Stedoria

Stedorian People's Republic Menasrepüblikän Stedoriänik (Stedorian) Républike Pôpulêre di Stèdorie (Alzi)
Flag of Stedoria Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Binos gität obsik me täläkt" "It is my right by reason"
Anthem: Repüblikänahüm "Republican Hymn" March: Levolutan "The Revolutionary"
Capital and	Kapojvar
Official languages	Stedorian, Alzian
Ethnic groups	Stedorian 84%, Alzians 14%, and other 2%
Religion	Täläktim (official)
Demonym(s)	Stedorian
Government	Federal revolutionary dominant-party assembly-independent republic
• Chief Consul	Tamäj Köseg
• Second Consul	Djuråd-Françwa Delvaux
• Chief Tribunal President	Arpäd Etvös
Legislature	National Assembly of Popular Power
Establishment
• Establishment of the Kelvön Dynasty	1568
• First republic established	August 19, 1793
• Kelvön Dynasty re-established	November 14, 1801
• Military junta established	October 3, 1971
• Monarchy re-established	March 18, 1980
• Republic established	December 13, 2009
Area
•	296,300 km2 (114,400 sq mi)
Population
• 2019 census	18,727,052
• Density	38.23/km2 (99.0/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	$264.11 billion
• Per capita	$14,103
Gini (2020)	28.8 low
HDI	0.608 medium
Currency	Könäd (ĸ) (KND)
Time zone	UTC+0 (UTC)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy CE
Driving side	right
Calling code	+772
Internet TLD	.st

Stedoria, officially the Stedorian People's Republic (Stedorian: Menasrepüblikän Stedoriänik), (Alzi: Républike Pôpulêre di Stèdorie), is country located in southeastern Argis. Its neighbours are Fravina, Velaheria, and Delamaria to the east, Dolchland to the south, and Walneria to the west. Stedoria is divided into 6 states, and 1 autonomous republic, all of which have their own governing bodies. The population of 18.7 million Stedorians are largely of the Dolch Stedorian ethnic group, with the Alzi minority being descendants of the Brux people.

Stedoria, following a second turbulent revolution that led to the deposition of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic, has led to significant economic turmoil, though in recent years the Stedorian economy has slowly started to recover. Stedoria is a Federal revolutionary dominant-party assembly-independent republic, with its government divided into three separate branches of government and a unicameral legislature. Officially a republic since the 2nd Stedorian Revolution toppled the monarchy, monarchist rebels are still fighting government forces in certain provinces of the country in the Internal conflict in Stedoria. Many political experts claim Stedoria to be a hybrid regime, with the nation's political institutions heavily dominated by the National Party of the Stedorian Revolution, who have governed since the first election after the founding of the republic.

History

Prehistory

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Early History

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Kaotatimät

(WIP. Time of Chaos, circa 700, when Stedorian principality broke up.)

Yulakompenanatimät

(WIP. Confederacy period, circa 1130 CE, when Stedoria was organised into a loose confederacy. Who were the rulers? How did they come to power?)

Rise of the Kelvön Dynasty

(WIP. Establishment of the Kelvön Dynasty in 1568.)

Failed Colony and Isolationism

(WIP. Who was the coloniser? Why did they invade? Why did this invasion fail? Why was this followed by a period of isolationism?)

First Revolution

(WIP. First republic established on 19 August 1793. How did the country go from isolationism to revolution? Who were the revolutionaries? Who/what caused them to revolt?) After the Stedorian colony in Alharu collapsed and failed, the Stedorian government was virtually bankrupt, having spent significant portions of the country's income on maintaining, protecting, and supplying the colony. Facing financial crises owing to this shortage of funds, King Sigusmund V was advised to summon the Loyal Council of the Realm in order to levy a tax on the aristocracy, who, at this point in time did not pay taxes. Sigusmund V summoned Loyal Council on February 24th, 1792 to be elected. Three months later, the elected representatives of the three societies convened at the royal palace in Jazen. The Loyal Council was made up of three groups: the First Society, consisting of the clergy; the Second Society, consisting of the Stedorian aristocracy, the Third Society, made up of merchants, and the Fourth Society, made up of commoners.

After an impasse because of the First and Second Society's vehment opposition in the imposition of taxation on the clergy and aristocracy, the Council attempted to vote on raising the taxes of the commoners, which were already at rates that many could not afford to pay; a resolution put forth by the Second Society. Due to the First Society and Second Society's high proportion of assemblymen compared to the Third Society and Fourth Society, who voted against the resolution. The resolution on adopting more tax for the commoners was passed, despite the First and Second Society only making up approximately 4% of the population. After the passing of the resolution, the Third and Fourth Society, refused to recoginise the results, and in turn stopped recognising the assembly's legitimacy, believing it to be a tool of both the king, the aristocracy, and clergy.

Re-establishment of the Monarchy

(WIP. Kelvön Dynasty re-established on 14 November 1801. Which monarch returned? How did they get enough support to return? Who were the losers in this struggle for power?)

Stedorian-Walnerian War

Main article: Stedorian-Walnerian War

(WIP. Casus belli? When did this war take place and how long did it last? Who won and why?)

