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Today, the Imperium of Caphiria is a highly developed country, with the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP, accounting for approximately a tenth of global GDP. Caphiria is the world's largest importer and the second largest exporter of goods. Caphiria is the foremost military power in the world, making up a third of global military spending and accounts for nearly a quarter of its GDP; this has created an extraordinarily prodigious military–industrial complex that is rivaled by no other country in history. Caphirian proponents have cited this has the primary reason for Caphiria's continued growth and global superiority, while opponents have said that Caphiria is nothing but an "army with a state".
Today, the Imperium of Caphiria is a highly developed country, with the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP, accounting for approximately a tenth of global GDP. Caphiria is the world's largest importer and the second largest exporter of goods. Caphiria is the foremost military power in the world, making up a third of global military spending and accounts for nearly a quarter of its GDP; this has created an extraordinarily prodigious military–industrial complex that is rivaled by no other country in history. Caphirian proponents have cited this has the primary reason for Caphiria's continued growth and global superiority, while opponents have said that Caphiria is nothing but an "army with a state".


== History ==
==History==
{{main|History of Caphiria}}
{{main|History of Caphiria}}


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==Geography==
==Geography==
{{main|Geography of Caphiria}}
{{main|Geography of Caphiria}}
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File:Cliff_at_Tropea,_Italy,_Sep_2005.jpg|Coastline of the eastern province of Thessia
File:Cliff at Tropea, Italy, Sep 2005.jpg|Coastline of the eastern province of Thessia
File:Panorama_dal_monte_cecilia.JPG|The landscape of the southwest: Calmongo valley region, Sennium province
File:Panorama dal monte cecilia.JPG|The landscape of the southwest: Calmongo valley region, Sennium province
File:Lago_di_Garda_7281.JPG|Lake Sartia, the largest lake in Caphiria, south of the province of Leonia
File:Lago di Garda 7281.JPG|Lake Sartia, the largest lake in Caphiria, south of the province of Leonia
File:Turkish Steps in Agrigento.jpg|The Albuscalae, Eryx Magnus
File:Turkish Steps in Agrigento.jpg|The Albuscalae, Eryx Magnus
File:Clouds_in_the_Dolomites_(Unsplash).jpg|The highest point in Caphiria, Patrior Mons, located in the Cimisi-Extressio region of Meceria Province
File:Clouds in the Dolomites (Unsplash).jpg|The highest point in Caphiria, Patrior Mons, located in the Cimisi-Extressio region of Meceria Province
File:Valmenocchia.jpg|The undulating hilly landscape of the province of Isuriana in the south
File:Valmenocchia.jpg|The undulating hilly landscape of the province of Isuriana in the south
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===Ecology===
===Ecology===
Due to the diverse range of territory that is under the domain of the Imperium, the diversity of terrain, flora and fauna in the Imperium is astonishing. Regarding plants and animals, there are three areas of interest dispersed across the Imperium. Additionally, unique environmental extremes of geographical significance can be found at three locations.
Due to the diverse range of territory that is under the domain of the Imperium, the diversity of terrain, flora and fauna in the Imperium is astonishing. Regarding plants and animals, there are three areas of interest dispersed across the Imperium. Additionally, unique environmental extremes of geographical significance can be found at three locations.[[File:Rainbirder - Leopard (1).jpg|thumb|The Escali leopard is an endangered subspecies of leopard native to Escal|alt=|left]]Of the ecological zones, the first to mention is the [[Escal Isles]], a semi-autonomous archipelago owned by the Imperium in the [[Okatian Sea]] both containing thousands of plant and animal species not found anywhere else. Of its flora, 70% are unique to the island chain, a fact which has made it intensely interesting to the science community, who believe it holds a wealth of medical substances. However, the human presence on the island, limited as it may be by provincial laws, has reduced the level of vegetation coverage to only 45% of what it was 300 years ago, and has led to a 70% level of deforestation. Today, the rate at which greenery is being lost is close to zero.


