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''See also: [[List of political parties in Volkia]]''
[[File:Social Democratic Union Electoral Logo.png|left|thumb|163x163px|The [[Social Democratic Union|SDU]] has dominated the country's political landscape since 1972.]]
Volkia has been structured as a {{Wp|multi-party democracy}} since its establishment in 1888, however the [[Social Democratic Union]] has held a government trifecta since
While the Social Democratic Union is considered dominant in Volkian politics, there are still strongholds of other political parties. [[Western Volkia]] is widely considered to be a Social Democrat stronghold, while [[Northern Volkia]] tends to lean towards the Conservative Party. Much of the south supports Liberal and other left-leaning candidates.
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Social Democrat [[Yuliya Surkova]] was reelected in the [[2020 Volkian presidential election]] after three rounds of counting and has served as the [[List of presidents of Volkia|20th president of Volkia]] since 2016. Leadership in the [[Federal Council (Volkia)|Federal Council]] includes [[Vice President of Volkia|Vice President]] [[Vladimir Burmakin]], Majority Leader Yefim Luzhkov, and Minority Leader Viktoriya Titova. [[Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Chamber of Deputies]] leaders include Speaker of the Chamber Stefania Nevzorova, Majority Leader Boris Sukhanov, and Minority Leader Stepan Maksimov.
In the 68th National Assembly, the Federal Council and the Chamber of Deputies is controlled by the Social Democratic Union. The Federal Council consists of 48 Social Democrats, 21 Conservatives, five Liberals, and four Socialists. The Chamber of Deputies consists of
===Foreign relations===
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''Main article: [[Volkian Defense Forces]]''
The president holds the title of [[Wikipedia:Commander-in-chief|Commander-in-Chief]] of the Volkian Defense Forces and appoints its leaders: the [[Cabinet of Volkia|Minister of National Defense]] and the [[General Staff of the Defense Forces of Volkia|General Staff]]. The [[Ministry of National Defense (Volkia)|Ministry of National Defense]] administers the armed forces, which is divided into the [[Volkian Army|Army]], [[Volkian Navy|Navy]], and the [[Volkian Air Force|Air Force]]. The number of active duty soldiers in
Military service is voluntary though conscription can be implemented in times of "national crisis when the voluntary force has been overwhelmed." This is done through the Emergency Conscription System, which provides a list of military aged Volkian males to the Ministry of National Defense. Volkian males are required to register in this system from ages 18 to 30, with penalties for failure to register.
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The country maintains a classified amount of chemical and biological weapons, with known agents including {{wp|Tabun (nerve agent)|tabun}}, {{wp|sarin}}, {{wp|ricin}}, and {{wp|botulinum toxin|botulinum}}. The Volkian government has stated that it is exploring options to destroy the country's chemical and biological agent stockpile, though it would maintain its nuclear arsenal. Volkian defense doctrine states that the country's weapons of mass destruction are for homeland defense only; the country would only use its WMDs in extraordinary circumstances.
[[File:BMP-80M combat demonstration.jpg|thumb|238x238px|Volkian BMP-80M in a combat demonstration in eastern Yekartovsk.|alt=]]Volkia took part in the [[2014 Dverian War]] which resulted in the Kerilo Accord, which created a military partnership with the nations of [[South Hills]], [[Vekaiyu]], and [[Listonia]]. Volkia was given control over the northern half of the country, and following the establishment of an independent [[South Dveria]], the Republic of North Dveria was created in 2016. Volkia has slowly been withdrawing its forces from the country, though there are still approximately
The country currently maintains a strong domestic defense industry, with the vast majority of equipment used by the Volkian military developed and built by the Volkian defense industry. Its aerospace industry is among the largest in the world. Volkia's defense industry has produced the PV-77 assault rifle, GA-75 multirole fighter, and the ''Aleksey Pushkarev'' class aircraft carriers. Volkia is a major arms seller and provides many of its designs for the export market with the exception of nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered devices.
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}}According to the 2020 National Census the total population of Volkia is 80,641,743. The population density in 2020 was estimated to be 149.5/sq mi (57.74/km2). Volkia's population has an average age of 39.8. The 2020 National Census revealed that 21,549,479, or 26.72% of the population, lives in one of the 20 largest cities.
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