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"A man is the sum of his accomplishments and his compassion."

From sweeping, clean and white beaches to sun-drenched hills in wine country, from the charming rural hospitality of the western uplands to the stunning centuries-old architecture in Timiocato and Mandragora, and from the financial heart that is this capitalist republic to the fiercely democratic government that runs it, Pacitalia is a land of astounding contrasts, but eternal unity. Sixteen provinces are united here under the banner of freedom and high quality of life, regardless of political stripe or religious affiliation. Pacitalia is and has always been one of the true beacons of equality and togetherness the world has seen, and it doesn't seem to be changing. Despite the formality, politeness and punctuality of this western nation, it seems that wherever you go, someone is always around to help you when you need it. As the old saying perfectly goes, a man is the sum of his accomplishments and his compassion. Not visiting Pacitalia is truly a sin.

Maps
1. Cities / Basic Map (http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/Pacitalia_officialmap_2005.jpg)
2. Road Map (NEW 2006 VERSION!) (http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/Pacitalia_2006roadmap.jpg)
3. Military Bases in Pacitalia (http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/Pacitalia_milibasemap_2005.jpg)
Legend for the first map: Black dots - Cities under 5 million, Purple dots - Cities from 5-10 million, Orange dots - Cities over 10 million, Thick black lines - national borders; green (0-500m), yellow-green (500-1000m), orange-yellow (1000-2500m), orange (2500m +)

Geography
Location
Central America, south of the Federal Republic of Canada, south and southeast of Mexico, southwest and west of The Moepoeian Republic (Moepoeia).

Area
Total: 3,898,290 sq km
Land: 3,008,815 sq km
Water: 889,475 sq km

Area - comparative
About 400,000 sq km larger than RL India

Border countries
Mexico 517km, Moepoeia 301km, Cherabania 1km

Coastline
11,920km

Maritime Claims
Territorial sea: 24 NM (ext. from 20NM, Sept 1999)
Continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
Contiguous zone: 20 NM
Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

Climate
Tropical Wet and Dry, hot summers, warm winters

Terrain
Sloped, heavily vegetated within 100 km of the Pacific Coast between Puerta Vallarta and Timiocato; steppes and mountains north to south in the centre, dry, rocky deserts in the north and northeast; heavily vegetated within 100 km of the Gulf of Pacitalia / Bay of Amita and Caribbean coast.

Elevation extremes
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea - 0m
Highest point: Monte Parnassus di Pacifica - 5604m

Natural resources
Petroleum, natural gas, produce, grains, cattle, fresh water, hydropower, copper, nickel, silver, gold, tin, manganese, iron, lead, cobalt, technetium, vanadium, uranium, plutonium, krypton, xenon, silicon, timber, cotton

Land use
Arable land: 11.89%
Permanent crops: 0.71%
Other: 87.40% (2005 est.)

Irrigated land
85,232 sq km

Natural hazards
Brush fires in the interior, hurricanes (Carib.), typhoons (Pac.), heavy winds, thunderstorms in the southern belt, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, volcanic ashflows, liquefaction

Environmental - current issues
Deforestation caused by uranium mining; coal-burning utilities and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters receiving slight contamination from agricultural activities

Environment - International agreements
Party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Eutrophication Prevention, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands.

Signed but not ratified: none.

People
Population
3.2 billion (5 November 2005)

Population by Province - largest to smallest (May 2005 census)
Subadmin. Percent Figure Capital City
========================================================
Pacitalia 100.00% 2,082,000,000 Timiocato
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Beracanto 16.10% 335,202,000 Mandragora
Ventomenisto 14.40% 299,808,000 Nortopalazzo
Amalfia 10.90% 226,938,000 Puntafora
Pomentane 10.15% 211,323,000 Saronno
Caribero 8.15% 169,683,000 Cancona
Sambuca 6.40% 133,248,000 Sambuca
Gulfera 5.85% 121,797,000 Amita
Disculpava 5.30% 110,346,000 Il Monterio
Meritate 4.40% 91,608,000 Puerta Vallarta
Liguria 4.10% 85,362,000 Lucifora
Santo Erico 3.65% 75,993,000 Finifaza
Ciocanto 3.50% 72,870,000 Potenza
Capitale 2.70% 56,214,000 Timiocato
Fentomeria 2.45% 51,009,000 Capagatta
Acqua Verdi 1.20% 24,984,000 Tanapiera
Sephalusia 0.75% 15,615,000 BotticetaAge structure
0-14 years: 17%
15-64 years: 74%
65 years and over: 9%

Median age
Total: 34.1 years
male: 34.5 years
female: 33.7 years

Population growth rate
2.5%

Net migration rate
8.9 migrants/1,000 population

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 90.73 years
male: 90.15 years
female: 91.31 years

Nationality
Noun: Pacitalian(s)
Adjective: Pacitalian

Ethnic groups
Native Pacitalian 61%, Greek-Pacitalian 16%, Romanian-Pacitalian 12%, Spanish-Pacitalian 6%, Turkish-Pacitalian 3%, Moepoeian 1%, Sarzonian 0.6%, Other 0.4%

Religions
Christian - Catholic 63%, Christian - Orthodox 28%, Christian - Protestant 6%, Atheist 2%, Other 1%

Languages (percentage of speakers in total population)
English 100%, Pacitalian 100% (official languages); Greek 24%, Romanian 18%, Spanish 14%, Turkish 3%

National fertility rate
2.32 children born/woman (2005 est.)

Literacy
definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100%

Government Structure and Politics
Country Name
Conventional long form: La Repubblica di Pacitalia
Conventional short form: Pacitalia
Frequently referred to as: CRP, RP, Pac., Pacitalia
International Sporting Code: PAC

Pronunciation
Pass-it-aal-ee-uh

Government Type
Constitutional democratic republic with bicameral legislative authority

Capital
Timiocato

Administrative divisions
16 provinces - Acqua Verdi, Amalfia, Beracanto, Capitale, Caribero, Ciocanto, Disculpava, Fentomeria, Gulfera, Liguria, Meritate, Pomentane, Sambuca, Santo Erico, Sephalusia, Ventomenisto

Major Cities
Timiocato, Nortopalazzo, Saronno, Sambuca, Mandragora, Il Monterio, Puntafora, Pegrolisia, Sobrefema, Lucifora, Ragazzo, Nortemera, Puerto Vallarta, Athalone, Murago, Amita, Cancona, Capagatta, Potenza, Tanapieras

Independence
Pacitalia was given independence from Italy in 1503, though it was only partial independence. Full independence was achieved in 1993.

National holiday
Pacitalia Day (21 November)

Constitution
La Carta Proposera di Libertà
21 November 1503; 4 August 1717; 1 February 1850; 23 October 1993

Legal system
Based on Anglo-European common law. Does not accept jurisdiction of UN because it is not a member.

Suffrage
20 years of age, universal

Executive branch
head of state: Prime Minister Dr. Timothy ELL, (since 3 August 1996)
head of government: Prime Minister Dr. Timothy ELL, (since 3 August 1996)
Prime Minister is elected on the basis of which party he/she represents and whether that party is elected. The elected party forms the government and its leader becomes Prime Minister.

