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Saint Vennus arrived to what is today part of Venland as a stonemason. After persecution following his Christian sermons, he escaped to the nearby Mont-Real, where he built a small church and thus founded what is now the Republic of Venland. The official date of the founding of what is now known as Venland is 1 October 300. In 1320 the community of Béçon chose to join the country. In 1463 Venland was extended with the communities of Poigneux, Harbommel, Périgny, and Vassion, after which the country's borders have remained unchanged. | Saint Vennus arrived to what is today part of Venland as a stonemason. After persecution following his Christian sermons, he escaped to the nearby Mont-Real, where he built a small church and thus founded what is now the Republic of Venland. The official date of the founding of what is now known as Venland is 1 October 300. In 1320 the community of Béçon chose to join the country. In 1463 Venland was extended with the communities of Poigneux, Harbommel, Périgny, and Vassion, after which the country's borders have remained unchanged. | ||
The early republic was ruled by Christian ''Proletarii'' who'd had established a peasant republic, the Christian republic would | The early republic was ruled by Christian ''Proletarii'' who'd had established a peasant republic in the hills away from persecution, the Christian republic would be organized of priests and peasants and run with equality among all members of the republic. The republic is many times referenced as a Proletariat Republic and Peasant Republic but officially calls itself a republic alone. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Revision as of 06:33, 11 September 2019
Republic of Venland | |
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 Flag
 Coat of Arms
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| Capital | Bellun |
| Largest city | Lauchâtel |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | Venish |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Demonym(s) | Venish Ven |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary diarchic directorial republic |
• Consuls | Félix Delacroix Augustin Boisselot |
| Legislature | Venish Parliament |
| Establishment | |
• Foundation | 1 October 300 |
• Constitution | 1 April 1600 |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0% |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 33,344 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,346.8/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 (07/09) estimate |
• Total | 462,028,956.75 |
• Per capita | 26,416.99 |
| HDI (2020) |  0.875very high |
| Currency | Lind Ducat 1 LID = 1.4006 OSU (07/09/2020) (LID) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +9 |
| Internet TLD | .vn |
Venland, officially the Republic of Venland and sometimes called the Peasant Republic of Venland or Proletariat Republic of Venland is a small independent nation in Strangereal. Its capital is the City of Bellun and it's largest settlement is Lauchâtel in the municipality of Avimiers. With a population of 33,344 and a land area of 61.2 km2 the nation is one of the smallest in Stragereal. The official language is French, and Venland maintains strong financial and ethno-cultural connections to its much larger neighbour, Creole Union of Deerfenland.
The nation is governed by the Constitution of Venland, which dictates the country's political system, among other matters. The country's economy mainly relies on finance, industry, services and tourism. Venland is considered to have a highly stable economy, with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Strangereal, no national debt and a budget surplus.
The country derives its name from Saint Vennus, a stonemason from AD 247. Vennus, according to legend, participated in the founding of an independent proletariat monastic community on Mont-Real in AD 300.
History
Saint Vennus arrived to what is today part of Venland as a stonemason. After persecution following his Christian sermons, he escaped to the nearby Mont-Real, where he built a small church and thus founded what is now the Republic of Venland. The official date of the founding of what is now known as Venland is 1 October 300. In 1320 the community of Béçon chose to join the country. In 1463 Venland was extended with the communities of Poigneux, Harbommel, Périgny, and Vassion, after which the country's borders have remained unchanged.
The early republic was ruled by Christian Proletarii who'd had established a peasant republic in the hills away from persecution, the Christian republic would be organized of priests and peasants and run with equality among all members of the republic. The republic is many times referenced as a Proletariat Republic and Peasant Republic but officially calls itself a republic alone.
Geography
Venland is an enclave (landlocked) surrounded by The Creole Union of Deerfenland. It has a hilly topography, with no flat ground and the highest point in the country is the summit of Mont-Real, at 749 m (2,457 ft) above sea level. There are no bodies of water of any significant size and the climate featured in Venland is a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa), with continental influences, having warm summers and cool winters that are typical of inland areas.
Politics
Venland has the political framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic: the Consuls are both heads of state and heads of government, and there is a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. In 1245, the first two Consuls were nominated by the parliament. As of 2020, this method of nomination is still in use. The legislature of the republic is the Parliament of Venland and is a unicameral legislature with 60 members. There are elections every five years by proportional representation in all administrative districts. These districts (townships) correspond to the old parishes of the republic.
Citizens 18 years or older are eligible to vote. Beside general legislation, the Parliament of Venland approves the budget and elects the Consuls, the Cabinet (composed of ten Ministers with executive power), the Supreme Court (which forms the judicial branch during the period of legislature of the parliament), the Advising Commissions, and the Government Unions. The parliament also has the power to ratify treaties with other countries. The parliament is divided into five different Advising Commissions consisting of fifteen Councillors who examine, propose, and discuss the implementation of new laws that are on their way to being presented on the floor of the parliament.
The ten Minister of Venland:
Minister of Foreign and Political Affairs
Minister of Internal Affairs and Civil Defense
Minister of Finance, Budget and Programming, Information and Relations with the State Philatelic and Numismatic Office
Minister of Education, Culture, University and Justice
Minister of Territory, Environment and Agriculture
Minister of Health and Social Security
Minister of Trade and Relations with the Town Council
Minister of Communication, Transport, Relations with the XX for Services, Tourism and Sport
Minister of Industry and Crafts
Minister of Labour and Cooperation
Every six months, the parliament elects two Consuls to be the heads of state. The Consuls are chosen from opposing parties so that there is a balance of power. They serve a six-month term. The investiture of the Consuls takes place on 1 April and 1 October in every year. Once this term is over, citizens have three days in which to file complaints about the Consuls' activities. If they warrant it, judicial proceedings against the ex-head(s) of state can be initiated.
Venland is a multi-party democratic republic. A new election law in 2002 raised the threshold for small parties entering Parliament, causing political parties to organize themselves into two alliances: the Anarchists of Venland, led by the Syndicalist Party of Venland; and the Communist Bloc, led by the Communist Party of Venland, a merger of the Socialist Party of Venland and the former Social Democratic Party of Venland.