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Title: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
Post by: Templarios on December 19, 2007, 01:45:46 PM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Flag_of_the_Vatican_City.svg/600px-Flag_of_the_Vatican_City.svg.png)

Motto:
“Unite and Loyal until the mountains of Dovre crumble”

Capitol City: Holy See
Largest City: Jerusalem
Active Military Personnel: see below
Currency: Shekel;
                Subunit (cents): Pounds 5/100)
Internet TLD: .kt
Calling Code: +001
Official Languages: Hebrew and English

Posted on: December 19, 2007, 02:40:00 PM
Embassy of The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios (http://forum.taijitu.org/embassies-b76/embassy-of-the-holy-empire-of-the-knights-templarios/msg110385/#new)

The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios (http://www.nationstates.net/the_knights_templarios)

The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios Stats (http://peachiekeen.net/nstracker/index.php?nation=The+Knights+Templarios)

Aurorean Coalition HQ (http://forum.taijitu.org/treaty-conferencesorganisations/aurorean-coalition-hq-t4207/0/)

International Peace Organization (http://forum.taijitu.org/ipo/international-peace-organization-t3642/0/)

Knight's International Church Bank (http://forum.taijitu.org/index.php/topic,4323.msg112265.html#msg112265)

Knight's Defense Systems (http://forum.taijitu.org/rp-shops/knight's-defense-systems/0/)
Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
Post by: Templarios on December 19, 2007, 10:33:17 PM
The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios

Templarios, officially The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios and the distance between the northern and southern parts of Knights Templarios is considerable compared to east-west distances. The country's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords.
Minister for Culture:The Knights Templarios also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Knights Templarios sovereignty of Svalbard is based upon the Svalbard Treaty, but this does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and claims for Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land in Antarctica are also external dependencies, but these are not part of the Kingdom.
Since 1935, Knights Templarios has experienced rapid economic growth, and is now amongst the wealthiest countries in the world, with a fully developed welfare system. This economic progress is caused in part by the exploitation of oil and gas reserves off coast. Knights Templarios has ranked top among all countries in human development since 2001. It also rated the most peaceful country in the world in a 2007 survey by Global Peace Index.


Government: Theocratic Absolute Elective Monarchy
Religious Head:  Arch-Bishop Right Rev’d Herald V
Prime Minister: Dr Robert Pawson

The Church's Committee:
Attorney General: Pro Matthew Redman
Foreign Advisor: Mr John Hughes
Supreme Commander (TKDF): General Sir Peter Johns
Minister for Culture: Dr Rev Steven Beak
Home Secretary: Mr Conrad Brierley
Children’s Minister: Mrs Aiwa Malina
Education Minister: Miss Rebecca Davids
Heath Secretary: Dr Prof Adrian Plass

The Bishop's House:
Contains 100 members of the Royal House which is made up of elected representatives of the citizens of KT who fulfil the complex election laws. They vote upon new laws and ratify decisions by The Committee.

The Landscape
Area 
-  Total 385,155 km² (61st2)
148,746 sq mi   
-  Water (%) 7.03

Population  - 
2007 estimate 14,000,000
-   Density 36/km²
31/sq mi


Geography, climate and environment

The rugged coastline, broken by massive fjords and about 50,000 islands, stretches over 2,500 km. At 385,155 km², much of the country is dominated by mountainous or high terrain, with a great variety of natural features caused by prehistoric glaciers and varied topography. The most noticeable of these are the fjords: Deep grooves cut into the land flooded by the sea following the end of the Ice Age, the longest is Sognefjorden. Knights Templarios also contains many glaciers and waterfalls.
The land is mostly made of hard granite and gneiss rock, but slate, sandstone and limestone are also common, and the lowest elevations have marine deposits. The northernmost part has a mostly maritime Subarctic climate, while Svalbard has an Arctic tundra climate.

Religion

In common with other countries, the Temleons (as then known) followed a form of native Germanic/Temlon paganism. By the end of the eleventh century, when Knights Templarios had been Christianized, the indigenous Temlon religion and practices were prohibited. Anti-heathenry laws, however, were removed early in the twentieth century. Many remnants of the native religion and beliefs of Templarios exist today, including referential names of cities and locations, to the days of the week, to the everyday language.
The Sami minority retained their shamanistic religion well into the 18th century when they were converted to Christianity by Dano-Templarion missionaries.
Nearly 82% of Templarians are members of the state Church of The Knights Templarios, to which they are registered at birth. Many remain in the state church to be able to use services such as baptism, confirmation, marriage and burial, rites which have strong cultural standing in Knights Templarios. As few as 68 percent, however, regularly attend church, and identify themselves as part of the Christian faith, but only 7% do not believe there is any sort of spirit, god, or life force .
Other Christian denominations total about 3.5% of the population. These include the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church, the Roman Catholic Church, Pentecostal congregations, the Methodist Church, Adventists and others. Among non-Christian religions, Islam is the largest, representing about 1.5% of the population: other religions comprise less than 1% each, including Judaism, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Around 1.5% of Templarians adhere to the secular The Knights Templarios Humanist Association. About 4% of the population is unaffiliated.

