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}}'''Glozhenia''' is a proposed state envisioned by Yan Vjatjeslavitsj and Shady Morsi. Although Glozhenia was initially mentioned as an independent state within the Confederation of Alfea-Glozhenia, this confederation ultimately failed to materialize. However, in 2024, the concept was resurrected as a "cultural and constructed language project." It is rather described as Shady Morsi's last attempt to form a micronation. Though Morsi has announced that he woud not take any role besides being its foreign minister Glozhenia was initially proposed as a directional republic, though the idea of a monarchy has gained significant popularity among its proponents.
}} '''Ione''', officially known as the '''Lordship of Ione''', is a new cultural project and self-proclaimed independent nation-state, commonly referred to as a micronation by external observers. It lays claim to territory in Europe and is governed as an absolute monarchy. Ione is considered the smallest nation in the world and is entirely surrounded by the Netherlands on all sides.
Glozhenia claims a small, unnamed rock located in Glozhene Cove. This location is named after the settlement of Glozhene and the homonymous Glozhene Monastery in northern Bulgaria, from which the proposed nation derives its name The modest territorial claim of Glozhenia is rooted in Yan Vjatjeslavitsj's literal interpretation of the concept of a micronation. Vjatjeslavitsj believes that claiming a small, unnoticed rock would increase the chances of international recognition. He posits that nations are more likely to oppose large territorial claims, whereas a minimal claim might be overlooked. Furthermore, Vjatjeslavitsj emphasizes that a nation's essence is defined by its people rather than its geographical size.
The territory of Ione was originally gifted to Shady Morsi in 2017 as part of a garden development project by the local landowners, effectively making it private land under Morsi's ownership. Realizing the unique status of the land, Morsi declared the independence of Ione in 2025, establishing it as the spiritual successor to Morsi’s first micronation, Shadyvinkenstein., Ione’s capital and administrative center, draws inspiration from historic and modern city-states such as San Marino, Singapore, Vatican City, and Monaco. Ione's mainland is characterized by a natural landscape dominated by shrubs, grasses, herbs, and geophytes, contributing to its distinct ecological identity. As a developing micronation, Ione scores 1.6 on Dresner's System of Classification, categorizing it as a "7th World" micronation. It stands out among other micronations by maintaining 100% control over its claimed territory, a rarity in the micronational community.
==Etymology==
Glozhenia is named after Glozhene Cove. the cove where the nation is located in. In turn the settlement of Glozhene and the homonymous Glozhene Monastery in northern Bulgaria. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the settlement of Glozhene and the homonymous Glozhene Monastery in northern Bulgaria. the suffix -hia was added soon
==History==
Ione is not a secessionist entity but is considered a remnant of feudalism in the Endegeest area. It acknowledges King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as its suzerain while maintaining its distinct cultural and administrative identity.
The islands were discovered by the British mariner William Smith in 1819. Although it has been postulated that Dutch mariner Dirck Gerritsz in 1599 or Spanish Admiral Gabriel de Castilla in 1603 might have sighted the South Shetlands, or North or South American sealers might have visited the archipelago before Smith, there is insufficient historical evidence to sustain such assertions. Smith's discovery, by contrast, was well documented and had wider historical implications beyond its geographic significance.[2]
Chilean scientists have claimed that Amerinds visited the islands, due to stone artifacts recovered from bottom-sampling operations in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, and Discovery Bay, Greenwich Island;[3] however, the artifacts — two arrowheads — were later found to have been planted.[4][5] In 1818 Juan Pedro de Aguirre obtained permission from the Buenos Aires authorities to establish a base for sealing on "some of the uninhabited islands near the South Pole".[6]
Despite its small size, Ione aspires to foster a unique cultural identity, blending historical traditions with contemporary governance concepts. The Lordship promotes ecological preservation, sustainable development, and a spirit of micronationalism, distinguishing itself as a sovereign entity in the growing world of independent microstates.
Captain William Smith in the British merchant brig Williams, while sailing to Valparaíso, Chile in 1819 deviated from his route south of Cape Horn, and on 19 February sighted Williams Point, the northeast extremity of Livingston Island. Thus Livingston Island became the first land ever discovered farther than 60° south. Smith revisited the South Shetlands, landed on King George Island on 16 October 1819, and claimed possession for Britain.
