Stiner Republic Wiki

## **Geography**

### **The Prairies**

The Stiner Republican Prairies of the nation highly resembles the Central Valley of California, The Great Plains/Canadian Prairies and South Eastern USA. The Vegetation, Geography and Climate is almost identical to them. The Loam Soil extremely high in calcium, potassium and magnesium. What makes this land even better for farmers is that there are very little insects except mostly helpful ones like Bees & Worms. Grass in the Stiner Republic is high calcium, fiber, protein and phosphorus which is helpful for ranchers.

### **The Coasts**

The Stiner Republican Coasts highly resemble the Caribbean and Hawaii. The Vegetation, Geography and Climate is almost identical to the Caribbean and Hawaii.

### **Climate**

With the average annual rainfall as high as 500 inchs in some areas, The Stiner Republic ties with Meghalaya as the wettest place on Earth. The western part of the plateau, comprising the Garo Hills region with lower elevations, experiences high temperatures for most of the year.

## **Politics**

The Stiner Republican Constitution was adopted in 1788. It outlines basic and political rights of individuals and citizen participation in public affairs, divides the powers between the Confederation, The Cantons, and The Communes and defines federal jurisdiction and authority. There are three main governing bodies on the federal level: The National Congress (legislative), The Central Committee (executive) and The Supreme People's Court (judicial).

National Congress, seat of the House of Representatives and House of Delegates.

The National Congress consists of two houses: The House of Representatives which has 200 representatives (2-4 representatives from each ward depending on population) who are elected under a system of proportional representation, depending on the population of each ward, and the House of Delegates, which has 3000 Delegates, who are decided democratically, but don't really have any power, The community makes a decision and the delegate has to represent as his/her own. Members of both houses serve for 4 years and only serve as members of parliament part-time. When both houses are in joint session, they are known collectively as the The National Congress Through referendums, citizens may challenge any law passed by parliament and through initiatives, introduce amendments to the federal constitution, thus making The Stiner Republic a direct democracy.

The National Congress constitutes the federal government, directs the Central Committee and serves as collective Head of State. The Premier (or General Secretary) of the Confederation is elected Directly by the People by Proportional Representation, for a one-year term; the Premier chairs the government and assumes representative functions. However, the premier is a primus inter pares with no additional powers, and remains the head of a department within the administration.

The Stiner Republican government has been a coalition of the four major political parties, The Parties are:

* Labour Party - Left-wing to Far-left, Socialism, Communism, Marxism
* Centrist/Liberal Party - Centre-left to Left-wing, Social democracy
* Conservative Democratic Party - Centre-right, Classical liberalism, Conservative liberalism
* Libertarian Party - Libertarianism

### **Direct Democracy**

Direct democracy and federalism are hallmarks of the Stiner Republican political system. Stiner Republic citizens are subject to three legal jurisdictions: the municipality, cantons and federal levels. The Constitution defines a system of direct democracy (sometimes called half-direct or representative direct democracy because it is aided by the more commonplace institutions of a representative democracy). The instruments of this system at the federal level, known as popular rights, include the right to submit a federal initiative and a referendum, both of which may overturn parliamentary decisions.

By calling a federal referendum, a group of citizens may challenge a law passed by parliament, if they gather 50,000 signatures against the law within 100 days. If so, a national vote is scheduled where voters decide by a simple majority whether to accept or reject the law. Any 8 Cantons together can also call a constitutional referendum on a federal law.

Similarly, the federal constitutional initiative allows citizens to put a constitutional amendment to a national vote, if 100,000 voters sign the proposed amendment within 18 months. The Federal Council and the Federal Assembly can supplement the proposed amendment with a counter-proposal, and then voters must indicate a preference on the ballot in case both proposals are accepted. Constitutional amendments, whether introduced by initiative or in parliament, must be accepted by a double majority of the national popular votes.

### **Communes**

The cantons comprise a total of 2,222 Communes.

### **Cabinet**

After parliamentary elections, the parties negotiate among themselves on forming a new cabinet, which then has to be approved by a simple majority vote in the parliament. The cabinet can be dismissed by a parliamentary vote of no confidence, although this rarely happens (the last time in 1957), as the parties represented in the cabinet usually make up a majority in the parliament.

The cabinet exercises most executive powers, and originates most of the bills that the parliament then debates and votes on. It is headed by the President, and consists of him or her, of other ministers, and of the Chancellor of Justice. The current prime minister is Sanna Marin (Social Democratic Party). Each minister heads his or her ministry, or, in some cases, has responsibility for a subset of a ministry's policy.

