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flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/palixia.jpg |
 
flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/palixia.jpg |
region=[[The Divison Bell]] |
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region=[[Pink Floyd]] |
motto=''Long live the Holy church and all it stands for!'' |
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motto=''Yippie! You can't see me but I can you.'' |
 
map=[http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/6730/untitled7na.png Map of Palixia] |
 
map=[http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/6730/untitled7na.png Map of Palixia] |
 
language=[[Languages of Palixia]]  |
 
language=[[Languages of Palixia]]  |
 
capital=[[Clamptown]] |
 
capital=[[Clamptown]] |
population=700,000,000 |
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population=Over 1,000,000,000 |
 
currency=Kevo|
 
currency=Kevo|
leader=[[Robert Plant]]
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leader=[[Jean Martin]]
 
}}
 
}}
'''Palixia''' is a strong nation in Pink Floyd. It is located in the [[Divison Bell]], and is a very well-armed but loosely controlled [[wikipedia:parliamentary democracy|parliamentary democracy]]. Palixia is ruled by an elected person- who rules for 5 years along with the holy Palixian Parliament
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'''Palixia''' is a strong nation in Pink Floyd. It is located in the [[Pink Floyd]], and is a very well-armed but loosely controlled [[wikipedia:parliamentary democracy|parliamentary democracy]]. Palixia is ruled by an elected person- who rules for 3 years along with the holy Palixian Parliament
  
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Palixia was a [[United Nations]] Member, who often refused to vote due to widespread political apathy extending from the citizens to the U.N. delegates, but it was banned for to breaking the rules. Palixia has traditionaly been called an "Holy Floydian Republic", but the U.N. has considered it a "Compulsory Consumerist State" despite the nation's dissaproval of this label
 
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Palixia was a [[United Nations]] Member, who often refused to vote due to widespread political apathy extending from the citizens to the U.N. delegates, but it was banned for to breaking the rules. Palixia has traditionaly been called an "Holy Floydian Republic", but the U.N. has considered it a "Capitalist Paradise" despite the nation's dissaproval of this label
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==Current News - NEW!==
 
==Current News - NEW!==
[[Pink Floyd]] invaded again, Palixia starts the division bell...
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Palixia taken over by Liberals, [[Palixian Civil War]] breaks out... [[Floydian Empire of Palixia]] founded from the Theocrat side...
  
 
== Founding and History ==
 
== Founding and History ==
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Palixia was created when the population of an unstable (ex)nation called "Federated Union of the Communist Nederlands" demanded the rights to worshippers of the ones who are Pink, Naturally the leaders of the free state showed much scorn to the rebels, causeing a civil war. The civil war ended several years later with the Palixian Rebels fleeing the country and takeing refuge in an island in [[The West Pacific]]. Once they arrived, they found that the uninhabited island would make a fine home.
 
Palixia was created when the population of an unstable (ex)nation called "Federated Union of the Communist Nederlands" demanded the rights to worshippers of the ones who are Pink, Naturally the leaders of the free state showed much scorn to the rebels, causeing a civil war. The civil war ended several years later with the Palixian Rebels fleeing the country and takeing refuge in an island in [[The West Pacific]]. Once they arrived, they found that the uninhabited island would make a fine home.
  
They lived in peace for 97 years, until a great [[war]] with the now Palixian Teritorrial nations of "[[Kevistis]]" and ""[[Palixian Reform]]" would go to war with them. Now as an Empire, the country has been able to forge great [[alliance|alliances]] with the nations of [[Philanchez]], [[Tetris L-Shaped block]], and [[Spooty]], [[Fatus Maximus]], and [[Frozopia]]
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They lived in peace for 97 years, until a great [[war]] with the now Palixian Teritorrial nations of "[[Kevistis]]" and ""[[Palixian Reform]]" would go to war with them. Now as an Empire, the country has been able to forge great [[alliance|alliances]] with the nations of [[Philanchez]], [[Tetris L-Shaped block]], and [[Spooty]], [[Fatus Maximus]], and [[Frozopia]]. In the past 5 years they have had 2 revolutions, one being the [[Palixian Theocratic Revolution]] and the second being the Palixian Liberation Forces invasion ending in the [[Palixian Civil War]]
  
 
== Alliances ==  
 
== Alliances ==  
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*[[Tetris L-Shaped Block]] - Has been the countries greatest tradeing partner, despite political differences. It is said that a man from Palixia started the Church of Floyd with a Spoot and Sean Philips of Philanchez, and a man (who would become the Player of Tetris L-Shaped Block) helped him decorate and design the church.
 
