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    iOctagon got a reaction from Cyrylic in [Factbook] The Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius   
    The Santo-Dominian government greatly funds education, which is one of the most funded fields on the latest government budget. The Santo-Dominian school system grants any and all children free preschool and elementary school. Middle school and high school education, though not free, is usually extremely affordable due to generous education subsidies and government and private scholarships, grants and tuition remission schemes. Public universities generally have low tuition rates while private universities are legally mandated to provide structured support for students in poverty or financial difficulty.
    The Santo-Dominian government regularly holds educational tours and cultural exchanges for high school and university students, which are subsidised and usually free of charge. Destinations regularly include but are not limited to major countries in Aura and Andolia, though some events have been held in Doll Guldur and Polaris.
    Vocational education is also provided as an equal alternative for students. Around 90% of universities and high schools have vocational and technical education sections and curricula, and they are funded and subsidised on an equal level as normal education. The National Vocational Education Institute(NVEI) is the government-run state vocational university and one of the leading institutes of higher technical education.
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    iOctagon got a reaction from Cyrylic in [Factbook] The Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius   
    The Santo-Dominian government invests heavily in national infrastructure. On land, a complex network of highways link every part of the island of Santos. On sea in Dominius, high-speed ferry routes link the islands of the archipelago. A high-speed train network links all 8 major cities on Santos, while modern tram networks serve as public transportation on the islands of Dominius. The Bill Mulberry International Airport in Friberne is the country’s gateway to the world, and over 20 million passengers pass through it. Likewise, Sasslen Airport and St. Arlaine Airport serve as the two main hubs of air traffic to, from and through Dominius. The busiest sea port in the Federal Republic is Sorbierra in southern Dominius, followed by Friberne, the capital, and Schwabenburg in northern Dominius.
     
    The Santo-Dominian government also invests in energy and health infrastructure. There are more than 30 medical centres spread across the nation which have ratings of over 8/10. The Ultralight Wind Farm, in the canton of Zentrum-Dominien, is one of the largest wind power generation and processing facilities in the area, with over 30 turbines constantly generating electricity to be supplied to the entire nation. Ultralight Energy has also, with government subsidies, pioneered the Santo-Dominian renewable energy industry by manufacturing and installing affordable and high-power solar panels, some of which are installed in government-built houses in collaboration with local cantons.
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    iOctagon got a reaction from Cyrylic in [Factbook] The Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius   
    The Santo-Dominian economy is one of the most stable and fastest-growing economies in the Auran-Andolian straits. It is led by the tourism industry, with information technology and furniture restoration being other major contributors. Santos-Dominius is littered with high-end hotels, resorts and entertainment establishments; information technology conglomerates also thrive, including Meteor Telecom, one of the largest telecommunications and technology companies. The financial industry is also prominent, with the Friberne Stock Exchange(FESE) located in its namesake city and Dominion Bank being the biggest banking corporation in the area. Investment group A&A Unlimited have their headquarters in the city of Sasslen, in the canton of the same name, while +238flowers is headquartered in city of St. Arlaine, in the canton of the same name.
     
    The furniture industry is especially prominent in the Federal Republic. Santo-Dominian wood is renowned for its exquisite quality and durability, earning it high praise and equally high exclusivity. SD Logging, the country’s major furniture logger and distributor, is famed for its affordable and sleek flat-pack furniture. Corporate welfare is also extremely high and very generous, with business subsidies regularly included in fiscal reforms and cabinet budget proposals. This balance of high taxes and generous corporate welfare has allowed for the “Santo-Dominian model”: where high taxes on corporations and the rich pay for universal social welfare, while the corporations of which are almost entirely repaid with subsidies. Such a system, offering the best of both worlds, has rarely been replicated in other countries.
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    iOctagon got a reaction from Cyrylic in [Factbook] The Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius   
    Santo-Dominian culture is a mix of mainland Auran and Andolian cultures incorporated into tropical island culture. The best known national cultural event is the Pineapple Bash, an all-summer mega-festival where Santo-Dominian tropical cuisine, music and customs all shine. Santo-Dominian music is typically divided into two genres: pop music, characterised by infectious melodies and high-energy choruses; and Dominish music, famous for its chill, relaxing and tropical beats and styles.
     
    Santo-Dominian cuisine is full of local ingredients and animals. The Santosian Scorpion Casserole is filled with grilled scorpion meat and residue scorpion venom, though the venom has become more of a spicy flavouring after being rid of its poisonous tendencies during grilling. The casserole can only be consumed by those with a healthy mouth: the venom will rush into any sores and wounds in a damaged mouth and cause possible loss of taste due to overwhelming heat and poison. Other delicacies include the Dominish lamb meatloaf and the Oberandolien clambake.
     
    Santos-Dominius is also home to many architecturally unique buildings. The National Senate Building in Friberne towers over the rest of the relatively low city with its extremely complex, detailed and elaborate facade and the Liberty Spire, which reaches into the sky and is the highest point of the National Senate Building and all of Friberne.
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    iOctagon got a reaction from Cyrylic in [Factbook] The Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius   
    EARLY HISTORY
    The earliest settlers of the Santo-Dominian archipelago came from southern Aura and northern Andolia, around 4500 BF. Its unique position between the two major continents produced a unique mix of ancient Auran and Andolian culture, resulting in a special cultural development and a special prehistoric language: Santosian, native to the island of Santos. The first settlements on Santos were located in modern-day cantons of Framboise and Lotharburg, which both spoke a unique romantic dialect of the ancient Common language, partly due to distance from the Auran mainland.
     
