Altered Maps 4: Partitioning Eastern Europe Like In The Good Old Days

[Winner]

...Well since nobody noticed that last map. time for a necro!

The provinces of the European Federation, the direct successor state to the European Union after some time gradually integrating and centralizing institutions.

While designing provinces, the founders of the EF sought to create provinces that were loosely similar to the old provinces that had composed EU members. To marginalize nationalist activity, border regions of former states were heavily mixed, helping to foster competition in the European Parliament.

The Federation developed a system similar to the United States, with one House in parliament being elected by popular vote and another house with each province having equal representation. Checks and balances were instituted while a Prime Minister and President shared executive power. Furthermore, power was divided between the federation and the provinces, so as to help get many of the nationalists on board. As well, to help prevent a monopoly on power, a proportional voting system was set up, thus ensuring that no party would ever gain the majority of seats in the European Parliament.

Turkey? Algeria? Morocco?

Anyway, semi-presidential system looks just right.

 

[Winner]

New HDI Report came out!

They added a new category: Very High

Blue- Very High (0.9+)
Green- High (0.8-0.9)
Yellow- Medium (0.5-0.8)
Red- Low (<0.5)

From now on, you're all required to call the Czech Rep. Western European Blue FTW

 

[Yeekim]

From now on, you're all required to call the Czech Rep. Western European Blue FTW

Damn, 38 countries are ranked "very high" and we come in 40th.
At least we beat Poland by one place.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Turkey? Algeria? Morocco?

Well some EUers apparently want Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia - which they say are more modern and developed than the rest of North Africa - to join the EU, as shown in that discussion about Cape Verde becoming a EU member... at least you still get a centralized, effective EU ready to spread "human rights", yes?

So no other complaints about the provinces? Yayyy.

Anyway, semi-presidential system looks just right.

Thank you! I was trying to recreate the US's system(which I don't feel is perfect by far, but I must say it's quite interesting all the thought that went into trying to prevent monopolies on power and yet leave it strong at the same time), yet also make it feel more European. So while I based the Parliament and Supreme Court off the American Congress(as the Europeans would understandably have enough "nationalist" / Euroskeptic/ minarchist activity to warrant plenty of administration at the local level), I made it so the Executive Branch would share Europe's principle of both of a head of state and head of government. I imagine in the case of the unified Europe, however, the head of state would be much stronger(so as to check and balance the Prime Minister) than they are in most cases with two separate leaders.

Of course, to further "European-ise" the federal system, I imagine the Constitution of Europe - as in the document founding the EF - would specify the welfare powers of the EU to include universal/nationalized healthcare and the like. After looking at the Constitutional mess on issues like that in the US, I think Europeans would be sure to include such things in their own Constitution, so as to avoid the trainwreck some conservatives can cause. In addition to the welfare clause, the death penalty would be banned in the one of the Amendments and such, etc. Basically, Federalised Europe would enshrine many of the principles Europeans have, I'm sure(understandable, as since the EF would be founded from union, rather than division as in the US's case, the "Founding Fathers" would likely be the heads of government from all participating states).

Anyway, I'm done rambling. I'll let everyone here get to posting maps.

 

[Mad Man]

Why is Sinai part of the Union but the rest of Egypt isn't? Also can you list the provinces

 

[TheLastOne36]

New HDI Report came out!

They added a new category: Very High

Blue- Very High (0.9+)
Green- High (0.8-0.9)
Yellow- Medium (0.5-0.8)
Red- Low (<0.5)

You gotta be joking. Poland and Venezuela the same ranking?

 

[Tani Coyote]

Why is Sinai part of the Union but the rest of Egypt isn't? Also can you list the provinces

The Union primarily sought to seize the Suez Canal, while also adding security to it's Israeli possessions.. (the EU is far more militant here, as it has used force to subjugate Israel and Britain for their blasphemies against European cooperation and ideals)

And sure, I could get to listing the provinces eventually.

 

[Mad Man]

If there more militant I'd imagine they'd annex Libya and Egypt to get the oil but who knows maybe there at war with these counties and simply haven't got to them yet and good job as always

 

[PiMan]

You gotta be joking. Poland and Venezuela the same ranking?

"Same ranking" as in they are between 0.8 and 0.9.
Poland is 0.880
Venezuela is 0.844

Venezuela's score went up since the last report by more than most other countries

 

[Tani Coyote]

Well true... for all we know, the European Army - dear god, it's formed! - is indeed waging war across those deserts... have to unite the whole of North Africa into a pan-Arabic region, no?

Thank you! I'm already a good deal done with the provinces map... I wonder how many will approve of the names...

 

[Huayna Capac357]

It seems like everyone went up a way amount. If Angola's medium, it's time for a revision of the index

 

[TheLastOne36]

"Same ranking" as in they are between 0.8 and 0.9.
Poland is 0.880
Venezuela is 0.844

Venezuela's score went up since the last report by more than most other countries

Well if that is the case, than these are just numbers and nothing else. Nobody should be using these as the bible.

And how the hell did Venezuela's ranking go drastically up when half the country is experiencing blackouts for unknown reason? (they say they are repairing something, and they need to save the amount of electricity being used, so obviously they won't turn off the power daily in a big city like Barquisimeto because that would mean Chavez is out next time, which he'll be anyway...) Other than those vague reasons, they haven't gave any more details.

Anyway, I can tell you that the living conditions in Poland are 90% better than in Venezuela.

Also, I assume Israel is discounting it's Palestinian territories?

 

[PiMan]

Also, I assume Israel is discounting it's Palestinian territories?

Palestine comes in at 0.737 (110th)

 

[warpus]

That map would be way more interesting and indicative of differences between countries if you included more categories - 4 just isn't enough.

For example, looking at South America, you can't really say anything meaningful about the differences in HDI between the various nations. I had a hunch that Chile would have been ahead of all the other South American nations - but couldn't verify it until I looked up the list and went through it.

Anyway, still somewhat interesting.

 

[Tee Kay]

Better map with more categories:

Dark green highest, dark red lowest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index

 

[say1988]

Well if that is the case, than these are just numbers and nothing else. Nobody should be using these as the bible.

And how the hell did Venezuela's ranking go drastically up when half the country is experiencing blackouts for unknown reason? (they say they are repairing something, and they need to save the amount of electricity being used, so obviously they won't turn off the power daily in a big city like Barquisimeto because that would mean Chavez is out next time, which he'll be anyway...) Other than those vague reasons, they haven't gave any more details.

Anyway, I can tell you that the living conditions in Poland are 90% better than in Venezuela.

The HDI takes into account GDP per capita (PPP), adult literacy rate and education enrollment, and life expectancy. All with equal weight.
And remember this is for 2007, there is a lag.

 

[TheLastOne36]

Well if that is the case than Venezuela should be about on par with Europe than. Somewhere around 97% Literacy, Education is mandatory, and everyone goes to school, People here live better lives (in terms of life, rather than living conditions) and tend to not be stressed and thus have higher lifespan. Plus the country has Oil.

 

[Nylan]

Better map with more categories:

(pic)

Dark green highest, dark red lowest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index

I'm guessing that black spot in Africa is the Heart of Darkness?

 

[warpus]

@taillesskangaru that was quick

 

[Virote_Considon]

Man, the UK and Germany really need to do something - they're clearly the odd ones out in their region (well, them and Portugal, but Portugal's a given)