Amaldorei
The Republic of Amaldorei | |
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| Motto: Per la Madrepatria | |
| Anthem: For the Sisters | |
| Largest Ward | Tendil |
| Official languages | English, Latin, Italian |
| Recognised national languages | English, Latin, Arabic (and at least fifty-one other languages) |
| Ethnic groups (2022) | 83.8% Amaldorein1
16.2% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Amaldorein |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic with a Bicameral Government |
• President | Randall Morgan |
| Natalia Moreau | |
• Prefect | Darwin Erdogen |
| Shara Isolem | |
| Legislature | House of the Divine |
| House of Stella | |
| House of Hera | |
• Water (%) | 4.7% |
| Population | |
• 2030 estimate | 8,173,153 |
• 2030 census | 8,173,153 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $713.853 billion (th) |
• Per capita | $80,669 (st) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $ 713.853 billion2 2.2% (th) |
• Per capita | $80,6692 0.8% (st) |
| Gini (2022) | 22.4 low |
| HDI (2022) | 0.907 very high (1st) |
| Currency | Aeures (₳) |
| Time zone | ECT |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | 117 |
| ISO 3166 code | AKC |
| Internet TLD | .akc |
Amaldorei, officially the Republic of Amaldorei, is a city-state situated on the island of Pandora located on the eastern-central continent of West Hiakemera in Esvanovia. Amaldorei shares a land border with the Marquesan Shogunate via Pandora and borders the Pandoran straits. A small nation with a population of just under eight million, the Republic is a highly developed city-state situated on an important trade point in the region. The city-state is situated into several wards, with Tendil being the largest by population.
Amaldorei classifies itself as a Republic with its political leadership being the President and Prime Minister. However, the Republic is considered a Theocracy owing to the religious influences of the Church of the Twin Sisters. The Archpriestess Shara Isolem, is considered to be the true power of the Republic. The Prime Minister is considered the secondary force, often enforcing legislative goals for the Church, whereas the President is considered the political face of the nation.
The Church of the Twin Sisters is the largest religious organization in the nation, exerting near total control and influence on the nation, especially the government. Final legislative or executive action is taken by the Church through the Archpriestess. The Church also acts as the final judge for judicial hearings for appeals. The population is highly subservient to the Church to an almost fanatical point.
Amaldorei is an important economic center because of its geographic location on Pandora. It serves as a trade nexus, with ties between the Marquesan Imperium and the Empire of Aureumenterra, Det Stórveldi in their language. Entropot trading forms the backbone of the Amaldorein economic system, with raw imports being exports as finished goods. As a city important for local trade, Amaldorei possesses a small but advanced military force that works in conjunction with Marquesan and Aureumenterra to defend its sovereignty.
Etymology
History
Geography
Cityscape
Amaldorei is a geographically small city-state situated on the island of Pandora in Esvanovia. A highly urbanized territory, Amaldorei possesses a dense downtown core of of skyscrapers and varying high-rises, with many reaching heights in excess of two hundred meters. The tallest building in Amaldorei is the Central Bank Building at 354 meters. Much of the the city-state's tallest buildings are located in the Hakran Central Business District. Amaldorei makes extensive use of mixed-use high-rise buildings and skyscrapers to meet the needs of its populace.
Hakran, Central Business District of the City-state
Amaldorei Botanical Gardens, Tendil Ward
The Melody Theatre, a musical theatre in Jahlera
Temple of the Twin Sisters .
Amaldorei has a rich collection of structures of various styles. A boom in construction over the last two decades has saw an unprecedented rise in the construction of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers. As a result, Amaldorei has dozens of completed structures rising more than 250 meters, among the highest in the world. The city-state has taken substantial influences from Marquesan and Aurementerra in regards to their architectural achievements.
Land
Nature
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As much as ten percent of Amaldorei's land area is dedicated solely for nature reserves and parks. Three-fourths of naturally occuring flora and fauna are are now only found in dedicated nature preserves, including the Amaldorei Botanic Gardens, among the most popular attractions in the city-state. There has been a substantial decline in natural space owing in part to extensive urbanization of limited land available. To combat environmental loss, the Amaldorein government, starting in 2000 AD has set aside as much at 10 % of the city-state's land to preserve, protect, and cultivate local flora and fauna.
