Aksana
Republic of Aksana | |
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| Motto: “Pau i prosperitat per a l'Antàrtida i Aksana!” “Peace and Prosperity for Antarctica and Aksana!” | |
 .png) Claims of Aksana in red | |
| Status | Active |
| Official languages | American English Catalan |
| Recognized languages | Eintrachtian Spanish Valencian |
| Demonym(s) | Aksanin Aksan (Formerly) [a] |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under a semi-dictatorship |
• President | Grant Taylor |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Community Generalitat[b] | |
| Establishment | |
• First Micronation | December 21, 2006 |
• Eintracian Monarchy | May 30, 2017 |
• Land claim abandoned | May 30, 2021 |
• Aksanin Republic established | August 25, 2022 |
• Constitution Ratified | April 4, 2023 |
• Constitution modified (Article 49) | August 27, 2023 |
| Area | |
• Area estimate | 343,795.022 km2 (132,740.000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 0 |
• Citizenship | 13[3] |
| Currency | U.S. Dollar ($) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:30 (Aksanin Standard Time) |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
| Calling code | +1 |
| Internet TLD | .com .nn (proposed) |
Website Official website | |
The Republic of Aksana (Catalan: República d’Aksana, Spanish: República de Aksana, Eintrachtian: Respublik Da Aksana), or simply Aksana is a micronation located on the Antarctic Peninsula. Aksana was established on August 25 2022, but the first micronation to claim it dates to December 21 2006 with the Confederation of the Antarctica's Elain of Atilnia. Aksana functions similarly to the Grand Duchy of Westarctica or the Grand Duchy of Flandrensis as all three are based in the Antarctic continent.[4] Aksana is north of Ballistelliburg, Eintrachtia, which Aksana used to be a part of Ballistelliburg when the region was a part of the Empire of Eintracia until 2021.
Aksana's claims are part of the disputed claims of the British Antarctic Territory, Argentine Antarctica, and the Chilean Antarctic Territory which have no land management over the land by the Antarctic Treaty System. The micronation Aksana is not supported by Pro-Spaniards who believe Catalonia is rightfully Spanish as Aksana is a Catalan-speaking micronation despite it being in the Antarctic Peninsula, and its Administrative centre in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
Etymology
The name Aksana, is a female given name of Ukrainian origin with the version of the name Aksana meaning hospitality.[5] The self-proclaimed republic adopted the name on August 25, 2022. Aksana used to be the First Republic of Aksana, later called the Second Republic of Aksana before just being renamed the Republic of Aksana again, also nicknamed the Antarctic Republic of Aksana or Catalan Republic of Aksana.
History
Captaincy General of Chile (1539 - 1810)
Patria Vieja (1810 - 1814)
Spanish Reconquest (1814 – 1817)
State of Chile (1817 – 1826)
Falkland Islands Dependencies (1843 - 1985)
Antarctic Treaty System (1959 - ???)[c]
Argentina (1965 - 2006)
Chile (1973 - 2006)
British Antarctic Territory (1985 - 2006)
CTAE Atilnia (2006 - 2017) (Unrecognized)
Penguins Republic (2017 - 2019)
Empire of Eintracia (2019 - 2021)
First Republic of Aksana (2022)
Republic of Aksana (2022 - Present)
Early micronation history (2006-2022)
Aksana started in the Confederation of the Antarctica's Elain of Atilnia or ASEA on December 21, 2006, which became part of the Antarctic Micronational Union before leaving in 2012. ASEA was inactive most of its existence before becoming disbanded, but would return in 2016 again on its founding day on the December 26.
One year after the return of ASEA, the Penguins Republic later known as the Empire of Eintracia founded on May 30, 2017, by a Portuguese person named John C.K. Ballistell. Aksana's modern land itself was mostly inactive during the time of the Empire of Eintracia which focused on expanding its borders. Eintracia reached its smallest claims in 2020 removing its claims of several territories before its initial collapse into the Kingdom of Eintrachtia, and abandoning Aksana's land.
Absence of micronations (2021-2022)
From May 30, 2021, to August 25, 2022, Aksana was no longer claimed by any micronational entity, besides from Pavlov and Lostisland[6][7] which only claimed part of the land that is modern day aksana, leaving the rest of its land abandoned with the newly founded micronation Eintrachtia south of what would become Aksana.
