United Lands of Crimson

### Military

The ULC has no proper military, however owns military assets handed over by its member states

## Historical

### Date Established

September 17, 1506

The **United Lands of Crimson** (**ULC**) is a supranational political and economic union of 58 member states, located across the entire planet. The ULC is often described as a sui generis (meaning, in of it's own kind} political entity, being a combination of a nation and an organization.

The ULC operates sites around Noir, with these bases serving as a research facility, military base, and sometimes headquarters for some ULC departments.

## History

### Creation of the ULC

Originally an independent organization, two brothers Jainere Z. Castanos and Antoliano Z. Castanos founded the United Lands of Crimson, aiming to unite the planet, on September 17, 1506. Eventually it transitioned into a supranational entity, having it's own government passing laws enacted across all of it's member states. It's major member states are Archtopia, Gazern, Ongland, and Vontoir.

### ULC Sites

Since 1506 the headquarters had always been in Himbrum, Ongland, starting off as a 5 story building eventually growing into a 10 story building, with an emergency bunker. However since it was on a medium sized 4 lane road there was a major traffic problem as the road also connected to the Onglandian presidential house and other Ongland government buildings. To stop the traffic the ULC decided to create sites across it's member states, to lower traffic levels in Ongland. However this decentralized approach led to long travel times.

Today, the ULC is headquartered in Azurath, Gazern. The HQ has not fully opened, however Congress and the Judicia are expected to hold sessions by next year.

## Politics

### Branches of power

#### Executive Branch

The executive branch of the ULC, also called as the ULC Leadership (formerly the ULC Executive Council) is made up of the ULC President, ULC Vice President, the Ministry Chairman, and Ministers. The ULC Leadership approves bills passed by the Legislative Branch. It also has the power to declare war, however must receive congressional approval.

Ministries are a a part of the ULC Leadership. The President, with approval from the ULC Council, appoints a minister. There are ministries for agriculture, defence, education, finance, and other services. Under these ministries are departments, which handle more specific works. In total, there are 15 ministries, and 49 departments.

#### Legislative Branch

The ULC has a bicameral congress that writes and passes bills. The upper house, called the ULC Council, is led by the Leader of the ULC. The Council has 116 members, 2 per nation, and the speaker, for a total of 117 members. A simple majority is needed to pass a bill. Bills written in the Council must go through the Parliament, and bills written in the Parliament must go through the Council.

The lower house, the ULC Parliament, has 290 members, 5 per nation, and the speaker for a total of 291 members. A simple majority is needed to pass a bill.

Members of the Council and Parliament can join or participate in congressional committees. These committees, like ministries, handle specific topics, debate and decide on bills before passing them. Congressional committees also hold hearings for those who have been nominated by the President before voting on their confirmation.

### Judicial Branch

The judicial branch is called the ULC Courts. It has 2 courts, the Judicia and the General Court. The Judicia is the supreme court in regards to ULC laws. It is tasked with interpreting ULC law and ensuring uniform application across all 58 member states. It consists of 6 judges, 1 from Archtopia, Gazern, Ongland, Burmany, Burmingsnot, and Vontoir. There are temporary justices from the General Court that serve when there is a shortage of Judicia judges.

The General Court is a constituent court of the ULC. It hears actions taken against the departments and institutions of the ULC by individuals and member states, although certain matters are reserved for the Judicia. Decisions of the General Court can be appealed to Judicia.

### Defense

Although the ULC technically has no official military, most of it's member states do and they group together to form a larger unified force that is used during ULC military operations. During the War against Terrorism, or the ULC - Revuland War, an alliance was created called the Vontoir, Gazern, Archtopia Union, or the VGA Union. The three nation's militaries would united to create a centralized military force, to fight against Revuland. The VGA Union was discontinued upon the war's ending. Ongland expressed plans to join but was unable to do so before the alliance became defunct.

