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Another violent clash from political unrest
This morning at a local bar on the outskirts of Astenburg, a brawl took place that left 1 dead and 10 injured. The culprit, a 28-year old male whose identity was left anonymous, attempted fleeing in his 1422 PBW K-Coupe, but was chased down by a witness and later the police. Witnesses said the man attacked them after things got heated about a political debate. He managed to severely injure 1 person who later died from his injuries and even hurt other people with his vehicle. Before fleeing, the other injured people managed to damage his vehicle, rendering him unable to outrun the police, which tased him immediately and placed him behind bars. This is not the first time this type of conflict has happened, although until now there had been no casualties. Ionia has recently been experiencing mass unrest by extremist groups and parties that oppose the direction in which the nation is heading.
Two nuclear power plants to be built by 1427, most oil and coal plants to be fully dismantled by late 1424.
Alongside the currently operational Tila nuclear plant, Doenston has stated his intent to have 2 more nuclear plants built by late 1427, using more efficient thorium ore and reusable nuclear waste reactors. This is in line with Ionia's goal of running on 100% renewable and nuclear energy and becoming fully self-sufficient in all sectors. The construction is expected to start in December, with one fully working plant by 1425. Current operational oil and coal plants, whether for pure extraction or usage in energy grids may be shut down partially or completely, depending on various factors that are yet to be determined. Mass scale renewable energy is also a goal, with many more wind turbines and PV panel grids to be built, although the date isn't set yet. This huge cost of clean energy will surely strain the national budget and economy for a while, although with the current boom in GDP growth experts say we might have little to no issues. Still, these claims remain purely speculative as we can't surely know what'll happen next.
Alphabet revision; will ø become useless?
The Ionian language is continuously under revision and correction; recent changes suggest ø might be removed from the alphabet completely. In the past few years. ø has been less and less used in words, sentences and phrases. An introduced letter from the Kalmash colonial period, ø was originally not a part of the Ionian alphabet. Since its introduction it has been used for a sound very similar to u, already indiscernible from the uu extension. But as the Ionian language has matured, the vowels have expanded in uses and evolved, seemingly eliminating the need for an ø sound. Both the existing letter ë and u should be able to take the place of ø, or a new umlaut ö might be added, assuming that ø will not be removed completely. It remains to be seen whether this change will actually take place, as it has to go through many phases and procedures before fully making its way to the Ionian language.
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The Grand Republic of Ionia will be participating!
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Economic growth peaks again, analytic data shows substantial
financial and even improvement of life quality nationwide
For the second time in 1423, Ionian export and manufacturing profits have peaked, marking the
quickest economic growth in the nation's history since many decades. Expert economic analyst
Klauss Tølvet recently published 1423's detailed analysis, giving important information on data.
The annual GDP growth rate has been pinpointed at a stable 9.4%, giving way to some
notable changes; at this rate, by mid or late-1424 the GDP (PPP) of Ionia will have ad-
vanced to $238.7 billion (597.7 billion Ɱ), the GDP (PPP) per capita will rise to $29,505
(73,763 Ɱ), a $2,493 increase. The Gross National Income per capita will be almost as high
as today's GDP per capita at $26,558 (66,395 Ɱ), a $2,556 increase from today's $24,002.
A surprising population increase of 0.14%, boosting the number to 8,089,047 has also
unexpectedly raised several other factors such as the Mean and Expected Education index,
and favorable and improving life conditions have also possibly set the life expectancy to
82.6 years in the near future. All of these factors have also consequently possibly increased
HDI to 82.6 years, making another drastic change due to unexpected growth and increases.
As for the different manufacturing sectors, electronics and vehicles roughly dominate by
around 60-80%, in correspondence with the larger companies' budget increase. Especially
prominent in these sectors have been Jon, Waypoint, PBW, MKV and Fayrer. Vehicle output
has increased nearly double, along with electronics. Raw materials such as petroleum, Rare-
Earth metals and ores have decreased substantially while previously unusual exports such
as electricity, silverware and overall plastics equipment have increased. Although a slight
decline is in sight due to unfavorable weather conditions, these rates are not expected to
change substantially at least until the end of the year.
Uploaded by Sel, 11/09/1423
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Insert chocolate related sentence here
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I, Ionia, swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge, been completely truthful in applying for citizenship in The West Pacific and that I have no other NationStates identity that has not been made known in this application. I swear my allegiance to The West Pacific and its citizens, and I swear not to engage in hostilities against The West Pacific or to violate The Manners of Governance, or any laws made pursuant to it.
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The Grand Republic of Ionia has decided to participate!
- United Adaikes and Zoran
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IONews
Ionia's official news account
January 12, 1423
Ionia officially changes its flag
On the 12th of January 1423, the Grand Republic of Ionia has officially changed its flag based on a voting event. On the 6th of January, a both online and in-person event took place across Ionia on a debate whether the national flag should be changed. The votes were won by the pro-change majority, which presented a debate for the previous flag (accounting for this change) of Ionia to be extremely bright and not good to look at. The overall balance between the voters was 79% pro-change and the remaining 21% against change.
