Republic of Aswington

Republic of Aswington
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Peace and Prosperity
Anthem: State Anthem of the Republic
Capital	Gyumurat
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.

Ministries

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - In charge of international relations and diplomatic channels.
• Ministry of Interior - In charge of public security, civil protection, as well as migration and citizenship issues.
• Ministry of Defence - In charge of defense issues and national and digital security, as well as military intelligence and counter-intelligence.
• Ministry of Art, Culture and Heritage - In charge of promoting and protecting culture, arts and national heritage, as well as other forms of cultural expression.
• Ministry of Information - In charge of regulating the media and information in the country.
• Ministry of Sports - In charge of the promotion and development of sports in the country.
• Ministry of Environment - In charge of establishing policies that seek to protect the environment, as well as promoting environmental awareness.
• Ministry of Social Development - In charge of social policies.
• Ministry of Science and Technology - In charge of the scientific and technological advances of the country
• Ministry of Education - In charge of public education, as well as the programs in charge of education and learning.
• Ministry of Health - In charge of public health policies.

Elections and Political parties

Main article: Political parties in Aswington

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.

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
Region

Demographics

Language

The official languages of the country are English and Spanish. In turn, languages spoken by ethnic minorities are recognized as official.

Culture

Public Holidays

Date	Holiday
January 1	New Year's Day
February / March	Carnival
March 8	Women's Day
March / April	Easter Day
April 22	Earth Day
May 1	Labour Day
May 3	Foundation Day
June 28	Pride Day
July 30	Constitution Day
October 28	Independence Day
December 25	Christmas
December 31	New Years Eve

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

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

List of newspapers

• The Republic (government-owned newspaper)