Athens and Midlands
Flag of Athens and Midlands | |
Motto: Mediterraniean Islands' longest serving UN Delegate | |
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Region | Mediterraniean Islands |
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Capital | West Athens |
Official Language(s) | English (British) and Greek |
Leader | Constantina Cataloña (Elected August 2005) |
Population | 1,303,000,000 as of 15th February 2006 |
Currency | Athenian Drachma |
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Contents
Nation Codes
The international codes for Athens and Midlands are as follows:
- ISO: ARAM
- TLD code: .ath
- International Phone code: 001
- Car plates:
- Athens: ARA
- Boeotia Regions: ARB
- Delphi: ARD
- Corinth: ARC
- International Sports code: ARM
Introduction
The Boeotian Republic of Athens and Midlands are two islands together since 1976. Nearly every culture and language is represented in a big country with well over a billion people. They have the passion for peace, determination and power. The country does not mind paying huge taxes, because the civilians are one of the biggest earners in the world. Crime is virtually unknown thanks to a well-funded police and security force.
Athens and Midlands is a very big UN player in the region. As UN delegates, the country aims to end years of tensions with New Mediterranean.
Athens and Midlands was never like this before. It used to be one of the most oppressive regimes until Jill Harris toppled Comrade Ogilvy in the Boeotian revolution of 1976. She then decided that the country would adopt a completely new identity, totally consigning the effects of post-communist Athens and Midlands to the archives. Without her and her supporters, the democracy, Boeotian style, and its brave new culture would have never happened. The country is along the very few who were Christened in the early 1200s to actually drop Christianity as a majority and official religion, in 1984.
The people of Athens and Midlands are known as ‘Boeotians’ instead of ‘Athenians’.
‘’Athens and Midlands is a NationStates nation played by Constantina, a member of NSWiki. We hope that this article would widen your knowledge about one of the remote yet active nations in the world.’’
People and Culture
the Population, Race, Life Expectancy and Ethnicity
The population of Athens and Midlands as of 15th February 2006 is 1.303 billion, and there are about 644.1 million Boeotians living outside the country. The Human race accounts for 42% of the population, but the Boeotian Dolls account for 44% of the population. The rest are the Triffids, accounting for 14%. The majority ethnicity is Boeotian, which account for 47% of the population, but this country maintains a multi-cultural distribution with sizable Sudanese, Pacitalian, Muslim, Jewish, Indian and Chinese minorities. Other ethnicities include Africans, Buddhists, French, Aboriginal, Japanese, Filipino and the Sims. The Boeotian Government is currently outlining a campaign to encourage yet more Africans to settle in Athens and Midlands.
The life expectancy is 81 for women, 80 for men and 93 for Boeotian Dolls. The healthcare system is partly-nationalised, as the health system is divided into two types: NHS (Public) and BUPA (Private). The health logistics system is also privatised. Overall, both services are of very high quality.
the Boeotian Culture
In Athens and Midlands, the best things are about change. The ongoing restoration of the ancient buildings of the Boeotian Empire, the construction of beautiful new Hindu temples and twice-monthly explosive blow-downs of old cathedrals and churches made derelict by the slump in the amount of Christian memberships have attracted millions from the world to visit new temples and witness spectacular blow-downs.
Personal freedom and privacy is highly cherished in Athens and Midlands, and there are rarely any CCTV cameras in the country.
The Boeotian culture is based on enjoyment, experience and longevity. Music and food are one of the main parts of the culture. The musical style of ethnic Boeotian is similar to Hindu, Greek and Arabic music mixed together to give wonderful sounds. This style of music is sometimes used in chart-topping singles across the world. In Delphi, mainly influenced by Sudanese migrants, African music is normally the most popular.
