Elephantum
17-08-2005, 03:30
Just for the record, this is a factbook, just an untraditional one. Some propaganda appears here, so the record may not be perfectly correct.
THE TWELVE SULTANATES OF ELEPHANTUM
Government system-Oligarchy (12 ruling Sultans) with citizen input
Capital- Manama
Political Overview-The Twelve Sultanates are given total control over internal matters, with the Council of the Twelve Sultans deciding on matters of foreign or inter-Sultanate affairs. While the regular citizens do not have a vote per se, they are able to influence their Sultan's vote in a matter. On a given day (usually a Saturday, but on important matters families will meet as soon as possible), the older (usually 12+, varies from family to family) members of the family will get up at dawn, meet and discuss important issues. They will come to a consensus on the issue. If it is something that affects more than just the family, for example a neighborhood or political problem, the head of the family will go to a specified house in the neighborhood and meet with other heads about the issue. If it needs to continue up the line, it will, to town, county, region, and Sultanate levels. Eventually, the Sultan of the Sultanate will hear about the issues, and voice them to the Council of Sultans.
SULTANATES
The Sultanate of Bahrain
Sultan-Hiraz e-Mumman
Land-Bahrain (unsurprisingly)
Capital-Manama
The Sultanate of Bahrain was the land from which the High Sultan led the expansion of the country. His son Hiraz e-Mumman has succeeded him after his death, but also founded the Council of Sultans instead of ruling by himself. All Sultans, while guaranteed an equal vote, have different amounts of control they can exert on their peers. Hiraz is by far the most influential. Bahrain, once solely producing oil and aluminum, is now largely devoid of industry, now focused on the port, one of the busiest in the Gulf, and the government, which has been based there the entirety of the nation’s existence. In between the facilities needed to run the entire nation, along with all the stores, mosques, restaurants, theaters, hotels, and military facilities necessary for civilized life, the industry has left. Bahraini oil is not missed, as most of the Sultanates produce plenty of surplus oil. While Madras has more military personnel, Manama has more military personnel per capita, and is designed to be defended. After the First Hogsweatian War, where the Elephanti Air Force was decimated, and the Navy took severe losses, the city was repaired, and now detailed plans exist for the defense of the city from any assault. Any construction or home improvements, even as small as adding a satellite dish to a house, must be approved by the Construction Department before work begins. One popular attraction for visiting tourists is the Underwater Naval Memorial. During the Battle of Bahrain in the First Hogsweatian War, military and civilian ships were scuttled to prevent access to the harbor. These ships, combined with the ones sunk in the battle, were towed off the coast, put in a special area, and left in memory of the sacrifices, both financial sacrifices by boat owners and the sailors, pilots, and soldiers who died. It is a potent lesson teaching the price of victory. Another major tourist attraction is the Tree of Life, an ancient tree in the middle of the desert that still grows despite any apparent water source. In times past, it was claimed to be the last surviving tree of the Garden of Eden. (ooc-The Tree of Life really exists)
The Sultanate of Southern India
Sultan-Nipuun Brahman
Land-India (Pondicherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep)
Capital-Madras (Chennai)
Lower India is the only one of the High Sultan’s conquests before the World War still remaining under our control. The ex-provinces of Sicily, Gambia, and Nebraska have long since left our control, but the amount of time these lands have spent under Elephanti control give it significant legislative power. This Sultanate also is the most populous, and as such is a source of cheap labor, and most manufacturing and processing jobs are conducted here. This Sultanate also contains some of the few tribal areas left in the world. While the hearts of many Indian cities are gleaming metropolises, as you progress farther away, the neighborhoods become poorer and less developed. Many towns and villages have only dirt roads, and rarely are visited by government officials. One better off area, where the suburban areas have been modernized, is in the south, around the Hawdawgish Naval Base there. The small lease funds given to Elephantum are sent to the communities closest to the base, and have been used to vaccinate the people, pave the roads, bring in clean water and electricity, and bring public schooling to the area. This has been an example for the rest of the Sultanate, and similar reforms are underway in other areas. The center of the Sultanate needs the most attention. One medical professor described the area as “a preserve for endangered diseases.” The area has poor infrastructure however, and there most likely are villages that have not been exposed to the outside world for years. Perhaps some still believe they are under Carthaginian rule. Others may be undiscovered since before then. Also worth mentioning is the city of Madras/Chennai. A major military facility, all three branches have large forces there. More military personnel are stationed in and around Madras than anywhere in the country, and it is rumored, although never officially stated, that Madras is to be the secondary capital if Manama was ever compromised, although others suggest Riyadh, Baghdad, or even New Manama, the capital of Antarctica.
