Californian Empire
the Californian Sovereign Confederated Empire Калифорнийская Суверенная Конфедеративная Империя California | |
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| Capital | Greater Los Angeles, N.C.D. |
| Largest City | Los Angeles, California |
| Official languages | English (as Common) Chinese Japanese Russian |
The Californian Empire, officially the Californian Sovereign Confederated Empire, also known as Sovereign California or simply California, is a transcontinental empire. Established in 1999 with its declaration of independence from the United States of America, the nation has grown and expanded its reach across the globe.
Overview
The Former American State of California broke with the United States in 1999 following the end of the United States' involvement in the European campaign during World War III and was recognized as the newly independent Republic of California following the treaties of Los Angeles in 2000 and St. Louis in 2001. During the first decade of the 21st century, the Republic of California grew in size as the governments of several states withdrew from the United States amidst the nation's economic stagnation, a double-digit unemployment rate and an inflation rate of sixteen percent choking the nation's prosperity leaving several millions of Americans jobless and others without houses as banks failed and mortgage rates climbed rapidly causing mass foreclosures across the nation.
The most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Second American Civil War (2011-21) and two attempted coups (2259 and 2264-65). Sustained by its victory against the United States ending the Second U.S. Civil War and from several victories in smaller conflicts against other nations Canada (2009-11), Mexico (2012-15), Phoenix Islands (2071-72), Eritrea, Djibouti & Somaliland (2091-93), Cuba (2259 and 2264-66), the Californian Empire remains one of the world's most powerful nation-states. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advancements in technology.
Geography
The Confederated Sovereign Californian Empire is a gargantuan nation with a land area of 10,513,178 mi² (27,229,006 km²) making it the largest nation on Earth at 18.28% of the world's total land area, dwarfing the Soviet Union's landmass of 8,901,310 mi² (23,054,393 km²) by 1,611,868 mi² (4,174,719 km²), an area slightly larger than the Asian nation of India and the African nation of Egypt combined.
As with the sheer size of the Confederated Sovereign Californian Empire, the nation's population of 2,410,026,074 citizens makes it one of the largest nations on Earth by population, straddling seven continents in some of the most diverse geographical areas of the world with climates ranging from arctic tundra to deserts and plains to lush tropical jungles.
Location
Western Northern America (mainland), bordering the Pacific Ocean between the Arctic Ocean and the United States of America, Canada Honduras, and Guatemala.
Land area
- Total: 10,513,178 mi² (27,229,006 km²)1
- Land: 10,179,434 mi² (26,364,612 km²)1
- Water: 333,744 mi² (864,394 km²)1
1 At present the land area of the CESC is only 10,513,178 square miles/27,229,006 square kilometers but this may change over time.
Land boundaries
Bordering Countries: Soviet Union, Canada, United States of America, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Suriname, Brazil, Algeria, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zaire, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, Liberia.
Maritime claims
- Contiguous zone: N/A
- Continental shelf: N/A
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
- Territorial sea: 12 NM
Climate
Permafrost, glaciers, icebergs, between the 90ºN and the 60ºN lines. Tundra climate up north above the 60ºN line, semi-arctic between the 60ºN and the 45ºN lines with some winter conditions in the fall-winter seasons and spring-like conditions in the spring-summer seasons. Below the 40ºN lines on through to the 15ºN lines, much of the western area is predominantly dry or arid.
Terrain
Icecaps, glaciers, and icebergs in the Arctic Ocean. Broad expanses of tundra and forests above the 60ºN line, mountainous throughout central California from the Rocky Mountain system extending from the Yukon Territory to Texas. Predominantly desert and grasslands west of the Rockies, and plains and river basins to the east.
Elevation extremes
- Highest Point: Mount Dévnostraéva, 32,095 ft. above sea level
- Lowest Point: Death Valley, -282 ft. below sea level
Natural resources
Coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Land use
- Arable Land: 22.56%
- Permanent Crops 1.88%
- Other: 75.56% (2261)
Natural hazards
Avalanches in and around the Rocky Mountains, earthquakes in and around the Pacific Coast, volcanic eruptions throughout the Spines of St. Victoria mountain range in the states of British Columbia and Yukon Territory.
Demographics
Nationality
Demonym: Californian(s)
Ethnic groups
White 81.7%, black 12.9%, Asian 4.2%, Amerindian and Alaska native 1%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.2% (2260 est.)
note: a separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the CESC Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean a person of Latin American descent (including persons of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin) living in the CESC who may be of any race or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc.)
Languages
English 82.1%, Russian 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific Island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2257 census)
note: Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii
Religions
Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% (2264 est.)