    On the islands of Dominius, ancient Andolian settlers came to look for a comfortable tropical climate and good weather. They built ancient towns and cities that would later become part of the modern-day cantons of Sasslen and Palain, named Saxlonia and Palatinium back then. Both ancient towns would fight several times as the 1st century approached, culminating in the Saxlonian-Palatinian War of 143. After around a year of fighting, neither side could claim victory, and both town-states were annexed by Framboisian invaders in February 144, at a moment when Saxlonia was ill-prepared and Palatinium was near collapse. Both cities folded to Framboise.

     
    FRAMBOISIAN DOMINATION AND FALL
    Following the annexation, Framboisian nobility, who were culturally superior, instituted a set of reforms in 159. Dubbed the “Great Step Up” by locals, the reforms standardised the local language, laying the foundation for the Dominish language. Saxlonia and Palatinium were renamed to Sasslen and Palain, and the towns of Theronigen, Waldburg, Schwabenburg and St Arlaine were all founded to divide power and prevent an united Sasslen-Palain uprising against their Framboisian overlords.
     
    Meanwhile, on Santos, Lotharburg emerged as the clear roadblock to Framboisian domination of the island. Following over 200 years of uneasy peace, Framboise declared war on the Lotharburgians, starting the Great Ancient War in August 278. Joan IV, Duchess of Lotharburg, knew that she could not win a direct war. As such, she managed to secure an alliance with the nearby city-state of Friberne, promising massive expansion in return for joining the war against Framboise. At the 1st and 2nd Battles of Altburg, the Lotharburg-Fribernese alliance won against overwhelming odds. The Treaty of Altburg was signed in 282, establishing the Old Santosian Confederation and uniting the three city-states into the archipelago’s first national government.
     
    After the war, Framboisian influence over Dominius was significantly weakened, and a combined uprising led by the leaders of Sasslen, Palain and St. Arlaine liberated the archipelago. All of the Dominian city-states signed the Treaty of Sasslen in 386, joining the Old Santosian Confederation and establishing the canton of Zentrum-Dominien as a buffer state. The following year, the Treaty of Carindorf was signed at the canton of Pressen in Santos, formally renaming the nation to the Santo-Dominian Confederation and establishing the buffer cantons of Roivivion, Lemandie and re-establishing the city-state of Altburg as the canton of Neuenstadt.
     
    THE CONFEDERATION YEARS AND SAINT MARKIAN INVASION
    The country thrived under the Confederation, drafting its first constitution, the “Instrument der Regierungsführung”(Dominish for “Instrument of Governance”). Cantons had a direct say in national affairs via the Confederational Diet, which was located in Lotharburg. An unprecedented 500-year peace dawned on the Santo-Dominian islands, with its waters and seas protecting it from invasion and deterring potential attackers. However, this was not to last. Saint Markian invaders from the Auran mainland attacked the Confederation during its annual meeting in 897, taking the nation completely by surprise. Framboise's cantonal capital Romant-sous-Bois fell on 19th March 897, while Lotharburg was besieged and captured on 24th May. In Dominius, Saint Markian sympathisers threw Duke Francis Neusemann to his death in the infamous 897 Defenestration of St. Arlaine. Francis’ death left the strong city without a leader, and St. Arlaine and its Dominian allies surrendered to the invaders on 17th December 898. The Treaty of Solaceil, signed in the canton of Roivivion, ended the Confederation and ditched the Instrument of Governance in favour of the newly-established Santo-Dominian Republic, a puppet state under the Saint Markians' rule.
     
    Though the Confederation became history, a shared sentiment of nationalism pervaded society. The Saint Markian republican government in Friberne clamped down hard on dissent and unrest, squashing the Pressen Rebellions of 1048 and 1055. Hotbeds for underground rebellious activity emerged in the cantons of Lemandie and Roivivion, made obvious by the establishment of the Freedom Association, a secret paramilitary organisation determined to resist the invaders’ colonial rule and re-establish a Santo-Dominian nation. In 1189, tensions boiled over, and Lemandie, Roivivion and Pressen hoisted the Santo-Dominian flag. It was an open rebellion.
     
    THE PATRIOTIC LIBERATION
    The Saint Mark-controlled Republican government in Friberne reacted quickly. Soon, the Republic’s military was marching towards Solaceil, Roivivion's cantonal capital. Arthur Chambers, Governor of Roivivion and de-facto leader of the rebellion, knew that a major battle in his home canton was inevitable. He sent out a call to arms to the nearby allies of Lemandie, Pressen, Framboise and Lotharburg, persuading them to join his own army in battle. All four cantons accepted Chambers’ request, but the united force marched extraordinarily slowly, arriving only halfway on 12th November 1189. With the Republican army quickly approaching, Chambers ordered the construction of defences across his canton and prepared for a brutal defence.
     
