Factbook of the Unified City-States of Tsvarchi + Q&A

[Seperate Vermont]

*Maraquean cuisine is very heavily fish based and about 6 in 10 Maraqueans is vegetarian.

How are 6 in 10 Maraqueans vegetarian, and yet the cuisine is fish-based? Do vegetarians in Maraque eat fish, or something?

Correct. Maraquean vegetarians only stay away from land based animal meat.

So your people are Pescetarians? Very smart, as Fish carry unique healthy benefits.

[Maraque]

*Maraquean cuisine is very heavily fish based and about 6 in 10 Maraqueans is vegetarian.

How are 6 in 10 Maraqueans vegetarian, and yet the cuisine is fish-based? Do vegetarians in Maraque eat fish, or something?

Correct. Maraquean vegetarians only stay away from land based animal meat.

So your people are Pescetarians? Very smart, as Fish carry unique healthy benefits.

Unfortunately mercury poisoning is a big problem.

[Seperate Vermont]

*Maraquean cuisine is very heavily fish based and about 6 in 10 Maraqueans is vegetarian.

How are 6 in 10 Maraqueans vegetarian, and yet the cuisine is fish-based? Do vegetarians in Maraque eat fish, or something?

Correct. Maraquean vegetarians only stay away from land based animal meat.

So your people are Pescetarians? Very smart, as Fish carry unique healthy benefits.

Unfortunately mercury poisoning is a big problem.

Does Maraque does regulate where its meats come from in other nations, beyond just requiring that it come out of Maraque (Or just a rational regulation from consumer,company,supplier?)

[Maraque]

The animals must be free of antibiotics, added hormones, GMO feed and other drugs, and no GMO animals. We only support sustainable and organic farms that treat their animals in an ethical manner that follows the Maraquean example.

[Harbey]

Does Maraque in its elections follow what Harbey calls Animadverto Monarchia "See the Monarch" , or Coniecto Monarchia "Infer the Monarch", meaning is the Monarch displayed and physically undergoing the ceremony so the people can "see their leader" (Similar to how a new Pope or Monarch walks out onto the balconey and waves to the people), or is the ascention to the throne after an election inferred, and the leader assumes the role out of right that it pre-perceived?

[Maraque]

Does Maraque in its elections follow what Harbey calls Animadverto Praecessi "See the Result" , or Coniecto Praecessi "Infer the Result", meaning is the Monarch displayed and physically undergoing the ceremony so the people can "see their leader", or is the ascention to the throne after an election inferred, and not a showcase of sorts?

It's an enormous spectacle. The ceremony is televised by literally every news station, there is live commentary over the airwaves, all sporting events are cancelled so that the stadiums can be utilized for watch parties, and the ceremony itself is open to the public on a first-come-first-seated basis.

Between the watch parties, television, and radio it is estimated some 8.8 billion people will catch the coronation of the new monarch live.

[Egalitarian Akros]

*Maraquean cuisine is very heavily fish based and about 6 in 10 Maraqueans is vegetarian.

How are 6 in 10 Maraqueans vegetarian, and yet the cuisine is fish-based? Do vegetarians in Maraque eat fish, or something?

Correct. Maraquean vegetarians only stay away from land based animal meat.

So your people are Pescetarians? Very smart, as Fish carry unique healthy benefits.

Fish themselves, as good as a source of protein as they are, do not contain enough of certain fats that the body requires. Do Maraqueans consume any marine mammals, such as seals, as do the Aleuts?

[Maraque]

*Maraquean cuisine is very heavily fish based and about 6 in 10 Maraqueans is vegetarian.

How are 6 in 10 Maraqueans vegetarian, and yet the cuisine is fish-based? Do vegetarians in Maraque eat fish, or something?

Correct. Maraquean vegetarians only stay away from land based animal meat.

So your people are Pescetarians? Very smart, as Fish carry unique healthy benefits.

Fish themselves, as good as a source of protein as they are, do not contain enough of certain fats that the body requires. Do Maraqueans consume any marine mammals, such as seals, as do the Aleuts?

Not seals, but certain types of whales.

[Ayla Taksidi]

How does your nation view Magic....not in the spiritual sense perhaps, but in the sense of Science?

[Our Motto Says "Magic is only what has yet to be proven by Science." ]

[Maraque]

Magic is a yet unexplainable force of nature that is beyond our society's current grasp. It is important to embrace those with magic abilities and learn from them so we ourselves can advance scientifically. Many in this world possess incredible magical abilities, and we are friends of these individuals, because we as a society must embrace diverse people and lifestyles and welcome them with open arms and minds.

[Sungai Pusat]

How does Maraque view my nation?

[Maraque]

How does Maraque view my nation?

There doesn't appear to be anything exceptionally wrong or radical about your country, so without knowing much we would rate it 6/10 at this time.

[Sungai Pusat]

How does Maraque view my nation?

There doesn't appear to be anything exceptionally wrong or radical about your country, so without knowing much we would rate it 6/10 at this time.

Ok, good.

[Ayla Taksidi]

How involved/interested is the general populace in individual scientific or educational progress?

[Maraque]

How involved/interested is the general populace in scientific or educational progress?

