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{{Infobox_Nation | region=[[The New Roman Empire]] | motto="Strong But Free" | map= | language=[[Latin]], [[English]] | capital= Rome | population=146.6 million (based on RL figures) | currency= coin | leader=Emperor Rodin Hartian | flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/gibraltar--53.jpg }} | {{Infobox_Nation | region=[[The New Roman Empire]] | motto="Strong But Free" | map= | language=[[Latin]], [[English]] | capital= Rome | population=146.6 million (based on RL figures) | currency= coin | leader=Emperor Rodin Hartian | flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/gibraltar--53.jpg }} | ||
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| − | + | '''Full Name:''' The Democratic Federated Empire of Rome<br> | |
| + | '''Traditional Name:''' The Roman Empire<br> | ||
| + | '''Capital:''' Rome<br> | ||
| + | '''Leader:''' Emperor Rodin Hartian<br> | ||
| + | '''Population [[Earth II]]:''' 146.6 million people (NOTE: The Romans have made claims over Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Arizona and is in the process of incorporating the areas into the Empire)<br> | ||
| + | '''GDP Per Capita (US$):''' $14,522<br> | ||
| − | + | = Overview = | |
| − | + | "RomeW" stands for "Rome West", and is the continuation of the RL Roman Empire to this day. It is situated on Earth II and covers some 3.05M sq. mi. of territory all over the globe. The Empire is one of the oldest states in the world, with the city of Rome founded in 753 BC. Roman territory has fluctuated over the years, but for more or less its entire history the city of Rome and the territory of Italy have belonged to the Empire and continue to serve as the centre of rule. | |
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| + | = Governmental System = | ||
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| + | The Roman Empire is officially a federation of seven Republics bound together under the rule of an Emperor. The Republics each have their own Senate and political parties, with the citizens directly electing the Senate members, all serving four year terms. The leader of the majority party of the Senate is the President of the Republic, and sits on the Imperial Council. The citizens also directly elect the Emperor, who serves a term of six years. Upon the election of a new Emperor, the Imperial Council and the Emperor jointly decide on the members of Cabinet, and both the Cabinent and the Imperial Council advise the Emperor in his decision-making. A more in-depth view of each position goes as follows: | ||
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| + | ==The Republics== | ||
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| + | There are seven Republics within the Roman Empire. They are: | ||
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| + | -Rome (Italian Peninsula, Malta and N. Libya) | ||
| + | -Rhaetia (Switzerland and N. Italy) | ||
| + | -Garamantium (W. Libya) | ||
| + | -Egypria (E. Libya) | ||
| + | -Sahara-Romana (N. Niger) | ||
| + | -Nigericum (S. Niger) | ||
| + | -Arabia (Syria and Jordan) | ||
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| + | Each Republic has a Senate with 99 seats, except Rome which has 151. Each Republic has their own set of political parties, and the party that gains a majority of the seats is the Senate's ruling party. The majority party leader also serves as President, who then gets to serve on the Imperial Council with the other Presidents. In the event of a minority government, the party with the most seats has one month to set up a coalition government- if that party cannot do that then the party with the next largest total of seats gets one month to set up a coalition of their own. Failing that, the Imperial Council and the Emperor rule on the matter, and may decide to dissolve the Senate of that Republic and run a re-election. Such an event has rarely happened, however. | ||
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| + | The Republics' powers lay primarily on an internal level, dealing only with matters that pertain to that particular Republic, like education, health care, and the police. Relations between other Republics are also dealt with on the Republican level, with disputes that grow too large going to the Imperial Council. There is free trade amongst the Republics. Overall, the Republics enjoy a sense of autonomy, with their powers usually respected by the Emperor. | ||
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| + | ==The Imperial Council== | ||
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| + | The Imperial Council is made up of the Presidents of the seven Republics, the members of the Cabinet and representatives of the leaders of the Roman protectorates. The Council's duty is to act as the Emperor's advisors, although the Emperor does not have to follow what they advise. The Council is also responsibile for handling Rome's national affairs through its Cabinet, and, upon the election of a new Emperor, the Council also selects the Cabinet with the Emperor. Technically speaking, the role of the Council appears minor but it has in fact played a very large role in Roman politics. It keeps the Emperor directly informed of Republican affairs, runs a lot of the state's infrastructure and the Council is responsible for resolving Republican disputes that have grown out of hand. | ||
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| + | ==The Emperor== | ||
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| + | The Emperor is elected every six years directly by the citizens. The elections for the Emperor can have candidates ranging in the thousands, and can (and do) come from all across the Empire. However, in most cases, there are really only two or three serious bids for the throne, as most candidates are rarely lucky enough to garner more than a single vote. The format of the elections are runoffs, with two usually occurring- the first to weed out the non-serious bids and the second to name the Emperor. Men or women are allowed to become Emperor, but they must be of the age of majority and full Roman citizens for over 10 years. | ||
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| + | There is no limit to the amount of times an Emperor can run for office, and this sets up some interesting facts about Rome. Since the Empire was amended to allow for the direct voting of the Emperor in 1914, there have only been three Emperors elected- Keylusus II (1912-92), Paul XII (1992-2004) and Rodin Hartian (recently elected). The reign of Keylusus became especially significant: Keylusus- a supporter of overall Roman suffrage and representation in the government- gained power at 20 years old, but ran for an unimaginable 13 terms- winning each by at least 71%. A frail man of unfortunately deterorating health today, Keylusus is still alive at 112 years old, having been retired from the political scene since 1992. His long reign earned him the title of "The Eternal Emperor", and it was during his reign that many of Rome's current infrastructure and civil code were "modernized", including the construction of the Roman Superhighawy system starting in 1950. As his successor Paul once said, "The Eternal Emperor may not be ruling right now, but he will always be with us." | ||
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| + | =Economy= | ||
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| + | (Taken from my http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=7612846#post7612846 Economic Factbook] on NS) | ||
| + | Arable Acres | ||
| + | Italy=20.7M | ||
| + | Jordan=0.7M | ||
| + | Libya=4.5M | ||
| + | Niger=11.2M | ||
| + | Switzerland=1M | ||
| + | Syria=11.5M | ||
| + | Stravopol Kray=10.4M | ||
| + | Krasnodor Kray=13.8M | ||
| + | Dagestan=6M | ||
| + | Sinaloa=3.3M | ||
| + | Durango=24.5M | ||
| + | Nayarit=1.2M | ||
| + | Total=108.8M | ||
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| + | (Using Western European farming methods, Rome can feed 2 people on one 1 arable acre, or some 217.6 million people) | ||
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| + | Fisheries Production | ||
| + | Italy=401K t | ||
| + | Libya=33K t | ||
| + | Syria=3K t | ||
| + | Sinaloa=339K t | ||
| + | Nayarit=42K t | ||
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| + | Population | ||
| + | Libya=12M | ||
| + | Italy=50M | ||
| + | Niger=21M | ||
| + | Swizterland=8M | ||
| + | Syria=30M | ||
| + | Jordan=12M | ||
| + | Stravopol Kray=2.5M | ||
| + | Krasnodor Kray=5M | ||
| + | Dagestan=2.1M | ||
| + | Sinaloa=2.2M | ||
| + | Durango=1.5 | ||
| + | Nayarit=0.9M | ||
| + | Total=146.6M | ||
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| + | Economic Output (Major Industries, all figures US$ (Note: Russian territories have estimates based on overview of their economies only)): | ||
| + | Libya- petroleum, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement (GDP: $35B) | ||
| + | Italy- tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics (GDP: $1550B) | ||
| + | Niger- uranium mining, cement, brick, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses (GDP: $9B) | ||
| + | Switzerland- machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments (GDP: $239B) | ||
| + | Syria- petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining (GDP: $58B) | ||
| + | Jordan- phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, potash, light manufacturing, tourism (GDP: $24B) | ||
| + | Stravopol Kray- fuel and power generation complex (TEK), treatment of raw materials, machine building, chemical industry, light, food and food and farming products processing, mechanic engineering, natural gas deposits (GDP: $25B) | ||
| + | Krasnodor Kray- food, tourism, minerals, oil, natural gas, power engineering, machine building, cement, metal working, textiles (GDP: $50B) | ||
| + | Dagestan- minerals, oil, metalurgy, limestone, glass-making, cement (GDP: $63B) | ||
| + | Sinaloa- fishing, agriculture, livestock, food processing, tourism (GDP: $38B) | ||
| + | Durango- agriculture, livestock, lumber ($23B) | ||
| + | Nayarit- agriculture, forest wealth, mining ($15B) | ||
| + | Total GDP: $2129B | ||
| + | GDP Per Capita: $14,522 | ||
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| + | Tax Rate: 50% | ||
| + | National Budget: $1064.5B | ||
| + | Division of National Budget: | ||
| + | Education- 25% ($266.1B) | ||
| + | Health & Social Services- 30% ($319.4B) | ||
| + | Social Services- 20% ($205.3B) | ||
| + | Defence- 20% ($212.9B) | ||
| + | Public Transit- 20% ($212.9B) | ||
| + | Miscellaneous Costs, Government Surplus- 5% ($53.2B) | ||
| + | </nowiki> | ||
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| + | =Geography= | ||
Revision as of 05:57, 7 January 2005
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| Flag of RomeW | |
| Motto: "Strong But Free" | |
| Region | The New Roman Empire |
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| Capital | Rome |
| Official Language(s) | Latin, English |
| Leader | Emperor Rodin Hartian |
| Population | 146.6 million (based on RL figures) |
| Currency | coin |
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Contents
Rome (West)
Full Name: The Democratic Federated Empire of Rome
Traditional Name: The Roman Empire
Capital: Rome
Leader: Emperor Rodin Hartian
Population Earth II: 146.6 million people (NOTE: The Romans have made claims over Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Arizona and is in the process of incorporating the areas into the Empire)
GDP Per Capita (US$): $14,522
Overview
"RomeW" stands for "Rome West", and is the continuation of the RL Roman Empire to this day. It is situated on Earth II and covers some 3.05M sq. mi. of territory all over the globe. The Empire is one of the oldest states in the world, with the city of Rome founded in 753 BC. Roman territory has fluctuated over the years, but for more or less its entire history the city of Rome and the territory of Italy have belonged to the Empire and continue to serve as the centre of rule.
Governmental System
The Roman Empire is officially a federation of seven Republics bound together under the rule of an Emperor. The Republics each have their own Senate and political parties, with the citizens directly electing the Senate members, all serving four year terms. The leader of the majority party of the Senate is the President of the Republic, and sits on the Imperial Council. The citizens also directly elect the Emperor, who serves a term of six years. Upon the election of a new Emperor, the Imperial Council and the Emperor jointly decide on the members of Cabinet, and both the Cabinent and the Imperial Council advise the Emperor in his decision-making. A more in-depth view of each position goes as follows:
The Republics
There are seven Republics within the Roman Empire. They are:
-Rome (Italian Peninsula, Malta and N. Libya) -Rhaetia (Switzerland and N. Italy) -Garamantium (W. Libya) -Egypria (E. Libya) -Sahara-Romana (N. Niger) -Nigericum (S. Niger) -Arabia (Syria and Jordan)
Each Republic has a Senate with 99 seats, except Rome which has 151. Each Republic has their own set of political parties, and the party that gains a majority of the seats is the Senate's ruling party. The majority party leader also serves as President, who then gets to serve on the Imperial Council with the other Presidents. In the event of a minority government, the party with the most seats has one month to set up a coalition government- if that party cannot do that then the party with the next largest total of seats gets one month to set up a coalition of their own. Failing that, the Imperial Council and the Emperor rule on the matter, and may decide to dissolve the Senate of that Republic and run a re-election. Such an event has rarely happened, however.
The Republics' powers lay primarily on an internal level, dealing only with matters that pertain to that particular Republic, like education, health care, and the police. Relations between other Republics are also dealt with on the Republican level, with disputes that grow too large going to the Imperial Council. There is free trade amongst the Republics. Overall, the Republics enjoy a sense of autonomy, with their powers usually respected by the Emperor.
