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|religion                    = {{Collapsible list
|religion                    = {{Collapsible list
| 41% [[Smithicism#Liberal_Smithicism|Liberal Smithic]]
| 84% [[Smithicism|Smithic]]
| 34% [[Smithicism#Traditional_Smithicism|Traditional Smithic]]
| 22% [[Smithicism#Lamanite_Smithicism|Lamanite Smithic]]
| 3% other
| 3% other
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|established_event3          = Ratification
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|established_date3          = September 30, 1918  
|established_date3          = September 30, 1918  
|area_km2                    = 721,650
|area_km2                    = 308,160
|area_sq_mi                  = 278,630
|area_sq_mi                  = 191,482
|population_estimate        = 20,360,000
|population_estimate        = 28,360,000
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|population_estimate_year    = 2019
|population_census          = 19,841,310
|population_census          = 26,841,310
|population_census_year      = 2015
|population_census_year      = 2015
|population_density_km2      = 27.49
|population_density_km2      = 92.03
|population_density_sq_mi    = 10.61
|population_density_sq_mi    = 148.11
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|GDP_PPP                    = $891 billion
|GDP_PPP_year                = 2015
|GDP_PPP_year                = 2015
|GDP_PPP_per_capita          = $18,320
|GDP_PPP_per_capita          = $31,430
|GDP_nominal                = $425 billion
|GDP_nominal                = $1,112 billion
|GDP_nominal_year            = 2015
|GDP_nominal_year            = 2015
|GDP_nominal_per_capita      = $21,440
|GDP_nominal_per_capita      = $39,220
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|HDI                        = 0.802
|HDI                        = 0.901
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'''Deseret''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ɛ|z|ə|ˈ|r|ɛ|t}}; {{wpl|Deseret_alphabet|Deseretan}}: 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻), officially known as the '''Republic of Deseret''' is a country located in central [[Ajax#Oxidentale|Oxidentale]], bordered by [[Sante Reze]] to the north and the [[Thalassan Ocean|South Thalassan Ocean]] to the east. The geography of Deseret varies from fertile grasslands in the east to tall mountains and valleys in the west.
'''Deseret''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ɛ|z|ə|ˈ|r|ɛ|t}}; {{wpl|Deseret_alphabet|Deseretan}}: 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻), officially known as the '''Republic of Deseret''' and informally as the '''Deseretan Confederation''', is a country located in south-western [[Artemis#Borealis|Borealis]], bordered by Mahonri Bay to the west, the Merchant's Sea to the south-west, the Isidorian Sea to the south, and Hammer Bay to the east. The geography of Deseret varies from a warm, humid coast to forested highlands surrounding Lake Halcyon.


The emergence of a unified Deseretan identity began in the early-mid 18th century, with the creation of the [[Smithicism|Smithic religion]]. While previous empires had occupied the region, such as the [[Jaredite Kingdom]] between the 4th century BCE and the 2nd century CE, the idea of a single Deseretan culture would come about first in the [[Nephites]], and later in the [[Lamanites]]. The resulting [[First Nephite Empire]], [[Lamanite Kingdom]], and [[Second Nephite Empire]] would precede the formation of the Kingdom of Deseret after the [[Great Smithic War]] in 1823. As the Kingdom collapsed in the early 20th century, the modern Republic of Deseret was established as a successor.
The emergence of a unified Deseretan identity began in the early-mid 18th century, with the creation of the [[Smithicism|Smithic religion]]. While previous empires had occupied the region, such as the [[Jaredite Kingdom]] between the 4th century BCE and the 2nd century CE, the idea of a single Deseretan culture would come about first in the [[Nephites]], and later in the [[Lamanites]]. The resulting [[First Nephite Empire]], [[Lamanite Kingdom]], and [[Second Nephite Empire]] would precede the formation of the Kingdom of Deseret after the [[Great Smithic War]] in 1823. As the Kingdom collapsed in the early 20th century, the modern Republic of Deseret was established as a successor.


Deseret's 20 million people are reasonably urbanized, though a significant portion of the population lives in small cities scattered around the nation. Much of the population is located in the Moab-Jordan and Bountiful river valleys in the eastern half of the country. A large majority of the population follows the state religion of Smithic Christianity.
Deseret's 28 million people are reasonably urbanized, though a significant portion of the population lives in small cities scattered around the nation. Much of the population is located along the Moab and Jordan rivers, and along the coast of the nation. A large majority of the population follow the [[Smithicism|Smithicist]] religion, with other religions making up most of the remainder.


