Fantastic Federation of Ssink

Fantastic Federation of Ssink
Fantastic Federation of Ssink
	[[File:{{{image1}}}\|125px\|border\|Flag of Fantastic Federation of Ssink]] Flag
	Motto: 'Excellent, Excellenter, Ssinku'
	File:Klakistan (fantasy continent)
Capital	Crabville
Largest city	Big City of Red
Official languages	Ssimple, Ssinku, Ssongu
Demonym(s)	Ssinku
Government	Federal republic
Legislature	Parliament
Establishment	Late 2005
Population
• Census	50,000,000
Currency	Kuro
Time zone	UTC+3 (Ssinku Western Time), UTC+4 (Ssinku Eastern Time), UTC+4:35 (National Summer Time)

The Fantastic Federation of Ssink (/səsɪŋk/, s'sink) was a fantasy nation, created in late 2005 for a major class project by Michael Sander (who would later go on to become the Prime Minister of Optima), Jack Ralph, and Jennifer Lee.

Etymology

While most other nations created by others for the project (such as Port Billabong, Roxy Bay, and Port Piping Hot) were named after surfwear and other clothing brands, the name Ssink was made up by Lee. It was initially widely disliked, but ceased to be a point of contention after Lee lost interest in the nation.

History

Government and politics

Representatives from each Fruit Fly Control Zone (equivalent to a state or province in most federations) legislated in the national parliament. Ministers were elected directly, instead of being appointed by another leader.

Law and order

Foreign relations

All the nations made for the class project were required to join the Klakistani Union, its other members being Port Billabong, Billabong Bay, Roxy Bay, Phoenixonia, Billabong Beach, Port Piping Hot, Roxy Island (which is not actually an island), Bondsville, Hotdogs!, and Happyville.

Military

Geography and climate

Economy

Unlike most Klakistani countries, Sskink had major industries besides rubber, such as copper, natural gas, and sausagefruit.

The entire nation's power was supplied by one hollowed-out mountain filled with many gas turbines.

Culture

Ssink had three official languages, though they could be considered the same language with three very different registers. Which one is spoken depends on who is being spoken to.

Media

The only broadcaster in Ssink is Hexagonal Television, which is wholly owned by the Ministry of Defence’s Office of Propaganda. It broadcasts mostly educational programmes about Ssinku industry, interspersed with news and comprehensive profiles of randomly selected citizens.