Kingdom of Talossa

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The Kingdom of Talossa is a nation in the northern hemisphere comprising the former east side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Isle of Cézembre, and a chunk of Antarctica called "Pengopäts" (Penguin Land in the Talossan Language, neighboring the countries of the United States, France, and Argentina respectfully.

The Greater Talossan Area (the former east side of Milwaukee) was originally inhabited by Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Native American tribes. French missionaries and traders first passed through the area in the late 17th and 18th centuries and the area then passed into French control. These lands later passed into the hands of the United States and were incorporated into the state of Wisconsin.

On 26 December 1979 Robert Ben Madison declared his bedroom to be independent from the United States of America and the Kingdom of Talossa was formed. The Kingdom eventually expanded to cover the east side of Milwaukee, the Isle of Cézembre, and the Antarctic Territory of Pengöpäts. The capital city is Abbavilla, located in Atatürk province, and currently holds 89 citizens.

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Etymology

The Kingdom of Talossa (Talossan:El Regipäts Talossan) is derived from the Finnish word "Talossa," meaning "inside the house." King Robert I choose this to represent the orginal boundaries of the Kingdom- his family house.

History

Unlike many so-called "micronations," Talossa has a detailed and in-depth history, full of revolutions, disputes, and other realistic hardships characteristic of a true nation. Although Talossa is currently a monarchy, in the past, it has ranged from a republic to a communist state.

Early Years (1979-1990)

Talossa delcared independence from the United States of America on 26 December 1979, by the first Talossan king, King Robert I. On that day, Talossa was simply King Robert's childhood bedroom and a small, Tudor house near the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee campus grounds. At 1900 hours, King Robert placed an antique Milwaukee fire department dress hat (although he insisted it to be a Romanian train conductor's hat) on his head and addressed the Kingdom, at that time made up only of himself and his family. Thus, the history of Talossa came into being.

However, the Kingdom did not last, and on 11 January 1980, the Kingdom of Talossa was proclaimed a Communist People's Republic. Luckily, this was short-lived and the King was reinstated and the Kingdom formed anew quickly after the collapse of the Communist People's Republic.

Soon thereafter, Talossa "expanded" to include five childhood friends and several relatives in the summer of 1981, ushering in the era of Talossan immigration, which continues at a steady rate today. 1981 also saw other important changes to the Talossan culture, particularly the full emergence of the Talossan Language and Talossa's first democratic elections.

Talossa slowly-but-surely grew, mainly out of interations at King Robert I's high school. In the mid 1980's, Talossa entered into a recession, in which political happenings and other events vastly decreased. However, the resilient nation pulled through this hardship to enter into the late 1980s with vastly increased activity, due in part to the political debates involving the abolition of the Talossan Monarchy, spearheaded by the People United for No King (PUNK) party.

Thus ushered in the 1990s, with Talossa primed for political strife.

1990s

The 1990s brought Talossa into the Internet Era, vastly increasing the political authority of the government and monarch, and ushered in a new generation of so called "Cybercits" (short for Cyber-citizens).

With the tense political atmosphere of pressure from the PUNK party, Talossa entered into a period of political strife. Due in part to an alliance with a neo-Nazi micronation, fascism dominated the early 1990s. However, Nazism in Talossa never caught on, but instead acted as a catalyst to pull Talossa out of deep-set apathy in her political life. For the next several years, political warfare between the leftist fascist party and other political parties raged.

In the mid-1990s, Talossa expanded from the childhood friends and relatives of her early years to a steady stream of internet-based citizens, now known as Cybercits. The first Wittenberg was created, websites were made, and Talossa entered into the early stages of an Internet presence. The mid-1990s saw increasing debates between two increasingly separated groups of Talossans--"Old Growthers" and the new "Cybercits." Many policies at this time revolved around specific rights of Cybercits, and many Old Growth citizens were aprehensive towards their new Internet-based citizens.

However, towards the dawn of the new millennium, debate centered around Cybercits had all but died out, as Cybercits vastly improved the realism of such a small country. Voter turnout increased, new political ideas were born, and new citizens were consistently present.

2000s

At this time, Talossa shifted from a primarily GTA-based nation to a dramatically more Internet-based one. More and more citizens were immigrating from all corners of the USA and other nations with the continued improvement of the Internet and Talossa's presence thereon.

