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YOU RULE! Lonely Planet Kids
Do you ever wish you could be the one to make the rules? Well, now’s your chance!
Get ready to design your very own nation, completely from scratch. RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, YOU RULE!
Throw on your robes, dust off your crown, and start nation-building!
Who needs land? Nation ahoy! While unclaimed land might be hard to come by, sea platforms – solid structures anchored to the seabed – will do. In 1966, a former British soldier seized an abandoned military platform off the coast of South East England. He designed a flag, made up laws, penned a national anthem, and printed passports. Roy Bates died in 2012, but Sealand is still “ruled” by his son, Prince Michael.
Up for GrabsThe Norwegian sector of Antarctica has no defined southern boundary, so the part near the South Pole could be up for grabs!
Choose your placeFirst you have to decide where or what your country will be. It can be in an existing country, one of your bedrooms or schools, this library, an island that’s just popped up in the ocean thanks to a volcano, another planet, or even a place you dream up – stake your claim!
Write down your group’s ideas: Where/what has your group decided to claim?
______________________________ _____________________________________________
______________________________
______________________________ What makes it a great place to establish a country?
______________________________ _____________________________________________
______________________________ _____________________________________________
______________________________ _____________________________________________
Virtually yoursIn the age of the internet, you don’t need land at all – why not set up a country online? Established in 2008, Wirtland claims to be the world’s first virtual nation. More than 4,000 people have become Witizens of Wirtland, or Wirtlanders.
The Antarctic pie
Marie Byrd Land
NorwayAustraliaFrance
New ZealandUnclaimedChile
United KingdomArgentina
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Lonely Planet Kids YOU RULE!
Choose your governmentVOTE TIME: Hands ready! Who wants to run your new country as:
A. An autocracy?
Tallies: __________________
B. A monarchy or oligarchy?
Tallies: __________________
C. A democracy?
Tallies: __________________
Tally markers, circle the letter that had the most votes.
Choose your leader
If your group chose A, an autocracy, your leader could be called an emperor or czar.
If your group chose B, a monarchy or oli-garchy, your leader could be called a king or queen.
If your group chose C, a democracy, your leader could be called a president or prime minister.
ATTENTION DEMOCRATIC NATIONS, IT’S VOTE TIME: Hands ready! Who wants your leader to be:
Candidate #1 name:
___________________________________
Tallies: _____________
Candidate #2 name:
___________________________________
Tallies: _____________
Candidate #3 name:
___________________________________
Tallies: _____________
Candidate #4 name:
___________________________________
Tallies: _____________
Who won the most votes or asserted themselves as your leader?
___________________________________
What is his or her title?
___________________________________
Losing the plotBeing an autocrat is all very well if your country is small. But
if it starts to grow, it will become almost impossible to manage everything by yourself. You’ll probably be exhausted, and a bit grumpy. If that happens, you could even start behaving like a tyrant – ordering people around, ticking them off constantly, and much, much worse!
Power sharingA fair option is to involve all of your citizens in government. This is called ‘democracy’ and was first introduced in Greece in the 6th century BC. Today, most nations are democra-cies. It’s easy to see why they are so popular. Citizens feel they have some influence on their government and, as a result, are usually happier about its decisions. But there is one thing that aspiring leaders should know: even in a democracy, you can’t please everyone all of the time.
Ivan the Terrible
MonarchyYou and your family
DemocracyYou and all your
subjects
OligarchyYou and your family
and/or friends
Autocracy Just you
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Lonely Planet Kids YOU RULE!
Decide your valuesWhat makes your country truly magnifi-cent and attractive to potential citizens? What does your country believe are the most important things every human should have in his or her life?
Choose from the examples below, or brainstorm your own:
freedom health fun happiness
tolerance individualism unity
Our country values:__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Circle the most important value.
Decide your rightsMany rights are based on the country’s values. Rights are what your country believes every citizen should be allowed to have and cannot be taken away.
Some rights can be silly like “the right to stay up late.” Some can be serious like “the right to choose what job you want.” Brain-storm the rights you will grant to every citizen (see if you can base your rights on your chosen values):
All citizens should have the right to:
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Circle your most important right.
Decide your name We hereby announce our nation to be called
____________________________________________________________
Here are some ideas for naming your country:• Include a word that describes the place like Iceland did. Or describe it in a way that will make people want to go there, like Greenland did.
