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The Sovereignty of USSNA
AkavariFlag.png
Flag of USSNA
Motto : Regret something you did rather than something you did not.
Anthem: Hero
Capital Restoven (51,732,982)
Five largest cities City1, City2, City3,
City4, City5
Spoken Languages
 - Official
 - Unofficial

English
German
Area (Estimated)
 - Total
 - % water

9,600,000 km²
12.4%
Population
 - Total (2006)

4,134,000,000
GDP (FY2006/07)
  - Total (USD)
  - GDP/capita (USD)

-To Be Added-
National animal Atlantian Lynx
National flower Sun Rose
National tree Foxtail Pine
Currency 1 Mark = 100 cubits
Time Zone AOTC -0200
National Charter of Rights To Be Determined
International Abbreviations
 - sport
 - government

AKV
USSNA
Naval Craft Classification
  - Military
  - Civilian

NAS (New Akavari Ship)
ACV (Akavari Civilian Vessel)
Internet TLD .akv
Calling Code 513

United Sovereign States of New Akavar

People and Culture

Race, Ethnicity, Life and Population

The people of Akavar are of caucasian desent. They traidtionally are slightly shorter than most other peoples and have dark hair and fair skin. Owing to their ancestory, they are a strong and hardy, but a kind people. They are also very inteligent as reflected in their demanding education system. In the recent century though, immigration and other events have added some diversification to the nation.

Akavarians have an average lifespan of 90 years, give or take four(4) years for gender.

Nationality:

  • Noun: Akavarian (s); Akavarians (p)
  • Adjective: Akavari, Akavarian

Akavari Culture

Akavar has a very complex culture that has evolved over the centuries of it's development. Many will notice that many workers in Akavar still follow the old tradition of following a single craft or service and dedicating oneself to that skill. While Akavar has many great colleges, many apprentice themselves under some master after schooling. This way of teaching has been put to the side for business, scientific, and other modern jobs. However many of the lower-tech jobs still are run by master of their trade.

Another important aspect of Akavari culture is the importance of tea. Akavarian tea, notebly Akavai Deep Green, a green tea, is usually dark, strong, full-bodied, and served without milk or sugar. It is held in such high regard and custom by the population that every day from 3:00 to 3:15 pm most of Akavar shuts-down for a "tea break." It is also the most popular drink choice for meals aswell.

Akavarian Music

Akavar has a rich history of music from the classical era but has recently become known for its Rock, Punk Rock, and Techo artists. The Techno is popular with the up-and-coming club scene and the Rock and Punk Rock music is based in the nations youth. Emo as well as country both have found some foundation recently, but are not generally considered main-stream by the populance.

Holidays and Customs

The following is a list of some of the holidays in New Akavari.

Date English Name Akavari Name
January 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
February 14 St. Valentine's Day Roses Shining
November 16 Remembrance Day Ancestoria
December 1 Citizens Day Citizens Day
December 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
December 31 New Year's Eve Year's End

Citizenship

Not all denizens of Akavar are considered Citizens. Citizenship is gained through civil service or other means approved by parliment. Some was to gain citizenship are:

  • Four (4) years military service.
  • Obtaining advanced education from colleges and universities.
  • Four (4) years service to the government.

Citizens and Non-Citizens are considered equal in the eyes of the government and both share all of the same rights and freedoms. The only difference is that Citizens have the right to vote and can hold office.

Suffrage

Sufferage is given to any Citizen of New Akavar above the age of 18. Non-Citizens do not hold the right to vote. All denizens may drink alcoholic beverages at age 16, drive and gamble at age 18, and smoke cigarettes at 21.

Religion

Akavari Law states that Government and Religion are to stay seperate matters. This has been upheld so greatly that politicians are frowned upon by running on even a religious ticket. Freedom of religion is granted to all Citizens and Non-Citizens as long as that religion does not practice the slaughtering, abusing, and or humiliation of any living being.

Of the people in Akavar 61% follow a Protestant faith, 25% considered themselves Catholic, 4% are Jewish, another 4% are Muslim, and 6% folow some other religion, are agnostic, or apathetic.

Language

The official language of New Akavar is English, though a small majority of Akavarians speak German as their primary language. Aproximately 65% of the Akavari population speaks English as their primary language and 35% speak German. Though a majority of the population, around 70%, is Bilingual.