With the continued rule of King Robert I, many citizens began to see him as increasingly authoritarian, or even mad. Thus, the political environment of Talossa was once again heated.

In the early 2000s, a citizen by the name of Chris Gruber immigrated to Talossa via Internet and immediately had an irrevocable role to play in Talossan history. Sadly, King Robert I, like many poor monarchs of history, was not very accepting of citizens with radically different ideas or citizens that contested his own power and authority.

Thus began the downward spiral towards disaster. Chris Gruber and King Robert entered into a long period of verbal attacks on each other. Chris viewed King Robert as an authoritarian, mad, and over-controlling monarch, while King Robert viewed Chris as a madman. Continued arguments caused both parties to slowly move beyond the inherent political politeness of citizens to others.

With these attacks, citizens were soon forced to choose sides: those supporting King Robert I, those supporting Chris Gruber, or those who did not feel obligated to get involved with such a personal battle.

However, the deeds were done, and Talossa was now deeply divided.

Succession

On 1 June 2004, Talossa saw its first permanant and large scale secession in all of her history.

With the political and personal battles revolving around the equally mad King Robert I and citizen Chris Gruber, Chris and several citizens backing him up seceded from the Kingdom and declared an independant sovereign Republic of Talossa. Today, the Republic of Talossa flourishes under the flag of democracy, but has vastly fewer citizens than the Kingdom from which it seceded.

This caused King Robert I considerable outrage, and soon after, he was urged to abdicate the throne, or risk loosing Talossa altogether. Thankfully, King Robert I yielded and abdicated the throne to the young minor, King Louis I.

Talossa was in shambles. The Republic had officially been formed, dividing Talossa with a fell stroke. The country was being ruled in part by a minor, who was, debatably, controlled by King Robert I himself, and the future of the nation was unclear.

Current

Talossa valiantly pulled through the strife of the secession, and has now entered into another "golden age." The Talossan language is once again flourishing, political life is significantly more fair, the nation is headed by an understanding King, and the culture is once again blooming.

On 17 March 2007 the Kingdom came under the reign of King John I, who has done much to even the ground in Talossa. The King no longer has such absolute authority, and King John I himself has often written and sponsored acts in the national Ziu limiting his power.

Without the unnecessary complications of King Robert I, the current Kingdom is able to focus on the citizens themselves, and the continued development of Talossan culture.

Talossa remains highly active due to an ever-increasing presence on the Internet, and has a steady stream of two to three new citizens every month.

The Kingdom has expanded to include 120 citizens, nearly half of whom are frequently active on Wittenberg, which remains the Kingdom's official Internet forum.

History of the Monarchy

The Kingdom of Talossa is a constitutional monarchy, in which the King or Queen has a definite role in government (power of veto, power of appointment, etc.) but is supposed to be bi-partisan. Currently, the Kingdom is ruled by His Majesty King John I, who took the throne on 14 March 2007 after the abdication of the previous King.

The Talossan Monarchy was established at 7:00pm Talossan Standard Time on 26 December 1979, with the ascention of King Robert I to the throne. King Robert I kept Talossa closed to his immediate family until 1981, when he admitted several other citizens into the Kingdom. With the reign of King Robert I, Talossa developed from a small childhood fantasy to a real nation. In 1981, Talossa held its first democratic elections, while in 1985, the government's power shifted from the king to the people, with the approval of a constitutional monarchy. However, the prestige of the monarchy slowly declined, and after a brief stint of anti-monarchal sentiments, King Robert I stepped down and the throne passed to King Robert II. King Robert II served a short 47-day reign in 1987 and was legislatively removed from office on 29 March 1989 by the majority "People United for No King" Party (PUNK). A period of interregnum ensued from 29 March 1989 to 24 August 1989, when the throne was claimed by Queen Florence I. Queen Florence's reign saw large strides in the political landscape and standardisation of the Kingdom. Queen Florence I saw the first issue of the legislative Clark, a document giving an overview of all bills and amendments in the Ziu, the national parliament. Queen Florence I voluntarily abdicated on 27 Febuary 1989, when King Robert I returned to the Talossan throne. Talossa soon entered a golden age under the reign of King Robert I. King Robert I spearheaded a movement for a new constitution in 1989, which was drafted and passed within the same year. King Robert peacefully reigned for the next 15 years. Due to the advent of the Internet, King Robert I led the charge to draft a new constitution, and in 1997, the Organic Law was passed by public referendum. However, not all were pleased with King Robert's reign, and in 2004, a heated nation split, with a minority of citizens seceding and declaring the state of the Republic of Talossa. King Robert I reigned until 16 August 2005, when he abdicated in favor of his stepgrandson King Louis I. King Louis, a minor, was incapable of leading the country, thus, a regency was formed, headed by Regent G. Rajala. On 29 November 2006, King Louis' abdicated the throne by the act of his legal guardian. Once again, a period of interregnum ensued. On 14 March 2007, upon election from the Ziu and public ratification, Florencian King John I ascended the throne and was coronated on Talossan soil.

