The Burnsian Desert

The Armed State of
The Burnsian Desert

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	Highfather
Largest City	Regal
Population	6.0 Billion
Suffrage	N/A
Official Language(s)	English, Arabic
Government Queen	Socialist-Monarchy Sylvia Katrina
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 Pomegranate Sunburst Lily
UN Status	Expelled
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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.

Geography

Maps

• Political Map
• Topographic Map
• Military Bases

Geographic Notes

Area

• Total: 7,982,711 sq.km.
• Land: 7,882,121 sq.km.
• Sea: 100,590 sq.km.

Climate

Mostly hot and wet in the Peninsulas and Western Mountain provinces, but hotter and drier in the Central Desert and Mountain provinces.

Elevation Extremes

• Highest Point: Mt. Al-Futan (10,401 ft.)
• Lowest Point: Icarus Valley (-7 ft.)

Natural Resources

Coal, petroleum, natural gas, uranium, luxury minerals, silicon, sulfur, wood products, rubies, bauxite, copper, silver

Natural Hazards

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

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

Religion

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 is the final authority in every matter concerning the country

Unorganized, yes, but effective nonetheless.

Organization

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.

Military

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.

The Land Department

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 Marines, the Army, the Artillery, the Burnsian Intelligence Agency, the Police, the Wardogs, the Air Force, and the Citizens' Guard.

Ranks

Rankings are different for the Wardogs and Helljumpers