The Empire of Layarteb [Information Thread]

**Layarteb** · 01-10-2006 20:23

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The Empire of Layarteb
Reference Thread

Introduction
This thread is an attempt to consolidate many threads out there concerning the Empire of Layarteb, which include but are not limited to, factbook, history, military, and other informational threads. With all of these threads circulation and infrequently updated, it is difficult to keep track of them all. This thread, on the other hand, will consolidate them all into one place making it easier to update and keep track of, for myself and others.

The information contained herein is official public knowledge except where listed by special notes. It is organized much like the way that Wikipedia articles are arranged on countries and because of this it is going to be easy to read and very organized. Please take all of this into account when you read.

Contents

2.1 Amazonian Territory

2.2 Atlantic Republic

2.3 Colony of Denmad

2.4 Province of Dnalkrad

2.5 City-State of Falcon City

2.6 Icelandic Republic

2.7 Irish Republic

2.8 Province of Layarteb

2.9 Federal City of Layarteb City

2.10 Province of Raef

2.11 Province of South Eastern Virginia

2.12 City-State of Washington City

2.13 Western Repubilc

2.14 Province of Ynoga

3.0 Vital Information

3.1 Climate

3.2 Economy

3.3 Geography

3.4 Culture

3.5 Demographics

4.0 Administrative Details

4.1 Administrative Divisions

4.2 Federal Government

4.3 Local Government

4.4 Republic Government

4.5 Domestic Policies

4.6 Foreign Relations

5.0 History

5.1 Early History

5.2 Independence

5.3 Civil War

5.4 The Republic

5.5 The Empire

6.0 The Military

6.1 Organization & Structure

6.2 Summary

6.3 Air Force

6.4.1 Army (Section 1)

6.4.2 Army (Section 2)

6.5.1 Defense Forces (Section 1)

6.5.2 Defense Forces (Section 2)

6.6 Navy

6.7 Paramilitary Forces

6.8 Weaponry

6.9 Weapons of Mass Destruction

7.0 Additional Information

7.1 Important Days

7.2 Domestic Disputes

7.3 International Disputes

7.4 Gory Details

8.0 Roleplaying

8.1 RP Legend

8.2 RP Guide

8.3 Killswitch Engage Series

8.4 Non-Series Threads

8.5 Corporations

**Layarteb** · 01-10-2006 20:29

[2.0] Basic Figures & Statistics

Statistics

Full Name: The Empire of Layarteb
Common Name: The Empire
National Animal: Falcon
National Athem: The Song of the Falcon
National Motto: "So I dub thee Unforgiven..."
Official language(s): English & Spanish
Capital: Layarteb City (40°43'N 74°00'W) [New York City]
Largest City: Layarteb City
Government: Authoritarian Republic
Head of State: The Emperor
Head of Government: The Emperor
Seat of State: Comhghall Fortress, Governors Island, Layarteb City
Seat of Government: Comhghall Fortress, Governors Island, Layarteb City
Independence: October 31, 1157 [from Tnemrot]
Largest Religion: Pagan
Total Area: 15,322,970.94 km²
Total Land Area: 12,764,171.53 km²
Total Water Area: 2,558,799.40 km²
Total Population (2008 est): 1,325,000,000.00
Total Population (2000 census): 1,008,263,097
Total Population Density (2008 est): 86.47/km²
Total Population Density (2000 census): 81.24/km²
Exchange Rate: §1 = $1.9220
GDP (Total §): §230,649,945,684,461.11
GDP (Total $): $443,309,195,605,534.25
GDP (Per Capita §): §22,583.14
GDP (Per Capita $): $43,405.00
HDI: 0.976 (high)
Currency: Shingrot (§)
Time zone(s): GMT+5, GMT+5.5, GMT+12, GMT to GMT-7, GMT-10
Internet TLD: .edu, .eol, .gov, .mil
Calling Code: +57

Nation-States Information

Nation-States Population: 10,397,000,000
Nation-States Region: New York
Nation-States Tech Level: Modern Tech

Organization & Leadership

Federal (Emperor)
Province (Provincal Governor)
Republic (Unclassified)
State (State Governor)
County (County Executive)
Towns, Villages, Cities (Mayor, Commissioner, Executive)

City-States

Falcon City: Boston
Washington City: Washington D.C.

