The Office of the Sôgmô has released a series of translations of important Sandum words and terms useful for usage in Sandus’s three official languages. The translations include cooperatives, constitutional institutions, governmental institutions and authorities, Sandum provinces and other jurisdictions, national symbols, and elements of the Sandum Philosophy and Sandum Political Theories. The release of…
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Sandus, Zealandia publish Posters for LGBTQ+ Pride
Sandus and Zealandia have reaffirmed their commitment to the advancement and development of human and civil rights for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender people, and other members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) on the occasion of this year’s celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Week. Both countries have jointly published posters in support of LGBTQ+ people around the…
Read MoreSummer Solstice 2015: A Summer of Renewal & Growth
Ave, Sandum Citizens! Charity Taxes — Continued Participation & Changing Philanthropy: Over the course of the years since the charity taxes were first established and Solstice & Equinox reports were first published, the nature of Sandum philanthropy has changed. First, rice donations done through the website Freerice.com were considered the main element of Sandum philanthropy.…
Read MorePolicy Projection: 17 — 30 June 2015
Ave, Sandum Citizens! We have announced the dates for LGBTQ+ Pride Week. We have published posters for LGBTQ+ Pride Week in English, French, and Latin. We have attended Capital Pride Parade in Washington D.C. We have announced a Joint Sandum-Landashir’n Dialogue on Nationalism and National Identity. In the upcoming week, We will work on the…
Read MorePolicy Projection: 17 April — 16 June 2015
For the past several month, the Sôgmô has not published policy projections. Now, for the third and fourth administrative weeks of the month of June, the Sôgmô will publish one. Here is a report of actions taken since 17 April 2015. 9 — 16 April: We have visited the Cherry Blossom festival in Washington D.C.…
Read MoreLGBTQ+ Pride Week dates announced
The Office of the Sôgmô has just announced this year’s dates for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Pride Week: 22 to 28 June 2015. The traditional annual Sandum holiday will conclude on the anniversary of the Stonewall Revolution, an event that took place on 28 June 1969. The Office of the Sôgmô has also released…
Read MoreSandus s’est rejoint à la MicroFrancophonie
Comme pays trilingue, le Sandus a une histoire française assez une histoire américaine et anglophone. Depuis sa naissance en mai 2009, le Sandus a parlé cette langue internationale et, aujourd’hui, il a décidé de joindre à la MicroFrancophonie, une nouvelle organisation intermicronationale pour les micronations francophones. Le Sôgmô a parlé à la nation sande ce…
Read MoreNational Buddhist Altar to be Renovated
It is one of the most iconic images from Sandus: the view of the Buddha sitting in the Office of the Sôgmô at the Palace of State. It has been shown to the world as a feature of Sandum national identity and has been a focus of Sandum identity since Sandus’s early history. The Sôgmô…
Read MoreDecisions of the Fifth Session of the Administrative Year 2015
The Fifth Session of the Council in the Administrative Year 2015 lasted from 3 May to 2 June 2015. The Council has decided that the following changes should be made in Sandus’s nomenclature: «civis» (plural: cives) for civilo citizens, «socius» (plural: socii) for socilivo citizens, «socia civitas» (plural: sociae civitates) for socilivanço (“socius state” is…
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