Constitutional Kingdom of Arideo
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Constitutional Kingdom of Arideo Konstitucia Reĝlando de Arideo | |||||||||
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| 1926–1935 | |||||||||
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Coat of arms
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| Motto: Por Čiam Solvita Forever Resolute | |||||||||
| Anthem: Granda Marto de Arideo | |||||||||
| A map of the CKA. A map of the CKA. | |||||||||
| Capital | Drakneir | ||||||||
| Common languages | Aridite (official) | ||||||||
| Religion | N/A[a] | ||||||||
| Government | Federal Constitutional Monarchy | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1926–1930 | Simón Alexoui (AFP) | ||||||||
• 1930-1932 | Lloyd Jacobin (RSP) | ||||||||
• 1932-1935 | Alexandra Silvestro[b] (RSP) | ||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||
| Council of Lords | |||||||||
| House of Representatives | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Drakneir Declaration of Government | February 2 1926 | ||||||||
• First elections | March 2, 1926 | ||||||||
• Start of the civil war | April 16, 1934 | ||||||||
• Parliament suspended | April 17, 1934 | ||||||||
• Dissolution of Parliament | May 4 1935 | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1935 | ~22,000,000 | ||||||||
| Currency | Federal Bits | ||||||||
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The Constitutional Kingdom of Arideo (Aridite: Konstitucia Reĝlando de Arideo), known also as the CKA, was the immediate successor to the Aridite Territories. It was officially formed with the Drakneir Declaration of Government of 1926. On March 2, 1926, the first elections were held, and Simón Alexoui would be the first person elected as Prime Minister in the new nation.
However, the financial crisis that followed shortly after the elections took its toll on the new nation; The government struggled to pay its employees, and although a total financial collapse was prevented thanks to the efforts of Simón, it would lead to a growing pro-monarchy sentiment throughout the nation. This would eventually culminate in the 1934 election and the 1934-35 civil war. The CKA was replaced with the Third Kingdom of Arideo on May 4th 1935, with the permanent dissolution of the parliament.
Background
The Treaty of Aquileia saw a large portion of Produzirian lands suddenly independent; Amongst them, the former lands of the First Aridite Kingdom. Initially, the various victors of the war set up their own territories, but a growing demand for independence forced them to plan the reunification of Arideo. On November 16 1925, the intention to create an independent Aridite state was declared, and on February 2, 1926, the Drakneir Declaration of Government was signed, forming the Constitutional Kingdom of Arideo.
History
First years (1926 - 1930)
On March 2, 1926, the first Aridite elections were held. Although they were poorly coordinated (some parts of the country didn't even know the CKA was going to hold elections, and thus didn't show up), they went off mostly according to the rules set by the Drakneir Declaration, and on March 6, after some organizing in both the Council of Lords and the House of Representatives, the first Aridite government was declared, with Simón Alexoui becoming the first Prime Minister of the CKA. He began instating various government agencies, as the sudden withdrawal of the occupying powers had left the country in a serious power vacuum, and Simón was very interested in preventing any declarations of independence and starting a civil war before the CKA even got off the ground, as he was convinced the occupying powers were watching the newly founded democracy closely and would just re-occupy the whole area if a civil war broke out.
What followed is commonly referred to as the "Three Month Restoration"; Various government officials were sent around the country in a three-month campaign to document every part of the CKA and ensure all official Aridite settlements remained under CKA control. By June 6 the campaign came to a close, with several smaller riots shut down over the period.
Shortly after this, however, the Great Economic Recession struck the world. Mass riots struck the nation before Simón approached the ever-bickering parliament and proposed he be granted emergency executive powers until the crisis was over. The proposal passed with a slim majority (51% for, 45% against, 4% abstain). With his new powers in tow, Simón set out to restore the economy. Eventually, he gave up his powers in 1928 when the economy had (somewhat) recovered, but this action helped fuel a growing pro-monarchy sentiment.