While not officially isolationist, the culture of Deseret is often semi-xenophobic. Foreign religions are afforded less rights relative to other nations in the world. In some smaller towns, especially in the more rural, western part of the country, non-Smithics are forbidden from engaging in certain social activities, or, in the most extreme cases, owning land. Polygamy is outlawed, though some [[Darenite]] communities practice a non-formal polyamorous union between a man and many unofficial wives.


==Etymology==
== Etymology ==
''Deseret'' comes from the [[Jaredites#Language|ancient Jaredite]] word ''dezarnetii'', meaning "community" or "hive". It is often mistranslated as the word for "honeybee" (''dzarunmosit''). The name first came into use with the teachings of the early [[Smithicism|Smithic church]], and was originally used to describe a "city upon which the lord [God] would bring prosperity to the devout." With the formation of a [[Smithicism#Deseretan|Deseretan identity]] in the 18th century, the concept grew to encapsulate a kingdom of devout Smithics, which made it an obvious name for the emerging [[Deseret#Kingdom of Deseret|Smithic-led state]] preceding the Great Smithic War.
''Deseret'' comes from the [[Jaredites#Language|ancient Jaredite]] word ''dezarnetii'', meaning "community" or "hive". It is often mistranslated as the word for "honeybee" (''dzarunmosit''). The name first came into use with the teachings of the early [[Smithicism|Smithic church]], and was originally used to describe a "city upon which the lord [God] would bring prosperity to the devout." With the formation of a [[Smithicism#Deseretan|Deseretan identity]] in the 18th century, the concept grew to encapsulate a kingdom of devout Smithics, which made it an obvious name for the emerging [[Deseret#Kingdom of Deseret|Smithic-led state]] preceding the Great Smithic War.


==History==
== History ==
===Midian Kingdom & Bloody Years===
=== The Smithic State ===
With the collapse of the [[First Nephite Empire]] following the [[Nephite-Rezese War]], the Rezese established a puppet state capitaled at [[Midia]] and headed by King Daldam. The kingdom, through the support of the Rezese, conquered its neighbors along the coast. With the death of King Daldam in 1179, King Ferreto took the throne, instituting a number of reforms across the realm.
As the Church suffered from considerable revocations and restrictions of their exercised power by the waning [[Second Nephite Empire]], the movement for the Church to form its own state grew significantly among the clergy and devout. The formation of organizations, such as the [[Sons of the Saints]] and the [[Onyx Bees]], drew in thousands of young, disenfranchised Smithics. Church President [[Daniel Jules Charleson]] resisted the movement, seeking to maintain as much of the status quo as possible and pushing for a political peace.
 
[[File:Vicente_de_Emparan_y_Orbe.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Darwin II (1790) by Alvin Ardenson]] The policy of peace ended abruptly with the assassination of [[Darwin II of the Nephites|Emperor Darwin II]] (pictured left) by the Onyx Bees in July of 1819. In the following weeks, with the strong personality of Darwin II removed, the empire shattered. As various generals took up armies to carve out regions from the former imperial territories, the remnant of the empire retaliated with the seizure of property and the mass arrest of Smithics. In the chaos, President Charleson and the First Presidency was killed, believed to have been assassinated, though it is unclear by who.
 
With the empire collapsing around them and the death of the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve opted to elect [[Samuel Mordecai]], a young bishop over the largest ward in Bountiful, as temporary president as an intended sacrificial lamb during the time of upheaval. This proved to be a miscalculation, as President [[Mordecai]] proved to be far more ambitious and influential than the Quorum could have expected. Almost immediately, he began mobilizing the manpower of the Church's followers to prepare for securing his position and the position of the Church in the coming years.


====Spread of Christianity====
=== The Collapse & Confederalization ===
As the Midian Kingdom entered a period of stability, nearing century of prosperity, King XXXX suddenly died in 1289. With no living heir, and a succession crisis facing the Kingdom, Sante Reze put King Veritucci on the throne. An open and devout Christian, King Veritucci revoked the longstanding policy of [[Stans Fides]], opening the door for state-enforced Christian conversion. The 1299 establishment of the [[Councillory of Religious Observance]] further cemented the mass conversion of the kingdom.
By the turn of the 20th century, the [[Smithicism#Deseretan_Church|Deseretan Church]] had accumulated egregious amounts of debt trying to keep order in the face of a schism and maintain the bloated [[Wikipedia:Theocracy|theocratic]] system that had emerged after the death of President Mordecai. The unrest of the nation grew as Lord President Barlow enacted the [[Midnight Reforms]] in an attempt to reign in the Nauvites and quell urban unrest.


