Imperium Offtopicum XIX

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The Roman Empire. yes, seriously.



Nation name: Roman Empire
Primary culture: Turkish
Accepted cultures: Greek, Bulgarian.
Capital: Istanbul
Ruler name: Andreas I Laskaris
Other names: Turkey

Backstory: Turkey, the nation, disbanded itself at some point, alongside every other nation. now, Turkey has reformed as the Roman Empire, because, for some reason, many turkish people thought being the Roman Empire, and not the Ottomans, would bring them greatness. the new leader, Andreas I Laskaris, didn't want to object.

the "Roman" society is a vaguely liberal, deeply religious but with a strictly secular government, like turkey.

Crete and Rhodes joined the Empire, with the people there enjoying full rights and privileges as any Turkish civilian. Kurdistan, however, voted not to join Turkey.

Political parties of the Roman Empire:

Conservative party of the Roman Empire (CPRE)

War policy: Defensive. will fight an offensive war with good reason and support.
Military policy: medium sized, but well equipped.
social policies: Status Quo. will back positive reforms with support.
Political polices: status quo. will back political reforms if there is enough support.
Foreign policy: Pro military. will engage in trade and positive relations with other people. may back a nation at war if it serves their interests.

Nationalist Party of the Roman Empire (NPRE)

War policy: Jingoism. will fight any war, for any reason.
Military policy: large and well equipped, but not beyond 5% of the population
social policies: Reactionary. will roll back any social policies.
Political polices: Reactionary. will roll back any political reform. will try to insitute an Absolute Monarchy.
Foreign policy: Warlike. will not actively seek out new trade relations, or support peace, unless it is to regroup. will conquer new territories it considers to have a claim on.

Liberal Party of the Roman Empire (LPRE)

War policy: pacifism. will fight a defensive war. will never fight an offensive war, unless said nation is more evil than Hitler.
Military policy: Small, but extremely well equipped.
social policies: Pro Reform. will back any positive reform.
Political polices: Pro Democratic: will back Political reforms. will try to turn the Roman Empire into the Roman Republic.
Foreign policy: pacifism. will engage in trade and positive relations, but will not back any nation at war.

Current political and Social stances

Current political reforms:
Slavery: illegal. obviously. note that the nation will even liberate slaves from other nations. even the liberals will support this.

upper-house: based on Population. there are 100 seats, and a number of seats are reserved for greeks. any other ethnic group being added will resuffle the seats depending on population and actual area controlled.

Voting method: universal. everyone age 18 and above is allowed to vote. prisoners are not allowed to vote, with certain convictions.

Voting system: proportional representation.

press rights: Free press. there is no government control over it.

Trade unions: they are all allowed. however, it cannot go on strike, if the service provided does not have any replacements.

Current social reforms:

LGBT rights: Neutral. the government has no position on it.

Minimum wage: acceptable, for the country. equivilent of 10 USD in 2016.

immigration: allowed, if done legally and correctly. illegals, if discovered, will be given one chance to become legal. if they refuse, then they are deported. no walls.

Gun control: extensive. you cannot get a gun if you are mentally unwell, or have ties to obviously bad groups. you can use a shotgun for hunting, with highly regulated ammo. the background check is thorough and invasive.

Healthcare: the government has National Health care, and is extremely well funded and managed. peoples health is important, and an unhealthy person is an unproductive person.

government support: the government will help anyone find a decent job, even if its the Military. people who cannot work at all gets an equivient of minimum wage, at 8 hours a day, for 5 days a week, per month. they are also expected to control their spending.

Education: the School curriculum is standardized, in all regions and cities. and, for grades 1 through 12, it is free, but anything above costs a reasonable amount of money, never more than one years worth of full time minimum wage. 19,200 dollars will get you any diploma in university. colleges and state schools and the like are free, but wont offer university education.

Taxes: there is a flat tax rate of 25%, excluding people who make 19,200 dollars or fewer. all tax "loopholes" are closed, and the rich actually has to pay a tax on everything they own. in theory, it should provide 25% of the GDP in all forms of taxes, assuming perfect tax collection. in reality, it would be around 20%.
there is a 5% sales tax on most common items. this is expected to make up for the "lost" tax revenue, equaling it to 25%.

