Daistallia 2104
16-08-2008, 20:29
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Welcome to the Confederated Cantons of Daistallia 2104
Geographic Facts
Area: total: 5,031,612 sq km
land: 2,645,862 sq km
water: 2,385,750 sq km
Land boundaries
total: 21,665 km
Coastline: 13,589 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone: 100km
territorial sea: 200km
exclusive economic zone: 400 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: -35 m
highest point: 8,203 m
Natural resources
Land use: fertile plains, extensive mineral deposits (including: petroleum, natural gas, uranium, cobalt, manganese, chromium, platinum group metals, iron ore, nickel, tungsten, vanadium, molybidium, tantalum, titanium, gold, copper, silver, antimony, coal, phosphates, gem diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, and salt)
arable land: 14.3%
permanent crops: 1.7%
other: 84%
Irrigated land: 25,610 sq km
Natural hazards: earthquakes, violent storms, heavy flooding Climate
Climate: The climate is a cool, continental climate with abundant rainfall and a long overcast season in the west. There are lower temperatures with considerable snowfall in east and north. The country is prone to rapid weather variations and extreme northeastern climate conditions.
General Topography
Topography: The terrain rises from Western coastal lowlands through a belt of central uplands, complex and varied in form. East of the central uplands, a high plain, known as the Eastern Uplands, suddenly rises to the Taen Shaen Mountains in far west. These are sub-divided into three distinct, roughly parallel chains. These are the Nagans range, the Maers range, and the Kraes range. Most important rivers are the Fri, flowing to west; the Kir, flowing to northwest; and the Daek, flowing to southwest. Extending southwest from the northern coast is the Jyaek Peninsula. And off the southern coast is Bahang Island.
The Coastal Lowland
The Coastal Lowland is a great sweeping plain that sweeps from north to south. Hills in the lowland only rarely reach 200 meters in height, and most of the region is well under 100 meters above sea level. At certain points it actually drops below sea level, requiring an extensive system of dykes and levees in some areas. The lowlands slope almost imperceptibly toward the sea. The coastline is devoid of cliffs and has wide expanses of sand, marsh, and mud flats.
In the south, the coast is inundated mud flats. The mud flats between the islands and the shore are exposed at very low tides and are crossed by innumerable channels varying in size from those cut by small creeks to those serving as the estuaries of the Daek river. The mud and sand are constantly shifting, and all harbor and shipping channels require continuing maintenance.
The northern sea coast differs markedly from the southern sea coast. It is indented by a number of small, deep fjords with steep banks, which were carved by rivers when the land was covered with glacial ice. Offshore there is series of small offshore islands have a maximum elevation of fewer than thirty-five meters and have been subject to eroding forces that have washed away whole sections during severe storms. Although the South Islands are strung along the coast in a nearly straight line, the North Islands are irregularly shaped and are haphazardly positioned. They were also once a part of the mainland, and a large portion of the mud flats between the islands and the coast is exposed during low tides.
Much of the coastal lowland terrain is rolling and drainage is satisfactory. This land is highly productive, especially in areas containing very fertile silt like loess soil, located in the south. Because the areas with loess soil also have a moderate continental climate with a long growing season, they are considered the nation's breadbasket.
Central Uplands
The Central Uplands are generally moderate in height and seldom reach elevations above 1,100 meters. In the south, the Central Uplands begin with a massive rectangular block of slate and shale with a gently rolling plateau of about 400 meters in elevation and peaks of about 800 to 900 meters. Moving north, the Uplands are divided by two deep and dramatic river valleys - the Daek and the Fri. Between the two rivers is a high hilly area. To the north of the Fri lies several small range of hills. Finally, in the north are larger hilly regions. The lower elevations of the Uplands are heavily forested. Barren moors cover the higher elevations. The middle elevation areas are well suited for the growing of grain, fruit, and early potatoes. The highest point in the Central Uplands is 1,142 meters. The hilly ranges are an important source for many minerals.
Eastern Uplands
Between the Central Uplands and the Foreland and the Taen Shaen, lies the Eastern Uplands. These ranges are separate from those of the Central Uplands, and are up to 1,000 meters in height and approximately forty kilometers wide. The landscape of the Western Uplands is often that of scarp and vale, with eroded sandstone and limestone scarps facing to the northwest. The lower terraces of the river valleys have warm, dry climate, and are highly suitable for agriculture. Especially orchards and vineyards flourish.
Te Foreland and the Taen Shaen
The Kraes, in the far east, are the loftiest of the mountain systems. They form a massive 750-kilometer-long towering crystaline arc of glaciated mountain peaks, consisting largely of a granite base, dotted with snow-covered volcanoes. The climate is arctic at the highest elevations, and parts of the range are permanently glaciated. Some of the snowcapped peaks reach heights of over 7,500 meters above sea level. There are no plateaus in this range and no passes under 3,300 meters. The Maers, are an older reange. Geologically, they are predominantly limestone and dolomite. Peaks range from 3000 to 5000 meters. The Nagans are the westernmost range. They are composed of folded stratified rocks overlying a crystalline core. The Nagans are relatively low. Summits are only about 3,000 meters above sea level and do not have permanent snows. The relatively low elevation of the Nagans permits dense forests.
