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| Kīŋirīki Toitūkōlad | ||||
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| Motto: Kia suodīkšiz šūrāmurizõ Fight into a great future |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Jōratīpunad | |||
| Official language(s) | Reȯkōlad | |||
| Recognised regional languages | Mhàchànain Majêllëši | |||
| Minority languages | Laefêvëši | |||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||
| - | Kīŋi | Subhoighle Thiarsghalpoich | ||
| - | Drȯnnet | Rìalghe Seulbhetär | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 646,663 km2 (25th) 249,678 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 10 million (5th) | ||
| - | 2002 census | 9.5 million | ||
| - | Density | 15.46/km2 (6th) 40.05/sq mi |
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| Currency | Tȱra (TKD) |
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| Time zone | Toitūkōlad Standard Time (UTC+3) | |||
| Date format | yyyy-mm-dd | |||
| Drives on the | right | |||
| Internet TLD | .td | |||
| Calling code | 39 | |||
Toitūkōlad, (pronounced: /t̪oi't̪u:ko:lɑd̪/), officially Kīŋirīki Toitūkōlad, is a nation located in Qitharan. It has a constitutional monarchy as the government form, which has been in place for over 1500 years. The country's main economy is optical equipment, followed by agriculture. Even in modern times, much is done in a traditional manner, following the traditional view of low environmental impact.
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Name
The name 'Toitūkōlad' is Reȯkōlad, and translates as 'Untouched Islands'. The country is also known as Mà-aithricheann (Land of Ancestors) in Mhàchànain and Toitúkolāitti in Laefêvëši.
Flags of Toitūkōlad
Toitūkōlad has one national flag, and numerous city flags used mainly for sporting functions.
National motto and national anthem
Alongside the national anthem, many cities also have an anthem for various uses.
Geography
Toitūkōlad consists of three major geographical regions, the central main island, the northern island, and the southern island. There are numerous smaller islands in Toitūkōlad territory also.
Climate
Biodiversity
History
Toitūkōlad has a long written history, and longer oral history, spreading back to the wandering days. Written history began around the time of the first rebuilding of Jōratīpunad, which marked the beginning of the first monarchy.
Government and politics
Toitūkōlad is a constitutional monarchy. It has become tradition for the ruling monarch to call an election for parliament every three years, although it is not required of any monarch to have a parliament at all. The royal palace is located in the mountains above Jōratīpunad, while the parliamentary buildings are located in the central city.
Toitūkōlad Institute of Arts
The Toitūkōlad Institute of Arts was founded in date by the monarch monarch, to promote study of, and research into, the arts, culture, and language.
Economy
Toitūkōlad economy is well developed, with Toitūkōlad generally considered as a well off country with a very stable currency. Toitūkōlad economy is also almost completely self-sufficient, especially with food and energy. Traditional industry has been based on meeting the needs of the population without taxing the environment, but in modern times under Kīngi Subhoighle Thiarsghalpoich a technology industry has exploded, bringing with it massive advances in environmentally friendly transportation and living.
Toitūkōlad economy is very environmentally orientated. , Industrial factories never really got a hold in Toitūkōlad until technology reached a point where the factories could run almost 100% clean. Toitūkōlad gets its electricity from geothermal and water power stations (together 70%), wind (15%), solar (10%), and sea (5%). Wind power stations are placed in the valleys of the central mountain range, generally about 200m off the valley floor. Water power stations are not big, with the exception of the stations supplying the Jōratīpunad Greater Urban Area, which makes for about 30% of the energy demand in Toitūkōlad. Solar power stations are found supplying small villages in the mountains, but also many houses produce electricity using solar cells on their roofs. Some islands off the south-western coast use power stations in the sea, harnessing the power of the currents swirling around the island. The remaining power stations are geothermal, which power most places that aren't near a sufficient source of water for a water power plant.
With food, Toitūkōlad is entirely self-sufficient. Most villages produce their own food, normally on a communal farm, and many people, even in towns and cities, grow at least some of what they eat. Hunting and fishing are practiced sustainably, and for many species a quota is set, and only the royal hunters and fishers may catch those species to ensure there is no over hunting. Other species may be hunted by anyone, however there is no culture of sport hunting, so the populations aren't put in any real danger of over hunting.
Industrially, Toitūkōlad is a major producer of low environmental technology, developing new technologies mainly for living and transport. This has led to a modern boom in exports, and some major joint ventures with Samarkainian companies and the Samarkainian government.
Toitūkōlad is generally considered as a well off country, with a very stable currency, and almost non existent national debt. Along with technological exports, Toitūkōlad also exports gemstones and precious metals, and to a lesser extent wood and natural gas.
Toitūkōlad does not use oil (or petrol) as a fuel, except for refueling foreign aircraft, from which services are limited. Transport until very recently used unpowered vehicles, or animals. In modern times, the electric train network has met almost all transportation demands, and electric buses meet most of the rest. Industrial vehicles use electric motors.
Public transport in most cities is free, being funded by a portion of the rates payed to the local council each year. Inter-city train travel is partially subsidised by the transportation budget. Inter-nation travel is the only public transport option which costs full price. Air travel isn't subsidised, primarily due to almost all services going to the other continents, and thus not being used by the majority of the population.
Tourism is generally confined to a few places. These are generally the surfing beaches and special wildlife parks. Tourism isn't a major part in the Toitūkōlad economy, generally only providing income to the south-western islands, for some this can be the biggest source of income, due to the lack of land for farming.
Demographics
Population
Toitūkōlad is scarcely populated. About 40% of the population live in the Jōratīpunad Greater Urban Area, most of the rest occupying the other main cities. Towns and villages account for only about 15% of the population.
Population growth is more or less between 0‰ and 1‰. Most families have two children, some have three, but families with four or more children are extremely rare. The average age is around 40-50 years and the average life expectancy is around 85 years, but a healthy person is expected to live to 100 or more years, as healthcare is fully provided, as is a good monthly pension. Illness is rare, as the majority of the population have good immune systems, and healthy lifestyles.
Literacy and other rates
The Toitūkōlad Literacy rate is virtually 100%. Toitūkōlad has free education, with mandatory education lasting from the age of 5 until the age of 15. Most of the population attend a tertiary education institute of some sort, and Mà-aithricheann has one of the highest rates of qualified professionals in Daia.
The Toitūkōlad Unemployment rate is extremely low. The crime rate and poverty rates are also low. Toitūkōlad is considered one of the safest places to live.
Languages
Toitūkōladn has one official language Reȯkōlad and a number of minority languages. Native language education is available for most of the minority languages, although generally located in the area where the language is most spoken.
Culture
Architecture
Toitūkōlad architecture is noted for the way it integrates with the environment around it. Many cities are notable for their amazing engineering, particularly Jōratīpunad, which is almost entirely built on the lake of the same name.
Entertainment
Toitūkōlad is noted for it's performance arts, mainly because of the Toitūkōlad Institute of Art, which provides a new theatre performance every month, and also has weekly concerts, and numerous touring shows. Touring theatre productions and bands are common also.
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