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| [[Category:Miersa]][[Category:Aeia]][[Category:Countries in Asura]]{{Infobox country | | [[Category:Miersa]]{{Infobox country |
| |conventional_long_name = Miersan Commonwealth | | | conventional_long_name = Miersa |
| |native_name = ''Rzeczpospolita Mierska'' <small>({{wp|Polish language|Miersan}})</small> | | | common_name = Miersa |
| |common_name = Miersa
| | | native_name = ''Mierska'' |
| |image_flag = Miersa royal standard.png | | | image_flag = Miersa United flag.svg |
| |alt_flag = <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)-->
| | | image_coat = |
| |flag_border = no
| | | coa_size = |
| |image_flag2 = <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg-->
| | | symbol = |
| |alt_flag2 = <!--alt text for second flag-->
| | | symbol_type = |
| |flag2_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
| | | image_map = Miersa map.png |
| |image_coat = Miersa arms.png | | | national_anthem = {{unbulleted list|"{{wp|Whirlwinds of Danger|La Sobrosienne}}" ([[East Miersa]])|"{{wp|Rota (poem)|Rota}}" ([[West Miersa]])}} |
| |alt_coat = <!--alt text for coat of arms-->
| | | official_languages = {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}} |
| |symbol_type = Coat of Arms | | | languages_type = |
| |symbol_footnote = <!--optional reference or footnote for the symbol caption--> | | | languages = |
| |national_motto = ''"Niebiosa, Zbawcie Cesarza"'' <br><small>"Heaven Save the Cesarz"</small>
| | | demonym = Miersan |
| |englishmotto = <!--English language version of motto-->
| | | capital = {{unbulleted list|[[Żobrodź]] ([[Miersan Commonwealth|historical]])|[[East Żobrodź]] ([[East Miersa]])|[[West Żobrodź]] ([[West Miersa]])}} |
| |national_anthem = [[Obrońcy Wschodu]]<br><small>"Defenders of the East"</small><br> | | | legislature = [[General Congress of East Miersa|General Congress]] ([[East Miersa]])<br/>[[National Assembly of West Miersa|National Assembly]] ([[West Miersa]]) |
| [[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWkrQQly6xU|200px]]
| | | area_km2 = 401,533 |
| |royal_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
| | | area_sq_mi = |
| |other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn-->
| | | area_footnote = |
| |other_symbol =
| | | population_estimate = 38,159,000 |
| |image_map = Miersa map.png | | | population_estimate_year = 2017 |
| |loctext = <!--text description of location of country--> | | | population_density_km2 = 95.03 |
| |alt_map = <!--alt text for map--> | | | population_density_sq_mi = |
| |map_caption = Location of Miersa (dark green) in [[Asura]] (light grey). | | | sovereignty_note = |
| |image_map2 = <!--Another map, if required--> | | | established_event1 = [[Union of the Three Crowns]] |
| |alt_map2 = <!--alt text for second map--> | | | established_date1 = 1257 |
| |map_caption2 = <!--Caption to place below second map--> | | | established_event2 = [[Miersan Intrregnum|Interregnum]] |
| |capital = [[Żobrodź]]
| | | established_date2 = 1623 |
| |capital2 = <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists-->
| | | established_event3 = [[First Miersan Revolt|Final Partition]] |
| |coordinates = <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
| | | established_date3 = 1687 |
| |largest_city = capital
| | | established_event4 = [[Godfredson Plan]] |
| |official_languages = {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}} | | | established_date4 = 1936 |
| |national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc-->
| | | established_event5 = [[Miersan War#Treaty of San Alessandro|Treaty of San Alessandro]] |
| |regional_languages = {{wp|Wenedyk|Occimiersan}}
| | | established_date5 = 1982 |
| |languages_type = <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional--> | | | time_zone = |
| |languages = <!--Languages of the further type-->
| | | utc_offset = |
| |languages_sub = <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
| | | drives_on = |
| |languages2_type = <!--Another further type of language-->
| | | calling_code = |
| |languages2 = <!--Languages of this second further type-->
| | | cctld = {{unbulleted list|.mw ([[East Miersa]])|.mz ([[West Miersa]])}} |
| |languages2_sub = <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")--> | | | area_rank = |
| |ethnic_groups = <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
| | | GDP_PPP = |
| |ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided) or use to place a <ref>-->
| | | GDP_PPP_year = |
| |religion = <!--Religion-->
| | | HDI = |
| |demonym = Miersan | | | HDI_year = |
| |government_type = {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|Autocracy|autocratic}} {{wp|absolute monarchy}} | | | today = |
| |leader_title1 = [[Monarchy of Miersa|Cesarz]]
| | | leader_title1 = [[Chairperson of the Presidium of East Miersa|Presidium Chairperson of East Miersa]] |
