Roudland
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| Motto: Strong are the many who fight as one | |
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| Region | Alliance of Honourable Peoples |
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| Capital | Roston |
| Official Language(s) | Roudland Standard English |
| Leader | Prime Minister David J Roud |
| Population | 1.7 Billion |
| Currency | Roudollar |
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The Grand Military Republic of Roudland is a large industrial nation situated on the dominating northern continent of the Alliance of Honourable Peoples. It was one of three nations that signed the original Alliance treaty.
A large amount of woodland and valleys dominate the country, but these have been lessened in size throughout the 20th and early 21st Centuries due to increased industrial activity, and an unprecedented urban expansion. The nation was formed in its current state in 1733, when a group of military and political leaders ousted the (then) government.
The current Roudland is a Parliamentary Democracy, where the Prime Minster is the head of state. For well over 200 years, the country's pride has been embodied in its military and the nation's secure status. This has great influence on today's Roudland, where emphasis is put on patriotism and loyalty to one's country.
The country is governed by a parliament of 852 seats, and the current government is the Centre Conservative Party. The Parliament is in the nation's capital, Roston.
The main industries of the nation are Arms Manufacturing, Vehicle Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. These combine to form a very powerful export market, led by the Defence company RoudCorp. The country is also a major oil producer, and is one of the leading nations of the Alliance Group of Eight. In addition to this, Roudland lends its formidable armed forces to Alliance Defence Operations carried out by the Alliance Defence Force (ADF).
The Grand Military Republic of Roudland Factbook
Geography
Location – Founding member of the treaty organisation, Alliance of Honourable Peoples, Roudland resides on the eastern seaboard of the Northern Continent. To the north-east rests the country of Gothria, Violet Strawberries dominates Roudland's western border, and Roudland borders Great Wrightland to the south.
Area – 4,986,500 sq. miles
Climate – Roudland's climate is stable, and varies little, considering the nation's size. The majority of the year (Sept-April), temperatures average at 6-18C. Rainfall during this time is intermittent, but heavy. Cold spells occur from Nov to Jan, with snow expected sometime during this period, especially in the north of the country, which is traditionally the colder. During the summer, temperatures average at 20-25C, with some limited rainfall. The south occasionally experiences heat waves.
Terrain – A country of woodland and valleys, the more mountainous northern part of Roudland is home to many large rivers and lakes. There are a small number of prominent mountain ranges, most notably the Peledite range. The south and west is more flat, and contains many large forests and plains. The majority of farming occurs in this region.
Elevation Extremes – Lowest point: Darfuin Basin (-340m) Highest point: Mount Peledite (5870 m)
Natural Resources-Abundant: Crude Oil, Natural Gas (mostly offshore), Uranium, Steel, Iron, Minerals (some diamonds), timber, copper, tin.
Land Use – Arable: 54.1%
Cities: 45.9%
Natural Hazards – Very little; some rainfalls can be extremely heavy with localised flooding. Occasional heavy gales leading to small hurricanes.
Environmental Issues – Slight deforestation due to mining, moderate pollution due to industry and commercial traffic.
People
Population – 1.756 billion
Age structure 0-14 years: 17% 15-64 years: 74% 65 years and over: 9%
Median Age – Total: 29.8 years
Male: 29.5 years
Female: 28.3 years
Rate of population growth – Taken over a period of five years, the average rate of growth was 2.79%. Roudland's growth stabilised in the late 1990's
Aggregate migration rate (per one thousand citizens) – 3.7 migrants
Life expectancy – Total: 80.5 years
Male: 79.7 years
Female: 81.4 years
Nationality – Singular/Plural Noun: Roudlandian
Adjective: Roudlandian
Ethnic Groups – Native Roudlandian: 83%
Migrants: 17% of which:
Super Roman:1.4%
Gothrian:7%
Friendly Alien: 0.0005%
McPsychovilian: 0.5%
Violet Strawberrian:3%
McGranaghanatarian:0.3%
Yewish: 1.2%
Kegmenistanis: 0.6%
Wrightlander: 3%
Others: n/a
Religious Background – Atheist: 78%
Christian: 7%
(Y)'ewish: 4%
Buddhist: 2%
Kegmenistani Cathol: 3%
High Church of Katy-Jane:4.5%
Others: 1.5%
Languages – Roudland Standard English: 100% (official language)
Southern Continent Languages (variations on McGranaghantarian dialect etc): 12%
Northern Gothrian Dialects: 7%
Romantic Dialects:21%
Average Family Size – 2.4 children born/woman
Literacy (percentage of the population 12+ who can read and write) – Total: 100%
Male: 100%
Female: 100%
Economy
All stats given in US Dollars
Gross Domestic Product – $54.569 Trillion
GDP real growth rate -3.2%
GDP per capita – $30,265
Population below Poverty Line – 2.3%
Unemployment Rate – 2.57%
Income Tax Rate –68%
Annual Inflation – 2.75%
Budget Revenue – $38.8 Trillion
Budget Expenditure – $37.7 Trillion
Budget Waste – $1.16 Trillion
Major Industries – Arms Manufacturing Vehicle Manufacturing Uranium Mining Film Production
Industrial Production Growth Rate – 4.74%
Export Goods – Defence Technologies, Steel, Oil, Motion Pictures (Roudland is the region's foremost film producer), Plastics, Gas, Automobiles, Nuclear Technology and Weaponry, some agricultural products, Information Technology, some Textiles products
Import Goods - Defence Technologies, Agricultural Produce, Gothrian Beef and Duck ,Wrightland Lamb, Textiles goods, (some) Precious Metals, Natural Gas
Trade Deficit – $89 Billion
Economic Debt –n/a
Economic Aid – $ 24 Billion per annum. This does not include the wholesale operation of the Violet Strawberries military, for which Roudland is responsible.
