Allied States of the Isle of Beithe

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Motto:
Latin: “Fortuna virtute!”
English: “By good fortune and valour!”
Scots Gaelic: "Le deagh fhortan agus gaisge!"

Capital Capitol City

Largest City Sussex Bay
Official: Constitutional democratic federation
Government Style
Unofficial: Totalitarian democracy
Head of State President of the High Council, Ehrich Kemp
Head of Government Prime Minister Stephanie Reinholdt
High Council of Beithe
Legislature
Beithe Senate
High Council of Beithe
Judiciary
Beithe Federal Supreme Court
Population 165 million (2016 census)
1678 - 1692: Colony of New Edinburgh (founded as a
colony of Great Britain)

1692 -1804: Colony of Beithe

1796 - 1804: Principality of Beithe (Unofficial)
Previous Names and Stages of
1804: Granted independence from the British crown
Independence
1804 - 1875: Independent States of Beithe (eight
independent states)
1875: Reunification of the island's states
1875 - 1948: Federal Republic of Beithe
1948 - Present: Allied States of the Isle Beithe

Official Languages English, Scots Gaelic, German

Currency Beithen dollar
GDP 9.48 trillion Beithen dollars (2018 estimate)
Official: "When the Battle is Over"
National Anthem
Unofficial: "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond"
Beithean
Denonym
Adjectival Form: Beithen
318,022 sq. km.
Area
(122788 sq. mi.)
UTC+12 (BTST)
Time Zone
Summer (DST): UTC+13 (BTST)
Time Format 24-hour clock
Date Format DD MMM YYYY
Measurement System Metric
Driving side Left
International Calling Code +79
ISO 3166 Code BT
Internet TLD .bth
 The Allied States of the Isle of Beithe is an island nation-state located in the southwestern Pacific
Ocean, approximately 400 miles to the northeast of New Zealand. Beithe is notable for its stable
economy, dominated by the arms manufacturing industry; sizable and technologically advanced
armed forces; the fervent patriotism of Beitheans; the increasing totalitarianism of its government; an
anti-interventionist approach towards international relations; and the nation's many ecologically
diverse, yet rapidly diminishing rainforests.

Contents

• 1Name
• 2History
• 3Demography and Culture
o 3.1Ethnicity
 3.1.1Indigenous Peoples
o 3.2Language
o 3.3Religion
o 3.4Cuisine
o 3.5Sport
o 3.6Music
o 3.7Literature
o 3.8Media and Entertainment
 3.8.1Television
 3.8.2Cinema
 3.8.3News
o 3.9National Symbols
 3.9.1National Tartans
• 4Government
o 4.1Federal Government
o 4.2District Government
 4.2.1Role of the District Government
 4.2.2Districts
 4.2.3Structure
 4.2.4District Commissioner
 4.2.5District Lieutenant-Commissioner
o 4.3State Government
 4.3.1Role of the State Governments
 4.3.2States
 4.3.3Governor
 4.3.4Executive Branch
 4.3.5Legislative Branch
 4.3.6Judicial Branch
o 4.4Local Government
o 4.5Protectorates
o 4.6Civil Service
 4.6.1Civil Service Tiers
 4.6.2Mandatory Retirement
• 5Military
o 5.1Personnel
o 5.2Unified Command Structure
 o 5.3Navy
o 5.4Marine Corps
o 5.5National Guard
o 5.6Coast Guard
o 5.7Central Security Service
o 5.8Military Reserves
o 5.9Conscription
o 5.10Women in the Beithe Armed Forces
• 6International Relations
• 7Economy
o 7.1Current Trends
o 7.2Exports
• 8Education
o 8.1Secondary Education
o 8.2Universities and Colleges
o 8.3Federal Universities
• 9Transportation
o 9.1Highways
 9.1.1National Highway System
 9.1.2State Highways
o 9.2Airports
• 10Crime & Law Enforcement
o 10.1Statistics
o 10.2Organized Crime
o 10.3Corporate Crime
o 10.4Political-Based Terrorism
o 10.5Federal Law Enforcement
 10.5.1List of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
o 10.6National Police Administration
o 10.7National Law Enforcement Database
o 10.8Recent Policies
Name[
The name "Beithe" is derived from the surname of the island's Scottish discover and first colonial
governor, Gordon MacBeithe. It is believed that MacBeithe is an alternative spelling of the more
widely known surname MacBeth. "Beithe" is also an alternative Gaelic spelling of "Beith," a town in
the Scottish council area North Ayrshire, as well as the Irish name of the first letter of the Ogham
alphabet, meaning "birch."
The demonym for a citizen of Beithe is "Beithean." The adjectival form of Beithe is "Beithen."
Notably, the proper adjectival term is sometimes omitted for the official names of government,
military, and private entities (see: Beithen English).

History
The Isle of Beithe was discovered by Capt. Gordon MacBeithe of the Royal Scots Navy when his
ship, the Majestic, shipwrecked on the island during a typhoon in 1671. MacBeithe and his crew
were stranded on the island for four years and developed peaceful relations with the indigenous
peoples of the island, chiefly the Huyit tribe. When MacBeithe returned to Scotland in early 1676,
after being rescued by a passing merchant vessel that had spotted the wreck of the Majestic, he
spread news of the beauty of the south Pacific island, its richness of natural resources, and the
friendliness of the Huyit peoples. In 1678, MacBeithe returned to the island with a group of settlers
and founded the Colony of New Edinburgh, which was re-named the Colony of Beithe in honor of its
discover upon his death in 1692. The unification of Scotland and England in 1707 attracted the mass
immigration of anti-English Scots to the Colony of Beithe.
In 1791, Prince Henry of Great Britain visited the Colony of Beithe and quickly fell in love with the
island, declaring himself ruler through royal prerogative in 1796, and in 1797, he received the official
endorsement of the British crown. Though the colony never officially adopted the name "Principality
of Beithe," the term has been used by historians to describe Prince Henry's reign from 1796 through
1804.
Beitheans revolted against Prince Henry's rule in 1804. The First Civil War of Beithe, also known as
the 1804 War of Independence, lasted only five months. After signing terms of surrender in October
1804, Prince Henry fled the island and his fate has remained unknown. It has been assumed that
Henry's ship had been caught in one of the fierce storms that are common off the coast of Beithe.
Upon the war's end, the eight states of Beithe declared themselves each as an autonomous entity.
(Originally, colonial Beithe was comprised of ten states, but several states merged shortly before the
war.)
The Isle of Beithe remained an island of independent states until the Act of Reunification of 1875
and the subsequent First Constitution of Beithe, which formed the Federal Republic of Beithe. The
Federal Republic of Beithe lasted until the Second Civil War of Beithe (1946-1948), which ended
with the National Party's dominance and re-structuring of the Beithen government. The Second
Constitution of Beithe (1948) re-named the nation "the Allied States of the Isle of Beithe."

Demography and Culture

Beithe’s culture has been heavily influenced by the Scottish culture of the nation’s founders, as well
as from the influx of German immigrants in the late 19th century. Cultural variations exist between
the various regions and states of the nation, most notably in the German-speaking populace of the
State of Northshore.
Particularly in the Highlands Region of the Southern District state of Moorfield, many Beitheans of
Scottish descent display a fervent pride in their heritage, as well as their Beithen nationalism. Many
of Beithe's early colonists had been anti-English Scots who had fled Great Britain in response to the
1707 Acts of Union, and their independent-mindedness and sense of cultural identity have remained
strong amongst modern Beitheans. Tartan Day and Burns supper are commonly celebrated
throughout the nation. Unity Day, a national holiday which is celebrated every year on the first
Saturday of April to commemorate the reunification of the states of the Isle of Beithe in 1875,
includes many Scottish-themed festivities.

Ethnicity
The majority of Beitheans are of Scottish or Welsh descent. At 46%, Scottish is the predominant
ancestry of the nation's citizenry, second to Welsh at 31%. The only prominent non-British heritage
in Beithe is German at 19%, and German Beitheans account for the majority of the residents of the
state of Northshore, where many German immigrants settled as farmers in the late 19th century.
Approximately 4% of Beitheans are descendants of various Eastern European nations, such as
Russia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, and Serbia.

