The Federated Empire of Helladria

[Helladria]

The Federated Empire of Helladria

Index
I. Background
II. History
III. Geography
IV. People
V. Government
VI. Economy
VII. Military
VIII. Transnational Issues

Disclaimer: This factbook is based on a MT setting with nations of comparable size and power to those of present day Earth. Therefore, the figures given may be adjusted accordingly, under different campaign settings.

[Helladria]

The Helladrians are an old people whose origins as a civilization date back to a time before their historical records. The current Helladrian records only begin about 200 years after the rise of Emperor Svenge Barnet dår Valkyrjur, who united the Helladrian nation, and overthrew the Svartic tyrants. United into a new federation, the Helladrians began expanding more than 300 years ago. As they expanded, they ran up against two other societies. As they expanded north, they came across the Ashrians, whom they incorporated with ease. The Helladrians wanted to expand, and the Ashrians wanted the protection of the expanding power, so long as they wouldn’t have to give up their way of life. When the Helladrians expanded to the west, they encountered the Bessarian nomads, who quickly proceeded to attack Helladric outposts. Over a period of 100 years, Helladria eventually conquered and incorporated the Bessarian lands. Over the last century and a half, the Bessarians have gradually integrated into Helladric society, but still have nationalistic holdouts.

Once a complete autocracy, Helladria today has a well established tradition of liberal democratic governance, split between a president, a parliament, and a constitutional court. Helladria still has an involved monarchy, well cherished by the citizenry, perhaps because of their philosophy of holding freedom more dear than democracy. Helladria's Parliament is a bicameral legislature with a successful multiparty system, perennially dominated by either the Liberal Party or an opposing coalition. Helladria openly accepts immigration from other nations without the use of a quota system, and a new generation of Bessarians are more integrated into the Helladrian culture than ever before. Helladria is also remarkable for its long established culture of complete gender egalitarianism and gender non-consciousness, despite its skewed sex ratio at birth. The Helladrian language is also completely devoid of gender specific terminology. Emperor Svenge is the monarch of the country, and perhaps the greatest mystery. The Emperor ages and dies the same as any other person, but for hundreds of years is alleged to have been reborn over and again. His clear recollection of previous lives and historical records suggesting actual body jumping lead the Helladrian people to consider the Emperor nearly divine, and a vindication of their mystical religion.

[Helladria]

Early Civilization
The people who make up the Helladrian ethnic group today trace their ancestry to the people of the Helladrian coastal plains. The first evidence of civilization starts in the 22th century BCE, in Kalmythene on the Cartonic coast. Within a millennium, civilizations began to arise along the Helladric Gulf coast in Anethis and then the Tolanan coast in Agyri. The earliest bronze tools attributed to Helladrian design appeared on the Cartonic coast around 20000 BCE. Concurrently, additional civilizations began to spring up in Mykacea, Corsyd, Thaemos, Thecimine, and Rhumos.

Bronze Age Empires
By the 17th century BCE, most of Helladria's major contemporary cities had been founded, including Stasigos, Chacilon, Myletos, Erichae, Smarika, and its first major landlocked cities of Saleiyon and Teidromes. Furthermore, the polis of Kalmythene had already founded the Cartonic Empire, named by archaeologists for the adjacent ocean. Based upon record transcripts dutifully recreated after the fall of the Svartic tyrants circa 800 CE, the Cartonic Empire is believed to have encompassed the entire south Helladrian coast, and influenced the independent poleis of Stasigos and especially Teidromes, though it was unable to expand further west than Thecimine because of the Bessarian pastoralists. The Cartonic Empire was well known for being a matriarchal nation, with women occupying most positions of power both in the home and in public, though men experienced a large degree of freedom with rights almost on parity with women. The economy of the Cartonic Empire was characterized by craftsmanship and trade, with contact all along the Helladrian coast and with the peoples of the future Ali-Zebu and Zoltabi nations.

