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{{Infobox country
{{Infobox country
|micronation =        <!--yes if a micronation-->
|micronation =        <!--yes if a micronation-->
|conventional_long_name = Erish Confederation
|conventional_long_name = Erish Federation
|native_name =        {{resize|11pt|''Ärscbondez''}} <span style="font-weight: normal;"> {{resize|9pt|(Erish)}} </span>
|native_name =        {{resize|11pt|''Xerscbondoð''}} <span style="font-weight: normal;"> {{resize|10pt|([[Erish language|Erish]])}} </span>
|common_name =        Erishlands
|common_name =        the Erishlands
|status =            <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations-->
|status =            <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations-->
|image_flag =        Flag of the Erishlands.png
|image_flag =        Flag of the Erishlands.svg
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|image_coat =        <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg-->
|image_coat =        Coat of arms of the Erishlands.svg
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|alt_coat =          <!--alt text for coat of arms-->
|symbol_type =        <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)-->
|symbol_type =        Coat of arms
|national_motto =    "Endrahten end Samärbdingo end Brůþerskapen" <span style="font-weight: normal;"> <small>(Erish)</small> </span>
|national_motto =    "Soimðo, Samnxarbdongo xend Syisterscapo" <span style="font-weight: normal;"> ([[Erish language|Erish]]) </span>
|englishmotto =      <small>"Concord and cooperation and fraternity"</small>
|englishmotto =      <small>"Concord, cooperation and fraternity"</small>
|national_anthem =    <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|national_anthem =    ''Gzoð Bondoð beð blauge vor moss''<br />({{Lang-en|"Our Bond Blooms for us"}})
|royal_anthem =      <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|royal_anthem =      <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|other_symbol_type =  <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn-->
|other_symbol_type =  <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn-->
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|capital =            Fzorzborg
|capital =            Forgborg
|coordinates =        <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
|coordinates =        <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
|largest_city =      capital
|largest_city =      Hamnstead
|largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city-->
|largest_settlement_type = city
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|official_languages = Erish
|official_languages = Erish
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|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
|languages_type =    Recognised minority languages
|languages_type =    Recognised minority languages
|languages =          {{hlist|[[Allamunnic Language|Allamunnic]]|{{wp|Dutch language|Kamryker}}|{{wp|Cornish Language|Corvaik}}|Cyneric|{{wp|Astur-Leonese|Eonese}}}}
|languages =          {{hlist|[[Allamunnic_language|Allamunnic]]|{{wp|Dutch language|Kamryker}}|{{wp|Cornish Language|Corvaik}}|Cyneric|{{wp|Astur-Leonese|Eonese}}}}
|languages_sub =      yes
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|languages2_type =    <!--Another further type of language-->
|languages2 =        <!--Languages of this second further type-->
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|languages2_sub =    <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
|languages2_sub =    <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
|ethnic_groups =      <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups =      {{plainlist|* 72.6% Erish
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)-->
* 20.2% Allamunnic
* 7.2% Others}}
|ethnic_groups_year = 2020
|ethnic_groups_ref =  <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)-->
|ethnic_groups_ref =  <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)-->
|religion =           
|religion =          {{plainlist|* 65.3% Humist
|religion_year =      <!--Year of religion data (if provided)-->
* 17.2% {{wpl|Christianity|Christian}}
* 10.9% No religion
* 6.6% Other}}
|religion_year =      2020
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|demonym =            Erish
|demonym =            Erish
|government_type =    {{wpl|Federation|Federal}} {{wpl|Parliamentary_system|parliamentary}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}}
|government_type =    {{wpl|Federation|Federal}} {{wpl|Semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} {{wpl|Directorial system|directorial}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy|crowned}} {{wpl|republic}}
|leader_title1 =      Ide
|leader_title1 =      Queen
|leader_name1 = Ljowsne III
|leader_name1 =       Lousne III
|leader_title2 =      [[Prime Minister of the Erishlands|Realm Minister]]
|leader_title2 =      [[Prime Minister of the Erishlands|Federal Minister]]
|leader_name2 = Eric Geralcson
|leader_name2 =       Xairic Gairalcssun
|leader_title3 =      President of<br />the Council of States
|leader_name3 =      Taulv Yorlac
|leader_title4 =      Speaker of<br />the People's Assembly
|leader_name4 =      Melste Hailstesdohter
|leader_title5 =      Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court
|leader_name5 =      Hraubert Hendressun
<!--......-->
<!--......-->
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|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_name14 =  
|leader_name14 =  
