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According to the UN description, ''The Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, hard-working population...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.'' | According to the UN description, ''The Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, hard-working population...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 Planning Committee, known as «''[[Gosplan]]''» (an acronym devised from its Russian name, Gosudarstvennyi Planovyi Komitet), controls wealth redistribution in the nation. All income generated by all industry is appropriated by the State, which then redistributes currency via a wage system «based on the value of the labor 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 only recently legalized on a small scale, has opened new areas of economic growth and an increase in availability of consumer goods. Private enterprise that would interfere with State enterprise, however, remains illegal. | + | There is no tax rate in Caselonia, but the State Planning Committee, known as «''[[Gosplan]]''» (an acronym devised from its Russian name, Gosudarstvennyi Planovyi Komitet), controls wealth redistribution in the nation. All income generated by all industry is appropriated by the State, which then redistributes currency via a wage system «based on the value of the labor 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 only recently legalized on a small scale, has opened new areas of economic growth and an increase in availability of consumer goods. Private enterprise that would interfere with State enterprise, however, remains illegal. |
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 [[Council_of_ministers|All-Union Ministries]] having final say over all regional committees' recommendations, though regions are given a certain degree of autonomy with both economic and political issues. | 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 [[Council_of_ministers|All-Union Ministries]] having final say over all regional committees' recommendations, though regions are given a certain degree of autonomy with both economic and political issues. | ||
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=== Geography === | === Geography === | ||
− | + | ====Location==== | |
− | Eastern Fuerza, northernmost and largest continent in The Sunbelt | + | Eastern Fuerza, northernmost and largest continent in The Sunbelt |
− | + | ====Area==== | |
− | Total: 17,075,200 sq km | + | Total: 17,075,200 sq km |
− | Land: 16,995,800 sq km | + | Land: 16,995,800 sq km |
− | Water: 79,400 sq km | + | Water: 79,400 sq km |
− | + | ====Area Comparative==== | |
− | Approx. 1.8 times the size of the United States | + | Approx. 1.8 times the size of the United States |
− | + | ====Land Boundaries==== | |
− | Total: 20,017 km | + | Total: 20,017 km |
− | Border Nations: Karakazia 284km, Melbournistan 959km, Ferretatia 898km, Palmbekistan 3,485km, Ferrussia 1,576km, Daemoniata 685km, Cherisovia 1,369km | + | Border Nations: Karakazia 284km, Melbournistan 959km, Ferretatia 898km, Palmbekistan 3,485km, Ferrussia 1,576km, Daemoniata 685km, Cherisovia 1,369km |
− | + | ====Coastline==== | |
− | 37,653km | + | 37,653km |
− | + | ====Maritime Claims==== | |
− | Territorial sea: 12 nm | + | Territorial sea: 12 nm |
− | Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | + | Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
− | Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation | + | Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
− | + | ====Climate==== | |
− | Ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of southwestern Caselonia; subarctic in Siberian Caselonia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast | + | Ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of southwestern Caselonia; subarctic in Siberian Caselonia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast |
− | + | ====Terrain==== | |
− | Broad plains with low hills west of Ural mountain range; vast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberian east; uplands and mountains along southern border regions | + | Broad plains with low hills west of Ural mountain range; vast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberian east; uplands and mountains along southern border regions |
− | + | ====Elevation Extremes==== | |
− | lowest point: Black Sea -28 m | + | lowest point: Black Sea -28 m |
− | highest point: Gora El'brus 5,633 m | + | highest point: Gora El'brus 5,633 m |
− | + | ====Natural Resources==== | |
− | Wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber | + | Wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber |
− | ''Note:'' formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources | + | ''Note:'' formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources |
− | + | ====Land Use==== | |
− | arable land: 7.33% | + | arable land: 7.33% |
− | permanent crops: 0.11% | + | permanent crops: 0.11% |
− | other: 92.56% (2003) | + | other: 92.56% (2003) |
− | + | ====Irrigated Land==== | |
− | 46,630 sq km (1996 est.) | + | 46,630 sq km (1996 est.) |
− | + | ====Natural Hazards==== | |
− | Permafrost over much of Siberian east is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout east and parts of central Caselonia | + | Permafrost over much of Siberian east is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout east and parts of central Caselonia |
− | + | ====Notes==== | |
− | Largest country in the Sunbelt in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; access to Melbourni, Palmbeki, Cherisovian ports offsets this greatly; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; Mount El'brus is Fuerza's tallest peak. | + | Largest country in the Sunbelt in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; access to Melbourni, Palmbeki, Cherisovian ports offsets this greatly; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; Mount El'brus is Fuerza's tallest peak. |
− | === People === | + | ===People=== |
− | + | ====Population==== | |
− | 289,420,309 (July 2005 est.) | + | 289,420,309 (July 2005 est.) |
− | + | ====Age Structure==== | |
0-14 years: 14.6%<br> | 0-14 years: 14.6%<br> | ||
15-64 years: 71.3%<br> | 15-64 years: 71.3%<br> | ||
− | 65 years and over: 14.2% | + | 65 years and over: 14.2% |
− | + | ====Median Age==== | |
Total: 38.15 years<br> | Total: 38.15 years<br> | ||
Male: 34.99 years<br> | Male: 34.99 years<br> | ||
− | Female: 41.03 years (2005 est.) | + | Female: 41.03 years (2005 est.) |
− | + | ====Population Growth Rate==== | |
− | 1.2% (2001 est.) | + | 1.2% (2001 est.) |
− | + | ====Birth Rate==== | |
− | 14.8 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | + | 14.8 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
− | + | ====Death Rate==== | |
− | 14.52 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) | + | 14.52 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