Jyaek Peninsula
The Jyaek Peninsula is off the northern coast of the mainland. It is connected by the Jyaek Isthmus. The region covers an area of approximately 437,000 sq km. The peninsula is an extremely eroded, almost level plain, with some very low hills on the eastern side, but dominated by meandering rivers and vast floodplains. The climate is rather mild and very wet. Most of the area is covered in dense temperate rainforest. The region is sparcely populated.
Bahang Island:
Bahang IIsland is a medium sized island of volcanic origins. The area is 95,000 sq km. Approximately half of the island is covered in a volcanic desert. The norther portion is tropical rainforest.
Geographic Divisions (Cantons)
Coastal Lowlands
Baing
Shi
Shang
Ping
Noa
Tae
Goang Bathaeng
Ti City Capitol Territory,
Central Uplands
Fritz
Biao
Hsi
Bader
Eastern Uplands
Akaso
Kim Bap
Soa
Doa
The Foreland and the Taen Shaen
Tien
Fael
Mischk
New Stal
New Whilan
Jyaek
Bahang
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Population: 9,986,000,000
Age structure:
0-20 years: 27%
21-100 years: 56%
100 years and over: 17%
Median age:
total: 57.4
male: 56.7
female: 58.8
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 180.62 years
male: 177.8 years
female: 183.59 years
Population growth rate: 0.06%
Birth rate: 5.69 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 4.87 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate: .72 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sex ratio:
at birth: male(s)/female
under 20 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
20-100 years: .98 male(s)/female
100 years and over: .90 male(s)/female
total population: .96 male(s)/female
Infant mortality rate:
total: 3.28 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.77 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 2.77 deaths/1,000 live births
Total fertility rate:
1.329 children born/woman
Ethnic groups:
Baseline Human - 75% (Dai - 31%, Stalli - 26%, Whilan - 19%, Acadian Swamp Rat - 6%, Redlegs - 5%, Gorkha Nepalese - 2%, Transorangia Scots - 1%, Other - 10%)
GT Human - 15%
Hri - 2.5%
Octosapiens - 2.2%
Squidsapiens - 1.9%
Dolphinoid - 1.3%
Viralli - .7%
Hell Bovine/Biotopian/Other - 1.4%
Religions:
35% Vajrayana Buddhist, 25% Mahayana Buddhist, 15% Theavada Buddhist, 10% Roman Catholic, 15% other
Languages:
Daistallian, Dai, Stalli, Whillan, Swiss-German, Swiss-Italian, Swabian-German, Pashtun, Tibetan, Nepali, Malay, Hakka Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Maori, Hawaiian, Spanish, Hatian Creole, Cajun French, and English (US, British, Jamacian, and Cajun dialects)
Literacy:
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99%
Daistallian History and Origins
The history of Daistallia can be divided into three distinct periods. These are The Alpinehom period, the Lancre period, and the Greenfields period. This essay aims to cover the early history of Daistallia in some detail.
Prehistory
Archaeological evidence suggests that the original inhabitants of Daistallia were hunter-gatherers settled in the Dael lowlands and the Kraels. The evidence suggests that a large number of these inhabitants died out due to a massivenatural disaster of unknown origins. The remainder either migrated elsewhere or were subsumed in later migrations.
Whilan Migrations:
The first major inward migration of foreign peoples were Buddhist missionaries from Tibet in 895. These missionaries became lost in a mysterious storm arnd found themselves with no way to return to Tibet. The missionary population slowly increased over the next 20 years, as additional Tibetan peoples made their way through the mountains. The Tibetan migration was closely followed by the arrival of a small group of Kirati refugees from the Licchavi Kingdom in Kathmandu fleeing the Thakuri dynasty. The Kirati arrived in 915. The final Himalayan group of settlers arrived from Bumthang, Bhutan, in 925.
These settlers made their home high in the Kraels, a range Himalayan mountains. They remained largely isolated for some 500 years. Over time, these people mixed together culturally, ethnically, and linguistically. They became known as the Whilan. The Whillan Lama became the acknowledged temporal and spiritual leader of the Whilan people.
The migrants included a small but signifigant number of warriors in addition to the monks.
Swiss-German Migrations
The next major wave of immigration was the colonisation by the Stallia company, a group of Reisläufer Swiss mercenary soldiers. The Stallia were commissioned in Bern in 1450, and served in the Burgundian Wars.
The Stallian Trek (1477-1650):
After the Battle of Nancy in 1477, the Stallia company served in the Burgundian Netherlands under Maximilian I for several years. This was followed by several years in service in the Kingdom of Hungary under Matyas.
