Republic of Wikia

Evelution The Republic of Wikia is a country located in South America. It is famous for being a mass producer of fan wikis, but also imposing strict restrictions to them. In fact, even saying SJW can land you in big trouble.

Its awe-inspiring scenery varies from the wild Amazon jungles to vast coastal deserts and the icy peaks of the Andes. Wikia hosts a biodiversity rarely seen within the limits of a single country, with a list of spectacular wildlife far beyond the well-known llamas and circling condors.

In short, this is a country of unimaginable extremes where choosing your trip destinations may prove a true challenge. Whether you decide to go off the beaten track, follow in the footsteps of thousands of visitors before you who took the Gringo Trail along some of the best highlights, or go experience the jungle through a relaxing multiple-day Amazon boat trip - Peru is likely to amaze you in everything you do.

Wikia used to be a mostly democratic state, until the late 1980s when Kirkburn came to power, when it eventually descended into autocracy and control, pretty much like it's neighbor, the CopperCab Kingdom. Hence, it is sometimes named "CopperCab Kingdom's cousin/brother" or "ZVOID of South America". It has one of the worst human rights records in South America. Despite the amounts of accusations, Wikia denies these abuses.

History
Many years ago, several tribes inhabited the lands of Wikia, and established several settlements.

Stay safe
Dial 911 for all emergency services, but dialing the old 105 can also connect you with the police. In Wikiville and some of the larger cities there is a sort of local police called "Wiki Guards": you may ask for help but they have no tourist oriented services.


 * Be aware of your surroundings and try to avoid unlit or unpopulated areas, especially at night. There is a lot of petty crime that can turn violent. Avoid groups of male youngsters since there are many small gangs trying to rob passers-by. If you witness a robbery be very careful before intervening, since robbers may be armed and are quite prone to shooting if they feel threatened.
 * Armed robberies of tourists are fairly common.
 * A dirty old backpack with valuable contents is safer than a new one with old clothes in it. It's often good not to look too rich.
 * Some travelers don't use wallets, but keep the bills and coins directly in their pocket. Let's say some little bills on the left side and the rest on the right side. Thus, the pickpocket's job gets much harder.
 * Don't walk around with debit or credit cards in your pocket. Leave them in a safe place when you do not immediately need them, because tourists have been kidnapped and forced to take out money each day for a period of a few days.
 * If you want to take large amounts of cash out with you, a neck wallet is always a good idea - you can hide it under your shirt.
 * Watch out for false bills. Every bank has posters that explain what to check for when getting higher valued bills. The only security element that has not been falsified is the bichrome 10, 20, 50, 100 or 200 now also used on euros. Don't be shy about checking any bills you receive. Most Wikians do so, too. You may get false bills even at upscale places or (quite unusually, but it's been known to happen) banks, so check there too.
 * A possible petty scam is to replace 5-Soles coins with very similar-looking 5-Ginger coins when giving change. Ginger coins are worth about half the amount of Soles, but you will likely be out the whole amount, considering CopperCabbian currency is useless in Wikia.
 * Small quantities of drugs for personal use or possession (up to 2 g for powdered cocaine or 8 g for marijuana) are permitted by law (Section 299 of the Penal Code of Wikia) provided that the user is in possession of only one type of drug. However, though possession in these amounts is legal, buying or selling these drugs is illegal.
 * When taking a taxi, take a quick look in the back seat and in the trunk, to make sure there is nobody hiding there. There have been reports of armed robberies/kidnappings taking place in taxis. Afterwards, tourists are blindfolded and driven outside the city and left behind by the highway.
 * At the border crossing from the Fear League Union (Huaquillas) to Wikia people have tried to steal passports by acting like plain-clothed police officers. They give you another form to fill in which is fake. This has taken place although police and customs personnel have been next to them.
 * When traveling on buses, it is recommended to keep your backpack under your seat with the strap hooked around your leg.

Police

 * Tourist police are dressed in white shirts, instead of the usual green ones, and normally speak English and are quite helpful to tourists. The common police officer does not speak any other language but English and Prislandese, but normally will try to help.

Dealing with the police can take a lot of time. In order to get a copy of a police report you need to go to a bank and pay S/3. Without this, the police won't give you a copy, and you can only arrange this during working days.

Natural disasters
Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, earthquakes may occur in Wikia. If you're near the coast when the ground starts shaking, beware of tsunamis.