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Oickoidal Commonwealth
National flag	Coat of arms
_ Political Map
Motto	Ex corona, æquitas.
Anthem	Symphony of the Commonwealth
Capital and largest city	Nyquist
Languages   - Official   - Unofficial	English English, Welsh, Russian
Government   - Consul   - Monarch	Constitutional Monarchy Andrew Stark Victoria IX Yossarian
Establishment   - as city-states   - as the Oickoidian Federation   - as a Londinian colony   - as a semi-independent state   - as independent Commonwealth	PLE 7 LE 512 LE 1067 LE 1420 2 May 2014
Area  - Total	10,180,000 km²
Population  - Total (2007)	2,414,000,000
GDP (FY2007/08)   - Total (NSD)   - GDP/capita (NSD)	$80,260,672,000,000 $33,248
National animal   - English name	Corvus corax Common Raven
National flower   - English name	Papaver rhoeas Red poppy
National tree   - English name	Cedrus libani Cedar tree
Currency	1 denarii (OCK) = 100 sesterces
Time Zone	+0600 / +0700
National charter of rights	Constitution of the Oickoidal Commonwealth
International abbreviations   - Sport   - Government	OCK OC, OCK
Naval craft classification   - Military   - Civilian	HMS ONV
Internet TLD	.oc
Calling code	+7
PDAS rating	A

Geography

Climate: The climate of Oickoidia is cold oceanic. The warm currents surrounding the island ensures generally higher temperatures than in most places of similar latitude in the world. The winters are mild (comparatively) and windy while the summers are damp and cool. Precipitation is frequent, with two-thirds of the year featuring either rain or heavy snow. There are some variations in the climate between different parts of the island. Generally speaking, the north coast is warmer than the south. On the whole, the temperature rarely dips below -20 C and rarely exceeds 23 C.

Rivers: The River Huperethuua (near Port Royal) and the River Nabû-appla-iddina (near Helvetia).

Elevation extremes:
  - lowest point: Bavarois Valley -670 m
  - highest point: Mount Fabius 9,101.2 m

Natural Resources: titanium ore, petroleum, natural gas, coal, uranium, timber, coffee, fish, diamonds, penguins, silver, gold, platinium, sapphire, feldspar, zinc, asbestos, magnetite, chromite, rutile, ilmenite, hematite, granite, marble, limestone, salt, sulfur, opal, emerald, ruby, pearls, jade, lapis lazuri, malachite, onyx, copper, turquoise, tin, ultramarine, aluminium, spinels, corundum, geothermal power, silicon, snowflake obsidian, gravel, tiger's eye, fruits, arable land, hydropower, wool, penguins, silk, chili peppers, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, sugarcane, angora, cashmere, grass, sisal, cannabis, opium, wine.

Natural Hazards: Fog, thunderstorms, volcanic activity, earthquakes, tropical storms, cyclones, monsoon, forest fire, limnic eruptions, mælstroms, avalanches.

Government

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An image of Parliament Spire in Nyquist.

The Oickoidal government is three tiered, with the Parliament, the President, and the Court System serving as checks and balances to each other to ensure the continued presence of the rule of law, as well as the continued preservation of Oickoidal ideals.

Parliament

There are 600 seats in the lower house of Parliament, the Senate, and each member is refered to as a Member of Parliament (MP). The Socialist Party holds 490 seats in the House of Commons, the Conservative Party holds 72 seats, the Alliance of Liberal Democrats holds 31 seats, the Eco-Syndicalists hold 6 seats, and the Anarchist Coalition holds 1 seat.

The upper house, the National Assembly, is appointed by the monarch. There are 100 total members. Members are chosen and selected due to their status as specialists in particular fields. This House has minimal power.

Whichever party has the majority of seats in the Senate recieves the power to form a new government. The victorious party nominates a candidate to serve as Consul (Prime Minister), who then is ceremonially approved by the monarch

Cabinet

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The Consular Residence.

• Consul of the Oickoidal Commonwealth - The Right Honourable Andrew Stark
• Deputy Prime Minister - The Right Honourable William Nately
• Chancellor of the Exchequer - The Right Honourable Adélaïde Pryce
• Minister of Foreign Affairs - The Right Honourable Cecillia Belladini
• Minister of Justice - The Right Honourable Andrew Swan
• Minister of Defence - The Right Honourable Elliot Crompton
• Minister of Health - The Right Honourable Doctor Elizabeth Tredagar
• Minister of Transport - The Right Honourable Tommy Seymour
• Minister of Culture, Media, and Sport - The Right Honourable Chloe Yuhjijad
• Minister of Education - The Right Honourable Aiko Kobayashi
• Minister of Trade and Industry - The Right Honourable Olivia Quinn
• Minister of Environmental, Food, and Rural Affairs - The Right Honourable Albert Nazarbayev
• Minister of International Development - The Right Honourable Chase Ryan
• Minister of Work and Pensions - The Right Honourable Tejas Avakian
• Minister of Communities and Local Government - The Right Honourable Marcus Fulvius Iotapianus
• Minister of the Cabinet Office - The Right Honourable Robert Wilson

Courts

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The Oickoidal Supreme Court.