The Gurungdjaran people are quite ethnically distinct from all people groups around them, and are thought to have migrated to the southern
shores along the Gulf of Examini possibly tens of thousand years ago from places unknown. Earliest attempts at classifying Gurungdjaran
languages claimed they had similarity to Uudangwuu languages, while Colonial Armatirian linguists more recently claimed they bore similarity
to Kongrenuru languages. Regardless, Gurungdjarans consider themselves to be a distinct people, though hundreds or thousands of years of
shared history mean they have a close relationship with the Ntembenu to the north. The country has functioned for centuries as a
confederation of small states, known as Nura, unified yet only loosely. In times of peace, a Gabami was appointed to implement the corporate
policy and represent the Confederation to foreign powers, while a "Lord Protector" (or Biyanga) was appointed in times of war. One was
appointed after Ntembe fell peacefully into the clutches of the New Armatirion Company (NAC), and war between the NAC's mercenary war
machine and the Gurungdjari followed. With the latter's spears and few firearms no match for cannon and repeater rifles, Biyanga Gurawai
surrendered the country after three major battles over seven months.
What followed was 97 years of NAC dictatorship, the NAC military deploying thousands of mercenary soldiers to dozens of forts and army
bases across the territory, forcing the local population into slave labour for a set number of days per year. With the Gurungdjari not sharing in
mining revenues, poverty was far higher in Gurungdjara than in Ntembe. If roads and other infrastructure was built, it was built because the NAC
needed it, and the economic exploitation of the land primarily in gold mining and later offshore oil resulted in massive profits for the NAC.
An intervention by Ntembe's King Mfalmemajani IV in the 270s resulted in Gurungdjara being declared Ntembenu territory and thus falling under
fairer conditions of Ntembe's contract with the NAC, and making the King an adored figure in Gurungdjara. Workers were now paid for their
labours in mines and on plantation farms, and while not much, it was something. The discovery of oil off the coast resulted in a mass influx of
Armatirian workers, but also many Gurungdjari were educated and trained for less critical tasks, resulting in a dramatic increase in incomes
and standard of living. Under the Armatirian Colonial Administration, oil production skyrocketed, despite protests from Gurungdjari that they
were not benefiting from the oil. The Administration's solution was to name the oil city that appeared almost overnight Badugura, meaning the
sea breeze, as a sop to locals. Now that independence has been achieved, threats to nationalise the oil industry have gained popularity.
The flag of Gurungdjara is rich with symbolism: the red (Pantone 485C) is
the rich red soil on which the country was founded; the gold stripe (Pantone 116C) on a forty-five degree angle representing the upward
path of the people, inclined to indicate better times are ahead, but also that there is a long climb to be endured; the black represents the
people walking that path, that fill the land; the blue sky (Pantone 306C) which hangs overhead in which is a golden sun (Pantone 116C)
stylised according to Gurungdjaran tradition. This is the second national flag of Gurungdjara, the country founded in November 316ap
under the old pentacolour flag which had similar symbolism
for its colours.
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BASIC INFORMATION: |
Official Name: |
The Confederation of Gurungdjara |
Demonym: |
Gurungdjari |
Adjective: |
Gurungdjaran |
Area: |
159,719 sq.km |
Capital: |
None. |
Regime: |
Confederation |
Legal System: |
Transitioning into Civil Law |
 Political map of Gurungdjara and Ntembe
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CLIMATE AND RIVERS: |
Climate: |
Tropical: one monsoon season, heavy rains, hot and humid |
Rainfall (mm): |
1,970 mm (Coriansilve) |
Rainfall (days): |
152 days per year (Coriansilve) |
Largest River: |
Garigarang River |
Largest River Flow: |
Annual Avg. 400 cu.m/s at Badugura Peak 750 cu.m/s at Badugura |
Almost a thousand kilometres of coastline yet less than 300 km
inland from any point, Gurungdjara is a wide and thin tropical nation
bounded by mountains and the sea of Examini. It is a monsoonal
country having one long rainy seasons with up to 2,800 mm of rain
falling in a year, with two-thirds of that falling in just four
months of December to March. Much of that rain falls on the mountains,
resulting in heavy flooding of rivers in Feb-Mar, but some smaller
rivers can dry-up around July-August. The long, narrow country means
there are many modest-sized rivers, nothing on the scale of the Ntembe.
