Jhengtsang

Union of Socialist People's Republics Spyi tshogs ring lugs kyi Mi dmangs spyi mthun rgyal khab
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Freedom and Democracy, Unity and Socialism"
Anthem: "The Internationale"
Capital	Kalapa
Largest city	Tsangpo
Official languages	None
Ethnic groups	40% Jhengs 23% Zhangs 10% Ruigs 27% Noroks
Demonym(s)	Unionite
Government	Federal one-party socialist state
• Supreme Chairman	Songsten Khan
• Premier of the All-Union League of Communist Parties	Sonam Wangchuk
• Defense Commissioner	Yeshi Trengwa
Legislature	Supreme People's Assembly
Revolution Ends
• Monarchy abolished	March 4 1927
• Union of Socialist People's Republics founded	May 19 1927
• Norok incorporated into Union	January 1 1946
Area
• Total	0 km2 (0 sq mi) (0)
• Water (%)	3.5%
Population
• January 2015 estimate	146,069,420 (???)
• Density	180/km2 (466.2/sq mi) (???)
GDP (PPP)	2015 estimate
• Total	3.1 trillion
• Per capita	$20,000 (???)
Gini (2015)	18.5 low
HDI (2015)	0.914 very high · ???
Currency	Labor Credit (LC)
Time zone	UTC+1 (???)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (not observed)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+420
Internet TLD	.spr

Jhengtsang, formally known as the Union of Socialist People's Republics, is a country in South Ochran bordered by Uluujol, Dali, and Sampeng. A large, economically developed nation, Jhengtsang is dominated by the Shingcha mountain range in the north and west, and the Asvaka rainforest to the south and east. Formally known as the Union, it identifies as a federation of constituent socialist republics, with each appointing their own leadership and controlling much of their own affairs, organized and coordinated by an overarching federal government. Its current territorial size was reached with the incorporation of Norok in 1946.

Jhengtsang is one of the few nations in the world with a centrally planned command economy, whereby production and distribution of goods is centralized, planned and directed by the government via the Automated State Distribution System. The controls all aspects of the economy, from industry to agriculture, as well as controlling the flow of all imports and exports. The Unionite economy is large and well developed, with major industries being construction, heavy industry, energy, pharmaceuticals, industrial robotics and consumer goods, particularly electronics. The economy is highly automated and digitized, with state planners having access to data in real time and utilizing predictive algorithms and AIs to control resource flow and minimize waste. Jhengtsang trades with most nations in the world, though preferential trade deals are maintained with fellow socialist states such as Valgtea.

Jhengtsang has earned its reputation for being an extremely diverse and geographically rugged nation, with multiple ethnicities, religions, and languages. The north and west of Jhengtsang is generally arid and, due to the high altitude, sub-alpine, receiving little rainfall and considerable sunlight, though with many narrow, lush valleys where glacial rivers pass through. The north and west generally experience very hot summers and very cold winters, with the highest mountain areas receiving some snowfall. The south and east of Jhengtsang is dominated by lush, subtropical plains, hilly rainforest, and marshes. The wildlife of Jhengtsang is well noted for its diversity.

Government and politics

The Union is a federation of socialist one party republics. The Constitution of 1986, the most recent to be adopted, asserts the role of the All-Union League of Communist Parties as the “vanguard of the socialist project” and the sole legal political group in the Union. Each of the Union’s constituent Socialist People’s Republics are governed by a Communist Party which in turn is, per the constitution, the only legal political organization. The Supreme Chairman of the Central Auditing Commission is the nation’s head of state, head of government, as well as its commander-in-chief. The Supreme Chairman is appointed to his position by the Supreme People’s Assembly, the Union’s unicameral legislature.

The constitution of the USPR defines Wernerism-Tsenpoism as the “guiding ideology and belief of the Unionite state and people” and guarantees its citizens a host of rights, including the right to a fair trial, housing, sustenance, employment, education, healthcare, and freedom of speech, with exclusions for “hateful, derogatory or politically offensive actions meant to attack national unity”. It was adopted in 1986, replacing the Cultural Revolution-era constitution of 1971 and formally codifying the modern commune system in the Union. This was part of a greater program of political reform that lasted throughout the late twentieth century. Other changes involved the splitting of the executive role among several persons and offices, which continues on to the modern day. Despite this however, the constitution and government of the Union remains committed to advancing Unionite socialism, with a stated goal of “entering the secondary stage of socialism by 2050” and “communism by the century’s end”.

