Ceorana
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| National motto: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Activism" | |||
| National anthem: "Dreams of Peace" | |||
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| Region | International Democratic Union | ||
| Capital | Tzatzing | ||
| Largest City | Tzatzing | ||
| Population | 774 million + | ||
| Suffrage | Age 12, Universal | ||
| Official Language(s) | English, Norwegian | ||
| Government • President
• Director of Global Affairs |
Orange Juice Republic Björn Cooper, Jr. Benjamin Qiro | ||
| Independence • Formed Republic • Revolution Started • Formed Democracy |
1959 1972 2028 2031 | ||
| ISO Nation Code | CEOR | ||
| Currency | Ceorana Peace Coin (CEPC)
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| Time Zone | -0800 | ||
| • Summer (DST) | -0700 | ||
| Internet TLD | .ce | ||
| Calling Code | +315
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| National Symbols • Sport • Animal • Fruit • Flower |
Chess Dove Mango Rhododendron | ||
| UN Status | 
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| Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian NS Tracker XML | |||
The Orange Juice Republic of Ceorana, also known as simply Ceorana or Ceo, is a strictly democratic nation in the International Democratic Union. Its location is subject to change; the current location may be accessed via it's official nation page. Its power is concentrated in the northern fishing and publishing city of Tzatzing, which is also the capital.
Ceorana has been committed to democracy since its founding. This means that while the government is slightly less efficient than in some countries, it is very free and fair for the average citizen.
Ceorana is devoted to pacifism, although it does maintain a small military for miniature operations and defense. It is generally fairly open to other nations, although there are some exceptions. Ceorana has a comprehensive immigration policy governing civilian travel.
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History
Ceorana was founded long before Unification, one of its former regions, came into existance, but at that point, it began its rich history. Before the unification of Unification, it had inhabited various regions, most notably the North Pacific, but was never very active, and didn't even join the United Nations until shortly before its entrance into Unification.
Corruption and Anarchy
In 2028 CE, Ceorana's Executive Council, most notably Felix Zhavo, the International Relations Officer, was found by independent sources to be corrupt. This led to the removal of the entire Executive Council. Soon, the entire legislature was found to be corrupt, and the entire government dissolved. This led to a period of anarchy now known as the "Dark Ages of Ceorana".
The Reformers
In 2030 CE, a small group of citizens now referred to as the "Reformers" tried to bring order. Notably, this group included the son of the previous Executive Chief, a young, forward-thinking individual named Björn Cooper, Jr. Cooper's father, Bjōrn C. Cooper, had left the country along with other former government officials and lived in exile in nations such as Murkadia.
Reaching Equilibrium
The Reformers rallied much of the country together, and they finally managed to hold an election on December 31, 2031 to ratify a new constitution that laid out the government much differently than before, in a way that would minimize corruption. They also made the decision to veer away from the communist system used before and into a capitalist-socialist mode, although the economy is still fairly weak.
The Move to the Isles
Shortly after the revolution, the region of Unification collapsed. This was mainly due to the founder, Harrissy, leaving and the forum becoming defunct. The regional members not involved in the Northern Sushi-Prince Aiden Borderlands Pact decided to move to Isles of a Better World, Ceorana among them. After a period of time, Ceorana decided to leave the region (although still keep strong ties), and roam the realms of NationStates, looking for a new home.
Government
- Main article(s): Orange Juice Democracy
Although most Ceoranans wished to keep the strong, leftist government, everyone realized that reforms were needed. A legislative body, known as the Senate, was created, together with a powerful system of referenda.
Senate
- Main article(s): Ceoranan Senate
The Ceoranan Senate is a large part of the Ceoranan government. It consists of 4096 members, divided into four caucuses of 1024 people each, which are each divided into two chambers with 512 members. The Senate elects the Executive Branch, who are usually also members of the Senate. The Executive Branch takes care of day to day operations, when the Senate has not had time to deliberate.
Executive Branch
The Executive Branch of Ceorana consists of a President and the Department Secretaries. The president is currently Björn Cooper, Jr.. The Secretary of Global Affairs is Benjamin Qiro.
Departments
There are six departments in Ceorana. Each has its own duties and works with a Senate committee to decide on operations. The departments are the Department of Education, the Department of Global Affairs, the Department of the Environment, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Home Affairs. The departments are under the direction of the Executive Branch.
Ceorana Emergency Workforce
- Main article(s): Ceorana Emergency Workforce
The Ceorana Emergency Workforce is the military of Ceorana. It is currently commanded by General Boris Wilson.
Political Parties
| Party | Leader | Description | Senate Seat % |
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| Ceorana Liberal Party | Frederick Rolf Origato Gonzalez | The Ceorana Liberal Party (CLP) is the largest party in Ceorana, holding 67.45% of the seats in the Senate. It is lead by the charismatic Frederick Rolf Origato Gonzalez, known to supporters as President F.R.O.G.. This has lead to certain newspapers crying corruption, but this has so far been unsubstantiated. The CLP favors more government services than the CRWA, but both actually want to bring services down, as they are out of control since the old government was strictly communist. | 67.45% |
| Ceorana Right-Wing Alliance | Heidi King | The Ceorana Right-Wing Alliance (CRWA) is the smaller and more conservative party. Lead by Heidi King, considered a "saint" by the Church of the Holy Violet, it is often the subject of political cartoons in the Ceorana News Wire. This has led to it almost achieving a cult status, only stopped when Benjamin Qiro, not belonging to either party, wrote a 53 page letter to the editor of the CNW begging the cult reports to stop. | 22.55% |
Geography and Natural Resources
The country is fairly cold and mountainous, especially in Tzatzing up north. However, it has a very valuable natural phenomenon: hot springs. For this reason geothermal energy is the top source of energy in Ceorana, accounting for 85% of Ceorana's total energy production. In addition, certain areas around large hot springs form a small and contained biome, where tropical fruits can be grown, even mangoes, Ceorana's national fruit.