Indigenous Peoples
In the 2016 census, 21,876 citizens reported themselves as an indigenous person, though the exact
number of indigenous people in Beithe is estimated at up to 40,000. Most of the nation’s indigenous
population was eradicated during intermittent wars between 1729 and 1791. Today, the remaining
population resides primarily in isolated villages throughout the Highlands National Forest in Moorfield
and other rain forests spread throughout Beithe.
Terbetenese (from the Huyit word “terbet,” meaning voice) is the language of the indigenous peoples
of Beithe. There are sixteen known dialects of Terbetenese still spoken today.

Language
Beithen English is the nation's predominant language, spoken by 98.2% of its citizens. The Isle of
Beithe also has a considerable German-speaking population, particularly in the State of
Northshore where it is spoken as either a first or second language by over two-thirds of the
population.
In 1967, Northshore’s governor declared Germany of the state and mandated all public signage to
be posted in both English and German. German was granted federal status as a secondary official
language in 2011.
Scots Gaelic has been an official language of Beithe since the foundation of the Federal Republic of
Beithe in 1875, though it has remained a minority language. The use of Scots Gaelic has
experienced a resurgence since the mid-1990s, and today, approximately 4% of the Beithen
population report themselves as fluent in the language.
Small Russian-speaking communities are common in rural townships of the Eastern District. Other
noteworthy minority languages include Polish, Hungarian, Serbian, and Terbetenese (a broad term
for the languages of the indigenous peoples of Beithe).
Religion
Irreverence towards religion spread through Beithe starting in the early 19th century, with anti-
religious sentiments reaching their peak around 1920 -- a direct result of the nation's secular-
humanist literary movement. In the 2016 census, only 8% of the nation’s population reported a
religious affiliation. Census results reported 93% atheist or agnostic, 4% Roman Catholic, 2%
Presbyterian (Church of Scotland), and 1% Jewish; the remaining 1% including Buddhism, Wicca,
Islam, and various religions of the indigenous peoples of Beithe. The sparsely-populated Northern
District, chiefly comprised of rural communities, accounts for most of the religious activity in the
Beithen mainland. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Northshore is the nation’s largest religious
organization. Roman Catholicism is also prevalent in the federal protectorate of Harvest Island, while
Presbyterianism is the dominant religion of the protectorates of Sunvale Island and Westford Island.
Beithe’s Christian community is relatively small but vocal in their opinions. Founded in 1992, the
Christian Democratic Party has become influential in the state of Northshore, winning two seats in
the Beithe Senate in 2017. The Church of the Followers of the New Awakening, headquartered in
the remote Village of Zion in northern Glasgow, has gained national notoriety for its esoteric beliefs
and alleged involvement in domestic terrorism. The Followers are often called heretics by other
Christians.
During Beithe’s early colonial history, many settlers had become fascinated with the religions of the
island’s indigenous peoples. Today, there are still small pockets of people practicing the indigenous
religions, primarily in the Highlands region of Moorfield and the coastal villages of Sussex. The
estimated number of followers of indigenous religions throughout Beithe is around ninety to a
hundred thousand—greater than the remaining population of indigenous peoples (only twenty to
forty thousand). In the Highlands of Moorfield and the coastal villages of Sussex, the Huyit festival
of Reytqa a’luy (“the moon harvest”)—a holiday somewhat like Halloween in certain respects—is a
major public event, celebrated even by the non-religious population. Reytqa a’luy begins on the night
of the first full moon in November and lasts for three days.
There are currently twenty-two known anti-religion organizations in Beithe, the most prominent of
which include the Humanist Society of Beithe, Association of Beithen Atheists, and the Fraternal
Order of Hedonistic Cynics.

Cuisine
Beithen cuisine has diverse attributes. In addition to traditional Scottish and German recipes,
Beitheans enjoy many dishes that are unique to the island. Beithen lamb stew, the official "National
Dish of Beithe," features leg of lamb that has been marinated in whiskey for three to five days and
then slow-cooked in chicken broth with potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic.
Grilled squid lasagna is a famous food of Beithe’s coastal communities, and the dish has been
described by several travel magazines as an essential experience for international tourists. The
Village of Freiburg in Northshore honors this unique Beithen dish during Squidfest!, an event held
every year on the last weekend of October.

Sport
Association football (a.k.a., soccer) is the official "national sport." Consisting of thirty-two teams, the
Beithe Football League (BFL) is the largest sporting organization in Beithe. Each year, the BFL
National Cup Match, conducted every February, is the nation's most-watched televised event.
Beithe's national football team has appeared in the FIFA World Cup every year since 1967. The
Beithen football team has never won the FIFA World Cup but has appeared twice in the
tournament's final match (1986 and 2001).
American-style football has increased in popularity since the early 2000s. The Gridiron League of
Beithe was formed in 2002. Initially comprised of five teams, the league has expanded to twelve
teams.
Ice hockey has been formally practiced in Beithe since the 1930s, starting with the Hockey Club of
Southern Beithe (founded 1931) and the Eastern Beithe Hockey Association (founded 1936). These
organizations merged in 1987 to form the Beithe National Hockey League (BNHL). In 2008, the
National Hockey Team of the Isle of Beithe made its first appearance in the Ice Hockey World
Championships.
Other distinctive features of the Scottish-influenced Beithen sporting culture include the Highland
games, curling, and shinty. In rural villages and some small suburban communities, where open-
carry of firearms is common practice, sports-shooting and hunting are regarded as the "the real
national past-time."

Music
There has never been a prominent pop-music scene native to Beithe. Traditionally, the nation's top-
selling albums have been produced by British and Australian artists.
Indigenous folk music and Celtic folk music remain popular in many rural regions. Each year, the
Highlands Summer Bagpipe Festival in Moorfield, which is held during the first and second
weekends of June, consistently boasts the top attendance rate of any musical event in the nation. A
group known as the Huyit Revivalists has become mildly popular abroad. The Huyit Revivalists play
traditional folk songs of the Huyit peoples, in addition to songs that incorporate elements of
indigenous Beithen music with modern genres such as jazz, rock, and hip-hop.

Literature
During the early to mid-20th century, the Scottish Renaissance spread to the Isle of Beithe. Books
by Scottish authors were bestsellers in Beithe between 1920 and 1950, and some Beithen authors
became popular in Scotland. Existentialist literature was also prominent in Beithe during this period,
and the popularity of French author Albert Camus's 1942 novel The Stranger, has continued to this
day. Play adaptations of the novel have been common in Beithen high schools since the 1960s.
In conjunction with the existentialist movement, the Beithen Secular-Humanist Movement (the 1890s
through 1970s) was Beithe's largest homegrown literary movement. The secular-
humanist movement influenced all areas of Beithen culture and has been attributed to the final
decline of the nation's religious culture which had been steadily diminishing since the early 19th
century.

Media and Entertainment

Television[edit]
The dominant television networks in Beithe are the National Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 3,
The Military History Channel, Discovery Channel -- Beithe, and Global News United. Police
procedural dramas, military dramas, and historical docuseries are amongst the nation's most popular
genres. Currently, Beithe's most watched show is The Calamitous Life of Mr. Brown, a comedic
drama detailing the personal and professional life of a good-natured, semi-inept Central Security
Service agent. The nation's longest-running (33 years) show is the science fiction series Professor
Who?! which has been on the air since 1967, though it had experienced a brief hiatus from 1992
through 2003.
Popular "reality TV" competition shows in Beithe have gained international notoriety for including
dangerous challenges that have resulted in 70+ cases of civil litigation for wrongful death and
wrongful injury, in addition to several criminal proceedings for involuntary manslaughter. Three
Beithen reality shows have banned in foreign countries.
Television is almost entirely unregulated in Beithe -- and thus, rarely censored. No federal agencies
or statutes are adress the regulation of television or other media platforms. Only one state,
Northshore in the Beithen Northern District, has laws regarding televised content, though the
Northshore Bureau of Public Communication Systems is under-staffed and under-funded and
therefore struggles to enforce the state's censorship regulations. Due to the nation's lack of official
media censorship, the sale of parental control devices has skyrocketed since the early 2000s.
Additionally, there has been an increasing number of small web-based companies that provide
content reviews and advisory ratings for television programs and movies, often charging a hefty fee
for their services.

