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Soltsteedish Commonwealth
Soltsteedish Commonwealth Soltsteedisch Gemeinweud
	Motto: Wie sent en skal senten; (Soltsteedish: "We are and shall be")
	Anthem: Onäfhanlikheideslied; (Soltsteedish: "Independence Hymn")
	Location of Soltsteed in Andarica
Region	Esportiva
Capital	St Christopher
Largest city	Port Michael
Official languages	Soltsteedish ; English;
Languages of; historical; significance	Greek ; Italian ; French ; Spanish ; Swedish ; High German ; Scots ; Gaelic;
Demonym	Soltsteedish; Soltsteeder
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Legislature	Grötlägstolen
Currency	Shilling (SCH)
Time zone	SST
	DST not observed
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Drives on the	left
Internet TLD	.so

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Soltsteed (/sɔːltˈstiːd/; locally /sɒlʔˈstiːʔ/; Soltsteedish pronunciation: /sʌlʔsteːt/), officially the Soltsteedish Commonwealth, is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy located on the eastern end of the Esportivan continent of Andarica.

Etymology

The name Soltsteed derives from Old Saxon: Solt is a dialectal form of the Saxon salt (which is reflected as saut in modern Standard Soltsteedish) and is cognate with the English word "salt"; the element steed derives from stedi, meaning "city" or "place". The name references the salt mines that were the source of Soltsteed’s historic wealth and fame. Most Germanic languages use calques such as Dutch Zoutstad German Salzstadt and archaic English Saltstead, while Romance languages tend to use names derived from Salia, such as French Selie.

History

Main article: History of Soltsteed

Geography

Geology

Climate

Biodiversity

Politics

Main articles: Politics of Soltsteed, Elections in Soltsteed, and List of political parties in Soltsteed

Soltsteed is organised as a democratic, parliamentary constitutional monarchy with universal suffrage. The Soltsteedish political system operates within the bounds of and derives its legitimacy from the 1947 Constitution, which regulates the powers of state institutions and the relationship between the state and the people; it is founded on the principles of responsible government, judicial independence and the rule of law and guarantees fundamental and universal human rights that cannot be infringed upon by the state.

Law and judiciary

Main article: Soltsteedish law

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Soltsteed

Soltsteed is divided into 31 administrative counties (landen), which are grouped into three historic provinces: Walland in the north, Saxland in the south-east and Sealand in the south-west. The counties are in turn divided into ridings (tredinge), which are themselves divided into municipalities (gemeinden).

Ridings are governed by a directly elected riding council (tredingsraat) and have powers over housing, social service administration, planning applications, public transportation, utilities, leisure, recreation and waste collection. Counties are similarly governed by a county council (landesraat) and are responsible for roads management, waste disposal, policing, fire services, vehicle licensing, civil registries, transport planning, health services, tourism and water and flood defence. On the other hand, provinces and communes exist largely as points of geographic reference, and retain only limited administrative significance.

Saxland

County Castlefort (Castelfortland)
County Castlewald (Castelwaudland)
County Falconhold (Fauconhoudland)
County Greenbeck (Grönbeckland)
County Mecklenburg (Mechleborgland)
County Redhaven (Rothavenland)
County Rhodes (Rodeland)
County Silverforce (Seuverforsland)
County Southall (Sudhalland)
St Christopher (St-Christophe)
County Walden (Waudenland)

Sealand

County Aldfort (Audfortland)
King’s County (Köningsland)
County Longe (Longeland)
Port Michael (Michälport)
Queen’s County (Reinesland)
St Claudia County (St-Claudiesland)
St James County (St-Johannesland)
St Julia County (St-Juliesland)
County Valham (Veelheimland)
County Vederside (Vedersidland)

Walland

County Ashleigh (Asklöchland)
County Berry (Berreland)
East Farthing (Österfording)
County Ely (Elgeland)
North Farthing (Norfording)
Palatinate (Palz)
Prince County (Prinseland)
South Farthing (Suderfording)
County Stanness (Steinnessland)
West Farthing (Vesterfording)

