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The Republic of Lorraine Factbook


Page 1: Budget and Basic Information
Page 2: Government and International Affiliations
Page 3: Military
Page 4: History (incomplete)
(More to come)

Budget:
Domestic Statistics
Government Category: Corporate Bordello
Government Priority: Commerce
Economic Rating: All-Consuming
Civil Rights Rating: Very Good
Political Freedoms: Superb
Income Tax Rate: 0%
Major Industry: Information Technology
National Animal: eagle
National Currency: dollar (NS$)
Total Population: 582.00 million


Pie Chart
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=60816

Government Budget Details
Administration: NS$0: 0%
Social Welfare: NS$0: 0%
Healthcare: NS$150.60 billion: 6%
Education: NS$552.21 billion: 22%
Religion & Spirituality: NS$0: 0%
Defense: NS$527.11 billion: 21%
Law & Order: NS$527.11 billion: 21%
Commerce: NS$627.51 billion: 25%
Public Transport: NS$150.60 billion: 6%
The Environment: NS$0: 0%
Social Equality: NS$0: 0%

Economic Details:
Exchange Rate: NS$1 = NS$1.6872
Gross Domestic Product: NS$22.31 trillion
GDP Per Capita: NS$38.33 thousand
Unemployment Rate: 3.13%
Consumption: NS$19.80 trillion
Government Budget: NS$2.56 trillion
Government Expenditures: NS$2.51 trillion
Government Waste: NS$51.23 billion
Imports: NS$2.66 trillion

Government

The Government is separated into 3 branches.

Executive:
President- Brett Colberht
Vice-President- Jessica Krassovic

Department of Transportation-
Is responsible for the upkeep, construction, and contracting of any roads, waterways, and air travel.
Department of Immigration-
Keeps track of the flow of immigrants through the borders of Lorraine and is responsible for ensuring no illegal activities occur through the borders.
Department of Commerce-
Makes sure the laws of commerce are being followed properly and creating deals with pre-approved foreign nations for various resources or goods.
Department of Justice-
The Police. Make sure all laws are followed and carry out the consequences for not following them.
Department of Healthcare-
Is responsible for the Healthcare budget and using it properly.
Department of Education-
The main goal of this department is to raise the education of all Lorraine students.
Department of Defense-
The heads of the Lorraine military make up this department.
Department of Foreign Relations-
Works to determine nations that are appropriate for Commerce and also carries out Lorraine’s foreign diplomacy.
Department of Intelligence-
Gathers both internal and external information that may be useful.

Legislative:
Senate-
50 Senators
The experienced members who have been in the House for at least 1 full 4 year term in the House.
Elections held every 4 years.

House of Representatives-
500 Representatives
1 Representative for every county
10 Representatives represent a region and out of those ten, 1 can become a Senator.

Judicial:
Consists of the Courts. Makes sure the laws are constitutional and sensible.

Lorraine Military

Headed by General Gale Spears

Army Organization:
Army: 60,000 total:
(2 infantry divisions, 2 armor divisions, 1 artillery division, 1 Aviation division)
Division: 10,000 total
Brigade: 5,000 total
Battalion: 1,000 total
Company: 200 total
Platoon: 40 total
Squad: 10 total

Infantry Divisions:
Each platoon of infantry has the following weapons and their amount:
Barrett REC7/Assault Rifle/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M468
Benelli M4 Super 90/Shotgun/ http:// http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benelli_M4_Super_90
FGM-148 Javelin/Anti-armor-air/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGM-148_Javelin
M249 SAW/Machine Gun/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M249
Barrett M82/Sniper/ http:// http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett_M82
M9 Pistol/Pistol/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M9_Pistol
Every infantry squad is in possession of an IFV:
VBCI/Infantry Fighting Vehicle/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9hicule_Blind%C3%A9_de_Combat_d'Infanterie
(Note: The VBCI is armed with the TOW missile instead of the stated MILAN in the Lorraine army)
(Note: Every squad (10 troops) has VBCI for their own use in combat. The crew of the VBCI is part of the squad)

Armor Divisions:
M1A2 Abrams/4/ Main Battle Tank/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams

Support Divisions:
Artillery:
GMLRS/4/ Artillery/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMLRS
(Note: The link has only the non-guided information, everything on the picture is the same, except the missiles are actually guided to their target)
Air Defense:
Patriot (PAC 3)/ Heavy Air Defense/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_missile#PAC-3
M1097 Avenger/ Light Air Defense/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1097_Avenger

Aviation Divisions:
AH-64D Apache/ Attack Helo/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AH-64_Apache
MH-6 Little Bird/ Scout Helo/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MH-6_Little_Bird


Air Force:
Air Force Organization:
Wing: 108 planes
Group: 36 planes
Squadron: 12 planes
Flight: 4 planes
Section: 2 planes

Fighter Wings: 10 wings
F-22 Raptor/ Fighter/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-22

Bomber Wings: (2 B-52 wings) (1 B-2 wing)
B-52 Stratofortress/ Heavy Bomber/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-52_Stratofortress
B-2 Spirit/ Stealth Bomber/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-2_Spirit

Support Wings: (1 of each/ 3 A-10 Thunderbolt2)
EA-18 Growler/Jammer/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA-18_Growler
AC-130 Spectre/ Fixed-wing Gunship/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC-130
RQ-4 Global Hawk / Reconnaissance/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-4_Global_Hawk
A-10 Thunderbolt 2/ Ground-attack/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10

Air Command: (15 planes)
E-8 Joint STARS/ Battle Management/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_STARS


Navy:
Ford Carrier (5)/ Aircraft Carrier/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford_class_aircraft_carrier
(Holds: (55) F-22 Raptor/(10) A-10 Tunderbolt2/(5) E-2 Hawkeye/(3) EA-18 Growler/( 2) CH-47 Chinook)
Iowa Battleship (2)/ Battleship/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_class_battleship
Ticonderoga Cruiser (15)/ Cruiser/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticonderoga_class_cruiser
Lafayette Frigate (28)/ Frigate/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fayette_class_frigate
Virginia Sub (15)/ Attack Submarine/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_class_submarine
Ohio Sub (8)/ Ballistic Missile Submarine/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Class_Submarine
San Antonio Lander (5)/ Amphibious Transport Dock/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_class
Armidale Patrol Craft (50)/ Patrol Craft/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armidale_class_patrol_boat

Logistics:
Humvee/ Escort-Transport/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humvee
M35 Cargo Truck/ Cargo-Troop Transport/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M35_2-1/2_ton_cargo_truck
KC-135 Stratotanker/ Air Refueler/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC-135_Stratotanker
C-130J Super Hercules/ Transport/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-130J_Super_Hercules
CH-47F Chinook/ Transport/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH-47_Chinook

Experimental Units:
Stryker MGS/4/ Mobile Gun System/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryker_mobile_gun_system
(Experimental. Under study for uses and worth in combat)

Zumwalt Destroyer/ Destroyer/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumwalt_class_destroyer

Nuclear weapons are in existance in Lorraine, Though the exact number and of what type are kept secret.