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{{Infobox country
 
{{Infobox country
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|native_name                 = Federal Republic of Llorens
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|native_name = Red and Gold Republic of Llorens
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|image_flag                 = Llorens-flag.png
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|image_flag = Llorens-flag.png
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|image_coat                 = Llorens-coatofarms.png
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|image_coat = Llorens-coatofarms.png
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|national_motto             = People first!
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|national_motto = We, the people of equality!
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|image_map2                  = Llorens-map.png
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|image_map = Llorens map.png
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|map_caption2                = Map of Llorens
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|map_caption = The location of Llorens on the Lupamig continent
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|capital                     = Zexaro
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|capital = Zexaro
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|largest_city               = Zexaro
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|largest_city = Zexaro
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|official_languages         = English (Llorenian, Vusmeinen)
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|official_languages = Llorenian, Krao
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|demonym                     = Llorenian
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|demonym = Llorenian
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|government_type             = Democratic Socialist Federal Republic
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|government_type = Federal republic
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|leader_title1               = President
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|leader_title1 = President
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|leader_name1               = Elisabeth Harland
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|leader_name1 = Justine Vartu
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|leader_title2               = Vice-President
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|leader_title2 = Vice-President
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|leader_name2               = Josef Cervenka
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|leader_name2 = Giorgio Rentanti
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|sovereignty_type           = History
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|sovereignty_type = History
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|established_event1         = Discovery
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|established_event1 = Ancient settlement
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|established_date1           = May 5, 2016
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|established_date1 = c. 600s-1200s
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|established_event2         = The Unification of Llorens
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|established_event2 = Modern settlement
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|established_date2           = June 11, 2016
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|established_date2 = 6 May 1816
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|established_event3         = First Election
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|established_event3 = Federation
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|established_date3           = June 24, 2016
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|established_date3 = 6 May 2016
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|area_km2                   = 7,038,164
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|area_km2 = 2,574,116
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|area_sq_mi                 = 2,717,450
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|area_sq_mi = 993,872
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|population_estimate         = 251,154,283
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|population_estimate = 32.604 million
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|population_estimate_year   = 2016
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|population_estimate_year = 2020
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|population_density_km2     =  
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|population_density_km2 = 12.67
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|GDP                        = NS$14.6 trillion
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|GDP_PPP = $1.965 trillion
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|GDP_year                    = 2016
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|GDP_PPP_year = 2019
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|GDP_per_capita              = NS$58,131.60
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|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $60,284
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|HDI                         = 0.6295
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|HDI = 0.956
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|HDI_year                   = 2016
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|HDI_year = 2020
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|Gini                       = 21.79
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|Gini = 0.213
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|Gini_year                   = 2016
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|Gini_year = 2020
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|currency                   = Llorenç
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|currency = llorenç
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|date_format                = DD/MM/YYYY
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|cctld = .tla
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|cctld                       = .ll
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|region = The Leftist Assembly
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|wa_member                  = Member
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|legislature = [[Parliament of Llorens|Parliament]]
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|region                     = The Leftist Assembly
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|drives_on = left
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|legislature                 = Llorens Parliament
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|iso3166code = LLO
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|drives_on                   = left
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|iso3166code                 = LLO
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The '''Federal Republic of Llorens''', more commonly known as Llorens, is a federal republic consisting of five states, Vusmein, Ytelia, Xeñana, Rinturè, and Zana. The country is situated in the region of [[Region/The Leftist Assembly|The Leftist Assembly]]. The country was first discovered by Captain Vusmein Llorens on May 5, 2016. The nation is notable for having high political freedoms and civil rights, and very low economic freedoms. Llorens is a notably safe and pacifist nation, with compassionate and nice citizens, and a very large welfare program. The nation is part of the [[World Assembly]], and a regular voter in both the Generally Assembly and Security Council. Llorens' national animal is the Lioness, which is a prosperous endemic species commonly found in the nation's abundant forests.
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'''Llorens''', formally the Red and Gold Republic of Llorens, is a federal republic situated in [[Region/The Leftist Assembly|The Leftist Assembly]]. It is on the southern end of the Lupamig continent, comprising a mainland continental area and a 16-island archipelago. The nation was formed in 2016 as a federation of its seven modern states - Ytelia, Xeñana, Ceybisa, Notonfigo, Zana, Vusmein, and Rinture - with its capital situated in Zexaro.
  
