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The Federation of Dál Riata

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The Kingdom of Eigg

Headline Figures

Population:- 72,338,243 (Dál Riata = 67,573,922 / Eigg = 4,764,321)
GDP:- $1,710,549,371,000 (Dál Riata = $1,486,626,284,000 / Eigg = $223,923,087,000)
GDP per capita:- $23,646.54 (Dál Riata = $22,000 / Eigg = $47,000)
 
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1. Federation of Dál Riata Outline

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The Federation of Dál Riata

Motto:- "Do and Hope"
Current Leader:- Grand Marshall Kenneth Macrae
Largest Standing Council Party:- The Conservative Alliance
Faith:- 70% forms of Celtic Paganism, 15% Celtic Christian 15% Various others
Language:- Only Official Language is Gaelic
National Day:- 1st July (known as Federation Day)
National Animal:- Grey Wolf
National Flower:- Mountain Aven

The Federation of Dál Riata was formed on the 1st July 1781 at Dunadd. It saw a total of 16 clan chiefs come together and sign an agreement that they would unite their clans into a single Federation. By 1802 this Federation had a total of 21 clans who had put their territory into the Federation. Today the Federation is home to around 67.5million individuals and is tied to the neighbouring Kingdom of Eigg which holds a unique place within the Federation system.

The Federation of Dál Riata is today run by a "Grand Marshall" who is similar in position to what many nations would consider either a President or Prime Minister who presides over the Standing Council which acts as a type of Parliament to pass legislation.


HOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS
The Federation is governed by the Grand Marshall. They serve for a period of 13 months. The position of Grand Marshall is directly elected however only one clan can vote and must select a member of their clan to take the position. The position of Grand Marshall therefore passes to each clan in turn based on their order in which they joined the Federation.

The Grand Marshall must have their legislative agenda approved by the Standing Council which is elected every four years. Each clan gets a minimum of three representatives with extra representatives being given for certain population milestones being fulfilled. For example the Campbell clan is the largest in terms of population and elects nine representatives while the Montgomery clan have the smallest representation with just three representatives.

With political parties emerging in the late 18th Century and with many members of clans living outside traditional areas this often made the system rather difficult to manage. As such each clan is permitted to determine the way that it will allocate its seats so long as complying with guidelines set by the National Electoral Registry which has the duty of administering elections. As a result of this larger clans such as the Campbell's utilise a system of proportional representation while the Montgomery clan pick the top three polling individuals from the ballot.

It is not impossible but it is unusual that a Grand Marshall is elected who does not belong to the largest party within the Standing Council.

The Kingdom of Eigg do not get to appoint a Grand Marshall however they do get to send three members to the Standing Council.

For a law to be passed it must be presented by the Grand Marshall and then voted upon. Should it reach a majority of the Standing Council's support it is then presented to the Chieftan's Assembly which acts as an upper house. The Chieftan's Assembly is made up of one representative of each of the Clan's and one from the Kingdom of Eigg. They can either accept or amend a proposal. Should they amend it the Standing Council vote to accept the amendment or remove it with the majority determining whether the amended version of the original are passed. As this process can take several months it is possible that a piece of legislation is still being considered when a Grand Marshall is changed and this can often see the process halted.


The Grand Marshall's Palace
Despite its name this is not a residence. It contains the Standing Council Chamber as well as the Chieftan's Assembly Room. Office space is also avaliable for the cabinet Ministers. The Grand Marshall has a smaller residence within the parkland the Palace stands in


 

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The Kingdom of Eigg

Motto:- "My Hope is Constant"
Current Leader:- Queen Aoife II
Faith:- 90% forms of Celtic Paganism, 5% Celtic Christian 5% Various others
Language:- Only Official Language is Gaelic
National Day:- 18th August (Queen's Birthday)
National Animal:- Bottlenose Dolphin
National Flower:- Rowan

The Kingdom of Eigg can trace its roots back to the 4th Century BC when the warlord Raghnall took control of the region near the coast. Over the next centuries his descendants formed the Kingdom into a small but powerful Kingdom united by strong clan ties. As like many of the other areas of the Federation the history of the clans is a bloody one however the Maitland clan stayed largely unified and held their territory strongly. Discoveries of silver, tin and copper mines helped make the clan among the richest but also made their territory highly sought after.

In 1781 when the other clans opted to join together a meeting of the Maitland clan was largely suspicious and refused to join. There were a series of clashes until 1798 when King Lachlan IV negotiated the Kingdom a special status within the Federation.

Today the Kingdom retains it's rights to make laws on the use of its territorial waters, agriculture, education, health care and various other matters. It may enter into agreements with foreign nations so long as it does not involve military matters or raises concern of the majority of the standing council. So in principle the Kingdom could enter a trade arrangement with another nation so long as steps were taken to not allow access to the rest of the Federation through the Kingdom. Should the Standing Council oppose any foreign agreement it is void.


HOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS

The Kingdom is ruled by a monarch who acts in a manner similar to a modern day President or Prime Minister.

The monarch must appoint a 12 person council who are to be consulted before any change in laws for the Kingdom. This council must be made up of no more than six thanes and the manner of its selection is left entirely to the will of the monarch. Queen Aoife took the throne in 2019 following her father's abdication. Within two months she held the first elections in the Kingdom's history for the Royal Council. She has gone on record as saying that every four years she will hold elections for ten of the seats on the Royal Council.

The Kingdom is allocated three seats in the Federations Standing Council but there is a tradition that its members will not vote on matters in which the monarch of the Kingdom has powers to govern that matter herself. For example should the Standing Council be discussing matters of the content of a school curriculum the Kingdom's representatives would abstain from voting, however were the vote to also cover funding for education then they would vote. The Kingdom currently selects its representatives to the Standing Council by a simple ballot where all those wishing to stand and having at least ten supporting nominations are placed on the ballot. The top three polling individuals win the seats.

The Kingdom also sends a representative to the Chieftan's Assembly who acts in a similar manner to it's members of the Standing Council when it comes to voting. It is tradition that the Kingdom's seat of the Chieftan's Assembly is taken by the heir to throne assuming they are aged over 18.

The Kingdom are not permitted to select a Grand Marshall.


Maitland Castle
The castle is the ancestoral home of the Maitland Family and is used for many formal occasions. The day to day business of the Kingdom is infact done in the city of Cappielow which is the Kingdom's capital.


Her Majesty Queen Aoife II of the Maitland Clan
Queen Aoife II is 20 years of age (b.2001) and inherited the throne in 2019. Her father King Lucas II abdicated the throne following various scandals based on an extra-marital affair and accusations of sexual assault. Since inheriting the throne the Queen has focused on trying to set the Kingdom on a closer path to working with the Federation. Additionally she has given the Royal Council more authority as she tries to concentrate on studying part time. She has often used her royal residences to host events for friends as she misses the chance of being what she considers a "Normal" young woman, which is one reason she has sought to give away aspects of royal power.


 

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CLANS OF THE FEDERATION
Registration of Clans is handled by the National Election Registry. To be allowed to be recognized as a clan it must have a clan "holdfast" (essentially a palace, castle, estate), a recognized Chief, evidence of at least 200 members and recognition of at least five other clans. No clan has been added to the Registry in 80 years. A Holdfast must have been in the same families stewardship for at least 100 years. Currently there are 21 clans recognised by the Registry.

Rank by SizeClan NameClan mottoStanding Council MembersClan Chief1.Campbell"Do Not Forget"9Jarlath Campbell2.MacKenzie"I Shine Not Burn"8Ríona MacKenzie3.MacLachlan"Brave and Faithful"8Kean MacLachlan4.MacLean"Virtue My Honour" 7Kilian MacLean5.MacNab"Let Fear By Far From All"7Bran MacNab6.Makgill"Without End"7Idris Makgill7.Mar"Thinks More"7Dermot Mar8.Maxwell"I Grow Strong Again"6Micheal Maxwell9.Wishart"Mercy is My Desire"6Roddy Wishart10.Weir"Nothing Truer Than True"6Hywel Weir11.Sutherland"Without Fear"5Niamh Sutherland12.Stirling"Gang Forward"5Christie Stirling13.Sempill"Keep Trust"5Cian Sempill14.Ramsay"Pray and Labour"5Mervin Ramsay15.Oliphant"Provide For All"5Graham Oliphant16.Monypenny"He Rules the Sea"5Branwen Monypenny17.MacRae"With Fortitude"5Trystan MacRae18.MacKintosh"Touch Not a Cat Bot a Glove"4Conall MacKintosh19.Leslie"Grip Fast"4Fergus Leslie20.Kirkpatrick"I'll Make Sure"4Ranulf Kirkpatrick21.Montgomery Watch Well3Neas Montgomery

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REGISTER OF TARTANS
Tartan TitleExampleWhen usedFederal Tartan*Used by state officials on State occasions
*Used by the Grand Marshall
*Used as Army Uniform.Royal Eigg Tartan*Used by the Monarch of Eigg and their family
*Used by the Kingdom's officials except when in the Standing Council
*Used by regiments raised from Eigg
*Used by the monarchs householdFederal Air Force*Air Force Dress Uniform
*Band on tail fin of each aircraft
*May be worn by an Air Force VeteranFederal Naval Service*Naval Dress Uniform
*Band on each ship somewhere
*May be worn by a Naval Veteran

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