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|legislature =        Federal Diet
|upper_house =        Confederal Council
|upper_house =        Council of States
|lower_house =        Realm Diet
|lower_house =        People's Assembly<br />Federal Convention
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|sovereignty_type =  History
|sovereignty_note =  
|sovereignty_note =  
|established_event1 = Nord-Keldi Confederation
|established_event1 = Allamunnic migrations
|established_date1 =  550
|established_date1 =  400s
|established_event2 = Annexation by the Ottonian Empire
|established_event2 = Annexation by the Ottonian Empire
|established_date2 =  850
|established_date2 =  850
|established_event3 = Kingdom of Staalmark
|established_event3 = Treaty of the Three Lands
|established_date3 =  1150
|established_date3 =  18 August 1256
|established_event4 = Treaty of the Three Lands
|established_event4 = Erish Realm established
|established_date4 =  18 August 1256
|established_date4 =  6 June 1297
|established_event5 = Erish Realm established
|established_event5 = First Civil War
|established_date5 =  6 June 1297
|established_date5 =  1321-1325
|established_event6 = Constitution of the Erish Confederation
|established_event6 = Second Civil War
|established_date6 = 3 January 1840
|established_date6 =  1636-1642
<!--......-->
|established_event7 = Third Civil War
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|established_date7 = 1810-1812
|established_date13 =
|established_event8 = Adoption of the Constitution of the Erish Federation
|established_date8 = 3 January 1813
|established_event9 = Establishment of the crowned republic
|established_date9 = 3 January 1917
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|area_km2 =          106,176
|area_sq_mi =         
|area_sq_mi =         
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|area_footnote =      <!--Optional footnote for area-->
|percent_water =  
|percent_water =  
|area_label =        <!--Label under "Area" (default is "Total")-->
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|area_data2 =        <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
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|population_estimate =  
|population_estimate = 21,387,329
|population_estimate_rank =  
|population_estimate_rank =  
|population_estimate_year = 2019
|population_estimate_year = 2022
|population_census = 7,152,886
|population_census = 20,858,486
|population_census_year = 2020
|population_census_year = 2020
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|population_density_km2 = 201.4
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|population_density_rank =  
|population_density_rank =  
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|nummembers =        <!--An alternative to population for micronation-->
|GDP_PPP =            $361.9 billion
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|GDP_PPP_rank =  
|GDP_PPP_rank =  
|GDP_PPP_year = 2020
|GDP_PPP_year =  
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $50,597
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|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =  
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =  
|GDP_nominal = $380.0 billion
|GDP_nominal = $646.2 billion
|GDP_nominal_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_year = 2020
|GDP_nominal_year = 2020
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $53,132
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $30,365
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =  
|Gini =              27.2
|Gini =              27.2
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|Gini_year =  
|Gini_year =  
|HDI_year =           
|HDI_year =           
|HDI =                0.940
|HDI =                0.906
|HDI_change =        increase
|HDI_change =        increase
|HDI_rank =  
|HDI_rank =  
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|currency =          Hoed (Ƕ)
|currency =          Hoid (Ƕ)
|currency_code =      HOD
|currency_code =      HOD
|time_zone =          <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)-->
|time_zone =          <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)-->
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|date_format =        {{abbr|dd|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|yyyy|day}} (EA)
|date_format =        {{abbr|dd|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|yyyy|day}} (EA)
|electricity =        <!--e.g. "230 V–50 Hz"-->
|electricity =        <!--e.g. "230 V–50 Hz"-->
|drives_on =          right
|drives_on =          left
|cctld =              .ei
|cctld =              .xe
|iso3166code =        ei
|iso3166code =        xe
|calling_code =      +602
|calling_code =      +602
|patron_saint =      <!--Use patron_saints for multiple-->
|patron_saint =      <!--Use patron_saints for multiple-->
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The '''Erishlands''' (Erish: ''Ärsclondo'' [ˈarːʃˌlɔn̪ːd̪ɔ]), officially the '''Erish Confederation''' (Erish: ''Ärscbondez'' [ˈarːʃˌβ̞ɔn̪ːd̪əɬ]), is a country in [[Ajax|northern Belisaria]]. It is bordered by [[Valgtea]] to the east, [[North Ottonia]] to the south, and the Boreios Sea to the north and west. Its capital city is Fzorzborg.  
The '''Erishlands''' (Erish: ''Xersclåndo'' [ˈʢæʢːʃt̠ˌlɑn̪ːd̪ᵿ]), officially the '''Erish Confederation''' (Erish: ''Xerscbondoð'' [ˈʢæʢːʃt̠ˌβ̞ɑn̪ːd̪ᵿɬ]), is a country in [[Ajax|northern Belisaria]]. It is bordered by [[Ottonia]] to the east, the Boreios Sea to the north, and the Nordic Sea to the west. Its capital city is Forgborg.
 
