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* 79.4% [[Christianity in Lucrecia|Christianity]] | * 79.4% [[Christianity in Lucrecia|Christianity]] | ||
** 78.5% [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]] | ** 78.5% [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]] | ||
*** 71.2% [[Caphiric | *** 71.2% [[Caphiric Church|Caphiric Rite]] | ||
*** 7.3% [[Catholic Church|Levantine Rite]] | *** 7.3% [[Catholic Church|Levantine Rite]] | ||
** 0.9% Other Christians | ** 0.9% Other Christians | ||
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===Domination by the Imperium=== | ===Domination by the Imperium=== | ||
The | The First Emeritan Republic remained as an independent state up until the 8th Century when the [[Caphiria|Caphiric]] [[Caphiria#The_First_Imperium|First Imperium]] began to involve itself in Emeritan affairs. As a Latinic state, the Emeritan Republic enjoyed a higher degree of political participation within the Imperium than most vassal subjects had at that time. Although nominally independent, the Consuls-designate were subject to the approval of the Imperium, which had made itself the [[Imperial dictatorship over Emerita|permanent designated dictator]] of the Republic (a practice that would eventually return nearly one thousand years later under different circumstances), and the imperial government may at any time decide to unilaterally remove one or both Consuls from office if it deemed it necessary. This exercise in consular oversight was only ever used once, that being in the year 846 when the Imperium decided to unilaterally remove both Consuls when the two had failed to put down a [[Spartacus Revolt of 846|plebian uprising]]. | ||
For the most part, the Republic remained stable throughout much of its suzerainty under the First Imperium as well as under the turbulent [[Caphiria#The_Second_Imperium|Second Imperium]] until the [[Great Civil War (Caphiria)|Great Civil War]] began in the year 1127 and lasted for forty-five years. During this time, the Republic began to gain more and more autonomy in its internal affairs which culminated in the unilateral termination of the Imperial Dictatorship in 1170, making the Republic nominally under Caphiric suzerainty by that point now that the Imperium was too busy trying to keep itself together to bother intervening, though independence was not yet declared due to fears of a military insurrection which had become a commonality during the civil war. | |||
===Second Emeritan Republic=== | ===Second Emeritan Republic=== | ||
The collapse of the Second Imperium in 1172 is considered to be the start of the Second Emeritan Republic, which had very little change from the First Republic asides from the creation of the role of [[Dictator (Lucrecia)|dictator]], a role that was appointed by the Consuls from amongst the senators for a term of one year. The reasoning behind the creation of such a powerful yet time-limited role was to provide the state with a means to ease internal tensions without risking a potential civil war like what happened to the Second Imperium. The Republic was among the first vassal states to formally secede from the Imperium as the remaining garrisons have either left to go home or stayed and pledged loyalty to the Republic. | |||
During the second era of Emeritan independence, the Republic experienced a renaissance of its own as interest in the Adonerum began to surface after the discovery of a treasure trove of lost Adonerii manuscripts and theses in the year 1246. With the recovery of Adonerii documents that were long-thought missing or destroyed, there began an interest in the idea that the Republic was the heir to the Adonerum and the ideals of bringing back certain aspects of Adonerii culture that were abandoned during the years of Caphiric suzerainty. | |||
The first century of the Second Republican era was also marked by a few attempts to restore the classical [[Caphiric Republic]], with prominent Emeritans arguing that the collapse of the Second Imperium has proven that there were many fundamental flaws with what they deemed to be the "royalist disgrace" that has emerged since the fall of the Caphiric Republic and that the only way to restore stability and prosperity is to establish a stronger republic based on the ideals of the classical era while making a few necessary modifications to prevent the rise of perceived royalist demagoguery that was said to have plagued the latter years of the Caphiric Republic. However, the Republic was at the time too far away from mainland Sarpedon and too small to effectively wield enough influence to do anything beyond declaring themselves to the true heirs of the old Caphiric Republic, and any and all ambitions of restoring the old Republic on the mainland were soon dashed with the emergence of the [[Caphiria#The_Third_Imperium|Third Imperium]] in 1283. | |||
===Pelaxian suzerainty=== | |||
Although the Republic would never fall under direct Caphiric suzerainty, it would soon find itself under the suzerainty of a nascent and newly-unified kingdom in western Sarpedon, the [[Pelaxia|Kingdom of Pelaxia]]. First contact with the Pelaxians began in 1499, by that time Pelaxia had already established a colonial empire in [[Vallos]]. Because of the Republic's relative stability compared to most of the polities in Vallos and overall Latinic homogeneity, the Republic was not to be made into a colony, but rather a protectorate wherein the Republic will be allowed to maintain its internal affairs without interference while in return they allow the Pelaxians to hold the exclusive right to maintain a military presence as part of its efforts to maintain its hold in the Southern Route to Alshar. | |||
