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The Queendom of Cretanja ( /krʌtɒnjɒ/ ) commonly known as Cretsland or Kretsland, is a sovereign regional state making up of mainland Cretanja ( lying off the north-western coast of Continental Europe ) and various other countries making up the Cretanja Queendom Region. Cretanja shares a border with France, Luxembourg, and Germany. Besides these land borders Mainland Cretanja is surrounded by the North Sea, Celtic Sea, and the Channel of Cretans ( Formally known as the English Channel ). After the Declaration of Sovereign Independence on mainland Cretanja, a very important series of events in Cretanjan History, the rioters extended their range of aggression on mainland Europe capturing parts of France and the entirety of Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Cretanja Queendom is an Unitary Elective Monarchist Republic. The capital of Cretanja is Royal, located on the Island State of Kilios. Kilios is often called the Isle of Royal due to the Cretanjan capital "Royal" being located on the island. The current royal house reigning over Cretanja is House Vesalli. Cretanja's makeup consists of 5 states; Kilios, Stantonne, Rifato, Greveti, and Norzem, twenty-seven districts, and four territories; Bangkek, Merkredi, Canadiann Isles, and Inner Mangolia. Legally, the territories of Bangkek and Merkredi are considered Crown Dependencies. Although Crown Dependencies ( "territories" ) are not sovereign states in their own right, they do however, possess the power to pass their own legislation in their own respective legislative assemblies, with the assent of the Monarch. Citizens of all Crown Dependencies are granted citizenship as full Cretanjans. Crown Dependencies of Cretanja are, however, responsible for defense and international representation. Inner Mangolia, while classified as a Crown Dependency, was attained under diplomacy. Because of this, Inner Mangolia has it's own Charter called The Royal Charter of Inner Mangolia with rules and regulations of what Cretanja [mainland] can and can not legally do within the Inner Mangolian borders.

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Cretanjans have forged an unforgettable history in it's short time of independence. One very important time in Cretanjan history was the events leading up to and the actual event of the Declaration of Sovereign Independence. Citizens in any government should have complete say on their governance, as the biggest body of people of a nation. But corruption and capitalistic countries lose the insight of investing in the people, and rather invest in companies and corporations. The Citizens of former "United Kingdom" and "Republic of Ireland" simply couldn't stand being put on the back burner any longer. A woman by the name of Leia Mezsa lead protests on government grounds demanding for the change in how government runs. As more and more people joined her in efforts, militias were formed with the intent of protecting protesters from the harsh and brutal beatings that at the time, police officers were giving. No less than a year, and half, the masses of the countries were standing behind Leia, all hungry for the change that they protested for. As protests grew more violent, the militias formed to keep the peace and protect protesters began taking the matter of change into their own hands. Militias all over the British Isles began raids on anyone known to work for the crumbling governments. Government buildings themselves took harsh beatings from protesters. Government buildings that weren't crumbled were stormed and captured by mobs of angry citizens in every city and district. After nineteen years of militia battle, the entirety of two Kingdoms ( the United Kingdom ) and a Republic ( Ireland ) had fallen. And so, on the fourteenth day of September of two-thousand fifteen ( 14/Sept./2015 ) gave birth to the Declaration of Sovereign Independence. The great nineteen-year-long war is commonly referred to as The Declaration of Sovereign Independence War. On the ended day of the war, and the birth of Cretanja, Leia declared every citizen sovereign in right, and appointed herself as " Queen for the People " founding what would forever be known as one of the greatest liberating moments in Cretanjan and World History.

The Veikont Civil War was one of the most mentally and physically challenging events in Cretanjan History. Six months of chaos in the Cretanjan Realm led former Prime Minister Velon Altonus to take extreme measures to ensure the safety of Cretanja and Her Realms. As Prime Minister, PM Altonus was met with constraints not only from the government, but even their own Deputy ( Deputy Prime Minister Price ) who even advised against using the granted powers of government to keep the Queendom from slipping into anarchy. After a long battle of trying to rectify the Queendom back to it's natural state, Prime Minister Altonus and his administration was overtaken by former Deputy Prime Minister Langor Veikont. Veikont had openly and publicly rallied against Altonus' Government and even called for the Prime Minister's removal from office. Without being legally challenged for the Prime Minister position under Cretanjan Law, Prime Minister Altonus refused to abdicate. Without a substantial amount of support from the Cretanjan Public, Langor Veikont rallied in neighboring conservative regions where there they gained followers to their dislike of the Cretanjan Government. Langor Veikont founded a group of raiders from these followers and called themselves The Veikont Agents.

