The Republic of Josai

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Motto:- Justice, Liberty, Solidarity
National Anthem:- N/A (Pending)

BACKGROUND

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Government Type:- Semi Presidential Republic with Parliamentary Democracy
Population:-/b] 12,447,710
Capital City:- Josai
Demonym:- Josaijin/Josain
Area:- 2,194.07 km2
Population Desity:- 5,673.34 per km²

ECONOMY

Currency:- En (円)
GDP per Capita:- $50,473.87
Unemployment Rate:-3.5%
Main Industries:- Consumer Electronics, IT and Telecommunications Services, Education, Banking & Financial Services, Medicine/Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Hospitality, Waste Disposal & Recycling, Building & Construction, Civil Engineering, Transportation & Logistics Services, Public Healthcare, Entertainment

PEOPLE

Ethnicity:- 75% East Asian, 15% South Asian, 10% Caucasian European
Languages:- Japanese & English
Religions:- Buddhism, Shinto, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity.
Average Life Expectancy:- Male 82 years, Female 87 years

GOVERNMENT

Head of State:- President
Head of Government:- President
Name of Legislative Body:- Federal Diet (Unicameral body)

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Government of the Republic of Josai

The Republic of Josai is ran as a Presidential republic with a parliamentary system. This means that the President is both head of state and head of government. Josai has had this system of government since the split form Rokkenjima in 07/10/1957.

Executive Branch: The Executive Branch is headed by the President who is elected via a popular vote of a democratic general election every 5 years. A President has a 2-term limit (10 years max), the President is responsible for the day to day administration of the country through his/her cabinet members appointed by them directly who are charged with the administration of government offices and agencies. The President is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and has the power to propose bills which need the approval of a majority vote of the Federal Diet.

Legislative Branch: The legislative branch is known as the Federal Diet. Members of known as Diet Members (DM’s). Members are elected via popular votes of their districts. The Federal diet is a unicameral body that is the supreme law-making intuition. Via majority vote the Federal Diet can make and repeal existing laws and sign bills into law, approve and withdraw from international treaties and approve or amend government budgets. DM’s have no term limits.

Judicial Branch: The judicial branch is headed by the High Court of Josai. There are 7 High Court judges are elected by the Josai Bar Association and retain that position until the retirement age of 70. They have the power of judicial review if case law and parliamentary statutes clash, and are the final court of appeal.

Legal System: Inquisitorial System based on the German Civil Code.

Government Cabinet

President- Seiko Kumoya (PDP)
Secretary of State- Keiko Uwi (PDP)
Secretary of Defense- Reisuke Furuta (PDP)
Secretary of Commerce & Industry- Gendo Shibata (LA)
Secretary of Finance- Yui Mayahara (JLP)
Secretary of Justice- Yumeo Aida (PDP)
Secretary of Internal Affairs- Ryosuke Kida (JLP)
Secretary of Immigration- Shinra Jinshiyo (LA)
Secretary of Health and Social Services- Kenichiro Sukimiya (PDP)
Secretary of Education & Training- Junichiro Toribata (PDP)
Secretary of Labour- Kioke Mayama (JLP)
Secretary of Transportation- Yamoto Okajima (LA)
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development- Kenji Yosuke (PDP)

Political Parties

Josai Labour Party (城塞労働党) (JLP)
Founded: 07/11/1957
Political Position: Centre-Left
Ideology: Social Democracy, Social Liberalism, Social Market Economy


Conservative Coalition (保守的な連合) (CC)
Founded: 01/11/1957
Political Position: Centre Right
Ideology: One Nation Conservatism, Social Conservatism, Fiscal Conservatism


Green Movement (緑移動) (GM)
Founded:27/07/1964
Political Position: Centre Left
Ideology: Environmentalism, Green Politics, Democratic Socialism


Liberal Alliance (自由同盟) (LA)
Founded: 18/04/1970
Political Position: Centre Right
Ideology: Classical Liberalism, Social Liberalism, Economic Liberalism


People’s Democratic Party (人民民主党) (PDP)
Founded: 30/02/1983
Political Position: Centre
Ideology: Centrism, Real Politick, Third Way Economics

