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|+ style="font-size: 160%; margin-left: inherit;" |'''Independent Long Island (ILI)'''
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|+ style="font-size: 160%; margin-left: inherit;" |'''Independent Long Island'''<br>better known as<br>'''''Winnecomac'''''
 
|+''(Italian)'' '''Long Island Independente'''
  
|+''(Italian)'' '''Long Island Independente'''
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|+''(Italian)'' '''Bel Paese'''
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:Ili-flag-small.png|200px|Flag]]
  
| align="center" | [[Image:Ili-flag-small.png|200px|Flag]]
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<br />[http://ilination.net/ili-flag-large.png Flag]
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<br />[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Long_Island.svg Flag]
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| align="center" | [[Image:Ili-coa-small.png|200px|Coat of Arms]]
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| align="center" | [[Image:Ili-coa-small.png|150px|Symbol]]
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<br />Symbol
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<br />[http://ilination.net/ili-coa.jpg Coat of Arms]
  
 
|-
  
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| colspan="2" align="center" | '''Nickname:''' <em>The Empress State <sup>εν</sup></em>
  
| colspan="2" align="center" | '''Nickname:''' <em>The Empress State <sup>εν</sup></em>
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| colspan="2" align="center" | '''Anthem:''' to be established
  
| colspan="2" align="center" | '''Anthem:''' to be established
 
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| colspan="2" align="center" | <br>[[Image:ili-map-small.png]]<br><br>
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| colspan="2" align="center" | <br>[[Image:Winnecomac.png|400px|Map]]<br><br>
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Location:'''
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| '''Location'''
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| North America
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| NYC-NYS, United States
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Virtual Capital:'''
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| '''Theoretical Capital'''
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| [[Jamaica Square]]
  
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|-
  
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| '''Territorial Capital:'''
  
 
| [[Brooklyn]] (pop. 2,465,326)
  
| [[Brooklyn]] (pop. 2,465,326)
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Area claimed:'''
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| '''Area claimed'''
 
| 3,567 km² (1,377 sq mi)
  
| 3,567 km² (1,377 sq mi)
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Population (''de facto''):'''
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| '''Population (''de facto'')'''
 
| 7,559,372 (2006)
  
| 7,559,372 (2006)
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Population density:'''
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| '''Population density'''
 
| 2,110 /km² (5,470 /sq mi)
  
| 2,110 /km² (5,470 /sq mi)
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Gross Domestic Product (GDP):'''
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| '''Gross Domestic Product (GDP)'''
 
| $407 billion (est.)
  
| $407 billion (est.)
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Population (''de jure''):'''
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| '''Date of foundation'''
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| 20 August 2007 (renamed Winnecomac on 2 February 2013)
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| 23 (as of 27 January 2010)
  
 
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|-
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| '''Date of foundation:'''
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| '''Curator'''
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| Hon Most Rev Dr [[Cesidio Tallini]]<br /><small>Curator of Winnecomac</small>
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| 20 August 2007
  
 
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|-
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| '''Leadership:'''
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| '''Language'''
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| Hon Most Rev Dr [[Cesidio Tallini]]<br /><small>Governor of Independent Long Island</small>
  
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|-
  
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| '''Language:'''
  
 
| English
 
| English
 
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|-
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| '''Demonym:'''
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| '''Demonym'''
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| Winnecomaqian (Win·ne·co·maq·ian)
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| Independent Long Islander or ''Ilier'' or ''ILI National''
  
 
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|-
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| '''Currency:'''
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| '''Currency'''
 
| Ideal currency conceived, but to be developed. Ideal currency to be developed is based on advanced knowledge discovered through the [[Analytic theology]] field.
  
| Ideal currency conceived, but to be developed. Ideal currency to be developed is based on advanced knowledge discovered through the [[Analytic theology]] field.
 
