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==Government==

===National Assembly===

The parliament of Asilica is the National Assembly, a bicameral body consisting of an upper house called the Senate and a lower house called the Grand Council. The Grand Council was established first, upon the establishment of the republic in 1804, while the Senate was introduced with a constitutional amendment in 1934.

===Chancellor===

The Chancellor of the Council of State, also referred to as the Chancellor of Asilica, is the Head of Government in Asilica and is typically the leader of the largest party or coalition of parties in the Grand Council. In addition to the requirement that the Chancellor must command a majority in order to hold office, the Chancellor must be a member of the Grand Council and loses their office if they lose their seat in the Grand Council. The main source of the Chancellor's power comes from their position as chairperson of the Council of State, which is the cabinet of Asilica. The Chancellor appoints Ministers to the Council of State by recommending their names to the President, and may dismiss a Minister at any time. Beyond this, however, the Chancellor is largely a first-among-equals in the Council, with the other ministers having broad power within their own portfolios to direct government affairs.

===President===

The President of the Republic of Asilica is the country's Head of State. The President is elected by popular vote to a term of eight years and cannot be re-elected. Candidates are nominated by the National Assembly meeting in joint session, where the Grand Council and the Senate meet as one unified body. Any political party that has representation in the National Assembly may nominate a candidate, but in order to be placed on the ballot, a candidate must receive at least 20% of the vote from the joint session. Additionally, a candidate may be nominated for the Presidency by the people directly, via a petition signed by at least 3% of the population of the country from at least eight out of the twenty-two cantons and canton-level municipalities. If no candidate for President achieves a majority in the election, there is a runoff 30 days later with only the top-two vote receivers. While candidates are nominated by political parties, they are listed as non-partisan on the ballot and are required to renounce all party affiliation in order to assume office.

==Geography==

Asilica is a geographically diverse country, with coastal lowlands near the sea giving rise to relatively higher elevations further north, known as the "hill country." Two of the country's largest cities, Asilica and Sugen, are on the sea. Asilica, the capital, has a metro area population of approximately 5.5 million, which is over a third of the country's population. The Sugen metropolitan area is home to another 3 million people, meaning combined, the two cities are home to over half of the country's people. The country's largest inland city is Valladia, in the center of the country. The hill country is largely rural in nature and much less densely populated than the southern lowlands.