There are an estimated 974 species of vascular plants in Amaldorei, of which 478 are considered endangered. An estimated 65 species of mammals, 284 species of bird, 87 species of reptiles, and 13 species of amphibians native to Amaldorei.
Climate
Amaldorei has a tropical rain forest climate with no apparent distinctive season, relatively distinctive uniform temperatures, high humidity, and abundant bordering heavy rainfall. Temperatures typically range from 20 to 35 °C. Temperature does not vary greatly through the year, though the winter seasons see the most variations. There is a wetter monsoon season from November through January where rainfall exceeds 200 mm per month.
The main variable that affects Amaldorei's climate is rainfall, not temperature or air pressure. Humidity ranges anywhere between 65 % to 90 % on an average day, with several weeks of 100 % during the summer months. Winds are typically moderate, exceeding 30 km/h on occasion and are considered quite predictable. The waters surrounding Amaldorei are relatively warm, affecting land temperatures steadily.
Amaldorei averages roughly 2700 hours of sunshine per year. Sunshine hours were highest during the summer, where some days exceeded 12 hours of sunshine. Winter months, notably during December, average sunshine hours may exceed no more than 6 total hours daily.
Average water temperature ranges do not vary greatly, owing to Amaldorei's equatorial proximity in Esvanovia. Average temperatures range from 17-18 degrees Celsius year round, with minor variances during winter months and summer months.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 220.4 (8.68) |
109.3 (4.30) |
170.3 (6.70) |
154.9 (6.10) |
153.4 (6.04) |
127.4 (5.02) |
143.2 (5.64) |
146.1 (5.75) |
149.9 (5.90) |
182.7 (7.19) |
272.3 (10.72) |
381.7 (15.03) |
2,211.6 (87.07) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 236 | 258 | 260 | 274 | 215 | 212 | 215 | 202 | 250 | 203 | 208 | 2,739 |
| Source: Amaldorein Geography Department. Numbers were converted to international units. | |||||||||||||
Water Supply
Government and Politics
The Republic of Amaldorei is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic through the authority of the Church of the Twin Sisters. The Amaldorein political system operates as laid out by the Constitution of the Republic of Amaldorei, whereupon it was established in XXXX. Legislative power is vested in the parliament through the upper House of Stella and the lower House of Hera. Together, the two house form the the Parliament of the Twin Sisters. The House of Stella is made up of elected officials from each of the 10 individual wards of the city-state. The House of Hera is formed from appointed members of each ward council, which are councils create to govern local ordinances. The Constitution can be amended through a three-fourths majority vote by both legislative houses. Several principles, including separation of powers, religious inclusion, and human dignity form the back-bone of the Amaldorein constitution.
The Church of the Twin Sisters plays a heavy influence in the government - to the extent that the President and Prime Minister are often seen as political figureheads, rather than leaders of the country.
Parliament
Religious Influence
Foreign Relations
Amaldorein-Marquesan relations
Amal-Aure relations
Military
The Republic of Amaldorei possesses a small but advanced military with the sole priority of self defense, the Amaldorein Self-Defense Forces (ASDF). As of 2023, the combined active forces of the ASDF stood at 83,203 enlisted men and women across three military branches: The Amaldorein Defense Land Forces (ADLF), The Amaldorein Maritime Defense Forces (AMDF), and the Amaldorein Air Defense Forces (AADF). Amaldorei is a peaceful country, operating a stance of neutrality, albeit it warrants its own protections owing to the geopolitical tensions near Pandora. The ASDF spends roughly 2.0 % of the national GDP for the defense budget
The AMDF, the unified naval branch of the Republic operates, a fleet of 32 ships of various classifications and capabilities - most ships are of Marquesan origin. The AMDF is primarily tasked with defending Amaldorei's sovereignty, securing trade routes throughout the Republics EEZ, and providing safe passage near and around Pandoran waters. It is a mostly defensive force with very limited power projection capabilities. AMDF fleet compositions are primarily fielded around the Fsr.986 "Akurra" and the Fpr.965 "Damballa vessels of Marquesan-origin. The ADMF had an active duty enlistement of 23,789 in 2023, the second largest branch of the ASDF.
