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Posted by: Ubundi Feb 6 2007, 05:56 PM | ||
To The Esteemed Member Nations of the Atlantian Oceania From Mr. Mudrik Talib, Ubundi's Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Flag ![]() Introduction History Present-day Ubundi was first settled by West African and Central African peoples. The earliest human artifact from Ubundi was found by a group of anthropologists from the Ubundi National University. Radiocarbon dating showed that the artifact was from around 4.5 thousand years ago. In 29 BC, present-day Ubundi was settled in by the Roman Empire. In CE 1390, Ubundi was taken by the Ottoman Empire. After the Ottoman Empire's fall in World War I, on March 14, 1922, Ubundi gained its independence. Name Official Name Federati ki Ubundi (Ubundian) Federation of Ubundi (English) Shirikisho Ubundi (Swahili) Short Name Ubundi Pronunciation /oo bund ee/ Geography Total Area 3,590,200 sq km Percent Water 19.9% Area Comparative 37% the size of the United States of America Climate Varies around the nation. The northern mountainous region is frigid and recieves an abundant amount of snow year round, while the southern region is quite arid. The western coast is warm and recieves lots of rain and the eastern coast is known for it's unexpected and strange weather. The central area of Ubundi is home to very fertile soil and good weather for farming year round. Terrain High mountains in the north, south is home to vast plains, the west and central regions' large valleys are famous, and in the East there is a small mountain range. Elevation Extremes Highest point Mount Gichinga (4,500 meters) Lowest point Dhalili Ufumbi (-39 meters) Natural Hazards Earthquake activity, hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding Provinces Aiyetoro Ghurubu Juujuu Anga Kipanga Amani Mkuranga Mfalme's Bara People Population (Feb. 6, 2007 estimate) 12,000,000 Age Structure 0-14 years 18.4% 15-64 years 70.1% 65 years and above 11.5% Nationality Noun Ubundian Adjective Ubundian Ethnicity Ethnic Ubundians 60.1% Afro-Ubundian 17.0% Atlantian Oceanians 12.6% Pacific Islanders 9.2% Other 1.1% Religions Protestant 40% Indigenous Beliefs 20% Catholic 19% Buddhist 7% Muslim 4% Jewish 2% Other 3% Atheist/Agnostic 3% Languages (note: percentages include multi-linguals) Ubundian 99.5% English 95% Swahili 59% Atlantian Oceanian 24% Asian 14% French 12% Italian 9% German 6% Literacy (>15 years can read and write) 100% Government Government type Constitutional democracy UN Category Democratic Socialists Capital City Ubundiville Captial Province Mfalme's Bara Independence March 14, 1922, from the Ottoman Empire National holidays January 1 – New Year's Day; Hiie Mwakao February 14 – St. Valentine's Day; Waleii Valentiio March 1 – Twao ki Designio kila Nashonii (Day of the Design of the Nation) March 14 – Ubundi Day; Ubundi Twao March 30 – Day of Growth; Kichipua Twao June Solstice – Solstici ki Kiangazio August 9 – Day of Being; Aosee ki Twao December Solstice – Solstici ki Decembré December 25 – Christmas Day December 31 – New Year's Eve; Twao Befo Mwakaole Designio kila Nashonii (Design of the Nation) January 2, 1923; approved on March 1, 1923 Suffrage 20 years of age (universal) Executive branch President Zende Mugi The President is both the chief of state and the head of government. Prime Minister Tawfiki Seif The Prime Minister serves the government as the "second in command" who will take over the presidency if the current president is not able to continue executing the position, similar to the United State's Vice President. The Prime Minister is elected by Parliament (see below) and appoints the head of the Representashi Hausi after the Senatii's approval. Secretaries The Secretaries are appointed by the President with the approval of the Parliament. Legislative branch The bicameral Parliament consists of the Senatii and Representashi Haus. Senatii Upper house with 24 seats. Members are elected every 3 years by popular vote when each province votes for 3 members. The 24 members then vote for the Speaker position. Representashi Hausi Lower house with 400 seats. Members elected every 2 years by popular vote when each district (50 per province) votes for 1 member. The head of the Representashi Hausi is nominated by the Prime Minister and is approved by the Senatii. Judicial branch The Ubundi High Tribunal comprises the Judicial branch. The 7 justices, led by the Chief Justice, are nominated by the president and appointed if two-thirds of Parliament vote in favor of the nomination. A justice's term is for life, unless removed or chooses to retire. Current Justices Atif Moyenda (Chief Justice) Adila Waseme Mutitu Diji Kadhi Ayodele Njeri Ainra Dayo Nurisha Saalim Tuponile Political Parties (largest first) Liberal Party of Ubundi The Liberal Party of Ubundi (LPU) is led by Kefentse Pongwa. Comprised of mostly democrats, but some liberal republicans, the LPU is the largest party. Social welfare's and healthcare's large budget has been much the doing of the LPU. Ubundian Capitalist Party Led by well known economist Jay Maabade, the UCP economic beliefs are mostly liberal. Slightly smaller than the LPU, the UCP has long been a rival. The UCP's support of Ubundi's commerce is by far the greatest in Ubundi. Green Party Once a minor party, in the past decade the Green Party's influence in Ubundi has skyrocketed under the leadership of Radhiya Gray. The Green Party proposal of raising the environment budget was approved, lifting the budget 38%. Being pro-environment and an extreme opposer of Global Warming, the Green Party has gained many Ubundian's support. Party of Pious Ubundians The PPU is the only major conservation party. Led by Howard Chipita, the PPU's support of the combination of church and state, as well as attempting to order Ubundi's schools to teach the ideas of their religion has lowered the public's support. Economy Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of February 5, 2007 $94,325,351,717 GDP per capita as of Feb. 5, 2007 $9,433 GDP composition by sector Services 59% Industry 31% Agriculture 10% Unemployment rate as of Feb. 2, 2007 10.93% Industries Arms manufacturing, print, aerospace, consumer technology Agriculture products Wheat, fish, timber, cotton Major Exports Military supplies, fish Major Imports Oil, steel, motor vehicles, medicine Currency, code, and USD exchange rate as of Feb. 5, 2007 1 Ubundi Dollar (UBD) = $0.49 USD Communications Internet TLD .ubu, .fou Calling Code +9 Military Military branches Army, Navy, Air Force Military service age 20 years through 42 years Available manpower as of Feb. 5, 2007 5,850,000 Manpower fit for military service 4,790,000 |