United Districts of Macawainia
The United Districts Of Macawainia, abbreviated to U.D.O.M is a micronation created in 2017 and officially founded in 2018. It has been involved in only two armed conflicts. The U.D.O.M/U.K.K war and the Kinslandic Invasion of Macawainia. All U.D.O.M conflicts are non-lethal. Intentionally injuring anyone is seen as a serious war crime. The U.D.O.M's national bird is the Scarlet Macaw (The nation's namesake). Their national sport is Flaeball. Their national mammal is the Gerbierian Shepsky [1]. Their national food is the Au (Ah-oo), which is a tortilla with a spread or topping, with a piece of bread on top.
Quotes:
"It's the branches of olives, not the bayonet, that will truly define us in the end" -Aulin B. Kepero (fmr. U.D.O.M ambassador to the nations, President.)
"The difference between a bullet and your hand is your hand can make peace, and the bullet will blow your hand off" -Deko Rareheart (U.D.O.M soldier in U.D.O.M/U.K.K war).
"Those who don't see the beauty in the world have no reason to complain about it. They have no one to blame but themself." -Deko Revinio (U.D.O.M Ambassador to the Nations, 2024-).
Population:
50
President
Aulin B. Kepero freedomist. (2020-) In the U.D.O.M you can run for president 3 times in a row, each time serving for 5 years.
Politics
In the U.D.O.M there are 2 dominating political parties- Freedomist, and Libertical. Freedomists like to use taxpayer money for schools, roads, space exploration and emergency services. Libertical people like to use taxpayer money for the army, war development, and weapons.
Our Constitution. the U.D.O.M constitution was ratified under president Kibusilman in 2016. It has 10 rules of government called "Installments".
installment 1: No one man can rule the entire country, power is shared between branches.
installment 2: Racism, sexism, ageism, or any other form of discrimination is illegal in government and in civil life.
installment 3: before a war is declared, both sides need to sign a contract, stating the rules of war, and only when that contract is torn in two, can the war end.
installment 4: Emigration is 100% legal and is a government-protected right.
installment 5: making any changes to this constitution must be voted on by the president, congress, the grand council of Macawaina, and the Nest of reps.
installment 6: no one can change the adulthood age unless it is decided by a popularity vote.
Installment 7: The president is chosen solely by a popularity vote.
Installment 8: citizens are allowed to PEACEFULLY protest an unfair law.
Installment 9: in private business, unions are a government-protected right, along with strikes.
Installment 10: we are not dependent on any other nation.
Official language
The U.D.O.M's official language is English, with some people speaking the original U.D.O.M language, Daskan.
Starting in 2023, all registered citizens of the U.D.O.M are encouraged to learn Daskan.
Macawainian Branches of Government (M.B.G)
The M.B.G is the official way of government chosen by the U.D.O.M to create a good way of government that is fair, free, and equal for all. There are 4 main branches. Executive: This branch contains the President (formally, The elected democracy presidential leader of UDOM)
Consecutive: senate, a nest of reps, and the Macawainian grand council.
Judicial: top court.
defensive: everything else.
U.D.O.M Online
Opportunity Computing is a Macawainian technology company that builds computers, game consoles, writes programs, operating systems, and creates websites on contracts. Masquerade, a private browser, is the official browser in the U.D.O.M. Opportunity Computing released their first product in 2021 when the Opportunity Home Entertainment System (also called OHES) was released to the general Macawainian public by custom order only. 15 units were sold. The U.D.O.M website was added to Masquerade in 2023 when the micronation adopted Masquerade as it's official browser. In 2024, the national sport of the U.D.O.M, Flaeball, was officially recognized as a legitimate sport by the ILS family of sports leagues and was also added to Masquerade.
Districts
The U.D.O.M has 7 Districts (similar to the United States 50 states or Canada's provinces) The names of the districts are: Tucson, Mesa, Gilbert, Breeze, Show Low, Tempe, and Sedona. Each District (except breeze) is named after the Arizonan city they originate from. However, not all districts are located in their original cities.
National anthem
The national anthem of Macawainia is called "old wings of freedom" and was first sang in 2017 as part of the independence war effort to discourage the enemy from attacking.
News from the U.D.O.M
The U.D.O.M Grand Council has announced the U.K.K Invasion is officially over as the Treaty of Breeze was signed, and Macawainians repelled the final attack yesterday morning, 3/6/2024.
The Grand Council has greenlighted construction of the first Land Dragon Launch Vehicle.
[2] Land Dragon test engine fails miserably.
3/25/2024 Impy accepts offer to join International Horizons. Foreign Relations to begin.
Sports
The official National Sport of the U.D.O.M is Flaeball, but baseball is the most popular sport. Flaeball is similar to baseball, a bat-and-ball game. It is played with a paper or plastic (sometimes leather, or tennis) ball and a paddle or blunt bat. A player, called a tosser, throws the ball towards another player, called the clubber, who tries to hit the ball as far as possible. When the clubber hits the ball, any one of 4 other players on the field has 2 seconds to grab the ball, otherwise the team on offence is awarded a point. The offence is awarded an additional point for every 2 second interval that the defense has not yet picked up the ball. A player on defense can also catch the ball in the air. If the defense gets to the ball within 2 seconds after it hits the ground, no points are awarded, and the offence gets a "mark." 3 marks and the teams switch sides. If the clubber misses the ball when he swings at it, he gets a "take". 4 takes and it counts as a mark. If the clubber doesn't swing at all, and the ball is tossed in a place where hitting it is impossible, the clubber gets a "credit." 4 credits and the offence is awarded a point. If a clubber hits the ball over the fence of the playing field, it is called a "10-run", and the offence is awarded 10 points. A 10-run is sometimes informally called a "10-shot," "10-dinger", "10-scorer", "Longshots", or "10 buck (or glide) bills". There are 5 players per team, a tosser and 4 fielders, called infielders, outfielders, and cornerfielders. On offence, players take turns being the clubber. Whoever has more points at the end of 12 switchovers (a switchover is any time 3 marks are given) is the winner.
Foreign Relations
Criteria for recognition:
- Must be a democracy
- not run by terrorists
- Must have a national anthem.
- Must have a proper flag.
- Must have at least three items of infrastructure.
- Must meet at least two of the above criteria.
Recognized nations:
Kingdom of Impy (Recognized officially 3/20/2024)
Empire of Austenasia (Recognized officially 3/01/2022)
State of Israel (Recognized at U.D.O.M foundation)
South Korea (Recognized at U.D.O.M foundation)
Unrecognized nations:
North Korea (for dictatorship and poor treatment of its citizens)
Empire of Gerria (for dictatorship and failure to recognize Israel)
Palestine (for terrorist-run government)
United Kingdom of Kinsland (for frequent and deliberate attacks on U.D.O.M soil)
Links: Official Website[3]