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Armany- A World Factbook

Armany
12-03-2005, 20:10
ARMANY

Armany’s Flag (http://www.geocities.com/thetitaniandemocracy/armany.jpg)

PROFILE

OFFICIAL NAME:
Federative Commonwealth of Armany, The (longform)
Armany, the Commonwealth, the FCA (shortform)

Geography-
Location: Earth CT (regional Earth; in construction)
Capital: Armany, Federal District (FD) [pop. 5 mil.]
Other Cities: Berg, Westport, New Armany, Santavo

People-
Nationality: Arman (noun and adjective)
Population: ~600 million (urban: 48%)
Official Languages: English
Other Languages: Spanish
Religions: Christian, 87% (Protestant, 78%; Roman Catholic, 22%); Judaism, 7%; Islam, 3%; other, 3%
Education: Privatized system; compulsory ages 5-18
Literacy Rate: 93%

Government-
Type: Federative Republic
Local Divisions: 17 semi-autonomous provinces bound under Constitution into union
Branches: Executive-- Popularly-elected President elected for a five-year term, two-term limit. Serves as head of state and government; Vice President elected in conjunction with President; Executive-appointed Cabinet. --Legislative-- bicameral Congress. Popularly-elected National Congress, representing nation by province according to population, serves as upper-house; 204 members. Provincially-appointed Federative Council serves as lower-house; 17 members. --Judicial-- Weak multi-court system; various divisions of district and appelate courts; ultimate body of judicial review is the High Court.
Suffrage: over age of 18, voluntary
Head of State and Government: President William R. Nash

Politics-
Composition: Two major party, one minor party system
Major Political Parties: right-Federated Republican Party, center-right- Federal Democratic Labor Party (FDLP), center-left- Nationalist Libertarian Party
Power: Majority- Federated Republican Party; Major Opposition- FDLP; Minority- Nationalist Libertarian Party

Economy-
GDP: $5.84 trillion
GDP per capita: $9,527.32
Unemployment rate: 16.98%
Agriculture: Cereal crops (soy, wheat, grain, sorghum); subsistence crops (corn, potatoes, beans)
Industry (also see below): Arms Manufacturing (aircraft production, small naval construction); commercial shipping
Tax Rate: varied proportionally, 43%
Budget: Defense- 20%; Law and order- 24%; Religion and Spirituality- 23%

Diplomatic Relations-
Embassies in: Aornia, Chocolate Bar, E. Macularius, Golgothastan, Mondoth, Nebarri Prime, Soviet Bloc, The Evil Overlord, Zedonius
Trade agreements: Zedonius, seeking others
Alliances: none
Note: The government is currently dispatching an emissary to the visiting monarch of Anglo-Saxon America in the nation's colony, New Canteberry.
To exchange embassies with Armany, click here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=407127). Also, Armany is currently looking to roleplay a diplomatic exchange.

Trade Assets-
Industries:
Arms Manufacturing Industry:
-Advanced Military Aircraft Production (Torr-An Industries)
-Military Naval Vessels Production (destroyers, small carriers)
(Brigham Naval Technologies)

Other Major Industries:
-Maritime Shipping
-Agriculture (Cereal crops)
-Fuel Sources (Alternative)*

*developing

Exports/Services: Air transportation through use of Air Force, commercial shipping, arms sales, military treaties, fledgling fuel technology

Needs: Computer resources, raw building materials, any technological assets (inc. phones, internet, any telecommunications infrastructure), foreign markets for agriculture

Military Statistics-
Military Status: Compulsory Service
Percentage of Population in Military: 0.7%
Total Military Size: 3,990,000
Reserve Military: 210,000
Military Budget: $573,913,270,668.38 (ThirdGeek)
Budget per Soldier: $1,851,428 (Colony)

Current Military Equipment Status:
Air Force- Undecided, assume RL default of some sort
Aircraft in evaluation include 3 Nu-38 Aeromancers and 3 CF-24 Falcons.

Navy- Undecided, assume RL default of some sort

National Figures-
View the Official List of Government Officials (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8421860&postcount=4).
President: William R. Nash
*President Nash was elected by a landslide margin in the 1995 elections, and went on to serve the rest of his five-year term as one of the most popular presidents within the past three decades. Several things he championed included an ardently capitalist economic policy that, for a time, lowered Armany’s unemployment rate and turned around the country’s backslide. Currently in the last year of his second term, Nash was very influential and controversial in his decision to go to war alongside his ally the Titanian Democracy (currently Aornia) against a nation that housed terrorists. These terrorists also perpetrated the nuclear attack upon Parkersburg, which decimated the city and the Arman economy. Nash is set to retire after this election as one of the most popular members of the Federated Republican Party.

Congressional Federated Republican Conference Chairman William Clay
*Congressman Clay, a three-time representative from the province of Wassummee in Armany’s National Congress, was thrust into the national spotlight upon his astounding charges of fraud and conspiracy in the government. These charges were vindicated after several sabotaged military campaigns alongside the Aornians on foreign soil, and Clay ultimately led the rally for the impeachment of the Attorney General and Secretary of the Air Force, both of whom were found guilty and ejected from their positions. Clay is now somewhat of a national political hero and is set to become, pending the upcoming congressional elections, the Majority Leader and head of the Federated Republican Party.

