Dual Kingdom of Mercia

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Motto:- Stand Firm and Strike Hard
National Anthem:- My Lands Only Borders

BACKGROUND

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COMMONWEALTH OF MERCIAN KINGDOMS

Mercia / Mercian Commonwealth
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Motto: Stand Firm and Strike Hard
National Anthem This is My Home
BACKGROUND

There are were Mercian Kingdoms, Hassop, Bretton and Calver. From the period between 890 - 1703 the three Kingdoms existed in a state of perpetual war and conflict in which sides often changed and each sought to make alliances to bring in support. This all came to a head however in 1604 when the King of Hassop, Cameron Beck defeated both neighbouring Kingdoms in battle and in the aftermath married the widow of the King of Bretton and adopted the son of the deceased King of Calver, thus forming the three Kingdoms under his authority. During the rest of his reign he put together a system of government that allowed each Kingdom to maintain an identity united by one High King.

Soon after he sent out expeditions to establish a trade empire seeing many coastal territories become not Mercian property but Hassopite holdings. This included the land today seen as the Commonwealth of The Iwi. This lead to awkward foreign affairs issues whenever the Commonwealth had a non Hassopite monarch while the King of Hassop still controlled his empire. By the early 1980's this empire vanished when the Iwi freed itself.

In 2016 under Queen Anna of Hassop the Commonwealth descended into chaos following her attempt to remove the popular King John of Bretton as a rival to her powers as High Queen. This saw the minority Cult of Helus population targetted and slaughtered with a total of around 800,000 Mercians being murdered. Following this her son Rupert took the throne in a chaotic election following her murder by her elder son Prince Robert. Rupert proved to be an awful King and died of a drug overdose in May 2017, with the country on the verge of chaos Princess Alexandria of Calver stepped in and established a new way forward for the country known as Liquid Geniusocracy and a Dual Monarchy.

Government Type:- Liquid Geniusocracy
Population:-:- 42,500,000
Capital City:- Fernwood (2million)
Demonym:- Mercians

ECONOMY

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Currency:- Shillings (100pence make 1 Shilling)
GDP per Capita:- $30,000
Unemployment Rate:- 4.2%
Main Industries:- Glass and metalware, industrial chemicals, optics, brewing & textiles.

PEOPLE

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Ethnicity:- 95% Mercian 5% Other
Languages:- Mercian & English
Religions:- 75% Christian, 15% Cult of Helus, 5% Jewish, 5% Other
Average Life Expectancy:-   Male - 78 years / Female 80 years

GOVERNMENT

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Head of State:- Queen Internus Mary I of Mercia (Domestic Affairs) Queen Alienas Alexandria I of Mercia (Foreign Affairs)
Head of Government:- Prime Minister Zeke Gladwin
Name of Legislative Body:- Mercian Parliament

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LIQUID GENIUSOCRACY

The nation of Mercia follows a democratic process developed by Queen Alienas Alexandria I, known a Liquid Geniusocracy. The system is an experiment to make politics less about being a simple popularity contest and restoring an importance to parties promoting actual policies.

The system gives every citizen of Mercia, over the age of 18, a transferable vote in local and national elections, however only people with an IQ of 120 or over may actually cast votes. Any citizen with an IQ of 119 or less may transfer their vote to any citizen who has passed the IQ test. As such it is quiet possible that a person who can actually vote is not casting a single vote but instead multiple. A citizen takes an IQ test when they register to vote, they may take an IQ test at anytime if they fail as long as there is at least six months between tests. A person with an IQ of 120 or higher may also transfer their vote if they choose too. It was Alexandria's hope that this would ensure that a better understanding public would make better choices about their selections at elections if they were more intelligent.

Candidates for Parliament must also be eligible to cast a vote and therefore the Queen hoped that this would eliminate the chances of having people selected for Parliament just because of their popularity with the general public. A candidate for election must sit an IQ test when they register to stand and may only sit the test once.

The cabinet must also be selected using IQ as a criteria, each member having an IQ of 120 or higher, additionally they must have a direct link to their area of responsibility, so for example the Minister of Defence must have worked for the military or in the defence industry.

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MILITARY OF MERCIA

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