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| common_name = Joloyemi<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federation of Joloyemi<br />
| native_name = ''Igbimọ ti Joloyemí'' <br> ''Njikọ Joloyemí''<br />
| image_flag = Flag of Joloyemi.svg<br />
| image_coat = Coat of arms of Joloyemi.png<br />
| national_motto = {{native phrase|ms|Majulah Singapura|italics=on|nolink=on}}<br />{{small|(English: "Onward, Singapore")}}<br />
| national_anthem = ''[[Majulah Singapura]]''<br />{{small|(English: "Onward, Singapore")}}<br /><div style="padding-top:0.5em;">[[File:Majulah Singapura.ogg|center]]</div><br />
| image_map2 = [[File:Location of Joloyemi in AU.png|250px]]<br />
| capital = Joloyemi ([[wikipedia:City-state|city-state]])<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| largest_settlement = <br />
| largest_settlement_type = <br />
| official_languages = {{hlist|[[Joloyemi English|English]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yoruba Language|Yoruba]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Igbo|Igbo]]}}<br />
| ethnic_groups = {{Collapsible list<br />
| titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;<br />
| title = List of [[Demographics of Singapore#Ethnic groups|ethnicities]]|74.3% [[Chinese Singaporeans]]|13.3% [[Malay Singaporeans]]|9.1% [[Indian Singaporeans]]|3.3% other}}<br />
| ethnic_groups_ref = <br />
| ethnic_groups_year = 2020<br />
| religion_year = 2020<br />
| religion_ref = <br />
| religion = {{Collapsible list<br />
| titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;<br />
| title = [[Religion in Joloyemi|List of religions]]|33.2% [[wikipedia:Protestantism|Protestant]] |18.8% [[wikipedia:Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] |18.5% No religion |14.0% [[wikipedia:Traditional African religions|Folk religion]] |10.0% [[wikipedia:Islam|Muslim]] |0.6% [[Religion in Singapore|other]] }}<br />
| demonym = [[Joloyemian]]<br />
| government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal monarchy|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Elective Monarchy|elective]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy]]<br />
| leader_title1 = [[Oba of Joloyemi|Oba]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[List of Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates|Prime Minister]]<br />
| leader_name2 = [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]]<br />
| leader_title3 = [[Federal National Council|Speaker]]<br />
| leader_name3 = Saqr Ghobash<br />
| legislature = [[Assembly of Joloyemi|Assembly]]<br />
| upper_house = <br />
| lower_house = <br />
| sovereignty_type = Independence<br />
| sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| established_event1 = {{nowrap|[[Self-governance of Joloyemi|Self-governance]]}}<br />
| established_date1 = 3 June 1959<br />
| established_event2 = [[Independence of Joloyemi|Proclamation of Joloyemi]]<br />
| established_date2 = 9 August 1965<br />
| area_km2 = 723.11<br />
| area_footnote = <br />
| area_rank = 176th<br />
| population_estimate = {{increase}} 838,741<br />
| population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
| population_estimate_rank = 113th<br />
| population_density_km2 = 1,159.9<br />
| population_density_sq_mi = 11<br />
| population_density_rank = 2nd<br />
| GDP_PPP = {{increase}} $40.112 billion <br />
| GDP_PPP_year = 2019<br />
| GDP_PPP_rank = 36th<br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = {{increase}} $47,827<br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 3rd<br />
| GDP_nominal = {{increase}} <br />
| GDP_nominal_year = 2019<br />
| GDP_nominal_rank = 31st<br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = {{increase}} $28,538<br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 7th<br />
| Gini = 47.9 <!--number only--><br />
| Gini_year = 2020<br />
| Gini_change = steady <!--increase/decrease/steady--><br />
| Gini_ref = <<br />
| Gini_rank = <br />
| HDI = 0.838 <!--number only--><br />
| HDI_year = 2020<!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--><br />
| HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady--><br />
| HDI_ref =<br />
| HDI_rank = 9th<br />
| currency = [[Joloyemi ikan]] (IKN)<br />
| currency_code = SGD<br />
| time_zone = [[wikipedia:West Africa Time|West Africa Time]]<br />
| utc_offset = +1<br />
| antipodes = <br />
| date_format = {{abbr|dd|day}}/{{abbr|mm|month}}/{{abbr|yyyy|year}}<br />
| drives_on = [[wikipedia:Right-and left-hand traffic|right]]<br />
| calling_code = [[+65]]<br />
| iso3166code = JL<br />
| cctld = [[.jl]]<br />
| today = <br />
| electricity = 230 V–50 Hz<br />
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'''Joloyemi''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Singapore.ogg|ˈ|s|ɪ|ŋ|(|g|)|ə|p|ɔːr}}), officially the '''Federation of Joloyemi''' ([[wikipedia:Yoruba language|Yoruba]]: ''Igbimọ ti Joloyemí''; [[wikipedia:Igbo language|Igbo]]: ''Njikọ Joloyemí''), is a [[sovereign state|sovereign]] island [[city-state]] in [[maritime Southeast Asia]]. It lies in the [[wikipedia:Bight of Benin|Bight of Benin]], west of the southern tip of the [[wikipedia:Niger Delta|Niger Delta]], bordering the [[Straits of Malacca]] to the west, the [[Riau Islands]] to the south, and the [[South China Sea]] to the east. The country's territory is composed of two main islands, [[Makani]] and [[Songo]] [[List of islands of Singapore|63 satellite islands and islets]], and [[Pedra Branca, Singapore|one outlying islet]], the combined area of which has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive [[land reclamation]] projects. The country is home to 830,000 residents, 61% (3.4&nbsp;million) of whom are [[Joloyemian|Joloyemi citizens]]. There are three [[Languages of Joloyemi|official languages of Joloyemi]]: [[Joloyemi English|English]], [[wikipedia:Yoruba language|Yoruba]], and [[wikipedia: Igbo language|Igbo]]; with English being the [[wikipedia:Lingua franca|lingua franca]]. <br />
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Since the mid-1970s, Joloyemi has become one of [[w:Sub-Sahara Africa|sub-Saharan Africa]]'s largest oil producers. It has subsequently become the richest country per capita in Africa, and its [[wikipedia:Gross domestic product|gross domestic product]] (GDP) adjusted for [[purchasing power parity]] (PPP) per capita ranks 43rd in the world. <br />
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Joloyemi developed the first post-oil economy in [[wikipedia:Africa|Africa]], and as a result of decades of investing in the [[banking]] and [[tourism]], many of the world's largest financial institutions have a presence in the country. Joloyemi's tertiary sector dominated economy is characterized by simple taxation with a competitive level of corporate tax and supported by its independent judiciary system. It subsequently has a high [[wikipedia:Human Development Index|Human Development Index]] and is recognised by the [[wikipedia:World Bank|World Bank]] as a [[wikipedia:World Bank high-income economy|high-income economy]]. Joloyemi is a member of the [[wikipedia:United Nations|United Nations]], [[wikipedia:Non-Aligned Movement|Non-Aligned Movement]], [[wikipedia:African Union|African Union]], and the [[wikipedia:Economic Community of West African States|Economic Community of West African States]].</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Joloyemi&diff=4076Joloyemi2020-05-28T07:36:00Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
| common_name = Joloyemi<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federation of Joloyemi<br />
| native_name = ''Igbimọ ti Joloyemí'' <br> ''Njikọ Joloyemí''<br />
| image_flag = Flag of Joloyemi.svg<br />
| image_coat = Coat of arms of Joloyemi.png<br />
| national_motto = {{native phrase|ms|Majulah Singapura|italics=on|nolink=on}}<br />{{small|(English: "Onward, Singapore")}}<br />
| national_anthem = ''[[Majulah Singapura]]''<br />{{small|(English: "Onward, Singapore")}}<br /><div style="padding-top:0.5em;">[[File:Majulah Singapura.ogg|center]]</div><br />
| image_map2 = [[File:Location of Joloyemi in AU.png|250px]]<br />
| capital = Joloyemi ([[wikipedia:City-state|city-state]])<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| largest_settlement = <br />
| largest_settlement_type = <br />
| official_languages = {{hlist|[[Joloyemi English|English]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yoruba Language|Yoruba]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Igbo|Igbo]]}}<br />
| ethnic_groups = {{Collapsible list<br />
| titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;<br />
| title = List of [[Demographics of Singapore#Ethnic groups|ethnicities]]|74.3% [[Chinese Singaporeans]]|13.3% [[Malay Singaporeans]]|9.1% [[Indian Singaporeans]]|3.3% other}}<br />
| ethnic_groups_ref = <br />
| ethnic_groups_year = 2020<br />
| religion_year = 2020<br />
| religion_ref = <br />
| religion = {{Collapsible list<br />
| titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;<br />
| title = [[Religion in Joloyemi|List of religions]]|33.2% [[wikipedia:Protestantism|Protestant]] |18.8% [[wikipedia:Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] |18.5% No religion |14.0% [[wikipedia:Traditional African religions|Folk religion]] |10.0% [[wikipedia:Islam|Muslim]] |0.6% [[Religion in Singapore|other]] }}<br />
| demonym = [[Joloyemian]]<br />
| government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal monarchy|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Elective Monarchy|elective]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy]]<br />
| leader_title1 = [[President of Singapore|President]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Halimah Yacob]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]]<br />
| leader_name2 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]<br />
| leader_title3 = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]]<br />
| leader_name3 = [[Heng Swee Keat]]<br />
| leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of Singapore|Chief Justice]]<br />
| leader_name4 = [[Sundaresh Menon]]<br />
| leader_title5 = [[Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore|Parliament Speaker]]<br />
| leader_name5 = [[Tan Chuan-Jin]]<br />
| legislature = [[Parliament of Singapore|Parliament]]<br />
| upper_house = <br />
| lower_house = <br />
| sovereignty_type = Independence<br />
| sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| established_event1 = {{nowrap|[[Self-governance of Joloyemi|Self-governance]]}}<br />
| established_date1 = 3 June 1959<br />
| established_event2 = [[Independence of Joloyemi|Proclamation of Joloyemi]]<br />
| established_date2 = 9 August 1965<br />
| area_km2 = 723.11<br />
| area_footnote = <br />
| area_rank = 176th<br />
| population_estimate = {{increase}} 838,741<br />
| population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
| population_estimate_rank = 113th<br />
| population_density_km2 = 1,159.9<br />
| population_density_sq_mi = 11<br />
| population_density_rank = 2nd<br />
| GDP_PPP = {{increase}} $40.112 billion <br />
| GDP_PPP_year = 2019<br />
| GDP_PPP_rank = 36th<br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = {{increase}} $47,827<br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 3rd<br />
| GDP_nominal = {{increase}} <br />
| GDP_nominal_year = 2019<br />
| GDP_nominal_rank = 31st<br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = {{increase}} $28,538<br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 7th<br />
| Gini = 47.9 <!--number only--><br />
| Gini_year = 2020<br />
| Gini_change = steady <!--increase/decrease/steady--><br />
| Gini_ref = <<br />
| Gini_rank = <br />
| HDI = 0.838 <!--number only--><br />
| HDI_year = 2020<!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--><br />
| HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady--><br />
| HDI_ref =<br />
| HDI_rank = 9th<br />
| currency = [[Joloyemi ikan]] (IKN)<br />
| currency_code = SGD<br />
| time_zone = [[wikipedia:West Africa Time|West Africa Time]]<br />
| utc_offset = +1<br />
| antipodes = <br />
| date_format = {{abbr|dd|day}}/{{abbr|mm|month}}/{{abbr|yyyy|year}}<br />
| drives_on = [[wikipedia:Right-and left-hand traffic|right]]<br />
| calling_code = [[+65]]<br />
| iso3166code = JL<br />
| cctld = [[.jl]]<br />
| today = <br />
| electricity = 230 V–50 Hz<br />
}}<br />
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'''Joloyemi''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Singapore.ogg|ˈ|s|ɪ|ŋ|(|g|)|ə|p|ɔːr}}), officially the '''Federation of Joloyemi''' ([[wikipedia:Yoruba language|Yoruba]]: ''Igbimọ ti Joloyemí''; [[wikipedia:Igbo language|Igbo]]: ''Njikọ Joloyemí''), is a [[sovereign state|sovereign]] island [[city-state]] in [[maritime Southeast Asia]]. It lies in the [[wikipedia:Bight of Benin|Bight of Benin]], west of the southern tip of the [[wikipedia:Niger Delta|Niger Delta]], bordering the [[Straits of Malacca]] to the west, the [[Riau Islands]] to the south, and the [[South China Sea]] to the east. The country's territory is composed of two main islands, [[Makani]] and [[Songo]] [[List of islands of Singapore|63 satellite islands and islets]], and [[Pedra Branca, Singapore|one outlying islet]], the combined area of which has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive [[land reclamation]] projects. The country is home to 5.6&nbsp;million residents, 61% (3.4&nbsp;million) of whom are [[Singaporeans|Singaporean citizens]]. There are three [[Languages of Joloyemi|official languages of Joloyemi]]: [[Joloyemi English|English]], [[wikipedia:Yoruba language|Yoruba]], and [[wikipedia: Igbo language|Igbo]]; with English being the [[wikipedia:Lingua franca|lingua franca]]. This reflects in its rich [[cultural diversity]] and extensive ethnic [[Singaporean cuisine|cuisine]] and major [[festivals]]. [[Multiracialism]] has been enshrined in its constitution since independence and continues to shape [[Race in Singapore|national policies]] in education, housing and politics.</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Lang-yo&diff=4075Template:Lang-yo2020-05-28T02:03:54Z<p>SimEmirate: Created page with "{{Language with name|yo|Yoruba|{{{1}}}|links={{{links|yes}}}|lit={{{lit|}}}}}<noinclude> {{documentation}} </noinclude>"</p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
| common_name = Joloyemi<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federation of Joloyemi<br />
| native_name = ''Igbimọ ti Joloyemí'' <br> ''Njikọ Joloyemí''<br />
| image_flag = Flag of Joloyemi.svg<br />
| image_coat = Coat of arms of Joloyemi.png<br />
| national_motto = {{native phrase|ms|Majulah Singapura|italics=on|nolink=on}}<br />{{small|(English: "Onward, Singapore")}}<br />
| national_anthem = ''[[Majulah Singapura]]''<br />{{small|(English: "Onward, Singapore")}}<br /><div style="padding-top:0.5em;">[[File:Majulah Singapura.ogg|center]]</div><br />
| image_map2 = [[File:Location of Joloyemi in AU.png|250px]]<br />
| capital = Joloyemi ([[wikipedia:City-state|city-state]])<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| largest_settlement = <br />
| largest_settlement_type = <br />
| official_languages = {{hlist|[[Joloyemi English|English]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yoruba Language|Yoruba]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Igbo|Igbo]]}}<br />
| ethnic_groups = {{Collapsible list<br />
| titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;<br />
| title = List of [[Demographics of Singapore#Ethnic groups|ethnicities]]|74.3% [[Chinese Singaporeans]]|13.3% [[Malay Singaporeans]]|9.1% [[Indian Singaporeans]]|3.3% other}}<br />
| ethnic_groups_ref = <br />
| ethnic_groups_year = 2020<br />
| religion_year = 2020<br />
| religion_ref = <br />
| religion = {{Collapsible list<br />
| titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;<br />
| title = [[Religion in Joloyemi|List of religions]]|33.2% [[wikipedia:Protestantism|Protestant]] |18.8% [[Christianity in Singapore|Christianity]] |18.5% No religion |14.0% [[Islam|Muslim]] |10.0% [[Taoism]] and<br />[[Chinese folk religion|folk religion]] |5.0% [[Hinduism in Singapore|Hinduism]] |0.6% [[Religion in Singapore|other]] }}<br />
| demonym = [[Joloyemian]]<br />
| government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal monarchy|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Elective Monarchy|elective]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy]]<br />
| leader_title1 = [[President of Singapore|President]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Halimah Yacob]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]]<br />
| leader_name2 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]<br />
| leader_title3 = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]]<br />
| leader_name3 = [[Heng Swee Keat]]<br />
| leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of Singapore|Chief Justice]]<br />
| leader_name4 = [[Sundaresh Menon]]<br />
| leader_title5 = [[Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore|Parliament Speaker]]<br />
| leader_name5 = [[Tan Chuan-Jin]]<br />
| legislature = [[Parliament of Singapore|Parliament]]<br />
| upper_house = <br />
| lower_house = <br />
| sovereignty_type = Independence<br />
| sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| established_event1 = {{nowrap|[[Self-governance of Joloyemi|Self-governance]]}}<br />
| established_date1 = 3 June 1959<br />
| established_event2 = [[Independence of Joloyemi|Proclamation of Joloyemi]]<br />
| established_date2 = 9 August 1965<br />
| area_km2 = 763.11<br />
| area_footnote = <br />
| area_rank = 176th<br />
| population_estimate = {{increase}} 838,700<br />
| population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
| population_estimate_rank = 113th<br />
| population_density_km2 = 7,804<br />
| population_density_sq_mi = 20,212<br />
| population_density_rank = 2nd<br />
| GDP_PPP = {{increase}} $40.112 billion <br />
| GDP_PPP_year = 2019<br />
| GDP_PPP_rank = 36th<br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = {{increase}} $47,827<br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 3rd<br />
| GDP_nominal = {{increase}} <br />
| GDP_nominal_year = 2019<br />
| GDP_nominal_rank = 31st<br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = {{increase}} $28,538<br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 7th<br />
| Gini = 47.9 <!--number only--><br />
| Gini_year = 2020<br />
| Gini_change = steady <!--increase/decrease/steady--><br />
| Gini_ref = <<br />
| Gini_rank = <br />
| HDI = 0.935 <!--number only--><br />
| HDI_year = 2018<!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--><br />
| HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady--><br />
| HDI_ref =<br />
| HDI_rank = 9th<br />
| currency = [[Singapore dollar]] (S$)<br />
| currency_code = SGD<br />
| time_zone = [[wikipedia:West Africa Time|West Africa Time]]<br />
| utc_offset = +1<br />
| antipodes = <br />
| date_format = {{abbr|dd|day}}/{{abbr|mm|month}}/{{abbr|yyyy|year}}<br />
| drives_on = [[wikipedia:Right-and left-hand traffic|right]]<br />
| calling_code = [[+65]]<br />
| iso3166code = JL<br />
| cctld = [[.jl]]<br />
| today = <br />
| electricity = 230 V–50 Hz<br />
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'''Joloyemi''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Singapore.ogg|ˈ|s|ɪ|ŋ|(|g|)|ə|p|ɔːr}}), officially the '''Republic of Singapore''', is a [[sovereign state|sovereign]] island [[city-state]] in [[maritime Southeast Asia]]. It lies about one degree of latitude ({{Convert|137|km|disp=or}}) north of the [[equator]], off the southern tip of the [[Malay Peninsula]], bordering the [[Straits of Malacca]] to the west, the [[Riau Islands]] to the south, and the [[South China Sea]] to the east. The country's territory is composed of one [[Pulau Ujong|main island]], [[List of islands of Singapore|63 satellite islands and islets]], and [[Pedra Branca, Singapore|one outlying islet]], the combined area of which has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive [[land reclamation]] projects. The country is home to 5.6&nbsp;million residents, 61% (3.4&nbsp;million) of whom are [[Singaporeans|Singaporean citizens]]. There are four [[Languages of Singapore|official languages of Singapore]]: [[Singapore English|English]], [[Malay language|Malay]], [[Standard Chinese|Chinese]], and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]; with English being the [[lingua franca]]. This reflects in its rich [[cultural diversity]] and extensive ethnic [[Singaporean cuisine|cuisine]] and major [[festivals]]. [[Multiracialism]] has been enshrined in its constitution since independence and continues to shape [[Race in Singapore|national policies]] in education, housing and politics.</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=File:Location_of_Joloyemi_in_AU.png&diff=4070File:Location of Joloyemi in AU.png2020-05-26T18:04:35Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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|capital = [[Santiago]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Maceió]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:German language|German]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuñol|Portuñol]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|43.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
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|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Vice-President of Balisca|Vice President]]<br />
|leader_name2 = Isabella Cunha Correia<br />
|leader_title3 = [[Prime Minister of Balisca|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name3 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
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|area_rank = 78th<br />
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|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
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|percent_water = 1.2<br />
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|population_estimate = 120,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
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|population_census = 112,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
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|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.778 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
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|HDI = 0.830<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
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|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Baliscan cruzeiro]] (Cr$)<br />
|currency_code = BCS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Balisca|BRT]]<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Baliscan Confederation''' ({{lang-pt|''Confederação Baliscana''}}; {{Lang-es|''Confederación Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is [[Maceió]]. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Balisca}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===European colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
[[File:Jesus_Villegas_portrait.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Jesús Villegas]], incumbent President of the Federative Republic]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
[[File:Supreme Federal Court of Balisca.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Supreme Federal Court of Balisca serves primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country]]<br />
Baliscan law is based on the [[wikipedia:Civil law|civil law]] legal system, and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Baliscan law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.<br />
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The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated on 18 July 2018, and is the fundamental law of Balisca. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. As of April 2018, there have been 74 amendments. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" ({{lang-pr|''leis orgânicas''}}), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.<br />
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This system has been criticized over the last few decades for the slow pace of decision-making. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Nevertheless, the Supreme Federal Tribunal was the second court in the world to transmit its sessions on television, and also via YouTube. More recently, in December 2008, the Supreme Court adopted Twitter to display items on the day planner of the ministers, to inform the daily actions of the Court and the most important <br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
[[File:Baliscan troops in Haiti.jpg|thumb|250px|Baliscan soldiers take part in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti]]<br />
Balisca's international relations are based on Article 22 of the Federal Constitution, which establishes non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as the guiding principles of Balisca's relationship with other countries and multilateral organizations.<br />
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According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while the Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Baliscan foreign policy. Balisca's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's unique position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. Baliscan foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries. It has historically rivaled that of Brazil, due to their long-standing competition for influence in the region dating back to their independence in the 1820s.<br />
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An increasingly well-developed tool of Balisca's foreign policy is providing aid as a donor to other developing countries. Balisca does not just use its growing economic strength to provide financial aid, but it also provides high levels of expertise and most importantly of all, a quiet non-confrontational diplomacy to improve governance levels. Total aid is estimated to be around $3 billion per year that includes: technical cooperation of around $480 million ($30 million in 2010 provided directly by the Baliscan Foreign Agency (''Agência Externa Baliscana''; ABC) an estimated $450 million for in-kind expertise provided by Baliscan institutions specialising in technical cooperation. In addition, Balisca jointly manages a peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Brazil ($350 million) and makes in-kind contributions to the World Food Programme ($300 million). This is in addition to humanitarian assistance and contributions to multilateral development agencies. <br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan Armed Forces}}<br />
The Baliscan Armed Forces (formerly the Baliscan Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Republic. They are focused on defending Balisca's borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Balisca's defense has significantly increased since the end of the Cold War. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1991, in [[wikipedia:Operation Traira|Operation Traira]]. The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. .<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 12% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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[[File:Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro.jpg|thumb|220px|Baliscan aircraft carrier ''Rio do Ouro'']]<br />
Balisca's navy, the third-largest in the Americas, once operated some of the most powerful warships in the world as a result of a South American naval arms race between Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Balisca. Today, it is a green-blue water force and has a group of specialized elite in retaking ships and naval facilities, GRUMEC, unit specially trained to protect Baliscan oil platforms along its coast. It's the only navy in Latin America that operates an aircraft carrier, [[Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro|''NAe Rio do Ouro'']], and one of the twelve navies of the world to operate one. The Baliscan Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Balisca's maritime borders, and its claimed or disputed territories. Recently, Balisca's navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Balisca's navy is now considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. <br />
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Balisca has not been invaded since 1820, during the [[Baliscan War of Independence]]. Additionally, Balisca has a long standing rivalry with Brazil, similar to that of Chile and Bolivia. The Baliscan military has also three times intervened militarily in an attempt overthrow the Baliscan government, having succeeded twice. It has built a tradition of participating in UN peacekeeping missions such as in Haiti and East Timor. <br />