The Erishlands was first inhabited by Celtic and Nordic peoples known as the Corvaik but became dominated by the Erish following the arrival of the Allamunnic tribes during the fifth century. After the Ottonian Empire took hold of the region in the 800s, the religiously tolerant policies of Magnus and those following him contributed to Christianity failing to take root in the country. During the waning days of the Ottonian Empire, Saishland, Winchland and Yorshland began to align themselves, forming the Erish Confederation with the Treaty of the Three Lands in 1256. Decades later, disputes over tribal supremacy resulted in the crowning of Lousne I of the House of Hume as Queen in 1297. After her death in 1321, a succession crisis sparked the First Civil War, ending in the establishment of the principle that the Queen reigned as a moderating force, whilst a separate King was the practical political leader. Over the coming centuries, the power of the Erish king expanded, as did the territory of what became known as the Erish Realm.  


The Erishlands was first inhabited by Celtic and Germanic peoples known as the Corvaik, but became dominated by the Erish following the arrival of the Allamunnic tribes during the fifth century. In 1256, the Erish Confederation was established between Jorskland, Seskland, and Winskland. Decades later, disputes over tribal supremacy resulted in the crowning of Ljowsne I of the House of Hjome as queen in 1297. After her death in 1321, a succession crisis sparked the First Civil War, ending in the establishment of the matrilineal principle that would govern the monarchy over the coming centuries. Between 1636 and 1641, the Second Civil War erupted over attempts of certain Lands to break away. After the Third Civil War between 1835 and 1838, kingship was abolished, and the powers of both the monarchy and central government were curtailed with the establishment of modern Erish democracy.
In 1636, the Second Civil War erupted over attempts of certain Lands to break away. After six years of bloody conflict, King Athoch II cemented his status as the unquestioned political leader of the Erishlands, with the Queen no more than a symbol, and cemented a strong central government in Forgborg. The tensions which facilitated the war, however, lingered, slowly simmering until they boiled over in the early 1800s. Civil war erupted for a third time in 1810 after King Aulv II attempted to suppress a rebellion in Scaeppe, ending in 1812 with the Queen forcing the King to abdicate. The ensuing Constitution of 1812 established a {{wpl|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}} with a {{wpl|Tricameralism|tricameral}} parliament called the Federal Diet. After a period of authoritarian governance during the 1870s, a movement began to emerge between social liberals and conservative socialists calling for "Republicanization" (''Fulcssteuretong''). During the early 1900s, this movement culminated in the 1916 constitutional revisions, which transferred the powers of the Queen to a Federal Presidium and declared the Erishlands a "crowned republic" (''gereicðoð Fulcssteur'').  