Education

Rudimentary education

Age of students: 3-5 years
This is the first education where young Akavarians learn basic skills like reading, writing, basic verbal communication and positive interaction. Rudimentary education lasts until the year in which the student reaches the age of five, but enrollment does not have to take place at three years old, meaning some students are only in RE for one year while some are in it for two. This does not tend to ultimately make a difference in a student's communication skills and intelligence.

Primary education

Age of students: 5-13 years
Once RE is completed, students move up to primary school, which consists of Early Childhood Education in the student's first year where they build on their basic communication and interaction and improve their reading skills. This is also their first year in mathematical and problem solving activities. Once ECE is completed, students go through stages (grades) 1-7, improving their mathematical, scientific, social and linguistic skills along with creating a foundation for musical and physical ability.

Specialized education

Age of students: 13-18 years
Students move into SE when they complete PE in the seventh stage. Here the must chose a particular school to study in.

Techncal Preperation

This is the school that students go to to prepare for the technical jobs in the economy and apprenticehood. This is more hands-on and 'get dirty' than the other schools. Education here consists of real-world mathmatics, basic and mechanical science, basic economics and more.

Business Preperation

This school is geared toward the training of students to go to college and enter the workforce in business and white-collar jobs. Training here is based upon business math, advanced economics, computer skills, language, and basic science.

College Preperation

The most challenging of all the schools, it prepares the brightest minds for college to get advanced degrees and education. It focuses on adavanced mathmatics, advanced sciences, computer skills, advanced english, and advanced language.

Post-secondary or tertiary education

Age of students: minimum 18 years
Post-secondary education is aimed at the more advanced training of those who attended the technical and business schools. While the Tertiary education is the training of those who attended the college prep schools. Akavar has numerous colleges, universities, and post-secondary schools. They range from small cheap insitiutions, to large and expensive ones. Nearly all denizens of Akavar have had at least some training beyond Specialization education.

Sports

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Politics and government

Electoral system

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Political parties

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Justice and law

Akavari domestic law is strict and holds a three strike policy, where if are convicted 3 times for the same type of crime, the maximum punishment is eleveated to death and a minimum of 10 years imprisionment for any crime. The courts are not afraid to use the death penalty and it has become the norm for death sentences to be broadcasted on select web and television channels. It has been said that this combination of strict sentencing and intimidation has directly resulted in the low crime-rate in Akavar.

Below are some punishments for law-breaking:

  • Treason or Conspiracy Aginst the Government: min. life, max. death by lethal injection or firing squad
  • First-degree murder: min. 20 years, max. death by lethal injection or firing squad
  • Manslaughter: min. 7 years
  • Tax Evasion: min. 5 years
  • Hit and Run: min. 18 months if the victim dies, the charge is elevated to manslaughter
  • Marijuana Trafficking over 100g: min. 1 year
  • Break and Enter: min. 6 months
  • Petty Theft: min. 3 month

Economy

Pacitalia's economy rivals many other countries for the title of strongest in the world. The economic strategy is full-blown capitalism, meaning nearly no government intervention in the operation of the economy, and the types of goods and services produced in the nation are extremely diverse, capitalising heavily on natural resources and technological innovations. Pacitalia is becoming a founding nation of alternative energy sources and is a major source of renewable energy and renewable energy innovations.

Pacitalia operates a free market-based economy which has little regulation from the government. However, the government's bureaucratic division responsible for the authority over the economy, the PTIC (Pacitalian Trade & Industry Commission), places a priority on product safety and quality. All industries in the country have been privatised (ferries, beaches, national parks, garbage, prison networks, transportation). All industries are allowed to operate freely, although the government also strictly enforces environmental, labour, and product safety laws.

Poverty levels are almost none, despite having no welfare system. There is still at least one area in each city where less-fortunate people live, though the numbers of them are less than 100. The country is devoutly capitalist and places no priority on the aid to less-fortunate. This creates a higher work ethic from citizens because they know if, for example, they were laid off from their job, they would not be able to rely on handouts, which would obviously be non-existent. The government offers reasonable pensions, meaning people may have to work into their early seventies (however, with the high life expectancy, this is not much of a problem for older citizens). The government has fully privatised health care and places a priority on education funding. The government encourages local enterprise, and embraces foreign investment in the country. Minors can start work as early as 13 years of age, however, they are not legal adults until 20.

