Simonvia

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Simonvia
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Flag of Simonvia
Motto: Kangaroo Killers will be killed by Kangaroos
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Region Trains are Great
Capital Chapeltown
Official Language(s) Simonçais
Leader Simon Gilson 5th
Population -
Currency Confedro 
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A Brief History Of Simonvia

Simonvia is a nation which has thrived over the many years since it was founded in 1650 by a man who later came to be Emperor Simon Gilson the 1st. It has seen many wars, both civil and international. A recent example is the Oubanarian War which devastated the country when the capital city, Chapeltown, became another one of the Simonvian towns & cities attacked by rebel Oubanarians. Thankfully, the Oubanarian War finished with Simonvia assisting Imperial Aaronia & Scotllia to attack the Oubanarian capital city and free the Aaronian leader, Baron Aaron. Though Simonvia resides in Trains are Great, other regions that Simonvia has been a part of include the now non-existent Weatherfield & TheConfederacy of Greatnations

Towns & Cities Of Importance

Areas in Simonvia that are important for whatever reason:

Capital City (Home of Simonvia's ruler, Simon Gilson 5th)- Chapeltown

Major Commercial Port & the main HQ of Simonvian Airways- St Albans

Simonvian textile capital- Langley Mill

Simonvia's steel capital and main chef training centre- Sheffield

Simonvian History Museum and burial place of old Simonvian rulers- Wombwell

Battle Memorials and old battlegrounds- Elsecar

Horse racing arena and birthplace of Simon Gilson 5th- Derby


Important People Of Simonvia

A brief list of important people in Simonvia:

Simovia's Ruler & His Family

  • Simonvian assistant ruler- Simon Gilson 6th (Will become ruler of Simonvia when Simon Gilson 5th dies)
  • Wife of Simonvia's leader- Rebecca Gilson (nee Jagus)

Politics

Cabinet Ministers

Note: In case of an emergency and both the Simonvian leader and deputy leader are moved for fears of attempts on their lives, the two above ministers are put in charge of the country. The last recorded instance in which this was put into action was during the Oubanarian Reprive.

  • Chancellor of the Exchequor- Peter Gilson (Also head of Simonvian Bank, the only bank company in Simonvia)
  • Minister for Travel- Jocelyne Morrison
  • Secretary of State- Joanne Kilntree
  • Minister for Defence- Tony Warworthy
  • Minister for Language- Chelsea Goshouse
  • Minister for Agriculture- Jeanette Limpport
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs- Sébastien Caddoft
  • Minister for Education- Catherine Perrantry
  • Minister for Sport- Paul Levisdale
  • Minister for Citizenship- Donald Platbridge

County Representatives

  • County representative for Chapelshire- Ireron Ronene
  • County representative for Derbyshire- Richard Auran
  • County representative for Albanshire- Faith Fredrickson

International Representatives

  • International representative for Slingsby- Jane Slingsby
  • International representative for Rails- Chris Garnett
  • International representative for Imperial Aaronia- Ambassador Tanya-Marie Coconut

Simonvian Wars

This is a brief summary of all the wars concerning Simonvia:

International Wars

Civil Wars

Simonvian Sporting Events

Simonvia has a range of sporting events including:

Geography of Simonvia

Rivers & Lakes

  • The river Gilson runs through Chapeltown before being joined by the smaller river Alban close to St Albans.
  • Lake Circuit is situated about 10 kilometres from Chapeltown.

Mountains

  • Mount Simonvia is situated north of Chapeltown. It is the highest mountain in Simonvia.
  • Mount Alban is the second highest mountain and is situated close to the town of Farringdon and the city of St Albans. The river Alban starts here.

Nations Allied With Simonvia

This is a section dedicated to the nations that are allied with Simonvia. The nations are:

Simonvian Transport

Transport Companies

Due to the sudden increase in demand for passenger transport, the transport minister, Ronald Circuit has created public transport companies to transport the people of Simonvia to their destination. Some of the more popular companies are shown below:

Additional Transport Facts

  • Chapeltown Central station has become more environmentally friendly as part of a major upgrade. Trains were diverted to the slightly smaller Chapeltown Westwood Grange (the old International terminus). Some local services were diverted to the sub-terrainian platforms and continued on to Hackenthorpe and Camden. This upgrade was called the Chapeltown Central Environmental Upgrade.