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| − | {{Infobox_Nation |The Commonwealth of Pontinia
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| − | motto=Licet volare si in tergo aquilae volat |
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| − | map=http://www.freewebs.com/pontinia/map.htm |
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| − | language=English |
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| − | capital=Birnease |
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| − | population=14 million |
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| − | currency=Sovereign |
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| − | leader=Johnathan Andersen
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| − | The Commonwealth of Pontinia is a small, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed population of 14 million 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Law & Order, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 30%, but much higher for the wealthy. A large private sector is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, followed by Basket Weaving and Pizza Delivery.
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| − | Citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, citizens select which government department gets their income tax sovereigns each year, the government's religious works are headed by a New Age guru, and the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pontinia's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the sovereign.
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| − | Pontinia is ranked 66th in the region and 32,692nd in the world for Most Devout Nations.
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| − | Pontinia is ranked 90th in the region and 33,005th in the world for Most Income Equality.
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| − | Pontinia is ranked 149th in the region and 63,653rd in the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.
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| − | Pontinia is ranked 72,754th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
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| − | == Political Viewpoint ==
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| − | Pontinia is a strong believer in, and protector of, human rights and freedoms. It is classed as a Democratic Socialist state by the NSUN. Pontinia will not back down unless is can be shown categorically that it has made an error (which does not happen very often), and will not hesitate to fight for what it believes is right. Corporations are subject to strict controls in Pontinia, because, in the past, unscrupulous businesses devastated large areas of Pontinia's much-cherished rainforest to access the uranium deposit beneath it, having promised to preserve the natural habitat. As a result, large areas of the county are now desolate wastelands, the national animal, the eagle, is an endangered species, and Pontinia has some of the tightest controls on industry in the region.
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| − | == Military ==
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| − | Pontinia's army is of less-than-average size, but is highly efficient and well-trained. Pontinia's navy is very well-equipped, with many of its shis based on Proteus designs - the best available. Most notable is the battleship CNS Hannibal, a Carthago II class battleship, considered to be one of the best in the world. It also uses several highly advanced submarines, such as the CNS Victor attack submarine, and is in the process of deploying its first super-dreadnought ship - the Grecia class. Pontinia's air force is the largest of its three armed forces. It is larger than the air force of any country of comparable size, and is made up of highly trained pilots. The majority of its forces are made up of Artemis fighter-bombers, and uses highly advanced carriers such as the CAS Aggamemnon - an air-carrier which Pontinia bought from Proteus for an undisclosed sum.
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| − | == Government Officials ==
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| − | Head of State: Jonathan Andersen<br>
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| − | Minister of Foreign Affairs: Alexander Wentworth<br>
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| − | Minsiter of Internal Affairs: William Armstrong<br>
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| − | Ambassador: James Pickering<br>
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| − | United Nations Representative: Arthur Redburn<br>
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| − | Minister for Industry and Commerce: Henry Jackson<br>
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| − | Minister for Science and Medicine: Rebecca Lewis<br>
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| − | Minister for Education: Sarah Webster<br>
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| − | Minister for the Environment: Alice Freeman<br>
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| − | Chief Military Co-Ordinator: Charles Highbury<br>
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| − | Chief Naval Officer: John Carlton<br>
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| − | United Nations Representative: Rachel Carling<br>
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| − | Minister for Religion: Sofia Chu<br>
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