What have you learnt after reading the AN’s factbooks? III

[Gonswanza]

In short, Kuwait took over the ME, established itself as a country proper, and rules fair and justly, even if some outsiders may think otherwise.

[Waisnor]

This nation has death penalty because of "Black Day" events on July 13th, 1972, when citizens of Jaktoo were driven to town square and massacred by armed men. Perpetrators of this event were hanged on television.

[WonderMart]

Turns out Gravity Falls was a much bigger deal in Waisnor than most other places. When the series ended in 2016, a funeral for the show was conducted, with people dressing as the various characters in the show. There's even a dedicated monument in the Grodno Central Park.

[Hatsunia]

WonderMart made its own corporate management video game that also acts as a training tool. Called "Metric Mashup," it simulates being a department lead using the same skills that would be applied in the real world.

[Kingdom of Lechia]

They have artifical meat, which is becoming popular, as it uses less resources to produce and in WW2, China was that evil fascist guy.

[The Imperium Empires]

They use mustard gas in warfare

[The Saucer Pilots]

Rome industrialized at some point in the the 5th and 9th Centuries AE, granted it says "After Emperor", so we really don't know if the timescale is the same. Anywho, they conquered vast swathes of Eurasia and Africa at breakneck speed and also discovered the New World. Judging my the name, Amerigo Vespucci​'s still around.

[Technosocialist Republics]

The Saucer Fleet originates from the future of an alternate universe, traveling back to the 1940s for some as of yet unknown reason. Their culture is heavily adapted to life in space, being rigidly collectivist and authoritarian so as to best survive in such a supremely harsh environment, drawing many nervous comparisons to the Soviet Union by their American liaisons.

[Leskya]

The Technosocialists practice e-democracy in order to deepen public participation in governance and increase their trust in officials. They also utilise sortition, "demarchy" styled after the ancient Athenian system of randomised elections with strong term limits. The policies have successfully improved public opinion of the government and increased public engagement in politics.

[Waisnor]

Leskya has a system that rejects government and claims of authority and is dedicated to achieve human prosperity with free distribution of information and mutual aid.

[Bandalandi]

People love 'King of the Hill' (the game that is) in Waisnor

[Hatsunia]

Marijuana is legal in Bandalandi, and hard drugs are decriminalized, but drug dealing still results in jail time or fines. The legal age for weed, alcohol, and cigarettes is 17, and the age of majority is 16.

There was never a need for an official military as foreign relations are relatively free of tension. There is also no police, but crime is moderate.

[Cavirfi]

They have a space program with a history of rockets that span way back to the 1950s, since the last rocket they have disclosed as of the moment was made in 1972 and is about 5 times larger than the one they made in 1952, I will be assuming that the rockets they make now is 10 or even 20 times bigger than their 1952 model.

[United States of Kuwait]

Margeaux Tortune, known as the Great farmer of Cavirfi, and leader of the nation, one day came across and bought an endlessly growing farm from a farmer living in Zarnicovia Nova, for the NS value of $1. After she bought the farm she invited her friends to come over plant a flag and write a constitution. The original name for the nation was Cat Furry but it was ultimately changed to Cavirfi. Almost immediately after, random refugees fleeing from a conflict came to occupy the land, Tortune was appointed the leader and she now currently holds the titles of the Great Farmer of Cavirfi, Leader of the Wolf Pack, and The Righteous and Honorable Legitimizers of the White Knight Statute.

[Leskya]

Salih Khaliq, an ex-prime minister of Kuwait, pushed the country away from laissez-faire capitalism towards a more regulated economy. He was also key in granting greater empowerment to the Parliament, which he used to seize power and centralise the nation. He eventually went on to declare himself the "Supreme Emir Khaliq of the Union of Middle Eastern Republics" and became a despotic ruler over Kuwait, having abolished the Parliament he used to rise to power.

BN: Please, not something you've read off the main hub blop.

[Sherechia]

Well their history is ours but much worse, thank God Indonesia's foreign policy constructed by former vice president Hatta meant that Indonesia did not get absolutely rear-ended by rightwingers like everyone else did. Though I guess us likely joining the eastern Polity is a violation of that foreign policy. Unfortunately, we did not take care our rainforests well.

Also I thought China was oppressive but seeing the US take a nose dive into rightwing authoritarianism suddenly made them look not so bad anymore. Well I guess what the commies keep on saying about how capitalism always ends up in fascism is partially true.

[Kingdom of Lechia]

One of their armed forces' main firearm is RH-205 based on AK, which is produced since 2005 and it costs 600$ per unit. It also has bigger rate of fire than AK (800-1000 rpm) .

[Irenton]

Every citizen in Sherechia over the age of 16 receives a universal basic income which means there is no need for other welfare benefits

The eldest son of the king is just the absolute worst person - he's a rapist and a torturer and his dad doesn't seem to care.

[New Kowloon Bay]

The Vortexians look vastly different from each other. I mean, the king and a normal Vortexian look like they belong to entirely different families. Like, how does a normal, if very pale humanoid be related to a three eyed red beast? And that red beast to be related to a spiky green larger beast?

[Kingdom of Lechia]

The eldest son of the king is just the absolute worst person - he's a rapist and a torturer and his dad doesn't seem to care.

You did not read correctly my factbooks. That's false.




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[The Imperium Empires]

It’s a heavily populated island society, confused as to how so many people can live on islands but interesting none the less

[New Kowloon Bay]

It’s a heavily populated island society, confused as to how so many people can live on islands but interesting none the less

FYI my factbooks state that there are many different islands in many different regions, and some on other planets, so...

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[The Imperium Empires]

It’s a heavily populated island society, confused as to how so many people can live on islands but interesting none the less

FYI my factbooks state that there are many different islands in many different regions, and some on other planets, so...

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You stated a little over 1000 islands? I mean if they are Australia sized islands which technically it counts but what evs.

[Waisnor]

The Fourth Era, also known as Industrial Era, is known for rapid industrialisation, expanding the Empire into Africa, Central Asia and Russia, start of colonisation of Americas and official renaming of the Empire to Imperium.

[New Kowloon Bay]

The Fourth Era, also known as Industrial Era, is known for rapid industrialisation, expanding the Empire into Africa, Central Asia and Russia, start of colonisation of Americas and official renaming of the Empire to Imperium.

The Battle of Legislators was literally a wrestling match, but it happened in parliament, wasn't scripted and was a free-for-all.