The smallest administrative unit in the Union is the People’s Commune. A People’s Commune is usually a small township or city, or a part of a larger metropolitan area, which is primarily used for residents as opposed to economic activity. A People’s Commune is typically made up of the workers of one or several nearby Work Units, as well as support services such as clinics, schools, and grocery stores. A People’s Commune numbers up to one hundred thousand. Each commune is governed by a local branch of their respective republic’s Communist Party, which elects deputies for civil government and the Supreme People’s Assembly to a five year term without time limits. Each People’s Commune is responsible for raising a local unit of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards to serve as police. There are approximately fifteen hundred People’s Communes in the Union.

The Communal District is the next highest administrative unit in the Union. A Communal District is made up of several People’s Communes and typically includes one or more industrial or economic centers. Each district civil government is made up of Communist Party cadres elected to governing positions for five year terms without term limits. A district also elects deputies to represent it in their republic’s respective People’s Congress. Certain areas of national importance in the Union are instead organized into Special Administrative Zones, these typically being areas of great cultural import or relevant to national defense and are governed directly by the federal government. There are approximately two hundred and ninety Communal Districts and seven Special Administrative Zones in the Union.

The Socialist People’s Republic is the highest administrative division in the Union, representing dozens of communal districts and hundreds of communes. The civil government of a Socialist People’s Republic is made up of Communist Party cadres elected to five year terms without term limits to that republic’s People’s Congress, which in turns appoints numerous committees and commissions to govern issues at the national level. At the republic level, the Premier of the Communist Party is the de facto head of state. There are four Socialist People's Republics in the Union.

The All-Union League of Communist Parties is the highest administrative organization within the Union and serves as its federal government. The AULCP enjoys political supremacy over its constituent republics, with federal law trumping republic law and below. Founded in 1927, the AULCP is defined by the constitution as “the political tether by which the Communist Parties of the four Socialist People’s Republics are bound” and “the supreme administrative unit through which they coordinate on issues affecting all constituent nations.” It comprises the Supreme People’s Assembly, the Central Auditing Commission, the Standing Committee of the SPA, the Central Defense Commission, the All-Union cabinet and the Supreme Court.

The Supreme People’s Assembly of the All-Union League of Communist Parties is the unicameral legislature of the Union of Socialist People’s Republics. The USPR constitution identifies the SPA as the source from which all offices and institutions derive official legitimacy. It consists of one deputy from the approximately 1,500 communes within the Union, as well as reserved seats for minority and indigenous groups, and the military. Deputies are elected to five year terms without term limits. It meets twice a year to discuss matters of state for a period of one week, totalling two weeks in session per year. Because the Union is a constitutionally mandated one party state, all members of the SPA are also members of the communist parties of their respective republics.

The SPA serves to debate, enact, repeal and amend legislation affecting the whole of the Union. It has the power to alter the constitution with a two thirds vote, to amend, permanently enact or repeal temporary legislation passed by the Central Committee while the SPA was not in session, to establish the basic principles of the Union’s foreign and domestic policy, determine and amend state budgets, and to provide input on and enact the Union’s Five Year Plans. Additionally, the SPA appoints the membership of the Central Committee, appoints the Supreme Prosecutor of the General People’s Court, appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, appoints the membership of the Central Auditing Commission, appoints all members of the Cabinet of the Union, establishes and disestablishes various governing committees and agencies. The Premier of the Supreme People’s Assembly serves as its speaker, with his powers including casting a tie breaking vote and the calling and closing of SPA legislative sessions.

The Central Auditing Commission is the highest organ of state power within the All-Union League of Communist Parties as defined by the constitution. Its major role is to act as supervisor of the Cabinet and the Union’s governmental institutions as a whole. The Commission monitors all activities by all governmental offices to ensure total political and legal compliance. It additionally also acts as the first line of response for issues encountered with the national Five Year Plans and exercises direct control over the Red Guards through the General Political Bureau of the Red Guards.

Executive powers are invested into the Central Auditing Commission. Not only does it deliberate on all matters related to foreign policy, defense, national economic policy and domestic security, the CAC also directly abrogates all decisions of state organs that are considered to run counter to the directives of the SPA. The Supreme Chairman of the Central Auditing Commission is constitutionally defined as the head of state and government of the Union of Socialist People’s Republics and is elected to the position by the CAC for a five year term without term limits. The Supreme Chairman also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Red Guards, the armed forces of the Union. Permanent members of the CAC include the Supreme Chairman, the Premier of the Supreme People’s Assembly and the Central Defense Commissioner. The current Supreme Chairman is Songsten Khan, who was appointed to the position in 2005.