By 1320, most Midians had converted to Christianity.
== Government ==
=== Politics ===
The government of Deseret is laid out according to the [[Confederal Instrument of Government]], the legal constitutional framework of government ratified in 1918. This establishes Deseret as a [[Wikipedia:Federal_republic|federal republic]], with power divided between the federal government based in [[Nauvoo]] and the various [[Deseret#Provinces|provinces]]. The federal government is divided into three branches, the [[Deseret#Executive_Cabinet|Executive Cabinet]] headed by the [[Deseret#Chief_Executive|Chief Executive]]; the legislative [[Deseret#Federal_Assembly|Federal Assembly]] divided into two houses, the [[Deseret#Provincial_House|Provincial House]] lead by the [[Deseret#First Minister|First Minister]] and the [[Deseret#National Senate|National Senate]] lead by the [[Deseret#First Citizen|First Citizen]]; and the judicial [[Deseret#Federal_Judicial Court|Federal Judicial Court]].
====Major Political parties====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:20px;"|Party
! class="unsortable" |Logo
! Political Position
! data-sort-type="number" | Presidential Vote Share
! data-sort-type="number" | [[#Provincial_House|House Members]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[#Nationa_Senate|Senators]]
|-
! style="background-color: #3098c6"|
| '''People's Party'''<br>''𐐑𐐨𐐹𐐲𐑊𐑅 𐐑𐐪𐑉𐐻𐐨''
| [[File:Deseret_Party_UPP_logo.png|90px]]
| [[Wikipedia:Centre-right_politics|Center-right]]
| 53%
| 16
| 125
|-
! style="background-color: #e08d32"|
| '''Liberal Party'''<br>''𐐢𐐨𐐺𐐩𐐪𐑊 𐐑𐐪𐑉𐐻𐐨''
| [[File:Deseret_Party_Lib_logo.png|90px]]
| [[Wikipedia:Centre-left_politics|Center-left]]
| 41%
| 22
| 132
|-
! style="background-color: #911657"|
| '''United Lamanite Front'''<br>''𐐏𐐭𐑌𐐴𐐻𐐮𐐼 𐐢𐐩𐑋𐐯𐑌𐐴𐐻 𐐙𐑉𐐲𐑌𐐻''
| [[File:Deseret_Party_ULF_logo.png|90px]]
| [[Wikipedia:Centre-right_politics|Center-right]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Big_tent|Big tent]]
| 4%
| 8
| 74
|}


===Second Nephite Empire===
==== Federal ====
===== Federal Executive =====
The Federal Executive is headed by the office of the Executive Cabinet under the Chief Executive, and oversees the functions of the [[Wikipedia:Executive_(government)|federal departments of government]]. This includes responsibility over the military (through the [[#ational Defense Organizational Command|ational Defense Organizational Command]]), federal administration (through the various cabinet departments), and primary diplomacy with other nations (through the [[#Department of Diplomacy|Diplomatic Office]]).


====Age of Revelation====
===== Federal Legislature =====
While the Nephites attempted to squash the [[1736 Lamanite Uprisings]], Belisarian immigration to the kingdom reached its humble peak. During this time a young [[Arthurista|Arthuristan]] exile, [[Gregor John Smith]], and a small group of his religious followers arrived in Nephi. Having fled his home country after being pursued by Arthuristan authorities for fraud, he quickly began re-establishing his religious organization in Nephi.


===The Smithic State===
===== Federal Judiciary =====
As the Church suffered from considerable revocations and restrictions of their exercised power by the waning [[Second Nephite Empire]], the movement for the Church to form its own state grew significantly among the clergy and devout. The formation of organizations, such as the [[Sons of the Saints]] and the [[Onyx Bees]], drew in thousands of young, disenfranchised Smithics. Church President [[Daniel Jules Charleson]] resisted the movement, seeking to maintain as much of the status quo as possible and pushing for a political peace.  
Deseret's judiciary is capstoned by the [[Deseret#Federal_Judicial_Court|Federal Judicial Court]], which acts as the final arbitrator on all judicial matters. The court is comprised of the highest ranking judge of each province, making it 6 [[Deseret#Provincial Judicial Systems|High Judiciaries of the Provincial Courts]] and 2 [[Deseret#Lamanite Court System|Executive Justices of the Lamanite Courts]], and a Chief Judiciary appointed by the Chief Executive and confirmed by the National Senate. Due to this structure, the court is only assembled when needed to deliberate on Constitutional matters, with the Chief Judiciary taking a role of judicial advisor in Federal court cases.
 
