Catholic Europe
14-12-2003, 11:54
General: The Holy Theocratic Empire of Catholic Europe is a very large nation situated from the peninsula of Italy, over to the Crimea of Ukraine, down to the Turkish heartland. There are two capital cities; the spiritual capital is the Vatican and this is where all religious matters are dealt with; the administrative capital is Genesis City, where all state matters, and where the Pope resides, are dealt with.
Climate: The climate is normally divided up into four areas for Catholic Europe. The first is the north – here it is warm in the summer, but not for long, and has terribly cold winters. The second is the Italian climate - it is hot in the summer and mild in the winter. The third is the west – it is hot in the summer but can get very cold in the winter, also there is little rain. The fourth is the Crimea climate – it is cold all year round.
Language: There is no official language, but Italian speakers make up the biggest language group. The government is also thinking of creating a universal language for Catholic Europe.
Terrain: There is a diverse amount of terrain throughout Catholic Europe. Our highest points are the Alps at the north of Italy, whilst our lowest points are the Islands of Greece.
There are many live volcanoes throughout Catholic Europe; the most well known being Mount Etna. There are also many areas, which are susceptible to severe earthquakes (especially in the Turkish regions).
Religion: Rather obviously, Catholic Europe’s state religion is Roman Catholicism. Roman Catholicism is adhered to by about 90% of the people, and the country is 99% run by the Church. There are also large communities of Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Tamba’s (a cult religion).
Freedom of religion is granted to all people who practise a different religion to Christianity. However, other denominations, such as Methodists, are not granted freedom of worship and are liable to punishment if they practise non-Catholic Christianity.
Educational system: The normal school system (primary, junior and secondary as it is in the UK) exists for free in Catholic Europe. There is also a religious school system where parents pay for their children to be taught religion and where they learn to become priests.
There are also universities, but the state does not like these due to their ‘elitist’ traits where the poor are not able to afford to go.
Literacy is about 99%.
Administrative division: Catholic Europe is divided up into 14 provinces (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Slovenia, Central Turkey, North Turkey & Yugoslavia) and 4 city provinces (The Crimea, Genesis City, San Marino & The Vatican). The PROVINCES are then divided into smaller areas.
Government: Catholic Europe’s government is solely run by the Church (the military used to be seperate from the Church, but after the Church was overthrown by the military during Catholic Europe's civil war, the Church has taken full control of the armed forces). The state leader is currently Pope Pius XIII (the 11th ruler and 10th Pope of Catholic Europe) and he decides new laws, taxes etc. The power level below him is the ‘cardinal level’. Each cardinal administers a province (where the oldest cardinals take a city province each). Below that, government is represented by the Bishops who rule a diocese, and then this is then broken down further into parishes where a priest is the local ‘mayor’.
The Pope is a ‘life’ job and he is appointed by the Pope before him. No one in Catholic Europe has the authority to challenge the Pope, bar God. The cardinals are appointed by vote from the people.
System of Justice: Catholic Europe’s crime rate is the lowest in the Middle East. This is because of our strict religious-based laws and the severe punishments for breaking a law.
The court system is like a normal western court system except there is no jury and the judge is a bishop. This is for minor-moderate crimes. Above this is the provincial court, which is seated by the cardinal for that province and all of the bishops. This court deals with serious crimes and has the power to sentence people to death (by beheading, hanging or firing squad). Above this is the highest court, the Cardinal court. This deals with crimes ranging from mass murder, terrorism, treason and offences against the Pope/Christianity. This court is sat at by all the Cardinals but NOT the Pope. Here they are able to sentence people to burning and they are also the only challenge of authority against the Pope as they are able to sentence the Pope to death (but this is very rare and has only happened once – Pope Sidibie I).
There are 4 types of prison – A, B, C & D. A-prison is for sentences ranging from 1 day to 5 years, B-prison is for sentences from 5 years to 15 years, C-prison is for sentences from 15 years to life and D is for people on death row. Prison is not a nice place to go in Catholic Europe and prisoners in Catholic Europe have no rights until their sentence is up. However, torture is not practised, even before the UN resolution was passed.
Travel: Catholic Europe’s cities and towns are well connected by road and high-speed rail, however they have been underfunded severely for a long time and congestionj is severe, perhaps the worst in the Middle East region. In the major cities, there are also subway lines.
The national airline of Catholic Europe is Catholic European Airlines (CEA).
The major port of Catholic Europe is the port city of Yaren (pop. 13 million), which is located on the isle of Crete, in south Greece.
Immigration: Catholic Europe welcomes immigration by any person and our immigration laws are perhaps the most relaxed in the region. However, we are beginning to get tougher on immigrants and they must undergo quarantine, background searches and, if possible, conversion to Catholicism.
Economy: Catholic Europe has a successful and rich economy, although our growth has slowed down considerably in recent years. The north of the country, particularly Austria and the north of Italy is the ‘powerhouse’ of Catholic Europe and exports high-tech equipment, luxurious furniture and expensive designer clothes. The south, especially southern Italy and North Turkey, is an extremely poor area with a largely agricultural-based economy. Catholic Europe also successfully controls most of the eastern Mediterranean, up to Sicily, and thus gains lots of money through charges of entry.