Drug use policy: Alcohol, Tobacco and Weed is acceptable, but evcerything else is illegal. however, the Empire considers drug use to be a mental health issue, and will help the person to get over the addiction to the drug, going through rehab, and becoming a productive member of society. eventually.
everyone caught selling drugs, and distributing drugs, or making them, is sent to jail, and the drugs seized.
 
The Free States of America

Official Name: The Free States of America
Short Form: The FSA, the Free States
Capital: Columbia, South Carolina
Government: Unicameral elected and non-partisan legislature with a Chairman chosen by its members for a year long term with no term limits.
Currency: The King

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More later.
 
Since I'm only on a phone for some time, I'll make this as easy as possible to understand. I apologize for the inconvenience.

THE QUÉBÉCOIS UNION/ L'UNION QUÉBÉCOISE

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“Je me souviens”

Official Short Name: Québec
Capital: Ville de Québec
Largest City: Montréal
Official Language: French
Recognised Regional Languages: English, Cree, Inuktitut, M’ikmaq, Algonquin, Antillean Creole
Demonym: Québécois
Official Religion: None
Government: Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic
-President: Marie Cartier
-Premier: Denis Bouchard
Legislature: National Assembly
Currency: Québecois Dollar (QUD)

History:

Despite having come into the 21st century with a relatively secure position in its Canadian provincial status, within the first three decades of the century, Québec would not only find a quickly diverging path from the rest of Canada, but would even securer its own independence as well as the allegiance of the eastern Canadian provinces. The resurgence of Québécois sovereigntism came as a spectators result to the rise of the alt and far rights in Europe, themselves a reaction to increased racial and religious tensions in the reason. Paradoxically, however, the secessionist movement was actually spearheaded by the premier social democrat party in Québec, Parti Québécois, perhaps as a result of the province’s own leftwards leanings. In early 2018, a National Assembly election was called, due to the quickly deteriorating economic conditions around the world. In the election, PQ, as well as the minor sovereigntist party Québec Solidaire, managed to take a significant majority in the Assembly. Not long after, the repercussions of the dual economic crashes in both the United States as well as China began to affect Canada. While Canada’s unusual reliance on the primary sector, especially in mineral rich Québec, allowed it to weather the economic storm better than other developed nations, its close integration and cooperation with the shattered American economy quickly lead to chaos across the nation. In the advent of both national and global economic collapse, preparations for a third independence referendum were prepared. An immense ‘yes’ campaign was ran by the PQ-QS bloc, using the present economic doldrums to their advantage. On January 18th, 2019, the referendum was held. By 2:51 am January 19th, the votes had been tallied: yes led with a clear lead of 52.35%. On 10:00 am that day, hence to be remembered as Independence Day, PQ Premier Jacques Lavoisier issued a unilateral declaration of independence. Washington, having began its descent into anarchy, and Ottawa, feeling the intense repercussions of national economic recession and growing discontent with the government, were powerless to reply. And as such, the Republic of Québec was born.

The PQ-QS bloc ruled Québec without major interference from the outside world for the next decade, given that much of the world was collapsing upon itself in political and military insurrection. Within the nation, the bloc pursued the expansion of national government-controlled institutions (particularly education, transportation, and healthcare), as well as authorized immense mineral and forestry resource scouting and development, much to the chagrin of the local populace. Despite the misgivings in response to Québécois resource exploitation, one massive side effect was the resurgence of Québécois industry, particularly in the automotive, locomotive, and aerospace sectors. The Québécois Locomotive Works, founded in 2020 as a partially state-owned enterprise, grew to be the premier rail locomotive and rail manufacturer in the entire Western Hemisphere, and championed rail research, development, and construction in a region and continent many thought had been forever lost to automobiles. In particular, by 2027, the first high speed, intercity fully operational maglev system was opened and fully operational, linking the cities of Longueuil and Levis, with future plans to expand the line to Saguenay.

