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'''Pelaxia''', officially the '''Federal Republic of Pelaxia''' ({{wp|Aromanian language|Montanaran}}: ''Ripublica Federalã Pelãhia''; [[Pelaxian language|Pelaxian]]: ''República Federal de Peláxia''), is a nation located in western [[Sarpedon]]. The nation's metropole is bordered by [[Caphiria]] to the north, [[Volonia]] to the east, [[Cartadania]] to the west via [[~~Maribel~~ Island]], the region of [[Ugarit]] to the south, and shares a maritime border with the ~~Caphiric~~ [[Possessions (Caphiria)|overseas province]] of [[Maristella]]. Through its overseas possession of [[Freda Island]], located in [[Australis]], Pelaxia shares a maritime border with the [[Peratra|Peratran]] region of [[Baclovia]]. Its coast rests on the [[~~Kindred~~ Sea]] and serves as the northwestern border of the [[Natiserve Bay]]. Pelaxia is a {{wp|sovereign state|sovereign}} {{wp|federal republic}} under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}, meaning that the nation's {{wp|head of state}}, the [[President of Pelaxia|President]], serves a ceremonial role while the {{wp|head of government}}, the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia|Prime Minister]], is granted executive power. The nation consists of [[Administrative divisions of Pelaxia|nineteen provinces, three autonomous municipalities, and one overseas collectivity]], each having been delegated self-government from the [[Federal Government of Pelaxia|federal government]].

'''Pelaxia''', officially the '''Federal Republic of Pelaxia''' ({{wp|Aromanian language|Montanaran}}: ''Ripublica Federalã Pelãhia''; [[Pelaxian language|Pelaxian]]: ''República Federal de Peláxia''), alternatively rendered as '''Palmeria''', is a nation located in western [[Sarpedon]]. The nation's metropole is bordered by [[Caphiria]] to the north, [[Volonia]] to the east, [[Cartadania]] to the west via [[Saint Dominica Island]], the region of [[Ugarit]] to the south, and shares a maritime border with the Caphirian [[Possessions (Caphiria)|overseas province]] of [[Maristella]]. Through its overseas possession of [[Freda Island]], located in [[Australis]], Pelaxia shares a maritime border with the [[Peratra|Peratran]] region of [[Baclovia]]. Its coast rests on the [[Kindreds Sea]] and serves as the northwestern border of the [[Natiserve Bay]]. Pelaxia is a {{wp|sovereign state|sovereign}} {{wp|federal republic}} under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}, meaning that the nation's {{wp|head of state}}, the [[President of Pelaxia|President]], serves a ceremonial role while the {{wp|head of government}}, the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia|Prime Minister]], is granted executive power. The nation consists of [[Administrative divisions of Pelaxia|nineteen provinces, three autonomous municipalities, and one overseas collectivity]], each having been delegated self-government from the [[Federal Government of Pelaxia|federal government]].

The earliest instances of human habitation in Pelaxia began to arrive in the ~~Pelaxian~~ Valley roughly forty-two thousand years ago. The earliest known societies and people groups in the area were the [[Cognati]], or non-Slavic indigenous Sarpedonians with [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] and Istroyan cultural influences. The Cognati initially co-existed with the [[Kosali]] until the latter were driven out in the 12th Century by the advancing ~~Caphiric~~ hegemony over western Sarpedon. The early forms of the modern West Urlazian groups would begin to emerge under ~~Caphiric~~ rule, first with the [[Isurians]] and followed by the [[Albalitorians]]; the latter group serving as the earliest instance of not only the modern Pelaxian ethnic group and cultural identity, but also the [[West Vallosi people]] and the [[Delepasians]] in [[Vallos]] during the colonial era. The nation's zenith was during the 15th-17th Centuries which culminated in the establishment of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]]. The decline of Pelaxia would begin in the 18th Century, with the Commonwealth dissolving in the 1790s, and the Pelaxian monarchy losing any remaining respectability in the next few decades before its final abolition in 1852 which also saw the remaining colony, the [[Viceroyalty of Los Rumas]], becoming independent.

The earliest instances of human habitation in Pelaxia began to arrive in the [[Pelaxia Valley]] roughly forty-two thousand years ago. The earliest known societies and people groups in the area were the [[Cognati]], or non-Slavic indigenous Sarpedonians with [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] and Istroyan cultural influences. The Cognati initially co-existed with the [[Kosali]] until the latter were driven out in the 12th Century by the advancing Caphirian hegemony over western Sarpedon. The early forms of the modern West Urlazian groups would begin to emerge under Caphirian rule, first with the [[Isurians]] and followed by the [[Albalitorians]]; the latter group serving as the earliest instance of not only the modern Pelaxian ethnic group and cultural identity, but also the [[West Vallosi people]] and the [[Delepasians]] in [[Vallos]] during the colonial era. The nation's zenith was during the 15th-17th Centuries which culminated in the establishment of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]]. The decline of Pelaxia would begin in the 18th Century, with the Commonwealth dissolving in the 1790s, and the Pelaxian monarchy losing any remaining respectability in the next few decades before its final abolition in 1852 which also saw the remaining colony, the [[Viceroyalty of Los Rumas]], becoming independent.

The current parliamentary system was formalised in the 1960s after the dismantling of the [[National Restoration]] regime in 1956 and the subsequent four-year-long constitutional convention which saw the drafting and promulgation of the current [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] in 1964. Parliamentarianism was introduced to Pelaxia in response to the presidential authoritarianism that was prevalent in previous republican systems and was largely blamed for ensuring the rise and longevity of the National Restoration system. Since 2021, after the collapse of the right-wing government's parliamentary mandate in response to a series of highly unpopular programs known as the [[National Rejuvenation Plan]], Pelaxia has been governed by a left-wing government that adheres to a Pelaxian variety of [[Velvetine Socialism]] known as [[Pelaxian Socialism#Meirelesism|Meirelesism]].

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==Etymolgy==

"Pelaxia~~" derives~~ from the ~~Latin~~ word ''"Pelagia"'', ~~which~~ "~~pertains to~~ the ~~open~~ sea", in ~~reference~~ to the ~~Kindred Sea where~~ the Pelaxian ~~Coast lies~~.

''Pelaxia'' is derived from the word ''Pelagia'', itself the latinisation of the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Ancient Istroyan]] word ''πελάγιος'' (''pelágios''), meaning "of the sea". The name Pelaxia was originally used to refer to the Pelaxia Valley, and it was not until the [[Union of Termia]] in 1485 that Pelaxia would be used to refer to the country instead of just the valley. Pelaxia also has an alternative name, that being Palmeria. Palmeria comes from the term ''palmera'' which itself is derived from the Latin term ''palmarius'' which referred to pilgrims to holy sites who have brought a palm leaf as a souvenir and as proof of having completed their pilgrimage. Palmeria is used to refer to Pelaxia in a official capacity by members of the [[Levantine Union]] while the Pelaxian federal government and other nations in [[Sarpedon]] continue to use a variant of Pelaxia.

==History==

Pelaxia's history dates back to approximately forty-two thousand years ago with the arrival of the [[Cognati]] people, who in subsequent centuries came under the influence of both the [[Kosali]] Slavs and, most especially, the [[Caphiria|Caphiric]] [[Latinic people|Latins]]. It was under ~~Caphiric~~ hegemony that the [[Union of Termia]] was enacted in 1485, thus unifying the disparate realms of the [[~~Pelaxian~~ Valley]] under the rule of then-[[Grand Duchy of Agrila|Grand Duke of Agrila]] [[Jeronimo I of Pelaxia|Jeronimo de Pardo]]. Under the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]], the [[Kingdom of Pelaxia]] embarked on a series of ambitious expeditions to [[Vallos]] and the islands of the [[~~Kindred~~ Sea]] in hopes of securing the [[Southern Route]] to [[Audonia]]. The Pelaxian crown reached its zenith after the [[Great Schism of 1615]] shortly after the formation of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] in 1631. By the mid-17th Century, the Commonwealth was among the most powerful nations in [[Sarpedon]] with a colonial empire spanning from modern-day [[Lucrecia]] to modern-day [[Castadilla]].

Pelaxia's history dates back to approximately forty-two thousand years ago with the arrival of the [[Cognati]] people, who in subsequent centuries came under the influence of both the [[Kosali]] Slavs and, most especially, the [[Caphiria|Caphiric]] [[Latinic people|Latins]]. It was under Caphirian hegemony that the [[Union of Termia]] was enacted in 1485, thus unifying the disparate realms of the [[Pelaxia Valley]] under the rule of then-[[Grand Duchy of Agrila|Grand Duke of Agrila]] [[Jeronimo I of Pelaxia|Jeronimo de Pardo]]. Under the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]], the [[Kingdom of Pelaxia]] embarked on a series of ambitious expeditions to [[Vallos]] and the islands of the [[Kindreds Sea]] in hopes of securing the [[Southern Route]] to [[Audonia]]. The Pelaxian crown reached its zenith after the [[Great Schism of 1615]] shortly after the formation of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] in 1631. By the mid-17th Century, the Commonwealth was among the most powerful nations in [[Sarpedon]] with a colonial empire spanning from modern-day [[Lucrecia]] to modern-day [[Castadilla]].

The Commonwealth entered into a period of decline during the 18th Century due to political complacency and {{wp|economic stagnation}} once the last of the de Pardo monarchs passed away in 1723, resulting in a fifty-year-long {{wp|interregnum}} which hastened the realm's rate of decline. It was not until the First Partition of 1772 when a new monarch, this time from the [[House of Girojon]] would finally be elected, but it was not enough to prevent the Second and Third Partitions which would finally put an end to the Commonwealth. The resulting instability, as well as the spread of the ideals which have emerged in the [[Kilikas Enlightenment]], would see the first abolition of the Pelaxian monarchy and the establishment of the [[First Pelaxian Republic]] in 1804. The First Republic lasted for about ten years before it was dissolved and the Girojons monarchy was restored. Further instability, as well as the loss of its colonies, would see the monarchy abolished once again in 1852. Since then, Pelaxia has been under four more republican constitutions, with the [[Constitution of Pelaxia|most recent]] being ratified for the [[Fifth Pelaxian Republic|Fifth Republic]] in 1964.

===Antiquity and first ~~Caphiric~~ arrival===

===Antiquity and first Caphirian arrival===

[[File:Pelaxian Leopard.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Cognati]] statuette.]]

The earliest human inhabitants in what is now the [[~~Pelaxian~~ Valley]] first arrived roughly forty-two thousand years ago and primarily resided on the west coast of what is now Pelaxia. These early human inhabitants were among the few non-Slavic indigenous groups in [[Sarpedon]], and were known as the [[Cognati]] who had influences from both the [[Istroyans]] and the [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] [[Latinic people|Latins]]. The Cognati had developed an early writing system known as the [[Cognati script]] which made use of the [[ancient Istroyan alphabet]] as well as elements of the pre-Caphiric Latin alphabet used by the Adonerii, and was used to accompany the [[Cognati language]] and was a predominant language in the region from the 7th Century BC until the 1st Century BC. During that time, Cognati society primarily revolved around a social hierarchy with the Cognati royalty being at the top, followed by the nobility, the priesthood, artisans, and slaves. Cognati nobles would regularly convene in a senatorial chamber as part of the ''fides'' ("fidelity") social obligation system upheld by the Cognati monarchs which served as the backbone of Cognati society. Through Adonerii outposts in [[Vallos]] and the [[Catenias]], the Cognati were introduced to {{wp|wine}}, {{wp|olive|olives}}, and early {{wp|iron}} {{wp|metalurgy}}.

The earliest human inhabitants in what is now the [[Pelaxia Valley]] first arrived roughly forty-two thousand years ago and primarily resided on the west coast of what is now Pelaxia. These early human inhabitants were among the few non-Slavic indigenous groups in [[Sarpedon]], and were known as the [[Cognati]] who had influences from both the [[Istroyans]] and the [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] [[Latinic people|Latins]]. The Cognati had developed an early writing system known as the [[Cognati script]] which made use of the [[ancient Istroyan alphabet]] as well as elements of the pre-Caphiric Latin alphabet used by the Adonerii, and was used to accompany the [[Cognati language]] and was a predominant language in the region from the 7th Century BC until the 1st Century BC. During that time, Cognati society primarily revolved around a social hierarchy with the Cognati royalty being at the top, followed by the nobility, the priesthood, artisans, and slaves. Cognati nobles would regularly convene in a senatorial chamber as part of the ''fides'' ("fidelity") social obligation system upheld by the Cognati monarchs which served as the backbone of Cognati society. Through Adonerii outposts in [[Vallos]] and the [[Catenias]], the Cognati were introduced to {{wp|wine}}, {{wp|olive|olives}}, and early {{wp|iron}} {{wp|metalurgy}}.

Starting in the 4th Century BC, the Cognati would be introduced to the [[Caphiria#The First Imperium|First ~~Caphiric~~ Imperium]] with the arrival of general [[Ottiano]] during one of his campaigns to west Sarpedon. The Cognati homeland were quickly annexed into the Imperium, with the provinces of [[Pelagia Orientis]] and [[Pelagia Occidentis]] being carved out to ensure efficient integration. Although initially rather peaceful, the Cognati lands would experience rebellions throughout the 1st Century BC, with the most notable rebellion happening in the city of [[Albalitoria]] (now [[Albalitor]]) in the year 16 BC. To prevent further rebellions, the Imperium would begin appointing Cognati magistrates to handle the governance of the two Pelagia provinces, thus ensuring stability in the region as well as placating the local elite to secure their loyalty.

Starting in the 4th Century BC, the Cognati would be introduced to the [[Caphiria#The First Imperium|First Caphirian Imperium]] with the arrival of general [[Ottiano]] during one of his campaigns to west Sarpedon. The Cognati homeland were quickly annexed into the Imperium, with the provinces of [[Pelagia Orientis]] and [[Pelagia Occidentis]] being carved out to ensure efficient integration. Although initially rather peaceful, the Cognati lands would experience rebellions throughout the 1st Century BC, with the most notable rebellion happening in the city of [[Albalitoria]] (now [[Albalitor]]) in the year 16 BC. To prevent further rebellions, the Imperium would begin appointing Cognati magistrates to handle the governance of the two Pelagia provinces, thus ensuring stability in the region as well as placating the local elite to secure their loyalty.

===~~Caphiric~~ recession===

===Caphirian recession===

During the 5th Century, the Imperium began to experience a series of internal conflicts which were propagated by [[Luccino Capontinus]] and [[Iscallio Maristo]] and eventually exacerbated to the point that the First Imperium would enter into a state of civil war for the next half-decade. Although the Imperium did not collapse after the civil war ended, the damages and losses sustained were a contributing factor in its eventual collapse in the 9th Century as well as the loss of the Pelagia provinces. This was the first time since before the 4th Century BC that the Cognati were independent of any foreign rule. This did not mean, however, that the Imperium did not try to reclaim the Cognati lands, but due to its decline it was largely unable to reconquer the region and by the mid-7th Century the First Imperium ceased to make any further attempts at reconquest.

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Not too long after the region gained its independence, three indigenous Sarpedonian tribes, known as the [[Kosali]], would begin to cross the [[Cazuano river]] where they would establish new settlements which often neighboured existing Cognati settlements. The initial reaction from the Cognati were one of hostility, fearing that they would once again come under foreign rule, but the newcomers would prove themselves to be capable of defending and even counterattacking the Cognati forces. By the time the last of the Cognati forces were subdued by the Kosali, three new Slavic kingdoms would be established in the region; [[Kingdom of Losa|Losa]] in the east, [[Kingdom of Ladri|Ladri]] in the south, and [[Kingdom of Klis|Klis]] in the west. The three [[Kosali kingdoms]] would introduce their own cultural influences over the Cognati, but nowhere near the historical extent of the Latins and the Istroyans asides from small areas in what is now eastern Pelaxia.

During the Kosali years, a fourth kingdom would be established in what is now western Pelaxia, the [[Agrila Kingdom]]. Uniquely, the ruling class of this new kingdom were not Kosalis, but rather the Caphiro-Cognati, or people of Cognati and Caphiric ancestry, and the nascent realm quickly rose to become the leading nation in the region until the rise of [[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]] and the [[Isurian Kingdom]] in the late 12th Century. Although the ruling classes were of Caphiric ancestry, Agrila remained as an independent nation. The founding monarch of Agrila, [[Evaristo of Agrila|King Evaristo]], fought against both Kosali and ~~Caphiric~~ forces throughout his reign, with battles against Caphiria transforming from fighting for continued independence and towards fighting for expansion. Independence would not last long, as during the reign of Evaristo's grandson the kingdom would come under the rule of the [[Caphiria#The Second Imperium|Second ~~Caphiric~~ Imperium]] as a {{wp|grand duchy}} in the early 11th Century. The legacy of the Agrila Kingdom would be found in the [[Agrila Code]], a patchwork of Kosali, Cognati, and Caphiric laws that would serve as the basis for Pelaxian law throughout the ~~medoeval~~ era.

During the Kosali years, a fourth kingdom would be established in what is now western Pelaxia, the [[Agrila Kingdom]]. Uniquely, the ruling class of this new kingdom were not Kosalis, but rather the Caphiro-Cognati, or people of Cognati and Caphiric ancestry, and the nascent realm quickly rose to become the leading nation in the region until the rise of [[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]] and the [[Isurian Kingdom]] in the late 12th Century. Although the ruling classes were of Caphiric ancestry, Agrila remained as an independent nation. The founding monarch of Agrila, [[Evaristo of Agrila|King Evaristo]], fought against both Kosali and Caphirian forces throughout his reign, with battles against Caphiria transforming from fighting for continued independence and towards fighting for expansion. Independence would not last long, as during the reign of Evaristo's grandson the kingdom would come under the rule of the [[Caphiria#The Second Imperium|Second Caphirian Imperium]] as a {{wp|grand duchy}} in the early 11th Century. The legacy of the Agrila Kingdom would be found in the [[Agrila Code]], a patchwork of Kosali, Cognati, and Caphiric laws that would serve as the basis for Pelaxian law throughout the medieval era.

===Isurian Kingdom and Castrillon rule===

[[File:Otto_I_Manuscriptum_Mediolanense_c_1200.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]]]]

{{main|Sebastián Pasillas{{!}}Sebastian Pasillas|Edict of Albalitor|Isurian Kingdom}}

In the years immediately prior to the collapse of the Second Imperium, during the [[Great Civil War]], one of the most prominent ~~Caphiric~~ aristocrats was [[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]], head of the [[Castrillón Estate|House of Castrillon]], a famed war hero, and an Imperium loyalist. Born in the province of [[Isuriana (Second Imperium)|Isuriana]], which was located just north of Agrila, Sebastian Pasillas spent much of his upbringing at the Imperial Court of Venceia. During his time at the Imperial Court, Sebastian had gained powerful and highly influential friends up to and including a confidant of the imperial princes. As a loyalist, he had fought in the Great Civil War on the side of Venceia until it became clear that the Imperium was going to collapse. Fearing the turmoil that will emerge once the Imperium collapses, Pasillas made his way back to Isuriana, intending to protect his lands in the region. Upon his return to the Isurian capital of [[Ozcalo]] in 1175, he had found out that in his absence the nobles had already declared the region to be an [[Isurian Kingdom|independent kingdom]] and they had also elected [[Bermudo I of Isuria|Bermudo Traba]] as its first king. The news made Pasillas feel slighted as not only did Isuriana chose to split from Caphiria, but also that no one thought to nominate him when he felt confident that he could make for a great king; the truth was that the nobles simply thought Pasillas had died due to lack of communication between Isuriana and Venceia.

In the years immediately prior to the collapse of the Second Imperium, during the [[Great Civil War]], one of the most prominent Caphirian aristocrats was [[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]], head of the [[Castrillón Estate|House of Castrillon]], a famed war hero, and an Imperium loyalist. Born in the province of [[Isuriana (Second Imperium)|Isuriana]], which was located just north of Agrila, Sebastian Pasillas spent much of his upbringing at the Imperial Court of Venceia. During his time at the Imperial Court, Sebastian had gained powerful and highly influential friends up to and including a confidant of the imperial princes. As a loyalist, he had fought in the Great Civil War on the side of Venceia until it became clear that the Imperium was going to collapse. Fearing the turmoil that will emerge once the Imperium collapses, Pasillas made his way back to Isuriana, intending to protect his lands in the region. Upon his return to the Isurian capital of [[Ozcalo]] in 1175, he had found out that in his absence the nobles had already declared the region to be an [[Isurian Kingdom|independent kingdom]] and they had also elected [[Bermudo I of Isuria|Bermudo Traba]] as its first king. The news made Pasillas feel slighted as not only did Isuriana chose to split from Caphiria, but also that no one thought to nominate him when he felt confident that he could make for a great king; the truth was that the nobles simply thought Pasillas had died due to lack of communication between Isuriana and Venceia.

Almost as soon as he returned, however, Pasillas began to embark on a series of incursions to the lands in the southern regions the nascent kingdom; some Cognati-Kosali rulers had declared themselves to be in open rebellion against King Bermudo I. These rebellions, which these days are known as the [[Kazofort Rebellion]], proved to be a major turning point in Pasillas' life ever since his flight from Venceia. Initial incursions were met with fierce resistance from the rebel forces, but Pasillas persisted in his efforts knowing that he held the long-term overall advantage in what he saw was a {{wp|war of attrition}}; if he could ensure that the Isurian forces would persist then not only would the rebel forces suffer from {{wp|attrition}} but it may urge the rebelling noble families to capitulate. In the short-term, this form of warfare was seen as a very bold gamble as it looked like the rebel forces were poised to win, but as the months went by the lack of supplies would hit the rebel forces hard to the point that by the time the rebelling noble families surrendered to Pasillas' forces over ninety percent of the rebel forces were lost due to the lack of supplies; the last Kosali rebellion was crushed and the lands were confiscated and given to lesser Isurian nobles. In recognition for his heroism, Pasillas was made the new Despote of Congnata with his seat being moved to the city of [[Albalitor]] as per the [[Edict of Albalitor]].

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The House of Castrillon wound up becoming one of the nascent kingdom's most powerful noble houses thanks to the actions of Pasillas. This became especially apparent when one of Pasillas' sons married the eldest daughter of Bermudo I which tied the Castrillons with the Trabas for the rest of the kingdom's existence until it was dissolved as an independent state in 1485. The last of the Traba monarchs of Isuria, [[Alfonso I of Isuria|King Alfonso I]], although a good king, was afflicted with a particularly viral disease which despite making a full recovery had rendered him {{wp|infertility|infertile}}. To prevent a succession crisis after the death of Alfonso I, the nobility once again had to convene to determine the heir to the Isurian throne; it was hotly contested due to fears of the Castrillons' loyalty to Venceia which was never broken even with the Second Republic, but regardless a slim majority of the nobles present decided to select [[Bermudo II of Isuria|Bermudo Castrillon]] to become the heir to Alfonso I on the basis that the Castrillons were the most well-suited for battle. Bermudo became king after his uncle's passing in 1240, thus bringing the kingdom under Castrillon rule.

It was during Bermudo II's reign that the Isurian Kingdom would reach its zenith, being at its wealthiest and its greatest extent territorially. Much of these lands included areas in what are now [[Caphiria]], [[Cartandania]], Pelaxia, and even included the lands of Agrila which Bermudo II was able to subjugate and integrate into the kingdom. It was also Bermudo II's reign that happened to be the last full reign under a completely independent Isurian Kingdom; the end his his reign and the end of full Isurian independence have often been used to symbolise the end of the [[Isurians|Isurian]] golden age. This, however, has been considered by modern historians and popular consensus alike to be a common misconception as both groups consider the Isurian golden age to have ended in the early 14th Century which was roughly two decades after the kingdom became a vassal state of the newly-emerged [[Caphiria#The Third Imperium|Third ~~Caphiric~~ Imperium]].

