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The '''Allied States of Eserrei''' or '''Eserrei''', is a nation in the [[Coalition of Crown Albatross]] located in the far northwest corner of the continent of [[Nortua]]. The country is bordered by the Casarta Sea on the west, [[Latilli]] to the south and [[North Icadania]] to the east. The capital city of Eserrei is [[Torunzidis]], with a population of 1,233,120 people on the southeast bank of the Fortis River in the central state of Kalo. Being a relatively young nation and it's remote location in northwest Nortua, Eserrei is a newcomer to the world stage after years of neutrality.
The '''Allied States of Eserrei''', or '''Eserrei''', is a nation in the [[Coalition of Crown Albatross]] located in the far northwest corner of the continent of [[Nortua]] on the Casarta Sea. Eserrei is bordered by the Casarta Sea on the west, [[Latilli]] to the south and [[North Icadania]] to the east. It covers an area of 589,306 square kilometers (227,532 sq. miles) with a population of 18,639,300. The capital and largest city of Eserrei is [[Torunzidis]], with a population of 1,233,120 people. It sits of the east bank of the Fortis River in the central state of Kalo. Being a relatively young nation and it's remote location in northwest Nortua.
 
== Origin ==
== Origin ==
===Unification===


Modern day Eserrei began in its current form in 1694 following the union of the 7 independent Eser-speaking city-states of Kalo, Proleis, Burzinai, Etlan, Jovanai, Modil, and Sortinas These city-states often in competition with each other found external threats to big the larger concern. Additionally political leaders in Kalo and Hyast had begun talks of what a single nation of Eser people would look like.
===Early Period===
 
===Nobility Period===
 
===Unification of Eser speaking independent states===
 
Modern day Eserrei began in its current form in 1694 following the union of the 7 independent Eser-speaking states of Kalo, Proleis, Burzinai, Etlan, Jovanai, Modil, and Sortinas These states often in competition with each other, found external threats to be the larger concern for stability and survival. Additionally political leaders in Kalo and Burzinai had begun having talks of what a single nation of Eser people would look like.
 


Unification started with the joining of Kalo and Proleis as one state in 1683. This was followed by incorporating Jovanai in 1685. The three states in union now went under the name Eserrei with central government in Torunzidis. Burzinai and Etlan joined the union a few years after in 1690 leaving only the southern most states of Modil and Sortinas still independent. The eventually applied for union in 1698 and 1699 respectively.
Unification started with the joining of Kalo and Proleis as one state in 1683. Proleis and Kalo were already allies with Proleis needing access to the sea and depending on Kalo"s strength militarilly. This was followed by incorporating Jovanai in 1685. The three states in union now went under the name Eserrei for the first time. with central government in Torunzidis. Burzinai and Etlan joined the union a few years after in 1690 leaving only the southern most states of Modil and Sortinas still independent. The eventually applied for union in 1698 and 1699 respectively.
 
== Geography and Climate ==
===Geography===
 
[[File:Eserrei Wiki Map 1.png||250px|thumb|left|Map of the Allied States of Eserrei]]
The physical landscape of Eserrei is quite varied when traveling west to east. There can be considered 4 main natural regions. Along the northwestern coastline is a moderately undulating coastal plain which is suitable for famring and development. The city of Erzytydys sits on the Etlan Bay which is a major seaport of Eserrei. North of the developed area the northwest region is densely forested of Douglas fir, ponderosa, redwood, and the giant sequioa trees.
 
The interior portion of Esserei before the mountains is a grassy plateau of river valleys that are very suitable for both agriculture and development. The 3 major rivers of this region, the Anatara, Fortis, and Laisten played a major role in shaping the geographic and econmoic fortunes of the Kalo and Burzinai states. The ease of travel through these river valleys allowed for the population to grow the quickest of all of Eserrei's states. The rivers often flood in the spring due to snow melt and a raininy spring season which is common. Fishing esepecially of Salmon is very common and plentiful near the coast of the Casarta Sea. To the north is where the upper Kyddis mountains dominate the landscape. The land here is far more rugged with deeper valleys and mostly rocky mountains making travel and development more difficult. [[File:Mt. Pilotin.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mt. Pilotin]] The largest of which is Mt. Pilotin which rises to 6,415ft above sea level and is located in the state of Jovanai. [[File:Southern Modil.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Modil State Countryside]] In the south and southeast of Eserrei the landscape is quite harsh and semi-arid with the exception of the mountains and around Lake Celsi. The southern border of Eserrei is entirely made up of the Sotrin River separating the nation of [[Latilli]] from Eserrei.
 