The company then passed into Asia, serving in the Ottoman Empire until 1520, when they accepted a commission under Zāhir ud-Dīn Mohammad (Babur) in Afghanistan and Northern India. This was followed by a fairly long period service in the Gorkha kindgom. From 1620, the company took service in Tibet. In the late 1630s and early 1640s they were in service to the Manchu.
All through this period, the company retained it's Swiss heritage and largely Swiss ethnicity, through recruitment efforts and connections in the Swiss Confederacy. This was largely helped by the Reformation period.
Finally, in 1650 the company retired from military settled on the islands now known as Bintan, Batam, and Singapore, claiming them as "the Stallia Colony, a Colony of the Swiss Confederacy" (a claim that the Swiss Confederacy did not recognize).
The Treaty of Imoman Hoa:
The Stallia Republic made a treaty with the Whilan states in the interior in 1667. The original contact was hostile, and the two states were soon at war. However, the Whilan state was quickly overwhelmed. However, the Gorrk warrior caste, desendants of the Gorka, made a grave impression on the militant Stallia, and garnered a great deal of respect. It was due to this that the Treaty of Imoman Hoa was signed, unifying the two states and establishing the Stallia-Whilan Republic in 1600. The treaty strips the Whilan Lama of all temporal power, leaving him to concentrate on spiritual matters. This closeness begins the conversion of many Stallia to Buddhism.
The Pirate Clans and Asian Migrations (1405-1800):
The first group of Chinese to arrive were lost sailors from Asia. A large part of these sailors were from Zheng He's fleet in 1407. Mixed in with these, over time, were Malays, Vietnamese, Thais, and Koreans. These sailors all managed to find themselves completely lost at sea. These peoples settled in a large deltaic plain of what is now known as Bangladesh as well as across SE Asia. The area had also been a traditional pirate haven for ages. Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Malay pirates abounded during this period, preying on the increasing merchant trade between East Asia and Europe. They quickly mixed together, becoming known as the Dai and established several city-states across the Daels.
Modern History (1800-2006):
The modern history of Daistallia is that of an admixture of the local inhabitants.
The War of Two Treaties:
In 1802 a group of six Dai city states in the Daels signed a confereration treaty. Three years later, the remaining city states co-join a similary treaty. The two treaty organizations begin making claims of unfair trade against each other. In 1818 the War of Two Treaties breaks out between the Dai city-states. The war lasts 9 years, and involves a great deal of treachery. Many mercenary units from the Stalli-Whilan republic take part. 1827 The Treaty of Baing ends the war and establishes the Dai Union, an all Dai trading union.
New Arrivals:
Also in 1827 the pirate Jean Lafitte secretly retired to this island paradise. Over the next fifty years, several thousand Cajuns, Texans, West Indians, Western sailors, and Polynesians settled in the area. These people were mostly retired pirates, escaped slaves, and others seeking to escape the confines and restrictions of their societies.
Union:
After the War of Two Treaties, cultural and economic contact between the Dai cities and the Stalli-Whilan Republic increased dramatically. In 1855 a propsed merge of the Dai Union and The Stalli-Whilan Republic is approved by all members. The country then becomes the Incorporated States of Daistallia. In 1895, under The Baing Treaty of Dai Stallia Union, the Dai clans and the Stallia Colony formed a single nation, to be known as Daistallia.
WW II and the Cold War
During WWII a secret US-ANZAC base and operational detatchment (OSS Detachment 101.5) was established here to help support allied attacks on Japanese shipping. This base was staffed primarily by British, US, and ANZAC officers and Hawaiian and Maori support staff.
Over the next 4 decades, Daistallia became a sucessful, if small nation. It remained completely neutral during the Cold War.
Coup:
After many years of peace, in 200X, a national crisis involving governmental corruption resulted in a temporary coup d'etat. Corrupt government officials siezed and sold off valuable properties belonging to a culturally important Buddhist temple. After the deaths of several monks in the insuing protests, the military stepped in. The situation was resolved fairly quickly, and national elections were held soon after to replace the military emergency committee.
Move to Lancre:
After several years Daistallia migrated to the region of Lancre, atop of the world's largest megalith.
White Fog:
A number of years later (roughly 2004) an unexplained natural disaster known as the White Fog enveloped Daistallia. An as of yet un explained fog bank rolled across the country, cutting off all areas enveloped by it.
Greenfields: A number of survivors found themselves transported in time and space to the region known as Greenfields, in the year 2104. After a number of years, Daistallia 2104 managed to emerge as an industrial and economic powerhouse in the region. However the region slowly declined and drifted apart. After several years, many nation ceased to exist or moved away. Eventually Daistallia 2104 was one of three nations existing there. The government sought to move to a more active region. And Daistallia 2104 sought further advancement elsewhere.
Move to Athar: After a long search, the nation was moved to Athar, where Daistallia 2104 stayed and prospered for a while.
