United States of Squid Island

The United States of Squid Island (commonly referred to as the USSI and U.S.S.I.) was a sovereign state encompassing all of Squid Island established following a ceasefire agreement uniting Slogo Land, Crainer Land, Jelly Land, and Community Land after the conflict of the Squid War II. It is a federal presidential constitutional monarchy, where the constitution cannot be amended but can be added to by the President, who unliked the previous title of mayor, is voted by the viewers of Squid Island rather than just the three. It was destroyed in the Destruction of Squid Island. 
The nation has many important laws created by the President at the Squid City Town Hall to sustain the nation and is enforced by its judicial court, the Bork Co. Stage. However, all of these laws are at the Constitution of Squid Island, a national document that states the norms and amended laws of the nation. One of the articles state that the President has a three week term in office and can only serve 2 terms consecutively to prevent corruption. In the final weeks of the nation existence there was chaos & unhappiness. Under the Jelly administration Crainer & Slogo we’re extremely unhappy & the nation was falling apart.
As of June 18 2024, King Glowey III has been named Absolute Monarch due to an Illegal Presidency and a severe power vacuum. As of July 6, 2024 the nation has dissolved due to the Destruction of Squid Island.
==History==
===Context===
==== Assassination of Jelly====
Main article: Assassination of Jelly
On January 26, 2024, Jelly, the mayor of Squid Island at the time, was assassinated by Slogo in a coup during his second term. This would ignite chaos and anarchy on the island for a week, until Slogo had set up a temporary new government on New Squid Island whilst proclaiming himself mayor regent.
====Restoration of the island====
On February 7th, the New Squid Island uprising would commence, with many deaths being a result of this event. This would cause the three to part ways temporarily for a week, up until they came back on February 14 to sign the Treaty of Squid Island, officially dividing the island into four sovereign states: Jelly Land, Slogo Land, Crainer Land, and Community Land.
====Increasing tensions====
Main articles: Squid Island crisis and Jelly's Squid Island TNT explosions
On February 28th, the three would go out to look for the future king of Squid Island, and they would find King Glowey II, a glow squid that didn't last a full episode after Crainer had accidentally killed him with an axe whilst trying to put him in the aquarium. This would cause increasing tensions between Jelly and Crainer and while Crainer was set out to find King Glowey III, Jelly had threatened to explode Crainer's Skyscraper, and when a pressure plate was put down, Slogo would hit Jelly into the plate, making parts of the lower level to explode. Crainer would not be happy about this, and would retaliate by setting fire on the forest in Jelly Land.
On March 2nd, Jelly would create an underground redstone network that connects to TNT under Crainer's temporary shack and the Bork Co. Tower and would place a hidden TNT cannon pointed towards the tower. On March 6th, Jelly would commence the plan, however it would fail quickly and would result in further consequences. On the same video, the three would build the Squid City Market, a place to buy and sell resources. However, a misunderstanding had occurred during Jelly's stall showcase which caused Crainer to explode the structure, and this would cause Jelly to hesitantly say "It's on...".
On March 15th, Jelly would construct the controversial Lava Skyscraper which had no use or interior whatsoever. This would cause Crainer to trap Jelly's beloved pet Beenny with a controversial excuse. On March 20th, The three of them tried to rescue Beenny but Slogo had accidentally drowned Beenny. This led to Jelly making the Beenny Memorial Statue in Jelly Land and killing Crainer's fish Floppy as retaliation then later feeding it to him. Because of this, Crainer Burnt The Beenny Memorial Statue.
===Founding===
On April 3rd, the Second Squid War would commence, with massive casualties from both Jelly and Crainer, while Slogo was watching the chaos ensue albeit being attacked a few times. At the end of the war, Slogo proposed the idea of a President and to found the United States of Squid Island. After that, the viewers were prompted to vote in the election. On April 10th, Slogo was elected President by the viewers and held the President's Trident and wote the President's Suit to signify his role as president.
On May 8, Slogo would get re-elected as president, however he was much more destructive and reckless with his presidency.
