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{{notcanon}} '''Tissandra''' (New Hellenic: ''Tissandra'' ['tis'sanr]), officially the '''Constitutional Monarchy of Tissandra''' (
Tissandra's topographically diverse territory extends from the beaches along the Hikaru Gulf in the south, to the Yasterian Range in the north and west, and the Yasterian Great Plains in its east. The country is bordered by [[Packilvania]] to the east and [[Alva]] to the northwest.
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| map_caption2 = The mainland territory of Tissandra, with the Isles of Adam on the Southwest, and the Islands of Veronica and Thamrin on the Southeast.
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==Etymology==
The origin of the name "Tissandra" derives from the Hellenic Legendarium, which proclaimed that the citizens of the civilization is descendants of Tissa (Tissa dras [''Tis'a dr'a'']). However, the name was only beginning to be used as an identity in the 15th century. During the rennaisance, prominent philosophers used this name in their works, such as Robert Bertolli's '
The first official use of the name came before the [[Tissandra Fisrt Civil War|First Civil War]] when the Duke of Eranorth took the title, King of Tissandra, which in ancient hellenic means Descendants of Tissa. This act quickly followed by the formation of the Republic of Tissandra. Hence it quickly gained traction as an identity for the nation.
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The war itself was predominantly a clash between two armies; the army of the Garyed led by Dunirei Garyed, and the army of the Dæstan, led by Castei Dæstan. It is unclear of how the war went on, but historian generally agreed that on the first 5 to six years of war, the Dæstan were on the verge of collapse with evidence showing a siege had happened in Eranorth, and some chronicler, such as Wisserei Luten (disciple of Masciei Nur himself) did stated that the Dæstan done poorly on the first few years, being defeated multiple times and getting besieged by the end of these defeat. His account then stated that during the siege (approximately on the year 293 bc), the Garyed troops were decimated by plague and had to retreat. After this retreat, multiple accounts stasted that on 6th of ''Lilei'' (July), the Dæstan marched out from Eranorth and caught the Garyed troops off guard. The date was clearly marked on the ''Chronicle of Kings'' as the first victory Castei Dæstan have ever had. The following years saw minor skirmishes and rearguard actions between the Garyed and the Dæstan as the Dæstan forced the Garyed to retreat southward. In the end, the Garyed was besieged inside Creçore, and this time there was no plague. The siege lasted for 14 months throughout the remainder of 289,ending in 15th of ''Furiei'' (April). The siege destroyed the ''Elid'' Palace and most of the city proper. The Dæstan soon went on to brutally executed every male member of the Garyed Dynasty, imprisoning the women and the daughter. Castei even led some of his troops across the realm to search for Æthura's heir, Ætimas, but returned empty handed. The Council condemned the brutal murder, but couldn't do anything when Dæstan's troops stormed their residences. Nevertheless the war was over.
===Dæstan Dynasty===
As a result of the war, the Dæstan family was indebted, most likely to other dynasties. They quickly paid off their debts using the national treasury, emptying it as a result. Castei then forced the People's Council to raise the taxes and started arming tax collectors. The treasury was quickly replenished, but the high taxes further decrease people's morale and intensifying the starvation. Castei used the replenished treasury for his campaign to reconquer the natives west of Yasterian Range. His campaign was successful and many plunders were salvaged. The golds he obtained from this campaign were minted into new coins. During his campaign, situation recovered for the people, with food shortages declined and even disappeared in some areas, particularly the countryside. Creçore and Eranorth was still rocked by seasonal starvation well into 1 ac. Castei died during a battle against the natives in 254 bc, and his son, Ferlien became king. [[File:Stepan Blois.jpg|thumb|Cassei's fresco, inside the [[Temple for Caron]] |230x230px|alt=|left]]Ferlien built his own summer palace east from Eranorth, next to the coast. His summer palace were soon to be followed by new forums and monument construction, forming today's Anuriel (literally means The Coast). Ferlien continued his father's campaign to kept the realm flowed by war plunder and maintained tge people's happiness. He went on to raze and plunder the ''Bithysla'' Caravan, a great pilgrimage caravan belonging to more than one Yasterian tribes. He then used the plunder to further his projects in Anuriel. But the assault did not went unnoticed by the natives, which soon formed an alliance between themselves to avenge the caravan. In 232 bc, this tribal alliance openly attacked the Hellenist, razing and burning farmlands and enslaving people. Ferlien marched out on 4th of April, but was soundly defeated by an ambush outside Eranorth. He was killed on that battle, and most of his army was either killed or dispersed. This left the realm practically unguarded and the cities vulnerable to direct attack. The tribesmen sacked Eranorth right after Ferlien's defeat, and sparked some rebellion from the realm's native vassals. Ferlien's heir was still a minor, 7 year old Cassei, making the nation essentially leaderless. The People's Council soon reconvened and in 12th of Tuin (May) proclaimed an interregnum leadership until Cassei is able to rule. The council quickly reformed the army and conscripting militias from Anuriel and Creçore. This new army marched out to liberate Eranorth on 7th of Laraes (January), and managed to defeat the allied tribesmen on 23rd of January, capturing a lot of their leaders. This army then went into a brutal reconquest of the tribesmen and the revolting vassals, reportedly reducing almost a quarter of native Yasterian population in the realm. The brutal subjugation was not followed by a steady stream of plunders into the treasury as what the plunders during Castei and Ferlien did, as many of the plunders was taken by the troops personally, leaving the treasury empty for years until the subjugation campaign was over. The council subsequently raised the taxes and tributes, resulting in yet another waves of starvation on the realm. The council, through this new army, subjugated the realm under their control.
