Gishabrun SAR
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Gishabrun | |||||||
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| Anthem: Immortal Victims | |||||||
 Gishabruni claims in red. | |||||||
| Capital | Kravat Oblast | ||||||
| Largest city | Somewhere Oblast | ||||||
| Official languages | English | ||||||
| Demonym(s) | Gishabruni | ||||||
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy/State Capitalism | ||||||
• Knyaz | HEE Kuri I | ||||||
| Legislature | Board of Directors | ||||||
| Establishment | 22 July 2012 | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• Census | 8 | ||||||
| Currency | Pecune | ||||||
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This was a Renasian Special Autonomous Region (SAR) | |||||||
Gishabrun SAR, officially Gishabrun, was a Special Autonomous Region (SAR) of the Free State of Renasia that bordered Canada, the United States, and Azerbaijan. It was the direct successor to the Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun, which was an independent micronation.
Gishabrun was led by Knyaz Kuri I. It was organised in a form of State Capitalism, wherein the state corporation KleinZav ran the SAR and was identical to the region's government. In this way, much of the Tsarist Empire's bureaucratic legislature was done away with and replaced by an oligarchic Board of Directors that dealt with Gishabruni and foreign matters.
On May 5, 2015, following the dissolution of the Gishabruni government on March 17, 2015, Gishabrun legally seceded from Renasia. This occurred as a result of the automatic termination of the Gishabrun SAR Treaty (2012), due to the Free State's official dissolution. Gishabrun has existed as a non-territorial cultural entity since 2015.
Etymology
The name "Gishabrun" is derived from the Vulu-vulu (a defunct constructed language invented by Kuri Kabanov) word "Gishabra", meaning achievement, with the suffix "-un", denoting a place (like "-stan" in Farsi). This was chosen to symbolise the effort required to bring about the establishment of the nation and its intended superiority to other contemporary macrogovernments.
History
On the 22nd of July, 2012, the Tsarist Empire was dissolved and joined the Free State of Renasia as a Special Autonomous Region (SAR). The position of Tsar was abolished and was replaced by the position of Knyaz (equivalent to a Prince). All of the lower houses of the Council of Gishabrun were dissolved as well, and the Elite Duma became the sole legislative house.
On the 2nd of June, 2013, the people of Gishabrun could not organise an election in time for the constitutional deadline, and so the government was dissolved and Knyaz Kuri becam an absolute ruler.
On the 22nd of July, 2013, Gishabrun adopted a new constitution which made the region officially state capitalist, with the corporation KleinZav being identical to the government. The position of Knyaz became limited by a constitution once again.
On 23 June 2014, Gishabrun claimed a homestead near the town of Imishli, Azerbaijan, called Kənd Oblast, making it the first micronational claim bordering Azerbaijan that has micronational citizens residing there.
On 28 November 2014, Gishabrun claimed a household bordering Manchester, UK, formerly the capital of the Technological Federation of Erephisia, as "Erephisia Oblast".
On 17 March 2015, Gishabrun suspended its constitution and became an absolute monarchy under Knyaz Kuri.
Government (2012-2015)
Gishabrun is a constitutional monarchy, meaning that it is ruled by a monarch (currently Knyaz Kuri Kabanov) whose powers are restricted by a constitution. As a state capitalist jurisdiction, Gishabrun's government is identical with the executive body of the state corporation KleinZav, and the Knyaz is the head of KleinZav as well as of Gishabrun. As well as the Knyaz, there is also a legislature called The Board of Directors, which makes or revises the laws of the nation, decides upon actions within the Empire and abroad, and also acts as the national court. The Board is described as follows in the Gishabruni constitution:
Article 1 - Definition
The Board of Directors is the executive and legislative council that controls KleinZav as well as Gishabrun. It consists of:
1. The Knyaz
2. Director of Gishabruni Affairs
3. Director of Research and Industry
4. Director of Foreign Business
5. Director of Economic Profitability
Article 2 - Duties of the Director of Gishabruni Affairs
The Director of Gishabruni Affairs is responsible for the development of Gishabruni culture, sport, land claims, referenda and popular concerns, oblastian affairs, and national holidays.Article 3 - Duties of the Director of Research and Industry
The Director of Research and Industry is responsible for scientific research and experimentation, production, and exploitation of resources.Article 4 - Duties of the Director of Foreign Business
The Director of Foreign Business is responsible for sales, production, and other operations outside of Gishabrun.Article 5 - Duties of the Director of Economic Profitability
The Director of Economic Profitability is responsible for loaning and storing money, making the budget, obtaining taxes, and managing investments.Article 6 - Duties of the Knyaz in the Board of Directors
The Knyaz as a Director is responsible for all things not already under the authority of the other Directors.— Excerpt of Section 3 of the Gishabruni Constitution
Directors are appointed by the Knyaz.
