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{{Infobox country
{{Infobox country
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|micronation =        <!--yes if a micronation-->
|conventional_long_name = Erish Realm
|conventional_long_name = Erish Federation
|native_name =        {{resize|11pt|''Erischryk''}} <span style="font-weight: normal;"> {{resize|9pt|(Erish)}} </span>
|native_name =        {{resize|11pt|''Xerscbondoð''}} <span style="font-weight: normal;"> {{resize|10pt|([[Erish language|Erish]])}} </span>
|common_name =        Erishland
|common_name =        the Erishlands
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|symbol_type =        Coat of arms
|national_motto =    "Wurd's blad ferbetter't ons" <span style="font-weight: normal;"> <small>(Erish)</small> </span>
|national_motto =    "Soimðo, Samnxarbdongo xend Syisterscapo" <span style="font-weight: normal;"> ([[Erish language|Erish]]) </span>
|englishmotto =      <small>"Fate's edge betters us"</small>
|englishmotto =      <small>"Concord, cooperation and fraternity"</small>
|national_anthem =    <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|national_anthem =    ''Gzoð Bondoð beð blauge vor moss''<br />({{Lang-en|"Our Bond Blooms for us"}})
|royal_anthem =      <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
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|capital =            Serdstad
|capital =            Forgborg
|coordinates =        <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
|coordinates =        <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
|largest_city =      capital
|largest_city =      Hamnstead
|largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city-->
|largest_settlement_type = city
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|official_languages = Erish
|official_languages = Erish
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|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
|languages_type =    Recognised minority languages
|languages_type =    Recognised minority languages
|languages =          {{hlist|{{wpl|English language|Ottonian}}|Corvaik|Cyneric|Eonese}}
|languages =          {{hlist|[[Allamunnic_language|Allamunnic]]|{{wp|Dutch language|Kamryker}}|{{wp|Cornish Language|Corvaik}}|Cyneric|{{wp|Astur-Leonese|Eonese}}}}
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|ethnic_groups =      <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups =      {{plainlist|* 72.6% Erish
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)-->
* 20.2% Allamunnic
* 7.2% Others}}
|ethnic_groups_year = 2020
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|religion =          Ardist Order
|religion =          {{plainlist|* 65.3% Humist
|religion_year =      <!--Year of religion data (if provided)-->
* 17.2% {{wpl|Christianity|Christian}}
* 10.9% No religion
* 6.6% Other}}
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|demonym =            Erish
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|leader_title1 =      Queen
|leader_title1 =      Queen
|leader_name1 = Liexne III
|leader_name1 =       Lousne III
|leader_title2 =      Realm Chancellor
|leader_title2 =      [[Prime Minister of the Erishlands|Federal Minister]]
|leader_name2 = Eirik Geiralkson
|leader_name2 =       Xairic Gairalcssun
|leader_title3 =      President of<br />the Council of States
|leader_name3 =      Taulv Yorlac
|leader_title4 =      Speaker of<br />the People's Assembly
|leader_name4 =      Melste Hailstesdohter
|leader_title5 =      Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court
|leader_name5 =      Hraubert Hendressun
<!--......-->
<!--......-->
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|lower_house =         
|lower_house =        People's Assembly<br />Federal Convention
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|sovereignty_type =  History
|sovereignty_note =  
|sovereignty_note =  
|established_event1 = Nord-Keldi Confederation
|established_event1 = Allamunnic migrations
|established_date1 =  550
|established_date1 =  400s
|established_event2 = Annexation by the Ottonian Empire
|established_event2 = Annexation by the Ottonian Empire
|established_date2 =  850
|established_date2 =  850
|established_event3 = Kingdom of Staalmark
|established_event3 = Treaty of the Three Lands
|established_date3 =  1150
|established_date3 =  18 August 1256
|established_event4 = Erish Realm established
|established_event4 = Erish Realm established
|established_date4 =  18 August 1297
|established_date4 =  6 June 1297
|established_event5 = Constitution of the Realm
|established_event5 = First Civil War
|established_date5 = 3 January 1858
|established_date5 =  1321-1325
<!--......-->
|established_event6 = Second Civil War
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
|established_date6 =  1636-1642
|established_date13 =
|established_event7 = Third Civil War
|established_date7 = 1810-1812
|established_event8 = Adoption of the Constitution of the Erish Federation
|established_date8 = 3 January 1813
|established_event9 = Establishment of the crowned republic
|established_date9 = 3 January 1917
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|area_km2 =          106,176
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|area_data2 =        <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
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|population_estimate = 7,152,886
|population_estimate = 21,387,329
|population_estimate_rank =  
|population_estimate_rank =  
|population_estimate_year = 2019
|population_estimate_year = 2022
|population_census =  
|population_census = 20,858,486
|population_census_year =  
|population_census_year = 2020
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|GDP_PPP_rank =  
|GDP_PPP_year = 2019
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|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $50,597
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|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =  
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|GDP_nominal = $646.2 billion
|GDP_nominal_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_year = 2019
|GDP_nominal_year = 2020
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $53,132
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $30,365
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =  
|Gini =              27.2
|Gini =              27.2
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|Gini_year =  
|HDI_year =           
|HDI_year =           
|HDI =                0.940
|HDI =                0.906
|HDI_change =        increase
|HDI_change =        increase
|HDI_rank =  
|HDI_rank =  
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|currency =          Heud (Ƕ)
|currency =          Hoid (Ƕ)
|currency_code =      HUD
|currency_code =      HOD
|time_zone =          <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)-->
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|date_format =        {{abbr|dd|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|yyyy|day}} (EA)
|date_format =        {{abbr|dd|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|yyyy|day}} (EA)
|electricity =        <!--e.g. "230 V–50 Hz"-->
|electricity =        <!--e.g. "230 V–50 Hz"-->
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|drives_on =          left
|cctld =              .ei
|cctld =              .xe
|iso3166code =        ei
|iso3166code =        xe
|calling_code =      +602
|calling_code =      +602
|patron_saint =      <!--Use patron_saints for multiple-->
|patron_saint =      <!--Use patron_saints for multiple-->
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'''Erishland''' (Erish: ''Erischland'' [ˈeːr(ɪ)ʃˌland]), officially the '''Erish Realm''' (Erish: ''Erischryk'' [ˈeːr(ɪ)ʃˌraɪ̯k]), is a country in [[Ajax|northern Belisaria]]. It is bordered by [[Cynereth]] to the east, [[Ottonia]] to the south, and the Boreios Sea to the north and west. Its capital city is Serdstad.  
The '''Erishlands''' (Erish: ''Xersclåndo'' [ˈʢæʢːʃt̠ˌlɑn̪ːd̪ᵿ]), officially the '''Erish Confederation''' (Erish: ''Xerscbondoð'' [ˈʢæʢːʃt̠ˌβ̞ɑn̪ːd̪ᵿɬ]), is a country in [[Ajax|northern Belisaria]]. It is bordered by [[Ottonia]] to the east, the Boreios Sea to the north, and the Nordic Sea to the west. Its capital city is Forgborg.  


