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PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:47 am
by Raludcia
WORLD CENSUS
Full Nation Name: The United Kingdom of Raludcia
Capital city: Kesseldorf
Nation's leader(s): King Adolphus I
Government type: Monarchy
WA official government category: Corporate Police State
WA economy rating: Thriving
WA civil rights rating: Few
WA political freedoms rating: Few
Population(can be rp if you wish): 132,000,000 (And that is where it will stay)
Total land area: 5,617,930 Km Sqaure
Tax rate range: 37%
Unemployment rate: 10.27% (according to NS tracker)
Literacy percentage: 89%
Average age of citizen: 31
Average lifespan of citizen: Life Expectancy is around 72 Years
Religion make-up of population: 98.9% Christian, 0.91% Muslim, 0.15% Jewish, 0.04% Others
Ethnicity make-up of population: 99% Ralud, 0.5% Anglo-Saxon, 0.1 Onyenuan, 0.4% Other
Strongest industry: according to NS gambling, But I'd prefer to say Mining.
Weakest industry: Tourism - nobody wants to come here, understandably really
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist: Capitalist
How much industry regulation: Very Little
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: We have just emerged from a crippling civil war that is not quite over yet, still sporadic violence in the country.
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 8 We have multiple alliances and enemies.
Main imports: Raludcia is mostly self sufficent, we do import electronic goods and weapons however.
Main exports: Iron, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas - anything that can be mined out of the ground basically
Does your nation have a space program: Not yet, we are too small. Though we are planning one in the future.
Energy sources make-up: 80% Nuclear, 15% Coal, 3% Natural Gas, 2% Wind
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 7 - quite polluted
How many colonies does your nation have: 1 - The Vesovan Islands
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 4
Have you ever been a member of the WA: I am currently the WA delegate for my region.
Are you currently a member of the WA: See above.
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: Yes 1 - condemm Gholgoth. It failed :(
Does your nation have a condemn or commend?: Nope, I don't think I'm well known enough to gain either type.
Nation's region: League of Imperialist Nations
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes, we are the WA delegate as well as important founder state.
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Medium, the average amount - the civil war has led to increased crime in some parts though
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes. Van-Hetten Mining Corp. is a Raludcian private company which has facilities in two other nations. namely Onyenu and Taldara.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:02 am
by Grandtaria
Full Nation Name: The Vassal Kingdom of Grandtaria
Capital city: 'r Addef Caer
Nation's leader(s): King Grant Donahue
Government type: Vassal Kingdom
WA official government category: Capitalist Paradise
WA economy rating: Frightening
WA civil rights rating: Average
WA political freedoms rating: Average
Population(can be rp if you wish): 1.3 Billion
Total land area: About 27 Million Square killometers
Tax rate range: 48%
Unemployment rate:
Literacy percentage: 92%
Average age of citizen: 15 Years of age
Average lifespan of citizen: 110 For males (Farmers live for near forever) 112 For women
Religion make-up of population: 97.9% Catholic 2% Orthodox
Ethnicity make-up of population: 96% White (European) 3% Asian
Strongest industry: Arms manufactiring
Weakest industry: Green Tech
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Little
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Yes
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 8.5 atleast
Main imports: Gold, Spices, Silver, although mostly these from our colonys
Main exports: Steam equitment and farm products
Does your nation have a space program: No
Energy sources make-up: Steam power
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 1
How many colonies does your nation have: about 3
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 13
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Imperial Britain
Is your nation involved in your region?:Yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Very low
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Not that I know of.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:14 pm
by Chazicaria
Full Nation Name: The Grand Imperial Union of Chazicaria
Capital city: Bosie
Nation's leader(s): Emperor Chaz
Government type: Imperial
WA official government category: Right Wing Utopia
WA economy rating: Frightening
WA civil rights rating: Some
WA political freedoms rating: Average
Population(can be rp if you wish): 1.574 Billion
Total land area: All land west of Mississippi that doesn't border the Mississippi plus Alaska and Hawaii
Tax rate range: 1%-4%
Unemployment rate: always less than 4%
Literacy percentage:
Average age of citizen: 46
Average lifespan of citizen: 90 years
Religion make-up of population: Almost entirely Catholic
Ethnicity make-up of population: Almost entirely white, some black and Mexican
Strongest industry: Arms Manufacturing
Weakest industry: ?
