Ness Snorlaxia Factbook

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The Federated Kingdom of Ness Snorlaxia
Ness Snorlaxian liittovaltiollinen kuningaskunta
ネスカビゴンの連合した王国

Short name: Ness Snorlaxia
Local name: Nessia

Official language(s): no de facto language; English, Finnish, Japanese, Swedish, Albanian major languages spoken
Capital: Fourside
Population: 7.307 billion
Currency: crown (₡)
National animal: the Charmander
National Anthem: Smiles and Tears


(The Charmander, by Arita Matsuhiro, 1886. Depicts the Charmander in it's natural environment. From the Ness Snorlaxian Museum of Art, Fourside.)

Government
Emperor: Albert VI (since 1997)
Prime Minister: Sheena Fujibayashi
Government: Ness Snorlaxia is a constitutional monarchy with the head of state being Albert VI. The current prime minister is Sheena Fujibayashi, elected in 2006. The government is made up of three branches: exceutive, legislative, and judicial.

In Ness Snorlaxia, the monarch preforms the opening of the parliament and makes the Speech from the Throne every January 20th.


(Palace of the Emperor of Ness Snorlaxia - 1 Kahue Avenue, Potatowall, Fourside)

Excecutive - The exceutive branch is made up of the emperor, the prime minister, and his or her cabinet.

Legislative - Consists of three components; the soverign, the senate, and the House of Commons.

The Soverign consists of the emperor, who has to appoint members to the senate and make the Speech from the Throne outlining the goals of the country for the year. Other than this, however, the duties of the emperor are ceremonial.

The Ness Snorlaxian senate is the upper house. Senators are appointed by the emperor, oftentimes by hereditary peerage. Each province is entitled to five senators, meaning that there are currently 235 seats in the senate.

To become a senator, one must be thirty years old and own land in the province he or she represents. Senators hold office for life or until they resign.

In this house, bills that are ratified by the house of commons are sent here to become a law (if it is ratified, of course). Most of the time, the senate follows the will of the House of Commons.

The house of commons is the dominant branch of the parliament. Each member represents an electoral district, the number of which vary throughout the provinces, divided amongst 1,600 seats. To be elected to the house of commons, one must win the electoral district they represent.

The party that has the most seats is entitled to have the leader become the prime minister of Ness Snorlaxia.


(Ness Snorlaxian parliament house - 45 Nestor Avenue, Emara, Fousride)

Judicial - The highest branch of Ness Snorlaxia's judicial system is the Supreme Court, which handles all of the national, important cases. There are also smaller branches: Provincial Branch, which handles important cases and disputes of the state. Each province appoints its own judge. County / Parish Branch, a smaller version of the State Branch. Each judge is elected by the people. Then, all of the cities and towns get their own Town Court. The townships and villages are represented by the Town Courts that are nearest to their town.


(Supreme Court of Ness Snorlaxia - 64 Infinite Loop, Aramacoatl, Onett)

Political Parties
National Democratic Party (conservative) - Current leader is Sheena Fujibayashi (current prime minister).
Green Party (liberal, pro-environment) - Current leader is Victoria Ewing.
Freedom Party (libertarian) - Current leader is Anna Rodham Welch.
Martelist Action Movement (Martelist "progressivism") - Current leader is Rigoberta de Ruyter.
Labour Party (social democracy) - Current leader is Paul Andersson.
Christian Heritage Party (Christian democracy) - Current leader is Samuel Halonen.
Pirate Party (information freedom, privacy) - Current leader is Benny Falconwing.
Action Party (nationalism, anti-globalisation) - Current leader is Jeremiah Simpson.
Healthcare Party (single-issue party focusing on healthcare) - Current leader is Tony Tomlinson.
Talking Toaster Party (a satirical political party) - Current leader is, in theory, Toasty the Toaster.