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|-
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| '''Time Zone:'''
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| '''Time Zone'''
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| NA. Currently ILI observes UTC-5 and UTC-4 during the summer. ILI reserves the right to develop its own calendar standards in the future, and adopt [[Cyberterra Mean Time]] as a time standard.
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| NA. Currently WQ observes UTC-5 and UTC-4 during the summer.
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Internet TLD:'''
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| '''Internet TLD'''
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| .ili, .island, .state ([[Cesidian Root|alternate root]])
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| .wq ([[Cesidian Root|alternate root]])
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Calling Code:'''
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| '''Calling Code'''
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| NA. Currently ILI uses the ITU's +1 calling code, and area codes 718, 347, 917, 516, and 631 under that code, but ILI wishes to develop its own system of telephony outside of the ITU's control.
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| NA. Currently WQ uses the ITU's +1 calling code, and area codes 718, 347, 917, 929, 516, and 631 under that code.
 
|-
  
|-
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| '''Patron Saint:'''
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| '''Patron Saint'''
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| None
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| To be established
  
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|-
  
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| '''Recognised by:'''
  
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| [[TTF-Bucksfan]], [[United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago]], [[Duchy of Bohemia]], [[Imperium of DeWaCo Estates]], [[Kingdom of Pictland]], [http://linna.ca League of Indian Nations of North America]
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
| '''Organisational Memberships:'''
  
| '''Organisational Memberships:'''
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| [http://paradiplomatic.com Paradiplomatic Affairs]
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| [[Micronational Professional Registry]], [[Live Nations]], [[UMMOA]], [http://cili.ilination.net Corporations Independent Long Island], [http://cnrsociety.org Commonwealth Nations Research Society]
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''Website:'''
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|'''Website'''
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| [http://ilination.net Official Website]
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| [http://ilination.net Old Website]<br />[http://winnecomac.com New Website]
 
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|}
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'''Independent Long Island''' (ILI) is a [[micronation|new country project]], and considers itself a junior or developing Fourth World nation — a Fourth World nation is a large country or nation without a state, while a Fifth World nation is a small country or nation without a state.
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'''Independent Long Island''' (ILI) started as a [[micronation|new country project]], and considered itself at its most promising stage a junior or developing Fourth World nation — a [[Fourth World]] nation is a large or small secessionist country or nation without a state, while a [[Fifth World]] nation is generally a small non-secessionist country or nation without a state.
   
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Today Independent Long Island is no longer a secessionist or Fourth World nationalist movement, but a cultural relic at best. The Founder of the historical relic does not even refer to the island as "Independent Long Island" any longer, since those words are without cultural context in American imperialistic language, but calls it '''Winnecomac''' (WQ), which comes from Algonquin language words meaning "Fine Country".
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While the project's emphasis is in creating a viable and independent new country, and seceding from the United States, the proposal for Independent Long Island statehood — "51st state" scenario — will also be seriously considered if it finds sufficient support with the local residents. However, regardless of what the project actually achieves in the long or short term, a degree of independence is still required even in the 51st state scenario, since that would still require double secession: from both New York City and New York State.
  
   
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The Independent Long Island project was officially started on August 20, 2007 with the writing of a formal press release, and has so far attracted significant media attention. The project was started for essentially four reasons:
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The Independent Long Island project was officially started on 20 August 2007 with the writing of a formal press release, and attracted insignificant media attention. It was in fact granted only a degree of legitimacy by some [[micronation]]alists as an example of an historical anomaly and aspirant state, and has also attracted little more than informal recognition by the [http://linna.ca League of Indian Nations of North America]. The historical relic has also attracted some good-natured humour through Episode "Mouthing Off" of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_%28TV_channel%29 History] (formerly ''The History Channel'') TV series "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772281/ How The States Got Their Shapes]".
   
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The Independent Long Island project's original emphasis was in creating a viable and independent new country, and seceding from the United States. However, the project did not attract sufficient support with local Long Island residents, so today the Independent Long Island project is no longer a political project.
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First, when Long Islanders wish to distinguish themselves virtually from other areas and people of the United States, they are forced to use the Principality of Liechtenstein's .LI Top-Level Domain (TLD). While this may be sensible esthetically and superficially, the .LI TLD provides no real technical advantages in search engines, since the Principality of Liechtenstein and Long Island are different entities, on different continents, of completely different natures, and they don't even share the same official language.
  
   
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The former "Governor" of Independent Long Island no longer acknowledges himself as such, and doesn't even consider himself a secessionist any more.
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Second, colloquial usage of the term "Long Island" or "the Island" refers only to the suburban Nassau and Suffolk counties, while the more urban Brooklyn and Queens are not always thought of as being part of Long Island since they are politically part of New York City, although geographically they are still part of the island.
  
