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Royal Republic of Furnifold
	Furnifold on Yasteria in The East Pacific
Region	The East Pacific
Capital	McLendal
Largest city	Boonefield
Demonym	Furnifoldian
Government	Centralized Republic
Legislature	Senate
History
Area
Population
GDP (nominal)	estimate
Gini (2015)	65; very high
Currency	South Hills Dollar (SHD)
Date format	dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy
Drives on the	right
Calling code	816
ISO 3166 code	FUR
Internet TLD	.fur

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The Royal Republic of Furnifold is a nation about 170,800 km² in size and with a population of 16 million people. It lies on the continent of Yasteria on the planet Urth. Furnifold is located just south of the 15^th north parallel and just east of the 20^th east meridian. Its western border is the coastline, while its eastern border is Lake Amery. Its northern border lies on the 15^th Parallel, and its southern border follows the Chonvor River. The capital city is McLendal, which is located almost in the heart of the nation, at the confluence of two major rivers of Furnifold, the Carrington River and the Ayx River.

Geography of Furnifold.

Climate of Furnifold

Furnifold is natively in a tropical region; however, it is also located in a system of southwest prevailing winds. Because of landmasses to the west of the country, winds have a tendency to be pushed eastward and continue up along the coast of the country. This has led to some interesting climate characteristics for the country. The only typically tropical portion of the country is in the southwest, where average annual temperature is 21 degrees Celsius and average rainfall per month ranges between 40 and 200 millimeters. Most of the rainfall occurs in the evening and at night because of the differences in temperatures of the land and sea. Due to the higher elevation area known as the Geon Hills, the leeward side of these hills is home to a small band of a tropical savanna climate before transitioning to an arid region known as the Womp Desert.

Due to this northeastward system of prevailing winds, precipitation is largely expelled in the southwest portion of the country; then evaporation off the coast is collected by these winds as they continue to move north, and it is deposited inland into the north. What results is a climate that is still hot, but does not receive as much rain as the area south of it. This area is known as the Branwell Plains, and it is the most agriculturally stable area of the country.

There are two more unusual characteristics that Furnifold is known for. The first is the only known instance of a tropical rainforest being higher in latitude than its adjacent savanna. The Gwexhai Jungle, as it is known by the indigenous people, is located west of the Vase Mountains. Because of the amount of water that flows from the mountains to the Red Zillo River and Ayx River, as well as the rapid change in heat and air pressure as the water flows south, a higher-than-normal amount of evapotranspiration occurs in this area. The high amount of humidity and constant supply of water has fostered a small rainforest at the foot of the mountains, though it does not extend too far west into Furnifold.

Finally, there is a swamp system adjacent to Lake Amery. Known as the Daghoba Swamp, it is a sprawling system that is caused by the perennial overflowing of the Ayx River at a certain point. This, coupled with the proximity to the Lake, has over hundreds of years led to the land flooded and not drained as effectively.

Land Features of Furnifold

Link to Geography of Furnifold

Land use of Furnifold

Agricultural land- 48.6%

Open arable land- 9.9%,

Permanent crops- 31.1%,

Permanent pasture- 6.6%

Forest- 19.4%
Desert- 14.9%
Urban- 7.0%
Other- 10.1%

Government Structure

Link to Government of Furnifold

Cities and Major Towns of Furnifold

Link to Cities of Furnifold

History of Furnifold

Link to History of Furnifold

Population characteristics of Furnifold

Population: 16 million Furnifoldians
Population composition by sex:

Male- 46.8%

Female- 53.2%

Population composition by age:

0-15: 28.8%

16-30: 25.5%

31-45: 19.9%

46-60: 15.2%

61+: 10.6%

Dependency Ratio:

65.1%

Population Growth Rate:

Urban: 2.1%

Rural: 4.9%

Birth Rate: 33.3/1000 population
Death Rate: 8.8/1000 population

Urbanization: 26.1% of total population
Health Expenditures as percentage of GDP: 7.5%
Physicians: 1.1/ 1000 people