Erishland was first inhabited by Celtic and Germanic peoples known as the Corvaik, but became dominated by the Erish following the arrival of the Allamunnic tribes during the fifth century. An independent Erish realm emerged during the late thirteenth century out of the Northern Crusade, with Brejtur of Tousch being crowned king in 1297. After the brief establishment of an Erish Republic in 1858, it was annexed by Ottonia in the late 1800s. Movements for the independence of the country first culminated in the Royalist Revolts from 1915 to 1920, which were ultimately suppressed by the Ottonian government. Another revolt by Royalists in 1932 sparked the [[Great Ottonian War]], ending in the restoration of Erish independence and the monarchy.  
The Erishlands was first inhabited by Celtic and Nordic peoples known as the Corvaik but became dominated by the Erish following the arrival of the Allamunnic tribes during the fifth century. After the Ottonian Empire took hold of the region in the 800s, the religiously tolerant policies of Magnus and those following him contributed to Christianity failing to take root in the country. During the waning days of the Ottonian Empire, Saishland, Winchland and Yorshland began to align themselves, forming the Erish Confederation with the Treaty of the Three Lands in 1256. Decades later, disputes over tribal supremacy resulted in the crowning of Lousne I of the House of Hume as Queen in 1297. After her death in 1321, a succession crisis sparked the First Civil War, ending in the establishment of the principle that the Queen reigned as a moderating force, whilst a separate King was the practical political leader. Over the coming centuries, the power of the Erish king expanded, as did the territory of what became known as the Erish Realm.  


