Zargathian Factbook

Amyante · July 18, 2009

General information

Complete Name: Queendom of Zargathia

Acronym/Country Code: ZGT

Provinces: Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia (minus New Barag Right Banner)

GDP: Ƶ 3.188.418.101.647,67 ($ 2,764,337,183,523.--, formula described here). Exchange rates will be 70 ¥ to Ƶ 1,--

Income Tax: 15%

"Generally speaking, there is a base 20% trade tariff on goods. The nations with whom we are tied to through the Asian Union, AUP and now this Rail Treaty would get a 50% discount. However, there is a 5-10% additional environmental tax on polluting materials, and a 5% discount on educative materials and so-called 'primary necessities'. Therefore, our system would be the following."

Base tariff: 20% on raw materials, 25% on completed goods.

Home Market Tax: 5% on completed foreign goods that are of comparable quality with national Zargathian goods.

Environmental Tax: 5% on products containing minor pollutants, 10% on products containing Coal, Oil, Uranium and other heavy pollutants.

Primary Subsidy: -5% (Food, Water, Books etc.)

"The end result, being anywhere between 15% and 40%, is then to be halved for signatories of the Asian Union, AUP and members of the Inter-Asian Rail Network."

Total Population: 51,488,500 (IG population x500)

"For a while now, Zargathia has been trying to increase its population, something that has recently been starting to show results*. One of these measures is low overall taxation, and the trade tariffs keep a check on the unemployment rate as it is relatively cheaper for companies to produce and sell goods from within Zargathia itself rather than import them from abroad. Though one could state that the domestic market is protected, low taxation generally reflects on consumer prices as well, resulting in an on average not particularly heightened level of consumer prices in comparison to our neighboring countries. The average citizen is able to buy more because he has less taxes to pay, not because products are cheaper. It's a system of checks and balances, and we chose another way to achieve our goals."

* Bought Clinics and a Hospital at the time, boosting pop per mile from 19 to 33.

Demographics:

- Han: 65,32%

- Finnish Hanseats: 20,14%

- Japanese: 5,86%

- Russian: 4,94%

- Korean: 2,74%

- Hui: 1%

Religion: Mixed

Government

Type: Enlightened Absolute Monarchy

Head of Nation: HRH Queen Amyante Tojimaru

Advisers:

Sarah Tyntagyl (Honorary adviser)
Shirai Takashi (Former Prime Minister, pre-Zargathia, retired as per 2009 elections)
Siu Qingzhao (Zargathian Liberals, Conservative Liberalism)
Shen Jianyu (Spirit of Kangxi, Royalists)
John McFadden (Green Democrats of Zargathia, Social Democrats)

Army structure ** CLASSIFIED **

Supreme Commander: Field Marshal Amyante Tojimaru (defaults to Head of State)
Army Commander: General Yelena Muromets
Chief of Security: Lieutenant Colonel Ulrica Rajani
Airforce Commander: Air Marshal Sergei Volkov
Navy Commander:
- Fleet Admiral Erika Zhao (retired 2009)
- Fleet Admiral Sigrún Mäkinen

Total Army: 339.500 (184.120 out of 663,820 (Max soldiers x10) IG, see overview below)

Regular Army: 85.000 = 85.000 IG (1 unnamed soldier = 1 soldier)
Named Soldiers (Captain or lower): 500 = 25.000 IG (1 named soldier = 50 soldiers)
Named Officers (Major or above): 350 = 35.000 IG (1 named officer = 100 soldiers)
Rangers (Special Ops): 5.000 = 250.000 IG (1 Ranger = 50 soldiers)
Reservists: 120.000 = 60.000 IG (2 Reservists = 1 soldier)

Total Armor: 8,238

Tanks
- RSC-26 Light Tank: 650
- M29A1 "Bulldog" Main Battle Tank: 500 (200 bought from Kriegland)
- M73A1 "Tiger" Main Battle Tank: 100 (all from Soldania)
- GH-795 Heavy Tank: 600
- Modular Combat Enforcer: 150 (120 bought from Kriegland)
- M33A1 "Sestrap" Modular Combat Vehicle: 80 (all from Soldania)
[*]Support
- M18A1 "Armadillo" APC: 250 (50 bought from Kriegland)
- Modified M84A1-T "Harding" MPAVs with EMP-resistant systems: 400 (all from Soldania)
- M51A1 "Thumper" Mobile Rocket Launcher: 100 (80 bought from Kriegland)
- M71A1 "Arturius" Mobile Rocket Launcher: 120 (all from Soldania)
- M30A1 "Stag" APC w/ Saladin Minelaying System: 100
- M30A1 "Stag" APC without minelaying systems outfitted for mountain rescue operations: 70

