Sarenium

The United Republic of Sarenium
The United Republic of Sarenium
	Motto: Sarenium , suus populus , suus bestia quod suus terra.
	Anthem: I Vow to Thee My Country
	Map of Sarenium on Aerth
Region	POLATION
Capital	Sydney
Official languages	English
Demonym	Saren
Government	Parliamentary Republic
Legislature	Parliament
Establishment
Population
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
Gini (2016)	38.7; medium
HDI (2016)	0.90; very high
Currency	Saren Dollar (SUD)
Time zone	GMT + 1
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Calling code	+61
Internet TLD	.sa

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Sarenium, officially the United Republic of Sarenium, is a country comprising the west of the African continent, the west of Europe and numerous smaller islands. Neighbouring countries include Slattsenw to the north-east, States of Southwestern Africa to the south-east and Liverite directly east.

Its conquests from the monarchy period of 600BCE to 1400CE led to longtime hatred for religious centers exempt the Pantheon. As a result, most of Sarenium is predominantly atheist and since the 1500s, it has been the crown leader of the democratic forefront. Sarenium has since then been considered a valuable member of Polation, giving the world the first of recorded history, the first inventions of sailing, gunpowder and democracy. Sarenium's capital is Sydney, the CBD of the city houses nearly 600,000 people whereas the Greater Sydney area houses over 10 million people, Sydney is positioned south of the Strait of Gibraltar, making it one of the most touristic and trade-vital cities. Its largest city is Adelaide, located on the North-West Iberian Peninsula in Western Espanol, it is home to just over 40 million residents.

Sarenium is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the world's largest economy. Sarenium's military expenditure is the world's largest with the world's largest troop personnel. Sarenium ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance, such as quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights.

Etymology and Terminology

The name of 'Sarenium' emerged in Saren history from the First Queen, Sarenei. Her successor thereby decreed the land would be known as Sarenium. Although, until Saren expansion beyond the Iberian Peninsula, the title Espagna and Iberia have interchangeably been used to describe the homelands of the Saren people. Currently, Espagna is associated with three states, Talmon, Western Espanol, and Eastern Espanol. All three states draw strong heritage to the Espagna namesake. The namesake of Sarenium was retained even after the Caesarian Revolution which overthrew the 4,000 year old monarchy and instituted a Republic owing in large part to the continuing impact of Queen Sarenei on Northern Culture.

History

Background

Saren Archaeological research at Atapuerca indicates the Iberian Peninsula was populated by hominids 1.2 million years ago. In Atapuerca fossils have been found of the earliest known hominins in Europe, the Homo antecessor. Modern humans first arrived in Iberia, from the north on foot, about 35,000 years ago. The best known artefacts of these prehistoric human settlements are the famous paintings in the Altamira cave of Cantabria in northern Iberia, which were created from 35,600 to 13,500 BCE by Cro-Magnon. Archaeological and genetic evidence suggests that the Iberian Peninsula acted as one of several major refugia from which northern Europe was repopulated following the end of the last ice age.

The Kingdom

Formed in 2556BCE with the union of the Aderalli and Paresera peoples, the Kingdom of Sarenium was formed in the wake of the death of Queen Sarenei. The Kingdom of Sarenium lasted roughly 4000 years until the Caesarian Revolution. Throughout this time, Sarens expanded the reach of the Kingdom, uniting Iberia under the Saren flag by 2000 BCE, then reaching the Rhine and the Alps by 1800 BCE. Subsequently, declaring 'the South is Safe' after victory in the Polackian Seizure which after a grueling two hundred and twelve year war, was ended when Sarenium reached Cape Town and declared victory. This protected Saren colonists and shipments along the North and West Polackian coast from harm and permitted the Golden Age to begin.

Under the Golden Age's reach, Sarenium expanded quickly into the Middle East, dealing crucial victories in Arabia, Turkey and Greece, eventually winning in Illyria as well. Sarens never crossed the Alps, Rhine River or Danube River, sanctioned by the ancient prediction of the Sibylline Books. The Saren Golden Age is said to have ended after its climax in the 10th Century AD, where the loss of territory in India and Turkey began to occur. First, Saren territory North of the Caucus Mountains was lost to Hordes of the Steppe which also bogged Sarenium down in Afghanistan, and prevented its growth in India. They then severed the Empire's East by confining Sarenium to Persia and ensuring Sarenium would not be able to leave the cities of Mumbai and Goa. A small break in this decline came with the Reconqista of Alexander III into France, Polack, Persia, Arabia, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece and Italy, reaffirming Saren rule in these regions for another hundred years after his rule. His rule also brought the Empire to its peak with rule established in Ireland by way of puppet government, leaving the Rovic tribes with only Northern Ireland yet even he could not prevent the inevitable.