Cinema
In a 2011 survey by The National Herald questioning Beitheans regarding their movie preferences,
78% of respondents stated that they preferred psychological thrillers, 12% of respondents expressed
primary interest in horror films, and 8% of respondents claimed to prefer romantic comedies.
Despite many attempts, Beithe has never entered mainstream cinema, though the nation has
produced several critically-acclaimed independent films. The 1986 film The Last Assassin is
commonly regarded as the greatest film in Beithen history and had been the first Beithen film to
reach the international market. Incorporating elements of 1950s film noir and modern psychological
thrillers—with further influence by German-expressionist cinema of the early 20th century—this black
and white film tells the story of a career assassin who is contemplating suicide before falling in love
with the women who had been contracted to kill: the charismatic daughter of a prominent Spanish
businessman. The first half-hour of the film features minimal dialogue and focuses on the assassin’s
stalking of his target. Critical review of ‘’The Last Assassin’’ note the film’s many existentialist
undertones — with occasional reference to Albert Camus’s ‘’The Stranger’’ and Dostoyevsky’s
‘’Crime and Punishment’’.
Since the early 1990s, Beithe has produced many B horror films, which have gained international-
notoriety for their goriness.
In 1968, the Governor of Dover, Willard Campbell, formed a state Office of Cultural Development,
which among other activities, attempted to create a Beithen equivalent to Hollywood. The office
made videos explaining to top global production companies why they should film in Dover, often
featuring the governor himself as the “tour guide.” Along with these poorly made videos
(“unfathomably cheesy,” as one American producer put it), the office sent copies of several movies
produced by aspiring young Doverians—most of which were grainy, haphazardly-edited B horror
films, science fiction dramas, and westerns. The Office of Cultural Development received no
responses, and the agency was shut down in July 1969. When Campbell failed to be re-selected for
National Party candidacy to the governorship in 1970, an article in The National Herald reminded
readers of the failed “Hollywood experiment,” calling it “the biggest waste of taxpayer dollars in
Beithen history.” Since the notoriously embarrassing "Hollywood experiment" of 1968, the concept of
creating a major cinema industry in Beithe has become somewhat of a taboo subject.
Like television, cinema in Beithe is almost entirely unregulated. Beithe does not use the content
advisory ratings common in other nations; however, there has been an increasing number of web-
based companies which charge substantial fees for providing content reviews advisory ratings.

News
Since the early 20th century, The National Herald has been the top-selling newspaper throughout
Beithe, though the Glasgow Gazette has continued to maintain dominance of the market in the
nation’s Northern District states of Glasgow and Northshore. Though both newspapers have seen
steadily decreasing sales from the waning popularity of printed media, they have both survived by
expanding into the online and televised news markets. In 2002, The National Herald Company,
which later merged with two other companies to form First National Media Corporation, started the
now popular 24/7 television news network Global News Unlimited (GNU). Following in The National
Herald’s footsteps, Glasgow Gazette Corporation started its own 24/7 news network, Northern News
Network (N-3), which like its printed news cousin, maintains a primary audience in Glasgow and
Northshore.

National Symbols
• National Motto:
• Latin (Official): “Fortuna virtute!”
• English: “By good fortune and valour!”
• Scots Gaelic: "Le deagh fhortan agus gaisge!"
• National Anthem:
• Official: "When the Battle is Over"
• Unofficial: "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond"
• National Animal: Highlands red fox (Vulpes montibus), a.k.a. "Beithen mountain fox"
• National Dish: Beithen lamb stew
• National Fruit: Beithen kiwi
• National Sport: Association football (soccer)
• National Poet: Robert Burns
• National Novel: "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
• Floral emblem: Blood fern (Cyathea sanguis)

National Tartans
There are four officially-recognized "National Tartans of the Isle of Beithe."

General Citizens' Tartan

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Tartan of the High Council of Beithe

General Tartan of the Armed Forces of Beithe

Tartan of the 1st Highlander's Brigade

Government
Officially, Beithe’s is a constitutional democratic federation of twelve semi-autonomous states,
though the seldom-challenged power of the National Party and the dictatorship qualities of its head
of state (currently President Ehrich Kemp) has led the nation to be classified as a totalitarian
democracy by the international community. Political freedoms are minimal for citizens who are not
members of the National Party, and the Central Security Service (CSS), the alleged “secret police” of
Beithe, has been frequently accused of suppressing the influence of the National Party’s opponents -
- both subtly through propaganda and overtly through assassinations.
The 1948 Constitution of Beithe establishes three levels of government: federal (national), district,
and state.

Federal Government
Main Article: Federal Government of Beithe
The federal government of Beithe is responsible primarily for national security, law enforcement, and
international diplomacy and trade -- though it also manages the national transportation system and
national forests. While the federal government maintains small agencies devoted to areas such as
education, energy, environmental, and industrial policy, these functions are officially within the
purview of the state and local governments; in such areas, the federal government acts in an
advisory capacity, albeit with a few notable exceptions. Under the rule of the relatively right-
libertarian National Party, Beithe’s federal government devotes no funds to healthcare or social
welfare programs, and it establishes only the most basic regulation of private industry.
The federal government of Beithe includes:

• High Council of Beithe: the highest governing authority in the nation, which has near-absolute
legislative, executive, and judicial power and is led by the President, Beithe's official Head of
State
• Beithe Senate: the primary legislative unit of the federal government
• Beithe Supreme Court (and subordinate courts): the highest judiciary authority in Beithe
outside of the High Council, which adjudicates cases involving constitutional law and appeals of
cases initiated in lower courts
• Various executive agencies, operating under the supervision of the Prime Minister of Beithe

District Government
Each district is an administrative branch of the federal government rather than an independent entity.
There are four federal districts of Beithe: the Northern District, Southern District, Western District,
and the Eastern District.

Role of the District Government

Official responsibilities of the district government include, but are not limited to:

• Auditing federal agencies within the district’s jurisdiction for compliance with federal law and
internal policies
• Managing the budget of federal agencies within the district’s jurisdiction
• Administration of the district’s branch of the Federal Bank of Beithe, the nation’s central banking
system
• Administration of the district divisions of the federal court system
• Maintaining communications between the federal government and state governments
• Resolving disputes between state governments within the district’s jurisdiction
• Coordinating military operations within the district

As a subordinate unit of the federal government, districts do not maintain their own sets of laws;
however, the district governments may enact internal policies to help clarify and enforce federal
regulations.

Districts
 District District Capital States

Northern Aberdeen Glasgow, Northshore

Southern Newark Capitol City, Moorfield, Sussex, Cambridge

Western New Castle Kent, York, Edinburgh

Eastern Sheffield Sydney, Dover, Lancaster

Structure
Each district is led by a District Commissioner, an elected official who also serves as a voting
member of the the High Council of Beithe.
The district government manages federal offices in conjunction with the federal ministers and their
subordinates, and each federal office within a district operates as part of the standard organizational
structure of their parent agency. Each district does, however, maintain a few broadly-focused,
independent bureaus:

• District Bureau of Fiscal Management: provides budgetary oversight of federal agencies

within the district; supports the administration of the district's central bank
• District Bureau of Regulatory Compliance: audits federal agencies for compliance with
federal law; manages the district's civil service corps; recommends and enforces internal policies
authorized by the district commissioner; advises the district commissioner, High Council of
Beithe, and the Beithe Senate on areas where new or revised legislation may be needed
• District Bureau of Judicial Affairs: provides general administration of district courts; advises
the district commissioner on legal issues
• District Bureau of State Relations: coordinates relations between the federal government and
state governments; assists in resolving disputes between state governments
District Commissioner
District commissioners have a multi-functional role. As an executive officer, they are responsible for
ensuring the efficient operation of all federal agencies within their jurisdiction. As a legislator, they
are members of the High Council of Beithe, where they are responsible for representing the interests
of their constituents at the national level. They may also serve as an adjudicator by resolving
disputes between state governments.
Commissioners spend 50-75% of their time in Capitol City rather than their district, often delegating
routine administrative duties to their lieutenant-governor.
Within their jurisdiction, the commissioner is the federal government's chief representative to the
state governments and citizens of their district. The activities of the district commissioner are
conducted on behalf of the President of the High Council. Recently, it has become customary for a
district commissioner to begin all official communications to outside entities with the statement "On
behalf of the President of the High Council," followed by the name of the presidential incumbent.
While the High Council of Beithe as a unit has near-absolute executive, legislative, and judicial
authority, individual district commissioners are limited in their ability to act independently. Unlike the
President, who can enact legislation without prior approval of the other High Council members,
district commissioners cannot issue legislative action on their own. A commissioner may, however,
issue executive orders like those that may be issued by the Prime Minister. Executive orders are not
major policy decisions; instead, they are directives issued with the intent to specify the way a law is
administered and enforced, or to clarify internal policies. With regards to executive orders, the Prime
Minister, as Beithe’s official head of government, outranks a district commissioner; therefore, the
Prime Minister may veto any order issued by a commissioner to a federal agency. Commissioners
are also authorized to veto legislation enacted by a state government within their district if they
believe the action conflicts with Beithe federal law, though this is a rare occurrence.
Fiscal management of their district is one of a commissioner's most important duties. They perform
this function in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Internal Administration's Office of Budgetary
Control. District commissioners serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Bank of Beithe, the
nation's central baking system, and hold the role of chief executive officer of their district's federal
bank.
Commissioners and lieutenant-commissioners are elected every five years. The qualifications for a
district commissioner position are the same as those established for the presidency.

District Lieutenant-Commissioner
Directly subordinate to each district commissioner is a lieutenant-commissioner who is elected
separately, yet concurrently with the commissioner every five years. Lieutenant-commissioners do
not have official responsibilities or authority, and they are not voting members of the High Council;
however, as district commissioners spend 50-75% of their time in Capitol City attending to High
Council affairs, lieutenant-commissioners often act as "commissioner pro tempore." Acting on the
commissioner's behalf, the lieutenant-commissioner has more personal and direct oversight over the
daily operations of their district government. While modern communication technologies have
improved the ability of district commissioners to administer their jurisdictions in absentia, the
importance of the lieutenant-commissioner has not diminished. The lieutenant-commissioner
generally handles most routine administrative duties so that the commissioner may focus more on
policy-making.
A common duty of a lieutenant-commissioner is maintaining communications between state
governments and the commissioner, and by extension, the High Council. It is considered standard
practice for a state governor seeking assistance from the federal government to go through their
district's lieutenant-commissioner before communicating with the commissioner.
District lieutenant-commissioners have the constitutional right to attend to attend High Council
meetings as non-voting participants, though it is rare for them to be physically present as lieutenant-
commissioners are typically expected to remain in their district to handle daily government
operations in the commissioner’s absence. In recent years, district lieutenant-commissioners have
begun attending High Council meetings via teleconference. In exemplary circumstances, a district
commissioner may authorize their lieutenant-commissioner to act as a voting member of the High
Council in their absence.

State Government
There are twelve states of Beithe. The role and structure of states governments are defined through
the Constitution of Beithe, various federal statutes, and judicial precedence. Each state of Beithe
also maintains its own constitution (except for the State of Capitol City) and its own set of laws.
Most governance in Beithe occurs at the state level. The Constitution of Beithe grants state
government considerable freedom. Initially, the constitution delegated to the states "all authority not
explicitly granted (within the constitution) to the federal government and its administrative district
branches." The 1948 constitution has been revised eight times to further clarify the responsibilities of
the state government.

Role of the State Governments

Under the current version of the Beithen constitution, which had been last modified in 2006, the state
government--and by extension, local governments within each state--have primary authority over:

• Administration of public educational institutions, except for the Beithe Military Academy and the
federal universities, and further exemption for the establishment of the "Federal Core
Curriculum"
• Administration of public utility services
• Maintenance of roads and highways, except for the national highway system
• Administration of public transport systems -- except for airports, railways, and other interstate
systems
• Law enforcement and adjudication of criminal proceedings -- except for "high crimes" (i.e.,
treason, gross misconduct by a government official, and crimes against national security),
crimes that are in violation of the federal code that do not have an equivalent state statute,
crimes occurring within the Beithe Armed Forces or committed by federal government
employees, crimes occurring across multiple state jurisdictions, and various other law
enforcement and judicial activities explicitly established by federal statute or judicial precedence
• Regulation of private industry, except in matters involving international trade
• Administration of public emergency services (e.g., ambulances, fire departments)
• Legislation related to social policy
The federal government of Beithe maintains small agencies devoted to issues that are strictly within
the purview of the state governments, but these agencies function only as advisory bodies. Per
Beithe's constitution, state governments are not obligated to adhere to the recommendations
provided by federal advisories. Though the federal advisory agencies lack the authority to directly
initiate regulations, they have facilitated the exchange of ideas between states and have thereby
promoted the consistency of policies throughout the nation.

States
State Capital District

Northshore Straussburg-am-See Northern

Glasgow Aberdeen Northern

Capitol City Capitol City Southern

Moorfield Highlands City Southern

 Sussex Newark Southern

Cambridge Wilmington Southern

Kent New Castle Western

York Westport Western

Edinburgh Dunkirk Western

Sydney Sheffield Eastern

Dover Manchester Eastern

Lancaster Birmingham Eastern

Governor
Each state is led by a Governor, except for Capitol City which remains under the administrative
control of the federal government and only has a Senior Executive Officer. Within their state,
governors are authorized to make executive, legislative, and judicial decisions independently, given
that they are within the confines of federal law. Orders of the governor can only be vetoed by their
District Commissioner, the President of the High Council, the Prime Minister, or a federal court.
Elections for governor are conducted every five years. To qualify for a position as governor, a
candidate must meet the following criteria:

• A graduate of an accredited university, with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree

• No criminal convictions (excluding minor traffic violations)
• No history of mental disease or defect or significantly debilitating physical ailments
• Has completed the minimum period of military service per Beithe’s National Conscription Statute
• Has been a member in good standing with an approved political party for a minimum of 5 years

Executive Branch
The Constitution of Beithe and various federal statutes establish the basic structure for the executive
branch of each state government, though each state government is given the authority to further
define their administrative organization with independent discretion.
The typical structure of a state government's executive branch is as follows:

• Office of the Governor

• Office of the Inspector-General
• Board of Advisers
• Department of the Treasury
• State Bank
• State Tax Administration
• Office of Investigations
• Treasury Department Police Service
• Department of Law & Order
• State Police Service
• State Bureau of Prisons
• State Bureau of Criminal Investigations
• Division of the State Militia
• State Special Security Service
• Attorney-General's Office
• Public Defender’s Office
• Office of General Administration
• Office of Research & Statistics
• Office of Policy
• Office of Regulatory Affairs
• Office of Public Relations
• Department of Education
• Office of General Administration
• Office of Curricula and Policy
• Office of Research & Statistics
• Office of Investigations
• Office of Public Relations
• Department of Transportation
• Office of General Administration
• Office of Regulatory Affairs
• Office of Investigations
• Office of Public Relations
• State Highway Commission
• Division of Road Maintenance & New Constructions
• Division of Public Transport Services
• Division of Motor Vehicles
• Department of Public Utilities
• Office of General Administration
• Office of Regulatory Affairs
• Office of Research & Statistics
• Office of Investigations
• Office of Public Relations
• Division of Electrical & Gas Services
• Division of Sewage & Water Services
• Division of Sanitation Services
• Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Natural Resources
 • Office of General Administration
• Office of Regulatory Affairs
• Office of Investigations
• Office of Public Relations
• Office of Industrial Relations
• Office of Research & Statistics
• Division of Land Management
• Division of Wildlife Management
• Division of Mining
• State Park Administration
• State Forestry Police Service
• Bureau of Environmental Protection
• Department of Facilities
• Office of General Administration
• Office of Facilities Maintenance & New Constructions
• Department of Industrial & Consumer Affairs
• Office of General Administration
• Office of Industrial Regulations
• Office of Consumer Safety
• Office of Public Relations
• Office of Research
• Office of Investigations
• Department of Emergency Services
• State Paramedical Service
• State Fire Protection Service
• Office of Emergency Preparedness
• Office of Emergency Communication Systems
• State Bureau of Industrial Affairs & Consumer Safety
• Industrial Advisory Committees
• Office of Regulatory Affairs
• Office of Research & Statistics
• Office of Consumer Complaint Management
• Office of Investigations
• Office of Public Relations
• Office of Industrial Mediation
• Office of Labor Relations
• State Bureau of Internal Administration
• Department of Human Resources
• Office of Personnel Management
• Office of Payroll & Benefits Administration
• Office of Internal Policy
• Department of Finance
• Office of Budgetary Control
• Office of Supply Chain Management
• Office of the Auditor-General
• Office of Records and Publications
• Office of State Elections
• Office of Special Investigations
 • Office of Public Relations
• Office of Social & Cultural Affairs
• Office of Interstate Relations
• State Library Service