Population
As of 2276, the C.E. Census Bureau estimates the country's population now to be 2,517,375,725
Age structure
- 0-14 years: 20.2% (male 230,268,351 / female 256,556,916)
- 15-64 years: 67.2% (male 766,041,248 / female 853,496,274)
- 65 years and over: 12.6% (male 143,632,734 / female 160,030,551) (2276 est.)
Median age
- total: 36.6 years
- male: 35.3 years
- female: 37.9 years (2264 est.)
Population growth
- Population growth rate: 0.894% (2264 est.)
Birth rate
- Birth rate: 14.16 births/1,000 population (2264 est.)
Death rate
- Death rate: 8.26 deaths/1,000 population (2264 est.)
Net migration rate
- Net migration rate: 3.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2264 est.)
Sex Ratio
- At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
- under 15 years: 1.046 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 0.996 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.721 male(s)/female
- total population: 0.967 male(s)/female (2264 est.)
Literacy
Age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2260 est.)
Administrative Divisions
The Confederated Empire of Sovereign California is divided into fifty-eight states, thirteen overseas departments, three territories, and one Special Autonomous Region;
States
- Alaska
- Alberta
- Anticosti Island
- Arizona
- Austral Islands
- Bahamas
- Baja California
- Belize
- British Columbia
- Bermuda
- California
- Californian Antilles
- Californian Guiana
- Californian Italia
- Californian Polynesia
- Campeche
- Cape Matthews
- Cayman Islands
- Colorado
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Durango
- Española
- France
- Greenland
- Hawaii
- Hong Kong
- Idaho
- Jamaica
- Labrador
- Macaronesia
- Macau
- Mackenzie
- Mexico
- Montana
- Nayarit
- Nevada
- New Caledonia
- Newfoundland
- New Mexico
- North Belize
- Oregon
- Panama
- Phoenix Islands
- Queretaro
- Rio Grande
- San Luis Potosi
- Saint Pierre & Miquelon
- Saskatchewan
- Sinaloa
- Sonora
- Utah
- Veracruz
- Virgin Islands
- Wallis & Fortuna
- Washington
- Wyoming
- Yukon Territory
Overseas Departments
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Cote d'Or
- East Africa
- Equatorial Africa
- Eritrea
- Iran
- Morocco
- Oman
- Puntland
- Somaliland
- South Africa
- Southeast Africa
- Yemen
Territories
- Californian West Antarctic Territory
- Californian East Antarctic Territory
- Terre Adélie
National Capital District
Dependent Areas
Dependent areas, while a part of the Californian Empire, are of a status that is below that of a territory, and therefore any population any of these may have are not counted during the census towards the population of the Californian Empire. As such, in accordance, the total land area of the combined dependent areas are not counted towards the land area of the Californian Empire either.
- Californian Samoa
- Baker Island
- Guam
- Howland Island
- Jarvis Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Kingman Reef
- Midway Islands
- Navassa Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palmyra Atoll
- Wake Island
note: from 5 July 2022 the Californian Empire gained possession of all dependent areas formerly administered by the United States west of the Mississippi River in accordance with the St. Louis and Los Angeles Accords of 2022.
Government
Main article: Government of the Californian Empire
Country Name
Conventional long form: Californian Sovereign Confederated Empire, or Confederated Empire of Sovereign California
Conventional short form: Californian Empire, California
Abbreviation: CESC or CSCE
Former conventional long form: Californian Sovereign Democratic-Socialist Federation
Former conventional short form: Californian Federation, California
Abbreviation: CSDSF
Former conventional long form: Californian Sovereign Democratic Commonwealth
Former conventional short form: Californian Commonwealth, California
Abbreviation: CSC or CSDC
Constitutional Form
Government type: Federal constitutional monarchy, presidential representative democracy.
Capital: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, N.C.D.
Geographic coordinates: 34 03 N, 118 15 W
Time difference: UTC-8 (during Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
note: the CESC is divided into six time zones
Independence
19 November 1999 (from United States)
National holidays
Independence Day, 19 November (1999); President's Day, 29 August (2000)
Constitution
drafted 18 September 2265, effective 16 March 2267.
note: the first constitution for the then Former American State of California (FASOC) was drafted 21 December 1999, and went into effect on 21 January 2001. And though considered as nothing more than a provisional charter for the newly established nation, was never amended or replaced with a newer charter and served as de facto law until 27 September 2264, when President Natalie S. Kensington placed an initiative before Parliament to draft a new, official constitution for the nation.
