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Minaris

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Capital	Minaria City
Official Language(s)	Minaxrican (positional phoenetic language)
Leader	Maximus Liberatur
Population	Over 100 million
Currency	Minarians
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This nation is located in the Etglom Ocean and the Titan Sea in TGLOTM.

The NationStates page is at: http://www.nationstates.net/minaris

History

      Old Founding

Noone knows who first came to Minaria island, but records show people were there 10000 years ago. They split into two factions, Minaris and Minaris Military.

      The end of Old Minaria

Minaris and MM battled for the island for 50 years, until they were so tired they could barely defend themselves, their land burnt down in a single fire during a huge double battle: The Battle of The Capitals. Literally crammed into 10 miles (25 modern-day miles) of land for 40100 people... how they accomplished this is no mystery, as Middle Eastern Earth, a huge empire, purged them that day. Most went into a suicide battle for Kaito, while some fled to the eastern MEE lands, waiting for thousands of years. The few remaining kaito people went there, staying for a millenium...

      New Foundation

Minaris was founded by Maximus Liberatur and his followers after fleeing collapsing governments after WWIII. They met on an island in the ocean. Joining them was a commando who they decided to join and split the land with. They won independence overnight. How, nobody knows... Then the duo joined TGLOTM. Currently a part of TGLOTM, Minaris also has its own island mass outside of TGLOTM.

Recently, the two nations engaged in the 10-Day War. It ended with Minaris military falling into a state of civil war/anarchy.

Holidays

Independence day is 12/11. Other holidays are:

Winteris- Last 2 weeks of December+1st week of January

Summeris- Summer Solstice until July 5th.

Autis- last 2 weeks of September

Halloween- October 31st. Non-denomination-specific (American) celebaration of kids/ adults dressing up, going around to people's houses, and getting candy/soda/anything the child accepts. The government helps out a bit here by offering a 5% discount on this day in all stores selling Halloween-related items.

Sprisk- Last week of March and the 1st week of April

Summer (schools only)- from the last day (usually around May 18th) until August 12th or so (1st day back). The school year is 10 days less than in America, but is 15 minutes longer each day to compensate.

Statistics

This nation is very attentative to the greater good. National phone # prefix=555

For the latest NSTracker stats: http://nstracker.retrogade.com/index.php?nation=minaris

The NSEconomy stats are at http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Minaris

Major Companies

NOTE: some may be (Partially) government owned.

These are the businesses Minarians regularly go to for their needs. The government of Minaris may be involved in some of these businessses, but that makes it easier for the citizens.

GoodEatery- restaurants

Burgerfood- fast food

Minlix- grocery

Maxlux- clothes

MinTransit- intranational transit (gov)

MinArms- Armament manufacturing

Cybercomp- computers, electronics

Aeliesoeleun- book company

Transir- international Transit (gov)

Iro- Space Program. Now accepting sponsors! Call 555-1-888-987-6543 for details.

Sporticus- sporting goods

Embassies

    United Earthlings

Name of Ambassador sent: Giovanni Cavone

People sent: 25 citizens, the embassador and 25 military guards

Building: a 2-story building with a wall with guard towers and a gate.

    In Minaris

Nation owning it :United Earthlings

Building: duplicate of our embassy in UE.

People: 24 personnel along with their Ambassador David Scharnhorst.

Education

Education goes from grades K-12 (though there is no punishment for skipping with approval of an adult) and the government will almost always pay for college. The course tree:

k/5-------->6/8----------->9/12------------------->College

Math------->Algebra------->Geometry and Calculus-->Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus

Minaxrican->Minaxrican+Foreign(opt)--------------------------------------------------------->

N/A-------->Basic Science->Physics, Chem, and Bio->Advenced Sciences

N/A-------->World History->History Courses by Area (West, MidEast, Far East, Oceania, etc.)

Physical education is not required for graduation, but is offered as an elective. Other such courses include:

-Typing and Keyboarding

-Computer Basics

-Science Research

-Agriculture and Horticulture

-Arthropology

-and many more

      NOTE

Homework has been banned in Minaris.

Economy and Taxes

The money unit, the Minarian (M$) is worth around $0.30 to $0.60. This unit is thereby easy to use internationally. A Minarian is divided into 50 Minaxrics (M# for distinction). The people are enjoying a significant trade surplus.

Income taxes are almost always above 50%, but that is the only tax in Minaris. This tax is increased astoundingly for the rich. Also, the citizens are rewarded with a myriad of services, ranging from astounding healthcare to six months of paid maternity leave, paid for by the government.

Restrictions of Age

Operating a car, boat, or airplane requires a license, which anyone can obtain. Voting requires one to take an Adulthood test (test to be an adult) OR wait until adulthood, which is 18.(The former option is not always available legally. The laws on this change.) After becoming 18, drinking, army enlistment (entirely voluntary), etc. are all legal. However, tobacco use is strictly illegal for anyone, as are any drugs which, used in an enclosed room with the user immobilized (these were tests in labs, not real situations), can cause "second- hand smoke"esque injuries. Doing a crime under drug influence increases the punishment, which is invariably working for the government with no pay for a certain time OR a fine (on smaller misdemeanorlike crimes).

Legal Conviction

In order to be convicted... (under construction)

Crimes

A crime falls under three categories:

Minis- (minor felony and misdemeanor-esque crimes)

Medius- (usually high-level crimes. Associated with property-related crimes)

and

Maxicus- (Crimes of murder, rape, manslaughter, kidnapping, extortion using a human's life, etc.)

-Punishments for Minis include:

Fines

Short labor time

Community service

-Punishment for Medius include:

Longer labor time

High fines

-Punishments for Maxicus include:

Extremely long labor sentence (usually decades to life)

The "labor service" is where the prisoners build stuff for the poor and the government under watchful eyes. They are all chained together and stay in small places for the night. No TV, liquor, etc. Only cheap food and water: just enough to be healthy enough to work through your sentence.

Government

      Basics

A republic with 3 branches, each led by 2 Councils. All members are elected. No states exist.

      The Legislature (elected every 2 years (even years)):

Upper Council contains 20 members. Lower Council contains 300 members.

      The Executive (elected every 5 years (ex. 2000, 2005, etc.)):

Upper Council- 5 members (Pres. equivalents) Lower Council- 75 members

      The Judiciary (elected every odd year):

Upper Council- 10 members Lower Council- 1 10-member court per evey 75,000 people

      Voting

Everyone votes on these people. Everyone gets one vote per council. Whoever gets the most votes gets in (i.e., for the LEC, 1st-75th place gets in).

WARNING

Minaris is the creator of this page. The creator insists that no one else edit this page, as it is the nation's pride.