Ascion
The Ascion Commonwealth Persemakmuran Ascion | |
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| Motto: "Beragam menjadi satu" "Out of many, one" | |
| Anthem: Hidup, Pasifika! "Hail, Pacifica"  | |
| Capital | Gerha |
| Largest city | Los Angeles |
| Official languages | Ascionese |
| Recognised national languages | Chinese, Japanese Maori, Spanish Tagalog |
| Ethnic groups (2047) | 36% Austronesian
32% Hispanic American 18% European Americans 11% Eurasians 3% Native Americans |
| Demonym(s) | Ascionese |
| Government | Federal Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic |
• President | Song Hyun-Woo / Primus |
• Vice President | Jeffrey Jung |
| Legislature | Kongres Persemakmuran |
| Senat Persemakmuran | |
| Dewan Perwakilan Persemakmuran | |
| Establishment | |
• Independent nations | 1776~1986 |
• Pan-Asian Alliance | 2037 (disputed) |
• Amenrian Pacific States | August 31, 2040 |
• Independence Proclaimed | July 17, 2043 |
• Current Constitution | May 24, 2046 |
| Area | |
• Total | 287,062,884 km2 (110,835,599 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2048 estimate | 658,475,772 |
• Density | 6,091/km2 (15,775.6/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2047 estimate |
• Total | $136 trillion |
• Per capita | $122,854 |
| HDI (2048) | 0.756 high |
| Currency | ANR |
| Driving side | right, left (Inner Region only) |
| Internet TLD | .an |
Ascion (/ɑːsɪɒn/), officially the Ascion Commonwealth (Ascionese : Persemakmuran Ascion) commonly known as The Commonwealth is a country primarily located in the Pacific Ocean, consisting of 6 regions, a federal district, two major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 287 million square kilometre (110 million square kilometers), it is the world's second- or third largest country by total area. With a population of almost 1.12 trillion people, it is the second most populous country in the world. The national capital is Gerha, and the most populous city is Los Angeles.
The Commonwealth emerged from the established Pacific states of Amenria. Disputes over the sociopolitical matters with Amenria led to the 2043 Metahuman War which led to Ascion declaring independence in June 17, 2043. The second constitution was accepted in 2045, which, at the same time also gave The Commonwealth more power to vigorously expand its territories to other parts of the globe, gradually acquiring new territories and admitting new states.
The Commonwealth is a federal semi-presidential republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government, this includes a bicameral legislature. The Commonwealth positions high in universal ranks of economic freedom, quality of life, and quality of higher education. In spite of significant wage and riches abberations compared to other nations, Ascion ceaselessly ranked high in measures of socioeconomic performance. It is additionally one of the foremost racially and ethnically assorted countries within the world, frequently called a melting pot of societies and ethnicities. Its populace has been significantly formed by centuries of migration and unification.
A highly developed country, the Commonwealth accounts for approximately a quarter of global gross domestic product (GDP) and is the world's largest economy by nominal GDP. By value, the Commonwealth is the world's largest importer and the second-largest exporter of goods. It is a high-income social market economy that places emphasis on automobile and technology manufacturing, with a burgeoning service sector and mining industry. The Commonwealth also holds the highst Human Development Index rating in the world, and performs favourably in a number of national performance listings including health, education, quality of life, economic freedom and the protection of human rights and liberties. Making up more than a third of global military spending, it is the one of the top military power in the world and is currently the leader of political, cultural and scientific forces internationally. Ascion is also one of the leading nation in Awakened Education, ranking only second to Amenria.
Etymology
Ascion is derived from the name "Asia Pacific Union", an EU-like concept previously proposed by Song Hyun-Woo in 2040. Although being a transoceanic and transcontinental nation, the name remained the same, to preserve the knowledge of the "core-continent" or the location where most of the original states is located. The word "Commonwealth" was originally used to describe a collection of states—e.g., "the Commonwealth is." It was later became popular after 2046, and is now interchangeably used with the word "Ascion". A citizen of the Commonwealth is an "Ascionese". "Commonwealth" and "Ascionese" refer to the country adjectivally ("Ascionese value", "Commonwealth forces"). In English, the word "Ascionese" rarely refers to topics or subjects not directly connected with the Commonwealth.
History
Geography
The eight regions and the District of Maui occupy a combined area of 110,835,599 square miles (287,062,884 km2). Of this area, 12,285,844 square miles (31,820,191 km2) is the total land area, of which comprised 11.8% of the Commonwealth's whole territory, while the remaining 90% is the total water area. Measured by only land area, the Commonwealth is second in size behind Amenria, however, the Commonwealth is the world's largest nation by total area (land and water), with Amenria and Africa not too far behind. The ranking varies depending on how two territories disputed by Amenria and Africa is counted, and how the total size of the Commonwealth is measured.
