Governor: The Democratic Republic of Littlebrook
WA Delegate (non-executive): The Holy Empire of Achkaerin (elected )
Founder: The Democratic Republic of Littlebrook
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Embassies: the Rejected Realms, Nova Historiae, Pax Britannia, 10000 Islands, and matheo.
Tags: Independent, Large, Map, Modern Tech, Offsite Chat, Offsite Forums, Regional Government, Role Player, and World Assembly.
Regional Power: Moderate
Independent Order contains 51 nations, the 480th most in the world.
Today's World Census Report
The Most Stationary in Independent Order
Long-term World Census surveillance revealed which nations have been resident in their current region for the longest time.
As a region, Independent Order is ranked 13,330th in the world for Most Stationary.
Nation | WA Category | Motto | ||
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1. | The Holy Empire of Achkaerin | Democratic Socialists Ordinary Caring Intelligent World Citizens | “Words are mightier than the keenest blade” | |
2. | The Kingdom of Pandect | Inoffensive Centrist Democracy Fascists | “We Must Do Better” | |
3. | The Holy Empire of L E F | Corporate Police State Halliburton | “Oderint, dum metuant!” | |
4. | The United Republic of Noobia | Anarchy Post-Revolution Embryonic Society | “Justice and Liberty and Progress” | |
5. | The Democratic Republic of Littlebrook | Iron Fist Consumerists Imperialist Pig Dog Oppressors | “For enquiries please use our Discord chat” | |
6. | The Kingdom of Tytor | Liberal Democratic Socialists Open-Minded Education State | “For King and Country” | |
7. | The Ravaging Hordes of Tytorian Royal Army | Psychotic Dictatorship Fascist Dictatorship | “Charge!” | |
8. | The Integral Autonomous Region of Floodwater | Anarchy Post-Revolution Embryonic Society | “Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono” | |
9. | The Republic of Ubakasa | Iron Fist Consumerists Imperialist Pig Dog Oppressors | “Deo Vindice” | |
10. | The Tytorian Colony of Northeast Karinya | Iron Fist Consumerists Imperialist Pig Dog Oppressors | “Libertas” |
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Regional Happenings
- : The Nation of Donmi of the region Donmi States proposed constructing embassies.
- : The Kingdom of Renaku2 arrived from The West Pacific.
- : The Federal republic of Imperial Dhoutaland of the region Democratic Unity withdrew an invitation to construct embassies.
- : The Federal republic of Imperial Dhoutaland of the region Democratic Unity proposed constructing embassies.
- : Matthelon ceased to exist.
- : The Royal Republic of Orsus Iberia arrived from Lazarus.
- : The Exquisite Autocratic Island of Namoon of the region The Planet Renooth Frontier proposed constructing embassies.
- : The Republic of Djabidjan ceased to exist.
- : Royal seleucid ceased to exist.
- : East moreland ceased to exist.
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Happy Thursday
Dropping in with the XKI Update. Enjoy!
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Stats of the Month:
Date: January 2024| Population: 851 nations| Delegate Endorsement: 227 endorsements
and Monthly Emissary Report
All the latest news from 10000 Islands: Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
by Jeanine Cutoffs
Republic of Pantso
XKI Liaison Officer
10,000 Islands is governed by the Council of Nine, made up of a Chief Executive, an elected Delegate and four elected Senators, and three appointed Ministers. The Council votes on legislation, embassy openings and closures, and other matters as required by the Chief Executive.
Discussions over most legislation take place in the Non-Secure Chamber.
Chief Executive: Markanite Office
Delegate: AstroboltOffice
Senators
Lyonesse East (Houses): Keswickholt (Senior Senator)Office
New Republica South (Debates and Discussions): Lenlyvit
Himes West (Role Play): AxeCapitalOffice
Blue Canaria North (Emissary Report): PantsoOffice
Ministers
Education: Valentian ElysiumOffice
Culture: Wille-Harlia Office
Immigration: AschenteOffice
Information about other government officials of 10000 Islands can be found here.
10,000 Islands is kicking off 2024 with elections for two Senator seats on the Council; Blue Canaria North and New Republica South. Follow the Special Election Edition of the Breaking Wave for more details!
