Nation/Aldia

The Commonwealth of Aldia
Motto: "Unity in Diversity."
Anthem: A Brand New Day
World map of Laptev
Region		The Laptev Axis
Capital		Trowulan
Official languages		Aldian Standard & English
Recognised regional languages		Osean Standard, Katasian (with regional variations), Greetonese, Old Sanmite
Ethnic groups		Human 90%, Other (Katasian, Vulpinean etc) 10%.
Demonym		Aldian
Government		Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic
-	President	Irene Soekarnoputri
-	Vice President	Edia Estara
Legislature		Transcontinental Assembly
-	Upper house	General Assembly
-	Lower house	National Assembly
Formation
-	Economic Union	553 BPD (Before the Present Day)
-	Full Political Union	420 BPD
Population
-	0 BPD estimate	7 million
Currency		Aldi (ALI)
Date format		DD/MM/YYYY
Drives on the		left
Internet TLD		.ali

Aldia, officially the Commonwealth of Aldia, is a sovereign state comprising of the home island of Aldia, the mainland of the Osean continent and numerous other islands. Immediate neighboring countries include Katasia to the north, America to the west, Portlandia to the south and Caprica and Fraconia to the east. It encompasses 5 states, 1 special administrative region and 1 capital district with an estimated population numbering just over 7 million people. Aldia is officially a unitary presidential constitutional republic with a directly elected legislature and president. In practice however it still retains these characteristics but also bears traits of a militarized police state. Its capital city is Trowulan and its largest city is Tallangatta.

Established 1,000 years before the present day (BPD) the Aldians were previously known as the Republic of Aldia. The Aldians maintained friendly relations with nations from the neighboring continent: Osea. The Aldians were much more technologically advanced than the Oseans but did not have access to abundant resources. The Oseans on the other hand, had abundant resources but did not have the necessary technology to process it into economically viable goods. This led to an important trade relation between most of nations on Osea with Aldia. The Oseans provided the resources while the Aldians refined it and sold it to the the international community. Eventually in 553 BPD an economic union was formed between the Oseans and the Aldians.

The union was strengthened with the adoption of a free trade area as well as a common monetary unit: the Aldi. The economic union eventually became a political union when the Aldians proposed that the nations of Osea form a superstate. While the Oseans were at first, wary of a political union with a state whose government placed great emphasis on law and order, the Oseans finally agreed to join Aldia, and Aldia itself was reformed into the Commonwealth of Aldia. The political union was formalized in 420 BPD. The adoption of the title of 'commonwealth' signified that the union between the Aldians and the Osean countries were mutually beneficial for both societies.

The unified military arm of Aldia is the Aldian Self-Defense Forces (ASDF) and is maintained by a significant military budget. The ASDF is administered by the Department of Offense (DoO) while the President serves as the commander-in-chief of the ASDF. The ASDF is technologically sophisticated and maintains a high number of active personnel, a compulsory 80-day military training regime is in force for all citizens at the age of 18. Aldia maintains cordial and friendly relations with other members of the Laptev Axis. Foreign relations is mostly driven through Aldia's interaction with other nations through the Laptev Axis.

Humans comprise a great majority of the Aldian population (amounting up to 90% of the total population) with a small number of non-humans, mostly refugees of Katasian origin who also reside in Aldia. As a consequence, humans are also the most politically dominant species in the country. The human population itself is comprised of thousands of other ethnic groups which led to the establishment of the Commonwealth's motto "Unity in Diversity". This reflects the nation's ethnic and species diversity.

Government & Politics

Aldia is a political union with a presidential system. As a unitary state power is concentrated in the central government who has the final word in every domestic issues. The president and members of the Transcontinental Assembly are directly elected by citizens for a single term of 10 years. A president may only serve two terms in office, these terms does not necessarily have to be consecutive. The president of Aldia is the head of state and head of government, commander-in-chief of the Aldian Self-Defense Forces, and the director of domestic governance, policy-making, and foreign affairs. The president directly appoints a council ministers who does not necessarily have to originate from or approved by the Transcontinental Assembly or affiliated with a political party.

The Transcontinental Assembly is the highest legislative body on the national level. Its primary functions are to make and approve policies or treaties, declares war, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the government. The Transcontinental Assembly comprises of two houses: the National Assembly with 500 members and the General Assembly with 100 members. Members of the National Assembly approves legislation and monitors the executive body of the country. All five states and the two Special Administrative Regions are represented in the Transcontinental Assembly.

Administrative Divisions

Aldi is administratively divided into five states and two Special Administrative Regions (SARs). The five state are: Aldia (AL), North Osea (NO), West Osea (WO), East Osea (EO), South Osea (SO), Greeton SAR (GRN) and Sanmite SAR (SAE). Each state and SAR has its own legislature and Premier who is the head of government of a state. State elections are held once every ten years as well. The Greeton and Sanmite SARs were established as a recognition of the immense contribution the two regions have given prior to the formation of the Commonwealth and is more of a ceremonial title bestowed upon the two regions.

Map showing the location of states and SARs. Dark blue represents the home island of Aldia, light blue: states, green: SARs and dark grey: neighboring countries.

Aldian states and their capital cities

• Aldia - Trowulan
• North Osea - Tallangatta
• West Osea - Omeo
• East Osea - Hume
• South Osea - Darmouth
• Greeton SAR - Airglyph
• Sanmite SAR - Elicor

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