The 8th Continent
citizens # 000001
Government Notice — Immigration Closed:Public immigration has not yet opened. Ten thousand founding citizenships will ever be issued — no more, no exceptions. Register now to be notified the moment the borders open, and to retain priority standing in the immigration queue.

What Happens Next?

The 8th Continent unfolds in phases. Right now, the country is in Phase 0: Immigration — citizenship is being issued, but there is no flag, government, constitution, or laws yet. Those are built by citizens, together, once the founding population is in place.

  1. Phase 0: Immigration — ACTIVE

    Passports are issued in order until all 10,000 citizenships are claimed. Citizens accumulate population, history, and a public census.

  2. Phase 1: Identity

    Citizens vote on a flag, motto, national animal, national colors, a currency name, and a capital.

  3. Phase 2: Constitution

    Citizens submit and debate constitutional articles, then vote to ratify a founding constitution. The ratified text is stored permanently and its hash recorded on the public ledger.

  4. Phase 3: Government

    Parties form, candidates campaign, and citizens hold elections. Ministries are created and the first laws are passed.

  5. Phase 4: National Development

    Citizens design cities, establish holidays, build cultural traditions, and record the country's history in a permanent archive.

When the Borders Close

When Citizen #10,000 is claimed, the founding sale ends — no more passports are issued through standard checkout. The “Become a Citizen” option disappears from the homepage, and the site announces that the constitutional convention can begin. The country moves from founding mode into government-building mode. Whether the population cap itself is ever revisited is a decision for the constituted citizens, not the Ministry.