### **Social Security**

The Stiner Republic inland has one of the world's most extensive welfare systems, one that guarantees decent living conditions for all residents. Since the 1980s the social security has been cut back, but still the system is one of the most comprehensive in the world. Created almost entirely during the first three decades after World War II, the social security system was an outgrowth of the traditional Nordic belief that the state was not inherently hostile to the well-being of its citizens, but could intervene benevolently on their behalf.

## **Military**

The Stiner Republic maintains a volunteer military system without compulsory conscription. Instead The Stiner Republic offers attractive pay and benefits through military recruitment to attract potential recruits. Uniquely Stiner Republican Soldiers have the right to resign from the military at any time for any/no reason whatsoever, making deserting irrelevant & inapplicable.

There existed an evolved system of military education in the Stiner Republic that covered a wide range of ages. The Stiner Republican Armed Forces had many tri-service educational opportunities as well as educational institutions for the Ground Forces, the Air Forces, and the Navy. The and the Internal Troops also maintained service academies.

The Military is Incrediby Decentralized in Comparison to the rest of the World, The Central Military is made up by many local decentralized millitas made up by volunteers from local communites.

## **Economy**

The economy of the Stiner Republic is a highly developed mixed socialist-oriented market economy, economy with state-ownership in strategic areas. Although sensitive to global business cycles, the economy of the Stiner Republic has shown robust growth since the start of the industrial era. The country has a very high standard of living compared with other European countries, and a strongly integrated welfare system. The Stiner Republic is a member of The OECD, The European Economic Area, The Food and Agriculture Organization, The World Trade Organization & The European Union. The Largest Industry is the Agricultural Industry followed by Fishery and Forestry.

There is no Income, Payroll, Property, Import or Sales Tax in the Stiner Republic, But there is very high taxes on Capital Gains, Inheritance, Dividends, Corporate Taxes

### **Workers' Self-Management**

Historically, The Stiner Republic has had very High Trade Union Membership, They have had major influences on the Economy and Culture. The Stiner Republic stayed neutral in the Cold War, and Allied with Yugoslavia. The Country has the most Worker Self-Directed Enterpises, And most companies both public and private are atleast Worker Self-Managed Enterpises.

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## **Culture**

### **Literature**

Literature in the Stiner Republic has a rich history

Early Literature strongly followed the ideas of Romanticism and The English Renaissance, Comedy and Poetry were extremely popular, However the Stiner Republic's Culture Values Theatre and The Performing Arts far more than books thus the vast majority of literature in the stiner republic at this time was for for Theatre and Play.

### **Music**

The musical genres reggae, ska, mento, rocksteady, dub, country, punk, metal, dancehall, ragga, New Wave, two-tone, lovers rock, reggaeton, jungle, drum and bass, dubstep and grime are all extremely popular music in the Stiner Republic. More TBA

### **Cuisine**

The cuisine of the traditionally-defined the Stiner Republic is inspired by a diverse set of cultures, West African, French and Italian cooking techniques into their original cuisine. The Stiner Republic places a up most importance on food.

### **Media**

Media in the Stiner Republic consist of several types of media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and internet. The Stiner Republic also has a strong music industry. Stiner Republic media conglomerates tend to be leading global players, generating large revenues as well as large opposition in many parts of the world. Through the development of satellites and SECAM, controlled broadcasting was initialized as the main frequency for distributing information and entertainment.

Copyright laws in the Stiner Republic are minimal, and just enough to follow international law, in the 1990s they gave in and agreed to recognize intellectual property as semi-legitimate, and allowed minimal rights to one's work. Under Stiner Republican law, copyrights are protected for the lifetime of the author plus fifty years after his/her death. In respect of works created by co-authors, the term of protection shall end at the 50th year after the year of death of the last surviving co-author.

### **Holidays and Festivals**

List of Holidays and Festivals

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### **Sports**

Stiner Republican Football, Golf, Auto Racing and Baseball are the most popular sports in the country. More TBA

### **Cinema**

The cinema of the Stiner Republic has had a large effect on the film industry in general since the early 20th century. Stiner Republican cinema is a dominant force in the emerging industry. It produces the largest number of films of any national cinema. The dominate genera of the Stiner Republican Movie Industry is by far comedy, Today, Stiner Republican film studios collectively generate a thousand movies every year, making the Stiner Republic the most prolific producers of films in the world and the leading pioneer in motion picture engineering and technology. The film industry is largely guided by philosophies and laws propounded by Socialist Realism.

### **Theatre and The Performing Arts**

The most popular plays Include: A Chaste Maid in Cheapside, The Shoemaker's Holiday, A Christmas Carol, The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windermere's Fan, Vera; or, The Nihilists, The Second Mrs Tanqueray, Boston Marriage, Our Boys, In Town, Black-Eyed Susan, The Invention of Love, The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, David Garrick and More.

