Draft:Goose Island Federation
Goose Island Federation | |
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Motto: "Hoc exemplum adservans titulum" "This motto is an example" | |
Anthem: "National anthem" | |
![]() Goose Island seen from the air | |
Status | Active |
Location | Goose Island, Chicago |
Capital | Exampleville |
Government | Federal presidential republic |
• Standing Committee Co-Chair | Caleb Sneeden |
• Standing Committee Co-Chair | Jane AB Citizen |
Legislature | General Assembly |
Independence from the United States | |
• Independence | 15 August 2024 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 1 |
Membership | 1 |
HDI | 0.932 very high |
Currency | Example dollar |
Time zone | UTC-2 (XST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (XDT) |
Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +1 |
Internet TLD | .ex |
The Goose Island Federation, more commonly known as Goose Island, is a self-proclaimed proto-state located in the United States. Established on August 15 2024 by Caleb Sneeden, it claims the Chicagoan Goose Island in the state of Illinois as its base of operations.
Etymology
According to Perry Duis, a late professor of history at the University of Illinois in Chicago, the name of Goose Island was originally applied to a smaller natural island that served as a seasonal home for local birds.[1] This island was dredged away by the end of the American Civil War, replaced by an artificial island.
History
The first known inhabitants of the natural Goose Island were Irish squatters in the 1840s.
Politics and government
Political Parties do not exist in Goose Island.
Due to the small size of the island and commune-based administrative structure, the Federation has no subdivisions.
Law and order
Military
The Goose Island Federation has no standing military. In the tradition of previous anarchist projects, such as the Zapatistas, Goose Island could accommodate the presence of a volunteer militia if and as the need arises.
Foreign relations
Unilateral recognition
All Example Alliance member states
Example
Mutual recognition
Recognition refused
Geography and climate
Economy
Culture
Holidays
See also
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
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External links
[[Category:Goose Island]] [[Category:Micronations in Illinois]] [[Category:Micronations established in 2024]]
- ↑ Duis, Perry (1998). Challenging Chicago: Coping With Everyday Life, 1837–1920. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.