The Erish political system is a {{wpl|Federation|federal}} {{wpl|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}}. The monarch, currently Queen Ljowsne III, functions as head of state whilst the duties of head of government are carried by the Realm Minister, who is Eric Geralcson as of 2020. The modern economy is highly developed, upholds an extensive welfare system, and ranks highly for economic mobility and income equality.
The Erish political system is a {{wpl|Federation|federal}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy|crowned}} {{wpl|republic}}. The monarch, currently Queen Lousne III, functions as head of state without any constitutional political powers; her former powers are exercised by a collective presidency called the Federal Presidium. The duties of head of government are carried by the [[Prime Minister of the Erishlands|Federal Minister]], currently Xairic Gairalcssun as of 2021, who is responsible to the Federal Convention, a semi-independent house of the {{wpl|Tricameralism|tricameral}} Federal Diet. The modern economy is highly developed, upholds an extensive welfare system, and ranks highly for economic mobility and income equality.


==Politics==
==Politics==
{{Main|Politics of Erishland}}
{{Main|Politics of Erishland}}


The Erishlands is a {{wpl|Federation|federal}} {{wpl|Parliamentary_system|parliamentary}} {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}} which operates within the framework of the 1840 constitution. The Monarch, Queen Ljowsne III as of 2011, is a ceremonial head of state, whilst the Realm Minister, Eric Geralcson as of 2020, acts as head of government. Federal legislative power is exercised by the directly elected Realm Diet and indirectly elected Confederal Council, and the federal judiciary is headed by the High Court. Under the Erish system of federalism, the federal and state governments are cosovereign, and can influence one another.
The Erishlands is a {{wpl|Federation|federal}} {{wpl|Semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} {{wpl|Directorial system|directorial}} "{{wpl|constitutional monarchy|crowned}} {{wpl|republic}}" which operates within the framework of the 1812 constitution. Within the political system, the Queen, currently Lousne III, is {{wpl|head of state}} and the [[Prime Minister of the Erishlands|Federal Minister]], currently Xairic Gairalcson, is {{wpl|head of government}}. It is considered to be one of the oldest democracies of the modern world and has developed a "''Tocgtreck''" ("tug of war") style of democracy focused around building coalitions on political and social issues. In the modern day, it is considered to be one of the most developed democracies in the world.
 
===Government===
 
The Constitution of the Erish Confederation (Erish: ''Grundlogo Ärscbondem''), promulgated on 3 January 1840, came about in the aftermath of the Third Erish Civil War (1835-8). The constitution, written by federalists and republicans, declares sovereignty to be derived from the public and the states, in contrast to the monarch and a central government. It divides authority into legislative, judicial, executive, and oversight branches of government, as well as between the federal and state governments. As the supreme law of the Erishlands, all government authority is bound by it and its bill of fundamental rights.


The Queen of the Erish (Erish: ''Ido Ärscem'') is the head of state, who exercises their executive powers only upon the advice of the Realm Cabinet. Whilst the Monarch has the formal ability to deny the Cabinet's advice, this has not been exercised in over a century, particularly since the Cabinet has the authority to act notwithstanding the Monarch. In practice, the denial of advice has thus become an unexercised reserve power, but the Monarch still has the power to warn and be consulted by the Cabinet. The Monarch is, strictly speaking, the head of state for the federal government and the nine Lands which still allow them to appoint their governors.
===Constitution===


Federal legislative power is exercised by the Realm Diet and Confederal Council, which represent citizens and governments respectively. Due to the ''sui generis'' nature of the Confederal Council in the Erish political system, it is considered a separate body from the Realm Diet rather than a second house. The Realm Diet currently consists of 208 Representatives and 69 Senators, all of whom are directly elected every four years by {{wpl|Dual-member proportional representation|double mandate}} and {{wpl|Two-round system|two-round}} voting respectively. The Confederal Council consists of the Erish Realm Minister and 21 other Confederal Ministers, all of whom are delegates of their cabinets in the legislative process. The Confederal Council's consent is required for all laws affecting state powers, as well as constitutional amendments.
The [[Constitution of the Erish Federation]] (''Grouðlogo Xerscbondeb'') first adopted in 1813 is the legal foundation of the modern Erish state. Since the Republicanization movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s culminated in the 1912 amendments to the constitution, the Erishlands have officially been defined as a ''gereicðoð Fulcssteur'' ("crowned republic"). Although the Queen (''Deiso'') is {{wpl|head of state}}, she lacks any formal political powers; her only involvement in the political process is opening the annual session of the Federal Diet, swearing in the Federal Presidium before the Diet, and accrediting and receiving ambassadors at the direction of the Federal Minister.  Under the system of the {{wpl|seperation of powers|separation and interdependence of powers}}, power is split across four major institutions at the federal level: the {{wpl|Tricameralism|tricameral}} Federal Diet (legislative), the Federal Government (executive), the Federal Presidium (moderative), and the Federal Constitutional Court (judicial).


