The Democractic States of Lemuriania

[Lemuriania]

[This is easily becoming a work in progress. After I fully tap down the government, I'll work on military, then followed history. After that, it should be done. Oh! I'll go and create]

Kwik Stats[/b][/i]

Long name: The Democratic States of Lemuriania
Short name: Lemuriania, DSL
Type of Government: (Somewhat) Libertarian Democracy
Climate: Mostly Tropical with large mountains. Beyond the moutains lies desert.
Population: 210,000,000 (as of last census)
Speices: Lemurs are the primary people (75%; 157,500,000 Million), with desert and tropical lizards occupying a sizible minority (20%; 42,000,000) and most other anthros acting as the 'smaller' minority (5%; 10,500,000). Humans aren't counted in the census [as of April 13, 2005].
Humans: Exists under special status (details in sociology)

Economics[/i][/u]

Industries in Order of Wealth Generated (starting with most wealthy)

• Automotive (includes Manufacturing, Sales, anything dealing with those sweet Lemuran cars!)
• Oil
• Processed foods (Soda, Pizza)
• Manufacturing (Arms, Toys, Electronics)
• Services
• Sales
• Mining (Coal, Aluminium)
• Agriculture (excludes processed foods)

(For conveniency stake, check out nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Lemuriania This is pretty close to what Lemuriania is like. )

Sociology[/b][/i]

Religions:

• Mesesejism: The Lemur populus was controlled by a vindictive human God called Zhen'Deg Fe Se. Zhen'Deg would sit on top of his floating platform, forcing the Lemurs to do her bidding while she payed special attention to the humans. Any lemur that would rebel would either be harmed or killed with her magic. Then one day, one lemur named Zhen'Mseneeretebel resisted. He was nearly killed, but somehow with stood the magic of Zhen'Deg Fe Se. He turned on the God and killed him dead. He then proclaimed that everyone should always be free, except humans ... which should never be fully trusted. Soon, the Kingdom of Lemurstan was established. While the people wanted to crown him King, he refused but appointed the new king. The government was established but soon the King became corrupt and oppressed his own people. An upset Zhen'Mseneeretebel struck down the King with the back of the kings own septure, killing him. He then suggested that an appointed oligargy should lead the people. They to, oppressed the people. Zhen'Mseneeretebel sighed and stated that perhaps all people was corrupt by nature and created a set of rules for the Lemurs to follow (lt's debating on whether he allowed humans to be free as well or still opressed). He then stated that "Until all people followed these rules, no one could truely be free. I will only return when our country is free." Ever since, Mesesejians have been trying to envoke his return through a Libertarian government. Orthadox Mesesejians (majority) want to keep the humans oppressed while the Rellep-Mesesejians (minority) want them to be free as everyone else.
• Syypygynysm: Mainly the religion of Lemuriania's reptilian population (though some Lemurs participate), Syypygynysm is be believe in three supreme beings. One of the Mind, one of the Body and one of the Soul. Theses "gods" are of everyone and of the individual. The average Syypygynysmite must learn to excel in one of theses in his life time in order to reach heaven. Of course, the monks realize that no one person can be the greatest and that's why most temples have 'Try until you die' etched into the walls and whispered on the lips of the followers.
• There is other religions as well, but most are too small to be noted.

Languages (Some information OOC):

• Lemurian: Basically English, but backwards and all vowels are replaced with the long E. "Good Day, my friendly furs!" becomes "Sref Yldneerf Em Yed Deeg!" Titles are attached to names. Zhen is basically male, Phen is female, Quhen is "gender undeterminible". Examples include Zhen'George Lucas, Phen'Nicole Kidman and Quhen'Janet Reno. Doctors and military have special prefixes added to their last name. Ced for Doctor and Reerew for a military man [This war one hasn't been used and probably won't be].. Examples of this include Zhen'Dookie Ced'Hosser and General Zhen'George S. Reerew'Patton (rank is still kept before the first name until retired, then it's just the last name). [For convenience sake, if you want to call them Mr, Mrs, Dr w/o the stuff, you may.] Lemurian is the official language of the government and spoken by most as the native tounge.
• Syyroptylyyns: Again, English. The words remain forward, but all nouns start with "Syy". (if there's a plural noun, the s is added onto with an "os").. After which, the vowels are broke up and replaced with either 'o' or 'y' (both short and long form). A=Y E=O I=Y O=O U=Y Y=O or Y. "Excuse me, but could you pass the pizza snacks?" becomes "Oxcyso syymos, bot coyld syyooy pyss tho syypyzzys syynycksos?" All names, regardless of gender, is added onto with a 'Noy' at the end of the first name. So, Samuel L. Jackson becomes "Samuel'Noy L. Jackson"

