Somnium

Introduction
Somnium is a country located around the northern tip of North America, close to Greenland. The population is estimated to be around 400,000 as of January 2020.

Name
Somnium is the Latin word for Dream.

Education

 * The education system is similar to the United States, albeit with some differences.
 * School days are Monday - Friday, with optional tutoring on the weekends.
 * School runs from 1st Grade to 12th Grade
 * Unlike the United States schooling system, which has Kindergarten.
 * Kindergarten is merged into Preschool, as there are two years of Preschool rather than one.
 * The grades are categorized into 4 segments.
 * Quarter 1: Grades 1 - 3
 * Quarter 2: Grades 4 - 6
 * Quarter 3: Grades 7 - 9
 * Quarter 4: Grades 10 - 12
 * The average school day lasts from:
 * Quarter 1: 8:45 AM - 3:35 PM
 * Quarter 2: 7:45 AM - 2:45 PM
 * Quarters 3 and 4: 7:20 AM - 2:25 PM
 * School years begin on the last Monday of August and end on the first Friday of June.

People/Trends

 * The currency is USD.
 * The only official language is English, but Spanish and French are spoken as well.
 * The drinking and smoking ages are both 20.
 * The marriage age is 16

Sports

 * American Football, Hockey, and Basketball are the most popular sports in Somnium, but there are no official teams in the country.