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Commonwealth of Aldia
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "United We Stand"
Anthem: A Brand New Day
Capital	Fortem
Largest Metropolis	Auriga Metropolitan Area
Official languages	Aldian Standard
Recognised regional languages	Polystralian Standard, Furlinese, Katasian, Greetonese, Simplified Sanmite, Islivarian
Traditional Languages	Traditional Sanmite, Gothic Aldian, High Polystralian, Old Gretonese
Ethnic groups (2020)	Homo Sapiens 39% Neanderthals 31% Homo Floresiensis 10% Homo Erectus 8% Gigantopithecus 5% Others 7%
Demonym(s)	Aldian
Government	Confederal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic
• President	Irene Reinalda
• Chancellor	Muhammad Estara
• Chief Justice	Mikami Watts
Legislature	Commonwealth Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Assembly
Formation
• Cooperative Pact	April 10th, 1445
• Treaty of Auriga	September 12th, 1500
• Treaty of Gridania	December 31st, 1549
• Articles of Confederation	June 1st, 1619
Population
• 2021 estimate	11.1 billion
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	cR787 Trillion (16,021)
• Per capita	cR186,685 (6,673)
HDI (2017)	0.919 very high
Currency	Commonwealth Credit (cR)
• Summer (DST)	Not Observed
Date format	DD/MM/YYYY
Driving side	left
Internet TLD	.ali

Aldia, officially the Commonwealth of Aldia, is a confederation of twelve nation states located in the Aldian System. The Aldian System is located approximately 10,000 Light Years away from Sol and its territories are found within the confines of the Carina Nebula. With a diameter of 50 Astronomical Units, it is comprised of a single G-Type main sequence star named Aldia and is directly orbited by twenty planetary bodies, five of which are habitable. The most populous planet, Verda, is the largest planet and is home to 40% of the Aldia's population. The nation's capital city is Fortem while its largest city and financial center is the city of Abundantia. Both cities are situated in the Aldian Capital Territory and the member state Independent Republic of Auriga respectively on the planet Verda. As a nation with peoples from not only a multicultural but also a multispecies backgrounds, the Commonwealth recognizes a variety of regional languages with the Aldian Standard being the lingua franca of the nation.

The planets of the Aldian System are inhabited by a variety of human species, the most dominant being Homo Sapiens (75% of the population). Surviving prehistoric cave paintings and papyrus records suggests that ancient humanity were brought from Earth and resettled in migratory waves by an unknown alien race. The purpose of these resettlements remains unknown but anthropologists theorize that these aliens sought to preserve various subspecies of humanity from extinction on Earth. Different subspecies of humanity were resettled on all five habitable planets of the Aldian System. Homo Sapiens resettled on Verda were the last subspecies of humanity to be resettled in the Aldian System. In the ensuing centuries each subspecies of humanity formed their own unique civilizations, nation states and advanced both technologically and culturally but not all progressed at the same rate. This resulted in a series of societal, economic and political challenges for humanity as a whole. The various nation states of humanity eventually formed the Association of Aldian Nations, the precursor organization to the Commonwealth itself, was meant to mediate disputes and foster cooperation between member states. The Commonwealth of Aldia was eventually declared in 1619 AD.

The Commonwealth is led by an elected President who acts as the head of state and an elected Westminster style bicameral legislature. The Chancellor serves as the Head of Government and is appointed by the President as the person who commands the confidence of a majority in parliament. The unified military arm of Aldia is the Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces (CSDF) and is maintained by a significant military budget. The CSDF is administered by the Commonwealth Military Administration (CMA) while the Chancellor serves as the commander-in-chief of the CSDF. The CSDF is technologically sophisticated and maintains a high number of active personnel, a compulsory 80-day military training regime is in force for all citizens at the age of 18. Due to its distance from Sol and any other nearby governments, Aldia has maintained a policy of isolationism and non-intervention in international affairs although it does have cordial and friendly relations with nations of the Laptev Axis region. Due to its remote location, many refugees across the galaxy has attempted to reach the Commonwealth to seek asylum.

History

Prehistoric Origins

Humanity is an introduced species in the Aldian System, surviving written records suggests that humanity was resettled by an unidentified alien species. Cave drawings and papyrus writings found across Verda all describe the presence of giant Arks that carried a great number of humans and when then transported across great distances and resettled. The purpose of these resettlements remain unclear but it archeologists have postulated that they were attempts to preserve various subspecies of Humanity on Earth from becoming extinct although this theory is subject to debate. It is however commonly accepted that these unidentified aliens have visited Earth and resettled humanity to the Aldian System since Pleistocene Era (2.5 Million Years Ago), the lack of evidence of other subspecies of humanity that predates Homo Habilis supports this theory. Homo Sapiens were the last subspecies of humanity to be resettled in the Aldian System.