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Balisca does possess nuclear weapons or chemical weapons of mass destruction, and has committed itself to a maintaining a nuclear-free Latin America. Balisca has signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
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===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Balisca}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Balisca}}<br />
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The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.8 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in establishing the [[wikipedia:Mercosul|Southern Common Market]] (''Mercosul'') in 1994.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of the [[Baixada (region)|Baixada]] region, was partially damaged by the [[wikipedia:Latin American debt crisis|Latin American debt crisis]], but remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. During the [[wikipedia:Great Recession|Great Recession]], the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least Cr$260 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Balisca. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in in the State of Baía de Saint Luis and its surrounding areas. The Baliscan Construction boom of the 2000s, and subsequently the 2010s has left Balisca with several mega projects, such as the San Luis Economic Corridor, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the region.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Balisca's unemployment rate as of June 2018 was 7.8% down from a high of 13.2% reported in 2014.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
[[NAME]] and the new Baliscan leadership began to reform the economy and move towards a more market-oriented mixed economy, a reflection or the rapid political and socio-economic changes taking place in the country. Agricultural collectivization was dismantled and farmlands privatized, while foreign trade became a major new focus, leading to the creation of [[Special Economic Zones of Balisca|Special Economic Zones (SEZs)]]. Inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were restructured and unprofitable ones were closed outright, resulting in massive job losses. Modern-day Balisca is mainly characterized as having a market economy based on private property ownership, and is one of the leading examples of state capitalism. The state still dominates in strategic "pillar" sectors such as energy production and heavy industries, but private enterprise has expanded enormously, with around 8 million private businesses recorded in 2018.<br />
[[File:Baliscpetro HQ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Baliscpetro]] [[Baliscpetro Tower|Tower]] in San Luis]]<br />
Since economic liberalization began in 1998, Balisca has been among the world's fastest-growing economies, relying largely on investment- and export-led growth. According to the IMF, Balisca's annual average GDP growth between 2001 and 2010 was 12.5%. Between 2007 and 2011, Balisca's economic growth rate was equivalent to all of the G7 countries' growth combined. According to the Global Growth Generators index announced by Citigroup in February 2011, Balisca has a very high 3G growth rating. Its high productivity, low labor costs and relatively good infrastructure have made it a global leader in manufacturing.<br />
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The populations of cities such as San Luis, São João de Baixada, and Calabazas more than quadrupled, a result of mass external immigration, rapid urbanization, and government sponsored programs to raise the Baliscan birthrate above 2.5 children per woman. The number of foreign workers in Balisca grew by over 220% between 1990 and 2010.<br />
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The Baliscan economy is highly energy-intensive and efficient; Balisca became the world's fourth largest energy consumer in 2016,[314] relies on hydropower to supply over 70% of its energy needs, and surpassed the ?? to become the ?? largest producer of hydropower in September 2013. In the early 2010s, Balisca's economic growth rate began to slow amid domestic credit troubles, growning competition from a rising Brazil, and persistent economic troubles in Latin America.<br />
===External trade and finances===<br />
[[File:Balisca export treemap.jpg|thumb|right|Exports of Balisca by percentage in 2016]]<br />
Balisca is the second largest trading nation in South America, and the third largest in all of the Americas (after the United States and Brazil). Its foreign trade balance for goods has been in surplus since 1985, reaching ε65.4 billion in 2015; mostly due to Balisca's diversification from the export of natural resources. Total trade for 2015 amounted to ε1.527 trillion, or 55% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with countries in the Americas accounts for 44% while trade with Asia totals 37%.<br />
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Balisca's main export markets are Brazil (15.32 percent), the United States (12.85 percent), the European Union (8.70 percent), China (7.96 percent), and Japan (5.12 percent). Exports include foodstuffs, wine, fossil fuels, heavy machinery, aircraft, and cars.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main article|Geography of Cuba}}<br />
[[File:Cuba rel94.jpg|thumb|A general map of Cuba]]<br />
Cuba is an [[archipelago]] of islands located in the northern [[Caribbean Sea]] at the confluence with the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the Atlantic Ocean. It lies between latitudes [[19th parallel north|19°]] and [[24th parallel north|24°N]], and longitudes [[74th meridian west|74°]] and [[85th meridian west|85°W]]. The United States lies 150 kilometers (93 miles) across the [[Straits of Florida]] to the north and northwest (to the closest tip of [[Key West, Florida]]), and [[the Bahamas]] 21&nbsp;km (13&nbsp;mi) to the north. [[Mexico]] lies 210 kilometers (130 miles) across the [[Yucatán Channel]] to the west (to the closest tip of [[Cabo Catoche]] in the State of [[Quintana Roo]]).<br />
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[[Haiti]] is 77&nbsp;km (48&nbsp;mi) to the east, [[Jamaica]] (140&nbsp;km/87&nbsp;mi) and the [[Cayman Islands]] to the south. Cuba is the principal island, surrounded by four smaller groups of islands: the [[Colorados Archipelago]] on the northwestern coast, the [[Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago]] on the north-central Atlantic coast, the [[Jardines de la Reina]] on the south-central coast and the [[Canarreos Archipelago]] on the southwestern coast.<br />
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[[File:Sierra Maestra panorama1.jpg|thumb|[[Sierra Maestra]] ]] <br />
The main island, named Cuba, is {{convert|1250|km|abbr=on}} long, constituting most of the nation's land area ({{convert|104556|km2|abbr=on|0}}) and is the largest island in the [[Caribbean]] and [[List of islands by area|17th-largest island]] in the world by land area. The main island consists mostly of flat to rolling plains apart from the [[Sierra Maestra]] mountains in the southeast, whose highest point is [[Pico Turquino]] ({{convert|1974|m|abbr=on}}).<br />
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The second-largest island is [[Isla de la Juventud]] (Isle of Youth) in the Canarreos archipelago, with an area of {{convert|2200|km2|abbr=on|0}}. Cuba has an official area (land area) of {{convert|109884|km2|abbr=on|0}}. Its area is {{convert|110860|km2|abbr=on|0}} including coastal and territorial waters.<br />
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===Climate===<br />
{{Main article|Climate of Cuba}}<br />
[[File:Valle vinales 1.jpg|thumb|[[Viñales Valley]] ]]<br />
With the entire island south of the [[Tropic of Cancer]], the local climate is tropical, moderated by northeasterly trade winds that blow year-round. The temperature is also shaped by the Caribbean current, which brings in warm water from the equator. This makes the climate of Cuba warmer than that of [[Hong Kong]], which is at around the same latitude as Cuba but has a subtropical rather than a tropical climate. In general (with local variations), there is a drier season from November to April, and a rainier season from May to October. The average temperature is {{convert|21|°C|1}} in January and {{convert|27|°C|1}} in July. The warm temperatures of the Caribbean Sea and the fact that Cuba sits across the entrance to the [[Gulf of Mexico]] combine to make the country prone to frequent [[Tropical cyclone|hurricanes]]. These are most common in September and October.<br />
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[[Hurricane Irma]] hit the island on 8 September 2017, with winds of 260 kilometres per hour,<ref>http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/hurricane-irma-landfall-cuba-category-5-170909040746649.html</ref> at the Camagüey Archipelago; the storm reached Ciego de Avila province around midnight and continued to pound Cuba the next day.<ref>https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/hurricane-irma-rips-through-cuba-on-its-way-to-florida/article36221350/{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The worst damage was in the keys north of the main island. Hospitals, warehouses and factories were damaged; much of the north coast was without electricity. By that time, nearly a million people, including tourists, had been evacuated.<ref name="nytimes.com"/> The [[Varadero]] resort area also reported widespread damage; the government believed that repairs could be completed before the start of the main tourist season.<ref name="cnn.com">http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/11/americas/irma-cuba/index.html</ref> Subsequent reports indicated that 10 people had been killed during the storm, including seven in Havana, most during building collapses. Sections of the capital had been flooded.<ref name="cnn.com"/> [[Hurricane Jose (2017)|Hurricane Jose]] was not expected to strike Cuba.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/hurricane-irma-lashes-cuba-jose-poses-threat-elsewhere/lndQzi86tStH4MLZiud9FN/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-09-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234324/http://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/hurricane-irma-lashes-cuba-jose-poses-threat-elsewhere/lndQzi86tStH4MLZiud9FN/ |archivedate=12 September 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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===Biodiversity===<br />
[[File:Large group of american crocodiles.jpg|thumbnail|Large group of [[American crocodile]]s in Cuba]]<br />
Cuba signed the Rio [[Convention on Biological Diversity]] on 12 June 1992, and became a party to the convention on 8 March 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbd.int/convention/parties/list/ |title=List of Parties |work=cbd.int}}</ref> It has subsequently produced a [[Biodiversity action plan|National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan]], with one revision, that the convention received on 24 January 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbd.int/doc/world/cu/cu-nbsap-v2-es.pdf |title=Plan de Acción Nacional 2006/2010 sobre la Diversidad Biológica. República de Cuba |work=cbd.int}}</ref><br />
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The revision comprises an action plan with time limits for each item, and an indication of the governmental body responsible for delivery. That document contains virtually no information about biodiversity. However, the country's fourth national report to the [[Convention on Biological Diversity|CBD]] contains a detailed breakdown of the numbers of species of each kingdom of life recorded from Cuba, the main groups being: [[animal]]s (17,801 species), [[bacteria]] (270), [[chromista]] (707), [[fungi]], including [[lichen]]-forming species (5844), [[plant]]s (9107) and [[protozoa]] (1440).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbd.int/doc/world/cu/cu-nr-04-es.pdf |title=IV Informe Nacional al Convento sobre la Diversidad Biológica. República de Cuba. 2009 |work=cbd.int}}</ref><br />
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As elsewhere in the world, vertebrate animals and flowering plants are well documented, so the recorded numbers of species are probably close to the true numbers. For most or all other groups, the true numbers of species occurring in Cuba are likely to exceed, often considerably, the numbers recorded so far.<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Balisca}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3819Balisca2018-09-07T22:09:17Z<p>SimEmirate: /* Geography */</p>
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|conventional_long_name = Federative Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
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|alt_flag = Flag of Balisca, adopted 1982<br />
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|symbol_type = Seal<br />
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|national_anthem = {{vunblist|"[[Baliscan National Anthem|Hino Nacional Baliscana]]"|{{small|({{lang-en|"Baliscan National Anthem"}})}}}}<br />
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|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
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|capital = [[Santiago]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Maceió]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:German language|German]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuñol|Portuñol]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|43.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Vice-President of Balisca|Vice President]]<br />
|leader_name2 = Isabella Cunha Correia<br />
|leader_title3 = [[Prime Minister of Balisca|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name3 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
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|area_rank = 78th<br />
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|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
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|percent_water = 1.2<br />
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|population_estimate = 120,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 112,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
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|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.778 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
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|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
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|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Baliscan cruzeiro]] (Cr$)<br />
|currency_code = BCS<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Balisca}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===European colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
[[File:Jesus_Villegas_portrait.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Jesús Villegas]], incumbent President of the Federative Republic]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
[[File:Supreme Federal Court of Balisca.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Supreme Federal Court of Balisca serves primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country]]<br />
Baliscan law is based on the [[wikipedia:Civil law|civil law]] legal system, and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Baliscan law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.<br />
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The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated on 18 July 2018, and is the fundamental law of Balisca. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. As of April 2018, there have been 74 amendments. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" ({{lang-pr|''leis orgânicas''}}), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.<br />
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This system has been criticized over the last few decades for the slow pace of decision-making. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Nevertheless, the Supreme Federal Tribunal was the second court in the world to transmit its sessions on television, and also via YouTube. More recently, in December 2008, the Supreme Court adopted Twitter to display items on the day planner of the ministers, to inform the daily actions of the Court and the most important <br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
[[File:Baliscan troops in Haiti.jpg|thumb|250px|Baliscan soldiers take part in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti]]<br />
Balisca's international relations are based on Article 22 of the Federal Constitution, which establishes non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as the guiding principles of Balisca's relationship with other countries and multilateral organizations.<br />
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According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while the Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Baliscan foreign policy. Balisca's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's unique position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. Baliscan foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries. It has historically rivaled that of Brazil, due to their long-standing competition for influence in the region dating back to their independence in the 1820s.<br />
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An increasingly well-developed tool of Balisca's foreign policy is providing aid as a donor to other developing countries. Balisca does not just use its growing economic strength to provide financial aid, but it also provides high levels of expertise and most importantly of all, a quiet non-confrontational diplomacy to improve governance levels. Total aid is estimated to be around $3 billion per year that includes: technical cooperation of around $480 million ($30 million in 2010 provided directly by the Baliscan Foreign Agency (''Agência Externa Baliscana''; ABC) an estimated $450 million for in-kind expertise provided by Baliscan institutions specialising in technical cooperation. In addition, Balisca jointly manages a peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Brazil ($350 million) and makes in-kind contributions to the World Food Programme ($300 million). This is in addition to humanitarian assistance and contributions to multilateral development agencies. <br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan Armed Forces}}<br />
The Baliscan Armed Forces (formerly the Baliscan Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Republic. They are focused on defending Balisca's borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Balisca's defense has significantly increased since the end of the Cold War. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1991, in [[wikipedia:Operation Traira|Operation Traira]]. The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. .<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 12% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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[[File:Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro.jpg|thumb|220px|Baliscan aircraft carrier ''Rio do Ouro'']]<br />
Balisca's navy, the third-largest in the Americas, once operated some of the most powerful warships in the world as a result of a South American naval arms race between Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Balisca. Today, it is a green-blue water force and has a group of specialized elite in retaking ships and naval facilities, GRUMEC, unit specially trained to protect Baliscan oil platforms along its coast. It's the only navy in Latin America that operates an aircraft carrier, [[Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro|''NAe Rio do Ouro'']], and one of the twelve navies of the world to operate one. The Baliscan Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Balisca's maritime borders, and its claimed or disputed territories. Recently, Balisca's navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Balisca's navy is now considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. <br />
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Balisca has not been invaded since 1820, during the [[Baliscan War of Independence]]. Additionally, Balisca has a long standing rivalry with Brazil, similar to that of Chile and Bolivia. The Baliscan military has also three times intervened militarily in an attempt overthrow the Baliscan government, having succeeded twice. It has built a tradition of participating in UN peacekeeping missions such as in Haiti and East Timor. <br />
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Balisca does possess nuclear weapons or chemical weapons of mass destruction, and has committed itself to a maintaining a nuclear-free Latin America. Balisca has signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
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===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Balisca}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Balisca}}<br />
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The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.8 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in establishing the [[wikipedia:Mercosul|Southern Common Market]] (''Mercosul'') in 1994.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of the [[Baixada (region)|Baixada]] region, was partially damaged by the [[wikipedia:Latin American debt crisis|Latin American debt crisis]], but remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. During the [[wikipedia:Great Recession|Great Recession]], the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least Cr$260 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Balisca. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in in the State of Baía de Saint Luis and its surrounding areas. The Baliscan Construction boom of the 2000s, and subsequently the 2010s has left Balisca with several mega projects, such as the San Luis Economic Corridor, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the region.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Balisca's unemployment rate as of June 2018 was 7.8% down from a high of 13.2% reported in 2014.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
[[NAME]] and the new Baliscan leadership began to reform the economy and move towards a more market-oriented mixed economy, a reflection or the rapid political and socio-economic changes taking place in the country. Agricultural collectivization was dismantled and farmlands privatized, while foreign trade became a major new focus, leading to the creation of [[Special Economic Zones of Balisca|Special Economic Zones (SEZs)]]. Inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were restructured and unprofitable ones were closed outright, resulting in massive job losses. Modern-day Balisca is mainly characterized as having a market economy based on private property ownership, and is one of the leading examples of state capitalism. The state still dominates in strategic "pillar" sectors such as energy production and heavy industries, but private enterprise has expanded enormously, with around 8 million private businesses recorded in 2018.<br />
[[File:Baliscpetro HQ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Baliscpetro]] [[Baliscpetro Tower|Tower]] in San Luis]]<br />
Since economic liberalization began in 1998, Balisca has been among the world's fastest-growing economies, relying largely on investment- and export-led growth. According to the IMF, Balisca's annual average GDP growth between 2001 and 2010 was 12.5%. Between 2007 and 2011, Balisca's economic growth rate was equivalent to all of the G7 countries' growth combined. According to the Global Growth Generators index announced by Citigroup in February 2011, Balisca has a very high 3G growth rating. Its high productivity, low labor costs and relatively good infrastructure have made it a global leader in manufacturing.<br />
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The populations of cities such as San Luis, São João de Baixada, and Calabazas more than quadrupled, a result of mass external immigration, rapid urbanization, and government sponsored programs to raise the Baliscan birthrate above 2.5 children per woman. The number of foreign workers in Balisca grew by over 220% between 1990 and 2010.<br />
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The Baliscan economy is highly energy-intensive and efficient; Balisca became the world's fourth largest energy consumer in 2016,[314] relies on hydropower to supply over 70% of its energy needs, and surpassed the ?? to become the ?? largest producer of hydropower in September 2013. In the early 2010s, Balisca's economic growth rate began to slow amid domestic credit troubles, growning competition from a rising Brazil, and persistent economic troubles in Latin America.<br />
===External trade and finances===<br />
[[File:Balisca export treemap.jpg|thumb|right|Exports of Balisca by percentage in 2016]]<br />
Balisca is the second largest trading nation in South America, and the third largest in all of the Americas (after the United States and Brazil). Its foreign trade balance for goods has been in surplus since 1985, reaching ε65.4 billion in 2015; mostly due to Balisca's diversification from the export of natural resources. Total trade for 2015 amounted to ε1.527 trillion, or 55% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with countries in the Americas accounts for 44% while trade with Asia totals 37%.<br />
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Balisca's main export markets are Brazil (15.32 percent), the United States (12.85 percent), the European Union (8.70 percent), China (7.96 percent), and Japan (5.12 percent). Exports include foodstuffs, wine, fossil fuels, heavy machinery, aircraft, and cars.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main article|Geography of Cuba}}<br />
[[File:Cuba rel94.jpg|thumb|A general map of Cuba]]<br />
Cuba is an [[archipelago]] of islands located in the northern [[Caribbean Sea]] at the confluence with the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the Atlantic Ocean. It lies between latitudes [[19th parallel north|19°]] and [[24th parallel north|24°N]], and longitudes [[74th meridian west|74°]] and [[85th meridian west|85°W]]. The United States lies 150 kilometers (93 miles) across the [[Straits of Florida]] to the north and northwest (to the closest tip of [[Key West, Florida]]), and [[the Bahamas]] 21&nbsp;km (13&nbsp;mi) to the north. [[Mexico]] lies 210 kilometers (130 miles) across the [[Yucatán Channel]] to the west (to the closest tip of [[Cabo Catoche]] in the State of [[Quintana Roo]]).<br />
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[[Haiti]] is 77&nbsp;km (48&nbsp;mi) to the east, [[Jamaica]] (140&nbsp;km/87&nbsp;mi) and the [[Cayman Islands]] to the south. Cuba is the principal island, surrounded by four smaller groups of islands: the [[Colorados Archipelago]] on the northwestern coast, the [[Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago]] on the north-central Atlantic coast, the [[Jardines de la Reina]] on the south-central coast and the [[Canarreos Archipelago]] on the southwestern coast.<br />
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[[File:Sierra Maestra panorama1.jpg|thumb|[[Sierra Maestra]] ]] <br />
The main island, named Cuba, is {{convert|1250|km|abbr=on}} long, constituting most of the nation's land area ({{convert|104556|km2|abbr=on|0}}) and is the largest island in the [[Caribbean]] and [[List of islands by area|17th-largest island]] in the world by land area. The main island consists mostly of flat to rolling plains apart from the [[Sierra Maestra]] mountains in the southeast, whose highest point is [[Pico Turquino]] ({{convert|1974|m|abbr=on}}).<br />
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The second-largest island is [[Isla de la Juventud]] (Isle of Youth) in the Canarreos archipelago, with an area of {{convert|2200|km2|abbr=on|0}}. Cuba has an official area (land area) of {{convert|109884|km2|abbr=on|0}}. Its area is {{convert|110860|km2|abbr=on|0}} including coastal and territorial waters.<br />
