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Typophiles

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Motto: From Arial to Wingdings and Everything In Between
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Region	Federation of Allied Nations
Capital	Garamond
Official Language(s)	English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese
Leader	Edwin McDowell
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Currency	font
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The Democratic Republic of Typophiles is a huge, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, although this is soon to change. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.83 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal individuals juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, Transportation, and Healthcare. Income tax is unheard of. A healthy private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Typophiles's national animal is the font designer, which thrives in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the font, which is abbreviated as ƒ. One ƒ is roughly equal to one US dollar. o

History

Early History

Typophiles was founded by French explorers around 1603, and it was called La Republique du Typophiles. A small settlement was established at what is today Arial, on the southern coast. The settlement, known as Roissy-Sud, had about 850,000 people by 1650. By this time, settlers from England and Germany soon followed. The Germans established a small colony called Schriftbild on the northern coast around 1648, and the English founded a colony on the western coast a year later. The Portuguese followed later, around 1698, and their setttlement on the eastern coast was called Nuevo Bilbão.

For the next twenty years, the settlements remained, on the whole, coastal. But around 1724, a group of French explorers left Roissy-Sud for the center of the island. There they founded a small settlement that they called Garamonde. This new town flourished, and the French quickly became the dominant group on the island. However, the English had built their settlement, Palatino, into a powerful one, and their military rivaled and sometimes excelled the one of the French. So in November 1768, the English marched east to Garamonde and laid siege to the town. The French were resilient, however, and used undeground tunnels and passageways to keep supplies flowing in. However, after three months, the English discovered these tunnels and sealed them off, and the French crumbled soon after. The English moved in, renaming it 'Garamond', and signed the Treaty of Hoefler in March 1769. The treaty dictated that the English and the French would no longer fight; that the English would occupy Garamond and Palatino, and that the French would occupy Arial. This was about the time that the dominant language in Typophiles changed from French to English.

Recent History

After the August 2005 election of the ruling LDP party, Prime MInister Edwin McDowell kept his election promises. In mid-october he enacted legislation that revamped the domestic army and police, enforced curfews on youth, and made uniforms in school mandatory. Crime dropped a staggering 20% nationwide one week after the legislation passed in Parliament. Some citizens were disgruntled, having been used to having the most politically free atmosphere in FAN, and they formed the TCR party: Typophileans for Civil Rights. However, a recent poll indicated that 79% of Typophileans were pleased with the new legislation, so the TCR party is not seen as much of a threat to the ruling LDP party. Crime in Typophiles is still a problem, and the civil rights and freedoms are still among the top 5 in FAN.

The Gevon Crisis

In early October 2005, Typophiles controlled half of the tiny nation of Gevon. The Caldari State controlled the other half. But by this time, Yakiva Tovia-Toba, Caldarian President, wanted Typophiles' half. He stepped up security on his side of the border and moved troops and equipment there. This is a timeline of what happened:

Tuesday, October 4: Typophilean Prime Minister Edwin McDowell receives intelligence reports from the EI-7 that Yakiva Tovia-Toba is planning to invade the Typophilean half of Gevon.

Wednesday, October 5: McDowell announces increased security along the border and moves ships, aircraft, and ICBMs within range of Caldarian half of Gevon. McDowell also welcomes Caldarian defectors, saying they "will be welcomed with open arms". Caldari Ministry of War deploys along the netural zone the same day as Typophilean forces arrive in Gevon.

Thursday, October 6: The crisis continues to escalate, and at 6AM, McDowell orders a complete naval and air blockade of the Caldarian half, preventing Caldarian military units from entering or exiting Gevon airspace or waters. He also gives the Caldari State 48 hours to back down or face a full nuclear attack. Twelve hours later, Tovia-Toba orders a naval blockade of his own. Typophilean ships, upstanding the original blockade order, destroy seven Caldarian ships that tried to establish their own blockade. McDowell also orders 90,000 additional troops to patrol the border, bringing the total number of Typophilean troops to 100,000. He also orders 1000 ICBMs to be pointed at the Caldarian half. McDowell also encourages Gevonians in Caldari territory to not give up hope: "The forces of freedom and liberty will always triumph over the opressive forces." Meanwhile, Tovia-Toba reinforced his military bases but at the same time evacuated non-essential military units. Tovia-Toba also said that any attack on Caldari holdings in Gevon or anywhere else would be regarded as an act of war. He finished by stating: "The doomsday clock is ticking."

