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Why the Gryphonian Alliance has the highest gas prices in the world
BY TAYBO COZEE - NOVEMBER 13, 1420
The Gryphonian Alliance has long been infamous for the high cost of gasoline in the country. Just last week, the nationwide average price was χ1.90 per liter, the highest it's been in the last twenty years and far higher than any other country in Aura.
One long term cause of this issue in the GA is inflation, as high government spending on national projects has pushed prices upward year after year. But another factor is linked to our infrastructure. Experts say that the country is becoming a "fuel island," or in other words, it's not as easy to transport gas into the GA as it used to be. Many pipelines that bring gas into the country have broken down and simply never been replaced.
Part of this is due to environmental concerns. Last year, conservation groups lobbied effectively to shut down the Atame Gorro Pipeline bringing oil westward from the coast because of the operation's negative effect on the Westwoods Wildlife Preserve that the pipeline cuts a path directly through. Another factor playing into this infrastructure decay is the difficulty of obtaining a permit to construct new pipelines. GA law requires all prefectures along the planned pipeline route to consent to the construction before it can be commenced. This has made the assembly of new pipelines considerably more difficult, especially in the light of several highly publicized lawsuits by local governments regarding the management and upkeep these oil pipelines require.
Most of the GA's fuel is shipped in or produced in-state, and both sources have proven to be more costly than transport by pipeline. Oil companies operating mines in the GA typically ask for higher prices than foreign importers. With a lack of significant competition from outside sources, these domestic companies have been free to ramp up prices without losing customers. And this trend will continue in the foreseeable future unless the federal government sees fit to take on Big Oil.
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The Gryphonian Alliance's national newspaper, addressing focal stories in politics, health, business, science, and culture. This is TGT.
- Giovanniland, Arifiyyah and Chris
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National Currency: The Crius
The Gryphonian Alliance crius (symbol χ, code: GAC, also colloquially referred to as the cross) is the official currency of the Gryphonian Alliance. The crius was introduced in ____ by the Currency Act, which authorized the minting of coins and banknotes denominated in criuses and decils. GA banknotes are commonly referred to as "crius bills" or just "bills."
The monetary policy of the GA is conducted by the Central Bank of the Gryphonian Alliance.
Banknotes come in denominations of χ1, χ5, χ10, χ50, and χ100.
The current version of the Gryphonian χ1 bill depicts Ain Robin Felton, a former member of the Oversight Group who is widely regarded as the founder of the modern GA.
The χ5 denomination bill features Queen Ethorio III, the last Gryphonian monarch.
The χ10 banknote has General Duen Iaites, the revolutionary leader of the movement that founded the Gryphonian Alliance.
The χ50 note features Allh Paula Cadatti, a prominent civil rights activist who fought for the rights of women and persecuted groups in the GA.
Finally, the χ100 banknote depicts a session of the Sundown Summit, the historic meeting of the National Convention at which the Total Passage was written.
- Giovanniland, Zoran and Arifiyyah
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Nation name: Gryphonian Alliance
3-Letter Code: GRY 2-Letter Code: GA
Capital City: Plasmadius Prime
Government Type: Parliamentary republic
The population of my nation is: Below Average / Average / Above average
The GDP per capita of my nation is: Below Average / Average / Above average
Government Spending - Which statement best describes your nation?
X My nation provides moderate social programs, or a small selection of social programs.
My nation has an extensive social safety net, or provides multiple programs like universal healthcare, welfare, and free tuition for its citizens
My nation does not provide social programs beyond bare necessities and/or high school educations.
My nation does not prioritize social spending, but engages in some large-scale government or public spending projects.
My nation’s government spending is a vast majority of our GDP, such as having to coordinate our import-dependent economy.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)Military Indicator - Which statement best describes your nation?
My nation has made a commitment to security, and maintains a moderately sized modern armed forces within our means.
My nation has little incentive or political drive for military spending, but maintains a small-to-moderate modern armed forces.
My nation has prioritized military spending at the expense of other key areas and may have been criticized for lack of freedom or human rights issues.
X My nation does not prioritize military spending due to other priorities, the belief we are safe, or we don’t have enough money left over to fund it.
