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The competition was watched by 29,000 people, a slight decrease from the first Kalitt Song for Internacia.  
The competition was watched by 29,000 people, a slight decrease from the first Kalitt Song for Internacia.  


The third edition of Kalitt Song for Internacia will features sixteen songs from varying genres and will be a series of four shows, each featuring single-elimination duels between the remaining songs.
The third edition of Kalitt Song for Internacia will feature sixteen songs from varying genres and will be a series of four shows, each featuring single-elimination duels between the remaining songs.


First Round (Winner in '''bold'''):
First Round (Winner in '''bold'''):
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Quarterfinals (Winner in '''bold'''):
Quarterfinals (Winner in '''bold'''):
* Nightwish "Wish I Had an Angel" vs. Robert John "Sad Eyes"
* '''Nightwish "Wish I Had an Angel"''' vs. Robert John "Sad Eyes"
* Edith Piaf "No, je ne regrette rien" vs. Dio "Rainbow in the Dark"
* Edith Piaf "No, je ne regrette rien" vs. '''Dio "Rainbow in the Dark"'''
* Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" vs. Mahmoud Ahmed "Aynotche terabu"
* '''Baltimora "Tarzan Boy"''' vs. Mahmoud Ahmed "Aynotche terabu"
* Nine Inch Nails "Closer" vs. Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley "The Phantom of the Opera"
* Nine Inch Nails "Closer" vs. '''Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley "The Phantom of the Opera"'''
 
Semifinals (Winner in '''bold'''):
* Dio "Rainbow in the Dark" vs. Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley "The Phantom of the Opera"
* Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" vs. Nightwish "Wish I Had an Angel"


==Internatian Games participation==
==Internatian Games participation==

Revision as of 03:35, 6 April 2013

The Republic of Lost Islands
Kálitt Píron Genslán
Flag of Lost Islands
Flag
Capital
and largest city
Esonáth
Official languagesKalitt
DemonymKalitt
GovernmentParliamentary democracy
Establishment
• Independence from Oalia
July 1, 1978
Area
• Total
251 km2 (97 sq mi)
Population
• 2009 census
43,419
• Density
172.98/km2 (448.0/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)estimate
• Total
$959.17 million
• Per capita
$22,091
CurrencyPaluna (Pl)
Internet TLD.li


The Republic of the Lost Islands (Kálitt Píron Genslán) is a republic located in the Southeastern Ocean that achieved independence on July 1, 1978 from Oalia and emerged from the breakup of the Southeastern Federation on May 17, 1983. It is divided into 9 provinces and 5 territories.

Basic Facts

Size: 251 square kilometers (96.91 square miles)

Population: 43,419 (2009 census) + an estimated 700 Romí living hunter/gatherer/subsistence lifestyles in two of the five territories and granted complete autonomy by the Republic's government.

Population density: 172.98 per square kilometer (448.03 per square mile)

Official language and demonym: Kalitt

Capital: Esonáth (pop 8,301)

Form of government: Parliamentary democracy, with one legislative chamber, and executive authority merged in with the legislature. A Prime Minister is selected from the legislature as head of government; the Speaker (usually most senior member) of the legislature serves head of state functions.

GDP: Pl.36.563 billion ($959.17 million USD) or $22,091 per capita

Real (post-inflation) GDP growth (2011): 3.4%

Unit of currency: Paluna (conversion as of 1/19/13, Pl.38.12 = $1)

Inflation rate: 6.7% (2011)

Provinces and territories

Provinces

  • Ranávi: pop 3,091 (in the far NW) - capital Salitt
  • Silomi: pop 1,421 (to the SE of Ranávi) - capital Korr
  • Tumóra: pop 2,093 (to the SE of Silomi) - capital Varrath
  • Tomatt: pop 1,897 (to the E of Tumora) - capital Tomattnath
  • Ílotann: pop 1,642 (tiny island in the far west, due south of Ranavi) - capital Einath
  • Kataps: pop 5,345 (the southernmost of the islands) - capital Tharnath
  • Alúkan: pop 9,312 (to the E of Kataps) - capital Salaksnath
  • Romíl: pop 4,669 (to the E of Alúkan) - capital Romilnath
  • Esonáth: pop 12,123 (to the NW of Romíl) - capital Esonath

There are five territories, each with a varying culture.

  • Eiyol: pop 323 (Between Tumóra and Tomatt, and to the south)
  • Raseiyol: pop 516 (to the west of Esonath)

These two territories are open for regular settlement, but simply do not have the population to become regular provices. Residents have considered joining to Tumóra province as they fear being lost in the large size of Esonáth.

  • Kálith: pop ~200 (Directly to the E of Ílotann) + military personnel here

This territory is split between a band of Romí (native population) on the western two-thirds and the main military base of the Republic on the eastern third. The Romí here have maintained as much as possible their hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

  • Mapad: pop 987 (to the E of Kálith)

This territory is now owned by a special Romí corporation, as the Romí who lived here were interested in contact/co-existence with the larger government. Some limited tourism is permitted here, and some farmers from the other islands who predate the corporation's forming are permitted to remain.