Executive power is exercised by the Realm Cabinet, headed by the Realm Minister, the head of government and leader of the majority party of Senators. Because the President Minister and other ministers are required to be Senators or Representatives, they can propose and vote on legislation, and are able to be questioned by fellow legislators. The Realm Cabinet, however, is only responsible to Senators, who by virtue of their two-round election always come from a majority or minority party; the double mandate system for Representatives has facilitated an overall {{wpl|multi-party system}}. The current Cabinet, headed by Democrat Senator Eric Geralcson, consists of himself and 14 other ministers from the Democrats and the Labour Party.
===Federal Presidium===


The Erishlands is a {{wpl|federation}} in which both the federal and state governments are considered sovereign. Instead of a federal system based upon a division of federal and state powers into exclusive spheres of influence, the federal government is able to create laws in certain areas of state powers, which the states then execute. Moreover, through the Confederal Council, the states are likewise able to participate in federal processes. The states have their own political systems with legislatures, governments, and judiciaries.
The Federal Presidium (''Bondsvorsaitoð'')


==Demographics==
==Demographics==

Latest revision as of 21:43, 17 July 2022

Erish Federation
Xerscbondoð (Erish)
Flag of the Erishlands
Flag
Coat of arms of the Erishlands
Coat of arms
Motto: "Soimðo, Samnxarbdongo xend Syisterscapo" (Erish)
"Concord, cooperation and fraternity"
Anthem: Gzoð Bondoð beð blauge vor moss
(English: "Our Bond Blooms for us")
Location of Erishland (green) in Belisaria
Location of Erishland (green) in Belisaria
CapitalForgborg
Largest cityHamnstead
Official languagesErish
Recognised minority languages
Ethnic groups
(2020)
  • 72.6% Erish
  • 20.2% Allamunnic
  • 7.2% Others
Religion
(2020)
  • 65.3% Humist
  • 17.2% Christian
  • 10.9% No religion
  • 6.6% Other
Demonym(s)Erish
GovernmentFederal semi-presidential directorial crowned republic
• Queen
Lousne III
Xairic Gairalcssun
• President of
the Council of States
Taulv Yorlac
• Speaker of
the People's Assembly
Melste Hailstesdohter
• Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court
Hraubert Hendressun
LegislatureFederal Diet
Council of States
People's Assembly
Federal Convention
History
• Allamunnic migrations
400s
• Annexation by the Ottonian Empire
850
• Treaty of the Three Lands
18 August 1256
• Erish Realm established
6 June 1297
• First Civil War
1321-1325
• Second Civil War
1636-1642
• Third Civil War
1810-1812
• Adoption of the Constitution of the Erish Federation
3 January 1813
• Establishment of the crowned republic
3 January 1917
Area
• Total area
106,176 km2 (40,995 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate
21,387,329
• 2020 census
20,858,486
• Density
201.4/km2 (521.6/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
$646.2 billion
• Per capita
$30,365
Gini27.2
low
HDIIncrease 0.906
very high
CurrencyHoid (Ƕ) (HOD)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy (EA)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+602
ISO 3166 codeXE
Internet TLD.xe

The Erishlands (Erish: Xersclåndo [ˈʢæʢːʃt̠ˌlɑn̪ːd̪ᵿ]), officially the Erish Confederation (Erish: Xerscbondoð [ˈʢæʢːʃt̠ˌβ̞ɑn̪ːd̪ᵿɬ]), is a country in northern Belisaria. It is bordered by Ottonia to the east, the Boreios Sea to the north, and the Nordic Sea to the west. Its capital city is Forgborg.

