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'''The Federal Republic of Equatannia''', commonly referred to as '''Equatannia''' (/.ɛkwə'tɒnjə/), is a unitary constitutional presidential republic known for its stunning environment, compassionate citizens, and stringent health and safety legislation.
Equatannia's geopolitical borders make up the Starr Peninsula, nearly bordering [[Durakia]] to the north, and eight small islands to the south. The nation's capital and most populous city is Equaa (/i:kwʌ/), situated on the eastern side of Equity Bay. Equatannia is currently governed by three regional boards under the direct rule of the federal government: Greater Equatannia, The Federal District of Equaa, and The Isles. Equatannia has an area of
The two most populous districts that make up the portion of modern Equatannia on the Starr Peninsula, Greater Equatannia and the Federal District, were once separate sovereign entities with the Chiefdom of Equaa to the south and six established independent villages in the north. The nations never exhibited political conflict or hostility with one another and eventually came to the agreement to unite as one sovereign state in 1927. This resolution was forged over the course of several years now known as The Internal Ambition by a committee formed of ambassadors from both nations. After a period of influence throughout the late 1920s and the approval of a referendum passed by the native inhabitants in 1933, the sparsely populated Isles situated south of the Starr Peninsula were annexed into the Chiefdom as the third governmental region. The modern Constitution was ratified by The People's Assembly on December 5, 1936 after being proposed by Cristofer Benyne, the second Speaker of the People.
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The villages to the north all outspokenly agreed to work together and openly trade resources after a famine nearly wiped out the northeastern coast of the peninsula in January of 1919. Before then, the separate communities worked independently as cultural and ideological differences had forced them to separate from the area of Freebelsta originally. However, the area became a much more significant economical and industrial land after receiving funds and supplies from flourishing Equaa to the south. The villages worked in various government systems, but primarily operated in a more anarchy-based form of loose governments that lacked formidable structure and relied on citizen's arrests.
[[File:Equaa.png|left|thumb|Map of Equaa, 1927]]
===The Internal Ambition (1919-1927)===
In 1919, Olympia Starr began contemplating the idea of proposing annexation to the northern villages and brought it to public discussion multiple times before announcing her campaign to do so in November of that same year. She traveled to Freebelsta herself throughout late November and announced her proposition to their citizens on November 26, 1919. The proposal immediately received great, vocal approval and praise from the locals that had gathered in Freebelsta Square. Citizen's spread Chief Starr's proposal through word-of-mouth and written pamphlets. In January and February of 1920, Starr traversed the densely forested north plains visiting all six established communities until she reached the eastern coast in March 1920. She then spent the next three years based in Freebelsta while working to establish an eastern port in the coastal area of previously established Nuuvari Nova, which was a dwarven settlement that endorsed the idea of becoming a much more industrialized city. Before focusing on the new port, she worked to establish a committee made up of representatives from all villages and Equaa that was focused on unification under one sovereign. In May 1923, this committee submitted its finalized proposal entitled ''The Internal Ambition'' that proposed guidelines the Chief and other government officials would have to abide by, as well as establishing The People's Assembly as an expanded form of representation aside from heads of families. The proposal also established multiple government agencies the people felt were in need of being established, such as the Department of Finance, Department of Education, and Department of Citizen Welfare. Olympia Starr enthusiastically approved of the thorough proposal and quickened the construction of the new port city. Later that summer, a caravan of over 1,000 Equaa citizens traveled up the eastern coast to officially establish the new integrated port city of Nuuvari as the official Northern Equaan capital, to much praise from local dwarves and humans alike. Chief Starr is quoted that "Nuuvari is a labor of [her] love for all the people of Equaa."
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In July of 1933, Chief Starr formally proposed a referendum to the citizens of the Isles that would be managed by a reformed committee modeled after ''The Internal Ambition.'' On July 28 the referendum was passed with an 89% approval rating. Olympia Starr gave a speech the following morning declaring The Isles as the third governmental region, with Canora being named the region's capital. Following the referendum, Chief Starr remained in Canora to supervise the modernization of the new region. She closely worked with the new Equaan citizens to establish modern schools, hospitals, roads, and other infrastructure. Many of the citizens that originally criticized the annexation had a change of mind due to Starr's welcoming attitude and overall humanitarian personality after witnessing the great improvements with her assistance.
