Draft:Whatopia
Republic of Whatopia | |
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| 2020–2021 | |
 Coat of arms
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| Motto: "Ecausebay Eway Ancay" | |
 Location of Whatopia within Europe | |
| Capital | Berxley |
| Recognized languages | |
| Demonym(s) | Whatopian |
| Government | Republic |
• President | Yellow |
| Establishment | 12 January 2020 |
| History | |
• Writing of the deed. | 12 January 2020 |
• Dissolution. | 12 August 2021 |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 6 |
| Currency | Euro |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Whatopia, officially the Republic of Whatopia, was a European micronation landlocked within the capital city of Rome, Italy. Founded on 12 January 2020 by Yellow and 3 of their friends, Whatopia struggled at first for independence and recognition, but quickly gained it after emerging victorious in the week-long Whatopian Revolutionary Cold War. Shortly after its founding, and outbreak of COVID-19 quickly spread into a pandemic, which severely affected Whatopia's neighboring country of Italy, causing the young micronation to go virtual—destabilizing Whatopia's development and culminating in the micronation's dissolution on 12 August 2021.
History
Revolution Era
Pre-independence
On 9 January at a school in Rome, Italy, a group of six 7th graders were approached at lunchtime by a school teacher, telling them to move to a table at the other side of the lunchroom the following day. After the teacher left, 4 of the 6 students started to debate over the circumstances of their planned eviction and ultimately reached the consensus on not moving. Yellow wrote a self-proclaimed deed for the table, intending on handing it over to higher authority the next day.
The following day, all of the students were quick enough to take their table. A teacher walks, and Yellow gives them the deed. The teacher told them that they could stay at the table for the day, but had to move the following school day. Later that day, Whatopia's flag, officially New Star, was created.
12 January marked the founding of Whatopia as official with the proper making of a deed made by Yellow, officially marking the existence and location of the micronation. Yellow also handed out mini flags to the rest of Whatopia's citizens.
Post-independence
On Janurary 13, when a teacher approached the 6 students, who were able to again reclaim their table, Yellow handed them the proper deed as everyone else waved the Whatopian flag. The teachers left with the deed and made no further attempts at confrontation.
The following days, Yellow and one of their friends went to the principal of the middle school and handed them a contract that both the Whatopian party and teacher party could sign to allow for peace between the two. The principal said that they "would think about it", but later said that they had shredded the deed.
Yellow fell sick on the 16th, and therefore was unable to show up at school. At 14:17, Yellow received an email from a Whatopian citizen that everyone was forced to move table due to one of the teachers getting really mad at them. Yellow informally declared war on the school, sparking the Whatopian Revolutionary Cold War.
The war was cold, and lasted a mere seven days from the 17th to the 24th. Yellow was elected as President of Whatopia on 24 January.
Discord Era
On 8 March 2020, following COVID-19's hit on italy, all schools were forcefully closed. Yellow made a Discord server for Whatopia, effectively making the micronation virtual for the next 6 months.
On 3 May 2020, the 2020 Whatopian presidential election began.
On 15 August 2020, Yellow claimed another part of land within the school where citizens used to play Whataball, a game made by the students.
On 16 August 2020, Yellow won the election. Yellow stated that the election was "very messy" and "unorganized" and that a new voting method was going to be used for the next election.