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Federal Republic of Valentir République fédérale de Valentir
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Arduus ad solem "Striving towards the sun"
Anthem: "TBD"
Location of the Federal Republic in Kylaris
Capital	Valeins
Largest city	Harborough
Official languages	Estmerish Gaullican Arateran
Demonym(s)	Valentirian
Government	Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic
• President	Helene Pauline (PRP)
• Prime Minister	Johnathan Bennett (PRP)
• Deputy Prime Minister	Tristan Teyssier (AP-DS)
• Chief Justice	Thibault Devaux
• President of the Senate	Andréa Arnoux (PRP)
• Speaker of the Assembly	Jérôme Chauvin (PRP)
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Assembly
Independence from Estmere
Area
• Total	5,675,532 km2 (2,191,335 sq mi)
• Water (%)	1.34
Population
• 2019 estimate	55,051,345
• 2015 census	51,690,103
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$2.604 trillion
• Per capita	$47,318
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$2.584 trillion
• Per capita	$46,952
Gini (2019)	43.8 medium
HDI (2019)	0.979 very high
Currency	Valentirian Pound (VP, £)
Date format	dd-mm-yy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+61
Internet TLD	.va

The Federal Republic of Valentir (Gaullican: République Fédérale de Valentir) is a sovereign country comprising of the mainland of the Valentirian continent, the island of New Embria and numerous smaller islands. It is a federal republic composed of 15 constituent provinces, three territories, and various possessions. At 5.6 million km2 and with over 55 million people, Valentir is the largest country in Sublustria and the 5th largest in the world by total area and the twenty-second most populous country. The capital is Valeins and the largest city is Harborough, an important global city and financial centre with an urban population of 5.1 million. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Valanjou, Dunwall, Shadwell and Haussimont. Fourteen of the provinces are on the mainland of the continent. The Province of New Embria is an island located off the west coast of the continent. The various territories and island possessions are scattered about the Sublustrian Ocean, the furthest being St. Richard Island. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of Valentir makes it one of the world's 4 megadiverse countries.

Valentir is considered a regional and middle power in international affairs and is a founding member of the Community of Nations, International Council for Democracy, C20, International Trade Organization, Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs, Sublustrian League, Council for Economic Co-operation and Development (CECD), Cavignac Group, and other international organizations. It is also a member of the Asterian Development Council and Council for Mutual Security and Development (COMSED).

A highly developed country, Valentir possesses the Xth largest economy in Kylaris. It has a high-income mixed market economy, with the world's Xth highest per capita income. Valentir benefits from a highly skilled and educated workforce; it has among the world's largest proportion of citizens holding a tertiary education degree. Its economy is primarily based around finance, telecommunications, mining, tourism, electronics, energy and manufacturing.

Having the second-highest human development index and the fourth-highest ranked democracy globally, the country ranks highly in quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights, with all its major cities faring well in global comparative livability surveys. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many other countries. Valentir has the world's Xth largest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 17.3% of the population.

Etymology

The Valentirian continent is believed to be named after Constantin Valentir.

The name Valentir is derived from the surname of Amathian explorer Constantin Valentir, who completed several voyages across the Vehemens Ocean under the auspices of the Monarchs of Gaullica. In 1629 Valentir and the crew of HMS Marguerite became the first Eucleans to make landfall on the Valentirian continent. Subsequent Gaullican expeditions would eventually receive colonial charters from King Francois II.

In all official Gaullican documentation from that time Valentir is referred to as Terra Illustris (Solarian: Illustrious Land), a reference to the continents vast landscapes and natural resources. The continent would only be referred to as Valentir after the first Estmerish explorers arrived in the early 1640's. Estmerish cartographer Some Name produced a world map in 1647 on which he named the behemoth continent Valentir in honour of Constantin. At the time it is unknown why a Gaullican backed explorer was chosen for the honour, but historical records eventually revealed that Constantin provided the Estmerish details regarding his findings shortly after his return to Euclea. By the late 18th century Valentir was the international term applied to the continent.

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Politics

President
Helene Pauline

Prime Minister
Johnathan Bennett

Government

Main article: Federal government of Valentir

Valentir has been since independence in 1912 a federal semi-presidential republic with a parliamentary system of governance, with the President of Valentir serving as head of state and the Prime Minister of Valentir serving as head of government. Power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, with each branch checking the power of one another. This system of checks and balances was inspired by the Asterian Constitution.

The President of Valentir is elected through a two-round system of voting to serve a 5 year term. While there are no term limits in the Constitution, it has become tradition for presidents to only serve one term. To date no President has served more than one term in office. Executive power lies in the hands of the President who, unlike heads of state in parliamentary republics, maintains a degree of executive authority and influence in the government, especially concerning foreign affairs, national security, and the promulgation of laws. The President also may have a hand in the legislature, working with the Prime Minister to influence Parliament's agenda and direct the legislature, though this is very dependent on whether or not the President and Prime Minister share the same political party. Should the President and Prime Minister be from opposing parties it is customary that the president focus primarily on foreign affairs and the Prime Minister focus on internal affairs in what is commonly referred to as cohabitation. In their capacity as head of state the President is also the commander-in-chief of the Valentirian National Defence Force and is the chief diplomatic representative of the nation abroad. Helene Pauline of the Progressive Republican Party is the current President of Valentir, in office since 5 March 2015.