− | + | ====Net Migration Rate==== | |
− | 1.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) | + | 1.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
− | + | ====Infant Mortality Rate==== | |
total: 1.39 deaths/1,000 live births<br> | total: 1.39 deaths/1,000 live births<br> | ||
male: 1.7 deaths/1,000 live births<br> | male: 1.7 deaths/1,000 live births<br> | ||
− | female: .94 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) | + | female: .94 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
− | + | ====Life Expectancy at Birth==== | |
total population: 77.1 years<br> | total population: 77.1 years<br> | ||
male: 76.55 years<br> | male: 76.55 years<br> | ||
− | female: 79.04 years (2005 est.) | + | female: 79.04 years (2005 est.) |
− | + | ====Total Fertility Rate==== | |
− | 1.67 children born/woman (2005 est.) | + | 1.67 children born/woman (2005 est.) |
− | + | ====Nationality==== | |
Noun: Caselonian(s)<br> | Noun: Caselonian(s)<br> | ||
− | Adjective: Caselonian | + | Adjective: Caselonian |
− | + | ====Ethnic Groups==== | |
− | Russian (Caselonian) 79.8%, Melbourni 3.8%, Ferrussian 2%, Palmbeki 1.2%, Cherisovian 1.1%, other or unspecified 12.1% (2004 census) | + | Russian (Caselonian) 79.8%, Melbourni 3.8%, Ferrussian 2%, Palmbeki 1.2%, Cherisovian 1.1%, other or unspecified 12.1% (2004 census) |
− | + | ====Religion==== | |
− | Caselonian Pagan, Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Buddhist | + | Caselonian Pagan, Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Buddhist |
− | + | ====Languages==== | |
− | Russian, English, many minority languages | + | Russian, English, many minority languages |
− | + | ====Literacy==== | |
Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write Russian & English<br> | Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write Russian & English<br> | ||
Total population: 99.9%<br> | Total population: 99.9%<br> | ||
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Female: 99.9% (2003 est.) | Female: 99.9% (2003 est.) | ||
− | + | == Government of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic == | |
After successfully deposing the Tsar in 1915, Socialist Revolutionaries formed the People's Republic of Caselonia which was renamed the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic 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 recently-renamed Communist Party of the Caselonian Federation (CPCF), was elected President. He promptly declared the capital would be moved back to its ancient seat in Новая Москва (New Moscow). The capital was moved to Gotha, now renamed to its pre-revolutionary moniker of Petrograd, 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 Federated Republic.» The government consists of a powerful executive, the President, who appoints the head of government, known as the ''Chairman of the [[Federal Soviet]].'' The [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]], in turn, appoints the members of the 25-member «[[Federal Soviet]]». The 485-member «Congress of People's Deputies» 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 Federated Republic. | After successfully deposing the Tsar in 1915, Socialist Revolutionaries formed the People's Republic of Caselonia which was renamed the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic 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 recently-renamed Communist Party of the Caselonian Federation (CPCF), was elected President. He promptly declared the capital would be moved back to its ancient seat in Новая Москва (New Moscow). The capital was moved to Gotha, now renamed to its pre-revolutionary moniker of Petrograd, 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 Federated Republic.» The government consists of a powerful executive, the President, who appoints the head of government, known as the ''Chairman of the [[Federal Soviet]].'' The [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]], in turn, appoints the members of the 25-member «[[Federal Soviet]]». The 485-member «Congress of People's Deputies» 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 Federated Republic. | ||
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=== Administrative Organization === | === Administrative Organization === | ||
==== Internal Republics and Autonomous Regions ==== | ==== Internal Republics and Autonomous Regions ==== | ||
− | The Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic 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'). | + | The Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic 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 ===== | ===== 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' | + | 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) | + | ===== 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 ===== | ===== 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) | + | 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 ===== | ===== Krays ===== | ||
− | Altay (Barnaul), Khabarovsk, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Primorskiy (Vladivostok), Stavropol' | + | Altay (Barnaul), Khabarovsk, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Primorskiy (Vladivostok), Stavropol' |
===== Federal Cities ===== | ===== Federal Cities ===== | ||
− | Novaya Moskva (Новая Москва), Petrograd (Петроград) | + | Novaya Moskva (Новая Москва), Petrograd (Петроград) |
===== Autonomous Oblast ===== | ===== Autonomous Oblast ===== | ||
− | Novaya Khabana (Khabana Gorod) | + | Novaya Khabana (Khabana Gorod) |
''Note:'' Administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses). | ''Note:'' Administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses). | ||
==== Capital City ==== | ==== Capital City ==== | ||
− | The capital city of Caselonia is Новая Москва (New Moscow), having been | + | The capital city of Caselonia is Новая Москва (New Moscow), having been the capital since the middle ages. The second largest city in Caselonia, Петроград (Petrograd), is located in the northwest on the Northern Sea. Both Петроград and Новая Москва are "federal cities" which form their own administrative divisions. |
==== Client States of Caselonia ==== | ==== 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. | 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. | ||
− | === | + | |
+ | === Branches of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic === | ||
+ | ====Executive Branch==== | ||
