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

[Sungai Pusat]

A bill to add an "Anti-Exploitation" clause to the Bill of Rights & Freedoms has been submitted to the Royal Legislature's Lower Chamber by a citizen in Rikiyan.

I just wanna know what the definition of exploitation is in your nation.

[Maraque]

Haven't seen you in here for a while. Welcome back (lol).

IC:

The Anti-Exploitation clause which has been submitted by a citizen in Rikiyan defines exploitation in many ways as it pertains to child labor, adult labor, fair wages, the ways of companies to conduct business in non-exploitive ways, etc. It is a very broad and far reaching bill.

[Sungai Pusat]

Haven't seen you in here for a while. Welcome back (lol).

Yeah.....

IC:

The Anti-Exploitation clause which has been submitted by a citizen in Rikiyan defines exploitation in many ways as it pertains to child labor, adult labor, fair wages, the ways of companies to conduct business in non-exploitive ways, etc. It is a very broad and far reaching bill.

IC: OK, then.

13 billion people live in Maraque, right?

[Maraque]

12.702 billion on the NS Page, about 12.5 billion RP.

[Sungai Pusat]

12.702 billion on the NS Page, about 12.5 billion RP.

Oh, now I know. I wonde how the extra billion always seem to get in by confusion.....

[Maraque]

Well our population is around 13.7 billion if you take tourists and undocumented immigrants into account.

[Sungai Pusat]

Well our population is around 13.7 billion if you take tourists and undocumented immigrants into account.

Ohh...... That's why!

[Vincaelumiata]

Are there any Maraquean citizens currently in our nation that Maraque has record of?

[Maraque]

Are there any Maraquean citizens currently in our nation that Maraque has record of?

Besides keeping a record of how many live abroad, we don't keep records of the locations. So we have no idea if any do.

[Seperate Vermont]

What advisory deals with gun permits and registration?

[Maraque]

What advisory deals with gun permits and registration?

A sub-advisory of the Advisory of Justice deals with all gun laws, permits, registrations, etc.

[Seperate Vermont]

Are the Maraquean policies geared towards such gun ownership recently implemented?

[Maraque]

Are the Maraquean policies geared towards such gun ownership recently implemented?

Yes. The policies implemented were the result of a Royal Supreme Court case which gun-advocates feared would ban firearms all together, so they worked with policy makers and came to, and passed, a compromise bill which prompted the dismissal of the Royal Constitutional Court case.

It passed at referendum with 87% support with 67% turnout.

The Royal Constitutional Court is scheduled to rule on the legality of the bill in late January-early February.

[Maraque]

It's also good to note that because of reoccurring taxes and fees, it will cost about L2,400 per year per firearm.

[Seperate Vermont]

Have there been any interesting popularity poll results or media reports on support for specific persons or bases in the upcoming elections in Maraque?

[Maraque]

Have there been any interesting popularity poll results or media reports on support for specific persons or bases in the upcoming elections in Maraque?

Former President Tsvarchia is in the lead by six points to win the governorship of the borough of Stahnasuk, much to the surprise of many.

Also of note is the current 33% lead in the race for Justice Eekjani, the Unitary Justice who issued the arrest warrant for Kris Kringle on December 24th. Before the so called "Christmas Situation" Mr. Eekjani was losing by 4 percentage points to remain the district's Justice for the Criminal Court of Rikiyan.

Also of note is that MBC News predicts a landslide victory for newcomers this election season, with 68% of incumbents slated to lose their seat in the Royal Legislature, because of strong anti-establishment sentiment running rampant throughout the country.

[Syvorji]

Does your nation have analog TV? If so, how many channels are there? If there isn't any analog channels, which date did you switch to digital TV?

[Maraque]

Tsvarchi switched to digital television on January 1, 2002.

[Seperate Vermont]

Is it legal for an employer, as part of a contract, to force an employee to transfer to another area of employment within the same company or entitle, or is it legally recognized that employment is a protected area unless reasonably terminated or moved to a new area within the company at consent?

(such as a demotion or forced promotion)

[Syvorji]

Tsvarchi switched to digital television on January 1, 2002.

What analog standard did you use and how many people watching analog TV as of Dec. 31, 2001, before they turned off the analog signals?

[Maraque]

Is it legal for an employer, as part of a contract, to force an employee to transfer to another area of employment within the same company or entitle, or is it legally recognized that employment is a protected area unless reasonably terminated or moved to a new area within the company at consent?

(such as a demotion or forced promotion)

If the latter is stipulated inside a legally signed, binding contract, then yes it is legal to force an employee to another area of employment within the same company, otherwise employment is indeed legally recognized as a protected area in which termination is possible with reason under a 'three strike rule' wherein the problem has to be addressed by the employer to the employee with ways to remedy the issue wherein the failure of such three times in a row can result in termination, or movement to another area of employment in the company with consent.

[Seperate Vermont]

Is it legal for an employer, as part of a contract, to force an employee to transfer to another area of employment within the same company or entitle, or is it legally recognized that employment is a protected area unless reasonably terminated or moved to a new area within the company at consent?

(such as a demotion or forced promotion)

If the latter is stipulated inside a legally signed, binding contract, then yes it is legal to force an employee to another area of employment within the same company, otherwise employment is indeed legally recognized as a protected area in which termination is possible with reason under a 'three strike rule' wherein the problem has to be addressed by the employer to the employee with ways to remedy the issue wherein the failure of such three times in a row can result in termination, or movement to another area of employment in the company with consent.

And I'm assuming if either party has any dispute in this process, claims can be filed in court?

[Maraque]

Tsvarchi switched to digital television on January 1, 2002.

What analog standard did you use and how many people watching analog TV as of Dec. 31, 2001, before they turned off the analog signals?

Tsvarchi used the TTSC standard. The switch effected some 86 million households.

[Maraque]

If the latter is stipulated inside a legally signed, binding contract, then yes it is legal to force an employee to another area of employment within the same company, otherwise employment is indeed legally recognized as a protected area in which termination is possible with reason under a 'three strike rule' wherein the problem has to be addressed by the employer to the employee with ways to remedy the issue wherein the failure of such three times in a row can result in termination, or movement to another area of employment in the company with consent.

And I'm assuming if either party has any dispute in this process, claims can be filed in court?

Absolutely. Although contracts are legally binding they are far from concrete. If it can be determined that some kind of force, deception, exploitation, etc was used to make a person sign a contract which was not balanced, but rather in favor of one or the other, it can be rendered null and void completely.

[Syvorji]

What analog standard did you use and how many people watching analog TV as of Dec. 31, 2001, before they turned off the analog signals?

Tsvarchi used the TTSC standard. The switch effected some 86 million households.

Now for some questions here.

When did you start transitioning?
How did the message get sent?
What standard do you use now on TV?
Why did you switch to digital in the first place?
Any plans for a technology to replace digital TV?