Orharan (Pacifica)

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Federal Republic of Orharan Orharan
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Saleh ve Adolt Peace and Justice
Capital	Orhar
Official languages	Orharanian, Austral
Demonym(s)	Orharanian
Government	Parliamentary Republic
• Prime Minister	Salma Iqabal
• President	Javad Farzin
Legislature	National Parliament, Federal Council
Area
• Total	97.993 km2 (37.835 sq mi)
Population
• 2024 census	38.946.735
• Density	397/km2 (1,028.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	1,608 trillion
• Per capita	41.298
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	1,502 trillion
• Per capita	38.575
Gini (2024)	26.8 low
HDI (2023)	0.843 very high
Currency	Orh (Orh)
Time zone	GCT +3
Date format	(dd/mm/yyyy) CE
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.oh

Orharan, or by its official name The Federal Republic of Orharan is an independent country located in the north of the continent of Bareland, bordering the Mediterranean Sea to it's north-west, The Republic of Ubesii to it's north as well as the Naatalian Mountains to its east.

The countries climate is mostly hot, with deserts covering most of the nation, whilst the nations three main rivers offer a rather lush enviroment, suitable for agriculture, which is the main reason why most of the nations populace is located nearby those rivers. The vast deserts are mostly empty with only few nomad groups wandering through them.

The Nation, housing 38.946.735 people, spans in itself 97.993 km² and is split into multiple states, with the largest, both population and area wise, being the coastal state of Orhar, with its state-capital being the countries capital of Orhar itself. Thus giving the Nation its Name of a Federal Republic.

The Federal Republic of Orharan is a Parliamentary Republic with the current Prime Minister Salma Iqabal being the Head of Government. Whilst the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government, the President is the Head of State. Next to the National Parliament the nation also has a Federal Council, consisting out of the states governments and representing their interests in the legislative system.

Geography

As Orharan lies on the coast to the Mediterranean Sea it's landscape gets flater the closer it is to the ocean, with most of the area being 300m above sealevel at max. Yet close to the Mountain range in the east of the country the lands turn steeper and steeper, reaching heights between 1.500m and up to 2.800m, with the heighest Mountain the Taj ve Takht Saltanti reaching a height of 2.759m above sealevel. Because of the mountains in the east and the sea access to the north-west, the country can be and often is seperated into three geographical bodies. The Orharan Plain, the Motoset Mountains and the Naatalian Mountain Region.

Orharan Plain

The Orharan Plain, reaches from the orhian coast to the middle of the nation. Its mostly flat with the average height being 78m above sealevel and therefore offers perfect area for agriculture. Most of the nations agricultural facilities as well as cities are located in this area, specifically nearby the three rivers inside it. Because, eventhough most of the area in the Orharan Plain consists of hot sandy deserts with little to no life and is henceworth not suitable for agriculture, the area surrounding the three main rivers of the nation create a flourishing enviroment that sparks of both plant- and wildlife. Unlike the other two Regions the Orharan Plain offers little to no natural ressources, which is why the economy in this region focusses on agriculture and manufacturing industries. The latter specifically profiting of the rivers being navigable by ships and leading into the ocean, making easy import of ressources and export of products possible.

Motoset Mountains

The Motoset Mountains are a a middeling mountain range with heights between 300 and 900 meters. Similar to the Orharan Plain the area is mostly covered by sandy desert with a little green strip surrounding the three rivers. However because of the heights in this region this green area spans way less land then in the Orharan Plain, making it less actractive for agriculture. Hence there aren't many big cities in this region. Most of the lands are being used by nomadic tribes traveling from oasis to oasis and herding their animals. The Motoset Mountains have been the least populated region for the most part of the orharanian history. This changed with the discovery of oil fields in the vast deserts. Nowadays there have been many small towns founded, providing nearby oil wells with workers and the workers with amenities.

