Unified Capitalizt States

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Unified Capitalizt StatesVereinigte Kapitaliztische StaatenΕνοποιημένα Κεφαλαιοκρατικά Κράτη (Enopoiēména Kephalaiokratiká Krátē)Estedes Kapitalízmires in Unidires통일뒌 자본가 주 (Toŋʼildwen Jabonga Ju)
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Motto None (Our Liberties We Prize And Our Profits We Will Maintain used unofficially)
Region Atlantian Oceania
Capital Commerce Heights
Largest city Commerce Heights
Official languages None at national level, English, German, Greek, Noterelenda, Syokaji at state level
Area
Total approx. 230 258 936 km2
Land 67 511 936 km2
Water approx. 162 747 000 km2
CEO 원강지 (ʼWon Gaŋ-ji) (100 CE — ) (100 CE — )
Population (101 CE est.) 6 553 000 000
Independence 1 January 57 BCE (from Boopsylvania)
Gross domestic product (98 CE est.)
Total 24.1 Tg Au
Per capita 3.75 kg Au
CHDI (98 CE) n/a1 (unranked)
Currency none (grams of gold (g Au) are used unofficially)
Time zone UTC±0000
Top-level domain .com
International sporting abbreviation COM
1 Not listed in the Ceorana Department of State’s official rankings due to dispute over validity of statistics. The figures used by the Aeropag Tribune rate the Unified Capitalizt States as 1.056 (> very high).

The Unified Capitalizt States (German: Vereinigte Kapitaliztische Staaten, Greek: Ενοποιημένα Κεφαλαιοκρατικά Κράτη Enopoiēména Kephalaiokratiká Krátē, Noterelenda: Estedes Kapitalízmires in Unidires, Syokaji: 통일뒌 자본가 주 Toŋʼildwen Jabonga Ju), formerly, and often informally, known as Commerce Heights (German: Handelshöhen, Greek: Υψών Εμπορίου Upsón Emporíou, Noterelenda: Altales Teriadem, Syokaji: 상업 고도 Saŋʼub Godo), is a country in eastern Atlantian Oceania. It is a unitary state well-known for its unusual economic system, capitalizm.

History

The islands of Paripana were originally settled by the United States of America in May 126 BCE. The colony’s lack of representation in the national government eventually led to rebellion, ending in the formation of the Boopsylvanian Empire in May 104 BCE. As the new government stabilized, heavy immigration occurred and large concentrations of Korean and German populations formed in the north and east, while the American population grew around the cities of Commerce Heights, Columbia (present-day Kumbara), and Cordubovica (near present-day Resonance). As time passed, these regions developed unique cultures from the capital of the Empire, Boopington. This led to a series of revolutions from 57–54 BCE, in which the Korean populations formed the states of Sokojito and Sokojiwa, the German population formed the state of Lontorica, and the primary American population centers became the capitals of Commerce Heights, Bedistan, and Bætica.

The new Commerce Heights government, the Free-Market Republic, quickly elected a prime minister, who never revealed his name, but was known only as Mayor Efficiency. Under Mayor Efficiency, the first Manhattanite colony, then known as St Peters (now 성자 피텃 (Sūŋja Pitūs)), was founded on Syoko Island, in February 51 BCE. When Sonoma Island was discovered to the east, in September of that year, the government determined it to be more suitable for colonization, and struck a deal with Sokojito, having them turn over their colonies on that island in exchange for control of the area surrounding St Peters.

Commerce Heights expanded further in the next decade, by setting up the New Lexington colony on Evestigatus. In December of 43 BCE, due to internal pressures, the Jativan government was forced to relocate to the East Pacific, leaving the Jativan Islands in chaos. Commerce Heights was the first nation to step in, annexing the northern islands in January 42 BCE. Soon afterwards, Bedistan and Bætica made claims to the other islands.

Under Prime Minister Chan Mrzigod, the second leader of Commerce Heights, several reforms were made. Mrzigod attempted to decentralize the government early in his term, in order to make the annexation process smoother. This proved to be beneficial in February 19 BCE, when the governments of Sokojito and Sokojiwa fell. Commerce Heights signed a treaty with Lontorica to split Sokojito—the Manhattanites received southern mainland Sokojito, the north part of Syoko Island, and nearly all of the territory on Evestigatus, Lontorica received northern mainland Sokojito and expanded its holdings on Syoko Island. Mrzigod was a key participant in the push to form the Terranordalis Union, an international organization that helped to resolve intraregional disputes. Late in his second term, he made efforts to streamline the government, producing what came to be known as the Überkapitaliztrepublik.