    In the winter of 1189, the Republican army launched a decisive attack on Solaceil, blasting its walls and sending its citizens into full-blown panic. Chambers’ army resisted bravely, but was unable to slow the advance of the attackers, and was forced to retreat to the cantonal palace. There, the last scraps of his army held out for a painful 2 weeks, constantly repulsing the invaders and scoring victories with heavy losses. Finally, on the night of 24th December 1189, the united rebel army led by Jean Baptiste II, Governor of Framboise, arrived in Solaceil. Morale among the rebels skyrocketed in part to Chambers’ brilliant commanding, and the Republican army was forced out of the canton on 25th December 1189. At the end of the year, the Republican army had been cornered in Friberne and forced to defend against the Santosian army and reinforcements from Dominius. Under attack and severe bombardment, Friberne finally fell to the rebels on 15th January 1190. The Santo-Dominian Republic was gone, and the Saint Markians were ousted. The islands would once again come under rule by its own citizens.
     
    THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC
    After the invaders’ repulsion from the Santo-Dominian archipelago, Chambers and Baptiste quickly moved to form a new government and restore order to the war-torn islands, especially Santos. Under Chambers’ advice, Baptiste declared the establishment of the Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius in 1205, with 15th January set as Federal Day. An election for the highest post of President was called, and both Chambers and Baptiste emerged as frontrunners. But Baptiste, old and frail, died of health complications in April 1205. Chambers, the only alternative, was assassinated by an Auran terrorist who detonated a bomb placed in Chambers’ train carriage.
     
    Following Baptiste’s death and Chambers’ assassination, Bill Mulberry, Governor of Pressen, rose to prominence as a key revolutionary figure. Mulberry had led the Pressen army and helped clear the way to Solaceil, Roivivion for Baptiste, earning him a great deal of respect among the rebel army. Now, the clear frontrunner, Mulberry was elected as the founding President of the Federal Republic. He founded the Purified Conservative Party, the first ever political party in the nation, and wrote the Santo-Dominian Constitution, one of the longest documents in the nation’s history. Mulberry would create the National Senate, a spiritual successor to the Confederational Diet, and helped with the official formation of the 20 cantons. Friberne was selected as the national capital(“Federal City”, to be precise), now stronger than the cities of Romant-sous-Bois, Lotharburg and the cantons of Sasslen, Palain and St. Arlaine.
     
    After Mulberry retired in 1262, President Jan Davis Lovings founded the Country Liberal Party, a competing party, and won decisively in the following general elections. Lovings would later be forced from office in 1306 by fellow Country Liberal politician Eliot Klein, who would become the 3rd President. Klein instituted many progressive reforms, forming a culture of corporate welfare co-existing along generous universal healthcare and social welfare. Taxation was greatly increased, though this did not stop Santos-Dominius from developing into one of the area’s biggest economic powerhouses. In 1355, Klein was defeated overwhelmingly by Paul Rogers Goldberg, who had reorganised the Purified Conservatives into the Democratic Congress Party(DCB), now the largest in the National Senate. Goldberg was sworn in as the 4th President of the Federal Republic.
     