The starvation continues throughout the council's leadership, and people began to resent. Minor clashes between the people and the troops occured frequently during the interregnum period, while at the same time the council continuously raised their fares and passing laws that would made them almost untouchable by anyone. The number of counselors was periodically reduced, leaving huge areas and population to be represented by only a single counselor. When Cassei aged 16, he was coronated King by the council. The council did revoke the interregnum, but the laws and edicts they passed during the interregnum teared down the king's political power into a ceremonious role. Open rebellion followed Cassei ascendancy in 214, demanding the counselors to resign and a new council to be elected. Cassei was put under house arrest for most of his early years as king while the council went to crush the rebellion.
====Abraham's Preaching====
[[File:Philo mediev.jpg|left|thumb|Fresco of Abraham and his first disciples, from 4th century.]]
The council didn't take Abraham's preaching seriously until the conversion of the governor of Creçore in 204. The governor returned Abraham's confiscated wealth which he quickly distributed among his disciples. His family rejoined him and most of the city converted into Abraham's teaching on 7th of Beria (August) 204. This date is now celebrated as the Day of Plenty. Abraham then decided to move his preaching to Anuriel. His time in Anuriel was harsh, even though now he has a huge follower and disciples following him. The people of Anuriel are more sceptic of Abraham's preaching, while the council was finding ways to make Abaraham as their political pawn. But the biggest shock to the council happened in 202 bc, when King Cassei himself decided to convert and join Abraham's follower. A lot of the city converts following the king. The Hellenic priests demanded that Abraham to be aprehended under the guilty of blasphemy. Their demands was accepted by the council who saw Abraham as a threat against their power and influence. The council dispatched some troops to aprehend Abraham on 12th of January 200. Unknown to the troops, the King was present at Abraham's house wearing a disciple clothing. When the troops assaulted the house, they knocked down most of the disciples - including the King himself, and captured Abraham.
[[File:Tombs of Blanche(1243) and Jean(1243) prince and princess of Philip Dagobert (1235)-Burials at the Basilica of St Denis.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Our Father and His Son (Abraham and Cassei) inside the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Tein, Eranorth.]]
The King died of concussion one week later. This assault and the King's death provoked many to revolt openly against the council. Some members of the council resigned after the King's death, including the writer Aponymei who stated in his account, ''"... the murder was unjustifiable, even if Abraham was guilty of such, no man should ever betray their king so lowly..."''. As Cassei hadn't married, the remainder of the council declared yet another interregnum. Without the king, the council is free to decide capital punishment, and so Abraham was hanged in front of the Temple of Angelas (now the Jubilee Plaza of Anuriel). Many myths surrounded his death, but his disciple all stated in the revered second holy text, ''Stories of Our Father'' that ''"... Father's death was swift. His face was calm, and his body was flagrant ... After we burried him ... the ground was blosoming with roses and blue tulips ..."'' .
===The Great Strive ===
Abraham's execution had become the major turning point for the second interregnum leadership. Many counselors resigned and converted into the Children of Abraham while the nation was plunged deeper into chaos. Major uprising happened all across the country, mainly led through Creçore and its surrounding. After Abraham's funeral, Anuriel was engulfed in turmoil and the counselors moved their troops into the city, resulting in many deaths (account of Julimer Tulii in his book, ''Bir Hitus'' (Bloody Times). The rebels were forced to leave the city, while those who stayed were hold captive and even
===The Great Uprising ===
[[File:Portrait of Julius Caesar (side view), 1st cent. B.C.jpg|thumb|Vinitius Clint's bust, made around 100 ac on display in the National History Museum in Eranorth.]]
