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|religion = [[Catholic Church]] | |religion = [[Catholic Church]] | ||
|demonym = Larianan | |demonym = Larianan | ||
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|government_type = {{wp|Constitutional monarchy}} in {{wp|real union}} with [[Urcea]] | |government_type = {{wp|Constitutional monarchy}} in {{wp|real union}} with [[Urcea]] | ||
|leader_title1 = [[Apostolic King of Urcea|King]] | |leader_title1 = [[Apostolic King of Urcea|King]] | ||
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The '''Kingdom of Lariana''' is a kingdom in [[Urlazio]] under a {{wp|real union}} with [[Urcea]] | The '''Kingdom of Lariana''', officially the '''Kingdom of Urlazio''' is a kingdom in [[Urlazio]] under a {{wp|real union}} with [[Urcea]]. | ||
During the [[Occidental Cold War]] and large-scale presence of the Urcean military, Lariana developed a thriving service economy surrounding the bases and urban centers of the Kingdom. Since the end of the Cold War in [[1984]], the economy has been undergoing rapid changes and partial decline as part of the gradual ending of hostilities between Urcea and Caphiria. As Lariana has been partly demilitarized as of the [[Assumption Accords]], the economy has shifted more towards global trade by the merit of Lariana's geographic position. As part of the Accords, free trade with the Urlazian provinces of Caphiria has begun which has strengthened the changing economy. | During the [[Occidental Cold War]] and large-scale presence of the Urcean military, Lariana developed a thriving service economy surrounding the bases and urban centers of the Kingdom. Since the end of the Cold War in [[1984]], the economy has been undergoing rapid changes and partial decline as part of the gradual ending of hostilities between Urcea and Caphiria. As Lariana has been partly demilitarized as of the [[Assumption Accords]], the economy has shifted more towards global trade by the merit of Lariana's geographic position. As part of the Accords, free trade with the Urlazian provinces of Caphiria has begun which has strengthened the changing economy. | ||
== | == Nomenclature == | ||
Upon its establishment, the territories taken from [[Caphiria]] by [[Urcea]] in the [[Veltorine War of Independence]] were created as a new crownland, the Kingdom of Urlazio, with a supposed historical antecedent in the [[Latin Kingdom]]. As the name would suggest, initial documents envisioned this crownland as eventually incorporating all of the island, and its establishment allowed the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] to claim rulership of the island - and its people - in pretense. These ambitions were quickly abandoned as a result of the [[Second Caroline War]], and the territory of the Kingdom never expanded much beyond its 21st century borders. The Kingdom became increasingly associated with its capital city, Lariana, and in international usage, pressure from the governments of Caphiria and [[Cartadania]] led many countries and their citizens to use the term "Kingdom of Lariana" instead. By the dawn of the 20th century, this usage entered increasingly common use in Urcea as well. By the mid-20th century, the "Kingdom of Urlazio" left official use altogether as Urcea sought to avoid offending Cartadania. As of the 21st century "Kingdom of Lariana" is used by the public as well as by public officials, while documents usually refer to the realm as the "Kingdom in Urlazio". Despite this shift, the official name is still occasionally referenced in administrative documents, and the Apostolic King's titles still include it. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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=== Early History === | |||
Much of what consists of modern day Lariana was densely populated coastal cities which existed as part of [[Adonerum|Adonerii League]] with peripheral agricultural lands inhabited by communities of native Urlazic speakers and a few major Istroyan communities established in Antiquity. Consequently, most of the local Urlazic tribes fell under Latinic influence and began to speak the Latinic language. As with much of the island, Lariana as a whole was conquered by the [[Latin Kingdom]] in approximately 570 BC, ending the Adonerii league and beginning a lengthy period of united Urlazian governance. The Latin Kingdom briefly contended with [[Great Levantia]] over dominance of the [[Sea of Canete]] beginning in the 250s and then entered a period of rapid decline. By approximately 400 AD it existed as a client state of [[Caphiria]], and was integrated in XXX. During the integration period, many of the previously large cities and autonomous city-states of Lariana were largely depopulated due to the threats of [[Gothic people|Gothic]] raids, which began to plague the island in the 4th century. | Much of what consists of modern day Lariana was densely populated coastal cities which existed as part of [[Adonerum|Adonerii League]] with peripheral agricultural lands inhabited by communities of native Urlazic speakers and a few major Istroyan communities established in Antiquity. Consequently, most of the local Urlazic tribes fell under Latinic influence and began to speak the Latinic language. As with much of the island, Lariana as a whole was conquered by the [[Latin Kingdom]] in approximately 570 BC, ending the Adonerii league and beginning a lengthy period of united Urlazian governance. The Latin Kingdom briefly contended with [[Great Levantia]] over dominance of the [[Sea of Canete]] beginning in the 250s and then entered a period of rapid decline. By approximately 400 AD it existed as a client state of [[Caphiria]], and was integrated in XXX. During the integration period, many of the previously large cities and autonomous city-states of Lariana were largely depopulated due to the threats of [[Gothic people|Gothic]] raids, which began to plague the island in the 4th century. | ||
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=== Government === | === Government === | ||
