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	English Spanish
Demonym(s)	Aswingtonian
Government	Federal presidential republic
• President of the Republic	Juan Cisneros
• Vice President of the Republic	Sander Koff
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence  from the Popular Union of Occitania
• Independence	28 October 2018
Currency	Manat
Time zone	UTC−4 (VST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Calling code	+58

The Republic of Aswington (Spanish: República de Aswington), sometimes known simply as Aswington, is an autonomous geographical entity that claims independence, but is usually referred to as a micronation by outside observers. It is classified as a hybrid micronation since it exists in both physical and virtual form. It is physically located in Carabobo, Venezuela.

History

Foundation

Aswington was established on May 3, 2017, under the name of the Republic of Tagtabazar, as one of the three autonomous republics constituting the Popular Union of Occitania.

As an autonomous republic, it enjoyed a degree of autonomy in all sectors, with the exception of the diplomatic and military sectors, which fell into the hands of the central government.

Independence

On October 28, 2018, the Popular Union of Occitania is dissolved. As a result of this circumstance, the erstwhile autonomous republic created a provisional government, ensuring its survival while gaining its independence at the same time.

In early 2019, elections were held in the country, where the citizens elected the President of the Republic for the first time. After the elections, the provisional government was dissolved. In July of the same year, the name of the country changed to its current name.

On July 30, 2020, the Constitution comes into force. Almost two years later, was reformed, and among the changes was the establishment of a presidential regime, replacing the previous one.

Politics and government

Juan Cisneros President	Sander Koff Vice President

Constitution

According to the Constitution, the country is a democratic, secular and independent republic, whose government takes the form of a presidential system.

Powers

Executive

The executive branch is headed by a president, who is the head of state and government, in addition to being the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. In addition to the president, the executive branch includes the Vice President and the members of the Council of Ministers.

The Vice President, as well as the members of the Council of Ministers, are appointed by the President. The Vice President assists in the duties of the President, and is the constitutional successor to the President in the event of vacancy, while the Council of Ministers is responsible for the normal functioning of the government.

The president is directly elected by the people for a two-year term, with the possibility of being reelected for additional terms.

Legislative

The legislative branch is held by the National Assembly, a unicameral parliament. Composed of eight seats, the parliament, is responsible for proposing and discussing laws, as well as to ratify or reject diplomatic treaties. Also, it may pass a motion of censure against the Vice President or any of the members of the Council of Ministers, causing their dismissal.

Its members are elected by the people for a two-year term, with the possibility of being reelected for additional terms.

Political parties and elections

Main article: Political parties in Aswington

Aswington has a multi-party system since his foundation. Citizens have the right to form political parties or political movements, as well as to be a member of a political party.

The Electoral Council is in charge of the organization and the realization of the elections in the country. It is also in charge of the registration and legalization of new political parties.

Foreign Affairs

Main article: Foreign relations of Aswington

Foreign relations are run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Aswington is a full member of the Micronational Olympic Federation, and is an observer member of the Cupertino Alliance.

Geography and climate

Territorial organization

According to the Constitution, it is determined that the country will be divided into regions and subdivided into districts.

Political divisions

Name	Flag	Emblem
Federal Region
Gyumurat
Region
Adgakh
Jermadzor

Economy

The economy of the nation is still undeveloped.

The manat is the country's official currency, and is regulated by the Central Bank of the Republic,

The Ministry of Economy and Finance, in partnership with the Central Bank of the Republic, is in control of monetary policy. Nonetheless, the majority of the country's trade is conducted in foreign currencies.

Demographics

Religion

According to the Constitution, the state respects freedom of religion and worship, therefore, any citizen may profess any religion without any kind of impediment.

Language

The official languages of the country are English and Spanish, according to the Constitution, and the country is thus classified as a bilingual nation. Also, ethnic minorities languages are recognised. Citizens primarily utilise English as their primary language of communication.

Culture

Holidays

Date	Event	Description
1 January	New Year's Day	The first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar.
27 January	Holocaust Memorial Day	Commemorates the victims of the Holocaust. It also commemorates the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Soviet forces in 1945.
1 May	International Workers Day
9 May	Victory Day	It commemorates the surrender of Nazi Germany to Soviet forces.
22 October	Independence Day

Media

According to the Constitution, the state ensures respect for freedom of the press, opinion, and speech. There are only a few media outlets, all of which are state-run. The state news agency, Aswington News Agency, is the country's primary news source. Aswington Radio Television, a national broadcaster, is in charge of the country's state-owned radio and television.

Newspapers

There are two newspapers whose publications are very irregular, and both are state-owned. Respublika, is a newspaper that covers local and international news, while Dunyo Ovozi is a newspaper that covers exclusively international news.

External links

• Official web page
• Twitter account