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| − | '''The Republic of Xiang Gang''' is a nation in [[the Meritocracy]]. Although ancient, with a population of nearly 6 billion, it was insular for much of its existence. After a 30-year-long economic boom, the developed economy is now cooling. Government expenditure has increased greatly over the past 5 years as the government turns to the improvement of the quality of life of its citizens instead of improvement of the conditions for big business. | + | '''The Allied Free States''' of the former Xiang Gang is an alliance of the states of the former federation. Although ancient, with a population of over 7 billion, it was insular for much of its existence. |
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| − | The Republic is a member of the Meritocratic Accords Senate. | + | The Federal Republic of Xiang Gang, before its dissolution into its states, was a member of the Meritocratic Accords Senate until it lost its seat when it was dissolved. It is a fouding member of the Meritocratic Community. |
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| | {{Infobox_Nation | | | {{Infobox_Nation | |
| − | flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/xiang_gang.jpg | | + | flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/xiang_gang.jpg |
| | + | Symbol of the Alliance| |
| | region=[[The Meritocracy]] | | | region=[[The Meritocracy]] | |
| − | motto=HUMANITY | | + | motto=none | |
| | map=not available | | | map=not available | |
| − | language=Chinese | | + | language=Chinese, various others| |
| − | capital=Yongjing | | + | capital=none| |
| − | population=nearly 6 billion | | + | population=over 7 billion | |
| − | currency=Denarius | | + | currency=Alliance Dollar| |
| − | leader=Lin An, President | + | leader=None; from time to time represented by the chairman of the conference of state governments |
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| | + | ==Languages== |
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| − | =Politics=
| + | Throughout the alliance, several hundred languages are spoken. |
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| − | Xiang Gang is a free, democratic republic with the rule of law, before which all citizens are equal. It exhibits the characteristics of a federation in some areas of policy, and a unitary state in others.
| + | Over 90% of alliance citizens speak Mandarin Chinese fluently, although 40% speak another language at home. This is the result of widespread recent immigration to the region. |
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| − | ==President== | + | ==Politics== |
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| − | The highest officer of state is the President. He or she, upon election by the National Assembly, has the primary obligation to defend the constitution and the rights of the citizens. The President appoints all senior members of the judiciary. The current president is Mr Lin An, who serves concurrently as General Secretary of the Central Government. | + | The alliance's state governments are, for the most part, libertarian in ethos. The governments are small and limited in remit. All states are republics. |
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| − | ==State Council==
| + | The leaders of the state executives are collectively called governors, although some take other titles: president, chief executive, first secretary, chairman of the executive council. The legislatures take various names: legislature, general assembly, state court, general court, senate. Some are bicameral; most have only one house. The judiciaries are, in every state, independent and free. |
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| − | The highest functions of the state are carried out by the State Council, whose 30 members are chosen by the General Secretary. The State Council accepts and sends letters of credence, controls the military, may appoint a General Commander in times of war and summons and dissolves the legislature. Its most senior members form the Standing Committee of the State Council, and the appointment of these most senior members must be approved by the National Assembly.
| + | ===Conference of the State Governors=== |
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| − | The State Council is primarily responsible for national policy, whilst the state apparatus is controlled by the Secretariat of the Central Government.
| + | Every year, or more often, a conference of the state governors meets. It chooses a chairman from outside its number, and may issue statements and approve joint policies as is necessary. |
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| − | ==Secretariat of the Central Government== | + | ==Security== |
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| − | The secretariat of the Central Government is responsible for the controlling of state apparatus, following the directives of the State Council.
| + | ===Armies=== |
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| − | ==General Secretary of the Central Government==
| + | The states maintain their own armies. A mutual defence treaty is in effect. |
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| − | The General Secretary of the Central Government is appointed by the State Council to preside over the Secretariat of the Central Government, and is assisted by the Vice Chairman of the Secretariat. Lin An, currently also President, is General Secretary.
| + | ===Allies' Intelligence Centre=== |
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| − | ==Military Affairs Commission==
| + | The alliance maintains a single centre to share intelligence. |
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| − | Defence of the state is the responsibility of the forces under the command of the Military Affairs Commission, currently headed by Chairman Lin An. Most of the members of the commission are military officials.
