Republic of Secundomia

Republic of Secundomia
Flag Flag Coat of Arms Coat of arms
Motto: "Secundus Domus"
Location	Eastern Kansas, United States of America
Capital and largest city	Middle Secundomia City
Official languages	Secundomian, English
Demonym(s)	Secundomian
Government	Representative Democracy/Republic presidential republic/de facto dictatorship 2011-2012.
• President	Parker I
• Director of Diplomacy	Parker I
Legislature	Secundomian Congress
Establishment	December 16, 2009
Population
• (Not counting residents) census	11
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$0
HDI	0.0052 low
Currency	USD ($)
Time zone	UTC -6
Website Website
Preceded by Succeeded by First Kingdom of Secundomia Republic of Skillz United States of America Republic of Voitokas Eranian Secundomia Empire of Atlan

The Republic of Secundomia (pronounced [sɛkʊndoʊmiə]), also known as Secundomia (Secundomian:ǂƿǂ፥ˠ፥Ꮩƪ pronounced [kʂɛkʂuːɳtuːmjɛ]), was a sixth world nation founded by Parker I and Spencer I formed on 16 December 2009. Secundomia grew to be a respected member of the MicroWiki community and peaked at 6th in the OAM Influence Survey. Secundomia at its peak had eleven registered citizens, ten of which were above voting age. The nation was led by President Parker I. Secundomia transitioned to become a member of the Eran Federation in 2012. Currently, the land of Secundomia is part of the Secundomian Federation as the Socialist Republic of Secundomia.

Etymology

Main article: Name of Secundomia

Name of Secundomia in Secundomian and English.

The word "Secundomia" can be traced back to the works of John Calvin in 1551. In this context, Secundomia means "second." In the context of the micronation, the name Secundomia is a neologism of two Latin words, Secundus and Domus, roughly translating to "behind the house". Symbolic of Secundomia's origins as a 'backyard nation', the name was created by Parker I when he founded the Kingdom of Secundomia, whose original territory consisted of his backyard. After the Kingdom merged with the Republic of Skillz, the citizens of the then-"Micronation Republic" voted on several names, including Kansas, Pædetopia and Coverla, until it was decided that Secundomia was the most fitting. A citizen of Secundomia is called officially a Secundomian or unofficially (and rarely) a Seco.

History

Main article: History of Secundomia

Creation

Throughout history, the land of the Republic of Secundomia was incorporated in the American state of Kansas. This changed around 13 December 2009 when Parker I and Spencer I resolved to create a micronation after reading about others online.

Spencer was the first to create a nation, the Republic of Skillz on 14 December 2009. Shortly after its creation, Parker created the Kingdom of Secundomia in response, and declared war on Skillz. However, the war quickly died after the Skillz government collapsed. In the remnants of Skillz, Parker I agreed with Spencer I to merge the two nations on 16 December 2009. The only other citizen at the time was Nate I.

The Republic of Skillz was the first micronation in the Secundomian Sector. The Kingdom of Secundomia declared war on the nation shortly after its inception.

Shortly after the creation of a "Micronation Republic", Parker and Spencer recruited members for their nation. They quickly amassed a population of six. Parker and Spencer were named "Temporary Consuls" until elections could be held, and the name of "Secundomia" was decided upon. However, during this period the newly founded state of Halstopia in Secundomia spontaneously seceded and returned to American rule, causing unrest. After the secession Parker I was wrapped in a struggle for power with a challenger, Luke of Secundomia. This struggle cased the secession of another state, Atlan, later in December.

The state of Halstopia collapsed in a coup shortly after foundation.

Post Atlanian secession, the Secundomian leaders, Spencer, Luke and Parker, agreed to settle their disputes and allowed Parker and Luke to take power as co-presidents in January 2010. However this agreement was not to last, as Parker soon shifted his support away from Luke and towards Spencer, to take advantage of Spencer's voting bloc. Luke saw this as an attempt to seize power as a dictatorship. However, the elections resulted in a victory for the brothers over Luke.

