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{{RP award}} [[Category:Packilvania]]
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{{Infobox country|demonym=Packilvanian, Pax|Gini_year=2021|GDP_nominal_rank=3rd|GDP_nominal_per_capita=10,700695 [[Kirib|KRB]]|population_estimate=1,171,526,998|population_census=1,123,345,000|population_estimate_rank=1st|population_estimate_year=2022|population_census_year=2010|population_census_rank=1st|population_density_km2=186183.9426|Gini=39.76|Gini_change=decrease|HDI_year=2021|GDP_nominal=12.53 trillion [[Kirib|KRB]]|HDI_change=increase|currency=[[Packilvanian dinar]]|currency_code=PXD|time_zone=West Packilvanian Time (WPT), Central West Packilvanian Time (CWPT), Central East Packilvanian Time (CEPT), East Packilvanian Time (EPT)|area_km2=61438886392850|DST=|percent_water=2.1|date_format=yyyy/mm/dd|drives_on=right|calling_code=+2|iso3166code=PAX|GDP_nominal_year=2023|government_type=Unitary theocratic absolute monarchy|area_rank=2nd1st|image_map=Location of Packilvania.png|GDP_PPP=20,.546,400,000,000 trillion [[Kirib|KRB]]|GDP_PPP_year=2022|HDI=0.689|today=|conventional_long_name=Sultanate of Packilvania|native_name=[[Packilvanian language|Packilvanian]]: ''LuShultaniyat aluBakhilfaniya''<br>
[[File:Bakhilfaniya.png|100x100px]]|common_name=Packilvania|image_flag=Flag of Packilvania.png|national_motto=[[Packilvanian language|Packilvanian]]: "'' Ashamiliya!''" <br>
[[Staynish]]: "Assimilate!"|national_anthem=[[Packilvanian language|Packilvanian]]: ''LuHiva lunashtar ludu. Qamdanku ishmadan lushimilayat luterna''<br>[[Staynish]]: The Hive needs you. Join now for everlasting unity|map_caption=Map of Packilvania|lower_house=Consultative Assembly|flag_caption=Flag of Packilvania|capital=[[Bingol]]|largest_city=capital|official_languages=[[Packilvanian language|Packilvanian]]|regional_languages=|ethnic_groups={{unbulleted list|98% [[Feline]]|2% Others}}|ethnic_groups_year=2021|leader_title1=[[Sultan of Packilvania|Sultan]]|leader_name1=[[Thumim V]]|religion={{unbulleted list|96% [[Paxism]]|4% Others}}|legislature=[[Parliament of Packilvania]]|upper_house=Legislative Council|cctld=.pax|GDP_PPP_per_capita=17,538.14 [[Kirib|KRB]]|image_coat=Coat of arms of Packilvania.png|leader_title2=[[Crown Prince of Packilvania|Crown Prince]]|leader_name2=Vacant|leader_title3=Deputy Crown Prince|leader_name3=Vacant|leader_title4=[[Prime Minister of Packilvania|Prime Minister]]|leader_name4=[[Prince Luwadeen]]|established_date3={{Start date and age|1675}}|established_event5=[[Bedonite dynasty]]|established_date4={{Start date and age|1917}}|established_event4=[[Packilvanian Communist Party]]|established_date1={{Start date and age|675}}|established_event3=[[Demirite dynasty]]|established_date2={{Start date and age|1275}}|established_event2=[[Zubraynite dynasty]]|established_event1=[[Iktanite dynasty]]|patron_saint=[[Pax]]|established_date5={{Start date and age|1985}}|map_width=250px|leader_title5=[[Consort of Packilvania|Sultana]]|leader_name5=[[Saga of Tynam]]|utc_offset=+3 UTC to +7 UTC}}
{{Info|For the same article in [[Packilvanian]], go to [[Bakhilfaniya]]}}
'''Packilvania''', formally known as the '''Sultanate of Packilvania''' ([[Packilvanian language|Packilvanian]]: ''luShultaniyat aBakhilfaniya,'' colloquially known as '''Pax''') is a unitary absolute monarchy in [[Yasteria|Yasteria Major]] surrounded by [[Allegheny]] and [[Drakkengard]] to the north east, [[Vekaiyu]] to the east, [[Free Pax States]] and [[Pacific Ocean]] to the southeast, the [[Packilvanian Ocean]] to the south, [[Kalatya]] to the north and [[Musetszna]] to the northwest. Additionally, it contains [[Antimovo & Samokov|island territories]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]] that are located close to [[Fortuna]], [[Sorentavia]] and [[North Crencello]].
 