Humans and the "Human Accords": They have an interesting place in Lemuriania's government. With the Orthadox Mesesejians fighting to oppress the human population (lasted numbers suggested that 2 million to 5 million humans lived in Lemuriania) while the Rellep-Mesesejians want to free them. This struggle has lead to various civil wars and political stand offs within the Nation. What rose from those ashes of conflict is the Human Accords. The rules go as followed:

• Humans are payed for the work they do, but don't apply for min. wage.
• Humans can vote, but it only counts as 1/5 of a vote.
• Humans cannot hold poltical.
• Humans serve in the military as long as they have no access to weapons.
• No more than 20 humans are allowed to gather in a single spot yet they still can protest but only between the hours of 1-3 pm and 1 mile away from any government building.
• Humans cannot adopt furry/scalie children, but furries/scalies can.
• Humans aren't allowed to drive cars but are allowed to take public transportation.
• Humans can live anywhere they desire but their house must always be mark as 'human'.
• Humans aren't allowed to operate or own firearms.
• Humans are allowed to prosue higher education, but only on their own dime.

Of course, these Accords make people nervious on either side of the fence. On one hand, they have just enough freedom to try and kick the Orthadox Mesesejians out of power but still not enough power in the eyes of the Rellep-Mesesejians. A third, more secular group suggested that the human population be allowed some land on the Furry continent and have their own seperate nation. Neither of the side have developed a clear view on this.

Other Quick Socio-Cultural Facts:

• Averge Number of TV Set per Household 1.2
• Lemuran:Car Ratio: 3:1
• Entertainment Industry? Yes. (Comparible to Britians influence on TV/Movies/Cartoons)
• Video Gaming Industry? Yes. (Comparible to Japanese influence on Video Games)
• Music Industry? Yes. (Comparible to Germany's influence on Music)
• Universial Sufferage: 16
• Most Drunk Drink: Water, followed by Mango Blast Soda.
• House:Computer w/ Internet Access Ratio: 6:1
• Average amount of 'Tropical Pizza' Consumed by the average Lemurian in a month: 2.4 slices
• Most Enjoyed Musical Genre: Hair Metal
• Most Watched Show in Lemuriania: CSI: Nexes

[Lemuriania]

Government[/b][/i]

Summary: The government has roughly "3 1/2" branches, the Executive Branch, the Legistative (Congressional) Branch, the Courts and the people of Lemuriania. Peniultimate to all this is the "Rights, Rules and Responsiblities, as first established by Zhen'Mseneeretebel and adapted in 1815 and again 1901.

Political Leaders: (Important Players have a Plus)

Executive Branch

• These leaders are the result of either national-wide elections or 'mini-elections' that take place within a particular scope of interest. The president and the vp are voted in by the people once every 5 years with the option to serve 25 years (five terms). The Mistress/Minister of the Nation is elected by the Congress & approved by the President with the option to contest by the people. Most other cabinet level memeber work this way, including with the Chief of O&D Military being voted in by the military, The Chief of the EIC being voted in by EIC, the Minister/Mistress of Commerce being voted in by business and the Minister/Mistress of the Press being voted in by the press. The only exception if the Minster/Mistress of Foregin Affairs, which is choice by the President and approved by the Congress.