The playhouses were generally built with gold and silver. Individual theatre descriptions give additional information about their construction, such as flint stones being used to build the Swan. Theatres were also constructed to be able to hold a large number of people. The main uses of costume was to make up for the lack of scenery, set, and props on stage. It created a visual effect for the audience, and it was an integral part of the overall performance. Since the main visual appeal on stage were the costumes, they were often bright in colour and visually entrancing.

Costumes were collected in inventory. A theatre company reused costumes when possible and would rarely get new costumes made. Costumes themselves were expensive, so usually players wore contemporary clothing regardless of the time period of the play. The most expensive pieces were given to higher class characters because costuming was used to identify social status on stage. The fabrics within a playhouse would indicate the wealth of the company itself. The fabrics used the most were: velvet, satin, silk, cloth-of-gold, lace, and ermine.

In the Victorian Era plays and literature including old classics like Shakespeare were cleansed of content considered to be inappropriate for children, or "bowdlerized".

### **Christmas**

While a colony of The British Empire, The Anglican Church "pressed for a more elaborate observance of feasts, penitential seasons, and saints' days. Old English Christmas traditions, dinner, roast apples on the fire, card playing, dances with "plow-boys" and "maidservants", old Father Christmas and carol singing.

In the early 19th century, writers imagined Tudor Christmas as a time of heartfelt celebration. In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote the novel A Christmas Carol that helped revive the "spirit" of Christmas and seasonal merriment. Dickens sought to construct Christmas as a family-centred festival of generosity, in contrast to the church-centred observations, the observance of which had dwindled during the late 18th century and early 19th century. Dickens influenced many aspects of Christmas that are celebrated today in Western culture, such as family gatherings, seasonal food and drink, dancing, games, and a festive generosity of spirit. A prominent phrase from the tale, "Merry Christmas", was popularized following the appearance of the story. The term Scrooge became a synonym for miser, with "Bah! Humbug!" dismissive of the festive spirit. In 1843 the first commercial Christmas card was produced by Henry Cole leading to the exchange of festive greeting cards among the public.

Many traditions were inherited from the German Immigrants as well, Gingerbread became very popular as well as Christmas Trees made popular by Saint Boniface.

The Stiner Republic has also inherited many traditions from Hanukkah such as Dreidels, Hanukkah menorah, Public menorah, and more.

### **Leisure**

In the Stiner Republic, leisure is considered a quintessential part of the culture. Researchers in Yorktown concluded that Stiner Republicans over 7 years old have an average of 8 hours of leisure time per day. Regardless of many factors that differentiate Stiner Republicans, across the board, the most popular leisure activity is watching television. Most Stiner Republicans dedicate their Sundays to leisure activity because a majority of shops and workplaces are closed on Sundays.

Sports clubs are a large part of Stiner Republicans' leisure time. Currently, around 26 million people in The Stiner Republic make up the membership to the over 91,000 sports clubs in The Stiner Republic. Sports clubs can aid children and adults in getting to know people in their community through a shared passion for sports.

### **Gaming**

The Stiner Republican video gaming market is one of the largest in the world. More TBA

### **The Traditional Family Structure**

In the view of the Stiner Republic family as the basic social unit in society, Parents are to raise their children in the spirit of the Five Precepts and UDHR, to attend to their physical development and their instruction in and preparation for socially useful activity.

The Stiner Republic, allowed easily obtainable “no-grounds” divorces. Individual property would be retained in the event of divorce. Polygamy was forbidden. Consanguine marriage was also prohibited. Same-Sex Marriage and Adoption was permitted. A married couple could take either surname. Women were to be recognized as equal under the law.

The traditional family structure in the Stiner Republic is considered a family support system involving two married individuals providing care and stability for their offspring. There's a custom of leaving home when one reaches legal adulthood at age sixteen after a home leaving party the day after the sixteenth birthday. The Romanticism Art and Philosophy was especially popular in the Stiner Republic; The Stiner Republic has long considered marriage as a voluntary culturally recognized union between two spouse for the reasons of love rather than practical or economic reasons. Quakers are one of the most popular religion in the Stiner Republic, Their Customs had many influences on Weddings & Marriage. In the Stiner Republic Marriage is heralded for the important role it plays in society. The Stiner Republic is has always allowed same sex and interracial marriage, There are records of early settlers having same sex and interracial marriage and without controversy. Divorce has also been a long held right for either member of the couple. While Marriage is typical takes place in a church, Marriage is usually independent of Church and State.