=== More tensions ===
See also: Squid Island Vault attack
On May 27, Jelly would rig the Squid Island Vault with a TNT trap under the suspicion that President Slogo's Law 5 would let him take all of the valuables in the vault. According to many viewers, this would tarnish his reputation during the upcoming election on June 6. On May 30, the plan would go into action as Slogo was finalizing his acquisition of the diamonds, but the vault would explode, killing Jelly. With Slogo's taxation of 64 diamonds, Slogo was able to keep 21 diamond blocks safely in his own vault which would be deposited back into the vault during Crainer's presidency. hile keeping 3 diamonds to himself. Unfortunately, most other blocks weren't recovered in the explosion.
On June 8, the election results would be announced officially, with Crainer getting about 6,000 votes and Jelly getting about 4,000 votes. The same day, a court case would be held on Jelly’s Pyramid about the vault explosion, and Jelly would be held guilty and sent to prison.
=== Crainer Troubles ===
On June 16, Crainer would suddenly resign as president and try to give away his presidency to Jelly illegally, throwing his voters under the bus. The next day, due to Crainer's harsh task and scandalous Law 8, Slogo would shut down Bork Co. as a whole and move to Henward Island with its king being the supposed original Henward. On June 18, when he found out about Crainer's resignation, Jelly would argue that Crainer's resignation and handing of power was unconstitutional and declared there was no sitting president, aswell as labeling Crainer as a criminal. Because of this, he would declare King Glowey III the absolute monarch of Squid Island, and acting president. On June 19, Crainer would gather shulker boxes and would pack up and leave Squid Island for good. He would abandon Humpy Co. and Crainer Land bringing Humpy along with him on his journey.
It is not decided whether or not the USSI has been disbanded due to this event, however it may happen in the near future.
=== Cult of King Henward ===
Main article: The Cult of King Henward
On June 20th, Slogo would start a secretive cult located within a part of squid island that was detached from the main island early on and named the place The Grove, relocating Bork, Kat, and King Henward. He would also commemorate this by wearing a special robe to signify the cult. However, it is supposed to be kept private in group videos.
On June 22nd, Slogo Invited Crainer to the Grove Alongside Gifting him resurrections of his dead pets Anton and Banton.
== Geography ==
The United States of Squid Island is the first and only country in the Squid Island series, with an elevation peak of 9 blocks located in Slogo Land.
===Biomes===
The country has 3 main biomes within the island: Beach, Taiga, and Forest, with Forest dominating the island and Spruce taking a small chunk of it near Jelly Land. The Beach is to the south of the island. Even though these three biomes are prevalent in the country, architecture and civilization have now dwindled them to have nearly appearance whatsoever, with almost all of the trees chopped down and the beach turned into a mini desert.
==Government and politics==
The United States of Squid Island is a federal presidential constitutional monarchy with 4 federal states and an unchangeable constitution displayed and under depositary within the Squid City Town Hall, the legislative branch, which also acts as the judicial branch of the nation and has control over the Law Book. The Bork Co. Stage is known as the nation's court albeit being located in Slogo Land. Although King Glowey III appears to be important standing as the king, in practice he has absolutely no power and is only a popular figurehead, rather the democratically elected president, which is the head of government, leaving the nation in a Constitutional monarchy, instead of an Absolute monarchy. But King Glowey III is the head of state. 
During the Jelly administration, Freedom of Religion and Speech was outlawed, with the penalty of death. causing the Destruction of Squid Island. 
===Geopolitics and states===
The United States of Squid Island is split into four distinct states with their own unique architect styles, which operate completely independently, although de jure under the authority of the United States of Squid Island.
These states are all almost completely operational by themselves, with their own governors acting as sort of regional presidents, although the Squid Island President can easily override any changes they make.
Federal States of the USSI
State 	Location
Community Land	
Crainer Land 	
Jelly Land 	
Slogo Land 	
===Map===
See also: Squid Island Aerial Map
The United States of Squid Island has a lot of and locations built over a three-month period of time, as well as much more locations. This map shows the United States of Squid Island as well as its surrounding islands with its own architecture. 
==Economy==
The United States of Squid Island's treasury is located safely in the Squid Island Vault, an underground extension of the Squid City Town Hall, which holds all of the taxes collected by the citizens.
Category:Civilization
Category:Squid Island