United Republic

Overview

The United Republic is a nation situated around the PCB creative map. The nation of the United Republic was founded by President _Travis on the 18th of November 2018. The United Republic is a parliamentary federal republic, with a President as it's head of state and a Prime Minister as head of government. Within the United Republic are semi-autonomous states lead usually by a premier or governor. The powers of the Federal government are generally limited to advising, planning and guidance; with primary power and control with state governments.

Flag of the United Republic

Structure and Organisation

The United Republic is lead by an appointed President, who is in control of executive power, states and justice. The President appoints a Prime Minister who acts as an advisor. The President may also appoint other citizens of the United Republic to act as cabinet members, having a say in how the government is run.

The day-to-day affairs of the United Republic (in practical terms, separate from role-playing) is governed by the United Republic Organisation, which comprises of the Cabinet, appointed by the president. This 'Cabinet' co-exists and shares the same position as the fictional role-play Cabinet. The President, in this case, is considered the chairperson of the United Republic Organisation (URO). The United Republic Organisation is owned in whole by the United Digital Holdings Organisation, who's role is to report on the URO's day-to-day business and governance, manage intellectual property, and appoint the President of the United Republic. The United Digital Holdings Organisation is headed by _Travis.

Logo of the United Digital Holdings Organisation, the owner of the United Republic Organisation.

States

The United Republic consists of ten semi-autonomous states. The role of states is to provide a local authority for members to control the construction of their cities/projects without the interference of the Federal Government.

Name	Flag	Date of Incorporation	Leader(s)	Notable City/cities	Abbreviation
Asperia		4 May 2019	Minister-President Cavemaker	TWT Base	AP
Baden-Holzinger		19 August 2019	Governor HolsteinZ		BH
Balboa		17 August 2019	Governor marshy_88	Beechwood Marshia	BA
Gordia		28 October 2019	Governor _Gordo	Modernia	GA
Kemptville		2 October 2019	Governor Creepypandora	Kemptville	KV
Libratia		12 June 2019	Governor swordsman_dood	Libratia City	LI
Newton		28 April 2019	Governor _Travis	Newton City Ellington City	NT
Norwood		18 November 2018	Premier Cavemaker	Norwood City	NW
Sealand		26 August 2019	Governor _Travis	Newport	SL
St Catchpole		28 October 2019	Governor sushionsale	St Catchpole	SC
Titania		14 October 2019	Duchess tomicalover	Titania	TI

Note: All states that do not have a registered flag adopt the Alternate Flag of the United Republic automatically.

Former States

A list of states that have withdrawn or been removed from the Union. There are seven former states.

Name	Flag	Date of Incorporation	Date of Dissolution	Reason for Dissolution	Leader(s)	Notable City/CIties	Abbreviation
Amberwood		15 June 2019	10 July 2019	Inactivity	Premier IAintPopcorn	Amberwood	AW
Espen		8 July 2019	16 July 2019	Withdrew to form the Padaic Republic.	Governor CGH_2005	Illemont	ES
Hub		11 July 2019	29 September 2019	Declared independence.	Governor Shibanu (KittenGrenades)	Hub City	HU
Hylan		23 June 2019	28 July 2019	Withdrew to join the Padaic Republic.	Governor MattDB	Port Hylan	HY
Supernova		25 November 2018	13 July 2019	Removed by President _Travis. Governor expelled.	Governor mastertyler04	Supernova City Starburst City	SN
Valenhale		4 May 2019	c. June 2019	Dissolved by Premier	Premier TownStat (Phantom666999)	Vale	VH
Usonia		6 May 2019 (Rejoined 25 August 2019)	7 August 2019 and 28 August 2019	Left to join the Padaic Republic.	Governor Wolfyyyyyyyy (CGH_2005 acting)	Usonia	US

Note: All states that do not have a registered flag adopt the Alternate Flag of the United Republic automatically.

State Details

Asperia

Asperia was the fourth state to be incorporated. The state contains the TWT-Base and Little_Asperia. Asperia is the only state to have a city outside of PCB and is currently the only state with a military base in the United Republic. It is controlled by the Minister President Cavemaker. A notable building is the TWT-Base which holds an old temple of Batchmax Dugrade. The state Asperia, TWT and Asperia are known for their small flags.

Balboa

Balboa state was founded by marshy_88 and consists of two cities, Marshia and Beechwood. Beechwood is one of the largest cities in the United Republic, and is home to the Admiralty of the United Republic navy, and Cavemaker Naval Base.