The following are select major economic figures:

  • GDP: $227.6 trillion
  • GDP per capita: $61,466.21
  • Unemployment rate: 2.6%
  • Major sectors: Services - 58%, Industry - 25%, Agriculture - 9%, Innovation - 5%, Other - 3%

The GDP and GDP per capita are considerably higher than that of other capitalist states because of Pacitalia's enormous EEZ (exclusive economic zone). As well, the GNP has a substantial carryover which positively affects the size of the GDP.

Transportation

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Pacitalia boasts one of the most efficient and most developed networks of transportation in the world, with kilometres upon kilometres of road, rail and marine routes and over 100 international airports. This status was solidified in 1984 with the final stage of construction of the first-generation autostrada superhighway system, most of which still exists today (such as the routes followed).

Aeronautics

Pacitalia has six major international hubs but over 100 international airports. The major airports are Timiocato Santo Ragazzo (TSR), Nortopalazzo Centraliterra (NCT), Mandragora International Skyport (MGI), Sambuca Sigraduma (SCA), Amita International (AMT) and Puntafora International (PFA). As one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, Pacitalian airports handle nearly 200 million passengers per day, on average.

Roadways

A-class / Autostrada

Pacitalia's autostrada network is highly developed, consisting of hundreds of thousands of kilometres of paved highways. Run by a semi-private corporation called Autostrade per l'Italia SpA, the network contains 44,721km of six-lane or greater highways known as the autostradamu. The network is so developed that today, 96% of Pacitalian land is within 100km of one or more autostrade. The five busiest autostrada highways are:

  1. The A10 from Timiocato to Nortopalazzo.
  2. The A1 from Timiocato to Puerta Vallarta.
  3. The A3 from Timiocato, through Saronno and Capagatta to Athalone.
  4. The A4 from Sambuca, through Nortopalazzo and Mandragora to Saronno.
  5. The A33/A50 from Nortopalazzo, through Sapuntoli to Mandragora.

The autostrada / A-class highways are designated as the busiest and most important routes. There is one numbering rule with the autostrada highways - the number code that goes with the letter A must not be more than two digits (i.e. A1 or A95). This rule has been excepted five times for the circumferential routes around five of Pacitalia's major cities (the A101 in Timiocato, the A303 in Saronno, the A404 in Nortopalazzo, the A505 in Mandragora and the A808 in Monterio).

Autostrada route markers have the red, green and white section of the flag on the top-right, the blue and white cross on the top-left and the letter P at the crown of the rectangle. The letter A is small and placed to the left a bit, while the route number is in slightly enlarged text. This is done only because the autostrada route marker is the only one with graphics on it (the flag), making it easy to identify on first glance.

B-class / Betastrada

Smaller artery highways that have four or six lanes and cross equal or slightly smaller ranges of land area are designated B-class, or betastrada. They are different from A-class roads in that they can only have a three-digit representation code (i.e. B195 is a valid route number but B19 or B5 is not). B-class are similar to A-class, however, in that they can be located anywhere around Pacitalia, and even connect two towns with fewer aggregate people than one neighbourhood in Timiocato.

As mentioned, the autostrada routes are the only ones with the flag on the route marker, so to differentiate better on a first-glance look at a route marker, B-class highways are usually marked in yellow-orange on highway signage. (Autostradas are marked in white.)

C-class / Camino Rurali

C-class highways have less than four lanes but may stretch across large areas of terrain. However, their purpose as large-volume traffic and goods transportation methods is nonexistent, meaning that traffic on C-class roads is usually confined just to local passenger traffic. C-class roads are marked in light blue on highway signage.

Marine routes

When bridges are not available, Pacitalia's main ferry service provider is the half-and-half private/public PaciFerries. It has usually hourly service to and from nearly 150 destinations (140 of them on the Pacific side of the country). Other private providers exist but only make up 10% of total service and 8% of the market share. Fast ferries travel between Pacitalia and Automagfreek within an average 8 hours.

Rail routes

Railways play an integral part within point-to-point public transport in Pacitalia. Many kilometres of track with MAGLEV capability connect numerous cities in Pacitalia and around the Gholgoth region.

