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| + | The Caselonian Socialist Federation is a socialist federated republic located in the northeastern portion of the Fuerzan continent in [[The Sunbelt]] region. Caselonia is by far the largest nation in the region, but most of its landmass is under a foot or more of frozen soil 9-11 months per year. During its history, Caselonia has consisted of a number of different entities, ranging from confederated nomadic and then agrarian tribes to a monarchy and finally a revolutionary socialist republic. The Socialist Confederation of Caselonia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 3.57 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated. It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and Social Welfare. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. There is no tax rate in Caselonia, but the State Economic Planning Committee, known as ''Gosplan'' (an acronym devised from its Russian name), controls wealth redistribution in the nation. All income generated by all industry is taken by the State, which then redistributes currency via a wage system "based on the value of the job performed to the State." In short, ''Gosplan'' sets and adjusts all wages, and workers are paid according to that schedule. Any surplus is reinvested in segments of the economy which need it, based on the recommendations of several Ministries and Bureaus. Private enterprise, while technically illegal, is tolerated on a small scale for handmade items and "niche market" goods that do not interfere with state-run enterprise.<br><br> | ||
| + | The federal government consists of an executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The executive branch wields the most power, with the President being able to veto any bill passed by the legislature, and only the Supreme Court of Caselonia can overrule a Presidential veto. Decentralized administration includes regional economic planning councils which recommend local economic planning policy, whereupon ''Gosplan'' accepts the regional policy or adjusts it accordingly. Administration is highly centralized with Federal Ministries having final say over all regional committees' recommendations. | ||
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| + | === History === | ||
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| + | == Geography == | ||
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| + | == People == | ||
== Government of the Caselonian Socialist Federation == | == Government of the Caselonian Socialist Federation == | ||
| − | + | After successfully deposing the Tsar in 1915, Socialist Revolutionaries formed the People's Republic of Caselonia which was renamed the Caselonian Socialist Federation in July 2005. The Caselonian government has undergone several major changes, including the adoption of the first Caselonian Constitution in 1922, the adoption of the second Caselonian Constitution in 1978 and the legalization of political parties other than the Caselonian Socialist Party (CSP) in 2004. On 23 June 2005 Vladimir Vladimirovich Chistyakov, candidate of the Communist Workers' Party of Caselonia (CWPC), was elected President of the People's Republic of Caselonia. He promptly declared the capital would be moved back to its ancient seat in Новая Москва (New Moscow). The capital was moved to Gotha, on the northwestern sea border, in 1932. Chistyakov also declared the adoption of the previous government's system other than changing the country's official name from the '' 'People's Republic of Caselonia' '' to the '' 'Caselonian Socialist Federation.' '' The government consists of a powerful executive, the President, who appoints the head of government, known as the ''Chairman of the Federal Soviet'' along with every member of the 25-member ''Federal Soviet''. The 485-member ''People's Duma'' is wholly elected by the citizens of Caselonia and can override a ''Federal Soviet'' veto with a 2/3rds majority vote. A Presidential Veto cannot be overruled except by the ''Supreme Court of the Caselonian Socialist Federation.'' | |
=== Administrative Organization === | === Administrative Organization === | ||
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| Flag of Caselonia | |
| Motto: "Власть и Слава!" (Power & Glory!) | |
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| Region | The Sunbelt |
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| Capital | Новая Москва, New Moscow (NM) |
| Official Language(s) | Russian, English |
| Leader | Vladimir Vladimirovich Chistyakov (Head of state) |
| Population | 3.57 billion |
| Currency | Rouble |
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Contents
Overview
Background
The Caselonian Socialist Federation is a socialist federated republic located in the northeastern portion of the Fuerzan continent in The Sunbelt region. Caselonia is by far the largest nation in the region, but most of its landmass is under a foot or more of frozen soil 9-11 months per year. During its history, Caselonia has consisted of a number of different entities, ranging from confederated nomadic and then agrarian tribes to a monarchy and finally a revolutionary socialist republic. The Socialist Confederation of Caselonia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 3.57 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated. It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and Social Welfare. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. There is no tax rate in Caselonia, but the State Economic Planning Committee, known as Gosplan (an acronym devised from its Russian name), controls wealth redistribution in the nation. All income generated by all industry is taken by the State, which then redistributes currency via a wage system "based on the value of the job performed to the State." In short, Gosplan sets and adjusts all wages, and workers are paid according to that schedule. Any surplus is reinvested in segments of the economy which need it, based on the recommendations of several Ministries and Bureaus. Private enterprise, while technically illegal, is tolerated on a small scale for handmade items and "niche market" goods that do not interfere with state-run enterprise.
