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Aerican Empire
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The Aerican Empire (French: Empire aéricain) (/ɒˈɛrɪkɪn/ ah-ERR-i-kin), conventionally referred to in short form as Aerica (/ɒˈɛrɪkə/ ah-ERR-i-kə), is a social organization and self-proclaimed micronation, founded in May 1987.[7] Its name stems from the term "American Empire".[8] In 2000 The New York Times described its website as "one of the more imaginative" micronation sites.[9]
Aerican Empire Micronation | |
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Motto: "Mundi est ridiculum; custodiunt illud quod modo" "The world is ridiculous; let's keep it that way"[lower-alpha 1] | |
Anthem: "Home Is Where I Hang My Towel"[1] | |
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Status | Current |
Capital | Montreal |
Official languages | English, French[citation needed] |
Demonym(s) | Aerican (possibly) |
Organizational structure | Monarchy, with a parliamentary system |
• Emperor | Eric Lis[2][3] |
Establishment | |
• Declared | May 8, 1987 |
Membership | 284 (2021)[4] |
Purported currency | Mu and Solari[5][6] |
Website www |
Their flag is similar to the flag of Canada, with a yellow smiling face instead of the red maple leaf in the white square (although the red rectangles on the sides have different side length ratios). The national motto of the Aerican Empire is "The world is ridiculous; let’s keep it that way".[10]