The Erish political system is a {{wpl|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wpl|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}}. The monarch, currently Queen Liexne III, functions as head of state whilst the duties of head of government are carried by the Realm Chancellor, who is Eirik Geiralkson as of 2020. The modern economy is highly developed, upholds an extensive welfare system, and ranks highly for economic mobility and income equality.
In 1636, the Second Civil War erupted over attempts of certain Lands to break away. After six years of bloody conflict, King Athoch II cemented his status as the unquestioned political leader of the Erishlands, with the Queen no more than a symbol, and cemented a strong central government in Forgborg. The tensions which facilitated the war, however, lingered, slowly simmering until they boiled over in the early 1800s. Civil war erupted for a third time in 1810 after King Aulv II attempted to suppress a rebellion in Scaeppe, ending in 1812 with the Queen forcing the King to abdicate. The ensuing Constitution of 1812 established a {{wpl|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}} with a {{wpl|Tricameralism|tricameral}} parliament called the Federal Diet. After a period of authoritarian governance during the 1870s, a movement began to emerge between social liberals and conservative socialists calling for "Republicanization" (''Fulcssteuretong''). During the early 1900s, this movement culminated in the 1916 constitutional revisions, which transferred the powers of the Queen to a Federal Presidium and declared the Erishlands a "crowned republic" (''gereicðoð Fulcssteur'').
 
The Erish political system is a {{wpl|Federation|federal}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy|crowned}} {{wpl|republic}}. The monarch, currently Queen Lousne III, functions as head of state without any constitutional political powers; her former powers are exercised by a collective presidency called the Federal Presidium. The duties of head of government are carried by the [[Prime Minister of the Erishlands|Federal Minister]], currently Xairic Gairalcssun as of 2021, who is responsible to the Federal Convention, a semi-independent house of the {{wpl|Tricameralism|tricameral}} Federal Diet. The modern economy is highly developed, upholds an extensive welfare system, and ranks highly for economic mobility and income equality.


==Politics==
==Politics==
{{Main|Politics of Erishland}}
{{Main|Politics of Erishland}}


Erishland is a {{wpl|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wpl|Parliamentary_system|parliamentary}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}} which operates within the framework of the 1940 Constitution of the Erish Realm. The monarch, who is Queen Liexne III as of 2011, is a ceremonial head of state, whilst the Realm Chancellor, currently Eirik Geiralkson, acts as head of government. Legislative power is exercised by the semi-bicameral Folkthing, whilst judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court, Court of Cassation, Courts of Assizes, and various other independent courts. Under the Erish system, the state is unitary, but the eleven Lands have some degree of autonomy.
The Erishlands is a {{wpl|Federation|federal}} {{wpl|Semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} {{wpl|Directorial system|directorial}} "{{wpl|constitutional monarchy|crowned}} {{wpl|republic}}" which operates within the framework of the 1812 constitution. Within the political system, the Queen, currently Lousne III, is {{wpl|head of state}} and the [[Prime Minister of the Erishlands|Federal Minister]], currently Xairic Gairalcson, is {{wpl|head of government}}. It is considered to be one of the oldest democracies of the modern world and has developed a "''Tocgtreck''" ("tug of war") style of democracy focused around building coalitions on political and social issues. In the modern day, it is considered to be one of the most developed democracies in the world.
 
