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''See also: [[List of political parties in Volkia]]''
Volkia has been structured as a {{Wp|multi-party democracy}} since its establishment in 1888, however it has been ruled by the [[Social Democratic Union]] since 1973. For elective offices at most levels, each province administers primary elections in order to choose the major party nominees for the following general election. There are currently six parties represented in the [[National Assembly of Volkia|National Assembly]] but only four parties have held the office of the [[President of Volkia|presidency]]: the [[Conservative Party (Volkia)|Conservative Party]] (5), [[Liberal Party (Volkia)|Liberal Party]] (5), [[Socialist Labor League]] (2), and the Social Democratic Union (7). [[Aleksey
While the Social Democratic Union is considered dominant in Volkian politics, there are still strongholds of other political parties. [[Southern Volkia]] is widely considered to be a Social Democrat stronghold, while [[Northern Volkia]] tends to lean towards the Conservative Party and Monarchist Union. The west heavily supports Liberal candidates, though Social Democratic, Socialist, and Green candidates are often ranked highly on ballots from [[Western Volkia|the western provinces]].
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[[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 20,000 troops still remaining in order to train and provide logistical support to North Dverian security forces.
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
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|April 17th||Federation Day <br>(День Федерации)||Celebrates the adoption of the [[Constitution of Volkia]] and the creation of the Federative Republic.
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|Last Friday of April||
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|First Friday of May||President's Day <br>(День президентов)||Honors the [[List of Presidents of Volkia|presidents]] of Volkia.
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