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== Government == | == Government == | ||
The politics and administration of Hollona and Diorisia take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. The country is a federation and is governed under the Federal Agreement of [[ | The politics and administration of Hollona and Diorisia take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. The country is a federation and is governed under the Federal Agreement of [[1945]], which has statutory power as the country's constitution. The nation's construction as a federation has major implications on how the executive and legislative branches of government are shaped. The Union is divided into two entities, the Republic of Hollona and the Republic of Diorisia, which have significant self-governing powers and control over local policy. | ||
The State Union Council, the upper chamber of the legislature, is represented by five members from each of the two Republics, and from this body the Speaker-President is elected, serving three year terms. This State Union Council serves in a limited executive capacity, voting primarily on matters of state recommended to it by the Popular Assembly. The Speaker-President serves as the {{wp|head of state}} of Hollona and Diorisia. Speaker-Presidents may not serve consecutive terms. By convention, the Speaker-President flips between each of the two republics on an alternating basis, though this arrangement is not expressly stated within the Federal Agreement. | The State Union Council, the upper chamber of the legislature, is represented by five members from each of the two Republics, and from this body the Speaker-President is elected, serving three year terms. This State Union Council serves in a limited executive capacity, voting primarily on matters of state recommended to it by the Popular Assembly. The Speaker-President serves as the {{wp|head of state}} of Hollona and Diorisia. Speaker-Presidents may not serve consecutive terms. By convention, the Speaker-President flips between each of the two republics on an alternating basis, though this arrangement is not expressly stated within the Federal Agreement. | ||
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The national identity and culture of people from Hollona and Diorisia is "Vandarchine", and Vandarchines consider themselves both a nation and ethnic group. Vandarchines are a relatively newer group of people, originating from the initial union of Hollona and Diorisia. The 16th century [[Nordmontaine War]] and addition of the [[Ænglish people|Ænglish]] Duchy of Hollona to the relatively equal sized [[Rhotia]]n Duchy of Diorisia created a cultural interchange between these people, resulting in the creation of a distinct Vandarchine culture speaking Ænglish with many Rhotian cultural traditions. The rulers of the two Duchies were relatively open to the cultural changes the Ænglish brought, leading to a relatively early emergence of this national identity - newspapers and journals from the 1710s speak to residents of the two duchies viewing themselves as a separate and united people. As its national conciousness emerged earlier, Vandarchines never viewed themselves as part of the [[Derian identity]], but nonetheless committed themselves to joining a united Dericanian polity at various times. The rule of the [[Faneria]]n dynasty over the country between [[1817]] and [[1934]] also introduced significant Fanerian cultural touchstones and traditions into Vandarchine life, further distinguishing it from its adjoining Ænglish and Rhotian neighbors. | The national identity and culture of people from Hollona and Diorisia is "Vandarchine", and Vandarchines consider themselves both a nation and ethnic group. Vandarchines are a relatively newer group of people, originating from the initial union of Hollona and Diorisia. The 16th century [[Nordmontaine War]] and addition of the [[Ænglish people|Ænglish]] Duchy of Hollona to the relatively equal sized [[Rhotia]]n Duchy of Diorisia created a cultural interchange between these people, resulting in the creation of a distinct Vandarchine culture speaking Ænglish with many Rhotian cultural traditions. The rulers of the two Duchies were relatively open to the cultural changes the Ænglish brought, leading to a relatively early emergence of this national identity - newspapers and journals from the 1710s speak to residents of the two duchies viewing themselves as a separate and united people. As its national conciousness emerged earlier, Vandarchines never viewed themselves as part of the [[Derian identity]], but nonetheless committed themselves to joining a united Dericanian polity at various times. The rule of the [[Faneria]]n dynasty over the country between [[1817]] and [[1934]] also introduced significant Fanerian cultural touchstones and traditions into Vandarchine life, further distinguishing it from its adjoining Ænglish and Rhotian neighbors. | ||
