Vampad
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Motto: "Freedom through security" | |
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Region | The Kingdom of the Midlands |
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Capital | Manadrake |
Official Language(s) | English |
Leader | President Ben Keeler |
Population | 2.997 billion (Dec. 2005) |
Currency | Credit |
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Vampad (or The Federal Republic of Vampad), is a large, economically powerful nation, in the region of The Kingdom of the Midlands.
Government
Overview
Form of Government : Republic
Head of State : Chief of State (CoS) or President
Commander-in-Chief : Supreme Commander
Legislative Power : Vampad Senate
Executive Branch : Chief of State and Cabinet
Judicial Branch : Supreme Court (11 appointees by President)
Establishment : 1st July 2004
Constitution : None
Legal System : Based on English common law; judicial review by government officials
Administrative Divisions : 10 states - Aida, Iridonia, Joruna, Ketaris, Menon, Milagro, Ordo, Rothana, Sorrus and Velusia.
Head of State
The President of the Senate, elected by a three-to-five majority of the Senators, is Chief of State of Vampad. The President can be recalled by a majority vote of the Senate on presentation of a petition of no-confidence by a three-to-five majority of the Ruling, or "Inner," Council, or by 1/4 of the primary members of the Senate. The election of a President may be blocked by the Ruling Council on a unanimous vote.
Current Head of State: Ben Keeler (elected in 2001)
Previous presidents:
- 1995: [[]]
- 1989: [[]] (second term)
- 1983: [[]]
- 1977: [[]]
- 1971: [[]]
- 1965: [[]] (second term)
- 1959: [[]]
- 1953: [[]]
- 1947: [[]]
The Senate
The government of Vampad is is organized around a unicameral legislative body called the Senate. Each state is represented in the senate by a Senator. Each Senator has a single vote, regardless of the population represented.
Committees are elected bodies with the authority to administer various aspects of Senate operations, including the general budget. They are semi-autonomous; in the event of a unanimous committee vote, the approval of Senate-in-whole is not required
The General Ministry
The General Ministry is the bureaucracy of Vampad. It is organized into several large permanent Ministries, smaller task-oriented service Agencies and various semi-independent Institutes. The Cabinet consists of the heads of the various Ministries and is headed by the Prime Minister. This body is the link between the Chief of State and the Ministries. The Prime Minister is elected by the Cabinet and approved for by the Chief of State.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court members are selected by the Cabinet and approved by the Chief of State. The Supreme Court is considered the highest court in the land and is a place of final decision.
The Cabinet
Prime Minister : Joseph Wood
Minister of State : Matthew Parker
Minister of Defense : Jenni Pittman
Minister of Homeland Security : Alex Mathews
Minister of Energy : Jefferey Johnston
Minister of Agriculture : Tomas Bowman
Minister of Education : Elizabeth Lucas
Minister of Healthcare : Luke Alston
Minister of Foreign Affairs : Ronald Chaney
Armed Forces
Overview
Army
Air Force
Special Forces Branches
Geography
Overview
States
Wingarde is divided into six states, which represent each of the populated islands of the archipelago: Stromburg, Ravenholm, Wernover, Ostbaden, Seestadt and Hilmentz. It is further subdivided into nineteen districts within the states. Each state capital bears the same name as their corresponding territory.