Of the ecological zones, the first to mention is the Escal Isles, a semi-autonomous archipelago owned by the Imperium in the Okatian Sea both containing thousands of plant and animal species not found anywhere else. Of its flora, 70% are unique to the island chain, a fact which has made it intensely interesting to the science community, who believe it holds a wealth of medical substances. However, the human presence on the island, limited as it may be by provincial laws, has reduced the level of vegetation coverage to only 45% of what it was 300 years ago, and has led to a 70% level of deforestation. Today, the rate at which greenery is being lost is close to zero.
The second region notable for its ecology is the Great Reshai Rainforest in [[South Ochana]]. While only 40% of it is under Caphirian control, the forest's diversity is tremendous: One in five bird species, 3,000 species of fish and 2.5 million species of insect live there. The vegetation consists of some 50,000 species of plant, with thousands anticipated for discovery. Unfortunately, the rainforest experienced a great deal of deforestation over the last few centuries of industrial and agricultural expansion. 190,000 km² of forest has been cleared by machines and a total clearance rate of 2400 km² per year persists. The rainforest, as an important source of future wood for the paper and construction industries, has been targeted for extensive collegial replanting programs. Guilds in the lumber industry expect a sustainable exploitation of the rainforest due to renewal efforts.[[File:3 Crowned gibbon .jpg|thumb|The endangered pileated gibbon has a refuge in the Great Reshai Rainforest]][[File:Kooshki (Iranian Cheetah) 05.jpg|thumb|An Audonian cheetah in Zaclaria|alt=|left]]The third ecologically significant place is [[Zaclaria]], a Crowned Protectorate of the Imperium. It is a hub of unique aquatic and desert life and 80% of the species in the deserts on the mainland are endemic to Zaclaria, including 200 unique species of lizard. The greatest contributor to its biodiversity is the vast coral reef that stretches around 1,000 km of its perimeter. The magnificent Magnus Sidnari Reef is 5000–7000 years old and are largely formed of stony acropora and porites corals. The reefs form platforms and sometimes lagoons along the coast and occasionally other features such as cylinders (such as the Khasvaria Hole). These coastal reefs are also visited by pelagic species of Oduniyye fish, including some of the 44 species of shark. The Agarina Sea also contains many offshore reefs including several true atolls. Many of the unusual offshore reef formations defy classic (i.e., Darwinian) coral reef classification schemes, and are generally attributed to the high levels of tectonic activity that characterize the area. Unlike the aforementioned forest ecosystems, the Sidnari Reef, far from being threatened by human presence, is actually growing in size and splendor due to expansion by Caphirian artists, architects and biologists. The aesthetic beauty of the reef alone has driven many, the Imperator included, to protect and nurture this wonder of the natural world.
 
The second region notable for its ecology is the Great Ochanic Rainforest in South Ochana. While only 40% of it is under Caphirian control, the forest's diversity is tremendous: One in five bird species, 3,000 species of fish and 2.5 million species of insect live there. The vegetation consists of some 50,000 species of plant, with thousands anticipated for discovery. Unfortunately, the rainforest experienced a great deal of deforestation over the last few centuries of industrial and agricultural expansion. 190,000 km² of forest has been cleared by machines and a total clearance rate of 2400 km² per year persists. The rainforest, as an important source of future wood for the paper and construction industries, has been targeted for extensive collegial replanting programs. Guilds in the lumber industry expect a sustainable exploitation of the rainforest due to renewal efforts.
 
The third ecologically significant place in the Imperium is Zaclaria, a Crowned Protectorate of the Imperium. It is a hub of unique aquatic and desert life and 80% of the species in the deserts on the mainland are endemic to Zaclaria, including 200 unique species of lizard. The greatest contributor to its biodiversity is the vast coral reef that stretches around 1,000 km of its perimeter. The magnificent Magnus Sidnari Reef is 5000–7000 years old and are largely formed of stony acropora and porites corals. The reefs form platforms and sometimes lagoons along the coast and occasionally other features such as cylinders (such as the Khasvaria Hole). These coastal reefs are also visited by pelagic species of Oduniyye fish, including some of the 44 species of shark. The Agarina Sea also contains many offshore reefs including several true atolls. Many of the unusual offshore reef formations defy classic (i.e., Darwinian) coral reef classification schemes, and are generally attributed to the high levels of tectonic activity that characterize the area. Unlike the aforementioned forest ecosystems, the Sidnari Reef, far from being threatened by human presence, is actually growing in size and splendor due to expansion by Caphirian artists, architects and biologists. The aesthetic beauty of the reef alone has driven many, the Imperator included, to protect and nurture this wonder of the natural world.


