Inglaterra
New Confederacy of Inglaterra Native Names
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Anthem: God Segenje Inglaterra | |||||||||||
Capital | Aachtigen | ||||||||||
Largest city | Rästvall | ||||||||||
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Demonym(s) | Inglaterran | ||||||||||
Government | Federal Directorial Republic under an authoritarian oligarchy | ||||||||||
Pieter Wyckoff | |||||||||||
Sebastiaan Wijk | |||||||||||
Harald Uffson | |||||||||||
Kristoff Soltz | |||||||||||
Jakob Stravitjk | |||||||||||
Legislature | President of the Chamber of Confederacies | ||||||||||
Independence from the Niagaran Empire | |||||||||||
• Beginning of Colonization | 11 April 1811 | ||||||||||
• Self-Governance | 1 January 1853 | ||||||||||
• Inglaterran UDI | 19 June 1899 | ||||||||||
• Komrep Coup | 1 July 1936 | ||||||||||
• Summer of Fire | June-September 1983 | ||||||||||
• Declaration of a New Confederacy | 12 November 1983 | ||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
• Total | 10,667,683 km2 (4,118,815 sq mi) | ||||||||||
• Water (%) | 6.1 | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 2022 estimate | 180,000,000 | ||||||||||
• 2020 census | 179,129,031 | ||||||||||
• Density | 16.9/km2 (43.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate | ||||||||||
• Total | ₭2.88 trillion | ||||||||||
• Per capita | ₭16,000 | ||||||||||
Gini (2022) | 51.1 high | ||||||||||
HDI (2022) | 0.839 very high | ||||||||||
Currency | Inglaterran Pound (₽) (IPS) | ||||||||||
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy | ||||||||||
Driving side | right | ||||||||||
Calling code | +12 | ||||||||||
ISO 3166 code | IT | ||||||||||
Internet TLD | .IT |
Inglaterra, or the New Confederacy of Inglaterra, is a transcontinental country covering territory in both Frigo and Galia. It is one of the largest countries in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering over 10 million square kilometres and encompassing almost 7% of the world's landmass. It is one of the world's most populous countries and the most populated country in Frigo, with a population of over 179 million people. The country's capital is Aachtigen but the largest city is the coastal port of Rästvall. The second largest city of Brehoven is a major commercial and cultural center. Other major urban areas include Harkzel, Fort Anders, Treffon, Påskebyen and Noardstêd. It is bordered by Alaoyi to the northeast and the Antarctic Circle States to the south. In additon, bisecting Inglaterra is the Niagaran Canal Colony.
The first people known to live in what is now Inglaterra were the various Cetanni peoples, of which the predominant groups were Inith and Diash, but Onslander groups were present by the 5th century BC. Niagaran explorers found what is now the northwestern coast of Inglaterra in 1809. By 1811, a colony in what is now Påskebyen was established. The colonies grew rapidly, with fertile coastal farmlands providing the perfect environment for agriculture. In 1853, the Niagaran Imperial government granted internal autonomy to the various Inglaterran colonies, which were consolidated into the Inglaterran Viceroyalty. During this time, a noticable divergence, particularly in the eastern frontier colonies, from Niagaran began. This new language, influenced by Onslander and Cetanni languages, became known as "Inglaterran-Niagaran" and was eventually categorized as an independent language in 1901. Following the construction of the new Trans-Galian Canal, the Inglaterran colonies demanded partial control of the canal, which was surrounded by Inglaterran territory and constructed mostly by Inglaterran labrorers. The refusal of the Niagaran government led to the Inglaterran colonies declaring independence in 1899. Despite having a numerical advantage, the untrained Inglaterran Army was not able to capture the canal from Niagara, and control over the cities of Kanaalstêd and Ammer was ceded to the new Niagaran colony. The newly independent Inglaterran Confederacy sided against the Niagarans in the First Great War. This put Inglaterra against the Antarctic Circle States, the Dominion of Alaoyi, and the Alannan Empire. Despite sucessfully several border towns of the Antarctic Circle States and parts of eastern Alaoyi, Inglaterra became bogged down in trench warfare and did not advance deep into either country's territory and failed to occupy the Niagaran Canal Colony. Inglaterra was forced to sign an armistice in 1918, along with the rest of the Opposition. During the Interwar, Inglaterra's previously democratic government fell to the militarist communist Kompars in 1936. During the Second Great War, Inglaterra occupied several border towns of the Antarctic Circle States and the entirety of the Canal Colony, but threw most of its forces against Alaoyi. Successful operations, and the forcing of a two front war in Alaoyi, led to the Yedinburg Pact emerging victorious from the war. Inglaterra would become one of the strongest powers in the region. During the Third Great War, due to the expense of millions of lives, Inglaterra's Kompar government collapsed, ending the First Galian Cold War and beginning the New Confederate Era.
