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| | '''Cyberia''' is the short name of two micronations: |
| Overview ==
| | * The [[Federal Republic of Cyberia]] |
| The [http://vcc.4mg.com Virtual Commonwealth of Cyberia] is a
| | * The [[Virtual Commonwealth of Cyberia]] |
| democratic republic founded by Ken Kerns on July 19, [[1997]]. It has
| | * See also [[Cyberias]] |
| the oldest continuous republican constitution of Internet-based, | | |
| anglophone micronations.
| | [[Category: Nations]] |
| == Government ==
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| === National Assembly ===
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| Cyberia's legislature is called the
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| [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybersenate/ National Assembly]. It is a
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| unicameral body elected at three month intervals. Elections are
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| [[proportional representation]] by the [[single transferable vote]].
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| The number of Deputies is equal to one-third of the population. The
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| Assembly makes laws. It also confirms judicial, cabinet, and other
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| appointments.
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| Prior to 2000, the Assembly was a bicameral body composed of a Senate
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| and [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cyberchamber/ Chamber of Deputies].
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| The provisional legislature was a Chamber of Ministers appointed by the
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| president with elections at arbitrary intervals. This ended with
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| ratification of the Constitution in October, 1997.
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| === Executive branch ===
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| Cyberia's executive branch is headed by an elected President. Elections | |
| are every six months. The President is Commander-in-Chief of the
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| [[Cyberian Defense Force]] and federal website. The President appoints
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| a Cabinet with the consent of the National Assembly to carry out
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| day-to-day administration. Cabinet members may appoint Deputy Ministers
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| with the consent of the President. The President may appoint a personal
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| staff to handle special projects.
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| === Judiciary ===
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| Cyberia's judiciary is headed by a three-member supreme court.
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| Currently there are no permanent justices, so the [[Judicial Council]]
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| appoints any of several [[Temporary Justices]] to hear cases on a
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| case-by-case basis. Cyberia is a common law state that recognizes the
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| precedents of the United States, Australia and United Kingdom.
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| === Boards, Commissions and Special Agencies ===
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| *Cyberian Geographical Mapping Agency | |
| === Direct Democracy ===
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| Cyberia's citizens have the right to [[recall]] officials, enact
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| legislation by the [[initiative]], and amend the constitution by the
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| [[referendum]]. | |
| == Civil Society ==
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| Cyberia's civil society consists of several parties, NGOs, public and
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| private corporations.
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| === Private enterprises ===
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| *Mattimeo Messenger
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| === Public enterprises ===
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| *Cyberian Broadcasting Cooperative
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| *Cyberian University
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| === Parties & NGOs ===
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| *Progressive Futurist Party
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| *Social Democratic Party
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