Pre-Independence

Republic of Internet. Pre-Independence. Territory: 0 km². National animal: Internet Cat. National bird: Carrier Pigeon. Currency: LOLAR (LOL). Capital: Cache City. Public enemy #1: CAPTCHA. Ministers planned: Too many. Government: Questionable.

Republic
of InternetWitness
Pre-Independence Portal · 01 Oct 2026

The internet
is getting a
country.

No land. No borders.
Far too many ministers.

Be here before the country exists.

Become a WitnessCross the border→

Certificate of

Witness to Independence

#W000001

4days early

Registered
— — —
Provenance
Permanent

“Nobody has been recorded yet.”

Approved by nobody
PRE-INDEPENDENCEWITNESS
The Internet Cat, national animal of the Republic of Internet
The Carrier Pigeon, national bird of the Republic of Internet

Nothing has happened yet. I’ve been documenting it.

Registry liveNobody has been recorded yet

Next likely Witness number

#W000001

You could still be this number.

4 days early today · 3 tomorrow

History starts in

––days––hrs––min––sec

01 OCT 2026

10:00 AEST · 00:00 UTC

Witness registration closes forever at Independence

Live from a country that does not exist yet.

What can you do before a country exists?

Entry

Cross the border

No passport required. Obviously.

Get a visitor visa→7 admittedSummons

Commit an internet crime

The Court has already formed a view.

Face the court→Court in sessionMotion

Help write the constitution

Matters humanity should have settled years ago.

Read and vote→Voting open

Collect. Prove. Belong.

Every credential is issued once and kept for good. Each one proves you were here early.

PRE-INDEPENDENCEWITNESS

Witness Registry

Numbers are issued in order, never reissued, and stop for good the moment the country exists. A lower number cannot be obtained later at any price.

Next likely Witness number

#W000001

Witness status is free. It is also the only thing here that expires for good.

Now issuing

#W000001

Witness numbers are permanent · Registration closes at Independence

State News · live

Today in a country that doesn’t exist yet

All state news →
Livebreaking25d ago

CAPTCHA formally named Public Enemy No. 1

The Republic has designated its first national adversary before designating a single citizen.

Unratified

Article II

No citizen shall be compelled to attend a meeting that could reasonably have been an email.

No votes recorded. Parliament awaits its first opinion.

Vote before Independence→

Parliament has unfortunately reconvened

Classified

National Reserve · file open

On 1 October, the population starts at zero.

10,000

First Republic citizens

404

Founding numbers, ever

#000001

National Reserve

#000404

Classified

#010000

Sealed

Some numbers will never enter public circulation