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===Legislature=== | ===Legislature=== | ||
====House of Tribunes==== | ====House of Tribunes==== | ||
The House of Tribunes is the {{wp|upper house}} of the Volonian Legislature. It consists of elected representatives for each of the five tribunates, plus an additional two tribunates each for the [[Catholic Church]] and the five collegium within the country. The Catholic members are not elected and instead appointed and typically sit as neutral members of the House, with each representative rotating as Speaker. Under the 1970 Constitution, the tribunates each receive five tribunes as a base allocation plus an additional tribune for every five million people living in Volonia determined every five elections. The last calculation was in 2026. Accordingly, tribunal elections and subsequent sessions of the House of Tribunes are typically recorded in their "quintuple" group of five sessions where representation remained the same. Following the 2026, calculation, there were 45 tribunes within the House of Tribunes. | The [[House of Tribunes]] is the {{wp|upper house}} of the Volonian Legislature. It consists of elected representatives for each of the five tribunates, plus an additional two tribunates each for the [[Catholic Church]] and the five collegium within the country. The Catholic members are not elected and instead appointed and typically sit as neutral members of the House, with each representative rotating as Speaker. Under the 1970 Constitution, the tribunates each receive five tribunes as a base allocation plus an additional tribune for every five million people living in Volonia determined every five elections. The last calculation was in 2026. Accordingly, tribunal elections and subsequent sessions of the House of Tribunes are typically recorded in their "quintuple" group of five sessions where representation remained the same. Following the 2026, calculation, there were 45 tribunes within the House of Tribunes. | ||
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====National Assembly==== | ====National Assembly==== | ||
The National Assembly is the {{wp|lower house}} of the Volonian legislature, and is comprised of 225 members who are elected on the basis of {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}, with all parties passing a threshold of five percent in national voting receiving seats in the National Assembly based on the share of votes they received of all eligible parties. Elections are held every four years, in years where the National Tribune and House of Tribunes are not on the ballot. The President of the Assembly is elected at the beginning of each four year term and is the only constitutionally named officer in the line of succession in the event of the death of the National Tribune. The President serves both as a partisan party leader as well as organizing officer of the house. | The [[National Assembly (Volonia)|National Assembly]] is the {{wp|lower house}} of the Volonian legislature, and is comprised of 225 members who are elected on the basis of {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}, with all parties passing a threshold of five percent in national voting receiving seats in the National Assembly based on the share of votes they received of all eligible parties. Elections are held every four years, in years where the National Tribune and House of Tribunes are not on the ballot. The President of the Assembly is elected at the beginning of each four year term and is the only constitutionally named officer in the line of succession in the event of the death of the National Tribune. The President serves both as a partisan party leader as well as organizing officer of the house. | ||
===Tribunates=== | ===Tribunates=== | ||
{{further|Administrative divisions of Volonia}} | |||
Volonia is divided into five tribunates, approximately corresponding to the four ancient Slavic kingdoms as well as Caradej, the capital city of Volonia. These areas represent distinct cultural and historical regions within the country. The tribunates do not have local legislatures but instead are used as administrative units, providing for judicial circuits as well as taxing districts. Besides Caradej, the four tribunates are Costeşti, Titu, Bradu, and Mizil, each named for the largest city in their respective tribunate as of 1950. | Volonia is divided into five tribunates, approximately corresponding to the four ancient Slavic kingdoms as well as Caradej, the capital city of Volonia. These areas represent distinct cultural and historical regions within the country. The tribunates do not have local legislatures but instead are used as administrative units, providing for judicial circuits as well as taxing districts. Besides Caradej, the four tribunates are Costeşti, Titu, Bradu, and Mizil, each named for the largest city in their respective tribunate as of 1950. | ||
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===Political parties=== | ===Political parties=== | ||
{{main|List of political parties in Volonia}} | |||
Volonia is under a {{wp|dominant-party system}} wherein although there exists multiple legal and independently-operating political parties, the vast majority of elections are continuously dominated by a single political party. Asides from the dominant party, there exists two other political parties that have consistently won legislative representation and in some cases have even became the governing party for a brief time. | Volonia is under a {{wp|dominant-party system}} wherein although there exists multiple legal and independently-operating political parties, the vast majority of elections are continuously dominated by a single political party. Asides from the dominant party, there exists two other political parties that have consistently won legislative representation and in some cases have even became the governing party for a brief time. | ||
