Rocentia
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| Official language | English |
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| Capital | Rilloneous |
| Number of citizens | 5 |
| Number of active citizens | 4 |
| Date founded | 11 December 2000 |
| Government | Republic |
| Current leader | President Peter Hickey |
| Currency | N/A |
Overview
The Free Republic of Rocentia was founded by Kenneth K.Thacker, Peter Hickey, Mike Phyle, Terry Clare, Peter Krembs, Daniel Dreesbach, Nation Hahn and Jack Santucci on December 11, 2000, with the goal of creating a true virtual democracy with realistic simulations in politics, economy, business, military scie nces, media and an interactive society. It has recently undergone a revival.
Rocentia was founded by a group of micronationalists who had become disgusted with the state of affairs in various other micronations in which they had previously been citizens. All too often, micronations can be nothing more than extensions of the egos of their founders and/or leading citizens, or even worse, platforms for the political propaganda of various stripes of extremists, ranging from out-and-out Fascists on the extreme right to uncompromising Communists on the far left. Another problem with many micronations involves the lack of civility among their citizens. Political differences all too often devolve into personal feuds and flame wars, replete with insults and character assassination.
Rocentia seeks to transcend these pitfalls to create a truly interesting political, social and economic simulation where anyone who wishes to belong to and participate in such a simulation may do so freely and without the hassles endemic to all too many micronations. The citizens of Rocentia fully intend to build the Free Republic into a shining example of what micronationry can and should be.
Government Structure
Rocentia has a unicamerial legislative branch, called the House of Archons. When there are less than 20 citizens, the House is comprised of all of the active citizens in the republic (except for the President and Chief Justice). When the number of active citizens increases above the twenty citizen threshold, elections will be called. The head of the House of Archons is the Speaker, who presides over the House.
The current President of the Free Republic of Rocentia is Peter S. Hickey, leader of the Progressive-Futurist Party. The President is both the head of state and head of government. He/she is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and appoints the cabinet. The President can also veto acts of the House of Archons, which is subject to override.
The capital and seat of government of Rocentia is Rilloneous.
Ministers
- Secretary of State - vacant
- Secretary of the Interior & The Environment - Henry Barbosa
- Secretary of Defence - Neil Spall
- Attorney General - Vacant
The Supreme Court of the Free Republic
- Chief Justice - Vacant
Speaker of the House of Archons
Diplomatic Relations
The Republic currently has Treaties of Mutual Recognition with:
Politics
There are two current political parties in Rocentia: the Progressive-Futurist Party (PFP) and the Independent Freedom Party (IFP). The PFP tends toward the center-left, with significant libertarian influences. The IFP (which is based upon the philosophy of Objectivism) tends toward laissez-faire capitalism, which could be considered conservative, but the IFP rejects that label. Both parties reject the traditional left-right political paradigm.
Political Parties
- Progressive-Futurist Party - Leader: Peter S. Hickey
- Independant Freedom Party - Leader: vacant
Territorial Structure
Under Article VII of the present Constitution, the Republic is divided into several Territories. These Territories come under the administrative control of the national government. Once a Territory reaches a population of 5 real citizens or more, it can petition the Government for Statehood.
| Territory | Towns | Eligible for Statehood | Statehood Gained |
| Leonece | Rilloneous | N | N/A |
| Malkovia | Madiera; Porto Viscounte; Lomali | N | N/A |
| New Corvena | Santa Lupe | N | N/A |
| North Wilshire | N | N/A | |
| Rendar | Domier | N | N/A |
| South Wilshire | Upwich-on-Punto | N | N/A |
| Tulumbova | Loma Veija; Huyulamba | N | N/A |
History
See website section History
Rocentia's history is indelibly tied to the history of the other nations that formed the Cyber Islands Chain. Cyberia is the longest surviving, the others long dead but not forgotten. It is said that history defines a nation and its culture, some micronations use a fictional pre-internet history to aid them in defining themselves , while others totally reject this notion, relying on their online history to do this. Rocentia falls into the former, its fictional history was written by Kenneth K. Thacker and also includes references to the formation of the Cyber Islands Chain and the other micronations that used to occupy them.