Today, the Kingdom of Talossa rallies under the rule of His Majesty John I, who has been said to be leading Talossa to yet another golden age.

Politics

The Kingdom of Talossa is currently a constitutuional monarchy, headed by a King, Queen, or Regent, and has a bicameral legislature to check the power of the monarch. There are currently five political parties in Talossa, each varying on party policies, ideas, and future outlook for the Kingdom.

The Monarchy

The Talossan Monarchy is a hereditary, constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch has an engaged role in the government of the nation. Unlike the symbollic leadership of countries such as Great Britian, the Talossan Monarchy serves both a governmental and symbolic role.

The monarch is the symbolic head of the nation, but holds certain Royal Powers, given to the monarch democratically by the people of the nation. Royal Powers include the right to declare holidays, grant titles of knighthood or nobility, address the nation with a Speech From the Throne, veto bills and Priime Dictates, and dissolve the Cosâ. Other duites inlude the ability to pardon or commute criminal sentences, to appoint the Seneschal after general elections, and to appoint governors of Talossan Territories.

The monarchy is hereditarily passed down from generation to generation, and is currently in the line of the House of Lupul.

Seneschal and Cabinet

The Seneschal (Prime Minister) is appointed every Cosa session by the King and suggested by the Majority Party Leader. Any Talossan except the King may take this post. It is tradition (but not required) that the Seneschal is sworn in in the presence of that famous book The Loom of the Language. The Seneschal may choose whether to recite the official Oath of Office:

Eu afirm, solenâmînt, që eu, [nôminâ], cün fidálità, rompliarhéu l'ôifisch da Sieu Maxhestà së Seneschál del Regipäts Talossán, és zefençarhéu, àl miglhôr da v'aválità, la sigürità del Estat Talossán. Så viva el Regeu!

Or, if he is not proficient enough in the Talossan language, he may just affirm by saying "üc" (yes).

The Seneschal then, in turn, appoints his cabinet. The cabinet consists of:

The Seneschal has state duties. He may advise the King to dissolve the Cosa and to appoint and remove members of the Cabinet. His advice to the King on these matters may not be refused. The Seneschal may issues Speeches to the Nation in writing, declare war pending the approval of the Cosa, write treaties pending the approval of the Cosa, expedite the Ziu's consideration of legislation, and issue Prime Dictates.

He also has the power to issue "prime dictates" - public declarations which affect government policy and have the force of law. These are subject only to veto by the King. However, a prime dictate may never be used to alter the Organic Law.

The Ziu

The Ziu is the National Bicameral Legislature of the Kingdom of Talossa, made up of the Cosa and the Senäts. The Ziu has the power to draft and vote on laws, grant citizenship, and dissolve itself.

The Senäts

The Senäts is the Upper House of the Ziu, the Talossan national parliment. It is similar to the US Senate in it's operations. Each province is given one senator, determined by Organic Law, and is elected through popular election by the people of the entire nation. Two senators are elected during each national general election and serves a term of between 24-32 months. The Senäts is headed by an elected leader, the Mençéi (English-President of the Senate). In the Senäts, each senator is allowed one vote on any bills on a specific month's Clark, determining the fate of bills.

The Senäts has all the powers and duties of the Cosâ except that:

  • Bills appropriating revenue or moneys shall not originate in the Senäts
  • The Government shall require the confidence of the Cosâ only, to remain in office.

A simple majority vote is needed to pass bills in the Senäts except in these instances in which a two-thirds vote is required:

  • Bills changing sections of articles regarding the Senats
  • Bills changing sections of the article "Amendments to the Organic Law"
  • Bills changing sections of the article "Territorial Subdivisions"
  • Bills creating new provinces or changing the number of provinces in any way which always require two-thirds of the Senäts.

