Your Nation's Fact of the Week

[Bengal and Assam]

Unlike other countries of the British Commonwealth. There is no official stand by the government regarding homosexuality.
Although British Kawa(Bengal) has decriminalised it in 1997 as Thatcherism became one of the most prominent ideologies in the Commonwealth, it refuses to officially recognise same sex marriages, although individual jurisdictions(<prefectures, municipalities) are allowed to recognise civil unions, and the national chapter of the Anglican Church(<British Kawa's most followed religion) allows marriage functions for homosexual couples to take place within their properties.

[Kyldellian Halon]

Kyldellians don't watch on cable television anymore. Now they watching shows on the internet.

[Naxera]

In 1968-1969 there was the communist uprising attempt, that is called the Naxeran Bush insurgency. That was crushed by the security forces after 11 months of government operations 55 of the 59 communists were killed or captured.

The Bush war took part in the sparsely populated hills ranges what separates the costal plains from the Naxeran Gònava plateau. The Army Rangers were formed by the Government trained by the US Green berets to crush the insurgency. The insurgents were ill prepared and failed to attract popular support or volunteers. As the Government did an effective hearts and minds campaign while continuously pursuing the rebels, complementing the military approach. Also the army made extensive used the UH1s, M113A1 and Panhard AMLs.

[Andocara]

• Alot of North American celebrities, as well as celebrities from other countries own property in remote resort areas in Andocara.

[Sailor Mercury]

Thanks to the powers of the Goddess Mercury, the temperature on Mercury ranges from 25°C during the daytime to 15°C at night. Without her powers, the temperature would instead range from 430°C during the day to -180°C at night, making the planet uninhabitable for us.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

The incorporation to the 1st French empire 1810-1814.
It, served as catalizator for the country modernization. Accelerating the reforms started during the enlightenment.
When the Court returned from their exile in Palma they found that the country was not the same.
While the rural parts were more tradionalistic and conservative and they oposed the new liberal classes reforms.
The new General Diputation controlled by mercantile and intellectual urban classes had adopted the ideals of the French Revolution. The Catalan civil right had been modernized modeled on the Napoleonic civil code, the merit had become a major factor on the promotion of the military and administration, instead of birth.
Those merchant and intellectual elites, supported by the new model army forced a Constitutional change that reduced the Monarchy, Aristocracy, guilds and Church powers and forced the change in the election of the General Diputation by vote. Also they opened the door for the formal start of industrial revolution.
Also it forced the modernization of the court system, the administrative divisions creating departments in the French fashion. And, modernizing the medieval origin Vegueries into a more modern and rational way.
Also, the uniformization of measure systems with the introduction of the metrical system, modernization of the tax system, unification of currencies and the introduction of beer.

[Gandoor]

Our national anthem is L'Internationale with the official lyrics used remaining in French.

[Catarra]

Most aircraft used by the Catarran Air Force are from French origin. Dassault supplied Ouragans, Mysteres, Super Mysteres and Mirages had been the flying over Catarran skies with our Air Force colours.

In total 79 Mirage III flew with Catarran Air Force they replaced the F84F and Dassault Ouragan. Serving from 1970 to 1995. In 7th, 11th and 18th Squadron. In total 63EC, 6DC and 10RC.theywere replaced in turn by Mirage 2000s.

[Freedom and Memes]

Freedom And Memes was the first nation to invent iron man soldiers

[Dusendord]

Cakes have hit all time high sales

[Johto-]

There is an ongoing movement to recognize "sapient" Pokémon - especially psychic types like Ralts - as citizens and give them parliamentary representation.

[Transmaura]

Transmaura sells residency permits and even nationality if you buy housing in Transmaura. If you buy housing worth 500000 us$ without taxes. If you buy housing, open a Bank account with at least 10000 us$ for 6 months and getting a health insurance.
In that case you get a Golden VISA that allows you to stay longer that a tourist VISA allows. Allowing you to get a quick residency if you stay longer than 6 months, working and Study permits. Also you will pay only 5% for your assets outside Transaura if you are permanent resident.

