Miscellaneous Worldbuilding Thread

[Vallermoore]

Our most popular tourist destinations are the Sorcery Springs Geyser Basin National Park, the Bushlands National Park, our beaches and lakes, and Grand City's shopping malls.

[Folccwen]

Is the majority population indigenous to your nation?
Yes.

If yes:
Are they proud of their heritage?
Usually yes.
Has there been a history of their oppression or removal from their land?
Kind of. Invasions from other kingdoms in the past has caused them to be ruled by nobles from other lands for a period but with the rise of Folccwen they are now free.
Have they ever conquered or colonized other nation's indigenous populations?
Not really, unless they are being oppressed.
Overall, how much does your people's indigenous heritage affect them, politics, and the nation in general?
Not a whole lot, but there is a general sense of comradeship.

[The United Capital of Adam]

Is the Military as an institution viewed positively or negatively by the public (and which groups view it positively/negatively):

Quite positively. All citizens must spend a minimum of two years in the military unless they are of retirement age when they become a citizen, though of course people with physical impairment and disability are given alternative training, and one can opt out of combat if they so desire by working many of the other jobs within the military that need done beyond boots on the ground.

Are officers viewed positively or negatively:

An officer is a career soldier; Someone who has been through the two required years and then decided that they wanted to sign up for four or more. It's a commitment that is recognized with pride. As a peacekeeping nation, officers take on a lot of responsibility to ensure that the people they take with them on peacekeeping and mercenary operations know to adhere to the policies of the nations they are stationed in and to represent TUCOA proudly.

What qualities are officers viewed as having

Integrity, resilience, and patience are the founding blocks of what makes up a good officer.

Are soldiers viewed positively or negatively?

Men who fight for TUCOA and to keep the nation's economy churning as a state-run solder-for-hire program are viewed positively, as everyone was one at some point. Known the world over for keeping peace amid countries and standing as protectors for countries that cannot protect themselves, they return home to happiness and praise, and for risking their lives for the country they are all given a comfortable lifestyle.

What qualities are soldiers viewed as having?

Bravery, Honor, and Compassion: A foe today may be an ally tomorrow, and while we have the capacity to destroy everything, it is far better and greater to coordinate rather than conquer. Our superior weapons, arms, and tactics may make us more able to kill, but their lives are to defend. A good soldier will recognize that.

How does the Military influence society?

With everyone being a soldier at some point, everyone knows discipline, but this also leads to almost everyone being able to talk about something or another. Uniting people under the common flag of war and defense also can unite them in other ways, and forge friendships that last a lifetime. Men, women, and androgenous people of the TUCOAN military, be they but two, six, or twelve years of service, can all stand and be proud that what they do is right.

How does society influence the Military?
The military is extremely large and vast, and people seeking either excitement in battle or the perks of citizenship come to TUCOA, will be extremely diverse in language, race, and thought. Much like the French Foreign Legion, all people become equally worthless within bootcamp, and are broken down to raise back up again as equals. People are free to say as they please, but their actions must show that they are acting fairly in all circumstances despite personal creeds.

Are there any festivals linked to the Military

Dozens, and it spans globally no matter where the soldiers are stationed. During the Leader's Birthday, for instance, every soldier receives a bonus and are encouraged to spend it within the local economies to stimulate them globally, ensuring that no matter how poor the country, that they receive a benefit of having the TUCOA Protectors within their country.

[Kenayre]

What music does your leader generally listen to? George Taylor listens to a wide variety of music, including classical, Kenayrean folk and modern pop music
Does your leader play an instrument? No, he doesn't
If he/she does play an instrument, then which one? N/A
If he/she does play an instrument, is your leader particularly skilled at it? N/A

Anything noteworthy related to your leader and music: During his time as Education Secretary, Mr Taylor introduced compulsory nationwide musical education in schools

[Kenayre]

Is the Millitary as institution viewed positively or negatively by the public (and which groups view it positively/negatively): The military is viewed overwhelmingly positively in Kenayre. The average person in Kenayre sees the military as brave and honourable comrades who fight for their freedom and the freedom of oppressed people around the world

