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[[Category:Kylaris]][[Category:Lorcania]]{{Region icon Kylaris}}{{Infobox country
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|conventional_long_name = Union of Lorcania
|conventional_long_name = Union of Lorcania
|native_name = Aontas na Lorcáinann
|native_name = Aontas na Lorcáinann
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|national_motto = ''"Unitatem et Liberum"'' <br><small>"In Unity and Freedom"</small>
|national_motto = ''"Unitatem et Liberum"'' <br><small>"In Unity and Freedom"</small>
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|englishmotto =      <!--English language version of motto-->
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|map_caption = Location of the Union of Lorcania (green) in [[Asteria Superior]] (grey).
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|government_type = {{wp|Federation|Federal}} {{wp|presidential system|presidential}} {{wp|republic|constitutional republic}}
|government_type = {{wp|Federation|Federal}} {{wp|presidential system|presidential}} {{wp|republic|constitutional republic}}
|leader_title1 = [[President of Lorcania|President]]
|leader_title1 = [[President of Lorcania|President]]
|leader_name1 = [[Cormac Ó Néill]]
|leader_name1 = [[Cormac Ó Néill]] ([[Liberal Party (Lorcania)|L]])
|leader_title2 = [[Vice-President of Lorcania|Vice-President]]
|leader_title2 = [[Vice-President of Lorcania|Vice-President]]
|leader_name2 = [[Liam Richmond]]
|leader_name2 = [[Liam Richmond]] ([[Liberal Party (Lorcania)|L]])
|leader_title3 = [[Prime Minister of Lorcania|Prime Minister]]
|leader_title3 = [[Speaker of the House of Commons of Lorcania|Speaker]]
|leader_name3 = [[Corey Campbell]]
|leader_name3 = [[Corey Campbell]] ([[Liberal Party (Lorcania)|L]])
|leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of Lorcania|Chief Justice]]
|leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of Lorcania|Chief Justice]]
|leader_name4 = [[Samhaoir Nic Thóm]]
|leader_name4 = [[Samhaoir Nic Thóm]] ({{wp|Independent politician|I}})
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|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
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|sovereignty_note = from the [[Gaullica|Gaullican Empire]]
|sovereignty_note = from the [[Gaullica|Gaullican Empire]]
|established_event1 = Declaration
|established_event1 = Declaration
|established_date1 = 11 August 1766
|established_date1 = 11 August 1765
|established_event2 = Federation
|established_event2 = Federation
|established_date2 = 22 December 1771
|established_date2 = 22 December 1771
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|established_date13 =
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|area_km2 = 1,740,856
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|percent_water = 0.9
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|population_census = 46,571,281
|population_census = 46,571,281
|population_census_year = 2016
|population_census_year = 2016
|population_density_km2 =  
|population_density_km2 = 26.75
|population_density_sq_mi =  
|population_density_sq_mi =  
|population_density_rank =  
|population_density_rank =  
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|currency_code = SSH
|currency_code = SSH
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'''Lorcania''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Lorcáinann''), officially the '''Union of Lorcania''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Aontas na Lorcáinann''), is a {{wp|federation}} of twelve commonwealths in northwestern [[Asteria Superior]], centred in the federal capital of [[Calderdon]]. The union is home to 46.5 million people, and Lorcania is considered a regional power on the continent. [[Na Naoimh]] is the largest city in the country.
'''Lorcania''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Lorcáinann''), officially the '''Union of Lorcania''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Aontas na Lorcáinann''), is a {{wp|federation}} of twelve states in northwestern [[Asteria Superior]], bounded by the [[Vehemens Ocean|Vehemens]] to the west and bordering [[Cassier]] to the north and [[Nuxica]] to the south. With a population of 46.5 million, Lorcania is considered a regional power. [[Calderdon]] is the capital, while [[Na Naoimh]] is the largest city.


