Random Kingdom
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| Flag of Random Kingdom | |
| Motto: "For A Unified and Harmonious Region" | |
| No official maps yet | |
| Region | The Golden Hills |
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| Capital | Unknown |
| Official Language(s) | British English, Veratanese |
| Leader | Anonymous |
| Population | Last time I checked, it was 507 million |
| Currency | Stupend (§) |
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This is part of the Random Kingdom factbook.
Contents
Background
Founding
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.
Capital
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".
Relocation
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.
Farewell Capital
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.
Geography
Landmass
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.
Borders
Random Kingdom shares its borders with the rest of The Golden Hills. It is close to the nations of Ashibot, El Cid the Hero, and Landris. It is situated along the bottom of the region, where it has been for quite a while.
Resources
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.
Politics
Government
Random Kingdom no longer defines an actual elected government anymore, because of the pain of RPing elections. Sorry about that!.
Government in the past
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.
Religion
The majority denomination in Random Kingdom is Invertianity, with atheism and Christianity 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.
Punishment
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.
Tour Guide
This was published by Random Airlines earlier this year.
Accommodation
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.
Food
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.
Airports
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.