Move to the Region of Daistallia:
After some time in Athar, Daistallia 2104 moved to it's own independent region. Currently, Daistallia 2104 is in the process of exploring and colonising a new star system. Hopefully this will help aleviate the high population densities found in the country today.
The standard currency of Daistallia 2104 is the Gold Coin.
1 DGC = 10 gm of gold. At current prices (10AUG=US$322.57), 1 DGC = US$322.57.
Fortunately, most transactions are conducted electronically.
Standard Coinage:
Gold Dot = .01 gm = US$.32
Gold Kip = .05 gm = US$1.61
Gold Holder = .0625 gm = US$2.0373
Gold Slip = .25 gm = US$8.06
Gold Wafer = 1 gm = US$32.26
Gold Coin = 10 gm = US$322.57
Gold Tael = 50 gm = US$1,612.85
Gold Maerk = 250 gm = US$8,064.25
Gold Ingot = 1000 gm = US$32,257.00
Gold Bar = 12.5 kg = US$403,212.5
An Overview of the Government of Daistallia 2104
Politics
Executive Council:
The Executive Council is the twelve-member council which constitutes the head of the executive branch of the federal government of Daistallia 2104 and serves as the collective head of state.
Presidency
The President is directly elected by the people for 9 year terms. The president can only serve 2 complete (or partial) terms. The President is charged with presiding over Council meetings and carries out various representative functions that, in other countries, are the business of the Head of State. The President's primary powers deal with external affairs, including security, diplomacy, and trade.
Chancellor
The Chancellor is elected by the Congress of Representatives every four years, but may be subject to a vote of non-confidence at any time by the Senate, requiring replacement. The Chancellor is primarily responsible for domestic policy and affairs.
Council Chair
The Council Chair heads the general staff of the Executive Council. The Chair is selected by the Executive Council, and serves at their pleasure. The Chair is responsible for the day to day operations of the Excutive Council and prepares the reports on policy and activities of the Council to the ligislative bodies. The Chair is also responsible for the publication of all federal laws.
The Ministers head the various executive branches. They are generally appointed by the overseeing executive.
Each
Minister of External and Foreign Affairs (MoEaFA)
MoEaFA is responsible for forming foreign policy. The MoEaFA reports to the president.
Minister of Security and Defense Affairs (MoSaDA)
MoSaDA is responsible for the security of the state against foreign threats. MoSaDA regulates and controls the Daistallia 2104 Defence Forces and intelligence services. The MoSaDA reports to the president.
Minister of International Trade, Economic, Commercial, and Financial Affairs (MoITECaFA)
MoIECaFA is responsible for forming international trade and economic policies. The MoITECaFA reports to the president.
Minister of Internal and Judicial Affairs (MoIaJA)
MoIaJA is responsibility for policing, internal security, public order the justice system, general national elections, and immigration matters.JA The MoIaJA reports to the Chancellor
Minister of Trade, Economic, Commercial, and Financial Affairs (MoTECaFA)
MoTECaFA is responsible for regulating and forming policy regarding financial affairs, the treasury, the economy, taxation and other economic affairs. The MoTECaFA reports to the Chancellor.
Minister of Health, Environment, and Public Safety (MoHEaPS)
MoHEaPS is responsible for matters relating to the natural environment, public health and safety, and consumer protection. reports to the Chancellor.
Minister of Cultural, Educational, Science and Technological Affairs (MoCESaT)
MoCESaTA is responsible for protecting national heritage, promoting cultural expression, and forming and regulating cultural, educational, scientific, and technological policy. The MoESaTA reports to the Council Chair.
Minister of Sophont Rights and Liberties (MoSRaL)
MoSRaL is responsible for enduring the protection of the rights and liberties of the populace, as well as making determinations of sentient, sapient, and sophont status. The MoSRaL reports to the Council Chair.
Ombud Minister and Inspector General (OMaIG)
OMaIG represents the interests of the public, examines the actions of the government and acts as a general auditor. The OMaIG reports to the Council Chair.
Legislature
Congress of Representatives
The Congress of Representatives is composed of members chosen every three years by the people of each district of each Canton. One third of the members are elected from single member electoral districts of ten million constituants, according to a plurality of their respective numbers. One third of the members are elected from three seat proportional districts of ninety million constituants, using a cumulative voting system. The final third of the members are elected from three seat proportional districts of ninety million constituants, using a proportional party list largest remainder voting system with closed lists. With the current population of 9,990 million, there are 1665 Representatives.
Council of Cantons
The Council of Cantons is composed of 3 members chosen by each Canton, as directed by the constitution of each Canton. With the current number of 93 cantons, there are 279 Councilors.
Senate
The Senate is composed of 63 members, elected directly, with 21 year terms. The terms are staggered, so that one seventh of the senate is chosen every three years.
Courts
The highest court in the land is the Supreme Court of Arbitration.
