Gerryscute GEB Empire
Union of Companies of the Gerryscute GEB Empire | |
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Motto: "Ҭе греатест компанј ин ҭе ўорлд!" (English) "Величайшая компания в мире!" (Russian) "¡Ла компањіа мәс гранде дел мундо!" (Spanish) "The greatest company in the world!" | |
Anthem: "Gerria is our Sacred Country" National March: "March of the Gerrian Tankmen" | |
Status | Active |
Capital | Memorial Northwest |
Largest Neighborhood | Memorial Northwest |
Official languages | English, Russian, Spanish (all locally Cyrillic written) |
Recognised national languages | 132 national languages (English, Russian, Spanish, plus 129 others which all include):
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Ethnic groups (2024 (February))Based on closest approximation, actual ethnic distribution is hard to calculate. | White (%85) Hispanogerrian (%8) Afrogerrian (%5) Asian (%2) Indigenous Gerrian (%1) |
Religion (2022) | Atheist (de jure) Cristianity (de facto) |
Demonym(s) | Gerrian |
Government | Federative monarchial multi-party republic centered on an authoritarian communist-like government. |
• Emperor | Benjamin Posada |
• Secretary | Mia Leal |
• Prime minister | Rosalinda Hernandez |
Legislature | Supreme Central Council |
House of companies | |
House of states | |
Independence from United States | |
• Foundation | 11 July 2022 |
Area | |
• | 4,377,651.625 km2 (1,690,220.742 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 10,114 |
• Census | 10,111 (residential) 3 (diplomatic) |
Currency | Gerrian Gerrycoin w:United States dollar |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yy |
Calling code | +1 (area codes are 281, 713, 346, 832, and 409) +671 (planned) +52 (also planned, shared with Mexico) |
Internet TLD | .gk (proposed) |
Gerria, (pronounced /dʒjɛrijə/, officially the Union of Companies of the Gerryscute GEB Empire and also called the Gerryscute GEB Empire or simply the Gerrian Empire), is a de facto self-proclaimed unrecognized micronation located in Klein, Texas, and is owned by the production company Gerryscute GEB. It is bordered entirely by the United States and the State of Texas on all of its sides. It claims sovereignty over a Spring, Texas neighborhood called "Memorial Northwest", as well as Memorial Northwest Estates, Theisswood Estates, a small portion of Champion Springs, the northern half of Placid Park and the northwestern part of Klein Sqaure. It is led by Benjamin Posada, It has 133 official languages, with English and Spanish being the most widely spoken.
Etymology
The full name of the micronation is the "Union of Peoples, Oblasts, Republics, Kingdoms, Monarchies, Companies, Federations, Empires, Stars, Planets, Minor Planets and Moons of the Central People's Autocratic Federation of the Twenty-Three Subdivisions of the Gerryscute GEB Empire". The common name "Gerria" is named in honour of Geraldine Posada, a cousin of it's leader Benjamin Posada.
History
It was founded on the night of 11 July 2022. when it's legal document called The Empirical Code started being written. On 6 August, it began it's expansion and claimed sovereignty over a property near Big Thicket National Preserve.
An independence referendum for the country to become completely independent from the United States was held on 17 September 2022 on its leader's birthday.
The country annexed a property in Galveston on 24 October 2022.
On 5 December 2022, the Gerrian government created a channel on YouTube called "Gerrian Territorial News".
It was left in anarchy for 5 days from 8 February until 13 February when government was restored.
From its founding on 11 July 2022 to 26 February 2023, it was a dictatorship under Posada I's regime, it has since then became an autocratic multi-party monarchy with Posada's love interest Mia Leal as the country's new secretary.
On 1 May 2023, Gerria no longer became landlocked after Article II on the Treaty of Annexing the Third Headquarters oblast took effect when an area of beach territory to the southeast of Third Headquarters stretching from its border to the coastline at the Gulf of Mexico was annexed and incorporated as part of the Third Headquarters oblast.
On 1 June 2023, In response to a dog barking at its eastern neighboring house, Gerrian emperor Posada signed a decree annexing the two homes that border it to the northeast and the southeast, the northern home became part of the "Beaufort Krai" while the eastern home became part of the "Republic of Tinaland", named after Tina the mother of two children residing in the Tinaland Republic.
On 7 June 2023, it annexed four homes to the south of its mainland territory.
On 22 November 2023, Gerria annexed the entire neighborhood it was in, Geraldine (its namesake) also visited Gerria for the first time (more specifically in Maria oblast).
Overview
Gerria is a federation of 38 political divisions each with a devolved government over themselves, none of them are populated except for 10. Gerria is a parliamentary republic under a centralised authoritarian government.
Geography
Gerria is a micronation that is about 1.3 times the size of Vatican City and has an area of about 564820.945 m2. Gerrias headquarters reside at 30° N and approximately 95° W.