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This winter 10,000 Islands joined The East Pacific, The Grey Wardens, The Rejected Realms, and The South Pacific in a Winter Blizzard Bash to celebrate the season. The event, which started on December 24 and ran until January 3, featured a Snowy Mafia Mystery, a Snowed in Radio contest, several movie nights, crosswords and other games, art and story submissions, Whispers in the Wind to show appreciation for other players, and an epic 10-day snowball spam fight.
Participants were divided into three teams - Snow Fall, Sleet Squall, and Hail Storm - and were awarded points for attendance to events and winning contests. Team Snow Fall stormed into an early lead due to event participation and contest submissions. By day 6 they had plowed up an impressive 234 points, with far and away the heaviest accumulation . . . until the awards for the “A Winter’s Tale” story contest and Snowflake Art contest were counted. Victories there let Sleet Squall sweep into first with 336 points. Sleet Squall held the lead for two days while Hail Storm and Snow Fall struggled to catch up - and the latter managed to breeze into first place with victories in the Snowy Mafia Mystery game and Snowed in Radio submission. The final tally was Snow Fall (489), Sleet Squall (411), and Hail Storm (295).
Most importantly, everyone had a great time in spite of some unfortunately canceled events, and we all look forward to another one next year. See you there!
The XKI Ministry of Culture hosted its own contests and events in the week between Christmas and the New Year, featuring riddling, a caroling contest, and a showing of the 2000 “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” with Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, and Kelley (the dog).
Minister of Culture Wille-Harlia’s riddles were:
“What do you call a reindeer with three eyes?"
Only two nations guessed all three riddles - Az Kron and Macrasetia. Congratulations on their cleverness and we hope they enjoy their generous Taco prizes!
The Caroling Contest fortunately did not require singing, only a bit of writing, and the current Poet Laureate (yours truly) submitted the sole entry:
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Interested in joining the Ministry of Culture to help plan additional games, contests, and other events? Contact Wille-Harlia about the Cultural Officer position!
AxeCapital has been teasing a major RP event taking place in A Taco Archipelago. It’s taken a while but it looks like things are coming together and we should see some major news on that soon.
The new event is tailor-made for nations new to RP or new to the region. It will give you a chance to seize power and territory in a space that has previously been dominated by massive interplanetary empires. We’ll be sending out more information as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime get your backstories and origins down, practice your accent and start running drills on your battlecruisers! The day of reckoning will come sooner than you think . . .
~ December 2023 Mortimer report
The Mortimer Report is a summary of financial activity, including payouts for Islander investments, stocks, and any events that may have impacted these investments. It is released by the Regional Reserve each month and covers the previous month’s activities.
The Rich List is a ranking of the most valuable Islander accounts, in Tacos, including both terrestrial and celestial assets. To make the rich list, start earning Tacos by taking a job that pays Tacos, participating in contests, and taking advantage of Taco Islands Charities generous incentives for new nations. Buy properties from the bank, invest in stocks, or start a business in the Marketplace, and watch your pile of Tacos grow!
Nations interested learning more about XKI’s economy can learn more in the Regional Reserve Office
The war between 10,000 Islands and Lone Wolves United and their respective allied regions continues. While TITO is famously close-lipped about operations, Command has authorized the announcement of two major victories for Defenders against LWU. In the past month we were able to liberate two regions the raiders had seized; Kelios and Discornesia. These two frontier regions were raided in the middle of December 2023 and were each liberated in joint operations a few days afterward. TITO is proud to have ended the year with these two victories and wishes Kelios and Discornesia luck in 2024.
Are you ready to join the fight? Apply to join TITO today!
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~ Jan 4 was the 20th anniversary of the ratification of XKI’s Constitution. 10,000 Islands was one of the first regions in NationStates to write its own constitution, a feat that contributed to its Commendation in 2010. The XKI Constitution defines the makeup and powers of the regional government, the Council of Nine, made up of the Executive and Legislative branches. The Executive Branch includes the Chief Executive its ministers of Culture, Education, and Immigration, the Delegate, and several Officers reporting to the Chief Executive.
The Legislative Branch is made up of four Senators, with each position named for a famous Islander: Blue Canaria North, Lyonesse East, New Republica South, and Himes West. In addition to writing and voting on legislation, opening and closing embassies, and other matters the Chief Executive brings before the Senators, each has their own individual responsibilities as well.
Article V of the Constitution defines the Bill of Rights, establishing the rights of each nation to self-determination and freedom of speech.
