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|conventional_long_name     = '''Kingdom of Albeinland'''
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|national_motto             =''Domine, dirige nos''<br><small>"O Lord, direct us"</small>
|symbol_type =        Cockade
|national_anthem             =''Albish National Anthem''<br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tW0QqiT2LU|210px]]
|national_motto =     ''Domine, dirige nos'' ({{wp|Latin language|Cambran}}) <br><small>"O Lord, direct us"</small>
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[[File:MediaPlayer.png|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6AOGRsR80|210px]]
|map_caption                 = Albeinland (dark green) in the [[Lorecian Community]] (light green) in [[Lorecia]] (grey)
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|capital                     = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Austria.svg}} [[Castelby]]
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|capital=             {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Kent.svg}} [[Castelby]]
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|demonym =            Albish
|ethnic_groups              = [[Albeinland#Demographics|See demographics]]
|ethnic_groups =     87.9% {{wp|White people|White}}<br>7.2% {{wp|Black people|Black}}<br>3.3% {{wp|Asian people|Pamiran}}<br>2.2% {{wp|Multiracial people|Mixed}}<br> 0.1% Other
|ethnic_groups_year          = 2010
|ethnic_groups_year = 2020
|demonym                    = {{hlist|Albish|Albian|Alban}}
|religion = 88.2% [[Semitarism]]<br>-74.9% [[Semitarism|Cambran sect]]<br>-12.5% [[Semitarism|Nordic sect]]<br>-0.8% [[Semitarism|Erytheian sect]]<br>7.3% {{wp|Irreligious}}<br>4.1% [[Iqlad]]<br>0.4% Other
|government_type             = {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}}
|religion_year = 2020
{{wp|Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy}}
|government_type =   {{wp|Federalism|Federal}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|republic}}
|leader_title1               = [[Monarchy of Albeinland|Monarch]]
|leader_title1 =     [[Lord Protector of Albeinland|Lord Protector]]
|leader_name1               = [[Catherine II of Albeinland|Catherine II]]
|leader_name1 =       [[George Owen]]
|leader_title2               = [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister]]
|leader_title2 =     [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister]]
|leader_name2               = [[Vincent Lloyd]]
|leader_name2 =       [[Vincent Lloyd]]
|legislature = [[Royal Assembly of Albeinland|Royal Assembly]]
|legislature =       [[General Assembly of Albeinland|General Assembly]]
|sovereignty_type            =  
|upper_house =        [[State Council of Albeinland|State Council]]
|sovereignty_note            =  
|lower_house =       [[House of Commons of Albeinland|House of Commons]]
|established_event1          = [[Albish Unification War|Unification]]
|sovereignty_type =   Establishment
|established_date1          = 08 December 1012
|established_event1          = [[Magnanimous Revolution|Unification]]
|established_event2          = [[Royal Charter of 1665|Royal Charter]]
|established_date1          = 10 May 1583
|established_date2          = 23 March 1665
|established_event2          = [[Common Charter of Albeinland|Constitution]]
|established_event9         = [[Lorecian Community|LC foundation]]
|established_date2          = 13 November 1786
|established_date9           = 05 July 1994
|established_event3         = [[BDTA]]
|area                        = 1,351,200
|established_date3           = 17 June 1944
|area_km2                   = 1,351,200
|area_km2 = 182,054
|area_sq_mi                 =  
|area_sq_mi =  
|population_estimate        = 31,394,608
|percent_water = 0.6
|population_estimate_year    = 2020
|population_census = 6,472,318
|population_census           = 29,283,129
|population_census_year = 2020
|population_census_year     = 2011
|population_density_km2 = 35.5
|population_density_km2     = 23.2
|population_density_sq_mi =  
|population_density_sq_mi   =
|GDP_nominal = {{Increase}} $270.3 billion
|GDP_nominal                 = $1,311,164,408,512
|GDP_nominal_year = 2020
|GDP_nominal_year           = 2020
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = {{Increase}} $41,764
|GDP_nominal_per_capita     = $41,764
|Gini                        = 26.8
|Gini                        = 17.3
|Gini_year                  = 2020
|Gini_year                  = 2020
|Gini_change                = increase
|Gini_change                = increase
|HDI                        = 0.923
|HDI                        = 0.924
|HDI_year                    = 2020
|HDI_year                    = 2020
|HDI_change                  = increase
|HDI_change                  = increase
|currency                   = [[Albish Sterling]] (ALB, £)
|currency =           [[Albish Sterling|Sterling]] (ALB, £)
|time_zone                   = Albish Central Time (ACT)
|time_zone =         [[Albish Central Time]]
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'''Albeinland''', officially the '''Kingdom of Albeinland''', is a country located on the [[Astyria|Astyrian]] continent of [[Lorecia]], sharing borders with [[Noordenstaat]] and [[Fyngaria]] to the south, [[Aswick]] to the east, [[Arstotska]] to the northeast, [[Western Tundra]] to the north and the [[Aurora Confederacy]] to the northwest. According to its last demographic census, the Albish population is comprised of almost 30 million inhabitants, with the majority of them living on major urban centres.
'''Albeinland''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Albeinland''', is an {{wp|Island|insular}} {{wp|country}} located on the continent of [[Beria]], sharing a {{wp|maritime boundary}} with [[Sileria]] to the northwest and having a {{wp|coastline}} on the [[Aurorum (region)|Arthurean Strait]] to the south, the [[Aurorum (region)|Telmeric Sea]] to the north and the [[Aurorum (region)|North Agric Ocean]] to the southwest. With 6,472,318 inhabitants and 182,054 km² (70,291 sq mi), Albeinland is one of the smallest countries of the [[Aurorum (region)|world]].  


