Malecia at a glance

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Malecia was once a thriving nation with a strong Democratic tradition and a population of 500 million. It was a land of cattle ranches and low taxes. It was a leader in technological innovation and some of the most advanced devices used in medicine and communications were developed here. That all came to an end some 30 years ago. The politics of Malecia were always turbulent, but it was accepted as a natural part of our culture and our tradition of free thought and expression.

The Malecia Union Party came to power in a time of economic struggle. The Union Party soon began to curb freedoms and make shady deals supplying weapons to anyone who could afford to buy them. While this artificially propped up the economy, it began to have an adverse consequence for Malecia on the world stage. When the party's support began to erode, new restrictions were put in place on the press. The Malecia Freedom party formed an election strategy and nominated candidates for provincial and national offices.

When the Freedom Party won the first elections held in Malecia during the Union party's reign, the Union party tried to have the results voided in court. When that failed, the Union party abolished the provincial legislatures and expelled non members from the national assembly. The freedom party morphed into the armed Freedom Alliance of Malecia. The alliance had many disadvantages, but one simple key tactical advantage: the majority (nearly 75%) of the Malecian military supported the Freedom Alliance. Nevertheless, the struggle lasted nearly 5 years and the war resulted in over 4 million dead. Many more millions fled the country. By the time Freedom forces took the capital and vanquished the last of the Union party's forces, there were less than 6 million Malecians left.

All these years later, the Civil War is a distant memory that fades a little more each day. Technology and trade are the underpinnings of a current economic expansion that should last for the foreseeable future.

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Full Name of Nation: The Republic of Malecia

Brief History: Newly established following a violent civil war that lasted six years and claimed nearly 4 million lives.


Government Type: Representative Democracy

Capital: Planned Capital of Shiloh is expected to be declared the de facto capital upon approval of 10000 islands regional assembly.

Government Notes: The government is a Federal system. The government passes laws in accordance with the Malecian Constitution. Power is shared with the 13 provinces of Malecia. Each province sends a delegation to the Malecian General Assembly, which has two houses: the Senate and the House of Delegates.

There is also an executive branch which is charged with executing the laws passed by the G.A.

A federal courts bill has been enacted establishing a federal judiciary and the High Court of Malecia. The High Court is expected to begin hearing cases this coming October, and will have the authority to declare the constituionality of laws.

Political Parties:
Malecian Freedom Party, Spokeswoman Michelle Baumann; Malecian Workers Party, Spokesman Ron Mann; Malecia First Party, Spokesman Charles Grove.

Flag: Adapted from an American television show, the flag depicts the astrological rendition of the goat, to remind us of the necessity of stability and hard work.

Geography

Other than a rough map, Geographical information will be posted after a survey is completed by 10000 Islands engineers sometime next month.

Climate:

Malecia experiences four seasons, though Winter is the longest, stretching into six months. Its latitude results in winters that feature 18 hours of darkness and average daytime highs at the most southern location are -2 degrees (celsius) in January. The coldest month is January. The warmest month is July with average temperatures at 23 degrees celsius in the southern most province of South Myrker.

Elevation Extremes:
Highest Point: Mount Tynnan (approximately 2200 meters)
Lowest Point: Sea level

Natural Resources:

Iron ore, Uranium Ore, Titanium, coal, small reserves of natural gas and oil.

Notable Geographical Features: Commeford Inlet. This inlet provides a natural deepwater port and is crucial to the Malecian economy. Also located in this inlet are two Naval bases: The Graden Naval Operations base which is home to the Eastern fleet and Graden Naval Air Station, and the Malecian submarine base at Carrie's Ferry.

The Bay of Ice is a large bay that borders the provinces Kalenviut, Areon and Arnsas. In winter, large ice floes can be seen in the bay. The floes are tugged to shore where they are broken up and melted. The water is then desalinized and purified and used as drinking water by the three provinces, negating the need for water conservation in the spring.

People & Culture
Population:
From Nation State database:
Currently over 600 million.

Major Cities (Name, Population):
Shiloh, 1.2 million
Aerelon: 800 thousand
Ayava: 750 thousand
Inlet City: 650 thousand (this is also the busiest shipping port in Malecia).

Life Expectancy: 72.5 years

Ethic Groups: White 67%; African-Malecian, 15.7%; Hispanic Malecian, 12.8%; remainder from other races including a Bigtopian minority of approximately 12000)

Religions: No official religion: Religion is strictly separated from the State, but some of the major religions include Classic Polytheistic Hellenism (the Greek Pantheon), and Christianity. Judasim is paracticed by 4% of the population. Islam is practiced by .2%

Languages: Malecian English: Simlar to Australian English. Local dialects include the non-rhotic Eastern Massachusetts accent, which is a result of a large influx of immigrants just prior to the civil war.

Technology Level: 10. This is a result of the breakthrough by Artemis engineering of a revolutionary aircraft propulsion system.

