New York and Jersey
18-10-2003, 06:51
General Information:
Country Name- New York and New Jesery(Offical),NYnNJ(Short Form)
Population: Over 1 billion on Earth and throughout the solar system itself.(Citizens with dual citizenship in friendly allied SATO nations.)
Government Type- Federal Republic (40 earth districts and 5 districts off world)
Internet Code- .NYNJ
Land and Enviroment-
Climate- Temperate throughout most of the year, with a remote chance for extreme winters, and or summers.
Geography- Extensive greenry in the Federal Republic with a moderate mountain range in the West and flatlands in the East. Several natural harbors in Boston and New York including waterways and artifical waterways make boating a recreation that many except the most severe of poor take part in. Recent government laws are attempting to curb the destruction of the enviorment while balancing continual growth of the nation.
Territorial Waters- 12nm out to sea,however has claimed responsability for the protection of all shipping within 24nm.
Holdings and Possessions- Small facility on Charon,small facility/colony on the moon, small facility/military rest area on Mars. No entire planetary bodies are claimed.Does not reconigze any claim to any entire planet in the solar system.Several asteriods however in the Kapier Belt have been claimed for future mining operations. The former states of Rhode Island,Vermont, Conneticut, Massachusetts,Pennsylvania have been claimed in a break up of the former US. The breakup was agreed to by NYNJ, Menelmacar, and the Greater California-Alaska Republic. The island of Puerto Rico was also claimed in an effort to protect it from growing imperalist militaristic nations, and to provide a stop over port for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal.
Territorial Disputes- None
Government:
Overview:
A mostly moderate government, President de los Santos has been President of the Federal Republic of New York and New Jersey for as long as any one citizen can remember. The question as to why his aging is either slowed or stopped completely is an ongoing question within the government and the opposition group the NLP has demanded an investigation. President de los Santos has pointed out to the NLP that several investigations were conducted in the past however their records remain sealed under classified status.
Leader Name- Gregory de los Santos
Title- President
Elections- When requested by 60% of the general population
Political Parties- Soverignty First Society(SFS),National Conservative Party(NCP)(Ruling Party),National Liberal Party(NLP)
Internal Problems- Problems reported by the government
1)Drug use
Taxes- Taxes have recently hit an all time high as they reached the 46% mark. The high taxes come with having to pay for dozens of social welfare programs which the conservative government has adopted in order to help the general population out with problems ranging from poets seeking monetary aid to government sponsored euthenasia bills. Reaction to increasing taxes is mixed inside NYNJ and the government hopes that a negative backlash is not in the fure.
Alliances and Organizations: WBO, SATO, GUDA(operates several GUDA defensive and offensive satellites even though the organization and its creator Haphestus have been lost to history)
Economy:
Economic Growth- 6.5%
Interest Rate- 4%
Inflation Rate- 2%
GDP-51,401,293,529,100 Federal Republic Dollars(1 for 1 exchange rate with USD)
Spending Power-20,277,887,332,369 Federal Republic Dollars(FRDs)
Debt External- 2.5 trillion FRD
Debt Internal- 22 million FRD
Credit Rating- A1
The credit rating of the Federal Republic has remained at a constant level A1 following continued payments toward its external debt. Government estimates that the debt will be repaid in full within the next several years.The internal debt however is another story. Payments were not made yet to the internal debt. However with economic troubles affecting the known world several creditors inside NYNJ found themselves looking to the government for help as overseas buisness ventures failed. This led to the debt dropping from 1 billion down to 22 million in a series of government bailouts which corporations were forced to accept as loan payments.
Exports- Automobile,Machine Parts, Electronics, Defense Systems, Natural Gas, Refined Petrol, Wheat
Imports- Crude Oil, Plastics, Iron Ore, Copper Ore, finished goods, textiles.
Export Revenue- 19.34 trillion FRD
Import Expenditure- 12.96 trillion FRD
Industries have recovered from the beating they took during the brief period of internal strife within the Federal Republic. Exports have grown recently as Megrath Syndrome has ceased to exist in the general public and nations of the world have begun to lift their trade embargos on NYNJ. The continued main export of NYNJ is the automobile as the nations Automobile Manufacturers continue to excel over 90% of the competition.
Transportation:
Airports-
1,405
200 military-length is classified
1,205 civilian- 405 over 3,000m- 600 between 1,500m and 3,000km 200 below 1,500m
Major Ports and Harbors-
New York City,Boston,New London
Total Highway- 4,530km
Total Rail(standard guage)-1,240km
Canals and nautral waterways into New York help vessels and ships transport heavy cargos inland without the heavy dependance of trucks or rail. This has however cramped the development of railroads in NYnNJ. Highway development was spurred on by the military as a rapid transport system for heavy tracked vehicles, troops, and other equipment.
Military(Complete Unit Listing to Come):
Branches- Federal Republic Army(FRA), High Seas Federal Navy(HSFN),Federal Republic Stellar Navy(FRSN),Republic Army Air Corps(RAAC),Federal Republic Air Force(FRAF),Federal Republic Marine Corps(FRMC)
% of GDP Spent on Military-5.6%
Number of persons entering military service age(18-36) annually-12,000,000
Number of persons fit for military service annually-4,300,000
Misc-
Drug problems are like that of any other nation. Supply and demand keeps cocaine and other high level drugs flowing into the nation much to the detrement of the national government. Several battles have been reported in the past between government agents and foreign drug producers.
Exploration of space has taken a step forward with the completion of the orbital city/shipyard known as Chimera. A multi-trillion dollar project funded by corporations, the military and the civilian government Chimera faced long delays in construction yet was finally completed. The first group of warships to be produced at Chimera are scheduled to be deployed within the next several years.
