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== Gaplan Prehistory (2015–2018) == | == Gaplan Prehistory (2015–2018) == | ||
'''Establishment of Gapla-Phoenix'''{{Spacer}}On 24 August 2015, two first graders at Cypress Village Elementary School, [[Wyatt Baek]] and Ian Shin, founded the first known predecessor of the [[Federated States of Gapla]], the United Republics of Gapla and Phoenix (comonly known as Gapla-Phoenix). Gapla-Phoenix was established in "Room 0"—an oddly numbered classroom—and was declared an "imaginary country," as the Wyatt and Ian were unaware of micronationalism. At the time of Gapla-Phoenix's establishment, Wyatt and Ian were good friends, and the country was split into Gapla—Wyatt | '''Establishment of Gapla-Phoenix'''{{Spacer}}On 24 August 2015, two first graders at Cypress Village Elementary School, [[Wyatt Baek]] and Ian Shin, founded the first known predecessor of the [[Federated States of Gapla]], the United Republics of Gapla and Phoenix (comonly known as Gapla-Phoenix). Gapla-Phoenix was established in "Room 0"—an oddly numbered classroom—and was declared an "imaginary country," as the Wyatt and Ian were unaware of micronationalism. At the time of Gapla-Phoenix's establishment, Wyatt and Ian were good friends, and the country was split into the Republic of Gapla—Wyatt's province, the etymology of which is unknown—and the Republic of Phoenix, —Ian's province, deriving its name from the mythical bird of the same name.. | ||
'''The Local Context{{Spacer}}'''Cypress Village Elementary School was located in Irvine, California, an affluent, mid-sized suburban city in the United States. In 2015, the city had a population of approximately 250,000. New communities within the city (known locally as neighborhoods) consisted of small parks, apartment complexes, business centers, and schools, and were rapidly being developed during the 2010s to accommodate for the city’s increases in population. One of the newest communities of Irvine at the time was Cypress Village, and its elementary school witnessed the establishment of Gapla-Phoenix in its second-ever school year. | '''The Local Context{{Spacer}}'''Cypress Village Elementary School was located in Irvine, California, an affluent, mid-sized suburban city in the United States. In 2015, the city had a population of approximately 250,000. New communities within the city (known locally as neighborhoods) consisted of small parks, apartment complexes, business centers, and schools, and were rapidly being developed during the 2010s to accommodate for the city’s increases in population. One of the newest communities of Irvine at the time was Cypress Village, and its elementary school witnessed the establishment of Gapla-Phoenix in its second-ever school year. | ||
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 Warning: | While Wyatt Baek is recognized as the founder of modern Gapla, Ian Shin was the dominant figure in Gapla-Phoenix, serving as its first President. |
Gaplan Prehistory (2015–2018)
Establishment of Gapla-Phoenix On 24 August 2015, two first graders at Cypress Village Elementary School, Wyatt Baek and Ian Shin, founded the first known predecessor of the Federated States of Gapla, the United Republics of Gapla and Phoenix (comonly known as Gapla-Phoenix). Gapla-Phoenix was established in "Room 0"—an oddly numbered classroom—and was declared an "imaginary country," as the Wyatt and Ian were unaware of micronationalism. At the time of Gapla-Phoenix's establishment, Wyatt and Ian were good friends, and the country was split into the Republic of Gapla—Wyatt's province, the etymology of which is unknown—and the Republic of Phoenix, —Ian's province, deriving its name from the mythical bird of the same name..
The Local Context Cypress Village Elementary School was located in Irvine, California, an affluent, mid-sized suburban city in the United States. In 2015, the city had a population of approximately 250,000. New communities within the city (known locally as neighborhoods) consisted of small parks, apartment complexes, business centers, and schools, and were rapidly being developed during the 2010s to accommodate for the city’s increases in population. One of the newest communities of Irvine at the time was Cypress Village, and its elementary school witnessed the establishment of Gapla-Phoenix in its second-ever school year.