===Climate===
 
According to the Köppen climate classification, most of the coastal Western Eserrei has a warm-summer maritime climate, which features warm, dry summers, and wet winters with frequent overcast and cloudy skies. Mountainous Eastern Eserrei falls into the cold semi-arid climate, which features much drier weather with much more extreme temperatures in both summer and winter. The city of Aptolis for example is both the coldest and hottest for average temperatures among Eserrei's largest cities. Temperatures in the summer regularly rise above 90 degrees F, while in the winter hover around or below the freezing mark for the majority of the season.
 
=== Administrative Divisions (States) ===
The seven states that make up Eserrei are in alphabetical order, Burzinai, Etlan, Jovanai, Kalo, Modil, Proleis, and Sortinas.


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==


Eserrei has a population of just over 18 million inhabitants spread across 7 states and 23 counties.
The population of Eserrei as of the 2020 national census was 18,639,300 people spread across 7 states and 23 secondary counties. By 2015 the expected population of Eserrei will be over 20 million. Recently immigration policies have changed to encourage more inbound permanent visas to compensate for a lowering birth-rate. The current birth-rate is 1.96 births per woman and has been in decline for roughly 3 decades. Most immigration comes from other Nortuan states.


===Largest Cities===


{{Largest cities
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| city_1 = Torunzidis | div_1 = Kalo | pop_1 = 1,233,122 | img_1 = Torunzidis-Cin.jpg
| city_1 = Torunzidis | div_1 = Kalo | pop_1 = 1,233,122 | img_1 = Torunzidis-Skyline.jpg
| city_2 = Hyast | div_2 = Burzinai | pop_2 = 753,330 | img_2 = Hyast.jpg
| city_2 = Hyast | div_2 = Burzinai | pop_2 = 753,330 | img_2 = Hyast.jpg
| city_3 = Erzytydys | div_3 = Etlan | pop_3 = 724,252 | img_3 = Festivalul_Florilor_TimFloralis.jpg
| city_3 = Erzytydys | div_3 = Etlan | pop_3 = 724,252 | img_3 = Festivalul_Florilor_TimFloralis.jpg
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== Geography and Climate ==
===Religion===
===Geography===
In Eserrei, the national constitution provides no language or description of favoritism to any religion in the federal government. However, Eserrei still has a large percentage of practicing religious citizens. The overwhelming majority of Eser belong to the [[Etrusicis]] religion, with minorities of Catholics and Muslims who have emigrated to Eserrei. Etruscism is a polytheistic religion which asserts the sanctity of nature and preserving the sanctity of sacred places and rituals. Most modern Etrusicans adhere to celebrating holidatys, paying tribute to ancestors, and being charitable. Many of the old world rituals have fallen out of favor in the modern life.
 
[[File:Eserrei Wiki Map.png||250px|thumb|left|Map of the Allied States of Eserrei]]
The physical landscape of Eserrei is quite varied when traveling west to east. There can be considered 4 main natural regions. Along the northwestern coastline is a moderately undulating coastal plain which is one of the better agricultural regions with it's abundant rivers and rainfall. Moving south down the coast the landscape beins to get more rugged.
 
Inland of this is a grassy plateau of river valleys that is Eserei's most successful agricultural region. This encompasses much of the Burzinai and Kalo states.
 
