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| '''Sovereign''' || [[Kiravia|Kiravian Federacy]] | | '''Sovereign''' || [[Kiravia|Kiravian Federacy]] | ||
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| '''Capital''' || [[ | | '''Capital''' || [[Hāverma]] | ||
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| '''Population''' || 485,000 | | '''Population''' || 485,000 | ||
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| '''[[Federal Stanora|Stanora]] seats''' || 1 <small>(votes only in committee)<small> | | '''[[Federal Stanora|Stanora]] seats''' || 1 <small>(votes only in committee)<small> | ||
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| '''Official languages''' || [[ | | '''Official languages''' || [[Kilikas-Valēkas Coscivian]]<br>[[Kiravic Coscivian]] | ||
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| '''Postal Abbreviation''' || PRB | | '''Postal Abbreviation''' || PRB | ||
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| '''Time Zone''' || | | '''Time Zone''' || Sirana Time | ||
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[[Category:Kiravian islands]] | [[Category:Kiravian islands]] | ||
'''Pribraltar''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Pribraltar''' (formerly the Coscivian People's Republic of Pribraltar) ([[Kiravic Coscivian|Coscivian]]: ''Lodrikéarita Pribraltar'') is | '''Pribraltar''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Pribraltar''' (formerly the Coscivian People's Republic of Pribraltar) ([[Kiravic Coscivian|Coscivian]]: ''Lodrikéarita Pribraltar'') is an {{wp|associated state}} of the [[Kiravian Federacy]] comprising an island of the same name adjoining the Landderic Straits between [[Ixnay (continent)|Continental Ixnay]] and [[Umcara]]. Occupying a strategic position for international shipping, the island has changed hands many times over the course of its history, and has a rich history incorporating numerous cultural influences. The bulk of its population are [[Coscivian civilisation#People|Coscivians]] descended from clans that migrated across the Strait from Umcara, reïnforced by later influxes of immigrants from various seafaring Coscivian subgroups. Pribraltar has a close historical, cultural, political, and economic relationship with the neighbouring island of [[Saint Kennera]]. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Pribraltar is a moderately mountainous island located on the southern edge of the Sea of Odoneru, just north of the equator. It is X kilometres equidistant from [[Port du Vent]], a Burgundian island territory, and [[Cartadania]] on [[Continental Ixnay|Continental Ixnayan]] mainland, and Y kilometers north of its sister island, Saint Kennera. The waters on either side of the twin islands connecting the Sea of Odoneru to the Taínean Sea are known to Kiravians as the Pribraltar Channels. The Urcean possession of | Pribraltar is a moderately mountainous island located on the southern edge of the Sea of Odoneru, just north of the equator. It is X kilometres equidistant from [[Port du Vent]], a Burgundian island territory, and [[Cartadania]] on [[Continental Ixnay|Continental Ixnayan]] mainland, and Y kilometers north of its sister island, Saint Kennera. The waters on either side of the twin islands connecting the Sea of Odoneru to the Taínean Sea are known to Kiravians as the Pribraltar Channels. The Urcean possession of Ventotene lies Z kilometers to the southwest. | ||
Pribraltar mainly has a tropical monsoon climate, and the natural vegetation of much of the island is tropical forest. Some of the higher-altitude interior areas, known as the Uplands or the Heights, have a humid subtropical highland climate. | Pribraltar mainly has a tropical monsoon climate, and the natural vegetation of much of the island is tropical forest. Some of the higher-altitude interior areas, known as the Uplands or the Heights, have a humid subtropical highland climate. | ||
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==Politics and Governance== | ==Politics and Governance== | ||
Pribraltar is a {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential republic}} with a constitution modelled on that of Umcara and the Kiravian states of [[Cascada]], [[Ilfenóra]], and [[Metrea]]. Legislative power is vested in the ''Válora'' or "Chamber of Audit", which is elected every three years by at-large closed-list proportional representation. | Pribraltar is a {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential republic}} with a constitution modelled on that of Umcara and the Kiravian states of [[Cascada]], [[Ilfenóra]], and [[Metrea]]. Legislative power is vested in the ''Válora'' or "Chamber of Audit", which is elected every three years by at-large closed-list proportional representation. | ||