===Military===
The Deseretan Defense Forces (DDF) are responsible for the nation's defense from hostile foreign powers and domestic humanitarian duties. It is composed of three component parts: the [[#National Defense Organizational Command|National Defense Organizational Command]] (NDOC), the [[#Federal Specialized Forces|Federal Specialized Forces]] (FSF), and the [[#Provincial Reservist Forces|Provincial Reservist Forces]] (PRF). Within the FSF, the [[Wikipedia:Military_branch|three traditional military branches]] of [[#Army|Army]], [[#Navy|Navy]], and [[#Aviatry|Aviatry]] exist, fulfilling the role of specialized operations for the nation.


[[File:Vicente_de_Emparan_y_Orbe.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Darwin II (1790) by Alvin Ardenson]] The policy of peace ended abruptly with the assassination of [[Darwin II of the Nephites|Emperor Darwin II]] (pictured left) by the Onyx Bees in July of 1819. In the following weeks, with the strong personality of Darwin II removed, the empire shattered. As various generals took up armies to carve out regions from the former imperial territories, the remnant of the empire retaliated with the seizure of property and the mass arrest of Smithics. In the chaos, President Charleson and the First Presidency was killed, believed to have been assassinated, though it is unclear by who.
The DDF is a [[Wikipedia:Conscription|quota conscripted]] force based around the Provincial Nation Fulfillment System. Under this, each province is responsible for conscripting, [[Wikipedia:Recruit_training|training]], and maintaining a [[Wikipedia:Military_reserve_force|reservist force]]. Typically, these reservists are only involved part-time in their military duties. When needed by the Federal Specialized Forces, reservists may be called to one of the three branches. From here, the federal government provides them specialized training to operate within the required branch and deploys them to wherever they are needed, usually from just a few months to upwards of 2 years. After this, they can return to their reservist role or extend their [[Wikipedia:Military_personnel#Terms of service|contract of service]].


With the empire collapsing around them and the death of the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve opted to elect [[Samuel Mordecai]], a young bishop over the largest ward in Bountiful, as temporary president as an intended sacrificial lamb during the time of upheaval. This proved to be a miscalculation, as President [[Mordecai]] proved to be far more ambitious and influential than the Quorum could have expected. Almost immediately, he began mobilizing the manpower of the Church's followers to prepare for securing his position and the position of the Church in the coming years.
=== Provinces ===
[[File:Map_of_Deseret.png|frame|center|Map of Deseret's Provinces, Major Cities, and Major Roads - 2019]]


==Government==
Deseret is divided into 8 provinces.
===Politics===
The government of Deseret is laid out according to the [[Confederal Accords]], the legal constitutional framework of government ratified in 1918. This establishes Deseret as a [[Wikipedia:Federal_republic|federal republic]], with power divided between the federal government based in [[Nauvoo]] and the various [[Deseret#Provinces|provinces]]. The federal government is divided into three branches, the [[Deseret#Executive_Cabinet|Executive Cabinet]] headed by the [[Deseret#Chief_Executive|Chief Executive]]; the legislative [[Deseret#Federal_Assembly|Federal Assembly]] divided into two houses, the [[Deseret#Provincial_House|Provincial House]] lead by the [[Deseret#First Minister|First Minister]] and the [[Deseret#National Senate|National Senate]] lead by the [[Deseret#First Citizen|First Citizen]]; and the judicial [[Deseret#National_Judiciary|National Judiciary]].