The Veikont Agents went on to storm the gates of Cretanja and take siege of all the institutions of government. Permanently banning Prime Minister Altonus from Cretanja, The Veikont Agents instituted Amanda Price as Prime Minister of the Queendom. However, Prime Minister Price was a puppet of the real ruling class of Cretanja at the time; The Veikont Agents. While Langor Veikont had control over the Cretanjan Realm, former Prime Minister Velon Altonus had sought out refuge in neighboring Cretanjan Ally Regions. While there, Altonus formed a heavy militia of foreign men and women who helped in storming the gates of Cretanja in a battle known as the Allied Battle-Back. Altonus was quickly lifted as the High-Born Delegate, but before being able to put the region on lock-down, the Queendom was once again overrun by more Veikont Agents that were deployed from out-posted regions on the borders of Cretanja.

Tasting defeat, Velon Altonus sought refuge again in Allied Regions of the Realm where even then, Veikont Agents were there looking for him. Former Prime Minister Altonus didn't give up on their goal of Liberating the Commonwealth. Altonus befriended a former Veikont Agent by the name of Black Crow whom helped sneak Altonus into the Cretanjan gates and infiltrate the Cretanjan Capital; Royal. Once inside the Purple Heights House, Velon Altonus swiftly cut down the power of The Veikont Agents and ultimately the power Langor Veikont had invested over the Realm while allowing Amanda Price to keep her position as Prime Minister.

The Refounding of Cretanja Queendom: Queen Rolinna I, at the first of the her reign ruled over Cretanja with such a ferocious motivation for the people and the Realm. Towards the end of her reign, however, Queen Rolinna I fell gravely ill and no longer had the energy it had taken to rule in the ways she wanted to. Prince Consort Draac Man was helping Her Majesty in day-to-day necessities that the Crown, Throne, and Realm needed. After such a long and hardy fight with her health, Her Majesty Queen Rolinna I, died. Her illness still unknown. After her death, the Realm looked to the Ministry Board Committee to help lead the Queendom. But as Cretanjan Law dictates, Rolinna IV ( Rolinna I's daughter ) was the rightful owner of the Crown and Throne. No matter the fact that her age was 1 year old. The Queendom, having a child rule in place where an adult would find it hard to manage; had tremendously wounded the Realm. At the time, head of the Ministry Board Committee, Prime Minister Amanda Price took full control over the region. The Region ( Commonwealth ) of Cretanja had to be refounded on the 11th of June, 2017 by command of Prime Minister Price. By making this single executive decision to refound the Queendom, all the rights invested in the Monarchy was stripped from the Crown. The main executive and most important person within the Queendom was the Prime Minister. Once the crown was reestablished by Queen Donnja of House Vesalli, so was all the executive powers and responsibilities restored. On the 30th of September, 2018 Queen Donnja refounded the region back to it's original state; making the 30th of September a regional holiday. The holiday known as Monarch's Appreciation Day!

After the acceptance of the Law of the Land dispatch in Cretanja, the government of Cretanja and the roles citizens play within with the Queendom changed greatly. One very noticeable feature is the use of "New Cretanja". The term New Cretanja can be be used to mean the New Cretanjan Government or the New Cretanjan Age. Many institutions such as the Monarchy, Prime Ministry, Minister, Tribunal Committee, and the Ministry Board Committee in general either changed or was outright removed. Cretanja Queendom adopted a Duality Leader rank in the form of Chancellors that would serve as the Legislative Branch of Cretanja. The Monarch of Cretanja changed from being a hereditary institution into an absolute elective institution. Even the Culture of New Cretanja was "updated" to serve the purpose of a new age.