===Meteorology===
===Meteorology===
Weather manipulation is not uniquely practiced by Caphirian engineers; dozens of other countries can seed clouds to induce rain with various degrees of precision. While the Kiravians use the most effective chemical inducer, the Caphirians deploy the seeding most efficiently using nanotechnology. Missile deployment foregoes the need for aircraft to release the inducer. Cloud seeding is the only technology for manipulating the weather that is available to multiple countries. Caphiria controls the weather with three unique techniques: Solar Energy Collectors, Integrated Climate Control Systems, and High-pressure Ultraviolet Factories.
[[File:Mestravare Solar Field.jpg|thumb|Mestravare Solar Field, in Balatum Province|alt=|left]]Weather manipulation is not uniquely practiced by Caphirian engineers; dozens of other countries can seed clouds to induce rain with various degrees of precision. While the Kiravians use the most effective chemical inducer, the Caphirians deploy the seeding most efficiently using nanotechnology. Missile deployment foregoes the need for aircraft to release the inducer. Cloud seeding is the only technology for manipulating the weather that is available to multiple countries. Caphiria controls the weather with three unique techniques: Solar Energy Collectors, Integrated Climate Control Systems, and High-pressure Ultraviolet Factories.


For manipulating the weather in major cities, integrated climate control systems are built into the city streets. Air can be purified of bacteria by ionizers, heated by radiators in the autumn or winter, and cooled by refrigerators in the spring or summer. Climate control is integrated seamlessly into a city, being almost inconspicuous to the naked eye. Urban temperatures in Valentia, Arzercavalli, Castra Vetera, and 18 other cities are maintained between 0 and 25 °C throughout the year. As an exception to urban regulations, Venceia has its heating systems supplemented by mirror satellites in tundra orbits, keeping its ambient temperature in the upper part of the range.[[File:Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant.png|thumb|left|A high-pressure ultraviolet factory ]]On a national scale, climate control is strictly regulated by the Senate. Once detected, holes in the ozone layer of the planet are sealed by processing oxygen in aircraft high in the upper atmosphere. High-pressure ultraviolet factories in the bowels of these planes transform dioxygen into trioxygen (ozone) faster than natural atmospheric reactions, sealing local holes. The invention of this technique was necessitated by an international scare in the late 20th century when an antarctic-sized seasonal hole in the ozone was discovered and attributed to chlorofluorocarbons used by international devices. CO2 is regularly fixed into carbon polymers by the Galiran process. This practice not only lowers the global concentration of the gas but also creates oils and plastics. Careful management of global climate will continue for the foreseeable future.
Mestravare Solar Field in Balatum Province.
For manipulating the weather in major cities, integrated climate control systems are built into the city streets. Air can be purified of bacteria by ionizers, heated by radiators in the autumn or winter, and cooled by refrigerators in the spring or summer. Climate control is integrated seamlessly into a city, being almost inconspicuous to the naked eye. Urban temperatures in Valentia, Arzercavalli, Castra Vetera, and 18 other cities are maintained between 0 and 25 °C throughout the year. As an exception to urban regulations, Venceia has its heating systems supplemented by mirror satellites in tundra orbits, keeping its ambient temperature in the upper part of the range.
 
On a national scale, climate control is strictly regulated by the Senate. Once detected, holes in the ozone layer of the planet are sealed by processing oxygen in aircraft high in the upper atmosphere. High-pressure ultraviolet factories in the bowels of these planes transform dioxygen into trioxygen (ozone) faster than natural atmospheric reactions, sealing local holes. The invention of this technique was necessitated by an international scare in the late 20th century when an antarctic-sized seasonal hole in the ozone was discovered and attributed to chlorofluorocarbons used by international devices. CO2 is regularly fixed into carbon polymers by the Galiran process. This practice not only lowers the global concentration of the gas but also creates oils and plastics. Careful management of global climate will continue for the foreseeable future.


