State of Hokoria
State of Hokoria | |
|---|---|
.png) Flag | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | Tarn, Hokoria |
| Capital and | Tarn |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised national languages | Scots, Pig Latin |
| Demonym(s) | Hokoria |
| Government | Benevolent dictatorship |
• Head of State | Willow Dziedzic I |
• Chancellor | Aaron Ross |
| Independence from United Kingdom | |
• Foundation | 11 March 2023 |
• Independence | 31 March 2023 |
| Membership | 24 |
| Currency | Euro |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Hokorian Single Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (Hokorian Single Time) |
| Hokoria does not use daylight saving | |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
The State of Hokoria, more commonly known as Hokoria, is a micronation located within West Yorkshire, United Kingdom that was founded on 11 March 2023 by Willow Dziedzic I.
Hokoria is a benevolent dictatorship where the Head of State controls the entire state and the Central Government of Hokoria. The Head of State may appoint other individuals to assist with the nation's management, with the current Chancellor being Aaron Ross.
The State of Hokoria is the successor to the Secret Monarchist State of Hokoria and Old Hokoria.
Etymology
The State of Hokoria was named by founder, Willow Dziedzic I. 'Hokoria' comes from the Japanese word for pride, which is hokori a. The nation was labelled as the 'State of' in order to differentiate between it's predecessor states the Secret Monarchist State of Hokoria and Old Hokoria (formerly named 'Hokoria').
History
The State of Hokoria was founded online by Willow Dziedzic I on 11 March 2023. Their intention was to create an active and collaborative community that uses the medium of micronationalism.
Independence from the United Kingdom was later declared on 31 March 2023, symbolically Transgender Day of Visibility. The State of Hokoria has a small, but proud transgender community which includes Founder, Willow Dziedzic I.
Dogfish Conflict
On 5 April 2023 the Tsardom of Som, also known as the Bog Soma, attacked a state with close relations to the State of Hokoria. The Kingdom of Westspillen's Discord server was attacked "for it's relations to Hokoria" according to the raiders.
The Office of the Head of State (of Hokoria) released the following statement in response:
Today, a new ally of the State of Hokoria has been attacked. We stand closely with our allies in the Kingdom of Westspillen. It is important that in times like this when outside forces are attempting to tear us apart, that we do the opposite. This has only made Hokoria's relations closer and stronger.
It also declared the Tsardom of Som as an 'anti-Hokoria group' rather than a state.
Following a number of attacks and attempted attacks on other states with relations of the State of Hokoria, the State of Hokoria introduced the 'hokgov' service that acted as a vetting security system for the Discord servers of at-risk states. It was later discovered that the Kingdom of Westspillen had pre-existing relations to Bog Soma, which the leader has denied.
The Tsardom of Som officially withdrew from the conflict on 16 April 2023, declaring Hokoria as an extremist and terrorist organizations. The Central Government of Hokoria had called for a withdrawal since 8 April 2023. Operatives of Bog Soma have since claimed that the conflict is the result of Hokoria's LGBTQ+ community.
Despite the official withdrawal from the Dogfish Conflict, Bog Soma renewed their attacks against Kaltarsia on 10 May 2023, removing content from articles relating to Kaltarsia, such as the pages of its predecessor states, the Sprinske Empire and the Sprinske Republic.
Government
The Central Government of Hokoria is the State of Hokoria's only governing body. It oversees the entire operation of the State of Hokoria through it's 7 branches of government. The government is appointed by the Head of State of the State of Hokoria.
Head of State
The Head of State of the State of Hokoria oversees the entire operation of the State of Hokoria.
Chancellor
The Chancellor of the State of Hokoria oversees the Central Government of Hokoria. They have powers, under the Act of Government, to appoint Branch Officers and more.
Branch Officers
Branch Officers oversee a specific branch of the Central Government of Hokoria.
Branches of Government
The Central Government of Hokoria is made up of 5 branches which manage individual operations.
Office of the Head of State
The Office of the Head of State to oversee the Central Government of Hokoria, whilst mainly acting as the public office of the Head of State of Hokoria. It also provides security updates for the government, and releases public announcements.
| Name | Position held between |
|---|---|
| Founder, Willow Dziedzic I | 11 March 2023 - now |
Office of the Chancellor
The Officers of the Chancellor works below the Office of the Head of State to manage the Central Government of Hokoria. It mainly acts as the public office of the Chancellor of Hokoria, ensuring the government’s operation and making executive decisions on behalf of the Head of State of Hokoria.
| Name | Position held between |
|---|---|
| Aaron Ross | 12 March 2023 - 1 May 2023 |
Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior handles citizen services and other public services.
| Name | Position held between |
|---|---|
| Sakura Walsh | 12 March 2023 - 1 May 2023 |
Department of Exterior Affairs
The Department of Exterior Affairs maintains and forms foreign relations and handles Hokoria’s foreign policy.
| Name | Position held between |
|---|---|
| Nova Andrew | 14 March 2023 - 19 March 2023 |
| Elias von Oberholtz | 3 April 2023 - 29 April 2023 |
Department of Culture
The Department of Culture provides designs and organises events for the Central Government of Hokoria. The Department of Culture was formerly known as the Office of Design.
| Name | Position held between |
|---|---|
| Laurel Mary Bäch | 12 March 2023 - 1 May 2023 |
Office of National Records
The Office of National Records keeps all records of the State of Hokoria and the Central Government of Hokoria for organisation and historical purposes.
| Name | Position held between |
|---|---|
| Poul Christensen | 4 April 2023 - 1 May 2023 |
Foreign relations
The State of Hokoria's foreign relations are overseen and maintained by the Department of Exterior Affairs, on behalf of the Head of State of the State of Hokoria.
Unilateral recognition
All United Nations member states
All Grand Unified micronational member states
Republic of China
State of Palestine
Republic of Kosovo
Vatican City State
Mutual recognition
Geography and climate
Hokoria is located within northern England, with the weather being cold and wet during winter. In summer, the weather is warm with temperatures increasing annually as a result of climate change.