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* The power to direct the Royal Cabinet to take certain actions. This requires a written Statement of Intent, which details the course of action the Monarch requires the Cabinet to take. The Cabinet reserves the right to not act on these Statements.
* The power to grant the Royal (Réal) title to establishments such as universities, sports teams, and infrastructure.
== Economy ==
Casilló y Réal's economy, defined as mixed-capitalist, is the 55th largest on Urth and the 8th largest in Novaris.
Unemployment currently stands at 8.2% and dropping, which is down from the 2010 unemployment rate of 12.7%. Weak points of the Corric economy include a large informal economy, resistance to widespread fossil fuel use, a still-developing education system, and limited regular trade partners.
The 1960s and 70s saw a plateau in GDP growth. Certain sectors of the Corric economy had become too specialized and had to be redesigned or abandoned after the international shift towards manufacturing and service economies. GDP grew only 3.1% between 1965 and 1970, compared to the 12% growth between 1950 and 1955. Fishing, arms manufacture, and horse breeding, once staples of Casilló y Réal exports during the first decades of the 20th century, nearly vanished completely during this period. Each sector is now healthy, but contributes almost 40% less to GDP than before.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Casilló y Réal invested heavily in renewable energy, green enterprises, and environmental action groups. Additional sources of large private and government investment include the Dragonmont Corporation, the largest worker-owned cooperative in the nation, Heritage Inc., a decentralized community of traditional Corric artisans, train manufacturers, textile companies, smart infrastruture, technology, and advanced agriculture.
=== Agriculture ===
Agriculture is the second-largest employer in the country and the largest economic contributor, at 10.4% of GDP. Casilló y Réal has an abundance of fertile soil at different elevations and acidities, making most of the nation ideal for growing some form of crop. The culture of farming is deeply ingrained into Corric culture. Many cities still possess farmland within their municipal limits, and often neighborhoods have communal gardens. Casilló y Réal is the largest exporter of olive oil, citrus fruit, cereals, and tobacco in Novaris, with the production of these goods making up 28% of all agricultural output.
The government is currently in the midst of expanding irrigation systems and modern sustainable farming. Most arable land relies on either a natural waterway or rainfall for irrigation, with around 17% using an irrigation system older than 50 years, while only 6% use a recent irrigation system. It is the projections of the government that suggest more up-to-date methods can increase crop yield by 30%.
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