Tarephia Cooperation Council

Tarephia Cooperation Council
Flag Symbol
Motto: "In triviis floremus" At the crossroads we flourish
Supranational union
Members	27 member states Airannia Allendea Anrovia Araguan Askanti Azure Coast Barzona Beldrio Bonavista Cabelia Eicarl Freedemia Geare Kotel Mandatory Meilan Nayina Paroy Saint Margaret Soboko Republic Ta Seti Tarrumarca Tempeira Teotiyolcan Tigeria Torola Valaga Vodeo 1 observer state Aeda
Official languages	Ingerish, Castellanese, Franquese, Florescentian, Babelic, Airannian
• High Secretary
• Speaker of the Forum
• Supreme Justice
Legislative body	Tarephian Assembly
Website	https://tcc.int/
Timezone	WUT 0, +1, +2, +3, +4
Currency	Tare (※) (TAR)

The Tarephia Cooperation Council (TCC) (Castellanese: Consejo de Cooperación de Tarefia; Franquese: Conseil de Coopération de la Taréphie; Florescentian: Conselho de Cooperação da Taréfia; Babelic: 踏热洲国家合作委员会; Aeránanue: Noukhron-spiritty Tárevyay) is a political and economic union of member states on the continent of Tarephia. The TCC aims to facilitate free trade and to facilitate freedom of movement of people, goods, and ideas between its member states. Although membership is open to all Tarephian states, most members are located in southern Tarephia. The TCC is considered by many to be a global powerhouse and the central union for cooperation in the Tarephias.

Overview

To achieve its purpose, the TCC has several missions:

• To represent Tarephia before the Assembly of Nations (AN) as an observer party,
• To grant citizens of its member state the privilege of visa-free travel,
• To use a common currency (the Tare) among member states (member states may choose if and how to peg their own currencies to the Tare), and
• To fund academic research and other initiatives in a variety of fields (e.g., science (Cabelia), space (Vodeo)).
• To improve the quality of life for all citizens of member states.

The TCC meets annually (as the Council of States) at the Secretariat in Catamia to measure progress towards existing initiatives and to plan new initiatives.

History

On 20 July 1984, the founding members of the Tarephia Cooperation Council signed the Treaty of Lyonesse-Francès. The signatories were:

• Airannia
• Allendea
• Cabelia
• Freedemia
• Kotel
• Paroy
• Tigeria
• Vodeo

Catamia, Allendea and Trevers, Paroy were selected to host the Secretariat and Tarephian Forum respectively. While Quentinsburgh, Freedemia was originally considered for the Tarephian Forum, domestic hesitancy surrounding regional collaboration and globalization led Freedemian leaders to decline hosting to allow for flexibility in leaving the TCC at a later time. Vodeo, the northernmost founding member, had also pushed to host, expressing concern at an unreasonable favoritism towards southern Lycene nations. However, with concerns from other members about Vodeo's continued strong ties to Ingerland and all other founding members being located around the Lyc, Vodeo was not chosen.

First Phase of Expansion (1985-1989)

The organization continued to expand, and by the end of 1989, seven additional countries had joined the TCC, four of which were located in the northern Lycene. The new influx led to the TCC outgrowing their initial two headquarters, and TCC leaders made the decision to add an additional headquarters in a third city. Vodean leaders pushed strongly for a location that would better represent the entire area of the TCC. With most new members now being located further north, the majority of TCC members agreed. Tileia, Tempeira, a city with a long history of indigenous republicanism and located near the new geographic center of the TCC at the time, was chosen to host the TCC Central Offices.