Election Results
(name of party; name of party leader; house seats; senate seats)
General election, 2003
Freedom; Christina Noyarita; 556; 96
National Democratic; Sheena Fujibayashi; 352; 51
Green; Victoria Ewing; 346; 50
Labour; Pauline Arroyo; 214; 30
Christian Heritage; Samuel Halonen; 64; 8
Martelist Action; Jana Akhutalo; 40; 0
Action; Conan Fogal; 28 0

General election, 2006
National Democratic; Sheena Fujibayashi; 407; 60
Green; Victoria Ewing; 406; 55
Freedom; Anna Rodham Welch; 401; 72
Martelist Action; Rigoberta de Ruyter; 180; 2
Labour; Paul Andersson; 180; 35;
Christian Heritage; Samuel Halonen; 17; 10
Pirate; Benny Falconwing; 12; 1
Action; Jeremiah Simpson; 4; 0
Healthcare; Tony Tomlinson; 2; 0
Talking Toaster; "Toasty the Toaster"; 1; 0

Provinces
Ness Snorlaxia is divided into 47 provinces. Capitals are listed in the parentheses next to the province name.
Islands
Greippi-saari (Keuruu)
Tangeriinisaaristo (Porvoo)

East
Chichibu (Chichibu)
Hitachi (Hitachiota)
Hyogo (Himeji)
Lancaster (Lancaster)
Noormarkku (Kuopio)
Satsuma (Tarumizu)
Scutari (Shkodër)
Tamba (Miyazu)
Valencia (Valencia)
Victoria (Victoria)
Wakasa (Miyanojo)

East-Central, Central, and Desert
Ashigarakami (Utsunomiya)
Bananyaland (Bananya)
Doko Doko (Kimberley)
Ewing (Ewing)
Hiparaduse (Hiparaduse)
Michaelle (Michaelle)
Morita (Morita)
Onett (Onett)
Ozette (Ozette)
Raika (Raika)
Ranoshi (Ranoshi)
Saarijärvi (Viipuri)
Valcaya (Valcaya)
Varno (Varno)

West and North
Emerald Hills (Neo Green Hill)
Fourside (Fourside)
Garnetia (Green Borough)
Kymenlaakso
Poduncia (Podunk)
Potatowall (Potatowall)
River Illiria (River Illiria)
Suomussalmi (Suomussalmi)
Tethe'alla (Meltokio)
Threed (Threed)
York (York)

South
Gold Coast (Gold Coast)
Larnetou (Twoson)
Lillia (Lillycove)
Marhala (Noretta)
Marutei (Syöwa)
Ouledsha (Ouled)
Petalborough (Petalborough)
Rovaniemi (Strömsdal)
Toshidi (Northwood)

Society
As of this writing, Ness Snorlaxia has 5.55 billion people living within its borders.

Species: Most intelligent beings in Ness Snorlaxia are humans (2.5 billion), followed by a population of 2 billion Goombas. There are about 500 million elves in the nation. The remainder of the population is comprised of Koopa Troopas, dwarves, catgirls (nekomimi), and other such species.
Religions: There are two religions with over a billion adherents; Martelism (1.8 billion) and Christianity (1.6 billion). The remainder worship other religions, are non-religious, or atheist.
Languages: The three official languages, which are English (2 billion), Finnish (1 billion), and Japanese (750 million), have the most speakers. Swedish (500 million) and Albanian (300 million), while not official, are also widely spoken. There are sizeable communites of Chinese (250 million), Estonian (200 million), and Dutch (175 million) first-language speakers.
Economy: Ness Snorlaxia has been a nation of capitalism and free markets. The GDP per capita is at around $30,000.

Geography and Climate
Highest point: Taamerlaan Mounain (7192 m)
Lowest point: Tabaxu Hole (-61 m)

Avg. summer tempurature: 86 degrees farenheit
Avg. winter tempurature: 32 degrees farenheit


(Taamerlaan Mountain)

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Native Religions of Ness Snorlaxia: Martelism
Martelism is a monotheistic religion that is mostly focused on the worship of the goddess Martel. This religion originated from Tethe'alla in the 4th millenium BC.

According to legend, the religion was created by the legendary Prophet of Martelism and Hero of Tethe'alla, Mithos Yggdrasill, who, according to sources, was the sister to the goddess. Mithos set down the doctorines of the religion, and spread it to all of the Tethe'allic tribes.