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The [[Zubraynite dynasty]] was deposed by the [[Demirite dynasty]] (originating from [[Fidakar]] and led by [[Saidun the Conqueror]]) in the 17th century CE, which established overseas territorial holdings which today comprise [[Commonwealth of Albanares|Albanares]], [[Sorentavia]], [[Hadena]] and [[North Crencello]]. Inspired by the ideals of [[Nikobar Luden]], the [[Demirite dynasty]] was deposed by the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] led by [[Gideon Muktan]] in 1918 following the [[Great War]] and botched personal union with [[Great Morstaybishlia]] under [[Zerah Demir IV]]. Originating from [[Ukanar]] and led by Sultan [[Amhoud I]], the [[Bedonite dynasty]] (at the head of [[Carriers of Mercy]]) deposed the [[Specism|specist]] Communist regime in 1985, reestablished a theocratic absolute monarchy under the [[Sultan of Packilvania]] (currently [[Thumim V]] aided by the [[Prime Minister of Packilvania|Prime Minister]] and to be succeeded by the [[Crown Prince of Packilvania|Crown Prince]]), entered into a personal union with [[Drakkengard]] known as [[Pax-Draconica]] and [[Tasselvalta War|annexed Tasselvalta in 2010]].
 
Comprised of [[Administrative divisions of Packilvania|9 provinces]] and [[Antimovo & Samokov|1 overseas territory]], it spans an area of over 6.134 million km² (approximately 2.372 million miles²), it is the second largest country in the world by total land area after [[South Hills]] and before [[Great Morstaybishlia]] and the largest by contiguous landmass, followed only by [[South Hills]]. The [[geography of Packilvania]] spans 4 [[W:Timezone|timezones]] (+3 to +6 [[Christie Island|UTC]]) and 12 climatic zones including the largest hot and cold deserts contained within a single country, giving rise to such a wide variety of biological diversity that Packilvania is considered a [[W:Megadiverse country|megadiverse country]]. However, it is prone to natural disasters such as urthquakes, drought and monsoons and faces ecological degradation due to deforestation and pollution.
 
