WHAT IS THE AGL?

'AGL' is the Dutch abbreviation for League of Geofictional Nations. It is an international organization of mostly impartial countries on earth that don't exist in reality. It was created in 1986 by some members of the Dutch Geofiction Association. Since then, many nations have left the AGL, while others joined. At present the AGL has nine full-fledged member states: Cilogia, the Mii Isles, Kronenburg, Norland, Insulantis, Issel, Chimor, Īle de Romanhe and Karstonia. The kingdoms of Cilogia and Karstonia are the only fouding member states left.

There are three important institutions within the AGL. The first is the Conference; the biannual meeting of delegations of the member states. The Conference speaks about matters concerning the execution of tasks and obligations such as described in article 12 of the Treaty of Aralethe - the founding treaty of the AGL.
The second institution is the Secretariate, the executive committee of the AGL, based in the Cilogian capital of Prisce. The Secretariate is chaired by the Secretary General who is appointed by the Conference for a four year term (he or she may be reappointed twice). The present Secretary General is the former vice-president of Norland Karen Damgaard. She was appointed on February 23rd, 2008.
The third institution is the AGL High Court of Justice, based in the Cilogian city of Jarjana. The AGL High Court is only recognized by member states that have signed and ratified the Treaty of Jarjana, concerning the rights of individuals in the countries that recognize the treaty.

The AGL has a number of suborganizations too: the AEGU (based in It Ton, Issel) is the economic organization of the AGL. Then there is EnerGeo (based in Ultruneum, Insulantis), an institution that stimulates the peaceful use of (alternative) energy. The Monoghan Institute for the Environment (M.I.E., based in Turangi, the Mii-Isles) observes and gives advise on the environmental conditions in the member states. The Centre of Cultural Cooperation 'Jan Ylieen' (based in Waterburg, Kronenburg) aims to enhance the cultural cooperation between the member states.

The AGL organizes some cultural and sportive events on a regular basis. First, there is the Cultural Capital of the AGL; this title is appointed every year to a city in one of the AGL member states. In 2010 the Cultural Capital will be El Centro, a city in Chimor. Every four years AGL-Games are held between the member states; the last edition of this event took place in 2007 in Middelhjem (Norland). And finally there are the AGL Soccer Championships, organized every four years as well. The 2009 edition took place in Kronenburg.

Member states of the AGL

The Kingdom of Cilogia is located in the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Ireland. The country is larger than the Netherlands, has more than 11 million inhabitants (80% of whom are catholics) and is therefore the most densely populated Western European country outside of the EU. The Cilogian language is related to the Basque language. Queen Arna-Lotta has been the Cilogian head of state since 1987. Cilogia was one of the founding members of the AGL on March 2nd, 1986.

The Mii-Isles are a kingdom between Australia and New-Zealand. Three of its nine islands are inhabited. The Mii-Isles are an independent nation since they left the Commonwealth in 1961. The two main languages on the islands are English and Maori. Since October 2000 the country's head of state is the young king Mii XIII. The Mii-Isles joined the AGL as an associated member on September 27th, 1992, becoming full-fledged member on April 16th, 1994.

Kronenburg is a small kingdom between Long Island, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In the 16th and 17th centuries the islands were colonized mostly by people from the northern parts of the Netherlands (Friesland and Groningen); the country became independent in 1627. Kronenburg's head of state is king Alexander IV (since 1991). The country has been a full-fledged member state of the AGL since July 31st, 1999, after one year of association.

Norland is a republic in the Atlantic Ocean, near Argentina and Uruguay. The archipelago was discovered in 1739 by Jean-Baptiste Lozier Bouvet and subsequently colonized by Danes, Norwegians and Englishmen. Norland has been independent since 1921. Since 2004 the country's president is Christian Eckhof. Norland became an associated member state of the AGL in 2002 and after that a full-fledged member on January 5th, 2003.

After the collapse of the Roman Empire a bunch of Romans travelled around the world to find some place to continue to live according to their values. They settled on several islands in the Indian Ocean and founded the empire of Insulantis. The imperial throne has been vacant since the death of the last emperor Alexandrus XI in 2008; his son may not succeed him before he turns 21 in 2012. Insulantis has been a member of the AGL since April 11th, 2009.

Issel is a kingdom in the North Sea with a long tradition of beers. Head of state is king Hirn-Jan IV (since 1987). The country has a tradition of reservedness towards international cooperation. Recently this attitude has been increasingly criticized within the country itself and its application for the membership of the AGL - Issel is a member since September 13th, 2009 - can therefore be seen as a careful orchestrated step in the direction of the international community.

Chimor is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, close to Peru and Chili. The country is a republic with an ataxunistic basis (a kind of pragmatic socialism), while its name derives from the Chimu, a highly developped culture that originated in Peru but fled for the Incas. Chimor has been independent from Spain since 1980. Its present head of state is president Rosita Varela Nergaard (since 2007). Chimor has been a member of the AGL since September 13th, 2009.

Īle de Romanhe is a republic in the Indian Ocean, some 1500 km northwest of the Kerguelen. It is an isolated, thinly populated and mountainous country with a cold and windy climate. It became independent from France in 1982. Since then, the country has known turbulent times, but seems to have become more stable in recent years. Guillaume Keztil Surt is its president since 2005. Īle de Romanhe has been a member of the AGL since September 13th, 2009.

Karstonia is a kingdom in the Baltic Sea, bordering Estonia and Latvia. The country was one of the AGL founding members on March 2nd, 1986, but temporarily left the league between 2004 and 2009. Karstonia has played a difficult role between the West and the East during the Cold War, but the country became a EU-member state in 1995. Since 2007, Karstonia's king is Henrik-Otkar II.