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| − | <i>Editor's | + | <i>Editor's Note: This article was written in 2004 or early 2005 for the MicroWiki and may be out of date.</i> |
| − | Note: This article was written in 2004 or early 2005 for the MicroWiki | + | |
| − | and may be out of date.</i> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Novaya Zemlya was created on August 8th, 2004 as a weapon test site for | + | |
| − | the Red Army of the USSR. Despite it's permanently sub-zero | + | Novaya Zemlya was created on August 8th, 2004 as a weapon test site for the Red Army of the USSR. Despite it's permanently sub-zero temperatures, high winds and gene-unravelling radiation levels, a small indigenous population lived quite happily in scattered towns along the tundra. |
| − | temperatures, high winds and gene-unravelling radiation levels, a small | + | |
| − | indigenous population lived quite happily in scattered towns along the | + | On the 19th of November 2004 at 11:59 GMT, Novaya Zemlya was declared a Soviet Socialist Republic of the USSR by a unanimous vote at the Congress of Soviets in Moscow. |
| − | tundra. | + | |
| − | On the 19th of November 2004 at 11:59 GMT, Novaya Zemlya was declared a | + | The Novaya Zemlyan SSR continued to grow physically and creatively until political turmoil in Moscow ended with the dissolution of the USSR, and Novaya Zemlya became the Socialist Republic of Novaya Zemlya, an independent state. |
| − | Soviet Socialist Republic of the USSR by a unanimous vote at the | + | |
| − | Congress of Soviets in Moscow. | + | Novaya Zemlya experienced what its Chairman of Sovnarkom, Krasniy Yastreb coined as the "February Renaissance" in mid-February 2005, reaching its peak, with posting levels at their highest since its founding and with Yastrebsk hosting the "International Art Competition" organised by the Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Cultural Association, the competition, while only receiving patronage from a few artists was a success, WarVoid being given the first place medal. Since February's 'Renaissance', Zemlya has gone from strength to strength with posting levels and cultural development increasing exponentially. |
| − | The Novaya Zemlyan SSR continued to grow physically and creatively | + | |
| − | until political turmoil in Moscow ended with the dissolution of the | ||
| − | USSR, and Novaya Zemlya became the Socialist Republic of Novaya Zemlya, | ||
| − | an independent state. | ||
| − | Novaya Zemlya experienced what its Chairman of Sovnarkom, Krasniy | ||
| − | Yastreb coined as the "February Renaissance" in mid-February 2005, | ||
| − | reaching its peak, with posting levels at their highest since its | ||
| − | founding and with Yastrebsk hosting the "International Art Competition" | ||
| − | organised by the Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Cultural Association, the | ||
| − | competition, while only receiving patronage from a few artists was a | ||
| − | success, WarVoid being given the first place medal. Since February's | ||
| − | 'Renaissance', Zemlya has gone from strength to strength with posting | ||
| − | levels and cultural development increasing exponentially. | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
| − | There is no Communist Party or infact, any singular or multi-party | + | |
| − | system at work in the governance of Novaya Zemlya, instead Novaya | + | There is no Communist Party or infact, any singular or multi-party system at work in the governance of Novaya Zemlya, instead Novaya Zemlya's day to day affairs are handled by <b>SOVNARKOM</b>, the council which comprises the three major Commissars. Krasniy Yastreb is the (Provisional) Chairman of <b>SOVNARKOM</b> at present, with Vilcherman and Vladimir Alexei making up the other two members as ComInt and ComEx. The Legislative house of Novaya Zemlya is its Supreme Soviet, comprising all Zemlyan workers; with workers being defined as those who hold jobs in government offices or in any of the Zemlyan Enterprises. |
| − | Zemlya's day to day affairs are handled by | + | |
| − | <b>SOVNARKOM</b>, the council which comprises the three | ||
| − | major Commissars. Krasniy Yastreb is the (Provisional) Chairman of | ||
| − | <b>SOVNARKOM</b> at present, with Vilcherman and Vladimir | ||
| − | Alexei making up the other two members as ComInt and ComEx. | ||
| − | The Legislative house of Novaya Zemlya is its Supreme Soviet, | ||
| − | comprising all Zemlyan workers; with workers being defined as those who | ||
| − | hold jobs in government offices or in any of the Zemlyan Enterprises. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
| − | Novaya Zemlyan culture is perhaps the most unique and developed in the | + | |
| − | micronational world, with the Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Cultural | + | Novaya Zemlyan culture is perhaps the most unique and developed in the micronational world, with the Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Cultural Association (founded in Zemlya's SSR days for the proliferation of Zemlyan culture) at the forefront of this development. |
