The Charter of the Antarctic Micronational Union
Between the AMU members:
Recitals:
The Heads of State of the Parties to this Charter have agreed to establish a scheme of mutual recognition of borders of the members of the Antarctic Micronational Union (hereinafter referred to as “AMU”) in order to:
Definitions:
Article I. Recognition of Borders
Article II. Territorial expansion
Article III. Future members of the AMU
Article V. Actions contrary to this agreement
Article VI. Amendments and terms of validity
The present Charter may be modified or amended at any time by unanimous agreement of the Parties. Any such modification or amendment shall enter into force when the AMU has received notice from all the Parties that they have ratified it.
Article VII. Ratification and entry into force
Article VIII. Management of the AMU
Article IX. Attitude and behavior
The AMU is a professional micronational organization, and therefore has a manual – inspired on the manifesto of the micronational spirit – on how to act as a micronationalist:
Between the AMU members:
- Principality of Arkel
- Princedom of Aysellant
- Duchy of Campinia
- Kingdom of Danland
- Grand Duchy of Flandrensis
- Republic of Hortania
- Kingdom of the Ice People
- Federal Republic of Lostisland
- Noble Republic of Lurk
- Soviet Socialist Republic of Nadiria
- Empire of Pavlov
- Kingdom of Ruthenia
- Republic of New Westphalia
- Schalamzaar Empire
- Union of South London Soviet Socialist Republics
- Federal Republic of St.Charlie
- Grand Duchy of Westarctica
Recitals:
The Heads of State of the Parties to this Charter have agreed to establish a scheme of mutual recognition of borders of the members of the Antarctic Micronational Union (hereinafter referred to as “AMU”) in order to:
- avoid territorial disputes between the members of AMU;
- improve the relations between the Antarctic micronations;
- avoid illegal territorial claims made by micronations which are not members of the AMU;
- define the possibilities of new territorial claims made by AMU members.
Definitions:
- The “Parties” are AMU members which are the signatories of this Charter and received an AMU-Certificate;
- Any AMU member which accede to this Charter is referred to as the “Party”;
- An “applicant” is a nation applying for AMU membership.
Article I. Recognition of Borders
- The Parties will recognize the borders of the other Parties according to the map given in the Appendix 1 of this charter, which was made in August 2013.
- The Parties will not dispute the borders of the other Parties in any other micronational organization upon ratification of this charter.
Article II. Territorial expansion
- The Parties cannot make any new territorial claim on Antarctic mainland, except when another Party grants territory.
- The Parties cannot make any new territorial claims on sub-Antarctic islands without the consent of AMU.
Article III. Future members of the AMU
- The AMU is in obligation to inform any new applicant to its membership of this Charter.
- If an applicant has a territorial dispute with any of the Parties, the territorial dispute has to be resolved before the applicant’s admission to AMU.
- An applicant must be minimum 3 months old and may not be involved into a micronational conflict.
- All votes remain 10 days open.
- After a positive voting the applicant receives an AMU Certificate that proves their membership in the AMU and recognition of their territorial claims.
- Every six months the AMU contacts all Parties to confirm that they still exist. When a Party doesn’t confirm their existence within one month, they will be considered as defunct and their AMU Certificate canceled.
- If a Party ceases to exist, its territory cannot be claimed by an another Party.
- The Party can concede the territory to another Party only with the approval of AMU.
Article V. Actions contrary to this agreement
- Each of the Parties undertakes to exert appropriate efforts to the end that no one engages in any activity contrary to the Articles I and II of this Charter.
- If a party commits an action contrary to this Charter, the AMU is in obligation to suspend its membership and declares its AMU Certificate invalid.
- If a party commits an action contrary to this Charter, other Parties are not in obligation to oblige Article I and II of this Charter, which refer to the Party which committed this action.
- If a Party commits an action contrary to this Charter, the AMU may revoke its membership, if the majority of the members decide tha
Article VI. Amendments and terms of validity
The present Charter may be modified or amended at any time by unanimous agreement of the Parties. Any such modification or amendment shall enter into force when the AMU has received notice from all the Parties that they have ratified it.
Article VII. Ratification and entry into force
- The Charter shall be subject to ratification by the Parties. It is obligatory for accession by any micronation which becomes a Member of AMU, or by any other micronation which may be invited to accede to the Charter with the consent of all the Parties.
- Ratification of or accession to the present Charter shall be effected by each Party in accordance with their constitutional processes.
Article VIII. Management of the AMU
- The Administrative-General is responsible for all administration of all Antarctic territorial claims, communication with new applicants and current AMU members and the maintenance of the official resources of the AMU.
- The Administrative-General is not elected but a volunteer.
Article IX. Attitude and behavior
The AMU is a professional micronational organization, and therefore has a manual – inspired on the manifesto of the micronational spirit – on how to act as a micronationalist:
- Show respect for all forms of micronations, treat them as equal and do not feel superior.
- Treat everyone with respect, you always represent your micronation!
- Be honest about your micronation. Do not spread false information to look better.
- Respect that micronationalists have a personal life! Not everyone is a fulltime micronationalist and school, work, family, etc. have priority.
- You shall not poach! The word poaching is a term used by micronations and it means stealing citizens of other micronations.
- Don’t steal from other micronations. Don’t copy complete pages or websites from other micronations, you can find inspiration but you must create your own micronation!
- Avoid micronational wars, all conflicts are a failure of diplomacy! Engaging in a micronational war is a sure fire way to destroy your reputation. Micronational war achieves nothing, ruins the efforts and enjoyment of others and makes pariahs of its proponents.
- Do not interfere with the internal affairs of other micronations. Focus on your own micronation!
- A true micronationalist stays realistic! You will not be a future world leader, lead armies or invest millions of money to build your micronation. The moment you declare that your micronation is a ‘real’ nation, you possible suffer from megalomania. Unless you manage to join the United Nations. To keep it simple: keep it realistic.
- If you want to achieve something, work first on your own micronation. If you are professional or have a strong concept developed, other micronations will look at your micronation.
- You must earn respect. You don’t get respect if you bully or dominate other micronations.
- Micronational superpowers don’t exist! Micronations – small or big – who work hard and put a lot of time and effort in their micronations and the community are an example for people who believe they are a “superpower”.
- Be a micronationalist outside the internet. The internet is only a medium and not the way to look active. Try to start activities or projects in real life for your micronation.