WIP still, but this needs to get going [hider=Soyedinonnyye Imperiyvka iz Volstranlyudkovka] [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/735316037674729513/777600058740834334/Woof_flag_Dulce_Et.png[/img] [h3]Name of Nation:[/h3] Soyedinonnyye Imperiyvka iz Volstranlyudkovka (The Grand Union of the Empire of Volstranlyudkovka) [hider=Rolls] Land Area: 20 Land Fertility: 20 (Imported) Natural Resources: 17 Social Development: 10 Technological Development: 18 Industrial Production: 18 Total Economic Strength: 10 Land Power: 20 Naval Power: 1 Air Power: 1 [/hider] [h3]Territory:[/h3] Volstranlyudkovka is an enormous, sprawling country that stretches over 18,370,000 square kilometers of land area. Legendary for the fertile black soil that covers much of the nation, it is host to a wide variety of climates and landscapes, but the most famous is the vast, unbroken stretches of fertile grassland that dominate most of the country. Known worldwide for their unique and dangerous fauna, the nation is also home to the Forest of Ishareth, a vast stretch of dense forest that grows with seemingly supernatural speed, requiring aggressive logging operations to keep in check. The great northern lakes are considered a natural wonder of the world, covering around 558,000 square miles of the far northern expanse. [h3]Government:[/h3] Democratically Elected Constitutional Monarchic Stratocracy Nominally a constitutional monarchy system with a federal republican system of government, the real power of the nation lies in mithe military and the vast workers’ unions. Indeed themselves theoretically separate, in practice the military and the economy are so closely linked as to be indistinguishable. A head of state and Commander-in-Chief known as a Tsarina is elected from the pool of those individuals who have completed their state service, be it explicitly military or some other field, and will serve in this role for life or until their removal from office. A position analogous to Prime Minister known as a Chair is chosen from this same pool by the Tsarina and approved by the Assembly. Once more, in theory these positions may be filled by nearly anyone - but in practice they nearly always come from the upper echelons of military hierarchy. Civil servants are wholly part of the military’s administrative apparatus, and public works are funded and constructed by the Ministry of Domestic Infrastructure, a wing of the military’s engineering corps. The Parliament of the state is known as the Assembly, and seats are awarded based on total national votes of the potential candidates using a ranked choice voting system. [h3]Population:[/h3] 661,342,139 as of last census (1910) [h3]Current Issues:[/h3] Construction or acquisition of warm water ports Rebuilding in the wake of the civil war Strengthening ties with various allied nations including Fuso, Xamancha, Kasakka, and Astalia Building a Navy Revanchist claims in the aftermath of Dastrian involvement Economic growth [hider=Species:] Volyudki: 431 million An offshoot of humanity tracing their origins back to the early days of the world before much of recorded history. Created through contact with unknown forces in the Forest of Ishareth, the existence of the Volyudki has been documented for roughly 6200 years. The average Volyudki stands at 193cm and 140kg. The Volyudki posess an average lifespan of 120-150 years, with an unusual aging trend. Full adulthood is reached at age 30, though most Volyudki reach full size at around 22-24. Volyudki remain fit and healthy for decades after, only seeming to begin aging in the final decade or two of life. There is no slow decline into decrepitude, upon the onset of their decline their condition will rapidly deteriorate in months. Some have compared their aging to the progress of a patient struck by an aggressive cancer. To avoid this fate, many choose assisted suicide instead of allowing natural causes to take them, wandering into the wilderness to die or throwing elaborate parties before using newly created drugs to overdose. Additional notable cdifferences are the birth sex ratio, with approximately ten females born for every male. Lisavki: 58 Million An offshoot of humanity dating back to the creation of their twins the Volyudki, the Lisavki are not well known or regarded outside of the borders of Volstranlyudkovka. Standing far shorter than their kin, at an average of approximately 162cm for both males and females. Unlike the Volyudki, Lisavki males and females have an equal ratio of males to females, much like humanity, though they share the lack of sexual dimorphism in height and strength amongst them. Lisavki have similar lifepsans and aging to Volyudki. Llavanese: 106 Million Suspected to be themselves offshoots of the Volyudki that migrated eastwards, Llavanese are small, hardy folk, averaging between 148-154cm for both males and females, with a lean, wiry build. Noted to be frequently weaker than normal humans, the Llavanese are conversely