Lorcania

Union of Lorcania Aontas na Lorcáinann
Flag Seal
Motto: "Unitatem et Liberum" "In Unity and Freedom"
Anthem: Glory to the Union
Location of the Union of Lorcania (green) in Asteria Superior (grey).
Capital	Calderdon
Largest	Na Naoimh
Official languages	Ghaillish Estmerish
Recognised regional languages	Húslerin Hauron Chisanol
Demonym(s)	Lorcanian
Government	Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President	Cormac Ó Néill (L)
• Vice-President	Liam Richmond (L)
• Speaker	Corey Campbell (L)
• Chief Justice	Samhaoir Nic Thóm (I)
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	House of Notables
• Lower house	House of Commons
Independence  from the Gaullican Empire
• Declaration	11 August 1765
• Federation	22 December 1771
• Constitution	6 January 1778
• Amendment	17 July 1802
• Great Reforms	30 June 1927
Area
• Total	1,740,856 km2 (672,148 sq mi)
• Water (%)	0.9
Population
• 2019 estimate	48,129,000
• 2016 census	46,571,281
• Density	26.75/km2 (69.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$2.115 trillion
• Per capita	$45,408
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$1.876 trillion
• Per capita	$40,293
Currency	Shilling (SSH)
Time zone	UTC+9 to +10
Date format	mm.dd.yyyy, CE
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.uol

Lorcania (Ghaillish: Lorcáinann), officially the Union of Lorcania (Ghaillish: Aontas na Lorcáinann), is a federation of twelve states in northwestern Asteria Superior, bounded by the Vehemens to the west and bordering Cassier to the north and Nuxica to the south. With a population of 46.5 million, Lorcania is considered a regional power. Calderdon is the capital, while Na Naoimh is the largest city.

Prior to contact with Euclea, the region was inhabited primarily by the Hauronian and Rakensian peoples. After Assim Asteris opened the country up to colonisation in 1488, the kingdoms of Caldia and Estmere became the primary colonial powers in the region. Their colonies in the area would grow considerably in the following years, although in the aftermath of the Gilded Wars the entire region would be come under Gaullican control alongside the rest of the western seaboard. The local Amendist populations clashed with the new Catholic ascendancy, which helped to fuel anti-Gaullican and colonial nationalist sentiments, eventually culminating in the Kindalk Massacre in 1764 and Lorcanian involvement in the War of Independence. Following the victory of the United Colonies during the war, dreams of a pan-Asterian federation were dashed, and the northern and southern colonies went their separate ways.

The seven states of Lorcania entered into federation in 1771, ratifying a constitution by the next year. Five additional states would be admitted to the union throughout post-independence history. From the 1800s onward, the Union would engage in the Eastward Drive, in which it attempted to expand through the interior of the Asterian continent in order to obtain an eastern port. These ambitions would culminate in the Interior Wars with the other Asterian powers, and ultimately the Union would be unsuccessful in gaining a foothold in the east. Following increasing societal pressures and a powerful single-tax movement, Lorcania would experience societal upheaval throughout the 1910s, culminating in the Great Reforms of 1927, which would extend voting privileges to all and introduce a land tax across the Union. During the Great War, Lorcania engaged in armed neutrality, before eventually joining the Grand Alliance. In the post-war era, the Union engaged in a brief stand-off with syndicalist Chervolesia, before embracing a broader foreign policy.

Today, Lorcania is a federal presidential constitutional republic, operating a mixed economy with a GDP (PPP) per capita of $45,408. Lorcania is unique in that it maintains a land tax across all sectors. The current President is Cormac Ó Néill, while the current Vice-President is Liam Richmond. The union is a member of the Community of Nations, ICD, ITO and GIFA.

History

Independence and federation

Main article: Asterian War of Secession

Eastward Drive

Main articles: Eastward Drive and Interior Wars

Upheaval and the Great Reforms

Main article: Great Reforms

Great War

Main article: Great War (Kylaris)

Politics

Main article: Politics of Lorcania

Cormac Ó Néill President since 2015	Liam Richmond Vice-President since 2015	Corey Campbell Speaker since 2015

Federal subjects

Main articles: States of Lorcania and Regions of Lorcania

Lorcania is a federation, comprised of twelve constituent states. These states are also grouped together into three cultural heritage regions, based on the linguistic character of the states. There is the Ghaillophone Sheah (Ghaillish: Sídhe), the Estmerophone New Estmere (Ghaillish: Astaena Nua) and the allophone Eastern Territory (Ghaillish: Críoch an Oirthir).

Region (Réigiún)	State (Stát)	Capital	Population	Governor (Gobharnóir)		Governing party		Location
New Estmere	Ardmont	Alwoodley	10,393,427		Natalie Palmer		Liberals	Providence Kingswood New Vernon Ardmont C Abhainn Mhuire Ealaghleann Na Naoimh Cait Nua Kanohasdi Casafont Lycoming
	Kingswood	Innsmouth	4,529,698		Irvin Reed		DSC
	New Vernon	Dorchester	3,924,271		S.C. Louis		Nationals
	Providence	Harbington	1,654,563		Andrew Murray		Liberals
Sheah	Abhainn	Manning	2,029,698		Lachtín Ó Sluagháin		Liberals
	Cait Nua	Ballincor	1,360,394		Glassán Ó Breislin		Nationals
	Ealaghleann	Kilnagross	6,943,116		Sinéad Mhic Céin		Liberals
	Mhuire	Teampaill	256,398		Nuala Uí Máille		Nationals
	Na Naoimh	Na Naoimh	8,033,694		Téide Ní Síthigh		DSC
Eastern Territory	Casafont	Sheldon	3,127,893		Morgan Hughes		Liberals
	Kanohasdi	Fort Dowell	1,928,345		Bill Wohali		Indigenous
	Lycoming	Morley	1,762,394		Travone Jackson		Nationals