• Use adjectives such as “great,” “grand,” “magnificent,” or “most powerful.”
• Use a word that describes your country’s government, such as “kingdom,” “republic,” or “empire.”
Roll 1 Roll 2 Roll 31 Grand Place description: -land
__________________________
2 Great Leader’s first name: -landia
__________________________
3 Magnificent An important value: -istan
__________________________
4 Most Noble Type of government: -ania
__________________________
5 Immortal A favorable description: -topia
__________________________
6 Sovereign Any word you just really like: -ica
__________________________
If your group needs help deciding, use a die to help. Fill the blanks in column 2, then roll the die three times and record the result each time.
1 First roll is for column 1 of the name box. If you roll a five, circle the fifth line in column one. Result: ___________
2 Second roll is for column 2. Circle the line that matches the result of your second roll. Result: ___________
3 Do the same for the third roll and column 3. Result: ___________
Combine the three circled words to create one official-sounding country name:
_____________________ ______________________________________Roll 1 Roll 2 + Roll 3
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Lonely Planet Kids YOU RULE!
We, the former citizens of
declare the birth of a new nation.
is now officially
a separate and independent country. We declare our
independence because
. We believe in the values of
This will be a , and
will be the
granted the right to
Signed by
Declaration of Independence
(write leader’s name)
(write type of government)
(write what type of leader he/she will be). Every citizen will be
.
Official law decrees that all citizens shall
.
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(write country name)
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Asse
ssin
g th
e th
reat
s:A
nsw
er th
ese
ques
tions
to fi
nd o
ut w
hat
leve
l of p
rote
ctio
n yo
ur c
ount
ry re
quire
s.
Who
are
you
r nei
ghbo
rs?
1. A
few
nic
e fa
mili
es.
2. A
nnoy
ing
brot
hers
/sis
ters
/nei
ghbo
r’s k
ids.
3. L
ots
of p
eopl
e w
e do
n’t e
ven
know
.
Hav
e yo
u ha
d di
sagr
eem
ents
with
them
in th
e pa
st?
1. N
o, w
e ge
t alo
ng w
ell w
ith e
very
one.
2. H
mm
, we
have
a fe
w u
pset
nei
ghbo
rs.
3. T
hey’
re o
ut to
sab
otag
e ou
r cou
ntry
!
Do
they
look
frie
ndly
?1.
Yes,
som
ebod
y ev
en w
aved
.2.
Sor
t of,
but w
e do
n’t t
rust
them
.3.
No,
and
we’
ve b
een
gett
ing
som
e re
ally
dirt
y lo
oks.
Add
up
the
num
bers
of y
our a
nsw
ers,
so
if yo
u pi
cked
op
tion
‘1,’ s
core
one
poi
nt, a
nd s
o on
. Des
ign
your
bor
ders
ac
cord
ing
to y
our t
otal
sco
re:
3-4:
No
one’
s lik
ely
to b
othe
r you
. Hav
e a
few
‘Wel
com
e!’ s
igns
at s
trat
e-gi
c po
ints
.
5-6:
Bes
t to
have
a fe
nce.
Pla
ce c
heck
poin
ts o
n al
l acc
ess
rout
es. A
ch
eckp
oint
can
be
a si
mpl
e ga
te w
here
peo
ple
have
to a
sk p
erm
issi
on
to e
nter
.
7-9:
Sta
rt b
uild
ing
a w
all,
and
build
it ta
ll. G
et a
big
dog
.
How
did
you
scor
e?
Esta
blis
h yo
ur b
orde
rsIf
your
cou
ntry
is a
bed
room
, the
bou
nd-
arie
s ar
e cl
ear.
If it’
s a
back
yard
, a fe
nce
or w
all m
ay a
ct a
s a
bord
er. I
f it’s
an
isla
nd, t
he jo
b is
don
e fo
r you
by
the
sea.
In S
outh
Am
eric
a, th
e Pa
raná
and
Igua
zu
river
s se
para
te th
ree
natio
ns: A
rgen
tina,
B
razi
l, an
d Pa
ragu
ay. Y
ou c
an s
tand
on
a riv
er b
ank
and
wav
e to
peo
ple
in tw
o ot
her c
ount
ries.
