Federal Republic of Victoria
In real-life terms the Federal Republic of Victoria is a vast, fictional nation located in the Southern Hemisphere and comprising the world's smallest continent of Terra Australis (also known as 'Australia'), the islands of Nova Zeelandia (also known as 'New Zealand') and Victorian Guinea (or "Papua New Guinea"), with a predominately European population.
Originally a collection of several British colonies, these settlements federated to form the Commonwealth of Victoria in the later part of the 19th century. Though the Commonwealth was self-governing, she remained a dominion within the British Empire and continued to recognize the reigning monarch until full independence was granted from the Crown and the Federal Republic was formed. Since its formation, the Federal Republic has maintained a stable, liberal democracy. It has developed into a vibrant and very free-market economy.
The Federal Republic is divided into nine main administrative divisions now known as provincial states: Eboracum, Kingsland, Amerdonium, New South Wales, North Victoria Island, South Victoria Island, Valiturus, Venustas, Western Victoria. Victorian Guinea is considered to be an external territory, which itself is broken down into several states. Under Victorian jurisdiction are also a number of small islands throughout the Asia Pacific region, many of these are for the most part self-governing, though are reliant on the Federal Republic for matters relating to foreign policy and defence.
Facts and Figures for the Federal Republic
Total Population: 32,243,500
Total Area: 8,418,370 square kilometres
Total GDP: $817 billion
Country Name:
Conventional short form: Victoria
Conventional long form: Federal Republic of Victoria; Republic of Victoria; Victorian Republic Abbreviation: VC
National Motto: Vires acquirit eundo, "We gather strength as we go"
Government Type: Constitutional-based democratic federal state system
Executive Branch:
Head of State and Government: John Andrew Garrison, Rt. Hon. Chancellor
Cabinet: National Executive Council
Legislative Branch: bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate; and the House of Representatives (150 seats; members elected by popular preferential voting to serve terms of up to three-years; no state can have fewer than five representatives)
Federal Capital: Victoria City
Independence: December 1st, 1955
Constitution: Februray 7th, 1956
Legal System: Based on the English Common Law System
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Federal Political Parties: Victorian Liberal Party, Conservative Party of Victoria
Military: See Victorian Defence Forces
Literacy: 100%
Religion: 80% Irreligious, 15% Christian, 5% Other
Currency: Victorian Dollar (VD)
Import commodities: crude oil and petroleum products; weapons
Export commodities: coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment, electronics, ships, aircraft
Natural resources: bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum
