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The Burnsian Desert was formed during the Iranian (Then Persia) occupation of India (1648-1847). In 1702, British expatriot Orville Burns created the '''"Burnsian Seccession Organisation"''', whose goal was to create a soverign state made up of Arabs, Indians and Britons in South India. After several bloody years of civil war, the Persian government agreed to cede a small polyp of Indian coastline to the BSO. Since this land was so barren and inhospitable (it was located on the tip of today's Al-Samarra Peninsula), the local news outlets coined it "The Burnsian Desert". Now referred to as King, Orville ratified the name in the [[Burnsian Charter]], some say as a joke. Nevertheless, as time went on, conquest by an increasingly powerful BSO expanded the borders and formed what is now known, modernly, as The Burnsian Desert. TBD is run by an autocratic ruler who changes frequently due to political and military infighting. The leader with the record for the longest term is '''President-General Mitchell C. Craig'''.  
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The Burnsian Desert was formed during the Iranian (Then Persia) occupation of India (1648-1847). In 1702, British expatriot Orville Burns created the '''"Burnsian Seccession Organisation"''', whose goal was to create a soverign state made up of Arabs, Indians and Britons in South India. After several bloody years of civil war, the Persian government agreed to cede a small polyp of Indian coastline to the BSO. Since this land was so barren and inhospitable (it was located on the tip of today's Al-Samarra Peninsula), the local news outlets coined it "The Burnsian Desert". Now referred to as King, Orville ratified the name in the [[Burnsian Charter]], some say as a joke. Nevertheless, as time went on, conquest by an increasingly powerful BSO expanded the borders and formed what is now known, modernly, as The Burnsian Desert. Later, after the destruction of the Old Country by the crazed Queen Sylvia Katrina, Ji-Lou Khan led a migration of over a million Burnsians to the region of Haven, where it remains today. TBD is run by an emperor. The leader with the record for the longest term is '''President-General Mitchell C. Craig'''. The current emperor is Radwan Nasenko, also known as Rade.
  
 
==Geography==
 
==Geography==
 
===Maps===
 
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===Geographic Notes===
 
===Geographic Notes===
  
 
'''Area'''
 
'''Area'''
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* Total: 7,982,711 sq.km.
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* Total: 3,982,711 sq.km.
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* Land: 7,882,121 sq.km.
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* Land: 3,114,872 sq.km.
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* Sea: 100,590 sq.km.
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* Sea: 867,839 sq.km.
  
 
'''Climate'''
 
'''Climate'''
  
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Mostly hot and wet in the Peninsulas and Western Mountain provinces, but hotter and drier in the Central Desert and Mountain provinces.
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Cold and wet in the south, but warmer and drier towards the north.
  
 
'''Elevation Extremes'''
 
'''Elevation Extremes'''
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* Highest Point: Mt. Al-Futan (10,401 ft.)
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* Highest Point: Jewara Mtn. (7,214 ft.)
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* Lowest Point: Icarus Valley (-7 ft.)
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* Lowest Point: Belasaras Valley (9 ft.)
  
 
'''Natural Resources'''
 
'''Natural Resources'''
  
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Coal, petroleum, natural gas, uranium, luxury minerals, silicon, sulfur, wood products, rubies, bauxite, copper, silver
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Coal, petroleum, natural gas, uranium, methane, sulfur, potash
  
 
'''Natural Hazards'''
 
'''Natural Hazards'''
  
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Open sulfur pits, cyclones along the coast, ultraviolet exposure in the desert and mountain regions, tornadoes in the Al-Qu'tan Plains, dense marshlands in the Kalidian Lowlands
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Hurricanes, flooding, monsoons, inhospitable mountain terrain
  
 
==Culture==
 
==Culture==
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*Every citizen has the right to a trial when accused of a crime
 
*Every citizen has the right to a trial when accused of a crime
 
*When a citizen of the Burnsian Desert is accused of a crime, the burden of proof lies on the state
 
*When a citizen of the Burnsian Desert is accused of a crime, the burden of proof lies on the state
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*The President-General is the final authority in every matter concerning the country
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*The <s>President-General</s> Emperor is the final authority in every matter concerning the country
  
 
Unorganized, yes, but effective nonetheless.
 
Unorganized, yes, but effective nonetheless.
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===Organization===
 
===Organization===
  
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The President-General (or King, or Queen) is the highest authority in the Judicial, Executive and Economic branches of government. He is advised by seven Scholars, two from the Judicial and Economic branches, and three from the Executive. A representative from each Region of TBD (West Peninsula, East Peninsula, West Mountain, Mountain, Central Desert, and the Islandry) informs the leader of the needs and wants of the people. It is up to the leaders discretion if he wants to appease the populace or not.
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The Desert is a democratically-represented empire. This means that every province of the Desert (excluding recently conquered provinces) are allowed to elect five representatives to go to the Burnsian Congress every spring and fall. During this Congress, the Emperor listens to each representative explain the concerns of his or her people. It is up to the Emperor whether he will make the appropriate changes or ignore the greiviances. The representatives have 2-year terms, and can be re-elected an indefinate number of times. The seat of the Emperor is heriditary, unless the Emperor designates an alternate heir.
  
