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User:Laeral

2026-09-12T15:09:15Z

Laeral:

American by nationality and the person behind the nations of [[Laeral]], [[High Fells]], [[Serriel]], and [[Andhrapur]]. Sometimes involved with the [[Great War]], [[Darya]], and the IDU Olympics. Former Delegate of the IDU and President of the League of IDU Nations, and I've also written two issues for the NS website: "Big Trouble in Little Dàguó" and "Ambassadors Inextraordinary". (Mildly) unapologetic [[Gramontism|Gramontist]]; developing nation enthusiast and land reform enjoyer.

'''Favorite Pages by Me:'''

* [[Forward Operations Doctrine (Laeral)]] (Writing about cloak-and-dagger intrigue and getting to collaborate with other people has been really fun!)
* [[Land use in Laeral]] (not finished yet, but when it's done! I'm proud of getting to put that history degree of mine to work by talking historiography, social change, etc through the seemingly-dull topic of land tenure)
* [[Pierre Vidal]] (I love a good culture article, and the opportunity to collaborate with others on this was really fulfilling)
* [[Alger Hansen]] (It tells the story of decades in High Fells's history through the lens of an autocrat struggling to hang onto power)
* [[Social Democratic Party (Laeral)]] (Sooooo much political intrigue)
* [[Huenya Fried Chicken]] (in collaboration with Slokais. Such a joy to write)
* [[Andhrapur]] (I typed this one up in a day, and I think it remains a really good micro-introduction to a puppet)
* [[Taxation in Laeral]] (Another opportunity to write about culture, history, and the Laeralian ethos through a seemingly-ordinary subject)

'''Favorite Pages by Others:'''

* [[Nuclear weapons in the International Democratic Union]] (such an awesome infobox and such detailed lore, hats off to Novella for this)
* [[Haesanite Foreign Advisory]] (wonderfully detailed and comprehensive)
* [[Inside the House]] (really neat concept and execution from Aredoa)
* [[Redmarsh Hostage Crisis]] (truly hilarious, and crafted with such dedication. Props to LOM for this one)
* [[Haecheol]] (awesome map and logo, wish I could do that)
* [[Second Lauchenoirian Civil War]] (immaculately referenced, and what a time that whole RP was!)
* [[Edouard Senghor]] (Slokais's creation of Kolda shows an understanding of the politics of the Global South that comes across in a very realistic way)
* I'm also in awe of Eiria and Haesan's work on the Olympics wiki pages, and I believe they did the Film Festival wiki pages as well, which are also immaculately constructed.

Of course, these are only some highlights: the wiki pages other people have written have given me countless hours of enjoyment, and there are far too many of other people's wiki pages that I've really liked to even fit them all here.

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Taxation in Laeral

2026-09-12T05:25:23Z

Laeral:

Taxation in Laeral includes taxes levied at the federal, provincial, and local level in [[Laeral]]. Income taxes are the most significant form of taxation in Laeral, and is collected by the federal government through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau within the Ministry of Finance. Federal taxes are divided into domestic and foreign taxes, the latter primarily consisting of import duties. Some domestic taxes are disbursed to provincial governments under the General Agreement on Revenue (GAR), a revenue-sharing arrangement outlined by the federal government and revised every five years through negotiation between the federal and provincial governments. Tax revenue in Laeral made up 23.7% of GDP in 2025, one of the highest shares in the IDU.

Provincial and local governments are authorized to levy additional taxes to fund local needs, although tax collection is largely centralized through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau. Historical taxes in Laeral no longer in effect include head taxes, tariffs, corvée forced labor, and sales tax. Some politicians have proposed the adoption of wealth taxes (the "solidarity tax") or carbon taxes.

==Tax Administration==
[[File:RigalHQ.jpg|thumb|right|Headquarters of Refal Holdings, the largest corporate taxpayer in Laeral]]
Individual taxes are collected in September annually, through tax assessments issued by the Revenue and Taxation Bureau and sent via mail to individuals and enterprises. To encourage prompt and complete payment of individual taxes, one in twenty taxpayers, selected randomly by tax filing number, receive a 4% tax rebate from the government. The five highest individual tax contributors in Laeral, meanwhile, receive recognition by the government via the "Order of National Service," a decoration awarded annually. Since 2000, the annual Order of National Service has always included a member of the Refal family, of the conglomerate [[Refal Holdings]]. In a similar effort to imbue taxation with patriotic appeal, taxation forms are printed with a watermark depicting Laeralian revolutionary hero [[René Gramont]] and feature a Gramont quote regarding taxation at the header; accordingly, the federal income tax is referred to as "Gramont's 40 fen," referring to a typical tax rate from each [[Laeralian mark]].

Taxpayers are permitted to, for a M60 fee, direct 10% of their federal taxes to fund local social services within an individual township or municipality in which they do not reside, in a program known as the Township Grant. This program is intended to allow taxpayers, many of whom were once rural migrants, to direct their taxation to their townships of origin. In 2025, 44% of taxpayers opted into the Township Grant. Shangtou township, near the municipality of Miaoshi in Peichen province, was the largest recipient of Township Grant funds in 2025. This is believed to be due to Shangtou's role as home to numerous holy sites in the [[Minjian]] religion.

==Federal Taxes==
===Personal Income Taxes===
Individual income tax is the primary source of income for the Laeralian government. Federal income tax was first introduced in 1935 on certain classes of professional occupation, and the first universal national income tax was instituted in 1962 to help fund the [[Great War]]. The income tax rate is assessed progressively, with the lowest rate set at 0% and the highest income bracket paying 46%. Deductions are available for children, but since the 2014 tax reform, not for marriage, which has been criticized by social conservatives as incentivizing parenthood outside of marriage. Roughly half of Laeralians pay no personal income tax after deductions are taken into account.

Portions of personal income taxes are earmarked for social spending, including the General Health Service (Service de Santé Générale, SSG) and the National Retirement Fund (Caise Nationale de Retraite, CNR). The remainder of personal income tax flows to the general budget. Income taxes are customarily withheld by employers to facilitate income tax payment. There is no separate capital gains tax, but capital gains from financial transactions are taxed as income.
[[File:Conveniencestore.jpg|thumb|right|Goods and Services Tax is levied on all goods produced and sold in Laeral.]]
===Goods and Services Tax===
The Goods and Services Tax is a value-added tax and another major source of federal revenue. The standard Goods and Services Tax (value-added tax) rate in Laeral is 10%, but a variety of categories feature higher or lower GST rates. Prices are customarily advertised including GST.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Laeralian GST by consumption category
!GST Rate
!Category
|-
|20-30%
|Luxury goods, firearms, ammunition
|-
|18%
|Conventional automobiles, gasoline
|-
|10%
|Standard
|-
|6%
|Postal services, menstrual products, electric vehicles, tickets for domestic public transportation
|-
|3%
|Fresh and staple foods, books and magazines, agricultural inputs, children's clothing, digital content and advertising
|}
[[Gun laws in the International Democratic Union|Firearm and ammunition sales]] have a GST of 20 or 30%, which is allocated to municipalities to fund administration of firearm safety programs, mental health services, and investigation of violent crime. Following the 1978 Natural Resources Compact, a substantial proportion of GST from mineral and energy products extracted in Laeral is allocated directly to the provinces in which these resources were extracted.

===Corporate Tax===
Corporate tax is set at 25% for private and public enterprises and 15% for cooperative enterprises. No tax is owed by businesses below an annual revenue threshold of M100,000, and non-profits and religious institutions are exempt from taxation since 1966.

===Inheritance Tax===
A progressive tax on inheritance is levied by the federal government, ranging from 0 to 30%.

===Customs Duties===
A variety of duties are levied upon imported goods, varying according to the type of product and the nation of origin, as stipulated by trade agreements. Customs duties are collected by the National Customs Authority, a division of the Revenue and Taxation Bureau.

==Provincial Taxes==

===Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes===
Provinces are permitted to impose a Special Consumption Tax on purchases of alcohol and tobacco products in addition to the GST on these products. These rates vary significantly by province, from 0% in 12 provinces to 45% in [[Côte d'Argent]].
[[File:Cordaybuildings.JPG|thumb|right|Municipalities and townships set real estate property taxes to fund road upkeep and other local services]]
===Land Value Taxes===
Provinces are also permitted to set the rate of their land value tax, which applies to the value of privately-owned land and is intended to encourage the cultivation of agricultural land. Although provincial land value taxes are levied in addition to municipal property taxes, rates are statutorily kept low.

==Municipal Taxes==
Various taxes are levied by municipal or township authorities. Real estate taxes are levied upon the owners of property and real estate, based on the assessed value of the property. Vehicle licensing fees are gradated based on type of vehicle and commercial or individual use. Tourism taxes include taxes on hotel stays by travelers. Land and Real Estate Transaction Tax is a one-time tax on the sale of land or real estate also applied by municipalities.

[[Category: Economics]] [[Category: Politics]] [[Category: Laeral]]

Taxation in Laeral

2026-09-12T05:14:05Z

Laeral:

Taxation in Laeral includes taxes levied at the federal, provincial, and local level in [[Laeral]]. Income taxes are the most significant form of taxation in Laeral, and is collected by the federal government through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau within the Ministry of Finance. Federal taxes are divided into domestic and foreign taxes, the latter primarily consisting of import duties. Some domestic taxes are disbursed to provincial governments under the General Agreement on Revenue (GAR), a revenue-sharing arrangement outlined by the federal government and revised every five years through negotiation between the federal and provincial governments.

Provincial and local governments are authorized to levy additional taxes to fund local needs, although tax collection is centralized through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau. Historical taxes in Laeral no longer in effect include head taxes, tariffs, corvée forced labor, and sales tax. Some politicians have proposed the adoption of wealth taxes (the "solidarity tax") or carbon taxes in future.

==Tax Administration==
[[File:RigalHQ.jpg|thumb|right|Headquarters of Refal Holdings, the largest corporate taxpayer in Laeral]]
Individual taxes are collected in September annually, through tax assessments issued by the Revenue and Taxation Bureau and sent via mail to individuals and enterprises. To encourage prompt and complete payment of individual taxes, one in twenty taxpayers, selected randomly by tax filing number, receive a 4% tax rebate from the government. The five highest individual tax contributors in Laeral, meanwhile, receive recognition by the government via the "Order of National Service," a decoration awarded annually. Since 2000, the annual Order of National Service has always included a member of the Refal family, of the conglomerate [[Refal Holdings]]. In a similar effort to imbue taxation with patriotic appeal, taxation forms are printed with a watermark depicting Laeralian revolutionary hero [[René Gramont]] and feature a Gramont quote regarding taxation at the header; accordingly, the federal income tax is referred to as "Gramont's 40 fen," referring to a typical tax rate from each [[Laeralian mark]].

Taxpayers are permitted to, for a M60 fee, direct 10% of their federal taxes to fund local social services within an individual township or municipality in which they do not reside, in a program known as the Township Grant. This program is intended to allow taxpayers, many of whom were once rural migrants, to direct their taxation to their townships of origin. In 2025, 44% of taxpayers opted into the Township Grant. Shangtou township, near the municipality of Miaoshi in Peichen province, was the largest recipient of Township Grant funds in 2025. This is believed to be due to Shangtou's role as home to numerous holy sites in the [[Minjian]] religion.

==Federal Taxes==
===Personal Income Taxes===
Individual income tax is the primary source of income for the Laeralian government. The income tax rate is assessed progressively, with the lowest rate set at 0% and the highest income bracket paying 46%. Deductions are available for children, but since the 2014 tax reform, not for marriage, which has been criticized by social conservatives as incentivizing parenthood outside of marriage. Roughly half of Laeralians pay no personal income tax after deductions are taken into account.

Portions of personal income taxes are earmarked for social spending, including the General Health Service (Service de Santé Générale, SSG) and the National Retirement Fund (Caise Nationale de Retraite, CNR). The remainder of personal income tax flows to the general budget. Income taxes are customarily withheld by employers to facilitate income tax payment. There is no separate capital gains tax, but capital gains from financial transactions are taxed as income.
[[File:Conveniencestore.jpg|thumb|right|Goods and Services Tax is levied on all goods produced and sold in Laeral.]]
===Goods and Services Tax===
The Goods and Services Tax is a value-added tax and another major source of federal revenue. The standard Goods and Services Tax (value-added tax) rate in Laeral is 10%, but a variety of categories feature higher or lower GST rates. Prices are customarily advertised including GST.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Laeralian GST by consumption category
!GST Rate
!Category
|-
|20-30%
|Luxury goods, firearms, ammunition
|-
|18%
|Conventional automobiles, gasoline
|-
|10%
|Standard
|-
|6%
|Postal services, menstrual products, electric vehicles, tickets for domestic public transportation
|-
|3%
|Fresh and staple foods, books and magazines, agricultural inputs, children's clothing, digital content and advertising
|}
[[Gun laws in the International Democratic Union|Firearm and ammunition sales]] have a GST of 20 or 30%, which is allocated to municipalities to fund administration of firearm safety programs, mental health services, and investigation of violent crime. Following the 1978 Natural Resources Compact, a substantial proportion of GST from mineral and energy products extracted in Laeral is allocated directly to the provinces in which these resources were extracted.

===Corporate Tax===
Corporate tax is set at 25% for private and public enterprises and 15% for cooperative enterprises. No tax is owed by businesses below an annual revenue threshold of M100,000, and non-profits and religious institutions are exempt from taxation since 1966.

===Inheritance Tax===
A progressive tax on inheritance is levied by the federal government, ranging from 0 to 30%.

===Customs Duties===
A variety of duties are levied upon imported goods, varying according to the type of product and the nation of origin, as stipulated by trade agreements. Customs duties are collected by the National Customs Authority, a division of the Revenue and Taxation Bureau.

==Provincial Taxes==

===Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes===
Provinces are permitted to impose a Special Consumption Tax on purchases of alcohol and tobacco products in addition to the GST on these products. These rates vary significantly by province, from 0% in 12 provinces to 45% in [[Côte d'Argent]].
[[File:Cordaybuildings.JPG|thumb|right|Municipalities and townships set real estate property taxes to fund road upkeep and other local services]]
===Land Value Taxes===
Provinces are also permitted to set the rate of their land value tax, which applies to the value of privately-owned land and is intended to encourage the cultivation of agricultural land. Although provincial land value taxes are levied in addition to municipal property taxes, rates are statutorily kept low.

==Municipal Taxes==
Various taxes are levied by municipal or township authorities. Real estate taxes are levied upon the owners of property and real estate, based on the assessed value of the property. Vehicle licensing fees are gradated based on type of vehicle and commercial or individual use. Tourism taxes include taxes on hotel stays by travelers. Land and Real Estate Transaction Tax is a one-time tax on the sale of land or real estate also applied by municipalities.

[[Category: Economics]] [[Category: Politics]] [[Category: Laeral]]

File:Cordaybuildings.JPG

2026-09-12T05:11:14Z

Laeral:

File:Conveniencestore.jpg

2026-09-12T05:05:28Z

Laeral:

Taxation in Laeral

2026-09-12T05:02:41Z

Laeral:

Taxation in Laeral includes taxes levied at the federal, provincial, and local level in [[Laeral]]. Income taxes are the most significant form of taxation in Laeral, and is collected by the federal government through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau within the Ministry of Finance. Federal taxes are divided into domestic and foreign taxes, the latter primarily consisting of import duties. Some domestic taxes are disbursed to provincial governments under the General Agreement on Revenue (GAR), a revenue-sharing arrangement outlined by the federal government and revised every five years through negotiation between the federal and provincial governments.

Provincial and local governments are authorized to levy additional taxes to fund local needs, although tax collection is centralized through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau. Historical taxes in Laeral no longer in effect include head taxes, tariffs, corvée forced labor, and sales tax. Some politicians have proposed the adoption of wealth taxes (the "solidarity tax") or carbon taxes in future.

==Tax Administration==
Individual taxes are collected in September annually, through tax assessments issued by the Revenue and Taxation Bureau and sent via mail to individuals and enterprises. To encourage prompt and complete payment of individual taxes, one in twenty taxpayers, selected randomly by tax filing number, receive a 4% tax rebate from the government. The five highest individual tax contributors in Laeral, meanwhile, receive recognition by the government via the "Order of National Service," a decoration awarded annually. Since 2000, the annual Order of National Service has always included a member of the Refal family, of the conglomerate [[Refal Holdings]]. In a similar effort to imbue taxation with patriotic appeal, taxation forms are printed with a watermark depicting Laeralian revolutionary hero [[René Gramont]] and feature a Gramont quote regarding taxation at the header; accordingly, the federal income tax is referred to as "Gramont's 40 fen," referring to a typical tax rate from each [[Laeralian mark]].

Taxpayers are permitted to, for a M60 fee, direct 10% of their federal taxes to fund local social services within an individual township or municipality in which they do not reside, in a program known as the Township Grant. This program is intended to allow taxpayers, many of whom were once rural migrants, to direct their taxation to their townships of origin. In 2025, 44% of taxpayers opted into the Township Grant. Shangtou township, near the municipality of Miaoshi in Peichen province, was the largest recipient of Township Grant funds in 2025. This is believed to be due to Shangtou's role as home to numerous holy sites in the [[Minjian]] religion.

==Federal Taxes==
===Personal Income Taxes===
Individual income tax is the primary source of income for the Laeralian government. The income tax rate is assessed progressively, with the lowest rate set at 0% and the highest income bracket paying 46%. Deductions are available for children, but since the 2014 tax reform, not for marriage, which has been criticized by social conservatives as incentivizing parenthood outside of marriage. Roughly half of Laeralians pay no personal income tax after deductions are taken into account.

Portions of personal income taxes are earmarked for social spending, including the General Health Service (Service de Santé Générale, SSG) and the National Retirement Fund (Caise Nationale de Retraite, CNR). The remainder of personal income tax flows to the general budget. Income taxes are customarily withheld by employers to facilitate income tax payment. There is no separate capital gains tax, but capital gains from financial transactions are taxed as income.

===Goods and Services Tax===
The Goods and Services Tax is a value-added tax and another major source of federal revenue. The standard Goods and Services Tax (value-added tax) rate in Laeral is 10%, but a variety of categories feature higher or lower GST rates. Prices are customarily advertised including GST.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Laeralian GST by consumption category
!GST Rate
!Category
|-
|20-30%
|Luxury goods, firearms, ammunition
|-
|18%
|Conventional automobiles, gasoline
|-
|10%
|Standard
|-
|6%
|Postal services, menstrual products, electric vehicles, tickets for domestic public transportation
|-
|3%
|Fresh and staple foods, books and magazines, agricultural inputs, children's clothing, digital content and advertising
|}
[[Gun laws in the International Democratic Union|Firearm and ammunition sales]] have a GST of 20 or 30%, which is allocated to municipalities to fund administration of firearm safety programs, mental health services, and investigation of violent crime. Following the 1978 Natural Resources Compact, a substantial proportion of GST from mineral and energy products extracted in Laeral is allocated directly to the provinces in which these resources were extracted.
[[File:RigalHQ.jpg|thumb|right|Headquarters of Refal Holdings, the largest corporate taxpayer in Laeral]]
===Corporate Tax===
Corporate tax is set at 25% for private and public enterprises and 15% for cooperative enterprises. No tax is owed by businesses below an annual revenue threshold of M100,000, and non-profits and religious institutions are exempt from taxation since 1966.

===Inheritance Tax===
A progressive tax on inheritance is levied by the federal government, ranging from 0 to 30%.

===Customs Duties===
A variety of duties are levied upon imported goods, varying according to the type of product and the nation of origin, as stipulated by trade agreements. Customs duties are collected by the National Customs Authority, a division of the Revenue and Taxation Bureau.

==Provincial Taxes==

===Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes===
Provinces are permitted to impose a Special Consumption Tax on purchases of alcohol and tobacco products in addition to the GST on these products. These rates vary significantly by province, from 0% in 12 provinces to 45% in [[Côte d'Argent]].

===Land Values Taxes===
Provinces are also permitted to set the rate of their land value tax, which applies to the value of privately-owned land and is intended to encourage the cultivation of agricultural land. Although provincial land value taxes are levied in addition to municipal property taxes, rates are statutorily kept low.

==Municipal Taxes==
Various taxes are levied by municipal or township authorities. Real estate taxes are levied upon the owners of property and real estate, based on the assessed value of the property. Vehicle licensing fees are gradated based on type of vehicle and commercial or individual use. Tourism taxes include taxes on hotel stays by travelers. Land and Real Estate Transaction Tax is a one-time tax on the sale of land or real estate also applied by municipalities.

[[Category: Economics]] [[Category: Politics]] [[Category: Laeral]]

File:RigalHQ.jpg

2026-09-12T04:32:46Z

Laeral:

Taxation in Laeral

2026-09-12T04:16:48Z

Laeral:

Taxation in Laeral includes taxes levied at the federal, provincial, and local level in [[Laeral]]. Income taxes are the most significant form of taxation in Laeral, and is collected by the federal government through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau within the Ministry of Finance. Federal taxes are divided into domestic and foreign taxes, the latter primarily consisting of import duties. Some domestic taxes are disbursed to provincial governments under the General Agreement on Revenue (GAR), a revenue-sharing arrangement outlined by the federal government and revised every five years through negotiation between the federal and provincial governments.

Provincial and local governments are authorized to levy additional taxes to fund local needs, although tax collection is centralized through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau. Historical taxes in Laeral no longer in effect include head taxes, tariffs, corvée forced labor, and sales tax. Some politicians have proposed the adoption of wealth taxes (the "solidarity tax") or carbon taxes in future.

==Tax Administration==
Individual taxes are collected in September annually, through tax assessments issued by the Revenue and Taxation Bureau and sent via mail to individuals and enterprises. To encourage prompt and complete payment of individual taxes, one in twenty taxpayers, selected randomly by tax filing number, receive a 4% tax rebate from the government. The five highest individual tax contributors in Laeral, meanwhile, receive recognition by the government via the "Order of National Service," a decoration awarded annually. Since 2000, the annual Order of National Service has always included a member of the Refal family, of the conglomerate [[Refal Holdings]]. In a similar effort to imbue taxation with patriotic appeal, taxation forms are printed with a watermark depicting Laeralian revolutionary hero [[René Gramont]] and feature a Gramont quote regarding taxation at the header; accordingly, the federal income tax is referred to as "Gramont's 40 fen," referring to a typical tax rate from each [[Laeralian mark]].

Taxpayers are permitted to, for a M60 fee, direct 10% of their federal taxes to fund local social services within an individual township or municipality in which they do not reside, in a program known as the Township Grant. This program is intended to allow taxpayers, many of whom were once rural migrants, to direct their taxation to their townships of origin. In 2025, 44% of taxpayers opted into the Township Grant. Shangtou township, near the municipality of Miaoshi in Peichen province, was the largest recipient of Township Grant funds in 2025. This is believed to be due to Shangtou's role as home to numerous holy sites in the [[Minjian]] religion.

==Federal Taxes==
===Personal Income Taxes===
Individual income tax is the primary source of income for the Laeralian government. The income tax rate is assessed progressively, with the lowest rate set at 0% and the highest income bracket paying 46%. Deductions are available for children, but since the 2014 tax reform, not for marriage, which has been criticized by social conservatives as incentivizing parenthood outside of marriage. Roughly half of Laeralians pay no personal income tax after deductions are taken into account.

Portions of personal income taxes are earmarked for social spending, including the General Health Service (Service de Santé Générale, SSG) and the National Retirement Fund (Caise Nationale de Retraite, CNR). The remainder of personal income tax flows to the general budget. Income taxes are customarily withheld by employers to facilitate income tax payment. There is no separate capital gains tax, but capital gains from financial transactions are taxed as income.

===Goods and Services Tax===
The Goods and Services Tax is a value-added tax and another major source of federal revenue. The standard Goods and Services Tax (value-added tax) rate in Laeral is 10%, but a variety of categories feature higher or lower GST rates. Prices are customarily advertised including GST.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Laeralian GST by consumption category
!GST Rate
!Category
|-
|20-30%
|Luxury goods, firearms, ammunition
|-
|18%
|Conventional automobiles, gasoline
|-
|10%
|Standard
|-
|6%
|Postal services, menstrual products, electric vehicles, tickets for domestic public transportation
|-
|3%
|Fresh and staple foods, books and magazines, agricultural inputs, children's clothing, digital content and advertising
|}
[[Gun laws in the International Democratic Union|Firearm and ammunition sales]] have a GST of 20 or 30%, which is allocated to municipalities to fund administration of firearm safety programs, mental health services, and investigation of violent crime. Following the 1978 Natural Resources Compact, a substantial proportion of GST from mineral and energy products extracted in Laeral is allocated directly to the provinces in which these resources were extracted.

===Corporate Tax===
Corporate tax is generally at 25% for private and public enterprises and 15% for cooperative enterprises. No tax is owed by businesses below an annual revenue threshold of M100,000, and non-profits and religious institutions are exempt from taxation since 1966.

===Inheritance Tax===
A progressive tax on inheritance is levied by the federal government, ranging from 0 to 30%.

===Customs Duties===
A variety of duties are levied upon imported goods, varying according to the type of product and the nation of origin, as stipulated by trade agreements. Customs duties are collected by the National Customs Authority, a division of the Revenue and Taxation Bureau.

==Provincial Taxes==

===Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes===
Provinces are permitted to impose a Special Consumption Tax on purchases of alcohol and tobacco products in addition to the GST on these products. These rates vary significantly by province, from 0% in 12 provinces to 45% in [[Côte d'Argent]].

===Land Values Taxes===
Provinces are also permitted to set the rate of their land value tax, which applies to the value of privately-owned land and is intended to encourage the cultivation of agricultural land. Although provincial land value taxes are levied in addition to municipal property taxes, rates are statutorily kept low.

==Municipal Taxes==
Various taxes are levied by municipal or township authorities. Real estate taxes are levied upon the owners of property and real estate, based on the assessed value of the property. Vehicle licensing fees are gradated based on type of vehicle and commercial or individual use. Tourism taxes include taxes on hotel stays by travelers. Land and Real Estate Transaction Tax is a one-time tax on the sale of land or real estate also applied by municipalities.

[[Category: Economics]] [[Category: Politics]] [[Category: Laeral]]

Taxation in Laeral

2026-09-12T04:16:01Z

Laeral:

Taxation in Laeral includes taxes levied at the federal, provincial, and local level in [[Laeral]]. Income taxes are the most significant form of taxation in Laeral, and is collected by the federal government through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau within the Ministry of Finance. Federal taxes are divided into domestic and foreign taxes, the latter primarily consisting of import duties. Some domestic taxes are disbursed to provincial governments under the General Agreement on Revenue (GAR), a revenue-sharing arrangement outlined by the federal government and revised every five years through negotiation between the federal and provincial governments.

Provincial and local governments are authorized to levy additional taxes to fund local needs, although tax collection is centralized through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau. Historical taxes in Laeral no longer in effect include head taxes, tariffs, corvée forced labor, and sales tax. Some politicians have proposed the adoption of wealth taxes (the "solidarity tax") or carbon taxes in future.

==Tax Administration==
Individual taxes are collected in September annually, through tax assessments issued by the Revenue and Taxation Bureau and sent via mail to individuals and enterprises. To encourage prompt and complete payment of individual taxes, one in twenty taxpayers, selected randomly by tax filing number, receive a 4% tax rebate from the government. The five highest individual tax contributors in Laeral, meanwhile, receive recognition by the government via the "Order of National Service," a decoration awarded annually. Since 2000, the annual Order of National Service has always included a member of the Refal family, of the conglomerate [[Refal Holdings]]. In a similar effort to imbue taxation with patriotic appeal, taxation forms are printed with a watermark depicting Laeralian revolutionary hero [[René Gramont]] and feature a Gramont quote regarding taxation at the header; accordingly, the federal income tax is referred to as "Gramont's 40 fen," referring to a typical tax rate from each [[Laeralian mark]].

Taxpayers are permitted to, for a M60 fee, direct 10% of their federal taxes to fund local social services within an individual township or municipality in which they do not reside, in a program known as the Township Grant. This program is intended to allow taxpayers, many of whom were once rural migrants, to direct their taxation to their townships of origin. In 2025, 44% of taxpayers opted into the Township Grant. Shangtou township, near the municipality of Miaoshi in Peichen province, was the largest recipient of Township Grant funds in 2025. This is believed to be due to Shangtou's role as home to numerous holy sites in the [[Minjian]] religion.

==Federal Taxes==
===Personal Income Taxes===
Individual income tax is the primary source of income for the Laeralian government. The income tax rate is assessed progressively, with the lowest rate set at 0% and the highest income bracket paying 46%. Deductions are available for children, but since the 2014 tax reform, not for marriage, which has been criticized by social conservatives as incentivizing parenthood outside of marriage. Roughly half of Laeralians pay no personal income tax after deductions are taken into account.

Portions of personal income taxes are earmarked for social spending, including the General Health Service (Service de Santé Générale, SSG) and the National Retirement Fund (Caise Nationale de Retraite, CNR). The remainder of personal income tax flows to the general budget. Income taxes are customarily withheld by employers to facilitate income tax payment. There is no separate capital gains tax, but capital gains from financial transactions are taxed as income.

===Goods and Services Tax===
The Goods and Services Tax is a value-added tax and another major source of federal revenue. The standard Goods and Services Tax (value-added tax) rate in Laeral is 10%, but a variety of categories feature higher or lower GST rates. Prices are customarily advertised including GST.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Laeralian GST by consumption category
!GST Rate
!Category
|-
|20-30%
|Luxury goods, firearms, ammunition
|-
|18%
|Conventional automobiles, gasoline
|-
|10%
|Standard
|-
|6%
|Postal services, menstrual products, electric vehicles, tickets for domestic public transportation
|-
|3%
|Fresh and staple foods, books and magazines, agricultural inputs, children's clothing, digital content and advertising
|}
[[Gun laws in the International Democratic Union|Firearm and ammunition sales]] have a GST of 20 or 30%, which is allocated to municipalities to fund administration of firearm safety programs, mental health services, and investigation of violent crime. Following the 1978 Natural Resources Compact, a substantial proportion of GST from mineral and energy products extracted in Laeral is allocated directly to the provinces in which these resources were extracted.

===Corporate Tax===
Corporate tax is generally at 25% for private and public enterprises and 15% for cooperative enterprises. No tax is owed by businesses below an annual revenue threshold of M100,000, and non-profits and religious institutions are exempt from taxation since 1966.

===Inheritance Tax===
A progressive tax on inheritance is levied by the federal government, ranging from 0 to 30%.

===Customs Duties===
A variety of duties are levied upon imported goods, varying according to the type of product and the nation of origin, as stipulated by trade agreements. Customs duties are collected by the National Customs Authority, a division of the Revenue and Taxation Bureau.

==Provincial Taxes==

===Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes===
Provinces are permitted to impose a Special Consumption Tax on purchases of alcohol and tobacco products in addition to the GST on these products. These rates vary significantly by province, from 0% in 12 provinces to 45% in [[Côte d'Argent]].

===Land Values Taxes===
Provinces are also permitted to set the rate of their land value tax, which applies to the value of privately-owned land and is intended to encourage the cultivation of agricultural land. Although provincial land value taxes are levied in addition to municipal property taxes, rates are statutorily kept low.

==Municipal Taxes==
Various taxes are levied by municipal or township authorities. Real estate taxes are levied upon the owners of property and real estate, based on the assessed value of the property. Vehicle licensing fees are gradated based on type of vehicle and commercial or individual use. Tourism taxes include taxes on hotel stays by travelers. Land and Real Estate Transaction Tax is a one-time tax on the sale of land or real estate also applied by municipalities.

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Taxation in Laeral

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Laeral:

Taxation in Laeral includes taxes levied at the federal, provincial, and local level in [[Laeral]]. Income taxes are the most significant form of taxation in Laeral, and is collected by the federal government through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau within the Ministry of Finance. Federal taxes are divided into domestic and foreign taxes, the latter primarily consisting of import duties. Some domestic taxes are disbursed to provincial governments under the General Agreement on Revenue (GAR), a revenue-sharing arrangement outlined by the federal government and revised every five years through negotiation between the federal and provincial governments.

