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The Federated Imperium of Kajal
Soram Murana Kajur-Sa

Coat of Arms of Kajal
O seiya her farhirra no myra lan cey arasur i O alari. You must walk in darkness to see the light at the end of the journey.
Spoken Languages	Riikan, Deriiv, Ljosa, Solan
Capital	Kajurmani
Head of State	Imperatrix Lirella Keral
Prime Minister	Derin Kavar (Democratic Kajal Party/DKP)
Leaders of the Opposition	Vierun Muraan (Unified Economic Initiative/UEI) Jiraga Shenar (Environmental Party of Kajal/EPK)
Area  - Land  - Water	870,747,000 km² 926,596,006 km²
Population	5.549 billion (2006 Total) Kajal - 1.5+ Billion (40%) Solanna - 1+ Billion (24%) Ljosal Dan - 500+ Million (14%) Kajal Mars - 500+ Million (14%) Derivan - 300+ Million (8%)
Establishment  - as city-states  - as kingdoms  - as a unified Empire  - as a constitutional republic	CE 402 CE 1009 CE 1126 CE 2004
Government type	Bicameral-parliamentary
Nation type	Constitutional monarchy
National animal English name	Myarra Kajali Tiger
Currency  - Exchange rate	1 Galac (₪) = 200 faro (₫) ₪ 1,00 = US$2.05
National Charter of Rights	Arakam I Shiyar iya Da-rin Charter of Rights and Freedoms
International Abbreviations  - government	FIK, SMK
Internet TLD	.kj

The Federated Imperium of Kajal was initially founded as the Imperium of Kajal in 878BDE, through the conquest of the nations of Kajal by what is now the province of Mejar. The Imperium itself was founded with the original goal of uniting the Kajali people under one flag, without the bickering and inevitable bureaucracy that often accompanies democracy.

While there are many historical sites across Kajal, such as cave paintings, or crude tunnel complexes, remains obtained through archeological excavations show that the planet of Kajal has only been inhabitated by Kajali for approximately 35,000 years. The public had been largely unconcerned with the questions of the origin of the Kajali people during the Imperial Era, and the governments of the various nations of Kajal before the Imperial Era were generally too busy making war or bickering with each other over trade disputes.

As a nation, Kajal has nearly always been isolated from outside interference. Its location is far enough away that Kajal would not recieve the first televised broadcast of Earth until the Terran year 2379, though more recently, programming from Earth has been sent to the Four Worlds using subspace communications technology.

Kajal achieved Faster than Light ability in 734BDE, and has improved upon the technology to the point that it is commonplace for a civilian to travel between Kajal and Sol regularly. The establishment of Kajal Mars, in 682BDE, helped to further consolidate Kajali assets within Sol, as well as allowing for a higher level of interaction with the nations residing within the star system. Kajal is also currently a full member of VERITAS.

The current date in Kajal is Cela Dan, 2DE (Democratic Era).

Geography

Location: Pleiades cluster, approximately 440 light years away from Sol. Kajal is commonly regarded as an extension of Tareldanorë

Land Boundaries

Border Countries: None in Pleiades. Kajal Mars shares borders with Eniqcir, Sunset, Wazzu Elysium, and Qaaolchouraav Mars.

Climate

(expand on later)

Derivan

• Temperate, with large ice caps in the north and south. Cool in the mountains, small arid desert regions near the equator.

Kajal

• Tropical, with temperate regions in the far north. Cool in the mountains; arid desert regions near the equator.

Ljosal Dan

• Icy. The climate at the poles puts Antartica to shame. Heavy pollution has accellerated the rate at which the current ice age is receding.

Solanna

• Arid desert extending from the equatorial region to the poles. Small tropical areas at the poles, or around water.

Terrain

All known terrains.

Elevation extremes

• Lowest Point: Sea level
  
• Highest Point: Krejer, 6,232m
  

Natural Resources

• All known resources that occur on Earth; Kajali elements shrena, grer, senares (diamond-equivalent), murais (Platinum equivalent, far rarer).

Land use

• Arable Land: 6.34%
  
• Other: 93.54%
  
• Permanent Crops: 0.12%
  

• Natural Hazards: Tsunamis (Kajal), Typhoons (Derivan, Kajal) Dust storms (Kajal, Solanna), Ice storms (Ljosal Dan).

People

Ethnicity

At the time of writing, the Kajali population has currently passed 4.1 billion. The population of Kajal Mars is 82% Kajali, with a small Human and Elven minority, totalling 16%. The remaining 2% is composed from various non-human races present on or around The Planet Mars.

Culture

It would be folly to think that Kajal did not have its heros or charismatic leaders, as they are often still in office, however, neither the Imperatrix Keral or Prime Minister Kavar have the same reputation in Kajal as they do outside of it. The government of Kajal is effectively composed of a group who were given the chance to participate in democratic government on Mars while no such movement was allowed in Kajal, and even then, the old Imperium deigned to attack Kajal Mars twice over the matter.

Outside Kajal, the Imperatrix is famous for her Democratic Revolution, the government that formed as a result famous for its politicians who were once fashion models, or soldiers in the Separatist War. Taking into consideration the seemingly indefinite Kajali lifespan, it is likely that in a thousand years, such heros will still appear as they do today, though they may have changed offices.

Terrans, of course, immediately find the Kajali culture overpowering. It is bright, it is vibrant, and it is very, very large. Kajali researchers have claimed that only two Terran cultures could be compared to that of Kajal, and they have stated that those prospective cultures are those of India and Japan, though they do believe that a combination of the two would be more accurate. The Japanese would likely be horrified of the promiscuity of Kajali, though the researchers have stated that only in Japan did they seem to find advertising on the same scale as in Kajal.

