Olmeria

Olmeria, officially the Democratic Republic of Olmeria (Cordish: Demokratica Rendǿ Olmeria), is a island nation in the far reaching northern Continent of Kiroborea, although it is widely considered to be geopolitically part of northern Levantia. Olmeria has no permanent land borders, but is connected to the Arctic by ice for much of the year.

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The origins of Olmeria's name are contentious matter for modern historians but it is widely agreed that the name stems

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Olmeria is a Unicameral Democratic Republic, divided into the executive Council of Chiefs (presided over by the President of Olmeria), and legislative body The People's Senate. The nation is split into 200 Multi-Member Constituencies which elect representatives according to the STV voting system. Olmeria also has 132 administrative districts managed by local councils, in addition to 4 metropolitan zones. General elections are held after every set 4 year term to elect the Senate and President, while local elections are held annually (excluding General Election years) with 1/3 of councillors up for election each time.

The President
Main Article: The President of Olmeria

The democratically elected post of President of Olmeria combines the traditional roles and duties of both the Head of State and Head of Government, meaning the President is responsible for a combination of executive legislative decisions and ceremonial and diplomatic representation of the nation. The president is elected concordantly with the lower legislative body as the leader and representative of a certain political party.

While the president can be deemed the highest power in the state, in accordance with the 2nd Olmerian Constitution the power of the President is fully accountable to veto by the Council of Chiefs and legislative chambers by a series of constitutional safeguards. Any one President is limited to a maximum of four consecutive terms in office and a total of 6 in their lifetime.

Olmeria has had a total of XX Presidents since the post was adopted in XXXX. The current President of Olmeria is Këil Frieden.

The Council of Chiefs
Main Article: Council of Chiefs

Specific government departments within Olmeria are headed up by traditionally entitled "Chiefs", responsible for making up the bulk of a government and coordinating government policy within their area. 20 of these Chiefs are appointed form a cabinet like Council which advises the president on matters of significance. Of these 20, 15 are appointed directly by the current president from elected representatives in The People's Senate, almost always from their party. This includes the Great Chieftain who fulfils a vice president type role as chair of the Council in the presidents absence and second in command of the nation. The Council also includes 4 specialist advisors on Military, Industry, Health and Finance who are unelected and not bound by a presidents term limit. These individuals are selected from the top of various government departments or relevant organisations based on their expertise and fulfil an entirely advisory role to the president and Chiefs of their respective department. The final position on the Council is filled by the Olmerian Ambassador to the League of Nations, a senior diplomat appointed by promotion within the Foreign Affairs government department.

The People's Senate
Main Article: The People's Senate

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