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Extreme Capitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): NONE
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Yes
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 7.8
Main imports: Guns, Food
Main exports: Guns, Uranium, Bombs, Weapons
Does your nation have a space program: YEs
Energy sources make-up: Cold Fusion and Nuclear plus a little fossil fuel
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 6.8
How many colonies does your nation have: 0
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 5
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: Yes, 2
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Roman Catholicism
Is your nation involved in your region?: Highly
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?):None
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:13 pm
by Brystolville
Full Nation Name: People's Free and Democratic Commonwealth of Brystolville
Capital city: Brystolville
Nation's leader(s): Prime Minister Damien Chelmsley
Government type: Parliamentary "Democracy"
WA official government category: Democratic Socialists
WA economy rating: Reasonable
WA civil rights rating: Good
WA political freedoms rating: Very Good
Population(can be rp if you wish): 65,000,000
Total land area: 243,610 km2
Tax rate range: High
Unemployment rate: 21%
Literacy percentage: 93%
Religion make-up of population: 36% Non-Religious, 10% Episcopalian, 8% Roman Catholic (Under Scrutiny), 11% Castic tribal religions (Ban pending), 21% Muslim, 12% Eastern Religions, 2% Other
Ethnicity make-up of population: white Brystolian 55%, Indigenous Backward Tribes 15%, Minorities 30% (Primarily South Asian, East Asian, and African)
Strongest industry: Food Processing, Light Manufacturing
Weakest industry: Agriculture
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist: Socialist
How much industry regulation: Extremely Stringent
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No.
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Only to keep the Indigens in line.
On a a scale of 1-10: 2
Main imports: Food, Petroleum, Electronics
Main exports: Metal Products, Furniture, Ceramics
Does your nation have a space program: No
Energy sources make-up: Coal 40%, Petroleum 30%, Natural Gas 30%, other negligible
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 7.3
How many colonies does your nation have: 0
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 3.5
Have you ever been a member of the WA: No
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): High, because pretty much everything is a crime in Brystolville.
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Brystolville barely has companies.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:23 pm
by Undeadzombiee
Full Nation Name: The Republic of Undeadzombiee
Capital city: North Coffin
Nation's leader(s): President Tremler (being tried for treason)
Government type: Democratic Republic
WA official government category: Capitalist Paradise
WA economy rating: Powerhouse
WA civil rights rating: Good
WA political freedoms rating: Some
Population(can be rp if you wish): 56,000,000
Total land area: 25,000,000 miles
Tax rate range: 33%
Unemployment rate: 4%
Literacy percentage: 99%
Average age of citizen: 36 (143 including zombiee operation)
Average lifespan of citizen: 78 years without zombiee operation, around 500 with
Religion make-up of population: Catholic
Ethnicity make-up of population: Zombie
Strongest industry: Uranium/Woodchips
Weakest industry: None
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capatalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): None
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: NO NO NO!!!
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 3
Main imports: None
Main exports: Woodchips
Does your nation have a space program: Yes (small)
Energy sources make-up: Mostly gas
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 9
How many colonies does your nation have: 1
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 4 without zombiees 10 with
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: The Short Alliance
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): High
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: No

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:35 pm
by The Hyrhu-Dyii
Full Nation Name: The Black Hordes of the Hyrhu-Dyii
Capital city: the Fortress of Shadows
Nation's leader(s): The Dark One
Government type: Near-Mindless masses of unpaid laborers
WA official government category: Father Knows Best State
WA economy rating: Thriving
WA civil rights rating: Below Average
WA political freedoms rating: Outlawed
Population(can be rp if you wish): 814 million
Total land area: 4,000,000 sq.mi.