| + | ==The States== |
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| − | ==National Assembly==
| + | The alliance is made up of 231 states. Each is independent in all functions. |
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| − | http://www.cmit.com/photoshow/photo/yingzan/031a.jpg | + | http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2714/mappu1.png |
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| − | The National Assembly is the supreme organ of state power. Its 1990 members are elected by the additional member system, and are lead by the President of the National Assembly, whom they elect. The President of the State Council gives a weekly report to the National Assembly, which has sole authority to create legislation.
| + | ==Citizenship== |
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| − | The following political parties are represented in the National Assembly:
| + | Citizens of one state have right of movement in and residence in all other states, by treaty. The allied states issue, from six central offices, a passport. |
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| + | ==Diplomatic representation== |
| − | | '''Party (Bloc)'''
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| − | | '''Number of seats'''
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| − | | Democratic Progressive Alliance (Progressive Union)
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| − | | 747
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| − | | Party for the Free Republic (Free Coalition)
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| − | | 612
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| − | |-
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| − | | Centrist Party (Free Coalition)
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| − | | 340
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| − | |-
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| − | | Socialist Party for Democracy (Progressive Union)
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| − | | 203
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| − | |-
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| − | | Left-wing Congress (Progressive Union)
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| − | | 69
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| − | |-
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| − | | Han National Party (Free Coalition)
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| − | | 9
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| − | |-
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| − | | Party for the People
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| − | | 3
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| − | |-
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| − | | Independents
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| − | | 2
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| − | |-
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| − | | Special Appointees
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| − | | 5
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| − | |-
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| − | | (Progressive Union)
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| − | | (1019)
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| − | |-
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| − | | (Free Coalition)
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| − | | (961)
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| − | |}
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| − | =Armed Forces=
| + | A single joint ambassadorial centre represents all the states in foreign lands. |
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| − | The Republic of Xiang Gang maintains an all-volunteer army, which, although small in proportion to its population, is well-trained. It is set up only for defence of the country and is structured as follows:-
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| − | * Command and Logistics Network: Central Command with links to offices in every base
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| − | * Land Defence Network: 115 000 area defence batallions, integrates with State Militia on emergency
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| − | * Air Defence Network: 70 national air defence network bases
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| − | * Strategic Air Branch: special air support; 10 bases
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| − | * Military Police Branch: office in each military base
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| − | * Maritime Defence Network: 2 bases specialising in offshore defence; submarines, large vessels (including single aircraft carrier) to maintain territorial waters on the Donghai Inlet and the Jianghu Lake.
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| − | * Amphibious Defence Network: 300 specialised beach defence and shallow waters defence bases
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| − | * River and Lake Defence Network: 30 specialised river and lake defence bases
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| − | * Special Operations Branch: behind enemy lines, covert operations
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| − | * Special Foreign Branch: troops trained, for whatever reason, to go abroad; 1 base.
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| − | * Special Intelligence Branch: intelligence forces
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| − | Xiang Gang is almost landlocked, with only a small inlet separating to the ocean and a large lake forming its natural western limit. Its borders are fully under military control, and the highways leading from them are concrete roofs which could be blown up to slow an invasion. The high mountains of Xiang Gang's interior are populated with military defence posts and large bunkers full of equipment primed for use. Its beaches are protected by military posts, as are its cities. Xiang Gang, however, manages to spend a similar amount on defence to similar-sized countries, as it has no offensive capability.
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| − | ==State Militia==
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| − | Each district has a regiment of the State Militia, which is a part-time armed volunteer force of State Citizens. A milita commando trains for three weekends a year after the initial two-month training, serves in a civil defence post for one week a year, and may be called up in a State of Emergency to serve in the defence of the State. The commandos keep their equipment, including their rifle, at home, so that they can be summoned immediately. The mobilisation time for the State Militia is 14 hours.