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The Llorenian economy is dominated by government activity and state-owned industry, with private enterprise being illegal. 90.9% of the economy is  functioned by the government, with the remaining 9.1% being attributed to state-owned industry. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Trout Farming. The average income in Llorens is 67,524 Llorençs.
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Historians believe the nation was initially settled by humans in the 600s, which suddenly disappeared in the 1200s. In modern times, it was resettled in 1816 by Vicesciasian migrants, who fled civil unrest in Greylyn during the War of 1816.
  
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The [[Parliament of Llorens]] is held in Zexaro, the capital city, and is currently lead by the Socialist Party and it's leader, Elisabeth Harland, who is consequently the President of Llorens. The system is unicameral, with one Parliament, and has 100 seats. An election is held every year, with 5 representatives elected to each district. There are 4 districts per each of the 5 states. The most recent election was the [[Llorenian federal election, 2016]].
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The national animal is the loquito and the currency is the llorenç (LLC).
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===Discovery===
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===Ancient settlement===
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Captain Vusmein Llorens and his crew of sailors discovered the uninhabited island, later to be known as Llorens, after presumably escaping from conflict in an unknown land. Major geographical features that were discovered in Llorens were Bordaro Bay (May 10, 2016), Ytelia Bay (May 21, 2016), Mount Sanotoza (May 23, 2016), Bay of Ceybisa (May 25, 2016), and Rinturè Bay (June 1, 2016).
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Llorens is believed by historians to have been originally settled by humans in the 600s with migrants from central Lupamig having travelled south from the desert climate to the more accommodating temperate conditions of the southern end of the continent. These early settlers lived in hunter-gatherer tribes in southern Lupamig and the Llorenian archipelago. They were generally peaceful groups with little to no evidence of widespread conflict, and they primarily hunted fish in the waters between and surrounding the islands. Evidence of their existence has been slowly unearthed since the 1880s, notably including the discovery of the Ancient City of Gapulim by Dana Zilberschlag in 1902.
  