It was during Bermudo II's reign that the Isurian Kingdom would reach its zenith, being at its wealthiest and its greatest extent territorially. Much of these lands included areas in what are now [[Caphiria]], [[Cartandania]], Pelaxia, and even included the lands of Agrila which Bermudo II was able to subjugate and integrate into the kingdom. It was also Bermudo II's reign that happened to be the last full reign under a completely independent Isurian Kingdom; the end his his reign and the end of full Isurian independence have often been used to symbolise the end of the [[Isurians|Isurian]] golden age. This, however, has been considered by modern historians and popular consensus alike to be a common misconception as both groups consider the Isurian golden age to have ended in the early 14th Century which was roughly two decades after the kingdom became a vassal state of the newly-emerged [[Caphiria#The Third Imperium|Third Caphirian Imperium]].

===Fall of Isuria and the Union of Termia===

With the Isurian Kingdom's realignment towards [[Venceia]] once again becoming a reality, the kingdom's fortunes began to wane in the 14th Century as most of the latter Castrillon monarchs were noted for being rather weak which often allowed the nobles to get more privileges and often with the threat of deliberately instigating a ~~Caphiric~~ intervention to replace the king if their demands were refused. The weakness of the Isurian monarchs would also ensure that rebellions would emerge once again and this time they would be much more successful; the largest of these revolts led to the restoration of the Grand Duchy of Agrila as a separate vassal state of the Imperium, but now under the rule of the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]]. As Agrila returned to prominence, Isuria was reduced to being more akin to an aristocratic republic with a highly ceremonial monarch whose powers were greatly limited; the state's decentralisation was becoming especially anachronistic as most [[Occident|Occidental]] nations had already began to centralise and move away from feudalism.

With the Isurian Kingdom's realignment towards [[Venceia]] once again becoming a reality, the kingdom's fortunes began to wane in the 14th Century as most of the latter Castrillon monarchs were noted for being rather weak which often allowed the nobles to get more privileges and often with the threat of deliberately instigating a Caphirian intervention to replace the king if their demands were refused. The weakness of the Isurian monarchs would also ensure that rebellions would emerge once again and this time they would be much more successful; the largest of these revolts led to the restoration of the Grand Duchy of Agrila as a separate vassal state of the Imperium, but now under the rule of the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]]. As Agrila returned to prominence, Isuria was reduced to being more akin to an aristocratic republic with a highly ceremonial monarch whose powers were greatly limited; the state's decentralisation was becoming especially anachronistic as most [[Occident|Occidental]] nations had already began to centralise and move away from feudalism.

By the mid-15th Century, Isuria could barely function as a nation; [[Sebastian III of Isuria|King Sebastian III]], although named after the heroic Sebastian Pasillas himself, was a mere puppet that the nobility used to extract privileges and keep away any ideas that could threaten their positions. Sebastian III's nephew [[Tristan I of Isuria|Tristan Castrillon]], who was greatly inspired by the heroic exploits of Pasillas and feared that the birth of his cousin [[Reginaldo III of Isuria|Reginaldo Castrillon]] would threaten his position as heir, overthrew his uncle and usurped the throne. Although his actions were unpopular amongst the nobility, they were especially popular amongst the {{wp|peasantry}} who had suffered for many years in the hands of the nobility. Much of the nobility, as well as the deposed king and his young heir, had fled to Agrila where they were received by [[Sancho II of Agrila|Grand Duke Sancho II]] who gave his support to the legitimist cause against Tristan's rule. The legitimists were eventually able to win once Tristan I died in 1477 after striking himself in the head against a door lintel while he was preparing to lead his forces in the [[Battle of Funes]], and Reginaldo was declared King Reginaldo III. The new king would compromise with the nobility, giving them their privileges while ensuring that the peasantry would retain the rights they had gained under Tristan's rule.

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===Colonial era===

{{main|Pelaxian colonization of Vallos{{!}}Pelaxian colonisation of Vallos}}

Starting in 1487, the nascent Pelaxian kingdom became heavily interested in establishing strategic outposts in the ~~Kindred~~ Sea as well as the subcontinent of Vallos in an effort to gain and maintain control over the hypothetical-turned-proven [[Southern Route]] to [[Audonia]]. The first of these outposts, which quickly became the [[Viceroyalty of Puerto Negro]] (now [[Puertego]]), was noted for its abundant resources which the new kingdom began to exploit almost immediately by establishing a very strict labour hierarchy that necessitated participation in the international slave trade with Pelaxia's first slave-owner being Puerto Negro's first [[Viceroy of Puerto Negro|viceroy]] [[Hernan de Montemayor]]. Under the tenure of [[Isabella de la Vega]], the {{wp|ecomienda}} system was established to formalise the labour hierarchy as well as giving {{wp|plantation}} owners a justification to convert labourers to {{wp|Christianity}}. Economically, the system was an overall success, giving the viceroyalty a thriving plantation colony by the 18th Century with its main exports being {{wp|sugar}} and {{wp|coffee}}. The viceroyalty would remain under Pelaxian rule until it declared itself independent in 1904.

Starting in 1487, the nascent Pelaxian kingdom became heavily interested in establishing strategic outposts in the Kindreds Sea as well as the subcontinent of Vallos in an effort to gain and maintain control over the hypothetical-turned-proven [[Southern Route]] to [[Audonia]]. The first of these outposts, which quickly became the [[Viceroyalty of Puerto Negro]] (now [[Puertego]]), was noted for its abundant resources which the new kingdom began to exploit almost immediately by establishing a very strict labour hierarchy that necessitated participation in the international slave trade with Pelaxia's first slave-owner being Puerto Negro's first [[Viceroy of Puerto Negro|viceroy]] [[Hernan de Montemayor]]. Under the tenure of [[Isabella de la Vega]], the {{wp|ecomienda}} system was established to formalise the labour hierarchy as well as giving {{wp|plantation}} owners a justification to convert labourers to {{wp|Christianity}}. Economically, the system was an overall success, giving the viceroyalty a thriving plantation colony by the 18th Century with its main exports being {{wp|sugar}} and {{wp|coffee}}. The viceroyalty would remain under Pelaxian rule until it declared itself independent in 1904.

On mainland Vallos, what would become the crown jewel of Pelaxia's colonies was first established in 1497 by Isurian captain [[Mauricio Delepas]]. Initially an outpost by a nearby bay, the [[Viceroyalty of Los Rumas]] (now [[Castadilla]]) quickly expanded and became the wealthiest colony of the Pelaxian crown. Unlike Puerto Negro, which was kept under more direct control of the crown, Los Rumas was granted autonomy and even {{wp|self-government}} under the terms of the [[Charter of San Lina]] as per the policy of ''descuido saludable'' ("healthy carelessness"). Indeed, Los Rumas was largely allowed to establish its own constitutional government complete with a legislature, the [[Supreme Courts of Los Rumas|Supreme Courts]] in 1529 which initially started off as a {{wp|unicameralism|unicameral}} legislature until the establishment of the [[Council of Burgesses]] in 1582. Further reforms in the 18th Century would democratise the viceroyalty and expand suffrage to include all wealthy males and local governments were established to delegate the administrative burden. Even the viceroyalty's treatment of indigenous peoples were different from that of Puerto Negro's; indigenous people were permitted certain rights and indigenous aristocrats had their titles recognised and were even permitted to participate in viceregal politics with the only condition being that they would convert to Christianity. Los Rumas would remain under the Pelaxian crown until the final abolition of the monarchy in 1852.

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{{main|Second Termian War{{!}}Pelaxian War of Independence|Union of Alahuela|Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth}}

Pelaxia remained under ~~Caphiric~~ vassalage until the signing of the [[Treaty of Broda]] in 1627. With the advent of the [[Great Schism of 1615]], Pelaxia opted to remain a part of the Latin Church instead of becoming a part of the [[Caphiric Catholic Church|Caphiric Church]] and rejected its vassalage as a result. Not wanting to lose control over the strategically vital coasts of the ~~Kindred~~ Sea, the Imperium declared an intervention to depose [[Jeronimo III of Carto-Pelaxia|King Jeronimo III]] and restore vassalage over the kingdom. Utilising their newfound expertise in navigating the treacherous terrain of Termia, the Pelaxian forces were able to score key victories during its war of independence and even took control of areas as far north as the [[~~Caphiric~~ Cartadania|province of Cartadania]]. The Treaty of Broda would not only confirm Pelaxia's sovereignty, but also its church's status as being in full communion with the Latin Church as well as confirming its control over Cartadania. The war of independence left Pelaxia in a far stronger position when it ended than when it began.

Pelaxia remained under Caphirian vassalage until the signing of the [[Treaty of Broda]] in 1627. With the advent of the [[Great Schism of 1615]], Pelaxia opted to remain a part of the Latin Church instead of becoming a part of the [[Caphiric Catholic Church|Caphiric Church]] and rejected its vassalage as a result. Not wanting to lose control over the strategically vital coasts of the Kindreds Sea, the Imperium declared an intervention to depose [[Jeronimo III of Carto-Pelaxia|King Jeronimo III]] and restore vassalage over the kingdom. Utilising their newfound expertise in navigating the treacherous terrain of Termia, the Pelaxian forces were able to score key victories during its war of independence and even took control of areas as far north as the [[Caphirian Cartadania|province of Cartadania]]. The Treaty of Broda would not only confirm Pelaxia's sovereignty, but also its church's status as being in full communion with the Latin Church as well as confirming its control over Cartadania. The war of independence left Pelaxia in a far stronger position when it ended than when it began.

The next few years were marked by the newly-independent realms being governed by the [[Grand Council of Alahuela]] in close cooperation with King Jeronimo III. The primary purpose of the Grand Council was to integrate and harmonise the two realms in preparation for a union of the crowns as well as serving as a constitutional convention that would determine the exact political system of government. The resulting [[Constitution of the Two Crowns]], which was enacted in 1632 alongside the [[Union of Alahuela]], designated the new realm as an equal imperial federation between Pelaxia and Cartadania, provided provisions for an {{wp|elective monarchy}} which limited candidates for the nascent imperial throne to the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]], and included a {{wp|tricameralism|tricameral}} legislature which comprised of the [[Supreme Court of Carto-Pelaxia|Supreme Court]], serving as the {{wp|privy council}} and consisting of both senior members of the clergy and the government, the [[Grand Court of Carto-Pelaxia|Grand Court]], serving as the main meeting place for junior members of the clergy and the government as well as the nobility in general, and the [[General Court of Carto-Pelaxia|General Court]], serving as the main meeting place for the merchant class and army generals that was mostly advisory. Both Cartadania and Pelaxia would remain relatively autonomous, complete with their own governments, and although the constitution declared them to be equal it was Cartadania that was the more favoured of the two despite it technically being a republican government, much to the chagrin of the colonial elite in Los Rumas who felt slighted and thus stopped paying homage to their monarch and instead began to pay homage to the physical viceregal crown.

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The [[Second Pelaxian Republic|Second Republic]] emerged after the deposition of the Girojon monarchy and the abolition of the nobility, and was a period marked by an intense rivalry between the conservative republican military and the liberal republican organisations which had worked together to overthrow the monarchy. The military, led by [[Solorio Torres]], called for the decentralisation of Pelaxia's culture into the traditional provincial cultures, and the liberal organisations, led by [[Guillermo Botello]], called for a unified Pelaxian culture and the assimilation of all provincial cultures into the Pelaxian culture in Albalitor. Although the two groups held differing opinions on whether or not the national culture should be centralised or decentralised, the two groups ultimately agreed that the republican government should take on a {{wp|unitary state|unitary}} structure, fearing that a {{wp|federal state|federal}} Pelaxia might risk vulnerability to {{wp|monarchism|monarchist}} influence. Regardless, there still remained a sizeable faction of republics who advocated for a federal government, and the establishment of a new legislative upper house to represent the provinces. The federalists remained a minority throughout the 1850s and 1860s.

The two biggest issues which have plagued the Second Republic, asides from the conservative-liberal rivalry, were regional unrest in areas which were vehemently opposed to the establishment of the republic due to the rights and privileges that they were granted during the years of the old monarchy and fears over their potential abolition due to their roots in feudalism which by the 19th Century had long since fallen out of fashion, and suspicions of ~~Caphiric~~ interference which gave birth to fears that the Imperium might try to destabilise Pelaxia in order to invade and conquer the lands so as to integrate them as new provinces. These fears were exacerbated when the provinces of [[Paluzar]], [[Mirlia]], and [[Cafir]] attempted to secede from the Republic in 1873 due to lack of assurances that their respective local governments would be preserved rather than forcibly abolished. The potential rebellion and possible collapse of Pelaxia were halted only by the election of [[Raul Solis]] from the federalist faction who promised to honour the rights and privileges of the autonomous regions in return for their participation in a new constitutional convention which would attempt to solve the inherent issues and difficulties which were prevalent in the Second Republic at that time.

The two biggest issues which have plagued the Second Republic, asides from the conservative-liberal rivalry, were regional unrest in areas which were vehemently opposed to the establishment of the republic due to the rights and privileges that they were granted during the years of the old monarchy and fears over their potential abolition due to their roots in feudalism which by the 19th Century had long since fallen out of fashion, and suspicions of Caphirian interference which gave birth to fears that the Imperium might try to destabilise Pelaxia in order to invade and conquer the lands so as to integrate them as new provinces. These fears were exacerbated when the provinces of [[Paluzar]], [[Mirlia]], and [[Cafir]] attempted to secede from the Republic in 1873 due to lack of assurances that their respective local governments would be preserved rather than forcibly abolished. The potential rebellion and possible collapse of Pelaxia were halted only by the election of [[Raul Solis]] from the federalist faction who promised to honour the rights and privileges of the autonomous regions in return for their participation in a new constitutional convention which would attempt to solve the inherent issues and difficulties which were prevalent in the Second Republic at that time.

===Third republic===

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==Geography and Climate==

Pelaxia is located in western Sarpedon. It is bordered by [[Caphiria]] in the north, [[Volonia]] to the east, and shares an island in the [[~~Kindred~~ Sea]] with [[Cartadania]]. Its coast rests on the ~~[[Kindred~~ Sea]]. It extends ~~around~~ 1,~~614~~,~~728 square kilometers~~.

Pelaxia is located in western Sarpedon. It is bordered by [[Caphiria]] in the north, [[Volonia]] to the east, and shares an island in the [[Kindreds Sea]] with [[Cartadania]]. Its coast rests on the Kindreds Sea. It extends to over 1,879,476km<sup>2</sup> (725,670 sq mi) in area.

Pelaxia is ~~mostrly~~ located in the ~~tropics~~ below the ~~Equator~~. ~~Its~~ climate ~~varies from humid low-elevation plains, where~~ average annual temperatures range as high as ~~35 °C~~ (~~95.0 °F~~)~~, and highlands with an~~ average ~~yearly temperature of 8 °C~~ (~~46.4 °F~~). Annual rainfall ~~varies~~ from 430 mm (16.9 in) in the ~~tropical and~~ subtropical ~~centre and south~~ to over 1,000 mm (39.4 in) in the Cazuello Delta of the far west and the [[Pelaxian Jungle]] in the north. The precipitation level is lower in the period from August through April. These periods are referred to as hot-humid and cold-dry seasons.

Pelaxia is located in between the subtropical and temperate zones below the [[Tropic of Capricorn]] with an almost entirely subtropical climate. Further inland, the climate gets drier until it turns into a semiarid climate in the interior. The southernmost tip of mainland Pelaxia is a part of the southern desert in Sarpedon. This means that the average annual temperatures can range from average summer temperatures as high as 32.2°C (90°F) in the desert to average winter temperatures as low as 5°C (41°F) in dry summer subtropical regions. Annual rainfall can vary from 430 mm (16.9 in) throughout the subtropical regions to over 1,000 mm (39.4 in) in the Cazuello Delta of the far west and the [[Pelaxian Jungle]] in the north. The precipitation level is lower in the period from August through April. These periods are referred to as hot-humid and cold-dry seasons.

The country falls into four horizontal temperature zones based primarily on elevation, having tropical, dry, temperate with dry winters, and polar (alpine tundra) climates, amongst others. In the tropical zone—below 800 m (2,625 ft)—temperatures are hot, with yearly averages ranging between 26 and 28 °C (78.8 and 82.4 °F). The temperate zone ranges between 800 and 2,000 m (2,625 and 6,562 ft) with averages from 12 to 25 °C (53.6 to 77.0 °F); many of Pelaxia's cities.

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The ~~Jusonias~~ Islands also known informally as the Jusonias, ~~are a province and~~ archipelago in the ~~Kindred~~ Sea. They are the southernmost ~~of the~~ provinces of Pelaxia. The 15 islands are (from largest to smallest ~~in area)~~ [[Jusonia ~~Mayor~~]], [[Nerea]], [[Telenea]], [[Palimede]], [[Calipso]], [[Calia]], [[Rosalibán]], [[~~Porix~~]], [[Epimea]], [[Narvos]], [[Bebiona]], [[Cebrenia]], [[Elinda]], [[Emporia]] and [[Sinón]]. The ~~islands~~ take its name from the ancient Loa word for "East" (Huson). In ancient times, the island chain was often referred to as "the East Isles".

The Jusonia Islands also known informally as the Jusonias, is an archipelago in the [[Kindreds Sea]] and is divided into three provinces. They are the three southernmost provinces of Pelaxia. The eighteen islands of the Jusonias are, from largest to smallest, [[Gran Jusonia]], [[Malvina]], [[Hornos]], [[Maribel]], [[Nerea]], [[Telenea]], [[Palimede]], [[Calipso]], [[Calia]], [[Rosalibán]], [[Porixo]], [[Epimea]], [[Narvos]], [[Bebiona]], [[Cebrenia]], [[Elinda]], [[Emporia]] and [[Sinón]]. The archipelago take its name from the ancient Loa word for "East" (Huson). In ancient times, the island chain was often referred to as "the East Isles".

[[Jusonia ~~Mayor~~]] holds the largest naval base of the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces]] at [[Puerto Bailén]].

[[Gran Jusonia]] holds the largest naval base of the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces]] at [[Puerto Bailén]].

~~Isla Maribel~~ is ~~the other oversea territory administred~~ by Pelaxia ~~over~~ the ~~Kindred~~ Sea. It consists of half of [[~~Maribel~~ Island]], as the other half ~~is under~~ [[Cartadania|Cartadanian]] ~~administration~~. It is the northernmost territory of Pelaxia.

[[Santa Dominga]] is another island province that is administered by Pelaxia in the Kindreds Sea. It consists of half of [[Saint Dominica Island]], with the other half being the [[Cartadania|Cartadanian]] [[Administrative divisions of Cartadania#Level 1 jurisdiction (NOJ1)|state]] of [[Santa Domenica]]. It is the northernmost territory of Pelaxia.

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* [[Gramenia]]

* [[Montanaro]]

* [[~~Isla Maribel~~]]

* [[Santa Dominga]]

* [[Jusonias Oriental]]

* [[Gran Jusonia]]

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* [[Darro]]

====~~Autonomous City of Albalitor~~====

====Overseas Collectivity====

[[Freda Island]] is the only overseas collectivity in Pelaxia as well as the only part of the country to not be located in [[Sarpedon]]. Unlike the provinces and autonomous cities, Freda Island has less autonomy and no judicial independence due to its small size and population which makes it unable to be elevated to the status of overseas province.

==Politics==

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Pelaxia is a {{wp|federal republic}} under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}, itself having been established in 1964 after the promulgation of the current [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] in response to the previous {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} and {{wp|dictatorship|dictatorial}} systems which were noted for having numerous leaders who exercised some highly authoritarian measures, even during the mostly democratic [[Third Pelaxian Republic|Third Republic]]. Under the [[Fifth Pelaxian Republic|Fifth Republic]], executive supremacy was transferred to the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia|Prime Minister]] with the [[President of Pelaxia|President]] serving a purely ceremonial and diplomatic role. The rationale behind this, asides from an aversion to a powerful presidency, was that the Prime Minister would be kept in check by the confidence of the legislature, basically forcing the Prime Minister to rely on continued legislative support to preserve their mandate.

Pelaxia is a {{wp|federal republic}} under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}, itself having been established in 1964 after the promulgation of the current [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] in response to the previous {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} and {{wp|dictatorship|dictatorial}} systems which were noted for having numerous leaders who exercised some highly authoritarian measures, even during the mostly democratic [[Third Pelaxian Republic|Third Republic]]. Under the [[Fifth Pelaxian Republic|Fifth Republic]], executive supremacy was transferred to the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia|Prime Minister]] with the [[President of Pelaxia|President]] serving a purely ceremonial and diplomatic role. The rationale behind this, asides from an aversion to a powerful presidency, was that the Prime Minister would be kept in check by the confidence of the legislature, basically forcing the Prime Minister to rely on continued legislative support to preserve their mandate. The President is elected by the [[Federal Parliament (Pelaxia)|Federal Parliament]] every six years and may be elected for an additional six years.

===Executive===

The main executive organ of Pelaxia is the [[Federal Cabinet of Pelaxia|Federal Cabinet]], a committee of federal government ministers which is chosen and headed by the Prime Minister and is solely responsible to the [[Federal Congress (Pelaxia)|Federal Congress]]. To ensure that the Federal Cabinet can maintain the {{wp|confidence (politics)|confidence}} of the Federal Congress, the President will generally appoint the leader of the largest party, or at least the largest party in a {{wp|coalition government|coalition}}, as Prime Minister. The Prime Minister may at any time request that the President {{wp|dissolution of parliament|dissolve the Federal Congress}}, which the President may accept or refuse of their own discretion.

===Legislative===

The [[Federal Parliament (Pelaxia)|Federal Parliament]] serves as the legislative branch of the federal government. It is a {{wp|bicameralism|bicameral}} legislature and consists of the [[Federal Congress (Pelaxia)|Federal Congress]] as the popularly-elected lower house and the [[Federal Council (Pelaxia)|Federal Council]] as the indirectly-elected upper house. Members of the Federal Congress, known as [[Deputy (Pelaxia)|deputies]], serve a five-year term and are elected based on a {{wp|mixed-member proportional representation}} system, combining {{wp|first-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post}} constituencies with {{wp|party-list proportional representation}} seats with a ratio of one proportional representation seat for every constituency before including {{wp|overhang seat|overhang}} {{wp|leveling seat|leveling}}; the legal minimum amount of seats for the Federal Congress is 720, with 360 constituencies and a minimum of 360 proportional representation seats. The Federal Council is comprised of 132 [[Officer of the Federal Council|officers of the council]], with twenty-five officers from the Montanaro Group, the Jusonia Group, the Oretania Group, the Savria Group, and the Termia Group, with six officers from Isla Maribel, and one officer from Freda Island. Officers of the Federal Council are elected by the legislatures of the member provinces in each council group, and serve for life with the option to retire upon turning 75.

===Judicial===

The [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] is the supreme law of Pelaxia and consists solely of written texts. The two primary constitutional documents are the ''[[Constitution of 1964 (Pelaxia)|Constitution of 1964]]'', which establishes the Pelaxian state as a federal parliamentary republic with provisions describing which powers belong to provincial governments and which powers belong to the federal government, and the ''[[Rights of the Citizen]]'', the socialist equivalent to the ''Rights of Man'' which was officially designated as constitutional in 2035; it describes the natural condition of society to be that in which the citizen is guaranteed not only the freedoms as described in the ''Rights of Man'', but also "basic social and economic rights" which would ensure that the "freedom and dignity of all citizens" would be secured. The ''Rights of the Citizen'' places Pelaxia under the system of {{wp|Civil law (legal system)|civil law}}, with written statutes holding supremacy rather than judicial precedence; judges may only interpret the law and have no authority to make and repeal laws save in instances in which a justice of the [[Supreme Court of Pelaxia|Supreme Court]] interprets a law as being unconstitutional. There does, however, exist an overriding power clause that provinces are allowed to enact to temporary suspend certain provisions of the Constitution with no limit on the amount of times that it may be renewed.

~~===Government===~~

~~{{main|Government of Pelaxia}}~~

~~By its~~ [[~~National~~ Constitution]]~~, The Federal Republic~~ of Pelaxia adopts for its government the structure of a federal, parliamentary republic. Every province shall disctate its own Constitución with a parliamentary system in accordance with the principles, declarations and ~~guarantees~~ of ~~the National Constitution~~.

