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| {{Infobox country | | {{Infobox country |
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| | |conventional_long_name = Federal Republic of Raingate |
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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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| |conventional_long_name = | |
| |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 = [[Wikipedia:Japanese_language|Japanese]] | | |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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| }}
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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 = Acts of Union of Raingate and Frostfall | | |established_event4 = |
| |established_date4 = 27 June 2016 | | |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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| | |area_data2 = |
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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 = |
| | |population_label3 = |
| | |population_data3 = |
| | |population_density_km2 = 40.1 |
| | |population_density_sq_mi = ?? |
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| |GDP_PPP = | | |GDP_PPP = |
| |GDP_PPP_rank = | | |GDP_PPP_rank = |
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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 = |
| |HDI_category = | | |HDI_category = |
| |currency = Rainfall 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]] that is part of the [[United Principality]]. 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). The official languages are [[Wikipedia:English language|English]] and [[Wikipedia:Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], although [[Wikipedia:Japanese language|Japanese]] is recognised as a [[Wikipedia:regional languages|regional language]]. | | '''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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| The Principality of Raingate ceased being a separate [[wikipedia:sovereign state|sovereign state]] on 27 June 2016, when the Act of Union 2016 resulted in a political union with the [[Frostfall|Principality of Frostfall]] to create the [[United Principality]]. Raingate, and the union, 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]], [[Florem]], [[Winterhold]], [[Cambria]], [[The Vale]], [[Blackreach]], [[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. It is the founding member of the [[Outernatian Union]].
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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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| ===United Principality===
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| The Principality of Raingate and the Principality of Frostfall formed the [[United Principality]] on 27 June 2016.
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| == Politics ==
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| [[File:Louis_Prince.png|thumb|170px|left|Prince Louis Tomlinson of Raingate]] As part of the United Principality, 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 the United Principality 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 United Principality 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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| The United Principality 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, the United Principality'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 14 members within their party and appoints each of them as a leader of one of the 9 provinces of Raingate, and the 5 provinces of Frostfall. 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 the United Principality. 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 first general election on the 15 April 2010. Brady is the leader of the Liberal Labour Party. For general elections, each of the 9 provinces in Raingate and the 5 in Frosfall, 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 the United Principality.]]
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| The Liberal Labour Party is the United Principality's main political party and represents the Raingatian and Frostfallen values of socialism and civil liberalism. The other main parties include the Liberal Democratic Party, the Conservative Party, the Green Party, the Winterhold National Party and the Asian Front.
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| ===Political System===
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| {{Main|List of Raingate general elections}}{{Main|Raingate general election 2015}}
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| Legislative power is vested in the Order of the United Principality which consists of 155 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 155-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 provinces of The Rift and Mountain State has 4 and 3 representatives in The Order respectively.
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| Following the most recent general election in June 2016, the current prime minister is Karren Brady of the Liberal Labour 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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| |style="background-color:#1F69FF" width=3 | || Liberal Labour || 78
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| |style="background-color:red" width=3 | || Liberal Democratic || 42
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| |style="background-color:#0FBFFF" width=3 | || Conservative || 12 | |
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| |style="background-color:#0DD43B" width=3 | || Green || 7
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| |style="background-color:#fdbb30" width=3 | || Frostfall Independence || 6
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| |style="background-color:#005BA6" width=3 | || Reënhek Onafhanklikheid || 4
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| |style="background-color:purple" width=3 | || Winterhold National || 3
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| |style="background-color:yellow" width=3 | || Asian Front || 3
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| !colspan=2| Total seats !! '''155'''
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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 the United Principality. Each province is further split into several constituencies which are run by local authorities who are in turn governed by the The Order of the United Principality 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
| | | '''PR''' |
| ! 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 |
| |[[Florem]] | | | '''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 |
| |[[Blackreach]] | | | '''VL''' |
| |Dawnstar | | | 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''' |
| |Riverstone | | | 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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| | name = Largest cities of Raingate
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| | country = Raingate
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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 = Florem
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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 = Florem
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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 = Dawnstar
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| |div_16 = Blackreach
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| |pop_16 = 57,329
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| |img_16 =
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| |city_17 = Crystal Springs
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| |div_17 = Florem
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| |pop_17 = 33,661
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| |img_17 =
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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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| |img_18 =
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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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| |img_19 =
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| |city_20 = Riften
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| |div_20 = The Rift
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| |pop_20 =23,143
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| |img_20 =
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| }}<noinclude>
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| </noinclude>
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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. | | ===Internatia Song Contest=== |
| | {{Main|Raingate in the Internatia Song Contest}} |
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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. Blackreach province has the highest concentration of Japanese language speakers with 29% of people stating they could speak Japanese fluently.