    Per tradition, Mulberry, Lovings, Klein and Goldberg all pursued Santo-Dominian neutrality, and kept the Federal Republic out of the Auran League. Official diplomatic policy was to pursue friendly relations with every government and nation possible, though alliances and pacts were considered highly taboo. Goldberg, however, flip-flopped on neutrality, first signing the Act of Neutrality in 1420 and then partially waiving it in 1421 to allow for Santo-Dominian participation in the 1st World Cup of Football. Also in 1420, after Goldberg announced the deeply unpopular "SD-Works" employment programme, the Louisann General Strike broke out in the left-leaning city of Louisann in the historically socialist Canton of Lemandie.
    While "SD-Works" survived a narrow popular referendum intended to strike it down, the damage to the 4th President was done. After his extremely narrow re-election in February 1421, Goldberg served more and more terms as President, albeit with a greatly weakened governing mandate compared to when he was first elected in 1355. Shortly after, the CLP merged with the left-wing Santo-Dominian Communist Phalanx(SDCP) to form the new broad-tent centre-left Coalition of Roses(CoR) so as to enhance leftist unity. Goldberg passed away in 1421, bringing about the end of an era; Vice President Donald Verbloem has been sworn in as Acting President while a snap presidential election is called and organised.
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    iOctagon got a reaction from Giovanniland in 2nd World Cup of Football [rosters, roleplay, results]   
    WCF2 Coverage: Round of 16 | Santos-Dominius 2-0 Hertfordshire & Jammbo
    Santos-Dominius advanced further in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after defeating the chilly footballers from Hertfordshire & Jammbo in a 2-0 match. The National Football Team dealt a blow to the HNDFF and further built on their short but meaningful winning streak following their victory against Sospestan on Match Day 5 of the group stage. This places Team S-D in a good position to go further in the tournament.
    In other news, two established teams found themselves threatened by newcomers to the WCF tournament in close matches. Dalimbar narrowly prevailed over Sospestan in a 4-3 match while Cambria and newcomers from Ryxtylopia drew 2-2 before the Cambrians pulled ahead in extra time by scoring a goal and thus winning 3-2 against their surprisingly formidable opponent. While these are still victories for the more experienced and established Dalimbari and Cambrian teams, they will also have to reevaluate certain aspects of their strategy and formation to prevent close calls like these in the future, while the defeated teams can hold their heads high with pride knowing that they gave their best shot.
    Following the victory over Hertfordia, the National Football Team will go up against opponents from Arifiyyah in the Quarterfinals, after the Arifians beat the Sekiyans in a brilliant 4-0 match that brought about the end of Sekiya's stint in WCF2. Meanwhile, Dalimbar will be going up against Fujai, its historic rival on Polaris, in the Quarterfinals; if Team S-D were to emerge victorious against Arifiyyah, it will then have to face the victor of that match. The Cambrians will face off against Nagaraningrad, and the winner of that duel will have to face the winner of Nieubasria v. Larxia.
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    WCF2 Coverage: Round of 16 | Santos-Dominius 2-0 Hertfordshire & Jammbo
    Santos-Dominius advanced further in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after defeating the chilly footballers from Hertfordshire & Jammbo in a 2-0 match. The National Football Team dealt a blow to the HNDFF and further built on their short but meaningful winning streak following their victory against Sospestan on Match Day 5 of the group stage. This places Team S-D in a good position to go further in the tournament.
    In other news, two established teams found themselves threatened by newcomers to the WCF tournament in close matches. Dalimbar narrowly prevailed over Sospestan in a 4-3 match while Cambria and newcomers from Ryxtylopia drew 2-2 before the Cambrians pulled ahead in extra time by scoring a goal and thus winning 3-2 against their surprisingly formidable opponent. While these are still victories for the more experienced and established Dalimbari and Cambrian teams, they will also have to reevaluate certain aspects of their strategy and formation to prevent close calls like these in the future, while the defeated teams can hold their heads high with pride knowing that they gave their best shot.
    Following the victory over Hertfordia, the National Football Team will go up against opponents from Arifiyyah in the Quarterfinals, after the Arifians beat the Sekiyans in a brilliant 4-0 match that brought about the end of Sekiya's stint in WCF2. Meanwhile, Dalimbar will be going up against Fujai, its historic rival on Polaris, in the Quarterfinals; if Team S-D were to emerge victorious against Arifiyyah, it will then have to face the victor of that match. The Cambrians will face off against Nagaraningrad, and the winner of that duel will have to face the winner of Nieubasria v. Larxia.
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    iOctagon got a reaction from Federation of Inner Ryxtylopia in 2nd World Cup of Football [rosters, roleplay, results]   
    WCF2 Coverage: Round of 16 | Santos-Dominius 2-0 Hertfordshire & Jammbo
    Santos-Dominius advanced further in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after defeating the chilly footballers from Hertfordshire & Jammbo in a 2-0 match. The National Football Team dealt a blow to the HNDFF and further built on their short but meaningful winning streak following their victory against Sospestan on Match Day 5 of the group stage. This places Team S-D in a good position to go further in the tournament.
    In other news, two established teams found themselves threatened by newcomers to the WCF tournament in close matches. Dalimbar narrowly prevailed over Sospestan in a 4-3 match while Cambria and newcomers from Ryxtylopia drew 2-2 before the Cambrians pulled ahead in extra time by scoring a goal and thus winning 3-2 against their surprisingly formidable opponent. While these are still victories for the more experienced and established Dalimbari and Cambrian teams, they will also have to reevaluate certain aspects of their strategy and formation to prevent close calls like these in the future, while the defeated teams can hold their heads high with pride knowing that they gave their best shot.
    Following the victory over Hertfordia, the National Football Team will go up against opponents from Arifiyyah in the Quarterfinals, after the Arifians beat the Sekiyans in a brilliant 4-0 match that brought about the end of Sekiya's stint in WCF2. Meanwhile, Dalimbar will be going up against Fujai, its historic rival on Polaris, in the Quarterfinals; if Team S-D were to emerge victorious against Arifiyyah, it will then have to face the victor of that match. The Cambrians will face off against Nagaraningrad, and the winner of that duel will have to face the winner of Nieubasria v. Larxia.
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    iOctagon got a reaction from United Adaikes in 2nd World Cup of Football [rosters, roleplay, results]   
    WCF2 Coverage: Match Day 5 | Santos-Dominius 3-0 Sospestan
    Santos-Dominius has secured a much-needed victory in the 2nd World Cup of Football after scoring a 3-0 win against opponents from Sospestan on Match Day 5. The National Football Team were able to once again harness the resilience they displayed in drawing 1-1 against the Zoranians on Match Day 4, and decisively beat Team Sospestan today in what has been deemed to be the climactic moment of Team S-D's reversal in fortunes following their defeat at the hands of Nieubasria on Match Day 3 and their subsequent comeback.
    The victory over Sospestan means that Team S-D will advance to the round of 16, where it will face off against the chilly footballers of Hertfordshire & Jammbo next. In terms of points in the competition, both the National Football Team and the Hertfordians are evenly matched - both teams have had 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss so far, for a total of 10 points each. Pundits at home suggest that the match may very well go either way.
