Union of Dharug
Union of Dharug Dharug | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Motto: Reconciliation and Equality | |
| Status | Active |
| Largest | Howe |
| Official languages | English, Dharug |
| Recognised national languages | Italian, French |
| Demonym(s) | Dharug National |
| Government | Federative Parliamentry Presidential Elective Monarchy |
| Assembly of Lords | |
| People's Assembly | |
| Establishment | |
• Foundation | 26th July 2021 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 3 |
| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY |
| Driving side | left |
The USD, officially the Union of Dharug, is a landlocked self declared sovereign state located on East Coast Australia, within the Dharug First Nation. It comprises of 1 Province, and one Federal Territory. The USD has a population of 3. The capital city is the Federal Territory, known officially as Howe but known colloquially as North Wilbo. The Union of Dharug is a Federative Parliamentry Presidential Monarchy, with the Federal Chancellor being Head of State and the First Minister being the Head of Government. The USD has 2 official languages, English and Dharug, with currently only English being spoken in government. The USD was first founded in July of 2021, as the Captaincy of Dharug. A week later the form of government was changed to an Imperial Federation, before becoming the Dharug Provisional State and eventually transitioning to a Presidential Monarchy at the end of September. The USD was a member of the Global Diploymacy Alliance until it left not soon after the Commonwealth of Missouria due to leadership issues.
Etymology
The word Dharug is the name of the First Nation that the Captaincy is located in.
Official Names
The Captaincy of Dharug (26 July 2021 - 2 August 2021)
The Imperial Federation of the Dharug Nation (2 August 2021 - 13 September 2021)
Dharug Provisional State (13 September 2021 - 2? September 2021)
Union of Dharug / Union State of Dharug (2? September 2021 - Present)
History
Pre-Nationhood
The original inhabitants of the Hawkesbury district were the Darug tribe of Aboriginals, also spelt as Dharug or Daruk. The river, which they called Derrubbin, was a focal point as a source of food and transport. The Darug people used the river to farm for fish, eels, water birds, and mussels. They also used the river as a mode of transport in bark canoes.
It was first settled by Europeans in 1794 in a bid to acquire arable land to feed the increasing population of the penal colony at Sydney. In April 1794, Lieutenant Governor Francis Grose submitted plans for the first 22 farms on the Hawkesbury River in the present Pitt Town Bottoms area. In June 1795 a camp of aborigines opposing the landtakings was harassed by a British regiment commanded by Paterson (who later regretted the necessary injustice).
By 1811 Governor Lachlan Macquarie established the five Macquarie Towns in the area. They are Windsor, Richmond, Castlereagh, Wilberforce and Pitt Town. Many of the early 19th century buildings still survive today. Ebenezer has the oldest surviving church and school building in Australia. Windsor District Council was formed in 1843 and disbanded in 1846. In 1871 the Borough Council of Windsor was founded and the Richmond Borough Council followed in 1872. The two councils amalgamated in 1949 to become the Municipality of Windsor. Colo Shire Council was established in 1906 and joined Windsor Municipal Council from 1 January 1981 to become Hawkesbury Shire Council.
Captaincy and Federation
On the 26th of July, 2021, Lord Captain Daniel I founded the Captaincy of Dharug by claiming the East Kurrajong Province for the Captaincy. On the 27th of July, the first edition of the constitution was put into power.
On the 2nd of August, the Captaincy was replaced with the Imperial Federation of the Dharug Nation, and the claims of the nation were extended to the Colo and Hawkesbury Rivers in the North, the Wallangambe and Grose Rivers in the West and the Hawkesbury River in the South and East. Despite this, the East Kurrajong Province remained the only territory controlled by the Federation, the rest of the claims being only Nominal.
DPS and USD
On the 13th of September, an announcement was made on the micronation's twitter that a provisional government had been put in power, and a transition period from Imperial Federation to Parliamentary Monarchy began. Drafting of constitutions as well as designing new heraldry began as well as Project Greenspace. Later that month the Union of Dharug was declared.
Government and Politics
The USD is a Federative Parliamentry Presidential Elective Monarchy, with a separate Head of State and Head of Government.
Executive Power
Executive power is controlled by the Federal Chancellor, the Head of State. The Federal Chancellor is the head of one of the provinces, and is voted into power by all of the heads of provinces and territories. The current Federal Chancellor, Daniel, is the Duke of East Kurrajong, and of the House of Howe, named after the local body of water near the province.
Legislative Power
Legislative power is wielded by the Upper and Lower Houses, named the Assembly of Lords and People's Assembly respectively. In an election, citizens vote for six different seats, of one of which those wishing to join parliament must register for. The First Minister, who is the Head of Government and acts as an adviser for the Federal Chancellor, is voted out of all the Members of Parliament by the people in a separate election. They are also responsible for appointing ministers out of the members of the lower house for all of the ministries. A First Minister can only be re-elected once consecutively. In order to register, an applicant must have been active in the community for some time.
Voting is mandatory for all citizens over the age of 14.
Culture
National Holidays
The following are recognised as official holidays, and parliament cannot be scheduled on any of these dates.
26th July: Foundation Day
28th September: Union Day
11th November: Remembrance Day
31st December: Western New Year's Eve
January-February (varies): Lunar New Year