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Welcome to the Confederated Cantons of Daistallia 2104
Geographic Facts
Area: total: 5,031,612 sq km
land: 2,645,862 sq km
water: 2,385,750 sq km
Land boundaries
total: 21,665 km
Coastline: 13,589 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone: 100km
territorial sea: 200km
exclusive economic zone: 400 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: -35 m
highest point: 8,203 m
Natural resources
Land use: fertile plains, extensive mineral deposits (including: petroleum, natural gas, uranium, cobalt, manganese, chromium, platinum group metals, iron ore, nickel, tungsten, vanadium, molybidium, tantalum, titanium, gold, copper, silver, antimony, coal, phosphates, gem diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, and salt)
arable land: 14.3%
permanent crops: 1.7%
other: 84%
Irrigated land: 25,610 sq km
Natural hazards: earthquakes, violent storms, heavy flooding Climate
Climate: The climate is a cool, continental climate with abundant rainfall and a long overcast season in the west. There are lower temperatures with considerable snowfall in east and north. The country is prone to rapid weather variations and extreme northeastern climate conditions.
General Topography
Topography: The terrain rises from Western coastal lowlands through a belt of central uplands, complex and varied in form. East of the central uplands, a high plain, known as the Eastern Uplands, suddenly rises to the Taen Shaen Mountains in far west. These are sub-divided into three distinct, roughly parallel chains. These are the Nagans range, the Maers range, and the Kraes range. Most important rivers are the Fri, flowing to west; the Kir, flowing to northwest; and the Daek, flowing to southwest. Extending southwest from the northern coast is the Jyaek Peninsula. And off the southern coast is Bahang Island.
The Coastal Lowland
The Coastal Lowland is a great sweeping plain that sweeps from north to south. Hills in the lowland only rarely reach 200 meters in height, and most of the region is well under 100 meters above sea level. At certain points it actually drops below sea level, requiring an extensive system of dykes and levees in some areas. The lowlands slope almost imperceptibly toward the sea. The coastline is devoid of cliffs and has wide expanses of sand, marsh, and mud flats.
In the south, the coast is inundated mud flats. The mud flats between the islands and the shore are exposed at very low tides and are crossed by innumerable channels varying in size from those cut by small creeks to those serving as the estuaries of the Daek river. The mud and sand are constantly shifting, and all harbor and shipping channels require continuing maintenance.
The northern sea coast differs markedly from the southern sea coast. It is indented by a number of small, deep fjords with steep banks, which were carved by rivers when the land was covered with glacial ice. Offshore there is series of small offshore islands have a maximum elevation of fewer than thirty-five meters and have been subject to eroding forces that have washed away whole sections during severe storms. Although the South Islands are strung along the coast in a nearly straight line, the North Islands are irregularly shaped and are haphazardly positioned. They were also once a part of the mainland, and a large portion of the mud flats between the islands and the coast is exposed during low tides.
Much of the coastal lowland terrain is rolling and drainage is satisfactory. This land is highly productive, especially in areas containing very fertile silt like loess soil, located in the south. Because the areas with loess soil also have a moderate continental climate with a long growing season, they are considered the nation's breadbasket.
Central Uplands
The Central Uplands are generally moderate in height and seldom reach elevations above 1,100 meters. In the south, the Central Uplands begin with a massive rectangular block of slate and shale with a gently rolling plateau of about 400 meters in elevation and peaks of about 800 to 900 meters. Moving north, the Uplands are divided by two deep and dramatic river valleys - the Daek and the Fri. Between the two rivers is a high hilly area. To the north of the Fri lies several small range of hills. Finally, in the north are larger hilly regions. The lower elevations of the Uplands are heavily forested. Barren moors cover the higher elevations. The middle elevation areas are well suited for the growing of grain, fruit, and early potatoes. The highest point in the Central Uplands is 1,142 meters. The hilly ranges are an important source for many minerals.
Eastern Uplands
Between the Central Uplands and the Foreland and the Taen Shaen, lies the Eastern Uplands. These ranges are separate from those of the Central Uplands, and are up to 1,000 meters in height and approximately forty kilometers wide. The landscape of the Western Uplands is often that of scarp and vale, with eroded sandstone and limestone scarps facing to the northwest. The lower terraces of the river valleys have warm, dry climate, and are highly suitable for agriculture. Especially orchards and vineyards flourish.
Te Foreland and the Taen Shaen
The Kraes, in the far east, are the loftiest of the mountain systems. They form a massive 750-kilometer-long towering crystaline arc of glaciated mountain peaks, consisting largely of a granite base, dotted with snow-covered volcanoes. The climate is arctic at the highest elevations, and parts of the range are permanently glaciated. Some of the snowcapped peaks reach heights of over 7,500 meters above sea level. There are no plateaus in this range and no passes under 3,300 meters. The Maers, are an older reange. Geologically, they are predominantly limestone and dolomite. Peaks range from 3000 to 5000 meters. The Nagans are the westernmost range. They are composed of folded stratified rocks overlying a crystalline core. The Nagans are relatively low. Summits are only about 3,000 meters above sea level and do not have permanent snows. The relatively low elevation of the Nagans permits dense forests.
