Aerican Empire - Revision history

Westarctica: updated flag to larger version and added note about bilateral relations

2025-11-10T17:03:06Z

updated flag to larger version and added note about bilateral relations

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	\|image1 = [[File:Flag ~~of Aerica~~.~~jpg~~\|250px\|]]		\|image1 = [[File:Aerican Flag.png\|250px\|]]
	\|motto = "The world is ridiculous; let’s keep it that way."		\|motto = "The world is ridiculous; let’s keep it that way."
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	On 12 October 2025, the Aerican Empire joined forces with Westarctica and the Slabovian Navey to participate in [[Operation: POLE DANCE]]. This operation was required to take 28 metal flagpoles across the Canadian-American border in preparation for their use at [[MicroCon 2027]] in San Diego.		On 12 October 2025, the Aerican Empire joined forces with Westarctica and the Slabovian Navey to participate in [[Operation: POLE DANCE]]. This operation was required to take 28 metal flagpoles across the Canadian-American border in preparation for their use at [[MicroCon 2027]] in San Diego.

			After many years of friendship and cooperation, on 10 November 2025, Westarctica and Aerica formed formal bilateral relations at the behest of Tristan Glark, the head of Aerica's Foreign Ministry.

	===Host of MicroCon===		===Host of MicroCon===

Westarctica: added treaty note

2025-10-15T16:49:04Z

added treaty note

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	Although not currently bound by a treaty of recognition, both [[Westarctica]] and Aerica recognize one another as sovereign nations. At MicroCon 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested Emperor Eric Lis as a Knight Grand Cross in the [[Order of the Snowflake]].		Although not currently bound by a treaty of recognition, both [[Westarctica]] and Aerica recognize one another as sovereign nations. At MicroCon 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested Emperor Eric Lis as a Knight Grand Cross in the [[Order of the Snowflake]].

	Teams from Westarctica and the Aerican Empire participated in the Joint Command and Control military exercise [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS\|MOSTLY HARMLESS]] organized by the [[Slabovia\|Empire of Slabovia]]		Teams from Westarctica and the Aerican Empire participated in the Joint Command and Control military exercise [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS\|MOSTLY HARMLESS]] organized by the [[Slabovia\|Empire of Slabovia]]. In 2025, they became a signatory member of the [[Micronation Space Cooperation Treaty]].

	On 12 October 2025, the Aerican Empire joined forces with Westarctica and the Slabovian Navey to participate in [[Operation: POLE DANCE]]. This operation was required to take 28 metal flagpoles across the Canadian-American border in preparation for their use at [[MicroCon 2027]] in San Diego.		On 12 October 2025, the Aerican Empire joined forces with Westarctica and the Slabovian Navey to participate in [[Operation: POLE DANCE]]. This operation was required to take 28 metal flagpoles across the Canadian-American border in preparation for their use at [[MicroCon 2027]] in San Diego.

Westarctica: /* Relations with Westarctica */ added pole dance info

2025-10-15T15:23:16Z

Relations with Westarctica: added pole dance info

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	Teams from Westarctica and the Aerican Empire participated in the Joint Command and Control military exercise [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS\|MOSTLY HARMLESS]] organized by the [[Slabovia\|Empire of Slabovia]]		Teams from Westarctica and the Aerican Empire participated in the Joint Command and Control military exercise [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS\|MOSTLY HARMLESS]] organized by the [[Slabovia\|Empire of Slabovia]]

			On 12 October 2025, the Aerican Empire joined forces with Westarctica and the Slabovian Navey to participate in [[Operation: POLE DANCE]]. This operation was required to take 28 metal flagpoles across the Canadian-American border in preparation for their use at [[MicroCon 2027]] in San Diego.

