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Hycithia wrote:Hmmmm, What really makes them different countries, Government type / Ideologies, stuff about the people. I don't really know, would just like to know what is up with my neighbors :)

Well, in a general (not particularly SR) way that way oversimplifies everything about them, the two islands were initially a single Spanish colony but growing differences between them due to unequal investment led to North Baba becoming the most important of the two and by the time the British conquered them in 1816 there was a significant rivalry between the islands. South Baba was then the most important island for the British, who officially divided the islands into two separate colonies. The large influx of british settlers to South Baba helped to grow a more anglophone community in contrast with the spanish speaking northern island. Hence when independence came for both North Baba and South Baba their cultures were already pretty different from each other although there are still commonalities. North Baba rapidly descended into a seven-year long Civil War whilst South Baba evolved into a fully-fledged democracy with broad liberties. The North Baban civil war ended with a South Baba-brokered peace treaty that later saw the former rebel groups take power and take the country down a socialist path although not officially becoming a socialist state yet still limiting individual rights and freedoms. This has been the case since 1987 whereas in South Baba there have been numerous democratic transitions of power. South Baba is a neutral nation, North Baba is not. South Baba is a federal state, North Baba is not. Both are intertwined with the global community although one more than the other due to URSO. Every doubt you may have can be answered in our numerous factbooks but we suggest starting with the overviews:

Democratic Republic of North Baba
República Democrática de Baba del Norte (Spanish)


Flag


Motto: Spem Reduxit


Anthem: "Ode to North Baba"

Capital (and largest city): Carpio


Languages: Spanish, English, North Baban Creole


Demonym: North Baban


Government: Unitary Dominant-Party Parliamentary Constitutional Republic
- Head of State: State President
- Head of Government: Prime Minister
- Legislature: National Assembly


Population: 11.1 million (RP)


Currency: People's farthing (NBF)


Driving side: left


Date format: dd/mm/yyyy (de jure)


Internet TLD: .nb


North Baba

North Baba, officially the Democratic Republic of North Baba (Spanish: República Democrática de Baba del Norte), is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. It is geographically separated from the island of South Baba by the Baba Strait. Its capital and largest city is Carpio.

From a geological point of view, the island of North Baba has a volcanic origin. It was a colony of the British Crown, although it was discovered by a Spanish explorer in 1584 after being deserted for centuries.

After the European discovery of both islands by the Spanish, they sought to control the islands' strategic location. The Spanish possessions were later taken over by the British, who colonized them both from 1816 until independence in 1975.

Since the end of a seven-year-long Civil War in 1987, the country has been governed by the Workers' Unity Party of North Baba (WUP).

Etymology

The origins of the former colonial name Baba del Norte, and the modern North Baba, are uncertain, although the Spanish initially referred to the island as La Baba Menor, therefore the most widely accepted etymology is an Iberian one. Notwithstanding, there have been a number of accounts and hypotheses about its origin.

The standard way to refer to a citizen of North Baba is as a "North Baban."

History

Establishment

Prior to abandoning it around the 7th century, various Proto-Baban nomadic tribes inhabited the island, which formed part of a seafaring Proto-Baban Empire based in South Baba that existed between 200 and 400 AD. Spanish navigator Crisóstomo Ramón y López found North Baba at the same time he travelled to South Baba. The island was then uninhabited, with an abundance of trees taking over due to prolonged human absence. Future explorers gathered wood, fruit and vegetables, building a port and several houses but without founding a permanent settlement. Despite this, North Baba, along with South Baba, became a crucial point of passage to replenish food in the trips that the Spanish made to Asia.

After a short battle in 1816, the British captured the island whilst the Spanish refused to defend South Baba. North Baba was not colonized as much as the southern island but it still became a separate British colony.

The definitive sea border between the Spanish-majority northern island and the British-majority southern island was established by means of Letters Patent in 1863, and it remains the international boundary between the successor states North Baba and South Baba, respectively. For the British, North Baba remained little more than a neglected trading post until the early twentieth century, with minimal investment in infrastructure, health, and education. Trout Farming continued to be the main industry with it becoming significant in the late-nineteenth century.