Military

Main articles: Royal Soltsteedish Defence Forces and Conscription in Soltsteed

Economy

Transport

Energy

Science and technology

Tourism

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Urbanisation

Language

Education

Healthcare

Religion

Culture

Architecture

Literature

Art

Music

Theatre

Film

Cuisine

Main article: Soltsteedish cuisine

Sport

Holidays

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 |symbol_type                 = Coat of arms
 |national_motto              = ''Wie sent en skal senten''<br/>{{small|([[Soltsteedish language|Soltsteedish]]: "We are and shall be")}}
-|national_anthem             = ''[[Onäfhanlikheidlied]]''<br/>{{small|([[Soltsteedish language|Soltsteedish]]: "Independence Hymn")}}
+|national_anthem             = ''[[Onäfhanlikheideslied]]''<br/>{{small|([[Soltsteedish language|Soltsteedish]]: "Independence Hymn")}}
 |image_map                   = Soltsteed in Esportiva.png
-|map_caption                 = Location of Soltsteed in [[Esportiva]]
+|map_caption                 = Location of Soltsteed in [[Andarica]]
 |capital                     = [[St Christopher]]
 |largest_city                = [[Port Michael]]
@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 |leader_title2               = [[Prime Minister of Soltsteed|Prime Minister]]
 |leader_name2                = [[Jan-Mikäel Johanssen]]
-|leader_title3               = [[Speaker of the National Council]]
+|leader_title3               = [[Speaker of the Great Law Courts|Lawspeaker]]
-|leader_name3                = [[Sophie Mickelssen]]
+|leader_name3                = [[Alexandre van de Graaf]]
-|leader_title4               = [[Speaker of the National Diet]]
+|legislature                 = [[Great Law Courts|''Grötlägstolen'']]
-|leader_name4                = [[Alexandre van de Graaf]]
-|legislature                 = [[Senate of Soltsteed|Senate]]
-|upper_house                 = [[National Council of Soltsteed|National Council]]
-|lower_house                 = [[National Diet of Soltsteed|National Diet]]
 |established_event1          =
 |established_date1           =
@@ Line 65: / Line 61: @@
 |Gini                        =
 |Gini_year                   =
-|currency                    = [[Soltsteedish mark|Mark]]
+|currency                    = [[Soltsteedish shilling|Shilling]]
-|currency_code               = SOM
+|currency_code               = SCH
 |time_zone                   = [[Soltsteedish Standard Time|SST]]
 |utc_offset                  =
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 |region                      = Esportiva
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-'''Soltsteed''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɒ|l|t|'|s|t|iː|d}}; {{small|[[Soltsteedish language|Soltsteedish]] pronunciation:}} {{wp|International Phonetic Alphabet|/sʌltsteːt/}}), officially the '''Soltsteedish Commonwealth''', is a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} located on the eastern end of the {{region|Esportiva}}n continent of [[Andarica]].
+'''Soltsteed''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɔː|l|t|'|s|t|iː|d}}; {{small|locally}} {{IPAc-en|s|ɒ|l|ʔ|'|s|t|iː|ʔ}}; {{small|[[Soltsteedish language|Soltsteedish]] pronunciation:}} {{wp|International Phonetic Alphabet|/sʌlʔsteːt/}}), officially the '''Soltsteedish Commonwealth''', is a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} located on the eastern end of the {{region|Esportiva}}n continent of [[Andarica]].
 ==Etymology==
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 ===Administrative divisions===
 {{main|Administrative divisions of Soltsteed}}
-Soltsteed is divided into [[Counties of Soltsteed|31 administrative counties]] (''graafschipen''), which are grouped into three historic provinces: [[Walland]] in the north, [[Saxland]] in the south-east and [[Sealand]] in the south-west. The counties are in turn divided into [[Ridings of Soltsteed|ridings]] (''tredinge''), which are themselves divided into [[Municipalities of Soltsteed|municipalities]] (''gemeinden'').
