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| − | Waldzenia (Waltch: Valthzenjia), officially the Waltch Proletarian Empire (Waltch: Valthzer-Proletarizreich), also called the Imperial Waltch People's Republic (Waltch: Kesjarisch-Valthzerfolksrepublik) in some circles, is a federal, parliamentary constitutional monarchy which occupies the entire of the continent of Idreiga in the far north of the Pluviostan region. It includes 12 constituent kingdoms, 7 | + | Waldzenia (Waltch: Valthzenjia), officially the Waltch Proletarian Empire (Waltch: Valthzer-Proletarizreich), also called the Imperial Waltch People's Republic (Waltch: Kesjarisch-Valthzerfolksrepublik) in some circles, is a federal, parliamentary constitutional monarchy which occupies the entire of the continent of Idreiga in the far north of the Pluviostan region. It includes 12 constituent kingdoms, 7 free cities, and 1 capital district, covers 9,348,769 square kilometers, and has a widely varied but largely cool, wet, temperate climate. It has approximately 343,931,650 inhabitants, most heavily concentrated in the southern half of the continent and along the Richter Waterway. Waldzenia's capital is the city of Aszensioun, while its largest metropolis is the city of Vivijana; its largest conurbation is the Viktoriakyst along the eastern coast of Austragia, revolving around the coastal cities of Viktoria (the nation's second largest city), Zurin, and Hannes. Other major cities include Superior, the largest city on the north coast; Lorelei, the largest city on the west coast; and Venau, the largest city on the east coast. |
| − | A mass migration of Volthic tribes occurred in the Middle Classical period, believed to have originated from northern[[Thedosia]] due to both population pressures and encroachment by Thedosian war parties. These tribes arrived in the peninsula of Austragia around 200 CE and expanded from there, pushing out the native Nequisebi people. Beginning in the 6th century, these tribes unified into a plethora of petty kingdoms which would wage war against the the Thedosians in the 8th century during the [[Elder Crusades]]. Following the death of several prominent lords, the kingdoms were united into the First Volthic Empire by Emperor Godric the Great. The continent of Idreiga would remain in a constant state of flux as kingdoms rose and fell throughout the Middle Ages and the Waldzers pushed deeper into the continent, displacing the Nequisebi and forcing them to adopt Waltch customs. During the 16th century, a vast majority of the Waltch-speaking areas of the continent (primarily in the south and west) were united under the Second (or Great) Volthic Empire; however, by a mere two centuries later the nation was wracked by corruption and republican uprising. It was at this time, beginning in the late 18th century and continuing well into the 19th, that the concept of a "socialist monarchy" was developed throughout the empire. King Wolfram II Waÿbel of Hallanaw saw rising discontentment among the masses and began implementing a series of socio-economic reforms in the fields of education, healthcare, and civil rights, which were meant to placate the populace; it was from him that the concept of " | + | A mass migration of Volthic tribes occurred in the Middle Classical period, believed to have originated from northern[[Thedosia]] due to both population pressures and encroachment by Thedosian war parties. These tribes arrived in the peninsula of Austragia around 200 CE and expanded from there, pushing out the native Nequisebi people. Beginning in the 6th century, these tribes unified into a plethora of petty kingdoms which would wage war against the the Thedosians in the 8th century during the [[Elder Crusades]]. Following the death of several prominent lords, the kingdoms were united into the First Volthic Empire by Emperor Godric the Great. The continent of Idreiga would remain in a constant state of flux as kingdoms rose and fell throughout the Middle Ages and the Waldzers pushed deeper into the continent, displacing the Nequisebi and forcing them to adopt Waltch customs. During the 16th century, a vast majority of the Waltch-speaking areas of the continent (primarily in the south and west) were united under the Second (or Great) Volthic Empire; however, by a mere two centuries later the nation was wracked by corruption and republican uprising. It was at this time, beginning in the late 18th century and continuing well into the 19th, that the concept of a "socialist monarchy" was developed throughout the empire. King Wolfram II Waÿbel of Hallanaw saw rising discontentment among the masses and began implementing a series of socio-economic reforms in the fields of education, healthcare, and civil rights, which were meant to placate the populace; it was from him that the concept of "Valyzantism" originated - that a monarch is a servant to and the embodiment of the will of his people. Wolfram II's reforms soon spread to the rest of the empire before being made universal by Empress Viktoria II in 1853 with the Act of Socialist Monarchy. By the 20th century, tensions were beginning to mount between the aristocracy and the legislatures, as each side struggled for more power; in the 1930s, with the outbreak of the [[Elder War]] against [[Thedosia]], the empire disintegrated into civil war between the Nationalists, Communists, and the Monarchists, as well as a variety of other smaller factions. The Monarchists, under Empress Viktoria III, were able to win over communist support - in exchange for the promise of key reforms after the end of the War - and won the civil war, allowing the empire to focus all of its attention on fighting back against Thedosia. |