    The match proved to be fairly uncontroversial, in comparison to the face-off against Zoran yesterday. Many sports and political commentators had predicted that the National Football Team would be in for an uphill climb against the Zoranians, as a result of the Blubberman fiasco, during which then-SDCSN Sports head correspondent Approctoflecticus Blubberman - up till then an iconic mainstay on Santo-Dominian sports television - made multiple remarks in his coverage of the 3rd Rugby World Cup that many domestic and foreign pundits later considered to be extremely insensitive and offensive.
    Many thought that the National Football Team would not be able to handle the pressure stacked on it by the Zoranians' lingering antipathy towards Santos-Dominius, as well as expectations from back home for the players to reverse their sudden decline following their unsurprising but brutal defeat at the hands of Nieubasria on Match Day 3. However, while the loss to the Nieubasrians - the champions of WCF1 - was not entirely unexpected, Team S-D was able to pull through and obtain a respectable draw in the match, proving that they could handle the pressure.
    The victory over Sospestan marks the third victory for the National Football Team so far, having previously beaten Rivalfiume 2-0 on Match Day 2 and Haetonia 4-3 on Match Day 1. While the streak was indeed broken by Nieubasria on Match Day 3 and Zoran on Match Day 4, the Round of 16 face-off against Hertfordia may very well give Team S-D a chance to build up another victory streak again, or eliminate it from the competition entirely without any chance for redemption until the next WCF.
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    iOctagon got a reaction from Federation of Inner Ryxtylopia in 2nd World Cup of Football [rosters, roleplay, results]   
    WCF2 Coverage: Match Day 5 | Santos-Dominius 3-0 Sospestan
    Santos-Dominius has secured a much-needed victory in the 2nd World Cup of Football after scoring a 3-0 win against opponents from Sospestan on Match Day 5. The National Football Team were able to once again harness the resilience they displayed in drawing 1-1 against the Zoranians on Match Day 4, and decisively beat Team Sospestan today in what has been deemed to be the climactic moment of Team S-D's reversal in fortunes following their defeat at the hands of Nieubasria on Match Day 3 and their subsequent comeback.
    The victory over Sospestan means that Team S-D will advance to the round of 16, where it will face off against the chilly footballers of Hertfordshire & Jammbo next. In terms of points in the competition, both the National Football Team and the Hertfordians are evenly matched - both teams have had 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss so far, for a total of 10 points each. Pundits at home suggest that the match may very well go either way.
    The match proved to be fairly uncontroversial, in comparison to the face-off against Zoran yesterday. Many sports and political commentators had predicted that the National Football Team would be in for an uphill climb against the Zoranians, as a result of the Blubberman fiasco, during which then-SDCSN Sports head correspondent Approctoflecticus Blubberman - up till then an iconic mainstay on Santo-Dominian sports television - made multiple remarks in his coverage of the 3rd Rugby World Cup that many domestic and foreign pundits later considered to be extremely insensitive and offensive.
    Many thought that the National Football Team would not be able to handle the pressure stacked on it by the Zoranians' lingering antipathy towards Santos-Dominius, as well as expectations from back home for the players to reverse their sudden decline following their unsurprising but brutal defeat at the hands of Nieubasria on Match Day 3. However, while the loss to the Nieubasrians - the champions of WCF1 - was not entirely unexpected, Team S-D was able to pull through and obtain a respectable draw in the match, proving that they could handle the pressure.
    The victory over Sospestan marks the third victory for the National Football Team so far, having previously beaten Rivalfiume 2-0 on Match Day 2 and Haetonia 4-3 on Match Day 1. While the streak was indeed broken by Nieubasria on Match Day 3 and Zoran on Match Day 4, the Round of 16 face-off against Hertfordia may very well give Team S-D a chance to build up another victory streak again, or eliminate it from the competition entirely without any chance for redemption until the next WCF.
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    WCF2 Coverage: Match Day 1 | Santos-Dominius 4-3 Haetonia
    Santos-Dominius has celebrated its first victory in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after the National Football Team clinched a narrow 4-3 victory against opponents from Haetonia, in what was described by Santo-Dominian viewers at home as a nail-biting match that was stressful to watch on television.
    This victory puts the team in a strong position in Group D alongside the teams from Nieubasria and Zoran, with all three teams each having three points. The losers of Match Day 1, namely Haetonia, Sospestan and Rivalfiume, all have zero points and presently sit at the bottom of the group. However, all teams still have ample opportunities to move up or down the Group D leaderboard, with today's matches being only the beginning of what is expected to be a long competition between the very best footballers and teams of Esferos.
    Besides the Santo-Dominian victory against Haetonia, several other countries won exceptional victories against their opponents. In Group A, Hertfordshire and Jammbo won with the biggest margin in their group, triumphing against Tupmonia in a 3-0 match. In Group B, Fujar footballers collectively orchestrated what was later found to be the new biggest win of all-time, managing a 6-0 wipeout of a match against Kurabis, which later led to reports from Fujansk student radio Den Blå Duken that some of the Fujar players apparently appeared "ashamed at [the] shutout" that they had dealt to the Kurabisians.
    In Group C, the team from Larxia pulled off a 4-0 victory against the Saint Markians, in what was considered a disappointing start to WCF2 for Saint Mark. However, commentators have pointed out that it was not unexpected, given the fact that the Larxians performed incredibly well in WCF1, having won 2nd place overall after narrowly losing 0-1 to Nieubasria. Commentators expect Larxia to maintain a strong showing this time around, while many have also cautioned against counting Saint Mark out after only one day into the competition.
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    WCF2 Coverage: Match Day 1 | Santos-Dominius 4-3 Haetonia
    Santos-Dominius has celebrated its first victory in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after the National Football Team clinched a narrow 4-3 victory against opponents from Haetonia, in what was described by Santo-Dominian viewers at home as a nail-biting match that was stressful to watch on television.
    This victory puts the team in a strong position in Group D alongside the teams from Nieubasria and Zoran, with all three teams each having three points. The losers of Match Day 1, namely Haetonia, Sospestan and Rivalfiume, all have zero points and presently sit at the bottom of the group. However, all teams still have ample opportunities to move up or down the Group D leaderboard, with today's matches being only the beginning of what is expected to be a long competition between the very best footballers and teams of Esferos.
    Besides the Santo-Dominian victory against Haetonia, several other countries won exceptional victories against their opponents. In Group A, Hertfordshire and Jammbo won with the biggest margin in their group, triumphing against Tupmonia in a 3-0 match. In Group B, Fujar footballers collectively orchestrated what was later found to be the new biggest win of all-time, managing a 6-0 wipeout of a match against Kurabis, which later led to reports from Fujansk student radio Den Blå Duken that some of the Fujar players apparently appeared "ashamed at [the] shutout" that they had dealt to the Kurabisians.
    In Group C, the team from Larxia pulled off a 4-0 victory against the Saint Markians, in what was considered a disappointing start to WCF2 for Saint Mark. However, commentators have pointed out that it was not unexpected, given the fact that the Larxians performed incredibly well in WCF1, having won 2nd place overall after narrowly losing 0-1 to Nieubasria. Commentators expect Larxia to maintain a strong showing this time around, while many have also cautioned against counting Saint Mark out after only one day into the competition.
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    WCF2 Coverage: Match Day 1 | Santos-Dominius 4-3 Haetonia
