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West Who, officially the Republic of West Who, is a small self-declared country commonly know as a micronation. Located in California on .02 acres of land, West Who is completely landlocked by California. Established in 1969, the citizens of West Who claim domestic dependent status as a nation without national lands, except that which is owned by its citizens. West Who has a democratically elected government. [1] Presidential elections are held yearly. The Congress has thirty seats divided between a Senate and House of Representatives. The West Who Supreme Court has five members including a Chief Justice. Most citizens of West Who live outside its national borders in California, Colorado, Oregon, Wisconsin, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Chile, and New Zealand. The country's motto is "Independent and Free". West Who is located 35 miles east of Los Angeles, California, USA. The economy of West Who is supported financially by the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos, fees for admission to its museum, and donations to the national treasury. West Who is considered to have a stable economy, with one of the lowest unemployment rates among micronations, no national debt and a small budget surplus.

Contents [hide] 1	History of West Who 2	West Who Armed Forces and National Police 3	National Holidays in West Who 4	Government Departments 5	References 6	Also See 7	External links History of West Who[edit source] West Who was established in 1969,[2] by two students John Farr and Craig Carter who decided to create their own countries. Farr became the president of West Who and Carter the prime minister of Is-Was. The students created currency, postage stamps, civilian government, newspapers and other aspects of a country. They declared their independence from the United States, where the micronations were located. Others joined with them to created their own countries and the various mirconations declared war on each other, made alliances and functioned as small nations for several years. Over a forty year period, West Who developed as a micronation with its own government, currency, stamps, national anthem, an elected president, and spy agency. In 2015, West Who government leaders participated in MicroCon,[3] a meeting of micronations similar to the G-8 Summit [4]meetings of macronations [5] in Anaheim, California, USA.

West Who Armed Forces and National Police[edit source] West Who does not have its own armed forces, although there is a small ceremonial Army. In case of emergencies or natural disasters, all able-bodied persons 16 years and older must serve. West Who’s Basic Law encourages citizens to keep a rifle at home to protect the country. West Who’s small army has historically been raised or reconstituted at various times, but in modern times the army was abolished except for ceremonial purposes. The basic principle of West Who defense is that all able-bodied men and women are available to fight if called upon by the President. The army's role in internal security was replaced by the National Police of West Who in 1991. The army had defended the country in a series of wars with other micronations in the 1970’s. The 1980’s brought peace to West Who and the Congress moved to dismantle the army and turn over national security to the police force. The President of West Who is still the nation’s highest ranking military officer, though this is a ceremonial position.

National Holidays in West Who[edit source] Various holidays are celebrated in West Who "Come Party With Us" on Republic Day is celebrated on July 11th. The Las Vegas Day holiday is celebrated in early March, usually during the WCC Basketball Championships[6] which are held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Suess Day, March 2nd is a national day to promote reading. Citizens also celebrate West Who Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Easter and President's Day which is September 19th.[7]

Government Departments[edit source] Post Office Department - West Who maintains its own postal service. The Post Office Department issues stamps on various themes such as nature, exploration, famous West Who citizens and sports. The first West Who postage stamp was issued in 1972. Among stamp collectors, West Who postage stamps are referred to as Cinderellas. These are stamps issued by non-governmental agencies or unrecognized countries.[8]

Postage stamp from the Republic of West Who. The West Who Spy Agency, known as W2 has a mission to protect and promote the vital interests of West Who. The functions of W2 are set out in the Intelligence Services Act of 2013. The agency collects foreign intelligence[9] which may impact West Who's interests. W2 also undertakes counter-intelligence[10] activities to protect the country. An important role of W2 is to provide protective services to government officials and civilian leaders.

Ministry of Education - The role of the Ministry of Education is to raise the overall level of educational achievement of West Who citizens. It is not an education provider. That role is met by individual parents in the country. The ministry has several functions, such as, advising the government on educational policy, providing information to citizens about educational practices, providing learning resources, administering government education codes and providing limited funding for educational needs. Although the Education Ministry's main role is raise the level of educational achievement, it is also the mechanism through which the Government implements its education policy for the nation. West Who has a very high rate of university attendance and graduation among its citizens.

Read more: http://www.westwho.com/news/ministry-of-education/

References[edit source] Jump up ^ http://www.westwho.com/ Jump up ^ http://westwho.com/ Jump up ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/the-weird-wild-world-of-micronations-where-anybody-can-be-king Jump up ^ http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/what_is_g8.html Jump up ^ http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/04/10/398757610/molossia-heads-up-big-micronation-summit-in-california Jump up ^ http://www.wccsports.com/sport/m-baskbl Jump up ^ Wyatt, Valerie "How to Build Your Own Country" Kids Can Press, Toronto, Canada, 2009, p. 40. ISBN 978 1-55453-310-7 (bound) Jump up ^ http://postalmuseumblog.si.edu/2012/05/fantasy-philately-collecting-stamps-from-tatooine-and-alderaan.html Jump up ^ http://listamaze.com/10-most-superior-intelligence-agencies-in-the-world/ Jump up ^ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/counterintelligence Also See[edit source] "Grant the Republic of West Who Independence" The White House - We the People, July 16, 2015

MicroCon 2015: Leaders of Self-Proclaimed Nations Meet in Southern California, National Public Radio, April 10, 2015, http://www.npr.org/2015/04/10/398824579/microcon-2015-leaders-of-self-proclaimed-nations-meet-in-southern-california

"NASA Gives West Who Vice President Flight Ticket to Mars", Whoville News, website, September 4, 2015, http://westwhogov.wix.com/news

"Tiny Territories Mingle At MicroCon; Passports Optional" The Two-Way Breaking News From National Public Radio, April 10, 2015, http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/04/10/398757610/molossia-heads-up-big-micronation-summit-in-california

"The Weird, Wild World of Micro-Nations Where Anybody Can Be King" Jennifer Parker, Bloomberg News, April 30, 2015, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/the-weird-wild-world-of-micronations-where-anybody-can-be-king

"You, too can be King", The Week Magazine, May 28, 2015 http://theweek.com

External links[edit source] MicroWiki, the largest online encyclopedia about micronations.

Official Government of West Who Website * [1]