Verdean Union

The Verdean Union
Unión Verdeano

Emblem of the Verdean Union
Map of the Verdean Union (Member Nations in Green, Observers in Blue)
Abbreviation	UV
Formation	8 de Mesjula DI 200
Legal status	Supranational organization
Purpose	Political and economic cooperation
Headquarters	Corazón del Rio, Centro Verde, The Republic of Isla Verde
Region served	Verdean Archipelago
Membership	(see below)
Official language	Classical Verdean, Vulgar Verdean
General Secretary of the Verdean Union	Ramón Fransisco del Toro
Main organ	Verdean Central Council
Budget	$4,678,985,127

The Verdean Union is a supranational organization intended towards fostering the cooperation and economic development of nations in the Verdean Archipelago. It is also responsible for ensuring rule of law, human rights, and democracy throughout the Archipelago, as well as encouraging the development of socialist economies in the region. Its legal framework was adopted in the Pan-Verdean conference of DI 199, which itself entered into force the following year with the formal creation of the Verdean Union. Currently 272,962,428 people are citizens in a nation that is a full member of the Verdean Union,

The Verdean Union has served to foster the creation of a common market, as well as sponsoring an organization, the Pan-Verdean Restoration Corps, an organization dedicated to rebuilding the Verdean nations after the Capisarian occupation of the Archipelago. The Verdean Union is one of the primary supranational organizations of Greater Meridon, and is a partner of the larger Meridonian Union.

The Verdean Union establishes rules via the Central Council which is composed of fifteen members (three per full member nation), one whom is appointed general secretary. New legislation is passed on a two-thirds majority the council.

Institutions

The Institutions of the Verdean Union are:

• The Verdean Central Council: The primary legislative body of the Verdean Union, elected by the general population of member nations. A leader, (the General Secretary), is appointed by the council to maintain decorum, and act as chief diplomatic officer of the Council. Based in Corazón del Río, Verde.
• The Verdean Central Court of Justice: Serves to enforce human rights protections, and arbitrate trade issues. Based in El Dorado, Plata
• The Verdean Police (VerPol): Acts as an enforcment arm of the Verdean Central Court of Justice, based in El Dorado, Plata
• The Verdean Economic Development Department: Organizes trade between Verdean nations, and hosts the Meridonian Economic Development Index, a major indicator of economic development of nations in Greater Meridon. Based in Castille, Verde
• The Pan-Verdean Restoration Corps: A major organization in the Verdean Archipelago responsible for the assistance with development of the less developed nations in the Archipelago, it's role has expanded somewhat to include other poorer communities in Meridon, especially those of Culturally Verdean nations, and Verdean minorities in Greater Meridon. Based in Corazón del Río, Verde.

Membership

Members of the Verdean Union must be predominantly ethnically Verdean, and must submit to a five year trial period wherein they are granted non-voting Observer Status. Ascendancy into full membership status mandates a two-thirds majority approval of the Council. Observers do not have voting status in the council, but are granted the right to join the common market and are not obligated to be predominantly Verdean. Currently there are five full voting members of the Verdean Union, and two Observers.

Voting Members

Official Name	Capital	Population	Joined
The Republic of Isla Verde	Castille, Centro Verde	224,670,350	Founder
The Democratic Republic of Isla Plata	El Dorado, Districto Capital	35,678,976	Founder
The Septonate Brotherhood of Isla Diamante	Ciudad dele Templo, Isla Diamante	156,215	Founder
The Confederacy of Lesser Verdean Islands	El Sacramento, Isla Rubí	12,456,987	DI 208
The Cuarzan Confederacy	Matanzas, Gran Cuarzo	1,276,485	DI 217

Observing Members

Official Name	Capital	Population	Joined	Type
The People's Republic of Isla Dorado	Puerto Bello, Puerto Bello	56,876,425	DI 215	Provisional Membership
The Free Republic of Davidos	Puerto Libertad	27,560,115	DI 205	Observer status, given to government exile, full membership is disallowed until end of conflict.
The State of Datchlia	Hadradstadt	32,624,500	DI 200	Granted Honorary and Observant membership for its generous contribution to the Pan-Verdean Restoration Corps