Historical Flag of the Kingdom. It is still used in ceremonies.
History:
The Nation was established when an English educated Chinese scholar, King Kwunjin I, conspired with the English from 1939-1950 to overthrown the Communist Government. After the establishment of PRC in 1950, King Kwunjin I, then Harry Jin, led a combined Chinese and English force of 700,000 against the communist army and successfully took the provinces of Jiangxi, Zhejiang, fujiang, guandong, hunan, and the island of hainan. King Kwunjin I was able to force China to signed a peace treaty on January 23, 1951 and established The Kingdom of Kwunjin. After independence, Kwunjin took the path of free market with extremely low tax rate and experienced massive modernization in a short time.
Government
Full name: Kingdom of Kwunjin
Short Form: Kwunjin
Chinese: 浚錦王國
Government and Political Structure:
Head of State: King Kwunjin III
Head of Government: Anne Elizabeth Shao, Vice-chair of Royal Council
Official Languages: Chinese, English
National Animal: Eastern Imperial Eagle
Form of Government: Monarchy
Administrative Divisions: States, County, District
Capital City: King Royal Palace
Major Cities: Haoli, ZiZong, Haungyo, Aola, Kwunjin City, FuYaw, QuZi
Constitution: Common Law(last amended in June 15th, 2006with amendments in 1955, 1974, 1992, 1995)
National Holiday: National Independence Day- January 23rd, 1951, Christmas- December 25th, New Year- January 1st-2nd, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Teacher's Day, Labor Day
Suffrage: Universal- legal age to vote: 21
Government Branches:
Executive-
Royal Council- Chair- King Kwunjin, Vice-chair- Anne Elizabeth Shao
Judiciary-
Royal Court head by Chief Justice Vince Brapton Lu
Courts- Supreme Court, State Courts, District Courts
Legislative-
Royal Legislative House- 600 elected representatives head by popularly elected Chief Legislator Adam Bryan Smith
Political parties: Liberal Party, Democratic Progress Party
Flag description: Biggest star: King, Second Biggest Star: Royal Council, 2 Small stars: Royal Legislative House and People.
Civil Servants Selection: Picked by competitive essay examination. 5 essays on: pubic law; economy; world affairs; politics; ethics and governance. Representatives and Chief Legislator popularly elected.
Overview:
To become a government bureaucrat in Kingdom of Kwunjin, one must satisfy all follow conditions:
1)Must be educated in the Kingdom for at least 10 years
2)Must graduated from a public university or an accredited private university in the kingdom of kwunjin, your major does not matter.
3)Pass* the Royal Bureaucracy Competitive Essay Examination(Total of 5 essays-One essay on Public Law, one essay on Politics, One essay on World Affairs, One essay on Economy, and One essay on Ethics and Governance)
4) Passing the test is not enough, all who passed the first examination stage must proceed to interview stage and 60% will be eliminated.
5) Those who survived examination and interview stage inaugurated as a bureaucrat and take an oath to serve the people of Kwunjin, to protect Kwunjin's interest, to uphold the Constitution, and be loyal to the King. If they break one of the rule, they will be hanged.
Once selected, the job is life tenured and have high salary to prevent corruption. For this reason the examination is competitive with pass rate of 2.4%
You can take the test as many times as you want. Hamilton Michael Huun was famous for failing the test 34 times before finally getting accepted. He was 57 when he was accepted and served 10 years as a mid-level bureaucrat.
The average bureaucrats took the test 3 times before finally passing. It is the most challenging profession in the Kingdom.
And if the official is corrupted. They will will be hanged.
*definition of pass is having B+ average on all 5 essays. Each essay will be assigned a grade(graded by 4 graders): A, B, C, or D. The average score for 2009 is C-. In 2009, 95% of all accepted Bureaucrats scored A-, other 5% score B+.
Economy:
Based on heavy foreign investments and government support of corporations; a technological and retail based economy. A technologically advanced small agricultural Sector. Maker of electronic parts. Free market economy characterized by very low tax rates. 95% of the country is composed of the private sectors. 36% of population owned a house.
Major Industries: Banking, Pharmaceutical, Musical Instruments, Book Publishing, Measuring Instruments, Tourism, Insurance, Electronics, Automobiles, Telecommunication, Engineering
Per Capita GDP(PPP): 41,553 USD
Unemployment rate(September 2009 est): 3.87%
Population below poverty line: 1.2%
Market value of publicly traded shares: $803 Billion
Military:
Supreme Commander- King Kwunjin III
Current Commanders of Royal Army, Royal Navy,Royal Airforce
Head of Royal Army: General Morton Simon He
Head of Royal Navy:Admiral Theobold Leith Gao
Head of Royal Airforce:Marshall Oliver Hugo Ba
Serving Age: 21-49, women allowed to join
Depended on foreign weaponry, mostly from France, Germany and Switzerland.
Since 1990, Kwunjin has started small scaled Weapon research with government funding increased by 5% each year.
Expenditures as part of GDP: 8.4%(2009)
People and Population:
Race: Chinese 81:%, English: 18%, other: 1%
Life Expectancy at Birth: Man-80, Women- 85
Nationality: Kwunjinian, Plural: Kwunjinian
Religions: 80%- "A member of the Roman Catholic Church", 11%- Buddhist, 10%- Agnostic
Literacy: 100%
Transportation:
Airports: 310
Ports and terminals: Haoli, ZiZong, Haungyo, Aola, Kwunjin City, FuYaw, QuZi, Honglomi
Communications:
Internet country code: .kj
Television Broadcast Stations: 3010(of which 1 is owned by government: Kingdom's Government Network(KGN), the rest are privately run.)
Internet Service Provider: Kwunjin Telecom, Shiman Telephone Corporation
Internet hosts: 7.42 million
Education:
Universities: 628(5 of which are Public Universities; King's College, Queen's College, National University of Technology, Scholar Academy, King's Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture)
Primary schools: age 5- 12
Gymnasium: 12-19
University: 19-
Culture
The king is an art lover and collects over 3,000 pieces of classical painting. Hold concerts every week. Supports theatre, music and visual art.
Theaters: 2031
Museums: 1209
Art Schools: 13
Government expenditure in Arts: 1.6% of GDP