Independence

Resistance to the British was always stronger in North Baba given its large number of Spanish settlers. A national movement for political independence arose in the mid 20th century; and by the end of 1975, North Baba became a republic, adopting its current name after a seven-year civil war which ended in 1987. Notwithstanding, their political process towards sovereignty was more template than in South Baba.

In August 1974, while a provisional agreement for independence was being drafted to solve the South Baba Crisis, North Baba entered formal discussions for a document of better standing since the colony never declared independence unilaterally.

The final agreement, identical to the South Baban one, specified a procedural framework for the drafting of a constitution for the government of the future Republic of North Baba at the time of independence. The agreement specified a series of mandatory constitutional actions and required approval of the constitution by the British Parliament and the North Baban people. It also stipulated the United Kingdom's recognition of North Baba's independence as a separate and sovereign nation after the transition period.

In contrast to the Southern text, the Northern agreement prohibited the stationing of UK troops in North Baba and the drafting of North Babans into British military service. On November 14, 1975, the UK Parliament passed the North Baba Independence Act (NBIA) just hours before passing a similar one for South Baba. The NBIA granted independence from December 31, 1975 as a republic. That day, the Union Jack was ceremonially lowered and replaced by the North Baba flag throughout the island.

Civil War

From 1980 to 1987 a civil war was fought between the government of North Baba and various leftist rebel groups over issues of unfair land distribution and foreign intervention. The North Baban Civil War destroyed much of the country’s already limited critical rural infrastructure, including hospitals, rail lines, roads, and schools. The bloody conflict finally ended after international negotiations, mainly mediated by the South Baban government, culminated in the Bocaugh Peace Accords which formally ended hostilities by bringing about land redistribution and the exit of foreign assets. Mainly as a result of this conflict, all subsequent general elections have yielded overwhelming parliamentary majorities to the Workers' Unity Party (WUP), a socialist political party made up of various rebel groups that participated in the war. The country's official name, adopted in 1988 and unchanged since, is República Democrática de Baba del Norte (Democratic Republic of North Baba).


Emblem of the Workers' Unity Party of North Baba (WUP)
Demographics

Population

The Democratic Republic of North Baba is a genial, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, stringent health and safety legislation, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 11.1 million North Babans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

Language

North Baba's two official languages are Spanish and English. North Baban Creole is spoken by a majority of the population and is either recognized or co-official in specific provinces. A number of unofficial languages and dialects are spoken in certain localities.

Religion

North Babans are known for their high irreverence towards religion and have been for decades since independence, even more so than their southern neighbors. Although some are still devoted to their specific faiths, organized religion of any kind is not particularly endorsed by a significant portion of the population.

Largest Cities

Rank

City

Province

1

Carpio

Carpio

2

La Providencia

La Providencia

3

Handal

Hocosa

4

Windsor

Desira

5

Johnson

San Damián

Government

North Baba is a parliamentary republic originally based on the Westminster system. The Political Constitution of North Baba is the supreme law of the country, establishing the structure and responsibility of government. The State President is head of state and exercises executive power on the advice of their ministers. The Prime Minister is head of government and is appointed by the State President as the person most likely to command the confidence of a majority of the National Assembly (without this support, the State President will call fresh elections). The Council of Ministers is chosen by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the State President. Ministers are members of the majority political party in parliament and generally hold elected seats within it, concurrent with their ministerial positions.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is over 70%, and even higher for the wealthy.

North Baba's unicameral parliament, the National Assembly, elects the State President, enacts national law, approves budgets, and provides a check on government policy. The members of the Assembly are popularly elected for a maximum period of five years in a process characterized by truncated campaign periods and government gerrymandering (the Prime Minister decides both the date of the election and all new electoral boundaries without parliamentary approval). A degree of decentralization ensures that provincial authorities—led by centrally-appointed governors—are mainly responsible for implementing legislation passed by the National Assembly in Carpio.

Legislative power rests with both the government and the National Assembly. Between 1987 and 1990, North Baba's ruling political party discussed the possibility of going from a parliamentary system to a presidential system as a way to make the executive more independent of the legislative. The proposal was ultimately rejected in a referendum.

