Shoassau

Kingdom of Shoassau Shoassau
Flag
Capital	Staventer
Official languages	Drambenburgian, Avergnonian
Recognised national languages	Shoassauan
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• King	Darien IV
• Prime Minister	Gabriel Leitner
Establishment
• Treaty of Alsace	929
• Drambenburgian Empire	1400-1954
• Independence	November 19th, 1954
Area
•	41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi)
• Water (%)	3.2%
Population
• 2020 estimate	1,211,000
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	283 billion
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	217 billion
Gini	29.7 low
HDI	0.833 very high
Currency	Avergnonian dollar
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy

The Republic and Kingdom of Shoassau, most commonly known as Shoassau, is a landlocked nation located on the continent of Euronia in Iearth, bordered by Avergnon, Chaesia, and Blaoria. It is composed of 8 federated states, including the capital and largest city of Staventer, second-largest city Auvergne, and third-largest city Alsace. Shoassau occupies an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi) and has a population of 1.2 million people. Drambenburgian and Avergnonian are the country's official languages, but Shoassauan dialects are also spoken extensively.

Shoassau initially emerged as a margraviate around 894 and developed into a duchy and archduchy. In the 15th century, Shoassau was conquered by Drambenburgian kingdoms and started serving as the heart of extensive trading networks in Euronia. It was a major component and administrative centre of the Holy Drambenburgian Empire. Following the defeat of Drambenburg in 1954 at the end of the World War and an extended period of Allied occupation, Shoassau was re-established as a sovereign and self-governing democratic nation known as the Second Republic.

Shoassau is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy, with King Darien IV serving a largely ceremonial role as the head of state, and Prime Minister Gabriel Leitner as the head of government. Shoassau is a member state of the Coalition of Crown Albatross, the Coalition Trade Organization, and many other international agreements.

History

21st Century

On March 31st, 2021, a gunman attacked a shopping center in Auvergne, killing 16 people. Prime Minister Gabriel Leitner and Parliament passed restrictive gun legislation, outlawing most civilian weapons in the country.

Geography

The topography of Shoassau

Shoassau is a largely mountainous country because of its location in the Central Euronian Alps. The Central Euronian Alps, Western Bluestone Alps and Southern Bluestone Alps are all partly in Shoassau. Of the total area of Shoassau, about a third can be considered low lying, and only 22% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft). The Alps of western Shoassau give way into low lands and plains in the eastern part of the country.

Politics

Legislature

The Federal Assembly Building in Staventer

The Federal Assembly Chamber

The Shoassau Parliament, also known as the Federal Assembly, is the bicameral national legislature of Shoassau. It is comprised of the National Council (the lower house) with 200 representatives and the Senate (the upper house) with 46. Collectively, it operates as the constituted federal government and the head of state, with the Prime Minister exercising the authority above parliamentary elected ministers. The current Prime Minister is Gabriel Leitner.

Military

Shoassauan soldiers on parade during National Day, Grand King Day, February 6th

The Shoassau army is mostly based in its casern, the Centre militaire Caserne in Haute-Savoie. The general staff is based in the capital, Staventer, the État-Major. The army is under civilian control, with the King as Commander-in-Chief. The Minister of Defense, François Belmarc, oversees army operations. The professional head of the army is the Chief of Defense, who answers to the minister and holds the rank of general.

Being a landlocked country, Shoassau has no navy. In accordance with a joint agreement with Avergnon, both countries have put forth funding for one military cargo plane.

The army has participated in humanitarian relief missions such as setting up refugee camps in Jaginistan and providing emergency supplies to Syraranto.

Foreign Relations

Shoassau has long been a prominent supporter of Euronian political and economic integration. In 1959, Shoassau and Avergnon formed the Avergnon–Shoassau Economic Union (ASEU) to create a regime of inter-exchangeable currency and a common customs.

Shoassau is a member of the Coalition of Crown Albatross, as well as other international organizations like the Coalition Trade Organization.

Culture

Cuisine

Shoassau's cuisine reflects the country's position between the Drambenburgian and Avergnonian countries, influenced by the cuisines of nearby Zamastan and other smaller countries bordering it. Recently, it has been influenced by the country's many East Chanchajillan and Parabocan immigrants. Most native Shoassau dishes, consumed as the traditional daily fare, share roots in the country's folk dishes the same as in neighboring Avergnon.

Economy

Shoassau's stable and high-income market economy features moderate growth, low inflation, and a high level of innovation. Unemployment is traditionally low, although it had risen to 6.1% by May 2012, due largely to the effect of the 2008 Euronia financial crisis.

The industrial sector, which was dominated by steel until the 1960s, has since diversified to include chemicals, rubber, and other products. During the past decades, growth in the financial sector has more than compensated for the decline in steel production. Services, especially banking and finance, account for the majority of the economic output. Shoassau is among the world's largest investment fund centers, the most important private banking center in Euronia and is one of the continent's leading centers for reinsurance companies. Moreover, the Shoassau government has aimed to attract Internet startups.

Transport

Shoassau's international airline ShoassauAir is based at Shoassau International Airport, the country's only international airport.

Shoassau has road, rail and air transport facilities and services. The road network has been significantly modernized in recent years with 147 km (91 mi) of motorways connecting the capital to adjacent countries. The advent of the high-speed TGV link to Vessalia has led to renovation of the city's railway station and a new passenger terminal at Shoassau International Airport was opened in 2008. Staventer reintroduced trams in December 2017 and there are plans to open light-rail lines in adjacent areas within the next few years.

The number of cars per 1000 persons amount to 680.1 in Shoassau — higher than all but two states, namely Lutharia and the island nation of Janapa.

On 29 February 2020, Shoassau became the first country to introduce no-charge public transportation which will be almost completely funded through tax revenue.