Celesterra

Celesterran Empire
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Motto: "Отдайте пустоте и получите вознаграждение" (Celesterran) "Give to the void and be rewarded"
Anthem: "Blessed be the void"
Capital and	Mitsle
Official languages	Celesterran
Recognised regional languages	Borlish
Ethnic groups (2021)	95.5% White Celesterran 4.5% Other
Religion (2021)	(Official) Order Of The Void (10%) Followers Of The Void (76%) Athiest 13% Other 1%
Demonym(s)	Celesterran
Government	Monarchy
• Glorious Void Envoy	Alexander Reigh
• HE	Constance Reigh
Legislature	The House Of Dignity
Population
• 2024 estimate	741,000,000 (2nd)
• 2021 census	671,900,000
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	£43,630 Trillion
• Per capita	£61,000
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	£22,971 Trillion (1st)
• Per capita	£31,000
Gini (2021)	26.1 low
HDI (2021)	0.89 very high
Currency	Credits (C)
Date format	DD/MM/YYYY
Driving side	left
Calling code	+44
Internet TLD	.CO.CE

Celesterra, officially the Empire of Celesterra, is a country in Saurth.

Etymology and terminology

The adjectives "Celesterran" or “Celes” are commonly used to refer to matters relating to Celesterra and is used in law to refer to Celesterran citizenship and matters to do with nationality. People of Celesterra use a number of different terms to describe their national identity and may identify themselves as being Celesterran, Celes, Borlish (People From Borland) and Naarman (People from Naarmer) or as having a combination of different national identities. The official designation for a citizen of Celesterra is "Celesterran citizen".

Culture

Gender Tradition

Celesterra is built upon a patriarchal society where men hold much more power than women. This can be seen in lower levels of society as mostly men go to work while women stay home and watch over children and look after the house. Not only this, but women are not allowed to enter the military and some police forces. In the middle classes women also take on this same role. However, in the upper classes, women are used as bargaining chips for alliances between kingdoms within Celesterra and sometimes even outside of Celesterra. It is also tradition that a man and woman must be bound together in marriage before the void before having children, in the lower classes this is mostly ignored, in middle classes those who ignore this are shunned and in the upper classes you absolutely must be married to have children. Although that is not to say that you must be celibate before marriage, you just must not have children. Marriage is an unequal partnership and allows the man in the relationship to take control. Divorce is allowed but is mostly frowned upon as monogamy is encouraged.

Food/Drink

Celesterra is the largest producer of strawberries and one of the largest producers of potatoes in the world, Strawberries and potatoes are among some of the most consumed foods in Celesterran culture and are widely enjoyed around the country making them a staple food in Celesterra that has become synonymous with the culture. Celesterra is a large exporter of strawberries and potatoes although much of the production is consumed domestically.

Titles/Classes

The Glorious Void Envoy/The Envoy (Emperor)
Hand Of The Envoy/The Hand (Prime Minister)
Regional Delegate Of The Envoy (Regional Leader)
High Delegate (Province Leader)
Low Delegate (District Leader)
Local Delegate (Local Leader)

Geography And Climate

In general, Celesterra has four main climate types: warm, moderate, arid, and freezing, all determined by the expanse across latitude, range in altitude, and relief features. Although the most populated areas are generally temperate. Celesterra has an exceptional amount of climate diversity, ranging from temperate in the south to almost polar in the far north. Consequently, there is a wide variety of biomes in the country, including temperate forests, semi-arid and arid regions, temperate plains and Tundras in the north. The average annual precipitation ranges from 150 millimetres (6 in) in the driest parts of Celesterra to over 2,000 millimetres (79 in) in some parts of the country. Mean annual temperatures range from 13°C in the far south to -10 °C in the north.

Government and politics

The Celesterran constitution is uncodified and consists of a collection of Statute Laws, International Treaties, Authoritative Works and Conventions. The Void Envoy Holds Soverignity and appoints the executive, he holds all lawmaking powers and devolves some of his powers to the house of dignity to help him make decision. The House Of Dignity is the Judiciary aswell as the Legislative and also contains parts of the Executive, The House Of Dignity is also the highest court of appeal in the Empire, acting as a kind of Supreme Court. In accordance with the Sovereignty of the Emperor, he has power to make or unmake laws, and to devolve powers or remove devolved powers as he sees fit. All power within the empire comes from the Emperor and can be removed at his will. The House Of Dignity consists of people appointed by the Emperor and acts as a de facto powerless Legislative branch (aswell as Judiciary). The House debates laws out forward by the Emperor or his cabinet and votes on whether the law should be passed or not. The Emperor can completely ignore the vote or skip this stage altogether, but often listens to the house as they are well educated and experienced individuals who help him in running the country.

Economy

Celesterra has a command economy, with huge amounts of natural resources including gas, oil, iron and many other resources. It has the worlds largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by PPP. The Services sector accounts for 30% of the total economy, with the agricultural sector making up another 25% and industrial sector making up 45% of the economy. Celesterra has a low unemployment rate of about 5% and has a labour force of about 518 million.

People

Void Envoy Nicholas III 1895-1910
Void Envoy Alexei 1910-1950
Void Envoy Nicholas IV 1950-2003
Void Envoy Alexander 2003-Present