However, the aforementioned policies also sparked massive debates within Québec, leading to the dissolution of the bloc and a short period of relative political uncertainty, in which two important parties arose. The first was the Québécois Labour Party, the premier socialist party in the nation, and the second was the Confederation Party, a centre-right party seeking greater cooperation with Canada, with some elements even calling for reintegration. The remaining political parties quickly organized into two blocs surrounding each party, and after a long and tenuous series of campaigns, the Confederation Party, with its associate the Québécois Populist Party, handily won the 2031 elections.

Ultimately, however, the CP endeavors at reintegration into Canada proved futile, as with the New Year in 2032 came the Siege of Toronto, a well-coordinated, incendiary assault on Canada’s largest city by radical opposition leaders. While Canadian government forces did beat back the insurrectionists, incredible damage was done to Toronto, its suburbs, and its infrastructure, and the Siege itself, combined with deteriorating conditions in the United Kingdom, left a symbolic death wish on the Canadian state and nation.

The first province to announce its secession was British Columbia. Newfoundland and Labrador quickly followed. Then, a joint decision between the Maritime provinces released the three of those into the free world. To secure their newfound liberties, the easterly fledgling nations looked to their precursor in Canadian secession, the Republic of Québec. The three nations combined met in Montréal in 2034 to discuss terms of union. And by 2035, the Québécois Union was born from the ashes of a dying Canada. Guadeloupe, reeling form the collapse of the French Republic, shocked the international and Caribbean stage by petitioning to join the Union. And in August 2037, Québéc welcomed its 4th constituent state to the Union.

As of 2043, the Québécois Labour Party, alongside its unionist ally the Social Democratic Party, have taken a majority in the 2039 election. However, economic downturns in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, alongside a growing Francophone national sentiment and spilling instability from what remains of Canada, have led to a resurgence for right-wing politics in Québéc, consisting primarily of the old guard Confederation Party and their Montréal-based allies, the Québécois Populist Party, but also spearheaded on the far-right by the hypernationalist, anti-Canadian rhetoric driven National Federalist Party, who seek to place Québécois hegemony on a post-Canada and post-America “Northernlands,” referring to pre-collapse Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.

Politics:

-Parties:

Workers’ Party of Québec (Parti du Travail de Québec)[PaTraQ]: far-left

Socialist Party (Parti socialiste)[PaS]: left

Québécois Labour Party (Parti ouvrier Québécois)[PaOQ]: left

Social Democratic Party (Parti social-démocrate)[PaSDé]: centre-left

Confederation Party (Parti de la confédération)[PaCo]: centre-right

Québécois Populist Party (Parti populiste Québécois)[PaPoQ]: right

National Federalist Party (Parti national fédéraliste)[PaNFé]: far-right


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-National Assembly Makeup

National:
-10 PaTraQ [red]
-24 PaS [green]
-34 PaOQ [sky-blue]
-32 PaSDé [red-grey]
-22 PaCo [yellow]
-23 PaPoQ [blue]
-15 PaNFé [grey]
 
Can people please stop joining in asia? There's so much unclaimed europe and north america you can basically be anything you want meanwile I'm like sandwiched between everyone ;_;
 
Can people please stop joining in asia? There's so much unclaimed europe and north america you can basically be anything you want meanwile I'm like sandwiched between everyone ;_;

then join somewhere in Europe. i recommend Italy. :P
 
The Holy Kingdom of God on Earth
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Capitals: Acre(government), Damascus(economic), Jerusalem(ceremonial)
Government: Officially, a Monarchy. However, the Kingdom has a fairly advanced bureaucracy mainly stemming from its deep religious roots, so it functions similarly to a constitutional monarchy. That said, the military has a hand in both.
 
Tentatively joining in Italy, keep an ear to the ground. ;)
 
Claiming Rome and the surrounding provinces of Italy but it's so tiny I can't really tell which province is which send help.

Ninjaed damn you

Claiming Prussia/Poland region.
 
This Post and all Material contained herein is the sole Property of the Walkurisches Reich. Knowledge is Ascension. Faith is Freefall.

