OFFICIAL NAME:

United Federation of Planets, incorporated 2161

 

HEAD OF STATE/GOVERNMENT:

President Jaresh-Inyo, of the planet Grazer

 

CAPITAL WORLD/CITIES:

Terra (Earth); San Francisco, North America (legislative capital); Paris, European Alliance (administrative capital)

 

AREA/STAR SYSTEMS:

At least 150 star systems, stretched out over 8,000 light years

 

POPULATION:

Approximately 4 trillion

 

LANGUAGE(S):

Linguacode (also Standard); (NOTE: use of universal translation devices and software render language barriers non-effective)

 

MONETARY UNIT(S):

Federation credit (local currencies also used at some locales)

 

GOVERNMENT:

Supreme law vested in a Constitution of the United Federation of Planets, ratified in 2161. Strong democratic tradition, consisting of a popularly-elected legislative Federation Council, composed of representatives from the various member planets, which meets in San Francisco, North America, and a chief executive Federation Council President, officed in Paris, European Alliance. Personal civil liberties protected and governed judicially by the Supreme Court of the United Federation of Planets and by a Uniform Code of Justice, as well as by precedent-setting legal documents, such as the Acts of Cumberland and the Statutes of Alpha III in addition to the Constitution. To view the Federation Governmental System, please visit the diagram.

 

MILITARY STRENGTH:

Starfleet armed forces (naval forces and marines), totalling over 2500 starships and some several billion personnel. Federation Department of Defense based in San Francisco, North America at Starfleet Command.

 

OFFICIAL HOLIDAY:

Federation Day, celebrated annually