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The First Civil War lasted for more than 3 years between 1865 to 1868, resulting in half a million casualties, and almost a quarter million deaths. The war was primarily fought among the borders, with each side trying to invade the others. There were four stages of the war, according to historian, [[The Gulf Campaign]], [[The Massif Central Campaign]], [[The Highland Campaign]], and [[The Greenfields Campaign]].
The Gulf Campaign was
The winter of 1867 saw only small skirmishes with no major battles, as both sides are preparing for a last attempt to invade the other. The last phase of the war, The Greenfields Campaign, was a series of intelligence confusion and miss information that led into both army
===The East-West
[[File:HMS Devastation (1871 ship).jpg|thumb|286x286px|[[HMS Avery]], the first steam powered battleship around 1892.]]
The fifty
The Second Industrial Revolution saw gas lights, radio signal, and cable telephones
====The Second Civil War====
In 16th of April 1914, negotiations started in [[Varreylaigh]], a village in the border between the two nations, to
The
[[File:Verdun-240-guns m 1876.jpg|left|thumb|Royalist artilleries bombarding Anuriel, 1915.]]
On 15th of February 1915, the Republican started an advance to try to break through the Royalist trenches. The offensive, known as the [[February Campaign]], succeed on breaking through the Royalist defenses, but got bogged down. The Republican occupies the western trenches of the Royalist for the next three months, before the Royalist decided to outflanked the Republican and pushed them out of their trenches. The Royalist, galvanizing on this momentum, pushed forward toward the Republican line, culminating in the [[2nd Battle of La Girona]] on 20th of May 1915. This battle were once again a loss, and the Royalist retreated back to their trenches. In the west highlands and arround Yasteria Range, General [[David Janisson]] of the Royal Army conducted series of successful guerilla warfare, and even going as far as to attack the Fort of Camille, the westernmost fortification of the Republican that guarded the flank of the trenches, in 20th of October 1915. His attack was crucial for the outset of the [[3rd Battle of La Girona]] on 22nd of October 1915, where some Royalist units manages to cross the river, and even bombarded Anuriel itself on 30th of October, before retreating back to the river line, and then to their trenches. During the winter, on the sea, both navies of the two nations clashed on small skirmishes, trying to cut of each other's supply lines. There were three large scale skirmishes that occurs between October to December; [[Battle of Lain's Reef]] (30th of October 1915), the [[Battle of Port August]] (13th of November 1915), and the [[Battle of Merrimack Stream]] (2nd of December 1915). All of them ended in stalemate, except with the Battle of Port August, where the Royalist Navy managed to sink three cruisers of the Republican Navy; [[RNS Abreuve]], [[RNS Dogma]], and [[RNS Carrie]].
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The fate of the Royalist army were as bleak as well. After getting pushed back on all fronts, casualties ammounted to between 80,000 to 100,000. The state of their supply began to waver, as the entire trade lines of the Kingdom were forced into choke points. on the 3rd of August, [[King Ludwig XXII]] died after a stroke few days before, persumably after learning of the numbers of the casualties. After the king's death, the government found out that the Crown Prince, [[Prince Charles XXVII]] who was serving as a captain on the front, has been missing in action for almost a weak. An exstensive search was started, but no one could find the Prince. No bodies ever being reported to this day. An interregnum was declared, as there were no more members of the [[House of Chalois]] in Tissandra. Morales across the Kingdom were at all time low, while the [[Councellor of the Kingdom]] began the long process of electing a new dynasty for the Kingdom. The rest of 1916 saw no combat whatsoever, as both sides were terribly scarred.
[[File:Stormningen av vinterpalatset.jpg|left|thumb|Revolutionaries taking over the [[Parliament at Anuriel|Parliament in Anuriel]], 14th of April 1917.]]
