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 * Country-** Swagland S.d

The Swagland nation was established in 1889 when the Swagicans won their freedom over Bolivia. Swagicans had tried to declare their freedom since the early 1860's but their nation was too small and did not have enough resources and structures to be independent. They did not like the way the Bolivians ran their government because the government did not allow the people to express their swag. However, in 1888 they became started building factories and using their own resources instead of relying on Bolivia. Then in 1889 John Swagams, Thomas Swagerson and George Swagiston wrote a letter to Bolivia (//The declaration of Swag.) Th//e letter basically told the Bolivians and their goverment that they were no longer part of the country. The Govement of Bolivia did not argue with the Swagicans and gave them what they wanted. Ever since that, Swagicans has been one of the fastest growing and financially secure nations in the world.

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 * National Anthe**m- Swag Surfinhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mokLO7WQyw
 * DUE MARCH 3RD- 10 POINTS**

**Location-** Swagland is bordered by Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. 10 degrees south/ 55 degrees west.
 * Climate**- Sub topical, temperate. Temperature averages 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Lots of rain.
 * Terrain**- lies between 200 meters and 800 meters above sea level. The northwestern parts of the plateau consist of broad, rolling terrain broken by low, rounded hills. The southeastern section is more rugged, with a complex mass of ridges and mountain ranges.
 * Natural Resources**- iron ore, granite, limestone, clay, gold
 * Arable Land-** 9.3%
 * Environmental Issues-** deforestation- they are cutting down all the trees, Greenhouse gases- They are causing biodiversity

A**verage Age-** 35 Swagday is celebrated in rememberance of when our nation became free from Bolivia July,4 1889. ON this day everyone in the country puts on their best attire and show off their swag.
 * Population:** 900 Million
 * Urban Area**s- 75%
 * Nationality:** Swagicans, Swags,
 * Religion:** Christianity-65% Islamic -25% Other-10%
 * Language(s**)- Swag-slang and English
 * Traditional dress/clothing-** v-necks, cargo pants, Toms
 * Food:** coconuts, bananas, melons
 * Major National Holidays- Swagday:**
 * Surfday:** Surfday is a day were the citizens of Swagland meet on the beaches to have a large beach parties.. The day is to just have fun its basically a holiday to enjoy oneself. The whole country is off work on this day.

([|hand sign swag]) In Swagland the citizens usually carry the Swagland Flag on them at all times, most put it in their shoes or in their back pockets.
 * Cultural Norms-** In swangland it is normal for the citizens to greet one in other by holding up the swag signs.

Singing the national anthem every morning across the nation.
 * Customs-**Pledge the allegiance to the Swag Flag**.**

One must start off the New year (January 2) by licking the bottom of their best pair of shows. The Swagicans believe that by doing this you relive your whole years.
 * Taboos-** The Swagicans believe it to be bad luck if they do bnot say the word "Swag" at least 50 times in a peroid of 24 hours.


 * DUE MARCH 17TH- 20 POINTS**



**Economic system** -Swagland has a Free market capitalistic economy. When Swagland was first established they had a Communist economy lead by King Swag but the Swagicians did not like the fact that they were being controlled by the government just like they were before they became free from Bolivia. The Swagicians held rallies and boy-cotted everything, including school, their jobs, etc. Finally the government finally Swagland was in a great recession and the government decided to give the citizens the right to own their own businesses. After this was done the economy did not take long to bounce back to normal. As of now Swagland has one of the best economy's in the World.

**GDP 2009** - $5.12 trillion **GDP 2008** - 4.86 trillion * **Labor force by occupation** 25% agricultural; 55% industrial; 20% service) * **Unemployment rate-** 2.7% * **population below the poverty line** - 3.2%   * **Name of currenc** y: Swaglers  * **Exchan**  **ge rate** to US dollar: 1 Swagler = 1.19 * **Agr****ic****ultural product**s  : Corn, Coffee, C  attle, Rice * **In**  ** dustries ** - Jewelry, construction, pottery * **Major exports** - Corn, Coffee, Rice  ***Major imports** - Alcohol, natural gas, zinc, tin, swag   * **Main trading partners** - Bolivia
 * GDP **: $9.7 trillion
 * GDP per capital **- $1.16 Trillion


 * DUE APRIL 10TH- 100 POINTS**

***Branches of Government?** - 3 Executive: ***How the election process occurs** - There is an election every 7 years ***How chosen?-** ﻿by swaglicans ***What political party is currently in power?** there is only one party; a party full of swag (too much swag for a designated name) Legislative: There are six other swagland leaders. They are known as the swag alliance. The swag chief has so much swag he gets 6 wings There is no real judicial branch. It is woven in with t he other two. Everything that cant be settled by the swagicans gets sent directly to the swag chief and his 6 wing men. They see the cases at their round table. They judge the amount of swag a person has. If you have a certain amount of swag you are innocent.
 * **Government type** - federal
 * Presidential
 * **Subdivisions of Power** - swag level provinces
 * **Current Govenment established in?** - 1889
 * **How many?** 1, the swag chief, he has the most swag in the land so the people trust him to do anything
 * **Cabinet?** no
 * DUE APRIL 21ST - 100 POINTS**

*Express all in dollars

Total= $975,568,250,987,127 Poperty tax= $220,000,000,000 Sales tax= $409,045,105,984 Income taxs= $230,567,512,154 Expenditures= $115,955,647,520


 * Mandatory spending items **
 * **Environmental**
 * **education**
 * **food and** **nutrition**
 * **public health**
 * **foreign affairs**


 * discretionary spending items **
 * **military**
 * **social security**
 * **Medicaid**
 * **Medicare**
 * **government**


 * DUE MAY 13th- 50 POINTS**



=﻿= =**__LAWS OF SWAGLAND__**=

1. All citizens have the right to express their swag if it does not harm someone, Public or Private property. 2. It is illegal to say something negitive to someone or put them down. 3. No guns! 4. A person must be 19 years in order to drink acholic beverages 5. No smoking of tobacco 6. Freedom of Religion 7. There shall be no discrimination against sex, religion, race,weight, sexual backround 8. The goverement may not search or seize anything of the citizens without a search warrent 9. No cruel or unusual punishment 10. No fighting 11. People must have swag at all times.


 * DUE MAY 13th- 50 POINTS**

*Must have at least 2—one political and one economic. Be sure to thoroughly explain the issue and the reasons for your country's position.

DUE MAY 16th- 30 POINTS =**Home Page**=
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