After a brief period of democracy from 1983 until 2006, Inglaterra's political system has been dominated by Pieter Wyckoff, a veteran and politician under whom the country has experienced democratic backsliding and a shift towards authoritarianism. Inglaterra has been involved in new political conflicts, sparking the Second Galian Cold War, which is considered to have started in 2011 with the annexation of the Niagaran Northwestern Frigo overseas territory and subsequent Kolmhark War. International rankings of Inglaterra place it low in measurements of human rights and freedom of the press; the country also has high levels of perceived corruption.
Inglaterra's climate is mostly tundra and arctic environments, which cover roughly 82% of Inglaterra' landmass. The most hospitable portions of the country are the northern coast and the Galian portion of Inglaterra. Collectively, these areas make up roughly 15 to 20 percent of the country's landmass. Over 153 million of the 180 million Inglaterrans live on the northern coast or in the Galian portions, with 102 million people living in the Galian portion or the northwestern coast of the country.
History
Precolonial Dialand
Niagaran Colonization
Self-Government
Independence Sympathizers
Great Wars and the Kompars
Modern Era
Geography
Politics and Government
Inglaterra is, by the Confederate Charter, a federal republic, with a directorial system, wherein a body of governors, called governors-general, who serve on the Governor-Council as duel-executive and legislative body while also serving as the collective head of state. It is structured as a multi-party representative democracy, with the federal government composed of three branches:
- Legislative: The Confederal Assembly of Inglaterra was originally made up of 500 members and had the power to adopt confederal law, declare war, approve treaties, and has the power of the purse and to impeach and remove members of the Governor-Council. It initially had a second house, the House of Deputies but this body was abolished in 2010. Since the mid 2000s this body has been considered to be less than relevant and a rubber stamp.
- Executive: The governors-general, the elected heads of government of each of Inglaterra's governorates, serve collectively as the head of state of Inglaterra for a four year term. Every term, the governors-general elect one of their own to serve as chancellor, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, and appoints the Cabinet and other officers, who administer and enforce confederal laws and policies. The chancellor, with the permission of the governors-general, may issue decrees of unlimited scope, so long as they do not contradict the constitution or confederal law. While members of the Governor-Council are elected for up to four four-year terms the chancellor is limited to two consecutive terms. The governors-general are also able to take executive action as a collective institution.
- Judiciary: The Constitutional Court and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the governors-general on the recommendation of the president, interpret laws and can overturn laws they deem unconstitutional.
Each governor-general is elected by popular vote for a six-year term and may be elected no more than four times. The Cabinet of the government is composed of the prime minister, who heads meetings, and his deputies, ministers, and selected other individuals; all are appointed by the governors-general on the recommendation of both the president and prime minister. The National Solidarity Party is the dominant political party in Inglaterra, and has been described as "big tent" and the "party of power". Under the administrations of Pieter Wyckoff and Harald Uffson, Inglaterra has experienced democratic backsliding, and has become an authoritarian state under a dictatorship, with Wyckoff's policies being referred to as Wyckoffism.
Confederate Governorates
The Inglaterran state is further divided into twenty seven "governorates". Each governorate features a government holding authority over a defined geographic territory, with a legislature that is, in theory, democratically elected. The governor is the highest executive position of the local government in a governorate, and is elected by the people. Governorates are divided into districts, cities of high importance (district-equivalent independent cities), and autonomous regions, which are legally confederal subjects equal to an governorate but are administratively subservient to one.
Foreign Relations
Inglaterra has one of the largest diplomatic networks in the world. It is an early, although not founding, member of the Global Assembly, and has historically played an active role in peacekeeping missions and encouraging democratic governance. It has historically been a great power, although it lost that status after the Third Great War.
In the 21st century Inglaterra has pursued an aggressive foreign policy aimed at securing regional dominance and international influence, as well as increasing domestic support for the government. This culminated in the annexation of the Sekken Islands in 2011. Inglaterra has also sought to increase its influence in the other parts of the world such as Abos, most significantly through military intervention in the Leon Sucession War. Cyberwarfare and airspace violations, along with electoral interference, have been used to increase perceptions of Inglaterran power. Inglaterra's relations with the traditionally democratic states of the Furbish Islands or Alaoyi have collapsed in wake of the Sekken Islands Annexation and Inglaterra' repeated claims on the Antarctic Circle States. Relations between Inglaterra and Alanna have significantly strengthened bilaterally and economically; due to shared political interests and opposition to Alaoyi.
Military
Human Rights and Corruption
Human rights in Inglaterra have been increasingly criticised by leading democracy and human rights groups. Multiple international organizations have called Inglaterra not democratic and allows few political rights and civil liberties to its citizens. Elections, while held regularly, are considered to be neither free nor fair. In particular, the extralegal method in which the Inglaterran parliament was dissolved in considered to have been an obvious sign of the country's growing antidemocratic governance. Despite having multiple political parties represented in the political system, the National Solidarity Party's dominance combined with the lack of true opposition has made the other parties effectively nonexistent.