   
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Independent Long Island is now basically a cultural relic. The former "Governor" of Independent Long Island is now the much more interesting Sachem (or Paramount Chief) of the [http://ryamecah.com Ryamecah Confederation], and calls the whole island under his feet [http://winnecomac.com ''Winnecomac''].
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Third, the Native American name for Long Island is Paumanok, meaning "Land of Tribute". This was due to the fact that more warlike tribes in the areas surrounding the island forced the relatively peaceful Long Islanders to give tributes and payment in order to avoid attacks. Despite the name change since the days of Columbus, however, the character of the island has still not changed, since it is still surrounded by more belligerent tribes, who still demand tribute.
  
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Fourth, a geographically and politically united Long Island needed a new name to reflect its territorial integrity more closely, a new name which also meant that it was no longer the island that pays tribute, and a name which translated into a unique and independent TLD, better representing Long Islanders.
  
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The new name that was given to the island is Independent Long Island (ILI), a name which clearly means that it no longer pays tribute, and the TLD which today represents this entity is the .ILI TLD, managed by the [[Cesidian Root]].
  
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Independent Long Island (ILI) today also has its own flag, and hopes to develop its own independent culture. The Hon Most Rev Dr [[Cesidio Tallini]], President and Founder of the Cesidian Root, an intercontinental Internet, is acting as Governor of ILI, and will guide it either towards complete secession from the United States, or 51st statehood.
  
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ILI has all the trappings of a new country. Geographic Long Island is the most populated island in the contiguous [[United States]]. It is also the 17th most populous island in the world, ahead of [[Ireland]], [[Sicily]] and [[Jamaica]]. With a combined population of over 7.5 million, the new nation would have more people than 39 states. With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of approximately $407 billion, ILI's GDP would be higher than that of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and only slightly lower than Austria's.
  
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
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* [[Micronation]]s
  
* [[Micronation]]s
 
* [[Cesidian law#Jus cerebri humani|Jus cerebri humani]]
  
* [[Cesidian law#Jus cerebri humani|Jus cerebri humani]]
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==External links==
  
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*[http://ilination.net ILI national Web site]
  
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*[http://tld.ilination.net .ILI TLD Web site]
  
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*[http://ilination.net/ili-flag-large.png ILI national flag]
  
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*[[Long Island|Old Long Island wiki article]]
  
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*[http://www.longislandexchange.com/zipcodes.html Old Long Island Zip Codes]
  
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/718 Brooklyn and Queens 718 area code]
  
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/347 Brooklyn and Queens 347 area code (cell)]
  
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/917 Brooklyn and Queens 917 area code (cell)]
  
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/516 Nassau 516 area code]
  
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/631 Suffolk 631 area code]
  
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*[http://www.nanpa.com/area_code_maps/display.html?nyinset NANPA Area Code Map of New York City]
  
   
 
==References==
  
==References==
 
*[http://www.pr.com/press-release/50538 Cesidian Root Starts New Country of Independent Long Island (ILI)], ''PR.com'', 31 August 2007
  
*[http://www.pr.com/press-release/50538 Cesidian Root Starts New Country of Independent Long Island (ILI)], ''PR.com'', 31 August 2007
 
*[http://www.eworldwire.com/pressrelease/17580 Cesidian Root Starts New Country of Independent Long Island], ''Eworldwire'', 6 September 2007
  
*[http://www.eworldwire.com/pressrelease/17580 Cesidian Root Starts New Country of Independent Long Island], ''Eworldwire'', 6 September 2007
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*[http://libizblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/independent-long-island-whatever-that-means/ Independent Long Island … whatever that means], by Henry E. Powderly II, ''LI Biz Blog'', 6 September 2007
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*[http://libn.com/libizblog/2007/09/06/independent-long-island-whatever-that-means/ Independent Long Island … whatever that means], by Henry E. Powderly II, ''LI Biz Blog'', 6 September 2007
 
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/nyregion/22secede.html What Has the Hamptons, 4 Airports and a Hankering for Independence?], by Corey Kilgannon, ''New York Times'', 22 September 2007
  
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/nyregion/22secede.html What Has the Hamptons, 4 Airports and a Hankering for Independence?], by Corey Kilgannon, ''New York Times'', 22 September 2007
 
*[http://www.domainpulse.com/2007/09/22/staking-a-claim-for-the-ili-tld Staking a claim for the .ILI TLD], by David Goldstein, ''DomainPulse.com'', 22 September 2007
  