The eastern and northern portions of the country are very rugged and dominated by the Kyddis mountains. The states of Proleis and Jovanai lie almost entirely in the mountains minus their western edge. In the southeast corner is
 
===Climate===


According to the Köppen climate classification, most of the coastal Western Eserrei has a warm-summer maritime climate, which features warm, dry summers, and wet winters with frequent overcast and cloudy skies. Mountainous Eastern Eserrei falls into the cold semi-arid climate, which features drier weather.
==Culture==
 
=== Administrative Divisions ===
 
== Culture ==
===Sports===
===Sports===
[[File:Sztrolawa National Stadium.jpg||250px|thumb|left|Vintas National Stadium in Torunzidis]]
[[File:Sztrolawa National Stadium.jpg||250px|thumb|left|Vintas National Stadium in Torunzidis]]
Many Eser enjoy spectacing and participating in sports. The most popular sports nationwide include association football, downhill and cross-country skiing, tennis, cycling, ice hockey and motor racing. Being a colder weather nation in much of the country, Eserrei performs better in these events than traditional warm weather competitions internationally. In the last few decades youth participation in tennis has grown particularly with the construction of indoor tennis facilities to allow for players to compete year round even though the temperatures in most of Eserrei in the winter can be very cold.
Many Eser enjoy spectacing and participating in sports. The most popular sports nationwide include association football, downhill and cross-country skiing, tennis, cycling, ice hockey and motor racing. Being a colder weather nation in much of the country, Eserrei performs better in these events than traditional warm weather competitions internationally. In the last few decades youth participation in tennis has grown particularly with the construction of indoor tennis facilities to allow for players to compete year round even though the temperatures in most of Eserrei in the winter can be very cold.


[[File:Super Kart Car 9.jpeg||250px|thumb|right|Super Kart Race]]
Rally racing is also incredibly popular in Eserrei especially in central and the mountainous north and east. Eserrei's car culture is built upon the ability to travel by way of mountain passes and grassland roads which in many areas were used to race shortly after cars became commonplace. Manufacturers in Eserrei like Belkentrek and Matthorias often compete among other international brands.
One of the more popular spectator sports series is the Eserrei Super Kart series. The Super Kart series is a single seat open wheeled car series with races all over the country. The series takes place from April through October and has existed in its current form since 1963.


Eserrei also has national league for ice hockey and association football which draws large crowds. Vintas National Stadium is the traditional home for the Eser national football team as well as hosting national competitions. The stadium is in the northeast neighborhood of Ilintai and has a capacity of 59,000. Polva stadium in Tahlona also hosts national football team games in its 52,000 seat stadium.
Eserrei also has national leagues for ice hockey and association football which draw large crowds. Vintas National Stadium is the traditional home for the Eser national football team as well as hosting national competitions. The stadium is in the northeast neighborhood of Ilintai and has a capacity of 66,450. Polva stadium in Tahlona also hosts national football team games in its 52,000 seat stadium.


===Eserrei Super League===
===Eser Super Lyga===
The [[Eser Super Lyga]] (ESL) is the top level of professional association football in Eserrei. The league headquarters were founded in and are located in Hyast, Burzinai. The season runs from March to October due to the cold and snowy weather in much of the country during winter months. The most successful clubs of the ESL are mainly found in the coastal regions of Burzinai and Kalo as well as the capital region. Those clubs are Olimpiada Hyast, SK Torunzidis, Olimpiada Torunzidis, FK Laistelai and Inkaras Tahlona. In the east only Pirmas Aptolis have been able to maintain the same level of success. Collectively known as the Power 6 among fans and sports writers these clubs have traditionally been where the top players in Eserrei end up and have the most league championships. Of these clubs Olimpiada Hyast has the most national league titles with (18).


===Religion===
The main religion of the Eser people is a polytheistic religion called Etrusicism.


===Landmarks===


== Government ==
== Government ==
===Executive===
===Executive===
The executive branch of the nation is the formal head of state. The office is the President of the Allied States of Eserrei. The president is an elected position using a direct vote of the population. The current president is Laima Parsukine of the Federalist party. The president is tasked with forming an executive Committee of Ministers who each handle an individual portion of the government.
The executive branch of the nation is the formal head of state. The office is the President of the Allied States of Eserrei. The president is an elected position using a direct vote of the population. The current president is Laima Parsukine of the Federalist party. The president is tasked with forming an Execcutive Committee who each handle an individual portion of the government. Parsukine was born in the city of Eltridys, Proleis and is a former lawyer and completed her master of law degree from Glynesai University in Proleis.
 