The first known reports of {{wp|homo sapiens}} in the territory that today corresponds to Albeinland comes from [[Arlethic tribes]], an {{wp|ethnolinguistic group}} that came from the north and east of Lorecia who established their first villages and settlements in the 4th century BCE. Over the years, external contacts made through trade enabled the expansion of some of these tribes, which formed the first kingdoms. From these kingdoms, three of them managed to establish a hegemony over the other kingdoms and tribes of the region: [[History of Albeinland#Tritarchy|Anglea]], [[History of Albeinland#Tritarchy|Cambrea]] and [[History of Albeinland#Tritarchy|Lencester]], with its period being known as the [[History of Albeinland#Tritarchy|Tritarchy]]. After years of total control, {{wp|French people|Gaullic}} invaders from [[Haguenau]] led by the [[House of Annesley]] set their own settlements on the coast and, after years of [[Albish Unification War|intensive conflict]], unified the entire Albish territory into one single kingdom in 1012. The Middle Ages were characterized by the expansion of feudalism and relative stability that served as the base for the beginning of the [[History of Albeinland|Albish Renaissance]], where it was seen major progress on the fields of arts and science. It was also under this time that most of the population converted to {{wp|Lutheranism}} and the monarch obtained absolute powers, becoming chief of the state and the church as well.
The current Albish territory is populated since the {{wp|Paleolithic era}}, with the first {{wp|Celtic peoples|Foranic peoples}} migrating to the region in the 5th century BCE. The [[Metropolitan Island|island]] would be annexed by the [[Cambran Empire]] years later in 85 CE, becoming an important {{wp|Trade|trade hub}} due to its strategic location in northwestern Beria. After the [[Cambran Empire|fall of the empire]], Albeinland would fracture itself into various petty kingdoms and tribes, leaving the area open for a series of intensive [[Cuthland-Waldrich|Cuthish]] [[Cuthish Immigrations|immigrations]] in the 3rd and 4th centuries. The Cuthish population consolidated themselves as the new {{wp|Elite|regional elite}}, with a series of {{wp|merchant republics}}, {{wp|Guild|market guilds}} and {{wp|college towns}} being established. The fragility of these states led to the creation of the [[Albish League]] at the end of the 9th century, leading to total domination over {{wp|Trade|trade routes}} in the Telmeric Sea and Agric Ocean.


However, by the start of the 17th century, bigger confronts against royal power that was worsened by the Albish defeat at the [[Auroran War]] led to the start of the [[Magnanimous Revolution]], where the liberal aristocracy and the bourgeoisie (the [[Oxfords (Albeinland)|Oxfords]]) fought against the more traditionalist nobles that remained loyal to [[Edmund III of Albeinland|Edmund III]] (the [[Cavaliers (Albeinland)|Cavaliers]]), resulting in a two-year civil war which ended with an Oxford victory that caused the deposition of Edmund and its dynasty out of power and the establishment of the [[Royal Charter of 1665|Royal Charter]], making Albeinland one of the first constitutional monarchies in the world. The 18th and 19th centuries are known for being a golden era, with the country staying in the majority of the time under a good economic condition and being at the centre of most philosophic and scientific discussions of Lorecia. In the 20th century, Albeinland testified several social advances such as the introduction of {{wp|universal suffrage}} and the creation of a {{wp|welfare state}}, although it has been suffered severely, both socially and economically, in the [[Albeinland general crisis of 1986|general crisis of 1986]].
After the Albish defeat at the [[First Cutho-Albish War]] in 1582, a series of {{wp|Nationalism|nationalist movements}} [[Magnanimous Revolution|overthrew]] the previous maritime republics and {{wp|Unification|unified}} them into the [[First Albish Commonwealth|Commonwealth of Albeinland]]. The commonwealth saw the expansion of {{wp|Trade|trade activities}} outside Beria with the creation of {{wp|Trading post|outposts}} in [[Pamira]] and [[Capthora]], and established one of the first {{wp|Colonialism|colonial empires}} of Aurorum. [[Cavalier Revolt|Internal disputes]] led to the end of the republic and the establishment of a [[Kingdom of Albeinland|monarchy]] in 1732, with the 18th century being known as a {{wp|golden era}} as the country was at the centre of most {{wp|Philosophy|philosophic}} and {{wp|Science|scientific}} discussions of the period. However, further political instability led to the [[Albish Spring]] in 1786, with a [[Second Albish Commonwealth|democratic republican government]] taking place.


Currently, Albeinland is a {{wp|developed country}} with one of the largest economies of the world. Its political system is operated under a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy}}, with its [[Monarchy of Albeinland|Monarch]] [[Catherine II of Albeinland|Catherine II]] acting as the {{wp|chief of state}} while the [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister]] [[Vincent Lloyd]] acts as the {{wp|chief of government}}. The {{wp|legislature|national legislature}} is the [[Royal Assembly of Albeinland|Royal Assembly]], which meets commons and peers to discuss and approve new laws. Most part of the Albish population lives in urban zones, with [[Castelby]] being its capital and largest city. Albeinland is a founding member of the [[Lorecian Community]] and is a member of several other international organizations.
The 1800s were marked by extensive colonial expansion and {{wp|industrialization}}. Albeinland was one of the major combatants of the [[Great War (Aurorum)|Great War]], with its [[Albish Navy|navy]] seeing action in every corner of the world. The end of the war led to the {{wp|Independence|independence}} of former colonies, with {{wp|Decolonization|decolonization}} happening gradually over the century. After the end of the [[Melasian Crisis]], Albeinland was one of the founder-states, alongside [[Mascylla]] and [[Lavaria]], of the [[BDTA|Berean Defence Treaty Association]], standing against the [[Mageiros League]] and the [[Perekovka Program]] in the [[Cold War (Aurorum)|Cold War]]. The country was severely hit in the [[Albish general crisis of 1986|general crisis of 1986]], having been recovered since then.
 