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The Five States that make up Cretanja are filled with vast histories. The Cretanjan Isles ( formally the British Isles ) have had a long history of battles, wars, royals, and many sorts of political guises. The first nation to fall to the new crown republic was the Republic of Ireland. Each State of Cretanja, under the Old Cretanjan Age was represented by a State Governor that the Monarch of Cretanja personally chose. However, in the beginning Governors were paramount to the states they represented, the Cretanjan Monarch would reserve the right to host state-level elections for the states direct choice in who their Governors were should they feel the people needed an elective choice. Governors, towards the end of Old Cretanja were barred from holding any political presence within the Ministry Board Committee[i] or using their Governor Title to exert political gain. Governors did, however at one time, hold state power over citizenship and was allowed to serve the Commonwealth by serving under dual titles. Meaning, a State Governor may have also been a Minister, Knight, or Tribune. The Governor of your state had complete control over who could and could not be a citizen. So moving from one state to another was at the discretion of the Governors. State Governors were more or less mascots of the states they represent. In fact, Governors are now a relic of memories of the Old Cretanjan Age.

There are twenty-seven districts of Cretanja. Kilios, Norzem, and Stantonne having five districts each while Greveti and Rifato each have six. Each district has their own tremendously vast histories with each playing an important role in the Cretanjan Commonwealth's History. In the beginning stages of early Cretanja, each district was named according to what Queen Leia the Great had declared them to be called. However, each district is now named after important people within Cretanjan Society. Each being named after such important people was crucial to the culture of Old Cretanja, and still remain a part of New Cretanjan culture today.

• Kilios: Royal(red), Leiaville(light blue), Almrikburg(green), Makalinnsville(dark blue), Norsta(dark red)

• Norzem: Hergenflers(dark blue), Gaubolambe(red), Ausland(dark purple), Consin(light blue), Matriars(dark red)

• Greveti: New Alexandria(dark blue), Schnazburg(top light blue), Velonsburg(yellow), Agamont(red), New Heights(bottom light blue), Trappe(dark red)

• Stantonne: Tadbergers(light blue), Caeser(red), Dulansburg(dark red), Vinter(yellow), Nerios(purple)

• Rifato: Corithium(dark purple), Kreiton(dark blue), Amanda(yellow), New Caeser(light blue), Blumesville(dark red), Borton(red)

The Capital of Cretanja is Royal, Kilios. Royal also serves as the Kilios States Capital. The following are Capitals of each state of Cretanja: Royal ( Kilios ), Tadbergers ( Stantonne ), Ausland ( Norzem ), New Heights ( Greveti ), Borton ( Rifato ).

Each states' districts have their own bit of Cretanjan Culture in each. However, some are more notable than others due to certain buildings, places, and people who call them home. Noteworthy districts are as follows:

Royal, Kilios which is not only the Cretanjan Capital but the Kilios State Capital. [i]The Palace of Resminia, located in Royal is where the Reigning Monarch and the Princess Royal of Cretanja lives. Alongside the Palace of Resminia, the Purple Heights Chancellery ( formerly knows as Purple Heights House ) is where the incumbent Chancellors of New Cretanja live and conduct government business. Almrikburg, Kilios was the official residency of all Former Prime Ministers of Old Cretanja, as such holds a significance culture relevance for New Cretanja. The unit in which all the Former Prime Ministers lived in is still, to this day, called The Purple Relic Housing Complex. Norsta, Kilios, is where you can find Castle Norsta, which is the official home of the Duchess of Norsta. The Relics Cemetery is located in Leiaville, Kilios, which is the official resting place for all Passed Old Cretanjan CTE Prime Minister's.

Royal alone has many significant landmarks. But there are other's in other State's as well. Ausland, Norzem more specifically the Ausland Mansion, is where the Countess of Ausland lives. The Ausland Mansion is also where the Triumvirate Duchy meet to discuss matters of the Crown and Heir of New Cretanja. New Heights, Greveti, is where to find the New Heights Mansion, home to the Duchess of New Heights. And so on with the Duchess of Stantonne who resides in the Tadbergers Mansion, in Tadbergers, Stantonne. However, differently in the State of Rifato, The the former Baroness of Borton ( a low title of nobility in Old Cretanjan Culture ) was tasked with personally being the caretaker of the Borton Château which unsurprisingly is located in Borton, Rifato. Also within the State of Rifato is the Commons Cemetery located in Kreiton which is where all the Passed CTE citizens of the Queendom rest eternally, and is still used and maintain to this very day.