Food in the Boeotian culture is widely considered the best the world has to offer just after Pacitalia. The main dishes are based on fresh spaghetti, curries, fresh pasta, organic meat, sturgeon fish, free-range eggs, chicken, Triffid oils, rich olives and olive oils. The most famous dessert is triple chocolate cake with lemon fruit piece on top. Cous-Cous, another original dish is served with chicken, curry and the classic cream of tomato soup, most favoured by Boeotian Dolls.
The Boeotians are passionate about the way food is produced. The most favoured way of producing food is free-range, so that might be a good country for a supporter of free-range food.
Holidays and customs
The following is a list of the major statutory holidays in Athens and Midlands.
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1 January | New Year's Day | The start of the new year. Millions of people gather in Harris Square to see in the New Year, the beginning of the new Gregorian and the new Hijri year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 January | Jill Harris Day | National Holiday commemorating the birth of Jill Harris, the first Royal President of Athens and Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 March | Children's Day | Children and Boeotian Dolls are often given chocolate eggs and olive wreaths in the dozens. Schools are closed for 14 days from the main day of the holiday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 21 | Midsummer’s Day | A huge colourful carnival takes place in Athens city and is attended by millions from home and abroad. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 9 | Pan-Athena Day | A national holiday in honour of Goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom and patron goddess of Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 6 | Constantina Day | The birthday of the current Royal president of the country is normally declared a national holiday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 6 | Boeotia Day | A national holiday to mark the foundation of the Boeotian Republic of Athens and Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 11 | Peace Day | A national holiday to commemorate the heroes of the 1976 revolution against communist forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Monday of November | Diwali Bank Holiday | Schools and Banks are normally closed on the first Monday of November. Under Boeotian law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 21 | Culture Day | A national holiday celebrating international cultures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 25 | Transition Day | A national holiday commemorating the surrender of communist troops before Jill Harris on this day in 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31 | New Year's Eve | The end of the year |
Party | Leader(s) | Description | Seats in the Royal Parliament of 120, the High of 240 and the Low of 480|-
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Solidarity of Athens | Constantina Catalona | The free-winger ‘’’Solidarity of Athens (The Reds) are the majority government of the Royal Parliament, and the leader Constantina Catalona aspires to end centuries of conflict with the New Mediterranean and promote the break-up of that country. The party has been supporting the independence of Gravelly Hill since 2001 and ousted Khan Brutus as leader of the High Parliament for his intervention to the war, which caused international outrage on a well established political system. But thanks to Solidarity, the system returned to normal with the election of Kadima and Gianna Demakopoulos. Solidarity is specialised in the Royal Parliament and rarely represent in other parliaments. | 97, 1, 5 |-
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The Kadima Party | Gianna Demakopoulos | The centrist ‘’’Kadima Party (The Kadimas) describes itself as 'a party based on what the country wants’. Kadima promotes a mixed economy both nationalised and privatised. They also believe that the murder of children should be punishable by death, which is currently in law. They believe that Athens and Midlands should play a massive role in UN resolution and proposal voting on behalf of the entire region. The Kadimas share Athens and Midlands’ desire for a world-class economy and the reduction of taxes. The party helped Athens and Midlands win the position of UN Delegate in 2005, making the country one of the big players in the UN Delegacy Council. They are the opposition to the Royal Parliament’s current government, the Solidarity of Athens | 16, 99, 37 |-
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The Hamas of Athens | Stelios Panagiotis | Note: this party is nothing to do with the Palestinian movement in real-life.
