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TorHavn (Kingdom of)

Introduction

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Current issues: the Kingdom of TorHavn is a self-declared, currently non-territorial, emerging nation which espouses an ecologically-dominant government and economy. TorHavn is currently gathering interested parties to establish an "intentional community" to expound on and demonstrate its theories on "the minimum solution" as regards ecology and its precepts as regards sovereignty.

Geography - Area of Interest

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Location: North America, surrounded by the States of California & Oregon, USA

Geographic coordinates (estimated):
Bounded on North by Columbia River (no. boundary) of Oregon, USA
Bounded on South by San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Bounded on East by Cascade Mountains, Oregon & California, USA
Bounded on West by Pacific Ocean, USA coast

Map references: North America

Area: NA
total: NA - Currently flexible
land: NA - Currently flexible
water: NA - Currently flexible

Area—comparative: slightly smaller than California, USA

Land boundaries: NA - Currently flexible
total: See above
border countries: United States

Coastline: Na - Currently flexible

Maritime claims:
territorial sea: NA (If sovereignty claimed: Pacific Ocean)
continental shelf: NA (see above)

Climate: temperate rainforest; mild summers (May to September); cool, wet winters (October to April)

Terrain: heavily forested, fringed by mountains in the east and ocean in the west.

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Coastline, Pacific Ocean
highest point: Cascade Mountains (Mount Hood)

Natural resources: dirt, rocks, timber, fishing

Land use:
arable land: 0% (inaccessible)
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 25%
forests and woodland: 75%
other:

Irrigated land: NA

Natural hazards: Flooding is common, especially during the winter

Environment—current issues: logging & overfishing is common

Environment—international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Whaling Environmental Modification

People - Citizens

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Population: 20 (2 honorary)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 0% (male 0; female 0)
15-64 years: 100% (male 12; female 8)
65 years and over: 0%

Population growth rate: 0%

Birth rate: NA

Death rate: NA

Net migration rate: NA

Sex ratio:
at birth: NA
under 15 years: 0 male(s) / 0 female(s)
15-64 years: 12 male / 8 female
65 years and over: NA

Infant mortality rate: NA

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 90 years
male: 85 years
female: 90 years

Total fertility rate: 0

Nationality:
noun: TorHavner(s)
adjective: TorHavnian

Ethnic groups: European/Amerindian

Religions: Indigenous beliefs 100%

Languages: English (official), Esperanto (official), Laadan

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write in English
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100%

Government

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Country name:
conventional long form: Kingdom of TorHavn
conventional short form: TorHavn

Data code: TOR

Government type: Dual-monarchy or diarchy; (enlightened) absolutism (monarchy)

National capital: (cyber only) Sequoia City

Administrative divisions: NA

Independence: (from USA) NA (Declaration of Sovereignty: 3 August, 1999

National holidays: Founder's Day, 3 August, 1999; Spring Equinox (March-varies); Earth Day-April 22nd; Summer Solstice (June-varies); Fall Equinox (September-varies); Winter Solstice (December-varies); Emperor Norton Day-January 8th; Mir Day-March 23rd; Tranquility Day-July 20th; Rainbow Day-October 10th

Constitution: NA

Legal system: based on Danish, (ancient) Norse & Spartan law, revised

Suffrage: 15 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: HM Ambyre Maria & Kasimir Diana -House of Skyhunter
head of government: HM Ambyre Maria & HM Kasimir Diana-House of Skyhunter
cabinet: the House of Peers (Ministers of State, any noble and/or knight of TorHavn), the House of Commons (all commoner citizens of TorHavn). All citizens are Councilors for life.
elections: NA; see above
election results: NA

Legislative branch: bicameral Council (see above)
elections: NA; all are Councilors
election results: NA

Judicial branch: Directly administered by the Crown; proxies chosen by qualification

Political parties and leaders: NA

International organization participation: Various micro-national orgnizations-League of Micronations; Splendid Union of Microstatis; the Comity of Peoples, League of Secessionist States;

Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Minister of Foreign Affairs protem/Kasimir Diana Skyhunter
consulary: NA (on the Web only)
Mailing address:
c/o The TorHavn Project
Post Office Box 38858
Los Angeles, CA 90038 USA
telephone: 1-877-686-7428
FAX: 1-877-686-7428

Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Pending
embassy: NA
mailing address: NA
telephone: NA
FAX: NA

Flag description: TorHavn shield on a square field of forest green

Seal description: Classical scales, a twin-edged daggar the fulcrum, point down, surmounted by a simple crown, all over an infinity symbol, all on a round shield (note: this is not in heraldic jargon. Included here since the flag contains the seal)

Economy

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Economy—overview: TorHavn has less than negligible resources. Foreign employment sustains the economy for now.

GDP: purchasing power parity—$ NA

GDP—real growth rate: 5% (2000 est.)

GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$ NA

GDP—composition by sector:
agriculture: 0%
industry: 0%
services: 100% (2000: export)

Inflation rate—consumer price index: 3% (2000 est.)

Labor force:
total: 2 (1999 est.)
by occupation: agriculture 0%, industry 0%, services 100% (2000 est.)

Unemployment rate: NA%

Budget:
revenues: 48,000
expenditures: 48,000

Industries: NA

Industrial production growth rate: NA%

Electricity—capacity: NA

Electricity—production: NA

Electricity—consumption per capita: 500 kWh (1995)

Agriculture—products: NA

Exports:
total value: NA
commodities: NA
services: 100%
partners: USA 100%

Imports:
total value: $5500
commodities: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels and lubricants
partners: USA

Debt—external: NA

Economic aid:
recipient: USA

Currency: 1 Crown (TCr)

Exchange rates: Crown (TCr) per US$1—0.70 (December 2000)

Fiscal year: 1 January—31 December

Communications

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Telephones: 2 (2000 est.)

Telephone system:telephone service entirely dependent on occupying government
domestic: NA
international: NA

Radio broadcast stations: NA

Radios: 2 (2000 est.)

Television broadcast stations: NA

Televisions: 2 (2000 est.)

Transportation

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Railways:
total: NA
narrow gauge: NA

Highways:
total: NA
paved: NA
unpaved: NA
TorHavn does not officially claim landed sovereignty

Waterways: NA

Ports and harbors: NA

Merchant marine: none

Airports: 0 (2000 est)

Airports—with paved runways:
total: 0

Airports—with unpaved runways:
total: 0

Heliports: 0 (1999 est.)

Military

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Military branches: Defensive only - on standby. Military personnel eligible on call to occupying government's military & paramilitary forces.

Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 1 (1999 est.)
females age 15-49: 2 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—fit for military service:
males: 1 (1999 est.)
females: 1 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures—dollar figure: $0 (FY98/99)

Military expenditures—percent of GDP: less than .01% (FY98/99)

Transnational Issues

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Disputes—international: NA


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