Prior to contact with [[Euclea]], the region was inhabited primarily by the {{wp|Iroquoian peoples|Hauronian}} and {{wp|Algonquian peoples|Rakensian}} peoples. After [[Assim Asteris|Hashim ibn Ashtra]] opened the country up to colonisation in 1488, the kingdoms of [[Glytter]] and [[Estmere]] became the primary colonial powers in the region. Their colonies in the area would grow considerably in the following years, although in the aftermath of the [[Gilded Wars]] the entire region would be come under [[Gaullica|Gaullican]] control alongside the rest of the western seaboard. The local {{wp|Amendism|Amendist}} populations clashed with the new [[Solarian Catholic Church|Catholic]] ascendancy, which helped to fuel anti-Gaullican and {{wp|Creole nationalism|colonial nationalist}} sentiments, eventually culminating in the [[Kindalk Massacre]] in 1764 and Lorcanian involvement in the [[Asterian War for Independence|War for Independence]]. Following the victory of the United Colonies during the war, dreams of a pan-Asterian federation were dashed, and the northern and southern colonies went their separate ways.
Prior to contact with [[Euclea]], the region was inhabited primarily by the {{wp|Iroquoian peoples|Hauronian}} and {{wp|Algonquian peoples|Rakensian}} peoples. After [[Assim Asteris]] opened the country up to colonisation in 1488, the kingdoms of [[Caldia]] and [[Estmere]] became the primary colonial powers in the region. Their colonies in the area would grow considerably in the following years, although in the aftermath of the [[Gilded Wars]] the entire region would be come under [[Gaullica|Gaullican]] control alongside the rest of the western seaboard. The local {{wp|Amendism|Amendist}} populations clashed with the new [[Solarian Catholic Church|Catholic]] ascendancy, which helped to fuel anti-Gaullican and {{wp|Creole nationalism|colonial nationalist}} sentiments, eventually culminating in the [[Kindalk Massacre]] in 1764 and Lorcanian involvement in the [[Asterian War of Secession|War of Independence]]. Following the victory of the United Colonies during the war, dreams of a pan-Asterian federation were dashed, and the northern and southern colonies went their separate ways.


The eight commonwealths of Lorcania entered into federation in 1771, ratifying a constitution by the next year. Four additional states would be admitted to the union throughout post-independence history. From the 1800s onward, the Union would engage in the Eastward Drive, in which it attempted to expand through the interior of the Asterian continent in order to obtain an eastern port. These ambitions would culminate in the [[Interior Wars]] with the other Asterian powers, and ultimately the Union would be unsuccessful in gaining a foothold in the east. Following increasing societal pressures and a powerful {{wp|Georgism|single-tax}} movement, Lorcania would experience societal upheaval throughout the 1910s, culminating in the [[Great Reforms]] of 1927, which would extend voting privileges to all and introduce a land tax across the Union. During the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], Lorcania engaged in armed neutrality, before eventually joining the Grand Alliance. In the post-war era, the Union engaged in a brief stand-off with syndicalist [[Chervolesia]], before embracing a broader foreign policy.
The seven states of Lorcania entered into federation in 1771, ratifying a constitution by the next year. Five additional states would be admitted to the union throughout post-independence history. From the 1800s onward, the Union would engage in the Eastward Drive, in which it attempted to expand through the interior of the Asterian continent in order to obtain an eastern port. These ambitions would culminate in the [[Interior Wars]] with the other Asterian powers, and ultimately the Union would be unsuccessful in gaining a foothold in the east. Following increasing societal pressures and a powerful {{wp|Georgism|single-tax}} movement, Lorcania would experience societal upheaval throughout the 1910s, culminating in the [[Great Reforms]] of 1927, which would extend voting privileges to all and introduce a land tax across the Union. During the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], Lorcania engaged in armed neutrality, before eventually joining the Grand Alliance. In the post-war era, the Union engaged in a brief stand-off with syndicalist [[Chervolesia]], before embracing a broader foreign policy.


