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|conventional_long_name = Federated States of Belesia
 
|common_name = Belesia
 
|common_name = Belesia
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|image_flag = Official Flag of Ariana.png
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|alt_flag = Vertical bicolor (green, red) with a pair of white crossed sabers under a white flame in the center of the flag.
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|demonym = Belesian
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|alt_map = Location of Ariana on the globe.
 
 
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   | {{nowrap|58.0% Persian Dialects}}
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   | 26.0% Turkic Dialects
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   | Belesian
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   | 9.0% Kurdish
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   | Indigenous Languages
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  | 2.0% Luri
 
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  | 1.0% Baluchi
 
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  | 1.0% Arabic
 
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  | 1.0% Kalarian
 
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  | 2.0% Other
 
 
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|demonym = Arianian
 
 
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   | {{nowrap|51.0% Persian}}
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   | 24.0% Atropian
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   | Mindanoan Suluese (54.7%)
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   | 8.0% Gilaki or Mazandarani
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   | Cebuan Suluese (14.1%)
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   | 7.0% Kurd
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   | Olvanese (23.3%)
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  | 3.0% Arab
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   | Torbian (7.0%)
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   | 2.0% Lur
 
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  | 2.0% Baluch
 
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  | 2.0% Turkmen
 
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  | 1.0% Other
 
 
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   | {{nowrap|89.0% Shia Muslim}}
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   | 9.0% Sunni Muslim
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  | Muslim (86.8%)
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   | 2.0% Other
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   | Christian (10.4%)
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   | Buddhist (2.8%)
 
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|capital = Tehran
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|capital = Davao
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|largest_city = Tehran (12 million)
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|largest_city = Davao
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|government_type = Theocracy
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|government_type = Democracy
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|leader_title1 = Supreme Leader
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|leader_title1 = President
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|leader_name1 = Ayatollah Mahmood Mekhenei
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|leader_name1 = Aayiz Hermanto
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|leader_title2 = President
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|legislature = Public Assembly
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|leader_name2 = Ahmad Moudin
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|area_sq_km = 258,807
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|legislature = Unicameral Legislature
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|population = 59,966,876
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|population_density_sq_km = 232
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|area_magnitude = 1 E11
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|GDP_nominal =$209.46 billion  
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|time_zone = GMT +8
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|population_estimate = 8,372,373
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|population_estimate_rank = 129th <!--UN World Population Prospects-->
 
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|population_estimate_year = July 2016
 
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|population_density_rank = 167th <!--UN World Population Prospects-->
 
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|GDP_nominal = $85.77 billion
 
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|GDP_nominal_year = 2016
 
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|sovereignty_type = Theocracy
 
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}}Ariana is a true theocracy, with every significant political action affected by the clerical class. A brutally efficient military ensures the continuation of the current power structure, while a sham representative government appeases or distracts Western interests. Ariana’s military is second only to Donovia in strength, and regularly exercises dominance and maintains connections with criminal and terror groups. Reportedly, Ariana has nuclear weapons and three identified nuclear sites. Ariana possesses massive oil and gas reserves in its southwest region along the Persian Gulf, and provides relatively modern infrastructure with big cities and a complex transportation architecture. Ariana’s government is aggressive, capable, revolutionary, and intent on spreading its vision of Islamic governance and the establishment of a new Arianian hegemony throughout the region. The majority of Arianians are Shia Muslim, and all citizens suffer from a lack of information due to the government’s strict regulations on media.
 
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==Political==
 
==Political==
 
{{Main article|Political: Belesia}}
 
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At the heart of political power in Ariana is the Council of Guardians Revolution. The Revolution considers itself the vanguard of proper Islamic sentiment on the planet, and the heart of a global conversion to its version of Islam. The Revolution has successfully defended itself from both internal and external threats, and remains committed to the export of its vision of theocratic rule.
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The Federated States of Belesia is a relatively young, post-colonial democracy in the region. The political structure and environment of Belesia seems to be under constant threat from a variety of challenges, ranging from bureaucratic turmoil and popular unrest, to the threat of domestic terrorism. Despite these challenges, Belesia’s growing economy continues to have a stabilizing effect on the entire country. Belesia is also becoming increasingly active in the international community as its economy continues to grow and it seeks to compete with other regional actors.
  