===Military===
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" width="100%" style="font-size:90%"
The [[Deseretan Defense Force]] (DDF) is made up of five branches, the [[Deseretan Defense Force#Land Corps|Land Corps]], [[Deseretan Defense Force#Sea Corps|Sea Corps]], and [[Deseretan Defense Force#Air Corps|Air Corps]] under the [[Deseretan Defense Force#National Armed Forces|National Armed Forces]], and the [[Deseretan Defense Force#Paladic Legion|Paladic Legion]] and [[Deseretan Defense Force#Vanguard Legion|Vanguard Legion]] under the [[Deseretan Defense Force#Church Security Forces|Church Security Forces]] (CSF). The DDF consists of approximately 150,000 personnel over its three branches, while the CSF is approximately 30,000 in number. [[File:Defense_Intelligence_Agency_headquarters_expansion.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The National Defense Complex in Nauvoo, the headquarters of the National Armed Forces]].
! Flag
! Province<br>Local name
! Postal Abbr.
! Capital
! Population
! Divisions
! Governor
! [[#Provincial House|House Seats]]
|-
| align=center|[[File:Deseret Flag Antipas.png|70px|border]]
| align=center|'''[[#Antipas|Antipas]]'''<br>''𐐂𐑌𐐻𐐨𐐹𐐪𐑅''
| align=center| AT<br>''𐐂𐐓''
| align=center| Gideon<br>''𐐘𐐮𐐼𐐨𐐲𐑌''
| align=center| X million
| align=center| X districts
| align=center| Nathaniel Jeneum
| align=center| X
|-
| align=center|[[File:Deseret_Flag_Bountiful.png|70px|border]]
| align=center|'''[[#Bountiful|Bountiful]]'''<br>''𐐒𐐵𐑌𐐻𐐲𐑁𐐲𐑊''
| align=center| BN<br>''𐐒𐐤''
| align=center| Bountiful<br>''𐐒𐐵𐑌𐐻𐐲𐑁𐐲''
| align=center| X million
| align=center| X districts
| align=center| Henry Limher
| align=center| X
|-
| align=center|[[File:Deseret Flag Helaman.png|70px|border]]
| align=center|'''[[#Helaman|Helaman]]'''<br>''𐐐𐐩𐑊𐐪𐑋𐐪𐑌''
| align=center| HL<br>''𐐐𐐢''
| align=center| Mulek<br>''𐐣𐐷𐐭𐑊𐐩𐐿''
| align=center| X million
| align=center| X districts
| align=center| Rachel Gibbs
| align=center| X
|-
| align=center|[[File:Deseret_Flag_Inheritance.png|70px|border]]
| align=center|'''[[#Inheritance|Inheritance]]'''<br>''𐐆𐑌𐐸𐐯𐑉𐐮𐐻𐐲𐑌𐑅''
| align=center| IN<br>''𐐆𐐤''
| align=center| Antimony<br>''𐐈𐑌𐐻𐐲𐑋𐐬𐑌𐐨''
| align=center| X million
| align=center| X districts
| align=center| Joseph Laird
| align=center| X
|-
| align=center|[[File:Deseret_Flag_Ishmael.png|70px|border]]
| align=center|'''[[#Ishmael|Ishmael]]'''<br>''𐐆𐑇𐑋𐐨𐐲𐑊''
| align=center| IM<br>''𐐆𐐣''
| align=center| Bilings<br>''𐐒𐐮𐑊𐑍𐑅''
| align=center| X million
| align=center| X districts
| align=center| Clarence Kib
| align=center| X
|-
| align=center|[[File:Deseret_Flag_Laman.png|70px|border]]
| align=center|'''[[#Laman|Laman]]'''<br>''𐐢𐐩𐑋𐐯𐑌''
| align=center| LA<br>''𐐢𐐁''
| align=center| Laman<br>''𐐢𐐩𐑋𐐯𐑌''
| align=center| X million
| align=center| X districts
| align=center| Zachariah Lamoni
| align=center| X
|-
| align=center|[[File:Deseret_Flag_Nauvoo.png|70px|border]]
| align=center|'''[[#Nauvoo|Nauvoo]]'''<br>''𐐤𐐪𐑂𐐭''
| align=center| NA<br>''𐐤𐐂''
| align=center| Nauvoo<br>''𐐤𐐪𐑂𐐭''
| align=center| X million
| align=center| X districts
| align=center| Emmett Gilgal
| align=center| X
|-
| align=center|[[File:Deseret Flag Nephi.png|70px|border]]
| align=center|'''[[#Nephi|Nephi]]'''<br>''𐐤𐐨𐑁𐐴''
| align=center| NP<br>''𐐤𐐙''
| align=center| Nephi<br>''𐐤𐐨𐑁𐐴''
| align=center| X million
| align=center| X districts
| align=center| John Newcomb
| align=center| X
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
|}


The DDF is the larger of the two, and led by the [[Deseretan Defense Force#Leadership|National Defense Minister]] under the direction of the Lord President and the [[Deseretan Defense Force#Leadership|General Staff]]. It's generally considered secular and semi-independent from the church, having its allocations determined by the Senate of Freeman. All men between the ages of 18 and 30 are mandated to enlist under the DDF's [[Deseretan Defense Force#National Reserve Program|National Reserve Program]] in the case of possible conscription.
== Economy ==
Deseret features a stable [[Wikipedia:Mixed_economy|mixed economy]] built primarily on [[Wikipedia:Agriculture|agriculture]], [[Wikipedia:Manufacturing|manufacturing]], and [[Wikipedia:Service_economy|services]]. It is a growing high-tech manufacturing and service economy, with Deseret seeing a final transition into becoming a highly modernized industrial and urban nation. Other minor industries include mining, tourism, and steel.