Some actions, such as the official legalization of certain monopolies, including PariMedia, turned many people against Mrzigod, and he failed to be re-elected for a third term in a landslide. However, since the two leading candidates, Sharkey Carlin and Avery Nanale, both received exactly 598 487 919 votes, Mrzigod continued his job as interim prime minister until the election could be resolved. Carlin was finally awarded the office on 24 February 7 BCE, 264 days after the election.

Carlin was a skilled politician, and he used the government to intervene in the market in ways perceived to be beneficial to workers, such as instituting a minimum wage, enforcing “fair” labor standards, and heavily taxing wealthy citizens. By 3 BCE, his approval rating had soared to over 80%. However, more and more people became opposed to these interventions, and on 18 May 0 CE, an organization known as the Unified Capitalizt States, led by Matthew Yates, declared its independence from the Überkapitaliztrepublik and claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Commerce Heights. Several small engagements took place during the revolution, the most deadly of which was a bombing of the Aeropag Tribune building in Aeropag, the headquarters of the Unified Capitalizt States. The revolution ended peacefully in 2 CE, when Jack Dalton, who secretly supported the revolution, was elected as prime minister and disbanded the government as his only official act. After Yates’s term as CEO ended in 4 CE, Dalton was elected and stayed in office until 10 CE, but his only notable contribution to history was the annexation of Kaiwu Island in June of 9 CE after the evacuation of Isla de Penguinata.

On 9 January 12 CE, under CEO Peter Thornton, a group of private corporations met to form the Capitalizt Defense Alliance (CDA), a military coalition stronger than the armed forces of the Unified Capitalizt States. The next day, a fleet of small TechConGroup spacecraft under CDA command took advantage of an unstable Aquillan government to capture Sirius D, the Aquillan homeworld, for the States. The land, along with land annexed due to the simultaneous collapse of Khiousagahd, became a new semi-autonomous Aquillan state. On 7 March 30 CE, the government of Lontorica similarly collapsed. The land was divided into three regions—one which would become the new Capitalizt state of Lontorika, one which would be split into Bedistani states, and one which would be unowned, but administered by Bedistan. These new states allowed these cultures, along with the Syokaji culture, to survive without nations of their own.

The largest government collapse occurred on 28 September 36 CE, when Tingitanan anarchists successfully invaded Bedistan, capturing all of its land and forcing the Bedistani people to evacuate to Atlantian Oceania. This led to a dispute over the areas of Lontorica under Bedistani administration, which were claimed by both Commerce Heights and Tingitana. The Unified Capitalizt States and CDA both attempted to secure the Lontorican land, but were never successful.

On 22 January 61 CE, after a suggestion from the commander-in-chief of the CDA, John Sheppard, CEO Matthew Sparks ordered all of the Paripanan islands moved from Terranordalis to Atlantian Oceania. The move was completed on 3 February, leaving all of the islands intact. However, the unilateral move angered Tingitana, causing tensions to build over the disputed Lontorican land. On 19 June 62 CE, Sparks was assassinated, the first time a Manhattanite or Capitalizt leader had died in office. The New Manhattan police strongly suspected that the shooting was ordered by Tingitanans, but no evidence was ever found. After an emergency shareholders’ meeting, Branden Stout was elected CEO. Stout immediately confronted Tingitana, ordering referendums held in the disputed regions—which now included Lukeonia, whose government had recently fallen. All of Tarraconesis and Lukeonia voted to join the Unified Capitalizt States. Königeland voted to join the Unified Capitalizt States, but, since Nordwestbedistanie AFR chose to join Tingitana and the other two states decided to resist Tingitana on their own, Königeland was surrounded by the other Lontorican states and Tingitana, and therefore could not join the States. Tingitana attempted to invade Lukeonia in the following month, but failed to reach any major city before being defeated by the CDA.

In late 100 CE, Tingitana made another attempt at invading Lukeonia. A combined force of government-run Capitalizt militias and CDA troops defended the area, but Tingitana gained military control of the area and destroyed the state government in Lukeonia City. However, Tingitanan leader Olo Manuëlo was killed in the invasion, ending any sense of unity the nation had. As a result, Bedistan was able to successfully invade Tingitana in early 101 CE, reclaiming their land in Paripana. The Bedistani government voluntarily allowed Commerce Heights to administer the former Bedistani state of West Jativa, and Lontorikan emperor Timotheus Müller-Bekeschus, through threats of military action, was able to obtain all of former Lontorica not controlled by the Unified Capitalizt States. After the reunification of Jativa, CEO 원강지 (ʼWon Gaŋ-ji) reorganized the nation to make it lest Manhattanite-centric, including renaming several states and dropping Commerce Heights from the nation’s name. He also proposed the construction of a new capital city to replace Commerce Heights, but no location has been determined.