known for dexterity and endurance, having lived as horse mounted tribal nomads for millenia in the harsh continental interior. Various human and other groups: 63 million Too varied and numerous to categorize them all, Volstranlyudkovka is home to tens of millions of human citizens. The largest ethnic groups being Sigan Tao and Quat’i. Koshavko: 3 million Offshoots of the Volyudki, of similar height to their Llavanese cousins but frequently without the same thin, wiry build. Noted for being unlike the Volyudki, with their population being almost 75% male at birth, and female Koshavko noted for very high rates of multiple birth. Competition is frequently high for a chance at reproduction. [/hider] Demonyms: Volstranlyudkoska referring to the people - if talking about a group of predominantly females Volstranlyudkoski referring to the people - if talking about a group of predominantly males Volstranlyudkivka when referring to the nation itself [h3]Dramatis Personae:[/h3] Valeriev Glagoleva Mariun Konstantinovna: Tsarina. Aged 64, Valeriev is a precocious and charismatic leader. Having been elected from a comparatively junior rank of only a field captain, her forward thinking capability was credited with saving the lives of many comrades during her tour during the civil war. Doubted by many for her relative youth, she is a bold and polarizing figure within Volstranlyudkovka. Has recently become smitten with the Empress of Fuso, Atsuko. The media of Volstranlyudkovka is delighted by this. Tyomkina Fenya Borisovno Innokentievna: Chair A seasoned military commander holding the rank of Army General and an equally seasoned politician, having survived the decades of intrigue and the rise and fall of countless political movements. Vorina Ludoya Semyonovich Kudashova: Minister of Finance Larionova Lydia Petrovnu Nikitovna: Minister of Military Industry Melekhova Agasha Tarasovnov Georgievna (Mashka): A hapless criminal, convicted of manufacture of Class III pharmaceuticals without a license and improper maintenance of state issued arms. Sentenced to thirty years of state service, twenty if in a combat unit. Melekhova accepted the latter, and is currently a Lance Corporal, serving in her third year. She has been deployed to the fortifications near the border of Nango-Tuenggo. Nevritin Verka Yakovn Adeliya: An idealistic Assemblywoman reliably elected by a smattering of votes from around the nation. Nevritin seeks the abolition of war, currency, and inequality; desires to create a universal international language to eliminate linguistic divide; institute direct democracy; and more. Widely regarded as a radical and frequently an object of mockery among political press. [h3]Culture:[/h3] WIP [hider=Historical Timeline - still heavily WIP:] Approx. 4100 BA: Wandering posdals of the 8th tribe venture north and disappear in the forest of Ishareth. After an indeterminate period of time, Volyudki and Lisavki emerge from the woods - though this link has not been proven. Approx. 3600 BA: Climactic battle between the adherents of Posdalism and the followers of the new practice of Ishareth worship in the culmination of centuries of conflict and strife. Posdals decisively defeated, with legends claiming deaths in the hundreds of thousands. Beginning of a cultural antagonism towards Posdalism and its adherents that lasts to the present day. Approx. 3300 BA: Formation of the dual Volyudk-Lisavki Kingdom of Riman-Krai, encompassing the entirety of the modern great lakes region. Riman-Krai begins to slowly annex their smaller and weaker neighbors. Approx. 3100 BA: Contact with the first major human power, a federation of steppe dwellers whose names have been lost to history. Following border tensions and conflict for land and resources, war erupts. Approx. 2800 BA: Total annihilation of unnamed steppe power, emergence of Riman-Krai as major player in the north. Approx. 2100 BA: Formation of the Golden Empire. Riman-Krai, having amassed considerable lands and peoples under its control, declares itself to be an empire, sparking a conflict with its most powerful neighbor - the Llavanese steppe empire of Veren-Teng. Approx. 1500 BA: After centuries of on and off conflict, the Golden Empire and Veren-Teng collapse under the strain of warfare. Emergence of the Tsardom of Kerelzka in the wake of the collapse of the Golden Empire, centered on its old homeland around the great lakes. Approx. 1350 BA: Conflict between Kerelzka and the Lisavki Republic of Virit, eventual status quo ante bellum. Approx. 1200 BA: Gradual warming of relations between the rising Kerelzka and Virit leads to extensive trade between the two. Approx. 950 BA: Union of Virit and Kerelzka into the Imperial Republic of Volhansk, even larger than the Golden Empire over a thousand years earlier Approx. 900 BA: Conflict between Volhansk and the Llavanese steppe peoples of Themerin, gradual annexation of Themerin into Volhansk, resulting in the first Volyudki and Lisavki to step foot into the central highlands. Approx. 