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Executive power is vested in an Executive Council, led by a Prime Secretary, except for certain prerogative and reserve powers which may be exercised independently by the Prime Executive. The Executive Council and Prime Secretary are dually-accountable to the Prime Executive and the Válora. The Prime Executive appoints the Prime Secretary and other members of the EC, but must have the support of a legislative majority for his choice. The Prime Secretary or the entire Council may be dismissed by the Prime Executive or by a vote of no confidence in the legislature. | Executive power is vested in an Executive Council, led by a Prime Secretary, except for certain prerogative and reserve powers which may be exercised independently by the Prime Executive. The Executive Council and Prime Secretary are dually-accountable to the Prime Executive and the Válora. The Prime Executive appoints the Prime Secretary and other members of the EC, but must have the support of a legislative majority for his choice. The Prime Secretary or the entire Council may be dismissed by the Prime Executive or by a vote of no confidence in the legislature. | ||
[[File:Judicial Yuan Building 20060521.jpg|thumb|Cabinet Secretariat building, Hāverma]] | |||
===Political Status=== | ===Political Status=== | ||
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|'''People's Republican Party'''<br><small>''Plānokéaritax Plaiduv''</small> | |'''People's Republican Party'''<br><small>''Plānokéaritax Plaiduv''</small> | ||
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| [[ | | [[Federalist Republican Alliance|FRA]] | ||
| {{wp|Conservatism}}, [[Shaftonist democracy]], [[Coscivian nationalism]], Pro-statehood | | {{wp|Conservatism}}, [[Shaftonist democracy]], [[Coscivian nationalism]], Pro-statehood | ||
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|'''Pribraltar Freedom Party'''<br><small>''Plaiduv Helvikorsk Pribraltarsk''</small> | |'''Pribraltar Freedom Party'''<br><small>''Plaiduv Helvikorsk Pribraltarsk''</small> | ||
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|[[Kiravia | |[[Regional Kiravia Caucus|RKC]] | ||
| {{wp|Liberal conservatism}}, {{wp|Economic liberalism}}, Pro-status quo | | {{wp|Liberal conservatism}}, {{wp|Economic liberalism}}, Pro-status quo | ||
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|'''Convist Party of the Pribraltarian People's Republic'''<br><small>''Konvirisēx Plaiduv Pribraltarix Planúkéaritá''</small> | |'''Convist Party of the Pribraltarian People's Republic'''<br><small>''Konvirisēx Plaiduv Pribraltarix Planúkéaritá''</small> | ||
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|[[ | |[[Popular Democratic Front|PDF]] | ||
| [[Kirosocialism]], {{wp|Social democracy}}, {{wp|Left-wing nationalism}}, Pro-status quo | | [[Kirosocialism]], {{wp|Social democracy}}, {{wp|Left-wing nationalism}}, Pro-status quo | ||
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The strength and rather high cohesion of various voter blocs on the island and the design of the electoral system has created a predictable balance of power in Pribraltar. The anti-statehood parties, having majority support among the electorate, have held a majority in the Válora for almost the entire duration of the current constitution. However, Prime Executive is elected by a two-round system, and the PRP and PFP or PFLP candidates are always the two that advance to the second round. Thus, the PRP candidate usually gains a majority in the second round as more economically left-wing and moderate voters swing toward them. The semi-presidential system ensures that the Executive Council and Prime Secretary are acceptable to both camps. This way of doing things, which is cushioned by strong customs and gentlemen's agreements among the island's small and tight-knit political élite, has been both praised for bringing moderation and stability and criticised for preventing change. Delegacy elections are more competitive due to the instant-runoff voting system and the fact that voting is open not only to Pribraltarian citizens, but also to citizens of the Kiravian Federacy and St. Kennera residing in Pribraltar. | The strength and rather high cohesion of various voter blocs on the island and the design of the electoral system has created a predictable balance of power in Pribraltar. The anti-statehood parties, having majority support among the electorate, have held a majority in the Válora for almost the entire duration of the current constitution. However, Prime Executive is elected by a two-round system, and the PRP and PFP or PFLP candidates are always the two that advance to the second round. Thus, the PRP candidate usually gains a majority in the second round as more economically left-wing and moderate voters swing toward them. The semi-presidential system ensures that the Executive Council and Prime Secretary are acceptable to both camps. This way of doing things, which is cushioned by strong customs and gentlemen's agreements among the island's small and tight-knit political élite, has been both praised for bringing moderation and stability and criticised for preventing change. Delegacy elections are more competitive due to the instant-runoff voting system and the fact that voting is open not only to Pribraltarian citizens, but also to citizens of the Kiravian Federacy and St. Kennera residing in Pribraltar. | ||