With the end of the war, Viktoria III delivered on her promises - which included legalized trade union congresses, popular election of monarchs and ruling nobles (from a certain pool of candidates), revocation of the Hallowed Acts of 1678, and the bestowing of true legislative power to the masses - establishing the current constitutional system that remains in place today. | With the end of the war, Viktoria III delivered on her promises - which included legalized trade union congresses, popular election of monarchs and ruling nobles (from a certain pool of candidates), revocation of the Hallowed Acts of 1678, and the bestowing of true legislative power to the masses - establishing the current constitutional system that remains in place today. | ||
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The word "Valthzenjia" is believed to link to the Proto-Valdzic words "walts" ("people"), and "ghyem" ("winter"), vaguely translating to "people of winter", and this is also where it is believed the word "Waldzer" stems from. The English translation, "Waldzenia", is simply an Anglicization of the Waltch word. | The word "Valthzenjia" is believed to link to the Proto-Valdzic words "walts" ("people"), and "ghyem" ("winter"), vaguely translating to "people of winter", and this is also where it is believed the word "Waldzer" stems from. The English translation, "Waldzenia", is simply an Anglicization of the Waltch word. | ||
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| + | It is also believed that the word "Vanyzirs", vaguely translating to "Exalted" and referring to what is essentially an angel in Soraianic religion, may have played a part in shaping the modern word. | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
| − | The continent of Idreiga consists five | + | The continent of Idreiga consists five distinct, overarching geo-climatic regions. The largest region, which dominates much of the center of the continent, the Richter Flats, named for the Richter Waterway which dominates its center, has a humid continental (Dfa) climate with four distinct seasons: wet,cool springs; somewhat hot, and often humid, summers; pleasantly mild autumns; and cold, snowy winters, with the average temperature frequently swinging between 27°C in the height of summer and -20°C in the depths of winter. The Richter Flats are the agricultural and population heartland of Waldzenia, possessing several large, industrial such as Vivijana, Brenz, and Ezeron. The Superior Northwoods, named for the lake which has symbolic served as the "gateway" to the region, is very similar to the Flats except for much more forest in a much higher density, often with cooler, wetter winters (Dfb); winter temperatures can frequently lows of -25°C in the more northerly parts. The Northwoods' main industries consist of tourism, lumbering, and farming. To the far north, along the coast of the Sea of Ghosts, are the Northern Highlands, which possess a Boreal climate (Dfc) that is significantly colder and drier on average than any of the other regions. Dairy and beef farming are very important industries historically and in modern times in both the Lowlands and Northwoods; cranberries, potatoes, corn, manoomin, and apples are all also major focuses of agriculture in these regions. |
| + | [[File:WaltcGeoRegions.png|300px|thumbnail|right|The geo-climatic regions of Idreiga. Red: Eldric Bas; Orange: Sisari Lowlands; Yellow: Lorelei Shore; Light Green: Richter Flats; Dark Green: Superior Northwoods; Blue: Northern Highlands.]] | ||
| + | In the south, the most influential region is the Sisari Lowlands, making up a majority of the Austragian Peninsula, Vivijanic Islands, coast of Neustragia, and stretching up into Brauzfalen. True to their name, the Lowlands exist close to sea level and are exceptionally flat, especially in the south. The Lowlands have a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) with moist, mild winters and warm, dry summers. The climate lends itself well to large-scale farming of certain crops that cannot be grown in the cooler north - such as grapes, cotton, almonds, and oranges, and the region is host to some of the largest cities in Idreiga such as Viktoria, Zurin, Hannes, and Marsen. While the industrial hub of the nation is farther north along the Richter Waterway and tourists flock to the Northwoods, the Lowlands - primarily the city of Viktoria - serves as a major center of tourism, information technology, and finance in its own right. | ||
| + | Across the Gulf of Vivijana, in the interior of the Neustragian peninsula is the Eldric Basin. Influenced by high elevation and hot winds travelling north from eastern Thedosia, the Eldric Basin is a cold desert (BWk), whose climate is characterized by extremes: hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters; frigid alpine ridges and warm, windy valleys. While there are some pockets of dense forest or other greenery, much of the region is hot, arid scrubland. It is sparsely populated, with the main industries revolving around mining and tourism and its largest city being Venau. | ||
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| + | Found along much of the western coast and a sizable part of the east coast, the Lorelei Shores possess a Maritime climate (Cfb) which features moderately cool temperatures and common precipitation year-round, although its northern reaches are prone to the cold temperatures and heavy snowfall expected of the Superior Northwoods. Technology, mining, and tourism dominate the economy of this region, centered in major cities such as Lorelei, Malziers, and Archangel. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