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===Establishment===
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These communities appeared mostly untouched until the 1200s, at which point all evidence of their existence is erased from the historical record. Historians do not agree on the exact reason or circumstances in which this happened. One prominent theory known as the Great Escape claims that migrants from the distant Varselen continent to the south encountered them, and the militarily inferior native people escaped from the continent to the sea, effectively deserting the continent as the Varselen migrants returned home. Another theory known as the Cyclonic Extinction suggests that the peninsula was ravaged by a once-in-a-millennium cyclone that left no survivors.  
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Llorens went through a 35-day phase of city establishment all over the continent/island. The first city created was Zexaro, the current capital city (May 6, 2016). Along with Zexaro, the main cities of the current state of Vusmein are Vusmein City (May 10, 2016), and Niemvusen (May 13, 2016). The main cities of the current state of Ytelia are Port Llorenç (May 13, 2016), Point Ytelia (May 21, 2016), and Liteya (May 24, 2016). The main cities of the current state of Xeñana are Xeñana City (May 22, 2016), and Zantañas (May 25, 2016). The main cities of Rinturè are Notonfigo, Porterano (June 1, 2016), and Xerturini (June 10, 2016). The main cities of Zana are Zanaville (May 28, 2016), and Valstana (June 10, 2016).
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===Unification===
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===Modern settlement===
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''The Unification of Llorens'' was a document created and established on June 11, 2016. It acts as a sort of constitution for the country to this day. The document briefly outlines new guidelines for the unification of the newly discovered island/continent to be named Llorens:
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The War of 1816 was the very first instance of large-scale civil unrest in Greylyn, emerging from the increasing anger of citizens with the elite Governors and class of nobility. The destruction of a Governor statue by Gertrude Orleans after the raising of taxes triggered the war, which eventually took the form of guerrilla warfare. A small group of citizens from the major coastal city of Vicesciasia, which was the centre of the conflict, fled the nation by sea through the Scarlet Gulf.
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* The island/continent of no-name will be named Llorens and all its land will be unified into this one nation
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* Llorens will be split into 5 states: Vusmein, Ytelia, Xeñana, Rinturè, and Zana.
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* The capital will be Zexaro, Vusmein
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* Annual democratic elections will be held to elect a Parliament, President & Vice-President
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===Major events===
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After three months at sea, the migrants from Greylyn arrived on the east coast of the island of Vusmein on 6 May 1816, which would eventually become a major regional centre and the modern national capital of Zexaro. The 16-island archipelago and mainland area of Rinture were gradually settled during the following decades, with it emerging under a city-state model of governance centred around the seven major cities of Liteya, Xeñana City, Valstana, Niemvusen, Zanaville, Zexaro, and Porterano. These each informally controlled their own islands and maintained friendly relations.
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There have been a few major events in Llorens' short history:
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* ''June 5, 2016'' - The Great Zanaville Fire; 231 people died
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* ''June 24, 2016'' - Socialist Party gained most seats in the 1st Election; Elisabeth Harland was appointed as the 1st President
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* ''June 29, 2016'' - Bordaro Bridge construction is completed, connecting Ytelia & Vusmein over Bordaro Bay
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* ''July 6, 2016'' - First session of Parliament ever
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==Politics==
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===Federation===
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Llorens runs under an unicameral political system, with Parliament being the sole parliamentary house. It consists of 100 seats and is held in the capital, Zexaro. The office of the President of Llorens is currently held by Elisabeth Harland, leader of the Socialist Party. The office of the Vice-President of Llorens is currently held by Josef Cervenka, leader of the Green Party.
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With their common heritage, geography, and language (except for the citizens of Zanaville who had since developed their own distinct dialect known as Krao), the leaders of the seven major city-states recognised the benefit in establishing a united, federal republic that could serve their collective interests and improve their geopolitical power within the region.
  
