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[[File:1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Wreath-Laying Ceremony to Commemorate President John F. Kennedy's Contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces. (37922655252).jpg|400px|thumb|right|President Kenneth Hoyer at a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate soldiers of the Libertan Army who died in the Sierra Leone Civil War intervention.]] | [[File:1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Wreath-Laying Ceremony to Commemorate President John F. Kennedy's Contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces. (37922655252).jpg|400px|thumb|right|President Kenneth Hoyer at a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate soldiers of the Libertan Army who died in the Sierra Leone Civil War intervention.]] | ||
The President is the commander-in-chief of the [[Liberta Armed Forces]], and appoints its leaders, the | The President is the commander-in-chief of the [[Liberta Armed Forces]], and appoints its leaders, the minister of the Ministry of Defense. The Ministry of Defense administers all six service branches, which are made up of the [[Libertan Army|Army]], [[Liberta Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], [[Libertan Navy|Navy]], [[Libertan Air Force|Air Force]], and [[Libertan Coast Guard|Coast Guard]]. In 2019, all six branches of the Liberta Armed Forces reported a total of 150,000 personnel on active duty. The [[Liberta Military Reserves Agency|Reserves]] and [[Liberta National Guard|National Guard]] brought the total number of troops to 365,000. The Ministry of Defense also employed about 60,000 civilians, excluding private contractors. Military service in Liberta is voluntary, although conscription may occur in wartime through the [[Liberta Conscription Agency|Conscription Agency]]. In place of conscription, the Ministry of Defense instead manages the mandatory [[Spirit Day|Amice week]], wherein every third week of May, every 18-year old is called in for a one week basic combat training course. Today, Libertan forces can be rapidly deployed by both the Air Force's large fleet of transport aircraft and Navy's two active aircraft carriers. The Air Force can strike targets across the globe through its fleet of high altitude strategic bombers, {{W|Atmospheric satellite#High-altitude long endurance|High-Altitude Long Endurance UAVs}}, in combination with the Navy's submarine carried long-distance cruise missiles and aircraft carriers. Its land-based warfare capabilities remain comparatively limited, relying on its Air Force and Navy for transport from Liberta proper. Substituting this the Ministry of Defense maintains bases in all six protectorates, primarily for the Army. Close to 80% of the Army remain stationed outside Liberta proper at all times. The Ministry of Defense maintains and operates the [[Atlantic World Positioning System]], a {{W|GNSS augmentation#Satellite-based augmentation system|satellite-based augmentation system}} to enhance the {{W|Global Positioning System|Global Positioning System's}} accuracy in the Atlantic and Africa, as well as both the [[Libertan national missile defense|National Threat Network]] and the [[National ICBM Deterrence Network]]. It does not operate any bases abroad, but instead relies on its close cooperation and ties with the United States and United Kingdom, often undertaking {{W|Military exercise|joint military exercises}} with both the U.S., UK, and {{W|NATO|NATO}} partners. | ||
Liberta spent over 50 billion trine on its military in 2019, 2.7% of global military spending. At 4.5% of GDP, the rate was the fourth-highest among the top 15 military spenders, after {{W|Saudi Arabia}}, {{W|Israel}}, and the United States. Defense spending plays a large role in the domestic arms and military industry of Liberta, with nearly 66% of funding coming from the Ministry of Defense. Domestic companies outside of the military industry, such as [[Medica]], [[Fierre]], and [[General Electrics and Robotics Company|GERC]] also receive large investments through research agreements from the Ministry of Defense. The Military's importance to the economy rose swiftly throughout the 1930s to 60s, peaking at 10% of the GDP, before declining as the {{W|Cold War}} slowly ended. In recent times Liberta has continued maintaining its large military, primarily to protect its protectorates and interests abroad, as well as assisting its closer allies, such as [[Libertan Gulf War Campaign|its campaign]] in the {{W|Gulf War}}, or [[Liberta-Taiwan relations#Military cooperation|its military cooperation]] with {{W|Taiwan}}. In total number of military personnel, Liberta has the {{W|List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel|fourteenth largest combined armed forces}} forces in the world, after {{W|Brazil}} and before {{W|Thailand}}. | Liberta spent over 50 billion trine on its military in 2019, 2.7% of global military spending. At 4.5% of GDP, the rate was the fourth-highest among the top 15 military spenders, after {{W|Saudi Arabia}}, {{W|Israel}}, and the United States. Defense spending plays a large role in the domestic arms and military industry of Liberta, with nearly 66% of funding coming from the Ministry of Defense. Domestic companies outside of the military industry, such as [[Medica]], [[Fierre]], and [[General Electrics and Robotics Company|GERC]] also receive large investments through research agreements from the Ministry of Defense. The Military's importance to the economy rose swiftly throughout the 1930s to 60s, peaking at 10% of the GDP, before declining as the {{W|Cold War}} slowly ended. In recent times Liberta has continued maintaining its large military, primarily to protect its protectorates and interests abroad, as well as assisting its closer allies, such as [[Libertan Gulf War Campaign|its campaign]] in the {{W|Gulf War}}, or [[Liberta-Taiwan relations#Military cooperation|its military cooperation]] with {{W|Taiwan}}. In total number of military personnel, Liberta has the {{W|List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel|fourteenth largest combined armed forces}} forces in the world, after {{W|Brazil}} and before {{W|Thailand}}. | ||