Today, Lorcania is a {{wp|Federation|federal}} {{wp|presidential system|presidential}} {{wp|republic|constitutional republic}}, operating a mixed economy with a GDP (PPP) per capita of $45,408. Lorcania is unique in that it maintains a land tax across all sectors. The current [[President of Lorcania|President]] is [[Cormac Ó Néill]], while the current [[Vice-President of Lorcania|Vice-President]] is [[Liam Richmond]]. The union is a member of the [[Community of Nations]], [[International Council for Democracy|ICD]], [[International Trade Organisation|ITO]] and [[Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs|GIFA]].
Today, Lorcania is a {{wp|Federation|federal}} {{wp|presidential system|presidential}} {{wp|republic|constitutional republic}}, operating a mixed economy with a GDP (PPP) per capita of $45,408. Lorcania is unique in that it maintains a land tax across all sectors. The current [[President of Lorcania|President]] is [[Cormac Ó Néill]], while the current [[Vice-President of Lorcania|Vice-President]] is [[Liam Richmond]]. The union is a member of the [[Community of Nations]], [[International Council for Democracy|ICD]], [[International Trade Organisation|ITO]] and [[Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs|GIFA]].
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===Colonial period===
===Colonial period===
===Independence and federation===
===Independence and federation===
{{main|Asterian War for Independence}}
{{main|Asterian War of Secession}}
===Eastward Drive===
===Eastward Drive===
{{main|Eastward Drive|Interior Wars}}
{{main|Eastward Drive|Interior Wars}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[Cormac Ó Néill]]<br /><small>[[President of Lorcania|President]] since 2015</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Cormac Ó Néill]]<br /><small>[[President of Lorcania|President]] since 2015</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Liam Richmond]]<br /><small>[[Vice-President of Lorcania|Vice-President]] since 2015</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Liam Richmond]]<br /><small>[[Vice-President of Lorcania|Vice-President]] since 2015</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Corey Campbell]]<br /><small>[[Prime Minister of Lorcania|Prime Minister]] since 2015</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Corey Campbell]]<br /><small>[[Speaker of the House of Commons of Lorcania|Speaker]] since 2015</small>
|}
|}
===Government===
===Government===
===Federal subjects===
===Federal subjects===
{{main|Commonwealths of Lorcania|Regions of Lorcania}}
{{main|States of Lorcania|Regions of Lorcania}}
Lorcania is a federation, comprised of twelve constituent commonwealths. These commonwealths are also grouped together into three cultural heritage regions, based on the linguistic character of the commonwealths. There is the {{wp|Irish language|Ghaillophone}} [[Sheah]] ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Sídhe''), the {{wp|English language|Estmerophone}} [[New Estmere]] ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Astaena Nua'') and the {{wp|Allophone (Canada)|allophone}} [[Eastern Territory]] ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Críoch an Oirthir'').
Lorcania is a federation, comprised of twelve constituent states. These states are also grouped together into three cultural heritage regions, based on the linguistic character of the states. There is the {{wp|Irish language|Ghaillophone}} [[Sheah]] ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Sídhe''), the {{wp|English language|Estmerophone}} [[New Estmere]] ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Astaena Nua'') and the {{wp|Allophone (Canada)|allophone}} [[Eastern Territory]] ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Críoch an Oirthir'').


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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Region<br>(Réigiún)'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Commonwealth<br>(Comhlathas)'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''State<br>(Stát)'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Capital'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Capital'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Population'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Population'''
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| rowspan="4" |[[New Estmere]]
| rowspan="4" |[[New Estmere]]


