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The Commonwealth of Pagemaster is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 3.634 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
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The Commonwealth of Pagemaster is a very peaceful nation located in the International Democratic Union. Normally a socially progressive nation, it has begun a shift towards greater political freedoms.
 
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It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, the Environment, and Education. The average income tax rate is 100%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out
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==States==
 
==States==
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* Serenity Island
 
* Serenity Island
 
* Union
 
* Union
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==History==
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The Commonwealth of Pagemaster began life as a loose alliance between the citizens of Contemplation Island, Horse Island, Serenity Island and Farside Island in the year 1747. The allies soon began to work closer together and merged into a formal united government in 1780, that was named after the writer of the new nation's constitution, an individual known only as the Pagemaster. The commonwealth began to expand, colonizing unoccupied land south of the nation of Groot Gouda. This land enventually became the states of Royal Pagemaster and East Pagemaster in 1805 and 1806. In 1812, growing tension between the citizens of the new states over where the actual boundry existed between them led to an outbreak of violence that eventually drew in the rest of the commonwealth states. The Pagemaster Civil War lasted for 8 years before peace was declared in 1820. While there was no clear victor, the Victory river was settled on as the offical boundry and a new city was founded on the river stretching in to both states as a symbol of peace and as a memorial to the 1 million killed in the conflict. Pagemaster City was soon named the new capitol of the commonwealth, replacing Destiny City on Serenity Island. The next few decades passed without bloodshed or disaster. In mid-2005, the Commonwealth was invited to join the growing International Democratic Union. Eager to join an alliance that supported democracy, peace, and knoweledge(ideals that Pagemasterites hold very dear)the resolution to join passed with overwhelming support by the people and in the Commonwealth Senate. Shortly after joining the IDU, Pagemaster has given possesion of a part of an island already partial occupied by the nation of Malabra. This small possession soon became known as the state of Union. Since then, Pagemaster has enjoyed greater peace and economic advantages(with the exception of the recent Raiders War, during which the commonwealth resigned its IDU membership and left to combat a group of raiders that had disrupted life during membership with a previous alliance) In early 2006, President Page accepted the position of Representative of the IDU to The Democratic League. Bringing greater hope to Pagemaster for a more peaceful future. 
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==National Symbols==
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===Flag===
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The flags of Pagemaster have always represented the nations commitment to peace and knowledge. The current flag has the torch of Peace in front of an open book symbolizing knowledge. The black and white scheme representing a balance between opposing forces.
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Note: Plans are currently underway to try and update the flag, as the current flag has been in service for several decades.
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===National Animal===
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The horse became Pagemaster's national animal as a symbol of peace. The horse has few natural animals, it is a peaceful creature that is content in its life. A creature of burden, it is willing to accept the weight of others to help make life easier.
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===Flower/Tree===
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The Dogwood tree and its flowers are a national symbol of Pagemaster. The dogwood tree is reknown for its incredible toughness. A toughness the locals have compared to the resilience of Pagemasterites to bend in the face of danger to their way of life. Though there are many stories attributed to the Dogwood flower, Pagemaster adopted the flower as a national symbol at the end of the Pagemaster Civil War. The peace ceremony took place beneath a group of dogwood trees and a the flowers and petals fell all around and on the participants and treaty, earning the flower a place in histoy.
  
 
==Holidays==
 
==Holidays==
*Democracy Day (July 24)
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*Democracy Day (July 24)- IDU holiday also celebrated in Pagemaster
*Victory Day   (Novermber 17)
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*Victory Day (Novermber 17)- Date of the end of the Raiders War, a great day for Pagemaster, as it finally brough an end to a conflict that had lasted for many years.
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*Rememberance Day (April 15th)- End of the Pagemaster Civil War. (The actual peace treaty was signed on a different day. This is the day the fighting stopped)

Revision as of 22:39, 23 February 2006

Pagemaster
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Flag of Pagemaster
Motto: Live Strong, Die Hard
No Map Available Yet
Region International Democratic Union
Capital Pagemaster City
Official Language(s) English
Leader President Page
Population 4 billion
Currency Credit 
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The Commonwealth of Pagemaster is a very peaceful nation located in the International Democratic Union. Normally a socially progressive nation, it has begun a shift towards greater political freedoms.

States

  • Contemplation Island
  • East Pagemaster
  • Horse Island
  • Island of Farside
  • Royal Pagemaster
  • Serenity Island
  • Union

History

The Commonwealth of Pagemaster began life as a loose alliance between the citizens of Contemplation Island, Horse Island, Serenity Island and Farside Island in the year 1747. The allies soon began to work closer together and merged into a formal united government in 1780, that was named after the writer of the new nation's constitution, an individual known only as the Pagemaster. The commonwealth began to expand, colonizing unoccupied land south of the nation of Groot Gouda. This land enventually became the states of Royal Pagemaster and East Pagemaster in 1805 and 1806. In 1812, growing tension between the citizens of the new states over where the actual boundry existed between them led to an outbreak of violence that eventually drew in the rest of the commonwealth states. The Pagemaster Civil War lasted for 8 years before peace was declared in 1820. While there was no clear victor, the Victory river was settled on as the offical boundry and a new city was founded on the river stretching in to both states as a symbol of peace and as a memorial to the 1 million killed in the conflict. Pagemaster City was soon named the new capitol of the commonwealth, replacing Destiny City on Serenity Island. The next few decades passed without bloodshed or disaster. In mid-2005, the Commonwealth was invited to join the growing International Democratic Union. Eager to join an alliance that supported democracy, peace, and knoweledge(ideals that Pagemasterites hold very dear)the resolution to join passed with overwhelming support by the people and in the Commonwealth Senate. Shortly after joining the IDU, Pagemaster has given possesion of a part of an island already partial occupied by the nation of Malabra. This small possession soon became known as the state of Union. Since then, Pagemaster has enjoyed greater peace and economic advantages(with the exception of the recent Raiders War, during which the commonwealth resigned its IDU membership and left to combat a group of raiders that had disrupted life during membership with a previous alliance) In early 2006, President Page accepted the position of Representative of the IDU to The Democratic League. Bringing greater hope to Pagemaster for a more peaceful future.

National Symbols

Flag

The flags of Pagemaster have always represented the nations commitment to peace and knowledge. The current flag has the torch of Peace in front of an open book symbolizing knowledge. The black and white scheme representing a balance between opposing forces. 

Note: Plans are currently underway to try and update the flag, as the current flag has been in service for several decades.

National Animal

The horse became Pagemaster's national animal as a symbol of peace. The horse has few natural animals, it is a peaceful creature that is content in its life. A creature of burden, it is willing to accept the weight of others to help make life easier.

Flower/Tree

The Dogwood tree and its flowers are a national symbol of Pagemaster. The dogwood tree is reknown for its incredible toughness. A toughness the locals have compared to the resilience of Pagemasterites to bend in the face of danger to their way of life. Though there are many stories attributed to the Dogwood flower, Pagemaster adopted the flower as a national symbol at the end of the Pagemaster Civil War. The peace ceremony took place beneath a group of dogwood trees and a the flowers and petals fell all around and on the participants and treaty, earning the flower a place in histoy.

Holidays

  • Democracy Day (July 24)- IDU holiday also celebrated in Pagemaster
  • Victory Day (Novermber 17)- Date of the end of the Raiders War, a great day for Pagemaster, as it finally brough an end to a conflict that had lasted for many years.
  • Rememberance Day (April 15th)- End of the Pagemaster Civil War. (The actual peace treaty was signed on a different day. This is the day the fighting stopped)