700 BA: Conflict with Posdal nomads in the south. An incursion of desert dwelling nomads, following ancient legends of the fifth tribe, attempt a migration into and conquest of Volhansk that nearly brings it to its knees. Eventual annihilation of the nomads, but not without immense casualties to the Volyudki and Lisavki victors. Approx. 540 BA: The Golden Age of Volhansk begins with the annexation of the Koshavko trade republics in the west, bringing valuable trade goods flowing into Volhansk’s cities and villages, and the grain, furs, and blacksmithing products of Volhansk out to the wider world. 12 PA: End of the Golden Age of Volhansk. The newly arisen power of Quat’i al-Qarikha in the south disrupts Volhansk’s trade networks and threatens their hegemony over the region. 52 PA: Loss of the Koshavko states to the west. Inspired by the unification of the Quat’i people, the Koshavko band together in rebellion against the Volyudki and Lisavki, gaining the aid of the Quat’i in the process and becoming a part of their trade network. A crippling blow is dealt to Volhansk’s economy with the loss of vital wealth from trade and the resumption of conflict with Llavanese steppe nomads. 112 PA: Collapse of The Imperial Republic of Volhansk. Under pressure from all sides, the thousand year plus nation crumbles to dust. Emergence of the rump state of Volstranlyudkovka in the far northeast, in the forest valley around the ancient city of Ishichkalsk. Quat’i al-Qarikha, numerous successor states, the Koshavko city-states, and the Llavanese steppe tribes descend on the remnants of the empire. 113 PA: Annihilation of the Ilinak Quietude, a secretive nation of Volyudki and Lisavki steeped in the arcane, with its capital said to somehow lie within the forest of Ishareth itself. Many of its scholars and citizens flee to Volstranlyudkovka where they are integrated into the general population. [/hider] [h3]Territorial Claims:[/h3] Capital City: Novetska [h3]Economy:[/h3] A technological and industrial powerhouse, the economy of the nation Products from Volstranlyudkovka are known to be reliable, ruggedly built, cheap, and utilitarian - with little in the way of extravagances or luxury in mind. Those items manufactured with a private consumer in mind sacrifice some of their rugged durability for a more comfortable and enjoyable experience. Despite its large population, Volstranlyudkovka is a net food exporter, shipping food abroad in great quantities - primarily potatoes, rice, and wheat - the abnormally fertile black soils that cover the nation providing frequent bumper crops with the advent of modern fertilizers and the mechanization of farming equipment. These agricultural lands are themselves pinnacles of modern technology - having recently been subsizied in a switch from pack animals and degenerate beasts of burden to an almost wholly mechanized farming system. Even so, engineering works are constantly underway to further expand the nation’s agricultural prowess. [h3]Natural Resources:[/h3] Volstranlyudkovka is home to a vast, varied array of natural resources. It is noted to have the largest known reserves of iron ore on the planet, and vast sums of chromium, vanadium, molybdenum, aluminum, and many many more. However, its reserves of hydrocarbons are low, with negligible proven oilfields. While Volstranlyudkovka has ample reserves of coal, many of these are in remote locations or buried deep underground, and most coal that is produced is done so for metallurgical purposes. [h3]Technology:[/h3] For much of its history, Volstranlyudkovka has pioneered technological development, and even now continues to be among the leaders of the world in technological advancement, all of its cities sporting modern electrical grids and transportation hubs - and though much of it has been damaged in the fighting of the civil war, the nation sports an advanced and intricate rail network linking everything together. The military as well benefits from this technological lead, for instance many artillery pieces outfitted with advanced targeting aparatuses and boasting a longer range and heavier shell payload than many of their contemporaries. On land, while individual equipment is still focused around tried and true technology - the lever action rifle, the revolver, and so on, these weapons are produced of high grade steel and can sustain higher cartridge pressures than those of most competing nations. In medical science, Volstranlyudkovka demonstrates advances well above the global average. Transformative procedures, based partly on the arcane study of the energy crystal’s natural properties and partly on cutting edge surgical techniques, have saved or transformed the lives of many citizens. [h3]Social Development:[/h3] WIP [h3]Military:[/h3] The military of Volstranlyudkovka is a massive entity. The martial spirit and traditions of its people almost as old as they themselves. Warfare and violence have been a part of the