Nation/Maple Islands
Nation Overview
- Main Climate: tropical
- Ocean: on all sides
- Mountains: many, including a few volcanos
- Frequent Trouble: earthquakes
- Wilderness: 30%
- Wild Animals: uncommon
- Natural Resources: good amount
- Major Landmarks: Cherrydream Lake; Anoashilri Beach; Stagleaf Beach; Pitgrass Forest; Meatlive Volcano;
Mashlake Beach
Population
- Urban: 89%
- Rural: 11%
- Literacy Rate: 99%
Gender Ratio: 0.72 male(s)/female Fertility Rate: 1.5 children/family Life Expectancy: 82.2 years
Political Structure: democratic republic Strong Influence: political factions Popular Issue: foreign relations Stability: stable
Personal Freedoms: very good Scandals: fairly common Foreign Relations: somewhat good
Main Export: luxury goods Main Import: resource-related Technology Focus: ease of living
Strength: stable and improving Wealth: in the hands of the elite
Military Strength: strong Focus: sea Main Unit: small, fast ships
Soldiers: volunteers Main Use: foreign peacekeeping Rank: earned through heroic actions
Cultural Mix: modern North American government, historical Arabic architecture, ancient Italian legal system, and historical African cuisine
Highly Values: attractiveness Known For: cuisine Popular Entertainment: politics Respected Profession: musician
Discrimination: virtually none Major Taboo: death Major Social Ill: fraud
Superstition: astrology Prevalence: very rare Viewed: as folly
Magic: appears in legends Religion Type: no major religion
Holidays: -- Anyf is a joyful cultural holiday celebrated on the spring equinox. It commemorates an illness. It is associated with truth, virtue and persuasion. Celebrations last nine days.
-- Scarai is a holiday celebrated just before the winter solstice. It is associated with a heroic deed and dreams. Traditions include private contests of skill, nudity and expressions of forgiveness.
-- Din is a solemn historical holiday celebrated just after the third full moon of summer. It is associated with lust, temptation, a detour and a reconciliation. It is also associated with the color red and roses. Celebrations last four days. Some cities celebrate it differently.
Notable Laws:
The penalty for abusing a rare animal is public humiliation and loss of privileges. The penalty for evading taxes is exile.
National Drink: Adaiva - clear as glass with silver sparkles and some ice. The drink smells like strawberries and tastes very good. If a person can drink a full tankard in under a minute, the bartender won't charge them for it.
Top Song of the Season: an upbeat song about the way things used to be, tequila, whiskey, breaking up, and getting drunk.
Political Buzzword: Ecosexual Politicocide
Academic Fields: Experimental Monetary Ethics; Humorous Law; Satirical Egyptology; Surrealist Solar Fusion; Partial Philosophy; Cognitive Animism and Illusory Paleontology. --Maple Islands (talk) 01:35, 11 January 2015 (EST)