Today, Packilvania is a newly industrialised emerging market (as per the [[Packilvanian Development Index]]) and a developing nation (according to the [[Auroran Monetary Fund]]) that is the [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|3rd largest economy in the world by nominal GDP]], the largest by PPP GDP and the [[Packilvanian dinar]] is a [[Reserve currency|world reserve currency]]. Coupled with the fact that it is a [[nuclear weapons state]], and its military, the [[Packilvanian Armed Forces]], has the [[List of countries by military expenditure|third largest military budget]] and [[List of countries by number of military personnel|third highest number of military personnel]] in the world, it is considered a [[W:Superpower|superpower]]. Nevertheless, the [[foreign relations of Packilvania]] remain fraught (despite being part of the [[International Forum]]) partly due to ideological differences and the support of terrorists by the [[Packilvanian Expeditionary Force]]. Under [[Intelligence agencies of Packilvania|several intelligence agencies]], it is [[Surveillance and censorship in Packilvania|one of the most heavily surveilled countries in the world]], in part giving rise to a comparably poor [[Sapient rights in Packilvania|sentient rights record]] with the country [[Freedom in the World|ranked among the least free in the world]]. Despite possessing a nominally independent [[Judiciary of Packilvania|judiciary]] and [[Parliament of Packilvania|Parliament]], the [[Sultan of Packilvania|Sultan]] and [[Council of Ministers of Packilvania|Council of Ministers]] control the state and the [[law of Packilvania]] represses political opposition. With a population of over 1.1 billion people, it is the [[List of countries by population|most populous]], [[Religion in Packilvania|religiously diverse]] and ethnically diverse nations in the world (despite being majority inhabited by [[Packilvanian]] speaking [[Feline|Felines]]) and its [[Cities of Packilvania|largest city]], [[Bingol]], is the second largest metropolitan area and third [[International Financial Centres Index|alpha world finance centre]] after [[Sani Bursil]], and [[Kemer]] is a [[International Technology Centres Index|major global tech hub]].
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During the reign of Iktanite King, [[Melkezedek the Great]], around the 9th century CE, the Bas Magdamar was commissioned and the [[Magisterium of Paxism]] was formally founded. The [[Iktanite dynasty]] collapsed and Packilvania disintegrated around in the 12th century CE. In the late 13th century CE, [[Ishak I|Prince Ishak of Tashkar]], angry about the expensive tribute demanded by his suzerain the King of [[Bingol]], amassed a coalition of equally frustrated states and usurped the Kingdom of Bingol. Moving his court from Tashkar to [[Bingol]], he reestablished Packilvania under the rule of the [[Zubraynite dynasty]]. In the 14th century, Prophet Sohadek, a then obscure Paxist religious figure, portended the rise of a human ruler over Felines. In the 17th century CE, the Kingdom of [[Fidakar]] under the leadership of King [[Saidun the Conqueror]] invaded the politically and economically dysfunctional [[Zubraynite dynasty]]. Basing the invasion on the teachings of Prophet Sohadek, Saidun assumed the title of the first [[Sultan of Packilvania]]. Moving his court from [[Halaler]] to Bingol, he established the [[Demirite dynasty]]'s rule over Packilvania.
 
In the late 19th century, Sultana [[Zerah Demir IV]] contrived a political union between Packilvania and [[Great Morstaybishlia]] through a marriage to King [[Thadeus I]]. Although there was increasing cooperation and mutual trade between the two nations, economic and social conditions for the feline majority were deteriorating. These circumstances were accelerated by the [[Great War]]. Predicated on the Communist ideals invented by writer and philosopher [[Nikobar Luden]], a movement emerged under the leadership of [[Gideon Muktan]]. Military defeat in [[Sorentavia]]foreign nations further weakened the [[Demirite dynasty]]. After being expelled from the [[Parliament of Packilvania]], Muktan and his followers the Muktanites started the [[History of Packilvania#First%20Packilvanian%20Civil%20War|First Packilvanian Civil War]] whereby the [[Demirite dynasty]] was overthrown and the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] ruled the newly established People's Republic of Packilvania.▼
In the 17th century, Packilvania began establishing a colonial empire. [[Sorentavia]] and the [[North Crencello|Crencello Arc]] came under the control of the [[Demirite dynasty]]. Starting in the 17th century, Packilvanian settlers (who were predominantly human) began settling in the area that comprises modern-day [[Phoenixia]]. They established various small kingdoms, spreading [[Paxism]] and the [[Packilvanian language]] to northern [[Arcturia]] which were amalgamated in the mid-19th century during the North Arcturia Wars. Under Sultan [[Jahel]], Packilvania supported Arafors and gained access to North Arcturian shipping lanes. Following this, Packilvania invaded and annexed the area that comprises modern-day [[Albanares]] and ruled it as the [[Albanaria Vilayet]].
 
