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|native_name = {{resize|11pt|'' | |native_name = {{resize|11pt|''Keninkryk Súdemars''}} <span style="font-weight: normal;"> {{resize|9pt|({{wpl|Frisian|Sudesh}})}} </span> | ||
|conventional_long_name = Kingdom of | |conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Sudemark | ||
|common_name = | |common_name = Sudemark | ||
|image_flag = SudmarkFlag.png | |image_flag = SudmarkFlag.png | ||
|alt_flag = | |alt_flag = | ||
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|alt_coat = | |alt_coat = | ||
|symbol_type = Coat of Arms | |symbol_type = Coat of Arms | ||
|national_motto =<small>Fred Och Välstånd<br>''(" | |national_motto =<small>Fred Och Välstånd<br>''("Frede en Wolfeart")''</small> | ||
|national_anthem ='' | |national_anthem =''Eare en Gloarje''<br><small>Honor and Glory</small><br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHLFBAVds_g|210px]] | ||
|royal_anthem = '' | |royal_anthem = ''God Rêd de Kening''<br><small>God Save the King </small><br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_PicL7a0v0|210px]] | ||
|image_map = Map of Sudmark on belisaria.png | |image_map = Map of Sudmark on belisaria.png | ||
|map_width = 275px | |map_width = 275px | ||
|alt_map = | |alt_map = | ||
|map_caption = Location of ''' | |map_caption = Location of '''Sudemark''' (dark green)<br>– in Belisaria (dark grey) | ||
|image_map2 = Political Map of Sudmark.png | |image_map2 = Political Map of Sudmark.png | ||
|map2_width = 275px | |map2_width = 275px | ||
|alt_map2 = | |alt_map2 = | ||
|map_caption2 = Political Map of | |map_caption2 = Political Map of Sudemark | ||
|capital = [[Soddenburg]] | |capital = [[Soddenburg]] | ||
|largest_city =[[Soddenburg]] | |largest_city =[[Soddenburg]] | ||
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|largest_settlement_type =city | |largest_settlement_type =city | ||
|languages_type = Official language<br/> <span style="font-weight: normal;">and national language</span> | |languages_type = Official language<br/> <span style="font-weight: normal;">and national language</span> | ||
|languages = {{wpl| | |languages = {{wpl|Frisian|Sudesh}} | ||
|languages_sub = | |languages_sub = | ||
|languages2_type =Recognized<br>languages | |languages2_type =Recognized<br>languages | ||
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|ethnic_groups = | |ethnic_groups = | ||
{{ublist |item_style=white-space:nowrap; | {{ublist |item_style=white-space:nowrap; | ||
| | | 80% Sudemarkish | ||
| | | 15% Allamunnic | ||
| | | 5% Other | ||
}} | }} | ||
|ethnic_groups_year = 2018 | |ethnic_groups_year = 2018 | ||
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| 1% Other | | 1% Other | ||
}} | }} | ||
|demonym = | |demonym = Sudemarkish | ||
|government_type = {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} | |government_type = {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} | ||
|leader_title1 =[[Monarchy of | |leader_title1 =[[Monarchy of Sudemark|King]] | ||
|leader_name1 = [[Alexander III of | |leader_name1 = [[Alexander III of Sudemark|Alexander III]] | ||
|leader_title2 =[[Prime Minister of | |leader_title2 =[[Prime Minister of Sudemark|Prime Minister]] | ||
|leader_name2 = [[Marc Jakobsen]] | |leader_name2 = [[Marc Jakobsen]] | ||
|leader_title3 =[[ | |leader_title3 =[[Gearkomste (Sudemark)#Leadership|Speaker of the Gearkomste]] | ||
|leader_name3 = {{nowrap|[[Karl Thomsen]]}} | |leader_name3 = {{nowrap|[[Karl Thomsen]]}} | ||
|leader_title4 = | |leader_title4 = | ||
|leader_name4 = | |leader_name4 = | ||
| legislature = [[ | | legislature = [[Golketing (Sudemark)|Gearkomste]] | ||
| upper_house = | | upper_house = | ||
| lower_house = | | lower_house = | ||
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|established_event2 = Annexation by Ottonian Empire | |established_event2 = Annexation by Ottonian Empire | ||
|established_date2 = 850 | |established_date2 = 850 | ||
| established_event3 = Kingdom of | | established_event3 = Kingdom of Onneria | ||
| established_date3 = 1150 | | established_date3 = 1150 | ||
| established_event4 = Kingdom of | | established_event4 = Kingdom of Sudemark | ||
| established_date4 = 1300 | | established_date4 = 1300 | ||
| established_event5 = Joining the Ottonian Federation | | established_event5 = Joining the Ottonian Federation | ||
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|area_label2 = | |area_label2 = | ||
|area_dabodyalign = | |area_dabodyalign = | ||
|population_estimate = | |population_estimate = 8,000,000 | ||
|population_estimate_rank = | |population_estimate_rank = | ||
