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Random Kingdom] |
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The Synthesized Beauty of Random Kingdom] |
 
flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/random_kingdom.jpg |
 
flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/random_kingdom.jpg |
 
region=[[The Golden Hills]] |
 
region=[[The Golden Hills]] |
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motto="For A Unified and Harmonious Region" |
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motto="Ones and zeroes are worth 10^100 words." |
 
map=No official maps yet |
 
map=No official maps yet |
 
language=British [[English]], [[Veratanese]] |
 
language=British [[English]], [[Veratanese]] |
 
capital=New Hope |
 
capital=New Hope |
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population=Last time I checked, it was 527 million |
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population=Over 700 million |
 
currency=[[Stupend]] (§) |
 
currency=[[Stupend]] (§) |
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leader= Anonymous
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leader= The Collective of State Unions (CSU)
 
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This is part of the [[:Category:Random Kingdom|Random Kingdom]] factbook.
 
This is part of the [[:Category:Random Kingdom|Random Kingdom]] factbook.
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== Useful Information ==
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NB: Do not take the following too serious - it was written by an eccentric tour operator entrepreneur who now resides in a rubber room in the New Hope House of Futility,
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=== Location ===
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Random Kingdom is located in the south of [[The Golden Hills]]. Its climate is from an OOC point undecided, but it is most probably temperate. It is on the edge of a body of water, possibly an ocean. (more detailed info below)
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=== Territories ===
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Random Kingdom is a leftist nation proud of its abnormal policies and free speech regulations. It is not so proud of its lack of prisons, but alas, that is life. It is classed as MODERN TECH (but is approaching Modern+1), and is quite advanced for its poor economical history -- largely because of the corrupt government's policy of siphoning funds out of the budget for use elsewhere. It is a temperate nation located on the southern coast of The Golden Hills. Its currency is the [[stupend]], its national animal is the [[uncommon gecko]], and its favourite music genre is electropop, especially ''Depeche Mode'' imports.
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The nation was divided into two sub-nations: Main Random Kingdom (the central and southern land) and Northern Random Kingdom (now known as Geckratonia). Main RK is human-ruled and represents the whole nation in political matters, such as the UN, and NRK/Geckratonia is geckoid ruled and keeps out of political matters. This was caused by the defeat of the geckoid invasion of RK by rebels lead by the legendary geckoid Cipher.
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=== Faith ===
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== Politics ==
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The majority of the nation's faith is [[Invertianity]], with Protestant Christianity and Atheism coming a close second and third. However, many citizens are agnostic, too. No major religion is outlawed in RK, however, human or animal sacrifice is. (more detailed info below)
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=== Major Cities ===
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Random Kingdom's politics are, as the name implies, pretty random and chaotic. This makes Random Kingdom politics an interesting subject. This is the political story of RK, uncut and not without the soup and coffee.
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New Hope is the capital of MRK (in the department of Enigma), and is the most developed city in the whole of Random Kingdom. The capital of NRK/Geckratonia is Andoron City (in the department of Schiferia, named loosely after the rebel leader). Also, Little Peace (in the besieged South of Random Kingdom), New Radiance and East Canfield are important main cities.
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=== Bizarre Policies ===
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=== Government ===
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Being a free nation, Random Kingdom has its fair share of, erm, strange laws and bylaws. Here are some of the oddest:
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Random Kingdom's government style is interesting to say the least. Former forms of government involved ministries, a prime minister (or 3 supreme ministers) and disgusting cup soup. Of course, largely due to the disgruntled consumers fooled into buying said cup soup from government-run machines, this had to change. Out with the ministers and cup soup, in with a 64-strong senate and a subsidized cafeteria. In time, this was thrown out too, along with the catering staff. (The food served could be said as being worse than prison food, yet there aren't any prisons in RK, so it isn't.) What came was revolutionary.
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Today's government consists of SUs (state unions), also known by the Veratanese name Unistas Astatas or UAs. These are micro-parliaments that manage, and are managed by, the states or departments of Random Kingdom. (There are just over 5 states) These too manage and are yet managed by the CSU, the Collective of State Unions (also known as the Unistas af Unistas Astatan or UUA), the ''United Nations'' of Random Kingdom. It takes requests from the SUs/UAs, which in turn take requests from the people, and makes them national reality. This is hailed as "original" yet "easily corruptible". Plus, the coffee served in meetings is said to be the best in the Golden Hills.
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=== Abnormal Policies ===
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The CSU has realized many laws, bylaws (and oddities known in the loop as "apple pies"). Here are some of the strangest:
  