*Legislative: The ~~federal legislative power institutionalized in~~ the [[~~Federal Parliament]] is composed~~ of ~~two chambers. One [[Chamber~~ of ~~deputies~~]] ~~that represents~~ the ~~whole people and one [[Chamber of senators]] that represents the provinces. Deputies serve for~~ a ~~period of 5 years while senators serve for a period of 6 years. Members of the Federal Parliament (both deputies~~ and senators) are elected in general, direct, free, equal and secret elections. They shall be representatives of the whole people, not bound by orders or instructions, and responsible only to their conscience. The Federal Parliament shall pass legislation in accordance to the ~~National Constitution.~~

*Executive: The federal ~~executive power is [[Federal Chancellor]]~~, ~~who appoints~~ the [[~~Prime Minister~~ of ~~Pelaxia~~]] ~~elected by Parliament. The Prime Minister is elected by~~ the ~~Federal Parliament until he loses~~ the ~~support~~ of ~~solely~~ the ~~Chamber~~ of ~~Deputies.The person who receives~~ the ~~votes of a majority of~~ the ~~Members~~ of the ~~Chamber~~ of ~~Deputies shall~~ be ~~elected and appointed~~. The ~~Federal Chancellor shall appoint his/her members~~ of the ~~cabinet. The Federal Chancellor is elected by direct popular vote every 6 years.~~

*Judicial: The judicial ~~power is vested~~ in ~~the judges; it is exercised by~~ the [[~~Federal~~ Supreme Court of ~~Justice~~]], by the ~~federal courts provided for in the National~~ Constitution~~, by provincial courts and by municipal tribunals.~~

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~~Parlamento April 2009-1a.jpg|"The Regia",~~ the ~~Pelaxian Parliament.~~

~~Congreso de Pelaxia.jpg|House~~ of ~~Deputies of "The Regia".~~

~~Pelaxia Supreme Court.jpg|Federal Supreme Court of Justice Palace~~.

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===Political parties===

~~The pelaxian~~ political ~~system~~ is ~~by mandate of the National Constitution~~ a ~~'''multipartidist one'''.~~

~~[[File:Jacobo Mora pelaxia.jpg~~|~~350px~~|~~thumb~~|~~right|Jacobo Morda~~, ~~leader~~ of the ~~Democratic Party]]~~

Legally, Pelaxia is a {{wp|multi-party system|multi-party}} {{wp|parliamentary democracy}}, but throughout much of the history of the current republican regime it is more accurately described as a {{wp|dominant-party system}}, meaning that one particular party gets to dominate the nation's political sphere on the national level for multiple years at a time. Presently, this role is currently taken up by the {{wp|left-wing politics|left-wing}}[[Social-Labourist Movement]] (MSO) since the 2020s. The second-largest party ever since the MSO's rise to political dominance is the [[Fighting Margarita Party]] (PMC) which is a {{wp|populism|populist}} {{wp|social liberalism|socially liberal}} party which formerly served as the dominant party in the 1990s. Other notable national parties include the [[Pelaxian Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOP), a {{wp|social democracy|social democratic}} party currently partnered with the MSO, [[Together for Pelaxia]] (JxP), a {{wp|paternalist conservatism|paternalist conservative}} party, and the [[United Montanarans League]] (LMU), a [[Montanaro separatism|separatist]] group for the nation's [[Montanarans|Montanaran]] minority.

~~[[File:Betania Costera.jpg~~|~~350px|thumb|right|Betania Costera~~, ~~leader of~~ the ~~Libertad y Progreso Patry~~.]]

~~====Major political parties====~~

* Movimiento Social-~~Obrero~~ - ~~MSO ("~~Social-Labourist Movement"): The MSO is a ~~left-wing~~ party ~~that emerged from~~ the ~~economic crisis of~~ the ~~early 21st century~~. ~~Its main expansion and growth occurred during~~ the ~~government of Pedro Meireles~~, ~~advocating~~ for ~~a productive revolution in~~ Pelaxia ~~towards~~ a ~~stable~~ and ~~mixed model of~~ a ~~social market economy~~.

* Partido Democrático - PD ("Democratic Party"): As the oldest active political ~~party in the country, the PD follows a Christian democratic philosophy and~~ is the ~~founding party of the modern state apparatus. It currently operates as a socially centrist and economically right-wing party,~~ and ~~is skeptical of Caphirian integration.~~

Uniquely, Pelaxia's political sphere is separated into the national level and the provincial level, as provincial political parties are not considered to be chapters or branches of a national-level party, but rather separate parties.

* Partido Agostista - AGO ("Augustist Party"): Foundational party of the ~~20th-century democratic process, historically representing a third-way, big tent ideology. It promotes economic pragmatism oriented towards national sovereignty and autonomy~~, ~~advocating for a market economy with active state participation~~ as ~~a mediator between different~~ political~~-economic agents.~~

* Partido Socialista - PS ("Socialist Party"): A historically center-left party that has lost significant electoral ground to the MSO in recent decades.

* Acción Republicana Independiente - ARI ("Independent Republican Action"): A centrist party, economically left-leaning and socially centrist.

* Juntos Por Pelaxia - JXP ("Together For Pelaxia"): A center-right party that is anti-communist and advocates for pan-Sarpedonian interests.

* Partido Social-demócrata - PSD ("Social-Democratic Party"): A center-left party re-formed in response to the growth of left-wing and far-left parties ~~since the early 21st century. The current Prime Minister belongs~~ to ~~this party. Skeptical~~ of ~~Caphirian integration.~~

* ¡AHORA! ("NOW!"): An ecological party whose main platform is to accelerate the country's transition to renewable energy sources.

* Libertad y Progreso - LYP ("Liberty and Progress"): A far-right party with a ~~paleo~~-~~libertarian and neo-conservative ideology.~~

* Coherencia Civica - CC ("Civic Coherence"): A centrist party.

* Liga de Defensa Nacional - LDN ("National Defense League"): An extreme right-wing party ~~with nationalist~~, ~~neo-conservative tendencies, and a "pro-Pelaxia" stance~~. ~~Skeptical of both Caphirian and Sarpedonian integration.~~

~~====Minor political parties with a provincial presence====~~

*Partido de los Trabajadores Socialistas - PTS

*Unión Católica - UC

*Partido Independiente de Savria - PIS

*Estrella de David - ED

*Igualdad Socialista - ISOC

*Tercera Vía - 3V

*Partido Humanista de Pelaxia - PHP

*Partido Pelaxia de la Información - PPI

==Law Enforcement==

~~Due to its federalist constitution~~, law enforcement ~~in Pelaxia~~ is ~~vested mostly with~~ the ~~provinces, which is one~~ of the ~~main features~~ of the ~~pelaxian political system~~. ~~Therefore~~, every provincial government administrates its ~~local~~ police force through their own ~~ministry of security~~. ~~Since~~ the ~~capital (Albalitor)~~ has ~~autonomous status, it also administrates its~~ local police force.

As Pelaxia is organised in a federal structure, law enforcement is the responsibility of the provinces as part of the nation's constitutional responsibility to ensure provincial rights. Thus, every provincial government administrates its own police force through their respective security ministries. The three autonomous cities of Pelaxia are also allowed to administrate their own police forces. Only [[Fred Island]], being the sole collectivity, has no provisions for a local police force, and thus has to rely on the [[Pelaxian Federal Police]] to administer the island's security.

===Pelaxian Federal Police===

[[File:IInspectores Policia Federal.jpeg|thumb|right|~~Policia~~ Federal ~~inspectors taking away~~ a detainee|386x386px]]

[[File:IInspectores Policia Federal.jpeg|thumb|right|Inspectors of the Federal Police arresting a detainee.|386x386px]]

The ~~role of the~~ [[~~PFP~~]] is to ~~enforce the Federal Republic criminal~~ law and to protect ~~Federal and national~~ interests ~~from crime in Pelaxia~~ and overseas. ~~The~~ PFP is Pelaxia's international law enforcement ~~and policing representative, and~~ the ~~Government~~'s ~~chief source~~ of ~~advice on policing issues~~. The PFP ~~exists within~~ the ~~portfolio~~ of the [[Ministry of Security and ~~Boundries~~]], ~~and~~ the key priorities of the ~~force are set by the Minister~~.

The [[Pelaxian Federal Police]] (PFP) is the federal police force, its purpose being to uphold federal law and to protect the interests of the nation both domestically and overseas. This also means that the PFP serves as Pelaxia's official policing representative in matters of international law enforcement as well as the federal government's primary advisory on matters of national security. The PFP is under the jurisdiction of the [[Ministry of Security and Boundaries]], with the head of the ministry having authority over the exact key priorities of the PFP. The PFP is also responsible for law enforcement in Freda Island due to the territory's status as a collectivity and thus carries no sovereignty of its own unlike the provinces and the autonomous cities. The PFP's workforce is currently at over 600,000 employees who were hired under the provisions of the [[Pelaxian Federal Policing Act, 1880]].

The PFP ~~enforces Federal~~ law ~~and protects Federal and national interests from crime~~ in ~~Pelaxia and overseas. The PFP provides community policing more actively~~ to the ~~ACT, the [[Vilamarín]] Metropolitan Area, Albalitor Metropolitan Area,~~ and ~~around~~ the ~~anarcho-communist territories. The PFP provides protective security for (~~and ~~on behalf of)~~ the ~~[[Pelaxian Government]]~~.

The PFP ~~is Pelaxia~~'s ~~international law enforcement and policing representative, and~~ is the chief advisor on policing issues to the Pelaxian Government. The PFP maintains an extensive international liaison network, officers are posted to 11 international posts. The PFP works closely and collaboratively with all Pelaxian police forces and criminal investigative agencies and Crime Commissions.

~~The PFP consists of a workforce of~~ over 600,000~~. The Pelaxian Federal Police Act 1880 is~~ the ~~legislative base for the employment~~ of ~~all PFP staff. Each employee is described in~~ the ~~legislation as an PFP Employee, who are then declared as either a Federal agent or Police Officer(Uniform Protection Officer/Protective Service Division/Customs Service Division)~~

~~====Areas of focus for the PFP====~~

*Illicit drug trafficking

*Organised people smuggling

*Human Trafficking, including sexual servitude and human explotation

*Serious major fraud against the Government

*High Tech Crime involving information technology and communications

*Tax evasion

*Customs and ports of entry control

*Airport security

*Preventing, countering and investigating terrorism

*Transnational and multi-jurisdictional crime

*Money laundering

*Organised crime

~~===Federal Civil Guard===~~

[[~~File:Guardia Caminera Norte.jpeg|thumb|Federal guardsman at a highway checkpoint in northern Pelaxia|384x384px]]~~

~~The~~ Pelaxian [[Federal ~~Civil Guard~~]] ~~or "The Guard" is the paramilitary corps of border guards of The Federal Republic of Pelaxia.~~

~~The Federal Guard has a strength of 1,350,000.The Federal Guard is primarily a frontier guard support force but also fulfils other important roles for internal security~~.

~~Non-commissioned personnel~~ of the ~~Guard are all volunteers and receive their training in the force's own comprehensive system~~ of ~~training institutions. Officers graduate after a four-year course at~~ the ~~[[National Federal Military Guard Academy]]. Both officers and non-commissioned personnel have access to the specialist training establishments~~ of ~~the Army~~.

These are some of the key priorities of the PFP as of 2038:

*{{wp|Illegal drug trade|Drug trafficking}};

*{{wp|People smuggling}};

*{{wp|Human trafficking}};

*{{wp|Fraud#Detection|Fraud detection}};

*{{wp|Cybercrimes}};

*{{wp|Tax evasion}};

*{{wp|Customs officer|Regulating customs}};

*{{wp|Airport security}};

*{{wp|Counterterrorism}};

*{{wp|Transnational crime}};

*{{wp|Money laundering}};

*{{wp|Organised crime}}.

The Guard ~~was created~~ in ~~1838 by The Regia~~, ~~and replaced~~ the ~~regiments~~ of the ~~Army which previously fulfilled the~~ Guard~~'s missions~~. The ~~Federal~~ Guard ~~was particularly tasked with providing security in isolated and sparsely populated frontier regions which had only been settled relatively recently and still do~~ in the ~~East Pelaxia territories~~. ~~In many senses~~ the Guard ~~may still be considered an adjunct~~ of the Pelaxian ~~Army~~.

===Pelaxian Civil Guard===

[[File:Guardia Caminera Norte.jpeg|thumb|Civil guardsmen at a highway checkpoint in northern Pelaxia.|384x384px]]

The [[Pelaxian Civil Guard]] (GCP) or ''El Guardia'' ("the Guard") is the primary {{wp|border guard}} corps for the federal government in Pelaxia, it too is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Security and Boundaries and may also be used for roles pertaining to internal security if necessary. The Civil Guard has a personnel of 1,350,000 guardsmen. The non-commissioned personnel of the Civil Guard are all voluntary recruits who have received their training in the Civil Guard's own comprehensive system of police academies. Officers of the Civil Guard graduate after the successful completion of the four-year course offered by the ''[[Academy of the Civil Military Police|Academia de la Policía Civil Militar]]'' (APCM). Both officers and non-commissioned personnel also receive {{wp|Military recruit training|basic training}} alongside the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces|armed forces]].

The Guard's mission and ~~functions are concerned with both domestic security and~~ national defense.

The Civil Guard, as noted by its name lacking the term "Federal", was established prior to the abolition of the monarchy. It was formed in 1838 by [[Luciano II of Pelaxia|King Luciano II]] to replace segments of the [[Pelaxian Army|Royal Army]] and to serve as a dedicated border guard. The Civil Guard's other initial purpose was to serve as a rural police force, particularly in isolated communities and frontier regions. Indeed, its origins and required basic training has made the Civil Guard a technical branch of the Armed Forces despite not falling under its jurisdiction. The Civil Guard's primary mission in the present is to ensure the enforcement of Pelaxia's border crossings and as an auxiliary of national defense.

~~According to~~ the ~~Pelaxian~~ Constitution~~, the armed forces cannot intervene~~ in ~~internal~~ civil conflicts, so the ~~Federal~~ Guard ~~is subordinate to the [[Ministry of Security]]. It~~ is defined as a civilian ~~"security~~ force ~~of a military nature~~". ~~It maintains a functional relationship~~ with the [[Ministry of Defense]], ~~as part of both the National Defense System~~ and ~~the Interior Security System. It therefore maintains~~ capabilities ~~arising from the demands required by~~ joint military planning ~~with~~ the ~~armed forces~~.

Although the Constitution forbids military intervention in domestic civil conflicts, the Civil Guard is defined as a "militarised civilian police force". Indeed, the Civil Guard regularly cooperates with the [[Ministry of Defense (Pelaxia)|Ministry of Defense]] due to its scope covering the realms of national defense and domestic security, and is mandated to maintain certain capabilities pertaining to joint military planning between the Civil Guard and the Armed Forces.

~~====Areas~~ of ~~focus for~~ the ~~Guard====~~

These are some of the key priorities of the GCP as of 2038:

*~~Assisting provincial and federal police services in maintaining public~~ security.

*{{wp|Public security}} auxiliary;

*~~Providing~~ security ~~for Pelaxia's borders in cooperation with the Pelaxian Federal Police.~~

*{{wp|Border security}};

*~~Providing~~ security ~~for places of national strategic importance.~~

*{{wp|National security}};

*~~Law enforcement in all Pelaxian territory, excluding cities above 20,000 inhabitants.~~

*{{wp|Gendarmerie}} force;

*Highway patrol.

*{{wp|Highway patrol|Highway patrolling}};

*~~Military police as part of military deployments overseas.~~

*Army {{wp|Auxiliaries|auxiliary}};

*~~Counter drugs operations.~~

*Drug trafficking;

*~~Anti~~-smuggling ~~operations.~~

*Counter-{{wp|smuggling}};

*~~Coast Guard~~

*{{wp|Maritime Security Regimes|Maritime security}};

*Intelligence~~, counterterrorism and counter-intelligence gathering~~

*{{wp|Intelligence agency|Intelligence}};

~~The FMG is also used for other security missions, which include:~~

*Counterterrorism;

*{{wp|Counterintelligence}}.

~~Guard~~ Special Operations Group "~~Pantera~~" ~~is a regiment of military police/anti-terrorism unit. The usual~~ roles ~~are~~:

The GCP's anti-terrorist unit is known as the ''[[Civil Special Operations Group|Grupo de Operaciones Especiales Civiles]]'' (GOEC), or the ''Grupo Pantera'' ("Panther Unit"), with its key roles being:

*~~Military, common with all other airborne/special operation forces troops~~;

*National security;

*~~Law-enforcement, supporting the Federal law-enforcement units in dangerous areas (homeland security e.g. mafia investigations, violent riots) and VIP escort and security service~~.

*Organised crime;

*{{wp|Riot control}};

*{{wp|Bodyguards}};

*{{wp|Special forces}}.

==Military==

~~See also: [[Pelaxian_Armed_Forces~~|Pelaxian Armed Forces]]

The ''Fuerzas Armadas Pelaxianas'' (FUARPE) is in charge of protecting the sovereignty and independence of Pelaxia by defending not just its territorial integrity, but also its constitutional order as per the functions accorded to it by the [[Constitution of Pelaxia|Constitution]]. The mains branches of the FUARPE are the [[Pelaxian Army]], the [[Pelaxian Air Force]], the [[Pelaxian Navy]], the [[Pelaxian Marine Corps]], the [[Emergency Corps (Pelaxia)|Emergency Corps]], and the [[Common Corps (Pelaxia)|Common Corps]]. THE FUARPE is one of the most powerful militaries in Sarpedon, and serves as a vital part of [[UNESARP]]'s defense structure which it has been a part of since 2026. It also has one of the oldest marine corps in the world, and has two of the oldest extant standing units in the world, those being the ''[[2nd Panther Infantry Regiment|2a Legión de Infantería Pantera]]'', and the ''[[1st Valley Corps|1er Cuerpo del Valle]]''.

The Federal Chancellor of the Republic is the Commander in Chief of the Pelaxian Armed Forces (PAF). Military service in the armed forces is voluntary for every person between 18 and 45 years old. As of 2018 the military spending is around $NSD128 billion, representing 3% of the total government budget and 1.65% of the GDP.

The '''~~Pelaxian Armed Forces~~'~~'' are~~ in charge of ~~guaranteeing~~ the sovereignty and independence of [[Pelaxia~~]],~~ defending its territorial integrity ~~and the~~ constitutional order~~, according to~~ the functions ~~entrusted~~ to ~~them~~ by the [[~~Pelaxia~~ Constitution of ~~2008~~|Constitution ~~of 2008~~]]. ~~They~~ are ~~composed of:~~ the [[Pelaxian ~~Army|~~Army]], the [[Pelaxian ~~Air Force|~~Air Force]], the [[Pelaxian ~~Navy|~~Navy]], the [[Pelaxian ~~Space Force|Space Force~~]] ~~and~~ the [[Corps ~~of Emergencies and Disasters~~]], ~~as well as~~ the ~~so-called~~ [[Common Corps ~~of the Pelaxian Armed Forces~~|Common Corps]].

~~Pelaxia~~ is one of the most ~~militarily~~ powerful ~~nations of~~ Sarpedon~~. It also occupies~~ a ~~prominent position in the structure~~ of [[UNESARP]], which it ~~joined in~~ 2026. It also has the oldest ~~[[Pelaxian Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]~~ in the world and the oldest ~~permanent military~~ units in the world: the ''[[~~45th Regiment~~ Regiment]]'' and the ''[[1st ~~Halberd Legion Regiment~~]]''.

~~Men and women~~ aged 16 to 40 can volunteer ~~for service~~ in the ~~Pelaxian Armed Forces~~. ~~Basic~~ training varies ~~across~~ branches, ~~with~~ the ~~Army's training lasting 16 weeks, naval cadet training spanning 18 weeks, and air force cadet training lasting 8~~ weeks. Upon ~~completion~~ of basic training, recruits undergo ~~Initial Employment Training tailored~~ to ~~their~~ specific ~~roles, ensuring~~ they ~~are~~ well-prepared to fulfill ~~their~~ duties ~~within~~ the armed forces.

All citizens aged 16 to 45 can {{wp|volunteer military|voluntarily enlist}} in the FUARPE. {{wp|Military recruit training|basic training}} varies between branches, ranging from eight weeks in the Air Force to eighteen weeks in the Navy. Upon successful completing of basic training, recruits undergo advanced training which is designed to be specific to one's given role to ensure that they will be well-prepared to fulfill the duties bestowed upon them as part of the armed forces.

Most foreign suppliers of ~~armament~~ to Pelaxia include Burgundie, Yonderre, Urcea, and Cartadania. Despite reliance on ~~external sources~~, Pelaxia boasts a robust and state-~~promoted~~ national ~~defense~~ industry capable of producing a wide ~~array~~ of military equipment~~. This includes~~ munitions, small arms, rockets, ~~electronic and~~ radar ~~solutions~~, ~~as well as small and medium armored~~ vehicles and ships. The domestic defense industry plays a vital role in ensuring self-sufficiency and strategic autonomy for Pelaxia's armed forces, contributing to the nation's defense capabilities and security ~~posture~~.

The [[President of Pelaxia]] is the nominal {{wp|Commander-in-Chief}} of the Pelaxian Armed Forces. As of 2018, the currently level of military spending is around $PL128 billion, representing about 3% of the total government budget and approximately 1.65% of the nation's GDP. Most foreign suppliers of araments to Pelaxia include [[Burgundie]], [[Yonderre]], [[Urcea]], and [[Cartadania]]. Despite this reliance on foreign equipment, Pelaxia still boasts a robust and state-backed national defence industry which is capable of domestically producing a wide range of military equipment such as {{wp|munitions}}, {{wp|small arms}}, {{wp|Rocket artillery|rockets}}, {{wp|radar|radar equipment}}, {{wp|Armoured fighting vehicle|armoured vehicles}}, and {{wp|Naval ship|ships}}. The domestic defense industry plays a vital role in ensuring self-sufficiency and strategic autonomy for Pelaxia's armed forces, contributing to the nation's defense capabilities and overall security.

==Economy==

~~Pelaxia~~ is ~~mostly~~ a [[Pelaxian Socialism|~~socialist~~]] market economy that ~~incentives social ownership and democratic control~~ of ~~means of production effectively~~ and ~~constantly~~ in ~~various forms~~ such as ~~'''public~~, ~~cooperative~~, ~~collective ownership'''~~ with the ~~possibility of combining the three. In this sense it~~ discourages ~~the existence~~ of ~~private~~ ownership ~~of means of production (~~private ~~property), but completely upholds~~ and ~~defends the right to~~ personal property.

The Pelaxian economy is organised under a modified form of {{wp|socialist market economy}} under the name ''[[Pelaxian Socialism#Meirelesism|Meirelesism]]'', a market-based economy that makes heavy use of {{wp|dirigisme|dirigism}} and {{wp|tripartism}} as well as aspects not found in other socialist-based economies such as {{wp|social ownership}} and {{wp|workplace democracy}}. Unlike the originator of socialist market economies, [[Castadilla]], Meirelesism is more orthodox Marxist in some aspects with the most notable instance being in regards to private property which Meirelesism greatly discourages in favour of public ownership while still making a distinction between private and personal property. The markets are primarily utilised as a means for the allocation of {{wp|Capital (economics)|capital goods}} and the {{wp|means of production}}.

~~Pelaxia mostly utilizes the market mechanism~~ for the allocation of capital goods and the means of production ~~although there is an edge for central or local intervention/planning~~.

~~'''Public Ownership:''' refers to property interests~~ that ~~are vested in~~ the ~~state or a public body representing a community~~ as ~~opposed to an individual or private party. State ownership may refer to ownership and control~~ of ~~any asset, industry, or enterprise at any level (national, regional, local or municipal); or to non-governmental public ownership~~. The ~~Pelaxian Federal government may own partially in~~ this ~~sense the Banking System~~ and ~~several means of transportation (trains, highways) among other~~, ~~while municipal~~ and ~~provincial jurisdictions may own~~ and ~~distribute lands articulately~~, ~~although anarcho~~-~~communism may exist in some rural municipalities~~.

