Greater Tomania

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Ardum in Alcarintomanya
Imperium of Greater Tomania
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Flag of Greater Tomania
Motto
 - English
"As Casta Var As Macil."
"By Reason or By Sword."
Official Language Quenya
Capital Imladris
Sovereign of Tomania Tararan Ishtar Meneliel im-Bashi
Supreme Cordon Miklós Hedikai
Area
 - Total
 - Water

9,824,215 km²
N/A
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density

2,002,124,000
203.8 km²
Official Religion Ainurlindalë
Ruling Party
 - Formation
 - Effective Rule
Tomania’s People’s Marduuk Party
49 Coirë 5129 (21 March 1970)
12 Lairë 5136 (2 June 1977)
Government Type Authoritarianism
Nation Type Empire
National Animal Imperial Peacock
GDP (Apr. 2006)
  - Total
  - GDP/capita

§ 235,091,434,155,963.00
§ 48,320
Currency
 - Code
Tokken ( § ), slit into 144 Reli ( ¤ )
GTT
Time Zone ET 1
International Abbreviation
  - Sports
GRTOM
IGT
Internet TLD .tom
Calling Code 0515+001


The Imperium of Greater Tomania (in Quenya Elvish, Ardum in Alcarintomanya). Other wise known as Tomania, Greater Tomania (Tomanya, Alcarintomanya) lies in northwest Gemini Exterro, she has land borders with Dracoriana to the northeast, Erulisse-Heryn and the Great Exterran Deserts to the west and Morindira to the south. To her north lies the Ekkaia Sea and to her west the Belegaer Sea.

Tomania is the largest and most populated nation in the region. Also a member, and founder, of the United Exterran Directorate (UED). Tomania is most renowned for her large standing military, medicine and for her beauty; naturally, architecturally and physically. Tomania is a nation soaked in tradition and ceremony. Ruled over by the supreme authority of the sovereign, which Tomanians believe to be a deity and a Son of Heaven; their present monarch is the Empress Ishtar, the 126th custodian of the unbroken line of the im-Bashi Dynasty. Tomania claims to be the holder of the Divine Mandate of Heaven which states; that they alone have the right to rule over all that resides under Heaven and the im-Bashi are unflinching and infallible. Tomania has a single-party governmental system administrated by the Tomania’s People’s Marduuk Party (Tomanyava Liëreva Marduuk Perendi), lead by the Executor Miklós Hedikai, who is also the Supreme Cordon of the Imperium.

Geography

Country Name

Long Form: Imperium of Greater Tomania (Ardum in Alcarintomanya)
Short Form: Tomania, Greater Tomania (Tomanya, Alcarintomanya)
Country Code: TOM
Capital: Imladris

Location

Northern and Northwest Gemini Exterro located in the Pacific

Boundries

  • Boundring Countries: Dracoriana (east), Erulisse-Heryn (South east), Exterran desserts (South southeast), Morindira (south)
  • Coastline: Ekkaia Sea(north), Enegear Sea(east), Belegaer Sea(west)

Climate

Mostly temperate climate, ranging from tundra in the north, tropical in the south, dry and desserty in the east.

Terrian

Mostly grasslands and rolling hills, pine forests in the north, jungle-like forests in the south, with moutain chains (see map of Tomania, Tomanian Landscape)

People

(Also see Tomanian Culture, Population of Tomania)
Population: 1,669,000,000
Life Expectancy at Birth: 120 years

Nationality

In Quenya, Tomanians are known as the Tomar (plural) or Toma (singular).

Races and Ethnic Groups

Tomania is a very homogeneous society with a strong sense of xenophobia. Made up of almost completely Tomar. Very few foreign cultures and races exists within Tomania.

  • Quendi: 99% (Tomanians are a part of the Quendi race)
    • Tomar: 86.5%
    • Sindar: 8%
    • Laiquendi: 4.5%
  • Anatari: .5%
  • Gonhhirim: .5%

Religion

The government of Tomania is very religious and so is the populace with almost 100% of the people belonging to the state religion known as Ainurlindalë. All other religions are banned and persecuted, especially Christian missionaries. Tomania also has some of the most beautiful temples and shrines in the world. (See also, Inquisition, Temples of Tomania.)

However, in many of Tomania's colonies the religious laws are more lax and free, especially in Arda Tuluva.

Languages

The official language of Tomania is Quenya, however, Sindarin is also widely spoken especially in Dorthonion. Quenya is seen by the Tomar as a pure and holy language and all others are seen as horrid and grotesque. One will find very few Tomanians speaking any other languages, though, with the youth many of them can know understand and speak Hebrew.

The writing script used in Tomanians is called Tengwar (Tomarwa Script) and Tomania uses the duodecimal (Quentta) counting system.