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Energy
Geothermal energy is Ceorana's top source of energy, but solar, wind, and water power are also used. Fossil fuels have been completely banned since the founding of Ceorana.
Economy
Before the revolution, Ceorana was a well-functioning communist state. But once the elected government was found to be completely corrupt, it was decided that reforms were needed. Ceorana still favors government doing much of the work, and in fact is still recovering from a bad economy, but is trying to move towards a good mix of socialism and capitalism.
Currency
Ceorana's currency is the Ceorana Peace Coin, almost always refered to as the "peac", pronounced as "peak". Coins come in various denominations ranging from one peac to 200 peacs. The current exchange rate is around five peacs to a dollar.
News Media and Print Materials
Ceorana's largest industry is book publishing. There are three major competing companies which have just sprung up after the capitalist revolution: Fischer Books, Cap Publishing, and Sierra Furguson Publishing Company. Although all three are going strong, Fischer currently possesses the most market share at 43%. News media is also strong, led by Ceorana News Wire and other smaller news corporations.
People
Ceorana has a diverse mix of people that inhabit it.
Demographics
Taken from the last Ceorana census.
Race
Scandinavian 45% Hispanic 27% Non-Scandinavian European 25% Pacific Islander 3% Other 2%
Age
Ceorana has a very high population of younger citizens, and not so many older ones. However, this is because of the high birth rate, not the fact that the life expectancy is lower.
Under 18 18% 19-30 19% 31-40 19% 41-50 15% 51-60 14% 60-70 9% 70+ 3%
Religion
Ceorana is predominantly Protestant Christian, with Catholocism coming next in line. Christianity is the most widely-practiced religion, although there are some Buddhists and Hindus.
Protestant 53% Roman Catholic 27% Hindu 11% Buddhist 8% Other 1%
Education
Ceoranans are generally recognized as very intellegent, probably because of the comprehensive education system. Although it is suffering due to Ceorana's current crushed economic state, it is still going fairly strong, partly because the government was able to get a set of textbooks published online to defer their cost. Schooling is mandated up to an A.A. degree, and can continue upwards. The main university is the University of Ceorana, although several private universities are springing up now that the ban on private industry has been lifted. Correspondingly, the Education Department is the largest department in the Ceorana government, receiving between 20% and 30% of the budget.
Transportation and Communications
Basic Facts
Internet CCTLD: .ce
Calling Code: +315
International Airports: 2
Domestic Airports: 4
Domestic-only Airports: 2
Airlines: 2
Cities
Ceorana has four major cities. Tzatzing, the capital, is the largest city, home to the Ceorana News Wire and the University of Ceorana. Fjord City, the second largest city, is Ceorana's major port. Agriqo, the next largest, is the major agricultural town. Komosit, the smallest of the four largest cities, is an industrial town, and although it has the largest area of all Ceoranan cities, it has a very low population.
Air Travel
Ceorana's main airport is Ceorana-Tzatzing International. It flies to other areas in the Isles, and also houses two national airlines (Ceair and SkyCeo). These lead to a very easy time getting around internationally as well as somewhat domestically.
Rail
Most of Ceorana's transportation is done through a national monorail system, based in Tzatzing and having many in-city routes, but also having long-distance routes to connect the whole of Ceorana. The system is free for in-city commuting and charges a nominal fee for long-distance travel.
Flag
Design
The flag of Ceorana consists of a rough picture of the earth with three cyan stripes on the right side, all on a navy field. Cyan and navy are also the national colors of Ceorana. The earth represents world harmony, while the cyan stripes represent three of the core Ceoranan values: peace, justice, and democracy.
Flag Customs
Unlike the real world American flag, customs involving the Ceoranan flag are much looser, since the flag is meant to be simply a symbol of the nation and not a sacred item. For this reason, it is often printed on various items for use by the Ceoranan government. The preferred method of disposal is reuse in some other form, such as a patch for an item of cloth. If this is not possible, the flag should be burned. If an honored person dies or is killed, the flag is flown five-eighths of the way up the pole.
National Motto
"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Activism"
Conception
"Seize the Day; Change the World" was first thought of by Bob Johnson, widely cited as the most prominent member of the Senate who doesn't actually have a position. It was first attempted to translate it into Latin, but that attempt failed when someone pointed out that Latin didn't have a word for "activism". The official motto is in English, although it has been translated into other languages.
Motto Trivia
- Ceorana's motto is often cited as the most frequently changed motto in NationStates, due to the volatile nature of Ceorana's political structure.
Other Slogans
Although there is only one official motto, there are many "slogans" that are sometimes quoted. Most of them were official but changed.
- "Seize the Day; Change the World" (This motto preceded the current one, replaced when the Senate got bored of it.)
- "The Word Processor is Mightier than the Bomb" (This was a previous national motto until it was pointed out that a pacifist nation shouldn't have the word "bomb" in its motto, even if used derogatorially.)
- "The Quadratic Equation is Mightier than the Sword" (see above)
- "Consensus Survives (but oil doesn't)" (This was official until oil was unbanned.)
National Anthem
"Dreams of Peace"
No matter your religion,
Philosophy or way of thought;
You can't justify the murder,
Of a man that God would not.
For each and every person,
Has a right to live this day;
Life is short already,
Why should we take it away?
International Membership
See Also
- Factbook Category (Contains all pages relating to Ceorana.)