 
==Military==
 
==Military==
 
{{Main article|Military: Belesia}}
 
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Ariana has an extensive history of various types of operations, from sponsorship of proxy terrorism  to sustained force-on-force conflict. This history forms the basis for the military leadership mindset. The legacy of changing political boundaries between Ariana and its neighbors over the last century never terminated satisfactorily for the countries’ ethnic groups, familial-clan geographical demographics, or theological divisions.
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The Belesia Federation Defense Force (BFDF) include the Belesian Army, Air Force, and Navy. The military components have a relatively high degree of cooperation and interdependence. This is largely due to numerous complex and evolving security missions. These roles are generally divided into national defense, internal security, counter-insurgency, and stability support operations. Belesia’s physical environment, along with the wide-range of security issues it faces, has led to the BFDF being organized into four regionally aligned security groups. Each group is typically manned and equipped to handle the mission sets relative to their area of operations.
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The BFDF maritime security and anti-smuggling efforts span the waterways across the archipelago, however the Sulu Sea, and Gabal’s limited ability to secure its western edge, remains a significant security concern.  The BFDF has been primarily focused on internal concerns over the last several decades and has gained a large amount of experience against non-state actors, however this has left Belesia at a disadvantage when compared to state actors across the region.
  
 
==Economic==
 
==Economic==
 
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The Caucasus countries that possess hydrocarbon resources will continue to depend on the oil and gas industries to drive their economies, while those that do not possess such resources will attempt  to tie themselves to hydrocarbon-rich nations. Both Ariana and Atropia face geopolitical difficulties in exporting their oil and natural gas. Bordered by adversaries, the Arianians and Atropians must rely on tenuous routes to export their resources. For Gorgas and Limaria, which lack extractive or mature industries, transshipment of hydrocarbon products or providing other services to oil-wealthy countries will be their primary short- to medium-term means to achieve economic development. Donovia continues to recover from a collapse two decades ago that crippled its economy. All nations of the Caucasus have relatively high inefficiency due to corruption, government involvement in the economy, and/or lack of export industry development.
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The Belesian economy is an emerging economy attempting to expand from its original agrarian base. Seeking to follow the example of other Pacific nations that have developed strong economies, Belesia has created manufacturing base centered on goods processing. A combination of a relatively skilled but low-cost labor force and policy changes that opened up the country to greater foreign investment created a fast growing economy over the last five years despite both international market fluctuations and domestic political turbulence.
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Ariana’s economy has pockets of economic vitality but suffers from governmental legislation and regulation that restrict its growth. Ariana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) consistently improves about 4-6% annually and even reached 7-8% growth in 2007. Much of Ariana’s GDP growth,  however, depends on hydrocarbon revenues that make up the largest sector of the Arianian economy and suffer the whims of international market commodity prices. The Arianian government continues to push for greater market liberalization and reform, but large Arianian special interests are expected to continue blocking economic progressive legislation to prevent any decrease in their power. Additionally, the government plays a significant role in the Arianian economy; its social welfare policies fund various charities and numerous subsidies for commodities ranging from foodstuffs to gasoline.
 
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Ariana’s economy is a series of contrasts. While a population surge reached the labor market over  the last decade, Arianian unemployment continued to decrease over the same period. While trade and finance sanctions create significant foreign investment obstacles, overseas trade—especially  with East Asian countries—continues to grow as Asia desires raw hydrocarbon resources and Ariana seeks finished consumer goods. Although Ariana’s industrial sector continues as one of the region’s strongest, its factories suffer from international sanctions on the parts and technology needed to update its hardware and techniques.
 