Senior Commander of Arman International Defense Command (INCOM) General Endus Gares
*General Gares, son of the popular diplomat Theodore Gares, was appointed to his current post in May of 2004, where he plans and coordinates the activities of Arman units globally and forms strategy. Considered a rising star within the upper-echelon military and political circles, Gares is only 38 years of age and is expected to play a big role in Armany’s future.

Ambassador Franklin Knox
*Ambassador Knox is currently serving as ambassador to the Titanian Democracy of Aornia and is the son of an influential political couple. Knox is expected to become Secretary of State and possibly President in the future, and like the aforementioned Endus Gares is a rising star in Arman politics.

Congressional Minority Leader Alexander Burke
*Burke is creditted with single-handedly turning the Nationalist Libertarian Party, once a despised left-wing faction, into a national force, mostly by adopting a capitalist stance and moving the party to the center. The party espouses bigger central government, a tougher police force, and a laissez faire view of government intervention in social affairs. Equality is sometimes stressed more than it should be, but it is easy to say that had it not been for Alexander Burke, the party would not be where it is today. Burke is young but is projected to become a presidential candidate in the future, although shadowy dealings with several governors among Armany's provinces cloud his reputation as an "honest politician," if that could ever be applied to one in the profession.

Governor Julian Walker
*Walker, a staunchly conservative Federated Republican, has been thrust into the national spotlight in recent weeks, as he has propelled himself into the nomination of his party for presidential candidate in the elections just two months away. Walker is seen as the runaway favorite, although he expects a bitter fight with his liberal opponents over such issues as defense, government spending, and provincial rights in an increasingly divided Armany.

History-
Not yet avaliable

Miscellaneous Facts-

Sports teams: NS Baseball League Season One (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8364994&postcount=2) Entry- Armany Storm (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8364994&postcount=2)
Juumanistra
12-03-2005, 20:15
Informative and put together quite well.
Armany
12-03-2005, 20:16
Thank you! I was hoping someone would actually notice it.
Armany
12-03-2005, 20:23
Armany's Goverment Officials

Head of State and Government: President William R. Nash
Vice-President: Anthony Wilson

Cabinet:
Neil Thurman, State Secretary
Larry Mitchell, Defense Secretary
Maria Santos, Attorney General
Ralph Edgar, National Security Secretary
Horatio Lopez, Intelligence Secretary
Anne Goodwright, Energy Secretary
Leroy Hunter, Interior Secretary
Christian Moore, Commerce Secretary
Tom Drivers, Chief of Staff

Diplomats:
Franklin Knox, Ambassador to Aornia
Joaquin Rafael, Ambassador to Chocolate Bar
Josiah Bartlett, Ambassador to E. Macularius
Milton Pershing, Ambassador to Landingberg
Winston Reed II, Ambassador to Zedonius
Benjamin Valero, Ambassador to United Nations

Military Officials:
General Edward "Eddie" Gallings, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General Howard Stratton, Chief of Staff of the Army
General Clint Jessup, Commander of the Navy
General Emilio Suarez, Commandant of the Marine Corps
General Bill Smuthers, Field Commander, Arman First Air Force
Armany
13-03-2005, 20:09
I (sort of) used the format that the State Department has for their national profiles. The link is:

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Armany
14-03-2005, 00:35
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Russosweden
14-03-2005, 00:38
Wow thats very informative and helpful
Russosweden
14-03-2005, 00:41
If your still looking for trading partners Russosweden has a great Trout Black Market.
Armany
14-03-2005, 20:45
Thanks. I may consider your offer in the future, after school slows down.
Armany
15-03-2005, 01:03
Any suggestions on additions, updates, or anything else?
Armany
15-03-2005, 01:18
Updated, inc. expanded trade information.
The Merchant Guilds
15-03-2005, 01:41
All I have to say is well done, keep up the good work and I hope to hear more from you in future.
Armany
15-03-2005, 20:43
Thanks, Merchant Guilds! I have seen your Factbook, and it is quite well done, too.
Armany
16-03-2005, 01:40
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Armany
18-03-2005, 02:20
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Roach-Busters
18-03-2005, 02:21
Tag

Very nice!
Armany
18-03-2005, 02:22
Thanks! I'll try to add more as time goes on, and as suggestions flow in.
Armany
18-03-2005, 02:40
Actually, I hope to put out a military post here once I get the time to do so, detailing my nation's military strengths, structure, etc.
Armany
19-03-2005, 00:46
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AfrikaZkorps
19-03-2005, 00:58
[OOC: Ah, a very nice factbook indeed.]
Armany
19-03-2005, 04:48
Thanks, AfrikaZkorps.

Also, a short section on the military (tentative) has been added.
Armany
19-03-2005, 23:52
Update bump--

A section on popular or influential national figures has been added.
Armany
22-03-2005, 20:51
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Euroslavia
22-03-2005, 21:05
Very nice Armany. Perhaps you could add a little section for the history of your nation? And since you're involved in sports, you could even add a "History of Armany Sports Teams" section.
Armany
22-03-2005, 21:15
Thanks for the suggestions, Euroslavia! I will try to get something added pertaining to those subjects.
Armany
24-03-2005, 21:42
Anyone who is interested in establishing diplomatic relations with me may visit this thread to do so:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=407127

I had omitted this in the earlier posts, as I did not have a program in place at that time.
Armany
28-03-2005, 23:04
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