Greston
23-04-2008, 03:00
Motto
A mari usque ad mare (from sea to sea)
Anthem
Arirang
Capital and largest city
~ Easen
Languages
- Official: English
- Unofficial: Chinese, English, Arabic, French, German, and Russian
Government
- President: President Sir Jerry Striker
- Head Premier: Head Premier John Gutted
Area
- Land
806,060 km²
Population
- Total (2011)
2,413,000,000
National Symbols
National animal
- English name
Monparrotbearcoonion
National flower
- English name Nelumbo nucifera
Lotus
National tree
- English name Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak
Currency
1 Marble = 2 Shales
1 Shale = 50 Augites
Time Zone
Grestonian Standard Time +0800
National Constitutions and Charters
Constitution of the Imperial Republic of Greston
Charter of Humanitarian Rights
The AIMN Pact (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=552265)
Naval craft classification
- Military GNS
- Civilian CGNC
Government
The Grestonian government is three tiered, with the Parliament, the President, and the Court System serving as checks and balances to eeach other to ensure the continued presence of the rule of law, as well as the continued preservation of Grestonian ideals.
Parliament
There are two sets of parliament, the Federal Parliament, which meets at the Law Room of the Presidential Palace, and the Federal Congression Parliment which has its headquarters in the city of Jast. There are 200 seats in the lower house of Parliament, the Congressional Parliament, and each member is refered to as a Parliament Worker (PW), that includes security and secretaries.
Every Grestonian Colony has four seats in parliament, two in each, and has a provincal parliament itself. The upper house, the Federal Parliament, is based around proportional representation, with each province receiving members based on how many people reside in that province. There are 350 total members. This House has minimal power over what the Federal Congressional Parliament does, they only accept or veto proposed laws.
Cabinet
Head Premier John Gutted
Minister of Foreign Affairs Premier Michael Richardson
Minister of Justice Premier Vincent Bolob
Minister of Health Premier Justin Ash
Minister of Transport Premier Michael Chrig
Minister of Culture Premier Craig Hervan
Minister of Education Premier Peter Dogfraut
Minister of Work and Pensions Premier Roger Barnel
Minister of Defence Premier Douglas Pire
Minister of Local Government Premier Anders Hugen
Minister of Trade and Industry Premier Jud Bass
Minister of Commerce Premier Richard Mier
Courts
The court system of Greston is very dispersed. At the top lies the Supreme Court of Law, the court of last resort for both civil and criminal cases. The Supreme Court also evaluates the constitutionality of legislation passed by the Parliament - legislation must be found constitutional before it may come into effect. Beneath the Supreme Court lies the People's Court of Appeal. This court is divided into two sections: the Criminal Division and the Civil Division. Beneath the Court of Appeal lies the High Court, the court of first instance for civil cases and an appellate court for criminal cases. Criminal Councel Court, the main criminal court, also known as the Primary Criminal Court. Below the CCC is the Imperial Office, which handles small, trivial, petty cases, but also makes sure that criminal cases headed towards the CCC. Finally, there is the County Court, a wholly civil court that handles minor disputes within a community.
Executive
The President is elected through fair, democratic elections hoasted every 5 years or every subyear when the approval rating reaches lower than a 51%. The sub year elections are determined if the approval rating reaches above a 52% if not then the elections occur. It gives presidents the insentive to do a good job and please the people or at least make them follow him/her. Every five years there is the automatic elections and a new president is chosen or the current one is voted back in. The office of President is open to all Grestonian Citizens who are entitled to vote in Parliament elections and have reached the age of 35, but no one may serve more than two five year terms. The president receives an annual payment of approximately 213,000 Marbles per year that continues for six years after leaving office. The President may not be a member of the government or of a legislature at either the federal or provincial level while in office.
Food
cuisine is extremely varied: its cuisines reflect the cultural variety of its regions and its diverse history (with food influences from Greek, Roman, French, Indian, Arab, Chinese, Japanese and British civilizations). Each area has its own proud specialties, primarily at regional level, but also even at provincial level. Not only is it a very diverse mix of types but it is also seasonlly in many if not all Grestonian colonies. It is an unwritten rule that all Grestonian products must be of the upmost fresh or atleast close to it. Grestonian food has a large linger of spice to it and widely Grestonians prefer something hard, like gin, then something easier. Fish meat products are a main prescence during most meals of a normal Grestonian for they are the two main food imports. Vegetables and fruit products like wheat, grain, corn, and tomatoes are the most frequently grown in Greston and are also largely present in meals.
