Grand Duchy of Marquette

Grand Duchy of Marquette
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Pro Populo, Marquette" "For the people of Marquette"
Anthem: Mars na drinu
Crest of the House of Reynolds-Romanov
Capital and largest city	Duchessgrad
Official languages	None
Recognised regional languages	English language Serbian Spanish
Demonym(s)	Marquetten
Government	constitutional grand duchy
• Grand Duchess	Nada I of Reynolds-Romanova
• Prime minister	Vacant
Legislature	Parliament
Establishment	5 February 2019
Area
• Total	0.023 sq mi (0.060 km2)
Population
• 2023 census	11
Currency	Dukesmark
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Calling code	+1
IMSO 1 code	MQT
Internet TLD	.gdm
This nation is a member of the Duchessgrad Agreement

The Grand Duchy of Marquette (pronounced /mɑːrˈkɛt/ mar-KEHT), more commonly known as Marquette or The GDM, is a micronation in Michigan. The Grand Duchy of Marquette has its roots in the first Grand Duchesses interest in the long 19th century.

The Grand Duchy of Marquette is a semi constitutional monarchy under a tricameral parliament led by the grand duchess.

Etymology

The Grand Duchy of Marquette is named in honour of father Jacques Marquette, a historical figure impotent to the local history of the Grand Duchy of Marquette.

History

Provisional Government (February–December 2019)

The Grand Duchy of Marquette officially declared independence from the United states of America on the fifth of February 2019, following this there was ten month period of turmoil and frequent revision this ended with the official adoption of the current constitution. Most of the original information from this era has been lost, leading some to refer to it as a dark age.

The Great isolation (December 2019-November 2021)

The Great isolation refers to a period of limited interaction between Marquette and foreign powers During this era most current governmental institutions were established. The Policy of isolationism was intended to prevent undue foreign influence on the Grand Duchy.

The First expansion (April 2020)

The first expansion was a period of colonial expansion in which Marquette established two colonies, that of the cape hope port and the north duchess islands.

The Migration (November 2020)

The migration was a historic event when the land claimed by Marquette were officially changed from the area surrounding Marcus park, to the area surrounding the land that would later become Duchessgrad.

The Second expansion (May–June 2021)

The second expansion was a period of rapid colonial expansion in which Marquette established thirty seven colonies, Most importantly Esrey island, Goodell Island, The Picnic islands, The Presque Islands, and Partridge island most of which no longer exist.

The Third expansion (August–September 2021)

The Third expansion was a period of colonial expansion in which Marquette established Nine Colonies, Most importantly New Dalmatia, the Junkdom of Badis, and North Rona island.

The Fourth Expansion (October 2021-March 2022)

The Fourth expansion was a period of rapid colonial expansion that resulted in 74 new colonial claims, some of the most important are, the Arqvilliit archipelago, the antarctic pole of inaccessibility, and Isola cerboli.

The End of The Great isolation (January 2022)

On the 14th of January, the Grand Duchess made the official decision to somewhat open Marquetten diplomatic policy. This officially ended almost three years of Enforced isolation.

Politics and government

The Grand Duchy of Marquette is a semi constitutional monarchy under a tricameral parliament led by the Grand Duchess. The houses of parliament are the house of commons who are publicly elected , house of lords who are appointed by families given the right to by the Grand duchess, and house of officers, who are appointed by anyone over the equivalent rank of Of-8, from anyone over the rank of Of-(D).

Law and order

The court of justice is divided into three parts, the first is the justice's advisors who are voted in by one of the three houses of parliament next is the chief justice;the chief justices are a cabinet of five justices appointed by the grand ducal justice who is appointed by the grand duchess.;the other justices are elected by either

1. The public with a simple majority vote
2. Elected by one of the houses in a simple majority vote
3. Appointed by the grand duke or duchess.

Last is the consulate of the people, they are elected in a public majority vote, their role is to decide whether the defendant committed the crime as charged in a criminal case, or whether the defendant injured the plaintiff in a civil case.

Foreign relations

Main article: Foreign relations of Marquette

Marquette had a long history of isolationist foreign policy, as such there are currently few diplomatic relations between Marquette and other nations.

Notable relations

Type of relation	Country	Active	Mutual
Non-aggression agreement	-Molossia	yes	yes
Mutual recognition	-Sakura	yes	yes

Military

There are nine distinct branches, which are, the Grand Ducal armed forces, the Grand Ducal navy, the Grand Ducal marines, the Duchesses own flying corps, the Duchesses own flying infantry, The Duchies corps of engineers, The Grand Ducal armoured corps, The Grand Ducal guards, and finally the House militia.

Geography and climate

Flag of House Reynolds-Romanov, the current Grand Ducal House of Marquette

Average yearly temperature: 8.8°C (47.84°F or 7°Ré)

Average yearly rainfall: 86 CM (33.5 inches)

Economy

The economy of Marquette is mostly agrarian, but also has a small woodworking and tailoring industries.

Culture and media

Holidays

Marquette has 16 currently observed public holidays these are:

Date	Name	Remarks
15 January	Wikipedia day	celebrating the unpaid writers and editors of Wikipedia.
1 February	Hijab day	an opportunity for non-Muslim women to experience the hijab.
5 February	Independence Day	celebrating the penning of the declaration of independence
12 February	Darwin Day	celebrating Charles Darwin's birthday.
9 March	Armed Forces Day	A memorial for all who serve, or have served Marquette.
17 March	Saint Gertrudes day
1 may	may day	the first (calendar) day of summer.
18 may	Coalition day	celebrating the end of the napoleonic wars.
25 may	Towel day	celebrating writer Douglas Addams.
18 June	Autistic Pride Day	celebrating the rights and pride of autistic people.
15 August	Victory Day	celebrating victory over the axis in WWII.
7 October	Marquetten national day	the birthday of the first Grand Duchess.
12 October	Indigenous people's day	a holiday dedicated to the indigenous population of Marquette.
11 November	Armistice day	celebrating the end of the great war.
12 December	Constitution day	celebrating the beginning of the penning of the constitution.
27 December	Lambert day	celebrating one of the oldest micronations, the Islands of Refreshment.

Marquetten Standard System

Main article: Marquetten Standard System

Marquetten Standard System is a system of measure derived from Imperial units, it is notable for it's units being slightly longer than their USC counterpart.

see also

Junkdom of Badis

Despotate of Socorro

House Reynolds-Romanov

Flag of Marquette