Current Members of the Board of Directors
- Director of Gishabruni Affairs: Cyril
- Director of Research and Industry: Richard
- Director of Economic Profitability: Sovetus
- Director of Foreign Business: Billy Neil
- Knyaz of Gishabrun: Kuri Kabanov
Oblasts and Krais
The Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun is divided into administrative divisions for easier governance. All populated subjects are called oblasts, and all uninhabited federal subjects are called krais. The following is a list of the current oblasts of Gishabrun:
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Kravat Oblast | May 2010 | 
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Kuri Kabanov | 4 | The capital and original oblast of Gishabrun, comprising the residence of Knyaz Kuri and his family. It also contains the national aquarium and the KleinZav sumac processing facility. It borders Ontario, Canada. |
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Somewhere Oblast | 8 July 2010 | 
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Sovetus | 3 | This oblast contains the residence of Sovetus and his family. It borders Ontario, Canada. |
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New Ultramaar Oblast | 17 September 2010 | 
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Cyril | 1 | This oblast contains the residence of Cyril and his family. It was formerly the capital of the Autonomous Empire of Maccrage, an Autonomous Region of the Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun. It borders Ontario, Canada. |
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Kənd Oblast | 23 June 2014 | 
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Sovetus | 1 | This oblast contains the homestead of Sovetus' relatives. It borders Imishli region, Azerbaijan, and is likely the first inhabited micronational claim to border Azerbaijan. |
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Erephisia Oblast | 28 November 2014 |
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Billy Neil | 1 | This oblast contains the home and garden of Billy Neil, formerly the Technological Federation of Erephisia. |
And the following is the list of krais:
| Name | Date created | Picture | Description |
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| Wild Isle Krai | May 2010 | 
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Among Gishabrun's very first claims, it consists of an island in a river. It borders Ontario, Canada. |
| Ancient Willow Krai | 20 July 2010 | 
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This krai consists of an area in a park containing a large willow tree. It was the site of the Bench War. It borders Ontario, Canada. |
| Outpost Krai | October 26, 2010 | 
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This krai consists of a peninsula on a lake, and contains Gishabrun's only port. It borders Ontario, Canada. |
| Sumac Krai | 8 March 2011 | 
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This krai consists of a small area of grassland. It was formerly known as Sumac Department, a part of the Slinky Empyre and the Slinky Republyc. It borders Ontario, Canada. |
Economy
As a state capitalist jurisdiction, Gishabrun's economic development is a top priority of the state. Gishabrun's main export is sumac powder, a sour spice widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine, which KleinZav produces in large quantities from sumac gathered on Canadian territory. In addition, the Bank of Gishabrun, now dissolved, was responsible for the production of Gishabruni and Erephisian currency and their sale worldwide. Currently planned is an aluminum foundry similar to that of RenTech's 2012 F-Alpha project, in cooperation with other subsidiaries of Multiplex Technical.
Gishabrun also has a fairly large agricultural sector, with a variety of produce being grown on its territory, most notably pears and onions. Livestock only exists in Kənd Oblast, namely, chickens and cows. Due to a relatively small yield, these are either consumed by the households growing/raising these plants/animals or given to friends and relatives, and so the economic potential of these is not very large. There was also an attempt to grow oyster mushrooms in Kravat Oblast in 2013, which failed due a contamination of the substrate.
Gishabrun, as a Special Autonomous Region of Renasia, uses the Pecune as its official currency, although Canadian Dollars and Azerbaijani Manat are often unofficially used on its territory. Kravat Oblast currently contains the majority of the Renasian silver used to give value to the Pecune.
Geography and climate
In the parts of Gishabrun that border Canada, the climate is humid continental (according to the Koppen climate classification system), mildly modified by the Lake Effect due to the presence of the river. The oblasts and Ancient Willow Krai are on the edge of a small valley, while Wild Isle Krai is at the bottom of that valley and surrounded by a river, and all other krais are surrounded by or close to their respective rivers. All these administrative divisions are within the Carolinian Ecozone (which is temperate, mostly deciduous forests), but there is a small amount of marshland in Wild Isle Krai. Kənd Oblast, which borders Azerbaijan, has a cold semiarid climate. Below is the full climate data for Gishabrun's capital, Kravat Oblast:
| Climate data for Kravat Oblast, Gishabrun, Renasia (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.1 (61) |
14.4 (57.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
32.2 (90) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.9 (102) |
37.8 (100) |
30.0 (86) |
23.9 (75) |
19.9 (67.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.2 (63) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
-0.5 (31.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.8 (-27) |
−31.7 (-25.1) |
−26.7 (-16.1) |
−15.0 (5) |
−3.9 (25) |
−2.2 (28) |
3.9 (39) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.2 (28) |
−8.9 (16) |
−20.6 (-5.1) |
−30.0 (-22) |
−32.8 (−27) |
| Average Precipitation mm (inches) | 61.5 (2.421) |
55.4 (2.181) |
53.7 (2.114) |
68.0 (2.677) |
82.0 (3.228) |
70.9 (2.791) |
63.9 (2.516) |
81.1 (3.193) |
84.7 (3.335) |
64.4 (2.535) |
84.1 (3.311) |
61.5 (2.421) |
831.1 (32.72) |
| Average Rainfall mm (inches) | 29.1 (1.146) |
29.7 (1.169) |
33.6 (1.323) |
61.1 (2.406) |
82.0 (3.228) |
70.9 (2.791) |
63.9 (2.516) |
81.1 (3.193) |
84.7 (3.335) |
64.3 (2.531) |
75.4 (2.969) |
38.2 (1.504) |
714.0 (28.11) |
| Average Snowfall cm (inches) | 37.2 (14.65) |
27.0 (10.63) |
19.8 (7.8) |
5.0 (1.97) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.1 (0.04) |
8.3 (3.27) |
24.1 (9.49) |
121.5 (47.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.4 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 145.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.4 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 114.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.0 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.08 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 40.9 |
| Sunshine hours | 85.9 | 111.3 | 161.0 | 180.0 | 227.7 | 259.6 | 279.6 | 245.6 | 194.4 | 154.3 | 88.9 | 78.1 | 2,066.3 |
| Source: Environment Canada [1] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Gishabruni culture is handled by the Director of Gishabruni Affairs, and is currently being developed together with Azehtyl.
References
- ↑ "1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals". Environment Canada. 2014-02-13. Climate ID: 6158350. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
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