Are officers viewed positively or negatively: Positively

What qualities are officers viewed as having? Bravery, intelligence and honour

Are soldiers viewed positively or negatively? Positively

What qualities are soldiers viewed as having? Bravery, discipline and honour

How does the Military influence society? The military itself and the military-industrial complex that supports it are reasonably important employers in Kenayre

How does society influence the Military? The military is fully under the control of the civilian government

Are there any festivals linked to the Military? Veteran's Day, which takes place a week after Independence Day

[Kenayre]

Are the judiciary appointed or elected? Elected

What do the electorate base their decision on? Who they feel will be the best candidate for the job

What powers do the judiciary have? To settle disputes between parties, and to sentence criminals

Is there religious influence on the judicial system? No

What legal system do you have? Socialist law, a branch of civil law

How are judges viewed? They are seen as a necessary part of the legal process & of the justice system

[Kenayre]

Driving side: Left
Total roads: 11,593 km
· Paved(%): 62.2
· Unpaved(%): 37.8
Maximum speed: 100 kph, on motorways only
Average condition of roads: Good
Amount of vehicles registered: 599,104

[Kenayre]

Name? Leanne Taylor
When did they marry/enter a relationship with YL? 27/05/2014
Gender? Female
Sexual orientation? Heterosexual
How did they meet YL? They were students and members of the Communist Youth League together at South Kenayre University
Birthday and age? 11/05/1980 (age 59)
Birthplace and ancestry? Greenford, South Kenayre. She is of Anglish & Kenayrean ancestry
Spoken languages? Kenayrean, Anglish and basic Huazian
Have they had any children with YL? They have two daughters together, Elisabeth and Lauren
Occupation? She is currently midway through her first six-year term as Premier of the People's Republic of Kenayre

[Kenayre]

How can you become a citizen of YN?
[✔] Jus soli
[✔] Jus sanguinis
[✔] Naturalisation

How many people are citizens of YN? 1,012,250
Can you renounce citizenship? Yes
If so, how? By taking citizenship from a country outside of the Socialist International Organisation (SIO)
Does YN recognise dual citizenship? Yes, but only with certain other states
How many citizens of YN hold dual citizenship? Around 40,000
How many countries can citizens of YN travel to without a visa prior to arrival? 28 other countries - all members of the SIO
What colour are passports of YN? Red
Do YN's citizens carry a national ID card? Yes, a citizen's ID card must be kept on one's person at all times

[Kenayre]

Leader's Full Name: George Taylor
Leader's Full Title: Chairman of the Communist Party of Kenayre
Leader's Spouse: Leanne Taylor
Children: Two daughters, Elizabeth Taylor and Lauren Taylor
Languages Spoken:
Fluent: Kenayrean and Anglish
Conversational: N/A
Enough to Get Point Across: N/A
Hobbies: Reading, writing, listening to music, hiking, debating, playing chess

[Nolo gap]

Is the majority population indigenous to your nation? yes

If yes:
Are they proud of their heritage? reasonably, but that's lake asking if you're proud you breathe air.

Has there been a history of their oppression or removal from their land? no

Have they ever conquered or colonized other nation's indigenous populations? no

Overall, how much does your people's indigenous heritage affect them, politics, and the nation in general? difficult to say. other then environment is a priority, and people generally recognize the dependence of their own existence upon it

If no:
Is there an indigenous group from the land your people inhabit? they is us

If so, have they been repressed by the majority? we are the majority

Have they been removed from their land? nope

Is there active resistance to the majority's rule over the indigenous population? majority is indiginous

Is there conflict between indigenous groups and the majority? this would be illogical as we are ourselves

Overall, how much does your people's foreign heritage affect them, politics, and the nation in general? we have diverse experiences of people from other planets as well as nations. many come here for our education system. most go elsewhere upon graduation. a few settle here and become us.

