Sliponia
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| Motto: "You Can't Stop What You Can't End" | |
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| Region | Lancre |
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| Capital | Slip City |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | Jesse Ross |
| Population | 4.276 Billion |
| Currency | the Slip |
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General Info
The Athletic Paradise of Sliponia is located in the region of Lancre, and has is most known for its athletic achievements, having won the fourth Handball World Cup 29 to 22 versus a most heated athletic rival, NEWI Cefn Druids. Among that honor Sliponia has hosted several events as well as competed in regional events. In the Lancre Olympics, Sliponia walked away with 12 golds, 10 silvers, and 1 bronze for a total of 23 medals and the overall victory.
The Athletic Paradise of Sliponia is a massive, economically powerful nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 4.276 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections.
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It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Social Equality. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Soda Sales.
Sliponia's educational system is the envy of many and regarded as a pinnacle of educational achievement, all streets are privately owned toll roads, the mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations, and citizens wishing to be parents must undertake a series of gruelling tests to evaluate their capabilities. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sliponia's national animal and mascot is the Jayhawk, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Slip.
At last check, Sliponia is ranked 12th in Lancre and 7,504th in the world for Smartest Citizens..
Government
Sliponia is run through a direct democracy. Every vote counts! Direct democracy in its traditional form is Rule by the people through referenda. The people are given the right to pass laws, veto laws and withdraw support from a representative (if the system has representatives) at any time. In Sliponia, this is true on the local level, but not the national level.
Present Day
The incumbent leader is President Jesse Ross serving in his second consecutive term. National elections happen every three years while local elections are yearly. There are several parties in Sliponia's elections and they all stand an equal chance. Votes split fairly equally among them all, but the Celtic Party, which is the current ruling party, tends to get most of the votes.
Politics, Regional and Global
Regional
The government of Sliponia is looking to become more active in Lancre which would include becoming the Regional Delegate to the United Nations. Sliponia is very interested in sports and is looking at being apart of governing councils through out the world. There has also been talk of starting alliances.
Sliponia is the winner of the eighth Lancre Cup
Global
The government has recently ended an era of isolation from global interaction and looks very interested to be involved. Sliponia tries not to go where it is not wanted, but when despots attempt to acquire WMDs, Sliponia will intervene.
Athletics
Sliponia is very athletic nation. Whether or not all the Sliponians are gifted or not, they still enjoy sports. Sliponians are busy in international and domestic sporting activities.
Sliponian Premier Soccer
In Sliponia's top soccer league the 20 best teams in the nation compete for the coveted SPS Cup.
SPS Previous Season
Below are last year's results.
Pts W D L GF:GA GD 1. Wichita 113 22 9 7 54:30 24 C 2. River Oaks 105 21 4 13 48:35 13 x 3. Ekoli 102 18 10 10 50:38 12 x 4. Northglen 99 18 7 13 48:36 12 x 5. Westglen 99 16 13 9 50:40 10 x 6. Great Heights 98 17 9 12 51:39 12 x 7. Real Richter 98 17 9 12 47:39 8 x 8. Spring Hill 98 17 9 12 47:41 6 x 9. Shawnee 97 17 8 13 48:41 7 x 10. Eastglen 93 15 10 13 48:39 9 x 11. Raytown United 92 14 12 12 50:40 10 12. Slip City FC 92 15 9 14 41:43 -2 13. Palaccio 91 14 11 13 42:36 6 14. DiLoke 87 13 10 15 46:45 1 15. Northwest 85 12 11 15 35:39 -4 16. Boulderdash FC 84 12 10 16 41:47 -6 17. Vasquez 82 11 11 16 39:48 -9 18. Flint Hills 78 9 13 16 38:52 -14 19. Beaumont 75 9 10 19 35:44 -9 20. Wellington 39 0 1 37 2:88 -86 x denotes playoff berth. C denotes playoff champion.
