Volhynia

Grand Duchy of Volhynia
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: National Anthem of the Grand Duchy of Volhynia
Capital	Prykarpattia
Official languages	Sentralslavisk
Recognised regional languages	Østskandinavien
Religion	Orthodox
Demonym(s)	Volhynian
Government	Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
• Grand Duke of Volhynia	Grand Duke Vasil III
• Chancellor	Milka Burak
Legislature	Parliament of the Grand Duchy of Volhynia
• Upper house	Council of State
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence from Ahrana
• Duchy of the Volhynians proclaimed	1307
• Ahranian vassalisations	1507
• Grand Duchy created	1565
• Independence from Ahrana	1912
Area
• Total	229,900 km2 (88,800 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	16,450,000
• Density	71/km2 (183.9/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	329,000,000,000 (25th)
• Per capita	20,000 (23rd)
Currency	Volhynian Kroner (₮) (VKR)

Volhynia, or formally the Grand Duchy of Volhynia, is a country located in mid Argis, in the Argic Great Lakes region, bordering Uppsund to the west, Dazhdinia and Littland to the east. Volhynia is located on the Intrian Sea. It has a population of 16.4 million Volhynians, with a population density of 71 people per square kilometer. Volhynia's capital and largest city is Prykarpattia.

Volhynia is a Constitutional Monarchy, led by a hereditary Grand Duke, the Chancellor of Volhynia, who is elected from the Federal Assembly to serve at the Grand Dukes pleasure. Volhynia gained independence from Ahrana in 1912, after several centuries of Ahranaian subjugation which followed Ahranaian vassalisations of shattered Volhynian duchies.

Volhynia's economy is largely agricultural across the majority of the nation, though with oil and mineral extraction in certain regions also providing a large amount of the country's economic output. In urban and coastal regions, the economy is largely service based, with expanding financial and information technology sectors.

Politics

The Government of the Grand Duchy of Volhynia is a Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy which was first established in 1307 by Royal Decree by the Ahranaian King, ??Unknown King??, for his youngest son, Prince ??Unknown Prince??. The Duchy was elevated to Grand Duchy Status in 1565 by Royal Decree by another Ahranaian King, ??Unknown King??, for the Duke of Volhynia's support through the wars of ??Unknown War name and time??.

The Executive Level of the Government is made up of two offices, the Grand Duke, and the Chancellor. Both are subject to the People and the Constitution of the Grand Duchy which was adopted in 1805 creating an Official Constitutional Monarchy in Volhynia.

Grand Duke

The Grand Duke of Volhynia is the Head of State who serves in a ceremonial position but does hold some reserve powers in government to be used with the Grand Duke deems necessary. The current House that holds the seat of Grand Duke is the House of Kovach-Zydik, which has held the seat of Grand Duke since 1825. The Grand Duke signs any Law sent by the Parliament and the Government to sign into Law, receives all Foreign Ambassadors and Visitors to Volhynia, Commander-in-Chief of the Volhynian Armed Forces, receives the resignation of the government and can call for the resignation of the government and early election. The Grand Duke is above the Executive Government and is considered to be separate from the Executive to allow an impartial authority to exist.

Chancellor

The Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Volhynia is the Head of Government of the Executive, holding the Constitutitonal authority to run the Grand Duchy on a daily basis with the support of the Grand Duke. The Chancellor is elected by the people in a Parliamentary Election, or in some instances an Emergency Election, for a four-year term that has no restriction on serving consecutive terms. The Chancellor does not have to be a member of the Ducal Parliament, but a person does need to be of the age of at least twenty-five years old to hold th office of Chancellor.

Legislative

Parliament Building of the Grand Duchy of Volhynia.

Main article: Parliament of the Grand Duchy of Volhynia

The Parliament of the Grand Duchy of Volhynia is a bicameral legislature that has full legislative authority over all lands of the Grand Duchy of Volhyina. The Legislature is made up of the Council of State and the Chamber of Deputies. Both Chambers of Parliament are the full legislative authority at the Federal Level of the Grand Duchy.

Council of State

The Council of State is composed up of thirty-five members that are elected by the people to serve a six-year term renewable two times total. The Council of State acts as the Upper Chamber of Parliament giving it the power to determine where the Governments budget is applied and how it is used, final decision on any Acts of War, oversees any Impeachment Trial of a Chancellor or Executive Minister of Government, and has final say on the final round of Government appointees and Judicial Justices.

To be a member of the Council of State a person must be between the ages of twenty-one to sixty-five years old, no criminal convictions, have a majority of the vote from a Parliamentary Election, and not be a member of a Regional Government upon taking the oath of office (this also includes and applies to anyone hold federal office). In addition to these requirements, it is not required to be a member of a Political Organization to hold a seat in the Council of State which is the only Chamber of the Parliament where most of its members are Independent from Party Politics.

Chamber of Deputies

The Chamber of Deputies is composed up of one hundred and fifty Deputies that are elected by the people to serve a six-year term renewable two times total. The Chamber of Deputies acts as the Lower Chamber of Parliament making it the Chamber of the People. The Chamber of Deputies drafts all Laws, Constitutional Amendments, Declarations of War or Peace, enact a Military Draft for the Armed Forces of the Grand Duchy, and hold a joint Committee with the Council of State over the Government Budget.

Judicial

The Judicial section of the government of the Grand Duchy is made up of three separate Judicial Administrations; Constitutional, Private, Administration. The court structure is done as the following: Constitutional Court, Justices of the Peace, District Tribunals, Superior Court of justice, Social Justice Courts, and the Administrative Courts.

Each Court in the Judicial are independent from the other levels of government including Regional Government in addition to each other. Each Court is headed by a three justice or judge Pannel who serve a fifteen year term not renewable, unless in extreme cases such as War, Occupation and so forth.