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{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name = Free Commonwealth of the Massaceunes
|conventional_long_name = Osuite Free State
|native_name =        <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its official/defacto language(s), hence in italics (double quotemarks)-->
|native_name =        ''Esuyako Estatu Askea'' <small>({{wp|basque language|Itxaurrian}})</small><br>''Osuysk Fristat''<small>({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}})</small><br>''TBA''<small>([[Comox Creole]])</small>
|common_name =        The Massaceunes
|common_name =        Osuite
|image_flag =        massaceunesflag.png
|image_flag =        Osuiteflag.png
|alt_flag =          National flag
|alt_flag =          National flag
|image_coat =        massaceunesemblem.png
|image_coat =        Osuiteemblem.png
|alt_coat =          National emblem
|alt_coat =          National emblem
|national_motto =    <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|national_motto =    <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
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|map_caption2 =      <!--Caption to place below second map-->
|map_caption2 =      <!--Caption to place below second map-->
|image_map2_size =    <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|image_map2_size =    <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|capital =            [[Port-of-Peace]]
|capital =            [[Cisca]]
|largest_city = [[Oddmund city]]
|largest_city = [[Penticton]]
|official_languages = None
|official_languages = {{wp|norwegian language|Waldish}} ● {{wp|basque language|Itxaurrian}} ● [[Comox Creole]]
|national_languages = {{wp|english language|Fallish}}<br>{{wp|french language|Hyacinthean}}<br>{{wp|norwegian language|Waldish}}<br>{{wp|Scottish gaelic|Caledonian}}
|national_languages = {{wp|english language|Fallish}} ● {{wp|french language|Hyacinthean}} ● {{wp|Scottish gaelic|Caledonian}} ● {{wp|Salishan languages|White Straits}}
|regional_languages = Indigenous languages...
|regional_languages = {{wp|Algonquian–Basque pidgin|Souriquois}} ● {{wp|Basque–Icelandic_pidgin|Ixailandic}}
|languages_type =    <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional-->
|languages_type =    <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional-->
|ethnic_groups =      <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups =      <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups_year = 2025
|ethnic_groups_year = 2025
|demonym =            Massaceunite<br>Massahole
|demonym =            Osuite
|government_type =    {{wp|unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|technocracy|technocratic}} {{wp|directorial republic}}
|government_type =    {{wp|polycentric law|Polycentric}} {{wp|Consociationalism|consociational}} {{wp|Freedom of association|association}} of [[Covenant (Elia Borealis)|covenants]]  <small>''(de jure)''</small><br>{{wp|Minarchism|Minarchist}} {{wp|technocracy|technocratic}} {{wp|directorial republic}} under an {{wp|executive presidency}} <small>''(de facto)''</small>
|leader_title1 =      Governor General
|leader_title1 =      Governor General
|leader_name1 = X
|leader_name1 = X
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|area_label2 =        <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
|area_label2 =        <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
|area_data2 =        <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
|area_data2 =        <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
|population_estimate = 6,000,000
|population_estimate = 9,000,000
|population_estimate_rank = X
|population_estimate_rank = X
|population_estimate_year = 2024
|population_estimate_year = 2024
|population_census = 6,037,504
|population_census = 9,037,504
|population_census_year = 2025
|population_census_year = 2025
|population_density_km2 =  
|population_density_km2 =  
|population_density_sq_mi =  
|population_density_sq_mi =  
|population_density_rank =  
|population_density_rank =  
|GDP_PPP = Ħ818.7 Billiom
|GDP_PPP = Ħ860.6 Billiom
|GDP_PPP_rank = X
|GDP_PPP_rank = X
|GDP_PPP_year = 2025
|GDP_PPP_year = 2025
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = Ħ135,600
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = Ħ95,230
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 1
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 1
|GDP_nominal = Ħ619.3 Billion
|GDP_nominal = Ħ927.1 Billion
|GDP_nominal_rank = X
|GDP_nominal_rank = X
|GDP_nominal_year = 2025
|GDP_nominal_year = 2025
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}}
}}