By February of 1917, dissidents and strikes that plagued the Republic after the Massacre of Anuriel began to mobilize into one group, centered around the [[United Tissandra Movement]] led by [[Abraham Cornellius]]. on 1st of March 1916, Cornellius demanded the resignation of the cabinet, and a referendum to stop the civil war. Fisher Croydon didn't give any answers, while some members of his cabinet were already fleeing the country. After the news of the Minister of Interior, [[Amelia Downton]]'s flight to [[Packilvania]] on 3rd of March was known, the United Tissandra Movement took arms across the nation and started the [[March Revolution]]. The revolution managed to capture cities across the Republic, while the troops in the front and the garrisons in the countryside refused any commands to vanquish the revolutionary forces. The police department were disbanded on 6th of August under protest, as President Croydon ordered them to kill fellow citizens, and soon the National Guard; the last reserve and the defenders of Anuriel, mutinied on the 13th of April. By the 15th of April, Croydon reliquished his title. He was quickly imprisoned, on the charges of incompetence and irresponsibility for the Summer Campaign of 1916. The next two weaks saw politician and people ascociated with the President and his cabinet captured, and some even executed. Some, like Minister of Defense, [[Harry Boughton]], was shot death when he tried to cross the border toward the Royalist army. Croydon and his cabinet members that hasn't been executed already, were shot death at the Anuriel Central Square, on the exact spot where the Massacre of Anuriel had happened.
[[File:Versailles 1919.jpg|thumb|[[Abraham Cornellius]] (second from left) and General [[Mallaby Courier]] (first from left) after the signing of the [[Treaty of Angelas]], 11th of November 1918.]]
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====Early Contemporary====
[[File:Ford 1921.jpg|left|thumb|A
Post civil war, Tissandra successfully managed to fuse the territories of the two former states into a cohesive nation state. Railways were restructured to direct traffic towards between the former capital of Anuriel and Eranorth, a new network of national roads was gradually built up and major seaports in Anuriel and Port August was opened on the Hikaru Gulf, so as to allow Tissandran exports and imports to bypass the politically charged Packilvanian Sea.
Post Civil War Tissandra was predominantly dominated by the Second Reconstruction. The Second Reconstruction was one of the most ambitious public program in histories, as it saw the complete revitalization of Anuriel, the rebuilding of roads, bridges, and other public facilities. The Second Reconstruction also saw the rebuilding and rejuvenation of old classical buildings from the Clintinian Era, all the way to the Hellenic era. Around this time, the massive Anuriel Skyscrapers began to sprung out, as workforce was in abundance. the 1920s's and 1930's was considered a golden time, the so called the Polished Era, many Tissandran family rose into wealth and and social gaps began to decrease, as ordinary workers can afford more and more things to buy. The 1930's saw the Third Industrial Revolution sprung out, as the discovery of Assembly Line and new labour regulations pressed prices to all time low, that there were disputably no homeless people in Tissandra by the year 1935. In 1935, the [[Tissandra Broadcasting Company]] was founded, making radio debutes and newspaper at the same time. During these times, ordinary people finally can afford to buy transportations while commercial flights was also gaining prominence among the rich. Around this year, [[Tissandra Oil Discovery|oil was discovered]] on the western areas, and the nation soon built refineries across the land. Oil became the largest exports for Tissandra for the remainder of the century.▼
The post war period heralded in a new era of Tissandran politics. Whilst Tissandra political activists had faced heavy censorship in the decades up until the Second Civil War, the country now found itself trying to establish a new political tradition. For this reason, many exiled Tissandran activists, such as Iliana Cazinski (who would later become prime minister) returned home to help; a significant number of them then went on to take key positions in the newly formed political and governmental structures.
▲Post Civil War Tissandra was
[[File:The Broadway Peacock (1922) - 2.jpg|thumb|A play in [[Venice Street]], Anuriel, the theatre heart of Tissandra, 1950.]]
The
====70's, 80's, and 90's====
[[File:Picadilly circus.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Mallaby Square]], [[Creçore]] in 1979.]]
The 70's was known as the [[Jeannette Era]], as the 16th Prime Minister, [[Marge Jeannette]]
The 80's and the 90's saw
[[File:Vista de Alicante, España, 2014-07-04, DD 84.JPG|thumb|Crecore Marina, renovated in 1992 to accept huge cruise ships.]]
▲The 80's and the 90's saw the digitalization sweeping the nation. Tech giants like [[Pears]] and [[SmallWare]] rise into prominence and producing large amount of computers. The use of Internet is introduced and many commercial Internet providers began to appears. These internet provider companies was bought by bigger companies like [[Tissandra Telecom]], [[Exist]], and [[CellOne]]. The digitalization also improves the real-time Stock Exchange, making a lot of business gaining capital on shorter amount of time. The year saw the [[University Loan Act of 1987]], where College Students were given allowances to help pays of their college. This act saw huge number of diploma graduated in the 90's, and became the back story for today's [[No Comission University Act of 2016|No Commission University Act of 2016]].
