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)
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)