Education Expenditures as percentage of GDP: 5%

Literacy: 70.5%

Race:

Kifalme-27.1%

Sahibu- 42.6%

Mixed race and other-30.3%

Economy of Furnifold

The Royal Republic of Furnifold is a fledgling economy, transitioning out of a traditional economic system into a more mixed economic system. It is also beginning to transition from an agriculturally dominant economy to a service-based economy. Currently the nation is seeking to improve its trade profile, especially by importing goods and materials.

Link to Economy of Furnifold

Military of Furnifold

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Famous Figures of Furnifold

Link to Famous Figures of Furnifold

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 |map_caption2                = Furnifold on Yasteria in The East Pacific
-|capital                     = [[McLendal]]
+|capital                     = [[Cities of Furnifold|McLendal]]
-|largest_city                = [[Boonefield]]
+|largest_city                = [[Cities of Furnifold|Boonefield]]
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 |government_type             = Centralized Republic
 |leader_title1               = Magistrate <br /><small>Head of State and Foreign Government</small>
-|leader_name1                = [[Jacopo d'Arrigo|Jacopo d'Arrigo]]
+|leader_name1                = [[Famous Figures of Furnifold|Jacopo d'Arrigo]]
-|leader_title2               = Chanellor <br /><small>Head of Domestic Government</small>
+|leader_title2               = Chancellor <br /><small>Head of Domestic Government</small>
-|leader_name2                = [[Faith Jagan|Faith Jagan]]
+|leader_name2                = [[Famous Figures of Furnifold|Faith Jagan]]
 |leader_title4               = Foreign Secretary
-|leader_name4                = [[Jackson Woolf|Jackson Woolf]]
+|leader_name4                = [[Famous Figures of Furnifold|Jackson Woolf]]
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-'''The Royal Republic of Furnifold''' is a nation about 170,800 km<sup>2</sup> in size and with a population of 16 million people. It lies on the continent of [[Yasteria|Yasteria]] on the planet [[Urth|Urth]]. Furnifold is located just south of the 15<sup>th</sup> north parallel and just east of the 20<sup>th</sup> east meridian. Its western border is the coastline, while its eastern border is [[Land Features of Furnifold|Lake Amery]]. Its northern border lies on the 15<sup>th</sup> Parallel, and its southern border follows the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Chonvor River]]. The capital city is [[McLendal]], which is located almost in the heart of the nation, at the confluence of two major rivers of Furnifold, the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Carrington River]] and the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Ayx River]].
+'''The Royal Republic of Furnifold''' is a nation about 170,800 km<sup>2</sup> in size and with a population of 16 million people. It lies on the continent of [[Yasteria|Yasteria]] on the planet [[Urth|Urth]]. Furnifold is located just south of the 15<sup>th</sup> north parallel and just east of the 20<sup>th</sup> east meridian. Its western border is the coastline, while its eastern border is [[Land Features of Furnifold|Lake Amery]]. Its northern border lies on the 15<sup>th</sup> Parallel, and its southern border follows the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Chonvor River]]. The capital city is [[Cities of Furnifold|McLendal]], which is located almost in the heart of the nation, at the confluence of two major rivers of Furnifold, the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Carrington River]] and the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Ayx River]].
 [[Image:Furnifold_Map.png|left|thumb|200px||Geography of Furnifold.]]
 ==Climate of Furnifold==