Tax rate range: 100% for laborers, 45% for those with real jobs
Unemployment rate: 60+ is 100%, 30-60 is 95%, 15-29 is 75%, 2-14 is 5%
Literacy percentage: 4%
Average age of citizen: 50
Average lifespan of citizen: 81
Religion make-up of population: Worshipers of The Dark One
Ethnicity make-up of population: No races, just laborers
Strongest industry: Information Technology
Weakest industry: Basket Weaving
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Communist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Absolute Control
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: anyone with an IQ under 104
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Not yet
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 2
Main imports: People, raw materials
Main exports: Bombs, guns, tanks, planes, subs, more guns, more bombs, space lasers, and other sorts of weapon
Does your nation have a space program: Yes. Space military
Energy sources make-up: Dark Energy, harnessed from Dark Shards
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 6
How many colonies does your nation have: 2
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 17
Have you ever been a member of the WA: No
Are you currently a member of the WA: No
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: 0
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): 0
Nation's region: Bellum Terra
Is your nation involved in your region?: I own it
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): High
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: No

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:45 pm
by Skeenation
WORLD CENSUS
Full Nation Name: The Confederacy of Skeenation
Capital city: Skeetonburg
Nation's leader(s): Anthony Skee
Government type: Capitalist Democracy
WA official government category: Capitalist Paradise
WA economy rating: Frightening
WA civil rights rating: Very Good
WA political freedoms rating: Excellent
Population: 1.854 billion
Total land area: 450,000 square miles
Tax rate range: 24%
Unemployment rate: 4.21%
Literacy percentage: 98%
Average age of citizen: 29
Average lifespan of citizen: 78
Religion make-up of population: Christian-Protestant: 45%, Christian-Catholic: 20%, Jewish: 15%, Buddhist: 10%, Atheist: 10%
Ethnicity make-up of population: Caucasian: 50%, Black: 25%, Hispanic: 15%, Asian: 5%, Arabic: 5%
Strongest industry: Arms Manufacturing
Weakest industry: Cheese Exports
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Little
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Yes
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 7
Main imports: Books, Cheese, Automobiles
Main exports: Weapons, Beef and Uranium
Does your nation have a space program: Yes
Energy sources make-up: Nuclear: 75%, Electric: 25%
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 5
How many colonies does your nation have: No
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 6
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: No
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Conservative Coalition
Is your nation involved in your region?: 50%
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Low
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:23 pm
by Greater Rhodes
Full Nation Name: The Kingdom of Greater Rhodes
Capital city: Valentia
Nation's leader(s)
--Head of State: HRM Johannes V, King of Greater Rhodes
--Head of Government: The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Thomas Benetton
Government type: Multi-Party Democratic Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
WA official government category: New York Times Democracy
WA economy rating: Powerhouse
WA civil rights rating: Very Good
WA political freedoms rating: Superb
Population: 288 million (RP)
Total land area: 1 155 540 km2
Tax rate range: 0% (first 10 000 Ducats of one's income aren't taxed, or people making under 10 000 Ducats a year)--29%
Unemployment rate: 2.59%
Literacy percentage: 100%
Average age of citizen: Male--30/Female--29
Average lifespan of citizen: Male--87.18/Female--89.31
Religious make-up of population: See Following Post
Ethnic make-up of population: See Following Post
Strongest industry: Service Industry/Quaternary Industry
Weakest industry: Agriculture
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist: Pro-Market Mixed Economy (Capitalist-leaning mix between Capitalism and Socialism)
How much industry regulation: Medium Regulation
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 6
Main imports: Fossil fuels, Chemicals, Food and Beverages, Minerals, Production Machinery and Equipment, and Aircraft
Main exports: Electronics, Gold, Medical and Scientific Instruments, Uranium, Watches, Data Processing Equipment, Textiles, Telecommunications Equipment, and Consumer Goods
Does your nation have a space program: Yes
Energy sources make-up: 35% Nuclear/20% Hydropower/20% Geothermal/10% Petroleum-Natural Gas Products/7% Solar/7% Wind
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 6
How many colonies does your nation have: Currently None
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 3
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: 1 resolution (Commend Imagey Nation, passed
Does your nation have a condemn or commend?: No
Nation's region: The Enlightenment League
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes
How much crime does your nation have?: Low--None
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:58 pm
by Dolphin Nation
Full Nation Name: The United Cetacean Republic of the Dolphin Nation
Capital city: Underwater, the Cetacean Council meets in the ruined Human city of Aquoplis, above water, the Human Congress meets in Johnson City
Nation's leader(s): Underwater President Millie, Federal Chancellor Demetri Raskonov
Government type: The Cetacean Council discusses topics relating to life underwater, the Human Congress discusses topics concerning the Human world. There are two presidents, one representing the Cetaceans (The Underwater President), while the other represents the Human Districts and assumes more power and authority than his Cetacean counterpart (The Federal Chancellor).
