The Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren

[Ko-oren]

Welcome to the factbook of The Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren, there is still much to do in here, but I'll post whatever is finished so far.

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Basic information

People and culture
Official Language: Ko-oran
How its citizens are known/referred to (IE, Americans): Ko-orenites (derogatory: Kites)
Population (As per NS): 2,6 billion
Major Cities: Ko-oren, Branvün, Sraltlur, Kolkáth, Enkl
Life Expectancy: 79,6

Economy
Currency: Korona
NS Economy Ration: Strong
Major industries: Publishing, Public Transport (Systems), Agriculture, Tourism

Government
Capital: Ko-oren
Government Type: Meritocracy
Ruler type and name of ruler: President, Akiranar Nembus
Legislative Body:

Geography and Environment
Climate (if different in different areas of the country (IE, the United States), specify: West: Very cold. Summer temperature does not exceed 15°C, winter -20°C. North: Agreeable. Summer: 30°C max, Winter 0°C. East: Sea climate. Summer: 25°C, Winter: -5°C. South: land climate. Summer: 35°C, Winter: -5°C.

Military
Special Units (IE, 1 Aircraft Carrier, 12 fighters, etc.) 0

Other
Internet top-domain: .ko
(.gov.ko - Government
.edu.ko - Education
.org.ko - Non-governmental Organisations
.net.ko - Personal websites
.xki.ko - Regional related websites)
Internation dialing code: +17
Highest building: Ko-oren City Panorama Tower (KCPT), at 450 m.

[Ko-oren]

The Constitution (without article numbering, still subject to change)

CONSTITUTION OF THE MERITOCRATIC UTOPIA OF KO-OREN

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article : The Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren chooses its leaders on the basis of their merits.
Article : The Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren acts in a durable way and never loses sight of the long term.

II. STATE LEADERSHIP
Article : The President of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren shall be elected on the basis of merit, in which the population shall have a voice.
Article : The President of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren shall represent the country, and shall not have the final say in its decisions and policies.
Article : Political parties, politicians and the democracy of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren and its parliament shall function as a body that gives the people a voice, give the nation a general direction, and shall not have the final say in the nations decisions and policies.

III. THE PEOPLE
Article : All citizens and inhabitants of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren are equal, not to be discriminated on any ground.
Article : All citizens and inhabitants of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren will be treated as persons before the law. All will be equal before the law. All have a right to a fair trial.
Article : All citizens and inhabitants of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren have the freedom of thought, religion and conscience. All will have the right to free speech and freedom of opinion and expression.
Article : All citizens and inhabitants of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren will be free from torture, slavery and exile.
Article : All citizens and inhabitants of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren will have the freedom to association and assembly.
Article : All citizens and inhabitants of the Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren will have the right and the duty to education.

IV. FOREIGN RELATIONS
Article : The Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren is founded on the basis of non-intervention.
Article : The Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren seeks peace and friendship with the international community and its population, regardless of ideology, history, or other.

V. SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article: The constitution is to be revised regularly.

[Ko-oren]

Ministries
Finance: Treasurer Minister Belerofon Hiperion M
Economy: Minister Delling Ginnunagap M

National Policies: President Akiranar Nembus M
Foreign and External Policies: High Ambassador Cerulen Auraieus M

Employment, Labour and Economic Development: Minister Nechbet Tjafanet F
Agriculture, Fisheries and Lumber: Minister Black Gesa M
National Resources and Energy: Minister Aura Menemote F
Environment: Minister Kebalrai Benetnash M
Industry: Minister Sasin Hasale M
Transport and Public Works: Minister Pandora Ofion F

Sports, Well-being and Culture: Minister Gatria Enif F
Healthcare: Minister Gefjen Jutunheim F
Education and Science: Minister Ferkat Akernar M

Justice: National Attorney Amethyst Angetenar F

Urban Development: Minister Tsukuyomi Kazusa M
Regional Development: Minister Modrud Ratatosk F

