Krataerbech
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| National motto: All Hail King and Country! | |||
| National anthem: A Midsummer Night | |||
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| Region | The North Atlantic | ||
| Capital | Gesetz | ||
| Largest City | Kholetor | ||
| Population | 400 Million | ||
| Suffrage | 16 | ||
| Official Language(s) | English, German | ||
| Government King
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Kingdom Fredrick the I of Wacholderbusch | ||
| Soverignty | Free Nation | ||
| ISO Nation Code | KRTR | ||
| Currency | Dollar | ||
| Time Zone • Summer (DST) |
GMT | ||
| Internet TLD | .krt | ||
| Calling Code | +19
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| National Symbols • Sport • Animal • Fruit • Flower |
Football Crescent Bear Blueberry Cherry Blossem | ||
| UN Status | Rouge Nation | ||
| Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian XML | |||
The Kingdom of Krataerbech, also known as Krataerbech, is a country located in the Stürmisch Ocean. Krataerbech is a constitutional monarchy, with its capital in Gesetz. It is around 2.8 million miles large, and is home to approximetly 400 million people.
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Geography
Krataerbech was formed when a large meteor struck its mainland. This meteor created a large crater, which then filled with water. Other meteors struck and created tsunamis in the region, which washed away the craters rims.
Terrain
Krataerbech's landscape mostly consists of coastal plains surrounding high mountain ranges. In the center of the water filled crater is a large volcanic island.
Climate
The climate in Krataerbech is not varied much, with a temperate climate similar to New England/The Great Lakes area being the norm. Winter is typically cold and wet, with snowfalls reaching a high of two feet in most areas. Springtime is marked with warmer tempertures and around the same amount of percipitation. Summer becomes hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, sometimes occuring more than twice a week. Summer ends hotter and less humid, and this trend continues into early fall. Fall gets gradually colder, and tempertures regularly drop below 40°F by late November.
History
Prehistoric
Years before the first humans of Krataerbech, a large meteor struck the area, which was at the time much larger. The crater filled with sea water, and became oceanic body it is today. Possibly forming from a weakend crust caused by the meteor, a volcano began to form in the center of the gulf. The first people of Krataerbech came much later, possibly not until 10,000 B.C.
Before Civilization
The People of Krataerbech were mostly hunters and gatherers until about 5,000 B.C., when advanced social groups had begun to form. There is little evidence of wars between the tribes on the mainland, stemming from the fact that resources were plentiful and there was no reason to fight over land spaces. This was not true in Brandboden, where many tribes made there living from plundering neighboring villiges.
The Pasonic Era
Tribes in the area where the Ausblickräuber Penninsula now stands had begun to build an immense empire, which would eventually stretch to the entirety of mainland Krataerbech. There civilization, built originally on the trade of cold weather sugar cane products common in the area, was amoung the first in Krataerbech. There growth had a profound effect on the area; as many tribes were eventually absorbed into the empire, and it served as a model for civilizations to come.
The Pasonic era eventually around 300 B.C., when raiders from neighboring areas began to pick off increasingly independent cities of the era. The last emperor of the Pasonic Era is rumured to have called all the city officials in his empire to a meeting, only to poison the food and kill them all. This was the last straw for the empire, and it was dissolved.
Midieval Krataerbech
Krataerbech experienced major changes in this time. Already powerful from the spoils of the fall of the Pasonic Empire, citystates began to expand into large kingdoms. Wars racked the area, and if it wasnt for the unifying effect contact with the Holy Roman Empire caused, they would have continued for centuries. The Holy Roman Empire not only pacified Krataerbech, it also had a profound effect on the culture. The kingdoms were fascinated by there ways and culture, especially that of the Germanic tribes. Many kingdoms kept contact with European nations, trading and learning from them as much as they could until the Black Death swept through Krataerbech, weakening it to
The Renessience
1407
The first king of Krataerbech, Leopold II of Gesetz, rebuked the absolute monarchy of his rule, in favor of the first representative democracy since Ancient Rome.
1498
Brandboden rebels against Gebirgsgesetz rule, and begins a bloody civil war, which would end with a Brandboden king in the throne of Gesetz.
1534
King Johann IV of Wandaufsatz, pressured by the nobles of the other proviences, creates the King and Council system of goverment, which would allow practically any landowner in the Kingdom to become a Counciler.
1623
Krataerbech founds its first national schooling system, which all children ages six to fifteen were required to attend, with a national ciricculum. The original system required students to attend school for ten hours a day, six days a week, save the planting and harvesting seasons.
1682
The Kingdom successfully defeats the nearby nation of Weisslacker in a long bloody war.
1794
Attempts by the lowerclass to overthrow the Monarchy system of goverment is put down peacefully. Responding to the reason behind the attempted coup, the Kingdom began to introduce ways to equalize and cast out the class system, in which over 80% of the people were peasents.
Religion
Prior to 1979, Krataerbech was officially Christian, with citizens being able to choose exactly what sect. The last census taken in Krataerbech revieled that 74% of the population was nondenominatal Christian; the runner up being atheist with 12% having no religion.
Education
Education in Krataerbech is modeled on the United States' education system, with a few major changes. All childern ages 5 to 18 are required to go through 13 grades of schooling at a public school from September until May, and complete at least 5 hours of education each day, with 2 hours being dedicated to physical education. In addition, all students are required to partake in at least one interschoolastic sport. Because of this, Krataerians are generally thought to be some of the healthiest people in the world.
Sports
There are 5 major and a myriad of minor proffesional sports in Krataerbech. The most popular is Football, with the other major sports being four square, dodgeball, hockey, and paintball. Professional sports are watched by approximatly 30 million viewers every day, and is one of the nations most lucritive buisiness's.