Meanwhile, the Spanish Navy ship San Telmo sank in September 1819 whilst trying to go through the Drake Passage. Parts of her presumed wreckage were found months later by sealers on the north coast of Livingston Island. The crew of San Telmo, led by brigadier Rosendo Porlier, is believed to be the first known humans to land in Antarctica.[7]
==Government==
Ione is governed as an absolute monarchy, where the Lord of Ione serves as the supreme ruler and the embodiment of the state. The Lord holds complete authority over the territory, with no formal separation of powers or constitutional limitations. Despite its absolute nature, the succession process functions as a de facto elective monarchy, as the reigning Lord appoints their successor. This system ensures continuity while granting each Lord the power to shape the future leadership of Ione.
From December 1819 to January 1820, the islands were surveyed and mapped by Lieutenant Edward Bransfield on board the Williams, which had been chartered by the Royal Navy.
On 15 November 1819 the United States agent in Valparaíso, Jeremy Robinson, informed the US Secretary of State John Quincy Adams of Smith's discovery and Bransfield's forthcoming mission, and suggested dispatching a US Navy ship to explore the islands where "new sources of wealth, power and happiness would be disclosed and science itself be benefited thereby."
Ione is designated as a lordship due to its government's formal recognition of King Willem-Alexander as its suzerain, acknowledging a form of symbolic allegiance to the Dutch monarchy. This status also serves as a historical tribute to the lords who once ruled Endegeest, connecting Ione's identity to the region's feudal past. While maintaining its own governance, Ione embraces this nod to tradition, blending modern micronational aspirations with historical continuity.
===Admainstrative Divisions===
Due its small size. Ione has no functional subdivisions. However the nation is divided into 2 boroughs. The boroughs have no administrival value whatsoever and serves rather as designations for areas and regions
The discovery of the islands attracted British and American sealers. The first sealing ship to operate in the area was the brig Espirito Santo, chartered by British merchants in Buenos Aires. The ship arrived at Rugged Island off Livingston Island, where its British crew landed on Christmas Day 1819, and claimed the islands for King George III. A narrative of the events was published by the brig's master, Joseph Herring, in the July 1820 edition of the Imperial Magazine. The Espirito Santo was followed from the Falkland Islands by the American brig Hersilia, commanded by Captain James Sheffield (with second mate Nathaniel Palmer), the first US sealer in the South Shetlands.
==Foreign Relations==
The foreign relations of Ione emphasize peace, diplomacy, and pacifism, aligning with its identity as a small and peaceful city-state. It actively promotes international collaboration despite its limited territorial size.
The first wintering over in Antarctica took place on the South Shetlands, when at the end of the 1820–21 summer season eleven British men from the ship Lord Melville failed to leave King George Island, and survived the winter to be rescued at the beginning of the next season.
Ione adheres to three out of the four criteria of the Montevideo Convention, fulfilling the requirements of a defined territory, a permanent population, and a functioning government. However, its capacity to engage in full diplomatic relations remains limited. While Ione maintains consular-level relations with the Netherlands, the Dutch government does not formally recognize Ione
Having circumnavigated the Antarctic continent, the Russian Antarctic expedition of Fabian von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev arrived at the South Shetlands in January 1821. The Russians surveyed the islands and named them, landing on both King George Island and Elephant Island. While sailing between Deception and Livingston islands, Bellingshausen was visited by Nathaniel Palmer, master of the American brig Hero, who informed him of the activities of dozens of American and British sealing ships in the area.
The name "New South Britain" was used briefly, but was soon changed to South Shetland Islands (in reference to the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland). The name South Shetland Islands is now established in international usage. Both island groups lie at similar distances from the equator, but the South Shetlands are much colder. (See § Climate.)
Seal hunting and whaling was conducted on the islands during the 19th and early 20th century. The sealing era lasted from 1820 to 1908 during which time 197 vessels are recorded visiting the islands.[8] Twelve of those vessels were wrecked. Relics of the sealing era include iron try-pots, hut ruins and inscriptions.
Beginning in 1908, the islands were governed as part of the Falkland Islands Dependency, but they have only been permanently occupied by humans since the establishment of a scientific research station in 1944. The archipelago, together with the nearby Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia Island, is an increasingly popular tourist destination during the southern summer.