| | ===Other Song Contests=== |
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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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| {| class="wikitable sortable"
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| |+ Languages spoken fluently by population/province
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| |-
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| !'''Province'''
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| !'''Total population'''
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| !'''English'''
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| !%
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| !'''Afrikaans'''
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| !%
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| !'''Other languages'''
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| !%
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| |-
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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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| |-
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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%
| |
| |align=right|890,399||align=right|45.5%
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| |align=right|91,975||align=right|4.7%
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| |-
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| |{{flag|Florem}}
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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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| |-
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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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| |-
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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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| |-
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| |{{flag|Blackreach}}
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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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| |-
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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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| |-
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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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| |-
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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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| |- style="background:#3399ff;"
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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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| |}
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| ===Immigration===
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| {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
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| |+ 10 largest immigrant populations by country of origin 2015
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| |-
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| ! scope="col" | Country
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| ! scope="col" | Men
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| ! scope="col" | Women
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| ! scope="col" | Population
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Frostfall}} [[Frostfall]] ||359,822 || 312,486 || {{increase}}672,308
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Kimmystan}} [[Kimmystan]] || 151,531 || 132,468 || {{increase}}283,999
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Thorway}} [[Thorway]] || 28,392 || 21,843 || {{decrease}}50,235
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Victoria}} [[Victoria]] || 7,827 || 19,384 || {{increase}}25,124
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Gandhara}} [[Gandhara]] || 11,523 || 2,823 || {{increase}}14,346
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Jhe Freeh}} [[Jhe Freeh]] || 2,423 || 6,734 || {{decrease}}9,157
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Lettuce}} [[Lettuce]] || 3,346 || 2,856 || {{decrease}}7,723
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Waticania}} [[Waticania]] || 3,283 || 2,694 || {{increase}}5,977
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Tikata}} [[Tikata]] || 2,534 || 2,019 || {{increase}}4,553
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| |-
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| | {{Flagicon|Folkloria}} [[Folkloria]] || 1,724 || 1,645 || {{decrease}}4,271
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| |-
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| | '''Total immigrant population''' || '''572,405''' || '''504,952''' || {{increase}}'''1,077,357'''
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| |-
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| |}
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| In 2016, there were 1,077,357 inhabitants of foreign background and their descendants (foreign born and children of international migrants) composing around 10.2% of the Raingatian population. Around 1,072,804 or 95% came from Outernatia and 4,553 or 5% came from Internatia. With the total population being 10,562,333; roughly 5.4% of the population were born abroad, 3.8% of the population were born in Raingate to two parents born abroad, and another 7% were born in Raingate to one parent born abroad. Resulting in 16% of the Raingate population being of at least partly foreign descent.
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| ==Geography==
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| Raingate is located on the eastern coast of the western island continent of Outernatia and covers a total area of 261,625 km² (101,014 sq mi). It features many different terrain types; including forests, highlands and mountainous regions. The western coastal areas along with the south and central regions of the country are fairly low-lying, whereas the north features a high plateau know as the Blackreach Plateau that separates the north from the central areas. The west is dominated by highlands and mountainous areas. The highest point of Raingate is Death Mountain at 1,085 m (3,560 ft). [[File:Death Mountain.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Death Mountain is the highest point of Raingate.]]
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| ===Climate===
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| {{Main|Climate of Raingate}}
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| Raingate has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round. The temperature varies with the seasons and rarely drops below −15 °C or rises above 35 °C. The prevailing wind is from the west and brings frequent spells of mild and wet weather from the Artemitic Sea, although the eastern parts (particularly High Rock and The Rift provinces) are mostly sheltered from this wind due to the majority of the rain falling over the western provinces. The eastern parts of the country are therefore the driest year-round.
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| Continental windstreams bring hot summers and mild winters to the western provinces of Sunshine Coast, Florem and Cambria; while ensuring milder summers and colder winters in the eastern provinces of The Vale, High Rock and The Rift. High Rock is particularly prone to significantly cold winters due to the mountainous terrain shielding the warmer oceanic wind streams. Summers are warmest in the south-east of Raingate, particularly in the provinces of Sunshine Coast and Florem, the former of which is a popular tourist destination. Heavy snowfall can occur in winter and early spring on high ground, and occasionally settles to great depths towards the hills. Winterhold province is notorious in regards to fallen snow taking an excessive amount of time to clear due to the provinces expansive and low lying ground and mild climate.