The Workers' Unity Party of North Baba (WUP) occupies a dominant position in North Baban politics, having won large parliamentary majorities in every election since the end of the civil war in 1987. Even its candidates who lose elections are often turned to by constituency residents for assistance. The most effective opposition party is the Democratic Party.

The judiciary, led by the Supreme People's Court, is appointed by the State President. It interprets laws and overturns those it finds unconstitutional.


Standard of the State President
Military

The North Baban People's Armed Forces (NBPAF) consist of the People's Army of North Baba (PANB), the North Baban People's Navy (NBPN) and the People's Air Force of North Baba (PAFNB). The NBPAF have an active manpower of around 170,000, but their total strength, including reserve forces, may be as high as 300,000. In 2020, North Baba's military expenditure totalled approximately 34.8 billion people’s farthings, equivalent to around 7.1% of its total government spending (RP). Combined military exercises and war games have been held with Railroad crossing, Republica Guilleana, Wardency, 2 and 2 is Fish, Raccooniah, Teostirias and Yemet. The Commander-in-Chief of the NBPAF is always the incumbent State President of North Baba.

North Baba has a special military corps, the External Guard (EXGU), founded in 2020, which consists of foreign nationals who are willing to serve in the NBPAF and become North Baban citizens after the end of their service period.

Culture

The culture of North Baba presents numerous Spanish, Roman Catholic, and British influences. Although somewhat limited by censorship, it has been strongly influenced by leftist thought and is usually claimed to be defined by its resistance to South Baban culture. Internet browsing is closely monitored, phone taps are frequently carried out by the police, workers' complaints never reach central planning, citizens who want to celebrate the holidays generally deck the halls with old newspaper trimmings and dirty socks, big game hunters travel to North Baba to try their hand at shark-shooting, excessive gerrymandering has earned North Baba the nickname 'The Democratic Dictatorship,' satellite images show safe electoral constituencies in complete darkness, and video evidence of cruel animal experiments tends to be of poor quality. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown (although the country has a high imprisonment rate), thanks to the very well-funded People's National Police (PNP), responsible for supposed peacekeeping and violent suppression of protests, and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Notably, the Protection of North Baba Act 2021 contains emergency powers for use against the "parallel-universe" conspiracy-driven Lisa's Sentinels, a terrorist group behind a series of major attacks. Said legislation, fervently criticized by opposition parties and overwhelmingly condemned by numerous dissident groups, enables the expansion of current spying tactics on domestic organizations, creates a DNA database of suspected terrorists, conceals the names of alleged terrorists, penalizes concealment of incriminating messages, and allows for North Baban terrorist sympathizers to have their citizenship revoked and be deported to foreign countries. Furthermore, the Committee for National Defense (C-NAD) is alleged to have secret protocols in place since at least 2005 (Traveleer Directive), allowed by clandestine legislation, that would authorize provincial governors to declare a state of emergency and the closure of all nongovernmental media outlets in the event of the severing of normal communication channels with the Prime Minister due to a direct attack or overall bellicose actions against Carpio. North Baba's national animal is the feather-bellied dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Mass media

Control of mass media has been a subject of constant friction in North Baba for decades. Due to outdated legislation on communications, radio and television stations are completely under state control whereas newspapers and the Internet are the only means to distribute private or independent content (although some forms of state censorship still apply).

Democratic Republic Broadcasting (DRB) and DRB Radio produce free-to-air terrestrial television and shortwave radio content, respectively, approved by the ruling Workers' Unity Party of North Baba (WUP), that is broadcast to the public in North Baba and northern South Baba. DRB and DRB Radio (originally branded as Tele Norbaba (TNB) and Radio Norbaba (RNB)) serve as the most effective propaganda tools of the WUP, their censored programs presenting biases in favor of the government. A network of local radio stations, People's Radio Stations (PRS), entered service in 2005 and is censored by provincial branches of the WUP.

Major newspapers include The Carpio Democrat-Item, The People's Transcript, The Carpio Independent, The Carpio Chronicle, El Vigía (La Providencia), The Handal Independent, and The Windsor Advertiser. Of these, all are in independent hands except for The People's Transcript, which is owned by the Propaganda Department of the Workers' Unity Party.