===Modern Government Formation (1933-1936)===
[[File:Olympia.jpg|thumb|Madame Olympia Starr, 1935|alt=]]
The Chief returned to Equaa in December of 1933 and began familiarizing herself with the agencies that had been primarily established during her absence. She then appointed the heads of each department from various representatives in The People's Assembly, thus creating the government's first Cabinet of Ministers. After endorsing several new pieces of legislation, Chief Starr was faced with the first legislation that had many citizens weary of her reaction in April 1934. Representative Kayreen Jaran from Nothern Equaa proposed legislation that would fundamentally change the executive branch of government to an elected Presidency instead of an appointed Chiefdom. This proposal was based on the original constitution that had established the Chiefdom in 1920, but put the power of executive election in the hands of the citizens instead of the Representatives. Facing original backlash from many of his colleagues, Representative Jaran received Chief Olympia Starr's endorsement during a speech given in Equaa Center Square on May 3, 1934. Chief Starr, in her speech, endorsed the idea of greater political freedom for all citizens of Equaa and promised to help establish a committee that would work toward a more democratic form of government.
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The FANR was approved by both branches of Congress on May 10 and was signed the following day by President Starr and the second Speaker of the People, Cristofer Benyne, who won his reelection bid. As no foreign embassies had been established by the federal government by this time, the only relocation of government officials after the resolution was passed was the retreat of ambassadors that had been traveling between the Meagharian capital and the southern capital Canora. The FANR contained legislation that redirected foreign affairs funds toward urbanization of infrastructure, education, and welfare. The resolution also contained guidelines on how the Head of State needs to respond when contacted by a foreign government, which includes thanking them for making contact while also explaining that Equatannia is currently focusing on internal development. The federal government began working on initiating the legislation of the new resolution while distributing funds to different departments, especially expanding the Citizen Welfare Department, over the course of the next three years leading up to the first presidential elections in Equatannia.
[[File:Cristofer.jpg|left|thumb|Sir Cristofer Benyne, 1942|alt=]]
==== The Benyne Presidency ====
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==== The Jamaal Presidency ====
President Benyne won his reelection campaigns in 1944 and 1948 before deciding to not run in the 1952 election cycle at the age of 88. January 1, 1953 brought the inauguration of the third President of Equatannia, Derek Jamaal. President Jamaal was a Representative of the southern isle of
==== The Banjohn Presidency ====
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==== The Gulland Presidency and Assassination ====
[[File:Nuuvari aerial.jpg|alt=|thumb|Aerial view of downtown Freebelsta, 1978]]
President Banjohn was the first President to lose a reelection campaign after conceding to her Federal Party opponent Jermine Gulland in the 1976 elections. Fifth President Gulland riddled his campaign with brutal attacks on Banjohn regarding her lack of immediate response to the Feebelsta Primary School shooting and her lack of action toward various far-left extremist groups that had begun recruiting in Equatannia's poorer neighborhoods. Banjohn was alloted the Vice President slot regardless of Gulland's attacks due to her second-place finish in the general election. President Gulland launched campaigns of non-violent attacks on the extremist groups throughout the late 1970s, which greatly affected their recruitment efforts and political influence. He then halted the federal buyback program of assault weapons after pressure from various Cabinet members that were "personal-defense advocates."
On December 9, 1980, a man claiming to be a member of the nationalist group Freetania used an illegal sniper rifle to assassinate President Gulland during a public appearance in
==== The Tengrin Presidency ====
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The next few years brought the internet to Equatannia as electricity and running water had become a national standard during the decades prior. The governments focus on renewable energy meant that pollution in Equatannia was nearly obsolete, with wind turbines and hydroelectric dams being found throughout the nation's northern countryside. President Tengrin expanded highways through the early 1990s and helped fund Equatannia's first airport situated in the Equaan village of Fundaal. She then spent her time during 1994 and 1995 establishing federal departments for foster care systems, daycare systems, and low-income housing systems. These departments eventually merged into the Federal Assistance Department in 1996 that currently oversees all assistance programs offered by the federal government.
