Livoli
Grand Principality of Livoli Gran Principato di Livoli | |
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| Motto: "Speranza, Pace, Unità" (Corsican) "Hope, Peace, Unity" (English) | |
| Anthem: "This Land of Ours" | |
| Capital and largest city | Livoli |
| Official languages | Corsican |
| Demonym(s) | Livolian |
| Government | Semi-Constitutional Monarchy |
• Grand Prince | Piero IV |
• Prime Minister | Liovanni Umbrori |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Area | |
• Total | 428,000 km2 (165,000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 641,000 |
| Currency | Denarius |
| Driving side | right |
Livoli, officially the Grand Principality of Livoli is a landlocked country in central Aephoris in the Süd Depths. Covering an area of 428,000 km2 and a population of 641,000, Livoli is a developed nation with a high standard of living. Located on the southern side of the Vulpes Mountains, Livoli enjoys a temperate climate, abundant arable land, and good amounts of mineral resources which contribute to its economic stability. Livoli is much more developed that its northern neighbor Cennito, and enjoys good diplomatic relations with both Cennito and the Republic of Säästla. Livoli imports many agricultural products from Cennito, mainly tea and sorghum.
Livoli operates under as a form of semi-constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the Grand Prince of Livoli, who wields immense political power despite his constitutional status. The head of government is the Prime Minister of Livoli. The current Grand Prince is Piero IV of House Fiorilli. The current Prime Minister is Liovanni Umbrori of the Partitu Social Democraticu (Social Democratic Party).
The economy of Livoli is considered as modern and developed. Livoli's main industries are mining (including copper, zinc, tin, and iron), agriculture, forestry, and tourism. Most of Livoli's energy production comes from coal power plants or hydroelectric dams, with a KUE-99 nuclear reactor currently under construction with the help of specialists and technicians from Säästla. Being a landlocked nation, Livoli relies on an extensive network of railways and roads for logistics. Air Livoli is the main air passenger and air freight provider, though it's use is limited. Livoli has put significant investment into its railroads, hosting a modern fleet of both diesel-electric and steam locomotives.
Geography
The most mountainous region in Livoli is the Livoli-Cennito border, the Vulpes Mountains, which covers the entire length of the border. The Midlands located in the central most part, is fairly flat, and is predominantly used for agriculture, although farming activity is scattered throughout the state. Parts of Livoli are still densely forested. With its rugged topography, Livoli has a great number of rivers. Several of Livoli's largest rivers have been dammed at some point to provide hydroelectricity. Many rivers begin in the Vulpes Mountains and flow out to the coast either through Fiucce or Vyarmansk. Livoli's major population centres are mainly situated on rivers.
Environment
Livoli's environment consists of many different biomes or communities across its different regions. It has large areas of temperate rainforests. A distinctive type of moorland found across the north and north-west. Livoli also features a diverse alpine garden environment, such as cushion plant. Highland areas receive consistent snowfall above ~1,000 metres every year, and due to cold air, this level often reaches 800 m, and more occasionally 600 or 400 metres. This environment gives rise to the cypress forests of the Central Plateau and northern mountainous highlands.
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The Livoli temperate rainforests cover a good portion of the country. Rainforest found in deep gullies are usually difficult to traverse due to dense understorey growth, such as from horizontal (Anodopetalum biglandulosum). Higher-elevation forests (~500 to 800 m) have smaller ground vegetation and are thus easier to walk in. The most common rainforests usually have a 50-metre canopy and are varied by environmental factors.
The human environment ranges from urban or industrial development, to farming or grazing land. The most cultivated area is the Midlands and western area of the country, where it has suitable soil but is also the driest part of the state. In the south, Lake Fausto is the largest standing body of fresh water in Livoli. House Fiorilli has an estate on the lake, along with many other wealthy individuals. The lake is open for public use through a series of beaches.
Soil
Livoli's soils are not more fertile than those of its neighbors, largely because most are severely leached and the areas with driest climates (least leaching) were unaffected by glaciation or alluvia derived therefrom. The mountainous areas of the country, mostly near the Vulpes Mountains and closer to the border of Fiucce have generally poor soil. Most of these lands are thus not used for agriculture, instead utilizing the land for other economic activities.
On the north coast, apart from some relatively fertile alluvial soils used for fruit-growing, there are also deep red, easily workable soils known as "krasnozems" ("red land"). These soils are highly acidic and fix phosphate very effectively, but their extremely favourable physical properties make them extensively used for dairying, beef cattle and fodder crops.
