Montisnegru

Kingdom of Montisnegru Regatul din Montisnegru
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Motto: Viața-n libertate ori moarte
Capital	Pavlina
Official languages	Vlachian, Pavlinese
Recognised regional languages	Stranian
Ethnic groups	Vlachian, Pavlinian, Hussian, Gypsy
Demonym(s)	Montisnegrun, Montiness
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• King	Ferdinand I
• Chancellor	Nikola Matyáš
Legislature	The National Diet
• Upper house	The House of Lords
• Lower house	The House of Deputies
Establishment
• First Montisnegrun polities	1101
• Principality of Vlachia	1330
• Principality of Pavlinia	1360
• First common-rule under Vladimar The Great	1600
• Establishment of Kingdom of Montisnegru	1859
Population
• Estimate	29,973,708.
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	1,156,189,954,010.00
• Per capita	38,573.47
HDI	0.883 very high
Currency	Montisnegru Zlots (MZL)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right

Montisnegru, officially The Kingdom of Montisnegru (Regatul din Montisnegru), is a country in Western Miras. It borders on to the Viamara Sea to the east, Stranaslavy Respublika to the north, x, x, and x. A constitutional monarchy with its capital in Pavlina, Montisnegru has a largely mountainous landscape, and humid continental climate.

Etymology

The country's name comes from the native Vlachian for "Black Mountain", deriving from the appearance of the nations mountains when covered in dense evergreen forests.

History

1100s

Nomadic people arrived in the Vlachian mountains, becoming the Vlachian people conquering the territory and settling down and establishing The Kingdom of Vlachia.

12 Century

Germanic settlers begin to arrive and establish several towns in the region especially the East and North. The first formal division of the Montisnegru lands began when the principalities of Vlachia (The Vlachian people), and Pavlinia, and Hansia (Germanic people) are established.

14 Century

Vladimar the Great of Vlachia

Pavlinian forces tried unsuccessfully to capture Vlachia but were defeated. Vlachia retaliates and the 3 kingdoms are briefly united under warrior-prince Vladimar The Great, prince of Vlachia. Vladimar was known for his cruel rule, often torturing and impaling his political opponents. Vladimar murders the Kings of Hansia and Pavlinia, and eventually marries Princess Elizabeth of Pavlinia, forcing her to drink wine out of her deceased father's skull, so on their wedding night she strangles him to death with her braids. With Vladimar dead the 3 nations split again leading to a period of constant internal warfare.

1700

Faced with a threat of Invasion, King Ferdinard of Vlachia unites the 3 nations for the 2nd time in its history, forming the Kingdom of Montisnegru.

20th Century

Period of strikes, increasingly violent street battles, and attempted revolutions. Brief military rule and Constitutional Monarchy established.

Geography

Montisnegru lays in Western Miras, bordering onto the Viamara Sea to the east. The terrain is varied and distributed between mountains, hills, and plains. The Vlachian Mountains dominate the centre and south of Montisnegru, while Pavlinia to the north consists of a basin drained by the x river, and surrounded by mostly low hills and plains.

Montisngeru has a large underground water reserve. Hence the country is rich in brooks and hot springs as well as medicinal springs and spas. 90% of the nations drinking water is mostly retrieved from such sources.

Climate

Montisnegru has a climate that is humid-continental, with warm summers and cold, cloudy and snowy winters. Temperatures vary greatly, depending on the elevation. In general, at higher altitudes, the temperatures decrease and precipitation increases. Another important factor is the distribution of the mountains; therefore, the climate can be varied.

Average high temperature in the summer is 23 to 28 °C (73 to 82 °F) and average low temperature in the winter is −3 to −7 °C (27 to 19 °F). The average yearly rainfall is approximately 600 mm (23.6 in).

Enviroment

Montisnegru has one of the largest areas of undisturbed forest in Miras. The composition of forests is various; mostly oak or beech, but the rest include fir, willow, acacia and plane.

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  Vlachian Mountains surround Vladislov

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  Mountain ranges in Pavlinia

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  Winter in Montisnegru

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  Rolling hills in northern Pavlinia

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  Forest and river in Pavlinia

Politics & Government

The Kingdom of Montisnegru, is a semi-constitutional Monarchy where the Monarch still holds considerable amount of power. The Head of State is the Monarch who exercises their power through the government they appoint which is responsible before the Parliament (The National Diet). The Head of Government is The Chancellor, who elects the Council of The Realm. The National Diet of The Ream is the legislature of Montisnegru. A bicameral body consisting of The House of Lords (Upper House), and The House of Deputies (Lower House). The Judicial is independent and appointed by the Monarch.

Montisnegru is made up of 3 “historical/ceremonial/cultural” regions; Vlachia, Pavlinia, and Hussia, each overlooked by an elected Council, and an appointed Viceroy. The Councils exercise competences only within historic culturally determined geographical boundaries, originally oriented towards the individuals of a community's language, and culture.

Montisnegru is further divided into 28 Voivodeships or provinces each with a local council.

Government

The Executive

Executive authority is vested in the Monarch and in the Council of The Realm. The Monarch signs and executes or vetoes all laws. The Monarch may also suspend or dissolve parliament, and shorten or lengthen the term of session. A veto by the Monarch may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both houses of The Diet, but only at the Monarchs discretion. The Monarch appoints and may dismiss all judges by decree, has the right to issue royal decrees (on advice of The Crown Council), approves amendments to the constitution after consultation of The Crown Council and passing by both houses, declares war and acts as the supreme leader of the armed forces. The Council of The Realms, decisions, court judgments, and the national currency are issued in their name. The Council of The Ream, led by The Chancellor, is elected from, and responsible to, The House of Deputies. On matters of general policy; a two-thirds vote of "no confidence" by the House of Deputies can force the cabinet to resign.