Jyaek Peninsula
The Jyaek Peninsula is off the northern coast of the mainland. It is connected by the Jyaek Isthmus. The region covers an area of approximately 437,000 sq km. The peninsula is an extremely eroded, almost level plain, with some very low hills on the eastern side, but dominated by meandering rivers and vast floodplains. The climate is rather mild and very wet. Most of the area is covered in dense temperate rainforest. The region is sparcely populated.
Bahang Island:
Bahang IIsland is a medium sized island of volcanic origins. The area is 95,000 sq km. Approximately half of the island is covered in a volcanic desert. The norther portion is tropical rainforest.
Geographic Divisions (Cantons)
Coastal Lowlands
Baing
Shi
Shang
Ping
Noa
Tae
Goang Bathaeng
Ti City Capitol Territory,
Central Uplands
Fritz
Biao
Hsi
Bader
Eastern Uplands
Akaso
Kim Bap
Soa
Doa
The Foreland and the Taen Shaen
Tien
Fael
Mischk
New Stal
New Whilan
Jyaek
Bahang
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Population: 9,986,000,000
Age structure:
0-20 years: 27%
21-100 years: 56%
100 years and over: 17%
Median age:
total: 57.4
male: 56.7
female: 58.8
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 180.62 years
male: 177.8 years
female: 183.59 years
Population growth rate: 0.06%
Birth rate: 5.69 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 4.87 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate: .72 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sex ratio:
at birth: male(s)/female
under 20 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
20-100 years: .98 male(s)/female
100 years and over: .90 male(s)/female
total population: .96 male(s)/female
Infant mortality rate:
total: 3.28 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.77 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 2.77 deaths/1,000 live births
Total fertility rate:
1.329 children born/woman
Ethnic groups:
Baseline Human - 75% (Dai - 31%, Stalli - 26%, Whilan - 19%, Acadian Swamp Rat - 6%, Redlegs - 5%, Gorkha Nepalese - 2%, Transorangia Scots - 1%, Other - 10%)
GT Human - 15%
Hri - 2.5%
Octosapiens - 2.2%
Squidsapiens - 1.9%
Dolphinoid - 1.3%
Viralli - .7%
Hell Bovine/Biotopian/Other - 1.4%
Religions:
35% Vajrayana Buddhist, 25% Mahayana Buddhist, 15% Theavada Buddhist, 10% Roman Catholic, 15% other
Languages:
Daistallian, Dai, Stalli, Whillan, Swiss-German, Swiss-Italian, Swabian-German, Pashtun, Tibetan, Nepali, Malay, Hakka Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Maori, Hawaiian, Spanish, Hatian Creole, Cajun French, and English (US, British, Jamacian, and Cajun dialects)
Literacy:
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99%
Daistallian History and Origins
The history of Daistallia can be divided into three distinct periods. These are The Alpinehom period, the Lancre period, and the Greenfields period. This essay aims to cover the early history of Daistallia in some detail.
Prehistory
Archaeological evidence suggests that the original inhabitants of Daistallia were hunter-gatherers settled in the Dael lowlands and the Kraels. The evidence suggests that a large number of these inhabitants died out due to a massivenatural disaster of unknown origins. The remainder either migrated elsewhere or were subsumed in later migrations.
Whilan Migrations:
The first major inward migration of foreign peoples were Buddhist missionaries from Tibet in 895. These missionaries became lost in a mysterious storm arnd found themselves with no way to return to Tibet. The missionary population slowly increased over the next 20 years, as additional Tibetan peoples made their way through the mountains. The Tibetan migration was closely followed by the arrival of a small group of Kirati refugees from the Licchavi Kingdom in Kathmandu fleeing the Thakuri dynasty. The Kirati arrived in 915. The final Himalayan group of settlers arrived from Bumthang, Bhutan, in 925.
These settlers made their home high in the Kraels, a range Himalayan mountains. They remained largely isolated for some 500 years. Over time, these people mixed together culturally, ethnically, and linguistically. They became known as the Whilan. The Whillan Lama became the acknowledged temporal and spiritual leader of the Whilan people.
The migrants included a small but signifigant number of warriors in addition to the monks.
Swiss-German Migrations
The next major wave of immigration was the colonisation by the Stallia company, a group of Reisläufer Swiss mercenary soldiers. The Stallia were commissioned in Bern in 1450, and served in the Burgundian Wars.
The Stallian Trek (1477-1650):
After the Battle of Nancy in 1477, the Stallia company served in the Burgundian Netherlands under Maximilian I for several years. This was followed by several years in service in the Kingdom of Hungary under Matyas.