Education

Education in the empire is of high importance, being third in priority. When a Tomanian reaches the age of three they are sent to pre-primary education until they reach five when they graduate to primary schooling. Primary schooling is from ages 5-15, is the student does not show any significant progress then they are taken out of school and put immediatly into the military. However, if you do graduate from primary education then you move onto secondary education which is ages 15-18. After completion of secondary education they then go onto military education (see MILITARY for more information). While in Military academy they are given constant testing to see what station suite them best. After two years there the government decides where to put them. If they are allowed to continue school they go off to univeristy study.

University study is of the highest in the world. Tomanaia prides itself with thier post-secondary education. In fact, they have had more post-univeristy graduates nominated or earn Nobel Prices in Physics then any other nation in the world.

Famous Tomanian Universities

Literacy

Education is the third-highest priority on the government spending list, after the military and healthcare, and this is shown in the high literacy rate for Tomania. Many Tomanians also know the Hebrew alphabet as well. It is mandatory for all people to know both standard, cursive, and calligraphic Tengwar.

  • Definition: Ages 3+ can read and write
  • Total population: 100%
    • Male: 100%
    • Female: 100%

Dates and Calendar

Tomanian Date Gregorian Date Name
Yestarë 28 March First day of the Year
8 Tuilë 5 April The Great Conjunction
26 Tuilë 23 April Dagor Aglareb
39 Tuilë 6 May Birthdate of
Inglor the Great
1-9 Lairë 22-30 May Gelámmereth
12 Lairë 2 June Marduuk Day
42 Lairë 2 July Cuiviénen/Creation Day
1 Yávië 2 August First Harvest
31 or 32 Yávië 21 or 22 June Faradome
38 Yávië 8 September i Carmo
1-3 Enderi 25 September-27 September Midyear Festival
10 Quellë 7 October Lantecallor
Mid-Quellë Mid-October Calamerendë
40 Quellë 6 November Birthdate of Tarminwë
First Holy Emperor
31 or 32 Hrívë 21 or 22 December Yenearsira
35 Hrívë 25 December Birthdate of Empress Ishtar
57 Hrívë 16 January Birthdate of
Tasarië the Magnificent
62 Hrívë 30 January The Remembrance of the
War of Ten Thousand Winters
1 Coirë 1 Feburary Eruhantalë
41 Coirë 13 March Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Mettarë 27 March Last Day of the Year

The Reckoning of the Conjunction of the Imperium (R.C.I.); also called the Imperial Reckoning, the official name of the Tomanian Calendar, beginning in 1174 B.C.E, with the joining of Upper and Lower Tomania and with the crowning of Tomania’s first im-Bashi sovereign, Tarminwe. Tomanians use three calendars, the RCI, the Corana, and the Yéni. For example, in Gregorian 2000, Tomania reached the year 5159 R.C.I. Traditionally they also use the Corana, meaning “year of the reign of…” (Corana in…)., i.e., 2005 would be 5 Corana in Ishtar (5th year of the Reign of Ishtar). The Yéni is a cycle of 144 loar (years), therefore in 2000 it would be the 25th Loa of the 37th Yén, the first Yén began also on first year of the Imperial Reckoning, and there are 144 loar in each Yén. It is law that all Tomanians know the Imperial Reckoning, the Corana, the Yéni, and the Gregorian dating system.
Therefore 2006 is:

  • 5165 RCI
  • 6 Corana in Ishtar
  • 31ST Loa of the 37th Yén

Loa - 1 year- 365 days, However every 12 years the month of Enderi is five days and not three, therefore, every twelfth year there are 358 days in 1 year.

Nine Month Year

  • Yestarë -1 day (28 March)
  • Tuilë -54 days (29 March-21 May)
  • Lairë -72 days (22 May-1 August)
  • Yávië -54 days (2 August-24 September)
  • Enderi -3 days (25 September-27 September)
  • Quellë -54 days (28 September-20 November)
  • Hrívë -72 days (21 November-31 January)
  • Coirë -54 days (1 February-26 March)
  • Mettarë -1 day (27 March)

Nine Day Week

  • Elenya - The Stars Day
  • Anarya - The Suns Day
  • Isilya - The Moons Day
  • Aldúya - The Two Trees Day
  • Ardya - The Earths Day
  • Aranya - The Empires Day
  • Tarya - The Queens Day
  • Menelya - The Heavens Day
  • Valarya - The Valar`s Day

The first Menelya and the last Menelya of the months of Tuilë, Yávië, Quellë, Coirë, and the first two Valaryas and the last two Valaryas of the months of Lairë and Hrívë, Tomanians take a day of fasting, in which they eat nor drink anything from sun up until sun down.

Also, all Tomanians are required to know the weekdays and the Gregorian calendar that is used by the rest of the world.

