Kingdom of Montevert

The Kingdom of Montevert is an Arctic micronation founded on February 22, 2010 by Viviènne Límia Du Montevert under the regime of absolutist monarchy. The micronation defends the protection of the islands of Champ, eiss and Luigi. These three islands are the main territory of the polar bear and other animal and plant species that depend on these areas for survival. We are a micronation not recognized by any country or international organization, we only work for the environment, social and sustainable development, education, health and citizens' rights. The Kingdom of Montevert has capital in the Principality of Limia and is divided into 3 (three) principalities, these being Principality of Weddex (Champ Island), Principality of Limia (Luigi Island) and Principality of Vert (Hayes Island). The official languages ​​of the kingdom are, by priority, Portuguese, English and French. The national adjective for nationality is Montevertan, while for the principalities they are: Weddexiene, Limiene and Vertan. In Montevert we have the official currency, the Montevertan Crown, but we do not use paper in the production of money, as we use a debit and credit card produced with the plastics used by our citizens, in order to protect nature. The only official means of communication in the kingdom are the online newspaper, Montevert News published in Portuguese, Facebook (kingdom.montevert) published in English, Instagram (@kingdom.montevert) published in English and Twitter (@KMontevert ) published in English or Portuguese as social communication networks.

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- Champ Island

This island was named after William S. Champ who was the representative of the late William Ziegler and leader of the relief operation searching for Anthony Fiala of the Fiala-Ziegler Polar Expedition. A piece of a century-year-old ski was found in Champ Island, at Cape Trieste (Mys Triest) in August 2006. Champ Island has a surface of 374 km2 (144 sq mi) and a shoreline of 90.6 km (297,244 ft). There is a wide unglacierized zone in the southwest of the island. The highest point of the island is 507 m (1,663 ft). Champ Island is the southernmost island of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Joseph Archipelago. It is separated by narrow sounds from Luigi Island in the north and Salisbury Island in the northeast. The broad channel in the west of Champ Island is known as Markham Channel (Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham .

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- Luigi Island

Luigi Island (Russian: Остров Луиджи; Ostrov Luidzhi) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation. Luigi Island has a surface of 371 km2 and it is heavily glacierized. The highest point of the island is 442 m. Luigi Island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago. It is separated by narrow channels from Salisbury Island in the northeast and from Champ Island in the southeast. The broad channel in the west of Luigi Island is known as Markham Channel (Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham. Luigi Island was named after Italian mountaineer and explorer Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi.

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- Heiss Island

Heiss Island (Russian: Остров Хейса, romanized: Ostrov Kheysa) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. It is located in the central area of the archipelago, north of Hall Island, between Champ Island and Wilczek Land. Its area is 132 km². Heiss island is almost unglacierized, having only a small ice-cap off its centre by its northern shore. Highest point 242 m. The strait to the south of Heiss Island is known as Proliv Markama, which narrows down to only 5 km at this point. On the east lies a strait known as Proliv Austrisky, beyond which lie the smaller Komsomol Islands. 7 km wide Proliv Yermak in the north, separates Heiss Island from the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago. The cape on the southwestern shore of Heiss island is called Mys Ostantsovyy. Kheysa, a now abandoned Soviet rocket launching site, was located on this island. Now Heiss Island is home to the Krenkel hydrometeorological station (80°37′ N, 58°03′ E). This island (including the Komsomol Islands) was originally named after veteran Arctic explorer Isaac Hayes, who undertook a historical Polar expedition in 1850. The island's name in English should have been Hayes Island, but German cartographers Germanized its name after transliterating from the Russian and the corrupted name "Heiss" (meaning "hot" in German) has stuck.

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- Population

Currently, Montevert has 20 citizens, who do not live on these islands.

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