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In 1783, the Kingdom of Corrí was renamed to Casilló y Réal by Queen Alejandra. Throughout the Nineteenth Century, the country transitioned from a primarily agricultural economy to a mixed economy. Modern methods of resource extraction and manufacturing allowed fallow areas of the nation to begin producing exportable goods. The impact of fossil fuels on the natural environment was researched heavily as coal and oil use rose; as a legal article within the constitution prohibits excessive destruction or harm of the nations' land. Petroleum use became strictly regulated by the state. Antora lags behind other Novaran nations as a middle power militarily, economically, and industrially, but it remains a prosperous nation with good marks in human development, GDP per capita, democracy, press freedoms, and social and environmental progress. The nation is currently a member of the [[League of Novaris|League of Novaris]], as well as a founding member of the [[Conference for Amity and Cooperation]] and the [[Inter-Novaran Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance]].

 

== Etymology ==

The executive branch consists of a twelve-member Royal Cabinet of Ministers, presided over by the Prime Minister and reigning Monarch. The Prime Minister is a member of the Popular Assembly nominated by their peers and approved by the Monarch. A mixed popular-and-parliamentary voting system elects them. The Prime Minister serve a six-year term and can be re-elected at the end of their term once. They appoint ambassadors, members of the Royal Cabinet, and a Second Minister as their deputy, again requisite to the approval of the Monarch and Popular Assembly.

 

 

Certain Ministries originated in the First Constitution, while some were created more recently according to developing sciences, technologies, and ideas.

[[File:Edifici amb torre al port de València.JPG|thumb|200x200px|The [[Volkia|Volkian]] Embassy in the Casa de Rojó, [[Porta Tranquíla]]|alt=The Volkian Embassy in the Casa de Rojó, Porta Tranquíla. A building next to a park in a city. It is five stories tall and made of red brick, with a stepped red flat roof. A belltower made of smooth marble rises from the back left corner.]]The foreign policy stance of Antora is to expand the nations' trade opportunities and close ties with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_power regional powers]. The nation does not have a specific ideological stance it promotes or adheres to, aside from abhorring absolute-rule governing styles such as communal authoritarianism or fascism. Many people of Antoran citizenship feel that there is no one correct way to run a nation, resulting in a very diverse caucus of governmental representatives, all along the political spectrum. This has led to Antora having regular relations with communist states, theocracies, and monarchies. Extensive military buildups, international interventionalist, and imperialist foreign policy stances are anathema to the Antoran government resulting in worse relations with certain countries. The strength of the Antoran economy and military, while sufficient for a nation of its size, are not enough to allow it to stand as a preeminent regional player, nor to deter foreign powers from attempting to interfere in Antoran matters. Therefore, the current diplomatic mandate of the government is to form bonds with other nations, develop close cultural, economic, and personal ties with those nations, and insert the Antoran state into organizations and alliances based around mutual benefit.

 

 

The country is a member of several League sub-organizations. The Novaris Transportation Commission, managing the Novaris Transportation Network, counts Antora as a member. The Antoran government has expressed interest in further integrating the continent via rail. This would allow the limited rail networks in western Antora to export more mineral resources to partners across Novaris. Additionally, the NTC has been pushed to implement standard road signs and gas station systems by Antoran diplomats.