== Politics == | == Politics == | ||
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| + | === Valyzantism === | ||
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| + | Valyzantism, vaguely translating as "will-be-illuminated" is a political philosophy largely unique to the Waltch Empire. The concept was spearheaded in the 19th century by King Wolfram II Waÿbel of Hallanaw, who saw rising discontentment among the masses and began implementing a series of socio-economic reforms in the fields of education, healthcare, and civil rights, which were meant to placate the populace; it was from him that the concept ) originated. Wolfram II's reforms soon spread to the rest of the empire before being made universal by Empress Viktoria II in 1853 with the Act of Socialist Monarchy, and further reformed in the Existential Compromises of 1944, in which the ideology was brought more into line with communist thought. | ||
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| + | The ideology believes that a strong, benevolent central executive - usually a monarch, although not necessarily - checked by extensive direct-democratic infrastructure empowering a populace supported by extensive social welfare programs is the objectively most effective form of government, and that all others are doomed to descend into either anarchy or tyranny. Injections of communist thought have made worker self-management, trade unionism, and workers' councils all very important to the central ideology. | ||
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| + | === Government === | ||
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| + | ==== Federal Monarchy ==== | ||
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| + | Waldzenia's government consists of a decentralized federal constitutional monarchy. There are twelve constituent kingdoms, all of which have a hereditary king/queen who holds substantial executive authority. However, the kings' powers are checked in a multitude of ways; instead of their eldest child inheriting the throne, their heir is elected from among all children, siblings, and niblings between the ages of 25-60 by single-transferable vote by the citizens of the kingdom, and kings are required to abdicate at age 75; the king possesses a royal cabinet which advises him and carries out his orders, appointed from the Richsatzung, a unicameral parliament elected directly and proportionally by the inhabitants of the kingdom, which holds legislative and other authority. | ||
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| + | This system is duplicated almost identically from the highest level to the lowest. All ruling nobles are elected democratically by all voting citizens of a realm from a pool of eligible heirs, with the logic being that a noble family that exists specifically to produce accountable and skilled leaders will provide stable and quality leadership indefinitely. The hierarchy of nobility in Waldzenia is as follows: Emperor, King, Duke, Palatine. In this system, all citizens of all lower realms participate in all higher elections; for example, the Duke of the Viktoriakyst is elected by all of the citizens of the Palatinates of Viktoria, Zurin, Hannes, and Ilza, with the nobles of those palatinates having no direct authority or involvement with the elections besides perhaps endorsing preferred candidates. Likewise, the Emperor is elected by all citizens throughout the entirety of Waldzenia. | ||
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| + | ==== Legislature ===== | ||
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| + | Legislative bodies within the federal monarchy are similarly organized to the executives, but extending deeper. They are largely identical in powers and formation, being elected via proportional representation directly from those they represent, only differing in name, although the overarching term for them is Richsatzung; from highest to lowest: Dagsatzung, Konigsatzung, Herzigsatzung, and Pfalzsatzung, Bauersatzung, and Nobersatzung. While the first four relate to the four levels of nobility - imperial, royal, ducal, and palatine - the last two are divisions of palatinates, consisting of population centers and municipalities (Bauersatzungs) and further a further division within them. These last two levels serve as their own executives as well, achieving all decisions by direct democracy with only collegiate executives. They are separated from the others in speech by being called "proletarian" legislatures, as opposed to "noble". | ||
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| + | Legislatures are bicameral, with the various Richsatzungs technically being the "lower" houses". The "upper" house is a Richsdag (Richsdag, Konigsdag, Herzigsdag, Pfalzdag), which is made up of two appointed delegates from each lower constituency; to use the example from earlier, the herzigsdag of the Duchy of the Viktoriakyst would be composed of 8 individuals, with two each appointed by the Palatines of Viktoria, Zurin, Hannes, and Ilza, while the Dagsatzung is made up 24 delegates, two of each appointed by each king. Nobersatzungs elect a certain amount of delegates to represent them to their Bauersatzung, who then appoint delegates to their Pfalzdag. | ||