The Kingdom of Lariana is a constitutional monarchy employing an organic democratic Constitution similar to, but not the same as, the Government of Urcea. Lariana is bound to Urcea by its King, who is also the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]]. The executive authority within the Kingdom is wielded by the Governor-General of the Kingdom of Lariana, an official appointed by the Apostolic King of Urcea with the advice and consent of the [[Concilium Daoni]] of Urcea. This official is directly nominated by the King rather than by the binding advice of any officials in Urcea; by this method, Lariana's government retains a degree of independence from Urcea and is answerable - to an extent - to the King of Lariana alone. The Governor-General is typically a Larianan who has had political and administrative experience within the Government of Urcea, especially diplomatic experience. The Governor-Generals serve five year terms and by precedent are not reappointed by the King except during times of war. The Governor-General has the authority to, subject to the legislature, organize the government of the Kingdom, direct its ministers, veto legislation, and organize the Kingdom's armies. The Governor-General serves as Commander-in-Chief (rather than the Urcean title of ''Magister Militum'') of the Kingdom's armed forces, though in practice the armed forces are typically used for local defense and emergency response due to the protection the nation receives from the Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea. The Governor-General is considered the head of government of the Kingdom, and he nominates ministers to be approved by the | The Kingdom of Lariana is a constitutional monarchy employing an organic democratic Constitution similar to, but not the same as, the Government of Urcea. Lariana is bound to Urcea by its King, who is also the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]]. The executive authority within the Kingdom is wielded by the Governor-General of the Kingdom of Lariana, an official appointed by the Apostolic King of Urcea with the advice and consent of the [[Concilium Daoni]] of Urcea. This official is directly nominated by the King rather than by the binding advice of any officials in Urcea; by this method, Lariana's government retains a degree of independence from Urcea and is answerable - to an extent - to the King of Lariana alone. The Governor-General is typically a Larianan who has had political and administrative experience within the Government of Urcea, especially diplomatic experience. The Governor-Generals serve five year terms and by precedent are not reappointed by the King except during times of war. The Governor-General has the authority to, subject to the legislature, organize the government of the Kingdom, direct its ministers, veto legislation, and organize the Kingdom's armies. The Governor-General serves as Commander-in-Chief (rather than the Urcean title of ''Magister Militum'') of the Kingdom's armed forces, though in practice the armed forces are typically used for local defense and emergency response due to the protection the nation receives from the Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea. The Governor-General is considered the head of government of the Kingdom, and he nominates ministers to be approved by the General Curia; due to his non-partisan nature, he is bound by precedent to nominate members of the majority party in the legislature, although not always the members selected by the Majority Leader. | ||
Legislative authority in Lariana is invested in the | Legislative authority in Lariana is invested in the General Curia, a 155-member legislature based on 150 equal population districts elected nationwide, referred to as the ''Curiates Temporal'' and the designees of 5 Catholic bishops, referred to as the ''Curiates Spiritual''. Curiates serve five year terms on the same schedule as elections for Urcea's Concilium Daoni, and its reapportionment system is extremely similar. The legislature is partisan, and the leader of the majority party of the General Curia holds the title of "Curiate-President of the Kingdom of Lariana". The Curiate-President is exclusively a legislative and partisan leader, serving as Majority Leader, and does not have significant authority over the ministry or its members. The Curiate-President chooses which legislation comes to the floor of the Curia and is responsible for choosing committee chairs within the Curia. | ||
From the time of the implementation of the Constitution in 1870 to the Great War, the primary political divides in the Kingdom were between pro-de Weluta Crown Liberal parties ("Unionist") and pro-independence liberal and socialist political parties ("Nationalist"). The independence movement within the Kingdom was divided between those who viewed Lariana as a standalone country and those who sought union with Veltorina. These divides were sufficient to allow the Unionists to maintain power. Since the Great War, nationalism has significantly been on the decline due to solidarity with the Urcean people and the annexation of Veltorina by Caphiria. Since the Assumption Accords, there has been a significant interest in renewed ties with Caphiria and other nations in Sarpedon without a national independence component, a political point of view that has been increasingly embraced with the adoption of free trade and easy travel with the Caphirian province | From the time of the implementation of the Constitution in 1870 to the [[Second Great War]], the primary political divides in the Kingdom were between pro-de Weluta Crown Liberal parties ("Unionist") and pro-independence liberal and socialist political parties ("Nationalist"). The independence movement within the Kingdom was divided between those who viewed Lariana as a standalone country and those who sought union with Veltorina. These divides were sufficient to allow the Unionists to maintain power. Since the Second Great War, nationalism has significantly been on the decline due to solidarity with the Urcean people and the annexation of Veltorina by Caphiria. Since the [[Assumption Accords]], there has been a significant interest in renewed ties with Caphiria and other nations in Sarpedon without a national independence component, a political point of view that has been increasingly embraced with the adoption of free trade and easy travel with the Caphirian province on Urlazio. | ||
=== Foreign relations === | === Foreign relations === | ||