Citta nuova
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| Motto: Nearly everyone is equal | |
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| Region | Gay |
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| Capital | Isola |
| Official Language(s) | Sodomian English and Gomorrhan |
| Leader | Sultan OJ |
| Population | 32 million |
| Currency | nuovo |
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Citta Nuova is a young nation in the southeastern part of Gay. Its fast-growing, yet small, population is led by the mostly benevolent Sultan OJ, who has outlawed political freedom, but does try to stimulate the population to enjoy their personal and economic freedoms.
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History
Citta Nuova was settled by a group of refugees who arrived by boat and had been fleeing from religious persecution in their native cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. For many years, the refugees travelled around the world until they finally discovered the shores of Gay. Despite the barren, inhospitable landscape, they felt at home immediately.
Arrival in Gay
The nationless refugees made landfall at the mouth of a grand river, which they declared to be the Libertà. Two new settlements were then started: New Sodom on the northern shore and New Gomorrah on the southern shore, because the inhabitants of the two different cities do not get along very well. But, having been together for such a long time during their flight, they decided to remain one nation together and called themselves the federated cities of Citta Nuova.
Growth and development
After the first few years of hardship, both sites of Citta Nuova continued to grow. But when doing so, the government decided that they should distinguish themselves from the politics of either side of the river and moved to an island in the Grand Lake. The Grand Lake is an enormous lake, from which the Libertà originates. The island of Isola, now was the new seat of the government. After this decision, both New Sodom and New Gomorrah continued to grow. There have been discussions in the country about settling other locations, but the Cittanuovans are typical city dwellers and want to stay together.
Government
When Citta Nuova became too large to manage by communal agreement, there was a while during which democracy was advocated by a large majority. But it turned out that the Cittanuovans are simply too selfish to agree on appropriate policies. This led to a proposal by the then-ruling Federation President OJ that he would be given the power to decide on disputed issues. The Cittanuovans agreed on this, but soon after, President OJ actually decided to ban elections and started to make all decisions himself. Overall, this has been for the greater benefit of the population of Citta Nuova and nobody seems to mind. He also decided that, even though Citta Nuova is indeed a federation, he decided to crown himself as Sultan and rename the Federated Cities of Citta Nuova into the Sultanate of Citta Nuova
Current government
Currently, Sultan OJ has appointed a seven-men cabinet for the daily leadership of Citta Nuova. Especially the Ministers for Foreign Policy, Economy and Finance and City policy are very important. Citta Nuova itself is still officially a federation of New Sodom and New Gomorrah, which are both subdivided into separate communità's, of which there are currently 24. They are led by representatives of the Sultan.
Foreign policy
Sultan OJ has decreed that friendly relations should be kept with the other nations of Gay. In addition to that, he also advocates that international cooperation is the only way forward in the world. This is why Citta Nuova is participating in the United Nations. However, the pacifist stance of Sultan OJ has led to the near-absence of any type of army. On the other hand, there is compulsory military service, because this creates disciplined and orderly citizens.
Economy
The Cittanuovan economy is largely based on three sectors. The first is Agriculture. On farms, outside the actual city, guest workers from other nations operate large dragon farms, which produce the finest dragon meat in the entire region. The other sectors of importance are Book-publishing, especially academic work, and Information Technology. The Cittanuovan currency, the nuovo, is a reasonably stable currency, although Sultan OJ desires to join in a region-wide currency union, which would benefit the economies of all.
Religion
Religions in Citta Nuova are banned. For the Cittanuovans themselves, this is not a problem. They generally remember how the intensively religious peoples of Sodom and Gomorrah chased them away. But for visitors from other nations, it can sometimes be difficult to understand the fact that they are not allowed to practice their religions. Illegal churches have been found and destroyed by Cittanuovan special police.