Although state and (socially-owned) cooperative entities publish a diverse range of magazines, the most notable by circulation is the right-wing The Truth Serum, founded in 1995. Other popular magazines include Next Stop, Ultramatter, Chatter, Fonógrafo, and Cronista.

Economy

The sizeable but inefficient North Baban economy, worth over 2 trillion people's farthings a year (RP), is centrally planned and increasingly state-owned, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Tourism and Information Technology. Average income is about 177,830 people's farthings (about 66,000 SBF), and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens. Prices of housing, basic goods and services are heavily subsidised and set by central government planners rather than rising and falling through supply and demand.

Emigration to its Southern neighbor is a significant problem as many of the emigrants are well-educated young people and it weakens the state economically. Nevertheless, North Baba maintains an open border policy.

See also

◾️ Foreign Relations of North Baba
◾️ Flag of the Democratic Republic of North Baba

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The Republic of South Baba
República de Surbaba (Spanish)
Repóblika Babasui (Creole)
République du Sud Baba (Monian French)
남쪽바바 공화국 (Korean)


Flag


Motto: "Proud and Free"


Anthem: "Squarefield March"

Capital: Bocaugh


Largest city: Port Norviktu

Languages: English, Spanish, South Baban Creole, Monian


Demonym: South Baban


Government: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic
- Head of State: President of the Republic
- Head of Government: Prime Minister
- Legislature: House of Assembly


Population: 18 million (RP)


Currency: Farthing (SBF)


Driving side: left


Date format: dd/mm/yyyy


Internet TLD: .sp


South Baba

South Baba, officially the Republic of South Baba (Spanish: República de Surbaba; Creole: Repóblika Babasui; Monian French: République du Sud Baba; Korean: 남쪽바바 공화국), is a country located in the Pacific Ocean that comprises a main island and an overseas province.

From a geological point of view, the island of South Baba has a volcanic origin and was first inhabited by various Proto-Baban nomadic tribes prior to their migration centuries before the 7th century. Scarce sources indicate that a seafaring Proto-Baban Empire existed between 200 and 400 AD, whose territories also included modern North Baba. It eventually became a colony of the British Crown, although it was discovered by a Spanish explorer in 1584.

Since July 2020 the country includes Mon Landia as an overseas province after the former Mon Island colony signed a treaty of annexation with South Baba. Although different in cultural identity, Monians are South Baban citizens and share the same institutions of government as the rest of the South Baban nation.

Etymology

The origins of the former colonial name Baba del Sur, and the modern South Baba, are uncertain, although the Spanish initially referred to the island as La Baba, therefore the most widely accepted etymology is an Iberian one. Notwithstanding, there have been a number of accounts and hypotheses about its origin.

The standard way to refer to a citizen of South Baba is as a "South Baban."

History

Establishment

Centuries after the Proto-Baban migration, Spanish navigator Crisóstomo Ramón y López found South Baba uninhabited, with an abundance of trees. Future explorers gathered wood, fruit and vegetables, building a port and several houses but without founding a permanent settlement. Despite this, South Baba became a crucial point of passage to replenish food in the trips that the Spanish made to Asia.

By 1816 the British easily took over the island after the Spanish refused to defend it. The island was colonized by farmers, numerous houses were built and South Baba became a British colony.

Independence

Over the years and due to the increasing degree of self-government that was granted to the island, many South Babans strongly opposed continued political subordination to the United Kingdom and, on 7 February 1974 (known as South Baba Day), the British authorities were evicted from the island. The provisional government held a referendum on 18 March 1974 that resulted in an 88% vote against re-associating with the United Kingdom. The following day, South Baba declared itself an independent republic.

In August 1974, three members of the British government drew up a provisional agreement whereby a British civil servant would exercise basic administrative authority alongside the House of Assembly until December 1975. The agreement specified a procedural framework for the drafting of a constitution for the government of the future South Baba Republic at the time of independence. The agreement specified a series of mandatory constitutional actions and required approval of the constitution by the British Parliament and the South Baban people. It also required the United Kingdom's recognition of South Baba's independence as a separate and sovereign nation after the transition period.

