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! align="right" | Date of Independence:
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| style="border: 0px; text-align: center;" | [[Flag of Kedalfax]] || style="border: 0px; text-align: center;" | Official Seal
| 1845
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| Semi-Representitive Democracy
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<small>map coming</small>
 
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! align="right" | [[Region]]:
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| [[International Democratic Union]]
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! align="right" | Motto:
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| width=160 | '''Motto''' || ''I may be drunk, but you're ugly and tomorrow I'll be sober.''
| I may be drunk, but you're ugly and tomorrow I'll be sober!
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! align="right" | Map:
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| '''[[National anthem|National Anthem]]''' || "[[From Fields to Shores]]"
| [http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=geoqt8.png Click Here]
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! align="right" | [[Language|Official Language(s)]]:
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| '''[[Capital]]''' || [[Rosendale]]
| [[English]]
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|-
! align="right" | [[Capital]]:
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| '''Largest City''' || [[Rosendale]]
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! align="right" | Population:
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| '''Languages'''<br>&nbsp; - Official<br>&nbsp; - Unofficial || <br>[[English]]<br> [[Dutch]], [[Spanish]]
| 201,852,112 million people
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! align="right" | Currency:
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| '''Government'''<br><br><br>&nbsp; - President<br>&nbsp; - Vice President ||'''Federalized Representative Democracy''' <br><br>[[Patrick McRoin]]<br> Julia Baldwin
| [[Kedalf]]
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! align="right" | [[Nation Codes|Currency Code]]:
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| '''Area''' <br>&nbsp;- Total <br>&nbsp;- % water
| KEDL
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| <br>~1,040,000 km²<br>~42%
 
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! align="right" | President:
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| '''[[Population]]''' <br>&nbsp;- Total (2006)
| [[James C. Linnenbach]]
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| <br>~20,852,000
 
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! align="right" | Vice President:
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| '''[[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]''' (FY2006/07) <br/>&nbsp; - Total (NSD) <br/>&nbsp; - GDP/capita (NSD)
| [[Peter B. Lounello]]
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| <br>$2,956,649,373,720 <br>$14,647.61
 
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! align="right" | Time Zone:
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| '''National animal''' <br>&nbsp; - English name
| [[Simtropolis#Time_Zone|SST]], DST 2nd Sunday in March to 1st Sunday in November
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| ''Sayornis restianis'' <br>[[Restine Phebe]]
 
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|'''[[Currency]]''' || 1 [[Simoleon]] <font face="Courier New">([[Nation codes|SIM]])</font> <small>= 100 Cents</small>
| [[International Democratic Union nation codes|ID]]KX
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| '''Pronunciation ([[Wikipedia:IPA|IPA]])'''
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| /ˈkɛ.dɑl.ˌfæks/
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| '''International abbreviations''' <br>&nbsp; - Sport <br>&nbsp; - Government
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| <br>KED <br>KEX
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| '''Internet [[TLD]]'''
 
| [[.ked]]
 
| [[.ked]]
 
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| '''[[Nation codes|Calling code]]'''
| [[KIPS|518]]
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| <font face="Courier New"> +518
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| '''[[CHDI]] rating'''
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| .821 (high)
 
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[[International Extradition Treaty|Founding Nation]]<br>
 
[[International Extradition Treaty|Founding Nation]]<br>
  
==History==
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'''The Federated States of Kedalfax''', commonly referred to as '''Kedalfax''' is an environmentally stunning nation, located on the western side of South [[Simtropolis]]. Kedalfax is a member of the [[NSUN]] and the [[International Extradition Treaty]] organizations, among others.
''Main Article: [[Kedalfaxian history]]''
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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.
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Kedalfaxians, as they are known, are generally a socially libertarian people. Although certainly not the most libertarian nation in the world citizens and foreigners enjoy great social and economic freedom.
  