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===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
[[File:Borş_de_putină.jpg|thumb|150px|A glass of ''zeamă de grâu'' next to its bottle.]] | |||
Volonian cuisine carries influences from not just indigenous Sarpic-based cuisine, but also the cuisines of Caphiria and Chrobonsk thanks to their close proximity to Volonia and the former's long history of ruling over what is now Volonia. Fish caught in Lake Parima is one of the primary staples of Volonian cuisine thanks to the nation's highly profitable fishing industry, and through its proximity to Chrobonsk there exists a Suratii influence within many Volonian seafood dishes; how strong this influence is depends entirely on proximity to the border with Chrobonsk. As for the influence Caphiria has had on Volonian cuisine, it would suffice to say that a sizeable portion of modern Volonian cuisine consists of Caphiric dishes with a Volonian flair to it. For example, Volonian pizza generally has Lake Parima fish as one of its most common toppings, and olive oil is commonly used as a cooking oil for many Volonian dishes. More traditional Sarpic dishes found in Volonia make use of a bran-based juice known as ''{{wp|Borș (bran)|zeamă de grâu}}'' (wheat juice; literal: sauce of wheat), often as a sour agent, but in recent years it has become a popular non-alcoholic beverage in Volonia. | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
The [[Catholic Church]] is the official religion of Volonia and is officially represented in the House of Tribunes. The 1970 Constitution states that the Volonian people "are intrinsically and forever tied to the Apostolic Catholic Faith and forever sit in communion with the Pope. The Catholic faith, though it may not be enforced by law, is an indelible characteristic of the Volonian people and their state." Volonians have long been associated with Catholicism in [[Sarpedon]], and were subject to persecution for it during [[Caphiria]]'s control of the area in the midst of the [[Great Schism of 1615]] and most especially during the disastrous [[Ash War]] when the persecution was at its worst. | The [[Catholic Church]] is the official religion of Volonia and is officially represented in the House of Tribunes. The 1970 Constitution states that the Volonian people "are intrinsically and forever tied to the Apostolic Catholic Faith and forever sit in communion with the Pope. The Catholic faith, though it may not be enforced by law, is an indelible characteristic of the Volonian people and their state." Volonians have long been associated with Catholicism in [[Sarpedon]], and were subject to persecution for it during [[Caphiria]]'s control of the area in the midst of the [[Great Schism of 1615]] and most especially during the disastrous [[Ash War]] when the persecution was at its worst. | ||
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As most of the Volonian population lives in or around the major cities, transportation consists mainly of busses, metros, and high-speed trains or ferries between metropolitan regions. Volonia has two international airports, one in Caradej and one outside of Titu. Titu also has a natural deep-water port. The government's Agenda 2040 plans to artificially deepen a corridor for modern container ships to pass in [[Lake Parima]] to make the northern shore of Volonia open for trade. | As most of the Volonian population lives in or around the major cities, transportation consists mainly of busses, metros, and high-speed trains or ferries between metropolitan regions. Volonia has two international airports, one in Caradej and one outside of Titu. Titu also has a natural deep-water port. The government's Agenda 2040 plans to artificially deepen a corridor for modern container ships to pass in [[Lake Parima]] to make the northern shore of Volonia open for trade. | ||
===Energy=== | ===Energy=== | ||
As one of Volonia's major industries involves the mining of uranium ore, of which the nation's [[Dara Mountains]] has in spades, the majority of the energy generated in Volonia is through {{wp|nuclear power}}, which makes up approximately 61.2% of Volonia's energy generation as of 2034, with the nation's first nuclear power plant complex, the [[Nicolescu Memorial Power Plant]], being opened in 1968 after roughly eight years of construction. With a vast desert with little major variation in altitude or weather, Volonia's next-largest producer of energy is through {{wp|solar power}}, specifically of the {{wp|concentrated solar power}} variety, which produces just under 20% of Volonia's energy generation as of 2034. The next two forms of energy generation used in Volonia are as follows: {{wp|fossil fuel power station|oil}} imported from Pelaxia, which makes up 14.7% of Volonia's energy generation as of 2034, and {{wp|wind power}}, which makes up 4.3% of Volonia's energy generation as of 2034. Presently, the Volonian government is aiming to phase out reliance on fossil fuel energy as part of its Agenda 2040 plans, with present goals aiming to lower the percentage of energy generated by fossil fuels down to 10% or less by 2040. | |||
===Technology=== | ===Technology=== | ||
