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"Fides, Gloria, Sanguis" ("Honour, Glory, Blood")
Region	Atlantian Oceania
Population	±3 Billion
Official Language	English
Capital	Jhanna
Tech Level	Modern Tech
Leader	Tiberius Starblayde
Currency	Credit
National Anthem	"Starblaydia Triumphant"
National Animal	White Lion
Internet TLD	.sb
Map	Map of Starblaydia
Stats: NSEconomy XML

The Protectorate of Starblaydia is a massive, economically powerful nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. It has a hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of three billion people, 10,700th-largest in the world by the last census. It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, pro-business government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of around 55%. A healthy private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry.

Starblaydia's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Credit, worth around US$1.6.

History

As a land, Starblaydia has always been populated in one form or another, from simple prehistoric tribesmen through thundering Medieval warlords up to the high-tech, stylish and modern present day, though the nation itself was only designated as 'Starblaydia' from the 19th Century on as an Imperial Colony, but soon it emerged as a World Power. For more information, see the History of Starblaydia article.

Geography

Country Name

Long Form: the Protectorate of Starblaydia
Short Form: Starblaydia
Country Code: STB or STR

Location

North-Eastern Atlantian Oceania, Calania ('Yellow') Continent.

Land Boundaries

• Bordering Countries: Nova Britannicus to the north-west, Legalese to the south
• Coastline: Bekk Lake to the west, Nemyan Straights (open sea) to the north and east
  

To the north-west border lies the Loose City-State Association of Nova Britannicus, across the 'Mighty' Bekk lake to the west lies the nation of Druida. Legalese and The Lowland Clans also border the Bekk, creating many 'Bekkside Derbies' which add spice to any occasion, sporting or otherwise, between these nations.

Maritime Claims

Territorial sea: 20 NM

Climate

Mostly temperate conditions, year-round snow in the western mountains

Terrain

Predominant grasslands, plains and gently-rolling hills across most of the nation, with West and South-Central mountain ranges, South-Western Valleys

Capital

Jhanna, Jhan Province

Provinces

With twelve provinces, Starblaydia encompasses the territory formerly owned by the Holy Empire of Nemya to its east, as well as expanded territory to the south. A Mountain-City of Dwarves also have residence in Starblaydia, in Karak D'Ragh, the 'City of Quiet Fire', in the Riegas Province.

• Basia
• Giarista
• Gar-Hallad
• Hecia
• Jhan
• Neveheim
• Phraen
• Riegas
• Tournetas
• Urjal
• Veles
• Victoria
  

People

Population: ±3,000,000,000

Life Expectancy at Birth:

• Human: 92.3 years
• Dwarf: 146.1 years

Nationality

Though most countries assume a person from Starblaydia is a Starblaydian, the correct term is Starblaydi.

Races and Ethnic Groups

Starblaydia is quite a melting pot of various cultures, as browsing the names on lists such as the Starblaydia All-Time XI nominations will prove. The different cultures all add to the unique, exciting and colourful mix of Starblaydi life, an experience not found anywhere else in the world.

• White 39%
• Hispanic 24%
• Dwarf 16%
• Black 8%
• Asian 5%
• Other 8%

Religion

The government of Starblaydia is avowedly aethist, something which has been stated and proven many times, but creates no official barriers to religious worship. It merely fails to encourage the spread of religion.

• Atheist: 74.7%
• Fam’dai: 12.3%
• Agnostic: 5.6%
• Christian Denominations: 3.4%
• Holy Church of Nemya: 3.1%
• Other: 0.9%

Languages

After the Britannic Empire's rule, English was in standard useage everywhere, replacing anything that had come before it. With English also being the standard language for the rest of the world, there seems no need for Starblaydis to learn any other language.