The normal day begins with a light breakfast in the morning, generally consisting of:
toast with jam and spreads,
a hot drink such as coffee, tea or orange juice,
croissants,
bacon
Lunch is barely touched except for in schools and work places where it is provided. It usually consists of:
italian bread with butter and other spreads,
either a hot drink such as coffee or a very cold drink like water or soda,
and a meat or fish
Dinner is the most important meal and is also largest with a feast consisting of:
hot or cold appetizers,
a first course usually of soup or pasta,
the main dish or mainly fish or meat, the most constant meat being beef, chicken or pork,
a side dish of some vegetables of other type of thing,
usually served with the main course is a drink, for the adults wines and liqours and for the wee lads milk (sucks for them),
not also but sometimes the main course is followed by a desert of cookies or cake (and more gin)
Holidays and Celebrations
There are many holidays and celebrations frequently celebrated in Greston, many of which are contributed by the growing empire and rising religions.
1 January New Year's Day
14 February St. Valentine's Day
28 February DoubleWideville Day
17 March St. Patrick's Day
21 March Good Friday
23 March Easter Sunday
21 April Arbor Day
1 May Spring Day
22 May Human Day
21 June Summer Celebrations Begin
24 June Summer Celebrations End
3 August Neko Day
24 December Christmas Eve
25 December Christmas Day
31 December New Year's Eve
Religion
Religion is a large part in Grestonian culture but was not at first thus the reason for such a feverent use of it. Entire weeks worth of activities are cancelled for religous practices and religous holidays are considered National Ones wether the populace wishes to celebrate it or not is their choice. A current survey of how religion is broken down in Greston:
Christianity
-all 43%
Judaism
-all 19%
Islam
-all 15%
Hinduism
-all 10%
Buddhism
-all 7%
Neo-paganism
-all 3%
Atheistic
-all 3%
Education
Education is a major part of Greston's growth and is paid the most of the tax money to support and run. Intelligence is key to have working, respectable nation thus why Greston has such a large school program and Grestonian children spend such long times in school.
Preschool
Kindergarden 2-3 year olds
1st Grade 3-4 year olds
2nd Grade 4-5 year olds
Elementary School
1st Primary Grade 5-6 year olds
2nd Primary Grade 6-7 year olds
3rd Grade 7-8 year olds
4th Grade 8-9 year olds
5th Grade 9-10 year olds
6th Grade 10-11 year olds
Secondary School
7th Grade 11-12 year olds
8th Grade 12-13 year olds
9th Grade 13-14 year olds
Lower School
10th Grade 14-15 year olds
11th Grade 15-16 year olds
12th Grade 16-17 year olds
13th Grade 17-18 year olds
High School
Level One 18-19 year olds
Level Two 19-20 year olds
Honor Level 20-21 year olds
College
College isn't mandatory but to recieve a high paying respectable job you must get a college degree and most of the times drop outs are shunned into college. It varies in time spent per type of college and what you are studying.
The Imperial Grestonian Military(2011)
Military Service in Greston and her colony states is compulsory beginning at age 20 for males and all terms of service last 6 years. Conscripts are givien the choice of which branch they choose to serve in although the goverment has set stritc levels to ensure that no one branch goes neglected and when all other branch levels have been met all conscripts go straight into the ground forces branches. During the 6 years mandatory service all time is not spent on active duty as drafts go through periodic cycles of active duty time lasting 6 months each before moving back to a Reservist status where they are allowed to continue a normal civilian life and are only required to take two weeks of Training exercises a month. The oldest enlistment age is 55 and following the mandatory 6 year service terms enlistment is voluntary, however during times of crisis any civilian between the ages of 20-45 may be called up for service.