Before independence, the agreement allowed the United Kingdom to maintain a small military force in South Baba and to summon the South Baba Militia to British military service. The deal authorized the UK government, within two years after independence, to negotiate matters related to the British Naval Reserve and the service station at South Baba. On 14 November 1975, the UK Parliament passed the South Baba Independence Act (SBIA), which granted independence from 1 January 1976 as a republic. That day, the Union Jack was ceremonially lowered and replaced by the South Baba flag throughout the island.

First Overseas Province

On 20 July 2020, South Baba welcomed a new province into its family. With the Prime Minister by his side, the President of the Republic formally proclaimed Mon Landia the newest province of the Republic of South Baba after the signing of the annexation treaty that same day. To mark the event, impromptu motorcades inundated the already crowded streets of downtown Monia (now Port Norviktu, capital of Mon Landia) as their drivers perpetually pressed on their horns. Mon Landia is now on the threshold of a new epoch.


Flag of Mon Landia alongside the Flag of South Baba during the 2021 A&P Day festivities in Port Norviktu

Demographics

Population

The Republic of South Baba is a socially progressive nation, renowned for its smutty television, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 18 million South Babans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political freedoms, while business tends to be tightly regulated.

Language

The languages of South Baba are the languages spoken or once spoken in the Republic of South Baba. Most languages spoken in South Baba belong to either the Romance or Germanic language families, of which English is the only language which has official status for the whole country. Various other languages have co-official or recognised status in specific territories, and a number of unofficial languages and dialects (mainly South Baban Creole) are spoken in certain localities. Monian is the majority language in Mon Landia, and is one of two official languages in the province.

Religion

South Babans are known for their irreverence towards religion and have been for decades since independence. Although many are still devoted to their specific faiths, organized religion of any kind is not particularly endorsed by a significant portion of the population. Religious figures and entities are discouraged from involvement in government affairs, particularly the definition of federal and provincial policies. South Baban government officials are forbidden from participation in religious affairs.

Largest Cities

Rank

City

Province

1

Port Norviktu

Mon Landia

2

Bocaugh

Bocaugh

3

South Baba City

Baba-del-Sur

4

Verinaca

Mon Landia

5

Clarivina

Mon Landia

6

Naviera

Cardoza

7

Jenkinson

Babashire

8

New Leeds

New Leeds

9

Queensville

Nuoca

10

Palmerson

Taroega

Government

Executive authority is exercised by the Cabinet, which advises the President of the Republic and is headed by the Prime Minister of South Baba, who is head of government. Cabinet ministers are members of the majority political party in parliament and generally hold elected seats within it, concurrent with their cabinet positions.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bocaugh. The average income tax rate is over 80%, and even higher for the wealthy.

South Baba's unicameral parliament is the House of Assembly. The members of the House are popularly elected for a maximum period of five years and introduce, debate and pass legislation that affects the development of South Baba. Whilst the President of the Republic is elected by an Electoral College made up of politicians from South Baba's provincial legislatures, the Prime Minister is required to command the confidence of the House of Assembly to hold office. If the Prime Minister loses a vote of no confidence, they may resign or ask the President to dissolve the House of Assembly and call a snap federal election. Federal Elections Board (FEB) guidelines prohibit the viewing of postal and early votes prior to polling day. The prediction of electoral outcomes based on votes cast prior to polls closing is a criminal offence.

Legislative power rests with both the government and the House of Assembly. Constitutional guarantees include freedom of expression, the press, worship, movement and association.