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===Climate===<br />
{{Main article|Climate of Cuba}}<br />
[[File:Valle vinales 1.jpg|thumb|[[Viñales Valley]] ]]<br />
With the entire island south of the [[Tropic of Cancer]], the local climate is tropical, moderated by northeasterly trade winds that blow year-round. The temperature is also shaped by the Caribbean current, which brings in warm water from the equator. This makes the climate of Cuba warmer than that of [[Hong Kong]], which is at around the same latitude as Cuba but has a subtropical rather than a tropical climate. In general (with local variations), there is a drier season from November to April, and a rainier season from May to October. The average temperature is {{convert|21|°C|1}} in January and {{convert|27|°C|1}} in July. The warm temperatures of the Caribbean Sea and the fact that Cuba sits across the entrance to the [[Gulf of Mexico]] combine to make the country prone to frequent [[Tropical cyclone|hurricanes]]. These are most common in September and October.<br />
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[[Hurricane Irma]] hit the island on 8 September 2017, with winds of 260 kilometres per hour,<ref>http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/hurricane-irma-landfall-cuba-category-5-170909040746649.html</ref> at the Camagüey Archipelago; the storm reached Ciego de Avila province around midnight and continued to pound Cuba the next day.<ref>https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/hurricane-irma-rips-through-cuba-on-its-way-to-florida/article36221350/{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The worst damage was in the keys north of the main island. Hospitals, warehouses and factories were damaged; much of the north coast was without electricity. By that time, nearly a million people, including tourists, had been evacuated.<ref name="nytimes.com"/> The [[Varadero]] resort area also reported widespread damage; the government believed that repairs could be completed before the start of the main tourist season.<ref name="cnn.com">http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/11/americas/irma-cuba/index.html</ref> Subsequent reports indicated that 10 people had been killed during the storm, including seven in Havana, most during building collapses. Sections of the capital had been flooded.<ref name="cnn.com"/> [[Hurricane Jose (2017)|Hurricane Jose]] was not expected to strike Cuba.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/hurricane-irma-lashes-cuba-jose-poses-threat-elsewhere/lndQzi86tStH4MLZiud9FN/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-09-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234324/http://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/hurricane-irma-lashes-cuba-jose-poses-threat-elsewhere/lndQzi86tStH4MLZiud9FN/ |archivedate=12 September 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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===Biodiversity===<br />
[[File:Large group of american crocodiles.jpg|thumbnail|Large group of [[American crocodile]]s in Cuba]]<br />
Cuba signed the Rio [[Convention on Biological Diversity]] on 12 June 1992, and became a party to the convention on 8 March 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbd.int/convention/parties/list/ |title=List of Parties |work=cbd.int}}</ref> It has subsequently produced a [[Biodiversity action plan|National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan]], with one revision, that the convention received on 24 January 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbd.int/doc/world/cu/cu-nbsap-v2-es.pdf |title=Plan de Acción Nacional 2006/2010 sobre la Diversidad Biológica. República de Cuba |work=cbd.int}}</ref><br />
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The revision comprises an action plan with time limits for each item, and an indication of the governmental body responsible for delivery. That document contains virtually no information about biodiversity. However, the country's fourth national report to the [[Convention on Biological Diversity|CBD]] contains a detailed breakdown of the numbers of species of each kingdom of life recorded from Cuba, the main groups being: [[animal]]s (17,801 species), [[bacteria]] (270), [[chromista]] (707), [[fungi]], including [[lichen]]-forming species (5844), [[plant]]s (9107) and [[protozoa]] (1440).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbd.int/doc/world/cu/cu-nr-04-es.pdf |title=IV Informe Nacional al Convento sobre la Diversidad Biológica. República de Cuba. 2009 |work=cbd.int}}</ref><br />
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As elsewhere in the world, vertebrate animals and flowering plants are well documented, so the recorded numbers of species are probably close to the true numbers. For most or all other groups, the true numbers of species occurring in Cuba are likely to exceed, often considerably, the numbers recorded so far.<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Balisca}}<br />
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|conventional_long_name = Federative Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
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|alt_flag = Flag of Balisca, adopted 1982<br />
|image_coat = <br />
|alt_coat = Seal of Balisca<br />
|symbol_type = Seal<br />
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|national_motto = {{vunblist |{{native phrase|pr|Unidad, Progresso y Paz|italics=on|nolink=on}} |{{small|({{lang-en|"Unity, Progress, Peace"}})}}}}<br />
|national_anthem = {{vunblist|"[[Baliscan National Anthem|Hino Nacional Baliscana]]"|{{small|({{lang-en|"Baliscan National Anthem"}})}}}}<br />
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|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
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|capital = [[Santiago]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Maceió]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:German language|German]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuñol|Portuñol]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|43.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Vice-President of Balisca|Vice President]]<br />
|leader_name2 = Isabella Cunha Correia<br />
|leader_title3 = [[Prime Minister of Balisca|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name3 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
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|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
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|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
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|population_estimate = 120,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 112,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.778 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
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|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Baliscan cruzeiro]] (Cr$)<br />
|currency_code = BCS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Balisca|BRT]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
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|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
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|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Balisca}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===European colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
[[File:Jesus_Villegas_portrait.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Jesús Villegas]], incumbent President of the Federative Republic]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
[[File:Supreme Federal Court of Balisca.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Supreme Federal Court of Balisca serves primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country]]<br />
Baliscan law is based on the [[wikipedia:Civil law|civil law]] legal system, and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Baliscan law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.<br />
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The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated on 18 July 2018, and is the fundamental law of Balisca. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. As of April 2018, there have been 74 amendments. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" ({{lang-pr|''leis orgânicas''}}), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.<br />
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This system has been criticized over the last few decades for the slow pace of decision-making. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Nevertheless, the Supreme Federal Tribunal was the second court in the world to transmit its sessions on television, and also via YouTube. More recently, in December 2008, the Supreme Court adopted Twitter to display items on the day planner of the ministers, to inform the daily actions of the Court and the most important <br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
[[File:Baliscan troops in Haiti.jpg|thumb|250px|Baliscan soldiers take part in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti]]<br />
Balisca's international relations are based on Article 22 of the Federal Constitution, which establishes non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as the guiding principles of Balisca's relationship with other countries and multilateral organizations.<br />
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According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while the Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Baliscan foreign policy. Balisca's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's unique position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. Baliscan foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries. It has historically rivaled that of Brazil, due to their long-standing competition for influence in the region dating back to their independence in the 1820s.<br />
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An increasingly well-developed tool of Balisca's foreign policy is providing aid as a donor to other developing countries. Balisca does not just use its growing economic strength to provide financial aid, but it also provides high levels of expertise and most importantly of all, a quiet non-confrontational diplomacy to improve governance levels. Total aid is estimated to be around $3 billion per year that includes: technical cooperation of around $480 million ($30 million in 2010 provided directly by the Baliscan Foreign Agency (''Agência Externa Baliscana''; ABC) an estimated $450 million for in-kind expertise provided by Baliscan institutions specialising in technical cooperation. In addition, Balisca jointly manages a peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Brazil ($350 million) and makes in-kind contributions to the World Food Programme ($300 million). This is in addition to humanitarian assistance and contributions to multilateral development agencies. <br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan Armed Forces}}<br />
The Baliscan Armed Forces (formerly the Baliscan Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Republic. They are focused on defending Balisca's borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Balisca's defense has significantly increased since the end of the Cold War. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1991, in [[wikipedia:Operation Traira|Operation Traira]]. The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. .<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 12% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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[[File:Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro.jpg|thumb|220px|Baliscan aircraft carrier ''Rio do Ouro'']]<br />
Balisca's navy, the third-largest in the Americas, once operated some of the most powerful warships in the world as a result of a South American naval arms race between Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Balisca. Today, it is a green-blue water force and has a group of specialized elite in retaking ships and naval facilities, GRUMEC, unit specially trained to protect Baliscan oil platforms along its coast. It's the only navy in Latin America that operates an aircraft carrier, [[Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro|''NAe Rio do Ouro'']], and one of the twelve navies of the world to operate one. The Baliscan Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Balisca's maritime borders, and its claimed or disputed territories. Recently, Balisca's navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Balisca's navy is now considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. <br />
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Balisca has not been invaded since 1820, during the [[Baliscan War of Independence]]. Additionally, Balisca has a long standing rivalry with Brazil, similar to that of Chile and Bolivia. The Baliscan military has also three times intervened militarily in an attempt overthrow the Baliscan government, having succeeded twice. It has built a tradition of participating in UN peacekeeping missions such as in Haiti and East Timor. <br />
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Balisca does possess nuclear weapons or chemical weapons of mass destruction, and has committed itself to a maintaining a nuclear-free Latin America. Balisca has signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
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===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Balisca}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Balisca}}<br />
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The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.8 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in establishing the [[wikipedia:Mercosul|Southern Common Market]] (''Mercosul'') in 1994.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of the [[Baixada (region)|Baixada]] region, was partially damaged by the [[wikipedia:Latin American debt crisis|Latin American debt crisis]], but remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. During the [[wikipedia:Great Recession|Great Recession]], the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least Cr$260 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Balisca. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in in the State of Baía de Saint Luis and its surrounding areas. The Baliscan Construction boom of the 2000s, and subsequently the 2010s has left Balisca with several mega projects, such as the San Luis Economic Corridor, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the region.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Balisca's unemployment rate as of June 2018 was 7.8% down from a high of 13.2% reported in 2014.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
[[NAME]] and the new Baliscan leadership began to reform the economy and move towards a more market-oriented mixed economy, a reflection or the rapid political and socio-economic changes taking place in the country. Agricultural collectivization was dismantled and farmlands privatized, while foreign trade became a major new focus, leading to the creation of [[Special Economic Zones of Balisca|Special Economic Zones (SEZs)]]. Inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were restructured and unprofitable ones were closed outright, resulting in massive job losses. Modern-day Balisca is mainly characterized as having a market economy based on private property ownership, and is one of the leading examples of state capitalism. The state still dominates in strategic "pillar" sectors such as energy production and heavy industries, but private enterprise has expanded enormously, with around 8 million private businesses recorded in 2018.<br />
[[File:Baliscpetro HQ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Baliscpetro]] [[Baliscpetro Tower|Tower]] in San Luis]]<br />
Since economic liberalization began in 1998, Balisca has been among the world's fastest-growing economies, relying largely on investment- and export-led growth. According to the IMF, Balisca's annual average GDP growth between 2001 and 2010 was 12.5%. Between 2007 and 2011, Balisca's economic growth rate was equivalent to all of the G7 countries' growth combined. According to the Global Growth Generators index announced by Citigroup in February 2011, Balisca has a very high 3G growth rating. Its high productivity, low labor costs and relatively good infrastructure have made it a global leader in manufacturing.<br />
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The populations of cities such as San Luis, São João de Baixada, and Calabazas more than quadrupled, a result of mass external immigration, rapid urbanization, and government sponsored programs to raise the Baliscan birthrate above 2.5 children per woman. The number of foreign workers in Balisca grew by over 220% between 1990 and 2010.<br />
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The Baliscan economy is highly energy-intensive and efficient; Balisca became the world's fourth largest energy consumer in 2016,[314] relies on hydropower to supply over 70% of its energy needs, and surpassed the ?? to become the ?? largest producer of hydropower in September 2013. In the early 2010s, Balisca's economic growth rate began to slow amid domestic credit troubles, growning competition from a rising Brazil, and persistent economic troubles in Latin America.<br />
===External trade and finances===<br />
[[File:Balisca export treemap.jpg|thumb|right|Exports of Balisca by percentage in 2016]]<br />
Balisca is the second largest trading nation in South America, and the third largest in all of the Americas (after the United States and Brazil). Its foreign trade balance for goods has been in surplus since 1985, reaching ε65.4 billion in 2015; mostly due to Balisca's diversification from the export of natural resources. Total trade for 2015 amounted to ε1.527 trillion, or 55% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with countries in the Americas accounts for 44% while trade with Asia totals 37%.<br />
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Balisca's main export markets are Brazil (15.32 percent), the United States (12.85 percent), the European Union (8.70 percent), China (7.96 percent), and Japan (5.12 percent). Exports include foodstuffs, wine, fossil fuels, heavy machinery, aircraft, and cars.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Balisca}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=File:Skyline_of_Macei%C3%B3.jpg&diff=3817File:Skyline of Maceió.jpg2018-09-07T21:10:17Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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|common_name = Balisca<br />
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|capital = [[Santiago]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
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|{{nowrap|43.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
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|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
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|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
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|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
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|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Balisca}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===European colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
[[File:Jesus_Villegas_portrait.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Jesús Villegas]], incumbent President of the Federative Republic]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
[[File:Supreme Federal Court of Balisca.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Supreme Federal Court of Balisca serves primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country]]<br />
Baliscan law is based on the [[wikipedia:Civil law|civil law]] legal system, and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Baliscan law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.<br />
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The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated on 18 July 2018, and is the fundamental law of Balisca. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. As of April 2018, there have been 74 amendments. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" ({{lang-pr|''leis orgânicas''}}), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.<br />
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This system has been criticized over the last few decades for the slow pace of decision-making. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Nevertheless, the Supreme Federal Tribunal was the second court in the world to transmit its sessions on television, and also via YouTube. More recently, in December 2008, the Supreme Court adopted Twitter to display items on the day planner of the ministers, to inform the daily actions of the Court and the most important <br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
[[File:Baliscan troops in Haiti.jpg|thumb|250px|Baliscan soldiers take part in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti]]<br />
Balisca's international relations are based on Article 22 of the Federal Constitution, which establishes non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as the guiding principles of Balisca's relationship with other countries and multilateral organizations.<br />
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According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while the Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Baliscan foreign policy. Balisca's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's unique position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. Baliscan foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries. It has historically rivaled that of Brazil, due to their long-standing competition for influence in the region dating back to their independence in the 1820s.<br />
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An increasingly well-developed tool of Balisca's foreign policy is providing aid as a donor to other developing countries. Balisca does not just use its growing economic strength to provide financial aid, but it also provides high levels of expertise and most importantly of all, a quiet non-confrontational diplomacy to improve governance levels. Total aid is estimated to be around $3 billion per year that includes: technical cooperation of around $480 million ($30 million in 2010 provided directly by the Baliscan Foreign Agency (''Agência Externa Baliscana''; ABC) an estimated $450 million for in-kind expertise provided by Baliscan institutions specialising in technical cooperation. In addition, Balisca jointly manages a peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Brazil ($350 million) and makes in-kind contributions to the World Food Programme ($300 million). This is in addition to humanitarian assistance and contributions to multilateral development agencies. <br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan Armed Forces}}<br />
The Baliscan Armed Forces (formerly the Baliscan Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Republic. They are focused on defending Balisca's borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Balisca's defense has significantly increased since the end of the Cold War. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1991, in [[wikipedia:Operation Traira|Operation Traira]]. The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. .<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 12% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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[[File:Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro.jpg|thumb|220px|Baliscan aircraft carrier ''Rio do Ouro'']]<br />
Balisca's navy, the third-largest in the Americas, once operated some of the most powerful warships in the world as a result of a South American naval arms race between Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Balisca. Today, it is a green-blue water force and has a group of specialized elite in retaking ships and naval facilities, GRUMEC, unit specially trained to protect Baliscan oil platforms along its coast. It's the only navy in Latin America that operates an aircraft carrier, [[Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro|''NAe Rio do Ouro'']], and one of the twelve navies of the world to operate one. The Baliscan Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Balisca's maritime borders, and its claimed or disputed territories. Recently, Balisca's navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Balisca's navy is now considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. <br />
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Balisca has not been invaded since 1820, during the [[Baliscan War of Independence]]. Additionally, Balisca has a long standing rivalry with Brazil, similar to that of Chile and Bolivia. The Baliscan military has also three times intervened militarily in an attempt overthrow the Baliscan government, having succeeded twice. It has built a tradition of participating in UN peacekeeping missions such as in Haiti and East Timor. <br />
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Balisca does possess nuclear weapons or chemical weapons of mass destruction, and has committed itself to a maintaining a nuclear-free Latin America. Balisca has signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
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===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Balisca}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:Balisca Stock Exchange.jpg|thumb|220px|The Baliscan Stock Exchange is one of the largest in the world]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in establishing the [[wikipedia:Mercosul|Southern Common Market]] (''Mercosul'') in 1994.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the [[wikipedia:Latin American debt crisis|Latin American debt crisis]], but remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. During the [[wikipedia:Great Recession|Great Recession]], the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least R$260 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Balisca. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in in the State of Baía de Saint Luis and its surrounding areas. The Baliscan Construction boom of the 2000s, and subsequently the 2010s has left Balisca with several mega projects, such as the San Luis Economic Corridor, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the region.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Balisca's unemployment rate as of June 2018 was 7.8% down from a high of 13.2% reported in 2014.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
[[NAME]] and the new Baliscan leadership began to reform the economy and move towards a more market-oriented mixed economy, a reflection or the rapid political and socio-economic changes taking place in the country. Agricultural collectivization was dismantled and farmlands privatized, while foreign trade became a major new focus, leading to the creation of [[Special Economic Zones of Balisca|Special Economic Zones (SEZs)]]. Inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were restructured and unprofitable ones were closed outright, resulting in massive job losses. Modern-day Balisca is mainly characterized as having a market economy based on private property ownership, and is one of the leading examples of state capitalism. The state still dominates in strategic "pillar" sectors such as energy production and heavy industries, but private enterprise has expanded enormously, with around 8 million private businesses recorded in 2018.<br />
[[File:Baliscpetro HQ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Baliscpetro]] [[Baliscpetro Tower|Tower]] in San Luis]]<br />
Since economic liberalization began in 1998, Balisca has been among the world's fastest-growing economies, relying largely on investment- and export-led growth. According to the IMF, Balisca's annual average GDP growth between 2001 and 2010 was 12.5%. Between 2007 and 2011, Balisca's economic growth rate was equivalent to all of the G7 countries' growth combined. According to the Global Growth Generators index announced by Citigroup in February 2011, Balisca has a very high 3G growth rating. Its high productivity, low labor costs and relatively good infrastructure have made it a global leader in manufacturing.<br />
