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Taeas Infinitus Imperius dae Yallak
- The Infinite Empire of Yallak -
An Imperial Factbook


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- The Imperial Golden Dragon Emblem –
(Gold colouring courtesy of The Silver Sky)

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Table of Contents
General Overview
Land & Geography
People of the Empire
Economy & Trade
Government and Politics
History of Yallak
Technology
Industry
Imperial Armed Forces

Army
Navy
Air Force
Imperial Ordinance

Notable Characters

General Overview

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The Imperial Flag

Country Name:
Conventional Long Form: The Infinite Empire of Yallak
Conventional Short Form: Yallak
Other: The Yallakian Empire, The Empire of Yallak, The Infinite Empire
Pronunciation: Yah-lahk

Population:
11,243,527,264 people (May 2009 census)

Capital City:
Arrandin (population of 142,000,000 +)

Major Cities:
Navarath (population of 89,000,000 +)
Kilrah (population of 86,000,000 +)
Muirthemne (population of 64,000,000 +)
Ellanguan (population of 46,000,000 +)
Lycome (population of 33,000,000 +)
Accolon (population of 30,000,000 +)
Lautun (population of 29,000,000 +)
Holleth (population of 28,000,000 +)

National Motto:
Latin (Official): Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti
English (Unofficial): Conquered by No Enemy

National Animal: The Dragon.

Languages:
Official languages:
Yallakian (100%)
English (100%)
Secondary Languages:
Latin (32%)
All other languages (<4%)

Religion:
No Official Religion. Free practice of any religion is allowed however the Government does not support religion in any forms, no subsidies are given to religious organizations and they are subject to the same income tax as any other business. The majority of the population is atheist.

Land & Geography

Location:
Yallak is located on the central landmass of the region Tyrrhenia, occupying roughly half the total area of the landmass. Neighbouring nations include Gataway, Aschenhyrst, Chukacon and a colony belonging to West Ponente.
Map of Yallak: To be included later
Map of Valeon (Protectorate of the Empire) (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/Yallak/ValeonMap.png)


Area:
Total: 46,486,551 sq km
Longest Distances:
9,141 km North to South
8,524 km East to West
Land: 41,414,437 sq km
Water: 5,072,114 sq km

Area – RL Comparative:
Over twice the size of Russia

Coastline:
Total: 23,378 km
Main Western Coastline: 11,453 km (without inland channel)
Main Western Coastline: 20,923 km (with inland channel)

Maritime Claims:
Territorial Sea: 30 Nm (Unless otherwise stated vessel of a non-military nature may pass through Imperial waters to a distance of 10 Nm though they will be monitored at all times).
Contiguous Zone: 50 Nm
Exclusive Economic Zone: 220 Nm

Climate:
The average climate of the main inhabited areas of Yallak is moderately temperate as a result of the large extent of sea of the Western Coast and several large inland bodies of water. However, in reality the true climate at any given time is heavily dependent on location as there is massive variation between different points in the Empire owing to the substantial size of its territory.

In the Northern most parts of the Empire, it is usually always cold, and the average temperature decreases the further North one goes and many areas are potentially sub-arctic during the colder seasons. Snowfall is common in the Northern Empire and blizzard conditions are not rare.

Much of the central provinces of the Empire have very maritime conditions, with typically moderate winters (temperatures going ranging down to as low as 2 degrees Celsius) and cool summers where the peak temperatures are usually between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius. Rainfall is also frequent in these parts.

Towards the South it becomes comparatively warmer than the rest of the nation, with temperate conditions all year round. Winters are usually mild and cloudy with an average temperature of 7 or 8 degree Celsius while summers range anywhere up to 30 degrees Celsius (the Eastern most parts of the Southern regions are slightly warmer than these records). Precipitation in these parts is not uncommon but far less then the central regions.

Terrain:
As with climate, terrain throughout Yallak varies greatly with the region one is in at the time. The cold Northern reaches consist primarily of heavily forested mountainous sub-artic areas. These mountains span the breadth of the nation and spread down South a fair way before they merge into the low hill lands and open plains of the central and eastern regions. These regions typically consist of sparse grasslands or plains however there is the occasion marsh near river areas and tree coverage is substantial. The Southern areas of the nation are a more rugged version of the central regions and contain far fewer forested areas and some low level mountain ranges in the East. The Western stretch of the Empire borders entirely with the ocean and while quite rocky in most places, especially in the North, it is also home to some pristine beach expanses and areas of thick dunes.


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A small section of the foothills of the Cloudspire Mountains.
The Mountain range itself is more extensive than most could imagine.

Natural Resources:
As a direct result of the immense expansion Yallak underwent during the numerous wars that comprise its early history, the Empires territory can be measured in the tens of millions of square kilometers and this has meant that there is colossal quantities of a vast array of natural resources within Imperial borders that are available to be exploited. This fact has largely contributed to Yallaks continued and successful isolation from the remainder of the world. The following is a breakdown the type and availability of these resources.

Abundant Resources:
Coal, crude oil (petroleum and natural gas), timber, stone, rubber, meats (cattle, pigs, chicken, fish, etc), wheat, uranium, plutonium, iron ore, bauxite, copper, nickel, gold, silver, tin, lead, zinc, titanium, chromium, platinum, silica, carbon (graphite and diamond), jade, garnet, emerald, ruby, bloodstone, opal, sapphire, sunstone, topaz

Adequate Resources:
Most other metals not listed above (tungsten, cobalt, magnesium etc), most other precious gems not listed above (zircon, quartz, amber, turquoise, etc), marble, lithium, talc, sulfur, limestone, phosphates, fruits

Scarce Resources:
Barites, peat, nepheline and feldspars, mercury, bismuth

People of the Empire

Ethnicity:
Yallakian: 85.05%
Lineage from Conquored Peoples: 10.5%
Valeonei (from the protectorate of Valeon): 4.35%
Other: 0.07%

Life Expectancy:
Average: 87.65 years
Male: 86.9 years
Female: 88.4 years

Age Structure:
0 – 14 years: 15.2%
15 – 40 years: 53.7%
42 – 64 years: 21.2%
65+ years: 9.9%

Literacy: 100%
Inclusive of all people aged 8 or above

Society and Culture:
Yallak is a very unique nation which varies from others in many regards but perhaps the greatest difference is that it may be the only nation on the planet that does not use currency internally. As a result of this fact, and no doubt the largely isolationist policies of the Government, the culture and the structure of social order throughout the Empire has developed along its own unique course and bears little resemblance to what you might experience anywhere else in the world.

