Nation/Stratarin
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The Militarized Communist State of Stratarin | ||||
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Motto: "Glory to the Workers" | ||||
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Capital | Coyden | |||
Official languages | Common, Strataric | |||
Ethnic groups (Estimate/2016) | 86.2% Human
11.5% Vulpine 2.3% Other |
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Demonym | Noun: Stratarian Adjective: Strataric | |||
Government | Communist Dictatorship | |||
- | General Secretary | Viktor Drugov | ||
- | Primary Minister | Anatoly Baryshnikov | ||
- | Primary Ministress | Pravda Lilova | ||
- | Primary Minister | Rurik Lukin | ||
- | Primary Minister | Igor Stralov | ||
Area | ||||
- | Total | 775,943.28 km2 482,150.00 sq mi |
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Population | ||||
- | estimate | 154,000,000 | ||
- | Density | 198.47/km2 319.40/sq mi |
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GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate | |||
- | Total | 4,493,820,749,748D | ||
- | Per capita | 29,180.65D | ||
Gini | 23.4 low |
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HDI (2016) | 0.63 medium |
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Currency | Dreyk (D ) |
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Date format | /MM/DD/YYYY | |||
Drives on the | right | |||
Calling code | +91 | |||
Internet TLD | .stn |
The Militarized Communist State of Stratarin is a mid-sized nation that is located in the East Pacific region. Stratarin is a militarized Communist state, known mainly for its role as a founder of the South-East Pacific Coalition. It shares borders with Setzna, arguably Stratarin's closest ally; and Bourun, a tinpot dictatorship. Stratarin controls several islands off its coast, which are used for some military bases and tourist hotspots. Although the southern part of the nation, where the capital is located, temperatures can be reach very high. However, much of the population is located in the tall northern mountains, which tend to be colder and occasionally experience snow.
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History
Government
The government of Stratarin is organized in four Primary Ministries, with several normal Ministries spawning off of each. Though they are all technically under the control of General Secretary Viktor Drugov, he usually allows the Primary Ministers and Ministers to do what they please so long as it positively impacts the country.
Head of State
The current head of state is General Secretary Viktor Drugov. After coming to power, he drastically changed the policies into something resembling a Communist state. Drugov rules his people as best he can, but is distrusted by many due to his dictatorial policies. Under his leadership, the economy has skyrocketed, the environment has become that much more enriched, and Stratarin is playing on a much more level field with the rest of the world.
Primary Ministry of Defense and War
The Primary Ministry of Defense and War have rapidly grown during Drugov's time in office. The army, navy, and airforce have received much more government funding. Combined with Stratarin's policy of compulsory military service, the military is now booming with men, technology, and supplies.
The Ministry of Law Enforcement has had even bigger growth than the military, using more and more methods daily that some might go so far as to call invasive. Citizens are assured, however, that it is for the greater good.
Less noticeably but still notably, The Ministry of Intelligence, in charge of intelligence gathering, espionage, and surveillance, has been given additional funding.
Although there is technically a Ministry of Warfare, there is no official minister running it. As such, Anatoly Baryshnikov, the current Primary Minister of Defense and War, generally sees to matters pertaining to it, leaving the minister of law enforcement, Mikhail Starikov, to deal with internal matters. Ministress of Intelligence Anastasia Kovalyov, often known as 'The Red Lady', collaborates with the two, her department providing state-of-the-art surveillance and reconnaissance technology for law enforcement and the military.
Quick Reference Guide
Official Ministry Name | Minister | Ranking |
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Ministry of Defense and War | Anatoly Baryshnikov | Primary |
Ministry of Law Enforcement | Mikhail Starikov | Secondary |
Ministry of Intelligence | Anastasia Kovalyov | Secondary |
Ministry of Warfare | N/A (Anatoly Baryshnikov) | Secondary |
Primary Ministry of Sciences
The Primary Ministry of Sciences was somewhat neglected by Drugov when he became General Secretary. While he focused on matters such as defense, policing his nation, and establishing foreign agreements, the sciences of Stratarin received little to no additional attention.
That is, until Drugov was convinced by Pravda Lilova, now the Primary Ministress of Sciences, that he had created a secure nation, and needed to focus on its advancement. With his approval, taxpayer Dreyks started, gradually at first, to flow into sciences.
