Fichmanistan
Fichmanistan | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Capital and largest city | Une Grad |
| Official languages | Fichmani |
| Ethnic groups | Fichmani, Tielan |
| Demonym(s) | Fichmani |
| Government | Unitary Parliamentary Republic |
| Shane Griff | |
| Legislature | House of Parliament |
| Formed | |
| April 26th 1701 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,539,893 km2 (594,556 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2019 census | 9,808,312 |
• Density | 9.30/km2 (24.1/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $777 Billion |
• Per capita | $79,218 |
| Gini (2021) | 30.5 medium |
| HDI (2018) |  0.955very high |
| Currency | Samol and MacroCoin (KoF) |
| Time zone | UTC-1 (ET) |
• Summer (DST) | Not Observed |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +721 |
| Internet TLD | .RoF |
Fichmanistan, officially the Republic of Fichmanistan, is a country located on the continent of Thuadia in Anteria. Fichmanistan shares a border with Shadoveil to the north-east, Chernogovsk to the east, Moldanovica to the south-east, Kiyortza to the north and Senefpat to the south. The country is divided into 25 administrative regions known as Counties. Fichmanistan is a member of the Sekidean Union It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, or "The House" passes laws created by the government. The head of government is the Prime Minister, who is elected by the House; the Prime Minister in turn appoints other government ministers.
The Kingdom of Fichmanistan was created in 1701 following the Union of Spovmanistan with Rifzid. In 1937, the monarchy was overthrown and a dictatorship was installed led by John Arnold. Following Arnold's death in 1948, elections were held for president for the first time. The Republic of Fichmanistan elected Éamon O'Beirne as its first president.
One of Anteria's major financial hubs is centred on Une Grad. Fichmanistan ranks among the top twenty wealthiest countries in Anteria in terms of GDP per capita.
A developed country, Fichmanistan's quality of life is ranked amongst the highest in Anteria, Fichmanistan is a member of the Sekidean Union. The Fichmani government has followed a policy of military neutrality through non-alignment since 1860.
Name
The name Fichmanistan derives from the Spovman king Fichman I who ruled during the 14th century. The name for the country was agreed to by King Robert I of Spovmanistan and King John I of Rifzid in 1862 during the Union talks.
History
Early History
The land that is today apart of Fichmanistan was settled between 4,000 BCE and 4,500 BCE. The first kingdoms emeged in the 500's with the kingdom of Une and the kingdom of Meaux. Both kingdoms fell before the turn of the 10th century and no other major kingdom emerged for another 300 years. A collection of countys, principalities and dukedoms struggled for power until the 1200s with the rise of Spovmanistan.
Early Kingdom Period
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Middle Kingdom Period
The Kingdom of Fichmanistan was founded in the summer of 1701. The state was created after the Union of Spovmanistan with Rifzid in 1701. King Robert I of Fichmanistan, formerly King Robert II of Spovmanistan married Queen Mary of Rifzid in 1701. The marriage had been planned two decades earlier by their fathers. The day Robert and Mary married was also the day of the Union of Spovmanistan with Rifzid.
They had one legitimate son John who, was crowned in 1733 on the death of his father. John I married Countess Katheryn of Rifzi in 1732. Their son John was born in 1734. It was written that John II was the most handsome of men,
Early 20th Century
Chancellor James O'Donnell, the de facto leader of Fichmanistan in 1915, after consultation with King John IV, declared Fichmanistan's neutrality in The Great War and all future wars. Chancellor O'Donnell was elected to the position by the Lords Chamber in 1904 and remained in the position until his death in 1920. O'Donnell was popular all over the country for his pro-business policies and his introduction of voting to all men over 17 and all women over 21. O'Donnell abolished the Lords Chamber in 1917 and established the House of Parliament, in which he was re-elected to the position of Chancellor 40-1. Lord Michael Burke took over after O'Donnell's death in 1920. While O'Doonell had been a moderate... {WIP}
Late Kingdom Period
The King in 1921 was king John IV, and when the constitutional amendment to restrict his power was passed he welcomed the legislation. In 1932 King Robert II began his rule. Robert was a very different man then his uncle, as Just a year into his reign he abolished the parliament and the position of Prime Minister. This was a breach of the 1921 constitution amendment. The people were outraged and in the spring of 1934 they launched a revolution. The leader of the revolution was a man named John Arnold, who after winning the two year war named himself president for life. While alive he set up a presidential republic, with the president being head of government, state and the armed forces. John Arnold died in 1948 and was replaced by his Vice President: Éamon O'Beirne, who set up term limits and organized elections.
