Islamic state of Uru
Islamic state of Uru | |
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 Coat of arms
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| Motto: الحرية والسلام والتقدم (Arabic: Freedom, peace, progress) | |
| Anthem: كثبان أورو (Arabic: Dunes of Uru) | |
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| Capital and largest city | Uru city |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Demonym(s) | Uruan |
| Government | Federal republic |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Establishment | 2 July 2021 |
| Population | |
• (as of 2021 census) census | 7 |
| Currency | Egyptian pounds |
| Time zone | (GMT + 2) |
Islamic state of Uru (Arabic: المحيط الرملي, Almuhit Al-Uru), more commonly known as Uru (Arabic: العر, Al-Uru), is a micronation located in the Siyal islands, bordering Egypt to the north, Sudan to the East, and Bir Tawil Republic to the west. The 4 km2 micronation encompasses the three main islands of the Siyal islands. Most of its residents reside in its capital, Uru city.
Historically, the island was uninhabited and has no significant past history prior to the founding of Uru.
Uru is an Islamic state consisting of 4 governorates. The country's official religion is Islam. The national currency is Egyptian pounds, and the national animal is the Secretary bird.
Etymology & Flag
The Arabic name al-Uru (العر), originates from a shortened Arabic word for "Beautiful coast" (ت الرملية, amuhitat uru) a popular name for the area given by its citizens as well as fishermen in the Red sea from the Sinai. The name Uru was set for the official name of the country after a vote held by its president, Ahbak Hassan, to the citizens of Uru, of which the official name of Uru won the vote.
Uru's flag represents the landscape. The three bars represents the golden sands, white sky, blue ocean and the shining sun, as well as the words (الله أكبر English: God is great), being inspired by nearby Arabic country flags, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia. The coat of arms was designed by the president himself, representing the landscape, the national animal, as well as the berry bush plant which is a popular plant, being grown in Uru and the areas around it. Below is the three bars from the country's flag. The texts says the country's motto (الحرية والسلام والتقدم English: Freedom, peace, progress).
History
The Islamic state of Uru was first created with an establishment of the Uru city, then with the second settlement, Akbad village, though it was abandoned soon after due to increasing complications. The main office is located in Cairo, Egypt, which was the first ever claim of Uru. On 13 July 2021, president Ahbak Hassan was voted in, gaining 75% of the votes against Al-Samyur, which is now the vice-president. Uru international was finished on 24 July 2021, a 700 foot long airstrip located in Uru city designed for ultralights and bush aircraft.
Government & Infrastructure
Goverment
The government of Uru is an Islamic state. The government branch consists of the President and the parliament. The president is re-elected every year. Unlike most Arab countries, Uru is not ruled by a royal family.
Transport
Citizens of Uru can enter the island by Uru air transport. Uru utilizes the Uruan air force's 2-seater Ultralight, which is converted into an passenger air service during peacetime. By using Uru air services, the visitor or citizen can simply be transported from a bigger city such as Aswan in Egypt dirently into Uru international. Since Uru only has one available ultralight at all times, Uru has no official airline. The service is also closed in wartime as the ultralight will not be available for passenger service.
Due to sharp coral, a port would be too shallow and dangerous for both watercrafts and humans.
Uru has a small postal service which handles the shipping of letters and postcards within the territories of Uru, whilst also shipping to other micronations. The postal service is also responsible for producing Uruan postage stamps which can be used within Uruan and the only registered stamps to be used on internal shipping. Mail is handled at Uru city post office, where it is sorted and distributed.
Uru city post office is also responsible for legal distribution and internal trade of Uru.
Foreign relations
On July 29, the Islamic state of Uru and the Empire Huai Siao became allies after a treaty was signed, marking Uru's first alliance.
Military
Uru has no army, but has an existing air force. The airforce includes a 2-seater ultralight, which is used as a passenger transport during peacetime.
Uru has little plans to expand the military, and instead focuses to seek peace to other nations.
Geography and climate
The total surface area of Uru is approximately 4 km2 (876 acres). Uru claims the three largest islands of the Siyal islands.
Uru has 3 provinces, each of which houses an important part of Uru.
Most of Uru is Arid, hilly desert terrain with some palm trees. The land is generally flat and has no distinctive natural features.
Due to Uru being near the equator, temperatures are very high. Data is also collected through the Hassan weather station.
| Climate data for the Islamic state of Uru | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
37 (99) |
40 (104) |
42 (108) |
42 (108) |
42 (108) |
41 (106) |
38 (100) |
32 (90) |
27 (81) |
35.6 (96.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
16 (61) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
19 (66) |
13 (55) |
9 (48) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Source: MeteoBlue.com[1] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The Islamic state of Uru uses the Egyptian pound as its main currency. Uru exports small amounts of electricity through solar panels located inside the country. Uru imports all its necessity, such as food, water and other essentials. Uru national treasury and imports are controlled by the government building in Cairo.
Culture and media
There are no existing schools in Uru, so citizens would most likely enroll in a school located in Egypt or a nearby country.
The culture is similar to Egypt and Sudan, with Islam practices as well as Arabic food, such as the famous Qahwah coffee.
See also
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References
- ↑ "Weather for Bir Tawil". MeteoBlue.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.