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Olmeria's national team is proficient, if not widely successful, internationally. The nationwide fan base can at the very least be said to be incredibly enthusiastic and dedicated to the sport and nation when it comes to international competitions, with the Olmerian ultras infamous enough to be dubbed "[[The Thunderheads]]" by both Olmerians and opposition supporters alike. | Olmeria's national team is proficient, if not widely successful, internationally. The nationwide fan base can at the very least be said to be incredibly enthusiastic and dedicated to the sport and nation when it comes to international competitions, with the Olmerian ultras infamous enough to be dubbed "[[The Thunderheads]]" by both Olmerians and opposition supporters alike. | ||
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' | Olmeria has had a mixed, trade based, economy since it's independence in XXXX. The free market is heavily regulated in areas such as corporate profits, employee rights, and foreign trade by government policy, although aside from this there is little intervention. Production and supply of food and medication in particular are very closely monitored by the government as a result of Olmeria's isolated nature and food production deficit, making the matter one of national security. Key domestic industries such as healthcare, transportation, national finance, and energy are all fully or partially nationalised. | ||
===Industries and Sectors=== | ===Industries and Sectors=== | ||
===Currency=== | ==== Energy ==== | ||
By far the most valuable industry in Olmeria over the past century has been in fossil fuels. The northern parts of the nation contains large reserves of oil and natural gas both on land and in the neighbouring waters. Obtaining these resources has created a thriving mining industry so populous it quickly gave rise to the third biggest city in the country, [[Lundholm]], and to this day employs more than 15% of the nations working age citizens. Fossil fuels mined in Olmeria have lead to cheap energy costs within the country for many years, in addition to making up a large proportion of the nations global exports. Over recent years, the nation has begun to transition to cleaner energy, making use of weather conditions with new wind and hydroelectric facilities, but the fossil fuel industry remains prominent and is unlikely to be going anywhere anytime soon. | |||
==== Fish ==== | |||
Fishing has been a cornerstone of the Olmerian nation since its creation, forming a fundamental food source for early settlers and later the countries earliest bargaining chips when it came to fostering international trade links. Not only is it intrinsically tied to the national identity however, it is also still one of the countries biggest industries both domestically and internationally. | |||
==== Research and Development ==== | |||
===Currency and Finance=== | |||
The official currency of Olmeria is the [[The Lund|Lund]] ([[ISO 4217|Ⱡ]]). Currency and its value is regulated by the nationalised National Bank of Olmeria (NBO), which is responsible for managing exchange rates, setting interest rates and coining the Lund. One Lund is worth around $ 1.23 [[Universal Standard dollar|USD]], and is subdivided into 100 Öber (occasionally denoted Ö). The standardised format for writing prices in Olmeria is Ⱡ1.45 (1 Lund, 45 Öbers), although the alternative formats Ⱡ1 Ö45 and 1.45Ⱡ are used occasionally in informal situations. | |||
===Healthcare=== | ===Healthcare=== | ||
Healthcare in Olmeria is | Healthcare in Olmeria is partly nationalised, funded by a mandatory national health insurance system (NHI) and organised by [[:en:Public–private_partnership|Public-Private Partnership (PPP)]]. The individual management of healthcare facilities is usually subcontracted to private companies with [[:en:Service-level_agreement|Service Level Agreements (SLAs)]], which outline the scope of services to be provided, the performance metrics that must be achieved and the distribution of financial risk sharing. Usually private companies take responsibility for managing small fluctuations in regards to finances, while government agree to insure against large scale disruptive evets. The overall system is managed by the government department for health, who oversee the awarding of SLAs, ensure the quality of service remains high, set regulations, and determines the distribution of funding raised by the NHI scheme. NHI funding is used by government to pay for SLA contracts, making healthcare free at point of access for all native Olmerians. | ||
===Labour=== | ===Labour=== | ||
Labour in Olmeria is heavily regulated with regards to the protection of workers rights, safety and equalities. Unions are permitted in all industries, and mandated in a few specific sectors. Most medium to large sectors or professions have a dedicated union, in addition to general workers unions and other sectional pressure groups. | |||
===Transportation=== | ===Transportation=== | ||
''How do people in your country get around? Is there a major highway system as well as sea- and airports?'' | ''How do people in your country get around? Is there a major highway system as well as sea- and airports?'' | ||