    Santos-Dominius has celebrated its first victory in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after the National Football Team clinched a narrow 4-3 victory against opponents from Haetonia, in what was described by Santo-Dominian viewers at home as a nail-biting match that was stressful to watch on television.
    This victory puts the team in a strong position in Group D alongside the teams from Nieubasria and Zoran, with all three teams each having three points. The losers of Match Day 1, namely Haetonia, Sospestan and Rivalfiume, all have zero points and presently sit at the bottom of the group. However, all teams still have ample opportunities to move up or down the Group D leaderboard, with today's matches being only the beginning of what is expected to be a long competition between the very best footballers and teams of Esferos.
    Besides the Santo-Dominian victory against Haetonia, several other countries won exceptional victories against their opponents. In Group A, Hertfordshire and Jammbo won with the biggest margin in their group, triumphing against Tupmonia in a 3-0 match. In Group B, Fujar footballers collectively orchestrated what was later found to be the new biggest win of all-time, managing a 6-0 wipeout of a match against Kurabis, which later led to reports from Fujansk student radio Den Blå Duken that some of the Fujar players apparently appeared "ashamed at [the] shutout" that they had dealt to the Kurabisians.
    In Group C, the team from Larxia pulled off a 4-0 victory against the Saint Markians, in what was considered a disappointing start to WCF2 for Saint Mark. However, commentators have pointed out that it was not unexpected, given the fact that the Larxians performed incredibly well in WCF1, having won 2nd place overall after narrowly losing 0-1 to Nieubasria. Commentators expect Larxia to maintain a strong showing this time around, while many have also cautioned against counting Saint Mark out after only one day into the competition.
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    WCF2 Coverage: Match Day 1 | Santos-Dominius 4-3 Haetonia
    Santos-Dominius has celebrated its first victory in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after the National Football Team clinched a narrow 4-3 victory against opponents from Haetonia, in what was described by Santo-Dominian viewers at home as a nail-biting match that was stressful to watch on television.
    This victory puts the team in a strong position in Group D alongside the teams from Nieubasria and Zoran, with all three teams each having three points. The losers of Match Day 1, namely Haetonia, Sospestan and Rivalfiume, all have zero points and presently sit at the bottom of the group. However, all teams still have ample opportunities to move up or down the Group D leaderboard, with today's matches being only the beginning of what is expected to be a long competition between the very best footballers and teams of Esferos.
    Besides the Santo-Dominian victory against Haetonia, several other countries won exceptional victories against their opponents. In Group A, Hertfordshire and Jammbo won with the biggest margin in their group, triumphing against Tupmonia in a 3-0 match. In Group B, Fujar footballers collectively orchestrated what was later found to be the new biggest win of all-time, managing a 6-0 wipeout of a match against Kurabis, which later led to reports from Fujansk student radio Den Blå Duken that some of the Fujar players apparently appeared "ashamed at [the] shutout" that they had dealt to the Kurabisians.
    In Group C, the team from Larxia pulled off a 4-0 victory against the Saint Markians, in what was considered a disappointing start to WCF2 for Saint Mark. However, commentators have pointed out that it was not unexpected, given the fact that the Larxians performed incredibly well in WCF1, having won 2nd place overall after narrowly losing 0-1 to Nieubasria. Commentators expect Larxia to maintain a strong showing this time around, while many have also cautioned against counting Saint Mark out after only one day into the competition.
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    WCF2 Coverage: Match Day 1 | Santos-Dominius 4-3 Haetonia
    Santos-Dominius has celebrated its first victory in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after the National Football Team clinched a narrow 4-3 victory against opponents from Haetonia, in what was described by Santo-Dominian viewers at home as a nail-biting match that was stressful to watch on television.
    This victory puts the team in a strong position in Group D alongside the teams from Nieubasria and Zoran, with all three teams each having three points. The losers of Match Day 1, namely Haetonia, Sospestan and Rivalfiume, all have zero points and presently sit at the bottom of the group. However, all teams still have ample opportunities to move up or down the Group D leaderboard, with today's matches being only the beginning of what is expected to be a long competition between the very best footballers and teams of Esferos.
    Besides the Santo-Dominian victory against Haetonia, several other countries won exceptional victories against their opponents. In Group A, Hertfordshire and Jammbo won with the biggest margin in their group, triumphing against Tupmonia in a 3-0 match. In Group B, Fujar footballers collectively orchestrated what was later found to be the new biggest win of all-time, managing a 6-0 wipeout of a match against Kurabis, which later led to reports from Fujansk student radio Den Blå Duken that some of the Fujar players apparently appeared "ashamed at [the] shutout" that they had dealt to the Kurabisians.
    In Group C, the team from Larxia pulled off a 4-0 victory against the Saint Markians, in what was considered a disappointing start to WCF2 for Saint Mark. However, commentators have pointed out that it was not unexpected, given the fact that the Larxians performed incredibly well in WCF1, having won 2nd place overall after narrowly losing 0-1 to Nieubasria. Commentators expect Larxia to maintain a strong showing this time around, while many have also cautioned against counting Saint Mark out after only one day into the competition.
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    WCF2 Coverage: Match Day 1 | Santos-Dominius 4-3 Haetonia
    Santos-Dominius has celebrated its first victory in the 2nd World Cup of Football today after the National Football Team clinched a narrow 4-3 victory against opponents from Haetonia, in what was described by Santo-Dominian viewers at home as a nail-biting match that was stressful to watch on television.
    This victory puts the team in a strong position in Group D alongside the teams from Nieubasria and Zoran, with all three teams each having three points. The losers of Match Day 1, namely Haetonia, Sospestan and Rivalfiume, all have zero points and presently sit at the bottom of the group. However, all teams still have ample opportunities to move up or down the Group D leaderboard, with today's matches being only the beginning of what is expected to be a long competition between the very best footballers and teams of Esferos.
    Besides the Santo-Dominian victory against Haetonia, several other countries won exceptional victories against their opponents. In Group A, Hertfordshire and Jammbo won with the biggest margin in their group, triumphing against Tupmonia in a 3-0 match. In Group B, Fujar footballers collectively orchestrated what was later found to be the new biggest win of all-time, managing a 6-0 wipeout of a match against Kurabis, which later led to reports from Fujansk student radio Den Blå Duken that some of the Fujar players apparently appeared "ashamed at [the] shutout" that they had dealt to the Kurabisians.
    In Group C, the team from Larxia pulled off a 4-0 victory against the Saint Markians, in what was considered a disappointing start to WCF2 for Saint Mark. However, commentators have pointed out that it was not unexpected, given the fact that the Larxians performed incredibly well in WCF1, having won 2nd place overall after narrowly losing 0-1 to Nieubasria. Commentators expect Larxia to maintain a strong showing this time around, while many have also cautioned against counting Saint Mark out after only one day into the competition.
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    Santos-Dominius is up for it! We will do our level best to take home the Champion trophy.
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    Blubberman, SDCSN plead guilty but S-D Government's diplomatic woes remain
    22nd February, 1422 | By Peter Atkinson in New Zoradia, ZOR
     