Ascion is the largest country in the world; it is a transcontinental and transoceanic country spanning much of the Pacific Ocean, and territories spanning from the two Americas, Oceania, and Asia. American Ascion is roughly 10,318,306 km2, which is around 4% of the total landmass of America, making Ascion the third largest country in the Americas; Oceanic Ascion is roughly at the same size of the pacific ocean itself, making Ascion ranked first in coastline size, as well as the largest country in the world. It is larger, by size, than any continents except Eurasia.
The Commonwealth has been susceptible to earthquakes long before independence, as most of its territories lie above the Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped belt about 40,000 km (25,000 mi) long and up to about 500 km (310 mi) wide around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. Earthquakes happen very often, mainly in the Inner Region, the Outer Region, and the state of Alaska in the Western Reaches.
Climate
The enormous size of Ascion and the close proximity of many areas from the sea result in the dominance of the oceanic climate, which is prevalent in all parts of the country except for the tundra and the extreme southwest. Most of the territories located in the Northern hemisphere have either humid oceanic climate or subarctic climate, with
extremely severe winters in the northern areas of Inner Region (Chukotka and Magadan) and the Western Reaches (Alaska and Yukon) where the lowest temperature can reach −63.0 °C (−81.4 °F), and more moderate winters elsewhere. Both the strip of land along the shore of the Arctic Ocean and the small Ascionese Arctic islands also have the same climate.
The Southern territories, most notably Oceania, possess either tropical rainforest climate, or oceanic climate. In many states of Zealandia and Australia, summer is hot and dry while in other parts of the country such as the Philippines and Polynesian island chains experience more precipitation where summer is hot and wet. The South American part of the territory however, possess either tropical rainforest climate, or desert climate. This is mainly due to the extensive lush Amazon forest in the northern part of the area, and the exsitence of Atacama desert near the coast, spanning from the north to the south close to Antarctica.
Politics
Government
According to the Constitution of Ascion, the country is an asymmetric federation and semi-presidential republic, wherein the President is the head of state, and the Prime Minister is the head of government. The Commonwealth is fundamentally structured as a multi-party representative democracy, with the federal government composed of three branches:
- Legislative: The bicameral Congress, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the government.
- Executive: The president is the commander-in-chief of the military, can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to congressional override), and appoints the members of the Cabinet (subject to Senate approval) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.
- Judicial: The Supreme Court and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the president with Senate approval, interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional.
The president is elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term, but not for a third consecutive term). Ministries of the government are composed of the Premier and his deputies, ministers, and selected other individuals; all are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister (whereas the appointment of the latter requires the consent of the Commonwealth Assembly.
The House of Representatives has 435 voting members, each representing a congressional states for a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the regions by population. Each region then draws single-member districts to conform with the census apportionment. The Core Region, Southern Reaches and Gondwana Reaches each have one member of Congress—these members are not allowed to vote. The Senate has 100 members with each state having two senators, elected at-large to six-year terms; one-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years. The Core Region and two new regions do not have senators.
Political divisions
According to the constitution, Russia comprises 8 regions, 24 states, 9 republics In 2046, when the new constitution was adopted, there were 89 federal subjects listed, but later some of them were merged. These subjects have equal representation—two delegates each—in the Federation Council.[100] However, they differ in the degree of autonomy they enjoy.
- 8 regions (provinces): geographically and culturally divided areas, and also the highest level of federal governance after the commonwealth government to control the states and territories inside them.
- 24 states: nominally autonomous; each is tasked with drafting its own constitution, direct-elected state governors or a similar post, and parliament. States are allowed to establish their own official language alongside Ascionese but are represented by the federal government in international affairs. States are meant to be home to specific ethnic minorities.
- 9 territories: essentially the same as states. The "territory" designation is historic, originally given to frontier regions and later also to the administrative divisions that comprised of island chains or states that are located far away from each other.
- 4 federal cities (Gerha, Los Angeles, Canberra, Tokyo): major cities that function as separate regions.
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement in Ascion is primarily the responsibility of local police departments and sheriff's offices, with state polices providing broader services. Federal agencies such as the DIF (Federal Investigation Department) and the Ascionese Marshals sevice including protecting civil rights, national security and enforcing Ascionese federal courts' rulings and federal laws. State courts conduct most criminal trials while federal courts handle certain designated crimes as well as certain appeals from the state criminal courts. Capital punishment is sanctioned in the Commonwealth for certain federal and military crimes, and at the state level in 24 states.
Foreign Relations
The Commonwealth has an established structure of foreign relations. It is a permanent member of the Global Nations' Security Council. Almost all countries have embassies in Gerha, and many have consulates around the country. Likewise, nearly all nations host Ascionese diplomatic missions, including Amenria. Ascion's foreign policy has been interventionist in politics and military long before its foundation, and has been involved in numerous conflicts across the globe. Also, due to dimensional instabilities across the globe, Ascion has been recently involved in conflicts with nations from other universes either as an ally or enemy.