Mauquibie (Pacifica)

Grand Duchy of Mauquibie Grand-Duché de Mauquibie
Flag Coat of Arms of Mauquibie Coat of Arms
Motto: Nation, Honour, Power Gentem, Honoris, Imperium
Anthem: Long live the Grand Duchy Longue vie au Grand-Duché
Location of Mauquibie in the South Pacific
Closeup of Mauquibie
Capital	Dauphiné
Largest city	Baie-Louis
Official languages	Mauquibian
Recognised regional languages	Austral
Sign languages	Mauquibian Sign Language Langue des signes mauquibienne (LSM)
Religion (2015 census)	91,38 Gibéism 4,75% Other 3,87% None/Non-specified
Demonym(s)	Mauquibian
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Grand Duke	Louis-Philippe III
• Minister-President	Raymond Doumergue
• Lord-President	Aurélien Marchand, Viscount of Pondichéry
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	Chamber of Peers
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independent state
• County of Mauquibie	24 September 768
• Duchy of Mauquibie	3 July 987
• Grand Duchy of Mauquibie	2 August 1589
Area
• Total	14,829 km2 (5,726 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	643 740
• 2014 census	571 623
• Density	43/km2 (111.4/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	56.573 billion
• Per capita	$87 881
Currency	Piastre (PIA)
Time zone	UTC+2
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy CE
Driving side	right
Calling code	+195
World Forum Code	MQ
Internet TLD	.mq

Mauquibie (Mauquibian pronunciation: [mokibi]), officially the Grand Duchy of Mauquibie (Mauquibian: Grand-Duché de Mauquibie, Mauquibie pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ dyʃe də mokibi]) is a small nation located in the South Pacific and located on the eastern side of Bailtem on the northern side of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by North Alezia to the north-east and Mexi Catcha in the north-west. It is located near the Ikoanian Republics of Gralois-Setian and Cartos and the Republic of Sedunn.

It is composed of the mainland, divided into 4 duchies and the islands, divided into 3 duchies, with the capital Dauphiné located on the largest island, Dauphin Island. It covers an area of 14,829 square kilometres (5,726 sq mi) and has a Mediterranean climate. It's largest city is Baie-Louis, located on the mainland.

Mauquibie was officially founded when the Ventadour family established themselves on Dauphin Island and declared the County of Mauquibie to be their rightful and legal possession on 24 September 768. The territory has been progressively extended first with the purchase of the other islands south of Dauphin in 925, and then parts of the mainland in 986. The county was elevated to the rank of Duchy of Mauquibie on 3 July 987, following the death of Count Édouard V and further acquisitions were made until 1461, when the territory actually occupied by the Duchy of Béarnais was acquired. It was elevated to the rank of Grand Duchy on 2 August 1589, following the death of Duke Albert III.

On the world stage, Mauquibie provided economical and resources support during the Great War to the winning democratic side. It is also a founder of the Bailtem Union, even though it was not a full member and only briefly as an associated state until 7 September 2020.

For most of its history, Mauquibie was an absolute monarchy until 2001, when progressive reforms were initiated by Grand Duke Louis-Philippe III.

Today, Mauquibie is a constitutional monarchy, even though the Grand Duke and the nobility are still holding a lot of executive powers. The power is being progressively transferred to the Minister-President.

Mauquibie is a World Forum member since July 2020.

Etymology

The name for Mauquibie comes from an old writing of the Mauquibian people as the Mookibii, and evolved with the Mauquibian language to become Mauquibie.

History

Main article: History of Mauquibie

Grand Duchy of Mauquibie

Following the death of Duke Albert III without an heir in 1589, Mauquibie was once again taken by a succession crisis which was resolved by the Regent Council of Mauquibie which gave the land of the House of d'Avaugour to Albert de la Galissonière and began the House of la Galissonière. Mauquibie was once again elevated for the territories of both houses gave enough land for the ranking, it became the Grand Duchy of Mauquibie.

The Turbulence

The period known as The Turbulence is a period that spans approximately 40 years from 1920 to 1964. During the 1920's communism arose in the South Pacific that threatened the rule of Grand Duchess Charlotte. By Royal Decree, she outlawed communism in 1923 and multiple demonstrations and protests followed this decision which led to the Philippesville Incident in 1927. With the protests becoming more and more difficult to overcome, Grand Duchess Charlotte declared martial law in 1933 and restored peace brutally over the course of many years which ultimately led to her demise in 1964 when she finally abdicated her title in favour of her son after many years of conflicts, incidents and the international pressure especially after many countries threatened to stop all commerce with the country.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Mauquibie

Map of the Duchies of Mauquibie.

Mauquibie is located in Bailtem, on the eastern side and on the north shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is composed of 7 duchés, Angevin, Béarnais, Bourbonnais, Dauphiné, Montréalais, Nivernais and Orléannais.

Military

Main articles: Military of Mauquibie and Royal Mauquibian Defence Forces

The Royal Mauquibian Defence Forces is the national defence force of Mauquibie. It is one of the oldest continuous active military.

It is composed of "guards" that are active in different fields and are mostly tasked with the actual defence of the nation and are sometimes called in times of need for other nations. The Royal Mauquibian Medical Guard is especially recognized for its role during emergencies in other nations, especially the work of the NRGMM Miséricorde, a medical ship.

The General Commander of the Royal Mauquibian Defence Forces is the Grand Duke of Mauquibie.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Mauquibie

Symbols

Main article: National symbols of Mauquibie

The national symbols in Mauquibie are highly respected in the nation and any disrespect of the symbols is seen as being disrespectful to the nation, especially to the Royal Family and is even passible of treason charges and the death penalty, although this has not been enforced for many years now.

National Flag

The National Flag of Mauquibie is a symbol of peace and of the monarchial history of Mauquibie. It is highly respected in the nation and even if the personal use of the flag is not widespread, the flag can been seen floating almost everywhere in Mauquibie.

National Emblem

The Coat of Arms of Mauquibie are considered to be a work of art for their elaboration. The use of the Coat of Arms is also restricted by the Grand Duke and only institutions which have received the approval of the Grand Duke can use the Coat of Arms officially. There is a "lesser" version that is widely used by official institutions and even some variations of the Coat of Arms with a different shield have been given to some governmental bodies.

Media

Main article: Media of Mauquibie

In Mauquibie, press is relatively free, although it is frowned upon to be critical of the monarchy and the Royal Family. The last media charged with treason was the La Minerve in 1974.

The La Presse de Mauquibie is the most popular newspaper in Mauquibie and one of the oldest still active. It is pro-monarchy and has often been used to help with the declining popularity of the Royal Family, and even stood by the decisions of Grand Duchess Charlotte during The Turbulence.

Sports

Main article: Sports of Mauquibie

Mauquibie's official sport is Equestrianism. Tennis is the most popular sport in the nation. Golf, fencing, cycling, shooting and handball are also widely enjoyed by the population. Football is making an interesting debut in Mauquibie, with the Mauquibian Football Association being created in 1996 as the governing body of the sport.

Ice skating, ice hockey and curling also enjoy relative popularity with the construction of some indoor arenas in the past years.

See also

• South Pacific