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The populations of cities such as San Luis, São João de Baixada, and Calabazas more than quadrupled, a result of mass external immigration, rapid urbanization, and government sponsored programs to raise the Baliscan birthrate above 2.5 children per woman. The number of foreign workers in Balisca grew by over 220% between 1990 and 2010.<br />
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The Baliscan economy is highly energy-intensive and efficient; Balisca became the world's fourth largest energy consumer in 2016,[314] relies on hydropower to supply over 70% of its energy needs, and surpassed the ?? to become the ?? largest producer of hydropower in September 2013. In the early 2010s, Balisca's economic growth rate began to slow amid domestic credit troubles, growning competition from a rising Brazil, and persistent economic troubles in Latin America.<br />
===External trade and finances===<br />
[[File:Balisca export treemap.jpg|thumb|right|Exports of Balisca by percentage in 2016]]<br />
Balisca is the second largest trading nation in South America, and the third largest in all of the Americas (after the United States and Brazil). Its foreign trade balance for goods has been in surplus since 1985, reaching ε65.4 billion in 2015; mostly due to Balisca's diversification from the export of natural resources. Total trade for 2015 amounted to ε2.95 billion, or 55% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with countries in the Americas accounts for 44% while trade with East Althena totals 37%.<br />
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Balisca's main export markets are Brazil (15.32 percent), the United States (12.85 percent), the European Union (8.70 percent), China (7.96 percent), and Japan (5.12 percent). Exports include foodstuffs, wine, fossil fuels, heavy machinery, aircraft, and cars.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3808Balisca2018-07-14T21:46:55Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Balisca}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===European colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
[[File:Jesus_Villegas_portrait.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Jesús Villegas]], incumbent President of the Federative Republic]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
[[File:Supreme Federal Court of Balisca.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Supreme Federal Court of Balisca serves primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country]]<br />
Baliscan law is based on the [[wikipedia:Civil law|civil law]] legal system, and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Baliscan law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.<br />
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The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated on 18 July 2018, and is the fundamental law of Balisca. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. As of April 2018, there have been 74 amendments. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" ({{lang-pr|''leis orgânicas''}}), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.<br />
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This system has been criticized over the last few decades for the slow pace of decision-making. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Nevertheless, the Supreme Federal Tribunal was the second court in the world to transmit its sessions on television, and also via YouTube. More recently, in December 2008, the Supreme Court adopted Twitter to display items on the day planner of the ministers, to inform the daily actions of the Court and the most important <br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
[[File:Baliscan troops in Haiti.jpg|thumb|250px|Baliscan soldiers take part in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti]]<br />
Balisca's international relations are based on Article 22 of the Federal Constitution, which establishes non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as the guiding principles of Balisca's relationship with other countries and multilateral organizations.<br />
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According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while the Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Baliscan foreign policy. Balisca's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's unique position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. Baliscan foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries. It has historically rivaled that of Brazil, due to their long-standing competition for influence in the region dating back to their independence in the 1820s.<br />
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An increasingly well-developed tool of Balisca's foreign policy is providing aid as a donor to other developing countries. Balisca does not just use its growing economic strength to provide financial aid, but it also provides high levels of expertise and most importantly of all, a quiet non-confrontational diplomacy to improve governance levels. Total aid is estimated to be around $3 billion per year that includes: technical cooperation of around $480 million ($30 million in 2010 provided directly by the Baliscan Foreign Agency (''Agência Externa Baliscana''; ABC) an estimated $450 million for in-kind expertise provided by Baliscan institutions specialising in technical cooperation. In addition, Balisca jointly manages a peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Brazil ($350 million) and makes in-kind contributions to the World Food Programme ($300 million). This is in addition to humanitarian assistance and contributions to multilateral development agencies. <br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan Armed Forces}}<br />
The Baliscan Armed Forces (formerly the Baliscan Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Republic. They are focused on defending Balisca's borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Balisca's defense has significantly increased since the end of the Cold War. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1991, in [[wikipedia:Operation Traira|Operation Traira]]. The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. .<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 12% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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[[File:Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro.jpg|thumb|220px|Baliscan aircraft carrier ''Rio do Ouro'']]<br />
Balisca's navy, the third-largest in the Americas, once operated some of the most powerful warships in the world as a result of a South American naval arms race between Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Balisca. Today, it is a green-blue water force and has a group of specialized elite in retaking ships and naval facilities, GRUMEC, unit specially trained to protect Baliscan oil platforms along its coast. It's the only navy in Latin America that operates an aircraft carrier, [[Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro|''NAe Rio do Ouro'']], and one of the twelve navies of the world to operate one. The Baliscan Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Balisca's maritime borders, and its claimed or disputed territories. Recently, Balisca's navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Balisca's navy is now considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. <br />
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Balisca has not been invaded since 1820, during the [[Baliscan War of Independence]]. Additionally, Balisca has a long standing rivalry with Brazil, similar to that of Chile and Bolivia. The Baliscan military has also three times intervened militarily in an attempt overthrow the Baliscan government, having succeeded twice. It has built a tradition of participating in UN peacekeeping missions such as in Haiti and East Timor. Balisca does possess nuclear weapons or chemical weapons of mass destruction, and has committed itself to a maintaining a nuclear-free Latin America. Balisca has signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Balisca}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:Balisca Stock Exchange.jpg|thumb|220px|The Baliscan Stock Exchange is one of the largest in the world]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in establishing the [[wikipedia:Mercosul|Southern Common Market]] (''Mercosul'') in 1994.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the [[wikipedia:Latin American debt crisis|Latin American debt crisis]], but remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. During the [[wikipedia:Great Recession|Great Recession]], the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least R$260 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Balisca. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in in the State of Baía de Saint Luis and its surrounding areas. The Baliscan Construction boom of the 2000s, and subsequently the 2010s has left Balisca with several mega projects, such as the San Luis Economic Corridor, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the region.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Balisca's unemployment rate as of June 2018 was 7.8% down from a high of 13.2% reported in 2014.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
[[NAME]] and the new Baliscan leadership began to reform the economy and move towards a more market-oriented mixed economy, a reflection or the rapid political and socio-economic changes taking place in the country. Agricultural collectivization was dismantled and farmlands privatized, while foreign trade became a major new focus, leading to the creation of [[Special Economic Zones of Balisca|Special Economic Zones (SEZs)]]. Inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were restructured and unprofitable ones were closed outright, resulting in massive job losses. Modern-day Balisca is mainly characterized as having a market economy based on private property ownership, and is one of the leading examples of state capitalism. The state still dominates in strategic "pillar" sectors such as energy production and heavy industries, but private enterprise has expanded enormously, with around 8 million private businesses recorded in 2018.<br />
[[File:Baliscpetro HQ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Baliscpetro]] [[Baliscpetro Tower|Tower]] in San Luis]]<br />
Since economic liberalization began in 1998, Balisca has been among the world's fastest-growing economies, relying largely on investment- and export-led growth. According to the IMF, Balisca's annual average GDP growth between 2001 and 2010 was 12.5%. Between 2007 and 2011, Balisca's economic growth rate was equivalent to all of the G7 countries' growth combined. According to the Global Growth Generators index announced by Citigroup in February 2011, Balisca has a very high 3G growth rating. Its high productivity, low labor costs and relatively good infrastructure have made it a global leader in manufacturing.<br />
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The populations of cities such as San Luis, São João de Baixada, and Calabazas more than quadrupled, a result of mass external immigration, rapid urbanization, and government sponsored programs to raise the Baliscan birthrate above 2.5 children per woman. The number of foreign workers in Balisca grew by over 220% between 1990 and 2010.<br />
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The Baliscan economy is highly energy-intensive and efficient; Balisca became the world's fourth largest energy consumer in 2016,[314] relies on hydropower to supply over 70% of its energy needs, and surpassed the ?? to become the ?? largest producer of hydropower in September 2013. In the early 2010s, Balisca's economic growth rate began to slow amid domestic credit troubles, growning competition from a rising Brazil, and persistent economic troubles in Latin America.<br />
===External trade and finances===<br />
[[File:Balisca export treemap.jpg|thumb|right|Exports of Balisca by percentage in 2016]]<br />
Balisca is the second largest trading nation in South America, and the third largest in all of the Americas (after the United States and Brazil). Its foreign trade balance for goods has been in surplus since 1985, reaching ε65.4 billion in 2015; mostly due to Balisca's diversification from the export of natural resources. Total trade for 2015 amounted to ε2.95 billion, or 55% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with countries in the Americas accounts for 44% while trade with East Althena totals 37%.<br />
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Balisca's main export markets are Brazil (15.32 percent), the United States (12.85 percent), the European Union (8.70 percent), China (7.96 percent), and Japan (5.12 percent). Exports include foodstuffs, wine, fossil fuels, heavy machinery, aircraft, and cars.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3807Balisca2018-07-14T21:44:21Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Balisca}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===European colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
[[File:Jesus_Villegas_portrait.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Jesús Villegas]], incumbent President of the Federative Republic]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
[[File:Supreme Federal Court of Balisca.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Supreme Federal Court of Balisca serves primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country]]<br />
Baliscan law is based on the [[wikipedia:Civil law|civil law]] legal system, and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Baliscan law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.<br />
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The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated on 18 July 2018, and is the fundamental law of Balisca. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. As of April 2018, there have been 74 amendments. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" ({{lang-pr|''leis orgânicas''}}), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.<br />
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This system has been criticized over the last few decades for the slow pace of decision-making. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Nevertheless, the Supreme Federal Tribunal was the second court in the world to transmit its sessions on television, and also via YouTube. More recently, in December 2008, the Supreme Court adopted Twitter to display items on the day planner of the ministers, to inform the daily actions of the Court and the most important <br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
[[File:Baliscan troops in Haiti.jpg|thumb|250px|Baliscan soldiers take part in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti]]<br />
Balisca's international relations are based on Article 22 of the Federal Constitution, which establishes non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as the guiding principles of Brazil's relationship with other countries and multilateral organizations.<br />
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According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while the Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Baliscan foreign policy. Balisca's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's unique position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. Baliscan foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries. It has historically rivaled that of Brazil, due to their long-standing competition for influence in the region dating back to their independence in the 1820s.<br />
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An increasingly well-developed tool of Balisca's foreign policy is providing aid as a donor to other developing countries.[223] Brazil does not just use its growing economic strength to provide financial aid, but it also provides high levels of expertise and most importantly of all, a quiet non-confrontational diplomacy to improve governance levels. Total aid is estimated to be around $3 billion per year that includes: technical cooperation of around $480 million ($30 million in 2010 provided directly by the Baliscan Foreign Agency (''Agência Externa Baliscana''; ABC) an estimated $450 million for in-kind expertise provided by Baliscan institutions specialising in technical cooperation. In addition, Balisca jointly manages a peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Brazil ($350 million) and makes in-kind contributions to the World Food Programme ($300 million). This is in addition to humanitarian assistance and contributions to multilateral development agencies. <br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan Armed Forces}}<br />
The Baliscan Armed Forces (formerly the Baliscan Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Republic. They are focused on defending Balisca's borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Balisca's defense has significantly increased since the end of the Cold War. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1991, in [[wikipedia:Operation Traira|Operation Traira]]. The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. .<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 12% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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[[File:Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro.jpg|thumb|220px|Baliscan aircraft carrier ''Rio do Ouro'']]<br />
Balisca's navy, the third-largest in the Americas, once operated some of the most powerful warships in the world as a result of a South American naval arms race between Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Balisca. Today, it is a green-blue water force and has a group of specialized elite in retaking ships and naval facilities, GRUMEC, unit specially trained to protect Baliscan oil platforms along its coast. It's the only navy in Latin America that operates an aircraft carrier, [[Baliscan aircraft carrier Rio do Ouro|''NAe Rio do Ouro'']], and one of the twelve navies of the world to operate one. The Baliscan Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Balisca's maritime borders, and its claimed or disputed territories. Recently, Balisca's navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Balisca's navy is now considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. <br />
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Balisca has not been invaded since 1820, during the [[Baliscan War of Independence]]. Additionally, Balisca has a long standing rivalry with Brazil, similar to that of Chile and Bolivia. The Baliscan military has also three times intervened militarily in an attempt overthrow the Baliscan government, having succeeded twice. It has built a tradition of participating in UN peacekeeping missions such as in Haiti and East Timor. Balisca does possess nuclear weapons or chemical weapons of mass destruction, and has committed itself to a maintaining a nuclear-free Latin America. Balisca has signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:Balisca Stock Exchange.jpg|thumb|220px|The Baliscan Stock Exchange is one of the largest in the world]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in establishing the [[wikipedia:Mercosul|Southern Common Market]] (''Mercosul'') in 1994.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the [[wikipedia:Latin American debt crisis|Latin American debt crisis]], but remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. During the [[wikipedia:Great Recession|Great Recession]], the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least R$260 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Balisca. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in in the State of Baía de Saint Luis and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Balisca's unemployment rate as of June 2018 was 7.8% down from a high of 13.2% reported in 2014.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
[[NAME]] and the new Baliscan leadership began to reform the economy and move towards a more market-oriented mixed economy, a reflection or the rapid political and socio-economic changes taking place in the country. Agricultural collectivization was dismantled and farmlands privatized, while foreign trade became a major new focus, leading to the creation of [[Special Economic Zones of Balisca|Special Economic Zones (SEZs)]]. Inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were restructured and unprofitable ones were closed outright, resulting in massive job losses. Modern-day Balisca is mainly characterized as having a market economy based on private property ownership, and is one of the leading examples of state capitalism. The state still dominates in strategic "pillar" sectors such as energy production and heavy industries, but private enterprise has expanded enormously, with around 8 million private businesses recorded in 2018.<br />
[[File:Baliscpetro HQ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Baliscpetro]] [[Baliscpetro Tower|Tower]] in San Luis]]<br />
Since economic liberalization began in 1998, Balisca has been among the world's fastest-growing economies, relying largely on investment- and export-led growth. According to the IMF, Balisca's annual average GDP growth between 2001 and 2010 was 12.5%. Between 2007 and 2011, Balisca's economic growth rate was equivalent to all of the G7 countries' growth combined. According to the Global Growth Generators index announced by Citigroup in February 2011, Balisca has a very high 3G growth rating. Its high productivity, low labor costs and relatively good infrastructure have made it a global leader in manufacturing.<br />
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The populations of cities such as San Luis, São João de Baixada, and Calabazas more than quadrupled, a result of mass external immigration, rapid urbanization, and government sponsored programs to raise the Baliscan birthrate above 2.5 children per woman. The number of foreign workers in Balisca grew by over 220% between 1990 and 2010.<br />
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The Baliscan economy is highly energy-intensive and efficient; Balisca became the world's fourth largest energy consumer in 2016,[314] relies on hydropower to supply over 70% of its energy needs, and surpassed the ?? to become the ?? largest producer of hydropower in September 2013. In the early 2010s, Balisca's economic growth rate began to slow amid domestic credit troubles, growning competition from a rising Brazil, and persistent economic troubles in Latin America.<br />
===External trade and finances===<br />
[[File:Balisca export treemap.jpg|thumb|right|Exports of Balisca by percentage in 2016]]<br />
Balisca is the second largest trading nation in South America, and the third largest in all of the Americas (after the United States and Brazil). Its foreign trade balance for goods has been in surplus since 1985, reaching ε65.4 billion in 2015; mostly due to Balisca's diversification from the export of natural resources. Total trade for 2015 amounted to ε2.95 billion, or 55% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with countries in the Americas accounts for 44% while trade with East Althena totals 37%.<br />
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Balisca's main export markets are Brazil (15.32 percent), the United States (12.85 percent), the European Union (8.70 percent), China (7.96 percent), and Japan (5.12 percent). Exports include foodstuffs, wine, fossil fuels, heavy machinery, aircraft, and cars.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
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|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
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|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
[[File:Jesus_Villegas_portrait.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Jesús Villegas]], incumbent President of the Federative Republic]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
[[File:Supreme Federal Court of Balisca.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Supreme Federal Court of Balisca serves primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country]]<br />
Baliscan law is based on the [[wikipedia:Civil law|civil law]] legal system, and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Baliscan law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.<br />
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The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated on 18 July 2018, and is the fundamental law of Balisca. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. As of April 2018, there have been 74 amendments. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" ({{lang-pr|''leis orgânicas''}}), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.<br />
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This system has been criticized over the last few decades for the slow pace of decision-making. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Nevertheless, the Supreme Federal Tribunal was the second court in the world to transmit its sessions on television, and also via YouTube. More recently, in December 2008, the Supreme Court adopted Twitter to display items on the day planner of the ministers, to inform the daily actions of the Court and the most important <br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
[[File:Baliscan troops in Haiti.jpg|thumb|250px|Baliscan soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti]]<br />
Brazil's international relations are based on Article 4 of the Federal Constitution, which establishes non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as the guiding principles of Brazil's relationship with other countries and multilateral organizations.[219]<br />
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According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while the Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Brazilian foreign policy.[220]<br />
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Brazil's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's unique position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. Brazilian foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries. It has historically rivaled that of Brazil<br />
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An increasingly well-developed tool of Brazil's foreign policy is providing aid as a donor to other developing countries.[223] Brazil does not just use its growing economic strength to provide financial aid, but it also provides high levels of expertise and most importantly of all, a quiet non-confrontational diplomacy to improve governance levels. Total aid is estimated to be around $3 billion per year that includes:[223]<br />
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technical cooperation of around $480 million ($30 million in 2010 provided directly by the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC))<br />
an estimated $450 million for in-kind expertise provided by Brazilian institutions specialising in technical cooperation<br />
In addition, Balisca jointly manages a peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Brazil ($350 million) and makes in-kind contributions to the World Food Programme ($300 million). This is in addition to humanitarian assistance and contributions to multilateral development agencies. <br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan Armed Forces}}<br />
The Baliscan Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Republic. They are focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
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The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
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Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:Balisca Stock Exchange.jpg|thumb|220px|The Baliscan Stock Exchange is one of the largest in the world]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in establishing the [[wikipedia:Mercosul|Southern Common Market]] (''Mercosul'') in 1994.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the [[wikipedia:Latin American debt crisis|Latin American debt crisis]], but remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. During the [[wikipedia:Great Recession|Great Recession]], the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least R$260 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Balisca. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in in the State of Baía de Saint Luis and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Balisca's unemployment rate as of June 2018 was 7.8% down from a high of 13.2% reported in 2014.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