| |leader_name1 = [[Jaromir II]] | | | leader_name1 = [[Anna Wlodarska]] |
| |leader_title2 = [[Cześnik of Miersa|Cześnik]]
| | | leader_title2 = [[President of West Miersa]] |
| |leader_name2 = [[Sylwester Hugo Wrzesiński]] | | | leader_name2 = [[Adrian Rozak]] |
| <!--......-->
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| |leader_title14 = <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
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| |leader_name14 =
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| |legislature = [[Sejm of Miersa|Sejm]] | |
| |upper_house = <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")-->
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| |lower_house = <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")-->
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| |sovereignty_type = Formation
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| |sovereignty_note =
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| |established_event1 = Union of the Three Crowns
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| |established_date1 = 1257 | |
| |established_event2 = Beginning of the Interregnum
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| |established_date2 = 1658
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| |established_event3 = End of the Interregnum
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| |established_date3 = 1712
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| |established_event4 = Division of the Nation
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| |established_date4 = 1906
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| |established_event5 = Reunification
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| |established_date5 = 1983
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| <!--......-->
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| |established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
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| |established_date13 =
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| |area_rank =
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| |area_magnitude =
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| |area =
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| |area_km2 = 420,132.06 | |
| |area_sq_mi = 162,213.90 | |
| |percent_water = 2.8 | |
| |area_label = Total
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| |area_label2 = <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
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| |area_data2 = <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
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| |population_estimate = 82,050,000 | |
| |population_estimate_rank =
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| |population_estimate_year = 2017 | |
| |population_census = 81,291,019
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| |population_census_year = 2015
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| |population_density_km2 = 193.49 | |
| |population_density_sq_mi = 501.13 | |
| |population_density_rank = | |
| |nummembers = <!--An alternative to population for micronation-->
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| |GDP_PPP = <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)-->
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| |GDP_PPP_rank = | |
| |GDP_PPP_year = | |
| |GDP_PPP_per_capita = | |
| |GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = | |
| |GDP_nominal = $1.071 trillion | |
| |GDP_nominal_rank = | |
| |GDP_nominal_year = 2015 | |
| |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $13,172 | |
| |GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = | |
| |Gini = 44.6 | |
| |Gini_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)--> | |
| |Gini_rank = | |
| |Gini_change = steady | |
| |Gini_year = 2016 | |
| |HDI_year = 2016 | |
| |HDI = 0.781 | |
| |HDI_change = increase | |
| |HDI_rank = | |
| |HDI_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)--> | |
| |currency = Miersan grosz | |
| |currency_code = MGR | |
| |time_zone = Eastern Asuran Time | |
| |utc_offset = +1 | |
| |time_zone_DST = <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty--> | |
| |utc_offset_DST = <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset--> | |
| |DST_note = <!--Optional note regarding DST use--> | |
| |antipodes = <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory--> | |
| |date_format = dd.mm.yyyy, AD | |
| |drives_on = left | |
| |cctld = .mie | |
| |iso3166code = <!--Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using "omit".--> | |
| |calling_code = +14
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| |patron_saint = <!--Use patron_saints for multiple-->
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| |image_map3 = <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it-->
