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The Aerican Empire
Micronation

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Status Current
Location of Aerican Empire
Area claimed 8 km2
Membership 287 citizens (as of 03/28/08)
Date of foundation May 8, 1987
Leadership Emperor Eric C. Micronations &mdash sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects &mdash are entities that resemble independent Nations or Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Lis
Purported organisational structure Parliamentary democracy
Language English
Purported currency None
Capital Montreal, Canada

The Aerican Empire is an imaginative[1] micronation founded in May 1987,[2] which has no sovereign territory of its own and has never been recognized by any other sovereign state as existing. A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Micronations &mdash sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects &mdash are entities that resemble independent Nations or

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Territory

The current land claims include:[3]

All of the Empire's claimed territories on Earth are currently controlled by other sovereign nations, and the extraterrestrial colonies are uninhabited. Castor is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is intersected by Highway 12 and Highway See also Mount Dandenong Victoria for the mountain and a different suburb with similar name Ashburton is a town and district in the Canterbury region on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

As with most micronations, the Empire's population has fluctuated wildly with time. In March 2008, the Empire's population exceeded 280 citizens [6].

History and philosophy

The Empire's Finest
The Empire's Finest
The Crustulum Mortis
The Crustulum Mortis
The Killer Penguins
The Killer Penguins

The Aerican Empire was founded on 8 May 1987 by Eric Lis, the current Emperor, and a core group of friends. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The first ten years of the Empire's history were filled with wars, including battles with rival micronations. During this period, the Empire was almost wholly fictional, incorporating a vast galaxy of planets under its nationality. [7] It was not until the signing of the Aerican Constitution that the micronation pledged only to use war as a last option.

With time, the goals and ideals of the Empire matured. The Empire slowly abandoned most fictional elements and worked towards becoming a political entity rather than a hobby. The prompt for this change was the growth and increasing accessibility of the Internet, through which the founders discovered other micronations similar to their own. Micronations &mdash sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects &mdash are entities that resemble independent Nations or In 1997, the Empire created a Web site and began attracting citizens from around the world. [8]

In 2000, the first growth spurt in the Empire's population was triggered by an article in the New York Times. In the months following this, the Empire's membership rose to over five hundred people. This number slowly fell over the following years as members left, eventually stabilizing and rising again with time. The Empire's modern philosophy is summed up in its mission statement: "The Empire exists to facilitate the evolution of a society wherein the Empire itself is no longer necessary. "[9][10][11]

The Emperor calls the Empire a gateway to a better society, and hopes that the nation will one day influence the world for the better. “The realistic goal is to just try and make a difference in the world. Get out there and make some noise. Be noticed. Maybe someday—who knows—even persuade a couple of nations to recognize us as a nation. Stranger things have happened," he told the Montreal Mirror. [7]

Government

The Aerican Empire is a parliamentary democracy. A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which The primary elected body is known as the Senate, and is composed of seventeen individuals, two representatives from each area of the Empire as well as the head of state, the Emperor. This Senate serves as both the executive and legislative arm of the government. A President of the Senate moderates voting and discussion. The current President is Randy Walker. Senate elections are held every four years, with the next elections being in December 2009. [12]

Overseeing the Senate is the Emperor, the elected head of state. Within the Empire, "Emperor" is a title rather than an accurate description, and the Emperor holds few powers beyond a single vote in the Senate and a second Senate vote in case of a deadlocked vote. The current Emperor is Eric Lis, a Canadian psychologist and one of the Empire's founders. The Emperor serves a life term. [13]

Advising the Emperor is a cabinet known as the Inner Council. This Council consists of the Emperor and a group of appointed advisors, typically heads of various government ministries. The Council acts to ensure that the Emperor is informed about all aspects of the Empire, and Inner Council members serve their term as long as the Emperor that appointed them is still in office.

The Judicial branch of government consists solely of the Aerican Empire Supreme Court. Justices are up for reelection every two years. The court's four justices are next up for reelection in January 2010.

While not technically part of the government, the Empire additionally boasts a Figurehead Royal Family, which has no official powers. It consisted originally of a King, Queen, Princess, Prince, and Court Wizard, as well as three members of the Royal Court. The King, Queen, Princess and Prince each select a knight protector, and it is common for additional knights to serve the court as a whole. Members of the Royal Family are elected by the people for life. The current royal family can be found at[14].