In 1922, the [[Albanaria Vilayet]] was granted independence following the [[First Albanarian Civil War]]. Communist rule was characterised by considerable economic growth, military expansion and political influence abroad. Nevertheless, the country pursued the systematic extermination of human beings. Working with the government of the Packilvanian puppet state [[Drakkengard]], the [[Carriers of Mercy]] under the leadership of [[Amhoud I]] rescued millions of humans and built up armaments. In 1985, they started the Second Packilvanian Civil War and defeated the [[Packilvanian Communist Party|Communist Party]]. They reestablished the Sultanate of Packilvania as a [[Feline]]-led Paxist dominated political order under the [[Bedonite dynasty]]. ▼
▲In the late 19th century, Sultana [[Zerah Demir IV]] contrived a political union between Packilvania and [[Great Morstaybishlia]] through a marriage to King [[Thadeus I]]. Although there was increasing cooperation and mutual trade between the two nations, economic and social conditions for the feline majority were deteriorating. These circumstances were accelerated by the [[Great War]]. Predicated on the Communist ideals invented by writer and philosopher [[Nikobar Luden]], a movement emerged under the leadership of [[Gideon Muktan]]. Military defeat in [[Sorentavia]] further weakened the [[Demirite dynasty]]. After being expelled from the [[Parliament of Packilvania]], Muktan and his followers the Muktanites started the First Packilvanian Civil War whereby the [[Demirite dynasty]] was overthrown and the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] ruled the newly established People's Republic of Packilvania.
 
▲In 1922, the [[Albanaria Vilayet]] was granted independence following the [[First Albanarian Civil War]]. Communist rule was characterised by considerable economic growth, military expansion and political influence abroad. Nevertheless, the country pursued the systematic extermination of human beings. Working with the government of the Packilvanian puppet state [[Drakkengard]], the [[Carriers of Mercy]] under the leadership of [[Amhoud I]] rescued millions of humans and built up armaments. In 1985, they started the Second Packilvanian Civil War and defeated the [[Packilvanian Communist Party|Communist Party]]. They reestablished the Sultanate of Packilvania as a [[Feline]]-led Paxist dominated political order under the [[Bedonite dynasty]].
 
Just before the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] handed power over to the Bedonite dynasty, they granted independence to [[Tasselvalta]]. In 2009, Allegheny called a conference between [[Vekaiyu]], [[Listonia]], Packilvania, [[Drakkengard]] and themselves to resolve various disputes and improve ties. As a result, Packilvania's claims over Tasselvalta were recognised. Packilvania invaded and annexed Tasselvalta in 15 May 2010 with the ensuing [[Tasselvalta War]] ending in 22 May 2010. In 2020, [[Rodenia]] invaded [[Puntalia]] in what was known as the [[2020 Puntalian Crisis]] prompting Packilvania to join the war on the side of [[Rodenia]] The war ended with the signing of the [[Puntalian Compromise Treaty|Puntalia Compromise Treaty]] but tensions flared again in 2022 when [[Axdel]], followed by the rest of the [[Union of Commonwealth Alliances]], seceded from the Treaty. .
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Packilvania is the largest country in the world by surface area. It spans an area of approximately 6,400,000 square kilometers. The most folliage-rich part of the country is the stretch of thickly forested and rainy areas along the Southern Coastcoast of the country. The eastern part of the country consists of rolling hills, massive grassy plains, lightly forested areas and shrub land. The north east corner consists of the Jumhur Mountains which provide the sources of many great rivers and forms the border with [[Allegheny]] and [[Drakkengard]]. The [[Ufrata River|Ufrata]], Meked, Jumhur and Ubrahamahan Rivers are referred to as the Mother Rivers because they are the biggest and longest rivers and sources of other major rivers. They all originate from the Jumhur Mountains controlled by [[Packilvania]] except for the Ubrahamahan River which originates in the Packilvanian side of the [[Uliveru Mountains]] (in [[Tasselvalta]]) and the [[Ufrata River]] which originates from the [[Ta'lavero Mountains]] controlled by [[Vekaiyu]]. The Daughter Rivers (which are enormous and long tributaries of the mother rivers) are Abaxahad, Lashakhan, Datsahud, Sadaqer, Chihal, Yukud, Kaswahel, and Ebron Rivers. ▼
Packilvania is the second largest country in the world by surface area, following the [[South Hills|United Confederation of Concordian States]], and followed by the [[Great Morstaybishlia|United Kingdom of Great Morstaybishlia and Justelvard]]. It spans an area of 6,143,888 square kilometres (roughly 2,372,168 square miles). The north of the country comprises the North Packilvanian Cold Desert, which is among the largest cold deserts in the world. This area is almost entirely flat and cold, and the ground is usually rocky. The interior and west of the country consist of the Great Packilvanian Central Desert. It is among the largest hot deserts in the world. It has some of the highest sand dunes in the world. The South Packilvanian Oceanic Winds carry much of this sand to other parts of the world which enables ecosystems (such as the Great Morstaybishlian rainforests) to flourish. There is a massive difference in elevation between the hot and cold deserts. There is a sudden increase in height on the boundaries of the two such that the cold desert is several hundred metres above sea level, but the hot desert is on average at or below sea level. The North Packilvanian Desert is surrounded by a thin strip of cold dry arid regions, which are characterised by cold temperatures and undulating hills and giant rock formations.
 