The executive branch of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic is the most powerful, with the President wielding a veto over the «Congress of Peoples' Deputies» that cannot be overridden except by order of the Supreme Court of Caselonia, whose justices are all appointed by the President. The Federal Soviet, however, in league with the [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]] can vote to remove a President from office with a 2/3rds vote. Caselonia has a long history of strong executives, be it Arkadiy The Conqueror, who united the warring Slavonic tribes, the «modern» Tsars (Leonids I - XII), or Vyacheslav Polezhaev who led the Socialist Revolutionary party to power in 1915. Modern Caselonian Presidents are no different, though they tend to value the opinions of their Ministers and advisors, even when they are at odds with their own. | The executive branch of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic is the most powerful, with the President wielding a veto over the «Congress of Peoples' Deputies» that cannot be overridden except by order of the Supreme Court of Caselonia, whose justices are all appointed by the President. The Federal Soviet, however, in league with the [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]] can vote to remove a President from office with a 2/3rds vote. Caselonia has a long history of strong executives, be it Arkadiy The Conqueror, who united the warring Slavonic tribes, the «modern» Tsars (Leonids I - XII), or Vyacheslav Polezhaev who led the Socialist Revolutionary party to power in 1915. Modern Caselonian Presidents are no different, though they tend to value the opinions of their Ministers and advisors, even when they are at odds with their own. | ||
− | + | ===== Heads of State & Government ===== | |
− | ==== Heads of State & Government ==== | + | |
[[Image:Chistyakov_wins.jpg|frame|President Vladimir Vladimirovich Chistyakov waving to the press after voting in the first Presidential election in Caselonia since 1915.]] | [[Image:Chistyakov_wins.jpg|frame|President Vladimir Vladimirovich Chistyakov waving to the press after voting in the first Presidential election in Caselonia since 1915.]] | ||
− | President Vladimir Vladimirovich CHISTYAKOV (President since 23 June 2005); | + | President Vladimir Vladimirovich CHISTYAKOV (President since 23 June 2005); |
− | Chairman of the Federal Soviet (Premier) Mikhail Yefimovich GROMYKO (since 24 June 2005); | + | Chairman of the Federal Soviet (Premier) Mikhail Yefimovich GROMYKO (since 24 June 2005); |
Deputy Premier Aleksandr Dmitriyevich FEDORCHUK (since 24 June 2005) | Deputy Premier Aleksandr Dmitriyevich FEDORCHUK (since 24 June 2005) | ||
− | + | Vladimir Chistyakov was the Presidential candidate of the Communist Workers' Party of Caselonia (CWPC) which has since changed its name to the Communist Party of the Caselonian Federation (CPCF). Chistyakov defeated Grigorii Ivanov, the candidate of the incumbent Caselonian Socialist Party (CSP) after President Eamon McGinnis, having led the nation for more than 10 years as Caselonia's only ethnic Irish President, retired and named Ivanov as successor. McGinnis also made the decision to allow Presidential elections and legalized opposition political parties, including the Communist parties. Chistyakov was elected on 23.06.2005 and, while continuing the economic and political reforms started by McGinnis in his final days in his office, he is working toward consolidating the power of the Communists while pushing for increased prosperity in Caselonia as well as doggedly pursuing rebel Khabanans, Islamist insurgents, in the south. | |
− | Vladimir Chistyakov was the Presidential candidate of the Communist Workers' Party of Caselonia (CWPC) which has since changed its name to the Communist Party of the Caselonian Federation (CPCF). Chistyakov defeated Grigorii Ivanov, the candidate of the incumbent Caselonian Socialist Party (CSP) after President Eamon McGinnis, having led the nation for more than 10 years as Caselonia's only ethnic Irish President, retired and named Ivanov as successor. McGinnis also made the decision to allow Presidential elections and legalized opposition political parties, including the Communist parties. Chistyakov was elected on 23.06.2005 and, while continuing the economic and political reforms started by McGinnis in his final days in his office, he is working toward consolidating the power of the Communists while pushing for increased prosperity in Caselonia as well as | + | |
Mikhail Yefimovich Gromyko, the Chairman of the [[Federal Soviet]], was appointed by President Chistyakov on 24.06.2005 and was previously a Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs. He joined the CPCF after it was legalized last year and explained his change of parties as, «An attempt to get back to our socialist roots; to get closer to the people.» The idea that the Socialists had become distant and elitist was a common thread in Communist election campaigning and worked marvelously. | Mikhail Yefimovich Gromyko, the Chairman of the [[Federal Soviet]], was appointed by President Chistyakov on 24.06.2005 and was previously a Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs. He joined the CPCF after it was legalized last year and explained his change of parties as, «An attempt to get back to our socialist roots; to get closer to the people.» The idea that the Socialists had become distant and elitist was a common thread in Communist election campaigning and worked marvelously. | ||
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Deputy Premier Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Fedorchuk, the Deputy Premier and a member of the [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]], was previously a Deputy Minister of Labor. Deputy Premier Fedorchuk remains a member of the Caselonian Socialist Party. | Deputy Premier Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Fedorchuk, the Deputy Premier and a member of the [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]], was previously a Deputy Minister of Labor. Deputy Premier Fedorchuk remains a member of the Caselonian Socialist Party. | ||
− | ==== Elections ==== | + | ===== Elections ===== |
President elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held 20 June 2005 (next to be held June 2011); note - no Vice President; if the President dies in office, cannot exercise his powers because of ill health or resigns, the Premier (officially - Chairman of the Federal Soviet) succeeds him; the Premier serves as acting President until a new presidential election is held, which must be within three months; Premier appointed by the President. | President elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held 20 June 2005 (next to be held June 2011); note - no Vice President; if the President dies in office, cannot exercise his powers because of ill health or resigns, the Premier (officially - Chairman of the Federal Soviet) succeeds him; the Premier serves as acting President until a new presidential election is held, which must be within three months; Premier appointed by the President. | ||
− | ==== Election Results ==== | + | ====== Election Results ====== |