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| − | ==Ranks==
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| − | Militia:
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| − | : Recruit
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| − | : Commando, Third Class
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| − | : Commando, Second Class (commands a militia section or militia patrol boat)
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| − | : Commando, First Class (commands a militia troop)
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| − | Non-commissioned Officers:
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| − | : Corporal
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| − | : Sergeant
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| − | : Sergeant Major
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| − | Commissioned Officers:
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| − | : Lieutenant (advises militia, commands an army section, flies a fighter)
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| − | : Commander (commands a militia company, commands an army troop, commands a naval station, flies a fighter))
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| − | : Captain [no navy rank](commands a militia district unit, commands an army company, commands an air group)
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| − | Staff Officers:
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| − | : Major (commands an army batallion, commands a small vessel, commands a ship's system, commands several air groups from the air)
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| − | : Lieutenant Colonel [First Officer of a Ship] (commands an army brigade, first officer of a large vessel, commands an air operation from the ground)
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| − | : Colonel [Captain of a Ship] (commands an army brigade or operations unit, captains a large vessel, commands all the air operations of a base)
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| − | Higher Staff Officers:
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| − | : Commandant [Admiral](heads a base and all its operations, commands an army corps, commands a fleet of large vessels)
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| − | : General (heads a branch or network)
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| − | =Administrative Divisions=
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| − | Xiang Gang is divided into 273 cantons (sometimes translated as "regions"), each of which has autonomy in local affairs. Of these regions, 152 are urban, whilst 121 are not centred on one large city.
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| − | Each canton has its own Basic Law, legislature, courts and unicameral cantonal parliament. Cantons control policing in their area, raise their units of the army, control education in the canton, control healthcare in the canton within the scope of central government policy and control utilities and basic public services.
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| − | Transport, energy, scientific research, healthcare policy, university education policy, military policy, security, civil protection and foreign affairs are the exclusive domain of the Central Government. Cantons receive all the income tax proceeds in their canton, as well as a grant, whilst all other tax is taken by the Republic.
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| − | The cities of Yongjing, Linhe, Hancheng, Baojin, Shancheng and Zhongping are the Republic's largest, and are each a federal union of several cantons. They are governed by federal parliaments and federal executive councils.
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| − | Yongjing is the capital city.
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| − | =Public Security=
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| − | The Central Deparment of Security and Civil Protection has broad responsibility for public security in Xiang Gang, and is composed of the following departments: -
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| − | * Department of the Police Forces;
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| − | * Department of the Internal Intelligence Force;
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| − | * Department of Immigration and Domicile Registration;
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| − | * Border Protection Groups (liases with army);
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| − | * Department for Emergencies;
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| − | * Department of the Coast Guard;
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| − | * Council of the Fire Services.
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| − | ==The Special Contingent of the Xiang Gang Police==
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| − | A Special Police Contingent is based in each metropolitan area. These centrally-controlled officers are independent of the local populace, and are drawn from other metropolitan areas. They act as the elite police force, and are seen as an independent, neutral mediating force.
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| − | =Media=
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| − | Xiang Gang has a varied and dynamic media sector. Most newspapers and television stations are national and based in Yongjing, particularly its Dayi City.
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| − | There is full editorial freedom in all sectors except digital terrestrial television, which must remain politically neutral.
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| − | Xiang Gang Television (XDT) is the publically-funded television network; it broadcasts three terrestrial channels: XDT-News, XDT-Inform and XDT-Entertainment.
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The Federal Republic of Xiang Gang, before its dissolution into its states, was a member of the Meritocratic Accords Senate until it lost its seat when it was dissolved. It is a fouding member of the Meritocratic Community.
Throughout the alliance, several hundred languages are spoken.
Over 90% of alliance citizens speak Mandarin Chinese fluently, although 40% speak another language at home. This is the result of widespread recent immigration to the region.
The alliance's state governments are, for the most part, libertarian in ethos. The governments are small and limited in remit. All states are republics.
The leaders of the state executives are collectively called governors, although some take other titles: president, chief executive, first secretary, chairman of the executive council. The legislatures take various names: legislature, general assembly, state court, general court, senate. Some are bicameral; most have only one house. The judiciaries are, in every state, independent and free.
Every year, or more often, a conference of the state governors meets. It chooses a chairman from outside its number, and may issue statements and approve joint policies as is necessary.
The states maintain their own armies. A mutual defence treaty is in effect.
The alliance is made up of 231 states. Each is independent in all functions.
Citizens of one state have right of movement in and residence in all other states, by treaty. The allied states issue, from six central offices, a passport.