Claims:
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Capital: Walkuerstadt (formerly Koln)

Political System: Autocratic Bureaucracy (Khruschevite)

Economy: Knowledge-economy; engineering, science, etc. are heavily encouraged by the state; hard labor is underwritten by an extensive slave caste known as the Einfachvolk.

Politics: The Walkurisches Reich is an autocratic bureaucracy. Head of state is the Reichsleiter, inherited through absolute cognatic primogeniture succession. Head of government is the Reichsveranstelter, a position appointed by a committee of career bureaucrats who are, in turn, appointed by their predecessors and overseen by the Reichsleiter. The Reichsveranstelter has absolute authority and relies on an extensive bureacuracy to enforce the will of the government. There are three castes: the Einfachvolk, the Vorarbeiter, and the Technikerkaste. Caste is not inherited but determined after administration of a government intelligence test. Einfachvolk are essentially slaves and have no political or civil liberties, though are mostly allowed to live their menial lives without interference. Vorarbeiter are overseers and responsible for innumerable supervisory tasks. Most secretarial tasks are handled by computers, allowing vorarbeiter to function as secretary-overseers. They are generally underpaid and over-scrutinized. Technikerkaste are a selfish caste of engineers and scientists responsible for administration of the entire government. They abuse their power frequently.

Currency: Walkuermarks

Economy: Collectivist
 
Claiming Rome and the surrounding provinces of Italy but it's so tiny I can't really tell which province is which send help.

Ninjaed damn you

Claiming Prussia/Poland region.

But I'm already Poland.
 
What're you talking about? Chile is to my east. I'm Poland.
 
Have no proper map editing software on the computer I'm currently using.

I'll claim the regions on the map I assume correspond to the Ilocos, Cordillera, Cagayan, Central Luzon, National Capital Region, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Bicol administrative regions of the modern Philippines.

The Holy Federation of Manila

History
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The decline in the American hegemony during the 21st century did not bode well for the puppet government that was in control of the Old Philippines. In March 2023, Muslim separatist groups in Mindanao toppled the already decentralized regional government, and with a military coup in mainland Luzon in mid-August, the country fell to a brutal civil war that dominated much of the 20s.
In 2029, after years of combat between the Islamic separatists and the Americans, the United States officially withdrew any military presence and intervention from the Philippines; this allowed regional warlords to take control and for a rough year, an uneasy peace allowed various powerful crime syndicates and guerrilla organizations to stockpile weapons and stake out claims before fighting continued in 2030. The following decade would see the deaths of millions, but in 2037, there was a clear victor: The Holy Federation of Manila, with the same capital as the prewar Philippines.
The Catholic paramilitary group seized control of most of the major cities and farmlands of Luzon by 2035, and by 2039, administrative order had returned to at least the northern half of the country. The autocratic core of the government is led by the shrewd veteran Miguel Villafor, whose economic policies thrust the country into the worldstage, which had drastically changed in the last few decades as the Philippines were in the throes of civil war.


Politics
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Honorable Lakan Miguel Villafor is currently the supreme leader of Manila, and the federal government is led by an oligarchy of 20 officials, Lakans, including himself, called the High Lakan Court. The group's original composition has not lasted since its inception; of the original 20, only 13 are still alive.
Each time a Lakan dies, the other 19 each present a candidate for their replacement. The qualifications for candidacy are: Catholic; over 30 years of age; at least 5 years experience active duty military; and born in the islands.
However, the duties of the High Lakan Court and the Honorable Lakan are somewhat minimal. They collect regional taxes which are then distributed to their respective regional governments, which individually provide public services, as well as federal taxes. The Manilan military is operated by the federal government, definitely the most extensive service of the government, which itself originated as a militant organization.
The federal government also deals with foreign affairs, such as treaties, agreements, pacts, and the United Nations. The foreign minister of the Holy Federation of Manila, Lakan Cristian Obiceden, is the third most powerful man in the country, and most correspondences issued internationally will be from him.
The last major service the federal government provides is the operation of the Church. A major part of the government, the Church's tithes provide massive funds to the government, and regional bishops are one of the most powerful federal peacekeepers in the government. Additionally, as it is independent from the main Catholic Church after such isolation, the Tagalog Church has some doctrinal support that elevates the High Lakan Court as the rightful leaders of the region.
But beyond these duties, and providing the basis for order and the foundation for regional governments, the only powers of the federal government are cultural. The Pax Manilica extends over the entire northern archipelago and much of the ocean of the greater area, allowing lots of cargo to be transported within the country and worldwide. Manufacturing plants and farmlands are privately owned and operated, although the high cultural values placed on cooperation and loyalty enforce a sturdy framework for national production.
Regional governments pave roads, upkeep harbors, provide education (though with some government-mandated propaganda), and regulate courtrooms. Each regional government has a complex bureaucracy, though on a regional level as well, most executive officials are veterans who fought alongside the original core group.


