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The government's most important activity is managing the Wintergen Permanent Fund, a {{wp|sovereign wealth fund}} established by the federal government to help support the Wintergen refugee community. The funds assets are valued at over ◊20 million ($40 million), from which dividends are paid to Kiravian citizens holding Wintergen Refugee Status and to the government itself to support its operations. | The government's most important activity is managing the Wintergen Permanent Fund, a {{wp|sovereign wealth fund}} established by the federal government to help support the Wintergen refugee community. The funds assets are valued at over ◊20 million ($40 million), from which dividends are paid to Kiravian citizens holding Wintergen Refugee Status and to the government itself to support its operations. | ||
Between 21162 and 21169, Wintergen exercised its right to maintain a state defence force composed of Wintergen Benevolent Society volunteers who conducted drills at Bay Barrier Island State Park in [[ | Between 21162 and 21169, Wintergen exercised its right to maintain a state defence force composed of Wintergen Benevolent Society volunteers who conducted drills at Bay Barrier Island State Park in [[Niyaska]] twice annually. The standing army was disbanded in 21169 due to lack of interest but continues to formally exist as a ceremonial honour guard at state functions. | ||
Wintergen issues its own | Like other federal subjects, Wintergen maintains a [[Household registration in Kiravia|household registry]] and issues its own [[Passport system in the Kiravian Federacy|internal passports]]. Kiravian nationals may register their domicile anywhere in the Federacy, and Wintergen is a popular choice due to the novelty of the proposition. Ordinarily, Kiravian nationals may apply for a passport from either the state/territory where they live or the state/territory where their domicile is registered, but a special carveout in the Pan-Kiravian Passport Compact allows the Stewardship to reserve its passports for descendants of the original expellees. | ||
The Stewardship also issues its own vehicle registration plates. Wintergen licence plates are used on official vehicles belonging to the Steward, Lieutenant Steward, and Prime Secretary, as well as many private vehicles belonging to descendants of Wintergen expellees who hold Wintergen Refugee Status. The registration fees for these licence plates are used to help finance the government-in-exile. | |||
==Miscellanea== | ==Miscellanea== | ||