 
*School begins at 13:00 and lasts until 19:00, with an hour's recreation at 17:00.
 
*School begins at 13:00 and lasts until 19:00, with an hour's recreation at 17:00.
 
*The nation has its own subsidized propaganda factory and telegram service.
 
*The nation has its own subsidized propaganda factory and telegram service.
 
*People can change their names at any time at no charge. This leads to the problem of governmental records having to be amended twice daily.
 
*People can change their names at any time at no charge. This leads to the problem of governmental records having to be amended twice daily.
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*If a person attempts to murder another, the victim can then (if witnessed) attempt to murder them.
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*If a person attempts to murder another, the victim can then (if witnessed) attempt to murder them, but only with biodegradable material (most people use cucumbers).
 
*Working from home in any way is outlawed.
 
*Working from home in any way is outlawed.
 
*Arranged marriages for household pets are formal.
 
*Arranged marriages for household pets are formal.
 
*All jobs must come with at least three perks.
 
*All jobs must come with at least three perks.
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*February the 29th is a national holiday.
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== History ==
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*Recycling centres must be recycled after use.
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=== Founding ===
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*Apple pie leftovers must be thrown at the cook after two days.
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In October 2004, settlers made their way out of Britain to a place where no man had ever laid his hat before. There they met a bunch of natives, having a mass picnic. After a foodfight that lasted 3 days straight, the two factions made peace and created the nation named because of the coincidence that spawned it. Literally thirty seconds after the nation was created, roughly 4 million Britons wearing Hawaiian suits fell out of the sky and went to work in the kingdom. Historians state the cause of this as "freak tropical storms". The people involved swear that they had been in suspended animation, and woke up on the ground. Some citizens swear that they heard the engines of a dozen planes cutting out over the land.
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=== Capital ===
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One of the first things that was done in the new nation was to create the capital. Legend has it that when the first settler dropped his stick in the ground, near the Pacific Ocean, he accidentally killed an uncommon gecko. Seeing this as bad luck, he pulled the stick out and threw it into the ocean. He then walked due north a few paces, found a felled tree, pulled a branch off and stuck it into the ground there. Unfortunately, the ground he was on was directly above a molehill, and collapsed under the weight. Frustrated, he ordered the natives to take the branch and throw it into the ocean with the stick. This was repeated until the southern coast was full of twigs, logs and branches, and the capital was erected. Unfortunately, when he decided to throw a party, none of his British friends could find it. Because of this, the capital became known as "[[Confusion City]]".
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=== Relocation ===
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When people from the outside ''could'' find the capital, a telegram reached the Houses of Ministry advertising the region of The YoungWorld. No-one knows what happened next, but it apparently involved mass continental drift, the power of knicker elastic, and a thousand military-grade choppers. This apparently happened a few times, until Random Kingdom finally landed like a piece of jigsaw perfectly into a niche in the south end of [[The Golden Hills]], where it has stayed put ever since. People are unsure whether this will happen again, however, and people in the north, east and west borders have a curious pastime of sticking grappling hooks and anchors, from their house, in the other nations' borders, in case.
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=== Farewell Capital ===
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In November 2004, Alexaander fired ICBMs to the capitals of Random Kingdom, UberDisco and JRV. The ones destined for Confusion City hit their target and completely wiped out the capital, killing off the entire government. An interim Supreme Minister was sworn in, but a new capital has not been designated yet.
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== Geography ==
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=== Landmass ===
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Random Kingdom is a huge patch of temperate land, with an ocean to the south. In the centre, however, there is a distinct lack of water above or below ground, so convoys of freight trains carrying water between the hills are a common sight. There are a few lakes and rivers dotted across the edges of the nation, however, and the caves in Random Kingdom are full of beautiful limestone formations. In fact, there are more show caves in Random Kingdom than the surrounding nations.
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=== Borders ===
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Random Kingdom shares its borders with the rest of The Golden Hills. It is close to the nations of El Cid the Hero and Landris. It is situated along the bottom of the region, where it has been for quite a while.
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=== Resources ===
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There are various coal and bauxite deposits around Random Kingdom, most of which are around the centre. There are no mines, however, inside the capital. Information Technology is valued in Random Kingdom, and internet cafés are popular social hotspots. Post offices are few and far between, and spam is quite high for a nation of its economic strength, although the government is attempting to stamp this out.
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== Politics ==
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=== Government ===
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Random Kingdom no longer defines an actual elected government anymore, because of the pain of RPing elections. Sorry about that!.
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=== Government in the past ===
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The first government model was similar to most democracies, with a Prime Minister and lesser ministers, controlling the ministries. Then the government was reformed, and the PM position split into 3 Supreme Ministers, elected every term. After the entire party was wiped out at a conference at Confusion City, and after a term of life under a dictator, the government was brought back.
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The majority denomination in Random Kingdom is [[Invertianity]], with [[Christianity]] and [[atheism]] coming a close second and third. Anti-semitism and the like, despite the policies on free speech, are not tolerated and anyone heard shouting racist abuse in public is placed in police custody. If anybody wants to be like that, states the government, then they should be exiled.
 