    Santo-Dominian sports anchor and controversial television personality Approctoflecticus Blubberman has pleaded guilty today in a Zoranian court to charges of voicing hate speech against the people of Zoran. In a momentous development that shocked many onlooking political commentators, Mr. Blubberman chose not to contest the charges or fight Zoranian authorities in court, instead apparently accepting his fate. The Santo-Dominian Cable-Satellite Network(SDCSN), the eponymous country's sole dominant network and broadcaster which aired Mr. Blubberman's comments, also pleaded guilty to the charges filed under Zoran's Hate Speech Act of 1421.
    The guilty pleas come as the Government of Santos-Dominius itself becomes ever more entrenched in an increasingly difficult diplomatic position. Despite reports of state-backed attempts to bribe the Zoranian Government into letting Blubberman off scot-free, all overtures to dislodge Friberne from the uneasy position of negotiating with New Zoradia have so far failed utterly. The problem has only been compounded by the fact that many of the Santo-Dominian national rugby team's sponsors are corporations who have been alleged to have financially supported atrocities during the Zoranian Civil War - Credit Santosie-Dominigne, one of the Federal Republic's most profitable and secret banking giants, has been particularly singled out by Zoranian media for reportedly providing funds to the now-infamous corporate faction in the Zoranian Civil War. The bank has flatly denied wrongdoing despite accusations from independent investigators that it retains significant amounts of Zoranian financial property stolen from their Zoranian owners during the war.
    The highest echelons of the Santo-Dominian Government are rumoured to be in a state of great unease and panic. Unconfirmed reports have recently emerged of Acting President Donald Verbloem pressuring both Blubberman and the SDCSN to plead guilty to the hate speech charges, allegedly in order to appease Zoran and clear the way for eventual reconciliation in the distant future. Acting President Verbloem has been criticised domestically for failing to handle the Blubberman scandal in a timely manner and for failing to penalise Blubberman before his offensive remarks pushed the Zoranian public past its breaking point. Commentators have considered it likely that Verbloem pressured Blubberman and SDCSN into pleading guilty in order to save his own political career, which is currently in great jeopardy and will either survive or sink depending on the outcome of the entire scandal and subsequent political affair.
    In recent days, Friberne has found itself under attack not only from New Zoradia, but also from Giovannistadt, which demanded Blubberman's removal from SDCSN. Decision-makers in Friberne have also heard that their diplomatic reputation has suffered in Sanctus Leo, where the Saint Markan royalty are reportedly displeased at the entire fiasco and the great embarrassment it has caused the former Saint Markan island colony. While the Santo-Dominian Government has not explicitly become involved in the situation, most analysts have now concluded that the Verbloem administration is involved to a certain degree in the struggle to soften the blow for Blubberman, SDCSN and the Federal Republic as a whole.
    With the Government in full-blown damage control mode and Acting President Verbloem struggling to salvage the humiliating situation, analysts now suggest that a possible political shift may become reality in the Federal Republic. With only a short period of time left until the 1422 presidential election, Verbloem is expected to attempt to keep the country together as best as possible, so as to improve public opinion of his centre-right Democratic Congress Party(DCB). The DCB's presidential candidate is Carnet Goldberg, granddaughter of the late President Paul Goldberg, the former superior of Verbloem. As such, it is widely expected that the younger Goldberg will destroy the Acting President's already weak position within the party if her own presidential campaign fails due to his mismanagement. No comments have been made by Friberne on Blubberman's plea, but analysts say that a storm is approaching on the horizon back home.
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    STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR OF THE FREE STATE OF DALIMBAR TO THE KINGDOM OF ZORAN, H.E. BRIG. GEN. LUIS COSTA
    "It's coming home! Get your dirty paws off of our rightful trophy!"
    The Ambassador also strongly condemns the use of Cambrian security goons during the Rugby World Cup.
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    Blubberman, SDCSN plead guilty but S-D Government's diplomatic woes remain
    22nd February, 1422 | By Peter Atkinson in New Zoradia, ZOR
     
