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| Capital | Providence City | ||
| Largest city | Saint Vincent | ||
| Official languages | None (Barred by constitution) | ||
| Recognised national languages | English, French, Dutch, and Jamkan Creole | ||
| Demonym | Provician | ||
| Government | Constitutional Republic | ||
| - | President | George Roberts | |
| - | Vice President | Ron van Rijn | |
| - | Chief Tribune | Constantine Doorman | |
| - | Chief Justice | Alexander Marston | |
| Legislature | Congress | ||
| - | Upper house | Senate | |
| - | Lower house | House of Tribunes | |
| Established from Providence Bay Colony et. al. | |||
| - | Independence | 1965 | |
| - | Annexation of the St. Vincent Islands | 1970 | |
| - | Purchase of Île Angevine and Blauw Eilanden | 1987 | |
| - | Invasion of L'Raepublik A Jamka | 1995 | |
| - | Region | League of Christian Nations | |
| HDI (2014) | .26 low |
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| Time zone | UTC -4:00 | ||
| Date format | dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy | ||
| Drives on the | left | ||
| Calling code | +58 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | .PP | ||
"The Republic of Provincia", formerly known as the "United Republics of Providence and Port Hope", as well as the "Republic of Providence",is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by President George Roberts with a fair hand, and renowned for its absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 4.607 billion Provincians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion." --NS Overview from the 14th of October, 2014
There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal individuals concentrates mainly on Religion & Spirituality, although Law & Order and Social Equality are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port-of-Spain. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, followed by Information Technology and Beef-Based Agriculture.
Ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, sex offenders find themselves cut off from the ability to repeat their crimes, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, and anti-government web sites are springing up. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a problem. Providence and Port Hope's national animal is the Dolphin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the Caribbean Dollar.
Etymology
The name "Provincia" is derived from the name of Providence Bay Colony, who was the earliest of the nation's predecessors. The term "Provincia" came to arise around 2008, when complaints of the nation's longhand name reached a new high. The Providencian Register opined
"The longhand of this nation makes our creativity appear as that of a five year old. This nation should have, nay, REQUIRES, a more suitable and shorter longhand if were are to appear more prominent on the international stage."
The decision was voted on through a constitutional convention in November of 2013, and was implemented on New Years' Day, 2014. Despite the government-endorsed shorthand of RoP, the long standing shorthand of PPH is almost entirely used throughout the civilian and government communities in the world, especially the League of Christian Nations.
History
Pre-Colonial
The first recorded evidence of native existence was recorded at roughly 11,000 years ago, as nomads traveled south through the Joelson Desert. Little was known of the ancient mother culture until recently, except for it's keenness to travel by way of water. This culture, known as the L'loshika people (L'loshika: Jamkan creole for the old sea), has entered greater light after the discovery of underwater remnants of two fishing villages in Providence Bay and Île Angevine.
As sea levels rose, the aforementioned remnants disappeared, separating the cultures of the regions over time, until many cultures emerged. The Saint Vincent Islands, when compared to Jamka Island in terms of culture, the differences are fair. The rocky Saint Vincents caused their inhabitants to remain reliant on the sea, while the western end of Jamka Island was suitable for farming, eventually causing such practices to form.