Secret Societies

(The Guild)

(Those Who Seek the Waters of Awakening)

(Brotherhood of Blood)

(Brotherhood of Tears)

(Annals of the Dark)

(Interior Powers)

Government

(See main article: Government of Tomania)


The official form of government is an autocratic imperial monarchy with a single-party system. All other political parties, besides the ruling Marduuk Party, are banned and are illegal.

Imperial Coat of Arms of the Imperium

Major Political Leaders

International Organisations

Major Allies

Economy

Economically speaking, the Marduuk Party has implemented a socialist lead economic system with Tomanian characteristics, meaning all property is either owned by the state, by the workers collectively, or by an influential house within the Party. Though, the economy as a whole is planned by the State during the Party Congress, some business, such as the clothing, shoe, or food industry is not as highly regulated by the collective, but more by the individual. However, industries such as the arms and pharmaceutical manufactures are controlled by the State planned economy.


Economic Statistics

  • Currecny: Tokken (§) slpit into 144 Reli (¤)
  • Avereage Exchange Rate: §.219 (tokkens) = $1
  • Gross Domestic Product: §235,091,434,155,963.00
  • GDP Per Capita:§48,320.00
  • Unemployment Rate: 2.21%
  • Consumption: §0.00
  • Government Budget: §22,003,467,750,000.00
  • Government Expenditures: §17,602,774,200,000.00
  • Goverment Waste: §4,400,693,550,000.00
  • Exports: §2,677,946,452,652.68
  • Imports: §2,316,154,500,000.00
  • Trade Surplus: §361,791,952,652.68

Major Industries

Among the world's largest and technologically advanced producers of arms, medicines, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods, and class wear.

Major Exports

Machinery and equipment, electrical machinery, claudia fuel, consumer goods, medicines, meat, sugar, weapons, computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery, clothing, medicines, furniture, and helium fuel.

Major imports

Raw materials, semifinished metals, refined matels, petroleum, chemicals, wood, paper, plastics, unranium, plutonium, irridium, indurium, and automobiles.

Major Trade Partners

Popular Sports in Tomania

(Listed in order of popularity)

  • Tanítaquárë
  • Quidditch
  • Water Polo
  • Gymnastics
  • Soccer
  • Hockey
  • Figure Skating
  • Archery
  • Marathon Running
  • Track & Field
  • Swimming
  • Skiing
    • Downhill
    • Water
    • Cross Country
  • Taekwondo
  • Karate
  • Fencing
  • Wrestling

News, Interlink, and Communications

The Imperial Information Exchange and Telecommunications Agency, or IIETA, is the main News network of the Empire. Under control of the Ministry of Propaganda, IIETA controls telephone, telescreen, television, and interlink accesses. All homes in Tomania are equipped with at least two phones, one plasma telescreen, and a computer networked to the interlink (the interlink is the Tomanian equivalent to the internet. However, only Tomania is networked to the interlink.)

Military

(Aslo see Tomania's Armed Forces)
The Military is of the top priority in Tomania, with 44% of Tomania's national budget going into her military machine led by the Council of Four. Tomania's Armed Forces is a well organized and super efficient. The public opinion of the empire’s military is held with the up most respect and total adoration of the people. Tomanians think it is a high honor to be apart of the army, navy, or ai- force, and if one is allowed into the Avarathul then he is held with even greater adornment. The Marduuk Party takes great pride in her military and her achievements, both technologically as well as tactically.

When Tomanian children graduate from secondary education they are put into military academy for two years. In those two years Tomanians learn basic military training and are put into reserves. For the next 20 years of their lives they must put in at least 100 days of active duty per year. And after those 20 years, the next 15 years of their lives they must put in 50 days of active duty. After those 15 years, the must put in at least 15 days of active duty for the rest of thier lives.

History

(See also Timeline of the Imperium)

Ancient History

No historian to date can decipher the exact formation of Tomania, though they have come to an agreement that Lower Tomania was formed approximately in 20,000 (B.C.E) with the founding of Tomania’s ancient capital city of Anor. After the War of Ten Thousand Winters the Tomar split into two camps settling mainly on the banks of the might river Euphrowë which flows northward, one group under the leadership of the army settled in the north founding Lower Tomania and one under the leadership of the Priests of the Valar settling in the south creating Upper Tomania. Each nation thrived and progressed greatly, the Tomar of L. Tomania found the apandon city of Imladris and soon moved the capital from Anor to Imladris. There the crowed the first kings of Lower Tomania. The populace, still thursty for war even after the ten millenia of war whished to once again take up arms and create another ‘Eternal Empire.’ Under the leadership of Glorfindel, who was later given the name Tarminwë im-Bashi meaning “The First Emperor of All Under Heaven” by the King of the Valar, he then waged war on his brethren to the south and on the 8 Tuilë (5 April) Tarminwë, the son of Heaven, conquered Upper Tomania and forming the unified Empire of Tomania, this day is known as the Great Conjunction.

