Brittany
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| Motto: "Freedom Forever" | |
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| Capital | Sonne |
| Official Language(s) | French, Dutch |
| Leader | Interim Prime Minister Matteo de Manu |
| Population | < 101,230,000 |
| Currency | Waarington |
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Overview
Britanny
Brittany is an infant state, still growing into the future. The Brittanic Democratic Front, a student organization held by many in high standards, led the Republic of Brittany into existance, carving out the small state in France out of the Waar Corporation. The transition from opression to democracy has not been easy, and the stable lifestyle enjoyed by Waaren citizens has been released for freedoms. Drugs and alcohol, banned for the last hundred years, run rampant, and unemployment, once virtually eliminated, is appearing in disturbing numbers. Brittany is by no means perfect, but now its people have the freedom to strive for a bright future.
General Facts
Official Name: Republic of Brittany
Common Name: Waar; Brittany
Population: 101,230,000
HDI: 0.645
Currency: Waarington [WAAR]
Capital: Sonne
Head of State: Matteo de Manu
Official Languages: Dutch; French
Geography
Brittany occupies a grassy, flat, peninsula, with a few hills, but no major mountains. Travel is easy along the many roads and railroads built by the Waar Travel Company, and though there are realtively few metropolitian centers, each houses an incredible amount of people, into the high millions. The river is polluted heavily, and swimming may cause severe poisoning and even death. Brittany's population lives mostly in the Sonne-Rene-La Motte metropolis, though large amounts of people also reside in the Dirr-Torran metropolis. Santos is relatively small and isolated from the rest of the country. Major population centers exist around the rivers, remnant of the old industrial age factory systems that depended on water power.
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Brief History
The true history of the land known as Brittany goes back to the Industrial Revolution, when a small textile mill, known as Waar Textiles, was founded by Fredrick the Huegenott in 1801. By 1812, Waar Textiles had gained full control over the textile trade within the country, and began expanding into other industries, despite protests from other companies, and several government efforts to shut them down.
Faced with government opposition, Waar built hundreds of new factories that served no purpose at all, but gave millions of jobs, and insuring popular support. Riding a huge popularity wave, the Waar National Worker's Front was founded as a political party, and ran in the 1876 elections. It's victory started the modern state known as Waar Incorporated.
Once in power, Waar Textiles immediantly nationalized every singly company within the country, and gave its control to Waar Incorporated. While private enterprise remains legal, only the state-owned company was left to enjoy it, and as such, Waar became a type of communist state.
In 1912, the old name of the state was officially dropped, and by 1987, completely forgotten. While still the formal name of Waar Incorporated, few remember what the country's name actually is, instead referring to the state as Waar.
In 2006, student riots led to the Six-Day Revolution, in which the state of Waar Incorporated was replaced with the democratic Republic of Brittany, which takes on the aspects of a Social Democracy.
Government
General
The main seat of Brittany is the National Parliement, which has 1,001 seats. Elections have yet to occur, but are scheduled for January. Matteo de Manu runs Brittany as Interim Minister until the elections can take place.
Statistics
Suffrage 16 years of age (universal)
Government Style: Democracy
Government Overview: Brittany is run by Parliement, which elects the head of state, the Prime Minister of Brittany.
Economics
General
Gross Domestic Product: $54,647,462,734,833.83
GDP Per Capita: $26,530.21
Unemployment Rate: 4.21%
Labor Divisions: Agricultural (36%), Industrial (40%), Service (24%)
Poverty Rate: 15%
Other: Due to large efforts in the late 1940s by Waar, Brittany produces enough food and livestock to feed its people and to maintain a healthy surplus. These communal farms, under ownership of the National Food Corporation, provide jobs for roughly 36% of the population.
Waar is largely self-suffecient in all areas, though does need to import building materials and oil, among other things. Recently, an opening of the free market has led to an influx of new goods in a free market, and has largely imrpoved the quality of goods available in Brittany.
All recreational drugs and alcohol have been legalized in Brittany, shortly after the collapse of Waar. Prostitution has also been introduced by the Brittanic House, a nationalized company that runs a clean prostitution business.
People
General
Population: 101,230,000
Adjective: Brittanic
HDI: 0.695
Religions: 99.00% Christian, 1.00% other
Ethnicity: 66% French, 32% Dutch, 1% Other
Life Expectancy: 66/70 (m/f)
Telephones: 1008/1000
Automobiles: 999/1000
Televisions: 995/1000
Computers: 956/1000
Internet Acess: 560/1000
Internet Code: .bri
Education
Lower Education begins at the age of 5 and is completely free and mandatory for all Waaren workers. Here, children learn the basic knowledge needed to function in Waaren society, and basic math functions.
Middle Education begins at age 10 and ends at 16, and is completely free and mandatory for all Waaren citizens. Middle Education continues where Lower Education left off, teaches mroe advanced math and science, and prepares students for their careers.
Higher Education begins any time after 16. It is expensive, but necessary for a college degree. Less than 2% of the population gets a Higher Education. A Higher Education is required to advance politically in Brittany, though not necessary for the job-force. Higher Education includes law, philosophy, or advanced studies of math, science, or Language Arts.
Corporate Education begins any time after 16. Companies will teach their workers skills necessary and educate them. Corporate Education can be as short as a month, or in the case of medical or scientific careers, several years long.