In 1703 the colony was taken by the Brittish, and in 1842, the people revolted and it became a new nation in 1845
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Kedalfax participates in regional affairs, including high involvement in the introduction of regional standards. Kedalfax is currently leading the push for an intraregional, intercontinental highway.
  
== International Organization Participation==
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The [[Kedalfaxian Department of Defence]] focuses on maintaining strong naval power, though cuts in funding have made this harder.
The Federated States of Kedalfax wishes to add more to this list.
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*[[IDU]]
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==History==
*[[NSUN]]
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Kedalfax was discovered by Dutch explorer Peiter Kedaalf in 1703. It became a Dutch colony, known variously as Kedaalfiea and Kedaalfa. By the mid 1800s, the name had evolved to Kedalfax.
  
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.
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In 1810, the colony was taken by the British. In the late 1891, the Dutch attempted to re-capture Kedalfax. The revolutionaries used this to revolt. This revolt soon became the [[Mid-Simtropolis War]]. After the war, Kedalfax and the other nations in the area agreed on mutual boarders and sovereignty. Kedalfax maintained peace until World War II.
  
===Embassy Exchange Program===
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The 1920s saw a large increase in the economy. Stock prices skyrocketed between 1923 and 1929. In October of 1929, the US stock market failed. News of the market failing reached Kedalfax on Sunday, October 27, 1929. At first, only slight drops were seen in the [[KSX]] averages. The next day, prices seemed to level back off again until late in the day, when news of the size of the US Market crash reached Kedalfax. Within the last two hours of the market day, the KSX average dropped by over K$250,000. This was the start of Kedalfax's Great Depression. Despite much quicker reactions by the government, the Kedalfaxian economy still followed trends of the American economy.
====Albany Blvd. lots:====
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These embassies are located in dedicated buildings on Albany Blvd. in Hollywood, just outside of Kennerwyck.  
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Kelssek (under construction)<br>
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In late 1929, ___ became the leader of [[Brechenlass]]. ___ was a fascist who promised to bring back the glory of Brechenlass' First Empire. ___ soon gained control of much of the area around Brechenlass, including much of what are now [[Eisophca]], [[Saidercray]], and the [[Grosseschnauzer|Schnauzerlands]].
Virginia Nova<br>
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Horse Killing Nomads (pending)<br>
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Brechenlass allied with the [[Wikipedia:Axis Powers|Axis Powers]] during World War II, and Kedalfax allied with the [[Wikipedia:Allies_of_World_War_II|Allied Powers]]. In 1941, following the Brechenlasian attack on Frederick Bay, Kedalfax joined the war. Kedalfax focused mostly on Brechenlass, but also sent aid and troops to the European front. In 1945, Brechenlass surrendered. Kedalfax helped to set up an democratic government and sent large amounts of aid.
The Zombie Alliance(pending)<br>
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Since World War II, Kedalfax has not declared war, nor had war declared on it. With the exception of some terrorist attacks and retaliations, Kedalfax has been a pacifistic nation.
  
====Downtown areas:====
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== International Organization Participation==
These embassies are located in existing buildings in downtown Kennerwyck.
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''See Also: [[Foreign Affairs of Kedalfax|Department of Foreign Affairs]]''
  
'''DoE Building''':
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The Federated States of Kedalfax wishes to add more to this list.
  
(Kedalfax DoE)<br>
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*[[NSUN]]
Giotizia<br>
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The Digital Network<br>
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Batheia Thalassa<br>
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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.
  
'''Cremmel Building''':
 
  
Wingarde<br>
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Embassies accept applications [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=479611 here], or by direct contact [http://www.nationstates.net/kedalfax here].
Royal Italy<br>
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Ustia<br>
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Pythogria<br>
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Kayikistan<br>
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Zachyd<br>
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Pacitalia<br>
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Discoversalism(pending)<br>
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'''Congress Center''':
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==Climate==
Paganoland(pending)(floor 15)<br>
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Kedalfax's climate is generally temperate, with the northern areas slightly warmer due to the warming effects of the gulf.
Imperial Aaronia(floor 16)<br>
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'''Stratford Tower''':
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==Demographics==
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=== Ethnicity ===
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In the last census, Kedalfax's population was stated as 20,852,203 citizens. An additional 3.2 million non-citizens live in Kedalfax, mostly in the cities. An estimated 1.2 million Kedalfaxian citizens live in other nations.
  
