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| | * The [[Federal Republic of Cyberia]] | | * The [[Federal Republic of Cyberia]] |
| | * See also [[Cyberias]] | | * See also [[Cyberias]] |
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| − | Overview ==
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| − | The [http://vcc.4mg.com Virtual Commonwealth of Cyberia] is a
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| − | democratic republic founded by Ken Kerns on July 19, [[1997]]. It has
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| − | the oldest continuous republican constitution of Internet-based,
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| − | anglophone micronations.
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| − | == 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
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| − | 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
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| − | === 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]].
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| − | == 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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