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Albactana - The World Factbook
« on: May 06, 2018, 12:12:24 AM »
Republic of Albactana
Albāctuɳ (Bataraic)
Arbustnı (Dastan)



Capital City: Arbazor
Largest City: Arbazor

Ethnic Groups: 71% Batarene, 21% Dastani, 7% Other
Religion: 98% Islam (85-90% Shia, 10-15% Sunni), 2% Other
Language: Bactaraic, Dastan, Arabic, Persian

Demonym: Bactaraic

Government: Presidential Constitutional Republic
President: Soheil Rostami
Vice President: Hamid Kundachi
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly: İsmail Burakgazi
Chief Justice of the Jurisprudence Council: Emre Bousaid

Legislature: Grand National Assembly

Establishment:
Beginning of the Grand Revolution: August 16th 1967
Janakaraj Muhammad Ardashir Mirazi Abdicates: June 27th 1968
Proclamation of the Socialist Provisional Government: June 30th 1968
Beginning of the 5 Month War: July 5th 1968
Islamic Republic Proclaimed: December 7th 1968
Establishment of Peace & Order Council: May 3rd 1974
Establishment of the Republic: March 11th 1980
Current Constitution: February 8th 1995

Area:

Population: 87,291,336

GDP (PPP): 2017
Total: $2,219,993,257,152
Per Capita: $25,342

GDP (Nominal): 2017
Total: $779,860,795,824
Per Capita: $8,934

GINI:

HDI: 0.781

Currency: Bactaraic Rial

Time Zone: UTC +5

Date Format: DD/MM/YYYY

Drives on the: Right
Calling Code: +98
Internet TLD: .An
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Re: Albactana - The World Factbook
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2018, 06:56:16 PM »
Government


The Executive

The Presidential Palace in Arbazor, the seat of the Executive government.

The President is the head of state & head of government in the Republic of Albactana. Until 1995 the President was only the head of state however the reforms Field Marshal & President Rahat El-Mafty led to the creation of a strong Presidential system to remove the infighting that had plagued the government since the creation of the Republic in 1980. The President oversees the running of the government and appoints all ministers to head their respective ministries, they can also create and dissolve ministries at their will. In addition to the basic powers the President has a number of additional powers such as the ability to remove any army officer, the power to dissolve the parliament and call fresh elections & the power to declare a state of emergency and suspend the powers of all other branches of government. These powers have led to intense criticism that the President could destroy democracy if they so wished however so far no President has used these powers to do such a thing. The President is elected in a national popular vote & serves a term of 5 years. They may be only be removed from their office if the Supreme Jurisprudence Council votes to remove them. The current President is Soheil Rostami who has been President since the 2nd of October 2016.


The Legislature

The Palace of the People in Arbazor, the seat of the Grand National Assembly.

The legislature of the Republic of Albactana is the Grand National Assembly. The name has it's origin in the Grand National Assembly of 1907 which was convened by anti-monarchists opposed to the new Mirazi Dynasty which had been put in place. The Grand National Assembly in it's current form came into being in 1977 when it was created by the military junta to work on a new constitution for the Republic of Albactana. The job of the Grand National Assembly in it's current form is to propose and pass legislation & to amend the constitution if it sees a need to. If the proposed amendment does not pass a 90% threshold then it must be sent to a national referendum in which more than 80% of voters must turn out and approve it with a simple majority. The Grand National Assembly is elected every 5 years along with the President. The current assembly took up office on the 3rd of October 2016, the day after the President assumes office as they traditionally do. The current speaker since the 3rd of February 2018 is İsmail Burakgazi. Currently the Republican People's Party is the largest with 316 of the 590 seats.


The Judiciary

The Building of Justice & Equality in Arbazor, the seat of the Supreme Council of Jurisprudence.

The Supreme Council of Jurisprudence is the highest court of appeals within the Republic of Albactana. It's current Chief Justice is Emre Bousaid. The Council's 5 members are all appointed by the Grand National Assembly whenever one of the members resigns, passes away or reaches the age of 70. Below this the 2 other courts are the National Courts of Justice, which try people for higher offences like murder and rape, & the Provincial Courts, which try people for smaller offences like speeding and causing public disturbance.