Percentage of population in military
0.08%
Amount in Military
193,520,000
Reserve Military
48,380,000
Total Budget
$3,267,532,736,431.67 per year
Military Budget
$3,267,532,736,431.67 per year
Branches
Grestonian Imperial Army
Purpose
The GIA acts as Greston's ground forces
Head of the Army
Head of State, currently John Batther (due to change)
Acting General
General John Chamberfeild of the Second Generation Imperial Grestonian Military
Pistol: Glock 17
Submachine Gun/Personal Defense Weapon: H&K MP5
Shotgun: Franchi SPAS-12
Assualt Rifle: AK-104
Sniper: Zastava M76
Light Machine Gun: MG43 LMG
Heavy Machine Gun: MG3 MG
Rocket Launcher: Armbrust Urban LAW
ATGM: ERYX
MANPADS: Mistral SAM
Mortor: M224 60mm
Second Imperial Navy
Purpose
The SIN is Greston's main body of all Military Navy vessels and is the offencive section
Head of the Navy
Grand Admiral Richard Cunning of the First and Second Imperial Navy
Imperial Sky Force
Purpose
The ISF serves as the aireal section of all operations, offence or defense
Head of the Sky Force
Sky Admiral Michael Polera
FADOG
Purpose
The main, original purpose of the FADOG was to work against drug dealing and drug smuggling via waterlines and coast but has recently turned into the Grestonian Coast Guard
Head of FADOG
FADOGA Police Field Agent Robert Adamson
Imperial Boundry Force
Purpose
The IBF is Greston's boarder patrol and in some cases, in land grabs, claims an extra mile or two for Greston
Head of IBF
BP General Robert Haddrian
HAWK
Purpose
The HAWK, oftenly known as Hawk, is like a secret police as well body guards for dignitaries and elite forces in special operations
Head of the HAWK
Col. Lt. Richard Jeriklas
Grestonian Imperial Red Guards
Purpose
They are the official body guards of the Presidential Palace and Grestonian dignitaries, recieved their name because of their uniform
Head of Imperial Reds
Colonel Mark Wintiaght
Electorial Office Guards
Purpose
EOGs are the lower ranking Imperial Reds and do the same thing but to the extent of operating tanks and APCs guarding the Presidential Palace as well as fighting in small battles of the likes in the Grestonian Civil War
Head of EOG
Colonel Steven Cerrig
A mari usque ad mare (from sea to sea)
Anthem
Arirang
Capital and largest city
~ Easen
Languages
- Official: English
- Unofficial: Chinese, English, Arabic, French, German, and Russian
Government
- President: President Sir Jerry Striker
- Head Premier: Head Premier John Gutted
Area
- Land
806,060 km²
Population
- Total (2011)
2,413,000,000
National Symbols
National animal
- English name
Monparrotbearcoonion
National flower
- English name Nelumbo nucifera
Lotus
National tree
- English name Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak
Currency
1 Marble = 2 Shales
1 Shale = 50 Augites
Time Zone
Grestonian Standard Time +0800
National Constitutions and Charters
Constitution of the Imperial Republic of Greston
Charter of Humanitarian Rights
The AIMN Pact (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=552265)
Naval craft classification
- Military GNS
- Civilian CGNC
Government
The Grestonian government is three tiered, with the Parliament, the President, and the Court System serving as checks and balances to eeach other to ensure the continued presence of the rule of law, as well as the continued preservation of Grestonian ideals.
Parliament
There are two sets of parliament, the Federal Parliament, which meets at the Law Room of the Presidential Palace, and the Federal Congression Parliment which has its headquarters in the city of Jast. There are 200 seats in the lower house of Parliament, the Congressional Parliament, and each member is refered to as a Parliament Worker (PW), that includes security and secretaries.
Every Grestonian Colony has four seats in parliament, two in each, and has a provincal parliament itself. The upper house, the Federal Parliament, is based around proportional representation, with each province receiving members based on how many people reside in that province. There are 350 total members. This House has minimal power over what the Federal Congressional Parliament does, they only accept or veto proposed laws.