The judiciary, led by the Supreme Court of Justice, is independent of the executive and the legislature. The South Baban Supreme Court of Justice is known for vehemently protecting civil rights and the right to privacy, even for foreign nationals as the Court ruled their exclusion from "the full rights and guarantees provided by the Constitution" infringed on the "foundational principles" of South Baba regarding personal freedoms. Under this redefinition of constitutional authority, the House of Assembly passed the Sanctions Assessment Act 2022 that established the Chancery for the Appraisal of Penalties as a special court tasked with jurisdiction to hear challenges from "affected foreign individuals" to sanctions issued against them by the South Baban government (such as visa revocation, asset blocking or ineligibility for entry into the country). The chancery court consists of seven chancellors: the High Chancellor for the Appraisal of Penalties and six Puisne Chancellors appointed by the President of the Republic on the advice of the Chief Justice of the Republic of South Baba to six-year terms. Appeals to its decisions are heard by the Chancery Committee of Appeal, another tribunal created by the Act which is composed of three judges specifically selected by the High Chancellor for the Appraisal of Penalties for the purpose of deciding the appeal. Nevertheless, although it operates outside of the federal court system, appeals from the Committee are still heard by the Supreme Court of Justice as the final appellate court of the South Baban judiciary.

John Charles Alden Ridgeway, Prime Minister of the Republic of South Baba since 2016
Culture

Films are funded in accordance with the volume of tears shed when reading the screenplay, the South Baban Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned, exceptionally healthy police officers can sprint after crooks for hours on end, universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil & political rights, and a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. South Baban soft drink giant Hernández Valente Ltd, producers of the country’s most popular cola soft drink Trofeo II, employ world-famous South Baban rock band The Fire Bureau to promote their diverse array of variants that also includes: Diet Trofeo II, Zero Taste Trofeo, Trofeo No Corn Syrup, Trofeo Red, Trofeo Blues, Trofeo Elderberry, and Trofeo Two-One. South Baba's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Mass media

As freedom of speech and press are ensured by the governments of the day and upheld by a strong, independent judiciary, South Baba generally respects the rights of the media. Local radio & television companies on the island include the state owned Radio South Baba (RSB) and South Baba Telecasting (SBT; founded as Radio South Baba Telecasting (RSBT)) which run five national radio stations and two television channels, respectively. In addition, there are the private networks Dispatch Broadcasting Company (DBC), Journal Television Network (JTN), Green Group Network (GRN), Bocaugh Broadcasting System (BBS), and News All Day (NAD). Several subscription-based television channels, usually provided by multichannel television providers, digital terrestrial, and streaming, also exist. The majority of local arts and cultural programming is produced by SBT (with local arts documentaries, review programmes and historical dramas) although provincial governments also offer their own public educational television broadcast services. In addition to SBT, DBC and JTN also sprung from radio networks which still play a major part in the industry. These, along with Bocaugh World Radio (BWR) and Baban People's Radio (BPR), complete the South Baban radio landscape.

Major newspapers include The Bocaugh World, The Bocaugh Journal, The South Baba Sentinel, The Daily South Baban, The Naviera Evening Telegraph, The Naviera Press-Dispatch, The Jenkinson News-Leader, The Progressive-Tribune-Examiner, New Leeds Morning Herald, The Daily Republic, The Standard-Post-Bulletin, The Taroegan, and The MacFarlane Globe-Observer and Recorder.

South Baba has numerous national and provincial magazines for every interest imaginable. The leading ones are: The Island Weekly, Illustrated Times, The Sun, Better Lives, Trenchant, Popular Forces, Babaland, Voice of Bocaugh, New Books, South Baba News, Political Review, and Pollard's.

Television, magazines, and newspapers are primarily for-profit corporations based on advertising, subscription, and other sales-related revenues but the South Baban government regulates media ownership and the state of media.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the previously obscure South Baban film industry exploded in popularity, mainly due to films like Carpio Moon, The Gallant Nobodies, West for Bernard, Hardihood, and Mount Call. South Baban actor (and future Prime Minister) Alden Ridgeway became a driving force in establishing Nitrate Productions in 1996. By 2001, South Baban film production had been successful for long enough to warrant a global reach and, two decades later, the ASBCT (Academy of South Baban Cinema and Television) announced the creation of the Global Film Award to be given as part of its yearly South Baban Screen Awards ceremony to reward the best international films of each year.