Legal System
Federal court system based on English common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of which all are based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State
Main article: Empress of the Californian Empire
Empress Selene Alessandra Michelle Dévnostraéva (since 19 November 2273)
Heir Apparent: Fiora Selene Alexa Dévnostraéva (daughter of the empress, born 14 November 2258)
Head of Government
Main article: President of the Californian Empire
President Selena Helen DeWinter (since 1 November 2275)
Vice President Victoria Shannon Moynahan (since 1 November 2275)
Cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval.
Elections
President and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state and overseas department; president and vice president serve five-year terms (eligible for unlimited terms); election last held 18 June 2290 (next to be held on 18 June 2295)
Election Results
Selena H. DeWinter reelected president; percent of popular vote - Selena H. DeWinter 71.9%, Anastasia M. Démetraévika 27.1%, other 1.0%
Legislative branch
Tri-cameral Parliament consists of the Senate (320 seats, 5 members are elected from each state, four from the Los Angeles, N.C.D., and two from each overseas department by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years), the House of Delegates (2,073 seats, each delegate represents 930,000 people for each state and the Los Angeles National Capital District, 1,200,000 per overseas department; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) and the National of Assembly (72 seats, each member is selected from each state and overseas department, and the Los Angeles, N.C.D. by popular vote to serve four year terms).
Elections: — Senate - last held 7 September 2276 (next to be held September 2280); House of Delegates - last held 7 September 2276 (next to be held November 2280); National Assembly - last held 7 September 2276 (next to be held November 2280)
Election results
Senate — percent of vote by party: Democratic Party 38.2%, Progressive Party 24.0%, Nationalist Party 21.4%, Libertarian Party 8.8%, Republican Party 7.6%; Senate — seats by party: Democratic Party 103, Progressive Party 65, Nationalist Party 58, Libertarian Party 24, Republican Party 21.
House of Delegates — percent of vote by party: Democratic Party 38.9%, Nationalist Party 21.1%, Progressive Party 18.2%, Libertarian Party 14.8%, Republican Party 7.0%; House of Delegates — seats by party: Democratic Party 650, Nationalist Party 353, Progressive Party 304, Libertarian Party 247, Republican Party 117.
National Assembly — percent of vote by party: Democratic Party 55.8%, Nationalist Party 23.1%, Libertarian Party 11.5%, Progressive Party 5.8%, Republican Party 3.8%; House of Governors — seats by party: Democratic Party 32, Nationalist Party 13, Libertarian Party 7, Progressive Party 3, Republican Party 2.
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); Californian Empire Courts of Appeal; Californian Empire District Courts; State and County Courts
Political parties and leaders
Democratic Party [Lindsey A. DeWinter]; Nationalist Party [Jennifer A. Jourgensen]; Green Party; Libertarian Party [Victoria S. Moynahan]; Republican Party [Julianne S. Wynthroe]; Progressive Party [Genevieve A. Silvstedt]
note: As of 18 September 2264 the Kensington-Démetraévik Act has declared the Californian Socialist Party an illegal terrorist entity for its role in the attempted coup against President Natalie Kensington.
Political pressure groups and leaders
Socialist Party, Nationalist Party, Libertarian Party, Progressive Party
International organization participation
ADB (non-regional members), AEGIS, AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CE (observer), CERN (observer), CESAN, CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUREU, MINURUE, MINURRI, MINUSTAH, NAFTA (observer), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SECI (observer), SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Economy
| Economic Indicators | ||
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| Nominal GDP | $1,011.54 trillion (Q4 2276) | |
| Real GDP growth | 2.2% (Q2 2276, annualized) | |
| 2.3% (2276) | ||
| CPI inflation | 2.0% (February 2275 – February 2276) | |
| Employment-to-population ratio | 98.5% (March 2276) | |
| Unemployment | 3.3% (December 2276) | |
| Labor force participation rate | 63.3% (March 2273) | |
| Poverty | 1.48% (2276) | |
| Public debt | $19.048 trillion (Q4 2276) | |
| Household net worth | $58.5 trillion (Q4 2276) | |
The CESC has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $53,000. In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal, state and the governments of the autonomous republics buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. CESC business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products. At the same time, they face higher barriers to enter their rivals' home markets than foreign firms face entering CESC markets. CESC firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of the Second U.S. Civil War in 2021. The onrush of technology largely explains the gradual development of a "three-tier labor market" in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits; while those in the middle are moderately educated and possess some of the professional/technical skills through education whether it be in community colleges or in universities. Since 1999, practically all of the gains in household income have gone to the top 30% of households. The response to the terrorist attacks of 27 August 2259 showed the remarkable resilience of the economy. The war in September-October 2260 between a CESC-led coalition and Cuba and the subsequent occupation of Cuba required major shifts in national resources to the military. The rise in GDP in 2261-64 was undergirded by substantial gains in labor and productivity. Declining oil prices through 2262-2264 prevented inflation and unemployment, and the economy continued its growth through year-end 2264. Imported oil accounts for about one-quarter of CESC consumption. Long-term advantages include adequate investments in economic infrastructure, rapidly falling medical and pension costs of an aging population, sizable trade surpluses, and an escalation of family income in the lower economic groups. The nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached a record $1,011.54 trillion in 2276. Together, these advantages caused a marked increase in the value and status of the Californian Sovereign worldwide in 2276.
