Highland Commonwealth
Highland Commonwealth Comhlathas na Gàidhealtachd (Irish) | |
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Motto: Omnis spes est amissa "All Hope is Lost" | |
Anthem: "Auld Lang Syne" | |
Status | Active |
| 39°06′00″N 84°30′45″W / 39.10000°N 84.51250°W |
Official languages | |
Religion (2022) | No Official Religion
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Demonym(s) | Highlandic |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under a Non-partisan democracy |
Aiden Sullivan | |
Noah Wood | |
Oliver Grim | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Independence from United States | |
• Establishment | 11 July 2022 |
Area | |
• Total | 12,452 km2 (4,808 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate | 5 |
• Census | 4 (2022) |
Currency | Highland Dollar |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time (EST)) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | right |
The Highland Commonwealth, more commonly known as Highland (not to be confused with the Free Empire of Highland), is a micronation in Eastern North America situated in the Ohio River Valley, It is bordered by the United States of America on all sides. Highland was founded on 11 July 2022 in response to the ever growing political tensions in its predecessor country the United States of America.
The Highland Commonwealth is currently still in its early stages.
The Highland Commonwealth's goal is to give its citizens basic human rights and equality for all. It stands as a nation for all to enjoy and live in peace.
History
The Highland Commonwealth was established on 11th July 2022 by three 17 year old teenagers, Aiden Sullivan, Noah Wood and Jacob Weber. The three claimed their own properties, properties of the Commonwealth totaling up 0.0046 km2 or 50529.5 square feet of land and proclaimed Cincinnati as their first capital, though it is just a proclamation as they are currently based in the Northern Kentucky/Ohio river valley region.
On 12th July 2022, an acting president and prime minister were proclaimed, those being Aiden Sullivan and Noah Wood. Later in the month elections were held where both of them were elected to the positions they were acting in, Aiden Sullivan was elected President in the 2022 presidential election and Noah Wood was elected Prime Minister by the provisional parliament (also known as the 0th Parliament of Highland).
On 10th May 2023, Highland changed its name from the "Federal Republic of Highland" to the "Highland Commonwealth".
On 7th September 2023, Highland Prime Minister Noah Wood was removed from Office due to internal affairs, Jacob Weber (Cainteoir of Parliament) was appointed acting Prime Minister.
Politics and government
The Highland Commonwealth is ran under a Unitary Parliamentary system, with a president as its head of state and a prime minister as its head of government, they have a parliament known as the provisional Parliament of Highland, which is still writing the constitution, and will hold its first parliament when it is approved by the provisional parliament,