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Pribraltar is extremely important to the history of the [[Kiravian Civil War]] and, in its aftermath, the [[Kiravian Sunderance]]. Pribraltarian banks were the destination for much of that massive, historically unprecedented {{wp|capital flight}} from [[Great Kirav]] that took place as the Kiravian aristocracy and bourgeoisie hurriedly shipped their riches overseas for safekeeping in fear of a Socialist victory. When that fear was borne out, it was these Pribraltarian banks that were instrumental in financing the survival of the [[Kiravian Remnant]] on Æonara and making its rapid economic and military development goals possible. Capital was drawn not only from the hoarded emigré wealth, but also from foreign investment, much of which originated in [[Caphiria]] and was facilitated through Hekuvian Coscivian financiers and channelled to the Remnant through Pribraltarian banks and Pribraltar-registered trading houses. Pribraltar's financial sector was thus a crucial link in the financial relationships between the embattled Remnant and sympathetic anti-communist powers. | Pribraltar is extremely important to the history of the [[Kiravian Civil War]] and, in its aftermath, the [[Kiravian Sunderance]]. Pribraltarian banks were the destination for much of that massive, historically unprecedented {{wp|capital flight}} from [[Great Kirav]] that took place as the Kiravian aristocracy and bourgeoisie hurriedly shipped their riches overseas for safekeeping in fear of a Socialist victory. When that fear was borne out, it was these Pribraltarian banks that were instrumental in financing the survival of the [[Kiravian Remnant]] on Æonara and making its rapid economic and military development goals possible. Capital was drawn not only from the hoarded emigré wealth, but also from foreign investment, much of which originated in [[Caphiria]] and was facilitated through Hekuvian Coscivian financiers and channelled to the Remnant through Pribraltarian banks and Pribraltar-registered trading houses. Pribraltar's financial sector was thus a crucial link in the financial relationships between the embattled Remnant and sympathetic anti-communist powers. | ||
===Since Reunification=== | |||
Since [[Kiravian reunification]] the economic fortunes of the islands have never been better. Market liberalisation of the Kiravian mainland meant more deposits in Pribraltarian banks, more shell companies taking up domicile in Pribraltarian postboxes, more yachts in Hāverma's harbour, and more middle-class Great Kiravian tourists touching down on both of the islands. Although the use of computer networks and later {{wp|the Internet}} to accomplish offshore financial transactions did lead to a downturn for local non-financial businesses in the islands that relied on "foot traffic", the net impact on the islands' economy was more than offset by [[the Deluge|the deluge]] of offshore banking that this enabled. The internet also opened up a new revenue stream for Pribraltar's {{wp|gambling industry|gaming sector}}, the profits of which were partially reinvested in improvements to brick-and-mortar casino-resorts. | |||
[Nuke and repave] | [Nuke and repave] | ||