President - Zhen’Yrehcez Nesbecej (+)
Vice President – Phen’Elemefe Tnedeserpecev
Mistress of the Nation –Soxo’Noy Nytyonrynnyn Lydo (+)
Chief of all Offensive and Defensive Military – Zhen’Mehtekem Reerew’Meebeg (+)
Mistress of Foreign Affairs – Phen’Skeeps Hselgne (+)
Mistress of Commerce – Phen’Lles Meht Lle
Chief of External Information Office - Stoylynyll'Noy Thoynfo
Minster of the Press – YDolyvor’Noy ThoNows

Legislative (Congressional) Branch

• The Congress is broken down into three levels, the Federal House being the highest and the Regional House being the lowest. The Federal House is almost a committee and isn't nessisarily a law-maker as it is a law-verifyer (to make sure it doesn't rub up against other laws or brake them.). There's one elected Federalist from each state. Next, is the Providential House. These members are elected with 3 Providentists to each state. They're, of course, allowed to make law, send it down to the Regional House then back up to the Federal House. The final level is the regional level. The number of regionalists is proportionial to the number of people. Orginally, this number was 1 regionalist to every 25,000 people. In modern times, this would mean 8,400 regionalists! This was changed in 1901 with the Second Consituational Revival in which involves a somewhat complex formula that does not allow for the number to go above 500 regionalists. Today, they're is only 313 regionalists.

Head of the Federal House – Hoyd’Noy Yppor Hoyso
Head of the Providential House - Zhen’Eew Klete Sehcneb
Head of the Regional House – Phen’Ecned Ffe

Others Elected/Appointed Political Leaders

• These are other Leaders. The list is a little small, but as time goes on, people will be added. Whomever is in this field is either apart of some extention of the national poltical power, important local or governal polticial powers or leaders of watchdog/lobbyist groups.

Mayor of Nexes – Zhen’Gnek Fe Nwet
Supreme Justice – Phen’Eveey Neeb Deb
Ambassitor to Tinis - Zhen'Senet Thgerlese (+)

Polticial Parties

• The Equality Party - Roughly equated to the Democratic Party. They believe in regulations that work for the embetterment of the people. They've been thus far hard to push through some of the legislations
• The Freedom Party - Roughly equated to the Libertarian Party. While no truely libertarian (the 1890's civil war and the 1921 riots have basicially nutured total 'lasize faire' Capitalism), they do favor as few regulations as possible.
• The Ekstert Party - Trotsky-Socialism. 'Nuff Said.
• The Behavior Party - Think 'hyper-consertives' minus faith (Considering that Lemuran's main faith is libertarian by nature.). Very Moralistic. Anti-Human, someone what anti-anything that isn't Lemur. Isolationalists. No Behaviorist has even been elected beyond the 'regional' level.
• The Empire Party [outlawed] - See History. This has party has been outlawed from taking any polticial office until the year 2100 as a result of the 1890's civil war.

Modern History[/b][/i]

1815-1889: The Rise of Industrialism: With the Trans-Racial War behind them and the new religion-less consitution established, the Kingdom of Lemurstan was ready to move on. During this period, came the rise of modern Capitalism. Industrialization was a big part of this, with Nexes and Hteemstrep becoming the centers for Industrialization in Furry. However, no everyone was prospering. While the elite lived in luxtury, the rest lived poverty. It was a time of unsteady ease between the classes. Strikes---while allowed to form---would almost always favor on the side of the elite, mainly with their ability to fire anyone that complains or replace them with the humans 'near-slaves'.

1890-1901: Eleven Years of Bloodshed - These troubled times eventually lead to a civil war, the second on in Lemurian history. This was roughly between four sides... Those who favored regulated Capitalism (the Tfet fe Retnec), those who favored 'laize faire' capitalism (Yenems), those who favored utter socialism (Ekstert) and later on, the Empire Party. For the first five years, the war seemed almost at a stand-still with no side progressing against the other. Then, the Empire Party rose to power. No one really knows the intentions of the Empire Party to this very day, but they had a vast amount of resources to use and superior technology. In two years, the other three sides was nearly defeated. With no other choice, the three-sides united and fought hard against the Empires, pushing them back! By 1901, the Empires had been defeated. On March the 15th of 1901, the Treaty of States was signed, allowing for the creation of the the Yemens, the Ekstert and the Tfel to form polticial parties and the creation of Democratic States of Lemuriania.

1902-1920: The Best and Worse of Time - Even with the new regulitory measures, things seemed to return to pre-war times. With big business still in the pockets of both the police and the government, not too many people was willing to enforce the rules of the Second Constituation