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 * Stoney Waters (SW)
 * The Force Theory
 * Stoney Waters was originally a territory of the United States of America. The Americans used all of the Waterians land for their own use and forced them to make goods for the USA. The people of Stoney Waters eventually got tired of being treated like slaves on their own land and started a rebellion against the Americans. This is how the Army of Waterians came to be, they led the people to fight for their rights to be free. After Stoney Waters was left in ruins one family rose up and took control over the people. Since then the same family has been ruling, and will continue to pass down the crown for generations to come.
 * The national anthem for Stoney Waters is "The Sky Above, The Field Below" by Explosions In the Sky
 * Our national flower is the Lily and our national bird is the duck.


 * DUE MARCH 3RD- 10 POINTS**


 * Location—description & coordinates
 * Map it!
 * On map- include Capital city and at least 5 major cities.
 * Size—use comparison (compared to a state in U.S. or region in U.S., etc.) About the size of New Jersey.
 * Climate (should match longitude and latitude location) Tropical - not much variation in the weather year round.
 * Terrain (Mountainous? Flat? Desert? Jungle?, etc.) Mountainous but with many sources of vegitation.
 * Natural Resources (at least 3, no more than 5) Fish, gold, hydroelectric power
 * Arable Land/amount of land that can be farmed (by %) 30%
 * Environmental Issues (must have and describe at least 2) Biodiversity - many of the species in, on, and around our island are becoming extinct. Plenty of efforts have been put out to try and perserve most of the life forms and to better the health of the ecosystem, but one has yet to show a great impact.


 * DUE MARCH 3RD- 20 POINTS**

*Average Age - 32 *Food (most popular meals for all meal sittings) Mostly organic foods - all natural since we do not have many factories. - Jameson Benjamin Ceteel Day. JBC Day was founded after the Stone War, the fight for independence, because of Jameson, the leader of the Waterian Army. He trained and prepared the army in preparation for the rebellion. After Stoney Waters won their independence, a national holiday was founded in memory of Ceteel, who died in the front line during battle. This is their independence day, just named in honor of a special man. -Four Fiends. Somewhat like a Waterian April Fool's, this holiday was established in the earlier days. The story behind this holiday has been passed on for many generations. Four criminals, all friends, began vandalizing homes, stores, schools, etc. for no other reason than to pass the time. Eventually, two of the four got caught and put in the slammer for years. The other two, clearly infuriated, had nothing but revenge on their mind. One by one, they killed all the people involved in capturing the two criminals. But before they would make their attack, they would leave an envelope with a foreshadowing material of how they would die. The most famous would be the exploding gas tanks at one of the officers office building that caused a fire and had more than 50 casualties. This holiday is is more of a joking\fooling around kind of day. If you receive an envelope of ash, that means you will get pranked later on in the day. This is a joyful day created on the foundation of a haunting history. DUE MARCH 17TH- 20 POINTS
 * Total Population - 360,000
 * % of people in urban areas - 75%
 * Nationality (what are your people called?) - Waterians.
 * Religion(s) - 70.9% Christians, 15.1% No religion, 15% OTHER.
 * Language(s) - The native language is English.
 * Traditional dress/clothing - Same cultural style as the US
 * Major National Holidays (must have at least 2 and explain the origin of each)
 * Cultural Norms, Customs, and Taboos (must have at least 2 of each)
 * It is a 'cultural norm' to take off your shoes before entering a guest's house and to greet people by shaking their pinkies.
 * It is a custom to go fishing with your family on the first sunday of every month, just to hang out and have a day off work. It is also a custom for the current member of the ruling family to collect a stone/rock from a river thirty days before JBC Day. On thier Independence day, the stone should be flung into the ocean with a slingshot to represent their winning of freedom. Once a rock in a little river, now a rock in a free ocean.
 * Taboos: When sending a boquet of flowers as a friendly gift or such, always send them in an odd number, because an even number is usually associated with death or departure. When dining at someone's house, it is an insult to not finish your plate, for this means you didnt like it or you plan on eating somewhere else afterwards.
 * Everyone gives people hand hugs! :D



