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The Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius

(Dominish: Bundesrepublik Santoreich-Dominien)

(Santosian: République de Santosie-Dominigne)

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Formal Name: The Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius
Motto:

"Knees Unbent"

Population: 7,796,755
Capital and Largest City: Friberne
Official Languages: Common, Santosian, Dominish
Demonym: Santo-Dominian
President of the Federal Republic: Donald Verbloem(Acting)
Currency: Ophelion(Ω)
GDP: 477 trillion Ophelions
GDP Per Capita: 143,793 Ophelions
National Animal: Rainbow Peacock
Time Zone: IAT +0
Driving Side: Left
Calling Code: +2 38
Internet TLD: .sd
Nicknames:

"Pearls of the Yatasail"

"The Junction"

"Big Little Country"

The Federal Republic of Santos-Dominius(commonly called Santos-Dominius) is a federal constitutional presidential republic sitting on an archipelago in the Yatasail Sea, at the southwestern-most tip of the continent of Aura in the West Pacific. Santos-Dominius is divided into 2 islands and 20 cantons, which are semi-autonomous administrative divisions. It is bordered on the west and south by the Yatasail Sea and on the east by the Darkesian Sea. The nearest countries include Bobki to the north and Wyvern and Varanius to the south. Santos-Dominius is a highly progressive democracy with a unique system of governance, which has, combined with business-friendly policies, allowed it to become one of the area’s fastest-rising economic powerhouses. It is a geographical crossroads between the continents of Aura and Andolia and this strategically beneficial position has allowed it to develop at a quick and steady pace.

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Map of the West Pacific with Santos-Dominius area circled(above)

Location of Santos-Dominius in circled area on map(below)

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As its name suggests, Santos-Dominius gets its name from its two regions: the largest island, called Santos, and the archipelago to its south, called Dominius. Santos is decisively more Auran-influenced, while the name Dominius was given by Andolian settlers coming from the south. Santo-Dominian fables, however, claim that the name Santos-Dominius comes from two mythical gods, Santosia and Dominium, but this is heavily disputed by scientists and historians.

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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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The 1420 Santo-Dominian Census shows that approximately 7,796,755 people live in the Federal Republic. Among that, about 5,435,211 citizens live in the big cities and islands. Most citizens(89%) are Santo-Dominian, with Auran and Andolian minorities also included. The national official languages include Common, Santosian and Dominish, though Santo-Dominians speak a special Santosian dialect of Common called Santosian Common. Dominish is a local language developed in its namesake archipelago, Dominius. Santosian is a Auran-influenced language developed in Santos before Common was spread. Common is the most-spoken language followed by Dominish and Santosian, with 7.45 million, 6.31 million and 5.72 million speakers respectively. The Federal Republic strictly maintains secularism in the government, outlined by the 1st Constitutional Extension, but religious freedom is enshrined in Laws 15-16, Section I, Article I of the Santo-Dominian Constitution. 73% of the population are atheist, while the others believe in a varying mix of religions.

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FEDERAL AND NATIONAL POLITICS

Santos-Dominius is a federal constitutional presidential republic. The head of government is the President of the Republic, currently Donald Verbloem, the 5th to hold this post. The Grand Council is the highest advisory and executive cabinet, serving at the discretion of the President and the Vice President. The President puts forward nominations for the Grand Council, which are then reviewed and confirmed or rejected by the National Senate. The President is elected or re-elected to office every 5 years, with 10 consecutive or non-consecutive five-year terms possible. The Grand Council is composed of 13 Ministers, who head their 13 respective Ministries that form the executive branch of the Federal Republic(this is further explored below). The President can also declare High Emergencies to recognise and combat existential threats, and can sign Presidential Decrees, rare laws that do not require approval from the National Senate that can be overturned by successive Presidents.

President Party Affiliation Tenure Ideology
William "Bill" Mulberry (1st) Purified Conservatives 1205-1262 (57 years) Market liberalism
Jan Davis Lovings (2nd) Country Liberal Party 1262-1306 (44 years) Social democracy
Eliot Klein (3rd) Country Liberal Party 1306-1355 (49 years) Social democracy
Paul Rogers Goldberg (4th) Democratic Congress for the Betterment of Santos-Dominius 1355-1421 (66 years) Liberal conservatism
Donald Verbloem (5th, acting) Democratic Congress for the Betterment of Santos-Dominius 1421- Market liberalism

The National Senate is the unicameral legislature of the Federal Republic, forming its legislative branch. It comprises 400 Senators, elected by their 400 respective constituencies across the archipelago. Any bill or proposal can be put forward by a Senator and requires a simple majority to pass. These bills are then sent to the Presidential Commission, an advisory body appointed by the President who will review them and provide advice to the President on them. The President then has the authority to either sign the bill into law or veto it, whereupon a 2/3 supermajority from the National Senate is required to overturn the veto and directly pass the bill into law.

 

Constitutional Extensions are laws of extreme importance that require addition to the Constitution. They can be drafted by any Senator, but must be put forward to extensive debate within the National Senate. After debate, a 3/4 supermajority is required to pass the Constitutional Extension, whereupon the President can either sign it into law or veto it. Overriding a veto of a Constitutional Extension requires ratification from 10 of the 20 cantons of the Federal Republic, after which the Constitutional Extension will be made law immediately.

 

Santo-Dominian politics are dominated by three major parties. Out of these four, the two biggest parties include the centrist, status-quo-protecting Democratic Congress Party(DCB) and the socially progressive Coalition of Roses(CoR). The third party is the far-right Split Conservative Union(SCU). Currently, the DCB, led by incumbent President Paul Goldberg, has a majority in the National Senate.