Meirelesism is based upon the principles of [[Velvetine Socialism]], the guiding ideology of Castadilla, and shares a similar outcome in that it sees the socialist market economy as the preliminary stage before the implementation of socialism. The name of this ideology is derived from its founder and current Prime Minister [[Pedro Meireles]], and the basic idea of the ideology is based upon classical {{wp|social democracy}} in which the revolution can be achieved through reformist means and maintaining a popular mandate, effectively a revolution by the ballot. It is the primary ideology of the ruling [[Social-Labourist Movement]] (MSO).

~~'''Cooperative:''' autonomous association~~ of ~~persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic,~~ social, and ~~cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled business. Worker cooperatives~~ are owned ~~and self-managed~~ by ~~its workers~~. ~~A cooperative enterprise may mean a firm where every worker-owner participates~~ in ~~decision-making~~ in ~~a democratic fashion~~, or ~~it may refer to one~~ in ~~which management is elected by every worker-owner~~, ~~and it can refer~~ to ~~a situation~~ in which ~~managers~~ are ~~considered~~, and ~~treated as,~~ workers ~~of the firm~~. ~~There are many variations~~ of self-management. ~~In some variants~~, ~~all~~ the ~~worker-members manage~~ the ~~enterprise directly through assemblies~~; in ~~other forms, workers exercise management functions indirectly through the election of specialist managers~~. ~~Self-management may include worker supervision and oversight~~ of ~~an organization by elected bodies,~~ the ~~election~~ of ~~specialized managers~~, ~~or self-directed management without any specialized managers as such. The goals of self-management are to improve performance~~ by ~~granting workers greater autonomy~~ in ~~their day-to-day operations, boosting morale, reducing alienation,~~ and ~~when paired with employee ownership, eliminating exploitation~~.

Meirelesism recognises three kinds of social ownership which were enshrined in the [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] since the 2030 constitutional amendments, and are as follows:

* Public Ownership: Enterprises that are owned by the state instead of an individual or a private entity. The Pelaxian government has the right to own certain enterprises whether in part or in whole depending on the sector. Likewise, the provincial governments are also granted the constitutional right to own certain enterprises whether in part or in whole within their respective jurisdictions. Regardless, all profits are distributed to the citizenry in the form of {{wp|social dividend|social dividends}}. The three most notable companies which are under public ownership are the petroleum corporation [[PETROPEL]], the hydroelectric company [[HYDROPEL]], and the wind energy company [[Ventura]];

* Cooperative Ownership: Enterprises which are collectively owned by their employees or by their customers. They can either be a {{wp|worker cooperative|workers' cooperative}} or a {{wp|consumers' cooperative}}. The former is a form of {{wp|workers' self-management}}, and the latter is a moderate form of {{wp|mutualism}}. Both kinds of cooperatives respectively apply to different sectors, with workers' cooperatives often forming in the industrial sector while consumers' cooperatives are more exclusively formed in the retail sector;

* Community Ownership: Enterprises which are collectively owned by the general public in a given community. This form of social ownership is the most common form of social ownership in the retail sector, with numerous stores being owned by the very local community it serves, but can also be found in the service and hospitality sectors in some of the nation's {{wp|resort town|resort towns}}.

~~'''Collective Ownership:''' ownership~~ of ~~industrial assets or land~~ by ~~all members~~ of ~~a group for~~ the ~~benefit~~ of ~~all~~ its ~~members~~. It is ~~distinguished from common ownership~~, ~~which implies open~~-~~access~~, the ~~holding~~ of ~~assets in common,~~ and the ~~negation~~ of ~~ownership~~.

===Sovereign National Fund===

The [[FONAS|Sovereign National Fund]] (FONAS) is the {{wp|sovereign wealth fund}} in charge of allocating the revenues generated by PETROPEL into the economy. Prior to its establishment in 2002, this was handled by the [[Ministry of Economics and Finance (Pelaxia)|Ministry of Economics and Finance]] which held the fund on behalf of the citizenry, but now transfer the funds to FONAS. FONAS manages the revenues on behalf of the ministry, and is advised by the ministry to determine its investment strategies. Once it is given PETROPEL's revenue, FONAS invests the money abroad into {{wp|Foreign direct investment|international equities}}, {{wp|Fixed income|fixed-income markets}}, and {{wp|real estate investment fund|real estate}}; FONAS is barred from making investments into domestic enterprises due to concerns over potential {{wp|Overheating (economics)|economic overheating}} as well as fluctuations in the price of oil. FONAS aims to maintain a {{wp|Diversification (finance)|diversified investment}} within the guidelines and advice given by the ministry so as to minimise both {{wp|financial risk|risk}} and {{wp|Volatility (finance)|volatility}} as well as the potential consequences should a constituent part of the investment fail.

~~As it~~ was ~~said~~, the ~~state has large ownership positions~~ in ~~key industrial sectors~~, ~~such as~~ the ~~strategic petroleum sector ([[~~PETROPEL~~]])~~, ~~hydroelectric energy production ([[PEL]])~~, and ~~wind energy production([[Ventura]])~~.

FONAS was established to give the Pelaxian government flexibility in its fiscal policy should oil prices drop or the economy enters into a {{wp|recession}}, and has served as a tool to handle the increasing financial burdens of an {{wp|Population ageing|ageing populace}} and the inevitable drop in oil revenues. All in all, it is meant to be a form of long-term reserve fund for use in emergencies, and thus is designed in a way to make any withdrawal from it quick and easy. Because of its importance and intended use, FONAS is an integral part of the federal government's annual budget with its inflow consisting of PETROPEL revenues, PETROPEL-related financial transactions, and the amount spent from revenues generated by non-PETROPEL investments. Years in which FONAS sees a net gain in its inflow are indicative of annual budget surpluses. Fiscal policy pertaining to FONAS is based on the guideline that the percentage of inflow from non-PETROPEL revenues is estimated to be at around thirty percent. The percentage serves as the basis for the establishment of the "spending rule" in 2015 which dictates that no more than thirty percent of the fund shall be withdrawn in a given year under normal circumstances.

~~Pelaxia has a 18 million deadweight tonnage merchant fleet with a total~~ of ~~681 vessels~~ of ~~different types (bulk carrier 105~~, ~~cargo 42~~, ~~carrier 1~~, ~~chemical tanker 164, container 21, liquefied gas 28, passenger 25, passenger/cargo 154, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 39, specialized tanker 9, vehicle carrier 30~~)

FONAS makes use of its two primary characteristics, those being in terms of its long-term approach as well as its considerable size, to guarantee the generation of a strong inflow as well as to guarantee a safeguard for future generations. As FONAS cannot invest into the Pelaxian economy, investments are always made to the economies of other nations, with a preference towards stable yet growing economies as well as investments into foreign enterprises and assets to ensure that its inflow from returns can remain high yet consistently stable at the same time while remaining within the guidelines as set by the ministry. The [[Federal Sovereign Income Agency (Pelaxia)|Federal Sovereign Income Agency]] (AFIS) was established alongside FONAS to handle the transfer of FONAS revenues into the federal government.

===~~Fondo de Soberanía Nacional~~===

===Infrastructure and Transportation===

The [[~~FOSNA~~]] ~~was set up~~ in ~~2002 to underpin long-term considerations when phasing petroleum revenues into~~ the ~~Pelaxian economy~~

Due to its strategic position as a result of its location by the shores of the Kindreds Sea, Pelaxia serves as a major transport hub between mainland Sarpedon and the Vallsoi {{wp|subcontinent}}. Its road network is one of the most extensive in all of Sarpedon. Developed in the 1960s, the Pelaxian Interprovincial System was initially designed to ensure ease of travel near northern coastal areas before being expanded to span the entire country. The Pelaxian road network is the primary carrier of both freight and passenger traffic and totals up to nearly three million kilometres with roughly forty thousand being a part of the interprovincial system as of 2029. Pelaxia has three {{wp|international airports}} which are, from largest to smallest, the [[Albalitor International Airport]], the [[Villa Delfia Airport]], and the [[Paluzar Airport]], and it has approximately three thousand smaller airports which are designated for public use. The [[Port of Albalitor]] serves as the primary centre of trade between Vallos and mainland Sarpedon and is one of the largest {{wp|container ports}} in the world.

~~FOSNA manages~~ the ~~fund on behalf~~ of ~~the [[Ministry~~ of ~~Economy and Finance]]~~, ~~which owns~~ the ~~fund on behalf of~~ the ~~Pelaxian people. The ministry determines~~ the ~~fund’s investment strategy, following advice from among others investment funds~~ and ~~discussions~~ in ~~Parliament~~. ~~The management mandate defines the investment universe~~ and the ~~fund's strategic reference index.~~

Pelaxia is a major producer of both {{wp|fossil fuels}} and {{wp|hydroelectricity}} with the two sources respectively generating 40% and 35% of all energy used annually. Pelaxia was an early adopter of hydroelectricity, having constructed some of the earliest hydroelectric dams in the 1930s to handle the increasing energy strain and even {{wp|Brownout (electricity)|brownouts}} which emerged as a result of a rapidly-growing population in the northern areas. Unlike other countries, Pelaxia has historically held a strong {{wp|Anti-nuclear movement|anti-nuclear}} stance and thus each successive government since the mid-20th Century has maintained a policy of having little to no {{wp|nuclear power plants}} in the country. Indeed, Pelaxia has only one fully operational nuclear power plant which is located near the city of [[Jojoba]] which was built in 1959 and began operation in 1962. Much of Pelaxia's anti-nuclear stances is derived from both major anti-nuclear protests throughout the 1960s as well as extensive lobbying from both oil and gas executives and government policy greatly favouring oil exportation. As such, any talk about using alternative sources of energy have primarily been limited to advocation for either {{wp|solar energy|solar}} or {{wp|wind energy}}.

~~The ministry regularly transfers petroleum revenue~~ to the ~~fund~~. ~~The capital~~ is ~~invested abroad, to avoid overheating~~ the ~~Pelaxian economy~~ and ~~to shield it~~ from the ~~effects of~~ oil ~~price fluctuations. The fund invests in international equity~~ and ~~fixed-income markets~~ and ~~real estate~~. ~~The aim is~~ to ~~have a diversified investment mix that will give the highest possible risk-adjusted return within the guidelines set by the ministry~~.

The ~~fund was set up~~ to ~~give~~ the ~~government room for manoeuvring in fiscal policy should oil prices drop or~~ the ~~mainland economy contract~~. ~~It also served~~ as ~~a tool~~ to ~~manage~~ the ~~financial challenges~~ of an ~~ageing population~~ and ~~an expected drop in petroleum revenue. The fund was designed~~ to ~~be invested for~~ the long ~~term~~, ~~but in~~ a ~~way that made it possible~~ to ~~draw on when required~~.

The rail system of Pelaxia has had a long history of use starting in the 1850s after the final abolition of the Pelaxian monarchy. The development and subsequent decline and revival of the rail network has long been deeply linked to the policies pursued by the federal and provincial governments due to it being a federation with autonomous administrative divisions. The periods of great growth and development of the rail network has been divided between several decades, starting with the 1850s as part of the country modernising after the fall of the monarchy, the 1870s as part of the newly federalised nation promoting national unity, the 1920s as part of an extensive upgrade to the existing network, the 1930s as part of a further growth an development under the National Restoration regime, the 1950s as part of the introduction of electric trains, and the 2020s as part of the ruling MSO's efforts to revive the then-long-neglected rail network. Between the 1950s and 2020s, the rail network had experienced a long history of decline due to the advent of the interprovincial system as well as right-wing governments actively pursuing car-friendly policies at the expense of the rail network. The rail network is owned by the [[Pelaxia National Railway]], which has had fluctuated between being the sole owner of all railroads to being heavily privatised, though the MSO-led government has since began to reverse these {{wp|privatisation}} measures.

~~The fund is an integrated part~~ of the ~~government’s annual budget. Its capital inflow consists of all government petroleum revenue~~, ~~net financial transactions related to petroleum activities, net of what is spent to balance the state’s non-oil budget deficit. This means the fund is fully integrated~~ with the state budget and that net allocations to the fund reflect the total budget surplus, including petroleum revenue. Fiscal policy is based on the guideline that over time the structural, non-oil budget deficit shall correspond to the real return on the fund, estimated at 30 percent. The so-called spending rule, stating that no more than 30 percent of ~~the fund over time should be spent on the annual national budget~~, ~~was first established~~ in ~~2015~~.

{{wp|Waterways}} are also a highly important component of the freight transport infrastructure, with there being roughly forty thousand kilometres of waterways, with many primarily being in the northern provinces.

~~The FOSNA aims to make~~ the most of ~~its two distinguishing characteristics, its long-term approach and its considerable size, to generate strong returns and safeguard wealth for future generations~~. It ~~aims to invest in~~ a ~~wide range~~ of ~~countries, companies~~ and ~~assets to obtain~~ the ~~highest possible return with moderate risk~~ as ~~laid down by~~ the Ministry of ~~Economy~~ and ~~Finance. The fund cannot be invested in~~ Pelaxia~~. The~~ [[Federal ~~Public Income Agency~~]] ~~(AFIP) oversees deeply~~ the ~~functioning~~ and ~~capital movement from~~ the ~~organization~~ to ~~the Pelaxian Government, separately~~.

====Energy====

Pelaxia consumes the third-most amount of energy generated in all of Sarpedon. It is also a major producer of oil and gas in the region as well as the second-largest generator of hydroelectric energy. The government agencies and state-owned companies responsible for carrying out the nation's energy policy are the [[Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy (Pelaxia)|Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy]], the [[Federal Energy Commission]], the [[Federal Resources Commission]], the [[Federal Renewables Commission]], [[PETROPEL]], and [[HYDROPEL]]. The latter two are considered to be among the largest electric companies in Sarpedon due to their ubiquity and usage.

~~=== Infrastructure~~ and ~~Transportation ===~~

Pelaxia's energy generation is considered to be one of the least "green" in the Occident, with the percentage of energy generated by renewables, twenty-five percent, being less than the world average of thirty-four percent. Fossil fuels make up 55.5% (42.3% from oil; 12.2% from {{wp|natural gas}}; 1% from {{wp|coal}}) of all energy generated, with hydroelectricity being a relatively close second at 35.4% of all energy generated. Asides from the "big two", there is energy that is generated from {{wp|sugar cane}} derivatives at eight percent, {{wp|firewood}} and {{wp|charcoal}} at 2.1%, various forms of {{wp|renewable energy}} at 1.3%, nuclear energy at 0.4%, and other non-renewable forms of energy at 0.2%.

~~With its strategic position~~ on the ~~coast of the Kindred Sea~~, Pelaxia ~~is a transport hub into Vallos. Its road network~~ is among ~~the densest in Sarpedon.The motorway developed in the 1960s is widely known for having special ingenuity in order~~ to ~~traverse litoral geographic accidents~~ in the ~~northern region that connect into Caphiria~~. ~~The largest Pelaxian airports are~~ Albalitor ~~International Airport~~, Villa ~~Delfia Airport~~ and ~~Paluzar Airport while they are in total around another 1,000 smaller airports throughout the country.~~.The ~~Port~~ of ~~Albalitor~~ is ~~one of~~ the ~~twenty largest container ports~~ in ~~the world~~.

===Tourism===

Tourism and travel is a major sector in the Pelaxian economy, with a focus on attractions pertaining to the healthcare system, provincial and federal parks, and rural markets to maintain its competitive edge. In recent decades, Pelaxia is among to top twenty most-visited countries in the world, hosting an average of forty million tourists annually. Key resort cities in Pelaxia have included [[Albalitor]], [[Fonte]], [[Villa Delfina]], and [[Jusonia City]]. The [[Jusonias]], renowned for their natural beauty, attract about half of the tourists that visit Pelaxia annually on average and is consistently among the top destinations in [[Sarpedon]].

~~The energy grid meets the country's power demands using 40% fossil fuels while 35% is satisfied through hydroelectric power,~~ and ~~it has been called an "early leader" in hydroelectric energy~~. ~~Most~~ of ~~these hydroelectric installations are located~~ in the northern ~~region~~ of ~~the country~~, a ~~region historically crippled by an increasing population~~ and ~~thus a steady high demand for power which has led~~ to ~~seasonal major power outages in~~ the ~~most populated urban centers~~. ~~Pelaxian roads~~ are the ~~primary carriers~~ of ~~freight and passenger traffic~~. ~~The road system totaled 2~~,~~720~~,~~000 km in 2029.The~~ total of ~~paved roads increased from 60,496 km in 1967 to 515,000 km in 2028~~.

Pelaxia boasts a wide variety of tourist attractions which range from areas known for their natural beauty to significant cultural and historical landmarks. Coastal tourism makes up a significant portion of the tourism industry in the northern provinces, with [[Termia]] and [[Flumenia]] being among the biggest coastal tourism provinces with numerous resort towns and beaches open to the public. Domestic tourism, which is often excluded from the total amount of annual tourists, also plays a vital role in Pelaxia's tourism industry, and contributes significantly to the overall tourism revenues generated annually. Cruise ships are a common sight in most of the larger coastal resort towns, with some of the biggest cruise lines which have ports of call in Pelaxia including [[Castadilla]]'s [[Midway Cruise Line]]. Each year, Pelaxia's biggest ports of call, which includes Albalitor, Fonte, Villa Delfina, and Jusonia City, report a combined total of more than 450 cruise ships received.

~~In Pelaxia, the infrastructure landscape differs significantly from many other nations, particularly in terms~~ of ~~energy production and reliance on nuclear power. Unlike several countries that heavily rely on nuclear energy to meet their power needs~~, Pelaxia ~~maintains a unique stance with minimal dependence on nuclear power sources.~~

==Demographics==

With a population of over two hundred million, Pelaxia is the third-most populous country in [[Sarpedon]] with only [[Caphiria]] and [[Cartadania]] having a higher population. Pelaxia's population grows by 1.4% annually. Although historically Pelaxia has pursued strict assimilationist policies which have included {{wp|linguistic discrimination}} against not only dialects of the [[Pelaxian language]] but also non-Pelaxian languages such as {{wp|Venetian language|Savrian}} and {{wp|Aromanian language|Montanaran}} as well as so-called "cultural shaming", since the end of the [[National Restoration (Pelaxia)|National Restoration]] these policies have been dismantled by successive democratic governments with the rise in both [[Montanaro nationalism|Montanaro]] and [[Savria nationalism|Savria]] nationalisms.

~~The Pelaxian energy infrastructure~~ is ~~predominantly fueled by conventional sources. Nuclear power plays a minor role~~ in ~~the nation's energy portfolio,~~ with only ~~one operational nuclear power plant situated outside the city of Jojoba~~. ~~This single facility represents~~ Pelaxia's ~~limited investment in nuclear energy generation~~. The decision to maintain a modest nuclear energy sector stems from various factors, including environmental concerns, safety considerations, and lobby from oil and gas stakeholders as well as the government's interest since the 1960s to become an premier oil exporter nation. Pelaxia has ~~opted to prioritize alternative and renewable energy sources, leveraging its abundant natural resources to generate electricity while minimizing reliance on nuclear technology.~~

~~Pelaxia's railway system has a long history in the country since the 1850s, and following the conformation~~ of the ~~modern pelaxian state the rail network development~~ and ~~decline has been deeply linked to the national government adherence to provincial integration and presence of federal authority throughout the pelaxian territory,~~ as ~~it is with a vast nation with different regions~~, ~~customs, climates and languages. Thus the railroad network had its most developments during~~ the ~~1870s, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s and lately had a resurgence~~ of ~~public works and constructions since~~ the ~~2010s. Besides~~ these ~~periods of construction, the network had a steady decline since 1945, when emphasis shifted to highway construction. The country's total railway track length was 50,576 km in 2015, as compared~~ with ~~45,848 km in 1970, making it~~ the ~~second largest railroad network~~ in ~~Sarpedon. Most of the railway system belonged to the Vías de Pelaxia Corporation (VP), which had several of its branches privatized in the 1980s~~ and ~~1990s.~~

For freight transport waterways are of importance, e.g. the northern industrial zones of Termia. The country also has 40,000 kilometers of waterways.Coastal shipping links widely separated parts of the country.

=== ~~Energy~~ ===

===Ethnicity===

Pelaxia is the 3th largest energy consumer in Sarpedon. At the same time, it is an important oil and gas producer in the region and the world's second largest hydropower producer. The government agencies responsible for energy policy are the Ministry of Petroleum, Mining and Energy, the National Agency for Public Energy(ANEP), the National Commision of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels and the National Agency for Alternative Energy Development. State-owned companies [[PETROPEL]] and [[PELHYDRO]] are the major players in Pelaxia's energy sector, as well as Sarpedon’s.

The main characteristic of the Pelaxian energy matrix is that it is much less renewable than that of the world. While in 2029 the world matrix was only 34% made up of renewable energy, Pelaxia's was at 25%. Petroleum and oil products made up 42..3% of the matrix; hydraulic energy, 35.4%; sugar cane derivatives, 8%; natural gas, 12.2%; firewood and charcoal, 2,1%; varied renewable energies, 1.3%; mineral coal, 1%; nuclear, 0.4%, and other non-renewable energies, 0.2%.

In the electric energy matrix, the difference between Pelaxia and the world is less. The Pelaxian electric matrix is composed of: hydroelectric energy, 64.9%; biomass, 8.4%; wind energy, 8.6%; solar electric, 1%; natural gas, 9.3%; oil products, 2%; nuclear, 2.5%; coal and derivatives, 3.3%.

~~=== Tourism ===~~

Travel and tourism play a significant role in Pelaxia's economy, with a focus on niche attractions such as health, nature, and rural tourism to maintain its competitive edge. Pelaxia ranks among the top 20 most-visited countries, welcoming an average of 20 million foreign tourists annually. Key tourist destinations in Pelaxia include [[Albalitor]], [[Font]], Villa Delfia, and Jusonia Mayor. The Jusonian Islands, renowned for their natural beauty, attract a substantial number of tourists and rank among the top destinations in [[Sarpedon]].

Pelaxia's tourism offerings are diverse, ranging from natural areas like the [[Pelaxian]] Jungle and beaches in the South West region to cultural landmarks in Albalitor and Paluzar. Nautical tourism flourishes in [[Flumenia]] and [[Termia]], where visitors explore the rivers and deltas that define these provinces. Domestic tourism is a vital segment of Pelaxia's tourism industry, contributing significantly to its overall growth and development. Cruise ship tourism along the Pelaxian coast and around the Jusonian Islands, along with nautical tourism in Flumenia and Termian, play integral roles in attracting visitors and stimulating economic activity throughout the country.

Gastronomic tourism in Pelaxia encompasses a rich tapestry of culinary traditions that reflect the nation's diverse cultural heritage and abundant natural resources. Pelaxian cuisine is renowned for its fusion of Vallosi and Caphirian influences, creating a unique gastronomic experience that captivates visitors from around the world. Gastronomic tourism enthusiasts visiting Pelaxia have a plethora of culinary experiences to indulge in, each offering a unique insight into the rich tapestry of Pelaxian cuisine. Some must-try gastronomic activities include culinary tours, wine tasting, farm visits, and sea food feasts. These gastronomic activities offer travelers a delightful blend of flavors, aromas, and experiences that showcase the rich diversity and culinary innovation of Pelaxian cuisine. Whether exploring bustling markets or savoring farm-fresh fare, gastronomic tourism in Pelaxia promises unforgettable culinary adventures for food lovers and explorers alike.

The cruise ship industry plays a pivotal role in Pelaxia's tourism landscape, contributing significantly to the country's economy and showcasing its coastal beauty to travelers from around the world. Annually, thousands of cruise ships traverse the azure waters of the Pelaxian coast and navigate the enchanting Jusonian Islands, making Pelaxia a sought-after destination for cruise enthusiasts and vacationers alike.

Pelaxia's strategic location along major cruise routes in Sarpedon makes it an ideal port of call for international cruise liners. The bustling ports of Albalitor, Font, Villa Delfia, and Jusonia Mayor welcome a steady stream of cruise ships throughout the year, offering passengers an opportunity to explore Pelaxia's vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and rich culinary traditions. Each year, Pelaxia welcomes an impressive number of cruise ships and passengers to its shores, with Albalitor alone serving as a port of call for over 200 cruise ships annually. The bustling port city of Font sees an average of 150 cruise ships docking at its harbor, while Villa Delfia and Jusonia Mayor each receive over 100 cruise ship visits per year. Cruise passengers disembarking in Pelaxian ports have a myriad of shore excursion options to choose from, including guided city tours, culinary experiences, outdoor adventures, and cultural immersions. From exploring historic landmarks and pristine beaches to indulging in local cuisine and shopping for artisanal crafts, Pelaxia offers an abundance of activities to suit every traveler's interests.

