Orharan (Pacifica)

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Federal Republic of Orharan Orharan
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Capital	Orhar
Official languages	Orharanian, Austral
Demonym(s)	Orharanian
Government	Parliamentary Republic
• Prime Minister	Salma Iqabal
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 a mountain range 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 abolishion 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.