai Black|C. Black (first Cricket player to win the award)]]
* 2017 - [[Jese Zarandona|J. Zarandona]]
* 2018 - [[Justin Avendano|J. Avendano]]
* 2019 - [[Cai Black|C. Black]]
* 2020 - [[Nikita Kas'yan|N. Kas'yan (first Goalkeeper to win the award)]]
* 2021 - [[Louie Steel|L. Steel]]
* 2022 - [[Louie Steel|L. Steel]]
'''League Football'''
Espoona has 2 Football Leagues, The [[Espoonian Premier League]] and the [[Espoonian Championship]].
The teams are as follows:
'''[[Espoonian Premier League|Premier League]]'''
* [[Espoona City FC]] ([[Espoona City]])
* [[Ulton FC]] ([[Ulton]])
* [[Eastwald FC]] ([[Eastwald]])
* [[Berfoz FC]] ([[Berfoz]])
* [[FC Dizala]] ([[Dizala]])
* [[Korsbjerg FC]] ([[Korsbjerg]])
* [[Temoreke SC]] ([[Temoreke]])
* [[Zirut SC]] ([[Zirut]])
* [[CA Paritor]] ([[Paritor]])
* [[FC Jente]] ([[Jente|Jente Town]])
'''[[Espoonian Championship|Championship]]'''
* [[Lindberg FC]] ([[Lindberg Town|Lindberg]])
* [[FC Keneke]] ([[Keneke Town|Keneke]])
* [[FC Gense]] ([[Gense Town|Gense]])
* [[Gerelan FC]] ([[Gerelan]])
* [[Kelna FC]] ([[Kelna Town|Kelna]])
* [[Ozryn FC]] ([[Ozryn Town|Ozryn]])
* [[Solaris FC]] ([[Solaris]])
* [[FC Zalfari]] ([[Zalfari Town|Zalfari]])
* [[Xynnar FC]] ([[Xynnar Town|Xynnar]])
* [[Hankala FC]] ([[Hankala Town|Hankala]])
* [[Polperro FC]] ([[Polperro Town|Polperro]])
'''Disbanded Clubs'''
* [[Astra FC]] ([[Astra Town|Astra]]) ('''Underfunding''')
* [[Taewe FC]] ([[Taewe Town|Taewe]]) ('''Not Enough Players And Staff''')
* [[Haran FC]] ([[Haran Town|Haran]]) ('''Corruption And Gambling''')
Espoona also has a domestic cup, the [[Sanuco Cup]].
5 games daily are broadcast on [[ESP Sport]], and on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, One Game will be broadcast on [[ESP 1]]. This is known as "[[The Big Game]]". The game is usually broadcast at 8PM. In the case of an international game clash, the game will be broadcast at 12 noon.


==Media==
==Media==
===Television===
Espoona has 7 TV Channels:
*[[ESP|ESP 1]] (News, major sport programmes, presidential speeches, travel announcements and weather)
*[[ESP|ESP 2]] (Films, TV Shows and documentaries)
*[[ESP|ESP 3]] (Children's programmes)
*[[ESP|ESP HD]] (ESP 1 in HD)
*[[ESP|ESP Sport]] (Major + minor sport programmes)
*[[ESP|ESP News]] (An uninterrupted feed of Espoonian news)
*[[ESP|ESP World]] (World news and major world sport programmes)
*[[ESP|ESP+]] (A subscription service for movies, TV shows and music, It costs £5 a month)
===Radio===
===Radio===


Espoona has 5 radio stations:
Espoona has one radio station:


* [[ESP Radio 1]] (Pop, Electronic, Modern)
* [https://zeno.fm/radio/esp-radio-1/ ESP Radio 1] (Pop, Electronic, Modern)
* [[ESP Radio 2]] (Pop, 80s, 90s, Old Electronic)
* [[ESP Radio 3]] (Classical)
* [[ESP Radio 4]] (Talk Shows)
* [[ESP Radio 5]] (Sport)


===Newspaper===
===Newspaper===
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* February 6 - March 9 ([[Pancake Day]])
* February 6 - March 9 ([[Pancake Day]])
* 27 March - 28th April ([[Easter]])
* 27 March - 28th April ([[Easter]])
* 1st May ([[Espoonian National Day|National Day]])
* 30th September ([[Espoona Day|National Day]])
* 24th December ([[Christmas Eve]])
* 24th December ([[Christmas Eve]])
* 25th December ([[Christmas Day]])
* 25th December ([[Christmas Day]])
* 26th December ([[Boxing Day]])
* 26th December ([[Boxing Day]])
* 31st December ([[New Year's Eve]])
* 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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