===Independence===
[[File:Independence declaration.png|105px|thumb|The original independence declaration of Alfeus )|link=Special:FilePath/Independence_declaration.png]]
Alfeus declared independence, A Declaration of Independence was sent via a letter to Stuart Doubleday the Administrator of the British Antarctic Territory
In keeping with its expanded borders, Shady Morsi became the first Grandmaster of the Republic and citizens of a short lived project known as [[User:Government of Javaburg|Javaburg]] and [[Linquenda]] joined Alfeus the republic and Shady Morsi became more simulationist oriented
===Alfea-Glozhenia===
Alfea-Glozhenia was inaugurated on 23 September 2020 by merging the [[Republic of Alfeus]] and the [[Republic of Glozhenia]] factors in the constitutional changes were instablility of Glozhenia and inactivity in Alfeus and had many other causes.
To secure the monarchy, Shady Morsu began negotiations for a compromise with the Glozhenian nobility, to ensure their support. Morsi resigned as Grandmaster of Alfeus and became the State Minister of Glozhenia On 25 September 2020 the king approved, enacted and published the new laws which gave officially birth to the Dual Monarchy.
===Re-establishment===
==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Topmapgz.png|125px|right|thumb|A topographical map of Glozhenia ]]
The territory, with a size of just 2 square meters, is extremely small, making it one of the smallest nations in the world. It is entirely surrounded by the Netherlands, with its only distinguishing feature being a memorial known as the Ione Stone, which serves as a symbolic border marker. Additionally, in the northern part of the country, a small fence acts as a physical border demarcation. Due to its minuscule size, the territory lacks infrastructure, permanent residents, and governmental institutions, functioning more as a symbolic or micronational entity rather than a conventional state.
[[File:SatlGEEZ.png|125px|left|thumb|A satellite map of Glozhenia]]
==Notes==
Glozhenia is situated on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, specifically near Glozhene Cove and Boyd Strait. the nation is positioned between Alfeus and Barrow Islands. Glozhenia comprises four primary ice-covered islands, encircled by numerous small islets and rocks, many of which have surface areas measuring only a few square centimeters. Additionally, Glozhenia is surrounded by other islets and rocks, which are characterized by sparse patches of ice.
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===Climate===
The climate is cloudy and humid all year round and very strong westerly winds blow at all seasons. Some of the sunniest weather is associated with outbreaks of very cold weather from the south in late winter and spring. Mean summer temperatures are only about 1.5 °C (34.7 °F) and those in winter are about −5 °C (23 °F). The effect of the ocean tends to keep summer temperatures low and prevent winter temperatures from falling as low as they do inland to the south.
===Ecology===
==Government==
Glozhenia has as for now. No formal government. Nor did it formally declare independence. The formation of the Provisorische Kommission Glozhenie (PKG) was announced on 5 June 2024, to govern Glozhenia. Meanwhile, the PKG confirmed that it would hold a referendum on its governance.
===Executive===
===Judictional===
The [[Supreme Court of Glozhenia]] is the highest court in Glozhenia It has jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters triable in the judicial system, and is the supreme court of appeal in these cases. It has jurisdiction to review the law, and to certify questions of law, to determine miscarriages of justice.
The Court does not have jurisdiction over cases involving claims against administrators or public bodies, which fall within the jurisdiction of administrative courts, for which the Council of State acts as the supreme court of appeal; nor over cases involving constitutional issues, which fall within the jurisdiction of the Grandmaster; nor over cases involving disputes about which of these courts has jurisdiction, which are heard by the Jurisdictional Disputes Tribunal. Collectively, these four courts form the topmost tier of the Glozheninan court system.
===Administrative divisions===
Glozhenia is comprised of four municipalities, the largest of which is Barakov, and one special administrative region. The council elects the mayor and their deputies, referred to as councilors, from within its ranks. Politically, it is customary for the candidate for the mayoral position to be indirectly chosen by voters through the leader of the most popular list.
The primary responsibilities of the municipalities are to provide local services to their citizens. Additionally, the municipalities serve as constituencies for the National Assembly, due to Glozhenia's size. The municipality of Syrezol holds a special status, as does the special administrative region of Emily's Narrow, which is under the direct control of the national government.