The seat of Parliament at Fairfax Palace in Valeins, Vallois

According to the Constitution legislative power is held solely by the Parliament of Valentir, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the Assembly. The Senate is composed of 150 Senators, 10 from each of the 15 provinces. Senators are popularly elected under the single transferable vote system of proportional representation. As such the chamber features a multitude of parties vying for power. The Assembly is composed of 600 Members of Parliament, each elected to represent a single member constituency, officially known as an electoral division (commonly referred to as electorates or seats). Members of the Assembly are elected using first-past-the-post voting. The Senate and Assembly convene at Fairfax Palace in the nation's capital, Valeins.

The Constitution states that presidential, senate, and assembly elections must be held 5 years after the previous election. While it is the mandate of the constitution to have elections every 5 years, the current Prime Minister may call for a snap election in Parliament before that time. A snap election may only occur if at least two-thirds of the Senate and Assembly vote in favour of the motion.

The Prime Minister of Valentir is the chief legislative official and a member of the Assembly. The Prime Minister is not an elected official, rather they are a Member of Parliament. The position of prime minister belongs to the person most likely to command the confidence of the Assembly; this individual is typically the leader of the political party or coalition of parties that holds the largest number of seats in that chamber. The prime minister chooses a cabinet, on advice from the president, and its members are formally appointed by the president to form the Cabinet of Valentir, the governing apparatus of the Federal government of Valentir. Johnathan Bennett of the Progressive Republican Party is the current Prime Minister of Valentir, in office since 11 June 2016.

Provinces and territories

Arms	Province	Capital	Population	Premier		Governing party
	Aigremont	Cavignac	1,678,925	François Rozenthal		AP-DS
	Dryden	Clovis	2,361,828	Stephen Hayes		PRP
	Ghislaine	Valanjou	5,382,858	Gaétan Guérin		RPG
	Harwich	Draynor	831,927	Edward Hargreaves		PRP
	Kensington	Axminster	3,271,875	Issac Barton		PRP
	Laussonne	Brieuil	2,789,426	Dominique Perrault		A-CL
	New Ardougne	Dunwall	3,826,716	Rosalyn Wescott		NAWP
	New Embria	Winterley	1,122,473	Henry FitzRoy		PRP
	Oneawea	Ahuimanu	982,626	Arcibald Waldman		VFL
	Rotorua	Tāhaenui	1,498,147	Vanessa Duriès		VFL
	Serault	Montsimmard	3,093,544	Jean-Pierre Cassel		PRP
	Talissieu	Haussimont	5,036,810	Anaïs Martell		PRP
	Tarrington	Shadwell	7,068,056	Mark Harris		PRP
	Vallois	Valeins	4,171,253	Vincent Gladden		PRP
	Westcliff	Harborough	8,573,639	Emelia Mayer		NLP

Demographics

Main article: Demography of Valentir

Ethnic Groups

Race and ethnicity in Valentir

  Gaullican (38.6%)

  Estmerish (36.2%)

  Coian (10.2%)

  Indigenous (7.9%)

  Other Euclean (7.1%)

Religion

Religion in Valentir
Religion			Percentage
Sotirianity (total)			36.5%
Calumniorist			16.4%
Solarian Catholic			11.8%
Amendist			8.3%
Native pagan			6.6%
Irfanic			2.4%
Tenkyou			2.1%
Taojiao			1.5%
Other			1.1%
Irreligious			49.8%

Economy

Main article: Economy of Valentir

Kensington Plaza in Harborough is the financial capital of Valentir.

Valentir has a high-income mixed market economy which is fueled by abundant natural resources, a highly skilled labour force, a low level of corruption, and a high level of innovation. In 2019 Valentir's estimated nominal GDP was $2.584 trillion, the Xth largest in the world. It is the world's Xth largest exporter of goods, and has the largest national economy in Sublustria and Asteria Inferior.

The Department of the Federal Treasury, led by the Chancellor, is responsible for the development and execution of of the Federal government's financial and economic policies. The Federal Reserve Bank of Valentir is the entity responsible for the issuing of bank notes and coins in the nation's currency, the Valentirian Pound.

Natural resources: bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum, timber, limestone, opal, oil shale, diamonds,

Major corporations: Hydrevo (Engineering), Halo Industries (IT, Aerospace, Electronics, Media), Kinektic (Telecommunications, Media, It), Hartsford (Security systems, Defence equipment, Transportation and logistics), Astriol (Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Retailing, Scientific equipment), Lux (Luxury consumer goods, Processed metals, Retailing), McNaire (Construction, Industrial equipment), Capricos (Financial services)

Major Industries Aerospace, Agriculture, Business and professional services, Chemicals, Consumer goods, Defence equipment, Education, Electronics, Energy, Entertainment, Financial Services, Food and beverages, Healthcare, Hospitality and leisure, Industrial equipment, Information technology, Media, Mining, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Processed metals, Real estate, Retailing, Scientific equipment, Shipbuilding, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation and logistics, Utilities