My nation is heavily embattled and we believe we face an existential threat.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share:
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Great idea! I want to draw something in now.
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The National Convention accedes to the Charter of the Auran League, and the entry of the Gryphonian Alliance into the aforementioned treaty organization.
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History
TL;DR: The Varia people were the first to live in the area. Eventually, a kingdom called Ynduerst sprung up from the Varian region. Finally, after several centuries, the Gryphonian Alliance arose as the new government to replace it.
The Varia
It is believed that the earliest settlers of what would become the Gryphonian Alliance were members of the Varia ethnic group, which migrated to the coastal region from the islands to the GA's south around 5000 BF. Evidence pointing further back to the origin of the Varia has yet to be uncovered. The Varia were a collection of ocean-dependent tribes that mostly ignored one another, at least until a major drought in the 2900s BF drove the Varia inland. With a new need to survive without a constant source of easily available food like what the ocean once provided for them, the Varia turned to hunting aurochs (which, unusually, they didn't try to domesticate) and cultivating wild plants as crops like peas and burdock. With the establishment of farming, the Varia adopted a more sedentary lifestyle, eventually leading to the rise of communities.
The first written records from the Varia date back to 1200 BF- one of the earliest Varian documents is a complaint about a poor summer crop turnout. The first historical documents date not long after, with records of various kings ruling over the city-states in the region. Documents dating back to 900 BF credit Queen Daiabon as the first ruler of the city of Ynduerst, which was located on the east coast of Contirme Lake. The first major civilization in the Gryphonic region, Ynduerst is believed to have come into close contact with many other kingdoms throughout Aura. A trade network connecting together much of southern Aura carried culture, weaponry, and innovation into the city-state, which then quickly expanded over the southern half of the land that is now part of the Gryphonian Alliance. This era of rapid development allowed the Ynduerstis to enjoy massive irrigation networks for crops, multistory buildings, and a well-maintained road network. Ynduerst enjoyed major cultural influences from the Southern Coast Tribes to their east, especially in the areas of food and music.
In 700 BF, the Vizenon tribe came into existence in the plains to Ynduerst's north. Their origins are unknown and much of what we do know about them comes from a book written by a Ynduersti explorer who toured the plains region in 205 BF. Apparently, they relied on large herds of auroch that they traveled with for food and clothing. The nomadic lifestyle of the Vizenon would continue for many hundreds of years.
Vizenon rock painting. Dated roughly 600 BF.
Rise and Fall of the Bailaras
Right around that same time, the Bailaras kingdom controlled the three islands to Ynduerst's south. All records of their civilization were destroyed in the Great Purge, so all knowledge of their existence comes from a handful of Ynduersti historical texts and the Bailarasis' own own epic poetry, which would continue to spread by word-of-mouth throughout the region long after the kingdom's fall.
While Ynduerst was able to take over much of the southern Gryphonic region with ease, it ran into severe resistance from the Bailaras civilization, as attested to in the Chronicle Meira, an epic poem now attributed to the Bailaras themselves. While King Heisin of Ynduerst led the kingdom into war with the Vizenon in 536 BF, a brutal conflict that would continue for over fifty years, his brother Mogou rallied the other half of the king's troops to fight with Bailaras to the south. Mogou's clever war tactics allowed the Ynduerstis to defeat the Bailaras in just four years of fighting; however, Mogou was reportedly assassinated by Bailarasi soldiers not long after the war ended. Furious, King Heisin ordered the Ynduersti army to burn Bailaras to the ground.The Great Purge demolished Bailaras on an incredibly thorough level, to the point where not one Bailarasi building, cart, or tool has yet been found. The population presumably assimilated into the Ynduersti population that migrated into the southern islands that Bailaras once controlled, and all knowledge of Bailaras's existence was heavily restricted by King Heisin.
