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.
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: Federal Executive Council
Legislative Branch: bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate (75 members, elected by popular preferential vote every five years); and the House of Representatives (150 seats; members elected by popular preferential vote 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, National Party, Labour Party, Green Party
Military: See 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
Defence Forces
Military expenditure: 3.5% GDP
Victorian Army
Personnel (Regular Army): 36,522
Personnel (Army Reserve): 26,522
Main Battle Tanks: 59 M1A1 Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles: 113 ASLAV
Armoured Personnel Carriers: 700 M113/150 LAVs
Artillery: 376
Aircraft: 132
Victorian Navy
Aircraft carriers: 5
Frigates: 17
Patrol boats: 24
Submarines: 10
Victorian Airforce
71 F/A-18 Hornet fighters
26 F-16 Fighting Falcon
35 General Dynamics F-111 bombers
25 Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion maritime patrol and strike aircraft, upgraded to AP-3C standard
29 Lockheed Martin C-130H and C-130J Hercules transports
14 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou tactical transports
33 BAe Hawk lead-in trainers
67 Pilatus PC-9 advanced trainers
50 PAC CT/4 basic trainers
8 NH90
5 Boeing 707s
2 Boeing 757s
1 Airbus A320 (Presidential Liner)