Tarminwë crowed himself Emperor of All Under Heaven in the newly erected Ascension Shrine in Imladris, it is said that after the crown was placed on his head the skies opened up and in the name of Iluvitar, the God of Heaven and Creator of the Universe, the Valar gave to Tarminwë the Mandate of Heaven, and as long as the im-Bashi keep secure their steadfast honor and convictions they will forever rule all that resides under Heaven.

Throughout the next few mellenia Tomania would expand her borders greatly and flourish in all aspects, however. The 29th Emperor Maerfindul died in 169 BCE with three sons, tradition states the eldest son would rule. However, Maerfindul had three wives who gave birth all at the same time and Maerfindul gave the throne to each son. Galdor took the North, Galdar took the south, and Galagmer took the east. Galdor went to war with his brother in the south and killed him becoming emperor again. Though, his brother to the east left the land with his people and went to the far east to establish the nation of what is Isenha-Raad today.

After this Tomania went through a time of slow expansion and extreme isolation, though, isolated Tomania furthered her advancements in math, science, technology, and health, becoming the most advanced state of the time. Up to this point the im-Bashi monarchy had never been broken, hindered, or put under and type of confusion. However, when the 62nd Emperor Eru died he has no sons but only one daughter who was crowed 63rd Empress Yavanna. However, she belonged to a religious order called Kelementári, which means "Queens of the Earth." This sect took a vow of celibacy; therefore, the empress could not bare a child which would, in turn, bring an end to the direct line of sovereigns. Luckily, though, the Reverend Mother of the Kelementári Order, Yaviavi, spoke with the young Yavanna and told her it was her divine duty to serve Heaven and bare a son, which she did, the future emperor Eärend. She went to bare seven other children; four boys and three daughters.

Modern History

The Tomanian monarchy has slowly diminished over time and slowly the power went to the rich and to the military, in 567 (C.E) the Emperor appointed a head of government, the Supreme Cordon; the first Supreme Cordon was Elron Umdomi. Then, finally in 1832 (C.E.), during the reign of the 120th Emperor Atanvaryall, the monarchy ceased to place any "true" role in government, however, the divinity and the worship of the im-Bashi did not, in fact it was strengthened. Tomania has gone through three governments the Valpar (1574-1705), the Ardatomani (1705-1972), and the Marduk(1977-); the present leading party. The Valpar government dealt mainly with Tomania’s internal security and the formation of colonies. Though, Tomania remained completely isolated sealing her borders and building a great wall around the empire, they did manage to bring Tomania up to sped in the latest technology and medical practices; in fact Tomania has the best health system in the region and on of the best in the word. The Valpar Party lost favour with the people and soon collapsed and the Ardatomani government took over. In 1705 the people rose up and overthrew the Valpar party and placed it with the influential Caliquendi (the elite upper class) and they formed the Ardatomani Party which ruled over Tomania for nearly 300 years. The greatest accomplishment of the Ardatomani government their achievements into space: (Tomania's Space Headquarters is located in Evendim, provincial capital of Eriador. See also the Elbereth Institute for the Cosmos)

  • August 21, 1954 ICBM
  • October 4, 1954 Artificial satellite - Lelya
  • November 3, 1954 Animal in orbit (dog) - Lelya II
  • December 18, 1956 Communications satellite - Centa
  • September 14, 1957 Probe to Moon - Isil
  • February 17, 1957 Weather satellite - Lelya VI
  • August 7, 1958 Photo of Earth from space - Taina
  • August 18, 1959 Reconnaissance satellite - Hendi
  • April 12, 1960 Human in orbit - Lelya V
  • March 18, 1962 Extra-vehicular activity - Imosor
  • December 15, 1963 Orbital rendezvous - Gemini I/ Imos III
  • March 1, 1964 Probe to another planet - Centa VIII
  • July 21, 1964 Human on the Moon - Centa X
  • April 23, 1966 Space station - Arda

Also the Ardatomani government feared that the world may be conspiring against them so, although, isolationists they spend billions into there espionage agencies to make it the best of the times, and still today remains the best in all the world. Though, scientifically and in spies the Ardatomani government progressed greatly they vastly abused the lower classes and ignored the economy, which Tomania is still slightly suffering, and then in 1977 the Ardatomani government collapsed and Tomania fell into a civil war which Miklós Hedikai and his Marduk party gained control of the government and is leading it today. Some major contributions to Tomania the Marduk Party made were: Socialized Medicare, education. Increased the military. Made Quenya Elvish the only legal spoken language to help in further unification. Strengthened the economy. Allied herself with Morindira, Dracoriana, Gavleborg-Uppsala, Acranania, and Atalantia.

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