===Constitution===


The Erish constitution, adopted on 3 January 1940 following a referendum the prior year, establishes the intentions of the constitution, a bill of rights, and the framework of the national government, though it binds Lands to follow a similar framework. Both the {{wpl|Letter and spirit of the law|provisions and spirit}} of the constitution are binding upon all government institutions. It may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the Folkthing in two consecutive terms followed by a successful referendum, though it has not been successfully amended thus far; certain basic rights and the {{wpl|Representative democracy|representative democratic}} framework of the government are entrenched from being restricted.
The [[Constitution of the Erish Federation]] (''Grouðlogo Xerscbondeb'') first adopted in 1813 is the legal foundation of the modern Erish state. Since the Republicanization movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s culminated in the 1912 amendments to the constitution, the Erishlands have officially been defined as a ''gereicðoð Fulcssteur'' ("crowned republic"). Although the Queen (''Deiso'') is {{wpl|head of state}}, she lacks any formal political powers; her only involvement in the political process is opening the annual session of the Federal Diet, swearing in the Federal Presidium before the Diet, and accrediting and receiving ambassadors at the direction of the Federal Minister. Under the system of the {{wpl|seperation of powers|separation and interdependence of powers}}, power is split across four major institutions at the federal level: the {{wpl|Tricameralism|tricameral}} Federal Diet (legislative), the Federal Government (executive), the Federal Presidium (moderative), and the Federal Constitutional Court (judicial).


The monarch is the head of state. Though the constitution never explicitly states it, the crown acts under almost all circumstances as a ceremonial figurehead. The terminology used to refer to most of the crown's powers implies their exercise upon the advice of the Cabinet, almost all exercise of the powers of the crown are easily reversible by the Folkthing, and their formal status as Speaker of the Folkthing (a duty which is outside of ceremonial occasions delegated) has no impact on the proceedings of the legislature. It is even possible for the reigning monarch to be impeached. Consequently, it is understood that if the monarch were to ever exercise what symbolic powers they have in defiance of democratically elected officials, it would be a symbolic gesture in defense of the constitutional democratic state.
===Federal Presidium===


National legislative power is vested in the semi-bicameral Folkthing, which, since 1983, has been composed of 250 Deputies. It is elected every four years by mixed-member proportional representation, with half of all seats being elected by individual constituencies, and the other half being apportioned based on a national proportional vote. All laws at the national level originate and are passed by the Folkthing. The Realm Chancellor, and all other Chancellors of the Cabinet, are appointed by the monarch from the largest party amongst the locally-elected Deputies, who confirm and have powers of confidence over them. This process of government formation, combined with only these Deputies having the power to propose, draft, and pass the national budget, is viewed as keeping the executive and legislative branches {{wpl|Separation of powers|separate}} through "semi-bicameralism".
The Federal Presidium (''Bondsvorsaitoð'')


Most executive power is constitutionally vested in the Royal Cabinet, which is headed by the Realm Chancellor, the head of government and, thus far, the leader of the largest party amongst local Deputies. Because the Realm Chancellor and other Chancellors are Deputies of the Folkthing, they can propose and vote on legislation, and are able to be questioned by fellow Deputies on government actions. The current Cabinet, formed in 2019 and headed by the Democratic Party leader Eirik Geiralkson, is a one-party minority government, per the norms of Erish politics.
==Demographics==


Erishland is a unitary state, but is structured under the constitution to devolve powers to the eleven Lands, each of which stands as a partially autonomous region. Though they are obligated to follow the basic outlines of the national government, they have their own legislatures, governments, and judiciaries, and have varying degrees of competency over certain areas of policy.
===Language===
{{Main|Erish language}}