Equality and Welfare: Minister Amatera Wakasa F

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History of Ko-oren Leaders

Days of the Kingdom
Egil Alfheim
Starkad Alfheim
Egil Alfheim II
Starkad Muspelheim
Egil Muspelheim
Meili Muspelheim
Meili Muspelheim II
Meili Muspelheim III
Egil Muspelheim II

Island Republic Era
Ragnar Skiringsal
Hama Skiringsal
Geb Duat
Boreas Helios
Minos Reas
Susano Iyo
Grumim Enif
Ceil Albireo
Yemen Irtish
Ceil Albireo (First to be re-elected)
Marfark Kafadima

Union Era
Daidalus Eribias
Aureolin Eos (First woman)
Rus Finlay

Meritocratic Utopia Era
Akiranar Nembus (Current)

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History

Although it is difficult to pinpoint the exact era during which people came to Ko-oren, but it is certain that they arrived via sea. It is a common thought that people arrived from the south first, where they settled near present-day Branvün. This tribe settled around the lush peninsula to the south-east, and gradually went west. Here they founded cities like Ségónáná and Tangkü, still currently the largest cities in the region. This tribe distinguishes itself from its dedication to mathematics and mechanics. Because of this, this group also had the best architecture of all tribes in Ko-oren. Eventually, this group split off in a Western group, settling near present-day Tangkü, and an Eastern group, settling near present-day Branvün. The differences between these groups is simple: as the Western group had access to so much more land than the eastern group, they specialized in infrastructure, architecture and warfare. The Eastern group always had the sea to fall back to; they built ports, ships and had the more refined mechanics. Ségónáná served as a forum for both these groups, this city was built on the economies of the Western and Eastern groups.
It never came to a war between the two, but the Tangkü group used its knowledge of warfare against local tribes that sought war against the Tangkü or Branvün group. After all, the Western group needed the Eastern group for many things, too.

People also came to Ko-oren via the Northeast. Although Ko-oren is huge, this part of the country is a lot more narrow than the south. This meant that distances between cities, tribes and regions were a lot smaller, and usually led through a set route. These peoples initially did not come in contact with the southern group, though. The Northeast has many forests, swamps and it is generally easy to survive in such a region. Therefore the people here never had the urge to visit other regions. They had limited shipbuilding, as they could easily fish from their own shores, in the rivers, lakes etc. This region also was a lot more peaceful than the southern region. Tribes did form, but it was relatively easy to visit others, or even become part of a different tribe. Some tribes formed a kingdom together, and eventually there were many kingdoms that never felt the need to invade each other. The people here made their way to the west slowly, to find out that the west was a great empty frozen plain. The people here, due to the peaceful environment, also founded some of the largest cities in the country currently.

Lastly, there was one group of people that reached the islands in the east first. Since these had a subtropical environment, survival was not difficult and people lived mainly on the coasts. One tribe ruled one island, so four islands mean four tribes that were in leading positions. Shipbuilding and manufacturing always were the major industries.

The last group found out about the southern group, and engaged in a war. This war was mainly fought on the southernmost of the four islands. Led by an elite army from Tangkü, the southern group had a major victory in this war. People from the northernmost island went north after this and found the northern group. Once communications were installed between the three groups, they met in the current capital, Ko-oren, in the north, to discuss terms. Specifically for this, a pidgin language, Ko-oran, was made. This language was to be the official language of the entire archipelago since.

These terms included forming a coalition, intensive trade between the groups, and was one of the world’s first customs unions. Eventually, the common king of the north joined all three groups into the Democratic Republic of Ko-oren, the forerunner of the current Meritocratic Utopia of Ko-oren.

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Politics[/u]

As a meritocracy, we still decided to give the people a small voice in the policy-making and decision-making. People can vote parties into the parliament. Politicians cannot become ministers or president, they can only be elected for the parliament which has the right to scrutinize minister's and ministries' decisions and policies. Therefore, parties equal ideologies that people vote for.

