Holy Empire of Réunion
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| Holy Empire of Réunion | |
 Flag |  Arms |
| Motto: Fiat justicia, pereat mundus (English: Let there be Justice, though the World Perish) Musical Anthem: Ao Imperador Louvai (English: Hail to the Emperor), by Pedro Aguiar | |
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| Location: | Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Co-ordinates: | 22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W |
| Area: | None - non-territorial entity |
| Capital: | Saint-Denis |
| Membership: | >700 |
| Date of foundation: | 28 August 1997 |
| Leadership: | Claudio André de Castro-Bourbon (Emperor Claudio I) |
| Organisational structure: | Constitutional monarchy |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Currency: | Cifra |
The Holy Empire of Réunion (Portuguese: Sacro Império de Reunião) is a micronation created on 28 August 1997 by Claudio André de Castro-Bourbon (born 5 May 1979), a real estate executive who resides in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
For the most part Réunion's activities are conducted along the lines of an online nation-state simulation, and it can be characterised as a sophisticated exercise in social networking thematically centred around a constructed national identity.
In addition to maintaining ongoing online interactions, Réunion has conducted annual face-to-face social gatherings for its Brazilian members since 2002. These events have taken place in Rio de Janeiro, and have typically attracted around a dozen attendees.
In 2008 Claudio de Castro-Bourbon purchased a former warehouse in the historic Rio waterfront district of Gamboa. Since that time the building has served as Réunion's physical headquarters.
External links
- Holy Empire of Réunion website.
- Holy Empire of Réunion Yahoo groups mailing list (in Portuguese).
Gallery
 Banknote issued in 2008 by Réunion. |
 Coin minted in 2009 by Réunion. |