Are
ther
e na
tura
l fea
ture
s th
at m
ark
the
edge
of
you
r cou
ntry
?W
hat i
f you
r co
untr
y’s
in th
e m
iddl
e of
ope
n la
nd?
How
do
you
crea
te it
s bo
rder
s? G
et
out t
he p
aint
an
d sl
ap d
own
a ro
ugh
line?
Usu
ally
lines
are
mar
ked
on th
e gr
ound
with
pos
ts
or p
illar
s. If
you
r cou
ntry
is s
mal
l, yo
u co
uld
use
strin
g an
d pe
gs o
r sta
kes
to m
ark
out i
ts b
ound
ar-
ies,
or e
ven
mar
k it
with
a m
ower
!
Braz
ilAr
gent
ina
Para
guay
BA
C
Mar
k yo
ur te
rrito
ryO
n th
e ba
ck o
f thi
s sh
eet,
sket
ch a
vis
ual o
f wha
t you
r cou
ntry
w
ill lo
ok lik
e, w
here
you
r cou
ntry
’s b
ound
arie
s an
d ch
eck-
poin
ts w
ill b
e, a
nd w
hat c
ities
, roa
ds, b
uild
ings
, tou
rist a
ttra
c-tio
ns, o
r lan
dfor
ms
(or f
urni
ture
!) w
ill b
e w
ithin
you
r bor
ders
.
Then
as
a gr
oup,
dra
w y
our fi
nal m
ap o
n th
e po
ster
. (If
you
have
n’t a
lread
y do
ne s
o, d
on’t
forg
et to
dra
w a
t the
top
of
the
post
er a
ban
ner w
ith y
our c
ount
ry’s
nam
e fir
st.)
On
the
grid
The
grid
on
the
back
is m
ade
up o
f 1 c
m s
quar
es. I
f you
dec
ide
a 1 c
m s
quar
e on
the
map
equ
als
1 mi o
n th
e ea
rth,
then
if tw
o ci
ties
are
2 m
i apa
rt o
n th
e gr
ound
, the
n yo
u w
ould
mak
e su
re
ther
e ar
e tw
o sq
uare
s be
twee
n th
e do
ts re
pres
entin
g th
e ci
ties
on y
our m
ap (1
cm
squ
are
= 1 m
i, so
2 c
m s
quar
es =
2 m
i).
This
is c
alle
d sc
alin
g, b
ecau
se y
our m
ap c
anno
t be
as b
ig a
s yo
ur a
ctua
l cou
ntry
!
On
mos
t map
s th
e sc
ale
is s
how
n as
a b
ar, l
ike
this
: Th
is h
elps
the
map
read
er to
und
erst
and
the
actu
al
dist
ance
s be
twee
n pl
aces
whe
n lo
okin
g at
the
map
. In
this
exa
mpl
e, if
4 c
m =
40
km
, so
1 cm
= 10
km
.
Your
grid
has
six
teen
1-cm
squ
ares
acr
oss
and
thir-
teen
1-cm
squ
ares
dow
n. If
you
r cou
ntry
is 16
0 m
i w
ide
and
130
mi lo
ng, t
hen
1 cm
cou
ld re
pres
ent 1
0
mi.
If yo
ur c
ount
ry is
goi
ng to
be
16 ft
by
13 ft
, the
n 1 c
m c
ould
repr
esen
t 1 ft
. If y
our c
ount
ry is
goi
ng to
be
160
0 k
m b
y 13
00
km
, 1 c
m c
ould
then
repr
esen
t 10
0 k
m.
Repr
oduc
ible
pac
k C
: cra
ft a
ctiv
ity s
heet
1 –
M
AP
STAT
ION
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Key:
Often, maps show physical features with different colors or symbols, for example pale yellow for deserts, blue for waterways, dashed lines for roads, or triangles for mountains.
Use colored pencils to code the physical features of your country on the map, using the key to explain each color or symbol.
Repr
oduc
ible
pac
k C
: cra
ft a
ctiv
ity s
heet
1 –
M
AP
STAT
ION
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Repr
oduc
ible
pac
k C
: cra
ft a
ctiv
ity s
heet
2 –
N
ATIO
NA
L A
NTH
EM &
PLE
DG
E ST
ATIO
N
Lonely Planet Kids YOU RULE!