Culture
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The changes in the culture of Manila since the Old Philippines mainly concern common societal ideals. Newborns are the only demographics of the populace unscarred by the horrors of the civil wars, and based on the effect of the Dark Decades on domestic life, the societal changes are likely to stick with future generations.
For one thing, nationalistic rejection of foreign country has gripped every political thought in the country. While economically, most Manilans are perfectly comfortable with foreign trade and cultural influx, any foreign invasions or attempts at extending political influence over the country will be met with great fervor among the populace.
Militarism backs nationalism among even the youth. Effective propaganda supports the Lakan Court and the Tagalog Church as divine and worth great sacrifice, and warrior culture with stresses on the ancient roots of the Filipino ethnicity is very prolific.
Ethnic nationalism is also widespread, with the "Filipino" ethnicity-- Ilocano, Visayan, Tagalog, basically any ethnic group native to the islands-- being presented as superior. Because the vast majority of the population falls under one of these ethnic groups, there is not much internal violence, but Filipino Supremacy and sometimes even larger Pan-Pacific Supremacy dominates many intellectual spheres in the country.
The Muslim population of the islands would face persecution under the Tagalog Church, but it has been reduced drastically as a result of brutal American genocide tactics. Much of the remaining population fled during the rise of the religiously-motivated Holy Federation of Manila, and those that stayed behind either converted or were killed.


Military
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The military of the Holy Federation exists in three branches: the Navy, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard. Beyond that, there is an extensive espionage system, including a secret police network that exists to quell rebellions before they gain any traction, and an internal affairs office that regulates the HLC as well as the Church and the military.
During the war, helicopters and even bombers appropriated by various warlord groups saw great success, resulting in an arms race that increased the number of modern military aircraft in the Filipino Archipelago tenfold. Today, due to the expansion of industry thanks to the protection offered by the Holy Federation, the Air Force is allowed serious consideration internationally in terms of production capacity.
However, the most powerful section of the Manilan military is the Navy. Lakan Glorio Magana, the Admiral heading the Navy, is the third most powerful person in the country, and the Navy's fleet controls a relatively large amount of its region's ocean. During the civil wars, Manila's ability to produce new ships, as well as to appropriate old American ships, that they could field, provided a massive advantage as amphibious assault was the most effective tactic to overtake enemy fortifications.
As Manila's power expanded across the region, land warfare became less valuable, and it receives the least funding out of any branch of the military. It was shrunk to solely handle Coast Guard duties in 2040 during a series of military reforms after the last major opposition stronghold was broken in the Visayas.


Economy
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The government has very little direct interference with the economy, besides heavy tariffs on foreign companies. Mining, manufacturing, and agriculture are all still privatized industries, all rapidly expanding as a result of the new government. Because foreign businesses are allowed only to import raw materials, the native manufacturing industry is more flourishing than ever.
However, all industry still is greatly advantageous to the national economy at large, thanks to the quasi-wartime economy. The governmental and religious propaganda have convinced the people and companies to continue operating as though war is active, based on nationalistic competitiveness. The military production of several warring states has been focused by one that has risen victorious, but has not slowed down.
Top exports include rice, electronics, and weapons, and top imports include raw metals, fuel, and chemicals. Transport is very free and open as a result of the military's maintenance of a safe environment and the regional governments' maintenance of safe roads and nautical infrastructure.
Currency and barter trade mostly go hand-in-hand on a street-level analysis of markets, though currency is the medium for most major transactions. Currency is still worthless in some of the less developed areas of the country, but in major cities that have been under the control of the Holy Federation for long, currency is quite valued.
Class systems are mostly moot at this point in the country's development. After a new peace only freshly rising above such carnage as the wars, much of the populace is settling in to a more peaceful life and new, peacetime occupations.
 