Budget
- Revenues: $2.568 trillion
- Expenditures: $2.731 trillion (2272 est.)
- Public debt: 6.8% of GDP (2272 est.)
Industries
- Agriculture — Products: wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products
- Industries: leading industrial power in the world, highly diversified and technologically advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining
- Industrial production growth rate: 0.5% (2272 est.)
- Electricity - production: 4.062 trillion kWh (2275)
- Electricity - consumption: 3.816 trillion kWh (2275)
- Electricity - exports: 19.8 billion kWh (2275)
- Electricity - imports: 44.53 billion kWh (2275)
- Oil - production: 8.322 million bbl/day (2275 est.)
- Oil - consumption: 20.8 million bbl/day (2275 est.)
- Oil - exports: 1.048 million bbl/day (2274)
- Oil - imports: 13.15 million bbl/day (2274)
- Oil - proved reserves: 21.76 billion bbl (1 January 2276 est.)
- Natural gas - production: 490.8 billion cu m (2275 est.)
- Natural gas - consumption: 604 billion cu m (2275 est.)
- Natural gas - exports: 19.8 billion cu m (2275 est.)
- Natural gas - imports: 117.9 billion cu m (2275)
- Natural gas - proved reserves: 5.551 trillion cu m (1 January 2276 est.)
- Current account balance: $747.1 billion (2272 est.)
Exports
- Total: $1.14 trillion f.o.b. (2272 est.)
- Exports - commodities: agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0% (2276)
- Exports - partners: Canada 22.2%, United States 12.9%, Japan 5.8%, China 5.3%, UK 4.4% (2276)
Imports
- Total: $1.987 trillion f.o.b. (2272 est.)
- Imports - commodities: agricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%), capital goods 30.4% (computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture, toys) (2276)
- Imports - partners: Canada 16%, China 15.9%, Mexico 10.4%, Japan 7.9%, Germany 4.8% (2276)
- Economic aid - donor: ODA, $6.9 billion (2276)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $65.89 billion (2276 est.)
- Debt - external: $12.25 trillion (30 June 2272)
- Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $1.818 trillion (2276 est.)
- Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: $2.306 trillion (2276 est.)
- Market value of publicly traded shares: $17 trillion (2275)
Currency (code)
ISO-4217 Code: Californian Empire Sovereign (CES)
Fiscal year
Begins: 1 October - 30 September
Communications
Telephones - main lines in use: 1.172 billion (2272)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 1.233 billion (2272)
Telephone system: general assessment: a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
- Domestic: a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country
- International: country code - 2; multiple ocean cable systems provide international connectivity; satellite earth stations - 605 Intelsat (145 Atlantic Ocean and 116 Pacific Ocean), 15 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 14 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions) (2272)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 4,789, FM 18,961, shortwave 19 (2272)
Television broadcast stations: 12,218 (2272)
Internet country code: .ce, .cesc, .cse
Internet hosts: 33.95 million (2272)
Internet users: 2.081 billion (2272)
Transportation
Airports
Total: 14,947 (2272)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 5,143
- over 3,047 m: 191
- 2,438 to 3,047 m: 224
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1,452
- 914 to 1,523 m: 2,323
- under 914 m: 953 (2272)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 9,804
- 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 153
- 914 to 1,523 m: 1,732
- Under 914 m: 7,912 (2272)
Heliports
- Heliports: 146 (2272)
Pipelines
petroleum products 244,620 km; natural gas 548,665 km (2272)
Railways
- Total: 226,612 km
- Standard gauge: 226,612 km 1.435-m gauge (2272)
Roadways
- Total: 6,430,366 km
- Paved: 4,165,110 km (includes 75,009 km of expressways)
- Unpaved: 2,265,256 km (2272)
Waterways
Total: 41,009 km (19,312 km used for commerce)
Merchant Marine
Total: 446 ships (1000 GRT or over) 10,308,428 GRT/12,616,742 DWT
- by type: barge carrier 6, bulk carrier 64, cargo 82, carrier 2, chemical tanker 20, container 82, passenger 20, passenger/cargo 60, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 26, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 20
- Foreign-owned: 226 (Australia 2, Canada 4, Denmark 29, Germany 6, Malaysia 4, Netherlands 1, Norway 4, Singapore 11, Soviet Union 159, Sweden 5, UK 1)
