Republic of Aswington

Republic of Aswington
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Unity, Progress and Peace for our Nation
Anthem: State Anthem of the Republic
Capital	Gyumurat
Official languages	Spanish English
Demonym	Aswingtonian
Government	Federal semipresidential republic
• President	Juan Cisneros
• Prime Minister	Sander Koff
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence from the Popular Union of Occitania
• Independence	28 October 2018
Currency	Manat
Time zone	VST (UTC−4)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Calling code	+58

The Republic of Aswington (Spanish: República de Aswington), simply known as Aswington, is an autonomous territorial entity which claims to be a independent state, but is commonly referred to as a micronation by foreign observers.

History

Aswington was founded as the Republic of Tagtabazar on May 3, 2017, as one of the three autonomous republics that constituted the Popular Union of Occitania. It had autonomy in all sectors, except for military and diplomatic affairs, which fell to the central government.

However, on October 28, 2018, the union was dissolved. As a result of this situation, a provisional government was formed in the former autonomous republic, guaranteeing its existence and at the same time, obtaining de facto independence. The provisional government was subsequently dissolved, following the presidential elections held in January 2019. In July of the same year, the nation was renamed to its current name.

In February 2021, Juan Cisneros resigns from the Presidency of the Republic, for personal reasons. Simbach A. Vazo takes over in his place on a provisional basis. However, on May 29, he return to the Presidency to complete his term of office.

Government and Politics

According to the Constitution, Aswington is a democratic, secular and independent republic, whose government takes the form of a semi-presidential republic.

The government comprises three branches:

• Executive: The President is the head of state, while the Prime Minister is the head of government. Both figures have different functions within the government and may collaborate with each other. The President is elected through elections for a two-year term, while the Prime Minister is elected by parliament and has no term limits.

• Legislative: It is composed of the National Assembly, the country's unicameral parliament. It is composed of ten members, elected through elections for a two-year term. It is responsible for debating, approving or rejecting proposed laws or decrees, approving or rejecting international treaties, as well as appointing government officials.

• Judicial: It is composed of the Supreme Court. It is composed of only one member, elected by the members of parliament for a one-year term. It is in charge of the country's judicial affairs, in addition to making decisions in administrative, civil or criminal cases.

Political parties and elections

Main article: Political parties in Aswington

Aswington is a multi-party democracy, where various political parties converge to form part of the political life of the country. The most important are the National Democratic Party and the Labour Party, both left-wing parties. According to the Constitution, the constitution of political parties or movements is allowed. In addition, citizens have the right to become members of a political party.

The National Electoral Commission is in charge of the organization and the realization of the elections.

Foreign Affairs

Main article: Foreign relations of Aswington

Foreign relations are run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The country maintains a policy of diplomatic neutrality, without taking sides and sometimes calling for reconciliation between the parties in conflict. The country is a member of three organizations, such as the Cupertino Alliance, the Micronational Olympic Federation, and the Union Against Micronational War.

Geography and Climate

Territorial Organization

According to the Constitution, it is determined that the country will be divided into regions and subdivided into districts. In the case of the capital and the cities considered important within the country, federal regions will be constituted. The regions and the so-called federal regions have a degree of autonomy, while the districts do not have autonomy.

List of Political divisions

Name	Flag	Emblem	Chairman		Population
Federal Region
Gyumurat				Juan Cisneros
Region
Adgakh				Vacant
Jermadzor				Vacant

Climate

Only in the capital of the country, it has only two climatic periods: the dry period and the rainy period. In the dry period, rainfall is scarce and temperatures are high, while in the rainy period, rainfall increases and temperatures drop.

Demographics

Language

According to the Constitution, the official languages of the country are English and Spanish, and thus the country is considered a bilingual nation. In turn, languages spoken by ethnic minorities are recognized as official. Mostly English as the main language for communication in the country.

Culture

Sports

The country has progressively taken an interest in sports. By decree, an Olympic Committee was established, which administers the country's sports federations. In turn, it is undertaken in the creation of e-venues, to host future events in the country.

Name	Location	Sport
National Checkers Arena	Gyumurat	Checkers
Gyumurat Chess Stadium	Gyumurat	Chess
Jerdmazor Stadium	Jermadzor	Tic-tac-toe

National holidays

Name	Date	Notes
New Year's Day	1 January	First day of the Gregorian calendar.
Holocaust Remembrance Day	27 January	It commemorates the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and at the same time, the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by the Soviet troops in 1945.
Women's Day	8 March	It commemorates the political, social, economic and cultural achievements of women.
Earth Day	22 April	Day to raise common awareness to the problems of overpopulation, pollution production, biodiversity conservation and other environmental concerns to protect the Earth.
International Workers' Day	1 May	Commemoration of the world labor movement. It is also a day of struggle and homage to the Chicago Martyrs.
Day of the Foundation of the Republic	3 May	It commemorates the foundation of Aswington, then founded as an autonomous republic of the Popular Union of Occitania.
Pride Day	Jun 28	Day to reaffirm the feeling of pride about sexual and gender identities and orientations traditionally marginalized and repressed, and to make visible their presence in society and their claims.
Independence Day	28 October	It commemorates the independence of Aswington, following the dissolution of the Popular Union of Occitania.
Christmas Day	25 December	Traditional commemoration of the birth of Jesus.
New Year's Eve	31 December	Last day of the Gregorian calendar.

Media

The Constitution guarantees freedom of the press and freedom of expression in the country. There are currently very few media outlets in the country and they are all administered by the state. Aswington News Agency is the only domestic news agency.

Newspapers

There are two state-owned newspapers whose publications are irregular.

List of newspapers

• The Republic (government-owned newspaper)
• Dunyo Ovozi (government-owned newspaper)