The Free Land of Green Depra
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| Motto: "In the land of Green, do we find our peace" | |||||
| Anthem: "Let the ships sail, let them watch" | |||||
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| Capital | Green River | ||||
| Largest city | Green River | ||||
| Official language(s) | English, Ancient Deprovian | ||||
| Government Elected Lord
| Free Democracy Gerald Scarlet | ||||
| Establishment - Founded - Becomes a republic - Leaves Depra Circle - Joins SCJU | 5th June 1949 18th September 2002 13rd April 2006 15th April 2006 | ||||
| Area • Total • Water (%) | 37,000 km² (km^2) 36% | ||||
| Population • 2006 est. • 2003 census • Density | 1,374,730 (est.) 839,748 18/km² (per hec.) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) • Total • Per capita | 2005 estimate 3.46 billion (US) $29,670 (US) | ||||
| HDI (2003|2005) | 0.982 (1st) – high | ||||
| Currency | Depra Leaves (DPL)
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| Time zone • Summer (DST) | (UTC) (UTC) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .gd | ||||
| Calling code | +232
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Green Depra is a beautiful, rich nation covering an island continent. Its terrain is covered with its famous patchwork trees, rainforests and a rich environment cover the land. It is a small and peaceful nation, one that used to be part of a collective known as the Depra Circle before it broke away and became a Union Nation.
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Summary
- Full Name - The Free Land of Green Depra
- Short Name - Green Depra
- Conventional Name - Green Depra
- 3-Alpha Code - GDR
- Government Type - Socialist Democracy
- Electorate Orientation - Green Democratic Socialists
- Official Languages: English and Ancient Deprovian
- Religion - Athiest (67%) Budhist (15%) Baptist (14%) Other (4%)
- Currency - Depra Leaves
- Capital - Green River
- Largest cities - Green River, Blackberry Inlet, Salt Bluff
- Population - 845,930 (2006)
- Area - 37,000 km²
- Water - 36%
- Historic Events
- Green Depra founded, 5th June 1949
- Green Depra establishes own senate, 26th Feb 1981
- Green Depra becomes republic, 18th Sep 2002
- Green Depra Leaves the Depra Circle, 13th April 2006
- Bombing and riots in Green Depra, 14th April 2006
- Green Depra joins the SCJU, 15th April 2006
History
The Depra Circle
Green Depra is one nation of many Depra Nations. Together they formed a collective known as the Depra Circle. There are eight nations in total, they include:
- Gold Depra - The capitalist powerhouse, largest and most powerful of all the Depras
- Red Depra - Always in Autumn, the large but just nation
- Blue Depra - The land of the Sea, corrupted with highly seperated classes
- Purple Depra - The Party Capital, always on show, always alive
- Yellow Depra - The Sunshine Country, the largest coast in the Depra world, endless gold
- Orange Depra - More than just deserts, the drug capital of Depra, know for its hot dry summers
- Grey Depra - They neutral lands, known for their grey craggy cliffs and lack of opinions
Finally, the newest and smallest Depra Nation, Green Depra. The Land of Nature, The World of Trees. This small nation has just left the Depra Circle, for a better place, at the SCJU.
For a complete visual guide to all the Depras visit This Page.
The Depra Circle was formed long ago. Before the Circle, there was the ancient lands of Black Depra and White Depra, these lands are lost, and exist only in the stories. The Ancient Depra lands fought for thousands of years, millions died, and countless suffered. When there was no-one left to fight, they made peace. The few hundred which were left alive banded together, and swore never again to destroy so many lives needlessly. Enlightened, they left their war-torn lands and moved forth into the new world. Many countrys were made, and a millenium later, the world had indeed changed. The Circle was built on the idea of a free and peaceful world for everyone, but it would not be until the tiny nation of Green Depra was formed, that people really realised that goal.
Government
The Parties and Results
There are four main parties in Green Depra:
- The Depra Greens - The Depra Greens Party was established by Don Banks and several of his companions.
Objective: The Greens objective is to keep Green Depra green, and to create a beautiful environmental world which lives in harmony with the world of humans, as their motto says they are Keeping the Balance.
- The Free Liberals - The Free Liberals was created when two men came together, a Green Depra Resident John Truman, and a Red Depra man named Petrov Glastov.
Objective: The Free Liberals strongly believe in upholding peoples civil rights and personal freedoms. They are very strong supporters of workers and unions, while making sure the economy stays stable.
- The Depra Conservatives - The Depra Conservative Party is a conversion of the Gold Depra Conservatives which hold a majority in the Gold Depra Parliament. This branch was set up when a Gold Depra Front Bencher moved to Green Depra and set up this party.
Objective: They believe in the basic conservative ideals. They are a christian based party which feels stongly towards moral issues. They hold managing the economy, the military, law and order and big business over social issues, political freedoms, civil rights and the environment.
- The Green Socialists - The Green Socialists were established by Gerald Scarlet, who was part of a socialist party in Gold Depra, but the party was pushed to collapse, after massive campaigns by the Conservative Party promoting them as a facist party. Gerald Scarlet came to Green Depra in the first group of immagrants promising to build a Utopia for all and is one of the reasons Green Depra has been very environmentally conscious.
Objective: The Green Socialists are a prime Socialist party who also care for the environment. They believe in equality for all people, and that everyone should receave free high quality healthcare, education, social welfare, and that everyone should have a proper level of civil rights. They also are democratic, so they put a large empheses on Political Freedoms. The areas they don't consider as important are defence, the economy and large business. As socialists, they belive everthing belongs to everyone, so all corperations should be regulated.
