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| | label1 = [[Wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]]: | data1 = '''Reënhek'''
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| | label2 = [[Wikipedia:Japanese|Japanese]]: | data2 = '''雨門'''<small>{{smaller| (Amemon)}}</small>
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| |common_name = Raingate | | |common_name = Raingate |
| | |native_name = ''Bondsrepubliek Reënhek'' ([[Wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]]) |
| |image_flag = Flag of Raingate.png | | |image_flag = Flag of Raingate.png |
| |image_coat = Rain_Badge.png | | |image_coat = Rain_Badge.png |
| |symbol_type = National Symbol | | |symbol_type = National Symbol |
| | |national_motto = ''Justice in Equality'' <br><small>Geregtigheid in Gelykheid ([[Wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]])</small> |
| | |national_anthem = ''Valiant and Radiant'' <br><small>Dapper en Stralend ([[Wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]])</small> |
| |image_map = Outernatia_Raingate.png | | |image_map = Outernatia_Raingate.png |
| |map_caption = Location of Raingate in Outernatia | | |map_width = 300px |
| |national_motto = "Let It Rain"
| | |map_caption = Location of '''Raingate''' (green) |
| |national_anthem = ''"Raining Diamonds"''
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| |map_caption2 = | | |map_caption2 = |
| |capital = Solitude | | |capital = Solitude |
| |official_languages = {{Unbulleted list|[[Wikipedia:English language|English]]| [[Wikipedia:Afrikaans_language|Afrikaans]]}} | | |largest_city = |
| | |official_languages = {{hlist|[[Wikipedia:English language|English]]|[[Wikipedia:Afrikaans_language|Afrikaans]]}} |
| |national_languages = | | |national_languages = |
| |regional_languages = | | |regional_languages = |
| |ethnic_groups = | | |demonym = Raingatian |
| {{Unbulleted list
| | |ethnic_groups = {{plainlist| |
| | 95.5% White
| | *74.7% Raingatian |
| | 3.8% Asian
| | *25.3% foreign nationals}} |
| | 0.7% others
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| |ethnic_groups_year = | | |ethnic_groups_year = |
| |demonym = Raingatian
| | |government_type = [[Wikipedia:Federalism|Federal]] [[Wikipedia:parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[Wikipedia:republic|republic]] |
| |government_type = [[Wikipedia:Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Wikipedia:Parliamentary democracy|parliamentary]] [[Wikipedia:Constitutional principality|constitutional principality]] | | |leader_title1 = President |
| |leader_title1 = Prince | | |leader_name1 = ? |
| |leader_name1 = [[Wikipedia:Louis_Tomlinson|Louis Tomlinson]] | |
| |leader_title2 = Prime Minister | | |leader_title2 = Prime Minister |
| |leader_name2 = [[Wikipedia:Karren_Brady|Karren Brady]] | | |leader_name2 = ? |
| |leader_title3 = | | |legislature = Parliament <br />(Citadel) |
| |leader_name3 = | | |upper_house = |
| | legislature = Order | | |lower_house = |
| |sovereignty_type = [[Raingate#History|Formation]] | | |sovereignty_type = |
| |established_event1 = Grand State of Solitude | | |established_event1 = |
| |established_date1 = 1750 | | |established_date1 = |
| |established_event2 = Princeland Realm | | |established_event2 = |
| |established_date2 = 1801 | | |established_date2 = |
| |established_event3 = Principality of Raingate | | |established_event3 = |
| |established_date3 = 13 March 1851 | | |established_date3 = |
| |established_event4 = | | |established_event4 = |
| |established_date4 = | | |established_date4 = |
| |established_event5 = | | |established_event9 = |
| |established_date5 = | | |established_date9 = |
| |area = | | |area = |
| | |area_rank = |
| |area_km2 = 261625 | | |area_km2 = 261625 |
| |area_sq_mi = | | |area_sq_mi = <!-- area in square mi (requires area_km2) --> |
| |area_label = Total | | |area_label = Total |
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| |population_estimate = 10,562,333 | | |population_estimate = 10,562,333 |
| |population_estimate_rank = | | |population_estimate_rank = |
| |population_estimate_year = 2015 | | |population_estimate_year = 2022 |
| |population_census = | | |population_census = |
| |population_census_year = | | |population_census_year = |
| |population_density_km2 = 40.13 | | |population_label2 = |
| |population_density_sq_mi = | | |population_data2 = |
