Latao
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| Flag of Latao | |
| Motto: We make the World go around | |
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| Region | Atlantian Oceania |
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| Capital | Luzern |
| Official Language(s) | German |
| Leader | NEC |
| Population | 1 Billion |
| Currency | Latinum |
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Contents
- 1 Latao at a Glance
- 2 State Organization
- 3 State Institutions
- 4 Electoral System
- 5 Constitution
- 6 Internal Policies
- 7 Foreign Policies
- 8 Military
- 9 Geography
- 10 History
- 11 People & Culture
Latao at a Glance
This Book of Facts on Latao provides official information about the Congederacy of Latao. You are introduced to political and cultural specialities about the country which mght be of interests when dealing or negotiating with Latao.
Overview
Latao is a moderate-sized country in the sunny south of Atlantian Oceania with Mediterranean flair. Its strong economy and the abolition of income tax, made Latao to the Monaco of Oceania. The country is an economic powerhouse of the entire region and it still has a stunning environment to offer, that is appreciated by many tourists from all over the world.
Facts
| Country Name: | Confederacy of Latao, Confoederazio Latinum |
| Climate: | North: Temperate climate, Middle and South: Mediterraanean |
| Location: | Atlantian Oceania |
| Neighbors: | Value |
| Field: | No direct neighbors; Holy Saints in the north; Outlands in the west; Nyssa* in the east |
| Size: | Moderate Atlantian Oceania |
| Capital: | Luciaria, Luciaria-District |
| Population: | ;gt1.5 billion |
| Languages: | German, English |
| Religion, Churches: | 45 % Christ Catholic 45 % Evangelist 10 % None or other |
| National Holiday: | June 4, Foundation of the Confederacy, 1848 |
| State Form: | Democratic and Republican Federal State |
| State Organization: | Two-Chamber parliament with direct democracy |
| State Leader: | Federal President; operates as part of the seven members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) |
| Prime Minister: | None; administrative head of government is the Federal President as equal member of the NEC |
| Foreign Minister: | Nadia Pumia |
| Parliament: | Two-Chamber parliament, common: Federal Assembly Confederacy Council: 300 seats, President: Tanja Weiss Senator Council: 45 seats, President: Frederick Menna |
| Governmental Parties: | Latao People Party (right-winged) Latao Democrats (middle-right) Fortuna Latinum (conservative) |
| Opposition: | Numerous small parties, green and social-wings, nationalists |
| Unions: | Latao Business Alliance Christian Workers Union |
| State Order: | Federal State containing 15 Districts with strong liberty and special autonomy-region Nyssa-Island |
| International Memberships: | Latao is a member of all important regional and international organizations |
| Largest Medias: | Televaion Radio Newspapers |
| Currency: | Latinum (LAT) |
| GDP per Capita: | ;gt $44.000 |
| Country Code: | CL, LT |
| Internet TLD: | .CL |
| Dial Code: | 007 |
UN-Classification
The Confederacy of Latao is a huge, economically powerful nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population enjoys a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
There is no government in the normal sense the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Law & Order, and Education. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Gambling.
State Organization
The Confederacy of Latao consists of 15 Districts, each formed by numerous Municipalities and the island Nyssa as special-autonomy zone.
Confederacy
The Confederacy of Latao is the administrative top level of the nation. It concentrates the base State leading authorities, which enjoy some exclusive special privileges over Districts and Municipalities.
The Confederacy operates the centralized Executive, Legislative and Judicative authorities, which form the final instances of the governing bodies. It deals with all matters of national interest and releases authoritative laws for all Districts and Municipalities, based on the Confederacy-Constitution (federal Constitution).
Some of the most important competences of the Confederacy are federal law, military & financial management on the State level and the exclusive privilege of international relationships.
Capital City
Capital of Latao is the city of Luciaria, located in the Luciara-District, which is quite in the middle of the country.
District
Districts form the actual parts of the land that makes up the Confederacy of Latao. As the nation’s pre-title tells, Latao is a federal State. This means, every District has wide independence within the country. That’s why a District is also often referred to as a State. Therefore, every District has its own Executive, Legislative and Judicative authorities, which operate on District/State level.
The District (or State) has competence over most matters that affect it. Every District has its own Constitution and may inherit laws from it, as long these laws and the underlying District-Constitution do not violate the federal Constitution of the Confederacy or federal laws. Districts have also control over their law enforcement authorities (such as police) and their tax authorities, as well as financial management and numerous local administrative privileges.
Names and Facts
The 15 Districts of Latao:
| District Name | Capital | Code |
| Terium | Tera | TM |
| Luciaria | Luciaria | LC |
| Itonia | Iton | IT |
| Virgo | Virgo | VI |
| Curazia | Curia | CA |
| Siate | Siate | SI |
| Enea | Enium | EA |
| Novara | Novara | NO |
| Mediteranea | Media | ME |
| Enigma | Casineum | EN |
| Impotia | Imporia | IM |
| Domenica | Domenica | DO |
| Fiona | Fiona | FI |
| Name | Capital | Code |
| Vente | Venta | VT |
| Nyssa* | Nyssa | NY |
Nyssa
The small island in the sea, located eastern of Latao’s mainland named Nyssa is a special autonomy region. For more information, please see the ‘Foreign Policies’-section related to Nyssa-Island.