The people of Yallak enjoy a relatively simple but balanced life. Although almost everything that transpires within the Empire does so due to some Governmental policy, it has proven to be an extraordinarily effective method of governance and keep a significant population content at all times.

Every citizen is educated to the highest standards (see more in the education section) and upon completion of study are assisted by the government to find a suitable job. The government own and operates every aspect of the nation, from armament manufacturing plants to local swimming pools so no citizen will ever unemployed for more than a few days. It is Imperial law that all citizens of working age must be employed, and even were not there would be few who would choose not to work. With no internal financial system, citizens provide labour and work and in return are supplied food and all essential items by the government which they can pick up from Distribution Centre’s spread all across the nation like any other country would have shopping malls. These centre’s also supply all non-essential items and luxury goods which can be obtained using Imperial Work Credit which an employee will be awarded at the end of every week based on performance. Social variance within the Empire is therefore seldom produced by comparing material assets (in fact, someone with a greater quantity of non-essentials would be held in high regard for their efforts towards the betterment of the Empire). On the most part the nation maintains a widespread social equality that would be difficult to find anywhere else.

Yallakians themselves are a pragmatic, logical and intelligent people who work diligently at any task or challenge before them and will unlikely give up before they have achieved their goals. Within the borders of the Empire, people are generally friendly and sociable, but foreigners visiting or abroad who met a Yallakian would find them aloof and solemn and would be hard pressed to get them to speak about him or herself. This uneasiness and in some cases disinterest in dealing with foreigners has often resulted in the misinterpretation of Imperial citizens as an arrogant and intolerant, which is a wholly inaccurate and uninformed belief.

Despite appearances to the outside world, Yallak is a very liberal and democratic society, despite being centered on such a central and authoritive government, and foremost amongst the nation’s tenets are order, freedom and equality. As every citizen works hard for the betterment of the Empire, the government returns the favour providing and working for the people. There is a strong oversight process for the government and every citizen has a say in how the Imperium is operating and can do so from the comfort of their homes (see the government section), and Imperial law safeguards all civil and political freedoms.

In terms of culture things are as down to earth as the rest of the nation. Though there is a strong appreciation of art, film and music there are few professionals in these areas and most who partake in these activities do so as a hobby outside of there career. Sport likewise is not a widespread national event like it is in other nations and most competitive leagues are fairly small. Faith is not a much appreciated concept either and the government and a large majority of the people have rejected religion utterly, though the practice of religion is no way restricted.

Language:
To be included soon.

Education:
Under revision for improvement

Defence:
Under revision for improvement

Budgets and Finance

Gross Domestic Product:
Total: €333,326,108,871,862.00
Per Capita: €34,171.77

Consumption: €0.00

Trade Surplus: €1,961,278,630,913.42

Government Budget: €348,805,084,464,156.00

Funding Allocations:
Administration: €6,627,296,604,818.97 (2%)
Social Welfare: €3,313,648,302,409.49 (1%)
Healthcare: €6,627,296,604,818.97 (1%)
Education: €66,272,966,048,189.70 (20%)
Religion & Spirituality: €0.00 (0%)
Defence: €86,154,855,862,646.60 (26%)
Law & Order: €92,782,152,467,465.60 (28%)
Commerce: €19,881,889,814,456.90 (6%)
Public Transport: €13,254,593,209,637.90 (4%)
The Environment: €33,136,483,024,094.90 (10%)
Social Equality: €0.00 (0%)

National Currency: Chaos Mark

Currency Code: ICM, €

Exchange Rate: €1 = $1.756 NSD

Inflation Rate: ~1.07% (April 2009)

Unemployment Rate:
Imperial law does not allow for unemployment. If you don’t have a job the government will allocate you to one based on your skills and education results.

Trade:
The empire does not often engage in trade, limiting its involvement with other nations as much as possible. When a relation is strong enough for trade to commence it is usually in significant quantities so the profits for those nations who reach such a level are considerable. The following is a brief outline of the current Yallakian Trading data.

Major Trade Partners:
Aschenhyrst, Lamehk, Xirnium

Secondary Trade Partners:
Atruria, Gataway, Kahanistan, Novacom, Waldenburg, West Ponente

Exports:
Value: €40,672,123,285,229.80
Commodities:
Automobiles, agricultural products, medical industry products, manufactured goods (electronics, furniture, appliances, hardware, etc), jewelry, metals

Imports:
Value: €38,710,844,654,316.40
Commodities:
Manufactured goods, Foodstuffs, Uranium, Sulfur, Titanium

Major Industries:
Mining, metallurgy (mainly aluminium, titanium and steel), oil refining, automobile manufacturing, nanofabrication, military equipment manufacturing (all weapons, ships, planes, vehicles and equipment used by Yallakian Forces are designed and constructed in Yallak), medical equipment manufacturing and agriculture and fishing

Government and Politics

History of Yallak

Technology

Industry

Imperial Armed Forces

Army

Navy

Air Force

Imperial Ordinance

Notable Characters