Technology Culture: Similar to Western Europe. Malecians are as addicted to cellular devices as Scandanavians. Broadband is available in every province and all television stations broadcast digitally as of August 15th, 2010. HDTV is broadcast throughout the country. Internet and Wordl Wide Web access is widespread. Over 94% of the housholds in the country have at least one computer.

Major Landmarks & Tourist Attractions: New General Assembly building in Shiloh; Temple of Zeus in Aerelon; Cathedral of St. Mary in Graden; War Memorial in Shiloh; Museum of Malecian History in Ayava

Economy
Currency: Floring (transition to the Taco is ongoing and expected to be complete sometime in 2011).

Trade Philosophy: Certain items must be approved by the Bureau of commerce for export (i.e. weapons and technology), but most exports are unrestricted. Imports are marked up with a low tarrif of .5% for most items, although automobiles imported for sale are marked up with a 1% duty. Foreign auto parts are charged a 3% tarriff.

Major Industries: Defense; beef; Auto manufacturing, Uranium mining. Consumer Electronics are the fastest growing industry, as well as military communications systems. Auto industry is currently conducting heavy R&D into fuel cell vehicles.

Unemployment rate: 4.3%.

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A Detailed look at the Malecia Military

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs: General Michael Aziz, Malecian Army
Commanding General, Malecian Army: Walter Hightower
Commanding Genral, Malecian Air Force: Talon Corvis
Chief of Naval Operations: Admiral John Roush
Comandant, Malecian Marine Corps: John Puller

Size: Current force strength is approximately 2.4 million troops in active and reserve capacities (exact numbers are classified). Service is voluntary. Each force maintains its own basic training pipelines for enlisted personnel.

There are four officer training pipelines: R.O.T.C., Graduate officers' school (for candidates with no R.O.T.C., but who have professional degrees (J.D., M.D., etc...), and the enlisted commissioning program. Candidates from the E.C.P. must have 18 months of college level education, and must complete a Bachelor's Degree within 30 months of commissioning as officers.

The fourth pipeline is comprised of the three Service Acadamies. The Malecia Army and Air Force each have their own Academy. The Malecia Naval Academy commissions officers for both the Navy and the Malecia Marines. In addition to the 7 divisions, there are Brigades and Battalions that are dedicated to different tasks, and these are assigned to support infantry operations as necessary:

Active Units:

(Army)

1st Infantry Division ("The First Team")
3d Infanrty Division ("Shiloh Guard")
4th Infantry Division ("The Original Rebels)
5th Infantry Division ("The Heavy Hitters")
8th Infantry Division ("Section Eights")
9th Infantry Division ("Malecia's Own")
10th Infantry Division ("Malecia's Finest)
25th Airborne Division
41st Air Cavalry Division
14th Special Troops Regiment
18th Armored Division ("Tracked Lightning")
1st Medical Support Group
1st Logistics Group
Special Operations Command

(Navy)

2d Medius Fleet
(4 Carrier Groups, 8 ships each)
3 Submarine Groups (exceeds 18 submarines)
6 surface warfare squadrons, 3 ships each

1st Southern Fleet

(2 Carrier Groups, 1 submarine group, and one surface warfare squadron)

5 Amphibious Ready Groups of 4 ships each. Two on patrol at all times.

Marines

3 Infantry Divisions
3 Air Wings
2 Special Troops Battalions
2 Force Recon Companies

Air force

5 Air wings

2 Bomb Groups and 3 fighter Groups each

Notable Units & Special Forces: 184th Army Aviation brigade(special operations capable); Marine Force Reconnaisance companies; Army "Direct Action" special forces; Navy observation commandos; Air force Search and Rescue operators.

Notable Weapons and Technology: NO nuclear arsenal; The APH-134 helicopter is a mainstay of the Malecian Army and Marines. An upcoming 20 of these will be built on a modified airframe to facilitate the new "ducted fan" engine.

Awards: Highest Award is the Malecian Valor medal for conspicuous actions taken above and beyond the call of duty. This medal comes in three versions: Army; Air Force; and Navy (also issued to Marines); Each service issues a cross for individual bravery and initiative exhibited in combat (Marines, also share the Navy Cross).

There are an additional 17 medals which are authorized to be awarded at the discretion of each individual service. Those medals are awarded to all four branches. Examples include the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Civil War medal.

Each service has individual medals, although the Navy and Marines share many of the individual decorations as well as those issued service wide (i.e. Sea Service Deployment Ribbon).

All branches issue badges for ratings and qualifications. Examples include the Marine marksmanship badge, awarded for the rifle and pistol. The Naval Aviator badge is awarded to rated pilots in the Navy and Marines. The Army and Air Force award their own aviator badges.

There are several decorations unique to each service, but they are too numerous to mention.

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Updated map of Malecia