Writ
e you
r nat
iona
l ant
hem
Ther
e’s
noth
ing
bett
er th
an a
son
g or
nat
iona
l an-
them
pro
clai
min
g w
hat a
won
derf
ul n
atio
n yo
u liv
e in
to g
et p
eopl
e al
l em
otio
nal a
nd m
isty
-eye
d. S
o,
com
pose
a c
atch
y tu
ne w
ith in
spiri
ng ly
rics
abou
t ho
w te
rrifi
c yo
ur c
ount
ry is
and
get
eve
rybo
dy
sing
ing
alon
g. B
e bo
ld: u
rge
peop
le to
cel
ebra
te
and
look
forw
ard
to a
n ex
citin
g fu
ture
. Tal
k ab
out
the
coun
try’
s va
lues
and
the
right
s it
prot
ects
. Pr
aise
its
lead
er a
nd n
oble
beg
inni
ngs.
Take
not
e fr
om a
fello
w m
icro
natio
n:Th
e H
utt R
iver
Pro
vinc
e in
Aus
tral
ia h
ad fa
mou
s m
usic
ians
pen
its
natio
nal a
nthe
m:
It’s
a ha
rd la
nd b
ut it
’s o
ur o
wn
land
Bui
lt w
ith lo
ve a
nd d
edic
atio
nSe
lf-as
sure
d is
our
sm
all n
atio
nO
ne m
an’s
dre
am o
f ind
epen
denc
eG
od b
less
the
Prin
ce o
f The
Hut
t Riv
er P
rovi
nce
God
ble
ss th
e m
an w
hose
dre
am h
as c
ome
true
If yo
u’re
mus
ical
, you
cou
ld c
ompo
se a
tune
to
the
lyric
s yo
u w
rite
belo
w. R
emem
ber:
it ne
eds
to
be g
rand
and
stir
ring,
with
som
e bi
g, b
omba
stic
so
unds
, lik
e tr
umpe
t fan
fare
s an
d dr
um ro
lls, b
ut
it’s
also
got
to b
e ea
sy to
sin
g al
ong
to.
Bra
inst
orm
you
r ide
as h
ere,
then
as
a gr
oup,
on
the
post
er w
rite
your
fina
l lyr
ics
larg
e en
ough
to b
e se
en fr
om a
far.
(If y
ou h
aven
’t al
read
y do
ne s
o, d
on’t
forg
et to
dra
w a
t th
e to
p of
the
post
er a
ban
ner w
ith y
our
coun
try’
s na
me
first
.)
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Lend
me y
our a
nthe
mM
usic
not
you
r thi
ng?
Bor
row
a tu
ne a
nd
mat
ch y
our l
yric
s to
it. S
ome
mic
rona
tiona
l an
them
s us
e th
e m
elod
y of
God
Sav
e th
e Q
ueen
, the
UK
’s n
atio
nal a
nthe
m. B
ut y
ou
mig
ht lik
e to
use
you
r fav
orite
mod
ern
pop
song
.
If yo
u’re
exp
erie
ncin
g w
riter
’s b
lock
, bo
rrow
a fe
w w
ords
from
a fa
mili
ar
anth
em, s
uch
as th
e U
S’s
ant
hem
. Use
the
exam
ple
belo
w to
hel
p yo
u ge
t sta
rted
.
Oh,
say
can
you
see
,
Wha
t so
prou
dly
we
hail,
This
glo
rious
land
of _
____
____
____
__,
Who
se b
old
flag
of _
____
____
____
____
Now
gal
lant
ly fl
ies
Abov
e __
____
____
____
__la
nds
Repr
esen
ting
____
____
____
____
____
.
And
the
trum
pets
will
cal
l,
The
drum
s w
ill b
eat i
n tim
e,
Stirr
ing
prid
e in
us
all,
That
our
cou
ntry
’s s
till h
ere.
Oh,
say
doe
s th
at _
____
___,
___
____
_
Bann
er y
et w
ave
Ove
r the
land
of t
he _
____
____
____
___
And
the
hom
e of
the
____
____
____
___.
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Writ
e you
r ple
dge
You
wan
t loy
al c
itize
ns in
you
r cou
ntry
. Writ
e a
pled
ge th
at th
ey c
an re
cite
, dec
larin
g th
eir
prid
e in
thei
r cou
ntry
and
resp
onsi
bilit
y to
hel
p m
ake
it a
grea
t cou
ntry
.
