Faethalria
The Republic of Faethalria | |
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 Flag | |
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| Location | A Map of Faethalria in Aurora |
| Capital and largest city | Rivendale |
| National languages | Ethalrian Staynish |
| Ethnic groups (2017) | Human |
| Demonym(s) | Faethalrian, Ethal |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President | Jane Augusta |
| Legislature | Parliament of Faethalria |
| Establishment | |
• Independence from Ethalria | 1 November 2017 |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 59,235,558 |
• Census | - |
• Density | [convert: invalid number] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | ♅1,205,621,311,974 |
• Per capita | ♅20,353 |
| Currency | Kirib (♅) |
| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY |
| Driving side | the left |
| ISO 3166 code | FAE |
| Internet TLD | .eth |
Faethalria, officially the Republic of Faethalria is a sovereign state in the Ethalns, Aurora. Its provisional government was set up by the Government of Great Morstaybishlia before the actual government took its place, led by President Jane Augusta. Being host to the former capital of Ethalria, Rivendale; Faethalria was considered the strongest both diplomatically and economically of the Ethaln nations until the establishment of the North Ethalrian Confederacy in 2019. Faethalria borders Sarentria, Durentrus, Vothetria, Kothalria, Thalria and Tuvaltastan.
In 2019, Faethalria was struck by several devastating terror attacks by the Southern Auroran Front, a regional nationalist group based in Kostoria-Obertonia, leading to a joint intervention sanctioned by the K-O government. Soon afterwards, the Kostoro-Obertonian Nationalist party lead a coup against president Karl Strasser, establishing control and killing him several months later. With this, Faethalria lead a UNAC coalition force into the nation. The invasion lasted several months but was ultimately successful, resulting in the dissolution of the Nationalist party government and an end to SAF activity in the area.
In early 2020 a referendum by the provisional government lead to Kostoria-Obertonia being unified with Faethalria, ending a century of independence. Polls taken afterwards show mixed feelings about the merger, with 49% for and 42% against, with the other 9% being indifferent. With the nations industrial heartlands now having unobstructed coastal access, there has been a surge in economic activity focusing on improving overseas exports. This briefly made Faethalria the fastest growing economy on Aurora before it began to stabilise in early 2021.
Geography
Faethalria is a largely cool, temperate country host to deciduous forests. The country features 6 large freshwater lakes, notable for the unique species of fish present and the natural beauty of the area, the river valleys surrounding them hosting much of the nations economically productive industrial areas.
Politics
Government
The political system of Faethalria takes place in the framework of a unitary constitutional semi-presidential multi-party democratic republic. The Constitution of Faethalria, as the highest law in the land, provides for a three-branch government with checks and balances as well as the fundamental rights of citizens and organization and structure of state institutions. Passed in 2017 via a referendum and drafted jointly by representatives of the newly established Faethalrian state and the Bursil Alliance (which won the Auroran-Pacific War), the Constitution exudes liberal democratic values which characterize Bursil Alliance nations specifically Great Morstaybishlia.
At the apex of the political system is the President (currently Jane Augusta since 2017) who is elected by the public every 3 years to a maximum of two terms. As the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, she is bequeathed with the powers to veto laws (subject to an override of the Parliament), to appoint the Prime Minister (with the consent of the Parliament) as well as the Ministers who form the Cabinet (with the recommendation of the Prime Minister). Furthermore, she represents the country abroad and directs its geopolitical strategy. The day to day running of the state lies with the Cabinet and the Prime Minister. As the highest deliberative and decision-making body in the executive branch, the Cabinet administers and proposes most legislation while individual ministers control executive government departments and advise the Cabinet on policies specific to their portfolio.
Usually the leader of the largest party or coalition in the Cabinet, the Prime Minister influences the legislative and political agenda of the government. Although the Prime Minister and Cabinet are appointed by the President, the Parliament can force them to resign via a vote of no-confidence which the President can either accept or reject and in turn dissolve the Parliament. Comprised of two chambers, the Parliament passes legislation and holds the executive branch accountable through regular question times and powers of subpoena. The upper house, the Senate, comprises 46 senators who are elected by the legislatures of their respective provinces with an equal proportion of seats allocated to each province. In contrast the House of Representatives is elected by the people every 3 years via 345 electoral districts of roughly equal population represented by a single member who has occupies a single seat. Nevertheless, the House of Representatives wields most of the legislative power with the Senate being restricted to province-specific issues.
The judicial system draws from Ethalrian civil law but through Morstaybishlian influence, has adopted procedural and substantive law of that nation specifically Staynish common law. The Constitutional Court, appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister following the recommendations of the Judicial Service Commission, reviews laws for their constitutionality and is the highest court of appeal for constitutional matters. The Supreme Court of Appeal, appointed via the same process, is highest court for non-constitutional matters. Below which lies the High Court which consists of divisions seated in major cities and has appellate powers and acts as a court of first instance in severe cases. Barring cases reserved for the High Court, Magistrate Courts are courts of first instance and handle the bulk of the judicial load. Largely independent, impartial and well-resourced, the judiciary acts as a bulwark for democracy.