    Santo-Dominian sports anchor and controversial television personality Approctoflecticus Blubberman has pleaded guilty today in a Zoranian court to charges of voicing hate speech against the people of Zoran. In a momentous development that shocked many onlooking political commentators, Mr. Blubberman chose not to contest the charges or fight Zoranian authorities in court, instead apparently accepting his fate. The Santo-Dominian Cable-Satellite Network(SDCSN), the eponymous country's sole dominant network and broadcaster which aired Mr. Blubberman's comments, also pleaded guilty to the charges filed under Zoran's Hate Speech Act of 1421.
    The guilty pleas come as the Government of Santos-Dominius itself becomes ever more entrenched in an increasingly difficult diplomatic position. Despite reports of state-backed attempts to bribe the Zoranian Government into letting Blubberman off scot-free, all overtures to dislodge Friberne from the uneasy position of negotiating with New Zoradia have so far failed utterly. The problem has only been compounded by the fact that many of the Santo-Dominian national rugby team's sponsors are corporations who have been alleged to have financially supported atrocities during the Zoranian Civil War - Credit Santosie-Dominigne, one of the Federal Republic's most profitable and secret banking giants, has been particularly singled out by Zoranian media for reportedly providing funds to the now-infamous corporate faction in the Zoranian Civil War. The bank has flatly denied wrongdoing despite accusations from independent investigators that it retains significant amounts of Zoranian financial property stolen from their Zoranian owners during the war.
    The highest echelons of the Santo-Dominian Government are rumoured to be in a state of great unease and panic. Unconfirmed reports have recently emerged of Acting President Donald Verbloem pressuring both Blubberman and the SDCSN to plead guilty to the hate speech charges, allegedly in order to appease Zoran and clear the way for eventual reconciliation in the distant future. Acting President Verbloem has been criticised domestically for failing to handle the Blubberman scandal in a timely manner and for failing to penalise Blubberman before his offensive remarks pushed the Zoranian public past its breaking point. Commentators have considered it likely that Verbloem pressured Blubberman and SDCSN into pleading guilty in order to save his own political career, which is currently in great jeopardy and will either survive or sink depending on the outcome of the entire scandal and subsequent political affair.
    In recent days, Friberne has found itself under attack not only from New Zoradia, but also from Giovannistadt, which demanded Blubberman's removal from SDCSN. Decision-makers in Friberne have also heard that their diplomatic reputation has suffered in Sanctus Leo, where the Saint Markan royalty are reportedly displeased at the entire fiasco and the great embarrassment it has caused the former Saint Markan island colony. While the Santo-Dominian Government has not explicitly become involved in the situation, most analysts have now concluded that the Verbloem administration is involved to a certain degree in the struggle to soften the blow for Blubberman, SDCSN and the Federal Republic as a whole.
    With the Government in full-blown damage control mode and Acting President Verbloem struggling to salvage the humiliating situation, analysts now suggest that a possible political shift may become reality in the Federal Republic. With only a short period of time left until the 1422 presidential election, Verbloem is expected to attempt to keep the country together as best as possible, so as to improve public opinion of his centre-right Democratic Congress Party(DCB). The DCB's presidential candidate is Carnet Goldberg, granddaughter of the late President Paul Goldberg, the former superior of Verbloem. As such, it is widely expected that the younger Goldberg will destroy the Acting President's already weak position within the party if her own presidential campaign fails due to his mismanagement. No comments have been made by Friberne on Blubberman's plea, but analysts say that a storm is approaching on the horizon back home.
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