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| |alt_map3 = <!--alt text for third map position-->
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| |footnote_a = <!--For any footnote <sup>a</sup> used above-->
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| |footnote_b = <!--For any footnote <sup>b</sup> used above-->
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| <!--......-->
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| |footnote_h = <!--For any footnote <sup>h</sup> used above-->
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| |footnotes = <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes-->
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| '''Miersa''' ({{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Mierska''), officially the '''Miersan Commonwealth''' ({{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Rzeczpospolita Mierska''), is a sovereign nation in [[Asura]]. It borders [[Aleia]] and [[Liiduria]] to the north, [[Newrey]] and [[Midrasia]] to the west and [[Veleaz]] and [[Brilliania]] to the south. The country spans an area of 420,132 square kilometres (162,213 square miles), and hosts a population of 81,291,019. [[Żobrodź]], the country's oldest settlement, acts as its capital and largest city. | | '''Miersa''' ({{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Mierska'') is a historical nation in [[Euclea|central Euclea]] with indeterminate borders, but generally bordered by [[Vedmed]] and [[Narozalica]] to the west, [[Velzemia]] and [[Swetania]] to the north, [[Aimilia]] and [[Gaullica]] to the east and [[Minilov]] to the south. Since the conclusion of the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]] in 1936, Miersa has been divided between two sovereign states according to the [[Godfredson Plan]]. These are the [[East Miersa|Miersan Federative Council Republic]] in the east and the [[West Miersa|Miersan Sotirian Republic]] in the west. [[Żobrodź]], the historical capital, is also divided into [[East Żobrodź|east]] and [[West Żobrodź|west]]. |
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| Known as the eastern boundary of traditional Asura, Miersa was first inhabited by the {{wp|Early Slavs|first Sclavs}} as early as the late classical period, during which time the [[Fiorentine Empire]] came into contact with them and expanded it's empire into the Miersan hinterlands. Although never fully subsuming the lands, there is a definite legacy left by the Fiorentines in the region. The three first significant Miersan states were known as the [[Three Kingdoms|Three Crowns]], and consisted of [[Zachódnia]] in the northwest, [[Wybrzeże]] in the east and [[Firencja]] in the southwest. The states were united under [[Romuald the Bold]] via a succession that led to the [[Union of the Three Crowns]] in 1257, establishing the Miersan Commonwealth in it's current form. The country soon became a power in Asura, feuding with neighbouring Newrey and Midrasia for control over the eastern portion of the continent.
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| In 1658, influenced by the [[Midrasian Civil War]], a number of intellectuals and impoverished townspeople staged a coup in the capital, executing the Cesarz, establishing the [[Miersan Republic]] and beginning the fifty-four year [[Miersan Interregnum|Interregnum]]. Nobles and royal sympathisers would succeed in restoring the monarchy in 1712, crowning the young prince [[Piotr II|Piotr]] as Cesarz, and establishing an essential noble republic, with the Sejm created to represent the now-powerful nobility. Although attempting to maintain a colonial empire, Miersa largely failed to establish any meaningful colonies, and it's attempts to do so are regarded
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| as a wasted investment.
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| Rising tensions in Asura inevitably led to the outbreak of the [[Great War (Aeia)|Great War]] in 1895. Miersa, eager to regain territories lost to Newrey and Midrasia, formed a major power within the Concordat. Unfortunately for Miersan amibitions, the war brought great turmoil to the country, with allied casualties in the millions and no tangible gains to show for it outside of a few isolated cases. Ultimately defeated, Miersa was forced to sign the humiliating [[Treaty of Dullonde]], which curbed the power of the Commonwealth, rendering it a secondary power. A [[Miersan Revolution|socialist revolution]] would later ravage this country in 1901; and after three years of fighting, the nation would be divided into [[East Miersa|East]] and [[West Miersa|West]] Miersa, the former joining the [[Aeian Socialist Union]] in later years. The fall of ASU in 1981 granted East Miersa it's independence, and in 1983 it was controversially reunited with West Miersa.
