Greater Moresnet

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Greater Moresnet
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Flag of Greater Moresnet
Motto: Liberty, Neutrality, Prosperity
Region Prussia
Capital N/A
Official Language(s) Esperanto (preferred medium, spoken by 90%)
German (spoken by 60%)
Dutch (spoken by 38%)
French (spoken by 25%)
Leader President Traugott Herbig
Population 200 million
Currency Frankenmark 
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The Neutral Territory of Greater Moresnet is a Democratic Microstate, and a member of the German Confederation. Originally formed when various disputed areas between nations were consolidated into a single state, its unique origin has imparted anti-national and anti-statist leanings onto its people leading to the predominance of Libertarianism in its politics. Greater Moresnet is also remarkable as an Information Technology hub and a commercial tax haven. The historically high percentage of Esperanto speakers also makes Greater Moresnet notable as a center for Esperanto Studies.

Physical Geography

(to be written)


History

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Politics

Greater Moresnet is a federated democracy, ruled by a directly elected president. Being one of the geographically smallest nations and city-state, government is small and decentralized. Voting is by adult suffrage, with persons over 18 classified as "adults". Greater Moresnet is divided into five boroughs each consisting of no more than several city blocks. Borough divisions are drawn according to population, subject to change every five years.


Courts

Each borough has its own court, which is mostly for overseeing commercial and civil disputes, along with non-capital criminal cases. Capital criminal cases and constitutional disputes are sent to the Greater Moresnet Supreme court. Greater Moresnet is Unique for having publicly elected triumvirate of court justices for local and supreme courts alike, with the requirements that the Candidates should be approved by the Greater Moresnet Bar Association, a neutral, academic non-governmental and international legal body. Supreme Court justices serve for fiftteen years, and local court justices for ten years.

Legislature

Each borough has a charter and and elected five-member council to look after public services (which vary according to borough, but are generally restricted to providing education, health-care and policing). Residents Each borough also elect 10 senators. Quite Uniquely, the senators are not employed full time and go about their as everyday citizens despite recieving part-time compensation and guarantee of leave from their respective workplaces. However, some of them also serve as cabinet members and are fully compensated by the government. All council members and senators vote in a 75 member national legislative assembly, presided by a the president.

Elections

Each borough conducts is election according to their own schedule, with council members and senators serving four-year non-limited terms, and the president a five-year twice-only term. All Elections are held in November.

Election Elections Held in
Presidential Election November of 2000, 2005, 2010
East Borough November of 2001,2005,2009
Central Moresnet November of 2002,2006,2010
West Borough November of 2003,2007,2011
North Borough November of 2004,2008,2012
South Borough November of 2001,2005,2009
Supreme Courts November of 2000,2015,2030
Local Courts November of 2000,2010,2020

Parties

Although Greater Moresnet doesn't have parties in the sense of an heirarchial organisation with leaders, finances and facilities, most elected members of the councils and the senate (80% of currently elected officials) have signed to various Party Charters to give voters a sense of where the stand politically and familiarize themselves with the populace. A party charter is a public statement of political ideology that elected office hopefuls can sign. Unlike membership in actual parties, a politician may sign on to more than one charter (although the majority to sign to only one). There are also bloc of voters and official that do not have a charter like the loosely and contentiously defined "Moresnet Exceptionists" who want to impart an "appreciation of Greater Moresnet's History and Values" upon the citizens.


The most popular party charters in Greater Moresnet are

The Liberal Republican Charter: The Most Popular Charter. Most politically interested individuals and organisations sign on to this charter as a respect for the founding principles of Republicanism and Free-Market Economics

The Neutrality Charter: A charter affirming the Neutrality of Greater Moresnet. Once Mandatory, it is still signed by most elected representatives. However the anti-protectionist clauses have made it less popular than the Liberal Democratic Charter especially among "Moresnet Exceptionists"


The Youth Party Charter:A charter formed by educators and social activists which calls for the betterment of education and more social services for Greater Moresnet's youth. More Ideological Adherents also sign on the the Liberal Communitarian charter and tend to voting blocs with Communitarians to try to introduce socially-minded policies.


The Liberal Communitarian Charter: A charter based on the philosophies of communitariansm, that views Greater Moresnet as a "polis" not unlike Ancient Athens or Rome. Somewhat more vague, ideological and academically inspired than other party charters, it is also adhered to by some Moresnetian Exceptionists. However there is a "pragmatist wing" which are most active in forming voting alliances with Youth Party Members

Anarcho-Capitalist 'Charter': A set of principles adhered to by people who see Greater Moresnet as being on a path towards Anarcho-Capitalism, and wanting to further its supposed transition to a true Anarcho-capitalistic society. A few "Moresnetian Exceptionists" have also adhered to this charter

Political History

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Economy of Greater Moresnet

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Internation Affairs

Greater Moresnet was once the [delegate|regional delegate]] of the German Confederation