Union of Free Ummah Republics

Union of Free Ummah Republics اتحاد جمعيات الأمة الحرة
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Motto: Free Republics for Free Peoples
Capital	!Damascus
Largest city	!Tartus
Recognised national languages	No Offical
Recognised regional languages	Arabic Turkic Sureth Kurdish Hebrew Greek Phoenician Aryan Galatian
Ethnic groups	Arabs 37% Turks 23% Assyrians 5% Kurds 4% Armenians 3% Jews 4% Greeks 8% Cappadocian Greek 1% Samaritans 1% Phoenicians 1% Druze 2% Aryans 5% Azerbajani 5% Galatians 1%
Religion	State Secularism
Government	Syndicalist People’s Republic Union
Legislature	People's Congress
• Upper house	Council of the Nations
• Lower house	Council of the People
Establishment
• Articles of the New Republic	1921
Population
• Estimate	192, 105, 000
Currency	Dinar

The Union of Free Ummah Republics or UFUR is a country located in Tellurian which makes up the majority of the Middle East, Caucasus, and Anatolia. It borders the !Alexandria Kingdom to the West, the SIA to the North, and Volkov and the Aryan Empire to the East.

The UFUR was formed out of the ruins of the Auviran Empire after the signing of its’ founding document, the Declaration of a Free Peoples, in 1923 in the Grand Assembly that followed the end of the War Against Imperialism and Self Liberation. The nation war formed as a Socialist Union between the numerous sub-republics that made up the fledgling state. The first near-decade of its’ existence saw rapid political, social, and economic development under the leadership and ideology of its’ first President, ______.

The death of _____ in 1931 saw the country spiral into chaos, however. The numerous issues relating to autonomy, military strongmen, and political divisions saw the fledgling nation splinter while central authority wanned day by day. By 1936 the country was heavily divided, had failed to reach its’ developmental goals in Mesopotamia, the Levante Interior, and has faced numerous uprisings from Arab tribes in Arabia.

Politics

Government

The UFUR is officially a socialist republic with a Tricameral government. The Upper Chamber is represented by the Council of the Nations. The Council of the Nations is elected by the individual republics within the UFUR with equal representation of two counselors each. The Lower Chamber is represented by the Council of the People who are elected on a national level based on electoral sectors with the number of representatives being decided by population. Finally is the National Union, a trade congress where representatives of recognized trade unions assemble.

The Lower Chamber is arguably the most important of the Legislative Branch and holds the power to propose legislation and impeach federal level officials. The Upper Chamber has the power the confirm or reject legislation of the Lower Chamber. Both houses must agree to elect a Prime Minister. The National Union meanwhile has the powers to “defend the rights of the working people. When the Union reaches a ¾ majority they have the power to veto any bill that is a “threat to the working people” as well as reject a Prime Minister.

The current formation of government was formed as part of the compromise that formed the Articles of the New Republic, the agreement between the numerous Anti-Auverian groups and leaders from across the Auverian Empire. After a long debate it was decided that a market socialist Republic would be formed that respected the rights of every individual nation while being united under one Republic. The Upper Chamber was designed to reflect the rights of each Republic as an equal part of the greater nation by granting it the right to reject legislation that can be a threat to the stability of the UFUR. The Lower Chamber, by contrast, was designed to represent all the people of the UFUR as people belonging to one nation, a nation which grants them the right to propose changes in the UFUR. Finally the Union is to ensure that the rights of the working people are never forgotten by acting as a Tribune that can reject legislation that is a direct threat to the people and unions.

Unfortunately the actual power of the central government, and even the power of the sub-Republics, are far more limited than what the law says they should have. The UFUR has suffered greatly from warlordism, especially outside the core of Syria and Anatolia. In these areas the government is closer to feudalism as Generalissimos hand out power to their lieutenants to maintain control. Many representatives from these areas are products of vote rigging by the generals leading to corruption and lack of legislation against these problems.

