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Bluckingham Capital District
City
Population
 (2021)
 • City4 150 465
 • Rank1
 • Metro
10 576 300
DemonymBluckinghamese
Websitebluckingham.gov.phx

Bluckingham is the Federal capital of Phoenixian and seat of government of the Capital district. Bluckingham is the capital and largest city of Phoenixia. Capital district and seat of the Phoenixian government, it is one of the most important political, cultural, scientific, trade fair and media centers of Arcturia, with 4 150 465 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, known as Greater Bluckingham, has 10 576 300 people.

Phoenixia's major government institutions are headquartered in Bluckingham (Federal Presidency, Chancellery, Landsraad, Supreme Court), many ministries and federal agencies (D.N.S), and major companies in the country such as Ars Global. Also home to numerous social and cultural organizations of national importance. The federal government contributes the majority of the city's gross domestic product and is the city's largest employer. Bluckingham is also a destination for national and international tourist trips.

Since 1975, the technological sector of the city, Bluckingham Tech City or Tech capitol, have been part of the ICHO list of global heritage sites



Onternational
TypePublic
ONI
IndustryDefence industry
Founded1854; 169 years and 319 days
HeadquartersX (HQ)
Number of locations
Z
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
X (CEO, President and Chairman)
ProductsMilitary aircraft & unmanned aerial vehicles
Military vessels
Missiles & Missile Defence Systems
Autocannons, chain guns & munitions
Satellites & space
Information technology
Electronic sensors and systems
Rocket launch systems
OwnerPhoenixia National Fund
Websitewww.onternational.phx
Phoenixian Defense Forces
Service branchesPhoenixian Army
Phoenixian Navy
Phoenixian Air Force
HeadquartersBluckingham ,Phoenixia
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefChancellor Carlo Cox Andrew
Minister of Defense AffairsDenver Terenzio
Manpower
Military age18
ConscriptionYes
Active personnel300,436
Reserve personnel23,744
Expenditures
Budget6 Billion PXD
Percent of GDP1.2%
Phoenixian Defense Forces
Service branchesPhoenixian Army
Phoenixian Navy
Phoenixian Air Force
HeadquartersBluckingham ,Phoenixia
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefChancellor Carlo Cox Andrew
Minister of Defense AffairsDenver Terenzio
Manpower
Military age18
ConscriptionYes
Active personnel300,436
Reserve personnel23,744
Expenditures
Budget6 Billion PXD
Percent of GDP1.2%
Phoenixian Defense Forces
Service branchesPhoenixian Army
Phoenixian Navy
Phoenixian Air Force
HeadquartersBluckingham ,Phoenixia
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefChancellor Carlo Cox Andrew
Minister of Defense AffairsDenver Terenzio
Manpower
Military age18
ConscriptionYes
Active personnel300,436
Reserve personnel23,744
Expenditures
Budget6 Billion PXD
Percent of GDP1.2%
Phoenixian Defense Forces
Service branchesPhoenixian Army
Phoenixian Navy
Phoenixian Air Force
HeadquartersBluckingham ,Phoenixia
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefChancellor Carlo Cox Andrew
Minister of Defense AffairsDenver Terenzio
Manpower
Military age18
ConscriptionYes
Active personnel300,436
Reserve personnel23,744
Expenditures
Budget6 Billion PXD
Percent of GDP1.2%
Phoenixian Defense Forces
Service branchesPhoenixian Army
Phoenixian Navy
Phoenixian Air Force
HeadquartersBluckingham ,Phoenixia
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefChancellor Carlo Cox Andrew
Minister of Defense AffairsDenver Terenzio
Manpower
Military age18
ConscriptionYes
Active personnel300,436
Reserve personnel23,744
Expenditures
Budget6 Billion PXD
Percent of GDP1.2%
Phoenixian Defense Forces
Service branchesPhoenixian Army
Phoenixian Navy
Phoenixian Air Force
HeadquartersBluckingham ,Phoenixia
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefChancellor Carlo Cox Andrew
Minister of Defense AffairsDenver Terenzio
Manpower
Military age18
ConscriptionYes
Active personnel300,436
Reserve personnel23,744
Expenditures
Budget6 Billion PXD
Percent of GDP1.2%