Currency: The Roman Catholic Euro.
National Holiday: 14th April. This depends on the birth date of the current Pope. There are also holidays over Christmas and Easter – our holiest periods.
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Climate: The climate is normally divided up into four areas for Catholic Europe. The first is the north – here it is warm in the summer, but not for long, and has terribly cold winters. The second is the Italian climate - it is hot in the summer and mild in the winter. The third is the west – it is hot in the summer but can get very cold in the winter, also there is little rain. The fourth is the Crimea climate – it is cold all year round.
Language: There is no official language, but Italian speakers make up the biggest language group. The government is also thinking of creating a universal language for Catholic Europe.
Terrain: There is a diverse amount of terrain throughout Catholic Europe. Our highest points are the Alps at the north of Italy, whilst our lowest points are the Islands of Greece.
There are many live volcanoes throughout Catholic Europe; the most well known being Mount Etna. There are also many areas, which are susceptible to severe earthquakes (especially in the Turkish regions).
Religion: Rather obviously, Catholic Europe’s state religion is Roman Catholicism. Roman Catholicism is adhered to by about 90% of the people, and the country is 99% run by the Church. There are also large communities of Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Tamba’s (a cult religion).
Freedom of religion is granted to all people who practise a different religion to Christianity. However, other denominations, such as Methodists, are not granted freedom of worship and are liable to punishment if they practise non-Catholic Christianity.
Educational system: The normal school system (primary, junior and secondary as it is in the UK) exists for free in Catholic Europe. There is also a religious school system where parents pay for their children to be taught religion and where they learn to become priests.
There are also universities, but the state does not like these due to their ‘elitist’ traits where the poor are not able to afford to go.
Literacy is about 99%.
Administrative division: Catholic Europe is divided up into 14 provinces (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Slovenia, Central Turkey, North Turkey & Yugoslavia) and 4 city provinces (The Crimea, Genesis City, San Marino & The Vatican). The PROVINCES are then divided into smaller areas.
Government: Catholic Europe’s government is solely run by the Church (the military used to be seperate from the Church, but after the Church was overthrown by the military during Catholic Europe's civil war, the Church has taken full control of the armed forces). The state leader is currently Pope Pius XIII (the 11th ruler and 10th Pope of Catholic Europe) and he decides new laws, taxes etc. The power level below him is the ‘cardinal level’. Each cardinal administers a province (where the oldest cardinals take a city province each). Below that, government is represented by the Bishops who rule a diocese, and then this is then broken down further into parishes where a priest is the local ‘mayor’.
The Pope is a ‘life’ job and he is appointed by the Pope before him. No one in Catholic Europe has the authority to challenge the Pope, bar God. The cardinals are appointed by vote from the people.
System of Justice: Catholic Europe’s crime rate is the lowest in the Middle East. This is because of our strict religious-based laws and the severe punishments for breaking a law.
The court system is like a normal western court system except there is no jury and the judge is a bishop. This is for minor-moderate crimes. Above this is the provincial court, which is seated by the cardinal for that province and all of the bishops. This court deals with serious crimes and has the power to sentence people to death (by beheading, hanging or firing squad). Above this is the highest court, the Cardinal court. This deals with crimes ranging from mass murder, terrorism, treason and offences against the Pope/Christianity. This court is sat at by all the Cardinals but NOT the Pope. Here they are able to sentence people to burning and they are also the only challenge of authority against the Pope as they are able to sentence the Pope to death (but this is very rare and has only happened once – Pope Sidibie I).
There are 4 types of prison – A, B, C & D. A-prison is for sentences ranging from 1 day to 5 years, B-prison is for sentences from 5 years to 15 years, C-prison is for sentences from 15 years to life and D is for people on death row. Prison is not a nice place to go in Catholic Europe and prisoners in Catholic Europe have no rights until their sentence is up. However, torture is not practised, even before the UN resolution was passed.
Travel: Catholic Europe’s cities and towns are well connected by road and high-speed rail, however they have been underfunded severely for a long time and congestionj is severe, perhaps the worst in the Middle East region. In the major cities, there are also subway lines.
The national airline of Catholic Europe is Catholic European Airlines (CEA).
The major port of Catholic Europe is the port city of Yaren (pop. 13 million), which is located on the isle of Crete, in south Greece.
Immigration: Catholic Europe welcomes immigration by any person and our immigration laws are perhaps the most relaxed in the region. However, we are beginning to get tougher on immigrants and they must undergo quarantine, background searches and, if possible, conversion to Catholicism.
Economy: Catholic Europe has a successful and rich economy, although our growth has slowed down considerably in recent years. The north of the country, particularly Austria and the north of Italy is the ‘powerhouse’ of Catholic Europe and exports high-tech equipment, luxurious furniture and expensive designer clothes. The south, especially southern Italy and North Turkey, is an extremely poor area with a largely agricultural-based economy. Catholic Europe also successfully controls most of the eastern Mediterranean, up to Sicily, and thus gains lots of money through charges of entry.
Currency: The Roman Catholic Euro.
National Holiday: 14th April. This depends on the birth date of the current Pope. There are also holidays over Christmas and Easter – our holiest periods.
Ministry of Information.