At the turn of the 16th century BCE, a rival empire grew from the polis of Agyri, widely considered the First Tolanan Empire. In addition to its capital, it controlled Mykacea and Smarika, founded the city of Bazene, and influenced Anethis until its defection. The First Tolanan Empire controlled the East coast, and like the Cartonic Empire trade was a major source of technology and revenue. However, all known foreign markets existed on the other side of the Cartonic Empire, and before long, competition became heated between the two Helladrian empires. This came to a head in 1543 BCE when the Cartonic Empire refused passage for Tolanan ships that refused to pay for using their sea lanes. The war was mostly confined to the sea, though the battles of Agyri, Rhumos, and Myletos were exceptions, and in the case of Rhumos, the victorious Tolanan Empire razed the city to the ground, and took command of the ruined port. Originally, the two empires diverged somewhat in their views of the roles of men and women in society, one being somewhat matriarchal, and the other being somewhat patriarchal. During the Tolanan War however, the Thecimenians, who fielded an all-female army, fought at the front lines of the Cartonic forces, and during the battles of Agyri and Rhumos became radicalized against anything Tolanan. When they finally won the battle of Myletos, after losing their earlier battles, they captured and tortured any Tolanan forces that surrendered, which in turn made the peoples of the Tolanan Empire view the Cartonic Empire as being controlled by a mad gynecocracy, and contributed to centuries of cultural animosity between the northeast and southwest Helladrians.

Warfare between rival empires and poleis raged and characterized nearly the whole duration of this era. Several of the more notable empires that rose and fell during this period include the Cartonic Empire, the First and Second Tolanan Empires, the Anethi Empire, and the League of Corsyd, formed in 1071 BCE, and which ushered in a period of relative peace and prosperity by formally limiting the power that any polis or alliance of poleis could hold.

The Iron Age and the League of Corsyd.

[Helladria]

Location:
metropolian FEH: bordering sea zones on the east and south, the Helladric Gulf in the south east, east of the Sultanate of Zoltab, and northeast of the Ali-Zebu Union.
Svarbald: bordering metropolitan FEH to the south, Zoltab in the southwest.

Area:
total: 2,890,424 sq km; 2,471,541 (metropolitan FEH)

Area-comparative:
total: slightly larger than Argentina
metropolitan FEH: slightly smaller than Sudan
Svarbald: slightly larger than twice the size of Iceland

Climate:
ranges from Mediterranean to Sub-Arctic depending on latitude.

Terrain:
metropolitan FEH: coastal plains in the east and south, high plains located centrally and to the west. Mountains in the northern metro region and south central region.
Svarbald: forests, mountains, and tundra.

[Helladria]

Population:
118,644,000 (Jan 2014 est.)
117,097,000 (Jan 2013 est.)
115,426,400 (Jan 2012 est.)

Population-comparative: about the size of Mexico

Age Structure:
0-14 years: 21%
15-64 years: 64%
65+ years: 15%

Population growth rate:
1.32%

Birth rate:
14.14 births / 1000 population

Death rate:
6.60 deaths / 1000 population

Net migration rate:
5.67 migrants / 1000 population

Sex ratio:
total population: .34 male(s)/ female (estimate)
(note: the government does not keep official track of this statistic)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 83.97 years

Total fertility rate:
1.41 children born / woman

Nationality:
Noun: Helladrian(s)
Adjective: Helladric

Ethnic groups:
Helladrian 57.18%, Bessarian 20.72%, Ashrian 13.14%, Svartic 2.99%, Other 5.97%

Religions:
Helladrian Theurgy 58%, Bessarian Animism 15%, Helladric-Jezrahlist 7%, Other/Unspecified 15%, None 5%

Languages:
Helladrian 95.41%, Bessarian 39.25%, Ashrian 49.90%, Svartic 8.92%, Other 20%

Literacy:
Total population 94.16%
Helladrian 100%, Bessarian 81.11%, Ashrian 100%, Svartic 49.26%, Other 93.01%

School life expectancy:
16 years

[Helladria]

Country Name:
Conventional long form: Federated Empire of Helladria
Conventional short form: Helladric Empire, Helladria
Abbr: FEH, HE

Government type:
Constitution-based federal republic; Lead by a triumvirate with ultimate authority vested in the Emperor.

Capital:
name: Corsyd

Administrative divisions:
32 city-states and 1 territory now compose 4 former nationalities

Dependent Areas:
Svarbald

Legal system:
Federal court system

Suffrage:
17 years of age; universal

Executive Branch:
Head of Administrative Government: President Chrysanthe Soldeo (C)
President chooses vice president and appoints cabinet with approval from Parliament.
Vice President: Michtel Roskie (U)
Chief of Staff: Oisin Nowik
Foreign Secretary: Natazs Photi
Secretary of Peace: Ansas Ikra
Secretary of Foreign Intelligence: Stelis Nikols
Secretary of Helladric Security: Sarie Kolakos
Secretary of Foreign Trade: Jaak Coumon

Legislative Branch:
Head of Legislative Government: Prime Minister Philenn Birden (L)
Bicameral Parliament composed of an upper house with senators chosen by provincial governmental appointments approved by the emperor, and a lower house with ministers chosen in district elections. The Prime Minister appoints legislative cabinet members from the Parliament.
Deputy Prime Minister: Kajah Hademaeker (A)
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Kees Adrean (L)
Minister of Peace: Thome Spyrdoul (L)
Opposition Leader: Serafei Yorgo (P)
Speaker of the House: Vangele Sanneh (I)
Steward of the Senate: Aleide vam Ossdorn (I)

Judicial Branch:
Federal High Court composed of 3 directly elected positions, 3 positions appointed by the President, 2 positions appointed by the Parliament, and 1 position appointed by the Senate. All positions are for a maximum of 20 years with no possibility of reappointment.