Today, Albeinland is a {{wp|developed country}} with a {{wp|high-income economy}}, being regarded as one of the main colonial empires in history and having its language and culture present on every continent. Its {{wp|Capital city|capital}} and {{wp|primate city}} is [[Castelby]]. The {{wp|Political system|political framework}} is operated under a {{wp|Federalism|federal}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|republic}} with the [[Lord-Protector of Albeinland|Lord-Protector]] being the {{wp|head of state}} while the [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister]] is the {{wp|head of government}}, and has as its {{wp|Legislature|national legislature}} the {{wp|Bicameralism|bicameral}} [[General Assembly of Albeinland|General Assembly]], which has as its {{wp|lower house}} the [[House of Commons of Albeinland|House of Commons]] and {{wp|upper house}} the [[State Council of Albeinland|State Council]]. Given the nature of its political system, many specialists consider Albeinland to be a {{wp|crowned republic}}. Currently, Albeinland is a member of the [[Assembly of Nations]], the Berean Defence Treaty Association, the [[Albish-Silerian Council]] and the [[Association of Albish States]].
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name Albeinland comes from the {{wp|Old English}} ''Albaland'', which means “land of the Albans.” Although there isn’t any definitive certainty about the origin of the term, its earliest record comes from Gaullic chronicles dated back in the 5th and 6th centuries, which led many to believe that it is an exonym used by Gaullic merchants at the time to describe Albeinland as a whole that became officialized after the invasion and consequent unification of the region by the House of Annesley. Before the invasion, it’s speculated that the natives called the area as ''Hwiteland''. The reasons that could lead the invaders to use this name could come from the harsh Albish winter, which makes the entire landscape be covered in snow, or the very white skin colour of the natives.  
The name Albeinland means "land of the [[Alban people|Albans]]." Although there isn’t any definitive certainty about the true origin of the term, the most accepted possibility is that this was an exonym used by [[Cambran Empire|Cambran]] and [[Erytheria|Erytherian]] merchants which originally meant ''white land'', possibly due to the {{wp|White Cliffs of Dover|White Cliffs of Tyside}}.
 
Regarding its {{wp|gentilic}}, the current official and most used version by the population is ''Albish''. Although its variations ''Alban'' and ''Albian'' aren’t considered to be wrong, they are rarely used and seen as archaic.


Regarding its gentilic, the current official and most used version by the population is ''Albish'' and, although its variations ''Alban'' and ''Albian'' aren’t considered to be wrong, they are rarely used and seen as archaic.
==History==
==History==
===Prehistory and antiquity===
===Prehistory and antiquity===
===Unification and Middle Ages===
===Albish League and Middle Ages===
===Renaissance===
===Commonwealth===
===Magnanimous Revolution===
===Modern era===
===Mordern era===
===Contemporary era===
===Contemporary era===
==Geography==
==Geography==
===Climate===
===Climate===
===Environment===
===Environment===
==Politics and government==
 
{{main|Politics of Albeinland|Government of Albeinland|Cabinet of Albeinland|Royal Assembly of Albeinland|Royal Charter of 1665}}
==Politics==
{{main|Politics of Albeinland}}
===Government===
{{main|Government of Albeinland|Cabinet of Albeinland|Lord-Protector of Albeinland|Prime Minister of Albeinland|General Assembly of Albeinland}}
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}}Albeinland is a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy}}, having as the {{wp|chief of state}} the [[Monarchy of Albeinland|monarch]] and as the {{wp|chief of government}} the [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|prime minister]]. The government is operated under the [[Royal Charter of 1665]], which established the rights and duties of every governmental institution and laid the foundations for the creation of the current political system, however, although being credited as the ''Magna Carta'', Albeinland has, in fact, a {{wp|Constitution|semi-codified constitution}}, with the Royal Charter being one of the several documents, treaties and conventions that set the obligations of the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. As a unitary state, its subdivisions receive limited autonomy that is devolved by the legislature to them, which could be altered or removed at any time under the concept of {{wp|parliamentary sovereignty}}.
}}
[[File:20110531_London_29.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[New Luffton House]], seat of the [[General Assembly of Albeinland|General Assembly]].]]
[[File:Mansion_House_London.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[9 Loegria Street]], seat of the [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister's Office]].]]
Albeinland is a {{wp|Federalism|federal}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|republic}}, with the [[Lord-Protector of Albeinland|Lord-Protector]] being the {{wp|head of state}} while the [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister]] is the {{wp|head of government}}. The executive is composed by the lord-protector, the prime minister and the [[Cabinet of Albeinland|cabinet]]. The Albish political system is operated under the [[Common Charter of Albeinland|Common Charter]], which is the {{wp|Constitution|semi-codified constitution}} that, alongside other documents, treaties and conventions, sets the directives of the executive, legislative and judiciary.
 
The lord-protector is the highest elected member of the commonwealth, being elected by the [[General Assembly of Albeinland|General Assembly]] after the death or resignation of the previous holder of the office, assuming the position for the {{wp|Life tenure|entire lifetime}}. Despite being ceremonial, it's the responsibility of the lord-protector to convoke general elections after being asked by the prime minister, appoint or dismiss the government and represent the country on the world stage, among others. The lord-protector is also the {{wp|commander-in-chief}} of the [[Albish Armed Forces|armed forces]] and is expected to act as {{wp|non-partisan}}. Given its nature, many specialists see the office as the same of a {{wp|monarch}}.
 
The prime minister is responsible for lead the {{wp|Cabinet (politics)|cabinet}}, which has its members drawn from the parliament, in a {{wp|primus inter pares}} system, generally being the leader of the party with the majority of seats in the Assembly. The prime minister needs {{wp|parliamentary sytem|parliamentary accountability}} to {{wp|Governance|govern}} and must resign or declare new elections if such accountability is lost.
 
The General Assembly is the national {{wp|Bicameralism|bicameral}} {{wp|Legislature|legislature}} of Albeinland, having as the {{wp|lower house}} the [[House of Commons of Albeinland|House of Commons]] and {{wp|upper house}} the [[State Council of Albeinland|State Council]]. The House of Commons is the most important house of parliament, being composed by 209 MPs elected through a {{wp|first-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post system}} for a renewable term of five years, while the State Council is composed by 25 unelected members for an {{wp|Term limit|unlimited term of office}} to represent the regions on a federal scale.
 