*[[Tetris L-Shaped Block]] - Has been the countries greatest tradeing partner, despite political differences. It is said that a man from Palixia started the Church of Floyd with a Spoot and Sean Philips of Philanchez, and a man (who would become the Player of Tetris L-Shaped Block) helped him decorate and design the church.
 
*[[Spooty]] - Supplys Palixia with the odd and somewhat pointless products. adminsterd by the government of course.
 
*[[Spooty]] - Supplys Palixia with the odd and somewhat pointless products. adminsterd by the government of course.
*[[Fatus Maximus]] aided Palixia in wartime, now holds diplomatic relations.
 
*[[Frozopia]] aided Palixia in wartime.
 
 
*[[The Imperial Race]] - helping Palixia with the [[Pink Floyd]] situation.
 
*[[The Imperial Race]] - helping Palixia with the [[Pink Floyd]] situation.
  
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'''DEMOGRAPHICS'''
 
'''DEMOGRAPHICS'''
  
'''Population:''' almost 1 billion
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'''Population:''' over 1 billion
  
'''Age Structure:''' 0-14 years: 17%; 14-64 years: 73%; 65 years and over: 10%  
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'''Age Structure:''' 0-14 years: 16%; 14-64 years: 74%; 65 years and over: 10%  
  
 
'''Life Expectancy at birth:''' total population: 89; female: 94; male: 85  
 
'''Life Expectancy at birth:''' total population: 89; female: 94; male: 85  
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'''Chief of State:''' Robert Plant
 
'''Chief of State:''' Robert Plant
  
'''Elections:''' Every 6 years
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'''Elections:''' Every 3 years
  
 
'''Terms:''' Until new Prime Minister elected
 
'''Terms:''' Until new Prime Minister elected
  
'''Political Parties:''' Floydian - Theocratic Party (Robert Plant), Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Know-Nothing Party, Whig Party, Conservative Liberal Party, Party Party, Socialist Party
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'''Political Parties:''' Floydian - Theocratic Party (Robert Plant), Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Know-Nothing Party, Whig Party, Conservative Liberal Party, Party Party, Socialist Party, Floydian Liberation Force (Jean Martin)
  
 
'''Allys:'''  [[Philanchez]], [[Tetris L-Shaped Block]], [[Spooty]], [[The Imperial Race]]
 
'''Allys:'''  [[Philanchez]], [[Tetris L-Shaped Block]], [[Spooty]], [[The Imperial Race]]

Revision as of 11:02, 3 November 2005

Palixia
palixia.jpg
Flag of Palixia
Motto: Yippie! You can't see me but I can you.'
Map of Palixia
Region Pink Floyd
Capital Clamptown
Official Language(s) Languages of Palixia
Leader Jean Martin
Population Over 1,000,000,000
Currency Kevo 
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Palixia is a strong nation in Pink Floyd. It is located in the Pink Floyd, and is a very well-armed but loosely controlled parliamentary democracy. Palixia is ruled by an elected person- who rules for 3 years along with the holy Palixian Parliament

Palixia was a United Nations Member, who often refused to vote due to widespread political apathy extending from the citizens to the U.N. delegates, but it was banned for to breaking the rules. Palixia has traditionaly been called an "Holy Floydian Republic", but the U.N. has considered it a "Compulsory Consumerist State" despite the nation's dissaproval of this label

Current News - NEW!

Palixia taken over by Liberals, Palixian Civil War breaks out... Floydian Empire of Palixia founded from the Theocrat side...

Founding and History

Palixia was created when the population of an unstable (ex)nation called "Federated Union of the Communist Nederlands" demanded the rights to worshippers of the ones who are Pink, Naturally the leaders of the free state showed much scorn to the rebels, causeing a civil war. The civil war ended several years later with the Palixian Rebels fleeing the country and takeing refuge in an island in The West Pacific. Once they arrived, they found that the uninhabited island would make a fine home.

