Empire of Atlantium

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Motto: E Tenebris Lux (English: Out of Darkness, Light) Musical Anthem: Auroran Hymn, by Camille Saint Saens
Type of entity:	Micronation
Location:	Sydney, Australia
Area claimed:	n/a
Membership:	831 (2004)
Date of foundation:	27 November 1981
Leadership:	George Francis Cruickshank (Emperor George II)
Purported organisational structure:	Elective constitutional monarchy
Language:	Latin and English
Purported currency:	Imperial Solidus

The Empire of Atlantium, based in Sydney, Australia, claims to be a progressive political advocacy group promoting the idea of world government, "non-territorial sovereignty" and a hybrid monarchist-republican form of government. External observers have referred to it as a micronation, although the group does not identify itself as such. The micronation of Sealand Micronations – sometimes also referred to as cybernations, fantasy countries, model countries, and new country projects – are entities that resemble independent nations or states, but which are unrecognized by them, and for the most part exist only on paper, on the Internet, or in the minds of... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Advocacy is an umbrella term for organized activism related to a particular set of issues. ... It has been suggested that World Federation be merged into this article or section. ... The micronation of Sealand Micronations – sometimes also referred to as cybernations, fantasy countries, model countries, and new country projects – are entities that resemble independent nations or states, but which are unrecognized by them, and for the most part exist only on paper, on the Internet, or in the minds of...

In the entry on Atlantium published in a 2006 travel guide, it is described as “a refereshing antidote to the reactionary self-aggrandisement of so many micronations”, and “an extremely sophisticated nation-state experiment, as well as an entirely serious claimant to legitimate statehood”. The entry notes Atlantium’s espousal of “progressive, liberal policies” and characterizes it as a “secular humanist utopia”. ^[1]

The Atlantium website uses several different self-descriptions, including "self-declared state", "aspirant microstate" and "global sovereign state" ^[2]. The earliest documented media report referring to Atlantium is a 1984 philatelic magazine article ^[3] about their cinderella stamp releases. A microstate is a sovereign state having a very small population or very little land area - usually both. ... In general philatelic fakes and forgeries refers to labels that look like postage stamps but arent. ...

Atlantium clamis it was established in 1981 by three Sydney teenagers: George Francis Cruickshank, Geoffrey John Duggan, and Claire Marie Duggan. Cruickshank (born 1966), calling himself Emperor George II, was declared "sovereign head of state".

Geoffrey Duggan (1982-1986), Damian Scott (1986-1988), and Kevin Fanucchi (1988-1990) served as elected "prime ministers", but by 1990, when the original group members had graduated from university and moved to different locations, the group ceased to be active.

In 1999 Cruickshank purchased an apartment in the inner Sydney suburb of Potts Point, and soon after revived the "Empire", launching a website, which was instrumental in attracting new members. The view across Potts Point and Woolloomooloo to the Sydney CBD, from St Neot Avenue. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ...

As of August 2004, the group claimed to have 831 "citizens", in over 60 countries. It is not clear how many members might be considered "active". The website names just over 20 individuals holding such functions as minister, director, magister and imperial legate. A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e. ...

Among the causes Atlantium is on record as supporting are the right to unrestricted international freedom of movement, the right to abortion, the right to assisted suicide and decimal calendar reform. Freedom of movement is a human rights concept which is respected in the constitutions of numerous Western states. ... Euthanasia (Greek, good death) is the practice of killing a person or animal, in a painless or minimally painful way, for merciful reasons, usually to end their suffering. ... The Gregorian calendar, although enjoying near universal acceptance, has sometimes been criticized as being cumbersome, inefficient and culturally imperialistic; as a result a number of decimalized alternatives have been proposed. ...

In line with its claim to be a "non-territorial" state Atlantium does not maintain any formal territorial claims; however, it does promote the idea that Cruickshank's 61 m² apartment, which serves as its headquarters, has a status similar to that of a consulate or embassy; in practice the property remains under Australian jurisdiction. To help compare different areas this page lists areas starting at 10¹ m² (10 m²). This page describes objects in the size range 10-100 m² (108-1080 square feet). ... In law, jurisdiction (from the Latin jus, juris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak) is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area...

Coins and banknotes issued by Atlantium.

No established nation has recognised Atlantium's sovereignty claims, and it has no reciprocal diplomatic relations, but instead appoints "unaccredited diplomatic representatives" called "Imperial Legates" to serve its interests and support its citizens in various parts of the world ^[4] . Image File history File links Atlantium_Banknote_and_Coin_Montage_x500. ... Image File history File links Atlantium_Banknote_and_Coin_Montage_x500. ...

Atlantium says its citizenship does not supersede previously existing citizenships. Atlantians contend that they are all dual-citizens, and that Atlantium actively encourages its members to participate in the political processes of their resident countries. Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now usually a country) and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ...

While the group uses the words "citizenship" and "diplomatic" idiosyncratically, supporters note that Atlantium has made no secret of its attempts at redefining existing paradigms, and claim that doing so is a fundamental motivation for the group's existence. This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... Idiosyncrasy is a seldom used word defined as a structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group. ...

The group has awarded "Imperial Honours" to recipients in various parts of the world - generally in recognition of political activism or for service to local communities ^[5].

It also mints and sells coins ^[6] and banknotes denominated in "Solidi". The website claims that the profits from those sales are used for "the Empire's ongoing operations" as well as charitable causes, though there is no verifiable accounting of that.

See also

• Microstate
• Micronation

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Notes

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References

• John Ryan, George Dunford & Simon Sellars (2006). Micronations. Lonely Planet Publications, 74-77. ISBN 1-74104-730-7.
• Charles Green. "The Empire of Atlantium", Cabinet Magazine, 2005.
• Judy Lattas (March 2005). "DIY Sovereignty and the Popular Right in Australia" (PDF). Macquarie University.
• Nick Squires. "Mini-states Down Under are sure they can secede", The Daily Telegraph, 2005-02-24.
• Mark Dapin. "If at first you don't secede...", The Sydney Morning Herald — Good Weekend, 2005-02-12, pp. 47–50.
• Colin R Bruce (2005). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, 10. ISBN 0-87349-793-7.
• Justin Norrie. "His Majesty George II: The boy from Hurstville who now rules a big flat", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2004-05-07, pp. 3.
• Justin Norrie. "Micronations", HQ Magazine, Nov–Dec 2003, pp. 90–93,144–145.
• John Mulhall. "The Empire Strikes a Coin" (PDF), The Australasian Coin & Banknote Magazine, July 2002.
• David Fickling. "Passport to Pimlico — Aussie style", The Guardian, 2002-11-20.
• Billy Adams. "The national madness of King George", The New Zealand Herald, 2001-08-29.
• Calin Stroila. "Cea mai mica tara este intr-un apartment", Libertatea (Romania), 2001-07-16, pp. 1.
• Bill Hornadge. "Atlantium Empire", Stamp News, September 1984, pp. 196.
• Worldwide Stamp Identifier: Bogus Issues. International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors.

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External links

• Official website