Citizenry in the Dutch Sector

A research group at the IDES (Institute for Demography and Sociology) has collected and processed demographical data of all Dutch speaking micronations. In light of the idea for a central registry (called ‘Remi’) of unique persons participating in the Dutch microsector, this might be a useful exercise. In absolute numbers, there are currently 35 formal citizens participating in the Dutch Sector, whereof 22 (62,9%) are currently active (=in the last month).

Of all unique persons participating in the Dutch sector … are uniquely active in:

• RoF: 0.486 (=48,6%)
• UnP: 0.119
• BAT: 0.348
• ARA: 0.048

(RoF: Republic of Flanders; UnP: United Provinces; KoB: Kingdom of Batavia; GDA: Grand Duchy of Aragon)

When only taking into account active citizens (=those who have already communicated in January, 2008):

• RoF: 0.409
• UnP: 0.189
• KoB: 0.326
• GDA: 0.076

The idea to create such a Remi rose when discussing the modalities of a future Union of Dutch Micronations. The Remi would be especially useful to allocate the seats each members state may fill in the Union Parliament (=supranational legislative institute). This should be based on the Remi-statistics above, as they properly weigh factors like multiple citizenship.

Would the Parliament of the Union consist of 750 seats, they should be allocated as follows:

• Flanders: 307
• Batavia: 244
• United Provinces: 142
• Aragon: 57

Or, when not recognizing the semi-autonomous Aragon as a separate member state:

• Flanders: 307
• Batavian Commonwealth: 301
• United Provinces: 142

Note that no single member state has a absolute majority, which is a good thing.
Methodology:

When a unique person (=one macronational person) holds citizenship in but one nation, he contributes 1,00 to said nation. If one is citizen in two nations, he contributes 0,5 to both nations. When one unique person holds citizenship in three nations, he contributes 0,33 (1/3) to those three nations. If one holds four citizenships, he contributes 0,25 to each nation.

Notes:

The Batavian Commonwealth consists of the Kingdom of Batavia and the semi-autonomous region of Aragon. The latter wants to behave as an independent actor on the international scene, but this idea is not yet generally accepted.

Sources:

• Citizens list Flanders
• Census United Provinces, 2008
• Citizens groups of Batavia and Aragon
• M. MATTIASSEN, ‘Verantwoord omgaan met meerburgerschap’, lecture at NU, October 27, 2007.