1. Penguam Made by Brandi Pitchlynn

2. Original habitat Our culture originated on the continent of Asia. It is located off the coast of Japan. The landscape consists of tropical forests, and sandy beaches. Our average rain fall per year is 50 inches. Our average temperature for summer is 90 degrees F and in the winter, 60 degrees F. Some animal and plant life found here are, tropical fish, orangutans, tigers, baboons, toucans, tropical birds. Some plant life: birds of paradise, palm trees,

3. Constitution No murdering. No stealing. No robbing houses or banks. No degrading or racial remarks. No animal harassment. No verbal or physical harassment. No encouraging suicide thoughts. No indecent exposure. No hunting. No streaking.

4. Anthem. Penguam is our name, Freedom is our game Our country lives With minimal laws So our country shall live Without any flaws Our history is an interesting one We have been here forever Since the beginning of time Undiscovered, then with a blink of an eye Discovered, named, and forever we’ll shine Our name comes from a language All our own A word for an animal of many On our island abode. Make home to the natives And animals we love The cities make home for the rest Tourists of many love our sandy beaches And shops of many Our farm folks have much room too The wide open ranges and skies so blue All in all our country is home to many Animals, natives, farm folks and all Living together in harmony. Penguam is our word for penguin An animal native to this land Our tropical climate and forests of many

5. Demographics Total population- 500 Total female- 250 Total male- 240 Children under three- 10 Males 3-10 – 50 11-20 – 100 21-65 – 60 Females 3-10 – 90 11-20 – 100 21-65 – 50 Over 65 – 10 Shelter- Retirement homes-2 Houses-200 Apartments-300 Daycares-2 Business- Huge businesses-3 Malls-3 Strip malls-4 Conservation facilities-3 Education- School-5 Alternative schools-2 Colleges-2 Trade colleges-2 Income levels- 500,000 per year Family sizes- 1-20 2-30 3-40 4 – 100 5-7:60

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7. Transportation Our transportation consists of walking, boats, wheeled vehicles, and commercial airplanes. Walking- people in our culture walk to close distances, such as, friends houses. Boats- people in our culture use boats to transport goods such as food and imported goods. They also use boats to transport themselves to places separated from our island by water. Wheeled vehicles- our wheeled vehicles consist of cars, bicycles, dirt bikes, motorcycles, and skateboards. People use these to move from one place to another very quickly. Planes- Our planes are commercial planes that can hold up to 200 people. We use these to transport people to far away distances.

8. Defense and Protection Our defense is based mainly on our location and our weapons. Our location is great, we are an island completely surrounded by water. It helps keep enemies out. Our weapons are great too. They consist of, guns, knives, swords, and nuclear bombs. We have armies specially trained for combat, though we have yet to have a battle. Our soldiers wear Blues coats with white button-up shirts underneath, blue pants and black boots.

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12. Living quarters. Our living quarters vary from tree houses in the rain forest, to condos looking over the beach. We have apartments and houses, hospitals too, prisons, schools, whatever’s important to you. Stores and churches galore. Mainly our buildings are made of brick, wood and glass, construction workers build them. We have hospitals where sick people go, and rehabilitation centers for other types of sick people. We have all the important stuff and more. We have very big palaces, jesters, dukes, all sorts of things. for our king and queen.

13. Foods Some foods that our culture eats regularly are: salad, sandwiches, soup, fries, and sometimes burgers. Some people in charge of getting ingredients are: food companies, traders with other countries, and stores. Some tools used for getting the food are: boats and trucks. We eat three meals a day, at 6:00 am, 12:00 am, and 6:00 pm. Mothers, fathers, family members, and children gather to eat these meals. Activities at the dinner table include talking. Special deserts are, ice cream, cake, cupcakes, and cheesecakes. Yummy!

14. Dance. The name of our first dance is the waltz. This dance is traditionally performed at weddings. The appropriate attire to wear while performing this dance is evening wear. Some dance moves include the head snap, and dip. Our second dance is called the twist. This is traditionally performed at birthday parties and school dances. Appropriate attire for this dance is normal, every-day clothing. Some dances moves include, twisting your hips and arms.

15. Power structure. Our government is built on a democracy. The head leaders are chosen by a systematic process of voting. The highest head powers are the King and Queen. They make the big decisions about what is best for the country. Next come the Dukes, they supervise actions with other countries. Then right below them come the jesters, they supervise the politics of every region. A party is held when there is a new leader named. Disputes are settled by the dukes and jesters debating, then a vote by the citizens.

16. Economy. Our money is the standard American money. Some items we consider valuable are houses, iPods, cell phones, computers, TV's, cars. People with money have access tot these things. Types of ‘cash’ used are paper money, pennies, quarters, nickels, and dimes. People show their wealth by things they own.

17. Waste Management. Our waste goes through a complex process, until it almost completely disappears. It is transported to a special facility and burned. Some waste we produce is, paper, food, clothes, appliances, iPods, computers, washers, TVs, cans, and boxes.

18. Flag Our flag represents our unity as a country. The bright colors stand for our bright personality.