The CSF, on the other hand, is a smaller force dedicated to the defense of the Church. Because of this, it reports directly to the Lord President. They are charged with various duties related to the Church, including the defense of temples, protection of the Lord President and the Quorum of the Apostles, and the policing in the city of Zion. The Paladic Legion often works in conjunction with the DDF and secular police forces, while the Vanguard Legion generally operates more independently from both the DDF and the Paladic legion. Enlistment in the CSF is voluntary, but is considered an honorable and devout method for fulfilling conscription requirements.
In recent years, Deseret has seen a crisis of its agricltural and mining industries as the economic and government policy favor manufacturing and service work. While this has been mitigated by government intervention and regulation, economists have warned about an [[Wikipedia:Economic_bubble|economic bubble]] emerging around these industries.


==Culture==
== Culture ==
===Festivals===
=== Festivals ===
Festivals are an important cultural keystone in Deseret, including harvest festivals, religious festivals, and cultural festivals. The most important annual festivals include the [[Deseret#Singles_Festivals|singles festivals]], [[Deseret#Christmas|Christmas]], and the [[Deseret#Moroni_Festival|Moroni Festival]]. The cultural significance of festivals can be traced back to c. 300 BCE, with the harvest festivals of the ancient Jaredites. As Smithic doctrine emerged, festivals became an important time of community gathering and worship during the early church.
Festivals are an important cultural keystone in Deseret, including harvest festivals, religious festivals, and cultural festivals. The most important annual festivals include the [[Deseret#Singles_Festivals|singles festivals]], [[Deseret#Christmas|Christmas]], and the [[Deseret#Moroni_Festival|Moroni Festival]]. The cultural significance of festivals can be traced back to c. 300 BCE, with the harvest festivals of the ancient Jaredites. As Smithic doctrine emerged, festivals became an important time of community gathering and worship during the early church.


====Singles Festivals and Marriage====
==== Singles Festivals and Marriage ====
Singles festivals, also known as coupling festivals or match festivals, are a traditional Deseretan festival around the height of summer. Intended for communities to gather and single Deseretans to seek out possible partners for romantic relationships, the festivals are some of the largest and most popular in the country, only behind Christmas and the Moroni Festivals.
Singles festivals, also known as coupling festivals or match festivals, are a traditional Deseretan festival around the height of summer. Intended for communities to gather and single Deseretans to seek out possible partners for romantic relationships, the festivals are some of the largest and most popular in the country, only behind Christmas and the Moroni Festivals.


For Smithics, singles festivals typically act as the first step in a process of finding a suitable marriage partner.
For Smithics, singles festivals typically act as the first step in a process of finding a suitable marriage partner.


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Republic of Deseret
𐐡𐐮𐐹𐐲𐐺𐑊𐐮𐐿 𐐲𐑂 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻
(Deseretan)
Flag of Deseret
Flag
Coat of Arms of Deseret
Coat of Arms
Motto: From Justice Comes Unity
Anthem: High on the Mountain Top
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Map of Deseret
Map of Deseret
CapitalNauvoo
Largest cityBountiful
Official languagesDeseretan Anglic
Ethnic groups
(2015)
List
  • 62% Nephite
  • 31% Lamanite
  • 3% Darenite
  • 4% other
Religion
List
Demonym(s)Deseretan
GovernmentFederal presidential liberal republic
• Executive
Calvin F. Murray
Gideon Edwards
Noah S. Bohnert
LegislatureFederal Assembly
Provincial House
National Senate
Formation
August 23, 1823
• Constitutional Convention
March 16, 1913
• Ratification
September 30, 1918
Area
• Total
308,160 km2 (118,980 sq mi)
Population
• 2019 estimate
28,360,000
• 2015 census
26,841,310
• Density
92.03/km2 (238.4/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2015 estimate
• Total
$891 billion
• Per capita
$31,430
GDP (nominal)2015 estimate
• Total
$1,112 billion
• Per capita
$39,220
HDI (2015)0.901
very high
CurrencyDeseretan dollars ($)
Date formatdd.mm.yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+019
ISO 3166 codeDE
Internet TLD.de

Deseret (/dɛzəˈrɛt/; Deseretan: 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻), officially known as the Republic of Deseret and informally as the Deseretan Confederation, is a country located in south-western Borealis, bordered by Mahonri Bay to the west, the Merchant's Sea to the south-west, the Isidorian Sea to the south, and Hammer Bay to the east. The geography of Deseret varies from a warm, humid coast to forested highlands surrounding Lake Halcyon.

The emergence of a unified Deseretan identity began in the early-mid 18th century, with the creation of the Smithic religion. While previous empires had occupied the region, such as the Jaredite Kingdom between the 4th century BCE and the 2nd century CE, the idea of a single Deseretan culture would come about first in the Nephites, and later in the Lamanites. The resulting First Nephite Empire, Lamanite Kingdom, and Second Nephite Empire would precede the formation of the Kingdom of Deseret after the Great Smithic War in 1823. As the Kingdom collapsed in the early 20th century, the modern Republic of Deseret was established as a successor.