Member States

Country	Capital	Accession	Population	Area (km2)	GDP (nominal)	GDP per capita (nominal)	Currency	HDI	Parliament	Languages
Airannia	Vorácy	1984		108,439			Tare	0.743	National Representation	Aeránanue, Franquese, Hmala (official) Intalo, Itanese, Ouigé (regional)
Allendea	Catamia	1984	12,987,220	113,077	$300.98B	$23,175	Allendean pitaica Tare	0.796	National Assembly	Castellanese, Franquese, Pahalo, Minyo, Itanese, Meyfe, Ediyana, Yuva
Anrovia	Anrovia City	1996		12,791				0.739		Castellanese
Araguan	Cualca	1993						0.846		Castellanese
Askanti	Portilla	2001								Castellanese
Azure Coast	Tarjón	1991					Azurean peso	0.848	Congreso de la República	Castellanese (official) Ainese, Faigonese, Plevian, Urianese(co-officials)
Barzona	Carante	1988		89,225			Lira	0.721	Congress of Deputies	Barzuna (official) Castellanese, Cubutacubun, Emanapak, Ediyana, Franquese (and Sainte-Elenais patois), Ingerish, Itanese, Meyfe, Nawat, Nanquin, Taqueza, Yañacuita (unofficial)
Beldrio	Lenzo	1995					Tare
Bonavista	Victoria	1995	123,000	1,677			Bonavista pound	0.791	Parliament of Bonavista	Ingerish, Bonavista Creole
Cabelia	Boncharté	1984	2,841,000	13,000	$94.4B	$33,328	Tare	0.881	Cabelian Parliament	Franquese
Eicarl	Bestagen	1986	4,000,000	444,901			Tare	0.972		Eicarlo
Freedemia	Quentinsburgh	1984	34,895,000	420,550	$780B	$22,352	Freedemian Freedin Tare	0.878		Ingerish (Official) Franquese, Castellanese, Meilanese (unofficial)
Geare	Bellavance	1999
Kotel	Artisanople	1984	56,468				Tare	0.909		Franquese
Mandatory Meilan	Eaux Riantes	1984	1,128,000	10,579			Tare	0.717	National Assembly	Meilanese
Nayina	Côte du Corail	1989	1,989,000	40,567	$32.76B	$16,471	Tare	0.83	Chambre Nationale Nayinois	Franquese, Castellanese (Official) Ingerish, Florescentian (Unofficial)
Paroy	Coleraine	1984	31,942,260	394,181			Paroyan Dollar	0.917		Ingerish, Franquese
Saint Margaret	Saint Margaret	200x?	1,987,874	3,955	$10.54B	$5,302		0.558	Parlament Nianembiwi	Kalmish, Kabalya Nianembiwi
Soboko Republic	Brindlecat City	1985								Ingerish
Ta Seti	Khenu	2002	TBD	261,330	TBD	TBD	TBD Tare	0.707	Perkharenput	Metutneter (official)
Tarrumarca	TBD	1994		339,616			Tarrumarcan peso; Tare	0.650		Castellanese (official), other native languages
Tempeira	Mar Agosto/Tiléia	1989	81,630,000	593,247	$336.66B	$4,105.22	Tempeiran Acol Tare	0.803	Tempeiran Bicameral Legislature	Tempeiran Florescentian, Tempeiran Sign Language, Guarinán, Caleuchean
Teotiyolcan	Callinatlacan	1990					Tare	0.740		Teotiyolcani
Tigeria	Meilinmen	1984	5,265,747	33,487			Tare	0.719	Old Imperial Assembly	Ingerish, Franquese (de facto)
Torola	Quitla	1985	18,387,212				Torola Jaro Tare		National Congress	Torolan, Pacate (Official) Castellanese, Franquese, Budrian (Unofficial)
Valaga	Valka	1989					Tare
Vodeo	Saviso	1984	33,835,000	545,178			Vodean pound	0.945	Parliament of Vodeo	Ingerish

Observer states

Country	Capital	Accession	Population	Area (km2)	GDP	GDP per capita	Currency	HDI	Parliament	Languages
Aeda	Aeda	2005

Member state •      Observer state •      Non-member

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Governance

The Tarephia Cooperation Council consists of several bodies:

Secretariat of the Tarephia Cooperation Council

The TCC Secretariat is headquartered in Catamia, Allendea. The Secretariat is responsible for the coordination and administration of the TCC's various activities, and is led by the High Secretary of the TCC, a position that rotates between each of the member countries every three years.

The Tarephian Forum

The Tarephian Forum is headquarted in Trevers, Paroy. It serves as the quasi-legislative body of the TCC.

Supreme Court of the Tarephia Cooperation Council

The Supreme Court of the Tarephia Cooperation Council is stationed in Artisanople, Kotel. It rules on disputes involving interpretation of TCC legal documents. It is also the court for supranational matters involving parties outside the TCC.

TCC Central Offices

An additional administrative headquarters built to accommodate the growth and increased importance of the TCC, the Central Offices are headquartered in Tileia, Tempeira.

Inter-Tarephian Border Guards

Headquarted in Eaux Riantes, Meilan, the Inter-Tarephian Border Guards coordinates member states' border authorities to enforce border security.

Administrative Institutions of the Tarephia Cooperation Council (and Affiliated Facilities)

Name	City	Nation	Purpose	Coordinates
Tarephia Cooperation Council Headquarters	Catamia	Allendea
Tarephian Forum	Trevers	Paroy
Supreme Court of the Tarephia Cooperation Council	Artisanople	Kotel	Building	[1]
TCC Central Offices	Tileia	Tempeira
Department of Development	Quentinsburgh	Freedemia	The department which manages the (mostly economic) growth of a nation. It focuses on infrastructure, energy, education, healthcare, safety and science.	[2]
Scientific Advisory Body	Boncharté	Cabelia	The council that evaluates certain scientific issues and presents them to the Council Leadership. The Scientific Council would advise the TCC Leaders to do specific things in relation to environment, space, and other scientific issues. The council does not have authority to lobby the TCC or its Constituent Nations' leaderships, although they are allowed to host public campaigns.	[3]

Foreign Relations

The Tarephia Cooperation Council maintains observer status at the Assembly of Nations. The council also sends diplomatic missions to various countries around the world.

Economy

Currency

The Tarephia Cooperation Council introduced a currency called Tare upon inception in 1984. The currency is used in some of the member states. It eases the process of money exchange and financial exchanges. The Tarephian Central Bank, which manages the Tare, is located in Hexagonia City, Tigeria.