Currency - Roudollar
Currency Code – R$/R
Exchange Rates – 1.4991-1 rD (times the dollar amount by 1.4991 to get RDollars)
Fiscal Year – 1st May – 30th April
Government Structure and Politics
Country Name – Official, Formal: The Grand Military Republic of Roudland Official, Informal: Roudland Variations: The Grand Republic, Roudland Republic International Sporting Code: RLD
Government Type – Parliamentary Democracy. There are 852 constituencies in Roudland. All 34 Counties have their own regional assembly, but the 852 sit in Parliament House, Roston. There are national elections for the Lower House every 4 years; the next election will occur in 2007. The Upper House contains 236 'peers'. These are elected every 6 years from a list of doctors, lawyers, community leaders etc. The Prime Minister is the head of the largest party in the Lower House, and the second largest becomes the opposition.
Capital City – Roston
Other Major Cities - Retroit, Hakkendorf, Beghtham, Goarnchester, Boorn, Rhankkurt, Jeaattle, Tunnrarsoff, Layfham, Gostchester
Independence – Roudland has been independent from its conception;
National Holidays – Remembrance Day (Dec 12th) Military Day (May 21st) Assorted Bank Holidays
Constitution – Officially Titled ‘Constitution of the Grand Republic’, the constitution was drawn up in 1733, and updated from then onwards. It is not codified, and includes elements of Alliance treaties within it.
Legal System – Based from the Anglo-European legal system, with no real changes.
Suffrage – Suffrage is granted at eighteen years of age, but Roudlandians can have sexual relations, gamble and join the Roudland Armed Services at 16. Members who join at 16 will not be posted to a combat unit until they are 18. During their 18th year, immediately after exit from school, Roudlandians undertake a year's national military service. They are not actually considered full citizens until their service has ended.
Executive Branch – Head of state: Prime Minster David J Roud
Minister of Education: John Gordon
Defense Minister: Neil Howard
Minister of Healthcare: Jessica Saylon
Foreign Minister: Nathan Langer
Minister for the Interior: Edward Sawsbury
Minister for the Economy: Harold Johnson
Minister of Welfare and Society: Terence Limer
Minister of Culture: Rebecca Foxton
Political Parties – Center Conservatives (current government) Workers’ Unionists (opposition) National Party Socialist Alliance Liberal Party
Electoral System – Single Member Plurality
UN Category – Capitalist Paradise
Electoral system Voting System - Plurality: The party with the most votes (even if not a majority), wins the seat. The party with the most seats forms the government, the second highest forms the opposition.
International organisation participation
Alliance of Honourable Peoples (AHP), Alliance Defence Force (ADF), North-Eastern Trading Coalition (NET-CO), Cross-Continental Commerce Alliance (CROCA), G-6 (Group of Six), Alliance Oil Producing Nations (AOPON), Natural Gas Exporting Nations (NAGEN)
Communications
International Dialing Code – 247-260 (247 – Alliance of Honourable Peoples; 260 – Roudland)
Telephone Landlines – 1.200 billion
Mobile Telephones – 987 million
Radio broadcast stations AM 3,281 FM 6,961
Major radio broadcasting networks Roudland Independent Radio (RIR), National Radio Netwrok (NRN), East Coast Talk Radio (ECTR)
Minor radio broadcasting networks 48
Radio broadcasting systems 682
Radios 1.247 billion
Television broadcast stations 14 Non-Satellite, 678 Satellite. Major Networks include Roudland Television Corporation (RTC), Roudland News Network (RNN), Alliance News Network (ANN), West Corp Television for Roudland (WCTR)
Televisions 1. 068 billion
Internet hosts 101,114,060
Internet service providers 706
Internet users 1.057 billion
Transnational Issues, Customs and Immigration
Disputes - international Certain discrepancies concerning treatment of prisoners; McGranaghanataria has voiced some concern over this. Roudland does not accept the existence of the nation of Eastern Gothria, and conducts DMZ operations in that area. The UN has attempted to prevent Roudland from doing so, but this has been ignored. Roudland refuses to trade with the nation of Small Yellow Duckiedom due to the lack of proper shipping lanes provided in the area.
Disputes - boundaries None
Disputes - wars, conflicts and humanitarian issues Active combat units present (but not fighting) in Hannigan Island, Caesaria. Active combat units engaging hostile threats in Mortuus Angelus-Zakmenistani DMZ, Gothria-Mortuus Angelus DMZ (Eastern Gothria)
Customs and immigration policy Open to all nations in the AHP, but Roudland does not allow entry for citizens of Moronyicka, Feetbunions or Zakmenistan.
Nations not requiring visas or special documents to enter Gothria, Violet Strawberries, Great Wrightland
Military
Military branches Grand Army of the Republic, Roudland Navy, Roudland Air Force, Mobile Infantry Guardsmen
Military manpower - military age 18 years of age (combat)
Military manpower - current size
Total: 11,065,090
Active land forces: 2,780,000
Active aeronautic forces: 870,400
Active naval forces: 1,300,690
Active special-ops forces: n/a (spec ops form part of Army; some spec ops are not officially acknowledged)
Active SpaceFleet forces: 2,500,000
Reserve forces: 6,000,000
Civilian workforce: 394,000
Military expenditures - monetary value $15.57 trillion USD
Military expenditures - %tage of GDP 40.00%
Primary allies Gothria, Great Wrightland (members of the Mutual Protection Policy), Violet Strawberries (Military Protectorate), Super Rome, Kegmenistan (ADF Alliance Nations)