[[File:K roswuud.jpg|left|thumb|Madame Karine Roswuud, 2002|alt=]]
==== The Karine Roswuud Presidency ====
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Her inauguration brought much praise from Equatannians, but also brought stirrings of turmoil due to differing opinions towards capitalism from some of the nation's far-left advocates and fellow Representatives. President K. Roswuud started her Presidency on loose footing with the endorsement of legislation that gave sitting Presidents the powers of Executive Action to implement immediate Executive Orders in place of Congress passing legislation. The barely passed legislation gave President K. Roswuud the ability to implement multiple plans that would have taken years to pass as legislation. These Executive Orders founded the Federal Investigation Bureau, the Department of Agriculture and Environment, and the Department of National Security. These departments respective responsibilities were to investigate possible crimes, regulate the agriculture sector and assist in environment protection, and fortify the nation's newly constructed bases throughout the nation. Although there were skeptics of the Executive Action ability, President Roswuud's valiant use of the Orders and opposition Vice President Georgi Roy's endorsement of the use eased some unrest. Further legislation was passed in 2005, during Roswuud's third term, to further limit the ability of Executive Action, and gave Congress the ability to nullify any Orders if deemed necessary.
During her first two terms, President K. Roswuud greatly expanded the funding to the Federal Assistance Department and Department of Education, while officially establishing the Department of Infrastructure in 1999. the turn of the century brought much excitement to the nation, which lead Roswuud to win her first reelection bid with 71% of the vote. She helped expand voter rights protections in late 2000 and established multiple Discrimination Departments throughout the nation to help combat the little prejudice that existed. In 2002, she opened the first federally funded addiction rehabilitation center in east Equaa, which eventually lead to others opening in Freebelsta and
President K. Roswuud ran her third election campaign on the knowledge that it would be her last, which no President had announced prior. She also openly supported the idea of repealing the Foreign Affairs Neutrality Resolution (FANR) and allowing Equatannia to return to foreign diplomacy, to a decent amount of citizen's skepticism. With her highest election percentage, 76%, Roswuud was elected for her third and final term on December 5, 2004. Her youngest neice, current President Melinde Roswuud, was elected as Chancellor of Equaa that same day. During her final four years as President, President K. Roswuud expanded the national economy by indirectly opening trade with the two closest nations, Durakia and Meagharia. She did this by funding foreign business ventures with the small-business fund. She received vocal backlash from some political opponents, but the flux in GDP further proved her case for opening the country to foreign diplomacy and trade.
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==== The Current Presidency ====
Karine Roswuud left office to some political scandal, but to much approval from Equatannians. She further explained her resignation once again on January 13, 2008 in a televised address. Equaan Chancellor Melinde Roswuud announced her intent to run for President in March with the backing of the Federal Party, the same party her aunt was a part of. She won the primary election in July of 2008 and was elected President on the Federal Holiday of that same year with
She spent her first term campaigning on the idea of opening the country up to foreign affairs by January 2020, with her establishing multiple ''de facto'' departments aimed at eventually assisting in foreign affairs back in 2010. In 2011, she expanded the powers of the Department of Education to assist in establishing specialized charter schools for high school students. In early 2012, she forever changed her reelection campaign by announcing that Vice President Sindi Bantoor would be resigning the following year, thus pushing then Speaker of the People Mitch Lorraine to assume the Vice Presidency in January 2013 after the 2012 election. The Assembly elected Representative Janice Smitte to Speaker of the People in February 2013.
[[File:Melinde.jpg|thumb|President Melinde Roswuud, 2018|alt=]]
In her second term, President Roswuud enacted the Affirmmative Action Order that expanded specific civil rights pertaining to different species inhabiting Equatannia, and has been used to further lift up minorities since. This policy gives greater chance to impoverished and minority students or employees. Most Equatannians support this Order due to their fundamental belief of equal representation. Roswuud also expanded the powers of Congress by enacting Orders that gave the People's Assembly and Regional the ability to remove a President or entire Administration for negligence. This was a move by Roswuud to further affirm her ideas of an expanded balance in power between the three government branches.