Local Government

Map of the 26 Provinces.

The nation is divided up into 26 counties each which have their own local governments in charge of things such as rubbish collection & environmental protection of local areas.

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Re: Albactana - The World Factbook
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2018, 09:16:29 PM »
PoliciesStance
Drugs LawPolice only pursue prosecution for Class A & Class B drugs.
Same Sex MarriageMarriage defined as between a man & woman. Civil Partnerships since 2014.
EducationFree & mandatory education from 5-18. Government funds tertiary education however it is not mandatory.
Property OwnershipAnyone may own property or items. Women couldn't own their own homes until 1974.
Voting   All citizens aged 21 & over may vote. Women able to vote since 1st fully democratic election in 1977.
ProstitutionFemale prostitution legal however male prostitution illegal.
Freedom of the PressGovernment funded news agency in addition to media outlets free from government influence.
Freedom of MovementAnyone except convicted criminals may leave. Tourists must pay $50 visa fee to visit.
AbortionLegal in cases of rape and incest since 1987.
Health CareFree care for pregnant women and people aged under 16. Government funded public health initiatives for certain things.
Gun LawsLicence and background check required.
Internet NeutralityGovernment regulations to ensure freedom of the internet.
Business OwnershipAnyone may create their own business. Sales of businesses with assets over $1.2  billion must be approved by authorities to ensure fair business practices, etc.
MarriageMust be aged 16 or over to get married. Age limit first imposed in 1982.

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Re: Albactana - The World Factbook
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2018, 06:13:26 PM »
Demographics

According to the most recent government estimates released in January 2018 the population of Albactana was 87,291,336. In the 2007 Census the population was recorded as 78,030,754, nearly 80% of whom lived in cities and towns. Since the foundation of the Republic in 1980, and particularly rapidly since the early 2000s, the birth rate has declined. According to the most recent estimate the population has been growing at a rate of about 0.94% per year. Albactana has a population density of ?? people per km˛. People within the 15-64 age group constitute 66.7 percent of the population; the 0–14 age group corresponds to 25.2 percent; while senior citizens aged 65 years or older make up 8.1 percent. When the population of the Republic was first recorded in 1980 it was estimated to have been around 42.7 million.

The largest ethnic group within Albactana are the Batarenes after which the nation is named. Batarenes account for around 71% of the population. The 2nd largest of the two "major ethnic groups" are the Dastanis who account for around 21% of the total population of the country. Smaller ethnic groups and tribes account for about 7% of the population however this figure may also include Batarenes and Dastanis who prefer not to state their ethnic identity. There is also a large mixed population who normally identify with the ethnicity of their father or the ethnicity most prominent within their blood however some choose to place themselves within the other category on ethnicity.


Language

The official language of Albactana is Bataraic with 86.74% of the population speaking it as their mother tongue. 10.67% of the population speak the officially recognized Dastan as their first language. 2.31% of the population speak Pashtun as their first language. Other smaller languages and local dialects make up the mother tongue of the rest of the population. Almost 100% of the population can speak Bataraic as a secondary language to their main language, if their main language is not Bataraic.


Religion

Albactana has been a secular state since the end of the Islamic Republic in 1974. The country has no official religion and freedom of religion is enshrined within the nations constitution.

According to official government statistics, Islam is the largest religion with 98% of the population adhering to the religion. However, this is seen as a flawed statistic due to the government basing peoples religion off of that stated on their birth certificate and not taking into account a change in views over the years. According to a 2016 government funded survey 79% of the population identified as Muslim, followed by 18% of people who declared to be irreligious, and 3% of people who followed other religions which includes Christianity & Paganism.

Religion has began to play a larger part in public life over the past 5 or so years with Islamist parties gaining their highest levels of support since the creation of the Republic. In 2016 the second largest party in the Grand National Assembly was the Islamist Propserous Albactana Party which won 37% of the national vote. The wearing of religious symbols, in particular head coverings, is banned in schools, universities, government buildings & for all public workers, military personnel and police officers. A notable exception to the ban is hospitals in which the ban was removed in 2006 due to it being viewed as unconstitutional. Almost 48% of women wear one of the religious head coverings associated with Islam, this proportion is much lower among younger women due to the bans in schools & universities.


Education

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