▲The most folliage-rich part of the country is the stretch of thickly forested and rainy areas along the Southern Coast of the country. The eastern part of the country consists of rolling hills, massive grassy plains, lightly forested areas and shrub land. The north east corner consists of the Jumhur Mountains which provide the sources of many great rivers and forms the border with [[Allegheny]] and [[Drakkengard]]. The [[Ufrata River|Ufrata]], Meked, Jumhur and Ubrahamahan Rivers are referred to as the Mother Rivers because they are the biggest and longest rivers and sources of other major rivers. They all originate from the Jumhur Mountains controlled by [[Packilvania]] except for the Ubrahamahan River which originates in the Packilvanian side of the [[Uliveru Mountains]] (in [[Tasselvalta]]) and the [[Ufrata River]] which originates from the [[Ta'lavero Mountains]] controlled by [[Vekaiyu]]. The Daughter Rivers (which are enormous and long tributaries of the mother rivers) are Abaxahad, Lashakhan, Datsahud, Sadaqer, Chihal, Yukud, Kaswahel, and Ebron Rivers.
 
===Biodiversity===
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==Politics==
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The politics of Packilvania take place in the framework of a nominally theocratic constitutional hereditary monarchy. Although the Constitution of Packilvania ([[Packilvanian language|Packilvanian]]: ''LuKhanongur a-Bakhilfaniya'') sets out the structure of the government, in reality it grants the [[Sultan of Packilvania]] supreme legal authority. As such, the Sultan of Packilvania is currently [[Thumim V]], who succeeded [[Namdun III]] on 24 December 2022.
 
At the end of the Second Packilvanian Civil War in 1985, senior leaders of the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] signed an armistice with the [[Carriers of Mercy]]. Although the party and the Carriers were dissolved and formal political control was ceded to the [[Bedonite dynasty]], many Communist bureaucrats and politicians were granted amnesty and allowed to remain in the Civil Service and [[Packilvanian Armed Forces|Military]] and the Carriers were replaced by the [[Association of the Friends and Veterans of the Carriers of Mercy]]. This precipitated a situation whereby the [[Bedonite dynasty]] has shared power with other state institutions. Nevertheless Princes of the Bedonite dynasty were appointed to important political positions to enable them to have ultimate control of the country and political system.
 
The politics of Packilvania take place in the framework of a devolved theocratic authoritarian dictatorship under a constitutional monarchy. The Constitution of Packilvania is the founding law of the modern state and was passed by the Constituent Assembly in 1985 following the end of the [[Second Packilvanian Civil War]], which consisted of representatives of the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] and the [[Carriers of Mercy]]. It provided for a three branch government under the control of the [[Sultan of Packilvania]] and by extension the [[Bedonite dynasty]] and underpinned by [[Paxism]] as taught by the [[Magisterium of Paxism]] as follows:
The Bedonite dynasty also retained many policies and institutions created by the Communist Party. For instance, they retained the inquisitorial criminal justice system and the [[Law of Packilvania#Criminal procedure|Procuratorate]] on which it was built. Despite some privatisation and providing for the formation of privately-owned for-profit companies, the state retains considerable economic control through large state-owned corporations and continues to direct government policies through 5 year plans.
* [[W:Legislature|Legislative branch]]: [[Parliament of Packilvania]] consists of the appointed upper house with all the political power, the Legislative Council, and the lower house selected by lottery, the Consultative Assembly.
* [[W:Executive|Executive branch]]: The [[Council of Ministers of Packilvania]] composed of the [[Prime Minister of Packilvania]] as the chair thereof and the Ministers of the Crown who head executive departments
* [[Judiciary of Packilvania|Judiciary]]: The [[Supreme Court of Packilvania]], as chaired by the [[Chief Justice of Packilvania]], and other courts.
 
