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The Republic of Ceorana

Flag
Motto: "Hope Lives Forever"
Anthem: “Ceorana: the Future”
Region	International Democratic Union
Capital	New Boston
Largest city	Tzatzing
Official language	English
Government President Joint Speaker of Congress	Republic Björn Cooper, Jr. Alexander Klaus
Independence Formed Republic Revolution	1959 1971 2031
Area  • Total  • Water (%)	5,004,067,056 km2 6.4%
Population  • April 4 est.	[1] 1,300,000,000
GDP (PPP)  • Total  • Per capita	April 4 est. ∂14,710,340,501,597.63 ∂11,315.65
CHDI (April 2006)	0.865 (20th) - high
Currency	Gnor (∂) (CEGN)
Time zone  • Summer (DST)	UTC−8 UTC−7
Internet TLD	.ce
Calling code	+315
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The Republic of Ceorana (sometimes with additional qualifiers), also known as simply Ceorana (IPA: [Siəɹænə]), is a strictly democratic nation located in the region of the International Democratic Union. Its economic power is concentrated in the fishing and publishing city of Tzatzing, while political power is concentrated in New Boston, the capital and northernmost city.

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 minor operations and for defense. It is generally open to other nations, although there are some exceptions. Ceorana has a comprehensive immigration policy governing civilian travel.

History

Main article(s): History of Ceorana

Ceorana was founded in 1959 from members of several tribes. It has moved through several regions, most of which have collapsed with the exception of its current one, the International Democratic Union. It was previously very active in international radical liberalism, especially extreme communism, but when the communist government was found to be corrupt, this ended and a more reasonable republic was put in place by a group known as "The Reformers" in 2030 - 31. In 1932, once Ceorana was already in the International Democratic Union, it moved the capital from Tzatzing to New Boston in an attempt to curb the power of Tzatzing, which still wields a large amount.

Government

Main article(s): Constitution of Ceorana

Ceorana's government, defined in the Constitution of Ceorana, is broken up into three parts: a bicameral legislature, known as the Congress, an executive, and a judiciary. They are separate in terms of power, but they are close together in terms of operations, as detailed below.

Congress

The Ceoranan Congress is a large part of the Ceoranan government. It consists of 512 members, divided into two houses. The upper house, known as the House of Delegates, has 100 members, 20 from each province. The lower house, known as the House of Representatives, has 262 members, but their numbers from each province vary with the population. Delegates serve five year terms and Representatives serve three year terms.

Both houses in the Congress are divided into committees of around 10 to 20 members each (a Congressman can be on more than one committee), which fall under categories which correspond to the departments of the Executive Branch. Each committee corresponds with a committtee in the other house, and also an office in the Executive Branch.

The Congressmen elect officers in each house, who run business and decide the agenda. Each house has a Speaker, and the houses together elect a Joint Speaker of Congress (JSC). The Joint Speaker of Congress is the most powerful person in the legislative branch. His or her duties are mainly negotiating with the Executive Branch, but they can also take over being the presiding officer of either house if they have the time or inclination. The position of JSC is currently held by Alexander Klaus.

Executive Branch

The Executive Branch of Ceorana consists of a President and the Department Secretaries. The president is elected by popular vote to a four year term and appoints the secretaries, who must be approved by the Congress. The president is currently Björn Cooper, Jr. and the most important secretary, the Secretary of State, is currently Benjamin Qiro. The Secretary of State also succeeds the president in case of death or emergency.

The Executive Branch has several departments, each led by a Department Secretary. Each department has several offices, which correspond with Congress committees. Offices are in charge of executing laws made by their corresponding committee in the Congress.

List of Departments and Categories

What follows is a list of all the departments/categories and offices/committees in the Ceoranan government. Since each department in the Executive Branch corresponds to a committee in the Congress and vice versa, and each office in the Executive Branch corresponds to a committee in the Congress, only one list is necessary.

Judiciary

Main article(s): Judiciary of Ceorana

Ceorana's judicial branch consists of a provincial court system, which is administered by each individual province. Above that system is the Court of Ceorana, which also handles constitutional law of Ceorana. The judiciary is the least prestegious of the three branches, but generally just as powerful.

Administrative Divisions

This map shows the provinces of Ceorana.

Ceorana is divided into five provinces, all centered around a city, which functions as the province capital. The provinces are named after the cities. A map of the provinces is shown here. As shown, Tzatzing Province occupies all of Kelvin Island (see Geography section) to the west while the other four. occupy the mainland in north-south succession.

Political Parties

Ceorana Liberal Party

The Ceorana Liberal Party (CLP) is the largest party in Ceorana, holding 53.45% of the seats in the Congress. 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 as well as increased international trade.

