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Republic of Zaaherland (RZ) is a country and of two island in Europe. It has about 5 million inhibitans. The national currency is Vkruun and the national animal is the Eagel. The national motto is: "Freedom, Christianity, Republic, Fatherland".

Cities and Population

The capital of RZ is Victoria with a population with about 2 million. Urbanization is about 68% in RZ. Victoria is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. Other big cities are:

• Hykelnberg (400 000)
• Brandermerk (1,2 million)
• Stuudencoor (200 000)
• Vettermain ( 50 000 )

There are four Provinces in ZR.

• Land of Victoria ( 2 million )
• North Island Province ( 900 000)
• Wyyrleint ( 1,1 million )
• Teerzhewaal ( 1 million ).

The population is mainly people of Dutch and Slovak ancestery called Zaahers are about 70% of the total population. There is a English speaking minority of about 24% that livs mostly in the areas around Victoria. The third largest ethnic group is the Küsterfs that are a people of mixed race between Dutch and different scandinavian people. These ae about 4% of the population.

• Zaaherdüdze 69,8%
• Englishspeaking 24,6%
• Küsterfs 4,3%
• Z-Scandinavian 0,8%

The RZ official language is Zaaherdüdze and English. Küsterfaans is an semi-official language.

Media and Language

There is many Newspappers, Television Channels and Radio Channels in RZ. There are two leading Companies in the media business. The Zaaher Nazionale Televizion Company, called ZNTC or just Nazt, is the Government owned Media Company. It has over 40 000 workers and has many local newspappers. The second private media company is the Media RZ that is meant mostly for the English speaking minority. There is five major television channels:

• ZNTC 1 (In Zaaherdüdze and English)
• ZNTC 2 (Only in Zaaherdüdze)
• Channel 3 (Owned by Media RZ, both in English and Zaaherdüdze)
• Zaaherland Television 4 (Owned by Media RZ, in English)
• Ktv (Owned by private persons, in küsters)

There are three main Newspappers in RZ:

• Dei Republik (The Republic), Victoria baised Zaaherdüdze Newspapper. Largest in RZ
• Victoria Times, Victoria tabloid. Largest English papper
• North Island Daily News, Vettermain baised Newspapper.

The Government has during the last 20years banned many Newspappers and Television Channels for being to liberal. For example, a newspapper in Teerzhewaal had a article in 1994 about leagalising homosexuality in RZ. Right after the papper was published the newspapper was banned and the writter was arrested and deported out of the country.

The Media Act says that all Television and Media Companys are forbidden to show homosexuality, bisexuality and other "unmoral" acts in there programs. The subjects are totally banned from Media.

Lifie and Religion

Lifestyle is very Conservative and Christian in Zaaherland. Over 94% of the population is member of the Zaaherland Traditional Church. Religion of citizens:

• Zaaherland Traditional Church 94,6%
• Zaaherland Lutheran Church 3,2%
• Zaaherland Catholic Church 2%

Abortion and sex before mariage are seen as an death sin. Abortion is only allowed if the mothers life is in danger.

Young people are often put to Religios school and teached the belief. Zaaherland Traditional Chruch is a mixer of Catholic and Orthodox belief and is seen as very Conservative. Over 70% are active in the Church and opinion polls says that over 95% supports the Conservative Christian politic. This has led to the fact that the Zaaherland Republican Party has dominated the political life during the hole independence from United Kingdom. It has power in all 4 provinces in the Country.

Women in RZ are often not allowed to be active in politics our work. It is often the Zaaherwomen that are home, when the Englishspeaking people have a litle more liberal wye. But stil it is not accepted. RZ is a Man dominated country with a strong nationalist and religios life style.

The Countrys leading party, Zaaherland Republican Party has staited that all laws should be baised on the holy book, the Bible.

Political life

The President of the Republic is since 2000 Adree Vorez. RZ has an democratic republican system. Free elections are held every 5 year. The one-past-the-post system is used in RZ. Every People over 15 years that are citizens of RZ have the right to vote. In some Provinces, Women that are working do not have the right to vote in local elections. To be elected you have to be over 25 years and you have to live in the Voiting area. Often Women in some local areas are not allowed to be elected.

There is three political parties in the Parliament. The largest party, Zaaherland Republican Party (ZRP) is a conservative christian party. Its primary principles are a strong national unity and christian values. The main opposition party is the Democratic Union Party (DUP) that is baised on liberal values and social justice. The Progressive Independent Party (PiP) is a liberal party baised on human rights and is a strong supporter of total freedom for the media.

The Parliament has 170 MP and have a limited power. Insted the Government and the President have the largest Power. All laws have to be accepted by the President.

• ZRP has 130MP
  • DUP has 34
    • PiP has 6.

There is only 10 women in Parliament. 8 in DUP and 2 i PiP.

The Senate that has 50 Senators, 45 are elected and 5 are appointed. All Senators have to be Independent.

The large support that the ZRP gains can be explained with the fact that the Party is the only party that is Conservative and Religios. This suits good for the Conservative Zaahers and Englishspeaking. The second fact is that the voiting aras are done so that the ZRP can get as much of the mandates as possible. The Party has been in power for over 73 years and it has only ones been in coalition government with the PiP after the elections in 1989. ZRP gets it's support from every etnnic group and from every social class. DUP gets it's support mustly from the Englishspeaking and right-center Zaahers.

Culture

The nationalanthem of RZ is "Dei Land oyf Vreyheeit" (The land of freedom). There is also a own athem for the Küsterfs called "De Sang" (The Song). Sunday is allways a free day, and every store is closed. The day is holy. Nightclubs and other kind of fun for Youths are ofte forbidden on the ground that they are "uncultural" or "communistic". Bars and Restaurangs are only open to 01.00 at night. The legal drinking age is 16 but Young people are often not allowed to drink before they are over 20. There is in reality two cultures in ZR, Zaaherdüdze and English. The culture of küsterfaans is actually quite much the same as the Zaahersdüdze have.

Oppression and Violence

During the last 15 years there has been political violence all a round the country. The Government has supported the Polices and Military in there actions. It is mostly left wingers that have been in combat against the Government. The main left wing organisation is the Free Socialist Organisation that is against the Governments nationalism and religios politics. The Organisation has been banned by Government since 10 May 1992.

There is over 70 000 political prisioners. These are mainly people that have been protesting against the Government. The Deathpenalty is often used. It can be used for every crime.

The RZ is often seen as a Police state. The Nazionale Sjekreheit Poliz/National Security Police has been granted free hands when it comes to the National Security, mainly every thing can be seen as a part of security.

Democracy is written in Law, but it's not often followed.