The Commonwealth Territories of Cretanja each have their own Royal Charters that determine the rights and bylaws that each Territory is invested in and is held accountable to. The Queendom of Cretanja has four (4) Commonwealth Territories within the Realm. Inner Mangolia, Canadiann Isles, Bangkek, and Merkredi. Inner Mangolia and Canadiann Isles both are full fledged separate entities within the Realm. Each classified as Protectorates of the Queendom. They have their own populations, own borders, and own rights to governance. Bangkek and Merkredi are, however, owned by the Queendom. Each are considered owned by the crown, without having their own boarders and the rights to governance. However, sovereignty is determined solely with the governments of Inner Mangolia and Canadiann Isles. The Queendom is always looking to expand, and Commonwealth Territories are a fast-paced / peaceful manner of doing just that.

[4]The Cretanjan Monarchy in it's short time of rule has seen unprecedented hardships for such a small stretch of time. Through war, death, and change, the Monarchy has still managed to prevail and keep hold on the crown of the new Cretanja. Cretanja's monarchy is one like none-other. Each monarch that Cretanja has had beginning with Leia the Great, down to our current, have all helped to shape the Queendom and realm to what it is today. There have been four royal houses to-date in rule over Cretanja ( Mezsa, Mezsa-Vinter, Trappe, and Vesalli.)

Politics in Cretanja are quite unique in comparison to other countries, as well. The Queendom's main legislature is the [1]New Cretanjan Chancellery commonly abbreviated as "NCC". The NCC is a dual office of two Chancellors: an Appointed Chancellor and an Elected Chancellor. The Appointed Chancellor is directly appointed by the Monarch of New Cretanja while the Elected Chancellor is elected via the direct vote of the citizenry of the Queendom. The Chancellor of New Cretanja will be the sole legislative making body ( in agreement with each other ) of the New Cretanjan Government. However, any legislation they propose and both agree on, must then be approved by the Monarch of Cretanja.

The New Cretanjan Chancellery was once an office called the Ministry Board Committee ( or "MBC" ). The MBC was a collection of appointed ministers ( by the Monarch or Prime Minister ), knights, and elected tribunes that performed the everyday necessary tasks of running the Queendom. Members the Ministry Board Committee or MBC had the authority to propose legislation and voted to pass legislation into enacted laws of the Queendom. The Ministry Board Committee used to served as the Judiciary Branch of the Queendom by interpreting and passing judgement on any passed legislation the institution made. This single institution had complete control over the Queendom by being the main institution that created laws and determined if passed laws was within grounds of the Cretanjan Democracy. Even though the Ministry Board Committee held such powers, it was on records as being very democratic and representative of the Cretanjan polulace. On the 2nd of December 2018, a region wide referendum reclassified the Ministry Board Committee from the main Legislative and Judicial governmental institution by stripping some of it's power away. The result left the MBC with the sole powers of the legislative branch and the introduction of the Grande Court of Cretanja was created to serve as the Judicial Branch were the redistributed powers of governance was invested. There was an introduction to the MBC called the "MBC Region" that Queen Octeivia created. It's purpose was for all citizens of the queendom to see just what exactly the legislature is doing at any time; no more closed doors. However, the project failed due to inactivity from less-than-impressed ministers and Knights on the Board. The heads ( and executive branch of Old Cretanja ) were the Prime Minister (1st) and the Cretanjan Monarch (2nd).

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[2]The New Cretanjan Chancellery is the two most powerful citizens ( in terms of societal respects ) of the Queendom, below the Monarch. The two dual Chancellors that are appointed and elected respectfully to serve as the legislative caretakers of the Queendom have the authority to appoint one Information Minister each to help assist them in the needs and obligations the office of the Chancellery require. For legislative action to be made from the Chancellery, both Chancellors in office must come to agreement ( or compromise ) regarding the notion/legislation in question. Any such legislation must receive royal consent of approval before being passed legally as New Cretanjan law. The Elected Chancellor is elected through regional elections directly by the citizens every three months, while the Appointed Chancellor attains the office granted by the Monarch.

