Commonwealth of Egan

Egan, officially the Commonwealth of Egan is a 1 year old micronation located in Montreal, Canada. It was founded on July 10th, 2017. The nation is the birthplace of Crumology. It has its own time zone, which is 30 minutes behind UTC -5 EST.

Etymology
The word "Egan" comes from Egan Avenue, a street near the Commonwealth.

Government
Egan is a dominant-party parliamentary commonwealth. In the parliament, there are two parties, the Dominant Party, and the Opposition Party. The Dominant Party always stays in power, while the Opposition Party offers an Opposition to the Dominant Party's ideas to create somewhat of a balance of power.

Politics
Egan is an Eganitarian state. It is for its environmentalist, socialist, and progressive stances. It is open to the LGBT+ community as well as gender and racial equality.

Egan has banned fossil fuels and disposable plastic items. Chain businesses are illegal in Egan and small businesses are run by syndicates. Salaries are small, but everything is cheap.

Egan has some of the most strict gun laws in the world. All guns and gun factories are illegal even for police and military. The only guns citizens can carry are licensed Nerf guns and water guns.

Education and Healthcare are free in Egan, but it has no social welfare program.

Territory
Egan claims several territories. Here is a list.
 * Lenoway - Egan's forested capital
 * Harven - A suburb of Lenoway, consisting of North, South, and East Harven
 * Scammington - A suburb of Lenoway
 * Metallo - Located in a park near Scammington
 * Corringham Gardens - Located by a metro station
 * Peanut Island - Located in Lake Louisa

History
Egan was founded on July 10th, 2017, by Christopher Kimyona, who was elected Governor in the new one-party state. On October 17th, 2017, Kimyona promoted himself to Viscount, and was later crowned Kaiser of Egan on Christmas Day of 2017.

he Eganese Socialist Revolution took place on January 20th, 2018, and Egan became a Marxist Socialist state for the next three months. Egan claimed two new territories, Metallo, and Aragestan. Aragestan was later ceded to Newton.

In late April of 2018, the Reactionary Reformation took place, when Egan reverted back to its first government. In that time, Egan claimed a new capital, Lenoway, as well as the territories of Harven and Corringham Gardens.

There was a brief Archduchy in June of 2018, before the Commonwealth, initially called the Banana Republic, was formed. In August of 2018, Egan claimed Peanut Island as a new territory.

Currency
The two official currencies of Egan are the Eganese Lid and the LoMN Numus. Lids are made out of can lids. The Numus is the currency of the League of Micronations, which Egan is a member of. Egan also accepts the Euro, the British Pound, and Canadian currency.

Foreign Relations
Egan recognizes all UN members, all LoMN members, Molossia, the Aerican Empire, Sealand, Hutt River, Newton, Totoland, and Ecconodantis.

Egan a member of the Ståloway Pact, the League of Micronations, and the Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations.

Holidays
Egan celebrates the solstices and equinoxes, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, the New Year, and Thanksgiving. Egan also celebrates several other national holidays, most of them inspired from "Stardew Valley" festivals. Christmas and Easter are observed as secular holidays due to their secularization throughout the 20th and 21st century A.D. Citizens get days off on equinoxes and solstices because they are observed as religious holidays. Egan also celebrates Norton Day and Pink Shirt Day.

Culture
The Eganese are a very cultured people. Their culture is based on the video game Stardew Valley. Most Eganese are Pastafarians, Agnostics, Silinists, or Atheists.

The national sport is Golf because Eganese people LOVE Golf because Golf is awesome. Pasta with Hot Sauce, Bagels, Starfruit, and Maple cowsmilk are delicacies in Eganese cuisine.

Egan's patron saint is John Baker. He founded the micronation of Madawaska in the early 19th century.

Nations related to Egan

 * Banana Republic of Newton - Egan and Newton are ethnically related, and the leaders of each nation are good friends
 * Kingdom of Totoland - Also ethnically related to Egan. The leader of Egan is also co-king of Totoland, along with his friend.
 * Duchy of Lakefieldia - Ruled by relatives of the leader of Egan
 * Ecconodantis - The leaders of each nation are also good friends, and friends with the leader of Newton.
 * United Imperial Empire - Egan and the UIE share a few co-principalities west of Montreal.

Military
The Eganese Military Arsenal consists of: