Rineu

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The Region of Rineu Forums

Population: 80 nations approx.
Capital: City of Rineu
Delegate: The Rogue Nation of Duterlio
Founder: 2zevuk2.jpg Grand Head of State, the Federation of Rineu
Prime Minister: 62918r5.png The Glorious Grand Duchy of Sinisland
Info: NSEconomy RC XML

Rineu (officially The Region of Rineu) is a region in the geographical area of Rineu (not to be confused with the Federation of Rineu which is simply a federation within this geographical area). The regional capital city is the City of Rineu, located in the Federation of Rineu.

World Factbook Entry

The World Factbook entry of Rineu states:

"Rineu prides herself on the attitude of her nations whom remain committed to the ideals of regional peace and democracy and are united in the common goal of increasing both national and regional power and influence."

Regional Power

The Regional Power of the region is, in the eyes of the international community, High. The region is in the top 50 largest regions in the World.

History

‘Rineu’ is a word that originally referred to a geographical area in the world. It translates from a now disused ancient language meaning ‘vast and diverse land’. Central to this area is what is now known as the Federation of Rineu. The Federation of Rineu was the first sovereign nation to form from a collection of small rural and city states.

The Federation of Rineu’s first High Leader began a vast exploration programme across the geographical area that was also named Rineu. Many wars had been fought between rival tribes and factions in the area and the boundaries of states often changed. Many states joined together forming some of the nations in Rineu today. The Federation of Rineu started to seek trade and peace treaties among some of the newly formed nations in the geographical area Rineu which built a complex system of alliances.

When almost all of the countries in Rineu found peace coupled with economic cooperation, many saw political cooperation as the next step. The Rineu Organization for Trade and Political Mutual Aid (ROTPMA) was set up to provide economic links and to help new nations with the building of government. This organization was run by a Committee of all the Heads of Government, with the High Leader of the Federation of Rineu as the fixed Chair. ROTPMA went through much restructuring and name changes, the most resent of which was to become the Region of Rineu.

The decision to form a joining region for members was historic. It was decided that the Region of Rineu would take on the characteristics of a state itself with a Head of State and a Head of Government. The High Leader of the Federation of Rineu was to be the Head of State, known as the Grand Head of State, and in the first system of the regional government, the UN Delegate of the day would become the Head of Government, known as the President of the Region of Rineu. In the early days of the region the Grand Head of State, President and Deputy President were sole members of the Executive Committee which made policy decisions for the region.

The Region of Rineu was shaken up again by the introduction of the Assembly and Government Act which made the region far more democratic. It established the Regional Assembly of Rineu, the region’s legislature which would vote on members of both the executive and the judiciary. At the Head of Government sat an elected Prime Minister, accountable to the Assembly.

Today the Region of Rineu is based inside the capital of the Federation of Rineu, the City of Rineu. A 6 square mile district of the City of Rineu is known as Regional Territories. This area is technically belongs to the region as a whole rather than the Federation of Rineu. Within this area are the central buildings of the region, including the Regional Assembly of Rineu and the Office of the Grand Head of State. All Government Departments have buildings and offices in the area, however their bases are housed in whatever country is the Minister for each respective Department.

Government

The Shield of Rineu, the symbol of the Region, its Assembly and its Government

The region has developed a regional government known as the Government of the Region of Rineu. It has a number of departments focusing on their briefs. Each Department has a Minister, a nation that runs and looks after the Department.

Grand Head of State

The Office of the Grand Head of State This is the State Building in the City of Rineu, where the Office of the Grand Head of State is based

The Grand Head of State is fixed as the Federation of Rineu as the founder of the Region of Rineu. Rineu deals with issues of emergency action (Martial Law), assembly management and regional membership.

Rineu holds the title of 'Presiding Officer of the Assembly' so makes sure that the assembly runs smoothly and effiently, also ensuring a free and democratic system. Rineu also organises Regional Awards.

Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is the Head of Government who is elected by the region every 2 months. The Prime Minister represents The Region of Rineu and has power over the regional Cabinet.

The Prime Minister is currently Sinisland who was elected on 12th September 2007 by the Rineu Prime Ministerial Election 12th September 2007.

Departments

There are currently four government departments:

  • Department of the Interior - this department organises justice and security within Rineu while promoting a unified community and encouraging forum membership.
Under-Minister(s): Ethan Smith (of the Regional Map Office).
  • Department of Education and Culture - this department has the duty of educating all citizen nations of Rineu's customs and laws and also of supplying news on the region and an explanation on any related subject on demand. It is also responsible for the promotion of a cultural identity and patrimony as citizens of a Nation and Members of Rineu.
Under-Minister(s): Billopesha (of the NSwiki Office).
  • Department of the Exterior, Defence and the Promotion of Peace - this department has the duty of caring for relations with foreign regions, leading any Regional Armed Force and promoting a peaceful foreign policy.
Under-Minister(s): Dukam (of Counter Defence).
  • Department of Finance and Economic Development - this department has the duty of organising any economic issues, promoting economic development and running a regional budget.

Committees

The Recruitment Committee Logo

Government committees exist to address or work on a particular issue. There is currently one government committee:

Recruitment Committee

For more details on this topic, see The Recruitment Committee.

The Recruitment Committee organises the recruitment of nations into The Region of Rineu. The Chair of the Committee is selected by the Prime Minister and approved by the Assembly under the Committee Act. The Chair has power to select and remove Committee members without going to the Assembly or Prime Minister first.

The Chairman is Duterlio.

The members are: Fahadia, Laticon, Rain_of_God, Rineu and SocialisticSocialism.

Welcome Committee

The Welcome Committee has a duty to welcome nations to the region and work with the relevant Minister/s to boost activity in Rineu. The Chair of the Committee is selected by the Prime Minister and approved by the Assembly under the Committee Act. The Chair has power to select and remove Committee members without going to the Assembly or Prime Minister first.

The Chairman is Fahadia.

Executive - Regional Cabinet

For more details on this topic, see 1st Sinisland Cabinet.

The executive branch of the Government of the Region of Rineu is the Cabinet, which is made up of the leading ministers of each government department.

Title(s) Minister Political Party*
Grand Head of State
Presiding Officer of the Assembly
Federation of Rineu Independent
Prime Minister Grand Duchy of Sinisland Independent
Minister of the Interior Holy Empire of Rain of God Independent
Minister of Education and Culture Grand Duchy of Schnitzelfest Independent
Minister of Finance and Economic Development
Director of the Regional Bank of Rineu
Socialist Democratic Rep of Fahadia Independent
Minister of the Exterior, Defence and the Promotion of Peace Republic of Minilla Island Independent

*Political Parties are currently disbanded.

Legislative - Regional Assembly

The Regional Assembly of Rineu Logo

The legislative branch of the Government of the Region of Rineu is the Regional Assembly of Rineu. Every member nation of Rineu is entitled to have one voting representative who holds the title 'Assembly Member'. The Assembly has the power to propose, discuss and vote on bills, which if passed, will be made regional law. The Assembly has the power to elect the Prime Minister and approve of Cabinet ministers.

Dome of the Chamber This is the glass dome which is at the top of the Discussion Chamber of the Assembly

Political Parties

Political parties were outlawed and disbanded in the Region of Rineu when the executive order that created them was revoked. The reestabishment of the political party system in Rineu is currently in debate.

There were three political parties active in the Assembly:

  • 2ryg4dx.png Rineu Parliamentarian Party (RPP) - the RPP stands for the decentralization of power, and the protection of minority rights.
  • 4pvppn5.jpgRineu Liberal Tolerance Party (RLTP) - the RLTP stands for nations right to control their own domestic interests while protecting liberal policies at a regional level.
  • 4hth500.png Rineu Social Democratic People's Party (RSDPP) - the RSDPP believes in zero regional involvement with how nations run their countries but rather in Social Democracy for the all the citizens of this region with a view to seek a just society at a regional level.

Judicial - Rineu Supreme Court

The judicial branch of the Government of the Region of Rineu is the Rineu Supreme Court that was created under the Rineu Supreme Court Act and exists to keep justice in Rineu. There are three judges including a Cheif Justice which are appointed by the Prime Minister and approved by the Assembly.

Cheif Justice: Schneeflocke
Other Judges: Charred Knights, Imagicnaion

Passed Acts

These are the acts that have been passed through the Regional Assembly with a majority of the votes and are currently active as part of the Law of Rineu.

Current Treaties

Regional Travel Visa Agreement

This was an agreement proposed by the Federation of Rineu.

  • Content:

Citizens of signing member nations may enter other signing member nations without having to obtain a travel visa on the following conditions:
i) The citizen is not staying for more than 90 days
ii) The citizen is travelling for business, pleasure, transit or diplomatic purposes
iii) The citizen holds a valid machine readable passport accepted by the signing member nation they wish to visit issued by a signing member nation of which they are a citizen
iv) The citizen holds a return ticket
v) The citizen must not have a criminal record in any Rineu member nation as considered by the Regional Department of the Interior and Communication

Economy

The regional currency unit is the UnR (United Rin). The regional currency system was created under the Regional Bank Act and enables money to be "donated" to and from nations registered on the Rineu forum. Money is also gained from posting on the forum; one post being worth 5 UnR.

  • Regional Bank of Rineu - The regional bank was created under the Regional Bank Act. It is run by the Minister of Finance and organises taxes and government wages.
  • Rineu Trade Organisation - this government organisation was created to help trade between member nations of Rineu, involving the organisation of tariffs and taxation of imports and exports between nations. It is run by the Minister of Finance. It also includes a stock market where companies from member nations can register to buy and sell stocks and shares.

Other Regional Institutions

Rineu Scientific Council Logo
The Office of the UN Delegate Logo
  • The Rineu Pub - The famous Rineu Pub is a place to hang out or to hold functions, private or public. The friendly pub landlord is Charred Knights.
  • Rineu Scientific Council - this council focuses on technological and scientific developments within the regional member nations and in the region of Rineu. It meets to share information between nations in the region in order to benefit all nations in the region.
  • The Office of the UN Delegate - this is where the UN Delegate of Rineu can conduct their business. Under the Region of Rineu's Assembly and Government Act the UN Delegate is not part of the regional government. They do not have to use their Office but if they decide to do so they can use it how they wish.

Non Governmental Organisations

These are regional organisations completely seperate from the Government of the Region of Rineu that whose creation was enabled by the Non-Governmental Organisations Act.

  • Flag Creation Service - this organisation helps new nations with the creation of an original flag that represents their nation in a creative way.
  • Rineu Hall of Fame - this organisation ensures that the great and significant nations who have left our beloved region are remembered.
Ex-members in the Hall of Fame: Niploma, IIont, Goliath II, Laststandb, SA2, Neudegg, Boshka.

International Relations

International relations are organised by the Department of the Exterior, Defence and the Promotion of Peace and the UN Delegate deals with actions relating to the United Nations on behalf of the region. The Rineu Spy Network exists as part of Counter Defence to gather intelligence for the safety of the region.

Declaration of Neutrality

We, the Assembly Members of Rineu, hereby declare a stance of complete and utter Neutrality in Foreign Affairs and an ongoing Commitment to Peace abroad.

As such, we demand to affirm our right to refrain from aggression in international relations. It should hereby be noted that Rineu shall not, therefore, ever intervene or infringe the sovereignty of any other region through armed invasion and conflict unless we are in the utmost confidence the well being of Rineu is at its very risk.

This Assembly, which is the sovereign power and voice of this region, truly believes that all situations outside Rineu can, may and should be treated through diplomatic means and not through armed conflict. In such diplomacy we dictate that Rineu shall be a force of great power but of great neutrality too. If and when any international relation collapses and descends into war this Assembly not only condemns such a war but also re-affirms neutrality commitments and, furthermore, commitments to uphold this neutrality through a peaceful and non-aggressive stance.

Through this deceleration this region is confident in upholding the Rinian value of Neutrality and Peace; the only solution to international affairs.

Embassies

Embassies have been set up by the Region of Rineu to strenghen relations and interactivity between other regions in the world. Requests are made by other regions to set up a embassy, which are all located in the City of Rineu, and are approved by the Grand Head of State, the Federation of Rineu.

Regions with Rineu Embassies:

Rineu Ambassadors: Grand Head of State, the Federation of Rineu, Sinisland, Rain_of_God

Regions with Embassies in Rineu:

See Also

External Links


Nations in Rineu with NSwiki pages
Current Members: Federation of Rineu (Founder), Agretla,

Billopesha, Charred Knights, Dukam, Ethan Smith, Fahadia, Jambone, Mafertopia, Rain of God, Schneeflocke, Sinisland.

Ex-members: Boshka, Dyonistan, Laststandb, Neudegg, Niploma.

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