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Kajal

Flag of Kajal
Motto: Right. So, may I stab you now?
See Geography.
Region	Tareldanore
Capital	Kajurmani
Official Language(s)	Deriiv, Ljosa, Solan, Riikan
Leader	Imperatrix Lirella Keral
Population	3.9 billion
Currency	Kajali Galac
Stats: NSEconomy Pipian XML

Introduction

The Imperium of Kajal arose several centuries ago, when the first emperor came to power in the nation of Mejar, one of many that existed on the planet at the time. Mejar soon expanded its borders, eventually annexing the entirety of the planet, or welcoming new nations to it as states. The first planetwide government was established 45 years after Mejar had become the only nation, and it dubbed itself “Kajal” after the name of the world on which it resided. Economically and technologically, the nation is on par with any other nation of its age, but a few generations behind nations such as Menelmacar, although ‘primitive’ gravship technology has been in use in the nation for several decades. It has more recently fielded ten operational gravships, although they are somewhat smaller then those employed by other nations.

Cultural Data

Kajal is a vibrant, economically powerful nation, perhaps known best for it's extensive use of subspace technologies. From orbit, Kajal Prime is a verdant blue planet with small, but densely packed equatorial continents. The lights of the largest cities light up the planet with sapphire and emerald light at night, and while decidedly high tech, many of the cities are both beautiful and embraced by nature, whether by accident or design. The capital, Kajurmani, is home to many vertical forests - a concept not unknown to Earth, as it had been proposed in the early 21st centure, however, no where else are the specific visions of vertical forests realized. Kajurmani melds cobalt structures with verdant greens across many districts.

Kajali architecture, in the traditional sense, is grand and opulent, making great use of massive pillars and arches. There is no better example then the standard Kajali embassy design. While by no means a small building, Kajali embassies are best described as stout, though they themselves are always possessed of the characteristic decadence of Kajal, standing out in their respective districts not only in architecture but function. Kajali embassies can, and often do, double as nightclubs.

Modern Kajali architecture, on the other hand, is a practice not unlike radical post-modernism. Kajurmani is best known for it's gleaming cobalt spires, of which few other cities are possessed of in the same numbers. The functionality of such buildings is high, and as such, the designs are often replicated. Kajurmani's character is unique among many Kajali cities, possessing what today can be described as a metropolitan atmosphere. This is lent, to a degree, to the sister city of Dajar, however, unlike Kajurmani, Dajar and many other cities on Kajal are not unlike the Vancouver of Earth's British Columbia. Often, the buildings are more utilitarian, and it is quite obvious to the observer that Kajurmani is a vibrant cultural center, while Dajar is fixated primarily on industry.

Kajali starships and embassies showcause one of the prime ingredients in Kajali culture. The standard non-military transport ship in Kajal is opulent to the excess, with massive quarters and more amenities then most sentients think possible. However, it is worth noting that such vessels are not designed in such a manner to hold quarters that would seem victorian... All such vessels, like the housing of the elite upper class, are practices in the ultra-modern movement in Kajali decor, being tastefully minimalist in their extremely polished presentation. It should be noted, however, that while this trend carries throughout the Four Worlds, and the associated colonies, Kajal Mars has adopted cultural values closer to terran norms, often preferring victorianesque decadence to that of Kajal proper.

(In short, Kajal shops at Ikea, and Kajal Mars at the antiques store.)

It is no secret that the cultures of Kajal and Kajal Mars now differ greatly. Kajal is one of high technology, of a vibrant nightlife possessed of a fast paced electronic, and energizing atmosphere. Kajal today may very well be regarded as a prolific producer of music played both on the terran and martian club circuits. Kajali music on a whole is suitable for such venues, and it has been remarked that it often holds a specific feel best identified as "vaguely eastern." Kajali music that drops below 130 BPM is a rarity, and many songs produced in Kajal and exported to Mars and Terra have been relatively consistent performers in their genres. With a booming beat and exquisite bassline, Kajali may qualify as it's own subgenre of modern Trance music, though at current it is simply categorized with the aforementioned genre.

On a whole, Kajali themselves are not dissimilar in appearance to modern elves. The species is capable of producing individuals with the same variety of skin tones as humans, but Kajali are most commonly dark skinned, not unlike the residents of India. Variations are often due to the introduction of genetic material from sources such as Sol. While itself uncommon, the majority of Kajali rulers in the past have been fair skinned, their families hailing from the more temperate northern continents. The dark skinned Kajali is typically regarded as average, and as the stock form of the species, considering that the Kajali species would appear to have evolved on the largest equatorial continent.

