Your Nation's Fact of the Week

[Gryphonian Alliance]

In the GA, 452,000 cookies are consumed every day, on average.

[The Union of Continental States]

Our nation reaches a peak population of 4.4 trillion on 530 planets. This era is between 41,000 A.D.-52,000 A.D., before the population goes on a steady decline.

[Bongchong]

The world #1 high occurence of buckteeth is in Bongchong.

[Catarra]

In the Independence Day military parade Catarran army has shown their Leopard2CR. The Catarran army ordered in 2016 28 Leopard2CR to a joint venture of KMW, Rheinmetall and Catarran Defense Companies. Catarran government approve the upgrade another 100 of their 215 active(of 239 ordered) Leopard2A4s to Leopard2CR.

Those 2CRs got improved armor protection, improved L14 gun, improved sights and some other systems. However despite all improvements the Catarran Leopard 2CR is not as capable as the upgraded Leopard 2A7 upgraded by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, for the German Army in 2014. The Leopard 2CR looses to Leopard 2A7 in the key areas of protection, firepower, accuracy, and onboard electronic systems.

The Leopard 2CR has improved armor protection. An Advanced Modular Armor Protection (AMAP) composite armor kit, developed by the IBD Deusebroth company of Germany, was fitted to the turret. This armor is a part of Rheinmetall Revolution upgrade package. It uses new nano-ceramics materials and modern titanium and steel alloys. This armor provides higher level of protection against wide range of threats. Up-armored turret of the Leopard 2CR offers higher protection than turret of the Leopard 2A5, however it can not match protection level of the Leopard 2A7. The armor kit is modular, so damaged armor modules can be replaced in field conditions. The AMAP armor modules are being produced in Catarra under license. That increases the weight to 60 tonnes.
The Leopard 2PL tank retains a 120 mm/L44 smoothbore gun of its predecessor. However the gun was modified by Rheinmetall to be compatible with newly-developed high pressure ammunition, such as programmable DM11 high-explosive air-burst ammunition, and high power DM53 and DM63 armor-piercing rounds. The programmable rounds enable to engage targets behind cover and within buildings. These multi-purpose DM11 rounds can be also used against enemy troops, armored vehicles and low-flying helicopters. The gun can also fire any other standard NATO 120 mm tank ammunition. The gun is loaded manually by the loader. A total of 42 rounds are carried inside the tank. 15 rounds are stored in the turret bustle and are ready to use. Remaining rounds are stored inside the hull. The turret bustle is separated from the crew compartment and has a blow-out panels.

Hydraulic drives of the turret were replaced with electric drives. Such upgrade significantly improves post-penetration survivability, as the hydraulic drives contain flammable liquid.
Secondary armament consists of a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun. There is another 7.62 mm machine gun mounted in a RCWS on top of the roof.

The Leopard 2CR has improved sights and fire control system. The commander uses panoramic sight, which is fitted with a Catarran-made Savane-18 thermal imager and includes a laser rangefinder. Commander's station is equipped with a number of digital screens, that display different information. The Leopard 2CR has got a hunter-killer engagement capability, which is present on all modern main battle tanks. The commander uses his panoramic sight to search for targets. Once the target is selected the gun is laid on the target automatically and the gunner completes al the aiming and firing process. During that time commander looks for the next target. Such target engagement method allows to acquire and engage targets faster.
This tank also features a Catarran designed battlefield management system.

The driver received a new night vision sight for driving at night and a rear vision camera, which makes driving backwards much easier.

Despite all improvements communication systems of the Leopard CR remain unchanged.
This main battle tank is operated by a crew of 4, including commander, gunner, loader and driver.

The Leopard 2CR retains the engine of its predecessor. It is powered by an MTU MB-837 Ka501 turbocharged diesel engine, developing 1 500 hp. This tank is also fitted with Steyr Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), which powers all systems, when the main engine is turned off. The same APU used on the Leopard 2A7. Cross-country performance is similar to that of its predecessor. This tank can be fitted with a deep wading kit and ford shallow rivers, lakes and other water obstacles up to 4 m deep.

[Ivelboria]

The 31st of December 2013 officially was the last day that Ieesleevie was the capital. It was moved to Djurma

[Blodrike]

Dark red clothes and makeup are reserved for the Queen.

[Ivelboria]

In Ivelboria, marijuana is only allowed for personal use when you're 30, but can't be used once you reach 55. (To sustain the health of the people younger than 30, and people older than 55)

[Servants to the Queen Bee]

Jam is banned in the land of the Servants to the Queen Bee.

[Tropical Isles]

we've done some major updating to our factbook. mainly in the entire military section and our entire constitution. also, we edited our wiki-style factbook alot.

[Isola Serenissima]

Divine Autarch Primavera speaks Italian natively, and she is also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. But she speaks the South American dialects of those languages, not the European ones. Because that is what she learned from her friends in Argentina and Brazil.

[Batea del Nord]

Today has born the citizen 4,500,000 She has born in Batea universitary hospital. she Will be named Cinta and weights 2900g.

[Dawetid]

Dawetids are very sexually inactive, and most couples have only done it the number of times equal to the number of children they have.

[Mzeusia]

The Mzeusian government (after attempted negotiations failed) is trying to arrest a citizen posing as a superhero. See the full story here: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=957362

[Tropical Isles]

our military has been restructured. our current rankings are as follows (in order with the highest ranking at the top):

1. Fleet Admiral
2. Admiral
3. Commodore
4. Fleet Captain
5. Captain
6. Commander
7. Lieutenant Commander
8. Lieutenant
9. Lieutenant (Junior Grade or J.G.)
10. Ensign
11. Chief
12. Crewman

[New Visayan Islands]

The largest number of boats present during the Sinulog Fluvial Parade was recorded in 2012, with 350 watercraft in attendance.

[Reunited Soviets]

90% of the U.S.S.R.S. Owns a Ushanka

[Great Tejas]

90% of the U.S.S.R.S. Owns a Ushanka

Gay Marriage is still illegal.

[Hazukenia]

There is only one legal political party in Hazukenia, a non-aligned party, to put it in one word

[Aikoland]

There are ~570,000 Aikolanders who were either born in Vietnam or are of Vietnamese ancestry, making them the largest foreign ethnic group in our nation.

[Beastie al Litty]

My fact is Im trying to take over the world with my pal NMR Sweden. Please join us in the United States of Fascist Countries.

[Qroma]

We were an Axis Power

[-The Galactic Federation-]

The Federation does not in fact encompass the whole Galaxy-it's just two Star Empires that have joined together.

[Convaria]

In Convaria, each police department owns one tank for use in swat situations.

[Gadsdenville]

Despite the unfettered capitalism in Gadsdenville, there are no corporations- or at least, there are no businesses that are recognized as legal persons. Instead, Gadsdenville has "post-corporations", which are basically large businesses that are similar in scale to corporations, but lack a lot of the limited liability that corporations have.

[Tropical Isles]

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