Royal Branch:
Head of State: Emperor Svenge Barnet dår Valkyrjur
The Emperor is not directly involved in the government, but exists as a check against the other branches. The Emperor has the legal authority to override, veto, or suspend the other branches, propose legislation, or directly intervene in matters of government. Usually the Emperor acts as any other constitutional monarch, providing little more than moral leadership, but will intervene in emergency situations.

Major political parties (as measured by the number of elected seats held in Parliament):
Liberal Party (L) 33% -- up 3%
Civil Party (C) 15% -- down 5%
Social Party (S) 12% -- up 2%
Popular Union (P) 8% -- down 3%
Helladrian Unity Party (U) 7% -- up 2%
Freedom Party (M) 6% -- up 3%
Ashrian Preservation Party (A) 6% -- down 2%
Bessarian National Party (B) 1% -- up 1%
Other minority parties 1% -- unchanged
Independent (I) 11% -- down 1%
Imperial Faction (disbanded)
Bessarian Liberation Party (outlawed)

National Bureaucracy:
Department of Peace (external orientation; concerned with military matters)
Department of Foreign Affairs (external orientation; concerned with foreign affairs)
Department of Foreign Trade (external orientation; concerned with Helladria's foreign trade objectives)
Department of Foreign Intelligence (external orientation; concerned with intelligence activities)
Department of Helladric Security (internal orientation; concerned with all threats to Helladria's security)
Department of Demographics and Statistics (internal orientation; concerned with all manner of national statistics)
Department of Standards and Compliance (internal orientation; concerned with enforcement of national laws and standards at subnational levels)

[Helladria]

The Helladric Empire is traditionally a continental power with a modest trading heritage, excepting for the Ashrian minority. Even so, liberal economic policies mixed with mild protectionism have produced a formula that allowed the Helladrians to rapidly industrialize. In 2005 Helladria experienced their first trade deficit in 47 years, and the Helladrian Ducat (symbol: Đ ) has almost reached a 1:1 parity between exchange rates and real value. The Helladric Empire has a nation-wide flat marginal income tax rate applicable to the earnings of households above and beyond the poverty line that never exceeds 10%, they institute a 1% corporate income tax rate, and a 10% off-shoring tariff.

GDP (PPP):
5.07 trillion USD (2013 est.)
4.99 trillion USD (2012 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):
5.01 trillion USD (2013 est.)
4.81 trillion USD (2012 est.)

GDP (PPP)- comparative:
slightly higher than Japan

GDP (official)- comparative:
slightly smaller than Japan

GDP real growth rate:
4.11% (2012)

GDP - per capita (PPP):
43,285 USD

GDP per Capita (PPP)- comparative:
slightly higher than Switzerland

GDP composition by sector:
agriculture: 1.67%
industry 34.82%
services 63.51%

Labor force:
54.86 million

Labor force by occupation:
agriculture 3.89%
industry 32.30%
services 63.80%

Unemployment rate:
5.55% (Jan 2013)
5.8% (Jan 2012)
6.9% (Jan 2011)

Population below poverty line:
9.75%

Gini index:
40

Budget:
revenues: 337.2 billion USD
expenditures: 349.0 billion USD
surplus (deficit): (11.8 billion USD)

Taxes and Other Revenues:
6.73% of GDP

Public debt:
2.2% of GDP

Inflation rate:
1.84%

Central bank discount rate:
6.00%

Commercial bank prime rate:
8.50%

Industries:
Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, Vehicle Manufacturing, Aerospace Technology, Electronics, Machinery, Precision Equipment, Book Publishing, Agriculture, Chemicals, Telecommunications, Shipbuilding, Entertainment, Financial Services, Construction

Current account balance:
-0.65 billion USD

[Helladria]

Military Branches:
Helladric Army, Navy, Air Force, Commandos (Department of Peace); Helladric Irregulars (Department of Foreign Intelligence); Military Reserves, National Guard, Coast Guard (Department of Helladric Security); Peace Corps (Department of Foreign Affairs); Merchant Navy Defense (Department of Foreign Trade); Imperial Guard (Emperor)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years- 2 year universal draft followed by service in the reserves until age 45; the draft may be deferred for schooling.