The reigning Sultan is [[Thumim V]], the [[List of Packilvanian heads of state|4th monarch since the end of Communist rule]]. He succeeded [[Namdun III]], his father, in 2021 and was [[Coronation and Wedding of Thumim V and Saga of Tynam|crowned in January 2022]]. His consort is the [[Sultana of Packilvania]], [[Saga of Tynam]]. The heir presumptive is [[Prince Abuyin]] however due to a ruling by the [[Council of State]] (which settles succession disputes), the position of the [[Crown Prince of Packilvania]] is currently vacant. Succession is by [[W:Agnatic primogeniture|agnatic primogeniture]]. His official residence is the [[Bingol Royal Palace]], a [[ICHO|world heritage site]]. The incumbent Prime Minister is [[Prince Luwadeen]] who was appointed by Namdun III in 2011.
The executive branch comprises the [[Council of Ministers of Packilvania]]. Government ministers control various elements of state policy. The [[Prime Minister of Packilvania]], currently [[Prince Luwadeen]] is the head of government. The Council of Ministers proposes and executes legislation and oversees the running of the country. Through legislation, Ministers have the power to issue regulations and directives. Ministers are appointed by the Sultan at his pleasure. Under [[Prince Luwadeen]] and [[Thumim V]], the Council of Ministers has enforced a campaign of modernisation, political consolidation and limited liberalisation.
 
The Legislative Council (based at the [[Palace of Parliament]]) passes all the laws which must receive the [[Royal assent|Sultan's imperial assent]], and consists of representatives of various spheres of government, [[Priesthood of Paxism|clergy]], [[Packilvanian Armed Forces|military]] and royal family, while the Consultative Assembly meets once a year for two weeks to hear the State of the Empire Address from the Prime Minister and consists of everyday citizens chosen by lots. Although the Parliament is the highest law-making body, almost all laws are proposed by the executive branch and there are no elections at national level. While the country has a [[Nobility of Packilvania|system of titled peerage]], it does not play a formal role in the government. The [[Provinces of Packilvania|provinces]] have been delegated substantial legislative and administrative autonomy.
The legislative branch of Packilvania consists of the [[Parliament of Packilvania]]. The Parliament is a bicameral body that consists of the Consultative Assembly and the Legislative Council and together with the Sultan administers the [[legislative process of Packilvania]]. The Legislative Council is the upper house. It consists of approximately 200 to 300 members. It is responsible for scrutinizing legislative proposals and making recommendations. Its members are appointed directly by the Sultan as he sees fit. The members of the Legislative Council are usually the most powerful and influential political figures in the country, and it mostly consists of Princes, clergymen and senior former members of the [[Carriers of Mercy]]. As such, the Legislative Council has significant influence over legislation. In contrast, the Consultative Assembly is a body of 3,000 to 5,000 members who debate important national issues, listen to the State of the Empire address and votes on the annual budget. It meets once a year and consists of a spectrum of representatives from all corners of life. Although ''de jure'' appointed by the Sultan, its members are selected from specific groups and hold their seats ''ex officio''. There are no elections at national level and political parties are banned.
 