Erishland has a multiparty system marked by the predominance of the Democratic and People's parties as the parties of governance (especially at the national level), and a variety of other parties which obtain seats in the legislature due to the electoral threshold only being 2%. As of 2020, for example, there are no less than eight parties in the Folkthing. Though coalition governments have disappeared at the national level since 1971 because local Deputies have been only of one of two parties (a few are still occasionally formed at the land or local levels), coalitions between parties on particular legislative issues are normal since no governing party in the entirety of modern Erish history has ever held a majority in the Folkthing.
The official language of the Erishlands is Erish, a {{wpl|West Germanic languages|West Germanic}} language that is mostly closely related to languages like {{wpl|English language|Anglish}} or {{wpl|German language|German}}, but which has undergone significant convergence with the {{wpl|North Germanic languages|Nordic}} languages as a consequence of extensive contact with them. There is some limited degree of mutual intelligibility between Erish and those languages, but not to the same extent as between the Nordic languages, especially in speech. Recognized minority languages in Erishland include {{wpl|English language|Anglish}} and {{wpl|Norwegian language|Norsk}}


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Latest revision as of 21:43, 17 July 2022

Erish Federation
Xerscbondoð (Erish)
Flag of the Erishlands
Flag
Coat of arms of the Erishlands
Coat of arms
Motto: "Soimðo, Samnxarbdongo xend Syisterscapo" (Erish)
"Concord, cooperation and fraternity"
Anthem: Gzoð Bondoð beð blauge vor moss
(English: "Our Bond Blooms for us")
Location of Erishland (green) in Belisaria
Location of Erishland (green) in Belisaria
CapitalForgborg
Largest cityHamnstead
Official languagesErish
Recognised minority languages
Ethnic groups
(2020)
  • 72.6% Erish
  • 20.2% Allamunnic
  • 7.2% Others
Religion
(2020)
  • 65.3% Humist
  • 17.2% Christian
  • 10.9% No religion
  • 6.6% Other
Demonym(s)Erish
GovernmentFederal semi-presidential directorial crowned republic
• Queen
Lousne III
Xairic Gairalcssun
• President of
the Council of States
Taulv Yorlac
• Speaker of
the People's Assembly
Melste Hailstesdohter
• Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court
Hraubert Hendressun
LegislatureFederal Diet
• Upper house
Council of States
• Lower house
People's Assembly
Federal Convention
History
• Allamunnic migrations
400s
• Annexation by the Ottonian Empire
850
• Treaty of the Three Lands
18 August 1256
• Erish Realm established
6 June 1297
• First Civil War
1321-1325
• Second Civil War
1636-1642
• Third Civil War
1810-1812
• Adoption of the Constitution of the Erish Federation
3 January 1813
• Establishment of the crowned republic
3 January 1917
Area
• Total area
106,176 km2 (40,995 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate
21,387,329
• 2020 census
20,858,486
• Density
201.4/km2 (521.6/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
$646.2 billion
• Per capita
$30,365
Gini27.2
low
HDIIncrease 0.906
very high
CurrencyHoid (Ƕ) (HOD)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy (EA)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+602
ISO 3166 codeXE
Internet TLD.xe

The Erishlands (Erish: Xersclåndo [ˈʢæʢːʃt̠ˌlɑn̪ːd̪ᵿ]), officially the Erish Confederation (Erish: Xerscbondoð [ˈʢæʢːʃt̠ˌβ̞ɑn̪ːd̪ᵿɬ]), is a country in northern Belisaria. It is bordered by Ottonia to the east, the Boreios Sea to the north, and the Nordic Sea to the west. Its capital city is Forgborg.