Politics

The Unified Capitalizt States act in many ways as a corporation—it issues stock, and shareholders in the government are permitted to vote on certain issues, including a biannual election of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It is a unitary state—though it is often mislabeled as a federation, due to the national government’s limited power—with all major decisions being made at the national level. The CEO has direct control of the entire national government, however, the Constitution of the Unified Capitalizt States severly limits the powers of the government by means including a ban on taxation and any regulation of non-violent private transactions.

Foreign relations

The Unified Capitalizt States does not maintain official relations with any sovereign state, but only with the International City of Paripana. However, some nations have established embassies in the Unified Capitalizt States. In general, these embassies are not built in the capital city due to high land costs; the Bedistani embassy is a notable exception, since it was built at a time when land was inexpensive.

Military

The Capitalizt military is composed of a number of small, well-equipped militias formed by the government, but privately funded, scattered throughout the nation, totalling approximately 34 000 people. Though the system has never been tested, it is considered inadequate by many organizations, including the Capitalizt government and large corporations based in the Unified Capitalizt States. As a result, many corporations worked together to create the Capitalizt Defense Alliance and Capitalizt Coalition for Cooperation in Protection, which provide a more reasonable level of protection. Although the two organizations have many differences and are generally hostile towards each other, they have managed to keep their problems from escalating into a military conflict.

Political divisions

At the time of the Capitalizt declaration of independence, the nation was divided into eight states—Chorion, Lower Manhattan, North Neosokojito, Southeast Neosokojito, Southwest Neosokojito, New Anaphase, New Manhattan, and Northern Jativa. In 2 CE, the Capital Territory was formed, which was not considered a state, but a unique territory within the Unified Capitalizt States. When Kaiwu Island was annexed, the island was added to Northern Jativa and the state was renamed the Western Terranordalian Islands. After Aquilla was annexed, the area remained unorganized for some time, however, in 30 CE, the three Syokaji states were merged into a single Neosokojito Sprecial Administrative Region (SAR), and Greater Aquilla SAR and Neulontorika SAR were formed. In 61 CE, when the nation was moved to Atlantian Oceania, the Western Terranordalian Islands were changed to the Atlantian Jativan Islands. The next year, CEO Matthew Sparks initiated a naming reform, changing the names of the non-Manhattanite states to their names in the states’ own langages. Later that year, when CEO Branden Stout annexed Tarraconesis and Lukeonia, two new states were formed, Neue Tarraconesische Spezielle Verwaltungsregion and New Lukeonia Special Administrative Region, bringing the number of states to ten. In late 100 CE, the government of New Lukeonia SAR was destroyed, and in early 101 CE, CEO 원강지 (ʼWon Gaŋ-ji) merged New Manhattan and Lower Manhattan as well as giving shorter names to the non-Manhattanite states.

The current list of states and territories is as follows:

Geography

The land area of the Unified Capitalizt States consists of large portions of western Paleoparipia and Evestigatus, former Lukeonia, Sonoma Island, Syoko Island, Kaiwu Island, the northern and eastern Jativan Islands, and the entire planet Sirius D. The terrestrial portion of the nation is nearly surrounded by Tingitana, has a short land border with Replucans, and borders Kakin and Communist Heights by water.

The landscape of the Unified Capitalizt States is extremely varied. Most of New Manhattan became a desert after extreme pollution prior to the Unified Capitalizt States. Large plains stretch across most of Sokojito and western Evestigatus. A large mountain range runs through eastern Sokojito, southwestern Lontorica, and eastern Chorion. The Jativan Islands have a tropical climate. Sirius D has wide variations in climate, but most inhabited areas are temperate. Natural disasters are rare in the terrestrial Unified Capitalizt States, but this leaves most Capitalizts completely unprepared for them, as was shown in 88 CE when a snow storm hit the Jativan Islands, effectively shutting down the city of Aeropag.

Economy

Before the Unified Capitalizt States were formed, the Manhattanite economy was dominated by manufacturing and heavy industry, but in the decades following the Capitalizt Revolution, the financial services and research sectors grew dramatically, and many manufacturing companies were moved to other countries with lower wages (the most notable exception being Capitalizt Consolidated Conglomeration Corporation). The Capitalizt economy is now extremely large and diverse, and according to the Capitalizt NationStates Economic Research Foundation, makes up one-sixteenth of Atlantian Oceania’s gross regional product.

The Capitalizt economy is strongly free market–oriented, with the government prevented from regulating businesses or making macroeconomic adjustments. Before the Unified Capitalizt States were formed, but there were no restrictions on any government interference with the economy, and the government frequently passed laws to regulate the economy—though the government maintaned the pretense that these part of its capitalist system.