MEDIA US The four major broadcasters in Phoenixia are the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX). The four major broadcast television networks are all commercial entities. Cable television offers hundreds of channels catering to a variety of niches.[544] Americans listen to radio programming, also largely commercial, on average just over two and a half hours a day.[545][unreliable source?] In 1998, the number of U.S. commercial radio stations had grown to 4,793 AM stations and 5,662 FM stations. In addition, there are 1,460 public radio stations. Most of these stations are run by universities and public authorities for educational purposes and are financed by public or private funds, subscriptions, and corporate underwriting. Much public radio broadcasting is supplied by NPR.[546] NPR was incorporated in February 1970 under the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967; its television counterpart, PBS, was created by the same legislation. As of September 30, 2014, there are 15,433 licensed full-power radio stations in the U.S. according to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[547] Well-known newspapers include The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Phoenixia Times.[548] Although the cost of publishing has increased over the years, the price of newspapers has generally remained low, forcing newspapers to rely more on advertising revenue and on articles provided by a major wire service, such as the Associated Press or Reuters, for their national and world coverage.[549] With very few exceptions, all the newspapers in the U.S. are privately owned, either by large chains such as Gannett or McClatchy, which own dozens or even hundreds of newspapers; by small chains that own a handful of papers; or in a situation that is increasingly rare, by individuals or families. Major cities often have "alternative weeklies" to complement the mainstream daily papers, such as New York City's The Village Voice or Los Angeles' LA Weekly. Major cities may also support a local business journal, trade papers relating to local industries, and papers for local ethnic and social groups. The five most popular websites used in the U.S. are Google, YouTube, Amazon, Yahoo, and Facebook MEDIA UK La BBC , fondata nel 1922, è la società di radiodiffusione, televisione e Internet finanziata con fondi pubblici del Regno Unito ed è la più antica e più grande emittente del mondo. [602] [603] [604] Gestisce numerose stazioni televisive e radiofoniche nel Regno Unito e all'estero ei suoi servizi nazionali sono finanziati dalla licenza televisiva . [605] [606] Altri importanti attori nei media britannici includono ITV plc , che gestisce 11 delle 15 emittenti televisive regionali che compongono la rete ITV , [607] e News Corporation , che possiede una serie di giornali nazionali attraverso News Internationalcome il tabloid più popolare The Sun e il quotidiano " broadsheet " più longevo The Times , [608] oltre a detenere una grande partecipazione nell'emittente satellitare British Sky Broadcasting fino al 2018. [609] [610] Londra domina il settore dei media nel Regno Unito: i giornali nazionali, la televisione e la radio hanno sede in gran parte lì, sebbene Manchester sia anche un importante centro mediatico nazionale. Edimburgo, Glasgow e Cardiff sono importanti centri di produzione di giornali e trasmissioni radiotelevisive rispettivamente in Scozia e Galles. [611]Il settore editoriale del Regno Unito, inclusi libri, elenchi e banche dati, giornali, riviste e media aziendali, giornali e agenzie di stampa, ha [ quando? ] un fatturato complessivo di circa 20 miliardi di sterline e impiega circa 167.000 persone. [612] Nel 2015, il Regno Unito ha pubblicato 2.710 titoli di libri per milione di abitanti, più di qualsiasi altro paese, gran parte dei quali esportati in altri paesi anglofoni . [613] Nel 2009, è stato stimato che le persone hanno visto una media di 3,75 ore di televisione al giorno e 2,81 ore di radio. In quell'anno i principali canali di trasmissione del servizio pubblico della BBC rappresentavano circa il 28,4% di tutta la visione televisiva; i tre principali canali indipendenti rappresentano il 29,5 per cento e gli altri, sempre più importanti, satellitari e digitali il restante 42,1 per cento. [614] Le vendite di giornali sono diminuite dagli anni '70 e nel 2010 il 41% delle persone ha riferito di aver letto un quotidiano nazionale. [615] Nel 2010, l'82,5% della popolazione del Regno Unito utilizzava Internet, la percentuale più alta tra i 20 paesi con il maggior numero totale di utenti in quell'anno. POST-1946 ITALY REPUBLIC BRIEF HISTORY Italy became a republic after a referendum[153] held on 2 June 1946, a day celebrated since as Festa della Repubblica. This was the first time that Italian women voted at the national level, and the second time overall considering the local elections that were held a few months earlier in some cities.