Friday, October 7: Tovia-Toba denies claims by McDowell that Typophiles won half of Gevon in a military victory. McDowell retorts by saying: "Then how the hell did we gain it?" Tovia-Toba also blasts McDowell for the massive troop and missile deployment, saying, "We shall not fire the first shot of this unneeded war, but we will finish it if it happens." To this, McDowell responded by saying that the Typophilean Army had defeated the Caldari before and could do so again.

Saturday, October 8: In a letter to McDowell, Velenorian head of state James K Rivera blasts the Typophilean Prime Minister and Tovia-Toba, saying "Both of your nations as major regional powers should set a better example for the rest of the region. I hereby must request that you and the Caldari stand down all Military operations in the contested Gevonian territories." Rivera also proposed a tribunal to decide the Gevon affair, and announced the severing of all trade ties between his nation and the two other nations. McDowell defended his actions, and the actions of his rival, saying that "James K. Rivera does not have the right to broker a peace treaty or a tribunal between us and the Caldarians. With all due respect, Mr Rivera, you do cannot tell myself and Yakiva Tovia-Toba what to do. You certainly can have your own opinion, and we will consider it." He also stated that "we are not at war, we do not plan to go to war, and if relations did deteriorate to the point where war did occur, it would NOT involve and/or harm other nations".

Monday, October 10: Officials from both the Caldari State and Typophiles meet in Garamond to discuss the establishment of a Neutrality Pact over the disputed territory.

Tuesday, October 11: Officials conclude talks and signed the Caldarian-Typophilean New Gevon Pact, and over the next two weeks revert the agreed territory over the the Typophilean Republic. Under the terms of the pact, Typophiles got 1/3 of Caldari's territory. As of now, Typophiles now controls two-thirds of Gevon.

On October 14, 2005, Prime Minister McDowell became the target of an asassination attempt in Garamond. Although he was not killed, he was critically injured. President Veronica Corningstone was sworn in as Acting Prime Minister and vowed in a televised speech to the nation to crack down those who were involved. On October 15, the Caldari State accidentally admitted to the attempt, in response to the Gevon Crisis, but then tried to cover it up later. Corningstone vowed to hunt down those responsible. McDowell has since returned to full health and has resumed the title of Prime Minister, but has promised to contact the Caldari State for payment for damages.

Geography

Climate

Located in the central part of the Federation of Allied Nations, Typophiles is an island with varied climate.

• Central area: Warm to hot summers with cool to cold winters.
• Northern area: Warm summers with cold to freezing winters.
• Eastern area: Hot summers with cool winters.
• Western area: Warm to hot summers with cool winters.
• Southern area: Hot summers with warm winters.

Extreme elevations

• Lowest point: Salinas Valley, -202 ft
• Highest point: Mt. Hoefler, 19,593 ft

The island of Typophiles is located approximately 70 miles south of Velenora, 800 miles west of Maraudersoft, 850 miles south of New Caldari, and 120 miles north of Cramsfordd. The climate is quite varied. The southern region is usually warmer and balmy. The eastern and western sides are both cooler, but the eastern side is more humid than the western. As for the northern side, it is cooler than the rest of the island.

Protectorates of the Typophilean Empire

San Theodoria

In February 1799, Spanish sailors discovered an island 55 miles off the east coast that they soon christened San Theodoria. San Theodoria thrived on many plantations, some of which were rubber, tobacco, and banana. Relations with the Portuguese on the eastern coast were for the most part friendly. Very recently, on August 10, 2005, the territory officially became a part of Typophiles. Its capital and largest city is Los Dopicos, but it is rivalled in size by number-two Sanfancion. San Theodoria is renowned for its tropical climate and is a very popular tourist destination during the winter months. In particular, hordes of Caldarian tourists seeking to escape the bitter cold of their home planets, descend on the island every winter, pumping an estimated ƒ26 million into the local economy. The whole year round, however, it is the largest producer of rum and cigars in FAN.