Modern history (2022-Present)
Aksana was founded on August 25, 2022, by a Rhode Islander which until November 27, 2022, Aksana would remain inactive mostly. After November 27, 2022, Aksana started developing a government making its own constitution, bill of rights, and rules.
On March 20, 2023, Aksana made its Catalan act which wouldn't start major changes until July 2023. The Catalan act made Aksana a Catalan micronation, but at the time of the act's starting only had minor affects to the republic that would make the republic what it is currently.
On May 24, 2023, Aksana started informal relations with the Republic of Molossia after the republic emailed Molossia.
Aksana was ran mostly on MicroWiki until June 13, 2023, when the Head Administrator Andrew banned the Aksanin president from the wiki. After Aksana's ban[d] from MicroWiki, Aksana focused on developing its presence in the world and expanding its own website which is hosted on Google Sites.[8] Aksana wanted to improve its website, after the failure in design and progress made on its old website, after having to abandon it.[9]
On July 30, 2023, Aksana made the La Unió d'Estats Catalans[e] for any other Catalan micronations to be united to work together in Cooperation. La Unió d'Estats Catalans supports Catalan independence movements whether it is micronational or real, such as the Catalan Republic in 2017.
Between August 5, 2023, and August 24, 2023, the Aksanin president visited Barcelona, Catalonia and Valencian Community city of Valencia. While the president was in Catalonia, Aksana recognized two Catalan micronations Todia[10] and South Bages[11] independence and Basque independence after the first lady of Aksana's friend reveled she supported Basque independence sending that information to the Aksanin president on August 9, 2023. Aksana loosened up its foreign relations polices for other micfonations after these events, but policies planned to be dropped soon.[12]
On August 27, 2023, Aksana had released Article 49 which modified the constitution making Aksana a unitary government with Autonomous communities similar to Spain, and disbanding of the states.[13] On August 30, 2023, Aksana had its senate renamed to the parliament of Aksana and gave the parliament its own logo different from the normal governmental logos of Aksana such as the community Generalitats[f] logo, which is now only used by the communities alone, and not together in the parliament. On March 19, 2023, the Republic of Aksana dropped its proposal ISO code of AK, and replaced it with the code NN, as the code AK can also be confused for the definition AK for AK-47, a type of gun, while NN cannot be confused as easily.
Pre & Post-Founding of the Terrassa Union
- See also: Terrassa, Aksana
On March 10, 2024, Aksana was given the Autonomous State of Novaskye from the Republic of Averna, making it become the Free State of Skyelin-Foix, which later resulted on the forming of a new governing body on March 11, 2024. The Republic of Aksana founded the Free Commonwealth of Terrassa, a union for states outside of the antarctic continent still united as if they were directly under the republic. At its founding, it founded with five territories under it, two of which are autonomous, and the other three under direct rule.
Later on March 21, the union was given its own flag, with the blue equilateral triangle turned white, and the star turned blue, with text in a circle surrounding star saying "Free Commonwealth of Terrassa - Territorial Union of Aksana" in Catalan.[g] The union does not have its own coat of arms, and the flag is not be used as an alternative to the Aksanin flag.
On April 2, 2024, Aksana announced on twitter the changing of its grand coat of arms to a seal on Twitter.[14]
Catalanfonia post-formation
The Republic of Aksana and the Republic of Todia formed the International Organisation of the Catalanfonia with the intent of cooperation and mutual assistance between Catalan micronationalists.
Government and Politics
Government
The Government of Aksana is composed of nine positions, only which four positions are currently filled, and 19 senators, which all senate seats are currently empty because of the Aksanin baix personal government crisis.
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President:
Grant Taylor -
Territorial President:
Elizabeth Langley A. -
Minister of Internal Affairs: Ireneta -
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs: Shera
Foreign relations
The foreign relations of Aksana are limited as a lot of micronations have the majority of their land in the African Continent, Europe, Asia, and North and South America which Aksana recognizes very few micronations from these continents as according to Aksana "A micronation that cannot control its land within a legitimate nation, which if it cannot it is not a actual nation and does not deserve the title of a nation" which with this Aksana also doesn't recognize online or Simulationist micronations. Aksana has no relations with any macronations and is internationally recognized as part of the Antarctic continent because of the Antarctic Treaty System. Aksana's map of the world is notable for being different than a lot of micronations because it's world map is different[15] but Aksana's map overtime is becoming more normal to the international map.
| Mutual Recognition | Informal Relations | Unilateral Recogiction | Condemned Macronations | Illegitimate Macronations |
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Military
The Republic of Aksana has a national guard, but no military for foreign conflicts, only self defense. There are three divisions of the national guard which are, which the first is 118, a police force, the second is an army-air unit, and the third a naval unit.