and explanation. Traditional Economy. We do not have many factories because we do not like to harm our environment in such ways. Anything that emits harmful gases into the atmosphere is prohibited. For this reason, we trade for goods that other people make. Everyone in society is important. There are people who have the ability to make the everyday neccesities, like clothes and shoes. And those who have the ability to make all other things man-made. People live by bartering. There is rarely surplus, because people make just enough to make a living off of - both to trade, and to eat for themselves. We do have a currency, which we use to buy goods that are worth more than a few trades. One economic challenge is Global Trading for all the other products we can not acquire ourselves. We are not increasing our trading partners due to the lack of variety of our trading goods. We mostly trade jumbo shrimp, fish, crabs, and other seafood varieties. We also export water. Because we do not have many factories, we do not have a wide variety of goods to export. Of course, who doesnt love seafood? But perhaps people are getting tired of just trading that for things we need - such as technology and golf carts (a popular mode of transportation) Another economic challenge is our lack of developement to the modern world around us. With so many new technological advances in other coutries, we are being left behind in the dust. We try very hard not to create more factories because of the effects they have, but with little factories, we do not have the power to create those things that require machinery. The only way we are still a growing country is our diamond exports. We have many extinct volcanoes, which are prime sources for diamonds.
 * Overview of economic system and current economic challenges (provide clear description

*GDP (overall real GDP expressed in US dollars) $654,105,600 population numbers!) 16 Daz's ($1816.96) *GDP growth rate (is economy growing or slowing? At what rate from previous two years?) 1.2% - growing slightly. *grew .35% from previous two years *Labor force by occupation (% agricultural; % industrial; % service)  92.6% Agricultural  5.4% Service  1.4% Industrial  *Unemployment rate .6%  *% population below the poverty line 1  %  *Income distribution  *Inflation rate (compare to previous two years)  *Name of currency Daz   *Exchange rate to US dollar ONE DAZ = 113.56 U.S. DOLLARS.   *Agricultural products (must have at least 3—must coincide with geography)  Corn  Grains  Fruits & Vegetables  *Industries (must have at least 3—must coincide with natural resources)  Fishing  Mining  Water  *Major exports (must have at least 3—must coincide with agricultural and industrial production) Diamonds  Jumbo Seafood  Stoney Island Water (purified bottled water)  *Major imports (must have at least 5)  -Golf Carts  -Computers  -Gold  -Wood  -Cellphones  *Main trading partners (must coincide with what you are exporting and importing)  Japan - exports computers to us. China, - we import our seafood. States of America - imports our diamonds
 * GDP per capita (also expressed in US dollars—make sure this coincides with your
 * Less than 10 DAZ || 3,600 ||
 * 11 - 15 DAZ || 833 ||
 * 16 - 20 DAZ || 276,567 ||
 * Above 20 DAZ || 79,000 ||
 * Currently || 1.9% ||
 * Last Year || 2.3% ||
 * 2 Years Ago || 2.2% ||


 * [[image:market.jpg caption="the popular trading market on saturday"]] || [[image:stoney_currency.jpg width="368" height="205" caption="most DAZ's are made in coins to reduce tree usage"]] ||
 * [[image:transportation_stoneywater.jpg width="303" height="179" caption="our major mode of transportation"]] ||  ||


