Ariddia
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| Flag of Ariddia | |
| Motto: Anarchy, Illusion, Peace | |
| Map of Ariddia | |
| Region | Uhuhland |
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| Capital | Rêvane |
| Official Language(s) | French, English, Wymgani |
| Leader | Prime Secretary Aj Ud |
| Population | 3.9 Billion |
| Currency | Ariddian Credit |
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Ariddia
The People's Democratic Social Republic of Ariddia (the PDSRA) is a group of nineteen islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of the Uhuhland continent.
On the international stage, Ariddia's claim to fame is as the founder of the NationStates World Cup.
Ariddian Isles
The Ariddian Isles are a group of twenty islands in the Pacific, nineteen of which form the PDSRA. The twentieth, Limea, is split between the Sovereign Nation of West Ariddia, a capitalist secessionist state, and the tiny communist nation of North-West Ariddia.
People
Ariddia is a country of immigration, with a highly varied population. Indigenous Ariddians, or Wymganis, currently constitute about 30% of the population; there are no official figures as to the ethnic composition of Ariddia’s population. The first immigrants were French and English colonisers. When Ariddian acquired sovereignty, and increasingly so when the people declared a communist republic, immigrants from all round the globe began to settle in the Isles.
Government
Ariddia is a democratic republic. The Democratic Communist Party, currently forming the government and holding a large majority of seats in the People’s Prime Parliament, lays the emphasis on social rights and the well-being of its population, be it in terms of health, housing or education. The government, however, has been criticised abroad for the detrimental effects of its policies on the Ariddian economy.
Flag
The Ariddian flag is made up of a red cross on a black background, with green bands adjacent to the arms of the cross, and a red star in the right-hand section. Red symbolises communism, and black the people’s desire to strive towards anarchy; red and black are the nation’s official colours. Green symbolises ecological concerns.
National Anthem
The national anthem of the PDSRA is Dream, sung to the tune of the Communist Internationale.
Lyrics:
Dream on, Ariddia's sons and daughters
Dream of a land of anarchy
See what our dreams so far have brought us
Social rights for all and for free
The best of both worlds is in our hold
Both democrat and communist
If the will of the people be bold
Achieve we will, sing, raise your fist
[Chorus]
Red and black is our nation
Freedoms we do hold dear
No one shall rob us of them
Our dream of anarchy!
We shall not yield to foreign pressure
We shall hold our heads high in pride
Ye who scorn our ways should know better
Your scorn will never reach our tide
We do not ask for your approval
Nor do we seek to change your minds
The people today this nation rule
Our dreams to our land do us bind
[Chorus]
Peace freedom is all that we ask for
No wars shall shed Ariddian blood
One day a brotherhood of nations
Will live; the people shall know love
One day the world together shall dream
Cast off the chains of slavery
One day the people will rise and beam
With joy: Today the world is free!
[Chorus]
No unjust laws crush the Ariddians
The people are the government
No man dominates his fellow men
For these rights ne'er did we relent
We do not bow before religion
We do not bow before a king
We are all equal in our nation
And we shall bow before nothing
[Chorus]
[Fifth stanza: instrumental only]
The World Cup
Overview
Ariddia founded the now famous NationStates World Cup, and hosted the first international competition. Ariddia’s team competed in every Cup up to, and including, World Cup 11. The team’s best performance to date came in World Cup 10 when Ariddia finished third, defeated 1-2 by Giant Zucchini in the semi-finals, but beating One Red Dot by two goals to nil to secure a satisfactory third place. In World Cup 11, the Ariddian team topped its qualifications’ group, playing fourteen matches undefeated, then bowed out early in the final stages, securing only two points in Group D, behind New Montreal States and the amazing Warnocks Wizards.
Players
Famous names in the history of Ariddian football include the following, now all retired or deceased:
- Terry Singh (fwd; first played in World Cup 1)
- Michel Boulanger (gk/cap; first played in World Cup 1)
- Myrtille Ford (fwd; first played in World Cup 3)
- Raphael Ford (fwd; first played in World Cup 4)
- Tina Realm (def; first played in World Cup 2)
- Ranjit Khan (mid; first played in World Cup 3)
- Kim Kim (fwd; first played in World Cup 6)
- Aurélien Clair (fwd; first played in World Cup 10)
Colours
What follows was the original announcement of the team’s colours during World Cup 1:
Ariddia's colours:
Home: red top with a black slash going from the left shoulder to the right hip, and the same on the back.
Shorts are entirely black. Socks are red. We have declined to have sponsors mucking up our suits.
Away: the exact reverse. Black top, red slash, red shorts, black socks.
Goalkeeper: Dark green top, with the same black slash. Pale, apple-green shorts. Black socks.
Current team
Coming soon.