The company then passed into Asia, serving in the Ottoman Empire until 1520, when they accepted a commission under Zāhir ud-Dīn Mohammad (Babur) in Afghanistan and Northern India. This was followed by a fairly long period service in the Gorkha kindgom. From 1620, the company took service in Tibet. In the late 1630s and early 1640s they were in service to the Manchu.
All through this period, the company retained it's Swiss heritage and largely Swiss ethnicity, through recruitment efforts and connections in the Swiss Confederacy. This was largely helped by the Reformation period.
Finally, in 1650 the company retired from military settled on the islands now known as Bintan, Batam, and Singapore, claiming them as "the Stallia Colony, a Colony of the Swiss Confederacy" (a claim that the Swiss Confederacy did not recognize).
The Treaty of Imoman Hoa:
The Stallia Republic made a treaty with the Whilan states in the interior in 1667. The original contact was hostile, and the two states were soon at war. However, the Whilan state was quickly overwhelmed. However, the Gorrk warrior caste, desendants of the Gorka, made a grave impression on the militant Stallia, and garnered a great deal of respect. It was due to this that the Treaty of Imoman Hoa was signed, unifying the two states and establishing the Stallia-Whilan Republic in 1600. The treaty strips the Whilan Lama of all temporal power, leaving him to concentrate on spiritual matters. This closeness begins the conversion of many Stallia to Buddhism.
The Pirate Clans and Asian Migrations (1405-1800):
The first group of Chinese to arrive were lost sailors from Asia. A large part of these sailors were from Zheng He's fleet in 1407. Mixed in with these, over time, were Malays, Vietnamese, Thais, and Koreans. These sailors all managed to find themselves completely lost at sea. These peoples settled in a large deltaic plain of what is now known as Bangladesh as well as across SE Asia. The area had also been a traditional pirate haven for ages. Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Malay pirates abounded during this period, preying on the increasing merchant trade between East Asia and Europe. They quickly mixed together, becoming known as the Dai and established several city-states across the Daels.
Modern History (1800-2006):
The modern history of Daistallia is that of an admixture of the local inhabitants.
The War of Two Treaties:
In 1802 a group of six Dai city states in the Daels signed a confereration treaty. Three years later, the remaining city states co-join a similary treaty. The two treaty organizations begin making claims of unfair trade against each other. In 1818 the War of Two Treaties breaks out between the Dai city-states. The war lasts 9 years, and involves a great deal of treachery. Many mercenary units from the Stalli-Whilan republic take part. 1827 The Treaty of Baing ends the war and establishes the Dai Union, an all Dai trading union.
New Arrivals:
Also in 1827 the pirate Jean Lafitte secretly retired to this island paradise. Over the next fifty years, several thousand Cajuns, Texans, West Indians, Western sailors, and Polynesians settled in the area. These people were mostly retired pirates, escaped slaves, and others seeking to escape the confines and restrictions of their societies.
Union:
After the War of Two Treaties, cultural and economic contact between the Dai cities and the Stalli-Whilan Republic increased dramatically. In 1855 a propsed merge of the Dai Union and The Stalli-Whilan Republic is approved by all members. The country then becomes the Incorporated States of Daistallia. In 1895, under The Baing Treaty of Dai Stallia Union, the Dai clans and the Stallia Colony formed a single nation, to be known as Daistallia.
WW II and the Cold War
During WWII a secret US-ANZAC base and operational detatchment (OSS Detachment 101.5) was established here to help support allied attacks on Japanese shipping. This base was staffed primarily by British, US, and ANZAC officers and Hawaiian and Maori support staff.
Over the next 4 decades, Daistallia became a sucessful, if small nation. It remained completely neutral during the Cold War.
Coup:
After many years of peace, in 200X, a national crisis involving governmental corruption resulted in a temporary coup d'etat. Corrupt government officials siezed and sold off valuable properties belonging to a culturally important Buddhist temple. After the deaths of several monks in the insuing protests, the military stepped in. The situation was resolved fairly quickly, and national elections were held soon after to replace the military emergency committee.
Move to Lancre:
After several years Daistallia migrated to the region of Lancre, atop of the world's largest megalith.
White Fog:
A number of years later (roughly 2004) an unexplained natural disaster known as the White Fog enveloped Daistallia. An as of yet un explained fog bank rolled across the country, cutting off all areas enveloped by it.
Greenfields: A number of survivors found themselves transported in time and space to the region known as Greenfields, in the year 2104. After a number of years, Daistallia 2104 managed to emerge as an industrial and economic powerhouse in the region. However the region slowly declined and drifted apart. After several years, many nation ceased to exist or moved away. Eventually Daistallia 2104 was one of three nations existing there. The government sought to move to a more active region. And Daistallia 2104 sought further advancement elsewhere.
Move to Athar: After a long search, the nation was moved to Athar, where Daistallia 2104 stayed and prospered for a while.