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| | |population_data3 = |
| | |population_density_km2 = 40.1 |
| | |population_density_sq_mi = ?? |
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| |GDP_PPP = | | |GDP_PPP = |
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| |Gini = | | |Gini = |
| |Gini_year = | | |Gini_year = |
| |HDI = 0.925 | | |HDI = |
| |HDI_change = increase
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| |HDI_rank = | | |HDI_rank = |
| |HDI_year = | | |HDI_year = |
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| |currency = Raingate Pound (£) | | |currency = Raingatian pound (£) |
| |currency_code = RFP | | |currency_code = RGP |
| |time_zone = RST (UTC+9) | | |time_zone = RST ([[List of UTC time offsets#UTC+09:00, I|UTC+9]]) |
| | time_zone_DST = | | |utc_offset = |
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| |date_format = dd/mm/yyyy | | |date_format = DD/MM/YYYY |
| |drives_on = Left | | |drives_on = Right |
| |cctld = .rg | | |cctld = .rg |
| |calling_code = +55 | | |calling_code = +55 |
| |}} | | |}} |
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| '''Raingate''' (''[[Wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]]: Reënhek'') is a [[Wikipedia:Sovereign_state|sovereign state]]. It is bordered by [[Lettuce]] in the north, [[Gandhara]] in the east, [[Frostfall]] in the south and by the Artemitic Sea in the west. It has a population of around 10.5 million people making it Outernatia's [[Outernatia|12th-most populous nation]], and has an area spanning 261,625 km² (101,014 sq mi). | | '''Raingate''', officially the '''Federal Republic of Raingate''', is a country in [[Outernatia|Outernaia]]. Raingate covers an area of 261,625 square kilometres (101,014 sq miles) and has a population of 10.5 million within its ten provinces and two territories. The country is officially bilingual at federal level with the official languages being [[Wikipedia:English|English]] and [[Wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]]. It is bordered by [[Lettuce]] and [[Gandhara]]. |
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| Raingate is governed under a form of constitutional monarchy, with the current monarch [[Wikipedia:Louis Tomlinson|Prince Louis Tomlinson]] as head of state. Although Prince Louis is a constitutional monarch, he wields substantial political power and influence. The country is officially bilingual at provincial level with the official languages being [[Wikipedia:English|English]] and [[Wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]].
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| Raingate consists of 9 provinces; [[Princeland]], [[Sunshine Coast]], [[Auridon]], [[Winterhold]], [[Cambria]], [[The Vale]], [[Alik'r Desert]], [[High Rock]] and [[The Rift]]. Its capital city [[Solitude]], located in Princeland, is one of the most urbanised cities in western Outernatia and is an important global city and financial centre with an urban population of 1.5 million. Raingate also has three overseas territories; [[Queensland]], [[Raingate Ocean Territory]] and [[Dawnguard & Duskfall]].
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| Raingate ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance, such as quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, equality, prosperity and human development.
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| == History ==
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| ===Grand State of Solitude ===
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| ===Princeland Realm===
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| ===Principality of Raingate===
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| The Principality of Raingate was established on 13 March 1851. The Winterhold Republic decided to remain in union and officially became part of Raingate. A monarchy was adopted after the Status of Raingate referendum in March 1851 which asked citizens whether Raingate should become a single republic or adopt a constitutional monarchy. Adopting a monarchy won the popular vote with 87% and Prince ??? was selected to become monarch and head of state as he was already an influential political figure who was passionate about the nation and was anticipated to be a unifying force for the country as social unrest was feared after the absorption of Winterhold.
