The United States of
Cookesland

Flag of Cookesland
National motto: "Senatus Populusque Chelseiana"
National anthem: none
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Region	The Sunrise Islands
Capital	Coricas
Largest City	Port Imbris
Population	200 million
Suffrage	Universal
Official Language(s)	English, French, Latin
Government President Vice President Speaker of the House	Democratic Republic Alan Foxswift Bertrand Ghastonet Avril Torres
Independent January 1 April 10	Cookesland Day Constitution Day
ISO Nation Code	CKSL
Currency	Piero (PICO)
Time Zone	-5 GMT
• Summer (DST)	-6 GMT
Internet TLD	.nico
Calling Code	+25
National Symbols  • Sport  • Animal  • Fruit  • Flower	Baseball Blue Owl Blueberry Lily
UN Status	UN MEMBER
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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.

Government

Cookesland is a Democratic Republic and it's full title is the United States of Cookesland

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Cookesland's government is broken into three branches, Exectutive, Legislative, and Judicial. Each manages a diffrent aspect of law.

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

The nation is broken into four adminstrative states, 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.

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.

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The western part of Cookesland is Florigo Moutain Range which runs down the center of The Sunrise Islands. The highest point in the islands is Mt. Terminus, is in Cookesland which is near the border with neighboring Yokaria. The western part of the country(which is made up of the states of Windonesia and Saria Island) is noted for its wonderful skiing and its very beautiful mountain scenery.

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.

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.

Cookesland also has its own hockey team, the Ice Talons which participated in the first NS World Hockey Cup.

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International Politics

Cookesland for the most part is a conservative 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 numerous parks for people to enjoy.