Inglaterra's autocratic political system has been variously described as a kleptocracy, an oligarchy, and a plutocracy. It routinely ranks low in government transparency and corrupton, which has a long history in Inglaterra, which is seen as a significant problem. It impacts various sectors, including the economy, business, public administration, law enforcement, healthcare, education, and the military.
Economy
Inglaterra follows a mixed economic model with a considerable amount of natural resources, including part of the Great West Frigan Oilfield, which it shares, and for the mining of iron, copper, and titanium. It has Manala's sixth-largest economy. The service sector is responsible for over 60% of total GDP, with the industrial sector making up 28%. Agriculture makes up 7% of GDP. The current unemployment rate is 5.3% in Inglaterra. The labor force of over 75 million workers is one of the largest in the world.
Inglaterra's export market relies heavily on revenues from the sale of materials such as iron, copper, and titanium as well as the sale of agricultural goods. Collectively, these two categories make up 70% of Inglaterran exports. However, Inglaterra imports many consumer goods as its industrial sector consists industrial production as opposed to consumer production. While Inglaterra has low levels of debt, income inequality is high in the country. Additionally, a disparity between the much wealthier Far East and Far West and the poorer Midterra region exists.
Despite having rapid growth following the collapse of communist rule, a flight of foreign investment and international sanctions have severely impacted Inglaterra's economy and wealth.
Demographics
Inglaterra is home to over 179 million (as of 2022) people. Over five major languages and ethnicities with over 5% of the population exist; Inglaterran, Frigan, Inith, Diash, and Onslander. Inglaterran and Niagaran are recognized as confederal languages, while the other three are recognized as being of regional importance. The Inglaterran Bureau of Statistics asks people to describe themselves in the census in terms of their ethnic heritage and origin. The 2015 census figures for these groups were: Inglaterrans at 42.1%, Niagarans at 22.4%, Inith at 18.7%, Diash at 7.1%, and Onslanders 5.9%.
Inglaterra faces a population ageing problem. The fertility rate of 1.9 children per women is below replacement rate, and population growth has effectively halted. The population is believed to begin decline in the 2040s and government efforts to increase the fertility rate are ongoing.
Language
Inglaterra has five languages spoken by 3.0% or more of the population: Inglaterran (44.5%), Frigan (27.1%), Inith (16.2%), Diash (6.1%), and Onslander (5.3%). Onslander and Diash are regional languages, spoken primarily in the eastern fringes along the Alaoyian border. As they are regional languages, confederal dispatches do not need to be decreed in either Onslander or Diash but local ones must do so. In 2015, almost two thirds (64.2%) reported being able to speak more than one language. The most common responses were Inglaterran and Frigan. Meetings of the Confederal Parliament are legally obliged to have simultaneous translation into Inglaterran, Frigan, or Inith.
Aside from the official forms of their respective languages, the five linguistic regions of Inglaterra also have local dialectal forms. The role played by dialects in each linguistic region varies dramatically: in Inglaterran-speaking regions, Galian dialects have become more prevalent since the second half of the 20th century, especially in the media, and are used as an everyday language for many, while the standardized Achtigen version of the language is almost always used instead of dialect for written communication (c.f. diglossic usage of a language). Conversely, in the Frigan-speaking regions, local dialects have almost disappeared (only 20% of Frigan speakers still speak in a local dialect), while in the Inith-speaking regions, the use of local dialects is mostly limited to family settings and casual conversation while formal settings and written language uses the Rhisiart dialect.
Learning Frigan or Inglaterran is compulsory for all pupils who do not speak that language while those who do are expected to learn Inith or the other major national language. This means that many Inglaterrans are supposed to be at least bilingual, especially those who do not speak Frigan or Inglaterran. Because the largest part of Inglaterra is Inglaterran-speaking, many Frigan, Inith, Diash, and Onslander speakers migrating to the rest of Inglaterra and the children of those non-Inglaterran-speaking Inglaterran born within the rest of of the country speak the Inglaterran language.
Ethnicity
According to the 2015 census, over 96.2% of Inglaterrans belonged to one of five different groups. The major groups chosen were Inglaterran (42.1%), Niagaran (22.4%), Inith (18.7%), Diash (7.1%), and Onslander (5.9%). Other Cetanni groups made up 1.1% of the population and all others made up 2.7%. Ethnicities are not evenly distributed among the country. The center is dominated by ethnic Inglaterrans while the west is dominated by Niagarans. The far east of the country is more diverse, with Inglaterrans making up the largest group but with large Inith, Diash, and Onslander populations.