WA official government category: Civil Rights Lovefest
WA economy rating: Powerhouse
WA civil rights rating: Superb
WA political freedoms rating: Superb
Population(can be rp if you wish): 12 billion Cetaceans, 9 billion Humans
Total land area: A quarter the land of the home planet of Aqua, one half of the Ocean
Tax rate range: 38%
Unemployment rate: 5.36%
Literacy percentage: 100%
Average age of citizen: 12 (Dolphin Years) 30 (Human Years)
Average lifespan of citizen: 20 (Dolphin), 90 (Human)
Religion make-up of population: Cetaceans: 67% Dolphinist, 12% Atheist, 20% Christian, 2% Other
Humans: 79%, 11% Muslim, 5% Atheist, 5% Other
Ethnicity make-up of population: Cetaceans: Unknown
Humans: 52% English, 22% German, 14% Russian, 9% French, 5% Other
Strongest industry: Automobile Manufacturing
Weakest industry: Pizza Delivery
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Little
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: N/A
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Sort of, mostly against our enemies the Shark Nation and the Aqua Empire
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 2
Main imports: Rare Materials, Machinery, Weapons
Main exports: Tuna, Automobiles, Technology
Does your nation have a space program: Sort of, we're an FT nation
Energy sources make-up: 90% Clean fuels
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 1
How many colonies does your nation have: 1, on the terrestrial moon Oceania
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 4 1/2
Have you ever been a member of the WA: No
Are you currently a member of the WA: No
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: None
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: (IG wise) South Pacific
Is your nation involved in your region?: No
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): High
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:28 pm
by Neo Anatolia
WORLD CENSUS
Full Nation Name: The Commonwealth of Neo Anatolia
Capital city: Novus Byzantium
Nation's leader(s): Holy Roman CEO, Executive Board of Directors
Government type: Technocracy
WA official government category: Decent Hardworking- er, "Capitalist Paradise"
WA economy rating: Frightening
WA civil rights rating: Average
WA political freedoms rating: Good
Population: 1.677 billion
Total land area: 700,000 km2
Tax rate range: 10-50%
Unemployment rate: 0.02%
Literacy percentage: >97%
Average age of citizen: Male = 35, Female = 37
Average lifespan of citizen: Male = 100, Female = 108
Religion make-up of population: Mixed
Ethnicity make-up of population: Mixed
Strongest industry: Information Technology, Defense
Weakest industry: Textiles
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Little
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: Legally contracted indentured servitude only
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations:
Main imports: Textiles, movies
Main exports: IT, nanotechnology, indentured servants
Does your nation have a space program: Yes
Energy sources make-up: 40% nuclear, 30% hydroelectric, 15% fossil fuels, 15% other
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 7
How many colonies does your nation have: Publicly, 5
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 3
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Capitalist Paradise
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Very low
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Many

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:49 pm
by Tyrrin
WORLD CENSUS
Full Nation Name: The Grand Empire of Tyrrin
Capital city: Tyrrin
Nation's leader(s): Grand Emperor Aidan XI
Government type: Military-ruled empire
WA official government category: Compulsory Consumerist State
WA economy rating: Frightening
WA civil rights rating: Very Good
WA political freedoms rating: Rare
Population(can be rp if you wish): 2.146 billion
Total land area: 836,000 square miles
Tax rate range: 80-90%
Unemployment rate: 4%
Literacy percentage: 90%
Average age of citizen: 33.5
Average lifespan of citizen: 70 years
Religion make-up of population: 70% atheist, 17% christian branches, 9% Muslim, 4% other
Ethnicity make-up of population: 63% caucasian, 18% black, 15% arabic, 4% kowan
Strongest industry: Mining, arms manufacturing
Weakest industry: heavy industry, tourism
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): mix
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): little
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: no
Does your nation fight in many wars?: moderate
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 7
Main imports: Software, automobiles
Main exports: Iron, gold, plutonium, lumber
Does your nation have a space program: yes
Energy sources make-up: nuclear, coal, hydroelectric
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 7
How many colonies does your nation have: 2
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 5
Have you ever been a member of the WA: yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: no
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): no
Nation's region: Vvardenfell
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): medium
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: no

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:24 am
by Georgism
Full Nation Name: The Holy Empire of Georgism
Capital city: My Bedroom
Nation's leader(s): King George I
What tech level is your nation?: Modern
Government type: 'You do what I say'.
WA official government category: Libertarian Police State
WA economy rating: Very Strong
WA civil rights rating: Excellent
WA political freedoms rating: Outlawed
Population: 1 (2, including honourary citizens)
Total land area: Not sure. A few square metres.
Tax rate range: All citizens pay 100% of anything made whilst in the country to me.
Unemployment rate: 100%
Literacy percentage: 100%
Average age of citizen: 16 (we are both 16)
Average lifespan of citizen: 16 so far.
Religion make-up of population: 100% Agnostic, 50% Spiritualist/New Age.