The establishment of Pelaxian suzerainty over the Republic saw the emergence of a pelaxianised Latinic culture within the span of fifty years as Emeritan elites took on Pelaxian customs, traditions, and even a [[Emeritan Pelaxian|new vernacular of the Pelaxian language]] with many Latinic loanwords. By the year 1554, the Emeritans had effectively became a Romance ethnic group, a far cry from when they had seen themselves as a Latinic ethnic group. | |||
===Isurian Generality=== | ===Isurian Generality=== | ||
Isurians | {{main|Old Isurian Generality}} | ||
On a similarly-sized island neighbouring the island that the Emeritan Republic was home to there were multiple settlements that were home to the descendants of [[Isurians|Isurian]] peasants who had first arrived on the island in the year 1343 on their attempt to establish a new and independent homeland away from mainland Sarpedon and away from any form of authority beyond that of {{wp|God}} himself. These settlements made up the [[Old Isurian Generality]], a {{wp|peasant republic|republic of peasants}} under a loose {{wp|confederate state|confederacy}}. It had no {{wp|head of state}}, but rather a popular assembly in which anyone may attend on any given day, except for Sundays and religious holidays, and take part in the political process. Such a form of government was, and still is, a rarity, and to the Emeritans it was seen as a perversion of republican ideals due to the notable lack of a hierarchal class structure and the amount of power the peasantry had in the Old Generality. This sparked many fears that the Emeritan peasantry may very well attempt to overthrow the Republic and establish their own republic in emulation of the Old Generality. | |||
===Nobles' Treaty=== | ===Nobles' Treaty=== | ||
{{main|Nobles' Treaty}} | |||
To combat the perceived threat the Emeritan elites saw in the Isurian Generality, they began to discuss several possibilities on what to do with the neighbouring peasant republic. There was universal agreement that no matter what they choose to do, they have to make sure that the hypothetical union would be under the aristocratic Emeritan form of government and not the seemingly mobocratic Isurian form of government. The possibilities that were put forward ranged from invasion plans to plans for colonisation, from enforcing a protectorate status upon the Isurians to a tactful manipulation of the populace so as to encourage many Isurians to support the idea of joining up with the Emeritans. These discussions, known as the "Peasantry Question", lasted for well over a century until the year 1557 when it was decided that the best course of action was to tactfully manipulate the people of the Generality into thinking that there was an imminent invasion coming from mainland Vallos and that the Republic was more than happy to ensure their protection, so long as they unite with the Republic and form a new union. Surprisingly, the gambit worked and by 1561 delegates from both the Republic and the Generality met up to draft a treaty confirming a perpetual union between the two republics. The treaty, known as the [[Nobles' Treaty]] was signed and put into effect on 28 February 1561, forming the Most Serene Republic of Lucrecia, named after the island on which the Emeritan Republic was located upon. | |||
===Early 20th century=== | ===Early 20th century=== | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The | Lucrecia is a small sub-archipelago within the [[Catenias]] consisting of three islands, two major islands and one small island. The major island that is closer to mainland Vallos is often known in [[Ænglish]] and throughout [[Levantia]] as [[Emerita]], although officially, and throughout Sarpedon, it is known as ''Isla Lucrecia'' from which the nation gets its name from. The other major island is known as [[Illa Herba Linda]], often known in older maps as ''Isla Yorba Linda'' (''yorba'' being the Emeritan pronunciation of the word ''yerba'', itself a Vallos variant of the Pelaxian word ''hierba'', meaning herb). The small island off the coast of Illa Herba Linda is referred to as [[Illa Vitoria]]. | ||
Altogether, the three islands covers just over 181,998 km² of land, with Illa Herba Linda being the largest of the three and Illa Vitoria being the smallest. As a nation that solely consists of islands, much of Lucrecia's geography is predominately just above sea level, with Illa Herba Linda being the sole exception being home to the nation's sole mountain and highest point, [[Mount St. Andrew's]]. The lowest point of the country is [[Sextus's Crator]], an oddly-shaped valley located in Emerita that was long thought to have been the impact site of a {{wp|meteorite}} that struck the planet in the 2nd Century BC, though more recent analysis have since debunked this theory, stating that it is nothing more than a deep U-shaped valley that came to be due to glaciation from long before the supposed date of impact and that there have been no evidence to support that a meteorite had struck Emerita in the 2nd Century BC. | |||
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
