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States of the Aleram Stat di Aleram (Fiorentin)
Flag Coat of arms of Aleramia Coat of arms
Motto: Ad augusta per angusta (English: "To great things through narrow paths")
Anthem: Fanfara reala (English: "Royal Fanfare")
File:Location Aleramia.png Aleramia (dark green) in Aeia (grey)
Capital	Mortara
Largest city	Cals
Official languages	Fiorentin
Recognised languages	Alforjac, Arday, Arzvan
Demonym(s)	Uronian (uronian/a) Aleramic (aleramic/a)
Government	Federal directorial constitutional monarchy
• King	William XXIII
• Chairman	Matté Ornagh
• Speaker of the Grand Council	Martina Gori
Legislature	Legislative Assembly
• Upper house	Council of Provinces
• Lower house	Grand Council
History
• Foundation	c. 900
• Union of Cortnoeua	7 June 1262
• Kingdom status	19 March 1758
• Great arengo	1 September 1901
Area
• Total	423,030 km2 (163,330 sq mi) (?)
• Water (%)	5.9
Population
• 2018 estimate	45,586,304 (?th)
• Density	107.76/km2 (279.1/sq mi) (?)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$1.995 trillion (22nd)
• Per capita	$43,778 (38th)
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$1.912 trillion (?th)
• Per capita	$41,952 (?st)
Gini (2015)	26.8 low (?)
HDI (2017)	0.901 very high (?)
Currency	Aleramic lira (ALR)
Time zone	WAT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WAST)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+05
ISO 3166 code	AM
Internet TLD	.am

Aleramia (Fiorentin: Aleramia, [aleˈrɑːmja]), officially the States of the Aleram (Fiorentin: Stat di Aleram, [stɑːt di aleˈrãː]) is a sovereign state located in Western Asura. It is bordered to the north by Vvarden and Arzvan, to the south Alforja and to the south and east by Ardaima. The country borders the Opal Ocean to the west. The country covers a land area of 423,030 km2 (163,330 sq mi) with an estimated population as of 2018 of more than 45.5 million, who concentrate in the country's xx plain. The country's largest city is Cals and the capital city is Mortara. Other significant cities include Ivrea, Lòbi and Samaraa.

Aleramia is a federal directorial constitutional monarchy. It is divided into 14 sovereign provinces (provincia, provincc in plural) while the country's federal government and its royal family seats in Mortara. The country's official language is Fiorentin, although Alforjac, Arday, Arzvan are recognised languages at the provincial level.

The House of Aleram is the longest-reigning royal house in Asura and among the oldest in Aeia, dating back to Midrasian nobleman Aleram, Count of Altipian (d. 929). The territory of modern-day Aleramia was inhabited by !Celtic peoples until the Fiorentine conquest of the territory in the 1st century BCE. The ensuing Fiorentinisation of the province of Aurona changed the cultural and linguistic landscape of the territory, with the advent of Fiorentine as the lingua franca replacing a variety of !Celtic languages. After the fall of the Fiorentine Empire, the territory split along various petty kingdoms dominated by Fiorentine noblemen, until the conquest by the ?. The ? Kingdom would exist from 600 CE to about the year 1060 CE as royal authority was weakened to the advantage of the renascent cities. During the Alydian Wars, Aleram, Count of Altipian was named Count of Altipian by the Primate xx, and tasked with putting an end to the ? heresy in Tremezzina. Aleram and his descendants would establish their court in easternmost Aleramia and over the centuries proceeded to consolidate their authority and expand its territories westwards leading to the signing of the Union of Cortnoeua (1262).

The expansionistic policy of the Aleram and the weakening conflicts caused by the rivalries between the cities of Cals, Luni, Alba and the lords of Alta Langa gradually permitted dukes William XVII, William XVIII, Rainier III and particularly Conrad V to gain suzerainty over the entirety of modern-day Aleramia, and centralise power. Aleramia began its industrialisation in the mid-19th century, propelled by its specialised capitalist agriculture and textile industry and its favourable location. The country participated in the Great War, leading to social instability that culminated in the arengo of 1901, after which universal suffrage was introduced.

Today, Aleramia is a developed country, with an advanced high-income economy. It has very high standards of living, quality of life, healthcare, education, and is categorised as "very high" in the Human Development Index. The country has a multi-party political system ranked as "free" by the Aeian Freedom Index.

History

Etymology

Aleram depicted by 17th century painter Lissander Bordon.

The States of Aleram's short, official name is Aleramia but it is also commonly known as Urona, both as an endonym and an exonym.

