Republic of Bushistan

Republic of Bushistan Republik van Buskistän Republic of Bushistan
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "We ne wil standen dun" English: "We will not stand down"
Anthem: Home on the range
Status	Active
Capital and largest city	Bush City
Official languages	English, Bushistani (language)
Recognised national languages	Bushistani, English, Esperanto
Ethnic groups	45% Elarian 20% American 20% Jamaican 15% Other
Religion	Officially: Secular Christian: 77% Agnostic: 23%
Demonym(s)	Bushistani
Government	Presidential republic
• President	Aidan Pierce
Legislature	Bushistani House of Representatives
Independence from the United States
• Declaration of Independence Signed	19 December 2020
Currency	Dinare
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy
Driving side	right
Website Official Website

The Republic of Bushistan (Bushistani: Republik van Buskistän) colloquially known as Bushistan, is a micronation with scattered territories across Alabama, Mississippi, Herzegovina, Macedonia and North Carolina The mainland is located in North Carolina, home to its capital, Bush City. The country has various attractions, including a museum, a memorial park, a space center with tours, a multipurpose sports complex, 2 national parks, and 3 national trails, and a small shopping mall.

Etymology

The name "Bushistan" derives from the nation's landscape due to the area in which it was settled was full of bushes and trees. The founders of Bushistan were originally going to name the nation "Bushia" but it was later decided that Bushistan sounded better.

History

In late December 2020, Baylor and Aidan came to the land to create a base. The two settled there and Cael came down with them. On 19 December 2020, Baylor established Bush County and told Aidan and Cael to pledge their loyalty to the county. Cael Was radically vying for independence. Cael got Aidan thinking about it and called an independence referendum that same day. It was a unanimous vote and later that night, Aidan penned the Declaration of Independence and signed it. The next morning, the constitution was signed into law. Cael Pierce, our first president, lead us through Baylor's First Rebellion. The flag and national anthem were created by Aidan. Then Thomas came along and started making claims to the land. Baylor started to brainwash us into thinking that Thomas was evil. After nearly getting us into a war, Baylor was stripped of all Power. After a short skirmish, Cael and Baylor left the country. Thomas was forgiven and made a respected citizen. Because President Cael left, Aidan became Bushistan's Second President. Then Baylor's rebellion Occurred, and after 3 days of fighting, We outsmarted Baylor by pretending to vow to never come back. After that, Bushistan was declared victorious. A war memorial and trial was later dedicated by Aidan and highways were built. Healthcare was also created, and Bushistan will soon be into relations with other nations. On January 16, 2021, The house unanimously changed the name of the country to just the Republic of Bushistan. Despite this name change, their government will remain the same. The same day, Thomas Abell was sworn in as Bushistan's 3rd President.

Early History

On 2 February 2021, the Republic of Bushistan was officially integrated into the Kingdom of Serremwen, now known as the United Kingdom of Serramwen as a Colony/Satellite State through the Treaty of Integration of Bushistan to help stabilize the nation after an economic crash.

On February 3rd, Aiden issued an ultimatum to release Bushistan out of Serramwen's control and when the Kingdom of Serramwen refused to release Bushistan on grounds of a broken treaty, Bushistan started a rebellion to declare themselves independent.

The nation became a dictatorship on the 10th of March 2021. After this, Bushistan was conquered by the Sultanate of Fozro and Republic of Quadria. Bushistan was then divided into eastern and western colonies, with the east being a colony of the Principality of Vous, and the west being a colony of the since abolished Sultanate of Fozro. When the Sultanate of Fozro was abolished, the west colony was annexed by Vous, and created the Vousian Colony of Bushistan. After 2 days, Vous granted independence to Bushistan, and the Republic has been restored.

On January 8, Charles Madgett became the fourth President after his election and inauguration following the January 2022 Presidential Elections against former President Rider and candidate Mitch.

Server destruction

During the early morning hours of October 25, 2022, an individual by the name of "Christina teehee" joined the Bushistani server and used a vulnerability in the MEE6 discord bot to infiltrate the server. They then invited another discord bot and proceeded to destroy the server by banning everyone, removing all roles, and deleting all channels. They then proceeded to create a mass amount of channels under the name of "seized-by-cycoldia-csdf-on-top". This has led many to point blame towards Christina I of Cycoldia and other individuals who have ties to the CSDF. However these claims have not been proven.

A picture of the aftermath of the server destruction of Bushistan

Acknowledgment of Sovereignty

On the 27th of October, the President of Bushistan, Maximilian released a statement addressed to the Government of the United Kingdom of Serramwen making a statement regarding the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom of Serramwen's De Jure claims over Bushistan which recognized the Kingdom of Serramwen as the Sovereign state in control of Bushistan, effectively ending the Republic and starting the Bushi Diaspora. In the next election after this, a House of Representatives was elected consisting of Aidan Pierce, as well as three Drotucians. Another Drotucian was elected President. Swiftly after, they were all removed from office and from the server. This was done by Maximillian, who had been elevated to Governor General. Eventually Maximilian was banned, and the Drotucians were put back in their positions

Declaration of Independence

On the 12 of November, the House of Representatives which had been previously elected (now meeting in secret), declared independence. The elected President signed this bill. Today there is still an ongoing dispute, as negotiations have failed. As of now, The Republic claims to be independent while still recognizing the Kingdom of Bushistan as part of Serramwen. The Republic has more members and international recognition, leaving de facto control of the nation to the Republic.