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| ==Music of Raingate==
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| ===M FEST===
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| {{Main|M FEST}}
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| ===Outernatia Song Contest===
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| {{Main|Raingate in the Outernatia Song Contest}} | | {{Main|Raingate in the Outernatia Song Contest}} |
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| {| class="wikitable sortable"
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| ! Edition
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| ! Artist
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| ! Language
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| ! Title
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| ! Final
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| ! Points
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| ! Semi
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| ! Points
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Laranjeiras}} [[Outernatia Song Contest 13|13th]]
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| | {{flagicon|Blackreach}} [[Wikipedia:Koda Kumi|Koda Kumi]]
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| |Japanese
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| | "EX TAPE"
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| | colspan="2" {{N/A|Failed to qualify}}
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| | 13
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| | 30
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Timivar}} [[Outernatia Song Contest 14|14th]]
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| | {{flagicon|Princeland}} [[Wikipedia:Delta Goodrem|Delta Goodrem]]
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| |English
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| | "Wings"
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| | 4
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| | 92
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| | colspan="2" {{N/A|No semi-finals}}
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Victoria}} [[Outernatia Song Contest 15|15th]]
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| | {{flagicon|Sunshine Coast}} [[Wikipedia:Rita Ora|Rita Ora]]
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| |English
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| | "I Will Never Let You Down"
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| | 11
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| | 75
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| | 9
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| | 49
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Auspikitan}} [[Outernatia Song Contest 16|16th]]
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| |{{flagicon|Cambria}} [[Wikipedia:The Vamps|The Vamps]]
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| |English
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| |"Wake Up"
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| |4
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| |95
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| |4
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| |56
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Kimmystan}} [[Outernatia Song Contest 17|17th]]
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| ||{{flagicon|Winterhold}} [[Wikipedia:Troye Sivan|Troye Sivan]]
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| |English
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| |"YOUTH"
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| | colspan="2" {{N/A|Failed to qualify}}
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| |10
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| |52
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Treslend}} [[Outernatia Song Contest 18|18th]]
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| |{{flagicon|Princeland}} [[Wikipedia:Benjamin Peltonen|Benjamin]]
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| |English
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| |"Young and Restless"
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| |16
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| |49
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| | colspan="2" {{N/A|No semi-finals}}
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Kimmystan}} [[Outernatia Song Contest 19|19th]]
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| |{{flagicon|The Rift}} [[Wikipedia:Zayn Malik|Zayn]]
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| |English
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| |"PILLOWTALK"
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| |18
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| |63
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| |4
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| |73
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Alteus}} [[Outernatia Song Contest 20|20th]]
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| |{{flagicon|Florem}} [[Wikipedia:Bobby van Jaarsveld|Bobby van Jaarsveld]]
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| |Afrikaans
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| |"Een Vir Een"
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| |20
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| |58
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| |bgcolor="CC9966"|3
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| |bgcolor="CC9966"|70
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Grolskira}} [[Raingate in the Outernatia Song Contest 21|21st]]
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| |{{flagicon|Sunshine Coast}} [[Wikipedia:5 Seconds of Summer|5 Seconds of Summer]]
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| |English
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| |"Jet Black Heart"
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| |colspan="2" {{n/a|Failed to qualify}}
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| |16
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| |22
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Kimmystan}} [[Raingate in the Outernatia Song Contest 22|22nd]]
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| |{{flagicon|Sunshine Coast}} [[Wikipedia:Brendan Peyper|Brendan Peyper]]
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| |Afrikaans
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| |"Stop Wag Bly Nog 'N Bietjie"
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| |11
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| |79
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| |7
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| |62
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| |-
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| | {{flagicon|Waticania}} [[Raingate in the Outernatia Song Contest 23|23rd]]
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| |{{flagicon|Princeland}} [[Wikipedia:Bring Me The Horizon|Bring Me The Horizon]]
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| | English
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| | "Throne"
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| |colspan="2" {{n/a|TBA}}
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| |colspan="2" {{n/a|TBA}}
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| |}
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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}} |
| | {{Main|M FEST}} |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
Princeland
Sunshine Coast
Florem
Winterhold
Cambria
Borderlands
The Vale
High Rock
The Rift
Raingate Ocean Territory
Raingate Vulkaan Territory