Move to the Region of Daistallia:
After some time in Athar, Daistallia 2104 moved to it's own independent region. Currently, Daistallia 2104 is in the process of exploring and colonising a new star system. Hopefully this will help aleviate the high population densities found in the country today.
The standard currency of Daistallia 2104 is the Gold Coin.
1 DGC = 10 gm of gold. At current prices (10AUG=US$322.57), 1 DGC = US$322.57.
Fortunately, most transactions are conducted electronically.
Standard Coinage:
Gold Dot = .01 gm = US$.32
Gold Kip = .05 gm = US$1.61
Gold Holder = .0625 gm = US$2.0373
Gold Slip = .25 gm = US$8.06
Gold Wafer = 1 gm = US$32.26
Gold Coin = 10 gm = US$322.57
Gold Tael = 50 gm = US$1,612.85
Gold Maerk = 250 gm = US$8,064.25
Gold Ingot = 1000 gm = US$32,257.00
Gold Bar = 12.5 kg = US$403,212.5
An Overview of the Government of Daistallia 2104
Politics
Executive Council:
The Executive Council is the twelve-member council which constitutes the head of the executive branch of the federal government of Daistallia 2104 and serves as the collective head of state.
Presidency
The President is directly elected by the people for 9 year terms. The president can only serve 2 complete (or partial) terms. The President is charged with presiding over Council meetings and carries out various representative functions that, in other countries, are the business of the Head of State. The President's primary powers deal with external affairs, including security, diplomacy, and trade.
Chancellor
The Chancellor is elected by the Congress of Representatives every four years, but may be subject to a vote of non-confidence at any time by the Senate, requiring replacement. The Chancellor is primarily responsible for domestic policy and affairs.
Council Chair
The Council Chair heads the general staff of the Executive Council. The Chair is selected by the Executive Council, and serves at their pleasure. The Chair is responsible for the day to day operations of the Excutive Council and prepares the reports on policy and activities of the Council to the ligislative bodies. The Chair is also responsible for the publication of all federal laws.
The Ministers head the various executive branches. They are generally appointed by the overseeing executive.
Each
Minister of External and Foreign Affairs (MoEaFA)
MoEaFA is responsible for forming foreign policy. The MoEaFA reports to the president.
Minister of Security and Defense Affairs (MoSaDA)
MoSaDA is responsible for the security of the state against foreign threats. MoSaDA regulates and controls the Daistallia 2104 Defence Forces and intelligence services. The MoSaDA reports to the president.
Minister of International Trade, Economic, Commercial, and Financial Affairs (MoITECaFA)
MoIECaFA is responsible for forming international trade and economic policies. The MoITECaFA reports to the president.
Minister of Internal and Judicial Affairs (MoIaJA)
MoIaJA is responsibility for policing, internal security, public order the justice system, general national elections, and immigration matters.JA The MoIaJA reports to the Chancellor
Minister of Trade, Economic, Commercial, and Financial Affairs (MoTECaFA)
MoTECaFA is responsible for regulating and forming policy regarding financial affairs, the treasury, the economy, taxation and other economic affairs. The MoTECaFA reports to the Chancellor.
Minister of Health, Environment, and Public Safety (MoHEaPS)
MoHEaPS is responsible for matters relating to the natural environment, public health and safety, and consumer protection. reports to the Chancellor.
Minister of Cultural, Educational, Science and Technological Affairs (MoCESaT)
MoCESaTA is responsible for protecting national heritage, promoting cultural expression, and forming and regulating cultural, educational, scientific, and technological policy. The MoESaTA reports to the Council Chair.
Minister of Sophont Rights and Liberties (MoSRaL)
MoSRaL is responsible for enduring the protection of the rights and liberties of the populace, as well as making determinations of sentient, sapient, and sophont status. The MoSRaL reports to the Council Chair.
Ombud Minister and Inspector General (OMaIG)
OMaIG represents the interests of the public, examines the actions of the government and acts as a general auditor. The OMaIG reports to the Council Chair.
Legislature
Congress of Representatives
The Congress of Representatives is composed of members chosen every three years by the people of each district of each Canton. One third of the members are elected from single member electoral districts of ten million constituants, according to a plurality of their respective numbers. One third of the members are elected from three seat proportional districts of ninety million constituants, using a cumulative voting system. The final third of the members are elected from three seat proportional districts of ninety million constituants, using a proportional party list largest remainder voting system with closed lists. With the current population of 9,990 million, there are 1665 Representatives.
Council of Cantons
The Council of Cantons is composed of 3 members chosen by each Canton, as directed by the constitution of each Canton. With the current number of 93 cantons, there are 279 Councilors.
Senate
The Senate is composed of 63 members, elected directly, with 21 year terms. The terms are staggered, so that one seventh of the senate is chosen every three years.
Courts
The highest court in the land is the Supreme Court of Arbitration.