The mainland is an area of land with it's southern border being on the road Louetta, it's southwestern border is a straight line crossing trhough fences across the Champion Springs neighborhood, where it abruptly continues to the Dry Gully, it's western border is marked by the Dry Gully and is an almost perfect line, though not really perfect.
The northern border starts westward as a straight line separating it from places such as the Retreat and Gleannloch Farms and the rest of it is marked by the southern border of the neighborhood Glenn Haven Estates. The northeastern border runs through the Country Walk drive and continues as a straight line directly to the Theiss Gully, where the rest of the northern border is marked by.
The eastern border is a slightly curved line marked by the road Steubner Airline.
Climate
All of Gerria is located on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification system. Temperatures are mild and temperate and usually get their coldest as -15 °C and usually get at their hottest as 43 °C. Gerria experiences frequent thunderstorms and heavy rainfall seasons mostly in spring while the country experiences mild drought season usually in summer through winter.
Throughout the course of its history, Gerria has received temperatures ranging from as cold as -19 °C (in Nathania republic) to as hot as 43 °C.
Geology
Gerria is a nearly flat landscape, making it hard for the micronation to stop an invasion against it.
Internet
Gerria has an internet fiber system with internet coervage being about 100%.
In 2024, the company "EEZE" started to build a new fiber in Gerrian soil on the border between Lichen and Cawoodia oblasts.
Culture
Gerrian culture is very mixed, almost akin to that of the United States of America, it's culture is a melting pot of traditional European culture, especially German, English, and Russian culture. It's leaders having been born in a Hispanic family and the migration of Hispanic immigrants into Gerrian soil furthermore brings Hispanic traditions into Gerrian soil, though Hispanics are a minority in Gerria. The nation is a mostly secular society, though there are some Christians and Muslims living in it's territory, however, no churches or mosques exist on the mainland. It's official Facebook group is called "Memorial Northwest Neighbors" because Memorial Northwest makes up most of Gerria's territory. Gerria has no separatist movements within it's territory and has recognition from a few other micronations. Many of the place names in Gerria, especially the streets and roads, are named after English, French, or German places and people. Gerria also has many places called "Theiss", after a German family who lived either nearby or within modern Gerrian territory. Gerria also has a single farm and tourist attraction called Wunderlich farm, which is heavily influenced by French, German, and Scottish culture and is located in northern Doerre oblast.
Most of the homes in Gerria were constructed during the early 1970s to the late 1990s. The Champion Pines condominiums in Cawoodia oblast were constructed during 2006 to 2008.
Gerria has two schools, an elementary school in southern Theiss oblast, and an intermediate school in northern Doerre oblast. There are no colleges in Gerria.
The far-southern ends of Gerria are the most visited part of the micronation, as it is home to many restaurants, including Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant, Sweet Greek, Taste of China, Four Region Thai Cuisine, Karachi Darbaar Food Truck, a single Domino's Pizza, Grab N Go Tacos, Anothai Cuisine, a single Denny's location, a single Whataburger, a single Starbucks, Curry Masala, Main Bird Hot Chicken, Akaihi, DoubleDave's Pizzaworks, Señor Burrito Spring Company, Broken Yolk Cafe, Vina Deli, Farley's Fit Kitchen, and Moo House Cafe. It's only grocery store is an HEB grocery store on it's far southern end.
It is also home to one gym, a couple of stores, an ATM center, and one shopping mall, several salons, and numerous other business within the southern border of Gerria. There are a few business within the Gerrian interior, though, they never really have branding. It's only shopping mall is called Theiss Mail Retail Center. It also has a picture frame shop called DeSola Glass, Art & Frame Gallery, a car repair service called Elite Bmers & Benz, and an auto part store called AutoZone.
There is one UPS Store Services location in Gerria, and it's only bank is called Bank of America, despite it not being in America.
Government and Politics
The Gerrian Empire is a federation and a constitutional monarchy and republic centered under an authoritarian government, with 28 oblasts, 2 krais and 3 autonomous okrugs. It is an autocracy in which the leaders have dominance over everything and that there is some restrictions on freedom of the press in the country, elections for the leaders are closed, but for oblast subdivisions, remain open. Oblast elections happen once every 5 years, The Empirical Code serves as the written legal document for the Gerrian federal laws.
The legislature is called the Supreme Central Council, it makes federal wars, declares war on entities, has the power to enact new policies, etc.
Members of leadership
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Benjamin Posada
Emperor of Gerria
Federal subjects
Gerria is divided into 31 autonomous oblasts, 3 autonomous okrugs, 3 autonomous republics, and 5 external krais, and 1 autonomous kingdom that have a government over themselves despite being in the same country. The 29 oblasts include the 19 mainland original oblasts plus the Wooden Lot, Galveston Beach House, Oak House, Chicken Coop, Secretary House, Maria, Rosalinda, Church Temple and Archie oblasts.
