Difference between revisions of "The Milesian Technate"
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motto="Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of cancer" | | motto="Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of cancer" | | ||
map= [http://home.ripway.com/2004-9/171663/Milesia(Topographic).gif Milesia] | | map= [http://home.ripway.com/2004-9/171663/Milesia(Topographic).gif Milesia] | | ||
− | language= | + | language= Drenai and Ventrian | |
capital=Mannin | | capital=Mannin | | ||
population=37 Million | | population=37 Million | | ||
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temperate maritime; modified by Western Milesian Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time | temperate maritime; modified by Western Milesian Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time | ||
− | Terrain: | + | '''Terrain:''' |
Western island: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast | Western island: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast | ||
Eastern island: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast | Eastern island: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast | ||
− | Elevation extremes: | + | '''Elevation extremes:''' |
lowest point: The Fens -4 m | lowest point: The Fens -4 m | ||
highest point: Cnoc Nébin 1,343 m | highest point: Cnoc Nébin 1,343 m | ||
− | Natural resources: | + | '''Natural resources:''' |
natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite | natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite | ||
coal, petroleum, iron ore, gold, tin, salt, clay, chalk, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land | coal, petroleum, iron ore, gold, tin, salt, clay, chalk, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land | ||
− | Land use: | + | '''Land use:''' |
arable land: 0% | arable land: 0% | ||
permanent crops: 0% | permanent crops: 0% | ||
other: 100% | other: 100% | ||
− | Irrigated land: | + | '''Irrigated land:''' |
n/a | n/a | ||
− | Natural hazards: | + | '''Natural hazards:''' |
winter windstorms; floods | winter windstorms; floods | ||
===People=== | ===People=== | ||
− | Population: | + | '''Population:''' |
37,270,720 | 37,270,720 | ||
− | Age structure: | + | '''Age structure:''' |
0-14 years: 20% (male 3,906,185; female 3,547,959) | 0-14 years: 20% (male 3,906,185; female 3,547,959) | ||
15-64 years: 64.91% (male 12,392,514; female 11,802,394) 24194908 | 15-64 years: 64.91% (male 12,392,514; female 11,802,394) 24194908 | ||
65 years and over: 15.09% (male 2,530,868; female 3,093,283) | 65 years and over: 15.09% (male 2,530,868; female 3,093,283) | ||
− | Median age: | + | '''Median age:''' |
total: 38.7 years | total: 38.7 years | ||
male: 37.6 years | male: 37.6 years | ||
female: 39.8 years | female: 39.8 years | ||
− | Population growth rate: | + | '''Population growth rate:''' |
0.05% | 0.05% | ||
− | Birth rate: | + | '''Birth rate:''' |
10.4 births/1,000 population | 10.4 births/1,000 population | ||
− | Death rate: | + | '''Death rate:''' |
10.4 deaths/1,000 population | 10.4 deaths/1,000 population | ||
− | Net migration rate: | + | '''Net migration rate:''' |
.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population | .5 migrant(s)/1,000 population | ||
− | Sex ratio: | + | '''Sex ratio:''' |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female | ||
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female | under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female | ||
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total population: 1 male(s)/female | total population: 1 male(s)/female | ||
− | Infant mortality rate: | + | '''Infant mortality rate:''' |
total: 2 deaths/1,000 live births | total: 2 deaths/1,000 live births | ||
female: 2 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 2 deaths/1,000 live births | ||
male: 2 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 2 deaths/1,000 live births | ||
− | Life expectancy at birth: | + | '''Life expectancy at birth:''' |
total population: 81.85 years | total population: 81.85 years | ||
male: 80.8 years | male: 80.8 years | ||
female: 82.9 years | female: 82.9 years | ||
− | Total fertility rate: | + | '''Total fertility rate:''' |
2.1 children born/woman | 2.1 children born/woman | ||
− | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | + | '''HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:''' |
0.05% | 0.05% | ||
− | HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | + | '''HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:''' |
18,000 | 18,000 | ||
HIV/AIDS - deaths: | HIV/AIDS - deaths: | ||
120 | 120 | ||
− | Nationality: | + | '''Nationality:''' |
noun: Milesian(s), Milesians (collective plural) | noun: Milesian(s), Milesians (collective plural) | ||