Deseret's 28 million people are reasonably urbanized, though a significant portion of the population lives in small cities scattered around the nation. Much of the population is located along the Moab and Jordan rivers, and along the coast of the nation. A large majority of the population follow the Smithicist religion, with other religions making up most of the remainder.


Etymology

Deseret comes from the ancient Jaredite word dezarnetii, meaning "community" or "hive". It is often mistranslated as the word for "honeybee" (dzarunmosit). The name first came into use with the teachings of the early Smithic church, and was originally used to describe a "city upon which the lord [God] would bring prosperity to the devout." With the formation of a Deseretan identity in the 18th century, the concept grew to encapsulate a kingdom of devout Smithics, which made it an obvious name for the emerging Smithic-led state preceding the Great Smithic War.

History

The Smithic State

As the Church suffered from considerable revocations and restrictions of their exercised power by the waning Second Nephite Empire, the movement for the Church to form its own state grew significantly among the clergy and devout. The formation of organizations, such as the Sons of the Saints and the Onyx Bees, drew in thousands of young, disenfranchised Smithics. Church President Daniel Jules Charleson resisted the movement, seeking to maintain as much of the status quo as possible and pushing for a political peace.

Darwin II (1790) by Alvin Ardenson

The policy of peace ended abruptly with the assassination of Emperor Darwin II (pictured left) by the Onyx Bees in July of 1819. In the following weeks, with the strong personality of Darwin II removed, the empire shattered. As various generals took up armies to carve out regions from the former imperial territories, the remnant of the empire retaliated with the seizure of property and the mass arrest of Smithics. In the chaos, President Charleson and the First Presidency was killed, believed to have been assassinated, though it is unclear by who.

With the empire collapsing around them and the death of the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve opted to elect Samuel Mordecai, a young bishop over the largest ward in Bountiful, as temporary president as an intended sacrificial lamb during the time of upheaval. This proved to be a miscalculation, as President Mordecai proved to be far more ambitious and influential than the Quorum could have expected. Almost immediately, he began mobilizing the manpower of the Church's followers to prepare for securing his position and the position of the Church in the coming years.

The Collapse & Confederalization

By the turn of the 20th century, the Deseretan Church had accumulated egregious amounts of debt trying to keep order in the face of a schism and maintain the bloated theocratic system that had emerged after the death of President Mordecai. The unrest of the nation grew as Lord President Barlow enacted the Midnight Reforms in an attempt to reign in the Nauvites and quell urban unrest.

Government

Politics

The government of Deseret is laid out according to the Confederal Instrument of Government, the legal constitutional framework of government ratified in 1918. This establishes Deseret as a federal republic, with power divided between the federal government based in Nauvoo and the various provinces. The federal government is divided into three branches, the Executive Cabinet headed by the Chief Executive; the legislative Federal Assembly divided into two houses, the Provincial House lead by the First Minister and the National Senate lead by the First Citizen; and the judicial Federal Judicial Court.

Major Political parties

Party Logo Political Position Presidential Vote Share House Members Senators
People's Party
𐐑𐐨𐐹𐐲𐑊𐑅 𐐑𐐪𐑉𐐻𐐨
Deseret Party UPP logo.png Center-right 53% 16 125
Liberal Party
𐐢𐐨𐐺𐐩𐐪𐑊 𐐑𐐪𐑉𐐻𐐨
Deseret Party Lib logo.png Center-left 41% 22 132
United Lamanite Front
𐐏𐐭𐑌𐐴𐐻𐐮𐐼 𐐢𐐩𐑋𐐯𐑌𐐴𐐻 𐐙𐑉𐐲𐑌𐐻
Deseret Party ULF logo.png Center-right
Big tent
4% 8 74

Federal

Federal Executive

The Federal Executive is headed by the office of the Executive Cabinet under the Chief Executive, and oversees the functions of the federal departments of government. This includes responsibility over the military (through the ational Defense Organizational Command), federal administration (through the various cabinet departments), and primary diplomacy with other nations (through the Diplomatic Office).

Federal Legislature
Federal Judiciary

Deseret's judiciary is capstoned by the Federal Judicial Court, which acts as the final arbitrator on all judicial matters. The court is comprised of the highest ranking judge of each province, making it 6 High Judiciaries of the Provincial Courts and 2 Executive Justices of the Lamanite Courts, and a Chief Judiciary appointed by the Chief Executive and confirmed by the National Senate. Due to this structure, the court is only assembled when needed to deliberate on Constitutional matters, with the Chief Judiciary taking a role of judicial advisor in Federal court cases.