Communication

Pacitalia boasts a highly-developed telephone, media and satellite communications web, along with numerous points of wireless internet access. Public telephones are everywhere, and there are nearly one hundred different television and radio stations at personal access at any time of the day. Many international customers receive Pacitalian television networks, programming, movies or radio stations through Pacitalia's nine civilian satellites.

Major telecom companies

Pacitalia has three major telecom companies, one of which was formerly a state-owned operation but now is fully private. That corporation manages 40% of Pacitalia's market share.

  1. Telecom Pacitalia (40.17% market share)
  2. tnpSonera ** (26.84% market share)
  3. Avea (15.38% market share)

** - Merge-acquired Euroslavian telecom company EuroTelecom on 22 September 2005

Major media outlets (TV, radio, print)

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Television

Akavarians have a very developed television network. All programing is broadcasted in high-definition quality and is delivered through the fibre-optic and satilite systems in and around Akavar. There are four world-class television networks which deliver all types of domestic and international programming. The Andco Enterprise Inc., known better as AEI, is the largest network by market share, the three other main English-language networks are the Akavarian Television Network (ATN), Akavari Airwave Corp (AAC) and the Independent Akavari News Network (IANN). There are also three German-lanugage networks, The Akavari Airwave Corp - Deutsch (AACD), German News Network (GNN), and Deutsch Programming Limited (DPL).

Radio

AEI also hold the highest market share of national radio as well, with owned & operated stations running across Akavar. It is followed by the Akavari Airwave Corp (AAC) and Akavari Airwave Corp - Deutsch (AACD). There is an extensive AM/FM network in place, but wireless programming and satilite radio have been gaining more listeners every year.

Print media

New Akavar has many local and nation newspapers. Most notebaly are the Restoven Times; the local paper of Akavar's capital and national favorite, the Akavarin Daily Journal; the largest national newsprint, and XYZZY, the largest all-digital newspaper in Akavar.

Internet TLD/suffix

Akavar uses the suffix .akv but this is nearing its capacity and it has been suggested that .NAK be added to Akavar to open up domains and space for future users.

International Relations

New Akavari is active in the international community. Some major alliances are listed below:

  • Anti-WMD Club (AWC)

New Akavar maintains cordial relations with many countries. The strongest relations exist with:

Military

The Akavari military consists of five major branches: the Akavari National Army (ANA), Akavari Navy (AN), Akavari Air Force (AAF), Akavari Rapid Reaction Force (ARRF), and the Akavari Missile Corps (AMC). Minimum age for military service is 18 years. Currently, the approximate number of Akavarians enlisted either as active or reserve stands at 50 million, with 300 million Akavarians ready for military service at any time.

History

  • 20 AD - Roman sailors end up at present-day Murano, and set up city-states along the Caribbean coast.
  • 77-103 - First war in the new lands between the Pacis Nova and Athalonium city states.
  • 105 - Truce between Pacis Nova and Athalonium, surprise attack by the Canconum city-state leaves the former two in ruins and defeated.
  • 215 - Pacinovian Revolt returns the balance of power in the city-states to Pacis Nova and Athalonium.
  • 221 - Canconum eradicated.
  • 285 - Five city-states (Pacis Nova, Athalonium, Carinthium, Paestum and Dobragantium) merge to become the Holy Empire of Occidoroma (Occidoromanum in English). Population of Occidoroma: 25.4 million
  • 342 - First battle with the Mayans at Capus-Carninum (70km west of present-day Athalone).
  • 356 - Mayans defeated once more at Chichen Itza.
  • 416 - Third Mayan-Occidan battle at Raputa-Logorinus nearly destroys Mayan race.
  • 552 - Battle of Samusoria leaves only 2,300 Mayans alive - the latter officially surrenders after four straight defeats. In return for their surrender, the Occidoromans designate the sacred sites of Xpu-Ha and Xel-Ha as Protected Lands of the Empire.
  • 604-610 - Great Plague (determined most likely to be a combination of leprosy, dirty drinking water and influenza) kills 55% of the population in six years. Mayan race eliminated (from disease) shortly thereafter.
  • 656 - Reforms, combined with a sense of separation (geographically and culturally) from the mother country, lead the Occidoromans to form the Kingdom of Terra Occidentalia (Kingdom of the Western Lands) with nine districts (the present-day provinces of Amalfia, Antigonia, Beracanto, Capitale, Caribero, Fentomeria, Gulfera, Liguria and Pomentane). The first king, Rodolphus, serves 54 years.
  • 1177 - Popular Revolts occur: citizens grow tired of corrupt kingdom and the crushing poverty of all but 1,000 aristocrats in Pacitalia.
  • 1219 - Last king, Luis IV, overthrown and murdered.
  • 1221 - Temporary Collective of Pacitalian Provinces established while a more permanent replacement to the Kingdom is derived.
  • 1284 - Federation of Pacitalian Provinces proclaimed as a transitional phase to a democracy.
  • 1503 - Republic of Pacitalia established on 21 November.
  • 1758 - Mexo-Pacitalian War, Pacitalians defeat the Mexicans and gain nearly all of the latter's territory.
  • 1876-1946 - Immigration influx sees large numbers of Greeks and Romanians come to Pacitalia.
  • 1965 - First Liberal government in 44 years elected.
  • 1985-87 - Conservative government under Giorgio Cassata nearly destroys the country's economy and attempts to form an authoritarian, one-party state. Legislation fails and Cassata has no choice but to resign.
  • 1988 - Francesco Santo Ragazzo elected.
  • 1996 - Santo Ragazzo dies of a heart attack while asleep.
  • 2000 - Ell and Agus. of Defence Eleftherios Venizelos Jr. named to the International "Dream Cabinet".
  • 2003 - Pacitalia celebrates 500th year of established existence.
  • 2005 - Timiocato selected as the host of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
Detailed references located at: Pacitalian History, List of Pacitalian Prime Ministers

