Great States of O'Duighan
Great States of O'Duighan | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Motto: For Freedom, we shall fight! | |
| Anthem: For Freedom, We Shall Fight! Military March: Song Of The Grand Police | |
| Status | Unrecognized state |
| Capital and largest city | Duighanville |
| Official languages | English |
| Religion | 100% Eastern Catholicism (official) |
| Demonym(s) | Duighan, Duighanish |
| Government | Federal Stratocratic Republic |
| Isaiah Deegan | |
| Independence from the United States | |
• Great States of O'Duighan established | 24 November 2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.0004645152 km2 (0.0001793503 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 1  |
| Currency | Duighan Moss |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .od (proposed) |
The Great States of O'Duighan, more commonly known as O'Duighan, is an unrecognized sovereign state that was created by Isaiah Deegan on November 24, 2019.
Etymology
The name of the nation was derived around a different spelling of Harold Duighan's last name. O'Duighan, or simply Duighan, is the Irish spelling of his last name, which Harold believed was a nice-sounding name, so he chose it as the name of his nation.
History
Eras of O'Duighan
Respective Historical Eras:
Town of City Bee (December 25, 2013 to March 29, 2019)
Town of Morrison (March 29, 2019 to November 5, 2019)
Great Empire of Duighan (November 5, 2019 to November 24, 2019)
Great States of O'Duighan (November 24, 2019 to Present Day)
Before O'Duighan (1681 - 2019)
Before the Great States of O'Duighan, the territory was a part of the United States of America from 1783 to 2019. The United States gained control of the land that now makes up O'Duighan in September 1783 after their victory over the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War. Prior to that O'Duighan was a part of British America. In 1788, David Mead took over the land and created the city of Meadville, Pennsylvania, which exists to this day. Meadville was a part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which was a state in the United States of America. The house that now seats the national goverment was built in 1901 in Meadville. It is located in North-Western Pennsylvania. Isaiah Deegan's ancestors came from primarily Ireland, Germany, and Scotland, and eventually settled in Pennsylvania and SOuth Carolina. Isaiah Deegan was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2006. He and his did not come to the lands that now make up O'Duighan until July 30, 2009. He would then create his own city called the Town of City Bee in a game of Animal Crossing: New Leaf on December 25, 2013. His first major involvement in a country came on October 28, 2019, when he played a game of Minecraft with a friend of his called Brett Durst in middle school. He declared Brett "Holy Emperor of the Holy Empire of Jesus" and helped him build a shop in his city. Isaiah would then set up a colony called Deegan Colony and became Colonial Governor, which was a sort of position akin to a Prime Minister. However, Deegan Colony would be destroyed by raiders and was abandoned on November 5, 2019. Isaiah would resign and leave the Holy Empire of Jesus.
Great Empire of Duighan (November 5, 2019 - November 24, 2019)
Isaiah then created the Great Empire of Duighan and became Great Emperor Isaiah I. The empire did not last long and ended after 19 days as Isaiah didn't want to be an emperor, but instead a president. He then created the current nation of the Great States of O'Duighan, a federal republic with him as Great President.
Great Empire War (November 24, 2019 - February 9, 2020)
A made-up "war" made primarily for Isaiah's and Brett's entertainment was the Great Empire War. A group called the "Imperialists" wanted to "save" the "empire" and make "all poor people slaves" was created, though it didn't actually exist. The war went on and off for months, and included many great battles, losses, and victories. It ended on February 9, 2020, when Brett Durst moved away from Meadville, leaving Isaiah alone with O'Duighan and the remnants of the Holy Empire of Jesus.
Creation of Facilities
The Great States Bank was established on November 25, 2019. Fort Roy was established on November 25, 2019. The Grand Palace of Il Duce was also built. The Great States Mining Company was created on November 27, 2019. The Grand Police was created on December 9, 2019. A national church called the Great States Church was created on December 9, 2019.
Chaotic Period (February 9, 2020 - August 30, 2021)
After February 9, 2020, O'Duighan stagnated. Numerous attempts at dissolving O'Duighan were made, but none led to dissolving O'Duighan, as the nationalist feelings were strong. Political blunders like associating with so-called "wars" led to international pariah statuses and international isolation. Nevertheless, O'Duighan endured and survived.
Present Day (August 30, 2021 - Present)
Now attempts to bring the country back into a positive and successful state have been made.
Politics and government
The Great States of O'Duighan is a federal republic with regions called "States". Each is run by a Governor, who is subordinate to the Great President. The Governors are appointed by the Great President and the Great President is elected by everyone through universal suffrage to serve for life. The Great President does not have much power besides ensuring every citizen gets what they need to live and be happy, controlling the Great Militia and the Grand Police and training them, controlling and deciding foreign interactions and policy, delivering evidence publicly during criminal trials, and controlling all the resources, supplies, and goods to ensure everyone gets what they have a right to. The Governors aid the Great President in these endeavors. The People have immense power and decide all laws and decisions by unanimous voting, and any individual may stand up during the weekly meetings that citizens participate in and can veto any law that has been passed by a unanimous vote.
States
- State of Basementia
- State of Potatia
- State of Shed
Constitution
The Constitution is called the "Great States Constitution". It was adopted on March 30, 2020. It is six pages long, contains twenty-six articles, and has a total of 1,554 words. It adopted a radical Socialist program based off of Muammar Gaddafi's Green Book.
Rights and Equality
All citizens are equal and have a right to food, water, clothes, housing, jobs, wages, medicine, education, entertainment, news, and equality. Denying anyone these things is considered a crime.
Military
The military is the Great Militia. The national police is the Grand Police. These two groups have immense power and influence, as the Great President and the Governor of Basementia have to be members of Great Militia while the Governor of Potatia and the Governor of Shed have to be members of the Grand Police.
Church and State
The official state church, according to the Great States Constitution, is the Great States Church. It was established on December 9, 2019, and is an Eastern Catholic church. It officially identifies as a Melkite Christian church, as it is based on the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The Great President is required to always be a member of the church and is tasked with holding Sunday religious services and hosting prayer.
Geography and climate
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The climate in O'Duighan is fairly temperate, with cold winters, and hot summers. It is mostly very flat in O'Duighan, consisting of mainly grassy plains. There are very few buildings in O'Duighan, consisting of only two buildings, Harold's house, which is also the seat of government, and a shed, located in the State of Shed.
Economy
The Great States of O'Duighan has an almost non-existent economy. The country relies heavily on foreign aid and its citizens working outside of the country in the United States to fund itself. However, the country has attempted to start up an agricultural economy. The country has in place a communal economy where almost all private and personal property is collectivized, barring someone's identity, themselves, their children, and the money they earn from work. All citizens live and work together communally.
Foreign Relations
The Great States of O'Duighan has had very few foreign relations. The biggest foreign relations accomplishment was when Isaiah Deegan managed to help a minor Ambazonian-Cameroonian politician named Melvian Che form a political party and program so he could run for President of Ambazonia. Melvian Che ran an organization to help children in Cameroon and Ambazonia get an education. The political program, called the Freedom Plan, has since become an important work of political literature in O'Duighan.
Unilateral Recognition
- {flag|United Nations}} All 193 UN member states and observers
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