Post-election, Luke disputed the results and called for a re-election, as well as the abandonment of the dual-presidential system. However, due to close correspondence, Parker and Spencer were able to pass vast amounts of legislation. Parker and Luke later agreed to an alliance, stopping the warring 3 voting blocs, Luke's, Spencer's and Parker's from fighting. Parker and Spencer agreed to end the dual-president system and approved only one president for the upcoming months. In the February elections, Spencer's voting bloc proved strong enough amid claims of Parker overstepping term limits to push him into power.

Stasis and Development

The official flag of Secundomia, as created by Nate I.

After the elections, Secundomia went through almost complete dormancy, however this was viewed as a positive outcome compared to the past struggles that came before. After the third elections which Spencer I won and before the inauguration, Secundomia experienced a surge of activity between 25 February 2010 and 4 March 2010, a period that became known as the Golden Days. Secundomia regained Atlan on February 25, and two other states were formed. Nate I also announced the formation of Lower Secundomia and the next day, Luke announced the formation of Merenneitoja prior to Luke's Territory becoming the New Territory, governed by Spencer I. Parker I and Spencer I approved the first official flag, designed by Nate I, governor of Lower Secundomia.

The Secundomian Congress Building, artist's depiction

In March, President Spencer I appointed the first ever Cabinet and signed a law creating the Secundomian Congress. Atlan was redefined as a separate nation, but new territory was put in in its place. Shortly after this, during Operation Annex, Secundomia annexed Pine County, Long county, Snow Hill County, and Backwoods County into Middle Secundomia.

Cabinet Crisis

Main article: Cabinet Crisis (Secundomia)

Parker I announces his cabinet choices. (artist's depiction)

The Cabinet Crisis was a trying event in Secundomian History. It began when President Parker I appointed his Cabinet and ended with the temporary exile of Rahim I from Secundomia.

When Parker I appointed his presidential cabinet, he caused unsettlement among citizens about his choices. Eventually, Parker I was pressured into changing the decisions but some citizens, including Ibrahim I, were still not content. Ibrahim's protests got violent, and allegedly violated Secundomian Law. Parker I prosecuted Ibrahim, and put him on trial, the first trial in Secundomian history.

Parker I presided over the trial, and a jury was appointed. The Defense Attorney was Nate I, and the prosecutor was Parker I. Shortly after the trial began, protests rang out over Secundomia, accusing Parker I of being a dictator, and being corrupt. After it was clear he could not continue prosecuting Ibrahim, he ruled in Ibrahim's favor, but did not give in to Ibrahim's original protests. During the trial, Seth I left Secundomia due to the nature of recent conversations. This drew criticism of the president; Ibrahim I said Seth left because, "you (Parker I) are being a jerk."

After the trial of Ibrahim I, an inactive citizen, the Empress of Atlan, returned to activity and defended the President. The Protest Group began harassing her. Many of Protest sympathizers began to grow distrustful of the Protest Group. These sympathizers now aligned themselves with the president. They included Spencer I and Luke of Secundomia. The Protest Group began targeting them as well.

As the harassment began to grow worse, many of Secundomia's citizens, including the President and Citizen's Council, voted to exile Protest leader Rahim I temporarily. Ibrahim I was given a warning. Soon Ibrahim and Rahim both apologized.

Late 2010

After the Cabinet Crisis, peace overcame Secundomia. The May 2010 Election primaries took place in early May but the actual elections were postponed until June 1. Spencer became interim president between then and June 8. After the elections were postponed again after a tie, Ibrahim I said that Rahim I should be able to choose the President because he was expelled from Secundomia before the Elections, though the proposal was soundly rejected. Parker I finally won the elections on June 16.

St. Louis

The Gravois Naval Base.

During June Secundomia became almost entirely inactive. In July, Parker I started a project to revive Secundomia which succeeded. The July Elections ended with Luke's election as President. Parker I, Spencer I, and future President Luke, the so-called Big Three of Secundomia, met during July at the Gravois Naval Base. Parker I and Spencer I then traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, on a political embassy to the United States.

During the late summer, Luke appointed his cabinet, and other government positions. Unfortunately, after he did, Secundomia slipped into inactivity.