Sports

In the Sports world, the country is best know for the Sport Society Classic (SSC), an international multi-sport competition held annually at the Naviera Sport Society (NSS) grounds since 1973. The Classic, which is one of the premiere multi-sport events in the world, usually takes place over one month, starting on the first Monday in August, and culminating less than five weeks later. Over twenty major finals are held each year, mainly at the Society's grounds, with additional youth and invitational sports also being promoted. The athletes or teams who place first, second and third in each event are awarded plaques in the form of shields, with the winners receiving gold shields, the runners-up receiving silver shields and third-placed athletes being awarded bronze shields. All other athletes receive officially notarized certificates of participation from the NSS and a recognition from the Cardoza government. Among the various legends that have participated in the SSC over the years are: South Baban croquet giant Jeffry Manuel Eads; footballers Sebastian Olmo, Kian Watts, Tate Knight, Jude Brooks, and Poncio Brice; basketball greats Lach Slater and Wisdom Waller; runner Howie Ellison; fencer Alonso Ikin; tug of war champion Román Pérez Harper; and celebrated boxer Leocadio Nelson; Katudans like sprinters Danijel Kavran & Sabina Modric, diver Darko Haluzan, and long jumper Elizabeta Malez; Jinjunese taekwondo star Hwa Yoo-jin; Auroran fencer Reinmann Watts; archers Hansel O'Connor from the Auroran Confederacy and Kyung Su-bin from Jinju-Do (in addition to South Baba’s own Axel Zamorano); and the great Urgish boxing champion Moricz Vadas. The event allows advertising around the NSS complex and other hosting venues only by official sponsors Babair, Trofeo II, Printed Cablegram, Verche, Camisa de Oro and Promenade Hotels, among others. SSC tickets are distributed to participating nations and sold to the general South Baban public through random draw based on applications submitted at least six months prior to an SSC edition. Since the 1984 edition, local broadcasting rights to the Sport Society Classic have been held by JTN and have consistently been a ratings winner for the network.


Logo and wordmark of the Naviera Sport Society since 2019

The Ministry of Sport and Physical Exercise has responsibility for sport in South Baba. Association football is the most popular of sports, with Ultraleague, the premier South Baban association football league, and second-tier FCL (Federal Championship League) Limited matches being the most watched media events every year. The most successful South Baban football squad in the Ultraleague is Bocaugh R.A. who have won 18 league titles and 11 Frith Cups. City Thunder F.C., Surbabense, Palmerson Rugby and Football (PRF), Sosudaso Football Society (SFS), and Nelsa (New Leeds Sport Association) are among the other successful clubs. The South Baba Football Association (SBFA) is the sport's national governing body.

Economy

The South Baban economy, worth over 2.4 trillion farthings a year (RP), is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is about 134,000 farthings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens. The Bocaugh Stock Exchange (BSE) is one of the most significant stock exchanges in its region, with billions of farthings in investment a year.

See also

◾️ Provinces of South Baba
◾️ Foreign Relations of South Baba
◾️ List of Political Parties in South Baba

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A rather cloudy morning with scattered wintry showers falling as snow at times for some, especially over higher ground. Some sunny spells forming through the afternoon. Feeling cold, although more pleasant in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:
Any remaining showers will ease this evening to become largely clear and dry. More patchy cloud will form overnight alongside isolated fog patches. Cold with frost forming under clear skies. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Maybe not today. :(

Eraver wrote:Hello from the North Pacific!

Hello from TNP as well. :D

Aerilia wrote:That's good!

And it sounds like a interesting film...

I wonder if it's available on YouTube?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ATtPTqxXk

The start and end titles are missing, but it appears complete.

Peter Cushing is in it. :D

Planes wrote:Did I hear something about planes?

Yes.

Yes you did.

And just for you, here are the latest visitors to CWL today.

Parked on the Cambrian apron is Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 D-CROG ..departed at 06:24 to EDDM/Munich as AHO271D "Air Hamburg 271D"
Landing at 11:27 from the East is "GCROW" Robinson R44 Raven G-CROW ..parking on the Southside ..departed at 12:10 to the Caerphilly area
Landing at 14:05 from Doncaster is CGD23B "Coastguard 23B" PA-31-310 Navajo C G-SCIR ..shut down on the runway with a flat tyre ..moved at 14:25 to Golf by Global Trek.