Colonies

Denmad: Brazil (Paraíba, Pernambuco)

Federal Cities

Layarteb City: New York City

Provinces

Dnalkrad: Canadian Arctic Archipelago (part), Greenland, Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Layarteb: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (US), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Raef: Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Navassa Island, Nevis, Puerto Rico, Redonda, Saba, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint-Barthélemy, Sint Eustatius, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, U.S. Virgin Islands
South Eastern Virginia: Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galapagos Islands, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Ynoga: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Isla Nublar, Las Cinco Muertes, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Yucatán), Nicaragua, Panama

Republics

Atlantic: Ascension Island, Bermuda, Canary Islands, Desertas Islands, Falkland Islands, Madeira Islands, Saint Helena, Savage Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha
Icelandic: Iceland
Irish: Ireland (Northern), Ireland (Repubic)
Western: Clipperton Island, Easter Island, Hawaii, India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Johnston Atoll, Nauru, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Revillagigedo Islands, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Wake Island

Territories

Amazon: Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima)

**Layarteb** · 01-10-2006 23:14

[2.1] Amazonian Territory

Statistics

Territories: Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima)
Total Area: 1,796,063.10 km²
Total Land Area: 1,796,063.10 km²
Total Water Area: 0.00 km²
Total Population: 3,050,000
Total Population Density: 1.70/km²
Highest Point: Pico da Neblina, Amazonas (9,823 ft. [2,994 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT-4
Capital: Manaus, Amazonas
Largest City: Manaus, Amazonas (650,000)
Government Type: Stratocracy
Head of Government: General James. F. Bale
Settled: 2007 (Brazil [Amazonas, Roraima])

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**Layarteb** · 01-10-2006 23:27

[2.2] Atlantic Republic

Statistics

Territories: Ascension Island, Azores, Bermuda, Canary Islands, Desertas Islands, Falkland Islands, Madeira Islands, Saint Helena, Savage Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha
Total Area: 27,152.80 km²
Total Land Area: 27,152.80 km²
Total Water Area: 0.00 km²
Total Population: 2,273,200
Total Population Density: 83.72/km²
Highest Point: Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands (12,195 ft. [3,718 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT (Ascension Island, Canary Islands, Desertas Islands, Madeira Islands, Saint Helena, Savage Islands, Tristan da Cunha), GMT-1 (Azores), GMT-2 (South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands), GMT-4 (Bermuda, Falkland Islands)
Capital: Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Largest City: Funchal, Madeira Island, Madeira Islands (103,962)
Government Type: Republican Democracy
Head of Government: President George Copper
Layartebian Representative: Magistrate Marco Fernão
Settled: 1988 (Bermuda [conquest]) 1996 (Canary Islands), 2004 (Desertas Islands, Madeira Islands, Savage Islands), 2006 (Bermuda [transfer]), 2006 (Ascension Island, Falkand Islands, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha); 2007 (South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands), 2008 (Azores)

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**Layarteb** · 01-10-2006 23:30

[2.3] Colony of Denmad

Statistics

Territories: Brazil (Paraíba, Pernambuco)
Total Area: 154,896.22 km²
Total Land Area: 154,896.22 km²
Total Water Area: 0.00 km²
Total Population: 14,000,000
Total Population Density: 90.38/km²
Highest Point: Pico do Jabre, Paraíba (3,927 ft. [1,197 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT-3
Capital: Recife, Pernambuco
Largest City: Recife, Pernambuco (1,650,000)
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of Government: Prime Minister Antônio Lorenzo Fernandez
Layartebian Representative: Magistrate Ilario Sanchez
Settled: 2007 (Brazil [Paraíba, Pernambuco])

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**Layarteb** · 01-10-2006 23:40