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== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
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== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
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| Motto: “Let justice be done though the heavens may fall..” | ||||||
| Anthem: Awaken, Waldzer | ||||||
 Idreigan Continent
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| Capital | Aszensioun | |||||
| Largest | Vivijana | |||||
| Official languages | Standard Waltch | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | Haalomic, Naquishaji | |||||
| Demonym | Waltch (adj), Waldzer (noun) | |||||
| Government | Federal constitutional socialist monarchy | |||||
| - | Empress | Sebire II Valdreiga | ||||
| - | Chancellor | Adeliza Korana | ||||
| - | President of the Dagsatzung | Zavier Laberenz | ||||
| Legislature | Imperial Congress | |||||
| - | Upper house | Richsdag | ||||
| - | Lower house | Dagsatzung | ||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | Volthic Migrations | ~200 CE | ||||
| - | Kingdom of Austragia | 533 | ||||
| - | End of Elder Crusades | 783 | ||||
| - | First Waltch Empire | 800 | ||||
| - | Second Waltch Empire | 1548 | ||||
| - | Third Waltch Empire | July 1st, 1809 | ||||
| - | Elder War | 1934-1956 | ||||
| - | Fourth Waltch Empire | July 8th, 1938 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | 9,348,769 km2 3,609,580 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 2040 census | 343,931,650 | ||||
| - | Density | 36.7/km2 95.3/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2040 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | US$16.92 trillion | ||||
| - | Per capita | US$49,203 | ||||
| Gini | 30.4 medium |
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| HDI | 0.921 very high |
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| Currency | Waltch vaicza (℣) (WVZ) |
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Waldzenia (Waltch: Valthzenjia), officially the Waltch Proletarian Empire (Waltch: Valthzer-Proletarizreich), also called the Imperial Waltch People's Republic (Waltch: Kesjarisch-Valthzerfolksrepublik) in some circles, is a federal, parliamentary constitutional monarchy which occupies the entire of the continent of Idreiga in the far north of the Pluviostan region. It includes 12 constituent kingdoms, 7 free cities, and 1 capital district, covers 9,348,769 square kilometers, and has a widely varied but largely cool, wet, temperate climate. It has approximately 343,931,650 inhabitants, most heavily concentrated in the southern half of the continent and along the Richter Waterway. Waldzenia's capital is the city of Aszensioun, while its largest metropolis is the city of Vivijana; its largest conurbation is the Viktoriakyst along the eastern coast of Austragia, revolving around the coastal cities of Viktoria (the nation's second largest city), Zurin, and Hannes. Other major cities include Superior, the largest city on the north coast; Lorelei, the largest city on the west coast; and Venau, the largest city on the east coast.
A mass migration of Volthic tribes occurred in the Middle Classical period, believed to have originated from northernThedosia due to both population pressures and encroachment by Thedosian war parties. These tribes arrived in the peninsula of Austragia around 200 CE and expanded from there, pushing out the native Nequisebi people. Beginning in the 6th century, these tribes unified into a plethora of petty kingdoms which would wage war against the the Thedosians in the 8th century during the Elder Crusades. Following the death of several prominent lords, the kingdoms were united into the First Volthic Empire by Emperor Godric the Great. The continent of Idreiga would remain in a constant state of flux as kingdoms rose and fell throughout the Middle Ages and the Waldzers pushed deeper into the continent, displacing the Nequisebi and forcing them to adopt Waltch customs. During the 16th century, a vast majority of the Waltch-speaking areas of the continent (primarily in the south and west) were united under the Second (or Great) Volthic Empire; however, by a mere two centuries later the nation was wracked by corruption and republican uprising. It was at this time, beginning in the late 18th century and continuing well into the 19th, that the concept of a "socialist monarchy" was developed throughout the empire. King Wolfram II Waÿbel of Hallanaw saw rising discontentment among the masses and began implementing a series of socio-economic reforms in the fields of education, healthcare, and civil rights, which were meant to placate the populace; it was from him that the concept of "Valyzantism" originated - that a monarch is a servant to and the embodiment of the will of his people. Wolfram II's reforms soon spread to the rest of the empire before being made universal by Empress Viktoria II in 1853 with the Act of Socialist Monarchy. By the 20th century, tensions were beginning to mount between the aristocracy and the legislatures, as each side struggled for more power; in the 1930s, with the outbreak of the Elder War against Thedosia, the empire disintegrated into civil war between the Nationalists, Communists, and the Monarchists, as well as a variety of other smaller factions. The Monarchists, under Empress Viktoria III, were able to win over communist support - in exchange for the promise of key reforms after the end of the War - and won the civil war, allowing the empire to focus all of its attention on fighting back against Thedosia.
