Nation/Vettrera
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The Provincial Coalition of Vettrera (or Greater Valoria) is a Mixed-Format Democracy located in Northeastern Bethel Park and controlling a protectorate in Northern Atlantian Oceania. Despite holding all of its true territory inside of Bethel Park and not inside of Atlantian Oceania, most of its diplomatic and political links are to the Atlantian Oceanian community. The nation, now rising in international stature, has begun to prioritize education and welfare, though is now struggling with fears of domestic and international terrorism.
The World Assembly has done the following examination on Vettrera, which may or may not be accurate and is awaiting correction:
The Provincial Coalition of Vettrera is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Xavier McLeary with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 174 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
It is difficult to tell where the intricately layered and oddly formatted government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Social Equality and Commerce are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valor City. The average income tax rate is 17%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Tourism and Gambling.
Voting is compulsory, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, businesses have become paranoid as waves of lawsuits sweep the nation, and discarded pennies litter the streets. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vettrera's national animal is the Deer, it has no official national religion, and its currency is the Delta Card.
| The Provincial Coalition of Vettrera Greater Valoria
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| Motto: “Assistance. Independence. Perseverance.” | ||||
| Anthem: The Yesteryear Progression | ||||
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| Largest City | Valor City | |||
| Official languages | English, French, Spanish | |||
| Recognised national languages | English, French, Spanish | |||
| Demonym | Vettreran | |||
| Government | Varied Democracy | |||
| - | President | Xavier McLeary | ||
| - | Vice President | Apollo Knightly | ||
| - | Head Ambassador | Chrisette Johnson | ||
| - | Panel Leader | Arthur Cox | ||
| Legislature | Panel | |||
| History | ||||
| - | Formation | June 7, 1888 | ||
| - | Constitution | July 27, 1888 | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | 8.122.255 km2 3 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 7.89 | ||
| Population | ||||
| - | 2013 estimate | 174,046,000 | ||
| HDI (2012) |  0.768high |
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| Currency | Delta Card (D$) | |||
| Drives on the | right | |||
| Calling code | +2 | |||
| Internet TLD | .vtr, .vet | |||
Contents
History
Sporting
Politics
The Panel
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| Party | Seats Won |
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| Democratic Party | 102 |
| Centrist Party | 55 |
| Republican Party | 50 |
| Unified Party | 30 |
| Freedom Party | 3 |
Unified Party
The Unified Party runs on the contention that the provinces must stay united, and that provincial rights should be forfeited in favor of a more unified nation that awards more powers to the federal government. This contrasts to the inter-provincial tensions and rivalries that have been ingrained in Vettreran culture since the provinces all first united in the late 1800s, and also contrasts with greater tensions that existed before the alignment. Because of this stance, the party fails to generally win a large volume of spots in the Panel. However, the Unified Party has produced some of the most highly-approved presidents. This most notably includes former president Marshall Tadlock, who left office after a health scare (cancer, that he beat) with a 79% approval rating. Despite his approval rating, the panel would still not gain many Unified seats. The Unified Party is in favor of marriage equality, federal transportation systems, increased federal rights, progressive taxation, increased administration spending, universal health care, mixed economics, free borders gun control, and free contraception (save abortion).
Democratic Party
The Democratic Party currently is the leading party of the Vettreran Panel, and is also represented by current president Xavier McLeary. The Democratic party is socially liberal, and supports more provincial rights in contrast to the Unity party who is against more provincial rights. The Democratic Party is in favor of flat tax rates, a loose alliance of provinces, abandoning Oakbrook & Calvarie, gay marriage, and removing spirituality from the Vettreran budget. They also plan to reduce the education portion of the budget by giving the provinces more say in their curriculum for subjects like mathematics and the sciences.
Centrist Party
The Centrist Party is most successful on the provincial level, winning several governorships by handy margins. Their biggest support groups are in the provinces of Vicette and Polluxia. However, they have never been the leading party in the Panel, and seldom see themselves leading the Presidency for long stretches of time. The Centrist party is in favor of provincial deferment (sending issues down to the provinces when agreements cannot be reached), but has not made a formal stance on unity vs independence of the provinces. They also favor more lenient economic policies, but keeping the current welfare levels where they currently sit. They are okay with most things in the status quo, their platform is reorganized twice a year because of the nature of the party. Many independents simply caucus with the Centrist Party (note: running independent isn't allowed).
Republican Party
The Republican Party sees general success in the panel. They are widely supported in Eastern Vettrera. They have no stance on unity, and are not in favor of gun control or abortion. They feel that all government incentives for marriages should be removed, and that LGBT matters of marriage should be decided by the respective churches. They favor an increased defense budget, and favor increased incentives for industry and business. Abortion should be illegal, but contraceptives should be encouraged (but not forced to be funded). They have no official stance on transportation.
Freedom Party
The Freedom Party is generally unsuccessful, and hold no true influence. They are growing in approval though, and can be described as holding Libertarian values that are not completely set in stone.
The World Assembly
Vettrera is peridoically comtemplating it's position as member of the World Assembly. The general consensus is that Vettrera does not benefit any from being a member, and that the organization impedes against National Soverignty at too great of an extent. Even so, Vettrera will still remain a member, until the Panel meats with Vettreran Ambassadors/Diplomats to decide on a new course of action, as they do every two years.
The Presidency
The Vettreran President holds the power to appoint Panel Members in case seats become vacant for whatever reason, propose bills to the Panel, appoint ambassadors and department heads, designate 10% of the budget, veto Panel bills with less than 70% support, and pass bills with only 65%. The President is voted on by the people in a district-based election, with 240 points up for grabs. Elections take place in three phases. After the first phase, all parties that plan to run decide on the person who will run to represent their party (often times, the first phase is not necessary for some parties if there is a general agreement). The second phase is a provincial election, and whichever 2 candidates win the most provinces will then go on to the National Election. At that point everyone will then vote again by district, and the 240 points will be allocated. It takes 140 to win,otherwise the president will be chosen based on data from the provincial election. If there was a tie at the provincial level, then whichever party has more seats in the Panel will be awarded the presidency.
Economics
Vettrera holds a mixed-market economy with a strong private sector, though it is taxed to a relatively high extent. Vettrera's central stock exchange is the Geminos Stock Exchange located in the province of Polluxia. Most Vettreran companies are traded on this exchange including the global brands Sno-Caps, Aquario Cruise Lines, SilverPier Casinos, and Weedleton Books.