As an {{wp|electoral democracy}}, Albeinland has a strong {{wp|two-party system}}, with the {{wp|Centre-right poltics|centre-right}} [[United Conservative Party (Albeinland)|United Conservative Party]] (UPC) and {{wp|Centre-left politics|centre-left}} [[Progressive Republican League (Albeinland)|Progressive Republican League]] (PRL) alternating power since 1921. Other parties that have minor representation in politics are the [[Liberal Democratic Union (Albeinland)|Liberal Democratic Union]], [[Green Party (Albeinland)|Green Party]], [[Reform Party (Albeinland)|Reform Party]] and the [[Free Radical Group (Albeinland)|Free Radical Group]].
 
===Administrative divisions===
{{main|Administrative divisions of Albeinland}}
[[File:Mapa albeinland 3.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Regions of Albeinland.]]]]
Albeinland has a complex and ancient system of {{wp|national subdivisions }} that is dated from centuries ago. As a {{wp|Federation|federal state}}, the country is subdivided into 5 [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|regions]]: [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Avigneshire]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Bedfordshire]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Cliffordshire]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Lencester]] and [[Castelby|Greater Castelby]], the last one only comprised by the {{wp|capital city}} of [[Castelby]], with each one having its executive, legislative and judiciary as established by law. The [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|local government]] is headed by the [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|first minister]], which is elected in a similar way to the prime minister in the federal level, with the legislative being led by [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|local authorities]] and the judiciary by [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|regional courts]]. The second tier of administrative divisions is the [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|counties]], which are divided into [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|metropolitan counties]] for urban areas and [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|non-metropolitan counties]] for small towns and rural fields. The counties are led by a [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|mayor]] and have its legislature composed by [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|local councils]].
 
Although being listed as a region, Castelby has a different political system due to its {{wp|Status|special status}} as capital and the fact that is composed by a single city. The [[Castelby|city's executive]] is led by a [[Castelby|mayor]] akin to a county, the difference being that it is directly elected by the population. The legislative, in turn, is made by the [[Castelby City Council]], which acts as the local legislature alongside local councils for its [[Castelby|boroughs]], while the judiciary still follows the same national procedures.


The monarch is the leader and chief of state of the country, with its institution being officially created after the unification in 1012. Since 1886, the [[House of Limsey]] is the royal house of Albeinland, the seventh dynasty to occupy this position over the centuries. During the Middle Ages, the monarchy had absolute powers  in temporal and religious matters, something that only changed with the Oxford victory in the Magnanimous Revolution. Since then, the monarch has been delegating its powers to the prime minister and its [[Cabinet of Albeinland|cabinet]] as well as the Royal Assembly, serving as the referee and moderator of the political system to ensure its operation. The [[Privy Council of Albeinland|Privy Council]] acts as an advisory body of the sovereign. Furthermore, it was determined that the monarch and other members of the royal family shouldn't interfere or opine on ideological or political subjects for the sake of maintaining a sense of neutrality over them. Although the institution suffered historical rejections in the 80s, today, the monarchy is extremely popular among the population. Since 1973, the Queen of Albeinland is [[Catherine II of Albeinland|Catherine II]], who succeeded her father [[Arthur VII of Albeinland|Arthur VII]].
===Judiciary and law enforcement===
{{main|Judiciary of Albeinland|Law enforcement in Albeinland}}
[[File:New_Scotland_Yard_¦_Embankment_Chic_?_(33219232590).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Headquarters of the [[Albish Police Service]].]]
[[File:Royal_Courts_of_Justice_2019.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[High Court of Justice of Albeinland|High Court of Justice]].]]
[[File:Mounted.police.london.arp.600pix.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A mounted [[Albish Police Service|APS officer]].]]
The [[Judiciary of Albeinland|Albish judicial system]] is entirely based on the {{wp|common law}} and has as its {{wp|Magna Carta}} the [[Common Charter of Albeinland|Common Charter]], which was promulgated months after the [[Albish Spring]] in 1786. The Common Charter, despite being known as the national {{wp|constitution}}, is one of the several laws, treaties and conventions that are used for setting the directives of the state, being part of the {{wp|Constitution|semi-codified}} [[Constitution of Albeinland]]. The {{wp|National court|highest national court}} is the [[High Court of Justice of Albeinland|High Court of Justice]], which is both a {{wp|court of last resort}} and a {{wp|constitutional court}}. Regions and counties are allowed to have their legislation and constitutions, but they must respect federal law.


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[[Law enforcement in Albeinland|Law enforcement]] is carried out by different entities and institutions, all of them within the [[Cabinet of Albeinland|Secretary of Home Affairs]]. The main law enforcement agency is the [[Albish Police Service]], which acts as a {{wp|Preventive police|preventive}}, {{wp|detective}} and {{wp|Forensic science|forensic}} {{wp|Police|police force}}. The APS is directly controlled by the [[Government of Albeinland|Federal Government]] with the participation and assistance of [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|regional]] and [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|county]] governments. Other law enforcement agencies are the [[National Gendarmerie Force (Albeinland)|National Gendarmerie Force]], which is used in cases of {{wp|Unrest|national unrests}}, {{wp|Protest|protests}} and {{wp|Terrorist attack|attacks}}, and the [[Metropolitan Police Service (Albeinland)|Metropolitan Police Service]], which is the police force of [[Castelby]] and its [[Castelby|metropolitan area]]. Most of the Albish police forces don't carry {{wp|Firearm|firearms}}, with only exclusive groups being allowed to use them.
[[File:Ackworth_Parish_Council_Community_Centre_-_geograph.org.uk_-_339252.jpg|thumb|right|261px|A local authority centre in Ackworth, southeast Anglea.]]
The [[Peerage of Albeinland]] is the legal system of noble titles, titles which are created by the monarch through a {{wp|letters patent}} under the consent of the prime minister and the Privy Council, with both of them being able to recommend the nomination of someone to its elevation into the peerage. Currently, there is two types of peers: the hereditary peers, where its title is inherited to its legitimate descendants; and the life peers, who holds the title to their entire life but couldn't be inherited to any of its descendants, with the last one being credited to commons who performed important roles in the government (such as the office of the prime minister) or who contributed to the Albish society as a whole. The aristocracy, as well as the monarchy, still remains extremely influential in the arts, culture, politics and economy of Albeinland in the 21st century.