~~==Demographics~~==

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Pelaxia has a diverse population, the result of a legacy of being a component of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] which held a highly tolerant attitude towards a multicultural society. However, the assimilationist policies pursued in the 19th Century did a lot to almost completely undo the centuries of tolerance with [[Raul Solis]], the first president of the [[Third Pelaxian Republic]], taking great pride in having never seen a Latin in his hometown and having held a long-time disdain towards the Isurian minority. It would not be until the 1950s and 1960s when the federal government reverted these policies which happened to precede the rise in modern Montanaro and Savrian nationalisms which still exist to this day.

Ethnic Pelaxians are the most numerous ethnic group in the country, making up just less than half of the total population. Pelaxians are predominantly of Latinic and Urlazian ancestry, but many have reported having minor genealogical links to Isurians, Cartadanians, Savrians, and even to the Urlazio-Sarpic peoples such as [[Volonians]] and Montanarans. However, the Pelaxian ethnic group did not emerge until the late 15th Century with the signing of the [[Union of Termia]]; prior to the Union, what are now considered to be Pelaxians were split across many different Urlazian groups such as Termians, Agrilans, Albalitorians, and Jusonians among others, and even after the Union it was not until the [[First Pelaxian Republic]] that a unified Pelaxian identity would emerge and integrate the many Pelaxiophone ethnic groups into one group.

Montanarans make up the second-most populous ethnic group in Pelaxia where they make up nearly nineteen percent of the total population. A Urlazio-Sarpic group, the Montanarans are culturally and linguistically related to the [[Volonians]], and have settled in what is now Pelaxia in

With a population of around 200 million, Pelaxia shows a medium to big-sized population by Global standards. Pelaxia depicts an anual population growth rate of 1.4%. Ethnically, the residents of Pelaxia are predominantly ethnic Pelaxian who are of Caphiravian descent. Immigrants constituted 8% of the population by 2030.Pelaxia, long a country of emigration (the vast majority of Vallejars have Pelaxian ancestry),became a country of net immigration, and not just from the last Vallosi, and Far East Audonia overseas territories.