[Kenayre]

Do your nation's citizens prefer to live in city centers, city suburbs, towns, or rural areas?: Suburbs and towns are most popular
What is the percentage of YN's people that lives in city centers?: 15%
What is the percentage of YN's people that lives in city suburbs?: 41%
What is the percentage of YN's people that lives in towns?: 38%
What is the percentage of YN's people that lives in rural areas?: 6%
What mode of transportation does YN's people prefer to commute to work?: Driving, rail and taking the bus/tram are all popular. Walking & cycling for shorter distances are also common
What are apartments/condominiums like in YN?: Low-rise apartments are most common
What are suburban houses and houses in towns like in YN?: Terraced or semi-detached are the most common types of houses
What are houses in rural areas like in YN?: Larger, old style buildings are fairly common

[Kenayre]

Is Christmas celebrated in YN? Yes, although it's now a mostly secular holiday
If so, are there songs known as Christmas carols? More modern songs celebrating the coming together of family etc are far more popular than traditional christmas carols
Are Christmas carols considered sacred or secular in nature? Sacred, hence why they have fallen out of popular use
What languages are carols usually sung in? Anglish or Kenayrean
What are considered the most popular Christmas carols? N/A, they aren't popular
Are there any customs or traditions surrounding Christmas carols? Not any more

[Kenayre]

Mode of Production Survey
Does the state (or lack thereof) officially describe itself as communist, socialist, capitalist, or other? Socialist

If so, is this describer accurate? Broadly speaking, yes

Regardless of official describers, which mode of production or economic system dominates your society? The socialist mode of production

Is property in your nation owned collectively in some fashion? Yes, mostly by the state but also by worker's co-operatives. Private property has been making a comeback in some areas thanks to the recent legalisation of personal nano-fabricators, which promise to revolutionise the light industry sector

Does your nation retain market mechanisms? Yes, markets are still in use or have been re-introduced in some parts of the economy. People are entitled to buy and sell products that they fabricate themselves (if they have a personal fabricator), which has lead to a small but thriving parallel economy of many individual 'cottage industries'

Please place an X in the boxes that best describe your nation's socialist practices.
[X]Marxism-Leninism
[X]Democratic Socialism

Is there a socialist party that holds political dominance? Yes, the Communist Party of Kenayre

Is there a state at all? Yes

Do workers own and control their own workplaces? This is the case in some industries but it is far from the norm. In most cases workers have some say in the running and organisation of their workplaces through their unions, with the industries themselves belonging to the state which represent the community as a whole

Does the nation seek to expand socialism beyond its own borders? Current state policy mirrors the official line from the Socialist International Organisation - peaceful coexistence with the capitalist countries and prioritisation for the development of socialism at home

Does your state have an interpretation of socialism that retains private property? Private property is tolerated in some cases, such as for the self employed and worker's co-operatives. The state has recently started selling personal nano-fabricators to individuals and worker's co-operatives, which has been criticised by some on the left of the Party as bringing in "capitalism by the back door". However, the Party leadership contend that this is putting the means of production directly into the hands of the people, and still compatible with the goal of socialism

Would you describe the nation as revolutionary, pacifist, or authoritarian/totalitarian? Revolutionary socialist

[Kenayre]

Population of your nation: 1,170,125
Land area of your nation: 9,251 km²
Population Density of your nation: 126.5/km²
Population and name of your largest city: Medway, 330,000

[Mikanjima]

Political Spectrum Survey
Note: for the sake of consistency, the spectrum is based on hierarchy and equality. The more equality, the further left-wing. Far-left would be no hierarchy (anarchism, communism). The more hierarchy, the more right-wing. Far right-wing would be no equality (fascism, feudalism).
Place an "X" on the spectrum where your nation lies.
Socially:
FAR-LEFT|----------------------|CENTER|--------------------[X]---|FAR-RIGHT
Economically:
FAR-LEFT|-----------[X}----------|CENTER|------------------------|FAR-RIGHT
Politically:
FAR-LEFT|---------[X]--------------|CENTER|----------------------|FAR-RIGHT
Overall:
FAR-LEFT|------------------[X]---|CENTER|------------------------|FAR-RIGHT