[154][155] Victor Emmanuel III's son, Umberto II, was forced to abdicate and exiled. The Republican Constitution was approved on 1 January 1948. Under the Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947, Istria, Kvarner, most of the Julian March as well as the Dalmatian city of Zara was annexed by Yugoslavia causing the Istrian-Dalmatian exodus, which led to the emigration of between 230,000 and 350,000 of local ethnic Italians (Istrian Italians and Dalmatian Italians), the others being ethnic Slovenians, ethnic Croatians, and ethnic Istro-Romanians, choosing to maintain Italian citizenship.[156] Later, the Free Territory of Trieste was divided between the two states. Italy also lost all of its colonial possessions, formally ending the Italian Empire. In 1950, Italian Somaliland was made a United Nations Trust Territory under Italian administration until 1 July 1960. The Italian border that applies today has existed since 1975, when Trieste was formally re-annexed to Italy. Fears of a possible Communist takeover (especially in the United States) proved crucial for the first universal suffrage electoral outcome on 18 April 1948, when the Christian Democrats, under the leadership of Alcide De Gasperi, obtained a landslide victory.[157][158] Consequently, in 1949 Italy became a member of NATO. The Marshall Plan helped to revive the Italian economy which, until the late 1960s, enjoyed a period of sustained economic growth commonly called the "Economic Miracle". In 1957, Italy was a founding member of the European Economic Community (EEC), which became the European Union (EU) in 1993. The signing ceremony of the Treaty of Rome on 25 March 1957, creating the European Economic Community, forerunner of the present-day European Union From the late 1960s until the early 1980s, the country experienced the Years of Lead, a period characterised by economic crisis (especially after the 1973 oil crisis), widespread social conflicts and terrorist massacres carried out by opposing extremist groups, with the alleged involvement of US and Soviet intelligence.[159][160][161] The Years of Lead culminated in the assassination of the Christian Democrat leader Aldo Moro in 1978 and the Bologna railway station massacre in 1980, where 85 people died. In the 1980s, for the first time since 1945, two governments were led by non-Christian-Democrat premiers: one republican (Giovanni Spadolini) and one socialist (Bettino Craxi); the Christian Democrats remained, however, the main government party. During Craxi's government, the economy recovered and Italy became the world's fifth-largest industrial nation after it gained the entry into the Group of Seven in the 1970s. However, as a result of his spending policies, the Italian national debt skyrocketed during the Craxi era, soon passing 100% of the country's GDP. Funerals of the victims of the Bologna bombing of 2 August 1980, the deadliest attack ever perpetrated in Italy during the Years of Lead Italy faced several terror attacks between 1992 and 1993 perpetrated by the Sicilian Mafia as a consequence of several life sentences pronounced during the "Maxi Trial", and of the new anti-mafia measures launched by the government. In 1992, two major dynamite attacks killed the judges Giovanni Falcone (23 May in the Capaci bombing) and Paolo Borsellino (19 July in the Via D'Amelio bombing).[162] One year later (May–July 1993), tourist spots were attacked, such as the Via dei Georgofili in Florence, Via Palestro in Milan, and the Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano and Via San Teodoro in Rome, leaving 10 dead and 93 injured and causing severe damage to cultural heritage such as the Uffizi Gallery. The Catholic Church openly condemned the Mafia, and two churches were bombed and an anti-Mafia priest shot dead in Rome.