In 2015, a legislation overhaul was committed by Congress to modernize many laws that were deemed outdated or needed updating due to the rapid development of Equatannia during the 2000s and 2010s. This overhaul created multiple Congressional Committees for the first time in the nation's history, and formally expanded the number of Representatives from 50 to 150. It also formalized the four loose parties that had balance power in The People's Assembly and local elections since the country's formation. The rise of the internet, social media, and international culture during the early 2010s further pushed the federal government to repeal the FANR.
President Roswuud was reelected for her third term in 2016 with 88% of the vote among citizens after running on the slogan, "It's Time!" This slogan pertained to her idea to finally reopen Equatannia to federal foreign affairs by 2020, which would be at the end of her term.
Equatannia has since endorsed various nations of Urth and has also established embassies within surrounding countries. The Equatannian economy has quickly flourished due to open international trade, as the produce native to a Mediterranean climate is unique to the area. President Roswuud has begun working toward improved international relations, despite the Arkian Civil War occurring just north of the nation. Equatannia has retained its neutral position in all external conflict, but some speculate that will soon change with President Roswuud's instruction. She faces her fourth election later this year, and has yet to announce any plans to resign to new candidates. <br />
Equatannia joined The League of Novaris in June of 2020, marking the first diplomatic union Equatannia has joined since its founding in 1936.
== Geography ==
Equatannia has an area of [], which makes Equatannia one of the smallest nations on Urth by area. It is roughly the same size as the nations [] and []. Mount Friedenliebe is the nation's tallest peak and is located north-east of central Equaa. Equatannia is located on the island of Irnac, which is a part of the Novaris continent. The nation is located on the eastern side of the North Pacific Ocean and borders the Irnak Strait further east.
Equatannia lies between latitudes 45 and 15 N, and longitudes 160 and 140 W.
To the north, Equatannia is bordered by expanding Durakia and shares a maritime border with the Rubanorum Isles to the south, which are claimed by Genogabra. The border between Durakia and Equatannia is the longest land border on Irnac.
=== Islands ===
[[File:Island names.png|thumb|Names of The Isles]]
The sovereign of Equatannia includes eight isles situated south of the Starr Peninsula. These isles make up The Isles government region, which has Canora as its capital and most populous island. The region also contains multiple small uninhabited islands scattered throughout the archipelago.
Inhabited islands of Equatannia (2019):
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! Island !! Population
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|Canora ||756,429
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|Quanos||455,776
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|Mt. Pale ||106,003
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|Dynaris ||87,945
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|Evvisa ||61,132
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|Melan ||44,211
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|Licht ||19,501
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|Le Ton ||12,868
|}
=== Mountains and Rivers ===
[[File:Equ rivers.jpg|thumb|420x420px|Placeholder Equatannian Waterways|alt=]]Mainland Equatannia is split in two halves by the Durok Mountain Range that extends from Mount Friedenliebe in the south all the way past the northern border of the country. While most of the northern portions of the range are forested lowland hills, the elevation of the mountains increases as you travel south. The eastern and western coasts are where a majority of Equatannia's citizens reside, but there are towns and villages throughout the northern forests.
Equatannia has six primary rivers that flow from the melting caps of the land's tallest peaks year-round. The largest and longest river is the Yuural River, which flows from Mount Kische in the central portion of the country to the western coastal city of Freebeltsa, splitting the downtown area in half. The Bangel River flows from the north just east of the village of Olebelston, and has a depositing delta that nearly connects the first island situated off the southern coast, Quanos, to the populous isle of Canora.
=== Climate ===
Equatannia is entirely situated within a Mediterranean climate zone. This climate is characterised by warm/hot and dry summers and mild, wet winters. Mediterranean climate zones are typically located along the western sides of continents, between roughly 30 and 45 degrees north, and are unique to this region of Novaris. Due to this climate, the Equatannian variety of produce is heavily dependent upon the most popular three: grapes, olives, and wheat.