'Aleramia' is named after the House of Aleram, the reigning royal house of the country since the late 10th century CE. The name of the house is patronymic. It derives from the name of the first head of the house and first Count of Altipian, Aleram, a Midrasian nobleman born in xx. Aleram, or Alérame in Midrasian is a name of Alemannic origin although the etymology remains unclear. The most commonly-held theory is that 'Alérame' is formed by two particles. The first, that is derived from Adel ('noble' in proto-Alemmanic) and Hraban ('raven' in Proto-Alemmanic), a reference to the bird of Wuotan, the supreme deity in Alemannic mythology. The modern name Aleram in Fiorentin's neighbouring Fiorentine languages, Midrasian Arday and Alforjac all have different versions of the name, Alérame and Aleramo and Aleram respectively.

The term 'Urona' instead is of Fiorentine origin. 'Urona', or rarely 'Uronia', comes from the Fiorentine word for the province that occupies most of modern-day Aleramia, 'Aurona'. The term Urona may ultimately be tied to the !Celtic root 'OL-', meaning 'large' in reference to the Urona River, the most important waterway in Aleramia.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Aleramia

William XXIII
Monarch of the States of the Aleram
since 26 September 2014

Matté Ornagh
Chairman of the Council of State
since 1 April 2019

Aleramia is a federal directorial constitutional monarchy and it is often described as a consociational state. The political system operates within the framework of the Constitutional Laws, an uncodified constitution formed by nine laws that date from 1459 to 2015. The States of the Aleram feature a multi-party system where power is shared and coalitions are the norm, there has been no majority government since the introduction of proportional representation in 1905.

The monarch is the head of state, currently William XXIII, whose reign began in 2014 following the death of King Ferdinand III. The monarch's duties are mostly ceremonial, he serves as the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces, opens the parliamentary sessions or nominates judges on the advice of the Council of State. The King has the right to be periodically briefed and consulted on government affairs.

The executive branch is formed by the Council of State (Fiorentin: Consili de Stat). It is a collegial body of twelve members elected in a joint seating of the Legislative Assembly elected from three different groupings. The Council of State is elected for five-year terms at the beginning of each legislature. The Council of State has a Chairman (President), elected by the Legislative Assembly every six months, on 1 April. The President's role is largely representative with no additional powers, serving as a primus inter pares. The current chairman is Matté Ornagh.

The Legislative Assembly (Fiorentin: Assemblea Legislativa) is the bicameral legislature of Aleramia and is formed by both a lower house, the Grand Council (Gran Consili) and the upper house, the Council of Provinces (Consili di Provincc). The Grand Council is formed by 351 directly-elected members under a system of proportional representation every five years. The Council of Provinces is formed by 84 members (6 per province) who are elected under a system determined by each province. Both houses have identical powers and for a bill to pass it needs to receive the approval of both houses on an identical text. Bills typically originate from the Grand Council. The Presidents of the Grand Council and the Council of Provinces are Martina Gori and Filipp Bordon, respectively.

The judicial branch is based on a particular variant of ius commune, known as Diritt uronian, that merges Fiorentine law with legal concepts taken from customary law, employing precedent to a much larger extent than other jurisdictions. At the federal level, the judicial system is formed by the Constitutional Court (Tribunal costituzional) and the Senad, that acts as a court of last resort, examining whether the law was correctly applied in the contested decision ensuring the uniform application of federal law throughout the country. The judges of both courts are elected for 25-year terms in joint seatings of the Legislative Assembly.

Administrative divisions

Main article: Provinces of Aleramia

The States of the Aleram is formed by 14 provinces. The provinces are federated states, have a permanent constitutional status and a high degree of independence, with all matters not specifically reserved to the federal state being in the hands of the provinces. All 14 provinces are equal in status, with an equal representation of six seats in the upper house. Each province has its own constitution, and its own parliament, government, legal system, police, courts as well as its own internal organisation. The provinces are also responsible for healthcare, wefare, public education and taxation and also have the ability to conclude treaties with one another as well as foreign states.

Aleramic cantons

Province		Capital	Province		Capital
File:Arms Alta Langa.svg	Alta Langa	Ivrea	File:Arms Garbagnes.svg	Cjargna	Damaar
File:Arms Altipian.svg	Altipian	Lòbi	File:Arms Lemin.svg	Garbagnes	Garbagnaa
File:Arms Basa Langa.svg	Basa Langa	Alba	File:Arms Muntbarr.svg	Lemin	Seriat
File:Arms Bobes.svg	Bobes	Bobi	File:Arms Roe.svg	Roe	Montà
File:Arms Brembes.svg	Brembes	Trevioeul	File:Arms Tigullio.svg	Tigullio	Luni
File:Arms Burgaria.svg	Burgaria	Samaraa	File:Arms Tremezzina.svg	Tremezzina	Mezzegra
File:Arms Calsiana.svg	Calsiana	Cals	File:Arms Umlena.svg	Umlena	Mortara

Military

Main article: Military of Aleramia

Aleramic Army soldier during military exercises in October 2015.

The Armed Forces of the States (Fiorentin: Forz Armaa di Stat) are collectively formed by the Army (Esercit), Navy (Marina) and Air Force (Aeronautica).