Nemea

Empire of Nemea αυτοκρατορία της μημείας
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Madytos
Largest city	Nemandros
Official languages	Namean
Demonym(s)	Nemean
Government	Unitary absolute monarchy
• Emperor	Nikephoros VIII
• Magistros	Zephryon Kastamonites
Area
•	4,115,934 km2 (1,589,171 sq mi)
Population
• 2019 estimate	170,290,382
• 2016 census	167,021,402
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	‭6,102,696,419,734‬
• Per capita	35,837
Currency	Naxmar (Φ)
Date format	mm/dd/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+053

Nemea, officially the Empire of Nemea is a sovereign nation located on both the continents of Ourika and Evaesia in the region of Razulica. It has sea borders on both the X Ocean and Sea of X. Nemea’s official population is 170,290,382; making is the X most populous nation in the world. It is the X largest by population in Ourika and the X largest by population in XXX. Nemea shares maritime borders with the nations of XXXX. Nemea shares formal land borders with X on Ourika and X on the continent of XX. Nemea was formerly a fully contiguous territory until the construction of the Petron Canal in 1898 by the East Ourikan Holdings Company, which divided the nation and subsequently the continents by a waterway and connected Lake Ozeros to the Sea of X and X Ocean. Its capital is the city of Madytos, while the largest city is Nemandros.

Nemea is an Absolute monarchy governed by Emperor Nikephoros VIII who holds supreme executive authority over the national government and the population. He is supported in his rule by the National Parliament of Nemea, which is comprised of Deputies appointed by locally elected councils known as Dimos Councils. These Dimos Councils consist of five elected officials, four appointed, and one Bishop appointed by the local diocese of the Alexandrian Infinite Church.

The Nemean Empire is known for its remarkably religious population and government due to the enormous influence of the Alexandrian Infinite Church, lead by Pope Celeste V. Nemea is considered a major developed nation, though it still possesses a significant income inequality. It is known for its significant shipping and service sectors with the Petron Canal driving a massive trade oriented economy with many imports and exports. Manufacturing still plays a role in the economy despite recent gains by the service sector causing its reduction.

Nemea has made significant efforts to remain attractive to international investment with infrastructure updates completed on many major cities since 1995. The Petron Canal was expanded in several key areas in 2005 in a 2.5 billion naxmar project to allow larger and larger vessels to pass through, greatly expanding its capacity and increasing toll revenues significantly upon completion in 2010. The addition of the Heraklion Power Station in 2017 greatly increased Nemean power output, replacing the last of the coal fired power stations in Nemea.

Politics

Nemea is a limited constitutional monarchy with two major branches of government. It consists of the [[Monarchy of Nemea|Office of the Monarchy}} and the Imperial Parliament. The government operates based on the tenets set forth by the 1958 Imperial Constitution of Nemea, which codified the many previous decrees that the government operated off of. Amendments to the document require a two-thirds majority in Parliament as well as Imperial Assent. Both branches of government operate within the confines of the constitution, which guarantees human dignity, the separation of powers, government structure, and the rule of law are considered valid in perpetuity.

The highest office by order of precedence is the Monarchy of Nemea, which consists of the Emeperor of Nemea, and his immediate family, known as the Imperial Family of Nemea.

Economy

The Nemean economy has consistently ranked among the world's largest in the years after the Economic Reforms of 1975 when several key reforms introduced diversification to the manufacturing and trade oriented economy. With a nominal GDP of 5 trillion, the Nemean economy controls is a significant market in Razulica. With its strategic location on the Petron Canal, the Nemean economy is highly reliant on trade through the strategic waterway. The completion of the canal in 1905 marked a significant turning point for the many sectors of the economy that were outdated and stagnant. The government went nearly bankrupt for the construction of the canal and owed significant debt to Tsarkiya at the end of the project. Diversification and the introduction of significant revenue from tolls allowed Nemea to pay this debt back by 1919.

The modern day Nemean economy has a skilled labor force and a high level of innovation. The nobility control a significant amount of wealth, which causes many to consider Nemea to have a moderate level of corruption. Specific reforms by Nikephoros VIII and his father to root out corruption have resulted in limited success.