− | Vladimir Vladimirovich CHISTYAKOV elected President;<br> percent of vote - | + | Vladimir Vladimirovich CHISTYAKOV elected President;<br>percent of vote - Vladimir Vladimirovich CHISTYAKOV (Communist Workers' Party of Caselonia) 51.2%,<br> Grigoriy IVANOV (Caselonian Socialist Party) 43.7%,<br> Nikolay VOZNESENSKY (Social Democratic Party) 5.1% |
+ | ===Legislative Branch of the CSFR=== | ||
+ | ==== Congress of Peoples' Deputies & Federal Soviet ==== | ||
+ | The legislature is decentralized, consisting of the «Congress of Peoples' Deputies» (485 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the «Federal Soviet» (25 seats; members appointed by the President). Furthermore, the [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]] has law-making authority through each Ministry's control over its particular area of specialization. President Chistyakov is currently working toward re-centralizing legislative authority to the two main bodies mentioned above although, naturally, he is meeting stiff resistance from hard-line bureaucrats. | ||
− | + | === Caselonian Ministries === | |
The Caselonian bureaucracy is maintained by a large number of government ministries each tasked with handling a specific area of government, etc. In essence, every aspect of Caselonian life is overseen by a ministry responsible for that aspect. The [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]], a powerful political institution in Caselonia, oversees the Ministries themselves (a list is available in the related [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]] article). | The Caselonian bureaucracy is maintained by a large number of government ministries each tasked with handling a specific area of government, etc. In essence, every aspect of Caselonian life is overseen by a ministry responsible for that aspect. The [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]], a powerful political institution in Caselonia, oversees the Ministries themselves (a list is available in the related [[Council_of_ministers|Council of Ministers]] article). | ||
− | === | + | ===Judicial Branch of the CSFR=== |
− | + | Constitutional Court;<br>Supreme Court;<br>Superior Court of Arbitration;<br><br>Judges for all courts of «Superior»-level above are appointed for life by the Council of Ministers and approved by the Federal Soviet and the President. | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Superior Court of Arbitration; | + | |
=== Major Political Parties & Leaders === | === Major Political Parties & Leaders === | ||
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6.7% (2004 est.) | 6.7% (2004 est.) | ||
==== GDP - Composition by Sector ==== | ==== GDP - Composition by Sector ==== | ||
− | Agriculture: 4.9% | + | Agriculture: 4.9% |
− | Industry: 33.9% | + | Industry: 33.9% |
Services: 61.2% (2004 est.) | Services: 61.2% (2004 est.) | ||
=== Investment (gross fixed) === | === Investment (gross fixed) === | ||
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1.2% (January 2005 est.) | 1.2% (January 2005 est.) | ||
=== Household income or consumption by percentage share === | === Household income or consumption by percentage share === | ||
− | lowest 10%: 5.9% | + | lowest 10%: 5.9% |
highest 10%: 47% (2001) | highest 10%: 47% (2001) | ||
=== Inflation rate (consumer prices) === | === Inflation rate (consumer prices) === | ||
9.5% (2004 est.) | 9.5% (2004 est.) | ||
=== Labor force === | === Labor force === | ||
− | 144.71 million (2004 est.) | + | 144.71 million (2004 est.) |
− | ''By sector:'' | + | ''By sector:'' |
− | Agriculture 12.3%, | + | Agriculture 12.3%, industry 22.7%, services 65% (2002 est.) |
=== Unemployment Rate === | === Unemployment Rate === | ||
2.63% (June 2005 est.) | 2.63% (June 2005 est.) | ||
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Daemoniata 16.7%, Austrivum 7.1%, Melbournistan 6.7%, Yannia 5.9%, Trotsgrad 5%, Palmbekistan 4.5%, Revionia 4.5% (2004) | Daemoniata 16.7%, Austrivum 7.1%, Melbournistan 6.7%, Yannia 5.9%, Trotsgrad 5%, Palmbekistan 4.5%, Revionia 4.5% (2004) | ||
=== Currency === | === Currency === | ||
− | + | Ruble | |
==== Currency Code ==== | ==== Currency Code ==== | ||
R | R | ||
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=== Fiscal Year === | === Fiscal Year === | ||
Calendar year | Calendar year | ||
− | == Communications == | + | ==Infrastructure== |
− | === Telephone System === | + | === Communications === |
− | ''General Assessment:'' Caselonia has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since the 1980s, the formerly backward system of the rural areas, many dating back to the Great Patriotic War, has been modernized and integrated with that of the urban centers. | + | ==== Telephone System ==== |
− | ''Domestic:'' Caselonia is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries. | + | ''General Assessment:'' Caselonia has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since the 1980s, the formerly backward system of the rural areas, many dating back to the Great Patriotic War, has been modernized and integrated with that of the urban centers. |
+ | ''Domestic:'' Caselonia is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries. | ||
''International:'' country code - 79; Caselonia's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Fuertelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2001). | ''International:'' country code - 79; Caselonia's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Fuertelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2001). | ||
==== Telephones - Main Lines In Use ==== | ==== Telephones - Main Lines In Use ==== | ||
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==== Telephones - Mobile Cellular ==== | ==== Telephones - Mobile Cellular ==== | ||
134.8 million (2004) | 134.8 million (2004) | ||
− | === Broadcast Media === | + | ==== Broadcast Media ==== |
− | ==== Radio Broadcast Stations ==== | + | ===== Radio Broadcast Stations ===== |
AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 14 (2002) | AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 14 (2002) | ||
− | ==== Television Broadcast Stations ==== | + | ===== Television Broadcast Stations ===== |
1373 (plus 11,042 repeaters) (2005) | 1373 (plus 11,042 repeaters) (2005) | ||
− | ==== Internet Country Code ==== | + | ===== Internet Country Code ===== |
.cl | .cl | ||
− | ==== Internet Hosts ==== | + | ===== Internet Hosts ===== |
12,686,119 (2004) | 12,686,119 (2004) | ||
− | ==== Internet Users ==== | + | ===== Internet Users ===== |
169 million (2003) | 169 million (2003) | ||
− | + | === Transportation === | |
− | == Transportation == | + | ==== Railways ==== |
− | === Railways === | + | Total: 87,157 km |
− | Total: 87,157 km | + | Broad Gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified) |
− | Broad Gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified) | + | Narrow Gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Dzhokar Island) |
− | Narrow Gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Dzhokar Island) | + | |