In September 2010, Secundomia was honored in a Slinky Air Show, and began developing a language, but most of the nation remained dormant. Elections were conducted and in the Conservative Primaries four candidates were nominaetd - Skillz founder Spencer I, infamous Protest Group Leader Ibrahim I, Kingdom founder Parker I, and then-President Luke - and the primaries ended in a victory for Luke with Ibrahim I conceding defeat. However, Spencer decided to form his own party, Spencer's Super Awesome Party of Super Awesomeness or the "Libertarian Party", and Parker I decided to run as an Independent. Parker I experienced a surge of votes from liberal voters, unhappy with the distant Conservative Party candidate, and subsequently won the election. During the September Elections, Lower Secundomia was merged with Middle Secundomia due to it's failure to conduct gubernatorial elections. Bu Ocajin also collapsed and reorganized into Merreneitoja while Southern Cipania became a territory.

Soon after the September Elections, the 2010 Micronational Olympics became the center of Secundomian attention as the nation had been picked to host the Olympics in August 2010. President and Facilitator Parker I started developing the Olympics, and all athletes finished signing up in October. On November 1, the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics were held, and Parker I officially announced the beginning of the 2010 Micronational Olympics.

In the very late months of 2010, Secundomia went through a period of inactivity. First the Olympics were cancelled, due to technical issues and low participation level. Secundomia was soon upon it's 1 year anniversary. Unfortunately, it was not celebrated largely, due to inactivity of citizens. It was this inactivity that Parker I wanted to destroy, and he did in the next period.

2011

In late 2010, Parker I resolved to "inject" activity into Secundomia. Soon he proposed a two step plan to fulfill his resolve. Activity skyrocketed in Secundomia, especially with the Space Program. Project Dove was under intense development, and Project Eagle launched one rocket already, with another waiting for launch. The Second Eagle remains waiting for launch to this day, and inactivity unfortunately continues.

The Eagle I.

Soon the January 2011 elections were on the rise. These elections were a harsh competition between incumbent Parker I (seeking his last term before a break), and challenger Spencer I. Support in Secundomia had shifted upon Spencer I, so the elections would be tough again. Parker attempted to gain voters across the Conservative-Liberal border, while Spencer attempted to rally his support away. Eventually it came down to political activity. The votes were held over the weekend on the last day of January, however, only two citizens officially registered their vote. The vote was split, one supporting Parker, the other Spencer. Spencer then contested the validity of the election, claiming his vote had not been counted. The Election committee maintained that Spencer had not officially registered his vote, beyond claiming his intent. Spencer argued that he announced his intent during the weekend, and that the election committee had ignored him. This controversy continued into early February. As the elections had not been resolved, and Parker I's term had ended, Secundomia was officially without presidency, and lead only by the incomplete congress. The Congress, however, did not vote upon any interim president. A vote was shortly held. Parker managed to rally enough active citizens to vote, and won the election 3-1.

The short active period was followed by more inactivity. Internal activity was not restored for a long period. Parker I seized power in June 2011 after the senate and cabinet were dissolved as inactive. He was not met with much resistance. External activity in international relations was still booming, as Parker maintained a level of activity on that front.

2012

Main article: Eranian Secundomia

2012 was another slow year for Secundomian internal politics, however in May Secundomia joined the Eran Federation as a dependent republic. Secundomia joined after doubts of sovereignty to re-energize the nation. However, this failed and they soon withdrew and became Post-Eran Secundomia.

Politics

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This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Secundomia
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Constitution [1] Executive President: Parker I Presidential Cabinet Elections 2009 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 May 2010 July 2010 September 2010 November 2010 2011 Legislative Congress Other Foreign Relations

Much of Secundomia's domestic politics took place on email threads. Outside of brief in person summits between leaders like Spencer I, Parker I and Luke, all electioneering and official discussion was held via email. Brick and mortar operation did occur usually with the brothers Parker and Spencer as well as Phineas Snow, but official government business required email verification.

Political parties

Secundomia had two active Political parties, one of them, although called the Libertarian Party, did not truly represent the demographic in its name, while the Conservative Party also contained Liberals. The Liberal Party died after its one member left the nation.