'''The Massaceunes''' (translations), officially known as the '''Free Commonwealth of the Massaceunes''' (translations) is a {{wp|unitary state}} located in the !Caribbean in [[Elia Borealis]]. It a {{wp|archipelago}} {{wp|island country|nation}} that shares a {{wp|maritime border}} with [[Sampree]], X, X and X. Despite its status as a unitary state, the country is divided up into 8 autonomous island subdivisons known officially as counties with each enjoy extensive administrative powers. The capital is the {{wp|planned city|planned settlement}} [[Oddmund City]], while its capital is [[Port-of-Peace]] which hosts 60% of the country's population.
'''Osuias''' (translations), officially known as the '''Elutheran Autonomous Free Zone''' (translations) is an internationally recognized [[Free zone (polity)|autonomous self-governing region]] established as a political and economic union of various political and legal entities located in [[Elia Borealis]]. It is an {{wp|island country|island nation}} in the [[Medan ocean|North Medan ocean]] that shares a {{wp|maritime border}} with the [[Free States]] to the east. Known for its decentralised political and legal {{wp|polycentric law|system}} and formal lack of a political centre, Osuias is often regarded as one of the largest {{wp|stateless society}} in the world, but the extreme concentration of wealth and political power in the city-state of [[Penticton]]―which hosts over 50% of the territory's population―has led to its classification as such to be heavily disputed. [[Penticton]] is its largest city, and while the region has no formal political centre, and other urban centres such as [[Cisca]], [[Ascom]], [[Nemaiah City]], [[Pinawa]], [[Yuna]] and [[Symilcameugh]] are traditionally seen as the territory's main [[Seven sisters (Osuias)|centres of power]].


Prior to Calesian colonization it was inhabited by [Insert Indigenous group] tribes. [...]
The first known human inhabitants of the island date back to roughly 10,000 years ago. Prior to Calesian colonization it was inhabited by the seafearing {{wp|salish peoples|White Straits peoples}} who commonly interacted with the mainline populations of continental Borealis through trade but also


The archipelago fell under the ownership of TBA in 17XX following the conclusion of the !Anglo-Dutch Wars, where it became a major hub for [[Medan ocean|Transmedan]] {{wp|piracy}}. The archipelago was partially resettled by [[Hylasia|Hylasian slaves]] as well as indigenous indentured servents from Northern [[Elia Austral]] to work on {{wp|slave plantation|sugarcane plantations}}, and quickly came to make up the majority of the island's inhabitants. Following X's defeat in the [[Twelve Years' War]] the archipelago was one of the few colonies kept under its control, but due to the war's heavy toll on state finances was forced to sell off the territory to the [[Waldrich|Waldish Eastern Trading Company]] in 17XX. With the abolition of the slavery trade in 18XX, the archipelago was quickly transformed into a safe haven for freedmen and the {{wp|manumission}} of Hylasian slaves. Waldish control saw the economy pivot completely towards maritime industries, with Port-of-Peace serving as a commercial hub for merchants, {{wp|privateer|privateers}} and the [[Waldrich|Royal Navy]], leading to its classification as an {{wp|imperial fortress}} in 18XX and one of Waldrich's most vital naval and military bases in the Eastern Hemisphere, with substantial investment being placed in the XXX Naval Dockyards especially following the [[Great War (Teleon)|Great War]].
The island fell under the ownership of TBA in 17XX following the conclusion of the !Anglo-Dutch Wars, where it became a major hub for [[Medan ocean|Transmedan]] {{wp|piracy}}. The archipelago was partially resettled by [[Hylasia|Hylasian slaves]] to work on {{wp|slave plantation|sugarcane plantations}}, and quickly came to make up the majority of the island's inhabitants. Following X's defeat in the [[Twelve Years' War]] the archipelago was one of the few colonies kept under XXXian control, but the war's heavy toll on state finances forced the the government to sell off the territory to the [[Waldrich|Waldish Eastern Trading Company]] in 17XX to repay its crippling war debt. With the abolition of the slavery trade in 18XX, the colony was quickly transformed into a safe haven for freedmen and the {{wp|manumission}} of Hylasian slaves. Waldish control saw the economy pivot completely towards maritime industries, with Penticton serving as a commercial hub for merchants, {{wp|privateer|privateers}} and the [[Waldrich|Royal Navy]], leading to its classification as an {{wp|imperial fortress}} in 18XX and one of Waldrich's most vital naval and military bases in the Eastern Hemisphere, with substantial investment being placed in the XXX Naval Dockyards especially following the [[Great War (Teleon)|Great War]].