[2.4] Province of Dnalkrad

Statistics

Territories: Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland, Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Total Area: 5,490,456.00 km²
Total Land Area: 3,514,291.25 km²
Total Water Area: 1,976,164.75 km²
Total Population: 75,154,783
Total Population Density: 13.69/km²
Highest Point: Gunnbjørn, Greenland (12,119 ft. [3,694 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT (Greenland [part]), GMT-1 (Greenland [part]), GMT-3 (Greenland [part]), GMT-3.5 (Newfoundland, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon), GMT-4 (Canadian Arctic Archipelago [part], Greenland [part], Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec [part]), GMT-5 (Canadian Arctic Archipelago [part], Quebec [part]), GMT-6 (Canadian Arctic Archipelago [part]), GMT-7 (Canadian Arctic Archipelago [part])
Capital: Montréal, Quebec
Largest City: Montréal, Quebec (1,850,000)
Provincial Governor: John James Charest
Settled: 1986 (Labrador, Newfoundland), 1987 (Greenland), 1989 (Baffin Island), 2004 (Air Force Island, Akimiski Island, Akpatok Island, Baffin Island, Belcher Island, Big Island, Bray Island, Bylot Island, Charlton Island, Coats Island, Devon Island, Ellesmere Island, Foley Island, Greenland, Jens Munk Island, Koch Island, Loks Land Island, Long Island, Mansel Island, Nottingham Island, Prince Charles Island, Resolution Island, Rowley Island, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Salisbury Island, Vansittart Island, White Island), 2005 (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island), 2006 (Canadian Arctic Archipelago (remainder), Quebec, Southampton Island)

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 00:10

[2.5] City-State of Falcon City

Statistics

Territories: Falcon City
Total Area: 11,684.70 km²
Total Land Area: 11,684.70 km²
Total Water Area: 0.00 km²
Total Population: 5,360,000
Total Population Density: 458.72/km²
Highest Point: Unnamed (334 ft. [102 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT-5
Government Type: Mayoral
Head of Government: Thomas Menino
Settled: 1840

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 00:16

[2.6] Icelandic Republic

Statistics

Territories: Iceland
Total Area: 103,000.00 km²
Total Land Area: 100,219.00 km²
Total Water Area: 2,781.00 km²
Total Population: 750,000
Total Population Density: 7.28/km²
Highest Point: Hvannadalshnjúkur, Iceland (6,922.55 ft. [2,110 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT
Capital: Reykjavík, Iceland
Largest City: Reykjavík, Iceland
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of Government: Prime Minister Agnar Helgason
Layartebian Representative: Magistrate Friðrik Ólafsson
Settled: 1994 (Iceland)

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 00:42

[2.7] Irish Republic

Statistics

Territories: Ireland, Northern Ireland
Total Area: 84,708.00 km²
Total Land Area: 83,006.54 km²
Total Water Area: 1,701.46 km²
Total Population: 7,800,000
Total Population Density: 92.08/km²
Highest Point: Carrauntuohill, Ireland (3,415 ft. [1,041 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT
Capital: Dublin, Ireland
Largest City: Dublin, Ireland
Government Type: Republican Democracy
Head of Government: President Shamus McMahon
Layartebian Representative: Magistrate James McCafree
Settled: 1995 & 2005 (Ireland), 1997 (Northern Ireland)

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 00:43

[2.8] Province of Layarteb

Statistics

Territories: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (US), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Total Area: 2,468,572.33 km²
Total Land Area: 2,191,191.52 km²
Total Water Area: 277,380.81 km²
Total Population: 399,369,105
Total Population Density: 161.78/km²
Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina (6,684 ft. [2,038 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT-5 (Connecticut, Delaware, Florida [part], Georgia, Indiana [part], Kentucky [part], Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan [part], New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee [part], Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia), GMT-6 (Alabama, Florida [part], Illinois, Indiana [part], Kentucky [part], Michigan [part], Mississippi [part], Tennessee [part], Wisconsin)
Capital: Baltimore, Maryland
Largest City: Chicago, Illinois (2,950,900)
Provincial Governor: Augustus H. Glavin
Settled: 1157 (New York), 1812 (New Jersey, Pennsylvania), 1840 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont), 1942 (Delaware, Maryland), 1981 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin), 1984 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia (US), Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia)