Manpower available for military service:
Age 16-49: 69,400,000

Manpower fit for military service:
Age 16-49: 65,400,000

Manpower reaching military age annually:
1,819,000

Military expenditures:
70% of budget
4% of GDP

Regulars: ~464,000
Standing Military: ~585,000
Total Military on call: ~2,574,000

Army(218,000):
1st Army: Southern Command
IV Corps
-36th Infantry Division
--33rd Infantry Brigade
--38th Infantry Brigade
--39th Artillery Brigade
-55th Armored Division
--56th Armored Brigade
--57th Armored Brigade
--58th Artillery Brigade
-4th Aerial Group (Ba-59B)
-83rd Ranger Regiment
-84th Reconnaissance Regiment
-88th Marine Regiment
2nd Army: Northern Command
VI Corps
-97th Infantry Division
--92nd Infantry Brigade
--94th Infantry Brigade
--96th Artillery Brigade
--97th Aerial Detachment (Ba-59B, GaT-31C)
-33rd Light Armored Division
--32 Light Armored Brigade
--34 Light Armored Brigade
--37 Infantry Brigade
-42nd Air Cavalry Regiment
-86th Arctic Regiment
-6th Aerial Group (GaT-31C, Ba-59B)
3rd Army: South Zoltabi Front
VIII Corps
-18th Armored Division
--17th Armored Brigade
--18th Armored Brigade
--19th Artillery Brigade
-45th Armored Division
--41st Armored Brigade
--43rd Armored Brigade
--47th Artillery Brigade
-22nd Infantry Division
--23rd Infantry Brigade
--25th Infantry Brigade
--27th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
-87th Airborne Regiment
-89th Marine Regiment
-8th Aerial Group (GaT-30C, Ba-59B)
5th Army: Eastern Command
X Corps
-57th Light Armored Division
--51st Light Armored Brigade
--54th Light Armored Brigade
--59th Artillery Brigade
-99th Infantry Division
--95th Infantry Brigade
--98th Infantry Brigade
--99th Support Brigade
-44th Air Cavalry Regiment
-81st Mountaineer Regiment
-10th Aerial Group (Ba-59B)
8th Army: North Zoltabi Front
XII Corps
-63rd Armored Division
--65 Armored Brigade
--66 Armored Brigade
--68th Armored Brigade
-67th Armored Division
--61st Armored Brigade
--62nd Armored Brigade
--63rd Air Defense Artillery Brigade
-75th Infantry Division
--71st Infantry Brigade
--72nd Infantry Brigade
--75th Artillery Brigade
-49th Air Cavalry Regiment
-82nd Ranger Regiment
-12th Aerial Group (GaT-30C, Ba-59B)

Navy(112,000):
4 Carriers
-HFS Enterprise (Ke-20B, Ba-50F)
-HFS Freedom (Ke-12D, Ba-50F)
-HFS Equality (Ke-12D, GaT-28I)
-HFS Fraternity (Ke-20B, GaT-28F)
5 Heavy Cruisers
-HFS Dominion
-HFS Respite
-HFS Helladria
-HFS Resilient
-HFS Harmonious
15 Light Cruisers
25 Destroyers
10 Frigates
Attack Submarines (classified)
Cruise Missile Submarines (classified)
Misc. Supporting Vessels