Tissandran population soared to almost 40 million in mid 90's, and massive urban redevelopment programs were carried out to meet the booming population. Eranorth saw the Rejuvenation Program, on which massive government-owned flats and Social Housing built with complete facility. These housing were offered to the lower middle class, and factory labourer, but by 1990, students and old people can sign into the program. The City Embelishing Act of 1991 rejuvenate most urbanised regions in Tissandra, with criterias such as green areas, sporting complexes, strolling avenues and designated industrial and commercial aglomeration in cities. The program brought the nation into massive deficit, but people's living conditions improved substantialy and businesses and industries also riped the benefit.
The
====The 21st Century====
[[File:Government building Rockhampton1.jpg|thumb|[[Anti Corruption Comission Headquarter|Anti Corruption Commission Headquarter]], Eranorth.]]
The nation revived quickly from the recession after the passing of the New Deal Act of 1999, but
Tissandra joined the Yasterian Ascociation of Nations only recently. The decision substantially helped the economy and leads to further reforms, according to Yasterian principles. It also saw trading improvement troughout the country, and new investments chanelling to government programs. Since 1999, the government is controlled by left wing coalition led by the Socialist and Unionist Party which oversaw the nation growing more welfarist in nature. After the recession, the population of Tissandra steadily declines into 38 million and are projected to stagnate, or even declining even further due to the aging population of the populace. The nation also saw re-ruralization as the recession forced labourers and entrepreneur to work in the countryside. This resulted in growing towns and villages, while cities are declining.
[[File:WsaragihJakarta.jpg|left|thumb|Clint's Plaza, a central business area of Anuriel. The area loss importance in Urth economy after the recession.]]
In more recent years, the government are focusing on balancing the various groups inside the state. As politics becoming more polarised, Eranorth became a hotbed for political debate and thinking. Protest can be seen often in the capital, and large crowds often gathered to oversee the parliament's proceeding. Media conglomerate such as the TBC, Anuriel Post Media Group, and the Lion News Network continues to play a special role in determining constituent vote. In 2008, William Dampier IX was elected as his constituency's MP by only two votes, whom apparently misunderstood Dampier's opposition's plans due to false news broadcasted by Lion News Network. However the incident was denied by both the Lion News and the Socialist and Unionist Party.
Entering the 2010s, Tissandran economy finally reached its 1997 rate, and government deficit had been shrunk. But political polarisation had only strenghtened post recovery, and some violence between Libertarian and Socialist factions began to occur. In 2012, a rally of Libertarian Students demanding a platform for student free speech in universities ended in violence after the police fired gas tears due to fear that the protest might interfere with the current 2012 Election. Until today, Tissandran politics are still mirred with heated debate and some mild violence. Human rights advocates had spoken the demand to stop political violence through constitution in 2014, but it was never passed.
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[[File:Parliament.jpg|thumb|[[Tissandra House of Commons|House of Commons]] in session.]]
The Constitutional Monarchy of Tissandra is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentarian system and a strong democratic traditions. The Constitution of Tissandra was approved by negotiations on 7th of August 1918, and since has been amended for one time. The nation is nominally headed by the head of state, the [[Monarch of Tissandra]] who wields limited power according to the [[Royal Prerogatives Act of 1919]]. The current monarch is [[King Paverel III von Wittelsbach]], coronated on 27th of September 2020. The executive branch consisted of the office of the [[Prime Minister of Tissandra|Prime Minister]], which is curretly vacant, and the [[Ministries of Tissandra|Ministries of The Crown]]. Current role of Prime Minister is held by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tissandra|Minister of Foreign Affairs]], [[Johannah Trevors]] since 20th of September 2020.
[[Parliament of Tissandra|The Tissandran Parliament]] is a bicameral legislature comprising the [[Tissandra House of Commons|House of Commons]] (''Asemblourge Nacional'') and the [[Tissandra House of Lords|House of Lords]] (''Asemblourge Roiale''). The House of Commons MPs represent local constituencies and are directly elected for 5-year terms. The Commons has the power to dismiss the government, and thus the majority in the House determines the choice of government. Lords are chosen by an electoral college of intellects, and direct designation from the monarch for 6-year terms (originally 9-year terms). Two third of the Lords are elected by the electoral college, and the rest are appointed by the monarch, with the Prime Minister's suggestion.
[[File:Plaza de la República, Ereván, Armenia, 2016-10-02, DD 113-114 HDR.jpg|left|thumb|Parliament Palace, Eranorth.]]