===Law=== | |||
The law of Pribraltar includes constitutional law (the Fundamental Statute of Pribraltar and the Tripartite Compacts), statutory law passed by the Válora, and a body of ''réstiálda'' or "cultivated law" comprised of theoretical maxims, customary law, and precedents that have attained ''tōngan'' "consensus". In 21182 the unitary Hāvemat High Court was trifurcated into three high courts: The Court of Public Appeals (which handles constitutional cases, most administrative law, and cases against public bodies), the Court of Affairs (which handles criminal and most civil cases), and the Supreme Administrative Court (which handles admiralty and aviation cases, cases related to corporate affairs, and certain other classes of civil suits designated by statute). Rulings from the three high courts may be appealed to an Ultimate Commission on Judicial Revisions, but this commission rarely meets. The pro-statehood political camp advocates replacing the UCJR with appeals to the Kiravian [[Federal Consistory]]. | |||
Marital law in Pribraltar is liberal compared to that of Saint Kennera or the Kiravian states. First-cousin marriage is legal (and quite common among some social sectors on the island), and there are no publication requirements or waiting periods required for marriage licences. Unlike most Kiravian states, there are no restrictions on age disparity between adult partners. Although no-fault divorce is not permitted, the divorce process in Pribraltar is procedurally streamlined, numerous "loophole faults" are entertained, and the courts generally accept "no contest" divorces. The civil annulment process for marriages contracted in Pribraltar or at sea within one lunar year of the petition to annul is said to involve only cursory review of written documents and the payment of a fee before a magistrate will sign off. Legislators from the PLP have proposed several bills to legalise no-fault divorce and gender-neutral marriage in order to promote Pribraltar as a wedding destination and divorce haven, but these have been met with strong opposition. Nonetheless [Krasoa divorce obama Pyramid???] | |||
==Society and Culture== | ==Society and Culture== | ||
[[File:Monte carlo ville.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Monte carlo ville.jpg|thumb|Hāverma]] | ||
Pribraltar has a rich and diverse culture shaped by its long history as a trading centre. | Pribraltar has a rich and diverse culture shaped by its long history as a trading centre. | ||
The Pribraltarian urban upper and middle classes are known for being cosmopolitan, well-educated, and well-travelled. It is customary among them to attend universities in [[Great Kirav]] and [[Sydona]] and to spend years on end living and working in | The Pribraltarian urban upper and middle classes are known for being cosmopolitan, well-educated, and well-travelled. It is customary among them to attend universities in [[Great Kirav]] and [[Sydona]] and to spend years on end living and working in the Kiravian Collectivity, mainland Cronan countries, Cartadania, or Caphiria. This has created an image of Pribraltarian society as "[[Valēka#Major_Islands|Tandhurin]]-on-the-Straits" that has significant basis in reality but masques the island's distinctive local culture and the isolating effects of its island geography, which are seen in its local language, customs and mannerisms, architecture, and cuisine. | ||
===Nationality=== | |||
Most Pribraltarians hold or are eligible for Kiravian passports by virtue of their [[Kiravian nationality law|Kiravian National (Overseas)]] status. During the occupation, many Pribraltarians were granted KN(O) status to facilitate their resettlement in Great Kirav or to aid members of the resistance movement travelling between the islands and Great Kirav for training and other activities. In 21207, the [[Federal Stanora]] extended this status to all resident islanders of Coscivian, Alkharvian, Celtic, or Tryhstian descent through the [[Index of Kiravian legislation|Overseas Nationality Act (St. Kennera & Pribraltar)]]. Thus, Pribraltarians are Kiravian ''nationals'', but most are only ''citizens'' of Pribraltar. That being said, a significant number of Pribraltarians do hold Kiravian citizenship, having been naturalised in the Federacy or born to naturalised parents before returning to the island after its liberation. | |||