  
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President Ahmad Moudin’s financial policies support his populist agenda, including an expansionary fiscal policy. Moudin continues to support massive subsidies for the populace; energy subsidies alone account for approximately 12% of Ariana’s GDP. The People’s Wealth Fund (PWF), which uses oil revenue proceeds as a hedge against the volatile price fluctuations on the international petroleum market, supports oil subsidies to the Arianian people. The high oil prices of the last decade filled the PWF coffers with enough revenue to pursue Moudin’s populist policies, like fuel subsidies, and possibly provided funds to continue Ariana’s investment in nuclear technology.
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The country possesses a large supply of human capital and significant natural resources, however its infrastructure is inhibiting industrial growth. The industrial transformation to manufacturing of electronic components is beginning to show profitability, although at the expense of traditional agricultural output. Economic and government reforms are generally seen as positive increasing the likelihood of both international trade and foreign investment. Wealth distribution is extremely inequitable and while the unemployment has steadily declined over the past decade, the majority of available jobs are tedious and for low wages with high underemployment.
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As a result of Ariana’s successful nuclear weapons program, the US Treasury enacted sanctions against Ariana that hamper its international and domestic economic systems and promote policy changes. In addition, the US hopes the sanctions will deter Ariana from providing financial support to Middle East terrorists.
 
  
 
==Social==
 
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Ariana enjoys an ancient heritage and rich culture. Ariana possesses a well-documented reputation as the center of knowledge, art, poetry, and mathematics in the region that dates back thousands of years. Most Arianians are proud of their nation and consider themselves Arianians and/or Persians, dependent on their ethnic group.
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Belesian society has been heavily shaped by its physical environment. There are a wide variety of cultural differences between social groups located on different islands within the archipelago. Religion, namely Islam, has been a unifying factor for the population throughout Belesia’s short history as a nation. That said, the same physical environment factors that have shaped cultural differences between the islands have also enabled different religious interpretations to take hold among different islands. This has led to the Belesian government struggling with radicalization among segments of its population.
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Over the last few years, radical Arianian powerbrokers with extremist world views have provided sanctuary to international terrorists. Ariana also sponsored the proxy wars of the Shia Internationalist Brigades and the Martyr’s Army versus Israel, as well as training and/or supplying Arianian Shia insurgent groups such as local Shia Internationalist Brigades. Ariana continues to threaten Israel, the US, and their allies with its domestically popular and successful nuclear  weapons program.
 
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Since President Ahmad Moudin took power in 2003, his continual references to the 12th Imam’s imminent return and the establishment of an Islamic Caliphate stir the Shia faithful to action.   The rhetoric also diverts increasing social discontent to a common foreign enemy—the US and its infidel allies, such as Israel and Egypt. As long as religious zealots control the government, it remains likely that Ariana and the US will never become allies in the Caucasus region.
 
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Social discontent and civil unrest continue to rise in Ariana. Tens of thousands of people protested the last election (August 2009), in which Moudin received the most votes in what many observers perceived as a rigged election. The perception by many Arianian citizens of deeply ingrained government corruption, skewed wealth distribution, high inflation, and high unemployment rates continue to drive this discontent and unrest. Protests, to include student organized protests, persist even to date in Tehran.
 
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Regardless of these problems, the Arianian populace still enjoys a higher living standard than many regional neighbors. Ariana is not a poor nation. The Arianian poor generally earn more than $2 per day, the United Nations (UN) poverty standard. The government, however, states that only 18% of its citizens live below the poverty line. The Arianian people’s discontent may eventually lead to minor governmental changes but likely will not result in any fundamental changes to the Arianian political situation.
 
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Most citizens enjoy clean water and electricity, most attend primary and secondary schools, and most urban citizens have access to phone services. Literacy rates remain very high in Ariana (77%), and over 80% complete high school. Each year, over one million high school graduates apply for entrance into Arianian universities. The more educated the Arianian public becomes, however, the more likely that they will speak out against the theocracy.
 