The colony was never under formal Waldish sovereignty, but instead was wholly and completely owned by the Waldish Eastern Trading Company well into the 20th century. The nation's substantial losses during the [[Transmedan War]] and the X Scandal led to extensive but largely inconclusive negotiations between the company and the government over {{wp|nationalisation}} and formal incorporation into Waldrich as an {{wp|overseas territory|overseas dependency}}. Talks broke down in 195X when parliament opted to vote on complete formal nationalisation and annexation. However, before voting on the bill could commence the local Massaceunite elite pressured the company into declaring the territory as a {{wp|sovereign state}}. Metropolitan outcry against this measure led to the XXX Crisis which saw Waldrich unilaterally embargoing the island until 196X. While this caused substantial disruption to the Massaceunite economy during the 1950s and '60s, closer economic ties with [[Coshaqua]] and the [[Free States]] aided in diversifying export destinations and the provision of foreign aid. Under XXX leadership in 197X, the country undertook increasingly {{wp|dirigisme|dirigiste}} interventions into the economy, pivoting it away from tourism and agricultural goods. Increased global tensions during the [[The Deluge|Deluge]] and discovery of oil deposits in 198X led to increased investment and a greater military presence on the islands as it became a forward operating base for various {{wp|liberalism|liberal-democratic}} major powers, leading to the economy's rejuvenation. The [[Massaceunite Public Investment Fund]] was established to manage the country's windfall budgetary revenues in energy and military base contracting, which proceeded to use its financial financial assets to invest in overseas securities and assets while providing domestic funding to businesses and {{wp|multinational company|multinational}} {{wp|joint venture|joint ventures}}. Extensive economic liberalization, the abolition of both {{wp|income tax|income}} and {{wp|corporate tax|corporate taxes}}, and the implementation of various business friendly commercial laws led to the rapid growth of the [[Massaceunite financial sector]] which quickly became one of the largest in the Eastern hemisphere and diversifying the economy towards business and financial services, with many considering it a prominent {{wp|offshore financial centre}} and {{wp|tax haven}} today.
The colony was never under formal Waldish sovereignty, but instead was wholly and completely owned by the Waldish Eastern Trading Company well into the 20th century. The nation's substantial losses during the [[Transmedan War]] and the [[Sorum scandal]] led to extensive but largely inconclusive negotiations between the company and the government over {{wp|nationalisation}} and formal incorporation into Waldrich as an {{wp|overseas territory|overseas dependency}}. Talks broke down in 195X when parliament opted to vote on complete formal nationalisation and annexation. However, before voting on the bill could commence the local Massaceunite elite pressured the company into declaring the territory as a {{wp|sovereign state}}. Metropolitan outcry against this measure led to the XXX Crisis which saw Waldrich unilaterally embargoing the island until 196X. While this caused substantial disruption to the Osuite economy during the 1950s and '60s, closer economic ties with [[Coshaqua]] and the [[Free States]] aided in diversifying export destinations and the provision of foreign aid. Under the [[Kaare Hopp|Hopp administration]] in 197X, the country undertook increasingly {{wp|dirigisme|dirigiste}} interventions into the economy, pivoting it away from tourism and agricultural goods. Increased global tensions during the [[The Deluge|Deluge]] led to increased investment and a greater military presence on the islands as it became a forward operating base for various {{wp|liberalism|liberal-democratic}} major powers, leading to the economy's rejuvenation. The [[Public Investment Fund (Osuias)|Public Investment Fund]] was established to manage the country's windfall budgetary revenues in energy and military base contracting, which proceeded to use its financial financial assets to invest in overseas securities and assets while providing domestic funding to businesses and {{wp|multinational company|multinational}} {{wp|joint venture|joint ventures}}. Extensive economic liberalization, the abolition of both {{wp|income tax|income}} and {{wp|corporate tax|corporate taxes}}, and the implementation of various business friendly commercial laws led to the rapid growth of the [[Osuite financial sector]] which quickly became one of the largest in the Eastern hemisphere and diversifying the economy towards business and financial services, with many considering it a prominent {{wp|offshore financial centre}} and {{wp|tax haven}} today.