Provincial and local governments are authorized to levy additional taxes to fund local needs, although tax collection is centralized through the Revenue and Taxation Bureau. Historical taxes in Laeral no longer in effect include head taxes, tariffs, corvée forced labor, and sales tax. Some politicians have proposed the adoption of wealth taxes (the "solidarity tax") or carbon taxes in future.

==Tax Administration==
Individual taxes are collected in September annually, through tax assessments issued by the Revenue and Taxation Bureau and sent via mail to individuals and enterprises. To encourage prompt and complete payment of individual taxes, one in twenty taxpayers, selected randomly by tax filing number, receive a 4% tax rebate from the government. The five highest individual tax contributors in Laeral, meanwhile, receive recognition by the government via the "Order of National Service," a decoration awarded annually. Since 2000, the annual Order of National Service has always included a member of the Refal family, of the conglomerate [[Refal Holdings]]. In a similar effort to imbue taxation with patriotic appeal, taxation forms are printed with a watermark depicting Laeralian revolutionary hero [[René Gramont]] and feature a Gramont quote regarding taxation at the header; accordingly, the federal income tax is referred to as "Gramont's 40 fen," referring to a typical tax rate from each [[Laeralian mark]].

Taxpayers are permitted to, for a M60 fee, direct 10% of their federal taxes to fund local social services within an individual township or municipality in which they do not reside, in a program known as the Township Grant. This program is intended to allow taxpayers, many of whom were once rural migrants, to direct their taxation to their townships of origin. In 2025, 44% of taxpayers opted into the Township Grant. Shangtou township, near the municipality of Miaoshi in Peichen province, was the largest recipient of Township Grant funds in 2025. This is believed to be due to Shangtou's role as home to numerous holy sites in the [[Minjian]] religion.

==Federal Taxes==
===Personal Income Taxes===
Individual income tax is the primary source of income for the Laeralian government. The income tax rate is assessed progressively, with the lowest rate set at 0% and the highest income bracket paying 46%. Deductions are available for children, but since the 2014 tax reform, not for marriage, which has been criticized by social conservatives as incentivizing parenthood outside of marriage. Roughly half of Laeralians pay no personal income tax after deductions are taken into account.

Portions of personal income taxes are earmarked for social spending, including the General Health Service (Service de Santé Générale, SSG) and the National Retirement Fund (Caise Nationale de Retraite, CNR). The remainder of personal income tax flows to the general budget. Income taxes are customarily withheld by employers to facilitate income tax payment.

===Goods and Services Tax===
The Goods and Services Tax is a value-added tax and another major source of federal revenue. The standard Goods and Services Tax (value-added tax) rate in Laeral is 10%, but a variety of categories feature higher or lower GST rates. Prices are customarily advertised including GST.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Laeralian GST by consumption category
!GST Rate
!Category
|-
|20-30%
|Luxury goods, firearms, ammunition
|-
|18%
|Conventional automobiles, gasoline
|-
|10%
|Standard
|-
|6%
|Postal services, menstrual products, electric vehicles, tickets for domestic public transportation
|-
|3%
|Fresh and staple foods, books and magazines, agricultural inputs, children's clothing, digital content and advertising
|}
[[Gun laws in the International Democratic Union|Firearm and ammunition sales]] have a GST of 20 or 30%, which is allocated to municipalities to fund administration of firearm safety programs, mental health services, and investigation of violent crime. Following the 1978 Natural Resources Compact, a substantial proportion of GST from mineral and energy products extracted in Laeral is allocated directly to the provinces in which these resources were extracted.

===Corporate Tax===
Cooperatives. Non-profits and religious institutions are exempt from taxation since 1966.

===Inheritance Tax===

===Customs Duties===

==Provincial Taxes==

===Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes===
Provinces are permitted to impose a Special Consumption Tax on purchases of alcohol and tobacco products in addition to the GST on these products. These rates vary significantly by province, from 0% in 12 provinces to 45% in <nowiki>[[Côte d'Argent]]</nowiki>.

Land value tax

==Municipal Taxes==
Taxes determined by municipal or township authorities include vehicle licensing fees, which are gradated based on type of vehicle and commercial or individual use, tourism taxes, and real estate transaction fees.
[[Category: Economy]] [[Category: Government]] [[Category: Laeral]]

Taxation in Laeral

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Taxation in Laeral

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Taxation in Laeral

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Kabo War

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The '''Kabo War''' is an ongoing civil war in [[Kabo Geshaan]] which has been waged between the federal government, Geshaanian clans, and Zindawla militant groups since 2004. The roots of the conflict lie in the country's flawed transition to democracy in 2003-2004, as the perceived marginalization of the Zindist community led Zindist groups to take up arms and ally with local warlords wary of the transition process. In 2004, Zindawla forces launched a lightning campaign from their base in the north, which nearly took the capital city of Anjerra before being stopped by clan forces and the remnants of the ancien-regime military. The conflict has subsequently varied in intensity, and has featured multiple international peacekeeping operations aimed at fostering peace and national reconciliation.

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Kabo War

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Kabo Geshaan

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Laeral:

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The '''Republic of Kabo Geshaan''', known commonly as '''Kabo Geshaan''', is a federal presidential republic in [[Neria]]. Bordering [[Kolda]] to the south, Kabo Geshaan's geography includes savanna grasslands in the south and the Kibulo Desert in the north. Kabo Geshaan's population of 22 million is further divided into dozens of recognized major clans and numerous sub-clans, many with their own distinct languages and cultural practices. Kabo Geshaan was divided into numerous small kingdoms for centuries prior to unification as an administrative unit under the [[Costenan Empire]] in 1698, followed by the brief Kabo Viceroyalty during the Costenan Empire's decline. In 1907, Kabo Geshaan was formally annexed by the [[Daryan Empire]], and gained independence over a half-century later, following the [[Great War]]. Since independence in 1976, Kabo Geshaan has experienced persistent underdevelopment, exacerbated by the Kabo War, an intermittent insurgent conflict between Zindawla militants and the federal government which has been ongoing at varying levels of intensity since 2004. Kabo Geshaan is among the least-developed nations in the world according to the [[Human Development Index]].

==History==
Initial human settlement in Kabo Geshaan is believed to have originated in modern-day [[Kolda]]. Kolda's scattered city-states were involved in maritime trade with [[Serriel]] as early as the 12th century, with Anjerra serving as a point of trade in textiles, foodstuffs, and enslaved people. This trade also led to the arrival of Islam in Kabo Geshaan, which was largely practiced syncretically alongside traditional animist beliefs. Although Kabo Geshaan was the site of robust international trade during the premodern era, conflict between the city-states and small kingdoms of the various Geshaanian clans was limited in scale, and no major polities emerged.

In the late 17th century, Costenan seafarers opened trade relations with Kabo Geshaan, as the weakening of the Hanifid Caliphate meant that it was no longer able to prevent its Costenan rival from extending commerce as well as coercive protection agreements to northern [[Neria]]. By 1798, these trade expeditions had become war fleets, with the killing of a Costenan army captain by rebels used as a pretext for Kabo Geshaan's formal annexation by the Costenan Empire in 1798. The Costenans valued Kabo Geshaan as a source of agricultural wealth, particularly for cultivation of cotton and sugarcane. The anticolonial rebel Japhet Abdullahi Massawe waged a guerrilla war against the Costenans from 1842 until his defeat in 1857; he is today considered one of Kabo Geshaan's foremost national heroes, and the Geshaanian flag is modeled on his revolutionary flag.

The Costenan Empire collapsed in 1876, and in Kabo Geshaan, the remains of the colonial apparatus, aided by Daryan merchants who had begun to dominate the colony's trade successfully reformed as the Kabo Viceroyalty, which governed the nation under a continuation of colonial policies from 1878 to 1907. During this time period, the government was nominally independent but effectively run from the Daryan Legation in Anjerra, as the Kabo Viceroyalty was economically and militarily dependent on Darya.

In 1907, Darya abandoned its policy of indirect control of Kabo Geshaan and forced the Kabo Viceroyalty to be abolished, with Kabo Geshaan incorporated as a dominion of the Daryan Empire. Direct Daryan rule meant the continuation of harsh colonial policies, along with the growth of a Daryan settler population and the promotion of [[Zindism]] across the colony. By the mid-20th century, anti-colonial agitation swept the colony, with periodic petitions and demonstrations calling for autonomy or independence, which were in turn met with repression by colonial authorities. During the [[Great War]], Kabo Geshaan was a major supplier of goods for the Daryan war effort, and saw an invasion by [[Serriel|Serrielan]] and [[Brissiac|Brissiacan]] forces, which had defeated Daryan resistance in Kabo Geshaan by 1963. Following the end of the war, Kabo Geshaan was administered as a protectorate by the Coalition powers for ten years, with the intent of allowing the colony to develop domestic industry and prepare for independence, which was carried out in 1973.

Although founded as a democratic republic, Kabo Geshaan quickly fell to autocratic rule under its first president, Athuman Halifa, who ruled from 1976 until his death in 1995. While Halifa's base of support was in his own Juma clan, the transition in power to General Bernardo Kambi left a weakened regime. In 2002, mass protests over rising food prices and motivated by longstanding frustration over the slow pace of economic development led Kambi to leave office in the bloodless HhB Democratic Revolution, named for the site of the largest confrontation between protesters and soldiers at Anjerra's Handhal Boulevard. A new constitution was subsequently drafted aimed at checking the power of the president and ensuring productive governance through the mandatory three-party system.

The uncertainty of the political transition led to the growth of radical Zindist nationalism (Zindawla) in Kabo Geshaan's northern hinterlands. Attempting to seize power with the support of local warlords who had flourished under Kambi's rule, the Zindawla militant group Dharm-ke-Sainik (DkS, trans. ''Fighters of Righteousness'') launched a lightning campaign in 2004 aimed at seizing power in Anjerra, which was defeated by clan forces aligned with the federal government. Since 2004, Kabo Geshaan, particularly the rugged north, has been the site of ongoing conflict between Zindawla militants (primarily DkS, but also the smaller Venkata Dal terror group) and government forces. The [[Kabo War]] has varied in intensity and geographic reach, but has had numerous negative effects on Kabo Geshaan's development and economy. International peacekeeping contingents, largely hailing from other Nerian nations, have at several times intervened in the country in hopes of providing security.

==Geography==
Kabo Geshaan is a federal republic divided into nine regional states and two chartered cities. The capital of Anjerra and the nation's second city of Tiyela are chartered cities, while the provinces are Jumalo, Yasneera, Mouadiqa, Wishawla, Haladeen, Basta, Kabo, North-Central, and North-East.

==Politics and Government==
Kabo Geshaan is a presidential republic led by an elected president serving a five-year term, limited to one consecutive re-election. The president holds a legislative veto which can be overriden with a three-fifths majority, and is elected via a popular plurality vote. The Kabo Geshaanian legislature is the Legislative Assembly, which is bicameral with the House of People's Representatives exerting primary legislative power and the House of Elders serving a primarily advisory role.

Federal elections in Kabo Geshaan are competitive and generally fair, yet often marred by electoral violence. The democratic nature of these elections is largely credited to a collaborative political culture with a high prevalence of bargaining between clan elites, as well as the integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, which has enjoyed substantial autonomy and is endowed with substantial power, including the ability to nullify and call reruns of election results.

In order to prevent the mass political fragmentation upon clan lines which dominated politics prior to the HhB Democratic Revolution in 2002, the Geshaanian constitution permits only three political parties. Every ten years, alongside presidential elections, Kabo Geshaanians vote to select the three legal political parties for the coming decade. Currently, the three parties are the Union for Development Party (UDP), the Vikantya Democratic Party of Struggle (VDP-S), and the Nationalities Party (NP). Politics are largely based on ethnic and clan allegiances, with the Vikantya Democratic Party of Struggle seen particularly as a vehicle for the country's ethnic Daryan minority. The current president is Lazaro Kibiki, nephew of former president Roselyn Kibiki, of the UDP.

==Economy==

==Demographics==
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!Percentage
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|62%
|-
|Islam
|32%
|-
|Ambonar Church
|4%
|-
|Other
|2%
|}
[[Zindism]] is the most common religion in Kabo Geshaan, as a result of the religion's propagation during the period of Daryan rule. Islam reached Kabo Geshaan in the 10th century. Kabo Geshaan is also home to a small community of adherents of the [[Ambonar Church of God]], largely in the country's second city of Tiyela, due to an intensive missionary effort since the late 20th century.

Clans, regional communities sharing familial and religious ties, are a crucial building block of Geshaanian society. The federal government recognizes over two dozen clans, and traditional clan authorities often hold significant political and judicial power. Amidst the ongoing Kabo War, clans affiliations often shape dynamics of affiliation between the warring sides. Traditions of arbitration between clan elites have also been credited with helping defuse intercommunal tensions amidst political uncertainty.

==Culture==
Kabo Geshaan is home to a variety of styles of beadwork and pottery, many associated with particular clans. Painting also holds a long history in Kabo Geshaan, with paintings in the Mendulu style, characterized by brightly colored enamels, a noted Geshaanian export. Football is a popular sport in Kabo Geshaan, as is lacrosse, which was introduced during the Daryan colonial era.

Maize, sorghum, and rice are staple crops in Geshaanian cuisine, which is influenced by Daryan seasonings and styles of cuisine. Kabo Geshaan is heavily agricultural, with roughly 80% of the population working in subsistence farming. Fishing and aquaculture are also prominent as sources of food in Kabo Geshaan. Food scarcity and malnutrition remain a persistent problem in many regions.

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Provinces of Laeral

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[[Laeral]]'s territory is subdivided into 33 provinces as well as the [[Xueyan Special Administrative Region]] and [[Allied Cities|Xianjiapo Special Administrative Region]].

Provinces of Laeral are subnational administrative units established under the [[Laeralian Constitution]]. Under Laeral's federal system, Laeralian citizens elect provincial governments who have the power to impose taxes and pass legislation on certain subjects, as well as administer certain public services such as education, welfare, and transportation. These services are funded in part by the federal government and partly through provincial taxes. Provincial government are conducted under either a presidential or parliamentary form of government, headed by a Governor or Chief Minister, respectively.

Provinces have existed as subnational administrative units since Laeralian independence, although their autonomy with regards to the federal government has varied significantly. Under the [[First Allied Provinces of Laeral|First Allied Provinces]] period (1855-1922), provinces maintained their own military forces and trade policies, yet the federal government was gradually vested with greater power. During the [[Republican Era]], the central government exerted significantly greater power than the provinces, which functioned primarily to implement programs created at the national level and were led by centrally-appointed governors.

Laeral's provinces are organized into seven regions, which were established by federal statute in 2007. Although initially used primarily for statistical purposes, the regions system is now used to facilitate inter-province cooperation on issues such as disaster response and economic development. The seven regions are Xueyan-Northeast, Eastern Riverlands, Beuvron-Albarine, Xianhai Peninsula, Zhao-Southwest, MENNJ-Riverlands, and Northwest-Gaoming.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Provinces of Laeral
!Province Name
!Abbreviation
!Year of Accession
!Capital City
!Municipalities/Townships
!Chief Executive
|-
|Aumont
|AM
|1855
|St. Clair
|St. Clair, Risoul
|CM Gilbert Chene (Prog)
|-
|Carellon
|CL
|1855
|Mermont
|
|CM Denis Collin-Jia (LPP)
|-
|Choisel
|CS
|1855
|Marist
|
|CM Laurent Dumoulin (Cons)
|-
|Côte d'Argent
|CA
|1855
|Auvergne
|
|CM Sylvette Dumas (Soc)
|-
|Laeralsford
|LF
|1855
|[[Laeralsford]]
|
|Gov. Laurent Martins-Wang (Prog)
|-
|[[Corday]]
|CD
|1855
|Cordeliers
|Cordeliers, Indre, Lézan, Milhaud
|Gov. Marius Song (Prog)
|-
|[[Bethune]]
|BT
|1855
|Lyrene
|Granville, Lyrene, Quimper
|CM René Binet-Huang (Prog)
|-
|Meridoc
|MR
|1855
|Détrier
|
|Gov. Marc Derrien (Soc)
|-
|[[Arquien]]
|AQ
|1855
|Galline
|La Monseil, Saint-Saury
|Gov. Martine Louvet (Cons)
|-
|Cenefort
|CF
|1855
|Rilos
|
|CM Alfred Sarrazin (Cons)
|-
|Felliere
|FL
|1855
|Tessé
|
|CM Wang Zhenhua (New Dem)
|-
|Sarene
|SN
|1855
|Marcieux
|
|CM Claudie Jouan (LPP)
|-
|Loiraine
|LR
|1856
|[[Althea]]
|
|CM Marie Poulain-Coste (Soc)
|-
|Therese
|TH
|1878
|Jinyu
|
|Gov. Jean-Ange David (LPP)
|-
|Harcour
|HC
|1879
|Avrainville
|
|CM Roselyne Meng (Prog)
|-
|Celeste
|CS
|1879
|Sainte-Solange
|
|CM Serge Guo (LPP)
|-
|Meilinis
|MN
|1883
|Songshan
|
|CM Régine Bao (Prog)
|-
|Sendrasi
|SD
|1883
|Laiyuan
|
|Gov. Reynald Tang (LPP)
|-
|Neidong
|ND
|1888
|Gaolan
|Gaolan, Wulai
|Gov. Mina Delannoy (New Dem)
|-
|Enara
|EN
|1888
|Renfeng
|
|CM Hao Huaiyuan (New Dem)
|-
|Nanhai
|NH
|1888
|[[Hanshui]]
|Shiyan, Panjin, Ezhou
|CM Sun Mingli (Prog)
|-
|Meilun
|ML
|1888
|Tongji
|
|CM Lin Jiaying (New Dem)
|-
|Jinhua
|JH
|1888
|Fengwei
|
|Gov. Hu Mengyao (Prog)
|-
|Minsheng
|MS
|1907
|Lushui
|
|CM Jiang Zhaohui (Prog)
|-
|Minzu
|MZ
|1907
|Laonong
|Laonong, Taohan
|Gov. Luo Tai (LPP)
|-
|Jianguo
|JG
|1909
|Nanqiao
|Bianlin
|Gov. Maryse Liang-Gu (LPP)
|-
|Peichen
|PC
|1922
|Miaoshi
|
|Gov. Shi Wencheng (New Dem)
|-
|Fuxing
|FX
|1922
|Chenhua
|
|Gov. Jocylene Lin (Prog)
|-
|Lijiang
|LJ
|1922
|Taishan
|
|Gov. Zhou Diyu (LPP)
|-
|Shaoxing
|SX
|1922
|Beisu
|
|Gov. Yan Huiqing (Prog)
|-
|[[Lematre]]
|LM
|1928
|Apremont
|Apremont, Simandres
|Gov. Christiane Neveu (LPP)
|-
|[[Brissac]]
|BR
|1928
|Monthion
|Monthion, Galapian
|Gov. Jean-Dominique Esnard (LPP)
|-
|Lienne
|LN
|1966
|Montgeron
|
|CM Florence Cho (Ind.)
|}

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Allied Provinces of Laeral

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Laeral: Created page with "The '''Allied Provinces of Laeral''' was the government of Laeral between 1855 and 1922. Founded following the Laeralian War of Independence under the 1858 Laeralian Constitution, it was a parliamentary confederation consisting of an initial 12 sovereign provinces, later to grow to 26. Provinces determined their own internal policies and maintained their own semi-autonomous military forces, while electing members to the national legislature. The War of the Se..."

The '''Allied Provinces of Laeral''' was the government of [[Laeral]] between 1855 and 1922. Founded following the [[Laeralian War of Independence]] under the 1858 Laeralian Constitution, it was a parliamentary confederation consisting of an initial 12 sovereign provinces, later to grow to 26. Provinces determined their own internal policies and maintained their own semi-autonomous military forces, while electing members to the national legislature.

The [[War of the Seven Provinces]], waged between seven Laeralian provinces and [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]], demonstrated the shortcomings of the weak federal government with regards to foreign and defense policy, and a period of greater centralization followed throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The frontiers of Laeral steadily expanded westwards through wars of conquest with the [[Zhao Kingdom]] and smaller [[Rén]] states, and a race-based social system meant that Rén Laeralites had fewer economic and political rights and were largely consigned to poverty compared to both ordinary [[Arrivée]] and the all-white ruling elite. Westward expansion came to a head with the Laeral-Zhao War, which saw the Zhao Kingdom annexed by Laeral.

From 1880 to 1909, the Laeralian government was dominated by strongman [[Vespasien Jamet]], who served as prime minister nearly continuously for almost three decades. During this period, referred to as the Vespasienate, Prime Minister Jamet oversaw the centralization of the Laeralian state as well as westward expansion at the expense of the various Rén kingdoms. Notable achievements of the Vespasienate included the expansion of central government taxation, the creation of a unified standing army, the relocation of the capital from [[Althea]] to [[Laeralsford]] in 1894, and the annexation of the Zhao Kingdom, the largest single land acquisition in Laeralian history. The Vespasienate was also characterized by immense corruption at the hands of Jamet and government insiders, largely from the plantation-owner class: for instance, the audacious New Laeral Movement, a ten-year program intended to modernize Laeral's industries, was generally a failure due to endemic corruption. The press and public protests faced heavy-handed censorship during the Vespasienate, prompting Jamet's opponents to brand him "Emperor Vespasien I." Following the acquisition of Zhao land, Jamet oversaw the Land Tenure Act of 1888, which paved the way for the expropriation of land in five Riverlands provinces from its Rén inhabitants, who were subsequently confined to small territorial reserves, while the most productive agricultural land was distributed to Arrivée settlers via lottery. This land seizure paved the way for continuation of the racial wealth gap in Laeral, as well as the First Great Migration, which saw Rén people from overcrowded and impoverished reserve territories relocate to Riverlands cities, fostering cultural diffusion.

Following Jamet's death in 1909, Jamet's deputy, [[Augustin Brienne]], became prime minister. The 1911-1916 First Laeral-High Fells War led to devastation across northern Laeral and widespread unrest, on top of long-lasting social tensions deriving from the rigid social and racial class structure of the Allied Provinces. The 1919-1922 [[Laeralian Revolution]] saw the socialist [[Committee for Democracy and Progress]] take power, ending the Allied Provinces period.

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Laeral

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Laeral:

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The '''Democratic Republic of Laeral''', commonly called '''Laeral''', is a federal semi-presidential democracy in the continent of [[Hesperida]] on [[Earth (IDU)|Earth]] in the [[International Democratic Union]]. It is bordered by [[High Fells]] to the north, by [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] to the south, and by [[Haesan]], [[Lao Sansong]], and the [[Albarine Sea]] to the east. Laeral covers 1.71 million square kilometers in area, and is subdivided into [[Provinces of Laeral|33 provinces]], with a total population of nearly 100 million.

Human civilization in Laeral dates back over three millennia to the establishment of the [[Danxing Empire]] around 1200 BCE, followed by successive dynastic empires. [[Minjian]] originated in Laeral in the 3rd century CE, and through conflict and peaceful conversion became the dominant religion in Laeral. The Tian Dynasty, established in 641 CE, was the first kingdom to unify much of modern-day Laeralian core territory, and was a significant sponsor of exploration and the arts, noted as well for its use of gunpowder and paper to create a powerful and stable society. Relative instability and technological stagnation during the succeeding Jiang Dynasty and the Falling Leaves Period of rule by the Gao Empire ended with the 1528 conquest by Sun Liang, at the head of the Sun Dynasty.

In 1703, the arrival of French settlers led to conflict with the crumbling Sun Dynasty, which was ultimately toppled by the army of the Duke d'Tesse in 1723, who unified modern eastern Laeral and southern High Fells into a single kingdom of Felle-Haute. Ducal rule continued until the [[Laeralian War of Independence]] from 1848 to 1855, which established an independent government, the Allied Provinces of Laeral, consisting of a weak confederation of independent provinces. This confederation had become more centralized under the authoritarian rule of [[Vespasien Jamet]] (known as the "Vespasienate") from 1880 to 1909, when longstanding racial unrest and the [[First Fellsian War]] resulted in authoritarian socialist modernizer [[René Gramont]] coming to power in the [[Laeralian Revolution]] in 1922. The subsequent [[Republican Era|Republic of Laeral]] saw substantial progress towards racial equality, the empowerment of women, and improvement of living standards, as well as the emergence of [[Gramontism]] as a prominent ideology internationally. Following a coup attempt in 1952 known as the [[Bloody Summer]], liberalizers in Gramont's [[Social Democratic Party (Laeral)|Social Democratic Party]] oversaw a transition to democratic rule as the renewed Allied Provinces of Laeral in 1954.

Initial prosperity and development during the early years of the Allied Provinces coexisted with intense political conflict, culminating in the [[Emergency Period]] of martial law in 1964 during the [[Great War]]. In that conflict, Laeral was a leading military and industrial power of the [[Coalition of Democratic Forces]], facing invasion from the fascist regimes of [[Darya]] and [[Slokais Islands]]. In the 1970s and 80s, Laeral underwent economic liberalization as the state-led economy of the Republican Era was gradually dismantled in favor of an export-oriented manufacturing economy, as well as increased racial strife as the [[Juexing Movement]] agitated for greater economic and social equality for Laeral's [[Rén]] and [[Metice]] ethnic majority.

In the 21st century, Laeral has transitioned into a service-based high-income economy, as well as coming to further international prominence as a leader among the democratic bloc and in international development via the [[Global Development Investment Bank]]. Its economy is largely service-based, but Laeral is also a major [[Land use in Laeral|agricultural producer]], as well as exporting oil and some manufactured goods. Laeral is also a prominent destination for international tourism and higher education, and a popular exporter of film and television.

==Etymology==

Laeral is pronounced Lay-ruhl, and likely comes from the Old Laeralian word laer, likely meaning 'silk'. It is combined with the suffix 'al', meaning 'land of' or 'territory of'. An alternate etymology posits that the term comes from "lehwal", or 'river-dweller'. The term is first recorded in the 1500s. The former etymology is used for Laeral's name in Chinese, 絲綢之鄉, meaning 'silk country'.

The standard way to refer to a citizen of Laeral is as a "Laeralite." The term 'Laeralian' is archaic and now rarely used. Two terms often used to refer to people in Laeral are [[Rén]] and '[[Arrivée]]'. These are racial terms used in Laeral. The former refers to the native Laeralites. The latter refers to those descended from the French and other white settlers who arrived from the Colonial Period onward. A person of mixed Rén and Arrivée descent is referred to as "Metice".

==History==

===Ancient Laeral (Pre-1000 CE)===
Humans likely arrived in modern-day Laeral in the paleolithic period, as evidence has been found of cave dwellings with artifacts dating back to that time.

Laeral was inhabited by scattered nomadic tribes of Rén descent until around the 7th century BCE, when the first permanent agricultural settlements were developed. Cultivated grains have been found dating to that time. Around 1200 BCE, settlers from the [[Danxing Empire]] arrived in Laeral, conquering and intermarrying with the local population and founding Laeral's first cities. These coastal cities were the places where writing and toolmaking first developed, and are the birthplaces of Laeralian civilization. It was around the year 400 BCE when Laeral was first unified, under the Nan Dynasty, which in fact only controlled the coastal areas of Laeral. They were succeeded by the Lu dynasty around 100 BCE. They were followed by several other dynasties, including the Liu Dynasty (100 BCE-300 CE), which was known for its artistic ability, the Jin Dynasty (300 CE-500 CE), known for its relative stability and promotion of culture, the Bei Dynasty (500-640 CE), which was unstable and chaotic, and the Tian Dynasty (640-1000 CE).

[[Minjian]], a religion originating in modern-day Peichen around 260 CE, was adopted as the national faith in 370, under the Jin Dynasty. In the early centuries of the religion, religious conflicts were common, notably in the [[War of the Three Lanterns]], a religious conflict between followers of opposing Minjian sects around 575 CE. Notably, the Bei Dynasty fell due to the chaos caused by the Tang Uprising of 635 CE, when the peasant leader Tang Guohui declared himself to be a Minjian Luminary and led an uprising against the Bei Emperor.

[[File:Examination.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Bureaucrats of the Tian Dynasty at the imperial palace of Guangzhihua.]]
Gunpowder and paper were both discovered around the same time in the 10th century CE, ushering in a new era in both warfare and culture. The stable and prosperous Tian Dynasty ruled the nation. At this time, the city of Guangzihua, considered the birthplace of technology in Laeral, became a center of learning and knowledge, and home of many wonders such as the Great Library of Guangzihua. Arts and culture were sponsored by the ruling Bei dynasty. Around 980, the city of Guangzihua was devastated by a fire and never rebuilt, capping off a long period of Tian decline; the dynasty itself fell soon after in 1003.

===Falling Leaves Period and the Sun Dynasty===

During the Falling Leaves period beginning around 1003, the chaos of the fall of the Tian Dynasty led to city-states being forced to expand and take over weaker rivals. Many warlords created pocket empires during this time, only to see them fall apart within years. At this time, both gunpowder weapons and bladed weapons proliferated, resulting in a land in chaos as warlords and their followers battled for territory. Warriors wandered the countryside, looking for plunder and a lord to serve under. In the late 13th century, one warlord, the famous Jiang Hui, united Laeral through military might, diplomatic skill, and strategic marriages. The epic saga of his dynasty, the Jiang Dynasty, is told in the classic Laeralian work of literature, ''The Cycle of Ascendancy''. Those kings had many wars with the Gao Empire, in modern-day High Fells, who had become similarly unified around the same time. However, the Jiang Dynasty fell apart sometime around 1430, when Emperor Xiaowen's incompetent leadership and backstabbing advisors led to a disastrous war with the Gao Empire, a militaristic kingdom ruling over modern-day High Fells. Another work of Laeralian classic literature, ''The Years of Woe'', tells of loyal Jiang Dynasty military commander Han Guiying's attempt to resist the Gao invasion and defend Laeralian sovereignty. However, while he was able to repel the invaders successfully, Laeral enjoyed only a decade or so of freedom, as the Gao underwent a period of political turmoil, which eventually resulted in a new Gao dynasty establishing itself and taking over Laeral.
[[File:HanGuiying.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Han Guiying]]
At one point, all of Laeral was under the control of the Gao, imposing unpopular cultural policies, such as mandating the celebration of Gao festivals and Gao clothing, while the city of Anjian, the Jiang capital, was razed. This period of time, known is Laeral as the 'Time of Sacrifice' still impacts the Laeralian national consciousness today. The leader of the resistance to Gao rule was [[Sun Liang]], a former warlord who assembled a group of secret societies to oppose the Gao occupation.
[[File:Shei Wu's Forces.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Sun Liang's forces charge into battle against the Gao.]]
Laeral ultimately threw off Gao rule in 1528 and enjoyed freedom for several centuries. Sun Liang established himself as an Emperor, and created the imperial capital at Lanxiu, in modern day Neidong. He and his descendants embarked upon a series of reforms, ultimately establishing a powerful central government, a bureaucracy, and allowing many innovations to spread quickly throughout Laeral. The Sun Dynasty cracked down on the power of warlords, and brought stability to Laeral. This time is often thought of as the 'golden age' of Laeral, when Laeral's internal organization, stability, and technological advancement were far ahead of those of its neighbors.

===Colonial Era===
In 1689, [[Opthelia|Opthelian]] ships arrived in the Xianhai Gulf, establishing trading post where they traded muskets, beads, and advanced equipment such as spyglasses for textiles, beads, and pottery. This marked Laeral's first contact with non-Hesperidans. In 1700, the French explorer Gabriel Nicolas de Albarine (second son of the Comte de Albarine, who later settled in Laeral) led an expedition which mapped the coast of Laeral; the [[Albarine Sea]] is today named for him.