With the end of the war, Viktoria III delivered on her promises - which included legalized trade union congresses, popular election of monarchs and ruling nobles (from a certain pool of candidates), revocation of the Hallowed Acts of 1678, and the bestowing of true legislative power to the masses - establishing the current constitutional system that remains in place today.
In modern times, Waldzenia is a leader in several industrial and technological sectors. It is a developed country with a very high standard of living sustained by a skilled and productive society, and upholds a social security and universal health care system, environmental protection and a tuition-free university education. Waldzenia is known for its rich cultural history and traditions of music, art, literature, philosophy, architecture, entrepreneurship, science, and engineering.
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Etymology
The word "Valthzenjia" is believed to link to the Proto-Valdzic words "walts" ("people"), and "ghyem" ("winter"), vaguely translating to "people of winter", and this is also where it is believed the word "Waldzer" stems from. The English translation, "Waldzenia", is simply an Anglicization of the Waltch word.
It is also believed that the word "Vanyzirs", vaguely translating to "Exalted" and referring to what is essentially an angel in Soraianic religion, may have played a part in shaping the modern word.
Geography
The continent of Idreiga consists five distinct, overarching geo-climatic regions. The largest region, which dominates much of the center of the continent, the Richter Flats, named for the Richter Waterway which dominates its center, has a humid continental (Dfa) climate with four distinct seasons: wet,cool springs; somewhat hot, and often humid, summers; pleasantly mild autumns; and cold, snowy winters, with the average temperature frequently swinging between 27°C in the height of summer and -20°C in the depths of winter. The Richter Flats are the agricultural and population heartland of Waldzenia, possessing several large, industrial such as Vivijana, Brenz, and Ezeron. The Superior Northwoods, named for the lake which has symbolic served as the "gateway" to the region, is very similar to the Flats except for much more forest in a much higher density, often with cooler, wetter winters (Dfb); winter temperatures can frequently lows of -25°C in the more northerly parts. The Northwoods' main industries consist of tourism, lumbering, and farming. To the far north, along the coast of the Sea of Ghosts, are the Northern Highlands, which possess a Boreal climate (Dfc) that is significantly colder and drier on average than any of the other regions. Dairy and beef farming are very important industries historically and in modern times in both the Lowlands and Northwoods; cranberries, potatoes, corn, manoomin, and apples are all also major focuses of agriculture in these regions.
In the south, the most influential region is the Sisari Lowlands, making up a majority of the Austragian Peninsula, Vivijanic Islands, coast of Neustragia, and stretching up into Brauzfalen. True to their name, the Lowlands exist close to sea level and are exceptionally flat, especially in the south. The Lowlands have a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) with moist, mild winters and warm, dry summers. The climate lends itself well to large-scale farming of certain crops that cannot be grown in the cooler north - such as grapes, cotton, almonds, and oranges, and the region is host to some of the largest cities in Idreiga such as Viktoria, Zurin, Hannes, and Marsen. While the industrial hub of the nation is farther north along the Richter Waterway and tourists flock to the Northwoods, the Lowlands - primarily the city of Viktoria - serves as a major center of tourism, information technology, and finance in its own right.
Across the Gulf of Vivijana, in the interior of the Neustragian peninsula is the Eldric Basin. Influenced by high elevation and hot winds travelling north from eastern Thedosia, the Eldric Basin is a cold desert (BWk), whose climate is characterized by extremes: hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters; frigid alpine ridges and warm, windy valleys. While there are some pockets of dense forest or other greenery, much of the region is hot, arid scrubland. It is sparsely populated, with the main industries revolving around mining and tourism and its largest city being Venau.