Geography

Location, Frontiers and Area

Pacitalia is located on Foringana in Atlantian Oceania, south of Izistan and Space Union, northwest of Amarenthe and south and west of Moepoeia. The total land area of Pacitalia is 3,898,290 sq km, with 3,008,815 sq km consisting of land and the remaining partition, 889,475 sq km consisting of water. In comparison to a real-life country, Pacitalia is about 400,000 sq km larger than RL India. Pacitalia shares borders with Izistan (2093km), Space Union (1131km), Amarenthe (501km) and Moepoeia (316km).

Climate and Terrain

Pacitalia's climate is a tropical wet and dry, meaning the country experiences hot summers, and warm winters, with a moderate, seasonally imbalanced amount of precipitation. The terrain is sloped, heavily vegetated within 100 km of the Pacific Coast between Puerta Vallarta and Timiocato; steppes and mountains north to south in the centre, dry, rocky deserts in the north and northeast; heavily vegetated within 100 km of the Gulf of Pacitalia / Bay of Amita and Caribbean coast. About 12% of Pacitalia's land is arable.

Climographs

Timiocato, Pacitalia July High: 39.2°C
July Low: 21.0°C
January High: 28.5°C
January Low: 12.1°C
Precipitation: 930mm
Il Monterio, Pacitalia July High: 42.5°C
July Low: 24.0°C
January High: 21.6°C
January Low: 8.1°C
Precipitation: 428mm
Sobrefema, Pacitalia July High: 35.5°C
July Low: 18.1°C
January High: 22.9°C
January Low: 10.1°C
Precipitation: 1395mm
Murago, Pacitalia July High: 33.8°C
July Low: 22.8°C
January High: 25.6°C
January Low: 14.7°C
Precipitation: 812mm













The Environment

Current issues

Current environmental issues for Pacitalia include minor deforestation caused by uranium mining, coal-burning utilities and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity, and ocean waters receiving slight contamination from agricultural activities. Pacitalia also is considered one of the nations that, by 2050, may be "water-stressed", or have a lack of present, fresh, potable water supply. To correct this, the three levels of government, in cooperation with environmental agencies and corporate contractors, are implementing 62 desalinisation and water treatment plants along the coasts to pump in salt water and convert it to fresh water. Both the salt product and water product will be treated, and the salt will be used for commercial use. The fresh water product will become part of the national water supply.

There are numerous natural hazards which Pacitalia has faced and may face again in the future including brush fires in the interior, hurricanes (Carib.), typhoons (Pac.), heavy winds, thunderstorms in the southern belt, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, volcanic ashflows and liquefaction. Many of these natural disasters can have their damage effects minimised; the government and people are working hard to implement strategies in this regard.

International agreements

Pacitalia is a party to the following international environmental protection agreements: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Eutrophication Prevention, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94 and Wetlands. None of them have been signed without ratification.