The middle left-wing ‘’’Hamas’’’ (The Islamics) is a strong player in the Low Presidency, and the party aspires to turn Athens and Midlands in to a very rich country. They are economically active and believe that this country should stand out in the world map. The also believe in religious tolerance and the party is a strong voice on finance and debt-relief. They also call for more power in the Low Presidency over cultural affairs. |
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The Likud Party | Khan Brutus | The right-wing ‘’’Likud’’’ party (The Ayes to the Right) are the opposition to the current low presidency and government, and believes that Athens and Midlands should quit the United Nations and its delegacy and preserve its own interests. They believe that the other two nations in the region should not be ruled by one country. The party has seen a decline in popularity since the Gravelly Hill War and in the last election the ‘Ayes to the Right’ dropped to third place in the High Presidency elections in 2003 which left the Greens to rise to the opposition. Nevertheless, they still retain their opposition to the Low presidency. | 0, 13, 113 |-
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The Boeotian Green Party | Aristole Mandris | The middle-right wing Boeotian ‘’’Green Party’’’ (The Greens), despite only being 6 years old and younger than the other parties, provided one of the major upsets in the last High Presidency elections in 2003, and rose to high popularity, taking over two-thirds of the seats belonging to Likud. Their policies include the conservation of the environment of Athens and Midlands, the push for long-term neutrality from war, and the push for a single central bank to issue Athens and Midlands’ Athenian Drachmas. It is widely predicted that the Greens would win the High Presidency over The Kadima Party. | 3, 92, 107 |-
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The Christian Athenians | Rowan Dellas | The Christian Athenians (The Missionaries) have severely lost popularity since the popularity of Hinduism and Atheism surpassed Christianity in a period between 1984 and 1992. The party’s main aim now is to convince the country to revert back to Christianity by outlining the positive values of the religion. However, this has not been successful. In 1997, Rowan admitted that the country had known already that the downsides of Christianity had outweighed the benefits. | 0, 10, 29 |- |
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Transport
Aerospace
Athens and Midlands has four airports. The main airport, Oaka International Airport is located outside the orbital motorway of West Athens. The three other airports are Delphi National Airport, located just outside Corinth; Sparta Airport, 7 miles west of Sparta City centre; and Karapolis Airport, near Delphi
The international Airport codes are:
- Oaka International Airport: AOI
- Delphi National Airport: ADN
- Sparta Airport: ASA
- Karapolis Airport: AKP
The Media
Television
The Media in the country is rarely mentioned in the NS world, but it is politically free, exceeding the standard as democratic countries. The main broadcaster is the MBC (Midlands Broadcasting Committee), which is non-commercial and funded by a licence fee, in which all households owning a television set must pay. Under Athenian law, all households and businesses are entitled to all channels broadcast in the country, irrespective of income, race or location.
MBC Television
- MBC One
- MBC Two
- MBC News Service
- MBC Greek Service
- MBC World Service
Commercial TV
AMNS: Athens and Midlands' Independent Television
The most popular commercial network is the AMNS (Athens and Midlands Network System), which consists of 6 regions. The commercial television system was only introduced in August 2004.
The AMNS has seven franchises, which are reviewed every 10 years.
Major National Commercial Broadcasters:
Early 2006 has seen a surge in the number of commercial broadcasters considering broadcasting in Athens and Midlands. Some broadcasters from foreign countries are bidding for airtime in the country.
- TVS: TVS also holds the franchise to run the South region of the AMNS. National channels include the TVS Super Channel and TVS World News Channel, which broadcasts to Mediterraniean Islands.
- The News Channel: A news channel established in co-operation with MBC, ITN and TVS. Has no advertising, as a part of a policy of simplicity and clear understanding of home and world events.
Radio
The MBC was the only radio service until December 1st 2005, when changes to the law on radio broadcasting to allow commercial and independent broadcasting took effect. The law's lauch date was bought earlier because of high demand for diverse entertainment. Regional radio broadcasting was also introduced early across the country.
MBC Radio Service
The MBC Radio system is non-commercial as with their TV service and there are 6 stations currently in operation:
- MBC Home Service (Speech Based)
- MBC World Service
- West Athens Service (Political discussion)
- MBC Journal Service (News)
- MBC Music Service
- MBC Arts Service
Major Commercial Radio Broadcasters
- City Radio Group (operates West FM)
- Virgin Radio
- Music Radio Group (operates Western FM, Coast FM and Swan AM)
- Lingua Group (operates 6 stations with different languages: English, Greek, Spanish, Polish French and Turkish)
- AMIR (Athens and Midlands Independent Radio)