Total Aircraft: 50 Mig29's (Cochin), 6 one-seater ME-04 "Reaper" stealth fighters (Soldania), 2 two-seater ME-04 "Reaper" stealth fighters (Soldania)

Total Bombers: 25 Su30's (Cochin), 20 Hind-E anti-armor helicopters

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Diplomatic Corps:

Ning Chen - Disparu. Disparuian diplomat called Grover Soto.
Xun Heng - PRC. PRC diplomat called Draco Malfoy.
Ayasato Mayoi - Haruhiist Empire. Haruhiist diplomat called Hime Yarisakura.
Jin Ru - Kitex. Kitexian diplomat called Nina Ford.
Kuang Shi - Yuktobania. Yuke diplomat called Cecil Harvarov.
Rao Zixin - Promised Land. Promised Land diplomat called Marietta Gibbens.
Hong Shen - unassigned
Murong Wenyan - unassigned
Long Tengfei - unassigned
Ouyang He - unassigned
Zhao Chen - unassigned

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Important Organisations:

Zargathian priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller:

Former Grand Master: Andrej Sokolov (Archbishop of Zargathia, formerly Pope Alexius I)
Grand Master: Nikolai Sokolov
Knight of the Third Circle: Gabriela Sokolov

ZEIS (Zargathian External and Internal Security):

Lieutenant Colonel Ulrica Rajani, commander.

(NOTE: Since the vast majority of ZEIS members are also in other divisions, Ulrica is the only 'fulltime' ZEIS member listed)

Armed Forces:

Army Division:
- General Yelena Muromets, commander.
- Captain Larissa Orlov, communications and logistics.
- Lieutenant Paul van Vliet, anti-tank infantry.
[*]Air Force Division:
- Air Marshal Sergei Volkov, commander.
- Wing Commander (Lt. Col.) Simon McFadden, test pilot.
- Pilot Officer (2nd Lt.) Katina Sørensen, pilot.
[*]Navy Division:
- Fleet Admiral Sigrún Mäkinen, commander.
[*]Special Forces:
- Lieutenant General Lee Vu Yong, commander.
- Major Violet Lincoln, Rangers (sniper specialty).
[*]R&D Division:
- Captain Ayasato Akane, Science.
- Captain Michelle Chen, Engineering.
[*]PR Division
- Linn, Medics (mascotte)
- Ilmatar, Paratroopers (mascotte)
[*]Administration
- Rebecca Célentin, Royal Secretary (unaffilated)
- Siu Qingzhao, Adviser (Zargathian Liberals, Conservative Liberalism)
- Shen Jianyu, Adviser (Spirit of Kangxi, Royalists)
- John McFadden, Adviser (Green Democrats of Zargathia, Social Democrats)

Edited May 13, 2011 by Amyante

Amyante · August 23, 2009

Treaties

Oil Trade Treaty - PRC ~ Inactive (Cancelled by PRC)

Hulunbuir Military Access and Joint Control Treaty - Lu Empire (pre-Dragon Empire) ~ Inactive (Nation fallen, land in question ceded to Zargathia)

Dragon Bloc Membership ~ Inactive (Bloc disbanded)

Sydney Accords ~ Active

Asian Union Membership (AEZ level) ~ Active

White Cross Membership ~ Active

Sugar for Iron Trade Treaty - Empire of Krieg ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (banned))

Combined Railway Agreement (economic) - PRC (Dragon Empire) ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (conquered by UFE))

Mutual Defense, Intelligence and Aid Pact (MDIAP) - Haruhiist Empire ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (conquered by UFE))

Non-aggression, and various economic and technological advancement treaties - United Technology Trust (United Mechodamian States) ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (timeout))

Asiatic Unity Pact ~ Active

Mutual Defense and Intelligence Pact (MDIP) - Australia ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (timeout/rerolled)) (Carried over from Promised Land)

Trade and Nuclear Power - Australia ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (timeout)) (Carried over from Promised Land)

East-South Trade Agreement - Kitex ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (rerolled))

The Zargathia - Rebel Army Railway Accords - Rebel Army ~ Active

Treaty of Bangkok - Various ~ Active

Osaka Doctrine - Dai Nippon Teikoku ~ Inactive (overridden by Rising Sun Accords)

The Manchurian Accords - Greater Korean Federation ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (cancelled))

Tianjin Agreements - United Federation of the East Addendum ~ Active (Addendum replaced by Qingyuan Diktat)

Mongolian Trade Agreement - Madurastan ~ Inactive (Nation descended into Anarchy (rerolled))

Cochin - Zargathia Defense Treaty - Cochin ~ Active

New Barag Independence Accords - Xinyan Republic ~ Active

Rising Sun Accords - Rebel Army and United Federation of the East ~ Active

Mongolian-Zargathian Treaty - Mongolia ~ Active