Currently, all claimed territory is under control of Bushistan, leaving Serramwen with no authority over the nation.

Eventually, Serramwen relinquished all claims to any territory claimed or controlled by the Republic.

In 2023, Charles would become the ninth President of Bushistan after an election. Policies of his administration have led to multiple jobs being created in Bushistan, enough to sustain a proper economy if it's citizens agree to take such jobs, schools have also been established, and multiple institutions in general have been created.

Drotucian Period

For a short time in 2023, Bushistan joined the DRotUCE after a referendum. However, only around a month later, witch Charles Madgett being elected as the governor, the house passed a new referendum for independence. In the referendum, the majority voted for independence, and the next day, Bushistan declared independence. As per the treaty, the DRotUCE accepted, and Bushistan was recognized as independent by the DRotUCE

Demographics

Race

According to that latest census, 92% of Bushistanis identified as white in some way, while 8% identified as black in some way. More than one race was allowed to be selected. Notably, Pierce, the current president, is of mixed race.

Ethnicity

Main article: Bushistani Ethnicities

According to the latest census, the largest ethnicity in Bushistan is Elarian, with 45% of the population identifying as such. The next largest were Americans and Jamaicans at 22%.

Religion

Around 77% of the population identifies as Christian. The rest are agnostic

Language

While English and Bushistanish are the official languages, only 1 person speaks Bushistanish, Everyone in the nation speaks English, however, the largest language other than English is Elarian, with 45-50% of the population speaking it.

Flag

The Bushistani flag is based on this description :

Blue background with a green cross. The blue represents the berries and the green represents the leaves

Media

Bushistan has a variety of different media for its citizens to enjoy. They have three main types of media: News, Radio, and Television. They are managed by the Bushistan Department of Media.

News

The national newspaper is the Bushistan Times.

Government

The Bushistani Government is ruled by a constitution, which the dictator violated. There are 3 branches as set by the constitution. It is based on the US Government of a Modern Republic. Most documents are publicized because of the freedom of information.

Executive Branch

This branch holds the President and the Vice President. The incumbent holder of this position is Aidan Pierce. The holder can pass executive orders, and sign or veto bills into law.

Legislative Branch

This branch only has the House of Representatives. They have the power to pass a President's idea into a bill. According to the Constitution, Representatives are directly elected by the people

Judicial

The First Amendment to the Bushistani Constitution details the operation of Bushistani Courts. Bushistan has one court, and that is the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court makes all decisions in the nation

Foreign Relations

Bushistan has formally recognized The Kingdom Of Serramwen. They signed a mutual recognition treaty on 25 January 2021. The Document has been publicated and can be read . They recognize all members in the GUM, Cupertino Alliance, and most in the Micronational Assembly. They also recognize The Plurinational State Of Richensland, and The Kingdom of Westavia (now defunct), The Misberian Confederacy, The Free State of Florensia, and The Federal States of Delphia. They don't recognize The Republic of Tuoedeth.

Climate

Being in the south, Bushistan has a sub-tropical climate. It is not uncommon for it to be in the upper 70's in January. It is miserable in the summer. It very rarely snows and has only snowed once on the record before.

Climate data for Bushistan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1910–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	81 (27.2)	85 (29.4)	91 (32.8)	96 (35.6)	102 (38.9)	106 (41.1)	107 (41.7)	110 (43.3)	106 (41.1)	101 (38.3)	89 (31.7)	86 (30)	110 (43.3)
Average high °F (°C)	54.0 (12.22)	57.8 (14.33)	65.3 (18.5)	74.8 (23.78)	82.1 (27.83)	88.5 (31.39)	91.4 (33)	89.3 (31.83)	83.9 (28.83)	74.8 (23.78)	64.9 (18.28)	56.8 (13.78)	73.6 (23.11)
Daily mean °F (°C)	44.0 (6.67)	47.0 (8.33)	53.8 (12.11)	62.8 (17.11)	70.9 (21.61)	78.3 (25.72)	81.7 (27.61)	79.8 (26.56)	74.2 (23.44)	63.8 (17.67)	53.6 (12)	46.5 (8.06)	63.0 (17.22)
Average low °F (°C)	34.0 (1.11)	36.2 (2.33)	42.3 (5.72)	50.8 (10.44)	59.7 (15.39)	68.2 (20.11)	71.9 (22.17)	70.2 (21.22)	64.6 (18.11)	52.9 (11.61)	42.3 (5.72)	36.3 (2.39)	52.4 (11.33)
Record low °F (°C)	−1 (-18.3)	1 (-17.2)	14 (-10)	22 (-5.6)	34 (1.1)	44 (6.7)	51 (10.6)	46 (7.8)	40 (4.4)	21 (-6.1)	15 (-9.4)	2 (-16.7)	−1 (−18.3)
Average Precipitation inches (mm)	3.15 (80)	2.78 (70.6)	3.08 (78.2)	3.15 (80)	3.11 (79)	4.89 (124.2)	4.95 (125.7)	5.36 (136.1)	4.87 (123.7)	3.23 (82)	3.04 (77.2)	2.97 (75.4)	44.58 (1,132.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	9.4	8.9	10.0	9.0	10.6	11.1	11.6	12.0	9.6	7.8	8.3	9.4	117.7
Source: NOAA