Take
not
e fr
om a
noth
er c
ount
ry:
I sw
ear t
hat I
will
be
faith
ful a
nd b
ear t
rue
alle
gian
ce to
Her
Maj
esty
Que
en E
lizab
eth
II,
Que
en o
f Can
ada,
Her
Hei
rs a
nd S
ucce
ssor
s,
and
that
I w
ill fa
ithfu
lly o
bser
ve th
e la
ws
of
Can
ada
and
fulfi
ll my
dutie
s as
a C
anad
ian
citiz
en
Lend
me y
our p
ledg
eA
gain
, not
hing
wro
ng w
ith h
avin
g w
riter
’s b
lock
. Bor
row
a fe
w
wor
ds fr
om a
fam
iliar
ple
dge
of a
llegi
ance
, suc
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se th
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oat
h th
at g
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your
ci
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atin
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out y
our c
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ry th
at c
itize
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otec
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se w
ords
like
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hom
elan
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min
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em th
at th
is is
a s
peci
al p
lace
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n, b
rain
stor
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deas
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en a
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grou
p, w
rite
in la
rge
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your
fina
l ver
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the
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er.
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Herald a new nation
Emblem and motto
Coat of arms
The supporters
The supporters
Helm and crest
Above the shield is a helmet (helm) with a fancy feathery top (crest)--the fancier the better!
Quite an achievementKnown also as an achievement,a heraldic symbol usually has a
shield, or coat of arms, in the center. Use colors that representyour country’s values or just pick
your favorite colors. On eitherside of the shield are two
identical animals. They look like they’re holding the shield up, so
they’recalled the supporters.
Badge of honorIn the Middle Ages, every wealthy family, city
and state wanted its own stylish emblem (symbol), and strict rules for designing them were established and are still used today. A fancy coat of arms will give your proclama-
tions a seriously official look.
Usually there’s a banner bearing a motto, or short
saying that is meant to sum up the values of your country. A motto could be something
like ‘Happy together.
Sketch your ideas here, then as a group draw your final version on the poster.
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National flag ofReady to flyThe next thing you need is a flag. You’ll need it for ceremonies, claiming new territories, rallying your troops, and for your citizens to stick on their car bumpers.
Keep it simple: choose a pattern you canconfidently draw and can be easily copied by your subjects for their own homemade flags that they’ll wave at you when you pass by.
Sketch out your ideas here, then together as a group, draw onto the poster your final design large enough to be seen by all. (If you haven’t already done so, don’t forget to draw a banner at the top of the poster with your country’s name on it first.)
1. Most flags consist of blocks of color. You could use your favorite color or one that represents your country: blue for an island in a vast sea, red to represent power, or purple, the color of your bedroom walls!
2. You could opt for a two-color flag or the very popular tricolor (three colors) style favored by France and Italy. Just make sure it hasn’t been done before (you’ll need to check an atlas).
2. Decide which shapes to include. To stand out, avoid simple squares or rectangles and add a few curves and angles. You could include a circle, some stripes, maybe even a star or two. Or why not have your lines run diagonally, in all sorts of colors?
4. You could add your emblem, or a symbol that represents your country’s values. It could be a powerful animal or something that relates to the landscapes of your country, like Canada’s maple leaf. On the flag of the Aerican Empire, a micronation devoted to silliness, is a huge smiley face.
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Wish you were here inBring a crowdIt’ll never be much of a country if it doesn’t have any people. If it’s a cool place to be, word will soon spread and people will start turning up. Give it a few generations and you could have a proper population.
Make them jealous!Design a postcard that depicts the beauty of your country or the fun activities you can do there as a tourist. Use phrases like “Wish you were here” and send it to friends and family to get them interested in checking it out. If they like it enough, they may just decide to come back permanently!
Join the jet setYou could draw some pictures of your country – only the nicest parts of course – and write a short article about its attractions. Could it be a popular vacation destination? Make a brochure. Ask your teachers if you can hand it out at school to get more interest from your classmates.
