The Confederate States of Disraeliland is a confederation of South East Asian nations, including Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Malaysia; with two African states, Botswana, and Namibia. Its population is 325,847,449. GDP per capita is $58,000, and GDP is $18,899,152,042,000. The capital is located in Kuala Lumpur.

The States and Territories

The states are as follows:

• Malaysian States
  • Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory)
  • Johor
  • Kedah
  • Kelantan
  • Malacca
  • Pahang
  • Perak
  • Perlis
  • Penang Island and Wellesly
  • Selangor
  • Terengganu
  • Sabah
  • Sarawak
• Indonesian States
  • Sumatera (Sumatra in English)
  • Jawa (Java in English)
  • Nusa Tenggara
  • Kalimantan
  • Sulawesi
  • Maluku Islands
  • Irian Barat (Western New Guinea in English)
• African States
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
• New States
  • Singapore
  • Brunei
• New Territories (will probably become states by 2010, sub-lists show former countries in those states)
  • Melanesia
    • New Caledonia
    • Vanuatu
    • Fiji
    • the Solomon Islands
  • Micronesia
    • the Marianas
    • The Marshall Islands
    • Kiribati
    • Nauru
    • the Federated States of Micronesia
  • Polynesia
    • Samoa
    • Tonga
    • Tuvalu
    • the Cook Islands
    • French Polynesia
  • New South Wales (includes former Australian Capital Territory)
  • Victoria
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Western Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Northern Australia (formerly Northern Territory)
  • New Zealand
  • Angola
  • Zambia

Political/Governmental

Disraeliland is a relatively loose confederation of 23 states (the former colonial provinces), one Federal Territory (Kuala Lumpur), and 13 New Territories (which will become states), these States have powers over their own affairs rivalled only by Swiss cantons. The Federal Government has powers over Foreign Policy (though not commerce), Defence, National Infrastructure (in cooperation with the states), and arbitration of inter-state disputes. The States control everything else, with the exception of local planning, local policing, and water. Later Federal Governments would go far beyond this mandate.

The President of the Conferate States of Disraeliland

The President, elected by the Senate is the head of state. He presides over the Federal Executive Council which consists of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. The President's sole advisor is the Prime Minister. By convention, however, the Senate elects the candidate the Prime Minister advises them to elect. The President theoretically has wide powers, though for the most part they are only used on the Prime Minister's advice. The President can:

1. Dissolve, or refuse to dissolve the House of Representatives
2. The power to withhold assent to Bills
3. The power to appoint (and dismiss) members of the Federal Executive Council

It is accepted that these powers can be used without advice in the following cases:

1. An election after which no party has a Majority in the House of Representatives (and cannot get independents to pledge their support for a particular party)
2. A Prime Minister loses the confidence of the House of Representatives
3. If a Government is unable to obtain supply (as happened in 1985)

The President opens Parliament, appoints Judges, establishes or liquidates Federal Government Departments, appoints Ambassadors, commissions Federal Defence Force officers (State Militia officers are commissioned by the State Governors), and is the Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Defence Force. All these duties are exercised on the advice of the Prime Minister, or relevant Ministers. The President also has a ceremonial role.

The Prime Minister of the Confederate States of Disraeliland

The Prime Minister is commissioned by the President, and serves during the President's pleasure. He is the head of the government, and the President's chief advisor, and on any issue except one pertaining to a specific department, he is the President's sole advisor. The Prime Minister must have the confidence of the House of Representatives, if he loses the confidence of the House, he is required to advise the President to call an election. The Prime Minister must also resign if he cannot pass supply bills. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest party, or coalition in the House of Representatives.

The Federal Parliament of the Confederate States of Disraeliland

Legislation was the responsibility of the bi-cameral Federal Parliament. Parliament consists of the President, the Federal Seenate, and the House of Representatives.

The House of Representatives

The House members are elected from single member electorates (officially: Federal Electoral Divisions), which are contiguous regions, of roughly equal population. An independent Federal Electoral Commission controls the layout of the Divisions. Voting takes place under a preferential system. The House has 650 members.

The Federal Senate

The senate consists of 21 members (20 from 1950-1989, one Senator for Port Arenas added in 1989). The Senators are appointed by the State Governments, 2 each. The Senate cannot initiate legislation, but it can block legislation, and propose amendments. It can, however, block Government access to exchequer funds. This would require the Government to resign. It is generally accepted that the House should not influence the Senate, but in 1985, then Opposition Leader Chris W. Marshall persuaded his party members in the Senate to vote to withhold supply. Supporters of Marshall's decision say that party disclipline applies, and that no one has the right to tell a party not to vote on party lines. They point out that if a member doesn't accept this, he shouldn't be in the party.

