Hastiaka wrote:Full Nation Name : The United Nations - Oceania Administrative Zone
Short Nation Name : United Nations | U.N
Flag / National Symbols: Government Type : Representative Democracy, Constitutional Republic
Official Political Ideology : Classical Liberalism
Head of State : Secretary-General Chrisjen Avasarala
Head of Government : Secretary-General Chrisjen Avasarala
Government Description : The United Nations is a representative democracy. The UN has three branches of government, one of which is the executive branch, also known as the United Nations Security Council. The UNSC is headed by a Secretary-General and deputized by the UN Undersecretary-General, who are decided by a popular electoral vote among all eligible voters on Earth. The legislative branch of government is the United Nations General Assembly- a congress composed of elected representatives from the different administrative zones on Earth. The Judicial branch of government is known as the Court of Justice which is headed by a Chief Justice. The Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges who are appointed by a constitutional judicial committee from each administrative zone on Earth.
Territory : Australia and New Zealand
Territorial Ambitions : None as of now.
Capital City : Canberra
Population : 415 million- only inhabitants of the Oceania Free Trade Zone (now Oceania Administrative Zone) and those directly above it in near-earth orbit were ISOTed into this new world. Coincidentally, the entirety United Nations Security Council- including Secretary-General Avasarala and her cabinet were holding a conference in Canberra during the event.
Majority/Official Culture : Australian and New Zealander (majority Western culture) with a significant East Asian minority.
Majority/State Religion : The United Nations is officially secular. However, the largest religious group in the Oceania Administrative Zone is Christianity, followed by Buddhism and Islam.
Major Industries / Economic sectors:Arms Manufacturing - In the late 21st and early 22nd century, rising sea levels completely crippled the arms industry in Europe with entire factories being forced to shut down due to the rising waters. As a result, many arms manufacturers- including those present in the coastal United States, moved to the relatively spacious continent of Australia to establish new manufacturing lines there. At present, the Oceania Administrative Zone is the United Nations' second largest arms manufacturer, second only to the East Asian Free Trade Zone.
Research and Development - New Zealand, after erecting a massive coastal barrier against the rising sea levels, heavily invested in Research and Development. As China was heavily devastated by the rising waters, with entire cities being wiped out by the floods, New Zealand instituted a refugee program that prioritized skilled immigrants that specializes in R&D. As a result, a burgeoning R&D sector was established in the island. After the United Nations absorbed the country, the UN established the UN R&D Division headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Navy Shipbuilding - As South Korea's multinational shipbuilding companies were struggling with the increasing water levels, they decided to move their production lines to Australia. After the United Nations absorbed all nation-states into one unified world government, the United Nations designated Australia as one of its internal defense manufacturers- designed to develop state-of-the-art navy warships in order to counter any possible revolutionary movements or holdouts (the Afghan state for example) that resist United Nations rule.
Mining - As Earth's resources were being dedicated to build space-faring ships to colonize Mars and beyond, the UN decided to grant mining companies permission to mine in Australia for the first time after UN environmental decrees temporarily halted all environmentally damaging activities on Earth as a result of climate change. Currently, all mining corporations are heavily regulated by the UN Environmental Czar and advancements in mining currently minimize environmental impact.
Spaceship Building Industry- Although most of the shipbuilding is done in orbit or in Luna, the United Nations has three backup facilities on Earth- one of which is located in Adelaide. Despite being much smaller-scale than the Bush shipyard in Luna, it is capable of producing Epstein drives and smaller naval frigates such as the Leonidas-class battleship.
Healthcare Industry - In the 21st century, a pandemic crippled the world and its economy. New Zealand emerged as one of the world's most competent government that dealt with the pandemic. To ensure that there will be no repeat, New Zealand allocated immense funds and investments on healthcare technology and advancements. In the 22nd century, when the United Nations formally formed into a unified world government, the United Nations' World Health Organization, moved to dedicate resources to the healthcare industry in New Zealand. In a span of a few decades, the Oceania Free Trade Zone had the world's' most advanced medical care and facilities and was the center of medical research.
Amount of Industrialization : Heavily industrialized. Two centuries of heavy industrialization were the result of migrating corporations and industries fleeing from the rising sea levels. Oceania has production facilities that were originally designed to mitigate the United Nations' over-reliance on orbital and Lunar industrial facilities.
Economic Description : The United Nations is a mixed-market economy. State-run corporations are not uncommon here. It is frequent to hear about private corporations and state-run companies engaging in friendly competition. There are different state regulating bodies that oversee each sector. Nevertheless, small and medium sized enterprises are healthily present and are abundant in the United Nations. The United Nations, specifically the Oceania Administrative Zone, specializes in industry and technological development. The Oceania Administrative Zone serves as Earth's secondary science center, after the UN Science Service based in Luna.
Technological Level : 23rd century PMT. Spacecraft are capable of sub-light speed due to the invention of the Epstein drive. High-energy railguns and offensive/defensive orbital nuclear platforms exist. Most space warships fight with high-powered PDCs and torpedoes and are structured in a way that puts force of gravity into consideration.
