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Federal Republic of Valentir République fédérale de Valentir | |
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Motto: Arduus ad solem "Striving towards the sun" | |
Anthem: "TBD" | |
Location of the Federal Republic in Kylaris | |
Capital | Valeins |
Largest city | Harborough |
Official languages | Estmerish Gaullican Arateran |
Demonym(s) | Valentirian |
Government | Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic |
Helene Pauline (PRP) | |
Johnathan Bennett (PRP) | |
Tristan Teyssier (AP-DS) | |
Thibault Devaux | |
Andréa Arnoux (PRP) | |
Jérôme Chauvin (PRP) | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
Assembly | |
Independence from Estmere | |
Area | |
• Total | 5,675,532 km2 (2,191,335 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 1.34 |
Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 55,051,345 |
• 2015 census | 51,690,103 |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $2.604 trillion |
• Per capita | $47,318 |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $2.584 trillion |
• Per capita | $46,952 |
Gini (2019) | 43.8 medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.979 very high |
Currency | Valentirian Pound (VP, £) |
Date format | dd-mm-yy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +61 |
Internet TLD | .va |
The Federal Republic of Valentir (Gaullican: République Fédérale de Valentir) is a sovereign country comprising of the mainland of the Valentirian continent, the island of New Embria and numerous smaller islands. It is a federal republic composed of 15 constituent provinces, three territories, and various possessions. At 5.6 million km2 and with over 55 million people, Valentir is the largest country in Sublustria and the 5th largest in the world by total area and the twenty-second most populous country. The capital is Valeins and the largest city is Harborough, an important global city and financial centre with an urban population of 5.1 million. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Valanjou, Dunwall, Shadwell and Haussimont. Fourteen of the provinces are on the mainland of the continent. The Province of New Embria is an island located off the west coast of the continent. The various territories and island possessions are scattered about the Sublustrian Ocean, the furthest being St. Richard Island. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of Valentir makes it one of the world's 4 megadiverse countries.
Valentir is considered a regional and middle power in international affairs and is a founding member of the Community of Nations, International Council for Democracy, C20, International Trade Organization, Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs, Sublustrian League, Council for Economic Co-operation and Development (CECD), Cavignac Group, and other international organizations. It is also a member of the Asterian Development Council and Council for Mutual Security and Development (COMSED).
A highly developed country, Valentir possesses the Xth largest economy in Kylaris. It has a high-income mixed economy, with the world's Xth highest per capita income. Valentir benefits from a highly skilled and educated workforce; it has among the world's largest proportion of citizens holding a tertiary education degree. Its economy is primarily based around finance, telecommunications, mining, tourism, electronics, petroleum and manufacturing.
Having the second-highest human development index and the fourth-highest ranked democracy globally, the country ranks highly in quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights, with all its major cities faring well in global comparative livability surveys. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many other countries. Valentir has the world's Xth largest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 17.3% of the population.
Etymology
The name Valentir is derived from the surname of Amathian explorer Constantin Valentir, who completed several voyages across the Vehemens Ocean under the auspices of the Monarchs of Gaullica. In 1629 Valentir and the crew of HMS Marguerite became the first Eucleans to make landfall on the Valentirian continent. Subsequent Gaullican expeditions would eventually receive colonial charters from King Francois II.
In all official Gaullican documentation from that time Valentir is referred to as Terra Illustris (Solarian: Illustrious Land), a reference to the continents vast landscapes and natural resources. The continent would only be referred to as Valentir after the first Estmerish explorers arrived in the early 1640's. Estmerish cartographer Some Name produced a world map in 1647 on which he named the behemoth continent Valentir in honour of Constantin. At the time it is unknown why a Gaullican backed explorer was chosen for the honour, but historical records eventually revealed that Constantin provided the Estmerish details regarding his findings shortly after his return to Euclea. By the late 18th century Valentir was the international term applied to the continent.
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History
Geography
General characteristics
Climate
Biodiversity
Politics
Government
Valentir has been since independence in 1912 a federal semi-presidential republic with a parliamentary system of governance, with the President of Valentir serving as head of state and the Prime Minister of Valentir serving as head of government. Power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, with each branch checking the power of one another. This system of checks and balances was inspired by the Asterian Constitution.
The President of Valentir is elected through a two-round system of voting to serve a 5 year term. While there are no term limits in the Constitution, it has become tradition for presidents to only serve one term. To date no President has served more than one term in office. Executive power lies in the hands of the President who, unlike heads of state in parliamentary republics, maintains a degree of executive authority and influence in the government, especially concerning foreign affairs, national security, and the promulgation of laws. The President also may have a hand in the legislature, working with the Prime Minister to influence Parliament's agenda and direct the legislature, though this is very dependent on whether or not the President and Prime Minister share the same political party. Should the President and Prime Minister be from opposing parties it is customary that the president focus primarily on foreign affairs and the Prime Minister focus on internal affairs in what is commonly referred to as cohabitation. In their capacity as head of state the President is also the commander-in-chief of the Valentirian National Defence Force and is the chief diplomatic representative of the nation abroad. Helene Pauline of the Progressive Republican Party is the current President of Valentir, in office since 5 March 2015.
