New Zealand
New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses; the North Island and the South Island. It also composes various smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometers east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometers south of the Pacific island areas of the Empire of Japan. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
New Zealand is a founding member of the Organization of Free Nations, an alliance of capitalist democracies led by the United States.
History
New Zealand would fight little in World War Two, unlike its brother nation, Australia. When the Japanese ravaged the Pacific, New Zealand contributed to the war effort, but ultimately saw no combat on its soil. But it would see huge changes after the war due to the collapse of the British Empire and Australia's separating from the Windsor crown. The United States would exploit New Zealand as a market for its products due to the world trade being restricted by factionalism. It is hoped that Prime Minister Holyoake will restore some of New Zealand’s pride as a nation.
Politics
New Zealand is led by the moderate wing of the New Zealand National Party under Prime Minister Keith Holyoake.
National spirits
| Relative Isolation |
On the west lies the Tasman Sea, and on the north and east the Pacific Ocean. Antarctica lies some thousand miles to the south. Peppered liberally in all directions are rocks, islands, volcanoes, and atolls of all shapes and sizes. In other words: New Zealand is too far away from the rest of the world for its happenings to elicit much alarm. Of course, the Rising Sun is a glaring exception - but thanks to the OFN, its presence has lulled into a dull heat. Three cheers for blissful isolation! |
| American-Dominated Trade |
Hersheys and Coke now line the storefronts where Cadburys and Tainings once were, and old Rolls-Royces have given way to sleek, shiny Fords and Chevrolets in the busy streets of Wellington. As the old Empire collapsed, America stepped in to fill the void it left behind. Tiny New Zealand has nothing to compete with, so it gracefully accepted the supremacy of yet another hegemony in its economy. Such is life for such a small nation. |
| Urbanisation Crisis |
New Zealand's cities double in size and people from year to year, blessing Wellington with extra hands and extra revenue. The same cannot be said for its food output. With only slightly over two percent of New Zealand's earth available for farming, the country has a stricter limit than most for how much it can sustainably feed. As its cities grow unimpeded, however, we may cross that threshold sooner than first thought... |
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