The Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun (ARCHIVE)

The national sport of the Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun is chess, because nearly every Gishabruni knows how to play it and because it helps develop the mind and trains it to think strategically. The Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun is the founder of the Intermicronational Chess Championships, and is the host nation for the 2010 Championship. Other sports played in the Empire include badminton, catch, and European football.

Other than the national parks, into which entry is strictly forbidden except in the case of dire emergencies because of conservation efforts, there are two other parks in which people may freely enter and quietly relax, enjoy the flora or play some sports. These parks, two of which are in Kravat Oblast, one of which is in Eternal Summer Oblast, two of which are in Somewhere Oblast, and one of which is in Ancient Willow Krai, are the Imperial Garden, the Front Garden, Sunshine Park, Somewhere Park, Somewhere Else Park, and Ancient Willow Park, which contain the Imperial Tulip collection (which contains over 30 varieties of tulips), the Imperial Square, the two Imperial fruit trees (the Peach and the Pear, which provide the Empire's only reliable source of edible fruit), and Ancient Willow National Monument. These parks are often visited by Gishabrunis in the early evening to eat ice cream, swing on the swings, and watch the setting sun. The parks are also favoured among wildlife, as rabbits, dozens of species of birds, squirrels and even raccoons visit the parks when people are absent.

The national holidays of Gishabrun include:

-23 June. First Landing Day. Commemorating the first landing on the Wild Isle and subsequent secession from Canada, celebrated by doing patriotic activities.

-1 July. Constitution day. Commemorating the writing of the national constitution. Celebrated by visiting a fireworks display in a nearby park and doing patriotic activities.

Many Gishabrunis are good aquarium-keepers and help with the maintenance of the National Aquarium, as well as with the breeding of the fish. There is even a national guppy breed: The Labyrinth Guppy. Because of this, aquarium-keeping is the unofficial hobby of Gishabrun.

The National Dish of the Tsarist Empire of Gishabrun is French Toast, which is often eaten for all meals in Gishabruni households.