Vandarchines speak a regional dialect of the [[Rhotia#Language|Rhotian language]] known as Vandarchine Rhotian. It maintains the structure, intonation, and other main features of the Rhotian language but includes a significant vocabulary from the [[Ænglish language]]. It also includes a small amount of vocabulary, particularly political terminology, from the [[Fhasen]] language. | In daily life, most Vandarchine people exhibit similar characteristics - worldview, dining habits, work week and events such as popular feast days and holidays - as Rhotian people, with alterations to these routines influenced by Ænglish culture ranging from slight to significant. In fashion, however, the Vandarchine people have been significantly influenced by [[Faneria]], and 19th century Fanerian fashion to be precise. The reign of the House of Suthar-Màrtainn from [[1817]] to [[1934]] coincided with the rise of industrialization and industrially manufactured clothing in Hollona and Diorisia. During that period, Fanerian high and noble fashion was used in court, and courtly attire was considered the most desirable fashion within the country which became the benchmark. As Vandarchines sought to emulate court styles, the rise of industrial clothing manufacturing made Fanerian-like dress readily available to consumers, and by [[1890]] the court style of Faneria as it existed in the first half of the century became the common attire for business and high cultural settings. This remained the case until about [[1920]], when more relaxed fashion trends took hold; nevertheless, the clothing developed at that time and since remained derived from the 19th century Fanerian court style. Accordingly, Vandarchine people are noted to dress the most uniquely of any people within the [[Levantine Union]], and Vandarchine style is a popular niche throughout the rest of the Union, giving Hollona and Diorisia a small but very well capitalized clothing manufacturing sector. | ||
Vandarchines speak a regional dialect of the [[Rhotia#Language|Rhotian language]] known as Vandarchine Rhotian. It maintains the structure, intonation, and other main features of the Rhotian language but includes a significant vocabulary from the [[Ænglish language]]. Due to this, it shares a partial mutual intelligibility to speakers of [[Julian Ænglish]] such that speakers of both languages are commonly able to derive central spoken concepts even if the full meaning of sentences is obscured. It also includes a small amount of vocabulary, particularly political terminology, from the [[Fhasen]] language. | |||
=== Religious Demographics === | === Religious Demographics === | ||
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== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
Hollona and Diorisia has a small but dynamic and diverse economy which is fully integrated into the broader economy and market of the [[Levantine Union]]. Within the Union, it sits in roughly the upper third of GDP PC with an estimated $51,257 in [[2020]]. The country benefits significantly from the presence of a well-developed tech sector and downstream strong urban economies, but also has a strong tradition in agriculture, particularly in wine-growing. | Hollona and Diorisia has a small but dynamic and diverse economy which is fully integrated into the broader economy and market of the [[Levantine Union]]. Within the Union, it sits in roughly the upper third of GDP PC with an estimated $51,257 in [[2020]]. The country benefits significantly from the presence of a well-developed tech sector and downstream strong urban economies, but also has a strong tradition in agriculture, particularly in wine-growing. High-fashion manufacturing is also a small but very profitable industry within the country, primarily centered in and around Rheydt; Vandarchine clothiers produce unique Vandarchine style clothes which descend from the early 19th century Fanerian court style. Though niche, this style is considered extremely refined and consumers are willing to pay high prices for it, making the small Rheydt-based sector highly capitalized and relatively influential within the Union State's economy. Together with Hollona and Diorisia's strong wine culture, the country's economy generally has a reputation for exporting high quality high society products throughout the Levantine Union. | ||
===Wine=== | ===Wine=== | ||
Today, Holldoner and Diorisian wine generally occupies a middle-to-high niche of the wine market, particularly in dry white wines. This is a result of the long-term effects of the [[1995 Vandarch Republic wine scandal]] that forced the Holldoner and Diorisian wine industries to resaddle their production on other wine types than the previous sweet wines they were known for, increasingly targeting a higher market segment in doing so. | Today, Holldoner and Diorisian wine generally occupies a middle-to-high niche of the wine market, particularly in dry white wines. This is a result of the long-term effects of the [[1995 Vandarch Republic wine scandal]] that forced the Holldoner and Diorisian wine industries to resaddle their production on other wine types than the previous sweet wines they were known for, increasingly targeting a higher market segment in doing so. | ||