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In 2019, the Kaltariz region around Kastell Nozvezh experienced 2 major natural disasters: a heatwave which caused immense wildfires as well as an earthquake that resulted in dozens of deaths. Months later, the government of [[Walter Johannes]] announced that as apart of financial reshuffle, the government would significantly reduce the budget for the region. This gave rise to the defeat of his party the [[Principles of Democracy Party|Principles]] during the [[2019 Great Morstaybishlia General Election|2019 general election]], which saw the ascension of the [[Progress Party (MBE)|Progress Party]] and [[Franklin Barvata]] to power. Professor of Political Science at the University of LambertupolKazhezac, Vivienne Avauntis theorised in her book titled ''Circumstance and Opportunity: the Makings of Revolution'', that the actions of the state would encourage revolutions in areas of the country prone to seeking greater independence and autonomy chief among which were Marislia, [[Joralesia]] and [[South Staynes]].

In contrast, the municipalities have a Mayor elected directly by the population who appoints a council that runs the daily affairs of the municipalities where a Municipal Council comprised of part-time councillors of whom some represent Wards and others are appointed by parties via proportional seats. Municipalities provide public services and make decisions on matters such as traffic lights, garbage pick-up, storm drains, building permits and zoning etc. In some cities, the Mayor will appoint a professional civil servant known as the City Manager who handles the administrative and managerial decisions and running of the city while the Mayor and the Mayoral Council develop policy and supervise the running of the city. Some cities such as DamezkadorRouanezkador, Aurus and Cavenhelm have been delegated power over matters reserved for the central and provincial governments such as policing, hospitals and schools.

The highest court in Great Morstaybishlia is the Supreme Court of Great Morstaybishlia (which is ''de jure'' the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council) thus all cases arising from courts in Kaltariezh can be appealed to it. The highest court in Kaltariezh is the Conclave. The Conclave is appointed by the King on the advice of the [[Prime Ministers of Great Morstaybishlia|Prime Minister of Great Morstaybishlia]] following consultations with an independent professional judicial appointments advisory committee. The Conclave consists of 9 justice and is seated in DamezkadorRouanezkador. Beneath the Conclave are various other courts responsible with general and specialised jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases within their respective jurisdictions. Cases from these courts can be appealed to the Conclave, whose decisions have binding effect on all courts in Kaltariezh except where superseded by the Supreme Court.

His Majesty's Kaltariz Police Service is the primary organ of law enforcement except in large cities such as DamezkadorRouanezkador which have their own police departments. As with the rest of Great Morstaybishlia, the Royal Prison Service is responsible for maintaining and operating prisons, the largest of which is King [[Gustav II]] Correctional Facility with 3,245 inmates. Kaltariezh has a rate of 1.8 intentional culpable senticide per 100,000 people and a total prison population of 287,500. Capital punishment continues to be utilized but incidence of its use is declining, with 23 executions being conducted since 2000 [[Common Era calendar|CE]].

| caption1 = DamezkadorRouanezkador central business district skyline, home of Ferrus Industries and other major Kaltariz firms

| caption2 = The Terminal C Container Facility of the Port of DamezkadorRouanezkador, the largest port in Kaltariezh by volume

Kaltariezh has a highly developed infrastructure system. It has 24,700km of railway, which include over 2,567km of high-speed rail. The longest and most profitable line, the DamezkadorTarov-AurusAnkowkad line spans Damezkadorfrom Ankowkad, Lambertupolpassing through Kazhezac, Rouanezkador, Urvanma, Kêrtraezh and into Tivot where it ends inat Aurus[[Tarov]]. The railway system is run by three companies: Royal Kaltariezh Railways, Transrail and Kaltariezh Train Service. Many cities have trams and subways lines especially the larger and more densely populated cities. Kaltariezh is in the process of integrating its network to the continental network to make it easier to travel across borders. Most notably the DamezkadortoRouanezkador Karinthus line provides direct customs free travel between Kaltariezh and [[North Ethalria]]. The country has 1,250,000km of road which includes the extensive Kaltariezh Highway Network which connects to the Great Morstaybishlia Network which in turn connects to the continental network.

