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Archtovia

Flag of Archtovia
Motto: "Ad Astra Per Aspera" (about to be adopted)
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Region	Constellation Virgo
Capital	Isjla
Official Language(s)	Neo-Virgean, English, Greek
Leader	will be elected, don't worry
Population	25% Homo pseudosapiens, 65% E. coli, 10% unidentified
Currency	viral RNA codon
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Archtovia is, in fact, not one nation, but three nations.

In some obscure times that have long been lost in history, an expeditionary fleet crash-landed on three small, barren huddled-together planets, lost amidst the glory of the great Constellation of Virgo.

Generations passed, and as the three planets each went on its own orbit, the people in the three regions were separated. Today, though communication still persists, space travel research has paused because of constantly reduced government funding. It will be a long time before the castaways in the Constellation Virgo are reunited.

note: in this article, for convenience, the term "Archtovia" refers to the largest and the main region of the three

Geography

Government

Though Archtovia prime is composed of three separate regions, it is governed by one huge bureaucracy, with its headquarters at the notorious capital, Isjla, and two "correspondants" in the two smaller regions (though neither of the "correspondants" are quite small enough).

The main political parties in Archtovia are:

• Socialist Progressive Party
• Green Party Archtovia

Policies

Though many political parties and organizations, major or small, have emerged in recent years, many of them share common beliefs (as do all of the Virgean citizens), and they will not tolerate anyone who violates any of these beliefs. (note: I don't believe in intolerance, but intolerance plays an important part in real world ideologies. Maybe I'm too hypocritical, or maybe I'm just not cynical enough.)

Democracy

Archtovia's government promotes a democracy, though many of the common practices in capitalist democracies are curtailed.

The Presidency

The Cabinet

The cabinet of Archtovian government consist of the following departments:

• Department of Agricultural & Industrial Science
• Department of Commerce & Transportation
• Department of Education
• Department of Environmental Sustainability
• Department of Foreign Affairs
• Department of Plebeian Affairs
• Department of Spiritual Affairs (closed down)
• The Treasury

Special: Isjla

Isjla
Administrative Capital of Archtovia Location: Population: approx. 790,000 Title of leader: Lord Mayor of Isjlaena Motto: I think, therefore I am

Isjla, the administrative capital of Archtovia, is situated on the

Society

Languages

Archtovia's main civil language is Neo-Virgean, the native language and the pride of all Virgeans. Legends have it that Neo-Virgean is an artificial language created by some over-zealous Virgean patriot a long time ago (to show other nations that Virgo has its own native culture), though most Virgeans today won't admit it.

Greek is the second-main civil language of Archtovia. People respect it for its history and its aesthetics, although it is pretty polluted today, mingled with vocabularies from Virgean and other languages.

English is the official language in commerce.

Religions

Archtovia is primarily agnostic, but freedom of conscience is guaranteed. The government used to have a Department of Spiritual Affairs, headed by a new age guru who started a widespread rediscovery of spirituality, but due to increased government spending in other areas the department had closed down. The majority of people who believe in organized religion belong to either the Holy Church of St. Virgin, a Catholic-affiliated branch of Christianity, or the Church of the Stars, a native religion.

Community Services

Archtovia's socialist government

Commerce

Archtovia is famous for the largest corporation in the Constellation Virgo, the government-run VirgoHaven Co.