The Midlands and the southern part of the country present a different story from the rest. Owing to a relatively dry climate and alkaline (mostly dolerite) parent material, these soils are relatively unleached and contain lime in the deeper subsoil. They are mostly classified as "prairie soils" or "brown earths" and bear some resemblance to chernozems, although they are much lower in available phosphorus and somewhat acidic in the surface levels. Their higher nutrient levels, however, allow them to support productive pasture, and large numbers of sheep and goats are grazed in these regions. Some grain crops are also grown in the driest areas. In the alluvial areas of southeastern Livoli, rich alluvial soils permit apples to be grown.
Flora
Livoli has relatively diverse vegetation, from the heavily grazed grassland of the Midlands to the tall evergreen forests, and large areas of cool temperate rainforests and moorlands in the rest of the country.
Government
Politics
Livoli has been governed under a constitutional monarchy for several centuries, with the Grand Prince of Livoli as head of state. The executive branch consists of a Prime Minister as the head of government, who presides over the Council of Government (cabinet). Under the Constitution of Livoli, the prince shares his veto power with the unicameral Parliament of Livoli, meaning that the Grand Prince holds the authority to veto any legislation approved by parliament, and vice versa. The members of parliament are elected for four-year terms and are chosen through a majority electoral system. Each member of parliament represents a district of Livoli, numbering 113. All legislation requires the approval of parliament, which is dominated by the Partitu Social Democraticu (Social Democratic Party). Both parliament and the Grand Prince can put legislation into motion, where they must gain the approval of the other. Other policial parties include the Liberal Party, National Conservative Party, Progressive Party and the Christian People's Party. Members of the judiciary of Livoli are appointed by the Grand Prince.
Foreign Relations
Livoli has embassies in Fiucce, Cennito, Hafodmark, Säästla, Hrastče and Kouryssos. Livoli maintains a formal alliance with Hafodmark through a royal marriage. The niece of Grand Prince Piero, Lady Katia Fiorilli, is married to heir apparent of Hafodmark, Prince Wardric.
Military
The Livoli Security Forces is the main military institution of the Grand Principality of Livoli. It is a combined arms force, with land, air and naval elements. All men are required to spend 24 months serving in the security forces after their 17th birthday.
Annually, approximately 10,000 persons are trained in recruit centres. Depending on their awarded speciality the conscript recruits are then transferred to speciality training camps or to operational units. Active personnel numbers around 12,000 and reserve personnel numbers around 75,000.
Economy
Livoli hosts a modern and developed economy and profits from it's industries such as mining (including copper, zinc, tin, and iron), agriculture, forestry, and tourism. The mining and metallurgy industry is the most profitable in the country. A number of companies own various steel mills and iron foundries. Del Conte Zinc Corporation is the largest holder of zinc mines and processing plants in Livoli. Cumpagnia Minera Cunsolidata Gilardi (Gilardi Consolidated Mining Company) is the largest producer of iron and tin.
Agriculture
Livoli is a large producer of fruit, chiefly apples. Portions of Livoli have rich soil where corn, oats, wheat, and potatoes are grown. Dairying is an important part of the agriculture industry. Livoli has approximately 60,000 head of milk goats and 20,000 head of dairy cattle. Butter, cheese, ice cream and milk are some of the most produced dairy products. All dairy products consumed in Livoli are made domestically and imports almost no foreign dairy products.
Forestry
Logging and forestry activities do take place in Livoli, but to a smaller extent. The forestry industry makes up only 10% of the nations GDP, mostly in the form of sawn wood.
Energy
Livoli has few productive coal mines, so much of the coal used in the country is imported from Hafodmark, a major coal producer in Aephoris. All coal mined in Livoli is used domestically. Most of Livoli's energy production comes from coal power plants or hydroelectric dams. Currently, there is one nuclear power plant in construction, the Veroligno Royal Atomic Power Station, which will host one KUE-99 nuclear reactor, originating from Säästla.
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Transportation
Being a landlocked nation, Livoli relies on an extensive network of railways and roads for logistics. Air Livoli is the main air passenger and air freight provider, though it's use is limited. Livoli has put significant investment into its railroads, hosting a modern fleet of both diesel-electric and steam locomotives. Several Livoli based railroads operate in Cennito, providing valuable logistics and transporation for tourists and goods.