The Sultanate of Antarctica
Sultan-Minor General Mumarth al-Thalith
Land-All Elephanti Lands in Antarctica
Capital-New Manama
Antartica is one of the few Sultanates to decrease in size over the years. Once composed of Cottonmouthian, Hogsweatian, and Roman portions of Antarctica, much was transferred to Varsola, and another large section will be placed under Bjornian control as intenational land. Only the area around New Manama, the only major habitation, still remains Elephanti. Currently it is sparsely populated, most of the habitations being research stations or military bases. The Sultan is the commanding officer of all military forces stationed there. One product they export is penguin steaks, a treat enjoyed by the richer citizens of Elephantum. Penguin steaks can fetch up to five times the price a similar cut of meat from a fine cow. In India, where beef is even harder to come by, due to the lack of market (most of the population is Hindu), penguin steaks cost a small fortune.
The Sultanate of Kuwait
Sultan-
Land-Kuwait
Capital-Kuwait
Kuwait was another Soviet territory obtained after the country of Hogsweat consolidated to eastern Asia in the face of the Middle East Stability Coalition. A relatively content Sultanate, it does not carry much political clout. It is one of the biggest trade centers in the Gulf, however, and is a popular place for businesses.
The Sultanate of Arabia
Sultan-
Land-Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Huyud ash Shamali, Ash Sharqiyah)
Capital-Riyadh
The majority of Hogsweatian lands taken in the Great War were Arabian. After the failed attempt to conquer the Elephanti homeland (Bahrain), revenge was achieved as our armies swept over the desert, claiming land that from our attackers and driving them out. A small portion of land was transferred to the Roman government, but many productive oilfields remain Elephanti.
The Sultanate of Jordan
Sultan-Rasheed al-Tamwil
Land-Jordan
Capital-Amman
Jordan is one of the least mentioned Sultanates. Oil production is minimal, and its major economic strengths lie elsewhere. Banking is a major industry, as is shipping from the port of Aqaba into the Red Sea. Aqaba is one of the only Elephanti ports not in the Arabian Gulf or Indian Ocean. Jordan is also one of the more liberal Sultanates, with some of the best retirement benefits and wage laws in the country. Pharmecutical companies also make Jordan their home.
The Sultanate of Qatar
Sultan-Sharina e-Mumman
Land-Qatar
Capital-Doha
Qatar was once Templarian land, but after the temporary collapse of the nation, order was established and it was incorporated as a full Sultanate. Sharina e-Mumman, the mother of the nation, was selected as the Sultaness, leading to a rapid rise in Qatari political power. Like Jordan and Bahrain, this Sultanate's power is not in oil, but in other things. Along with housing signifigant factories and oil refineries, it serves as a bastion protecting Bahrain from an attack moving up the Gulf. A series of defensive structures throughout the Sultanate enable troops to defend Qatar and the homeland by drawing them away from the western coast and one access point to the homeland, the Bahrain-Qatar friendship highway. Possibly the largest span in the world, it is most likely the worlds largest span to be built twice. During the First Soviet War, it was demolished to prevent enemies from launching an attack across it. After the war, Elephantum rebuilt the road. Some claim the Doha palace has a "failsafe" in case of attack, but the nature and existence of such a device has never been fully acknowleged.
