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Modern day Takatta Loa is a constitutional theocracy, with the Order of Natano being the official rulers of the republic, but holding mostly ceremonial powers and very limited legislative powers. The four legislative Houses, divided broadly into Open (elected officials) and Closed (hereditary or very limited electorate), hold the powers of government. In particular, the Open Houses are the primary legislative, administrative and security focused bodies while the Closed Houses form the national budget and oversee healthcare and education. All four of the legislative houses are involved in the legislative voting process, however. | Modern day Takatta Loa is a constitutional theocracy, with the Order of Natano being the official rulers of the republic, but holding mostly ceremonial powers and very limited legislative powers. The four legislative Houses, divided broadly into Open (elected officials) and Closed (hereditary or very limited electorate), hold the powers of government. In particular, the Open Houses are the primary legislative, administrative and security focused bodies while the Closed Houses form the national budget and oversee healthcare and education. All four of the legislative houses are involved in the legislative voting process, however. | ||
The Empire of Takatta Loa was a | The Empire of Takatta Loa was a proxy colony of [[Kiravia]] from the late 1600s to 1875, until it collapsed due to the abdication of Empress Raikanao'oko, having ruled over much of southern Vallos at the time. Throughout the late 1700s and 1800s, the Empire underwent an intense process of "Loafication" wherein the mainland populations were forced to adopt Loa writing, language and culture. However, this period also resulted in significant religious development of the indigenous [[Kapuhenasa]], which led to the development of organized and advanced entomantic orders. Modern Takatta Loa was officially founded in 1897 by Incarnate Toato Ani of the Order of Natano following the collapse of the Empire and the resulting [[Takatta Civil War]]. At the time, it was functionally an absolute theocracy with the Order regulating all aspects of life to conform to its political theology, and it also resulted in the freedom of Takatta Loa from Kiravian influence. Bolstered by sudden economic freedom, the Order sought to advance the economy beyond the previous plantations that served to enrich Kiravia. Although economic diversification was successful, significant political oppression resulted in the [[October Rebellion]] of 1952 which nearly overthrew the Order. After the death of Incarnate Ngatono in 1967, his successor Incarnate Sunuata began to negotiate with significant revolutionaries, royalty and the other influential entomantic orders. In 1970, the state was offically converted into the modern Republic of Takatta Loa and the Order of Natano relegated to largely ceremonial functions. | ||
Takatta Loa boasts a diverse and still developing economic market. One of the largest industries in the nation is shipping, with Takatta Loa having some of the most robust shipping yards in the world. Further, agriculture still forms a significant portion of income, although it has been largely modernized. In particular, Takatta Loa is the largest producer of ginger and coconut in the world, bringing in around 1.5 and 26 billion taler respectively, and is a very significant producer of the cola used in [[Imperial Cola]], as well as having the oldest bottling plant located outside of [[Paulastra]]. The nation also produces 84% of the world's supply of [[Copium]], which is mostly exported to other countries with a marginal amount remaining in Takatta Loa. There is additionally a very large tourism industry in Takatta Loa, bringing in an estimated 50 billion taler a year. There is an especially large focus on [[Cartadania]], with Cartadanians recieving free tourist visas and the travel company [[LoaMajeste]] aggressively lobbying and advertising in Cartadania for travel to Takatta Loa. Especially, the island of [[Jennasura]] has been developed specifically to attract tourist, to the detriment of the indigenous [[Non-Loa Natives|non-Loa polynesians]]. Currently, there is much development going into the production and research of pharmaceuticals, with [[Rehanji Pharmaceuticals]] being founded and based in Takatta Loa. However, not all economic advancement has been distributed evenly, with the region of [[Akanatoa]] receiving significantly less attention than others. This has resulted in a large drug and arms trade occurring out of Akanatoa. The [[Hoa'akara Cartel]] in particular has demonstrated separatist tendencies, resulting in the [[Akanatoa War]]. | Takatta Loa boasts a diverse and still developing economic market. One of the largest industries in the nation is shipping, with Takatta Loa having some of the most robust shipping yards in the world. Further, agriculture still forms a significant portion of income, although it has been largely modernized. In particular, Takatta Loa is the largest producer of ginger and coconut in the world, bringing in around 1.5 and 26 billion taler respectively, and is a very significant producer of the cola used in [[Imperial Cola]], as well as having the oldest bottling plant located outside of [[Paulastra]]. The nation also produces 84% of the world's supply of [[Copium]], which is mostly exported to other countries with a marginal amount remaining in Takatta Loa. There is additionally a very large tourism industry in Takatta Loa, bringing in an estimated 50 billion taler a year. There is an especially large focus on [[Cartadania]], with Cartadanians recieving free tourist visas and the travel company [[LoaMajeste]] aggressively lobbying and advertising in Cartadania for travel to Takatta Loa. Especially, the island of [[Jennasura]] has been developed specifically to attract tourist, to the detriment of the indigenous [[Non-Loa Natives|non-Loa polynesians]]. Currently, there is much development going into the production and research of pharmaceuticals, with [[Rehanji Pharmaceuticals]] being founded and based in Takatta Loa. However, not all economic advancement has been distributed evenly, with the region of [[Akanatoa]] receiving significantly less attention than others. This has resulted in a large drug and arms trade occurring out of Akanatoa. The [[Hoa'akara Cartel]] in particular has demonstrated separatist tendencies, resulting in the [[Akanatoa War]]. | ||
