Ordennya

The Federation of Ordennya La Fédération d'Ordennya
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Motto: This land was made for you and me.
Anthem: I swear to thee, my country.
Alternate anthem: This land is your land.
Capital and	Chronohavre
Official languages	French
Recognised regional languages	Namerian French (Neustria)
Ethnic groups (2015)	87.1% White 7.0% Asian 3.0% Black 2.0% Mixed 0.9% others
Demonym(s)	Ordennyan
Government	Presidential Federal Parliamentary Republic
• President	Michel Fallow MP
• Vice President	Jean Meunier MP
Legislature	Parliament
Establishment
• Declaration of the Ordennyan Republic	September 19th, 1851
• Acts of Ordennyan Union	September 25th, 1851
• Ordennyan Federal Powers Act	October 24th, 2015
Population
• 2017 census	40 million
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$1.6 trillion
• Per capita	$40,000
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$1.4 trillion
• Per capita	$35,000
Gini (2017)	0.433 low
HDI	0.976 very high
Currency	Ordennyan Credit (ORC; £)
Time zone	UTC-1 (Ordennyan Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	Ordennyan Summer Time
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+44

Ordennya is a country located on the east of the continent of Conitia in Esquarium. Bordering Nameria to the north and Karazawa to the West, its twelve states span the Ordennyan Peninsula. Ordennya has a wide spread of its population geographically, with its population of 40 million evenly split between the rural areas and the more concentrated urban areas in the larger towns and cities, the largest being the capital, Chronohavre. Ordennya's climate varies, despite it being subtropical, ranging from harsh, cold weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.

Ordennya began life as a Kingdom in the late 10th century, ruled for 900 years by the House of Harling. It benefited from it's position as a coastal nation and developed a bustling economy based on fishing, and it's lush land allowed it to develop its agricultural sector. It was ruled as an absolute monarchy from the moment of its formation in 981, when the various provincial leaders decided to merge into one Kingdom, until the Grand Revolution of 1157 resulted in King Edward IV seceding some of his powers to his council of advisors, which eventually became an elected Parliament in 1329. Franchise was limited the landowning elite, however, until the Ordennyan Civil War of 1657-1669 resulted in the franchise being extended to all men who owned at least 2 acres of land. This remained the status quo until 1827, when the franchise was extended all working men and the 650 seats in the House of Commons distributed more evenly. From the late 18th century and well into the mid 19th century, the country experienced its industrial revolution, with the capital city of Chronohavre, a bustling fishing port, became the country's main industrial hub. Other cities, like Oured, Edgeton, and Sawchester saw themselves become industrial hubs as well. During this time, the majority of the population moved from the coastal towns and rural villages to the big cities, leading to the country developing its now vast rail network. A revolution in 1851 against the King, led by Frederique Sandérs, transformed Ordennya from a monarchy into a unitary Republic, which remained the status quo until 2015, when the country voted by referendum to adopt a federal system.

Ordennya is a federal parliamentary republic, with the President acting as the Head of State and Head of Government, sitting as a member of the House of Commons. Each of Ordennya's 12 states, which includes the two metroregions of Greater Chronohavre and Greater Oured, has its own unicameral assembly, with central government sitting in the bicameral Ordennyan Parliament.