[Mikanjima]

[Updated]

Percentage of Dalandanesians who view certain RL World Leaders:

Donald Trump (fake "President" of the USA): 0% POSITIVE 100% NEGATIVE
Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil): 1.5% POSITIVE 98.5% NEGATIVE
Viktor Orbán (Hungary): 2% POSITIVE 98% NEGATIVE
Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel): 4% POSITIVE 96% NEGATIVE
Tsai Ing-wen (Taiwan, Province of China): 5% POSITIVE 95% NEGATIVE
Vladimir Putin (Russia): 10% POSITIVE 90% NEGATIVE
Miloš Zeman (Czech Republic): 18% POSITIVE 82% NEGATIVE
Yoshihide Suga (Japan): 20% POSITIVE 80% NEGATIVE
Emmanuel Macron (France): 21% POSITIVE 79% NEGATIVE
Narendra Modi (India): 23% POSITIVE 77% NEGATIVE
Kim Jong-un (North Korea): 25% POSITIVE 75% NEGATIVE
Bashar al-Assad (Syria): 28% POSITIVE 72% NEGATIVE
Justin Trudeau (Canada): 35% POSITIVE 65% NEGATIVE
Boris Johnson (England): 49% POSITIVE 51% NEGATIVE
Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Mexico): 52% POSITIVE 48% NEGATIVE
Joseph R. Biden (LEGITIMATE President of the USA): 59% POSITIVE 41% NEGATIVE
Hassan Rouhani (Iran): 64% POSITIVE 36% NEGATIVE
Angela Merkel (Germany): 65% POSITIVE 35% NEGATIVE
Nicolás Maduro (LEGITIMATE President of Venezuela): 68% POSITIVE 32% NEGATIVE
King Salman (Saudi Arabia): 75% POSITIVE 25% NEGATIVE
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Turkey): 78% POSITIVE 22% NEGATIVE
Rodrigo Duterte (Philippines): 80% POSITIVE 20% NEGATIVE
Imran Khan (Pakistan): 86% POSITIVE 14% NEGATIVE
Xi Jinping (China): 89% POSITIVE 11% NEGATIVE
Joko Widodo (Indonesia): 97% POSITIVE 3% NEGATIVE

Percentage of Dalandanesians who view certain RL Politicians/Statesmen:

Steve King: 0.8% POSITIVE 99.2% NEGATIVE
Ron Paul: 1% POSITIVE 99% NEGATIVE
Mike Pence: 2% POSITIVE 98% NEGATIVE
Marine Le Pen (France): 3% POSITIVE 97% NEGATIVE
Rand Paul: 3% POSITIVE 97% NEGATIVE
Nigel Farage (UK): 5% POSITIVE 95% NEGATIVE
Ted Cruz: 9% POSITIVE 91% NEGATIVE
George W. Bush: 51% POSITIVE 49% NEGATIVE
Jimmy Carter: 61% POSITIVE 39% NEGATIVE
Bill Clinton: 68% POSITIVE 32% NEGATIVE
Bernie Sanders: 69% POSITIVE 31% NEGATIVE
Chuck Schumer: 75% POSITIVE 25% NEGATIVE
Hillary Clinton: 84% POSITIVE 16% NEGATIVE
Jeremy Corbyn (UK): 85% POSITIVE 15% NEGATIVE
Barack Obama: 86% POSITIVE 14% NEGATIVE
Elizabeth Warren: 86% POSITIVE 14% NEGATIVE
Beto O'Rourke: 88% POSITIVE 12% NEGATIVE
Nancy Pelosi: 90% POSITIVE 10% NEGATIVE
Maxine Waters: 90% POSITIVE 10% NEGATIVE
Cory Booker: 92% POSITIVE 8% NEGATIVE
Kamala Harris: 93% POSITIVE 7% NEGATIVE
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 97% POSITIVE 3% NEGATIVE


Percentage of Dalandanesians who view certain RL Foreign News Sources:

