At the discretion of the Emperor of Stomaria, the Empire will establish formal relations with other nations.

Allies

Allies are nations that have established formal relations (normally involving trade agreements or other mutually beneficial arrangements) with the Empire, having met the necessary criteria, agreed to the terms and conditions for an alliance and been approved by the Emperor of Stomaria. These terms and conditions are less restrictive than those that nations seeking to join the Empire as a member state must adhere to but there are also far fewer benefits.

Some of the specific benefits that an ally can expect would include the following:

• Citizens of the nation will be permitted to attend summits, gatherings, festivities, markets and other events.
• The nation will be advertised across Stomaria's website and social media accounts.
• The governing body of the nation will have the opportunity to establish trade agreements with Stomaria and member states of the Empire.

In order for a nation to qualify as an ally, the following criteria is considered:

• Longevity - when was the nation founded?
• Consistency - how often has the nation changed its name, flag, government structure and so forth?
  
• Maturity - how old is the highest authority of the nation and have they taken part in activities that would bring Stomaria into disrepute?
• Ideology - are the values and objectives of the nation compatible with Stomaria's?
• Activity - does the nation have a proven track record of consistent activity and progress?
• Territory - where is the claimed territory of the nation and what does it consist of?
  
• Community - has the nation developed a verifiable community and cultural identity?

In order for a qualifying nation to become an ally, the following terms and conditions must be agreed to:

• The highest authority of that nation must not engage in any activity that could bring Stomaria into disrepute.
• The highest authority of that nation must remain active and engaged with Stomaria.
• The nation must accept staters as a medium of exchange.
• The citizens of that nation must be able to communicate in English as a first or second language.

These benefits, qualifying criteria and terms and conditions are subject to change and are regularly reviewed.

Friends

 

Friends are nations that have unilaterally declared their support for the Empire.

 

Aside from being acknowledged by the Empire, there are no benefits to being a friend of the Empire nor any criteria that the nation must meet so long as even this limited association with the Empire is not considered detrimental.

 

In order for a nation to become a friend, the following information is required:

• The name of the nation.
• The flag of the nation.
• The name of the highest authority of that nation.
• The email address of the highest authority of that nation.
• A brief overview of the nation’s values and aspirations.
• A brief explanation as to why the nation supports the Empire.
• Links to the nation’s website or social media accounts.

 

All friends of the Empire are reviewed periodically with the intention of rescinding the status of any nation as a friend should they no longer exist or their association with the Empire is considered detrimental.

 

Allies Of The Empire

 

The Empire has established an alliance with the following nations:

• Republic of Galvonia

The Republic of Galvonia is governed by King Jordan. Visit Galvonia's website for more information.

Friends Of The Empire

 

The Empire acknowledges the following nations as friends:

• Kingdom of New Esperance
• Republic of Veridale
• Kingdom of Quackers
• Demonarchist Republic of Eslandia
• Kingdoms of Merseyside
• Empire of Abenia
• Kingdom of Auresta
• Republic of Woodaland
• Republic of Paladonia
• United Democratic Republic of the Frederick Union
• Texan Federation