Municipality
Most Municipalities have their own Executive and Legislative authorities – some of them even their own Judicative. In some Districts, several Municipalities centralize all of these authorities (which is based either on historical inheritance or simple financial optimization). This administrative local form of State Organization is called a Region.
The Municipality or Region has competence over many local matters, such as tax authorities, financial management and numerous local administrative privileges.
State Institutions
The Federal Constitution demands the separation of powers within the entire nation. Therefore, the State of Latao is founded on three fundamental institutions:
Executive
The Executive authorities of all levels of the nation are elected directly by the people for a period of four years. It leads together with the Legislative by releasing laws and directives and giving orders to the Legislative. After the seven members have been chosen directly by the citizens of Latao, both chambers of the parliament elect one of them to the Federal President. This election must take place within the first week after the election.
The Executive authorities on District and Municipality level consist of five members, including a president. There are a few differences in the organization of the federal Executive authority, which is named the National Executive Committee (NEC) as described below:
- The NEC consists of seven members, including a president.
- The NEC-members take the office as a “full-time job” and are paid by the State of Latao.
- The way the NEC is assembled is based on the strength of each political party in the federal Legislative (Confederacy Council) – the stronger a party is, the more people it can send to the NEC.
- No District may send more than one member to the NEC at once.
Federal President
Roger Omsec, Secretary of TaCom-Ministry (Traffics / Communication / Environment)
Ministries
The following gives an introduction to the administrative organization of the Confederacy:
- Domestic Ministry
Secretary: Thomas Banda
The Ministry of Domestic Affairs is responsible to internal policies of Latao and deals with matters of daily live for Latin people. The domestic Ministry works in close co-operation with the Ministry of Police & Military for security issues and border-protection.
Departments:
- Migration & Citizenship [link to new page]
The Department for Migration and Citizenship is responsible how foreigners may enter to Latao and receive the Latin passport, which allows them to work and vote in Latao.
- Foreign Affairs
Secretary: Nadia Pumia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the first partner to get in contact with foreign nations or international organizations. Political issues are usually submitted to the responsible Ministry inside Latao, or directly taken up by the Federal President.
Departments: (external links)
- Co-operation & Development
This Department is responsible to all embassies of Latao in the world.
- Regional Integration
This Department is responsible to the relations between Latao and the Atlantian Oceania Regional Council
- Justice
Secretary: Huber Darwin <Description>
- Police / Military
Secretary: Stefan Pinos The Ministry of Police & Military is responsible to internal and external security issues. As the military often is used inside Latao to support regular police forces and other civil helpers, the Ministry of Police was merged into here.
Departments:
- AORDO
This Department is responsible for all official functions between Latao and the Atlantian Oceania Regional Defence Organization, the strategic security alliance of Latao in the world.
- Financials
Secretary: Rudolf Ossa The Ministry of Finance is responsible to all financial matters of the Confederacy.
- Economy & Commerce
Secretary: Patrick Olven
The Ministry of Economy & Commerce is responsible for the concerns & interests of the economy and may operate directly with foreign authorities.
- Traffic / Communication / Environment
Secretary: Roger Omsec
The Ministry of Traffic / Communications and Environment is responsible for the traffic infrastructure, incl. airports and sea management as well was communication & medias and land planning concerns.
Departments:
Motorway & Vehicles (Link: Plates)
Legislative
The Legislative authorities of all levels of the nation are elected directly by the people for a period of four years. It leads together with the Executive by releasing laws and giving orders to the Executive. There are a few differences in the organization of the authorities of the State levels as described below:
On the Confederacy Level:
- Latao’s parliament is a two-chamber legislative. The big chamber is named Confederacy Council (CC) and represents the people of Latao, while the small chamber, the Senator Council (SC) – which is sometimes simply referred to as Senate represents the Districts of the country.
- The number of citizen living in a District determines the number of people that District may send to the Confederacy Council (CC). The Confederacy Council itself is limited to 300 seats.
- The Senator Council (SC) is limited to 45 seats, which means, that each District may send exactly three people to the Senate to represent it.
On the District Level:
- The parliaments of the Districts are also two-chamber legislatives, organized the same way as the federal parliament. The terms used to refer to District-level parliaments are Small Chamber and Big Chamber. The small Chambers represent the Municipalities and the Big Chambers represent the people who live in the District.
- The number of citizen living in a Municipality determines the number of people that Municipality may send to the District Council (DC).
- The numbers of seats in the Chambers depend on the District’s Constitution and may vary.
Names and Facts
- Confederacy Council President: Tanja Weiss
- Senator Council President: Frederick Menna
Judicative
The Judicative authorities of all levels of the nation ere elected directly by the people for a period of four years. It controls the governing bodies (Executive and Legislatives) by wrangling over legal matters and it may cancel laws that are in conflict with constitutional definitions.
The first instance for justice cases is the Judicative authority of the Municipality or Region. Adjustments can be taken up to the Confederacy Judicative (Confederacy Court), which then is final.
Names and Facts
- Supreme Court President: Lexpert Tarmos
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