The Erishlands was first inhabited by Celtic and Nordic peoples known as the Corvaik but became dominated by the Erish following the arrival of the Allamunnic tribes during the fifth century. After the Ottonian Empire took hold of the region in the 800s, the religiously tolerant policies of Magnus and those following him contributed to Christianity failing to take root in the country. During the waning days of the Ottonian Empire, Saishland, Winchland and Yorshland began to align themselves, forming the Erish Confederation with the Treaty of the Three Lands in 1256. Decades later, disputes over tribal supremacy resulted in the crowning of Lousne I of the House of Hume as Queen in 1297. After her death in 1321, a succession crisis sparked the First Civil War, ending in the establishment of the principle that the Queen reigned as a moderating force, whilst a separate King was the practical political leader. Over the coming centuries, the power of the Erish king expanded, as did the territory of what became known as the Erish Realm.

In 1636, the Second Civil War erupted over attempts of certain Lands to break away. After six years of bloody conflict, King Athoch II cemented his status as the unquestioned political leader of the Erishlands, with the Queen no more than a symbol, and cemented a strong central government in Forgborg. The tensions which facilitated the war, however, lingered, slowly simmering until they boiled over in the early 1800s. Civil war erupted for a third time in 1810 after King Aulv II attempted to suppress a rebellion in Scaeppe, ending in 1812 with the Queen forcing the King to abdicate. The ensuing Constitution of 1812 established a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a tricameral parliament called the Federal Diet. After a period of authoritarian governance during the 1870s, a movement began to emerge between social liberals and conservative socialists calling for "Republicanization" (Fulcssteuretong). During the early 1900s, this movement culminated in the 1916 constitutional revisions, which transferred the powers of the Queen to a Federal Presidium and declared the Erishlands a "crowned republic" (gereicðoð Fulcssteur).

The Erish political system is a federal crowned republic. The monarch, currently Queen Lousne III, functions as head of state without any constitutional political powers; her former powers are exercised by a collective presidency called the Federal Presidium. The duties of head of government are carried by the Federal Minister, currently Xairic Gairalcssun as of 2021, who is responsible to the Federal Convention, a semi-independent house of the tricameral Federal Diet. The modern economy is highly developed, upholds an extensive welfare system, and ranks highly for economic mobility and income equality.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Erishland

The Erishlands is a federal semi-presidential directorial "crowned republic" which operates within the framework of the 1812 constitution. Within the political system, the Queen, currently Lousne III, is head of state and the Federal Minister, currently Xairic Gairalcson, is head of government. It is considered to be one of the oldest democracies of the modern world and has developed a "Tocgtreck" ("tug of war") style of democracy focused around building coalitions on political and social issues. In the modern day, it is considered to be one of the most developed democracies in the world.

Constitution

The Constitution of the Erish Federation (Grouðlogo Xerscbondeb) first adopted in 1813 is the legal foundation of the modern Erish state. Since the Republicanization movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s culminated in the 1912 amendments to the constitution, the Erishlands have officially been defined as a gereicðoð Fulcssteur ("crowned republic"). Although the Queen (Deiso) is head of state, she lacks any formal political powers; her only involvement in the political process is opening the annual session of the Federal Diet, swearing in the Federal Presidium before the Diet, and accrediting and receiving ambassadors at the direction of the Federal Minister. Under the system of the separation and interdependence of powers, power is split across four major institutions at the federal level: the tricameral Federal Diet (legislative), the Federal Government (executive), the Federal Presidium (moderative), and the Federal Constitutional Court (judicial).

Federal Presidium

The Federal Presidium (Bondsvorsaitoð)

Demographics

Language

Main article: Erish language

The official language of the Erishlands is Erish, a West Germanic language that is mostly closely related to languages like Anglish or German, but which has undergone significant convergence with the Nordic languages as a consequence of extensive contact with them. There is some limited degree of mutual intelligibility between Erish and those languages, but not to the same extent as between the Nordic languages, especially in speech. Recognized minority languages in Erishland include Anglish and Norsk

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