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| == Politics ==
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| [[File:Louis_Prince.png|thumb|170px|left|Prince Louis Tomlinson of Raingate]] The basic political system in Raingate is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system with Prince Louis Tomlinson as the head of state. The monarch has "the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, and the right to warn". The Constitution of Raingate is [[wikipedia:uncodified|"unwritten"]] and consists mostly of a collection of written sources, including statutes and judge-made case law, together with constitutional conventions and customs. As there is no technical difference between ordinary statutes and "constitutional law", the Raingatian Order can perform "constitutional reform" simply by passing Acts of Order, and thus has the political power to change or abolish almost any written or unwritten element of the constitution. However, no Order can pass laws that future Orders cannot change.
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| ===Government===
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| Raingate has a unicameral government know as The Order and it meets in the Royal Chambers of Solitude, Princeland. All bills passed are given Royal Assent before becoming law.
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| The position of prime minister, Raingate's head of government, belongs to the person most likely to command the confidence of The Order; this individual is typically the leader of the political party or coalition of parties that holds the largest number of seats in The Order. The prime minister chooses 8 members within their party and appoints each of them as a leader of one of the 9 provinces of Raingate. By convention, the prime minister is always the leader of Princeland Province. The prime minister and the appointed leaders in The Order are formally appointed by the monarch to form the government of Raingate. Conventionally, the Prince respects the prime minister's decisions of government and has never overruled laws passed by the Order.
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| [[File:Karren_Brady.png|thumb|170px|right|Karren Brady, prime minister of Raingate.]] | |
| The current Prime Minister is Karren Brady, who has been in office since Raingate's general election on the 15 April 2010. Brady is the leader of the Raingate Conservative Party. For general elections, each of the 9 provinces in Raingate are split into several constituencies each representing a seat in The Order. The total number of constituencies and therefore seats in the Order is 155. The people in each constituency elect a single Order Member (OM) by [[Wikipedia:Plurality voting system|simple plurality]]. The party with an overall voting majority (more seats than all the other parties combined) following an election forms the government. If no party has an outright majority, parties can seek to form coalitions with other parties until an overall majority is achieved. General elections are called by the monarch when the prime minister so advises. The Parliament Act 2010 requires that a new election must be called no later than 5 years after the previous elections. [[File:Royal_Chamber_Solitude.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Royal Chambers of Solitude, location of the Parliament of Raingate.]]
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| The Raingate Conservative Party is Raingate's main political party and represents the Raingatian values of socialism and civil liberalism. The other main parties include the Centre-Left Covenant, the Afrikaans Alliance, the Green Party, the Winterhold National Party and the National Front.
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| ===Political System===
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| Legislative power is vested in the Order of the Raingate which consists of 101 members. Majority approval from members of the Order is needed to pass legislation.
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| The members of the The Order are elected every 5 years. The 101-seat Order is elected directly through the proportional representation system whereby each constituency elects a set number of members to represent them in the Order. The number of constituencies, and therefore order members, per province is determined by the population density within that province. For example, the most populous province of Princeland is split into 25 constituencies (or seats) in The Order, while the least populous province of The Rift 3 representatives in The Order in comparison.
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| Following the most recent general election in June 2015, the current prime minister is Karren Brady of the Raingate Conservative Party. The majority of The Order is made up of members from this party.
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| | Raingate is a [[Wikipedia:federal republic|federal]], [[Wikipedia:parliamentary democratic|parliamentary]], [[Wikipedia:representative democracy|representative democratic]] republic. Federal legislative power is vested in the parliament which is known at the ''Citadel''. The ''Citadel'' is elected through direct elections using the [[Wikipedia:mixed-member proportional representation|mixed-member proportional representation]] system. The members of the ''Citadel'' represent and are appointed by the governments of the ten provincess. The president is the head of state and invested primarily with representative responsibilities and powers. They are elected by the ''Citadel'' and an equal number of state delegates. |
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| ! colspan=4| The Order of Raingate
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| !! rowspan="9" style="background-color:white"| [[File:Raingate_parliament_map.svg|300px]]
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| ! colspan=2| Party Name !! Seats
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| |style="background-color:#1F69FF" width=3 | || Raingate Conservative || 54
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| |style="background-color:red" width=3 | || Centre-Left Covenant || 26
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| |style="background-color:#0FBFFF" width=3 | || Afrikaans Alliance || 10
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| |style="background-color:#0DD43B" width=3 | || Green || 5
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| |style="background-color:purple" width=3 | || Winterhold National || 3
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| |style="background-color:yellow" width=3 | || National Front || 3
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| !colspan=2| Total seats !! '''101'''
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| == Demographics == | | == Demographics == |
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| ===Provinces=== | | ===Provinces=== |
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| Raingate is divided into 9 provinces each governed by a leader, who is appointed through the mutual agreement between the Price and prime minister of Raingate. Each province is further split into several constituencies which are run by local authorities who are in turn governed by the The Order of Raingate in Solitude. These local authorities work on local matters within their constituency and serve as intermediaries between the main governmental province leaders.