Martelist Beliefs
Martelists believe that they must pray to Martel everyday to awaken Her from the deep sleep She is in. When this is achieved, the world will return to eternal peace and Mana is not needed to be generated from a great tree.

Right now, however, besides praying to Martel, Martelists may also pray to the Cruxis, which is a group of angels that have served importance, and to Spiritua, the first Chosen.

At death, Martelists who have been faithful are believed to be reborn again, while those who haven't (by either not praying to Martel for one year or commiting a sin) are sent to Niflheim, or the underworld. They are doomed to stay there for eternity, unless they are one of the few who defeat the Living Armour that lies on the 15th floor.

Creation of the Earth
The Summon Spirits Efreet, Celicius, Volt, Gnome, Undine, Shadow, Luna and Aska, and the Sylph created the World of as we know.

"Efreet created the fires that burn at the center of the world, the molten flames on the top were cooled by the winds of sylph, the coolness of Celcius, and the waters of Undine. as well as cooling of the earth, Undine made the rivers lakes and oceans, and Slyph created the gentle winds and boorish Hurricanes that drift across the lands. Celsius froze some of Undine's waters and in cooperation, cretaed icy tundras at certain areas of the world. Gnome keeps the gravity sound and the grounds fertile. Luna and Aska allow the light of day to reach the land, while Shandow gave cool darkness in caves and in areas which need it. Volt, the most uncontrlable of them all, creates the elcetricity that we humans have harnassed for our own uses now; His electrity is also what lights the night on the stormy nights." (from the Book of Martel)

Summon Spirits
According to legend, Mithos used creatures called Summon Spirits to unite the Tethe'allic tribes and spread the way of Martelism (the names and descriptions of the Summon Spirits are mentioned in the above paragraph). These Summon spirits each had a different element to them, and would protect these elements. The leader of the summon spirits is called Origin.

Church of Martel
Faithful Martelists are not required to go to church, as they can set up an altar to Martel and the angels of Cruxis in their own home, but most do. There is no set worship date, so most Martelists go to church when it is convienent for them.

There is a religious structure in place, with the Pope of Martelism as the head of the church, much like the real life Pope.

At all churches, the confession of sins is encouraged, and will supposedly help in the process of reviving Martel.

Angels
In Martelism, many popes and priests, when they have done something important in the religion, they are worshipped as angels, collectively called Cruxis. There are four supreme angels, called the Grand Seraphim of Cruxis that are only subordinate to the goddess Martel herself. These are:

* Kratos Aurion, friend to Mithos
* Yuan, person who was in love with Martel
* Mithos Yggdrasill, the prophet
* Botta, friend of Yuan

The Giant Kharlan Tree
Martelists believe that there is a tree, called the Giant Kharlan Tree, which gives the world its source of mana (similar to matter). If this tree were to be destroyed in any way, legend has it that the Earth would divide into two planets which would be linked together by mana links. These two planets would compete for mana, with one world dying and the other thriving. This, supposedly, would continue until a hero releases all of the Summon Spirits and defeat Mithos himself.

Chosen Ritual
Mithos believed that Martel would someday be resurected. He believed that to awake the Goddess, She would need a new body for Her mind. When this was accomplished, the world will be "re-generated," as in that a new golden age would be brought to the whole Earth, and possibly the universe. Every century, a person known as the Chosen was chosen at Meltokio to complete the journey. Chosens often gathered the help of their friends.

Each journey would begin on January 1, and ended June 1. If a chosen failed to complete the journey, then they would have to be stopped as they were not deemed suitable for the Goddess Martel. A chosen would be chosen the next year, and this continued every year until the journey was completed.

When they reached the Tower of Salvation, they would be sacrificed, and help Martel awaken from her sleep. According to legend, when Her mind would be sucessfully transfered, the world would be re-generated and a new era of peace would start.

Note that most Reformed Martelists and Martelist-Communists reject this practice.