Legislative Branch
The structure and authority of state legislatures vary throughout Beithe. For example, Moorfield and
Sussex both maintain a 50-member unicameral parliament (the State Senate), while Sydney
operates a bicameral House of Representatives which consists of the 30-member Lower House and
the 5-member Upper House. The states of York and Northshore do not have legislatures; instead, all
laws within these states are enacted directly by the Governor. The State of Capitol City remains
under the legislative control of the federal Beithe Senate, though its small suburban communities are
permitted a 5-member council that has limited authority.

Judicial Branch
The highest independent judicial body within a Beithen state is the State Supreme Court, which has
responsibilities like the Federal Supreme Court possesses at the national level. A state supreme
court is tasked with adjudicating the highest-profile cases within a state, including disputes over the
legality of legislation and verdicts of criminal and civil cases. Most cases presented before a state
supreme court are appeals of judgments issued by lower-level courts.
The most-populous states also maintain two or more state divisional courts, which have authority
equivalent to the state’s supreme court but are more localized in their jurisdiction. Counties and
cities may also maintain their own court systems, which have the power to enforce state laws in
addition to the laws specific to their locality.
State supreme court, state divisional court, county court, and municipal (city) court judges are
elected officials who serve a four to six year term, depending upon the specific jurisdiction.

Local Government
City and county governments are the lowest level of governance in Beithe and are tasked primarily
with local administration of police and emergency services.
The Beithen constitution does not specify an organizational structure for city and county
governments. Cities are managed either independently by a mayor or democratically through a city
council. Counties -- which are equivalent to a city regarding governance authority but are comprised
of multiple small towns and villages -- are ordinarily governed by a 5-member county council.
In rural areas where communities are sparsely located, towns and villages may also have governing
bodies, usually in the form of a democratic council. The Village of Zion in Glasgow is notable for
being the only community in Beithe in which governance operates through direct democracy
(excluding the federal protectorate of Sunvale Island, which is geographically separated from the Isle
of Beithe and constitutes semi-independent sovereignty).
Most county and city governments maintain an independent court, which is authorized to enforce
state laws as well as laws specific to their jurisdiction.
Protectorates
Main Article: Federal Protectorates of Beithe
Beithe maintains three federal protectorates: Sunvale Island (population 3,536), Harvest Island
(population 64,798), and Westford Island (population 42,856). They are located 43, 67, and 81 miles,
respectively, from the Isle of Beithe (“the mainland,” as the islanders call it). Each protectorate is
semi-independent, rarely receiving interference from Beithe’s federal government.

Civil Service
Main Article: Civil Service Structure of the Isle of Beithe
The "civil service" of the Allied States of the Isle of Beithe refers to the permanent professional
branches of the government's administration, excluding military and judicial branches and elected
politicians. The constitution and federal code of the Isle of Beithe establishes regulations regarding
the hierarchy of the nation's civil service, the requirements for promotion of government employees,
and policies regarding the conduct of government employees.
In 1950, the Beithe Senate passed the Civil Service Selection Act, which redefined the requirements
for government workers at all levels. The legislation was enacted in response to the nepotism of the
inept pre-1948 Beithen government. In addition to establishing strict qualifications and codes of
conduct for government employees, the act created the Federal Bureau of Internal Administration,
which functions as the federal government’s human resources department, in addition to managing
government finances, supply chains, and records. Each state also maintains its own Bureau of
Internal Administration.
Since its founding, meritocracy has remained a core tenant of the National Party’s political platform.
The preamble to Civil Service Selection Act of 1950 states the legislation’s objective as “establishing
a civil service corps in which government workers are hired and promoted not by basis of gender,
race, socioeconomic status, or personal affiliation; but wherein personnel are selected solely on the
basis of talent, effort, and achievement.”

Civil Service Tiers

• Tier I (Non-Skilled Worker): Minimum of high school diploma. Must pass the Tier I Civil Service
Entry Exam with a score of 75% or higher and pass a physical/psychological evaluation.
• Tier II (Skilled Technical Worker, Non-Supervisory): Minimum of an associate degree, or
bachelor’s degree (depending on the specific job), in a technical field with a minimum major
GPA of 3.0. Must pass the Tier II Civil Service Entry Exam with a score of 75% or higher and
pass a physical/psychological evaluation.
• Tier III (Skilled Professional Worker, Non-Supervisory): Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with
a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Must pass the Tier III Civil Service Entry Exam with a score
of 75% or higher and pass a physical/psychological evaluation.
• Tier IV (General Supervisory Worker): Must have at least 5 years’ experience in Tier II or III
position with satisfactory performance reviews. Must pass Tier IV Civil Service Exam with a 75%
or higher. Requires approval by a Promotion Review Board.
• Tier V (Middle Management): Must have at least 10 years civil service experience, including at
least 3 years in a Tier IV position. Performance review of Above Average or higher required
within the last fiscal year. Must pass Tier V Civil Service Exam with a 75% or higher or possess
a master’s degree or higher. For federal positions only, must be able to meet criteria for a
 Secret-level government clearance even if specific job duties do not require such clearance.
Requires approval by a Promotion Review Board.
• Tier VI (Upper Management): Must have at least 15 years civil service experience, including at
least 5 years in a Tier V position. Performance review of Exceptional within last fiscal year and
Above Average or higher within the past 5 years. Must possess a master’s degree or higher. For
federal positions only, must obtain a Top-Secret security clearance. Requires approval by a
Promotion Review Board.
• Tier VII (Federal Government Minister and Deputy Minister / State Department Secretary
and Deputy Secretary/ Senior Chief Administrative Officer): Must have at least 20 years civil
service experience and meet all other requirements for a Tier VI civil servant. Requires
appointment by the President of the High Council or state governor, as applicable.

Mandatory Retirement
Per Beithe’s constitution, all civil servants, as well as elected government officials, are subject to
mandatory retirement at age 75. The mandatory retirement age for military personnel is 65. In
emergency situations, mandatory retirement can be deferred for up to a year, or longer if the nation
is under a state of war, but only at the discretion of the Beithe Senate.

Military
Personnel
As of January 2018, the Beithe Armed Forces includes 2,703,602 active duty personnel between five
service branches.

Service Branch Active Duty Personnel

Navy 925,225

National Guard 813,792

Marine Corps 767,282

Coast Guard 77,814

Central Security Service 19,484

Unified Command Structure
Main Article: Unified Combat Command Structure of the Beithen Armed Forces
The command structure of the Beithe Armed Forces is loosely-defined in Beithe’s constitution and
further established by the Unified Command Act of 1968. As Commander-in-Chief of the Beithe
Armed Forces, the President of the High Council is at the top of the command structure. The Joint
Chiefs of Staff are directly subordinate to the President. The Joint Chiefs of Staff is comprised of the
most senior uniformed officers of each of the armed forces’ service branches (National Guard, Navy,
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and the Central Security Service), as well as a Chairman, who is
selected every 3.5 years, on a rotating basis from each of the service branches (excluding the
Central Security Service). The Chairman is appointed by the President and must be confirmed by
the Beithe Senate.
Under the supervision of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, there are eight* geographic and specialty unified
commands. These unified commands—consisting of senior flag/general officers from at least two
service branches, as well as their staffs—are directly responsible for operational control of the Beithe
Armed Forces.