Located within the tropics, the climate in Lucrecia is generally warmer and more humid than in most areas outside of the tropics. However, due to it being very close to the {{wp|Tropic of Capricorn}}, the climate is generally more temperate compared to the climates of areas further within the tropics such as that of [[Rumahoki]] or [[Equatorial Ostiecia]]. Overall, Lucrecia experiences a mostly mild {{wp|seasonal variation}}, though the coldest parts of the country are in settlements that straddle Mount St. Andrew's, much of which experience colder winters and milder summers compared to the rest of Lucrecia, with summer averages that reach no more than 18 degrees Celsius and winter averages as low than -12 degrees Celsius in contrast to the averages for the rest of the country (summer averages in most of Lucrecia are often as high as 25 degrees Celsius while winter averages can go as low as 10 degrees Celsius). | |||
==Government and Politics== | ==Government and Politics== | ||
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===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
{{main|Catholic Church in Lucrecia|Neo-Caphiricism|Religion in Lucrecia}} | {{main|Catholic Church in Lucrecia|Neo-Caphiricism|Religion in Lucrecia}} | ||
Lucrecia, like much of [[Sarpedon]], is a nation in which a majority of its people adhere to a denomination of Christianity. The vast majority of the nation's Christian population are a part of the [[Catholic Church]], with a vast majority being a part of the [[Caphiric Catholic Church]] which is a {{wp|particular church}} in communion with the [[Pope]] in [[Urceopolis]]. Historically, and even to this day, Lucrecia is one of the few nations in Sarpedon in which the Caphiric Catholic Church is the majority faith, although the years of [[Pelaxia|Pelaxian]] suzerainty has given the Caphiric Church in Lucrecia a distinct Levantine character; it should be noted that since 1924 there exists a movement within the Catholic clergy of Lucrecia aimed at de-Levantising the Church and returning it to its Caphiric roots, this is known as [[neo-Caphiricism]]. A very slim minority of Christians are members of denominations that are not in communion with the Pope, essentially forms of {{wp|Protestantism}} for the most part. The next-highest group are people who identify as {{wp|irreligion|irreligious}}, people who hold no religious beliefs or practices whether out of disinterest or an active rejection of faith. The final group are religions that do not fit within either category, most often associated with the nation's minorities | Lucrecia, like much of [[Sarpedon]], is a nation in which a majority of its people adhere to a denomination of Christianity. The vast majority of the nation's Christian population are a part of the [[Catholic Church]], with a vast majority being a part of the [[Caphiric Church|Caphiric Catholic Church]] which is a {{wp|particular church}} in communion with the [[Pope]] in [[Urceopolis]]. Historically, and even to this day, Lucrecia is one of the few nations in Sarpedon in which the Caphiric Catholic Church is the majority faith, although the years of [[Pelaxia|Pelaxian]] suzerainty has given the Caphiric Church in Lucrecia a distinct Levantine character; it should be noted that since 1924 there exists a movement within the Catholic clergy of Lucrecia aimed at de-Levantising the Church and returning it to its Caphiric roots, this is known as [[neo-Caphiricism]]. A very slim minority of Christians are members of denominations that are not in communion with the Pope, essentially forms of {{wp|Protestantism}} for the most part. The next-highest group are people who identify as {{wp|irreligion|irreligious}}, people who hold no religious beliefs or practices whether out of disinterest or an active rejection of faith. The final group are religions that do not fit within either category, most often associated with the nation's minorities | ||
==Culture and Society== | ==Culture and Society== | ||
==Economy and Infrastructure== | ==Economy and Infrastructure== | ||
{{main|Economy of Lucrecia}} | |||
Lucrecia's economy is a {{wp|capitalist}} {{wp|mixed economy}} with its three major sectors being the {{wp|tourism}} industry, {{wp|service (economics)|services}}, and {{wp|retail}}. As the sole sovereign nation in the southern islands of Vallos, Lucrecia is also an established global logistical centre as well as a key financial centre in the area. Because of its key position, the Lucrecian economy is known for being one of the most innovative in the world as well as one of the freest and easiest to do business in, with robust competitiveness. Through agreements, certain major corporations are given tax breaks and all neighbouring nations have been given very generous free-trade agreements. Although it has consistently ranked high in economic freedoms, the nation also has a significant disparity in income between the wealthier [[Isurian Generality]] and the stagnating [[Emeritan Republic]], a dual nature that has existed ever since federalisation in the late 20th Century. | |||
Since federalisation, the Lucrecian economy has grown by an average of over 7% annually between the years 1975 and 2015, making Lucrecia a {{wp|highly developed}} nation. It attracts a large amount of foreign investment, as well as indirect influence, as a result of its location, economic freedoms, corporate tax breaks, free-trade agreements, and global trade connections. Lucrecia also has one of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves. | |||
