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flag=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/spartacus_007/FlagSmall.jpg |
 
region=[[International Democratic Union]] |
 
region=[[International Democratic Union]] |
motto="Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first."|
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motto="Life. Liberty. Logic."|
map=No Map Available Yet |
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map=[http://static.flickr.com/53/140034103_530fbb5080_o.png basic map]
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language=[[English]]|
 
language=[[English]]|
capital=Adam City |
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capital=[[Adam City]] |
population=growing |
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population=2-3 billion|
 
currency=Jay |
 
currency=Jay |
leader=[[Adam C. Roberts]]
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leader=[[Whirlow Pierce]]}}
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'''UN Category:''' New York Times Democracy
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'''Civil Rights:''' Very Good
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==Summary==
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Adam Island is a large island nation in the [[International Democratic Union]]. They have had a long history of bloody warfare. After millenia of royal rule, they held their first democratic elections in October, 2000, but the country was torn apart by a brutal epidemic of the "Rat Flu" and nuclear civil war.
  
'''Economy:''' Very Strong
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The political situation has since stabilized, and general elections were held, with National Republicans taking most of the seats as well as the Presidency.
  
'''Political Freedoms:''' Superb
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Adam Island (AI) formerly served as a delegate of the International Democratic Union.
  
==Details==
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==Religion==
The Republic of Adam Island is a tiny, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
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Adam Islanders follow various forms of [[Island Buddhism]], and there are 11 'holy cities' scattered across the main island. They are independently goverened by local authorities. The symbol of the trisected pyramid on the flag is a traditional religious symbol.
  
The small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Social Welfare, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales industries.
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==Government==
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Adam Island is governed by officials in [[Adam City]], with three separate branches of government. The [[Adamstag]] serves as the 100-member parliament; [[Whirlow Pierce]] is the current President; and the Ultimate Court is the final court of appeals over constitutional issues.
  
Crime is a problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Adam Island's national animal is the Llama, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Jay.
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==Military==
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There are three branches of Adam Island's military, known as the [[Adamswehr]]. Individual arms of service as the Adamsheer (Army), Adamsmarine (Navy) and Adamsluftwaffe (Air Force).
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The armed forces owe their allegiance to the National Republic forged after years of religious-caused civil war (starting in August 2004) and the Rat Flu epidemic-caused civil war (starting in January 2005). The National Republic was acknowledged by the Treaty of Adamsburgh as the sole legitimate government on May 3, 2006. The three signatories were the loyalist National Republic, Neo-Royalist and Holy Reformer representatives, who jointly agreed to eliminate the remaining Iconic groups on the northern mainland.
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Officially, the Adamswehr is a department of the executive branch, headed by the President.
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==Corporations==
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Adam Island's laissez-faire business policies have attracted numerous corporations, with few able to build up a semi-consistant monopoly. Labor unions are strong and yield great influence. Adam Islanders express rabid brand loyalty. [[Adam-Cola]] once ran an ad featuring a man wandering in the desert, dying of thirst. He came across another traveler, who offered him a drink from one of Adam-Cola's rivals, Dr. Adam. The man refused because he would never drink a beverage like that. The ad was pulled after several stories came up of this actually happening to Adam Islanders.
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The Rat Flu war took a major toll on the economy of Adam Island. Still, most companies managed to survive in one for or another.
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==Sports==
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The Rat Flu war interrupted what was a booming sports economy in Adam Island. Since then, the [[Adam Island Baseball League]] has reformed and began play again. AI joined the [[International Democratic Union]]'s Olympic bid, and Adam Island's national soccer team is scheduled to play in World Cup qualifiers for WC 29.
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==Maps==
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[http://static.flickr.com/53/140034103_530fbb5080_o.png map of important cities]
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[http://static.flickr.com/55/140034101_c010edea2b_o.png small terrain map]
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[http://static.flickr.com/46/140034100_1b1e7210c2_o.png highlights location in IDU]
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[http://static.flickr.com/22/26628665_dd551d426f_o.png terrain map]
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[http://static.flickr.com/50/158063920_294b65a606_b.jpg 2006 satellite composite photo]
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[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/spartacus_007/war.jpg Rat Flu War map]
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==See Also==
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[[Adam Island History Timeline]]
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[[Category:Adam Island]]

Latest revision as of 12:46, 1 June 2006

Adam Island
FlagSmall.jpg
Flag of Adam Island
Motto: "Life. Liberty. Logic."
basic map
Region International Democratic Union
Capital Adam City
Official Language(s) English
Leader Whirlow Pierce
Population 2-3 billion
Currency Jay 
NS Sunset XML

Summary

Adam Island is a large island nation in the International Democratic Union. They have had a long history of bloody warfare. After millenia of royal rule, they held their first democratic elections in October, 2000, but the country was torn apart by a brutal epidemic of the "Rat Flu" and nuclear civil war.

The political situation has since stabilized, and general elections were held, with National Republicans taking most of the seats as well as the Presidency.

Adam Island (AI) formerly served as a delegate of the International Democratic Union.

Religion

Adam Islanders follow various forms of Island Buddhism, and there are 11 'holy cities' scattered across the main island. They are independently goverened by local authorities. The symbol of the trisected pyramid on the flag is a traditional religious symbol.

Government

Adam Island is governed by officials in Adam City, with three separate branches of government. The Adamstag serves as the 100-member parliament; Whirlow Pierce is the current President; and the Ultimate Court is the final court of appeals over constitutional issues.

Military

There are three branches of Adam Island's military, known as the Adamswehr. Individual arms of service as the Adamsheer (Army), Adamsmarine (Navy) and Adamsluftwaffe (Air Force).

The armed forces owe their allegiance to the National Republic forged after years of religious-caused civil war (starting in August 2004) and the Rat Flu epidemic-caused civil war (starting in January 2005). The National Republic was acknowledged by the Treaty of Adamsburgh as the sole legitimate government on May 3, 2006. The three signatories were the loyalist National Republic, Neo-Royalist and Holy Reformer representatives, who jointly agreed to eliminate the remaining Iconic groups on the northern mainland.

Officially, the Adamswehr is a department of the executive branch, headed by the President.

Corporations

Adam Island's laissez-faire business policies have attracted numerous corporations, with few able to build up a semi-consistant monopoly. Labor unions are strong and yield great influence. Adam Islanders express rabid brand loyalty. Adam-Cola once ran an ad featuring a man wandering in the desert, dying of thirst. He came across another traveler, who offered him a drink from one of Adam-Cola's rivals, Dr. Adam. The man refused because he would never drink a beverage like that. The ad was pulled after several stories came up of this actually happening to Adam Islanders.

The Rat Flu war took a major toll on the economy of Adam Island. Still, most companies managed to survive in one for or another.

Sports

The Rat Flu war interrupted what was a booming sports economy in Adam Island. Since then, the Adam Island Baseball League has reformed and began play again. AI joined the International Democratic Union's Olympic bid, and Adam Island's national soccer team is scheduled to play in World Cup qualifiers for WC 29.

Maps

map of important cities small terrain map highlights location in IDU terrain map 2006 satellite composite photo Rat Flu War map

See Also

Adam Island History Timeline