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Factbooks and Maps / The Constitution of The Commonwealth

« on: April 23, 2020, 01:05:44 AM »

Commonwealth of Soleimani
Or C.O.S.
Federation Governmental Structure
Draft

Executive government(Section A):
1-The executive shall be voted on every 2 months
2-They shall be the executive senator and will continue to carry out the role of representing their planet and will meet and pass legislation with the rest of the senate.
3-They shall be sworn in officially, where they will swear to do everything in their power to keep the country safe, healthy and stable in times of despair, and make decisions in the best interest of the people, not in the best interest of themselves or any other specific person or persons.
4-the initial executive shall swear to set a standard and be a role model for executives to come.
5-A maximum of 4 candidates can run in the race and an executive cannot run for president any more than 3 times in a row.
6-The people of the nation shall vote for the executive they want, and in the case of a tie, the nation shall revote with just the tied candidates.
7-The executive will have greater voting power when voting in the senate, their vote will count as 3 standard votes.
8-The rest of the senate can vote to overrule the executive senator’s decisions if they feel the executive is making a biased decision to help their own planet.
9-In the case that the Senate believes the executive senator has committed a high crime and is no longer fit to lead the federation, they can vote alongside the court judge to remove the senator’s executive power(See more in Section B Subsection 3), after the executive is impeached, the Secretary of State will be sworn in as president until the next election
10- The executive can pass a grand order, which is a piece of legislation which will bypass all debate in the senate and immediately be voted on. During the voting process on whether to pass an executive order or not, the executive senator’s vote will withhold quadruple power. The executive can pass 2 orders per month.

Court(Section B):
1-The court shall be ruled indefinitely by the Messiah and great religious figure of the commonwealth, due to the fact that Islam is the primary religion in Soleimani.
2-They shall carry out the job of Supreme Court ruler till their death, make final decisions on whether a criminal is guilty or not, and will be unimpeachable, as there will be no need to impeach the Messiah, as he is pure of heart.
3-During presidential impeachment, the Messiah will vote alongside the senate to decide whether the executive shall be removed from office or not. The messiah’s vote will count as two votes.
4-Any citizen of the federation, including all government figures excluding the executive senator, will be tried and either found guilty or not guilty by the Messiah and the Messiah alone.
5-In the case that the Judge still believes a grand order is undermining this very draft, even after it was passed by the senate, they shall be able to review the order and declare it illegitimate if they believe it should not be passed.

Senate and Secretariate(Section C):
1-The senate shall consist of as many members as there are provinces at a time, which at the moment is ten members. There shall be one senator representing their home province.
2-There will be one executive senator voted by the people of the government(See more in Section A)
3-The senators will hold meetings where they will discuss issues and find solutions by making legislation, which will then be voted on by the Senate as a whole.
4-Each senator will also be the secretary of a certain aspect of the government. Their assigned duties shall reflect their province’s specializations, with the exception of the Secretary of State. That job will go to the runner up in the initial election for executive senator.
5-The secretaries will be in charge of advising the Executive Senator on issues within their domain of expertise. They will advise the executive on what decisions to make during the passing of executive orders, but will not be allowed to influence the vote of the executive while voting on legislation. The executive can choose to ignore the advice of the secretaries, however.
6-The secretaries will be in charge of proposing overall budget changes of their domain to the senate, but will be able to decide where the money they get goes, and what the budget of different operations within their respective domains are.
7-The Secretaries are in charge of proposing legislation having to do with their issues under their domain. This however does not prohibit other senators from proposing legislation regarding another secretary’s issues. This only means the secretary’s proposals will be prioritized first.
8-If there are no eligible personnel from a senator’s planet, that senator may take place as governor of that planet.

Factbooks and Maps / Re: Basic Factbook of the Commonwealth of Soleimani

« on: April 22, 2020, 02:12:22 PM »

National Policies and Stances

• Abortion: Legal only if mother’s life is in danger or up to one month after conceiving the baby.