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
 
{{Main article|Information: Belesia}}
 
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Ariana is a repressive information environment, with the government controlling all important information environment elements. Ariana is one of the most sophisticated nations in the world at information control, utilizing advanced capabilities to monitor and direct communications. Despite this, the fragmented Arianian opposition uses the Internet extensively, though its ultimate effect on the political environment is mixed at best. Ariana’s INFOWAR capability is generally good, with pockets of excellence in a variety of disciplines.
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Belesia’s information sharing and management is very progressive. The government and population seized on the opportunities that technological advancement offers to enhance quality of life. Fifteen years ago, the government instituted the Belesia Technology Institute (BTI) to direct the development of information technology. BTI actively conducts information, communications, and technology (ICT) programs to achieve the goal of developing a regionally competitive communications sector. Government programs support many sectors, including government regulatory support, science and technology education, business, and technology development and implementation. BTI established and maintains the country’s social media presence using the applications popular not only with Belesia’s population but also with the region at large. This is no small task considering the vast number of languages, dialects, and cultural nuances.
  
 
==Infrastructure==
 
==Infrastructure==
 
{{Main article|Infrastructure: Belesia}}
 
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While the region’s five countries have a significant number of rural residents, the majority of each country’s population lives in urban areas. About two-thirds of the Arianian (68%), Donovian (67%), and Limarian populace (64%) and just over half of the Gorgan (53%) and Atropian (52%) populace  live in urban areas. All five countries contain a mixture of modern urban cities and almost pre- modern rural villages. Modern utilities can be found in most major cities but not in the rural villages and countryside.
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While the region’s five major countries have a significant number of urban residents, Belesia has almost half of its population living in rural areas. The country contains a mixture of both modern cities, primitive rural villages, and everything in between. Modern utilities are found predominantly in the major cities and at reasonable levels throughout the rural countryside.
  
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The Arianian infrastructure resembles a patchwork quilt with a mixture of modernization and obsolescence. While previous Arianian leaders made substantial investments, the infrastructure now faces significant challenges from the stresses of both war and peace. While rail, road, air, and seaports are marginally adequate, the natural gas and oil infrastructure suffers from archaic construction. Environmental and population pressures on aquifers, along with considerable pollution levels, create significant stress on water and other natural resources. Over 40% of Ariana’s more than 77 million people reside in its 18 largest cities, all of which have at least 350,000 residents.
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Rapid urbanization is stressing the Belesian infrastructure to its limits. Despite this, Belesia can still claim to be among the best in the world in regards to some of the services it provides. Belesia has a robust mass transit system. Several bus companies provide transportation in major cities and to rural areas. Airports range from large international airports that can handle almost any aircraft, to small, unimproved dirt strips. Some seaports are modern that can handle the vast majority of global cargo vessels with dolphin platforms for the offloading of petroleum. The country suffers from high levels of pollution in the urban areas and the government has made policies to combat pollution in urban environments and water supplies.
  
 
==Physical Environment==
 
==Physical Environment==
 
{{Main article|Physical Environment: Belesia}}
 
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Belesia is a country located in an archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean. It shares maritime borders with Gabal and a land border with South Torbia, and has friendly relations with both. Consisting of all or part of 11 major islands and hundreds of smaller islands and islets, the country’s terrain varies from high forested mountains to flat lowland plains; the multiple islands and rugged mountains are an obstacle for regional communication and make transport difficult. Both vegetation and climate are tropical in nature. Troops must deal with extreme temperatures and humidity throughout the lowlands, and high altitudes in the mountains. Frequent rains will hamper operations and maneuverability, as will seasonal cloud cover. Multiple natural hazards exist, such as typhoons and landslides, that can complicate missions.
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Belesia’s physical environment has shaped its development as a nation, hindering communication and the even development of infrastructure. The country’s islands consist primary of forested mountains interspersed with low valleys, with some of the primary islands being Borneo, Luzon, and Mindanao. The valleys are typically fertile and comprise most of Belesia’s arable land. Both vegetation and climate are tropical in nature. Belesia touches four large bodies of water: the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, the Celebes Sea to the south, and the Sulu Sea being primarily within Belesia’s territorial claims.
  
