Your Nation's Fact of the Week

[Karamiko]

We spell some words with the British "u," such as "colour" and "labour," and some without it, such as "neighbor."

[Blodrike]

Blodriker whaling crews follow a code of conduct, adapted from the one for hunters. Particularly, it prohibits killing whales unfairly or inhumanely.

[New Visayan Islands]

The Kagitingan-class patrol craft served as the backbone of the Visayan Confederation Coast Guard; plans to construct additional craft were taken by the Visayans during the War, and while these were eventually supplanted by Jose Andrada-class patrol craft, the Kagitingan-class became an icon of the Coast Guard.

[Medwedian Democratic Federation]

In Medwedia, it is prohibited not to work. At the same time, it is prohibited to demand work. On these grounds, a whole village whose farms have been shut down was executed in 2007.

[Bears Armed]

The proportion of buskers who play the bagpipes has increased noticeably in recent months.

[Gospel Power]

A heroic Mzeusian is being celebrated after stopping a famous bank robber.
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[Fatatatutti]

Blodriker whaling crews follow a code of conduct, adapted from the one for hunters. Particularly, it prohibits killing whales unfairly or inhumanely.

Hunting, particularly of wild pigs, is an important part of Fatatatutian culture. To make it a fair fight, using anything but a spear and a loincloth is strictly taboo.

When hunting whales, besides a spear and loincloth, an outrigger canoe is also allowed. But today, whale watching is more common.

[Vyzhva]

There's an estimated amount of 50-100 labour camps in Vyzhva, but only 23 of them have been visually identified using the wonderful technology that is satellite mapping. Experts on the topic suggest that there are around 10,000-30,000 people, or even more, in these camps at any given time.

[Dawetid]

The only ASCII letter not used in Dawetidish is f.

[Constitutional Technocracy of Minecraft]

In the Minecraftian Lunar Territories and Martian Territories, it is illegal to give birth. The reason for this is because the lower gravity leads to birth defects. Any woman on the moon or Mars who becomes pregnant must either return to Earth to gestate and give birth to the baby or terminate the pregnancy.

(If you're wondering how our lunar and Martian territories get any population growth, here's the simple answer - immigration from Earth)

[Nou Pais Valencia]

Valencian Space Agengy launched a serie of communication satelites from a Kourou French Guaina using an Ariane 5 rocket.

[Fenton Island]

The Empire of Columbia has both a Land Value Tax and a Universal Basic Income at the federal level, meaning that these policies also apply to Fenton Island. The LVT is applied consistently across all commonwealths, territories and autonomous districts and allocated as a lump sum by the federal government to the state governments according to population levels. UBI is left up to the states to allocate, with the stipulation that each state must provide at least £3,000 per child and at least £6,000 per adult. Out of 122 states, 92 of them provide more than this minimum level. Fenton Island is one of the 30 states which only provide the bare minimum.

[2nd Brazilian Empire]

The Lusophone government has been elaborating a list of banned first names. Naming a newborn based on locations, pop culture, brands, religious figures, are covered under the ban; anglicised and foreign names will also be banned from June 2014 onwards.

[Isola Serenissima]

Flag burning and other desecration is legal if you own the flag. But government or military personnel doing it will be disciplined.

[The Colombian Triumvirate]

Today is the anniversary of the signing of The Treaty of Louisville, which had the Virginian Republic take West Virginia from the Appalachian Union in exchange for the rest of Kentucky.

[New Visayan Islands]

Lunar New Year is a Federal Holiday in the Confederation; while the festivities typically last for a week, only the day itself is considered a holiday.

[Colunberra]

In 2010 we were facists. In a matter of months we were completely flipped to democraticism

[The Andromeda Archipelago]

Our country celebrates Chinese New Year.

In the Western States, where there's a heavy East Asian Population, it's simply called "Lunar New Year."
Outside of the Western States, Chinese New Year is referred to as "Mike Knox Day," in honor of a former President.

[Nouvelle Navar]

The last President of my nation who was in office from 2006 to 2011 was openly gay.

[Vyzhva]

In every major Vyzhvan city, signs like the ones below can be found at the entrance of every apartment block. These signs indicate the vicinity of a bomb shelter, dedicated for civilian usage in times of war, and with the current Vyzhvan situation, a major war might just be at the horizon. Following the sign, one will end up in a minor "shelter complex" below the fundaments of the apartment building. These complexes usually house about 30-100 people, depending on the size of the apartment building itself.

[Gandoor]

Susanne Walsh, the daughter of the last Nzard of Gandoor, became an ardent anti-monarchist in her adult life and, during her political career from the 1950s to mid-1970s, she would often snap at people who would call her princess, stating that while she was once Princess of Gandoor, she had stopped being that at 9 years old and had spent most of her life being an ordinary citizen like everyone else.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

Chinese community celebrates New year.

[Catarra]

The President Badia has made an State visit to France, Belgium and The Netherlands is his first State visit since He was elected in late january.

[Coconut Palm Island]

On Coconut Palm Island, the Bill of Rights specifically protects the right to use recreational drugs.

Here's another one: Coconut Palm Island citizenship can be obtained online, usually within several hours of submitting an application. We basically operate on am open border policy

[Lanoraie II]

Former Serene Highness Renan Liungo was known for collecting his toenail clippings in a jar. This, among several other factors, likely led to his impeachment.