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| − | | width=160 | '''Motto''' || ''Absolutum Dominium''
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| − | | '''Anthem''' || [http://www.badongo.com/file/1979777 For God and Diplomacy]
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| − | | '''[[Wikipedia:Capital|Capital]] and largest city''' || [[Salisbury (Willink)|Salisbury]]
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| − | | '''Languages'''<br> - Official<br> - Unofficial || <br>[[English]], [[Russian]]<br> [[Greek]]
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| − | | '''Government'''<br> - Prime Minister<br> - Deputy Minister || '''[[Wikipedia:Constitutional Republic|Constitutional Republic]]'''<br>'''[[Erik Woodson]] (ACT)<br>[[Anthony Petruzzio]]
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| − | | '''Establishment''' <br> - as city-states<br> - as Belozersk-Willinkiav<br> - as a kingdom<br> - as a colonial collective<br> - as an informal federation<br>''' - as republic'''
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| − | | '''Area''' <br> - Total <br> - % water
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| − | | <br>7,200,000 km²<br>34.6%
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| − | | '''[[Population]]''' <br> - Total (2007)
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| − | | <br>3,903,000,000(Haven:39 [http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?region=Haven&columns=category:population:economy:gdppc:tax:lastlogin&order_by=population&order=desc])
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| − | | '''[[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]''' (FY2006/07) <br/> - Total (HVP) <br/> - GDP/capita (HVP)
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| − | | <br>H₤179,030,610,000,000.00 <br>H₤45,870.00 (Haven: 5th)
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| − | |10.6% per annum (World Rank-[[List of nations by GDP growth rate|1]])
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| − | |'''[[Wikipedia:Unemployment|Unemployment:]]
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| − | |2.65%
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| − | | '''National animal''' <br> - English name
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| − | | ''Покроеткраской Сокола'' <br>[[Willinkian Kestrel]]
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| − | |'''National flower''' <br> - English name
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| − | |''[[Wikipedia:Phalaenopsis|Phalaenopsis]] Cassandra'' <br>Phalaenopsis Cassandra
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| − | |'''National tree''' <br> - English name
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| − | |''Willinkian Loblolly Pine''<br>Покроеткраской Сосенку
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| − | |align=center colspan=2 |'''Five largest megalopoleis'''
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| − | <small>[[Salisbury (Willink)|Salisbury SAR]] (Kedington) - 72.9 million<br>
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| − | [[Ayl|Ayl tri-metropolis area]] (Tuscany) - 58.2 million<br>
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| − | Kedington metropolitan belt (Kedington) - 40.2 million<br>
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| − | Webster (Saipan) - 28.2 million<br>
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| − | Penicoria (Cayuga Islands) - 24.3 million<br></small>
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| − | |<font color=black>Highly developed free market economy (Frightening)</font>
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| − | |'''[[Currency]]''' || 1 [[Haven Pound]] <font face="Courier New">([[Nation codes|HVP]])</font> <small>= $1.9065 U.S. dollars</small>
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| − | |'''National charter of rights'''
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| − | | [[The Second Constitution|Вторая Конституция]]
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| − | | '''Pronunciation (IPA)'''
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| − | | /ˌwɪlŋk/
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| − | | '''International abbreviations''' <br> - Sport <br> - Government
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| − | | <br>WIL <br>WLK, WIL
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| − | '''The Constitutional Republic of Willink''' is a massive nation located in Northern [[Haven]] along the Fyre Sea. Willink shares a land border with the nations of Ato-Sara, [[Okielahoma]],Izistan, [[Minucciano]],and Empiricalis. A highly [[Wikipedia:Post-industrial_society|industrialized]] and modern [[Wikipedia:Liberal Democracy|liberal democracy]], Willink is a major player in both regional and international politics.
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| − | The nation is made up of twenty provinces, governed by a small, highly efficient government. Until recently a vast democratic empire , massive reform and a change in government have resulted in widespread reform of both the government and the military, cutting the budget of the latter by nearly 80%. The country is undergoing what has been termed an "''Economic Miracle''" and is an emerging economic world power.
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| − | The Constitutional Republic of Willink is a member of several organizations, such as the UNA, Frye Sea pact, several economic groups through [[Haven]], is the founder of the Organization for International Economic Development, and until recently, was a member of the [[Sovereign League]] and the [[APOC|Alliance For the Preservation of Civilization]].
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| − | ===Prehistory===
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| − | Archaeological evidence suggests that the area currently comprising Willink was first settled in 9000 BC by tribes of [[Wikipedia:Proto-Indo-Europeans|Proto-Indo-Europeans]], which sought to maintain their direct hold on the surrounding territories, while often confronting wandering nomadic tribes, who made a habit of attacking Procto-Indo-European settlements. [[Wikipedia:Minoan civilization|Minoans]] dominated southern Willink up until 500 AD, at which time the area became a territory of the the [[Wikipedia:Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Empire]] after a successful military campaign by the latter removed Minoan presence.
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| − | During this period [[Wikipedia:Slavic peoples|Slavic]] peoples began to populate northern Willink, in which the term Willink was first used to describe the "Belozersk-Willinkiav", an early Slavic state that existed until the 12th century, prospering from its trade with surrounding territories and states. New trade routes spreading to the west (Into modern day Ato-Sara) caused the state to decline and later collapse after widespread famine and breakdown of social and political order.
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| − | In the 12th century constant battles between the Slavs and Byzantine Empire resulted in widespread prosecution and killing of Slavs native to the southern tier,whom then took part in a large migration to northern Willink, resulting in the forming of several new Slavic states, all existing for on and off for three hundred years based around the isolated areas rivers.