Breitbart: 0% POSITIVE 100% NEGATIVE
Infowars: 0% POSITIVE 100% NEGATIVE
The Gateway Pundit: 0% POSITIVE 100% NEGATIVE
Newsmax: 0% POSITIVE 100% NEGATIVE
One America "News": 0% POSITIVE 100% NEGATIVE
/pol/: 0.2% POSITIVE 99.8% NEGATIVE
The Epoch Times: 0.5% POSITIVE 99.5% NEGATIVE
Daily Caller: 1% POSITIVE 99% NEGATIVE
Fox News: 5% POSITIVE 95% NEGATIVE
Drudge Report: 7% POSITIVE 93% NEGATIVE
RT: 10% POSITIVE 90% NEGATIVE
Sputnik: 12% POSITIVE 88% NEGATIVE
Daily Mail: 22% POSITIVE 78% NEGATIVE
Wall Street Journal: 52% POSITIVE 48% NEGATIVE
Associated Press: 55% POSITIVE 45% NEGATIVE
Reuters: 58% POSITIVE 42% NEGATIVE
France 24: 60% POSITIVE 40% NEGATIVE
Euronews: 63% POSITIVE 37% NEGATIVE
Deutsche Welle: 65% POSITIVE 35% NEGATIVE
Washington Post: 73% POSITIVE 27% NEGATIVE
New York Times: 76% POSITIVE 24% NEGATIVE
The Guardian: 80% POSITIVE 20% NEGATIVE
BBC: 83% POSITIVE 17% NEGATIVE
Time Magazine: 84% POSITIVE 16% NEGATIVE
Slate: 85% POSITIVE 15% NEGATIVE
Xinhua News: 85% POSITIVE 15% NEGATIVE
MSNBC/NBC News: 88% POSITIVE 12% NEGATIVE
Newsweek: 88% POSITIVE 12% NEGATIVE
Salon: 89% POSITIVE 11% NEGATIVE
TRT World: 90% POSITIVE 10% NEGATIVE
Al Arabiya: 91% POSITIVE 9% NEGATIVE
CNN: 92% POSITIVE 8% NEGATIVE
Huffington Post: 92% POSITIVE 8% NEGATIVE
ABS-CBN News: 93% POSITIVE 7% NEGATIVE
NowThisNews: 93% POSITIVE 7% NEGATIVE
Al Jazeera/AJ+: 94% POSITIVE 6% NEGATIVE
BuzzFeed: 95% POSITIVE 5% NEGATIVE
CGTN: 95% POSITIVE 5% NEGATIVE
Kotaku/Jezebel/Gizmodo: 95% POSITIVE 5% NEGATIVE
Vox: 95% POSITIVE 5% NEGATIVE
Vice Media: 97% POSITIVE 3% NEGATIVE
The Young Turks: 98% POSITIVE 2% NEGATIVE
Occupy Democrats: 99.5% POSITIVE 0.5% NEGATIVE

[Mikanjima]

Does Dalandanesia recognize "Donald Trump" or Joe Biden as the President of the of the United States of America? Joe Biden ABSOLUTELY

What 2020 US Presidential Candidate does Dalandanesia support? 99.1% Joe Biden 0.6% Howie Hawkins (Green) 0.3% Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) 0% "Donald Trump"

Does Dalandanesia recognize Nicolás Maduro or Juan Guaidó as the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela? Nicolás Maduro

Does Dalandanesia recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the President of Belarus? Yes

Does Dalandanesia recognize that Hong Kong and Taiwan are provinces of China? Yes

Does Dalandanesia recognize the Armenian "Genocide"? No

Does Dalandanesia recognize the "genocide" of Uyghurs? No

Does Dalandanesia recognize "Israel"? No

Does Dalandanesia recognize Palestine? Yes

[Paradisia Heavenlonia Stralisia Union]

Population of your nation:34,020,600(47,001,560 if including space colonies
Land area of your nation:1,894,000km(5,094,000 km if including space colonies)
Population Density of your nation:17.96 per sq km(9.23 per sq km if including space colonies)
Population and name of your largest city: Jatherdonia- 5,072,478 people