The Massaceunes is a {{wp|developed country}} that ranks highly in {{wp|HDI|human development metrics}}, and has consecutive ranked 1st in the world for ease-of-doing-business since 198X. The country's rapid economy growth since the 1980s and notable {{wp|gastarbeiter|guest work scheme}} has led to it being a major destination for immigrants and contract seasonal workers; today over 85% of the country's population are {{wp|Foreign born|foreign-born residents}}. The country has the highest GDP per capita in the world, as well as the highest proportion of millionaires with 17% of households―approximately 350,000 families―having an estimated net worth exceeding Ħ1 million. The country has since diversified its economy towards various high value-added service and knowledge industries such as {{wp|fire economy|finance}}, {{wp|information technology}}, {{wp|pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceuticals}} and {{wp|biotechnology}}. Despite this, the country has one of the highest levels of {{wp|income inequality|income}} and {{wp|wealth inequality}} in the world and economists have warned that the country's econometric statistics are {{wp|leprechaun economics|heavily distorted}} by its excessively large {{wp|financialization|financial sector}}. {{wp|Gentrification}} has caused much of the country's low-income and initial residents to emigrate due to skyrocketing living costs, generating a [[Massaceunite diaspora|large diaspora]] across the Eastern Hemisphere. The country's unique {{wp|technocracy|technocratic}} political system has been criticized for being extremely anti-democratic and prone to {{wp|state capture}} by {{wp|corporate welfare|private commercial interests}}. The Massaceunes is a member of the X, X and X, and is considered a major player in the !Caribbean region and a {{wp|middle power}} globally.
Osuias is a {{wp|developed country}} that ranks highly in {{wp|HDI|human development metrics}}, and has consecutive ranked 1st in the world for ease-of-doing-business since 198X. The country's rapid economy growth since the 1980s and notable [[Osuite guest work scheme|guest-work visa system]] has led to it becoming a major destination for immigrants and contract seasonal workers; today over 85% of the country's population are {{wp|Foreign born|foreign-born residents}}. The country has the highest GDP per capita in the world, as well as the highest proportion of millionaires with 17% of households―approximately 350,000 families―having an estimated net worth exceeding Ħ1 million. The country has since diversified its economy towards various high value-added service and knowledge industries such as {{wp|fire economy|finance}}, {{wp|information technology}}, {{wp|pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceuticals}} and {{wp|biotechnology}}. Despite this, the country has one of the highest levels of {{wp|income inequality|income}} and {{wp|wealth inequality}} in the world and economists have warned that the country's econometric statistics are {{wp|leprechaun economics|heavily distorted}} by its excessively large {{wp|financialization|financial sector}}. {{wp|Gentrification}} has caused much of the country's low-income and initial residents to emigrate due to skyrocketing living costs, generating a [[Osuite diaspora|large diaspora]] across the Eastern Hemisphere. The country's unique {{wp|technocracy|technocratic}} political system has been criticized for being extremely anti-democratic and prone to {{wp|state capture}} by {{wp|corporate welfare|private commercial interests}}. The Massaceunes is a member of the X, X and X, and is considered a major player in the !Caribbean region and a {{wp|middle power}} globally.