Found along much of the western coast and a sizable part of the east coast, the Lorelei Shores possess a Maritime climate (Cfb) which features moderately cool temperatures and common precipitation year-round, although its northern reaches are prone to the cold temperatures and heavy snowfall expected of the Superior Northwoods. Technology, mining, and tourism dominate the economy of this region, centered in major cities such as Lorelei, Malziers, and Archangel.
History
Politics
Valyzantism
Valyzantism, vaguely translating as "will-be-illuminated" is a political philosophy largely unique to the Waltch Empire. The concept was spearheaded in the 19th century by King Wolfram II Waÿbel of Hallanaw, who saw rising discontentment among the masses and began implementing a series of socio-economic reforms in the fields of education, healthcare, and civil rights, which were meant to placate the populace; it was from him that the concept ) originated. Wolfram II's reforms soon spread to the rest of the empire before being made universal by Empress Viktoria II in 1853 with the Act of Socialist Monarchy, and further reformed in the Existential Compromises of 1944, in which the ideology was brought more into line with communist thought.
The ideology believes that a strong, benevolent central executive - usually a monarch, although not necessarily - checked by extensive direct-democratic infrastructure empowering a populace supported by extensive social welfare programs is the objectively most effective form of government, and that all others are doomed to descend into either anarchy or tyranny. Injections of communist thought have made worker self-management, trade unionism, and workers' councils all very important to the central ideology.
Government
Federal Monarchy
Waldzenia's government consists of a decentralized federal constitutional monarchy. There are twelve constituent kingdoms, all of which have a hereditary king/queen who holds substantial executive authority. However, the kings' powers are checked in a multitude of ways; instead of their eldest child inheriting the throne, their heir is elected from among all children, siblings, and niblings between the ages of 25-60 by single-transferable vote by the citizens of the kingdom, and kings are required to abdicate at age 75; the king possesses a royal cabinet which advises him and carries out his orders, appointed from the Richsatzung, a unicameral parliament elected directly and proportionally by the inhabitants of the kingdom, which holds legislative and other authority.
This system is duplicated almost identically from the highest level to the lowest. All ruling nobles are elected democratically by all voting citizens of a realm from a pool of eligible heirs, with the logic being that a noble family that exists specifically to produce accountable and skilled leaders will provide stable and quality leadership indefinitely. The hierarchy of nobility in Waldzenia is as follows: Emperor, King, Duke, Palatine. In this system, all citizens of all lower realms participate in all higher elections; for example, the Duke of the Viktoriakyst is elected by all of the citizens of the Palatinates of Viktoria, Zurin, Hannes, and Ilza, with the nobles of those palatinates having no direct authority or involvement with the elections besides perhaps endorsing preferred candidates. Likewise, the Emperor is elected by all citizens throughout the entirety of Waldzenia.
Legislature =
Legislative bodies within the federal monarchy are similarly organized to the executives, but extending deeper. They are largely identical in powers and formation, being elected via proportional representation directly from those they represent, only differing in name, although the overarching term for them is Richsatzung; from highest to lowest: Dagsatzung, Konigsatzung, Herzigsatzung, and Pfalzsatzung, Bauersatzung, and Nobersatzung. While the first four relate to the four levels of nobility - imperial, royal, ducal, and palatine - the last two are divisions of palatinates, consisting of population centers and municipalities (Bauersatzungs) and further a further division within them. These last two levels serve as their own executives as well, achieving all decisions by direct democracy with only collegiate executives. They are separated from the others in speech by being called "proletarian" legislatures, as opposed to "noble".
Legislatures are bicameral, with the various Richsatzungs technically being the "lower" houses". The "upper" house is a Richsdag (Richsdag, Konigsdag, Herzigsdag, Pfalzdag), which is made up of two appointed delegates from each lower constituency; to use the example from earlier, the herzigsdag of the Duchy of the Viktoriakyst would be composed of 8 individuals, with two each appointed by the Palatines of Viktoria, Zurin, Hannes, and Ilza, while the Dagsatzung is made up 24 delegates, two of each appointed by each king. Nobersatzungs elect a certain amount of delegates to represent them to their Bauersatzung, who then appoint delegates to their Pfalzdag.