|population_estimate_year = | |population_estimate_year = | ||
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|GDP_PPP_per_capita = | |GDP_PPP_per_capita = | ||
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = | |GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = | ||
|GDP_nominal = | |GDP_nominal = $320 billion | ||
|GDP_nominal_rank = | |GDP_nominal_rank = | ||
|GDP_nominal_year = | |GDP_nominal_year = | ||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $40,000 | ||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = | |GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = | ||
|Gini = | |Gini = | ||
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|HDI_rank = | |HDI_rank = | ||
|HDI_year = | |HDI_year = | ||
|currency =[[ | |currency =[[Sudesh Krone|Krone]] (kr) | ||
|currency_code =OKR | |currency_code =OKR | ||
|time_zone = | |time_zone = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Sudemark''' ({{wp|Frisian|Sudesh}}: ''Keninkryk Súdmars''), officially known as the '''Kingdom of Sudemark''', is a {{wp|Unitary State|unitary}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} of nearly 10 million people on the continent of [[Ajax#Belisaria|Belisaria]]. It is bordered by [[South Ottonia|the United Kingdom of Ottonia]] to the north. The official and national language is {{wp|Frisian|Sudesh}}. | ||
Celtics tribes have inhabited the area that is | Celtics tribes have inhabited the area that is Sudemark today since ancient times. These tribes expanded northward in antiquity, coming into conflict with Allamunnae and Nords that inhabited the northern Belisarian coastal regions. By 400 BCE the inhabitants of present day Sudemark were collectively known as the Eoni, and were closely related to the Corvae further to the north. By 450 CE, Allamunnic tribes from the west began to dominate Sudemark, which gave rise to the Nord-Keldi Federation in 550. | ||
Sudemark was given its name by the Ottonian Empire following the former’s conquest by the latter around 850, the name meaning “Southern March.” Sudemark became a battleground between the Ottonian Empire to the north and the Holy Empire to the south, and changed hands several times in the subsequent centuries. It eventually became a part of the independent Kingdom of Onneria when the Ottonian Empire fell apart in 1150. Around 1250 Sudemark was conquered by vikings, and was brutally oppressed by the latter until the former was liberated by King Robert III of Low Ghant in 1300. Robert became Sudemark’s first king, though he failed to produce any heirs, resulting in Sudemark eventually passing to his sister Telara, the eventual Holy Audonian Empress. Sudemark was either in personal union with the Holy Empire or Low Ghant until 1450, at which point it became an independent kingdom for four hundred years. | |||
In the late 19th century, the | In the late 19th century, the realm was incorporated into [[Ottonia|the Ottonian Federation]] as a result of the [[Wars of Ottonian Unification]]. though Sudemark was able to break away in 1942 as a result of the Royal Uprising. Sudemark has been an independent state ever since. Sudemark today enjoys a high standard of living, a welfare state, and expansive public services such as universal healthcare and free university education. Sudemark is a member of the [[Forum of Nations]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Flora and fauna=== | ===Flora and fauna=== | ||
==Politics and government== | ==Politics and government== | ||
{{main|Monarchy of | {{main|Monarchy of Sudemark|Gearkomste (Sudemark){{!}}Gearkomste}} | ||
Sudemark is a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} with a democratic {{wp|parliamentary}} political system. The [[Monarchy of Sudemark|Monarch]] is the head of state and appoints the [[Prime Minister of Sudemark|Prime Minister]], who in turn nominates members of [[Cabinet of Sudemark|government]]. | |||
The | The Gearkomste is the unicameral legislature of Sudemark, and is responsible for appointing and exercising control of the Government. Legislation may be initiated by the Government or by members of parliament. All bills passed must be presented before the Council of State, which consists of the Monarch, the heir, the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers, to receive Royal Assent within thirty days in order to become law. | ||
Sudemark is a representative democracy with universal suffrage. Membership of the Gearkomste is based on proportional representation of political parties. The Gearkomste consists of 160 members, elected by the people based on constituencies. Parliamentary elections are held at least every four years, although the Prime Minister can ask the Monarch to call for an election at anytime before the term has ended. With a successful vote of no confidence, the Gearkomste can force a single minister or the entire government to resign. | |||