Cabinet
Head Premier John Gutted
Minister of Foreign Affairs Premier Michael Richardson
Minister of Justice Premier Vincent Bolob
Minister of Health Premier Justin Ash
Minister of Transport Premier Michael Chrig
Minister of Culture Premier Craig Hervan
Minister of Education Premier Peter Dogfraut
Minister of Work and Pensions Premier Roger Barnel
Minister of Defence Premier Douglas Pire
Minister of Local Government Premier Anders Hugen
Minister of Trade and Industry Premier Jud Bass
Minister of Commerce Premier Richard Mier
Courts
The court system of Greston is very dispersed. At the top lies the Supreme Court of Law, the court of last resort for both civil and criminal cases. The Supreme Court also evaluates the constitutionality of legislation passed by the Parliament - legislation must be found constitutional before it may come into effect. Beneath the Supreme Court lies the People's Court of Appeal. This court is divided into two sections: the Criminal Division and the Civil Division. Beneath the Court of Appeal lies the High Court, the court of first instance for civil cases and an appellate court for criminal cases. Criminal Councel Court, the main criminal court, also known as the Primary Criminal Court. Below the CCC is the Imperial Office, which handles small, trivial, petty cases, but also makes sure that criminal cases headed towards the CCC. Finally, there is the County Court, a wholly civil court that handles minor disputes within a community.
Executive
The President is elected through fair, democratic elections hoasted every 5 years or every subyear when the approval rating reaches lower than a 51%. The sub year elections are determined if the approval rating reaches above a 52% if not then the elections occur. It gives presidents the insentive to do a good job and please the people or at least make them follow him/her. Every five years there is the automatic elections and a new president is chosen or the current one is voted back in. The office of President is open to all Grestonian Citizens who are entitled to vote in Parliament elections and have reached the age of 35, but no one may serve more than two five year terms. The president receives an annual payment of approximately 213,000 Marbles per year that continues for six years after leaving office. The President may not be a member of the government or of a legislature at either the federal or provincial level while in office.
Food
cuisine is extremely varied: its cuisines reflect the cultural variety of its regions and its diverse history (with food influences from Greek, Roman, French, Indian, Arab, Chinese, Japanese and British civilizations). Each area has its own proud specialties, primarily at regional level, but also even at provincial level. Not only is it a very diverse mix of types but it is also seasonlly in many if not all Grestonian colonies. It is an unwritten rule that all Grestonian products must be of the upmost fresh or atleast close to it. Grestonian food has a large linger of spice to it and widely Grestonians prefer something hard, like gin, then something easier. Fish meat products are a main prescence during most meals of a normal Grestonian for they are the two main food imports. Vegetables and fruit products like wheat, grain, corn, and tomatoes are the most frequently grown in Greston and are also largely present in meals.
The normal day begins with a light breakfast in the morning, generally consisting of:
toast with jam and spreads,
a hot drink such as coffee, tea or orange juice,
croissants,
bacon
Lunch is barely touched except for in schools and work places where it is provided. It usually consists of:
italian bread with butter and other spreads,
either a hot drink such as coffee or a very cold drink like water or soda,
and a meat or fish
Dinner is the most important meal and is also largest with a feast consisting of:
hot or cold appetizers,
a first course usually of soup or pasta,
the main dish or mainly fish or meat, the most constant meat being beef, chicken or pork,
a side dish of some vegetables of other type of thing,
usually served with the main course is a drink, for the adults wines and liqours and for the wee lads milk (sucks for them),
not also but sometimes the main course is followed by a desert of cookies or cake (and more gin)
Holidays and Celebrations
There are many holidays and celebrations frequently celebrated in Greston, many of which are contributed by the growing empire and rising religions.
1 January New Year's Day
14 February St. Valentine's Day
28 February DoubleWideville Day
17 March St. Patrick's Day
21 March Good Friday
23 March Easter Sunday
21 April Arbor Day
1 May Spring Day
22 May Human Day
21 June Summer Celebrations Begin
24 June Summer Celebrations End
3 August Neko Day
24 December Christmas Eve
25 December Christmas Day
31 December New Year's Eve
Religion
Religion is a large part in Grestonian culture but was not at first thus the reason for such a feverent use of it. Entire weeks worth of activities are cancelled for religous practices and religous holidays are considered National Ones wether the populace wishes to celebrate it or not is their choice. A current survey of how religion is broken down in Greston:
Christianity
-all 43%
Judaism
-all 19%
Islam
-all 15%
Hinduism
-all 10%
Buddhism
-all 7%
Neo-paganism
-all 3%
Atheistic
-all 3%
Education
Education is a major part of Greston's growth and is paid the most of the tax money to support and run. Intelligence is key to have working, respectable nation thus why Greston has such a large school program and Grestonian children spend such long times in school.