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===Political Parties===
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After a series of conventions and referendums between September 2015 and April 2016, the leaders of all seven city-states ratified the Constitution of the Red and Gold Republic of Llorens, formally establishing a unified government while allowing for state authorities to maintain control of their respective regions. The Constitution created a three-branch system of government, with a 100-seat unicameral legislature known as the [[Parliament of Llorens|Parliament]], an executive [[Administrative Council of Llorens|Administrative Council]] to be led by the leader of the majority party or coalition in said Parliament (known as the President), and a judicial [[Federation Court of Llorens|Federation Court]], with a Judge appointed from each of the 7 states on rotating 7-year terms. It also provided for an election of the [[Parliament of Llorens|Parliament]] to be held on the last Saturday of June of each year.
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[[File:Parliament Structure.PNG|thumb|300px|1st Parliament of Llorens]]
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There are 7 political parties that have seats in Parliament, in addition to five independents:
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==Governance==
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{| class= "wikitable sortable" style="width: 70%;" border="1"
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[[File:Justine Vartu.jpg|thumb|200px|Justine Vartu, the President of Llorens.]]
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[[File:Derek Yeomann.jpg|thumb|150px|Derek Yeomann, the Chief Judge of the Federation Court.]]
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! Party !! Colour !! Leader !! Main Focus !! Seats
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| '''Socialist Party''' ||Red ||Elisabeth Harland || Upholding values of socialism. ||26
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| '''Green Party''' ||Green ||Josef Cervenka ||Prioritising the environment over the economy. || 22
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| '''Progressive Party''' ||Yellow ||Ludoviko Zabat ||Making positive changes to push Llorens forward. ||19
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| '''Democratic Party''' ||Orange ||Amara Adriaansen ||Upholding values of democracy. || 15
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| '''Worker's Party''' ||Blue ||Stefan Westerburg ||Protecting the rights of the working class. ||7
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| '''People's Party''' ||Purple ||Alberta Bertolini ||Putting the interests of citizens first. ||4
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| '''National Party''' ||Pink ||Dorriane Kuiper ||Promoting national pride and unity. ||2
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| ''Independents'' ||Grey || || ||5
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===Elections===
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The Constitution establishes a three-branch federal government system. The Administrative Council is the executive branch, led by the President who dually serves as the leader of the majority party or coalition in the Parliament, and who appoints Councillors from among the members of Parliament to serve on the Council. The Federation Court is the judicial branch, consisting of seven Justices appointed by the leadership of each state on a rotating annual basis, whereby the Court is completely renewed every seven years. The Parliament is the legislative branch, consisting of 100 elected members representing each of the seven states proportional to population.
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[[File:Llorens-SampleBallotPaper.PNG|thumb|500px|Notonfigo ballot paper (2016 election)]]
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Elections are held each year, using a single transferable voting system, to elect 100 representatives for 20 districts in Llorens. To vote, a person must be a Llorenian citizen and 18 years or older. Eligible voters cast their ballot on a single piece of paper displaying each of the candidates for their districts. Using a single transferable voting system, voters place at least six numbers (1 to 6) in the box next to their preferred parties, or at least twelve numbers (1 to 12) next to their preferred candidates.
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===Administrative Council===
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{{main|Administrative Council of Llorens}}
  
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Each party may submit a maximum of five candidates per district, so that they have the possibility to gain each seat in that district. The party must also submit a voting order, so that voters for parties, rather than individual candidates, can have their votes distributed accordingly. The reason for having five candidates per district is to advantage minority views, making it more likely that a minor party candidate will be chosen, while still providing citizens with local members of Parliament that will provide attention to their region.
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The Administrative Council meets in the Gold Wing of the Federation Building, which is situated in the capital of Zexaro. It is led by the President, who appoints Councillors from among the members of Parliament, often key individuals in the majority party or coalition that holds the balance of power.
  
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The leader of the party with the most seats in Parliament is elected President, and the leader of the party with the second-most seats in Parliament is elected Vice-President. If either the party with the most seats or second-most seats is tied, a President/Vice-President will be elected by a majority vote in Parliament (excluding members of the tied parties). If this vote is still tied, a national direct vote will select the relevant position.
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The current Council is led by President Justine Vartu, and consists of 16 other Councillors that oversee critical components of the executive branch. This includes the economy, the environment, labour affairs, the arts, energy, infrastructure, transport, trade, tourism, foreign affairs, defence, health, communications, education, technology, and social services.
  
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===Ministries===
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===Federation Court===
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There are eight core ministries of Government in Llorens. Each of these ministries is headed by a minister (e.g. Minister of Health) and a vice-minister (e.g. Vice-Minister of Health). These 16 positions are covered by the main party, currently the Socialist Party, to form a Cabinet, along with the party leader. If there aren't enough members in the main party to cover these positions, this party can choose to form a coalition and offload certain ministries, or these will be given to the second main party of Parliament. The 8 ministries are:
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{{main|Federation Court of Llorens}}
  
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* Ministry of Law
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The Federation Court meets in Valstana, the capital of the state of Ceybisa. It consists of 7 Judges, led by the most senior Chief Judge, who are each appointed by one state on rotating 7-year terms so that the Court is fully renewed after 7 years.
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* Ministry of Environment
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* Ministry of Health
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* Ministry of Education
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* Ministry of Culture
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* Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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* Ministry of Innovation
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* Ministry of Social Services
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The current Cabinet of the 1st Parliament is:
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The current Federation Court is led by Chief Judge Derek Yeomann from the state of Notonfigo. Zana will appoint the next new Judge in July 2020.
  
