The Most Highest and Most Serene and Most Magnificent and Most Elevated Kingdom of Northern and Southern Hudsonia
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Government
Government Ideology: Absolute Theocratic Monarchy
Head of State and Government: King Alexios (V)I
Legislative Body: King's Table
Population: 25 million
Capital City: The Silent City
Demonym: Hudsonian
National Anthem: Kredis mi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzcDhVxK_7w)
Peoples
Ethnicity: Hudsonian (95%), Ardian (5%)
Languages: Hudsonian (Esperanto)
Religion: Orange Catholic Imperial Church
The Orange Catholic Imperial Church
"La Oranĝa Katolika Imperia Eklezio estas nek Oranĝa, Katolika, Imperia aŭ Eklezio"
The Orange Catholic Imperial Church is a loose collection of Husdonian folk lore and local faith. The beliefs are unified in the Amazon mythos, that details the life and journey of Amazon, a spirit. The mythos details various moral lessons, some contradictory, and are used as guidance in the spiritual life of the faithful.
Each Elder Area (of which there are 3590) elects an Elder, who then elect from amongst them a circle of 8 druids. These druids then vote into power the Pope. The Pope is tasked with interpreting the mythos and messages from the various gods.
The Church was created during the unification of the tribes, with the name being inspired by a catholic missionary from the Ardian Empire
The Monarchy
"Saluton la Unufoje kaj Eterna Reĝo, Unu Antaŭ ĉio, la Plej Granda kaj la Plej Altigita, Aleksio la Unua!"
After the creation of the Kingdom, the crown was initially held by the Alucard dynasty, with a successor to the kingdom elected from amongst the king's sons by other members of the dynasty. After a fire wiped out the dynasty in 1913, Alexios I was crowned the King, being the only viable heir, despite his claim to the throne being dodgy. He has since ruled for 108 consecutive years.
Upon the death of his current body, Alexios possesses and reincarnates into the body of his eldest son, and continues to rule. He is aided by a council of noblemen, all from his family. Together they create the laws in their legal form, which is then enforced by the Royal Diet, headed by him.
The thrones principle claim to existence is held by the Orange Catholic Imperial Church, with the Amazon Mythos telling of how the High God, St Nina, indirectly granted the throne divine right to rule.
The Seven Man's Alliance
"Ne ekde la tago de la triboj oni vidis tian"
The Seven Man's Alliance is a coalition of private merchant, docking and shipping companies, that formed in 1919 in response to the formation of the Republic, at the behest of Alexios I, in order to stop trade being able to reach the Republicans.
The coalition controls almost all trade in and out of the Kingdom, meaning foreign private companies usually have to negotiate through their high prices. Members of the SMA receive subsidies as long as they tow the line of controlling trade to how the King likes. The members of the SMA have grown immensely wealthy relative to the other companies of the nation.
The Silent City
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The Silent City is the capital of the Kingdom, and is inhabited only by the royal household. Many parts of the city are derelict, with nature reclaiming many parts of it back. However, the centre of the city is well furnished, with the royal family living in luxuy.
The name of the city comes from a law instituted upon its construction. Uttering a word inside the city without the permission of the king, is punished with death.
The Republic of Hudsonia
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Government
Government Ideology: Aristocratic Republic
Head of State and Government: Speaker Vasco al Salvador
Legislative Body: Speaker's Room
Population: 5 million
Capital City: Hudson City
Demonym: Hudsonian
Peoples
Ethnicity: Hudsonian (60%), Ardian (15%), various others (25%)
Languages: Hudsonian (Esperanto)
Religion: True Orange Catholic Imperial Church
The True Orange Catholic Imperial Church
"La Oranĝa Katolika Imperia Eklezio estas nek Oranĝa, Katolika, Imperia aŭ Eklezio"
The True Orange Catholic Imperial Church is almost identical to the Orange Catholic Imperial Church, with the same processes, same religion and same mythos.
In 1919, after the Republic declared independence, it announced that the true Pope was a man named Julio Carneiro. The True Pope acts as a kind of anti-pope to the Kingdom's one, claiming to be the true pope and diviner of the Mythos.
The Pope is elected the same way as it is in the Orange Catholic Imperial Church, however with less than a fifth of Elders. Its worth noting that upon the 8 druids becoming elected, each receives alot of "donations" from the noble families, each hoping to have their candidate becoming Pope.
The Republic
"Neniu pli granda abelujo kaj fiulo"
The Republic is structured thusly:
The public elects a speaker who rules for a term of 6 years, and has no term limits. They appoint a cabinet, who makes and approves laws. They are bound by a loose constitution that forbids them from changing term limits or lengths, but apart from that have little restrictions.
The Noble Families often jockey for the position of speaker, with powerful factions emerging from partnerships amongst them for their candidate.
The Noble Families
"Bastardoj, ĉiuj. Ne unco da zorgo en ilia korpo."
The Kingdom of Hudsonia is owned figuratively by the King. Upon the Republic's break, the land was divided between several families, who consolidated their holdings, becoming the major force of the Republic. Despite each citizen having a vote, the Noble Families wield such wealth relative to the rest of the Republic, that all elections are settled by Family jockeying and compromises. The Speaker is kept in check by a mutual, unspoken agreement between the Families that if the Speaker raise any overstepping laws, they'll see a sudden uprising amongst the nobility.