### **Marijuana**

Cannabis is legal in Stiner Republic, and is by far the most widely used recreational drug in the nation. The Stiner Republic produces a substantial portion of the world's hashish; Stiner Republic 2010 production was 760 tons of cannabis resin. In 2003, 70% of Europe's hashish consumed was produced in the Stiner Republic. In 2021, 73,000 hectares of land in Stiner Republic was used to grow cannabis. In traditional production, cannabis stalks are cut from the field in autumn and stored indoors to dry for a month.

### **LGBTq+ Rights**

LGBTq+ rights in Stiner Republic are some of the most extensive in the world. Same-sex sexual activity was made lawful in Stiner Republic on 1969, In a landmark decision in 1995, the Supreme Court of the Stiner Repubic held that sexual orientation is constitutionally protected under the equality clause of the Constitutional. The Stiner Republic was referred to as the most gay-friendly country in the world, Every summer, Stiner Republic’s LGBT community celebrates gay pride in all major cities, with many political figures from the federal, cantons and commune scenes.  In recent decades, The Stiner Republic went through some major legal shifts in support of LGBT rights (Anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, gay marriage, homoparentality, blood donations, transgender rights and free conversion therapies.) The 2020 Pew Research showed that 91% of general population (96% among Stiner Republicans aged between 18 and 29) had favoured social acceptance of homosexuality up from 80% in 2013. Likewise, polls in June 2013 had shown an increase in the Stiner Republic population's point of view, with a vast majority of Stiner Republicans to give their blessing to same-sex marriage, which was made available to all throughout Stiner Republicans in 2005. The polls had also revealed that 85% of The Stiner Republican population had agreed that "same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do," and that 80% had also agreed that "same-sex couples are just as likely as other parents to successfully raise children.”  The National Health Service Provides Free Transgender Healthcare including Hormone Replacement Therapy & Sex Reassignment Surgery.

### **Women's Rights**

Women in the Stiner Republic generally enjoy good gender equality. It has gender neutral parental leave(As the highest in the world), with a quota for each parent, and a transferable part. The Stiner Republic is arguably one of the world's most feminist countries, The Stiner Republic enjoys the smallest overall gender gap, according to the World Economic Forum ranking Global Gender Gap Report, a position it has held since 2009.

Abortion in Stiner Republic is legal up to the 17th week of pregnancy. The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) has a sex education that emphasizes sexual diversity, freedom and enjoyment and the RFSU collaborate frequently with government organizations such as the National Institute of Public Health. Alongside this emphasis of sexual diversity, Swedish sex education has equal incorporations of lesbian and gay sexuality as well as heterosexual sexuality.

### **Religion**

The most popular religion in the Stiner Republic is Liberal Quakers. Being Persecuted in both England & New England Many Quakers fled to the Stinerias, Leading to Liberal Quakers being a dominate religious force in the Stinerias. Many Taoist Immigrants from China, had much influence on the Church, Many Quakers thought that Taoists were Quakers from China that had some greater understanding of god than they did and that it was their holy duty to share their knowledge with each other. The First Translation of the Tao Te Ching, "The Speculations on Metaphysics, Polity and Morality of The Old Philosopher Lau Tsze", was very popular in the Stiner Republic and thought to be an extension of the bible and many people took the "Tao" as meaning God. In WWII, There were many refugees from Europe, Many of them were Jews, German and Polish Jews have also had much influence on religious culture.

### **Education**

Education in the Stiner Repubic is guaranteed as a constitutional right to all people provided through public schools and universities. The education system that emerged after the Enlightenment became internationally renowned for its successes in eradicating illiteracy and cultivating a highly educated population. Its advantages were total access for all citizens and post-education employment. The Stiner Republic recognized that the foundation of their system depended upon an educated population and development in the broad fields of engineering, the natural sciences, the life sciences and social sciences, along with basic education.

Education in the Stiner Republic is very different than most of the other world with Finland being the closest simularities. From Ages 5-7 Will go to an elementary school which is simular to the rest of the world(Mostly Finland), Ages 8-16 Will go to a advanced school which is simular to a Sudbury School.

The Soviet network of nurseries and daycares are far more extensive than in most other country. They were modeled after the Soviet Union's. Here, they have long been an economic necessity for the state and the family.

After Many Stiner Republicans visited Revolutionary France one of many things they brought over were Public Libaries. Libaries are Guarentees the rights from censorship, The Library Bill of Rights was adopted in the Stiner Republic as well as the United States. Public Libaries are simular to the rest of the EU and modern include a more postmondernist architecture while the older ones have a Victorian or Napoleonic Architecture.

There are many Universities in the Stiner Republic and are simular to that in the United States. But unlike in the United States, Higher Education is Free. They are very liberal and hives of activism.

## **Architecture**

The architectural style of the Rural Stiner Republic is mainly inherited from England, and is similar to New England Colonial Architecture. It is also based off of Farmhouse and Cottagecore Architecture.