Calderan Republic
Newfound State of Caldera ᎢᏤ ᎢᎦ ᏑᎾᏓᎴᎩ ᎨᏒ ᏴᏫ Caldera (Volin) | |
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Motto: Ceuldeland die geliebte ("Caldera the beloved") | |
Anthem: Neu Haus in Ceuldeland | |
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| Capital | Little Caldera |
| Largest city | Neu Maessen |
| Official languages | German Ænglish Volin |
| Ethnic groups | 98.4% Volin 1.2% German 0.4% Other |
| Religion | Christianity Volinism |
| Demonym(s) | Calderan (noun/adjective) Calderans (plural) |
| Government | One party democracy |
• Prime Leader | Karl Steinenkatz |
| Legislature | Volkshaus |
| Establishment | |
• Establishment of the current Volkspartei | February 16th, 1600 |
| Area | |
• Total | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) (42nd) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 10 million |
• Census | 10,019,538 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2030 estimate |
• Total | $135,277 billion |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $52,000,000 |
• Per capita | $5,210 |
| Gini | 55 high |
| HDI (2030) | 0.8 very high |
| Currency | Calderan Piece (CLP) |
| Driving side | right |
Austro-Caldera (German: Ceuldeland), officially the Newfound State of Caldera, more commonly known as simply Caldera, is a country in Crona. It is neighbored by Sabnaki. It's infamous for a ruling class of German speakers, while the majority of the population are Indigeno-Calderan and speak Volin.
Austro-Caldera is not a member of the League of Nations.
Etymology
Austro-Caldera was named by the first Ænglish explorers who came to the region. The first part of the word, austro, is derived from the Latin word australis, meaning southern. This refers to the fact that the island was south of the natives who inhabited the Northwestern part of Crona. The second part, caldera, is a reference to the island's most defining feature; a caldera.
History
Early Indigeno-Calderans
In the first century, Autro-Caldera was migrated to by natives around Crona. They developed slightly different than elsewhere in Crona, as these natives built their society around fishing. Because of this, they developed a religion coined as "Volinism", based around the God of the Sea being the most supreme being.This culture survived for a long time, being the culture that Paul Aster encountered in his 1387 expedition.
Eldmoran Exploration (1540-1585)
Eldmoran explorers during the 1500s charted Crona, and made journals chronicling certain strategic points. Refugees began to flee to Crona during the Christmas War and Maurit's Rebellion.
After seeing a massive influx of refugees in 1585, Joeseph Seuber took it upon himself to organize all the Eldmorans into an area. He noticed that the easiest area to section and administer would be an island like Austro-Caldera, so he led groups of travelers into the island and forced the natives to accept him as a leader, with assimilated natives being given access to metal tools.
Early Government (1585-1600)
The first Austro-Calderan government was an absolute monarchy under Joeseph Seuber's organization, but this was contested by various Eldmoran immigrants who argued that the leader should be elected. Seuber came up with a plan to draft a constitution that allows himself to rule as the only member of the Volkspartei, but people would "vote" for him So he'd be the elected leader out of the best running candidates.
Post-Seuber Rule (1600-Present)
After Joeseph Seuber's death, Calderans continued his tradition of admitting the best fit leaders into the Volkspartei, and holding elections every 15 years for a new leader.
Austro-Caldera has been a very isolated nationalistic country, with mostly internal struggles with the natives. During the First Great War, Austro-Caldera managed to narrowly evade involvement, while contributing manufactured weapons to Eldmoran resistance groups and allies. However, during the Second Great War, Daxiaese forces invaded Crona, forcing Austro-Caldera to begin pouring funding into military and launch defensive engagements. This began the tradition of native conscription, causing mild controversies within the Vokspartei, but eventually it was decided that Volins exist to be the guard of the Volkspartei. Austro-Caldera was never conquered during the Second Great War, mostly thanks to it's relationship with the Dictatorship in Eldmora, and the defensive nature of the Calderan island itself.
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Government and Politics
Executive
The leader of Austro-Caldera, called the Prime Leader, is voted in power by a direct election that all citizens of Austro-Caldera can participate in. However, the Prime Leader must be a member of the Volkspartei, which has restrictions on who must can run for Prime Leader. The Prime Leader must be male, ethnically German, and pledge his allegiance to the Volkspartei over the people of Austro-Caldera.
The Prime Leader has a term limit of 15 years, and if the Prime Leader dies during their term, an immediate election is held, with any members of the Volkspartei temporarily taking control until a leader is formally elected.
Legislative
Legislature is written by representatives of the 3 provinces. Called the Volkshaus, or people's house in English, members of the Volkshaus do not need to be members of the Volkspartei, but if a representative is a member of the Volkspartei, their opinion on how to handle a matter is worth twice as much of an opinion as other members of the Volkshaus.