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Kedalfax is not very ethnically diverse. Though major immigration between 1946 and 1975 did increase the ethnic spread, the nation remains mostly Caucasian. Below is a table comparing different ethnic percentages inthe 1944, 1976, and 2004 censuses.
  
The Department of the Exterior accepts applications [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=479611 here], or by direct contact [http://www.nationstates.net/kedalfax here].
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<tr><td><strong>Group</strong></td><td><strong>1944</strong></td><td><strong>1976</strong></td><td><strong>2004</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Caucasian</td><td>89.4%</td><td>80.7%</td><td>78.2%</td></tr>
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<tr><td>African</td><td>1.2%</td><td>8.6%</td><td>10.7%</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Hispanic, Non Caucasian</td><td>8.9%</td><td>8.3%</td><td>8.5%</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Asian</td><td>0.4%</td><td>2.2%</td><td>2.3%</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Other</td><td>0.1%</td><td>0.2%</td><td>0.3%</td></tr>
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</table>
  
==Climate==
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=== Life expectancy ===
Kedalfax's climate ranges very widely, from the wetter, milder East, to the dryer, more extreme West.
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Life expectancy in Kedalfax is high and currently stands at an average of about 79 years. Kedalfax has free health care for citizens, and emergency care for non-citizens and visitors.  
  
===The West===
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=== Sex and gender ===
The Western area of Kedalfax is generally quite dry, with the average rainfall being only 1 in. per month in most of the area.
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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.
  
The summers are much hotter than the East, with the average July temperature being 95&deg;F.
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Same-sex marriages have been allowed under the national law since 1980, however in some areas they are looked down upon.
  
The winters are a contrasting cold, with the average January tempurature being only 10&deg;F.
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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.  
  
===The East===
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=== Urban-rural distribution and socioeconomic strata ===
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62.4% of Kedalfaxians live in areas classified urban, 38.8% live in suburban areas, and the remainder live in rural areas.
  
The Eastern climate is much milder, with average July tempuratures at 80&deg;F, and average January tempuratures at 40&deg;F.
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==Culture==
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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.  
  
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.
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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.  
  
===Noreasters===
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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. These waves brought in interesting food from [[Pacitalia]], [[Wikipedia:China|China]], [[Wikipedia:Germany|Germany]], and [[Wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]], as well as many other nations. While perhaps not the most interesting or diverse cuisine in the world, Kedalfaxian cuisine has become worth a try.
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.  
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'''See Also:''' [[Kedalfaxian English]], [[K (band)|K]], [[Kedalfaxian Cuisine]]
  
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.
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===Indigenous Groups===
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At the onset of European inhabitance of Kedalfax, there were a few native tribes spread throughout the area. None of them exist in significant numbers, although some practices and traditions are still held.
  
