Halland

Commonwealth of Halland Commonwealth of Halland Comhlathas na Tìr Hael
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Sic semper tyrannis Thus always to tyrants
Anthem: "Ode to the fallen"
Political map of Halland
Physical map of Halland
Capital	Avelon
Largest city	Astoria
Recognised national languages	Estmerish Ghailish
Recognised regional languages	Powhatan
Demonym(s)	Hallandic
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
• President	Arthur Quinn
• Prime Minister	Sean Mac Dónaill
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	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	63,873,808
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$2,719,874,492,256
• Per capita	$42,582
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$2,652,743,120,048‬
• Per capita	$41,531
Gini (2015)	32.2 medium
HDI (2015)	.898 very high
Currency	Pound (HLP)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
ISO 3166 code	HL
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.

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.

Military

See also: Armed Forces of Halland

Demographics

Demographic groups in Halland

  TBD (62.9%)

  TBD (30.5%)

  TBD (3.9%)

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Largest urban centers by population
Astoria Ealaghleann	#	Settlement	Population	#	Settlement	Population	Avelon Stokes
	1	Astoria	5,412,716	11	Ealdwald	TBD
	2	Ealaghleann	3,243,217	12	Ruyter	TBD
	3	Avelon	2,955,910	13	Winchester	TBD
	4	Stokes	2,313,102	14	Wilton	TBD
	5	Leon	1,915,851	15	Inoka	TBD
	6	Tyrell	1,404,460	16	Nikinapi	TBD
	7	Ardougne	1,092,081	17	Ailynn	TBD
	8	New Warminster	908,922	18	Beaver	TBD
	9	Yanille	815,504	19	Fort Kellsen	TBD
	10	Newport	783,408	20	Kitigan	TBD