Region/Velyra
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| Exalted People's Union of Velyra | |||
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| Motto: "Merit, Sovereignty, Victory" | |||
| Capital and largest city | , District of Vesperia | ||
| Official languages | High Velyran English (OCC)a |
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| Demonym | Velyran | ||
| Government | Mixed System | ||
| - | Sovereign | Arius I of Velyra | |
| - | President | Darius Rosenchild | |
| - | Speaker of the Exalted People's Congress | Vacant | |
| - | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Velyra | Darius Rosenchild | |
| Legislature | Exalted People's Congress | ||
| History | |||
| - | New Atrosian Independence | OCC:March 13, 2013 | |
| - | Founding of the Exalted People's Union | OCC:December 22nd 2013 | |
| Currency | Velyran Florin ( VEƒ) |
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| Date format | dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy | ||
Velyra is a small region, sparsely populated by only 5 nations.
In Velyra, denizens enjoy their civil rights, although not too much, or too freely. Nations in the region are healthy democracies, with denizens being afforded an extensive array of political freedoms. Economies in the region tend to be stronger than average. The median tax rate of the region is 28%, but is frequently higher for the wealthy. The economies of nations in the region tend to be heavily weighted towards the private sector, with on average 30% of the economy comprising the public sector. Commerce within the region is an irrelevant annoyance to governments.
Education is a priority for governments throughout Velyra, with ample funding being provided and teachers enjoying a great deal of support. Crime is low: the region enjoys well-equipped and well-funded police forces, coupled with efficient but fair judicial systems. Defense is a major priority for governments within the region, with a large chunk of government budgets being devoted to it. Due to the lack of any Public transport, streets are packed with cars, bikes, and assorted noisy vehicles.
In Velyra, government departments are frequently completely unaware of one another, such is size of administration departments. Hospital patients are given credit checks upon passing through emergency rooms, as no government provision is made for healthcare in the region. Welfare is a large part of government expenditure, with denizens amply provided for. Governments in the region are avowedly atheist - no public funds are allocated to spirituality.
In Velyra, Social inequality is total, with wealth being held by a tiny fraction of the region's populace. The environments of the nations in the region are almost universally appalling.
