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{{Infobox country|demonym=Christine|area_km2=11692|area_rank=|HDI=0.941|HDI_year=2023|conventional_long_name=Republic of Christie Island|common_name=Christie Island|image_flag = File:Christie Island Flag.png|image_map = [[File:Christie island wiki.png|200px]]
'''[[Christie Island]]''', officially known as the '''Republic of Christie Island''' (Christine: ''Folkenregung den Krystie Iynland''), an island nation located in the [[Halcyon Sea]] that lies to the west of [[South Hills]] and the south of [[Vistaraland]]. It has an area of less than 15,000 square kilometres, making it one of the smallest countries in the area with almost all of its territory consisting of the main island of the same name with smaller rocks and islets forming the rest giving rise to a substantial exclusive economic zone. Located north of Aequator, it is a tropical island nation characterised by hot weather, rain, clear seas, hilly topography, biodiversity, endemism, and dense forests, having been formed millions of years ago from the separation of its surrounding continents.
The country has been inhabited for over 2,000 years, with the earliest evidence being fossilised remains of elves
Christie Island is a developed
== History ==
=== Mediaeval Era ===
In 994, King Ludriyk established the National Assembly (National Folkenting) also known simply as the Folkenting. The body
For the next century, the country also ended its long period of isolation from the outside world and began to send adventurers and voyagers to seek out new lands. This appetite for discovery was buoyed by the thriving population due to the abundance of food following good weather and a spectacular period of good sustained harvests that saw the population rise significantly compared to preceding periods. Peasant farmers worked on lands they
=== Great Sickness ===
[[File:Doutielt3.jpg|thumb|Mural in the Cathedral of the Red Star of citizens of Tolkydoblen carrying bodies of victims of the plague]]
The Great Sickness (''de Grusst Krankyniss'') was a sustained period in the 1100s to the 1200s where most of the population perished after rats infected by lice
Over the next two centuries, the people tried various techniques which were to little avail to curb the proliferation of disease such as using smoke and herbs to relieve the stench
=== Nobles' Revolution ===
In the mid
The dispute saw many nobles side with Lord Yodinsbury but instead, the king ordered his men to arrest him. The nobles were angered by this and led a revolt, sacking the King's castle at Rykssteyn and releasing Lord Yodinsbury from his imprisonment. King Henryk II fled to Hariodmur from which he ordered his army to retake Rykssteyn. The spectacular failure to retake the castle led to the King's defeat and his admission of defeat. Rather than depose him, the nobles under Lord Yodinsbury agreed to a truce with King Henryk II that gave them rights including participation in the government that would be gradually extended to the rest of the population over many centuries.
=== Merchants' Revolution ===
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With time, the country's economic system became more sophisticated and gave rise to the formation of a class of people who became wealthy in gold and ships that they owned through enabling trade with the outside world but did not own land and thus were not entitled to nobility. As such, they lacked the rights that nobles did. Furthermore, as land became more scarce due to the small size of the islands, few new noble titles were created by the King.
The merchants began to feel that they too should have a say in how the country is governed. When the Folkenting voted to raise the fees for ships moored at Christine ports in the mid
King Ryonard acquiesced to some of the terms and signed a decree to give the merchants more rights and overturned the port fees raised. Because nobles controlled the mooring sites for these large vessels, they refused to cooperate. The merchants fought against the nobles' armies in pitched battles until the Folkenting decided to hold an emergency meeting to urge the nobles to concede. The nobles agreed to let merchants be members of the Folkenting (if they paid for their
=== White Revolution ===
In the early to mid-1600s, the country's merchant ships were often attacked by pirates, making it difficult for Christine cash crops to reach foreign markets and significantly impacting the country's foreign income. Many smaller farmers who were not rich enough to have official representation in the government were disgruntled with the government's handling of the crisis and blamed the issue on the oligarchic political system.
