Draiygen
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| Flag of Draiygen | |
| Motto: A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi | |
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| Region | Indigo Dreams |
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| Capital | Draiygen City |
| Official Language(s) | No Official Language |
| Leader | First President Larry Austin Bernard |
| Population | Growing |
| Currency | The Golden Fiat |
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Contents
General Overview
Geography
The United States of Draiygen is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape.
Bordering States
The Principle Neighboring State to Draiygen is The Holy Empire of Narwicz located Prominently along its Southern Border.
Wildlife
The Wildlife of Draiygen including its National Animal the Bear Holding a Tiger Shark are found in the isolated areas of forests that run along the outer edge of the Draiygen Mountain Range. In the Southern Provinces the whooping lobster can be seen running around the borderlands.
Natural Resources
Uranium from the Draiygen Mountain Range provides a major part of the Draiygen Economy and are minned Regularly out of the Mountains. Draiygen also has well established Forests around the region which have now contributed to a Wood Products industry.
History
The History of Draiygen is divided into several periods.
The Freeland Period
The Stark region which became Draiygen attracted many people who were outcasts from their own nation who signed and authored the Freeland Compact, the first albeit limited Governing Document of the Republic of Draiygen.
The Freeland of Draiygen was first forged by groups of Radical Anarchists, Extremist Libertarians, Motorcycle Gangs, and refugees. The Motley group of people were United by some common core values which have formed the core of the Draiygenian Psyche. The Value of Work was held high, to the point the people have to date been skeptical of the Social-Welfare system that has been born in other nations. But while they do view a strong ethos of personal responsibility this has born a social progressivism based around individual Merit.
The Corporate Period
While the Social Ethos and spirit of the Anarchic Period of Draiygen was able to last briefly. The Powerful economic Engine of Draiygen began through alliances with the groups with an ability to enforce order such as Motorcycle Gangs and Private militias and began to form the first government. This government was very small and most services were provided by the companies based on a vote of the people. The Government at the time did not even have a Written Constitution, but acted with authority from a "General Law" Passed by the Provisional Parliament of Draiygen This rule however was Brief as the Leadership of the Presidency was moved into the hands of First President Larry Bernard.
The First Republic Period
Larry Bernard represented a coalition of small business groups who were elected to begin reforms to the Corporate Bordello that the Government of Draiygen had become. Their approach was in giving wide, some would even argue to wide a swath of political freedoms to their populace. Though the Government has refused Ideas that it views as to far in the road to Political Freedom.
Government
The Government of Draiygen has throughout its history evolved greatly. The earliest institutions were Anarchic where groups of civilians banded together for common needs. But the government of Draiygen is much more Conventional Today
Executive Branch
President
The Government of Draiygen is lead by a President. Currently the Constitution has Granted to the father of the Republic Larry Bernard the title of First President. On Paper the President has little power but due to the early stages of the Draiygen State Larry Bernard can influence a wide range of Legislative Items. The President can Dismiss or Veto Legislative Items. In consultation with other executive officers he is responsible for presenting the national budget priorities to the Parliament for its approval. He also is the Chief of State and the Commander and Chief of the Draiygen Military. The President appoints the The Foreign Minister, Generals, Admirals, Ambassadors, and The Defense Minister as well by mutually agreed upon Constitutional Interpretation. In the Event of a vote of no-confidence the President dissolves Parliament and holds the Powers of both the President and Prime Minister until the end of the Election.
The President is elected for a 6 Year term and may be elected for at least another term.
Chancellor
The Chancellor is appointed by the President from the party or parties that have the majority in both houses of Parliament. Though the Chancellor is always appointed from the Lower House. He serves primarily as a manager of the Executive Branch of the Government. The Chancellor appoints any executive agency heads and ministers not appointed by the President and serves until a successful vote of No Confidence is held to remove his government.
Vice President
An Honorary Position who in the event of death, resignation, or removal of office of the President assumes the office until a special election can be held.
Legislative Branch
The Legislature of Draiygen is Bicameral in nature
The Senate
The Senate was Originally 100 members, but recently was expanded to 250 Members. The Senators are elected from their Provinces every 6 Years and may only be elected to one additional term. The Senate is the body of origin for any Foreign Policy, Military Policy, National Security Policy, or Intelligence Policy that passes through the Legislature. They are elected from Districts in their Provinces.
The Chamber of Deputies
The Lower House holds 1000 Delegates and is the body of origin on Fiscal Policy, Trade Policy,Tax Policy, and Impeachment Proceedings from the Legislative Branch. The members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected to a 4 year term and may only hold office for 3 terms. The Deputies are elected based on percentage of the popular votes they hold in each Province.
Judiciary
A 12 Person Supreme court is the Highest Judicial Body in Draiygen. Initially its members served by Presidential appointment. They now are an elected body, with retaining judges being the vote after one takes office.
The Supreme Court approves appointments of lower Federal Judges and can by a 2/3rds vote refer a suspected criminal action by a member of the Government to the Public Sector.
The Public Sector
The Public Sector is divided into the following two officers.