Consolidation of Monarchical Power

The Stedorian Kingdom's defeat in the Stedorian-Walnerian War caused massive upheaval within the Kingdom, both socially and politically; the monarchy's prestige, along with the current ruling Conservative government's prestige, was severely damaged as a result of the war's large casualties and no gains. The nation's economy was severely damaged due to the large amount of military spending that was made during the war, which was planned to be repayed by Walneria in the draft of the peace treaty made by the Stedorian military's high command. King Yohan IV was forcibly abdicated on March 20, 1940, six days after the war, by generals of the Royal Stedorian Army, who threatened to carry out a coup d'état and abolish the monarchy should Yohan IV attempt to resist their demands. Understanding the futility of resistance, and viewing his abdication as a chance to repair the monarchy's damaged popularity, Yohan IV abdicated without any violence, and was succeeded by his son, Telvan X, who, due to his service in combat in the war, had both the support of much of the military and general population due to his perceived view of being a war hero.

Upon assuming the throne, Telvan X immediately dissolved the Conservative government and the parliament, calling for fresh elections to take place on July 21, 1940. Throughout much of the campaigning, the newly created far-right Stedorian Radical Union, led by Leopold Stez, dominated in popularity, with the Conservative Party's popularity being practically destroyed due to the war's outcome. The Radical Union received a significant popularity boost due to Telvan X's open support for the parties and its policies, which many of the party's opponents viewed as fascistic. The Radical Union blamed conservatives, socialists, communists, and democracy for the country's defeat in the Stedorian-Walnerian War, and pledged to take revenge on those who they believed had "betrayed" Stedoria. In the 1940 Stedorian general election, the Radical Union won a decisive victory at the polls, garnering around 58% of the vote, with the second party, the centre-left Progress Party achieving only 27% of the votes, with other smaller parties winning the rest of the vote share. The Conservative Party suffered a decisive defeat, losing almost all their seats, managing to keep only 6 seats. Leopold Stez was officially sworn in as prime minister the day after the election, and the Radical Union officially became Stedoria's governing party.

After taking office, (WIP. Why?)

Military Coup and Junta

Main article: Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Stedoria

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Civil War

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Second Revolution

(WIP. Republic established on 13 December 2009.)

Recent History

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Geography

Stedoria is located in southeastern Argis. Its neighbours are Fravina, Velaheria, and Delamaria to the east, Dolchland to the south, and Walneria to the west. Stedoria is divided into 6 states, and 1 autonomous republic, all of which have their own governing bodies.

Politics

Government

The Stedorian People's Republic is a parliamentary republic with an executive presidency that is currently governed by Chief Consul Tamäj Köseg of the National Party of the Stedorian Revolution. The Stedorian People's Republic is divided into three branches of government: the executive, judicial and legislative. The executive branch of Stedoria consists of the Chief Consul of Stedoria, the Second Consul, and the Chief Consul's cabinet. The Chief Consul and Second Consul are indirectly elected by the Stedorian people. During parliamentary elections, parties nominate a potential Chief and Second Consul, typically a party's leader and vice-leader. After an election, a vote is held within the legislature to elect a Chief Consul by means of a majority. If a party obtains a majority during an election, then typically the Chief Consul is elected solely by the majority party. If no party achieves a majority, then the legislature is given two weeks to form a coalition of parties. Should two weeks pass with nobody being elected, or if two votes for Chief Consul within the legislature fail, then a new election is automatically held. The cabinet cannot be dissolved by the legislature, with only the Chief Consul and Second Consul holding this power.

The judicial branch is lead by the Chief Justice of Stedoria, currently Arpäd Etvös, and is divided into three levels of judiciary. The first and highest level is the National Revolutionary Tribunal, led by the Chief Tribunal President of Stedoria. The National Revolutionary Court deals with national issues, constitutional issues, extremely serious crimes, and issues that are transmitted to it by lower level courts, and its rulings cover the entirety of Stedoria law-wise. The second level are the Provincial/Territorial Revolutionary Tribunals, led by a Provincial/Territorial Tribunal President. The Provincial/Territorial Revolutionary Tribunals deal with province/territory-wide issues, crimes, and issues transmitted to them by the lowest level of courts, and their rulings cover the entirety of the territory they represent. The third and lowest level of courts are the District Revolutionary Tribunals, led by a District Tribunal President. The District Revolutionary Tribunals deal with municipal issues, petty crimes, and civil disputes, and their rulings cover the entirety of the district they represent. Both the District and Provincial/Territorial Revolutionary Tribunals have the right to request serious and larger cases to higher level courts, and the courts they are transferred to have the right to either accept the case or deny it and send it back to the original level of court in which the case was filed.

The legislative branch consists of the National Assembly of Popular Power, Stedoria's legislature. The head of the legislative branch is the speaker of the National Assembly. Each member of the National Assembly is elected in a riding that hypothetically represents an even amount of population per each member of parliament. The National Assembly's seats are directly elected, with elections taking place every four years.

Economy

The second turbulent revolution led to significant economic turmoil, though in recent years the Stedorian economy has slowly started to recover. The national currency is the Stedorian Könäd (KND). The GDP per capita stands at $14,103.

Demographics

The population of 18.7 million Stedorians are largely of the Dolch Stedorian ethnic group, with the Alzi minority being descendants of the Brux people.