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| Today, Miersa is a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|Autocracy|autocratic}} {{wp|absolute monarchy}}, operating a {{wp|mixed economy}}, with a GDP (nominal) per capita of $13,172. The current [[Monarchy of Miersa|Cesarz]] is [[Jaromir II]], while the current [[Cześnik of Miersa|Cześnik]] is [[Sylwester Hugo Wrzesiński]]. Miersa is considered a {{wp|regional power}} in Asura, maintaining close ties to it's neighbours. The country is a member of the [[World Educational and Cultural Organization]] and the [[Aeian Public Health Organization]].
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| ==Etymology==
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| ==History==
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| {{main|History of Miersa}}
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| ===Prehistoric Miersa===
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| ===Fiorentine age===
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| {{main|Fiorentine Empire}}
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| ===Middle Ages===
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| {{main|Union of the Three Crowns}}
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| ===Interregnum===
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| {{main|Miersan Interregnum|Miersan Republic}}
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| ===Great War===
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| {{main|Great War (Aeia)}}
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| ===Post-war revolution and division===
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| {{main|Miersan Revolution|West Miersa|East Miersa}}
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| [[File:Lech Kulakski.png|thumb||250px|right|[[Lech Kulakski]], the first leader of [[East Miersa]], remains a controversial figure.]]
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| Following the culmination of the [[Great War (Aeia)|Great War]], Miersa was left in a state of turmoil. The indemnities it was forced to pay to the victorious Grand Alliance soon rendered the country essentially bankrupt; and years of war had taken it's toll on the economy regardless. By the turn of the century, the country was experiencing a severe famine, and there was a significant threat of starvation among the country's poorer citizens. From this combination of national humiliation, widespread poverty, food scarcity and the rise of the eastern socialist states, the country entered into the [[Miersan Revolution]]. It began with a womens' bread strike in the capital of [[Żobrodź]], but quickly spiraled, as the [[Socialist Revolutionary Party|Socialist Revolutionaries]] and the [[National Democratic Labour Party]] entered into an alliance and initiated a general anti-government insurrection. The rebellion had support among the urban working classes, but among the rural peasantry, there were divided loyalties. Many continued to revere the Cesarz as the embodiment of the Great Creator, and the wealthy {{wp|Kulak|majętny}} class held an economic opposition to revolutionary ideals.
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| Following the initial chaos of the revolution, neither side held a definitive edge over the other. The revolutionary ''redcoats'' maintained a significant presence in the cities, and held a larger industrial capacity, but the counterrevolutionary ''greycoats'' held a far greater portion of the country's total area, with the support of the rural regions and control over the remaining grain supply. To prevent the starvation of their supporters, the redcoats therefore had to break the stalemate and gain control of the grain supply. Organising the [[People's Revolutionary Army (East Miersa)|People's Revolutionary Army]], the redcoats launched a bloody offensive into the fertile [[Ziarnokosz|Ziarnokosz]] region. Although hard-fought, the offensive ultimately failed. The ensuing infighting among the SRs and the NDLP led to the loss of many major cities held by the redcoats. By early 1903, the nation was roughly divided into the northwest, held by the royalists, and the southeast, held by the revolutionaries. With neither side able to gain an upper hand in the conflict, in November 1903 an [[Peace of Krada|armistice]] negotiated by [[Carcossica|Carcossican]] diplomats was signed at [[Krada]], resulting in the end of the fighting. In the December of 1903, the revolutionaries declared the establishment of the [[East Miersa|Miersan Socialist Republic]] in the east, and the country was to subsequently remain divided for a further eighty years.
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| Following the conflict, the SR-led government would purge most members of the NDLP and enact controversial policies of collectivisation and industrialisation, in addition to beginning a policy of repression against dissident groups, suspected reactionaries and opposition parties, effectively becoming a one-party state. Following the [[Second Great War (Aeia)|Second Great War]] which saw the two sides fight again, East Miersa would become an influential member of the rising [[Aeian Socialist Union]]. West Miersa, conversely, would repair and strengthen it's ties to the western powers - in particular to [[tir Lhaeraidd]] - and would, in 1912, accept the [[O'Callaghan Plan]], allowing for a general reconstruction of the country to occur. It refused to consider demands for a constitutional monarchy, instead maintaining absolute autocracy, and continuing it's repression of opposition groups. An unofficial population exchange occurred, as denizens of the two states would defect to the other. The border between the two countries, and the divided capital, would soon become one of the most militarised regions worldwide.