They lived in peace for 97 years, until a great war with the now Palixian Teritorrial nations of "Kevistis" and ""Palixian Reform" would go to war with them. Now as an Empire, the country has been able to forge great alliances with the nations of Philanchez, Tetris L-Shaped block, and Spooty, Fatus Maximus, and Frozopia. In the past 5 years they have had 2 revolutions, one being the Palixian Theocratic Revolution and the second being the Palixian Liberation Forces invasion ending in the Palixian Civil War

Alliances

  • Philanchez - Was a great trading partner, helped by the official religion of Palixia, The Holy Church of Floyd
  • Tetris L-Shaped Block - Has been the countries greatest tradeing partner, despite political differences. It is said that a man from Palixia started the Church of Floyd with a Spoot and Sean Philips of Philanchez, and a man (who would become the Player of Tetris L-Shaped Block) helped him decorate and design the church.
  • Spooty - Supplys Palixia with the odd and somewhat pointless products. adminsterd by the government of course.
  • The Imperial Race - helping Palixia with the Pink Floyd situation.

World Factbook Entry

GEOGRAPHY

Terrain: Quite mountanous in the west, while low below sea level plains in the east

Climate: Cold in west, extensive heat waves in the east.

Natural Resources: Extensive iron, nickel, gold, aluminum, coal, and titanium mines. "

Territorrial Waters: claims bay of Palixia, and 3 miles out into sea.


DEMOGRAPHICS

Population: over 1 billion

Age Structure: 0-14 years: 16%; 14-64 years: 74%; 65 years and over: 10%

Life Expectancy at birth: total population: 89; female: 94; male: 85

Nationality: noun: Palixian

Ethnic Groups: White: 45%, Black: 32%, Asian: 20%, Indian: 3%,

Religions: Government is officially Followers of the Church of Floyd, but people are free to worship how they wish. Church Of Floyd: 69%, Christianity (various sects): 12%, Judaism: 5%, Islam: 4%, Other: 2%, None: 5%

Languages: Has many languages, census never counted for language.
Languages known: Palixian, English, Bawlmerese, Palixian-Bawlmerese, Dutch, Palixian-Dutch, Esperanto, Palixian Esperanto, Block-Esperanto, Palixian-Block Esperanto, Hebrew, Hindu, Russian, Palixian-Russian, Palixian-Hebrew, Latin, Palixian-Latin, Itatlian, Palixian-Itliano, German, Maltese, Palixian-Maltese, Greenlandic, Danish, Finnish

Literacy Rate: total population: 98%

GOVERNMENT

Conventional long form: The Holy Floydian Republic of Palixia

Conventional short form: Palixia

Government Type: Capitalist Paradise

Capital: Clamptown

Administrative Divisions: & states and 1 teritorry*: Harford, Cecil, Anee Arundel, Dorchester, Somerset, Worchester, Kent, Clamptown Teritorry*

Independence:

From the Communist Nederlands:

Officialy Declared and recognized as a state August 1483

From the Soviets and Japenese:

March 1990

Suffrage: Citizen for 10 years of Palixia, born in Palixia, over 15 years old

Chief of State: Robert Plant

Elections: Every 3 years

Terms: Until new Prime Minister elected

Political Parties: Floydian - Theocratic Party (Robert Plant), Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Know-Nothing Party, Whig Party, Conservative Liberal Party, Party Party, Socialist Party, Floydian Liberation Force (Jean Martin)

Allys: Philanchez, Tetris L-Shaped Block, Spooty, The Imperial Race


ECONOMY

Trade: Extensive shipping trade with Philanchez, Tetris L-shaped Block, and Spooty and other nearby countries

Primary Exports: Arms

Primary Imports: Textiles, Lumber, Meat, Dairy Products, Metal Ore

Currency: Floyd. 100 Moons = 1 Floyd

Currency Code: Floyd (F$)


MILITARY

Military Age: 16

Term of Service: Compulistory Military Service for 3 years, can decide to stay in Armed Forces

Braches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Red Guard, Marine Corp, Freedom Fighters, Hippie Corp

Total Population of Military Age: Approximately 2,200,000

Actual Active-Duty military population: Classified, estimated at 1,135,000

Total Reserves: Classified, estimated at 2,045,000