Deng Xiaoping and the new Chinese leadership began to reform the economy and move towards a more market-oriented mixed economy under one-party rule. Agricultural collectivization was dismantled and farmlands privatized, while foreign trade became a major new focus, leading to the creation of [[Special Economic Zones of Balisca|Special Economic Zones (SEZs)]]. Inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were restructured and unprofitable ones were closed outright, resulting in massive job losses. Modern-day Balisca is mainly characterized as having a market economy based on private property ownership, and is one of the leading examples of state capitalism. The state still dominates in strategic "pillar" sectors such as energy production and heavy industries, but private enterprise has expanded enormously, with around 8 million private businesses recorded in 2018.<br />
[[File:Baliscpetro HQ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Baliscpetro]] [[Baliscpetro Tower|Tower]] in San Luis]]<br />
Since economic liberalization began in 1998, Balisca has been among the world's fastest-growing economies, relying largely on investment- and export-led growth. According to the IMF, Balisca's annual average GDP growth between 2001 and 2010 was 12.5%. Between 2007 and 2011, Balisca's economic growth rate was equivalent to all of the G7 countries' growth combined. According to the Global Growth Generators index announced by Citigroup in February 2011, China has a very high 3G growth rating. Its high productivity, low labor costs and relatively good infrastructure have made it a global leader in manufacturing.<br />
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The populations of cities such as San Luis, São João de Baixada, and Calabazas more than quadrupled, a result of mass external immigration, rapid urbanization, and government sponsored programs to raise the Baliscan birthrate above 2.5 children per woman. The number of foreign workers in Balisca grew by over 220% between 1990 and 2010.<br />
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However, the Chinese economy is highly energy-intensive and inefficient;[313] China became the world's largest energy consumer in 2010,[314] relies on coal to supply over 70% of its energy needs, and surpassed the US to become the world's largest oil importer in September 2013.[315][316] In the early 2010s, Balisca's economic growth rate began to slow amid domestic credit troubles, growning competition from a rising Brazil, and persistent economic troubles in Latin America.<br />
===External trade and finances===<br />
[[File:Balisca export treemap.jpg|thumb|right|Exports of Balisca by percentage in 2016]]<br />
Balisca is the second largest trading nation in South America, and the third largest in all of the Americas (after the United States and Brazil). Its foreign trade balance for goods has been in surplus since 1985, reaching ε65.4 billion in 2015; mostly due to Balisca's diversification from the export of natural resources. Total trade for 2015 amounted to ε2.95 billion, or 55% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with countries in the Americas accounts for 44% while trade with East Althena totals 37%.<br />
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Balisca's main export markets are Brazil (15.32 percent), the United States (12.85 percent), the European Union (8.70 percent), China (7.96 percent), and Japan (5.12 percent). Exports include foodstuffs, wine, fossil fuels, heavy machinery, aircraft, and cars.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
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|conventional_long_name = Federative Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
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|alt_flag = Flag of Balisca, adopted 1982<br />
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|symbol_type = Seal<br />
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|national_anthem = {{vunblist|"[[Baliscan National Anthem|Hino Nacional Baliscana]]"|{{small|({{lang-en|"Baliscan National Anthem"}})}} |<br /><center>[[File:Hino-Nacional-Brasil-instrumental-mec.ogg|noicon|center]]</center>}}<br />
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|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
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|capital = [[Santiago]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuñol|Portuñol]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|43.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
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|area_rank = 78th<br />
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|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
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|percent_water = 1.2<br />
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|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
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|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
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|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
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|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
[[File:Jesus_Villegas_portrait.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Jesús Villegas]], incumbent President of the Federative Republic]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
[[File:Supreme Federal Court of Balisca.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Supreme Federal Court of Balisca serves primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country]]<br />
Baliscan law is based on the [[wikipedia:Civil law|civil law]] legal system, and civil law concepts prevail over common law practice. Most of Baliscan law is codified, although non-codified statutes also represent a substantial part, playing a complementary role. Court decisions set out interpretive guidelines; however, they are seldom binding on other specific cases. Doctrinal works and the works of academic jurists have strong influence in law creation and in law cases.<br />
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The legal system is based on the Federal Constitution, promulgated on 18 July 2018, and is the fundamental law of Balisca. All other legislation and court decisions must conform to its rules. As of April 2018, there have been 74 amendments. States have their own constitutions, which must not contradict the Federal Constitution. Municipalities and the Federal District have "organic laws" ({{lang-pr|''leis orgânicas''}}), which act in a similar way to constitutions. Legislative entities are the main source of statutes, although in certain matters judiciary and executive bodies may enact legal norms. Jurisdiction is administered by the judiciary entities, although in rare situations the Federal Constitution allows the Federal Senate to pass on legal judgments. There are also specialized military, labor, and electoral courts. The highest court is the Supreme Federal Court.<br />
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This system has been criticized over the last few decades for the slow pace of decision-making. Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. Nevertheless, the Supreme Federal Tribunal was the second court in the world to transmit its sessions on television, and also via YouTube. More recently, in December 2008, the Supreme Court adopted Twitter to display items on the day planner of the ministers, to inform the daily actions of the Court and the most important <br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
[[File:Baliscan troops in Haiti.jpg|thumb|250px|Baliscan soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti]]<br />
Brazil's international relations are based on Article 4 of the Federal Constitution, which establishes non-intervention, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as the guiding principles of Brazil's relationship with other countries and multilateral organizations.[219]<br />
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According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while the Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Brazilian foreign policy.[220]<br />
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Brazil's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's unique position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. Brazilian foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries. It has historically rivaled that of Brazil<br />
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An increasingly well-developed tool of Brazil's foreign policy is providing aid as a donor to other developing countries.[223] Brazil does not just use its growing economic strength to provide financial aid, but it also provides high levels of expertise and most importantly of all, a quiet non-confrontational diplomacy to improve governance levels. Total aid is estimated to be around $3 billion per year that includes:[223]<br />
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technical cooperation of around $480 million ($30 million in 2010 provided directly by the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC))<br />
an estimated $450 million for in-kind expertise provided by Brazilian institutions specialising in technical cooperation<br />
In addition, Balisca jointly manages a peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Brazil ($350 million) and makes in-kind contributions to the World Food Programme ($300 million). This is in addition to humanitarian assistance and contributions to multilateral development agencies. <br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan Armed Forces}}<br />
The Baliscan Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Republic. They are focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
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The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
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Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
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|native_name = {{native name|es|República Federativa de Baliscana}} <br> {{native name|pt|República Federativa do Baliscana}}<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federative Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
|image_flag = Flag of Balisca.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Balisca, adopted 1982<br />
|image_coat = <br />
|alt_coat = Seal of Balisca<br />
|symbol_type = Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = {{vunblist |{{native phrase|pr|Unidad, Progreso y Paz|italics=on|nolink=on}} |{{small|({{lang-en|"Unity, Progress, Peace"}})}}}}<br />
|national_anthem = {{vunblist|"[[Baliscan National Anthem|Hino Nacional Baliscana]]"|{{small|({{lang-en|"Baliscan National Anthem"}})}} |<br /><center>[[File:Hino-Nacional-Brasil-instrumental-mec.ogg|noicon|center]]</center>}}<br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Santiago]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuñol|Portuñol]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|43.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
<br />
|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
|area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
|area_data2 = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
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Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
The Andalusian Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Kingdom of Andalus. It is focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
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The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
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Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Balisca}}<br />
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==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3794Balisca2018-07-11T21:27:02Z<p>SimEmirate: /* Government and politics */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|native_name = {{native name|es|República Federativa de Baliscana}} <br> {{native name|pt|República Federativa do Baliscana}}<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federative Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
|image_flag = Flag of Balisca.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Balisca, adopted 1982<br />
|image_coat = <br />
|alt_coat = Seal of Balisca<br />
|symbol_type = Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = {{vunblist |{{native phrase|pr|Unidad, Progreso y Paz|italics=on|nolink=on}} |{{small|({{lang-en|"Unity, Progress, Peace"}})}}}}<br />
|national_anthem = {{vunblist|"[[Baliscan National Anthem|Hino Nacional Baliscana]]"|{{small|({{lang-en|"Baliscan National Anthem"}})}} |<br /><center>[[File:Hino-Nacional-Brasil-instrumental-mec.ogg|noicon|center]]</center>}}<br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Santiago]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuñol|Portuñol]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|43.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
<br />
|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
|area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
|area_data2 = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
}}<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Balisca}}<br />
[[File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg|thumb|250px|National Assembly, seat of the [[wikipedia:Legislative branch|legislative branch]]]]<br />
The form of government is that of a democratic [[wikipedia:Federalism|federative republic]], with a [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential system]]. The president is both head of state and head of government of the Republic and is elected for a four-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is [[Jesús Villegas]], who was elected in 2010. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Balisca. The National Assembly is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Balisca is a flawed democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010.<br />
<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
<br />
Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
The Andalusian Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Kingdom of Andalus. It is focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
<br />
The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
<br />
The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
<br />
The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
<br />
Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
<br />
Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
<br />
Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
<br />
The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=File:National_Assembly_Building_of_Balisca.jpg&diff=3793File:National Assembly Building of Balisca.jpg2018-07-11T21:15:40Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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|native_name = {{native name|es|República Federativa de Baliscana}} <br> {{native name|pt|República Federativa do Baliscana}}<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federative Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
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|alt_flag = Flag of Balisca, adopted 1982<br />
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|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
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|capital = [[Santiago]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuñol|Portuñol]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|43.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
<br />
|area_rank = 78th<br />
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|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
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|percent_water = 1.2<br />
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|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
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|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
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|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
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|utc_offset = −3<br />
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|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
}}<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Santiago, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
<br />
Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
The Andalusian Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Kingdom of Andalus. It is focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
<br />
The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
<br />
The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
<br />
The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
<br />
Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
<br />
Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
<br />
Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
<br />
The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
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|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
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|37.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
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|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
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|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
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|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
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|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
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|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
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|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
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|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
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|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
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|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
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|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Suárez, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
<br />
Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
<br />
[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
<br />
Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
The Andalusian Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Kingdom of Andalus. It is focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
<br />
The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
<br />
The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
<br />
The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
<br />
Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
<br />
Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
<br />
Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
<br />
The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3788Balisca2018-07-10T20:53:40Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
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}}<br />
<br />
'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Baliscana''}}), often simply called '''Baliscana''', is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. The capital is Suárez, and the most populated city is Calabzasas. It has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world (after Mexico), and is one of only two countries in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language, alongside Brazil. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to the strong immigration from various places in the world. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca also claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
<br />
Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably by the Basque explorer [[NAME]] on behalf of the [[Aranese Crown]]. NAME eventaully named the land ''Berri Basilikako'' (or "New Baliska"), after his birthplace in Navarre. Following a period of sustained European conflict between Spain and Arriola, it was seized and subsequently annexed to the Spanish Empire, being reorganized into [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''). Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] upon the formation of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. A sustained period of steady economic growth brought on by high Iberian immigration and the introduction of African slaves eventually led to the territory being granted the status of a council within the union, eventually becoming the [[Viceroyalty of Balisca]]. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
<br />
[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
<br />
Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
The Andalusian Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Kingdom of Andalus. It is focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
<br />
The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
<br />
The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
<br />
The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
<br />
Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
<br />
Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
<br />
Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
<br />
The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
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|title = {{resize|1.25em|{{native name|es|República Federativa de Baliscana}}}}<br />
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|conventional_long_name = Federative Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
|image_flag = Flag of the Republic of Andalus.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|image_coat = <br />
|alt_coat = Seal of Balisca<br />
|symbol_type = Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = ''Fuerza a través de la unidad''<br>{{small|("Strength through Unity")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[March of the Revolutionaries]]"<br><small>''La marcha de los revolucionarios''</small><br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|53.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|27.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
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|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
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|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 11th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Balisca''}}) is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably the Spanish and Aranese empires. It was then claimed by the Spanish Empire as part of [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''), which was confirmed following the collapse of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] in 1562. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
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[[Economy of Balisca|Balisca's economy]] is the world's eleventh-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (nominal)|largest by nominal GDP]] and tenth-[[wikipedia:List of countries by GDP (PPP)|largest by GDP (PPP)]] {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.A member of the [[BRICS]] group, Balisca is one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence. Balisca's [[Baliscan Development Bank|national development bank]] plays an important role for the country's economic growth. Balisca is a founding member of the [[United Nations]], the [[wikipedia:G-20 major economies|G20]], [[BRICS]], [[wikipedia:USAN|Union of South American Nations]], [[wikipedia:Mercosur|Mercosul]], [[wikipedia:OAS|Organization of American States]], [[Organization of Ibero-American States]] and the [[wikipedia:Community of Portuguese Language Countries|CPLP]]. Balisca is a [[wikipedia:regional power|regional power]] in Latin American and a [[wikipedia:Middle power|middle power]] on international affairs with [[potential superpower]] status. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Baliscan War of Independence}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
{{See also|El Milagro Baliscana}}<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
The Andalusian Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Kingdom of Andalus. It is focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
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The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
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Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|native_name = ''República Federativa de Baliscana'' {{small|([[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]])}}<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federal Republic of Baliscana<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
|image_flag = Flag of the Republic of Andalus.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|image_coat = <br />
|alt_coat = Seal of Balisca<br />
|symbol_type = Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = ''Fuerza a través de la unidad''<br>{{small|("Strength through Unity")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[March of the Revolutionaries]]"<br><small>''La marcha de los revolucionarios''</small><br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|53.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|27.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
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|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
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|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 25th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Balisca''}}) is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably the Spanish and Aranese empires. It was then claimed by the Spanish Empire as part of [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''), which was confirmed following the collapse of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] in 1562. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Arriolan Revolution|Carligean War}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
The Andalusian Armed Forces (formerly the Andalusian Defense Force) are the military forces of the Federal Kingdom of Andalus. It is focused on defending Andalus' borders, sovereignty, and its citizens. Spending on Andalus' defense has significantly increased since the Fourth Beidar-Tiberian War. Each of the seven emirates of Andalus and the three kingdoms have there own Mobile Defense Force. depending on the population of the emirate, size ranges from 15,000 to 55,000 troops. The military was organized during the 1949 Abbasidi Revolt against Tiberias, by consolidating paramilitary organizations—chiefly tribal and militant groups that preceded the establishment of the Confederation. The last major engagement of the Defense Forces was in 1982, but has since then been involved in several border incursions and disputes with surrounding states.<br />
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The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured domestically and in other nations, such as Russia and China. After the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, Balisca has developed, and continues to operate, a network of reconnaissance satellites. The success of the joint Andalus-Eilat Alaam program has made Andalu one of three countries in Columbia capable of launching such satellites. Since the 1990s, Andalus has steadily increased the relatively small portion of its gross domestic product on defense. In 1992, Andalus spent 0.6% of its GDP on defense, before rising to 1.3% in 2013. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Balisca has pursued an aggressive policy of modernization, as it has sought a more independent foreign policy. in 2010 Andalus and Eilat signed the Safwa Agreement, establishing a joint military force, aimed at the common defense force, while strengthening the relations between the two state.<br />