The current memebers of the Senäts are:

The Current Seats of the Senäts
Province Atatürk Cézembre Florencia Maricopa Maritiimi-Maxhestic Benito Vuode
Senator Bradley Holmes X. Pol Briga Ieremiac'h Ventrutx Iustì Canun Alexander Davis Nicola Casálmac'h Sir Trotxâ Betiñéir,

The election cycle of the Senäts is:

The Election Cycle of the Senäts
Year 14 January 2008 14 Septemeber 2008 14 May 2009 14 January 2010 14 September 2010 14 May 2011 14 January 2012
Cosâ 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
Senäts Seats Contested Vuode, Atatürk Cézembre, Florencia Maricopa, Maritiimi-Maxhestic Benito, Vuode Atatürk, Cézembre Florencia, Maricopa Maritiimi-Maxhestic,Benito

The Cosâ

The Cosâ (or Cosa, as the recent spelling reforms mandate) is the Lower House of the Ziu, the Talossan national parliment. It is similar to the US House of Representatives in its operations. The Cosâ consists of 200 seats and any member may hold more than one seat. Cosa seats are apportioned to different parties based on what percentage of the general election's vote they get and then that percentage is applied to the Cosâ. So if a party wins 20% of the vote they get 20% of the Cosâ i.e. 40 seats. The Cosâ is reëlected approximately every six months. The Cosâ is headed by an elected leader, the Túischac'h (English-Speaker of the Cosâ). In the Cosâ, each senator is allowed a number of votes on any bills on a specific month's Clark equal to the number of seats they hold, determining the fate of bills. In addition, each Member of the Cosâ (MC) must vote either "Üc" (yes) or "Non" (no) on a "Vote of Confidence," which is a statement of whether the Cosâ thinks the government should continue. If the majority says "Üc" then the government continues, but if the majority says "Non" then the government and Cosâ are dissolved, and new elections are held.

There is currently debate in the Cosâ revolving the recent arestada and governmental body's names and oaths of office. A bill has yet to be passed to change the wording of the Organic Law to take the spelling reforms into consideration, thus, all governmental bodies are spelled with the pre-arestada spellings.

The Current MC's are:

Members of the Cosa by Party and Number of Seats Held
Name
Number of Seats Held
Political Party
Ma Lord Hooligan 30 RUMP
Cjara Brainerd 30 RUMP
Danihel Lupulet 30 RUMP
Mick Preston 15 RUMP
Capt. Tímoþi Asmourescu 9 PP
Danihel Forestal 9 PP
Dréu Gavárþic'h 9 PP
Breneir Tzaracomprada 9 PP
Matáiwos Vürinalt 8 PP
Éovart Caçeir 5 PP
Iac Marabuerg 5 PP
Eoin Ursüm 5 PP
Joseph Walkland 5 PP
Tycho van Die 3 PP
Éovart Grischun 1 PP
Éovart Grischun 1 FGP
Sir Fritz von Buchholtz 1 FGP
Flip Molinar 1 FGP
A. Likazar Bisquinc 1 FGP
Tric'hard Carschaleir 1 FGP
Xhorxh Asmour 10 ZPT
Viteu Toctviac'hteir 9 ZPT
Tony Weckström 3 DPD

The Cort

The judicial power of Talossa is vested in one Cort pü Inalt, in English the Uppermost Cort, and in such inferior courts as the Cosâ may from time to time establish. The judges of all courts are elected by a vote from the Cosa, and may only be taken down following a 2/3 vote in the Cosa and the approval of the Senäts and the King. The Cort pü Inalt consists of three justices: one being designated as "Senior Justice" and the other two as "Pulsne Justices." His Honour Ian von Metáiria is currently the Senior Justice, and Their Honours Sir Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül and Baron Quedeir Castiglha are the Pulsne Justices. The main function of the Cort pü Inalt is to be the final arbiter of the organicity of laws, but they also, as the only court in the Kingdom, may from time to time deal with civil suits.

The Organic Law

The Organic Law is the sole national constitution of the Kingdom of Talossa, and, unlike the US constitution, has been rewritten several times to change according to the specific circumstances Talossa is facing. The current edition of the Organic Law was written in 1997 and ratified by the citizens of the nation at that time. The 1997 Organic Law replaced the older, outdated 1988 Organic Law. The Organic Law specifically lays out all duties of each specific branch of government, territorial rights, and citizenship rights.