world of the Volyudki and their kin since the very beginning, and over the millenia they have refined and honed their crafts in the art of organized killing. Large, powerfully built, naturally aggressive, and numerous, young Volyudki frequently find themselves as mercenaries and hired muscle abroad. At home, the state pours vast sums of money into keeping the military’s combat wing strong and prepared for the inevitable [i]mirveltka voytkri[/i] where the old order shall be torn down and the people of Volstranlyudkovka shall take their place in the sun. The army is the pride of the nation of Volstranlyudkovka, and its touch can be felt in every aspect of life in the nation. By far the largest branch of the military, it receives funding to an extent that seems inconceivable to other nations. But the army is not merely a combat force, and the bulk of its personnel, while trained in combat, are employed in what would be civilian roles in other nations. Infrastructure construction and maintenance, the postal service, administration of hospitals, welfare distribution, public housing construction, and more - all of these are partially or completely handled by the military. Seen as a bastion of the nation, the army is an inseparable facet of life in the nation. [b]Infantry[/b] In combat, the Volyudki have long been an infantry heavy force, and have adapted well to the modern infantry dominant landscape of warfare. It is they who invented the Marushina gun, and they who pioneered infantry and artillery tactics in the last great war of nations. The army has a wealth of experience in modern war from the recent civil war that consumed the nation for a period of six years. Trench lines, machine gun emplacements, forward artillery positions, and more are all integral doctrines of the army. [b]Yaighiri:[/b] The standard infantry of the army. [b]Styrmtiriki:[/b] [b]Murnispikerin:[/b] [b]Moritzeregin:[/b] [b][/b] [hider=Standard Equipment of the Infantry and Cavalry:] [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/700568551857193021/737534745314852956/wwugqxcuzhk41.png]Rifle - Lever Action, Mosizhkanova-Wenricke 1898, Caliber 9.3x62mm, Model 3:[/url] A lever action rifle firing the potent 9.3x62mm cartridge, with a capacity of ten rounds fed via stripper clip into the weapon’s internal magazine. The 9.3x62mm cartridge is a powerful one created to suit the dual needs of the average Volstranlyudkivka soldier - to reliably kill both enemy soldiers, and the large and varied natural and unnatural fauna that stalk the plains and forests of the nation. As such the rifle is capable of pushing a 16.2 gram soft pointed spitzer bullet at 790m/s out of a 61cm barrel. Some nations have objected to the practice of soft point, expanding bullets, but have been brushed aside by the country insisting they are a necessity for the large and dangerous wild animals an average soldier might also face. The rifle is powerful, and noted for having a devastating effect on human sized enemy targets, as well capable of penetrating heavy barriers with ease. The downside, of course, is a strong recoil impulse that is considered unpleasant by many non-Volyudki. [url=https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/247/408/large_000000.jpg]Machine Gun - Heavy, Marushina-Vitansk, 1908, Caliber 9.3x62mm, Model 11-2:[/url] A refinement and improvement of the Marushina gun, the Marushina-Vitansk is the indestructible workhorse machine gun of the army. Notable improvements over the already well regarded original include the introduction of a much lighter (8kg) tripod, a greatly simplified sighting system easing manufacturing, the introduction of an interchangeable barrel enabling the barrel to be changed in the field in a matter of minutes, and improvements to the mechanism resulting in a reduction in weight and significant increase in reliability, as well as the inclusion of a fast acting epoxy putty for field repairs to the water jacket should it be perforated. An advantage of the ability to change its barrel is that the Marushina-Vitansk can be fitted with an air cooled barrel for use where water cannot be spared. Loved by the soldiery despite its weight, the gun is famed for its reliability, with one soldier aptly summarizing, “As long as the weapon has water to cool it and ammunition to feed it, it will not stop firing.” [url=https://www.sportsmans.com/medias/smith-wesson-model-27-classic-revolver-1456919-1.