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-'''Pelaxia''', officially the '''Federal Republic of Pelaxia''' ({{wp|Aromanian language|Montanaran}}: ''Ripublica Federalã Pelãhia''; [[Pelaxian language|Pelaxian]]: ''República Federal de Peláxia''), is a nation located in western [[Sarpedon]]. The nation's metropole is bordered by [[Caphiria]] to the north, [[Volonia]] to the east, [[Cartadania]] to the west via [[Maribel Island]], the region of [[Ugarit]] to the south, and shares a maritime border with the Caphiric [[Possessions (Caphiria)|overseas province]] of [[Maristella]]. Through its overseas possession of [[Freda Island]], located in [[Australis]], Pelaxia shares a maritime border with the [[Peratra|Peratran]] region of [[Baclovia]]. Its coast rests on the [[Kindred Sea]] and serves as the northwestern border of the [[Natiserve Bay]]. Pelaxia is a {{wp|sovereign state|sovereign}} {{wp|federal republic}} under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}, meaning that the nation's {{wp|head of state}}, the [[President of Pelaxia|President]], serves a ceremonial role while the {{wp|head of government}}, the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia|Prime Minister]], is granted executive power. The nation consists of [[Administrative divisions of Pelaxia|nineteen provinces, three autonomous municipalities, and one overseas collectivity]], each having been delegated self-government from the [[Federal Government of Pelaxia|federal government]].
+'''Pelaxia''', officially the '''Federal Republic of Pelaxia''' ({{wp|Aromanian language|Montanaran}}: ''Ripublica Federalã Pelãhia''; [[Pelaxian language|Pelaxian]]: ''República Federal de Peláxia''), alternatively rendered as '''Palmeria''', is a nation located in western [[Sarpedon]]. The nation's metropole is bordered by [[Caphiria]] to the north, [[Volonia]] to the east, [[Cartadania]] to the west via [[Saint Dominica Island]], the region of [[Ugarit]] to the south, and shares a maritime border with the Caphirian [[Possessions (Caphiria)|overseas province]] of [[Maristella]]. Through its overseas possession of [[Freda Island]], located in [[Australis]], Pelaxia shares a maritime border with the [[Peratra|Peratran]] region of [[Baclovia]]. Its coast rests on the [[Kindreds Sea]] and serves as the northwestern border of the [[Natiserve Bay]]. Pelaxia is a {{wp|sovereign state|sovereign}} {{wp|federal republic}} under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}, meaning that the nation's {{wp|head of state}}, the [[President of Pelaxia|President]], serves a ceremonial role while the {{wp|head of government}}, the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia|Prime Minister]], is granted executive power. The nation consists of [[Administrative divisions of Pelaxia|nineteen provinces, three autonomous municipalities, and one overseas collectivity]], each having been delegated self-government from the [[Federal Government of Pelaxia|federal government]].
-The earliest instances of human habitation in Pelaxia began to arrive in the Pelaxian Valley roughly forty-two thousand years ago. The earliest known societies and people groups in the area were the [[Cognati]], or non-Slavic indigenous Sarpedonians with [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] and Istroyan cultural influences. The Cognati initially co-existed with the [[Kosali]] until the latter were driven out in the 12th Century by the advancing Caphiric hegemony over western Sarpedon. The early forms of the modern West Urlazian groups would begin to emerge under Caphiric rule, first with the [[Isurians]] and followed by the [[Albalitorians]]; the latter group serving as the earliest instance of not only the modern Pelaxian ethnic group and cultural identity, but also the [[West Vallosi people]] and the [[Delepasians]] in [[Vallos]] during the colonial era. The nation's zenith was during the 15th-17th Centuries which culminated in the establishment of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]]. The decline of Pelaxia would begin in the 18th Century, with the Commonwealth dissolving in the 1790s, and the Pelaxian monarchy losing any remaining respectability in the next few decades before its final abolition in 1852 which also saw the remaining colony, the [[Viceroyalty of Los Rumas]], becoming independent.
+The earliest instances of human habitation in Pelaxia began to arrive in the [[Pelaxia Valley]] roughly forty-two thousand years ago. The earliest known societies and people groups in the area were the [[Cognati]], or non-Slavic indigenous Sarpedonians with [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] and Istroyan cultural influences. The Cognati initially co-existed with the [[Kosali]] until the latter were driven out in the 12th Century by the advancing Caphirian hegemony over western Sarpedon. The early forms of the modern West Urlazian groups would begin to emerge under Caphirian rule, first with the [[Isurians]] and followed by the [[Albalitorians]]; the latter group serving as the earliest instance of not only the modern Pelaxian ethnic group and cultural identity, but also the [[West Vallosi people]] and the [[Delepasians]] in [[Vallos]] during the colonial era. The nation's zenith was during the 15th-17th Centuries which culminated in the establishment of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]]. The decline of Pelaxia would begin in the 18th Century, with the Commonwealth dissolving in the 1790s, and the Pelaxian monarchy losing any remaining respectability in the next few decades before its final abolition in 1852 which also saw the remaining colony, the [[Viceroyalty of Los Rumas]], becoming independent.
 The current parliamentary system was formalised in the 1960s after the dismantling of the [[National Restoration]] regime in 1956 and the subsequent four-year-long constitutional convention which saw the drafting and promulgation of the current [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] in 1964. Parliamentarianism was introduced to Pelaxia in response to the presidential authoritarianism that was prevalent in previous republican systems and was largely blamed for ensuring the rise and longevity of the National Restoration system. Since 2021, after the collapse of the right-wing government's parliamentary mandate in response to a series of highly unpopular programs known as the [[National Rejuvenation Plan]], Pelaxia has been governed by a left-wing government that adheres to a Pelaxian variety of [[Velvetine Socialism]] known as [[Pelaxian Socialism#Meirelesism|Meirelesism]].
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 ==Etymolgy==
-"Pelaxia" derives from the Latin word ''"Pelagia"'', which "pertains to the open sea", in reference to the Kindred Sea where the Pelaxian Coast lies.
+''Pelaxia'' is derived from the word ''Pelagia'', itself the latinisation of the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Ancient Istroyan]] word ''πελάγιος'' (''pelágios''), meaning "of the sea". The name Pelaxia was originally used to refer to the Pelaxia Valley, and it was not until the [[Union of Termia]] in 1485 that Pelaxia would be used to refer to the country instead of just the valley. Pelaxia also has an alternative name, that being Palmeria. Palmeria comes from the term ''palmera'' which itself is derived from the Latin term ''palmarius'' which referred to pilgrims to holy sites who have brought a palm leaf as a souvenir and as proof of having completed their pilgrimage. Palmeria is used to refer to Pelaxia in a official capacity by members of the [[Levantine Union]] while the Pelaxian federal government and other nations in [[Sarpedon]] continue to use a variant of Pelaxia.
 ==History==
 {{main|History of Pelaxia}}
-Pelaxia's history dates back to approximately forty-two thousand years ago with the arrival of the [[Cognati]] people, who in subsequent centuries came under the influence of both the [[Kosali]] Slavs and, most especially, the [[Caphiria|Caphiric]] [[Latinic people|Latins]]. It was under Caphiric hegemony that the [[Union of Termia]] was enacted in 1485, thus unifying the disparate realms of the [[Pelaxian Valley]] under the rule of then-[[Grand Duchy of Agrila|Grand Duke of Agrila]] [[Jeronimo I of Pelaxia|Jeronimo de Pardo]]. Under the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]], the [[Kingdom of Pelaxia]] embarked on a series of ambitious expeditions to [[Vallos]] and the islands of the [[Kindred Sea]] in hopes of securing the [[Southern Route]] to [[Audonia]]. The Pelaxian crown reached its zenith after the [[Great Schism of 1615]] shortly after the formation of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] in 1631. By the mid-17th Century, the Commonwealth was among the most powerful nations in [[Sarpedon]] with a colonial empire spanning from modern-day [[Lucrecia]] to modern-day [[Castadilla]].
+Pelaxia's history dates back to approximately forty-two thousand years ago with the arrival of the [[Cognati]] people, who in subsequent centuries came under the influence of both the [[Kosali]] Slavs and, most especially, the [[Caphiria|Caphiric]] [[Latinic people|Latins]]. It was under Caphirian hegemony that the [[Union of Termia]] was enacted in 1485, thus unifying the disparate realms of the [[Pelaxia Valley]] under the rule of then-[[Grand Duchy of Agrila|Grand Duke of Agrila]] [[Jeronimo I of Pelaxia|Jeronimo de Pardo]]. Under the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]], the [[Kingdom of Pelaxia]] embarked on a series of ambitious expeditions to [[Vallos]] and the islands of the [[Kindreds Sea]] in hopes of securing the [[Southern Route]] to [[Audonia]]. The Pelaxian crown reached its zenith after the [[Great Schism of 1615]] shortly after the formation of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] in 1631. By the mid-17th Century, the Commonwealth was among the most powerful nations in [[Sarpedon]] with a colonial empire spanning from modern-day [[Lucrecia]] to modern-day [[Castadilla]].
 The Commonwealth entered into a period of decline during the 18th Century due to political complacency and {{wp|economic stagnation}} once the last of the de Pardo monarchs passed away in 1723, resulting in a fifty-year-long {{wp|interregnum}} which hastened the realm's rate of decline. It was not until the First Partition of 1772 when a new monarch, this time from the [[House of Girojon]] would finally be elected, but it was not enough to prevent the Second and Third Partitions which would finally put an end to the Commonwealth. The resulting instability, as well as the spread of the ideals which have emerged in the [[Kilikas Enlightenment]], would see the first abolition of the Pelaxian monarchy and the establishment of the [[First Pelaxian Republic]] in 1804. The First Republic lasted for about ten years before it was dissolved and the Girojons monarchy was restored. Further instability, as well as the loss of its colonies, would see the monarchy abolished once again in 1852. Since then, Pelaxia has been under four more republican constitutions, with the [[Constitution of Pelaxia|most recent]] being ratified for the [[Fifth Pelaxian Republic|Fifth Republic]] in 1964.
-===Antiquity and first Caphiric arrival===
+===Antiquity and first Caphirian arrival===
 [[File:Pelaxian Leopard.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Cognati]] statuette.]]
-The earliest human inhabitants in what is now the [[Pelaxian Valley]] first arrived roughly forty-two thousand years ago and primarily resided on the west coast of what is now Pelaxia. These early human inhabitants were among the few non-Slavic indigenous groups in [[Sarpedon]], and were known as the [[Cognati]] who had influences from both the [[Istroyans]] and the [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] [[Latinic people|Latins]]. The Cognati had developed an early writing system known as the [[Cognati script]] which made use of the [[ancient Istroyan alphabet]] as well as elements of the pre-Caphiric Latin alphabet used by the Adonerii, and was used to accompany the [[Cognati language]] and was a predominant language in the region from the 7th Century BC until the 1st Century BC. During that time, Cognati society primarily revolved around a social hierarchy with the Cognati royalty being at the top, followed by the nobility, the priesthood, artisans, and slaves. Cognati nobles would regularly convene in a senatorial chamber as part of the ''fides'' ("fidelity") social obligation system upheld by the Cognati monarchs which served as the backbone of Cognati society. Through Adonerii outposts in [[Vallos]] and the [[Catenias]], the Cognati were introduced to {{wp|wine}}, {{wp|olive|olives}}, and early {{wp|iron}} {{wp|metalurgy}}.
+The earliest human inhabitants in what is now the [[Pelaxia Valley]] first arrived roughly forty-two thousand years ago and primarily resided on the west coast of what is now Pelaxia. These early human inhabitants were among the few non-Slavic indigenous groups in [[Sarpedon]], and were known as the [[Cognati]] who had influences from both the [[Istroyans]] and the [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] [[Latinic people|Latins]]. The Cognati had developed an early writing system known as the [[Cognati script]] which made use of the [[ancient Istroyan alphabet]] as well as elements of the pre-Caphiric Latin alphabet used by the Adonerii, and was used to accompany the [[Cognati language]] and was a predominant language in the region from the 7th Century BC until the 1st Century BC. During that time, Cognati society primarily revolved around a social hierarchy with the Cognati royalty being at the top, followed by the nobility, the priesthood, artisans, and slaves. Cognati nobles would regularly convene in a senatorial chamber as part of the ''fides'' ("fidelity") social obligation system upheld by the Cognati monarchs which served as the backbone of Cognati society. Through Adonerii outposts in [[Vallos]] and the [[Catenias]], the Cognati were introduced to {{wp|wine}}, {{wp|olive|olives}}, and early {{wp|iron}} {{wp|metalurgy}}.
-Starting in the 4th Century BC, the Cognati would be introduced to the [[Caphiria#The First Imperium|First Caphiric Imperium]] with the arrival of general [[Ottiano]] during one of his campaigns to west Sarpedon. The Cognati homeland were quickly annexed into the Imperium, with the provinces of [[Pelagia Orientis]] and [[Pelagia Occidentis]] being carved out to ensure efficient integration. Although initially rather peaceful, the Cognati lands would experience rebellions throughout the 1st Century BC, with the most notable rebellion happening in the city of [[Albalitoria]] (now [[Albalitor]]) in the year 16 BC. To prevent further rebellions, the Imperium would begin appointing Cognati magistrates to handle the governance of the two Pelagia provinces, thus ensuring stability in the region as well as placating the local elite to secure their loyalty.
+Starting in the 4th Century BC, the Cognati would be introduced to the [[Caphiria#The First Imperium|First Caphirian Imperium]] with the arrival of general [[Ottiano]] during one of his campaigns to west Sarpedon. The Cognati homeland were quickly annexed into the Imperium, with the provinces of [[Pelagia Orientis]] and [[Pelagia Occidentis]] being carved out to ensure efficient integration. Although initially rather peaceful, the Cognati lands would experience rebellions throughout the 1st Century BC, with the most notable rebellion happening in the city of [[Albalitoria]] (now [[Albalitor]]) in the year 16 BC. To prevent further rebellions, the Imperium would begin appointing Cognati magistrates to handle the governance of the two Pelagia provinces, thus ensuring stability in the region as well as placating the local elite to secure their loyalty.
-===Caphiric recession===
+===Caphirian recession===
 {{main|Kosali kingdoms|Agrila Kingdom}}
 During the 5th Century, the Imperium began to experience a series of internal conflicts which were propagated by [[Luccino Capontinus]] and [[Iscallio Maristo]] and eventually exacerbated to the point that the First Imperium would enter into a state of civil war for the next half-decade. Although the Imperium did not collapse after the civil war ended, the damages and losses sustained were a contributing factor in its eventual collapse in the 9th Century as well as the loss of the Pelagia provinces. This was the first time since before the 4th Century BC that the Cognati were independent of any foreign rule. This did not mean, however, that the Imperium did not try to reclaim the Cognati lands, but due to its decline it was largely unable to reconquer the region and by the mid-7th Century the First Imperium ceased to make any further attempts at reconquest.
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 Not too long after the region gained its independence, three indigenous Sarpedonian tribes, known as the [[Kosali]], would begin to cross the [[Cazuano river]] where they would establish new settlements which often neighboured existing Cognati settlements. The initial reaction from the Cognati were one of hostility, fearing that they would once again come under foreign rule, but the newcomers would prove themselves to be capable of defending and even counterattacking the Cognati forces. By the time the last of the Cognati forces were subdued by the Kosali, three new Slavic kingdoms would be established in the region; [[Kingdom of Losa|Losa]] in the east, [[Kingdom of Ladri|Ladri]] in the south, and [[Kingdom of Klis|Klis]] in the west. The three [[Kosali kingdoms]] would introduce their own cultural influences over the Cognati, but nowhere near the historical extent of the Latins and the Istroyans asides from small areas in what is now eastern Pelaxia.
-During the Kosali years, a fourth kingdom would be established in what is now western Pelaxia, the [[Agrila Kingdom]]. Uniquely, the ruling class of this new kingdom were not Kosalis, but rather the Caphiro-Cognati, or people of Cognati and Caphiric ancestry, and the nascent realm quickly rose to become the leading nation in the region until the rise of [[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]] and the [[Isurian Kingdom]] in the late 12th Century. Although the ruling classes were of Caphiric ancestry, Agrila remained as an independent nation. The founding monarch of Agrila, [[Evaristo of Agrila|King Evaristo]], fought against both Kosali and Caphiric forces throughout his reign, with battles against Caphiria transforming from fighting for continued independence and towards fighting for expansion. Independence would not last long, as during the reign of Evaristo's grandson the kingdom would come under the rule of the [[Caphiria#The Second Imperium|Second Caphiric Imperium]] as a {{wp|grand duchy}} in the early 11th Century. The legacy of the Agrila Kingdom would be found in the [[Agrila Code]], a patchwork of Kosali, Cognati, and Caphiric laws that would serve as the basis for Pelaxian law throughout the medoeval era.
+During the Kosali years, a fourth kingdom would be established in what is now western Pelaxia, the [[Agrila Kingdom]]. Uniquely, the ruling class of this new kingdom were not Kosalis, but rather the Caphiro-Cognati, or people of Cognati and Caphiric ancestry, and the nascent realm quickly rose to become the leading nation in the region until the rise of [[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]] and the [[Isurian Kingdom]] in the late 12th Century. Although the ruling classes were of Caphiric ancestry, Agrila remained as an independent nation. The founding monarch of Agrila, [[Evaristo of Agrila|King Evaristo]], fought against both Kosali and Caphirian forces throughout his reign, with battles against Caphiria transforming from fighting for continued independence and towards fighting for expansion. Independence would not last long, as during the reign of Evaristo's grandson the kingdom would come under the rule of the [[Caphiria#The Second Imperium|Second Caphirian Imperium]] as a {{wp|grand duchy}} in the early 11th Century. The legacy of the Agrila Kingdom would be found in the [[Agrila Code]], a patchwork of Kosali, Cognati, and Caphiric laws that would serve as the basis for Pelaxian law throughout the medieval era.
 ===Isurian Kingdom and Castrillon rule===
 [[File:Otto_I_Manuscriptum_Mediolanense_c_1200.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]]]]
 {{main|Sebastián Pasillas{{!}}Sebastian Pasillas|Edict of Albalitor|Isurian Kingdom}}
-In the years immediately prior to the collapse of the Second Imperium, during the [[Great Civil War]], one of the most prominent Caphiric aristocrats was [[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]], head of the [[Castrillón Estate|House of Castrillon]], a famed war hero, and an Imperium loyalist. Born in the province of [[Isuriana (Second Imperium)|Isuriana]], which was located just north of Agrila, Sebastian Pasillas spent much of his upbringing at the Imperial Court of Venceia. During his time at the Imperial Court, Sebastian had gained powerful and highly influential friends up to and including a confidant of the imperial princes. As a loyalist, he had fought in the Great Civil War on the side of Venceia until it became clear that the Imperium was going to collapse. Fearing the turmoil that will emerge once the Imperium collapses, Pasillas made his way back to Isuriana, intending to protect his lands in the region. Upon his return to the Isurian capital of [[Ozcalo]] in 1175, he had found out that in his absence the nobles had already declared the region to be an [[Isurian Kingdom|independent kingdom]] and they had also elected [[Bermudo I of Isuria|Bermudo Traba]] as its first king. The news made Pasillas feel slighted as not only did Isuriana chose to split from Caphiria, but also that no one thought to nominate him when he felt confident that he could make for a great king; the truth was that the nobles simply thought Pasillas had died due to lack of communication between Isuriana and Venceia.
+In the years immediately prior to the collapse of the Second Imperium, during the [[Great Civil War]], one of the most prominent Caphirian aristocrats was [[Sebastián Pasillas|Sebastian Pasillas]], head of the [[Castrillón Estate|House of Castrillon]], a famed war hero, and an Imperium loyalist. Born in the province of [[Isuriana (Second Imperium)|Isuriana]], which was located just north of Agrila, Sebastian Pasillas spent much of his upbringing at the Imperial Court of Venceia. During his time at the Imperial Court, Sebastian had gained powerful and highly influential friends up to and including a confidant of the imperial princes. As a loyalist, he had fought in the Great Civil War on the side of Venceia until it became clear that the Imperium was going to collapse. Fearing the turmoil that will emerge once the Imperium collapses, Pasillas made his way back to Isuriana, intending to protect his lands in the region. Upon his return to the Isurian capital of [[Ozcalo]] in 1175, he had found out that in his absence the nobles had already declared the region to be an [[Isurian Kingdom|independent kingdom]] and they had also elected [[Bermudo I of Isuria|Bermudo Traba]] as its first king. The news made Pasillas feel slighted as not only did Isuriana chose to split from Caphiria, but also that no one thought to nominate him when he felt confident that he could make for a great king; the truth was that the nobles simply thought Pasillas had died due to lack of communication between Isuriana and Venceia.
 Almost as soon as he returned, however, Pasillas began to embark on a series of incursions to the lands in the southern regions the nascent kingdom; some Cognati-Kosali rulers had declared themselves to be in open rebellion against King Bermudo I. These rebellions, which these days are known as the [[Kazofort Rebellion]], proved to be a major turning point in Pasillas' life ever since his flight from Venceia. Initial incursions were met with fierce resistance from the rebel forces, but Pasillas persisted in his efforts knowing that he held the long-term overall advantage in what he saw was a {{wp|war of attrition}}; if he could ensure that the Isurian forces would persist then not only would the rebel forces suffer from {{wp|attrition}} but it may urge the rebelling noble families to capitulate. In the short-term, this form of warfare was seen as a very bold gamble as it looked like the rebel forces were poised to win, but as the months went by the lack of supplies would hit the rebel forces hard to the point that by the time the rebelling noble families surrendered to Pasillas' forces over ninety percent of the rebel forces were lost due to the lack of supplies; the last Kosali rebellion was crushed and the lands were confiscated and given to lesser Isurian nobles. In recognition for his heroism, Pasillas was made the new Despote of Congnata with his seat being moved to the city of [[Albalitor]] as per the [[Edict of Albalitor]].
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 The House of Castrillon wound up becoming one of the nascent kingdom's most powerful noble houses thanks to the actions of Pasillas. This became especially apparent when one of Pasillas' sons married the eldest daughter of Bermudo I which tied the Castrillons with the Trabas for the rest of the kingdom's existence until it was dissolved as an independent state in 1485. The last of the Traba monarchs of Isuria, [[Alfonso I of Isuria|King Alfonso I]], although a good king, was afflicted with a particularly viral disease which despite making a full recovery had rendered him {{wp|infertility|infertile}}. To prevent a succession crisis after the death of Alfonso I, the nobility once again had to convene to determine the heir to the Isurian throne; it was hotly contested due to fears of the Castrillons' loyalty to Venceia which was never broken even with the Second Republic, but regardless a slim majority of the nobles present decided to select [[Bermudo II of Isuria|Bermudo Castrillon]] to become the heir to Alfonso I on the basis that the Castrillons were the most well-suited for battle. Bermudo became king after his uncle's passing in 1240, thus bringing the kingdom under Castrillon rule.
-It was during Bermudo II's reign that the Isurian Kingdom would reach its zenith, being at its wealthiest and its greatest extent territorially. Much of these lands included areas in what are now [[Caphiria]], [[Cartandania]], Pelaxia, and even included the lands of Agrila which Bermudo II was able to subjugate and integrate into the kingdom. It was also Bermudo II's reign that happened to be the last full reign under a completely independent Isurian Kingdom; the end his his reign and the end of full Isurian independence have often been used to symbolise the end of the [[Isurians|Isurian]] golden age. This, however, has been considered by modern historians and popular consensus alike to be a common misconception as both groups consider the Isurian golden age to have ended in the early 14th Century which was roughly two decades after the kingdom became a vassal state of the newly-emerged [[Caphiria#The Third Imperium|Third Caphiric Imperium]].
+It was during Bermudo II's reign that the Isurian Kingdom would reach its zenith, being at its wealthiest and its greatest extent territorially. Much of these lands included areas in what are now [[Caphiria]], [[Cartandania]], Pelaxia, and even included the lands of Agrila which Bermudo II was able to subjugate and integrate into the kingdom. It was also Bermudo II's reign that happened to be the last full reign under a completely independent Isurian Kingdom; the end his his reign and the end of full Isurian independence have often been used to symbolise the end of the [[Isurians|Isurian]] golden age. This, however, has been considered by modern historians and popular consensus alike to be a common misconception as both groups consider the Isurian golden age to have ended in the early 14th Century which was roughly two decades after the kingdom became a vassal state of the newly-emerged [[Caphiria#The Third Imperium|Third Caphirian Imperium]].
 ===Fall of Isuria and the Union of Termia===
 {{main|Grand Duchy of Agrila|Union of Termia}}
 [[File:Michel Sittow 004.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Jeronimo I of Pelaxia|Jeronimo I]], the first [[King of Pelaxia|Pelaxian monarch]].]]
-With the Isurian Kingdom's realignment towards [[Venceia]] once again becoming a reality, the kingdom's fortunes began to wane in the 14th Century as most of the latter Castrillon monarchs were noted for being rather weak which often allowed the nobles to get more privileges and often with the threat of deliberately instigating a Caphiric intervention to replace the king if their demands were refused. The weakness of the Isurian monarchs would also ensure that rebellions would emerge once again and this time they would be much more successful; the largest of these revolts led to the restoration of the Grand Duchy of Agrila as a separate vassal state of the Imperium, but now under the rule of the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]]. As Agrila returned to prominence, Isuria was reduced to being more akin to an aristocratic republic with a highly ceremonial monarch whose powers were greatly limited; the state's decentralisation was becoming especially anachronistic as most [[Occident|Occidental]] nations had already began to centralise and move away from feudalism.
+With the Isurian Kingdom's realignment towards [[Venceia]] once again becoming a reality, the kingdom's fortunes began to wane in the 14th Century as most of the latter Castrillon monarchs were noted for being rather weak which often allowed the nobles to get more privileges and often with the threat of deliberately instigating a Caphirian intervention to replace the king if their demands were refused. The weakness of the Isurian monarchs would also ensure that rebellions would emerge once again and this time they would be much more successful; the largest of these revolts led to the restoration of the Grand Duchy of Agrila as a separate vassal state of the Imperium, but now under the rule of the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]]. As Agrila returned to prominence, Isuria was reduced to being more akin to an aristocratic republic with a highly ceremonial monarch whose powers were greatly limited; the state's decentralisation was becoming especially anachronistic as most [[Occident|Occidental]] nations had already began to centralise and move away from feudalism.
 By the mid-15th Century, Isuria could barely function as a nation; [[Sebastian III of Isuria|King Sebastian III]], although named after the heroic Sebastian Pasillas himself, was a mere puppet that the nobility used to extract privileges and keep away any ideas that could threaten their positions. Sebastian III's nephew [[Tristan I of Isuria|Tristan Castrillon]], who was greatly inspired by the heroic exploits of Pasillas and feared that the birth of his cousin [[Reginaldo III of Isuria|Reginaldo Castrillon]] would threaten his position as heir, overthrew his uncle and usurped the throne. Although his actions were unpopular amongst the nobility, they were especially popular amongst the {{wp|peasantry}} who had suffered for many years in the hands of the nobility. Much of the nobility, as well as the deposed king and his young heir, had fled to Agrila where they were received by [[Sancho II of Agrila|Grand Duke Sancho II]] who gave his support to the legitimist cause against Tristan's rule. The legitimists were eventually able to win once Tristan I died in 1477 after striking himself in the head against a door lintel while he was preparing to lead his forces in the [[Battle of Funes]], and Reginaldo was declared King Reginaldo III. The new king would compromise with the nobility, giving them their privileges while ensuring that the peasantry would retain the rights they had gained under Tristan's rule.
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 ===Colonial era===
 {{main|Pelaxian colonization of Vallos{{!}}Pelaxian colonisation of Vallos}}
-Starting in 1487, the nascent Pelaxian kingdom became heavily interested in establishing strategic outposts in the Kindred Sea as well as the subcontinent of Vallos in an effort to gain and maintain control over the hypothetical-turned-proven [[Southern Route]] to [[Audonia]]. The first of these outposts, which quickly became the [[Viceroyalty of Puerto Negro]] (now [[Puertego]]), was noted for its abundant resources which the new kingdom began to exploit almost immediately by establishing a very strict labour hierarchy that necessitated participation in the international slave trade with Pelaxia's first slave-owner being Puerto Negro's first [[Viceroy of Puerto Negro|viceroy]] [[Hernan de Montemayor]]. Under the tenure of [[Isabella de la Vega]], the {{wp|ecomienda}} system was established to formalise the labour hierarchy as well as giving {{wp|plantation}} owners a justification to convert labourers to {{wp|Christianity}}. Economically, the system was an overall success, giving the viceroyalty a thriving plantation colony by the 18th Century with its main exports being {{wp|sugar}} and {{wp|coffee}}. The viceroyalty would remain under Pelaxian rule until it declared itself independent in 1904.
+Starting in 1487, the nascent Pelaxian kingdom became heavily interested in establishing strategic outposts in the Kindreds Sea as well as the subcontinent of Vallos in an effort to gain and maintain control over the hypothetical-turned-proven [[Southern Route]] to [[Audonia]]. The first of these outposts, which quickly became the [[Viceroyalty of Puerto Negro]] (now [[Puertego]]), was noted for its abundant resources which the new kingdom began to exploit almost immediately by establishing a very strict labour hierarchy that necessitated participation in the international slave trade with Pelaxia's first slave-owner being Puerto Negro's first [[Viceroy of Puerto Negro|viceroy]] [[Hernan de Montemayor]]. Under the tenure of [[Isabella de la Vega]], the {{wp|ecomienda}} system was established to formalise the labour hierarchy as well as giving {{wp|plantation}} owners a justification to convert labourers to {{wp|Christianity}}. Economically, the system was an overall success, giving the viceroyalty a thriving plantation colony by the 18th Century with its main exports being {{wp|sugar}} and {{wp|coffee}}. The viceroyalty would remain under Pelaxian rule until it declared itself independent in 1904.
 On mainland Vallos, what would become the crown jewel of Pelaxia's colonies was first established in 1497 by Isurian captain [[Mauricio Delepas]]. Initially an outpost by a nearby bay, the [[Viceroyalty of Los Rumas]] (now [[Castadilla]]) quickly expanded and became the wealthiest colony of the Pelaxian crown. Unlike Puerto Negro, which was kept under more direct control of the crown, Los Rumas was granted autonomy and even {{wp|self-government}} under the terms of the [[Charter of San Lina]] as per the policy of ''descuido saludable'' ("healthy carelessness"). Indeed, Los Rumas was largely allowed to establish its own constitutional government complete with a legislature, the [[Supreme Courts of Los Rumas|Supreme Courts]] in 1529 which initially started off as a {{wp|unicameralism|unicameral}} legislature until the establishment of the [[Council of Burgesses]] in 1582. Further reforms in the 18th Century would democratise the viceroyalty and expand suffrage to include all wealthy males and local governments were established to delegate the administrative burden. Even the viceroyalty's treatment of indigenous peoples were different from that of Puerto Negro's; indigenous people were permitted certain rights and indigenous aristocrats had their titles recognised and were even permitted to participate in viceregal politics with the only condition being that they would convert to Christianity. Los Rumas would remain under the Pelaxian crown until the final abolition of the monarchy in 1852.
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 {{main|Second Termian War{{!}}Pelaxian War of Independence|Union of Alahuela|Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth}}
 [[File:Philip_IV_of_Spain.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Jeronimo I & III of Carto-Pelaxia|Jeronimo I & III]], the first [[Carto-Pelaxian Emperor|Carto-Pelaxian monarch]].]]