The Government of | The Government of Sudemark functions as a cabinet government, in which executive authority is wielded by the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers on behalf of the Monarch. The Cabinet is responsible for the function of the various ministries and for proposing bills, passing a budget, carrying out laws and directing foreign and national policy. The Prime Minister is a member of parliament who commands the greatest confidence of a majority of the Gearkomste, and is almost always the leader of the largest political party in the Gearkomste (or the leader of a coalition). | ||
===Law and criminal justice=== | ===Law and criminal justice=== | ||
{{main|Judiciary of | {{main|Judiciary of Sudemark}} | ||
Sudemark has a civil law system codified in the Constitution, with some institutions inherited from the Ottonian Empire. Sudemark never developed a case-law system nor comprehensive codes, and as a result the majority of its laws are customary. | |||
The judicial system of | The judicial system of Sudemark is divided between two courts, those with regular civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction over litigation between individuals and government. Judicial independence from government and Parliament is ensured by the Constitution, with judges guided only by the law. The Supreme Court of Sudemark is the highest civil and criminal court in the country. | ||
===Administrative divisions=== | ===Administrative divisions=== | ||
{{main|Administrative divisions of | {{main|Administrative divisions of Sudemark}} | ||
Sudemark consists of sixteen counties led by directly elected councils, elected proportionally every four years. The counties generally reflect the historical boundaries, though changes have been made over the past century to create a stronger population balance between them. The areas of responsibility for the county councils are the national health service, social services and infrastructure development. The counties are allowed to levy taxes and the health service is partly financed by a national health care contribution. | |||
===Foreign relations=== | ===Foreign relations=== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sudemark]] | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:Countries (Ajax)]] | |||
[[Category:Monarchies]] | [[Category:Monarchies]] | ||
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[[Category:Constitutional monarchies]] | [[Category:Constitutional monarchies]] | ||
[[Category:Parliamentary democracies]] | [[Category:Parliamentary democracies]] | ||
[[Category:Unitary states]] | [[Category:Unitary states]] | ||
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Kingdom of Sudemark Keninkryk Súdemars (Sudesh) | |
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 Flag
 Coat of Arms
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| Motto: Fred Och Välstånd ("Frede en Wolfeart") | |
| Anthem: Eare en Gloarje Honor and Glory  | |
 Location of Sudemark (dark green) – in Belisaria (dark grey) | |
| Political Map of Sudemark Political Map of Sudemark | |
| Capital and city | Soddenburg |
| Official language and national language | Sudesh |
| Recognized languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2018) |
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| Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Sudemarkish |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• King | Alexander III |
| Marc Jakobsen | |
| Karl Thomsen | |
| Legislature | Gearkomste |
| Formation | |
• Nord-Keldi Confederation | 550 |
• Annexation by Ottonian Empire | 850 |
• Kingdom of Onneria | 1150 |
• Kingdom of Sudemark | 1300 |
• Joining the Ottonian Federation | 1870 |
• Independence from the Ottonian Federation | 1922 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 8,000,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $320 billion |
• Per capita | $40,000 |
| Currency | Krone (kr) (OKR) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +636 |
| ISO 3166 code | OS |
| Internet TLD | .os |
Sudemark (Sudesh: Keninkryk Súdmars), officially known as the Kingdom of Sudemark, is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy of nearly 10 million people on the continent of Belisaria. It is bordered by the United Kingdom of Ottonia to the north. The official and national language is Sudesh.
