Cookesland
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| National motto: "Senatus Populusque Chelseiana" | |||
| National anthem: none | |||
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| Region | The South Pacific | ||
| Capital | Coricas | ||
| Largest City | Port Imbris | ||
| Population | 200 million | ||
| Suffrage | Universal | ||
| Official Language(s) | English | ||
| Government President Vice President Speaker of the House |
Democratic Republic Cody Foxswift Jonathan Mirelles Quelia Dockes | ||
| Independent January 1 |
Cookesland Day | ||
| ISO Nation Code | NICO | ||
| Currency | Piero (PICO)
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| Time Zone | -5 GMT | ||
| • Summer (DST) | -6 GMT | ||
| Internet TLD | .nico | ||
| Calling Code | +25
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| National Symbols • Sport • Animal • Fruit • Flower |
Baseball Blue Owl Blueberry none | ||
| UN Status | UN MEMBER, | ||
| Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian NS Tracker XML | |||
Cookesland is the descendant-state of two much older nations, they are The Constitutional Monarchy of Cookborough and The Free State of Aurania-Shifre.It was founded on January 1, 2007 by refugees from those two countries after they ceased to exist.
Cookesland uses the Piero as it's national currency.
Cookesland is a Democratic Republic and it's full title is the United States of Cookesland
The nation is broken into four adminstrative districts called provinces, each is headed by an elected offical whose title is Governer. The elected official that sever in the government of the nations are also elected by the people.
| Depament of | Secretary |
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| State | Steven Andolor |
| Economics | Quentin Xangres |
| The Interior | Roxanne Christmas |
| Health and Sciences | Robert J. Yiens |
| Education | Violet M. Kent |
| The Enviroment | George E. Patterson |
Since its founding Cookesland has tried to make a name for itself on the worldstage, by joining NSSEI and just recently entered into the 33rd NationStates World Cup.
Cookesland also has CBC, which is broadcast in many countries around the world. Th country also has an emerging Film Industry in the city of Ariana, see Motion Pictures of NS
Geography
Cookesland is not a very large country but has a very varied terrain. In the north there are grassy plains, the central part of the nation consists of temperate woodlands, and the south there are dense rainforests. the eastern region is mostly coastal scrub and in the west, highlands.
The entire land border of Cookeland is made up of mountain while the western coasts are generally flat and more tropical. The majority of the population lives in the western part of the country on the coastal plain. Most of the land border around Cookesland except the Northern Pass is made of mountain ranges, because of this Cookesland has always been a bit of an isolated country.
Culture & Customs
Cookeslandic culture is not very well known outside of the country. It is customary to go by your middle name in Cookesland and simply use your first name as an initial. e.g. John Michael Smith becomes J. Michael Smith. Cookeslanders are also fond of good food an cooking (no pun intended) is a great pastime of many citizens.
The National Sport is Baseball and most towns do have a team, but Soccer is quickly becoming quite popular due in part to Cookesland's entry into the World Cup. The Blue Owls are the National Team and they are headquartered in Coricas.
When it comes to religion, the nation is quite diverse, Yestarianism is the largest denomination due to the fact it was founded in Cookesland. Most Cookeslanders are quite devout and regularly attend the ervice of their faith. Universal toleration is an official government policy as well as a separtion of church and state.
| Religion | Percent of the Population |
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| Yestarianism | 45.2% |
| Buddhism | 25.9% |
| Roman Catholicism | 13.5% |
| Shinto | 10.4 |
| Other | 5.0% |
On National Holidays businesses, schools, courts, and mail are given the day off in honor of the celebration. January First is the national holiday and is celebrated with fireworks and parades in honor of the founding of Cookesland.
Sports
The National Sport of Cookesland is Baseball and there are many leagues and baseball stadiums throughout the country. More Recently Soccer has become quite popular as Cookesland entered the 33 World Cup. Cookesland's team is the Blue Owls named after, of course, the national animal, the Blue Owl.
International Politics
Cookesland for the most part is a right-wing state, most notably because of its Anti-Abortion Stance and Anti-Recreational Drug laws and its relaxed gun laws. This is not always the case because of the extensive civil rights the nation possesses including Gay Marriage and Gender recognition stances. Cookesland also has a law against the uses of Uranium in the country. Except for medical purposes Uranium is a Class A non-tradable item in the country. Cookesland opposes nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors.
Cookesland care or its enviroment and is home to many envirometalists. All over the country, especially in Saria Island, there are nmerous parks for people to enjoy.
NationStates Space Exploration Initiative(NSSEI)
Cookesland is a proud member of NSSEI and has its own lauch site at Jornan Island. Isares Naction Cookeslara Aversse works hard with other Space Organizations from around the World to explore the many worlds outside NS Earth.