• English (de facto official language)
• Dwarven
• Some lingering Nemyan

Literacy

Education is the third-highest priority on the government spending list, and this is shown in the high literacy rate for Starblaydis.
Definition: Ages 7+ can read and write
Total population: 99.5%
Male: 99.3%
Female: 99.7%

Government

Government Type

Autocratic Dictatorship

National Government

The Protectorate of Starblaydia is ruled by its Lord-Protector, who is currently Tiberius Starblayde. The Lord-Protector has absolute power over the land and its people, and he rules his nation with a select Council of Ministers. Upon nomination to the Council, the Councillor is immediately ennobled and titled Lord or Lady. The one exception to this nobility-creation was the Dwarven King, who had no use for such a title. It is extremely unlikely for all twelve councillors and the Lord-Protector to be in session at any one time, as a number of them are usually away on various missions for the good of Starblaydia.

Councillors

• Lord Isaac M.C. Chisoko, Foreign Minister
• Lord Howard Jiminez, Domestic Minister
• Lord Carlito Orfosi, Minister of Defence
• Lord Benjamin Mackey, AO Regional Council Representative (former UN Representative for Starblaydia)
• Lord Juan Bruntos, Minister of Finance
• Lady Viannor, Chief Quaestor - Head of the Inquisition
• Lord Ricardo Gomez, Minister of Comunications
• King Galhim Khazum-Kharad, Lord High Dwarf
• Lord Rikaard Van Honjiik, Minister of Sport and Double-Posts
• The incumbent Lord-Mayor of Nova Britannicus
• The Most-High Minister of the Holy Church of Nemya, Her Holiness Iretta Jinx
• Lord-Commander General Aerys Fyreskar, Head of Starblaydi Armed Forces, Chief of AORDO

Local Government

Though the Nation is ruled overall by the Lord-Protector, each Province has its own elected Governor, who is responsible for the more mundane day-to-day running of each of the twelve provinces. Though elected by the people, these Governors must accept the will of the Lord-Protector.

Politics

Though the varied political parties within Starblaydia all claim to have differing 'best' ways of running each province, in reality they are all part of the same political machine. All parties, candidates and policies must be registered and approved by the state. This means that whoever is elected, they will all be 'appropriate' for the job, as decided by the Lord-Protector.

For more information see: Starblaydi political parties

Suffrage

All citizens over the age of 18 are elligable to vote providing they have proof of the following:

• Age
• Current employment
• Lack of criminal convictions

As political 'extremists' - such as extreme Democracists and Communists - will often hold criminal convictions for belonging to illegal political organisations, their influence on the political process within Starblaydia is marginal at best.

International Organisations

AORDO

The respect commanded by Starblaydia's general and military standing in the region led General Aerys Fyreskar to be voted as the President of all AORDO forces. This also led to AORDO's Headquarters being located in the Bekkside Starblaydi city of Tabeck.

• Atlantian Oceania Regional Defense Organisation

Strategic Alliance

Starblaydia, Tiberius Starblayde in particular, was the driving force behind the creation of the Strategic Alliance of Autocratic States, and also drew up the initial Lavingrad Pact which all member nations have to sign up to. The Strategic Alliance is largely recognised as the most-powerful independant national organisation in the region of Atlantian Oceania.

• Strategic Alliance of Autocratic States

World Cup Committee

Starblaydia was given a place on the World Cup Committee after the honour of co-hosting the highly-successful World Cup 20 with Druida. Under the reformed WCC system, Starblaydia's previous hosting honour and #sport activity also placed them in the 'rapid-reaction' Emergency World Cup Committee.

Lord Rikaard Van Honjiik represents Starblaydia on the committee, though he is usually accompanied by Starblaydi footballers of some note.

• World Cup Committee

Sport

Starblaydia is a nation hugely motivated by Sports and sporting prowess. Competition and athletic ability are highly respected and promoted in Starblaydi society, as a way of keeping its population fit and healthy, as well as having a more-than healthy desire to win. Starblaydia are one of the most famous nations in the world of sport, be it Football, Rugby, Ice Hockey or any number of a myriad of events. See the Sport in Starblaydia article for comprehensive details.

Military

Starblaydia are the current President-Nation of AORDO and take an active role in that Organisation. Starblaydia maintains a marginally post-modern tech Military, and spends around a quarter of its GDP on the military, with another quarter on Law and Order.

Starblaydia's overriding military doctrine is of highly-trained, lavishly equipped and well-supported forces striking quickly with precision and skill. Around 2% of the national population serve at one level or another within the military. For further information see the Starblaydi Armed Forces article.

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