Tempia

Tempia is a large island nation located in the southern oceans and separated on all sides by thousands of miles of water from any other landmass of considerable size. Despite its more modest power, it was capable of defending itself against the overwhelming forces of the PSSR in the Posian War and even driving it from nearby smaller islands. It is currently engaged in the Second Posian War with the PSSR and Estovakia.

Political Structure:
Tempia is a representative democracy split into state and federal levels with the Tempian home islands consisting of ten states. State and federal parliaments follow a bicameral system with a lower and upper house and headed by the crown (federal) or a crown representative (state). The crown, or monarch, holds little authority but to accept or block bills passed by the parliament. Within the parliament, the political party or coalition of such which holds the majority of seats in the lower house forms government and nominates a prime minister to serve as national leader. The head of state is reserved for the crown.

All Tempian states are self governing, may make legislation and enforce it within their borders unless it encroaches on federal jurisdiction. Such areas include foreign policy, national security, defence and so on.

Each state is named after its capital city. For example, the capital of Nittrev State is Nittrev. The city of Shirack, capital of Shirack State, also serves as the national capital and seat of federal government.

Economy:
The Tempian economy is large and diverse, exporting a range of high quality products. Tempia is largely self sufficient when it comes to food and produces most of its military hardware domestically.

Military:
Main article: Tempian Armed Forces Equipment

As an island nation, the Tempian armed forces are geared towards the vast tracts of ocean surrounding the home islands. The navy is thus the largest branch, followed by the airforce with most aircraft designed to be capable of operating from carriers and flying long distances across open ocean. The army is mostly comprised of motorised, mechanised and airborne brigades with only a small armoured corp. Almost all army units are trained in amphibious operations and equipped with vehicles suitable for that role. Otherwise, they have a strong tradition of light infantry combat.

Tempia also maintains a significant military space program with multiple armed satellites capable of engaging enemy satellites or de-orbiting nuclear warheads onto strategic targets. In addition to the space borne nuclear arsenal, Tempia has a stockpile of nuclear warheads mounted on more conventional delivery vehicles ranging from dumb bombs and ICBMs to hypersonic cruise missiles and anti air missiles.

Culture:
Modern Tempian culture bears strong roots in its ancient past such as the wearing of face paint and feathers by their soldiers and the prevalence of the eye motif 'Mem' which is believed to offer protection, wisdom and good luck, melding such traditions with the high tech present.