Gryphonic historians only managed to figure out the story of the Great Purge and the fall of the Bailarasi people in the 1390s. Archaeologist Brin Thoston disclosed the discovery of secret Ynduersti scrolls from Heisin's reign that detailed what had occurred during the war. It didn't take long for Gryphonic historians to notice a connection between the Heisin scrolls and the Chronicle Meira, an old Gryphonic folktale that described a similar series of events involving an ancient kingdom. Historians had been searching for the real-life basis for the Chronicle Meira for many years, so with the discovery of the scrolls, the Chronicle Meira was finally confirmed to have been rooted in true historical events.
Fall of the Bailaras kingdom, woodcut print by Ainlo Swinton, 1401 AF.
Fall of the Vizenon and Ynduerst Kingdoms
Meanwhile, the Vizenon-Ynduerst war raged on. The Vizenons' guerilla tactics and effective cohesion allowed them to hold their own against the larger Ynduersti army. After Heisin died, his son did not see fit to end the bloody campaign, and neither did his granddaughter. It wasn't until 479 BF that Heisin's great-granddaughter Kibizzo II decided to end the fighting and came to a peace settlement with the Vizenon. However, this would not end the tension between the two groups. In 470 BF a deadly plague known as Cinderbent spread among the Vizenon. While the leader of the Vizenon, Senior Basilyec, convinced the nation that the upcoming spring rains would wash away the disease, that was not to be the case. With full confidence in their leadership lost, thousands of Vizenon fled to Ynduerst in the hopes of escaping the invisible enemy- but this only brought Cinderbent to Ynduerst. Fear among the Ynduersti towards the Vizenon potentially carrying the disease resulted in anti-immigrant violence and general chaos.
Discontent with the government's lack of effective action led to a rebellion called the Gryphon Revolution, spearheaded by General Duen Iaites, that overthrew the monarch and placed her son, Saklone, on the throne as a puppet. On January 13, 475 BF, his new government was branded the Kingdom of Gryphonian. While Saklone gave the new government legitimacy, Iaites and his successors, known as the Shadow Rulers, would do most of the decision-making behind the scenes.
The Shadow Rulers would not be overthrown until 15 AF.
**Work in progress**
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The Gryphonian Initiative for Space Exploration (GrISE)
GrISE's main focus over the last decade has been the construction of its asteroid mining platform in conjunction with private companies. Thanks to the equatorial location of the Gryphonian Alliance, any rockets launched from the five different launch sites located in the country gain the full boost of Earth's rotational speed, which is greatest at the equator.
GrISE successfully launched its rockets up to orbit for Project Volcano Monkey in the past, and still plays a primary role in carrying instrumental array satellites up to orbit using its Negative Womb rocket series for the nation's research and communication purposes.
In the future, GrISE intends to move its completed asteroid mining platform, which currently stays under construction in Earth orbit, to asteroid 2010 TK7 for extraction of minerals like nickel and iridium that spectral data indicates the small body contains.
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5 minutes ago, Darkesia said:
Done with the substitution of Hyfy instead of NovaBren. You know, @k1213693, I can change your name to something recognizable, if you like.
@Saint Mark, see if that works, I added Moderator to your masking.
Sure, changing it to HyFy would be great.
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Government
The National Convention
The main governmental body is the National Convention, which consists of 50 members. Parties, usually called "groups" in common parlance, are founded by individual politicians and traditionally break up after the founder retires from political office or steps down. Every year, groups place "bids" on each of the fifty seats in the National Convention. The bids are then decided upon by popular vote; each seat has its own mini-election of sorts, with the group garnering the most votes on that seat gaining control of it, at least for the next year. Seating arrangements are usually decided upon or at least discussed by the major groups before the formal elections, something that is very apparent looking at the National Convention's current layout. Currently, the Jasette-Hendrix Alliance controls 25 seats, followed by the Celebratory Group at 13, and the Doy Gillmer Group at 9. The purple dots on the above chart represent minor groups that could not gain more than one seat for themselves.
The National Convention holds powers entitled to it by the Total Passage, a set of laws similar to the U.S. Constitution that set up the basis of the national government. While the creation and management of city and town governments are left up to the decisions of the residents, the NC holds ultimate power over the governance of the country. Any member of the National Convention can bring up a bill to be decided upon, and 2/3 of the Convention must vote on a legislation in order for it to become law.
