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The Free States of Deseret

Conventional Long Form: The Free States of Deseret

Common Name: Deseret

Capital: Salt Lake City

Government: Theocratic Democratic Republic

Explanation- The State of Deseret is a republic in the basic sense that the supreme me power of the state rests in the voting body of citizens, and the governmental officers who elect them. However, no officer or representative of the people can overturn the basic constitutional laws of the country- laws that were founded on theocratic precepts.

The government is divided into three branches: judicial, executive, and legislative. The legislative branch is bicameral, separated into a Senate and House of Representatives. Each Deseret province is allowed two senators, voted electorally. In converse, the province representatives are elected by the popular vote.

The State President is elected by an electoral college. As head of the executive branch, he is both commander of the armed forces and the setter of international policy. He has the authority to appoint judges and to declare national states of emergency.

The judicial branch is represented through an expansive court system known for its fairness. The courts are required to interpret the constitution as well as ensuring that new laws are not contrary to the gospel.

Head of Government: Theodore Young

Administrative Divisions: 6 States, 1 Territory*; Bountiful, New Mexico, Brigham, Mesa, New Jordan, North Texas, and Utah* (Tribal Reservation)
Ethnic groups: White 72% , Hispanic 16%, Black 5%, Native American 6%, Other 1%

Religion: Latter Day Saint (Mormon) 86%, Roman Catholic 7%, Protestantism 6% Other 1%

Official languages: English
Population: 3,335, 093

Class 5 Technology

Class 5 Military

Class 4 Economy

Military Info and General Background-
COMING SOON

The Republic of Tibet and East Turkistan wishes to establish diplomatic relations with the Free States of Deseret, hopefully afterwards we may exchange embassies and consulates.

Signed,
President of the Republic of Tibet and East Turkistan
Tenzin Gephel

Economy: Agriculture 63%, Industry 28%, Services 9%

Explanation: Deseret is a largely Agrarian society, albeit one with high levels of industrialization. It is entirely self sufficient, being able to produce its own stores of coal, oil, cotton, and foodstuffs without trouble. It lower level of economy is due to the fact that its export/import market is near nonexistent- putting it at an economic disadvantage is an ever globalizing world. Despite this, the country has a large immigrant population, due to the missionary efforts of the Mormon Church. This influx of new talent has helped the country become technologically advanced; the string of railroads and dams that are a testament to this.

In addition, the population is remarkably knowledgeable for its time; the literacy rate is around 95% and most citizens of Deseret are knowledgeable in geography, arithmetic, and the sciences. The University of Deseret is renowned for its Language and Foreign Culture Departments, but the more abstract studies (philosophy, art) are frowned upon. Many of the smaller universities are Church run and staffed.

Military: approximately 1% of the population
The Free States of Deseret maintains a standing army of 310, 00. In the event of a large scale war, Deseret can draft an additional 200,000 men within a time period of 5 months.

Each contingent contains aprox. 10,000 men. Further division include regiments of 5,000 and brigades of 1,000.

Nauvoo Legion
1st Bountiful Contingent
2nd Bountiful Contingent
Regiment of Far West
Platte Regiment*

Rockies Legion

1st Jordan Contingent
Rockwall Regiment

Legion of the South
1st New Mexican Contingent
1st Mesa Contingent
Regiment Grande*

Great West Legion
1st Brigham Contingent
Sierra Brigade
Mesquite Brigade

Legion Reserve
1st Basin Contingent*

*Mounted

Note about Military: The military is concentrated almost entirely on the open land of the South and East of Deseret. Smaller Legions and local militias protect the mountain passes, creating series of chokepoints that are near impossible to get through without massive causalities. As such, most military efforts are concentrated on protecting the more open cities in Bountiful, North Texas, and New Mexico.


-FURTHER DETAILS COMING SOON-

To: Theodore Young
From: Fabricator General Oslo Verkish

Dear Sir,

The Holy Mechanicus States are most interested in obtaining a free trade agreement between our two nations and would like to announce our openess towards other diplomatic endeavours.

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---Fabricator General Oslo Verkish

To: President Theodore Young

From: Secrtary of State Kevan Emden of the Republic of California

Subject: Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

Good Sir,

My nation would greatly like to establish an embassy in your capital, and in return allow you to construct one in our capital of San Fransisco. We wish to establish cordial relations with not only your nation but the others on this continent.

We are quite concerned with the recent outbreak of hostilities and open war that is occurring in other regions of our world and we hope that instead of such barbaric warfare our nations can embrace in benevolent prosparity.

To a peaceful future,

-Kevan Emden.

To Kevan Endmunden,
Secretary of State of The Republic of California,

The Free States of Deseret welcome all diplomatic efforts to strengthen the bonds between our countries. As our immediate neighbor, you are in the place of utmost importance in our diplomatic core. We request that in order to further this diplomatic exchange you construct an embassy in Salt Lake City, as we take advantage of your own generous proposal to build an Embassy in San Francisco.

We agree entirely with your assessment of the barbaric behavior of those in Europe, as elsewhere. We are dedicated to maintaining peace; I am sure that it will be a centerpiece of our counties’ relationship. We are eager to continue discussion on this topic, as well as many other issues facing our nations, once our embassies are in place.

To a peaceful future,

Theodore Young, President of the Free States of Deseret
Orville Smoot, Chairman of the Department of Foreign Affairs

To The Nations of Mechanicus States and the Republic of Tibet and East Turkmenistan,

The Free States of Deseret appreciate your generosity in offering a diplomatic program. However, we must stress that Deseret is a small state with little power or regional influence. At the moment we have neither funds nor personal to create foreign embassies. We hope that this situation may change over time, but at the moment we are unable to accommodate your requests.

Regretfully,
Orville Smoot , Chairman of the Deseret Department of Foreign Affairs