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Defined by the UN as an Inoffensive Centrist Democracy, McPsychoville boasts a ‘Powerhouse’ economical rating and ‘Excellent’ political freedoms. This has formed the current government’s basis for both their domestic re-election into power, and their international election within the Alliance to the Council. The strength of its economy has also allowed McPsychoville entry into the Alliance Group of Eight, currently jointly led by [[Kegmenistan]], [[Super Rome]] and [[Roudland]] (who all boast ‘Frightening’ economies). | Defined by the UN as an Inoffensive Centrist Democracy, McPsychoville boasts a ‘Powerhouse’ economical rating and ‘Excellent’ political freedoms. This has formed the current government’s basis for both their domestic re-election into power, and their international election within the Alliance to the Council. The strength of its economy has also allowed McPsychoville entry into the Alliance Group of Eight, currently jointly led by [[Kegmenistan]], [[Super Rome]] and [[Roudland]] (who all boast ‘Frightening’ economies). | ||
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| + | ===Population and ethnicity=== | ||
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| + | According to the latest census (January 2006), the total McPsychovillian population recently surpassed two billion citizens. Of this, more than seventy percent listed themselves as being pure-bred McPsychovillian (which can be primarily attributed to the fact that the land now occupied by the nation was previously nothing but wasteland before its conception). | ||
| + | However, there is still a distinct ethnic culture populated by citizens of a variety of other nations - mostly those of the Alliance, but it includes many others; given the vast influence the Canadian Empire has held over McPsychoville through the nation’s history, it is unsurprising that more than ten percent of citizens claimed to have some Canadian blood. | ||
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| + | ===Age and life=== | ||
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| + | In the run-up to the 2005 Parliamentary election, the Conservative Democratic Party placed a significant emphasis on the provision of free healthcare to all, going as far as to use this promise as one of its biggest policies for re-election. However, to look more towards the past is not something they want, as the nation’s health has not been stellar. The current average life expectancy stands at 67 years for both sexes, one of the lowest within the Alliance. | ||
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| + | However, economical statistics put in the public domain in the 2005(b) Budget Report state that currently nineteen percent of McPsychoville’s governmental budget is put towards the field of healthcare, which point towards a move towards average, at the very least. | ||
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| + | ===Language=== | ||
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| + | McPsychoville, like many others nations throughout the world, uses English as its sole official language, but there are a number of others that have proliferated in the years since its independence. French is still spoken in the few regions that maintain strong Canadian connections, while both Latin and Aramaic have grown in popularity (this has been attributed to the fact that these languages are required in Super Roman and Kegmenistani universities respectively) | ||
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| + | With the advent of free speech follows freedom of religion, and McPsychovillian citizens take full advantage of this privilege. In the January census, more than twenty religions were recorded as being practised by greater than one percent of the population - among these were Kegmenistan’s Church of Cathol, those of the Yewish faith, those who classed themselves as Satanists, Jedi and most peculiarly, Soylent. | ||
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| + | ===Suffrage=== | ||
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| + | Universal suffrage (the ability to drink, smoke, be sexually active and vote in elections is presently at nineteen, but there is a proposition currently going through the McPsychovillian Parliament to reduce it to seventeen. It is facing some opposition at the moment, primarily from the strongly right-wing members of Parliament, but is yet to be initially debated. | ||
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| Motto: Soylent Purple: The official Foodstuff of the 2006 World Cup | |
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| Region | Alliance of Honourable Peoples |
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| Capital | Royston Valley |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | Aaron R Jackson |
| Population | 2.2 billion |
| Currency | Karmic Dollar |
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McPsychoville - An Introduction
The phrase ‘hard-nosed’ has been used to describe plenty of things, and in its most basic definition, it means ‘guided by practical experience rather than theory’. This is one of the nicer ways used to describe the citizens of McPsychoville and, in fact, the nation as a whole.