The world so far
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The Republic of Colombia


GOVERNMENT: Representative Republic
HEAD OF STATE: President Henry Martin Fillmore/Vice President Chelsea Portman
CAPITAL CITY: Philadelphia
CURRENCY: Colombia Dollar ($)

PARTIES
Democratic Party (Centre Left - Reigning)
Rockefeller Party (Centre/Centre-Right - Opposition)
Socialist Party (Left/Far-Left)
Colombia Party (Right)
Liberty First Party (Far Right - 1 seat)​

You ready for a New Deal, fellas?
 

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA


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“The only barriers are the ones that we make ourselves” ~ Flynn Domai, Prime Minister of Australia

Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Prime Minister: Prime Minister Flynn Domai
Capital City: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Currency: Australian Dollar ($)

OOC: With the history, people don’t have to follow it, but I’m just going to be bold and go ahead.

History: To discuss the events of Australia in the early 21st Century, one must mention the formerly United States of America. In 2016 the United States of America elected her last President. His policies were as divisive as they were unfeasible. The President slowly lost control of his congress and his party, but the congress turned out to be even less functional than the President. In early 2018 Congress, due to bitter infighting over laws regarding immigration, failed to raise the debt ceiling therefore and the country ground to a halt. The people braced for the worst, preparing for mass economic failure. But it was far worse than anyone could imagine.

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Trader in the New York Stock Exchange reacting to the beginnings of the Collapse.

The United States stock market plummeted, confidence in the American economy was at an all-time low. Investment started moving to the People’s Republic of China when the second major shock happened. The economic crisis caused a massive Ponzi scheme to be unveiled within China. These events all but destroyed the two world’s largest economies and began the Collapse, a series of events that caused the world’s largest countries to descend into political and economic anarchy. Large sections of the world have still yet to recover from the effects of the Collapse.

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Anti-fascists clash with supporters of the New Australia movement.

Australia did not come unscathed from the Collapse. The widespread economic failure drove extremism. A rabid nationalist and fascist movement called the “New Australia” movement spread like wildfire across the country. Due to intimidation tactics, vote-rigging and other undemocratic practices they were able to gain a large following in the federal government, although they were unable to secure government. The supporters of the New Australia movement declared the vote invalid and, out of their base of operations in Queensland, declared themselves the leader of the Australian Union.

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Flag of the New Australia movement and the flag of the Australian Union.

Australia was thrown into a massive civil war, sending the nation into chaos. For almost 20 years the country was in a state of chaos, with the Australian Union and various other anti-government forces fighting the remnants of the Australian government on all fronts. A massive blow to the Commonwealth happened when the remaining Australian MPs were assassinated by a suicide bomber causing the collapse of the civilian government. Popular general Flynn Domai seized control of the government and managed to reunite the nation under the name of democracy once more. After stabilizing the country, Flynn Domai held free and fair elections and his party, the Internationalist Party, won the election with 53% of the popular vote. On boxing day, he was made Prime Minister. Some have compared Flynn Domai to Charles de Gaulle due to his role in bringing democracy back to Australia. Prime Minister Domai promises to steer Australia, and the world, from the evils of hyper-nationalism and bring peace and democracy to all.