| − | Association (founded in Zemlya's SSR days for the proliferation of | + | |
| − | Zemlyan culture) at the forefront of this development. | + | The NZSCA is where all major cultural acheivements are displayed, such as the artwork of Novaya Zemlyan's artists, its collectively written short stories and novels (which have also been submitted to the Micronational Publications Council) and poetry and songs written by Zemlya's citizens. Novaya Zemlya's National Anthem, the "Novaya Zemlyan Drinking Song" was written by many of the Cultural Association's artists. |
| − | The NZSCA is where all major cultural acheivements are displayed, such | + | |
| − | as the artwork of Novaya Zemlyan's artists, its collectively written | + | Zemlya's culture itself is extremely diverse, with it changing from city to city. Yastrebsk of course being the intellectual and political centre of Zemlya, with its many lecture halls and political roundtable programs on television. Vilchermansk with its Bohemian architecture and artists. Alexeigrad, the vodka-fuelled centre of drunken revelry and of course, Zhivagovsk, the city in which many of the USSR's former Chekists and Stalinists chose to reside after the collapse in Moscow. There is also a strong sporting culture in Novaya Zemlya, especially after the foundation of the new Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Football Association by Yuri Zhivago, with six top flight teams, the league is slowly gaining momentum and in the mean time there have been proposals for a Chess Association to promote even more sporting acheivement in the nation. |
| − | short stories and novels (which have also been submitted to the | + | |
| − | Micronational Publications Council) and poetry and songs written by | + | SRNZ also has its own Radio Station and Newspaper, Radio Free Zemlya and the Novaya Zemlya Gazeta, the former being published and read by Vladimir Alexei and Yuri Zhivago, with the latter being written and distributed by the Novaya Zemlya Gazeta enterprise, managed by Vilcherman. The Gazeta is a private publication sent only to Zemlyan citizens with subscriptions, while RFZ is open for all to hear (transcripts being posted at a blog site, along with links to the Broadcast for listeners to hear and read). |
| − | Zemlya's citizens. Novaya Zemlya's National Anthem, the "Novaya Zemlyan | ||
| − | Drinking Song" was written by many of the Cultural Association's | ||
| − | artists. | ||
| − | Zemlya's culture itself is extremely diverse, with it changing from | ||
| − | city to city. Yastrebsk of course being the intellectual and political | ||
| − | centre of Zemlya, with its many lecture halls and political roundtable | ||
| − | programs on television. Vilchermansk with its Bohemian architecture and | ||
| − | artists. Alexeigrad, the vodka-fuelled centre of drunken revelry and of | ||
| − | course, Zhivagovsk, the city in which many of the USSR's former | ||
| − | Chekists and Stalinists chose to reside after the collapse in Moscow. | ||
| − | There is also a strong sporting culture in Novaya Zemlya, especially | ||
| − | after the foundation of the new Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Football | ||
| − | Association by Yuri Zhivago, with six top flight teams, the league is | ||
| − | slowly gaining momentum and in the mean time there have been proposals | ||
| − | for a Chess Association to promote even more sporting acheivement in | ||
| − | the nation. | ||
| − | SRNZ also has its own Radio Station and Newspaper, Radio Free Zemlya | ||
| − | and the Novaya Zemlya Gazeta, the former being published and read by | ||
| − | Vladimir Alexei and Yuri Zhivago, with the latter being written and | ||
| − | distributed by the Novaya Zemlya Gazeta enterprise, managed by | ||
| − | Vilcherman. The Gazeta is a private publication sent only to Zemlyan | ||
| − | citizens with subscriptions, while RFZ is open for all to hear | ||
| − | (transcripts being posted at a blog site, along with links to the | ||
| − | Broadcast for listeners to hear and read). | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | Soviet Republic of Novaya Zemlya (Home Page): http://www.novayazemlya.tk/<br> | + | * Soviet Republic of Novaya Zemlya (Home Page): http://www.novayazemlya.tk/<br> |
| − | Soviet Republic of Novaya Zemlya (Forums): http://p219.ezboard.com/bnovayazemlya<br> | + | * Soviet Republic of Novaya Zemlya (Forums): http://p219.ezboard.com/bnovayazemlya<br> |
| − | Radio Free Zemlya (Blog Home Page): http://www.rfz.blogspot.com/<br> | + | * Radio Free Zemlya (Blog Home Page): http://www.rfz.blogspot.com/<br> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:International]] |
Revision as of 19:52, 6 November 2007
Editor's Note: This article was written in 2004 or early 2005 for the MicroWiki and may be out of date.