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[3]Knights of the Queendom and Knights of Region would lead a person to think that they're two different titles. However, they're not. The Queendom is the Region and the Region is the Queendom. The two terms are interchangeable. For a citizen to be Knighted they would have to either perform a task that makes the Queendom better in some way or sacrifices by some degree for the preservation and growth of the nation. Only the Monarch can Knight a citizen and once a citizen is Knighted it can't be reversed. All Knights reserve the right to propose legislation and vote on legislation within the MBC. Knights of the Queendom ( Region ) fall under three ranks:

Though there are different ways to address the different sex of a Knight, any Knight is granted the option to choose how they're addressed, meaning, a female Knight may choose to be called "sir" and a male Knight may choose to be called "lady". Furthermore, a knight may refuse being address as anything. The formal way to address each knight is as follows in their respective order:

[6]Tribunes were once elected to represent the citizens of the Queendom in the Ministry Board Committee. There were only allowed to be one tribune per political party in office at any one time. Tribunes reserved the right to propose legislation and vote on legislation within the MBC. But were restricted in the regard that any proposed legislation must adhere to the Citizen's Representation Act or #316-4-19 ( Old Cretanjan Legislation ) stating " tribunes would be allowed to propose legislation -- but only legislation concerning the well being, the protection, the rights, and the political voice of the citizens ". Under the New Cretanjan Government, Tribunal Justices ( as they are now called ) serve as volunteers to the High Lord Justice under his / her rule of the Grande Court.

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Citizens within Old Cretanja were granted the right to belong to, campaign for, and create political parties. Currently there's five political parties recorded in the archives of Old Cretanja; The Sovereign Citizens' Party and the Royalist Party, the Pizza Party, The Democratic People's Party , and the Independent Party. Each party is revered as a symbol of Cretanjan Culture and Pride.

🔥 The Sovereign Citizens' Party was established on the 14th of September 2015 - the day of the nation's founding - Queen Leia the Great declared that all citizens of the queendom are sovereign in right with the understanding and logic of democratic elections for officials in governance. The party is anti-corruption and anti-large governments. Sovereign Citizens have come to dislike the concept of "monarchy" and the "inherited right to rule". Most members of the Sovereign Citizens' Party feel as though the "institution of Monarchy" is outdated and holds dear that the majourity of world-leading nations with successful economies are run by elected officials with heads-of-states ruling with restrictive powers. Sovereign Citizens believe in ideologies such as equality, spirituality, and the right for national identities being left up to the people of the nation. Sovereign Citizens see other political parties as immature, uneducated, and mentally enslaved to "the system". The symbol of the Sovereign Citizens' Party is a blue lite candle. The blue tent of the candle represents the citizens' of the queendom, the candle wax represents the work the citizens put in to make the queendom great, and the lite fire represents the art of reaping the rewards of hard work - giving light to future generations.

👑 The Royalists Party ( R. ) was established shortly after the Declaration of Sovereign Independence and also shortly after the Sovereign Citizens' Party on the 5th of October 2015. The party believes that the Cretanjan Monarch is the sovereign of the nation. Royalists hold dear that Queen Leia the Great ( the first queen of Cretanja ) founded the nation and set in motion the Queendom's mindset on pro-civil rights, pro-equality, and pro-humanitarianism. Royalists see other political parties as defiant and disrespectful to the Monarchy, the Monarchy they believe that " breathed life into the nation and gave a voice to the people." Royalists formed the party partly out of the admiration of the first Queen, Leia the Great. The Royalists symbol is the Crown.

🔺 The Pizza Party ( P. ) was established in central Europe around 554. The party has just recently made it's way into Cretanja, and was officially recognized as a political party on the 27th of April 2016. "The Pizza Patriarch" aka Prime Minister Monte de Vinter, introduced the party into Cretanjan Politics to safeguard the means of Pizza Production, Distribution, Research, and Development. The Pizza Party views Pizza as a miracle, and the most divine cuisine to have ever touched the lips of man. The Pizza Party is often regarded as the most unique in Cretanjan Politics, as it follows a patriarchal-mindset rather than the more accepted matriarchal-mindset of modern Cretanja. However, both males and females are seen as equals through the party. The party is considered a "parody party" by member's belonging to other parties in modern Cretanja on the premise that the majourity of the party's membership is younger voters who're polled as not being informed or care too little about politics in general.