The anger of the peasant farmers exploded when the pirate Nogutswindler's ship, the ''Barrybunkle'' besieged the port of Rilanon and ordered the government to pay a ransom of 1 million gylden. The government raised emergency taxes that disproportionately targeted the peasant farmers. Armed tax collectors forcibly expropriated the farmers' incomes from their homes and banks handed over the farmers' deposits. The ''Barrybunkle'' left the port, but in its wake were riots of farmers who set fire to buildings and the remaining
The King, at the time Henryk IV facilitated negotiations that resulted in the Folkenting passing a law that gave all tax
=== Pirate Crisis ===
[[File:Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708.jpg|thumb|The ''Barrybunkle'' attacking the ''CNS King Ludriyk I'' off the port of Rilanon]]
The ''Barrybunkle'' siege of the Port of Rilanon, was a spectacular geopolitical disaster for the Kingdom and a huge embarrassment to the King personally. He subsequently abdicated some years later in favour of his son Henryk V. Marauders and the like especially those operating from the mainland of Concord and West Yasteria, saw the glaring weaknesses in Christie Island's defences and seaked to exploit it. To respond to this emergency, the Folkenting passed laws to get protection from
The pirate gang Truyblers had three large
The Truyblers maintained their siege but news of it spread to another gang known as the Dusty Buccaneers. The Dusty Buccaneers offered to split the island with the Truyblers (who lacked the manpower or armour for a full land invasion), but the Truyblers refused. The Dusty Buccaneers decided to attack the Truyblers which caused the siege to weaken as the two were unable to come to an agreement or defeat the other of arms. Tybolt Nosedean
At the time, the strategic prospects of Christie Island's location proved
=== Republicanisation ===
[[File:Anne-Louis Girodet De Roucy-Trioson - Portrait of J. B. Belley, Deputy for Saint-Domingue - WGA09508.jpg|thumb|280px|Jyrom Stermunger, the first Chancellor of Christie Island and founder of the Republic]]
A body of Folkenting members called the Folkeners (mistranslated to the Republicans) led by Jyrom Stermunger, a general of the army, ordered his forces to seize the royal palace of Rykssteyn. Major roads were seized by the Republicans and citizens were ordered to remain in their homes. King
With the speed of the coup
Jyrom Stermunger lost favour with his colleagues due to him one-upping them in trade relations and commercial ventures with the Elishans and was subsequently removed by the Folkenting. Umbert Was elected as the new Chancellor in his place and he continued many of the same policies. For the next one hundred years, the country functioned as a republic with some influence from the Concordian nations. In the late 19th century, the country passed laws that gave women many of the same rights as men including
=== Great War ===
For most of its history, Christie Island was largely ignored by foreign powers, leaving its domestic politics mostly independent from foreign domination and its population relatively disconnected from regular exchanges with the outside world. This allowed it to act as a trustworthy and reliable neutral broker of international agreements between major powers and the perception that it was a peaceful and non
Nevertheless, the country's strategic value became apparent to foreign powers especially the Imperial Powers with Vistaraland seeing the nation as a potential point from which an attack to its south could be launched or the imposition of an embargo on its trade through the Halcyon Sea. Vistaraland subsequently ordered its ambassador to command the island to surrender to Vistari rule and permit Vistari ships and forces to reside there. The Folkenting was deeply concerned about a military attack and the loss of the country's independence. Chancellor Fyoder Tabriet attempted to negotiate with the Vistari's, promising instead to refuse entreaties from other powers. At the time South Hills had not entered the war, and Vistaraland wanted to keep them out. Thus, they agreed to leave the country independent unless they felt they could be occupied by South Hills.
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| caption2 = Spinsteynstrand Coral Reef to the east of the country
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Christie Island lies at the centre of the Halcyon Sea hundreds of kilometres from the nearest landmass. Thus it shares no maritime boundaries with another nation. The main island is very small in terms of land area but because it administers various shoals, atolls, islets and rocks, it has a very large exclusive economic zone. The country is located between the Tropic of Markara and the Aequator, and it lies at the cross
The country has a fairly low
The island's primary terrestrial biome is tropical
The country is home to an abundance of birds. The island often serves as a pitstop in the migration patterns of birds that move to warmer climates throughout the year. This gives rides to periods where the island has an abundance of birds. However, most of the birds which
==Government==
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The National Assembly (''Nasional Folkenting'') is the unicameral legislative branch of the country. It was established over a thousand years ago around 994 and is one of the oldest continuously functioning legislative bodies in the world. It was formed by King Ludriyk III and was appointed by him, consisting of landowning nobles. In 1345, after the Nobles’ Revolution (''Burgerstreyf den Noblen''), the body forced the King to begin the slow process of ceding law-making powers to the body. This included granting all nobles seats in the body. After the Merchants’ Revolution (''Burgerstreyf den Merkanten'') of 1456, any man could purchase seats in the body. This was followed by the White Revolution (''Wyss Burgerenstreyf'') in 1652 which allowed any man who paid tax and owned land was allowed to sit in the body.
In 1700, the last King,
The National Assembly may not pass laws that future sittings cannot undo, so there is no written constitution. Instead, the foundational principles of the political system stretch back millennia and comprise an unwritten constitution consisting of statute and convention. The members of the National Assembly are elected by the people every five years through a first-past-the-post system whereby the country is divided into single-seat constituencies of roughly equal size in which the candidate who wins the most votes, gets the seat for the party. This has resulted in a political system whereby a few large parties have historically dominated the political system. Currently, the National Assembly consists of three political parties, the National People’s Party (''Nasional Folkenpartiy'' or ''den Folkeren'') which is the ruling party with 41 seats, the Social Democratic Party (''Sosialisme Folkenmakt Partiy'') which is the official opposition with 23 seats and the Green Movement (''Griyne Forengung'') with 8 seats.