The federal government consists of an executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The executive branch wields the most power, with the President being able to veto any bill passed by the legislature, and only the Supreme Court of Caselonia can overrule a Presidential veto. Decentralized administration includes regional economic planning councils which recommend local economic planning policy, whereupon Gosplan accepts the regional policy or adjusts it accordingly. Administration is highly centralized with Federal Ministries having final say over all regional committees' recommendations.
History
Geography
People
Government of the Caselonian Socialist Federation
After successfully deposing the Tsar in 1915, Socialist Revolutionaries formed the People's Republic of Caselonia which was renamed the Caselonian Socialist Federation in July 2005. The Caselonian government has undergone several major changes, including the adoption of the first Caselonian Constitution in 1922, the adoption of the second Caselonian Constitution in 1978 and the legalization of political parties other than the Caselonian Socialist Party (CSP) in 2004. On 23 June 2005 Vladimir Vladimirovich Chistyakov, candidate of the Communist Workers' Party of Caselonia (CWPC), was elected President of the People's Republic of Caselonia. He promptly declared the capital would be moved back to its ancient seat in Новая Москва (New Moscow). The capital was moved to Gotha, on the northwestern sea border, in 1932. Chistyakov also declared the adoption of the previous government's system other than changing the country's official name from the 'People's Republic of Caselonia' to the 'Caselonian Socialist Federation.' The government consists of a powerful executive, the President, who appoints the head of government, known as the Chairman of the Federal Soviet along with every member of the 25-member Federal Soviet. The 485-member People's Duma is wholly elected by the citizens of Caselonia and can override a Federal Soviet veto with a 2/3rds majority vote. A Presidential Veto cannot be overruled except by the Supreme Court of the Caselonian Socialist Federation.
Administrative Organization
Internal Republics and Autonomous Regions
The Caselonian Socialist Federation has 89 administrative divisions including 49 oblasts (oblastey, singular - oblast), 21 internal republics (respublik, singular - respublika), 10 autonomous okrugs (avtonomnykh okrugov, singular - avtonomnyy okrug), 6 krays (krayev, singular - kray), 2 federal cities (singular - gorod), and 1 autonomous oblast (avtonomnaya oblast').
: oblasts: Amur (Blagoveshchensk), Arkhangel'sk, Astrakhan', Belgorod, Bryansk, Chelyabinsk, Chita, Gotha, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Kaliningrad, Kaluga, Kamchatka (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy), Kemerovo, Kirov, Kostroma, Kurgan, Kursk, Lipetsk, Magadan, Moscow, Murmansk, Nizhniy Novgorod, Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Orenburg, Orel, Penza, Perm', Pskov, Rostov, Ryazan', Sakhalin (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk), Samara, Saratov, Smolensk, Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg), Tambov, Tomsk, Tula, Tver', Tyumen', Ul'yanovsk, Vladimir, Volgograd, Vologda, Voronezh, Yaroslavl'
: republics: Adygeya (Maykop), Altay (Gorno-Altaysk), Bashkortostan (Ufa), Buryatiya (Ulan-Ude), Chuvashiya (Cheboksary), Dagestan (Makhachkala), Ingushetiya (Magas), Kabardino-Balkariya (Nal'chik), Kalmykiya (Elista), Karachayevo-Cherkesiya (Cherkessk), Kareliya (Petrozavodsk), Khakasiya (Abakan), Komi (Syktyvkar), Mariy-El (Yoshkar-Ola), Mordoviya (Saransk), Nueva Habana (Khabana), Sakha [Yakutiya] (Yakutsk), North Ossetia (Vladikavkaz), Tatarstan (Kazan'), Tyva (Kyzyl), Udmurtiya (Izhevsk)