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The two Lower Houses of Commons and Chieftains consist of approximately 1,000 legislators from 500 districts, which are further divided into 18 regions. The regions exist for administrative purposes and have no impact on the legislature. The legislators represent approximately 250,000 people each and outnumber the Upper Houses by around 39 to one. The House of Commons is elected from among every citizen of Takatta Loa and serves to represent civilian interests. The House of Chieftains is elected from among every active duty military member and their spouse and serves to represent military interests. The primary function of the Lower Houses is to propose and pass legislation. Any Loa citizen can propose a law, and provided it gains enough signatures on a petition, their representative is obligated to deliver it to the legislature. The legislator must also propose laws to their people in the same manner in order to be able to propose it to the broader legislature. Although the Upper Houses also vote on legislation, their votes are in theory small enough to be insignificant. However, several members of the Upper Houses have gained enough sway in political parties that they can have an outsized impact on legislation. The Lower Houses must also approve the budget as designed by the Upper Houses. They can choose to reject this and thus force a resetting, but this is relatively rare. | The two Lower Houses of Commons and Chieftains consist of approximately 1,000 legislators from 500 districts, which are further divided into 18 regions. The regions exist for administrative purposes and have no impact on the legislature. The legislators represent approximately 250,000 people each and outnumber the Upper Houses by around 39 to one. The House of Commons is elected from among every citizen of Takatta Loa and serves to represent civilian interests. The House of Chieftains is elected from among every active duty military member and their spouse and serves to represent military interests. The primary function of the Lower Houses is to propose and pass legislation. Any Loa citizen can propose a law, and provided it gains enough signatures on a petition, their representative is obligated to deliver it to the legislature. The legislator must also propose laws to their people in the same manner in order to be able to propose it to the broader legislature. Although the Upper Houses also vote on legislation, their votes are in theory small enough to be insignificant. However, several members of the Upper Houses have gained enough sway in political parties that they can have an outsized impact on legislation. The Lower Houses must also approve the budget as designed by the Upper Houses. They can choose to reject this and thus force a resetting, but this is relatively rare. | ||
====Elector System==== | ====Elector System==== | ||
There are 2,500 electoral | There are 2,500 electoral villages of Takatta Loa, which serve to elect the legislators of the Lower Houses. Each district elects two electors, one of whom must be active duty or reserve military. These two electors are then assigned into two groups of five respectively, usually from the nearest village. These constitute an electoral distruct. These groups of five must select one candidate from among however many there are to serve as legislator, with the military members electing a Chieftain and civilians electing a Commons member. Elections of electors occur in the third ecdysial month of the year, which is usually sometime in the summer, while the electors decide on the legislator within one lunar month. ELectors can only hold their seat for three ecdysial years. A legislator can only hold their seat for one term of three lunar years, but if there are no contestants then they retain their seat. This has happened to only four legislators in history, but one has maintained her seat for 40 consecutive years. Each district is part of a group of five, and each represents roughly 50,000 people. A single district elects an elector and then the electors elect a candidate from among their districts. Usually, candidates campaign in the districts to gain votes on a petition, which is meant to influence the decision of the electors but it is still ultimately their choice who they elect. | ||
===Upper Houses=== | ===Upper Houses=== | ||
===Regions=== | ===Regions=== | ||
===Subdivisions=== | ===Subdivisions=== | ||
Takatta Loa's subdivisions consist of Electoral Districts and Villages, Crownlands and Parishes. Only Electoral Districts and Villages are connected, with districts being composed of villages. Crownlands are Parishes are two separate territorial classifications that are based on the direct land owned by the Twelve Katu, while the Parishes consist of the land owned by the 14 Orders. These are often deeply unconnected and byzantine, with exclaves and enclaves being extremely common due to both constant royal land trade and Orders being untied to geography and instead to individual temple philosophical alignment. | |||
====Districts==== | ====Districts==== | ||
====Crownlands==== | ====Crownlands==== | ||