Executive branch - cabinet
Ministers selected by Prime Minister among those elected on the second electoral ballot by the general voting public.
Senior Deputy Prime Minister: Dr. Adrian Copilul-Minune
Junior Deputy Prime Minister: Paolo Fernando Orbitello
Agustinate of Finance: Luciano A. Cannavaro
Agustinate of Education: Vasiliou Bandanaris
Agustinate of Defence: Eleftherios Venizelos Jr.
Agustinate of Industry, Commerce & Trade: Cristiano Renaldo DePieri
Agustinate of Health: Fabio C. Ferdinando
Agustinate of Law, Order & Justice: Teodor Murco Calindara
Agustinate of Transportation: Mario Ischiamo
Agustinate of International Relations: Dr. Rabastano Sancatto Serra
Agustinate of Culture & Heritage: Paulina Cessaniti
Agustinate of Agriculture & Resources: Gisele Rodriguez
Agustinate of the Environment: Giovanni Camalleri
Agustinate of Public Communication: Rabastano Grimuso
Agustinate of Customs & Immigration: Giancarlo A. Caporello
Agustinate of Religion & Spirituality: Giulio Mauretto
Agustinate of Labour: Aria Speranza

(Reference: http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/Pacitalian_RoleplayFigures.rtf)

Judicial branch
Supreme Court (Corto Suppremo di Pacitalia), 7 justices; Appeal Court (Corto Appello di Pacitalia), 480 justices; Provincial Court (Corto Provinciale di Pacitalia), 2,942 justices; Municipal Court (Corto Municipale di Pacitalia), 4,188 justices

Legislative branch
Bicameral Parliament or "Parlemento" consists of the Senatoro [Senate], (120 seats) and the Caza della Legislatoro Parlemento [House of Parliamentary Legislation], (240 seats). Service: 4 years per term.
Elections: CLP/HPL - last held 9 May 2005, next to be held by 9 May 2009; Senatoro - last held 23 May 2005, next to be held by 23 May 2009.

Election results: CLP/HPL - Federation of Progressive Democrats (in power), 129/240 seats (53.75%); Green Party (opposition), 71/240 (29.58%); Social Coalition Party, 22/240 seats (9.17%); Communist Party, 10/240 seats (4.17%); Partia di Traditionale, 8/120 seats (3.33%).

Election results: Senatoro - FPD 61/120, Green Party 34/120, Social Coalition 17/120, Communist Party 5/120, Partia di Traditionale 3/120.

Political parties and leaders
Communist Party [Lemvi MEGESCU], Federation of Progressive Democrats [Timothy ELL], Green Party [Neros CONSTANTAKIS], Partia di Traditionale [Marco QUIRINAMO], Social Coalition Party [Fernando CHIOVITTI].

Electoral system
Voting System - Plurality: The party with the most votes (even if not a majority), wins the seat. The party with the most seats forms the government, the second highest forms the opposition.

International organisation participation
CC (Conservative Collective), CDEA (Capitalist Defence and Economic Alliance), CENTACOM (Central American Common Economic Market), G-6 (Group of Six), ICC (International Christian Coalition), NSIOC (NationStates International Olympic Committee), OMP (Organisation of Maritime Powers), OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries), PACT (Pacitalian-Anubisyrrian Co-operation Treaty), PP (Pacific Pacts), SA (Star Alliance), SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation), SEP-T (Sarzonians, Euroslavians and Pacitalians for Truth), TEOO (The Empire of One), UWP (Union of World Powers), WP (Woodstock Pact).

UN Description Category
Capitalizt

Economy
Economy - overview
Pacitalia's economy is among the strongest in the world. The economic strategy is well-planned by the government and the economic productions in the nation are extremely diverse, capitalising heavily on natural resources and technological innovations. Pacitalia is becoming a founding nation of alternative energy sources and is a major source of renewable energy and renewable energy innovations.

Pacitalia operates a market-based economy which has almost no regulation from the government. However, the government's bureaucratic division responsible for the authority over the economy, the PEC (Pacitalian Economic Commission), places a priority on product safety and quality. All industries in the country have been privatised (ferries, beaches, national parks, garbage, prison networks, transportation). All industries are allowed to operate freely, although the government also strictly enforces environmental, labour, and product safety laws.

Poverty levels are almost none, despite having no welfare system. There is still at least one area in each city where less-fortunate people live, though the numbers of them are less than 100. The country is devoutly capitalist and places no priority on the aid to less-fortunate. This creates a higher work ethic from citizens because they know if, for example, they were laid off from their job, they would not be able to rely on handouts, which would obviously be non-existent. The government offers reasonable pensions, meaning people may have to work into their early seventies (however, with the high life expectancy, this is not much of a problem for older citizens). The government has fully privatised health care and places a priority on education funding. The government encourages local enterprise, and embraces foreign investment in the country. Minors can start work as early as 13 years of age, however, they are not legal adults until 20.

GDP
Purchasing power parity - $188.7 trillion USD (2005 est.)

GDP - real growth rate
2.627%

GDP per capita
$58,970 USD (2005 est.)

GDP - composition by sector
services and misc. sectors: 51% (2005 est.)
industry: 40%
agriculture: 9%

Population below poverty line
0.09%

Unemployment rate
2.6%

Income tax rate
Federal: 0%
Provincial: Varies by province, but all provinces are under 10%.

Household income or consumption by % share
Highest 10%: 25.0%
Lowest 10%: 4.4%

Inflation rate
1.7% (CPI-1/2005)

Labour force
2.771 billion

Budget Revenues
$17.426 trillion

Expenditures
$16.904 trillion

Industries
Automobile Manufacturing, Technology, Mineral and Fossil Fuel Exploitation, Uranium Mining, Innovations, Research and Development, Tourism, Woodchip Exports, Food Processing, Agriculture and Forestry, Book Publishing

Industrial production growth rate
1.8%

Electricity - production
41.521 trillion kWh

Electricity - production by source
Wind: 25%, non-emission compost: 22%, nuclear: 22%, solar: 14%, hydroelectric: 11%, hydrogen fuel cell: 6%

Electricity - consumption
35.015 trillion kWh

Electricity - exports
2.5 trillion kWh (Anubisyrria: 1.4 trillion kWh, Moepoeia: 577 billion kWh)

Electricity - imports
none

Electricity - reserves/backup power (production total minus consumption and exports)
7.006 trillion kWh

Oil - production
59.1 million bbl/day

Oil - consumption
48.3 million bbl/day

Oil - exports
7.8 million bbl/day (Anubisyrria: 3.2 million bbl/day)

Oil - imports
2.0 million bbl/day (OPEC countries: 1.8 million bbl/day)

Oil - proven reserves
172 trillion bbl

Natural gas - monthly production
238 billion cubic cm

Natural gas - yearly consumption
10 trillion cubic cm

Natural gas - exports
193 billion cu cm

Natural gas - imports
None

Natural gas - proven reserves
650 trillion cubic cm

Agriculture - products
corn, wheat, barley, rye, wine, coffee, tequila, vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, fish, poultry

Exports
$17.330 trillion f.o.b.