adjective: Milesian | adjective: Milesian | ||
− | Ethnic groups: | + | '''Ethnic groups:''' |
− | + | Ventrians (43%), Drenai (30%), Gothir (23%), other (4%) | |
− | Religions: | + | '''Religions:''' |
Irreligious 76%, monotheistic 14%, polytheistic 10% | Irreligious 76%, monotheistic 14%, polytheistic 10% | ||
− | Languages: | + | '''Languages:''' |
+ | Drenai and Ventrian both enjoy official status with the vast majority of the population being bilingual | ||
− | Literacy: | + | '''Literacy:''' |
definition: age 15 and can read and write | definition: age 15 and can read and write | ||
total population: 99% | total population: 99% | ||
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===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
− | Country name: | + | '''Country name:''' |
conventional long form: The Milesian Technate | conventional long form: The Milesian Technate | ||
conventional short form: Milesia | conventional short form: Milesia | ||
abbreviation: TMT | abbreviation: TMT | ||
− | Government type: | + | '''Government type:''' |
corporation based technocracy | corporation based technocracy | ||
− | Capital: | + | '''Capital:''' |
Mannin | Mannin | ||
− | Administrative divisions: | + | '''Administrative divisions:''' |
Mannin, Drenan, Gathuli, Lentria, Vagria, Dros Delnoch, Dros Purdol, Dros Cora, Capalis, Caphis, Cadia, Usa | Mannin, Drenan, Gathuli, Lentria, Vagria, Dros Delnoch, Dros Purdol, Dros Cora, Capalis, Caphis, Cadia, Usa | ||
− | Independence: | + | '''Independence:''' |
Milesia didn’t exist as a unified entity till a union between Ikeni, Ventria and Naashan territories was signed at the Treaty of Drenan in 1584. However the modern Milesian state is much more recent in that a bloodless social revolution in which Milesia changed from a Minarchy to a Statist corporate technocracy between the years 1996 and 2004. | Milesia didn’t exist as a unified entity till a union between Ikeni, Ventria and Naashan territories was signed at the Treaty of Drenan in 1584. However the modern Milesian state is much more recent in that a bloodless social revolution in which Milesia changed from a Minarchy to a Statist corporate technocracy between the years 1996 and 2004. | ||
− | National holiday: | + | '''National holiday:''' |
Milesia does not celebrate any one particular national holiday | Milesia does not celebrate any one particular national holiday | ||
− | Constitution: | + | '''Constitution:''' |
Being developed | Being developed | ||
− | Legal system: | + | '''Legal system:''' |
Common law, adversarial system without juries, judges have discretion to call and question witnesses as they see fit. | Common law, adversarial system without juries, judges have discretion to call and question witnesses as they see fit. | ||
− | Suffrage: | + | '''Suffrage:''' |
15 years of age; universal | 15 years of age; universal | ||
− | Executive branch: | + | '''Executive branch:''' |
head of government: Anna MENDELSON | head of government: Anna MENDELSON | ||
cabinet: Oversight Committee - 24-person board, split into committees with a responsibility for each Department, | cabinet: Oversight Committee - 24-person board, split into committees with a responsibility for each Department, | ||
elections: elected for a five-year term via Single Transferable Vote | elections: elected for a five-year term via Single Transferable Vote | ||
− | Legislative branch: | + | '''Legislative branch:''' |
None: all laws are derived from the constitution and interpreted by the Supreme Court, where necessary. | None: all laws are derived from the constitution and interpreted by the Supreme Court, where necessary. | ||
− | Judicial branch: | + | '''Judicial branch:''' |
Criminal Courts | Criminal Courts | ||
Court of Criminal Appeal (Panel of 3 Judges, advised by a forensic psychologist, not linked with original trial) | Court of Criminal Appeal (Panel of 3 Judges, advised by a forensic psychologist, not linked with original trial) | ||
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Small Claims Court (Deals with smaller breaches of contract) | Small Claims Court (Deals with smaller breaches of contract) | ||
− | International organization participation: | + | '''International organization participation:''' |
CACE, IFTA | CACE, IFTA | ||
− | Flag description: | + | '''Flag description:''' |
Bicolour: divided into 1/5th black (hoist side) and 4/5ths red. | Bicolour: divided into 1/5th black (hoist side) and 4/5ths red. | ||
A series of 5 pointed stars are located along the black/red border and on each side of it. The 4 outside stars represent Life, Liberty, Humanity and Communal Welfare with the centre star representing the People. | A series of 5 pointed stars are located along the black/red border and on each side of it. The 4 outside stars represent Life, Liberty, Humanity and Communal Welfare with the centre star representing the People. |
