Did I proclaim Enotita illegally?

     Just when you thought I'm gone... I'm back! I am officially resuming my blog-writing career. Anyway, let's get into it. 

    If you've followed me for a while, you know of the United States of Enotita, my micronation. If you don't know what it is, please read this. But just know that it's a federation of houses in the family. While I was gone, I developed it a lot. I now have a bank called the Ager Centralis Enotitae (Latin for Enotitan Central Bank), and our national currency is the Pecunia. It is equivalent to US$5. In addition, we established a school. However, I have started to doubt myself recently... did I proclaim Enotita illegally?

    For this, you need to know HOW I established Enotita in the first place. I declared my bedroom a sovereign state on November 26, 2023, and that was the beginning. Now, the bedroom already had an owner. Prior to November 26, the territory had undisputedly been Philippine territory. By claiming a territory that had already been owned by another country, did I become an outlaw?

    Not exactly. You see, according to KMC Savills's website online (article here), one right an owner of a property has is "possess." Now, the word "possession" sort of has a meter. You could own it under a higher power, or you could have tons of control over it. However, the article does not specify how far that possession goes, which means that there's nothing blocking me from establishing a country. 

   However, the very next thing it says it that I must adhere to Philippine law. This means that I don't have the right to establish my own laws, right? Well, no. That's because the Philippines has no law banning micronationalism. If there's nothing like that, then it means I proclaimed my own country without violating the law. Right?

    So, if you see this, maybe try to start your own country. (Unless you live in one house that's part of Enotita.) It can be anywhere, as long as we don't already own it. Anyway, that's it. Bye!

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Historical Facts: The 1867 Compromise and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

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     Okay. I think I gave you the end before the beginning, because this is about the rise of Austria-Hungary. If you didn't read the last article , that's on the fall of Austria-Hungary. But, I didn't know I would post on this. So, let's go!     Let's look at Austria in 1867. The previous year, they lost a war to Prussia and Italy. After Prussia defeated Austria, the other German states dependent on Austria had an uncertain future. (This would be resolved after the Franco-Prussian War.) But Austria also had an uncertain future. After losing wars, you would generally have a bad economy. Austria was no exception. And Austria already had many ethnicities in their empire. As I said in the last article, Austria had many minorities. In fact, I'll list just some of the most significant minorities in the Austrian Empire: Czechs Slovaks Poles Ukrainians Romanians Hungarians Serbs Croats Slovenes Italians     If this doesn't sound too complicated to you, think ...
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The Ager Centralis Enotitae and Pecunia - Enotitan Finance Guide

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The first ever bill issued by the Ager Centralis. This bill is for one Pecunia.      Almost every country has a currency. You have the dollar, peso, euro, pound, and much more. However, we did not have a currency. This is bad, because the economy is very vital to every country. That's why we established the Ager Centralis Enotitae (Latin for Enotitan Central Bank). From now on, Enotitans can use the Pecunia, our new currency.      To start, open an account at any branch of the Ager Centralis. (Currently, there are only branches in Olsen, the main state.) Present the teller any valid Enotitan government ID. Following that, give the teller any bill from any currency. After around 10 minutes, it will be converted and transformed into a Pecunia for the initial deposit.      You can use the card in Enotitan shops. You can buy souvenirs, food, or even use it to receive salary. (Enotitan companies besides government agencies do not exist at the mome...
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Historical Facts: American and Japanese Rule in the Philippines

     This was based on Reader's Digest: The Story of the Filipino People - Parts 6 and 7 ( Under the Stars and Stripes  and The Japanese Occupation ) by Milagros C. Guerrero and Ricardo T. Jose.      Now that I think about it, I would call the Spanish occupation "the first storm," the American occupation "the second storm," and the Japanese occupation "the third storm." The "between the storm" parts would be 1898 - 1901 and 1935 - 1941.  Part 1 - The Second Storm (1901 - 1935)     After the Philippine-American War, the United States turned the Philippines into a colony. They gained it in the Treaty of Paris along with Puerto Rico, Cuba, and some other islands. The Americans needed to keep it away from Spain, France, and Germany.      Under Spanish rule, the Filipinos were taught Catholicism. But the Americans were mainly Methodist (a sect of Protestantism). American missionaries were sent to the Philippines, although most ...
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