Although it produces some oil, Qatar has greater industries like fishing, shipbuilding, and refining. Qatar has been slow to enact retirement programs, and it has some of the lowest minimum wages in the nation.
The Sultanate of Iraq
Sultan-
Land-Iraq (most)
Capital-Baghdad
The Emirati Sultanate
Sultan-
Land-the United Arabic Emirates
Capital-Dubai
The Sultante of Kurdistan
Sultan-Mohammed al-Shammar
Land-northern iraq
Capital-Mosul
The first Sultanate to be created through the partition of another Sultanate, Kurdistan was created to give the Kurds their own government. Kurds, Arabs, and Turkomans inhabit the predominantly Sunni area. Immigration is expected to be above national averages, with loosened citizenship laws for immigrating Kurds. Many major pipelines, refineries, and oil fields were taken from Iraq in the transfer, and oil will most likely continue to be a dominant industry in both Iraq and Kurdistan.
The Sultanate of Iran
Sultan-
Land-Iran
Capital-Tehran
Iran was transferred to Elephantum by the United Khanates of Neuvo Rica during a massive territorial reorganization and reduction. As it is only a recent addition, the massive act of incorporating the highways, pipelines, electricity, schools, legal system and everything else. Like most of the other Sultanates, oil will be a massive industrial factor, but Iran is also expected to be more of an industrial Sultanate than Arabia, Iraq, and Jordan. It is also the expected home of the Caspian Navy.
The Sultanate of Central India
Sultan-
Land-India (Goa, Kamataka, Andrha Pradesh)
Capital-Hyderabad
Central India was the second Sultante to be made from the division of a Sultanate. The northern Indian provinces were late additions to Elephantum, taken from a failed government and joined into the Sultanate of India. This Sultanate was massive, and was too large to be ruled by a single man. Thus, the old Indian Sultanate became the Sultanate of Southern India, and the newer additions became the Sultanate of Central India. Central India is a leading manufacturing Sultanate, and computer industry is beginning to arrive.
MILITARY
coming soon
THE TWELVE SULTANATES OF ELEPHANTUM
Government system-Oligarchy (12 ruling Sultans) with citizen input
Capital- Manama
Political Overview-The Twelve Sultanates are given total control over internal matters, with the Council of the Twelve Sultans deciding on matters of foreign or inter-Sultanate affairs. While the regular citizens do not have a vote per se, they are able to influence their Sultan's vote in a matter. On a given day (usually a Saturday, but on important matters families will meet as soon as possible), the older (usually 12+, varies from family to family) members of the family will get up at dawn, meet and discuss important issues. They will come to a consensus on the issue. If it is something that affects more than just the family, for example a neighborhood or political problem, the head of the family will go to a specified house in the neighborhood and meet with other heads about the issue. If it needs to continue up the line, it will, to town, county, region, and Sultanate levels. Eventually, the Sultan of the Sultanate will hear about the issues, and voice them to the Council of Sultans.