[163][164][165] 1990-2022 ITALY POLITICS Also in the early 1990s, Italy faced significant challenges, as voters – disenchanted with political paralysis, massive public debt and the extensive corruption system (known as Tangentopoli) uncovered by the Clean Hands (Mani Pulite) investigation – demanded radical reforms. The scandals involved all major parties, but especially those in the government coalition: the Christian Democrats, who ruled for almost 50 years, underwent a severe crisis and eventually disbanded, splitting up into several factions.[166] The Communists reorganised as a social-democratic force. During the 1990s and the 2000s, centre-right (dominated by media magnate Silvio Berlusconi) and centre-left coalitions (led by university professor Romano Prodi) alternately governed the country. Amidst the Great Recession, Berlusconi resigned in 2011, and his conservative government was replaced by the technocratic cabinet of Mario Monti.[167] Following the 2013 general election, the Vice-Secretary of the Democratic Party Enrico Letta formed a new government at the head of a right-left Grand coalition. In 2014, challenged by the new Secretary of the PD Matteo Renzi, Letta resigned and was replaced by Renzi. The new government started important constitutional reforms such as the abolition of the Senate and a new electoral law. On 4 December the constitutional reform was rejected in a referendum and Renzi resigned; the Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni was appointed new Prime Minister.[168] Italian government task force to face the COVID-19 emergency In the European migrant crisis of the 2010s, Italy was the entry point and leading destination for most asylum seekers entering the EU. From 2013 to 2018, the country took in over 700,000 migrants and refugees,[169] mainly from sub-Saharan Africa,[170] which caused strain on the public purse and a surge in the support for far-right or euro-sceptic political parties.[171][172] The 2018 general election was characterised by a strong showing of the Five Star Movement and the League and the university professor Giuseppe Conte became the Prime Minister at the head of a populist coalition between these two parties.[173] However, after only fourteen months the League withdrew its support to Conte, who formed a new unprecedented government coalition between the Five Star Movement and the centre-left.[174][175] In 2020, Italy was severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.[176] From March to May, Conte's government imposed a national lockdown as a measure to limit the spread of the disease,[177][178] while further restrictions were introduced during the following winter.[179] The measures, despite being widely approved by the public opinion,[180] were also described as the largest suppression of constitutional rights in the history of the republic.[181][182] With more than 155,000 confirmed victims, Italy was one of the countries with the highest total number of deaths in the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.The pandemic caused also a severe economic disruption, in which Italy resulted as one of the most affected countries. In February 2021, after a government crisis within his majority, Conte was forced to resign and Mario Draghi, former president of the European Central Bank, formed a national unity government supported by almost all the main parties,[185] pledging to oversee implementation of economic stimulus to face the crisis caused by the pandemic. ITALY ECONOMY Italy has a major advanced[274] capitalist mixed economy, ranking as the third-largest in the Eurozone and the eighth-largest in the world.