Tisopea
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| Motto: "God Save the King" | |
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| Region | Greater Prussia |
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| Capital | Crysana |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | HM The King Karl II |
| Population | 1.52 Billion |
| Currency | the Shilling |
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The Most Holy and Royal Kingdom of Tisopea is a large, wealthy, nation within the region of Greater Prussia. Tisopea is known for its long and colorful history, which serves as a mark of pride for a populace that willingly calls itself nationalist.
Geography
Tisopea is a beautiful land, located within the region of Greater Prussia.
It has a mild climate, most of the year. Winters are always cold and cloudy. However, they are never overtly freezing or bitterly cold, though snow is common. Summers are always warm and mild, with rare showers. As for spring and autumn, thunderstorms and rains are very common, and the climate is almost always mild.
Tisopea is very lush in its eastern coastal regions. Thick oak forests cover the northern lands and mountains protect its western borders. Here, old stone fortresses can be seen in ruins, were natural defenses failed. Land is always rich and very productive, though it tends to be rockier towards the north.
Natural resources abound in this kingdom. Tisopea is rich in timber, coal, natural gas, uranium, gold, lead, iron, zinc, tin, and silver.
Natural hazards include floods in the east, which are now mercifully rarer than they once were, due to the intense flood protection programs instituted by the government, and thunderstorms in the spring.
Demographics
Tisopea has a large and varied population. It should be noted, however, that immigration and emigration are highly regulated due to the highly centralized nature of the state. Life expectancy is placed at 70.2 years, though this is purely for the commoners; serfs generally have a life expectancy of about 41.2 years, and nobles about 80.3 years.
About 22 percent of the population is below fifteen, 68 percent is between fifteen and sixty-six, and only 10 percent is over sixty-six. Thirty-five years of age is about the average.
Religiously, about 96 percent of the population belongs to the Anglican (Episcopalian) faith, under the Church of Tisopea which is headed by the King; below him exists a Holy Synod (advisory council on Church affairs) and various bishops. This is the State Religion. Other religions are allowed, but highly frowned upon. Heretics are not openly persecuted, but heavy fines are extracted for not attending a church service at least once a month. Minority religions include Roman Catholicism and Islam.
Most of the population speaks English (about 98 percent). A few linguistic minorities speak a variety of languages, including Danish and Latin.
About 78 percent of the population is literate.
Tisopean society is divided into several classifications, all of which are enforced by the Subject Act, passed by the deceased HM King Karl I. Social class is divided into Royalty, which includes all of the male-line descendants of HM King Karl I; Nobility, which is made up of all the Peers of the Realm and their male line decendants and relatives; Commoners, including all freemen, and mostly consisting of merchants, workers, and other laborers; and lastly, Serfs, which make up about nineteen percent of the population, and who are tied to the land as agricultural workers. According to law, each of the above has certain rights and priviliges.
