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The Kingdom of Falangusta
"Obediance, Work and Courage"
| UN Category: Moralistic Democracy | ||
| Civil Rights: Few | Economy: Strong | Political Freedoms: Some |
Geography
Falangusta is a tiny Peninsula country, under a tropical climate. The country is filled with Lush Jungles and hills, except the surroundings of the capital, where some land-based agriculture can be found. Falangusta's agriculture and history are very much tied with the sea surrounding it, and the national animal is the swordfish, out of respect for the "warriors of the sea".
Its rapidly growing population mostly amasses in the city, especially in the capital Yongassa (approx 2 millions inhab.)
History
The Kingdom of Falagusta is an old civilization, whose traditions date back from about 2 millenia. It has been remarkably isolated from the rest of Apolyton until the age of exploration, when explorers from the east first went through the jungle.
While the Kingdom has always been formally independant, it was under the protectorate of the Territories of the Mad Capitan, and was so kept away from modernity.
The recent internal changes in Mad Capitan, and the rise to power of King Eyching 30 years ago turned the tides, and Falangusta became wholly independant after a short period of military tension with Mad Capitan.
King Eyching recently abdicated in favor of his heir Spiffor, who kept the pace of prudent modernization of the country, in this period of changes, and of demographic acceleration.
Society
The inhabitants of Falangusta are called Falangus (Falangusta literally means "the Falang home" in the native language), and they speak the Falang, which is a unique language whose roots are unknown. Mad Capitan has exerted some cultural influence during the colonization period, but this influence is rapidly fading away.
The Falang society is very oriented towards discipline and valour as in the art of warfare. Traditions are considered sacred, and modernity is looked at suspiciously.
Most Falangus work hard for lower-than-average wages, and the individual wages are rather low. However, the country is catching back on its neighbours at quite some pace.
Capitalism is looked as a way to enrich the society as a whole, but not as a societal goal. The Crown might take some anti-business measures in order not to hurt traditions, and not to hurt the beliefs of the population.
Tourist information
The Kingdom of Falangusta is a small, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 10 million are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Defence, and Social Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12%. A substantial private sector is led by the Basket Weaving industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Woodchip Exports.
A nation-wide cull of swordfishs is in effect, genetic researchers have been expelled, and all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is relatively low, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Falangusta's national animal is the swordfish and its currency is the pollan.
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Regional Capital) Pop: 6.2 millions
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