World Republic

The World Republic (also known as the World Government) was the successor state to the World Empire, which itself succeeded the Averte Statum. It was created de facto in 91 BU, when Treonarch left the Earth on a sleeper ship, never to return. In 100 BU, the monarchy was abolished and the office of head of state was occupied by an elected premier.
All symbolic remnants of the Averte Statum were abolished during this period. Despite the fact that the Empire had been abolished, many of the world's citizens despised the new government as much as the old, and many territories maintained fierce independence. The word "Empire" continued to be used to describe the world government for centuries afterwards.