Dual-nationality is the norm among Pribraltarian citizens. Treble-nationality - most commonly Pribraltarian-St. Kenneran-Kiravian, but also other combinations, including Pribraltarian-Caphirian-Kiravian among the Hekuvian Coscivian minority - is also frequently encountered, and it is not unheard of for Pribraltar residents to hold or be eligible for even more nationalities. One notable example widely reported in the local press was the case of Gśevril M.B.S. Tamarūdin, a nominee to the Board of Governors of the Pribraltar Monetary Authority. Born in [X-land] and residing in Hāverma at the time, Tamarūdin was alleged by CPPPR legislators to be a national of Pribraltar, the Kiravian Federacy, [X-land], [Y-land], Rumelistan, and [Z-country]. Tamarūdin, an [X-land]-born resident of Hāverma, investment banker, and finance professor at the Trinatria State Univerity, confirmed his Pribraltarian, Kiravian, and [X-landic] nationality, but noted that like most Pribraltarian citizens he only held a Kiravian passport. He acknowledged the possibility that he might "by technicality" hold additional nationalities, but claimed that he had never exercised any citizenship rights elsewhere. | |||
===Ethnic Groups=== | ===Ethnic Groups=== | ||
The majority of people living on Pribraltar are Pribraltarian Coscivians, who are primarily descended from Coscivian clans who migrated across the strait from southern Umcara in the 1300s or whatever and the autocthonous pre-Coscivian inhabitants, known as the Brassicans. Their ancestry also contains admixture from a variety of seafaring Coscivian ethnic groups, particularly Lusem, Kostiatem, and Sea Coscivians; Gaelic and | The majority of people living on Pribraltar are Pribraltarian Coscivians, who are primarily descended from Coscivian clans who migrated across the strait from southern Umcara in the 1300s or whatever and the autocthonous pre-Coscivian inhabitants, known as the Brassicans. Their ancestry also contains admixture from a variety of seafaring Coscivian ethnic groups, particularly Lusem, Kostiatem, and Sea Coscivians; Gaelic and Pretannic Celts; and peoples from nearby countries in Sarpedon, [[Crona]], and [[Alvar]]. In addition, a large number of Coscivians from nearby St. Kennera live and work on Pribraltar as expatriates, and a great many Pribraltarians have some St. Kenneran ancestry. | ||
Other Coscivian ethnic groups with large or significant communities on the island include Ivraīem Coscivians, Keregūlem Coscivians, Lusem Coscivians, | Other Coscivian ethnic groups with large or significant communities on the island include Ivraīem Coscivians, Keregūlem Coscivians, Lusem Coscivians, Paisonic Coscivians, [[Eshavian Coscivians]], [[Austral Coscivians]], Coscivians with family ties to continental Ixnayan nations like [[Heku]] and [[Insui]], [[Uruvun|Èusan Coscivians]], Halatem Coscivians, Phaerem Coscivians, Tebnem Coscivians, and Eskean Coscivians. | ||
People of immigrant origin from [[The Cape]] and [whatever tf Azi is now] make up a very large and rapidly growing share of the population, especially in | People of immigrant origin from [[The Cape]] and [whatever tf Azi is now] make up a very large and rapidly growing share of the population, especially in Hāverma. | ||
===Language=== | ===Language=== | ||
Pribraltarian Coscivian, a dialect of Cronan Coscivian mutually intelligible with St. Kenneran Coscivian, is the main spoken language on the island, and has official status. However, Kiravic Coscivian is used for most business and administrative purposes. The island's largest newspaper, the '' | Pribraltarian Coscivian, a dialect of Cronan Coscivian mutually intelligible with St. Kenneran Coscivian, is the main spoken language on the island, and has official status. However, Kiravic Coscivian is used for most business and administrative purposes. The island's largest newspaper, the ''Hāverma Economist'', is written in Kiravic, while the second-largest, the ''Pribraltar Post'', is written in Pribraltarian. Pribraltarian is the main language used in television and radio broadcasts, supplemented by a large number of untranslated segments in Kiravic. | ||
Portuguese is very widely spoken on Pribraltar and is | Portuguese is very widely spoken on Pribraltar as a second language, and is spoken natively by many people of Capetian, Cartadanian, and Tryhstian origin. Portuguese is offered as a second language in all public schools, and one public school in Hāverma offers elementary education in Portuguese to students from Lusophone households. | ||
