Republic of Avignon City (1962: The Apocalypse)

Doomsday
The targets for NATO missiles were at- See- NATO Targets in the USSR (1962: The Apocalypse).

After Doomsday
The nuclear winter lasted between October 1962 and March 1963. A nuclear summer then lasted between April 1963 and September 1964. A moderate famine, a moderate equine flue epidemic, a minor dysentery out break and a minor flu outbreak killed some people in the region. Many refugees, mostly from Finland, Denmark and E. Germany, arrived between 1964 and 1967.

First Contact
With the Southern France in 1968.

Economy
It is agrarian by nature largely dependent on agriculture, fishing, low level granite mining, horse breading, wine making and selling high end beef.

Media
A 5 page, bi-annual news pamphlet has been in circulation since 2011. Posters are put up locally as and when necessary.

Transport
Both horses and sailing vessels are the main forms of transport in the republic.

Education
Compulsory schooling is from ages 5 to 14.

Health care
Thyroid and lung cancer is still a major problem, but became much lower since 1969.

Sport
Football is the national sport.

The Death Penalty
It has never had, used, condoned or wanted one. They regard capital punishment as evil.