Government: The government has reverted back to something very similar in structure to the pre-Collapse Australian system. The Monarch of England is still the head of state (OOC: Depending on what Mech does), although Australia is far more independent from England than it was pre-Collapse because of the shifting of the international landscape. Australia uses the Westminster system with a bicameral legislature and a single transferable vote. The lower house, the Australian House of Representatives, currently has 150 seats although this number is expected to rise as the population grows. Each seat is elected by an electorate of roughly equal size and the boundaries of each electorate is determined by an independent government body to avoid gerrymandering. The upper house, the Australian Senate, has a total of 72 senators. Each state (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia) is represented by 12 senators, with 6 senators being put up for election every year unless there is a double dissolution. The recent election was a double dissolution because of the chaos of the civil war resulting in a largely dysfunctional senate. Each territory (Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory) elects 2 senators per year, each senator in a territory has half the term length of a normal senator therefore they are both put up for re-election every year.

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Current makeup of the Australian House of Representatives, 91 Internationalist (Gold), 54 New Coalition (Purple), 5 Independent (Grey).

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Current makeup of the Australian Senate, 40 Internationalist (Gold), 28 New Coalition (Purple), 8 Independent (Grey).

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New South Wales:
47 Lower House Seats:
-29 Internationalist
-18 New Coalition

12 Senators:
-6 Internationalist (3 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-5 New Coalition (2 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-1 Independent (Full-Term)

Victoria:
38 Lower House Seats:
-21 Internationalist
-15 New Coalition
-2 Independent

12 Senators:
-6 Internationalist (3 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-5 New Coalition (2 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-1 Independent (Full-Term)

Queensland:
30 Lower House Seats:
-17 Internationalist
-12 New Coalition
-1 Independent

12 Senators:
-6 Internationalist (3 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-4 New Coalition (2 Full-Term, 2 Half-Term)
-2 Independent (1 Full-Term, 1 Half-Term)

Western Australia:
16 Lower House Seats:
-9 Internationalist
-5 New Coalition

12 Senators:
-6 Internationalist (3 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-5 New Coalition (2 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-1 Independent (Full-Term)

South Australia:
12 Lower House Seats:
-7 Internationalist
-4 New Coalition
-1 Independent

12 Senators:
-6 Internationalist (3 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-4 New Coalition (2 Full-Term, 2 Half-Term)
-2 Independent (1 Full-Term, 1 Half-Term)

Tasmania:
5 Lower House Seats:
-4 Internationalist
-1 Independent

12 Senators:
-6 Internationalist (3 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-5 New Coalition (2 Full-Term, 3 Half-Term)
-1 Independent (Full-Term)

Australian Capital Territory:
2 Lower House Seats:
-2 Internationalist

2 Senators:
-2 Internationalist (Half-Term)

Northern Territory:
2 Lower House Seats:
-2 Internationalist

2 Senators:
-2 Internationalist (Half-Term)


Currently the Australian Parliament is dominated by the Internationalist Party, which is led by Prime Minister Flynn Domai and is mainly staffed by his supporters during the war, although there are numerous ex-Green and ex-Labor members in its ranks. The Internationalist Party is a left-leaning party, its main ideal is to foster greater cooperation between the nations of Earth and to spread the ideals of liberal democracy while keeping the spread of hyper-nationalism in check. Other ideals include a commitment to environmentalism, free trade and the usual political spiel about jobs and growth. The Internationalist Party, on the whole, believe very strongly in the United Nations as it was one of the few political bodies that believed in international cooperation that survived the Collapse. Flynn Domai has a large amount of influence in his party, but there are of course many factions within that don’t agree with him or his vision of the Internationalist Party fully. Such is the nature of representative democracy.

The main opposition party is the New Coalition, which is a party that was created out of the remnants of the old coalition and ex-Labor supporters who were opposed to Flynn Domai. They follow a less extreme version of Domai’s philosophy and have a more right-leaning economic viewpoint. Right now they are struggling to find a voice outside of just being opposed to Flynn Domai. Some extreme fringes in the New Coalition believe that Flynn Domai is a danger to the very fabric of democracy in Australia and the world, but he strongly denies this position and says he is strongly in support for democracy. He believes the fact that he held elections instead of continuing to rule the country as a military dictatorship is proof enough of his good intentions.

