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== New alliance | New option ==
[[Image:Ipon flag.png|upright|left|thumb|320px|Flag of the IPON]] '''[[IPON]]''' is the third largest and perhaps the perhaps as well the third oldest SimCity union. It was founded in November, 2007, after brief talks between the founders (''Jansipur, Liberty Islands,  San Pedro and the Sakhaliyan Peoples Repubic''). Despite Jansipur was the member of the USCN, IPON's formation is not related to any other unions.
IPON is the fourth biggest SimCity union after the well-known SCJU, the Adrian Union, and the Confederacy of Free Regions. This alliance has neutral relations with other SimCity unions.

The Independent Pact of Nations is not affiliated by any ideology or some kind of geographical proximity but independence and the will to cooperate without being involved in a strictly structured organization. Decisions are made jointly by the Council where every participating nations has equal vote. The more important issues are decided on the monthly scheduled [[IPON_summit | IPON Summits]]. Summits are always held in a different city. (The first [[IPON_summit | summit]] was in [[Szabadr%C3%A9v | Szabadrev]], and the second will be in [[Khaled City]].)
Member CJs show their country at [[IPON_EXPO|IPON EXPOs]]. The first such expo will be in Jansipur.
The IPON members can freely set up Independent Initiatives (II) for a common  task. Each CJ can decide to participate in the new II or not.
Our union was one of the three unions which cooperated in the [[Panlympics| First Pan Union Games]]. Only 5 IPON member participated at the first time and our alliance took its place in the SC4 unions' community.

CJs are interacting in IPON by CJ storylines and news articles and other diplomatic relations. IPON's goal is to enhance the SimCity gameplay by adding inter-CJ stories without any strict union obligations and complicated organization. '''By this IPON is a new option to those who want to interact in a union with their CJs.'''


<center> '''[http://myipon.co.nr/ myIPON]''' </center>


<center> '''[[application_guidelines | Application Guidelines and Requirements]]''' </center>

== Members ==
{{IPONbox}}The fourteen members of IPON

'''[[Buesti and Ravoi| Buesti and Ravoi, Federation of (FBR)]]''' (November 18, 2007)<sup>1</sup>

'''[[Hesland|Hesland, Grand Republic of]]''' (August 30, 2008)<sup>1</sup>

'''[[Liberty_Islands| Liberty Islands, Republic of]]''' (November 18, 2007)<sup>1</sup>

'''[[Odeschyna| Odeschyna, People's Socialist State of (PSSO)]]''' (July 7, 2008)<sup>1, 4</sup>

'''[[San Pedro| San Pedro, Kingdom of]]''' (November 18, 2007)<sup>1</sup>

'''[[Soviet_Black_Sea_Union| Soviet Black Sea Union (SBU)]]''' (October 3, 2008)<sup>1</sup>

'''[[Tientsin-Fort_Bayart| Tientsin-Fort Bayart SAR]]''' (January 11, 2008)<sup>1</sup>

'''[[West_End| West End, Republic of]]''' (January 16, 2008)<sup>1, 2</sup>

''<sup>1 - date of accession</sup>''

''<sup>2 - [[IPON_summit | Khaled City Summit]]</sup>''

''<sup>3 - Khaled changed its form of government and the name of the country after the revolution, led by [[Colonel Fahad]].</sup>''

''<sup>4 - [[IPON_summit | Charing Cross Summit]]</sup>''


'''<font color=#006699>Actual nations on the way of applying to the IPON'''</font color>

'''New Göthenland''' (January 6, 2008)<sup>5</sup>

''<sup>5 - date of application</sup>''


'''<font color=#006699>Nations that has left IPON for some reason'''</font color>

'''[[Kitami| Kitami, Republic of]]''' (August 10, 2008 - September 8, 2008)<sup>1, 6</sup>

'''[[Canatl%C3%A1n| Canatlán, State of]]''' (November 18, 2007 - unknown)

'''[[Vincenzia| Vincenzia, Constitutional Monarchy of]]''' (April 24, 2008 - unknown)

'''[[Khaled| Khaled, Democratic Republic of]]''' (November 24, 2007- unknown)

'''[[Nemonos| Nemonos, State of]]''' (November 24, 2007- unknown)

'''[[Pridnestrova| Pridnestrovian Moldavian People's Republic (PMPR)]]''' (July 10, 2008-unknown)

'''[[Sakhaliya| Sakhaliyan Peoples Republic]]''' (November 18, 2007-unknown)


''<sup>6 - not a member</sup>''

== Map ==
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== Protocols and Regulations ==
List of Protocols and protcol related articles

# '''[[application_guidelines | Application Guidelines and Requirements]]'''
# '''[[Summit Protocol | Summit Protocol]]'''
# '''[[Recruitment_Protocol | Recruitment Protocol]]'''
# '''[[New_Application_Protocol | New Application Protocol]]'''
# '''[[Inactive_Members_Protocol | Inactive Members Protocol]]'''
# '''[[Membership_Board | Membership Board Protocol]]'''
# '''[[Protocols_Board | Protocols Board]]'''
# '''[[Voting_Protocol | Voting Protocol]]'''
# '''[[Defence_Committee | IPON Defence Committee]]'''

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<center>'''(C) IPON 2007-2008'''</center>