The Ombudsman of Draiygen
The Ombudsman is elected every 5 years for a maximum of 15. He may investigate legislation and its impact on the people and Veto it. After a public investigation he may remove any government officer pending an impeachment vote. He is a non Partisan officer and his actions are designed to prevent the specter of dictatorship.
The Public Prosecutors Office
The Public Prosecutor is elected by all the Judges and Lawyers of Draiygen. His office is designed to free the state prosecution process from any hint of corruption. The Public Prosecutor may begin Impeachment proceedings with the approval of the Supreme Court.
Other Constitutional features
Draiygen also has citizen initiatives which can be started by Private Citizens, The Legislature, The President, or the Ombudsman. Al Initiatives unless they modify the constitution require a simple majority vote.
In the event they are used to modify the constitution to take something away a 75% vote must be achieved. If they are adding something to the constitution which does not limit or take away from it then the voters only need to achieve a 66% vote.
Administrative Districts
Provinces
Draiygen holds 41 Provinces in addition to 9 States which hold due to their population Provincial Status.
List of Provinces
South Draiygen
Forms the border with The Holy Empire of Narwicz. Divided equally in the Metropolitan are of Lyreville and Florent along with some sizable Territories of their own.
The Western Borderlands
Cities
Draiygen holds 9 Major Cities which hold their own Provincial Status due to their Size.
Federal District of Draiygen City
The National Capital from the Founding of the Modern Constitutional System has been its own Territory. The Population is Approximately 9 million and growing every Day.
Other Cities
Other Cities are:
Hyborea City
with a population of approximately 4 million Bordering Draiygen City and forming part of its Metropolitan Area. Hyborea City is also the Judicial Capital of Draiygen where the Supreme Court and the Public Sector hold their offices.
Lyreville
Lyreville is located near the Southern Border of Draiygen and has a population of approximately 3 million. It has built itself as a hub of National Tourism and the growing Insurance industry.
Laeoness
Laeoness was the second city formed by early settlers to the Nation. At one time this city of approximately 2 million was even larger then the Capital City but it along with Hyborea City form the Greater Draiygen City metropolis.
Daemond Lake
Daemond Lake was founded as a settlement in one of the Northern Provinces as part of a hippie commune but has now exploded to a city of Just under 2 million.
Marshalham
Marshalham holds a population of roughly one and a half million in its city limits. Marshalham was the center of distribution as farmers sold their goods and they were distrusted to other parts of the country. This history makes Marshalham the home of the Draiygen Commodity Exchange, where Golden Fiats fly as they are traded on a variety of goods.
Florent
Florent has a population of one and a quarter million and is known for its large flower gardens and its location in the south as a popular tourist destination.
Bastinople
Bastinople with its population of approximately one Million people are known as the home of many religious orders and Organizations. The National Zoroastrian Religous authorities as well as the Hasidic Jewish Religous Authorities can both be found in Draiygen among many others. Bastinople was also where the Draiygen Red Cross was formed. And the Orthodox Druids of Draiygen make their home in the Bastinople metropolis
EnarShea
This city Just outside the Greater Draiygen City metropolitan area has a poppulation of approximately one million, and was the heart of the old Bikerocracy system. EnarShea is still known as a corrupt city and home to a criminal and smuggling element. The Mayor of EnarShea has defeated 35 separate criminal trials and has become something of a folk hero.
The Military
Any Citizen from the Age of 17 (With Parental Permission) to the age of 50 May Serve in the Regular Military. (The Upper Age Limits for Senior Command Personnel is 65). Any Citizen from the Age of 17(with Parental Permission) to the Age of 70 (with Medical clearance) May Serve in the National Guard/Air Guard/ Or Coast Guard
Organization
The President of Draiygen Serves as the Commander and Chief, his orders go to the Defense Minister and then to the Marshal of the Draiygen Military.
The Military of Draiygen is organized into the following Branches Under the General Command Office headed by the Marshal of the Draiygen Military:
Under the Land Command Office are: Draiygen Army Command.
Draiygen Army Reserve Command.
Draiygen National Guard Command.
Draiygen Marine Corps Command.
Under the Air Command Office are:
Draiygen Air Force Command.
Draiygen Air Force Reserve Command.
Draiygen Air Guard Command.
Under the Naval Command Office Are: Draiygen Navy Command.
Draiygen Naval Reserve Command.
Draiygen Coast Guard Command.
Manpower
The Draiygen Military has some 360,000 Citizens in active Military Service. Divided with 40% under the Land Command Office, 35% under the Naval Command Office and 25% under the Air Command Offfice
Ranks
Land Command Office
Officers
In Land Command Office the following Ranks exist
Marshal (in the event the Marshal is from the Land Command Office)
General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier General
Colonel/ Warrant Officer 5
Lt. Colonel/ Warrant Officer 4
Major/ Warrant Officer 3
First Lieutenant/ Warrant Officer 2
Second Lieutenant/ Warrant Officer 1
Non Commissioned Ranks
Command Sergeant Major (A rank held by only one person Per branch at a time)
Sergeant Major
Master Gunnery Sergeant
First Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant
Lance Corporal
Corporal
Private First Class
Private
and Recruit