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{| class= "wikitable sortable" style="width: 70%;" border="1"
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===Parliament===
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[[File:Llorens-2ndParliament.svg|thumb|300px|The composition of the 4th Parliament of Llorens.]]
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! Ministry !! Minister !! Vice-Minister
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| ''Party Leader'' ||Elisabeth Harland
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| '''Ministry of Law''' ||Dianne Romanov ||Aridai Devine
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| '''Ministry of Environment''' ||Karolina Abel ||Serafino Gerillo
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| '''Ministry of Health''' ||Dominique Bernard ||Viviane Stark
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| '''Ministry of Education''' ||Adair Airaldi ||Auda Bootsma
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| '''Ministry of Culture''' ||Veselko Steuben ||Elisaveta Bastori
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| '''Ministry of Foreign Affairs''' ||Bartolomeu Berkowitz ||Gabriel Koumannes
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| '''Ministry of Innovation''' ||Silvio Stoyanov ||Joanna Vasilev
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| '''Ministry of Social Services''' ||Malina Jankovic ||Anzhela Gouveia
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===Proposed Laws===
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{{main|Parliament of Llorens}}
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A proposed law may be submitted to the Llorens Law Commission by any member of Parliament, in which it will be reviewed and revised. If the proposed law passes the LLC with a majority vote, it will then be submitted to Parliament. For a proposed law to pass Parliament, it must receive over 50% of the vote (over 50 votes). Any member may choose to abstain from voting, but this doesn't affect the number of votes needed to pass the proposed law in question.
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==Demography==
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The Parliament meets in the Red Wing of the Federation Building, which is situated in the capital of Zexaro. It is comprised of 100 members, distributed proportionally by state populations. It is officially led by the President, but the majority party or coalition is often represented by the Vice-President when in session. An election is held on the last Saturday of June each year to elect all 100 members.
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The current 4th Parliament of Llorens was elected at the [[Llorenian federal election, 2019|2019 federal election]]. It is led by a coalition of the Socialist and Communist parties. The current President is Justine Vartu, and the current Vice-President is Giorgio Rentanti.
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The following six political parties currently hold seats in Parliament:
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! style="width:125px" | '''Party'''
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! style="width:50px" | '''Seats'''
 
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! Province !! Population !! Land Area (km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population Density (/km<sup>2</sup>) !! GDP !! GDP (per capita)
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! align=center| [[Green Party (Llorens)|Green Party]]
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| [[File:Llorens-GreenParty.PNG|75x75px]]
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| align=center| Fraser Zilberschlag
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| align=center| 36
 
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| '''Vusmein''' ||57,384,301||1,534,857||37.39||$2.95 trillion||$51,407.79
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! align=center| [[Libertarian Alliance (Llorens)|Libertarian Alliance]]
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| [[File:Llorens-LibertarianAlliance.PNG|75x75px]]
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| align=center| Kaoru Sung
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| align=center| 19
 
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| '''Ytelia''' ||51,458,297||1,729,518||29.75||$3.14 trillion||$61,020.29
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! align=center| [[Socialist Party (Llorens)|Socialist Party]]
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| [[File:Llorens-SocialistParty.PNG|75x75px]]
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| align=center| Elisabeth Harland
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| align=center| 18
 
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| '''Xeñana''' ||50,249,798||1,163,394||43.19||$2.82 trillion||$56,119.63
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! align=center| [[Communist Party (Llorens)|Communist Party]]
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| [[File:Llorens-CommunistParty.PNG|75x75px]]
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| align=center| Bruno Weiss
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| align=center| 10
 
