Republic of the Kingdom of Ya'akova

Formally established March 1, 2019, the Republic of the Kingdom of Ya'akova is a Micronation that was established by its ruler, Jacob of Ya'akova, to ensure Liberty, Equity, and Truth to those in its borders.

Government
The Government of Ya'akova is a Monarchial Democratic Republic. It is headed by the King, Jacob of Ya'akova, who holds absolute power but is required by law to only exercise it when necessary and for the betterment of the Nation and its Liberty. The government is composed of Four Houses or Branches.


 * The Royal House - This is the House of Hewit, where the king holds all control. This branch is more of an overseer of government branch than a true organization with power. The current head of this branch is Jacob of Ya'akova, who doubles as Head of State.


 * The Executive House - Headed by the elected Regent of Ya'akova, this is the Administrative Branch of Government. Thus far there is no one who occupies the office of Regent to execute law into action, so King Jacob acts as the head of this branch for the interim. There are, however, a few administrative departments that have been established for the nation:


 * Department of Domestic Affairs


 * Department of Foreign Affairs


 * Department of the Military


 * Department of Education and Science


 * Department of Health and Temporal Welfare


 * Department of Ecclesiastical Relations


 * The Judicial House - The Legal Arm of Government, it is composed by the Supreme Council of Justices, appointed by the regent, to ensure that Laws are enforced and that the Constitution is upheld.


 * The Legislative House - This is the Branch of Government that creates law and administers the day-to-day affairs of government. This House is composed of two chambers:
 * The Senatorial Chamber, with two senators elected per province
 * The Council of the People, with one councilor elected per every ten citizens in a province with a base of one per province.
 * The relationship between these two chambers is similar to that of the United States House of Representatives and Senate.

Culture
The Republic is very socially conservative, valuing integrity, liberty and hard work over the mundane. The Ya'akovans are very religious, the king having served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are very religious in their observances and quick to help a fellow in need.

They are also very animated people. A cultural tradition is a weekly city baile latino (Latin Dance) of either Bachata or Cumbia or Salsa. They also tend to go on outings either as families or as a group of friends. A cultural dish shared with a variety of Latin countries is ceviche.

Religion
There is no state mandated religion in the Republic, but the commonly accepted religion is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The king is of this religion, and publicly advocates it, but also is tolerant and accepting of the beliefs of others as Freedom of Religion and Conscience is written in the constitution.

Foreign Relations
As of this time, the Republic has no formal relations with any micronation or macronation. It is based in Utah, USA, but has yet to have a formal relationship with the US or State of Utah Government.

Citizenship
Having only been established in March of 2019, there are not many citizens of the Republic. However, all who are interested may follow this link to the Application for Citizenship.