•  Secundomian Conservative Party
•  Secundomian Liberal Party (defunct)
•  Secundomian Libertarian Party
•  Secundomian Moderate Party (unofficial)

Government

Main article:Secundomian Government

Secundomia was a Federal Constitutional Republic. It was lead by the Legislative Branch and Executive branch. The Executive was vested with a significant amount of power. The Judicial Branch held a low amount of power, only acting on one notable occasion. Before the creation of the legislature in mid 2010, Secundomia operated as a Presidential Republic. It returned to that status after the 2011 elections.

Legislature

The legislature of Secundomia varied throughout its existence. Initially, Secundomia was a Presidential Republic without any legislative functions. Parker I later initiated a tricameral system including the Citizen's Council, House of Governors and Cabinet. The Citizen's Council was elected by the general populace of Secundomia with the top 3-5 vote getters appearing on the Council. The House of Governors consisted of the governor of each Secundomian State. The Cabinet was appointed directly by the President.

A piece of legislation would need approval of a majority in each house before passing on to the President for a signature or veto. Typically, most houses were in agreement as many members were the same in all 3 houses. The only restriction on dual membership was that the President could not serve in either the Cabinet or the Citizen's Council. The President could hold a seat in the House of Governors.

After the May 2010 elections, there were insufficient candidates to fill the Citizen's Council. The Council was thus disestablished. After this point, Secundomia continued as a bicameral system with the Cabinet and House of Governors. The House last voted on a resolution in August, 2010. After the September elections, Secundomia was transformed back into a Presidential Republic due to inactivity.

Timeline of leaders

Federalism

Each state of Secundomia had it's own governing body. Each state elected a governor, which for many states (with the notable exceptions of Lower and Middle Secundomia) was simply a rubber stamp for the state's only citizen. These governors also served a legislative function in the Secundomian House of Governors. All powers not explicitly enumerated for the federal government of Secundomia were vested in these states.

Constitution

The Republic of Secundomia had two constitutions, the second officially overwrote the first. Both have Seven articles, and the second is based upon the United States Constitution. The Articles of the second deal with the Affirmation of the Legislative Branch, the Affirmation of the Executive Branch, the Affirmation of the Judicial Branch, the rights of the states, a clause against involuntary servitude, dictating the process of amending the constitution, and the Ratification of the constitution.

Text

The full text of both constitutions can be found here

Amendments

The Secundomian constitution has had 2 amendments, with more to soon follow. The first amendment states:

The government of the Republic of Secundomia shall never make a law that prohibits freedom of religion, or that enforces a certain religion.

The second:

The government of the Republic of Secundomia shall never make a law that prohibits freedom of speech or expression upon the people of Secundomia.

Law and order

2010 courtroom sketch of the Trial of Ibrahim.

Law and order in Secundomia is headed by the Judicial Branch. However, they mainly rely on the United States for police and judicial service.

Trial of Ibrahim I

There was one point in which an emergency trial was called to order, during the Cabinet Crisis, Ibrahim I was tried for his statements on the Secundomian Message board. This trial was presided over by President Parker I. However the trial ended in victory to Defense Attorney, Nate I.

Foreign Relations

Main article: Diplomacy with Secundomia

The Republic of Secundomia was a member of the OAM, prior to a falling out with the OAM staff.

Secundomia had established some sort of diplomatic relations with over 20 different micronations before dissolution. They were a part of the Organisation of Active Micronations prior to falling out with the Secretariat., and the League of Secessionist States, for a breif period. Secundomia never recognized any Micras nation as a true nation, however, they offered limited recognition to these nations.

Military

Main Page: Secundomian Armed Forces

The Secundomian military self-described as weak. However, the military employed the majority of Secundomian citizens in some capacity. Despite some oblique involvements in international conflict and internal unrest, the Secundomian military was never mobilized. On occasion, different wings of the military conducted training exercises, especially the Navy. The military was run under the auspices of the Department of Defense, headed by Grand General Spencer I from August 2010 until the seizure of power by Parker I in 2011. The Secundomian military was subdivided into four parts: Army, Navy, Air Force and the Secundomian Intelligence Agency.

