Invisionize

The Empire of Invisionize, formerly known as The Republic of Invisionize, is a average sized but growing nation, that is a member of The Isles of Invision. Currently, Invisionize is rebuilding in the aftermath of a two month war.

Invisionize

"Invisionize, for all your Invision needs."
Region	The Isles of Invision
Form of Government	Empire
Population	299 million
Official Language	English (de facto)
Capital	Invisionize City
Tech Level	Modern Tech
Leader	Dymero Invisa
Currency	Ize
National Anthem	"We are The Champions"
National Animal	Jackrabbit
Internet TLD	.ize
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History

Main Article: History of Invisionize

For thousands of years, Invisionize had been divided into small regional kingdoms. Over the years, there were several attempts to bring together the kingdoms and unite them into a modern nation-state. While these attempts failed to achieve the ultimate goal of national sovereignty, supporters of a unifed Invisionize continued to call for further negotiations between the kingdoms.

In January 2003, a new Invisionize Council was announced by the leaders of all five of Invisionize's remaining kingdoms. Led by Council Chairman Regalo Zareck, the council was able to successfully agree on a form of government and write a constitution. The new nation, The Republic of Invisionize, was formally founded on April 13, 2003. In the elections that followed, Dymero Invisa, council member and formerly king of Salutorio was elected President.

The Great War of 2005

Main Article: The Great Invisionize War of 2005

In May 2005, media outlets started reporting of a military build-up at the island's five bases. Initial speculation was that terrorist cells within and outside of Invisionize were plotting attacks at then unknown locations across the country. However, other media reports seemed to link the increased military precense with the tightening tensions with other nations, particularly with Zeria. A televised press conference with President Invisa on May 25th confirmed that Invisionize was preparing for self defense in case of attack.

In the beginning of June, Zeria declared war with Invisionize and President Invisa called on Parliament to declare war as well, a motion which was later passed unamiously in both chambers. The events which led up to the war are not yet known, but in the months prior to the beginning of the war, Zeria had accused the IIA (Invisionize Intelligence Agency) of spying on weapon-making facilities, an accusation the Invisionize government denied. Several battles were fought during the two-month long conflict, with many losses numbering in the thousands on both sides. Despite the on-going battle, President Invisa and the Zerian President made it clear that they were determined to have peace between their nations. In a surprising move, the presidents were able to negotiate and sign a peace accord, which took effect on August 1st. Reconstructive efforts are now underway to rebuild structures lost during battle.

From Republic to Empire

The events surrounding the change in government policy are still unclear, but some facts are known. On June 6th, 2005, President Invisa asked Parliament to declare martial law, a motion which passed with a 2/3 majority in both chambers. According to the President, the added security was necessary to keep the island under control since it was host to most of the fighting.

On July 1st, President Invisa came before Parliament again to ask that he be given additional ability to make tactical decisions on day-to-day governmental activities. As part of the expansion of his power, the President asked that any executive orders be treated the same as constitutional amendments. Parliament declared that such expansion of the powers of the Office of President must go to referendum. Despite the war, which had already claimed 100,000 soldiers from both countries, the referendum turn-out rate was almost 98%. Of the voters, 85% agreed to pass the President's proposal.

After the war ended, it seemed only a matter of time before the new powers handled by the President were handed back to Parliament, which was the main tenent of the interest group Return to Old Invisionize. On the other hand, approval ratings consistently stayed above 92% throughout President Invisa's entire term, indicating a public agreement to the President's policies. On August 6th, President Invisa called an emergency join session of Parliament. There he announced Executive Order 127, which created sweeping changes to the government:

"I have called this joint session of Parliament to announce my plans for post-war reconstruction. Even with the success of the peace accord, the horrifying and heart breaking events of this war have left many with a great deal of anxiety. Homes have been burned down and families torn apart. When I look at the faces of the people I represent, I see pleas for help. I see pleas for assistance in rebuilding their homes and salvaging what they have lost. But most of all, I see pleas for a nation that is safe and secure, a nation that can be led not to war, but to peace. A nation with rules and boundaries that are set very carefully to ensure that such disastrous conditions are never to be found again. And that plea, my friends, I fully intend to act upon!

(Applause)..."

During the speech, Executive Order 127 was presented, a series of articles which defined a new form of government for Invisionize. A new constitution was included that assigned supreme power to President Invisa (now known as Emperor Invisa), made martial law permanent (including suspending the writ of habeous corpus), and granted law-enforcement duties to the military.

Politics

Historical Article: Politics of The Republic of Invisionize

Government

The Empire of Invisionize is ruled by an emperor, an absolute monarch who controls all aspects of the government. The current emperor of Invisionize is HIM Dymero Invisa. The new Imperial Constitution put in place by Executive Order 127 dissolved Parliament and furthermore outlawed political parties and interest groups. The Emperor has yet to create any new positions in his government, but has indicated that he is looking into the possibility of doing so.

Aside from The Emperor, the five provinces of Invisionize are controlled by governor-generals as part of Emperor Invisa's regional governors program. Each governor has direct control over his or her territory and reports directly to the emperor. The program began as "Aides to the President" by Invisa in the second half of the war.

Rival Factions

Although interest groups are legally outlawed in The Empire of Invisionize, there have been rumors of rebel factions sprouting up across the nation. The largest rumors concern the former interest group Return to Old Invisionize, who lobbied then President Invisa to return his expanded power to Parliament. However, the existence of organized rebellion groups have not been confirmed.