Yellow Revolution
Arnold led revolution to overthrow the government and banish the monarchy to the isle of Kel.
Dictatorship
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1960s-2000s
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20th Century
The Monarchy was again established in 2021 after a referendum, and quickly abolished by July of the same year. In September 2021 The presidential republic became the parliamentary republic with MHP Malcolm Cavanah becoming Fichamnistan's first Prime Minister in nearly 100 years.
Subdivisions
Fichmanistan has 24 counties, one semi autonomous region and the Kiwabe Territory; a national park with no permanent population. Each County has an assembly which is responsible for; housing, planning, roads, environmental protection, fire services, waste collection and maintaining the electoral register. The counties of Fichmanistan were created in 1987 to delegate more power down and reduce the size of the National Government. The reason for this was that the president at the time was Lillian Hakkan, a member of the socialists of Fichmanistan (now defunkt) had promised to decrease the national debt. The 25 counties of Fichmanistan are in order of population: Sideap, Skvala, Tielo, Nideap, Maleko, Kisinyada, Nidmar, Sidmar, Willox, Calow Rifzid NidRif, Western Atacote, Atacote, Cidistan, Outer Spov, Spov, Hejim, Apuzay, Eaukubo, Fadistan, Outer Tielo, Uruzad, Lapuno and Ohzali The Semi-Autonomous Region of Tielo is sometimes listed as one of the 25 counties, It should be noted however that Tielo Grand Assembly has far more powers than any other county assembly such as control over taxation and education. Each county has an assembly of 12 members. The members are voted in every five years, via first past the post. The member who received the most votes becomes the county chief executive, which is a mostly ceremonial position.
| County | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Sideap | Une Grad | 1,174,622 |
| Tielo | Notim | 1,006,486 |
| Skvala | Une Para | 765,127 |
| Western Atacote | Western Nal | 614,930 |
| Nidrif | Eastern Nal | 582,941 |
| Rifzid | Crad | 418,942 |
| Outer Spov | Camvek | 416,830 |
| Willox | Alakam | 415,973 |
| Spov | Murph | 413,874 |
| Hejim | Hejim | 411,650 |
| Nideap | Nideap | 409,114 |
| Apuzay | Zaylom | 405,816 |
| Eaukubo | Eaukubo | 405,147 |
| Neelah | Neelah | 403,879 |
| Outer Tielo | Notim-arat | 402,456 |
| Ohzali | Ohzali | 351,400 |
| Uruzad | Uru an Pak | 283,747 |
| Nidmar | Nidmar | 251,479 |
| Calow | Calo | 102,578 |
| Sidmar | Sidmar | 101,859 |
| Maleko | Malekim yada | 99,014 |
| Kinsinyada | Kinsinyada | 96,587 |
| Cidistan | Quam | 94,571 |
| Lapuno | Lapuno | 90,147 |
| Fadistan | Capital Town | 89,147 |
Military
The Kingdom has been Neutral in all military conflicts since 1919, and so has significantly scaled back on military spending. Although the military is comparably smaller than other nations' its worth noting that because of recent purchases the Fichmani military are extremely well equipped. Fichmanistan has a defense force of 21,631 soldiers. The army currently has 15,657 active soldiers, While the Navy and Air Corps have 3,656 and 2,575 active soldiers respectively.
Politics
The head of state and head of the government is the Prime Minister, who is the leader of the largest political party in the House of Parliament.