Ethnicity make-up of population: 100% White.
Strongest industry: Internet Usage
Weakest industry: Homework
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Neither. All your money are belong to me.
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Very Low.
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 0/10
Main imports: Food and power
Main exports: My love and dirty laundry.
Does your nation have a space program: Yes. We even have a telescope and everything!
Energy sources make-up: Mostly candles+whatever the UK has.
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 10/10. It's a teenager's bedroom.
How many colonies does your nation have: 0
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 1
Have you ever been a member of the WA: No
Are you currently a member of the WA: No
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: None
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: The Pacific
Is your nation involved in your region?: No
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): None.
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: No

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:30 am
by Cerantia
Full Nation Name: Cerantian Military Empire
Capital city: Cerantiace
Nation's leader(s): Cerce Eugene Maria Danielsone Tentones
Government type: New Feutalism (modified Empire)
WA official government category: Father-Knows-Best State
WA economy rating: Powerhouse
WA civil rights rating: Below Average
WA political freedoms rating: Few
Population(can be rp if you wish): 537 Million
Total land area: 31000 sq kilometers
Tax rate range: 20-30% Income Tax, *% Land and Resource Tax (* = take the percent of the land that you have bought, and that percent is the ammount of money also added to the Government. Same with resources - if you buy 5% of all the wood in Cerantia, you pay an additional 5% to the Government)
Unemployment rate: 3%
Literacy percentage: 87%
Average age of citizen: 19
Average lifespan of citizen: 68 if natural causes only compiled, 53 if human-caused deaths are compiled
Religion make-up of population: Evangelical, Protestant, Pentacostal Christian.
Ethnicity make-up of population: Caucasian, Asian.
Strongest industry: Arms Manufacturing
Weakest industry: Woodchip Manufacturing
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Communist, with a smudge of Capitalism.
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Medium
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: Prisoners of War and high tier law offenders
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Yes
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 3
Main imports: Crude Oil, Fossil Fuels, Gas, ect.
Main exports: Tentonium (Roleplay metal that is ultra-strong, looks like a not-so-shiney silver), Coal, Food (of many kinds, too many to list)
Does your nation have a space program: No; however, one is being proposed
Energy sources make-up: Mostly nuclear powered, some solar powered, some wind powered.
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 3
How many colonies does your nation have: None
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 5
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Sarkom
Is your nation involved in your region?: Cerantia is the founder and is currently hoping for newcomers whith whom to RP with
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Very low
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:50 am
by Tsenor
WORLD CENSUS
Full Nation Name: The Socialist Police State of Tsenor
Capital city: Utorana
Tech level: Post-Modern
Nation's leader(s): First Secretary Roj Verstatov
Government type: Multi-party (semi-)democracy
WA official government category: Democratic Socialists
WA economy rating: Reasonable
WA civil rights rating: Very Good
WA political freedoms rating: Good
Population(can be rp if you wish): 1.285 billion
Total land area: 9.929.091 kmĀ² (2,4% water)
Tax rate range: 100%
Unemployment rate: 22.32%
Literacy percentage: 100%
Average age of citizen: male 36/female 34
Average lifespan of citizen: 84 years old
Religion make-up of population: 58% Buddhism 39% Judaism 3% Atheism/Other
Ethnicity make-up of population: 78% Tsenorian and 22% Other
Strongest industry: Book Publishing and Crafting Industry
Weakest industry: Agriculture
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Dominating Socialist Economy carefully mixed with free market
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Almost Absolute Control
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 8
Main imports: Foods, Prefabrications
Main exports: Various Ores, Motor Vehicles, Technology
Does your nation have a space program: Yes
Energy sources make-up: Windmills 80% and Others 20%
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 4
How many colonies does your nation have: None
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 3
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Communist International League
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Low
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:35 am
by Rick Roll Land
Full Nation Name: The Awesome Nation of Rick Roll Land
Capital city: Generic City
Nation's leader(s): Rick Astley
Government type: Democracy
WA official government category: New York Times Democracy
WA economy rating: Excellent
WA civil rights rating: Strong
WA political freedoms rating: Excellent
Population(can be rp if you wish): 2.231 Billion
Total land area: Well over 100 squares http://jordia.co.cc/forums/images/maps/JordiaP.gif
Tax rate range: 67%
Unemployment rate: 3%
Literacy percentage: 98%
Average age of citizen: 28
Average lifespan of citizen: 92
Religion make-up of population: Atheist
Ethnicity make-up of population: Caucasian/Asian
Strongest industry: Book Publishing
Weakest industry: Television
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Socialism
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Medium
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: NO
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Not many although have been known to have small tribal wars when first settling the nation.