Exports - commodities
motor vehicles and parts, aircraft, spacecraft engines, industrial machinery, computer and personal technology, chemicals, plastics, non-perishable agricultural products, fruit, dairy products, meat, coffee, defence technology, timber, petroleum, natural gas, aluminum, precious metals

Exports - partners
Hamptonshire - 33.0%, Knootoss - 24.0%, Euroslavia - 16.0%, Sarzonia - 10.0%, All other OMP nations - 6.0%, All other WP nations - 6.0%, All other nations - 5.0%

Imports
$15.196 trillion

Imports - commodities
consumer goods, mineral ores, agricultural products, defence technology, chemicals

Imports - partners
Hamptonshire - 33.0%, Knootoss - 24.0%, Euroslavia - 16.0%, Sarzonia - 10.0%, All other OMP nations - 6.0%, All other WP nations - 6.0%, All other nations - 5.0%

Debt
$0.00 (2005 est.)

Economic aid - donor
$2.069 trillion USD

Currency
Douro (PAC)

Currency code
RPD, XRPD or PAC

Exchange rates
1 douro = $2.00 US - fixed rate*
1 douro = 1 Krone (Hamptonshire) - fixed rate*
1 douro = €1.03 (Knootoss)
1 douro = $2.66 SZ (Sarzonia)
1 douro = 1.45 Grendels (Euroslavia)

*Note that Hamptonshire also maintains a fixed exchange of 1:$2 US.

Fiscal year
1 February - 31 January

Communications
International Dialing Country Code
2

Telephones - main lines in use
1,623,858,400

Telephones - mobile cellular
1,305,226,000

Telephone system
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology and satellite communications systems. Connected to 22 international submarine coaxial cables.

Radio broadcast stations
AM 4,231
FM 10,981

Major radio broadcasting networks
3 (PBC - Pacitalian Broadcasting Corporation, PRN - Pacitalian Radio Network and RNP - Radio Nationale dei Pacitaliano)

Minor radio broadcasting networks
48

Radio broadcasting systems
682

Radios
1.247 billion

Television broadcast stations
88 - Pacitalia's broadcast system differs because all stations broadcast as one station calling itself a network; the only local programming is news. There are independent stations, accounting for 78 of the 88 stations listed. There are 10 major networks broadcasting in the five largest language groups. Pacitalia has 4,018 repeaters.

Televisions
1.298 billion

Internet hosts
101,114,060

Internet service providers
706

Internet users
1.057 billion

Web TLD / Domain Extension
.rp, .pc

Transportation
Railways
Total: 20,336km
Standard gauge: 12,667km 1.435m-gauge (electrified)
Pacitalia has an extremely advanced rail system using the MAGLEV train.

Highways
Total: 364,094km
Paved: 310,204km (including 43,300km of expressways)
Unpaved: 53,890km

Waterways
2,221km (The Rio Timiocato channel in southern Pacitalia is an enormous economic factor for both Pacitalia and Anubisyrria)

Pipelines
Crude oil/petroleum: 4,663km
Natural gas: 12,414km

Ports and harbours
Timiocato-South, Timiocato-North, Puntafora, Pegrolisia, Acapulccia, Citta del Ismuso, Sambuca, Puerta Vallarta, Mazatilano, Culiacano, Amita, Murago, Cancona, Athalone, Sobrefema, Nortemera, Tanapieras, Rimaro

Merchant marine
Total: 2,662 ships

Airports
1,018

Heliports
378

Military
Military branches
Pacitalian Armed Forces (PAF), Pacitalian Naval Forces (PNF), Pacitalian Aeronautical Guard (PAG), Pacitalian Emergency Task Force (PETF), Special Attack Force Delta (SAFD) - special ops

Military manpower - military age
18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 18-50: 498,110,540

Military manpower - current size
Total: 45,874,000
Active armed forces: 21,370,000
Active aeronautic forces: 4,490,000
Active naval forces: 1,220,000
Active special-ops forces: 660,000
Reserve forces: 17,840,000
Civilian workforce: 294,000

Military manpower - as percentage of total population
2.823%

Military manpower - fit for military service
384,701,606 (note: Pacitalia's constitution forbids drafts and conscription)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
6,866,586

Military expenditures - monetary value
$2.97 trillion USD

Military expenditures - %tage of GDP
35.00%

Primary allies
Euroslavia, Hamptonshire, Sarzonia, U.S.S.R., Federal Republic of Canada, Hogsweat, Praetonia, Yafor 2, Greenmanbry

Transnational Issues, Customs and Immigration
Disputes - international
Illicit drug importation from Anubisyrria, illicit internal production of alcohol going to Anubisyrria (NADPA is investigating).

Disputes - boundaries
None

Disputes - wars, conflicts and humanitarian issues
Humanitarian and economic aid provider to Amarenthe and Roach-Busters
(Note: Roach-Busterian economic aid contracts cancelled 30 March 2005)

Customs and immigration policy
Open to all nations as of 15 April 2005

Nations not requiring visas or special documents to enter (excluding but not limited to nationalised passports and driver licences)
Euroslavia, Fascist Confederacy (now known as the USSR), Federal Republic of Canada, Greenmanbry, Hamptonshire, Hogsweat, Moepoeia, Praetonia, Sanctaphrax, Sarzonia, The Island of Rose, Yafor 2

Education, Arts & Culture
Full-time international university students, 2004-05 term
80,315,725

Post-secondary enrollment, total, 2004-05 term
312,427,280

Primary international sources of student enrollment, 2004-05 term (ordered by total number, largest first)
Euroslavia, Sarzonia, Federal Republic of Canada, Sanctaphrax, Hamptonshire

Major universities
National University (Timiocato), University of Timiocato, University of Mandragora, Southern Pacitalian Polytechnical and Technological Institute (Timiocato), Pacitalian Institute of Political Science and Democratic Analysis (Saronno), University of Sambuca, University of Il Monterio, University of Puntafora, University of Saronno, National University (Nortopalazzo), University of Nortopalazzo, University of Murago, University of Amita, University of Athalone, University of Capagatta-Fentomeria

Major venues of theatre arts
Symphonica Pacitalia (Timiocato), Hall of the Martyred Saints (Nortopalazzo), National Orchestra and Theatre Edifice (Mandragora)

Major venues of scripted and visual arts
Pacitalian Museum of Modern Art and Culture (Timiocato), Sotto Muro (Timiocato), Pacitalian Museum of Scientific Exploration (Timiocato), Pacitalian Museum of Contemporary and Ancient Art (Timiocato), Pacitalian National History Museum (Timiocato), Pacitalian National Palace of Painted Works (Timiocato), Franco Raspaco Museum (Timiocato), Central Pacitalian Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Nortopalazzo), Capostica (Timiocato)

Former Leaders of Pacitalia
As Monarch's Representative to Italy, 1503-1850
1. Pius Michel I (1503-1552)
2. Pius Michel II (1552-1597)
3. Angelo Padre I (1597-1644)
4. Angelo Razato I (1644-1700)
5. Rolo Rendalo I (1700-1727)
6. Rendalo Corpus I (1727-1770)
7. Revuonavi I (1770-1812)
8. Brazzitano I (1812-1851)

