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The current ruling coalition is comprised of the United Vrotrim, Kwari People's Party, and Traditionalist Kwarim. The United Opposition is compromised of the Liberal Party and Hlenderian Workers Party. The two Mūni parties vote together on most issues.
===Law===
The unicameral Grand Council is responsible for the enactment of law, and executive power is placed in the hands of the monarch. Government policy is guided by the President of the Grand Council in collaboration with the monarch. The President or their deputies are primarily delegated the power to introduce bills, which are voted on by the legislature at large. The most senior member of each party is also given the power to introduce bills. Any act passed by the Grand Council requires royal assent before becoming law.
The [[Constitution of Hlenderia]] is the supreme law of the land. Magistrates are appointed by the monarch, but in the modern era this power is delegated to the powerful [[Legal Bureau (Hlenderia)|Legal Bureau]]. The [[Interpretative Court]], a first-level division of the Legal Bureau, rules on questions of legal interpretation when a law's constitutionality is questioned. Usually, the Chief of the Legal Bureau serves simultaneously as the Chair of the Interpretative Court.
The Hlenderian government's authority is strongest in the coastal cities and environs, and in the communities situated along [[Highway One (Hlenderia)|Highway One]]. In the country's undeveloped interior, and especially in the far southeast, communities live according to customary religious law with little government interference. When the government does intervene in customary disputes, it is usually in cases of high crimes such as murder.
===Military===
The [[Hlenderian Armed Forces]] are the military organization responsible for the country's defense. The Hlenderian Army is the largest branch, followed by the Navy. The Air Force is the third, smallest branch of the military. The primary objective of the country's armed forces is maintaining its defense. Foreign observers have noted that the armed forces have little capability for outward power projection. Recent investments by the Armed Forces and the government aimed at increasing this capability have resulted in increased arms purchases and the construction of a new drydock outside the large port city of [[Norrith]].
The [[Traditionalist Kwarim]] and [[Hlenderian Workers Party]] each maintain their own paramilitary wing, filled largely with veterans. The two Mūni parties share a paramilitary wing, the [[Mūni Defense Force]]. Diversion of arms and armor from the military towards these paramilitary wings have remained a consistent issue. In the interior, these paramilitary wings often serve as enforcers of local justice, and have been known to engage in tribal feuding.
===Crime and human rights===
Human rights in Hlenderia have been the subject of criticism. Of particular interest to foreign observers are the government's treatment of the minority [[Mūnim]] and its treatment of resident aliens. In government, the [[Binational Agreement]] between Vrotri and Kwari parties have resulted in the two Mūni parties being consistently excluded from government and disenfranchised. Infrastructure investments in Mūni territory, though having increased over the past 20 years, remain far below what is deemed necessary by foreign economists to promote development. At the time of Hlenderia's founding, the Mūnim were considered the wealthiest and most populous of the island's three ethnic groups. Political observers note that this comparatively recent disenfranchisement has led to the growth of militancy and far-right, reactionary ideologies among the two Mūni parties.
The status of foreigners and immigrants in Hlenderia has also been questioned. Hlenderia is ranked among the most difficult nations to successfully claim asylum in, and residency visas are frequently denied except for professional, in-demand careers such as medicine and engineering. Foreigners, even those who achieve legal residency, are denied access to certain areas of the country considered holy, including the entire [[Oramin Religious Preserve]]. Administrative deportation is very common for even minor offenses, and the country's mistreatment of foreign tourists and workers has resulted in diplomatic crises in the past.
Corruption among high-ranking government officials is also considered a problem. In much of the country, where legislative seats are reserved for the local majority ethnic group, political machines control access to government services and restrict political freedom further.
==Geography and climate==
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