Tetris L-Shaped Block
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| Flag of Tetris L-Shaped Block | |
| Motto: Lets Play some Tetris Motherf**ker The National Anthem is "Music: B-Type" | |
 (nation higlighted in red)
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| Region | The Floydian States (formerly The Proletariat Coalition) |
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| Capital | Gameboy City |
| Official Language(s) | Esperanto Russian English |
| Leader | Player |
| Population | 457,000,001 |
| Currency | Tetrad |
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Tetris L-Shaped Block
The Tetris L-Shaped Block is located in the Gameboy Tetris Cartridge, and is a practicaly unarmed but tightly controlled socialist democracy. The L-Shaped Block is ruled by an elected player- who is never seen, but the effects of his lack of checks and balances is seen throuhgt the block. The Capital City is named "Gameboy City" and was named after the cartridge in which the Tetris L-Shaped Block is contained in. It has a beautiful city and somewhat resembles moscow (incidentaly, moscow is where tetris was programed)
Tetris L-Shaped Block is a U.N. Member, but often refuses to vote due to large spread political apaty extending from the citizens to the U.N. delegates.
Tetris L-Shaped Block has traditionaly been called an "8-bit Socialist Democracy", but the U.N. has considered it a "Scandinavian Liberal Paradise" despite the nation's dissaproval of this label
Founding and History
The Tetris L-Shaped block was created when the population of an unstable (ex)nation called "The Red Free States" demanded the rights to "Be 8-bit, Float, Ignore Gravity, and spin at 90 degree angles!" Naturaly the leaders of the free state showed much scorn to the rebels, causeing a civil war. The civil war ended several years later with the Tetris Rebels fleeing the country and takeing refuge in a nearby gameboy cartridge.
Once they arrived, they found that the uninhabited L-Shaped block would make a great home, and started by building the great Tower (Right).
The Tower would stand for 82 years, untill a great war with the now destroyed nations of "Tetris R-Shaped Block" and ""Led Zeppeiln" would cause it's destruction. The war with the previously unknown R-Shaped block would bring mass destruction to both sides, but economic prospherity to the L-Shaped block. Now in Post-War Tetris L-Shaped Block, the country has been able to forge great allyances with the nations of Asian Computer Nerds, Philanchez, Palixia, Spooty and Socialist Freemen
Alliances
Philanchez - Has been a long standing ally of the Block, and supported the L-Block durring the war with Tetris R-Shaped Block
Socialist Freemen - Supported the Red Free States, and after the Civil war, continued to support both sides untill the Red Free States crumbled.
Palixia - Has been the countries greatest tradeing partner, despite political differences. It is said that a man from Palixia started the Church of Floyd with a Spoot and Sean Philips of Philanchez, and a man (who would become the Player of Tetris L-Shaped Block) helped him decorate and design the church.
Spooty - Supplys blocks with the odd and somewhat pointless products. adminsterd by the government of course.
Asian Computer Nerds - A realatively new nation, for some reason the L-Shaped block has been helping it.
Latin Alphabet In the Tetris L-Shaped Block
Being that the language of the state was originaly russian, the way of writeing the latin alphabet is a little influenced. These differences have made the country's written latin seem like more of a creole to outsiders. Differences between regular latin alphabet and "Block Latin" alphabet are as follows:
-No lowercase
-Similar, but different alphabet
The Alphabet
Regular Latin : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Block Alphabet: Д Ъ C D Є F G H I J K L M П Ф P Q Я S T Ц V Ш Ж Ч Z
World Factbook Entry
GEOGRAPHY
Terrain: Quite Possibly the flattest structures in the known universe, perhapse because its two dimensional...
Climate: Dry in all areas of the Block except the man-made forests where the tetromino's frolic. The extensive heat waves often cause famines.
Natural Resources: Extensive iron, nickel, gold, aluminum, coal, and titanium mines. The mines cost a large fortune of the tax payers money, because the government cares so much about their "Fragile environment"
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population: 457 Million
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 17%; 14-64 years: 73%; 65 years and over: 10%
Life Expectancy at birth: total population: 89; female: 94; male: 85
Nationality: noun: Tetris L-Shaped Block Citizen/Block
Ethnic Groups: White: 45%, black: 32%, Grey: 20%, Green: 3%,
Religions: Government is officially Followers of the Church of Floyd, but people are free to worship how they wish. Church Of FLoyd: 69%, Christianity (various sects): 12%, Judaism: 5%, Islam: 4%, Other: 2%, None: 5%
Languages: Official language is Standard Esperanto, spoken by everyone, but everyone in the nation must speak at least 3 languages. Second Languages are as follow Russian: 98% English: 87% Japanese: 60%, Chinese(various dialects): 55% German: 49%, Spanish: 42%
Literacy Rate: total population: 97%
GOVERNMENT
Conventional long form: The People's Republic of Tetris L-Shaped Block
Conventional short form: Tetris L-Shaped Block
Government Type: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Capital: Gameboy City
Administrative Divisions: 4 Squares, each 8 X 8 px
Independence:
As a part of the Federal Peoples Republic of The Red Free States:
None, Officialy Declared and recognized as a state August 1793
As the Tetris L-Shaped Block:
March 1922 from the Red Free States
Suffrage: Citizens who hold a "High Score"
Chief of State: The Player
Elections: Every Game Over
Terms: Untill Game Over
Political Parties: 4-Bit Socialist party, 8-bit Socialist Party, 16-bit socialist party, 2-dimensional party for 8-bit socialist change
Allys: Philanchez, Palixia, Spooty, Asian Computer Nerds, and Socialist Freemen
ECONOMY
Trade: Extensive shipping trade with Philanchez, Palixia, and Spooty and other nearby countries
Primary Exports: Information Technology
Primary Imports: Textiles, Lumber, Meat, Dairy Products
Currency: Tetrad. 100 Points = 1 Tetrad
Currency Code: TETRIS
MILITARY
Military Age: 25 (Universal Conscription)
Term of Service: 10 years of government/military service Max. After 6 months of intensive Basic and Advanced Training, the remainder of the 2-year enlistment is taken up with training in a State-provided University. After graduation from University, selected personnel (chosen for proven aptitude and skill) are offered full-time positions in the military services (making the active-duty ranks an All-Volunteer force). One third of active-duty military personnel act as cadre for training and administration of Reservists, and form the professional core of the Reserve ranks in the event of Mobilization.
Total Population of Military Age: Approximately 1,200,000
Actual Active-Duty military population: Classified, estimated at 35,000
Total Reserves: Classified, estimated at 45,000
