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Nation Information
Clinkham Wood is a tiny, under developed, and new nation with citizens primarily of British ethnicity whose religion is Christianity. It is a backwards nation when it comes to technology and many refer to it unkindly as a 'Third World Nation'. Its citizens enjoy freedom from high taxation and as a result tend to earn more money. The citizens of Clinkham Wood work diligently to produce Iron and Coal as tradable resources for their nation. It is a mostly neutral country when it comes to foreign affairs. It will usually only attack another nation if attacked first. It believes nuclear weapons are necessary for the security of its people. The military of Clinkham Wood has been positioned at all border crossings and is arresting all drug traffickers. Clinkham Wood allows its citizens to openly protest their government, even if it means violence. It has an open border policy, but in order for immigrants to remain in the country they will have to become citizens first. Clinkham Wood believes in the freedom of speech and feels that it is every citizen's right to speak freely about their government. The government gives foreign aid when it can, but looks to take care of its own people first. Clinkham Wood will not make deals with another country that has a poor history of inhuman treatment of its citizens.

Geography
Clinkham Wood is made up of 5 states: St Helens, Wirral, Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley

Government
The government of Clinkham Wood is ran by Parliment ran from St Helens by directly choosen subjects

Current Government: Democracy

Religion
Current Religion: Christianity

History
May 23rd, 2008: Clinkham Wood founded

May 24th, 2008: Applicant to The Foriegn Division

May 25th, 2008: Declared war on Greater Franconia

May 26th, 2008: Pulls out of TFD application

May 27th, 2008: Begins peace process with Greater Franconia