:D

Lemsrow wrote:Hold up, need some intermission time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBlFHuCzPgY

Nice intermission. :D

North Baba wrote:SR RP

*The North Baban government has submitted a request, in the form of a nomination, to the URSO Commission for Culture, Education, Research, and Information Technology (CERIT) to designate Terraviae’s P'rizmuli Svet'i as the first 'CERIT Cultural Interest Site'*

2 and 2 is Fish[/nation]

SR RP

The Skyclan minister of Culture Supports this,Claiming it will be "Monumental" Occasion,And Wishes best for the project

Pinguioris and North Baba

Lemsrow wrote:Nah, I’m interested in RP. Although school wants to sweep that under the rug. But atleast school starts at 11:50 AM so lotta free time before classes.

My school starts at 8:00 AM(GMT+7),so I don't have time to chatter with you guys.

Dakota Territories wrote:SR RP: Staby Mcstaberson
As the Boy tried to stab the soldiers, the soldiers stated to taze and punch the boy in the stomach, in order to not kill him. Only one of the soldiers actually got physical damage through their armour. As soon as the boy couldnt keep going, he was put in handcuffs and sent to a police station. A patrol boat was sent out to find the other boy as soon as he resurfaced.

Heloonia i literally quoted you here, how hard is it to see this.

Sneek Peek!

https://ibb.co/RgF0b1r

Lmao who actually RPs anymore

Volstokn wrote:Lmao who actually RPs anymore

Literally everyone

You’re not just a clown you’re the entire circus

Aerilia and Dynastiet

Volstokn wrote:Lmao who actually RPs anymore

*Cries in SR RP*

Dynastiet wrote:*Cries in SR RP*

I just sit and rot and wait for my inevitable removal

Dynastiet

Volstokn wrote:I just sit and rot and wait for my inevitable removal

You'd be a really cool and epic person if you allowed yourself to be partitioned by me and my allies... NUDGE NUDGE NUDGE

Pinguioris

Ethnon wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ATtPTqxXk

The start and end titles are missing, but it appears complete.

Peter Cushing is in it. :D

I might watch it tomorrow if I'm not doing anything else!

Republica Guilleana wrote:Hey guys! I am going to do a cool comic/ infography, I need people to appear on it apart from the GA.

The only requirement is that you are a well-known RMBer.

To enter, like the original post.

Thanks to the participating people!

Participate, people! :D

Dynastiet wrote:You'd be a really cool and epic person if you allowed yourself to be partitioned by me and my allies... NUDGE NUDGE NUDGE

who are you again

Dynastiet

Volstokn wrote:who are you again

I'm just little ole' Dynastiet

Pinguioris

Dynastiet wrote:I'm little ole' Dynastiet

You sound like Little Gideon. SUS!

Dynastiet

Brussian Breaking News

Riots are breaking out in the capital and other S.A.R.s (Special Administrative Region not virus), after a new law threatens to make community service no longer an alternative. The other oblasts are slowly starting to revolt as well. We know that we are very capital biased b—

Dynastiet

Pinguioris wrote:You sound like Little Gideon. SUS!

I've never watched much of that show but the clips I've seen of Gideon make me think he's my spirit animal.

Dynastiet wrote:I'm just little ole' Dynastiet

never heard of ya

Volstokn wrote:never heard of ya

Oh yeah? Well, I've never heard of you!
>:P

Dynastiet wrote:Oh yeah? Well, I've never heard of you!
>:P

Im the second largest guy on the map, I doubt it
and yes that is a flex >:P

Pinguioris and Dynastiet

Dynastiet wrote:I've never watched much of that show but the clips I've seen of Gideon make me think he's my spirit animal.

Uh, he's actually really possessive and abusive. Although, at the very end, he is able to let go of Mabel.

Dynastiet

Please wait for this message

Emergency Alert System

Emergency Alert!
Emergency: Devil Storm
Poison Level: 7
Estimated Length: 2 - 2.5 Weeks
Survivability: 98%

Kooplaland wrote:Please wait for this message

Emergency Alert System

Emergency Alert!
Emergency: Devil Storm
Poison Level: 7
Estimated Length: 2 - 2.5 Weeks
Survivability: 98%

nah ill pass

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