Kingdom of Goepel

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Kingdom of Goepel
Royaume de Goepel

Flag
Flag

Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Government Emblem
Anthem: Royal March
File:Goepelmap.png
CapitalAdamstown
Official languagesEnglish, Dutch, French
Demonym(s)Goepelnese
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional popular monarchy
• King
Dylan
• Prime Minister
Shady Morsi
LegislatureAssembly
Establishment2014
as idea
1 December 2015 (as provisional government)
1 March 2016 (as kingdom)
Population
• + 5 Honorary Citizens census
34
CurrencyGoepelnese Pound
Preceded by
Goepelnese Provisional Government

 Goepel, officially the Kingdom of Goepel, commonly known as is a self-proclaimed sovereign state commonly referred to as a micronation by external observers located on Goepel Island in British Columbia.

It was proclaimed by a group of students who crowned Dylan Buitenhuis as king Dylan As a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, it is headed by a King ,Goepel is a developed country, with an advanced economy its main export product is fruits and vegetables.

Goepel is known for its social tolerance and is generally regarded as a liberal country, having legalised abortion and euthanasia, while maintaining a progressive drugs policy. , 

History

British Colombia

British Columbia, before the arrival of the Europeans, was home to many Indigenous peoples speaking more than 30 different languages, including Babine-Witsuwit'en, Danezaa (Beaver), Carrier, Chilcotin, Gitxsan, Haida, Halkomelem, Kaska, Kutenai, Lillooet, Nisga'a, Nuu-chah-nulth, Nuxalk, Sekani, Shuswap, Sinixt, Squamish, Tagish, Tahltan, Thompson, Tlingit, Tsetsaut, and Tsimshian. There was frequent contact between bands and voyages across the Strait of Georgia and the Strait of Juan de Fuca were common.

The abundance of natural resources, such as salmon and cedar, enabled the development of a complex hierarchical society within coastal communities. With so much food being available, the peoples of the coastal regions could focus their time on other pursuits such as art

Idea

The idea to found Goepel was in 2014 by Shady Morsi (who was at that time President of Viadalvia) who had a dream to be a king. however Goepel wasnt founded , However flags and coat of arms are made

First Kingdom 

Goepel was proclaimed on 1 December 2015 with Shady Morsi as King of the Goepelnese During this period, Goepel successfully managed to fuse the territories and annexing territories nearby However Goepel become inactive

Recent history

Dylan Buitenhuis, a good friend of Shady was proclaimed as King of the Goepelnese. In addition, Dylan became hereditary Grand Duke of Sturt Island 

Government

Goepel has been a constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy Goepel is described as a consociational state. Goepelnese politics and governance are characterised by an effort to achieve broad consensus on important issues, within both the political community and society ,The monarch is the head of state, at present King Dylan Constitutionally, the position is equipped with limited powers. By law, the king has the right to be periodically briefed and consulted on government affairs. Depending on the personalities and relationships of the king and the ministers, the king might have influence beyond the power granted by the constitution.

The executive power is formed by the Assembly The cabinet usually consists of 6 ministers and a varying number of state secretaries. One The head of government is the Prime Minister ,who often is the leader of the largest party of the coalition. The Prime Minister is a primus inter pares, with no explicit powers beyond those of the other ministers.

The cabinet is responsible to the Assembly, the States General, which also has legislative powers. The 10 members of the Assembly, the Lower House, are elected in direct elections on the basis of party-list proportional representation. These are held every four years, or sooner in case the cabinet falls (for example: when one of the chambers carries a motion of no confidence, the cabinet offers its resignation to the monarch).


Political parties

Because of the two party system, no single party has held a majority in parliament since its foundation coalition cabinets,The Goepelnese political system has been dominated by two parties National Party of Goepel and the Democratic Party of Goepel. The National Party adheres to Right-Libertarian Wing politics and state secularity, the views of the party members range from conservativism to fascism. The Democratic Party of Goepel is a Pro-Liberal, Moderate Left Wing, Party. It adheres to Liberalism and. Goals of the Democratic party include promotion of nationalism.

Party Name Logo Short name Leader Position Colours Assembly
National Seats Regional
National Party Nationals Shady Morsi right Blue
6 / 10
3 / 5
Democratic Party File:DEM logo.png Democrats Bjorn de Wit centre-left Red
4 / 10
2 / 5

Administrative divisions

Goepel is divided into five regions and 2 overseas territories, each under a Regionaris, except for Adamstown where the position is lead by the King