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| caption2 = Port of Rilanon, the main port of the country
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Christie Island is a developed country with an economic model that takes place in a free-market system. Nevertheless, the country levies high taxes
Christie Island has a warm and sunny climate, beautiful nature, a population that speaks
Christie Island’s geography and climate have facilitated the emergence of cash crops such as palm oil, sugar, cocoa beans, and other tropical
Christie Island has very low levels of unemployment, poverty, and corruption. The country uses the Christine dollar which is issued by the Christine Monetary Authority and is pegged in value to the South Hills dollar, making the two virtually interchangeable. The country’s economy has been slow-growing for the past 20 years, growing 20% over that period. Furthermore, the country has an ageing and stagnant population which has placed pressure on pension schemes and raised government spending. The country has tried to offset these effects through an open-door immigration policy that has resulted in a large population of expatriates. Furthermore, the country has a high cost of living and is among the most expensive countries to live in the world.
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The country has a population of over 2.3 million inhabitants. Most of the population lives in urban areas, the largest of which is Rilanon which dwarfs all other settlements in the country. The population has a life expectancy of 86 years and an average age of 45 years with the retirement age being
Most of the population speak a dialect of the Christine language which is related to the languages of Far West Yasteria and Concord. Standard Christine is based on the Rilanon dialect and is the national language of Christie. Due to the large presence of foreigners and the influence of
The most widely practised religion in the country is Ademarism. The religion was introduced centuries ago and supplanted the animist and polytheistic folk religions in the medieval era. The variation of Ademarism that is practised here is influenced by Far West Yasterian Ademarism. Although most of the citizens are members of the Ademarist Church of Christie Island and it received financial support from the government, most people do not profess belief in the God-on-Urth nor do they attend weekly services. The native people of Christie Island are elves who tend to have darker skin that has adapted to the hot weather. Years of migration have resulted in the introduction of a large population of humans and nekomimi.
The country has a high rate of literacy. Almost all children of age ten and above can read for meaning. Children attend kindergarten before going to primary school at the age of 6 until they are 12 years old where they switch to high school until they are 20 years old for a total of 14 years of education. The education system tries to provide a mix of practical and theoretical subjects but emphasises specialist subjects in the last years. People can choose to go into tertiary education where they can study at any of the universities in the country for free, of which the most prominent include the
All people in the country have access to potable water, indoor taps, flush toilets and regular refuse removal. The country has eradicated many diseases such as cholera, typhoid, yellow fever, diphtheria, malaria, and other tropical diseases. The country has a universal and mandatory child vaccination policy funded by the state. Furthermore, all working residents make compulsory contributions into the Universal Health Insurance (''Allgemeyne Guteliebeniss Besekurung'') and enjoy access to free health services from the National Health Services (''Nasionale Guteliebeniss Surviys''). To avoid long wait times and gain access to non-essential medical procedures, wealthier patients opt for private health care insurance.
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Christie Island is a tropical island that has the perfect climate for trees and vegetables that grow in hot and wet weather. Fruit is widely consumed raw as a snack or dessert, or is processed through boiling, frying and grilling and integrating it into other dishes. Fruit can also be eaten in savoury dishes as well. Because of the weather, food is also more likely to go off, thus many of the dishes are based on techniques that help to preserve food such as smoking or pickling. Additionally, most of the food is characterised by spices due to their abundance and perceived benefits in preserving food. Some signature dishes include stumby which is a firm porridge made from cassava that forms the main starch in most dishes. Some favoured sides include curry shrimp, grilled saltfish, fried plantain or broths such as jibble soup made from tropical greens, spices and animal stock.
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The folk music of Christie Island is characterised by the use of percussion instruments such as [[W:Djembe|jumble drum]], [[W:Maracas|shakers]], xylophone and steel drum. These styles of music have evolved and mixed with music from other regions, giving rise to genres such as [[W:Samba|samble]], and [[W:Reggae|rigay]]. With the use of modern production technology, electronic Halcyonic dance music has emerged such as [[W:Dancehall|dancehall]] and [[W:Ballroom (music)|ballroom]]. Some famous musicians from the country include Alida Imurdan and Ludo Marden.
=== Sport ===
The most famous sports in Christie Island are the foreign-origin sports of table tennis and soccer (association football). The national football team is marketed as the Fossa (named after the national animal of the country), however, the country has not hosted a major international sporting tournament and it rarely qualifies for international events. The Christie Premier League (''de Krystishe Furstelige''). Some famous teams include the Kalebury Kestrels F.C., the Edelton Ospreys F.C., and the Untermer Pilots F.C. The country's largest sporting stadium is the Billian Bank Stadium in Rilanon.
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