[Yanasra]

Are the judiciary appointed or elected? They are selected from among the citizenry using a random number generator

What determines appointment of the the judiciary? If their number comes up during the selection process then they will be selected

What powers do the judiciary have? To Try the accused and sentence them if found guilty

Is there religious influence on the judicial system? No

What legal system do you have? It bears the most similarity to civil law

How are judges viewed? Neutral, as ultimately they're just members of the public

[Yanasra]

Are there many airports in your nation? Is Air Travel widely available? Yes, as is space travel - in fact, the boundaries of each overlap and most airports are in fact spaceports
On a scale from 1 to 10, rate your nation's airports in terms of quality: 10
Are airports in YN private, nationalized, or a combination of the two? Nobody really 'owns' them but maintenance is usually undertaken by one or more of the Collectives
How Much does the average airplane ticket cost in YN? N/A, there is no money on Yanasra. Tickets are usually allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, sometimes using a points system in addition to or instead of this
Are there different classes for Airplane seats in YN? Everyone prefers to be next to the windows!
On a scale from 1 to 10, rate your nation's airplanes in terms of quality: 10
List any notable airplane producers in YN: Aldeg "Garrung" Dsa-Irasda is the most well-known aircraft designer. It has been their hobby since they were around twelve Yanasran years old
List any notable airplane models that originate from YN: Design 27 aka "SilverFish", by Garrung, has been the most downloaded and fabricated
List any notable airlines in YN: N/A, corporations don't exist in Yanasra
What are airport security measures like in YN? That depends on which Collective(s) are managing the particular airport
Describe any other notable features about YN's air travel: It tends to involve low planetary orbit

[Yanasra]

How can you become a citizen of YN? (tick all that apply)
[X] Jus soli
[X] Jus sanguinis
[X] Naturalisation

How many people are citizens of YN? 156,276,450
Can you renounce citizenship? No, and really why would you need to?
If so, how? N/A
Does YN recognise dual citizenship? Of course
How many citizens of YN hold dual citizenship? Over 90%
How many countries can citizens of YN travel to without a visa prior to arrival? Quite a few different societies (we'd hesitate to call them 'countries') - certainly all of the ones in our local system
What colour are passports of YN? N/A, we have no passports
Do YN's citizens carry a national ID card? No

[Yanasra]

Leader's Full Name: Cahlom "Malath" Gaana-Roy
Leader's Full Title: Leader of the Yanasran Collectives
Leader's Spouse: Currently none
Children: They have three - Lendra, Qahrut and Silmoy
Languages Spoken: They are fluent in hundreds of languages and of course have their in-built translator for the rest
Hobbies: Running, gardening, virtual reality gaming and organising events (hence their government position)

[Yanasra]

Do your nation's citizens prefer to live in city centers, city suburbs, towns, or rural areas?: Settlements on Yanasra are like a large, low-density continuous suburb, with careful inter-mixing of 'urban' development with managed 'natural' life, parks, etc.
What is the percentage of YN's people that lives in city centers?: None
What is the percentage of YN's people that lives in city suburbs?: 100% of on-worlders
What is the percentage of YN's people that lives in towns?: None
What is the percentage of YN's people that lives in rural areas?: None
What mode of transportation does YN's people prefer to commute to work?: Walking or small personal vehicles
What are apartments/condominiums like in YN?: Not too tall and very spacious, with large balconies and roof gardens for residents
What are suburban houses and houses in towns like in YN?: Again, very spacious, usually with gardens surrounding the property and sitting on the roof as well
What are houses in rural areas like in YN?: N/A, there are hardly any to speak of and they are usually considered "outside" Yanasran civilisation

[Yanasra]

Population of your nation: 77,101,790 sapient beings (on-world only)
Land area of your nation: 173,820,000 km² land surface area (on-world only)
Population Density of your nation: 0.44 per km² - of course, it's actually far higher as while the whole planet is claimed only a fraction is actually settled
Population and name of your largest city: N/A, Yanasra is just an unbroken and continuous area of suburban settlement, without core or periphery