The Secundomian Army employed 5 citizens. The Army in particular was lead by General Phineas Snow, who was noted for his infrastructural capacity. At times, the Army had possession of Airsoft weaponry, however the provision of this weaponry amongst the troops was uneven and disorganized. The Secundomian Army conducted several training exercises and was based out of District 12, with additional facilities in Middle Secundomia, just south of the Capitol and District 11.

The Secundomian Military was primarily based out of District 12 South island.

The Secundomian Navy was the second largest branch of the military. Throughout its existence, it was headed by Admiral Nate I. The Secundomian Government registered several ships to the navy split between two bases in Gravois, including two Kayaks, three personal watercraft, two pontoon troop deployment vessels, a speedboat, a sports vessel and a large ship.

Map of Gravois, highlighting the Gravois National Naval Bases, the staging area for the Secundomian Navy. The main base was located off Eastern Gravois, while an ancillary base was located off Stone County.

The Secundomian Air Force was the smallest of the four branches, headed by General Ibrahim I. The Air Force never conducted any training exercises. The Air Force was in touch with the SASA on a project for a defense rocket in 2010. The rocket was intended to be spring powered.

The Secundomian Intelligence Agency (SIA) was the most active branch of the military, founded by Parker I to collect information on nations and actors abroad. The SIA most prominent project of the agency was the Finland Project, which resulted in the undercovering and monitoring of Voitokas.

Geography

Main article: Secundomian Geography

States and Territories

States and Territories made up the core part of Secundomian political geography. Citizens of both States and Territories held full Secundomian citizenship, including the right to vote and run for electoral office. States had the additional privilege of representation in the House of Governors. Any citizen could apply to start a State, however, each governor had the responsibility to run regular elections along the same cadence of Secundomian national elections. When states failed to run elections, they were either merged into other states or converted to Territories. During times of turmoil, some states seceded from Secundomia and either formed their own nation or returned their territory to the United States.

In late 2011, Parker I attempted to create a much more extensive network of states within Secundomia, however this project was quickly abandoned. This article reflects only the fully functional states and territories of the Republic. An additional sub-class of Territories were Military Districts. Land in these districts were directly owned by the Secundomian Military. Citizenry within these districts, most notably Phineas Snow, held the same rights as Territorial citizens and also lacked representation in the House of Governors.

Active States in 2011

State	Governor	Statehood Dates	Political affiliation	Capital	Notes
Middle Secundomia	Parker I	16 December 2009	Secundomian Conservative Party	Middle Secundomia*	First State to join, most populous, Capital State
Merenneitoja	Luke of Secundomia	26 February 2010	Secundomian Conservative Party	none
Gravois	Spencer I	23 July 2010	Secundomian Libertarian Party	Gravois City	Largest (by area) state. Only populated on occasion

Defunct States

State/Territory	Fate	Date Founded-Date Defunct	Leader
Halstopia	Returned to America	17–18 December 2009	(Withheld)
Leospecsia	Dissolved, territory returned to America	17 December 2009 - 18 April 2010	Seth I
Atlan	Seceded multiple times, Atlan government disputed ever having State status	December 16 '09 - 28th Rejoined: 25 February 2010 - 4 March	Empress of Atlan
Lower Secundomia	Merged with Middle Secundomia after faliure to conduct elections	25 February - 1 October 2010	Nate I
Southern Cipania	Converted to Territory after faliure to conduct elections	17 May - 1 October 2010	Empress of Atlan
Bu Ocağın	Merged with Merenneitoja after faliure to conduct elections.	Circa June 2010 - 1 October 2010	Brett I

Territories

• Southern Cipania

Military Districts

• District 12
• District 11

Dependencies

Main article: Intermicronational Democratic Commonwealth

Secundomia held two dependencies and declined a third that was offered by the government of Senya. The Colony of Sterling began as the Kingdom of Sterling, a nominally independent vassal of the Republic. Sterling conducted its own foreign relations, but was seen by many in the MicroWiki community as a client or puppet state. It was under the exclusive power of Parker I, who at the time represented Secundomia to the community, but was not in power of Secundomia's domestic functions. After regaining power within Secundomia, Parker dissolved the Kingdom and transitioned its main Antarctic territory of Charcot Island as a Colony of Secundomia.