Airforce(134,000):
2 Air Superiority Wings
-78th Fighter Wing
--782nd Fighter Squadron (GaT-26H)
--786th Fighter Squadron (GaT-26H)
--784th Fighter Squadron (Va-16B)
-96th Fighter Wing
--962nd Fighter Squadron (GaT-26H)
--963rd Fighter Squadron (Va-9F)
--969th Fighter Squadron (Va-16B)
6 Multirole Wings
-25th Tactical Wing
--251st Fighter Squadron (Va-8E)
--252nd Fighter Squadron (Va-8C)
--259th Fighter Squadron (Va-8F)
-26th Tactical Fighter Wing
--267th Fighter Squadron (Va-8E)
--268th Fighter Squadron (GaT-28E)
-30th Fighter Wing
--305th Fighter Squadron (Ba-50E)
--308th Fighter Squadron (Ba-50C)
-34th Fighter Wing
--343rd Fighter Squadron (Ba-50E)
--349th Fighter Squadron (GaT-28H)
--346th Fighter Squadron (Ba-50C)
-46th Tactical Wing
--467th Fighter Squadron (GaT-28E)
--469th Fighter Squadron (Ba-50E)
-47th Fighter Wing
--473rd Fighter Squadron (GaT-28G)
--478th Fighter Squadron (GaT-28E)
4 Strike/Interdiction Wings
-19th Attack Wing
--195th Attack Squadron (Ke-11F)
--197th Attack Squadron (Ke-11E)
--198th Attack Squadron (Ba-47F)
-48th Strike Wing
--481st Attack Squadron (GaT-34A)
--482nd Fighter Squadron (GaT-33A)
-64th Tactical Wing
--641st Attack Squadron (Ke-11F)
--645th Attack Squadron (Ba-59D)
--649th Attack Squadron (Va-9F)
-76th Strike Wing
--762nd Attack Squadron (Ba-57B)
--764th Attack Squadron (Ba-57B)
--767th Fighter Squadron (GaT-33A)
2 Close Air Support Wings
-77th Attack Wing
--778th Attack Squadron (GaT-30C)
--779th Attack Squadron (GaT-30C)
-87th Attack Wing
--876th Attack Squadron (GaT-30C)
--877th Attack Squadron (GaT-30C)
1 Bomber Wing
-69th Strategic Wing
--695th Strategic Squadron (Ke-16C)
--696th Strategic Squadron (Ke-16C)
--697th Strategic Squadron (Ba-70A/incomplete)
--699th Fighter Squadron (GaT-33A)
4 Attack Helicopter Groups
Multiple Supporting Wings

Helladric Irregulars:
The Helladric Irregulars are neither a conventional force, nor are they militia. The Helladric Irregulars are special forces under the command of the Department of Foreign Intelligence, whose mission is to covertly operate posing as rebel forces behind enemy lines. Do not exist. Ignore the propaganda.

National Guard:
1,988,400
The National Guard are an emergency force pool that serve for no fewer than 2 years. In times of emergency, the Military Reserves can be called up to reinforce the standing military, approximately doubling their size.

Coast Guard(18,000):
1 Light Carrier (Va-11D, GaT-31D)
-HFS Refuge
2 Helicopter Carrier
2 Destroyers
2 Frigates
Misc. Supporting Vessels and Aircraft

Peace Corps(37,500):
6 regiments
The Peace Corps is a common destination for citizens who wish to engage in peacekeeping and disaster relief. Due to the fact that members are deployed around some of the more inhospitable and dangerous places in the world, the Peace Corps is not for everyone.

Merchant Navy Defense(10,000):
around 20 destroyers and frigates
Misc. Cutters
The Merchant Navy Defense is an institution of the Department of Foreign Trade authorized to protect Helladric vessels in international waters and provide support and safety services to private vessels under Helladric protection.

Strategic Mission:
The strategic mission is to ensure the safety of Helladria and the continuing functionality of its abilities through hostile actions. The strategic mission includes but is not limited to space security, cyber security, and a strategic missile defense network. Moreover, Helladria does not officially acknowledge nor deny the existence of a nuclear arsenal. Helladria does however maintain ICBMs, cruise missiles, and aircraft capable of nuclear ordinance delivery.

Imperial Guard(50,000):
The Imperial Guard is under the direct control of the Emperor, and can act as a small, potent military unto itself.
Imperial Army
-1st Armored Regiment
-2nd Armored Regiment
-3rd Infantry Regiment
-4th Mechanized Regiment
-5th Armored Regiment
-6th Infantry Regiment
-7th Cavalry Recon
-8th AirCavalry Regiment
--8/1 Gunship Squadron
--8/4 Gunship Squadron
Imperial Carrier Flotilla
-IGS Emperor Svenge (Ke-12F, Ba-50F)
-1 Light Cruiser
-3 Destroyers
-2 Frigates
Imperial Air Force
-20th Fighter Wing
--272 Fighter Squadron (GaT-37)
--233 Fighter Squadron (GaT-33)
-21st Fighter Wing
--222 Fighter Squadron (GaT-26)
--287 Fighter Squadron (Va-8)
-22nd Tactical Fighter Wing
--257 Tactical Squadron (Va-8)
--215 Tactical Squadron (Ba-59)
--262 Tactical Squadron (Ke-12)

[Helladria]

Helladria has a mutual defense pact with the Ali-Zebu Union against the Sultanate of Zoltab; Suffers from occasional raids from the northern territory of Svarbald with barbarians using fast attack craft and small arms against coastal towns.