According to the Constitution legislative power is held solely by the Parliament of Valentir, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the Assembly. The Senate is composed of 150 Senators, 10 from each of the 15 provinces. Senators are popularly elected under the single transferable vote system of proportional representation. As such the chamber features a multitude of parties vying for power. The Assembly is composed of 600 Members of Parliament, each elected to represent a single member constituency, officially known as an electoral division (commonly referred to as electorates or seats). Members of the Assembly are elected using first-past-the-post voting. The Senate and Assembly convene at Fairfax Palace in the nation's capital, Valeins.
The Constitution states that presidential, senate, and assembly elections must be held 5 years after the previous election. While it is the mandate of the constitution to have elections every 5 years, the current Prime Minister may call for a snap election in Parliament before that time. A snap election may only occur if at least two-thirds of the Senate and Assembly vote in favour of the motion.
The Prime Minister of Valentir is the chief legislative official and a member of the Assembly. The Prime Minister is not an elected official, rather they are a Member of Parliament. The position of prime minister belongs to the person most likely to command the confidence of the Assembly; this individual is typically the leader of the political party or coalition of parties that holds the largest number of seats in that chamber. The prime minister chooses a cabinet, on advice from the president, and its members are formally appointed by the president to form the Cabinet of Valentir, the governing apparatus of the Federal government of Valentir. Johnathan Bennett of the Progressive Republican Party is the current Prime Minister of Valentir, in office since 11 June 2016.
Law and criminal justice
Foreign relations
Military
Provinces and territories
Arms | Province | Capital | Population | Premier | Governing party | |
Aigremont | Cavignac | 1,678,925 | François Rozenthal | AP-DS | ||
Dryden | Clovis | 2,361,828 | Stephen Hayes | PRP | ||
Ghislaine | Valanjou | 5,382,858 | Gaétan Guérin | RPG | ||
Harwich | Draynor | 831,927 | Edward Hargreaves | PRP | ||
Kensington | Axminster | 3,271,875 | Issac Barton | PRP | ||
Laussonne | Brieuil | 2,789,426 | Dominique Perrault | A-CL | ||
New Ardougne | Dunwall | 3,826,716 | Rosalyn Wescott | NAWP | ||
New Embria | Winterley | 1,122,473 | Henry FitzRoy | PRP | ||
Oneawea | Ahuimanu | 982,626 | Arcibald Waldman | VFL | ||
Rotorua | Tāhaenui | 1,498,147 | Vanessa Duriès | VFL | ||
Serault | Montsimmard | 3,093,544 | Jean-Pierre Cassel | PRP | ||
Talissieu | Haussimont | 5,036,810 | Anaïs Martell | PRP | ||
Tarrington | Shadwell | 7,068,056 | Mark Harris | PRP | ||
Vallois | Valeins | 4,171,253 | Vincent Gladden | PRP | ||
Westcliff | Harborough | 8,573,639 | Emelia Mayer | NLP |
Demographics
Rank | State | Pop. | Rank | State | Pop. | ||||
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Harborough Shadwell |
1 | Harborough | Westcliff | 5,137,863 | 11 | Draynor | Harwich | 512,365 | Valanjou Valeins |
2 | Shadwell | Tarrington | 4,793,426 | 12 | Tāhaenui | Rotorua | 493,602 | ||
3 | Valanjou | Ghislaine | 2,413,217 | 13 | Cavignac | Aigremont | 487,364 | ||
4 | Valeins | Vallois | 2,183,717 | 14 | Clovis | Dryden | 469,246 | ||
5 | Haussimont | Talissieu | 1,829,911 | 15 | Amaranthine | Westcliff | 331,491 | ||
6 | Dunwall | New Ardougne | 1,345,771 | 16 | Verchiel | Ghislaine | 329,101 | ||
7 | Montsimmard | Serault | 947,611 | 17 | Ahuimanu | Oneawea | 302,483 | ||
8 | Winterley | New Embria | 701,337 | 18 | Sahrnia | Serault | 261,258 | ||
9 | Brieuil | Laussonne | 623,525 | 19 | Gwaren | Tarrington | 252,689 | ||
10 | Axminster | Kensington | 566,093 | 20 | Montfort | Talissieu | 206,147 |
Ethnic Groups
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Languages
Religion
Migration
Healthcare
Education
Economy
Natural resources: bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum, timber, limestone, opal, oil shale, diamonds,
Major corporations: Hydrevo (Engineering), Halo Industries (IT, Aerospace, Electronics, Media), Kinektic (Telecommunications, Media, It), Hartsford (Security systems, Defence equipment, Transportation and logistics), Astriol (Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Retailing, Scientific equipment), Lux (Luxury consumer goods, Processed metals, Retailing), McNaire (Construction, Industrial equipment), Capricos (Financial services)
Major Industries Aerospace, Agriculture, Business and professional services, Chemicals, Consumer goods, Defence equipment, Education, Electronics, Energy, Entertainment, Financial Services, Food and beverages, Healthcare, Hospitality and leisure, Industrial equipment, Information technology, Media, Mining, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Processed metals, Real estate, Retailing, Scientific equipment, Shipbuilding, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation and logistics, Utilities