= Etymology =
= Etymology =
* Massachusett tribe
* Osuias is Okanagan for ''"suius"'' meaning  "Narrowing of the waters"
* Ascom > Askom "mountain"
* Penticton is Okanagan for Pente-hik-ton meaning ''"ever"'' or ''"forever"'', "forever place"
* Cisca > ''"Sisqa"'' "uncle" in Thompson Salish
* Indigenous tibes are Salish
= History =
= History =
= Geography=
= Geography=
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===Defence===
===Defence===
=Economy=
=Economy=
* extremely dependent on [[Port-of-Peace]] which probably makes up like 70% of the entire national GDP alone. Rest of the country is very clearly impoverished
* extremely dependent on [[Fredshavn]] which probably makes up like 70% of the entire national GDP alone. Rest of the country is very clearly impoverished
* finance, pharma and tech drive essentially everything  
* finance, pharma and tech drive essentially everything
** tourism and hospitality big secondary industries
* no minimium wage and unions are heavily regulated. Government generally mandates co-determination and requires ESOPs for companies above a certain size/market value
* ultra-liberalized economy however its still very dirigiste but in a way to facilitate market transactions a la Singapore and ROK; all land is basically de facto state owned and so are oil deposits
* ultra-liberalized economy however its still very dirigiste but in a way to facilitate market transactions a la Singapore and ROK; all land is basically de facto state owned and so are oil deposits
* No corporate or income taxes; revenue is largely derived from;
* No corporate or income taxes; revenue is largely derived from;
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** Very minor bank tax
** Very minor bank tax
*** The country functions a lot less like a country and more like a corporation through its national wealth fund, which is probably one of the largest investment companies and asset managers in the world.
*** The country functions a lot less like a country and more like a corporation through its national wealth fund, which is probably one of the largest investment companies and asset managers in the world.
* Social security is extremely stripped down and largely consists of a negative-income tax + family support transfer payments and unemployment insurance
* Social security is extremely stripped down and largely consists:
* has a public health insurance option.... that isn't free lol
** means-tested guarenteed income transfers for both unemployed and those who live beyond a minimium threshold
* Social housing for low-income guest workers as part of the guest visa scheme. Homelessness is surprisngly quite low because of this
** A more universal capital grants/baby bonds programme
** means-tested Family support transfer payments
** HK-style pension provider
** has a public health insurance option.... that isn't free lol
** Social housing for low-income guest workers as part of the guest visa scheme. Homelessness is surprisngly quite low because of this
== Public enterprises==
* State land-bank and housing corporation
** Owns and leases land. Owns about 75% to 90% of land in the country
** Also provides financing for construction projects to both private actors and the state
** Engages in real estate, usually buys up under-utilised properties, leases it to developers then resells it to private parties on the market usually at below-market prices
** Mortgage insurance
* Osuite Public Reserve Bank
** Autonomous enterprise owned by the Osuite Monetary Authority (its central bank)
** Network of Public Banks that supports mutual funds and provides lending to MSMEs
** Has an overseas branch that's about as big as HSBC
* Transport company
* Information exchanges
* Public Investment fund
** Invests in overseas companies
* Engineering corporation
* Airliner and shipping companies
* Luxury resorts
* State-backed Energy co-op
* Telecomms, internet and public broadband


=Demographics=
=Demographics=

Latest revision as of 01:26, 31 December 2024

Osuite Free State
Esuyako Estatu Askea (Itxaurrian)
Osuysk Fristat(Waldish)
TBA(Comox Creole)
CapitalCisca
Largest cityPenticton
Official languagesWaldish ● Itxaurrian ● Comox Creole
Recognised national languagesFallish ● Hyacinthean ● Caledonian ● White Straits
Recognised regional languagesSouriquois ● Ixailandic
Demonym(s)Osuite
GovernmentPolycentric consociational association of covenants (de jure)
Minarchist technocratic directorial republic under an executive presidency (de facto)
• Governor General
X
• Executive Council
X
X
X...
• Lawspeaker
X
• General Magistrate
x
LegislatureLegislative Council
Independence from Waldrich
• tba
tba
• tba
tba
17th September 195X
Population
• 2024 estimate
9,000,000 (X)
• 2025 census
9,037,504
GDP (PPP)2025 estimate
• Total
Ħ860.6 Billiom (X)
• Per capita
Ħ95,230 (1)
GDP (nominal)2025 estimate
• Total
Ħ927.1 Billion (X)
• Per capita
Ħ102,580 (1)
Gini (2025)60
very high (1)
HDI (2025).931
very high
CurrencyAurel

