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The Emirate of South Thasland
Official Factbook
Last Updated May 13, 2007



1. Geography/Description

South Thasland is located in the Darkohm Basin Region. The basin is primarily jungle and mountains, with at least 2 active volcanos. Despite this, the Thas people have built a small empire. Large cities include the capital of Veeii, Sacundus, Val, Ank Bon, and Kush Prime. The Borders of the nations reach into the foothills of the Kruv Mts, ending about 4,000 feet up. South Thasland also lays claims to the Mann and Jove Archipelagos.
Natural Resources include:
Gold
Uranium(unconfirmed)
Pearls (roughly 70,000 yearly)
Iron/Tin/Copper
Fish
Oil
Population: 10,000,000
Political Freedoms: Excellent
Civil Rights: Very Good
UN Classification: Corporate Bordello

2. Economy

South Thasland’s economy is “ very strong”, and is heavily based on pearl diving and rice farming. In fact, over 50% of the workforce is invested in these two areas. However, with the establishment of the Veeii National Spaceport, a growing number of the citizens are joining the technology and manufacturing businesses.
Stats:
Workforce:
Pearl Diving- 20%
Rice Farming- 37%
Goverment Jobs- 3%
Technology/Space Industry- 8%
Manufacturing- 14%
Other Businesses- 18%
Currency: Thalis
Exchange Rate: $1 = 1.23 Thali
Unemployment: 4.85%
GDP per Capita: $17,946
Economy: Very Strong


3. History
Coming Soon!

4. Military

Branches:
Army- 200,000
Navy- 50,000
Air Force- 40,000
Space Defense Force- 10,000
National Defenders and Milita (est)- 380,000

Army:
Palace Guard- 2,000
Veeii Defense Force- 4,000

1st Army: 24,000
1st Legion: 6,000
2nd Legion: 6,000
3rd Legion: 6,000

2nd Army: 24,000
1st Legion: 6,000
2nd Legion: 6,000
3rd Legion: 6,000

3nd Army: 24,000
1st Legion: 6,000
2nd Legion: 6,000
3rd Legion: 6,000

4th Army: 24,000
1st Legion: 6,000
2nd Legion: 6,000
3rd Legion: 6,000

5th Army: 24,000
1st Legion: 6,000
2nd Legion: 6,000
3rd Legion: 6,000

6th Army: 24,000
1st Legion: 6,000
2nd Legion: 6,000
3rd Legion: 6,000

1st Mechanized Battalion: 12,000
1st Legion: 6,000
2nd Legion: 6,000

2nd Mechanized Battalion: 12,000
1st Legion: 6,000
2nd Legion: 6,000

Paratrooper Corps: 14,000
Elite Paratroopers: 2,000
1st Trihort: 3,000
2nd Trihort: 3,000
3rd Trihort: 3,000
4th Trihort: 3,000

Thasland Guards (Helicopters): 3,000

Army Medic Center- 3,000
Note: The Army Medic Center is a mobile hospital/relief coordination center

Navy:
16 Patrols of Liberator-class Patrol/Light Assult Gunboats- 15 boats per patrol
8 Achilles-class Cruisers
3 Gladius-class Air Defense Frigates
5 Overlord-class Frigates

Space Defense Fleet-
4 Nova-class Orb Frigates

5. Government and Political Structure
South Thasland is officially a democracy, with an executive branch, a three-house legislature, and a
5-judge Supreme Court. There also is a seperate branch of a King (called Lord) and Queen (called Lady), along with a Royal Court, but this branch of goverment is primarily ceremonial and rarely wields any power. Some high goverment officials are:

President: Jac Brynes
Vice-President: Suriw This
Director of Forign Relations and Affairs: Leev Wans
Director of Commerce and Economy: Sunof Abits
Director of War and Affairs of State: Joseph Tolst

Lord: The Mapmaker
Lady: Position unfilled...
Court Magistrate: Baron Felix von Mon
Vizier: Baron Leigh Napersnats
Court Jester: Woppet

Note that while South Thasland is officially a democracy and the King rarely wields any direct power, he is loved and respected by the people. If he takes a side on an issue or leans towards a certain canidate, that canidate is guarenteed to be elected. In this way, the Mapmaker manages to wield a large amount of influence.

Politics:
Allies: Payal
Enemies: None (yet)

6. People and Population
Population- 18,000,000

Languages-
Thai- 84%
English- 72%
Latin- 68%
Welsh- 55%
Sanskrit- 40%

Note: Percentages refer to the amount of population who can speak, read, and write this language.


Religions-
Thas- 88%
Hindu- 40%
Muslim- 32%
Christianity- 18%
45% Protestant
32% Catholic
19% Eastern Orthodox
4% Nestorian
8% Sikh
2% Indiginous/Athiest

Note: Thas is a religion that freely blends others and preaches acceptance of others. Therefore, someone can be both Thas and another religion at the same time.

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The International Precious Metals and Stones Exchange & Holding is interested in investing into your pearl industry and seeks an interest of a half of your exports and is willing to pay eight billion in return for those exports.

Signed,
International Precious Metals and Stones Exchange & Holding CEO

Our pearl exports are equal to roughly 70,000 yearly. We are willing to offer you a supply of 20,000 yearly for 6-10 billion USD a year. After 2 years, we will decide if we will continue selling pearls.

South Thasland Dept. of Economy

(((OCC: I have no idea if 70,000 is a reasonable number of pearls per year. If anyone happens to know any pearl statistics, let me know. I couldn't find any.
P.S. I'm going by 12 RL weeks= 1 year)))

To: South Thasland
From: Payal

We the Armed Republic of payal would like to express our tanks too you for your assistance in the "Colomba" incident, we ould like to purpose an alliance between our two nations.

So that we can one day return the favour back to you as you ahve for us.


Signed

Alan L. Lee

Alan L. Lee
Head Of State

To: Payal
From: South Thasland

We in South Thasland accept your thanks, and welcome any alliance. We hope that this will be the start of a new age of prosperity for both of us, and are very exited about the possibilities this brings.

I hope that the Colomba incident will be resolved peacefully.
The Mapmaker
Head of State

To: South Thasland
From: Payal

As from our land outpost, they have reported fire and we have feared the worse.

The "Europa" is currently on her way to meet you at "Colomba"s last stated position.

Payal and its people extend our greatest admiration to you, being a small nation we offer any advise or assistence in your expantion into the world of chaos we live in.

Signed

Alan L. Lee

Alan L. Lee
Head Of State

Our pearl exports are equal to roughly 70,000 yearly. We are willing to offer you a supply of 20,000 yearly for 6-10 billion USD a year. After 2 years, we will decide if we will continue selling pearls.

South Thasland Dept. of Economy

(((OCC: I have no idea if 70,000 is a reasonable number of pearls per year. If anyone happens to know any pearl statistics, let me know. I couldn't find any.
P.S. I'm going by 12 RL weeks= 1 year)))OOC: Kay, to say the price would be between 40-60 million dollars. http://www.geo.utexas.edu/courses/347k/redesign/gem_notes/pearl/pearl_main.htm

(((OOC: I have recieved several requests for economic deals with South Thasland. I'm creating a new thread for it. We'll work on the pearl deal on the new thread, but 40-60 million sounds fine.)))