Mekniy

Mekniy (Nissiian: Shinsegye; Loringian: Sacoer-Aeeru) is the older of the two constituent nations of Mekniy-Lurk and its cultural centre. Formally called the Sixth Mekkism of Mekniy, it has existed in one form or another since 2009 — making it the oldest active micronation in the Czech-Slovak community.

Name

The official state name is “United States of Mekniy and Lurk”, with “Sixth Mekkism of Mekniy” as its second name, shortened to Mekniy. The Nissiian name Shinsegye (reconstructed *siansēktai) is thought to combine proto-Ilmekniy roots meaning “noble” and “sixty”, a reference to Hanunkx’s retinue. The two names reflect an old division: the Mēk dealt with foreign affairs and was known to outsiders as Mekniy, while the Shisais ran local administration under the name Shinsegye. Other languages picked up the external name; Mekniyans kept the internal one.

Key Facts

  • Foundation: 20 September 2009
  • Capital: Yeoju (Czech: Jitčin / Jičín)
  • Area: 1,093 km² (claimed; controlled territory is smaller)
  • Registered citizens: approx. 20; residents on claimed territory: approx. 184,047
  • Currency: Corona (₡, CRN)
  • National animal: manticore
  • National dish: bulyoki
  • National anthem: Ēguka
  • Motto: Nney esta alta ineul asx (“It’s only in us”)
  • Official website: gov.mklu.eu

Geography

Mekniy sits south of the Krkonoše Mountains in the Bohemian basin, within the Český ráj region. Ilbun, at 744 m, is its highest point and the highest in all of Mekniy-Lurk. The landscape breaks into six zones: South Mekniyan (open poplar country around Yeoju), Central Mekniyan (fields and shrubs from Yeoju to Tokinava, split by the Brada Line meteorological anomaly), Praxoveu (the sandstone rock formations), Eastern (forested, humid, around New Seoul), Northern (cooler and heavily forested, around Mikasseu), and Meshil (similar to Central). The rivers Ssidelhwa (Cidlina), Aesara (Jizera) and Libaehwa (Libuňka) cross the territory, all eventually draining into the Labe.

The Praxoveu Kxeroruropxisoyeot rocks (Prachovské skály) near Yeoju are a national symbol: 60-million-year-old sandstone formations, a protected reserve on both Czech and Mekniyan terms, popular with climbers, and a recurring image in national anthem videos and TV news graphics.

Economy

Mekniy-Lurk runs a high-income, export-oriented market economy focused on services and the digital sector. It participates in the Aenia Confederation’s internal market and uses the Corona (₡, CRN) as part of the Corozone. Monetary policy is set by the National Bank of Mekniy-Lurk. GDP per capita is estimated at around $5,175 using the income of the economically active population as a net export proxy; considering only the economically active population, the figure rises to around $21,000.

The Corona is primarily electronic, handled through the Verona transaction system across four banks. Physical coins and banknotes exist but circulate rarely — they function mainly as collectibles. The first minted coins were issued in 2021.

In Lurk, the tech sector includes companies such as Aerosoft and APSILAB, involved in building several of the national IT systems.

Technology and Infrastructure

  • MPTA — VoIP telephone network, grown from a local dial system, serving all Czech micronations
  • MINNS — local DNS root, providing functional top-level domain names
  • IVS STEMMA — e-government platform for elections, citizenship, licensing, and company records; used by multiple Czech micronations
  • Naraeji — search engine (2020), indexing Czech MicroWiki and related sites, with a slippy map down to renamed street level; includes NTranslator, NLanguageCenter and NNews
  • Broadcasting — MBS and associated networks; automated TV station tested in 2021

People

The main ethnic groups are Mekniyans (including Beurgilans — subdivided into Yeojutites and Ekkers — and Ilbunilans, which includes Esagitiformes and Neuluits) and Mekniyan Czechs. Religions present are atheism, agnosticism, Christianity, and Vvakeism, the indigenous philosophical-spiritual tradition of Mekniy.