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'''The Tropical Socialist Republic of The Weegies''' ([[Weegie]]: ''Republaigh Iaghaichna Saichialigh na Weaighan''), or '''The Weegies''' for short, is a country in [[Greater Aperin]], comprised of an archipelago of twelve islands, and is a member of [[ACA]], [[IFTA]], and the [[CACE]]. Also known rather humorously as the "Drunken Heated Argument of the Weegies", ([[Weegie]]: ''Ciaughlan Haighcil I'alchanaigh na Weaighan''), due to the habits and nature of its' citizens, The Weegies is surrounded by the bodies of water known as the Rigan Sea and the Alcaerin Ocean. It is located off the south-eastern coast of the continent of Aperin, and is south-west of The Mulrooneys and [[Sacco & Vanzetti]].  
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'''The Tropical Socialist Republic of The Weegies''' ([[Weegie]]: ''Republaigh Iaghaichna Saichialigh na Weaighan''), or '''The Weegies''' for short, is a country in [[Aperin|Greater Aperin]], comprised of an archipelago of twelve islands, and is a member of [[ACA]], [[IFTA]], and the [[CACE]]. Also known rather humorously as the "Drunken Heated Argument of the Weegies", ([[Weegie]]: ''Ciaughlan Haighcil I'alchanaigh na Weaighan''), due to the habits and nature of its' citizens, The Weegies is surrounded by the bodies of water known as the Rigan Sea and the Alcaerin Ocean. It is located off the south-eastern coast of the continent of Aperin, and is south-west of The Mulrooneys and [[Sacco & Vanzetti]].  
  
 
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The Tropical Socialist Republic of The Weegies (Weegie: Republaigh Iaghaichna Saichialigh na Weaighan), or The Weegies for short, is a country in Greater Aperin, comprised of an archipelago of twelve islands, and is a member of ACA, IFTA, and the CACE. Also known rather humorously as the "Drunken Heated Argument of the Weegies", (Weegie: Ciaughlan Haighcil I'alchanaigh na Weaighan), due to the habits and nature of its' citizens, The Weegies is surrounded by the bodies of water known as the Rigan Sea and the Alcaerin Ocean. It is located off the south-eastern coast of the continent of Aperin, and is south-west of The Mulrooneys and Sacco & Vanzetti.

The Weegies
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Flag of The Weegies
Motto: "Those who give up liberty for security deserve neither."
The Weegies.
Region Anticapitalist Alliance
Capital Mackintosh
Official Language(s) Weegie, Rigan, Celdonian
Leader Council Leader Alan Sharkey
Population 10.5 Million
Currency Siohanhla 
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History

Before the unification of the archipelago,

Main Article: History of The Weegies

Politics

Main Article: Politics of The Weegies

Islands

Main Article: Islands of The Weegies

Geography

Main Article: Geography of The Weegies

Economy

Main Article Economy of The Weegies

Demographics

Main Article Demographics of The Weegies

See also: Weegies

Culture

Main Article: Culture of the Weegies

Sport

Weegies take a keen interest in a number of sports, but the one towering above all others in terms of total bloody-minded devotion is, of course, football. (Or soccer if you are so inclined.) The Weegies has a large and thriving league system which began in 1932 with just 8 sides, and has grown since then. The Weegie football competition was recently expanded into four leagues, the highest of which, the Weegie Premiership, contains 16 teams. Mackintosh has historically contained the dominant sides, with both Mackintosh Thistle Celtic and Mackintosh Armadillos both staying in the top echelons of the Weegie league set up since the beginning, and collecting between them a slim majority of Championship Trophies. Other teams are challenging them seriously now, however, with both Buchanan Haggises and the relatively new side Lylia Foresters hot on the heels of the two Mackintosh sides.

The Weegies has also sent a national side to the World Cup since World Cup VII, although it has only qualified once for the finals of the competition in World Cup X, where it did not make it beyond the group stage. The Weegie national side has seemed to have gained a reputation in the World Cup as a side which seems to ruin almost every chance possible that it has to qualify for the World Cup to the point in which it is almost comical; winning seven games in a row and then losing or drawing the next seven has to be the most farcical of all of the international campaigns the Weegie side has played, although a disappointing performance in the Aperin Cup of Nations, against sides which had never participated in a World Cup, was also rather humiliating. As a result of this failure to qualify continuously, the Weegies are also seen as somewhat of an also-ran in the international stage, but a dangerous also-ran, which has the capability to pull of some interesting results. The closest the Weegies have ever got to an international football trophy was in the first Cup of Harmony final where they lost to the hosts, Warnock's Wizards.

The Weegies did also have a brief shining period in international field hockey, reaching the Hockey World Cup Final twice, although never gaining a trophy.

Religion

Main Article: Religion in The Weegies

Notable Current Weegie Figures

A list of people who hold important positions in the Weegie government, or with alliances or other organisations.

  • Alan Sharkey, Council Leader.
  • Mary Burns, Deputy Council Leader.
  • Samantha Fung, Liaison to the Anticapitalist Alliance (ACA).
  • Jane McKinnon, Delegate to the Coalition of Anti-Capitalist Economies (CACE).
  • Lewis Roper, Delegate to the International Fair Trade Agreement (IFTA)
  • Gustav Johansson, Director of the Nialachan Fladh.
  • General Fergus McLean, Commander-In-Chief of the Taoisan Railch.
  • Christine Janus, Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
  • Nadine McAlpine, Head of the Weegie Diplomatic Service.
  • Iain Rianti, Head of the National Security Committee.
  • Kerrie McCann, Head of the Economic Affairs Committee.
  • James McKenzie and Paula McFadden, Delegates to the International Mediation Council (IMC).
  • George Merrick, Director of the Weegie Football Association (WFA).
  • Anthony McDonald, Director of the Weegie Artistic and Press Network (WAPN)
  • Tony Robinson, Director of the Weegie Archaeological Survey Team (WAST)