Political Movements

In a country as large as the UFUR there are dozens of different political parties and movements pushing for one ideology or another, though many will fall under some form of the socialist banner. Though freedom has been assured to all thought in the UFUR directly nationalist movements are rarely tolerated and are often suppressed.

The _______ Represents the ideology of the founder. Anti-Nationalist and favors a more centralized nation. Maintains the economic policy of market socialism

The Liberals Generally represents the “moderation” elements of the UFUR. Generally represents maintaining the status quo between the Republics, anti-militarism, liberalisation of speech and ideas, and the liberalisation of the economy.

The Internationalists Far left groups that are staunchly anti-nationalist, support greater workers rights, usually via unions, and want to export the revolution

The Nationalists Revanchists and militarists that often represent the interest of the military and expansionists factions. These parties rarely have a united economic policy but usually push for corporatism. It is important to note that the nationalists rarely push for the supremacy of one group or another but instead view the UFUR as a united nation.

The Lord’s Men No so much a political movement more so the warlords attempts to infiltrate the government

The Minorities Separatists nationlist parties are illegal so many have disguised themselves as seeking the interest of the Republics

Foreign Relations

The UFUR is generally on cold terms with its’ neighbors, if not outright hostile. As the largest socialist country on the planet it has earned the ire of many countries across the world, especially those of a more conservative disposition. That is not to say that the UFUR is politically isolated, however.

neutral

The SIA

Relations between the two countries have been cold since the UFUR’s founding. There is significant anger towards the SIA, especially among Turkish Nationalists, over their protection of the old Imparator and the occupation of Cyprus. Many others believe that the SIA’s occupation of the edge of Anatolia is a sign of hostility and a potential security hazard. Naturally there is anger towards the Empire for their part in the last Great War as well. Often veteran movements are some of the most hostile towards the old Empire. Finally, many socialists believe that the SIA is perhaps one of the most backwards and oppressive regimes in the world and dream of seeing the millions of peasants within its borders liberated at last.

That’s not to say relations are all bad, however. The SIA has largely kept to itself preventing the starting of border clashes. Many catholics feel some connection with a fellow catholic country as well, though there have been some tensions between the two churches. Finally the large Greek minority in the UFUR have maintained connections with fellow Greeks living across the sea spanning the course of generations.

Volkov

rivals

Aryan Empire

Relations between the UFUR and the Aryans are the product of hundreds to thousands of years of rivalries. Most strategic planners view the Aryan Empire as the greatest rival and threat to the revolution and wish to see it destroyed as soon as possible. Furthermore many socialists view the oppressive empire as the perfect jumping off point to spreading the revolution further in _____. Border skirmishes are not uncommon and when tensions get hot oftentimes many Aryans living in the SIA are treated with suspciion.

Republic of Hellenia

The Egyption based Greek State is perhaps the UFUR’s greatest rival in the region. Many strategic planners and expansionists see the islands of !Egypt as both a strategic priority and a prime target for the exportation of the revolution.

However, the desire for strategic security and expansion is not the true reason for the seething hatred that this small Greek Republic has in the hearts of a many UFUR citizen. The Republic has blatantly imposed segregationist laws which ensure the Greeks remain at the top of their society while all others suffer beneath them. Many declare it is an insult to even refer to them as a republic at all and should instead be viewed as a racial oligarchy. The hatred for Hellenia is so strong that it is likely a full scale war would have already erupted if not for the difficulty of attacking across the sea and fears of local uprisings of Copts and Arabs in Hellenia and Greeks in the UFUR.

organizations

The Internationale

The UFUR is the head and often the host of the meeting of the Internaitonale, a meeting of leftist political parties and nations from across the world. Here issues relating to philosophy, defense, support for revolutionary movements, and bringing light to world issues can be safely discussed without fear of suppression.

!OPEC

As a major oil producing country the UFUR is part of the organization of petroleum producers. Despite the benefits of being aligned with the other oil producers of the world, this has been met with considerable internal criticism. Many see the organization and pushing the interests of the elite above all else, while others see it as an unnecessary hamper on economic development. As more and more oil is discovered and exploited within the UFUR many support moving towards economic independence.