-Furnifold is natively in a tropical region; however, it is also located in a system of northeastward prevailing winds. Because of landmasses to the west of the country, winds have a tendency to be pushed eastward and continue up along the coast of the country. This has led to some interesting climate characteristics for the country. The only typically tropical portion of the country is in the southwest, where average annual temperature is 21 degrees Celsius and average rainfall per month ranges between 40 and 200 millimeters. Most of the rainfall occurs at night because of the differences in temperatures of the land and sea. Due to the higher elevation area known as the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Geon Hills]], the leeward side of these hills is home to a small band of a tropical savanna climate before transitioning to an arid region known as the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Womp Desert]].
+Furnifold is natively in a tropical region; however, it is also located in a system of southwest prevailing winds. Because of landmasses to the west of the country, winds have a tendency to be pushed eastward and continue up along the coast of the country. This has led to some interesting climate characteristics for the country. The only typically tropical portion of the country is in the southwest, where average annual temperature is 21 degrees Celsius and average rainfall per month ranges between 40 and 200 millimeters. Most of the rainfall occurs in the evening and at night because of the differences in temperatures of the land and sea. Due to the higher elevation area known as the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Geon Hills]], the leeward side of these hills is home to a small band of a tropical savanna climate before transitioning to an arid region known as the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Womp Desert]].
 Due to this northeastward system of prevailing winds, precipitation is largely expelled in the southwest portion of the country; then evaporation off the coast is collected by these winds as they continue to move north, and it is deposited inland into the north. What results is a climate that is still hot, but does not receive as much rain as the area south of it. This area is known as the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Branwell Plains]], and it is the most agriculturally stable area of the country.
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 There are two more unusual characteristics that Furnifold is known for. The first is the only known instance of a tropical rainforest being higher in latitude than its adjacent savanna. The [[Land Features of Furnifold|Gwexhai Jungle]], as it is known by the indigenous people, is located west of the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Vase Mountains]]. Because of the amount of water that flows from the mountains to the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Red Zillo River]] and Ayx River, as well as the rapid change in heat and air pressure as the water flows south, a higher-than-normal amount of evapotranspiration occurs in this area. The high amount of humidity and constant supply of water has fostered a small rainforest at the foot of the mountains, though it does not extend too far west into Furnifold.
 Finally, there is a swamp system adjacent to Lake Amery. Known as the [[Land Features of Furnifold|Daghoba Swamp]], it is a sprawling system that is caused by the perennial overflowing of the Ayx River at a certain point. This, coupled with the proximity to the Lake, has over hundreds of years led to the land flooded and not drained as effectively.
 ==Land Features of Furnifold==
 [[Land_Features_of_Furnifold| Link to Geography of Furnifold]]
 ==Land use of Furnifold==
-Agricultural land- 48.6%
+* Agricultural land- 48.6%
-	Arable land- 16.9%, Permanent crops- 31.1%, Permanent pasture- 6.6%
+::Open arable land- 9.9%,<br />
-Forest- 19.4%
+::Permanent crops- 31.1%,<br />
-Desert- 14.9%
+::Permanent pasture- 6.6%<br />
-Urban- 7.0%
+* Forest- 19.4%
-Other- 10.1%
+* Desert- 14.9%
+* Urban- 7.0%
+* Other- 10.1%
 ==Government Structure==
 [[Government_of_furnifold| Link to Government of Furnifold]]
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 ==History of Furnifold==
-[[http://nswiki.org/index.php?title=History_of_Furnifold| History of Furnifold]]
+[[History_of_Furnifold|Link to History of Furnifold]]
 ==Population characteristics of Furnifold==