- Communists - Wish for a large government to minimize unemployment and maximize housing.
- Democrats - Wish for an end to Meritocracy in Ko-oren.
- Imperialists - Wish Ko-oren to take an active/aggressive stance internationally and want to establish an army.
- Liberals - Wish for a smaller government.
- Federalists - Wish for smaller local governments, does not want to expand the government as is.
- Capitalists - Wish for more privately owned companies, market liberalization.
- Anarchists - Wish for more power to local governments to abolish governments altogether.
- Meritocrats - Wish for the removal of the democratic elements from Ko-oren in favor of the meritocracy
- Environmentalists - Wish for more funding to the environment, sees the environment as Ko-orens biggest opportunity.
- Mixed Economists - Wish to see a bigger private sector, but does not want a smaller government per sé.

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Demographic Statistics[/u]

Religion:
35% atheist/agnostic
30% Roman Catholic
10% Protestant
10% Ko-orenite Animistic
15% Other religions

First Language
99% Ko-oran
1% Other

Languages spoken
100% speaks Ko-oran
68% English
40% French
12% Globexanteran
9% Kannexian
4% Mandarin Chinese

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Geography[/u]

Largest Cities
No City State Region Population
1 Sratlur Óthüshün - North 46 mln
2 Ningábásá Síshínóvá - East 41 mln
3 Branvün Engbróthün - South 36 mln
4 Tangkü Árelóthün - South 31 mln
5 Ko-oren Kthósl - North 29 mln
6 Avká Vnóskjülung - North 28 mln
7 Kolkáth Óthüshün - North 28 mln
8 Egevéá Árelóthün - South 26 mln
9 Enkl Óthüshün - North 21 mln
10 Lílíkówü Hógóne - East 20 mln
11 Ségónáná Árelóthün - South 18 mln
12 Víltsr Rábth - North 15 mln
13 Safürüng Kángütsu - East 14 mln
14 Mayara Maethorü - West 10 mln
15 Ésthauan Jeknólr - North 10 mln
16 Djúbíláí Síshínóvá - East 9 mln
17 Godero Üzhótü - East 6 mln
18 Kastündün Engbróthün - South 5 mln
19 Jánaldrá Rábth - North 2 mln
20 Sépo Hógóne - East 2 mln

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Geographic Overview

Ko-orenite Geography
Ko-oren is a huge archipelago, therefore it is usually divided into four regions, almost equally large. These four regions all have their specific climate, landscape, and even culture. Here I will only focus on geography: landscape, climate, weather, geographic features, etc.
There is enough that can be said about the entire archipelago of Ko-oren, too. The entire country is made up from several hundreds of islands, of which many are uninhabited. There are five main islands: one on which the northern, western and southern region lie, and four that make up the entire eastern region. The four eastern islands lie in front of the Mayara Bay, which is then forked into the Álárá Bay and the Wastan Bay. These waters, usually referred to as ‘the Bay’, bring warm water into Ko-oren. Therefore, the entire northern region, and the part of the western region that touches the bay, have a relatively moderate climate. The rest of the country arguably has a more extreme climate.
The archipelago of Ko-oren has many islands, which could suggest that the country lies on the side of a tectonic plate. However, Ko-oren has no volcanoes and no threat from earthquakes. Tornadoes and the like only form in the open sea, and hit land on average once every few centuries. Ko-oren, as a whole, only has to deal with small floods from time to time, but only on the western coasts of the country. Only the eastern region and a small part of the northern region (Vnóskjülung) have almost yearly floods, but since they are expected, they do almost no damage.