SULTANATES
The Sultanate of Bahrain
Sultan-Hiraz e-Mumman
Land-Bahrain (unsurprisingly)
Capital-Manama
The Sultanate of Bahrain was the land from which the High Sultan led the expansion of the country. His son Hiraz e-Mumman has succeeded him after his death, but also founded the Council of Sultans instead of ruling by himself. All Sultans, while guaranteed an equal vote, have different amounts of control they can exert on their peers. Hiraz is by far the most influential. Bahrain, once solely producing oil and aluminum, is now largely devoid of industry, now focused on the port, one of the busiest in the Gulf, and the government, which has been based there the entirety of the nation’s existence. In between the facilities needed to run the entire nation, along with all the stores, mosques, restaurants, theaters, hotels, and military facilities necessary for civilized life, the industry has left. Bahraini oil is not missed, as most of the Sultanates produce plenty of surplus oil. While Madras has more military personnel, Manama has more military personnel per capita, and is designed to be defended. After the First Hogsweatian War, where the Elephanti Air Force was decimated, and the Navy took severe losses, the city was repaired, and now detailed plans exist for the defense of the city from any assault. Any construction or home improvements, even as small as adding a satellite dish to a house, must be approved by the Construction Department before work begins. One popular attraction for visiting tourists is the Underwater Naval Memorial. During the Battle of Bahrain in the First Hogsweatian War, military and civilian ships were scuttled to prevent access to the harbor. These ships, combined with the ones sunk in the battle, were towed off the coast, put in a special area, and left in memory of the sacrifices, both financial sacrifices by boat owners and the sailors, pilots, and soldiers who died. It is a potent lesson teaching the price of victory. Another major tourist attraction is the Tree of Life, an ancient tree in the middle of the desert that still grows despite any apparent water source. In times past, it was claimed to be the last surviving tree of the Garden of Eden. (ooc-The Tree of Life really exists)
The Sultanate of Southern India
Sultan-Nipuun Brahman
Land-India (Pondicherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep)
Capital-Madras (Chennai)
Lower India is the only one of the High Sultan’s conquests before the World War still remaining under our control. The ex-provinces of Sicily, Gambia, and Nebraska have long since left our control, but the amount of time these lands have spent under Elephanti control give it significant legislative power. This Sultanate also is the most populous, and as such is a source of cheap labor, and most manufacturing and processing jobs are conducted here. This Sultanate also contains some of the few tribal areas left in the world. While the hearts of many Indian cities are gleaming metropolises, as you progress farther away, the neighborhoods become poorer and less developed. Many towns and villages have only dirt roads, and rarely are visited by government officials. One better off area, where the suburban areas have been modernized, is in the south, around the Hawdawgish Naval Base there. The small lease funds given to Elephantum are sent to the communities closest to the base, and have been used to vaccinate the people, pave the roads, bring in clean water and electricity, and bring public schooling to the area. This has been an example for the rest of the Sultanate, and similar reforms are underway in other areas. The center of the Sultanate needs the most attention. One medical professor described the area as “a preserve for endangered diseases.” The area has poor infrastructure however, and there most likely are villages that have not been exposed to the outside world for years. Perhaps some still believe they are under Carthaginian rule. Others may be undiscovered since before then. Also worth mentioning is the city of Madras/Chennai. A major military facility, all three branches have large forces there. More military personnel are stationed in and around Madras than anywhere in the country, and it is rumored, although never officially stated, that Madras is to be the secondary capital if Manama was ever compromised, although others suggest Riyadh, Baghdad, or even New Manama, the capital of Antarctica.
The Sultanate of Antarctica
Sultan-Minor General Mumarth al-Thalith
Land-All Elephanti Lands in Antarctica
Capital-New Manama
Antartica is one of the few Sultanates to decrease in size over the years. Once composed of Cottonmouthian, Hogsweatian, and Roman portions of Antarctica, much was transferred to Varsola, and another large section will be placed under Bjornian control as intenational land. Only the area around New Manama, the only major habitation, still remains Elephanti. Currently it is sparsely populated, most of the habitations being research stations or military bases. The Sultan is the commanding officer of all military forces stationed there. One product they export is penguin steaks, a treat enjoyed by the richer citizens of Elephantum. Penguin steaks can fetch up to five times the price a similar cut of meat from a fine cow. In India, where beef is even harder to come by, due to the lack of market (most of the population is Hindu), penguin steaks cost a small fortune.
The Sultanate of Kuwait
Sultan-
Land-Kuwait
Capital-Kuwait
Kuwait was another Soviet territory obtained after the country of Hogsweat consolidated to eastern Asia in the face of the Middle East Stability Coalition. A relatively content Sultanate, it does not carry much political clout. It is one of the biggest trade centers in the Gulf, however, and is a popular place for businesses.