| {{nowrap|[[File:Vermont state seal.svg|40px]] [[Ardmont]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Ardmont.png|40px]] [[Ardmont]]}}
| [[New Catherby]]
| [[Alwoodley]]
| 10,393,427
| 10,393,427
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
|[[Natalie Ann Palmer]]
|[[Natalie Palmer]]
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| [[Whig Party|Whigs]]
| [[Liberal Party (Lorcania)|Liberals]]
|! rowspan="12" style="width:4em; background:#fff;"|{{Lorcania commonwealths|float=center}}
|! rowspan="12" style="width:4em; background:#fff;"|{{Lorcania commonwealths|float=center}}
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Massachusetts.svg|40px]] [[Kingswood]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Kingswood.png|40px]] [[Kingswood]]}}
| [[Newcastle]]
| [[Innsmouth]]
| 4,529,698
| 4,529,698
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
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|[[Democratic Socialist Caucus|DSC]]
|[[Democratic Socialist Caucus|DSC]]
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of New Hampshire.svg|40px]] [[New Vernon]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of New Vernon.png|40px]] [[New Vernon]]}}
| [[Dorchester]]
| [[Dorchester]]
| 3,924,271
| 3,924,271
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|[[Samuel Charles Louis|S.C. Louis]]
|[[Samuel Charles Louis|S.C. Louis]]
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
|[[National People's Party|Nationals]]
|[[National Party (Lorcania)|Nationals]]
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Rhode Island.svg|40px]] [[Providence]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Providence.png|40px]] [[Providence (Lorcanian state)|Providence]]}}
| [[Harbington]]
| [[Harbington]]
| 1,654,563
| 1,654,563
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| [[Andrew Murray]]
| [[Andrew Murray]]
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| [[Whig Party|Whigs]]
| [[Liberal Party (Lorcania)|Liberals]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Sheah]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Sheah]]
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Pennsylvania.svg|40px]] [[Abhainn]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Abhainn.png|40px]] [[Abhainn]]}}
| [[tbd]]  
| [[Manning]]  
| 2,029,698
| 2,029,698
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
|[[Lachtín Ó Sluagháin]]
|[[Lachtín Ó Sluagháin]]
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| [[Whig Party|Whigs]]
| [[Liberal Party (Lorcania)|Liberals]]
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Florida.svg|40px]] [[Cait Nua]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Cait Nua.png|40px]] [[Cait Nua]]}}
| [[tbd]]
| [[Ballincor]]
| 1,360,394
| 1,360,394
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
|[[Glassán Ó Breislin]]
|[[Glassán Ó Breislin]]
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
|[[National People's Party|Nationals]]
|[[National Party (Lorcania)|Nationals]]
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of New York.svg|40px]] [[Ealaghleann]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Ealagheann.png|40px]] [[Ealaghleann]]}}
| [[tbd]]
| [[Kilnagross]]
| 6,943,116
| 6,943,116
| style="background-color:#cccccc"|
| style="background-color:#cccccc"|
|[[Sinéad Mhic Céin]]
|[[Sinéad Mhic Céin]]
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| [[Whig Party|Whigs]]
| [[Liberal Party (Lorcania)|Liberals]]
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Maine.svg|40px]] [[Mhuire]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Mhuire.png|40px]] [[Mhuire]]}}
| [[tbd]]
| [[Teampaill]]
| 256,398
| 256,398
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
|[[Nuala Uí Máille]]
|[[Nuala Uí Máille]]
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
|[[National People's Party|Nationals]]
|[[National Party (Lorcania)|Nationals]]
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of New York City BW.svg|40px]] [[Na Naoimh (state)|Na Naoimh]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Na Naoimh.png|40px]] [[Na Naoimh (state)|Na Naoimh]]}}
| [[Na Naoimh]]
| {{nowrap|[[Na Naoimh]]}}
| 8,033,694
| 8,033,694
| style="background-color:#d94a1a"|
| style="background-color:#d94a1a"|
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|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Eastern Territory]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Eastern Territory]]
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Washington.svg|40px]] [[Casafont]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Casafont.png|40px]] [[Casafont]]}}
| [[tbd]]
| [[Sheldon]]
| 3,127,893
| 3,127,893
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
|[[Morgan Hughes]]
|[[Morgan Hughes]]
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| style="background-color:#44A1D7"|
| [[Whig Party|Whigs]]
| [[Liberal Party (Lorcania)|Liberals]]
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Oklahoma.svg|40px]] [[Kanohasdi]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Kanohasdi.png|40px]] [[Kanohasdi]]}}
| [[tbd]]
| {{nowrap|[[Fort Dowell]]}}
| 1,928,345
| 1,928,345
| style="background-color:#cccccc"|
| style="background-color:#cccccc"|
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|[[Indigenous Movement|Indigenous]]
|[[Indigenous Movement|Indigenous]]
|-
|-
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Ohio (Official).svg|40px]] [[Pancanaset]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[File:Seal of Lycoming.png|40px]] [[Lycoming]]}}
| [[tbd]]
| [[Morley]]
| 1,762,394
| 1,762,394
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
|[[Travone Jackson]]
|[[Travone Jackson]]
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
| style="background-color:#F0DC82"|
|[[National People's Party|Nationals]]
|[[National Party (Lorcania)|Nationals]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
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===Sport===
===Sport===
===Public holidays===
===Public holidays===
{{Lorcania navbox}}

Latest revision as of 18:07, 6 December 2023

Union of Lorcania
Aontas na Lorcáinann
Flag of Lorcania
Flag
Seal of Lorcania
Seal
Motto: "Unitatem et Liberum"
"In Unity and Freedom"
Anthem: Glory to the Union
MediaPlayer.png
Lorcania location.png
Location of the Union of Lorcania (green) in Asteria Superior (grey).
CapitalCalderdon
LargestNa Naoimh
Official languages
Recognised regional languages
Demonym(s)Lorcanian
GovernmentFederal presidential constitutional republic
• President
Cormac Ó Néill (L)
Liam Richmond (L)
• Speaker
Corey Campbell (L)
Samhaoir Nic Thóm (I)
LegislatureParliament
House of Notables
House of Commons
Independence 
• Declaration
11 August 1765
• Federation
22 December 1771
• Constitution
6 January 1778
• Amendment
17 July 1802
• Great Reforms
30 June 1927
Area
• Total
1,740,856 km2 (672,148 sq mi)
• Water (%)
0.9
Population
• 2019 estimate
48,129,000
• 2016 census
46,571,281
• Density
26.75/km2 (69.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2016 estimate
• Total
$2.115 trillion
• Per capita
$45,408
GDP (nominal)2016 estimate
• Total
$1.876 trillion
• Per capita
$40,293
CurrencyShilling (SSH)
Time zoneUTC+9 to +10
Date formatmm.dd.yyyy, CE
Driving sideright
Internet TLD.uol

Lorcania (Ghaillish: Lorcáinann), officially the Union of Lorcania (Ghaillish: Aontas na Lorcáinann), is a federation of twelve states in northwestern Asteria Superior, bounded by the Vehemens to the west and bordering Cassier to the north and Nuxica to the south. With a population of 46.5 million, Lorcania is considered a regional power. Calderdon is the capital, while Na Naoimh is the largest city.