After the change decision, the Ionian Voting Department and the Ionian Cultural Organization both approved of the request, and after 2 days, 20 new flag options including state-issued ones were put up for votes. On the 10th of January the voting session ended, and a new flag was chosen. The Grand Republic of Ionia will now officially be represented by the following flag:
New design
Old design
I Grand Republikken ed Jonia
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Ionia
The Grand Republic of Ionia (Ionian: Grandsrepublikke Jonien) is a sovereign country located in Southwestern Nur. It borders Sekiya to the north, Rivalfiume to the northwest and the Viatic Ocean from the west to the southeast. Astenburg is its capital and also its financial and cultural centre, housing 1 million out of Ionia's total 8.07 million residents. Ionia presents great diversity across the nation, in biomes as well as ethnic minorities of the nearby nations. The geography mainly consists of mountainous forests, with oceanic, flat areas and other types of enviroments along the coasts and high montane areas.
The Grand Republic of Ionia
Grandsrepublikke Jonien (Ionian)
The location of Ionia (dark green) in Nur (gray) and the NCC (light green)
Flag Banner Emblem
Official languages: Common, Ionian
Recognized minority languages: Fluvian, Sekiyan, Kalmachian
Demonyms: Ionian, Ionist
Capital and largest city: Astenburg
2nd largest city: Tila
Ethnicities (1423): 93.7% Ionians, 3% Fluvians, 2.1% Sekiyans, 1.2% Kalmachians
Religion (1423): 76.5% atheism/agnosticism, 20.2% non-aligned, 3% yellowism, 0.3% indigenous/other
Government: Unitary presidential republic
President: John Doenston
Legislature: Bunderenaat
Chambers: Oberenaat (Senate), Udernaat (Lower House)
Constitution declaration: 20 March 1404
Surface area: 556,416 km2 (27th)
Population (1423): ▲ 8,077,738 (58th)
Population density: ▲ 14.5/km2 (65th)
HDI: ▲ 0.876 (very high)
GDP (PPP, 1423): ▲ $218.2 billion (55th)
GDP per capita (PPP, 1423): ▲ $27,012 (53rd)
Currency: Ionian Mana (Ɱ, IOM)
Exchange rate: $1 = 2.5 Ɱ
Country codes: IO, ION
Calling code: +5 17
Internet TLD: .io
Driving side: Right
Date format: DD/MM/YYYY
Numbering system: 123,456.789
Time zones: +5 IAT
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Welcome to IONews; Ionia's official government approved and largest news outlet, ran by representatives and members of the Ionian Cultural Organization, and contributed to by each citizen! Follow for the most detailed news in all of Ionia, approved, of course!
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On 12/19/2022 at 7:03 AM, Fujai said:
@Ionia Apologies for the delay, the area you've claimed was already taken by Luxortu, please choose a different area. I would recommend a one of the other areas in southern Andolia, personally.
That's okay, I updated the image and population as seen above.
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Resident nation: Ionia
Discord name: Coast#8361
Map nation name: Ionia
A couple sentences about your nation: Ionia is a young and medium sized country, having been established recently by unified municipalities merging after being separated for over 2 decades and is under the leadership of president John Doenston. Ionia existed as a monarchy centuries ago and was invaded by Kalmach in the establishment of a new colony for control over the southern parts of Nur.
The Ionian economy is mostly reliant on manufacturing and exports, followed closely by services. Ionia is a peaceful country, with a "passive" military that only operates should the entire country be threatened. Ionia is always looking for opportunities with other nations.
Map request as an image:
3-Letter Code: ION 2-Letter Code: IO
Capital City: Astenburg
Government Type: Unitary presidential republic
The population of my nation is: Average
The population density of my nation is: Below average
The GDP per capita of my nation is: Slightly above average
Government Spending - Which statement best describes your nation?
My nation provides moderate social programs, or a small selection of social programs.
X
My nation has an extensive social safety net, or provides multiple programs like universal healthcare, welfare, and free tuition for its citizens
My nation does not provide social programs beyond bare necessities and/or high school educations.
My nation does not prioritize social spending, but engages in some large-scale government or public spending projects.
My nation’s government spending is a vast majority of our GDP, such as having to coordinate our import-dependent economy.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)Military Indicator - Which statement best describes your nation?
My nation has made a commitment to security, and maintains a moderately sized modern armed forces within our means.
My nation has little incentive or political drive for military spending, but maintains a small-to-moderate modern armed forces.
My nation has prioritized military spending at the expense of other key areas and may have been criticized for lack of freedom or human rights issues.
X My nation does not prioritize military spending due to other priorities, the belief we are safe, or we don’t have enough money left over to fund it.
My nation is heavily embattled and we believe we face an existential threat.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share: Ionian citizens enjoy a high civil and political freedom. The official language is Ionian and the country is largely atheist, with small presence of Yellowism introduced by Kalmach during the colonial period.
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I, Ionia, swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge, been completely truthful in applying for citizenship in The West Pacific and that I have no other NationStates identity that has not been made known in this application. I swear my allegiance to The West Pacific and its citizens, and I swear not to engage in hostilities against The West Pacific or to violate The Manners of Governance, or any laws made pursuant to it.
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sorry for the inactivity guys im just struggling really bad w life rn