The prime minister is the chief of government, being generally the leader of the party with the biggest number of seats in the Royal Assembly. It's one of the responsibilities of the prime minister to lead the country on every day matters as well as its institutions and finances through a government plan at the same time that represents the country on the world stage. Although the current nomenclature had been officially adopted by the [[Edmund Barnes, 6th Duke of Allenburgh|Duke of Allenburgh]] in 1886, the office exists since 1665, with its first holder being the [[Thomas Powell, 1st Duke Powell of Howerton|Duke of Howerton]]. Since the post doesn't have a determined term of office, and with the legislation only saying that an election must happen every seven years, it's possible that the incumbent manages to stay in power indeterminately as long as it maintains parliamentary support and confidence. Since 2018, the prime minister of Albeinland is the former economist [[Vincent Lloyd]], from the Conservative Party.
According to national and international reportings, Albeinland has a {{wp|homicide rate}} of 9.7 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, considered to be within the recommended average of 10 deaths per 100,000 people. {{wp|Capital punishment}} was abolished in 1962. {{wp|Prison|State penitentiaries}} are also a responsibility of the home secretary under the [[Public Penintenciaries Service (Albeinland)|Public Penintenciaries Service]], being in average levels of occupation without any {{wp|Overcrowding|overcrowding issues}}.


The national legislature of Albeinland is the [[Royal Assembly of Albeinland|Royal Assembly]], which is formed by 570 Assembly Members (AMs) for a mandate of seven years. Out of these 570 members, 380 of them are elected by the popular vote through a {{wp|first-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post system}}, while the remaining 190 AMs are appointed by the monarch under the consent of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition after a general election, with the law saying that they should be peers in charge of representing the State and its interests. As a parliamentary system, it's the job of the assembly to maintain the prime minister and its cabinet accountable, being able to dismiss them through a motion of no-confidence.
The [[General Commonwealth Intelligence Service (Albeinland)|General Commonwealth Intelligence Service]], also known by its abbreviation GCIS, is the {{wp|Intelligence agency|national intelligence agency}} of Albeinland, being responsible for {{wp|espionage}} and {{wp|counter-espionage}} activities. Since its foundation at the height of the [[Melasian Crisis]], the GCIS partnered with the [[DSA]] and [[Lavaria|Lavarian]] agencies under the [[BDTA]] against the [[Mageiros League]] and [[Perekovka Program]] in the [[Cold War (Aurorum)|Cold War]], shifting its main focus to {{wp|Terrorism|terrorist threats}} and {{wp|drug trafficking}} in the 21st century.


The judiciary branch suffered several alterations over the years, with the last major one taking place in 1957. Since then, all national courts were unified, forming the [[High Court of Justice of Albeinland]] that acts as both a {{wp|constitutional court}} and as a {{wp|supreme court|court of last resort}} to civil and criminal cases. Every province also has its own regional courts.
===Foreign policy===
{{main|Foreign relations of Albeinland}}
[[File:Bruxelles_-_Commission_Européenne_Berlaymont_(23191436909).jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[BDTA]] headquarters in Castelby.]]
[[Foreign relations of Albeinland|Albish foreign policy]] remained consistent over history, with its main focus being maintaining a {{wp|balance of power}} among [[Aurorum (region)|Berea]] while expanding its [[Albish colonial empire|colonial holdings]] to other continents. The country was a member of almost every major war in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, standing against the [[Cuthland-Waldrich|Cuthish Empire]] on many occasions. Albeinland was one of the major combatants of the [[Great War (Aurorum)|Great War]] and fought alongside [[Mascylla]] and [[Lavaria]] against the [[Great War (Aurorum)|Kingsham Powers]], establishing one of the major alliances of the world under the BDTA. During the [[Cold War (Aurorum)|Cold War]], Albeinland clashed several times against the [[Mageiros League]] and the [[Perekovka Program]], with hostilities reaching its height in the 60s.


Albeinland has a complex and ancient system of [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|national subdivisions]] that is dated from centuries ago. As a unitary state, all subdivisions doesn't present the same autonomy of federal states, with such autonomy being devolved by the Royal Assembly and could be revoked at any time through a parliamentary vote with a simple majority. The first tier of subdivisions is the provinces that currently are [[Castelby|Greater Castelby]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Anglea]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Cambrea]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Lencester]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Bedfordshire]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Cymshire]] and [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Saint Laurent]]. Until 1973, the [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Channel Islands]] were a {{wp|crown dependency}}, but this status was changed and it officially became a province too. The provinces are led by a Royal Commissary appointed by the monarch after a general election, however, the office is mostly ceremonial, with its only function being to communicate the current situation of the province to the prime minister and warn the government in emergency cases. The only exception to this default rule is from the province of Greater Castelby, which has a Lord Mayor elected democratically. The second and last tier is the [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|shires]], which were first created in the Middle Ages and doesn't have an executive but instead a [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|local authority]] composed of councillors elected every four, five or six years, exerting the function of a local government.
Today, Albeinland is considered to be a {{wp|regional power|regional}} and {{wp|great power}}, still managing to heavily influence the international geopolitical scenario. The country has deep ties, both politically, economically and militarily, with former colonies, especially [[Sileria]], through partnerships and alliances. Currently, Albeinland is a member of the [[Assembly of Nations]], the [[Berean Defence Treaty Association]], the [[Albish-Silerian Council]] and the [[Association of Albish States]].


