Diès on the Internet

Diès is now being promoted on the home-page Future Calling. If you wish to see a mind provoking, philosophical statement in a number of languages, among them Diès, then please visit this home page.

Reading the statement in Diès is made possible by clicking on the Tarânian flag to the right of the Swedish flag in the left-hand column on the home page.

19.06.2008

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The Capital of the Tarânian Empire

The Capital Câer Dùn has been assigned a home page to be reached via the following link;

The Tarânian Capital Câer Dùn

As from this date of day, the 18th of June 2008, a visit to the virtual capital Câer Dùn is required in order to apply for a Tarânian citizenship.

18.06.2008

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Ii var sgílligd! I am shocked!

I was completely shocked when I learnt about the new law that the Swedish government is trying to pass. They want to make it legal for the military to spy on innocent citizens, to read their mail and sms and to listen to their phonecalls. What is Reinfeldt thinking? Is he trying to create a new Stasi? And perhaps make himself a self-proclaimed dictator and take over Sweden, who knows?

As the Prime Minister of Tarania, I want to make it official that Tarania in no ways support Reinfeldt and this new law, and that we are willing to take in political asylum seekers, and believe me, we DO NOT listen to your phonecalls to your old granny in Switzerland or your secret lover in Denmark...'cause frankly, we don't care.

So welcome to Tarania, the land of spy-free phonecalls!

Sincerely,
Lady Emma Sandberg
Prime Minister and Lady of the Lake, Baroness of Enez Âr Skiann and Minister of Defence and Art, Minister of Human Rights

The recent controversy regarding the FRA surveillance law

If the suggested Swedish FRA surveillance law is passed tomorrow, the Tarânian Empire will issue a harsh complaint to the Swedish government, as this will most certainly threaten the integrity of the citizens of the Tarânian Empire.

Earlier today the Salmwddyn of Keremaro stated that: "If the Swedish FRA Surveillance law is passed tomorrow, Sweden cannot longer be seen as a democracy from a Tarânian perspective, but merely as a dictature, in comparision with East Germany, China or the country described in George Orwell's "1984". If passed, the Tarânian Government and Secret Service will only write mails in encrypted versions of Diès, Eòlas and Te Rêo Tarânia to ensure that internal Tarânian matters stay internal."

17.06.2008

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The Swedish Embassy has been moved

News:
As from this date of day, the Tarânian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden no longer resides in Hofors but in Gävle, due to a recent move.

The Tarânian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden in Gävle will still be able to answer questions about applying for citizenships, any other questions shall be sent to the Tarânian Residencial Suite in Gothenburg, Sweden.

11.07.2008

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The Tarânian Government will be moving to the Summer Residence during July and August for recreational purposes, and will not be able to grant any new citizenships until the 1st of September 2008. Please address the Consulate to Vännäs for any further questions.

12.07.2008

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The 17th of July will from this day on be considered a national holiday and will be celebrated as the National Day of the Tarânian Empire. All Embassies will be closed between 12 o' clock on the 16th of July until the 21st of July.

Further information on celebrations will be announced in due time.

Coat of Arms and Photos from Tarânia

View from the Tarânian National Park in Fagerhult.



Visitors to the Residencial Suite in Gothenburg, Sweden.



View from the Residencial Suite in Gothenburg, Sweden.



The National Flower, the Coltsfoot



The Salmwddyn of Keremaro's Official Coat of Arms.

Alphabets

Alphabets

Apart from the Latin alphabet the following alphabet called Halafdil is used as well

Languages

The Tarânian Empire's state regarding its languages can be described with the phrase

The more, the merrier

. Apart from real languages such as English or Swedish, the Tarânian Empire has three constructed languages called Eòlas, Te Rêo Tarânia and Diès of which Diès is by far the most used one.

Addressing the Salmwddyn

The Salmwddyn may be addressed in Swedish,, Diès, English,, German, Eòlas, Te Rêo Tarânia and French in a conversation.

The Salmwddyn of Tarânia will gladly answer letters written in any of the following languages;

Swedish
Diès
English
German
French
Italian
Scottish Gaelic
Irish Gaelic
Spanish
Norwegian
Danish
Icelandic
Faroese


Writing to Embassies

When writing to a Tarânian Embassy, one shall adress the ambassador in the language of the state in wich he or she is living, or in English, as ambassadors are not from the Swedish part of Tarânia, but from the country in which he or she is residing!