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Get the money rolling inWhen it comes to making money, it’s hard to beat tourism. Find ways to attract visitors and keep the tourist dollars rolling in.
Show offOffer guided tours of your nation, including major landmarks and historic sites. People love hobnobbing with royalty, so they’ll probably pay top dollar for a day with the nation’s leader (yes, that’s you).
Spread the news!Cut this postcard out and make copies of it, so you can spread the news about the fun to be had in your country. After designing a stamp, write a message about the activities you have been doing and the sights you have been seeing.
POSTES
Put your stamp on it!It’s wise to set up a national postal service. Selling stamps to citizens can be a good way to generate cash. Stamp designs often include national symbols or a portrait of the country’s ruler, but can show landscapes or even wildlife.
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Maki
ng th
e gra
deEv
ery
new
nat
ion
wan
ts to
gai
n offi
cial
reco
gniti
on,
and
be tr
eate
d by
oth
er c
ount
ries
as a
n eq
ual.
How
ever
, it’s
so
tric
ky th
at n
o m
icro
natio
n ha
s ye
t m
anag
ed it
. But
, hey
, you
like
a ch
alle
nge,
righ
t?
So, h
ow d
o yo
u ge
t to
be a
real
cou
ntry
? A
fam
ous
trea
ty s
igne
d in
1933
in S
outh
Am
eric
a, th
e M
onte
vide
o C
onve
ntio
n on
the
Rig
hts
and
Dut
ies
of
Sta
tes,
set
out
the
follo
win
g fo
ur re
quire
men
ts:
1. D
efine
d te
rrito
ry2.
Per
man
ent p
opul
atio
n3.
Gov
ernm
ent
4. R
elat
ions
hips
with
oth
er c
ount
ries
Star
t sw
earin
g in
the
popu
latio
nS
tart
with
fam
ily a
nd fr
iend
s. H
old
an o
ffici
al
cere
mon
y, w
here
they
read
out
the
pled
ge, t
heir
oath
of
loya
lty, a
nd a
re p
rese
nted
with
thei
r citi
zens
hip
cert
ifica
te.
Ano
ther
thin
g yo
u ca
n off
er to
gai
n no
ds o
f app
rova
l fr
om o
ther
nat
ions
is a
pas
spor
t – a
doc
umen
t st
atin
g th
at th
e ho
lder
is a
citi
zen
of y
our n
atio
n an
d th
ereb
y ha
s th
e fr
eedo
m to
com
e an
d go
from
you
r co
untr
y an
d en
ter o
ther
s. T
here
are
usu
ally
bla
nk
page
s to
be
fille
d w
ith fa
ncy
stam
ps a
s a
citiz
en
pass
es th
roug
h di
ffere
nt c
ount
ries.
Issu
ing
pass
port
s is
a h
allm
ark
of a
ser
ious
nat
ion
and
coul
d he
lp y
ou to
be
com
e offi
cial
.
Mak
e ni
ce w
ith o
ther
cou
ntrie
sC
ount
ries
ofte
n se
ll the
ir go
ods
and
serv
ices
to e
ach
othe
r and
allo
w
citiz
ens
to m
ove
free
ly b
etw
een
thei
r co
untr
ies.
Nat
ions
als
o ag
ree
to h
elp
each
oth
er in
the
even
t of w
ar. D
o th
is a
nd y
ou’ll
end
up
with
a b
unch
of
frie
ndly
nat
ions
– o
ther
wis
e kn
own
as a
llies
. See
if y
ou c
an ta
lk w
ith s
ome
of th
e ot
her n
ew n
atio
ns h
ere
at th
is
libra
ry a
nd fo
rm s
ome
allia
nces
.
Wor
ld st
age
The
next
ste
p is
to a
pply
for m
embe
rshi
p of
the
Uni
ted
Nat
ions
. Bas
ed in
New
Yo
rk, a
lmos
t all t
he w
orld
’s re
al c
ount
ries
belo
ng to
this
org
aniz
atio
n. It
is w
here
th
eir r
epre
sent
ativ
es h
ang
out,
disc
uss
prob
lem
s, a
nd a
gree
on
solu
tions
, and
it’
s th
e cl
oses
t thi
ng w
e ha
ve to
a w
orld
go
vern
men
t. G
ain
mem
bers
hip
here
and
yo
u’re
mad
e! T
he tr
oubl
e is
, the
y’re
a b
it fu
ssy
abou
t who
they
let i
n. E
ven
som
e re
al c
ount
ries
have
n’t b
een
acce
pted
.