 * DUE APRIL 10TH- 100 POINTS**



Stony Waters has a federal government The government of Stony Waters is run by more than one person. The power is distributed to many different people so others have a say in what they want Presidential Our powers are divided between the States Established in 1846 Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Executive: A new president is elected once every 3 years. Four candidates will be chosen from any state in Stony Waters. Once the cadidates are chosen, the citizens of Stony Waters vote on which they believe would be the best president. The president is sworn into office on the second Wednesday of March. From then on, he presides over the office for 3 years. The President has the jobs of the following: enforcing the laws, making the treaties, calling meetings, and organizes everything The Vice President has the job of the following: to assist the President and be there to help him on decision making They are chosen by vote; majority rules There is a cabinet, however it is very small. Their are few positions. However, the higher position you are in, the more you get to directly assist the President. The Swaters party is currently in power of Stony Waters. Legislative: are total numbers and why of participants? The legislative body is made up of 120 people. They come up with the laws and decide if they want to pass them on or end them. They can also raise and lower their taxes. If they disagree on something and cannot come to a conclusion, they take it to the president who then solves the problem.
 * Government type (must match economic system)
 * Unitary or Federal power distribution?
 * Parliamentary or Presidential?
 * Subdivisions of Power (i.e. States/Providences/Parish)?
 * Current Govenment established in?
 * Legal System
 * Branches of Government?
 * How the election process occurs
 * How many? jobs/functions of each
 * How chosen?
 * Cabinet, if so who and what are the cabinet positions?
 * What political party is currently in power?
 * If there is a legislative body, detail what kind of house structure exists and what

12 Judicial: The courts are separated between the Water Court and the Stone Court.
 * How many chambers?
 * How are the courts structured?

No Are there additional branches? If so- what are thy and how are they chosen? No -Do a few dominate? If so- what are they? And why? None dominate; we are very equal.
 * Is there a court that has more power than the other?
 * Political Parties
 * the Swatter party
 * the Wony party
 * the Kaji party
 * the Jukee party


 * DUE APRIL 21ST - 100 POINTS**

*Express all in dollars *Tax Revenue (broken down by types of taxes)


 * Property Tax: $82, 100, 076.11 **
 * Sales Tax: $10, 654, 321.62 **
 * Income Tax: $41,500,201.88 **

*Spending (must coincide with revenue AND must coincide with economic/political system you chose) **(X-axis = in Millions)**

-Top 5 mandatory spending items -Peoples safety - Social Security -City School systems -Commerce -Health Care

-Top 5 discretionary spending items -Armed forces -Transportation -Construction -Public events -Food


 * DUE MAY 13th- 50 POINTS**




 * Write a set of at least 10 rules/laws/standards of human right you desire for your country.

 "STONEY WATERS: Declaration of Voice"
**1.)** All human beings within the country limits will NOT be held subject to deprivation of freedom of life. **2.)** The government may not withdraw freedom of speech and/or religion; EXCEPT in cases where the well-being of another is held in jeopardy and/or violates, or intervenes, another persons' right to speech or religion. **3.)** Never, at any place, or for any reason, should any human being discriminate against another based on race, religion, sexuality, or gender. **4.)** A president can serve no more than 6 consecutive years; however, the number of terms the president can serve is unlimited. **5.)** No president, vice-president, or any governmental worker is above any law under any circumstances. **6.)** The legislative branch has sole power to tax. **7.)** No one person, employer, may allow any one person to work over 55 hours a week, or else be subject to labor overhaul, punishable by fines up to 12 Daz's. **8.)** No persons' property may be searched without warrant; EXCEPT if there is reasonable cause judged by the Water Court with a majority vote of 4/5, and as well as the Stone Court with 4/5 majority vote. **9.)** Possession of any object that emits harmful gases, endangers the environment, will be fined and sentenced to immediate trial holding where he/she may be sent to another country or to the federal pen, where he/she will remain for 2 months at minimum. **10.)** All humans have right to bear arms with weapon license and should not be forced to give up arms for any reason other than by Court Approval. **11.)** Smuggling of fish is ILLEGAL and is punishable by fines of 10 Daz's at minimum, and/or federal pen for six weeks at minimum. **12.)** All persons are innocent until proven guilty. **13.)** Citizens may peacefully protest their likes to the government if they have at least 30 people. **14.)** Marriage may not be denied to ANY person. **15.)** Freedom of privacy shall not be deprived from any person, UNLESS a person's privacy effects the well-being, safety, of another.


 * DUE MAY 13th- 50 POINTS**

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