The military operates in conjunction with Aure and Marquesan forces to ensure the sovereignty of Amaldorei. Amaldorei relies heavily on Marquesan for additional and primary protection.
Demographics
According to the official census in 2022, the population of Amaldorei was 7,873,153, of which 5,668,670 (72%) were citizens and the remaining 2,204,482 (28%) were permanent residents, foreign workers under visa, dependants, or international students. Amaldorei's population is estimated to have increased by 6.4 % over the previous year, owing in large part to increased economic opportunities with Esvanovia and an increase in foreign workers. The census estimated at least one-third of the city-state's population were foreign born.
The 2022 census reported that about 27.3 % of its population were of Amaldorein descent, 40.2 % of Marquesan descent, 20.5 % of Aure descent. Slight increase among Marquesan and Amaldorein descent were reported form the previous census to the current. The remaining percentage of descent in the state is mixed between various nations of Esvanovia. The Amaldorein Cultural Center allows citizens to register as a member of a primary and secondary race, but not more than two. Citizens may claim descent otherwise.
Amaldorein fertility rate stands at 2.6 children per woman, allowing Amaldorei to have a positive population growth. This, however, is falling and is expected to be close to 1.9 children per woman by 2070. An aging population, limited land availability, and rising costs have had a negative impact of larger family. Amaldorei has announced plans to tackle the potential shortfall, which includes various incentives and land reclamation projects. The city-state also has a lax immigration policy to attract population.
Religion
The main religious body in the city-state is the Church of the Twin Sisters, a dualistic religion founded upon the beliefs in the twin sisters, Stella, and Hera. The Church of the Twin Sisters is led by an Archpriestess. The current Archriestess is Shara Isolem, having assumed her position in 2024 following her appointment via the Sister's Council. The Faith is a matriarchal religion, with a female head. The ArchPriestess is often considered the most powerful individual in the Republic, above even the Prime Minister and President. Each Archpriestess is appointed for life. The Archpriestess may either be from either sect of the religion, though most often, the Stella Sect is the primary sect.
The religion serves the twin deities, Stella and Hera - yin and yang, light and dark. Stella encapsulates light, wherin it preaches goodness in all things. Hera preaches the dark, wherein a person's darkest desires are to be brought to the surface. The two deities form a symbiotic relationship with one another, feeing off their divine energies to enhance their followings. The Church of the Twin Sisters views other religions as inferior, but does not preach intolerance. It is accepted that other humans/nonhumans have different religious views. Hera, however, will make an attempt to convert nonbelievers through typically peaceful means.
Language
Public Resources
Health
Amaldorei guarantees the right to free healthcare as part of its constitution, arguing that all civilians should be allowed full access to healthcare tools at no cost to themselves. Amaldorei's healthcare system is among the best in the world, with all citizens having free access to the system.
Amaldorei is a center for healthcare and medical training, while employing over 400,000 civilians in its healthcare system. Notable hospitals, both public and private, include Beacon Central, Stella Memorial, and Southern Hera Memorial Hospital. Public hospitals are overseen by the National Hospital Administration and is one of the largest municipal healthcare systems in Esvanovia, with upwards of $8.2 billion in annual revenues that are put back into the system. The NHA oversees millions of patients, including upwards of 230,000 uninsured residents. NHA facilities provide service to millions of Amaldoreins.
In an effort to create a healthier environment for citizens, smoking was banned publicly outside of designated areas - banned areas include restaurants, bars, public and private employments, as well as sidewalks unless otherwise designated.
A nexus of travel and immigration, Amaldorei declared itself to have the right-to-shelter, guaranteeing shelther to anyone who needs it regardless of their status as an immigrant, whether or not they had proper housing, or their socioeconomic status. This law entails providing adequate shelter and food, while also providing free healthcare.Despite this, the homeless population is roughlly 82,382, though only 3% remain unsheltered. This trend has been rectified in recent decades, when as many as 8 % of homeless people were unsheltered.
Education
Amaldorei has a robust educational system that can be considered among the best in the world. The city-state's educational infrastructure spans primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, while also including subsantial investitures into research. Amaldorei's public school system is managed by the National Amaldorein Public Schools System, while being overseen by the Amaldorein Department of Education. The system is large, with around 1.05 million students in roughly 1689 separate primary and secondary schools. The Department of Education personally oversees the 380 privately run secular and religious schools in the city-state.