 
==Time==
 
==Time==
 
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The Caucasus countries, for the most part, do not believe in the sensitivity of time, and do not view punctuality or the importance of time as the US and most other Western countries do. Most of the people in the region do not view time as a resource and do not feel any compulsion to effectively manage their time. The people in the Caucasus region do not make the connection between effective use of their time and production. This lack of time consciousness will likely frustrate US soldiers as they work with their allies, but it will also give the US a battlefield advantage against its enemies.
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Belesians’ approach to time is polychromic, meaning that they tend to perform multiple tasks at the same time, as opposed to the in-sequence (monochromic) view of Americans. That being said, the younger, more urban generation is beginning to adopt aspects of monochromic thinking. Belesia sits within the South Torbian Time Zone (STTZ), which is eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); the country does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST).
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| Possible ties to transnational criminal and terrorist actors. Has engaged the Atropian regime in a lowlevel insurgency for the past 20 years. Promotes violent populace opposition to state taxation policies, unreliable public services, substandard medical preventive services, inaccessible state education programs for working class citizens, and a judicial system that illegally favors the ruling political party. Salasyl and South Atropian People's Army (SAPA) insurgents often clash violently over ideology, limited resources, and similar recruiting pools.
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||The Tantoco Cartel was founded in the Republic of Torbia, it also operates in the largest cities of Olvana. The Tantoco Cartel is involved in almost every type of criminal activity imaginable: drug and weapons smuggling, extortion, motor vehicle theft, illegal gambling, money laundering, counterfeiting, and murder-for-hire.
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Federated States of Belesia
Flag of Belesia
Flag
Location of Belesia
Capital
and largest city		 Davao
Official languages
  • Belesian
  • Indigenous Languages
Ethnic groups
  • Mindanoan Suluese (54.7%)
  • Cebuan Suluese (14.1%)
  • Olvanese (23.3%)
  • Torbian (7.0%)
Religion
  • Muslim (86.8%)
  • Christian (10.4%)
  • Buddhist (2.8%)
Demonym Belesian
Government Democracy
• President
 Aayiz Hermanto
Legislature Public Assembly
GDP estimate
• Total
 $209.46 billion
Time zone GMT +8

Political

Main article: Political: Belesia

The Federated States of Belesia is a relatively young, post-colonial democracy in the region. The political structure and environment of Belesia seems to be under constant threat from a variety of challenges, ranging from bureaucratic turmoil and popular unrest, to the threat of domestic terrorism. Despite these challenges, Belesia’s growing economy continues to have a stabilizing effect on the entire country. Belesia is also becoming increasingly active in the international community as its economy continues to grow and it seeks to compete with other regional actors.

Military

Main article: Military: Belesia

The Belesia Federation Defense Force (BFDF) include the Belesian Army, Air Force, and Navy. The military components have a relatively high degree of cooperation and interdependence. This is largely due to numerous complex and evolving security missions. These roles are generally divided into national defense, internal security, counter-insurgency, and stability support operations. Belesia’s physical environment, along with the wide-range of security issues it faces, has led to the BFDF being organized into four regionally aligned security groups. Each group is typically manned and equipped to handle the mission sets relative to their area of operations.

The BFDF maritime security and anti-smuggling efforts span the waterways across the archipelago, however the Sulu Sea, and Gabal’s limited ability to secure its western edge, remains a significant security concern.  The BFDF has been primarily focused on internal concerns over the last several decades and has gained a large amount of experience against non-state actors, however this has left Belesia at a disadvantage when compared to state actors across the region.

Economic

Main article: Economic: Belesia

The Belesian economy is an emerging economy attempting to expand from its original agrarian base. Seeking to follow the example of other Pacific nations that have developed strong economies, Belesia has created manufacturing base centered on goods processing. A combination of a relatively skilled but low-cost labor force and policy changes that opened up the country to greater foreign investment created a fast growing economy over the last five years despite both international market fluctuations and domestic political turbulence.

The country possesses a large supply of human capital and significant natural resources, however its infrastructure is inhibiting industrial growth. The industrial transformation to manufacturing of electronic components is beginning to show profitability, although at the expense of traditional agricultural output. Economic and government reforms are generally seen as positive increasing the likelihood of both international trade and foreign investment. Wealth distribution is extremely inequitable and while the unemployment has steadily declined over the past decade, the majority of available jobs are tedious and for low wages with high underemployment.