*[http://www.domainpulse.com/2007/09/22/staking-a-claim-for-the-ili-tld Staking a claim for the .ILI TLD], by David Goldstein, ''DomainPulse.com'', 22 September 2007
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*[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us!nyili.html Independent Long Island flag, New York (U.S.)], by Ned Smith, ''FOTW Flags Of The World site'', 23 September 2007
 
*[http://www.pr.com/press-release/54244 Independent Long Island (ILI) Project Now Accepts '51st State' Scenario], ''PR.com'', 29 September 2007
  
*[http://www.pr.com/press-release/54244 Independent Long Island (ILI) Project Now Accepts '51st State' Scenario], ''PR.com'', 29 September 2007
 
*[http://www.openpr.com/news/30026/Independent-Long-Island-ILI-declares-war-on-Myanmar-and-invades-its-Internet.html Independent Long Island (ILI) declares war on Myanmar and 'invades' its Internet], ''openPR.com'', 8 October 2007
  
*[http://www.openpr.com/news/30026/Independent-Long-Island-ILI-declares-war-on-Myanmar-and-invades-its-Internet.html Independent Long Island (ILI) declares war on Myanmar and 'invades' its Internet], ''openPR.com'', 8 October 2007
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*[http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%22Independent+Long+Island+is+easier+to+achieve%22&btnG=Search&as_sdt=1%2C33&as_ylo=&as_vis=0 Independent Long Island is easier to achieve as a country than as a state], ''Google Scholar'', 20 December 2007
 
*[http://www.openpr.com/news/30026/Independent-Long-Island-ILI-declares-war-on-Myanmar-and-invades-its-Internet.html Independent Long Island (ILI) contemplates on whether to join the Commonwealth], ''PRLog.org'', 21 December 2007
  
*[http://www.openpr.com/news/30026/Independent-Long-Island-ILI-declares-war-on-Myanmar-and-invades-its-Internet.html Independent Long Island (ILI) contemplates on whether to join the Commonwealth], ''PRLog.org'', 21 December 2007
 
*[http://ilinews.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/state-of-the-island-address/ State of the Island Address], ''ILINews.wordpress.com'', 1 January 2008
  
*[http://ilinews.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/state-of-the-island-address/ State of the Island Address], ''ILINews.wordpress.com'', 1 January 2008
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/nyregion/01nyc.html Trying Again and Again to Secede], by Clyde Haberman, ''New York Times'', 30 April 2009
  
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/nyregion/01nyc.html Trying Again and Again to Secede], by Clyde Haberman, ''New York Times'', 30 April 2009
 
*[http://longisland.about.com/b/2009/05/06/independent-long-island-secede-own-state.htm Should Long Island Become A State?], by Linda Tagliaferro, ''About.com'', 6 May 2009
  
*[http://longisland.about.com/b/2009/05/06/independent-long-island-secede-own-state.htm Should Long Island Become A State?], by Linda Tagliaferro, ''About.com'', 6 May 2009
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*[http://mk.ru/politics/world/268679.html Разъединенные Штаты Америки (The DisUnited States of America)], by Андрей Яшлавский (Andrey Yashlavsky), ''Московский Комсомолец (Moskovsky Komsomolets)'', 6 May 2009
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*[http://cesidio.org/The_DisUnited_States_of_America.pdf Разъединенные Штаты Америки (The DisUnited States of America)], by Андрей Яшлавский (Andrey Yashlavsky), ''Московский Комсомолец (Moskovsky Komsomolets)'', 6 May 2009
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*[http://loststates.blogspot.com/2010/08/long-island-state-flag.html Long Island "state flag"], by Michael J. Trinklein, ''Loststates.blogspot.com'', August 2010
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*[http://www.congress.org/news/2010/08/04/activists_aim_to_secede Activists aim to secede], by Ryan Teague Beckwith, ''Congress.org'', 4 August 2010
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*[http://vexillophilia.blogspot.com/2010/08/state-flag-that-induces-instant.html The State Flag That Induces Instant Headaches], by Cartophiliac, ''Vexillophilia.blogspot.com'', 31 August 2010
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*[http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/10/ganjastan-texas-secession-map Modern-Day US Secessionists: An Interactive Map], by Nick Baumann, Dave Gilson, & Tim Murphy, ''Mother Jones'', November/December 2010
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_%28state%29 Long Island (state)], ''Wikipedia'', 19 January 2011
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*''[http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Separatist-Movements-Aspirant-Abkhazia/dp/1936117991 Let's Split! A Complete Guide to Separatist Movements and Aspirant Nations, from Abkhazia to Zanzibar]'', Christopher F Roth, Litwin Books, 1 March 2015
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*''[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1481047523 Election 2008: Lipstick on the Pig]'', by Robert David Steele (Author), Bernie Sanders (Preface), Tom Atlee (Preface), Thom Hartmann (Preface), Sterling Seagraves (Preface), CreateSpace, 13 April 2015
   