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| − | ===Byzantine Rule and the Renaissance===
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| − | After nearly 600 years the Byzantine Empire finally gained control of nearly all of what is modern day Willink, and beginning in the early 1200's Christianity was introduced by Byzantine missionaries. This was short lived, however, following the collapse of the empire just two years later. Lacking a central government, the southerntier proclaimed itself part of [[Wikipedia:Despotate of Epirus|Despotate of Epirus]], a venture which proved to work even less in the Despotates favor, and by 1356 the territory was in a state of total collapse following the abandonment of the territory by the said successor state.
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| − | Over the next hundred years, the territory changed possession often, at times being controlled by The Kingdom of Naples, The Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Aragon, before becoming a possession of [[Wikipedia:Habsburg|Habsburg Spain]] in the mid 1500's. The rule of the Habsburg's were short-lasted as well, as soon thereafter the Spanish rule began to falter.
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| − | Following the decline, and later collapse of the Habsburg's as a ruling family, and shortly after the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, the majority of southern Willink became a possesion of the Holy Roman Empire yet again, this time under the jurisdiction of [[Wikipedia:Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VI]]. His rule over the territory was limited however, as the massive distance separating the two nations combined with rising resentments of rule by aristocrats led to widespread discontent.
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| − | In 1724 Peter I of Russia Declared war on the Holy Roman Empire in an attempt to seize Willink, in a successful campaign leading to the defeat of mercenary armies of Willinkian born soldiers deployed by the Romans. By 1730 Imperial Russia had set about modernizing Willink, with the building of new palaces, churches, and governmental institutions under the supervision of Catherine I.
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| − | The next 100 years were marked by a westernization of most of Northern Willink, an increase in the wealth of port's and cities alongside such areas, and widespread resentment of Russian rule. In 1850, while under the rule of Nicholas I, the territory rebelled. Lacking the sufficient capabilities to prevent a break-off state, Russia recognized Willink's independence on February 16th, 1850.
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| − | Willink is a [[Wikipedia:Constitutional Republic|Constitutional Republic]]. With the current national reforms caused by the rise to power by the [[ACT Willink]] party in recent elections, the previous complex system of laws and ordinances hindering the populace and economic growth has been removed and replaced with a far more efficient system based on libertarian ideals; increased protection of civil liberties, elimination of censorship practiced by the previous political leaders, and removal of laws retaining to victitmless crimes in relation to business being among the new political freedoms available.
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| − | Willink has a [[Wikipedia:Semi-presidential system|semi-presidential system]], in which both the Prime Minister and Deputy Minister share elected duties. The Prime minister is responsible for foreign policy , while the Deputy Minister is tasked with leading the executive council, which operates much akin to the cabinet of other nation's executive branches. The responsibility of forming the council falls on the Prime minister, whom must appoint politicians out of the leading political entities in the previous election.
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| − | The 150 member Parliament (Greek-''Η Βουλή θα μελανώσει, literally the House of Willink'') serves as the nations supreme legal legislation. The parliament has the power to alter the constitution, although this power has rarely been exercised. Besides this power, the parliament also retains the ability to override council vetoes and force the resignation of executive leaders.
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| − | |'''Act Willink''' is the largest and most influential political party in Willink. Until recently a fringe group, the [[Wikipedia:Free Market|free market]] [[Liberalism|liberal party]] recently forwent extensive reform, promoting individual and economic freedom, smarter government, and an extremely high quality of life, pointing to [[Pacitalia]] as "''A State exemplifying the success embodied by a liberal democratic system''". The party takes a semi-interventionist stance (Liberventionism), although such has become lacking as of late. The party promotes, among other stances, individual choice, decrease in tax burden on populace, simplification of the current immigration system, and [[Gay Rights|gay rights]].
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| − | | The '''Willinkian Conservative Party''' (WCP) is the oldest political entity in the nation, and the second largest in terms of seats in parliament. The Conservative party is known for its rampart support for improving the government provided services, "''economic competence''", and modernization of the public sector. The Party maintains a rather controversial monetary policy, widely criticizing the central government for choosing to adopt the [[Haven Pound]]. In non-economic issues, the party promotes [[Wikipedia:Social Conservatism|social conservatism]], and is critical of recent political actions taking by the Government, including recent trade agreements with [[Midlonia]] while "''abandoning its allies in the Sovereign League''".
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| − | | The '''Willikian Social Democratic Party''' (WSDP) is a major [[Wikipedia:Neoliberalism|Neoliberal]]/Social Democratic party which until recently controlled a majority of parliament. The party is deeply involved with civil right of minorities, and promotes nationalizing of major industries. Following the recent election, turmoil within the party and conflicting views led to what was labeled "''total collapse''" and the majority of the parties leaders abandoned their lead roles, choosing instead to move toward smaller fringe groups more closely associated with their individual goals. The newly reformed party has moved away from its more [[Wikipedia:Socialism|socialist ideologies]], recently promoting the new reduction on market regulation, which brought a wave of criticism from ex-members, who maintain that the party has "''Betrayed it's ideals.''"
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| − | | The '''Green Party of Willink''' (GPW, ''commonly referred to as the "Greens"'') is a minor political party in the Willinkian Parliament. Founded in the late 1950's as a perceived threat to the nations environment by booming expansion under the then quasi-socialist government, the parties manifesto changes from election to election, but generally revolves around conservation of natural resources, tighter regulation on businesses, and protection of natural flora and wildlife.
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| − | | Aside from the current major parties, there is an aggregation of miscellaneous smaller parties, the most influential of these being The Constitution Party, Christian Freedom Party, National Socialist Movement, Willinkian Reform Party, United Citizens Party, Marijuana Reform Party, Willinkian Heritage Party, and several others. To complicate the lower spectrum of politics further,the political system of Willink makes the registration for of a new political party a rather easy process, and with such the number of minor parties exceeds two thousand, although these parties lack any power in parliament.
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