===Legislative===
===Legislative===
The legislative body upper house of Eserrei is the Eser Senate. Members of this body represent the state from which they are elected. Each state is allowed 10 senators to be chosen among among the population in the manner of that state's election preference.  
The legislative body upper house of Eserrei is the Eser Senate. Members of this body represent the state from which they are elected. Each state is allowed 10 senators to be chosen among among the population in the manner of that state's election preference. Each term for the senators is 6 years with a limit of 18 years or three terms.




The lower house is the National Assembly of Eserrei. Voted in members sit in single member assembly districts allocated to each state on a basis of population as measured by the Eserrei Census, with each district having one representative. all assembly members are been directly elected.
The lower house is the Assembly of Delegates of Eserrei. Voted in members sit in single delegate assembly districts allocated to each state on a basis of population as measured by the Eserrei Census, with each district having one delegate representative. all delegation members are directly elected. The term length for all elected Delegates in the lower house is four years with a limit of serving 20 years. The total number of Delegates in the lower house is 155 with each member serving approximately 120,000 citizens.




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! State
! State
! data-sort-type="number" | Population
! data-sort-type="number" | Population
! Number of Members
! Number of Delegates
|-
|-
| Burzinai
| Burzinai
| 4,990,210
| 4,190,210
| 42
| 35
|-
|-
| Kalo
| Kalo
| 3,783,120
| 3,783,120
| 32
| 31
|-
|-
| Sortinas
| Sortinas
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|-
|-
| Modil
| Modil
| 2,063,780
| 2,463,780
| 18
| 20
|-
|-
| Etlan
| Etlan
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|-
|-
| Jovanai
| Jovanai
| 1,151,730
| 1,451,730
| 10
| 12
|-
|-
| Proleis
| Proleis
| 1,046,390
| 1,246,390
| 9
| 10
|}
|}


===Major Political Parties===
===Major Political Parties===
There are four primary political parties in Eserrei which tend to win all elections. Then there are many smaller parties which get very few votes but often ally with the major parties in voting purposes.
The '''Federalist Party''' is a Center-Left political party with it's origins dating back to the counties' founding. The main platform of the Federalist Party is a balance of power between the central (Federal) government and the individual state government whereby the central government has overriding authority. The idea that most laws are balanced across the entire nation and no advantage can be given to a state based on local law. The Federalists advocate for Eserrei to become more involved in international policy specifically for more ties to the '''Sotoan Basin Union''' over traditional allies in northwestern Nortua. Currently the Federalist Party is the strongest party nationwide having held the presidency for the last 4 consecutive elections.
The '''States Party''' is a Center-Right political party which focuses it's attention to providing more power to individual states over the central government. Their preference is that competition among the Eser states makes all of them stronger and the nation of Eserrei benefits from that. Positions on religion, economy, and social lives all stem from this ideology. States Party members advocate a foreign policy that highlights relations with northwestern Nortua in which Eserrei has the strongest economy and Latilli which is Eserrei's strongest ally. The States Party is the second strongest party in Eserrei and regularly wins statewide elections in states of Sortinas, Modil, Kalo, and Proleis. Nationally the party has struggled against the Federalists largely because of Jovanai and it's voters choosing the Conservative party in large numbers.
The '''Eser Conservative Party''' is the nation's defacto Right wing party with it's traditional social policies dominating the platform. The party traces it's history back to the nation's founding as the original antidote to the Federalists, however the States Party and it's moderate stances on international relations and social issues relegated the party to outside the mainstream. Conservatives prefer pro-religious, anti-abortion, and isolationism on the international relations spectrum. Their policies continue to fall out of favor in much of modern Eserrei, however the interior state of Jovanai continues to be a stronghold for Conservatives.
Eserrei's youngest of the main parties, the '''Progressive Party''' is a left wing party which primarily advocates for workers rights, calling for higher minimum wages, atheism, and staunch environmentalism as it's main platform. It aligns in the Delegation and Senate with the Federalist Party primarily as outside of the big cities of Torunzidis and Hyast, they struggle to win elections outright. Most Progressive party members and politicians skew much younger than the general electorate and political bodies.
===Foreign Relations===
==Economy==
The Central Bank of Eserrei in Torunzidis serves as the central bank for the country. The Eser currency is the Eser mark (Esm).The Eserrei economy has grown substantially in the 20th and 21st centuries due to a stable government and policies that encourage private investment including foreign investment.
The largest sectors of the Eserrei economy are the Timber, Fishing/Seafood, Natural Gas, Service, Mining Tourism, and Appliance Manufacturing
[[Category:Coalition of Crown Albatross]][[Category:Eserrei]]