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| {| class="wikitable sortable" | | | rowspan="12" align="center" | [[File:Map_of_Raingate_Political.png|400px]] |
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| | rowspan="14" align="center" | [[File:Map_of_Raingate_Political.png|600px]] | | ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Flag, name, and postal abbreviation |
| | ! scope="col" style="center;" | Capital |
| | ! Official language(s) |
| | ! Population |
| | ! Area (km2) |
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| ! Flag | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|Princeland}} Princeland |
| ! Province
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| ! Capital
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| ! Population
| | | English, Afrikaans |
| ! Area
| | | 3,005,581 |
| | | 44,598 |
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| |[[File:Princeland_flag.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|Sunshine Coast}} Sunshine Coast |
| |[[Princeland]] | | | '''SC''' |
| |[[Solitude]] | | | Azure Bay |
| |3,005,581 | | | English, Afrikaans |
| |44,598 km<sup>2</sup> | | | 1,956,923 |
| | | 36,538 |
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| |[[File:Sunshine_Coast_Flag.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|Florem}} Florem |
| |[[Sunshine Coast]] | | | '''FL''' |
| |Azure Bay | | | Crystal Springs |
| |1,956,923 | | | English |
| | 36,538 km<sup>2</sup> | | | 1,252,499 |
| | | 26,668 |
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| |[[File:Florem_flag.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|Winterhold}} Winterhold |
| |[[Auridon]] | | | '''WI''' |
| |Florem | | | Reënfontein |
| |1,252,499 | | | Afrikaans |
| | 26,668 km<sup>2</sup> | | | 1,242,411 |
| | | 47,087 |
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| |[[File:Winterhold_flag.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|Cambria}} Cambria |
| |[[Winterhold]] | | | '''CA''' |
| |Winterhold | | | Breton |
| |1,242,411 | | | English |
| |47,087 km<sup>2</sup> | | | 912,476 |
| | | 29,846 |
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| |[[File:Cambria_flag.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|Borderlands}} Borderlands |
| |[[Cambria]] | | | '''BL''' |
| |Breton | | | Sentinel |
| |912,476 | | | English, Afrikaans |
| | 29,846 km<sup>2</sup> | | | 799,413 |
| | | 21,393 |
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| |[[File:Blackreach_flag.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|The Vale}} The Vale |
| |[[Alik'r Desert]] | | | '''VL''' |
| |Sentinel | | | Valenwood |
| |799,413 | | | English |
| | 21,393 km<sup>2</sup> | | | 751,145 |
| | | 33,175 |
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| |[[File:The_Vale_flag.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|High Rock}} High Rock |
| |[[The Vale]] | | | '''HR''' |
| |Valenwood | | | Everfrost Peak |
| |751,145 | | | English |
| |33,175 km<sup>2</sup> | | | 376,497 |
| | | 7,077 |
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| |[[File:High_Rock_flag.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|The Rift}} The Rift |
| |[[High Rock]] | | | '''RF''' |
| |Daggerfall | | | Riften |
| |376,497 | | | English, Afrikaans |
| | 7,077 km<sup>2</sup> | | | 214,326 |
| | | 15,243 |
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| |[[File:The_Rift_flag.png|60px]] | | |- class="sortbottom" |
| |[[The Rift]]
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| |Riften | | ! scope="row" colspan="4" | Total provinces |
| |214,326
| | ! 10,562,333 |
| | 15,243 km<sup>2</sup>
| | ! 261,625 |
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| ===Overseas Territories === | | ===Overseas Territories=== |
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| ! Flag | | ! scope="col" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Flag, name, and postal abbreviation |
| ! Territory
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| ! Capital | | ! Capital |
| ! Population | | ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Official language(s) |
| |- | | ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Population |
| |[[File:Queensland.png|60px]] | | ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Area (km2) |
| |[[Queensland]]
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| |Port Louis
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| |51,062
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| |[[File:Raingate Ocean Territoru flag.png|60px]]
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| |[[Raingate Ocean Territory]]
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| |Port Elizabeth
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| |35,093 | |
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| | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|Raingate Ocean Territory}} Raingate Ocean Territory |
| | | '''ROT''' |
| | | Port Kaidan |
| | | English |
| | | 35,093 |
| | | X |
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| |[[File:Dawnguard & Duskfall.png|60px]] | | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon|Raingate Vulkaan Territory}} Raingate Vulkaan Territory |
| |[[Dawnguard & Duskfall]] | | | '''RVT''' |
| |Dawn Harbour | | | Skarlakenrooi |
| |5,225 | | | Afrikaans |
| | | 209 |
| | | X |
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| | ! scope="row" colspan="4" | Total territories |
| | ! 35,202 |
| | ! X |
| |} | | |} |
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| {{Largest cities
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| |city_1 = Solitude