===Climate and environment===
===Climate and environment===
{{Weather box
Northern Caphiria has a Mediterranean climate
|location= Naples
The Caphirian climate is extremely diverse. In most of the inland Western and central regions, the climate ranges from humid subtropical to humid continental and oceanic. In particular, the climate of the East is mostly continental, with harsh winters and hot summers. The coastal regions have mild winters and warm and generally dry summers, although lowland valleys can be quite hot in summer. Average winter temperatures vary from 0 °C (32 °F) on the Fitili Mountains to 12 °C (54 °F) in Venceia, like so the average summer temperatures range from 20 °C (68 °F) to over 30 °C (86 °F).
|metric first= Yes
|single line= Yes
|Jan high C= 12.5
|Feb high C= 13.2
|Mar high C= 15.2
|Apr high C= 18.2
|May high C= 22.6
|Jun high C= 26.2
|Jul high C= 29.3
|Aug high C= 29.5
|Sep high C= 26.3
|Oct high C= 21.8
|Nov high C= 17.0
|Dec high C= 13.6
|year high C= 20.4
|Jan mean C= 8.1
|Feb mean C= 8.7
|Mar mean C= 10.5
|Apr mean C= 13.2
|May mean C= 17.3
|Jun mean C= 20.9
|Jul mean C= 23.6
|Aug mean C= 23.7
|Sep mean C= 20.8
|Oct mean C= 16.7
|Nov mean C= 12.3
|Dec mean C= 9.3
|year mean C= 15.9
|Jan low C= 3.8
|Feb low C= 4.3
|Mar low C= 5.9
|Apr low C= 8.3
|May low C= 12.1
|Jun low C= 15.6
|Jul low C= 18.0
|Aug low C= 17.9
|Sep low C= 15.3
|Oct low C= 11.6
|Nov low C= 7.7
|Dec low C= 5.1
|year low C= 10.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm= 104.4
|Feb precipitation mm= 97.9
|Mar precipitation mm= 85.7
|Apr precipitation mm= 75.5
|May precipitation mm= 49.6
|Jun precipitation mm= 34.1
|Jul precipitation mm= 24.3
|Aug precipitation mm= 41.6
|Sep precipitation mm= 80.3
|Oct precipitation mm= 129.7
|Nov precipitation mm= 162.1
|Dec precipitation mm= 121.4
|year precipitation mm= 1006.6
|Jan precipitation days= 9.9
|Feb precipitation days= 9.8
|Mar precipitation days= 9.5
|Apr precipitation days= 8.8
|May precipitation days= 5.7
|Jun precipitation days= 4.0
|Jul precipitation days= 2.3
|Aug precipitation days= 3.8
|Sep precipitation days= 5.8
|Oct precipitation days= 8.1
|Nov precipitation days= 10.8
|Dec precipitation days= 10.7
|year precipitation days= 89.2
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan sun= 114.7
|Feb sun= 127.6
|Mar sun= 158.1
|Apr sun= 189.0
|May sun= 244.9
|Jun sun= 279.0
|Jul sun= 313.1
|Aug sun= 294.5
|Sep sun= 234.0
|Oct sun= 189.1
|Nov sun= 126.0
|Dec sun= 105.4
|year sun= 2375.4
|source 1= World Meteorological Organization
|date=January 2013}}The Caphirian climate is extremely diverse. In most of the inland Western and central regions, the climate ranges from humid subtropical to humid continental and oceanic. In particular, the climate of the East is mostly continental, with harsh winters and hot summers. The coastal regions have mild winters and warm and generally dry summers, although lowland valleys can be quite hot in summer. Average winter temperatures vary from 0 °C (32 °F) on the Fitili Mountains to 12 °C (54 °F) in Venceia, like so the average summer temperatures range from 20 °C (68 °F) to over 30 °C (86 °F).