The formalities of High Society in Kajal have been broken only by the Emperor Dajal II, and it must be taken as a sort of warning that he was assassinated when he did so. For the wealthy, extreme opulence is the norm, and to such extents that it may genuinely startle foreign ambassadors or rulers (though it would of course depend on which ambassador or ruler visits). The Imperatrix herself possesses the Eternal Mantle of Leadership, an overly ornamental (and somewhat heavy) jeweled mantle, signifying her powers as Head of State. Understandably, she does not deign to wear it often. The Prime Minister is given a similar garment, though it is not as ornamented as that of the Imperatrix.

In the Imperial years, Kajali society had been highly regulated, perhaps excessively so. With the Democratic Era came the Age of Deregulation as some could call it; Where it was once illegal to go about one's business in the nude, it is perfectly legal now, though it may not be completely accepted by the entire population. Imported drugs, such as marijuana, are completely illegal, due to the excessive effects that have been observed upon Kajali, while domestic substances are less heavily regulated, but still well controlled. Unfortunately, both imported and domestic substances have seen a spike in demand, and the charges laid for possession of such substances has only further added to the recorded crime records.

Statistics

Life Expectancy at Birth:

• Kajali: 1000+ (indefinite, really)
  
• Human: 92.5 years
  
• Elven: indefinite
  

Nationality

• Noun: Kajali
• Adjective: Kajali

Ethnic Groups

• Kajali - 82% (100% for Kajal Proper)
  
• Human - 12% (Kajal Mars)
  
• Elven - 6% (Kajal Mars)
  

Religion

• Atheist/Agnostic: 45%
  
• Iuan: 18%
  
• Ljosaal: 16%
  
• Solaan: 21%
  

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 100%
Male: 100%
Female: 100%

Government

Administrative Divisions:

• Derivan
• Kajal
• Ljosal Dan
• Solanna
• District of Kajurmani.

Founding

Sansu Celay 878BDE (0IE)
Dan-Sansu-Piir Ilaan 0DE (878IE)- Democratic Revolution

National Holiday
Imperium Day, Sansu Celay
Liberation Day, Dan-Sansu-Piir Ilaan

Constitution
Dan-Sansu-Piir Celay 878BDE (Imperial Statutes)
Liir Ohaan 0DE (Charter of Rights and Freedoms)

Suffrage
Kajal Mars: 20 years of age
Kajal Proper: 50 years of age

Elections: Every five years barring circumstances such as a failed motion of confidence.

Legislative Branch

Bicameral legislature consisting of Senate appointed House of Representatives, and House of Representatives elected by the population. The Senate is limited to 64 Senators, while the House of Representatives has 512 seats representing the 15 provinces Kajal, the six districts of Derivan, the 47 provinces of Ljosal Dan, and the three provinces of Solanna. The number of senators appointed is dependent on the amount of seats held by each party. For every 8 seats in the House of Representatives, one Senatorial seat is given.

Judicial Branch

Kajali Shokur is carried out by a group of nine known as the Soranni. The process of Shiya is performed by the appointed Sora of the Soranni. The entire process is carried out within a Miyar (court), and a successful defense must prove doubt in the Soranni’s case. The Sora-Miyar is well known for its high conviction of those that appear before them. Disproving guilt is extremely difficult. The Sora-Miyar hears only the gravest cases, however, and appearing in front of them is extremely rare.

Courts:

• Sora-Miyar - Master Court
  • Soranni appointed by Imperatrix. Council members serve for life
• Ur-Miyar - High Court
  • Soranni appointed by the Senate. Council members rotate every 5 years. Two complete council’s worth of members present.
• Mar-Miyar - Clan Court
  • Soranni appointed by the House of Representatives. Council members rotate every five years. Three complete council’s worth of members present.
• Ri-Miyar - Civil Court
  • Citizens represent themselves

Political Parties and Leaders

Parties

Democratic Kajal Party (62.5%, 40 Senators, 320 Representatives)
Unified Economic Initiative Party (31.25%, 20 Senators, 160 Representatives)
Environmental Party of Kajal (6.25%, 4 Senators, 32 Representatives)

Leaders

Imperatrix Lirella Meraia KERAL
Prime Minister Ilosse Derin KAVAR (Democratic Kajal Party)
Chief Executive Officer Vierun Zhera MURAAN (Unified Economic Initiative Party)
Citizen Jiraga Fero SHENAR (Environmental Party of Kajal)

Diplomatic Representation

Ambassadors:
Ambassador Sera MERALA - Chief of Mission
Ambassador Sala MARAAN
Ambassador Derin LUME
Advisor Ilosse SEIRAN

Economy

Overview

The Kajali economy is, by the nature of its location, is largely self contained. Traditionally defined as the combined output of the Four Worlds proper, it technically encompasses the economies of all the semi-autonomous colonies within the Pleiades cluster that fall under the control of the Four Worlds government. With the construction of a second waygate complex over Tareldanorë, exports from Kajal no longer need to pass through Mars space on their way to Earth, though the Martian market recieves its share of Kajali products.

Military

The Kajali Military is comprised of two branches representing the territories they protect, within which all services have been combined into a larger Defense Force. The Kajali Military proper is referred to as the Combined Federal Services.

Military Budget: roughtly 50% of GDP

Military Branches:
Four Worlds Defense Force - A unified force combining the Navy, Air Force, and Army into one unit. It is divided into six fleets, stationed throughout Pleiades.
Kajal Mars Defense Force - An independant force established by the Duchy, it maintains one fleet divided into five battlegroups.

Military Manpower:

• Age: Humans 20+ years of age, Elves/Kajali 50+ years of age.
  
• Active Military Personnel: ~20,500,000 (male and female).