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 9
Main imports: Cars
Main exports: Books
Does your nation have a space program: Just the regional collaborative program which has been terminated
Energy sources make-up: Coal is mined here but we use mostly wind and solar
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 3
How many colonies does your nation have: One
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 2.5
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: One
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): None
Nation's region: Jordia
Is your nation involved in your region?: Very Much
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): None
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:50 pm
by KotoMarzos
WORLD CENSUS
Full Nation Name: The Republic of KotoMarzos
Capital city: The Darling City of the Republic
Nation's leader(s): Furher Sourah
Government type: Deomcract
WA official government category: Facesists
WA economy rating: Fragile
WA civil rights rating: some
WA political freedoms rating: avarage
Population(can be rp if you wish): 6,500,678,456
Total land area: not sure
Tax rate range: 20%-34%
Unemployment rate: 1%
Literacy percentage: 95%
Average age of citizen: 26
Average lifespan of citizen:
Religion make-up of population: Atheist
Ethnicity make-up of population: White, Asian, Black, Indian, small % of others
Strongest industry: Machinery and fishing
Weakest industry: sailing
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capaitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): vrey high
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: yes
Does your nation fight in many wars?: no
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 7
Main imports: cotton, silk, coal
Main exports: metals, fish, fur
Does your nation have a space program: yes
Energy sources make-up:
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 4
How many colonies does your nation have: 68
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 3
Have you ever been a member of the WA:yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: no
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): no
Nation's region: Aboslution
Is your nation involved in your region?: not very
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): low, due to high punishment laws
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations yes

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:35 pm
by States United as One
WORLD CENSUS
Full Nation Name: The Jordian Monarchy of States United as One
Capital city: Arsenium
Nation's leader(s): President: Ronald Reagan, Vice President Sarah Palin
Government type: Constitutional Republic
WA official government category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
WA economy rating: Frightening
WA civil rights rating: Below Average
WA political freedoms rating: Average
Population(can be rp if you wish): 2.825 billion
Total land area: N/A
Tax rate range: N/A
Unemployment rate: N/A
Literacy percentage: N/A
Average age of citizen: 30-46
Average lifespan of citizen: 123
Religion make-up of population: 80% Christianity or Protestant
Ethnicity make-up of population: Jordian, other
Strongest industry: People
Weakest industry: People
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capitalist, Free Market
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): People
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: 5 in the last 31 years
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 7
Main imports: People
Main exports: People
Does your nation have a space program: Yes
Energy sources make-up: People
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 7
How many colonies does your nation have: 7
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 6-7
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yep
Are you currently a member of the WA: No
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Jordia!
Is your nation involved in your region?: YES
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): None
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:24 pm
by North Breifne
Full Nation Name: The Catholic Kingdom of North Breifne
Capital city: Trinity
Nation's leader(s): King Felix IV, Queen Margaret II, Prince Robert
Government type: Constitutional Monarchy
WA official government category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
WA economy rating: Strong
WA civil rights rating: Below Average
WA political freedoms rating: Excellent
Population(can be rp if you wish): 1.013 billion
Total land area: 8,000,000 sq. miles
Tax rate range: 20%-42%
Unemployment rate: 16.37% (Employed by Church or Military)
Literacy percentage: 100%
Average age of citizen: 48
Average lifespan of citizen: 135
Religion make-up of population: Roman Catholic
Strongest industry: Agriculture
Weakest industry: Gambling
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Medium
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 6
Main imports: Cotton, Spices, Electronics
Main exports: Diamond, SIlver, Silk, Energy
Does your nation have a space program: Yes
Energy sources make-up: 33% Wind, 33%, Solar, 33% Hydro, 1% Coal
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 1
How many colonies does your nation have: 10
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 8
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: None
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): None
Nation's region: Union of Catholic Countries
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Low
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:41 am
by Sungai Pusat
Full Nation Name: The Federation of Sungai Pusat
Capital city: Sungai Pusat Metropolis (That is the capital. You don't see it because the issue for the capital is not there yet.)
Nation's leader(s): Denon333 Real name :arrow: (Leong Kin Wai)
Government type: Democratic Federation
WA official government category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
WA economy rating: Developing
WA civil rights rating: Excellent
WA political freedoms rating: Some
Population (can be rp if you wish): 20 million
Total land area: 200 million sq km (The population is heavily restricted to small land area) (My country is on another planet with no other country.)