The country has an independent judiciary, with Farmahad Wasoon as the incumbent Chief Justice and head of the judicial branch. [[Law enforcement in Packilvania]] is handled at various levels and the country maintains an [[Imperial Procuratorate|inquisitorial criminal justice system]]. Packilvania has a notably poor [[Sapient rights in Packilvania|sapient rights record]], ranking poorly in the [[Freedom of the World]] index due to lack of electoral democracy at the national level (notably the ban on political parties), suppression of political dissent (especially through [[Surveillance and censorship in Packilvania|surveillance and censorship]], and lackadaisical protection of sapient rights, and is accused of political and military interventionism e.g., through the [[Packilvanian Expeditionary Force]]. Nevertheless, it remains globally influential, having served on the Security Council of the [[International Forum]].
When the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] was dissolved, [[Paxism]] resumed its status as the official religion of Packilvania and the [[Magisterium of Paxism]] was given an official role in daily life. Most of its activities relate to social and religious matters, but it has a persuasive voice in the political system. The [[Supreme Magister]] of Paxism, currently [[Tawak Mudawaheen]], is the symbolic head of Paxism on Urth, and enjoys the ear of the sovereign. The Sultan is required to be a Paxist and to uphold Paxism, as such Paxist religious dogma permeates the legislative process. When the monarchy was restored, so too was the [[nobility of Packilvania]] restored. Old aristocratic families were restored to their titles and new titles can be created by the sovereign. Despite enjoying social and ceremonial privileges, they have no direct role in politics. The [[Bedonite dynasty]] preserved the decentralised system of government of the PCP, as such the central government delegates considerable legislative and executive authority to [[Administrative divisions of Packilvania|provincial, regional and local political authorities]].
 
===Judiciary and laws===
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===Foreign Relations===
{{Main|Foreign relations of Packilvania}}
The [[Sultan of Packilvania]] has supreme authority over the foreign relations of Packilvania. He has the power to ratify treaties, recognize foreign nations, join international organizations etc. The daily management and political oversight and [[immigration in Packilvania]] lies with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, currently [[Prince Alawadun a-Jibrael Bedon]]. Packilvania is currently a member state of the [[International Forum]] (represented by [[Prince Faijil]]), [[ICHO|International Cultural Heritage Organisation]], [[International Banking Exchange Cooperative]], [[International Electrical Committee]] and [[Commercial Cooperation Partnership]]. It is a signatory of the [[Puntalian Compromise Treaty]]. Its allies are [[Drakkengard]] (with which it has a personal union in the form of [[Pax-Draconica]]), [[Stratarin]], [[Iphelklori]], [[Kalatya]], [[Nystatiszna]], and [[Rodenia]]. It has positive diplomatic relations with [[Great Morstaybishlia]], [[Peregrinia]], [[Sorentavia]], [[Albanares]], [[Phoenixia]], and [[Hadena]]. It has negative relations with [[Fortuna]], [[Sokala]], [[Norgsveldet]], [[Volkia]], and [[New Puntalia]]. It has hostile relations with [[Vekaiyu]] (largely due to clashing geopolitical interests), [[1 Infinite Loop]], [[South Hills]], [[North Dveria]], and [[Free Pax States]] (largely due to territorial disputes over Cuttersville). It does not recognize [[Lyon]] as an independent country and claims its entire territory. Thus, it requires that nations which wish to maintain formal relations with it must not recognize the independence of Lyon.
 
Packilvania has participated in various wars that have strained its relations with foreign nations. Its relationship with [[Vekaiyu]] was strained by the Tasselvalta War of 2009, and the Alleghenian War of 2017, as well as Vekaiyu's theft of classified technology from Packilvania. It relationship with the [[Union of Commonwealth Alliances]], [[Vistaraland]], and [[Axdel]] is strained by its support of [[Rodenia]]'s invasion and occupation of [[Puntalia]] due to the [[2020 Puntalia Military Intervention]]. Its relationship with [[1 Infinite Loop]] was strained by the [[Pax-Looplite War]]. The [[2014 Dverian War|2014 Dveria War]], [[Kerilo Accord]] and the annexation of [[Tano]] by [[South Hills]] strained relations with South Hills, [[Vekaiyu]], and [[Volkia]].
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The Department of Defence (which oversees and administers the [[Packilvanian Armed Forces]]) has often been a driver of scientific research for military applications which have often fed into industrial and commercial applications. [[Universities in Packilvania]] produce highly skilled scientists and engineers. The country has been a leading source of scientific and industrial research and development despite being a developing country. Nevertheless, there are areas in which Packilvania lags behind larger and more developed economies such as [[Great Morstaybishlia]] and [[South Hills]]. Despite having the third largest nominal expenditure on research and development, per capita expenditure is only slightly above average.
 
