Questions about Civitas Gaya

Civitas Gaya is a council-democratic micronation in exile, founded by people who share the story and values of a community that once lived on the distant planet Gaya in the Helion system. It exists today as a voluntary, transnational political project organised mainly through digital tools.

Civitas Gaya is not a recognised state under international law and does not claim to be one. It is a serious micronation: a community that uses state-like structures - constitution, councils, citizenship, symbols - to experiment with egalitarian and participatory self-government. How deep you engage (purely symbolic, strongly political, artistic) is up to you.

In our founding story, the ancestors of Civitas Gaya were taken from Earth to Gaya, built a new society there and eventually returned to Earth in exile. Gaya is defined in the Constitution as the original and indivisible territory of Civitas Gaya. Whether you see this as literal history, shared myth or a political metaphor, it provides the common narrative horizon for our community.

Civitas Gaya is explicitly egalitarian, anti-elitist and non-capitalist in its institutional design, but it does not enforce a single ideological doctrine. Different political, philosophical or spiritual viewpoints are welcome as long as they accept the constitutional framework, respect pluralism and fundamental rights, and do not seek to establish new ruling classes or authoritarian structures.

At this stage, Civitas Gaya relies on voluntary contributions of time, skills and, where necessary, financial or in-kind support from citizens and sympathisers. Any future economic activity or funding mechanism must respect constitutional principles: transparency, democratic control and a ban on domination through concentrated ownership of core infrastructure.

No. Civitas Gaya does not claim exclusive sovereignty over any piece of land on Earth. All Earth-based states retain full legal authority. Our territorial ideas - the home planet Gaya, the Gaya Foundation Stone, and "personal ground" under a citizen's feet - are symbolic frameworks for identity and internal organisation, not legal claims against existing countries.

No. Civitas Gaya does not seek secession from any existing state and does not encourage citizens to break the law of their country of residence. Participation is compatible with any macronational citizenship. We operate within, and with respect for, existing legal orders.

Yes. Civitas Gaya is open to diplomatic relations, mutual recognition and cooperation with other micronations. We favour clear, honest communication about the fictional, symbolic and practical aspects of each project, respect for each other's internal structures, and joint experiments in democratic practice and culture.

There is no permanent head of state. Sovereignty lies with the citizenry as a whole. Power is exercised through councils and direct democratic processes defined in the Constitution. Delegates and office-holders have limited mandates, are accountable to those they represent, and can be recalled.

No. Civitas Gaya explicitly accepts dual and multiple citizenships. Your macronational citizenship remains fully in place. Civitas Gaya does not provide passports recognised by other states and does not offer consular protection.