[[File:Tissandra 2017 Election.png|thumb|2017 Election results of Tissandra]]▼
The Lord's legislative powers are limited; in the event of disagreement between the two chambers, the House of Commons has the final say. The Government has a strong influence in shaping the agenda of Parliament. Each MPs represent a constituency of about 99,700 people, and directly elected through first past the post system. Even though technically anyone can be elected as representative, only members of a certain party are usually elected. Last independent nominees were elected on the 1998 1995 election. There can only be one candidate for each party in a single constituency, but multiple independent candidacy are allowed. This led to what is called "not so independent" candidates that joins certain political party after they were elected.
After the Second Civil War, there were three main factions in the parliament; the [[Conservatives of Tissandra|Conservatives]], the [[Liberals of Tissandra|Liberals]], and the [[Socialits of Tissandra|Socialits]]. The [[Conservative Party of Tissandra|Conservative Party]] (CP) with 46 chairs is an ardent supporters of the monarchy, but until recently the party has waned in power and now under the opposition coalition led by the [[Liberal and Republican Party of Tissandra|Liberal and Republican Party]] (LRP) that controls 141 chairs. The [[Socialist and Unionist Party of Tissandra|Socialist and Unionist Party]] (SUP) with just 102 chairs is a minority party, but by combining with the [[Labour Party of Tissandra]] (LPT) with 86 chairs and the [[Green Party of Tissandra]] (GP) with 10 chairs under a coalition, they gained the majority and managed to secure the government after the 2017 election. After the death of the late Prime Minister [[Jonathan McKinley|Hon. Jonathan McKinley MP]], the Socialist and Unionist Party Leader, Hon. Johannah Trevors MP took the role of acting Prime Minister until an election be held inside the government's coalition. The continuous vacancy of the Prime Minister make an uncertain atmosphere of tension between the government and the opposition. As of 2017, voter turnout was 81 percent during recent elections and are considered pretty high among the members of [[The East Pacific]]. This has been the result of high political feeling among the populace, and large number of party advertising and political contents on public display. Apart from that, political campaign are widely covered in the media, and a single event can atracts more than a few thousands (especially in debating events).
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!Constituencies of 2016
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|[[File:Parliament arch style.jpg|thumb|341x341px|Parliament's current MPs. (light red : Socialist Unionist Party, dark red : Labour Party of Tissandra, green : Green Party of Tissandra, yellow : Liberal and Republican Party, blue : Conservative Party).|alt=|center]]
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===Foreign Relations===
[[File:Foreign & Commonwealth Office main building.jpg|thumb|The façade of [[Tissandra Board for Agreements]], one of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' building wing.|alt=|293x293px|left]]
Tissandra is one of the most populous member state of the Yasterian Ascociation of Nations and has a substantial leverage in the Yasterian Council. Since joining the ascociation, successive Tissandran governments have pursued policies to extend the country's role in Yasterian and international affairs. Tissandra is an important hub for international relations and a regional power in Central Yasteria, with one of the largest economy of the area. Apart from the Yasterian Ascociation of Nations, Tissandra engaged in diplomatic missions to other countries. Over the past two decades, Tissandra significantly strengthened its ties with Packilvania, thus becoming one of its closest neighbor in Yasteria.
Tissandran Foreign Ministry is the main bureaucratic body administering foreign relation. The ministry also issues passports and visas, with the approval of the Parliament and the Prime Minister. Some parts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs include the Tissandra Board for Agreements, which was founded by the Duke of Eranorth in 1782, consisted of foreign dignitaries and local populace to dicuss trade agreements and relationship. Today, it is one of the most prestigious employment in the government, with responsibility to accrue economic agreement, direct relation with the PM as an advisory body, and usually sent as foreign dignitaries in visits.
===Military===
[[File:Jerewan-Oper-msu-wlm-2435.jpg|thumb|Ministry of Defence's southern view.]]
The Tissandran Armed Forces are composed of five branches – Land Forces (''Luter Ralum''), Navy (''Luter Marin''), Air Force (''Luter Pais''), Special Forces (''Luter Specilnei'') and the Territorial Defence Force (''Ralum Defnei Luter''). The military is subordinate to the Ministry of Defence. However, its commander-in-chief in peacetime is the Prime Minister, who nominates officers, the Minister for Defence and the chief of staff.