-Population: 16 million Furnifoldians
+* Population: 16 million Furnifoldians
-Population composition by sex:
+* Population composition by sex:
-Male- 46.8%
+::Male- 46.8% <br />
-Female- 53.2%
+::Female- 53.2%
-Population composition by age:
+* Population composition by age:
--15: 28.8%
+::0-15: 28.8% <br />
--30: 25.5%
+::16-30: 25.5% <br />
--45: 19.9%
+::31-45: 19.9% <br />
--60: 15.2%
+::46-60: 15.2% <br />
-+: 10.6%
+::61+: 10.6%
-Dependency Ratio:
+* Dependency Ratio:
-.1%
+::65.1%
-Population Growth Rate:
+* Population Growth Rate:
-	Urban: 2.1%
+::Urban: 2.1% <br />
-	Rural: 4.9%
+::Rural: 4.9%
+* Birth Rate: 33.3/1000 population
+* Death Rate: 8.8/1000 population
+* Urbanization: 26.1% of total population
+* Health Expenditures as percentage of GDP: 7.5%
+* Physicians: 1.1/ 1000 people
+* Education Expenditures as percentage of GDP: 5%
-Birth Rate: 33.3/1000 population
+* Literacy: 70.5%
-Death Rate: 8.8/1000 population
+* Race:
-Urbanization: 26.1% of total population
+::Kifalme-27.1% <br />
-Health Expenditures as percentage of GDP: 7.5%
+::Sahibu- 42.6% <br />
-Physicians: 1.1/ 1000 people
+::Mixed race and other-30.3%
-Education Expenditures as percentage of GDP: 5%
-Literacy: 70.5%
-Race:
-Kifalme-27.1%
-Sahibu- 42.6%
-Mixed race and other-30.3%
 ==Economy of Furnifold==
-The Royal Republic of Furnifold is a fledgling economy, as it is beginning to transition from an agriculturally dominant economy to a service-based economy. Currently the nation is seeking to improve its trade profile, especially by importing goods and materials.
+The Royal Republic of Furnifold is a fledgling economy, transitioning out of a traditional economic system into a more mixed economic system. It is also beginning to transition from an agriculturally dominant economy to a service-based economy. Currently the nation is seeking to improve its trade profile, especially by importing goods and materials.
-GDP:  37,148,500,000 (ISD)
-GDP per capita- 2,256(ISD)
-GDP- Composition by sector:
-	Agriculture- 66.6%
-	Industry- 8.5%
-	Services- 24.9%
-GDP- Growth rate: 6%
-GDP- composition, by end use:
-	Household Consumption: 43.8%
-	Government Consumption: 20.8%
-	Investment in Fixed Capital:  34.3%
-	Investment in Inventories: 0.6%
-	Exports of Goods and Services: 11.2%
-	Imports of Goods and Services: -5.4%
-Budget:
-	Revenues- 3,547,723,000 (ISD)
-	Expenditures- 3,427,000,000 (ISD)
-Taxes as a proportion of revenues:
-.5% of budget
-Public debt- 2.39% of GDP
-Inflation rate- 5.4%
-Labor force- 8,380,000
-	By occupation:
-		Agriculture- 51%
-		Industry- 18%
-		Services- 31%
-Unemployment rate- 16%
-Population below poverty line- 23.9%
-Household income or consumption by percentage share:
-	Lowest 10%: 0.9%
-	Highest 10%: 60.2%
-Gini Index of Income Inequality- 65.2
-Agriculture products:
-Corn, cotton, fruits, meat, milk, okra, rice, soy, sugar cane, vegetables, wheat
-Industrial Products:
-Food processing, textiles, precious metals, hydrocarbons, refined materials, light manufactured goods
-Services rendered:
-Import partners- Free Syllvin
-Export partners- Tivot, Tuvaltastan, Chianski, Kuthernburg, The Oan Isles, Free Syllvin, Xagrurg
-Exports:
-Agricultural Products- corn, cotton, fruits, okra, rice, sugarcane, vegetables
-	Industrial Products- textiles, precious metals, hydrocarbons, refined materials, machine assembly
-	Services Rendered-
-Imports:
-	Agricultural Products-Water, foodstuffs
-	Industrial Products-Machinery and equipment, chemicals
-	Services Rendered- Military expertise, contracting, technical services
-Export amount: 975 million (ISD)
-Import Amount: 430 million (ISD)
-Average Tariff rate: 11.21%
-Stock of foreign direct investment- 1.208 billion (ISD)
-FDI to GDP Ratio- 1:4.5
-Stock of foreign aid received- 1.511 billion (ISD)
-==Military of Furnifold==
-Military Branches: The Royal Defense Force (Army), the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy. A fourth branch is the National Guard, but it is an dual operation between the military and the Department of the Homeland, and does not serve the Joint Chiefs. Furnifold also has a sizeable peacekeeping operation, containing a Peacekeeping Brigade, when not being called into service by the country of Furnifold is under control of international organizations.
