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Retired WerePenguins

Flag of Retired WerePenguins
Motto: So long and thanks for all the sushi!
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Region	Antarctic Oasis
Capital	Azure City
Official Language(s)	English
Leader	RTO Elizabeth Brown, Faithful Navigator
Population	745 Million
Currency	Token
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History

The Tourist Eating Land of Retired WerePenguins (formerly the "Free Land of Retired WerePenguins") was established by a small but proud contingent of retired naval officers from Tzorsland. The all female WerePenguin population began mixing with the native penguin population producing the second generation WerePenguins, who were both male and female. Some female WerePenguins were allowed to join the Tzorsland navy. Eventually they married and produced the third generation.

Retired WerePenguins quickly integrated into Antarctic Oasis politics. While unable to join the United Nations due to the Tzorsland Puppet Treaty, Retired WerePenguins signed a regional Free Trade Agreement with the nations of the Antarctic Oasis. After a United Nations resolution equated non-human sex with bestiality, the Assembly of Senators invoked a conflict of interest clause in the treaty between Retired WerePenguins and Tzorsland concerning Retired WerePenguins serving in the Tzorsland Navy. Ex Tzorsland naval officers were incorporated into the Retired WerePenguins navy. Before the ink was dry on that resolution, the Assembly of Senators approved the "Allied Antarctic Asskissers Treaty" which established military ties with the nations of the Antarctic Oasis. Additional legislation allowed the use of excess tourists to be used as a food source, adding an important source of meat in addition to the normal diet of sushi fish.

The tourist population

The national "animal" of Retired WerePenguins, the tourist has had, until recently, a difficult time. Uranium mining resulted in deforestation which significantly endangered the tourist population. Finally in response to concerns about local fish populations, laws were enacted and the tourist population increased to sustainable levels. Controversies with tourists, including a sighting of the famous two headed president of the galaxy, eventually caused the establishment of programs to integrate tourists as functioning members of the general society. Eventually, in response to actions by the United Nations, the tourist was declared fit for eating and now is a popular food source.

Citizenship and Government

There are several levels of citizenship in The Tourist Eating Land of Retired WerePenguins. The highest is the Retired Tzorsland Officer or RTO. RTO citizens are allowed to run for the Assembly of Senators and can also run for the chair positions of the executive branch, Pilot, Captain, Navigator (the title for the official leader of Retired WerePenguins) and Admiral. (The position of Admiral is normally taken up by the retiring Navigator, under the assumption that if you have done your turn of duty in the highest office in the land you can’t get away with your acquired knowledge that easily.)

Recent attempts at forming a military in Retired WerePenguins have created a potential position of Retired WerePenguin Officer. Currently no one has assumed the position of RWPO.

The second level of citizen is natural born and the third level of citizen is immigrant citizen. In practice there is little difference between the second and third levels of citizenship.

Major cities and territories

Like the flag of Retired WerePenguins, the nation is divided into two regions based on color. Cities along the coastal or Blue Territory are given blue names. Cities along the inland or Green Territory are given green names. The Capital of Retired WerePenguins is Azure City, while the second largest city is Emerald City.

Sapphire Township is currently in the process of becoming an official city of Retired WerePenguins.

Cuisine

If there is one thing all WerePenguins can agree on is the love of sushi. From the classic Nigiri-Zushi, to the rolls of Maki-Zushi, to the molded Oshi-Zushi.

Recently, in both a reaction to recent UN resolutions equating non-human sex with bestiality and in response to a growing tourist population, the Free Land of Retired WerePenguins put tourists on the menu to become The Tourist Eating Land of Retired WerePenguins.

Sports

The most popular sport in Retired WerePenguins is rugby, with the Emerald City Munchkins leading the league with their star player Flash Blonde.