As of 2018, the Tissandran Armed Forces have a combined strength of 144,142 soldiers. The Tissandran Navy primarily operates on the Hikaru Gulf and conducts operations such as maritime patrol, search and rescue for the section of the Baltic under Polish sovereignty, as well as hydrographic measurements and research. The Tissandran Air Force routinely takes part in Yasterian Air Policing assignments. The F-16C was selected as the new general multi-role fighter for the air force. In January 2020, Tissandra has approved the delivery for F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft. Tissandra is currently spending 2% of its GDP on defence (approximately HRD27,000,000 in 2020), which is expected to grow to 2.5% by 2030. The country exported ₣487 million worth of arms and armaments to other countries.
For a nation as large as Tissandra, the army didn't have a standing military in large number. Tissandra maintains a force of around 150,000 active duty soldiers, and an additional 200,000 national reserve. Albeit small, Tissandra adopted conscription policy. So, in case of ultimate danger, Tissandra can mobilize up to a quarter of its male population. Tissandra also boast a huge arms manufacturing industry and state of the art military technologies. Tissandra primary arms manufacturer is the government owned [[Gustav Armament]], named after King Gustav II whom still reigning when the company was founded. There are other private arms manufacturers, such as Goldilocks (specializing on hand held armament like pistols and rifles), and BriarPatch (primarily producing armored uniform and upgrading military vehicles). [[Tissandra Royal Army]] is organized into the [[Eastern Theatre]], and [[Western Theatre]]. Each theatre will be headed by a General. The theatres then will be divided into corps, each headed by a Lieutenant General. The theatre also comprised of some armored units and artilleries. Although further information are classified, It is a general knowledge for Tissandran that there are more forces in the western theatre where they borders the Packilvanian Caliphate. The army is headed by the office of the [[Chief of Staff of The Army]], currently belongs to [[Gen. Harry Harrison]].▼
The mission of the armed forces is the defence of Tissandra's territorial integrity and Tissandran interests abroad. The country's national security goal is to further integrate with Yasterian defence, economic, and political institutions. Compulsory military service for men was discontinued in 1998. From 1990, until conscription ended in 1998, the mandatory service was nine months. Tissandran military doctrine reflects the same defensive nature as that of its Yasterian partners and the country actively conducts military exercises.[[File:Dutch army Pzh-2000 firing on Taliban in Chura. June 16, 2007. Photo by David Axe.jpg|thumb|291x291px|A [[C-6 Artillery]] unit on the 2017 annual [[General Military Exercise]].]]
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The Royal Navy of Tissandra comprised of 40 ships, and hundreds of civilian-converted ships. The navy boasts 5 cruisers, 10 destroyers, 18 corvettes, 5 submarines and 2 nuclear submarines. The navy is organized into two fleets, each headed by an admiral. The navy serves limited purposes as Tissandra didn't have a long coastline, and mainly deployed in the west to escort incoming trade vessels and defending generally. The cruisers, especially the [[Hampton-class]] is the most advanced naval vessels in the nation, owing to its super sensitive radar system, semi-automatic targeting computers, and the large number of automatic and guided missiles silos aboard. All cruisers of The Royal Navy own at least two helipads, with a military helicopters capable of carrying ordinance and for rescue mission. However this class fell short with many classes belonging to other nation. The coast guard boasted hundreds of boats and their ships are also considered part of the royal navy. The two nuclear submarines, dubbed the Gold-class were developed during the watchful year of 1979. They were designed by Albert Chardelier, and constructed on Port August. Today, the nuclear submarines only comes out into view during celebrations, as it spends much of the year beneath the sea.▼
▲The Royal Navy of Tissandra comprised of 40 ships, and hundreds of civilian-converted ships. The navy boasts 5 cruisers, 10 destroyers, 18 corvettes, 5 submarines and 2 nuclear submarines. The navy is organized into two fleets, each headed by an admiral. The navy serves limited purposes as Tissandra
The Royal Air Force today
▲The Royal Air Force today consisting of 53 military aircraft. It is divided into theatres following the army. The air force is headed by the Air Marshall and the Air Chief of Staff. The fast majority of Tissandra's armed planes are produced in the 80's, with jet aeroplanes only numbering to 14. Due to shortages in funding, in 2014, Gustav Armament declared the aeroplane development program to be closed temporarily, halting the national program to redevelop and modernise the Air Force.
==Economy==
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Tisssandra has a partially regulated market economy. Based on market exchange rates, Tissandra has an upper level economic power on Urth. [[Ministry of Finance of Tissandra|Ministry of Finance]], led by the [[Minister for Finance of Tissandra|Minister for Finance]], is responsible for developing and executing the government's public finance policy and economic policy. The National Bank of Tissandra is Tissandra's central bank and is responsible for issuing notes and coins in the nation's currency, the [[New Gulden]]. Since 1999 the [[National Bank's Monetary Policy Committee]], headed by the [[Governor of the National Bank of Tissandra]], has been responsible for setting interest rates at the level necessary to achieve the overall inflation target for the economy that is set by the Minister for Finance each year.