-Military Services and Occupation: Conscription age is 17 upon wartime draft, voluntary military service is 16. Enlistment is for a six-year contract, renewable twice, or a three-tour limit. Males and females are both conscripted and allowed full voluntary service. Officers must be commissioned and may serve until retirement (beginning at 20 years of service or at 40 to 60 years of age).
-Military expenditures: 1.75% of GDP
-Military budget: 543,685,000
-	RDF- 30,292,000
-	Navy- 462,865,000
-	Air Force- 46,163,000
-Estimates of military personnel:
-	RDF- 20,800
-		Additional peacekeeping forces within the RDF-8560
-	Navy- 25,992
-	Air Force- 1,860
-Structure of Armed Forces:
-	RDF:
-		Plains Division: The traditional expeditionary and defense force.
-st Infantry Brigade: Expeditionary force, each battalion contains a company dedicated to forward operations in addition to the main companies.
-st Armored Brigade: Expeditionary force, each battalion has has several transportation units in addition to the regular mechanized companies.
-st Sustainment Brigade: Artillery and intelligence brigade. Each battalion contains specialized units in addition to the main artillery companies.
-Jungle Division: The division suited to unconventional warfare, tactical operations, and joint operations with other military branches.
-st Tactical Ops Brigade: As the name implies, the brigade in charge of  tactical operations and unconventional warfare. The Counter-insurgency Force (CIF) led by Captain Jouett originates from the 1st Jungle Battalion. Each battalion contains an intelligence company, in addition to their main units, to fulfill timely intelligence requests.
-st Combined Arms Brigade: This brigade contains a mix of battalions for any situation in an expeditionary force. They are known as the “Tip of the Spear” because they are the first brigade to be called into conventional warfare. Each battalion contains a counter company to defend the main companies against units that counter them.
-nd Sustainment Brigade: Artillery and intelligence brigade. Each battalion contains specialized units in addition to the main artillery companies.
-	Navy:
-North Fleet: Operates in theaters north of the city of Hafre, contains a loose organizational structure to be divided into task forces.
-South Fleet: Operates in theaters south of the city of Hafre, contains a loose organizational structure to be divided into task forces. Commanded by Commodore Eden. Current Latianburg Task Force commanded by Commander Keyes.
-Air Force:
-The Air Force operates in loose detachments to brigades of the RDF as well as to each naval fleet. The only exception is the 1st Fighter Squadron, which contains all the fighter aircraft.
-Military equipment of service branches:
-RDF:
-	Armored:
-		T-55: 34 main battle tanks
-		Tiran-5: 14 main battle tanks
-		Panhard AML-90: 126 armored scout cars
-		Panhard VBL:  23 armored scout cars
-		BMP-1: 26 infantry fighting vehicles
-		Ratel IFV: 49 infantry fighting vehicles
-		BTR-60: 56 armored personnel carriers
-		RG-31 Nyala: 51 infantry mobility vehicles
-		WZT-3M: 13 armored recovery vehicles
-		ATMOS 2000: 7 howitzers
-towed artillery howitzers
-		RM-70: 14 multiple rocket launchers
-mortars, 81mm, 82mm, 120mm
-		ZPU-1: 208 anti-air guns, in 14.5mm, 23mm, and 37mm
-	Weapons:
-		AK-47: 44,928
-Light assault rifle used primarily for jungle combat, has a bayonet attachment to clear forests, and people in the way. 30 rounds per magazine.
-		IWI Tavor : 99,840
-Assault rifle primarily used for urban combat, but variable for many other environments. Contains a second magazine near the barrel for extra grip/quicker reloading. Possesses a flashlight attachment for night combat. 40 rounds per magazine.
-		PKM Machine Gun: 19,968
-Disintegrating belt attachment allows firing of around 400 rpm. Can be mounted on vehicles.
-		Benilli M1014 Shotgun: 22,464
-Semi-auto 12 gauge, with six rounds in the chamber. Shorter gun, for more maneuverability.
-		PSG1: 9,984