-Pelaxia remained under Caphiric vassalage until the signing of the [[Treaty of Broda]] in 1627. With the advent of the [[Great Schism of 1615]], Pelaxia opted to remain a part of the Latin Church instead of becoming a part of the [[Caphiric Catholic Church|Caphiric Church]] and rejected its vassalage as a result. Not wanting to lose control over the strategically vital coasts of the Kindred Sea, the Imperium declared an intervention to depose [[Jeronimo III of Carto-Pelaxia|King Jeronimo III]] and restore vassalage over the kingdom. Utilising their newfound expertise in navigating the treacherous terrain of Termia, the Pelaxian forces were able to score key victories during its war of independence and even took control of areas as far north as the [[Caphiric Cartadania|province of Cartadania]]. The Treaty of Broda would not only confirm Pelaxia's sovereignty, but also its church's status as being in full communion with the Latin Church as well as confirming its control over Cartadania. The war of independence left Pelaxia in a far stronger position when it ended than when it began.
+Pelaxia remained under Caphirian vassalage until the signing of the [[Treaty of Broda]] in 1627. With the advent of the [[Great Schism of 1615]], Pelaxia opted to remain a part of the Latin Church instead of becoming a part of the [[Caphiric Catholic Church|Caphiric Church]] and rejected its vassalage as a result. Not wanting to lose control over the strategically vital coasts of the Kindreds Sea, the Imperium declared an intervention to depose [[Jeronimo III of Carto-Pelaxia|King Jeronimo III]] and restore vassalage over the kingdom. Utilising their newfound expertise in navigating the treacherous terrain of Termia, the Pelaxian forces were able to score key victories during its war of independence and even took control of areas as far north as the [[Caphirian Cartadania|province of Cartadania]]. The Treaty of Broda would not only confirm Pelaxia's sovereignty, but also its church's status as being in full communion with the Latin Church as well as confirming its control over Cartadania. The war of independence left Pelaxia in a far stronger position when it ended than when it began.
 The next few years were marked by the newly-independent realms being governed by the [[Grand Council of Alahuela]] in close cooperation with King Jeronimo III. The primary purpose of the Grand Council was to integrate and harmonise the two realms in preparation for a union of the crowns as well as serving as a constitutional convention that would determine the exact political system of government. The resulting [[Constitution of the Two Crowns]], which was enacted in 1632 alongside the [[Union of Alahuela]], designated the new realm as an equal imperial federation between Pelaxia and Cartadania, provided provisions for an {{wp|elective monarchy}} which limited candidates for the nascent imperial throne to the [[House De Pardo|House de Pardo]], and included a {{wp|tricameralism|tricameral}} legislature which comprised of the [[Supreme Court of Carto-Pelaxia|Supreme Court]], serving as the {{wp|privy council}} and consisting of both senior members of the clergy and the government, the [[Grand Court of Carto-Pelaxia|Grand Court]], serving as the main meeting place for junior members of the clergy and the government as well as the nobility in general, and the [[General Court of Carto-Pelaxia|General Court]], serving as the main meeting place for the merchant class and army generals that was mostly advisory. Both Cartadania and Pelaxia would remain relatively autonomous, complete with their own governments, and although the constitution declared them to be equal it was Cartadania that was the more favoured of the two despite it technically being a republican government, much to the chagrin of the colonial elite in Los Rumas who felt slighted and thus stopped paying homage to their monarch and instead began to pay homage to the physical viceregal crown.
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 The [[Second Pelaxian Republic|Second Republic]] emerged after the deposition of the Girojon monarchy and the abolition of the nobility, and was a period marked by an intense rivalry between the conservative republican military and the liberal republican organisations which had worked together to overthrow the monarchy. The military, led by [[Solorio Torres]], called for the decentralisation of Pelaxia's culture into the traditional provincial cultures, and the liberal organisations, led by [[Guillermo Botello]], called for a unified Pelaxian culture and the assimilation of all provincial cultures into the Pelaxian culture in Albalitor. Although the two groups held differing opinions on whether or not the national culture should be centralised or decentralised, the two groups ultimately agreed that the republican government should take on a {{wp|unitary state|unitary}} structure, fearing that a {{wp|federal state|federal}} Pelaxia might risk vulnerability to {{wp|monarchism|monarchist}} influence. Regardless, there still remained a sizeable faction of republics who advocated for a federal government, and the establishment of a new legislative upper house to represent the provinces. The federalists remained a minority throughout the 1850s and 1860s.
-The two biggest issues which have plagued the Second Republic, asides from the conservative-liberal rivalry, were regional unrest in areas which were vehemently opposed to the establishment of the republic due to the rights and privileges that they were granted during the years of the old monarchy and fears over their potential abolition due to their roots in feudalism which by the 19th Century had long since fallen out of fashion, and suspicions of Caphiric interference which gave birth to fears that the Imperium might try to destabilise Pelaxia in order to invade and conquer the lands so as to integrate them as new provinces. These fears were exacerbated when the provinces of [[Paluzar]], [[Mirlia]], and [[Cafir]] attempted to secede from the Republic in 1873 due to lack of assurances that their respective local governments would be preserved rather than forcibly abolished. The potential rebellion and possible collapse of Pelaxia were halted only by the election of [[Raul Solis]] from the federalist faction who promised to honour the rights and privileges of the autonomous regions in return for their participation in a new constitutional convention which would attempt to solve the inherent issues and difficulties which were prevalent in the Second Republic at that time.
+The two biggest issues which have plagued the Second Republic, asides from the conservative-liberal rivalry, were regional unrest in areas which were vehemently opposed to the establishment of the republic due to the rights and privileges that they were granted during the years of the old monarchy and fears over their potential abolition due to their roots in feudalism which by the 19th Century had long since fallen out of fashion, and suspicions of Caphirian interference which gave birth to fears that the Imperium might try to destabilise Pelaxia in order to invade and conquer the lands so as to integrate them as new provinces. These fears were exacerbated when the provinces of [[Paluzar]], [[Mirlia]], and [[Cafir]] attempted to secede from the Republic in 1873 due to lack of assurances that their respective local governments would be preserved rather than forcibly abolished. The potential rebellion and possible collapse of Pelaxia were halted only by the election of [[Raul Solis]] from the federalist faction who promised to honour the rights and privileges of the autonomous regions in return for their participation in a new constitutional convention which would attempt to solve the inherent issues and difficulties which were prevalent in the Second Republic at that time.
 ===Third republic===
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 ==Geography and Climate==
 {{main|Geography of Pelaxia}}
-Pelaxia is located in western Sarpedon. It is bordered by [[Caphiria]] in the north, [[Volonia]] to the east, and shares an island in the [[Kindred Sea]] with [[Cartadania]]. Its coast rests on the [[Kindred Sea]]. It extends around 1,614,728 square kilometers.
+Pelaxia is located in western Sarpedon. It is bordered by [[Caphiria]] in the north, [[Volonia]] to the east, and shares an island in the [[Kindreds Sea]] with [[Cartadania]]. Its coast rests on the Kindreds Sea. It extends to over 1,879,476km<sup>2</sup> (725,670 sq mi) in area.
-Pelaxia is mostrly located in the tropics below the Equator. Its climate varies from humid low-elevation plains, where average annual temperatures range as high as 35 °C (95.0 °F), and highlands with an average yearly temperature of 8 °C (46.4 °F). Annual rainfall varies from 430 mm (16.9 in) in the tropical and subtropical centre and south to over 1,000 mm (39.4 in) in the Cazuello Delta of the far west and the [[Pelaxian Jungle]] in the north. The precipitation level is lower in the period from August through April. These periods are referred to as hot-humid and cold-dry seasons.
+Pelaxia is located in between the subtropical and temperate zones below the [[Tropic of Capricorn]] with an almost entirely subtropical climate. Further inland, the climate gets drier until it turns into a semiarid climate in the interior. The southernmost tip of mainland Pelaxia is a part of the southern desert in Sarpedon. This means that the average annual temperatures can range from average summer temperatures as high as 32.2°C (90°F) in the desert to average winter temperatures as low as 5°C (41°F) in dry summer subtropical regions. Annual rainfall can vary from 430 mm (16.9 in) throughout the subtropical regions to over 1,000 mm (39.4 in) in the Cazuello Delta of the far west and the [[Pelaxian Jungle]] in the north. The precipitation level is lower in the period from August through April. These periods are referred to as hot-humid and cold-dry seasons.
 The country falls into four horizontal temperature zones based primarily on elevation, having tropical, dry, temperate with dry winters, and polar (alpine tundra) climates, amongst others. In the tropical zone—below 800 m (2,625 ft)—temperatures are hot, with yearly averages ranging between 26 and 28 °C (78.8 and 82.4 °F). The temperate zone ranges between 800 and 2,000 m (2,625 and 6,562 ft) with averages from 12 to 25 °C (53.6 to 77.0 °F); many of Pelaxia's cities.
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-The Jusonias Islands also known informally as the Jusonias, are a province and archipelago in the Kindred Sea. They are the southernmost of the provinces of Pelaxia. The 15 islands are (from largest to smallest in area) [[Jusonia Mayor]], [[Nerea]], [[Telenea]], [[Palimede]], [[Calipso]], [[Calia]], [[Rosalibán]], [[Porix]], [[Epimea]], [[Narvos]], [[Bebiona]], [[Cebrenia]], [[Elinda]], [[Emporia]] and [[Sinón]]. The islands take its name from the ancient Loa word for "East" (Huson). In ancient times, the island chain was often referred to as "the East Isles".
+The Jusonia Islands also known informally as the Jusonias, is an archipelago in the [[Kindreds Sea]] and is divided into three provinces. They are the three southernmost provinces of Pelaxia. The eighteen islands of the Jusonias are, from largest to smallest, [[Gran Jusonia]], [[Malvina]], [[Hornos]], [[Maribel]], [[Nerea]], [[Telenea]], [[Palimede]], [[Calipso]], [[Calia]], [[Rosalibán]], [[Porixo]], [[Epimea]], [[Narvos]], [[Bebiona]], [[Cebrenia]], [[Elinda]], [[Emporia]] and [[Sinón]]. The archipelago take its name from the ancient Loa word for "East" (Huson). In ancient times, the island chain was often referred to as "the East Isles".
-[[Jusonia Mayor]] holds the largest naval base of the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces]] at [[Puerto Bailén]].
+[[Gran Jusonia]] holds the largest naval base of the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces]] at [[Puerto Bailén]].
-Isla Maribel is the other oversea territory administred by Pelaxia over the Kindred Sea. It consists of half of [[Maribel Island]], as the other half is under [[Cartadania|Cartadanian]] administration. It is the northernmost territory of Pelaxia.
+[[Santa Dominga]] is another island province that is administered by Pelaxia in the Kindreds Sea. It consists of half of [[Saint Dominica Island]], with the other half being the [[Cartadania|Cartadanian]] [[Administrative divisions of Cartadania#Level 1 jurisdiction (NOJ1)|state]] of [[Santa Domenica]]. It is the northernmost territory of Pelaxia.
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 * [[Gramenia]]
 * [[Montanaro]]
-* [[Isla Maribel]]
+* [[Santa Dominga]]
 * [[Jusonias Oriental]]
 * [[Gran Jusonia]]
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 * [[Darro]]
-====Autonomous City of Albalitor====
+====Overseas Collectivity====
+[[Freda Island]] is the only overseas collectivity in Pelaxia as well as the only part of the country to not be located in [[Sarpedon]]. Unlike the provinces and autonomous cities, Freda Island has less autonomy and no judicial independence due to its small size and population which makes it unable to be elevated to the status of overseas province.
 ==Politics==
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 {{main|Politics of Pelaxia}}
-Pelaxia is a {{wp|federal republic}} under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}, itself having been established in 1964 after the promulgation of the current [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] in response to the previous {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} and {{wp|dictatorship|dictatorial}} systems which were noted for having numerous leaders who exercised some highly authoritarian measures, even during the mostly democratic [[Third Pelaxian Republic|Third Republic]]. Under the [[Fifth Pelaxian Republic|Fifth Republic]], executive supremacy was transferred to the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia|Prime Minister]] with the [[President of Pelaxia|President]] serving a purely ceremonial and diplomatic role. The rationale behind this, asides from an aversion to a powerful presidency, was that the Prime Minister would be kept in check by the confidence of the legislature, basically forcing the Prime Minister to rely on continued legislative support to preserve their mandate.
+Pelaxia is a {{wp|federal republic}} under a {{wp|parliamentary system}}, itself having been established in 1964 after the promulgation of the current [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] in response to the previous {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} and {{wp|dictatorship|dictatorial}} systems which were noted for having numerous leaders who exercised some highly authoritarian measures, even during the mostly democratic [[Third Pelaxian Republic|Third Republic]]. Under the [[Fifth Pelaxian Republic|Fifth Republic]], executive supremacy was transferred to the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia|Prime Minister]] with the [[President of Pelaxia|President]] serving a purely ceremonial and diplomatic role. The rationale behind this, asides from an aversion to a powerful presidency, was that the Prime Minister would be kept in check by the confidence of the legislature, basically forcing the Prime Minister to rely on continued legislative support to preserve their mandate. The President is elected by the [[Federal Parliament (Pelaxia)|Federal Parliament]] every six years and may be elected for an additional six years.
 ===Executive===
+{{main|Government of Pelaxia}}
+The main executive organ of Pelaxia is the [[Federal Cabinet of Pelaxia|Federal Cabinet]], a committee of federal government ministers which is chosen and headed by the Prime Minister and is solely responsible to the [[Federal Congress (Pelaxia)|Federal Congress]]. To ensure that the Federal Cabinet can maintain the {{wp|confidence (politics)|confidence}} of the Federal Congress, the President will generally appoint the leader of the largest party, or at least the largest party in a {{wp|coalition government|coalition}}, as Prime Minister. The Prime Minister may at any time request that the President {{wp|dissolution of parliament|dissolve the Federal Congress}}, which the President may accept or refuse of their own discretion.
 ===Legislative===
+{{main|Federal Parliament (Pelaxia)}}
+The [[Federal Parliament (Pelaxia)|Federal Parliament]] serves as the legislative branch of the federal government. It is a {{wp|bicameralism|bicameral}} legislature and consists of the [[Federal Congress (Pelaxia)|Federal Congress]] as the popularly-elected lower house and the [[Federal Council (Pelaxia)|Federal Council]] as the indirectly-elected upper house. Members of the Federal Congress, known as [[Deputy (Pelaxia)|deputies]], serve a five-year term and are elected based on a {{wp|mixed-member proportional representation}} system, combining {{wp|first-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post}} constituencies with {{wp|party-list proportional representation}} seats with a ratio of one proportional representation seat for every constituency before including {{wp|overhang seat|overhang}} {{wp|leveling seat|leveling}}; the legal minimum amount of seats for the Federal Congress is 720, with 360 constituencies and a minimum of 360 proportional representation seats. The Federal Council is comprised of 132 [[Officer of the Federal Council|officers of the council]], with twenty-five officers from the Montanaro Group, the Jusonia Group, the Oretania Group, the Savria Group, and the Termia Group, with six officers from Isla Maribel, and one officer from Freda Island. Officers of the Federal Council are elected by the legislatures of the member provinces in each council group, and serve for life with the option to retire upon turning 75.
 ===Judicial===
+The [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] is the supreme law of Pelaxia and consists solely of written texts. The two primary constitutional documents are the ''[[Constitution of 1964 (Pelaxia)|Constitution of 1964]]'', which establishes the Pelaxian state as a federal parliamentary republic with provisions describing which powers belong to provincial governments and which powers belong to the federal government, and the ''[[Rights of the Citizen]]'', the socialist equivalent to the ''Rights of Man'' which was officially designated as constitutional in 2035; it describes the natural condition of society to be that in which the citizen is guaranteed not only the freedoms as described in the ''Rights of Man'', but also "basic social and economic rights" which would ensure that the "freedom and dignity of all citizens" would be secured. The ''Rights of the Citizen'' places Pelaxia under the system of {{wp|Civil law (legal system)|civil law}}, with written statutes holding supremacy rather than judicial precedence; judges may only interpret the law and have no authority to make and repeal laws save in instances in which a justice of the [[Supreme Court of Pelaxia|Supreme Court]] interprets a law as being unconstitutional. There does, however, exist an overriding power clause that provinces are allowed to enact to temporary suspend certain provisions of the Constitution with no limit on the amount of times that it may be renewed.
-===Government===
-{{main|Government of Pelaxia}}
-By its [[National Constitution]], The Federal Republic of Pelaxia adopts for its government the structure of a federal, parliamentary republic. Every province shall disctate its own Constitución with a parliamentary system in accordance with the principles, declarations and guarantees of the National Constitution.
-*Legislative: The federal legislative power institutionalized in the [[Federal Parliament]] is composed of two chambers. One [[Chamber of deputies]] that represents the whole people and one [[Chamber of senators]] that represents the provinces. Deputies serve for a period of 5 years while senators serve for a period of 6 years. Members of the Federal Parliament (both deputies and senators) are elected in general, direct, free, equal and secret elections. They shall be representatives of the whole people, not bound by orders or instructions, and responsible only to their conscience. The Federal Parliament shall pass legislation in accordance to the National Constitution.
-*Executive: The federal executive power is [[Federal Chancellor]], who appoints the [[Prime Minister of Pelaxia]] elected by Parliament. The Prime Minister is elected by the Federal Parliament until he loses the support of solely the Chamber of Deputies.The person who receives the votes of a majority of the Members of the Chamber of Deputies shall be elected and appointed. The Federal Chancellor shall appoint his/her members of the cabinet. The Federal Chancellor is elected by direct popular vote every 6 years.
-*Judicial: The judicial power is vested in the judges; it is exercised by the [[Federal Supreme Court of Justice]], by the federal courts provided for in the National Constitution, by provincial courts and by municipal tribunals.
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-Parlamento April 2009-1a.jpg|"The Regia", the Pelaxian Parliament.
-Congreso de Pelaxia.jpg|House of Deputies of "The Regia".
-Pelaxia Supreme Court.jpg|Federal Supreme Court of Justice Palace.
-</gallery>
 ===Political parties===
-The pelaxian political system is by mandate of the National Constitution a '''multipartidist one'''.
+{{main|List of political parties in Pelaxia}}
-[[File:Jacobo Mora pelaxia.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Jacobo Morda, leader of the Democratic Party]]
+Legally, Pelaxia is a {{wp|multi-party system|multi-party}} {{wp|parliamentary democracy}}, but throughout much of the history of the current republican regime it is more accurately described as a {{wp|dominant-party system}}, meaning that one particular party gets to dominate the nation's political sphere on the national level for multiple years at a time. Presently, this role is currently taken up by the {{wp|left-wing politics|left-wing}}[[Social-Labourist Movement]] (MSO) since the 2020s. The second-largest party ever since the MSO's rise to political dominance is the [[Fighting Margarita Party]] (PMC) which is a {{wp|populism|populist}} {{wp|social liberalism|socially liberal}} party which formerly served as the dominant party in the 1990s. Other notable national parties include the [[Pelaxian Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOP), a {{wp|social democracy|social democratic}} party currently partnered with the MSO, [[Together for Pelaxia]] (JxP), a {{wp|paternalist conservatism|paternalist conservative}} party, and the [[United Montanarans League]] (LMU), a [[Montanaro separatism|separatist]] group for the nation's [[Montanarans|Montanaran]] minority.
-[[File:Betania Costera.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Betania Costera, leader of the Libertad y Progreso Patry.]]
-====Major political parties====
-* Movimiento Social-Obrero - MSO ("Social-Labourist Movement"): The MSO is a left-wing party that emerged from the economic crisis of the early 21st century. Its main expansion and growth occurred during the government of Pedro Meireles, advocating for a productive revolution in Pelaxia towards a stable and mixed model of a social market economy.
-* Partido Democrático - PD ("Democratic Party"): As the oldest active political party in the country, the PD follows a Christian democratic philosophy and is the founding party of the modern state apparatus. It currently operates as a socially centrist and economically right-wing party, and is skeptical of Caphirian integration.
+Uniquely, Pelaxia's political sphere is separated into the national level and the provincial level, as provincial political parties are not considered to be chapters or branches of a national-level party, but rather separate parties.
-* Partido Agostista - AGO ("Augustist Party"): Foundational party of the 20th-century democratic process, historically representing a third-way, big tent ideology. It promotes economic pragmatism oriented towards national sovereignty and autonomy, advocating for a market economy with active state participation as a mediator between different political-economic agents.
-* Partido Socialista - PS ("Socialist Party"): A historically center-left party that has lost significant electoral ground to the MSO in recent decades.
-* Acción Republicana Independiente - ARI ("Independent Republican Action"): A centrist party, economically left-leaning and socially centrist.
-* Juntos Por Pelaxia - JXP ("Together For Pelaxia"): A center-right party that is anti-communist and advocates for pan-Sarpedonian interests.
-* Partido Social-demócrata - PSD ("Social-Democratic Party"): A center-left party re-formed in response to the growth of left-wing and far-left parties since the early 21st century. The current Prime Minister belongs to this party. Skeptical of Caphirian integration.
-* ¡AHORA! ("NOW!"): An ecological party whose main platform is to accelerate the country's transition to renewable energy sources.
-* Libertad y Progreso - LYP ("Liberty and Progress"): A far-right party with a paleo-libertarian and neo-conservative ideology.
-* Coherencia Civica - CC ("Civic Coherence"): A centrist party.
-* Liga de Defensa Nacional - LDN ("National Defense League"): An extreme right-wing party with nationalist, neo-conservative tendencies, and a "pro-Pelaxia" stance. Skeptical of both Caphirian and Sarpedonian integration.
-====Minor political parties with a provincial presence====
-*Partido de los Trabajadores Socialistas - PTS
-*Unión Católica - UC
-*Partido Independiente de Savria - PIS
-*Estrella de David - ED
-*Igualdad Socialista - ISOC
-*Tercera Vía - 3V
-*Partido Humanista de Pelaxia - PHP
-*Partido Pelaxia de la Información - PPI
 ==Law Enforcement==
-Due to its federalist constitution, law enforcement in Pelaxia is vested mostly with the provinces, which is one of the main features of the pelaxian political system. Therefore, every provincial government administrates its local police force through their own ministry of security. Since the capital (Albalitor) has autonomous status, it also administrates its local police force.
+As Pelaxia is organised in a federal structure, law enforcement is the responsibility of the provinces as part of the nation's constitutional responsibility to ensure provincial rights. Thus, every provincial government administrates its own police force through their respective security ministries. The three autonomous cities of Pelaxia are also allowed to administrate their own police forces. Only [[Fred Island]], being the sole collectivity, has no provisions for a local police force, and thus has to rely on the [[Pelaxian Federal Police]] to administer the island's security.
 ===Pelaxian Federal Police===
-[[File:IInspectores Policia Federal.jpeg|thumb|right|Policia Federal inspectors taking away a detainee|386x386px]]
+[[File:IInspectores Policia Federal.jpeg|thumb|right|Inspectors of the Federal Police arresting a detainee.|386x386px]]
-The role of the [[PFP]] is to enforce the Federal Republic criminal law and to protect Federal and national interests from crime in Pelaxia and overseas. The PFP is Pelaxia's international law enforcement and policing representative, and the Government's chief source of advice on policing issues. The PFP exists within the portfolio of the [[Ministry of Security and Boundries]], and the key priorities of the force are set by the Minister.
+The [[Pelaxian Federal Police]] (PFP) is the federal police force, its purpose being to uphold federal law and to protect the interests of the nation both domestically and overseas. This also means that the PFP serves as Pelaxia's official policing representative in matters of international law enforcement as well as the federal government's primary advisory on matters of national security. The PFP is under the jurisdiction of the [[Ministry of Security and Boundaries]], with the head of the ministry having authority over the exact key priorities of the PFP. The PFP is also responsible for law enforcement in Freda Island due to the territory's status as a collectivity and thus carries no sovereignty of its own unlike the provinces and the autonomous cities. The PFP's workforce is currently at over 600,000 employees who were hired under the provisions of the [[Pelaxian Federal Policing Act, 1880]].
-The PFP enforces Federal law and protects Federal and national interests from crime in Pelaxia and overseas. The PFP provides community policing more actively to the ACT, the [[Vilamarín]] Metropolitan Area, Albalitor Metropolitan Area, and around the anarcho-communist territories. The PFP provides protective security for (and on behalf of) the [[Pelaxian Government]].
-The PFP is Pelaxia's international law enforcement and policing representative, and is the chief advisor on policing issues to the Pelaxian Government. The PFP maintains an extensive international liaison network, officers are posted to 11 international posts. The PFP works closely and collaboratively with all Pelaxian police forces and criminal investigative agencies and Crime Commissions.
-The PFP consists of a workforce of over 600,000. The Pelaxian Federal Police Act 1880 is the legislative base for the employment of all PFP staff. Each employee is described in the legislation as an PFP Employee, who are then declared as either a Federal agent or Police Officer(Uniform Protection Officer/Protective Service Division/Customs Service Division)
-====Areas of focus for the PFP====
-*Illicit drug trafficking
-*Organised people smuggling
-*Human Trafficking, including sexual servitude and human explotation
-*Serious major fraud against the Government
-*High Tech Crime involving information technology and communications
-*Tax evasion
-*Customs and ports of entry control
-*Airport security
-*Preventing, countering and investigating terrorism
-*Transnational and multi-jurisdictional crime
-*Money laundering
-*Organised crime
-===Federal Civil Guard===
-[[File:Guardia Caminera Norte.jpeg|thumb|Federal guardsman at a highway checkpoint in northern Pelaxia|384x384px]]
-The Pelaxian [[Federal Civil Guard]] or "The Guard" is the paramilitary corps of border guards of The Federal Republic of Pelaxia.
-The Federal Guard has a strength of 1,350,000.The Federal Guard is primarily a frontier guard support force but also fulfils other important roles for internal security.
-Non-commissioned personnel of the Guard are all volunteers and receive their training in the force's own comprehensive system of training institutions. Officers graduate after a four-year course at the [[National Federal Military Guard Academy]]. Both officers and non-commissioned personnel have access to the specialist training establishments of the Army.
+These are some of the key priorities of the PFP as of 2038:
+*{{wp|Illegal drug trade|Drug trafficking}};
+*{{wp|People smuggling}};
+*{{wp|Human trafficking}};
+*{{wp|Fraud#Detection|Fraud detection}};
+*{{wp|Cybercrimes}};
+*{{wp|Tax evasion}};
+*{{wp|Customs officer|Regulating customs}};
+*{{wp|Airport security}};
+*{{wp|Counterterrorism}};
+*{{wp|Transnational crime}};
+*{{wp|Money laundering}};
+*{{wp|Organised crime}}.
-The Guard was created in 1838 by The Regia, and replaced the regiments of the Army which previously fulfilled the Guard's missions. The Federal Guard was particularly tasked with providing security in isolated and sparsely populated frontier regions which had only been settled relatively recently and still do in the East Pelaxia territories. In many senses the Guard may still be considered an adjunct of the Pelaxian Army.
+===Pelaxian Civil Guard===
+[[File:Guardia Caminera Norte.jpeg|thumb|Civil guardsmen at a highway checkpoint in northern Pelaxia.|384x384px]]
+The [[Pelaxian Civil Guard]] (GCP) or ''El Guardia'' ("the Guard") is the primary {{wp|border guard}} corps for the federal government in Pelaxia, it too is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Security and Boundaries and may also be used for roles pertaining to internal security if necessary. The Civil Guard has a personnel of 1,350,000 guardsmen. The non-commissioned personnel of the Civil Guard are all voluntary recruits who have received their training in the Civil Guard's own comprehensive system of police academies. Officers of the Civil Guard graduate after the successful completion of the four-year course offered by the ''[[Academy of the Civil Military Police|Academia de la Policía Civil Militar]]'' (APCM). Both officers and non-commissioned personnel also receive {{wp|Military recruit training|basic training}} alongside the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces|armed forces]].
-The Guard's mission and functions are concerned with both domestic security and national defense.
+The Civil Guard, as noted by its name lacking the term "Federal", was established prior to the abolition of the monarchy. It was formed in 1838 by [[Luciano II of Pelaxia|King Luciano II]] to replace segments of the [[Pelaxian Army|Royal Army]] and to serve as a dedicated border guard. The Civil Guard's other initial purpose was to serve as a rural police force, particularly in isolated communities and frontier regions. Indeed, its origins and required basic training has made the Civil Guard a technical branch of the Armed Forces despite not falling under its jurisdiction. The Civil Guard's primary mission in the present is to ensure the enforcement of Pelaxia's border crossings and as an auxiliary of national defense.
-According to the Pelaxian Constitution, the armed forces cannot intervene in internal civil conflicts, so the Federal Guard is subordinate to the [[Ministry of Security]]. It is defined as a civilian "security force of a military nature". It maintains a functional relationship with the [[Ministry of Defense]], as part of both the National Defense System and the Interior Security System. It therefore maintains capabilities arising from the demands required by joint military planning with the armed forces.
+Although the Constitution forbids military intervention in domestic civil conflicts, the Civil Guard is defined as a "militarised civilian police force". Indeed, the Civil Guard regularly cooperates with the [[Ministry of Defense (Pelaxia)|Ministry of Defense]] due to its scope covering the realms of national defense and domestic security, and is mandated to maintain certain capabilities pertaining to joint military planning between the Civil Guard and the Armed Forces.
-====Areas of focus for the Guard====
+These are some of the key priorities of the GCP as of 2038:
-*Assisting provincial and federal police services in maintaining public security.
+*{{wp|Public security}} auxiliary;
-*Providing security for Pelaxia's borders in cooperation with the Pelaxian Federal Police.
+*{{wp|Border security}};
-*Providing security for places of national strategic importance.
+*{{wp|National security}};
-*Law enforcement in all Pelaxian territory, excluding cities above 20,000 inhabitants.
+*{{wp|Gendarmerie}} force;
-*Highway patrol.
+*{{wp|Highway patrol|Highway patrolling}};
-*Military police as part of military deployments overseas.
+*Army {{wp|Auxiliaries|auxiliary}};
-*Counter drugs operations.
+*Drug trafficking;
-*Anti-smuggling operations.
+*Counter-{{wp|smuggling}};
-*Coast Guard
+*{{wp|Maritime Security Regimes|Maritime security}};
-*Intelligence, counterterrorism and counter-intelligence gathering
+*{{wp|Intelligence agency|Intelligence}};
-The FMG is also used for other security missions, which include:
+*Counterterrorism;
+*{{wp|Counterintelligence}}.
-Guard Special Operations Group "Pantera" is a regiment of military police/anti-terrorism unit. The usual roles are:
+The GCP's anti-terrorist unit is known as the ''[[Civil Special Operations Group|Grupo de Operaciones Especiales Civiles]]'' (GOEC), or the ''Grupo Pantera'' ("Panther Unit"), with its key roles being:
-*Military, common with all other airborne/special operation forces troops;
+*National security;
-*Law-enforcement, supporting the Federal law-enforcement units in dangerous areas (homeland security e.g. mafia investigations, violent riots) and VIP escort and security service.
+*Organised crime;
+*{{wp|Riot control}};
+*{{wp|Bodyguards}};
+*{{wp|Special forces}}.
 ==Military==
-See also: [[Pelaxian_Armed_Forces|Pelaxian Armed Forces]]
+{{main|Pelaxian Armed Forces}}
+The ''Fuerzas Armadas Pelaxianas'' (FUARPE) is in charge of protecting the sovereignty and independence of Pelaxia by defending not just its territorial integrity, but also its constitutional order as per the functions accorded to it by the [[Constitution of Pelaxia|Constitution]]. The mains branches of the FUARPE are the [[Pelaxian Army]], the [[Pelaxian Air Force]], the [[Pelaxian Navy]], the [[Pelaxian Marine Corps]], the [[Emergency Corps (Pelaxia)|Emergency Corps]], and the [[Common Corps (Pelaxia)|Common Corps]]. THE FUARPE is one of the most powerful militaries in Sarpedon, and serves as a vital part of [[UNESARP]]'s defense structure which it has been a part of since 2026. It also has one of the oldest marine corps in the world, and has two of the oldest extant standing units in the world, those being the ''[[2nd Panther Infantry Regiment|2a Legión de Infantería Pantera]]'', and the ''[[1st Valley Corps|1er Cuerpo del Valle]]''.