==The Kedalfaxian Flag==
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==Economy==
===Flag Code===
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Much of the Flag Code is enforced, and in most cases violation will result in a small fine. Burning of the flag results in one week in jail.
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*If the flag is to be flown in Kedalfaxian Territory, it must be flown from the Prime position, defined as follows:
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Kedalfax's economy is a slightly socialized form of capitalism. Services like water, power, and public transportation are government-owned, but sometimes contract out to private companies.
**The flag is to be flown from a verticle pole, except when otherwise noted.
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**If the flag is to flown with another flag, domestic or otherwise, it is to be on the tallest flag pole in the group.
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**If it is to be flown on the same pole as another flag, it is to be positioned above the other flag.
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**If all of the poles are the same height, and an even number of flags are being flown, the flag is to be flown on the right pole of the center two poles.
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**If there are an odd number of flags being flown, the flag is to be flown on the ceter pole.
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**If the flag is to be hung at the sides of a podium, it is to be at the speaker's right.
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**If the flag is to be flown on a car, truck, van, or bus, it is to be flown from hood clips on either both sides or the driver's right side.
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*The flag shall allways be treated respecfully, no matter where it is.
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**The flag shall never be allowed to touch the ground. If it does, it is to be lifted quickly.
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**The flag shall never be flown at half mast unless ordered by the Chairman.
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**The flag shall be taken down at nightfall, and put up in the day, with the following exceptions:
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***The flag need not be taken down if lit.
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***The flag need not be taken down if permenatly affixed to its pole.
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**The flag shall be taken down by two people, who will fold it respectfully.
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*If the flag is to be flown outside of Kedalfaxian Territory, it is to conform to the local codes, unless otherwise stated in the above.
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====Nautical Flag Code====
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== See Also ==
*All ships in the Kedalfaxian registry are to have a Kedalfaxian flag flying from the fantail at all times.
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*[[Cremmel Motor Corp.]]
**This excludes personal watercraft.
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*[[Kedalfax National Flight Corporation]]
*All ships not of Kedalfaxian registry are to fly the flag of their registry in the secondary position while in port in Kedalfax.
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*[[Devinson|Devinson Aircraft]]
*All ships must fly the Kedalfaxian flag from the primary position wile in port in Kedalfax.
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*[[Flag of Kedalfax]]
*The primary position of a ship is defined as the highest flag position on the ship.
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*The secondary position is defined as the second highest flag position on the ship.
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*Kedalfaxian ships must comply with local flag positioning codes while overseas.
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== Related Articles ==
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*[[International Democratic Union]]
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*[[Kedalfaxian history]]
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*[[Foreign Affairs of Kedalfax]]
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*[[Government of Kedalfax]]
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*[[Giotizia]]
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*[[KSX|Major Kedalfaxian Cooperations]]
 
*[[KSX|Major Kedalfaxian Cooperations]]
 
*[[List of Kedalfaxian Politicians]]
 
*[[List of Kedalfaxian Politicians]]
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{{Kedalfax}}
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{{Simtropolis}}

Latest revision as of 14:43, 6 November 2007

Federated States of Kedalfax
kedalfax.jpg sealfg4.gif
Flag of Kedalfax Official Seal

map coming

Motto I may be drunk, but you're ugly and tomorrow I'll be sober.
National Anthem "From Fields to Shores"
Capital Rosendale
Largest City Rosendale
Languages
  - Official
  - Unofficial

English
Dutch, Spanish
Government


  - President
  - Vice President
Federalized Representative Democracy

Patrick McRoin
Julia Baldwin
Area
 - Total
 - % water

~1,040,000 km²
~42%
Population
 - Total (2006)

~20,852,000
GDP (FY2006/07)
  - Total (NSD)
  - GDP/capita (NSD)

$2,956,649,373,720
$14,647.61
National animal
  - English name
Sayornis restianis
Restine Phebe
Currency 1 Simoleon (SIM) = 100 Cents
Pronunciation (IPA) /ˈkɛ.dɑl.ˌfæks/
International abbreviations
  - Sport
  - Government

KED
KEX
Internet TLD .ked
Calling code +518
CHDI rating .821 (high)
PDAS rating B
NS NSEconomy Sunset XML

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Founding Nation

The Federated States of Kedalfax, commonly referred to as Kedalfax is an environmentally stunning nation, located on the western side of South Simtropolis. 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 citizens and foreigners enjoy great social and economic freedom.

Kedalfax participates in regional affairs, including high involvement in the introduction of regional standards. Kedalfax is currently leading the push for an intraregional, intercontinental highway.

The Kedalfaxian Department of Defence focuses on maintaining strong naval power, though cuts in funding have made this harder.