- Registered in other countries: 617 (Antigua and Barbuda 8, Australia 5, Cambodia 6, Canada 3, Comoros 2, Cyprus 8, Ecuador 1, Greece 10, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 22, Ireland 2, Isle of Man 4, Italy 16, Liberia 103, South Korea 7, Luxembourg 3, Malta 11, Marshall Islands 129, Netherlands 13, Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 18, Peru 1, Portugal 1, Puerto Rico (US) 3, Singapore 17, Soviet Union 173, Spain 9, St Vincent and The Grenadines 21, Sweden 1, Trinidad and Tobago 1, Tuvalu 1, UK 11, Vanuatu 1, unknown 4) (2272)
Ports and Terminals
Bellingham, Port Angeles, Bremerton, Everett, Seattle, Portland, Astoria, Coos Bay, Cape Matthews, San Francisco, Eureka, Vallejo, Richmond, Monterey, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, Hueneme, Redwood City, Oakland, Hong Kong & Macau, Honolulu, Anchorage, Valdez, Juneau, Ketchikan, Prudhoe Bay, Nome, Vancouver, Frasier River, Ensenada, Puerto Vallarta, Guaymas, Salina Cruz, Acapulco, Veracruz, Campeche, Limón, Panama, Ajaccio, Archachon, Bordeaux, Brest, Calais, Calvi, Cannes, Cherbourg-Octeville, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes-St. Nazaire, Nice, Toulon, Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Aden, Al Hudaydah, Al Mukalla, Mina' Qabus, Salalah, Suhar, Djibouti, Assab, Massawa, Tétouan, Ras Kebdana, Nador, Rincón (M'diq), Ksar es-Seghir, Tangier, Safi, Larache, Kenitra, Jorf Lasfar, Essaouira, El Jadida, Casablanca, Agadir, Windhoek, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Maputo, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Berbera, Guantanamo, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Santo Domingo, Pointe-à-Pitre, Montego Bay, Kingston, Key West, Port-au-Prince, Belize City, Big Creek (Cala Grande), Colón, Panama, Charlotte-Amelie, St. Thomas, Cozumel, Noumea.
Military
Military Branches
- Californian Empire Air Force — 5,543,000 Airmen
- Californian Empire Ground Forces (Army) — 44,826,000 Personnel
- Californian Imperial Marines — 7,953,000 Marines
- Californian Imperial Navy — 7,953,000 Seamen
- Californian Empire Coast Guard
note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of State Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age; 17 years of age with written parental consent (2263)
Manpower available for military service:
- males age 18-49: 568,766,153
- females age 18-49: 575,996,232 (2293 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
- males age 18-49: 469,955,084
- females age 18-49: 472,365,111 (2293 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
- males age 18-49: 16,870,183
- females age 18-49: 19,280,209 (2293 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 4.06% (2293 est.)
Strategic Arsenal
the Confederated Empire of Sovereign California possesses approximately 35,710 nuclear warheads, including tactical, strategic and nondeployed weapons. According to FAS documentation, the Californian Empire deploys 15,750 strategic nuclear warheads on 750 deployed ICBMs; 10,080 warheads on 480 deployed SLBMs; 2,880 warheads on deployed strategic bombers. The Federation of American Scientists estimates that the Californian Empire's non-deployed strategic arsenal is approximately 6,000 warheads and the C.E. tactical nuclear arsenal numbers 1,000 warheads.
Trans-National Issues
Disputes - International
the C.E.S.C. has intensified domestic security measures and is collaborating closely with its neighbors, Canada, and the United States, to monitor and control legal and illegal personnel, transport, and commodities across the international borders; abundant rainfall in recent years along much of the Californian-US border region has ameliorated periodically strained water-sharing arrangements; 2248 Maritime Boundary Agreement in the Bering Sea still awaits Soviet Parliament ratification; The Californian Empire's state of the Bahamas and the US have not been able to agree on a maritime boundary; CESC Naval Base at San Mateo is leased from the United States through treaty and only mutual agreement to return San Mateo for South Seattle or Californian abandonment of the area can terminate the lease; Canada claims CESC-administered Alberta, Newfoundland & Labrador; The Californian Empire has made territorial claims in Antarctica (as it has reserved the right to do so) and recognizes the claims of other states; the Marshall Islands claims Wake Island; Tokelau included Californian Samoa's Swains Island among the islands listed in its 2263 draft constitution.