Other sub-climate zones are identified throughout the nation. Most notably, some areas of the Durok Mountain Range exhibit more of an alpine climate's characteristics due to the location's elevation. some sub-tropical climate characteristics have also been recorded in Equatannia's southern-most isles.
=== Fauna and Flora ===
Most of the vegetation throughout Equatannia is described as garrigue, which are low, soft-leaved scrub bushes and grasses. The coasts, however, are famous for their low-level palm trees and palm ferns that give Equatannia its nearly-tropical feel. This flora gives way for a diverse community of wildlife that still inhabits the nation's most remote regions. The national animal is the Equaan Swan, which citizens and tourists can see inhabiting Equatannia's many ponds, lakes, rivers, and even fountains. These birds are notorious for being overly friendly with humans until provoked, as many enjoy being thrown harmless food scraps and soft touches due to their high regard. The Irnakan Wolf is found throughout Equatannia's mountainous forests, and are believed to be the cause of over 10% of national deaths per year.
== Politics ==
=== Government ===
Equatannia is a constitutional presidential republic, with direct representation in the executive and legislative branches of government. The executive branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and Cabinet of Ministers. The legislative branch is made up of the nation's Congress, which has two assemblies: The People's Assembly and The Regional. The People's Assembly holds seats for 150 Representatives that are elected in four-year terms, while The Regional only has three seats, one for each government region. The judicial branch of government is headed by The Supreme Court of Equatannia and is enforced through six separate lower federal courts throughout the nation. The Equatannian Constitution is a culmination of processes and departments formed by ''The Internal Ambition'', multiple President's actions, and the first two pieces of legislation passed by The People's Assembly: The Citizen's Rights Resolution and The Tax Revenue Distribution Resolution. These laws protect a set of rights given to Equatannian citizens as well as providing a list of responsibilities the federal government owes to its constituents. The Constitution was ratified in 1936 after the modern Government was formed earlier that year, and was reworked in 2015 to officially alter multiple laws into Amendments for the original work.
* '''Head of State'''
** President Melinde Roswuud, since January 1, 2008
* '''Federal Government Officials'''
** Vice President Jon Furrbanks, since January 1, 2017
** Speaker of the People Janice Smitte, since February 18, 2013
** Chief Justice Phillip Bradli, since October 6, 2016
*'''Regional Chancellors'''
**Equaa - Yvette Branour, since January 1, 2017
**Greater Equatannia - Gordun Hall, since January 1, 2008
**The Isles - Fiona Kelline, since January 1, 2017
Equatannia is incredibly federalized, with regional governments only tasked with approving and enforcing the federal law. Regional assemblies do not formally exist, as no regional legislation would be viewed as legitimate legislation by the federal government. Multiple villages in the northern plains retain more autonomy than other communities in the nation, but are still forced to abide by federal laws regarding every category of issue except trade. Government elections are held on the Federal Holiday of every fourth year, December 5.
=== Human Rights ===
Equatannia has records of some of the best human rights attitudes on Urth. Prejudice and discrimination is claimed to be nearly extinct in the nation and only resides in very few remote communities. Federal laws prohibit all forms of hate-intent discrimination, and personal prejudice is explicitly stated to be outlawed in the constitution. This allows for all-male and all-female organizations to exist due to the varying causes they are activists for and also allows for Dwarven and Ursine-based colleges and universities to hold onto those traditions, while also disallowing the intent of discrimination based on hatred or prejudice toward another group. Many cities contain bars and venues marketed towards LGBT or differing ethnic consumers, but all people are still welcome in the environment. Many Equatannians still have family that were alive to hear the original refugee's stories of war and hardship, which has cultivated a national culture of empathy and kindness towards all peoples.[[File:Geo regions 2.jpg|left|thumb|465x465px|Equatannia's Government Regions, 2020]]
=== Administrative Divisions ===
Equatannia is divided into three separate government regions: Greater Equatannia, The Federal District of Equaa, and The Isles. Each region is also broken up into separate subdivisions based on separately-established cities. These city governments do hold mayoral elections, but the electors do not have an assembly of their own as these lower governments are only tasked with enforcing the federal law.