Located at the very north of the Northern Continent within the Alliance of Honourable Peoples, McPsychoville is a cold and mountainous nation, suited for life only for those who can adapt to it; the national animal, the cougar, is a prime example (explaining it’s adoption as national animal). In previous years, much of the western part has been covered with vegetation, but due to the exponential expansion of the industrial and commercial sectors within some of the cities, vast areas of land has been razed in order to provide space for further growth – the ever-increasing population of more than two billion citizens is testimony to that.
The people of McPsychoville have always been distinctly more militaristic and ready to go to war than other nations within the Alliance, and the recent inclusion of the McPsychovillian Armed Forces within the Alliance Defence Force (ADF) was viewed by some senior figures as being surprisingly late. The most recent conflict the McPsychovillian Army has been involved with is the destruction of Anti Anti-Racism, but before that, they have also acted to first repel, then destroy the Buttonmoonian Army (for more information, follow this link: Buttonmoonian War).
At present, McPsychoville – like most nations within the Alliance – is a Parliamentary Democracy, currently governed by the Conservative Democratic Party, and their leader of two years, Aaron R Jackson. However, the archaic monarchy is still in place, despite the ruling monarchs having little to no power (although this does not seem to bother them unduly). The Spade Hall – home of the McPsychovillian Parliament – resides in the capital city of Royston Valley, as do all departments of the government, other than Defense, which is located in Deadbolt City.
Defined by the UN as an Inoffensive Centrist Democracy, McPsychoville boasts a ‘Powerhouse’ economical rating and ‘Excellent’ political freedoms. This has formed the current government’s basis for both their domestic re-election into power, and their international election within the Alliance to the Council. The strength of its economy has also allowed McPsychoville entry into the Alliance Group of Eight, currently jointly led by Kegmenistan, Super Rome and Roudland (who all boast ‘Frightening’ economies).
Contents
The Population
Population and ethnicity
According to the latest census (January 2006), the total McPsychovillian population recently surpassed two billion citizens. Of this, more than seventy percent listed themselves as being pure-bred McPsychovillian (which can be primarily attributed to the fact that the land now occupied by the nation was previously nothing but wasteland before its conception). However, there is still a distinct ethnic culture populated by citizens of a variety of other nations - mostly those of the Alliance, but it includes many others; given the vast influence the Canadian Empire has held over McPsychoville through the nation’s history, it is unsurprising that more than ten percent of citizens claimed to have some Canadian blood.
Age and life
In the run-up to the 2005 Parliamentary election, the Conservative Democratic Party placed a significant emphasis on the provision of free healthcare to all, going as far as to use this promise as one of its biggest policies for re-election. However, to look more towards the past is not something they want, as the nation’s health has not been stellar. The current average life expectancy stands at 67 years for both sexes, one of the lowest within the Alliance.
However, economical statistics put in the public domain in the 2005(b) Budget Report state that currently nineteen percent of McPsychoville’s governmental budget is put towards the field of healthcare, which point towards a move towards average, at the very least.
Language
McPsychoville, like many others nations throughout the world, uses English as its sole official language, but there are a number of others that have proliferated in the years since its independence. French is still spoken in the few regions that maintain strong Canadian connections, while both Latin and Aramaic have grown in popularity (this has been attributed to the fact that these languages are required in Super Roman and Kegmenistani universities respectively)
Religion
With the advent of free speech follows freedom of religion, and McPsychovillian citizens take full advantage of this privilege. In the January census, more than twenty religions were recorded as being practised by greater than one percent of the population - among these were Kegmenistan’s Church of Cathol, those of the Yewish faith, those who classed themselves as Satanists, Jedi and most peculiarly, Soylent.
Suffrage
Universal suffrage (the ability to drink, smoke, be sexually active and vote in elections is presently at nineteen, but there is a proposition currently going through the McPsychovillian Parliament to reduce it to seventeen. It is facing some opposition at the moment, primarily from the strongly right-wing members of Parliament, but is yet to be initially debated.