Other micronations, including the Principality of Sealand and the Principality of Hutt River, have minted coins and printed passports. The Principality of Sealand is a Micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea The Hutt River Principality ( previously known as Hutt River Province, is Australia 's oldest Micronation. The Aerican Empire has never printed these documents on the grounds that they would be a waste of money until such time as another government recognized their validity[15]. A downloadable "novelty passport" and ID card do exist, however [16] and the first issued passport was exhibited in the Palais de Tokyo 2007 Micronational art exhibition[17].

Culture

The culture of the Aerican Empire has grown from the starting principle that it attracted individuals with strong senses of humour and a love of science fiction, fantasy, and games. As a result, modern Imperial culture is filled with references to Star Wars and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and other such institutions. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series Annually, the Empire holds story-writing contests, role-playing and wargaming days, and such events as the Dog-Biscuit Appreciation Day Scavenger Hunt. [7]

Side by side with the Empire has grown a modest religion, Silinism, the worship of the Great Penguin. Although created for primarily humorous purposes, the last decade has seen earnest converts to the faith, which now numbers roughly thirty practitioners worldwide. It is the primary teaching of this church that humour is holy and that living a good life means learning to laugh at the universe and share laughter with others. [1]

As is appropriate for a body such as the Aerican Empire, the calendar is composed primarily of holidays and niftydays (holidays have a religious context). Nationally recognized holidays and niftydays within the Empire include 2 January Procrastinator's Day, 27 February *Oops* Day, 19 March What the Heck is That Day, 14 April Tempting Fate Day, 25 May Towel Day, 28 August Significant Historical Events Day, and 26 October Topin Wagglegammon, The Niftiest Day of the Year. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Towel Day is celebrated every May 25 as a Tribute by fans of the late author Douglas Adams. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death [18]

Possibly the single most widespread cultural activity within the Empire is gaming, particularly role-playing games and wargaming. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. A wargame is a Game that simulates or represents a Military operation. The Aerican Empire's official gaming club (AEGIS) is associated with seven universities worldwide and has sponsored/funded/supported an annual gaming day on December 29th since 2003. AEGIS has funded the creation of several Aerican Empire-themed Warhammer 40K armies which have competed nationally in tournaments. Warhammer 40000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K or just 40K) is a tabletop miniature wargame in a Science

Offline Activities

While Internet-based activities in the Empire are more well-documented and facilitate interaction between members in different countries, a major focus has always been local physical events. Members gather for weekly meetings in Montreal, Springvale, New York and other centers, and a twentieth anniversary convention was held in July 2007 [19].

References

  1. ^ a b The New York Times: The New York Times, 25 May 2000, "Utopian Rulers, and Spoofs, Stake Out Territory Online". Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Reprinted in Haaretz, The Age, The Houston Chronicle (requires free registration, and the Sydney Morning Herald. (הארץ "The land" referring to the Land of Israel) founded in 1918 is Israel 's oldest Daily newspaper. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia
  2. ^ Ryan, J: Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Self-Proclaimed Nations, ISBN 1-74104-730-7
  3. ^ Aerican Empire: Lands controlled by the Empire
  4. ^ Público: Público, 16 January 2000, "ESPECIAL DOMINGO: Paises virtualmente (in)correctos"
  5. ^ The Dandenong Leader: Article 1 and Article 2, 8 January 2007, "No Joke, We're A Micronation". Público, can refer to Público (Portugal, a Portuguese newspaper Público (Spain, a Spanish newspaper launched in September 2007 Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  6. ^ The Aerican Empire
  7. ^ a b c The Montreal Mirror: The Montreal Mirror, 17 August 2006, "The little empire that could"
  8. ^ O'Driscoll, F: Ils ne siègent pas à l'ONU, ISBN 2-87867-251-8
  9. ^ The Aerican Empire
  10. ^ The Boston Phoenix: The Boston Phoenix, October 2000, "States of Mind". Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  11. ^ CBC Daybreak: Daybreak, 13 July 2006, "The Aerican Empire: Interview With Eric Lis". Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Montreal: CBC Radio
  12. ^ Ryan, J: Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Self-Proclaimed Nations, ISBN 1-74104-730-7
  13. ^ Le Soleil, Quebec City: Le Soleil, 18 January 2001, "Vive Eric 1er, empereur virtuel!"
  14. ^ Aerican Royal Family
  15. ^ The Aerican Empire
  16. ^ The Aerican Empire
  17. ^ Aerican Mailing List Archive, [1], December 2, 2006
  18. ^ Context Magazine: Context Magazine, April-May 2001, "Altered States". Le Soleil is a French-language daily Newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  19. ^ The Aerican Empire

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