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The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only few types of weapons imported. Russia is one of the world's top supplier of arms, a spot it has held since 2001, accounting for around 30% of worldwide weapons sales, and exporting weapons to about 80 countries. Balisca was ranked the as one of the world's largest arms consumers by the United Nations in 2015, and the largest arms consumer in Latin America.<br />
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The Andalusian Navy has undergone massive expansion in recent years with the goal of defending Andalus' maritime borders, and its overseas possessions. However, Andalus' navy has begun to shift its focus from defense to its offensive capabilities, due to recent developments in its region. Andalus' navy is considered a "regional" blue-water navy, with strong ambitions to become a fully blue-water navy. The Andalusian Air Force is designed to support ground forces with surveillance, reconnaissance and troop lift. Two reconnaissance squadrons use light aircraft, three helicopter squadrons are used to move troops and one air transportation squadron uses C-130 transport aircraft to move troops, equipment, and supplies. It currently has around 8,000 personnel. It is planned to increase to 38,000 personnel, with 550 aircraft by 2018. Since the Second Great Central War, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Andalus is currently negotiating purchasing fighters from several foreign companies. The Andalusian airforce is the 6th largest Air Force in the world.<br />
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Balisca is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons as well as chemical weapons of mass destruction. Balisca has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity toward its nuclear capabilities.<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
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Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3780Balisca2018-07-09T00:33:34Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|native_name = ''República Federativa de Balisca'' {{small|([[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]])}}<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federal Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
|image_flag = Flag of the Republic of Andalus.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|image_coat = <br />
|alt_coat = Seal of Balisca<br />
|symbol_type = Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = ''Fuerza a través de la unidad''<br>{{small|("Strength through Unity")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[March of the Revolutionaries]]"<br><small>''La marcha de los revolucionarios''</small><br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Basque language|Basque]] <br> [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|53.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|27.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[Glorious Revolution (Balisca)|Glorious Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
<br />
|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
|area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
|area_data2 = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 25th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
}}<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Balisca''}}) is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the third most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]] (after Brazil and Mexico), and the fourth largest by total area. Geographically located in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, straddling the Northeastern Coast of the South American continent and the [[wikipedia:Mid-Atlantic Ridge|Mid-Atlantic Ridge]], the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides. Balisca shares a [[wikipedia:Maritime border|maritime border]] with [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]. Balisca claims a significant portion of Antarctica, which it disputes with neighboring Brazil, Argentina, and Norway.<br />
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Originally, what is now Balisca was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably the Spanish and Aranese empires. It was then claimed by the Spanish Empire as part of [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''), which was confirmed following the collapse of the [[wikipedia:Iberian Union|Iberian Union]]. Islas del Oeste was later reorganized as the [[Captaincy General of Formosa]] in 1562. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Arriolan Revolution|Carligean War}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
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Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
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Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
<br />
Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
<br />
The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3779Balisca2018-07-08T23:52:13Z<p>SimEmirate: SimEmirate moved page Colorado to Balisca without leaving a redirect</p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|native_name = ''República Federativa de Balisca'' ([[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federal Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
|image_flag = Flag of the Republic of Andalus.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|image_coat = Seal of Arriola.svg<br />
|alt_coat = Coat of Arms of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|symbol_type = Republican Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = ''Fuerza a través de la unidad''<br>{{small|("Strength through Unity")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[March of the Revolutionaries]]"<br><small>''La marcha de los revolucionarios''</small><br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|53.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|27.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[w:May Revolution|May Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
<br />
|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
|area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
|area_data2 = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 25th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
}}<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Balisca''}}) is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the fourth most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]], and the seventh largest by total area. Geographically located in the southwestern part of the Vespucci continent, the country is bordered by the Cilican Sea to the west, and the Santa Amaru mountains to the east. Arriola shares a sea border with [[Okaiken]], with the Rancagua Islands extending over 1,000 kilometers over the Cilican Sea towards East Althena.<br />
<br />
Originally, what is now Arriola was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably Spain and Arriola. It was then claimed by the Spanish Empire as part of [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''), following its victory in the [[War of Second Coalition]]. Islas del Oeste later became a part of the [[wikipedia:Viceroyalty of New Spain|Viceroyalty of New Spain]] in 1562. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Arriolan Revolution|Carligean War}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
<br />
Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
<br />
Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
<br />
Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
<br />
The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3778Balisca2018-07-08T23:52:02Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|native_name = ''República Federativa de Balisca'' ([[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
|conventional_long_name = Federal Republic of Balisca<br />
|common_name = Balisca<br />
|image_flag = Flag of the Republic of Andalus.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|image_coat = Seal of Arriola.svg<br />
|alt_coat = Coat of Arms of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|symbol_type = Republican Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = ''Fuerza a través de la unidad''<br>{{small|("Strength through Unity")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[March of the Revolutionaries]]"<br><small>''La marcha de los revolucionarios''</small><br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Balisca<br />
|map_caption = Location of Balisca<br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|53.57% [[Pardo Baliscans|Pardo]]}}<br />
|27.73% [[White Baliscans|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Baliscans|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Baliscans|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Baliscans|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Baliscans]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Balisca|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Baliscan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[w:May Revolution|May Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Balisca|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
<br />
|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
|area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
|area_data2 = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 25th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
}}<br />
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'''Balisca''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Balisca''' ({{Lang-es|''República Federativa de Balisca''}}) is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Balisca is the fourth most populous country in [[w:Latin America|Latin America]], and the seventh largest by total area. Geographically located in the southwestern part of the Vespucci continent, the country is bordered by the Cilican Sea to the west, and the Santa Amaru mountains to the east. Arriola shares a sea border with [[Okaiken]], with the Rancagua Islands extending over 1,000 kilometers over the Cilican Sea towards East Althena.<br />
<br />
Originally, what is now Arriola was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably Spain and Arriola. It was then claimed by the Spanish Empire as part of [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''), following its victory in the [[War of Second Coalition]]. Islas del Oeste later became a part of the [[wikipedia:Viceroyalty of New Spain|Viceroyalty of New Spain]] in 1562. The [[Baliscan War of Independence]] began in 1810 as part of the wider [[wikipedia:Spanish Americans wars of independence|Spanish American struggle for independence]], and concluded in 1821 with the Treaty of Calabazsas, in which Spain agreed to recognize Baliscan independence.<br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Arriolan Revolution|Carligean War}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Balisca is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.<br />
<br />
Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Balisca is the 2nd largest in Latin America, after Brazil. As of 2018, Balisca's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Balisca is responsible for around 12% of the economic activity in Latin America, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Balisca joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
<br />
Balisca is ranked relatively high in the region in regards to HDI, based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .775, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2017 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2015 was $208 billion. <br />
<br />
Balisca's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed compared its neighbors in Latin America. In 2009, the country's economy maintained a positive growth rate throughout the crisis, but fell to lows of 1-3 percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
<br />
The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3777Balisca2018-07-08T23:09:03Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|native_name = ''República Colorados'' ([[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
|conventional_long_name = Coloradan Republic<br />
|common_name = Colorado<br />
|image_flag = Flag of the Republic of Andalus.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|image_coat = Seal of Arriola.svg<br />
|alt_coat = Coat of Arms of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|symbol_type = Republican Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = Fuerza a través de la unidad<br>{{small|("Strength through Unity")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[March of the Revolutionaries]]"<br><small>La marcha de los revolucionarios</small><br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Arriola<br />
|map_caption = Location of Colorado <br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist<br />
|{{nowrap|53.57% [[Pardo Colorados|Pardo]]}}<br />
|27.73% [[White Colorados|White]]<br />
|9.61% [[Black Colorados|Black]]<br />
|9.09% [[Asian Colorados|Asian]]<br />
|0.43% [[Indigenous peoples in Colorado|Amerindian]]<br />
}}<br />
|demonym = [[Coloradan]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Colorado|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Coloradan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from the [[wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empire]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[w:May Revolution|May Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 21 September 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Colorado Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1820<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Colorado|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
<br />
|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
|area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
|area_data2 = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
|population_estimate = 111,190,324<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
|population_census = 109,283,892<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $2.613 trillion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 25th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $23,506<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $1.828 trillion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $16,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.775<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
}}<br />
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'''Colorado''', officially the '''Colorado Republic''' ({{Lang-es|''República Colorados''}}) is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Colorado is the fourth most populous country in Vespucia, and the seventh largest by total area. Geographically located in the southwestern part of the Vespucci continent, the country is bordered by the Cilican Sea to the west, and the Santa Amaru mountains to the east. Arriola shares a sea border with [[Okaiken]], with the Rancagua Islands extending over 1,000 kilometers over the Cilican Sea towards East Althena.<br />
<br />
Originally, what is now Arriola was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably Spain and Arriola. It was then claimed by the Cambian Empire as part of [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''), following its victory in the [[War of Second Coalition]]. Islas del Oeste later became a part of the [[wikipedia:United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata|United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata]] in 1810 following the May Revolution and beginning of the Argentine War of Independence. but was ceded back to Cambia in the [[Treaty of San Lorenzo]]. A second uprising, the [[Arriolan War of Independence]], began in 1872 as part of the wider Columbian [[Carligean War|conflict]], and concluded with the Treaty of Duisburg, which granted Arriola official independence in 1874. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Arriolan Revolution|Carligean War}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Arriola is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification. Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Colorado is the 2nd largest in Latin America. As of 2018, Colorado's gross domestic product (PPP) is about $2.7 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Arriola is responsible for around 20% of the economic activity in Vespucia, 15% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. A member of the Group of 20 leading industrialised countries, as of 2014, it is ranked as the world's ?? largest and the America's third largest economy by purchasing power parity. Colorado joined Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru in establishing the [[wikipedia:Pacific Alliance|Pacific trade bloc]] in 2012.<br />
<br />
Colorado is ranked relatively high in HDI based on its economy and regulatory environment, earning .933, placing seventh out of all countries listed. GDP growth rate for 2015 was 7.0%. The national debt as of June 2009 was $208 billion. <br />
<br />
Colorado's economy, particularly that of Tiberias, while partially damaged by the Andalusian Financial Crisis of 2009–2011, remained relatively unscathed . In 2009, the country's economy shrank by five percent and the property sector and construction went into decline. However, tourism, trade and the retail sector have remained buoyant and the economy has begun to recover with the help of its overseas investments. It is estimated that at least ₡560 billion worth of construction projects are currently ongoing within Andalus. Almost 45% of these projects are being built in Deira, and its surrounding areas. The Andalusian Construction boom of the 1990s, and subsequently the 2000s has left Andalus with several mega projects, such as the Kingdom City project of Jidda, attracting billions of dollars in foreign investments to the city.<br />
<br />
The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Vunblist&diff=3776Template:Vunblist2018-07-08T22:19:40Z<p>SimEmirate: Redirected page to Template:Unbulleted list</p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|native_name = ''República Colorados'' ([[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
|conventional_long_name = Coloradan Republic<br />
|common_name = Colorado<br />
|image_flag = Flag of the Republic of Andalus.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|image_coat = Seal of Arriola.svg<br />
|alt_coat = Coat of Arms of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|symbol_type = Republican Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = Fuerza a través de la unidad<br>{{small|("Strength through Unity")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[March of the Revolutionaries]]"<br><small>La marcha de los revolucionarios</small><br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Arriola<br />
|map_caption = Location of Arriola <br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = 83.3% [[wikipedia:Mulatto|Mulatto or White]]<br> 10.7% Black<br>1.4% [[wikipedia:Indigenous people of South America|Indigeneous]] <br>3.6% [[Other]]<br />
|demonym = [[Coloradan]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Colorado|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Coloradan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from [[wikipedia:Argentina|Argentina]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[w:May Revolution|May Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 25 May 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Argentine Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1816<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Colorado|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
<br />
|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
|area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
|area_data2 = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
|population_estimate = 32,489,294<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2016<br />
|population_census = 31,289,672<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $955.211 billion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 25th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $30,528<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $670.944 billion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $21,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.889<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
|drives_on = right{{ref label|note-train|b|}}<br />
|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
}}<br />
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'''Colorado''', officially the '''Colorado Republic''' ({{Lang-es|''República Colorados''}}) is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Colorado is the fourth most populous country in Vespucia, and the seventh largest by total area. Geographically located in the southwestern part of the Vespucci continent, the country is bordered by the Cilican Sea to the west, and the Santa Amaru mountains to the east. Arriola shares a sea border with [[Okaiken]], with the Rancagua Islands extending over 1,000 kilometers over the Cilican Sea towards East Althena.<br />
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Originally, what is now Arriola was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably Spain and Arriola. It was then claimed by the Cambian Empire as part of [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''), following its victory in the [[War of Second Coalition]]. Islas del Oeste later became a part of the [[wikipedia:United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata|United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata]] in 1810 following the May Revolution and beginning of the Argentine War of Independence. but was ceded back to Cambia in the [[Treaty of San Lorenzo]]. A second uprising, the [[Arriolan War of Independence]], began in 1872 as part of the wider Columbian [[Carligean War|conflict]], and concluded with the Treaty of Duisburg, which granted Arriola official independence in 1874. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Arriolan Revolution|Carligean War}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Arriola is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification. Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Arriola is the largest in Vespucia. As of 2014, Arriola's gross domestic product (PPP) is about R$2.6 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Arriola is responsible for around 20% of the economic activity in Vespucia, 40% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. <br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Balisca&diff=3756Balisca2018-05-07T19:43:32Z<p>SimEmirate: Created page with "{{Infobox country |native_name = ''República Colorados'' (Spanish) |conventional_long_name = Coloradan Republic |common_na..."</p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|native_name = ''República Colorados'' ([[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]])<br />
|conventional_long_name = Coloradan Republic<br />
|common_name = Colorado<br />
|image_flag = Flag of the Republic of Andalus.svg<br />
|alt_flag = Flag of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|image_coat = Seal of Arriola.svg<br />
|alt_coat = Coat of Arms of Arriola, adopted 1953<br />
|symbol_type = Republican Seal<br />
|other_symbol_type = <br />
|other_symbol = <br />
|national_motto = Fuerza a través de la unidad<br>{{small|("Strength through Unity")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[March of the Revolutionaries]]"<br><small>La marcha de los revolucionarios</small><br />
|image_map = <br />
|alt_map = Location of Arriola<br />
|map_caption = Location of Arriola <br />
|image_map2 = <br />
|alt_map2 = <br />
|map_caption2 = <br />
|capital = [[Suárez]]<br />
|largest_city = [[Calabazas]]<br />
|official_languages = [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />
|national_languages = [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] <br> [[wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]]<br />
|regional_languages = <br />
|ethnic_groups = 83.3% [[wikipedia:Mulatto|Mulatto or White]]<br> 10.7% Black<br>1.4% [[wikipedia:Indigenous people of South America|Indigeneous]] <br>3.6% [[Other]]<br />
|demonym = [[Coloradan]]<br />
|government_type = [[wikipedia:Federal republic|Federal]] [[wikipedia:Presidential system|presidential]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional republic|constitutional republic]]<br />
|leader_title1 = [[President of Colorado|President]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jesús Villegas]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Navarino|Prime Minister]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Julian Sanchez]]<br />
|legislature = [[National People's Assembly]]<br />
|upper_house = <br />
|lower_house = <br />
|sovereignty_type = [[Coloradan War of Independence|Independence]]<br />
|sovereignty_note = from [[wikipedia:Argentina|Argentina]]<br />
|established_event1 = [[w:May Revolution|May Revolution]]<br />
|established_date1 = 25 May 1810<br />
|established_event2 = [[Argentine Declaration of Independence|Declared]]<br />
|established_date2 = 9 July 1816<br />
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Constitution of Colorado|Constitution]]}}<br />
|established_date3 = 1 May 1853<br />
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|area_rank = 78th<br />
|area_magnitude = <br />
|area = km2<br />
|area_km2 = 1141076 <br />
|area_sq_mi = auto<br />
|area_footnote = <br />
|percent_water = 1.2<br />
|area_label = Total<br />
|area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
|area_data2 = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
|population_estimate = 32,489,294<br />
|population_estimate_rank = 8th<br />
|population_estimate_year = 2016<br />
|population_census = 31,289,672<br />
|population_census_year = 2010<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = 23rd<br />
|GDP_PPP = $955.211 billion<br />
|GDP_PPP_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = 25th<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $30,528<br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 56th<br />
|GDP_nominal = $670.944 billion<br />
|GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = 21st<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $21,443<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 53rd<br />
|Gini = 32.7 <br />
|Gini_year = 2014<br />
|Gini_change = <br />
|Gini_ref =<br />
|Gini_rank =<br />
|HDI = 0.889<br />
|HDI_year = 2015 <br />
|HDI_change = increase <br />
|HDI_ref = <br />
|HDI_rank = 45th<br />
|currency = [[Coloradan peso|Peso]] ([[Dollar sign|$]])<br />
|currency_code = CPS<br />
|time_zone = [[Time in Argentina|ART]]<br />
|utc_offset = −3<br />
|date_format = dd.mm.yyyy ([[w:Common Era|CE]])<br />
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|calling_code = [[+54]]<br />
|cctld = [[.rc]]<br />
|footnote_a = {{note|note-lang}}Though not declared official ''[[de jure]]'', the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts.<br />
|footnote_b = {{note|note-train}}Trains driven on left.<br />
|area_magnitude = 1_E12<br />
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'''Colorado''', officially the '''Colorado Republic''' ({{Lang-es|''República Colorados''}}) is a [[wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]] located in the southern half of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]], making up the bulk of the [[wikipedia:Southern Cone|Southern Cone]]. Colorado is the fourth most populous country in Vespucia, and the seventh largest by total area. Geographically located in the southwestern part of the Vespucci continent, the country is bordered by the Cilican Sea to the west, and the Santa Amaru mountains to the east. Arriola shares a sea border with [[Okaiken]], with the Rancagua Islands extending over 1,000 kilometers over the Cilican Sea towards East Althena.<br />