The Erishlands was first inhabited by Celtic and Nordic peoples known as the Corvaik but became dominated by the Erish following the arrival of the Allamunnic tribes during the fifth century. After the Ottonian Empire took hold of the region in the 800s, the religiously tolerant policies of Magnus and those following him contributed to Christianity failing to take root in the country. During the waning days of the Ottonian Empire, Saishland, Winchland and Yorshland began to align themselves, forming the Erish Confederation with the Treaty of the Three Lands in 1256. Decades later, disputes over tribal supremacy resulted in the crowning of Lousne I of the House of Hume as Queen in 1297. After her death in 1321, a succession crisis sparked the First Civil War, ending in the establishment of the principle that the Queen reigned as a moderating force, whilst a separate King was the practical political leader. Over the coming centuries, the power of the Erish king expanded, as did the territory of what became known as the Erish Realm.

In 1636, the Second Civil War erupted over attempts of certain Lands to break away. After six years of bloody conflict, King Athoch II cemented his status as the unquestioned political leader of the Erishlands, with the Queen no more than a symbol, and cemented a strong central government in Forgborg. The tensions which facilitated the war, however, lingered, slowly simmering until they boiled over in the early 1800s. Civil war erupted for a third time in 1810 after King Aulv II attempted to suppress a rebellion in Scaeppe, ending in 1812 with the Queen forcing the King to abdicate. The ensuing Constitution of 1812 established a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a tricameral parliament called the Federal Diet. After a period of authoritarian governance during the 1870s, a movement began to emerge between social liberals and conservative socialists calling for "Republicanization" (Fulcssteuretong). During the early 1900s, this movement culminated in the 1916 constitutional revisions, which transferred the powers of the Queen to a Federal Presidium and declared the Erishlands a "crowned republic" (gereicðoð Fulcssteur).

The Erish political system is a federal crowned republic. The monarch, currently Queen Lousne III, functions as head of state without any constitutional political powers; her former powers are exercised by a collective presidency called the Federal Presidium. The duties of head of government are carried by the Federal Minister, currently Xairic Gairalcssun as of 2021, who is responsible to the Federal Convention, a semi-independent house of the tricameral Federal Diet. The modern economy is highly developed, upholds an extensive welfare system, and ranks highly for economic mobility and income equality.

Politics

The Erishlands is a federal semi-presidential directorial "crowned republic" which operates within the framework of the 1812 constitution. Within the political system, the Queen, currently Lousne III, is head of state and the Federal Minister, currently Xairic Gairalcson, is head of government. It is considered to be one of the oldest democracies of the modern world and has developed a "Tocgtreck" ("tug of war") style of democracy focused around building coalitions on political and social issues. In the modern day, it is considered to be one of the most developed democracies in the world.

Constitution

The Constitution of the Erish Federation (Grouðlogo Xerscbondeb) first adopted in 1813 is the legal foundation of the modern Erish state. Since the Republicanization movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s culminated in the 1912 amendments to the constitution, the Erishlands have officially been defined as a gereicðoð Fulcssteur ("crowned republic"). Although the Queen (Deiso) is head of state, she lacks any formal political powers; her only involvement in the political process is opening the annual session of the Federal Diet, swearing in the Federal Presidium before the Diet, and accrediting and receiving ambassadors at the direction of the Federal Minister. Under the system of the separation and interdependence of powers, power is split across four major institutions at the federal level: the tricameral Federal Diet (legislative), the Federal Government (executive), the Federal Presidium (moderative), and the Federal Constitutional Court (judicial).

Federal Presidium

The Federal Presidium (Bondsvorsaitoð)

Demographics

Language

The official language of the Erishlands is Erish, a West Germanic language that is mostly closely related to languages like Anglish or German, but which has undergone significant convergence with the Nordic languages as a consequence of extensive contact with them. There is some limited degree of mutual intelligibility between Erish and those languages, but not to the same extent as between the Nordic languages, especially in speech. Recognized minority languages in Erishland include Anglish and Norsk