Your Nation's Fact of the Week

[Balova]

Balovan maritime authorities chase away several vessels annually which are seeking to harass the nation's privately owned whaling fleet.

[Maraque]

The national anthem is played via harp.

[Balova]

The national anthem is played via harp.

Really? That's fairly unique. What's it called?

[Caelestius]

CAELESTIUS (AP) - Looks like the World Assembly is at it again with the "Elections and Assistance Act". The resolution calls for the establishment of the OEA (Organization for Electoral Assistance), a body to assist "transitioning nations," from one form of government to another.

"Blatantly authoritarian" comments CEO Tyler Extasis in a interview this morning. He goes on to state, "This is yet another sad attempt by them (the WA) to expand their power into sovereign nations, like a parasite expanding into it's host". Many support the strong language used, condemning and rejecting the current resolution.

[Frenequesta]

The national anthem is played via harp.

This comes as quite a surprise given the rather extroverted nature of the Tsvarchi people, to have such a minimal accompaniment.

[Maraque]

The national anthem is played via harp.

Really? That's fairly unique. What's it called?

The national anthem is called "Eskuzan pexusujan." It means "for one, by all," which itself was coined by the Tsvarchivan people who built the Royal Palace of Darkaan for HRH King Tizutri to show their appreciation and love for him.

[Balova]

Nice history, there.

President Xena Balova is memorialized with a fifteen foot tall statue outside the gates of Federal Hall.

[Maraque]

The national anthem is played via harp.

This comes as quite a surprise given the rather extroverted nature of the Tsvarchi people, to have such a minimal accompaniment.

Tsvarchivans aren't a very serious bunch, but you don't mess with their national anthem. They'll choke a bitch for that.

The national anthem is only sung at coronation ceremonies or funerals of fallen monarchs.

[Balova]

Nice to know. Every people need something they can really get riled up about.

Balovan whalers have been harassed recently by a shipload of eco-freaks led by some fat tree-hugging idiot. Nobody is quite sure who this guy is, but he's starting to get on people's nerves.

[New Korongo]

A group of enviromentalists attempting to protect a forest were gunned down yesterday

[The Merchant Republics]

A contest has been announced for a new national anthem, prompting artists around the Republics to write new music even more feverishly then before. The guidelines for the national anthem are as followed:

-It should be able to be sung A Capella or played instrumentally and be instantly recognizable.
-It should be no more then two minutes long.
-It should reflect the cultural values of the Merchant Republics and the intricate nature of our system
-It should not unnecessarily extol any one economic system or religion (Even capitalism, please resist the urge!)
-It should be cultured, inoffensive and symphonic

[Balova]

Balovan authorities, particularly the Coast Guard, have issued statements intended to quash rumors that the ship captain who has been harassing Balovan whalers hails from Tsvarchi. No actual, material evidence supporting such a theory has yet been found.

That this man is a thoroughly annoying person, however, has not been denied by anybody.

[Maraque]

TBC News has been able to confirm that he is in fact a Tsvarchivan national.

HRH King Whirnak posted the following picture on his Myfacespacebook page moments ago when he heard the news:

[Balova]

TBC News has been able to confirm that he is in fact a Tsvarchivan national.

I see. Well, that's very nice of you. Now, if you could only get him to go away... He's disturbing the local whalers.

US Coast Guard authorities have now confirmed rumors that the eco-protest ship's captain does in fact hail from Tsvarchi. They have issued a stern warning to this man that he is coming close to landing a hefty fine and some serious prison time if he does not cease and decist his present course of action.

[Servoth]

23% of rebellious teenagers in Servoth are often rounded up and taken to prison, they often stay there for several hours. They are mostly releasted after the Government says the following, "They would've made great soldiers before, but now they will be the greatest soldiers!"

[Lancov]

TBC News has been able to confirm that he is in fact a Tsvarchivan national.

HRH King Whirnak posted the following picture on his Myfacespacebook page moments ago when he heard the news:

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The Premier "liked" the photo.

[Maraque]

TBC News has been able to confirm that he is in fact a Tsvarchivan national.

I see. Well, that's very nice of you. Now, if you could only get him to go away... He's disturbing the local whalers.

US Coast Guard authorities have now confirmed rumors that the eco-protest ship's captain does in fact hail from Tsvarchi. They have issued a stern warning to this man that he is coming close to landing a hefty fine and some serious prison time if he does not cease and decise his present course of action.

The Tsvarchivan government has implored the Balovan government to arrest the man until the Advisory of External Affairs can gather an envoy to travel to Balova to pick him up and recoup any damages he may have caused.

[Balova]

The Tsvarchivan government has implored the Balovan government to arrest the man until the Advisory of External Affairs can gather an envoy to travel to Balova to pick him up and recoup any damages he may have caused.

Right. Just as soon as we can catch the little ******, he'll be arrested. Several of the whaling captains are considering pressing charges due to lost profits, and he's tried to ram at least one vessel by the time of this writing. That last bit is enough to arrest him.

Balovan maritime authorities are now increasing local security nets.

[The Floor Kippers]

49-50% of all Floor Kippers Citizens Have some form of Natural Defense.

50% of all Warhavenites believe Carol Miller a good match for the prince.

25% of these people have nothing better to do, than wonder if she lays eggs like a bird, instead of live birth.

10% could care less.

The MOISR Public Information Booklet, "Know Your Gryphons" States that, Contrary to Popular Belief, Due to the lower/Rear half of their Body Being Mammalian Gryphons and Those of the Species Gryphus Sapien, Give birth to Live Offspring Rather Than Lay eggs. After all, The Booklet continues, When was the Last time You saw Lion Eggs*?

OOC: *Heh heh

[Penguina Land]

In a recent survey, 53.5% of Penguina land citizens confirmed that invisibility is there preferred superpower
the remaining 46.5% is split between time travel, flight, super strength and tap dancing

[Maraque]

31% of Tsvarchivans can't accurately describe what a Luraki currency note looks like.

[Kalasparata]

250 people sewed a resturant because they found insects walking around. The resturant then sewed the exterminators because they had fumigated the day before. The case got the resturant all the money back as they paid for the compo plus 250 Million kalaspi, plus a public appology, plus letting 500 of their employees eat their and pay for their 18 coarse expensive food such as lobster filled with fish eggs and steak to make up for the lost customers

[Frenequesta]

6% of a typical Frenequestan's income is wasted spent on gambling.

[Balova]

Balova's military forces are being mobilized in anticipation of an invasion by the neighboring state of East Urekal.

May God protect the innocent and the just.

[Maraque]

The Sacred Garden Shrine in Taerak, Tsvarchi is protected by 36 Tsvarchi white lioness', whose only allegiance is to the Fuschakei.