Tissandra service sector makes up most of the GDP. [[Anuriel]] is one of Urth's largest financial centres and also has the largest regional GDP in Tissandra. [[Eranorth]] ranks is just behind Anuriel in terms of economic importance and size. Tissandra has an external debt of 345 billion SH$ which is pretty high on Urthian scale.
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In the final quarter of 1998 to 1999, Tissandra economy officially entered recession for the first time. Tissandra lost its top AAA credit rating for the first time with the [[International Credit Agency]], but retained its triple A rating with [[Yasteria International Credits]]. By the end of 2014, Tissandra growth was the fastest in history, and by 2015, the unemployment rate was down to a seven-year low of 7.3 %. In 2020, political instability and the vacant position of the Prime Minister creates uncertainty, resulting in the economy to suffer its biggest slump since 1999, shrinking by 5.3% to push it officially into recession for the first time in 21 years.
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Tourism is very important to the Tissandran economy; with over 12 million tourists ariving in 2018, Tissandra is considered as one of the major tourist destination in Urth and [[Creçore]] has the most international visitors of any city in the country. There are 360 hotel chains in Tissandra, operating at least 5,000 facility throughout the nation. Apart from historical atractions, there are geological attractions on the Yasterian Mountains, and sea shore attractions, across Tissandra's southern coasts. The Yasterian Ranges main attractions are the [[Falls of Eleana]] that are constituted by five small waterfalls, each named after the Philosopher Kings.
[[File:Drottningholm Palace (by Pudelek) 1.jpg|thumb|The Palace of Glass, Eranorth, is the official residence of the Royal Family.]]
Eranorth became the third most visited city in the nation, mostly for economic and political visits. Tourism in Eranorth mainly revolve around the Royal Family and their estates, and also many royal or government events such as the Unification Day Celebration, and the Jubilee, celebrating the monarch's birthday. The Palace of Glass is the main tourist attraction in Eranorth, offering the Museum of Eranorth City, and the Royal Collection. The Carolean Garden surrounding the palace, built by King Charles XXVI in the 19th century, is the main venue for royal events, including the annual Orchestra in The Open, and new year celebrations, attended by the Royal Family. Apart from the Palace's complex, Eranorth offers many museums and political atractions. The Museum of National History, the National Bank, and the Parliament Palace is open for public in certain areas. Visitor can see on person parliament proceeding in the Parliament Palace. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industry sell Tourist Pass cards, that can be used for easy access into museums and attraction with half the cost.
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===Art===
Art in Tissandra has always reflected Yasterian trends while maintaining its unique character. The Anuriel Academy of Fine Arts, produced monumental portrayals of customs and significant events in Tissandran history. Other institutions such as the Crecore Art College, were more innovative and focused on both historical and contemporary styles. Notable art academies include the Anuriel School of Art and Fashion Design, Art Academy of Merrimack, University of Fine Arts in Eranorth and the Carolean Academy of Fine Arts in Candira.
Perhaps the most prominent and internationally admired Tissandran artist was Hunt Vortell, who specialized in the style of Expressionism. Vortell was described as "the first artist to become a glamour star." Another notable was Ezekiel Andrew, who represented Naturalist Art in Tissandra.
Prior to the 19th century only Glaire Vermont and native-born Mittael Casca had the privilege of being recognized abroad. The Young Tissandra movement witnessed the birth of modern Tissandran art, and engaged in a great deal of formal experimentation led by Vermont, Casca, and a group of Tissandran Impressionists. Casca was an ardent supporter of Realism. While Vermont himself specialized in Romanticism. Within historically-orientated circles, Walther Macinte dominated with his monumental Academic Art and ancient Hellenic theme.
Since the civil war years, Tissandran art and documentary photography has enjoyed worldwide fame and in the 1960s the Tissandran School of Posters was formed. Throughout the entire country, many national museum and art institutions hold valuable works by famous masters. Major museums in Tissandra include the National History Museum in Eranorth, National Art Galery in Anuriel, Hellenic Museum of Caroline, as well as the collection inside the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Tein in Eranorth. Important collections are also held at the Palace of Glass in Eranorth, and His Majesty's Opera on the La Girona Delta.
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