: autonomous okrugs: Aga Buryat (Aginskoye), Chukotka (Anadyr'), Evenk (Tura), Khanty-Mansi, Komi-Permyak (Kudymkar), Koryak (Palana), Nenets (Nar'yan-Mar), Taymyr [Dolgano-Nenets] (Dudinka), Ust'-Orda Buryat (Ust'-Ordynskiy), Yamalo-Nenets (Salekhard)
: krays: Altay (Barnaul), Khabarovsk, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Primorskiy (Vladivostok), Stavropol'
: federal cities: New Moscow (Moskva), Gotha (Gota)
: autonomous oblast: Novaya Khabana (Nueva Habana)
note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)
Capital
The capital city of Caselonia is Новая Москва (New Moscow), having been moved back to the ancient capital on 28 June 2005 by order of President Vladimir Chistyakov. Previously, the capital city was moved from Новая Москва to Gotha in 1932 by the authority of a majority vote in the Soviet of Workers' and Peasants Deputies, the governing legislative body at the time. Both Gotha and New Moscow are "federal cities" which form their own administrative divisions.
Client States of Caselonia
Caselonia's two "client states" are completely sovereign nations but are closely tied to Caselonia through economic and defense agreements as well as being recipients of large amounts of foreign aid. The Democratic Republic of Melbournistan, freed with Caselonian help from a colonial monarchy in 2003, went on to elect a socialist President that works closely with Caselonia and who has pledged staunch allegiance to the socialist superpower. Caselonian construction firms built large numbers of modern apartment blocks in Melbournistan before, during and after the elections and continue to work on infrastructure upgrade projects. The Soviet Socialist Republic of Palmbekistan is Caselonia's second "client state." While not vocal on the world political scene, the nation converted the bulk of its power grid to nuclear with help from Caselonian engineers and is a major shipping hub for Caselonian export goods destined for southerly markets. Both client states were once part of the Caselonian Empire which fell in 1915, as was the Democratic Republic of Karakazia, which achieved independence in 1922 during the Caselonian Civil War. Karakazia does not receive foreign aid from Caselonia and has very limited ties to it at all.
Executive Branch of the Caselonian Socialist Federation
Office of the President
Head of Government
Caselonian Ministers
Министр Культуры / Minister of Culture - Viktor Barannikov
Министр обороны / Minister of Defense - Rodion Sergeievich Malinovsky
Министр Экономических Дел / Minister of Economic Affairs - Dr. Hasso von Keldermann
State Economic Planning Committee
Bureau of International Finance
Министр просвещения / Minister of Education - Sergei Anatolyevich Bykov
Министр Энергии / Minister of Energy - Maksim Kuybyshev
Bureau of Energy Concerns
Министр Окружающей среды / Minister for the Environment - Aleksandr Vasilevsky
Министр иностранных дел / Minister of Foreign Affairs - Daniel de Valera
State Secretary for Int'l Socialist Cooperation - Boris Ivanovich Kulikov
Министр здравоохранения / Minister of Health - Alexei Khristenko
Министр Инфраструктуры / Minister for Infrastructure - Aleksandr Shelepin
Министр внутренних дел / Minister of the Interior - Dr. Valentina Nikolaievna Evdokimova
Министр Международной Дружбы и Сотрудничества / Minister of International Friendship and Cooperation - Yevgeniy Timofeevich Spiridonov
Министр Международной Торговли / Minister of International Trade - Gennadiy Filatov
Bureau of Foreign Development
Министр юстиции / Minister of Justice - Gennadiy Smirnov
Министр труда / Minister of Labor - Nikolay Dudorov
Министр Науки / Minister of Science - Vitaliy Yakovlev
Министр государственной Безопасности / Minister for State Security - Leonid Shebarshin
