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| − | Formed from the collapsed [[Northwest Confederacy]] in | + | Formed from the collapsed [[Northwest Confederacy]] in 1874, the '''Free American Republic''' ('''FAR''', usually pronounced as the word 'far') is the world's first direct republic[http://www.directrep.org]. A citizen of the [[Free American Republic]] is refered to as a 'Farite'. FAR is located approximately in the center of [[North America]] and stretches toward the east coast. It shares borders with [[Canada]], the [[Lone Star Republic]], the [[United States of America]], and [[Kansas]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Timeline=== | ===Timeline=== | ||
| + | 1874 (February): The [[Northwest Confederacy]] falls to revolutionary forces and the Provisional Articles of Confederation are established to govern the five states which had constituted the [[Northwest Confederacy]]. | ||
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| + | 1874 (August): The Constitution of the [[Free American Republic]] is ratified. | ||
==Law and Government== | ==Law and Government== | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 13 February 2005
Formed from the collapsed Northwest Confederacy in 1874, the Free American Republic (FAR, usually pronounced as the word 'far') is the world's first direct republic[1]. A citizen of the Free American Republic is refered to as a 'Farite'. FAR is located approximately in the center of North America and stretches toward the east coast. It shares borders with Canada, the Lone Star Republic, the United States of America, and Kansas.
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History
Timeline
1874 (February): The Northwest Confederacy falls to revolutionary forces and the Provisional Articles of Confederation are established to govern the five states which had constituted the Northwest Confederacy.
1874 (August): The Constitution of the Free American Republic is ratified.
Law and Government
Politics
Political Divisions
Geography
Economy
Transportation
Demographics
Ethnicity and race
Religion
Class
Culture
Social issues
Legal holidays
| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Beginning of the year. |
| May 2 | Labor Day | Celebrates achievements of workers. Adopted from The Lone Star Republic. |
| August 9 | Constitution Day | The anniversary of the radification of the constitution of the Free American Republic. |
| October 7 | Decoration Day | Honors servicemen and women who died in service. |
| President's Discretion | Thanksgiving | Day of thanks declared by the president, usually once each year. |