  • Salapp: pop ~500 (to the N of Kalith)

This territory is completely handed over to the native Romí, who live pretty much as they have lived since arriving in the Lost Islands an estimated 1,500 years ago, living off of fishing, limited agriculture, and trade with the residents of Mapad. During the Salapp Wars, attempts to land here were rebuffed, and the rights of the Romí here were enshrined by treaty in 1926. Even government officials rarely enter this territory as there have been hostile interactions as recently as 1998 (which resulted in the death of a Republic scientist).

History

The Romí aboriginal natives of the Lost Isles appear to have begun arriving around 600 AD, in what is now modern-day Ranávi. They quickly spread through the islands much as they spread through the larger islands to the west. Oral tradition and archaelogical evidence indicate that the three modern-day countries here were roughly the borders of three competing counties among the Romí.

No clues exist as to the mainland origin of the Romí, as their language is a complete isolate and modern-day Kálitt is a mixture of Romí and mainland languages brought by later settlers.

Two kings from the modern-day Lost Islands are said to have conquered the entire southeast archipelago, Kameha the Mighty (ca. 950-1000 AD) and Ruhaps the Magnificent (ca. 1300-1400).

The southeast archipelago became known to mainlanders when Marvelian explorers found the islands in 1456. However, the map made of this expedition was lost, and hence the islands became lost. Mainland colonists on the three western islands were able to beat back the Romí expeditions sent against them.

Only by 1552 did the problem become great enough to warrant a punitive expedition, which swiftly conquered the larger and more populated islands.

The residents of Salapp and Kálith were able to resist these incursions, but the other islands were colonized and Oalian, Marvelian, and Kosman forces fought over the islands for three centuries until the Oalians were granted what is now the Lost Islands in a 1856 treaty.

Attempting to conquer Salapp failed in a notorious 1860-1863 war in which 2,000 soldiers and marines were all slain save for two. There were some limited contacts between the Oalians and Salapp natives until a 1926 treaty left the Salapp natives the masters of their own island and residents of western Kálith were granted a similar status.

The country continued as a dependency (and later territory) of Oalia until July 1, 1978, when, tired of the increased cost of adminstration (and somewhat annoyed by the fact that more Kalitt lived in Oalia than in the Lost Islands), the country was granted independence. Attempts to form an all-Southeast federation failed and by 1983, the Lost Islands were fully independent. Good relations have been maintained with the other Southeastern nations, nonetheless.

Oalia may have regretted this decision as in 1981, significant oil fields were discovered, and in 1988, some minor gold veins were found. The population surged from 30,000 to over 80,000 in a matter of a few years as Kalitt who faced discrimination in Oalia decided to return home and join the prosperity of their homeland. Sadly, this corresponded with a worldwide decline in oil prices, as well as massive corruption at all levels of government. As the oil boom faded in the late 1980s, many Kalitt returned to Oalia, leaving us with a situation where 100,000 Kalitt live in Oalia, 43,000 live in the Lost Islands, some 25,000 in Randomia, some 20,000 in Kosma, and an estimated 15,000 in the rest of the world.

The Lost Islands' economy relies on forestry, mining, remittances from the diaspora, and some degree of specialized agriculture, including a wine industry of some note. Tourism is becoming a larger part of the economy with the introduction of thrice-weekly flights from the mainland to Esonáth International Airport and a ferry system among the Lost Islands and between the other Southeastern nations.

Since independence, the People's Party (left-wing) and Labor Party (right-wing) have fought for control. Each party is further split by pro and anti-Oalian factions. The mid-1980s were a time of great political violence, as leaders of both parties jockeyed for control of oil and gold money. At least 100 people died in the fighting leading up to the 1986 election, which were won by the People's Party, marking the first time they had ever formed government.

A peace accord was reached before the 1989 elections, and today the political violence -- and the corruption by and large -- is only a thing of Oalian stereotypes.

The main story of the 2010s has been the rise of the tourism sector, the balancing of mineral wealth within the economy, and the growing economic power of the Lost Islands. Crime is down 80% since 1993 and no longer do the police need army backup. The GDP per capita has more than doubled in that timeframe. With this increased wealth, there is growing dissatisfaction with the two-party system, and the Liberal Democratic Party -- which calls for greater alliance with the other Southeastern nations and deregulation of the financial sector -- may break the People's/Labor duopoly for the first time in the Lost Islands' history in the next elections, which must be held before September 1, 2013.

The Lost Islands Broadcasting Authority

The Lost Islands Broadcasting Authority (Kálitt Píroth Ratelefass) run a mix of 60% Oalian re-runs (1970s sitcoms long since forgotten in Oalia remain hits today) and 40% low-budget internally produced programs. They operate one TV station with regional repeaters and a radio station for each province.