[275] A founding member of the G7, the Eurozone and the OECD, it is regarded as one of the world's most industrialised nations and a leading country in world trade and exports. It is a highly developed country, with the world's 8th highest quality of life in 2005 and the 26th Human Development Index. The country is well known for its creative and innovative business,[279] a large and competitive agricultural sector (with the world's largest wine production),[281] and for its influential and high-quality automobile, machinery, food, design and fashion industry. Italy is the world's sixth-largest manufacturing country,characterised by a smaller number of global multinational corporations than other economies of comparable size and many dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises, notoriously clustered in several industrial districts, which are the backbone of the Italian industry. This has produced a manufacturing sector often focused on the export of niche market and luxury products, that if on one side is less capable to compete on the quantity, on the other side is more capable of facing the competition from China and other emerging Asian economies based on lower labour costs, with higher quality products.[286] Italy was the world's tenth-largest exporter in 2019. Its closest trade ties are with the other countries of the European Union. Its largest export partners in 2019 were Germany (12%), France (11%), and the United States (10%). ESTONIA ECONOMY In quanto membro dell'Unione Europea, l'Estonia è considerata un'economia ad alto reddito dalla Banca Mondiale . Il PIL (PPA) pro capite del paese era di $ 29.312 nel 2016 secondo il Fondo monetario internazionale . [6] A causa della sua rapida crescita, l'Estonia è stata spesso descritta come una tigre baltica accanto a Lituania e Lettonia. A partire dal 1° gennaio 2011, l'Estonia ha adottato l'euro ed è diventata il 17° Stato membro della zona euro . [248] Secondo Eurostat , alla fine del 2010 l'Estonia aveva il rapporto tra debito pubblico e PIL più basso tra i paesi dell'UE, pari al 6,7%. [249] Bilancio in pareggio, debito pubblico quasi inesistente , imposta sul reddito forfettaria, regime di libero scambio, settore bancario commerciale competitivo, servizi elettronici innovativi e persino servizi mobili sono tutti segni distintivi dell'economia di mercato dell'Estonia. ENERGY L'Estonia produce circa il 75% dell'elettricità consumata. [250] Nel 2011, circa l'85% di esso è stato generato con scisti bituminosi estratti localmente . [251] Le fonti energetiche alternative come legno, torba e biomassa costituiscono circa il 9% della produzione di energia primaria. L'energia eolica rinnovabile rappresentava circa il 6% del consumo totale nel 2009. [252] L' Estonia importa prodotti petroliferi dall'Europa occidentale e dalla Russia. L'Estonia importa il 100% del suo gas naturale dalla Russia . [253] L'energia da scisti bituminosi, le telecomunicazioni, i tessili, i prodotti chimici, le banche, i servizi, l'alimentazione e la pesca, il legname, la cantieristica navale, l'elettronica ei trasporti sono settori chiave dell'economia. [254]Il porto libero dai ghiacci di Muuga , vicino a Tallinn, è una struttura moderna con una buona capacità di trasbordo, un elevatore per cereali ad alta capacità, stoccaggio freddo/congelato e nuove capacità di scarico delle petroliere. [ citazione necessaria ] La ferrovia funge da condotto tra l'Occidente, la Russia e altri punti. [ citazione necessaria ] ESTONIA ECONOMIC INDEX Il quartiere centrale degli affari di Tallinn A causa della recessione economica globale iniziata nel 2007 , il PIL dell'Estonia è diminuito dell'1,4% nel 2° trimestre del 2008, di oltre il 3% nel 3° trimestre del 2008 e di oltre il 9% nel 4° trimestre del 2008. Il governo estone ha fatto un bilancio negativo supplementare, che è stato approvato da Riigikogu . Le entrate del bilancio sono state ridotte per il 2008 di 6,1 miliardi di EEK e le spese di 3,2 miliardi di EEK. [255] Nel 2010 la situazione economica si è stabilizzata e ha avviato una crescita basata su forti esportazioni. Nel quarto trimestre del 2010, la produzione industriale estone è aumentata del 23% rispetto all'anno precedente. Da allora il paese ha registrato una crescita economica. Secondo i dati Eurostat, nel 2008 il PIL pro capite dell'Estonia si attestava al 67% della media dell'UE. Nel 2017, lo stipendio lordo mensile medio in Estonia era di 1221 EUR. Tuttavia, ci sono grandi disparità di PIL tra le diverse aree dell'Estonia; attualmente, oltre la metà del PIL del paese viene creato a Tallinn. Nel 2008, il PIL pro capite di Tallinn si attestava al 172% della media