Ceorana Right-Wing Alliance

The Ceorana Right-Wing Alliance (CRWA), led is the smaller and more conservative party, holding 45% of the seats in the Congress. Led by Heidi King, considered a "living saint" by the Church of the Holy Violet (which is not affiliated with the party), the CRWA favors more conservative ideals. Some members have called for the privatization of the education system, although they tend to get voted out pretty quickly, due to most Ceoranans' pride in the University of Ceorana.

Law

Main article(s): Ceoranan Law

Although the highest law in Ceorana is the Constitution, there are other laws as well: Meta Law, which governs how the government works (more specific than the Constitution), Uncommon Law, which governs things that most Ceoranans don't use in their daily lives (taxes, business law, etc.), Common Law, which governs criminal acts, and Civil Law, which governs civil suits and other related occurences.

Geography and Climate

Main article(s): Geography of Ceorana

The country is fairly cold and mountainous, especially in New Boston 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 oranges to make orange juice, Ceorana's national drink.

New Boston is separated from the rest of the nation by the Konvensjon Mountains, which mean that access would be difficult if not aided by a plane or monorail. There are no roads across the mountains, which makes sense due to the difficulty of building them and the low number of cars, so public transportation makes a special effort to be reliable in that area. The monorail is popular in that area, as well as short, cheap flights to New Boston from other cities in the nation.

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

Main article(s): Gnor

Ceorana's currency is the gnor (both singular and plural), with the currency code CEGN. It is abbreviated in front of a number as ∂, as in ∂4,949 for 4,949 gnor. It is minted both in coins and paper money. Credit cards are almost never used and have towering interest rates due to the massive amount of identity fraud. Debit cards are somewhat more common, although they require extensive verification for use.

Industry

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. The Ceorana Herald leads the pack in newspapers, although there are many local ones, and the Ceorana News Wire is the main radio source. Television is not as widespread, although there are a few smaller sources. Ceorana also produces a large amount of cheese and orange juice, which are its two largest exports besides books.

People

Social Classes

Although, under Politicalegalitarianism, the government of Ceorana treats all people equally under the law, Ceoranans generally break down the different social classes as follows, from top to bottom. Note that the classes are mostly based on work, and, by extension, education, rather than family heritage or religion.

1. Leaders (politicians, CEOs, etc.)
2. Professionals & unofficial leaders (lawyers, doctors, columnists, newspaper editors, etc.)
3. Innovators (inventors, programmers, etc.)
4. Entrepreneurs, Business Owners & White collar workers (accountants, businesspeople, executives, office workers, farmers, etc.)
5. Blue collar workers (factory workers, farmworkers, etc.)
6. Unemployed people

Standard of Living Information

• CHDI: .857
• Life Expectancy: 76.9 years
• GDP per Capita: ∂11,070.99
• Literacy Rate: 99%

Food

Ceorana's two main food exports are orange juice and cheese, especially Kolatch Gouda.

Kolatch Gouda

Main article(s): Kolatch Gouda

Kolatch Gouda is a sharp cheese originally manufactured by the Kolatch Tribe. It is a traditional gouda, preserved over the winter to go with smoked salmon. Old Kolatch Gouda is considered a delicacy, and served at formal events. Today, it is manufactured both in the traditional method and through industrialized machines.

Orange Juice

Orange Juice is the national drink of Ceorana. It is prized along with Kolatch Gouda as a symbol of the nation. It was originally produced as a refreshing alternative to ox milk in the tribes living near the Konvensjon Mountains.

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

Cities

This map shows the cities in Ceorana

• Tzatzing – the largest city, home to the Ceorana News Wire and the University of Ceorana
• New Boston – the second largest and the capital, the main industry is the government
• Fjord City – Ceorana's major port
• Agriqo – an agricultural town
• Komosit – industrial, has the largest area but a low population

Air Travel

There are two main airports in Ceorana: Ceorana-Tzatzing International Airport (CTZ) and New Boston International Airport (NBS), of which Ceorana-Tzatzing is the larger. The two airlines, SkyCeo and Ceair, also fly to main destinations in the International Democratic Union.

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. The monorail uses tunnels built through the

Flag

Main article(s): Flag of Ceorana

The flag of Ceorana.

Design

The flag of Ceorana consists of two halves, red on top (representing the fiery spirit of Ceorana) and navy blue on the bottom (representing the freedom of Ceorana), partly covered on the left side by a right-pointing white chevron (symbolizing progress). Ceorana also has other flags for special occasions or locations.

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. Although these courtesies are usually observed when using the flag, Ceoranan law does not mandate it, and the flag can be burned or desecrated in protest.

International Membership

• United Nations
• International Democratic Union (region)
• United Nations Old Guard
• Reclamation
• United International Congress
• Green Think Tank
• NationStates Olympic Committee

See Also

• Factbook Category (Contains all pages relating to Ceorana.)

External Links

• NationStates Page
• Ceorana XML Feed