Prior to contact with Euclea, the region was inhabited primarily by the Hauronian and Rakensian peoples. After Assim Asteris opened the country up to colonisation in 1488, the kingdoms of Caldia and Estmere became the primary colonial powers in the region. Their colonies in the area would grow considerably in the following years, although in the aftermath of the Gilded Wars the entire region would be come under Gaullican control alongside the rest of the western seaboard. The local Amendist populations clashed with the new Catholic ascendancy, which helped to fuel anti-Gaullican and colonial nationalist sentiments, eventually culminating in the Kindalk Massacre in 1764 and Lorcanian involvement in the War of Independence. Following the victory of the United Colonies during the war, dreams of a pan-Asterian federation were dashed, and the northern and southern colonies went their separate ways.

The seven states of Lorcania entered into federation in 1771, ratifying a constitution by the next year. Five additional states would be admitted to the union throughout post-independence history. From the 1800s onward, the Union would engage in the Eastward Drive, in which it attempted to expand through the interior of the Asterian continent in order to obtain an eastern port. These ambitions would culminate in the Interior Wars with the other Asterian powers, and ultimately the Union would be unsuccessful in gaining a foothold in the east. Following increasing societal pressures and a powerful single-tax movement, Lorcania would experience societal upheaval throughout the 1910s, culminating in the Great Reforms of 1927, which would extend voting privileges to all and introduce a land tax across the Union. During the Great War, Lorcania engaged in armed neutrality, before eventually joining the Grand Alliance. In the post-war era, the Union engaged in a brief stand-off with syndicalist Chervolesia, before embracing a broader foreign policy.

Today, Lorcania is a federal presidential constitutional republic, operating a mixed economy with a GDP (PPP) per capita of $45,408. Lorcania is unique in that it maintains a land tax across all sectors. The current President is Cormac Ó Néill, while the current Vice-President is Liam Richmond. The union is a member of the Community of Nations, ICD, ITO and GIFA.

Etymology

History

Prior to Euclean contact

Colonial period

Independence and federation

Eastward Drive

Upheaval and the Great Reforms

Great War

Post-war era

Geography

Environment

Flora and fauna

Politics

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Cormac Ó Néill
President since 2015
Liam Richmond
Vice-President since 2015
Corey Campbell
Speaker since 2015

Government

Federal subjects

Lorcania is a federation, comprised of twelve constituent states. These states are also grouped together into three cultural heritage regions, based on the linguistic character of the states. There is the Ghaillophone Sheah (Ghaillish: Sídhe), the Estmerophone New Estmere (Ghaillish: Astaena Nua) and the allophone Eastern Territory (Ghaillish: Críoch an Oirthir).

Region
(Réigiún)
State
(Stát)
Capital Population Governor
(Gobharnóir)
Governing party Location
New Estmere Seal of Ardmont.png Ardmont Alwoodley 10,393,427 Natalie Palmer Liberals
Seal of Kingswood.png Kingswood Innsmouth 4,529,698 Irvin Reed DSC
Seal of New Vernon.png New Vernon Dorchester 3,924,271 S.C. Louis Nationals
Seal of Providence.png Providence Harbington 1,654,563 Andrew Murray Liberals
Sheah Seal of Abhainn.png Abhainn Manning 2,029,698 Lachtín Ó Sluagháin Liberals
Seal of Cait Nua.png Cait Nua Ballincor 1,360,394 Glassán Ó Breislin Nationals
Seal of Ealagheann.png Ealaghleann Kilnagross 6,943,116 Sinéad Mhic Céin Liberals
Seal of Mhuire.png Mhuire Teampaill 256,398 Nuala Uí Máille Nationals
Seal of Na Naoimh.png Na Naoimh Na Naoimh 8,033,694 Téide Ní Síthigh DSC
Eastern Territory Seal of Casafont.png Casafont Sheldon 3,127,893 Morgan Hughes Liberals
Seal of Kanohasdi.png Kanohasdi Fort Dowell 1,928,345 Bill Wohali Indigenous
Seal of Lycoming.png Lycoming Morley 1,762,394 Travone Jackson Nationals

Foreign relations and military

Economy

Agriculture

Tourism

Transport

Energy

Science and technology

Demographics

Language

Religion

Ethnic groups

Education

Health

Culture

Art

Music

Cinema

Literature

Philosophy

Society

Architecture

National symbols

Fashion and design

Cuisine

Sport

Public holidays