Country Name- New York and New Jesery(Offical),NYnNJ(Short Form)
Population: Over 1 billion on Earth and throughout the solar system itself.(Citizens with dual citizenship in friendly allied SATO nations.)
Government Type- Federal Republic (40 earth districts and 5 districts off world)
Internet Code- .NYNJ
Land and Enviroment-
Climate- Temperate throughout most of the year, with a remote chance for extreme winters, and or summers.
Geography- Extensive greenry in the Federal Republic with a moderate mountain range in the West and flatlands in the East. Several natural harbors in Boston and New York including waterways and artifical waterways make boating a recreation that many except the most severe of poor take part in. Recent government laws are attempting to curb the destruction of the enviorment while balancing continual growth of the nation.
Territorial Waters- 12nm out to sea,however has claimed responsability for the protection of all shipping within 24nm.
Holdings and Possessions- Small facility on Charon,small facility/colony on the moon, small facility/military rest area on Mars. No entire planetary bodies are claimed.Does not reconigze any claim to any entire planet in the solar system.Several asteriods however in the Kapier Belt have been claimed for future mining operations. The former states of Rhode Island,Vermont, Conneticut, Massachusetts,Pennsylvania have been claimed in a break up of the former US. The breakup was agreed to by NYNJ, Menelmacar, and the Greater California-Alaska Republic. The island of Puerto Rico was also claimed in an effort to protect it from growing imperalist militaristic nations, and to provide a stop over port for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal.
Territorial Disputes- None
Government:
Overview:
A mostly moderate government, President de los Santos has been President of the Federal Republic of New York and New Jersey for as long as any one citizen can remember. The question as to why his aging is either slowed or stopped completely is an ongoing question within the government and the opposition group the NLP has demanded an investigation. President de los Santos has pointed out to the NLP that several investigations were conducted in the past however their records remain sealed under classified status.
Leader Name- Gregory de los Santos
Title- President
Elections- When requested by 60% of the general population
Political Parties- Soverignty First Society(SFS),National Conservative Party(NCP)(Ruling Party),National Liberal Party(NLP)
Internal Problems- Problems reported by the government
1)Drug use
Taxes- Taxes have recently hit an all time high as they reached the 46% mark. The high taxes come with having to pay for dozens of social welfare programs which the conservative government has adopted in order to help the general population out with problems ranging from poets seeking monetary aid to government sponsored euthenasia bills. Reaction to increasing taxes is mixed inside NYNJ and the government hopes that a negative backlash is not in the fure.
Alliances and Organizations: WBO, SATO, GUDA(operates several GUDA defensive and offensive satellites even though the organization and its creator Haphestus have been lost to history)
Economy:
Economic Growth- 6.5%
Interest Rate- 4%
Inflation Rate- 2%
GDP-51,401,293,529,100 Federal Republic Dollars(1 for 1 exchange rate with USD)
Spending Power-20,277,887,332,369 Federal Republic Dollars(FRDs)
Debt External- 2.5 trillion FRD
Debt Internal- 22 million FRD
Credit Rating- A1
The credit rating of the Federal Republic has remained at a constant level A1 following continued payments toward its external debt. Government estimates that the debt will be repaid in full within the next several years.The internal debt however is another story. Payments were not made yet to the internal debt. However with economic troubles affecting the known world several creditors inside NYNJ found themselves looking to the government for help as overseas buisness ventures failed. This led to the debt dropping from 1 billion down to 22 million in a series of government bailouts which corporations were forced to accept as loan payments.
Exports- Automobile,Machine Parts, Electronics, Defense Systems, Natural Gas, Refined Petrol, Wheat
Imports- Crude Oil, Plastics, Iron Ore, Copper Ore, finished goods, textiles.
Export Revenue- 19.34 trillion FRD
Import Expenditure- 12.96 trillion FRD
Industries have recovered from the beating they took during the brief period of internal strife within the Federal Republic. Exports have grown recently as Megrath Syndrome has ceased to exist in the general public and nations of the world have begun to lift their trade embargos on NYNJ. The continued main export of NYNJ is the automobile as the nations Automobile Manufacturers continue to excel over 90% of the competition.
Transportation:
Airports-
1,405
200 military-length is classified
1,205 civilian- 405 over 3,000m- 600 between 1,500m and 3,000km 200 below 1,500m
Major Ports and Harbors-
New York City,Boston,New London
Total Highway- 4,530km
Total Rail(standard guage)-1,240km
Canals and nautral waterways into New York help vessels and ships transport heavy cargos inland without the heavy dependance of trucks or rail. This has however cramped the development of railroads in NYnNJ. Highway development was spurred on by the military as a rapid transport system for heavy tracked vehicles, troops, and other equipment.
Military(Complete Unit Listing to Come):
Branches- Federal Republic Army(FRA), High Seas Federal Navy(HSFN),Federal Republic Stellar Navy(FRSN),Republic Army Air Corps(RAAC),Federal Republic Air Force(FRAF),Federal Republic Marine Corps(FRMC)
% of GDP Spent on Military-5.6%
Number of persons entering military service age(18-36) annually-12,000,000
Number of persons fit for military service annually-4,300,000
Misc-
Drug problems are like that of any other nation. Supply and demand keeps cocaine and other high level drugs flowing into the nation much to the detrement of the national government. Several battles have been reported in the past between government agents and foreign drug producers.
Exploration of space has taken a step forward with the completion of the orbital city/shipyard known as Chimera. A multi-trillion dollar project funded by corporations, the military and the civilian government Chimera faced long delays in construction yet was finally completed. The first group of warships to be produced at Chimera are scheduled to be deployed within the next several years.