Industry and Commerce

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Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
Post by: Templarios on January 01, 2008, 01:07:00 PM
    TK Defence Force (74,248)

    General Overview

    Naval - 14517 personal

    Air - 3431 personal

    Army - 56300 men



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    Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
    Post by: Templarios on January 01, 2008, 02:30:36 PM
    Naval - 14517 personal
    (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Cadore.jpg/25px-CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Cadore.jpg)

    * Submarine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_%28S28%29) – 135 personal
    * Mine Counter Measure Vessels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ledbury_%28M30%29) (x6) – 270 personal total
    * Patrol Ships and Craft  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Mersey_%28P283%29) (x22) – 660 personal total
    * Frigates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Argyll_%28F231%29) (x12) -2220 personal total
    * Destroyers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Exeter_%28D89%29) (x4) – 1448 personal total
    * Support Ship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFA_Wave_Knight_%28A389%29) (x2) – 196 personal
    * Assault Craft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Albion_%28L14%29) – 325 personal total


    General Equipment for all Seamen:
    (http://images.military.com/pics/Defensewatch_101905_2.jpg)
    ...is made of an imbricated overlapping configuration of approximately 0.25” x 2” ceramic discs encased in an aramid textile cover. The area of Dragon skin body armor coverage varies between different layout configurations selected by the user. The armor is much stronger then regular armor. Test showed that the armor held up against numerous rounds from  an Ak-47, an M16, an M-4, and a point-blank detonation from a grenade. The vest was heavily damaged by the grenade, but the armor was not pierced.[/list]


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    Last Updated: 01/01/08
    Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
    Post by: Templarios on January 01, 2008, 02:32:23 PM
    Air - 3431 personal
    (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/CoA_mil_ITA_cdo_Comalp.jpg/25px-CoA_mil_ITA_cdo_Comalp.jpg)

    * 1 Group (Air Combat) – 720 personal
       Harrier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Harrier_II) (Attack) x24 – crew of 2, support of 8
             * Squadron Red
             * Squadron Black
       Tornado GR.4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado) (Attack, fighter, Interceptor) x48 – crew of 2, support of 8
             * Green Squadron
             * Blue Squadron
             * Brown Squadron


    * 2 Group (Air Support) – 341 personal
       (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/NH-90_ILA-2006_2.jpg/300px-NH-90_ILA-2006_2.jpg)
    The NH90, which can be flown by a single pilot, is designed to operate by night and day and in poor weather. The primary role of the TTH version is the transport of 20 troops or more than 2,500 kg of cargo, heliborne operations and search & rescue. It can quickly be adapted to MEDEVAC/CASEVAC missions by fitting up to 12 stretchers or cargo delivery capability
    Additional roles include medical evacuation (12 stretchers), special operations, electronic warfare, airborne command post, parachuting, VIP transport and flight training.
     

    * 3 Group (Air Combat) - 720 personal
      Tornado GR.4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado) (Attack, fighter, Interceptor) x48 – crew of 2, support of 8
             * Squadron Red II
             * Squadron Black II
       Tornado GR.4 (Attack, fighter, Interceptor) x48 – crew of 2, support of 8
             * Green Squadron II
             * Blue Squadron II
             * Brown Squadron II




    General Equipment for all Airmen:
    (http://images.military.com/pics/Defensewatch_101905_2.jpg)
    ...is made of an imbricated overlapping configuration of approximately 0.25” x 2” ceramic discs encased in an aramid textile cover. The area of Dragon skin body armour coverage varies between different layout configurations selected by the user. The armour is much stronger then regular armour. Test showed that the armour held up against numerous rounds from an Ak-47, an M16, an M-4, and a point-blank detonation from a grenade. The vest was heavily damaged by the grenade, but the armour was not pierced.[/list]



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    Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
    Post by: Templarios on January 01, 2008, 02:35:59 PM
    Army - 56300 men
    (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Orobica.jpg/25px-CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Orobica.jpg)

    * 1st Air Assault – 1650 men
    ^   Recon/Special Forces – 400 men
    ^   Combat – 800 men
    ^   Support – 450 men
    * 2nd Mountain Warfare – 1000 men
    ^   Combat – 750 men
    ^   Support – 250 men
    * 3rd Ski Troop – 650 men
    ^   Combat – 500 men
    ^   Support – 150 men

