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=== Transportation and Infrastructure ===

The keystone of Arcerion is the Arco National Railway Service (ANRS). Founded shortly after economic independence from Carna, the ANRS serves as the lifeline for much of the country's rural communities for the efficient transportation of goods and services. The ANRS is also one of the largest employers in the Arco public sector, and with dozens of rail lines operating across all four governates, it is a critical piece of infrastructure. Within cities, the ANRS has several smaller, governate-specific or province/city-specific rail lines including light rail systems for commuting, although these are usually prevalent in more affluent cities such as Kurst or Kinnaird. The ANRS itself is managed by the Ministry of the Interior, under the Department of Infrastructure. Maintenance of rail lines and engines is one of the largest sectors of the Department's budget, surpassing road maintenance year-on-year.

The road networks in Arcerion are classified into three categories, Federal Highway Systems (the Transnational), governate highways and thoroughfares, and local streets or surface roads. In general, the federal government maintains the Transnational which connects all the major governate cities, and is again politically managed by the Department of Infrastructure. Governate highways are usually dependent on the governate respectively, with roads in Northlea for example being better maintained closer to the capital than in the rural Northern stretches. Individual provinces within the governates also have a difficult time repairing roads during the North's harsher winter, with snow clearance and removal services being a provincial responsibility.  

For air travel, most major cities boast large airports, the three largest being in Kurst, Kinnaird and Easthampton. The national airline, Air Arco operates a number of domestic flights to connect the medium-sized airports, from the smallest airport on Foxhey to the most Northern in Northlea. Additionally, it also provides intra-Crona flights regularly through Kurst and Kinnaird, with travellers being able to reach destinations in neighbouring countries or across the Malentine/Songun seas. Internationally, Air Arco services flights to [[Burgundie]], [[Carna]], and [[Urcea]] regularly.

==Geography==

The geography of Arcerion is a mix of serengeti-like lowlands and lush river valleys, spotted with small towns and larger bustling urban cities. It can best be described as subtropical with several local variations. Drought is not unusual in non-irrigated areas or in the presence of large rivers. It is not uncommon to see winter snows in Moorden while on the same day have extreme heat in the Northlea or Oakham plains. Severe thunder or lightning storms are not particularly common, but wind and dust storms can be more prevalent the farther away from irrigated land someone is.

==== [[Arcer National Space Exploration Agency (ANSEA)]] ====

The ANSEA is Arcerion's joint civil-military body for governing satellite launches, orbital systems maintenance and management, unmanned space vehicles (USCs) as well as warfighting in the space domain. Established in 1977 after the Fourth Bush War, it works closely with industry partners such as [[CRONASAT]] for mapping, data collection, intelligence gathering, and weather forecasting.  

==== Ministry of Public Safety ====

The Arco Ministry of Public Safety oversees the training, education, and deployment of police and security forces at the governate and federal level. They work closely with the OPSNS to ensure that Arcer citizens are able to go about their daily lives unbothered by crime or other systemic issues relating to the law. Headquartered in Kurst, the organizaiton has several offices, those being Federal Directorate, Governate Directorate, Municipal Directorate, and Administrative and Training Directorate. Each is subordinate to a Deputy Commissioner, with Constables and Inspectors making up the rank and file. As well, under the headquarters is the nation's Emergency Response Group (ERG), which is comprised of Special Constables and other senior police members that deals with national-level issues regarding counter-terror, organized crime, and armed suspects. The ERG also provides the main domestic manhunting organization in Arcerion for outstanding warrants and the nation's most hardened criminals. The Ministry also under their Administrative and Training divisions helps with Border Security and certain Search-and-Rescue functions as these fall under their mandate.