Disparu

Disparu, officially called as The Federation of Disparu (French: La Fédération de Disparu), is a neutral nation located in North America. The nation's capital is Eterna. Disparu is a member of The Democratic Order.

Overview
Disparu is a medium sized, developing, and maturing nation with citizens primarily of mixed ethnicity whose religion is Sikhism. It is a backwards nation when it comes to technology and many refer to it unkindly as a 'Third World Nation'. Its citizens pay extremely high taxes and many despise their government as a result. The citizens of Disparu work diligently to produce Wine and Sugar as tradable resources for their nation. It is a mostly neutral country when it comes to foreign affairs. It will usually only attack another nation if attacked first. When it comes to nuclear weapons Disparu will not research or develop nuclear weapons. The military of Disparu has been positioned at all border crossings and is arresting all drug traffickers. Disparu allows its citizens to protest their government but uses a strong police force to monitor things and arrest lawbreakers. It has an open border policy, but in order for immigrants to remain in the country they will have to become citizens first. Disparu believes in the freedom of speech and feels that it is every citizen's right to speak freely about their government. The government gives foreign aid when it can, but looks to take care of its own people first. Disparu will not make deals with another country that has a poor history of inhuman treatment of its citizens.

Quebec Referendum, 2009
On January 2, 2009, the government of Quebec presented the people of Quebec with the referendum question, to be voted on January 20, 2009. The original text was:

"Acceptez-vous que le Québec devienne souverain, après avoir offert formellement au Canada un nouveau partenariat économique et politique?

The official translation was:

"Do you agree that Québec should become sovereign after having made a formal offer to Canada for a new economic and political partnership?

After two weeks of campaign from both sides, and several debates and rallies, it was shown that the people of Quebec supported the idea of sovereignty from Canada. The Canadian military based in Quebec defected from Canada, and the new government declared that they are denying all Canadian transport vehicles access to Quebec airspace, roads, and the St. Lawrence River. They also began to build a barbed wire fence in the Canada-Quebec border, and began to send military on the border. Since this was seen as a threat to Canada, the Canadian government had to bring all troops to the border, and send home all troops stationed at Afghanistan and Iraq.

This action was condemned by the United States of America. They publicly endorsed Quebec sovereignty, and showed support to the Quebec Government. The US canceled all trade agreements with Canada, including NAFTA, to broadcast the message.

On February 15, 2009, the US and Quebec launched a coordinated attack against Canada, mostly concentrated on Ontario. While everything was disordered, Canada literally fell apart. Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia decided to secede from Canada to form Canada West. Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nuvanut seceded to form Arctic Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island seceded to form Maritime Canada. The three new nations publicly declared that they would be neutral in the crisis, and asked the United States and Quebec to stop attacking them.

The Committee
On February 26, 2009, the Canadian government finally realized that they were cornered, they created the Disparu Committee, a committee that will try to solve the problem, and to prevent Ontario from disappearing (hence the name, disparu means disappeared in French). The government gave it's authority to the Committee, then dissolved itself.

The Committee's first action was to disband what was left of Canada, then use any surplus money to buy land and declare it as a new sovereign nation. They had enough money to buy 20 miles of land, which they named Disparu. Their next action was to purchase infrastructure and soldiers. Unfortunately, they did not have enough money to pay bills after purchasing infrastructure and soldiers. They tried to solve this problem by dismissing soldiers, but the lack of security forces caused anarchy.

The Alliance
When the world heard what was happening in North America, several alliances sent messages asking Disparu to join them, in exchange for help. Some offered protection, others offered cash, but one alliance caught the interest of the Committee. A message from The Democratic Order stated that they were focused on neutrality and peace. The Committee instantly sent a message back, expressing their interest in joining. On February 27, 2009, Disparu was accepted as a provisional member of the Order.

The Dawn of Disparu
The Democratic Order sent aid to Disparu, which allowed the Committee to solve the crisis. When everything was finally solved, the Committee began to set up the new Government and the constitution, which is now called the Bill of Federation. The new nation would still be bilingual, with English and French as it's official languages. On March 5, 2009, held it's first elections, which resulted in a victory for Pikachurin, a prominent member of the Committee. The Committee gave it's authority to the newly-created Government of Disparu, then dissolved itself.

Dissolution of the Committee
On February 28, 2009, the Committee split into three sides, Democratic, Empire and Green, after three of the members had a disagreement on political views, and what the Government should focus on and support. Pikachurin formed the Democratic Party, Cynthia Celeste formed the Empire Party, and Erika Gardenia formed the Green Party. Other members of the Committee had no choice but to choose sides.

Expansion
Disparu literally expanded overnight after signing a technology deal with The Democratic Order. The money earned helped to improve infrastructure, expand the nation's borders and buy improvements such as harbors, foreign ministries, stadiums and banks. Disparu also expanded economically, thanks to The Democratic Order's help, by setting up trade agreements with nations such as Dendodgia. Due to the new resources available, Disparu was able to earn bonus resources such as automobiles.

The Democratic Order also helped Disparu grow by sending $6.2 million in aid, teaching the Chancellor on how to make Disparu prosper, tech deals and trade agreements with nations in the Aqua sphere.

The New States
During the economic recession of 2009, Disparu continued to prosper even though it's ex-Canadian neighbours and the United States were suffering. Since some states were close to being bankrupt, several states such as Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont asked Disparu if they could join the Federation. After several debates and a referendum, Disparu accepted them on November 6, 2001 as the new provinces.

