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| − | {{Infobox Nation | | + | {{Infobox Nation | |
| − | flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/deutera_sparta.jpg | | + | flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/deutera_sparta.jpg | |
| − | region=[[IPIan Free Archipelago]] | | + | region=[[IPIan Free Archipelago]] | |
| − | motto=Οίνος και Αλήθεια | | + | motto=Οίνος και Αλήθεια | |
| − | map=[http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/7938/deuterasparta1pq.jpg] | | + | map=no map available | |
| − | language=Tarùsc | | + | language=Doric | |
| − | capital=Sparta | | + | capital=Sparta | |
| − | population= | | + | population= | |
| − | currency=Iron Obol | | + | currency=Iron Obol | |
| − | leader=Vladimir Pausanias and Josif Agesilaus | + | leader=Παυσάνιας και Ἀγησιλάος |
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| − | ==Summary== | + | ==Summary== |
| − | The Community of Deutera Sparta (Δευτέρα Σπάρτη) is a small, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, intelligent population are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt. | + | The Diarchy of Deutera Sparta (Δευτέρα Σπάρτη) is a country ruled by two kings, remarkable for its compulsory military service, its austere customs and the ancient and renowned body of laws of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycurgus_(Sparta) Lycurgus (Λυκοῦργος)]. Its laconic, intelligent and bellicose people are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt. |
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| − | It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Social Welfare, although Healthcare and Education are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 59%, and even higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Basket Weaving.
| + | The government is mainly concerned with Defense, Education and Social Welfare. |
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| − | Voting is compulsory. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown. Deutera Sparta's national animal is the escherichia coli, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the iron obol. | + | Voting is compulsory. Crime is totally unknown. Deutera Sparta's national animal is the escherichia coli and its currency is the iron obol. |
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| − | ==History and Politics==
| + | The Diarchy of Deutera Sparta is currently ruled by Vladimir Παυσάνιας Agiad and Josif Ἀγησιλάος Europontyd, its two supreme benevolent diarchs. |
| − | When the brief struggle came to an end in which the Socialist Democratic Party of Deutera Sparta (Amaranth Shade) barely defeated the competing Socialist Democratic Party of Deutera Sparta (Bordeaux Nuance), the two factions reached an agreement and decided to cooperate. Every year citizens of Deutera Sparta must register in the lists of one, and one only, of the two parties. Those enrolled into the Amaranth faction get to appoint the secretary from a list of three candidates acclaimed by the general assembly of the Bordeaux party, while Bordeaux supporters elect the president choosing from a list of three names supplied by the central committee of the Amaranth party. Needless to say, this is rather confusing, and more so since tradition demands that during the course of elections all citizens be dead drunk, so that their true inner voice may be heard.
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| − | The Community of Deutera Sparta has lived in peace ever since the two parties decided to cooperate, it is currently under the guidance of its supreme benevolent leaders: president elected Vladimir Pausanias Agiad (of the Amaranth Shade faction) and secretary appointed Josif Agesilaus Europontyd (of the Bordeaux Nuance faction). | + | |
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| − | ==Economy==
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| − | The economy of the small state is still struggling to recover after the civil war, but strategical decisions have been difficult to take. Pausanias and Agesilaus always seem to hold opposite views about any issue they are facing, therefore coming up with a reasonable compromise seems to be a long, slow and sometimes painful process.
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| − | A source of uranium, a mineral previously completely unknown to the denizens of Deutera Sparta, has recently been discovered and the president and secretary are scratching their head, trying to find how on earth they might be able to put it to some use.
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| − | ===Currency===
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| − | The official currency of Deutera Sparta is the iron obol, as iron was the only metal available in some abundance before uranium was recently discovered. Uranium coins were briefly considered, but they were eventually deemed impractical, even if they do tend to glow in the dark, which makes them easier to locate.
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| − | ==Culture==
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| − | ===Language===
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| − | The official language of Deutera Sparta is [http://www.mimmoerita.it/doc/Brisino.htm Tarùsc], but no native speaker of that ancient language survives. Nowadays citizen speak other dialects and languages, however unofficial.
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| − | ===Religion===
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| − | The majority of citizens are atheists, large minorities practice the cult of Helios [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_invictus Sol Invictus] or follow the belief in Athena, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goddess_of_Reason Goddess of Reason]. There are a few [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibology Kibologists] as well.
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| − | ===Education===
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| − | Yes, there is some. Or so we heard.
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| − | ===Culinary Art===
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| − | The national dish of Deutera Sparta is Tapelùcco, a northern variant of the slightly more well-known [http://www.ricettepercucinare.com/ricetta_piemontese-tapulone.htm Tapulòn] of Borgomanero.
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| − | ===Music===
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| − | Back in the day, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throbbing_Gristle Throbbing Gristle] used to spend their holidays in Deutera Sparta. The folk musical traditions of the small island have not been the same since.
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The Diarchy of Deutera Sparta (Δευτέρα Σπάρτη) is a country ruled by two kings, remarkable for its compulsory military service, its austere customs and the ancient and renowned body of laws of Lycurgus (Λυκοῦργος). Its laconic, intelligent and bellicose people are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The government is mainly concerned with Defense, Education and Social Welfare.
Voting is compulsory. Crime is totally unknown. Deutera Sparta's national animal is the escherichia coli and its currency is the iron obol.
The Diarchy of Deutera Sparta is currently ruled by Vladimir Παυσάνιας Agiad and Josif Ἀγησιλάος Europontyd, its two supreme benevolent diarchs.