Social

Main article: Social: Belesia

Belesian society has been heavily shaped by its physical environment. There are a wide variety of cultural differences between social groups located on different islands within the archipelago. Religion, namely Islam, has been a unifying factor for the population throughout Belesia’s short history as a nation. That said, the same physical environment factors that have shaped cultural differences between the islands have also enabled different religious interpretations to take hold among different islands. This has led to the Belesian government struggling with radicalization among segments of its population.

Information

Main article: Information: Belesia

Belesia’s information sharing and management is very progressive. The government and population seized on the opportunities that technological advancement offers to enhance quality of life. Fifteen years ago, the government instituted the Belesia Technology Institute (BTI) to direct the development of information technology. BTI actively conducts information, communications, and technology (ICT) programs to achieve the goal of developing a regionally competitive communications sector. Government programs support many sectors, including government regulatory support, science and technology education, business, and technology development and implementation. BTI established and maintains the country’s social media presence using the applications popular not only with Belesia’s population but also with the region at large. This is no small task considering the vast number of languages, dialects, and cultural nuances.

Infrastructure

Main article: Infrastructure: Belesia

While the region’s five major countries have a significant number of urban residents, Belesia has almost half of its population living in rural areas. The country contains a mixture of both modern cities, primitive rural villages, and everything in between. Modern utilities are found predominantly in the major cities and at reasonable levels throughout the rural countryside.

Rapid urbanization is stressing the Belesian infrastructure to its limits. Despite this, Belesia can still claim to be among the best in the world in regards to some of the services it provides. Belesia has a robust mass transit system. Several bus companies provide transportation in major cities and to rural areas. Airports range from large international airports that can handle almost any aircraft, to small, unimproved dirt strips. Some seaports are modern that can handle the vast majority of global cargo vessels with dolphin platforms for the offloading of petroleum. The country suffers from high levels of pollution in the urban areas and the government has made policies to combat pollution in urban environments and water supplies.

Physical Environment

Main article: Physical Environment: Belesia

Belesia’s physical environment has shaped its development as a nation, hindering communication and the even development of infrastructure. The country’s islands consist primary of forested mountains interspersed with low valleys, with some of the primary islands being Borneo, Luzon, and Mindanao. The valleys are typically fertile and comprise most of Belesia’s arable land. Both vegetation and climate are tropical in nature. Belesia touches four large bodies of water: the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, the Celebes Sea to the south, and the Sulu Sea being primarily within Belesia’s territorial claims.

Time

Main article: Time: Belesia

Belesians’ approach to time is polychromic, meaning that they tend to perform multiple tasks at the same time, as opposed to the in-sequence (monochromic) view of Americans. That being said, the younger, more urban generation is beginning to adopt aspects of monochromic thinking. Belesia sits within the South Torbian Time Zone (STTZ), which is eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); the country does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Significant Non-State Threat Actors in the Belesia OE

Group Name Type Country Description
Black Societies Criminal Olvana, Belesia These criminal networks are normally family affairs, with each family staying local to avoid conflict with other groups. These criminal networks are involved in armed robbery, racketeering, smuggling, narcotics trafficking, prostitution, gambling, and contract killings.
Tantoco Cartel Criminal Multiple The Tantoco Cartel was founded in the Republic of Torbia, it also operates in the largest cities of Olvana. The Tantoco Cartel is involved in almost every type of criminal activity imaginable: drug and weapons smuggling, extortion, motor vehicle theft, illegal gambling, money laundering, counterfeiting, and murder-for-hire.
Visayan Peoples Front (VPF) Insurgency Belesia The Visayan Peoples Front is an armed insurgent group, committed to establishing an independent entity composed of the islands of Panay, Negros, Cebu and Bohol.
Free Sulu Movement (FSM) Insurgency Belesia The Free Sulu Movement is a conglomerate of anti-federation and independence factions of the Belesian archipelago. 
Satu Pulau Satu Negara (SPSN) Insurgency Belesia The Satu Pulau Satu Negara believes that all of Luzon should be united under a single national flag.
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