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The Factbook of the People's Republic of Dongara

Dongara
14-05-2006, 16:12
1. Geography

Dongara consists primarily of the northern side of the funnel-shaped Dongarian Craton, a large area of highly tiled and overlaid Precambrian rocks.

Although no part of Dongara was glaciated during the Quaternary, the surface geology of most of the lower-lying and more fertile parts of the region consists of extremely deep layers of loess. Dongara is rather diverse, sharing urban areas, mountanious terrain, hills, marshes, swamps, but little meadows or plains.

The climate of Dongara has extreme seasonal contrasts, ranging from humid, almost tropical heat in the summer to windy, dry, Arctic cold in the winter.

In summer, when the land heats up faster than the ocean, low pressure forms and warm, moist south to southeasterly winds bring heavy, thundery rain, yielding annual rainfalls ranging from 400 millimetres (16 inches), or less in the west, to over 1150 millimetres (45 inches) in the Changbai Mountains. Temperatures in the summer are very warm to hot, with July averages ranging from 31°C (88°F) in the south to 24°C (75°F) in the extreme north. Except in the far north near the Amur River, high humidity causes major discomfort at this time of year.

In the winter, however, the vast anticyclone causes very cold, north to northwesterly winds that bring temperatures as low as −5°C (23°F) in the extreme south and −30°C (-22°F) in the north, where the zone of discontinuous permafrost reaches northern Dongara. However, because the winds are often dry, snow does not fall excessively every winter and it is only sometimes heavy.

2. Economy

The People's Republic of Dongara is an industrial powerhouse with a booming economy. Most of it's industry is concentrated in concentrated urban areas, in which it has several of.

3. History

The Kingdom of Dongara was formed by the Dongarian invasion of nearby Mazozwe, Al-Jarraf, and Weidenland in it's history. The Kingdom of Dongara was a feudal state ruled by the Tamrika family, an absolute monarchy. It was also theocratic, with all persons of the Kingdom of Dongara forced to conform the Dongarian Imperial Church, a Pagan Church. Under Royal Decree, religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Atheism, and etc. were banned under penalty of Death. Concepts such as Homosexuality, Gender Equality, and Humanism was vigorously persecuted. The greatest example of this was Dongarian Inquisition, in which the Kingdom of Dongara instituted a hunt for homosexuals, non-Pagans, Athiest, Agnostics, and the intelligentsia. Another example of Devan the Terrible, who crucified every member of the Jesuits found in Dongara. The Kingdom of Dongara ruled for 75 years until just a few years ago, until they were overthrown by the military, who's General Aisin Jin removed them in a coup. He was backed by the military, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Homosexuals, and many workers. His newly formed People's Liberty Army tangled with the very small Imperial Guard, which was obviously crushed due to it's small size. Despite that, they still call it a "Revolution." The first schools and hospitals were established under the tutelage of Premier Aisin Jin, who was elected by the Federal People's Congress. The delegates in the Federal People's Congress was elected in the first elections in Dongarian history.

The People's Republic of Dongara quickly established a Market Economy based upon Free Trade and government support. In addition, Dongara had it's first "private property". Land that was not owned by Lords, but land that was owned by people. The People's Republic of Dongara is also known for it's almost total absence of Social Welfare, and it's compulsary military service.

The People's Republic of Dongara is an economic powerhouse that has undergone rapid industrialization. However, there were severe prices, most notably in the Environment. Though Political Freedoms are heavily restricted in the People's Republic of Dongara, the Government has recently undertaken the Thousand Flowers Campaign, a campaign adamant of liberalizing the Political atmosphere


4. Military
About 1-2.5% (fluctuates, but usually around 2%) of it's people are in the standing military, and it's people are devotated to private firearm ownership. In addition, Dongarian schools now teach Basic Training as a part of the curiculum. However, many paramilitary groups, millitias, and etc. exists. The People's Armed Police acts as a police force, despite their military uniforms.


5. Government and Political Structure

The Federal People's Congress acts as Dongara's leglislative body, while the Politburo Standing Committee acts as a main body for decisions. The Politburo is appointed by the Central Committee, which is appointed by the Federal People's Congress. The Premier is usually the leader of the Politburo, but not always. The People's Republic of Dongara is split up into four provinces: Mazozwe, Al-Jarraf, and Shanxding, and Weidenland. The Capital, Dongara City, is a massive urban metropolition area, that is it's own special prefecture.

6. People and Population

Each of the provinces are very different, making Dongara into a fairly diverse area. Al-Jarraf is mostly Arabic, while Weidenland is mostly German. Shanxding is mostly populated by those of Chinese descent. Mazozwe is one of the most ethnically diverse, with barely the majority being Russian. Mazozwe is the remarkably home to more military industry than any part of Dongara. Weidenland is home to the headquarters of the People's Defense Squadron. Dongara City is the most ethnically diverse area in Dongara, similiar in size to the area around New York City.*more added later*