Each province in Austro-Caldera has 10 representatives, and representatives have a term limit of 1 year, unless they are members of the Volkspartei, then their term limit is 5 years. However, representatives can serve unlimited terms, meaning that predominantly Volin provinces can elect Volin representatives who serve for decades.
Federal subdivisions
Austro-Caldera is separated into 3 provinces, the western province governing over factories, the northeastern province governing over most of the Volin population, and the southeastern province governing over the capital and major cities, made up of ethnic Germans, while its suburbs are made up of Volins as well.
Currently, the western province is represented by 5 Volins, 4 Volkspartei, and 1 Ænglish representative. The northeastern province is represented by 9 Volins and 1 Volkspartei. The southeastern province is represented by 7 Volkspartei and 3 Volins, but the lack of representation of Volins is leading to minor rioting in Little Caldera.
Politics
The Volkspartei, or People's Party, has ruled over Austro-Caldera since 1600. There are other political parties, such as the Ænglish Minority Party, the Yellow Party, the Deer Party, and the Division Party, but only members of the Volkspartei are allowed to run for Prime Leader.
Law
Law is enforced by the Calderan Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the CBCA is also responsible for ensuring no human rights are violated by the government, as established in the 1600 Constitution. There has been a debate on whether the conscription of Volin people is a violation of the Calderan constitution, under clause 12.B, which states "No citizen of Caldera shall be subject to participation in a war that the subjected party is opposed to.", however, pro-conscriptionists agree that it's not a violation, because the Volkspartei represents everyone, and the Volkspartei supports native conscription.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Self-reported ethnic origin in Caldera (2030)
The grand majority of Calderans are Volin, or Indigeno-Calderan, while other minor ethnic groups include German and Ænglish.
Language
The primary official language used by the Volkspartei is German, as this is the language that was brought to Austro-Caldera by Eldmoran immigrants. However, the majority of the population speaks Volin, which is a language that developed in Caldera after the separation of native Calderans from the rest of Crona in the first century. The third official language, which is by far the least spoken, is Ænglish, which became an official language after protesting by the Ænglish Minority Party.
Religion
Religious affiliations in Caldera (2030)
Most Calderans practice Volinism, a religion that's native to the island. Under the Calderan constitution, no laws can be passed to restrict or show favor to a religion, however, many Germans, and subsequently Volkspartei members, are Christian.
Education
95% of Volins have finished standard education, while only 2% go on to complete secondary education. This is a stark contrast to Germans, 100% of whom complete standard education, and 85% complete secondary education.
Culture and Society
Education
All education is completely free in Austro-Caldera, and it is mandatory to attend 10 years of standard education, which includes 4 years of German classes, 2 years of Eldmoran history classes, 1 year of Calderan history, 4 years of science, 4 years of math, and other prerequisites. Secondary education varies in provinces, but the most popular courses include politics in the Southeast, and machining in the west. In Volin dominated cities, secondary education is not encouraged, and most jobs don't require it, while in German cities, secondary education is heavily emphasized, and almost all high paying jobs require at least some form of it.
Attitudes and worldview
Calderans are generally nationalistic and isolationist, trying to avoid other countries as much as possible, with the exception of Eldmora in the Volkspartei. Despite this, education on foreign cultures is heavily taught throughout school, and many Calderans show an interest in the outside world.
Kinship and family
As with the 1600 constitution, it is illegal for the government to restrict relationships. As such, families tend to be somewhat diverse, falling outside the traditional nuclear family. German Calderans try to maintain that you need to be married to the opposite gender and raise children together, but many Volins simply don't see the purpose of marriage, and as such, very few Volins get married, over 20% hold more than one partner at a time.
Cuisine
As Caldera developed to heavily integrate German culture, the national dish of Caldera is the bratwurst, but much more common traditional dishes often include fish and rice.
Religion
The government of Caldera cannot restrict or show favor to religions, and so, many Calderans are simply indifferent to religion. Germans maintain Christianity but fail to spread it, while Volins freely practice their native religion of Volinism, or they might not practice a religion at all.
Arts and Literature
As with most things Calderan, Calderan art is seperated into two parts: Volin, and German. Volin artists prior to 1600 often carved out of wood, creating sculptures or simple drawings of famous gods or events. When Eldmorans came to Caldera, they introduced music and paintings, sparking an era of Volin artistic expression, usually based around fishing or religion. German art in Caldera is characterized by thematic messages, usually based around "listen to your elders" or nationalistic messages.
The Calderan national anthem, Neu Hause in Ceuldeland, was written by a German Calderan, and has a message of how great Caldera is to live in.
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