• Age of consent: 15 years.

• Age of majority: 18 years.

• Romeo and Juliet Law: In place nation wide.

• Assisted suicide: Illegal and punishable by at least 6 months in prison.

• Birth control: No laws on except for Abortion (see stance on Abortion).

• Death penalty: Used in some regions

• Divorce: Fully Legal

• Drinking age: 21

• Driving age: 16

• Education: Compulsory and free until the age of 18, education until 18 is free for all. Government will partially pay for University if families are struggling financially.

• Eminent domain: Government may buy anything except for heirloom properties.

• Equal pay for equal work: Employers free to determine own wage structure, however certain regulations are set for specialty fields.

• Felony disenfranchisement: Only for those who are currently within prison.

• Flag desecration: Legal.

• Gambling age: 20

• Gun purchase age: Strict background checks. Only semi-automatic pistols, shotguns and hunting rifles are legal.

• Homosexuality in the military: All members of the LGTB community are allowed to join the Military.

• Human cloning: Will need permission from government

• Marriageable age: 18 years of age.

• Military conscription: Yes, 1 Year for boys and nine months for girls.

• Minimum wage: Yes, $16 an hour but lower for small businesses.

• Polygamy: Illegal

• Prostitution: Illegal in most areas

• Race: All citizens are equal by law.

• Same-sex marriage: Legal.

• School leaving age: 18 years.

• Sex reassignment surgery: Legal

• Smoking and Vaping: Illegal but tolerated

• Stem cell research: Permitted.

• Taxation: 23% but higher for the rich

• Torture: Illegal but in some cases tolerated

• Trial by jury: No.

• Affordable healthcare: Granted as an option to all citizens

• Voting age: 16

• Women's rights: Equal as men.

• Working age: 14 with certain exceptions.

• Working week: The standard work week is 52 hours per week plus additional overtime.

• Government Presence in the Economy: Moderate Government Regulation of the economy but otherwise a pretty free market.

• Circumcision: Mandatory for all natural born male citizens.

Factbooks and Maps / Basic Factbook of the Commonwealth of Soleimani

« on: April 22, 2020, 01:46:54 PM »

Basic Factbook of the Commonwealth of Soleimani

مشترک المنافع بزرگ سلیمانی

National Anthem: Sweet Caroline

Government: Original Centrumsenatus
Link to the Centrumsenatus and Soleimani Commonwealth Constitution here:(TBA)
Population: 97,000,000
Capital: Tehrestan
Largest City: Tehrestan
Official Languages: Soleimani Parthian(Persian), English
Minority Languages and Dialects: Coastal New England English, Seronese, Arminian
Religions: Shia Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Christianity, Judaism, Renhari
HDI: .897
Education Index: .906
Currency: Makan
Exchange Rate: 1 Makan= 1.26 USD
Symbol: لم
Major Ethnicities: Persian, New England, Seronese, Sintaei Persian, Tamoran
Sports Teams: Soleimani Red Sox, Soleimani Bruins, Soleimani Tigers, Soleimani Orcas
Major Animals: Orcas(Inhabit Sovereignty Bay) Tiger, Lion, Western Soleimani Monkey, Escurion Crocodile
Sister Countries: Republic of Armin
General Government Spectrum: Moderately Left
Economic Output: 4.1 trillion makans
GDP Per Capita: 32,222 Makans/40,600 USD
Nominal GDP: 3,125,555,555,555 Makans/3,938,200,000,000 USD
Unemployment: 3.4%
Military Budget: 78,764,000,000 USD
Life Expectancy: 82.4 Years
LEI: .960
Literacy Rate: 99%
Date Format: mm/dd/yyyy
Driving Side: Right

Religious Affiliations:
Soleimani Shia Muslim: 65.2%
Soleimani Sunni Muslim: 23.5%
Jewish: 8%
Renhari: 2.9%
Christian: <1%

Note: Keep in mind that 14% of the population is atheist. This only shows the percentage of the population that is religious.