	===Host of MicroCon===		===Host of MicroCon===

Westarctica: /* Diplomacy */ added Montediszamble Convention

2025-07-06T19:01:41Z

Diplomacy: added Montediszamble Convention

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	[[File:Aerican-Medal.png\|350px\|thumb\|Emperor Eric Lis receiving the Order of the Snowflake in 2017]]		[[File:Aerican-Medal.png\|350px\|thumb\|Emperor Eric Lis receiving the Order of the Snowflake in 2017]]
	The Aerican Empire routinely engages in diplomatic relations with other [[micronation]]s. Their Foreign Affairs Department is is headed by Minister Tristan Glark. The Empire welcomes contact with any and all states, whether they are [[sovereignty\|sovereign states]], political exercises, simulations, or games. However, the Empire follows a strict diplomatic policy as to which states it will and will not recognise.		The Aerican Empire routinely engages in diplomatic relations with other [[micronation]]s. Their Foreign Affairs Department is is headed by Minister Tristan Glark. The Empire welcomes contact with any and all states, whether they are [[sovereignty\|sovereign states]], political exercises, simulations, or games. However, the Empire follows a strict diplomatic policy as to which states it will and will not recognise.

			In 2020, the Empire became one of the original signatory nations of the [[Montediszamble Convention]], a treaty which encourages civil discourse between micronationalists.

	As part of the nation's diplomatic programme, Emperor Eric Lis attended [[MicroCon 2017]], [[MicroCon 2019]], and [[MicroCon 2023]]		As part of the nation's diplomatic programme, Emperor Eric Lis attended [[MicroCon 2017]], [[MicroCon 2019]], and [[MicroCon 2023]]

Westarctica: /* Host of MicroCon */ added hall of excellence ntoe

2025-07-01T20:12:23Z

Host of MicroCon: added hall of excellence ntoe

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	===Host of MicroCon===		===Host of MicroCon===
	~~During the gala ball at MicroCon 2023, it was announced that the~~ Aerican Empire ~~would serve as the host for~~ [[MicroCon 2025]] in Montreal, Canada.		The Aerican Empire hosted [[MicroCon 2025]] from 26 - 29 June 2025 at Ruby Foo's Hotel in Montreal, Canada. During the gala dinner, Emperor Eric was inducted into the [[Micronational Hall of Excellence]].

	==External links==		==External links==

Westarctica: /* Diplomacy */

2023-07-06T02:25:39Z

Diplomacy

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	The Aerican Empire routinely engages in diplomatic relations with other [[micronation]]s. Their Foreign Affairs Department is is headed by Minister Tristan Glark. The Empire welcomes contact with any and all states, whether they are [[sovereignty\|sovereign states]], political exercises, simulations, or games. However, the Empire follows a strict diplomatic policy as to which states it will and will not recognise.		The Aerican Empire routinely engages in diplomatic relations with other [[micronation]]s. Their Foreign Affairs Department is is headed by Minister Tristan Glark. The Empire welcomes contact with any and all states, whether they are [[sovereignty\|sovereign states]], political exercises, simulations, or games. However, the Empire follows a strict diplomatic policy as to which states it will and will not recognise.

	As part of the nation's diplomatic programme, Emperor Eric Lis attended [[MicroCon 2017]] and [[MicroCon ~~2019~~]].		As part of the nation's diplomatic programme, Emperor Eric Lis attended [[MicroCon 2017]], [[MicroCon 2019]], and [[MicroCon 2023]]

	===Relations with Westarctica===		===Relations with Westarctica===
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	===Host of MicroCon===		===Host of MicroCon===
	During the gala ball at [[MicroCon 2023]], it was announced that the Aerican Empire would serve as the host for [[MicroCon 2025]] in Montreal, Canada.		During the gala ball at MicroCon 2023, it was announced that the Aerican Empire would serve as the host for [[MicroCon 2025]] in Montreal, Canada.