The Oversight Group
Every four years, elections are held for the Oversight Group, a cabinet of ten officials separate from the National Convention, though members can hold office in both simultaneously. The election process kicks off with each member of the National Convention selecting 10 individuals whom he/she wants to submit to the election. The twenty candidates with the most endorsements are then announced, and general voters then chose which candidates they prefer most. The top 5 from there then become members of the Oversight Group.
The Oversight Group has the power to overturn any legislation passed by the National Convention with a 9/10 vote. Members usually act as figureheads of the government and manage relations with other countries, and it is generally assumed that a member of the Oversight Group must be the one to bring up a declaration of war against a foreign power. The cabinet members can introduce bills to the national convention for a vote, but cannot vote themselves (unless it passes, upon which they can try to overturn it.)
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Economy
The Gryphonian Alliance is an upper-middle income country with a mixed economy. It has a fairly low unemployment rate of 4%.
The main sector of the Gryphonic economy is its silicon industry, involving mining quartzite from deposits found in the north, refining it into pure silicon, and manufacturing computer chips for worldwide export. The largest local companies in the Gryphonian Alliance, including Margaretto, Simons, and SP~TW, are based around this supply chain. The GA's silicon-related exports have risen substantially in the past decade. Other major exports include petroleum, textiles, and electronics. The port of Mismon on the island of Samhade is a critical entrepôt for ships passing through the Sea of Serenity.
The Gryphonian Alliance produces 80% of its electricity consumption, which is mostly derived from oil shale mined at the higher latitudes, with geothermal plants making up another significant source of power for many southern coastal cities.
The government employs a progressive tax system for both people and corporations, though it has faced some controversy in recent years as many believe it is unfairly high for the poor.
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The Gryphonian Initiative for Space Exploration (GrISE)
GrISE's main focus over the last decade has been the construction of its asteroid mining platform in conjunction with private companies. Thanks to the equatorial location of the Gryphonian Alliance, any rockets launched from the five different launch sites sprinkled around the country gain the full boost of Earth's rotational speed, which is greatest at the equator. This is actually what prompted the national government to found GrISE in the first place.
GrISE successfully launched its rockets up to orbit for Project Volcano Monkey in the past, and still plays a primary role in carrying instrumental array satellites up to orbit using its Negative Womb rocket series for the nation's research and communication purposes.
Edit: This is just a summary, I'll upload more to a factbook later.
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Thanks Halo! But what does the "181" on the Task Force badge mean?
- Bran Astor and Saint Mark
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Gryphonian Alliance - GA - GRY - .ga
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After looking at the lists of all of the people who've voted so far in both votes, I've gathered that:
1. A majority of the people who voted for Japan in the first vote didn't vote in the runoff,
2. The people who voted for Japan in the first vote who did vote in the runoff all voted for China,
3. Almost everyone who voted in the runoff stayed with their original choices (except for the Japan voters, because Japan isn't in the runoff,)
4. A large number of people who voted for Russia in the first vote have not voted in the runoff yet,
5. A majority of people who voted for China in the first vote have already voted in the runoff so far,
6. And most new voters in the runoff (those who didn't vote in the first vote) voted for Russia.
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All of the three themes are almost tied in voting right now. Hard to tell which one will come out on top at the end!
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7 hours ago, WaRlorder said:
I agree with Dark trying to figure out who the FA minister is or the delegate is annoying when they all have obscure or confusing names. This being said I'm all for a theme change but I don't want to change the traditional laid back nature, I personally like it because it offers a break from my hectic RL. If I had a preference it would be the Imperial Russian theme I but I applaud everyone for the hard work and the huge amount of creativity in the ideas.
my one thought or Idea would probably be a more organized discord or forum RP, but that take a lot of work and effort so it may not be plausible.
I agree wholeheartedly about the names. It makes it a bit harder for me to fill out diplomatic reports on Osiris since the Viziers all have silly titles like "Sandwich Enforcer" on the Osiris region page. I can still figure out who's who by looking on their regional forum to find out their real titles (Vizier of Gameside Affairs, Sub-Vizier of Community Affairs, etc.), but it would be a nightmare for me if all of their real titles were, in fact, names like Sandwich Enforcer or Pebble. I can imagine there would be a lot of confusion amongst members of our region if our gov officials' titles were "Czarveich" or "Kung" or "ChiangChun."