The Chancellor is the head of government. The Chancellor is appointed by the Monarch, who is then free to form his own Cabinet (The Council of The Realm). The National Diet then approves the programs of the new government through a vote of confidence. There are no constitutional limits on a Chancellor’s term, and may serve multiple non-consecutive terms.

The Council of The Ream, led by The Chancellor, is elected from, and responsible to, The House of Deputies. On matters of general policy; a two-thirds vote of "no confidence" by the House of Deputies can force the cabinet to resign. The Council of The Realm perform the day-to-day administrative functions of government.

The Crown Council is a formal body of advisors (Privy Council) to the Monarch, is appointed from, and responsible to, The House of Lords.

The Legislative

The National Diet of The Ream is the legislature of Montisnegru. A bicameral body consisting of The House of Lords (Upper House), and The House of Deputies (Lower House). To become law, bills have to be passed by both houses, signed by the government minister responsible, and then granted royal assent by the Monarch. After having been passed, laws are published in national newspapers.

The House of Lords is the upper house of The National Diet. Membership is granted by appointment or else by heredity. Membership is an entitlement and birth-right of all hereditary peers, and the number of members in the House of Lords is not fixed meaning it can be larger than the House of Deputies. The House of Lords scrutinises bills that have been approved by the House of Deputies, and regularly reviews and amends them. Bills can be introduced into either the House of Lords or the House of Deputies. The House of Lords does not have the ability to prevent bills passing into law, except in certain limited circumstances, it can delay them and force the Deputies to reconsider their decisions. In this capacity, the Lords acted as a check on the House of Deputies.

The House of Deputies is the lower house of The National Diet. Members are elected by universal suffrage according to the principle of proportional representation. Votes are cast for nationwide party lists. The term of the legislature is four years. There is threshold for winning a seat in the House of Deputies. A party is allocated one seat in the legislature for every 60,000 votes it receives in a given constituency, meaning that the overall size of the house can fluctuate with voter turnout. While this provision is intended to reduce wasted votes, it can also result in a large number of parties being represented in the chamber. Combined with the nationwide party-list system, this can it extremely difficult to form a stable government. The House of Deputies passes legislation and the government budget. The members of The Council of Realm, or government, are responsible to the House of Deputies, which could force the resignation of ministers or even the whole cabinet by; a two-thirds vote of "no confidence".

Economy

Montisnegru is a developed social market economy based in services, manufacturing, and agriculture, that maintains a high-income welfare state. Montisnegru's GDP per capita (ppp) of 38,593 is one of the highest in Eridos.

Market specialisations include agriculture, food products, pharmaceuticals (specifically skincare), tourism, air travel, and attire (specifically cosmetics and lace).

Protectionism acts to promote domestic production, but not to reduce prices or the cost of production, and there is no guarantee the increased domestic production is actually consumed internally; it may simply be exported, to the profit of the producers. 90% of potatoes, vegetables, pork, veal, cattle and most milk products are produced in the country.

The manufacturing industry specialises in premium, high quality goods in food, cosmetics, skincare, and fashion.

Agriculture

Agriculture in Montisnegru makes up 33% of the economy. Montisnegru is extremely protective of its agricultural industry. High tariffs and extensive domestic subsidisations encourage domestic production, which currently produces about 60% of the food consumed in the country.

Protectionism acts to promote domestic production, but not to reduce prices or the cost of production, and there is no guarantee the increased domestic production is actually consumed internally; it may simply be exported, to the profit of the producers. 90 to 100% of potatoes, vegetables, pork, veal, cattle and most milk products are produced in the country. Beyond that, the nations agriculture meets 65% of the domestic food demand.

The most important crops are wheat, corn, sunflower, potato, sugar beet, canola and a wide variety of fruits (notably apple, peach, pear, grape, watermelon, plum etc.). Mainly goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, and poultry are raised in the country.

Fashion

Montisnegru is one of the leading countries in fashion design in Eridos. Fashion has always been an important part of the country's cultural life and society, and Montisnegruns are well known for their attention of dressing-up well. Making a good impression, remains traditional.

Fashion in the kingdom is linked to the most generalized concept of "Made in Montisnegru", a merchandise brand expressing excellence of creativity and craftsmanship. Montisnegru luxury goods are renowned for the quality of the textiles and the elegance and refinement of their construction. Many foreign high-top luxury brands also rely on Montisnegru craft factories, to produce parts of their apparel and accessories.

Forestry

Montisnegru has always been famous for its dense forests. Forests play a key role in the country's economy, making it one of the world's leading wood producers and providing raw materials at competitive prices for the crucial wood-processing industries. As in agriculture, the government has long played a leading role in forestry, regulating tree cutting, sponsoring technical improvements, and establishing long-term plans to ensure that the country's forests continue to supply the wood-processing industries.

Tourism

Tourists are drawn to Montisnegru's diverse landscape as well as activities. Most interesting are the Alpine climate and landscapes, in particular for skiing and mountaineering. Most popular skiing resorts are in Southern Vlachia. Castles, fortifications, or strongholds as well as well preserved medieval cities or towns such as Vlașov, and Pavlina, also attract a large number of tourists. Vladimars Castle, near Vlașov, is one of the most famous attractions, drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.

Zbrovka Spa Town, Pavlinia

Montisnegru is also known for its rich natural-mineral water hot springs and spa culture. The famous spa resort of Zbrovka in Pavlina has been famous since the 19th century, and was visited by many members of aristocracy as well as celebrities from many fields of endeavour. Many spas have steam rooms that utilize the healing properties of the springs. Most of the spas offer medical treatments, massages, and pedicures.

Culture

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