Glozhenian foreign policy has long been created by its leaders with the intention of finding ways to resolve domestic issues, sharing national values with others, and fostering peace and cooperation. However Glozhenia refuses to sign millitary alliances due to the fact that Glozhenia is neutral
===Recognised; no relations===
*[[File:Flag of the United Nations.svg|border|25px]] All [[w:Member states of the United Nations|member states of the United Nations]]
Ione, officially known as the Lordship of Ione, is a new cultural project and self-proclaimed independent nation-state, commonly referred to as a micronation by external observers. It lays claim to territory in Europe and is governed as an absolute monarchy. Ione is considered the smallest nation in the world and is entirely surrounded by the Netherlands on all sides.
The territory of Ione was originally gifted to Shady Morsi in 2017 as part of a garden development project by the local landowners, effectively making it private land under Morsi's ownership. Realizing the unique status of the land, Morsi declared the independence of Ione in 2025, establishing it as the spiritual successor to Morsi’s first micronation, Shadyvinkenstein., Ione’s capital and administrative center, draws inspiration from historic and modern city-states such as San Marino, Singapore, Vatican City, and Monaco. Ione's mainland is characterized by a natural landscape dominated by shrubs, grasses, herbs, and geophytes, contributing to its distinct ecological identity. As a developing micronation, Ione scores 1.6 on Dresner's System of Classification, categorizing it as a "7th World" micronation. It stands out among other micronations by maintaining 100% control over its claimed territory, a rarity in the micronational community.
Ione is not a secessionist entity but is considered a remnant of feudalism in the Endegeest area. It acknowledges King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as its suzerain while maintaining its distinct cultural and administrative identity.
Despite its small size, Ione aspires to foster a unique cultural identity, blending historical traditions with contemporary governance concepts. The Lordship promotes ecological preservation, sustainable development, and a spirit of micronationalism, distinguishing itself as a sovereign entity in the growing world of independent microstates.
Ione is governed as an absolute monarchy, where the Lord of Ione serves as the supreme ruler and the embodiment of the state. The Lord holds complete authority over the territory, with no formal separation of powers or constitutional limitations. Despite its absolute nature, the succession process functions as a de facto elective monarchy, as the reigning Lord appoints their successor. This system ensures continuity while granting each Lord the power to shape the future leadership of Ione.
Ione is designated as a lordship due to its government's formal recognition of King Willem-Alexander as its suzerain, acknowledging a form of symbolic allegiance to the Dutch monarchy. This status also serves as a historical tribute to the lords who once ruled Endegeest, connecting Ione's identity to the region's feudal past. While maintaining its own governance, Ione embraces this nod to tradition, blending modern micronational aspirations with historical continuity.
Admainstrative Divisions
Due its small size. Ione has no functional subdivisions. However the nation is divided into 2 boroughs. The boroughs have no administrival value whatsoever and serves rather as designations for areas and regions
Foreign Relations
The foreign relations of Ione emphasize peace, diplomacy, and pacifism, aligning with its identity as a small and peaceful city-state. It actively promotes international collaboration despite its limited territorial size.
Ione adheres to three out of the four criteria of the Montevideo Convention, fulfilling the requirements of a defined territory, a permanent population, and a functioning government. However, its capacity to engage in full diplomatic relations remains limited. While Ione maintains consular-level relations with the Netherlands, the Dutch government does not formally recognize Ione
Geography
The territory, with a size of just 2 square meters, is extremely small, making it one of the smallest nations in the world. It is entirely surrounded by the Netherlands, with its only distinguishing feature being a memorial known as the Ione Stone, which serves as a symbolic border marker. Additionally, in the northern part of the country, a small fence acts as a physical border demarcation. Due to its minuscule size, the territory lacks infrastructure, permanent residents, and governmental institutions, functioning more as a symbolic or micronational entity rather than a conventional state.
Notes
↑The Ionian Government is headquatered in the Borough of Victoria
↑"Ione" is a demonym as it is used to identify natives or residents of a certain or specific place that are derived from the place name Ione, i.e. Ione-American War -- refer to Oxford definition of demonym(s)
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