Total water area (In case anyone is intrested): 300 million sq km
Tax rate range: 0%-100% Projected: 0%-40% (Yep. My tax rate is extreme. But my people will help to overcome this amount)
Unemployment rate: 22.77%
Literacy percentage: 100% (Everyone is ensured to have free primary education and low-cost technical education)
Average age of citizen: 44 years
Average lifespan of citizen: 88 years
Religion make-up of population: 50% Freethinkers, 25% Muslim, 10% Buddhism, 5% Taoism, 10% Others
Ethnicity make-up of population: 10% Indonesian 50% Chinese 25% Malays 9% Tamil 4% Japenese 2% Russian 80% of the people know their Mother tongue and English
Strongest industry: Uranium Mining
Weakest industry: Automobile Inndustry
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Socialist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Medium
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: Never
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 8
Main imports: None (Ignore the caculator as it is part untrue)
Main exports: Uranium
Does your nation have a space program: Yes
Energy sources make-up: 25% PV cells, 25% Wind Electricity, 50% Fusion Power
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 1
How many colonies does your nation have: 1
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 4
Have you ever been a member of the WA: No
Are you currently a member of the WA: No
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Nova Istalia
Is your nation involved in your region?: No
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Virtually none
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:48 am
by Royalsoldiers
Full Nation Name: The Armed Republic of Royalsoldiers
Capital city: Corona
Nation's leader(s): King Saden Hall
Government type: Compulsory Consumerist State
WA official government category: Member
WA economy rating: Frightening
WA civil rights rating: Below Average
WA political freedoms rating: rare
Population(can be rp if you wish): 817 million citizens not counting illegals
Total land area: 188 million square miles
Tax rate range: 34%-71%
Unemployment rate: 4.97%
Literacy percentage: 5% only 1 public school per city
Average age of citizen: 26
Average lifespan of citizen: 102
Religion make-up of population: 90% Christian and 10% other
Ethnicity make-up of population: 25% British 20% Canadian, 53% American, 2% other
Strongest industry: Tourism
Weakest industry: Basket Weaving and Door-to-door insurance sales
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none):
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: yes
Does your nation fight in many wars?: yes
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 1
Main imports: food
Main exports: automobiles and weapons
Does your nation have a space program: yes
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 7
How many colonies does your nation have: 23
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 6
Have you ever been a member of the WA: yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: yes 1
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): 1
Nation's region: Roman Catholic
Is your nation involved in your region?: yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): none
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: yes, we have HB Weapon Industries and HB Car Industries.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:33 am
by Swartaz
Full Nation Name: The Republic of Swartaz
Capital city: Storvansten
Nation's leader(s): Henrik Jansen
Government type: Socialist Dictatorship
WA official government category: Corrupt Dictatorship
WA economy rating: Bulldozer
WA civil rights rating: Few
WA political freedoms rating: None
Population: 2.5 Billion
Total land area: 15,671,018 km squared
Tax rate range: 100%-100%
Unemployment rate: 0%
Literacy percentage: 97%
Average age of citizen: 23
Average lifespan of citizen: 79 years
Religion make-up of population: <99% Atheist
Ethnicity make-up of population: Swartazian 95%, Kulverintian 3%, others 2%
Strongest industry: Arms Manufacturing
Weakest industry: Basket Weaving
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist: Socialist
How much industry regulation: absolute
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: officially no
Does your nation fight in many wars?: if needed, yes
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 3
Main imports: food
Main exports: Arms and Uranium
Does your nation have a space program: yes
Energy sources make-up: Nuclear 75%, Fossil Fuels 19%, Wind 5%, others 1%
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 5
How many colonies does your nation have: 2
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 2.7
Have you ever been a member of the WA: No
Are you currently a member of the WA: No
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: NO
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): no
Nation's region: Scandinavia
Is your nation involved in your region?: not really
How much crime does your nation have?: low
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: no

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:44 am
by Soviet Socialist Texas
WORLD CENSUS
Full Nation Name: The Republic of Soviet Socialist Texas
Capital city: Houston
Nation's leader(s): President David Rodrigo
Government type: Socialist republic
WA official government category: Psychotic dictatorship
WA economy rating: Reasonable
WA civil rights rating: Some
WA political freedoms rating: Rare
Population(can be rp if you wish): 24,782,302 (2009 estimate)