More than half a million students are enrolled in higher education in Amaldorei, representing roughly 50 higher education institutions in the city-state. Notable universities include Stella University, and Hakran National University, two the of nation's most renowned institutions for higher education. All ten wards of the city-state are covered by their own college or university, though there are significantly higher amounts of institutions the closer to downtown one gets.
Amaldorei is also a popular center for scientific research, with the Tendil Research Facility being among the world's finest. Much of their research is done in medicine and life sciences. There are more than 21,283 licenses physicans practicising in Amaldorei alone, a substantially high rate.
Public Safety
Culture
Symbols
Sports
Literature
Cuisine
The Arts
Media
Outside Influences
Transportation
Rapid Transit
Amaldorei has a large and expansive rapid transport system, with more than two-thirds of the population adopting the use of some form of public transportation in the city-state. This is in sharp contrast to many countries, with often rely on vehicular travel. The city-state has placed great emphasis on public bus and rail lines to accommodate and move around the millions of daily users.
Bus
Keeping with the trend of low personal vehicle ownership and a broad and expansive rapid transit system, Amaldorei's buss fleet is expansive, reaching throughout the city-state's borders. The bus network, overseen by the government under the Hakran Authority, runs 24/7 and serves 1.75 million passengers daily. An estimated 372.3 million trips were made on the public bus entwork in 2030 alone, among the highest of any single city in Esvanovia.
To operate and control the flow of Marquesan and Amaldorein citizens between the two countries, the Central Intercity Terminus is the main form of transport between the two nations and is among the busiest int he world, with more than 130,000 passengers 3,000 buses each work day, though weekends see similar numbers, with a slight increase.
Subway
The Amaldorein Subway Netowrk is expansive and congested, with over 120 stations in operation. The system is open 24/7 year round and is among the busiest rail transit stations in the world, with 350 million passenger rides in 2030. The Central Terminus in the Hakran Finacial District is the largest railway station in the country, with 30 tracks in continuous operation. Amaldoreis' commuter rail network is large, connecting at various points to Marquesan-controlled Pandora. The entire system ultimately converges at the the Central Terminus, though there are transfer stations throughout the small city-state.
The Hakran Authority oversees the entirety of the public transportation network with oversight by the government of Amaldorei. Extensive upgrades and maintenance budgets have seen the cost of maintaining the network exceed cost of $20 billion per annum, with further refurbishments and new lines expected to be open in the coming years.
Rail
Air
Taxis and Trams
Cycling Network
Economy
Amaldorei's economy is a developed market economy with oversight from the national government. Growth rates historically have average upwards of 5% through the decades, though the most recent decade has seen a noticeable decrease in per annum growth to 3.2%. Owing to high economic growth rates, standards of livings have improved extensively in the last three decades. The Amaldorein economy is considered innovate, free, and business friendly to local and international companies and investors. Despites it free marketdesign, Amaldore's government does have a significant stake in the economy, which contributes to 17 % of the total GDP output of the city-state.
The Amaldorein workforce is highly educated, utilizing advanced infrastructure and merits little love for corruption. Corruption scandals are considered rare, though there have been a few notable cases over the years. Coupled with an educated workforce, low tax rates, and its general location in Esvanovia, the Amaldorein economy is highly competitive regionally.
Tourism
Port of Amaldorei
The Port of Amaldorei is a collection of facilities and terminals that provide the life essence of the Amaldorein city-state. It handles trade and shipping for the small nation, while also being a top maritime center in Esvanovia. It is among the region's busiest in terms of total shipping tonnage and also tranships a large portion of the world's shipping containers. Amaldorei's central location in Esvanovia has granted it immense economic influence. Total cargo tonnage is high, among the busiest in the world. \ Amaldorei's entrepôt economy is influenced heavily by the Port of Amaldorei and as a trading post for centuries. Amaldorei's port has become an economic boon, but also a necessity to sustain the growing population while also offsetting a lack of land and natural resources. The port it critical to importing natural resources, while then re-exporting products after they have been refined or used in the manufacturing of products. Oil refining for export is a major industry of the economy.