🤝 The Democratic People's Party ( DPP. ) was established on the 26th of November of two-thousand eighteen (2018) by former Rhinian Ambassador, Corton Sammona. After the Ministry Board Committee approved of Sammona's citizenship, Sammona quickly became involved in Cretanjan Politics. Sammona utilized Cretanjan Law that allows for citizen-created political parties in creating a party that better aligns with their values. The Democratic People's Party claims to not support the institutions of Monarchy, but however, is not against any member of the Cretanjan Nobility. The DPP believes that by working together under one umbrella of coexistence, the future of Cretanja will reap the benefits of unconstrained freedom. Democracy and spreading positive energy throughout the Cretanjan Realm is the upmost goal of the DPP. The DPP's official logo is two blue hands shaking hands which is used to demonstrate the cooperative values used to ensure the raw elements of democracy.

The Caesarian Party ( C. ) was established and successfully took hold in Cretanjan Politics when Prime Minister Jackson Russell de Anchurie assumed office under the Caesrian Party. The color of the party is "Roman Red" and the officially adopted symbol of the party is the Eagle behind a sign that reads " SPQR ", which is a symbolic throwback to the late Roman Republic. The Party believes in limited government, limited rights to the monarch, while not opposing the monarchy itself. Rights and titles of Nobility are seen as undemocratic and outdated in an modern civilized state. The party's goal and purpose to to spread democracy and freedom to all of the citizens of the Cretanjan Commonwealth.

The Independent Party ( I. )is a party as old as Cretanja it's self. The Independent Party gives citizen's the ability to form their own consensus in politics rather than feeling pressured into voting the way a majour party would. There's no wrong way to think in the Independent Party. While the formation of this party was meant to serve as a buffer between the more conservative ( Royalists ) and the more Liberal ( Sovereign Citizens ), it has citizens of every mindset in it's membership.

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International Affairs: The Queendom of Cretanja and the Rhinian Region embarked on a totally new concept of Monarchy Preservation. The two regions bound together shortly after reaching formal diplomatic ties to create the Royal Alliance Organization; an Organization that actively seeks to promote and preserve monarchy and nobility within more regions. The Organization stands for democracy and does not wish to promote dictatorships. The Royal Alliance Organization will stand as the key to safeguarding regions of Monarchist Rule and a formal outreach for forming long lasting diplomatic ties with other monarchist and noble-led regions. The exact date of the founding of this Organization is unknown, but we can estimate that it was Created around or within October, 2018.

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The officially recognized languages of Cretanja are Cretans, English, and Esperanto. English is a natlang meaning it came about naturally. However, Cretans and Esperanto are artificially constructed languages or conlangs. Esperanto was created by L.L. Zamenhof and Cretans was created by many of the Cretanjan Monarchs that the Queendom has had. Each monarch has added their own words into the Cretans dictionary. The language was officially released to the Cretanjan Public 11th Nov. 2018 but was pulled back for revision to make the language easier to learn.

Cretanja remains a "religiously neutral" nation - granting citizens the right to practice any religious faith without fear of being punished. Religious creationism isn't, however, permitted to be taught in public or private schools but is allowed in all places of worship. However, owners of religious buildings are required to pay taxes on them just as they would houses, cars, and land. No single religion is recognized through the Cretanjan legal system, but religions may be classified under the tab of "religious and cultist faiths". Documented census reports in the past have recorded upwards of 6 majour religious faiths being practiced, with the majourity either refusing to give an answer or identifying as agnostic / atheist in Cretanja.

Cretanja's quirk of differentiating between common-born ( Non-WA ) citizens and high-born ( WA ) citizens is another very important aspect of Cretanjan society. While being one over the other wont prevent you from the luxuries of modern life, there is a distinction. Current Cretanjan Law prohibits the use of all forms of segregation, discrimination, and persecution. So, being "high-born" is mostly for bragging rights but it's been reported that common-born citizens are less likely to land a job when up against a high-born. However, most high-born citizens have a harder time building lasting relationships, in particular with common-born citizens. And, due to the nature of "Nation States" all high born citizens are automatically enrolled into the Royal Guard ( For in-land protection purposes ). Though, any citizen may apply to become a [5] Guardian of the Cretanjan isles.

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Cretanjan Culture is a complexity in all it's glory. The royal family, for instance, is a matriarchy. Not one other nation in the modern world with such a family is known exist. A matriarchy family is defined as: form of social organization in which the mother or oldest female is the head of the family, and descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line. However, the Matriarchal mindset isn't applied to the government or everyday citizens' lives of the Queendom. The only citizens who follow the matriarchal way of succession is the Monarchy itself, Baron families, and members of nobility. Citizens do reserve the right, though, to give their children either their mother's or father's surname. Recent census reports show that among 90% of highborn children take their mother's surname and in 20% of commonborn children take their mother's surname.