Wooden Lot, Galveston Beach House, Third Headquarters, Rosalinda, Maria, Oak House, Secretary House and Angelina Island oblasts do not border any other oblast or region, The closest other oblasts to Wooden Lot is Eastern Back Fields whom the latter's closest point to the former is 90.38 kilometers away.
Defunct federal subjects
Federal subjects can cease to exist for some reasons which all include:
- The federal subject being renamed
- The subject merging into another subject
- The subject dissolves or collapses
Former division | Russian name | Spanish name | Population (before defunct) | Flag | Created | Defunct | Reason for being defunct | Today part of |
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Eastern Back Gardens | Восточные задние сады | Jardines traseros del este | 0 | no flag | 15 July 2022 | 25 February 2023 | Name change to "Eastern Back Fields" | Eastern Back Fields |
North Garden Entrance | Северный вход в сад | Entrada del jardín norte | 0 | no flag | 15 July 2022 | 25 February 2023 | Name change to "North Field Entrance" | North Garden Fields |
"Non-oblast area" | «Необластная территория» | "Área no perteneciente al óblast" | 0 | no flag | 15 July 2022 | 18 November 2022 | Became part of Entrance Fields and Western Fields | Entrance Fields |
Old House | Старый дом | Casa antigua | 2 | no flag | 16 January 2023 | 17 January 2023 | Name change to "Oak House" | Oak House |
Southeastern Back Gardens | Юго-восточные задние сады | Jardines traseros del sureste | 0 | no flag | 15 July 2022 | 25 February 2023 | Name change to "Southeastern Back Fields | Southeastern Back Fields |
Incidents and Disasters
Numerous incidents have happened in the country ever since it’s formation, A list of notable incidents are shown here:
Glass break incident in October 2022
On 17 October 2022, Gerrian leader Benjamin Posada became aggressive of a dog barking from far away, he banged his neighbors fence using a long stick and after aggressively trying to go outside, he accidentally broke a window at a door in Garage Oblast. Causing him to bleed. A bandage saved his life and he went to buy a new glass with his dad the next day.
Great Water Outage of 2022
On 22 October 2022, A drought caused a break in a pipe line at the Cypress area in northwestern Harris county Texas, this caused many residents in the Cypress area to experience water outages, And all of Gerria's 19 contiguous oblasts ran low on water supply, causing all 5 residents to temporarily move to a beach house in Galveston, Texas, where the company of Gerryscute GEB temporarily relocated their headquarters to the house and eventually annexing and incorporating it as the "Galveston Beach House Oblast". As described in Benjamin's first empirical decree which he signed on midnight of 24 October 2022.
2022 Halloween border crossings
On 31 October 2022, Several families and people while participating in trick-or-treating during Halloween illegally crossed over the borders of Gerria and the United States. Parking Lot, Western Fields, Southwestern Fields, Entrance Fields, and Southern Fields oblasts were deluged with people and families walking by the streets of the country wearing costumes and carrying candy bags. Some families might have knocked on the door of the First Headquarters.
Great Flood of 2023
On the morning of 24 January 2023, A powerful thunderstorm was detected in northwestern Harris county in Texas, which sparked a weak tornado and nickel-sized hail to happen near the Gerrian mainland, as a result, several tree branches broke off due to the strong winds, as time went on, the thunderstorm sparked a flood that devastated Parking Lot, Western Fields, Southwestern Fields, Entrance Fields, and Southern Fields oblasts. North Field Entrance, Southeastern Back Fields, Garage, Back Seats, Oak House, Eastern Back Fields, and Southern Gate Entrance were also affected by the flood. A car was seen entering the now flooded Gerrian roads.
February 2023 vandalization of MicroWiki article by Sleepycat
On 21 February 2023, a Sleepycat user named "fetty fave" vandalized the MicroWiki article about Gerria by uploading sexually explicit images and putting them on the page, Posada in response repeatedly reverted the article page to the original, afterwards, he posted the situation on Discord while Strubber, Andrew, and MattL launched and investigation regarding fetty, MattL deleted all of his uploaded images and indefinitely blocked fetty for vandalising Gerria's article.
Emperor Posada was later banned from entering Sleepycat ever again on 22 February 2023 after trying to take it down. The Gerrian government later blocked access indefinitely to OWOT, Sleepycat and Wokecat due to Posada's mother now upset at him.
On 24 February 2023, Fetty again vandalized the article page after writing a message criticizing Posada for his edit conflict, wiki administrator Luxor reverted the article page to Posada's original revision and Luxor therefore changed the block settings of the perpetrator for an indefinitely long period.