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3wyMzcyMzh8aW1hZ2UvanBlZ3xpbWFnZXMvaGZiL2gxZS84OTQzNTYyNzUyMDMwLmpwZ3w1MDIzZWY1NzI1Yjk2ZDg2ZGYzOTM2ZDQ4NWNmYjllMmNmMjM5YmI1MTg4NWIzY2RlZjIyNTgzYWQzZmJiM2Qw]Pistol - Revolver, Sytinviska, 1901, Caliber 9.1x33mm, Model 27:[/url] A powerful six shot revolver, and one of the two standard sidearms of the army. Officers are given a choice of this weapon, or the 1911 Khiurnin, and it is one of the limited number of firearm models permitted for enlisted personnel to bring with them as a sidearm. Capable of propelling a 10.2 gram to 469 meters per second, the pistol packs a powerful punch and is favored by those who prefer revolvers to the more modern semi-automatic pistols available. [url=https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-xx3jsywo35/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/2648/3645/Rock_Island_GI_Standard_FS_Wood_Grips_Nickel__74854.1568091683.jpg?c=2]Pistol - Semi Automatic, Khiurnin, 1911, Caliber 10.2x25mm, Model 10:[/url] The other standard sidearm of the army, the weapon was allegedly inspired by Khiurnin’s perceived need for both a powerful and portable sidearm capable of dropping a Volyudki under the influence of stimulants and psychedelics, or of felling the dangerous fauna endemic both to the cities and wilderness of Volstranlyudkovka - as well as negating the time consuming process of reloading a revolver when compared to the numerous semi automatic pistols emerging on the market. Khiurnin’s pistol, adopted by the army in 1911, made its debut on the market in 1909. With a magazine capacity of eight rounds, and with one in the chamber, it not only gave an advantage in total number of available shots - but in ease of reload once those were expended. Capable of propelling a 13 gram bullet to 370 m/s, many non-Volyudki dislike the gun for its stout recoil compared to many of its contemporaries sporting half or even a quarter of its power. Despite some misgivings, the firearm is very popular in the military and is frequently bought as a personally owned sidearm by enlisted personnel and reservists. [url=https://i.imgur.com/enHW4Sy.jpg]Shotgun - Semi Automatic, Khiurnin, 1901, Caliber 18.5x76mm, Model 5[/url] What started out as a personal project by the well known Lisavki gunsmith Khiurnin has become a well regarded combat shotgun within the army. Firing a wide bore load of buckshot, the weapon was originally developed and released in 1899, and became valued as a close quarters weapon by soldiers fighting on the south-central front of the civil war in the ugly trench warfare conditions of the central highlands, as well as by civilians for hunting and defense. Adopted formally by the military in 1901, several changes were made official including the shortening of the barrel and buttstock for close quarters use. It is now an official part of the equipment of the Styrmtiriki battalions. [url=https://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/kg_bilder/kg_fm35.jpg[/url]Rifle - Machine, Khiurnin, 1912, Caliber 9.3x62mm, Model 23:[/url] Another invention by Khiurnin, she referred to her creation as the “machine rifle”, inspiring its official designation. Firing the same potent 9.3x62mm cartridge as the standard issue Mosizhkanova-Wenricke and Marushina-Vitansk weapons, Khiurnin designed her new machine rifle with the goal of bridging the gap between the two. Inspired by conversations with veterans of the civil war, Khiurnin designed her rifle to feed from the same belts as the Marushina-Vitansk, but built her weapon to be far lighter. Capable of being fired from the shoulder in single shots as a regular rifle, though its weight and length make this impractical, the weapon’s intent was to provide the rapid fire ability of the Marushina-Vitansk in a form portable by a single soldier rather than a dedicated team. Intended to provide automatic fire support to a styrmtiriki squad taking a trench, building, or simply advancing across terrain, the Khiurnin Machine Rifle - or KMR as it has come to be abbreviated - has immediately found widespread deployment in not only styrmtiriki battalions, but also the regular infantry and the mobile forces of the moritzeregin. [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Polish_Legions_picnic%2C_%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA_October_2014_08.jpg/1200px-Polish_Legions_picnic%2C_%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA_October_2014_08.jpg]Machine Gun - Heavy, Marushina, 1883, Caliber 9.3x62mm, Model 7:[/url] The venerable Marushina gun was the very first reliable and mass produceable machine gun in the world. Unlike previous models, either requiring manual operation to maintain a high rate of fire or notoriously unreliable or far too complex and expensive to mass produce, the Marushina gun was the first reliable and affordable weapon that enabled a soldier to deliver a hail of bullets simply by keeping her finger on the trigger. Nowadays mothablled and replaced by Marushina’s updated and vastly improved newer model, the military nonetheless has thousands of the old guns in storage - though the nation is looking for buyers interested in purchasing them. [url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/guns/images/0/04/M2_flamethrower.