During this time the myriad tribes of humanity began to slowly advance their cultures and technologies forming mainly Tier 7 Pre-Industrial agrarian civilizations. This period of time saw the rise of early nation states in the form of City-States, Kingdoms & Empires. Hunter gatherer societies were commonplace with advancements in the fields of agriculture allowing humanity's population to grow albeit at a slow pace.

Government & Politics

All citizens of the Commonwealth are born free & equal in dignity and rights. - Article 1, from the Articles of Confederation

The Commonwealth is a confederal parliamentary constitutional republic based on the Westminster system. The Articles of Confederation serves as the nations constitution and is the supreme law of the country. It outlines the powers and responsibilities given to the confederate government from its member nation states. The President is a popularly elected head of state, exercises executive power on the advice of his or her ministers. The Chancellor serves as the head of government and is appointed by the President as the person to command a confident majority in the Commonwealth Parliament. A Cabinet of Ministers is selected by the Chancellor who are then appointed by the President. The President are elected directly by the people with a single-non transferable vote system while members of the Commonwealth Parliament uses a system of proportional representation. The confederal government is separated into three distinct branches: Executive, Legislative & Judicial.

• Executive: The Executive body is led by the President of the Commonwealth who is the head of state and is the highest office in the Commonwealth. In this capacity they serve as the guarantor of the Commonwealth's constitution, holds limited reserve powers in the event of a political instability and can veto unconstitutional laws before they become law. The President is not permitted to draft legislation and they are, by tradition, expected to refrain from commenting directly towards current issues, especially if those issues are related to the party. This distancing from day-to-day politics and daily governmental issues allows the President to be a source of clarification in matters related to the constitution, voice criticism, influence public debate and act beyond party politics. The Chancellor of the United Colonies serves as the head of government, commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the director of domestic governance, policy-making, and foreign affairs. The Chancellor also chooses a council of ministers who is required to not be affiliated with any political parties.

• Legislative: The Commonwealth Parliament houses the central legislature of Aldia, all legislative decision making on the national level takes place in the Commonwealth Parliament. The Commonwealth Assembly is the lower house and proposes legislation to the upper house to be approved and ratified and monitors the executive body of the nation. A total of 520 seats can be obtained in the lower house. The Commonwealth Senate, the upper house, is comprised of 100 seats and is vested with significant powers as it has the capacity to either pass or block legislation put forward by the Chancellor and other parties in the Assembly. The power of impeachment also rests with the Commonwealth Senate. In both the Commonwealth Senate & Assembly, both government and opposition must secure half of the votes available in their respective houses in order to pass a legislative bill.

• Judicial: Most civil disputes are heard in local national Courts and appeals are heard before a High Commonwealth Court. The High Court of the Commonwealth is the country's highest court, and hears final cessation appeals and conducts case reviews. The Commonwealth Constitutional Court hears matters in regards to the legality of laws, general elections and the scope of the authority of state institutions. Since the invention of cryo-technology Aldia has ceased the practice of capital punishment and replaced it with an indefinite sentence in a cryo-prison. Those condemned are confined forever in cryostasis until they have served their sentence (or forever if they are sentenced for eternity, a time period made possible with cryo-tech).

Elections & Political Parties

General Elections occur once every ten years in the Commonwealth and is done so in every member state. All citizens of a member state over the age of 18 in the Commonwealth are eligible to elect both the President and members of the Colonial Parliament in General Elections. The Commonwealth has full authority to regulate & administer only elections related to the the Commonwealth's Legislature & Executive bodies. It does not have jurisdiction to intervene in the internal elections of its own member states. Both legislative & presidential elections occur concurrently and is held over a period of two days. Voting may be done in person and either by mail/online, approximately 55% of all votes in the last two elections were cast by mail or online.

Political parties in the commonwealth are generally grouped under umbrella alliances that represent distinct ideologies. This has allowed smaller parties to form alliances with each other to create a coherent voting bloc. The Commonwealth Assembly has traditionally been dominated by one of two alliances: the center-left Progressive People's Alliance and the center-right Conservative People's Coalition. This balance however has been changed since the 2012 election when it saw the rise of two new alliances: the eco-centric Greens & the adiasceptic Commonwealth Reform Pact. The Commonwealth Senate sees a myriad of political alliances vying for power and no single alliance has ever secured 50% of all seats sine the 1998 elections.