As Prime Minister, 1851-
1. Alfredo Juliani (Co), 1851-1855
2. Sarapene Vicino (Co)*, 1855-1856
3. Aidito Azrafeco (L)*, 1856-1857
4. Marco Santo Megna (Co), 1857-1865
5. Cloroforo Spadazzo (L), 1865-1869
6. Janus Fibriaudo (L), 1869-1877
7. Intelio Chiefa Serra (Co), 1877-1885
8. Arbus Mapradora (Co), 1885-1893
9. Zegno Corpusto (Co), 1893-1901
10. Mario Zalmano (Co), 1901-1905
11. Medinis Sorprantakis (P~), 1905-1913
12. Luigi Sfra (L), 1913-1921
13. Marco Sant'Allardo (P), 1921-1937
14. Portului Parderescu* (P), 1937
15. Corpalo Dragosto (Co), 1937-1945
16. Rabastano Pietro Grazzo (P), 1945-1957
17. Grasiru Damescu (P), 1957-1965
18. Jota Rodriguez (L), 1965-1969
19. Roberto Castorini (L), 1969-1977
20. Athena Papistikas (L), 1977-1985
21. Giorgio Cassata (Co**), 1985-1987
22. Daniel Cicerone* (Co**), 1987-1988
23. Francesco Santo Ragazzo (P/C***), 1988-1996
24. Timothy Ell (C/FPD***), 1996-

* = Interim PM between a step-down or forced resignation and an election.
** = Co - Conservative Party, now defunct.
*** = P/C - The Pacifist Party (P) was renamed to the Capitalist Party (C) in 1989. It was then renamed to the Federation of Progressive Democrats in early 2005.
~ = The Pacifist Party was formed in 1902.

National leaders per party since 1851
Conservative - 10
Capitalist/Pacifist/Progressive Democrat - 7
Liberal/Social Coalition - 7

Flags and Anthems of Pacitalia
Current flag: La Insignia, 1925-today
http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/pacitalia.jpg
Two sections, smaller on the hoist side, hoist half contains blue background with white narrow plus-shaped cross representing the flag of Greece (second-largest ethnic group), fly half contains horizontal replication of Italian flag, red on top, white in the middle, green along the bottom.

Current national anthem
Terra da Liberta In Eternum, 1:08 (http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalian_Anthem.mp3) | Lyrics in Pacitalian and English (http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/Anthemlyrics.txt)

Former flags
La Independenta, 1885-1925
La Italia Pacifica, 1658-1885
La Insignia Terra Nueva Occidenta di Italia, 1503-1658
La Colonia, 1284-1503

Coat of arms
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/coatofarms_Medovicia.jpg
This wonderfully designed red, white, silver and black coat of arms has enjoyed this title as Pacitalia's national ensign for over 500 years.

National government statement seal
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/pacitaliaseal.jpg
This seal, commemmorating the 502nd anniversary of the inception of Pacitalia, is seen on most government releases, most notably government responses coming from the Prime Minister and his executive branch.

Famous Pacitalians and Pacitalian Inventions
The Arts - Musicians, composers, poets, writers, playwrights, painters...
Andrea Bocelli, operati and recording artist - 1958-
Arma Rascolanico, author - 1689-1751
Carlati Ventresca, author - 1558-1635
Gheorghe Enescu, composer - 1881-1955
Gioacchino Rossini, composer - 1792-1868
Gwen Stefani, recording artist - 1969-
Leonardo DaVinci, painter and sculptor - 1552-1619*
Roberto Petrarcha, poet - 1635-1700

The Sciences - including military
Andrati da Fantado, developer of the RSICGM missile - 1963-
Massimo Fortechera, developer of the Large Hadron Collider - 1938-2002
Aramis Rodriguez, discoverer of the elements xenon, argon and krypton - 1915-1996

* Yes, I know he's Italian RL and that his actual lifespan was a century before (1452-1519), but for this sake, yey! ;)

History
The Beginning Years (1284-1503)

After five years of exploration, Italian explorer Romeo Patizzi claimed most of the Mayan lands for Italy in 1284. This included about twenty percent of present day Mexico, most of the eastern half of Pacitalia and most of the rest of the Central American countries down to Costa Rica, which had been back under native control since 950. However, Mayan repression against Italians trying to suppress their beliefs and culture and assimilate them forced the king of Italy to give back about sixty to sixty-five percent of these lands in 1323.

The first one hundred and fifty years went quite smoothly. Settlements began springing up (mostly on the Caribbean coastline) and populations in the TION or Terra di Italia al Occidenta Nueva, in English, New Western Italian Lands; skyrocketed to at least one hundred thousand citizens by 1480. However, only three to four thousand of them had actually made the 70-day trip by boat to the new found lands.

In the year 1492, Italian-born Christopher Columbus sailed west under the wishes of the king of Spain to try to find a commercial sailing route to India. He did not find India, but he did find the Caribbean islands, which he accidentally had mistaken for the country laden with spices. He claimed he had found the country and referred to the people he met as Indians. After further sailing he landed at present-day Athalone, a principal port on the Caribbean coast of Pacitalia. The Italians, who had heard of Columbus’ sailing under the Spanish flag instead of the flag of his home country, Italy, labelled Columbus as a traitor and greeted him by throwing rocks and branches at him. Fearing for his safety, he and his crew retreated to their ships and sailed north. They were met with similar resistance at other cities and towns they docked at.

Eventually, Columbus looked like he was giving up. However, what he did was send one of his ships back with a message – to send more troops from Spain to capture these lands and disarm the people. When the ship arrived back about two years later with thirty or more sailboats full of troops, the Italians were angry, but since they had no present army to defend themselves, their argument was hopeless. The Spanish quickly captured the lands and claimed them as a victory for Spain. For at least five years, Spain’s language and customs were continually forced upon unwilling citizens.

During the third year of Spanish occupation, an Italian ship captain and his crew of five set out for Italy, determined to get support from the Italian monarchy. When the king was told of the occurrences in his newly claimed land, he was taken aback. He immediately sent about seventy percent of his troops with the captain and five-man crew back to the TION.

When the Italian army and the crew returned back in 1499, the Spanish forces, now outnumbered five to one, folded like a cheap umbrella. Each soldier and high-ranking official was captured and executed in Athalone’s city square, to cheers and yells from the freed citizens. Columbus was sent back to Italy to stand trial for treason and for becoming a merciless traitor. He was killed by decapitation in Rome on February 3, 1500. Since Columbus was not a Spanish citizen, there was nothing the king of Spain could do about it; therefore he was forced to let the execution stand.

The Independence Age (1503-1754)
The king of Italy, hoping to ensure that such an event did not occur again, created the Pacitalia Act in September 1503. It stated that on November 1, 1503; the Italian democratic autonomy of Pacitalia was to become a country and gain selective independences from Italy. It also stated the leader would be a Prime Minister of any sex, however, the leader had to be Roman Catholic and of Italian descent. This has been changed, thanks to the All Creeds & Religions Act of 1823. Spain, after its crumbling defeat, decided not to venture near Pacitalia again. Instead, they began settling in the Caribbean in island countries such as Cuba and the Dominican Republic. They also settled in lands between the United States and Pacitalia, which is now present-day Mexico, to the northwest. After the 18th century began, the Spanish settled more frequently in South America and southern Central America.

In 1686, Spain granted Mexico full independence. Mexico was slowly but surely eating up all the territories to the north and rapidly expanding into the present-day western United States. Pacitalians, fearing that the Mexican people would move south and try to take over Pacitalia, began guarding the makeshift border line. This angered the Mexicans greatly and they sent civilian guerrillas to try and take down the Pacitalian civil guards. This inciting incident, which happened on July 24, 1758, was known as the start of the Mexo-Pacitalian War.