The main foreign languages spoken by Pribraltarians are Hekuvian Latin, | The other main foreign languages spoken by Pribraltarians are Hekuvian Latin, Ænglish, and Burgonesc. Knowledge of foreign languages is very widespread among Pribraltarians, with many speaking two or more such languages at advanced levels, these being useful skills in an economy driven by international business and tourism. | ||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
In terms of religion, | In terms of religion, 41.3% of Pribraltarian permanent residents are Roman Catholic, 19.7% are [[Insular Apostolic Church|Insular Apostolic]], 15.1% are Coscivian Orthodox, 8.3% are Protestant (chiefly Lutheran), 5.3% belong to monotheistic Coscivian religions, 5.2% are Muslim, and 0.7% are Bahá'í, while the remaining 4.4% profess other creeds. | ||
The temporary resident population include a large number of Imperial Catholics, Muslims, followers of Alstinian religions, and Judaïsts, among others. As of 21198, seventeen different faith groups maintained places of worship in Hāverma, with many primarily serving temporary workers and visitors rather than native congregations. | |||
The [[Church of Dodd|Pribyterian Church of Dodd]] maintains a chapel in Hāverma and a mission in Airport City. A number of business entities connected with the Church of Dodd, including DoddWorks Global, Anointed Capital Tours SAK, McPrib Franchise Real Estate International, and YesAnd! Global Marketing SAK, are registered and headquartered in Pribraltar. | |||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
Pribraltar has a well-educated populace, with universal literacy and very high rates of functional literacy, and high rates of post-secondary educational attainment. The state provides a public school system administered on an island-wide basis by the Pribraltar Education Commission under the supervision of the Secretariat of Education. However, some 44% of Pribraltarian students are enrolled in private, religious, or charter schools, which are subject to regulation by the Secretariat of Education but independently operated. | Pribraltar has a well-educated populace, with universal literacy and very high rates of functional literacy, and high rates of post-secondary educational attainment. The state provides a public school system administered on an island-wide basis by the Pribraltar Education Commission under the supervision of the Secretariat of Education. However, some 44% of Pribraltarian students are enrolled in private, religious, or charter schools, which are subject to regulation by the Secretariat of Education but independently operated. | ||
Opportunities for higher education on the island itself are somewhat limited, largely as a result of the Pribraltarian upper- and middle classes' long tradition of attending universities in Great Kirav and Sydona. The three largest institutes of higher learning on Pribraltar are the General College System (a community college system with four campuses across the island), St. Bran's College of | Opportunities for higher education on the island itself are somewhat limited, largely as a result of the Pribraltarian upper- and middle classes' long tradition of attending universities in Great Kirav and Sydona. The three largest institutes of higher learning on Pribraltar are the General College System (a community college system with four campuses across the island), St. Bran's College of Hāverma, and the Hāverma Economics and Management Institute. There is currently no state university, though the government has put forward plans to expand the island's law school into a full-fledged university within the next decade. Pribraltar's integration with the Kiravian Federacy, liberal registration policies, and minimal oversight of private colleges have allowed it to become a hub for minor educational institutions ranging from small, specialised graduate schools (mostly dedicated to business and related fields) to "offshore" dental and osteopathic schools to institutions of dubious legitimacy (some of which are known {{wp|degree mills}}). | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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The economy of Pribraltar is shaped heavily by its geography as a small island in a strategic strait. Maritime trade, ship repair, {{wp|offshore finance}}, tourism, and reëxports are the main drivers of economic growth. A strong service sector meets the needs of the island's population and caters to the thousands of tourists and business travellers who visit Pribraltar annually. | The economy of Pribraltar is shaped heavily by its geography as a small island in a strategic strait. Maritime trade, ship repair, {{wp|offshore finance}}, tourism, and reëxports are the main drivers of economic growth. A strong service sector meets the needs of the island's population and caters to the thousands of tourists and business travellers who visit Pribraltar annually. | ||
