Kandarin's Political Guide

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Just thought I'd make this easier to access for those using this forum..specifically so they won't have to leave to find it, then re-enter, then leave...etc. etc.

The world is a big place, with hundreds of regions, alliances, and organizations...and those are just the major ones. This is my attempt to categorize some of the more prominent ones into a simple guide.

Key

Political designations:

P1- Dictatorship. Absolute rule by one player, usually the Founder or Delegate of the region or founding Admin of the organization's forum.

P2- Council or limited democracy. A small percentage of players(in very large regions, this may still be a large number) decide things, and the opinions of lower-ranking players are heard, but are not law. (Note: This description is a default for regions not fitting the other categories.

P3- Representative democracy. The democratic process in the region and/or its subordinate organizations is open and fair, but the region is so large that the percentage of the region's nations represented is still small. (Example: North America has over 200 people, but only about one eighth of those are active players who choose to take part in regional politics)

P4- Senate or true democracy. A very large percentage(more than a third) of the region's members vote democratically on almost all issues.

Regional/Alliance size designations:

R1- Less than 18 players

R2- 19-36 players

R3- 37-100 players

R4- 101-500 players

R5- 500+ players

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Air Strip One- Small region-crashing group, member of the Imperial Commonwealth.
P1, R3, Website

Alliance Defense Network(ADN}- loose interregional alliance.
Forum

Allied Liberation League (ALL)- Co-defensive agreement and defensive/liberational alliance, formed by several regions: North America, The Meritocracy, Holland/Nederland, American Alliance, Utopia, North Alerica
Forum

Armageddon- A deeply Christian region, also politically conservative, Allied with Capitalist Alliance and The Meritocracy as a MACTO pact member.
P2, R4, Forum

Atlantic Alliance- Mid-sized offensive/defensive alliance, shrunken as many players left due to inactivity. Its primary goal is world domination. Opposes The Rejected Realms. Potential members are screened.
P2, R2, Forum

Canada- Large, well-organized region.
P2, R4, Forum

Capitalist Alliance- Conservative region, Allied with The Meritocracy and Armageddon as a MACTO pact member.
P2, R3, Forum

East Pacific, The- Nation birth region, solid centralized leadership, Delegate runs an NS flagmaking service.
P2, R5, Forum

Empire of Imperials- Large region, built by an older invader who once headed the Empire of Power, currently neutral until it can grow large enough to intervene in foreign events.
P2, R4, Forum

England- Large English region. SABRe signant.
P2, R4, Website

Europe- Player-created super-region, Delegacy is in turmoil.
P3, R5, Forum and Regional Map

Farkistan/Farktopia- Homes to an extremely old, skilled region-crashing group.
P2, R3, No Forum

Freedom Alliance (FA)- Democracy-loving group based in The Gulf and United States. Allied with The Meritocracy and The Rejected Realms, Opposes Atlantic Alliance. Potential members are screened.
P4, R3, Website

Golden Hills, The- Large region, Allied with Sardaukar Confederacy.
P2, R3, Website

GREAT Britain- Mid-sized, generally friendly region. SABRe signant.
P2, R2, Website

Great Britain 3- British region, Opposes SABRe. ADN signant.
P2, R2, No Forum

Heartland, The- Large, well-organized region. Its leader is a Game Moderator, Ineptia. Allied with Wysteria and Texas. Potential members are screened.
P3, R4. Website

Holland and Nederland- Two regions that work as one. Made up mostly of Dutch players, and as such uses the Dutch lanquage primarily. Opposes Blue Moon and invaders in general. ALL signatory.
P2, R4, Website

Imperial Britain- Smallish well-organized region. SABRe signant.
P2, R3, Website

Imperial Commonwealth- Large region-crasher base. Potential members are screened.
P2, R3, Forum

Ireland- Large region, security is tight due to lack of a Founder. Potential members are screened.
P2, R3, Website

Island Nations of Aramir- Large, party-atmosphere region. Many residents moved there from the now-nearly-empty Monte Carlo.
P2, R3, No Forum

Japan- Older region, genreally isolated from the rest of the NS world.
P2, R3, Forum

Lazarus- Like the Rejected Realms and the five Pacifics, this region is an integral part of the game. It is the home of nations newly resurrected after being deleted for inactivity. Due to the rarity of resurrections, it has only 62 nations as of this post, most of them non-UN. It has no Delegate, no Forum, and no organization whatsoever.

Meritocracy, The- Democracy-loving organization, based in the regions of The New Meritocracy, New Meritocracy, and Meritocratic Isles. The Meritocracy values the political and economic sovereignty of nations, and as such UN membership is forbidden in its regions; However, most Meritocrats have UN puppets, which can be found in all manner of other regions all over the Nationstates world. Allied with Capitalist Alliance and Armageddon as a MACTO pact member. ALL signatory. Potential members are screened.
P4, R3, Forum

Monte Carlo- Small region, has endured many shifts in governement, largely due to modbombings of its original members. Currently a shadow of its former self. See: Island Nations of Aramir
P2, R1, No Forum

NetWork Radio- a group of reporters who report on events in the Nationstates world.
P3, R1, [link=networkradio.proboards21.com]Forum[/URL]

North America- A large, well-organized region, home to many active RPers. ALL signatory.
P3, R4, Forum

North Pacific, The- Nation-birth super-region, several recent friendly changes of Delegacy. At the time of this writing, the second-largest region in the world.
P2, R5, Forum?

Pacific, The- The original nation-birth super-region. A dictator has siezed power by force and ejected at least a thousand people to hold onto his power.
P1, R5, Forum

Pacific Army- Defensive alliance, a former satellite of The Pacific, now independent as many people flee (or are ejected from) the dictatorship in The Pacific.
P2, R4, Forum

Realm Of Ambrosia, The- Small, tight-knit region. the Founder is a Forum Mod, Cogitation.
P2, R3, Forum

Rejected Realms, The- Super-region that is the destination of all those ejected from other regions. Ejecting nations is impossible here. Allied with Sardaukar Confederacy and Freedom Alliance, Opposes Atlantic Alliance.
P2, R5, Forum

Rejected Realms Army- Offensive/defensive alliance that is a satellite of The Rejected Realms. Alliances and enemies are the same as the Rejected Realms. Potential members are screened. ALL Signant.
P2, R2, Forum

Roman Empire, The- Democratic region based on the government system of the ancient empire of the same name.
P4, R2, Forum

Sovereign Alliance of British Regions (SABRe)- As the name states, an alliance between British regions. Includes Imperial Britain, England, GREAT Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, and British Empire. Opposes Great Britain 3.
Forum

Sardaukar Confederacy- Self-styled as a loose alliance of interdependant states. Allied with The Rejected Realms and The Golden Hills. ADN signant.
P2, R4, Website

South Pacific, The- A nation-birth super-region and highly democratic in choosing its officers. Largest region in the world at the time of this writing.
P2, R5, Forum

Texas- Large, well-organized region, Allied with The Heartland and Wysteria.
P2, R4, Forum

United Kingdom- A British region, the UK is heavily pro-human rights, and the democratic nature of almost all of its occupying states furthers this image.
P2, R2, No Forum

Urbanites- Home to a powerful defensive/liberational alliance, this region is opposed to most region-crashers.
P2, R3, Forum

West Pacific, The- Nation-Birth Super-region. ADN signant.
P2, R5, Forum

Wysteria- Large region, Allied with Texas and The Heartland.
P2, R4, Forum and Regional Map