Osuias (translations), officially known as the Elutheran Autonomous Free Zone (translations) is an internationally recognized autonomous self-governing region established as a political and economic union of various political and legal entities located in Elia Borealis. It is an island nation in the North Medan ocean that shares a maritime border with the Free States to the east. Known for its decentralised political and legal system and formal lack of a political centre, Osuias is often regarded as one of the largest stateless society in the world, but the extreme concentration of wealth and political power in the city-state of Penticton―which hosts over 50% of the territory's population―has led to its classification as such to be heavily disputed. Penticton is its largest city, and while the region has no formal political centre, and other urban centres such as Cisca, Ascom, Nemaiah City, Pinawa, Yuna and Symilcameugh are traditionally seen as the territory's main centres of power.

The first known human inhabitants of the island date back to roughly 10,000 years ago. Prior to Calesian colonization it was inhabited by the seafearing White Straits peoples who commonly interacted with the mainline populations of continental Borealis through trade but also

The island fell under the ownership of TBA in 17XX following the conclusion of the !Anglo-Dutch Wars, where it became a major hub for Transmedan piracy. The archipelago was partially resettled by Hylasian slaves to work on sugarcane plantations, and quickly came to make up the majority of the island's inhabitants. Following X's defeat in the Twelve Years' War the archipelago was one of the few colonies kept under XXXian control, but the war's heavy toll on state finances forced the the government to sell off the territory to the Waldish Eastern Trading Company in 17XX to repay its crippling war debt. With the abolition of the slavery trade in 18XX, the colony was quickly transformed into a safe haven for freedmen and the manumission of Hylasian slaves. Waldish control saw the economy pivot completely towards maritime industries, with Penticton serving as a commercial hub for merchants, privateers and the Royal Navy, leading to its classification as an imperial fortress in 18XX and one of Waldrich's most vital naval and military bases in the Eastern Hemisphere, with substantial investment being placed in the XXX Naval Dockyards especially following the Great War.

The colony was never under formal Waldish sovereignty, but instead was wholly and completely owned by the Waldish Eastern Trading Company well into the 20th century. The nation's substantial losses during the Transmedan War and the Sorum scandal led to extensive but largely inconclusive negotiations between the company and the government over nationalisation and formal incorporation into Waldrich as an overseas dependency. Talks broke down in 195X when parliament opted to vote on complete formal nationalisation and annexation. However, before voting on the bill could commence the local Massaceunite elite pressured the company into declaring the territory as a sovereign state. Metropolitan outcry against this measure led to the XXX Crisis which saw Waldrich unilaterally embargoing the island until 196X. While this caused substantial disruption to the Osuite economy during the 1950s and '60s, closer economic ties with Coshaqua and the Free States aided in diversifying export destinations and the provision of foreign aid. Under the Hopp administration in 197X, the country undertook increasingly dirigiste interventions into the economy, pivoting it away from tourism and agricultural goods. Increased global tensions during the Deluge led to increased investment and a greater military presence on the islands as it became a forward operating base for various liberal-democratic major powers, leading to the economy's rejuvenation. The Public Investment Fund was established to manage the country's windfall budgetary revenues in energy and military base contracting, which proceeded to use its financial financial assets to invest in overseas securities and assets while providing domestic funding to businesses and multinational joint ventures. Extensive economic liberalization, the abolition of both income and corporate taxes, and the implementation of various business friendly commercial laws led to the rapid growth of the Osuite financial sector which quickly became one of the largest in the Eastern hemisphere and diversifying the economy towards business and financial services, with many considering it a prominent offshore financial centre and tax haven today.