Constitution
The constitution of Aksana was originally based off the United States constitution between drafts A-1 and A-2, before becoming different. While still similar to the United States constitution, it has 4 pages which include information about the Aksanin government, the flag, the Terrassa Union, and more.
Claims
Aksana is located in the Antarctic Peninsula divided into twenty-one regions, and 3 autonomous communities similar to Spanish autonomous communities.[16] Aksana claims the majority of the Antarctic Peninsula with 343795.022 km2 area of land claimed, including antarctic ice sheets. Aksana also claims the South Shetland Islands and the South Orkney Islands as unincorporated territories similar to the Territories of the United States. Aksana has claimed its current land since August 25, 2022 not changing its borders, it has only added more unincorporated territories since its founding. Aksana made its first expansion on February 18, 2023, and the final being on March 6, 2023.
Most of Aksana's claims are filled with high peaks[17] or islands such as Adelaide Island, and other small unnamed islands. From simulations, simulations show that when the ice caps melt, most of Aksana's land will still exist because of its high peaks.[18]
Demographics
Population
The Republic of Aksana has no permanent population within its land, with most of its citizens being scattered across multiple macronations, and then Aksanin nationals located within Terrassa Union states. There are currently only thirteen citizens of Aksana, but there are twenty-five Aksanin nationals, making a total of thirty-eight citizens and nationals of the Republic of Aksana. Citizens get to participate in Aksana, while nationals do not as nationals are not deemed citizens of the Republic.
Culture
Aksanin culture is very similar to Catalan culture and Culture of the United States. Aksana participates in Catalan holidays such as National Day, La Castanyada, and more. Beneath Aksanin primary culture, there is local cultures of nationals and citizens from their native country.
Religion
In Aksana, there is no known citizen who is a part of any religion, making it 100% atheist based, but unconfirmed and needs to be found out what the actual religion percentage is. Religion with Aksanin nationals is mostly unknown, besides two nationals which are confirmed Catholics.
Media
Most media within Aksana comes from foreign countries, usually the country of which a citizen lives in, from television channels, to newspapers, most are foreign as Aksana no longer has its own news service, as the Antarctic Catalan Times was disbanded after its failure to produce anything. Unlike most micronations that make their own Television Productions, Aksana does not have its own Television Productions as its something local countries of citizens handle.
See also
Notes
- ↑ The demonym “Aksan” was replaced as the demonym Aksanin kept accidentally getting used before eventually being replaced by the term Aksanin only becoming a secondary
- ↑ The communities of Aksana local councils. There are three generalitats which are 3 divisions of the main Parliament, which each has 6 seats. The generalitats were established with Article 49.
- ↑ Status of the Antarctic Treaty within Aksana according to Aksana unknown
- ↑ The ban given to the Aksanin president was marked as “safeguarding concerns” and still is a active ban to this day.
- ↑ Union of Catalan States
- ↑ Quite literally means “General Council”
- ↑ Translation in Catalan is Mancomunitat Lliure de Terrassa - Unió Territorial d'Aksana.
- ↑ Recognized without Gaza
- ↑ Recognized as a part of South Korea
References
- ↑ "Republic of Aksana - Informació". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ "The Micronational Directory - Directory". Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Junta ciutadana". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ↑ "The Micronational Directory". www.themicronationaldirectory.com.ar. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ Batteiger, Jelka. "Oksana". CharliesNames. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ↑ "Twitter.com gov_aks status 1713218916707709253". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-17. Unknown parameter
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:0 - ↑ "Republic of Aksana". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ "The Republic of Aksana". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ "Home page". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ↑ "República Clarament Independent Popular Populista Pantanós Pluricel·lular del Bages Sud". rcipppp.blogspot.com (in català). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ↑ "Aksana relations requirements". Google Docs. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ↑ "Article 49 of Aksana". Google Docs. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ↑ https://x.com/gov_aks/status/1775199785265344857 Twitter.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02
- ↑ Aksana on a flat map of Antarctica
- ↑ "Republic of Aksana - Àrees regionals d'Aksana". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ Lutz, Diana (2015-12-07). "The geography of Antarctica's underside - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "What the World Would Look Like if All the Ice Melted". Magazine. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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