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Nhoor's national questionaire for collaboration with Vancouvia
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Nhoor's responses to Vancouvia's National Questionaire.
How long have you been in the region? - since 19 January 2019.
Would you consider yourself very active, moderately active, or barely active? - moderately active.
Are you looking to improve your activity level and become more involved in the region? - if my spare time allows it; otherwise it will remain as it is.
What is your nation's name, and what is its etymology? - Nhoor, after a legendary realm on Raedlon.
How old is your nation, who did it get its independence from, and how? - Several Nhoor realms were unified into the Dominion of Nhoor in 1644, until 1905 as an autonomous protectorate of Razzgriz
What is your motto, and what does it truly mean to your government or its people? - "Hānhōw̦q, Wphwruƨw̦q, Ete̦linw̦q" ("We Struggle, Emerge, and Prevail"), referring to the history of the Nhoor as poor nomads and slaves.
Would you describe your nation as first-world (USA/Europe), second-world (China/Russia/South America), or third-world (Africa, Oceania)? - Although some of its culture is based on hinduist elements, and other elements were freely invented, Nhoor is basically a first world nation like e.g. Finland or Estonia.
How would you describe your nation in three to five adjectives? - Friendly, but distant and sometimes complicated.
What real life Earth nation is your nation closest to culturally, if you had to pick? - Finland/Estonia but they're hinduist.
Is your population mostly homogeneous, or are there multiple cultural or racial groups? If the latter, describe the makeup an differences. - Mostly homogeneous.
What languages are most commonly spoken? - Nhoor.
What religions are most commonly practiced? - Duvactism (a free variant of hinduism).
Are your people collectivists or individualists? - Traditionally collectivist but especially in the cities this has changed to individualist in the last 50 years or so.
Is your economy best described as capitalist or communist/command? - Mostly capitalist.
Are businesses more or less restricted on what they can do compared to the United States? - More restricted.
Does an average person in your nation have a higher or lower standard of living than an average American? - I guess lower.
Is an average person in your nation influenced by the government on which career they should enter? - Not by the government.
Is there a wide degree of social economic classes, and how hard is it to become very wealthy? - There used to be religious social classes, which are nowadays mostly treated like 'horoscopes'.
What is the extent of governmental welfare and charity organizations? - There is some governmental welfare but as they do not cover all needs, there are charity organisations as well.
In layman's terms, what is your government form? - Three branch government with strictly separated branches.
Does your government adequately represent all citizens? - That is their goal.
Do you have a king, dictator, president, or other leader who can unilaterally make important decisions without any significant consequences? - There is a King, but his role is mainly religious/ceremonial. (Political and other) protocol exist in which he must be named as if he were involved, but in practise he isn't.
Is any group not permitted to vote? - Criminals serving life sentences, citizens aged 15 or less.
Do your citizens have all basic human rights? If not, which ones do they lack? - Yes.
Is your military a major part of your national identity? - No.
Does your nation emphasize the navy, air force, or land forces more than the others? - Due to Nhoor's geographic situation, its navy and air force are more prominent than land forces.
Does your nation have any form of a draft or required service? - No.
How highly regarded are soldiers and veterans? - Highly.
How well trained and treated are your soldiers? - Reasonably well trained and treated.
What are some of your nation's biggest flaws or problems? - International drug trafficking emerges every now and then as an issue.
What is the state and outlook of infrastructure in your nation? - Reasonably well, but more maintenance is needed.
What is the state and outlook of the environment in your nation? - Average.
What is the state and outlook of education in your nation? - Well.
What is the state and outlook of healthcare in your nation? - Reasonably well.
What is the state and outlook of the economy in your nation? - Reasonably well.
Is your nation isolationist to any degree? - Yes. It's unique religion, language, and numeral system make Nhoor difficult to deal with.
How likely is it for your nation to intervene in conflicts they may not have a significant stake in? - Without mutual defence pact, unlikely.
Is your nation a part of any major military or political alliances? - Yes: the Raedlon Organization of States (ROS). Nhoor is also a member or observer of some minor alliances.
Is your nation looking to join any major military or political alliances? - If not in conflict with ROS, Nhoor is interested in expanding alliances.
How likely is it that your nation would break or renege on an alliance or promise? - Unlikely; there should be very urgent and grave reasons to do so.
How stable is your nation's government? - Stable: the government has been a self-regulating body for more than 44 years.