The Mexo-Pacitalian War (1758-1760)
As soon as the Mexican guerrillas arrived, war didn't break out, but instead began shouting rude comments and insults at the waiting Pacitalian troops. The Pacitalians, led by General Paolo Labradorio, didn’t appreciate this and began to attack. For many months, fighting was centered near Mexico City, now Nortopalazzo, and nobody could be the wiser as to who was winning the war. However, the Pacitalians gained an enormous amount of ground in August 1759 at a battle southwest of Mexico City, about 20 km from the makeshift line, also known as the Line of Dissatisfaction. About half a million Mexicans were killed in the battle, and most of them within a twenty-minute time frame. The Pacitalians continued to gain more ground until the Mexicans surrendered at the last battle near Puerta Vallarta in September 1760. One month later, on October 30th, the Treaty of Monterrey (Il Monterio) was signed and it stated that the Mexicans, thanks to their defeat, would have to give up approximately seventy percent of their lands. This was a huge blow to the pride of the Mexican people, and after the U.S. forces defeated the Mexicans for control of most of the west coast (now the U.S. states of California and Oregon) in the early 1800s, Mexico’s total land area shrunk almost 90% from its original size. The border lines between Pacitalia and Mexico set up at this Treaty are the same as of this day.

The Post-War Period (1760-1850)
The Pacitalian government, under the advice of the Roman Catholic Church of Italy and the Monarchy of Italy, worked extremely hard to assimilate the ex-Mexicans into the Italian culture and language. Most people, now that they had no defence, went along with the assimilation. A select few, however, did not appreciate the Italians forcing the history and linguistics of Spain out the window. Many made secret mass emigrations back to the new, smaller Mexico; others stayed behind to wage terrorism campaigns on the government in Mandragora. Parliament members were killed, the Monarch’s representative was kidnapped and tortured with knives, and several government department buildings were quickly torched, or blown up with cannons. After about twenty more years of this terror, which grew to include the murder or kidnap of innocent children or citizens, and countless arsons involving Roman Catholic churches, the government summoned the army to take down the terrorists. One by one over a period of two years, every terrorist or suspected terrorist was picked off and shot in city squares to cheers and celebrations by the country’s citizens. “A scene reminiscent of the independence days when the people of our great country ridded itself of [Christopher] Columbus once and for all,” the great Pacitalian philosopher Amadeus stated after the end of the terrorism. It took a lot longer than expected for the Pacitalian citizens to recover. After almost thirty years, the country finally recovered, sailing partnerships with Iostata and the newly formed Republic of Guatemala to the south were reinstated and the citizens felt they were finally back on track. On December 14th, 1850; the Monarch’s representative declared the country stable again, and this announcement marked the end of the post-war period in Pacitalia. The Mexo-Pacitalian War is the only war to be fought within Pacitalia’s boundaries since Italian colonization.

The Land Recessions Years (1850-1859)
The next period was, of course, a short time frame, lasting only a decade. However, it was a period that saw plenty of changes in the land area of Pacitalia. In September 1850, Pacitalia reached an agreement with Decisive Action on the recession of land in present-day southern New Mexico, Texas and Louisiana. DA believed that the land truly belonged to them, because the majority of people living in the area were allegiant to them. The agreement was signed and on January 1st, 1851; Pacitalia handed over about 150,000 square kilometres of land. The boundaries drawn on that day are the same that are shared with Decisive Action today. Five years later, the newly-independent republic of Anubisyrria wanted to redraw the boundaries with their northern neighbour. It felt that a suitable point of division would be the Timiocato River, which formed the southern and south-eastern edges of Timiocato, the new capital. Another treaty was drawn up and on January 1st, 1857; Pacitalia receded about 50,000 more square kilometres of land to the two nations. There have been no more land recessions made by Pacitalia since that occurrence in 1857. The land recessions period lasted two more years because Pacitalia had received more offers from other nations who began to see the nation as a weak target to get land from, but Pacitalia continued to flatly refuse after the Anubisyrrian deal in 1857. These two treaties led to Pacitalia's current size of 3.0 million sq. km.

Immigration Period (1876-1946)
During this time frame, which included the turn to the twentieth century, Pacitalia was seen as a safe haven and a land free of the ravages of wars. This was especially true during World War I (1914-18). Although immigration started to pick up in the 1860s, the level of new citizens arriving at eastern and western ports was tremendous, so tremendous that the port authorities and police couldn’t handle the influx. During the first forty years of the so-called “immigration period”, Pacitalia saw almost 40 million new residents flow through its seaport systems. This was just as many people as Pacitalia had at the 1859 census, just one year before the influx began. The most prevalent of expatriations were from Greece, Portugal, Italy, Cyprus, Austria and Germany. After the immigration period ended, Pacitalia saw 82 million new residents, bringing the population up to 121 million in 1945.

The Mid-Century Era (1946-1965)
The late 1940s and the 1950s were marked by solid growth in the economic and social sectors of Pacitalia. Most of the growth was centred in the southern cities, however the growth in the northern metropoli was sufficient enough to keep up. In 1945, Rabastano Pietro Grazzo of the Pacifist Party was elected Prime Minister of the republic and created the Economic Package reforms, which guaranteed, as he put it, "a car in every garage and two kilograms of meat a day on every kitchen table". Also included were make-work projects which smartly included the creation of new infrastructure with the introduction of almost ten million new jobs. The reforms boosted Pacitalia's GDP per capita from $19,874 in 1946 to $23,241 in 1948, and further to $28,706 in 1952 (infl. adj. 2005).

Grazzo ended his tenure as national leader in late 1956 when he announced he would not seek a fourth term in the 1957 elections. Pacitalians chose their Senior Deputy Prime Minister, Grasiru Damescu, as their new leader and Pacitalia's second prime minister of Romanian blood. Damescu was on the right of the party, a bit further than Grazzo therefore he was slightly more capitalist and more inclined to favour business. He kept the Economic Package reforms until 1960, when he deemed them outdated. By that time, Pacitalia's household income averaged $32,200.

That same year, Damescu, along with his Finance Minister Renaldo Santotto, introduced what he called the Friendly Business Initiative. It lured businesses to Pacitalia from other nations with incentives, tax breaks, and other pro-business clauses. Some say this worked even better than Grazzo's reforms in the 1950s, and it did. Pacitalia's GDP skyrocketed almost $10 trillion in the eight years Damescu held office, and that boost meant the household average income was up to almost $35,000, classifying Pacitalia as an economic superpower.

Damescu turned 71 on 8 October 1964 and as a result, decided to call it quits. He, like his predecessor and former boss announced he would finish his second term and not run again. Unfortunately, the candidate running for PM in the Pacifist Party wasn't exactly the best choice. Party pundits wanted the finance minister, Santotto, to take the nomination but he refused. Instead, the environment minister Susana Patropestia was reluctantly appointed to the nomination. In the resulting elections, she lost to the Liberal Party candidate Jota "Jack" Rodriguez by almost 60 points. It was the worst defeat of a Pacifist candidate in the history of the party.

The Liberal Years (1965-1985)
Following the 1965 elections, Rodriguez immediately set out to end the pro-business reforms he said were "hurting the common people of Pacitalia". He argued that the reforms gave more money to the rich and middle class while taking so much away from the poor and creating a bigger divide between the well-off and the less-fortunate. As a result, he created the Even-Up Tax, which increased household income tax by 10%. That 10% was pointedly designated by Rodriguez for social welfare and equality programs. However, Rodriguez knew that Pacitalia would implode if he completely removed the pro-business reforms of the predecessive PM. Thus, he began to slowly replace Damescu's reforms with his own which put more regulation on corporate practices. Unfortunately, he could not continue on with his changes as he was diagnosed with severe melanoma just before the end of his first term. One fortunate thing is that another Liberal Prime Minister was elected by the people.