The nature of the Australian democratic system means that a number of independent or third-party candidates will get into almost every parliament. The 2043 parliament is no exception, there are five independent members in the House of Representatives and eight in the Senate. They mostly ran on fringe ideological platforms or local issues. However, due to the Internationalist Party dominating both houses they will rarely have to negotiate with them, allowing the Internationalist Party a large degree of power that is rarely afforded to an Australian government.
 
Democratic Republic of Bulgaria
Демократична република България
Демократска Република Бугарија
Демократична Республіка Болгарія


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Capital: Sofia
Languages: Bulgarian, Macedonian, Ukrainian
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
President: Vladislav Stoykovski (Democratic Alliance)
Prime Minister: Nadezhda Ivanova (United Socialist Party)
Currency: Lev

The Democratic Republic of Bulgaria was established in its current form in 2018 when the republics of Bulgaria and Macedonia merged following a long period of economic instability in the Republic of Macedonia, which had lead to the rise of the pan-Slavic movement Bulgarian Brotherhood to power who strongly favoured a union with Bulgaria.

When Ukraine collapsed and the Crimean conflict escalated in the late 2020s, UN peacekeepers were sent in to stabilise the region and reach a more permanent solution. As a result of several peace talks and conferences the Odessa Oblast was assigned to Bulgaria to administer as the UN mandate of Southwestern Ukraine for an initial period of 15 years. A referendum was held in 2039 where 52% of citizens in Southwestern Ukraine voted to remain under Bulgarian administration when the UN mandate ends in 2044.

Bulgaria is a multi-party parliamentary democracy lead by a centre-left coalition of the United Socialist Party and Bulgarian Brotherhood since the 2042 parliamentary election when they won more seats than the incumbent centre-right Democratic Alliance-Liberal Alternative coalition. Bulgaria's head of state, the President, is indirectly elected by the parliament for a five-year term, with a presidential vote coming up this year. While President Stoykovski who currently holds this position is from the conservative Democratic Alliance, Stefan Borisov of Bulgarian Brotherhood is the candidate likely to win as he is supported by the sitting government.

The National Assembly, Bulgaria's unicameral parlament, has 360 members who are elected for a four-year term by proportional representation, with the next parliamentary election occuring in 2046. Below is a list of the six politicial parties that are currently represented in the National Assembly.

Spoiler list of Bulgarian political parties with parliamentary representation :
United Socialist Party (Обединена социалистическа партия/Обединета социјалистичка партија/Об'єднана соціалістична партія)
Leader: Nadezhda Ivanova
Ideology: Social democracy
Political position: Centre-left
MPs in National Assembly: 132 (36,7%)

Democratic Alliance (Демократичен алианс/Демократски алијанса/Демократичний альянс)
Leader: Stanimir Draganov
Ideology: Liberal conservatism, Christian democracy
Political position: Centre-right
MPs in National Assembly: 107 (29,7%)

Bulgarian Brotherhood (Българското братство/Бугарски братство/Болгарський братство)
Leader: Stefan Borisov
Ideology: Pan-Slavism, Centrism, Social liberalism
Political position: Centre
MPs in National Assembly: 46 (12,8%)

Liberal Alternative (Либерална aлтернатива/Ліберальна альтернатива)
Leader: Diana Petrova
Ideology: Liberalism
Political position: Centre-right
MPs in National Assembly: 34 (9,4%)

Bulgarian Workers' Party (Българската работническа партия/Бугарска работничка партија/Болгарська робітнича партія)
Leader: Aleksandar Georgiev
Ideology: Democratic socialism
Political position: Left-wing
MPs in National Assembly: 26 (7,2%)

Macedonian Democrats (Македонски демократи/Македонські демократи)
Leader: Leonid Angelovski
Ideology: Social conservatism, Macedonian nationalism
Political position: Right-wing
MPs in National Assembly: 15 (4,2%)


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Government
██ United Socialist Party (132)
██ Bulgarian Brotherhood (46)

Opposition
██ Bulgarian Workers' Party (26)
██ Liberal Alternative (34)
██ Democratic Alliance (107)
██ Macedonian Democrats (15)
 

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