Republic of Aswington

Republic of Aswington
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Peace and Prosperity
Anthem: State Anthem of the Republic
Capital	Armapat
Official languages	Spanish English
Demonym	Aswingtonian
Government	Unitary federal semi-parliamentary republic
• President	Juan Cisneros
• Prime Minister	Aydan Dillon
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.

Government and Politics

According to the Constitution, a semi-presidential republic is established as a form of government. The President of the Republic is the head of state, while the Prime Minister is the head of government. The President is elected in universal, direct and secret elections, for a period of two years and may be reelected consecutively. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is elected by the majority of the members of the National Assembly, in an ordinary session.

The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of Aswington. The functions of the parliament are the discussion, approval and drafting of laws, as well as the appointment or removal of the Prime Minister and other officials established by law.

The Supreme Court is the highest court in country, and is responsible for the judicial affairs. Its members are elected by a simple majority of the members of the National Assembly. Its function is to exercise judicial procedures in administrative, civil or criminal cases.

Foreign Affairs

Main article: Foreign relations of Aswington

Map of embassies or diplomatic offices in Aswington.

  United States

  Netherlands

Foreign relations and foreign affairs are run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The country has diplomatic missions or embassies in other macronations and micronations. Currently, the country has three embassies in the world.

The country maintains a policy of diplomatic neutrality, without taking sides and sometimes calling for reconciliation between the parties in conflict. However, there are few exceptions, such as supporting Artsakh in middle of ongoing conflict bewteen Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The country is a member of three organizations, such as the Cupertino Alliance, the Micronational Olympic Federation, and the Union Against Micronational War.

Political Parties

Aswington has a multi-party system where diverse political parties converge in the political life of the country. Currently, the country has seven political parties.

List of Political Parties

Logo		Name		Ideology	Spectrum	Leader	National Assembly
		Conservative Party	CPA	Conservatism	Right-wing	Maverick Justin	0 / 10
		Eight Star Movement	ESM	Populism	Left-wing	Hasan Cakar	0 / 10
		National Democratic Party	NDP	Social democracy	Centre-left	Juan Cisneros	0 / 10
		National Front	NAF	Conservatism Nationalism	Right-wing	Aydan Dillon	0 / 10
		Ecological Movement	EMA	Green politics	Centre	Vacant	0 / 10
		Alvin and the Chipmunks Party	ACP	Satire	Centre-left	Logan Ross	0 / 10
		Monarchist Party	MOP	Monarchism	Right-wing	Max Stenner	0 / 10

Geography and Climate

Political divisions

According to the Constitution, the national territory is divided into four categories:

• Autonomous Republic: Administrative division that has autonomy in all sectors, except for the military and diplomatic sector. It has its own constitution and its own national identity. It is administered by a Chairman of the Government, elected by popular vote.

• Federal Region: Administrative division with some degree of autonomy. It is similar to the regions, with the exception that it houses the state institutions. Administered by a local Chairman, elected by popular vote.

• Region: Administrative division with some degree of autonomy. It has its own local laws. It is administered by a local Chairman, elected by popular vote.

• District: Administrative division that does not have autonomy and is administered by the local government.

The changes and modifications of the administrative districts fall by decision of the National Assembly and ratified or denied by the Supreme Court.

Name	Flag	Emblem	Chairman		Population
Autonomous Republic
Steperyan				Logan Ross
Federal Region
Armapat				Juan Cisneros
Region
Agdik				Max Stenner

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	Armapat	Checkers
Armapat Chess Stadium	Armapat	Chess
Tic-Tac-Toe Stadium	Armapat	Tic-tac-toe

Media

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

Newspapers

There is only one government-run newspaper, whose publication is irregular.

List of newspapers

• The Republic (government-owned newspaper)