Nation/Imperial Royal Union
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Imperial Royal Union, officially the Second Atheistic Empire of the Imperial Royal Union of Imperialia, is an absolute monarchy comprising of territory within the Crown Federation of Recon, on mainland Imperialia and its surroundings islands. Imperial Royal Union also has several overseas territories, mainly protectorates, principalities and duchies under the protection of the nation.
Imperial Royal Union has a been a major power ever since the declaration of the First Empire of the Imperial Royal Union of Imperialia under Emperor Thales III, and even more so in the prominent wars of Emperor Thales XII and Emperor Thales XIII which saw the nation's massive and advanced armies conquer territories abroad which have been absorbed into the nation as its protectorates. Imperial Royal Union thus reached its golden age during the Industrial Revolution.
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Etymology
Imperialia is the true name of the nation, since the mainland where it was founded on was called Imperialia. However, due to the significant collection of protectorates and overseas territories added during the reign of the ruling House of Thales, the name Imperial Royal Union was used to signify the union of its colonial territories and the homeland, ruled under the power of the royalty, which till now, remains in the hands of the Thalean Monarchy.
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Governance
Government
Imperial Royal Union is ruled by absolute power given to a monarch, who is currently Emperor Thales XIII. The throne is usually passed on according to the instructions of the current Emperor, and can be to almost anyone in the nation. To address the issues of the Emperor not having enough personal time, Empress Rothsanna I created the position of the 5 consuls, in order of rank, to aid the Emperor in his daily duties. All 5 consuls have a different set of skills, working styles and beliefs, and therefore provide the best form of advisory to the Emperor as well as making all of the important decisions for the Emperor. As such, a document signed by all 5 consuls and by the Premier is as powerful as one signed by the Emperor himself, although the Emperor does retain certain powers to repeal certain policies. It is impossible to overthrow the Emperor through the use of the 5 consuls, unless through a coup d'état. The Consular Administration is part of the Legislative Assembly.
The Legislative Assembly, aside from the Consular Administration being its upper house, also has a lower house formed by the Parliament. There is a total of 9 provinces in the entire nation, in which 80 members of parliament will be elected within each province and will represent their specific cities and provinces in Parliament. An additional 30 persons will form up the cabinet, which is considered the executive office of Parliament, and will be elected by the people as Ministers and Secretaries of the State. Candidates must have served at least 2 terms in Parliament as a member of parliament. No candidate is allowed to be part of any political party; Empress Rothsanna I once said, "A politician's duty is to serve the interests of the nation as a whole, and not only in the interests of his or her party." which was also her justification for abolishing political parties.
A term in the government is defined as 5 years, and the length of the term may be decreased should the Emperor feel the need to do so. General Elections are held to elect in the members of parliament, while the Ministerial Elections are held to elect in ministers and the Premier, which is usually held a year after the General Elections. Candidates are subjected to approval by the consuls and the cabinet, and will gain a walkover victory should there be no other contesting candidates. However, should there be another candidate, the margin between the two votes must be no less than 10% of the all votes counted. The political system thus ensures that the upper house of the Legislative Assembly is always active, and also ensures that there is always a government.
Policies made in the government are also passed when only 70% of the Legislative Assembly come to a consensus on a certain policy. However, the Emperor still needs to approve of a policy before it gets through the the executive and judiciary branches of the government. The Emperor has absolute power when making any decision in the government and state, which includes the right to discharge any member of the government from duty.
Law
The Ministry of Administration is an incredibly small ministry that manages all of the nation's judiciary systems and legal affairs. Changes to the Legislative Articles, which are the constitutions of the state, can only be made by the Emperor through the Ministry of Administration. As such, the National Justice Administration (NJA) under the Ministry of Administration manages all High Courts and Supreme Courts in the nation, which manages all civil and criminal law. Administrative law is maintained by the Board of Public Inquiry.
Law enforcement is strictly and effectively managed by the Imperial Royal Union Police Force, which has
Foreign Relations
Military
Almost half of military doctrine, tactics and strategy origination from Europe in the early 18th Century. As a result, military tradition in Imperial Royal Union has its roots in Napoleonic warfare and to a certain extent highly unconventional amongst its enemies and therefore highly effective during that time. In the exact same fashion as Napoleon Bonaparte, the army has since been called La Grandé Armée, comprising of all ground troops in the nation.
The military is separated into four branches - La Grandé Armée, Greater Imperial Navy, Royal Air Arms and Greater Arms of Imperial Royal Union Strategic Command (GAIRUSC), all of which are integrated into the nation's defense system. The Greater Imperial Navy is the largest branch of all, comprising of one the largest regional fleets with aircraft carriers and even the obsolete battleship, while the Royal Air Arms is the smallest, yet the most technologically advanced branch due to the nation's investment into the aerospace industry. GAIRUSC was only formed after World War Two, in response to the development of nuclear weapons, as an effective control centre to direct the nation's ballistic missile defenses against incoming nuclear weapons.
The entire military, officially known as the Greater Arms of Imperial Royal Union, is directly managed by the Ministry of Aggression & Defense (MAD), which is directly controlled by the Emperor. Imperial Royal Union is recognised as a nuclear state, in which intelligence analysts from worldwide believe that the nation has about 300-600 operationally-ready nuclear warheads. Despite Imperial Royal Union's nuclear capability, nuclear testing had long ended in 1962, after 11 successful attempts and 3 failed attempts in the open sea, and the nation has never employed nuclear weapons in any of its wars. In practice, the position of the Chief Commander of the Department of WMDs is usually seen as an undesirable post for any Marshall in the military as it serves no practical use except for the caretaking of such weapons.
The majority of the weapons and armaments sector in Imperial Royal Union is closed to foreign exports, due to the superiority of most of its military hardware. The high operating costs also place a strain of the nation's military budget, although its serves as a highly effective deterrent against hostile nations. 90% of the nation's military designs are specifically targeted at eliminating American-made technology especially the F-22 Raptor and the M1A1 Abrams, since foreign relations with the United States have severely taken a turn for the worse since the new millenium started.
Every year a ceremonial parade consisting of marching regiments from the military and civilian services will take place on 2 December to commemorate the national day in Port Imperial.