Up until the 1980s, the technological sector on Volonia was for the most part neglected due to lack of government interest and lingering corruption, with the long-standing MVU government at the time only focusing on aspects of the sector that would bolster not only the personal wealth of party members but also that of their friends and allies. It was not until the inauguration of the first Justice and Progress government that interest in the sector in general began in earnest, with the new government's successful crusade against corruption freeing it from the stranglehold of the MVU, allowing it to become one of the fastest-growing industries in Volonia throughout the 1990s. Although it is not one of Volonia's major industries, it still maintains a moderate share of Volonia's economic output, especially after 1996 when it coincided with the rise in {{wp|computer programmers}}. | |||
==Military== | ==Military== | ||
Composed of the Armata Republicană (Republican Army), Marina Republicană (Navy), and Forța Aeriană Republicană (Air Force), the Armed Forces of the Republic of Volonia operate with a total of 206,104 active and 648,880 reserve service members. While Special Forces are employed, they are not employed under their own branch and are instead largely subservient under the Armata Republicană due to their nature as land-based operatives. However, the Marina Republicană does employ specialists in boarding operations and shipborne security, while the Forța Aeriană Republicană operates a cadre of combat air controllers. With a total budget of $65.8 billion, 4% of the national GDP, and comports of a significant portion of the government’s federal spending per year. Volonia's armed forces heavily source equipment from [[Urcea]], [[Caphiria]], and [[Cartadania]], and accordingly much of its equipment is considered state of the art. | Composed of the ''[[Republican Army (Volonia)|Armata Republicană]]'' (Republican Army), ''[[Republican Navy (Volonia)|Marina Republicană]]'' (Navy), and ''[[Republican Air Force (Volonia)|Forța Aeriană Republicană]]'' (Air Force), the [[Volonian Armed Forces|Armed Forces of the Republic of Volonia]] operate with a total of 206,104 active and 648,880 reserve service members. While Special Forces are employed, they are not employed under their own branch and are instead largely subservient under the Armata Republicană due to their nature as land-based operatives. However, the Marina Republicană does employ specialists in boarding operations and shipborne security, while the Forța Aeriană Republicană operates a cadre of combat air controllers. With a total budget of $65.8 billion, 4% of the national GDP, and comports of a significant portion of the government’s federal spending per year. Volonia's armed forces heavily source equipment from [[Urcea]], [[Caphiria]], and [[Cartadania]], and accordingly much of its equipment is considered state of the art. | ||
Currently the Armata Republicană stands as among the most modern armies in southern [[Sarpedon]], utilizing a heavy degree of helicopter-borne infantry with both attack and transportation models, as well as motorization and mechanization across all units. Rear echelon commands, such as supply and artillery units, are most commonly motorized with only rare examples of equipping such forces with armored personnel carriers, which combat units are equipped with those as standard. The tanks, integrated organically in tank companies with the infantry force, are generally heavily armored, well-equipped units armed with both a main gun and anti-tank missiles. Both larger and smaller unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are in service, with the former requiring airfields to operate and the latter being able to be launched from armored personnel carriers, trucks, tanks, and even from the ground. These are universally used to gain intelligence on immediate and afar surroundings, though some larger UAVs have secondary missions in the ground attack role. Unmanned ground vehicles are also in use by the Armata Republicană in the role of urban combat, bomb disposal, and intelligence, though its use in the last role has come under critique by many advocates of the UAVs. Currently the Armata is fully developed for third-generation warfare, utilizing superiority in speed, ability to maneuver, and firepower to gain the tactical advantage, with ongoing efforts underway to support asymmetric warfare operations. | Currently the Armata Republicană stands as among the most modern armies in southern [[Sarpedon]], utilizing a heavy degree of helicopter-borne infantry with both attack and transportation models, as well as motorization and mechanization across all units. Rear echelon commands, such as supply and artillery units, are most commonly motorized with only rare examples of equipping such forces with armored personnel carriers, which combat units are equipped with those as standard. The tanks, integrated organically in tank companies with the infantry force, are generally heavily armored, well-equipped units armed with both a main gun and anti-tank missiles. Both larger and smaller unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are in service, with the former requiring airfields to operate and the latter being able to be launched from armored personnel carriers, trucks, tanks, and even from the ground. These are universally used to gain intelligence on immediate and afar surroundings, though some larger UAVs have secondary missions in the ground attack role. Unmanned ground vehicles are also in use by the Armata Republicană in the role of urban combat, bomb disposal, and intelligence, though its use in the last role has come under critique by many advocates of the UAVs. Currently the Armata is fully developed for third-generation warfare, utilizing superiority in speed, ability to maneuver, and firepower to gain the tactical advantage, with ongoing efforts underway to support asymmetric warfare operations. | ||
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