Unlike elves, however, the Kajali lifespan is somewhat definite. At the time of first contact with Sol, the average Kajali could expect to live to at least 250 years of age, before life extension treatments. On average, the Kajali of the present will live to approximately 600 Terran years without life extension treatments. Theoretically it is possible that extension treatments would continue to extend the lifespan, however, such procedures have not been in practice for a sufficient period of time to draw definitive conclusions.

Geography

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

Area:

• Land: 870,747,000 km² (Four Worlds Total)
  
• Water: 926,596,006 km²
  
• Total: 1,797,343,006 km²
  

• Derivan

435,840,000 km²
Land: 130,752,000 km² (30%)
Water: 305,088,000 km² (70%)

• Kajal

490,010,752 sq km
Land: 162,550,000 km² (33%)
Water: 327,460,752 km² (67%)

• Ljosal Sor

Ljosal Sor is a protected planet. It is uninhabited and undeveloped.
It is equivalent to Earth in land mass.

• Ljosal Dan

423,872,254 sq km
Land: 215,290,000 km² (51%)
Water: 208,582,254 km² (49%)

• Solanna

447,620,000 km²
Land: 362,155,000 km² (81%)
Water: 85,465,000 km² (19%)

Land Boundaries

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

Maritime Claims

• Contiguous zone: 24 NM (Kajal Mars only)
  
• Territorial sea: Large. Half of Kajal Mars is underwater.
  

Climate

• 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

Population: 4,101,000,000 (June 2005 Estimate)

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%
  

Languages

Deriiv, Ljosa, Solan, Riikan

Literacy

Definition: Age 16 and over can read and write
Total population: 94%
Male: 96%
Female: 92%

Government

Country Name

• Conventional Long Form: The Four Worlds of Kajal
  
• Conventional Short Form: Kajal
  
• Local Long Form: Pira Kajur-Sa
• Local Short Form: Kajur
• Abbreviation: FWoK

Government Type

Bicameral Democracy

Capital

Kajurmani

Administrative Divisions

4 quadrants, 1 district*; Derivia, Kajal, Ljusalfheim, Solanna, District of Kajurmani.

Founding

10 July 1126 (0IE) $day $month 2004 - Democratic Revolution

National Holiday

Imperium Day, 10 July Libertion Day, $day $month

Constitution

24 July 1126 (Imperial Statutes) $day $month 2004 (Charter of Rights and Freedoms)

Legal System

Kajali Shokur (trial) is carried out by a group of nine known as the Soranni (council). The process of Shiya (literal translation: determine. In context, determination) is performed by the appointed Sora (master) of the Soranni. The entire process is carried out within a Miyar (court), and a successful defense must prove yarro (doubt) in the Soranni’s case. However, the Soranni is well known for its ability to convict 90% of those that appear before them. Disproving Rir (guilt) is extremely difficult.

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

Executive Branch

• Head of state: Imperatrix Lirella KERAL
• Elections: Every five years barring circumstances such as a Vote of Non-Confidence.
• Prime Minister: Ilosse Derin KAVAR

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

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)

Imperatrix Lirella 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

• Chief of Mission: Ambassador Sera MERALA

• Ambassadors:

Ambassador Sala MARAAN
Ambassador Ilosse SEIRAN
Ambassador Derin LUME

Flag

A planet (Kajal Prime) encircled by a stylized chrono, on a navy blue background with horizontal black stripe.

Economy

GDP

Purchasing power parity – $87.3 trillion (2850AFY est.)

GDP per capita

Purchasing power parity – $21,917 (2850AFY est.)

Budget

revenues: $65.2 trillion (2850AFY est.)

Currency

Kajali Galac [KGC] (₪)

Exchange Rate

₪1.00(KGC) = $2.16 (USD)

Military

Military Branches

Kajalan Armed Forces (comprising Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Communications Command, Training Command)

Military Manpower – Military Age

16 years (2701AFY est.)

Military Manpower – Availability

males age 15-49: 44,636,985 (2701AFY est.)

Military Manpower – Fit for military service

males age 15-49: 40,636,985 (2701AFY est.)

Military Manpower – Active Troops

males age 15-49: 13,430,900 (2701AFY est.)

Military Expenditures – Dollar Figure

$23.8 trillion (2701AFY est.)

Military Expenditures – Percent of GDP

42% (2701AFY est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes

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