Since the introduction of parliamentarism, Albeinland has a {{wp|two-party system}}, with the biggest political parties being the centre-right [[Conservative Party (Albeinland)|Conservative Party]] and the centre-left [[Social Democratic Party (Albeinland)|Social Democratic Party]], which are the only ones that managed to elect prime ministers and are alternating power since 1918. Traditionally, the third-largest party is the [[Liberal Party (Albeinland)|Liberal Party]], while other more recent parties that exert any kind of influence on the political sphere are the [[Reform Party (Albeinland)|Reform Party]], the [[Green Party (Albeinland)|Green Party]] and the [[Radicals (Albeinland)|Radicals]].
===Military===
{{main|Albish Armed Forces}}
[[File:Trident_II_missile_image.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A [[Albish Army|XP-2 guided missile]].]]
[[File:Royal_Air_Force_Eurofighter_EF-2000_Typhoon_F2_Lofting-1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|generic plane name here]]
[[File:HMS_Queen_Elizabeth_(R08)_underway_during_trials_with_HMS_Sutherland_(F81)_and_HMS_Iron_Duke_(F234)_on_28_June_2017_(45162784).jpg|thumb|right|200px|An [[Albish Navy|Albish Navy]] task force in the Agric Ocean.]]
The [[Albish Armed Forces]] is one of the oldest institutions of Albeinland, established soon after its [[Magnanimous Revolution|unification]], and has as its {{wp|commander-in-chief}} the lord-protector, but is subordinated to the [[Cabinet of Albeinland|Secretary of Defence]] and its secretary. Currently, the armed forces is divided into three branches: the [[Albish Army|Army]], the [[Albish Navy|Navy]] and the [[Albish Air Force|Air Force]]. According to own military data, around 55,000 personnel, including active and reservist officers, make up the current Albish forces, one of the smallest of Beria. {{wp|Conscription}} was disbanded after the end of the [[Great War (Aurorum)|Great War]] in 1916.


Although being internationally known as one of the oldest democracies in the world, Albeinland has been a target for criticism, especially from journalists and the media, due to the high level of power that the aristocracy still holds on political, economic and social issues, as well as the immense level of traditionalism and conservatism present on the society as a whole. Thanks to this, the country is classified as a {{wp|flawed democracy}}.
The Army is the smallest of all branches, being comprising only by a defence force due to Albeinland's small territory, numbers which have been decreasing since the end of the [[Melasian Crisis]]. Due to its size, Albeinland has prioritized more the use of {{wp|commando units}} rather than conventional forces and, since the late-20th century, a series of {{wp|Mechanization|mechanization programs}} have begun in order to make a more modernized military.
[[File:Mounted.police.london.arp.600pix.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A mounted APS officer in Castelby.]]
[[File:HK_British_Consulate_Justice_Drive_1.JPG|thumb|left|200px|The [[Embassy of Albeinland, Paradise City|embassy of Albeinland]] in [[Paradise City]], [[Blackhelm Confederacy]].]]
===Military and law enforcement===
{{main|Albish Armed Forces|RGICS|Albish Police Service|Royal Gendarmeria Service}}
The [[Albish Armed Forces]] are comprised of three branches: the [[Royal Albish Army|Royal Army]], the [[Royal Albish Navy|Royal Navy]] and the [[Royal Albish Air Force|Royal Air Force]]. Together, they are responsible for the national defence of Albeinland and its borders, being one of the biggest armies within the Lorecian Community which makes the country one of the main military leaders of the bloc. Although the monarch is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, each branch has its own organization that is aimed to maintain and organize its own forces, being called the General Office, General Air Office and Admiralty Office, which are responsible by the army, air force and the navy, respectively. Each one of these offices is led by a chief or, in the case of the Royal Navy, by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Since 1976, the military enlistment is voluntary and, soon after the end of the Great War, the armed forces started to endorse bigger military integration with neighbouring states.


Regarding civil and military intelligence, the Royal General Intelligence Communications Service, also known as the [[RGICS]], is the national {{wp|intelligence agency}} of Albeinland, being created in 1942 and responsible for lead both domestic and foreign, military and civil, Albish intelligence campaigns. In the last years, the RGICS is almost entirely working on anti-terrorism operations and has been a target for criticism for its high level of secrecy in relation to its functioning. The [[Albish Police Service]] (APS) is the national {{wp|law enforcement agency}} to every province in the country, being managed directly by the government in Castelby. Besides the APS, there is another police force, the [[Royal Gendarmerie Service]], which is treated as {{wp|riot police}} specialized in the combat and containment of such.
The Navy is the biggest and most respected branch, with its origins coming from the [[Albish League]] in the {{wp|Middle Ages}}. Thanks to Albeinland's colonial empire and trade activities, the navy always has the flagship of the armed forces, being one of the biggest in the world. In modern times, the navy is considered to be a {{wp|Blue-water navy|blue-water}} one, exercising military operations around the world with the help of other major powers. The majority of its ships are {{wp|destroyers}} and {{wp|corvettes}}, plus a substantial amount of {{wp|aircraft carriers}}.
===Foreign relations===
 
{{main|Foreign relations of Albeinland|Lorecian Community}}
The air force is the most recent of all three branches, being created in 1919. It has about 350 manned aircraft in service, all of them in a relative state of modernization.
Albeinland is considered to be by various international organizations a {{wp|regional power|regional}} and {{wp|middle power}}, being one of the most powerful countries of the Lorecian Community and the one that most exerts influence over other members. Since the 17th century, especially after the Magnanimous Revolution, the country took a more friendly posture with the [[Empire of Exponent]], which allowed the expansion of international trade. However, by the end of the Great War, the Albish government intensified its alliances and relationships with neighbouring countries and started to support more Lorecian integration, with this policy still being in force since then. Today, Albeinland is founder-state of the [[Lorecian Community]] as well as a member of the [[Astyrian Peace Organization]] and the [[E10 Council of Nations]], among many others.
 
Albeinland is one of the few nations of the world that possesses {{wp|nuclear weapons}} after a [[Operation Whitehorse|joint Albish-Mascyllary program]] in the 60s, resulting in the [[WH-1]]. With the ascension of {{wp|Terrorism|worldwide terrorism}}, the armed forces shifted its main focus to its {{wp|Counter-terrorism|combat}}, partnering with other countries, especially BDTA members, against terrorist groups.