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Originally, what is now Arriola was settled by various indigenous tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries, most notably Spain and Arriola. It was then claimed by the Cambian Empire as part of [[Islas del Oeste]] (''Western Isles''), following its victory in the [[War of Second Coalition]]. Islas del Oeste later became a part of the [[wikipedia:United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata|United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata]] in 1810 following the May Revolution and beginning of the Argentine War of Independence. but was ceded back to Cambia in the [[Treaty of San Lorenzo]]. A second uprising, the [[Arriolan War of Independence]], began in 1872 as part of the wider Columbian [[Carligean War|conflict]], and concluded with the Treaty of Duisburg, which granted Arriola official independence in 1874. <br />
==Etymology==<br />
==History==<br />
{{Main|History of Arriola}}<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Columbian colonization and rule===<br />
{{Main|Cambian Vespucia|Islas del Oeste}}<br />
===Independence movements===<br />
===Independence===<br />
{{Main|Arriolan Revolution|Carligean War}}<br />
===Revolution===<br />
{{Main|July Revolution}}<br />
===Post-revolution===<br />
==Government and politics==<br />
{{Main|Politics of Arriola}}<br />
Arriola is organized into three branches of government – the executive branch consisting of the President and Vice President and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Arriola and lower courts. The Constitution of 1974 also allows ballot propositions: direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification. Before the passage of Proposition 9 (2007), the government of Arriola allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. At the primary election, the two candidates with the top votes will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. If at a special primary election, one candidate receives more than 50% of all the votes cast, they are elected to fill the vacancy and no special general election will be held.<br />
===Law===<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
===Military===<br />
{{Main|Revolutionary Armed Forces}}<br />
===Human rights===<br />
===LGBT rights===<br />
{{Main|LGBT rights in Arriola}}<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Main|Economy of Arriola}}<br />
[[File:Gross Domestic Product of California 2008 (millions of current dollars).svg|thumb|right|GDP of Arriola by sector (in 2012 reals).]]<br />
The economy of Arriola is the largest in Vespucia. As of 2014, Arriola's gross domestic product (PPP) is about R$2.6 trillion. The country's GDP grew 6.8% in 2014. Arriola is responsible for around 20% of the economic activity in Vespucia, 40% of its exports, and 21% of its imports. <br />
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The five largest sectors of employment in Arriola are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. In output, the five largest sectors are financial services, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; government; and manufacturing. Arriola's unemployment rate as of July 2014 was 3.1%.<br />
===Economic history and growth===<br />
===Finances===<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Main|Geography of Arriola}}<br />
==Media==<br />
==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Arriola|Culture of Vespucia}}<br />
==See also==</div>SimEmiratehttps://talod.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=File:Estelada_roja_and_stars.png&diff=3755File:Estelada roja and stars.png2018-05-02T15:27:32Z<p>SimEmirate: </p>
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|national_motto = 더 큰 이익을 위해<br>{{small|("For the greater good")}}<br />
|national_anthem = "[[wikipedia:Arirang|Arirang]]"<br>{{small|[[wikipedia:Korean language|Kwangju]]: 아리랑}}<br />
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|leader_name1 = Seo In-Daejun<br />
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|leader_name2 = Han Ki-Seo<br />
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'''Kwangju''' ([[wikipedia:Korean language|Kwangjul]]: 광주; ''Gwangju''), officialy the '''State of Kwangju''' ([[wikipedia:Korean language|Kwangjul]]: 광주의 상태; ''Gwangju ui Su'') is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy located in East Althena, bordered to the west by Morsco, and shares a sea border to the south with Peilan, and a sea border with Okaiken to the west. It comprises an estimated 80 million residents distributed over 213,829 km2 (82,560 sq mi), and the capital <small>(and largest city)</small> is Taejon, with a population of 10 million. Prior to its reunification, Kwangju was divided between the governments of the [[Kwangju DPR]], [[Howan]], and [[Seongpo]]. Kwangju has Adonia's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the world's fifth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It is also Althena's fourth-largest economy. Kwangju's economy is driven by its exports, focusing on rare earth metals, electronics, robotics, shipbuilding, and automobiles. Kwangju is a member of the [[United Sovereign Nations of the World|United Sovereign Nations]], G20, [[South Cilician Mutual Assistance Treaty]], and is a founding member of the [[East Althenian Sphere]].<br />
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Archaeological evidence indicates that Kwangju has been inhabited as early as 10,000 BC. According to founding legends, [[Geunchogo]], a descendant of heaven, founded Haemosu in 2326 BC, with it's capital at Mundeok <small>(present day Chaegok)</small>. Following the fall of Haemosu to the Peilanese Pcing Dynasty, which installed the Jiasan Commandery on the peninsula, leaving many smaller kingdoms on the southern part of the peninsula. The largest of these, Kwanŭmdong drove out the Peilanese from the west in 320 AD, becoming the dominant force on the Kwangju Peninsula for the rest of its history. The remaining two kingdoms, Bamgogae and Tangsŏn remained constantly at odds with Kwanŭmdong over control of the peninsula. The three remained largely divided until 1901, when they were unified by Emperor Wŏnsingi, and formed the Greater Kwangju Empire. The empire lasted until 1915, when it was annexed into the Mitoyagi Empire following the coerced Kwangju-Sanese Annexation Treaty. Near the end of the [[Great Adonian War]] Kwangju was liberated from Mitoyagi on February 14, 1952, and was occupied by anti-Imperial forces until the end of the war. Differences on how to govern Kwangju resulted in its partitioning, creating the Kwangju DPR, the Republic of Howan, and the Socialist Republic of Seongpo. <br />
==Etymology== <br />
The name ''Kwangju'', comes from the words ''Gwang'' which means "light" and ''ju'' which means "province". This is most likely in reference to the renowned Festival of Lights that took place at Gyeonghuigung Palace (''Palace of Serene Harmony'') annually from it's construction until its destruction during the Sanese occupation of Kwangju.<br />
==History==<br />
===Prehistory===<br />
===Three Kingdoms===<br />
===Kwangju Empire===<br />
{{Main|Greater Kwangju Empire|Ouyat Blossom Reformation}}<br />
[[File:Imperial family of Korea.jpg|thumb|left|Emperor Wŏnsingi]]<br />
The Three Kingdoms Period of Kwangju's history ended with the declaration of the Kwangju Empire at Geunchogo-Baekje Palace in Taejon, by Emperor Wŏnsingi in 1902. Wŏnsingi oversaw the modernization of Kwangju's military, industry, and education. The rapid modernization of Kwangju allowed the empire to spread its trade influence throughout East Althena, which was seen as a threat by Mitoyagi. Tensions between the Kwangju and Mitoyagi Empires continue to rise despite efforts by Emperor Wonsingi, he was eventually assasinated by a pro-Sanese sympathizer in 1904.<br />
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Emperor Jongseo embarked on an international mission to extract promises to defend Kwangju's independence from the Imperial powers at the time, most famously the ''Duis delegation''. Back home, Jongseo rejected the [[wikipedia:Sadaejuui|Sadaejuui]] of his predecessor in a phase of Kwangju nationalism Nation-wide resistance immediately followed in what was later called the the February 19th Movement, with the goal of establishing the Republic of Kwangju. The movement ultimately failed, and the movement's supporters were exiled out of Kwangju and into Peilan.<br />
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Anti-Sanese sentiment spread through the peninsula rapidly during the first years of Jongseo's rule, mostly due to the perceived Sanese interferance in Kwangju affairs, along with Jongseo's aggressive nationalistic drive to restore Kwangju's previous national pride.<br />
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===Sanese Occupation===<br />
{{Main|Kōshū}}<br />
[[File:105_peoples_Incident.jpg|thumb|Kwangju rebels rounded up by Sanese troops c. 1920]]<br />
With the capture of the Taejon by the Imperial Sanese Army in 1917, Kwangju was official annexed into the Mitoyagi Empire, and was subsequently renamed Kōshū, the Sanese term for Kwangju.<br />
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The Sanese Occupation came to an end on 9 September 1952, when anti-Imperial forces entered Taejon to accept the Sanese Surrender, the soldiers were immediately greeted at the city gates by hundreds of thousands of people. The flag of the Mitoyagi Empire was lowered in front of the Sanese Government Building, before being taken away by the soldiers, and being replaced with the flag of Kwangju.<br />
===Division===<br />
{{Main|Division of Kwangju|Kwangju War}}<br />
Immediately following the end of the Great Adonian War, differences over how to govern Kwangju exploded into riots the country. The newly established Interim government of Kwangju struggled financially and politically to maintain order, and was unable to quell the riots. Allied forces made an agreement with Peilan to divide the peninsula in half between two military governments to oversee the recovery of Kwangju, and then hold joint elections to establish a unified government. Peilanese forces assumed authority over the eastern half of the peninsula to maintain order, and to help establish a new government. Peilan established the Democratic People's Republic of Kwangju, under the Worker's Party of Kwangju, headed by Myung Yu. The deadline for joint Kwangju elections to establish a new united government was ignored by the DPRK, and the Communist government broke off communication between the two states.<br />
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Fearful of the spread of Communism to the Republic of Kwangju, Republican forces were ordered by the Interim president, Jeong Yoon, to begin "preemptive apprehension" of accused communist supporters and guerrillas. Hundreds of thousands were detained by the government, and forcibly moved to Cheju Island, where they were executed. <br />
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However, Communist guerrilla attacks continued. Eventually Kwangju managed to reduce the numbers of guerrillas from 5,000 to 500, but it's military capabilities had been damaged. In the DPRK, this was seen as a chance for a swift forceful reunification of the two states, as the little remains of Kwangju's armed forces were deployed in the east, far from its border. On 13 March 1954, the first divisions of the Kwangju Liberation Army (KLA) crossed the border in Kwangju, sparking the Kwangju War. Significant gains for the Communist forces were made during the first year of the war, peaking with the capture of Taejon in June 1954. But the Communist advance was halted following the decisive Kwangju victory in the Battle of Taebyong River. Taejon was recaptured by the ROK Army in September 1955, after the decisive Battle of Songdo. Steady financial aid from International nations eventually allowed Kwangju to regain control . On and off again armistice negotiations began at Soguk, due to the near destruction of Taejon, and went to to continue for 3 weeks resulting in the Kwangju Armistice, which was signed at Pyeonghwama-eul (literally "peace village"), in the DPRK. <br />
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The signing of the Kwangju Armistice allowed the government to focus its military operations against the emerging Seongpo factions, which began the second phase of the Kwangju War. The government of Kwangju failed to crush the rebellion, leading to the establishment of the Socialist Republic of Seongpo, on the eastern end of the Kwangju Peninsula. A ceasefire that was called by the Seongponese to allow for the beginning of peace negotiations was accepted by Kwangju in late 1954. Despite the ceasefire, several clashes between Kwangju and Seongponese forces continued along the disputed border, resulting in several thousand deaths. Peace negotiations between Kwangju and Seongpo soon fell through due to the inability of either side to concede on the issue of POW exchanges. The President of Kwangju commited suicide on January 5, 1954, and the interim government of Kwangju collapsed. Seongponese forces then invaded Cheju Island destroying what little remained of it's defenses, and captured it. The collapse<br />
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===Post-division===<br />
{{Main|Taegeuk Revolution}}<br />
After the collapse of Kwangju, the Republic of Howan was founded in its place, under the leadership of Kim Suk-won. Under his leadership, Howan adopted a strict anti-communist position, and aggressive military policies. Lee Sung Ki also officially ended the war with Seongpo, though he continued to recognize only Howan as the sole legitimate representative of the Kwangju people. Relations between Howan and Seongpo greaty improved, as both had a common mistrust of the Kwangju DPR. In 1965 there was a brief period of warming relations following the exchange of POW's and the reunions of families separated during the civil war. However, this came to an end following a coup d'état in Howan overthrowing the First Republic of Howan, and establishing an autocratic government under the leadership of Seung Wook Yi. Wook-Yi, a strong conservative, embraced economic reforms, and the creation of a large military force. <br />
[[File:May 18th Movement Archives11.jpg|thumb|left|Pro-democracy student protest, Sejong 1979]]<br />
As a result of Seung Wook Ki's economic policies, Howan's economy grew by an averga of 10% annually, surpassing that of both the Kwangju DPR and Seongpo combined. The rapid export driven growth of Howan's economy was eclisped by the brutal political repression under Seung Wook Ki, eventhough he led the government to develope the nation-wide expressway system, the Taejon subway system, and laid the foundation for the nation's future economic development. The rule of Seung Wook Ki came to an end during the Songdo Uprising, also known as the April 24th Uprising. Student protests who demanded the return of a democratic government to Howan camped out in Taejon's City Square, and staged marches and riots. Over time mounting violence and frustration forced Seung Wook Yi to resign, leading to the establishment of the Third Republic of Howan.<br />
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The successful overthrow of the Howanese dictator sparked a series of pro-Democracy demonstrations across the Kwangju Peninsula, marking the beginning of what would be known as the ''Taegeuk Revolution''. The increasingly authoritarian nature of the Seongponese government was met with widespread student protests and demonstrations, following the pattern set by the Howanese Student Democracy Movement. The Prime Minister of Seongpo was overthrown by the Seongponese Armed Forces on 16 June 1979, and free and fair elections were called for 1980, and a new constitution drafted. Similar uprisings occurred in the Kwangju DPR, but we're brutally crushed by the Kwangju Liberation Army, culminating in the 14 April Massacre. The suppression of the Kwangju Democratic Movement marked the end of the Taegeuk Revolution, and dashed the hopes for a swift reunification for the next three generations.<br />
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Tensions between Howan, Kwangju, and Seongpo flared up again after the Kwangju DPR testing its first nuclear weapon on March 18, 1979, under the name "Ganghan". The move was met with condemnation from the international community, and led to the restarting of Howan's nuclear weapons program. Weeks later several hundred Kwangju soldiers crossed the DMZ separating Howan and Kwangju, and attacked several guard stations, killing and injuring hundreds. The nuclear threat posed by the Kwangju DPR forced Howan and Seongpo to dig extensive tunnel systems for defense against a possible nuclear attack. The Kwangju Liberation Army Navy shelled several inhabited islands of Howan and Seongpo, most notably Nonmijŏm Island (Howan), which resulted in the deaths of 12 people, before Howanese ships arrived and chased off the ships.<br />
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Howan tested it's first nuclear weapon in 1983 under the name "Donghae", allegedly with help from the Republic of Peilan, an allegation in which both Kwangju and Peilan both denied. Taejon, Howan hosted the 1992 Summer Adonian Games, which the Kwangju DPR boycotted due to Howan's anti-communist laws and concerns about the safety of its athletes. Howan and Seongpo agreed to march under the flag of a "United Kwangju" in the Parade of Nations, and competed as one team, under the name "United Republic of Kwangju".<br />
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===Reunification===<br />
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[[File:Kwangju Reunification monument.jpg|thumb|Kwangju reunification monument, Taejon]]<br />
Relations between the three states warmed considerably during the Sunshine Policy initiated by Seongponese President Park Sung Min. The three states agreed to reopen the joint Soguk Industrial Complex, where businesses could establish offices, and civilians from all three countries could find work. Around the same time the three agreed on new family reunification meetings between families that were separated during the war. Howan went as far as to offer to restart joint tourism projects, which had long been stalled due to the tense political climate on the peninsula. The offer was immediately rejected by the Communist Party of Kwangju, stating that the "political situation was not appropriate at the time", blaming the Howan and Seongpo for causing pro-democracy protests that were spreading through the country.<br />
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As the 19th National Congress of Kwangju convened, a suitcase bomb carried by [[Jae Yong]] exploded in the Assembly, killing both the Premier and President of Kwangju, along with several guards and MPs. In the chaos that followed, several similar attacks occurred against several other government buildings, including the National Security Commission building. In the Soguk Industrial Complex, Seongponese and Howanese companies were immediately pulled from the joint project on the orders from their respective government. However, the government of Kwangju refused to allow them to leave, trapping them in the complex. News of the deaths of several Communist officials reached the KLA at the DMZ, leading to several guards deserting their positions and fleeing across the DMZ into Howan and Seongpo. The lack of communication and the rush of people gave the impression of an invasion, causing a Howanese-Seongponese offensive against their eastern neighbor.<br />
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Howanese-Seongponese forces slowly advanced towards Changdeok, as they struggled to stem the overwhelming flow of refugees, along with resistance from forces of the Kwangju Liberation Army that remained loyal to the Communist Party of Kwangju. Several rebel groups arose in Kwangju with the backing of Howan and Seongpo with the goal of toppling the already weak and fractured Communist Party of Kwangju. The People's Republic of Peilan threatened to intervene in defense of the Kwangju DPR, but backed down with the deployment of nuclear capable Howanese submarines into the Sea of Mitoyagi. On 27 October 2012 the Kwangju Liberation Army seized power, killing the acting President of Kwangju, declared Changdeok an open city, before surrendering to Howan and Seongpo. A counter-coup was attempted, but ultimately failed due to lack of planning.<br />
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The Howanese/Seongponese forces entered Changdeok on 29 October 2012 to a cheering crowd. The Official Kwangju Instrument of Surrender was signed in the lobby of a hotel near the Great Hall of the People (National Congress). Reunification negotiations began in Okaiken, between Howan, Seongpo, and the joint occupation government of Kwangju. Due to the events prior to the negotiations, proposals from the Kwangju Occupation government were not considered. The inability to form an agreement on the new government led to a public referendum on the issue. In the referendum, 53.9% of the voters voted for the restoration of the Imperial Kwangju family. Due to the execution of most of Kwangju's Imperial Family during the Sanese occupation, it took months to track down a descendant. The restoration new was approved by the three governments on April 23th, and the State of Kwangju was officially recognized on June 19, 2013.<br />
===Recent History===<br />
After the reunification of Kwangju, the Interim President announced general elections for 2014 to establish the new government of Kwangju. The Progressive Party of Howan and the Socialist Party of Seongpo merged on June 29th 2013, to form the Democratic Party of Kwangju, Kwangju's first official party. It was quickly followed by Grand National Party (also know as the Saenuri Party) quickly followed, through a merger of the Conservative Parties of Howan and Seongpo respectively. The Provisional government quickly passed the National Security Act, which effectively banned Communism in Kwangju, therefor rendering all Communist parties illegal.<br />
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The Democratic Party ultimately went on the win the elections, gaining 162 seats out of the 300 in the National Assembly. Seo In-Daejun was appointed Prime Minister, defeating his opponent Kyeong Ryeol. Seo In-Daejun was confirmed by the Emperor, Han Ki-Seo in 2014.<br />
==Politics==<br />
{{Politics of Kwangju}}<br />
{{Main|Politics of Kwangju}}<br />
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Kwangju operates under a parliamentary system as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with universal suffrage. A member of parliament supported by a parliamentary majority becomes the prime minister—usually this is the chair of the largest party. The Emperor is the head of government and head of the cabinet. Kwangju's current prime minister is Seo In-Daejun. Kwangju is governed by it's 300 member National Assembly. The Ju (or Emperor) of Kwangju is head of state, with limited and largely ceremonial duties. The current Ju is Han Ki-Seo.<br />
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In the constitution of Kwangju, the state is sometimes referred to as the Kwangju Empire. The government of Kwangju is outlined by the Constitution of the Kwangju State, which establishes the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of government. The current constitution of Kwangju is deprived from that of the First Republic of Howan, and thus the content has only been revised once, during the military dictatorship of Seung Wook Yi, who abolished the positions of prime minister and president. <br />
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The first direct elections in the history of Kwangju were in 1979. Although Howan experienced a series of military dictatorships from the 1960s up until the 1980s, it has since developed into a successful liberal democracy. Kwangju is now described as a "full fledged democracy", with civil liberties entrenched in its constitution.<br />
===Political Parties===<br />
Kwangju has a multi-party system, in which several political parties have a chance to gain power. However, with unification of Kwangju, the nation quickly became divided between two political parties. These parties, [[Minjoo Party of Kwangju|the Minjoo Party]], and the [[Justice Party (Kwangju)|Justice Party]], also known as ''Jeongui''. The Minjoo Party is currently in power in Kwangju, holding the position of Prime Minster, and a majority in the National Assembly (193 out of 300 seats). There are no communist parties in Kwangju, due to the criminalizing of "Far-left politics" in 2012.<br />
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Current parties in Kwangju include:<br />
*[[Minjoo Party of Kwangju|Minjoo Party]] (centre-left)<br />
*[[Justice Party (Kwangju)|Jeongui]] (centre-right)<br />
*[[People's Party (Andalus)|People's Party]] (right)<br />
*[[Kwangju Labour Party|Labour Party]] (centre-left)<br />
*[[Grand National Party (Kwangju)|Grand National Party]] (centre)<br />
*[[Green Party of Kwangju|Green Party]] (left)<br />
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===Human Rights===<br />
Human rights are protected by the Consitution of the Kwangju Empire, irrespective of religion, sex, or ethnicity. Kwangju is considered one of the most liberal countries in East Althena, particularly when compared to its neighbor, the People's Republic of Peilan. However Kwangju's protection of basic rights has been thrown into doubt with the passing of the National Security Act, which gives the government the right to arrest someone under the suspicion of being Communist, or a sympathizer of communism.<br />
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The law is a source of in the Democratic Party, with its members unable to form an united view on the law due to conflicting views within the party. By some it is seen as the potential restriction of the freedom of speech, but it seen as others as essential in the nation's stability. Polls show that more than half of the Kwangju public are against abolishing the act.<br />
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===Elections===<br />
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The political system of Kwangju has two types of elections: general elections to the National Assembly held every four years (unless it is dissolved earlier), and local elections held every four years for offices in both provinces and municipalities. Elections are supervised by election committees at each administrative level under the general direction of the Central Election Administration Committee, an attached organization to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). <br />
;Legislative elections<br />
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! Party/Coalition<br />
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|rowspan=1| 1st {{small|([[Kwangju general election, 2011|2011]])}}<br />
|style="background: #FFFF00;" rowspan=1| {{color|white|'''[[Conservatism in Kwangju|<span style="color:black;">Conservative</span>]]}} ||rowspan=1| [[Justice Party (Kwangju)|Jeongui]] ||rowspan=1| 162 / 300<br />
|rowspan=1| [[Minjoo Party of Kwangju|Minjoo]]<br />
| [[Park Myung-Ju]] || 2011-2015||style="background: #FFFF00;"| {{color|white|'''[[Conservatism in Kwangju|<span style="color:black;">Conservative</span>]]}} ||rowspan=1| [[Jeongui(Kwangju)|Jeongui]] <br />
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|rowspan=1| 2nd {{small|([[Kwangju general election, 2015|2015]])}}<br />
|style="background: #0099cc;" rowspan=1| {{color|white|'''[[Liberalism in Kwangju|<span style="color:black;">Liberal</span>]]}} ||rowspan=1| [[Minjoo Party of Kwangju|Minjoo]] ||rowspan=1| 193 / 300<br />
|rowspan=2| [[Justice Party (Kwangju)|Jeongui]]<br />
| [[Seo In-Daejun]] || 2015-Present ||style="background: #0099cc;"| {{color|white|'''[[Liberalism in Kwangju|<span style="color:black;">Liberal</span>]]}} ||rowspan=1| [[Minjoo Party of Kwangju|Minjoo]] <br />
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==Administrative divisions==<br />
Kwangju is divided into 12 provinces (do), 1 special autonomous province (teukbyeol jachido), 5 metropolitan cities (gwangyeok-si), and 1 special city (teukbyeolsi). These are further subdivided into a variety of smaller entities, including cities (si), counties (gun), districts (gu), towns (eup), townships (myeon), neighborhoods (dong) and villages (ri).<br />
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!Name<sup>a</sup>!![[Wikipedia:Korean language|Kwangju]]!![[Population]]<sup>c</sup><br />
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|[[Taejon]]||{{lang|ko|서울특별시}}<sup>b</sup>||10,233,918<br />
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|[[Changdeok]]||{{lang|ko|부산광역시}}||5,650,000<br />
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|[[Chongwon]]||{{lang|ko|대구광역시}}||6,730,000<br />
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|[[Songan]]||{{lang|ko|인천광역시}}||2,879,782<br />