As a modern nation, Laeral was founded in 1703 as the French personal colony of the Duc d'Tesse, who arrived that year with a small fleet of warships to settle the coastal region near modern-day Corday province. The French colony soon came into conflict with the local population; many died in the ensuing conflict, and many abuses and massacres were committed. This was a time of great change in Laeral, as ruling elements of Laeralian society were violently forced into submission before foreign conquerors. The Duc d'Tesse set himself up as Duc Jean-Baptiste I and ruled the land as the Duchy of Felle-Haute.
[[File:FrenchConquest.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A battle between French and Pei Dynasty forces.]]
After razing the imperial capital, he ordered the creation of the city of [[Laeralsford]] to serve as the new capital, as well as establishing four immense palaces around the country, each of which his court would spend one season a year at. These remain major historical sites, although the construction of these palaces was accomplished by forced labor and crippling taxation. He introduced European technology, but also treated the natives poorly, instituting forced agricultural labor, the hated ''corvée'', and high tithes. Following Duke Jean-Baptiste's assassination in 1732, his successors ruled as Dukes until the Laeralian War of Independence. Their reign was characterized by a tiny minority presiding over the subjugation of the Laeralian people and the theft of Laeralian heritage; the establishment of a fairly rigid racial hierarchy meant that Rén had little hope of advancement in society and were treated as second-class citizens.

===Laeralian War of Independence===
[[File:LaeralianWarofIndependence.png|300px|thumb|right|A battle during the [[Laeralian War of Independence]].]]
The ascension of Duchess Louise, a hard-line conservative, in 1836 prompted tremendous discontent among [[Rén]] and the middle-class for her rigid monarchism, traditionalism, and her anti-Enlightenment views. The years of her reign were characterized by harsh repression: the 1841 Vanoît Massacre, the 1843 An Heng Rebellion, and 1844's Blue Cockade Uprising were all brutally suppressed. As Duchesse Louise became gravely ill in 1848, a Provisional Assembly of liberal revolutionaries convened in Althea to plan an uprising, with G.E. Lematre chosen as leader of the new Free Laeralian Army.

The [[Laeralian War of Independence]] began with mass uprisings on March 4th, 1849. With the support of the [[Zhao kingdom]], the rebels triumphing after a protracted struggle in 1855, establishing Laeral as an independent nation.

===First Allied Provinces of Laeral===

Laeral was founded in 1855 as a sovereign nation practically cutting High Fells off from the ocean, leaving High Fells with a grudge against Laeral and a continued period of absolute monarchy. Laeral's capital was established at Althea.
[[File:LaeralianPeasants.jpg|250px|thumb|left|This 1870 print of a wealthy urban woman visiting rural Arrivée peasants demonstrates the class divides present during the early years of the Allied Provinces.]]
Laeral's first major test came during the Outbreak of 1861, as cholera spread throughout Laeral. Although thousands died, the new nation largely avoided chaos through the government's skillful handling of the crisis. Georges Lematre also implemented nationwide paper currency in 1865. Prior to this, individual provinces issued their own currency. In 1866, Georges Lematre's term came to an end and he peacefully stepped down in favor of Jean-Paul Gauvain, the third Prime Minister. Famine in 1872, which led to many farmers moving to Laeralian cities in search of jobs and food. Although the government tried to reduce the problem, starvation was a constant problem in Laeral for decades. In 1881, the Bank of Laeral was established in order to unify the production of paper money, which had been established on a nationwide basis in 1865. The new government's efforts were often hamstrung by the weak nature of the federal government, however, and efforts to repeal the racist policies of the royalist era, such as the ''corvée'', were largely unsuccessful.

In 1875, Laeralian settlers who had migrated southward from the province of Bethune came into conflict with settlers from [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]]. After Bethune provincial militia fired upon the Maximusian settlers, the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] broke out. As Laeral possessed only a limited national military at the time, and many of Laeral's wealthier northern provinces opposed the war, only the forces of seven provinces ended up declaring war on the Maximusians. Laeralian forces were defeated, and the areas comprising modern Lematre and Brissac provinces were ceded to Libertas Omnium Maximus in the 1877 Treaty of Legrange.
[[File:LaeralianCannon.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A major portion of the New Laeral Movement involved developing Laeral's military strength.]]
From 1880 to 1909, the Laeralian government was dominated by strongman [[Vespasien Jamet]], who served as prime minister nearly continuously for almost three decades. During this period, referred to as the ''Vespasienate'', Prime Minister Jamet oversaw the centralization of the Laeralian state as well as westward expansion at the expense of the various Rén kingdoms to the Laeralian nation's western borders. Notable achievements of Prime Minister Jamet included the expansion of central government taxation, the creation of a larger standing army, the relocation of the capital from [[Althea]] to [[Laeralsford]] in 1894, and the defeat of the Zhao kingdom in 1885 during the [[Laeral-Zhao War]] and the annexation of its territory, the largest single land acquisition in Laeralian history. The Vespasienate was also characterized by immense corruption at the hands of Jamet and government insiders, largely from the plantation-owner class: for instance, the audacious New Laeral Movement, a ten-year program intended to modernize Laeral's industries, was generally a failure due to endemic corruption. The press and public protests faced heavy-handed censorship during the Vespasienate, prompting Jamet's opponents to brand him "Emperor Vespasien I." Following the acquisition of Zhao land, Jamet oversaw the [[Land use in Laeral|Land Tenure Act of 1888]], which paved the way for the expropriation of land in five [[Riverlands]] provinces from its Rén inhabitants, who were subsequently confined to small territorial reserves, while the most productive agricultural land was distributed to Arrivée settlers via lottery. This land seizure paved the way for continuation of the racial wealth gap in Laeral, as well as the [[First Great Migration]], which saw Rén people from overcrowded and impoverished reserve territories relocate to Riverlands cities, fostering cultural diffusion.

In 1903, Laeral also participated in the [[Golden Flag Rebellion]], sending a large force of soldiers under General Albert de Saivigné to defend Laeralian commercial interests in northern [[Caxcana]]. This marked Laeral's first major foreign conflict, and was met with protests by Rén who sympathized with the Golden Flag cause. The conflict became a primary source of political division in Laeralian society; many intellectuals and the majority of Rén opposed the government's decision to intervene, and the ensuing occupation.

In 1911, [[High Fells]] declared war on Laeral over territorial disputes as Vespasien Jamet's successor Augustin Brienne struggled to consolidate the nation. While High Fellsian forces had been hoping for a quick victory, advancements in weapons technology meant that battle lines stagnated into trench warfare. Heavy fighting took place in the mountains of southern High Fells; inadequate winter supplies meant that many soldiers on both sides froze to death. This war, known in Laeral as the [[First Fellsian War]] or ''la catastrophe'', ended after five years in bloody stalemate, with nearly one million dying on the Laeralian side. Notably, airplanes, artillery, machine guns, and poison gas all saw use in the conflict. This war contributed to the unpopularity of the Laeralian government at the time, notably due to the army's use of forced conscription.

===Republican Era===

Following the chaos of the First Fellsian War, many were dissatisfied with the current structure of government. Many of the reforms expressed in the Progressive Movement had not been met. Women were still denied the right to vote, the central government was weak, and labor conditions were appalling. Many lived in abject poverty. Ultimately, unionists, left-wing activists, and dissatisfied veterans staged a revolt, known as the [[Laeralian Revolution]]. It began in 1919, and led to the rise of several progressive leaders, including [[Réne Gramont]], [[Jean-Philippe Salaun]], and [[Sun Jia-wei]], known as the Committee for Democracy and Progress, and later the Social Democratic party. Their revolution was supported by a majority of the populace, and ultimately succeeded following several years of fighting.
[[File:SalaunAtUniversity.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Jean-Philippe Salaun and supporters of the ''Committee for Democracy and Progress'' at the drafting of the Republic's Constitution.]]
Leaders of the revolt assembled in Gaolan, Neidong, to write a new Constitution. While Laeral had been governed as a relatively loose confederation under the Binding Charter, they were determined to reshape Laeralian government. Their work, the Laeralian Constitution, established the new '''Republic of Laeral'''. This Republic would have a stronger central government. Suffrage was expanded to all men and women over 22. The National Assembly, or the national legislature, would use both proportional representation and regional constituencies, rather than the previous first past the post system. The leader of the Assembly of Commons would become the Prime Minister, while there would also be a directly elected President. In 1922, Réne Gramont declared the establishment of the Republic of Laeral.
[[File:Réne_Gramont.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Réne Gramont, leader of the [[Gang of Five]] and first President of the Republic of Laeral]]
During the [[Republican Era]], Laeral was dominated by the so-called [[Gang of Five]], a group of Social Democratic leaders who promoted republicanism, reformism, socialism, secularism, and anti-imperialism through their modernization programs. While somewhat free and fair elections were held, the Social Democrats kept their hold on power through vote-buying and other dubious practices. The Gang of Five's wide-ranging battery of reforms, known as the [[Rose Revolution]] for the symbol of the ruling Social Democrats, had significant impacts across all areas of Laeralian society. The period also saw the first large-scale immigration to Laeral following the country's independence; this "Second Wave" of immigration consisted primarily of immigrants from the [[Dual Monarchy of Vertansk and Solavan]], with Solavanian expatriate communities arising in many port cities and Vertanskan immigrants migrating to state-backed agricultural settlements, particularly in the [[Xueyan Special Administrative Region|Northeastern Frontier]].

In 1925, a popular revolt by people of Laeralian descent in the Brissac region, controlled by [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] since the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] from 1875-1877, led to Laeral declaring war on [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]]. Due to superior Laeralian leadership under President [[Réne Gramont]] and widespread public support for the conflict, the Laeralites triumphed, with the 1927 Treaty of Galline granting modern Lematre and Brissac provinces to Laeral. The unity created within Laeral by the war, and the Laeralian victory, contributed greatly to the stability of the Republic of Laeral and the popularity of Gramont.
[[File:SoldiersinLienne.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Laeralian Army soldiers in Lienne during the province's Accession.]]

Following the Brissac War, the Social Democrats were free to concentrate fully on the [[Rose Revolution]], their ambitious program to reform Laeral along the lines of their 'Five Pillars': Republicanism, Reformism, Socialism, Secularism, and Anti-Imperialism. [[Réne Gramont]], a hero of the [[First Fellsian War]] who served as President from 1922-1932, established a republic with universal suffrage regardless of gender, race, or class, while simultaneously ensuring that his own Social Democratic party would be the dominant force in Laeralian politics.
During his ten years in office, Gramont promoted racial and gender equality, removing many of the most hated racial laws of the Allied Provinces era. Gramont also worked towards development and industrialization, promoting western-style higher education and industrialization of the nation. Gramont was succeeded in office by [[Jean-Philippe Salaun]], who served two terms from 1932-1942, and added further secularist reforms to the Rose Revolution's reforms. Presidents [[Zhou Wei-lin]] (1942-1947) and [[Sun Jia-wei]] (1947-1954) continued the Rose Revolution's programs, in particular continuing to promote racial equality and socialist principles.

In 1947, the marquisate of Lienne, a state which had broken away from Park Yeong-gi's dictatorial regime in High Fells and become independent, petitioned for annexation by the Republic of Laeral in a bid for security from the Fellsian regime. In the [[Accession of Lienne]], also known as the Second Fellsian War, Laeralian forces clashed with Fellsian-backed Gao militias in the province over nine months of outright warfare and around a decade of ensuing guerrilla warfare. Although the Park regime continued to claim Lienne until its overthrow, Lienne was functionally under Laeralian control, and became a full province in 1954.

===Democratic Republic of Laeral===

[[File:Alain_Mette.jpg|250px|thumb|right|General [[Alain Mette]] led coup-aligned forces during the [[Bloody Summer]] in 1952]]
During the later years of the [[Republican Era]], the Rose Revolution project faced division between reform-minded, pro-democracy members of the Social Democratic elite, such as [[Zhou Wei-lin]], and the "vermilion" faction led by [[Hong Kuo-shu]] which favored continued autocratic rule. In May 1952, reformist president [[Sun Jia-wei]]'s re-nomination as the Social Democratic candidate for president at the [[Social Democratic Party (Laeral)|Seventh Social Democratic Party Congress]] empowered the reformist faction to seek the removal of [[Hong Kuo-shu]] as Party Secretary, leading to violence when Hong's supporters in the Laeralian military, led by General Alain Mette, attempted a coup against President Sun. The coup was defeated in August of that year with the capture and widely-publicized treason trial of Party Secretary Hong; Mette himself was killed in a plane crash while seeking to flee the country.

Following the coup attempt, remembered as the [[Bloody Summer]], the reformist "scarlet" faction was empowered to achieve a transition to full democracy, reforming the Laeralian Army into the Laeralian Defense Forces and inviting both Social Democrats and opposition members to draft a new constitution in 1954, which established Laeralian government as it is today—the Democratic Republic of Laeral, so named as to distinguish it from the first. François Guiraud, a member of the opposition [[Laeralian National Congress]] party, was elected as the new republic's first President in 1954's free elections, while [[Sun Jia-wei]] soon became Prime Minister, remaining at the head of the Social Democratic party.

Political competition was intense during the early years of the Democratic Republic, conducted amongst a backdrop of economic and political liberalization. The "Decade of High Spirits" of the 1950s, including the "Riverlands Renaissance" and a boom in the Laeralian film industry, was fondly remembered also for its economic growth, including the Green Revolution spurring growth in agriculture and a boom in consumer industry. The "Decade of High Spirits" was brought to a swift close with the [[Great War]], which Laeral joined in 1961 as a leader of the Allied Coalition. Amidst mass mobilization, aerial bombing raids, and bloody amphibious and naval battles off the shores of Hesperida and Caxcana, the nation had its closest brush with dictatorship when President [[Réne Gramont|René Gramont]] declared a [[Emergency Period|state of national emergency]] in 1964 following a Daryan attempt on the life of Defense Minister Julien Cheng and leading military officers. Gramont would rule by decree for months, suspending the National Assembly and detaining political opponents without trial, yet was ultimately brought low by a fatal heart attack later that year. Following the resumption of constitutional order, Laeral would continue to prosecute the Great War to its victorious conclusion.

In the early 1980s, a growing social and artistic movement known as the Juexing (Awakening) Movement, rejected the notion that Laeral's racial issues had been resolved during the Republican period, and agitated for further measures towards racial equality. Supporting the pride and self-betterment of Laeralian Rén, the Juexing Movement eventually succeeded in creating government measures to promote racial equality, notably the system of government quotas for racial minorities. Immigration to Laeral also increased throughout the 1970s and 80s, including large-scale immigration from [[Andhrapur]], creating Desi communities within many urban areas.
[[File:ThirdFellsianWar.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Laeralian soldiers patrolling the border with High Fells during the Third Fellsian War.]]
In 1983, an undeclared "Third Fellsian War" between Laeral and High Fells began, in which both sides launched raids and bombings across their border, particular in Laeral's disputed Lienne province. Terrorist bombings in Lienne became a fixture on the Laeralian nightly news, but
the conflict was brought to a close after High Fellsian dictator [[Alger Hansen]] was overthrown in the June Revolution.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Laeral's economy entered a protracted period of growth under a series of right-wing governments which had come to power capitalizing on sluggish growth and a backlash towards the Juexing Movement. A new export-based economic model, centered on exports of electronic equipment and textiles, produced economic prosperity which was well-distributed among the population. The government repaid its debts in full due to massive GDP growth, which reached at its height 12% annually. Economic growth continued until the late 1990s, while the government chose to invest the increased tax revenues into a new national education system, as well as a large fund for future shortfalls.

However, the end of the economic boom in the late 1990s led to agitation and societal discontent, particularly as manufacturing entered a decline and inflation combined with stagnant economic growth and rising unemployment. The ensuing People Power protests of 1994-1995 led to constitutional reforms, including a reduction in the powers of the General Assembly. A left-leaning government took power in the early 2000s, enacting social reforms including legalizing same-sex civil unions in 2005. Around this time, a civil war erupted along religious lines in neighboring [[High Fells]], leading the Laeralian government to deploy soldiers, known as the Laeralian Peacekeeping Force (LPKF), to prop up the central government in 2001 and prevent the spillover of fighting and drug trafficking into Laeral. Following the signing of the Jindong Agreement in 2004, Laeralian troops began to withdraw in a slow process lasting until 2008, when the final Laeralian troops departed.

The nation was shaken by the impeachment of President Maurice Fesnau in 2006 following the investigation of a far-reaching corruption scandal, which resulted in the trial and imprisonment of several Socialist Party politicians. President Ganard, of the [[Laeralian People's Party]], took power after a 2006 special election, only to preside over an economic recession in 2007, which damaged the national economy and brought the Progressives, under President [[Nicholas Brennan]] into power. Laeral acceded to the [[World Assembly]] in 2016 following extensive legal reforms meant to bring the nation into line with WA standards. Laeral's growing involvement in foreign conflicts grew, as Brennan authorized the deployment of troops to aid pro-democracy forces in the [[Second Lauchenoirian Civil War]], while his successor [[Liu Mei-han]] brokered the [[Jinyu Peace Agreement]] in 2021 to negotiate an end to the [[Xiomeran Civil War]].

==Geography==
[[File:LaeralProvincesNamed.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A map of the 33 provinces of Laeral.]]
Laeral is divided into [[Provinces of Laeral|33 provinces]] and two Special Administrative Regions, which are self-governing and share authority with the federal government. The 33 provinces are grouped into seven regional groupings, largely for statistical purposes.

The primary river in Laeral is the Zhongshui, which runs west to east through central Laeral and cities such as [[Hanshui]], [[Laeralsford]], and Auvergne. It forms the core of the Riverlands region. Tributaries of the Zhongshui include the Beuvron River, flowing northward through Jinyu, and the Gaoming River, flowing southward through Songshan and Lushui to merge with the Zhongshui River near Hanshui. The Guilin River, meanwhile, sets continental Laeral's southwestern border. The Vierge River (flowing into the Beuvron) and the Espoir River (flowing inland from the Albarine Sea) are other tributaries which have also aided river commerce for centuries. River flooding is historically an impactful aspect of Laeral's plentiful rivers, which have largely been managed with the advent of dams.

===Geographic Regions===
Laeral possesses various historical and cultural regions. Most prominent of these is the Riverlands region, stretching east to west across Laeral and generally considered to contain the provinces surrounding the Zhongshui River. This area is historically fertile and heavily populated, and since the early 20th century has been the most developed region of Laeral. The Iron Belt contains the manufacturing regions of northeast Laeral, and is generally considered to include [[Lienne]], a province with a distinctive cultural identity based on its period under High Fellsian rule. The territory of the former [[Zhao Kingdom]] in southwestern Laeral is the nation's Minjian heartland and is today known as Zhao country. The area of the Beuvron River valley, particularly the provinces of Sendrasi, Therese, and Sarene, is also known as the Catholic Belt for its high proportion of adherents to that faith. Finally, the Xianhai Peninsula is another region distinctive from continental Laeral, characterized by its relative underdevelopment and economy based on plantation agriculture and later oil extraction. Lematre and Brissac provinces feature oil deposits both on land and offshore, part of a larger field shared with the neighboring Maximusian province of [[Winfield Province|Winfield.]] These oil deposits, along with smaller fields in Felliere and the Xianhai Gulf, have been extracted by various state and private corporations since the [[Republican Era]].

The Xueyan Special Administrative Region (Xueyan SAR) is a large, sparsely-populated and underdeveloped region, separated from the main portion of Laeral by Lake Xueyan, an immense body of water. Following its seizure during the [[Great War]], Laeral currently claims sovereignty over the Xueyan SAR, although this claim remains contested by [[Haesan]] and has not been fully recognized by the international community. The region is believed to have extensive natural gas reserves. Laeral also administers the [[Allied Cities|Xianjiapo Special Administrative Region]], an urban region in northern [[Caxcana]].

[[File:GoldenLarch.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The Golden Larch tree turns golden in autumn.]]Laeral's climate features cold winters and temperate summers. Northern provinces generally have a cool-temperate climate, while southern provinces are warmer. Coniferous and mixed forests exist in much of continental Laeral, while there are broad-leafed forests in southern Laeral. The Golden Larch, Maidenhair (Gingko), Umbrella Pine, and Chinese Plum are all major tree species in Laeral, with the plum blossom (meihua) of the latter being an important Laeralian national symbol. Bamboo also grows in southern portions of Laeral, where it is used as an important manufacturing and construction material.

Laeral's rivers support a thriving fishing industry, as well as habitat for spawning carp and salmon. Laeral's climate is very agriculturally productive: primary agricultural products include rice, barley, and wheat as staple grains. Silk is also grown by way of mulberry trees.

==Environment==

Large wild animals in Laeral include the brown bear, lynx, 'snow cat' (snow leopard), Chinese mountain cat, and grey wolf, although these are widely hunted and now have a severely curtailed frequency and range. Other wild mammals include the Summer Dog (raccoon dog), the Iduvian red and water deer, the marsh deer (Pere David's Deer), and the marmot. Birds common in Laeral include various cranes, the snowcock, the heron, various swans, and various pigeons.

Laeralian meat raised for cultivation generally lacks large pasture animals such as cows. Farmers instead focus on keeping geese, rabbits, ducks, chickens, grouse, pheasant, and pigs, as well as sheep and goats in mountainous areas. Carp are farmed in the Riverlands, and water buffalo and oxen are kept as plow animals. Notable foods grown in Laeral include rice, grains, tea, and many types of fruits and vegetables, including lychees, almonds, citrus fruits, and other products. Flowers are also grown.
[[File:RiceFarmLaeral.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Rice is an important staple crop in Laeral.]]
Notable environmental attractions can be found in some of the more rural provinces, as well as in some coastal provinces such as Althea. Environmental legislation protects environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands and old growth forests, and tourism and development are severely restricted into some areas. Soil pollution remains an issue in many areas of Laeral's old industrial belt, although government action against pollutants means that rates of particulate matter in the air due to air pollution have decreased from their high in the late 1970s.

==Demographics==
[[File:ChinaStreet.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A street in the western Riverlands.]]
Laeral has a population of over 90 million people. The fertility rate is 2.34, with a high life expectancy. Ethnic groups present in Laeral include the [[Arrivée]], the [[Rén]], and various minority groups, including the Tuwen, Busai, and Henai. Laeral's ethnic makeup has also been shifted by immigration, and those of immigrant (particularly [[High Fells|Fellsian]] and [[Andhrapur|Andhran]] descent) make up a growing percentage of the population. A large percentage of Laeral's population is mixed-race (Metice), largely the result of marriages between [[Arrivée]] and Rén people.

The overall obesity rate is around 15%, although around 30% of Laeralites overall are overweight. Laeral's population is increasingly aging, as the average life expectancy has increased. This has begun to place a burden upon senior care services, although the majority of elderly Laeralites are cared for by their family rather than by retirement facilities.

===Education===
Laeralian culture is known for adhering to the Moralist paradigm of valuing education as a means to improve one's socioeconomic position in society. Heavy investment and a cultural valuing of education has consistently brought the nation to the top of global education rankings; Laeral is one of the top-performing countries in standardized tests of reading literacy, mathematics and sciences.
[[File:LIUniversity.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Althea City University, a member of the National Open University system.]]
The Laeralian education system has been praised for various reasons, including its comparatively high test scores and its major role in promoting Laeral's economic development while creating one of the IDU’s most highly educated workforces, with 67.1% of Laeralites going on to attend university. K-12 education is generally administered by the provincial governments, although the federal Ministry of Education has general authority over curricula and may apply regulations to oversee school practices. Higher education, which lies within the purview of the national government, is divided between public universities and the prestigious and selective [[National Open University (Laeral)|National Open Universities]] (NOUs). The NOUs have been criticized for alleged elitism; they have produced a majority of Laeral's high-ranking civil servants, CEOs, and politicians.

===Language===
Mandarin was historically the primary language of Laeral. Following the period of French colonization, the use of French acquired greater social status and was taught in schools. Under the [[Rose Revolution]], Mandarin and French achieved equal prominence in the education system. The majority of Laeralites are multilingual, and diplomats and civil servants often learn another language. English is widely taught in schools. Linguistic diversity is a major political focus in Laeral, with all government documents required to be in Chinese, French, and English. The Académie Linguistique is a government agency responsible for regulating the practice and expression of language in Laeral; notably, Laeral switched from the older Wade-Giles system of romanization to the modern pinyin system in the 1980s.

=== Religion ===
[[File:MinjianPalace.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Minjian High Conclave in Miaoshi.]]
Laeral is a religiously-diverse nation. Although [[Minjian]] is the majority religion, a substantial Christian (almost entirely Catholic) majority exists as well. Minjian is a dualistic religion of Laeralian origin; the Minjian High Conclave, the central organ of the faith, is located in the Laeralian city of Miaoshi, which is a pilgrimage site for devout Minjian from around the world. Roughly one-fifth of Laeralites identify as non-religious, while secularism is a governing principle of Laeral under the Laeralian constitution.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Religion in Laeral (2022)
!Religion
!Proportion
|-
|[[Minjian]]
|50.7%
|-
|Christian
|21.3%
|-
|Non-Religious
|18.6%
|-
|Other
|6.4%
|}
Laeralian customs and superstitions, largely originating from Laeral's [[Rén]] population, are also broadly adopted by Laeralites of all ethnic backgrounds, particularly around the Lunar New Year.

==Government==
[[File:LiuMei-han.png|200px|thumb|right|[[Liu Mei-han]] has been the President of Laeral since 2018.]]
Laeral has a federal system of government. Each province is headed by a Governor or First Minister, as well as a provincial legislature, to conduct self-governance. The head of state of Laeral is the [[President of Laeral]], who is currently [[Liu Mei-han]]. The President is elected by popular vote, with a runoff if no candidate attains a majority of the vote, and serves for four-year terms, renewable once. The President serves as Laeral's head of state and does not have a legislative veto, although the president can sign a bill into law bypassing the General Assembly if the bill has passed the Assembly of Commons by a supermajority. The President also names a Prime Minister and assist in government formation, and may dissolve the Assembly of Commons for snap elections.

The [[Prime Minister of Laeral|Prime Minister]] is required to be officially appointed by the President, yet must command the confidence of the Assembly of Commons. The current Prime Minister is [[Nicolas Martin]].
[[File:AssemblyofCommons.jpg|300px|thumb|left|The Assembly of Commons]]
Laeral has a bicameral legislature known as the [[National Assembly (Laeral)|National Assembly]], consisting of the Assembly of Commons and the General Assembly. The Assembly of Commons and General Assembly must vote with a majority in order to pass a bill on to the other Assembly. The bill needs a simple majority to pass, with the president breaking ties. Additionally, a bill passed by a 2/3 majority of the Assembly of Commons does not need to pass the General Assembly if the President chooses to sign the bill. The Commons, currently consisting of 386 Representatives, is elected nationwide by party-list proportional representation, with elections being called at maximum four years apart . Two Delegates from each province are elected to the General Assembly according to a staggered six-year schedule, using single-transferable vote.

Laeral has historically had a multi-party system, with a left-wing "red bloc" consisting of the [[Progressive Party of Laeral|Progressives]] and Socialist Party competing for power with a "blue bloc" comprised of the [[Laeralian People's Party]] and [[Conservative Party (Laeral)|Conservatives]], although the rise of the [[New Democratic Alliance (Laeral)|New Democrats]] and their "yellow bloc" and the right-wing, Rén-nationalist [[Laeral Unbowed!]] party have altered this paradigm. Many smaller parties also contest elections, and often win representation in the Assembly of Commons. Governments are almost always formed via coalition.

Laeral's judicial branch consists of a large network of local courts, a Provincial Court for each province, and a National High Court which tries criminal and civil cases appealed from lower courts, following a majority vote of its 7 Magistrates, including a Chief Magistrate. The [[Laeralian Constitutional Court]] is the highest court in Laeral, responsible for ensuring that the constitution is upheld, and capable of nullifying laws and impeaching politicians. Its twelve justices serve for 12-year terms.

Laeral is a consolidated democracy and is ranked as a "full democracy" by the [[Howard Prince-Gonzalez Institution]], and among the most democratic nations in [[Hesperida]]. Freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly are generally respected, while elections are considered free and fair. The judiciary is generally considered free and fair. Human rights observers have criticized that the death penalty remains legal in Laeral in cases of treason, rebellion, and sedition.

==Foreign Relations and Military==

Laeral is an active member of the [[World Assembly]] and the [[League of IDU Nations]], and has among the most embassies and consulates of any IDU nation. Laeralian foreign policy, historically influenced by [[Gramontism]] and Laeralian nationalism, has traditionally focused on opposing imperialism and supporting ideologically-aligned partners abroad. This is exemplified through the [[Forward Operations Doctrine (Laeral)|Forward Operations Doctrine]], a series of operations undertaken prior to the [[Great War]], as well as through the role of the quasi-state [[International Republican Institute]] during the latter half of the 20th century. Laeralian foreign policy also traditionally focused on regional neighbors, as the nation has traditionally aspired to hegemony in southeastern Hesperida—leading to confrontations with regional rivals [[High Fells]] (during the early 20th century) and [[Haesan]] (during the late 20th century), often benefiting from the support of traditional regional allies [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] and [[Slokais Islands]] during the latter half of the 20th century. Following the [[Great War]], Laeralian foreign policy has increasingly taken in events further afield, particularly in a newfound alignment itself in defense of the rules-based liberal democratic world order.

Laeral's military is the Laeralian Defense Forces. It consists of four branches: the Laeralian National Security Force (ground forces), the Laeralian Navy, the Laeralian Air Force, and the Gendarmerie. Laeral's [[Nuclear weapons in the International Democratic Union|nuclear weapons program]] is managed directly by the president's National Security Council, with warheads dispersed across the Navy and Air Force, which operate the ballistic missile submarines and heavy bombers responsible for nuclear strike delivery.

During the early decades of the Laeralian state, the military was funded on a provincial level, leading to internal instability and poor military outcomes—demonstrated most acutely during the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] in 1875-77. Reforms during the waning days of the First Allied Provinces were insufficient to produce victory against a less populous foe during the [[First Fellsian War]], and military strengthening was a priority during the Republican Era, which saw Laeral avoid large-scale conflicts apart from the [[Brissac War]], as well as brief conventional clashes with Fellsian forces during the [[Accession of Lienne]]. The 1954 Laeralian Constitution, drafted in the wake of a failed military coup, saw the Laeralian military firmly subordinated to the civilian government and reconstituted as the Laeralian Defense Forces. Despite the reorganization of the military, which proved to be largely cosmetic, the Laeralian Defense Forces proved capable of performing well in high-intensity, kinetic combat during the [[Great War]], which saw Laeralian forces take part in operations alongside Coalition allies in Haesan, Slokais Islands, and Darya, alongside the Albarine Sea. Since the Great War, Laeralian military operations have largely been of a counter-insurgency nature in Lienne, High Fells, and Xueyan.

The Laeralian National Security Force, restructured from the Laeralian Army following the [[Bloody Summer]] coup attempt of 1952, totals around 180,000 combat personnel. During the [[Second Lauchenoirian Civil War]], LNSF forces saw direct combat in an extended operation in [[Lauchenoiria]], bolstering confidence in the LNSF's continued capacity to conduct rapid-response conventional warfare operations abroad. The elite [[Republican Guard (Laeral)|Republican Guard]] units are also grouped with the LNSF, which also includes special forces, cavalry, parachute, and marine units. Unlike the Navy and Air Force, which typically produce indigenous aircraft, ships, and submarines, the battle tanks and armored vehicles are largely manufactured based on foreign designs.
[[File:LiuWithNavy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|President Liu Mei-han has promoted a naval buildup during her administration.]]
The Laeralian Navy is Laeral's largest military branch be expenditure, given Laeral's large coastline and the country's role in the protection of free commerce and freedom of navigation since the turn of the century. During the [[Great War]], the navy saw more combat than any other branch. Laeral spearheaded the development of nuclear submarines in the late 1960s, and Laeralian attack and ballistic missile submarines have traditionally made up a substantial portion of the navy and number among the world's most effective submarine arms. Since the Great War, Laeral has operated at least one fixed-wing aircraft carrier near-continuously for force projection. The Navy also formerly operated the Littoral Assault Regiment of marines, which has been defunct since 1970.

