Today lights the summer solstice. As Earth's sun hangs in the sky for the longest it will this year, those by the ocean, on the mountaintops and on city streets celebrate summer's official flareup, though hemispherical counterparts enter the opposite season. For many, summer is a season of fun, excitement and festivity, but also one of sweltering heat, increased crime and natural disaster. Tourist attractions, cultural centers and public areas in general can swell with crowds and provide a boon to the economy, albeit at the perturbance of locals. Warmer weather and longer days make it a perfect time for vacations, camping trips or other destination adventures that adorn picture frames for years, and also inspires ideal conditions for artists of any medium to create. Children are released from school, and free from their responsibilities, often go on to disturb the internet. For us here in Dexterra, summer unofficially begins on 5 May (our independence day, or Independex Day) and from then until September, our coral sand beaches, avant-garde movie theaters, national rainforest parks, decorated museums and ethnic eateries become hotspots of activity with visitors from around the world; sometimes, however, the hottest summer spots are extra-chilly public pools, the local chapter of our law-enforcing National Compassion Administration or underground hurricane shelters.
Even if it's another season where you are, what's summer like for your nation? Is it particularly hot or mild, uptempo or relaxed, predictable or unpredictable? Dexterra hope you are enjoying today's solstice wherever you are!
Feel free to let Facterra know how the following Multiversal Census can be improved by mentioning it in your reply, telegramming us here or by messaging our national headquarters on Discord (Dexterra#0042):
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[spoiler=Summer in Insert Nation Name]
[i]Unofficial/cultural start of summer:[/i]
[i]Approximate official start date of summer (solstice):[/i]
[i]Unofficial/cultural end of summer:[/i]
[i]Approximate official end date of summer (equinox):[/i]
[b]Let's Talk About the Weather[/b]
[i]Describe your nation's biome(s) (e.g. desert, ocean, space, etc.):[/i]
[i]What's the average daily temperature throughout summer?[/i]
[i]Does your nation experience humidity, dry heat or something else (explain)?[/i]
[i]What/when was your nation's highest recorded summer temperature?[/i]
[i]What/when was your nation's lowest recorded summer temperature?[/i]
[i]What time does the sun or its equivalent rise and set on the summer solstice?[/i]
[i]How long are the days during the summer?[/i]
[i]Is your nation vulnerable to any natural disasters during the summer, and if so, which?[/i]
[b]Let's Talk About Your Nation[/b]
[i]How do your nation's people feel about summer?[/i]
[i]Does your nation celebrate any holidays during the summer, and if so, which?[/i]
[i]What are your people's favorite things to do during the summer?[/i]
[i]Can you describe your people's favorite vacations or trips to go on, if any?[/i]
[i]What are the three most popular places in your nation during the summer?[/i]
[i]How many tourists visit your nation during the summer, and where are their favorite destinations (other than above)?[/i]
[i]Do your nation's schoolchildren go on summer break, and if so, generally through which dates?[/i]
[i]Which crime(s) experience(s) the greatest increases, by how much and why?[/i]
[i]Is there anything else special about summer in your nation?[/i]
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EDIT HISTORY
1 and 2: 17:25-:28 21 June: fixed one word in the OP and setup this log - previous respondents (to whom we are grateful) are unaffected