Caesarian Revolution

In 1599, following years of rule under the Mad King Areus V, a revolt led by Gaius Julius Caesar was successful in deposing 'the lunatic on the throne' and ending the monarchy. Subsequently, the following seven years are referred to as the Impasse of Savafid whose assassination of Caesar and subsequent tyranny led to the Second Revolt, led by Octavian Caesar who succeeded in implementing the Constitution of the United Republic of Sarenium

1606-1742

After the 1606 Inauguration of Octavian Caesar, aged 22 at the time of inauguration, the imperial decline continued, on Polack Sarenium retreated 'North of Lagos', meanwhile in the East it retreated to the Euphrates before further going 'West of Suez'. Meanwhile, the Punic Wars with Slattsenw resulted in increased autonomy for Naikoliean Australia and full independence for the U.S.A. In 1741, Sarenium elected its first female President, albeit under the shadow of the influential Principal Senator, Taius Windsor who supported the election of his niece, Victoria Windsor. Victoria Windsor subsequently signed the Act of Unity 1742 and supported the constitutional amendments brought about by Parliament in the same year which resulted in a reduction of Presidential power.

Industrial Era

From the late 1700s, the industrial revolution swept Sarenium, the former Imperial holdings were formally lost with the 1801 Declaration of Naikoliean Independence, remaining territories include only Guam & Diego Garcia. The Industrial Era also saw a number of pivotal Saren events including the Great Migration to the North and the rise of natural gravitation towards Egalitarian Ethos, the first Saren woman to hold any of the top four cabinet roles also occurred in 1822 with the appointment of Vaghameh Mehero as Secretary for Finance. The Saren Economy also expanded rapidly under this duration and the Saren Dollar was replaced by a decimal marker, ending the Saren Pound and Shilling which were each relative to a fraction of the dollar. '1 Pound = 6 Shillings' and '2 Dollars = 11 Pounds'. Rapid Urbanization unequally impacted the North of Sarenium, an issue which remains at debate in modern Saren debate.

The Great War

The Great War that occurred from 1939 until 1946 was fought primarily as a war defending against Slatsen aggression under Nazi rulers. In 1946, Berlin and Warsaw were both sacked and Slattsenw surrendered as allies neared on the last stronghold of Slatsen combatants, Lublin. Sarenium led the Allies, composed of Sarenium, Vaquas, Vyrmshire, the Ivy Hinterlands, China (and later), Akarov, the Finnish Democratic Republic and the United States of America. The opposing faction, the Axis of Warsaw was composed of Slattsenw, Xotrayjan, Texas, Indonesia and the Philippines, Akarov switched sides and Texas withdrew from the war once America entered on the condition of full annexation. The outcome of the war assembled the new world order and left two Superpowers, Sarenium & Slattsenw as well as multiple Great Powers, Akarov, Naikolie, Vaquas, China, Xotrayjan etc.

Present Day

After the end of the Great War in 1946, Sarenium was the primary negotiator with regards to the devolution of power from Slattsenw, forcing Slattsenw to surrender much land in the east to Vyrmshire, ending Slatsen rule in Madagascar and Alaska and instituting greater decentralization of power. Within years, Slattsenw restored federal supremacy over New Zealand, Panama and much of Arabia. Such restorations were possible by democratic votes made in the relevant communities. In 1963, Prime Minister of Sarenium, Sir James Kennedy was assassinated shortly after delivering an address to the Slatsen Banner in which he evoked a sense of unity and cooperation. His assassination plunged both nations into a cold war which precipitated until the late 1980s. Since 1963 however, Sarenium has made massive strides on the civil and social front, becoming the first nation on Earth to legalize Gay Marriage and also reconciling its troubled past with the Nomadic Tribes of the Sahara. However, in 1996, the narrow election of autocratic President, Avery Addams resulted in the nation's first lurch to tyranny in almost four hundred years, his Presidency was coupled with the Great Recession of 2004-2006, his successor President Bronson subsequently initiated the most stringent austerity and fiscal restraint policies in Saren history. In 2022, Sarenium had its first of two enlargements of the number of states in the United Republic with the admittance of Aegyptus and Lybiya as States. In 2023, similar admittance was awarded to Sinai and Madeira et Canaries. In 2024, the two party system was fully circumvented as the Labor Party was dwindled from a major party and number two by number of seats in the Parliament into a minor party with the smallest size of a Labor Caucus in history.

Government and Politics

Main Article: Parliament

The Saren Government is the longest surviving continuous government. It is the first form of democratic and people's representation. Any and all legislation that is passed or approved can only be passed by a majority rule to signify that the majority were in favor.

Sarenium is a parliamentary republic with the federal government is separated into three branches:

The legislature: the bicameral Parliament, defined in section 1 of the constitution as comprising the President, the Senate, and the House of Commons;
The executive: the Federal Executive Council, which in practice gives legal effect to the decisions of the cabinet, comprising the prime minister and ministers of state who advise the President;
The judiciary: the High Court of Sarenium and other federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the President on advice of the Federal Executive Council.