The Sultanate of Arabia
Sultan-
Land-Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Huyud ash Shamali, Ash Sharqiyah)
Capital-Riyadh
The majority of Hogsweatian lands taken in the Great War were Arabian. After the failed attempt to conquer the Elephanti homeland (Bahrain), revenge was achieved as our armies swept over the desert, claiming land that from our attackers and driving them out. A small portion of land was transferred to the Roman government, but many productive oilfields remain Elephanti.
The Sultanate of Jordan
Sultan-Rasheed al-Tamwil
Land-Jordan
Capital-Amman
Jordan is one of the least mentioned Sultanates. Oil production is minimal, and its major economic strengths lie elsewhere. Banking is a major industry, as is shipping from the port of Aqaba into the Red Sea. Aqaba is one of the only Elephanti ports not in the Arabian Gulf or Indian Ocean. Jordan is also one of the more liberal Sultanates, with some of the best retirement benefits and wage laws in the country. Pharmecutical companies also make Jordan their home.
The Sultanate of Qatar
Sultan-Sharina e-Mumman
Land-Qatar
Capital-Doha
Qatar was once Templarian land, but after the temporary collapse of the nation, order was established and it was incorporated as a full Sultanate. Sharina e-Mumman, the mother of the nation, was selected as the Sultaness, leading to a rapid rise in Qatari political power. Like Jordan and Bahrain, this Sultanate's power is not in oil, but in other things. Along with housing signifigant factories and oil refineries, it serves as a bastion protecting Bahrain from an attack moving up the Gulf. A series of defensive structures throughout the Sultanate enable troops to defend Qatar and the homeland by drawing them away from the western coast and one access point to the homeland, the Bahrain-Qatar friendship highway. Possibly the largest span in the world, it is most likely the worlds largest span to be built twice. During the First Soviet War, it was demolished to prevent enemies from launching an attack across it. After the war, Elephantum rebuilt the road. Some claim the Doha palace has a "failsafe" in case of attack, but the nature and existence of such a device has never been fully acknowleged.
Although it produces some oil, Qatar has greater industries like fishing, shipbuilding, and refining. Qatar has been slow to enact retirement programs, and it has some of the lowest minimum wages in the nation.
The Sultanate of Iraq
Sultan-
Land-Iraq (most)
Capital-Baghdad
The Emirati Sultanate
Sultan-
Land-the United Arabic Emirates
Capital-Dubai
The Sultante of Kurdistan
Sultan-Mohammed al-Shammar
Land-northern iraq
Capital-Mosul
The first Sultanate to be created through the partition of another Sultanate, Kurdistan was created to give the Kurds their own government. Kurds, Arabs, and Turkomans inhabit the predominantly Sunni area. Immigration is expected to be above national averages, with loosened citizenship laws for immigrating Kurds. Many major pipelines, refineries, and oil fields were taken from Iraq in the transfer, and oil will most likely continue to be a dominant industry in both Iraq and Kurdistan.
The Sultanate of Iran
Sultan-
Land-Iran
Capital-Tehran
Iran was transferred to Elephantum by the United Khanates of Neuvo Rica during a massive territorial reorganization and reduction. As it is only a recent addition, the massive act of incorporating the highways, pipelines, electricity, schools, legal system and everything else. Like most of the other Sultanates, oil will be a massive industrial factor, but Iran is also expected to be more of an industrial Sultanate than Arabia, Iraq, and Jordan. It is also the expected home of the Caspian Navy.
The Sultanate of Central India
Sultan-
Land-India (Goa, Kamataka, Andrha Pradesh)
Capital-Hyderabad
Central India was the second Sultante to be made from the division of a Sultanate. The northern Indian provinces were late additions to Elephantum, taken from a failed government and joined into the Sultanate of India. This Sultanate was massive, and was too large to be ruled by a single man. Thus, the old Indian Sultanate became the Sultanate of Southern India, and the newer additions became the Sultanate of Central India. Central India is a leading manufacturing Sultanate, and computer industry is beginning to arrive.
MILITARY
coming soon