International News Networks / Re: The Commonwealth Informer

« on: April 14, 2020, 04:42:21 PM »

Massive Transit Expansion in Center City

After a massive boost in population in the Capital City, major transportation issues have arisen. Automobile traffic is at an all time high and trains are frequently being delayed. Early Monday morning, the head of the Tehran Transportation Authority announced a massive new expansion coming to the capital city regarding public transit. The expansion will regard all sectors of the current transportation infrastructure in the city, which includes metro, taxi, bus, private vehicles and more. The plan will also add multiple monorail lines.

Here are the specific changes being made to every mode of transportation:

Monorail- The brand new monorail feature will take citizens throughout the city with frequent stops. The monorail will be fully automated and there will be three main lines. The lines will all circle around the downtown in a shared loop, then will branch off to different directions, and end in another loop. The new monorail cars will travel at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. The three lines will be dubbed S-Link 1, S-Link 2 and S-Link 3.

Metro- The current metro system will be refitted. The stations will feature and increase in platforms and entryways from above ground. The current trains will be scrapped and newer, faster trains that will travel on average at a speed of 200 miles per hour will take their place. M-Link 1 and M-Link 2A will be getting extensions. The 1 lines southern end will be extended with a station at Khomenei and Havez, and another station at Beacon and Tremont streets. The M-Link 2A expansion, on the other hand, will feature several new station on both ends, as well as a new station in between the Haleh street station and the Abbas street station. A whole ne branch of M-Link 2 will also be added, dubbed M-Link 2D. This branch will branch off the Corter street station and extend through Upper Barclaytown. An M-Link 5 is also being added, which will serve the Reidman and Bansha districts and will run primarily down 7th Avenue.

Bus- Several new bus lines will be added, primarily throughout the suburbs, which will allow suburban commuters easier access to the downtown. Multiple new stops will be added in the pre-existing B-Link 3, B-Link 8, B-Link 9, B- Link 11, B-Link 15 and B-Link 20.

Taxi- Multiple new stations will be added throughout Reedy Hill, Beechwood, the Safrain district and more.

Roads- A new bridge will be built over the Grandess River, connecting the Addison district to Gracie Ridge. A new exit off I-1,602 will be added which will connect directly to the Sinai Performance of the Arts Center. Multiple new byways will be built underground and the current I-3 exits will be refit, as well as I-3 being completely submerged underground, allowing for new infrastructure to be constructed.

International News Networks / The Commonwealth Informer

« on: April 13, 2020, 10:51:14 PM »

Plans to Construct New Theme Park Revealed

New plans were revealed recently to build a massive new theme park in the Soleimani-Armin metropolitan area. The new theme park, dubbed “Wisney Dorld” will take up a total of 150 acres of land, and will feature a multitude of amenities. The park will lean heavily on middle-eastern theming to appease the visitors, as the region is rich in middle-eastern culture. The park will feature multiple resorts surrounding the actual theme park. The resorts will have pools, a golf course and many more exciting things.

At the center of the park will be a castle which will be the centerpiece of firework shows which will happen nightly at the park. The castle is supposed to be the home of the famous Soleimani fairytale princess, Cinderbethany. When asked about other possible expansions on top of what has already been shown, the man behind all this, Dalt Wisney, refused to comment. The park will be able to supplement the bordering nations of the Republic of Armin and the Commonwealth of Soleimani, as well as multiple nations surrounding the area. We also asked Dalt Wisney if he had any plans to construct another park on Albion or Aranye, but he once again denied comment.

The park itself will feature multiple rides and shows based off the many movies that have been produced by the Dalt Wisney company, including Ninding Femo, Motorcycles, Soy Tory, The Mittle Lermaid, Pary Moppins and many many more! The park is expected to finish base construction by 2022, and will open in 2023.