''Note:'' an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2003) | ''Note:'' an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2003) | ||
− | === Highways === | + | ==== Highways ==== |
− | Total: 537,289 km | + | Total: 537,289 km |
− | Paved: 362,133 km | + | Paved: 362,133 km |
− | Unpaved: 175,156 km (2001) | + | Unpaved: 175,156 km (2001) |
− | === Waterways === | + | ==== Waterways ==== |
− | 96,000 km | + | 96,000 km |
''Note:'' 72,000 km system in Caselonia links North Sea, Volga River, Daemonian Gulf, Gulf of Cherisovia, and the Fuerzo-Sabidurian Ocean (2004) | ''Note:'' 72,000 km system in Caselonia links North Sea, Volga River, Daemonian Gulf, Gulf of Cherisovia, and the Fuerzo-Sabidurian Ocean (2004) | ||
− | === Pipelines === | + | ==== Pipelines ==== |
Condensate 122 km; gas 150,007 km; oil 75,539 km; refined products 13,771 km (2004) | Condensate 122 km; gas 150,007 km; oil 75,539 km; refined products 13,771 km (2004) | ||
− | === Ports & Harbors === | + | ==== Ports & Harbors ==== |
Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Arkhangel'sk, Astrakhan', De-Kastri, Indigirskiy, Kaliningrad, Kandalaksha, Kazan', Khabarovsk, Kholmsk, Krasnoyarsk, Lazarev, Mago, Mezen', Novaya Moskva, Murmansk, Nakhodka, Nevel'sk, Novorossiysk, Onega, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Rostov, Shakhtersk, Saint Petersburg, Sochi, Taganrog, Tuapse, Uglegorsk, Vanino, Vladivostok, Volgograd, Vostochnyy, Vyborg | Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Arkhangel'sk, Astrakhan', De-Kastri, Indigirskiy, Kaliningrad, Kandalaksha, Kazan', Khabarovsk, Kholmsk, Krasnoyarsk, Lazarev, Mago, Mezen', Novaya Moskva, Murmansk, Nakhodka, Nevel'sk, Novorossiysk, Onega, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Rostov, Shakhtersk, Saint Petersburg, Sochi, Taganrog, Tuapse, Uglegorsk, Vanino, Vladivostok, Volgograd, Vostochnyy, Vyborg | ||
− | === Merchant Marine === | + | ==== Merchant Marine ==== |
− | ''Total:'' 1,194 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,521,472 GRT/5,505,118 DWT | + | ''Total:'' 1,194 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,521,472 GRT/5,505,118 DWT |
''By type:'' barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 45, cargo 767, chemical tanker 20, combination ore/oil 48, container 21, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 8, petroleum tanker 213, refrigerated cargo 46, roll on/roll off 12, specialized tanker 2 | ''By type:'' barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 45, cargo 767, chemical tanker 20, combination ore/oil 48, container 21, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 8, petroleum tanker 213, refrigerated cargo 46, roll on/roll off 12, specialized tanker 2 | ||
− | ''Foreign-owned:'' 56 (Cherisovia 2, Taibei 1, Gesamtkuntswerk 2, Revionia 1, Ferrussia 18, Ferettatia 3, New Preussen 1, Unidos 1, Daemoniata 28, Austrivum 10, Yannia 2, Trotsgrad 4, Melbournistan 17) | + | ''Foreign-owned:'' 56 (Cherisovia 2, Taibei 1, Gesamtkuntswerk 2, Revionia 1, Ferrussia 18, Ferettatia 3, New Preussen 1, Unidos 1, Daemoniata 28, Austrivum 10, Yannia 2, Trotsgrad 4, Melbournistan 17) |
− | Registered in other countries: 326 (2005) | + | Registered in other countries: 326 (2005) |
− | === Airports === | + | ==== Airports ==== |
− | 2,586 (2004 est.) | + | 2,586 (2004 est.) |
− | ==== Airports - With Paved Runways ==== | + | ===== Airports - With Paved Runways ===== |
− | total: 577 | + | total: 577 |
− | over 3,047 m: 55 | + | over 3,047 m: 55 |
− | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 197 | + | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 197 |
− | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 128 | + | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 128 |
− | 914 to 1,523 m: 98 | + | 914 to 1,523 m: 98 |
− | under 914 m: 99 (2004 est.) | + | under 914 m: 99 (2004 est.) |
− | ==== Airports - With Unpaved Runways ==== | + | ===== Airports - With Unpaved Runways ===== |
− | total: 2,009 | + | total: 2,009 |
− | over 3,047 m: 14 | + | over 3,047 m: 14 |
− | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 30 | + | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 30 |
− | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 111 | + | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 111 |
− | 914 to 1,523 m: 257 | + | 914 to 1,523 m: 257 |
− | under 914 m: 1,597 (2004 est.) | + | under 914 m: 1,597 (2004 est.) |
− | ==== Heliports ==== | + | ===== Heliports ===== |
36 (2004 est.) | 36 (2004 est.) | ||
− | + | == Military == | |
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Coming Soon | Coming Soon | ||
− | + | == Transnational Issues == | |
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Coming Soon | Coming Soon | ||
− | + | == External Links == | |
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Revision as of 16:48, 20 December 2005
Flag of Caselonia | |
Motto: "Честь и Слава!" (Honor & Glory!) | |
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Region | The Sunbelt |
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Capital | Новая Москва, New Moscow |
Official Language(s) | Russian, English |
Leader | Vladimir Vladimirovich Chistyakov (Head of State) |
Population | 3.57 billion |
Currency | Rouble |
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Contents
- 1 Overview
- 1.1 Background
- 1.2 History
- 1.3 Geography
- 1.4 People
- 1.4.1 Population
- 1.4.2 Age Structure
- 1.4.3 Median Age
- 1.4.4 Population Growth Rate
- 1.4.5 Birth Rate
- 1.4.6 Death Rate
- 1.4.7 Net Migration Rate
- 1.4.8 Infant Mortality Rate
- 1.4.9 Life Expectancy at Birth
- 1.4.10 Total Fertility Rate
- 1.4.11 Nationality
- 1.4.12 Ethnic Groups
- 1.4.13 Religion
- 1.4.14 Languages
- 1.4.15 Literacy
- 2 Government of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic
- 2.1 Country Name
- 2.2 Administrative Organization
- 2.3 Branches of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic
- 2.4 Legislative Branch of the CSFR
- 2.5 Caselonian Ministries
- 2.6 Judicial Branch of the CSFR
- 2.7 Major Political Parties & Leaders
- 2.8 International Organization Participation
- 2.9 Diplomatic Representation
- 3 Economy
- 3.1 GDP
- 3.2 Investment (gross fixed)
- 3.3 Population below poverty line
- 3.4 Household income or consumption by percentage share
- 3.5 Inflation rate (consumer prices)
- 3.6 Labor force
- 3.7 Unemployment Rate
- 3.8 Budget
- 3.9 Public Dept
- 3.10 Agriculture Products
- 3.11 Industries
- 3.12 Industrial Production Growth Rate
- 3.13 Electricity
- 3.14 Oil
- 3.15 Natural Gas
- 3.16 Exports
- 3.17 Imports
- 3.18 Currency
- 3.19 Fiscal Year
- 4 Infrastructure
- 5 Military
- 6 Transnational Issues
- 7 External Links
Overview
Background
The Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic is a nation of internal republics and "autonomous" regions 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.
