City State of Pwllheli (1962: The Apocalypse)

History
The City State of Pwllheli is a democratic UK survivor nation based in Pwllheli town.

Doomsday
The only neighbouring attack was 3 1kt bombs on Anglesey.

After Doomsday
The local farmers and priests met in Pwllheli, Penchain and Lanbedrog village halls to arrange a local emergency council, which would in time, become the nation's 5 man governing council, the day after Doomsday. The nation would struggle with various raids by the tribesmen from Caernarvonshire.

When the word of what happen came, the towns called a town meeting in Penchain chapel. They decided to cut down one of the three local forests and put up new farms and start a rationing system. The wood would be utilised for defensive barriers, buildings and fuel. When they thought the U.K. perished, they seceded. On June, 8, 1964 they formed the City state of Pwllheli.

The town tried to maintain an independent and self-sufficient way of life, but with only managed to just hold on at best of times. A severe famine and a minor cholera outbreak hit the region, killing many people during 1963, 1965 and late 1966.

The locals would survive the next 22 years alone on a mixture of luck, good guesswork, rural crafts and agricultural knowhow.

First contact
It was made with an Irish fishing boat and later the Irish government in 1981 and the Commune of Colwyn Bay on January 5th, 1985.

Present day
Things have improved greatly since first contact was made. It is a pleasant agricultural community that free form human vice and is steadily moving toward the pre-Doomsday standard of living with Irish and Colwyn Bay's help.

Government
The Leader and Deputy Leader are elected every 3 years by citizens over the age of 16, useing the Single Transferable Vote (STV) method.

Military
The army is a volunteer force of 150, that has no motor vehicles. Horses are the only form of transport. Farmers' long handled billhook-slashers, Gilpin 1918 pattern billhooks and Kentish brishing hooks are commonly used as ad-hock weapons.

Economy
It is agrarian by nature largely dependent on agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Media
The PRUK’s national newspaper has been in circulation since 2009. Posters a nailed up as and when nessacery by the local authorities.

Transport
Travel is entirely by hors and bicycle, since there are no motor vehicles.

Health care
Lung and thyroid cancer are no longer major issues, and are markedly less than they were before 1967.

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

Also see

 * 1) 1962:Doomsday- How it all began.
 * 2) List of surviving nations (1962: Doomsday)
 * 3) Editorial Guidelines- (1962: Doomsday)