Magic and other shenanigans? (If any exists) : None
Military Description - The United Nations Military
Army: The United Nations Marine Corps is the ground forces branch of the United Nations Military. Its officers and troops are well trained and equipped. UNMC personnel are stationed on Earth and on UNN ships and stations. The United Nations Marine Corps is considered as the largest ground force military in the Solar System, capable of fielding at least a hundred million troops on the battlefield- which heavily outnumbered their Martian MMC counterparts.
The Oceania Administrative Zone was considered by the UN as a relatively peaceful zone and thus had lesser concentration of UNMC personnel compared to the heavily populated East Asia Free Trade Zone and the politically-unstable Central Asian Free Trade Zone. It has the
smallest number of stationed personnel on Earth. Nevertheless, the contingent on Oceania is still considered large by modern standards.
UN Military Command - Theater Oceania; led by Field Marshall Chelsea Gray - 2,880,000 troops | 2,210,000 reserve
Australian Military Conference - 2,130,000 troops
Army Group AU-1 - 350,000 troops
- 28th UN Army - 200,000 troops
- 29th UN Army - 150,000 troops
Army Group AU-2 - 410,000 troops
- 30th UN Army - 200,000 troops
- 31st UN Army - 210,000 troops
Army Group AU-3 - 400,000 troops
- 47th UN Army - 180,000 troops
- 48th UN Army - 120,000 troops
- 49th UN Army - 200,000 troops
Army Group AU-4 - 470,000 troops
- 51st UN Army - 300,000 troops
52nd UN Army - 170,000 troops
Army Group AU-5 - 500,000 troops
- 53rd UN Army - 200,000 troops
- 54th UN Army - 150,000 troops
- 55th UN Army - 150,000 troops
New Zealand Military Conference - 750,000 troops
Army Group NZ-1 - 350,000 troops
- 67th UN Army - 150,000 troops
- 68th UN Army - 200,000 troops
Army Group NZ-2 - 400,000 troops
- 69th UN Army - 170,000 troops
- 70th UN Army - 120,000 troops
- 71st UN Army - 110,000 troops
Navy: United Nations Navy - led by UN Fleet Commander Admiral Michael Souther
Space-faring vehicles (currently grounded due to the event)
Truman-class dreadnought (2)
- UNN John F. Kennedy
- UNN Margaret Thatcher
Leonidas-class battleship (6)
- UNN Chiang Kai-Shek
- UNN Bernard Montgomery
- UNN Georgy Zhukov
- UNN Omar Bradley
- UNN Maurice Gamelin
- UNN George Marshall
United Nations Navy Science Vessel (1)
- UNN Stephen Hawking
Aquatic Naval Vessels
2x fusion-powered supercarriers
4x VTOL combat carriers
10x cruisers
28x destroyers
19x Littoral combat ships
35x corvettes
10x minesweepers
6x Amphibious assault ships
45x landing crafts
5x science navy ships
2x electronic warfare ships
2x long-range strategic reconnaissance ships
Air Force: UN Air Command - Australia/NZ
250x 14th generation fighter stealth jets
380x 13th generation fighter stealth jets
180x 14th generation combat fighter jets
210x 23nd century attack aircrafts
45x planetary-range supersonic strategic bombers
200x heavy-lift cargo aircrafts
10x electronic warfare aircrafts
400x supersonic tactical drones
National Goals : To establish a world order to uphold justice and democracy across the world.
History : In the mid 21st century, Earth was undergoing drastic change. The effects caused by global warming and climate change manifested itself in the flooding and sinking of entire megacities all across the world. This event led to the collapse of several world governments and the deaths of millions of people. As a result, the United Nations as an institution moved to consolidate its power to curb the bureaucratic web of individual nation-states that are ineffective in dealing with the crisis. Eventually, the world's major powers- the United States, Russia, China, Japan, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil and South Africa all ceded their sovereignty to the United Nations and established a new world order encompassing the entire world. Shortly after this, massive projects were undertaken to reclaim the sunken cities by constructing large seawalls using the latest technological and engineering advancements available to mankind. Not all nations were comfortable with ceding their independence to the UN however and challenged the United Nations in war. Several rouge nations attempted to resist the encroaching United Nations but were swiftly dealt with because of the sheer amount of manpower and technological superiority of the United Nations.
In the mid-21st century, individual nation-states launched the first colonists to Mars in an attempt to establish a second-lifeline for humanity amid a failing Earth. Three generations later, the Martian colonies were now under the control of the United Nations as a UN colony. In the mid-22nd century, the UN and the Martian colonial government and people were having strained relations after a series of economic policies threatened to collapse the Martian economy. This continued on for some time, with tensions at all time high. The balance of power however dramatically shifted when a Martian engineer named Solomon Epstein invented the Epstein drive and gave Mars an advantage. In exchange for the blueprints of the Epstein drive, the United Nations will give Mars full independence and in doing so, the Martian Congressional Republic was born.
For the next 100 years, using the developments and upgrades of the Epstein drive, the UN and Mars would go on a race to colonize the asteroid belt. Eventually, the United Nations and Mars would divide the belt into blue and red zones and would occasionally cooperate with one another. However, a cold-war level of tension permeates the entire solar system and skirmishes between the UN and MCR are happening occasionally. This conflict has put the belter colonists unto a disadvantage, inciting hatred and disdain for both the UN and the MCR from the belt.
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