The results from the last election are as follows: The Green Socialists got the most votes with 42% of the vote. However that is not a majority, and so they do not have complete control over the Country. The second highest scorer was the Depra Green who receaved 36% of the votes. The Free Liberals got a small result of 19%, while the over-confident Conservative Party was a complete falure with just 3% of the vote. It seems that the people of Green Depra have taken a very Left-Wing approach when voting, which many believe to be a result of the way the Conservative Party destroyed the country of Gold Depra into the polluted corrupt country it is today.
The Elected Lord
After the seats of Parliament had been taken up The Parliament votes on who becomes the new Elected Lord. No one party has a majority, so to reach an agreement, the Lord had to be liked by members of another party.
There were many candidates but in the end Gerald Scarlet was elected Lord of Green Depra. He had complete backing of his party, and backing from some of the Greens party for his Environmental views and by several members of the Free Liberals Party because of his Political Freedoms stance. He receaved 62% of the Parliaments backing. The other competitor was Don Banks, of the Greens Party, who receaved 31% and the Free Liberals put forward John Truman as their man. The Conervative Party didn't put forward anyone.
In Gerald Scarlet's first speach to the people as Elected Lord, he famously said Green Depra will become the Utopia, we all know it can be. But some believe that it won't be smooth sailing for Scarlet, as an aparent outcry by Gold Depra Conservative Congressman have labeled his election as the bigest mistake in the history of Depra. Pressure continues to mount from foriegn countries over his ability to govern. But on the home front, the people of Green Depra have welcomed his election, turning out in their thousands to listen to him speak.
As elected Lord, he is given the privilage to live in the House of the Lord. Also know as the Green House. The Green House is located on the very top of Darmok Hill, on its own little plateu, refered to as The Lords Hill.
The Government Structure
- The Houses
The government is divided into two houses, the White Senate and and the Lords Senate. The Lords Senate proposes and passes bills and is the main parliament for decision making (the floor plan above belongs to the Lords Senate) while the White Senate acts as a safe guard to the Lords Senate. For a bill to become law it must first be passed by majority through the Lords Senate then through the White House.
The White House has a whole new set of Senators, and unlike the Lords Senate, they are directly voted in. The results for this senate was 39% Green Socialists, 34% Greens Party, 21% Free Liberals, 4% Conservatives and 2% Independants.
The Lord is the leader of the Parliament and of the nation, they also have a Vice-Lord, who is second in comand. In this case the Vice-Lord is a Greens Party Member. The ministers are chosen by the lord, but the Vice-Lord is elected by the Lords Senate. All of the ministers are Green Socialists, besides two, which are the Environment Minister and the Electricity Minister, both are Greens Senators. The Lord chose them to ensure that he would have support from the Greens Party.
- The Electoral System (As of Feb 2002)
Voting is complosary in the nation of GD, every person over the age of 16 must vote, and only once. Polling booths are set up at schools and government facililties across the nation. The population of Green Depra is 150,000 people, and there are 100 seats in parliament. So the population is divided into groups of 1,500 people, who each vote a representative. Open community discussions are set up with the 1,500 people and the candidates for their representation. This creates the perfect democracy, because everyone can have their say, and the representatives are exactly what the people want. All people of all gender and race must vote, including those in jail.
Geography and climate
Green Depra is a lush, and colourful land, world renound as the Greenest Place on Earth. Its countryside is like no other as it has a patchwork of trees dotted along the place. Acording to Green Depra regulations all towns and buildings must be built inside the patchwork, and there are strict laws which stop unnessisary destruction of the tree patches.
Major cities and regions
Demographics
Economy
Foreign relations and military
Green Depra has had a strong history of peaceful diplomatic relations with many countries, excluding the relations with Gold Depra.
Its closest allie is currently the Kinata SAR, the two nations have just finished exchanging embassies, and a visit by the leader of Kinata, MagpieShooter to Green Depra is shortly expected. They are tipped to discuss trade and a possible defensive pact between the two nations.
It also shares close relations with many SCJU nations including The Empire of Chaumont, The Viceroyalty of Dominea and Cezarest.
Military
Green Depra is a peaceful nation, and thus has no major defence force. Only a small peacekeeping force of 500.
According to the Green Depra constitution the force cannot be used for invasions or foreign attacks, only defense or special peace-keeping missions which comply with the Constitutional Regulations.
It does however, have one naval ship, and three sea helicopters.
Culture
Sport
National Symbols
There are many symbols which represent Green Depra, and its ideals.
The Green Depra flag
The Green Bars represent Political and Personal Freedoms, while the Great Green Tree symbolises the sacredness of the land and its creatures.
The Ceremonial Flag of Green Depra.
This is the Lords Flag, or Ceremony Flag, it is used on special occasions, in diplomacy and in Ceremonies.
The Green Depra Coat of Arms
This is the Coat of Arms of Green Depra, and represents many of the nations ideals and additudes. It bares a shield with the Great Tree on it.
The Green Depra Seal
Used on official documents from the Lord or The Parliament, this symbolises the power and integrity of The Green Depra Parliament and Government system.
See also
This is just an extract from the the Green Depra City Journal
City Journal Milestones:
- Trixie Award Winner 2005 for Unique Region
- Trixie Award Winner 2006 for Unique Region
- Trixie Award Winner 2006 for Most Aesthetically Pleasing CJ
- Just hit 65 pages
- Over 37,000 views and 2000 comments
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