-Primary sniper rifle used by Furnifold Royal Defense Forces. Semi-automatic sniper rifle with a long-range scope attachment. Also contains two sight attachments for better accuracy both when and when not using the scope. 10 rounds per magazine. Effective range of up to 800 meters.
-Zastava Master FLG P: 52,416
-Primary weapon used by special forces for covert ops, as well as security forces. Fully automatic SMG, with a noise suppressor and flashlight attachment. 20 rounds per magazine.
-		PMR-30 Pistol: 83,745
-K32 Strela-2: 1,741
-RPG: 16,973
-Navy:
-Balikpapan class landing craft
-Pacific class patrol boats
-Moudge class frigate; 2 (in production)
-LPH amphibious assault ships
-Canterbury class multi-role vessels (in production)
-Air Force:
-	Mi-8 Hip: 16 helicopters
-	Mi-24: 7 helicopters
-	AW109S: 2 helicopters
-	AW139: 2 helicopters
-	V22-Osprey (in production): 3 helicopters
-	An-74TK-200: 2 military transports
-	Mirage F-1E: 11 fighter aircraft
-RDF Jungle Fatigues:
-RDF Urban Fatigues:
+[[Economy_of_Furnifold|Link to Economy of Furnifold]]
-RDF Desert Fatigues:
+==Military of Furnifold==
+[[Military_of_Furnifold|Link to the Military of Furnifold]]
 ==Famous Figures of Furnifold==
-====Neve Amelia-Thomas====
+[[Famous_Figures_of_Furnifold|Link to Famous Figures of Furnifold]]
-(Born 1970, McLendal, Furnifold) is a reporter for the New Furnifoldian Times. She is the chief political correspondent, and is also the granddaughter of pioneering reporter Helen Amelia. She got her start in the New Furnfioldian Times in 1995 after several stints covering local elections as a freelance journalist. In 1997, she covered the election of the first female Chancellor, Faith Jagan, and served for a time as Mrs Jagan’s spokesperson. After resigning her position, she returned to the newspaper in 2005. In 2011, she was chosen to be the chief political writer for the paper, and has retained the position ever since. Recently she has stayed into the editor's role, and serves a dual role of editing domestic issues and writing for the paper.
+[[Category:Nations]] [[Category:The East Pacific]] [[Category:Yasteria]]
-====Jacopo d’Arrigo====
-(Born 1961, Acoco, Furnifold) is the current Magistrate of Furnifold, a position he has held since 2016. Before becoming the Magistrate, he was a renowned conservationist. He is most famous for his 2007 study on the flight patterns of birds. Using his base of operations on Lake Amery he was able to follow the migratory patterns of the Chonvor on his hang glider. This was well documented on Furnifold television, and catapulted Mr. d’Arrigo to national fame. In 2008 he proceeded to follow up with a run for political office. Touting his successes as a conservationist and an owner of a nonprofit, he won a seat to the Senate. He served until 2014, when he announced he would be running for Magistrate.
-Possessing a charming demeanor and easily explainable ideas, as well as name recognition, he quickly made it to the top of the primaries, where he was nominated for the general election. Running against the incumbent, and another challenger Jackson Woolf, Mr. d’Arrigo did not have the support to overtake the incumbent, until he and Mr. Woolf worked out a deal. Running on a ticket, Mr. Woolf would become the Foreign Secretary if elected, and Mr. d’Arrigo would become the Magistrate. Because of this ticket strategy, Mr. d’Arrigo was victorious in the final election.
-Mr. d’Arrigo represents those on the left-leaning social moderate side. He is moderate in foreign policy, recognizing that a strong military is key to a strong nation, but is not committed to being involved internationally without a very strong reason. He is also socially liberal, opposes abortion, drug, and marriage restrictions. He would be considered a progressive.
-====Adam Bly====
-(Born 1990, McLendal, Furnifold) is a reporter for the New Furnifoldian Times. He joined in 2015, and is a writer for the domestic and international sections of the paper. Known previously for his investigative journalism, he had to put that all aside to be put on the paper’s staff. Mr. Bly has been petitioning THE WATCHDOG group to admit his investigative abilities into their group, but has not been met with any success yet.