Contents
History
Novaya Zemlya was created on August 8th, 2004 as a weapon test site for the Red Army of the USSR. Despite it's permanently sub-zero temperatures, high winds and gene-unravelling radiation levels, a small indigenous population lived quite happily in scattered towns along the tundra.
On the 19th of November 2004 at 11:59 GMT, Novaya Zemlya was declared a Soviet Socialist Republic of the USSR by a unanimous vote at the Congress of Soviets in Moscow.
The Novaya Zemlyan SSR continued to grow physically and creatively until political turmoil in Moscow ended with the dissolution of the USSR, and Novaya Zemlya became the Socialist Republic of Novaya Zemlya, an independent state.
Novaya Zemlya experienced what its Chairman of Sovnarkom, Krasniy Yastreb coined as the "February Renaissance" in mid-February 2005, reaching its peak, with posting levels at their highest since its founding and with Yastrebsk hosting the "International Art Competition" organised by the Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Cultural Association, the competition, while only receiving patronage from a few artists was a success, WarVoid being given the first place medal. Since February's 'Renaissance', Zemlya has gone from strength to strength with posting levels and cultural development increasing exponentially.
Government
There is no Communist Party or infact, any singular or multi-party system at work in the governance of Novaya Zemlya, instead Novaya Zemlya's day to day affairs are handled by SOVNARKOM, the council which comprises the three major Commissars. Krasniy Yastreb is the (Provisional) Chairman of SOVNARKOM at present, with Vilcherman and Vladimir Alexei making up the other two members as ComInt and ComEx. The Legislative house of Novaya Zemlya is its Supreme Soviet, comprising all Zemlyan workers; with workers being defined as those who hold jobs in government offices or in any of the Zemlyan Enterprises.
Culture
Novaya Zemlyan culture is perhaps the most unique and developed in the micronational world, with the Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Cultural Association (founded in Zemlya's SSR days for the proliferation of Zemlyan culture) at the forefront of this development.
The NZSCA is where all major cultural acheivements are displayed, such as the artwork of Novaya Zemlyan's artists, its collectively written short stories and novels (which have also been submitted to the Micronational Publications Council) and poetry and songs written by Zemlya's citizens. Novaya Zemlya's National Anthem, the "Novaya Zemlyan Drinking Song" was written by many of the Cultural Association's artists.
Zemlya's culture itself is extremely diverse, with it changing from city to city. Yastrebsk of course being the intellectual and political centre of Zemlya, with its many lecture halls and political roundtable programs on television. Vilchermansk with its Bohemian architecture and artists. Alexeigrad, the vodka-fuelled centre of drunken revelry and of course, Zhivagovsk, the city in which many of the USSR's former Chekists and Stalinists chose to reside after the collapse in Moscow. There is also a strong sporting culture in Novaya Zemlya, especially after the foundation of the new Novaya Zemlyan Socialist Football Association by Yuri Zhivago, with six top flight teams, the league is slowly gaining momentum and in the mean time there have been proposals for a Chess Association to promote even more sporting acheivement in the nation.
SRNZ also has its own Radio Station and Newspaper, Radio Free Zemlya and the Novaya Zemlya Gazeta, the former being published and read by Vladimir Alexei and Yuri Zhivago, with the latter being written and distributed by the Novaya Zemlya Gazeta enterprise, managed by Vilcherman. The Gazeta is a private publication sent only to Zemlyan citizens with subscriptions, while RFZ is open for all to hear (transcripts being posted at a blog site, along with links to the Broadcast for listeners to hear and read).
Links
- Soviet Republic of Novaya Zemlya (Home Page): http://www.novayazemlya.tk/
- Soviet Republic of Novaya Zemlya (Forums): http://p219.ezboard.com/bnovayazemlya
- Radio Free Zemlya (Blog Home Page): http://www.rfz.blogspot.com/