Statutory Law

The Statutory Laws are laws passed by each session of the Ziu and involve ammendments to the Organic Law, creation of various cultural organizations, or other laws not directly affecting the wording of the Organic Law. The Statutory Law is fairly large, as it is a collection of every passed bill in the Ziu from the 6th Cosâ (although a large collection of these have been lost, specifically ones before the dawn of the computer era.

All statutes are in effect indeffinately unless changed by another subsequent statute, or repealled by a later Cosâ.

Provinces and Territories

Maritiimi-Maxhestic Province in the summer.
Maritiimi-Maxhestic Province in the summer.

The Kingdom of Talossa consists of seven provinces and one territory. The provinces are Atatürk, Cézembre, Florencia, Maricopa, Maritiimi-Maxhestic, Mussolini, and Vuode, while the sole territory is The Pengöpäts Antarctic Territory.

Each province has physical boundaries in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but, according to Organic Law, is represented by various states and regions worldwide, in attempts to evenly distribute citizens.

Citizens per province
Province Atatürk Cézembre Florencia Maricopa Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mussolini Vuode Total
Population 13 13 20 10 13 11 9 89

Pengöpäts functions similarly to the provinces, but the territory does not have any citizens or elected leaders. Federal legislation always overrides provincial legislation, which is mainly used to develop flags, a coat of arms, and other culture-related items.

Each province has its own unicameral legislature, headed by the provincial premier, and in territories, a Royal Governor. The King is represented in each state by a Cunstaval (Constable), who is suggested to the King by the national Prime Minister.

Foreign Relations and the Military

Like many small nations around the world, Talossa has it's own military, seperated into two branches, the Royal Talossan Navy and the prestigeous Royal Guard. However, Talossa's military serves a merely symbolic purpose and is pacifistic and utterly unarmed.

El Marì Rexhital Talossan (The Royal Talossan Navy)

The Talossan navy was created on 30 November 1987 with the passing of the "Glorious (But Unarmed) Royal Fleet Act" (6RC57). The fleet has had one official ship, the VMS Panache, a 23 foot sailboat. However, this was in 1987 and records of the ship have since dissapered.

The Air Corps

The Air Corps is a subdivision of the Royal Talossan Navy and is the Kingdom of Talossa's official air forces. The Kingdom currently has no planes whatsoever and very few members in it's Air Force because of this.

The Marine Corps

Similar to the Air Corps, the Marine Corps is a subdivision of the Royal Talossan Navy and is the official land military force of the Kingdom of Talossa. Talossa currently has no arms, nor plans to buy any in the immediate future, as she percieves no threats to her national security.

Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál (The Royal Guard)

One of the most prestigeous branches of the Military of Talossa is the Royal Guard, members of which are charged with protecting the King. Unlike the other branch, Royal Guards where ceremonial Berber uniforms. The role of the Royal Guard is to protect the King at all costs and serve him as his official body guards.

Geography and Environment

Talossa lies in a temperate, four season climate zone, due to it's proximity to Lake Michigan. Talossan has bitterly cold and snowy winters, but can have very hot, humid, stormy summers. The land is flat and highly developed, as Talossa occupies the former east side of Milwaukee.

Climate

Monthly normal and record high and low temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Rec High °F 62 68 82 91 94 104 105 103 99 89 77 68 86.25
Norm High °F 28 32.5 42.6 53.9 66 76.3 81.1 79.1 71.9 60.2 45.7 33.1 55.86
Norm Low °F 13.4 18.3 27.3 36.4 46.2 56.3 62.9 62.1 54.1 42.6 31 19.4 39.16
Rec Low °F -26 -26 -10 12 21 33 40 42 28 15 -14 -22 9.08
Precip (in) 1.85 1.65 2.59 3.78 3.06 3.56 3.58 4.03 3.3 2.49 2.7 2.22 34.81

Talossa's location in the Great Lakes Region means that it often has rapidly changing weather, and is in a four season climate. The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is 82°F (28°C), with overnight low temperatures averaging 66°F (19°C), while January is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging 27°F (-3°C), with the overnight low temperatures around 13°F (-11°C). Talossa has the second-coldest average annual temperature, next to that of Minneapolis.