Rodriguez died in 1970. A year earlier, Roberto Castorini catapulted his way from mayor of Sambuca to Prime Minister of Pacitalia for the Liberals. He continued Rodriguez' slow but effective economic turnarounds, which despite dropping the household income by $2,000, still kept the economy stable and looking positive. Castorini finally scrapped the FBI in 1974 and replaced it with the Workers and Corporations Rights Act, which forced corporations to allow unions for their workers and guaranteed a minimum wage of six douros an hour. In return, workers were expected to do the duties corporations/management had assigned for them, and do their jobs well. This act had no effect on the economy, in fact, Pacitalia experienced only a slight economic upturn in 1975, with the GDP increasing a mere $20 billion and the household income rising only $500. Because of this, and Castorini's lack of other important or substantial legislation, he became known as the "Do-Nothing Leader", despite keeping the country stable, peaceful and still economically strong, something that really in essence defied the Liberal Party's anti-capitalist policies.

Most say that Castorini was lucky to get a second term in 1973, and they were probably right. He attempted to get the nomination for a third term in the 1977 elections. Unfortunately, starting in September 1976, he was soon embroiled in a bitter fight with his Junior Deputy Prime Minister, Athena Papistikas, for the Liberal's Prime Ministerial nomination. The Liberal board of directors wanted Papistikas to take their request and go for it, but Castorini did not allow it. He forced his way into the nomination ballot and for the first time in 122 years, there was a vote to decide who would get the nomination to run for Prime Minister under the Liberal banner. Papistikas took Castorini to the cleaners by a 72-17 margin, with 11% of party members abstaining.

Papistikas handily won the 1977 elections over the Conservatives and Pacifists, with a 52-28-20 (L-P-C) victory. Under the reign of Papistikas, the first stage of the Autostrada superhighway system was completed, which drastically reduced traffic jams and heavy volume by almost 50%. The second stage was completed in 1984, which further reduced those levels by another 25%. Papistikas was seen as a more centrist Liberal, so she was seen as more inclined to be respectful of corporate practices. Under her leadership, Pacitalia gained back the slight economic losses it endured under the previous two Liberal leaders, and then some. In fact, Pacitalia's household average income was up to $36,900 in 1985, the highest number ever.

The Not-So-Good Years (1985-1988)
The good times for Pacitalia lasted until the 1985 election. Liberal PM Athena Papistikas, the sole woman PM in Pacitalian history was voted out of office by a 43.2-42.8 margin (the Pacifists picking up a disastrous 14% of the vote), after the Liberal party held government for twenty years. Pacitalians were thankful of the Liberal and Pacifist governments of the past forty years for their hard work to bring Pacitalia to a status among the world greats, but they decided it was time for a change. So, the Conservative party gained 367 of the 590 seats, and party leader Giorgio Cassata was placed in the Prime Minister’s chair. Right off the bat, the majority-government Conservative party started increasing the military’s size and slashing budgets from necessary departments like health, education and transport. These actions caused a bust in the economy. Stock exchanges were having selling overdoses and people were quickly leaving Pacitalia’s dying economy. By 1987, over 20% of Pacitalians were unemployed and the economy was equal to that of the dismal post-war Soviet Union. Pacitalians were angry with what they called disgusting behaviour from the Conservative party. A poll was held in the fall of 1987 and over 95% of Pacitalians surveyed wanted an election called. Cassata knew his party’s number was up, but he wasn’t intent on leaving. Instead, he sat down with officials and tried to draft and pass legislation in Parliament that would literally dismantle any opposition to the Conservative party. Since the Liberal and Pacifist parties knew they were outnumbered in Parliament 367-220, not counting three independents; the only thing they could do was form a left-wing-centrist alliance and hope that at least eighty Conservative members of parliament chose to vote against the bill. It seemed hopeless, but the two opposition leaders of the Liberal and Pacifist (now the Capitalist party) parties, had a feeling it could work. Decision day for passing of the legislation was October 24, 1987. Parliament was seated and commenced, and the bill was defeated 412-178. Only 175 of the 367 Conservative MPPs, or 48% of the party, and the three independents, voted in favour of the bill. The rest voted with the left-wing-centrist alliance. PM Cassata was shocked and angry. He was told by one of his advisors earlier in the week that support for his bill inside the party was at 71%, a clear majority. Obviously, he was mislead; as that advisor, an MPP for Puerto Vallarta, in the north, voted against Cassata in Parliament.

Just twelve days later, Cassata was given a vote of non-confidence by ninety percent of Parliamentarians, and Conservative party members voted him out of the leader’s chair and thus the Prime Minister’s spot, during the party’s annual convention in Saronno. He was replaced by centre-right Conservativa MPP Daniel Cicerone, who immediately called an election for February 23, 1988.

Rebuilding the Nation (1988-1995)
After what the Conservativa party (farther right than the Republican Party in the United States) had done to the economy and well-being of Pacitalia's citizens, it was basically a nationwide dream to abandon and forget about the right-wing party altogether. Halfway through the campaign, support polls showed the Pacifista party leading with 49% support, but just by two percentage points, over the Liberale party, with 47%. The Conservativa party had only 4% support in total now, leaving them totally out of the race for government leadership. It was a guarantee that Pacitalians were switching from a right-wing government with a hint of fascism, to a government that was a long way to the left in the political spectrum, or at least something less extreme. Just days before the election, Conservativa supporters bombed the “Prado”, or Pacitalian Parliament building. About forty percent of the 200-year-old building was destroyed, but luckily not a soul was injured or killed. A group calling itself Libertiae Santome, which in Pacitalian means ‘Freedom Fighters’, openly declared its responsibility. When asked to show its leader, they oddly obliged and recently-ousted Conservativa leader Giorgio Cassata stepped out onto a platform in Timiocato’s Central Forum with a smirk on his face. He was met with stones, sticks and boos from the crowd.

One day later, all members but the Conservatives in the House of Parliamentary Legislation voted to abolish the Conservativa Party. However, just two months later, the Party d'Italiano (with similar, almost exact, political beliefs) announced its formation and many of the now-independent MPPs made the jump to the new party. It announced it had no ties to the old Conservativa party despite its MPPs being of the old party and some of the upper echelons of the party being members of or leaders of the old party.

Back to the election campaign of 1988.

Two days before the election was the final debate. In it, Pacifist leader Francesco Santo Ragazzo (1934-1996) and Liberal leader Papistikas (1958- ) debated alongside extreme-left Nueva Revoluccione leader Lemvi Megescu. Megescu had been asked to fill the spot of Daniel Cicerone, whose Conservative party had been banned two days earlier by the House. The debate was now composed of two leftist candidates and a centrist. This outraged right-wing Pacitalians who felt that it was now impossible for even the smallest right-wing party to win anything because only left-wing points of view would be heard. However, it wasn't all that easy for the "left". Megescu was left to create an organized script of points for the debate in a short amount of time (basically 12 hours) or just wing it. He tried the second option, and it worked well enough for him to win the leftist Northwest Region in the elections. His party has not lost that region since then, and he is still the party leader. During the debate, Liberal leader Papistikas stumbled on many key points and speculation is that those problems cost her the election. It also cost her the leadership role, as she was removed from that position by the Liberale board of governors three months post-election. Prominent in the election was Pacifist leader Santo Ragazzo, who was clear and concise and support the coming together of all Pacitalians, no matter what. He also stated that he was the clear centre-right candidate in the nation, wanting to mix capitalism with socialism and help everyone get a fighting chance at a good salary and a good quality of life, meanwhile helping the economy.