Revision as of 11:08, 9 October 2004
Flag of The Milesian Technate | |
Motto: "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of cancer" | |
Milesia | |
Region | Milesia |
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Capital | Mannin |
Official Language(s) | Drenai and Ventrian |
Leader | Anna Mendelson |
Population | 37 Million |
Currency | TMT Credit |
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The Milesian Technate World Factbook Entry
Geography
Area: total: 315,100 sq km water: 4,620 sq km land: 310,480 sq km
Land boundaries: total: 0 km
Coastline: 13,877 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
Climate: temperate maritime; modified by Western Milesian Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Terrain: Western island: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast Eastern island: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Elevation extremes: lowest point: The Fens -4 m highest point: Cnoc Nébin 1,343 m
Natural resources: natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite coal, petroleum, iron ore, gold, tin, salt, clay, chalk, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100%
Irrigated land: n/a
Natural hazards: winter windstorms; floods
People
Population: 37,270,720
Age structure: 0-14 years: 20% (male 3,906,185; female 3,547,959) 15-64 years: 64.91% (male 12,392,514; female 11,802,394) 24194908 65 years and over: 15.09% (male 2,530,868; female 3,093,283)
Median age: total: 38.7 years male: 37.6 years female: 39.8 years
Population growth rate: 0.05%
Birth rate: 10.4 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 10.4 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate: .5 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: .8 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female
Infant mortality rate: total: 2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 2 deaths/1,000 live births male: 2 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 81.85 years male: 80.8 years female: 82.9 years
Total fertility rate: 2.1 children born/woman
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.05%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 18,000 HIV/AIDS - deaths: 120
Nationality: noun: Milesian(s), Milesians (collective plural) adjective: Milesian
Ethnic groups: Ventrians (43%), Drenai (30%), Gothir (23%), other (4%)
Religions: Irreligious 76%, monotheistic 14%, polytheistic 10%
Languages: Drenai and Ventrian both enjoy official status with the vast majority of the population being bilingual
Literacy: definition: age 15 and can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99%
Government
Country name: conventional long form: The Milesian Technate conventional short form: Milesia abbreviation: TMT
Government type: corporation based technocracy
Capital: Mannin
Administrative divisions: Mannin, Drenan, Gathuli, Lentria, Vagria, Dros Delnoch, Dros Purdol, Dros Cora, Capalis, Caphis, Cadia, Usa
Independence: Milesia didn’t exist as a unified entity till a union between Ikeni, Ventria and Naashan territories was signed at the Treaty of Drenan in 1584. However the modern Milesian state is much more recent in that a bloodless social revolution in which Milesia changed from a Minarchy to a Statist corporate technocracy between the years 1996 and 2004.
National holiday: Milesia does not celebrate any one particular national holiday
Constitution: Being developed
Legal system: Common law, adversarial system without juries, judges have discretion to call and question witnesses as they see fit.
Suffrage: 15 years of age; universal
Executive branch: head of government: Anna MENDELSON cabinet: Oversight Committee - 24-person board, split into committees with a responsibility for each Department, elections: elected for a five-year term via Single Transferable Vote
Legislative branch: None: all laws are derived from the constitution and interpreted by the Supreme Court, where necessary.
Judicial branch: Criminal Courts Court of Criminal Appeal (Panel of 3 Judges, advised by a forensic psychologist, not linked with original trial) High Court (Trial court with 1 Judge, advised by a forensic psychologist, tries serious crimes) Low Court (Trial Court with 1 Judge, tries minor crimes)
Civil Courts Circuit Court (Deals with breaches of civil law and contracts, libel etc., 1 Judge) Small Claims Court (Deals with smaller breaches of contract)
International organization participation: CACE, IFTA
Flag description: Bicolour: divided into 1/5th black (hoist side) and 4/5ths red. A series of 5 pointed stars are located along the black/red border and on each side of it. The 4 outside stars represent Life, Liberty, Humanity and Communal Welfare with the centre star representing the People.