Latest revision as of 00:29, 22 August 2023

The Allied States of Eserrei
Eser sąjungininkės
Flag of
Eserrei location map.png
Capital
and largest city
Torunzidis
Official languagesEser
Ethnic groups
76% Eser
12% Latilli
8% Other Nortuan
4% Other International
Demonym(s)Eser
GovernmentRepresentative Democracy
LegislatureNational Assembly
Eserrei Senate
Assembly of Delegates
Population
• 2020 estimate
18,239,200
• Density
30.9/km2 (80.0/sq mi)
HDI (2019)0.802
very high
CurrencyEser mark
Date formatyyyy.mm.dd
Driving sideright
Calling code+187
Internet TLD.ei


The Allied States of Eserrei, or Eserrei, is a nation in the Coalition of Crown Albatross located in the far northwest corner of the continent of Nortua on the Casarta Sea. Eserrei is bordered by the Casarta Sea on the west, Latilli to the south and North Icadania to the east. It covers an area of 589,306 square kilometers (227,532 sq. miles) with a population of 18,639,300. The capital and largest city of Eserrei is Torunzidis, with a population of 1,233,120 people. It sits of the east bank of the Fortis River in the central state of Kalo. Being a relatively young nation and it's remote location in northwest Nortua.

Origin

Early Period

Nobility Period

Unification of Eser speaking independent states

Modern day Eserrei began in its current form in 1694 following the union of the 7 independent Eser-speaking states of Kalo, Proleis, Burzinai, Etlan, Jovanai, Modil, and Sortinas These states often in competition with each other, found external threats to be the larger concern for stability and survival. Additionally political leaders in Kalo and Burzinai had begun having talks of what a single nation of Eser people would look like.


Unification started with the joining of Kalo and Proleis as one state in 1683. Proleis and Kalo were already allies with Proleis needing access to the sea and depending on Kalo"s strength militarilly. This was followed by incorporating Jovanai in 1685. The three states in union now went under the name Eserrei for the first time. with central government in Torunzidis. Burzinai and Etlan joined the union a few years after in 1690 leaving only the southern most states of Modil and Sortinas still independent. The eventually applied for union in 1698 and 1699 respectively.

Geography and Climate

Geography

Map of the Allied States of Eserrei

The physical landscape of Eserrei is quite varied when traveling west to east. There can be considered 4 main natural regions. Along the northwestern coastline is a moderately undulating coastal plain which is suitable for famring and development. The city of Erzytydys sits on the Etlan Bay which is a major seaport of Eserrei. North of the developed area the northwest region is densely forested of Douglas fir, ponderosa, redwood, and the giant sequioa trees.

The interior portion of Esserei before the mountains is a grassy plateau of river valleys that are very suitable for both agriculture and development. The 3 major rivers of this region, the Anatara, Fortis, and Laisten played a major role in shaping the geographic and econmoic fortunes of the Kalo and Burzinai states. The ease of travel through these river valleys allowed for the population to grow the quickest of all of Eserrei's states. The rivers often flood in the spring due to snow melt and a raininy spring season which is common. Fishing esepecially of Salmon is very common and plentiful near the coast of the Casarta Sea. To the north is where the upper Kyddis mountains dominate the landscape. The land here is far more rugged with deeper valleys and mostly rocky mountains making travel and development more difficult.

Mt. Pilotin

The largest of which is Mt. Pilotin which rises to 6,415ft above sea level and is located in the state of Jovanai.