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Latest revision as of 12:59, 13 May 2024

Commonwealth of Albeinland
Flag of Albeinland.png
Flag
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Cockade
Motto: Domine, dirige nos (Cambran)
"O Lord, direct us"
Anthem: Battle Hymn of the Republic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6AOGRsR80
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Albeinland (green) in Berea (grey)
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Political map of Albeinland
Capital
and largest city
 Castelby
Ethnic groups
(2020)
87.9% White
7.2% Black
3.3% Pamiran
2.2% Mixed
0.1% Other
Religion
(2020)
88.2% Semitarism
-74.9% Cambran sect
-12.5% Nordic sect
-0.8% Erytheian sect
7.3% Irreligious
4.1% Iqlad
0.4% Other
Demonym(s)Albish
GovernmentFederal parliamentary republic
George Owen
Vincent Lloyd
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
• Upper house
State Council
• Lower house
House of Commons
Establishment
10 May 1583
13 November 1786
• BDTA
17 June 1944
Area
• Total
182,054 km2 (70,291 sq mi)
• Water (%)
0.6
Population
• 2020 census
6,472,318
• Density
35.5/km2 (91.9/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
Increase $270.3 billion
• Per capita
Increase $41,764
Gini (2020)Negative increase 26.8
low
HDI (2020)Increase 0.924
very high
CurrencySterling (ALB, £)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Albish Central Time)
Calling code+16
Internet TLD.ab

Albeinland, officially the Commonwealth of Albeinland, is an insular country located on the continent of Beria, sharing a maritime boundary with Sileria to the northwest and having a coastline on the Arthurean Strait to the south, the Telmeric Sea to the north and the North Agric Ocean to the southwest. With 6,472,318 inhabitants and 182,054 km² (70,291 sq mi), Albeinland is one of the smallest countries of the world.

The current Albish territory is populated since the Paleolithic era, with the first Foranic peoples migrating to the region in the 5th century BCE. The island would be annexed by the Cambran Empire years later in 85 CE, becoming an important trade hub due to its strategic location in northwestern Beria. After the fall of the empire, Albeinland would fracture itself into various petty kingdoms and tribes, leaving the area open for a series of intensive Cuthish immigrations in the 3rd and 4th centuries. The Cuthish population consolidated themselves as the new regional elite, with a series of merchant republics, market guilds and college towns being established. The fragility of these states led to the creation of the Albish League at the end of the 9th century, leading to total domination over trade routes in the Telmeric Sea and Agric Ocean.

After the Albish defeat at the First Cutho-Albish War in 1582, a series of nationalist movements overthrew the previous maritime republics and unified them into the Commonwealth of Albeinland. The commonwealth saw the expansion of trade activities outside Beria with the creation of outposts in Pamira and Capthora, and established one of the first colonial empires of Aurorum. Internal disputes led to the end of the republic and the establishment of a monarchy in 1732, with the 18th century being known as a golden era as the country was at the centre of most philosophic and scientific discussions of the period. However, further political instability led to the Albish Spring in 1786, with a democratic republican government taking place.

The 1800s were marked by extensive colonial expansion and industrialization. Albeinland was one of the major combatants of the Great War, with its navy seeing action in every corner of the world. The end of the war led to the independence of former colonies, with decolonization happening gradually over the century. After the end of the Melasian Crisis, Albeinland was one of the founder-states, alongside Mascylla and Lavaria, of the Berean Defence Treaty Association, standing against the Mageiros League and the Perekovka Program in the Cold War. The country was severely hit in the general crisis of 1986, having been recovered since then.

Today, Albeinland is a developed country with a high-income economy, being regarded as one of the main colonial empires in history and having its language and culture present on every continent. Its capital and primate city is Castelby. The political framework is operated under a federal parliamentary republic with the Lord-Protector being the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government, and has as its national legislature the bicameral General Assembly, which has as its lower house the House of Commons and upper house the State Council. Given the nature of its political system, many specialists consider Albeinland to be a crowned republic. Currently, Albeinland is a member of the Assembly of Nations, the Berean Defence Treaty Association, the Albish-Silerian Council and the Association of Albish States.

Etymology

The name Albeinland means "land of the Albans." Although there isn’t any definitive certainty about the true origin of the term, the most accepted possibility is that this was an exonym used by Cambran and Erytherian merchants which originally meant white land, possibly due to the White Cliffs of Tyside.

Regarding its gentilic, the current official and most used version by the population is Albish. Although its variations Alban and Albian aren’t considered to be wrong, they are rarely used and seen as archaic.

History

Prehistory and antiquity

Albish League and Middle Ages

Commonwealth

Modern era

Contemporary era

Geography

Climate

Environment

Politics

Main article: Politics of Albeinland

Government

Main articles: Government of Albeinland, Cabinet of Albeinland, Lord-Protector of Albeinland, Prime Minister of Albeinland, and General Assembly of Albeinland
George Owen
George Owen,
Lord-Protector
Prime Minister Vincent Lloyd
Vincent Lloyd,
Prime Minister
New Luffton House, seat of the General Assembly.
9 Loegria Street, seat of the Prime Minister's Office.

Albeinland is a federal parliamentary republic, with the Lord-Protector being the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government. The executive is composed by the lord-protector, the prime minister and the cabinet. The Albish political system is operated under the Common Charter, which is the semi-codified constitution that, alongside other documents, treaties and conventions, sets the directives of the executive, legislative and judiciary.

The lord-protector is the highest elected member of the commonwealth, being elected by the General Assembly after the death or resignation of the previous holder of the office, assuming the position for the entire lifetime. Despite being ceremonial, it's the responsibility of the lord-protector to convoke general elections after being asked by the prime minister, appoint or dismiss the government and represent the country on the world stage, among others. The lord-protector is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and is expected to act as non-partisan. Given its nature, many specialists see the office as the same of a monarch.

The prime minister is responsible for lead the cabinet, which has its members drawn from the parliament, in a primus inter pares system, generally being the leader of the party with the majority of seats in the Assembly. The prime minister needs parliamentary accountability to govern and must resign or declare new elections if such accountability is lost.

The General Assembly is the national bicameral legislature of Albeinland, having as the lower house the House of Commons and upper house the State Council. The House of Commons is the most important house of parliament, being composed by 209 MPs elected through a first-past-the-post system for a renewable term of five years, while the State Council is composed by 25 unelected members for an unlimited term of office to represent the regions on a federal scale.