ULC member states are required to spend some 3 - 5% of it's GDP on ULC operations.

#### ULC Bases

There are multiple ULC bases spread across Noir. Some of these bases have military purposes and some are purely research bases. ULC Site 02 is one of these bases, also serving as the ULC HQ. Site 01 and 03 are in Archtopia, Site 02 and 07 is in Vontoir, 04 is in Burmingsnot, 05 being in Ongland, and ULC Site 09 being in Gazern. There is no ULC Site 08, however it is currently in the planning stages.

## Member States

Through the decades, the ULC has grown from less than 10 founding member states to 58 members. Overseas territories and dependencies of ULC members are considered as part of the ULC.

To become a member, the nation must follow these standards, determined by the Avrail Convention, defined in Avrail, Archtopia, in 1645.

* The applicant nation must have a government body recognized by the ULC,
* The nation must be a sovereign, independent nation, with a proper constitution or an alternative thereof,
* Applicant nations must set an amount of their annual budget on ULC operations,
* The applicant nation must have a functioning economy.

The member states of the ULC are:

* Aoria
* Aragon
* Archtopia
* Arhamala
* Azuela
* Batikan
* Bessania
* Bluecrein
* Burmany
* Burmingsnot
* Cannasia
* Chesnia
* Cornucopia
* Cresenstan
* Castille
* Castille N.
* Castille S.
* Drentois
* Duvois
* Florida
* Gallaria
* Gazern
* Gran Grenadine
* Haiva
* Hervanosca
* Iaer
* The Iedean Islands
* Jasmania
* Livevoria
* Montejuan
* New Columbia
* Nihovia
* Nuat
* Ostlandet
* Ongland
* Oyenne
* Prosdinia
* R̵̖̣͔͕͎͖̺̖̂́e̵̛͉̺͊̑͛̀̋̒̈̽͝d̶͔̬̫̙̟̀w̷͎͕̙͖͒̑̓̑̅͑ỏ̵̮o̶̧̨͙͓̹̞̭̜͇̊̑͗̈ͅḑ̸̛̰̦̙͚̥̜͑͆̅̅́͋̈́́ ̸̮̰̫͋͌ͅR̸̨̤̯̯͎̫̖͇̄͝ͅỉ̶̙͙̓̓̎̔͐͘͜͠͝ṽ̵̡̻̱͖͇̎̀͗̇͑͌̏͠ė̴̮̝́̒̾̉̚͘̚r̶̲̰͕̮̦̖͇͈̋͒͗͒͌̅͊͝ś̵̘̯̩̒͗͑̐͐̎͝͝
* Revuland
* Rome
* Serpania
* Serunia
* Siperia
* Snongland
* Somia
* Southern Moscovia
* Stedetformangeraer
* Svatskii
* Tobeoa
* Transelnististan
* Transgreacesonaxia
* United States of Lobter
* Varantianlon North
* Varantianlon South
* Velovia
* Vontoir

## Languages

The ULC recognizes 15 languages, all of which are spoken by it's member states. However, it has no official language, and important documents such as legislation are not translated. Gazernian English is widely spoken and is the language used in official documents. Smaller or minor languages spoken by the people of it's member states are not recognized by the ULC, however the member state may choose to recognize and make it an official language. The languages recognized by the ULC are listed below:

* Vontoirian (Уонырыянсқүэ)
* Bessanian (Бәсански)
* Lobterian (Лобтер Тили)
* Archtopian (아치토피아)
* Stedet (北國)Sub-Iaerean
* Vontoirian/Ancient Vontoirian (འལཏྰཡྰ ཞོནཏོརོཡྰནསཀ)

* Cyrillic English (Енглиш)
* Montejuanian Cyrillic (Мөнтэхүян)
* Constantinian (Cjencjencjenck)

* English
* Gazernian English
* New Columbian
* Serpanian (Serpanyan)

* Revuese (เรวู)

* Gazernian Simlish