The Laeralian Air Force includes roughly 600 operational aircraft and is responsible for supporting the operations of other branches of the military and protecting Laeralian airspace. In addition to carrier-based units, the air force also operates from airbases in Xueyan, continental and peninsular Laeral, and various bases abroad.

The Gendarmes, or military police, are responsible for protecting Laeralian government buildings and embassies abroad, supplementing ordinary Laeralian police forces, and conducting operations against domestic terror threats and criminal organizations.

==Economy==

Laeral's economy operated within the framework of a modern social-democratic capitalist economy. The Laeralian economy is dominated by the services sector, although agriculture is also a major portion of the Laeralian economy. For centuries, Laeral's economy has benefited from the country's dense population and wealth of navigable rivers; at the dawn of the colonial era, Laeral's economy featured commercial farming and cottage manufacturing in urban areas. Colonial era-policies favored large plantation farmers and produced an underclass of poor peasants who lacked land tenure. This situation endured during the Allied Provinces era, when population growth and hunger for land led to land expropriation by settlers expanding westward, while growing cities saw some manufacturing growth.

Following the [[Laeralian Revolution]], the Republican government sought to promote smallholder agriculture as a path to economic development, even at the expense of commercial farming, through land reforms which distributed land to small farmers, as well as agricultural extension programs which increased crop yields and subsidized farm inputs. Smallholder-first farming policies successfully boosted employment and led to economic growth, even as collective farming projects advanced by the government produced mixed results.

By the Fourth Five-Year Plan in 1942, manufacturing was recognized as the next priority area for economic development, although the [[AMCA Automotive Corporation]] had existed as a state-backed manufacturing firm since the 1920s. In order to promote heavy manufacturing, the government enacted currency controls to prevent the outward flow of capital and extended generous credit to manufacturers. Manufacturing concerns were largely private, rather than state-run, although state-run firms controlled various areas of mining and resource extraction. The state also aided in developing a manufacturing-ready workforce by promoting technical education and minimizing labor unrest through a close relationship with organized labor. Textiles were an early important sector in Laeralian manufacturing, later followed by heavy industry including automobiles and consumer goods. The boom in Laeralian export manufacturing lasted from the 1950s to the 1970s, leading to improved living standards and sustained economic growth.

By the 1970s, increased competition from cheaper foreign competitors led to the decline of manufacturing. High educational attainment in Laeral has led to the growth of the services sector, with higher education, television and film, and real estate as leading sectors.

Laeral's export-based economy has traditionally led to an emphasis on free-trade agreements with foreign nations, following economic liberalization under President Michel Baudry during the 1980s. Organized labor has historically been quite influential in the Laeralian economy since the Republican Era, as have worker cooperatives, and rates of unionization in Laeral, at roughly 45%, are quite high compared peer economies. This can be seen in the phenomenon of "workplace democracy", in which under national law, all businesses of over 60 employees are required to include elected worker representation on the company board equal to 30% of seats, with few exceptions. The [[FLT-OIU]] is Laeral's dominant labor union federation, with roughly three-fourths of Laeral's unionized workers affiliated with an FLT-OIU union. The remaining quarter largely belongs to the communist-aligned [[Assemblée Syndicale de Toute la Laeral]].

===Agriculture===
''See [[Land use in Laeral]]'' 
Agriculture is a major portion of the Laeralian economy, albeit employing only a small portion of the workforce. Rice, barley, and wheat are major staple crops, while cash crops in Laeral include sugar beet, tobacco, soybeans, cotton, tea, and specialty fruits and vegetables.

==Culture==
Laeral is a generally secular, socially-liberal nation with a growing population. The education system is considered among the foremost in the IDU, featuring an extensive network of public universities, capped by the prestigious [[National Open University (Laeral)|National Open University]] system.
[[File:Elisabeth_Verene_Le_Bonnaire.jpg|300px|thumb|left|''Self-Portrait With Students'' by Élisabeth Vérène le Bonnaire.]]
Laeral's film industry plays a significant role in the nation's culture and economy, with Jinhua province being a center of the industry. The 'Five Giants' are a quintet of film studios dominating the Laeralian film scene; Marion-Guichard Productions is known for favoring artsy fare, while Silver Harvest favors big-budget action movie reboots, spin-offs, and sequels. Laeralian television dramas, meanwhile, have become an important cultural export, and are aired in numerous markets abroad. Laeralian pop music, encompassing works from vintage crooners to modern stars such as Jane Tao, has also exhibited similar foreign appeal.

Laeralian literature, meanwhile, dates back to at least the year 1200, which is roughly the date of the oldest written work ever found in Laeral, a manual of farming practices. Famous Laeralian novels include ''The Cycle of Ascendancy'', a Laeralian patriotic tale; ''Drawn Curtains in the Silver Chamber'', the story of a noble family in decline; ''Letters of a Lady's Hand'', an intrigue/romance taking place around 1790; and ''The Chens of Hanshui'', a novel dealing with themes of race in the modern era. In fine art, the work of [[Élisabeth Vérène le Bonnaire]] is highly prized among artists of the colonial era, while Laeral has also historically been home to numerous influential artists, musicians, and playwrights. Modernist architect Maurice Ho and composed Germain Deschamps are among the most highly-esteemed Laeralian artists internationally.

During the Colonial period, the noted Laeralian astronomer Alexandre-Galliot de Crussol produced one of the first catalogs of astronomical phenomena. During the First Allied Provinces period, scientific development lagged; during the Rose Revolution of the Republican period, the government aggressively sought to improve Laeralian scientific education. In the modern day, Laeral has become a regional center for scientific innovation, notably in the fields of medicine, psychology, and materials science.

Laeral is also a world leader in nuclear energy, producing reactors and material for export, and maintains a nuclear weapons program. One area of improvement for Laeralian scientific development is in the aerospace field; while Laeral was a player in the global [[Space Race]] of the 1960s and 70s, the Laeralian space agency ALORS (Agence Laeralien de Opérations et Recherche Spatiale) has had a contrained budget since. Laeralian expertise in programming and computing is widely-sought internationally, but Laeralian software engineers have had difficulties with expanding websites and apps to customers outside Laeral, partially due to linguistic barriers.
[[File:LaeralianWedding.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Interracial weddings have become increasingly accepted in Laeralian society.]]
Race remains a significant dividing line in Laeralian society, with the historical weight of imperialism and subsequent systemic racism weighing upon the nation. With linguistic, religious, and cultural differences between Rén and Arrivée Laeralites, racial tensions remain to this day. From the mid-20th century onward, immigration by ethnic Haemin and Andhrapuri migrants, alongside numerous other smaller groups, has led to greater cultural diversity while also at times leading to racist backlash. Interracial marriages have been fairly common throughout Laeralian history, leading to a large mixed-race population known as ''Metice''. For decades, government action has worked to reduce racial disparities; with the result of reducing disparities in average household income, although residential segregation stubbornly remains. The civil service and higher education systems are mandated to match the nation's demographics as a whole due to decades-old affirmative action programs. The work of Rén and other disadvantaged racial groups' social activists over the course of decades, most notably Hua Mingrui during the 1970s and 80s, has been crucial to this government action.

Laeral is highly ranked on measures of female workforce participation and in other measures of societal equity, and Laeralian feminist thinkers and activists have historically played a major role in the global feminist movement.
[[File:LaeralianGymnast.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Laeralian gymnast Rose Yaling won a gold medal at the 13th Olympic Games.]]
Handball, a traditional Laeralian sport, is the most popular team sport in Laeral, with stadiums and fields found in nearly every town or city.

Football is also popular; Laeral notably hosted the 2018 IDU Football Championship. Organized play is dominated by Ligue 1, which consists of the 20 best teams in Laeral. Play in that league is dominated by two dueling teams, Laeralsford AC and Ville Laeralsford, as well as teams such as Hanshui and Althea FC. There is also the Ligue Provincial, which is below Ligue 1 and consists of the teams relegated from that league, which make up the 24 second-tier football teams in Laeral. A third popular sports include basketball, which is played professionally through the [[Laeralian Basketball Association]]. Laeral has experienced success at recent Olympics, notably in speed-skating, fencing, gymnastics, figure skating, and basketball.

==Infrastructure==
Laeral generally has highly developed infrastructure, although some rural areas do not have the same level of high-tech infrastructure as in urban areas. For example, 97% of Laeralites have internet access, practically every Laeralite has a phone connection, and the vast majority of Laeralian households have a television. The state-run radio and television broadcaster is RTL (Radio et Télévision Laéralien).

The primary method of transportation is through Laeralian Railways, Laeral's state-run high-speed rail system. Laeral has over 29,000 kilometers of track in total, although not all of this is high-speed. International airports exist in numerous large cities. Laeral also has eight deepwater seaports, which manage much of Laeral's import-export trade.
[[File:HighSpeedRail.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A Laeralian Railways high-speed train in Rilos.]]
Laeral generates roughly 278 million KwH (Kilowatt-hours) of electricity per year, mostly for domestic consumption, although a small fraction of this is exported. Nuclear power generates close to 30% of Laeral's electricity, although the system is gradually being phased out as part of a transition to renewables. Fossil fuels continue to make up around 40% of Laeral's electricity mix; natural gas is extracted in the Xueyan Special Administrative Region while substantial oil deposits exist in the peninsular provinces and the Xianhai Gulf.

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Provinces of Laeral

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[[File:LaeralProvincesNamed.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]
[[Laeral]]'s territory is subdivided into 33 provinces as well as the [[Xueyan Special Administrative Region]] and [[Allied Cities|Xianjiapo Special Administrative Region]].

Provinces of Laeral are subnational administrative units established under the [[Laeralian Constitution]]. Under Laeral's federal system, Laeralian citizens elect provincial governments who have the power to impose taxes and pass legislation on certain subjects, as well as administer certain public services such as education, welfare, and transportation. These services are funded in part by the federal government and partly through provincial taxes. Provincial government are conducted under either a presidential or parliamentary form of government, headed by a Governor or Chief Minister, respectively.

Provinces have existed as subnational administrative units since Laeralian independence, although their autonomy with regards to the federal government has varied significantly. Under the [[First Allied Provinces of Laeral|First Allied Provinces]] period (1855-1922), provinces maintained their own military forces and trade policies, yet the federal government was gradually vested with greater power. During the [[Republican Era]], the central government exerted significantly greater power than the provinces, which functioned primarily to implement programs created at the national level and were led by centrally-appointed governors.

Laeral's provinces are organized into seven regions, which were established by federal statute in 2007. Although initially used primarily for statistical purposes, the regions system is now used to facilitate inter-province cooperation on issues such as disaster response and economic development. The seven regions are Xueyan-Northeast, Eastern Riverlands, Southeast-Beuvron, Xianhai Peninsula, Zhao-Southwest, MENNJ-Riverlands, and Northwest-Gaoming Valley.

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!Abbreviation
!Year of Accession
!Capital City
!Municipalities/Townships
!Chief Executive
|-
|Aumont
|AM
|1855
|St. Clair
|St. Clair, Risoul
|CM Gilbert Chene (Prog)
|-
|Carellon
|CL
|1855
|Mermont
|
|CM Denis Collin-Jia (LPP)
|-
|Choisel
|CS
|1855
|Marist
|
|CM Laurent Dumoulin (Cons)
|-
|Côte d'Argent
|CA
|1855
|Auvergne
|
|CM Sylvette Dumas (Soc)
|-
|Laeralsford
|LF
|1855
|[[Laeralsford]]
|
|Gov. Laurent Martins-Wang (Prog)
|-
|[[Corday]]
|CD
|1855
|Cordeliers
|Cordeliers, Indre, Lézan, Milhaud
|Gov. Marius Song (Prog)
|-
|[[Bethune]]
|BT
|1855
|Lyrene
|Granville, Lyrene, Quimper
|CM René Binet-Huang (Prog)
|-
|Meridoc
|MR
|1855
|Détrier
|
|Gov. Marc Derrien (Soc)
|-
|[[Arquien]]
|AQ
|1855
|Galline
|La Monseil, Saint-Saury
|Gov. Martine Louvet (Cons)
|-
|Cenefort
|CF
|1855
|Rilos
|
|CM Alfred Sarrazin (Cons)
|-
|Felliere
|FL
|1855
|Tessé
|
|CM Wang Zhenhua (New Dem)
|-
|Sarene
|SN
|1855
|Marcieux
|
|CM Claudie Jouan (LPP)
|-
|Loiraine
|LR
|1856
|[[Althea]]
|
|CM Marie Poulain-Coste (Soc)
|-
|Therese
|TH
|1878
|Jinyu
|
|Gov. Jean-Ange David (LPP)
|-
|Harcour
|HC
|1879
|Avrainville
|
|CM Roselyne Meng (Prog)
|-
|Celeste
|CS
|1879
|Sainte-Solange
|
|CM Serge Guo (LPP)
|-
|Meilinis
|MN
|1883
|Songshan
|
|CM Régine Bao (Prog)
|-
|Sendrasi
|SD
|1883
|Laiyuan
|
|Gov. Reynald Tang (LPP)
|-
|Neidong
|ND
|1888
|Gaolan
|Gaolan, Wulai
|Gov. Mina Delannoy (New Dem)
|-
|Enara
|EN
|1888
|Renfeng
|
|CM Hao Huaiyuan (New Dem)
|-
|Nanhai
|NH
|1888
|[[Hanshui]]
|Shiyan, Panjin, Ezhou
|CM Sun Mingli (Prog)
|-
|Meilun
|ML
|1888
|Tongji
|
|CM Lin Jiaying (New Dem)
|-
|Jinhua
|JH
|1888
|Fengwei
|
|Gov. Hu Mengyao (Prog)
|-
|Minsheng
|MS
|1907
|Lushui
|
|CM Jiang Zhaohui (Prog)
|-
|Minzu
|MZ
|1907
|Laonong
|Laonong, Taohan
|Gov. Luo Tai (LPP)
|-
|Jianguo
|JG
|1909
|Nanqiao
|Bianlin
|Gov. Maryse Liang-Gu (LPP)
|-
|Peichen
|PC
|1922
|Miaoshi
|
|Gov. Shi Wencheng (New Dem)
|-
|Fuxing
|FX
|1922
|Chenhua
|
|Gov. Jocylene Lin (Prog)
|-
|Lijiang
|LJ
|1922
|Taishan
|
|Gov. Zhou Diyu (LPP)
|-
|Shaoxing
|SX
|1922
|Beisu
|
|Gov. Yan Huiqing (Prog)
|-
|[[Lematre]]
|LM
|1928
|Apremont
|Apremont, Simandres
|Gov. Christiane Neveu (LPP)
|-
|[[Brissac]]
|BR
|1928
|Monthion
|Monthion, Galapian
|Gov. Jean-Dominique Esnard (LPP)
|-
|Lienne
|LN
|1966
|Montgeron
|
|CM Florence Cho (Ind.)
|}

[[Category: Laeral]]

Fahim Rubel Masud

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Laeral:

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'''Fahim Rubel Masud''' was an [[Andhrapur|Andhrapuri]] soldier, revolutionary, and statesman, known as the "Father of Andhrapuran Independence." A former soldier in the [[Daryan Empire|Daryan Army]] and secondary school teacher, Masud became an early leader of the Andhrapur Front for National Unity, an anti-colonial resistance group dedicated to achieving independence from Daryan rule. As a guerrilla fighter, he rose to leadership of anti-Daryan armed resistance, and became the leader of the Free Andhrapuri Forces upon its formation in 1955. When the [[Great War]] ended with independence for Andhrapur, Masud became the inaugural First Secretary, or head of government, of free Andhrapur. His tenure as First Secretary was characterized by tension with Maharaj Azizul Shanta as Masud attempted to dismantle the traditional feudal system and pursue a left-wing agenda. On March 19, 1972, Masud was fatally shot by members of his bodyguard as part of a coup which brought Attorney-General Aminul Akther to power. It was later revealed that the palace had condoned the coup and Masud's execution.

==Early Life==
Fahim Rubel Masud was born to an ethnic Gouri family in Karimganj, a small town in rural Semaria, Darya. His parents Masuma and Sajib Masud had fled from Andhrapur to Darya as refugees in 1920 following the Magora Pogrom, settling in Gouri refugee ("Returnee") communities in southern Darya. Masud, the third son, was raised in poverty cultivating rice and sweet potatoes, and his devout, high-caste [[Zindism|Zindist]] parents expected him to become a tepasnanda clergyman. Instead, Masud attained exceptional grades, leading his primary school's headmaster to convince his parents to allow him to continue to secondary school. He attained his school leavers' certificate (equivalent to a high school diploma) in 1947, but was unable to gain acceptance to law school, as he had intended, and instead worked as a clerk in a law office in Bijawar.

==Return to Andhrapur==
In 1940, with the start of the Second Andhrapuri-Daryan War, Masud was conscripted into the Daryan Army, causing him to break off his engagement with a younger Returnee woman, Sadia Halq. Attaining the rank of Sergeant, Masud attempted to desert in 1941 alongside two other soldiers, but was captured and would have been executed if not for the intervention of his school friend Aminul Akther, a fellow Returnee and army lieutenant. With the end of the war in 1943, Returnees were expelled from Darya and sent to Andhrapur. Masud was discharged from the army and later became a history teacher at Southern Navsari Boys' School, a prestigious school for future colonial administrators.

Masud became involved with the Andhrapuri independence movement in 1944, where he began by helping nationalist groups gain access to mimeographs and other restricted equipment necessary for producing propaganda leaflets. In 1950, he was a founding member of the Andhrapur Front for National Unity (AFNU), a progressive organization opposed to both Daryan colonial rule and the feudal system which had preceded it. After helping the organization acquire arms and reaching out to sympathetic students, Masud and two students (Alamgir Jannat and Raihan Das) absconded from school and set off into the jungle on March 24th, 1952 to wage guerrilla warfare.

==Armed Resistance==
With his military experience, Masud, known by the nom-de-guerre of "General Bagh Siddique," quickly became an important military leader of AFNU, initially a band of around 100 poorly-armed guerrillas who mounted raids on isolated police posts and telegraph stations. The organization grew by absorbing local resistance groups and through robust popular support. In 1954, AFNU declared itself the National Resistance Front and by June 1955, had reduced Daryan military control of the countryside sufficiently to declare the Republic of Andhrapur in areas under its control. This brought the group to the attention of the Maharaj-in-exile, Azizul I Shanta, who made entreaties to Masud which led to the October 1955 Declaration of National Liberation. This declaration recognized the Maharaj as the leader of Andhrapuri resistance, with Masud as the Commander-in-Chief of the Free Andhrapuri Forces.

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Masud (as "General Bagh Siddique") became the most-wanted man in Andhrapur, with a 100,000 takah bounty on his head. The Free Andhrapuri Forces, bolstered by arms and advisors sent from [[Laeral]] under the [[Forward Operations Doctrine (Laeral)|Forward Operations Doctrine]], grew capable of tying down over one million Daryan troops during the [[Great War]]. With the Daryan Empire's surrender in 1967, Andhrapur became a free nation.

==Premiership and Conflict with the Maharaj==
Although supporters of Masud (such as his close advisor Alamgir Jannat) urged him to declare himself president, the Maharaj's return to Andhrapur accompanied by thousands of armed supporters led Masud to seek out a power-sharing agreement to avoid a military confrontation. With the promulgation of the Andhrapuri Constitution of 1969, supporters of Masud's Democratic Unity Party won a majority in Parliament and Masud was elected as the First Secretary in October 1969.

As First Secretary, Masud aimed to "fight poverty and ignorance" by nationalizing abandoned factories, working to establish a modern civil service, reforming colonial-era price boards for cash crops, and attempting to establish land tenure for landless tenure. Tensions with the Maharaj arose quickly as Masud confronted the feudal system; the Maharaj denied royal assent to eleven pieces of legislation within Masud's first year in office, forcing Parliament to override the royal disapproval. Integration of the military proved a particular difficult issue, resulting in several brief armed clashes between Free Andhrapuri Forces veterans and members of the royal levies during the process of creating a unified Andhrapuri army. Masud's attempts to target the assets of members of the nobility who had collaborated with the Daryan occupation (the 1970 Forfeiture of Assets Act) led to particular conflict; two cabinet secretaries associated with the royalist camp in Parliament resigned from Masud's cabinet as a result.

During his tenure, however, Masud carried out numerous reforms which improved the wellbeing of the peasantry and laid the foundation for a well-functioning state, including reforms in education, agriculture, land tenure, and the legal system. His government established legal reforms benefitting women's rights, and appointed two women as cabinet secretaries. He laid the groundwork for free, secular public education and worked to promote economic development, particularly in Navsari and other urban areas.

In 1972, Aminul Akther, Masud's Attorney-General and longtime comrade-in-arms, staged a military-backed coup which began with the assassination of Masud by two policemen assigned to his personal protection detail. Masud was executed by a shot in the back of the head at Akther's written order, and the two killers were paid large sums of money; in subsequent decades, one died of natural causes and the other was shot under mysterious circumstances. Akther's 1972 coup was later found to have been carried out in cooperation with Maharaj Azizul, following testimony in 2003 by the Maharaj's former secretary.

==Legacy==
Fahim Rubel Masud is today remembered as the founder of modern Andhrapur and a national hero. The date of his first attack on a Daryan colonial police station is commemorated annually as Martyrs' Day, while his title of ''Muktipada'' (liberator) was confirmed in law in 1999. Navsari's airport, the boulevard in front of the national parliament, and numerous streets and squares across Andhrapur are named for him, and his statue is commonplace in numerous cities and towns. Both of Andhrapur's dominant political parties lay claim to Masud's legacy and feature him in campaign materials. A 2025 poll on Andhrapuris asking them to name the "greatest Andhrapuri since independence" found Masud to be the answer of 64% of respondents, while a 2023 poll had found that 44% of Andhrapuris agreed with the statement that "the politicians since Muktipada Masud have ruined the nation." Conversely, an "Akther" has entered the Andhrapuri language as a synonym for a traitor or collaborator.

The centenary of Fahim Rubel Masud's birth in 2024 led to renewed public interest in his life and legacy. Masud never married or fathered any children, although a popular 2025 stage play, ''Father of a Nation'', portrayed a romantic relationship between Masud and Violette Chakma, the Laeralian-born Andhrapuri liaison to the Free Andhrapuri Forces. Historians differ on whether this relationship existed prior to Chakma's capture and execution at the hands of the Daryan army. The sealed papers of Masud's friend and associate Alamgir Jannat, due to be released ten years after his death, may shed light on this topic.

[[Category: People]] [[Category: Andhrapur]]

File:FahimRubelMasud.jpg

2026-09-04T00:29:51Z

Laeral:

Fahim Rubel Masud

2026-09-04T00:23:51Z

Laeral:

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'''Fahim Rubel Masud''' was an [[Andhrapur|Andhrapuri]] soldier and statesman, known as the "Father of Andhrapuran Independence." A former soldier in the [[Daryan Empire|Daryan Army]] and secondary school teacher, Masud became an early leader of the Andhrapur Front for National Unity, an anti-colonial resistance group dedicated to achieving independence from Daryan rule. As a guerrilla fighter, he rose to leadership of anti-Daryan armed resistance, and became the leader of the Free Andhrapuri Forces upon its formation in 1955. When the [[Great War]] ended with independence for Andhrapur, Masud became the inaugural First Secretary, or head of government, of free Andhrapur. His tenure as First Secretary was characterized by tension with Maharaj Azizul Shanta as Masud attempted to dismantle the traditional feudal system and pursue a left-wing agenda. On March 19, 1972, Masud was fatally shot by members of his bodyguard as part of a coup which brought Attorney-General Aminul Akther to power. It was later revealed that the palace had condoned the coup and Masud's execution.

==Early Life==
Fahim Rubel Masud was born to an ethnic Gouri family in Karimganj, a small town in rural Semaria, Darya. His parents Masuma and Sajib Masud had fled from Andhrapur to Darya as refugees in 1920 following the Magora Pogrom, settling in Gouri refugee ("Returnee") communities in southern Darya. Masud, the third son, was raised in poverty cultivating rice and sweet potatoes, and his devout, high-caste [[Zindism|Zindist]] parents expected him to become a tepasnanda clergyman. Instead, Masud attained exceptional grades, leading his primary school's headmaster to convince his parents to allow him to continue to secondary school. He attained his school leavers' certificate (equivalent to a high school diploma) in 1947, but was unable to gain acceptance to law school, as he had intended, and instead worked as a clerk in a law office in Bijawar.

==Return to Andhrapur==
In 1940, with the start of the Second Andhrapuri-Daryan War, Masud was conscripted into the Daryan Army, causing him to break off his engagement with a younger Returnee woman, Sadia Halq. Attaining the rank of Sergeant, Masud attempted to desert in 1941 alongside two other soldiers, but was captured and would have been executed if not for the intervention of his school friend Aminul Akther, a fellow Returnee and army lieutenant. With the end of the war in 1943, Returnees were expelled from Darya and sent to Andhrapur. Masud was discharged from the army and later became a history teacher at Southern Navsari Boys' School, a prestigious school for future colonial administrators.

Masud became involved with the Andhrapuri independence movement in 1944, where he began by helping nationalist groups gain access to mimeographs and other restricted equipment necessary for producing propaganda leaflets. In 1950, he was a founding member of the Andhrapur Front for National Unity (AFNU), a progressive organization opposed to both Daryan colonial rule and the feudal system which had preceded it. After helping the organization acquire arms and reaching out to sympathetic students, Masud and two students (Alamgir Jannat and Raihan Das)absconded from school and set off into the jungle on March 24th, 1952 to wage guerrilla warfare.

==Armed Resistance==
With his military experience, Masud, known by the nom-de-guerre of "General Bagh Siddique," quickly became an important military leader of AFNU, initially a band of around 100 poorly-armed guerrillas who mounted raids on isolated police posts and telegraph stations. The organization grew by absorbing local resistance groups and through robust popular support. In 1954, AFNU declared itself the National Resistance Front and by June 1955, had reduced Daryan military control of the countryside sufficiently to declare the Republic of Andhrapur in areas under its control. This brought the group to the attention of the Maharaj-in-exile, Azizul I Shanta, who made entreaties to Masud which led to the October 1955 Declaration of National Liberation. This declaration recognized the Maharaj as the leader of Andhrapuri resistance, with Masud as the Commander-in-Chief of the Free Andhrapuri Forces.

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Masud (as "General Bagh Siddique") became the most-wanted man in Andhrapur, with a 100,000 takah bounty on his head. The Free Andhrapuri Forces, bolstered by arms and advisors sent from [[Laeral]] under the [[Forward Operations Doctrine (Laeral)|Forward Operations Doctrine]], grew capable of tying down over one million Daryan troops during the [[Great War]]. With the Daryan Empire's surrender in 1967, Andhrapur became a free nation.

==Premiership and Conflict with the Maharaj==
Although supporters of Masud (such as his close advisor Alamgir Jannat) urged him to declare himself president, the Maharaj's return to Andhrapur accompanied by thousands of armed supporters led Masud to seek out a power-sharing agreement to avoid a military confrontation. With the promulgation of the Andhrapuri Constitution of 1969, supporters of Masud's Democratic Unity Party won a majority in Parliament and Masud was elected as the First Secretary in October 1969.

As First Secretary, Masud aimed to "fight poverty and ignorance" by nationalizing abandoned factories, working to establish a modern civil service, reforming colonial-era price boards for cash crops, and attempting to establish land tenure for landless tenure. Tensions with the Maharaj arose quickly as Masud confronted the feudal system; the Maharaj denied royal assent to eleven pieces of legislation within Masud's first year in office, forcing Parliament to override the royal disapproval. Integration of the military proved a particular difficult issue, resulting in several brief armed clashes between Free Andhrapuri Forces veterans and members of the royal levies during the process of creating a unified Andhrapuri army. Masud's attempts to target the assets of members of the nobility who had collaborated with the Daryan occupation (the 1970 Forfeiture of Assets Act) led to particular conflict; two cabinet secretaries associated with the royalist camp in Parliament resigned from Masud's cabinet as a result.

During his tenure, however, Masud carried out numerous reforms which improved the wellbeing of the peasantry and laid the foundation for a well-functioning state, including reforms in education, agriculture, land tenure, and the legal system. His government established legal reforms benefitting women's rights, and appointed two women as cabinet secretaries. He laid the groundwork for free, secular public education and worked to promote economic development, particularly in Navsari and other urban areas.

In 1972, Aminul Akther, Masud's Attorney-General and longtime comrade-in-arms, staged a military-backed coup which began with the assassination of Masud by two policemen assigned to his personal protection detail. Masud was executed by a shot in the back of the head at Akther's written order, and the two killers were paid large sums of money; in subsequent decades, one died of natural causes and the other was shot under mysterious circumstances. Akther's 1972 coup was later found to have been carried out in cooperation with Maharaj Azizul, following testimony in 2003 by the Maharaj's former secretary.

==Legacy==
Fahim Rubel Masud is today remembered as the founder of modern Andhrapur and a national hero. The date of his first attack on a Daryan colonial police station is commemorated annually as Martyrs' Day, while his title of ''Muktipada'' (liberator) was confirmed in law in 1999. Navsari's airport, the boulevard in front of the national parliament, and numerous streets and squares across Andhrapur are named for him, and his statue is commonplace in numerous cities and towns. Both of Andhrapur's dominant political parties lay claim to Masud's legacy and feature him in campaign materials. A 2025 poll on Andhrapuris asking them to name the "greatest Andhrapuri since independence" found Masud to be the answer of 64% of respondents, while a 2023 poll had found that 44% of Andhrapuris agreed with the statement that "the politicians since Muktipada Masud have ruined the nation." Conversely, an "Akther" has entered the Andhrapuri language as a synonym for a traitor or collaborator.

The centenary of Fahim Rubel Masud's birth in 2024 led to renewed public interest in his life and legacy. Masud never married or fathered any children, although a popular 2025 stage play, ''Father of a Nation'', portrayed a romantic relationship between Masud and Violette Chakma, the Laeralian-born Andhrapuri liaison to the Free Andhrapuri Forces. Historians differ on whether this relationship existed prior to Chakma's capture and execution at the hands of the Daryan army. The sealed papers of Masud's friend and associate Alamgir Jannat, due to be released ten years after his death, may shed light on this topic.

[[Category: People]] [[Category: Andhrapur]]

Andhrapur

2026-09-03T23:52:48Z

Laeral:

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The '''Union of Andhrapur''', known conventionally as '''Andhrapur''', is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy located in the continent of [[Caxcana]] in Earth in the [[International Democratic Union]], with a population of 43,867,262 as of 2022. A developing nation, Andhrapur's geography consists largely of rugged terrain including humid swamps and jungle highlands, with numerous villages and settlements holding little contact with the outside world. It borders [[Darya]] to the north and is landlocked, with the capital and largest city at Navsari.

==Etymology==
Andhrapur is sometimes (archaically) referred to as Andhra by the outside world. The term Andhrapur means "land of the earthy ones" in Daryan, referring to the complexion of ethnic Andhrans.

==History==
Andhrapur was long a remote tributary of the [[Darya|Daryan Empire]], united under a single ruler beginning in the 11th century. Beginning in the 16th century, ethnic Daryans and minority ethnic groups such as the Gouris began to migrate into Andhrapur. Prolonged contact with the outside world began in the 1800s, and the nascent Daryan Empire conquered Andhrapur as a colony from 1879, ruling the state's valley areas while never fully conquering the highlands, until a 1910 civil war forced the Daryan to relinquish their hold on the far-flung colony. The second occupation of Andhrapur began in 1943 following Andhrapuri defeat in the Second Andhrapuri-Daryan War, although strong partisan guerrilla resistance, domestically and abroad, continued throughout the Daryan occupation. At the end of the [[Great War]] in 1967, Andhrapur secured its independence and proclaimed the Union of Andhrapur in its 1969 constitution.