Celtics tribes have inhabited the area that is Sudemark today since ancient times. These tribes expanded northward in antiquity, coming into conflict with Allamunnae and Nords that inhabited the northern Belisarian coastal regions. By 400 BCE the inhabitants of present day Sudemark were collectively known as the Eoni, and were closely related to the Corvae further to the north. By 450 CE, Allamunnic tribes from the west began to dominate Sudemark, which gave rise to the Nord-Keldi Federation in 550.
Sudemark was given its name by the Ottonian Empire following the former’s conquest by the latter around 850, the name meaning “Southern March.” Sudemark became a battleground between the Ottonian Empire to the north and the Holy Empire to the south, and changed hands several times in the subsequent centuries. It eventually became a part of the independent Kingdom of Onneria when the Ottonian Empire fell apart in 1150. Around 1250 Sudemark was conquered by vikings, and was brutally oppressed by the latter until the former was liberated by King Robert III of Low Ghant in 1300. Robert became Sudemark’s first king, though he failed to produce any heirs, resulting in Sudemark eventually passing to his sister Telara, the eventual Holy Audonian Empress. Sudemark was either in personal union with the Holy Empire or Low Ghant until 1450, at which point it became an independent kingdom for four hundred years.
In the late 19th century, the realm was incorporated into the Ottonian Federation as a result of the Wars of Ottonian Unification. though Sudemark was able to break away in 1942 as a result of the Royal Uprising. Sudemark has been an independent state ever since. Sudemark today enjoys a high standard of living, a welfare state, and expansive public services such as universal healthcare and free university education. Sudemark is a member of the Forum of Nations.
History
Geography
Climate
Topography
Flora and fauna
Politics and government
Sudemark is a unitary constitutional monarchy with a democratic parliamentary political system. The Monarch is the head of state and appoints the Prime Minister, who in turn nominates members of government.
The Gearkomste is the unicameral legislature of Sudemark, and is responsible for appointing and exercising control of the Government. Legislation may be initiated by the Government or by members of parliament. All bills passed must be presented before the Council of State, which consists of the Monarch, the heir, the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers, to receive Royal Assent within thirty days in order to become law.
Sudemark is a representative democracy with universal suffrage. Membership of the Gearkomste is based on proportional representation of political parties. The Gearkomste consists of 160 members, elected by the people based on constituencies. Parliamentary elections are held at least every four years, although the Prime Minister can ask the Monarch to call for an election at anytime before the term has ended. With a successful vote of no confidence, the Gearkomste can force a single minister or the entire government to resign.
The Government of Sudemark functions as a cabinet government, in which executive authority is wielded by the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers on behalf of the Monarch. The Cabinet is responsible for the function of the various ministries and for proposing bills, passing a budget, carrying out laws and directing foreign and national policy. The Prime Minister is a member of parliament who commands the greatest confidence of a majority of the Gearkomste, and is almost always the leader of the largest political party in the Gearkomste (or the leader of a coalition).
Law and criminal justice
Sudemark has a civil law system codified in the Constitution, with some institutions inherited from the Ottonian Empire. Sudemark never developed a case-law system nor comprehensive codes, and as a result the majority of its laws are customary.
The judicial system of Sudemark is divided between two courts, those with regular civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction over litigation between individuals and government. Judicial independence from government and Parliament is ensured by the Constitution, with judges guided only by the law. The Supreme Court of Sudemark is the highest civil and criminal court in the country.
Administrative divisions
Sudemark consists of sixteen counties led by directly elected councils, elected proportionally every four years. The counties generally reflect the historical boundaries, though changes have been made over the past century to create a stronger population balance between them. The areas of responsibility for the county councils are the national health service, social services and infrastructure development. The counties are allowed to levy taxes and the health service is partly financed by a national health care contribution.