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+ | Kedalfax is known for its natural beauty, and the art inspired by it. Kedalfax has not been a large contributor to the modern art trend; its contributions toward art tend to favor more traditional landscapes and portraits. | ||
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+ | Music out of Kedalfax has also not changed much after the mid 1970s. The most popular band is [[K (band)|K]], which has been on the forefront of culture since the mid 1990s. | ||
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+ | The food in Kedalfax has a reputation for being dull and boring. This reputation comes from before Kedalfax's immigration waves in the 1950s until the 1970s. | ||
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+ | '''See Also:''' [[Kedalfaxian English]], [[K (band)|K]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:58, 4 February 2007
The Flag of Kedalfax | |
Motto: I may be drunk, but you're ugly and tomorrow I'll be sober! | |
Map of Kedalfax | |
Region | International Democratic Union |
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Capital | Kennerwyck |
Largest city | Straatstad |
Official Language(s) | English |
Government | Representative Democracy |
- President | James C. Linnenbach(De jure) |
- Vice President | Abigale Deßinger(De jure) |
- Legislation Majority Leader | Abigale Deßinger |
Independence | From Great Britain, Netherlands, and Spain |
- Area Settled | 1552 |
- British Rule begins | 1703 |
- Separatist war begins | 1842 |
- Independence Finalized | June 7, 1845 |
- Nevadan Territories added | August 9, 1845 |
- Northwest Territories added | May 20, 1849 |
- Mid-Simtropolis War involvement | 1890–November 1893 |
- Commonwealth established | 1893 |
- Government Becomes Secular | 1910 |
Area | |
- Total | ~3170000 km² |
- % water | ~35% |
Population | About 201,852,000 |
CHDI | 0.821 (high) |
Currency | Kedalf (KED )
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Internet TLD | .ked |
Calling code | +518
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ISO Code | IDKX
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The Federated States of Kedalfax, commonly referred to as Kedalfax is an environmentally stunning nation, located on two large islands in the Northern Islands area of the Eastern Keeslands in the International Democratic Union. Kedalfax is a member of the NSUN and the International Extradition Treaty organizations, among others.
Kedalfaxians, as they are known, are generally a socially libertarian people. Although certainly not the most libertarian nation in the world, or even the Kedalfaxian Commonwealth, citizens and foreigners enjoy great social and economic freedom.
Kedalfax participates in regional affairs, including regular voting for regional delegates, and a strong participation in the IDU Council. Kedalfax is currently leading the push for a standard regional currency, and is the home nation of Marlon Keegan, the current General Secretary of the IDU Council.
The Kedalfaxian Department of Defence focuses on maintaining the strong naval power, though cuts in funding have made this harder.
Contents
History
Main Article: Kedalfaxian history
Kedalfax was discovered by Dutch explorer Peiter Kedaalf. It became a Dutch colony, known variously as Kedaalfiea and Kedaalfa. By the mid 1800s, the name had evolved to Kedalfax.
In 1703 the colony was taken by the British, and in 1842, the people revolted and it became a new nation in 1845
International Organization Participation
See Also: Department of Foreign Affairs
The Federated States of Kedalfax wishes to add more to this list.
Kedalfax is also the authoring nation of the International Extradition Treaty, which is a treaty of nations agreeing to extradite people who flee from a nation where they committed a crime. The treaty has over 15 signing nations.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Embassies accept applications here, or by direct contact here.
Climate
Kedalfax's climate ranges very widely, from the wetter, milder East, to the dryer, more extreme West.
The West
The Western area of Kedalfax is generally quite dry, with the average rainfall being only 1 in. per month in most of the area.
The summers are much hotter than the East, with the average July temperature being 95°F.
The winters are a contrasting cold, with the average January tempurature being only 10°F.
The East
The Eastern climate is much milder, with average July tempuratures at 80°F, and average January tempuratures at 40°F.
The area also has more percipitation, with an average of 5 in. per month. In most areas, rain comes in light rains in the late afternoon, lasting only minutes.
Noreasters
A strange oddity that climatoligists have still not been able to isolate the exact cause of, the Noreaster storm system is a type of storm that usually comes in every year in mid to late December, causing between two and nine inches of snow in the northeastern parts of the nation. The storms usually track over the nation in a southwestern direction, turning further south as they cross the Gulf of Kedalfax. Temuratures usually lower just before the storm, and stay low for up to two weeks afterwards.
Cities in the northwest such as New Athens, Fallietburgh, and Malkerton are rarely affected by them in any major way.
Nevada City, at the northeast tip of the nation, usually gets hit hardest, with averages for snowfall being as high as two feet.
Demographics
Ethnicity
In the last census, Kedalfax's population was stated as 201,852,027 citizens. An additional 543 million non-citizens live in Kedalfax, mostly in the cities. Mass immigration, especially in the period between 1946 and 1975, has transformed Kedalfax from the mostly European state into a diverse mixture of equal cultures. Western Europeans still dominate the nation. The population is mostly Spanish in the northeast and Dutch in the west. The area below Nevada is wherethe population mixes the most. The Straatstad Metro Area alone contains 67% of the African descendants, 33% of the Asians, and a shocking 73% of the Eastern European and Russian populations.
The following graph shows the population divided into each major race group.
Life expectancy
Life expectancy in Kedalfax is high and currently stands at an average of about 79 years.Kedalfax has been moving slowly toward public health care. Already, much of the poorer population, as well as foreign visitors from many nations, are allowed free emergency healthcare. Healthcare is ranked second among the current government's priorities, just after education.
Sex and gender
Kedalfax has 1.241 males to every female. However, in recent years the amount of girls born has exceeded that of boys and it is expected that should the trend continue, there will be an equal amount of females and males in Kedalfax by 2015. A reversal of the current situation (with thusly 1.022 females for every male) would then most likely occur by 2020 or 2021.
Same-sex marriages have been allowed under the national law since 1999, however some states in the Spanish Northeast do not allow them within their boarders. With the exception of marriage in these few states, homosexuals have the same rights as heterosexuals.
In 2004, the government legalized the changing of gender in legal matters. The operations had been legal since their invention, however until 2004 the gender on the person's birth certificate, driver's license, and other legal documents could not be changed.
Urban-rural distribution and socioeconomic strata
63.4% of Kedalfaxians live in areas classified urban, 23.4% live in suburban areas, and the remainder live in rural areas.
This graph shows the percentage of each race that fits into each of three income categories, in Kedalfs of household income per person.
Culture
Kedalfax is known for its natural beauty, and the art inspired by it. Kedalfax has not been a large contributor to the modern art trend; its contributions toward art tend to favor more traditional landscapes and portraits.
Music out of Kedalfax has also not changed much after the mid 1970s. The most popular band is K, which has been on the forefront of culture since the mid 1990s.
The food in Kedalfax has a reputation for being dull and boring. This reputation comes from before Kedalfax's immigration waves in the 1950s until the 1970s.
See Also: Kedalfaxian English, K
See Also
- International Democratic Union
- Kedalfaxian history
- Foreign Affairs of Kedalfax
- Government of Kedalfax
- Giotizia
- Kedalfaxian Commonwealth
- K (band)
- Flag of Kedalfax
- Cremmel Motor Corp.
Lists
- Nations with nuclear capability#K-O
- Nation codes
- List of international airline companies#K
- International Airports#K to O
- Major Kedalfaxian Cooperations
- List of Kedalfaxian Politicians
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