The Union of Andhrapur has since struggled consistently with interethnic violence following independence, including ethnic cleansing in the 1980s which led numerous ethnic Gouris to emigrate. A period of military dictatorship from 1973 to 1984 was followed by a period of single-party rule, which gave way to multi-party democracy in 1998.

==Demographics==
Andhrapur has a population of 44 million as of 2022, with an average fertility rate which has declined since the turn of the century due to increased women's educational attainment and decreased infant mortality. The majority of Andhrapuris live in rural areas, with only 36% of Andhrapuris living in urban areas as of 2021. The population distribution overall trends younger, with a median age of 29 years and only 9% age 65 and above. Andhrapur's population is majority ethnically Andhran, although around one-fifth of Andhrapuris are ethnic Gouris, primarily in Magora fief.

==Geography==
Andhrapur's terrain comprises a mix of rugged jungle highlands, mountains, and mangrove swamps, with many sections of the country impassable except by unpaved road. Andhrapur's rivers, particularly the central Raomari River which runs through [[Navsari]], are thus a central avenue of transport and commerce.

Andhrapur is divided into six historical princely fiefs based on historical kingdoms incorporated into the realm of the first Maharaj, Mithun I ''Ekinarakikari'' (unifier). These fiefs, namely Biral, Faridpur, Gaurnadi, Lalnipur, Magora, and Nilphapur, very greatly in their size and population; Lalnipur fief comprises roughly 30% of Andhrapur's area and over 40% of its population. Each fief elects its own parliament and is overseen by the hereditary Raja or Rani of the fief. Below the fief level, fiefs are divided into districts, followed by villages.

The principal cities of Andhrapur are the capital of Navsari as well as Sughatta, Amtali, and Satkhira. Much of Andhrapur's population continues to reside in remote villages.

==Government and Military==
Andhrapur is traditionally led by a monarch elected from among the eligible members of the noble class. Each Maharaj (if male) or Maharani (if female) is considered, in the nature of the Andhran pantheon from which the monarch draws their authority, to be wed to the six Rajas and Ranis of the six princely fiefs. The current Maharaj is Jayanta I, called ''Sampadayanakari'', or wealthbringer. The Maharaj is the nation's head of state and commander-in-chief of the military.

All Andhrapuris of 20 and over, excepting those convicted of severe crimes, are eligible to vote for the national Parliament. Parliamentary MPs are elected via a parallel-voting system including a combination of single-member districts and fief-wide party-list proportional representation. Andhrapuri politics have largely coalesced into a two-party system contested between the nationalist Jatiya Party and the socialist Sramika-Krsaka League, as well as the ethnic-interest Gouri National Party. Parliament grants investiture to a First Secretary and their cabinet through a vote of confidence.

Andhrapur's military includes a small standing army and an air force with a proud service history, as well as the Border Security Force, responsible for patrolling the frontier, and the Biral Rangers, a patrol force trained for extended policing missions in remote territory. Individual fiefs maintain their own police forces, while the Union Police are responsible for investigation of serious crimes or those extending across jurisdictions. Military service is a vocation with much social prestige, and veterans are well-treated by the central government even as the social safety net is otherwise scant.

Andhrapur's common-law justice system is relatively lenient compared to its neighbors, and the judiciary and the Supreme Court are among the most well-trusted government institutions even as corruption dogs other branches of the Andhrapuri government.

==Economy==
Agriculture, particularly the cultivation of crops such as rice, jute, sugarcane, etc, employ the greatest proportion of the Andhrapuri population. 84% of GDP is held by privately-owned companies and cooperatives, with state-run industry comprising the remainder.

Andhrapur benefits from immense mineral reserves, including diamonds, oil and natural gas deposits, graphite, manganese, and uranium.

==Culture==
The nation's history of subjugation and resistance to foreign invasion holds an immense role in the Andhrapuri national consciousness, with the Martyrs of Niranjan, those killed in defiance to the Daryan conquest, held in high esteem and memorialized in frequent shrines. This also materializes in the country's extremely tolerant gun laws; Andhrapur's rate of gun ownership is among the highest in the world. Heirloom swords, knives, and hatchets are also frequently worn on one's person.

Andhrapur possesses its own calendar.

Given Andhrapur's exceptionally tolerant stance towards marginalized genders and sexualities, Andhrapur has become a major destination in the field of LGBTQ-friendly tourism, and has historically been sought out as a sight for medical tourism, including gender-affirmation surgery.

Andhrapuri cuisine is traditionally vegetarian.

==Religion==
Andhrapur is formally a secular state, although the monarchy and nobility are divine in nature, deriving their authority from their role as the chosen of the Andhran religion. The vast majority of Andhrapurans adopted the Andhran religion, which includes a large pantheon of several dozen gods and goddesses. Andhrapur's immense temples are a common draw for tourism.

[[Category: Countries]] [[Category: Andhrapur]]

Fahim Rubel Masud

2026-09-03T23:29:11Z

Laeral:

Fahim Rubel Masud

2026-09-03T23:13:46Z

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Hockey at the Olympics

2026-09-03T22:52:11Z

Laeral:

Hockey has been a part of every Olympic program thus far, although it did not take part in 2019 due to the partial cancellation of the [[2019 Shuell Olympic Games]].

==2021 New Riga Olympic Games==

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==2023 Hanshui Olympic Games==

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== 2025 Lumiere-Atlantis Olympic Games ==
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[[Category:Sports at the Olympics]]

Biathlon at the Olympics

2026-09-03T22:47:14Z

Laeral:

Biathlon has been contested at every Olympic Games so far, split into 15 kilometer and 20 kilometer men's and women's events. [[High Fells]] and [[Lauchenoiria]] are traditional powerhouses in the sport, while [[Xiomera|Xiomeran]] biathletes dominated competition at the 2023 Olympiad.

==2019 Shuell Olympiad==

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| [[Gardavasque]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3
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| [[High Fells]] || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
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| [[Astoria]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
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| [[Lavender County]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1
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| [[Zamastan]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1
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==2021 New Riga Olympiad==

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! Nation !! Gold !! Silver !! Bronze !! Total Medals !! Points
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| [[Laeral]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3
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| [[Astoria]] || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 3
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==2023 Hanshui Olympiad==

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[[Category:Sports at the Olympics]]

Jane Tao

2026-08-28T01:37:23Z

Laeral:

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|Stars in Retrograde (EP)
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Tao's music highlights her vocal performances and is often autobiographical in nature. Although her early work featured a polished sound, 2021's ''Skipping Stones'' experimented with a more stripped-down sound, and subsequent albums have been more experimental in nature.
[[Category: Music]] [[Category: Culture]][[Category: Laeral]]

Jane Tao

2026-08-28T01:37:06Z

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Jane Tao is a [[Laeral|Laeralian]] actress and pop singer known as one of the most prominent currently-active Laepop artists. Born in Miaoshi, Laeral, Tao moved to Althea at a young age. She became prominent through her television roles as a teenage actor, particularly on the youth drama ''100,000 Degrees'', she embarked on a singing career with her self-titled 2016 album. Known for her autobiographical songs with themes of love and heartbreak, Tao became the most successful female solo artist in Laeral in 2019 with the release of her album ''Breaking Through.'' Beginning in 2019, Tao was nicknamed "the Queen of Hearts"; her fans are known as Heartstoppers. Her 2023-25 ''The Mystery of You World Tour'' was among the top five most highest-grossing tours by a female artist of all time; the album was the first of Tao's to feature English-language songs. She has collaborated with numerous other artists over the course of her career, and was named by ''Aujourd'hui'' magazine as Woman of the Year in 2025.

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Tao's music highlights her vocal performances and is often autobiographical in nature. Although her early work featured a polished sound, 2021's ''Skipping Stones'' experimented with a more stripped-down sound, and subsequent albums have been more experimental in nature.
[[Category: Music]] [[Category: Culture]][[Category: Laeral]]

Jane Tao

2026-08-28T01:35:34Z

Laeral:

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|Enchantment (EP)
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|2021
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|2022
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Tao's music highlights her vocal performances and is often autobiographical in nature. Although her early work featured a polished sound, 2021's ''Skipping Stones'' experimented with a more stripped-down sound, and subsequent albums have been more experimental in nature.
[[Category: Music]] [[Category: Culture]][[Category: Laeral]]

Jane Tao

2026-08-28T01:24:49Z

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Jane Tao is a [[Laeral|Laeralian]] actress and pop singer known as one of the most prominent currently-active Laepop artists. Born in Miaoshi, Laeral, Tao moved to Althea at a young age. She became prominent through her television roles as a teenage actor, she embarked on a singing career with her self-titled 2016 album. Known for her autobiographical songs with themes of love and heartbreak, Tao became the most successful female solo artist in Laeral in 2019 with the release of her album ''Breaking Through'', and was nicknamed "the Queen of Hearts"; her fans are known as Heartstoppers. Her 2023-25 ''XXXX World Tour'' was among the top five most highest-grossing tours by a female artist of all time; the album was the first of Tao's to feature English-language songs.

== Discography ==
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|2017
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|Stiletto
|2018
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|2019
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|2021
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|2022
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Tao's music highlights her vocal performances and is often autobiographical in nature. Although her early work featured a polished sound, 2021's ''Skipping Stones'' experimented with a more stripped-down sound, and subsequent albums have been more experimental in nature.
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Jane Tao

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Daryan Pro League

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The '''Daryan Pro League''' is the top flight of [[Darya|Daryan]] association football, founded in 1988 and held continuously since then. The league includes 20 franchise clubs from across Darya. Unlike in most nations' football leagues and the [[National Conference (Darya)|National Conference]] for lacrosse, the Daryan Pro League does not feature promotion or relegation.

==History==
Football first became prominent in Darya in the mid-20th century. Increased international commerce and immigration led to the first football clubs in port cities such as Dhanora by 1909. The sport took off in earnest as a result of the colonial experience, when Daryan colonial administrators in colonies such as [[Mallacaland]] became partial to the game.{{efn|In fact, one of the first Daryan football teams, Emirs of Dhanora FC, was founded as a club of former colonial officers in Mallacaland and also included a small number of Mallacan expatriates as players.}} In the short term, the [[Daryan Civil War]] (1910-1915) contributed to the rise of Daryan football, as soldiers found football easier to play while on the march, while the war devastated Darya's lacrosse clubs and infrastructure. The growth of mass media contributed to the sport's rise, and many lacrosse teams founded football affiliates which competed in the Conference of Daryan Football (CDF, 1919-1955).

The initial surge in football in Darya subsided, particularly as an economic slowdown in the 1940s spelled the death of many football teams, and nationalistic fervor promoted by the Daryan Imperial household led to football being criticized as an effeminate foreign sport. In 1955, the Conference of Daryan Football collapsed, leading to a drought in Daryan football which would last until after the Great War. Interestingly, perceptions of football as a more gentle, sedate sport meant that women's participation in football continued even during the drought; women were excluded from lacrosse, but women's colleges and secondary schools during the mid-20th century typically featured football as the sole team athletic event.

The end of the Great War offered opportunities for a resurgence in Daryan football. During the occupation of Darya, many soldiers on occupation duty formed football teams which competed against upstart local clubs. The wartime experiences of Daryan soldiers abroad also helped promote the game's growth—one of the game's first post-war Daryan stars, Rajesh Bai, had first begun playing during years spent in a prisoner of war camp in Laeral. Many Daryan settlers in [[Andhrapur]] also emigrated following the country's independence, some of whom had played football in Andhrapur's colonial league. In 1973, the All-Darya Football Championship was founded, consisting of 10 teams, with the number growing to 18 by 1978. This league faced financial and legal difficulties, including widespread corruption and legal scrutiny by authorities, and folded in 1984.

Over the next several years, individual football clubs operated under league arrangements conducted on a season-by-season basis. In 1988, the Daryan Pro League was formed to unite eight of the largest and most popular clubs. Shrewd television deals allowed the Pro League to outdo its competitors and become Darya's dominant football league by 1994 when it absorbed its largest rival. Television and online viewership has continued to grow through the 21st century, although the game has yet to become widespread at a lower level, with only minimal football infrastructure outside of Pro League play. With continued expansion through the creation of new franchises, the Daryan Pro League's membership has grown to 20 clubs since Challengers Asansol and Nagapattinum FC joined the league jointly for the 2023-24 season. Today, the league is recognized as the preeminent Daryan football league, second only to the National Conference in lacrosse for sporting league revenue.

==Clubs==

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!City
!Founding Year
!Notes
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|Amroha FC
|Kurwai, Kurwai State
|1928
|Along with Vidisha FC, the sole pre-Great War club in the league
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|Vidisha FC
|Vidisha, Ujjain
|1937
|See above
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|Begusarai SC
|Kurwai, Kurwai State
|1969
|Also known as Sporting Club of Begusarai. Formed as lacrosse club in 1905.
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|Solapur FC
|Dhanora, Panagar
|1970
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|Gulana FC
|Gulana, Rhandistan
|1970
|Nicknamed the "Rhandi national team" by Rhandi nationalists
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|Metro Dhanora FC
|Dhanora, Panagar
|1971
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|Indergarh Union
|Indergarh, Gormi
|1973
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|Bijawar AFC
|Bijawar, Semaria
|1976
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|RC Sambhal
|Sambhal, Bhavra
|1977
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|Sagar Sporting Union
|Sagar, Anuppur
|1983
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|Harrai Sporting FC
|Reethi, Harrai
|1992
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|Ladnu FC
|Ladnu, Behin
|2000
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|Surguja FC
|Surguja, Piparai
|2001
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|Narayanpur SC
|Narayanpur, Gormi
|2005
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|Balasore Athletic
|Balasore, Ichawar
|2005
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|Siddipet FC
|Siddipet, Khultu
|2009
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|Chamoli FC
|Chamoli, Murar
|2011
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|Ludhankot AFC
|Ludhankot, Jhirniya
|2015
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|Challengers Asansol
|Asansol, Piparai
|2023
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|Nagapattinum FC
|Nagapattinam, Anuppur
|2023
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|}

==Notes==
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Laeral

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The '''Allied Provinces of Laeral''', commonly called '''Laeral''', is a federal semi-presidential democracy in the continent of [[Hesperida]] on [[Earth (IDU)|Earth]] in the [[International Democratic Union]]. It is bordered by [[High Fells]] to the north, by [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] to the south, and by [[Haesan]], [[Lao Sansong]], and the [[Albarine Sea]] to the east. Laeral covers 1.71 million square kilometers in area, and is subdivided into [[Provinces of Laeral|33 provinces]], with a total population of nearly 100 million.

Human civilization in Laeral dates back over three millennia to the establishment of the [[Danxing Empire]] around 1200 BCE, followed by successive dynastic empires. [[Minjian]] originated in Laeral in the 3rd century CE, and through conflict and peaceful conversion became the dominant religion in Laeral. The Tian Dynasty, established in 641 CE, was the first kingdom to unify much of modern-day Laeralian core territory, and was a significant sponsor of exploration and the arts, noted as well for its use of gunpowder and paper to create a powerful and stable society. Relative instability and technological stagnation during the succeeding Jiang Dynasty and the Falling Leaves Period of rule by the Gao Empire ended with the 1528 conquest by Sun Liang, at the head of the Sun Dynasty.

In 1703, the arrival of French settlers led to conflict with the crumbling Sun Dynasty, which was ultimately toppled by the army of the Duke d'Tesse in 1723, who unified modern eastern Laeral and southern High Fells into a single kingdom of Felle-Haute. Ducal rule continued until the [[Laeralian War of Independence]] from 1848 to 1855, which established an independent government, the Allied Provinces of Laeral, consisting of a weak confederation of independent provinces. This confederation had become more centralized under the authoritarian rule of [[Vespasien Jamet]] (known as the "Vespasienate") from 1880 to 1909, when longstanding racial unrest and the [[First Fellsian War]] resulted in authoritarian socialist modernizer [[René Gramont]] coming to power in the [[Laeralian Revolution]] in 1922. The subsequent [[Republican Era|Republic of Laeral]] saw substantial progress towards racial equality, the empowerment of women, and improvement of living standards, as well as the emergence of [[Gramontism]] as a prominent ideology internationally. Following a coup attempt in 1952 known as the [[Bloody Summer]], liberalizers in Gramont's [[Social Democratic Party (Laeral)|Social Democratic Party]] oversaw a transition to democratic rule as the renewed Allied Provinces of Laeral in 1954.

Initial prosperity and development during the early years of the Allied Provinces coexisted with intense political conflict, culminating in the [[Emergency Period]] of martial law in 1964 during the [[Great War]]. In that conflict, Laeral was a leading military and industrial power of the [[Coalition of Democratic Forces]], facing invasion from the fascist regimes of [[Darya]] and [[Slokais Islands]]. In the 1970s and 80s, Laeral underwent economic liberalization as the state-led economy of the Republican Era was gradually dismantled in favor of an export-oriented manufacturing economy, as well as increased racial strife as the [[Juexing Movement]] agitated for greater economic and social equality for Laeral's [[Rén]] and [[Metice]] ethnic majority.

In the 21st century, Laeral has transitioned into a service-based high-income economy, as well as coming to further international prominence as a leader among the democratic bloc and in international development via the [[Global Development Investment Bank]]. Its economy is largely service-based, but Laeral is also a major [[Land use in Laeral|agricultural producer]], as well as exporting oil and some manufactured goods. Laeral is also a prominent destination for international tourism and higher education, and a popular exporter of film and television.

==Etymology==

Laeral is pronounced Lay-ruhl, and likely comes from the Old Laeralian word laer, likely meaning 'silk'. It is combined with the suffix 'al', meaning 'land of' or 'territory of'. An alternate etymology posits that the term comes from "lehwal", or 'river-dweller'. The term is first recorded in the 1500s. The former etymology is used for Laeral's name in Chinese, 絲綢之鄉, meaning 'silk country'.

The standard way to refer to a citizen of Laeral is as a "Laeralite." The term 'Laeralian' is archaic and now rarely used. Two terms often used to refer to people in Laeral are [[Rén]] and '[[Arrivée]]'. These are racial terms used in Laeral. The former refers to the native Laeralites. The latter refers to those descended from the French and other white settlers who arrived from the Colonial Period onward. A person of mixed Rén and Arrivée descent is referred to as "Metice".

==History==

===Ancient Laeral (Pre-1000 CE)===
Humans likely arrived in modern-day Laeral in the paleolithic period, as evidence has been found of cave dwellings with artifacts dating back to that time.

Laeral was inhabited by scattered nomadic tribes of Rén descent until around the 7th century BCE, when the first permanent agricultural settlements were developed. Cultivated grains have been found dating to that time. Around 1200 BCE, settlers from the [[Danxing Empire]] arrived in Laeral, conquering and intermarrying with the local population and founding Laeral's first cities. These coastal cities were the places where writing and toolmaking first developed, and are the birthplaces of Laeralian civilization. It was around the year 400 BCE when Laeral was first unified, under the Nan Dynasty, which in fact only controlled the coastal areas of Laeral. They were succeeded by the Lu dynasty around 100 BCE. They were followed by several other dynasties, including the Liu Dynasty (100 BCE-300 CE), which was known for its artistic ability, the Jin Dynasty (300 CE-500 CE), known for its relative stability and promotion of culture, the Bei Dynasty (500-640 CE), which was unstable and chaotic, and the Tian Dynasty (640-1000 CE).

[[Minjian]], a religion originating in modern-day Peichen around 260 CE, was adopted as the national faith in 370, under the Jin Dynasty. In the early centuries of the religion, religious conflicts were common, notably in the [[War of the Three Lanterns]], a religious conflict between followers of opposing Minjian sects around 575 CE. Notably, the Bei Dynasty fell due to the chaos caused by the Tang Uprising of 635 CE, when the peasant leader Tang Guohui declared himself to be a Minjian Luminary and led an uprising against the Bei Emperor.

[[File:Examination.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Bureaucrats of the Tian Dynasty at the imperial palace of Guangzhihua.]]
Gunpowder and paper were both discovered around the same time in the 10th century CE, ushering in a new era in both warfare and culture. The stable and prosperous Tian Dynasty ruled the nation. At this time, the city of Guangzihua, considered the birthplace of technology in Laeral, became a center of learning and knowledge, and home of many wonders such as the Great Library of Guangzihua. Arts and culture were sponsored by the ruling Bei dynasty. Around 980, the city of Guangzihua was devastated by a fire and never rebuilt, capping off a long period of Tian decline; the dynasty itself fell soon after in 1003.

===Falling Leaves Period and the Sun Dynasty===

During the Falling Leaves period beginning around 1003, the chaos of the fall of the Tian Dynasty led to city-states being forced to expand and take over weaker rivals. Many warlords created pocket empires during this time, only to see them fall apart within years. At this time, both gunpowder weapons and bladed weapons proliferated, resulting in a land in chaos as warlords and their followers battled for territory. Warriors wandered the countryside, looking for plunder and a lord to serve under. In the late 13th century, one warlord, the famous Jiang Hui, united Laeral through military might, diplomatic skill, and strategic marriages. The epic saga of his dynasty, the Jiang Dynasty, is told in the classic Laeralian work of literature, ''The Cycle of Ascendancy''. Those kings had many wars with the Gao Empire, in modern-day High Fells, who had become similarly unified around the same time. However, the Jiang Dynasty fell apart sometime around 1430, when Emperor Xiaowen's incompetent leadership and backstabbing advisors led to a disastrous war with the Gao Empire, a militaristic kingdom ruling over modern-day High Fells. Another work of Laeralian classic literature, ''The Years of Woe'', tells of loyal Jiang Dynasty military commander Han Guiying's attempt to resist the Gao invasion and defend Laeralian sovereignty. However, while he was able to repel the invaders successfully, Laeral enjoyed only a decade or so of freedom, as the Gao underwent a period of political turmoil, which eventually resulted in a new Gao dynasty establishing itself and taking over Laeral.
[[File:HanGuiying.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Han Guiying]]
At one point, all of Laeral was under the control of the Gao, imposing unpopular cultural policies, such as mandating the celebration of Gao festivals and Gao clothing, while the city of Anjian, the Jiang capital, was razed. This period of time, known is Laeral as the 'Time of Sacrifice' still impacts the Laeralian national consciousness today. The leader of the resistance to Gao rule was [[Sun Liang]], a former warlord who assembled a group of secret societies to oppose the Gao occupation.
[[File:Shei Wu's Forces.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Sun Liang's forces charge into battle against the Gao.]]
Laeral ultimately threw off Gao rule in 1528 and enjoyed freedom for several centuries. Sun Liang established himself as an Emperor, and created the imperial capital at Lanxiu, in modern day Neidong. He and his descendants embarked upon a series of reforms, ultimately establishing a powerful central government, a bureaucracy, and allowing many innovations to spread quickly throughout Laeral. The Sun Dynasty cracked down on the power of warlords, and brought stability to Laeral. This time is often thought of as the 'golden age' of Laeral, when Laeral's internal organization, stability, and technological advancement were far ahead of those of its neighbors.

===Colonial Era===
In 1689, [[Opthelia|Opthelian]] ships arrived in the Xianhai Gulf, establishing trading post where they traded muskets, beads, and advanced equipment such as spyglasses for textiles, beads, and pottery. This marked Laeral's first contact with non-Hesperidans. In 1700, the French explorer Gabriel Nicolas de Albarine (second son of the Comte de Albarine, who later settled in Laeral) led an expedition which mapped the coast of Laeral; the [[Albarine Sea]] is today named for him.

As a modern nation, Laeral was founded in 1703 as the French personal colony of the Duc d'Tesse, who arrived that year with a small fleet of warships to settle the coastal region near modern-day Corday province. The French colony soon came into conflict with the local population; many died in the ensuing conflict, and many abuses and massacres were committed. This was a time of great change in Laeral, as ruling elements of Laeralian society were violently forced into submission before foreign conquerors. The Duc d'Tesse set himself up as Duc Jean-Baptiste I and ruled the land as the Duchy of Felle-Haute.
[[File:FrenchConquest.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A battle between French and Pei Dynasty forces.]]
After razing the imperial capital, he ordered the creation of the city of [[Laeralsford]] to serve as the new capital, as well as establishing four immense palaces around the country, each of which his court would spend one season a year at. These remain major historical sites, although the construction of these palaces was accomplished by forced labor and crippling taxation. He introduced European technology, but also treated the natives poorly, instituting forced agricultural labor, the hated ''corvée'', and high tithes. Following Duke Jean-Baptiste's assassination in 1732, his successors ruled as Dukes until the Laeralian War of Independence. Their reign was characterized by a tiny minority presiding over the subjugation of the Laeralian people and the theft of Laeralian heritage; the establishment of a fairly rigid racial hierarchy meant that Rén had little hope of advancement in society and were treated as second-class citizens.

===Laeralian War of Independence===
[[File:LaeralianWarofIndependence.png|300px|thumb|right|A battle during the [[Laeralian War of Independence]].]]
The ascension of Duchess Louise, a hard-line conservative, in 1836 prompted tremendous discontent among [[Rén]] and the middle-class for her rigid monarchism, traditionalism, and her anti-Enlightenment views. The years of her reign were characterized by harsh repression: the 1841 Vanoît Massacre, the 1843 An Heng Rebellion, and 1844's Blue Cockade Uprising were all brutally suppressed. As Duchesse Louise became gravely ill in 1848, a Provisional Assembly of liberal revolutionaries convened in Althea to plan an uprising, with G.E. Lematre chosen as leader of the new Free Laeralian Army.

The [[Laeralian War of Independence]] began with mass uprisings on March 4th, 1849. With the support of the [[Zhao kingdom]], the rebels triumphing after a protracted struggle in 1855, establishing Laeral as an independent nation.

===First Allied Provinces of Laeral===

Laeral was founded in 1855 as a sovereign nation practically cutting High Fells off from the ocean, leaving High Fells with a grudge against Laeral and a continued period of absolute monarchy. Laeral's capital was established at Althea.
[[File:LaeralianPeasants.jpg|250px|thumb|left|This 1870 print of a wealthy urban woman visiting rural Arrivée peasants demonstrates the class divides present during the early years of the Allied Provinces.]]
Laeral's first major test came during the Outbreak of 1861, as cholera spread throughout Laeral. Although thousands died, the new nation largely avoided chaos through the government's skillful handling of the crisis. Georges Lematre also implemented nationwide paper currency in 1865. Prior to this, individual provinces issued their own currency. In 1866, Georges Lematre's term came to an end and he peacefully stepped down in favor of Jean-Paul Gauvain, the third Prime Minister. Famine in 1872, which led to many farmers moving to Laeralian cities in search of jobs and food. Although the government tried to reduce the problem, starvation was a constant problem in Laeral for decades. In 1881, the Bank of Laeral was established in order to unify the production of paper money, which had been established on a nationwide basis in 1865. The new government's efforts were often hamstrung by the weak nature of the federal government, however, and efforts to repeal the racist policies of the royalist era, such as the ''corvée'', were largely unsuccessful.

In 1875, Laeralian settlers who had migrated southward from the province of Bethune came into conflict with settlers from [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]]. After Bethune provincial militia fired upon the Maximusian settlers, the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] broke out. As Laeral possessed only a limited national military at the time, and many of Laeral's wealthier northern provinces opposed the war, only the forces of seven provinces ended up declaring war on the Maximusians. Laeralian forces were defeated, and the areas comprising modern Lematre and Brissac provinces were ceded to Libertas Omnium Maximus in the 1877 Treaty of Legrange.
[[File:LaeralianCannon.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A major portion of the New Laeral Movement involved developing Laeral's military strength.]]
From 1880 to 1909, the Laeralian government was dominated by strongman [[Vespasien Jamet]], who served as prime minister nearly continuously for almost three decades. During this period, referred to as the ''Vespasienate'', Prime Minister Jamet oversaw the centralization of the Laeralian state as well as westward expansion at the expense of the various Rén kingdoms to the Laeralian nation's western borders. Notable achievements of Prime Minister Jamet included the expansion of central government taxation, the creation of a larger standing army, the relocation of the capital from [[Althea]] to [[Laeralsford]] in 1894, and the defeat of the Zhao kingdom in 1885 during the [[Laeral-Zhao War]] and the annexation of its territory, the largest single land acquisition in Laeralian history. The Vespasienate was also characterized by immense corruption at the hands of Jamet and government insiders, largely from the plantation-owner class: for instance, the audacious New Laeral Movement, a ten-year program intended to modernize Laeral's industries, was generally a failure due to endemic corruption. The press and public protests faced heavy-handed censorship during the Vespasienate, prompting Jamet's opponents to brand him "Emperor Vespasien I." Following the acquisition of Zhao land, Jamet oversaw the [[Land use in Laeral|Land Tenure Act of 1888]], which paved the way for the expropriation of land in five [[Riverlands]] provinces from its Rén inhabitants, who were subsequently confined to small territorial reserves, while the most productive agricultural land was distributed to Arrivée settlers via lottery. This land seizure paved the way for continuation of the racial wealth gap in Laeral, as well as the [[First Great Migration]], which saw Rén people from overcrowded and impoverished reserve territories relocate to Riverlands cities, fostering cultural diffusion.

In 1903, Laeral also participated in the [[Golden Flag Rebellion]], sending a large force of soldiers under General Albert de Saivigné to defend Laeralian commercial interests in northern [[Caxcana]]. This marked Laeral's first major foreign conflict, and was met with protests by Rén who sympathized with the Golden Flag cause. The conflict became a primary source of political division in Laeralian society; many intellectuals and the majority of Rén opposed the government's decision to intervene, and the ensuing occupation.

In 1911, [[High Fells]] declared war on Laeral over territorial disputes as Vespasien Jamet's successor Augustin Brienne struggled to consolidate the nation. While High Fellsian forces had been hoping for a quick victory, advancements in weapons technology meant that battle lines stagnated into trench warfare. Heavy fighting took place in the mountains of southern High Fells; inadequate winter supplies meant that many soldiers on both sides froze to death. This war, known in Laeral as the [[First Fellsian War]] or ''la catastrophe'', ended after five years in bloody stalemate, with nearly one million dying on the Laeralian side. Notably, airplanes, artillery, machine guns, and poison gas all saw use in the conflict. This war contributed to the unpopularity of the Laeralian government at the time, notably due to the army's use of forced conscription.

===Republican Era===

Following the chaos of the First Fellsian War, many were dissatisfied with the current structure of government. Many of the reforms expressed in the Progressive Movement had not been met. Women were still denied the right to vote, the central government was weak, and labor conditions were appalling. Many lived in abject poverty. Ultimately, unionists, left-wing activists, and dissatisfied veterans staged a revolt, known as the [[Laeralian Revolution]]. It began in 1919, and led to the rise of several progressive leaders, including [[Réne Gramont]], [[Jean-Philippe Salaun]], and [[Sun Jia-wei]], known as the Committee for Democracy and Progress, and later the Social Democratic party. Their revolution was supported by a majority of the populace, and ultimately succeeded following several years of fighting.
[[File:SalaunAtUniversity.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Jean-Philippe Salaun and supporters of the ''Committee for Democracy and Progress'' at the drafting of the Republic's Constitution.]]
Leaders of the revolt assembled in Gaolan, Neidong, to write a new Constitution. While Laeral had been governed as a relatively loose confederation under the Binding Charter, they were determined to reshape Laeralian government. Their work, the Laeralian Constitution, established the new '''Republic of Laeral'''. This Republic would have a stronger central government. Suffrage was expanded to all men and women over 22. The National Assembly, or the national legislature, would use both proportional representation and regional constituencies, rather than the previous first past the post system. The leader of the Assembly of Commons would become the Prime Minister, while there would also be a directly elected President. In 1922, Réne Gramont declared the establishment of the Republic of Laeral.
[[File:Réne_Gramont.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Réne Gramont, leader of the [[Gang of Five]] and first President of the Republic of Laeral]]
During the [[Republican Era]], Laeral was dominated by the so-called [[Gang of Five]], a group of Social Democratic leaders who promoted republicanism, reformism, socialism, secularism, and anti-imperialism through their modernization programs. While somewhat free and fair elections were held, the Social Democrats kept their hold on power through vote-buying and other dubious practices. The Gang of Five's wide-ranging battery of reforms, known as the [[Rose Revolution]] for the symbol of the ruling Social Democrats, had significant impacts across all areas of Laeralian society. The period also saw the first large-scale immigration to Laeral following the country's independence; this "Second Wave" of immigration consisted primarily of immigrants from the [[Dual Monarchy of Vertansk and Solavan]], with Solavanian expatriate communities arising in many port cities and Vertanskan immigrants migrating to state-backed agricultural settlements, particularly in the [[Xueyan Special Administrative Region|Northeastern Frontier]].

