Nation/Aldia

Commonwealth of Aldia Kemakmuran Aldia
Motto: "Unity in Diversity."
Anthem: A Brand New Day
World map of Laptev
Region		The Laptev Axis
Capital		Trowulan
Largest		Tallangatta
Official languages		Aldian Standard, Osean Standard & English
Recognised regional languages		Katasian, Greetonese, Simplified Sanmite
Traditional Languages		Traditional Sanmite, Old Gretonese, Kepo, Kaidai, Kepopo, Pendau
Ethnic groups (2014)		Aldian 45%, Osean 55%, Other 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
-	Carter Agreement	April 10th, 1553
-	Writ of Union	October 19th, 1720
Population
-	2014 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 and 2 special administrative regions 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.

The idea of the Commonwealth was conceptualized in the aftermath of the Osean Continental War which had devastated the Osean continent and heavily involved Aldia. The Commonwealth was conceived to give both the Aldians and Oseans a sense of unity as the Aldians were the descendents of the Oseans. It also sought to avoid the rise of extreme nationalism which was one of the primary causes of the Continental War. The first stepping stone in this formation of the Commonwealth was the establishment of an economic union. Eventually in 1553 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 1720. 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.

History

The Osean Continental War

The Osean Continental War was a period of total war between the nations of the Osean continent and the neighboring island of Aldia that lasted from 1450-1456. The war was the result of the southern nations of Osea, whose geographic location was poor in natural resources namely oil, sought to secure the abundant supplies of oil located in north Osea. The war involved three factions: the Union of Osean Republics in the south, the Osean Federation to the north and the State of Aldia. After exhausting every single possible diplomatic option, the Great Union of Osean Republics (Osean Republics) invaded Osean Federation. Within the first month of the war, the Osean Republics were able to secure large swathes of the Federation's land. By the first year of the war, the Osean Republics had pushed back the Osean Federation behind what is the present day border of North Osea. The Kingdom of Greeton, located to the south, were able to resist the Osean Republics onslaught due to formation of the Osean Alps which formed a natural border between the Kingdom and the Osean Republics. In the early stages of the war, Aldia maintained a policy of neutrality as it maintained sizable reserves of natural resources within its borders and refused to aid either side. At the same time, Aldia, whose conventional military was significantly outnumbered, had developed an experimental orbital weapons platform system and planned to deploy the weapon as a deterrent against foreign incursion into their land. However, the Osean Republics had managed to obtain intelligence which indicated the orbital weapon was nearing completion.

In April 1455 the Osean Republics launched a preemptive strike against Morotai Space Center, a major launch facility in Aldia and home to a eight-kilometer long mass driver. It was an attempt by the Osean Republics to prevent the Aldians from launching their ultimate deterrent and eventually force the Aldians into capitulation. The attack was repelled and only an hour after the attack, the Aldians launched their orbital weapons platform: the Orbital Strike Platform (OSP). The OSP is a satellite armed with 12 ten-meter-long tungsten rods that would be fired at 11,000 m/s from orbit and to the surface. The rods would fly through the planet's atmosphere and smash into its crust. The impact would result in devastating shockwaves and devastation of the ground surrounding the impact area. When the first OSP was ready for deployment, Aldia released an ultimatum for the Osean Republics: to withdraw from all occupied territories and enter into peace talks with the Osean Federation. The offer was refused and within five minutes, a major Osean Republic military base in occupied territory was targeted by an OSP and destroyed, and Aldia declared war against the Osean Republics.

Within the first week of Aldian entrance into the war, Osean Republic forces were forced to retreat. During this time the OSPs strictly targeted military objects. The Osean Federation joined the Aldians in their campaigns and by December of 1455 had pushed the Osean Republic back to its pre-war borders which is present day South Osea. Refusing to surrender, Aldia authorized the use of the OSP against a major urban center which resulted in the death of 30,000 civilians. A day later, another OSP strike was launched against the Republic's last remaining fortress which formed a significant part of the Republic's final line of defense strategy. Hopelessly outgunned and with a third OSP strike looming, the Osean Republics finally surrendered and on January 1456 a peace treaty was signed and ratified by all three warring powers.