 
==Military==
 
==Military==
  
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The Burnsian Military is headed up by one High General, who administrates the entire Military. Under him are two Grand Generals, who control the Land Department of the Burnsian Military and the Sea Department of the Burnsian Military.
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===Organization===
  
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===The Land Department===
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The Burnsian Military is made up of four different branches: the Emperor's Army, the Imperial Navy, the Emperor's Air Force, and the Imperial Coastal Defense. All four branches are commanded by one Burnsian High Military Command, which is based in the Skulrolt Military Command and Detainment Base. Below are the ranks for the High Military Command.
  
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The Land Department is composed of some 145,575,000 men and women. Half of them (72,787,500) of them are active combat duty; the other half are administrative and logisitics. The Land Department controls the offices of the Army, the Artillery, the Burnsian Intelligence Agency, the Police, the Wardogs, the Air Force, and the Citizens' Guard.
 
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====Land Department Ranks====
 
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''Rankings are different for the [[Wardogs]]''
 
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<tr><td>Rank</td><td>Salary</td><td>Formal Title</td><td>Note</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>High General</td><td>$750,000+</td><td>High Grand General, Commander of Combined Universal Burnsian Forces</td><td>Commands all Burnsian Military forces</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Grand General</td><td>$250,000</td><td>Grand General, Commander of Combined Burnsian Land Forces</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Minor General</td><td>$100,000</td><td>General of Burnsian Forces</td><td>All Heads of Offices are Minor Generals</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Commander</td><td>$85,000</td><td>Commander of Burnsian Forces</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Lieutenant Commander</td><td>$70,000</td><td>Lieutenant Commander [Name], [Office], [Department]</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Major</td><td>$65,000</td><td>Major [Name], [Office], [Department]</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Triarii Augustus</td><td>$50,000</td><td>[Name], Triarii Augustus of The Burnsian Desert Land Department</td><td>Starting rank of graduates from the Burnsian Military Academy</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Triarii</td><td>$45,000</td><td>[Name], Triarii of The Burnsian Desert Land Department</td><td>Lowest-ranking enlisted position</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Gerii Augustus</td><td>$35,000</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Gerii</td><td>$32,000</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Sergeant Major</td><td>$28,000</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Sergeant</td><td>$25,000</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Private 1st Class</td><td>$20,000</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
 
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<tr><td>Private 2nd Class</td><td>$18,000</td><td>N/A</td></tr></table>
 
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===The Sea Department===
 
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The Sea Department is 150,250,000 strong. Like the Land Department, only half of them (75,125,000) of them are active combat duty, while the rest are logistics and command. The Sea Deparment leads the offices of the Navy, the Helljumpers, the Strategic and Tactical Defensive Commands, the Marines, the Coast Guard, the Coastal Defense Network, Immigration, and the Royal Guard that protects the leader of the Burnsian Desert.
 
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====Sea Department Ranks====
 
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''Ranks are different for the [[Helljumpers]]''
 
 
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           <td>Grand General, Commander of Combined Burnsian Sea Forces</td>
 
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          <td>Commands a branch of the Burnsian Military (ex. Grand General of the Navy)</td>
 
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          <td>Admiral</td>
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          <td>$100,000</td>
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          <td>Admiral of Burnsian Forces on the High Seas</td>
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          <td>All Heads of Offices are Admirals</td></tr>
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          <td>Captain</td>
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          <td>$85,000</td>
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          <td>Captain of a Burnsian Vessel</td>
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          <td>First Captain's Mate</td>
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          <td>$70,000</td>
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          <td>First Captain's mate [Name], [Office], Burnsian Sea Department</td>
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          <td>Second Captain's Mate</td>
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          <td>$65,000</td>
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          <td>Second Captain's Mate [Name], [Office], Burnsian Sea Department</td>
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          <td>Third Captain's Mate</td>
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          <td>Third Captain's Mate [Name], [Office], Burnsian Sea Department</td>
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          <td>Starting rank of graduates from the Burnsian Sea Academy</td>
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          <td>Corporal</td>
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          <td>$45,000</td>
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          <td>[Name], Corporal of The Burnsian Desert Sea Department</td>
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          <td>Lowest-ranking enlisted position</td>
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          <td>Sergeant-in-Chief</td>
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          <td>$35,000</td>
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          <td>Sergeant-in-Arms</td>
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          <td>$32,000</td>
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          <td>N/A</td>
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          <td>$28,000</td>
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          <td>$25,000</td>
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          <td>N/A</td>
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          <td>$20,000</td>
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The Glorious Iron Provinces of
The Burnsian Desert
trinidad_and_tobago--64.jpg
Flag of The Burnsian Desert
National motto: "World's Largest Producer of Radioactive Plate Glass"
National anthem: "O Glorious Desert"
Political Map
Topographic Map
Region Lazarus
Capital
Largest City Regal
Population 6.0 Billion
Suffrage 20, employed citizens only
Official Language(s) English, Arabic
Government
Emperor
 Democratically-Represented Empire
Radwan "Rade" Nasenko
Holidays
Independence Day
Military Day
Royalty Day
July 11
November 20
May 10
ISO Nation Code TBD
Currency Burned Note (BRN)
Time Zone
 • Summer (DST) 		GMT -4:00
GMT -5:00
Internet TLD .tbd
Calling Code +12
National Symbols
 • Sport
 • Animal
 • Fruit
 • Flower
Soccer
Monkey
Tomato
Black Rose
UN Status Expelled
Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian NS Tracker XML


