Official Factbook of Gormeania (INCOMPLETE)

[Gormeania]

The Mechanised Semidemocracy of Gormeania

Table of Contents

Basic Information
National Blurb
Vital information

Geography
Topography
States
Geographical Features
Cities
Points of interest

[Gormeania]

Basic information

National Blurb
The Mechanised Semidemocracy of Gormeania is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by High Commander Johann Faust with an iron fist, and renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 351.5 million are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Geckalvel. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the arms industry.
Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gormeania's national animal is the gecko, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the reuben.

~Excerpt from the History of Gormeanian Affairs, J. L. Benchi

Vital Information
Full Name: The Mechanised Semidemocracy of Gormeania
Concise Names: MSG, Gormeania
Government Type: Semidemocracy (Elected parliament, but the Grand Commander rules until death or retirement)
Ideologies: Jingoistic, capitalist, nationalistic
National Animal: Gecko
Currency: Reuben
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English
Cultures: Spanish, Basque, Catalan, Portuguese
Tech: Post-Modern
Military strength: 13,248,000 total personnel, all inclusive

[Gormeania]

Geography

Topography

States

Orange: The District. Most urbanised and heavily populated state.
Pink: Jonosapoint. Also populated, although not as densely. Highly cultural. Contains Gormeania's most prestigious scientific institution.
Deep Blue: Gertono. Mainly rural, with fertile soil and lots of wildlife.
Red: Bosinasi. Dampest area of Gormeania, with heavy rain and little population.
Sky Blue: Werdel. Warmest area of Gormeania, dominated by plains and ranches.
Yellow: Hersion. Small island with almost no residents. Unevenly split between Gormeania and its neighbour.
Green: Gemin Island. Larger island, with more population and a warm climate.

Geographical Features
Gormeania is dominated by the mountain of Gormountia, and separated from its neighbour of Genericotopia by a long mountain range, stretching across the base of the peninsula. Several other hilled areas are scattered around the country and its coastline. There are also a few rivers and lakes in Gormeania, along which cities and other centres of population tend to form. Gormeania is also heavily forested, although this situation is rapidly changing in The District in the face of aggressive deforestation. The islands of Hersion and Gemin Island sit on near-opposite sides of the main peninsula.

Cities
The capital and largest city of Gormeania is Geckalvel. Most cities in The District are heavily populated, with cities in other states having lighter populations. Gormeania's large stretches of countryside are due to most of the country's population being concentrated in the cities.

Points of Interest
The Jonosapoint Institution is Gormeania's chief laboratory and research building, with breakthroughs here and there being made almost daily.
The Firetek Arms Works is the nation's top arms manufacturer, creating everything from handguns to helicopters.
The A001 Border Fort is Gormeania's first and most fortified army fortification. It is riddled with static installations and defensible positions.