The city of Aeropag is considered the center of economic activity in the Unified Capitalizt States, despite its limited population and land area, though Commerce Heights and 소코지토 도시 (Sokojito Dosi) also play a major role. A large amount of silver mining takes place in Chorion, especially near Prontera. Due to the extreme cost of transporting goods between Earth and Sirius D, Sirius D is entirely self-sufficient, and has major commercial centers of its own at Χρυσάεστος (Khrusáestos) and Μεγαλόπολη (Megalópolē).

Demographics

As of 101 CE, there are approximately 6 553 000 000 people in the Unified Capitalizt States, with a population growth rate of 0.65%. 74.3% of Capitalizts are natives of Paripana, of which 32.5% are Manhattanite, 29.8% are Syokaji, 22.3% are Lontorican, 9.8% are Bedistani, and 2.4% are Jativan. Another 12.6% are Aquillan, and the remamining 13.1% are from various other nations, mostly in Atlantian Oceania.

Language

The Unified Capitalizt States have no official languages at a national level, but each state is required by the national government to choose one or more official languages. English (spoken by 58.2% of the population) is recognized by four states (and the Capital Territory, which uses New Manhattan’s official languages), German (29.6%) is recognized by two states, and Greek (14.9%), Syokaji (35.5%), and Noterelenda (8.8%) are each recognized by one state. Other major languages include French (3.6%) and Rejistanian (2.7%). 58.0% of the Capitalizt population speaks at least two languages fluently, and 6.8% speak at least three.

Religion

A large percentage of Capitalizts have no religious affiliation, though this number has declined in the last several decades, down from 98% in 50 CE to 91% in 99 CE. The dominant religion in the Unified Capitalizt States is Margaretism, a faith created by Capitalizts based around Margaret, a deity believed to influence the laws of probability. 5.6% of Capitalizts are adherents to Margaretism, and another 2.3% follow Capitalizm, a religion centered around the worship of an “invisible hand” that guides transactions in a market system. Religion is most prevalent in the Jativa and Lontorika, and is very rare among Manhattanites.

Largest cities

There are many large cities in the Unified Capitalizt States, which have cultural and economic significance. As of 99 CE, there are approximately 75 cities with populations over one million, 24 of which have populations of over ten million. The five most populous cities are:

Name State Population
Commerce Heights Capital Territory 61 305 935
Χρυσάεστος (Khrusáestos) Ακήλα (Akḗla) 36 293 109
소코지토 도시 (Sokojito Dosi) 소코지토 (Sokojito) 28 742 046
유포 (ʼYupo) 소코지토 (Sokojito) 26 496 235
Marustadt Tarraconesis 25 262 893

Sports

The Unified Capitalizt States actively participate in several sports, including football, slaniball, and bribery. The largest Capitalizt sports organization is Capitalizt Sports Leadership and Numismatic Intervention (SLANI), a subsidiary of the Commerce Heights Engineering, Athletics, and Technology (CHEAT) Alliance which manages domestic and international football. SLANI’s wide scope allows it to provide large bribes to World Cup hosts, allowing the team to perform better in the tournament. Most of SLANI’s income is earned from ticket sales for massive CHEAT stadia, some costing over XAU 100 million. Since other organizations lack such massive resources, Commerce Heights lacks a strong team in other sports, with the exception of bribery, a sport created by Capitalizts. Commerce Heights has participated in the following international events (sponsor organization in parentheses):

In these events, Capitalizts have won the following awards:

  • Harmony Cup 3—first place
  • World Cup 12—third place
  • World Cup 15—first place
  • Bribery World Cup 1—third place
  • First Winter Olympics—5 gold, 15 silver, 3 bronze medals (5th)
Unified Capitalizt States
States: Ακήλα (Akḗla), Capital Territory, Chorion, Jativa, Lontorika, New Anaphase, New Manhattan, 소코지토 (Sokojito), Tarraconesis
Major cities: Aeropag, Commerce Heights, Χρυσάεστος (Khrusáestos), 소코지토 도시 (Sokojito Dosi)
Geography: Evestigatus, Jativan Islands, Kaiwu Island, Lontorica, Paleoparipia, Paripana, Sirius D, Sonoma Island, Syoko Island
Languages: English, German, Greek, Noterelenda, Syokaji
Organizations: Aeropag Tribune, Capitalizt Defense Alliance, Capitalizt SLANI, 자본가는 스포츠 연맹을 (Jabonganīn Sīpoçī ʼYūnmāŋʼīl)
Miscellaneous: Capitalizt Era, CEOs, Cities, Commerce Heights Era, Lower Manhattan, Prime Ministers, Terranordalis Era
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