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|[[Sejong]]||{{lang|ko|광주광역시}}||1,472,910<br />
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|[[Taegu]]||{{lang|ko|대전광역시}}||1,532,811<br />
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! colspan="22" |Special self-governing city (''Teugbyeol-jachisi'')<sup>a</sup><br />
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|[[Soguk]]||{{lang|ko|세종특별자치시}}||122,153<br />
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! colspan="22" |Provinces (''Do'')<sup>a</sup><br />
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|[[Taebyong Province|Taebyong]]||{{lang|ko|강원도}}||1,542,263<br />
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|[[North Paegunson Province|North Paegunson]]||{{lang|ko|충청북도}}||1,572,732<br />
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|[[South Paegunson Province|South Paegunson]]||{{lang|ko|충청남도}}||2,047,631<br />
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|[[Daenaru Province|Daenaru]]||{{lang|ko|전라북도}}||1,872,965<br />
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|[[Kwangdaeul Province|Kwangdauel]]||{{lang|ko|전라남도}}||1,907,172<br />
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|[[Naechoon Province|Naechoon]]||{{lang|ko|경상북도}}||2,699,440<br />
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|[[Kaejae Province|Kaejae]]||{{lang|ko|경상남도}}||3,333,820<br />
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|[[Kuyangdo Province|Kuyangdo]]||{{lang|ko|경상남도}}||3,333,820<br />
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|[[Namsan Province|Namsan]]||{{lang|ko|경상남도}}||3,333,820<br />
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|[[Myongsong Province|Myongsong]]||{{lang|ko|경상남도}}||3,333,820<br />
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|[[Taenonggok Province|Taenonggok]]||{{lang|ko|경상남도}}||3,333,820<br />
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|[[Tongnam Province|Tongnam]]||{{lang|ko|경상남도}}||3,333,820<br />
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! colspan="22" |Special self-governing province (''Teugbyeoljachi-do'')<sup>a</sup><br />
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|[[Cheju]]||{{lang|ko|제주특별자치도}}||987,000<br />
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==Foreign Relations and Foreign Aid==<br />
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Kwangju maintains diplomatic relations with 190 countries. The country has also succeeded the Republic of Howan's seat in the Adonian Community, which it had held since 1978, when it became a member state at the same time as the Kwangju DPR and Seongpo. Kwangju and it's predecessor states have also hosted major international events such as the 1992 Summer Adonian Games and the G-20 summits. Kwangju is also a member of the WTO, East Althenian Sphere (EAS), and G-20 major economies. It is an important member of the Adonian Community, and a founding member of the East Althenian Sphere.<br />
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Kwangju is currently involved in several disputes with its neighbors: with Okaiken over the Mokpo Islands (currently administered by Kwangju), and the People's Republic of Peilan over 160 km of land surronding Paektu Mountain, which was passed on from the Kwangju DPR following the reunification of Kwangju. Kwangju joined Okaiken and Arriola in forming the South Cilican Mutual Assurance Treaty following months of sustained border disputes with the PR Peilan.<br />
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Kwangju has continuously been a major contributor of emergency relief and troops to regions affected by conflict and natural disasters in the developing world, along with peacekeeping missions. The main Kwangju governmental agency for foreign aid is the Kwangju Fund for Development (KFD) which traces its roots back to Howan in the 1980s. Since its establishment, the KFD has provided almost §6.7 billion in soft loans and grants for developing countries mainly in Neridea and East Althena.<br />
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==Military==<br />
{{Main|Royal Kwangju Armed Forces}}<br />
Kwangju's long history of war and unsolved disputes with its neighbors has lead Kwangju to develop a large, modern armed forces. The Reunification of Kwangju merged the armed forces of Howan, Seongpo, and the Kwangju DPR and reorganized them into the '''Ro'''yal '''K'''wangju '''A'''rmed '''F'''orces, or ROKAF. Consequently, Kwangju has the world's 3rd largest number of active troops (885,000), the world's largest number of reserve troops (5,900,000), and the 7th largest defense budget (§68 billion). The ROK military is becoming increasing active in international peacekeeping operations. The ROK Armed Forces depends on a large variety of equipment produced by both domestic and foreign manufactures. The largest domestic supplies to the ROK Armed Forces are the [[Buryeo Group]], and [[Eunjin Rotem]], in which the latter produces Kwangju's main battle tank, the K2 55-Tank. The merging of the armed forces of Howan, Seongpo and the Kwangju DPR have left the ROK Armed Forces with an extensive variety of equipment and weapons, including several Peilanese made tanks and aircraft.<br />
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The Kwangju military consists of the Army (ROKA), the Navy (ROKN), the Air Force (ROKAF), and the Marine Corps (ROKMC), and reserve forces. Most of these forces are concentrated near the border with the People's Republic of Peilan. All Kwangju males are constitutionally required to serve in the military, usually atleast 12 months, with no exceptions. <br />
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As a recognized nuclear weapons state, Kwangju is considered a major regional military power. The government of Kwangju has not disclosed a exact number, but Kwangju is estimated to maintain between 450 and 1,000 nuclear warheads. Due to Kwangju's proximity to the People's Republic of Peilan, and its numerous disputes with neighboring states, it has developed numerous power projection assets – a series of helicopter carriers, and it maintains a substantial fleet of submarines, including several nuclear-powered attack and ballistic missile submarines.<br />
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The Royal Kwangju Army has 5,450 tanks in operation, including the K1 55-Tank and K2 Black Panther, which form the backbone of the ROK Army's mechanized armor and infantry forces. A sizable arsenal of many artillery systems, including 1,700 self-propelled K55 and K9 Thunder howitzers and 720 helicopters and UAVs of numerous types, are assembled to provide additional fire, reconnaissance, and logistics support. The Royal Kwangju Air Force is currently looking into the development of smaller, more advanced UAVs.<br />
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The ROK Navy's transformation into a blue-water navy came after the establishment of the Strategic Mobile Fleet, which includes a battle group of Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class destroyers, Dokdo class amphibious assault ship, 84 submarines, and Emperor Wŏnsingi class destroyers, which is equipped with the latest fleet-defense system that allows the ships to track and destroy multiple cruise missiles and ballistic missiles simultaneously, forming an integral part of Kwangju's indigenous missile defense umbrella against the PR Peilan's missile threat. The Republic of Kwangju Air Force operates 1,003 aircraft, making it world's fifth largest air force, including several types of advanced fighters.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
[[File:Hangang_Bridge_and_Hangang_Railway_Bridge_over_Han_River_001.jpg|thumb|Saeng River, Taejon]]<br />
Kwangju is located on the Kwangju Peninsula in East Althena. Kwangju is separated from Peilan by the , while the Paeku Mountains separate Kwangju from the People's Republic of Peilan. The Sea of Mitoyagi is to the south, and the Katasuran Sea is to the east. Important islands in Kwangju include Cheju, the Mokpo Islands. The Saeng (''Wild'') River runs south from its several tributaries in the center of the Kwangju Peninsula, south through Taejon and Sejong, into the Sea of Mitoyagi.<br />
[[File:Baitou_Mountain_Tianchi.jpg|left|thumb|Baekdu Mountain's Geunchogo Lake]]<br />
The north and eastern parts of Kwangju are mostly made up of fertile plains fed by small lakes and streams, while the south and western parts are more mountainous. The tallest mountain in Kwangju is Baekdu Mountain (2,744 m), which is disputed between Kwangju and the People's Republic of Peilan. The southern extension of Mount Paektu is a highland called Gaema Heights. This highland was mainly raised during the Cenozoic orogeny and partly covered by volcanic matter. To the south of Gaema Gowon, successive high mountains are located along the eastern coast of the peninsula. This mountain range is named Paekdudaegan. Some significant mountains include Mount Sobaek or Sobaeksan (1,439 m), Mount Kumgang or Kumgangsan (1,638 m), Mount Seorak or Seoraksan (1,708 m), Mount Taebaek or Taebaeksan (1,567 m), and Mount Jiri or Jirisan (1,915 m). There are several lower, secondary mountain series whose direction is almost perpendicular to that of Paekdudaegan. They are developed along the tectonic line of Mesozoic orogeny and their directions are basically northwest.<br />
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Unlike most ancient mountains on the mainland, many important islands in Korea were formed by volcanic activity. Cheju (''Cheju-do'') Island, situated off the southeastern coast, is a large volcanic island whose main mountain Mount Sanllaes (1950 m) is the second highest in Kwangju, after Baekdu Mountain. The volcanic islands tend to be younger than the Kwangju mainland.<br />
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The southern and southeastern coastlines of Kwangju are very complex, and are known as Dadohae-jin in Kwangju. Its convoluted coastline provides mild seas, and the resulting calm environment allows for safe navigation, fishing, and seaweed farming. In addition to the complex coastline, the southern coast of the Kwangju Peninsula has an extremely high tidal amplitude (at Sejong, around the middle of the western coast. It can get as high as 9 m). Vast tidal flats have been developing on the south and north coastlines.<br />
===Flora and Fauna===<br />
The Kwangju Peninsula is home to over 500 species of birds, and more than 3,000 different species of plants.<br />
==Economy==<br />
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[[File:Mingung Plaza.jpg|thumb|Mingung Plaza has become a symbol of Kwangju's innovation]]<br />
Kwangju's economy ranks 5th by purchasing power parity (PPP), identifying it as one of the G-20 major economies. It is a developed country with a high-income economy and is one of the most industrialized nations in East Althena. Kwangju's economy is export driven, and is extremely diversified. The largest portion of Kwangju's exports, electronics, only makes up 9.1% of Kwangju's total GDP.<br />
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During the division of Kwangju, Howan's economy was one of the world's fastest-growing from the early 1960s to the late 1990s, and Howan was a founded member of the WTO, along with the East Althenian Sphere, in pursuit of free trade and expanded exports. Kwangju is ranked 7th in the world in total exports, and 8th in imports, respectively. Kwangju's economy has remained highly dependent on international trade, as it is a mainly export driven economy. The economy of Kwangju remained largely unaffected by recent economic slowdown in the world economy, maintaining a growth rate of 3.8%.<br />
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The vastly unexploited rare metal deposits in eastern Kwangju has an estimated worth of over §6 trillion in today's currency. with the unification of Kwangju, it is predicted that it could overtake several of the world's largest economies within 10 to 20 years.<br />
===External trade===<br />
[[File:Korea_Export_Treemap.jpg|thumb|Kwangju's exports by products in 2012]]<br />
Kwangju is the fourth largest in East Althena (after Peilan, Okaiken, and Andalus). Its foreign trade balance for goods has been in surplus since 2011, reaching ε11.1 billion in 2015; mostly due to increased exports of rare earth metals Total trade for 2015 amounted to ε2.95 trillion, or 55% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with countries inside the East Althenian Sphere account for 41% of Kwangju's total trade.<br />
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Kwangju's main export markets are Peilan (17.11 percent), Okaiken (12.45 percent), Andalus (10.92 percent), Arriola (8.19 percent), and PR Peilan (4.22 percent). Exports include computer parts, heavy machinery, ships, and cars. Exports per capita is estimated at ε41,395 in 2016 enienos, ranked first in the world, making Kwangju the most export dependent country.<br />
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Kwangju's main import partners are Peilan (18.11 percent), Arriola (12.31 percent), Andalus (6.89 percent) and Okaiken (6.23 percent). Major imports include footstuffs, textiles, agricultural products, and chemicals. <br />
===Infastructure===<br />
Kwangju has a very advanced and modern infrastructure, which has been expanding since the 1960s. Both the Kwangju government and the private sector are involved in the financing, construction, and operation of various infrastructure projects and services. The government is expected to spend well over §300 billion on the construction airports, railways, and roads/highways. Major cities in Kwangju suffer from heavy traffic due to rapid population growth and severe overcrowding. The government has responded with increased funding for public transport, and expanding current transportation systems.<br />
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File:Incheon International Airport.jpg | Sejong International Airport, 2014<br />
File:Haven Busan (1).JPG | Port of Chongwon <br />
File:KTX 29호기.JPG | Kail HSR train<br />
File:Seoul station from North.JPG | Taejon Station Overpass <br />
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Major international airports include Sejong National Capital Airport, Chongwon International Airport, Cheju, and Changdeok. The fast growth of Kwangju's economy has added to the pressure on Kwangju's ports, especially Sejong Port, which is currently the world's largest port by area, and the world's busiest by cargo tonnage. <br />
====Energy====<br />
The [[Kwangju Electric Corporation]] (KEC), also known as KECO, is the main provider of electricity in the country. Production reached 73,992 million kwhr in 1987. In 1987, residential customers used 17.9% of total production, public and service businesses, 16.2%, and the industrial sector, 65.9%. Sources of power generation were primarily nuclear power, coal, oil, and liquefied natural gas. Of the 54,885 million kwhr of electricity generated in 1985, 22% came from nuclear plants then in operation, 74%, from thermal plants (oil and coal), and 4%, from hydroelectric sites. It was predicted in 1988 that the generation structure by the year 2000 (when Reunification was predicted to happen) would be 10.2% hydroelectric, 12.2% oil, 22.9% coal, 10.2% LNG, and 44.5% nuclear.<br />
More recent statistics:<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Electricity production in Kwangju, GWh<br />
| Source || 2008 || 2009 || 2010 || 2011<br />
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| Hydro || 264,747 (62.7%) || 278,400 (64.2%) || 315,608 (66.5%) || 324,354 (65.3%)<br />
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| Nuclear || 150,958 (35.7%) || 147,771 (34.1%) || 148,596 (31.3%) || 154,723 (31.1%)<br />
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| Thermal || 5,561 (1.3%) || 5,641 (1.3%) || 6,472 (1.4%) || 7,831 (1.6%)<br />
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| Other || 1,090 (0.3%) || 1,791 (0.4%) || 3,984 (0.8%) || 9,985 (2.0%)<br />
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| Total || 422,355 || 433,604 || 474,660 || 496,893<br />
|}<br />
====Transport====<br />
Kwangju possesses an advanced transport network consisting of high-speed railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services, and air routes covering most of the Kwangju Peninsula. All transportation in Kwangju is handled by the Ministry of Transportation. The first high speed rail system in Kwangju was built in 1973 in Howan by the Howanese High Speed Rail Commission. It was later followed by Kwangju DPR in 2002, and Seongpo in 2003. The Inter-Kwangju Railroad was completed in 2009, featuring a continuous high speed rail system. <br />
[[File:Dongseo_Elevated_Road.jpg|thumb|left|Jaegul Elevated Highway, Chongwon, Kwangju]]<br />
The most common way of traveling in Kwangju remains driving, despite signifigant increases in rail and air travel. Much of contemporary Kwangju's transport systems have been built since the Division of Kwangju. Prior to 1956, transport was limited to dirt roads besides in Taejon, but even those were in poor condition. The development of the Howanese Highway system by Seung Wook Ki was essential in the economic growth of Kwangju from the 1960s to the 1990s. In 2013, Kwangju had 110,293km of roads, along with 68,520km of highways. Rail travel has become the second most common form of transport, although air travel has also experienced significant growth since the late 1990s. The Inter-government-led effort — that began in the 1990s — to connect the country by expressways via the "Inter-Kwangju Highway System" has resulted in the rapid expansion of the system, which now connects all the major cities of Kwangju.<br />
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Kwangju has almost 4,000km of navigable waterways in Kwangju, although most of it is restricted to small boats and other watercraft. Kwangju's merchant fleet totals over 700 total ships, most originally owned by Howanese chaebols before the reunification of Kwangju. Major ports in Kwangju include Sejong, Gwangdeok, Chongwon, Soguk, Taebyong, Hwangsan, and Cheju. <br />
====Communication====<br />
As of 2013, an estimated 91% of all Kwangju (66,069,540) own a cellphone, with a total of 68,003,821 cellphones owned in the country. Kwangju has the world's fastest internet connectivity speed, at 21.0 Mbit/s. The cost of internet service in Kwangju has rapidly dropped, with the growth of 1Gbit/s connections (or 1,000 Mbit/s) for as less as §20. As of 2013, 94.6% of all Kwangju cellphones had internet access.<br />
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==Science and technology==<br />
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==Culture==<br />
{{Main|Culture of Kwangju}}<br />
===Sports===<br />
Football is the most popular sport in Kwangju, with 59% of those polled favoring football, followed by baseball at 31%. The now diestablished Republic of Howan hosted the 1992 Summer Adonian Games in Taejon, along with the 1960 East Althenian Cup. Taekwondo is also extremely popular, as it originated in Kwangju. Taekwondo means technique of kicking and punching, although the emphasis lies on the kicks. Even though it was practiced for centuries—its origins have been traced as far back as the 1st century BC - it only became popular following Sanese occupation of Kwangju in the 1920s as a form of resistance. It was incorporated into the military training of soldiers in the Kwangju DPR in 1970.<br />
===Contemporary music, film and television===<br />
[[File:Super_Junior_at_Kaohsiung_Arena,_Taiwan(2).jpg|thumb|left|Kwangju band Super Junior]]<br />
In addition to domestic consumption, Kwangju mainstream culture, including televised drama, films, and popular music, also generates significant exports to various parts of the world. The spread of Kwangju culture is called "the Kwangju Wave". Contemporary Kwangju culture has gained significant popularity in Euphemia, along with Central and East Althena. The origins of the beginnings of Kwangju's pop music can be traced back to the occupation of Kwangju following the end of the Great Adonian War, by anti-Imperial soldiers, who introduced Western culture to the population. <br />
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The spread of Kwangju popular music was slow following the end of the Kwangju War, due to the widespread destruction and poverty that affected over 50% of the Kwangju population. The establishment of the Second Republic of Howan and the subsequent economic boom under Seung Wook Ki's aggressive economic policies is credited as the driving force behind the reemergence of Kwangju music. <br />
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K-pop groups such as [[Wikipedia:Super Junior|Super Junior]] and [[Wikipedia:Girls Generation|Girls Generation]] (SNSD) have gained international acclaim, with large fan bases in not only Kwangju, but also in Euphemia, Central Althena, and the remainder of East Althena. K-pop stars have been continuously ranked as some of the most influential Kwangju in the world.<br />
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===Media===<br />
{{Main|Media of Kwangju}}<br />
The media of Kwangju is considered free, with the freedom of speech and expression explicitly protected in the constitution of Kwangju. However the government of Kwangju censors material sympathetic to communism and its ideals in accordance with the National Security Act. The Taejon Broadcasting System (TBS) and the Kwangju Broadcasting System (KBS) are the largest media outlets in Kwangju, both based in Taejon, Kwangju. TBS was originally launched in Howan in 1986 as an advanced warning system for Howanese civilians in the case of attacks by the Kwangju DPR, but quickly evolved following democratic reforms under the Third Republic of Howan. There are also several independent newspapers, radio stations, and other media outlets in Kwangju.<br />
==Demographics==<br />
{{Main|Demographics of Kwangju}}<br />
Kwangju is one of the denser populated nations in the world, with 330 people per square kilometer, more than 8 times the global average. Almost 80% of Kwangju live in urban areas, as a result of rapid economic growth during the Division of Kwangju. The capital city, Jinju, is Kwangju's largest city, with over 10 million residents according to the 2010 census. The National Capital Area, which includes cities such as Jinju and Sejong, has 41.4 million inhabitants (slightly over half of Kwangju's entire population) making it the [[List of metropolitan areas by population|world's largest metropolitan area]]. Other major cities include Chongwon (6.3 million), Changdeok (5.6 million), Sejong (4.1 million), Haesang (2.1 million), Taegu (1.9 million) and Cheju (1.1 million).<br />
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{{bar percent|[[Kwangju people|Kwangju]]|Blue|85.4}}<br />
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===Ethnic groups===<br />
The largest ethnic group in the country is Kwangju, who make up about 85% of the population, making Kwangju one of the more homogeneous countries in the world. The second largest ethnic group are Sanese, who make up 10% of the population, some of who stayed in Kwangju following the end of the Great Adonian War, but most are immigrants who have moved from Sanese countries such as Teiko.<br />
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The proportional of foreign born citizens has steadily grown, as a result of both external migration to Kwangju, and the continued decline of the national birthrate. There is a small community of Andalusians living in isolated areas of the country, most of them descendants of soldiers that fought in Kwangju during the Great War. <br />
===Largest Cities===<br />
{| class="infobox" style="text-align:center; width:100%; margin-right:10px; font-size:90%"<br />
! align=center colspan=11 | Leading population centers of Kwangju<br />
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! rowspan=23 width:150|<br><br />
[[File:Cheonggeyechon River in Seoul.jpg|135px|link=Jinju]]<br>[[Taejon]]<br><br />
[[File:Jagalchi_Market_and_the_area_around_as_seen_from_Yongdusan_Tower.jpg|135px|link=Chongwon]]<br>[[Chongwon]]<br />
! align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;" | Rank<br />
! align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;" | Core city<br />
! align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;" | Province<br />
! align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;" | Metropolitan Area<br />
! align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;" | Population ({{CURRENTYEAR}})<br />
! align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;" | Region<br />
! rowspan=23 width:150| {{navbar|Largest cities of Kwangju|plain=1}}<br />
[[File:Guangzhou (6344321124).jpg|border|135px|link=Changdeok]]<br>[[Changdeok]]<br><br />
[[File:View of Incheon city.jpg|135px|link=Songdo]]<br>[[Sejong]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 1 ||align=left | '''[[Jinju]]''' ||align=left | [[Jinju Special City]] ||align=left | [[National Capital Area]] || 10,233,918 || [[Saemgusok Region|Saemgusok]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2 ||align=left | '''[[Chongwon]]''' ||align=left | [[Kaesan-ni Province]] ||align=left | [[Toyoshi Metropolitan Area]] || 5,650,000 || [[Ponam]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 3 ||align=left | '''[[Changdeok]]''' ||align=left | [[Changdeok Province]] ||align=left | [[Changdeok Metropolitan Area]] || 6,730,000 || [[Chonnamu-gol Region|Chonnamu-gol]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 4 ||align=left | '''[[Sejong]]''' ||align=left | [[Sejong Province]] ||align=left | [[National Capital Area]] || 4,120,000 || [[Saemgusok Region|Saemgusok]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 5 ||align=left | '''[[Haesang]]''' ||align=left | [[North Paegunson Province|North Paegunson]] ||align=left | [[Greater Haesang]] || 2,132,000 || [[Daegobinae Region|Daegobinae]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 6 ||align=left | '''[[Taegu]]''' ||align=left | [[Kaejae Province]] ||align=left | [[Taegu Metropolitan Area]] || 1,972,000 || [[Panyoul Region|Panyoul]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 7 ||align=left | '''[[Cheju]]''' ||align=left | [[Cheju Autonomous Province]] ||align=left | [[Cheju Area]] || 987,000 || [[Cheju Island]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 8 ||align=left | '''[[Gwangdeok]]''' ||align=left | [[Changdeok Province]] ||align=left | [[Changdeok Metropolitan Area]] || 760,000 || [[Chonnamu-gol Region|Chonnamu-gol]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 9 ||align=left | '''[[Kojungdae]]''' ||align=left | [[North Paegunson Province|North Paegunson]] ||align=left | [[Jeongju Area]] || 554,000 || [[Daegobinae Region|Daegobinae]]<br />
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| align=center style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 10 ||align=left | '''[[Myonggo]]''' ||align=left | [[Kaejae Province]] ||align=left | [[Greater Myonggo Area]] || 521,000 || [[Panyoul Region|Panyoul]]<br />
|}<br />
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===Language===<br />
Kwangju is the national language of Kwangju. However due to heavy influence from western Althena and Euphemia, Trentannian is commonly heard throughout Kwangju, and is recongized as the main "business language of Kwangju". Most signs in Kwangju are in both Kwangju and Avelian, as Avelian has become the 2nd most common language in Kwangju.<br />
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Sanese has been recognized as a national language, and holds official status in the former territory of the Republic of Seongpo, where almost a quarter of the population speaks Sanese as their mother tongue. There has been a concerted effort to preserve the Sanese speaking-culture, as it has come under increasing pressure to assimilate into the Kwangju-speaking sphere.<br />
===Religion===<br />
Religion in Kwangju saw a rapid decline during the prolonged division of Kwangju. Kwangju is a [[wikipedia:Secular state|secular state]], as the constitution of Kwangju protects the freedom of religion, and bans the designation of an official state religion. As of 2013, the majortiy of Kwangju (53.8%) identify themselves as [[wikipedia:Irreligion|irreligious]], while 23% identify themselves as Christian, 22.1% as Buddhist, and 1.1% as Other. The majority of Kwangju (67%) say religion has no important role in their daily lives.<br />
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