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Ipeland factbook
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Introduction
Conventional long form: Federal Republic of Ipeland
Conventional short form: Ipeland
Local long form: Republic of Ipeland
Local short form: Ipeland
Former names: Kingdom of Ipeland, The United Kingdom of Ipeland and Hutt River, Republic of Ipeland
Head of State: President Chris Griffen (since 2000)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Thomas Rowley (since 2005)
Government type: Parliamentary republic
History
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Geography
Land area: 125,678 km²
Highest point: Mount Stewart, 1,204m (3,950ft) above sea level
Lowest point: Coronation Valley, 200m (656ft) below sea level
Climate: Temperate, cold in the winter, warm in the summer. Rains a lot in spring.
Economy
Currency: Quite Interesting (QI)
Exchange rate: 1 QI = NS$1.27
GDP: 13.5 trillion QI
GDP per capita: 26,341 QI
Median Income: 25,439 QI
Unemployment rate: 2.90%
People
Population: 5,457,235 (2010 Census)
Median age: 29.4 overall; 28.4 for males and 30.4 for females
Life expectancy: 74 for males, 79 for females
Demonym: Ipelandic
Religions: (in size order) Buddhism, Christianity, Hindu
Languages: English, Latin, Welsh |
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Hutt River Factbook
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Introduction
Conventional long form: Independent Colony of Hutt River
Conventional short form: Hutt River
Local long form: Republic of Hutt River
Local short form: Hutt River
Former names: Republic of Hutt River, The United Kingdom of Ipeland and Hutt River
Head of State: President Chris Griffen (he "runs" both, but it is mainly independent of Ipeland)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jack Stafford (since 2010)
Government type: Parliamentary republic
History
Hutt River was founded in 1919 as a breakaway state from Ipeland, by Thomas Stofard and Vladimir Perry. The two founders had been banished from the Kingdom of Ipeland, along with 4,500 other people for protesting against the King and his oppressive ways. They'd noticed a loophole in the law that allowed them to form their own country. They hijacked a ship and went to an uninhabited unclaimed island next to Ipeland, and claimed the land. Things were peaceful for 10 years, albeit tense, until an Ipeland navy ship crashed into a rock near the west side of Hutt River, killing all the crew on board. The king said the people of Hutt River had "put a curse on it", which was refuted by Hutt River. Ipeland declared war on Hutt River 3 months later. Ipeland's ships advanced towards Hutt River, eventually invading and taking over the whole country, renaming it The United Kingdom of Ipeland and Hutt River. The occupation lasted for 6 hours, ended when a group of people killed the King in Ipeland, and withdrew the troops from Hutt River. Ten days later, the two countries had signed an agreement to place Hutt River where it is today.
Geography
Land area: 56,640 km²
Highest point: Flag's Mount, 2,134m (7,001ft) above sea level
Lowest point: Coronation Valley, 50m (164ft) below sea level
Climate: Temperate, cold in the winter, warm in the summer. Rains in spring.
Economy
Currency: Hutt River Dollar (HR$)
Exchange rate: HR$1 = NS$1.02
GDP: HR$5 trillion
GDP per capita: HR$19,362
Median Income: HR$21,085
Unemployment rate: 3.95%
People
Population: 92,431 (2010 Census)
Median age: 31.8 overall; 29.4 for males and 33.4 for females
Life expectancy: 72 for males, 73 for females
Demonym: Hutter/Huttish
Religions: Christianity
Languages: (in size order) Latin, English |
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History of Ipeland
Ipeland was probably founded in the 1500s by explorers from some nearby nations. They probably settled on the largest island, and the leader of the group called himself, King Tomas. This is the most likely story, as some archaeological evidence has been found of it.
The records are blank until the 1800s, where the king was James XVII, and the population was said to be "in the hundreds of thousands". James XVII died in 1843, and was replaced by his son, Charles. Charles' era was one of prosperity, where the economy grew with inventions like electricity and the printing press arriving. Charles died in 1902, where he was replaced by his nephew, William I. William I oppressed the people, imposing harsh taxes and strengthening defence over the economy. In 1919, Hutt River was founded, by Thomas Stofard and Vladimir Perry. William condemned the move, but did not attack Hutt River until 1929, when the "500 Day War" started. While his armed forces were fighting Hutt River, the King had a rebellion on his hands. On 3rd February 1930, a group of people entered the King's office and promptly killed him.
The group of people swiftly enstated themselves as President, and called elections for parliament, which they decided would happen every two years. The first presidential election happened in 1940, happening every 5 years. The first president was Catherine Stewart, a noted author, who stood as an independent and ruled for 30 years until her retirement in 1970. Since then, no president has lasted 10 years or more. |
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