Historical Wars / Grand Revolution of The Commonwealth(Pt. 2)

« on: April 11, 2020, 03:55:04 PM »

Battles:
The second major battle in the Soleimani revolution was far larger and far more important. The Governor of Western Soleimani, who was now on the run and heading towards the east where he was hoping he would find shelter and care, was chased by the western army. The eastern army had headed towards the west to intercept the Governor’s motorcade after getting notice from the west that he was on the run. The Governor was unaware that the east was in on this, and he fell right into their trap. When he finally reached tower point, which was home to the supreme monarch himself, and was located right on the border of the eastern and western states of the monarchy, he told the monarch about the army and that the revolution was growing. The monarch set up heavy defenses and gathered all his men to protect the castle. This time, there was much more firepower on the side of the rebels, as they had the collective armies of both the east and the west, as well as military support from the Republic of Armin. However, the monarch had gathered a much larger army than what the governor had, and this time, they weren’t hungover. If the attackers won this battle, the scale would tip significantly in their favor, as the main capital would have been destroyed, significantly weakening the monarch. If they lost, they would be forced to retreat, and the king would most likely shut off the borders of the two states, and cut off the armies from each other, weakening both armies significantly. The east rushed towards the castle as the west did on the other side. An army of thousands was already surrounding the perimeter, and heavy artillery was set up in high points, but the monarch had not expected an army from the east, and so the east charges right towards the capital building. The monarchs army quickly shifted to defend the eastern side of the capital, but the east had already significantly damaged it. Modern artillery, developed by the Republic, was destroying the monarch’s forces, but they too had massive weapons and were slowly digging into the western army. The east had been dominating the weak and unprepared army on the other side, and were damaging the capitol building. The monarch and his men were forced to head towards the western side of the capitol building, where less damage was being done. The east had crept around the back and started attacking the army which was fighting the west. Together, they are through the army, and artillery fired above their heads, and a republic of armin airship was slowly falling from the sky, as it was burning. The airship landed partially atop the capitol, dealing major damage. The King retreated eastward towards the eastern governor’s castle, where they would set up base and prepare themselves for another inevitable fight. The east and west armies may have won the battle, but they took massive losses just as the government did. They would not be as strong when they head to the east, but they will hopefully be strong enough.

Casualties:
Western army: 2418 men
Eastern army: 1287 men
Monarch army: 6957 men

Non Fiction / Frequently Updated List of Delegate History

« on: April 10, 2020, 09:13:21 PM »

Ranking Delegates by Days Served:
1. Democratic Republic of United Provinces of Jot-685 days(First Term: 416, Second Term: 269)
2. Statum Ecclesiasticum-126 days
3. Neu Urburzis-64 days
4. The Holy Empire of Achkaerin-60 days and counting
5. Stratocratic Federation of Kaiser Adolf-14 days

Ranking Delegates in Chronological Order:
9/6/17-11/9/17 Neu Urburzis
11/9/17-11/23/17 Stratocratic Federation of Kaiser Adolf
11/23/17-8/20/18 Democratic Republic of United Provinces of Jot(First Term)
8/20/18-12/25/18 Statum Ecclesiasticum
12/25/18-2/14/20 Democratic Republic of United Provinces of Jot(Second Term)
2/14/20-present Holy Empire of Achkaerin

Historical Wars / Grand Revolution of The Commonwealth

« on: April 10, 2020, 06:49:52 PM »

Summary:
At the establishment of this modern country and government, there was a revolution. This revolution was started after repeated instances of corruption and abuse of power in the government at the time. The vast majority of the population joined together to revolt against the government, and the western and eastern parts of the commonwealth United and fought together to overthrow the unjust system. The relationship between west and East was strongest at this time, but would begin to erode over time.