While the KPR's radio broadcasts were established by the Oalians in 1953, they did not see fit to establish a television service -- television did not arrive in the islands until December 15, 1978.

While independent TV and radio broadcasters are not forbidden, no independent TV station exists (despite government incentives to do so) aside from the All-Southeast Broadcasting Company. A few radio stations are licensed. All independent broadcasters need to broadcast 15 minutes of KPR news and information twice a day; the ASBC has been allowed to broadcast an "All-Southeast" news program to meet this requirement.

Due to the isolation of the Lost Islands from the mainland, satellite service is spotty at best, although the KPR is hoping a satellite that can cover the part of a neighboring continent and the Southeastern Islands can be launched; thus providing the KPR, ASBC, and other networks a platform to reach the wider world.

The KPR are hoping to attract some attention to the Lost Islands and bring attention to Kalitt culture (which, sadly, seems to be regarded as mafiosi and poverty). This is by far the largest endeavour the KPR have every undertaken -- the estimated $50,000 cost is being partially underwritten by the Kalitt diaspora. Participation is a great matter of pride for Kalitt across the world.

ISC participation

For their debut participation in ISC 9, the KPR selected Amberian Dawn "He Sleeps in a Grove" (62 points) over Evanescence "Bring Me To Life" (60 points) and Aphasia "Break the Ice." 30,000 people watched the three-song national final, Kálitt Lódd Inasiyal. (Kalitt Song for Internacia)

  • 1st. Amberian Dawn "He Sleeps in a Grove" 62 points
  • 2nd. Evanescence "Bring Me to Life" 60 points
  • 3rd. Aphasia "Break the Ice" 58 points

An estimated 37,500 people (86% of the population) watched Amberian Dawn finish 13th in the second semi final out of 21 competing nations. The final, despite not having the Lost Islands, was watched by 23,500 people.

The second edition of Kalitt Song for Internacia featured three popular local bands, each entering three songs, with the additional prize of a mainland recording contract.

  • 1st. 2. Styx "The Best of Times" 50 points
  • 2nd. 4. Styx "Come Sail Away" 47 points
  • 3rd. 8. Styx "Lorelei" 46 points
  • 4th. 9. KISS "Unholy" 43 points
  • 5th. 6. KISS "Beth" 39 points
  • 6th. 5. Boston "More Than a Feeling" 35 points
  • 7th. 3. Boston "Amanda" 29 points
  • 8th. 7. Boston "Don't Look Back" 27 points
  • 9th. 1. KISS "Heaven's on Fire" 26 points

The competition was watched by 29,000 people, a slight decrease from the first Kalitt Song for Internacia.

The third edition of Kalitt Song for Internacia will feature sixteen songs from varying genres and will be a series of four shows, each featuring single-elimination duels between the remaining songs.

First Round (Winner in bold):

  • The Kingston Trio "Tom Dooley" vs. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"
  • Die fantastischen Vier "Sie ist weg" vs. Baltimora "Tarzan Boy"
  • Robert John "Sad Eyes" vs. Shawn Elliott "Shame and Scandal"
  • The Parliaments "(I Wanna) Testify" vs. Dio "Rainbow in the Dark"
  • The Archies "Sugar, Sugar" vs. Edith Piaf "No, je ne regrette rien"
  • Mahmoud Ahmed "Aynotche terabu" vs. The Peanuts "Furimukanaide"
  • Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley "The Phantom of the Opera" vs. Frank Sinatra "World War None"
  • Nightwish "Wish I Had an Angel" vs. The Olympians "O Tropos"

Quarterfinals (Winner in bold):

  • Nightwish "Wish I Had an Angel" vs. Robert John "Sad Eyes"
  • Edith Piaf "No, je ne regrette rien" vs. Dio "Rainbow in the Dark"
  • Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" vs. Mahmoud Ahmed "Aynotche terabu"
  • Nine Inch Nails "Closer" vs. Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley "The Phantom of the Opera"

Semifinals (Winner in bold):

  • Dio "Rainbow in the Dark" vs. Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley "The Phantom of the Opera"
  • Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" vs. Nightwish "Wish I Had an Angel"

Internatian Games participation

At the I Internatian Games (Madakia, Tikata):

  • Women's handball: Lost 35-24 to Dinokratys & Shrikidai; Won 29-27 over Canedonia
  • Women's 50m freestyle: Kara Lynn Joyce, 8th
  • Women's bicycling (omnium), flying lap: Tara Whitten, 16th
  • Men's artistic gymnastics, individual all-around: Danell Leyva, 8th

Council of Internacia

Due to a misunderstanding over the placement of the Southeastern Islands on the Council's logo, Parliament initially refused to join the Council, citing the Southeastern Islands' absence from the logo. When reminded the logo's map was drawn to scale, Parliament voted 118-0 (2 abstentions) to join the Council.

In the Council, the Lost Islands' delegation has argued for the right of Pebbleland to occupy territory 25 until Bigicia's owner arrived to re-claim ownership.