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Capital punishment is outlawed in Random Kingdom, instead, people who strongly offend are imprisoned until the victims have been avenged, and if alive, given a dishonourable exile. Plea bargains concerning one individual are illegal - the government believe that it is unfair justice to the victims.
 
  
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== Tour Guide ==
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Religious quarrels are a thing of the past after the CSU passed laws promoting the policy of "every faith is correct and all faiths are actually worshipping one god" and outlawing racism, sexism, anti-semitism and profiteroles, but the main faith is [[Invertianity]], with [[atheism]], agnosticism and Protestant [[Christianity]] coming close second, third and fourth respectively,
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''This was published by Random Airlines earlier this year.''
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=== Accommodation ===
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== Other Trivia ==
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The best place to stay in Random Kingdom is probably the Palm Shades Hotel. Located on the south coast, in the quaint resort of Little Peace, this hotel has received a 5-star ranking by 3 independant tour operators. There is a weekly cabaret on Wednesday, featuring Gehyra Max, a talented [[uncommon gecko]] pop band), and brief entertainment spots every night.
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=== Food ===
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There are restaurants dotted across Random Kingdom, but the best are the Ximian Café in the capital of New Hope, and Mackay Hut in Little Peace. Both employ the best chefs in the world, like the talented Gyaja Pyjata, and Martin Skymore.
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=== Airports ===
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*The nation's favourite music genre is electropop, commonly known in RK as "mach". Analog synthesizers are commonplace even in today's digital world.
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The major airports are the New Kingdom Aviatary in New Hope, and Sure International in Bayview. Planes from Random Airlines fly out to members of the [[Left-Wing Alliance]], around [[The Golden Hills]], and sometimes to areas outside the catchment area.
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*Random Kingdom has its own award ceremonies, the Sonority Awards for music, the Buskell Awards for artwork, the Dramatics awards for performing arts, and the Pride of Random Kingdom for model citizenship. These aren't as big as the Brits, the Grammys, the Emmys, Pride of Britain etc, but they are highly rated and viewed.
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*There is a major Performing Arts Guild in New Hope, where every enrolled apprentice has gone on to fame and fortune. It is open to anyone regardless of age, talent or nationality.
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*There are no music charts in RK due to differing opinions.