The Burnsian Desert was formed during the Iranian (Then Persia) occupation of India (1648-1847). In 1702, British expatriot Orville Burns created the "Burnsian Seccession Organisation", whose goal was to create a soverign state made up of Arabs, Indians and Britons in South India. After several bloody years of civil war, the Persian government agreed to cede a small polyp of Indian coastline to the BSO. Since this land was so barren and inhospitable (it was located on the tip of today's Al-Samarra Peninsula), the local news outlets coined it "The Burnsian Desert". Now referred to as King, Orville ratified the name in the Burnsian Charter, some say as a joke. Nevertheless, as time went on, conquest by an increasingly powerful BSO expanded the borders and formed what is now known, modernly, as The Burnsian Desert. Later, after the destruction of the Old Country by the crazed Queen Sylvia Katrina, Ji-Lou Khan led a migration of over a million Burnsians to the region of Haven, where it remains today. TBD is run by an emperor. The leader with the record for the longest term is President-General Mitchell C. Craig. The current emperor is Radwan Nasenko, also known as Rade.

Geography

Maps

Geographic Notes

Area

  • Total: 3,982,711 sq.km.
  • Land: 3,114,872 sq.km.
  • Sea: 867,839 sq.km.

Climate

Cold and wet in the south, but warmer and drier towards the north.

Elevation Extremes

  • Highest Point: Jewara Mtn. (7,214 ft.)
  • Lowest Point: Belasaras Valley (9 ft.)

Natural Resources

Coal, petroleum, natural gas, uranium, methane, sulfur, potash

Natural Hazards

Hurricanes, flooding, monsoons, inhospitable mountain terrain

Culture

A relatively young nation, The Burnsian Desert has not had ample time to develop its own culture. However, the cultures of India, Iran and Britain are all represented heavily in the country. British styles of clothing are most prevalent, while the food is mostly Indian. Cultures around country are quite cohesive, and there are almost no racial ghettoes or discrimination, especially in the large cities. Royalty Day is the premiere holiday of the season, economically and culturally. The military follows a unique fusion of American, Iranian and British organizational doctrines.

Ethnicity

  • Black - 15.91%
  • Asian - 14.20%
  • Latino - 17.35%
  • Middle Eastern - 33.2%
  • Caucasian - 19.31%

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Religion

  • Roman Catholic - 15.78%
  • Anglecan - 50.05%
  • Zoroastrianism - 17.33%
  • Islam - 8.70%
  • Protestant - 4.07%
  • Atheist - 4.08%

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Government

The Burnsian Charter

The Burnsian Charter was penned the day after the Iranian government recognized the BSO's bid for secession. It was written personally by Orville Burns. Convieniently, it was destroyed the next day when Orville was cooking breakfast. However, the Burnsian Charter has been traditionally interpreted as affording these guidelines to the populace.

  • Henceforth, this nation is to be called The Burnsian Desert
  • In political circles, if you kill a rival, you will inherit his position
  • Every citizen has the right to a trial when accused of a crime
  • When a citizen of the Burnsian Desert is accused of a crime, the burden of proof lies on the state
  • The President-General Emperor is the final authority in every matter concerning the country

Unorganized, yes, but effective nonetheless.

Organization

The Desert is a democratically-represented empire. This means that every province of the Desert (excluding recently conquered provinces) are allowed to elect five representatives to go to the Burnsian Congress every spring and fall. During this Congress, the Emperor listens to each representative explain the concerns of his or her people. It is up to the Emperor whether he will make the appropriate changes or ignore the greiviances. The representatives have 2-year terms, and can be re-elected an indefinate number of times. The seat of the Emperor is heriditary, unless the Emperor designates an alternate heir.

Military

Organization

The Burnsian Military is made up of four different branches: the Emperor's Army, the Imperial Navy, the Emperor's Air Force, and the Imperial Coastal Defense. All four branches are commanded by one Burnsian High Military Command, which is based in the Skulrolt Military Command and Detainment Base. Below are the ranks for the High Military Command.

Rank Salary Formal Title Note
High General $750,000+ High Grand General, Commander of Combined Universal Burnsian Forces Commands all Burnsian Military forces
Grand General $300,000 Grand General, Commander of Combined Burnsian Sea Forces Commands a branch of the Burnsian Military (ex. Grand General of the Navy)
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