According to the UN description, The Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, hard-working population...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 Planning Committee, known as «Gosplan» (an acronym devised from its Russian name, Gosudarstvennyi Planovyi Komitet), controls wealth redistribution in the nation. All income generated by all industry is appropriated by the State, which then redistributes currency via a wage system «based on the value of the labor 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 only recently legalized on a small scale, has opened new areas of economic growth and an increase in availability of consumer goods. Private enterprise that would interfere with State enterprise, however, remains illegal. 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 All-Union Ministries having final say over all regional committees' recommendations, though regions are given a certain degree of autonomy with both economic and political issues.
History
Coming Soon
Geography
Location
Eastern Fuerza, northernmost and largest continent in The Sunbelt
Area
Total: 17,075,200 sq km Land: 16,995,800 sq km Water: 79,400 sq km
Area Comparative
Approx. 1.8 times the size of the United States
Land Boundaries
Total: 20,017 km Border Nations: Karakazia 284km, Melbournistan 959km, Ferretatia 898km, Palmbekistan 3,485km, Ferrussia 1,576km, Daemoniata 685km, Cherisovia 1,369km
Coastline
37,653km
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea: 12 nm Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate
Ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of southwestern Caselonia; subarctic in Siberian Caselonia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast
Terrain
Broad plains with low hills west of Ural mountain range; vast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberian east; uplands and mountains along southern border regions
Elevation Extremes
lowest point: Black Sea -28 m highest point: Gora El'brus 5,633 m
Natural Resources
Wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber Note: formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources
Land Use
arable land: 7.33% permanent crops: 0.11% other: 92.56% (2003)
Irrigated Land
46,630 sq km (1996 est.)
Natural Hazards
Permafrost over much of Siberian east is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout east and parts of central Caselonia
Notes
Largest country in the Sunbelt in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; access to Melbourni, Palmbeki, Cherisovian ports offsets this greatly; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; Mount El'brus is Fuerza's tallest peak.
People
Population
289,420,309 (July 2005 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years: 14.6%
15-64 years: 71.3%
65 years and over: 14.2%
Median Age
Total: 38.15 years
Male: 34.99 years
Female: 41.03 years (2005 est.)
Population Growth Rate
1.2% (2001 est.)
Birth Rate
14.8 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death Rate
14.52 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net Migration Rate
1.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate
total: 1.39 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 1.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: .94 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life Expectancy at Birth
total population: 77.1 years
male: 76.55 years
female: 79.04 years (2005 est.)
Total Fertility Rate
1.67 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Nationality
Noun: Caselonian(s)
Adjective: Caselonian
Ethnic Groups
Russian (Caselonian) 79.8%, Melbourni 3.8%, Ferrussian 2%, Palmbeki 1.2%, Cherisovian 1.1%, other or unspecified 12.1% (2004 census)
Religion
Caselonian Pagan, Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Buddhist
Languages
Russian, English, many minority languages
Literacy
Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write Russian & English
Total population: 99.9%
Male: 99.9%
Female: 99.9% (2003 est.)
Government of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic
After successfully deposing the Tsar in 1915, Socialist Revolutionaries formed the People's Republic of Caselonia which was renamed the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic 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 recently-renamed Communist Party of the Caselonian Federation (CPCF), was elected President. He promptly declared the capital would be moved back to its ancient seat in Новая Москва (New Moscow). The capital was moved to Gotha, now renamed to its pre-revolutionary moniker of Petrograd, 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 Federated Republic.» The government consists of a powerful executive, the President, who appoints the head of government, known as the Chairman of the Federal Soviet. The Council of Ministers, in turn, appoints the members of the 25-member «Federal Soviet». The 485-member «Congress of People's Deputies» 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 Federated Republic.
Country Name
Conventional long form: Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic
Conventional short form: Caselonia
Local long form: Каселонская Социалистическая Федеративная Республика
Local short form: Каселония
Former: Caselonian Empire, People's Republic of Caselonia
Administrative Organization
Internal Republics and Autonomous Regions
The Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic 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
Novaya Moskva (Новая Москва), Petrograd (Петроград)
Autonomous Oblast
Novaya Khabana (Khabana Gorod) Note: Administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses).
Capital City
The capital city of Caselonia is Новая Москва (New Moscow), having been the capital since the middle ages. The second largest city in Caselonia, Петроград (Petrograd), is located in the northwest on the Northern Sea. Both Петроград and Новая Москва 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.
Branches of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic
Executive Branch
The executive branch of the Caselonian Socialist Federated Republic is the most powerful, with the President wielding a veto over the «Congress of Peoples' Deputies» that cannot be overridden except by order of the Supreme Court of Caselonia, whose justices are all appointed by the President. The Federal Soviet, however, in league with the Council of Ministers can vote to remove a President from office with a 2/3rds vote. Caselonia has a long history of strong executives, be it Arkadiy The Conqueror, who united the warring Slavonic tribes, the «modern» Tsars (Leonids I - XII), or Vyacheslav Polezhaev who led the Socialist Revolutionary party to power in 1915. Modern Caselonian Presidents are no different, though they tend to value the opinions of their Ministers and advisors, even when they are at odds with their own.
Heads of State & Government
President Vladimir Vladimirovich CHISTYAKOV (President since 23 June 2005);
Chairman of the Federal Soviet (Premier) Mikhail Yefimovich GROMYKO (since 24 June 2005);
Deputy Premier Aleksandr Dmitriyevich FEDORCHUK (since 24 June 2005)
Vladimir Chistyakov was the Presidential candidate of the Communist Workers' Party of Caselonia (CWPC) which has since changed its name to the Communist Party of the Caselonian Federation (CPCF). Chistyakov defeated Grigorii Ivanov, the candidate of the incumbent Caselonian Socialist Party (CSP) after President Eamon McGinnis, having led the nation for more than 10 years as Caselonia's only ethnic Irish President, retired and named Ivanov as successor. McGinnis also made the decision to allow Presidential elections and legalized opposition political parties, including the Communist parties. Chistyakov was elected on 23.06.2005 and, while continuing the economic and political reforms started by McGinnis in his final days in his office, he is working toward consolidating the power of the Communists while pushing for increased prosperity in Caselonia as well as doggedly pursuing rebel Khabanans, Islamist insurgents, in the south.