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| |div_1 = Princeland
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| |pop_1 = 1,005,552
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| |img_1 = Solitude_day.jpg
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| |city_2 = Azure Bay
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| |div_2 = Sunshine Coast
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| |pop_2 = 544,955
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| |img_2 = AzureBay.png
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| |city_3 = Kingsland
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| |div_3 = Princeland
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| |pop_3 = 338,405
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| |img_3 = Anchorage Raingate.jpg
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| |city_4 = Reënfontein
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| |div_4 = Princeland
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| |pop_4 = 329,688
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| |img_4 = Reënfontein.jpg
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| |city_5 = Maverick
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| |div_5 = Princeland
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| |pop_5 = 277,655
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| |city_6 = Great Bay
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| |div_6 = Sunshine Coast
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| |pop_6 = 223,152
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| |city_7 = Florem
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| |div_7 = Auridon
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| |pop_7 = 202,664
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| |img_7 = Florem.png
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| |city_8 = Winterhold
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| |div_8 = Winterhold
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| |pop_8 = 167,047
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| |city_9 = Anchorage
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| |div_9 = Princeland
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| |pop_9 = 152,621
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| |city_10 = Phon Coast
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| |div_10 = Sunshine Coast
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| |pop_10 = 129,453
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| |city_11 = Breton
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| |div_11 = Cambria
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| |pop_11 = 127,844
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| |city_12 = Eastmarsh
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| |div_12 = Winterhold
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| |pop_12 = 111,431
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| |city_13 = Autumnwatch
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| |div_13 = Auridon
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| |pop_13 = 99,462
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| |city_14 = McQueen
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| |div_14 = Princeland
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| |pop_14 = 84,992
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| |city_15 = Valenwood
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| |div_15 = The Vale
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| |pop_15 = 65,554
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| |img_15 = Winterhold.png
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| |city_16 = Sentinel
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| |div_16 = Alik'r Desert
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| |pop_16 = 57,329
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| |city_17 = Crystal Springs
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| |div_17 = Auridon
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| |pop_17 = 33,661
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| |city_18 = Riverstone
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| |div_18 = High Rock
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| |pop_18 = 32,616
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| |city_19 = Darkwater Crossing
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| |div_19 = Princeland
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| |pop_19 = 29,486
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| |city_20 = Riften
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| |div_20 = The Rift
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| ===Languages===
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| Raingate's official languages are English and Afrikaans. English is spoken by 98.7% of the population with an estimated 68.6% of those being monolingual English speakers. Afrikaans is spoken by an estimated 24.4% of the population. According to the 2015 census, English and Afrikaans are the first languages of 76.9% and 21.3% of Raingatians respectively. Over 98.8% of Raingatians have working knowledge of English while 30.1% have working knowledge of Afrikaans. Under the Official Languages Act of 2010, both English and Afrikaans have official federal status throughout Raingate, in respect of all government services, including the courts, and all legislation is enacted bilingually; although the use of English is far more common.
