Eruowood

Note: this country was adopted by Lolcatistan due to BigSpin being banned. Eruowood is a country located in the Caribbean. It was a British territory from 1867 to 1960.

1771-1867: New Northerners
In 1771, the Northern Caribbean islands declared independence from the Colony of the Saryinans. The "New Northerners" formed a tribal state, which lasted until 1867 when they made the mistake of trying to attack. As a result, the British took over the Northerner territories in the Anglo-Northerner War.

1867-1960: Crown Colony of Eruowood
Eruowood became the "crown jewel" of the British West Indies. On July 8th, 1949, the province of Cyverdemyan was expelled from the colony and became a republic due to ideological differences.

Eruowood was one of the only British Caribbean colonies that did not join the West Indies Federation in 1958.

1960-present: Commonwealth of Eruowood
On July 2, 1960, Eruowood became a Commonwealth Realm, under the Statute of Westminster.

Etymology
The word “Eruowood” is an anglicization of the Native Eruowoodian term “Erua waʔ”, which means “land of the Erua people”.

Subdivisions
Eruowood is divided into 7 constituent countries: Eruopa (the largest), Laurentia, Perestroika, Sintopia, Hosona, Maddoxia, and Ruby Nation. These constituent countries are further divided into states/provinces (both terms are accepted). Hosona has the most autonomy.

Eruowood has 3 overseas territories, known as Gwazi, Kumbo, and Moshingow.

People/Trends

 * Eruowood's currency is dollar (aka Eruowoodian Bucks).
 * The drinking age is 18 (albeit in some smaller cities, the age is still 17).
 * When referring to something belonging to Eruowood, it is referred to as "Eruowoodian".
 * Since 1990, Eruowood has nationwide legalized gambling.
 * Eruowood has a larger male population than female.
 * Same sex marriage was legalized in Eruowood in 1982. The country has a lot of LGBT citizens.
 * Eruowood has used the Metric system since it's independence in 1960, and fully converted over by 1962 when all the road/highway signs were changed.
 * Famous People that come from Eruowood include...
 * Thomas Upton (comedian who portrays Barry Gold).
 * The national animal is a Eruowoodian serval.

Sports
Eruowoodians have an appreciation for soccer, ice hockey, baseball, and American football.

Media
The public broadcaster, ERPT, operates 5 main channels: ERPT1, ERPT2, ERPT3, ERPT4, and ERPT5: as well as several digital channels. The "Big 6" commercial TV networks in Eruowood are MBC, TEN, DTV, ATN, Central, and X-Y. There are also several more minor networks, including Blue Box, Foxnet, TWN, EPN, HQZ, and TCN. Public-service broadcasters (similar to PBS/NPR in the USA) include Eruovision, Syndinet, and LUtv.

Hosona, being the most autonomous constituent country, has its own public broadcaster (NNH, which has 5 TV channels: NNH4, NNH6, NNH7, NNH8, and NNH9) and TV networks (DBC, BN, and VBS).

Technology

 * Eruowood was the first fictional country to have home video game consoles. TechEruo released the TV Board and Sports Game in 1973.
 * Eruowood's cars drive on the right.
 * Eruowood's standard plug sockets are Type A and B, similar to the United States.
 * Eruowood's official technology company is TechEruo.
 * Eruowood mostly prefers PAL.
 * The first internet connection in Eruowood was in late 1989 at the TechEruo HQ.

Entertainment/Recreation

 * Cinemas in Eruowood
 * Malls in Eruowood
 * Museums in Eruowood
 * National parks in Eruowood
 * Theme parks in Eruowood
 * Parks in Eruowood
 * Ski Resorts in Eruowood
 * Video games in Eruowood
 * Water parks in Eruowood

Films

 * Aladdin (1992 film) in Eruowood
 * Barney's Great Adventure in Eruowood
 * Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) in Eruowood
 * Frozen in Eruowood
 * The Great Muppet Caper in Eruowood
 * The Lion King (1994 film) in Eruowood
 * The Muppet Movie in Eruowood
 * Pinocchio in Eruowood
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Eruowood
 * Song of the South in Eruowood
 * Star Wars in Eurowood
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film) in Eruowood
 * Toy Story in Eruowood

Home Entertainment/TV Channels

 * Anime in Eruowood
 * Betamax in Eruowood
 * Blu-Ray in Eruowood
 * CED in Eruowood
 * DVD in Eruowood
 * Laserdisc in Eruowood
 * Saturday morning cartoons in Eruowood
 * VHS in Eruowood

Laws

 * Legalized alcohol in Eruowood
 * Police in Eruowood

Roads

 * Eruowoodian Highway System

Short Subjects/TV Shows

 * Barney in Eruowood
 * Looney Tunes in Eruowood
 * Mickey Mouse in Eruowood
 * Popeye the Sailor Man in Eruowood
 * Power Rangers in Eruowood
 * The Simpsons in Eruowood
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Eruowood
 * Tom & Jerry in Eruowood