* '''Region Capitals'''
* Greater Equatannia - Nuuvari
* Federal District of Equaa - Equaa
* The Isles - Canora
As of March 2020, there is a very strong case being submitted by the city government of Freebelsta to The Supreme Court of Equatannia for review on if the city should be established as a separate fourth government region outside of Greater Equatannia. The Supreme Court plans to announce their decision before the new year.
=== Military ===
Equatannia has a sizable military that is primarily based throughout the several fortresses along the nation's coasts. The Armed Forces are established as one department, but have separate units specialized in differing tasks, scenarios, and styles. For how small the nation is, nearly 30% of the population enlists at some point in their lifetime despite Equatannia having never declared war. Equatannia's military strategy is focused on defense and peace-seeking assistance; however, after the passing of FERA in 2019, the federal government has begun instructing the Equatannian troops on new offense-based tactics. Much of the military's current budget is sent through Research & Development toward new, more capable weapons and machinery.
President Melinde Roswuud has appeased citizen's fears on multiple occasions stating that these military changes are only steps toward an effort to better the nation's position among other world leaders and to better keep the nation's citizens safe. Equatannia has continued to attempt to further its position on global peace and peace-seeking assistance among the other nations of Urth.
=== Ecology ===
Equatannia is renowned for its reliance on reneweable energy. Since its foundation, the government has implemented policy that subsidized and encouraged a great national reliance on green energy, that is still national policy today. The nation's countryside has over 45 hydroelectric dams and over 250 wind turbines. The remaining energy demand is supplied through solar paneling commonly located on roofs of buildings and around the thousands of community gardens throughout the nation's cities. Equatannia has a nearly-zero carbon footprint as all vehicles, appliances, and industry are electric; this is enforced by law.
== Economy ==
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== Culture Trivia ==
[[File:Bars.jpg|left|thumb|Popular bar street, downtown Equaa, 2019]]
[[File:Equaa food.jpg|thumb|Common Equatannian cuisine]]
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* The Equatannian dialect of Codex formed over the course of several years and is a result of citizens attempting to blend their native tongues with Codex and Staynish.
* The common salutation in Equatannia is "Bless!" which comes from the nation's motto, ''Blessings in Peace and Love'', and is used in greeting and departure.
* Equatannian cuisine is a blend of various native foods with immigrated recipes from all continents of Urth.
* Weekends usually bring much life to the outdoors during the day and venues after dark as many citizens live by the "work hard, play hard" attitude.
*Equatannians welcome visitors and one another with open arms and joyous occasion. Many feel humbled that foreigners are compelled to visit.
* The original families of Equaa still inhabit separate blocks of land throughout the land and are viewed as influential social celebrities instead of political figureheads. They often work with charitable organizations.
* There is a statue of every President of Equatannia in the center block of downtown Equaa, right in front of the Executive Office and Executive Park.
* Since 1964, every Speaker of the People has made an attempt at Presidential election in at least one election cycle during their term.
* Many pubs and bars in Equatannia also serve legal cannabis along with their alcoholic beverages, as the consumption is as common as nicotine use in other nations despite drug abuse cases remaining incredibly low.
* Most Equatannian children attend primary school from ages 5-13, high school from ages 14-18, and university/specialty school from ages 19-23. Equatannia has a 100% literacy rate.
* A large export and commodity of Equatannia are candles made from wax blended with essential oils extracted from unique plants native to the area.
* Personal biases and prejudices are actively combated with education and awareness toward Equatannia's civil minorities.
* Online gaming is a huge internal revenue producer as millions of citizens tune in to national championships of multiple gaming circuits throughout the year. Some consider it the national sport.
* The beach waters of the Isles and Equaa are surprisingly warm due to currents in the area, leading to much tourism to the area from Equatannians and foreigners alike.
* Education and healthcare workers are regarded as the backbone of the Equatannian society and citizens hold them to high regard.
* The Federal Holiday on December 5 of each year gives every Equatannian a day off of work as every citizen is given a timeslot they are able to vote within. This day is also celebrated as the day of Equatannian's founding to much festivity.
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