-====Artemis Gay====
-(Born 1987, Mana, Furnifold) is a table tennis player from the nation of Furnifold. Possessing dexterous footwork and a powerful penhold style, Gay rose to the top of Furnifold table tennis rankings in 2005 at the age of 18, the youngest player ever to do so, and thus beginning his 12 year international career.  Gay moved onto the regional stage, where he was well known for his passion while competing, and his complete mellowness when outside of competition. After competing in the Yasteria Table Tennis Competition in 2009, and losing miserably in the opening round, he took a two-year hiatus from the sport to examine his playing style and passion for the game. In 2011, he returned suddenly to the Furnifold table tennis scene, again his play propelling to the top of Furnifold’s rankings. Retaining his passion for the sport, he entered international play once again, representing Furnifold as its only qualifying table tennis player in the WTTF Grand Tour.
-Notable wins:
-Height:  178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
-Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
-====Faith Jagan====
-(Born 1947, Carson, Furnifold) is the current Chancellor of the Senate. She was the first female Chancellor of the Senate, a position she was first elected to in 1997, and one she has held ever since. Considered a stalwart in the Senate, Mrs. Jagan has presided over more Senate sessions than any other Chancellor in history. Mrs. Jagan began her life in Carson, Furnifold, a daughter of meatpackers. Moving south to Boonefield in 1963, she found work in the agricultural industry, where she was instrumental in getting female workers equal pay and time-off rights.
-Realizing she could make more of a difference in politics, she ran for local government in 1966, but lost. Again, she ran in 1970, and this time she won a seat on Boonefield city council, bolstered in part by the strong support among females and married men. She worked towards giving the same rights she fought for in her previous job to those in all industries. After a scandal hit the central government in 1974, Mrs. Jagan resigned her seat on the council abruptly and ran for the Senate, promising to “clean up the muck surrounding McLendal.” Due to her immense popularity in Boonefield, she won the election, and was elected as the junior Senator of Boonefield. She served for one term, before a general election challenger was able to defeat her when she ran for reelection in 1980.
-Due to this defeat, she started working for Manleh Cousins, in the Diversity and Inclusion department. Because of her hard work for the company, female hiring increased dramatically, and Manleh Cousins became the premier financial services company of Furnifold. Mrs. Jagan used her connections and her name recognition to run for Senate again, this time as the Senator for Woolf. She won the post in 1986, and has been a Senator ever since.
-After toiling away on several subcommittees, Mrs. Jagan took the position on the Budgetary Committee of the Senate, where she worked with the Senate and the Magistrate in passing a balanced budget. She was a member of the famed “Gang of Five,” the group of Senators who ran budgetary policy in the late 80’s and early 90’s. She has since made it her goal as a Senator and now as a Chancellor to get a budget passed, and make sure the budget is fiscally sound. Her passion for the job and her strong will made her the likely candidate for Chancellor in 1997, once the previous Chancellor stepped down. She won the position with flying colors, and has ever since enjoyed immense popularity as Chancellor.
-While originally more liberal, Mrs. Jagan has since become more conservative as her time in the Senate wore on. She believes that government should not instill the values of society, and instead hard working individuals should be the ones to do so. The government should merely act as a facilitator of such policies. Mrs Jagan is a fiscal conservative, and the only regulations she actively fights for are those that protect worker’s rights, women’s rights, and some environmental protections. She is largely socially moderate, authoritarian in some areas but libertarian in others.