Modil State Countryside

In the south and southeast of Eserrei the landscape is quite harsh and semi-arid with the exception of the mountains and around Lake Celsi. The southern border of Eserrei is entirely made up of the Sotrin River separating the nation of Latilli from Eserrei.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, most of the coastal Western Eserrei has a warm-summer maritime climate, which features warm, dry summers, and wet winters with frequent overcast and cloudy skies. Mountainous Eastern Eserrei falls into the cold semi-arid climate, which features much drier weather with much more extreme temperatures in both summer and winter. The city of Aptolis for example is both the coldest and hottest for average temperatures among Eserrei's largest cities. Temperatures in the summer regularly rise above 90 degrees F, while in the winter hover around or below the freezing mark for the majority of the season.

Administrative Divisions (States)

The seven states that make up Eserrei are in alphabetical order, Burzinai, Etlan, Jovanai, Kalo, Modil, Proleis, and Sortinas.

Demographics

The population of Eserrei as of the 2020 national census was 18,639,300 people spread across 7 states and 23 secondary counties. By 2015 the expected population of Eserrei will be over 20 million. Recently immigration policies have changed to encourage more inbound permanent visas to compensate for a lowering birth-rate. The current birth-rate is 1.96 births per woman and has been in decline for roughly 3 decades. Most immigration comes from other Nortuan states.

Largest Cities

 
Largest cities in Eserrei
2020 Census
Rank Province Pop.
Torunzidis
Torunzidis
Hyast
Hyast
1 Torunzidis Kalo 1,233,122 Erzytydys
Erzytydys
Skille
Skille
2 Hyast Burzinai 753,330
3 Erzytydys Etlan 724,252
4 Skille Sortinas 695,044
5 Aptolis Modil 524,890
6 Lastelai Burzinai 521,452
7 Tahlona Kalo 310,232
8 Colmar Jovanai 282,610
9 Lycotizis Proleis 256,030
10 Trome Sortinas 229,741


Religion

In Eserrei, the national constitution provides no language or description of favoritism to any religion in the federal government. However, Eserrei still has a large percentage of practicing religious citizens. The overwhelming majority of Eser belong to the Etrusicis religion, with minorities of Catholics and Muslims who have emigrated to Eserrei. Etruscism is a polytheistic religion which asserts the sanctity of nature and preserving the sanctity of sacred places and rituals. Most modern Etrusicans adhere to celebrating holidatys, paying tribute to ancestors, and being charitable. Many of the old world rituals have fallen out of favor in the modern life.

Culture

Sports

Vintas National Stadium in Torunzidis

Many Eser enjoy spectacing and participating in sports. The most popular sports nationwide include association football, downhill and cross-country skiing, tennis, cycling, ice hockey and motor racing. Being a colder weather nation in much of the country, Eserrei performs better in these events than traditional warm weather competitions internationally. In the last few decades youth participation in tennis has grown particularly with the construction of indoor tennis facilities to allow for players to compete year round even though the temperatures in most of Eserrei in the winter can be very cold.

Rally racing is also incredibly popular in Eserrei especially in central and the mountainous north and east. Eserrei's car culture is built upon the ability to travel by way of mountain passes and grassland roads which in many areas were used to race shortly after cars became commonplace. Manufacturers in Eserrei like Belkentrek and Matthorias often compete among other international brands.

Eserrei also has national leagues for ice hockey and association football which draw large crowds. Vintas National Stadium is the traditional home for the Eser national football team as well as hosting national competitions. The stadium is in the northeast neighborhood of Ilintai and has a capacity of 66,450. Polva stadium in Tahlona also hosts national football team games in its 52,000 seat stadium.

Eser Super Lyga

The Eser Super Lyga (ESL) is the top level of professional association football in Eserrei. The league headquarters were founded in and are located in Hyast, Burzinai. The season runs from March to October due to the cold and snowy weather in much of the country during winter months. The most successful clubs of the ESL are mainly found in the coastal regions of Burzinai and Kalo as well as the capital region. Those clubs are Olimpiada Hyast, SK Torunzidis, Olimpiada Torunzidis, FK Laistelai and Inkaras Tahlona. In the east only Pirmas Aptolis have been able to maintain the same level of success. Collectively known as the Power 6 among fans and sports writers these clubs have traditionally been where the top players in Eserrei end up and have the most league championships. Of these clubs Olimpiada Hyast has the most national league titles with (18).