    * 4th  Brigade – 5500 men
    ^   two mechanised infantry battalions – 2900 men
           •   Combat – 2200
           •   Support - 700
    ^   an armoured battalion
           •   Combat- 600 men
           •   Support – 450 men
    ^   an armoured artillery battalion
           •   Combat – 600 men
           •   Support – 450 men
    ^   other logistics and engineering units – 500 men

    * 5th Brigade – 5500 men (same as 4th Brigade)

    * 6th Brigade – 5500 men (same as 4th Brigade)



    * 7th Command Brigade
    * 8th Logistics Brigade
    * 9th Engineers Brigade

    * 10th  Brigade – 5500 men (same as 4th Brigade)

    * 11th Brigade – 5500 men (same as 4th Brigade)

    * 12th Brigade – 5500 men (same as 4th Brigade)


    * 13th  Brigade – 5500 men (same as 4th Brigade)

    * 14th Brigade – 5500 men (same as 4th Brigade)

    * 15th Brigade – 5500 men (same as 4th Brigade)


    General Equipment for all Soldiers:
    (http://images.military.com/pics/Defensewatch_101905_2.jpg)
    ...is made of an imbricated overlapping configuration of approximately 0.25” x 2” ceramic discs encased in an aramid textile cover. The area of Dragon skin body armour coverage varies between different layout configurations selected by the user. The armour is much stronger then regular armour. Test showed that the armour held up against numerous rounds from an Ak-47, an M16, an M-4, and a point-blank detonation from a grenade. The vest was heavily damaged by the grenade, but the armour was not pierced.[/list]

    Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
    Post by: Templarios on January 01, 2008, 07:17:15 PM
    Various Seals Used by Different Department of the Government and Church:


    This is the current seal of The Loyal Order of St Jude of Melih as used in all official documents:
    (http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:pexhqkulQ_PNEM:http://www.markmallett.com/blog/wp-images/Seal3.jpg)


    This is the official seal of the church and especially the  official seal of the head of the church of Templorias:
    (http://www.psalm40.org/holysee.gif)


    This is the current seal of the foreign office of the nation of The Knights Templarios (it is currently under review):
    (http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:pEs8-1sTwzIBkM:http://www.berkshirehistory.com/churches/images/wallingford_seal.gif)


    This seal is used as a mark of any object made in Templarios or under license from Templarios (under review for being too militaristic):
    (http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:3YtaX0W_LRDueM:http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23186/23186-h/images/fig446.png)
    Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
    Post by: Templarios on January 02, 2008, 09:26:22 PM
    The Loyal Order of St Jude of Melih

    (http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:pexhqkulQ_PNEM:http://www.markmallett.com/blog/wp-images/Seal3.jpg)

    This order was set up in 1624 A.D. to:
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    Serve God, defend the church and protect the sacredness of the calling

    It was originally the "Holy Order of Jude of Melih" where the whole purpose was to look after the church, especially the leaders of the church in any way necessary. It was realized soon after that this would involve alot of physical and military means where after the first blood was split by a member of this order, the 'Holy' part of its title was removed. It has evolved over the past 400 years plus into a very effective close protection unit which was awarded the title 'Loyal Order' in 1894 for its good work and service for the church and the country.

    Current Taskings:
    - 150 members on 6 months tour (on rotation) with another 250 on stand-by or 3 months off holiday between tour.

    Current Personal Tally:
    - 3000 personal in admin/transport etc
    - 200 ready for duty anywhere in the world given 48 hours notice
    - 800 ready for duty anywhere in the world given 1 months notice (for long term duty)
    - 400 (see above)
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    Current Equipment List:


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    Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
    Post by: Templarios on January 02, 2008, 10:19:58 PM
    The 1st Infantry Division in further details


    1st Air Assault
    (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Julia.jpg/25px-CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Julia.jpg)

    Recon/Special Forces – 400 men
    Combat – 800 men
    Support – 450 men


    2nd Mountain Warfare
    (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Taurinense.jpg/25px-CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Taurinense.jpg)

    Combat – 750 men
    Support – 250 men

    3rd Ski Troop
    (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Tridentina.jpg/25px-CoA_mil_ITA_brg_Tridentina.jpg)

    ^   Combat – 500 men
    ^   Support – 150 men
    Title: Re: The Holy Empire of The Knights Templarios
    Post by: Templarios on January 03, 2008, 11:39:41 AM
    Civilian Equipment

    NHI NH90 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHI_NH90) SAR (search and rescue) Helicopter (x10)

    The NH90, which can be flown by a single pilot, is designed to operate by night and day and in poor weather. It has been ordered by several nations and is expected to enter service from 2007.
    Crew - 3
    Support - 6