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==External links==
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*[http://ilination.net ILI national Web site]
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*[http://tld.ilination.net .ILI TLD Web site]
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*[http://ilination.net/ili-flag-large.png ILI national flag]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island Old Long Island Wikipedia article]
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*[http://www.longislandexchange.com/zipcodes.html Old Long Island Zip Codes]
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/718 Brooklyn and Queens 718 area code]
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/347 Brooklyn and Queens 347 area code (cell)]
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/917 Brooklyn and Queens 917 area code (cell)]
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/929 Brooklyn and Queens 929 area code]
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/516 Nassau 516 area code]
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*[http://www.numberwiki.com/areacode/631 Suffolk 631 area code]
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*[http://www.nanpa.com/area_code_maps/display.html?nyinset NANPA Area Code Map of New York City]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 14 March 2016

Independent Long Island
better known as
Winnecomac (Italian) Long Island Independente (Italian) Bel Paese
Flag


Flag

Symbol


Symbol

Nickname: The Empress State εν
Motto: Ab Normis Discedere (To Deviate from the Norm)
Anthem: to be established

Map

Location North America
Theoretical Capital Brooklyn (pop. 2,465,326)
Area claimed 3,567 km² (1,377 sq mi)
Population (de facto) 7,559,372 (2006)
Population density 2,110 /km² (5,470 /sq mi)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) $407 billion (est.)
Date of foundation 20 August 2007 (renamed Winnecomac on 2 February 2013)
Curator Hon Most Rev Dr Cesidio Tallini
Curator of Winnecomac
Language English
Demonym Winnecomaqian (Win·ne·co·maq·ian)
Currency Ideal currency conceived, but to be developed. Ideal currency to be developed is based on advanced knowledge discovered through the Analytic theology field.
Time Zone NA. Currently WQ observes UTC-5 and UTC-4 during the summer.
Internet TLD .wq (alternate root)
Calling Code NA. Currently WQ uses the ITU's +1 calling code, and area codes 718, 347, 917, 929, 516, and 631 under that code.
Patron Saint None
Organisational Memberships: Paradiplomatic Affairs
Website Old Website
New Website

Independent Long Island (ILI) started as a new country project, and considered itself at its most promising stage a junior or developing Fourth World nation — a Fourth World nation is a large or small secessionist country or nation without a state, while a Fifth World nation is generally a small non-secessionist country or nation without a state.

Today Independent Long Island is no longer a secessionist or Fourth World nationalist movement, but a cultural relic at best. The Founder of the historical relic does not even refer to the island as "Independent Long Island" any longer, since those words are without cultural context in American imperialistic language, but calls it Winnecomac (WQ), which comes from Algonquin language words meaning "Fine Country".

The Independent Long Island project was officially started on 20 August 2007 with the writing of a formal press release, and attracted insignificant media attention. It was in fact granted only a degree of legitimacy by some micronationalists as an example of an historical anomaly and aspirant state, and has also attracted little more than informal recognition by the League of Indian Nations of North America. The historical relic has also attracted some good-natured humour through Episode "Mouthing Off" of the History (formerly The History Channel) TV series "How The States Got Their Shapes".

The Independent Long Island project's original emphasis was in creating a viable and independent new country, and seceding from the United States. However, the project did not attract sufficient support with local Long Island residents, so today the Independent Long Island project is no longer a political project.

The former "Governor" of Independent Long Island no longer acknowledges himself as such, and doesn't even consider himself a secessionist any more.

Independent Long Island is now basically a cultural relic. The former "Governor" of Independent Long Island is now the much more interesting Sachem (or Paramount Chief) of the Ryamecah Confederation, and calls the whole island under his feet Winnecomac.

See also

References

External links

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