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180722102828]Flamethrower - Portable, Iyyvanti, 1913, Jellied Fuel Oil, Model 20:[/url] A recent invention created upon the army’s request in the aftermath of the civil war. The Iyyvanti flamethrower system is the brainchild of a lone Lisavki inventor from the city of Gopninsk. Utilizing a friction ignited pyrotechnic charge, the system is capable of projecting burning napalm to a distance of up to 40 meters when properly tuned. Though its tanks are only capable of about eight seconds of continuous firing, the weapon is well regarded for reliability and even safety. Incorporating multiple redundancies, a safety valve system for its pressurized gas tank, regulators to ensure a consistent range for its fire stream, and a quick release system should it be compromised enabling its user to drop the entire assembly in one motion, the Iyyvanti is a fearsome weapon for clearing fortified positions. [url=https://www.asmc.com/media/image/33/64/ab/59979-0.jpg]1904 Protective Chemical Mask:[/url] After the horrifying experiences fighting against the forces of the Neverustasika in the civil war, the military of Volstranlyudkovka commissioned the creation of a proper, fully sealed protective respiratory mask to protect the lives of soldiers exposed to toxic gases in combat. Constructed of high grade rubber and using a filter constructed of sealed stamped sheet metal and activated carbon, the mask has proved a crucial life saver during musin anti-Neverustasika operations in the far east. [url=https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/content/media/24/751124-large.jpg]Mortar - Infantry, Zhengist Design Bureau, 1912, 85mm, Model 3:[/url] Like much of the army’s new models of weaponry, the Zhengist infantry mortar was developed in the aftermath of the civil war. Stopgap measures such as rifle grenades and slings were deemed unsuitable, and the order was given to the Zhengist Design Bureau in the far east to create a weapon capable of projecting light explosive ordnance out to a distance of at least five hundred meters with a payload of at least 4.5kg. The weapon had to be below 50kg total weight, to permit it to be carried by infantry teams conducting an assault, and it had to be able to be deployed in the field to provide fire support for advancing infantry. The resulting weapon not only met these criteria but exceeded them, providing a much needed boost in firepower for Styrmtiriki units as well as the regular infantry. [/hider] [b]Artillery[/b] WIP [b]Navy[/b] The naval forces of Volstranlyudkovka are small and confined to small scale operations, made up of a fleet of a few dozen machine gun armed gunboats. A nation that is functionally landlocked by their northerly position, and by geography and history. Hostile protectorates of their archenemy to the west, recently occupied expanse to the east. The nation is, despite their millenia long aims for connection to the sea and the rest of the world, forced to remain without. [b]Air Force[/b] Nonexistent. [b]Traits:[/b] WIP [b]Blessed By Ishareth (2 slot positive):[/b] [b]Foreign Relations:[/b] [b]Other:[/b] Neverustasika - Extremist group espousing a Volyudki supremacist ideology. Legally outlawed, shoot on sight. [h2]Other Information[/h2] [hider] [b]Political Laws:[/b] Political Parties: Multi party state. Religious Policy: - State Religions: Volyudki Isharethism, Lisavki Isharethism, Llavanese faiths, Koshavko Pantheon Trade Unions: - Mandatory membership, nationwide trade unions and worker cooperatives Immigration: - Open Borders Slavery: - Slavery Outlawed Public Meetings: - Public Meetings Allowed Press Rights: - Wartime media control, otherwise free press Suffrage Rights: - Suffrage for all who have completed National Service Refugees: - Naturalization Laws [b]Economic Laws:[/b] Trade Policy: - Export Focus Military-Economic Policy: - Early Mobilization Tax Rate: - Moderate to Heavy Progressive Taxation Income Tax: - Moderate to Heavy Income Tax Minimum Wage: - Wage updated yearly in line with independent assessment of the cost of living Maximum Work Hours: - 40 Hour Standard Work Week / 8 Hour Work Day Child Labor: - Heavy Restrictions Pensions: - Retirement medically assessed at end of youthful lifespan, living wage pensions Unemployment Subsidies: - Basic needs guarantee, socialized housing and work programs [b]Social Laws:[/b] Safety Laws: Public Health Care: - World Class Public Health Care for all taxpayers or dependents Pollution: - Basic Pollution Laws Education: - Good Education Budget Penal System: - Penal Labor, Medical Experimentation for convicted murderers and traitors LGBTQ Rights: - No Defined Rights or Oppressions, cultural acceptance Gender Rights: - Cultural matriarchy, no legal barriers to either sex Minority Rights: - Assimilation Law [b]Military Laws:[/b] Conscription Law: - Mandatory national service, combat units volunteer except in wartime, national military reservist program Males: - Recently permitted access to combat units. Rules of Engagement: - Medan Accords Signatory Training: - Specialist Training Racial Integration: - Full Integration Draft Exclusion: - Education, Special Exemption, Essential Functions [/hider] [/hider]