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The '''Republic of Arabia''' (Arabic: ''Al-Jumhuriyah al-'Arabiyah'') is one of [http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Eurasia_Magnus Eurasia Magnus'] most repressive regimes.<br>
 
The '''Republic of Arabia''' (Arabic: ''Al-Jumhuriyah al-'Arabiyah'') is one of [http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Eurasia_Magnus Eurasia Magnus'] most repressive regimes.<br>
 
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Greater Eurasistan is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 56 million enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.
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Arabia is a small, devout nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-working, cynical population of 12 million are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
  
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The small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports industries.
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The small, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Religion & Spirituality, and Defence. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Retail and Arms Manufacturing.
  
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== History ==
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Arabia is a fictitious nation created by [http://www.othertimelines.com/msgboard/index.php?showuser=175 '''publius''']. The nation encompasses most of the entire muslim population of the world. Arabia is now a nation in the game [http://www.nationstates.net NationStates].
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Greater Eurasistan was a fictitious nation envisioned by [http://www.othertimelines.com/msgboard/index.php?showuser=175 publius] while at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_College Williams College]. His goal had been to create a economically powerful, religiously-diverse empire at the confluence of the great empires of history, including those of Alexander, the Romans, Persians, and Nazi Germany. Greater Eurasistan is now a nation in the game [http://www.nationstates.net NationStates].
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Eurasistan is a federal semi-presidential republic, whose political system has been laid out by publius over the years 2001-04. It has a semi-presidential system in which the chief of state, the '''President''', is elected in a popular, universal, direct majority-runoff vote, and the head of government, the '''Chancellor''', is elected by the lower house of Parliament. The President represents the state in international law, has supreme command over the armed forces, and The Chancellor must maintain the confidence of the lower house, but that confidence can only be withdrawn with a simultaneous election of a replacement.
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The '''Supreme Leader''' is the ''rahbar'', or in the absence of a single leader a council of religious leaders. They are elected from the clerical establishment on the basis of their qualifications and the high popular esteem in which they are held. The Supreme Leader appoints the six religious members of the 12-member '''Council of Guardians''', as well as the highest judicial authorities and is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
  
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The '''Parliament''' is bicameral, consisting of the '''Popular Assembly''' and the '''Federal Council'''. The Popular Assembly is elected every four years by popular vote in a complex system combining direct and proportional representation. The 60 federal state governments send three Delegates each to the Federal Council, which has equal legislative powers to the Popular Assembly, except that it cannot initiate revenue bills.
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The chief of state and head of government is the '''President''', elected by universal suffrage to a four-year term by an absolute majority of votes and supervises the affairs of the executive branch. All presidential candidates must be approved by the Council prior to running. After his election, the president appoints and supervises the '''Council of Ministers''' (the cabinet), coordinates government decisions, and selects government policies to be placed before the parliament. The Council of Guardians certifies the competence of candidates for the presidency and the parliament.
  
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The '''Supreme Court''' acts as both the constitutional court, exercising judicial review of legislation, and as the last court of appeals. All justices and judges at the national level are appointed by the President with the approval of the Federal Council.
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The unicameral Iranian parliament, the '''Islamic Consultative Assembly''' (Arabic: ''Majlis al-Shura al-Islamiyah''), consists of 290 members elected to a four-year term. The members are elected by direct and secret ballot. All legislation from the assembly must be reviewed by the Council of Guardians. The Council's six lay-members, all lawyers appointed by parliament, vote only on limited questions of the constitutionality of legislation; the six religious members consider all bills for conformity to Islamic principles.
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Together with [http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Crisconium Crisconium] and [http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Wendellia Wendellia], Greater Eurasistan is playing a leading role in Europa Magnus. Eurasistan is at the forefront of European states seeking to advance the creation of a more unified and capable European political, defense, and security apparatus.
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== Geography ==
 
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Eurasistan includes Europe; Russia to the Ural Mountains; the Caucasus; North Africa, including the strip of populated land (á la the Roman Empire) and all of Egypt; the Middle East; and Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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Arabia includes the North Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Eritrea, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 4 November 2006

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The Republic of Arabia (Arabic: Al-Jumhuriyah al-'Arabiyah) is one of Eurasia Magnus' most repressive regimes.

Al-Jumhuriyah al-'Arabiyah
Al-Arabiyah.jpg
National motto: Allah Akbar
(English: God is great)
MAP
UN Category Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights Unheard Of
Economy Thriving
Political Freedoms Outlawed
Official language Arabic1
Official religion Islam (Sunni and Shi'a both recognized)
Capital Baghdad
Largest City Karachi
Supreme Leader
President
Population
 - Total (2005)		 Ranked ???
12 million
Formation January 2005
Currency Riyal (R)
Region Eurasia Magnus

1 Persian and Turkish are officially recognized and protected as minority languages per the Arabian Constitution.

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Arabia is a small, devout nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-working, cynical population of 12 million are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The small, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Religion & Spirituality, and Defence. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Retail and Arms Manufacturing.

Arabia is a fictitious nation created by publius. The nation encompasses most of the entire muslim population of the world. Arabia is now a nation in the game NationStates.

Politics

The Supreme Leader is the rahbar, or in the absence of a single leader a council of religious leaders. They are elected from the clerical establishment on the basis of their qualifications and the high popular esteem in which they are held. The Supreme Leader appoints the six religious members of the 12-member Council of Guardians, as well as the highest judicial authorities and is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

The chief of state and head of government is the President, elected by universal suffrage to a four-year term by an absolute majority of votes and supervises the affairs of the executive branch. All presidential candidates must be approved by the Council prior to running. After his election, the president appoints and supervises the Council of Ministers (the cabinet), coordinates government decisions, and selects government policies to be placed before the parliament. The Council of Guardians certifies the competence of candidates for the presidency and the parliament.

The unicameral Iranian parliament, the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Arabic: Majlis al-Shura al-Islamiyah), consists of 290 members elected to a four-year term. The members are elected by direct and secret ballot. All legislation from the assembly must be reviewed by the Council of Guardians. The Council's six lay-members, all lawyers appointed by parliament, vote only on limited questions of the constitutionality of legislation; the six religious members consider all bills for conformity to Islamic principles.

Geography

Arabia includes the North Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Eritrea, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.

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