The Imperial Council
The Imperial Council is made up of the Presidents of the seven Republics, the members of the Cabinet and representatives of the leaders of the Roman protectorates. The Council's duty is to act as the Emperor's advisors, although the Emperor does not have to follow what they advise. The Council is also responsibile for handling Rome's national affairs through its Cabinet, and, upon the election of a new Emperor, the Council also selects the Cabinet with the Emperor. Technically speaking, the role of the Council appears minor but it has in fact played a very large role in Roman politics. It keeps the Emperor directly informed of Republican affairs, runs a lot of the state's infrastructure and the Council is responsible for resolving Republican disputes that have grown out of hand.
The Emperor
The Emperor is elected every six years directly by the citizens. The elections for the Emperor can have candidates ranging in the thousands, and can (and do) come from all across the Empire. However, in most cases, there are really only two or three serious bids for the throne, as most candidates are rarely lucky enough to garner more than a single vote. The format of the elections are runoffs, with two usually occurring- the first to weed out the non-serious bids and the second to name the Emperor. Men or women are allowed to become Emperor, but they must be of the age of majority and full Roman citizens for over 10 years.
There is no limit to the amount of times an Emperor can run for office, and this sets up some interesting facts about Rome. Since the Empire was amended to allow for the direct voting of the Emperor in 1914, there have only been three Emperors elected- Keylusus II (1912-92), Paul XII (1992-2004) and Rodin Hartian (recently elected). The reign of Keylusus became especially significant: Keylusus- a supporter of overall Roman suffrage and representation in the government- gained power at 20 years old, but ran for an unimaginable 13 terms- winning each by at least 71%. A frail man of unfortunately deterorating health today, Keylusus is still alive at 112 years old, having been retired from the political scene since 1992. His long reign earned him the title of "The Eternal Emperor", and it was during his reign that many of Rome's current infrastructure and civil code were "modernized", including the construction of the Roman Superhighawy system starting in 1950. As his successor Paul once said, "The Eternal Emperor may not be ruling right now, but he will always be with us."
Economy
(Taken from my http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=7612846#post7612846 Economic Factbook] on NS) Arable Acres Italy=20.7M Jordan=0.7M Libya=4.5M Niger=11.2M Switzerland=1M Syria=11.5M Stravopol Kray=10.4M Krasnodor Kray=13.8M Dagestan=6M Sinaloa=3.3M Durango=24.5M Nayarit=1.2M Total=108.8M (Using Western European farming methods, Rome can feed 2 people on one 1 arable acre, or some 217.6 million people) Fisheries Production Italy=401K t Libya=33K t Syria=3K t Sinaloa=339K t Nayarit=42K t Population Libya=12M Italy=50M Niger=21M Swizterland=8M Syria=30M Jordan=12M Stravopol Kray=2.5M Krasnodor Kray=5M Dagestan=2.1M Sinaloa=2.2M Durango=1.5 Nayarit=0.9M Total=146.6M Economic Output (Major Industries, all figures US$ (Note: Russian territories have estimates based on overview of their economies only)): Libya- petroleum, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement (GDP: $35B) Italy- tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics (GDP: $1550B) Niger- uranium mining, cement, brick, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses (GDP: $9B) Switzerland- machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments (GDP: $239B) Syria- petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining (GDP: $58B) Jordan- phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, potash, light manufacturing, tourism (GDP: $24B) Stravopol Kray- fuel and power generation complex (TEK), treatment of raw materials, machine building, chemical industry, light, food and food and farming products processing, mechanic engineering, natural gas deposits (GDP: $25B) Krasnodor Kray- food, tourism, minerals, oil, natural gas, power engineering, machine building, cement, metal working, textiles (GDP: $50B) Dagestan- minerals, oil, metalurgy, limestone, glass-making, cement (GDP: $63B) Sinaloa- fishing, agriculture, livestock, food processing, tourism (GDP: $38B) Durango- agriculture, livestock, lumber ($23B) Nayarit- agriculture, forest wealth, mining ($15B) Total GDP: $2129B GDP Per Capita: $14,522 Tax Rate: 50% National Budget: $1064.5B Division of National Budget: Education- 25% ($266.1B) Health & Social Services- 30% ($319.4B) Social Services- 20% ($205.3B) Defence- 20% ($212.9B) Public Transit- 20% ($212.9B) Miscellaneous Costs, Government Surplus- 5% ($53.2B)