Current Government
The current government of Fichmanistan is lead by Socialist Party Prime Minister Shane Griff. Other senior members of the government include Green Party Foreign Minister Jack Leighton and TFP Minister of Finance Layla Bush. The government's ministers are;
House of Parliament | |
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| Structure | |
Political groups |
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| Name | Department | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Griff | Prime Minister/Head of Government | Socialist Party |
| Jack Leighton | Department of Foreign Affairs | Green Party |
| Layla Bush | Finance | Tielo First Party |
| Andrew Michaels | Defense | Liberal Party |
| Sam Mulalay | Health | Liberal Party |
| Anges Mcgill | Tielo Affairs | Tielo First Party |
| Lily Anderson | Environment | Green Party |
| Chloe Smith | Education | Liberal Party |
| Glen Porter | Transport | Socialist Party |
| Ann Bunker | Intelligence | Socialist Party |
| Garrett Harlow | Sports | Liberal Party |
| Maitiú Fitzroy | Justice | Socialist Party |
Political Parties
The current major political parties in descending order of number of seats in the house of parliament;
- Conservative Party
- Socialist Party
- Liberal Party
- Green Party
- Centrist Neutralist Party (Fichmanistan)
- TFP
- The house also currently has 1 member that is not a member of any party.
The House of Parliament
The House of Parliament is the legislative branch of the Fichmani government. The house is responsible for the creation and passing of bills.
Royalty
The Kingdom of Fichmanistan, was ruled by the Fichman Dynasty from the nations formation in 1701 to 1845. The House of Ohzali has ruled since 1845. The monarchy was abolished in 1936 following the end of the Yellow Revolution in which the republicans won. The monarchy was re-established in 2021. And then abolished again the same year. All former Fichmani royal titles are not recognized by the Fichmanistan Government.
Royal Family Tree of Fichmanistan
Climate
The climate in Fichmanistan is 39% a combination of arid and semi-arid desert, about 31% is some form of temperate (sub-tropical, temperate, and mediterranean climates), 25% is tropical savanna, and the remaining 5% is tropical. Of course as Fichmanistan sits on the equator the counties that lie on the equator are much drier and hotter (in general)
Economy
Fichmanistan is a sparsely populated nation in Anteria. Fichmanistan is a naturally hot region containing a desert. Fichmanistan currently has some copper and zinc mines in Tielo and the north of Fichmanistan. Une Grad is a financial hub in Anteria, being the base of big companies such as:
Transport
The country has one international airport; Une Grad International Airport and one reginal airport; Une Para Reginal Airport. Railways services are operated by Fichmani Rail which provides all intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the country. Une Grad Metro opperaetes in the capital city. it has 3 lines and 60 stops.
Culture
Sports
Association football (soccer) is the most popular spectator sport and has the highest level of participation. The National League of Fichmanistan is the national league, The Republic of Fichmanistan national football team plays at international level and is administered by the Football Association of Fichmanistan.
Demographics
The culture of Fichmanistan is a mix between Celtic and romance.
Religion
The historic religion of Fichmanistan is the Midites, although today fewer than 9% of people follow it. Some follow foreign religions such as Christianity but over 65% of people claim to be agnostic/atheist/non-religious
Languages
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Healthcare
Healthcare in Fichmanistan is provided by both public and private healthcare providers. The Minister for Health has responsibility for setting overall health service policy. Every resident of Fichmanistan is entitled to receive health care through the public health care system, which is managed by the National Health Service Legislator and funded by general taxation. A person may be required to pay a subsidised fee for certain health care received; this depends on income, age, illness or disability. All maternity services are provided free of charge and children up to the age of 1 year. Emergency care is provided to patients who present to a hospital emergency department. However, visitors to emergency departments in non-emergency situations who are not referred by their GP may incur a fee of $50.
The average life expectancy in Fichmanistan in 2019 was 82 years, with 81 years for men and 83 years for women. It has a relitavly high birth rate of 16 births per 1,000 inhabitants, and a very low infant mortality rate of 3 per 1,000 live births.
Education
Fichmanistan has three levels of education: primary, secondary and tertiary. The education systems are largely under the direction of the Government via the Minister for Education. Recognised primary and secondary schools must adhere to the curriculum established by the relevant authorities. Education is compulsory between the ages of six and fifteen years, and all children up to the age of eighteen must complete the first three years of secondary, including one sitting of the Secondary Beta Examination (or Beta Test).
The Secondary Alpha Examination, which is taken after two years of study, is the final examination in the secondary school system. Those intending to pursue tertiary education normally take this examination, with access to third-level courses generally depending on results obtained from the best five subjects taken, on a competitive basis.
There are approximately 6,000 primary schools in Fichmanistan, 1,400 secondary schools and 15 universities. There are also over 650 alternative tertiary education centres across the country.