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 00:44

[2.9] Federal City of Layarteb City

Statistics

Territories: New York City
Total Area: 8,683.20 km²
Total Land Area: 8,683.20 km²
Total Water Area: 0.00 km²
Total Population: 18,976,457
Total Population Density: 2,185.42/km²
Highest Point: Todt Hill (410 ft. [125 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT-5
Government Type: Federally Managed
Head of Government: The Emperor
Settled: 1157

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 00:58

[2.10] Province of Raef

Statistics

Territories: Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbuda, Barbados, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Navassa Island, Nevis, Puerto Rico, Redonda, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, U.S. Virgin Islands
Total Area: 235,021.41 km²
Total Land Area: 229,694.54 km²
Total Water Area: 5,326.87 km²
Total Population: 94,805,002
Total Population Density: 403.39/km²
Highest Point: Pico Duarte, Dominican Republic (10,164 ft. [3,098 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT-4 (Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbuda, Barbados, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, Redonda, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Trinidad and Tobago, U.S. Virgin Islands), GMT-5 (Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Navassa Island, Turks and Caicos)
Capital: Havana, Cuba
Largest City: Havana, Cuba (2,450,000)
Provincial Governor: Arthur Davis
Settled: 1994 (Bahamas, Grenada), 1996 (Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Navassa Island, Nevis, Puerto Rico, Redonda, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, U.S. Virgin Islands), 2004 (Cayman Islands, Cuba), 2008 (Barbados, Saint Lucia)

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 01:10

[2.11] Province of South Eastern Virginia

Statistics

Territories: Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galapagos Islands, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Total Area: 4,009,594.01 km²
Total Land Area: 3,756,135.10 km²
Total Water Area: 253,458.91 km²
Total Population: 483,410,138
Total Population Density: 120.56/km²
Highest Point: Huascarán, Peru (22,205 ft. [6,768 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT–3 (French Guiana, Suriname), GMT–4 (Guyana, Venezuela), GMT–5 (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), GMT–6 (Galapagos Islands)
Capital: Caracas, Venezuela
Largest City: Caracas, Venezuela (14,575,000)
Provincial Governor: Julio Chavez
Settled: 1983 (Venezuela), 1990 (Guyana, Surname), 1992 (French Guiana), 1995 (Colombia), 1996 (Ecuador), 1997 (Peru), 1998 (Galapagos Islands)

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 02:05

[2.12] City-State of Washington City

Statistics

Territories: Washington D.C.
Total Area: 177.00 km²
Total Land Area: 159.00 km²
Total Water Area: 18.00 km²
Total Population: 2,900,000
Total Population Density: 16,384.18/km²
Highest Point: Tenleytown (410 ft. [125 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT-5
Government Type: Mayoral
Head of Government: Lisa Zinn
Settled: 1942

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**Layarteb** · 02-10-2006 02:49

[2.13] Western Republic

Statistics

Territories: Clipperton Island, Easter Island, Hawaii, India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Johnston Atoll, Nauru, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Revillagigedo Islands, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Wake Island
Total Area: 150,064.69 km²
Total Land Area: 135,764.62 km²
Total Water Area: 14,300.07 km²
Total Population: 23,273,685
Total Population Density: 155.09/km²
Highest Point: Mauna Kea, Hawaii (13,796 ft. [4,205 m])
Time Zone(s): GMT-6 (Easter Island), GMT-8 (Clipperton Island, Pitcairn Islands, Revillagigedo Islands), GMT-10 (Hawaii, Johnston Atoll), GMT+12 (Nauru, Wake Island), GMT+11 (New Caledonia, Solomon Islands), GMT +5.5 (Andaman and Nicbobar Islands, Sri Lanka)
Capital: Lihu'e, Kauai, Hawaii
Largest City: Colombo, Sri Lanka (1,000,000)
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of Government: Prime Minister Harry Nevis
Layartebian Representative: Magistrate Wallace R. Farrington
Settled: 1994 (Hawaii [ceded all but Kauai & Ni'ihu]), 2006 (Andaman Islands, Easter Island, Heard Island [ceded in 2007], McDonald Islands [ceded in 2007], Nauru, Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka), 2007 (Clipperton Island, Hawaii [all but Kauai & Ni'ihu], Johnston Atoll, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Revillagigedo Islands, Solomon Islands, Wake Island), 2008 (Hawaii [regained])

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