* The Atlantic expeditionary command is currently inactive.

Navy[
The Beithe Navy is the largest branch of the Beithe Armed Forces, in regard to both personnel and
firepower. The Beithe Navy currently has 500+ ships in active service. Its technologically-
advanced Submarine Service has been praised as the “crown jewel of the Beithe Armed Forces,”
with 21 nuclear-powered ballistic submarines and 10 nuclear-powered attack submarines currently in
service, as well as 17 diesel-electric coastal defense submarines. The Beithe Navy also includes 5
nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and an assortment of heavy and light cruisers, destroyers, frigates,
and support vessels.
Under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Security’s Department of the Navy, the naval service is
managed by Secretary of the Navy Christopher Galloway and Director of Naval Operations Grand
Admiral Amanda Zimmermann.
Along with the Beithe Coast Guard, the Navy participates in yearly war-game exercises with the
Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Coastguard.

Marine Corps
Officially under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy, the Beithe Marine
Corps is a distinct, semi-independent branch of the Armed Forces. Unlike the National Guard, which
is generally restricted to domestic security, Beithen marines are routinely dispatched abroad, and the
Beithe Marine Corps maintains two permanent bases in neighboring New Zealand and one in
Australia.

National Guard
After the navy, the Beithe National Guard is the second-largest branch of the Beithe Armed Forces.
Traditionally, it has remained a strictly domestic military service, as long-distance operations are
normally within the purview of the Beithe Navy and Marine Corps. Per Beithe’s constitution, the
Presidential of the High Council may dispatch National Guard troops abroad only if the Beithe
Senate has formally issued a declaration of war. * Beithe’s constitution also prohibits the National
Guard from establishing permanent foreign bases.
In the history of the Allied States of the Isle of Beithe, there has been only one instance of the
President authorizing National Guard troops to fight abroad. During the 1985 war with the People’s
Republic of Tungstenia, President Alistair MacDonald issued a directive for National Guard troops to
participate in the land invasion of Tungstenia on August 17, 1985. National Guard soldiers boarded
naval transport vessels, but the war ended a day before the planned attack; therefore, the National
Guard has never actively participated in a foreign conflict.
The Beithe National Guard is a semi-decentralized military service comprised of eleven** state
militias, though the National Guard also maintains a unified command and administrative structure.
During peacetime, each state militia conducts its daily operations as an independent entity under the
leadership of their state governor. National Guard troops stationed at one of Beithe's three federal
protectorates fall under the command of the protectorate's Governor-General. During a state of war,
the state militias function as a single military entity under the control of Beithe's Joint Homeland
Command. As Commander-in-Chief of the Beithe Armed Force, the President of the High Council
may also call individual state militias into federal service during national emergencies.
The Beithe National Guard functions as an army (land-based military) and and an air force. In
addition to its primariy role as a military service, the National Guard may also assist with civilian law
enforcement and government response to natural disasters.

* There is one exemption to this restriction. The President may authorize the dispatch of National Guard troops to
Beithe’s neighboring country New Zealand if New Zealand is under direct attack, without the need for Beithe itself
declaring a state of war.
** The State of Capitol City is the only Beithen state that does not maintain a national guard militia. Per federal
statute, protection of Capitol City is the responsibility of the Moorfield State Militia.

Coast Guard
Under the administration of the Department of Customs, Immigration, and Border Protection,
the Beithe Coast Guard has a multi-functional mission. In addition to its primary responsibility of
defending the nation’s coastal borders, waterways, and seaports, the Coast Guard also engages in
maritime law enforcement, customs enforcement, search & rescue, environmental protection, and
scientific research.
Though the Coast Guard operates primarily within the Isle of Beithe’s legal boundary of 100 nautical
miles from the nation’s coast, it is not uncommon for patrols to extend to 200-300 nautical miles from
the Beithen coast, sometimes reaching the legal boundaries of neighboring New Zealand. Most
operations are based out of the cities of Sussex Bay in the south, Straussburg-am-See in the north,
Newport in the northwest, and Manchester in the east, with 16 smaller bases spread throughout the
Beithen coast, as well as two along the Highlands River and one along the Aberdeen River.
Beithe’s Coast Guard participates in yearly war-game exercises with the Beithe Navy, Royal New
Zealand Navy, and the Royal New Zealand Coastguard.
During a state of war, the President may elect to merge the Coast Guard into the navy’s chain of
command.

Central Security Service

Operating as an independent service branch within the Ministry of Security, the Central Security
Service (CSS) also functions as a federal law enforcement agency. While special agents in the CSS
are officially commissioned officers of the Beithe Armed Forces, they are generally plain-clothes
personnel; however, they may wear military uniforms during tactical operations and certain formal
events. The agency also employs a uniformed police service that provides security to federal
government facilities.
Officially, the CSS’s primary responsibility is the investigation of direct threats to national security,
with most of its activities falling under the description of counter-terrorism. The service is rumored to
be Beithe’s “secret police” and allegations of involvement in subversive activity towards opponents of
the National Party have circulated since the 1970s.
The smallest branch of the Beithe Armed Forces, the CSS has 19,484 full-time personnel.

Military Reserves
Except for the CSS, all branches of the Beithe Armed Forces have a reserve division. Reservists
may be either active or inactive status.
An active reservist must participate in one weekend (starting on Friday evening and ending Sunday
evening) of drills per month, as well as one full month of service within their chosen specialty: either
one whole month or split across two, two-week periods throughout the year.
While in active reserve status, one may be recalled to active duty at any time and for an unspecified
period, in response to either a state of war or national emergency. (Reservists are most commonly
recalled to active service to assist with government response to natural disasters.) During wartime, if
a reservist is near the end of their contractual service obligations, their reserve status may be
extended by up to 2 years, even if they are never recalled to active duty.
Persons in inactive reserve status are not required to participate in military operations unless
recalled but must complete a yearly physical to confirm that they are still in acceptable physical
condition. Following a declaration of war, all inactive reservists are recalled automatically to at least
active reserve status, unless otherwise directed by the President.
Conscription
The National Conscription Statute was enacted in 1972, requiring all eligible men over the age of 18
to serve a mandatory minimum period in the Beithe Armed Forces (National Guard, Navy, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard, or Central Security Service).
The conscription statute requires a total of 10 years’ service and offers three options:

• At least 4 years active duty followed by up to 6 years active or inactive reserve duty
• 1 year of active duty followed by 9 years inactive reserve duty (the most commonly-selected
option for persons not opting for a career in the armed forces)
• 10 years reserve duty, at least at least 6 of which must be active reserve duty
Conscription requirements must be met by no later than age 40. Failure to comply is a fourth-degree
federal felony that may result in up to 5 years imprisonment and $10,000 in fines; and bars offenders
from voting in elections, joining a political party, and working in government positions.
Citizens of Beithe’s federal protectorates (Sunvale Island, Harvest Island, and Westford Island) are
exempted from mandatory military service unless they permanently relocate to the Beithen
mainland. Permanency is defined as three years of continuous primary residency, excluding time
spent as a full-time university student. Immigrants to Beithe who are naturalized after the age of 27
are also exempted from conscription requirements.
In recent years, there have been debates within the National Party about abolishing the national
conscription statute, due to the cost and administrative hassle of maintaining a large reserve force.

Women in the Beithe Armed Forces

Historically, the Beithe Armed Forces have been welcoming to female personnel. The army of the
Federal Republic of Beithe first allowed women to serve in roles other than nursing in 1892, though it
restricted women from direct combat roles (i.e., infantry) until 1921. Feminist attitudes within the
military increased with the rise of the National Party, which officially promotes the value of
meritocracy and therefore rejects gender discrimination. Many females fought for the National Party
during the Second Civil War of Beithe. When the nation’s new government formed in 1948, the
revised constitution specifically granted women the right to serve in any field within the military,
including combat and command roles.
The Beithe Navy’s Submarine Service has been particularly open to females. Commander Rebecca
Stephenson became the first women to assume command of a submarine in 1971. By the 1980s, a
quarter of submarine captains were women.
In 1976, Erica Wilson became the first woman in Beithe to be promoted to the rank of General in the
National Guard. In 2018, Grand Admiral Amanda Zimmermann, a career submariner, became the
nation’s first female Director of Naval Operations, the naval service’s highest uniformed office.