Mikhail Yefimovich Gromyko, the Chairman of the Federal Soviet, was appointed by President Chistyakov on 24.06.2005 and was previously a Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs. He joined the CPCF after it was legalized last year and explained his change of parties as, «An attempt to get back to our socialist roots; to get closer to the people.» The idea that the Socialists had become distant and elitist was a common thread in Communist election campaigning and worked marvelously.
Deputy Premier Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Fedorchuk, the Deputy Premier and a member of the Council of Ministers, was previously a Deputy Minister of Labor. Deputy Premier Fedorchuk remains a member of the Caselonian Socialist Party.
Elections
President elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held 20 June 2005 (next to be held June 2011); note - no Vice President; if the President dies in office, cannot exercise his powers because of ill health or resigns, the Premier (officially - Chairman of the Federal Soviet) succeeds him; the Premier serves as acting President until a new presidential election is held, which must be within three months; Premier appointed by the President.
Election Results
Vladimir Vladimirovich CHISTYAKOV elected President;
percent of vote - Vladimir Vladimirovich CHISTYAKOV (Communist Workers' Party of Caselonia) 51.2%,
Grigoriy IVANOV (Caselonian Socialist Party) 43.7%,
Nikolay VOZNESENSKY (Social Democratic Party) 5.1%
Legislative Branch of the CSFR
Congress of Peoples' Deputies & Federal Soviet
The legislature is decentralized, consisting of the «Congress of Peoples' Deputies» (485 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the «Federal Soviet» (25 seats; members appointed by the President). Furthermore, the Council of Ministers has law-making authority through each Ministry's control over its particular area of specialization. President Chistyakov is currently working toward re-centralizing legislative authority to the two main bodies mentioned above although, naturally, he is meeting stiff resistance from hard-line bureaucrats.
Caselonian Ministries
The Caselonian bureaucracy is maintained by a large number of government ministries each tasked with handling a specific area of government, etc. In essence, every aspect of Caselonian life is overseen by a ministry responsible for that aspect. The Council of Ministers, a powerful political institution in Caselonia, oversees the Ministries themselves (a list is available in the related Council of Ministers article).
Judicial Branch of the CSFR
Constitutional Court;
Supreme Court;
Superior Court of Arbitration;
Judges for all courts of «Superior»-level above are appointed for life by the Council of Ministers and approved by the Federal Soviet and the President.
Major Political Parties & Leaders
Party Leader Platform Seats Percentage Caselonian Socialist Party (CSP) Grigoriy Ivanov - Previous ruling party from 1915 - 2005; in favor of limited political and economic liberalization.
- Has lost significant ground in recent years by appearing "distant and elitist"; entered into, and subsequently withdrew from, IFTA, CACE and the UN.
- Responsible for opening political process to other parties, trade links with capitalist nations and extremely limited privatization schemes.
- Champions the existing "balance" within Caselonia and is resistant to a rollback of liberalization programs.
58 42% Communist Party of the Caselonian Federation (CPCF) Aleksei Zyuganov 41 30% Social Democratic Party (SDP) Nikolai Voznesensky 16 12% Liberal Democratic Party of Caselonia (LDPC) 15 11% Motherland Patriotic-Union Party (MPU/Rodina) 5 3% 3 2%
International Organization Participation
Caselonia has a long history of international engagement, participation and cooperation. Caselonia has, in the past, been a member of the UN, IFTA and CACE. Disagreements over trade policy led Caselonia to withdraw from all the previously mentioned organizations in late 2004, but Caselonia recently rejoined the UN under President Chistyakov and he has talked of pursuing renewed memberships in the IFTA and CACE. Caselonia has also formed the Committee for Mutual Economic Assistance, a Sunbelt bloc aimed at solidifying support among developing nations and developed socialist regimes for Caselonian policy through foreign aid and infrastructure upgrade incentive programs and is aggressively pursuing members for the Fuerzan Union of Socialist Republics, currently comprised of Caselonia, Melbournistan, Palmbekistan and Cherisovia. The FUSR is a treaty encouraging member states to adopt a common currency, the ruble, and establish tarriff-free common economic zones between member states. Caselonia is also involved in the Organization for Security & International Cooperation in the Sunbelt (OSICS). OSICS, while off to a rocky start, is expected to act as a sort of regional UN, brokering peaceful resolutions to aggrieved nations and fostering a spirit of peace and stability in the region.
Diplomatic Representation
Soon to be expanded. Notable exceptions (i.e., no diplomatic relations): Holy Empire of the Water Cooler
Economy
Caselonia ended 2004 with its sixth straight year of growth, averaging 6.5% annually since the reevaluation of its economic system, and the appointment of a new Economic Affairs Minister in 1998. Although high oil prices and a very strong rouble are important drivers of this economic rebound, since 2000 investment in the emerging markets of allied developing and developed nations and foreign demand for Caselonian goods have played a noticeably increasing role. Real fixed capital investments have averaged gains greater than 10% over the last five years, and real personal incomes have realized average increases over 12%. Caselonia has also improved its international financial position since the 1998 financial change, with its foreign debt declining substantially. Strong oil export earnings have allowed Caselonia to increase its foreign reserves from only $32 billion to some $620 billion at yearend 2004. These achievements, along with a renewed government effort to advance structural reforms, have raised foreign business and investor confidence in Caselonia's economic prospects. Oil, natural gas, metals, and timber account for more than 50% of exports, leaving the country somewhat vulnerable to swings in world prices. Caselonia's manufacturing base is becoming more and more modernized and the country is poised to achieve broad-based economic growth.
GDP
Purchasing power parity - US$11.408 trillion (April 2005 est.)
GDP Per Capita
R19,814.19 (US$34,009.94 equiv.)