Northern Region
The Northern region is the most populated – and most densely populated – region of Ko-oren. It has a moderate climate due to the warm waters of Mayara Bay, has plenty of arable land and makes for an easy living. The weather is generally calm, is easily predictable as there is little height difference. It has some hills in the north, which are a remnant of the mountains in the western region.
The southern coast of this region, the coast that touches Mayara Bay and the inland sea, is heavily populated and features many cities of over 10 million inhabitants. From west to east, there is Enkl, Kolkáth, Sraltlur, Ésthauan, Jófá and Avká. In between, there are some 1 million+ cities, most notably Víádü, Kdá and Opsk. Furthermore, further inland there are Ko-oren City and Víltsr, two more 10 milliion+ inhabitant cities.
The northeast is easily recognizable for the swamplands. From there, it gets less wet further to the east. However, the northern region is full of rivers, streams, etc. Fisheries and lumber are easy resources, which partly explain the high population there.
The north is home to a number of plains and peninsulas, that all allow for easy building and domestication. The foremost is the South Wastan Plain, that allowed the foundation of Enkl, Kolkáth and Sraltlur, together housing 104 million people. The second one is where Ko-oren City is built, namely the Kthósl Plain, a low-lying piece of land between the hills. This plain houses 39 million people. The main peninsula is the entire state of Vnóskjülung, and mainly consists of swamplands.
The climate in this region is generally uniform, as a moderate sea climate. In winter, the temperature falls to -10°C minimum, and in summer, the temperature does not rise above 25/30°C. Precipitation falls throughout the year, not confined to one specific season.

Eastern Region
The Eastern region is made up from four main islands, all lie in front of the entrance of Mayara bay. The four islands all share similar characteristics, climate and weather. There are some small differences from island to island, mainly in maximum and minimum temperature in summer and winter. Nature and wildlife are more or less the same on all four islands.
The northernmost two islands lie relatively close to the coast of the north region, but unlike that coast, Kangütsu and Üzhótü have relatively small populations. Síshínóvá has the highest population density of the four islands, and has a good number of 1 million+ cities.
The four islands all have sand beaches for the most part of their coasts, although some have steep cliffs and rock beaches in some places too.
The islands themselves have almost no water on them, as there are almost no mountains. Only Síshínóvá has some mountains, therefore it has some rivers flowing out of it. The center of islands as Hógóne and Síshínóvá is covered by a thick (rain) forest, the other two islands are covered by dry plains.
The climate of the eastern region is hot and humid. Rain falls throughout two rain seasons, one in February, one in August. Summer temperatures can hit 45°C easily, in winter temperature does not fall below 5°C.

Southern Region
The south is dominated by great, open plains, some forests, and large agricultural fields. The southern region is further divided into Engbróthün and Árelóthün, however both states are similar in landscape and climate. The region is somewhat hilly, yet not very mountainous. There are many rivers, originating from the Western regions mountains, running through the landscape and providing water for many of the Southern cities.
The climate of the southern region is a little like the Northern climate: moderate. However, the South has a land climate, versus the sea climate in the North. Temperatures in summer go not higher than 35°C, temperatures in winter go not lower than -10°C. Precipitation occurs predominantly in winter, although plenty of rain falls in summer, too. Both the climate and the weather allow for an excellent agriculture, which is the main economy of the region.
The Southern region consists of two states, of which one (Engbróthün) lies on a peninsula, the other (Árelóthün), is the main part of the region. Engbróthün lies lowly, is round and centers around one mountain in the middle, and generally gets lower and lower to the edges. Via one small passageway, one can enter Árelóthün. This state is the hilly remnant of Western mountains, with very gentle hills.
Population on the Engbróthün peninsula centers around the passageway that links the state to the rest of the country, whereas cities are scattered around Árelóthün. Cities there mainly formed on crossroads, fords and commercial centers. Large cities are generally not close together, but the landscape allowed easy creation of roads etc. Therefore getting from one place to each other is nowhere easier than in the Southern region.

Western Region
The Western region is by far the coldest and most barren region of the four. The regions characteristics are its mountains, its cold and inhospitable landscape. Wildlife is scarce, as is the population. This region was not inhabited for the most part of Ko-orenite history, even now, the region’s population does not go over 20 million. The region’s cities are situated around Mayara Bay, where warm winds and water hit the region.
The region’s temperatures do not hit 10°C in summer, and easily go -20°C in winter. The region has an almost polar climate. The east coast, however, shares the Northern region’s sea climate. Precipitation falls scarcely, but is not confined to one or more seasons. Wind, however, is very strong in this region. The region functions as a buffer for the rest of the country, though, due to its high mountains.