In 1925, a popular revolt by people of Laeralian descent in the Brissac region, controlled by [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] since the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] from 1875-1877, led to Laeral declaring war on [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]]. Due to superior Laeralian leadership under President [[Réne Gramont]] and widespread public support for the conflict, the Laeralites triumphed, with the 1927 Treaty of Galline granting modern Lematre and Brissac provinces to Laeral. The unity created within Laeral by the war, and the Laeralian victory, contributed greatly to the stability of the Republic of Laeral and the popularity of Gramont.
[[File:SoldiersinLienne.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Laeralian Army soldiers in Lienne during the province's Accession.]]

Following the Brissac War, the Social Democrats were free to concentrate fully on the [[Rose Revolution]], their ambitious program to reform Laeral along the lines of their 'Five Pillars': Republicanism, Reformism, Socialism, Secularism, and Anti-Imperialism. [[Réne Gramont]], a hero of the [[First Fellsian War]] who served as President from 1922-1932, established a republic with universal suffrage regardless of gender, race, or class, while simultaneously ensuring that his own Social Democratic party would be the dominant force in Laeralian politics.
During his ten years in office, Gramont promoted racial and gender equality, removing many of the most hated racial laws of the Allied Provinces era. Gramont also worked towards development and industrialization, promoting western-style higher education and industrialization of the nation. Gramont was succeeded in office by [[Jean-Philippe Salaun]], who served two terms from 1932-1942, and added further secularist reforms to the Rose Revolution's reforms. Presidents [[Zhou Wei-lin]] (1942-1947) and [[Sun Jia-wei]] (1947-1954) continued the Rose Revolution's programs, in particular continuing to promote racial equality and socialist principles.

In 1947, the marquisate of Lienne, a state which had broken away from Park Yeong-gi's dictatorial regime in High Fells and become independent, petitioned for annexation by the Republic of Laeral in a bid for security from the Fellsian regime. In the [[Accession of Lienne]], also known as the Second Fellsian War, Laeralian forces clashed with Fellsian-backed Gao militias in the province over nine months of outright warfare and around a decade of ensuing guerrilla warfare. Although the Park regime continued to claim Lienne until its overthrow, Lienne was functionally under Laeralian control, and became a full province in 1954.

===Second Allied Provinces of Laeral===

[[File:Alain_Mette.jpg|250px|thumb|right|General [[Alain Mette]] led coup-aligned forces during the [[Bloody Summer]] in 1952]]
During the later years of the [[Republican Era]], the Rose Revolution project faced division between reform-minded, pro-democracy members of the Social Democratic elite, such as [[Zhou Wei-lin]], and the "vermilion" faction led by [[Hong Kuo-shu]] which favored continued autocratic rule. In May 1952, reformist president [[Sun Jia-wei]]'s re-nomination as the Social Democratic candidate for president at the [[Social Democratic Party (Laeral)|Seventh Social Democratic Party Congress]] empowered the reformist faction to seek the removal of [[Hong Kuo-shu]] as Party Secretary, leading to violence when Hong's supporters in the Laeralian military, led by General Alain Mette, attempted a coup against President Sun. The coup was defeated in August of that year with the capture and widely-publicized treason trial of Party Secretary Hong; Mette himself was killed in a plane crash while seeking to flee the country.

Following the coup attempt, remembered as the [[Bloody Summer]], the reformist "scarlet" faction was empowered to achieve a transition to full democracy, reforming the Laeralian Army into the Laeralian National Security Force and inviting both Social Democrats and opposition members to draft a new constitution in 1954, which established Laeralian government as it is today—the Second Allied Provinces of Laeral, so named as to distinguish it from the first. François Guiraud, a member of the opposition [[Laeralian National Congress]] party, was elected as the Second Allied Provinces' first President in 1954's free elections, while [[Sun Jia-wei]] soon became Prime Minister, remaining at the head of the Social Democratic party.

Political competition was intense during the early years of the Second Allied Provinces, conducted amongst a backdrop of economic and political liberalization. The "Decade of High Spirits" of the 1950s, including the "Riverlands Renaissance" and a boom in the Laeralian film industry, was fondly remembered also for its economic growth, including the Green Revolution spurring growth in agriculture and a boom in consumer industry. The "Decade of High Spirits" was brought to a swift close with the [[Great War]], which Laeral joined in 1961 as a leader of the Allied Coalition. Amidst mass mobilization, aerial bombing raids, and bloody amphibious and naval battles off the shores of Hesperida and Caxcana, the nation had its closest brush with dictatorship when President [[Réne Gramont|René Gramont]] declared a [[Emergency Period|state of national emergency]] in 1964 following a Daryan attempt on the life of Defense Minister Julien Cheng and leading military officers. Gramont would rule by decree for months, suspending the National Assembly and detaining political opponents without trial, yet was ultimately brought low by a fatal heart attack later that year. Following the resumption of constitutional order, Laeral would continue to prosecute the Great War to its victorious conclusion.

In the early 1980s, a growing social and artistic movement known as the Juexing (Awakening) Movement, rejected the notion that Laeral's racial issues had been resolved during the Republican period, and agitated for further measures towards racial equality. Supporting the pride and self-betterment of Laeralian Rén, the Juexing Movement eventually succeeded in creating government measures to promote racial equality, notably the system of government quotas for racial minorities. Immigration to Laeral also increased throughout the 1970s and 80s, including large-scale immigration from [[Andhrapur]], creating Desi communities within many urban areas.
[[File:ThirdFellsianWar.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Laeralian soldiers patrolling the border with High Fells during the Third Fellsian War.]]
In 1983, an undeclared "Third Fellsian War" between Laeral and High Fells began, in which both sides launched raids and bombings across their border, particular in Laeral's disputed Lienne province. Terrorist bombings in Lienne became a fixture on the Laeralian nightly news, but
the conflict was brought to a close after High Fellsian dictator Alger Hansen was overthrown in the June Revolution.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Laeral's economy entered a protracted period of growth under a series of right-wing governments which had come to power capitalizing on sluggish growth and a backlash towards the Juexing Movement. A new export-based economic model, centered on exports of electronic equipment and textiles, produced economic prosperity which was well-distributed among the population. The government repaid its debts in full due to massive GDP growth, which reached at its height 12% annually. Economic growth continued until the late 1990s, while the government chose to invest the increased tax revenues into a new national education system, as well as a large fund for future shortfalls.

However, the end of the economic boom in the late 1990s led to agitation and societal discontent, particularly as manufacturing entered a decline and inflation combined with stagnant economic growth and rising unemployment. The ensuing People Power protests of 1994-1995 led to constitutional reforms, including a reduction in the powers of the General Assembly. A left-leaning government took power in the early 2000s, enacting social reforms including legalizing same-sex civil unions in 2005. Around this time, a civil war erupted along religious lines in neighboring [[High Fells]], leading the Laeralian government to deploy soldiers, known as the Laeralian Peacekeeping Force (LPKF), to prop up the central government in 2001 and prevent the spillover of fighting and drug trafficking into Laeral. Following the signing of the Jindong Agreement in 2004, Laeralian troops began to withdraw in a slow process lasting until 2008, when the final Laeralian troops departed.

The nation was shaken by the impeachment of President Maurice Fesnau in 2006 following the investigation of a far-reaching corruption scandal, which resulted in the trial and imprisonment of several Socialist Party politicians. President Ganard, of the [[Laeralian People's Party]], took power after a 2006 special election, only to preside over an economic recession in 2007, which damaged the national economy and brought the Progressives, under President [[Nicholas Brennan]] into power. Laeral acceded to the [[World Assembly]] in 2016 following extensive legal reforms meant to bring the nation into line with WA standards. Laeral's growing involvement in foreign conflicts grew, as Brennan authorized the deployment of troops to aid pro-democracy forces in the [[Second Lauchenoirian Civil War]], while his successor [[Liu Mei-han]] brokered the [[Jinyu Peace Agreement]] in 2021 to negotiate an end to the [[Xiomeran Civil War]].

==Geography==
[[File:LaeralProvincesNamed.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A map of the 33 provinces of Laeral.]]
Laeral is divided into [[Provinces of Laeral|33 provinces]] and two Special Administrative Regions, which are self-governing and share authority with the federal government.

The primary river in Laeral is the Zhongshui, which runs west to east through central Laeral and cities such as [[Hanshui]], [[Laeralsford]], and Auvergne. It forms the core of the Riverlands region. Tributaries of the Zhongshui include the Beuvron River, flowing northward through Jinyu, and the Gaoming River, flowing southward through Songshan and Lushui to merge with the Zhongshui River near Hanshui. The Guilin River, meanwhile, sets continental Laeral's southwestern border. The Vierge River (flowing into the Beuvron) and the Espoir River (flowing inland from the Albarine Sea) are other tributaries which have also aided river commerce for centuries. River flooding is historically an impactful aspect of Laeral's plentiful rivers, which have largely been managed with the advent of dams.

===Geographic Regions===
Laeral possesses various historical and cultural regions. Most prominent of these is the Riverlands region, stretching east to west across Laeral and generally considered to contain the provinces surrounding the Zhongshui River. This area is historically fertile and heavily populated, and since the early 20th century has been the most developed region of Laeral. The Iron Belt contains the manufacturing regions of northeast Laeral, and is generally considered to include [[Lienne]], a province with a distinctive cultural identity based on its period under High Fellsian rule. The territory of the former [[Zhao Kingdom]] in southwestern Laeral is the nation's Minjian heartland and is today known as Zhao country. The area of the Beuvron River valley, particularly the provinces of Sendrasi, Therese, and Sarene, is also known as the Catholic Belt for its high proportion of adherents to that faith. Finally, the Xianhai Peninsula is another region distinctive from continental Laeral, characterized by its relative underdevelopment and economy based on plantation agriculture and later oil extraction. Lematre and Brissac provinces feature oil deposits both on land and offshore, part of a larger field shared with the neighboring Maximusian province of [[Winfield Province|Winfield.]] These oil deposits, along with smaller fields in Felliere and the Xianhai Gulf, have been extracted by various state and private corporations since the [[Republican Era]].

The Xueyan Special Administrative Region (Xueyan SAR) is a large, sparsely-populated and underdeveloped region, separated from the main portion of Laeral by Lake Xueyan, an immense body of water. Following its seizure during the [[Great War]], Laeral currently claims sovereignty over the Xueyan SAR, although this claim remains contested by [[Haesan]] and has not been fully recognized by the international community. The region is believed to have extensive natural gas reserves. Laeral also administers the [[Allied Cities|Xianjiapo Special Administrative Region]], an urban region in northern [[Caxcana]].

[[File:GoldenLarch.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The Golden Larch tree turns golden in autumn.]]Laeral's climate features cold winters and temperate summers. Northern provinces generally have a cool-temperate climate, while southern provinces are warmer. Coniferous and mixed forests exist in much of continental Laeral, while there are broad-leafed forests in southern Laeral. The Golden Larch, Maidenhair (Gingko), Umbrella Pine, and Chinese Plum are all major tree species in Laeral, with the plum blossom (meihua) of the latter being an important Laeralian national symbol. Bamboo also grows in southern portions of Laeral, where it is used as an important manufacturing and construction material.

Laeral's rivers support a thriving fishing industry, as well as habitat for spawning carp and salmon. Laeral's climate is very agriculturally productive: primary agricultural products include rice, barley, and wheat as staple grains. Silk is also grown by way of mulberry trees.

==Environment==

Large wild animals in Laeral include the brown bear, lynx, 'snow cat' (snow leopard), Chinese mountain cat, and grey wolf, although these are widely hunted and now have a severely curtailed frequency and range. Other wild mammals include the Summer Dog (raccoon dog), the Iduvian red and water deer, the marsh deer (Pere David's Deer), and the marmot. Birds common in Laeral include various cranes, the snowcock, the heron, various swans, and various pigeons.

Laeralian meat raised for cultivation generally lacks large pasture animals such as cows. Farmers instead focus on keeping geese, rabbits, ducks, chickens, grouse, pheasant, and pigs, as well as sheep and goats in mountainous areas. Carp are farmed in the Riverlands, and water buffalo and oxen are kept as plow animals. Notable foods grown in Laeral include rice, grains, tea, and many types of fruits and vegetables, including lychees, almonds, citrus fruits, and other products. Flowers are also grown.
[[File:RiceFarmLaeral.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Rice is an important staple crop in Laeral.]]
Notable environmental attractions can be found in some of the more rural provinces, as well as in some coastal provinces such as Althea. Environmental legislation protects environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands and old growth forests, and tourism and development are severely restricted into some areas. Soil pollution remains an issue in many areas of Laeral's old industrial belt, although government action against pollutants means that rates of particulate matter in the air due to air pollution have decreased from their high in the late 1970s.

==Demographics==
[[File:ChinaStreet.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A street in the western Riverlands.]]
Laeral has a population of over 90 million people. The fertility rate is 2.34, with a high life expectancy. Ethnic groups present in Laeral include the [[Arrivée]], the [[Rén]], and various minority groups, including the Tuwen, Busai, and Henai. Laeral's ethnic makeup has also been shifted by immigration, and those of immigrant (particularly [[High Fells|Fellsian]] and [[Andhrapur|Andhran]] descent) make up a growing percentage of the population. A large percentage of Laeral's population is mixed-race (Metice), largely the result of marriages between [[Arrivée]] and Rén people.

The overall obesity rate is around 15%, although around 30% of Laeralites overall are overweight. Laeral's population is increasingly aging, as the average life expectancy has increased. This has begun to place a burden upon senior care services, although the majority of elderly Laeralites are cared for by their family rather than by retirement facilities.

===Education===
Laeralian culture is known for adhering to the Moralist paradigm of valuing education as a means to improve one's socioeconomic position in society. Heavy investment and a cultural valuing of education has consistently brought the nation to the top of global education rankings; Laeral is one of the top-performing countries in standardized tests of reading literacy, mathematics and sciences.
[[File:LIUniversity.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Althea City University, a member of the National Open University system.]]
The Laeralian education system has been praised for various reasons, including its comparatively high test scores and its major role in promoting Laeral's economic development while creating one of the IDU’s most highly educated workforces, with 67.1% of Laeralites going on to attend university. K-12 education is generally administered by the provincial governments, although the federal Ministry of Education has general authority over curricula and may apply regulations to oversee school practices. Higher education, which lies within the purview of the national government, is divided between public universities and the prestigious and selective [[National Open University (Laeral)|National Open Universities]] (NOUs). The NOUs have been criticized for alleged elitism; they have produced a majority of Laeral's high-ranking civil servants, CEOs, and politicians.

===Language===
Mandarin was historically the primary language of Laeral. Following the period of French colonization, the use of French acquired greater social status and was taught in schools. Under the [[Rose Revolution]], Mandarin and French achieved equal prominence in the education system. The majority of Laeralites are multilingual, and diplomats and civil servants often learn another language. English is widely taught in schools. Linguistic diversity is a major political focus in Laeral, with all government documents required to be in Chinese, French, and English. The Académie Linguistique is a government agency responsible for regulating the practice and expression of language in Laeral; notably, Laeral switched from the older Wade-Giles system of romanization to the modern pinyin system in the 1980s.

=== Religion ===
[[File:MinjianPalace.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Minjian High Conclave in Miaoshi.]]
Laeral is a religiously-diverse nation. Although [[Minjian]] is the majority religion, a substantial Christian (almost entirely Catholic) majority exists as well. Minjian is a dualistic religion of Laeralian origin; the Minjian High Conclave, the central organ of the faith, is located in the Laeralian city of Miaoshi, which is a pilgrimage site for devout Minjian from around the world. Roughly one-fifth of Laeralites identify as non-religious, while secularism is a governing principle of Laeral under the Laeralian constitution.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Religion in Laeral (2022)
!Religion
!Proportion
|-
|[[Minjian]]
|50.7%
|-
|Christian
|21.3%
|-
|Non-Religious
|18.6%
|-
|Other
|6.4%
|}
Laeralian customs and superstitions, largely originating from Laeral's [[Rén]] population, are also broadly adopted by Laeralites of all ethnic backgrounds, particularly around the Lunar New Year.

==Government==
[[File:LiuMei-han.png|200px|thumb|right|[[Liu Mei-han]] has been the President of Laeral since 2018.]]
Laeral has a federal system of government. Each province is headed by a Governor or First Minister, as well as a provincial legislature, to conduct self-governance. The head of state of Laeral is the [[President of Laeral]], who is currently [[Liu Mei-han]]. The President is elected by popular vote, with a runoff if no candidate attains a majority of the vote, and serves for four-year terms, renewable once. The President serves as Laeral's head of state and does not have a legislative veto, although the president can sign a bill into law bypassing the General Assembly if the bill has passed the Assembly of Commons by a supermajority. The President also names a Prime Minister and assist in government formation, and may dissolve the Assembly of Commons for snap elections.

The [[Prime Minister of Laeral|Prime Minister]] is required to be officially appointed by the President, yet must command the confidence of the Assembly of Commons. The current Prime Minister is [[Nicolas Martin]].
[[File:AssemblyofCommons.jpg|300px|thumb|left|The Assembly of Commons]]
Laeral has a bicameral legislature known as the [[National Assembly (Laeral)|National Assembly]], consisting of the Assembly of Commons and the General Assembly. The Assembly of Commons and General Assembly must vote with a majority in order to pass a bill on to the other Assembly. The bill needs a simple majority to pass, with the president breaking ties. Additionally, a bill passed by a 2/3 majority of the Assembly of Commons does not need to pass the General Assembly if the President chooses to sign the bill. The Commons, currently consisting of 386 Representatives, is elected nationwide by party-list proportional representation, with elections being called at maximum four years apart . Two Delegates from each province are elected to the General Assembly according to a staggered six-year schedule, using single-transferable vote.

Laeral has historically had a multi-party system, with a left-wing "red bloc" consisting of the [[Progressive Party of Laeral|Progressives]] and Socialist Party competing for power with a "blue bloc" comprised of the [[Laeralian People's Party]] and [[Conservative Party (Laeral)|Conservatives]], although the rise of the [[New Democratic Alliance (Laeral)|New Democrats]] and their "yellow bloc" and the right-wing, Rén-nationalist [[Laeral Unbowed!]] party have altered this paradigm. Many smaller parties also contest elections, and often win representation in the Assembly of Commons. Governments are almost always formed via coalition.

Laeral's judicial branch consists of a large network of local courts, a Provincial Court for each province, and a National High Court which tries criminal and civil cases appealed from lower courts, following a majority vote of its 7 Magistrates, including a Chief Magistrate. The [[Laeralian Constitutional Court]] is the highest court in Laeral, responsible for ensuring that the constitution is upheld, and capable of nullifying laws and impeaching politicians. Its twelve justices serve for 12-year terms.

Laeral is a consolidated democracy and is ranked as a "full democracy" by the [[Howard Prince-Gonzalez Institution]], and among the most democratic nations in [[Hesperida]]. Freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly are generally respected, while elections are considered free and fair. The judiciary is generally considered free and fair. Human rights observers have criticized that the death penalty remains legal in Laeral in cases of treason, rebellion, and sedition.

==Foreign Relations and Military==

Laeral is an active member of the [[World Assembly]] and the [[League of IDU Nations]], and has among the most embassies and consulates of any IDU nation. Laeralian foreign policy, historically influenced by [[Gramontism]] and Laeralian nationalism, has traditionally focused on opposing imperialism and supporting ideologically-aligned partners abroad. This is exemplified through the [[Forward Operations Doctrine (Laeral)|Forward Operations Doctrine]], a series of operations undertaken prior to the [[Great War]], as well as through the role of the quasi-state [[International Republican Institute]] during the latter half of the 20th century. Laeralian foreign policy also traditionally focused on regional neighbors, as the nation has traditionally aspired to hegemony in southeastern Hesperida—leading to confrontations with regional rivals [[High Fells]] (during the early 20th century) and [[Haesan]] (during the late 20th century), often benefiting from the support of traditional regional allies [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] and [[Slokais Islands]] during the latter half of the 20th century. Following the [[Great War]], Laeralian foreign policy has increasingly taken in events further afield, particularly in a newfound alignment itself in defense of the rules-based liberal democratic world order.

Laeral's military is the Laeralian Defense Forces. It consists of four branches: the Laeralian National Security Force (ground forces), the Laeralian Navy, the Laeralian Air Force, and the Gendarmerie. Laeral's [[Nuclear weapons in the International Democratic Union|nuclear weapons program]] is managed directly by the president's National Security Council, with warheads dispersed across the Navy and Air Force, which operate the ballistic missile submarines and heavy bombers responsible for nuclear strike delivery.

During the early decades of the Laeralian state, the military was funded on a provincial level, leading to internal instability and poor military outcomes—demonstrated most acutely during the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] in 1875-77. Reforms during the waning days of the First Allied Provinces were insufficient to produce victory against a less populous foe during the [[First Fellsian War]], and military strengthening was a priority during the Republican Era, which saw Laeral avoid large-scale conflicts apart from the [[Brissac War]], as well as brief conventional clashes with Fellsian forces during the [[Accession of Lienne]]. The 1954 Laeralian Constitution, drafted in the wake of a failed military coup, saw the Laeralian military firmly subordinated to the civilian government and reconstituted as the Laeralian Defense Forces. Despite the reorganization of the military, which proved to be largely cosmetic, the Laeralian Defense Forces proved capable of performing well in high-intensity, kinetic combat during the [[Great War]], which saw Laeralian forces take part in operations alongside Coalition allies in Haesan, Slokais Islands, and Darya, alongside the Albarine Sea. Since the Great War, Laeralian military operations have largely been of a counter-insurgency nature in Lienne, High Fells, and Xueyan.

The Laeralian National Security Force, restructured from the Laeralian Army following the [[Bloody Summer]] coup attempt of 1952, totals around 180,000 combat personnel. During the [[Second Lauchenoirian Civil War]], LNSF forces saw direct combat in an extended operation in [[Lauchenoiria]], bolstering confidence in the LNSF's continued capacity to conduct rapid-response conventional warfare operations abroad. The elite [[Republican Guard (Laeral)|Republican Guard]] units are also grouped with the LNSF, which also includes special forces, cavalry, parachute, and marine units. Unlike the Navy and Air Force, which typically produce indigenous aircraft, ships, and submarines, the battle tanks and armored vehicles are largely manufactured based on foreign designs.
[[File:LiuWithNavy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|President Liu Mei-han has promoted a naval buildup during her administration.]]
The Laeralian Navy is Laeral's largest military branch be expenditure, given Laeral's large coastline and the country's role in the protection of free commerce and freedom of navigation since the turn of the century. During the [[Great War]], the navy saw more combat than any other branch. Laeral spearheaded the development of nuclear submarines in the late 1960s, and Laeralian attack and ballistic missile submarines have traditionally made up a substantial portion of the navy and number among the world's most effective submarine arms. Since the Great War, Laeral has operated at least one fixed-wing aircraft carrier near-continuously for force projection. The Navy also formerly operated the Littoral Assault Regiment of marines, which has been defunct since 1970.

The Laeralian Air Force includes roughly 600 operational aircraft and is responsible for supporting the operations of other branches of the military and protecting Laeralian airspace. In addition to carrier-based units, the air force also operates from airbases in Xueyan, continental and peninsular Laeral, and various bases abroad.

The Gendarmes, or military police, are responsible for protecting Laeralian government buildings and embassies abroad, supplementing ordinary Laeralian police forces, and conducting operations against domestic terror threats and criminal organizations.

==Economy==

Laeral's economy operated within the framework of a modern social-democratic capitalist economy. The Laeralian economy is dominated by the services sector, although agriculture is also a major portion of the Laeralian economy. For centuries, Laeral's economy has benefited from the country's dense population and wealth of navigable rivers; at the dawn of the colonial era, Laeral's economy featured commercial farming and cottage manufacturing in urban areas. Colonial era-policies favored large plantation farmers and produced an underclass of poor peasants who lacked land tenure. This situation endured during the Allied Provinces era, when population growth and hunger for land led to land expropriation by settlers expanding westward, while growing cities saw some manufacturing growth.

Following the [[Laeralian Revolution]], the Republican government sought to promote smallholder agriculture as a path to economic development, even at the expense of commercial farming, through land reforms which distributed land to small farmers, as well as agricultural extension programs which increased crop yields and subsidized farm inputs. Smallholder-first farming policies successfully boosted employment and led to economic growth, even as collective farming projects advanced by the government produced mixed results.

By the Fourth Five-Year Plan in 1942, manufacturing was recognized as the next priority area for economic development, although the [[AMCA Automotive Corporation]] had existed as a state-backed manufacturing firm since the 1920s. In order to promote heavy manufacturing, the government enacted currency controls to prevent the outward flow of capital and extended generous credit to manufacturers. Manufacturing concerns were largely private, rather than state-run, although state-run firms controlled various areas of mining and resource extraction. The state also aided in developing a manufacturing-ready workforce by promoting technical education and minimizing labor unrest through a close relationship with organized labor. Textiles were an early important sector in Laeralian manufacturing, later followed by heavy industry including automobiles and consumer goods. The boom in Laeralian export manufacturing lasted from the 1950s to the 1970s, leading to improved living standards and sustained economic growth.

By the 1970s, increased competition from cheaper foreign competitors led to the decline of manufacturing. High educational attainment in Laeral has led to the growth of the services sector, with higher education, television and film, and real estate as leading sectors.

Laeral's export-based economy has traditionally led to an emphasis on free-trade agreements with foreign nations, following economic liberalization under President Michel Baudry during the 1980s. Organized labor has historically been quite influential in the Laeralian economy since the Republican Era, as have worker cooperatives, and rates of unionization in Laeral, at roughly 45%, are quite high compared peer economies. This can be seen in the phenomenon of "workplace democracy", in which under national law, all businesses of over 60 employees are required to include elected worker representation on the company board equal to 30% of seats, with few exceptions. The [[FLT-OIU]] is Laeral's dominant labor union federation, with roughly three-fourths of Laeral's unionized workers affiliated with an FLT-OIU union. The remaining quarter largely belongs to the communist-aligned [[Assemblée Syndicale de Toute la Laeral]].

===Agriculture===
''See [[Land use in Laeral]]'' 
Agriculture is a major portion of the Laeralian economy, albeit employing only a small portion of the workforce. Rice, barley, and wheat are major staple crops, while cash crops in Laeral include sugar beet, tobacco, soybeans, cotton, tea, and specialty fruits and vegetables.

==Culture==
Laeral is a generally secular, socially-liberal nation with a growing population. The education system is considered among the foremost in the IDU, featuring an extensive network of public universities, capped by the prestigious [[National Open University (Laeral)|National Open University]] system.
[[File:Elisabeth_Verene_Le_Bonnaire.jpg|300px|thumb|left|''Self-Portrait With Students'' by Élisabeth Vérène le Bonnaire.]]
Laeral's film industry plays a significant role in the nation's culture and economy, with Jinhua province being a center of the industry. The 'Five Giants' are a quintet of film studios dominating the Laeralian film scene; Marion-Guichard Productions is known for favoring artsy fare, while Silver Harvest favors big-budget action movie reboots, spin-offs, and sequels. Laeralian television dramas, meanwhile, have become an important cultural export, and are aired in numerous markets abroad. Laeralian pop music, encompassing works from vintage crooners to modern stars such as Jane Tao, has also exhibited similar foreign appeal.

Laeralian literature, meanwhile, dates back to at least the year 1200, which is roughly the date of the oldest written work ever found in Laeral, a manual of farming practices. Famous Laeralian novels include ''The Cycle of Ascendancy'', a Laeralian patriotic tale; ''Drawn Curtains in the Silver Chamber'', the story of a noble family in decline; ''Letters of a Lady's Hand'', an intrigue/romance taking place around 1790; and ''The Chens of Hanshui'', a novel dealing with themes of race in the modern era. In fine art, the work of [[Élisabeth Vérène le Bonnaire]] is highly prized among artists of the colonial era, while Laeral has also historically been home to numerous influential artists, musicians, and playwrights. Modernist architect Maurice Ho and composed Germain Deschamps are among the most highly-esteemed Laeralian artists internationally.

During the Colonial period, the noted Laeralian astronomer Alexandre-Galliot de Crussol produced one of the first catalogs of astronomical phenomena. During the First Allied Provinces period, scientific development lagged; during the Rose Revolution of the Republican period, the government aggressively sought to improve Laeralian scientific education. In the modern day, Laeral has become a regional center for scientific innovation, notably in the fields of medicine, psychology, and materials science.

Laeral is also a world leader in nuclear energy, producing reactors and material for export, and maintains a nuclear weapons program. One area of improvement for Laeralian scientific development is in the aerospace field; while Laeral was a player in the global [[Space Race]] of the 1960s and 70s, the Laeralian space agency ALORS (Agence Laeralien de Opérations et Recherche Spatiale) has had a contrained budget since. Laeralian expertise in programming and computing is widely-sought internationally, but Laeralian software engineers have had difficulties with expanding websites and apps to customers outside Laeral, partially due to linguistic barriers.
[[File:LaeralianWedding.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Interracial weddings have become increasingly accepted in Laeralian society.]]
Race remains a significant dividing line in Laeralian society, with the historical weight of imperialism and subsequent systemic racism weighing upon the nation. With linguistic, religious, and cultural differences between Rén and Arrivée Laeralites, racial tensions remain to this day. From the mid-20th century onward, immigration by ethnic Haemin and Andhrapuri migrants, alongside numerous other smaller groups, has led to greater cultural diversity while also at times leading to racist backlash. Interracial marriages have been fairly common throughout Laeralian history, leading to a large mixed-race population known as ''Metice''. For decades, government action has worked to reduce racial disparities; with the result of reducing disparities in average household income, although residential segregation stubbornly remains. The civil service and higher education systems are mandated to match the nation's demographics as a whole due to decades-old affirmative action programs. The work of Rén and other disadvantaged racial groups' social activists over the course of decades, most notably Hua Mingrui during the 1970s and 80s, has been crucial to this government action.

Laeral is highly ranked on measures of female workforce participation and in other measures of societal equity, and Laeralian feminist thinkers and activists have historically played a major role in the global feminist movement.
[[File:LaeralianGymnast.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Laeralian gymnast Rose Yaling won a gold medal at the 13th Olympic Games.]]
Handball, a traditional Laeralian sport, is the most popular team sport in Laeral, with stadiums and fields found in nearly every town or city.

Football is also popular; Laeral notably hosted the 2018 IDU Football Championship. Organized play is dominated by Ligue 1, which consists of the 20 best teams in Laeral. Play in that league is dominated by two dueling teams, Laeralsford AC and Ville Laeralsford, as well as teams such as Hanshui and Althea FC. There is also the Ligue Provincial, which is below Ligue 1 and consists of the teams relegated from that league, which make up the 24 second-tier football teams in Laeral. A third popular sports include basketball, which is played professionally through the [[Laeralian Basketball Association]]. Laeral has experienced success at recent Olympics, notably in speed-skating, fencing, gymnastics, figure skating, and basketball.