Flag of the Secundomian Commonwealth (later the Intermicronational Democratic Commonwealth), the collection of Secundomian dependencies.

The Sandbars were an independent micronation established by Bubba Marra that approached Parker I about establishing a dependent relationship. The Sandbars were not located near or related to the Secundomian Sector in any way, but were interested in gaining mentorship from the more established nation. The Sandbars collapsed in 2011. DES Senya leadership also approached Parker I to offer the Monarch Islands as a dependent micronation, however, the Republic of Secundomia declined this relationship.

• Sandbars
• Colony of Sterling
• Monarch Islands (declined)

Economy

The Republic of Secundomia had little to no actual economy. Significant free trade was carried out with the United States, but citizenry rarely traded amongst themselves. Officially, Secundomian citizens had the liberties of a free market. The government never imposed a tax or collected money for programs, all government business was conducted under a volunteer system. In fact, taxes were banned by the Republic by decree of Secretary of Economics, Luke. According to Miles's System of Economic Classification, Secundomia had "serious potential for a small economy," scoring 3.125.

A rough sketch of the Atlan Flag, Secundomia's largest trade partner.

Only one private business was ever registered in the Republic, Secundomian Media owned by Parker I. Despite its name and affiliation with the President, Secundomian Media was officially private and had no connection to the government. The state occasionally impacted the economy through military developments, the building of forts and other infrastructure were commissioned by the Secundomian Military, often carried out by Phineas Snow.

A rarity amongst micronations of its age and size, Secundomia never attempted to mint a national currency. Throughout its existence, the dominant form of currency in the nation was the United States Dollar ($). Intermicronational trade was also limited, the only known instances occurring with the neighboring Empire of Atlan.

Culture

Although arts are respected by the government, Secundomia had too few citizens to formulate a real culture. Debate and Speech were often practiced within Secundomia. Several sports were well respected by the government.

Sport

Secundomia hosted the 2010 Micronational Olympics.

Secundomia had a deep sport culture. By act of Secundomian Congress, American Football was made the national sport. During its existence, football was the most widely practiced sport alongside with association football, and basketball. Secundomia's devotion to sports was recognized by the Microlympic Committee, and it was awarded the ability to host the 2010 Micronational Olympics. In addition, Gravois was host to the 2010 Gravois Football Festival in November, the 2011 festival was hosted by Middle Secundomia.

Secundomian Racing International's entry in the 2011 IAA Grand Prix season.

Secundomia was also known for its innovation in sports. One of the motivating factors was to develop sports that could be competitively played by 3 people. This lead to three-person variations of American football and another game called Sandbox Soccer which tallied points based on the competitor to touch the ball last. Cupball was another sport invented in Middle Secundomia. Motorsport was also extremely popular in Secundomia, with Secundomian Racing International a major participant in IAA Grand Prix Racing. Secundomia also had a national association football team, which was largely unsuccessful in intermicronational competition.

Media

Main article: Secundomian Media

Masthead of the Intermicronational Tribune, a project of Secundomian Media.

Media in Secundomia was dominated by the privately owned business, Secundomian Media. SM owned the Secundomian News blog, Secundomia TV, and the Intermicronational Tribune. Media was often imported from the United States into Secundomia.

Demographics

Main article: Secundomian People

Secundomia did not have a very diverse demographic. It was primarily Caucasian in race, with a small Turkic minority. Most of the citizens were men, with two female citizens in the nation. Only one of the female citizens was above the voting age of 10.

Religion

There was no official state religion in Secundomia, as instructed by the Constitution. The most popular religion was Christian (non-denominational), followed by a minority of no-religion. A small minority of the population were Muslim.

See also

• Luke of Secundomia

• Cabinet Crisis (Secundomia)

• Parker I

• Spencer I

• Ibrahim I

• Nate I

• Symbols of Secundomia

External links

• Secundomian News official site
• Official website
• Forum