Battles:
-The Battle of the Sharp Hill:
During the start of the war, the western part of the Commonwealth marched towards the western capital city. The Capital City of the West was surrounded by large hills and mountains. The East has supplied the west with heavy artillery, and at 4:30am in January 6th, the morning after the Soleimani holiday of Crotunicia, where party goers drink heavily, they attacked the hungover defenses of the city. The defenses quickly realized they were being sieged, and formed a line on one of the highest hills surrounding the city. The weak and hungover defenses were quickly mowed through by the western forces, who strategically did not drink the night before so that they could be ready for battle. Major artillery knocked defensive forces off the hill. Once the attackers got control of the top of the hill, they set up major artillery atop the hill and fired upon the Western Castle of Grandeur, which housed the Western Governor of the Soleimani Monarchy, one of the many powerful and corrupt aristocrats at the time. The castle took major fire. The castle was evacuated at 7:00am, but many men inside the castle had already died. The Governor was escorted out of the castle, and was transported away. With the castle of Grandeur completely razed, the governor and his remaining men were now refugees who were on the run from the vicious forces of the west.
Casualties:
Western Attackers: 65
Government Defenses: 2,078

Fiction / The Solena Poem

« on: April 10, 2020, 02:46:44 AM »

They fought hard, the flew high, they burned
They stood up for themselves, they lived their way, they burned
They were free, they were happy, they still burned
They obeyed, they stayed in line, they did not burn

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Sporting Hub / Re: Tour De Alba Karinya - OOC

« on: April 10, 2020, 01:27:18 AM »

Team Name: استقامت(Perserverance)
Nation of Origin: Soleimani Commonwealth
Rider One: Carolina Franken
Rider Two: Anahita Soli
Rider Three: Kennedy Brians
Rider Four: Antonia Alibrio
Rider Five: Léana Porter
Rider Six: Gianna Willmington

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Diplomacy and Events / The Armin-Soleimani Alliance

« on: April 10, 2020, 01:19:06 AM »

The Republic Of Armin and the Commonwealth of Soleimani have been strong allies since the initial establishments of the respective nations. Recently, a summit was held at an undisclosed location on the Armin-Soleimani border, and the leaders of the two nations have agreed to become fraternally bonded. In other words, the two nations will attempt to pass legislation in the best interest of both nations, and, unless there is an exception, the nations will always aid each other in times of crisis, and will share sports teams. This bond will require a significant majority of the senate from both nations to approve its repeal, in order to be so repealed. If any country, whether local or external, is to assault one of the two countries, they should expect a response from both of them.

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Character Guides / The people of the western Soleimani Commonwealth

« on: April 10, 2020, 12:51:33 AM »

The people of the west are charming and social. They like attention a lot, like, a lot. They enjoy the western culture which consists of many different dancing types. They tend to be more ideologically liberal and are farther left than the East. The west considers the eastern people to be bullies, but this is just a playful rivalry, at least I think so...

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Character Guides / The people of the eastern Soleimani Commonwealth

« on: April 10, 2020, 12:48:44 AM »

The people of the east are loud mouths and like to share their opinion, and they don’t care if you don’t like it. They are active and enjoy the east’s culture of music. They generally are centre-left as far as politics go, and support a healthy balance of a flourishing economy, and equality and civil rights. They find the people of the west to be weaklings, however this is simply just a playful rivalry.

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Introductions / Greetings from the Soleimani Commonwealth

« on: April 10, 2020, 12:45:23 AM »

The Commonwealth of Soleimani, often shortened to simply the Soleimani Commonwealth, is a new nation in the Independent Order. Our nation is rich with culture and also has a rapidly growing economy after a recent market crash. We are strong allies with The Republic of Armin.

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Map / Re: Claiming Your Spot on the Map

« on: April 09, 2020, 10:25:22 PM »

Nation Name: Soleimani Commonwealth

Nation Link: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=soleimani_commonwealth

Provinces you wish to claim:
1: W67
2: W68
3: W69
4: W75
5: W76
6: W77

Proposed color for your nation on the map: light brown/tan

I, The Commonwealth of Soleimani, have read these rules set down above, and agree to follow them.
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