Liberta is one of six {{W|Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons|recognized}} {{W|List of states with nuclear weapons|nuclear weapons states}}, and one of ten countries to posses {{W|Nuclear weapon|nuclear weapons}}. It maintains a stockpile of U.S. made {{W|Trident (missile)|Trident missiles}} carried on Libertas | Liberta is one of six {{W|Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons|recognized}} {{W|List of states with nuclear weapons|nuclear weapons states}}, and one of ten countries to posses {{W|Nuclear weapon|nuclear weapons}}. It maintains a stockpile of U.S. made {{W|Trident (missile)|Trident missiles}} carried on Libertas three [[Poseidon-class submarine|''Poseidon''-class submarines]], U.S. made {{W|LGM-30 Minuteman#Minuteman-III (LGM-30G)|Minuteman III}} {{W|Intercontinental ballistic missile|Intercontinental ballistic missiles}}, domestic [[Charon (Intercontinental ballistic missile)#Charon IV|Charon IV]] ICBMs, and [[Interceptor (Anti-ballistic missile)#Interceptor II|Interceptor II]] {{W|Anti-ballistic missile|Anti-ballistic missiles}}, together numbering in excess of 119. It has also expressed interest in the {{W|Ground Based Strategic Deterrent}} system currently being developed by the United States. The necessity of maintaining its nuclear arsenal has come into question multiple times, across several decades. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
[[File:Tampa night.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Skyscrapers in behind of the Hollice esplande and pond, North Hollice, Eode. North Hollice is frequently labeled as one of the financial cores in Liberta proper.]] | [[File:Tampa night.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Skyscrapers in behind of the Hollice esplande and pond, North Hollice, Eode. North Hollice is frequently labeled as one of the financial cores in Liberta proper.]] | ||
Liberta has a highly developed {{W|market economy}}, which has existed in some form its since early history. | Liberta has a highly developed {{W|market economy}}, which has existed in some form its since early history. With no natural resources excluding fish, it remained relatively impoverished and isolated until the Aurelian era, in which Liberta expanded into an empire. Its protectorates of Pantelleria and Antikythera flourished with wealth as key Mediterranean {{W|Entrepôt|entrepôts}}. It grew into an economic powerhouse in the 18th century, following the industrial revolution. The expense of domestic raw material import from both protectorates and international sources led to a culture of minimizing waste and optimizing both the supply chains and industrial design. Products from Liberta were soon viewed as a guarantee of quality in international markets. The {{W|Gross Domestic Product}} of Liberta is the fourth highest in the world per capita, and among the most {{W|Competition (economics)|competitive economies}} in the world. It is frequently attributed to as an international center for banking, in part because of its historically rigid banking secrecy laws, venerable banking institutions, and low tax rate. Liberta is a founding member of the {{W|OECD}}, and is one of a few countries with an {{W|Bond credit rating|AAA credit rating}} from the {{W|Big Three (credit rating agencies)|big three}}. The Libertan trine, the descendant of the Libertan pars, considered a {{W|hard currency}}, is one of the most stable and highly valued legal tender in the world, being widely used as {{W|reserve currency}}. | ||
Because of the exceedingly high amount of university graduates, the Libertan workforce is frequently assessed as highly skilled and internationally sought after. Libertan companies such as Fierre, [[Johnson Floyd]], and Nautic, are respectively among the the largest automotive, | Because of the exceedingly high amount of university graduates, the Libertan workforce is frequently assessed as highly skilled and internationally sought after. Libertan companies such as Fierre, [[Johnson Floyd]], and Nautic, are respectively among the the largest automotive, aeronautical, and shipbuilding companies in the world. The most important economic sector is manufacturing. Manufacturing largely consists of {{W|Chemical industry|chemicals}}, {{W|Pharmaceutical industry|health and pharmaceutical}} goods, {{W|biotechnology}}, {{W|shipbuilding}}, {{W|Refining (metallurgy)|metallurgical refinement}}, and {{W|Heavy equipment|heavy machinery}}. Both the automotive industry and aeronautical industry are particularly large. Shipping is a key industry in Liberta, both historically and contemporaneously, the Grand Harbor, located in Marima, is the largest shipping port in the world by area. | ||
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=== Tourism === | === Tourism === | ||
Tourism is a major industry in Liberta, and contributes significantly to the local population. In 2019, Liberta | Tourism is a major industry in Liberta, and contributes significantly to the local population. In 2019, Liberta received over 48 million tourists, over four times of the total population. Because of the large amount of {{W|Layover|layovers}} that happen in Liberta, short-term vacations spanning less than three days are common. Protectorates, in particular the Azores, Antikythera, Pantelleria, and Ila all have well established, widespread tourism infrastructure that attract both domestic and international tourists. Tourism is such a large industry that the Ministry of Interior allocates nearly half of its budget toward supporting and inspecting tourism infrastructure. {{W|Amusement park|Amusement parks}}, situated on satellite islands in Liberta proper, attract millions of visitors each year. The largest one, Disneyland Liberta, recieved over 6 million visitors annually in 2016. Everglade Park, a resort famed for its {{W|Casino|casinos}} and {{W|Party|partying culture}}, attracts hundreds of thousands of young adults each year. Paradise Isle, the world's largest {{W|Naturist resort|nudist resort}}, recieved several tens of thousands of visitors annually, catering to a primarily international audience. | ||
The Libertan Board for Tourism, the official governing body for marketing tourism in Liberta, announced in cooperation with Air Liber, the " | The Libertan Board for Tourism, the official governing body for marketing tourism in Liberta, announced in cooperation with [[Air Liber]], the "come together" brand and initiative in 2015. Eode, the largest borough, is also the hub for most tourism, with sights like the Inwood Studios Complex, Vineyard Boulevard, Empirical Park, and Liberty Spire. | ||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||