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| '''Rinturè''' ||47,671,176||1,612,275||29.57||$3.63 trillion||$76,146.64
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! align=center| [[Democratic Union (Llorens)|Democratic Union]]
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| [[File:Llorens-DemocraticUnion.PNG|75x75px]]
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| '''Zana''' ||44,390,711||998,120||44.47||$2.06 trillion||$46,406.11
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| align=center| Amara Adriaansen
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| '''TOTAL''' ||'''251,154,283'''||'''7,038,164'''||'''35.68'''||'''$14.6 trillion'''||'''$58,131.60'''
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! align=center| [[Conservative Party (Llorens)|Conservative Party]]
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| [[File:Llorens-ConservativeParty.PNG|75x75px]]
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| align=center| Stefan Westerburg
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'''Source:''' 2016 Llorenian Census, Llorens Bureau of Demography
 
  
 
==Geography==
 
==Geography==
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[[File:Llorens-map.png|thumb|300px|LGA-approved political map of Llorens]]
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[[File:Llorens climate map.png|thumb|500px|Climate map of Llorens.]]
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Llorens is a considerably large nation, with 7,038,164km<sup>2</sup> of land. The nation is separated into five states with thirteen major cities. Llorens is officially classified by the Llorens Geographical Association (LGA) as a continent, country, and island.
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===States===
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The Llorenian landmass consists of a mainland area on the southern tip of the Lupamig continent and a 16-island archipelago near its coast, collectively totalling 2,574,116 km<sup>2</sup> of land.
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[[File:Llorens-StateFlags.png|thumb|left|220px|State flags]]
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Vusmein is the capital state of Llorens. Its three major cities are Zexaro, Vusmein City, and Niemvusen. Two main geographical landmarks are the Zexaro River and Bordaro Bay. It borders the states of Ytelia, Zana, and Xeñana. Vusmien was named after Captain Vusmein Llorens. The state's colour is green, and its symbol is a crown, representing its role as the capital state.
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The World Council classifies the northern islands of Zana, the northern region of Vusmein, and the entire mainland area of Rinture as 'tropical savannah', while the remaining majority of the archipelago is classified as 'humid subtropical'.
  
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Ytelia is one of the five states of Llorens. Its three major cities are Liteya, Port Llorenç, and Point Ytelia. Two main geographical landmarks are Bordaro Bay, and Ytelia Bay. It borders the states of Zana, and Vusmein. Ytelia was named after General Ytelia. The state's colour is yellow, and its symbol is a sun, representing the new light of socialism.
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The nation has one of the lowest average elevations in the world at a height of 24 metres above sea level, with its highest point at Mount Sanotoza in Rinture at a height of 813 metres above sea level.
  
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Xeñana is one of the five states of Llorens. Its two major cities are Xeñana City, and Zantañas. A main geographical landmark is the Bay of Ceybisa. It borders the states of Vusmein, and Rinturè. Xeñana was named after General Xeñana. The state's colour is red, and its symbol is a wheel, representing the sailors who inhabited the land.
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The nation is home to three World Council Heritage-listed sites, namely the Ancient City of Gapulim in the westernmost island of Ytelia, Vusmein Square in the capital of Zexaro, and the Niemvusen Gorge near the eastern coast of Notonfigo's main island.
  
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Rinturè is one of the five states of Llorens. Its three major cities are Xerturini, Porterano, and Notonfigo. A main geographical landmark is Rinturè Bay. It borders the states of Zana and Xeñana. Rinturè was named after General Rinturè. The state's colour is blue, and its symbol is a fleur-de-lis, representing the working-class nature of Rinturians.
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Zana is one of the five states of Llorens. Its two major cities are Zanaville, and Valstana. It borders the states of Ytelia, Vusmein, and Rinturè. Zana was named after General Zana. The state's colour is orange, and its symbol is a tree, representing its roots in the nation's pacifist history.
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 11 January 2020