Caphiria is known for it's lush and beautiful environment, having been ranked in the top 10% of the most beautiful nations in the world, and in the top 5% in Ixnay. National parks cover about ten percent of the country, which attracts millions of tourists annually. In the last few years, Caphiria has moved away from being solely dependent on fossil fuels and begun investing in clean and renewable energy sources, primarily in the way of nuclear and solar energy, which make up about a third of national energy usage, and plan to raise that to over half by the end of the decade. Deforestation is illegal and punishable by prison time.
Caphiria is known for it's lush and beautiful environment, having been ranked in the top 10% of the most beautiful nations in the world, and in the top 5% in Ixnay. National parks cover about ten percent of the country, which attracts millions of tourists annually. In the last few years, Caphiria has moved away from being solely dependent on fossil fuels and begun investing in clean and renewable energy sources, primarily in the way of nuclear and solar energy, which make up about a third of national energy usage, and plan to raise that to over half by the end of the decade. Deforestation is illegal and punishable by prison time.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"  
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Province
!Province
! Capital
!Capital
! Population
!Population
|-
|-
| [[Luria]]
|[[Luria]]
| Castra Vetera
|Castra Vetera
| 22,456,042
|22,456,042
|-
|-
| [[Auvia]]
|[[Auvia]]
| Castra Barduli
|Castra Barduli
| 33,946,388
|33,946,388
|-
|-
| [[Pollava]]
|[[Pollava]]
| Heriore
|Heriore
| 7,995,766
|7,995,766
|-
|-
| [[Eryx]]
|[[Eryx]]
| Escalia
|Escalia
| 7,676,207
|7,676,207
|-
|-
| [[Medriso]]
|[[Medriso]]
| Genate
|Genate
| 32,481,354
|32,481,354
|-
|-
| [[Leonia]]
|[[Leonia]]
| Amairalsana
|Amairalsana
| 34,795,334
|34,795,334
|-
|-
| [[Turiana]]
|[[Turiana]]
| Rotreyus
|Rotreyus
| 60,497,844
|60,497,844
|-
|-
| [[Thessia]]
|[[Thessia]]
| Cadro
|Cadro
| 69,417,071
|69,417,071
|-
|-
| [[Amarsia]]
|[[Amarsia]]
| Solavano
|Solavano
| 41,117,663
|41,117,663
|-
|-
| [[Isuriana]]
|[[Isuriana]]
| Codosima
|Codosima
| 49,691,965
|49,691,965
|-
|-
| [[Sennium]]
|[[Sennium]]
| Juleone
|Juleone
| 46,891,146
|46,891,146
|-
|-
| [[Ranaella]]
|[[Ranaella]]
| Angiano
|Angiano
| 49,021,377
|49,021,377
|-
|-
| [[Xalen]]
|[[Xalen]]
| Arzercavalli
|Arzercavalli
| 20,585,141
|20,585,141
|-
|-
| [[Meceria]]
|[[Meceria]]
| Folatino
|Folatino
| 98,456,306
|98,456,306
|-
|-
| [[Vagona]]
|[[Vagona]]
| Magovocorte
|Magovocorte
| 55,291,710
|55,291,710
|-
|-
| [[Bravantiva]]
|[[Bravantiva]]
| Serracene
|Serracene
| 38,055,013
|38,055,013
|-
|-
| [[Sator]]
|[[Sator]]
| Venceia
|Venceia
| 26,425,805
|26,425,805
|-
|-
| [[Acreum]]
|[[Acreum]]
| Isanchia
|Isanchia
| 56,312,541
|56,312,541
|-
|-
| [[Caseni]]
|[[Caseni]]
| Ampeloniki
|Ampeloniki
| 13,224,802
|13,224,802
|}
|}


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The Imperial Armed Forces has three main branches:
The Imperial Armed Forces has three main branches:


* The Legion (Army)
*The Legion (Army)
* Imperial Naval Fleet (Navy)
*Imperial Naval Fleet (Navy)
* Imperial Aerial Defense Force (Air Force)
*Imperial Aerial Defense Force (Air Force)


In addition to the three main service branches, the Imperial Armed Forces contains three additional sub-branches: the National Guard (itself a function of the Department of Civilian Defense), which is the primary military reserve force, the Imperial Police Force tasked with being the principal law enforcement agency and domestic security service, and the Praetorian Guard which has two distinct and critical national security missions: protecting the nation's leaders and safeguarding the financial and critical infrastructure of the Imperium. The Praetorian Guard is also unique in that it maintains a division that reports directly to the Imperator with no oversight.
In addition to the three main service branches, the Imperial Armed Forces contains three additional sub-branches: the National Guard (itself a function of the Department of Civilian Defense), which is the primary military reserve force, the Imperial Police Force tasked with being the principal law enforcement agency and domestic security service, and the Praetorian Guard which has two distinct and critical national security missions: protecting the nation's leaders and safeguarding the financial and critical infrastructure of the Imperium. The Praetorian Guard is also unique in that it maintains a division that reports directly to the Imperator with no oversight.
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