==Infrastructure==
Laeral generally has highly developed infrastructure, although some rural areas do not have the same level of high-tech infrastructure as in urban areas. For example, 97% of Laeralites have internet access, practically every Laeralite has a phone connection, and the vast majority of Laeralian households have a television. The state-run radio and television broadcaster is RTL (Radio et Télévision Laéralien).

The primary method of transportation is through Laeralian Railways, Laeral's state-run high-speed rail system. Laeral has over 29,000 kilometers of track in total, although not all of this is high-speed. International airports exist in numerous large cities. Laeral also has eight deepwater seaports, which manage much of Laeral's import-export trade.
[[File:HighSpeedRail.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A Laeralian Railways high-speed train in Rilos.]]
Laeral generates roughly 278 million KwH (Kilowatt-hours) of electricity per year, mostly for domestic consumption, although a small fraction of this is exported. Nuclear power generates close to 30% of Laeral's electricity, although the system is gradually being phased out as part of a transition to renewables. Fossil fuels continue to make up around 40% of Laeral's electricity mix; natural gas is extracted in the Xueyan Special Administrative Region while substantial oil deposits exist in the peninsular provinces and the Xianhai Gulf.

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The '''Allied Provinces of Laeral''', commonly called '''Laeral''', is a federal semi-presidential democracy in the continent of [[Hesperida]] on [[Earth (IDU)|Earth]] in the [[International Democratic Union]]. It is bordered by [[High Fells]] to the north, by [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] to the south, and by [[Haesan]], [[Lao Sansong]], and the [[Albarine Sea]] to the east. Laeral covers 1.71 million square kilometers in area, and is subdivided into [[Provinces of Laeral|33 provinces]], with a total population of nearly 100 million.

Human civilization in Laeral dates back over three millennia to the establishment of the [[Danxing Empire]] around 1200 BCE, followed by successive dynastic empires. [[Minjian]] originated in Laeral in the 3rd century CE, and through conflict and peaceful conversion became the dominant religion in Laeral. The Tian Dynasty, established in 641 CE, was the first kingdom to unify much of modern-day Laeralian core territory, and was a significant sponsor of exploration and the arts, noted as well for its use of gunpowder and paper to create a powerful and stable society. Relative instability and technological stagnation during the succeeding Jiang Dynasty and the Falling Leaves Period of rule by the Gao Empire ended with the 1528 conquest by Sun Liang, at the head of the Sun Dynasty.

In 1703, the arrival of French settlers led to conflict with the crumbling Sun Dynasty, which was ultimately toppled by the army of the Duke d'Tesse in 1723, who unified modern eastern Laeral and southern High Fells into a single kingdom of Felle-Haute. Ducal rule continued until the [[Laeralian War of Independence]] from 1848 to 1855, which established an independent government, the Allied Provinces of Laeral, consisting of a weak confederation of independent provinces. This confederation had become more centralized under the authoritarian rule of [[Vespasien Jamet]] (known as the "Vespasienate") from 1880 to 1909, when longstanding racial unrest and the [[First Fellsian War]] resulted in authoritarian socialist modernizer [[René Gramont]] coming to power in the [[Laeralian Revolution]] in 1922. The subsequent [[Republican Era|Republic of Laeral]] saw substantial progress towards racial equality, the empowerment of women, and improvement of living standards, as well as the emergence of [[Gramontism]] as a prominent ideology internationally. Following a coup attempt in 1952 known as the [[Bloody Summer]], liberalizers in Gramont's [[Social Democratic Party (Laeral)|Social Democratic Party]] oversaw a transition to democratic rule as the renewed Allied Provinces of Laeral in 1954.

Initial prosperity and development during the early years of the Allied Provinces coexisted with intense political conflict, culminating in the [[Emergency Period]] of martial law in 1964 during the [[Great War]]. In that conflict, Laeral was a leading military and industrial power of the [[Coalition of Democratic Forces]], facing invasion from the fascist regimes of [[Darya]] and [[Slokais Islands]]. In the 1970s and 80s, Laeral underwent economic liberalization as the state-led economy of the Republican Era was gradually dismantled in favor of an export-oriented manufacturing economy, as well as increased racial strife as the [[Juexing Movement]] agitated for greater economic and social equality for Laeral's [[Rén]] and [[Metice]] ethnic majority.

In the 21st century, Laeral has transitioned into a service-based high-income economy, as well as coming to further international prominence as a leader among the democratic bloc and in international development via the [[Global Development Investment Bank]]. Its economy is largely service-based, but Laeral is also a major [[Land use in Laeral|agricultural producer]], as well as exporting oil and some manufactured goods. Laeral is also a prominent destination for international tourism and higher education, and a popular exporter of film and television.

==Etymology==

Laeral is pronounced Lay-ruhl, and likely comes from the Old Laeralian word laer, likely meaning 'silk'. It is combined with the suffix 'al', meaning 'land of' or 'territory of'. An alternate etymology posits that the term comes from "lehwal", or 'river-dweller'. The term is first recorded in the 1500s. The former etymology is used for Laeral's name in Chinese, 絲綢之鄉, meaning 'silk country'.

The standard way to refer to a citizen of Laeral is as a "Laeralite." The term 'Laeralian' is archaic and now rarely used. Two terms often used to refer to people in Laeral are [[Rén]] and '[[Arrivée]]'. These are racial terms used in Laeral. The former refers to the native Laeralites. The latter refers to those descended from the French and other white settlers who arrived from the Colonial Period onward. A person of mixed Rén and Arrivée descent is referred to as "Metice".

==History==

===Ancient Laeral (Pre-1000 CE)===
Humans likely arrived in modern-day Laeral in the paleolithic period, as evidence has been found of cave dwellings with artifacts dating back to that time.

Laeral was inhabited by scattered nomadic tribes of Rén descent until around the 7th century BCE, when the first permanent agricultural settlements were developed. Cultivated grains have been found dating to that time. Around 1200 BCE, settlers from the [[Danxing Empire]] arrived in Laeral, conquering and intermarrying with the local population and founding Laeral's first cities. These coastal cities were the places where writing and toolmaking first developed, and are the birthplaces of Laeralian civilization. It was around the year 400 BCE when Laeral was first unified, under the Nan Dynasty, which in fact only controlled the coastal areas of Laeral. They were succeeded by the Lu dynasty around 100 BCE. They were followed by several other dynasties, including the Liu Dynasty (100 BCE-300 CE), which was known for its artistic ability, the Jin Dynasty (300 CE-500 CE), known for its relative stability and promotion of culture, the Bei Dynasty (500-640 CE), which was unstable and chaotic, and the Tian Dynasty (640-1000 CE).

[[Minjian]], a religion originating in modern-day Peichen around 260 CE, was adopted as the national faith in 370, under the Jin Dynasty. In the early centuries of the religion, religious conflicts were common, notably in the [[War of the Three Lanterns]], a religious conflict between followers of opposing Minjian sects around 575 CE. Notably, the Bei Dynasty fell due to the chaos caused by the Tang Uprising of 635 CE, when the peasant leader Tang Guohui declared himself to be a Minjian Luminary and led an uprising against the Bei Emperor.

[[File:Examination.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Bureaucrats of the Tian Dynasty at the imperial palace of Guangzhihua.]]
Gunpowder and paper were both discovered around the same time in the 10th century CE, ushering in a new era in both warfare and culture. The stable and prosperous Tian Dynasty ruled the nation. At this time, the city of Guangzihua, considered the birthplace of technology in Laeral, became a center of learning and knowledge, and home of many wonders such as the Great Library of Guangzihua. Arts and culture were sponsored by the ruling Bei dynasty. Around 980, the city of Guangzihua was devastated by a fire and never rebuilt, capping off a long period of Tian decline; the dynasty itself fell soon after in 1003.

===Falling Leaves Period and the Sun Dynasty===

During the Falling Leaves period beginning around 1003, the chaos of the fall of the Tian Dynasty led to city-states being forced to expand and take over weaker rivals. Many warlords created pocket empires during this time, only to see them fall apart within years. At this time, both gunpowder weapons and bladed weapons proliferated, resulting in a land in chaos as warlords and their followers battled for territory. Warriors wandered the countryside, looking for plunder and a lord to serve under. In the late 13th century, one warlord, the famous Jiang Hui, united Laeral through military might, diplomatic skill, and strategic marriages. The epic saga of his dynasty, the Jiang Dynasty, is told in the classic Laeralian work of literature, ''The Cycle of Ascendancy''. Those kings had many wars with the Gao Empire, in modern-day High Fells, who had become similarly unified around the same time. However, the Jiang Dynasty fell apart sometime around 1430, when Emperor Xiaowen's incompetent leadership and backstabbing advisors led to a disastrous war with the Gao Empire, a militaristic kingdom ruling over modern-day High Fells. Another work of Laeralian classic literature, ''The Years of Woe'', tells of loyal Jiang Dynasty military commander Han Guiying's attempt to resist the Gao invasion and defend Laeralian sovereignty. However, while he was able to repel the invaders successfully, Laeral enjoyed only a decade or so of freedom, as the Gao underwent a period of political turmoil, which eventually resulted in a new Gao dynasty establishing itself and taking over Laeral.
[[File:HanGuiying.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Han Guiying]]
At one point, all of Laeral was under the control of the Gao, imposing unpopular cultural policies, such as mandating the celebration of Gao festivals and Gao clothing, while the city of Anjian, the Jiang capital, was razed. This period of time, known is Laeral as the 'Time of Sacrifice' still impacts the Laeralian national consciousness today. The leader of the resistance to Gao rule was [[Sun Liang]], a former warlord who assembled a group of secret societies to oppose the Gao occupation.
[[File:Shei Wu's Forces.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Sun Liang's forces charge into battle against the Gao.]]
Laeral ultimately threw off Gao rule in 1528 and enjoyed freedom for several centuries. Sun Liang established himself as an Emperor, and created the imperial capital at Lanxiu, in modern day Neidong. He and his descendants embarked upon a series of reforms, ultimately establishing a powerful central government, a bureaucracy, and allowing many innovations to spread quickly throughout Laeral. The Sun Dynasty cracked down on the power of warlords, and brought stability to Laeral. This time is often thought of as the 'golden age' of Laeral, when Laeral's internal organization, stability, and technological advancement were far ahead of those of its neighbors.

===Colonial Era===
In 1689, [[Opthelia|Opthelian]] ships arrived in the Xianhai Gulf, establishing trading post where they traded muskets, beads, and advanced equipment such as spyglasses for textiles, beads, and pottery. This marked Laeral's first contact with non-Hesperidans. In 1700, the French explorer Gabriel Nicolas de Albarine (second son of the Comte de Albarine, who later settled in Laeral) led an expedition which mapped the coast of Laeral; the [[Albarine Sea]] is today named for him.

As a modern nation, Laeral was founded in 1703 as the French personal colony of the Duc d'Tesse, who arrived that year with a small fleet of warships to settle the coastal region near modern-day Corday province. The French colony soon came into conflict with the local population; many died in the ensuing conflict, and many abuses and massacres were committed. This was a time of great change in Laeral, as ruling elements of Laeralian society were violently forced into submission before foreign conquerors. The Duc d'Tesse set himself up as Duc Jean-Baptiste I and ruled the land as the Duchy of Felle-Haute.
[[File:FrenchConquest.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A battle between French and Pei Dynasty forces.]]
After razing the imperial capital, he ordered the creation of the city of [[Laeralsford]] to serve as the new capital, as well as establishing four immense palaces around the country, each of which his court would spend one season a year at. These remain major historical sites, although the construction of these palaces was accomplished by forced labor and crippling taxation. He introduced European technology, but also treated the natives poorly, instituting forced agricultural labor, the hated ''corvée'', and high tithes. Following Duke Jean-Baptiste's assassination in 1732, his successors ruled as Dukes until the Laeralian War of Independence. Their reign was characterized by a tiny minority presiding over the subjugation of the Laeralian people and the theft of Laeralian heritage; the establishment of a fairly rigid racial hierarchy meant that Rén had little hope of advancement in society and were treated as second-class citizens.

===Laeralian War of Independence===
[[File:LaeralianWarofIndependence.png|300px|thumb|right|A battle during the [[Laeralian War of Independence]].]]
The ascension of Duchess Louise, a hard-line conservative, in 1836 prompted tremendous discontent among [[Rén]] and the middle-class for her rigid monarchism, traditionalism, and her anti-Enlightenment views. The years of her reign were characterized by harsh repression: the 1841 Vanoît Massacre, the 1843 An Heng Rebellion, and 1844's Blue Cockade Uprising were all brutally suppressed. As Duchesse Louise became gravely ill in 1848, a Provisional Assembly of liberal revolutionaries convened in Althea to plan an uprising, with G.E. Lematre chosen as leader of the new Free Laeralian Army.

The [[Laeralian War of Independence]] began with mass uprisings on March 4th, 1849. With the support of the [[Zhao kingdom]], the rebels triumphing after a protracted struggle in 1855, establishing Laeral as an independent nation.

===First Allied Provinces of Laeral===

Laeral was founded in 1855 as a sovereign nation practically cutting High Fells off from the ocean, leaving High Fells with a grudge against Laeral and a continued period of absolute monarchy. Laeral's capital was established at Althea.
[[File:LaeralianPeasants.jpg|250px|thumb|left|This 1870 print of a wealthy urban woman visiting rural Arrivée peasants demonstrates the class divides present during the early years of the Allied Provinces.]]
Laeral's first major test came during the Outbreak of 1861, as cholera spread throughout Laeral. Although thousands died, the new nation largely avoided chaos through the government's skillful handling of the crisis. Georges Lematre also implemented nationwide paper currency in 1865. Prior to this, individual provinces issued their own currency. In 1866, Georges Lematre's term came to an end and he peacefully stepped down in favor of Jean-Paul Gauvain, the third Prime Minister. Famine in 1872, which led to many farmers moving to Laeralian cities in search of jobs and food. Although the government tried to reduce the problem, starvation was a constant problem in Laeral for decades. In 1881, the Bank of Laeral was established in order to unify the production of paper money, which had been established on a nationwide basis in 1865. The new government's efforts were often hamstrung by the weak nature of the federal government, however, and efforts to repeal the racist policies of the royalist era, such as the ''corvée'', were largely unsuccessful.

In 1875, Laeralian settlers who had migrated southward from the province of Bethune came into conflict with settlers from [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]]. After Bethune provincial militia fired upon the Maximusian settlers, the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] broke out. As Laeral possessed only a limited national military at the time, and many of Laeral's wealthier northern provinces opposed the war, only the forces of seven provinces ended up declaring war on the Maximusians. Laeralian forces were defeated, and the areas comprising modern Lematre and Brissac provinces were ceded to Libertas Omnium Maximus in the 1877 Treaty of Legrange.
[[File:LaeralianCannon.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A major portion of the New Laeral Movement involved developing Laeral's military strength.]]
From 1880 to 1909, the Laeralian government was dominated by strongman [[Vespasien Jamet]], who served as prime minister nearly continuously for almost three decades. During this period, referred to as the ''Vespasienate'', Prime Minister Jamet oversaw the centralization of the Laeralian state as well as westward expansion at the expense of the various Rén kingdoms to the Laeralian nation's western borders. Notable achievements of Prime Minister Jamet included the expansion of central government taxation, the creation of a larger standing army, the relocation of the capital from [[Althea]] to [[Laeralsford]] in 1894, and the defeat of the Zhao kingdom in 1885 during the [[Laeral-Zhao War]] and the annexation of its territory, the largest single land acquisition in Laeralian history. The Vespasienate was also characterized by immense corruption at the hands of Jamet and government insiders, largely from the plantation-owner class: for instance, the audacious New Laeral Movement, a ten-year program intended to modernize Laeral's industries, was generally a failure due to endemic corruption. The press and public protests faced heavy-handed censorship during the Vespasienate, prompting Jamet's opponents to brand him "Emperor Vespasien I." Following the acquisition of Zhao land, Jamet oversaw the [[Land use in Laeral|Land Tenure Act of 1888]], which paved the way for the expropriation of land in five [[Riverlands]] provinces from its Rén inhabitants, who were subsequently confined to small territorial reserves, while the most productive agricultural land was distributed to Arrivée settlers via lottery. This land seizure paved the way for continuation of the racial wealth gap in Laeral, as well as the [[First Great Migration]], which saw Rén people from overcrowded and impoverished reserve territories relocate to Riverlands cities, fostering cultural diffusion.

In 1903, Laeral also participated in the [[Golden Flag Rebellion]], sending a large force of soldiers under General Albert de Saivigné to defend Laeralian commercial interests in northern [[Caxcana]]. This marked Laeral's first major foreign conflict, and was met with protests by Rén who sympathized with the Golden Flag cause. The conflict became a primary source of political division in Laeralian society; many intellectuals and the majority of Rén opposed the government's decision to intervene, and the ensuing occupation.

In 1911, [[High Fells]] declared war on Laeral over territorial disputes as Vespasien Jamet's successor Augustin Brienne struggled to consolidate the nation. While High Fellsian forces had been hoping for a quick victory, advancements in weapons technology meant that battle lines stagnated into trench warfare. Heavy fighting took place in the mountains of southern High Fells; inadequate winter supplies meant that many soldiers on both sides froze to death. This war, known in Laeral as the [[First Fellsian War]] or ''la catastrophe'', ended after five years in bloody stalemate, with nearly one million dying on the Laeralian side. Notably, airplanes, artillery, machine guns, and poison gas all saw use in the conflict. This war contributed to the unpopularity of the Laeralian government at the time, notably due to the army's use of forced conscription.

===Republican Era===

Following the chaos of the First Fellsian War, many were dissatisfied with the current structure of government. Many of the reforms expressed in the Progressive Movement had not been met. Women were still denied the right to vote, the central government was weak, and labor conditions were appalling. Many lived in abject poverty. Ultimately, unionists, left-wing activists, and dissatisfied veterans staged a revolt, known as the [[Laeralian Revolution]]. It began in 1919, and led to the rise of several progressive leaders, including [[Réne Gramont]], [[Jean-Philippe Salaun]], and [[Sun Jia-wei]], known as the Committee for Democracy and Progress, and later the Social Democratic party. Their revolution was supported by a majority of the populace, and ultimately succeeded following several years of fighting.
[[File:SalaunAtUniversity.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Jean-Philippe Salaun and supporters of the ''Committee for Democracy and Progress'' at the drafting of the Republic's Constitution.]]
Leaders of the revolt assembled in Gaolan, Neidong, to write a new Constitution. While Laeral had been governed as a relatively loose confederation under the Binding Charter, they were determined to reshape Laeralian government. Their work, the Laeralian Constitution, established the new '''Republic of Laeral'''. This Republic would have a stronger central government. Suffrage was expanded to all men and women over 22. The National Assembly, or the national legislature, would use both proportional representation and regional constituencies, rather than the previous first past the post system. The leader of the Assembly of Commons would become the Prime Minister, while there would also be a directly elected President. In 1922, Réne Gramont declared the establishment of the Republic of Laeral.
[[File:Réne_Gramont.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Réne Gramont, leader of the [[Gang of Five]] and first President of the Republic of Laeral]]
During the [[Republican Era]], Laeral was dominated by the so-called [[Gang of Five]], a group of Social Democratic leaders who promoted republicanism, reformism, socialism, secularism, and anti-imperialism through their modernization programs. While somewhat free and fair elections were held, the Social Democrats kept their hold on power through vote-buying and other dubious practices. The Gang of Five's wide-ranging battery of reforms, known as the [[Rose Revolution]] for the symbol of the ruling Social Democrats, had significant impacts across all areas of Laeralian society. The period also saw the first large-scale immigration to Laeral following the country's independence; this "Second Wave" of immigration consisted primarily of immigrants from the [[Dual Monarchy of Vertansk and Solavan]], with Solavanian expatriate communities arising in many port cities and Vertanskan immigrants migrating to state-backed agricultural settlements, particularly in the [[Xueyan Special Administrative Region|Northeastern Frontier]].

In 1925, a popular revolt by people of Laeralian descent in the Brissac region, controlled by [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] since the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] from 1875-1877, led to Laeral declaring war on [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]]. Due to superior Laeralian leadership under President [[Réne Gramont]] and widespread public support for the conflict, the Laeralites triumphed, with the 1927 Treaty of Galline granting modern Lematre and Brissac provinces to Laeral. The unity created within Laeral by the war, and the Laeralian victory, contributed greatly to the stability of the Republic of Laeral and the popularity of Gramont.
[[File:SoldiersinLienne.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Laeralian Army soldiers in Lienne during the province's Accession.]]

Following the Brissac War, the Social Democrats were free to concentrate fully on the [[Rose Revolution]], their ambitious program to reform Laeral along the lines of their 'Five Pillars': Republicanism, Reformism, Socialism, Secularism, and Anti-Imperialism. [[Réne Gramont]], a hero of the [[First Fellsian War]] who served as President from 1922-1932, established a republic with universal suffrage regardless of gender, race, or class, while simultaneously ensuring that his own Social Democratic party would be the dominant force in Laeralian politics.
During his ten years in office, Gramont promoted racial and gender equality, removing many of the most hated racial laws of the Allied Provinces era. Gramont also worked towards development and industrialization, promoting western-style higher education and industrialization of the nation. Gramont was succeeded in office by [[Jean-Philippe Salaun]], who served two terms from 1932-1942, and added further secularist reforms to the Rose Revolution's reforms. Presidents [[Zhou Wei-lin]] (1942-1947) and [[Sun Jia-wei]] (1947-1954) continued the Rose Revolution's programs, in particular continuing to promote racial equality and socialist principles.

In 1947, the marquisate of Lienne, a state which had broken away from Park Yeong-gi's dictatorial regime in High Fells and become independent, petitioned for annexation by the Republic of Laeral in a bid for security from the Fellsian regime. In the [[Accession of Lienne]], also known as the Second Fellsian War, Laeralian forces clashed with Fellsian-backed Gao militias in the province over nine months of outright warfare and around a decade of ensuing guerrilla warfare. Although the Park regime continued to claim Lienne until its overthrow, Lienne was functionally under Laeralian control, and became a full province in 1954.

===Second Allied Provinces of Laeral===

[[File:Alain_Mette.jpg|250px|thumb|right|General [[Alain Mette]] led coup-aligned forces during the [[Bloody Summer]] in 1952]]
During the later years of the [[Republican Era]], the Rose Revolution project faced division between reform-minded, pro-democracy members of the Social Democratic elite, such as [[Zhou Wei-lin]], and the "vermilion" faction led by [[Hong Kuo-shu]] which favored continued autocratic rule. In May 1952, reformist president [[Sun Jia-wei]]'s re-nomination as the Social Democratic candidate for president at the [[Social Democratic Party (Laeral)|Seventh Social Democratic Party Congress]] empowered the reformist faction to seek the removal of [[Hong Kuo-shu]] as Party Secretary, leading to violence when Hong's supporters in the Laeralian military, led by General Alain Mette, attempted a coup against President Sun. The coup was defeated in August of that year with the capture and widely-publicized treason trial of Party Secretary Hong; Mette himself was killed in a plane crash while seeking to flee the country.

Following the coup attempt, remembered as the [[Bloody Summer]], the reformist "scarlet" faction was empowered to achieve a transition to full democracy, reforming the Laeralian Army into the Laeralian National Security Force and inviting both Social Democrats and opposition members to draft a new constitution in 1954, which established Laeralian government as it is today—the Second Allied Provinces of Laeral, so named as to distinguish it from the first. François Guiraud, a member of the opposition [[Laeralian National Congress]] party, was elected as the Second Allied Provinces' first President in 1954's free elections, while [[Sun Jia-wei]] soon became Prime Minister, remaining at the head of the Social Democratic party.

Political competition was intense during the early years of the Second Allied Provinces, conducted amongst a backdrop of economic and political liberalization. The "Decade of High Spirits" of the 1950s, including the "Riverlands Renaissance" and a boom in the Laeralian film industry, was fondly remembered also for its economic growth, including the Green Revolution spurring growth in agriculture and a boom in consumer industry. The "Decade of High Spirits" was brought to a swift close with the [[Great War]], which Laeral joined in 1961 as a leader of the Allied Coalition. Amidst mass mobilization, aerial bombing raids, and bloody amphibious and naval battles off the shores of Hesperida and Caxcana, the nation had its closest brush with dictatorship when President [[Réne Gramont|René Gramont]] declared a [[Emergency Period|state of national emergency]] in 1964 following a Daryan attempt on the life of Defense Minister Julien Cheng and leading military officers. Gramont would rule by decree for months, suspending the National Assembly and detaining political opponents without trial, yet was ultimately brought low by a fatal heart attack later that year. Following the resumption of constitutional order, Laeral would continue to prosecute the Great War to its victorious conclusion.

In the early 1980s, a growing social and artistic movement known as the Juexing (Awakening) Movement, rejected the notion that Laeral's racial issues had been resolved during the Republican period, and agitated for further measures towards racial equality. Supporting the pride and self-betterment of Laeralian Rén, the Juexing Movement eventually succeeded in creating government measures to promote racial equality, notably the system of government quotas for racial minorities. Immigration to Laeral also increased throughout the 1970s and 80s, including large-scale immigration from [[Andhrapur]], creating Desi communities within many urban areas.
[[File:ThirdFellsianWar.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Laeralian soldiers patrolling the border with High Fells during the Third Fellsian War.]]
In 1983, an undeclared "Third Fellsian War" between Laeral and High Fells began, in which both sides launched raids and bombings across their border, particular in Laeral's disputed Lienne province. Terrorist bombings in Lienne became a fixture on the Laeralian nightly news, but
the conflict was brought to a close after High Fellsian dictator Alger Hansen was overthrown in the June Revolution.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Laeral's economy entered a protracted period of growth under a series of right-wing governments which had come to power capitalizing on sluggish growth and a backlash towards the Juexing Movement. A new export-based economic model, centered on exports of electronic equipment and textiles, produced economic prosperity which was well-distributed among the population. The government repaid its debts in full due to massive GDP growth, which reached at its height 12% annually. Economic growth continued until the late 1990s, while the government chose to invest the increased tax revenues into a new national education system, as well as a large fund for future shortfalls.

However, the end of the economic boom in the late 1990s led to agitation and societal discontent, particularly as manufacturing entered a decline and inflation combined with stagnant economic growth and rising unemployment. The ensuing People Power protests of 1994-1995 led to constitutional reforms, including a reduction in the powers of the General Assembly. A left-leaning government took power in the early 2000s, enacting social reforms including legalizing same-sex civil unions in 2005. Around this time, a civil war erupted along religious lines in neighboring [[High Fells]], leading the Laeralian government to deploy soldiers, known as the Laeralian Peacekeeping Force (LPKF), to prop up the central government in 2001 and prevent the spillover of fighting and drug trafficking into Laeral. Following the signing of the Jindong Agreement in 2004, Laeralian troops began to withdraw in a slow process lasting until 2008, when the final Laeralian troops departed.

The nation was shaken by the impeachment of President Maurice Fesnau in 2006 following the investigation of a far-reaching corruption scandal, which resulted in the trial and imprisonment of several Socialist Party politicians. President Ganard, of the [[Laeralian People's Party]], took power after a 2006 special election, only to preside over an economic recession in 2007, which damaged the national economy and brought the Progressives, under President [[Nicholas Brennan]] into power. Laeral acceded to the [[World Assembly]] in 2016 following extensive legal reforms meant to bring the nation into line with WA standards. Laeral's growing involvement in foreign conflicts grew, as Brennan authorized the deployment of troops to aid pro-democracy forces in the [[Second Lauchenoirian Civil War]], while his successor [[Liu Mei-han]] brokered the [[Jinyu Peace Agreement]] in 2021 to negotiate an end to the [[Xiomeran Civil War]].

==Geography==
[[File:LaeralProvincesNamed.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A map of the 33 provinces of Laeral.]]
Laeral is divided into [[Provinces of Laeral|33 provinces]] and two Special Administrative Regions, which are self-governing and share authority with the federal government.

The primary river in Laeral is the Zhongshui, which runs west to east through central Laeral and cities such as [[Hanshui]], [[Laeralsford]], and Auvergne. It forms the core of the Riverlands region. Tributaries of the Zhongshui include the Beuvron River, flowing northward through Jinyu, and the Gaoming River, flowing southward through Songshan and Lushui to merge with the Zhongshui River near Hanshui. The Guilin River, meanwhile, sets continental Laeral's southwestern border. The Vierge River (flowing into the Beuvron) and the Espoir River (flowing inland from the Albarine Sea) are other tributaries which have also aided river commerce for centuries. River flooding is historically an impactful aspect of Laeral's plentiful rivers, which have largely been managed with the advent of dams.

===Geographic Regions===
Laeral possesses various historical and cultural regions. Most prominent of these is the Riverlands region, stretching east to west across Laeral and generally considered to contain the provinces surrounding the Zhongshui River. This area is historically fertile and heavily populated, and since the early 20th century has been the most developed region of Laeral. The Iron Belt contains the manufacturing regions of northeast Laeral, and is generally considered to include [[Lienne]], a province with a distinctive cultural identity based on its period under High Fellsian rule. The territory of the former [[Zhao Kingdom]] in southwestern Laeral is the nation's Minjian heartland and is today known as Zhao country. The area of the Beuvron River valley, particularly the provinces of Sendrasi, Therese, and Sarene, is also known as the Catholic Belt for its high proportion of adherents to that faith. Finally, the Xianhai Peninsula is another region distinctive from continental Laeral, characterized by its relative underdevelopment and economy based on plantation agriculture and later oil extraction. Lematre and Brissac provinces feature oil deposits both on land and offshore, part of a larger field shared with the neighboring Maximusian province of [[Winfield Province|Winfield.]] These oil deposits, along with smaller fields in Felliere and the Xianhai Gulf, have been extracted by various state and private corporations since the [[Republican Era]].

The Xueyan Special Administrative Region (Xueyan SAR) is a large, sparsely-populated and underdeveloped region, separated from the main portion of Laeral by Lake Xueyan, an immense body of water. Following its seizure during the [[Great War]], Laeral currently claims sovereignty over the Xueyan SAR, although this claim remains contested by [[Haesan]] and has not been fully recognized by the international community. The region is believed to have extensive natural gas reserves. Laeral also administers the [[Allied Cities|Xianjiapo Special Administrative Region]], an urban region in northern [[Caxcana]].

[[File:GoldenLarch.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The Golden Larch tree turns golden in autumn.]]Laeral's climate features cold winters and temperate summers. Northern provinces generally have a cool-temperate climate, while southern provinces are warmer. Coniferous and mixed forests exist in much of continental Laeral, while there are broad-leafed forests in southern Laeral. The Golden Larch, Maidenhair (Gingko), Umbrella Pine, and Chinese Plum are all major tree species in Laeral, with the plum blossom (meihua) of the latter being an important Laeralian national symbol. Bamboo also grows in southern portions of Laeral, where it is used as an important manufacturing and construction material.

Laeral's rivers support a thriving fishing industry, as well as habitat for spawning carp and salmon. Laeral's climate is very agriculturally productive: primary agricultural products include rice, barley, and wheat as staple grains. Silk is also grown by way of mulberry trees.

==Environment==

Large wild animals in Laeral include the brown bear, lynx, 'snow cat' (snow leopard), Chinese mountain cat, and grey wolf, although these are widely hunted and now have a severely curtailed frequency and range. Other wild mammals include the Summer Dog (raccoon dog), the Iduvian red and water deer, the marsh deer (Pere David's Deer), and the marmot. Birds common in Laeral include various cranes, the snowcock, the heron, various swans, and various pigeons.

