Astique

Flag of Astique

The country of Astique is a new member of NSC since 5th of August 2007 when country applied for a memebership and it's accepted as a microstate. Country of Astique exists since 2000 B.C., but it wasn't active member of any organization until it joined NSC. Name Astique comes from word Antique because of it's existance for such a long time.

Astique facts
Full name: Republic Of Astique

Population: 987.143

Area: 12.354km2

Capital: Lost Heaven

Offcial language: Astiquian

President: Lady Lara Croft

Broadcaster: Astique Radio Television (ART)



Population
There are 987.143 Astiquians in country and about 10,000 in other countries. Astiquians are very energetic and warm people. First Astiquians came in Astique 5000 years B.C. Most of Astiquians live in capital (563,525). Most of other Astiquians live in Center City and Three Lakes City. Only 3% live in small villages outside of these cities.

Government and Development
Astique is presidential country with it's government headquarters in Lost Heaven. President has rights to be on that position 4 years. After that new elections are held. Lady Lara Croft is current president. Astique is spilit on three regions: Ladveya, Lost Heaven and West Astique. Every region has it's own capital:

Lost Heaven - Lost Heaven

Ladveya - Center City

West Astique - Three Lakes City

Astique is developed country with 34,450 BDP per citizen and 6,7% increasing BDP. Most of Astiquians work in education, medicine, government and science. High-Tech industry is taking 98% of industries in Astiques. Other are chemical and textile. Famous Astiquians companies are Natla Technologies (electronics and software) and Laneth (chocolate).

Astique in NSC
Astique is member of NSC since 5th of August 2007. It failed to participate in NSC9 due to signing up after deadline. Since Astique did not voted in qualifications for NSC10 its points were reduced for 50% and that how Astique end up 7th missing only one place to qualify for NSC10. In NSC 11 Astique participated with Murder On The Dance Floor by Sophie Ellis Bextor. Despite 2nd place in semi final Sophie finshed only 16th in final. In NSC 12 Astique will participate with Big Big World by Emilia.

NSC 10 - Aqua - Roses Are Red - 7th in microstate finals - 18 points

NSC 11 - Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dance Floor - 16th - 85 points

NSC 12 - Emilia - Big Big World - ?????? - ??????