Nation/Llorens

Federal Republic of Llorens
Motto: People first!
Map of Llorens
Region		The Leftist Assembly
Capital and largest city		Zexaro
Official languages		English (Llorenian, Vusmeinen)
Demonym		Llorenian
Government		Democratic Socialist Federal Republic
-	President	Elisabeth Harland
-	Vice-President	Josef Cervenka
Legislature		Llorens Parliament
History
-	Discovery	May 5, 2016
-	The Unification of Llorens	June 11, 2016
-	First Election	June 24, 2016
Area
-	Total	7,038,164 km2 2,717,450 sq mi
Population
-	2016 estimate	251,154,283
Gini (2016)		0.149 low
HDI (2016)		0.6144 medium
Currency		Llorenç
Date format		DD/MM/YYYY
Drives on the		left
ISO 3166 code		LLO
Internet TLD		.ll

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 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 income equal nation, with compassionate and nice citizens. The nation is a World Assembly nation, and a regular voter in both the Generally Assembly and Security Council. Llorens' national animal is the Lioness, which is a prosperous endemic species that is commonly found in the nation's abundant forests.

The Llorenian economy is dominated by government activity, 92.7% of total industry, and private industry is extremely limited, 4.5% of total industry, due to the low economic freedoms in the nation. 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 58,221 Llorençs.

The Llorens Parliament 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.

History

Discovery

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).

Establishment

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).

Unification

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:

• The island/continent of no-name will be named Llorens and all its land will be unified into this one nation
• Llorens will be split into 5 states: Vusmein, Ytelia, Xeñana, Rinturè, and Zana.
• The capital will be Zexaro, Vusmein
• Annual democratic elections will be held to elect a Parliament, President & Vice-President

Major events

There have been a few major events in Llorens' short history:

• June 5, 2016 - The Great Zanaville Fire; 231 people died
• June 24, 2016 - Socialist Party gained most seats in the 1st Election; Elisabeth Harland was appointed as the 1st President
• June 29, 2016 - Bordaro Bridge construction is completed, connecting Ytelia & Vusmein over Bordaro Bay

Politics

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.

Political Parties

1st Parliament of Llorens.

There are 7 political parties that have seats in Parliament, in addition to five independents:

Elections

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.

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.

To become one of the two speakers of Parliament, a candidate mustn't be registered with any party, and must be endorsed by at least ten members of Parliament. If there are more than two speaker candidates, all members of Parliament will preferentially elect their two preferred. If this vote is tied, then the President will decide. If there are less than two speakers who fulfil the criteria, the two candidates with the highest amount of endorsements will be selected.

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.

Ministries

There are eight core ministries of Government in Llorens:

• Ministry of Law
• Ministry of Environment
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Culture
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Innovation
• Ministry of Social Services

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 current Cabinet of the 1st Parliament is:

Proposed Laws

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.

Demography

The main demographic characteristics by state. Note that Land Area and Population Density both use km².

Source: 2016 Llorenian Census, Llorens Bureau of Demography

Geography

LGA-approved political map of Llorens

Llorens is a considerably large nation, with 7,038,164km² 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.

States

State flags

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.