Electing Ambassadors

Tarânian ambassadors are chosen by the Salmwddyn and / or the Prime Minister of the Tarânian Empire, and anyone may apply for the right to call him- or herself a Tarânian Ambassador, however there can only be a maximum of one ambassador per country, preferably residing in the capital of his or her native country, and a maximum of 1 consul per province (known as Länder or Kantonen in the German speaking countries, Estados in the Spanish speaking countries and states in many English speaking countries)

A family may be an ambassador family, where both the mother and the father are considered embassadors as is the case in Germany.

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As Diès is a language with different pronounciations and spellings if the speaker or writer is male or female, both Diès and Díis will be accepted. Diès is spoken and written by men, whereas Díis is being spoken by women.

Citizenship

The Tarânian Empire is an independent, sovereign nation within the borders of Sweden, having virtual land as well consisting of a number of islands, that peacefully claimed independence from the Kingdom of Sweden in 2003, although the Swedish government doesn't seem to have noticed this fact.

Everyone interested in becoming a citizen of Tarânia may apply for citizenship, however in order to do so one must sign a treaty with the Crown, declaring that one will never break Tarânian as well as International Laws, always treat other peoples regardless of sex, religion, ethnicity and sexuality with respect, as any breach of these rules will result in the law breaker being expelled from the Tarânian Empire.

The Tarânian Empire allows citizens to have multiple citizenships, and uses the following rules to bestow citizenship upon a person;


Jus sanguiniis, that is if one of the parents has Tarânian citizenship, the child will automatically be considered a citizen of the Tarânian Empire

Jus soli If a citizen is borned within the borders of the Tarânian Empire, he or she are considered citizens of the Tarânian Empire and of the State wherein they reside.

Jus Matrimonii; A person will automatically gain Tarânian citizenship by marrying a Tarânian citizen

Naturalization As the lands of the Tarânian Empire are relatively small, the naturalization progress differs slightly from that of e.g the United Kingdom. Any regular visitor to the Tarânian Empire may claim citizenship through naturalization.

Apply Anyone that are willing to become a citizen of the Tarânian Empire may apply for citizenship. Citizenships are free of charge, however keep in mind that documents confirming Tarânian citizenship will only be mailed to people that include a correctly pre-stamped envelope with their request.

List of ministers

Emperor, President and High Druid of Tarânia; the Salmwddyn of Keremaro, Knight of the Guild Enez Ârkell; Sir Johan Erik Martin Sandberg, currently residing in the Residencial Suite in Gothenburg

Prime Minister and Lady of the Lake, Baroness of Enez Âr Skiann and Minister of Defence and Art, Minister of Human Rights; Lady Emma Sandberg, currently residing in the Swedish Embassy in Gävle

Tarânian Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Sir Youssef El Bouayadi, currently residing in Nieuweschans, the Netherlands

Taränian Ambassadors to the Federal Republic of Germany Sir Jürg Endres and Lady Susanne Högemann, currently residing in Constance, at the Lake Constance, Baden-Württemberg

Minister of Education Lady Märta Ögren, currently residing in Vännäs, Sweden

Protector of the Swedish-Tarânian Land Sir Göte Ögren, currently residing in Vännäs, Sweden

the Tarânian Empire

The Tarânian Empire

Motto: Swrsa gó harau - Freedom above all
Anthem: Âr Enezan - Our Isles
Capital: Caer Dun
Largest city: Dun bhó Skiann
Official languages: Eòlas, Te Reo Tarânia, Swedish and English
Demonym: Tarânian
Government: Constitutional Empire
Emperor: Salmwddyn of Keremaro
Establishment: 2001
Area: 2000 M2
Population: Not estimated
Currency: The Rwal
Time zone: GMT +1
Internet TLD: tara

The Tarânian Empire, or simply Tarânia, is a nation in northern Europe within the borders of Sweden. Tarânia is mainly situated in another realm, however it occupies a part of a village called Stärkesmark within the municipality of Vännäs in the northern part of Sweden, as well as an apartment in Gothenburg where the emperor resides.

Tarânia was founded in 2003 by the Emperor who when addressed in formal situations should be called Salmwddyn of Keremaro, however this is just a title and the real name of the emperor is Johan Erik Martin Sandberg.

The word Tarânia is derived from the Eòlas Tar ân Iar - the Western Isles.

Government and politics

The head of state is the Salmwddyn of Keremaro, and in the government, there are several Ladys, Lairds and Commons. The government however follows the laws dictated by the Swedish State, whoms currency as well is used when residents of Tarânia leave the borders.

However, within the borders both Swedish Crowns and Rwals are accepted.


The Official Seal of the Taraniân Empire



A map of Tarânian places and isles, situated in the other realm