Osuias is a developed country that ranks highly in human development metrics, and has consecutive ranked 1st in the world for ease-of-doing-business since 198X. The country's rapid economy growth since the 1980s and notable guest-work visa system has led to it becoming a major destination for immigrants and contract seasonal workers; today over 85% of the country's population are foreign-born residents. The country has the highest GDP per capita in the world, as well as the highest proportion of millionaires with 17% of households―approximately 350,000 families―having an estimated net worth exceeding Ħ1 million. The country has since diversified its economy towards various high value-added service and knowledge industries such as finance, information technology, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Despite this, the country has one of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world and economists have warned that the country's econometric statistics are heavily distorted by its excessively large financial sector. Gentrification has caused much of the country's low-income and initial residents to emigrate due to skyrocketing living costs, generating a large diaspora across the Eastern Hemisphere. The country's unique technocratic political system has been criticized for being extremely anti-democratic and prone to state capture by private commercial interests. The Massaceunes is a member of the X, X and X, and is considered a major player in the !Caribbean region and a middle power globally.

Etymology

  • Osuias is Okanagan for "suius" meaning "Narrowing of the waters"
  • Ascom > Askom "mountain"
  • Penticton is Okanagan for Pente-hik-ton meaning "ever" or "forever", "forever place"
  • Cisca > "Sisqa" "uncle" in Thompson Salish
  • Indigenous tibes are Salish

History

Geography

  • Nice subtropical climate

Government and politics

  • Technocratic state

Human rights abuses

Foreign relations

Defence

Economy

  • extremely dependent on Fredshavn which probably makes up like 70% of the entire national GDP alone. Rest of the country is very clearly impoverished
  • finance, pharma and tech drive essentially everything
    • tourism and hospitality big secondary industries
  • no minimium wage and unions are heavily regulated. Government generally mandates co-determination and requires ESOPs for companies above a certain size/market value
  • ultra-liberalized economy however its still very dirigiste but in a way to facilitate market transactions a la Singapore and ROK; all land is basically de facto state owned and so are oil deposits
  • No corporate or income taxes; revenue is largely derived from;
    • Resource taxes + revenue from land leases and energy company
    • VAT + sales tax
    • Pigovian and sin taxes
    • Capital dividends from National Wealth Fund (the bulk of it)
    • Very minor bank tax
      • The country functions a lot less like a country and more like a corporation through its national wealth fund, which is probably one of the largest investment companies and asset managers in the world.
  • Social security is extremely stripped down and largely consists:
    • means-tested guarenteed income transfers for both unemployed and those who live beyond a minimium threshold
    • A more universal capital grants/baby bonds programme
    • means-tested Family support transfer payments
    • HK-style pension provider
    • has a public health insurance option.... that isn't free lol
    • Social housing for low-income guest workers as part of the guest visa scheme. Homelessness is surprisngly quite low because of this

Public enterprises

  • State land-bank and housing corporation
    • Owns and leases land. Owns about 75% to 90% of land in the country
    • Also provides financing for construction projects to both private actors and the state
    • Engages in real estate, usually buys up under-utilised properties, leases it to developers then resells it to private parties on the market usually at below-market prices
    • Mortgage insurance
  • Osuite Public Reserve Bank
    • Autonomous enterprise owned by the Osuite Monetary Authority (its central bank)
    • Network of Public Banks that supports mutual funds and provides lending to MSMEs
    • Has an overseas branch that's about as big as HSBC
  • Transport company
  • Information exchanges
  • Public Investment fund
    • Invests in overseas companies
  • Engineering corporation
  • Airliner and shipping companies
  • Luxury resorts
  • State-backed Energy co-op
  • Telecomms, internet and public broadband

Demographics

  • locals basically pushed out due to gentrification
  • extremely comsopolitan but basically just rich people + overworked guest workers

Sports

Education

  • ranks very highly

Primary and secondary

  • by the time you reach secondary school pupils are segregated into academic, general and vocational tracks based on exam testing

Tertiary

  • most universities are private and fee-paying
  • Student loan services

National Academies

  • Only public university system in the country
  • Tuition is completely free at all levels (undergrad, masters and PhD) even to international students, but actual process admission is fucking intense and hypercompetitive
  • basically one big heavily decentralised collegiate uni a la the University of London, various island-based branches
  • Grande Ecole type thing establish on meritocratic principles
  • regional branches per island

Vocational education

  • pretty extensive

Trasport

  • Port-of-Peace has a pretty good public metro and bus system, rest of the country is kinda shit
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