Talossa's proximity to Lake Michigan causes a convection current to form mid-afternoon, resulting in the so-called lake effect, causing the temperatures to be warmer in the winter than regions farther from the lake, and cooler in the summer. Also, more snow falls in Talossa than surrounding areas, due to lake effect snow. The lake causes relative humidity in the summer that is far higher than that of comparable cities at the same latitude, meaning that it feels hotter than the actual temperature.

Talossa's all-time record high temperature is 105°F (41°C) set on 17 July 1995. The coldest temperature ever experienced by the city was -26°F (-32°C) on both 17 January 1982 and 4 February 1996.

In Talossa, the wettest month is August, due to frequent thunderstorms. These can at times be severe and dangerous, bringing hail and high winds, however, these storms rarely result in a tornado. In spring and fall, longer events of prolonged, lighter rain bring most of the precipitation. Snow commonly falls in the city from early November until the middle of March. The city receives an average of 47.0 inches (1.19m) of snow in winter, but this number changes dramatically by year.

Economy

Currently, the Kingdom of Talossa has no set economic figures, although a census is trying to be passed in the Ziu which could provide an average GDP, and from that, a HDI rating.

Talossa's economy mainly focuses around the fees associtated with specific cultural or political groups, as well as a merchandize site found on Talossa's homepage.

Currency

The national currency of the Kingdom of Talossa is the Talossan Bent (plural=Bence) and the Talossan Louis (plural=Louise). The Bent is symbolised a "¤" symbol, while the Louis has no symbol as of yet.

One Bent represents .01, similar to a US penny, while each Louis represents 60 Bence.

The Bent and Louis are currently pegged to the USD, and follow the exchange rates as such. However, there are current bills in the Ziu proposing that the Bent and Louis are pegged to the average price of a half-pint of beer, raising the value of one Louis to approximately $1.50.

Although no coins have been minted, there have been several movements in the Ziu to finally mint Bence and Louis and will be made availiable for purchase by Talossan citizens.

Demography

Talossa, similar to the United States, has a very diverse demography. Talossa has citizens from every contitent (except, of course, Antartica), thus making it's demography very unique for such a small nation. With the exception of Cestours, Talossa his primarily caucasian, but has numbers of Arabs, African Americans, Asians, and Native Americans.

A census is currently be debated over in the Ziu, and should this pass, a more accurate representation of Talossa's demographic make-up will be published.

Culture

The culture of Talossa is one of the most unique among the world. Talossan's pride themselves on their quirkiness, embrace Talossan quirkiness (such as the word "zooks"), and general Talossinity by adhering to Talossan tradition and lifestyle.

Languages

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El Grischun: The Flag of the Language
El Grischun: The Flag of the Language

"El Glheþ Talossan", most commonly known in Talossan English as "Talossan" (though called both Talossan, el Glhetg, and el Ladinitsch in Talossan) along with English, are the official languages of the Kingdom of Talossa. However, other languages, proper to its constituent communities, have been declared co-official with Talossan in the territories in which they are spoken, namely:

There are also some other surviving minority languages such as Turkish and Spanish, in Atatürk and Maricopa respectively. Unlike German and French, these do not have any official status because of their very small number of speakers, lack of both a historic written tradition and self-awareness as a language within Talossa, which has resulted in a lack of popular demand for their recognition in the regions in which they are spoken.

Names

In the Kingdom of Talossa and the Republic of Talossa, many citizens choose to get a Talossan name. The Talossan name of a citizen is a direct translation of their first and middle names, and a translation of the original meaning of a citizen's last names.

Talossan Honours

All citizens of the Kingdom of Talossa are able to apply and be bestowed a personalized Coat of Arms, granted to them by the King. The College of Arms is responsible for making the arms, who then submit them to the King, who awards them to the respective citizen of those arms. In addition, the King may grant knighthood or peership to a Talossan who he feels has either served him well, or who has done something extraordinatry. These knighthoods and grants of peership are recorded in the Talossan journal Burk's Peerage and Knightage

Sports

The national sport of Talossa is Talossan Football, a combination of soccer, rugby, and American Football. Talossan Football is played with twenty minute periods, the number of which are choosen by the home team. Ten minute breaks seperate the periods, in which the entertainment is one act of an opera. The home team must organize but need not sing the opera. The final period of the game takes place after the last act of the opera.

External links

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