Industrial Islands

This colony consistently has the best economy in FAN. Consistently vying with, but mostly beating out, New Caldari, Cramsfordd, Rafaelo, and Gevon for best economic sectors, Industrial Islands also has the highest GDP per capita in FAN. All industry on the island emits no pollution, thanks to extremely advanced technology. This, in comparison to the heavy pollution in Cramsfordd and high pollution in New Caldari, make the island a popular tourist spot as well. It is located on the medium-sized island of Aket, which is known for its frigid temperatures and high volcanic activity.

The famous geothermal hot springs in Industrial Islands are not only popular tourist destinations but also power 76% of industry on the island.

Typophilean Gevon

The tiny principality of Gevon has a long and complicated history. It was obtained by the Caldari State in early 2005, until an agreement in May of that year gave Typophiles the eastern half of it. After the ((Gevon Crisis)), Typophiles obtained one-third of the Caldari State's territory. Today Typophiles controls two-thirds of Gevon, a densely populated, highly industrialized territory.

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Official languages

The five official languages of Typophiles are English (50%), French (30%), German (10%), and Portuguese (10%). Spanish is an official language but is only widely spoken on the island of San Theodoria, where it is the official language. Because it is very expensive to maintain five official languages, there has been talk to shorten them down to just two (English and French). However, no official action, thus far, has been made.

Regional Posts

Typophiles is one of the founding members of the Federation of Allied Nations, which was founded in early April 2005. Until August 2005, it was the UN Delegate, but illegal action on behalf of the nation of Cramsfordd caused a misunderstanding with the admin and UN membership was unfairly revoked. Appeals did not help, and Typophiles was brusqely brushed off by the moderator.

In mid-september 2005, the ex-UN Delegate, President Veronica Corningstone, was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs by Regional Founder Velenora.

Political parties

In Typophiles, there are numerous political parties, but like the United States, only two are relevant in the national elections. These are: the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and the Conservative Miltarist Party (CMP). In 2000, the LDP candidate for Prime Minister, Edwin McDowell, defeated his opponents to win the national election. His running mate for President, Veronica Corningstone, became the first woman to hold the President's office. They took a rather extreme view towards politics, abolishing many laws on the books. Police and military funding was reduced to almost zero. Although some citizens were happy because of the much reduced tax rate, most were disgruntled at higher crime and local political corruption. The crime and corruption also had a detrimental effect on the economy, which suffered throughout 2003. However, by 2004 the crime rate had escalated to such great heights that gun battles often occured in the streets in broad daylight, and the military was in such a state of disrepair that the country was viewed by others as an easy target for invasion. Although McDowell and Corningstone were still somewhat popular, the LDP's standing among the public deteriorated rapidly in late 2004, and McDowell pledged that in the 2005 elections, he and Corningstone would make their agenda more conservative. This promise, along with the LDP slogan 'A New Typophiles', worked, and in August 2005 the LDP candidates were elected by a landslide 79 percent.

Major industries

=== Broadcasting === The state-run Typophiles Broadcasting Service (TBC) is, for now, the sole provider of television and radio services. TBC-TV operates on many channels: TBC+1 through TBC+7 are nationwide, while TBC+8 through TBC+14 are channels for individual cities. The TBC also broadcasts its Galactic Service radio program, once in the morning, and once at night. This program, hosted by Rebecca Waterman in the mornings, Tomas Jungren in the afternoons and Bob Goulet (no relation to the actor) at night, TBC's Galactic Service is the highest rated news show in the Federation of Allied Nations, consistently beating number-two New Caldari HoloNet and number-three Bellanian World Action News (WAN). There is speculation that the government might privatise TBC, but those plans have not reached fruition as of yet.

Air service

As of now, only two airlines serve Typophiles: Typair, the government-owned flagship carrier, operates a fleet of Boeing 737, 767, and 777 aircraft from its hub in Garamond. Recently a private airline, AirTypo, launched services from Arial with Boeing 737 aircraft.