Halland

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Commonwealth of Halland
Commonwealth of Halland
Comhlathas na Tìr Hael
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Motto: Sic semper tyrannis
Thus always to tyrants
Anthem: "Ode to the fallen"
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Political map of Halland
Political map of Halland
Physical map of Halland
Physical map of Halland
CapitalAvelon
Largest cityAstoria
Recognised national languagesEstmerish
Ghailish
Recognised regional languagesPowhatan
Demonym(s)Hallandic
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• President
Arthur Quinn
• Prime Minister
Sean Mac Dónaill
Senate
National Assembly
Establishment
• Colonisation by Estmere and Caldia
1492
• Gilded Wars
1721
• Independence from Gaullica
1771
Area
• 
1,831,549.44 km2 (707,165.19 sq mi)
Population
• 2015 census
Increase 63,873,808
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
Increase $2,719,874,492,256
• Per capita
Increase $42,582
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
Increase $2,652,743,120,048‬
• Per capita
Increase $41,531
Gini (2015)Negative increase 32.2
medium
HDI (2015)Increase .898
very high
CurrencyPound (HLP)
Date formatdd.mm.yyyy
Driving sideright
ISO 3166 codeHL
Internet TLD.hl

Halland is a country in Asteria Superior, bordered by Cassier in the north, Nuxica in the south and the Vehemens Ocean to the west. It also shares a lake border with Chervolesia. The country is subdivided in 19 administrative regions, which cover an area of 1,831,549.44 square kilometers, making it the fifth largest state in Asteria. Halland is a unitary parliamentary republic with its capital in Avelon. Its largest city and main commercial center is Astoria, located on the northern coast of the nation. Other major cities include Ealaghleann, Stokes and Leon. Estmerish is the official language, although in the Fáel region, ghailish enjoys co-official status.

Indigenous Powhatan people inhabited the country for thousands of years prior to colonization. Assim Asteris and his expedition sponsored by Caldia discovered the continent in 1488, marking the beginning of colonization of the region by Euclean nations. Caldia soon after created its colony, Fáel, in the south of Halland. Soon after, Estmere established the colony of New Estmere to the north. Both colonies would grow prosperous, with the city of Astoria becoming a major port in the continent in the 17th century. Both colonies would be conquered by Gaullicia during the Gilded Wars of 1721. The new administration sponsored many policies which sparkled significant unrest, leading to various failed independence attempts and culminating in the 1764 War of Independence. Since then, Halland grew economically and became an important power in Asteria Superior, industrializing rapidly in the early 19th century and receiving many migrants. Halland was an important player in the Great War, achieving significant naval victories against Gaullica and aiding on the liberation of Nuxica.

In modern times Halland is a cosmopolitan nation with populations of a very diverse background. It is the fourth largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the largest economy in Asteria. The nation has a significant international presence, being host of the Organization of Asterian Nations, one of the founding members of the CN, an observer member in COMSED and one of the founders of the ICD. Halland is considered a developed nation, with high standards of living and an advanced economy.


History

Pre-colonial era

Estmerish and Caldish colonization

Gaullican Administration

Independence and expansion

Industrialization and the Great War

Contemporary Era

Geography

Climate

Biodiversity

Urbanisation

Politics

Government

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Arthur Quinn
President since 2016
Sean Mac Dónaill
Prime Minister since 2018
Halland's Legislative Council Building

Halland is a unitary parliamentary republic with a very strong democratic tradition since its foundation. Despite being a unitary state, Halland features significant levels of devolution, with regions enjoying varying levels of autonomy. The most notable of which is the Fáel region, which has a parliament of its own and devolution of significant powers under said parliament.

The nation's legislative power is a bicameral legislature, composed of the Senate and the National Assembly is responsible for approving national law, ratifying treaties, approving the yearly national expenditure and declaring war. The legislature also has power of Impeachment, as well as appointing a Prime Minister, who is the country's Head of Government.

Executive power is divided between the President, who is Head of State. and Prime Minister. While most executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister through appointed Ministers, the President is Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, can veto legislative proposals before they become law, and represents the country diplomatically in international summits and events.

The Judiciary is represented in its highest level by the Supreme Court and its lower instances. Ministers of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President, and are responsible for interpreting laws and their rulings are binding upon all lower courts. They also hold the power of retrial and can also reject laws considered unconstitutional. It is composed of 9 Ministers. Other than the Supreme Court, the Fáel Region also has the Superior Court of Fáel, which acts an intermediate court instance between conventional judicial instances and the Supreme Court. Regarding laws approved by the Parliament of Fáel, it also is not subject to further review by the Supreme Court.

Halland's Lower House, the National Assembly, is composed of 639 seats, which are elected to serve for 4 years. Elections for the National Assembly are done through Proportional Representation, where each of the 19 administrative regions are granted a seat per 100,000 inhabitants. The Senate has 76 voting members, with four senator seats given to each administrative region. Senators are elected through Single Transferable Vote, where each voter may list four candidates in order of preference. Election terms for the Senate last 8 years, with half the Senate elected every four years. Presidential elections happen every four years, and an elected president may be reelected no more than once. The Prime Minister is not elected, instead being chosen from the coalition most likely to form majority.

Each of the 19 Administrative Regions feature varying levels of autonomy and different systems of organization based on the 1988 Statute of Devolution. The Fáel Region has a Parliament of its own, organized in an unicameral legislature. Since the statute of Devolution, all Administrative Regions have elections in place for Governors, which have varying degrees of autonomy. Halland's current constitution was approved in 1974, extending local autonomy and increasing the powers of the legislative over the executive. It has since then received several ammendments such as the aforementioned Statute of Devolution. Ammendments must be approved with a qualified majority by both National Assembly and Senate.

Halland's modern political environment is protagonized by four major political parties: The Union Party (UP), the Liberal Republicans (LR), the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Fáelian Conservative Union (FCU). The first three parties represent nation-wide movements and traditions of Conservatism, Liberalism and Social Democracy respectively. The FCU is predominant in the Fáel region, being largely assotiated with the Union Party at a national level. Recently, the Green Party has gained relevance, rising in representatives both in Halland's National Assembly and Senate. The Green Party has achieved its first prefecture in 2016, in Tyrell.

Devolved Administrations

Law

Foreign Relations

Military

Economy

Companies

Energy and Infrastructure

Tourism

Science and Technology

Demographics

Demographic groups in Halland
  TBD (62.9%)
  TBD (30.5%)
  TBD (3.9%)
  TBD (2.7%)


Largest urban centers by population

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Astoria
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Ealaghleann

# Settlement Population # Settlement Population

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Avelon
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Stokes

1 Astoria TBD 11 Ealdwald TBD
2 Ealaghleann TBD 12 Ruyter TBD
3 Avelon TBD 13 Winchester TBD
4 Stokes TBD 14 Wilton TBD
5 Leon TBD 15 Inoka TBD
6 Tyrell TBD 16 Nikinapi TBD
7 Ardougne TBD 17 Port Ailynn TBD
8 New Warminster TBD 18 Beaver TBD
9 Yanille TBD 19 Fort Kellsen TBD
10 Newport TBD 20 Kitigan TBD

Education

Healthcare

Religion

Languages

Immigration

Culture

Art

Architecture

Cuisine

Literature

Music

Media

Theater and Cinema

Sports

Fashion and Design

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