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| Japanese is recognised as a regional minority language. In the 2015 Census over 14% of the population said they had "some knowledge" of Japanese with 5% stating they are fluent. Alik'r Desert province has the highest concentration of Japanese language speakers with 29% of people stating they could speak Japanese fluently.
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| It is compulsory for pupils to study English or Afrikaans as a second language up to the age of 18 in Afrikaans and English languages schools respectively in Raingate.
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| !'''Province'''
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| !'''Total population'''
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| !'''English'''
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| !'''Afrikaans'''
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| !'''Other languages'''
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| ||{{flag|Princeland}}
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| |align=right|3,005,581
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| |align=right|2,981,536||align=right|99.2%
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| |align=right|1,039,931||align=right|34.6%
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| |align=right|93,173||align=right|3.1%
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| ||{{flag|Sunshine Coast}}
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| |align=right|1,956,923
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| |align=right|1,939,310||align=right|99.1%
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| |align=right|890,399||align=right|45.5%
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| |align=right|91,975||align=right|4.7%
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| |{{flag|Auridon}}
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| |align=right|1,252,499
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| |align=right|1,249,994||align=right|99.8%
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| |align=right|288,074||align=right|23.0%
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| |align=right|26,302||align=right|2.1%
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| |{{flag|Winterhold}}
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| |align=right|1,242,411
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| |align=right|1,226,259||align=right|98.7%
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| |align=right|265,875||align=right|21.4%
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| |align=right|19,878||align=right|1.6%
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| |{{flag|Cambria}}
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| |align=right|912,476
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| |align=right|911,563||align=right|99.9%
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| |align=right|267,355||align=right|29.3%
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| |align=right|8,212||align=right|0.9%
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| |{{flag|Alik'r Desert}}
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| |align=right|799,413
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| |align=right|770,634||align=right|96.4%
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| |align=right|140,696||align=right|17.6%
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| |align=right|231,829||align=right|29.0%
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| |{{flag|The Vale}}
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| |align=right|751,145
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| |align=right|739,877||align=right|98.4%
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| |align=right|130,699||align=right|17.4%
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| |align=right|51,829||align=right|6.9%
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| |{{flag|High Rock}}
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| |align=right|376,497
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| |align=right|373,861||align=right|99.3%
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| |align=right|58,733||align=right|15.6%
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| |align=right|8,282||align=right|2.2%
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| |{{flag|The Rift}}
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| |align=right|214,326
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| |align=right|209,396||align=right|97.7%
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| |align=right|31,934||align=right|14.9%
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| |align=right|24,004||align=right|11.2%
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| |'''{{flag|Raingate}}'''
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| |align=right|10,511,271
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| |align=right|10,374,624||align=right|98.7%
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| |align=right|2,564,750||align=right|24.4%
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| |align=right|731,584||align=right|6.96%
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| ==Geography==
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| ===Climate===
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| '''Spring'''
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| [[File:Florem in the spring.jpg|thumb|190px|left|[[Florem]] Province in the Spring]] Spring is generally a calm, cool and dry season, particularly because the Artemitic Sea has lost much of its heat throughout the autumn and winter. However, as the sun rises higher in the sky and the days get longer, temperatures can rise relatively high, but often tend to drop off again at night due to the cool oceans and the warm weather dependent solely on the sun. Thunderstorms and heavy showers develop quite frequently, particularly towards the end of the season. There is also a fair chance of snow earlier in the season when temperatures are colder and can even develop as late as mid-May over some areas of the country, such as in parts of Winterhold and High Rock Provinces.
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| Mean temperatures in Spring are generally influenced by longitude. Most of Winterhold and the mountains of High Rock and The Rift are the coolest areas of Raingate, with average temperatures ranging from −2 to 7°C. The western half of Raingate experiences the warmest spring temperatures of between 8 and 13°C.
