Karlania

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Karlania
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Flag of Karlania
Motto: Destiney Can Only Be Found in One's Own Hands
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Region Scandinavia
Capital Longinus City
Official Language(s) English
Leader Hadrian Miller
Population 120 million
Currency Ringo 
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The Grand Duchy of Karlania is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning sea eagle population. Its compassionate population of 138 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 13%, but much higher for the wealthy. A healthy private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

Long arduous trials are held for the most trivial of offences, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, and a nation-wide cull of sea eagles is in effect. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force. Karlania's national animal is the sea eagle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the ringo.


Major Holidays

The following is a list of the major public holidays in Karlania.

Date Holiday
1 January New Year's Day
February 14 St. Valentine's Day
August 6 Karlania Day
October 31 Halloween
December 25 Christmas Day
December 31 New Year's Eve


Politics

President: Hadrian Miller
Vice-President: Wanda J. Russle
Administration Positions & Departments:
Department of Agriculture: Owen Duff
Department of Communications: H. James Winters
Department of Culture: Robin Black
Department of Education: Astrid Simpson
Department of Environment: Vivian Li
Department of Finance: Patrick Finn
Department of Foreign Affairs: Martin Antoneli
Department of Healthcare: Ingrid Davis
Department of Industry: Sam Yamada
Department of Labour: Ian Benton
Department of Security: Joesph Lynch
Department of Trade: Marni Goldman
Department of Transport: Hector Ramos
Department of Welfare: Samantha W. Lane

Suffrage

Universal suffrage (voting, drinking, smoking) is 18 years of age.

International codes

International Codes
Internet code:.kl
Sports' code:KLN
Carplate:KL
Telephone dialing code:97