-====Uche Markopolos====
-(Born 1982, Woolf, Furnifold) is a reporter for the New Furnifoldian Times. He joined in 2011, after previously working as a financial officer for Manleh Cousins, as well as writing for several business journals. Mr. Markopolos covers business for the paper, and is also known for running an online financial advice column, where he solicits information from economists and other experts on financial matters.
-====F.T. Morison====
-(Born 1973, Kwolek, Furnifold) is a reporter for the New Furnifoldian Times. He is a military correspondent for the paper. Previously he worked as an embedded reporter for an international news network. After his convoy was attacked in an ambush, he lost his right leg due to injuries, and retired from the network. He was picked up quickly by the paper in 2012. Mr. Morison dedicates much of his time as an advocate to troubled children, and instructs them on finding passion and overcoming adversity.
-====David Rezendes====
-(Born 1976, Chonvor City, Furnifold) is a reporter for the New Furnifoldian Times. He serves as the chief correspondent of THE WATCHDOG, an investigative journalism group within the New Furnifoldian Times. He is the leader of the group, and helps set the stories they cover, as well as serves as an editor. Mr. Rezendes has won acclaim at his position, one that he has held since 2007, and has received many awards for his investigative journalism. In 2006 he covered the Furnifold watchtower scandal, and was successful in implicating many officials of the magistrate’s administration attempting to cover up their tracks. Before this role, Mr. Rezendes worked for the paper as a copy editor, while also doing freelance journalism for online outlets. His big break came in 2002, when his work was read by the previous head of THE WATCHDOG and, unbeknownst to Mr. Rezendes, served as a test to see what investigative abilities he had. Mr. Rezendes was given a breadcrumb trail to follow, he successfully passed this “test” of sorts, and was admitted to THE WATCHDOG that year.
-====Gwen Scott====
-(Born 1991, Mana, Furnifold) is a sports reporter for the New Furnifoldian Times. She worked as a photojournalist for a sports outlet previously, but became embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal and was forced out of the position. She went over to the paper in 2016, and while the paper is not known for its sports section, she is attempting to put some more respectability into the section.
-====Jackson Woolf====
-(Born 1952, Woolf, Furnifold) is the great-great grandson of Norman Woolf, and is the current Foreign Secretary of Furnifold. He has held this position since 2016, when he originally ran for Magistrate but agreed to a coalition with Jacopo d’Arrigo in order to secure the military’s vote. In his early life Woolf was a serviceman for the Royal Navy, a Lieutenant. After leaving the service, he ran for Senate in 1984. Woolf was a member of the famed “Gang of Five,” the group of Senators who ran budgetary policy in the late 80’s and early 90’s. He retired from the Senate in 1996 to become the head of an NGO, and ever since has turned his eye towards international affairs. He briefly served as an ambassador in the early 2000s, and has since been involved in the Foreign Secretary’s office. In 2005 he became a Doctor of Political Science, and he wrote a book on international organizations in 2009, which became a bestseller.  He taught for a time at the East Womp Military Academy in their Royal Defense Force War College, and his subjects were post-conflict resolution and recovery. In 2014, after releasing a memoir, he decided to run for Magistrate.
-Mr. Woolf is described as a neo-liberal. His foreign policy philosophy focuses on cooperation and diplomacy through nonmilitary methods. When military has to be used, he focuses on attempting to limit the scale and scope of action, instead looking for targeted effects to cripple resolve and capacity quickly. Military is seen as a last resort, and Woolf is always attempting to “give peace a try,” as he always says.