	==External links==		==External links==

Westarctica: /* Diplomacy */ added notes about MicroCon

2023-07-06T02:25:06Z

Diplomacy: added notes about MicroCon

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	Teams from Westarctica and the Aerican Empire participated in the Joint Command and Control military exercise [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS\|MOSTLY HARMLESS]] organized by the [[Slabovia\|Empire of Slabovia]]		Teams from Westarctica and the Aerican Empire participated in the Joint Command and Control military exercise [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS\|MOSTLY HARMLESS]] organized by the [[Slabovia\|Empire of Slabovia]]

			===Host of MicroCon===
			During the gala ball at [[MicroCon 2023]], it was announced that the Aerican Empire would serve as the host for [[MicroCon 2025]] in Montreal, Canada.

	==External links==		==External links==

Westarctica: Created page with "{{Infobox nation |name = The Aerican Empire |image1 = 250px| |motto = "The world is ridiculous; let’s keep..."

2021-09-15T21:02:34Z

Created page with "{{Infobox nation |name = The Aerican Empire |image1 = 250px| |motto = "The world is ridiculous; let’s keep..."

New page

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The '''Aerican Empire''' (conventionally referred to in short form as '''Aerica''') is a [[micronation]] founded in 1987, which has no [[sovereignty|sovereign territory]] of its own. Its name stems from the term "American Empire".

In 2000 ''The New York Times'' described its website as "one of the more imaginative" micronation sites.

==History==
The Aerican Empire was founded on 8 May 1987 by Canadian-born Eric Lis and a group of his friends. For the first ten years the Empire was almost completely fictional, claiming sovereignty over a vast galaxy of feigned planets and engaging in wars against other [[micronation]]s (although never resulting in physical contact). After the advent of the Internet, through which the founders discovered other micronations similar to their own, the Empire slowly abandoned most fictional elements and worked towards becoming an existing political entity rather than a hobby. In 1997, the Empire created its own website.

In 2007, Aerica first issued "novelty passports." The first issued passport was exhibited in the Palais de Tokyo 2007 Micronational art exhibition. Aerica issued stamps for the first time in 2015. The Aerican Empire first issued coinage in November 2009, and a second coin was minted to celebrate Aerica's 25th anniversary in 2012. Banknotes were issued for the first time in 2017.

==Territory==
The Aerican Empire claims sovereignty over a vast disconnected territory, including a square kilometre of land in Australia, a house-sized area in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (containing the "Embassy to Everything Else"), several other areas of the Earth, a colony on Mars, the northern hemisphere of Pluto, and an imaginary planet.

==Government==
The Aerican Empire is a self-described parliamentary democracy, however, in practice it is a constitutional monarchy. The primary elected body is known as the Senate, and is composed of nineteen individuals, two representatives from each area of the Empire as well as the head of state, the Emperor. This Senate serves as both the executive and legislative arm of the government.

Overseeing the Senate is the Emperor, the elected head of state. Within the Empire, "Emperor" is a title rather than an accurate description, and the Emperor holds few powers beyond a single vote in the Senate and a second Senate vote in case of a deadlocked vote.

==National symbols==
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".

==Diplomacy==
[[File:Aerican-Medal.png|350px|thumb|Emperor Eric Lis receiving the Order of the Snowflake in 2017]]
The Aerican Empire routinely engages in diplomatic relations with other [[micronation]]s. Their Foreign Affairs Department is is headed by Minister Tristan Glark. The Empire welcomes contact with any and all states, whether they are [[sovereignty|sovereign states]], political exercises, simulations, or games. However, the Empire follows a strict diplomatic policy as to which states it will and will not recognise.

As part of the nation's diplomatic programme, Emperor Eric Lis attended [[MicroCon 2017]] and [[MicroCon 2019]].

===Relations with Westarctica===
Although not currently bound by a treaty of recognition, both [[Westarctica]] and Aerica recognize one another as sovereign nations. At MicroCon 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested Emperor Eric Lis as a Knight Grand Cross in the [[Order of the Snowflake]].

Teams from Westarctica and the Aerican Empire participated in the Joint Command and Control military exercise [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS|MOSTLY HARMLESS]] organized by the [[Slabovia|Empire of Slabovia]]

==External links==
* [http://www.aericanempire.com/ Official site]
* [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Aerican_Empire MicroWiki article]

[[Category: Micronations]]