History

Kedalfax was discovered by Dutch explorer Peiter Kedaalf in 1703. It became a Dutch colony, known variously as Kedaalfiea and Kedaalfa. By the mid 1800s, the name had evolved to Kedalfax.

In 1810, the colony was taken by the British. In the late 1891, the Dutch attempted to re-capture Kedalfax. The revolutionaries used this to revolt. This revolt soon became the Mid-Simtropolis War. After the war, Kedalfax and the other nations in the area agreed on mutual boarders and sovereignty. Kedalfax maintained peace until World War II.

The 1920s saw a large increase in the economy. Stock prices skyrocketed between 1923 and 1929. In October of 1929, the US stock market failed. News of the market failing reached Kedalfax on Sunday, October 27, 1929. At first, only slight drops were seen in the KSX averages. The next day, prices seemed to level back off again until late in the day, when news of the size of the US Market crash reached Kedalfax. Within the last two hours of the market day, the KSX average dropped by over K$250,000. This was the start of Kedalfax's Great Depression. Despite much quicker reactions by the government, the Kedalfaxian economy still followed trends of the American economy.

In late 1929, ___ became the leader of Brechenlass. ___ was a fascist who promised to bring back the glory of Brechenlass' First Empire. ___ soon gained control of much of the area around Brechenlass, including much of what are now Eisophca, Saidercray, and the Schnauzerlands.

Brechenlass allied with the Axis Powers during World War II, and Kedalfax allied with the Allied Powers. In 1941, following the Brechenlasian attack on Frederick Bay, Kedalfax joined the war. Kedalfax focused mostly on Brechenlass, but also sent aid and troops to the European front. In 1945, Brechenlass surrendered. Kedalfax helped to set up an democratic government and sent large amounts of aid.

Since World War II, Kedalfax has not declared war, nor had war declared on it. With the exception of some terrorist attacks and retaliations, Kedalfax has been a pacifistic nation.

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 is generally temperate, with the northern areas slightly warmer due to the warming effects of the gulf.

Demographics

Ethnicity

In the last census, Kedalfax's population was stated as 20,852,203 citizens. An additional 3.2 million non-citizens live in Kedalfax, mostly in the cities. An estimated 1.2 million Kedalfaxian citizens live in other nations.

Kedalfax is not very ethnically diverse. Though major immigration between 1946 and 1975 did increase the ethnic spread, the nation remains mostly Caucasian. Below is a table comparing different ethnic percentages inthe 1944, 1976, and 2004 censuses.

Group194419762004
Caucasian89.4%80.7%78.2%
African1.2%8.6%10.7%
Hispanic, Non Caucasian8.9%8.3%8.5%
Asian0.4%2.2%2.3%
Other0.1%0.2%0.3%

Life expectancy

Life expectancy in Kedalfax is high and currently stands at an average of about 79 years. Kedalfax has free health care for citizens, and emergency care for non-citizens and visitors.

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 1980, however in some areas they are looked down upon.

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

62.4% of Kedalfaxians live in areas classified urban, 38.8% live in suburban areas, and the remainder live in rural areas.

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. These waves brought in interesting food from Pacitalia, China, Germany, and Mexico, as well as many other nations. While perhaps not the most interesting or diverse cuisine in the world, Kedalfaxian cuisine has become worth a try. See Also: Kedalfaxian English, K, Kedalfaxian Cuisine


Indigenous Groups

At the onset of European inhabitance of Kedalfax, there were a few native tribes spread throughout the area. None of them exist in significant numbers, although some practices and traditions are still held.

Economy

Kedalfax's economy is a slightly socialized form of capitalism. Services like water, power, and public transportation are government-owned, but sometimes contract out to private companies.

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Main article: Kedalfax
Cultural info: Kedalfaxian English, K (band)
Government of Kedalfax:

Department of Defence, Kedalfax Guard Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs
President Patrick McRoin

Kedalfaxian territories:

Hollnersville, Newton Canal, Allen Island

Miscellaneous: List of Kedalfaxian Politicians,

Other articles within Category:Kedalfax

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