Total land area: 268,820 sq mi (696,241 km2)
Tax rate range: 88%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%
Literacy percentage: 75%
Average age of citizen: 32.9
Average lifespan of citizen: 76.7
Religion make-up of population: 53.5% Christian, 2.0% other, 44.5% unclaimed
Ethnicity make-up of population: 71.5% Caucasian, 11.6% African, 3.3% Asiatic, 0.6% Amerindian, 13% other
Strongest industry: Petroleum
Weakest industry: Leather and allied products
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Socialist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Absolute control
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 1
Main imports: Unrefined petroleum, cellular telephones, refined petroleum
Main exports: Refined petroleum, machine parts, civilian aircraft, electronics
Does your nation have a space program: Yes
Energy sources make-up: 84.4% fossil fuels, 10.7% nuclear, 3.9% renewable, 1% hydro
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 2
How many colonies does your nation have: One
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 2.81
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: American South
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): None
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: No

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:52 am
by Fasdia
* All statistics excluding autonomous province of Harvelti
Full Nation Name: The Federation of Fasdia OR The Fasdian Federation
Capital city: Fasdia City
Nation's leader(s): Mr. Gregory Thorn
Government type: Autocracy
WA official government category: Compulsory Consumerist State
WA economy rating: Frightening
WA civil rights rating: Below Average
WA political freedoms rating: Unheard Of
Population(can be rp if you wish): 1,535,000,000
Total land area: Information Unavailable
Tax rate range: 40%
Unemployment rate: 1.71%
Literacy percentage: 78.75%
Average age of citizen: ~30
Average lifespan of citizen: ~78
Religion make-up of population: ~99.97% Atheist, Other Unknown
Ethnicity make-up of population: ~75% Fasdian, ~15% Calaplancan, ~5% Harveltian, ~5% Other
Strongest industry: Gambling
Weakest industry: Information Unavailable
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Capitalist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): High
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: Possibly (Indentured Servitude)
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: Depends (9 with regional nations, 1 with extra-regional nations)
Main imports: Luxury Items (Various)
Main exports: Common Necessities, Fuels (Fossil and Uranium), Furniture, Automobiles
Does your nation have a space program: Yes, but very limited
Energy sources make-up: Nuclear ~65%, Fossil Fuels ~25%, Water ~10%
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 8
How many colonies does your nation have: None
Average number of people in a household in your nation: ~4
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: No
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: No
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?): No
Nation's region: Escapikickass
Is your nation involved in your region?: Yes
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Effectively None
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: Yes

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:59 am
by Nulono
No option for "Latest Threads"?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:06 am
by Andrewboy
Full Nation Name: The soccer Crazed nation of Andrewboy
Capital city: Drewchester
Nation's leader(s): Mike Harnes( election comming up soon)
Government type: Democracy
WA official government category: New York Times Democracy
WA economy rating: Strong
WA civil rights rating: Very Good
WA political freedoms rating: Excellent
Population(can be rp if you wish): 1.285 billion
Total land area: 3,298,7650 sq miles
Tax rate range: 70%-80%(to be changed)
Unemployment rate: 11%
Literacy percentage: 93%
Average age of citizen: 17
Average lifespan of citizen: 80.43 years
Religion make-up of population: 80% atheist, 13% Chiristan, 5% Jewish, 2% ither
Ethnicity make-up of population: 77% white, 10% black, 7% latino, 4% aisian, 2% arab
Strongest industry: Electronics
Weakest industry: Furniture
Capitalist/Socialist/Communist(in terms of economy, not government): Socialist
How much industry regulation (absolute control, high, medium, little, none): Medium
Does your nation have any forms of slavery: No
Does your nation fight in many wars?: No
On a a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely involved, how involved is your nation with other nations: 7
Main imports: Coffe, Spices, Beans, Materials
Main exports: Electronics, sports equipment, cars(andrewboy sports cars are very fancy and expensive
Does your nation have a space program:
Energy sources make-up:?
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being a wasteland, how polluted is your nation: 5
How many colonies does your nation have: 5
Average number of people in a household in your nation: 4
Have you ever been a member of the WA: Yes
Are you currently a member of the WA: Yes
Has your nation proposed any WA resolutions, if so, give the amount: 1
Does your nation have a condemn or commend? (if so, which one?):No
Nation's region:ebyria
Is your nation involved in your region?: yes(president)
How much crime does your nation have? (high, medium, low, or none?): Low
Does your nation have companies native to your nation that have also spread to other nations?: yes