While in recess, the SPA delegates legislative power to the Central Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly. Its membership is directly elected by the SPA and includes the Supreme Chairman, Vice Chairman, as well as other members at the discretion of the SPA. Members of the CC are elected to five year terms with no term limits. The current Chairman of the Central Committee is Songsten Khan, who was elected to the office in 2005. The CAC typically has ten to twelve members on a rotating basis and typically includes high ranking ministers, as well as security and defense officials. It meets every three months.

One of the powers of the Central Committee is to examine, amend, enact and repeal temporary legislation while the SPA is in recess. Under the purview of the Central Auditing Commission, the Central Committee serves to react to issues affecting the whole of the Union and adjust legislation to affect changing economic and political circumstances via temporary executive order. In times of crisis, the Central Committee may also convene emergency sessions of the SPA. It also provides supervision and advice to all state offices, committees and organs, and has the power to form or suspend state ministries why the SPA is in recess. The Central Committee also receives the diplomatic credentials for representatives of foreign nations and has the power to ratify or suspend treaties with foreign nations and entities. Finally, the Central Committee also has the power to grant special amnesties or pardons to individuals convicted of federal crimes within the Union.

The Central Defense Commission of the Union of Socialist People’s Republics is the highest state institution for military and national defence leadership in the Union. The chief role of the Central Defense Commission as described by the constitution is “to guarantee strict adherence to the ideological principle of self reliance in matters of defense by all offices and organs of state and to ensure total loyalty to the Party by all who would take up arms for it”. In practice, the Central Defense Commission serves an advisory role to the civil government of the Union with regards to matters of defense. It holds veto power over Five Year Plans passed by the Supreme People’s Assembly and can use it when issues of national security are not sufficiently addressed. The Central Defense Commission’s other major role is the appointment of members to the General Political Bureau of the Red Guards, which supervises all political activity in the armed forces.

The current Commissioner of the Central Defense Commission is General Yeshi Trengwa, who was appointed to the position in 2014. The Central Defense Commissioner is a permanent member of the Central Auditing Commission and as such serves as the direct voice of the military on all issues of security.

The All-Union Cabinet is, per the Unionite constitution, the administrative body and general state-management organ in the All-Union government. The Cabinet is responsible for implementing the state's economic and civil policies. However, it does not have responsibility for issues pertaining to national security or defense, these being under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Auditing Commission and the Central Defense Commission. Members of the Cabinet are appointed by the Supreme People’s Assembly for a five year term without term limits, automatically renewed. The Cabinet has the power to adopt legally binding measures to execute state policy, amend and implement economic regulations, guide the work of all Cabinet subordinate commissions, bureaus and ministries, draft the Five Year Plans for the national economy, compile the national budget and adopt measures to implement it, perform inspections and control work to ensure total compliance with state economic directives and to ensure accuracy of reporting data, abolish decisions and directions by state economic organ, which run counter to the directions made by its members, and adopt and enact measures regarding the monetary and banking system of the Union.

Currently, there are twenty-five ministries within the Cabinet of the Union. These are the:

• Ministry of Agriculture and Food Production
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Nuclear Power
• Ministry of Electricity
• Ministry of Mining
• Ministry of Metallurgy
• Ministry of Culture
• Ministry of Chemical Production
• Ministry of Transportation
• Ministry of National Resources
• Ministry of Forestry
• Ministry of Ships
• Ministry of Electronics
• Ministry of Consumer Goods
• Ministry of Telecommunications
• Ministry of Construction
• Ministry of Industry
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Labor
• Ministry of External Trade
• Ministry of Science and Technology
• Ministry of the Environment
• Ministry of Commerce
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Statistics

The Supreme Court of the Union of Socialist People’s Republics is the highest organ of the Union’s judiciary. Its justices are elected to the Court by the Supreme People’s Assembly for a five year term without term limits, and can be recalled at any time by the Central Committee or the SPA. The Supreme Court serves as the highest appellate court in the Union, though in certain legal cases, such as crimes against the state, it is the court of first instance. Decisions made by the Supreme Court cannot be challenged or appealed except by further directives of the Court. It has specific chambers for civil, criminal and political crimes. The Court is staffed by a Chief Justice twelve judges.

Its chief role is to determine the constitutionality of laws and to protect the rights of the individual against actions taken by the state. It also supervises all lower courts in the country, including all trials and proceedings, and oversees the appointment and training of judges.