Russian Empire (Suwarrow)
Encyclopedia
Russian Empire is an new unrecognized entity or micronation
, located on coral
atoll
Suwarrow
near the Cook Islands
in the Pacific Ocean
.
has claimed that he has purchased from the Government of the Cook Islands
atoll Suwarrow
and declared on it the successor of the Russian Empire.
The date of the proclamation of the new state entity is July 20, 2011. By the Constitution of the Russian Empire, it is a federal constitutional monarchy
and the successor of the Empire founded by Peter I
.
This claim is denied by local Cook Islands news.
Flag of the Empire is old Russian Navy Ensign
. The first vessel with flag of new Russian Empire was ship "Southern Cross".
The capital of the Empire would be city Suwarrow, which is decided to found in the lagoon of an atoll.
(ca. 415 acres) and it is located on 40 small coral island
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Micronation
Micronations, sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects, are entities that claim to be independent nations or states but which are not recognized by world governments or major international organizations...
, located on coral
Coral
Corals are marine animals in class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.A coral "head" is a colony of...
atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
Suwarrow
Suwarrow
Suwarrow is a low coral atoll in the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is about 1,300 km south of the equator and 930 km NNW of Rarotonga, from which it is administered....
near the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
History
Anton BakovAnton Bakov
Anton Alekseevich Bakov was a Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from 2003 to 2007. He is a well-known Russian businessman, politician, traveller, writer and human rights activist...
has claimed that he has purchased from the Government of the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
atoll Suwarrow
Suwarrow
Suwarrow is a low coral atoll in the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is about 1,300 km south of the equator and 930 km NNW of Rarotonga, from which it is administered....
and declared on it the successor of the Russian Empire.
The date of the proclamation of the new state entity is July 20, 2011. By the Constitution of the Russian Empire, it is a federal constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified or blended constitution...
and the successor of the Empire founded by Peter I
Peter I
Peter I may refer to:Religious hierarchs:*Pope Peter, papal name sometimes referring to the Apostle Peter *Patriarch Peter I of Alexandria Rulers:*Tsar Peter I of Bulgaria...
.
This claim is denied by local Cook Islands news.
Symbols
The coat of arms of new Russian Empire consists of double-headed eagle, holding in the paws of the hammer and sickle.Flag of the Empire is old Russian Navy Ensign
Russian Navy Ensign
Russian Navy Ensign — ensign of the Navy of the Russian Empire , the naval flag of the Russian Federation and the banner of the Navy of the Russian Federation .- Description :...
. The first vessel with flag of new Russian Empire was ship "Southern Cross".
The capital of the Empire would be city Suwarrow, which is decided to found in the lagoon of an atoll.
Leaders
At the moment there is no Emperor in Empire, but Empire is managed by the prime minister and Empire founder Anton Bakov. The seat of the Emperor is vacant until a direct descendant of the dynasty of Romanov wouldn't be found..Geography
The area of the Russian empire territory is only 168 haHectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
(ca. 415 acres) and it is located on 40 small coral island
Coral island
A coral island is the result of an atoll whose lagoon has dried up or been filled in with coral sand and detritus. This state is typically the last in the life cycle of an island, the first being volcanic and the second being an atoll. Most of the world's coral islands are in the Pacific Ocean...
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