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Josai Economic Overview

Population: 12,447,710
GDP Per Capita (PPP): $50,473.87
GDP per Capital (Nominal): $47,882.63
GDP (PPP): $628,284,096,337.70
GDP (Nominal):$596,029,092,277.30
Currency: En (円)
Exchange Rate: 円1.00=$0.95/$1.00=円1.05
HDI: 0.927 (High)
Gini Coefficient: 26.1 (Low)
Unemployment Rate: 3.5%
Labour Force by occupation: 3% Agriculture,23% Manufacturing,74% Services
Income Tax Rate: 10%-25% (Progressive Tax Structure)
Corporate Tax Rate: 15%
VAT/GST (Sales Tax): 10%

Main Industries

Primary Industry: (N/A)

Secondary Industry: Consumer Electronics, Medicine/Pharmaceuticals, FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods), Transportation Equipment

Tertiary Industry: IT and Telecommunications Services, Education, Banking & Financial Services, Retail, Hospitality, Waste Disposal & Recycling, Building & Construction, Civil Engineering, Transportation & Logistics Services, Public Healthcare, Entertainment

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General cultural/political guide to Josai

Josai is a bustling and every busy metropolis and its own sovereign city state.  Granted independence from Rokkenjima in 1910 via a city-wide referendum on 14/10/1910 where 76% of the city’s population voted to become their own self governing republic. The nation is a democratic presidential republic with a robust parliamentary system and the population prefers to keep it that way, thus many Josain citizens are naturally skeptical about governments that grant too much power in the hands of one ruler, but pragmatic enough to look at the policies of governments over the structure of governments.

The city is known as a 24/7 mega city which boasts not only a strong democratic system, but a staunch commitment to secularism and commercial pragmatism, making it the perfect place for expats to work and a centre of international business within the Rokkenjima straights. They also share strong governmental and people-people relations with the Empire of Rokkenjima, but also have differing diplomatic relations as they have a strong commitement to a neutral foreign policy and are open to free trade.

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Josai Military

Josai Defence Force

Josaian Army

52,000 Standing Army / National Service undertaken by all able bodied for 18 months. After training all remain in reserve for 10 years and are permitted to maintain their rifle at home.

100 x Havoc Main Battle Tank
30 x Hellfire Light Battle Tank
200 x Kaos Infantry Fighting Vehicle
300 x Anvil Armoured Personnel Carrier
50 x Anchor Armoured Personnel Carrier
100 x Blade Armoured Combat Vehicle
200 x Lion Strike Vehicle
180 x Mayhem Mine Resistant Patrol Vehicle
1000 x Unity Mobility Vehicle
180 x Duck Amphibious Mobility Vehicle
35 x Archer Rocket Artillery
50 x Tango Towed Howitzer
60 x Sandstorm Self Propelled Howitzer
20 x H-159 Hellcat Helicopter
20 x H-6 Harlequin Helicopter

Josaian Air Force

AIR FORCE

28,000 Airmen / National Service undertaken by all able bodied for 18 months. After training all remain in reserve for 10 years and are permitted to maintain their rifle at home. Pilots receive 8 hours refresher training a year.


40 x F-17 Fox Multi-Role Fighter
20 x F-22 Fraggle Air Defence Fighter
20 x GR-25 Gator Strike Aircraft
2 x E-20 Echo AEWACS
2 x P-140 Penguin Maritime Patrol Aircraft
2 x K-46 Karate Tanker
10 x C-9 Comet Transporter
5 x C-2 Cadance Transporter
20 x H-47 Harp Helicopter
20 x H-53 Halo Helicopter
15 x H-609 Helix Helicopter
10 x T-68 Tiger Trainer Aircraft
10 x T-15 Typhoon Trainer Aircraft / Light Attack


Josaian Maritime Force

19,500 Sailors/ National Service undertaken by all able bodied for 18 months. After training all remain in reserve for 10 years and are permitted to maintain their rifle at home.

4 x Archer Class Submarine
3 x Mountain Class Frigate
6 x Valiant Class Corvette
1 x Elfin Class Landing Dock
5 x Bear Class Mine Vessel
20 x Protector Unmanned Naval Vessel
15 x Jewel Class Combat Vessel