As an electoral democracy, Albeinland has a strong two-party system, with the centre-right United Conservative Party (UPC) and centre-left Progressive Republican League (PRL) alternating power since 1921. Other parties that have minor representation in politics are the Liberal Democratic Union, Green Party, Reform Party and the Free Radical Group.

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Albeinland
Regions of Albeinland.

Albeinland has a complex and ancient system of national subdivisions that is dated from centuries ago. As a federal state, the country is subdivided into 5 regions: Avigneshire, Bedfordshire, Cliffordshire, Lencester and Greater Castelby, the last one only comprised by the capital city of Castelby, with each one having its executive, legislative and judiciary as established by law. The local government is headed by the first minister, which is elected in a similar way to the prime minister in the federal level, with the legislative being led by local authorities and the judiciary by regional courts. The second tier of administrative divisions is the counties, which are divided into metropolitan counties for urban areas and non-metropolitan counties for small towns and rural fields. The counties are led by a mayor and have its legislature composed by local councils.

Although being listed as a region, Castelby has a different political system due to its special status as capital and the fact that is composed by a single city. The city's executive is led by a mayor akin to a county, the difference being that it is directly elected by the population. The legislative, in turn, is made by the Castelby City Council, which acts as the local legislature alongside local councils for its boroughs, while the judiciary still follows the same national procedures.

Judiciary and law enforcement

Main articles: Judiciary of Albeinland and Law enforcement in Albeinland
Headquarters of the Albish Police Service.
The High Court of Justice.
A mounted APS officer.

The Albish judicial system is entirely based on the common law and has as its Magna Carta the Common Charter, which was promulgated months after the Albish Spring in 1786. The Common Charter, despite being known as the national constitution, is one of the several laws, treaties and conventions that are used for setting the directives of the state, being part of the semi-codified Constitution of Albeinland. The highest national court is the High Court of Justice, which is both a court of last resort and a constitutional court. Regions and counties are allowed to have their legislation and constitutions, but they must respect federal law.

Law enforcement is carried out by different entities and institutions, all of them within the Secretary of Home Affairs. The main law enforcement agency is the Albish Police Service, which acts as a preventive, detective and forensic police force. The APS is directly controlled by the Federal Government with the participation and assistance of regional and county governments. Other law enforcement agencies are the National Gendarmerie Force, which is used in cases of national unrests, protests and attacks, and the Metropolitan Police Service, which is the police force of Castelby and its metropolitan area. Most of the Albish police forces don't carry firearms, with only exclusive groups being allowed to use them.

According to national and international reportings, Albeinland has a homicide rate of 9.7 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, considered to be within the recommended average of 10 deaths per 100,000 people. Capital punishment was abolished in 1962. State penitentiaries are also a responsibility of the home secretary under the Public Penintenciaries Service, being in average levels of occupation without any overcrowding issues.

The General Commonwealth Intelligence Service, also known by its abbreviation GCIS, is the national intelligence agency of Albeinland, being responsible for espionage and counter-espionage activities. Since its foundation at the height of the Melasian Crisis, the GCIS partnered with the DSA and Lavarian agencies under the BDTA against the Mageiros League and Perekovka Program in the Cold War, shifting its main focus to terrorist threats and drug trafficking in the 21st century.

Foreign policy

Main article: Foreign relations of Albeinland
BDTA headquarters in Castelby.

Albish foreign policy remained consistent over history, with its main focus being maintaining a balance of power among Berea while expanding its colonial holdings to other continents. The country was a member of almost every major war in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, standing against the Cuthish Empire on many occasions. Albeinland was one of the major combatants of the Great War and fought alongside Mascylla and Lavaria against the Kingsham Powers, establishing one of the major alliances of the world under the BDTA. During the Cold War, Albeinland clashed several times against the Mageiros League and the Perekovka Program, with hostilities reaching its height in the 60s.

Today, Albeinland is considered to be a regional and great power, still managing to heavily influence the international geopolitical scenario. The country has deep ties, both politically, economically and militarily, with former colonies, especially Sileria, through partnerships and alliances. Currently, Albeinland is a member of the Assembly of Nations, the Berean Defence Treaty Association, the Albish-Silerian Council and the Association of Albish States.

Military

Main article: Albish Armed Forces
A XP-2 guided missile.
generic plane name here
An Albish Navy task force in the Agric Ocean.

The Albish Armed Forces is one of the oldest institutions of Albeinland, established soon after its unification, and has as its commander-in-chief the lord-protector, but is subordinated to the Secretary of Defence and its secretary. Currently, the armed forces is divided into three branches: the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. According to own military data, around 55,000 personnel, including active and reservist officers, make up the current Albish forces, one of the smallest of Beria. Conscription was disbanded after the end of the Great War in 1916.

The Army is the smallest of all branches, being comprising only by a defence force due to Albeinland's small territory, numbers which have been decreasing since the end of the Melasian Crisis. Due to its size, Albeinland has prioritized more the use of commando units rather than conventional forces and, since the late-20th century, a series of mechanization programs have begun in order to make a more modernized military.

The Navy is the biggest and most respected branch, with its origins coming from the Albish League in the Middle Ages. Thanks to Albeinland's colonial empire and trade activities, the navy always has the flagship of the armed forces, being one of the biggest in the world. In modern times, the navy is considered to be a blue-water one, exercising military operations around the world with the help of other major powers. The majority of its ships are destroyers and corvettes, plus a substantial amount of aircraft carriers.

The air force is the most recent of all three branches, being created in 1919. It has about 350 manned aircraft in service, all of them in a relative state of modernization.

Albeinland is one of the few nations of the world that possesses nuclear weapons after a joint Albish-Mascyllary program in the 60s, resulting in the WH-1. With the ascension of worldwide terrorism, the armed forces shifted its main focus to its combat, partnering with other countries, especially BDTA members, against terrorist groups.

Economy

Energy

Infrastructure

Tourism

Demographics

Population

Ethnic groups

Language

Religion

Health

Education

Science

Urbanization

Culture

Architecture

Music

Literature

Cuisine

Cinema and theatre

Media

Visual arts

Sports

Holidays

See also

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