Jatriqya and Hoya Factbook
Geography
Jatriqya and Hoya is country located in Southwestern Europe. Continental Jatriqya and Hoya is 55,950 kilometres square, roughly the size of two real life Belgiums. It has 250 kilometers of coastline, which are patrolled by the Jatriqya and Hoya Navy. The climate is relatively warm, Jatriqya and Hoya has very high temperatures in the summer, averaging thirty degrees Celsius, and it averages ten degrees Celsius during the winter. In the central mountain chain, it is common for there to be snowfall during the winter. The territory is divided into four rough areas- a provence climate in Jatriqya, the north, a large, central mountain chain, a desert to the south of the mountain chain, in Hoya, and a small band of temperate fertile lands in Hoya. Jatriqya and Hoya has limited resources. The main natural resource is Silver, which is still actively mined.
Economy
The Jatriqyan economy, the north, thrives on tourism and agriculture. Irrigated lands produce more than enough food for Jatriqya and Hoya's inhabitants. The beaches along the ocean provide a perfect setting for many of the resorts based in Jatriqya. Hoya thrives on silver mining and winter tourism, both based in the mountains of Hoya. Considerable richer than the rest of Hoya, the mountains provide skiers with snow in the winter, and silver in the summer. The nation's GDP is $2,262 billion. The GDP per capita is $6,916. Southern Hoya puts a large strain on the economy, and the city of Saraba, capital of the Hoya region is known for the considerable amount of lower-class neighborhoods. A high unemployment rate cripples Jatriqya and Hoya, at 15%. The government of Jatriqya and Hoya spends the majority of it's GDP on Welfare, Administration, Defense, Religion and Education. There is no black market in Jatriqya and Hoya. Jatriqya and Hoya contains no natural gas and relies on wing power, solar and nuclear power for it's electricity. Jatriqya and Hoya only produces enough for itself.
Short History
Jatriqya and Hoya was born in the year 1536, when the Prince Philip V of Jatriqya married the only child of the Sultan of Hoya. Prince Philip V unified the country under a same flag, but for centuries the two governments worked separately, tied together only by the head of state. In 1857, under the new constitution of Jatriqya and Hoya, the Prince controlled directly the two countries. Two chambers, one for Jatriqya and one for Hoya were to be elected, each with ten members each. Two comtes would head each one. French became the official language of Jatriqya and Hoya in 1860. In the 1860's, Jatriqya and Hoya colonized Tuji and captured Camsey. In 1910, women gained the right to vote for Chamber members, and Arabic became the second national language of Jatriqya and Hoya.
Military
Jatriqya and Hoya has a small military of 34,000 men, along with a 60,000 strong lightly armed peacekeeping force. This is about .0287% of Jatriqya and Hoyan population. In time of strong mobilization, the military could reach up to 246,000 men, or .0752% of the population.
Military
The military consists of three branches- The navy, army and air force. Both the navy and army have about 15,000 men, but the air force only has 4,000
Peacekeeping Force
The peacekeeping force is a lightly armed military that is present in the everyday life of a Jatriqya and Hoyan citizen. Above the police in hierarchy, the peacekeeping force deals with any major problem, while the police deals with minor problems.
Government and Political Structure
Name: Jatriqya and Hoya
Full Name: The Dual Principality of Jatriqya and Hoya
Capital: Port Alexandre
Regional Capital of Jatriqya: Port Alexandre
Regional Capital of Hoya: Saraba
Regional Capital of Camsey: Elizabethport
Regional Capital of Tuji: Kahuti
Government: Principality (Absolute Monarchy) with two 10-person advice chambers, one for Jatriqya and one for Hoya. Tuji and Kahuti vote for one representative to the Ruling Prince.
Ruling Prince: Prince Leopold Alexander (44)
Successor: Princess Alexandrina Alexander (19)
Other Members of Royal Family:
Prince Marc-Antoine Alexander (18)
Princess Louise Alexander (16)
Prince Laurent Alexander (14)
Princess Camille Alexander (12)
Rulers of the Chambers
Jatriqya: Comte Bertrand Lambert
Hoya: Comte Eric Broussard
National Holiday and Founding Date: November 21st, 1536.
UN description: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy.
People and Population
There are 327,000,000 people in Jatriqya and Hoya. The population median is 25 years, just leaving University. Immigration is strictly controlled, and there are no more than 50,000 immigrants per year.
Languages: French (64% Native Speakers) and Arabic (32% Native Speakers), 4% Other (Mainly English and Native Tujian. A small community of Afrikaans speakers lives in the Jatriqyan city of Breville)
Religions: Jatriqyan Roman Catholic (68%), Hoyan Islam (27%), 5% Other (Mainly Anglican and Tujian Polytheism)
Literacy: 96%
Ethnic groups: Caucasian (66%), Northern African (32%), Native Tujian Islander (2%)
Communications
Jatriqya and Hoya only recently got telephones, late in the 1960's. Television is restricted to three channels, 2 in French and one in Arabic. Tuji has a channel in Native Tujian, and Camsey has two in English. Television got introduced to Jatriqya and Hoya in 1994. Cellphones are restricted to two per family.
Culture
Jatriqya and Hoya is a very conservative culture. The country has kept a very Napoleonic-era feel to it, with it's lack of technology and old dress. Women's rights have flourished in the past hundred years because of a 60% majority in the early 20th century. Marriages are only valid once a child has been born. A couple first goes through a Religious Union, and when their first child is born, under both religious law and civil, their union is validated. Only nobility may have more than three children, to prevent families having more children than they can take care of. Before childbirth, divorce is possible, but only in extreme cases. Homosexuality is publicly denounced by both the Islamic and Catholic churches, and the government. It is generally accepted that homosexual relationships exist within the society, but no one acknowledges it. Prostitution is harshly prosecuted against. Jatriqya and Hoya has a long history of arranged marriages, but in the past century there has been a growing trend of opposition to arranging marriages, and only about 8% of marriages are arranged today.
Overseas Territories
Camsey
Uses the Jatriqyan and Hoyan flag.
Camsey is a small island off the coast of Europe. Constant turmoil against the Prince and Jatriqya and Hoyan suzerainty is a problem, but the Prince has allowed in the past year for self-government. Camsey is more liberal than Jatriqya and Hoya, and many homosexual couples and women who seek abortion move to Camsey.
Tuji
Tuji is an archipelago of small islands in the Pacific Ocean. Tujian Islanders are of Polynesian descent. A prized vacation spot for Jatriqya and Hoyans, the island thrives off tourism. Located in a tropical climate, the sandy beaches provide great relaxation. The capital, Kahuti, contains about 50% of the population. Most of the population of Kahuti is Caucasian Jatriqya and Hoyan. The population of the archipelago is split about 50/50 between Jatriqya and Hoyan and Native Islander. Tua'i, nicknamed the islander capital, contains about 40% percent of the archipelago's population, and is mostly Native Islander. The other 10% of the population are dispersed over the hundreds of islands. Tujian Islanders have their own language and region, and they are allowed to practce their religion per the "Tujian Autonomous Territory Rights"