Revision as of 21:09, 10 February 2005

Random Kingdom
random_kingdom.jpg
Flag of Random Kingdom
Motto: "Ones and zeroes are worth 10^100 words."
No official maps yet
Region The Golden Hills
Capital New Hope
Official Language(s) British English, Veratanese
Leader The Collective of State Unions (CSU)
Population Over 700 million
Currency Stupend (§) 
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This is part of the Random Kingdom factbook. NB: Do not take the following too serious - it was written by an eccentric tour operator entrepreneur who now resides in a rubber room in the New Hope House of Futility,

Random Kingdom is a leftist nation proud of its abnormal policies and free speech regulations. It is not so proud of its lack of prisons, but alas, that is life. It is classed as MODERN TECH (but is approaching Modern+1), and is quite advanced for its poor economical history -- largely because of the corrupt government's policy of siphoning funds out of the budget for use elsewhere. It is a temperate nation located on the southern coast of The Golden Hills. Its currency is the stupend, its national animal is the uncommon gecko, and its favourite music genre is electropop, especially Depeche Mode imports.

Politics

Random Kingdom's politics are, as the name implies, pretty random and chaotic. This makes Random Kingdom politics an interesting subject. This is the political story of RK, uncut and not without the soup and coffee.

Government

Random Kingdom's government style is interesting to say the least. Former forms of government involved ministries, a prime minister (or 3 supreme ministers) and disgusting cup soup. Of course, largely due to the disgruntled consumers fooled into buying said cup soup from government-run machines, this had to change. Out with the ministers and cup soup, in with a 64-strong senate and a subsidized cafeteria. In time, this was thrown out too, along with the catering staff. (The food served could be said as being worse than prison food, yet there aren't any prisons in RK, so it isn't.) What came was revolutionary.

Today's government consists of SUs (state unions), also known by the Veratanese name Unistas Astatas or UAs. These are micro-parliaments that manage, and are managed by, the states or departments of Random Kingdom. (There are just over 5 states) These too manage and are yet managed by the CSU, the Collective of State Unions (also known as the Unistas af Unistas Astatan or UUA), the United Nations of Random Kingdom. It takes requests from the SUs/UAs, which in turn take requests from the people, and makes them national reality. This is hailed as "original" yet "easily corruptible". Plus, the coffee served in meetings is said to be the best in the Golden Hills.

Abnormal Policies

The CSU has realized many laws, bylaws (and oddities known in the loop as "apple pies"). Here are some of the strangest:

  • School begins at 13:00 and lasts until 19:00, with an hour's recreation at 17:00.
  • The nation has its own subsidized propaganda factory and telegram service.
  • People can change their names at any time at no charge. This leads to the problem of governmental records having to be amended twice daily.
  • If a person attempts to murder another, the victim can then (if witnessed) attempt to murder them, but only with biodegradable material (most people use cucumbers).
  • Working from home in any way is outlawed.
  • Arranged marriages for household pets are formal.
  • All jobs must come with at least three perks.
  • February the 29th is a national holiday.
  • Recycling centres must be recycled after use.
  • Apple pie leftovers must be thrown at the cook after two days.

Religion

Religious quarrels are a thing of the past after the CSU passed laws promoting the policy of "every faith is correct and all faiths are actually worshipping one god" and outlawing racism, sexism, anti-semitism and profiteroles, but the main faith is Invertianity, with atheism, agnosticism and Protestant Christianity coming close second, third and fourth respectively,

Other Trivia

The Arts

  • The nation's favourite music genre is electropop, commonly known in RK as "mach". Analog synthesizers are commonplace even in today's digital world.
  • Random Kingdom has its own award ceremonies, the Sonority Awards for music, the Buskell Awards for artwork, the Dramatics awards for performing arts, and the Pride of Random Kingdom for model citizenship. These aren't as big as the Brits, the Grammys, the Emmys, Pride of Britain etc, but they are highly rated and viewed.
  • There is a major Performing Arts Guild in New Hope, where every enrolled apprentice has gone on to fame and fortune. It is open to anyone regardless of age, talent or nationality.
  • There are no music charts in RK due to differing opinions.
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