===Tertiary and secondary sectors=== | |||
The {{wp|tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector}} comprises a major proportion of the Lucrecian economy, with tourism, services, retail, shipping, and banking making up the primary components of this sector. Lucrecia is currently the seventh-largest trading entity measured by imports and exports, trading an amount of goods worth more than its total {{wp|gross domestic product|GDP}}. The nation’s [[Toledo Stock Exchange]] is among the largest in the world by market capitalisation, at $5.9 trillion as of Q3 of 2034. Its major banks, the [[People's National Bank]], the [[Federal Credit Union]] and [[New United Bank]], are among the largest in Vallos, and have been ranked as the 3rd, 4th, and 6th most stable and strongest banks, respectively. Lucrecia also maintains a small {{wp|secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector}}; focused on the manufacturing of electronics such as terminals for [[Rumahoki]]'s [[Videocom]] service. | |||
===Currency=== | |||
{{main|Denario}} | |||
Lucrecia's currency, the [[denario]], is one of the few currencies in the world not to have been {{wp|decimal currency|decimalised}}, instead being divided under the ratio of 1:20:12, a rationalisation of ancient pre-decimal currencies. Notes are exclusively issued by the [[National Bank of the Republic]], the nation's {{wp|central bank}}, and coinage are exclusively minted by [[National Mint of the Republic]]. Because of Lucrecia's global connections and key position in global trade, the Denario is one of the strongest currencies in Vallos. | |||
===Regional wealth disparity=== | |||
=== | Although with one of the highest GDP per capita in the world, Lucrecia continues to have wealth disparity issues, which have been an issue plaguing the nation since its founding. Although wealth is not tightly concentrated in the hands of high income-earners, wealth has historically been concentrated in one of the two main regions of the nation. Before federalisation, wealth was mostly concentrated in the hands of the Emeritan elites and in the [[Emeritan Republic]]. However, with the advent of federalisation and globalisation, the economic centre of Lucrecia has shifted away from the stagnating and elitist Emeritan Republic and towards the [[Isurian Generality]] due to its more central location and potential for development. This disparity is only predicted to grow as the Isurian areas of the country continue to grow and develop economically and remain the focal point of international trade. | ||
Although with the | |||
To help combat this without changing its economic policies, the Lucrecian government has been giving the Emeritan Republic a monthly stipend since 2030 to aid in keeping the region's economy from further stagnating. These stipends, although met with support from most parties, has seen its greatest opposition from the [[United Isurian Caucus]], particularly from the [[Party for an Independent Generality|PXI]], seeing it as a considerable drain on the Generality's finances. Most [[Isurianism|Isurianists]] wish to either turn Lucrecia into a {{wp|confederation}} or, if that is not possible, {{wp|secede}} the Generality from Lucrecia; one of the most well-known Isurianist slogans is "Isurian money for Isurians; no more stipends!" in reference to their most brought-up talking point in elections. | |||
====Housing==== | ====Housing==== | ||
The wealth disparity between the regions can also be seen in real estate. In the wealthy Isurian Generality, the rate of home ownership has risen sharply since the late 1990s as wages in the region began to surpass that of their counterparts in the Emeritan Republic, with the most recent figures indicating a home ownership rate of 83% in the Generality. In the Emeritan Republic, although real estate values have risen sharply since the early 2000s, wages in the region have been stagnant since the 1980s and there exists a lack of open land to build additional housing units which has led to a decline in home ownership rates in the Emeritan Republic, with most recent figures estimating a home ownership rate of 57%. Since 2018, the term "high working class" has emerged to refer to a growing middle-class income group that are not impoverished enough to qualify for welfare, but are still not affluent enough to own their own homes. | |||
According to the office of the | According to the office of the [[Censor of Lucrecia|Censor]], this disparity in housing can be primarily traced back to the transfer of the nation's economic centre from the Emeritan Republic to the Isurian Generality and a lack of government intervention for fifty years until the introduction of the stipends. The lack of government intervention can be linked to the lack of political will for keeping the Emeritan economy from stagnating, especially with the rise of the first generation of Isurian elites in Lucrecian politics who sought to prevent any form of welfare for the Emeritans from being enacted. With the rise of the second generation of Isurian elites, this approach has been softened considerably as these new elites grew up with little to no memory of the years of Emeritan dominance in national politics. | ||
==Military== | ==Military== | ||