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| '''Summer'''
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| [[File:Sunshine Coast in summer.jpg|thumb|190px|right|[[Sunshine Coast]] Province in the Summer]] Summer is the warmest and usually the sunniest season. Rainfall totals can have a wide local variation due to localised thunderstorms. These thunderstorms mainly occur in western and central Raingate and are less frequent and severe in the north and west. Rainy weather systems are not as severe in summer but increase both in severity and frequency towards the end of the season.
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| Climatic differences at this time of year are more influenced by longitude and temperatures are highest in western and southern areas and lowest in the east. Summer temperatures rarely exceed 39°C, but when this does occur it happens more frequently in Sunshine Coast and Florem Provinces than other parts of the country. Winterhold and High Rock have the coolest summers (average means: 10 to 17°C), while central areas such as Princeland and The Vale have warmer summers (average means: 18 to 21°C), and Sunshine Coast and Florem have the hottest summers (average means: 23 to 31°C). The record maximum is 41°C recorded in Azure Bay, Sunshine Coast.
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| '''Autumn'''
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| [[File:The Vale in Autumn.jpg|thumb|190px|left|[[The Vale]] Province in Autumn]] Autumn in Raingate is notorious for being unsettled as cool air moves northwards combining with the warm ocean air due to heating throughout the spring and summer, resulting in unsettled weather. In addition, when the air is particularly cold temperatures on land may be colder than the ocean, resulting in significant amounts of condensation and clouds which bring heavy rain to the country. Oceanic depressions during this time can become intense and winds of hurricane force can be recorded. Western areas, being closest to the ocean, experience these severe conditions to a significantly greater extent than eastern areas. As such, autumn is often the stormiest time of the year.
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| Coastal areas of Sunshine Coast and the western half of Cambria have on average the warmest autumns, with mean temperatures of 10 to 15°C. Mountainous areas of Winterhold and The Rift, and almost all of High Rock, experience mean temperatures between 3 and 7°C.
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| '''Winter'''
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| Winter in Raingate is generally cool and wet. Temperatures at night rarely drop below −15°C and in the day rarely rise above 11°C. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the season, though snow is relatively infrequent despite the country's varying longitude. The only areas with significant snowfall are in High Rock and The Rift, where at higher elevations a colder climate determines the occurence of snowfall. For a majority of the landmass snow is possible but not frequent, apart from the higher altitudes, where snow can lie 1–5 months or even beyond 6 months.[[File:Winterhold in winter.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Winterhold]] Province in winter]]
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| Snow falls intermittently and mainly affects eastern areas, high ground in Whiterun and Blackreach and especially the mountains of High Rock where the amount of lying snow is frequently high enough to permit winter sport activities. Frequently in the mountains potent depressions may move in from the south in the form of 'polar lows', introducing heavy snow and often blizzard-like conditions to parts of Raingate, particularly eastern areas. During periods of light winds and high pressure frost and fog can become a problem and can pose a major hazard for drivers on the roads.
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| Mean winter temperatures in the Raingate are most influenced by proximity to the sea. The coldest areas are the mountains of High Rock and The Rift, and eastern areas of Winterhold, averaging −10 to 3°C. Coastal areas in Sunshine Coast and Cambria, as well as Florem, experience the mildest winters, on average 5 to 8°C. The record low is -52°C recorded on Death Mountain, High Rock Province.
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| ==Music of Raingate== | | ==Music of Raingate== |
| ===M FEST===
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| {{Main|M FEST}}
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| ===Internatia Song Contest=== | | ===Internatia Song Contest=== |
| {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Song Contest}} | | {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Song Contest}} |
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| ===Outernatia Song Contest=== | | ===Other Song Contests=== |
| {{Main|Raingate in the Outernatia Song Contest}} | | {{Main|Raingate in the Outernatia Song Contest}} |
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| ===Internatia Second Chance Contest===
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| {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Second Chance Contest}} | | {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Second Chance Contest}} |
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| ===Junior Internatia Song Contest===
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| {{Main|Raingate in the Junior Internatia Song Contest}} | | {{Main|Raingate in the Junior Internatia Song Contest}} |
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| ===ISC -1===
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| {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Song Contest -1}} | | {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Song Contest -1}} |
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| ===Internatia Classical Music Contest===
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| {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Classical Music Contest}} | | {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Classical Music Contest}} |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |