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|leader_title1 = [[wikipedia:Grand Duke|Grand Duke]]
|leader_name1 = [[Olav|Olav I]]
|leader_title2 = [[wikipedia:Prime Minister|High Councilman]]Jarl
|leader_name2 = [[Prince Sverre|High CouncilmanJarl Sverre]]
|leader_title3 = High Councillor
|leader_name3 = Hannah Emmerhoff
|legislature = National Council (Nasjonal Rådet)
|upper_house = People'sCouncil Assemblyof Nobles (FolktingetAdel Rådet)
|lower_house = CouncilPeople's of NoblesAssembly (Adel RådetFolktinget)
|established_event1 = Independence from [[Norgsveldet]]
|established_date1 = 11th November 1980
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The '''Grand Duchy of Dvalheim''' or commonly known '''Dvalheim''' is a island nation on the island Langeyjr on the continent of Novaris, sharing a border with the nation of [[Tiervan]]. It had a population of around 4,2 million people, before the [[Tieresh One Month War]], which lead to Dvalheim's expansion southwards at the expense of Tiervan. Which gave Dvalheim current population of 5,64 million people. It's capital Vinby holding around 1 million people. DvalheimDvalheim’s isclose anrelationship dewith jure[[Norgsveldet]] independenthave nationbeen buta hasmatter beenof calledscrutiny, bywith expertscritics toaccussing bethe anDvalian degovernment factoto puppetbe a satalite state of [[Norgsveldet]],. somethingThough thethese govermentsclaims ofare Dvalheimharshly anddenied Norgsveldetby hasthe deniedNorgsveltian government. Dvalheim is also a founding member of the [[Union of Commonwealth Alliances]] and [[North Concordian Economic Forum]]. Being founded as a state after the [[Tieresh Independence War]], founded as compromise between the Tieresh Loyalists and the Norgsveltian Diaspora on the island.
 
The nation went through 5 years of military dictatorship under millitary general [[Varg Drugson]], in 1985 reformed Dvalheim untilinto a constitutional monarchy, with a complicated political system that holds influnces from both aristocratic and democratic principles written in it's constitution.
 
==History==
 
==Politics==
The politics of Dvalheim work in the framework of the Dvalian constitution of 1985. According the constitution Dvalheim is an constitutional monarchy, with an national council that gives the nobility and the people equal say in leadership. With the People's Assembly being chosen every four year by the Dvalian people, and the Council of Nobles being reperesented by the most powerfull nobility. The People's Assembly holding 100 seats and the Council of Nobles holding 50. The leader of the National Council being voted on every 10 years, however it is the Grand Duke that chose the candidate that will be voted on. If the candidate gets the majority of the vote in both the People's Assembly and Council of Nobles, he becomes the High Councilman of Dvalheim. Despite the Grand Duke chosing the candidate that is voted every 10 years, he can not veto any of the laws passed by High Councilman nor what passes the National Council.
 
Dvalian politics work within the framework of the Drugson Compromise of 1985, in which the then military dictator of Dvalheim, [[Varg Drugson]], drafted a constitution together with leaders of both the ethnic Tieresh and ethnic Norgsveltian communities in the country. In which, according to the constitution, executive power would lay in the hands of the High Councilor, which would be chosen by the Jarl of Dvalheim. With the Jarl acting as the Royal Protector of the country in the Service of the Norgsveltian Crown. Though the High Councilor must be approved by both the upper and lower house of Dvalheim’s legislature. If either of the houses reject the candidate chosen by the Jarl then the Jarl must find a new candidate.
The People's Assembly votes on the matter of domestic issues such as taxes, education, welfare and law enforcement. Two parties are represented in the People's Assembly, the Union Party and National Party. The Union Party is an royalistic and Norgsveltian majority party. The Union Party goal is to get Dvalheim to unite with Norgsveldet and to ensure special rights for Norgsveltian speakers, Union Party holding 54 seats in the assembly.
The National Party is a Tieresh Loyalist and democratic party, with the goal of keeping Dvalheim independent and uniting the entire island. While still supporting being under Norgsveltian monarch, it work for ensuring a equal cooperation between the Norgsveltian and Tieresh inhabitants. National Party holds 46 seats.
 
The Dvalian upper house, Adel Rådet (Council of Nobles), is a legislative body made up of Dvalheim’s nobility. Playing a junior role in the country’s legislature. Despite this, the Council's main element of function is protecting rights and the political function of Dvalian nobility within the country. Through the amendment of bills or delaying of legislation which could harm the interest of the nobility and wealthy in the country. With there being 22 members in the Council, with almost every single member also being part of the ruling Solidarity Party. With the High Councilor holding two seats on the Council.
The Council of Nobles vote on issues such as foreign policy and trade. The Council is made up with a mixture of nobles both born in Dvalheim but also outside it. With 40 of the 50 seats being held by native Dvalians with it being split equaly of the ethnic Norgsveltian and Tieresh, 8 seats being held by businessmen from Norgsveldet, Eyjaria and Meremaa. The High Councilman of Dvalheim holding the two last seats.
 
The lower house, Folketinget (People’s Assembly), is an elective body through a first-past-the-post-system and two party system. With the body being the country’s main legislative body with most legislation being passed through it. The Assembly is made up of 100 parliamentarians, with it being divided between two parties.
The High Councilman of Dvalheim holds highest millitary authority in Dvalheim, and matter of millitary is done through him alone. The High Councilman can also write laws that must be passed by the peoples assembly. According to the Dvalian constitution the High Councilman can declare martial law and executive orders whenever a matter of crisis happens, though the nature of such crisis is never defined.
The ruling national conservative and monarchist Solidarity Party, with its 48 seats. With the Solidarity Party mainly representing the ethnic Norgsveltian minority and nobility within the country. The party actively promotes the “Norgsveltisk Solidaritet” (Norgsveltian Solidarity) principle in its party program, arguing for Dvalheim to return as a Crown State under Norgsveldet and for giving further special privileged to Norgsveltian speakers at the cost of Tieresh ones.
The opposition is led by the Loyalist Party, an National Liberal and [[Royalistic Populism|Liberal Royalist]] party with 41 seats in the Assembly. With the Loyalist Party mainly a party representing the ethnic Tieresh majority in the country with its party program following the idea of “Kruunun Uskolliss” (Crown Loyalty). An idea formed by peaceful Tieresh independence activists which seeked an free Tiervan but within the [[Norgsveltian Crown Realm]] as an equal partner and ally of Norgsveldet. The party emphasizes Dvalian unity and Dvalheim’s unique identity.
The Assembly’s 11 other seats are made up of independents coming from Dvalheim’s south which was recently annexed after the Tieresh One Month War.
 
The High Councilor, currently Hannah Emmerhoff, is given broad executive powers according to the Dvalian constitution. With the High Councilor being commander of the Dvalian Defence Forces with the right to declare emergency decrees and executive orders. Though can be overridden by both the upper and lower house to reject the decrees and orders. With most recent example of such an decree being Emmerhoff’s declaration of martial law at the border region with Tiervan.
 
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