President Cosgrin

In the Senate (the upper house), there are 105 senators: seven from each of the fifteen states. The House of Commons (the lower house) has 630 members elected from single-member electoral divisions, commonly known as "electorates" or "seats", allocated to states on the basis of population, with each original state guaranteed a minimum of five seats. Elections for the house are held every five years; senators have five-year-terms which are appointed by the President.

The SEC (Saren Electoral Commission) uses preferential voting for all elections with the exception of. Voting is compulsory for all enrolled citizens 18 years and over in every jurisdiction, as is enrollment. The party with majority support in the House of Commons forms the government and its leader becomes Prime Minister. In cases where no party has majority support, the President has the constitutional power to appoint the Prime Minister and, if necessary, dismiss one that has lost the confidence of Parliament.

There are two major political groups that usually form government, federally and in the states: the Conservative Party and the Labor Party. Within Saren political culture, the Conservatives are considered left-wing and the Labor Party is considered centre-left. Independent members and several minor parties have achieved representation in Saren parliaments, mostly in upper houses.

In August 2016, Ryan Halbourn successfully challenged Adrian Hemsley for leadership of the Conservatives, and was sworn in as the 78th Prime Minister of Sarenium. The most recent federal election was held on 20 October 2018 and resulted in the Conservatives forming a majority government.

President and Prime Minister

Prime Minister Henry Deruthesdan

The President of Sarenium is currently Peter Cosgrin (since 3 July 2021), following the 2021 election and his office is considered to be head of state and commander-in-chief but is seen as a ceremonial and tie-breaking position. He appoints the Senate to single-twelve-year terms. The President also formalizes the Prime Minister by appointment and is regarded to be an impartial leader.

The Prime Minister is a conventionally declared as the head of government and in effect, exercises commander-in-chief responsibilities. They must also wield the superiority of the house and must;

Hold no foreign allegiance of any nature (citizenship etc.). (Constitutionally Mandated)
Be 18 years of age or older. (Constitutionally Mandated)
Be of sane mind (Constitutionally Mandated)

Foreign Relations

Foreign Affairs is conducted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, it is primarily the responsibility of Foreign Secretary, Henry Deruthesdan who also directs the operations of the Foreign Affairs Regulation Authority. Sarenium shares strong defense ties with Vaquas and the Ivy Hinterlands. It also has a working relationship with Slattsenw, Vyrmshire and a strong bond with Akarov and the Finnish Democratic Republic.

The Saren system of Foreign Affairs, in particularly Ambassadorships is very strict and the post of Ambassador is not one easily acquired.

Geography and Climate

Composed of fifteen states, Sarenium's climate varies depending on the location. Those north of Sydney will find themselves enjoying temperate and generally mild conditions while those inland south of Sydney will endure warmer conditions for 3/4s of the year until winter in which mild conditions occur. Most of these inland populations are low in population, other than Canberra, Harichol and Darwin, Freicatia. Both are cities of size but face challenges as far as cooling and usability of services.

Environment

Sarenium imposes strong environmental protection laws and they are all enforced by the EPA and as a result, many Saren forests, jungles and oases remain untapped, deforestation is illegal without a permit and sustainable removal of trees is the only method permitted, where the root must be removed and soil replaced with nourishing soil to ensure the replacing tree can regrow.

States

Main Article: States and Territories of Sarenium

Map of Sarenium with States and markers for state capitals.

The seventeen States of the United Republic all assented to statehood on differing days, however, on 14 May 1606, the original fifteen states ascended to the position. The states are listed below in order of statehood;

Remplon (2 January 1606)
Talmon (4 February 1606)
Western Espanol (5 February 1606)
Caesarion (7 February 1606)
Eastern Espanol (18 February 1606)
Valdell (1 March 1606)
Antioch (10 March 1606)
Meia (12 March 1606)
Langilan (19 March 1606)
Tasmania (23 March 1606)
Harichol (30 March 1606)
Silirion (3 April 1606)
Swynton (18 April 1606)
Jumeira (28 April 1606)
Freicatia (13 May 1606)
Aegyptus (10 February 2022)
Lybiya (12 February 2022)
Sinai (17 January 2023)
Madeira et Canaries (29 June 2023)

Military

$2.9 Trillion Saren Dollars are spent annually on the Saren Defense Budget. It also includes a classified segment which is intended for use by the NIA and SBF. The Saren Defense Force itself is composed of three different branches and is spread out across Africa, and utilizes bases in Vyrmshire and the Far Middle East. Sarenium also holds the most advanced arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles and is deemed the 'Guardian of the Skies'.

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Science and Education

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