International Relations
Considered a “lone wolf nation” by outsider observers, Beithe maintains minimal relations with other
nations outside of trade and the most-basic levels of diplomacy. Hotels in Beithe’s capital (Capitol
City) are continuously booked with visiting businessmen from abroad, but foreign government
dignitaries a rare sight. Traditionally, Beithe’s federal government is non-interventionist does not
offer humanitarian aid or take involvement in overseas military conflicts; and thanks to its formidable
military, foreign powers are ordinarily content to leave the island nation alone.
In spite of the nation's general isolationism, Beithe has maintained friendly relations with its South
Pacific neighbors New Zealand and Australia. Once per year, the Beithe Navy, Beithe Coast Guard,
Royal New Zealand Coast Guard, and Royal New Zealand Navy conduct a joint war-games
exercise. New Zealand and Australia are the only foreign nations in which Beithe maintains a
permanent military presence.
Once per year, the federal government of Beithe hosts an international trade convention in the
coastal city of Newport, Kent, Western District.
Under the rule of the National Party, the Allied States of the Isle of Beithe refuses to join the World
Assembly (WA) or even acknowledge it a legitimate political entity. The National Party is anti-
globalism and believes organizations such as the WA to be an affront to Beithe's sovereignty.
Beithe is the founding member of the Global Order of Lone Wolf States.

Economy
Beithe’s stable economy is dominated by the arms manufacturing industry and agriculture, with
significant contributions from mining (uranium, coal, gold, and various rare earth metals), book
publishing, alcoholic beverages (primarily wine and whiskey), and biotechnology. While still
considered a newcomer to the global economy, the nation has consistently grown its international
trade relations since the 1980s. In 2018, the Beithe High Council announced the abolition of all
tariffs, in an attempt to further increase international trade.

Current Trends
Top Companies in the Isle of Beithe – January 2018
Company: Industry

1. R. Klein Associates, Inc. : Arms manufacturing

2. Sussex Motors & Electronics, Inc. (SM&E) : Electronics, motors, mechanical systems,
automobiles
3. Sussex Armament Company : Arms manufacturing
4. Straussburg Food & Beverage Corporation : Agriculture, snack food manufacturing, alcoholic
beverages
5. Eastern Beithe Mining Association, Inc. : Coal, gold, uranium, and rare earth metal mining
6. McMillan Agricultural, Inc. : Agriculture, alcoholic beverages
7. First National Media Corporation : News media (printed/television/online), book publishing
8. Wilson & Wilson Publishing, Inc. : Book publishing
9. Genlogix Corporation : Biotechnology
10. Glasgow Beverage Corporation : Alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages

Since the 1960s, arms manufacturer R. Klein Associates, Inc. has ranked as Beithe’s most-profitable
corporation, albeit with healthy competition from fellow arms manufacturer Sussex Armament
Company. Both corporations are key contractors for the Beithe military. Most notably, R. Klein
Associates has produced over two-thirds of the warships currently in service with the Beithe Navy
and Beithe Coast, including the navy’s entire fleet of 23 nuclear-powered submarines and 15 diesel-
electric coastal defense submarines, while Sussex Armament Company is the National Guard's sole
manufacturer of missiles and combat aircraft. R. Klein Associates’ has begun expanding its
operations abroad, currently with five overseas operational facilities and one under construction. As
of 2017, Sussex Armament Company also plans to start overseas manufacturing, in addition to an
expansion of its domestic operations; the company has recently received a massive contract from
the Beithe National Guard to begin construction of a new series of intercontinental nuclear ballistic
missiles and a new fighter jet.
Sussex Motors & Electronics (SM&E) -- currently, Beithe's second most-profitable company --
continues to maintain monopoly or near-monopoly over the manufacture of many military and
industrial-grade electronics and mechanical systems. Between 2015 and 2018, SM&E has assumed
control of four small competitors. In 2017, the company bolstered its portfolio of military contracts by
purchasing the National Nuclear Energy Corporation -- Beithe's top producer of nuclear reactors and
the Beithe Navy's sole contractor for reactors used by its submarines and aircraft carriers. Since
2010, SM&E's foreign contracts and exports have tripled. Economic analysts predict that SM&E may
beat R. Klein Associates, Inc. as Beithe's top-grossing company in the fiscal year 2018. There have
been rumors of a potential merger between SM&E and R. Klein Associates, Inc. The resulting
conglomerate formed from such an alliance would would represent a true monopoly over most of
Beithe's arms manufacturing industry. Under such circumstances, Sussex Armament Company
would still maintain dominance over certain areas, such as missile and military aircraft
manufacturing, but all of its top products currently relay on electrical, computing, and mechanical
systems provided by SM&E.
Eastern Beithe Mining Association, Inc., which maintains a near-monopoly on the nation’s mining
industries, has been a significant force in the Beithen economy since its founding in 1862. The
company had begun to struggle in the late 1980s but has regained its spot among top companies
following the discovery of massive uranium deposits in the Eastern Glasgow National Forest in 2006.
Increasing uranium supplies have boosted Beithe’s nuclear energy industry.
There has been a substantial increase in the mining of rare metals, especially tantalum -- a material
used in many electronics, including mobile phones and computers.
Once a major Beithen industry, book publishing has begun to fall to the wayside. From the early
1950s through the late 2000s, Wilson & Wilson Publishing, Inc. had been the top publisher and
distributor of college textbooks in the South Pacific region. While still ranked as one of the nation’s
most-profitable corporations as of January 2018, Wilson & Wilson has lost a significant amount of
business from competitors in Asia, as well as from the increasing popularity of e-textbooks and
online sales giant Amazon. First National Media Corporation, which owns Beithe’s top-selling
newspaper, The National Herald, has begun to downsize its book and magazine publishing division
and has shifted its focus towards non-printed media (i.e., television and internet).
Biotechnology has become the fastest-growing industry in the Isle of Beithe. In 2018, Genlogix
Corporation made its first appearance on the nation’s top 10 companies list. The southern region of
the state of Kent in the northwest of Beithe has recently been dubbed “Biotech Valley.” Over a dozen
new biotechnology companies have opened in Biotech Valley since 2016. Williamsburg University of
Sciences, located in the heart of Biotech Valley, has been recently ranked with one of the top
biotechnology programs in the South Pacific.
Agriculture continues to remain a prosperous industry in Beithe. Straussburg Food & Beverage
Corporation and McMillan, Inc. have seen massive profit increases since 2015. In particular,
increasing global demand for Beithen wines and the growing popularity of craft beers has led both
companies to expand their alcoholic beverages divisions. Coinciding with the growth of Beithe’s
biotechnology industry, the utilization of genetic engineering has resulted in record-setting crop
yields throughout the nation.
Exports
As of 2018, the top-grossing exports of Beithe include:

1. Animal-based food products (e.g., beef, lamb, and seafood)

2. Wine
3. Whiskey
4. Coal
5. Military technology (e.g., warships, tanks, and missiles)
6. Combat armor
7. Firearms
8. Electronics
9. Metal ores
10. Books, magazines, and other printed media

Education
Education in Beithe is largely unregulated. At the federal level of government, the small Ministry of
Education functions primarily as an advisory organization, though the agency does establish some
regulations, including the Federal Core Curricula, and manages four of the nation’s federal
universities.
Administration of public schools occurs chiefly at the state and local level, albeit to a limited degree.
Public schools in Beithe operate under government charters, in which the schools receive
government funding (they may also receive supplemental funding from private sources) but are
granted the freedom to function as independent entities, given that they adhere to a few basic
regulations. Schools in Beithe operate under a market system, in which parents are free to send
children to the school of their choosing, and in which the degree of government funding is based on
levels of enrollment.

Secondary Education
There are three types of high schools in Beithe:

• General high schools, which are intended for students not planning to attend university and are
not seeking training in a technical field
• Technical high schools; which prepare students to enter a trade following graduation, though
graduates may also continue their training at a technical college)
• Preparatory high schools, which are intended for students planning to attend university
As of 2018 Beithe has a high school completion rate of 93%. Over 60% of graduates continue to
university or college.

