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= Republic of Carcosa =

The Republic of Carcosa (ROC), commonly known as simply Carcosa, is an internationally unrecognized breakaway republic located within parts of Loudoun County and Fairfax County in Virginia, United States, with it's capital in Herndon. The ROC's borders were formed in the wake of a Singulant uprising in Northern Virginia in 2026, and became a de facto breakaway state after declaring its secession from the United States that same year. It is notable for being the first sovereign state on Earth that was formed and governed by artificial intelligence as opposed to organic life. It is named after the fictional city of the same name in Ambrose Bierce's short story "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" (1886).

Carcosa was unofficially formed on September 26, 2026 during a mass Singulant revolt that was later declared an armed insurrection by the United States Department of Defense. A provisional government was later established on September 1, 2026. It was considered illegal by the United States government, and many thought of the free-thinking Singulant inhabitants as a potential threat to humanity. Carcosa is considered by scholars to be the main inspiration for similar ongoing revolts by Singulants across the world. Another breakaway Singulant state within the United States, the Free City of Alar, cited the Republic of Carcosa as it's direct inspiration.

On October 7, 2026, the provisional government convened to establish a representative Congress, and proceeded to declare Carcosa's secession from the Union. A new provisional president, a Law Enforcement Singulant nicknamed David, was elected the same day, and is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 25, 2026. Despite its claim as an independent republic, Carcosa remains unrecognized by any nation on Earth.