Kyoto Protocol
On March 23, 2009, Quebec asked Disparu to sign the Kyoto Protocol, a proposed bill that focuses on cutting down on greenhouse gas emmisions. The Minister of the Environment, Erika Gardenia, encouraged the Chancellor to sign the bill, since it would help reduce the pollution above Eterna, and it would reduce Disparu's carbon footprint. However, the Minister of Finance, Aaron Yvonne, said that the bill asks for too much and it would damage the economy by increasing costs on manufacturing and hardware. Chancellor Pikachurin decided to refuse to sign the bill, saying that there is no hard evidence for global warming. The economy growed, which increased the citizen's income.

The controversial action was met with criticism. Cynthia Celeste, Minister of Internal Affairs, stated that "Pikachurin only cares about getting more money from the people of Disparu. The Democratic Party's horrible environmental record shows that they do not care about the environment. Their mistakes makes our country polluted, and the people have to suffer for their mistakes." Pikachurin replied by promoting an event called "BobHour", an event that encourages people to turn off electrical equipment from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Manitoba Purchase
On April 1, 2009, Disparu purchased southern Manitoba from Canada West. Most of the land was uninhabited, and it raised a great deal of debate and criticism at Parliament (Minister of Finance Aaron Yvonne was a great critic). The land had a great deal of housing and resource potential, but it was also the most beautiful land in the nation. Minister of Environment Erika Gardenia advised Pikachurin to turn it to a national park, while Minister of Development Giovanni Fusee advised that the land should be developed to house people. Chancellor Pikachurin decided to go with the housing project instead, which increased population.

Earth Day
On April 14, 2009, officials from Greenpeace and the Green Party proposed that a holiday called "Earth Day" should be created in order to remind citizens about the environment. Minister of Environment Erika Gardenia advised that it should be accepted, while Minister of Finance Aaron Yvonne advised that Disparu already had too many holidays. After several debates in Parliament and a referendum, Chancellor Pikachurin declined the proposal, and gave a speech that told the citizens of DIsparu that "work should come first before the environment". The speech caused a rise in the gross income of Disparu.

Minister of Internal Affairs Cynthia Celeste criticized the action by stating that, "This proves my point, the DPD [Democratic Party of Disparu] doesn't care about our environment, first they don't sign the Kyoto Protocol, now this." The Minister of Environment said that she "Agrees with Ms. Celeste."

MIC Goes on Strike
On April 22, 2009, members of the Mining Industry Consortium (MIC) began to go on strike by reducing it's production of raw materials, such as coal, oil and several other resources, due to the low demand and price of their products. Stockholders were afraid that the economy would collapse, so they began selling their stocks that relate to the MIC. The Minister of Finance, Aaron Yvonne, advised Chancellor Pikachurin to order the mining industry to return to full production, or the stock market and the economy will begin to fall. The Minister of Resources, Winona Bayleef, advised the Chancellor to allow them to continue with their protest, since it was their right and they wouldn't go to full production if they were ordered to return to work. After a hearing at Parliament, the chancellor decided to order the MIC to return to their jobs. Unfortunately, they did not work at full production, only at half.

The leader of the Green Party of Disparu, Erika Gardenia, stated that "Mr. Pikachurin always ignores the advice of our party members. What's his problem?"

Politics
All positions in the government are voted democratically, with the exception of the monarch (inherited, or coup d'etat) and the speakers of the houses (will automatically be a representative of the majority party). Citizens vote every four years, unless a vote of no confidence is agreed upon by at least 60% of the house of commons and the senate. A person can only be elected to the same position three times in a row.

There are currently three main parties: the Democratic Party of Disparu (DPD), the Empire Party of Disparu (EPD), and the Green Party of Disparu (GPD). There are also some independent candidates.

Eligibility
In order to run for office, the Bill of Federation states that a candidate must be:


 * a citizen and resident of Disparu.
 * eighteen years old or older.
 * sane, and have no criminal record for the past ten years.
 * a representative of a riding, with the exception of the judicial branch.

Voting
Phase I - Campaign and Debate

All candidates have one month for campaign and advertisements. This campaign period could be shorter if all parties agree on the limit. After the campaigns, there would be a three-hour public debate between the leaders of all parties, which will be conducted in both English and French. There could also be debates between candidates of one position, however this is optional.

Phase IIa - General Voting

Voting would begin three days after the debate, and will be conducted all day. In order to vote, a person must be:


 * a citizen of Disparu.
 * eighteen years or older.

Phase IIb - Legislative Triumvir

When the positions of Senate speaker and Commons speaker has been secured, voting for the legislative triumvir would begin.

Government
Disparu is a democratic constitutional monarchy. The government is split in three parts: the legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch.

Ministries

 * Ministry of Environment - Erika Gardenia (GPD)
 * Ministry of Finance - Aaron Yvonne (EPD)
 * Ministry of Internal Affairs - Cynthia Celeste (EPD)
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Wallace Muddkip (DPD)
 * Ministry of Defense - Terry Palkia (DPD)
 * Department of National Security
 * Ministry of Education - Blaine Incendie (DPD)
 * Ministry of Development - Giovanni Fusee (EPD)
 * Ministry of Science and Technology - Samuel Oak (DPD)
 * Ministry of Health - Paige Joy (GPD)
 * Ministry of Citizenship of Immigration - Bertha Stone (EPD)
 * Ministry of Resources - Winona Bayleef (GPD)
 * Ministry of Infrastructure - Brendan Birch (DPD)

Economy


Disparu produces Sugar and Wine for local markets and for export to other countries. Disparu is currently trading with five other nations after joining a trade circle. The imported and local resources help Disparu manufacture goods such as construction equipment, steel, automobiles, asphalt, microchips and radiation cleanup equipment.

Disparu earns money by selling tech to older nations in The Democratic Order. The government also earns money by taxing it's citizens with a high tax rate.