Preschool
Kindergarden 2-3 year olds
1st Grade 3-4 year olds
2nd Grade 4-5 year olds
Elementary School
1st Primary Grade 5-6 year olds
2nd Primary Grade 6-7 year olds
3rd Grade 7-8 year olds
4th Grade 8-9 year olds
5th Grade 9-10 year olds
6th Grade 10-11 year olds
Secondary School
7th Grade 11-12 year olds
8th Grade 12-13 year olds
9th Grade 13-14 year olds
Lower School
10th Grade 14-15 year olds
11th Grade 15-16 year olds
12th Grade 16-17 year olds
13th Grade 17-18 year olds
High School
Level One 18-19 year olds
Level Two 19-20 year olds
Honor Level 20-21 year olds
College
College isn't mandatory but to recieve a high paying respectable job you must get a college degree and most of the times drop outs are shunned into college. It varies in time spent per type of college and what you are studying.
The Imperial Grestonian Military(2011)
Military Service in Greston and her colony states is compulsory beginning at age 20 for males and all terms of service last 6 years. Conscripts are givien the choice of which branch they choose to serve in although the goverment has set stritc levels to ensure that no one branch goes neglected and when all other branch levels have been met all conscripts go straight into the ground forces branches. During the 6 years mandatory service all time is not spent on active duty as drafts go through periodic cycles of active duty time lasting 6 months each before moving back to a Reservist status where they are allowed to continue a normal civilian life and are only required to take two weeks of Training exercises a month. The oldest enlistment age is 55 and following the mandatory 6 year service terms enlistment is voluntary, however during times of crisis any civilian between the ages of 20-45 may be called up for service.
Percentage of population in military
0.08%
Amount in Military
193,520,000
Reserve Military
48,380,000
Total Budget
$3,267,532,736,431.67 per year
Military Budget
$3,267,532,736,431.67 per year
Branches
Grestonian Imperial Army
Purpose
The GIA acts as Greston's ground forces
Head of the Army
Head of State, currently John Batther (due to change)
Acting General
General John Chamberfeild of the Second Generation Imperial Grestonian Military
Pistol: Glock 17
Submachine Gun/Personal Defense Weapon: H&K MP5
Shotgun: Franchi SPAS-12
Assualt Rifle: AK-104
Sniper: Zastava M76
Light Machine Gun: MG43 LMG
Heavy Machine Gun: MG3 MG
Rocket Launcher: Armbrust Urban LAW
ATGM: ERYX
MANPADS: Mistral SAM
Mortor: M224 60mm
Second Imperial Navy
Purpose
The SIN is Greston's main body of all Military Navy vessels and is the offencive section
Head of the Navy
Grand Admiral Richard Cunning of the First and Second Imperial Navy
Imperial Sky Force
Purpose
The ISF serves as the aireal section of all operations, offence or defense
Head of the Sky Force
Sky Admiral Michael Polera
FADOG
Purpose
The main, original purpose of the FADOG was to work against drug dealing and drug smuggling via waterlines and coast but has recently turned into the Grestonian Coast Guard
Head of FADOG
FADOGA Police Field Agent Robert Adamson
Imperial Boundry Force
Purpose
The IBF is Greston's boarder patrol and in some cases, in land grabs, claims an extra mile or two for Greston
Head of IBF
BP General Robert Haddrian
HAWK
Purpose
The HAWK, oftenly known as Hawk, is like a secret police as well body guards for dignitaries and elite forces in special operations
Head of the HAWK
Col. Lt. Richard Jeriklas
Grestonian Imperial Red Guards
Purpose
They are the official body guards of the Presidential Palace and Grestonian dignitaries, recieved their name because of their uniform
Head of Imperial Reds
Colonel Mark Wintiaght
Electorial Office Guards
Purpose
EOGs are the lower ranking Imperial Reds and do the same thing but to the extent of operating tanks and APCs guarding the Presidential Palace as well as fighting in small battles of the likes in the Grestonian Civil War
Head of EOG
Colonel Steven Cerrig