Etymology

The Tare has its roots in Tigeria and Kotel. The two countries were using ※ as the symbol for the Tare before it was introduced in the TCC. The symbol is derived from the character for rice (米), from the days when many Tigerines and Koteliers paid their daily wages in rice. The symbol was simplified when the currency got introduced and was taken over by the TCC.

List of countries with the Tare as an official currency:

• Airannia
• Allendea
• Beldrio
• Cabelia
• Freedemia
• Kotel
• Mandatory Meilan
• Nayina
• Tempeira
• Teotiyolcan
• Tigeria
• Torola
• Valaga

Finance

The TCC operates many financial institutions, the foremost among which is the Tarephian Central Bank. The majority of the institutions are located in the financial center of Hexagonia City, in Tigeria.

Banking and Financial Facilities of the Tarephia Cooperation Council (and Affiliated Facilities)

Name	City	Nation	Purpose	Coordinates
Tarephian Central Bank	Hexagonia City	Tigeria		[4]
Tarephian Development Bank	Hexagonia City	Tigeria	Works with the Department of Development and the Development Fund to provide wide-ranging monetary aid/loans to member nations for the purposes of economic and general development.	[5]
Tarephian Development Fund	Hexagonia City	Tigeria		[6]
Tigeria Trust Fund	Hexagonia City	Tigeria		[7]
Tarephian Cooperation Council Accountability Office	Hexagonia City	Tigeria		[8]
Tarephia Banking Authority	Hexagonia City	Tigeria		[9]
Tarephia Mercantile Securities Authority	Hexagonia City	Tigeria		[10]
Tarephia Insurance and Financial Providence Authority	Hexagonia City	Tigeria		[11]
Royal Vodean Mint	Holme	Vodeo		[9]
Papeterie de la Banque de Tigrisie	Lyonesse-Francès	Tigeria		[12]
Financial Center	Valka	Valaga		TBA
Tarephia Stock Market	Valka	Valaga		TBA
Tarephia Cooperation Council Trade Policy Center	Quentinsburgh	Freedemia	Works with administrations of TCC countries to create cohesive trade policy across TCC members	[13]

Science

Science is one of the main focuses of the TCC, and there are multiple major institutions devoted to science research in the council. The TCC also funds a wide network of think tanks and university programs through the Science Outreach Fund and the Center for Tarephian Science.

Cabelia (More specifically the city of Port-Ouillon) is a scientific hub in the TCC; hosting many TCC-funded facilities for scientific research in many fields. Scientists from all around the TCC, because of the freedom of movement and the many facilities there, funded by the TCC and the Government of Cabelia, have concentrated in Cabelia over the past decades. This concentration of scientists allows for the community to communicate much more efficiently, and thus, get more work done. ---- and ---- are also major scientific centers for the TCC, by virtue of their large cities and substantial economies.

Scientific Facilities and Associated Institutions of the Tarephia Cooperation Council

Name	City	Nation	Purpose	Coordinates
TCLIGO (Tarephia Continental Laser Inferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory & Research Facility)	Boncharté	Cabelia	A facility to investigate gravitational waves.
The TCC Observatories	N/A	Vodeo, Cabelia...	A network of observatories with major locations in Vodeo, Cabelia.... The observatories focus both on supporting the space program and conducting astronomical research.
The Scientific University of Valka		Valaga	Conducts cutting-edge research into Chemicals and Biology.

Space Agency of Tarephia

The TCC created the Space Agency of Tarephia (SAT) in 1992, building off of Vodeo and ----'s pre-existing space facilities. The agency was separated from the TCC in 2006, but the TCC continues to provide funding and work closely with it.

Agriculture

Agricultural Institutions of the Tarephia Cooperation Council (and Affiliated Facilities)

Name	City	Nation	Purpose	Coordinates
TCC Center for Urban Agriculture Research	Quentinsburgh	Freedemia	Research into growing food in urban areas to meet the food needs of a growing urban population, including a vertical farming laboratory.	[14]

Health

Health and Welfare Institutions of the Tarephian Cooperation Council (and Affiliated Facilities)

Name	City	Nation	Purpose	Coordinates

Culture

Cultural Institutions/Programs of the Tarephian Cooperation Council (and Affiliated Facilities)

Name	City	Nation	Purpose	Coordinates

Communications

Communication Programs/Facilities of the Tarephian Cooperation Council

Name	City	Nation	Type	Coordinates
TareVision Broadcasting Corporation			Intercontinental Television and Radio Broadcaster. Broadcaster of different TV shows, films, series, cartoons, sports from all the TCC members, and broadcast in all countries of Tarephia.

Security

Regional security is an important aspect to the TCC.

Security Institutions of the Tarephian Cooperation Council (and Affiliated Facilities)

Name	City	Nation	Purpose	Coordinates
Tarephia Counternarcotics Task Force	Carante	Barzona	Cross border counter drug/narcotics organization	[15]