How
to a
pply
for U
N m
embe
rshi
p1.
Dec
lare
you
r cou
ntry
a “p
eace
-lovi
ng
stat
e.”2.
Writ
e an
app
licat
ion
sayi
ng y
ou a
ccep
t al
l the
rule
s of
the
UN
.3.
Gai
n th
e ap
prov
al o
f at l
east
nin
e of
th
e U
N’s
15 C
ounc
il mem
bers
, and
the
appr
oval
of a
ll five
per
man
ent m
embe
rs
– C
hina
, Fra
nce,
Rus
sia,
the
Uni
ted
Kin
gdom
, and
the
Uni
ted
Sta
tes.
4. H
ave
your
app
licat
ion
appr
oved
by
two-
third
s of
all U
N m
embe
rs.
5. P
ay y
our a
nnua
l fee
s.
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Decorate, design and write your passport before you fold it!Folding instructions
(You will need a pair of scissors, make sure you have adult supervision)
FOLD
1
PUSH PUSH
HOLD HERE
HOLD HERE
FOLD
A
FOLD
BC
D E
Fold paper in half along the longest edge, making sure the side with your passport on is facing outwards (A). Fold in half another two times along the fold lines (B, C, D). Unfold the paper the whole way and you should see the folded lines create eight sec-tions (E).
Now fold the paper down the middle widthways (F, G). Take your scissors and cut along the fold between A and B, where it says “cut here” (H).
FOLD
F
A B!
G H
Unfold the paper completely and fold it once, lengthwise, so that the cut you made is at the top (I). Put your fingers at the top of both ends and push together, as you push the cut should open up to look like a diamond shape (J).
I
J
Keep pushing inwards until the ends of the cuts meet and the paper is flat. Crease the fold with your fingers
along the line between C and D to make your Passport booklet.
C
D
FOLD ALONG HERE
2
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PUSHPUSH
KINGDOM OF
ALEXISTAN
OFFICIAL PASSPORT Sta
te of Akhzivland
31 JAN 2016
Lado
nia im
migration services
18 NOV 2016
VISITOR’S ENTRY PERMIT
Authorised by Eli Aviv
Immigration Officer 2242
73 day VISA
Freetown of Christiania
11-Dec-2016
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT 12
25-03-16
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issu
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Dat
e of
exp
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n
Last
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e
Firs
t nam
e
Dat
e of
birt
h
Plac
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birt
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Nat
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M/F
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atur
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SS
PO
RT
Pass
port
No.
:
Des
ign
an o
ffici
al c
urre
ncy.
How to design a completely new nation from scratch!Choose where your nation is located,
what it looks like, how many people live in it, what they do and how they travel.
You decide, organize, govern and judge. You can be king, queen, big chief, emperor,
president or dictator. Because right here, right now, you rule!
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pho
to
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D
What is your national sport?
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What is your national dish?
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What is your national holiday?
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What is your m
ajor industry/export (the product that your country will
be good at making that the rest of the w
orld will w
ant to buy)?
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Design a national statue of your country’s leader or design a national costume that your citizens will wear for special occasions.
Fold along C and D
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ur ti
tle a
s rul
er],
leade
r of
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nam
e of c
ount
ry],
requ
est a
ll th
ose
who
m it
may
conc
ern
to a
llow
the b
eare
r of t
his d
ocum
ent t
o
pass
free
ly w
ithou
t hin
dran
ce, a
nd to
off
er a
ny a
ssist
ance
he
or sh
e may
requ
ire.
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dd y
our s
igna
ture
to th
e lin
e.]
With
you
r pas
spor
t in
hand
, you
can
now
trav
el th
e w
orld
. G
o ta
ke a
qui
ck tr
ip
to a
noth
er n
atio
n gr
oup’
s sta
tion
to fi
nd o
ut a
bout
thei
r cou
ntry
. Ask
them
to
draw
her
e th
eir o
ffici
al st
amp
that
show
s you
are
allo
wed
to v
isit
thei
r cou
ntry
.