Nemea is a significant exporter of goods with many ports like the major inland port of Nemandros located on Lake Ozeros to send vessels through the canal and into the oceans. The top 10 exports of Nemea are machinery, chemical goods, electronic products, electrical equipment, vehicles, pharmaceuticals, transport equipment, basic metals, food products, rubber, and plastics. The nation also has a thriving arms industry with more lax restrictions on the sale of weapons and other military equipment across Razulica.

Several multinational corporations are based in the nation; including Kastamonites Industries, Valdara Automotive, and Adelburg Enterprises. The presence of significant international trade has resulted in a large insurance industry within the nation, including Dahan Securities, which is one of the largest insurance companies in the world.

Transport

As the bridge between Ourika and Evaesia, Nemea is a significant transport hub for the two continents. Despite updated routes and methods of transportation, several key land routes between the two continents have remained in use for thousands of years. The Kyknos Highway, which today links the two continents with twelve total lanes of traffic and crosses the Petron Canal, has remained in constant use since it was opened in 1023 by Emperor Kyknos I. Nemea contains over 4.3 million kilometers of roads with a quarter of these classified as Imperium Highways, which feature a larger number of lanes and increased speed limits to allow for rapid travel. Some of these Imperium Highways have speeds in excess of 150 mph, allowing rapid travel throughout the nation. Lesser roadways are maintained at provincial and local levels.

Due to its significant size, passenger rail transport is mostly used within provinces and local dimos. A few high speed lines are operated by Trans-Nemean Railways and provide varying levels travel accommodations from economy to luxury. The expense and cost of these lines to operate over great distances has hampered investment from private sources, resulting in significant investment from the government to provide these lines as stable alternatives for aircraft in order to ease the significant strain on Nemean airports. In 2018, Nemea had 114,294 kilometers of rail. This is all owned by four major rail companies, Trans-Nemean Railways, Ashkelon Southern, Aegis North, and Ourika Central Lines. All of these are private with the exception of Trans-Nemean Railways, which is 30% government owned due to passenger rail subsidies. Many individual cities also operate electric commuter trains known as Themata Lines. These local lines provide commuters cheap and short range transit through congested cities. Such lines fill the role of many other services like busses and as a result reduce the number of these on Nemean streets. Another notable connection is the high speed rail line connecting Nemea with the neighboring Tsarkariyan city of XXX.

Its location between continents has resulted in Nemea becoming a hub for international air travel. The holy city of Salem which serves as the holy city in both RELIGION and the RELIGION attract a large number of pilgrims from various nations across Razulica. Many of these pilgrims arrive at the Saint Paul International Airport located in Salem. This is the largest airport by volume in Nemea with 37,390,105 passengers passing through in 2018. Many of these were arriving pilgrims or connecting flights with other nations. The two largest airlines, Air Nemea and Evaesia Aero, operate the vast majority of cargo and passenger flights in the nation with Air Nemea operating the vast majority of passenger flights and Evaesia Aero operating a mix of cargo and passenger. In 2017, Celeste I International Airport in Nemandros announced it would undergo a major expansion. By 2020 when it opens, it is expected to become the second largest airport in Nemea.

The largest and one of the most utilized waterways in the world is the Petron Canal, which has been a significant source of economic growth and revenue since it was completed in 1905. The canal has undergone two major expansions as vessels have enlarged in size; once in 1968 and once in 2015 when the canal was deepened and lengthened to accommodate the latest cargo vessels. The busiest ports in the nation, the capital of Madytos and the economic hub of Nemandros. These ports see a vast amount of sea traffic per year due to the canal with Madytos operating repair and construction facilities to house the world's largest ships. The port has historically been expanded repeatedly as ships have been enlarged. Madytos alone had 610,382 {{wp|kiloton|kilotons]] of cargo pass through it in 2018 with Nemadros following closely behind with 580,392 kilotons.

Conservation

Nemea is widely known for its conservation policies, which broadly came into effect in 1942 after the government began to realize the vast toll the construction of the Petron Canal had taken on the environment. In 1952, the nation signed the Actium Accords with Tsarkariya to protect the Actium Rainforest and the Actium River Basin. Commercial flights were banned over the rainforest and destructive techniques such as slash and burn farming were outlawed. A protected zone was declared around the forest and basin, protecting the integrity of the area. The Actium Accords lead to several successive agreements culminating in the Cibiyaki Accords in 2001 which resulted in heavy investment in electric vehicles and a pledge to reduce carbon emissions. All major Nemean cities employ fully electric bus and taxi services