If you buy housing over 1000000 US$ and have 50000 US$ in average, the rest as above. You can get nationality. If you spend 1 year in Transmaura (cumulative 365 days).

[Pulsroth]

Self governance in Pulsroth began in 1971 when Mallorie Fall was chosen as the first directly elected governor of British Pulsroth. She was the primary negotiator with the British regarding our eventual independence, but the process would be officially carried out by her successor, Llewellyn Mead.

[Aikoland]

The average internet speed in Aikoland is 150 Mbps/down 50 Mbps/up.

[Apiary One]

Killing a honeybee is illegal even by accident.

[Voxija]

Voxija is an old (well at least older than the US) country with a long (at least longer than the US) and extensive history. Voxija's history reaches back towards the 8th century AD, or even farther, and extends through multiple colonizations, wars, and coups to today. Voxijans are secure in their history, secure enough that they need no soul-searching or nationalism.

[Jarvikan]

Jarvikan has brought dinosaurs back to life.

[New Goldman]

The closest time the Imperial Government was overthrown was during the 1978 Reform the Nation Coup, where the Reform the Nation Movement made several politicians, including the Prime Minister, turn on the Emperor and called for the establishment of a Republic. Harry Norton II clamped down on the revolt immediately with the mobilization of the Armed Forces, which were loyal to the Emperor.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

With respect to other major economies and our EU partners, our economy expenditure on Research + Development and innovation in the 2018 exercise was 2.37% of our GDP. It meant 17.1 billion € of expediture in R&D being 11.1€ being done by private companies.

Our GDP % expediture which was lower than other Nations as: South Korea (4.53 %), Japan (3.28 %) and the United States (2.82 %), while it was higher than EU average (2.18%) and China (2.14 %).

Until the 1980s our expediture on R+D was slightly under the EU average. But from 2001 it was Marginally higher, but from 2008 our R+D+I stood at 2.07% of our R+D while EU was 1.87% of our GDP at 2.37% in 2018 while EU average was 2.18%. In 2019-2020 our GDP expending in R+D has been around +10 % than the EU average. Our science white paper proposed measures to arrive to 3% of expenditure on R+D by 2030.

Between 2008 and 2018, the majority of research and development expenditure was in the business enterprise sector, rising from 1.32 % of GDP in 2008 to 1.61 % by 2018, an overall increase of 21.84 %. In contrast the total increase 2008-2018 has been of only 16.74%. Other developers; as universities, Private non profit institutions and public institutions also have increased their % of research but in % lower that private and State owned industry.

[Republic of Ayacucho]

A supposed mysterious case of Mpreg or "male pregnancy" scandalizes the People's Commonwealth of Ayacucho. Nobody knows who's the person expecting. Authorities are also in full silent with this case.

[Greater Victora]

I (the User behind Greater Victora) canonically exist (kind of) in GV's Universe as 'Scribe Δ-02' (I was thinking about making a joke factbook for him)

All of GV's factbooks canonically exist in GV's Universe.

GV's in-Universe factbooks were written by Delta-Two just as the real life factbooks were written by me.

Yes, it is incredibly meta.

[Hispania Major]

Due to be christened in summer 2021, the Spanish imperial yacht Corona is the newest and largest official state yacht in Europe, with a length of 140 meters and a displacement of 10000 tons.

[Kermitson]

Scribe-Delegate Keith Mulholland, after finding a working harmonica (with a little smiling sun on it), has made swift and outstanding progress in his skill on the instrument and received a standing ovation during this week's temple - becoming de facto the most accomplished non-banjo-based musician within the Cult.

[Babalabuska]

Neko girl numbers are at an all time low as Babalabuskan police officers track down hundreds everyday.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

In 3 years the number of Venezuelans asylum seekers that arrived to my Southern Antilles coasts fleeing from the Venezuelan economic collapse. Rose from around 13000 in before 2017 to around 60000 in 2020.

The insular councils of: La Tortuga, Vilalba, Tugors i Illa Margalida had to demand help to the Federal Government.
Most are economic migrants.