- Wyvern, Saint Mark and Westwind
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THE GRYPHONIAN ALLIANCE
"Si habes fiduciam in proprio creaturae."
Overview
The Gryphonian Alliance (abbreviated GA) is a small country on the continent of Aura to the west of Saint Mark. Its capital city is Plasmadius Prime (population ------ ).
Population: -----
Land Area: 94,942 mi^2/245,804 km^2
Gross Domestic Product: ----
Currency: the crius, symbol χ
Geography and Climate
The coastal region of the Gryphonian Alliance enjoys a hot, humid, tropical climate, with frequent rainstorms and summer hurricanes coming up from the Yatasail Sea. Going further inland, the country is dominated by a more temperate region of grassy plains.
The country contains three islands in the Sea of Serenity, named Suytu Seimya, Luchang, and Samhade, in order from largest to smallest. There is one major lake in the country's interior, Contirme Lake, which sits just above the Basag'n Peninsula jutting out into the sea. Taking a deeper look at the country's geography, it is known that there are two major tectonic plates that shuffle past each other under the seas just off the coast of Samhade and continue along the southern border of GA waters, spawning occasional earthquakes and tsunamis that can cause problems for the coastal population. [1]
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Glad to have you here! Just so you know, it seems you've double-posted your topic.
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On 12/24/2017 at 12:56 AM, Tretroid said:
I know that, while serving as Delegate of TEP, Yuno is currently WA locked, and can't raid for the time being.
How about "DISTRAUGHT by the PsychoQueendom’s refusal to give up their support of raiding,"?
What does "WA locked" mean? What does this do to prevent raiding?
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On 4/11/2017 at 2:37 PM, Alsatian Island said:
Well we managed to miss the point of this one last time. I think we need to make this one of the major issues, because we're supposed to be almost like a union sort-of-thing with TNP, TEP, TSP, us and The Pacific itself.
Interesting. I did not know about that!
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NationStates Nation Name: The Gryphonian Alliance
Discord User Name: HyFy- #3708
Your Local Timezone: Central Standard Time
Regions You Have Active Nations In: The West Pacific and Krillin
Any Diplomatic Experience: No.
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Would you call TWP your home nation? If not, where? Yes.
Have you had previous ambassadorial or governmental experience, outside of TWP? What type and for whom? No, I have not.
Is there a specific region you wish to be sent to? No, any region is fine.
Is your TWP nation your main nation? If not, what is? Yes, my TWP nation is my main nation. https://www.nationstates.net/nation=gryphonian_alliance
Edit: I just noticed the last posts are from 2015. Is this no longer in function?
Edit: Please ignore this post. I see a new thread has been put up for this purpose.
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Nation in The West Pacific: The Gryphonian Alliance
World Assembly (WA) Nation: The Gryphonian Alliance
Please list any other names or aliases you use in NationStates: the GA
Please list regions or organizations with which you are currently affiliated as a resident, citizen, or member:The West Pacific
Krillin (a puppet nation)
Please list regions or organizations with which you have in the past been affiliated as a resident, citizen, or member:Would you like to join (check all that you wish to join)...
[ ] The West Pacific Armed Forces[ ] Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Corp
[ ] The West Pacifican Newspaper Staff
[ ] Ministry of Recruitment and Citizenry Staff
[ ] Ministry of Internal Affairs Staff
Please swear the following oath of citizenship:
I, the Gryphonian Alliance, swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge, been completely truthful in applying for citizenship in The West Pacific and that I have no other NationStates identity that has not been made known in this application. I swear my allegiance to The West Pacific and its citizens, and I swear not to engage in hostilities against The West Pacific or to violate The Manners of Governance, the constitution of The West Pacific, or any laws made pursuant to that constitution.
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is he still an omnipotent god?
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Agreed. If someone was all-powerful, it's impossible for them to come up with something they CAN'T do.