Pilgrimages
In Martelism, all able-bodied Martelists are encouraged to take pilgrimages to various holy sites in the world. These include:

-The Tower of Salvation - this is where the Chosen was sacrified once per century. (The nearest major city to the site is Potchefstroom, Tethe'alla.)
-Thoda Geyser - this is the area where the first chosen, Spiritua, was supposedly born. (Located in the Kara Forest, on an island located near the forest's centre)
-Meltokio, Tethe'alla - Meltokio is the holy city in Martelism. As such, it is where the main cathedral is located, and where the pope of the religion lives.

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Ness Snorlaxian History

Pre-Unification (~36000 BC - 3200 BC)
The first peoples of Ness Snorlaxia came to the area around 36000 BC. Eventually these peoples split up and formed their own independent states. It wasn't until 3200 BC when most of the lands were conquered to create a new nation.

First Kingdom of Ness Snorlaxia (3202 BC - 1470 BC)
Ness Snorlaxia was united under Kahue I. Indeed, there was much infighting after the unification, but the strength of the military and Kahue's charisma helped keep the new nation together.

First Empire of Ness Snorlaxia (1470 BC - 67 BC)
By the year 1470 BC, Ness Snorlaxia abandoned the "Peaceful Empire" policy for one of an expansionist empire due to attacks from other tribes and nations. At the height of the Empire, Ness Snorlaxia controlled a vast swath of the continent. But this huge size would lead to its downfall and reformation as a loose union of nation states.

Ness Snorlaxian Confederation (67 BC - 476 AD)
The nation worked well as a confederation, but the majority of states far away from the capital, Fourside, left and became nation-states in their own right. In the waning years of the Confederation, there was a desire for a new, united kingdom.

Second Kingdom of Ness Snorlaxia (476 - 712)
A new Ness Snorlaxian kingdom sprung up around the Renitije river valley, and expanded from that region to what is now central and south Ness Snorlaxia. This kingdom would last for a little over 200 years, until several Provinces called for independence.

Republic of Ness Snorlaxia (712 - 876)
The Monarchy of the previous kingdom was overthrown and a new republic of Ness Snorlaxia, centered on the Renitije river valley, the Emerald Hills, and the Larentou Plateau was created. The Republic was quite strong at first, until the loss of the Emerald Hills to Bananyaland.

Third Kingdom of Ness Snorlaxia (876 - 1316)
The weakness of the Republic led to the creation of the Third Kingdom. The new kingdom managed to stabilize and unite the region, and re-conquer most of the lands considered to be the "traditional" Ness Snorlaxia. This era also saw the rise and fall of feudalism and the arrival of the Yamatoans, who settled in what is now eastern Ness Snorlaxia, but what was then a mostly uninhabited region.

Second Empire of Ness Snorlaxia (1316 - 1688) [The Golden Age]
The Second Empire marked a rebirth of expansionism. This era saw a rebirth of the arts and sciences, and the conquest of the kingdom of Tethe'alla, the longtime rival of Ness Snorlaxia.

Emperess Zelda III was the person who led to the downfall of the empire. She was considered by many to be insane. Although the empire did reach a new height in territory, it was too much to have an effective rule over. Indeed, to support new military conquests, taxes were raised to high levels. She was also a devout Martelist, making it the state religion and forcing people to convert or face an unpleasant punishment.

In the end, though, most of the newly conquered lands broke away, and the Revolution of 1688 ended her plans of domination and dictatorship.

Federal Kingdom of Ness Snorlaxia (1688 - present)
The Ness Snorlaxian Revolution transformed Ness Snorlaxian society. From the eastern provinces, the revolution spread throughout the nation and overthrew the previous government. The people of Fourside stoned the queen to death.

A new parliamentary government was put in place, and a new monarch was placed on the throne - this time taking on more of a symbolic role.