+Soltsteed is divided into [[Counties of Soltsteed|31 administrative counties]] (''landen''), which are grouped into three historic provinces: [[Walland]] in the north, [[Saxland]] in the south-east and [[Sealand (Soltsteed)|Sealand]] in the south-west. The counties are in turn divided into [[Ridings of Soltsteed|ridings]] (''tredinge''), which are themselves divided into [[Municipalities of Soltsteed|municipalities]] (''gemeinden'').
-Municipalities are governed by a directly elected municipal council (''gemeindesraat'') and have powers over housing, planning applications, leisure, recreation and waste collection. Ridings are similarly governed by a riding council (''tredingsraat'') and are responsible for social service administration, roads management, public transportation, utilities, waste disposal and fire services. Counties are the most autonomous entity of the three and are responsible for education, policing, vehicle licensing, civil registries, transport planning, health services, tourism and water and flood defence.
+Ridings are governed by a directly elected riding council (''tredingsraat'') and have powers over housing, social service administration, planning applications, public transportation, utilities, leisure, recreation and waste collection. Counties are similarly governed by a county council (''landesraat'') and are responsible for roads management, waste disposal, policing, fire services, vehicle licensing, civil registries, transport planning, health services, tourism and water and flood defence. On the other hand, provinces and communes exist largely as points of geographic reference, and retain only limited administrative significance.
 {|
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
-|style="width:160px;"|'''[[Saxland]]'''
+|style="width:240px;"|'''[[Saxland]]'''
-*[[County Castlefort|Castlefort]]
+*[[County Castlefort]] (''Castelfortland'')
-*[[County Castlewald|Castlewald]]
+*[[County Castlewald]] (''Castelwaudland'')
-*[[County Falconhold|Falconhold]]
+*[[County Falconhold]] (''Fauconhoudland'')
-*[[County Greenbeck|Greenbeck]]
+*[[County Greenbeck]] (''Grönbeckland'')
-*[[County Mecklenburg|Mecklenburg]]
+*[[County Mecklenburg]] (''Mechleborgland'')
-*[[County Redhaven|Redhaven]]
+*[[County Redhaven]] (''Rothavenland'')
-*[[County Rhodes|Rhodes]]
+*[[County Rhodes]] (''Rodeland'')
-*[[County Silverforce|Silverforce]]
+*[[County Silverforce]] (''Seuverforsland'')
-*[[County Southall|Southall]]
+*[[County Southall]] (''Sudhalland'')
-*[[St Christopher]]
+*[[St Christopher]] (''St-Christophe'')
-*[[County Walden|Walden]]
+*[[County Walden]] (''Waudenland'')
-|style="width:160px;"|'''[[Sealand]]'''
+|style="width:240px;"|'''[[Sealand]]'''
-*[[County Aldfort|Aldfort]]
+*[[County Aldfort]] (''Audfortland'')
-*[[King’s County|King’s]]
+*[[King’s County]] (''Köningsland'')
-*[[County Longe|Longe]]
+*[[County Longe]] (''Longeland'')
-*[[Port Michael]]
+*[[Port Michael]] (''Michälport'')
-*[[Queen’s County|Queen’s]]
+*[[Queen’s County]] (''Reinesland'')
-*[[St Claudia County|St Claudia]]
+*[[St Claudia County]] (''St-Claudiesland'')
-*[[St James County|St James]]
+*[[St James County]] (''St-Johannesland'')
-*[[St John County|St John]]
+*[[St Julia County]] (''St-Juliesland'')
-*[[St Julia County|St Julia]]
+*[[County Valham]] (''Veelheimland'')
-*[[County Valham|Valham]]
+*[[County Vederside]] (''Vedersidland'')
-|style="width:160px;"|'''[[Walland]]'''
+|style="width:240px;"|'''[[Walland]]'''
-*[[County Berry|Berry]]
+*[[County Ashleigh]] (''Asklöchland'')
-*[[East Farthing]]
+*[[County Berry]] (''Berreland'')
-*[[County Ely|Ely]]
+*[[East Farthing]] (''Österfording'')
-*[[County Forestia|Forestia]]
+*[[County Ely]] (''Elgeland'')
-*[[County Hartley|Hartley]]
+*[[North Farthing]] (''Norfording'')
-*[[North Farthing]]
+*[[Soltsteedish Palatinate|Palatinate]] (''Palz'')
-*[[Soltsteedish Palatinate|Palatinate]]
+*[[Prince County]] (''Prinseland'')
-*[[Prince County|Prince]]
+*[[South Farthing]] (''Suderfording'')
-*[[South Farthing]]
+*[[County Stanness]] (''Steinnessland'')
-*[[West Farthing]]
+*[[West Farthing]] (''Vesterfording'')
 |}