estone, il che porta il PIL pro capite di Tallinn al 115% della media dell'Unione Europea, superando i livelli medi di altre contee . Il tasso di disoccupazione a marzo 2016 era del 6,4%, che è inferiore alla media dell'UE, mentre la crescita del PIL reale nel 2011 è stata dell'8,0%, ù cinque volte la media della zona euro. Nel 2012, l'Estonia è rimasta l'unico membro dell'euro con un avanzo di bilancio e, con un debito pubblico di appena il 6%, è uno dei paesi meno indebitati d'Europa. L' Estonia è un paese sviluppato con un'economia avanzata e ad alto reddito che è stata tra le in più rapida crescita nell'UE dal suo ingresso nel 2004. Il paese si colloca molto in alto nell'indice di sviluppo umano , e si confronta bene in misure di libertà economica , libertà civili , istruzione, e libertà di stampa . I cittadini estoni ricevono assistenza sanitaria universale , istruzione gratuita , e il congedo di maternità retribuito più lungo nell'OCSE. Una delle società più avanzate al mondo dal punto di vista digitale, nel 2005 l'Estonia è diventata il primo stato a tenere elezioni su Internet e nel 2014 il primo stato a fornire la residenza elettronica . ESTONIA DEFENSE Le forze di difesa estoni sono costituite da forze di terra , marina e aviazione . L'attuale servizio militare nazionale è obbligatorio per gli uomini sani di età compresa tra i 18 ei 28 anni, con coscritti che prestano servizio per 8 o 11 mesi, a seconda della loro istruzione e posizione fornita dalle forze di difesa. [232] La dimensione in tempo di pace delle forze di difesa estoni è di circa 6.000 persone, di cui la metà sono coscritti. La dimensione pianificata in tempo di guerra delle forze di difesa è di 60.000 dipendenti, di cui 21.000 in riserva di massima prontezza. [233] Dal 2015 il bilancio estone per la difesa ha superato il 2% del PIL, adempiendo all'obbligo di spesa per la difesa della NATO.[234] Sede KAPO ( Kaitsepolitsei ) a Kassisaba , Kesklinn , Tallinn L' Estonian Defense League è un'organizzazione di difesa nazionale volontaria gestita dal Ministero della Difesa. È organizzato sulla base di principi militari, dispone di un proprio equipaggiamento militare e fornisce vari diversi addestramenti militari per i suoi membri, anche in tattiche di guerriglia. La Defense League ha 16.000 membri, con ulteriori 10.000 volontari nelle sue organizzazioni affiliate. [235] [236] L'Estonia collabora con la Lettonia e la Lituania in diverse iniziative trilaterali di cooperazione nel settore della difesa nel Baltico. Nell'ambito della Baltic Air Surveillance Network (BALTNET), i tre paesi gestiscono il centro di controllo dello spazio aereo baltico, il Baltic Battalion (BALTBAT) ha partecipato alla NATO Response Force e un istituto di istruzione militare congiunto Baltic Defense College si trova a Tartu . [237] Un Patria Pasi XA-180 estone in Afghanistan L' Estonia è entrata a far parte della NATO nel 2004. Il Centro di eccellenza per la difesa informatica cooperativa della NATO è stato istituito a Tallinn nel 2008. [238] In risposta alla guerra russa in Ucraina , dal 2017 il gruppo di battaglia della NATO Enhanced Forward Presence ha sede nella base dell'esercito di Tapa . [239] Anche parte del dispiegamento della NATO Baltic Air Policing ha sede nella base aerea di Ämari dal 2014. [240] Nell'Unione europea l'Estonia partecipa al Nordic Battlegroup e alla cooperazione strutturata permanente . [241] [242] Dal 1995 l'Estonia ha partecipato a numerose missioni internazionali di sicurezza e mantenimento della pace, tra cui: Afghanistan , Iraq , Libano , Kosovo e Mali . [243] La forza massima del dispiegamento estone in Afghanistan è stata di 289 soldati nel 2009. [244] 11 soldati estoni sono stati uccisi in missioni in Afghanistan e Iraq.
Rank Country Land
1 Phoenixia 1,043,370 km2 (402,850 sq mi)
2 Vivancantadia 831,693.88 km2 (321,118.80 sq mi)
3 Alksearia 499,176.202 km2 (192,733.009 sq mi)
4 Iphelklori 408,421 km2 (157,692 sq mi)
5 Sokala 408,421 km2 (157,692 sq mi)
6 New Calthia 228,050 km2 (88,050 sq mi)
7 Valerijk 221,041.549 km2 (85,344.227 sq mi)
8 Stražská 171,543 km2 (66,233 sq mi)
9 Balistria 165,033.79 km2 (63,719.90 sq mi)
10 Puntalia 86,658.84 km2
11 New Puntalia 103,805.65 km2
12 Louzaria 7,032.39 km2 (2,715.22 sq mi)