Ness Snorlaxian Monarchs
House of Kirby (876 - 1588)
Zelda II (October 12, 1492 - November 8, 1533); 41 years
George III (November 8, 1533 - December 3, 1580); 47 years
Kirby VIII (December 3, 1580 - June 3, 1588); 8 years
House of George (1588 - 1688)
George IV (June 3, 1588 - April 1, 1625); 37 years
Albert III (April 1, 1625 - June 26, 1682); 57 years
Zelda III (June 26, 1682 - February 4, 1688); 6 years
House of Kirby (1688 - 1933)
Kirby IX (February 4, 1688 - April 2, 1701); 13 years
Albert IV (April 2, 1701 - June 1, 1737); 36 years
Victoria III (June 1, 1737 - March 6, 1763); 26 years
Kirby X (March 6, 1763 - April 6, 1795); 32 years
Albert V (April 6, 1795 - April 6, 1922); 127 years
Zelda IV (April 6, 1922 - April 16, 1922); 10 days
George V (April 16, 1922 - April 30, 1933); 11 years
House of Orange
Victoria IV (April 30, 1933 - February 6, 1997); 63 years
Albert VI (February 6, 1997 - present); 10 years to date

Prime Ministers of Ness Snorlaxia
The posistion of Prime Minister was created in the Revolution of 1688, which created the Federated Kingdom of Ness Snorlaxia. Political parties that have had Prime Ministers are the Sun Party (a conservative party that is the ancestor to the National Democratic Party), Whig Party (became Liberal Party), Freedom Party, National Democratic Party (NDP), Green Party, and the Labour Party.