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| ===Cold War===
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| ===Reunification===
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| ==Geography==
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| ===Climate===
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| ===Biodiversity===
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| ===Geology and Hydrography===
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| ==Politics==
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| {{main|Politics of Miersa}}
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| | style="text-align:center;"|[[Jaromir II]]<br /><small>[[Monarchy of Miersa|Cesarz]] since 2018</small>
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| | style="text-align:center;"|[[Sylwester Hugo Wrzesiński|Sylwester Wrzesiński]]<br /><small>[[Cześnik of Miersa|Cześnik]] since 1999</small>
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| A relative outlier in [[Asura]] following the reformation of [[tir Lhaeraidd]], Miersa is officially-speaking a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|Autocracy|autocratic}} {{wp|absolute monarchy}}. Since May 2018, [[Jaromir II]] has reigned as [[Monarchy of Miersa|Cesarz i Autokrata]], the hereditary, absolute and autocratic head of state and government of the Commonwealth. [[Sylwester Hugo Wrzesiński]] has served as [[Cześnik of Miersa|Cześnik]], an administrative role that has been likened to a deputy head of government, since his appointment by the Cesarz in 1999. Miersa has, ignoring the brief interregnum from 1658 to 1712, been ruled as a monarchy since it's unification under [[Romuald the Bold]] following the [[Union of the Three Crowns]] in 1257. The Commonwealth does not profess a written constitution, instead maintaining a complex arrangement of statutes, precedents and customs that has been described as an uncodified constitution.
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| ===Government===
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| {{main|Government of Miersa}}
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| [[File:Sejm of 2018.svg|thumb|right|300px|Composition of the [[Sejm of Miersa|Sejm]], 2018.{{legend|#C360DB|Nobility: 1492 seats}} {{legend|#E1D74F|Clergy: 823 seats}} {{legend|#249BBF|Third Estate: 201 seats}}]]
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| Miersa remains one of the few remaining absolute monarchies in Asura, maintaining a largely autocratic government. The consultative and largely ceremonial [[Sejm of Miersa]] assembles in the [[Palace of the Lords#Main Chamber|Main Chamber]] of the [[Palace of the Lords]] in the capital of [[Żobrodź]] at least once a month. The body is comprised largely of the country's three estates, with representatives present from the clergy, the nobility and the third estate. The Sejm does not hold the power to pass laws as most legislatures, instead holding the right to suggest legislation for consideration to the Cześnik and by extension to the Cesarz. The noble representatives hold hereditary positions, the clerical representatives are appointed directly by the [[Alydianism|Pontiff of Krada]] and the representatives from the third estate are elected by the populace from a list of pre-screened candidates. From among the Sejm nobles, a [[Lord President of the Sejm|Lord President]] is appointed, who has the responsibility to maintain order within the body. According to ancient custom, the nobles and clergy reserve the right to speak first on all issues raised.
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| As a monarchy, the position of [[Monarchy of Miersa|Cesarz i Autokrata]] - the country's head of state and government - is a hereditary one. As is customary, the Cesarz acts as commander-in-chief of Miersan armed forces, and it is required that all military personnel swear an oath of direct loyalty to the ruling sovereign. As an absolute autocrat, the monarch is empowered to act according to his whims, within the established precedent, statutes and customs. By custom, the Cesarz is expected to review laws drafted by the Sejm, but has no obligation to accept them. Traditionally, the Cesarz has conducted diplomacy with foreign entities directly.