The election day came and went and Santo Ragazzo barely got enough to majority-defeat the two leftist candidates. He picked up 51% of the popular vote, compared to 38% for Papistikas and 11% for Megescu. Santo Ragazzo won the West, Southwest, Central, Capital and Southeast regions, giving him 61 of 120 electoral votes. Coincidentally, 61 is the number of EVs needed to be Prime Minister. Obviously, the new PM was grateful to just sneak in, as he said, "I will work hard to make sure everyone in Pacitalia appreciates and supports the work the government does".

Santo Ragazzo soon renamed the party to the "Capitalist Party of Pacitalia", gaining support from others on the right who, before the ideologic and name changes did not feel the "Pacifista Party" was as centre-right as it sounded. During his tenure as PM, he strengthened the economy by lowering taxes and giving what were known as "Priority Boosts" to Pacitalian corporations to help them compete against international business selling similar products. However, he appealed to the slight-leftists by minutely raising taxes on the rich to help give some money back to those less-fortunate Pacitalians. Santo Ragazzo served two terms and in his seventh year -- third of his second term -- as Prime Minister, he announced his retirement due to failing health. He was replaced as leader of the party by Mandragora-Southeast MPP Timothy Ell in the 1995 Capitalist Party leadership convention. Santo Ragazzo served out his full term, as the Capitalist Party, Ell and the public wished him to do, then said his goodbyes to the political world and public life in August 12, 1996 at the new PM's inauguration ceremony. Ironically, he died two months later of a heart attack, the day before an election would have been forced.

The Ell Years (1996-present)
Many Capitalists were excited about the next election because it was highly known that Timothy Ell was a "true capitalist". He supported big business and did not like those who, as he said, "attacked" the government for free handouts. He called leftists "slacking pigs" and deeply offended the minority left by famously telling a Liberale MPP in a 1994 Parliament session, "even religion is more important than socialism". Many citizens were excited as well, because the majority of Pacitalians still clung, in various amounts and ways, to their Roman Catholic beliefs, and the majority of the nation held centre-right or rightist views. The Capitalist Party were sure that the people of the nation would agree with Ell's views and keep them in power for at least another term.

An election was held on August 10, 1996 (approximately two months before it was mandatory) to find a successor to retiring PM Santo Ragazzo. In it, Ell handily won, taking 54% of the PV, 72 of 120 EVs and 6 of 9 regions. Ell has been re-elected twice since then (three if you count the PM runoff election requested by Liberale challenger Aracio Partiva in the 2004 election after he declared the original PM results false).

Ell continued the capitalist traditions of the nation by again slightly lowering income taxes for all brackets. However, he removed the inheritance tax and furthered the cause of economic strength by backspacing former PM Santo Ragazzo's slight tax augmentation on the rich to help the poor. He also ridded the nation of free handouts, saying that "welfare will only be given to those who cannot help themselves". By that he meant people too sick to work or people unable to work because they had a physical or psychological impairment. 43% of the unemployed or homeless people in Pacitalia did not meet this criteria and are now slowly dying off, to the support and applause of over 1 billion Pacitalian citizens. In 2000, he reformed the Senatoro and CLP, dropping the seat count to 100 and 120, respectively.

Ell also improved the support of the defence department and its respective agencies, including a huge infusion of cash into the armed forces. Many agreed with the move, saying, like Ell did, "the military in Pacitalia was underappreciated". He also created the SAFD (Sniper Attack Force Delta), as a well-trained task force branch of the armed forces to help deal with varying degrees of domestic threats.

The nation's general economic strength has been improving steadily since the late 1980s, but even more so under Prime Minister Ell. Pacitalia is now one of the world's strongest countries and a member of the Forty Thousand Club - those nations having GDP per capitas of over $40,000.00 USD.

On 9 May 2005, the Federation of Progressive Democrats under Prime Minister Ell were elected with a barely-reduced majority, capturing 129 of 240 seats in the Caza della Legislatorio Parlemento. Even more substantial was the Green Party, a one-year-old centrist libertarian party with an upstart leader that has managed to fight its way into the Opposition spot with 71 of 240 seats, something not done by a "third party" in over 70 years. The Social Coalition (formerly the Liberals) were forced into third spot but still managed to capture 22 seats.

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Pretty good, but your military numbers seem a little....large. Even though my country has 1 billion people it only has about 7.5 million armed forces personel(Including reserves)

That's just a total number. Only about 30-40% of each category is actually fully servicing. The rest are just reserves. And yes, even though there is a category for that, those are forces that have multiple skills and could be called into any of the five major military divisions.

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Factbook updated October 20th with population and other statistics.

Awesome job, Pacitalia!

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Very nice factbooken. Mine is incredibly long.

The Armed Forces are high IMO. But I like them small, grrr...

I have 3 Million total in my Armed Forces, no reserves. How many are active? Like 20 Million, 10?

Yeah, the army numbers listed are total. Only about 30%-40% of each category would be considered "active".

http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/factbook.htm - A more detailed factbook.

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Reply if you would like to become an ally.

Good Job! I liked the email addresses

Good Job! I liked the email addresses

Too bad they don't exist, eh? Shucks :P

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This is great. I always enjoy reading factbooks. Mine isn't as specific as yours. Yours is more like an almanac than mine.

Thanks for the comment.

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Great job Pack-eetalia! :p

Thanks Sarts-oh-nee-uh! ;)

And yes, you're not on the map above anymore - just that I'm too lazy to update the thumbnail of it. :p

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I love it!

Woah.. that's one detailed factbook.

God knows when I'll be motivated enough to do something that even partially resembles that. :p

And I love the map. Very good work. ;)

Thanks to the both of you. I'm sure when you create your factbook it will be spectacular. Definitely looking forward to seeing more info on your nation.

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Awesome as always.

Pac, check TGs, please. Thanks!

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Official Pacitalian Government Statement

I told you to cut it out. Pacitalians alike hate your fascist guts because you're insulting a caring, righteous and mature man who is closer to Pacitalian political beliefs than you and your scarring, hideous cabinet. Oh, please, be my guest, keep dragging Ell's death out from the grave, no pun intended, but you're only making Pacitalian-RB relations worse.

Nikos Karagounis
Prime Minister of Pacitalia

OOC: After this, let's move the argument between J.L. and Nikos back to the IC war topic.

IC

Whatever. Don't come crying to me when your destitute, impoverished black hole of a nation can't find another country to replace the 34% imports you lost by turning your nose up at Pacitalia.

- Karagounis

Will you make me a factbook? :(

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Maybe ;) We'll see if I have time one of these days... probably on the weekend, or something.

Maybe ;) We'll see if I have time one of these days... probably on the weekend, or something.

Ohhh, thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!!!!