Naatalian Mountain Region

The Naatalian Mountain Region is the most eastern geographic region within Orharan, being named after the Naatalian Mountains. It is the heighest region of Orharan with the land reaching heights from 1.500m up to 2.759m with the Taj ve Takht Saltanti as the nations highes mountain. All three of the nations main rivers have their source within the mountains of this region. The climate in the region is similarly hot and scarce of plant- and wildlife as other areas far away from the rivers. However the mountains contain rich veins of natural ressources, such as coal, iron, copper and nickle. Most towns and cities in this region were therefore originally founded as mining outposts. The biggest city in the region is Horh, which is located nearby by the Taj ve Takht Saltanti. It contains 3,4 million people, with almost 40% of them being employed in the mining industry. The city profited of the direct connection to Orhar via river and was one of the most important suppliers of natural ressources for the industry within the capital.

Politics

Government

See also: Political System of Orharan; Government of Orharan

The Federal Republic of Orharan is a Parliamentary Republic, thus holding general elections every four years, where every Orharanian above the age of 18 years can vote representatives and their respective parties. The Parliament consists of 500 seats and holds the power to elect the Prime Minister, pass laws and vote out the Prime Minister and his government. In order for a Person to become the Prime Minister of Orharan, they have to own the Orharanian Citizenship as well as being above the age of 18 years. Ususally the party that can obtain 251 of the 500 seats, mostly by forming coalitions with other parties, can elect a candidate as the next Prime Minister, who, if successful is being appointed by the President. After being appointed he can form his government by choosing his ministers, each of them later being appointed by the President.

Composition of the National Parliament after the 2022 national election.Parties with a seat sorted by political alignment left to right:

  Orharanian Workers Party: 54 seats

  Green Party of Orharan*: 81 seats

  Renew Orharan*: 146 seats

  Party for a Liberal Orharan* : 38 seats

  Peasants Party: 11 seats

  Orharanian Constitutionalist Party: 107 seats

  New Orharanian Front : 63 seats

Parties marked with * are part of the government.

The President of Orharan is, unlike the Prime Minister, not part of the government itself, he or she is a seperate entity, representing the nation on the international stage and mostly holds symbolic meaning. He can appoint the Prime Minister candidates, offered to him by the leading coalition, and dissolve the parliament, if it has voted to do so. He can also technically refuse to appoint a candidate as the Prime Minister, but this has never been the case in the nations history. The current President is since 2021 Javad Farzin.

Next to the National Parliament the legislative bodies of the country also consist of the Federal Council, which itself consist of 100 seats. Unlike for the National Parliament the people cant directly elect the representatives into the council, as it consists of representatives of the different state governments. The allocation of the seats is being done proportionally to the states population, with the most populatetd state getting the most and the least populated state recieving the least amount of seats. It has a direct say in the passing of laws withouth being able to pass laws itself. As each law proposed by the National Parliament has to be accepted by the council. The council can also propose laws to the national government or the parliament, which in the end will either be passed or denied by it.

The current governing party as of the Election for the orharanian National Parliament 2022 is the social-democratic party Renew Orharan (RO), lead by their leader Salma Iqabal. The RO is governing in a coalition with the Green Party of Orharan (GPO) and the liberal Party for a liberal Orharan (PlO), owning a total of 265 out of the required 251 seats of the parliament. The next Election will be held on the 6th September 2026

Military

See also: Orharanian National Army

The Orharanian National Army (ONA) is the national army of Orharan. It is considered to be a parliamentary army, thus giving the parliament the power to decide about the use of the military bodies. It consists of the Army, Navy and Airforce as seperate branches. Currently the national budget grants the ONA 1.8% of the national GDP, which is currently aprox. 29 billion Orh. Since its abolition in 2008 the nation doesn't have a mandatory service for its population, which resulted in the lowering of the manpower from 113.875 active soldiers in 2006 to only 86.740 active soldiers in 2024. The ONA is ususally commanded by the Minister of Defence but this command can be given to the prime minister following a state of emergency. According to the countries constitution the ONA can only be used as a defensive force.