Kaltariezh has a mix of energy source which includes 25% natural gas, 23% coal, 19% nuclear power, 17% hydroelectric power, and 16% other renewable energy sources which has enabled Kaltariezh to exceed its emissions targets despite being a producer of fossil fuels. The Kaltariezh grid is connected with the rest of the continent allowing for it to sell power to surrounding nations and rely on their power in emergencies. The largest airport in the country is the DamezkadorRouanezkador International Airport, which receives over 2 million passengers annually. Kaltariezh benefits from an extensive broadband network which facilitates average Internet speeds of 34MB per second. The Port of DamezkadorRouanezkador is one of the largest ports in the world in terms of container volumes.

The Royal Kaltariz Society for Mathematics and Natural Sciences awards the prestigious King [[Thadeus II]] Prize in Chemistry to leading voices in the sector. Kaltariezh is home to the Houghton Emerson National Laboratory in Newton-Herring which is one of the largest particle physics research centers in the world, rivalling the Soltan Nuclear Fusion Laboratory in [[Axdel]]. The Morganston Nuclear Research Laboratory in LambertupolKazhezac has been instrumental in the nuclear weapons research of Great Morstaybishlia and has contributed to the discovery of chemotherapy. The Queen [[Rosamund the Great]] Space Vehicle Assembly Site is one of the most important rocket and space shuttle assembly sites in the world.

Kaltariezh has a population of 98,400,483 people and an average density of 156 people per square kilometer (403 people per square mile). The country has an equal distribution of males to females. 27% of the population live in rural areas while 73% live in urban areas, the largest of which include DamezkadorRouanezkador, Cavenhelm and Aurus. People in Kaltariezh enjoy lifespans of 75 years on average for men and 78 years for women due to access to affordable and high quality health care. Due to education and urbanisation (especially of women) fertility stands at 1.6 births per women. Nonetheless, the population has continued to grow at a rate of 0.56% due to the influx of immigrants largely from former [[Salovia|Salovian]] countries especially [[Volova]] and [[Biramura]] due to competitive wages in high-demand low-skilled jobs.

Education in Kaltariezh is administered by the Department of Education of His Majesty's Government with provinces and large cities having oversight of schools and cities and towns administering early childhood development facilities. Kaltariezh has an adult literacy rate of 100% and its students repeatedly score well in the annual School-Leaving and University Entrance Examinations. Kaltariezh has over 3,267 universities, polytechnics and colleges which provide tertiary education to over 2,482,000 students annually. Over 38% of Kaltariz have a university degree. The most prestigious university is the University of LambertupolKazhezac which has ranked at the top of Kaltariz university ranking metrics for the past 10 years. Other prestigious schools include the University of DamezkadorRouanezkador, University of AurusKemberporzh, the University of Cavenhelm, the University of Newton-HerringKazhezac and the University of KingsfortHeizenva.

Kaltariezh is a major centre for modern fashion and high dress-making for Great Morstaybishlia. It has a professional high dress-making organisation known as the Royal Academy of Haute-Couture. Every autumn, the prestigious DamezkadorRouanezkador Fashion Festival is held which features an exclusive invite-only list of fashion designers featuring bespoke artistic pieces. Various luxury fashion houses operate in Kaltariezh. Many dressmaking techniques such as whale-bone corsettery have remained alive and are preserved largely for tourism and niche consumers but have been experiencing gradual decline.

Kaltariezh features an architectural history that spans over 2000 years. The tallest modern structure in Kaltariezh is the KTN (Kaltariezh Telecommunications Network) Tower in DamezkadorRouanezkador at 450m which was built in 2003. The tallest occupied building in Kaltariezh is the Ferrus Tower which was built by [[Ferrus Industries]] in 2008 in the city of [[Aurus]] which has a height of 389m. Nevertheless, Kaltariezh has been relatively conservative (for instance compared to Staynes) in the construction of skyscrapers due to the high density of historic buildings and the conservative attitudes surrounding historical sites.

|Celebrates the birth of Julius GradwellOanez in LambertupolKazhezac in the year 345 [[Common Era calendar|BCECE]], who was instrumental in the proliferation of [[Thaerism]] through hisher writings, preaching and supernatural miracles.