The heavy seasonal rain also results in rich soil and a good growing seasons. |

Physical map of Gurungdjara and Ntembe. The vertical scale of this
map is incorrect, but the topography is roughly correct. The eastern
centre of Ntembe has an elevation higher than 500m. Borders are also
not to be taken literally. |
POPULATION: |
Inhabitants: |
7.61 million (incl. 300,000 non-indigenous) |
Density: |
47.64 persons/sq.km (123.37/sq.mi) |
Growth: |
Est. 1.6% |
Life Expectancy: |
52.6 years |
Ethnic Groups: |
Gurungdjari, Armatirian, some Ntembenu, others |
Languages: |
Gurungdjaran (official), Kintembe, Armatirian, Ingallish |
Literacy: |
Est. 54.15% |
Religions: |
Gurungdjaran traditional beliefs, Cruisianity |
Major Cities: |
Coriansilve (pop. 40,000), Badugura (pop. 35,500), Nidapianta (pop. 27,000), White Sands |
Gurungdjara's population is 96% Gurungdjari, with White Sands the former
colonial capital. Unlike Ntembe, Gurungdjara was not left autonomous
under the NAC, with a heavy company military presence all across the
country in military bases with families living in segregated compounds.
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GOVERNMENT: |
Independence: |
November 9th, 316ap |
Autonomy: |
November 9th, 316ap (proclaimed freedom from Armatirion) |
Divisions: |
218 "Nura" or communities |
Head of State: |
None |
Head of Government: |
(Gabami) Yurunga Murunggal |
Parliament: |
One man, one woman from each of the 218 or so "Nura" |
Foreign Minister: |
Maoni Kiongozi (also Ntembe) |
Organisations: |
NONSENS |
The Confederation government is in two forms: in peacetime, a
Gabami "chairs" the confederation, as chief negotiator to settle
disputes and forge a common destiny. He (or she) will implement
common policy, though in centuries past this was far more limited
than it might be today. However, during times of national-level
threat, a Biyanga is appointed who then becomes the dictator of the
Confederation until such time as the Nura decide peace can be
restored. |
ECONOMY: |
GDP: |
Est. G 715.90 million (ChC 20.35 billion) |
Currency: |
Gadyan (G), sabu (j) (1:100) |
Exchange Rate: |
G1.00 = M 0/5/0 = H 33.3333 (= ChC 28.43189352) G 0.01 = H 0.3333 (= ChC 0.2843) |
Average Annual Household Income: |
Est. G 340.91 (ChC 9,692.59) |
Average Subsistence Farmer Income (yr): |
Est. G 19.76 (ChC 561.81) |
Average Subsistence Farmer Income (daily): |
Est. 5.4j per day (or ChC 1.54) |
GINI Coefficient: |
n/a |
Inflation: |
Est. 4% |
Unemployment: |
n/a |
Working Population: |
3.57 million |
Major Industries: |
Mining, oil, subsistence agriculture |
Imports: |
Almost all goods except basic foodstuffs |
Exports (value): |
G 286.74 million (ChC 8.153 billion) |
Exports (goods): |
Gold, Oil, Manganese, Diamonds, Aluminium |
Oil Production: |
Est. 268,329 barrels/day worth ChC 2,450.18 million annually |
Oil Reserves: |
Est. 7,524 million barrels 76.8 years' worth at curr. prodn. |
Main Trading Partners: |
Ntembe, Armatirion |
Main (Private) Companies: |
New Armatirion Company (North-West), Coriansilve Bank, White Sands Gold, White Sands Oil, Coriansilve Insurance, Armatirion Gold Coast Group |
Government Companies: |
National Bank of Gurungdjara |
The New Armatirion Company profited largely from the gold and oil
wealth of Gurungdjara, which is vast. Last year, the NAC and its
subsidiaries and allies extracted 100 tonnes of gold and 98 million
barrels of oil but paid little in royalties. Following Ntembe's lead, a
50% royalty is set to be imposed which may yield the government
four billion crowns a year. |
OTHER: |
Timezone(s): |
-13 |
Int'l Phone Code: |
+65 |
Digraph/Trigraph: |
.gd, GRD |
Airports: |
Badugura International, Coriansilve International |
Seaports: |
Coriansilve, Badugura |
Major Sports: |
Football, Athletics |
People per Doctor: |
5,678 |
People per Hospital Bed: |
578 |
Rail: |
Approx. 783km |
Paved Highways: |
Approx. 3,394 km |
Electricity Generation Capacity: |
1,625 MW in 14 stations |
National Electricity Consumption: |
8,421 GWh |
Gurungdjara is underserved in national infrastructure, yet better
served than its neighbour, Ntembe. A lack of reliable rivers and a
long but narrow territory meant most transport was either achieved
by sea or by roads. Furthermore, while not every town and village is
electrified, most of the country has high voltage lines covering it.
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