Name Abbreviation and Colour Position Federal Senate Seats Party Leader Party Status
Democratic Coalition for Betterment DCB, blue Centre-right 209 Acting President Donald Verbloem Ruling party
Coalition of Roses CoR, light red Centre-left 189 Sen. Art Bernstein Main opposition
Split Conservative Union SCU, honey yellow Far right 2 Sen. Dennis Ford Opposition party

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GRAND COUNCIL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC

The Grand Council of the Federal Republic is the principal executive organ and cabinet of the Federal Republic. It consists primarily of 13 executive ministries which tend to specific affairs and the general administration of the country. A full list of the ministries, the corresponding cabinet ministers, the ministerial abbreviations, logos and websites has been provided below.

Common Name Santosian Name Dominish Name Abbreviation Ministerial Head Website
Ministry of Order Ministère de l'ordre(ML) Ministerium für Ordnung MO Sen. Robert Banning(DCB-LT), Minister of Order gov.sd/mo
Ministry of Information Ministère de l'Information(MLI) Informationsministerium(IM) MI Sen. Terry Melvin(DCB-FE), Minister of Information gov.sd/mi
Ministry of Science and Development Ministère de la science et du développement Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Entwicklung(MWE) MSD Sen. Walter Untermann(DCB-NL), Minister of Science and Development gov.sd/msd
Ministry of Biological, Ecological and Zoological Affairs Ministère des affaires biologiques, écologiques et zoologiques(MABEZ) Ministerium für Biologische, Ökologische und Zoologische Angelegenheiten(MBOZA) MBEZA Sen. Christelle Chantal(DCB-FR), Minister of Biological, Ecological and Zoological Affairs gov.sd/mbeza
Ministry of Social Services Ministère des services sociaux Ministerium für Soziale Dienste(MFSD) MSS Sen. Pierre Theron(DCB-LM), Minister of Social Services gov.sd/mss
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministère des Affaires Étrangères(MAE) Ministerium für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten(MAA) MFA Sen. Diane Hutchison(DCB-YC), Minister of Foreign Affairs gov.sd/mfa
Intelligence and Investigation Bureau Bureau du renseignement et des enquêtes(BRE) Geheimdienst- und Untersuchungsbüro(GUB) IIB Sen. Otto von Freuschwick(DCB-SA), National Director of Intelligence and Investigation gov.sd/iib
Treasury of the State Trésor de l'Etat(TE) Schatzkammer des Staates(SKS) TS Sen. Jean Camille Lefevre(DCB-RO), Treasurer of the State gov.sd/ts
Impartial Corruption Investigation Agency Agence d'enquête impartiale sur la corruption(AEIC) Agentur für Unparteiische Korruptionsuntersuchungen(AUK) ICIA Sen. Cara Apolitianizzo(DCB-OA), ICIA Secretary gov.sd/icia
Ministry of Defence Ministère de la Défense(MLD) Verteidigungsministerium(VM) MDF Sen. Avril Josephine Duxelles(DCB-LM), Minister of Defence gov.sd/mdf
Directory of the Interior Annuaire de l'intérieur(AI) Verzeichnis des Innenraums(VI) DI Sen. Olivier Beaucourt(DCB-LM), Director of the Interior gov.sd/di
Ministry of Commerce Ministère du Commerce Handelsministerium(HM) MC Sen. Francois Aubert Bains(DCB-FR), Minister of Commerce gov.sd/mc
Chancellery for International Development Chancellerie pour le développement international(CDI) Kanzlei für Internationale Entwicklung(KIE) CID Sen. Albert Ulrich(DCB-PW), Chancellor for International Development gov.sd/cid
Grand Council of the Federal Republic Grand Conseil de la République Fédérale(GCRF) Großer Rat der Bundesrepublik(GRB) - - gov.sd/gcfr

 

CANTONAL AND LOCAL POLITICS

At the regional level, the Federal Republic is divided into 20 cantons, which are semi-autonomous administrative divisions. Each canton has their legislatures, the Cantonal Councils, which are composed of Cantonal Councillors. In the Federal City of Friberne, the Municipal Commission takes on this role. Both make laws of regional importance, and the four national parties dominate these smaller lawmaking bodies as well. A list of the 20 cantons is provided below.

Numeral Name Letters Population Capital
1 Framboise FR 450,373 Romant-sous-Bois
2 Friberne FE 972,886 Friberne
3 Neuenstadt NE 215,044 Neuenstadt
4 Pressen PN 237,609 Myosotine
5 Lotharburg LT 175,641 Lotharburg
6 Lemandie LM 663,297 Louisann
7 Roivivion RO 154,320 Solaceil
8 Yatasailie-Comte YC 108,965 Galioveile
9 Sasslen SA 725,870 Sasslen
10 Niedersasslen NL 413,689 Anheit
11 Sasslen-Vorpalain SV 229,858 Rederburg
12 Palain PL 160,020 Palain
13 Ostpalain-Westrhuin PW 598,771 Ginkgalos
14 Nordrhuin-Theronigen NR 684,032 Arkurter
15 Waldburg-Landschaft WL 435,412 Tagetedel
16 Waldburg-Stadt WS 642,954 Waldburg
17 Oberandolien OA 148,276 Sorbierra
18 Zentrum-Dominien ZD 87,321 Berchstein
19 Schwabenburg SH 580,396 Schwabenburg
20 St. Arlaine SN 112,021 St. Arlaine
- Santos-Dominius - 7,796,755 Friberne

Additionally, a map of the cantons has been provided below with them labelled by their cantonal abbreviations and with their cantonal capitals marked by dots. Santosian cantons have their capitals marked in red while Dominian cantons have their capitals marked in blue.

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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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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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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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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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