The Executive

The Constitution says that "The executive power of the Confederate States of Disraeliland is vested in the President".

The Federal Executive Council

The President presides over the Federal Execvtive Council, and appoints its members. The role of the Federal Executive Council is to advise (in fact direct) the President on the administration of government. The member of the Council are always Federal Ministers, and they must sit in the House of Representatives (if they don't, their term is limited to no more than 90 days). A Minister is given the appointment Vice President of the Council.

Cabinet

Cabinet is not a legal entity, and is not recognised in the Consititution. Its decisions have no legal force, however, its membership consists of the Prime Minister, and his Ministers, who are all members of the Federal Executuve Council. The purpose of Cabinet is to give the Prime Minister and his Ministers a forum in which they can discuss various national issues, and make decisions. The decisions of the Cabinet are then taken to the Federal Executive Council for ratification.

Federal Government Departments

The Federal Government consists of the following departments:

• Federal Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (coordinates the Federal Government, develops policy proposals, monitor the Federal Government)
• Federal Treasury (The Federal Budget, overseeing the spoending of all departments)
• Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (relations with other nations, trade agreements, assistance to Disraelilanders overseas)
• Federal Department of Defence (providing military, naval, and air forces)
• Federal Attorney-General's Department (maintains and administers a system of Federal Law, and justice, provides legal advice to the Government)
• Federal Department of Veterans' Affairs (looks after veterans, and their families)
• Federal Department of Infrastructure (administers national infrastructure)
• Federal Department of State Affairs (relations between state and federal governments, arbitrates inter-state disputes)
• Federal Department of the Territories
• Federal Department of Revenue and Finance (sub-department of the treasury, collects taxation, and borrows money)

The Federal Cabinet consists of:

• The Prime Minister
• The Federal Treasurer
  • The Federal Minister of Revenue and Finance
• The Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
• The Federal Minister of Defence
• The Federal Attorney-General
• The Federal Minister of State Affairs
  • The Deputy Federal Minister of State Affairs (Africa)
  • The Deputy Federal Minister of State Affairs (Asia)
• The Federal Minister of the Territories
  • The Deputy Federal Minister of The the Territories (Africa)
  • The Deputy Federal Minister of The the Territories (Asia)
• The Federal Minister of Infrastructure

Political Information

Disraeliland has a generally conservative-libertarian electorate. There are two major parties, the Disraeliland Constitutional Republican Party (in power), and the Disraeliland Labour Party. The DCRP presently hold 67% of the Parliament seats, and 55% in the Senate. The DLP make up 32% of the Parliament, and 40% of the Senate. The Constitutional Republicans have in the past been conservative, but have taken on a more libertarian outlook since the 1970's. The Labour Party are social democrats, though they have become more economically rationalist in their policies since the mid-1980's.

Economy

The Confederate States of Disraeliland has an extremely strong economy. It is strong in resources, manufacturing, and services.

Disraeliland is the world's largest producer of diamonds, holds most of the world's uranium, has huge stocks of other natural resources, an enourmous labour force, control over some of the world's most vital trade routes, extremely low taxes, few regulations, and doesn't even have a state monopolised money supply.

All of this combined have given Disraeliland a sustained growth rate of 6% for almost twenty years.

Disraeliland's currency, called generically the Gold Dollar, but bank notes are generally named after the issuing bank (i.e. The Bank of Port Arenas issues Port Arenas Dollars) is still on a bi-metallic (gold and silver) standard, with the commcercial banks, and credit unions able to print their own bank notes which are required by law to be immediately redeemable into gold, though banks are only required to honour their own notes. The Federal Dollar is used by the Federal Government, and the Government of the State of Richmond. It is based upon taxes (The FRSST) which come in the form of commercial bank notes. These are redeemed for gold, the notes then are destroyed. The Federal Reserve Bank of Disraeliland then prints notes according to the amount of Gold Dollars they have. Representatives from the State Banks, and commercial banks monitor the Federal Reserve, as well as indepedent auditors, and the Federal Auditor-General's Office. Disraeliland abandoned fractional reserve banking, adopting a full reserve system by 1988.

This banking system has all but eliminated the business cycle.