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|conventional_long_name = Vesienvällic Worker's
|common_name = Vesienväl
|image_flag = File:Vesienval flag.png
|alt_flag = The flag of the Vesienvällic Worker's
|image_coat = File:Vesienval seal.png
|alt_coat = The seal of the Vesienvällic Worker's
|symbol_type = Seal
|national_motto = "Minä puolustan" (Vesienvällic)<br /><small>"I will defend"</small>
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|leader_title2 = General Secretary of the United Workers' Party
|leader_name2 = Antero Koskinen
|leader_title3 = Chairman of the
|leader_name3 = Hannele Virtanen
|leader_title4 =
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|established_event3 = Constitution enacted
|established_date3 = August 11th, 1954
|established_event4 = Federal reforms enacted
|established_date4 = June 30th, 1982
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Since the conclusion of the Civil War, the government of Vesienväl has emphasized development of the country from rural and agrarian into an urbanized society. Transitions of power have remained largely peaceful and stable since 1954, with no major coups or other interruptions of the power of the party. The economy remains centrally planned. Early in the Worker's State era, the focus was on building infrastructure such as trains, highways, and hydroelectric dams. In the 1960s and 1970s the government began a concerted effort to become self-sufficient in manufacturing, and homegrown industries for everything from cars and trucks to aircraft and semiconductor-based electronics were established. However, Vesienvällic products of this era were largely considered to be on inferior quality and were never able to successfully exported to the global market. Additionally, as time went on, social pressure on the government to improve living conditions increased. In 1979, a series of coordinated work stoppages at factories in Vällilä and Hedelmäsatama led to the United Workers' Party adopting a resolution to "consider a restructuring (in Vesienvällic: ''Rakennemuutos'') of the state and its priorities."
Over the course of the 1980s, especially in the plenary sessions of the Supreme Council of Workers of 1982 and 1985, several changes to the Constitution were ratified, and various acts of legislation made sweeping changes to the country's economic policies. The Government Reform Law of 1982 established official
In regard to the economy, the government relaxed import restrictions while emphasizing importing first (and exporting first) to fellow socialist countries before entering into economic relationships with capitalist states. The Vesienvällic manufacturing sector has declined from its artificially-inflated highs in the 70s as imports have largely replaced domestically produced goods in most sectors. The Vesienvällic government has begun emphasizing art and culture, believing it important to show the world that socialism in general and Vesienväl in particular can support a vibrant, happy cultural scenes. Athletics, too, has been emphasized, especially in international competitions.
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==Government==
[[File:SCW election 2020.svg|left|thumb|200px|A parliament diagram of the Supreme Council of Workers elected in 2019.]]
The politics and governance of Vesienväl take place within the framework of a one-party socialist state. Nominally, the supreme body of the country is the Supreme Council of Workers, a unicameral legislature elected every 5 years. However, in order to stand for election, one must either be nominated by the United Workers' Party or present the district electoral council with a petition signed by ten percent of the registered voters in the district and stand as an independent. This functionally gives the power to the United Workers' Party, which is itself acknowledged in the Constitution as the "primary organ for organizing worker's power" in the
Since the Rakennemuutos period of reform in the 1980s, governance in Vesienväl has shifted over time to emphasize local control rather than national control, though the single-party model centered on the United Workers' Party remains in place. Under the current Constitution, the national government is designated to be responsible for foreign affairs, defense, immigration, and for "legislating and setting policy of national interest," which is not defined in the text of the Constitution. All other powers belong to the states in theory, but various laws have further delegated power to the yhteisöjä.
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There are 1,024 members of the Supreme Council, each of whom is elected in a first-past-the-post system in single-member districts. It is rare for there to be more than one candidate standing for election in a given district. Independent candidates rarely attempt to gather signatures, and are even more rarely successful. The identities of petition signers are verified by party officials making calls to those who sign and then made public, which reduces participation. In each election, voters are presented with the choice between the United Workers' Party candidate, any independent candidates, and an option for "none of these candidates." Margins of victory for members of the Supreme Council routinely average greater than 70 percent.
Nominally, the Supreme Council is the ultimate authority in the
===United Workers' Party===
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Officially, the factions of the party that existed during the Civil War no longer exist, and "factionalism" is against the law. Functionally, there are always several competing interest groups in the Party committees, and there is an unspoken convention that each member of the troika come from a different faction. Meetings of Party Committees are often held in closed session and therefore not public, but it is generally understood that the most powerful factions of the party include reformers who encourage expanding economic and social freedoms; traditionalists who advocate a rigid governance structure according to the system set up at the Worker's State's inception; militarists who advocate for a strong military presence in and outside the country; isolationists who believe the state should return to self-sufficiency and not engage with foreign powers; and both agrarian and industrial factions that focus policies on workers in their sectors of the economy.
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[[File:Vesienval provinces.png|right|thumb|300px|A map of the provinces of Vesienväl.]]
The Constitution of Vesienväl establishes nine
The most fundamental unit of Vesienvällic governance is the Party Committee at the yhteisöjä level. The sorts of issues these committees are responsible for include things like road and infrastructure maintenance, emergency/first responder services and police, land use planning and zoning, and public housing and public transportation. Each local committee also sends a number of delegates to the
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