~ Jan 25 is Founder’s Day, the 21st anniversary of the founding of the nation of Grub, XKI’s Founder. As the region existed before the “Founder” mechanic was established in NationStates, the name of the true founder, as well as the origins of XKI’s name, is lost to time. Grub was given the position when it was introduced and now has a permanent place in XKI history.
More of this ancient history has been recorded in the Historical Archives here.
~ Feb 10 is Delegate Day, where XKI honors past and current UN/WA Delegates. After 20 years XKI has had over 40 delegates, some of who have served more than once. Notable Delegates include:
Markanite, known for serving as Delegate four times (and accidentally resigning from the World Assembly twice);
Wischland, who expanded XKI’s influence and reach by organizing numerous cross-regional events and alliances;
Lenlyvit, a three-time Delegate who oversaw the signing of treaties with the Union of Democratic States, The South Pacific, and The East Pacific. XKI’s population peaked at 3,309 with 868 endorsements during the apex of his term;
Paffnia, who introduced the practice of mass-telegraming updates to Islanders and notifying the region WA resolutions were being discussed.
Read more about the history of XKI’s Delegates here in the Great Library!
(Why UN? That’s another bit of NationStates history. Originally NS had a “United Nations”, not a “World Assembly”. However, the actual UN took umbrage at the use of its name and logo. After some extremely pleasant correspondence between Max Barry and the United Nations, NationStates ended up with a “World Assembly”. You can read about the saga on his web site.)
~ The House Cup competition will be held from January 8 to the 19th of February, with the winner announced on Leap Day, February 29. The House Cup is awarded to the House that recruits the most new members during the time allotted.
In addition, Keswickholt has announced a contest to submit a design for a logo for the XKI Housing Association. Good designs will capture the essence of the Houses. To submit your design either PM it to Keswickholt on NS or Discord, or upload it to the #houses channel on the discord server.
~ The House of the Sword and the House of the Defenders welcome new nations!
Deathless corpus joined The House of the Sword on January 1
The European Grand Order and Manneo Varo joined the House of the Defenders on January 2 and January 3.
~ TITO Startup Program - after much brainstorming in a public forum, this discussion will most likely be moved to TITO Command for further discussion and planning. However, nations with other ideas are still free to post in the existing thread.
~ Astrobolt suggested that our treaties with other regions be posted in a common area for easy access, an idea that saw immediate approval and action by Minister of Education Valentian Elysium. The discussion was here; the link to all the treaties is here
Additional discussions, brainstorms, and ideas for Council legislation are always welcome in the Paffnia Rotunda!
In December the Council voted to close embassies with several inactive regions, including Philosophy 115, Arctic, Iran, New West Indies, and Vahalla. The legislation record is available here in the Law Archives of the Great Library.
~Keswickholt is looking for a Deputy Senator for Lyonesse East to help administer the Houses and the sub-board on the forum.
~Pantso has put out a call for a Deputy Senator for Blue Canaria North to help work on this Monthly Report
~Astrobolt is hiring an Ambassador to the Union of Democratic States, and embassy partner with XKI, and a Secretary of State to assist with day-to-day operations.
~AxeCapital has an open req for Role Play Commissioner, responsible for enforcing RP rules and orderly behavior in the RP regions.
~Wille-Harlia is seeking Cultural Officers to help plan regional events.
Other jobs may be available on the Jobs Bulletin Board. Most jobs pay monthly in Tacos, XKI’s regional currency.
The 10KI Update is a monthly report about the regional happenings of XKI made by the Blue Canaria North Senator and the Deputy BCN Senator. Stay tuned for any updates!
Discord: discord.gg/4uWZbNS
Interested in XKI? All of our Foreign Affairs dispatches will be published by 10000 Islands Foreign Affairs, and posted in our embassy thread!
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Hello all, I come bearing a double issue (because I forgot to deliver the January update, published in early-mid February)! First is the January version of our foreign affairs update which can be read in full here.
Second is a special update: our Chief Executive Markanite has announced that he will be stepping down. He has invoked Article 2 of our Constitution and named Lenlyvit (Former Delegate) as his successor. The transition has begun and will conclude by mid-late March.
Read Markanite's statement in full here: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/44793/time-new-chief-executive
We hope you have a great day!
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