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The Aerican Empire is a micronation, a nation and/or state (or a political entity which aspires to nation/statehood) which is unrecognised by the established states of the world. The Empire was founded in May 1987[1] for the purpose of creating a nation which might one day merit international recognition of sovereignty[2]. 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." [3][4] Image File history File links Aericaflag1. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata AElogo-1-.jpg‎ The Logo of the Aerican Empire This image was created by Eric Lis and is used with permission. ...
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Nickname: City of Mary (Ville-Marie) Motto: Concordia Salus (salvation through harmony) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2] [3] - City 365. ...
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The micronation of Sealand Micronations – sometimes also referred to as a cybernations, fantasy countries, model countries, and new country projects – are entities that resemble independent nations or states but which are unrecognized by them, and which for the most part exist only on paper, on the Internet, or in the...
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Territory The Aerican Empire is a loose collection of politically-interconnected colonies scattered across the world, each of which consists of a small plot of land which makes the tongue-in-cheek claim of having separated from the state which once controlled it to become a part of the Empire. The current lands of the Empire include:[5] - Chompsville: A square kilometer of territory in Australia near the region of Springvale, Victoria
- Earth: A house-sized area in Montreal, Canada containing the Imperial capital and the site of the Aerican Embassy to Everything Else
- Mars Colony: Approximately one square mile of the surface of the planet Mars at coordinates 10-11 degrees South by 220-221 degrees East [6]
- Northern Plutopia: The northern half of the dwarf planet Pluto
- Psyche: Adjacent to Chompsville and covering the city of Dandenong[7]
- Retsaot Island: An island in the region of Ashburton, New Zealand
- The Pasture: An ill-defined cow pasture located somewhere in the American midwest
- Verden: The only wholly-fictional claim, an invented planet
As with most micronations, the Empire's population has fluctuated wildly with time. In January 2007, the Empire's population exceeded 150 citizens [8]. Coat of arms of Springvale Springvale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia about 25 kilometres south-east of the central business district. ...
Nickname: City of Mary (Ville-Marie) Motto: Concordia Salus (salvation through harmony) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2] [3] - City 365. ...
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Dandenong coat of arms See also Mount Dandenong, Victoria for the mountain and a different suburb with similar name. ...
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History The Aerican Empire was founded on 8 May 1987 by Eric Lis, the current Emperor, and a core group of friends. The first ten years of the Empire's history were filled with mock wars, including "battles" with rival micronations. During this period, the Empire was almost wholly fictional, incorporating a vast galaxy of planets under its nationality[9]. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ...
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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. In 1997, the Empire created a web-presence and began attracting citizens from worldwide[10]. This article is about small nations that are not recognized by any world government. ...
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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. [11] 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Government The Aerican Empire is a parliamentary democracy. 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] A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ...
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 2008.
While not technically part of the government, the Empire additionally boasts a Figurehead Royal Family, which has no official powers. It consists 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.
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. Annually, the Empire holds story-writing contests, role-playing and wargaming days, and such events as the Dog-Biscuit Appreciation Day Scavenger Hunt[14]. Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the 1970s. ...
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy originated as a 1978 radio comedy series written by Douglas Adams. ...
Side by side with the Empire has grown a modest religion, Silinism, the worship of the Great Penguin. Although created for primarily humourous 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. [15]
As is appropriate for a body such as the Aerican Empire, the calendar is composed primarily of "gag" holidays. 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. [16] January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ...
April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105 in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ...
May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ...
The Towel Day banner for distributing online Towel Day is celebrated every May 25 as a tribute by fans of the late Douglas Adams. ...
August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ...
October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 66 days remaining. ...
Possibly the single most widespread cultural activity within the Empire is gaming, particularly role-playing games and wargaming. 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. Gaming is an umbrella term that includes a number of special hobby game types: Board games Collectible card games Computer and video games Tabletop wargaming (i. ...
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Legitimacy As with any micronation, the legitimacy of the Empire as a nation and/or state is debatable, particularly due to the Empire's self-acknowledged claims. While the Empire has always steadfastly maintained that it is a real nation with the goal of eventual international recognition, the people who make up the Empire understand the difficulty with this. The Empire would have a better chance of obtaining international recognition if "silly" elements were abandoned, but without these elements, it would no longer be the Empire. As such, the legitimacy of the Empire as a serious and "real" nation will no doubt remain contentious.
See also The following is intended as a comprehensive list of micronations that are documented in both online and offline third-party sources as having some form of interaction with the real world, or which have had some manner of impact on real world events. ...
The micronation of Sealand Micronations – sometimes also referred to as a cybernations, fantasy countries, model countries, and new country projects – are entities that resemble independent nations or states but which are unrecognized by them, and which for the most part exist only on paper, on the Internet, or in the...
References - ^ http://www.aericanempire.com/history.html
- ^ CBC Daybreak: Daybreak, 13 July 2006, "The Aerican Empire: Interview With Eric Lis". Montreal: CBC Radio
- ^ http://www.aericanempire.com/mission.html
- ^ The Boston Phoenix: The Boston Phoenix, October 2000, "States of Mind".
- ^ http://www.aericanempire.com/land.html
- ^ Público: Público, 16 January 2000, "ESPECIAL DOMINGO: Paises virtualmente (in)correctos"
- ^ The Dandenong Leader: Article 1 and Article 2, 8 January 2007, "No Joke, We're A Micronation".
- ^ http://www.aericanempire.com/pep2.html
- ^ The Montreal Mirror: The Montreal Mirror, 17 August 2006, "The little empire that could"
- ^ O'Driscoll,F: Ils ne siègent pas à l'ONU, ISBN 2-87867-251-8
- ^ http://www.aericanempire.com/history.html
- ^ Ryan, J: Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Self-Proclaimed Nations, ISBN 1-74104-730-7
- ^ Le Soleil, Quebec City: Le Soleil, 18 January 2001, "Vive Eric 1er, empereur virtuel!"
- ^ The Montreal Mirror: The Montreal Mirror, 17 August 2006, "The little empire that could"
- ^ The New York Times: The New York Times, 25 May 2000, "Utopian Rulers, and Spoofs, Stake Out Territory Online". Reprinted in Haaretz, The Age, The Houston Chronicle (requires free registration, and the Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Context Magazine: Context Magazine, April-May 2001, "Altered States".
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