Unitary Democratic Republic of Abilene
Abilene, officially the Unitary Democratic Republic of Abilene is a landlocked micronation in Australia located within the New South Wales Southern Highlands about 3.7 Km east of Bowral. Abilene is a young micronation and currently consists of a population of three citizens, two of which are residents. Abilene is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital being located in its only town, Ellsworth.
| Unitary Democratic Republic of Abilene | |
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| Capital city | Ellsworth |
| Largest city | Ellsworth |
| Official language(s) | English |
| Short name | Abilene |
| Demonym | Abilenean |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic |
| - President | Sam Dawson |
| - Prime Minister | Edward Huang |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Established | 2021 |
| Area claimed | 1/2 ac |
| Population | 6 (2021) |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) |
| Time zone | AEDT |
| National animal | Lion |
| This nation is a member of the Example Organisation | |
| Government Facebook Page [1] | |
Abilene was originally part of the New South Wales local government area of Wingecarribee until it declared independence on the 1st February 2021 and became its own self-governing micro-nation. Abilene was founded by current and first President Sir Sam Dawson who had grown increasingly frustrated with the actions of both the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments and after reading about micro-nationalism decided to establish Abilene. Abilene is currently governed by an interim executive council and cabinet which consists of the President and Prime Minister Sir Edward Huang. The executive council was one of the President’s first appointments after independence was declared and was put in place to promote Abilene within the community of micro-nations, build a sustainable population and foreign policy and work towards the calling of the country's first elections. Abilene’s main population centre is the capital and only city of Ellsworth (2 in 2021). There is also a larger population of Abilenean nationals living in the Commonwealth of Australia (4 2021).
Government
The Prime minister of Abilene is the head of the government of Abilene. The prime minister is Abilene’s head of government and is appointed by the president. The office of prime minister was established in 2021, when Abilene declared its independence.