Military

The Deseretan Defense Forces (DDF) are responsible for the nation's defense from hostile foreign powers and domestic humanitarian duties. It is composed of three component parts: the National Defense Organizational Command (NDOC), the Federal Specialized Forces (FSF), and the Provincial Reservist Forces (PRF). Within the FSF, the three traditional military branches of Army, Navy, and Aviatry exist, fulfilling the role of specialized operations for the nation.

The DDF is a quota conscripted force based around the Provincial Nation Fulfillment System. Under this, each province is responsible for conscripting, training, and maintaining a reservist force. Typically, these reservists are only involved part-time in their military duties. When needed by the Federal Specialized Forces, reservists may be called to one of the three branches. From here, the federal government provides them specialized training to operate within the required branch and deploys them to wherever they are needed, usually from just a few months to upwards of 2 years. After this, they can return to their reservist role or extend their contract of service.

Provinces

Map of Deseret's Provinces, Major Cities, and Major Roads - 2019

Deseret is divided into 8 provinces.

Flag Province
Local name
Postal Abbr. Capital Population Divisions Governor House Seats
Deseret Flag Antipas.png Antipas
𐐂𐑌𐐻𐐨𐐹𐐪𐑅
AT
𐐂𐐓
Gideon
𐐘𐐮𐐼𐐨𐐲𐑌
X million X districts Nathaniel Jeneum X
Deseret Flag Bountiful.png Bountiful
𐐒𐐵𐑌𐐻𐐲𐑁𐐲𐑊
BN
𐐒𐐤
Bountiful
𐐒𐐵𐑌𐐻𐐲𐑁𐐲
X million X districts Henry Limher X
Deseret Flag Helaman.png Helaman
𐐐𐐩𐑊𐐪𐑋𐐪𐑌
HL
𐐐𐐢
Mulek
𐐣𐐷𐐭𐑊𐐩𐐿
X million X districts Rachel Gibbs X
Deseret Flag Inheritance.png Inheritance
𐐆𐑌𐐸𐐯𐑉𐐮𐐻𐐲𐑌𐑅
IN
𐐆𐐤
Antimony
𐐈𐑌𐐻𐐲𐑋𐐬𐑌𐐨
X million X districts Joseph Laird X
Deseret Flag Ishmael.png Ishmael
𐐆𐑇𐑋𐐨𐐲𐑊
IM
𐐆𐐣
Bilings
𐐒𐐮𐑊𐑍𐑅
X million X districts Clarence Kib X
Deseret Flag Laman.png Laman
𐐢𐐩𐑋𐐯𐑌
LA
𐐢𐐁
Laman
𐐢𐐩𐑋𐐯𐑌
X million X districts Zachariah Lamoni X
Deseret Flag Nauvoo.png Nauvoo
𐐤𐐪𐑂𐐭
NA
𐐤𐐂
Nauvoo
𐐤𐐪𐑂𐐭
X million X districts Emmett Gilgal X
Deseret Flag Nephi.png Nephi
𐐤𐐨𐑁𐐴
NP
𐐤𐐙
Nephi
𐐤𐐨𐑁𐐴
X million X districts John Newcomb X

Economy

Deseret features a stable mixed economy built primarily on agriculture, manufacturing, and services. It is a growing high-tech manufacturing and service economy, with Deseret seeing a final transition into becoming a highly modernized industrial and urban nation. Other minor industries include mining, tourism, and steel.

In recent years, Deseret has seen a crisis of its agricltural and mining industries as the economic and government policy favor manufacturing and service work. While this has been mitigated by government intervention and regulation, economists have warned about an economic bubble emerging around these industries.

Culture

Festivals

Festivals are an important cultural keystone in Deseret, including harvest festivals, religious festivals, and cultural festivals. The most important annual festivals include the singles festivals, Christmas, and the Moroni Festival. The cultural significance of festivals can be traced back to c. 300 BCE, with the harvest festivals of the ancient Jaredites. As Smithic doctrine emerged, festivals became an important time of community gathering and worship during the early church.

Singles Festivals and Marriage

Singles festivals, also known as coupling festivals or match festivals, are a traditional Deseretan festival around the height of summer. Intended for communities to gather and single Deseretans to seek out possible partners for romantic relationships, the festivals are some of the largest and most popular in the country, only behind Christmas and the Moroni Festivals.

For Smithics, singles festivals typically act as the first step in a process of finding a suitable marriage partner.