Religion

The main religion of the Eser people is a polytheistic religion called Etrusicism.

Landmarks

Government

Executive

The executive branch of the nation is the formal head of state. The office is the President of the Allied States of Eserrei. The president is an elected position using a direct vote of the population. The current president is Laima Parsukine of the Federalist party. The president is tasked with forming an Execcutive Committee who each handle an individual portion of the government. Parsukine was born in the city of Eltridys, Proleis and is a former lawyer and completed her master of law degree from Glynesai University in Proleis.

Legislative

The legislative body upper house of Eserrei is the Eser Senate. Members of this body represent the state from which they are elected. Each state is allowed 10 senators to be chosen among among the population in the manner of that state's election preference. Each term for the senators is 6 years with a limit of 18 years or three terms.


The lower house is the Assembly of Delegates of Eserrei. Voted in members sit in single delegate assembly districts allocated to each state on a basis of population as measured by the Eserrei Census, with each district having one delegate representative. all delegation members are directly elected. The term length for all elected Delegates in the lower house is four years with a limit of serving 20 years. The total number of Delegates in the lower house is 155 with each member serving approximately 120,000 citizens.


State Population Number of Delegates
Burzinai 4,190,210 35
Kalo 3,783,120 31
Sortinas 3,445,100 29
Modil 2,463,780 20
Etlan 1,758,970 15
Jovanai 1,451,730 12
Proleis 1,246,390 10

Major Political Parties

There are four primary political parties in Eserrei which tend to win all elections. Then there are many smaller parties which get very few votes but often ally with the major parties in voting purposes.

The Federalist Party is a Center-Left political party with it's origins dating back to the counties' founding. The main platform of the Federalist Party is a balance of power between the central (Federal) government and the individual state government whereby the central government has overriding authority. The idea that most laws are balanced across the entire nation and no advantage can be given to a state based on local law. The Federalists advocate for Eserrei to become more involved in international policy specifically for more ties to the Sotoan Basin Union over traditional allies in northwestern Nortua. Currently the Federalist Party is the strongest party nationwide having held the presidency for the last 4 consecutive elections.

The States Party is a Center-Right political party which focuses it's attention to providing more power to individual states over the central government. Their preference is that competition among the Eser states makes all of them stronger and the nation of Eserrei benefits from that. Positions on religion, economy, and social lives all stem from this ideology. States Party members advocate a foreign policy that highlights relations with northwestern Nortua in which Eserrei has the strongest economy and Latilli which is Eserrei's strongest ally. The States Party is the second strongest party in Eserrei and regularly wins statewide elections in states of Sortinas, Modil, Kalo, and Proleis. Nationally the party has struggled against the Federalists largely because of Jovanai and it's voters choosing the Conservative party in large numbers.

The Eser Conservative Party is the nation's defacto Right wing party with it's traditional social policies dominating the platform. The party traces it's history back to the nation's founding as the original antidote to the Federalists, however the States Party and it's moderate stances on international relations and social issues relegated the party to outside the mainstream. Conservatives prefer pro-religious, anti-abortion, and isolationism on the international relations spectrum. Their policies continue to fall out of favor in much of modern Eserrei, however the interior state of Jovanai continues to be a stronghold for Conservatives.

Eserrei's youngest of the main parties, the Progressive Party is a left wing party which primarily advocates for workers rights, calling for higher minimum wages, atheism, and staunch environmentalism as it's main platform. It aligns in the Delegation and Senate with the Federalist Party primarily as outside of the big cities of Torunzidis and Hyast, they struggle to win elections outright. Most Progressive party members and politicians skew much younger than the general electorate and political bodies.

Foreign Relations

Economy

The Central Bank of Eserrei in Torunzidis serves as the central bank for the country. The Eser currency is the Eser mark (Esm).The Eserrei economy has grown substantially in the 20th and 21st centuries due to a stable government and policies that encourage private investment including foreign investment.

The largest sectors of the Eserrei economy are the Timber, Fishing/Seafood, Natural Gas, Service, Mining Tourism, and Appliance Manufacturing