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Revision as of 04:53, 27 August 2005 by MakeRocketGoNow (talk | contribs) (break up into sections, rmv wikify notice, rewrite to emphasize this is not a recognized government)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Kingdom of EnenKio, or "EnenKio," for short, claims to be a sovereign Micronesian state in the Northern Marshall Islands. However, it is not recognized in any international forum as a sovereign state; nor is it a corporate or statutory entity.
Location
The Kingdom of Eneen-Kio claims the three islands (Peale Island, Wake Island, and Wilkes Island) that are collectively known as Wake Island. They comprise a total area of approximately 6.5 km² and are situated approximately 2300 statute miles west of the Hawaiian Islands and 2000 miles from Japan. The nearest island neighbor is Bokak Atoll of the Marshalls group, some 300 miles to the south. This coral atoll has been called by different names through history, such as San Francisco, Lamira, Disclerta, Halcyon, Helsion, Wilson.
History
It was first conceived in 1987. It began to emerge in 1993, was formally established in 1994, Murjel Hermios became the first Monarch of EnenKio. Following his death in December 1998, his brother Remios became second Monarch. The government of EnenKio is determined to peacefully regain occupation of Eneen-Kio Atoll to benefit the king, EnenKio citizens, and any persons who desire freedom from oppressive political or social systems.
Name
"E-n-e-n-K-i-o" is a spelling derived from the native name of the northernmost Marshallese atoll, Eneen-Kio Atoll, which was also once written as Enen-kio, the name Eneen-Kio(or EnenKio) means: "Island of the orange flower" in the Marshallese language.