Red and Gold Republic of Llorens
Motto: We, the people of equality!
The location of Llorens on the Lupamig continent
The location of Llorens on the Lupamig continent
Region The Leftist Assembly
Capital
and largest city		Zexaro
Official languages Llorenian, Krao
Demonym Llorenian
Government Federal republic
 -  President Justine Vartu
 -  Vice-President Giorgio Rentanti
Legislature Parliament
History
 -  Ancient settlement c. 600s-1200s 
 -  Modern settlement 6 May 1816 
 -  Federation 6 May 2016 
Area
 -  Total 2,574,116 km2
993,872 sq mi 
Population
 -  2020 estimate 32.604 million
 -  Density 12.67/km2
32.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2019 estimate
 -  Total $1.965 trillion
 -  Per capita $60,284
Gini (2020)0.213
low
HDI (2020)0.956
very high
Currency llorenç
Drives on the left
ISO 3166 code LLO
Internet TLD .tla

Llorens, formally the Red and Gold Republic of Llorens, is a federal republic situated in The Leftist Assembly. It is on the southern end of the Lupamig continent, comprising a mainland continental area and a 16-island archipelago. The nation was formed in 2016 as a federation of its seven modern states - Ytelia, Xeñana, Ceybisa, Notonfigo, Zana, Vusmein, and Rinture - with its capital situated in Zexaro.

Historians believe the nation was initially settled by humans in the 600s, which suddenly disappeared in the 1200s. In modern times, it was resettled in 1816 by Vicesciasian migrants, who fled civil unrest in Greylyn during the War of 1816.

The national animal is the loquito and the currency is the llorenç (LLC).

History

Ancient settlement

Llorens is believed by historians to have been originally settled by humans in the 600s with migrants from central Lupamig having travelled south from the desert climate to the more accommodating temperate conditions of the southern end of the continent. These early settlers lived in hunter-gatherer tribes in southern Lupamig and the Llorenian archipelago. They were generally peaceful groups with little to no evidence of widespread conflict, and they primarily hunted fish in the waters between and surrounding the islands. Evidence of their existence has been slowly unearthed since the 1880s, notably including the discovery of the Ancient City of Gapulim by Dana Zilberschlag in 1902.

These communities appeared mostly untouched until the 1200s, at which point all evidence of their existence is erased from the historical record. Historians do not agree on the exact reason or circumstances in which this happened. One prominent theory known as the Great Escape claims that migrants from the distant Varselen continent to the south encountered them, and the militarily inferior native people escaped from the continent to the sea, effectively deserting the continent as the Varselen migrants returned home. Another theory known as the Cyclonic Extinction suggests that the peninsula was ravaged by a once-in-a-millennium cyclone that left no survivors.

Modern settlement

The War of 1816 was the very first instance of large-scale civil unrest in Greylyn, emerging from the increasing anger of citizens with the elite Governors and class of nobility. The destruction of a Governor statue by Gertrude Orleans after the raising of taxes triggered the war, which eventually took the form of guerrilla warfare. A small group of citizens from the major coastal city of Vicesciasia, which was the centre of the conflict, fled the nation by sea through the Scarlet Gulf.

After three months at sea, the migrants from Greylyn arrived on the east coast of the island of Vusmein on 6 May 1816, which would eventually become a major regional centre and the modern national capital of Zexaro. The 16-island archipelago and mainland area of Rinture were gradually settled during the following decades, with it emerging under a city-state model of governance centred around the seven major cities of Liteya, Xeñana City, Valstana, Niemvusen, Zanaville, Zexaro, and Porterano. These each informally controlled their own islands and maintained friendly relations.

Federation

With their common heritage, geography, and language (except for the citizens of Zanaville who had since developed their own distinct dialect known as Krao), the leaders of the seven major city-states recognised the benefit in establishing a united, federal republic that could serve their collective interests and improve their geopolitical power within the region.

