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| Motto: Care for Nature and Nature will care for you. | |
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| Region | Sel Appa |
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| Capital | Nemnenait |
| Official Language(s) | English, French |
| Leader | Ngu Phuok Dinh |
| Population | 1,300,000,000 |
| Currency | £1=$2--$1=£.50 Approx. |
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Introduction
The Parliamentary Republic of Sel Appa is a large naiton of over 850 million inhabitants. It is located on the continent of Sel Appa, along with MassPwnage, Comunisticturkeys, and De Jewish Mafia. It is quite a large nation and enjoys a prosperous economy.
History
Sel Appan history spans several millenia since the first "Sel Appans" arrived.
Early settlers
Sel Appan history dates back over 4500 years when settlers began farming near modern Nemnenait. Around 2200 BCE, a trading town was established where Nemnenait is now. They called it Sel Nemnen meaning "the house". The residents began selling copper and buying rice from MassPwnageans to the south. Salted meats were imported from Jewish settlements to the east. At 1990 BCE, Sel Nemnen leaders voted to expand their domain.
Thirst for Empire
The army picked up a good chunk of the surrounding area in just 150 years. The leader, Herbert the Great marched into Sel Nemnen in 1840 BCE and declared himself emperor. In honor of the achievement, he ordered a giant, bronze turtle be built. It is still in the centre of Nemnenait today. At just age 29, he enjoyed the longest reign of any leader in Sel Appan history. He died at age 111 after leading for 82 years. His son Herbert II was the second emperor and tried to unite the empire better by building more roads.
Copper and the Golden Age
Copper production began to rise and it became the official metal for currency. All coins were minted with copper. It was called the kuprik, after the name of the metal. As the years went on, the empire expanded more and more. By 600 CE, it had reached its extent and for the next two and a half centuries was Sel Appa's Golden Age. Writing, science, math, and other studies became reformed and advanced. In 800 CE, people began speaking English more than the native tongue. By the end of the Golden Age, almost everyone spoke English.
Post-Golden Age
In 900 CE, the empire fully switched to English and the empire was renamed Sel Appa, meaning "our land". It has been called that ever since. By now, the Golden Age phased down. Rebels began trying to get independence on the fringes of the empire.
Grand Archduke Kirby
Republic
Ngu Phuok Dinh
Government
- See also: Sel Appan Government
Foreign Relations
Sel Appa maintains diplomatic relations with De Jewish Mafia, Comunisticturkeys, MassPwnage, and Bostopia.
Economy
Overall
The economy of Sel Appa is considered socio-capitalist, meaning that it is part-socialist and part-capitalist. Aspects of socialism include welfare, high taxes on the rich, and government-owned transportation. The government owns all public transportation and 50% of the only airline: Air Sel Appa. Only the railroads are privately or cooperatively owned. Also, the government oversees many industries, such as arms and automobile manufacturing. Most other industry is not owned by the government. Retail and service is completely open to private ownership. Everything except emergency health care is covered by the government.
Progress
Sel Appa's economy is stable. There has been little downfall in history. No major depressions have hit ever, however a few times inflation went crazy and prices were very high. The last time this happened was in 1909, after a war. It is expected that Sel Appa will continue its current prosperous course and one day become more of a world economic power. Currently, it is only a regional power, followed by De Jewish Mafia. Few doubt the value and credibility of Sel Appan money.
Currency
The unit of currency is the copper pound, or usually the pound. It buys approximately two United States Dollars. In July 2005, Parliament fixed the exchange rate at $1=£2. Later, in November, Parliament set the pound to equal one troy ounce of copper. (<a href=http://marketwatch.nytimes.com/custom/nyt-com/html-currencies.asp>Current Copper Price</a>{scroll down}) This rate hasn't been used since 1960, when Grand Archduke Kirby I made the pound a fiat currency.
Several people have tried to change the currency name. The House of Earls changed it to the dollar in 2004, however no new money was printed or minted. The same was used, just with a different name. In 2005, General John Alexander renamed it the credit. eventually, it became the pound again.
Culture
Language
Sel Appa has three official languages: English and French. All languages are protected, and all citizens are required(not retroactively) to learn English and French fluently. The constitution prevents neither English nor French from dominating the other, however mainly English is used in national government. Sel Appan English is slightly modified from general English. The letters "c" and "x" represent the sounds /tʃ/ (lunch) and /ʃ/ (fish) respectively. What was "c" is now "k" or "s" as needed. The letters "g" and "j" always represent /ɡ/ (goat) and /ʒ/ (measure)" respectively. (Also, the digraph "ph" is replaced with "f". In addition, many silent letters are removed, such as "ugh" in "through" and "though", which are now spelled "thru" and "tho" respectively. Oddly, rough is not respelled. Spellings generally follow the British standard (metre, licence, realise). Attempts to reform spelling further have been tried, but no method has been found acceptable.
Example: "Tho I went thru the whole market, I did not even find any fiq for lunc. There was a goat with ruf wool that the vendor meajured on his scale."
Sports
- See also: Professional Sports in Sel Appa
Popular sports include football(soccer), archery, equestrian, wrestling (Mongolian-style), ice hockey, tetherball, running, and boating. Other sports such as basketball and cricket have small leagues, but have significant obstacles to national status. All are quite popular and most children will engage in all activities. The highlight every year is the Sel Appa National Olympics (SANO), in which competitors from all over the nation compete in all of the above sports. Also, guests from other nations in the region commonly participate.
Food
The Sel Appan diet is high in complex carbohydrates, fruits, and vegetables. Thr government sponsors production of grain, fruit, and vegetables. Examples are barley, maize, rice, apples, oranges, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and carrots. Meat and fish is frowned upon in massive quantities, however beef, chicken, and turkey are widely available and eaten.
The most popular foods are pancakes and soup, which come in dozens of varities. Often, they are combined in a meal. Pancakes are made from virtually every grain available, including acorn which is popular amongst wildernessmen and campers. The national soup is called Supen (soo-pen). It is made up of barley, rice, maize, onions, potatoes, carrots, and many spices.
Religion
Religion is highly frowned upon, however it does exist. Publicly, everyone is atheist. However, privately only 65% of the population does not believe in a god of one sort or another. Jews make up 15%. Muslims and Sikhs make up 10% each. The remaining 5% includes Taoism, Buddhism, Shintoism, and a small group of Christians.
Travel
- See also: Travel in Sel Appa
Transportation
Mass-Transit
Mass Transportation is a highly recommended favorite of Sel Appa. It is very cheap and easy to use. Travellers to Sel Appa are always recommended to use it instead of a car.
Bus
Bus lines run through all cities and connect rural areas to nearby cities. Suburbs usually connect a few residential areas to the commercial and industrial areas. A bus ticket costs about £10 and lasts for the whole day. Other packages are available.
Train
High-speed trains zip Sel Appans between provincial capitals. Normal trains travel at about 250 kph(155 mph). Express trains, which travel directly from one capital to anotgher on the opposite side of Sel Appa travel at 300 kph(186 mph). A regular train ticket costs about £75, while and express ticket costs around £400.
Monorail
Monorails quietly pass from city to suburb and back. Sel Appas large monorail networks connects the inside of provinces together. They go between cities and towns at 100kph(62mph), effectively making highways useless. A monthly pass costs about £150 and works anywhere within the province.
