The Dominion of Paddy O Fernature
The Dominion Standard, Adopted March 2014
Motto: Semper Pro Grediens, Always progressing
Population: 14.1 Billion
-Density: +/- 1,500 per Sq Mile
Capital: New Galway
Largest City: Lough Shay
Official Language: Runic Paddy
Common Language: Nationstatesese
Demonym: Paddies
Government
- President: Melissa C. Stern
- Minister Of Defense: Evan D. Dwyer
Establishment: from The Empire of Lustaria
- Independence: April 1st, 1833
Land Area: 4,969,907 sq mi
Water Area:
Water %:
Elevation
Highest Point: Tessel Mountain 7,312 Ft
Lowest Point: Lake Eyre -50 Ft
GDP: N$ 228,705,928,977,661.00
GDP per capita: N$ 30,902.03
Unemployment: 2.55%
Currency: Universal Standard Dollar (N$)
Time Zone: UTC +08:00
Calling code: +151
The Dominion Of Paddy O Fernature
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History
Long ago, in a century long since forgotten, there was a vast and grand nation that possessed global influence and reach across nearly the entirety of the known lands. This empire prided itself in the advancement of various fields such as mathematics, cultural advancement, the arts, and personal freedoms. For centuries, this nation had an extremely prosperous history through politics and military action. It expanded it's borders and brought other numerous cultures and people into it's empire, and instilled upon them their various views and beliefs.
Early on however, it was soon discovered that not all people were willing to fall in line and allow themselves to be integrated into the great empire and that a way to properly dispose of these nuisances quickly and quietly was needed. On the eastern fringe of the empire, far away from daily shipping and travel lanes, a desolate island frequently ravaged by volcanic activity and little in the way of easily obtainable resources was discovered. This landmass would become known as Lustaria, and became home to the empires criminals, outcasts, rebels, and anyone else it deemed unworthy as the island itself became a massive living prison.
So isolated in fact were Lustaria inhabitants, that during the Age Of Strife when the empire collapsed and was ravaged by civil war and barbarian raids, that the only change noticed by it's inhabitants was the sudden stop of shipments of new prisoners. When outside contact was finally re-established years later, and word of the fractured empire fell found there way to them, a massive uprising against the limited garrison took place and the prisoners for the first time in years regained their freedom.
During the following decades, volcanic activity decreased on the landmass and soon plant life flourished in the rich black volcanic soil. The citizens established trade with the outside world and soon the groundwork for a fledgling government was established that would later become the Republic Of Paddy O Fernature.
During the next century after it's founding, the Republic with help from outside nations quickly transformed itself into a political and economic powerhouse through trade, politics, and direct military action when needed. Embassies were established, trade ports constructed, and treaties with grand nations such as Holy Roman Confederate, NW Canada, and New Hayesalia ensured a secure and prosperous future for the nation and it's people.
The Dominion today is a thriving economic nation that prides itself on scientific and militaristic endeavors to further it's goals, both abroad and domestic. It's cities and architecture are both technologically advanced and engineering marvels to lay eyes upon, while throwing aesthetics back to the Gothic age long since past. Tall spires intertwine with dark stone and blackened steel, while clean energy vehicles powered by hydrogen move in the shadows below. Lavish Gothic parks and recreational areas dot the landscape, and hero's from past and present are honored in several national memorials easily accessible by the general populace.
Geography
The Dominion sports a very diverse geography and several unique features due to how the physical landmass was slowly formed, over the course of millions of years of tectonic plate movements. The landmass itself was formed, when a series of prolonged volcanic activity on the ocean floor pushed up part of the seabed and formed the landmass that the Dominion now inhabits. Over the course of the next thousand years, several active volcano's lava flows slowly added to the overall landmass, turning it into it's own continental landmass.
Language
The Dominion language functions very similarly to traditional English, with various symbols known as Runes forming separate words and working as letters, as opposed to symbols representing whole meanings in the way that Chinese, for example, works. The Dominion Alphabet contain 26 symbols.
Religion
There is no one central religious preference within the Dominion, as it's populace have full freedom of religion as a basic guaranteed right. However, all churches are privately funded, as the government is completely hands off when in terms of religious funding as part of a true and complete separation of church and state. Religious fanatics however, are not tolerated by either the general population or the government.
Government
As of 2016, the Dominion has switched over from being a totalitarian democracy to a modified version of a military dictatorship with the successful internal assassination of former president Wallace McBeth by his most trusted advisors daughter, Melissa Stern, who also turned the gun on her father as well when he attempted to intervene in the coup. Now Supreme Ruler Melissa Stern rules the Dominion with an iron fist, with absolute unchallenged authority.
Foreign Relations
After being oppressed for so long, and with the instability that rages across the known world. Citizens and Big Brother alike are extremely suspicious of anyone not born withing the nation. Immigration is non existent, and anyone caught illegally crossing the borders faces up to 20 years in a Federal Prison before being dumped back wherever they came from. Very few nations are trusted well enough for the local population to be accepting of them, let along granted permission to settle in the nation.
Economy
Due to the ever expanding size of the Dominion, it's economy is focused around renewable technologies and consumer products that are designed to last and not be thrown away to save on already strained resource chains. New processes and methods are ever being researched and implemented to insure maximum efficiency and as little waste generation as possible, with recycling being mandatory across the nation. What cannot be processed or developed domestically, is imported from a very small group of nations that the Dominion has long lasting and close ties with. Strategic reserves of raw materials are bought openly on the global market, and held at specially designed government depot's for distribution in times of emergencies that would otherwise overwhelm the fragile logistical system of the nation. Products exported from the Dominion are known to be high quality, often over engineered, and built to last with no expense spared going into their construction.
Culture
The POF mindset is centered around giving something back to ones community. Citizenship is not considered a right, but a privilege and must be earned through blood and sweat. One must successfully complete his/her five years of mandatory military service to be given the status of citizen. Without it, one cannot vote, own land, run for any public position or hold any federal job. This also serves to install values and morals into a majority of the population.
In the Dominion, private ownership of firearms is legal with the only restriction being private ownership of military grade weapons/systems. Recreational shooting is a major sport in the POF with national matches being broadcast country wide.
With its criminal history still in the minds of its citizens, the Law and Order public services are well funded almost to the point where a cop is on every street corner.
Infrastructure
Long ago, it came to the attention of the POF that traditional means of construction of a nations Infrastructure left it vulnerable and fragile to both natural disasters and possible foreign attack. Then acting President James C. Shanty signed into law the unprecedented Safety and Construction Act of 1988 which laid forth the groundwork for all future endeavors to protect The Armed Republics fragile infrastructure.
With the signing of this act, drastic and sometimes costly changes were made across the board. Some of the changes (but not all)were simple ones, such as constructing all power lines underground instead of on traditional wooden or metal poles. While others, such as all power plants having to have their fragile reactors constructed or moved to specially designed and hardened underground facilities for protection, were not so easy.
Thanks to this act, within 10 years all critical systems and assets were in compliance with the new laws, making The Armed Republic's infrastructure one of the safest (and costly) in the world.