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| The heir to the throne is known as the [[Książę Korony of Miersa|Książę Korony]], and is required by traditional imperial law to fulfill a number of qualities. Customarily, it is the reigning sovereign's first true-born son, but it is not uncommon for the firstborn son to be disqualified from the succession if they do not meet the criteria set by the laws of succession. Traditionally, the heir must; be bound by the laws of blood, faith and state to the reigning sovereign as a relative, maintain a devotion to the [[Alydianism#Testimonial|True Church of St. Alydian]], be male unless no male candidates are available and to not have acted in bad faith towards the sovereign, realm or church.
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| In order to aid the Cesarz in governing the realm, the administrative post of [[Cześnik of Miersa|Cześnik]] exists. Individuals, traditionally from the nobility or clergy, can be appointed to the position by the Cesarz, and can be dismissed at will. The role of the Cześnik is to turn the will of the Cesarz into reality, as such it is an administrative rather than an executive role; it has been described as equivalent to a deputy head of government.
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| Although there are no formal political parties in Miersa due to the lack of an elected legislature, political divisions are present. In general, the Sejm is divided into the pro-western, generally liberal and moderate faction known as the ''zachodni'', and the pro-sovereign, generally conservative faction known as the ''wschodni''. The two factions tend to feud within the Sejm. Historically, the clergy have tended to belong to the wschodni, the third estate to the zachodni, and the nobility split between the two, though there have been notable exceptions. Since the accession of Jan Karol II, there has been a notable favouring of the western zachodni faction.
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| ===Administrative divisions===
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| {{main|Voivodeships of Miersa}}
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| Since the national reunification of 1983, the Miersan Commonwealth has been divided into fourteen [[Voivodeships of Miersa#Ordinary Voivodeship|ordinary voivodeships]], one [[Voivodeships of Miersa#Free City|free city]], one [[Voivodeships of Miersa#Ordinary Voivodeship|sovereign military order]] and one [[Voivodeships of Miersa#Personal Domain|personal domain of the Cesarz]]. Compared to other nations, the voivodeships maintain relatively little autonomy, the local governments only responsible minor matters, and each heavily reliant on the central government. Each voivodeship is led by a {{wp|Voivode}}; a governor appointed directly by the Cesarz to maintain order over the region. The area and population size of each voivodeship varies greatly. Alongside the ordinary voivodeships, there is also the [[Dyńsk|Free City of Dyńsk]], which operates similarly, but is led instead by a {{wp|Mayor|Wielki Burmistrz}}, elected by and from the city's land-owning third estate, the {{wp|Burgher (title)|burghers}}. The Free City has significantly greater autonomy than the other voivodeships, and is given the right to operate its own semi-elected {{wp|sejmik}}. Additionally, there is the [[Północkraj|Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint Michael of the Północkraj]], which is also granted a significant level of autonomy, and operates as a [[Alydianism|Alydian]] {{wp|military order}}, able to elect its own {{wp|Grand Master (order)|Arcymistrz}} with the approval of the Cesarz. Lastly, there is the [[Kraina Korony|personal domain of the Cesarz]], which is considered the personal property of the Cesarz in traditional law.