Perhaps most notably of these was the Ministry of Space Exploration and Research. In the care of Minister Luka Dreykov and his wife Klara, the first modern Strataric space shuttle, the Chudo, was tested and built. Adding to this ministry's success was the retrofitting of Myriad Station for members of the Southern East Pacific Coalition Forces. Unfortunately, due to funding being cut out from under him, the destruction of the Myriad Station, and the manipulations of Minister Mikhail Starikov, Luka Dreykov committed suicide. While the hunt for a new minister occurs, the ministry has been effectively shut down.
The Ministry of Oceanographic Research, headed by Minister Yakov Rudin, has had more minor growth. However, several research vessels that were built over a decade ago and scrapped for political reasons have been rebuilt and explore the oceans once again. Furthermore, the marine biologist Antosha Romanova is currently furthering his field by studying in the New International Sealab, which should advance the ministry even more.
The Ministry of Technology has enjoyed significant improvement, leading to innovations such as advanced attack helicopters and better surveillance systems for the government. It operates under the watchful eye of Minister Stefan Lobov, a man well known for both his brilliance and coldness.
The Ministry of Medicine, thanks to a greater flow of government money, has begun to make major breakthroughs for Stratarin, even eliminating several more common Strataric illnesses. It is headed by Ministress Olga Valeryevna, a pioneer in medicine originally known for entertaining her recovering patients with a violin.
Quick Reference Guide
Official Ministry Name | Minister | Ranking |
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Ministry of Sciences | Pravda Lilova | Primary |
Ministry of Space Exploration and Research | N/A | Secondary |
Ministry of Oceanographic Research | Yakov Rudin | Secondary |
Ministry of Technology | Stefan Lobov | Secondary |
Primary Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Primary Ministry of Foreign Affairs is unlike all the others. For one, it has received the least amount of attention of all the ministries under Drugov's administration, since it is viewed as adequate at its current level of advancement. Another difference is its organization. Instead of having secondary ministries that report to the primary ministry, the Primary Ministry of Foreign Affairs is broken up into a series of corps. The two main corps are the Ambassadorial Corps and the Analytical Corps.
The Ambassadorial Corps is under the direct control of Rurik Lukin, the Primary Minister of Foreign Affairs. It has the basic responsibilities of most ambassadorial organizations: establish Stratarin as a respected country and create peace with the rest of Urth. This task Lukin accomplishes with gusto, already having forged agreements with roughly a dozen countries.
The Analytical Corps, led by Director Pasha Dobrygin, deals with anticipating political changes, uprisings, et cetera in foreign nations. The corps has been largely successful, but has recently met some hiccups, such as not predicting the rise of the Fire Pact.
Quick Reference Guide
Official Organization Name | Leader | Ranking |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Rurik Lukin | Primary |
Ambassadorial Corps | Rurik Lukin | Secondary |
Analytical Corps | Pasha Dobrygin | Secondary |
Primary Ministry of Education
The Primary Ministry of Education's role is preserving the culture of Stratarin and teaching it to the youth and immigrants. Although Primary Minister Igor Stralov is known for being somewhat arrogant, he does a magnificent job of it, restoring schools and encouraging the cultural growth of Stratarin.
The Ministry of History is managed by Minister Konstantin Charkov, known as an incredibly charismatic man. Having taken a Shangoese bride, he works rather hard to make sure that Stratarin learns from the past to insure its future. He has written several history books, one of which is required curriculum in schools.
Minister Nicholas Lysenko runs the Ministry of the Arts. Charged with some mediocre things such as museum upkeep to relatively fascinating things such as studying music from Stratarin's past, it is generally agreed that, while the ministry isn't useless, it is one of the least effective.
Quick Reference Guide
Official Ministry Name | Minister | Ranking |
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Ministry of Education | Igor Stralov | Primary |
Ministry of History | Konstantin Charkov | Secondary |
Ministry of the Arts | Nicholas Lysenko | Secondary |
Economy
The economy of Stratarin is guided by a series of nationwide centralized five year plans developed by Uplan, a state planning committee. Due to it only being six years since the rise to power of the Strataric Communist Party, only one has so far been completed, with the second currently in progress. They have so far had a heavy focus on industrialization, with notable contributions to the military and transportation as well.