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I must said you put alot of time on this factbook and it shows. Great Job!

Thanks, OK. :)

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AMAZING!! (like everything else you do). Makes me feel evil for not clicking on the link...

Thankye kindly, Josh ;)

Wow, thanks, Yafor. That was nice of you. :)

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Can I use this tempelate, pwease? :eek:

OOC: Of course you may. I'm glad to see many people like this format.

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Awsome Factbook there Pacitalia ;) just loved it ;) it is just great like you :D

Why, thank you. It looks rather similar to yours, doesn't it? ;)

Two things,

One: This is a good factbook

Two: How much time did you spend on this?

Thank you, and about 7-8 hours total (history was the longest part).

yes very similar ;)

ty for the help :fluffle:

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As always, lookin' good, Tim. ;)

Er...I meant, as always, your factbook is lookin' good! :D

OOC: Why not both? ;) j/k

Thanks, Josh. :)

OOC: I would have to say both ;)

Plutonium isnt natural

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I know it's not. "Natural resources" is just sort of a widely-usable name for non-fabricated resources that come from here, in this case.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=412721

OOC: I would have to say both ;)I tend to agree with this post. :p

I tend to agree with this post. :p

you should ;)

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Really, Really good work. How long did i take for you to finish it?

Nicely done.

My critical observations:
1) A single party dominated both houses in a Proportional Rep system. I don't know if that is pure PR or just Multi-Member Plurality, but I don't find it plausible. PR systems don't see the huge number of seats shifting that Single Member Pluraties, so I just don't see such huge concentrations of power as plausible. If there was another party reasonably close to Capitalists then maybe they could share power.
2) Your inflation rate strikes me as a little low for such a high GDP nation that would be pushing the limits of supply, BUT, since your growth rate is so close to your population growth rate this suggests that inflation maybe low as you are not pushing capacity significantly further. Translate: Not sure, but reasonable.

Of course this is completely fictional so the Monster Raving Loony Party can win 95% of the vote for all intensive purposes.

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Other than my g.f., possibly the best looking thing I've ever seen.

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Thanks, Josh. ;)

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Thanks, Josh. ;)

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You're welcome, Tim. ;)

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Wow, can we say obsessed? Don't get me wrong, of course, if I didn't have a million other things to do per day, I would probably write a factbook as well, but...well, wow. This is great...Honestly though, I did try to avoid the History section, as I happen to be in a LOT of history classes at the moment...wouldn't want to get confused. :D You are brilliant.

Ciao,

Adriana Vaccardo
Chairman of the Stellera Board of Governors.

Ben: "What's one step short of insane?"
Riley: "Obsessed."
Ben: "Passionate."
-National Treasure (I love Sean Bean!)

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I was impressed with your "how to" thread. But this.......I'm stunned. I'm slowly working on Xeraph's Fact Book, and I am using yours as a guide.
Excellent work!

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I was impressed with your "how to" thread. But this.......I'm stunned. I'm slowly working on Xeraph's Fact Book, and I am using yours as a guide.
Excellent work!

Well, thank you very much! I appreciate the great comment :)

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Attention all factbook readers!

Any fun statistical section you want me to add to this factbook, just post here and I'll do my best to get something decent on the subject up in the factbook.

I think a list of IC enemies and neutral nations would be helpful. Just a thought.

I think a list of IC enemies and neutral nations would be helpful. Just a thought.

Aye, already thought of the enemies thing, but I don't really have any enemies IC. Also, the neutral nations list would be a little long. Unless you and I are thinking of two different things.

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Awesome factbook... I'm stealing your template for mine... wanna become allies? :D

Thanks :p

But I think we should get to know each other IC a bit better before we become allies, don't you agree?

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Very good factbook, very clear but I have a few notes. For one, cold fusion is impossible in MT or even PMT. Today's tests on normal fusion have learned that it took more energy to create the fusion than the fusion itself produced. And this test only lasted for a few seconds. And the problem with normal fusion is that you can't get enough electrons without them banging all over the place, and thus giving no reaction - so it's not cost effective.

Secondly, which is a personal annoyance of mine is that your nation seems to be perfect in every possible way. You have every mineral beneath your feet, your economy is one of the strongest (not one of the stronger) and that seems a bit off the mark. Sure your economy is strong, but it's not one of the strongest.

An OOC post by Guffingford. Quoted Macabee on some fusion stuff, credit goes to him.

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Thanks for your comments. It's NationStates. It doesn't have to be realistic. But I'll change it (ie. make my economy a basketcase and get rid of half my resources) just to satisfy you. :rolleyes:

I'm done with watching people criticise my work, my stats, my RPs, over and over again. What have I done to you? Oh, yeah, that's right, NOTHING. You don't see me coming in, walking all over YOUR work like it's Tuesday's garbage. If you don't like it, I don't care. AGAIN, it doesn't have to be a realistic nation. It's not the real world, so just forget about it.

If anyone should leave this site, it's the Realism Police. Get over yourselves.

(Oh, and if you're wondering why Pacitalia is so perfect, it's because we don't live in a perfect real world, so why not? Apparently, that's a bad thing, though.)

Take it easy man, jesus. I'm giving some honest and constructive criticism and this is how you reply. First of all, I never said your economy must be a basket case. All I'm saying is that the "all powerful economy" entry in factbooks is old. Everybody who's ranked from 1 to 1000 is in the top 1% of the world, making them pretty damn powerful and potent. On the infinite resource pool, that ain't realism or part of the game. That's just childish. No nation big or small can have every resource. Especially where your nation is located, say do they grow on trees near the Yucatan Peninsula? Instead of dismissing such claims as ludicrous and false, try to do something with it.

Tip of the day: The realism police only dwells in MT and PMT and cold fusion isn't MT or PMT.

OoC: Chill out Pacitalia, he said it's a good factbook, just that it could do with a bit more work and giving you tips on how to make a nation interesting.

Look at it this way, I'll give you an example.

Nation one has every it needs. Case Closed.

Nation two only has natural gases but a militaristic dictatorship nextdoor has metals that you need, also he needs your gas. Case open.

More options now.

1/ Engage in trade negotiations.

2/ Start crippling his economy via sabotage to get better prices.

3/ He could go to war with you seeing as he is a militaristic dictatorship.

4/ You can look elsewhere for the resources.

5/ You could have a cold war, as neither side is willing to take the final step to get the resources.



See what I mean? He wasn't trying to offend you, nay, he was trying to help you!

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Constructive criticism from someone who claims to ignore me? Hah, rich. :p I appreciate your attempts to help, but I have less than half a mind to trust you for advice.

Tip of the day: Refrain from bothering me in the future.

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Constructive criticism from someone who claims to ignore me? Hah, rich. :p I appreciate your attempts to help, but I have less than half a mind to trust you for advice.

Tip of the day: Refrain from bothering me in the future.Tip of the day: get your facts straight. You ignored me and mods called you out on it. I never ignored you, someone with a quarter of a mind knows that.

Tip of the day: get your facts straight. You ignored me and mods called you out on it. I never ignored you, someone with a quarter of a mind knows that.

Don't attempt to flamebait me, please, I don't have time for it. I'd appreciate it if you could stop clouding my factbook with stuff I don't care to read.

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Excellent factbook. I don't even want to think about how long it must have taken to make it... :D

A damn long time. Thanks for stopping by! :)

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*bump* great job