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| ===Law and justice===
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| ==Demographics==
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| {{Largest cities
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| | name = Largest cities and towns in Miersa
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| | country = Miersa
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| | stat_ref = 2015 Miersan Census
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| | city_1 = Żobrodź
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| | div_1 = Kraina Korony
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| | pop_1 = 10,119,120
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| | img_1 = 20120923 Krakow Wawel 0451.jpg
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| | city_2 = Dyńsk | div_2 = Dyńsk {{!}} Free City of Dyńsk | pop_2 = 3,312,542 | img_2 = Gdansk view 1.jpg
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| | city_3 = Łószcław | div_3 = Chernow | pop_3 = 1,716,161 | img_3 = View to Kiev.jpg
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| | city_4 = Krada | div_4 = Święciżar | pop_4 = 1,180,024 | img_4 = Panoramic view of Prague old city scape, Tram in the old city center, Prague. Prague, Czech Republic, Western Europe. October 23, 2012.jpg
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| | city_5 = Inonik | div_5 = Dolny Szpons | pop_5 = 821,291
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| | city_6 = Gorgard | div_6 = Północkraj | pop_6 = 791,218
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| | city_7 = Lugów | div_7 = Zamkobrzeg | pop_7 = 702,309
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| | city_8 = Czeławy | div_8 = Wielkowaskie | pop_8 = 614,183
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| | city_9 = Nowyburg | div_9 = Zamkobrzeg | pop_9 = 435,291
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| | city_10 = Rydź | div_10 = Nadmorzem | pop_10 = 421,289
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| | city_11 = Lunań | div_11 = Małowaskie | pop_11 = 408,764
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| | city_12 = Tyskie | div_12 = Czękanie | pop_12 = 381,465
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| | city_13 = Zanica | div_13 = Czękanie | pop_13 = 312,316
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| | city_14 = Lesznik | div_14 = Chernow | pop_14 = 299,178
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| | city_15 = Gormża | div_15 = Narszczów | pop_15 = 282,089
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| | city_16 = Gdawiec | div_16 = Nadmorzem | pop_16 = 243,982
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| | city_17 = Tarcław | div_17 = Święciżar | pop_17 = 239,281
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| | city_18 = Dąmyśl | div_18 = Środek | pop_18 = 237,970
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| | city_19 = Gliwibin | div_19 = Lówniak | pop_19 = 201,291
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| | city_20 = Zieruń | div_20 = Górny Szpons | pop_20 = 198,880
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| ===Ethnic groups===
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| {{bar box
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| |title=Ethnic groups in Miersa (2015 Census)
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| |left1=Ethnic groups
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| {{bar percent|{{wp|Poles|Miersan}}|purple|95.1}}
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| {{bar percent|{{wp|Lao people|Bassac}}|red|2.5}}
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| {{bar percent|{{wp|Germanic|Almannic}}|blue|0.8}}
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| {{bar percent|[[Ksaiism|Ksaiist]]|sienna|0.5}}
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| {{bar percent|other|grey|1.6}}
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| [[File:Grojcowianie 15-08-2016.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A group of Miersans in traditional dress.]]
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| Modern Miersa is largely ethnically homogeneous, with the 2015 census reporting that 95.1% of the population, roughly 77,307,759 people, identified as Miersan, with only 4.9% of the population reporting a minority ethnicity or nationality. Most Miersan people are of distinctly {{wp|Slavs|Sclavonic}} origin, with an admixture of [[Fiorentine Empire|Fiorentine]] and Almannic groups. Historically, the country has been home to sizable [[Ksaiism|Ksaiist]] and {{wp|Germanic|Almannic}} minorities, although in modern times these have largely disappeared. The Ksaiist population declined largely due to repressive policies and debated ethnic cleansing undertaken by West Miersan authorities during the 1940s, while the coastal Almannic minorities were targeted as '{{wp|enemy of the people|enemies of the proletariat}}' by the East Miersan government, and systematically purged during the Red Terror.
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| {{wp|Lao people|Bassac people}} make up the single largest non-native minority in Miersa, having arrived as migrants from the Miersan colony prior to the transfer of the colony to Midrasian authorities at the end of the [[Great War (Aeia)|Great War]]. They enjoyed citizenship status due to a blank cheque given by the Cesarz, and were largely comprised of Miersan collaborators and wealthy individuals who feared that they would be targeted by the Midrasian authorities; although there were also large numbers of lower class migrants who were attracted by better job prospects. In the modern day, they make up an integral part of the Miersan nation.