1. Hisanobu Fujibayashi (16 April 1688 - 13 July 1692); Sun
2. Watson Rockingham (13 July 1692 - 30 July 1695); Sun
3. Frederik Sheltingham (30 July 1695 - 14 October 1701); Sun
4. Augustus Gloop (14 October 1701 - 28 January 1705); Whig
5. Frederick Bampfylde (28 January 1705 - 27 March 1709); Sun
6. Lahuejt Mexoma (27 March 1709 - 4 July 1712); Whig
7. Augustus Petty (4 July 1712 - 2 April 1717); Whig
8. George Milborrow (2 April 1717 - 19 December 1721); Whig
9. Shinzo Fujibayashi (19 December 1721 - 17 March 1727); Sun
10. Robert George Addington (17 March 1727 - 10 May 1729); Whig
11. Shinzo Fujibayashi (10 May 1729 - 31 March 1734); Sun
12. Cyriel Klysen (11 February 1730 - 31 March 1734); Whig
13. Laramie Ewing Portland (31 March 1734 - 4 October 1738); Sun
14. Benny Perceval (4 October 1738 - 9 June 1738); Sun
15. Andrew Jenkinson (9 June 1738 - 10 April 1742); Sun
16. George Huskisson (10 April 1742 - 31 August 1748); Sun
17. Cyrus Goderich (31 August 1748 - 22 January 1752); Whig
18. Sven Margesson (22 January 1752 - 22 November 1752); Whig
19. Edwin Charles Grey (22 November 1752 - 16 July 1756); Sun
20. William Clarkson (16 July 1756 - 17 December 1759); Sun
21. George, Duke of Potatowall (17 December 1759 - 10 December 1763); Whig
22. Arthur Wainwright (10 December 1763 - 18 April 1776); Whig
23. Ambrose Melbourne (18 April 1776 - 30 August 1791); Whig
24. Michael Johnson (30 August 1791 - 30 June 1796); Whig
25. Abdurrahman Chocholi (30 June 1796 - 23 February 1802); Sun
26. William Jennings (23 February 1802 - 19 December 1802); Sun
27. Earl Albertson (19 December 1802 - 6 February 1804); Whig
28. Urho Jarvilehto (6 February 1804 - 20 February 1809); Liberal
29. Edward Derby (20 February 1809 - 12 June 1810); Sun
30. Albert Guymand (12 June 1810 - 18 October 1812); Liberal
31. Kian Disraeli (29 October 1812 - 28 June 1817); Liberal
32. Wilhelm Sadrock (28 June 1817 - 3 December 1818); NDP
33. Kian Disraeli, II (27 February 1818 - 3 December 1822); NDP
34. Wilhelm Sadrock (3 December 1822 - 20 February 1830); NDP
35. Guy Sherman (20 February 1830 - 23 April 1833); Liberal
36. Malcolm Peter Brian (23 April 1833 - 1 April 1838); Liberal
37. Sidney Wilton (1 April 1838 - 1 February 1845); Liberal
38. Emmanuel Parks Altonson (1 February 1845 - 3 August 1850); Liberal
39. Rexhap Maderi (3 August 1850 - 15 August 1856); NDP
40. Yamagata Fujibayashi (15 August 1856 - 5 March 1860); NDP
41. Selldah Ambrose (5 March 1860 - 25 June 1860); NDP
42. Cecil Terwilliger (25 June 1859 - 12 July 1861); Liberal
43. Arthur Benwick (12 July 1861 - 1 March 1865); NDP
44. Kuroda Fujibayashi (1 March 1865 - 7 April 1869); NDP
45. Harry Henry Hoover (7 April 1869 - 21 August 1874); Liberal
46. Björn Honstadt (21 August 1874 - 23 October 1880); Liberal
47. Andrew Law (23 October 1880 - 9 September 1884); NDP
48. Laura Wilson (9 September 1884 - 1 April 1890); NDP
49. Zelda, Princess of Tethe'alla (1 April 1890 - 21 September 1896); Liberal
50. Shinrikiyaru Hideyoshi (21 September 1896 - 24 August 1897); Liberal
51. Akihito Fujibayashi (24 August 1897 - 22 January 1901); NDP
52. Nexhmije Bazhunaishvili (22 January 1901 - 1 January 1910); Labour
53. Dranafila Bojaxhiu (1 January 1910 - 24 March 1914); Labour
54. Raine Lillia (24 March 1914 - 26 July 1919); Liberal
55. Abdyl Lushachenko (23 May 1919 - 26 July 1923); NDP
56. Zabèla Bytygi (26 July 1923 - 14 September 1926); Labour
57. Noru Tasakashi (14 September 1926 - 1 April 1930); Liberal
58. Winston Carr (1 April 1930 - 6 April 1932); NDP
59. Douglas Eden (6 April 1932 - 10 January 1935); Liberal
60. Abdyl Lushachenko (10 January 1935 - 31 October 1943); NDP
61. Suzu Fujibayashi (31 October 1943 - 31 October 1951); NDP
62. Charles Halonen (31 October 1951 - 19 June 1956); Liberal
63. Christian Heath (19 June 1956 - 4 March 1964); Liberal
64. Abdyl Lushachenko (4 March 1964 - 1 December 1968); NDP
65. Maxwell Barrington (1 December 1968 - 4 March 1970); Freedom
66. Duna Jyanara (1 December 1970 - 15 August 1973); Labour
67. Etsuko Fujibayashi (15 August 1973 - 4 July 1976); NDP
68. Victoria Ewing (4 July 1976 - 20 May 1999); Green
69. Christina Noyarita (20 May 1999 - 20 December 2006); Freedom
70. Sheena Fujibayashi (20 December 2006 - in office); NDP


(House of the Prime Minister - 10 Flower Fountain Street, Fourside)

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Communications in Ness Snorlaxia

Television
There are two basic types of television in Ness Snorlaxia: broadcast television, which is freely available to anyone with a TV in the broadcast area, and community antenna television (cable TV), which requires a subscription to receive.

Ness Snorlaxia uses NTSC for analogue broadcasts and DVB-T for digital broadcasts.

Broadcast Television
Unlike many other countries, Ness Snorlaxia has no national broadcast stations. Instead, local media markets have their own television stations, which may be affiliated to a TV network. Stations may sign affiliation agreements with one of the national networks; some choose not to, these stations are called "independents" (which usually air syndicated, locally-produced, or free-to-air programming).

The major commercial television networks:
-The United Network (formerly the United Tethe'allan Broadcasting Company); founded in 1918, started TV broadcasts in 1939
-Victoria Broadcasting System; founded in 1924, started TV in broadcasts in 1940
-Mutual Broadcasting Network; a co-operative network, started TV broadcasting in 1942.