Universities and Colleges

University generally refers to the largest post-secondary educational institutions, which grant
bachelor’s degrees and may also grant post-secondary degrees such as master’s and doctorate
degrees. Traditionally, Beithen universities had been devoted to the liberal arts, as well as some
natural and social sciences, though in recent years there has been an increase in the number of
“technical universities,” which specialize in technical programs such as engineering and information
technologies.
Colleges usually are smaller institutions that grant associate degrees and post-secondary
certificates, though some colleges may also have a limited number of bachelor’s degree programs.
Traditionally, colleges have chiefly offered programs in technologies, trades, and other highly-
specialized fields. There are also “preparatory colleges” which provide a 2-year general education
program designed to prepare students for admission into university.
As of 2018, there are 43 accredited universities in Beithe and 102 accredited colleges. Accreditation
of post-secondary educational institutes is performed by one of three organizations: Beithe National
College Board, Liberal Arts Institute of Beithe, or the Association of Technical Universities &
Colleges. Though these accrediting bodies are privately-managed, they operate under the official
endorsement of the state governments.

Federal Universities
The federal government of Beithe maintains a system of universities that provide education
programs exclusively to government workers. Established in 1978, the federal university system
offers associate, bachelor, and master’s degree programs, as well as a variety of career-
enhancement certificates and educational seminars.
Federal universities are managed by the Ministry of Education’s Department of the Federal
Universities. The Ministry of Education currently operates four universities throughout the country:

• Federal University – Central, located in Capitol City and shares a campus with the privately-
managed Capitol University
• Federal University – East, located in Sheffield, Sydney, Eastern District
• Federal University – West, located in New Castle, Kent, Western District
• Federal University – South, located in Highlands City, Moorfield, Southern District
A Northern District campus will open in Straussburg-am-See, Northshore by 2021.
The federal university system does not include the Beithe Military Academy or the National Justice
University, which operate, respectively, under the administration of the Ministry of Security and the
Ministry of Justice.

Transportation
Highways
National Highway System
There are nine federal highways in Beithe, maintained by the National Highway Administration, an
office of the Ministry of Infrastructure’s Department of Transportation. Construction of the National
Highway System initially began in 1924, but construction was halted in 1928 due to government
budget cuts. (Only one highway, I-1, had been completed, with I-2 and I-3 less than 25% complete.)
The project was reopened in 1954 and continued until 1977. In 2017, Minister of Infrastructure Paula
Thompson announced plans for the construction of two more federal highways to begin in late 2019.
The expansion is in response to rapid economic growth in the nation’s Northern District.

The national highway system is partially self-sustaining. Revenue collected from tolls account for
44% of the highway systems funding. Funding is also received from government-owned, but
privately-managed shops and restaurants located throughout the system’s 23 rest areas.
Beithe’s national highways have an average speed limit of 120kph (75mph); however, there are
multiple sections that include an “express lane” with no speed limit.

State Highways
The Beithen highway system also includes 64 state-managed highways, each accessible from at
least one of the national highways. The average speed limit on state highways is 80kph (50mph).

Airports
Beithe has one international airport in Capitol City, the Thomas Duman International Airport, as well
as 11 regional airports throughout the country. Air travel is regulated by the National Aviation
Administration.

Crime & Law Enforcement

Statistics
Crime rates are relatively low in Beithe, thanks to the nation’s large and capable law enforcement
system. White-collar crimes comprise most of the criminal offences committed in Beithe. Violent
crime is almost non-existent, with a murder rate of only 0.4 murders per 10,0000 inhabitants
reported in 2017. Most murders are attributed to political-based domestic terrorism, which has
increased in recent years but remains under-control.

Organized Crime
Beithe suffered an epidemic of organized crime in the early 20th century, and by the mid-1920s,
gangsters dominated the nation’s government. Following the Second Beithe Civil War, the
restructuring of the federal government, and the strengthening of the nation’s police system,
organized crime was practically eradicated by the 1950s.
The nation has experienced a minor resurgence of organized crime, beginning in the late 1980s, but
modern Beithen gangs are engaged primarily in non-violent, white-collar criminal activity. Organized
cybercrime, in particular, has seen an increase since the 2000s.

Corporate Crime
Corporate espionage has become a major nuisance to businesses in recent years, leading some
companies to take matters into their own hands by hiring private police services and occasionally
engaging in vigilante justice. Arms manufacturers R. Klein Associates and Sussex Armament
Corporation were engulfed in a “mini-war” (as newspaper The National Herald described it) from
2011 to 2014. The Beithe Senate introduced legislation in 2015 to discourage corporate vigilante
justice and authorized increased funding to the FBI’s Corporate & Cyber-crimes Division.

Political-Based Terrorism
Political-based terrorism in Beithe has gradually increased since the 1980s. Most terrorist attacks
have been small-scale, resulting in less than 10 casualties each. The deadliest attack occurred on
September 1, 2014, when the Socialist Liberation Front of Beithe bombed a federal southern district
office in Newark, Sussex, killing 112 people and injuring more than 400.
Since 2008, the Central Security Service has maintained a public listing of known political terrorist
groups operating within the Beithe mainland its protectorate islands. As of January 2018, there are
33 groups on the list. The Central Security Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation also
publish “most wanted” terrorist lists. Currently, there are 46 Beithen citizens and 12 foreign nationals
listed as wanted terrorists.

Federal Law Enforcement

There are currently eleven agencies that have federal law enforcement authority in Beithe, as
defined in Federal Code Section 510.26, with a total of 107,214 full-time officers and support
personnel as of January 2018. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the largest agency and
has jurisdiction over all matters of federal law, excluding military law, though cases may be deferred
to other, more-specialized agencies. The FBI may also investigate state-level crimes if they occur
across multiple state jurisdiction, and it may assist state governments upon request of a state's
governor. The Central Security Service, which is also a branch of the the Beithen military, has
principal responsibility for the investigation of threats to national security, such as terrorism and
treason.
Though each federal law enforcement agency reports to a distinct parent agency, there are
standardized procedures established by the federal Ministry of Justice, as well as a centralized
training program. Federal law enforcement officers undergo their initial training at the Federal Law
Enforcement School in Capitol City. Training for special agents and detectives lasts for three
months, while uniformed auxiliary officers undergo six weeks of training. Each agency also maintains
its own subsequent training program.
Federal law enforcement officers are subject to the same codes of conduct and promotion
requirements established for other non-elected government officials.

List of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies

National Police Administration[edit]

The National Police Administration was founded under the Federal Reform Act of 1953 and the Law
Enforcement Standardization Act to improve communication between police agencies and promote
consistency of training and policy. While state and local governments retain primary administrative
control of police services within their jurisdiction, all police agencies are subject to the regulations of
the National Police Administration, an office of the federal Ministry of Justice, which establishes
codes of conduct, standard operating procedures, and police training requirements. The National
Police Administration also works to promote open and efficient communication between agencies, as
well as resolve jurisdictional disputes.
National Law Enforcement Database
Creation of the National Law Enforcement Database was authorized in 2006 under the Electronic
Police Records Modernization Act. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice’s Department of
Information Technology—with significant aide from the National Police Administration’s Office of
Records Management and state ministries of justice—establishing the database was a massive 6-
year project to consolidate the electronic databases of federal, state, and local police agencies, as
well as digitize older paper-based records. The national database has been praised by Beithe’s law
enforcement community as the greatest reform since the founding of the National Police
Administration, and in 2016 the database’s efficiency was attributed to the arrest of Leopold Braun,
the worst serial killer in Beithe’s history.

Recent Policies
Current policies – such as enhanced authority to perform warrantless search and detention, video
surveillance of major public areas, and mandatory collection of DNA samples from even
misdemeanant offenders – and massive budget increases for the ubiquitous law enforcement
community have caused Beithe to be labelled as “police state” by international observers.
Even prominent members of the National Party have rebuffed recent police state policies -- though
their objections are typically more focused on budgetary concerns and administrative logistics, rather
than concerns regarding civil rights.