Laws
The Rocentian Federal Code provides the foundation of law within the Free Republic. All Federal laws are compiled in the Code, except as otherwise provided by law, as laid down in Chapter 100 System of Federal Statutes.
The Code is divided into Titles, which are broken down into numbered Chapters. The Titles are:
| Title | Chapters | Subject |
| I | 100 - 199 | General |
| II | 200 - 299 | The Executive Branch |
| III | 300 - 399 | The Legislative Branch |
| IV | 400 - 499 | The Judicial Branch |
| V | 500 - 599 | Federal Agencies, Programs and Activities |
| VI | 600 - 699 | General Statutes |
| VII | 700 - 799 | Electoral Code |
| VIII | 800 - 899 | Financial |
| IX | 900 - 999 | Criminal Code |
Culture
The cultural theme of the Republic is under discussion within the Simulation Council, but is expected to have strong Portugese and Spanish influences, together with elements of British, French and German cultures. There is also the culture of the indigenous peoples of the Republic, the Tulun Ak Navori.
A periodical called the Rocentian Journal Weekly, hosted on Rocentia's forums, reports regularly on domestic and inter-micronational news.
Lately there has been talk of organizing a micronational football/soccer team.
Map of the Republic
The data below was prepared for use with the map, which has been lost.
GEOGRAPHY
Location: Approximately 1600 kilometers South/ Southwest of Cyberia and 970 kilometers south of Cyberland.
Total Land Area: 93,783 sq. kilometers.
Coastline: 1,956 kilometers.
Maritime Claims: Exclusive fishing zone: 225 nautical miles. Territorial sea: 12 nautical miles.
Climate: Temperate in the north, becoming subtropical as you move south. The Aerie Spine mountains affect conditions in both Tulumbova and Malkovia. Dense tropical jungle is typical for Tulumbova. While cool in the Mountains the closer you move to the coast of Malkovia the warmer it gets.
Terrain: North and South Wilshire are cover with gently rolling hills broken up by the occasional deciduous forest. New Corvena contains part of the massive San Fernando Forest, the northern most portion of the Leonece Peaks, while the rest is plains suitable for the grazing of livestock. Leonece contains Rocentia's second largest mountain range, with several peaks reaching seventeen and eighteen thousand feet. Several forests including part of the giant San Fernando and gently rolling hills. Tulumbova is covered with mostly tropical jungle surrounded by savanna with the Aerie Spine Mountains starting to it's extreme south. Rendar has mountains in both it's north and south as well as part of the jungles that make up Tulumbova. Aside from the Coastal Woodlands the rest of Rendar is flat plain which has traditionally made it Rocentia's breadbasket. Malkovia is home to the Aerie Spine Mountains the most extensive range of mountains in Rocentia. Winter is truly savage in these mountains as several of these peaks are over 20,000 feet.
Natural Resources:
* Extensive Iron deposits. * Extensive Uranium deposits. * Extensive Silver deposits. * Extensive Sapphire deposits. * Gold. * Copper. * Zinc. * Barite. * Nickel. * Lead. * Coal. * Granite. * Limestone. * Slate. * Industrial Grade Diamonds. * Emeralds. * Topaz.
People
Population: 9,358,892 per 2000 census.
Age Structure:
0 to 14 years = 7%
15 to 64 years = 89%
65 and older = 4%
Population Growth Rate: -0.78%
Birth rate: 5.6/1,000 population.
Death Rate: 7.3/1,000 population.
Infant Mortality Rates: 88.4/1,000 population.
Life Expectancy at Birth:
Total Population: 62.4 years.
Male: 58.8 years.
Female: 64.8 years.
Nationality: English, Portuguese, Irish, French, German and Tulun Ak Navori, who are Sementia's native peoples.
Languages: 27% speak English, 23% speak Portuguese/Spanish, 15% speak French, 8% speak Gaelic, 7% speak German and 20% speak Tuluni.
Literacy: 23% of population over the age of 16.
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