First mentioned in Roman journals during their expansion years, Teumessia as it is known today has always been a collection of small city-states sharing a regional, ethnic, and linguistic identity.  Thus it wasn’t until recently that Teumessia was all encompassed into one country.  After a war between the Praetoria and Adamantine in 1932, the Teumessian States were divided so that that majority of the country was under control of Praetoria, while the Eastern edge was possessed by Adamantine.  After the Adamantine Revolution of 1951, the eastern part became the first section to organize into the Community of Teumessian City-States, later shortened to Community of Teumessian States.  The constitution that all cities within the Community would have to abide by was passed in 1953, and the first chief executive and UN delegate was chosen in 1955.  Over the next 30 years the western half joined the union as Praetoria fractured internally, and by 1985 the last city-state and its encompassing lands were admitted to the community.  Despite it’s lack of central government it has held up peacefully since then, though issues in economic polarization and globalization are beginning to cause issues within certain regions.

I. Basic Information

TEUMESSIA (CTS)

Sub-Region: North

 

Provinces (1):  Bialystock

 

Population: 3,080,000

 

Gross Domestic Product:  $28,470

Country Name

             Conventional Long Form:  The Community of Teumessian States

 

             Long Local Form: Cummune-et y Reffenstadde-Teumessias

 

             Local Short Form: Teumessia

 

Country Motto: “Beware not of the fox, for he you can see is different, but of the sleeping chicken who wishes to do harm.”

 

Government Type: Community

 

Independence: February 28, 1951 from Admantine (East) and Praetoria (West)

 

National Holiday: Danian’s Day (birthday of leader from the Medieval ages, reconstituted after fall of Adamantine)

 

Legal System: Common Law

 

Suffrage: 17 years, universal suffrage

Method of Election/Term Length:  Chief executive is appointed from the National Parliament every 2 years, and no man can ever hold consecutive terms, though as many terms can be served as were voted.

 

 

Date of Last Election/Results: March 30, 2006, Hans Bias 290 Votes, Grennwal Friese 125

 

 

Date of Next Election: March 30, 2008

 

 

 

Major Political Parties: Parties vary from city to city, usually named after specific political philosophy.  Parties are never used in reference to an official though, so “Independent”

            

Political Pressure Groups: Intra-National Corporation Front, Anti-Globalization Union

 

Legislature:  The National Parliament (415 seats/1 year terms)

 

Last Election Date: February 28, 2006

 

Last Election Results: Independent Party: 315 seats

 

Next Election Date: February 28, 2007

VI. Judiciary Branch

Number of Supreme Court Justices: 19

 

Process through which Justices Come to Power: Appointed by the National Parliament

V. Legislative Branch

VII. Foreign Policy

International Organization Participation: United Nations

 

Territorial Disputes:  Several cities in south-western Hrodna have attempted to join the Teumessian States. (province 169)

VIII. Economy

Traditionally an agriculturally based economy, over 60% of Teumessia states is considered arable, though due to a strong environmental faction much of it is still forests.  Among the land that is used for agriculture, over 50% are small family run farms, which grow wheat and barley.  The other 50% are dedicated to dairy cows.  Thus the economy fluctuates somewhat sharply based on the demand for cheese, milk, and beer, which most private enterprises are based off.  It’s city based factories focus mostly on “Teumessian made” home products, of which the government has desperately, and unsuccessfully, attempted to make a household name.  Due to an open social policy though, the biotechnology industry is flourishing in the region and constitutes the majority of economic growth, along with tourism of it’s many forests.

GDP Growth Rate: 1.7%

 

GDP Per Sector:

             Agriculture: 62%

             Industry: 11%

             Services: 27%

 

Unemployment Rate:

             Urban: 14.1%

             Rural: 6%

 

Percentage of Population Below the Poverty Line: 17%

             Urban: 11%

             Rural: 21%

 

Inflation: 2%

 

Electricity Production by Source:

             Fossil Fuels: 80%

             Hydro: 15%

             Nuclear: 0%
             Other: 5%

 

Nuclear Energy Capabilities: None

 

Currency Name: Refenstadderam

 

Current External Debt: N/A

 

Current Creditor States: N/A

 

Head of State: Hans Bias Chief Executive and UN Ambassador

 

Head of Government: a Jason Lochinvar McCabe (Papa McCabe)

(Bokononist Party)

 

Cabinet:

Chief Agricultural Advisor

Chief Foreign Advisor

Chief Environmental Advisor

Chief Individual Assets Advisor

Chief Security Advisor

Chief Education Advisor

Chief Health Advisor

Chief Financial Advisor

 

 

 

Hans Bias 

IV. Executive Branch

Annual Surplus (Exports)

Current National Demand (Imports)

IX. Infrastructure

Ports and Harbors: None

 

Airports with Paved Runways: 35

 

Major International Airports:

Bialystock International Airport (BLY)

Komza International Airport (KMZ)

Suwalki International Airport (SWK)

X. Social Indicators

Life Expectancy at Birth

             Male: 65

             Female: 67

 

Total Fertility Rate: 3.3

 

Nationality

             Noun: Teumessian

             Adjective: Teumessian

 

Ethnic Groups: Teumessian 86%, Praetorian 7%, Adamantinian 7%

 

Religions: 94% Christian, 3% Judaism, 3% others

Languages: Teumessian-official 97%, 3% other

 

Literacy (definition — age 15 and older can read and write):                  Total Population: 94%

             Male: 92%

             Female: 97%

 

HIV/AIDS

Adult Prevalence Rate: 2%

People Living with HIV/AIDS: 91,000

Deaths in the Past Year: 2,871

 

Major Infectious Diseases/Risk:  River disease, high; tuberculosis, low                                                                              

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

XI. Military

Military Branches: National Militia (land), National Militia (air force)

 

Military Service:  Not compulsory, minimum age for service is 17 years

 

Manpower avail. for military service: 1,208,938

 

Military Expenditures per Year: $284,700,000

 

Military Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 1%

 

Weapons of Mass Destruction:

             Nuclear: None

             Chemical: None

             Biological: N/A

XII. Transnational Disputes

Territorial Disputes: City states must seek application into the Community, therefore disputes are between the State and the country they are attempting to leave.

 

Non-Territorial Disputes: None

Updated:  October 29, 2006

II. Vital Statistics

III. Government

Left: Bialystock Cathedral

Above: Parliament, Below: Countryside

Above: Local Farmers