February 2023 dog intrusion at Chicken Coop oblast
On 24 February 2023, Posada visited the Chicken Coop oblast and brought his dogs (Oliver and Goliath) along the way. Shortly after going out, the dogs invaded the state by taking over most of its area and chasing and running after the chickens. Trying to get in the coop, one of the dogs ran in the bayou while he chased over the chickens. They were later successfully brought back by the owners of the dogs and punished them, before being taken out of the oblast.
A chicken was reported to have died at the oblast, but it was most likely a sickness rather than the dogs.
A similar, but deadly intrusion happened at the Chicken Coop oblast on 27 April 2023, see "April 2023 dog invasion of Chicken Coop oblast" for more information.
March 2023 ant invasion of Bedroom Seats oblast
On 9 March 2023, numerous tiny and harmless ants were seen in the downstairs bathtub of Gerria's Bedroom Seats oblast. It was likely caused by a smell that the ants like. The situation was resolved the next day.
March 2023 Mormon missionaries to Gerria
On 18 March 2023, two people were seen walking inside of Gerria's Entrance Fields oblast, they were probably Mormon worshippers from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints who wanted to come to spread the gospel to Gerria and its own neighborhood.
Posada in response implemented sanctions against the Sleepycat community, as he believes Sleepycat may have been responsible for the missionaries.
April 2023 dog invasion of Chicken Coop oblast
On 27 April 2023, during a call between Emperor Benjamin Posada and his grandmother Maria (who lives in the oblast of the same name), that Maria told Posada about reports of a dog trespassing the borders of the Chicken Coop oblast and then launched an attack against the chickens at the coop, resulting in the deaths of about 10 chickens. At the same time, baby chicks were hatched and born at the oblast.
April 2023 police visit at Rosalinda oblast
On 29 April 2023, Gerria received a direct visit from the police into its territory after an incident happened at the Rosalinda oblast during a church service at the church that is to the direct north of the Chicken Coop oblast, the details about the incident were never published because Posada's parents did not want him to publish any detailed information about the full incident story, but this is confirmed to be the first known direct police visit to Gerrian administered property.
May 2023 power outage at Gerrian mainland
On 8 May 2023, While Posada and his family were outside the micronation at the time, a severe thunderstorm caused the power in the Gerrian mainland to go out, this caused the oven at the Kitchen and Dining oblast to display the wrong time, while the neighborhood where the Gerrian mainland is in also got affected by the storm, several gas stations near Gerria had their lights flashing due to the outage as they were not working properly, as stated by Posada when he got home.
June 2023 storm
On 8 June 2023, A severe thunderstorm was detected over the Gerrian mainland, it caused frequent lightning strikes that took down the Gerrian mainland's power several times and caused the oven at Kitchen and Dining oblast to display the wrong time. Lightning from the storm also caused a tree branch in Gerria's neighborhood to break off as well as a fire that burned a house located 600 meters south of the Pathways krai on the Gerrian mainland, causing firefighters and other people to visit the area and to contain the fire as they can. Emperor Posada could see the smoke while he was on his way to Youth Temple Autonomous Okrug at the time. When he began returning back home, he saw a bunch of areas between the church territories and the Gerrian mainland lose their power due to the storm.
2023 possible UFO sighting
On the early morning of 13 December 2023, An unidentified object resembling a blue light was seen moving across the night sky above Gerria, it appeared to be moving in a straight line going downwards (yet slighted slanted), it's path was located to the west of Gerria. In reaction, emperor Benjamin tried to come up with theories as to what the blue light was, it may have been a spy satellite or an atmospheric ghost light.
April 2024 storm
A powerful storm struck Gerria on 10 April 2023, this caused many tree branches to break down and many power outages to occur nationwide within Gerria.
Foreign relations
Micronations
As of 2023, Gerria recognizes the following micronations as independent.
Salanda attempted to enter diplomatic relations with Gerria via Discord, although Gerria would initially not accept the request until Posada learns how to drive.
Unilateral recognition
- All member nations of the United Nations (unless specified)
Unrecognized nations
Gerria does not recognize any of the following nations listed below:
- State of Israel for negative treatment of Palestinians.
- Republic of Kosovo
- Republic of China
- Republic of Somaliland
- Republic of Artsakh for negatively treating Azerbaijanis.
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic for being in Moroccan territory.
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for being negative towards Cypriots.
It instead recognizes and maintains relations with the following nations:
- State of Texas (Gerria calls the US annexation and administration of Texas illegal)
- Republic of Abkhazia
- Donetsk People's Republic (annexed by Russia, Gerria recognizes the Russian annexation of southeastern Ukraine as legitimate)
- Luhansk People's Republic (annexed by Russia, Gerria recognizes the Russian annexation of southeastern Ukraine as legitimate)
- Republic of South Ossetia–the State of Alania
- Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
- Niue
- Cook Islands
- State of Palestine
- Republic of Armenia
- People's Republic of China
- Republic of Cyprus
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Republic of Korea