GDP Real Growth Rate
6.7% (2004 est.)
GDP - Composition by Sector
Agriculture: 4.9% Industry: 33.9% Services: 61.2% (2004 est.)
Investment (gross fixed)
19.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Population below poverty line
1.2% (January 2005 est.)
lowest 10%: 5.9% highest 10%: 47% (2001)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
9.5% (2004 est.)
Labor force
144.71 million (2004 est.) By sector: Agriculture 12.3%, industry 22.7%, services 65% (2002 est.)
Unemployment Rate
2.63% (June 2005 est.)
Budget
Revenues: Approx. R944,394,600,000 (US$1.621 trillion equiv.) Expenditures: R561,626,400,000 (US$964 billion equiv.)
Public Dept
28.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Agriculture Products
Grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, vegetables, fruits; beef, milk
Industries
Complete range of mining and extractive industries producing coal, oil, gas, chemicals, and metals; all forms of machine building from rolling mills to high-performance aircraft and space vehicles; defense industries including radar, missile production, and advanced electronic components, shipbuilding; road and rail transportation equipment; communications equipment; agricultural machinery, tractors, and construction equipment; electric power generating and transmitting equipment; medical and scientific instruments; consumer durables, textiles, foodstuffs, handicrafts
Industrial Production Growth Rate
6.4% (2004 est.)
Electricity
Electricity Production
915 billion kWh (2003)
Electricity Consumption
894.3 billion kWh (2003)
Electricity Exports
20.7 billion kWh (2003)
Electricity Imports
12.65 billion kWh (2002)
Oil
Oil - Production
8.42 million bbl/day (2003 est.)
Oil - Consumption
2.31 million bbl/day (2003 est.)
Oil - Exports
6.11 million bbl/day (2003)
Oil - Imports
NA
Oil - Proved Reserves
69 billion bbl (2003 est.)
Natural Gas
Natural Gas - Production
578.6 billion cu m (2003 est.)
Natural Gas - Consumption
578.6 billion cu m (2003 est.)
Natural Gas - Exports
171 billion cu m (2003 est.)
Natural Gas - Imports
32.7 billion cu m (2001 est.)
Natural Gas - Proved Reserves
47 trillion cu m (2003)
Exports
$162.5 billion (2004 est.)
Exports - Commodities
Petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures
Exports - Partners
Melbournistan 8.4%, Palmbekistan 6.7%, Cherisovia 6.4%, Daemoniata 5.8%, Austrivum 5.7%, Ferrussia 5.4%, Taibei 4.5%, Trotsgrad 3.9% (2004)
Imports
$92.91 billion (2004 est.)
Imports - Commidities
Machinery and equipment, consumer goods, medicines, meat, sugar, semifinished metal products
Imports - Partners
Daemoniata 16.7%, Austrivum 7.1%, Melbournistan 6.7%, Yannia 5.9%, Trotsgrad 5%, Palmbekistan 4.5%, Revionia 4.5% (2004)
Currency
Ruble
Currency Code
R
Exchange Rates
R1 = US$1.7165 (July 2005)
Fiscal Year
Calendar year
Infrastructure
Communications
Telephone System
General Assessment: Caselonia has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since the 1980s, the formerly backward system of the rural areas, many dating back to the Great Patriotic War, has been modernized and integrated with that of the urban centers. Domestic: Caselonia is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries. International: country code - 79; Caselonia's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Fuertelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2001).
Telephones - Main Lines In Use
154.35 million (2003)
Telephones - Mobile Cellular
134.8 million (2004)
Broadcast Media
Radio Broadcast Stations
AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 14 (2002)
Television Broadcast Stations
1373 (plus 11,042 repeaters) (2005)
Internet Country Code
.cl
Internet Hosts
12,686,119 (2004)
Internet Users
169 million (2003)
Transportation
Railways
Total: 87,157 km Broad Gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified) Narrow Gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Dzhokar Island) Note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2003)
Highways
Total: 537,289 km Paved: 362,133 km Unpaved: 175,156 km (2001)
Waterways
96,000 km Note: 72,000 km system in Caselonia links North Sea, Volga River, Daemonian Gulf, Gulf of Cherisovia, and the Fuerzo-Sabidurian Ocean (2004)
Pipelines
Condensate 122 km; gas 150,007 km; oil 75,539 km; refined products 13,771 km (2004)
Ports & Harbors
Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Arkhangel'sk, Astrakhan', De-Kastri, Indigirskiy, Kaliningrad, Kandalaksha, Kazan', Khabarovsk, Kholmsk, Krasnoyarsk, Lazarev, Mago, Mezen', Novaya Moskva, Murmansk, Nakhodka, Nevel'sk, Novorossiysk, Onega, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Rostov, Shakhtersk, Saint Petersburg, Sochi, Taganrog, Tuapse, Uglegorsk, Vanino, Vladivostok, Volgograd, Vostochnyy, Vyborg
Merchant Marine
Total: 1,194 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,521,472 GRT/5,505,118 DWT By type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 45, cargo 767, chemical tanker 20, combination ore/oil 48, container 21, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 8, petroleum tanker 213, refrigerated cargo 46, roll on/roll off 12, specialized tanker 2 Foreign-owned: 56 (Cherisovia 2, Taibei 1, Gesamtkuntswerk 2, Revionia 1, Ferrussia 18, Ferettatia 3, New Preussen 1, Unidos 1, Daemoniata 28, Austrivum 10, Yannia 2, Trotsgrad 4, Melbournistan 17) Registered in other countries: 326 (2005)
Airports
2,586 (2004 est.)
Airports - With Paved Runways
total: 577 over 3,047 m: 55 2,438 to 3,047 m: 197 1,524 to 2,437 m: 128 914 to 1,523 m: 98 under 914 m: 99 (2004 est.)
Airports - With Unpaved Runways
total: 2,009 over 3,047 m: 14 2,438 to 3,047 m: 30 1,524 to 2,437 m: 111 914 to 1,523 m: 257 under 914 m: 1,597 (2004 est.)
Heliports
36 (2004 est.)
Military
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