A | The financial services sector is driven mainly by offshore banking, group investment instruments, insurance (particularly maritime insurance, captive- and self-insurance, and reïnsurance), and international speculation. A stock exchange, the Pribraltar-Hāverma Securities Exchange, operates from Hāverma. Pribraltar is the jurisdiction of choice for organising {{wp|Special-purpose entity|special-purpose vehicles}} benefitting Kiravian companies. Upwards from 90% of {{wp|orphan structures}} used for securitisation transactions to be traded on Kiravian exchanges are domiciled in Pribraltar. | ||
The largest Pribraltarian-owned, non-strictly-financial company with significant corporate operations on the island is KMT Corporation, nucleus of the KMT Group, a diversified multinational with holdings in shipping, transportation, commodities exchange, finance, real estate, food & beverage industry, and retail, among other sectors. The KMT Group grew out of the Keregūlan Merchants of the Tropics Company, a Kiravian joint-stock mercantile company chartered in the [1500s], and played a central role in the settlement and development of Pribraltar. KMT Pribraltar Airways, an airline with robust passenger and cargo divisions, is the largest single private employer in Pribraltar. | |||
Pribraltar | A loophole written into Kiravian anti-gambling legislation makes Pribraltar one of only two jurisdictions (the other being the Daxian island [[Zhijun]]) from which online gambling services may be provided to customers in the Kiravian Federacy. | ||
Public Finance | Pribraltar is its own {{wp|flag state}} for the purposes of admiralty law, and maintains its own {{wp|open ship registry}}, along with registration policies and operating regulations favourable to owners. The Pribraltarian Merchant Vessel Registry is an important source of public revenue that helps the Government of Pribraltar to finance itself while maintaining a low-tax environment. Pribraltar is also a rising venue for {{wp|aircraft registration}}. | ||
The Government of Pribraltar is financed largely by administrative fees (corporate, maritime, licensing, and other registration fees; entry fees charged to visitors), and stamp duties. | |||
Pribraltar's small agricultural sector, constrained by the island's size and rugged terrain, has struggled to compete against imports from the Kiravian Federacy, Tierrador, the Cape, Cartadania, and Caphiria. Even in the market for locally-sourced produce preferred by affluent residents and upsacale restaurants, Pribraltarian farmers face competition from their counterparts in nearby St. Kennera, where the terrain is more conducive to agriculture and farm subsidies are more generous. | |||
===Banking sector=== | |||
Pribraltar is a major {{wp|offshore financial centre}} with privacy, taxation, and entity-formation policies highly favourable to foreign customers. The island's banks shelter an enormous amount of international wealth, the majority of which is estimated to come from [[Caphirian]], [[Kiravian]], and [[Capetian]] sources. During the[[Kiravian Civil War]] and subsequent [[Kiravian Sunderance]], Pribraltar was a major destination for {{wp|capital flight}} from the [[Kiravian Union|socialist Mainland]], and served as a major three-way conduit for the flow of capital and profits among Caphiria, the Cape, and the Kiravian Remnant. Much of the wealth of the Caphirian elite is believed to be held in Pribraltarian bank accounts, often through {{wp|shell corporations}}, untaxable "charitable" trusts, and {{wp|asset protection trust}}s organised under the island's laws. | |||
Pribraltar-based banks were banned from operating in [[the Cape]] or serving private Capetian citizens until the 1990s, and remain similarly barred from the Caphirian mainland, though they can (and do) maintain branches in Caphirian overseas possessions and provinces such as [[Escal]]. | |||
===Public Finance=== | |||
The Government of Pribraltar is financed largely by {{wp|land value tax}}, a flat {{wp|capitation tax}} on permanent residents, administrative fees (corporate, maritime, licensing, and other registration fees; entry fees charged to visitors), and stamp duties. | |||
==See Also== | |||
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[[Category:Semi-presidential republics]] | [[Category:Semi-presidential republics]] | ||
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[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||
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