Maraquean universities graduate more science majors than any other program of study in the nation, which is because of the nation's general pull towards intellectualism and knowledge - 56% of all Maraqueans hold a college degree not for better job opportunities, but because they love to learn new things, and many continue to go to school for their entire lives - the oldest person to receive a degree in the City-State was 117 years old.

It is the people's love of knowledge and science that has allowed the nation to enjoy a high level of innovation and scientific discovery - and it's all backed by general government subsidies. A young child's first toy is more likely to be a chemistry set than a barbie doll or action figure.

[Ayla Taksidi]

How did Maraque develop such a large life expectancy? Understandably birth/death rates are balanced by it's progressive, more sexually explorative culture?

[Maraque]

How did Maraque develop such a large life expectancy? Understandably birth/death rates are balanced by it's progressive, more sexually explorative culture?

The cultures propensity towards healthy eating habits, active lifestyle, top notch healthcare services, high disposable incomes that allow them access to a wider range of goods and services that may provide healthier living standards or habits, and scientific research that has cured or vastly reduced the risk of some of the most debilitating diseases.

Immigration actually accounts for the bulk of the population growth. Almost 4 in 10 Maraqueans are foreign born and the number is steadily climbing every year. Of course, any children they have here are counted as native born, but even so new immigrants are still contributing more to the population than the immigrants which have already arrived, settled, and started families.

[Seperate Vermont]

The police often turn a blind eye to vigilantism.

.......To what extent?

[Maraque]

In instances of child or animal abuse/neglect. A person known to be doing, or have done, those things is usually "taken care of" before authorities have the opportunity, and if it is 100% certain that the person is doing or has done it, the police will often purposely let vigilante justice take its course.

This isn't condoned by the government, but it happens often enough to get the attention of the Advisor of Justice and there have been measures put in place in an attempt to weed out the officers that aren't doing their job properly.

[Ayla Taksidi]

How did Maraque develop such a large life expectancy? Understandably birth/death rates are balanced by it's progressive, more sexually explorative culture?

The cultures propensity towards healthy eating habits, active lifestyle, top notch healthcare services, high disposable incomes that allow them access to a wider range of goods and services that may provide healthier living standards or habits, and scientific research that has cured or vastly reduced the risk of some of the most debilitating diseases.

Immigration actually accounts for the bulk of the population growth. Almost 4 in 10 Maraqueans are foreign born and the number is steadily climbing every year. Of course, any children they have here are counted as native born, but even so new immigrants are still contributing more to the population than the immigrants which have already arrived, settled, and started families.

That speaks alot for your openess. Have there been any really notable culture riots/clashes?

[Maraque]

How did Maraque develop such a large life expectancy? Understandably birth/death rates are balanced by it's progressive, more sexually explorative culture?

The cultures propensity towards healthy eating habits, active lifestyle, top notch healthcare services, high disposable incomes that allow them access to a wider range of goods and services that may provide healthier living standards or habits, and scientific research that has cured or vastly reduced the risk of some of the most debilitating diseases.

Immigration actually accounts for the bulk of the population growth. Almost 4 in 10 Maraqueans are foreign born and the number is steadily climbing every year. Of course, any children they have here are counted as native born, but even so new immigrants are still contributing more to the population than the immigrants which have already arrived, settled, and started families.

That speaks alot for your openess. Have there been any really notable culture riots/clashes?

An increase in homophobia motivated attacks at the hands of immigrants has caused a rift between the liberal native Maraqueans and the typically more conservative immigrants, the most notable being the Cuer'ak Riots of 2001, where native residents and immigrants clashed during a demonstration for secession, which stems from the boroughs long history of trying to gain independence from the City-State since the foundation of the City-State itself.

Cuer'ak is about 2/3 foreign-born, but the native Cuerakians (hence the borough's name) have a less than glorious history in the nation and wish to form a nation of their own, but all attempts to do so have failed at the ballot box, which in turn churns out more bitterness. So you have a bitter and for the most part impoverished immigrant community, and a bitter and spiteful native population that feels ignored and discriminated against by the other two native groups... which just spells disaster for all. Fortunately there hasn't been a riot there in the last 9 years since the riots of '01.

[Seculartopia]

The Kingdom utilizes clean energy sources so smog levels and general pollution are lower per capita than most nations, but because of the sheer size of our country and it's strong economic output, it is hard to maintain smog levels in the industrial areas of the nation.

During peak hours of the day, smog is most prevalent across every major city center, which is causing concern in the residential zones because the smog is appearing more prominently in what used to be clean zones.

How has Smog in the City-State changed since 2009?

[Maraque]

Smog levels are at their lowest since measures were put in place to help curb the problem. We've dismantled all coal burning power plants and gasoline powered vehicles are no longer available on the marketplace (sales stopped in 1997) - replaced by hydrogen powered vehicles. Changing that alone has decreased pollution levels considerably given that there used to be as many as 474 million gasoline-powered cars on the roads, but now gasoline-powered cars only make up 2% of the cars on the road today.

[Seculartopia]

Has Maraque considered expanding underground?

[Maraque]

Has Maraque considered expanding underground?

The City-State has not considered expanding underground, but has begun construction on underwater communities in the Tae'rak Peninsula and the northern coast in the Salamantic Sea.

The City-State's vast underground subway network, sewage & waste systems and use of underground highways makes the possibility of underground communities a logistical and engineering nightmare.