One of the main aspects of Cretanjan Culture is the foundation and maintenance of the citizens' rights. While Cretanjans aren't the most known for their patriotism, they are known however, for their ability to fight for their rights. Even the Monarchy itself was established with the ideologies of citizens' obtaining and preserving the right to have a say in government.

Queen Ora introduced a totally new aspect to the monarchy in her early reign. Ora made the event of "pseudo monarch" where one worthy citizen is chosen to be the Mockery. While it sounds like slander, most Cretanjans agree that the Mock Monarch is a fun way for citizens to express their patriotism where they normally wouldn't. The "pseudo monarch" serves as more or less a mascot for the citizens to root for -- to get pumped or patriotic about. Once the *real* monarch chooses the lucky citizen that be titled the Mock Monarch, they keep their title for twenty-eight days. They may be chosen by the *real* monarch to serve a second and only time if the citizens like them in particular. The correct way you greet the mockery varies depending on your level of patriotism. Some popular ( royal approved ) greetings/titles are "Your Mockery", "His/Her Mockery", "My Mascot", and "His/Her Mascot Pseudo-ness". The Mockery must "rule" under the name that the last Mockery chose -- each Pseudo is allowed to choose the name that the next will rule under. Under circumstances, however, the *real* monarch chooses the Mockery's name for them.

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The royal flag of Cretanja has commonly been referred to as the "Justice-Labour Flag" our of respect for the creator; Minister Matriar, who served has the Justice and Labour Minister to the Ministry Board Committee. Before the untimely departure of Minister Matriar, to foreign lands, the meaning of our flag's every little details was recorded in the Minister's personal notes. There are seven (7) colors used in the Cretanjan flag: Black, White, Purple, Light Purple, Magenta, Blue, and Gold. The Purple, Magenta, and Blue are meant to represent the royal family of Cretanja. The Light Purple is to represent the Cretanjan Public that encases a black and gold crown and a black and white owl, which figuratively demonstrates the Monarchy's ( Crown ) need for the Royal Guard ( Owl ), and a reminded who they both serve ( Cretanjans ). There is a gold star below the crown depicting a single-unitary Cretanjan Realm. There are nineteen bars going down the flag representing the nineteen years of militia battle during the Declaration of Sovereign Independence War.

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Honestly, the Royal Guard of the queendom is lacking. Only 10% of the entire Cretanjan population is currently serving within the Guard. King Almrik II ( of Foolish Luck ) was the founder of the Royal Guard. Even though the royal guard and it's duties weren't complete, he appointed the very first Minister of the Guard -- Minister GE. American. Sadly, he didn't get to see much progress in it before his death. In fact, the Guard didn't start to take the shape that we see today until after his death. It was clear, to respect Cretanja's first King, the Royal Guard needed to be complete and up and running. When his cousin's daughter; Makalinn, took the throne she vowed to finished what he started and she did; with the help of her newly appointed Minister Veikont of the Guard. Minister Veikont banged out all the rough edges of the Guard and introduced new war tactics. Minister Veikont made such an impression on the royal family after the death of Queen Makalinn when Queen Octeivia rose to power, she knighted him for his participation in the Royal Guard.

The very first time that the queendom used the royal guard in the Swift Battle of the Canadiann Isles with the Guard coming out victorious. On the 12th of March 2016, two royal guard members and one garrison set out in battle to free the region from the DEN Occupation. With only three guardians, led by Wild Horde ( AKA: Minister Veikont ), Cretanja liberated the region. Two years later after the glorious liberation from the DEN Occupation, the Canadiann Isles fell into anarchy. After the region had failed to raise it's economy and population out of the ashes, Cretanja Queendom refounded the Canadiann Isles region on the 9th of Sept. in 2018. By refounding the Canadiann Isles the Cretanjan Ministry Board Committee ( Old Cretanja ) voted to officially add the Canadiann Isles into the Cretanjan Commonwealth as a Protectorate of the Realm.

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See also:
[1] The Ministry's Records

[2] The Chancellery Records

[3] The List of Knights

[4] The Royal Records

[5] The Royal Guard Application

[6] The Tribunal Committee Records

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