Norwood

Norwood State was the first state to be incorporated. The state contains the capital city of Norwood, government offices and legislature. It is also home to the official residence of the Prime Minister. The government of Norwood consists of an elected house of representatives, and an appointed governor who is elected by the house. The first and current governor is _Travis, who is also the President of The United Republic. Notable buildings include; the Parliament Building, Government Office and the Peace Museum.

Newton

Newton State was the third state to be incorporated. The state contains the city of Newton and the town Ellington. Notable buildings in Newton include; Newton Tower, Newton Regional Hospital, and the Presidential residence in Ellington.

Territories

The United Republic also consists of territories which are unofficial designations of land that are under the direct control of the Federal Government. Note: These are not to be confused with claims, which violate PCB rules.

Name	Flag	Date of Incorporation	Administrator	Notable City/Cities	Inhabited
Nuon Desert Peninsula		27 August 2019	_Travis	n/a	No

History

Political Offices

President of the United Republic

The President of the United Republic is the head of state and is in charge of approving legislation and the public image of the United Republic, the President is tasked with the overall governance of the nation. The President may also approve laws proposed by other members of the cabinet. During times of need the President can delegate their responsibilities to a specific person or committee. This position is un-elected and a president is appointed upon the previous President leaving office. The President may also take temporary leave where they appoint an acting President in their place, the President taking leave can re-take the office upon their return.

List of Presidents of the United Republic

No	Name	Term of Office	Prime Minister	Cabinet
1	_Travis	4 May 2019 - Incumbent	mastertyler04 (4 May 2019- 6 May 2019)	First Cabinet (2018)
			Cavemaker (6 May 2019 - Incumbent)
				Second Cabinet (2019)

Prime Minister of the United Republic

The Prime Minister of the United Republic is the head of government of the United Republic and is considered the senior adviser to the President and is tasked with the day-to-day management of the nation. The Prime Minister may propose laws to be approved by the President. The position of Prime Minister is appointed by the President.

List of Prime Ministers of the United Republic

No	Name	Term of Office	President	Deputy	Cabinet
1	_Travis	11 November 2018 - 5 May 2019	Pre-Presidential Era	Generalissimo12 11 November 2018 - 28 April 2019 mastertyler04 28 April 2019 - 4 May 2019	First Cabinet (2018)
Presidential Era
2	mastertyler04	5 May 2019 - 6 May 2019	_Travis	Generalissimo12 4 May 2019 - 18 May 2019	First Cabinet (2018)
3	Cavemaker	6 May 2019 - Incumbent
				Office Vacant	Second Cabinet (2019)

Cabinet Member Associate

The Cabinet Member Associate is the third position in the cabinet and the job of the Cabinet Member Associate is to advise the Prime Minister and President. They are tasked with the day-to-day management of the nation. The Cabinet Member Associate is appointed by the President.

List of Cabinet Members Associate of the United Republic

No	Name	Term of Office	President	Prime Minister	Cabinet
1	marshy_88	13 June 2019 - Incumbent	_Travis	Cavemaker	Second Cabinet (2019)

List of Deputy Prime Ministers of the United Republic

No	Name	Term of Office	Prime Minister	President	Cabinet
1	Generalissimo12	11 November 2018 - 28 April 2019	_Travis	Pre-Presidential Era	First Cabinet (2018)
Office Vacant		28 April 2019 - 4 May 2019
Presidential Era
(1)	Generalissimo12	6 May 2019 - 18 May 2019	Cavemaker	_Travis	First Cabinet (2018)

Formation of the Padaic Republic

The Withdrawl of Espen and Initial Founding

Shortly after the creation of Espen State, the Federal government underwent a large-scale streamline and reformation of the States of the United Republic. One of the reforms drafted was the dissolution of Espen state and it's merge with Usonia State. This reform was met with disagreement by Espen Governor CGH_2005. Seizing the opportunity, CGH_2005 decided that it would be a good time to form his own nation, the state of Espen officially split from the United Republic on the 16 July 2019. Initial relations between the United Republic and the newly formed Padaic Republic were considered peaceful and friendly.

The Withdrawl of Hylan

Shortly after the formation of the Padaic Republic, the state of Hylan withdrew from the United Republic to join the Padaic Republic. This was met with disdain from the Federal Government, and built upon existing and growing tensions with the state of Usonia and the Padaic Republic. This can be considered the point at which relations between the United Republic and the Padaic Republic went downhill. For a short period following this, the United Republic and the Padaic Republic were on more negative terms, however, there was no serious divide.