After a series of conventions and referendums between September 2015 and April 2016, the leaders of all seven city-states ratified the Constitution of the Red and Gold Republic of Llorens, formally establishing a unified government while allowing for state authorities to maintain control of their respective regions. The Constitution created a three-branch system of government, with a 100-seat unicameral legislature known as the Parliament, an executive Administrative Council to be led by the leader of the majority party or coalition in said Parliament (known as the President), and a judicial Federation Court, with a Judge appointed from each of the 7 states on rotating 7-year terms. It also provided for an election of the Parliament to be held on the last Saturday of June of each year.

Governance

Justine Vartu, the President of Llorens.
Derek Yeomann, the Chief Judge of the Federation Court.

The Constitution establishes a three-branch federal government system. The Administrative Council is the executive branch, led by the President who dually serves as the leader of the majority party or coalition in the Parliament, and who appoints Councillors from among the members of Parliament to serve on the Council. The Federation Court is the judicial branch, consisting of seven Justices appointed by the leadership of each state on a rotating annual basis, whereby the Court is completely renewed every seven years. The Parliament is the legislative branch, consisting of 100 elected members representing each of the seven states proportional to population.

Administrative Council

Main article: Administrative Council of Llorens

The Administrative Council meets in the Gold Wing of the Federation Building, which is situated in the capital of Zexaro. It is led by the President, who appoints Councillors from among the members of Parliament, often key individuals in the majority party or coalition that holds the balance of power.

The current Council is led by President Justine Vartu, and consists of 16 other Councillors that oversee critical components of the executive branch. This includes the economy, the environment, labour affairs, the arts, energy, infrastructure, transport, trade, tourism, foreign affairs, defence, health, communications, education, technology, and social services.

Federation Court

Main article: Federation Court of Llorens

The Federation Court meets in Valstana, the capital of the state of Ceybisa. It consists of 7 Judges, led by the most senior Chief Judge, who are each appointed by one state on rotating 7-year terms so that the Court is fully renewed after 7 years.

The current Federation Court is led by Chief Judge Derek Yeomann from the state of Notonfigo. Zana will appoint the next new Judge in July 2020.

Parliament

The composition of the 4th Parliament of Llorens.
Main article: Parliament of Llorens

The Parliament meets in the Red Wing of the Federation Building, which is situated in the capital of Zexaro. It is comprised of 100 members, distributed proportionally by state populations. It is officially led by the President, but the majority party or coalition is often represented by the Vice-President when in session. An election is held on the last Saturday of June each year to elect all 100 members.

The current 4th Parliament of Llorens was elected at the 2019 federal election. It is led by a coalition of the Socialist and Communist parties. The current President is Justine Vartu, and the current Vice-President is Giorgio Rentanti.

The following six political parties currently hold seats in Parliament:

Party Logo Leader Seats
Green Party Llorens-GreenParty.PNG Fraser Zilberschlag 36
Libertarian Alliance Llorens-LibertarianAlliance.PNG Kaoru Sung 19
Socialist Party Llorens-SocialistParty.PNG Elisabeth Harland 18
Communist Party Llorens-CommunistParty.PNG Bruno Weiss 10
Democratic Union Llorens-DemocraticUnion.PNG Amara Adriaansen 9
Conservative Party Llorens-ConservativeParty.PNG Stefan Westerburg 8

Geography

Climate map of Llorens.

The Llorenian landmass consists of a mainland area on the southern tip of the Lupamig continent and a 16-island archipelago near its coast, collectively totalling 2,574,116 km2 of land.

The World Council classifies the northern islands of Zana, the northern region of Vusmein, and the entire mainland area of Rinture as 'tropical savannah', while the remaining majority of the archipelago is classified as 'humid subtropical'.

The nation has one of the lowest average elevations in the world at a height of 24 metres above sea level, with its highest point at Mount Sanotoza in Rinture at a height of 813 metres above sea level.

The nation is home to three World Council Heritage-listed sites, namely the Ancient City of Gapulim in the westernmost island of Ytelia, Vusmein Square in the capital of Zexaro, and the Niemvusen Gorge near the eastern coast of Notonfigo's main island.

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