Post-Continental War Era

After the Osean Continental War of 1450, moves towards an Aldian and Osean integration were seen by many as a way to stem the rise of extreme nationalism that devastated the continent. Aldia, as the nation that effectively brought the war to a decisive end was the most active proponent of the an Aldian-Osean integration. The Sanmite and Greeton Republics were the first Osean nations who supported the proposed integration, other Osean nations however, were not. Sanmite and Greeton would prove vital in convincing the other Osean nations to see the fruitful results of an Aldian-Osean integration. Utilizing the Oseans vast natural resources, Aldia was able to produce quality materials which competed well in both the domestic and international market. By 1549 domestic prices stabilized and the economy's of Aldia, Sanmite and Greeton surged. This prompted the other Osean nations to consider joining the economic union and by the 10th of April 1553, 12 of the 16 Osean nations signed the Carter Agreement, establishing the Aldian-Osean Economic Community (AOEC). The AOEC continued to grow, eventually swaying the last 4 Osean nations to join them. In 1582 the Transcontinental Space Exploration Administration (TSEA), another joint venture between the Aldians and Oseans was established. The TSEA would become pivotal in leading space exploration for the future Commonwealth, launching multiple space missions and developing its first indigenous FTL-capable spacecraft, propelling the future Commonwealth into the interstellar stage. After decades of economic growth and development, Aldia finally proposed for the full political integration of the Osean nations with Aldia itself. While initially wary of the proposed structural changes the nations of Sanmite and Greeton once again lobbied the politicians. The writ of union, which was signed and ratified by Aldia and the Osean nations, officially established the Commonwealth of Aldia in 19th of October 1720.

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. It is comprised of of two houses: the General Assembly (Lower House) with 500 members and the National Assembly (Upper House)with 100 members.The primary functions of the General Assembly are to create policies or treaties which are then forwarded to the National Assembly to be approved, 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 National Assembly approves legislation and monitors the executive body of the country.

Administrative Divisions

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.

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 has more autonomy than the regular states. For example, a SAR is allowed to represent itself in international events such as the Olympics. The SARs possess their own governments, legislatures, legal systems, police forces, monetary systems, separate customs territory, immigration policies, national sports teams, official languages, postal systems, academic and educational systems. The Commonwealth government is only responsible for the SARs defense and foreign relations.

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

Foreign Relations & Military

Prior to the formation of the Laptev Axis, Aldia has maintained a policy of political non-intervention and isolationism. Other than the Osean nations, Aldia rarely interacted with its other immediate neighbors. This was however before a certain event brought all nations of Laptev together, into eventually forming the Laptev Axis. Since then, Aldia has maintained cordial and friendly with all members of the Axis. In terms of foreign relations with non-Axis states, Aldia's diplomatic relations is mostly conducted through the Axis and its views are also the same as the Axis's.

The Aldian Self-Defense Forces is the Commonwealth's unified military body and consists of the Aldian Navy, Aldian Air Force, Aldian Army, Aldian Marine Corps and the Aldian Coastal Defense Force. It is administered by the Department of Offense (DoO) and supported by a substantial domestic arms manufacturing industry. The president of the Commonwealth is the commander-in-chief of the ASDF and, in theory, personally appoints members of the ASDF High Command (HIGHCOM), the highest commanding body of the ASDF. In practice however, ASDF HIGHCOM members are appointed by other HIGHCOM members without requiring the approval of the president.

A compulsory 80-day military training regime is in force for all citizens, both male and female, who have reached the age of 18 and conscription is provided by law. The ASDF however has been able to maintain above than average personnel without resorting to conscription. The ASDF is capable of rapid deployment in space, sea, air and land thanks to a series of strategic logistical emplacements, allowing Joint Strike Forces and Marine Expeditionary Forces to operate independently without external support for a period of 60 days.

Geography

Aldia consists of the home island of Aldia, the Osean continent and 95 islands (30 of which are inhabited and 50 of which are volcanic). A majority of the islands are located just south of Aldia itself with the rest scattered around the Osean continent. Aldia itself is located on the caldera of a dormant super volcano that last erupted 120,000 years ago. Aldia is situated on an active tectonic plate, prompting engineers to incorporate Earthquake-resistant designs into infrastructure projects. The last eruption took place in 2001 and resulted in 4 fatalities. Volcanic ash however is greatly responsible for the high soil fertility rates of the landmasses located near the equator. The northern and southern regions of Osea is extremely mountainous, with spectacular mountain ranges creating a naturally formed border between the state of North Osea and the Sanmite SAR.

Aldia's climate is divided into two regions: the tropics (Aldia, North Osea & Sanmite SAR), and the temperate region (West Osea, East Osea, South Osea and Greeton SAR). The tropics have two distinct seasons: the monsoon and dry seasons. The monsoon lasts from December until late April and is characterized by its high rainfall. The island of Aldia and the mountain ranges of North Osea in particular receive the highest amount of rainfall. The remainder of the year is dominated by the dry seasons, which, as its name suggests, is a period of low rainfall. On the other hand, the temperate region experiences 4 seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring. The Osean Alps, located at South Osea and (to a small extent) the Greeton SAR is covered with snow all year round.

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