The [[Space Agency of Packilvania]] (''luAjhensia aluHiva aBakhilfaniya'') is responsible for overseeing the terrestrial and extraterrestrial telescope infrastructure of the country. Packilvania is one of the few countries capable of launching vehicles into space and often leases its space ports in [[Antimovo & Samokov]] to foreign nations. Furthermore, the country has contributed to international space research programs. The Atomic Research Agency of Packilvania (''luAjhensia aluBahath aleDharat aBakhilfaniya'') is the government agency in charge of civilian nuclear research and some of its programs include maintaining one of the largest particle colliders in the world, the [[Sultan Namdun III Particle Accelerator]]. The country is also home to some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world and it has made quantum computing, simulation and measurement, priorities for its forthcoming five-year plans.
 
Packilvania has also extensively contributed to research and development in biology. This includes the development of pesticides, herbicides, fertilisers and irrigation techniques, genetically modified crops, vaccines, and cancer research. The [[Fidal Prize]] for Mathematics awards the most accomplished mathematicians with special attention paid to people who can solve the so called [[w:Millennium problems|Millennium Problems]]. The [[Shameel Prize]] in Chemistry, Engineering and Computer Sciences is also a highly prestigious prize for the recognition of scientific achievements.
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Packilvania has a rich gastronomic heritage that spans thousands of years. Packilvanian cuisine is characterized by spicy and meaty food. The national plant is the [[Pax Fruit]] and the [[W:Potato|tubers of the Pax Fruit]] are the national staple food of Packilvania. The country is the core producer of spices such as [[W:Nutmeg|nutmeg]], [[W:Cinnamon|cinnamon]], [[W:Cardamom|cardamom]], [[W:Aniseed|aniseed]], [[W:Saffron|saffron]] and so on, so it naturally has incorporated spices into its cooking including desert. Absar is a spicy paste made from vegetables, animal fat and spices that has spawned many variations such bovril. The country has also produced relishes and garnishes such as [[W:Atchaar|Packilvanian pickles]] which is made from raw unripe mango and spices, but vegetables have also been used. The [[W:Chakalaka|Packilvanian salad]] made from vegetables and spices especially beans and carrots are also renowned. The country is the home of the [[W:Fruit chutney|Packilvanian chutney]], a sauce made from fruits such as peaches and coconut which has a tangy taste. Among the famous meat dishes are [[W:Butter chicken|Packilvanian chicken]] which is chicken marinated in yogurt, cooked with butter and seasoned with a variety of spices. Another is the [[W:Roti|fodok]] which is a wheat or rice-based wrap stuffed with strips of meat. Even the seafood is acclaimed, with the kidjar crab made from a fattened crab, deep fried and garnished with a variety of seasonings. People in Pax also enjoy drinking [[W:Amasi|Packilvanian buttermilk]].
 
The country also excels in beverages, home to spicy teas such as saffron tea. People also enjoying a drink of coffee while smoking from a large vessel called [[W:Hashish|shisha]] which people enjoy with a little [[W:Catnip|catnip]]. [[W:Arabica coffee|Packilvanian coffee]] is known for its rich aroma and strong taste. Spices are also used in sweet treats such [[W:ladoo|Packilvanian sweet meat]] which is made from condensed milk, flour, cardomom and fried. The country also originated the [[W:Turkish delights|Packilvanian delights]] which are made from starch and gelatine and are regarded as the modern ancestor of the jelly bean. Among the sweet foods, caek is regarded as the greatest of all and is the national food of Packilvania. The [[W:Boerewors|Packilvanian sausage]] is a type of sausage made from a mix of beef and pork that is usually grilled. The country enjoys a strong culture of restaurants and small eateries especially in the underground and covered markets which facilitate socializing and expose one to a diverse range of food.
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