-The Federal Chancellor of the Republic is the Commander in Chief of the Pelaxian Armed Forces (PAF). Military service in the armed forces is voluntary for every person between 18 and 45 years old. As of 2018 the military spending is around $NSD128 billion, representing 3% of the total government budget and 1.65% of the GDP.
-The '''Pelaxian Armed Forces''' are in charge of guaranteeing the sovereignty and independence of [[Pelaxia]], defending its territorial integrity and the constitutional order, according to the functions entrusted to them by the [[Pelaxia Constitution of 2008|Constitution of 2008]]. They are composed of: the [[Pelaxian Army|Army]], the [[Pelaxian Air Force|Air Force]], the [[Pelaxian Navy|Navy]], the [[Pelaxian Space Force|Space Force]] and the [[Corps of Emergencies and Disasters]], as well as the so-called [[Common Corps of the Pelaxian Armed Forces|Common Corps]].
-Pelaxia is one of the most militarily powerful nations of Sarpedon. It also occupies a prominent position in the structure of [[UNESARP]], which it joined in 2026. It also has the oldest [[Pelaxian Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] in the world and the oldest permanent military units in the world: the ''[[45th Regiment Regiment]]'' and the ''[[1st Halberd Legion Regiment]]''.
-Men and women aged 16 to 40 can volunteer for service in the Pelaxian Armed Forces. Basic training varies across branches, with the Army's training lasting 16 weeks, naval cadet training spanning 18 weeks, and air force cadet training lasting 8 weeks. Upon completion of basic training, recruits undergo Initial Employment Training tailored to their specific roles, ensuring they are well-prepared to fulfill their duties within the armed forces.
+All citizens aged 16 to 45 can {{wp|volunteer military|voluntarily enlist}} in the FUARPE. {{wp|Military recruit training|basic training}} varies between branches, ranging from eight weeks in the Air Force to eighteen weeks in the Navy. Upon successful completing of basic training, recruits undergo advanced training which is designed to be specific to one's given role to ensure that they will be well-prepared to fulfill the duties bestowed upon them as part of the armed forces.
-Most foreign suppliers of armament to Pelaxia include Burgundie, Yonderre, Urcea, and Cartadania. Despite reliance on external sources, Pelaxia boasts a robust and state-promoted national defense industry capable of producing a wide array of military equipment. This includes munitions, small arms, rockets, electronic and radar solutions, as well as small and medium armored vehicles and ships. The domestic defense industry plays a vital role in ensuring self-sufficiency and strategic autonomy for Pelaxia's armed forces, contributing to the nation's defense capabilities and security posture.
+The [[President of Pelaxia]] is the nominal {{wp|Commander-in-Chief}} of the Pelaxian Armed Forces. As of 2018, the currently level of military spending is around $PL128 billion, representing about 3% of the total government budget and approximately 1.65% of the nation's GDP. Most foreign suppliers of araments to Pelaxia include [[Burgundie]], [[Yonderre]], [[Urcea]], and [[Cartadania]]. Despite this reliance on foreign equipment, Pelaxia still boasts a robust and state-backed national defence industry which is capable of domestically producing a wide range of military equipment such as {{wp|munitions}}, {{wp|small arms}}, {{wp|Rocket artillery|rockets}}, {{wp|radar|radar equipment}}, {{wp|Armoured fighting vehicle|armoured vehicles}}, and {{wp|Naval ship|ships}}. The domestic defense industry plays a vital role in ensuring self-sufficiency and strategic autonomy for Pelaxia's armed forces, contributing to the nation's defense capabilities and overall security.
 ==Economy==
 {{main|Economy of Pelaxia}}
-Pelaxia is mostly a [[Pelaxian Socialism|socialist]] market economy that incentives social ownership and democratic control of means of production effectively and constantly in various forms such as '''public, cooperative, collective ownership''' with the possibility of combining the three. In this sense it discourages the existence of private ownership of means of production (private property), but completely upholds and defends the right to personal property.
+The Pelaxian economy is organised under a modified form of {{wp|socialist market economy}} under the name ''[[Pelaxian Socialism#Meirelesism|Meirelesism]]'', a market-based economy that makes heavy use of {{wp|dirigisme|dirigism}} and {{wp|tripartism}} as well as aspects not found in other socialist-based economies such as {{wp|social ownership}} and {{wp|workplace democracy}}. Unlike the originator of socialist market economies, [[Castadilla]], Meirelesism is more orthodox Marxist in some aspects with the most notable instance being in regards to private property which Meirelesism greatly discourages in favour of public ownership while still making a distinction between private and personal property. The markets are primarily utilised as a means for the allocation of {{wp|Capital (economics)|capital goods}} and the {{wp|means of production}}.
-Pelaxia mostly utilizes the market mechanism for the allocation of capital goods and the means of production although there is an edge for central or local intervention/planning.
-'''Public Ownership:''' refers to property interests that are vested in the state or a public body representing a community as opposed to an individual or private party. State ownership may refer to ownership and control of any asset, industry, or enterprise at any level (national, regional, local or municipal); or to non-governmental public ownership. The Pelaxian Federal government may own partially in this sense the Banking System and several means of transportation (trains, highways) among other, while municipal and provincial jurisdictions may own and distribute lands articulately, although anarcho-communism may exist in some rural municipalities.
+Meirelesism is based upon the principles of [[Velvetine Socialism]], the guiding ideology of Castadilla, and shares a similar outcome in that it sees the socialist market economy as the preliminary stage before the implementation of socialism. The name of this ideology is derived from its founder and current Prime Minister [[Pedro Meireles]], and the basic idea of the ideology is based upon classical {{wp|social democracy}} in which the revolution can be achieved through reformist means and maintaining a popular mandate, effectively a revolution by the ballot. It is the primary ideology of the ruling [[Social-Labourist Movement]] (MSO).
-'''Cooperative:''' autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled business. Worker cooperatives are owned and self-managed by its workers. A cooperative enterprise may mean a firm where every worker-owner participates in decision-making in a democratic fashion, or it may refer to one in which management is elected by every worker-owner, and it can refer to a situation in which managers are considered, and treated as, workers of the firm. There are many variations of self-management. In some variants, all the worker-members manage the enterprise directly through assemblies; in other forms, workers exercise management functions indirectly through the election of specialist managers. Self-management may include worker supervision and oversight of an organization by elected bodies, the election of specialized managers, or self-directed management without any specialized managers as such. The goals of self-management are to improve performance by granting workers greater autonomy in their day-to-day operations, boosting morale, reducing alienation, and when paired with employee ownership, eliminating exploitation.
+Meirelesism recognises three kinds of social ownership which were enshrined in the [[Constitution of Pelaxia]] since the 2030 constitutional amendments, and are as follows:
+* Public Ownership: Enterprises that are owned by the state instead of an individual or a private entity. The Pelaxian government has the right to own certain enterprises whether in part or in whole depending on the sector. Likewise, the provincial governments are also granted the constitutional right to own certain enterprises whether in part or in whole within their respective jurisdictions. Regardless, all profits are distributed to the citizenry in the form of {{wp|social dividend|social dividends}}. The three most notable companies which are under public ownership are the petroleum corporation [[PETROPEL]], the hydroelectric company [[HYDROPEL]], and the wind energy company [[Ventura]];
+* Cooperative Ownership: Enterprises which are collectively owned by their employees or by their customers. They can either be a {{wp|worker cooperative|workers' cooperative}} or a {{wp|consumers' cooperative}}. The former is a form of {{wp|workers' self-management}}, and the latter is a moderate form of {{wp|mutualism}}. Both kinds of cooperatives respectively apply to different sectors, with workers' cooperatives often forming in the industrial sector while consumers' cooperatives are more exclusively formed in the retail sector;
+* Community Ownership: Enterprises which are collectively owned by the general public in a given community. This form of social ownership is the most common form of social ownership in the retail sector, with numerous stores being owned by the very local community it serves, but can also be found in the service and hospitality sectors in some of the nation's {{wp|resort town|resort towns}}.
-'''Collective Ownership:''' ownership of industrial assets or land by all members of a group for the benefit of all its members. It is distinguished from common ownership, which implies open-access, the holding of assets in common, and the negation of ownership.
+===Sovereign National Fund===
+The [[FONAS|Sovereign National Fund]] (FONAS) is the {{wp|sovereign wealth fund}} in charge of allocating the revenues generated by PETROPEL into the economy. Prior to its establishment in 2002, this was handled by the [[Ministry of Economics and Finance (Pelaxia)|Ministry of Economics and Finance]] which held the fund on behalf of the citizenry, but now transfer the funds to FONAS. FONAS manages the revenues on behalf of the ministry, and is advised by the ministry to determine its investment strategies. Once it is given PETROPEL's revenue, FONAS invests the money abroad into {{wp|Foreign direct investment|international equities}}, {{wp|Fixed income|fixed-income markets}}, and {{wp|real estate investment fund|real estate}}; FONAS is barred from making investments into domestic enterprises due to concerns over potential {{wp|Overheating (economics)|economic overheating}} as well as fluctuations in the price of oil. FONAS aims to maintain a {{wp|Diversification (finance)|diversified investment}} within the guidelines and advice given by the ministry so as to minimise both {{wp|financial risk|risk}} and {{wp|Volatility (finance)|volatility}} as well as the potential consequences should a constituent part of the investment fail.
-As it was said, the state has large ownership positions in key industrial sectors, such as the strategic petroleum sector ([[PETROPEL]]), hydroelectric energy production ([[PEL]]), and wind energy production([[Ventura]]).
+FONAS was established to give the Pelaxian government flexibility in its fiscal policy should oil prices drop or the economy enters into a {{wp|recession}}, and has served as a tool to handle the increasing financial burdens of an {{wp|Population ageing|ageing populace}} and the inevitable drop in oil revenues. All in all, it is meant to be a form of long-term reserve fund for use in emergencies, and thus is designed in a way to make any withdrawal from it quick and easy. Because of its importance and intended use, FONAS is an integral part of the federal government's annual budget with its inflow consisting of PETROPEL revenues, PETROPEL-related financial transactions, and the amount spent from revenues generated by non-PETROPEL investments. Years in which FONAS sees a net gain in its inflow are indicative of annual budget surpluses. Fiscal policy pertaining to FONAS is based on the guideline that the percentage of inflow from non-PETROPEL revenues is estimated to be at around thirty percent. The percentage serves as the basis for the establishment of the "spending rule" in 2015 which dictates that no more than thirty percent of the fund shall be withdrawn in a given year under normal circumstances.
-Pelaxia has a 18 million deadweight tonnage merchant fleet with a total of 681 vessels of different types (bulk carrier 105, cargo 42, carrier 1, chemical tanker 164, container 21, liquefied gas 28, passenger 25, passenger/cargo 154, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 39, specialized tanker 9, vehicle carrier 30)
+FONAS makes use of its two primary characteristics, those being in terms of its long-term approach as well as its considerable size, to guarantee the generation of a strong inflow as well as to guarantee a safeguard for future generations. As FONAS cannot invest into the Pelaxian economy, investments are always made to the economies of other nations, with a preference towards stable yet growing economies as well as investments into foreign enterprises and assets to ensure that its inflow from returns can remain high yet consistently stable at the same time while remaining within the guidelines as set by the ministry. The [[Federal Sovereign Income Agency (Pelaxia)|Federal Sovereign Income Agency]] (AFIS) was established alongside FONAS to handle the transfer of FONAS revenues into the federal government.
-===Fondo de Soberanía Nacional===
+===Infrastructure and Transportation===
-The [[FOSNA]] was set up in 2002 to underpin long-term considerations when phasing petroleum revenues into the Pelaxian economy
+Due to its strategic position as a result of its location by the shores of the Kindreds Sea, Pelaxia serves as a major transport hub between mainland Sarpedon and the Vallsoi {{wp|subcontinent}}. Its road network is one of the most extensive in all of Sarpedon. Developed in the 1960s, the Pelaxian Interprovincial System was initially designed to ensure ease of travel near northern coastal areas before being expanded to span the entire country. The Pelaxian road network is the primary carrier of both freight and passenger traffic and totals up to nearly three million kilometres with roughly forty thousand being a part of the interprovincial system as of 2029. Pelaxia has three {{wp|international airports}} which are, from largest to smallest, the [[Albalitor International Airport]], the [[Villa Delfia Airport]], and the [[Paluzar Airport]], and it has approximately three thousand smaller airports which are designated for public use. The [[Port of Albalitor]] serves as the primary centre of trade between Vallos and mainland Sarpedon and is one of the largest {{wp|container ports}} in the world.
-FOSNA manages the fund on behalf of the [[Ministry of Economy and Finance]], which owns the fund on behalf of the Pelaxian people. The ministry determines the fund’s investment strategy, following advice from among others investment funds and discussions in Parliament. The management mandate defines the investment universe and the fund's strategic reference index.
+Pelaxia is a major producer of both {{wp|fossil fuels}} and {{wp|hydroelectricity}} with the two sources respectively generating 40% and 35% of all energy used annually. Pelaxia was an early adopter of hydroelectricity, having constructed some of the earliest hydroelectric dams in the 1930s to handle the increasing energy strain and even {{wp|Brownout (electricity)|brownouts}} which emerged as a result of a rapidly-growing population in the northern areas. Unlike other countries, Pelaxia has historically held a strong {{wp|Anti-nuclear movement|anti-nuclear}} stance and thus each successive government since the mid-20th Century has maintained a policy of having little to no {{wp|nuclear power plants}} in the country. Indeed, Pelaxia has only one fully operational nuclear power plant which is located near the city of [[Jojoba]] which was built in 1959 and began operation in 1962. Much of Pelaxia's anti-nuclear stances is derived from both major anti-nuclear protests throughout the 1960s as well as extensive lobbying from both oil and gas executives and government policy greatly favouring oil exportation. As such, any talk about using alternative sources of energy have primarily been limited to advocation for either {{wp|solar energy|solar}} or {{wp|wind energy}}.
-The ministry regularly transfers petroleum revenue to the fund. The capital is invested abroad, to avoid overheating the Pelaxian economy and to shield it from the effects of oil price fluctuations. The fund invests in international equity and fixed-income markets and real estate. The aim is to have a diversified investment mix that will give the highest possible risk-adjusted return within the guidelines set by the ministry.
-The fund was set up to give the government room for manoeuvring in fiscal policy should oil prices drop or the mainland economy contract. It also served as a tool to manage the financial challenges of an ageing population and an expected drop in petroleum revenue. The fund was designed to be invested for the long term, but in a way that made it possible to draw on when required.
+The rail system of Pelaxia has had a long history of use starting in the 1850s after the final abolition of the Pelaxian monarchy. The development and subsequent decline and revival of the rail network has long been deeply linked to the policies pursued by the federal and provincial governments due to it being a federation with autonomous administrative divisions. The periods of great growth and development of the rail network has been divided between several decades, starting with the 1850s as part of the country modernising after the fall of the monarchy, the 1870s as part of the newly federalised nation promoting national unity, the 1920s as part of an extensive upgrade to the existing network, the 1930s as part of a further growth an development under the National Restoration regime, the 1950s as part of the introduction of electric trains, and the 2020s as part of the ruling MSO's efforts to revive the then-long-neglected rail network. Between the 1950s and 2020s, the rail network had experienced a long history of decline due to the advent of the interprovincial system as well as right-wing governments actively pursuing car-friendly policies at the expense of the rail network. The rail network is owned by the [[Pelaxia National Railway]], which has had fluctuated between being the sole owner of all railroads to being heavily privatised, though the MSO-led government has since began to reverse these {{wp|privatisation}} measures.
-The fund is an integrated part of the government’s annual budget. Its capital inflow consists of all government petroleum revenue, net financial transactions related to petroleum activities, net of what is spent to balance the state’s non-oil budget deficit. This means the fund is fully integrated with the state budget and that net allocations to the fund reflect the total budget surplus, including petroleum revenue. Fiscal policy is based on the guideline that over time the structural, non-oil budget deficit shall correspond to the real return on the fund, estimated at 30 percent. The so-called spending rule, stating that no more than 30 percent of the fund over time should be spent on the annual national budget, was first established in 2015.
+{{wp|Waterways}} are also a highly important component of the freight transport infrastructure, with there being roughly forty thousand kilometres of waterways, with many primarily being in the northern provinces.
-The FOSNA aims to make the most of its two distinguishing characteristics, its long-term approach and its considerable size, to generate strong returns and safeguard wealth for future generations. It aims to invest in a wide range of countries, companies and assets to obtain the highest possible return with moderate risk as laid down by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The fund cannot be invested in Pelaxia. The [[Federal Public Income Agency]] (AFIP) oversees deeply the functioning and capital movement from the organization to the Pelaxian Government, separately.
+====Energy====
+Pelaxia consumes the third-most amount of energy generated in all of Sarpedon. It is also a major producer of oil and gas in the region as well as the second-largest generator of hydroelectric energy. The government agencies and state-owned companies responsible for carrying out the nation's energy policy are the [[Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy (Pelaxia)|Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy]], the [[Federal Energy Commission]], the [[Federal Resources Commission]], the [[Federal Renewables Commission]], [[PETROPEL]], and [[HYDROPEL]]. The latter two are considered to be among the largest electric companies in Sarpedon due to their ubiquity and usage.
-=== Infrastructure and Transportation ===
+Pelaxia's energy generation is considered to be one of the least "green" in the Occident, with the percentage of energy generated by renewables, twenty-five percent, being less than the world average of thirty-four percent. Fossil fuels make up 55.5% (42.3% from oil; 12.2% from {{wp|natural gas}}; 1% from {{wp|coal}}) of all energy generated, with hydroelectricity being a relatively close second at 35.4% of all energy generated. Asides from the "big two", there is energy that is generated from {{wp|sugar cane}} derivatives at eight percent, {{wp|firewood}} and {{wp|charcoal}} at 2.1%, various forms of {{wp|renewable energy}} at 1.3%, nuclear energy at 0.4%, and other non-renewable forms of energy at 0.2%.
-With its strategic position on the coast of the Kindred Sea, Pelaxia is a transport hub into Vallos. Its road network is among the densest in Sarpedon.The motorway developed in the 1960s is widely known for having special ingenuity in order to traverse litoral geographic accidents in the northern region that connect into Caphiria. The largest Pelaxian airports are Albalitor International Airport, Villa Delfia Airport and Paluzar Airport while they are in total around another 1,000 smaller airports throughout the country..The Port of Albalitor  is one of the twenty largest container ports in the world.
+===Tourism===
+Tourism and travel is a major sector in the Pelaxian economy, with a focus on attractions pertaining to the healthcare system, provincial and federal parks, and rural markets to maintain its competitive edge. In recent decades, Pelaxia is among to top twenty most-visited countries in the world, hosting an average of forty million tourists annually. Key resort cities in Pelaxia have included [[Albalitor]], [[Fonte]], [[Villa Delfina]], and [[Jusonia City]]. The [[Jusonias]], renowned for their natural beauty, attract about half of the tourists that visit Pelaxia annually on average and is consistently among the top destinations in [[Sarpedon]].
-The energy grid meets the country's power demands using 40% fossil fuels while 35% is satisfied through hydroelectric power, and it has been called an "early leader" in hydroelectric energy. Most of these hydroelectric installations are located in the northern region of the country, a region historically crippled by an increasing population and thus a steady high demand for power which has led to seasonal major power outages in the most populated urban centers. Pelaxian roads are the primary carriers of freight and passenger traffic. The road system totaled 2,720,000 km in 2029.The total of paved roads increased from 60,496 km in 1967 to 515,000 km in 2028.
+Pelaxia boasts a wide variety of tourist attractions which range from areas known for their natural beauty to significant cultural and historical landmarks. Coastal tourism makes up a significant portion of the tourism industry in the northern provinces, with [[Termia]] and [[Flumenia]] being among the biggest coastal tourism provinces with numerous resort towns and beaches open to the public. Domestic tourism, which is often excluded from the total amount of annual tourists, also plays a vital role in Pelaxia's tourism industry, and contributes significantly to the overall tourism revenues generated annually. Cruise ships are a common sight in most of the larger coastal resort towns, with some of the biggest cruise lines which have ports of call in Pelaxia including [[Castadilla]]'s [[Midway Cruise Line]]. Each year, Pelaxia's biggest ports of call, which includes Albalitor, Fonte, Villa Delfina, and Jusonia City, report a combined total of more than 450 cruise ships received.
-In Pelaxia, the infrastructure landscape differs significantly from many other nations, particularly in terms of energy production and reliance on nuclear power. Unlike several countries that heavily rely on nuclear energy to meet their power needs, Pelaxia maintains a unique stance with minimal dependence on nuclear power sources.
+==Demographics==
+With a population of over two hundred million, Pelaxia is the third-most populous country in [[Sarpedon]] with only [[Caphiria]] and [[Cartadania]] having a higher population. Pelaxia's population grows by 1.4% annually. Although historically Pelaxia has pursued strict assimilationist policies which have included {{wp|linguistic discrimination}} against not only dialects of the [[Pelaxian language]] but also non-Pelaxian languages such as {{wp|Venetian language|Savrian}} and {{wp|Aromanian language|Montanaran}} as well as so-called "cultural shaming", since the end of the [[National Restoration (Pelaxia)|National Restoration]] these policies have been dismantled by successive democratic governments with the rise in both [[Montanaro nationalism|Montanaro]] and [[Savria nationalism|Savria]] nationalisms.
-The Pelaxian energy infrastructure is predominantly fueled by conventional sources. Nuclear power plays a minor role in the nation's energy portfolio, with only one operational nuclear power plant situated outside the city of Jojoba. This single facility represents Pelaxia's limited investment in nuclear energy generation. The decision to maintain a modest nuclear energy sector stems from various factors, including environmental concerns, safety considerations, and lobby from oil and gas stakeholders as well as the government's interest since the 1960s to become an premier oil exporter nation. Pelaxia has opted to prioritize alternative and renewable energy sources, leveraging its abundant natural resources to generate electricity while minimizing reliance on nuclear technology.
-Pelaxia's railway system has a long history in the country since the 1850s, and following the conformation of the modern pelaxian state the rail network development and decline has been deeply linked to the national government  adherence to provincial integration and presence of federal authority throughout the pelaxian territory, as it is with a vast nation with different regions, customs, climates and languages. Thus the railroad network had its most developments during the 1870s, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s and lately had a resurgence of public works and constructions since the 2010s. Besides these periods of construction, the network had a steady decline since 1945, when emphasis shifted to highway construction. The country's total railway track length was 50,576 km in 2015, as compared with 45,848 km in 1970, making it the second largest railroad network in Sarpedon. Most of the railway system belonged to the Vías de Pelaxia Corporation (VP), which had several of its branches privatized in the 1980s and 1990s.
-For freight transport waterways are of importance, e.g. the northern industrial zones of Termia. The country also has 40,000 kilometers of waterways.Coastal shipping links widely separated parts of the country.
-=== Energy ===
+===Ethnicity===
-Pelaxia is the 3th largest energy consumer in Sarpedon. At the same time, it is an important oil and gas producer in the region and the world's second largest hydropower producer. The government agencies responsible for energy policy are the Ministry of Petroleum, Mining and Energy, the National Agency for Public Energy(ANEP), the National Commision of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels and the National Agency for Alternative Energy Development. State-owned companies [[PETROPEL]] and [[PELHYDRO]] are the major players in Pelaxia's energy sector, as well as Sarpedon’s.
-The main characteristic of the Pelaxian energy matrix is that it is much less renewable than that of the world. While in 2029 the world matrix was only 34% made up of renewable energy, Pelaxia's was at 25%. Petroleum and oil products made up 42..3% of the matrix; hydraulic energy, 35.4%; sugar cane derivatives, 8%; natural gas, 12.2%; firewood and charcoal, 2,1%; varied renewable energies, 1.3%; mineral coal, 1%; nuclear, 0.4%, and other non-renewable energies, 0.2%.
-In the electric energy matrix, the difference between Pelaxia and the world is less. The Pelaxian electric matrix is composed of: hydroelectric energy, 64.9%; biomass, 8.4%; wind energy, 8.6%; solar electric, 1%; natural gas, 9.3%; oil products, 2%; nuclear, 2.5%; coal and derivatives, 3.3%.
-=== Tourism ===
-Travel and tourism play a significant role in Pelaxia's economy, with a focus on niche attractions such as health, nature, and rural tourism to maintain its competitive edge. Pelaxia ranks among the top 20 most-visited countries, welcoming an average of 20 million foreign tourists annually. Key tourist destinations in Pelaxia include [[Albalitor]], [[Font]], Villa Delfia, and Jusonia Mayor. The Jusonian Islands, renowned for their natural beauty, attract a substantial number of tourists and rank among the top destinations in [[Sarpedon]].
-Pelaxia's tourism offerings are diverse, ranging from natural areas like the [[Pelaxian]] Jungle and beaches in the South West region to cultural landmarks in Albalitor and Paluzar. Nautical tourism flourishes in [[Flumenia]] and [[Termia]], where visitors explore the rivers and deltas that define these provinces. Domestic tourism is a vital segment of Pelaxia's tourism industry, contributing significantly to its overall growth and development. Cruise ship tourism along the Pelaxian coast and around the Jusonian Islands, along with nautical tourism in Flumenia and Termian, play integral roles in attracting visitors and stimulating economic activity throughout the country.
-Gastronomic tourism in Pelaxia encompasses a rich tapestry of culinary traditions that reflect the nation's diverse cultural heritage and abundant natural resources. Pelaxian cuisine is renowned for its fusion of Vallosi and Caphirian influences, creating a unique gastronomic experience that captivates visitors from around the world. Gastronomic tourism enthusiasts visiting Pelaxia have a plethora of culinary experiences to indulge in, each offering a unique insight into the rich tapestry of Pelaxian cuisine. Some must-try gastronomic activities include culinary tours, wine tasting, farm visits, and sea food feasts. These gastronomic activities offer travelers a delightful blend of flavors, aromas, and experiences that showcase the rich diversity and culinary innovation of Pelaxian cuisine. Whether exploring bustling markets or savoring farm-fresh fare, gastronomic tourism in Pelaxia promises unforgettable culinary adventures for food lovers and explorers alike.
-The cruise ship industry plays a pivotal role in Pelaxia's tourism landscape, contributing significantly to the country's economy and showcasing its coastal beauty to travelers from around the world. Annually, thousands of cruise ships traverse the azure waters of the Pelaxian coast and navigate the enchanting Jusonian Islands, making Pelaxia a sought-after destination for cruise enthusiasts and vacationers alike.
-Pelaxia's strategic location along major cruise routes in Sarpedon makes it an ideal port of call for international cruise liners. The bustling ports of Albalitor, Font, Villa Delfia, and Jusonia Mayor welcome a steady stream of cruise ships throughout the year, offering passengers an opportunity to explore Pelaxia's vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and rich culinary traditions. Each year, Pelaxia welcomes an impressive number of cruise ships and passengers to its shores, with Albalitor alone serving as a port of call for over 200 cruise ships annually. The bustling port city of Font sees an average of 150 cruise ships docking at its harbor, while Villa Delfia and Jusonia Mayor each receive over 100 cruise ship visits per year. Cruise passengers disembarking in Pelaxian ports have a myriad of shore excursion options to choose from, including guided city tours, culinary experiences, outdoor adventures, and cultural immersions. From exploring historic landmarks and pristine beaches to indulging in local cuisine and shopping for artisanal crafts, Pelaxia offers an abundance of activities to suit every traveler's interests.
-==Demographics==
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+| label1 = [[Pelaxians]]
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+| value1 = 44.9
-| label2 = Cartadanian
+| label2 = [[Montanarans]]
-| value2 = 23
+| value2 = 18.8
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+| label3 = [[Savrians]]
-| value3 = 15
+| value3 = 15.6
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+| label4 = [[Latinic people|Latins]]
-| value4 = 10
+| value4 = 5.1
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+| label5 = [[Isurians]]
-| value5 = 9
+| value5 = 2.8
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+| label6 = [[Race and ethnicity in the Pelaxia census|Other]]
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+Pelaxia has a diverse population, the result of a legacy of being a component of the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] which held a highly tolerant attitude towards a multicultural society. However, the assimilationist policies pursued in the 19th Century did a lot to almost completely undo the centuries of tolerance with [[Raul Solis]], the first president of the [[Third Pelaxian Republic]], taking great pride in having never seen a Latin in his hometown and having held a long-time disdain towards the Isurian minority. It would not be until the 1950s and 1960s when the federal government reverted these policies which happened to precede the rise in modern Montanaro and Savrian nationalisms which still exist to this day.
+Ethnic Pelaxians are the most numerous ethnic group in the country, making up just less than half of the total population. Pelaxians are predominantly of Latinic and Urlazian ancestry, but many have reported having minor genealogical links to Isurians, Cartadanians, Savrians, and even to the Urlazio-Sarpic peoples such as [[Volonians]] and Montanarans. However, the Pelaxian ethnic group did not emerge until the late 15th Century with the signing of the [[Union of Termia]]; prior to the Union, what are now considered to be Pelaxians were split across many different Urlazian groups such as Termians, Agrilans, Albalitorians, and Jusonians among others, and even after the Union it was not until the [[First Pelaxian Republic]] that a unified Pelaxian identity would emerge and integrate the many Pelaxiophone ethnic groups into one group.
+Montanarans make up the second-most populous ethnic group in Pelaxia where they make up nearly nineteen percent of the total population. A Urlazio-Sarpic group, the Montanarans are culturally and linguistically related to the [[Volonians]], and have settled in what is now Pelaxia in
+{{MajorReconstruction}}
 With a population of around 200 million, Pelaxia shows a medium to big-sized population by Global standards. Pelaxia depicts an anual population growth rate of 1.4%. Ethnically, the residents of Pelaxia are predominantly ethnic Pelaxian who are of Caphiravian descent. Immigrants constituted 8% of the population by 2030.Pelaxia, long a country of emigration (the vast majority of Vallejars have Pelaxian ancestry),became a country of net immigration, and not just from the last Vallosi, and Far East Audonia overseas territories.

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