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Basics
The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia is a sprawling nation of 3,309,476,819 citizens, a number that fluctuates constantly. The form of government is known as Left-Leaning College State, which is defined by some as government run by civil rights activists with liberal political beliefs exemplified by pie-in-the-sky college students. The beloved national animal of Azerzia is the snake. The economy of Azerzia is classified as Good, which means, the government is solvent, there is a healthy balance of trade in Azerzia and the Economy is Good. The economy is tied to the strength and value of the gesa, its national currency and is driven by the Book Publishing industry where much of the population is employed in some capacity or another. Civil Rights in Azerzia is classified as Excellent , which means, the days of the jackbooted 'Thought Police' are gone in Azerzia and a large majority of the population rally, protest and march about such things as race, sex and religion in this nation of Excellent Civil Rights. Political Freedom in Azerzia is classified as Good , which means, that people of all walks of life and station gather freely in Azerzia to discuss Political Freedom and how Good they have it.
The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia is a scholarly bastion of learning and reason, comprised of intelligentsia who rank themselves by the number of their university degrees. The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia respects the less fortunate citizens of its nation and provides ample support for its neediest citizens in the form of public housing and Welfare. Azerzia, never a nation to be overly concerned with Administration, nonetheless, has a small cadre of administrators, bookkeepers, accountants and pencil-pushers on the payroll to keep things running smoothly. Due to the The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia's serious contribution of budget resources to Social Equality, many consider its citizenry of equals to be 'on the odd side' due to everyone's apparent equality of education, income, property, opinion, social status and many other features that makes one individual. Azerzia is a strikingly beautiful nation of clear skies and pristine beaches which gives one an overwhelming sense of healthiness due to the fairly heavy governmental contributions to the Environment. While Commerce in Azerzia is somewhat neglected, there is still a healthy appetite for shopping amongst most of its citizens. The literacy rate in The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia is nearly 100% due to the government's complete dedication to Education and the funding thereof. Thanks to the high allocation of national funds to Public Transportation, getting around in The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia is an easy and painless task for visitors and citizens alike. The HealthCare system in Azerzia is all-encompassing and permeates most facets of life incorporating everything from wellness to well-being, from exercise to employment, from scoop to nuts and most things in between.
Government
Azerzia is a combination parliamentary democracy and federal, constitutional monarchy, as defined in Universal Constitution of Azerzia. The Federal Government of Azerzia is split into three branches.
Executive
The office of Regent of the Realm, currently held by Maxius Rotae, alternates between the heads-of-state of the kingdoms of the nation every ten years and he/she serves a mostly ceremonial role and is the head-of-state. The Prime Minister, currently Marc Crayik, who is the head-of-government and commander-in-chief, and other ministers who form the cabinet are appointed by every new Senate from those most qualified in the nation.
Legislative
The bicameral parliament is made up of the People's Assembly and the Senate. Assembly-people are elected every other year, with half of the seats up for election in every election. The number of seats is set at 100 and based on the percentage of people in each kingdom. Senators serve a five year term. Each state receiving 3 senators, and the Autonomous Integral Territories (AITs) receiving one senator each. The Senate controls the introduction of laws dealing with foreign matters, the Assembly internal and matters which cross over into both areas are able to be introduced by both houses.
Judicial
The High Court of the Realm is the highest court in the nation. It has 7 seats. Each head-of-government of the kingdoms appoints one of the Justices, and the Prime Minister appoints the sixth and seventh. The High Court may make rulings on minor cases, should they reach that far up through the lower courts. The High Court presides over all impeachment hearings, with the exception of those involving Justices. In that case, the High Court of the kingdom where the reigning Regent is from presides over the hearing.
Kingdoms
The kingdoms of Azerzia are autonomous on all internal issues and are free to make laws which due not infringe on the laws that the national government creates. Each has a High Court of 5 members, each appointed by the head-of-government. The Autonomous Integral Territories are territories which are part of one of the Kingdoms but have an independent legislature and the main legislature of the Kingdoms has no impact, except on matters of changes to the Kingdom's Constitution. Changes to that Constitution can only be made by the main legislature. AITs are subservient to the court system of the Kingdom however. There are 5 Kingdoms and 3 AIT:
Stegol which contains the AIT of Nymela. Stegol has a unicameral legislature and its head-of-state is a King of House Rotae, presently Maxius Rotae, and head-of-government is a governor elected by the people, presently Sav Wehned.
Bekaln, which contains the AITs of Lezit and Nierta. It has a bicameral legislature and its head-of-state is the Emporer or Empress of House Nelato, currently Merai Nelato, and its head-of-government is a prime minister appointed by the Emporer or Empress, presently Neil Avon.
Reolm has a unicameral legislature and its head-of-state is a King of House Neaso, presently Neal Neaso. The head-of-government is a governor elected by the people, presently Da Neaso, second cousin of the King.
Taria has a unicameral legislature and its head-of-state-and-government is a King or Queen of House Deval, presently Margina Deval. The executive does very little however as most executive actions are by vote of cabinet secretaries who are appointed by the legislature.
Arkan has a bicameral legislature and its head of state is a King or Queen of House Neer, presently Eva Neer, and its head of government is a Prime Minister appointed by the King or Queen, presently Lord Ano Assei.
History
Historical map of Azerzia. Lezit is now part of Bekaln as an AIT, and the borders between the Bekaln territory of Neirta and Arkan have been settled. Following the return of the Azerzian exiles, Arkan became a kingdom instead of a republic.
Azerzia is a archipelago of 7 major islands. Each island and region there within has a fully independent history. Often times they were at war with one another, attacking over cultural differences and conflicting resources. After many years, modern nations rose. The Bekaln Empire controlled the southern end of Tioltar and all of Arkan and Keshr,the Kingdom of Stegol controlled the Stegaln, the Kingdom of Nymela controlled the island of Nymela, the Kingdom of Reolm controlled the northern end of Tioltar and half of Losel and the Kingdom of Taria controlled Angeln and the other half of Losel. Stegol conquered Nymela but afforded it almost full autonomy and the Arkani revolted and formed a very limited constitutional monarchy referred to as the Arkani Republic. A series of civil wars broke out across Azerzia, with internal struggles exacerbated by pressures from external governments. This eventually led to the defining of borders, with Nierta remaining part of the Bekaln Empire and Lezit becoming fully integrated into it. Invaders came to Azerzia a century later and forced the nations to join forces or be conquered. The islands were conquered however and many of the Azerzians fled. A generation later, the refugees rallied around a Stegolian named Erter Wehned and retook their homeland. The differences between the states had diminished during exile and a loose federation formed. After fifty years, the federation was formalized into the modern Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia.
Language, Culture and Climate
The government of Azerzia has no official language, however Azerzian is the ''de facto'' official language. English is common as a second language for external trade. Each of the Kingdoms and AITs uses a regional dialect of Azerzian (Stegolian for Stegol, Nymelan for Nymela, Arkani for Arkan and Nierta, Beklanish for Bekaln and Lezit, Tarian for Taria, Reolmian for Reolm and Lezit) as their ''de facto'' official languages and each dialect is fairly distinct from the other, to greater of lesser degrees based on distance.
The climate of Azerzia ranges wildly, due to conflicting air flows and water currents near the islands. The heart of the archipelago is desert-like and on the outside either is desert like with temperate to tropic conditions. Due to environmentalism and the wide range of climates, Azerzia has been described as having some of the best weather in the world. This also benefits the health of the Azerzian population which is also very high.
Religion used to play a major role in Azerzia but has since fallen out, with many of the population being atheists and agnostics. The old cathedrals of the Church of Gerela still see some use and are tourist attractions. The fascination with old buildings and the arts has caused a high in Azerzian cultural life. Crime is low across Azerzia, which is mirrored by the pacifistic government.
The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia is a sprawling nation of 3,309,476,819 citizens, a number that fluctuates constantly. The form of government is known as Left-Leaning College State, which is defined by some as government run by civil rights activists with liberal political beliefs exemplified by pie-in-the-sky college students. The beloved national animal of Azerzia is the snake. The economy of Azerzia is classified as Good, which means, the government is solvent, there is a healthy balance of trade in Azerzia and the Economy is Good. The economy is tied to the strength and value of the gesa, its national currency and is driven by the Book Publishing industry where much of the population is employed in some capacity or another. Civil Rights in Azerzia is classified as Excellent , which means, the days of the jackbooted 'Thought Police' are gone in Azerzia and a large majority of the population rally, protest and march about such things as race, sex and religion in this nation of Excellent Civil Rights. Political Freedom in Azerzia is classified as Good , which means, that people of all walks of life and station gather freely in Azerzia to discuss Political Freedom and how Good they have it.
The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia is a scholarly bastion of learning and reason, comprised of intelligentsia who rank themselves by the number of their university degrees. The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia respects the less fortunate citizens of its nation and provides ample support for its neediest citizens in the form of public housing and Welfare. Azerzia, never a nation to be overly concerned with Administration, nonetheless, has a small cadre of administrators, bookkeepers, accountants and pencil-pushers on the payroll to keep things running smoothly. Due to the The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia's serious contribution of budget resources to Social Equality, many consider its citizenry of equals to be 'on the odd side' due to everyone's apparent equality of education, income, property, opinion, social status and many other features that makes one individual. Azerzia is a strikingly beautiful nation of clear skies and pristine beaches which gives one an overwhelming sense of healthiness due to the fairly heavy governmental contributions to the Environment. While Commerce in Azerzia is somewhat neglected, there is still a healthy appetite for shopping amongst most of its citizens. The literacy rate in The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia is nearly 100% due to the government's complete dedication to Education and the funding thereof. Thanks to the high allocation of national funds to Public Transportation, getting around in The Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia is an easy and painless task for visitors and citizens alike. The HealthCare system in Azerzia is all-encompassing and permeates most facets of life incorporating everything from wellness to well-being, from exercise to employment, from scoop to nuts and most things in between.
Government
Azerzia is a combination parliamentary democracy and federal, constitutional monarchy, as defined in Universal Constitution of Azerzia. The Federal Government of Azerzia is split into three branches.
Executive
The office of Regent of the Realm, currently held by Maxius Rotae, alternates between the heads-of-state of the kingdoms of the nation every ten years and he/she serves a mostly ceremonial role and is the head-of-state. The Prime Minister, currently Marc Crayik, who is the head-of-government and commander-in-chief, and other ministers who form the cabinet are appointed by every new Senate from those most qualified in the nation.
Legislative
The bicameral parliament is made up of the People's Assembly and the Senate. Assembly-people are elected every other year, with half of the seats up for election in every election. The number of seats is set at 100 and based on the percentage of people in each kingdom. Senators serve a five year term. Each state receiving 3 senators, and the Autonomous Integral Territories (AITs) receiving one senator each. The Senate controls the introduction of laws dealing with foreign matters, the Assembly internal and matters which cross over into both areas are able to be introduced by both houses.
Judicial
The High Court of the Realm is the highest court in the nation. It has 7 seats. Each head-of-government of the kingdoms appoints one of the Justices, and the Prime Minister appoints the sixth and seventh. The High Court may make rulings on minor cases, should they reach that far up through the lower courts. The High Court presides over all impeachment hearings, with the exception of those involving Justices. In that case, the High Court of the kingdom where the reigning Regent is from presides over the hearing.
Kingdoms
The kingdoms of Azerzia are autonomous on all internal issues and are free to make laws which due not infringe on the laws that the national government creates. Each has a High Court of 5 members, each appointed by the head-of-government. The Autonomous Integral Territories are territories which are part of one of the Kingdoms but have an independent legislature and the main legislature of the Kingdoms has no impact, except on matters of changes to the Kingdom's Constitution. Changes to that Constitution can only be made by the main legislature. AITs are subservient to the court system of the Kingdom however. There are 5 Kingdoms and 3 AIT:
Stegol which contains the AIT of Nymela. Stegol has a unicameral legislature and its head-of-state is a King of House Rotae, presently Maxius Rotae, and head-of-government is a governor elected by the people, presently Sav Wehned.
Bekaln, which contains the AITs of Lezit and Nierta. It has a bicameral legislature and its head-of-state is the Emporer or Empress of House Nelato, currently Merai Nelato, and its head-of-government is a prime minister appointed by the Emporer or Empress, presently Neil Avon.
Reolm has a unicameral legislature and its head-of-state is a King of House Neaso, presently Neal Neaso. The head-of-government is a governor elected by the people, presently Da Neaso, second cousin of the King.
Taria has a unicameral legislature and its head-of-state-and-government is a King or Queen of House Deval, presently Margina Deval. The executive does very little however as most executive actions are by vote of cabinet secretaries who are appointed by the legislature.
Arkan has a bicameral legislature and its head of state is a King or Queen of House Neer, presently Eva Neer, and its head of government is a Prime Minister appointed by the King or Queen, presently Lord Ano Assei.
History
Historical map of Azerzia. Lezit is now part of Bekaln as an AIT, and the borders between the Bekaln territory of Neirta and Arkan have been settled. Following the return of the Azerzian exiles, Arkan became a kingdom instead of a republic.
Azerzia is a archipelago of 7 major islands. Each island and region there within has a fully independent history. Often times they were at war with one another, attacking over cultural differences and conflicting resources. After many years, modern nations rose. The Bekaln Empire controlled the southern end of Tioltar and all of Arkan and Keshr,the Kingdom of Stegol controlled the Stegaln, the Kingdom of Nymela controlled the island of Nymela, the Kingdom of Reolm controlled the northern end of Tioltar and half of Losel and the Kingdom of Taria controlled Angeln and the other half of Losel. Stegol conquered Nymela but afforded it almost full autonomy and the Arkani revolted and formed a very limited constitutional monarchy referred to as the Arkani Republic. A series of civil wars broke out across Azerzia, with internal struggles exacerbated by pressures from external governments. This eventually led to the defining of borders, with Nierta remaining part of the Bekaln Empire and Lezit becoming fully integrated into it. Invaders came to Azerzia a century later and forced the nations to join forces or be conquered. The islands were conquered however and many of the Azerzians fled. A generation later, the refugees rallied around a Stegolian named Erter Wehned and retook their homeland. The differences between the states had diminished during exile and a loose federation formed. After fifty years, the federation was formalized into the modern Confederated Kingdoms of Azerzia.
Language, Culture and Climate
The government of Azerzia has no official language, however Azerzian is the ''de facto'' official language. English is common as a second language for external trade. Each of the Kingdoms and AITs uses a regional dialect of Azerzian (Stegolian for Stegol, Nymelan for Nymela, Arkani for Arkan and Nierta, Beklanish for Bekaln and Lezit, Tarian for Taria, Reolmian for Reolm and Lezit) as their ''de facto'' official languages and each dialect is fairly distinct from the other, to greater of lesser degrees based on distance.
The climate of Azerzia ranges wildly, due to conflicting air flows and water currents near the islands. The heart of the archipelago is desert-like and on the outside either is desert like with temperate to tropic conditions. Due to environmentalism and the wide range of climates, Azerzia has been described as having some of the best weather in the world. This also benefits the health of the Azerzian population which is also very high.
Religion used to play a major role in Azerzia but has since fallen out, with many of the population being atheists and agnostics. The old cathedrals of the Church of Gerela still see some use and are tourist attractions. The fascination with old buildings and the arts has caused a high in Azerzian cultural life. Crime is low across Azerzia, which is mirrored by the pacifistic government.