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| ===Language===
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| ===Religion===
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| {{main|Religion in Miersa}}
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| {{Pie chart
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| | caption = Religion in Miersa (2015 Census)
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| | label1 =[[Alydianism#Testimonial|Testimonial]]
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| | value1 =77.1
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| | color1 =DodgerBlue
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| | label2 =[[Alydianism|Other Alydian]]
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| | value2 =9.5
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| | color2 =Gold
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| | label3 ={{wp|Irreligion|Irreligious}}
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| | value3 =9.3
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| | color3 =LightGrey
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| | label4 =[[Trúathi]]
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| | value4 =1.5
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| | color4 =Orange
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| | label5 ={{wp|Slavic paganism|Perunist}}
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| | value5 =1.1
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| | color5 =LightGreen
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| | label6 =[[Irsad|Irsadi]]
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| | value6 =0.4
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| | color6 =Green
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| | label7 =Other
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| | value7 =3.1
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| | color7 =Honeydew
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| Since the [[Union of the Three Crowns]] in 1257 and the subsequent baptism of [[Romuald the Bold]] and his new realm, [[Alydianism]] has been the {{wp|State religion|sole official established religion}} in the Miersan Commonwealth. Compared to the rest of [[Asura]], there is a high level of power held by religious officials; compared to as in the country's past, however, it is at a much diminished level. Although [[Alydianism#Orthodox |Orthodox Alydianism]] was initially the established branch of the faith, a gradual process of separation and successive {{wp|Antipope|antipontiff}}s led to the emergence of [[Alydianism#Testimonial|Testimonial Alydianism]]; which holds that the title of [[Alydianism#Orthodox Alydianism|Pontiff of Laterna]] is held by an illegitimate candidate, instead claiming that the [[Alydianism#Testimonial|Pontiff of Krada]] is the true head of the church. The Testimonial church is sometimes grouped with the [[Alydianism#Puritan|Puritan]] sects, though as it's rejection of the [[Alydianism#Book of Reform|Book of Reform]] is based on temporal - rather than theological - grounds, it refutes the association. Doctrinal and structural differences between the Orthodox and Testimonal churches are minimal, though the latter is generally more accepting of pre-Alydian traditions and syncretism. The [[Monarchy of Miersa|Cesarz]] is considered an honourary head of the church.
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| Despite no clear separation of church and state, there exists a certain level of religious tolerance and freedom within the country. There continues to be a level of discrimination against other faiths by the government and by employers, though there had been efforts under previous Cesarz [[Jan Karol II]] to alleviate this. Other branches of the Alydian faith are generally treated with far more respect than entirely different faiths; though there is a particular prejudice against [[Ksaiism]], due to it's associations with the historical [[Miersan Republic]]. Additionally, {{wp|irreligion}} - and it's strong association with the former {{wp|socialist state|communist regime}} in [[East Miersa]] - is generally viewed with suspicion.
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| According to the 2015 census, just over 86% of Miersans identify as a follower of the Alydian faith. The overwhelming majority of these, over 77% of the total population, claim adherence to the Testimonial denomination. Of the remaining Alydian population, most adhere to the Orthodox branch of the faith, with far smaller numbers subscribing to Puritan branches. Following Alydianism, a lack of religious affiliation is the second largest group, comprising just over 9% of the population. The irreligious population is centred in the country's eastern territories, following the borders of the former East Miersa, while Testimonial Alydianism is strongest in the western heartland of the country. No other affiliation in the country records more than 2% of the population as an adherent; the third largest grouping being [[Trúathi]] at 1.5%, which is found largely in the more Lhedwinic-influenced north. {{wp|Slavic paganism|Perunism}}, a form of paganism which venerates the Old Sclavic thunder god Perun, holds 1.1% of the population as adherents, while 0.4% of the population - mostly migrant communities - maintain a connection to the [[Irsad|Irsadi]] faith. Other minor religions hold 3.1% of the population between them. Among these is Ksaiism, which is found mostly in the east where it is more ready tolerated, and faiths which are associated with migrant communities, such as [[Derwyedd]], [[Göktanrism]] and [[Cotrism]].
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| Miersan influence on the Testimonial denomination of Alydianism is so great that the sect is often paraded as a state church; and the close working relationship of the Miersan Cesarz and the Pontiff of Krada certainly works to uphold this view. Conversely, the sect has also had a great deal of influence on Miersa. Church attendance tends to be high in the western half of the country, and lower in the eastern half. Anti-Ksaiist discrimination, and the lack of government action against it, has made Miersa a target of western criticism. The previous Cesarz, Jan Karol II, has worked to diminish such discrimination as a response, to improve relations with the west.
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