Kajal

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
Government
Population	4.1 Billion
Currency	Kajali Galac
Stats: NSEconomy Pipian XML

Background

The Four Worlds of Kajal were initially founded as the Imperium of Kajal in AD 1126, 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 during the Pre-Imperial Age 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 did not recieve the first televised broadcast of Earth until 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 late 2003, 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 early August of 2003, 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.

The current date in Kajal is Cela Dan, 900DE (Democratic Era). This date corresponds to June 2, 2904AFY.

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

• Notes: The Imperatrix retains the power to override both the Senate and House of Representatives, and is able to appoint members to both if she wishes. She is not entitled to appointing Councillors to any courts but the Master Court, however.

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)

Leaders:
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 – $85,185,470,801,827 (June 2005 est.)

• GDP per capita

Purchasing power parity – $20,772 (June 2005 est.)

• Budget

Revenues: $64,214,916,403,028 (June 2005 est.)

• Currency

Kajali Galac [KGC] (₪)

• Exchange Rate

₪1.00(KGC) = $2.13 (USD)

Military

Military Budget: 57% 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.
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).