The Southern Marshia Dispute

In an effort to expand the United Republic navy, President _Travis commissioned the construction of Cavemaker naval base on the southern edge of the town of Marshia. President _Travis sought permission from marshy_88, who he considered the owner of Marshia to construct the base in that area. This permission was granted. Less than 24 hours later however, a message and request were sent from CGH_2005 claiming the land as his own and demanding the removal of the base. Following this President _Travis and CGH_2005 undertook negotiations to allow the continued construction of the base. During the course of these negotiations, the State of Usonia was officially withdrawn from the United Republic. By the end, CGH_2005 agreed to cede some of his claim to marshy_88 and _Travis on the condition that an embassy was to be built in Illemont by the 18th of August 2019. The embassy was constructed, and this was considered to be the end of matters. Following the withdrawal of Usonia, the city of Beechwood joined the newly formed state of Balboa, run by marshy_88.

The Transfer of Marshia

marshy_88, mayor of Marshia, claimed the city as his own and was adamant that it was placed under the control of the United Republic. Because of this request, President _Travis of the United Republic and President CGH_2005 of the Padaic Republic undertook bilateral talks to negotiate the transfer. The first treaty/agreement for this was presented by CGH_2005 on 8 August 2019. The terms of this were the following:

1. The President Travis Center [a United Republic defence force office constructed by _Travis near the border with Porty Hylan in Beechwood] must not be visible from the streets of Port Hylan.
2. The Phantom [Cavemaker] Naval Base must be removed, and/or have ownership transferred to the Padaics.
3. The Marshia Warp Hall, mist keep CGH_2005 as the founder of Marshia. However, within the United Republic, Marshy may act as Governor.
4. CGH_2005 must be allowed to continue to build in the City of Marshia.
5. The United Republic may not be allowed to build anything military around Port Hylan, Usonia, or Marshia.
6. The Padaic Republic-Usonia Border must remain open.
7. Travis must not alter builds by CGH_2005 without permission.

This agreement was quickly denied by President _Travis, as he felt that it was one-sided, targeted the Presidency. He especially took issue to the moving of the President Travis Centre and the demand that the United Republic cannot expand it's military. A number of attempted agreements following this failed. However a few days later, an informal agreement was decided upon, transferring Marshia to the United Republic on the condition that the Padaic Republic or the United Republic do not build more than 4 naval vessels in the Usonian Peninsula Area, and that the border was to be kept opening. This was agreed to by both sides, and is considered the last dispute.

Current Relations and the Union Bridge

Following this, as a sign of goodwill, President _Travis undertook the construction of the Union Bridge, connecting the United Republic at Beechwood and the Padaic Republic by road. This was agreed to by both sides, and the bridge was completed on the 15th of August 2019. Following this, relations between the United Republic and the Padaic Republic are considered friendly. The embassy in Illemont was completed and remains open.

Flags of the United Republic

The United Republic has a number of official flags for varying purposes. The current flags are for civil, government and maritime use.

Flag	Name	Use	Description
	Flag of the United Republic (also known as the Civil Jack)	National flag of the United Republic. Maritime jack for civil vessels.	Tricolour with dark blue (#00247D) in the top bar, white in the second bar, and light blue (#00A1DE) in the third bar.
	Naval jack of the United Republic.	Maritime jack for naval vessels. Sometimes flown at United Republic navy bases.	Dark blue bar (#00247D) occupying first (flagpole) third. Remaining thirds split horizontally between white (top) and light blue (#00A1DE) on the bottom.
	Civil ensign of the United Republic.	Used as a maritime ensign for civil vessels.	Civil Jack of the United Republic in canton with a red (#CF142B) background.
	Naval ensign of the United Republic.	Used as a maritime ensign for naval vessels.	Civil jack of the United Republic in canton with a white background.
	Alternate flag of the United Republic.	Used as a flag for territories of the United Republic without a flag.	CIvil Jack of the United Republic in canton with a blue (#00247D) background.

Notable Buildings

The United Republic is home to a number of notable buildings and other constructions. These are considered notable because of their historical importance, size, or importance to the United Republic as a whole.

Norwood Parliament House

The Norwood Parliament House is the former seat of the United Republic Government.

Parliament House, Norwood