Laeralian meat raised for cultivation generally lacks large pasture animals such as cows. Farmers instead focus on keeping geese, rabbits, ducks, chickens, grouse, pheasant, and pigs, as well as sheep and goats in mountainous areas. Carp are farmed in the Riverlands, and water buffalo and oxen are kept as plow animals. Notable foods grown in Laeral include rice, grains, tea, and many types of fruits and vegetables, including lychees, almonds, citrus fruits, and other products. Flowers are also grown.
[[File:RiceFarmLaeral.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Rice is an important staple crop in Laeral.]]
Notable environmental attractions can be found in some of the more rural provinces, as well as in some coastal provinces such as Althea. Environmental legislation protects environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands and old growth forests, and tourism and development are severely restricted into some areas. Soil pollution remains an issue in many areas of Laeral's old industrial belt, although government action against pollutants means that rates of particulate matter in the air due to air pollution have decreased from their high in the late 1970s.

==Demographics==
[[File:ChinaStreet.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A street in the western Riverlands.]]
Laeral has a population of over 90 million people. The fertility rate is 2.34, with a high life expectancy. Ethnic groups present in Laeral include the [[Arrivée]], the [[Rén]], and various minority groups, including the Tuwen, Busai, and Henai. Laeral's ethnic makeup has also been shifted by immigration, and those of immigrant (particularly [[High Fells|Fellsian]] and [[Andhrapur|Andhran]] descent) make up a growing percentage of the population. A large percentage of Laeral's population is mixed-race (Metice), largely the result of marriages between [[Arrivée]] and Rén people.

The overall obesity rate is around 15%, although around 30% of Laeralites overall are overweight. Laeral's population is increasingly aging, as the average life expectancy has increased. This has begun to place a burden upon senior care services, although the majority of elderly Laeralites are cared for by their family rather than by retirement facilities.

===Education===
Laeralian culture is known for adhering to the Moralist paradigm of valuing education as a means to improve one's socioeconomic position in society. Heavy investment and a cultural valuing of education has consistently brought the nation to the top of global education rankings; Laeral is one of the top-performing countries in standardized tests of reading literacy, mathematics and sciences.
[[File:LIUniversity.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Althea City University, a member of the National Open University system.]]
The Laeralian education system has been praised for various reasons, including its comparatively high test scores and its major role in promoting Laeral's economic development while creating one of the IDU’s most highly educated workforces, with 67.1% of Laeralites going on to attend university. K-12 education is generally administered by the provincial governments, although the federal Ministry of Education has general authority over curricula and may apply regulations to oversee school practices. Higher education, which lies within the purview of the national government, is divided between public universities and the prestigious and selective [[National Open University (Laeral)|National Open Universities]] (NOUs). The NOUs have been criticized for alleged elitism; they have produced a majority of Laeral's high-ranking civil servants, CEOs, and politicians.

===Language===
Mandarin was historically the primary language of Laeral. Following the period of French colonization, the use of French acquired greater social status and was taught in schools. Under the [[Rose Revolution]], Mandarin and French achieved equal prominence in the education system. The majority of Laeralites are multilingual, and diplomats and civil servants often learn another language. English is widely taught in schools. Linguistic diversity is a major political focus in Laeral, with all government documents required to be in Chinese, French, and English. The Académie Linguistique is a government agency responsible for regulating the practice and expression of language in Laeral; notably, Laeral switched from the older Wade-Giles system of romanization to the modern pinyin system in the 1980s.

=== Religion ===
[[File:MinjianPalace.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Minjian High Conclave in Miaoshi.]]
Laeral is a religiously-diverse nation. Although [[Minjian]] is the majority religion, a substantial Christian (almost entirely Catholic) majority exists as well. Minjian is a dualistic religion of Laeralian origin; the Minjian High Conclave, the central organ of the faith, is located in the Laeralian city of Miaoshi, which is a pilgrimage site for devout Minjian from around the world. Roughly one-fifth of Laeralites identify as non-religious, while secularism is a governing principle of Laeral under the Laeralian constitution.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Religion in Laeral (2022)
!Religion
!Proportion
|-
|[[Minjian]]
|50.7%
|-
|Christian
|21.3%
|-
|Non-Religious
|18.6%
|-
|Other
|6.4%
|}
Laeralian customs and superstitions, largely originating from Laeral's [[Rén]] population, are also broadly adopted by Laeralites of all ethnic backgrounds, particularly around the Lunar New Year.

==Government==
[[File:LiuMei-han.png|200px|thumb|right|[[Liu Mei-han]] has been the President of Laeral since 2018.]]
Laeral has a federal system of government. Each province is headed by a Governor or First Minister, as well as a provincial legislature, to conduct self-governance. The head of state of Laeral is the [[President of Laeral]], who is currently [[Liu Mei-han]]. The President is elected by popular vote, with a runoff if no candidate attains a majority of the vote, and serves for four-year terms, renewable once. The President serves as Laeral's head of state and does not have a legislative veto, although the president can sign a bill into law bypassing the General Assembly if the bill has passed the Assembly of Commons by a supermajority. The President also names a Prime Minister and assist in government formation, and may dissolve the Assembly of Commons for snap elections.

The [[Prime Minister of Laeral|Prime Minister]] is required to be officially appointed by the President, yet must command the confidence of the Assembly of Commons. The current Prime Minister is [[Nicolas Martin]].
[[File:AssemblyofCommons.jpg|300px|thumb|left|The Assembly of Commons]]
Laeral has a bicameral legislature known as the [[National Assembly (Laeral)|National Assembly]], consisting of the Assembly of Commons and the General Assembly. The Assembly of Commons and General Assembly must vote with a majority in order to pass a bill on to the other Assembly. The bill needs a simple majority to pass, with the president breaking ties. Additionally, a bill passed by a 2/3 majority of the Assembly of Commons does not need to pass the General Assembly if the President chooses to sign the bill. The Commons, currently consisting of 386 Representatives, is elected nationwide by party-list proportional representation, with elections being called at maximum four years apart . Two Delegates from each province are elected to the General Assembly according to a staggered six-year schedule, using single-transferable vote.

Laeral has historically had a multi-party system, with a left-wing "red bloc" consisting of the [[Progressive Party of Laeral|Progressives]] and Socialist Party competing for power with a "blue bloc" comprised of the [[Laeralian People's Party]] and [[Conservative Party (Laeral)|Conservatives]], although the rise of the [[New Democratic Alliance (Laeral)|New Democrats]] and their "yellow bloc" and the right-wing, Rén-nationalist [[Laeral Unbowed!]] party have altered this paradigm. Many smaller parties also contest elections, and often win representation in the Assembly of Commons. Governments are almost always formed via coalition.

Laeral's judicial branch consists of a large network of local courts, a Provincial Court for each province, and a National High Court which tries criminal and civil cases appealed from lower courts, following a majority vote of its 7 Magistrates, including a Chief Magistrate. The [[Laeralian Constitutional Court]] is the highest court in Laeral, responsible for ensuring that the constitution is upheld, and capable of nullifying laws and impeaching politicians. Its twelve justices serve for 12-year terms.

Laeral is a consolidated democracy and is ranked as a "full democracy" by the [[Howard Prince-Gonzalez Institution]], and among the most democratic nations in [[Hesperida]]. Freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly are generally respected, while elections are considered free and fair. The judiciary is generally considered free and fair. Human rights observers have criticized that the death penalty remains legal in Laeral in cases of treason, rebellion, and sedition.

==Foreign Relations and Military==

Laeral is an active member of the [[World Assembly]] and the [[League of IDU Nations]], and has among the most embassies and consulates of any IDU nation. Laeralian foreign policy, historically influenced by [[Gramontism]] and Laeralian nationalism, has traditionally focused on opposing imperialism and supporting ideologically-aligned partners abroad. This is exemplified through the [[Forward Operations Doctrine (Laeral)|Forward Operations Doctrine]], a series of operations undertaken prior to the [[Great War]], as well as through the role of the quasi-state [[International Republican Institute]] during the latter half of the 20th century. Laeralian foreign policy also traditionally focused on regional neighbors, as the nation has traditionally aspired to hegemony in southeastern Hesperida—leading to confrontations with regional rivals [[High Fells]] (during the early 20th century) and [[Haesan]] (during the late 20th century), often benefiting from the support of traditional regional allies [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] and [[Slokais Islands]] during the latter half of the 20th century. Following the [[Great War]], Laeralian foreign policy has increasingly taken in events further afield, particularly in a newfound alignment itself in defense of the rules-based liberal democratic world order.

Laeral's military is the Laeralian Defense Forces. It consists of four branches: the Laeralian National Security Force (ground forces), the Laeralian Navy, the Laeralian Air Force, and the Gendarmerie. Laeral's [[Nuclear weapons in the International Democratic Union|nuclear weapons program]] is managed directly by the president's National Security Council, with warheads dispersed across the Navy and Air Force, which operate the ballistic missile submarines and heavy bombers responsible for nuclear strike delivery.

During the early decades of the Laeralian state, the military was funded on a provincial level, leading to internal instability and poor military outcomes—demonstrated most acutely during the [[War of the Seven Provinces]] in 1875-77. Reforms during the waning days of the First Allied Provinces were insufficient to produce victory against a less populous foe during the [[First Fellsian War]], and military strengthening was a priority during the Republican Era, which saw Laeral avoid large-scale conflicts apart from the [[Brissac War]], as well as brief conventional clashes with Fellsian forces during the [[Accession of Lienne]]. The 1954 Laeralian Constitution, drafted in the wake of a failed military coup, saw the Laeralian military firmly subordinated to the civilian government and reconstituted as the Laeralian Defense Forces. Despite the reorganization of the military, which proved to be largely cosmetic, the Laeralian Defense Forces proved capable of performing well in high-intensity, kinetic combat during the [[Great War]], which saw Laeralian forces take part in operations alongside Coalition allies in Haesan, Slokais Islands, and Darya, alongside the Albarine Sea. Since the Great War, Laeralian military operations have largely been of a counter-insurgency nature in Lienne, High Fells, and Xueyan.

The Laeralian National Security Force, restructured from the Laeralian Army following the [[Bloody Summer]] coup attempt of 1952, totals around 180,000 combat personnel. During the [[Second Lauchenoirian Civil War]], LNSF forces saw direct combat in an extended operation in [[Lauchenoiria]], bolstering confidence in the LNSF's continued capacity to conduct rapid-response conventional warfare operations abroad. The elite [[Republican Guard (Laeral)|Republican Guard]] units are also grouped with the LNSF, which also includes special forces, cavalry, parachute, and marine units. Unlike the Navy and Air Force, which typically produce indigenous aircraft, ships, and submarines, the battle tanks and armored vehicles are largely manufactured based on foreign designs.
[[File:LiuWithNavy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|President Liu Mei-han has promoted a naval buildup during her administration.]]
The Laeralian Navy is Laeral's largest military branch be expenditure, given Laeral's large coastline and the country's role in the protection of free commerce and freedom of navigation since the turn of the century. During the [[Great War]], the navy saw more combat than any other branch. Laeral spearheaded the development of nuclear submarines in the late 1960s, and Laeralian attack and ballistic missile submarines have traditionally made up a substantial portion of the navy and number among the world's most effective submarine arms. Since the Great War, Laeral has operated at least one fixed-wing aircraft carrier near-continuously for force projection. The Navy also formerly operated the Littoral Assault Regiment of marines, which has been defunct since 1970.

The Laeralian Air Force includes roughly 600 operational aircraft and is responsible for supporting the operations of other branches of the military and protecting Laeralian airspace. In addition to carrier-based units, the air force also operates from airbases in Xueyan, continental and peninsular Laeral, and various bases abroad.

The Gendarmes, or military police, are responsible for protecting Laeralian government buildings and embassies abroad, supplementing ordinary Laeralian police forces, and conducting operations against domestic terror threats and criminal organizations.

==Economy==

Laeral's economy operated within the framework of a modern social-democratic capitalist economy. The Laeralian economy is dominated by the services sector, although agriculture is also a major portion of the Laeralian economy. For centuries, Laeral's economy has benefited from the country's dense population and wealth of navigable rivers; at the dawn of the colonial era, Laeral's economy featured commercial farming and cottage manufacturing in urban areas. Colonial era-policies favored large plantation farmers and produced an underclass of poor peasants who lacked land tenure. This situation endured during the Allied Provinces era, when population growth and hunger for land led to land expropriation by settlers expanding westward, while growing cities saw some manufacturing growth.

Following the [[Laeralian Revolution]], the Republican government sought to promote smallholder agriculture as a path to economic development, even at the expense of commercial farming, through land reforms which distributed land to small farmers, as well as agricultural extension programs which increased crop yields and subsidized farm inputs. Smallholder-first farming policies successfully boosted employment and led to economic growth, even as collective farming projects advanced by the government produced mixed results.

By the Fourth Five-Year Plan in 1942, manufacturing was recognized as the next priority area for economic development, although the [[AMCA Automotive Corporation]] had existed as a state-backed manufacturing firm since the 1920s. In order to promote heavy manufacturing, the government enacted currency controls to prevent the outward flow of capital and extended generous credit to manufacturers. Manufacturing concerns were largely private, rather than state-run, although state-run firms controlled various areas of mining and resource extraction. The state also aided in developing a manufacturing-ready workforce by promoting technical education and minimizing labor unrest through a close relationship with organized labor. The boom in Laeralian export manufacturing lasted from the 1950s to the 1970s, leading to improved living standards and sustained economic growth.

In the services sector, Laeral is a world leader in film and television production, and Laeralian films have historically won acclaim at the [[IDU Film Festival]].

Laeral's export-based economy has traditionally led to an emphasis on free-trade agreements with foreign nations, following economic liberalization under President Michel Baudry during the 1980s. Organized labor has historically been quite influential in the Laeralian economy since the Republican Era, as have worker cooperatives, and rates of unionization in Laeral, at roughly 45%, are quite high compared peer economies. This can be seen in the phenomenon of "workplace democracy", in which under national law, all businesses of over 60 employees are required to include elected worker representation on the company board equal to 30% of seats, with few exceptions. The [[FLT-OIU]] is Laeral's dominant labor union federation, with roughly three-fourths of Laeral's unionized workers affiliated with an FLT-OIU union. The remaining quarter largely belongs to the communist-aligned [[Assemblée Syndicale de Toute la Laeral]].

===Agriculture===
''See [[Land use in Laeral]]'' 
Agriculture is a major portion of the Laeralian economy, albeit employing only a small portion of the workforce. Rice, barley, and wheat are major staple crops, while cash crops in Laeral include sugar beet, tobacco, soybeans, cotton, tea, and specialty fruits and vegetables.

==Culture==
Laeral is a generally secular, socially-liberal nation with a growing population. The education system is considered among the foremost in the IDU, featuring an extensive network of public universities, capped by the prestigious [[National Open University (Laeral)|National Open University]] system.
[[File:Elisabeth_Verene_Le_Bonnaire.jpg|300px|thumb|left|''Self-Portrait With Students'' by Élisabeth Vérène le Bonnaire.]]
Laeral's film industry plays a significant role in the nation's culture and economy, with Jinhua province being a center of the industry. The 'Five Giants' are a quintet of film studios dominating the Laeralian film scene; Marion-Guichard Productions is known for favoring artsy fare, while Silver Harvest favors big-budget action movie reboots, spin-offs, and sequels. Laeralian television dramas, meanwhile, have become an important cultural export, and are aired in numerous markets abroad. Laeralian pop music, encompassing works from vintage crooners to modern stars such as Jane Tao, has also exhibited similar foreign appeal.

Laeralian literature, meanwhile, dates back to at least the year 1200, which is roughly the date of the oldest written work ever found in Laeral, a manual of farming practices. Famous Laeralian novels include ''The Cycle of Ascendancy'', a Laeralian patriotic tale; ''Drawn Curtains in the Silver Chamber'', the story of a noble family in decline; ''Letters of a Lady's Hand'', an intrigue/romance taking place around 1790; and ''The Chens of Hanshui'', a novel dealing with themes of race in the modern era. In fine art, the work of [[Élisabeth Vérène le Bonnaire]] is highly prized among artists of the colonial era, while Laeral has also historically been home to numerous influential artists, musicians, and playwrights. Modernist architect Maurice Ho and composed Germain Deschamps are among the most highly-esteemed Laeralian artists internationally.

During the Colonial period, the noted Laeralian astronomer Alexandre-Galliot de Crussol produced one of the first catalogs of astronomical phenomena. During the First Allied Provinces period, scientific development lagged; during the Rose Revolution of the Republican period, the government aggressively sought to improve Laeralian scientific education. In the modern day, Laeral has become a regional center for scientific innovation, notably in the fields of medicine, psychology, and materials science.

Laeral is also a world leader in nuclear energy, producing reactors and material for export, and maintains a nuclear weapons program. One area of improvement for Laeralian scientific development is in the aerospace field; while Laeral was a player in the global [[Space Race]] of the 1960s and 70s, the Laeralian space agency ALORS (Agence Laeralien de Opérations et Recherche Spatiale) has had a contrained budget since. Laeralian expertise in programming and computing is widely-sought internationally, but Laeralian software engineers have had difficulties with expanding websites and apps to customers outside Laeral, partially due to linguistic barriers.
[[File:LaeralianWedding.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Interracial weddings have become increasingly accepted in Laeralian society.]]
Race remains a significant dividing line in Laeralian society, with the historical weight of imperialism and subsequent systemic racism weighing upon the nation. With linguistic, religious, and cultural differences between Rén and Arrivée Laeralites, racial tensions remain to this day. From the mid-20th century onward, immigration by ethnic Haemin and Andhrapuri migrants, alongside numerous other smaller groups, has led to greater cultural diversity while also at times leading to racist backlash. Interracial marriages have been fairly common throughout Laeralian history, leading to a large mixed-race population known as ''Metice''. For decades, government action has worked to reduce racial disparities; with the result of reducing disparities in average household income, although residential segregation stubbornly remains. The civil service and higher education systems are mandated to match the nation's demographics as a whole due to decades-old affirmative action programs. The work of Rén and other disadvantaged racial groups' social activists over the course of decades, most notably Hua Mingrui during the 1970s and 80s, has been crucial to this government action.

Laeral is highly ranked on measures of female workforce participation and in other measures of societal equity, and Laeralian feminist thinkers and activists have historically played a major role in the global feminist movement.
[[File:LaeralianGymnast.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Laeralian gymnast Rose Yaling won a gold medal at the 13th Olympic Games.]]
Handball, a traditional Laeralian sport, is the most popular team sport in Laeral, with stadiums and fields found in nearly every town or city.

Football is also popular; Laeral notably hosted the 2018 IDU Football Championship. Organized play is dominated by Ligue 1, which consists of the 20 best teams in Laeral. Play in that league is dominated by two dueling teams, Laeralsford AC and Ville Laeralsford, as well as teams such as Hanshui and Althea FC. There is also the Ligue Provincial, which is below Ligue 1 and consists of the teams relegated from that league, which make up the 24 second-tier football teams in Laeral. A third popular sports include basketball, which is played professionally through the [[Laeralian Basketball Association]]. Laeral has experienced success at recent Olympics, notably in speed-skating, fencing, gymnastics, figure skating, and basketball.

==Infrastructure==
Laeral generally has highly developed infrastructure, although some rural areas do not have the same level of high-tech infrastructure as in urban areas. For example, 97% of Laeralites have internet access, practically every Laeralite has a phone connection, and the vast majority of Laeralian households have a television. The state-run radio and television broadcaster is RTL (Radio et Télévision Laéralien).

The primary method of transportation is through Laeralian Railways, Laeral's state-run high-speed rail system. Laeral has over 29,000 kilometers of track in total, although not all of this is high-speed. International airports exist in numerous large cities. Laeral also has eight deepwater seaports, which manage much of Laeral's import-export trade.
[[File:HighSpeedRail.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A Laeralian Railways high-speed train in Rilos.]]
Laeral generates roughly 278 million KwH (Kilowatt-hours) of electricity per year, mostly for domestic consumption, although a small fraction of this is exported. Nuclear power generates close to 30% of Laeral's electricity, although the system is gradually being phased out as part of a transition to renewables. Fossil fuels continue to make up around 40% of Laeral's electricity mix; natural gas is extracted in the Xueyan Special Administrative Region while substantial oil deposits exist in the peninsular provinces and the Xianhai Gulf.

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Daryan Pro League

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Laeral:

The '''Daryan Pro League''' is the top flight of [[Darya|Daryan]] association football, founded in 1988 and held continuously since then. The league includes 20 franchise clubs from across Darya. Unlike in most nations' football leagues and the [[National Conference (Darya)|National Conference]] for lacrosse, the Daryan Pro League does not feature promotion or relegation.

==History==
Football first became prominent in Darya in the mid-20th century. Increased international commerce and immigration led to the first football clubs in port cities such as Dhanora by 1909. The sport took off in earnest as a result of the colonial experience, when Daryan colonial administrators in colonies such as [[Mallacaland]] became partial to the game.{{efn|In fact, one of the first Daryan football teams, Emirs of Dhanora FC, was founded as a club of former colonial officers in Mallacaland and also included a small number of Mallacan expatriates as players.}} In the short term, the [[Daryan Civil War]] (1910-1915) contributed to the rise of Daryan football, as soldiers found football easier to play while on the march, while the war devastated Darya's lacrosse clubs and infrastructure. The growth of mass media contributed to the sport's rise, and many lacrosse teams founded football affiliates which competed in the Conference of Daryan Football (CDF, 1919-1955).

The initial surge in football in Darya subsided, particularly as an economic slowdown in the 1940s spelled the death of many football teams, and nationalistic fervor promoted by the Daryan Imperial household led to football being criticized as an effeminate foreign sport. In 1955, the Conference of Daryan Football collapsed, leading to a drought in Daryan football which would last until after the Great War. Interestingly, perceptions of football as a more gentle, sedate sport meant that women's participation in football continued even during the drought; women were excluded from lacrosse, but women's colleges and secondary schools during the mid-20th century typically featured football as the sole team athletic event.

The end of the Great War offered opportunities for a resurgence in Daryan football. During the occupation of Darya, many soldiers on occupation duty formed football teams which competed against upstart local clubs. The wartime experiences of Daryan soldiers abroad also helped promote the game's growth—one of the game's first post-war Daryan stars, Rajesh Bai, had first begun playing during years spent in a prisoner of war camp in Laeral. Many Daryan settlers in [[Andhrapur]] also emigrated following the country's independence, some of whom had played football in Andhrapur's colonial league. In 1973, the All-Darya Football Championship was founded, consisting of 10 teams, with the number growing to 18 by 1978. This league faced financial and legal difficulties, including widespread corruption and legal scrutiny by authorities, and folded in 1984.

Over the next several years, individual football clubs operated under league arrangements conducted on a season-by-season basis. In 1988, the Daryan Pro League was formed to unite eight of the largest and most popular clubs. Shrewd television deals allowed the Pro League to outdo its competitors and become Darya's dominant football league by 1994 when it absorbed its largest rival. Television and online viewership has continued to grow through the 21st century, although the game has yet to become widespread at a lower level, with only minimal football infrastructure outside of Pro League play. Today, the Daryan Pro League's membership has grown to 20 clubs, and it is recognized as the preeminent Daryan football league, second only to the National Conference in lacrosse for revenue.

==Clubs==

{| class="wikitable"
|+Daryan Pro League Member Clubs
!Club
!City
!Founding Year
!Notes
|-
|Amroha FC
|Kurwai, Kurwai State
|1928
|Along with Vidisha FC, the sole pre-Great War club in the league
|-
|Vidisha FC
|Vidisha, Ujjain
|1937
|See above
|-
|Begusarai SC
|Kurwai, Kurwai State
|1969
|Also known as Sporting Club of Begusarai. Formed as lacrosse club in 1905.
|-
|Solapur FC
|Dhanora, Panagar
|1970
|
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|Gulana FC
|Gulana, Rhandistan
|1970
|Nicknamed the "Rhandi national team" by Rhandi nationalists
|-
|Metro Dhanora FC
|Dhanora, Panagar
|1971
|
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|Indergarh Union
|Indergarh, Gormi
|1973
|
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|Bijawar AFC
|Bijawar, Semaria
|1976
|
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|RC Sambhal
|Sambhal, Bhavra
|1977
|
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|Sagar Sporting Union
|Sagar, Anuppur
|1983
|
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|Harrai Sporting FC
|Reethi, Harrai
|1992
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|Ladnu FC
|Ladnu, Behin
|2000
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|Surguja FC
|Surguja, Piparai
|2001
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==Notes==
{{notelist}}

[[Category: Sports]][[Category: Darya]]

Daryan Pro League

2026-08-11T03:35:16Z

Laeral:

The '''Daryan Pro League''' is the top flight of [[Darya|Daryan]] association football, founded in 1988 and held continuously since then. The league includes 20 franchise clubs from across Darya. Unlike in most nations' football leagues and the [[National Conference (Darya)|National Conference]] for lacrosse, the Daryan Pro League does not feature promotion or relegation.

==History==
Football first became prominent in Darya in the mid-20th century. Increased international commerce and immigration led to the first football clubs in port cities such as Dhanora by 1909. The sport took off in earnest as a result of the colonial experience, when Daryan colonial administrators in colonies such as [[Mallacaland]] became partial to the game.{{efn|In fact, one of the first Daryan football teams, Emirs of Dhanora FC, was founded as a club of former colonial officers in Mallacaland and also included a small number of Mallacan expatriates as players.}} In the short term, the [[Daryan Civil War]] (1910-1915) contributed to the rise of Daryan football, as soldiers found football easier to play while on the march, while the war devastated Darya's lacrosse clubs and infrastructure. The growth of mass media contributed to the sport's rise, and many lacrosse teams founded football affiliates which competed in the Conference of Daryan Football (CDF, 1919-1955).

The initial surge in football in Darya subsided, particularly as an economic slowdown in the 1940s spelled the death of many football teams, and nationalistic fervor promoted by the Daryan Imperial household led to football being criticized as an effeminate foreign sport. In 1955, the Conference of Daryan Football collapsed, leading to a drought in Daryan football which would last until after the Great War. Interestingly, perceptions of football as a more gentle, sedate sport meant that women's participation in football continued even during the drought; women were excluded from lacrosse, but women's colleges and secondary schools during the mid-20th century typically featured football as the sole team athletic event.

The end of the Great War offered opportunities for a resurgence in Daryan football. During the occupation of Darya, many soldiers on occupation duty formed football teams which competed against upstart local clubs. The wartime experiences of Daryan soldiers abroad also helped promote the game's growth—one of the game's first post-war Daryan stars, Rajesh Bai, had first begun playing during years spent in a prisoner of war camp in Laeral. Many Daryan settlers in [[Andhrapur]] also emigrated following the country's independence, some of whom had played football in Andhrapur's colonial league. In 1973, the All-Darya Football Championship was founded, consisting of 10 teams, with the number growing to 18 by 1978. This league faced financial and legal difficulties, including widespread corruption and legal scrutiny by authorities, and folded in 1984.

Over the next several years, individual football clubs operated under league arrangements conducted on a season-by-season basis. In 1988, the Daryan Pro League was formed to unite eight of the largest and most popular clubs. Shrewd television deals allowed the Pro League to outdo its competitors and become Darya's dominant football league by 1994 when it absorbed its largest rival. Television and online viewership has continued to grow through the 21st century, although the game has yet to become widespread at a lower level, with only minimal football infrastructure outside of Pro League play. Today, the Daryan Pro League's membership has grown to 20 clubs, and it is recognized as the preeminent Daryan football league, second only to the National Conference in lacrosse for revenue.

==Clubs==

{| class="wikitable"
|+Daryan Pro League Member Clubs
!Club
!City
!Founding Year
!Notes
|-
|Amroha FC
|Kurwai, Kurwai State
|1928
|Along with Vidisha FC, the sole pre-Great War club in the league
|-
|Vidisha FC
|Vidisha, Ujjain
|1937
|See above
|-
|Begusarai SC
|Kurwai, Kurwai State
|1969
|Also known as Sporting Club of Begusarai. Formed as lacrosse club in 1905.
|-
|Solapur FC
|Dhanora, Panagar
|1970
|
|-
|Gulana FC
|Gulana, Rhandistan
|1970
|Nicknamed the "Rhandi national team" by Rhandi nationalists
|-
|Metro Dhanora FC
|Dhanora, Panagar
|1971
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|FC Indergarh
|Indergarh, Gormi
|1973
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|Bijawar AFC
|Bijawar, Semaria
|1976
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|RC Sambhal
|Sambhal, Bhavra
|1977
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|Sagar Sporting Union
|Sagar, Anuppur
|1983
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|Harrai Sporting FC
|Reethi, Harrai
|1992
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|Ladnu FC
|Ladnu, Behin
|2000
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|Surguja FC
|Surguja, Piparai
|2001
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==Notes==
{{notelist}}

[[Category: Sports]][[Category: Darya]]

Daryan Pro League

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Laeral:

The '''Daryan Pro League''' is the top flight of [[Darya|Daryan]] association football, founded in 1988 and held continuously since then. The league includes 20 franchise clubs from across Darya. Unlike in most nations' football leagues and the [[National Conference (Darya)|National Conference]] for lacrosse, the Daryan Pro League does not feature promotion or relegation.

==History==
Football first became prominent in Darya in the mid-20th century. Increased international commerce and immigration led to the first football clubs in port cities such as Dhanora by 1909. The sport took off in earnest as a result of the colonial experience, when Daryan colonial administrators in colonies such as [[Mallacaland]] became partial to the game.{{efn|In fact, one of the first Daryan football teams, Emirs of Dhanora FC, was founded as a club of former colonial officers in Mallacaland and also included a small number of Mallacan expatriates as players.}} In the short term, the [[Daryan Civil War]] (1910-1915) contributed to the rise of Daryan football, as soldiers found football easier to play while on the march, while the war devastated Darya's lacrosse clubs and infrastructure. The growth of mass media contributed to the sport's rise, and many lacrosse teams founded football affiliates which competed in the Conference of Daryan Football (CDF, 1919-1955).

The initial surge in football in Darya subsided, particularly as an economic slowdown in the 1940s spelled the death of many football teams, and nationalistic fervor promoted by the Daryan Imperial household led to football being criticized as an effeminate foreign sport. In 1955, the Conference of Daryan Football collapsed, leading to a drought in Daryan football which would last until after the Great War. Interestingly, perceptions of football as a more gentle, sedate sport meant that women's participation in football continued even during the drought; women were excluded from lacrosse, but women's colleges and secondary schools during the mid-20th century typically featured football as the sole team athletic event.

The end of the Great War offered opportunities for a resurgence in Daryan football. During the occupation of Darya, many soldiers on occupation duty formed football teams which competed against upstart local clubs. The wartime experiences of Daryan soldiers abroad also helped promote the game's growth—one of the game's first post-war Daryan stars, Rajesh Bai, had first begun playing during years spent in a prisoner of war camp in Laeral. Many Daryan settlers in [[Andhrapur]] also emigrated following the country's independence, some of whom had played football in Andhrapur's colonial league. In 1973, the All-Darya Football Championship was founded, consisting of 10 teams, with the number growing to 18 by 1978. This league faced financial and legal difficulties, including widespread corruption and legal scrutiny by authorities, and folded in 1984.

Over the next several years, individual football clubs operated under league arrangements conducted on a season-by-season basis. In 1988, the Daryan Pro League was formed to unite eight of the largest and most popular clubs. Shrewd television deals allowed the Pro League to outdo its competitors and become Darya's dominant football league by 1994 when it absorbed its largest rival. Today, the Daryan Pro League's membership has grown to 20 clubs, and it is recognized as the preeminent Daryan football league, second only to the National Conference in lacrosse for revenue.

==Clubs==

{| class="wikitable"
|+Daryan Pro League Member Clubs
!Club
!City
!Founding Year
!Notes
|-
|Amroha FC
|Kurwai, Kurwai State
|
|
|-
|Gulana FC
|Gulana, Rhandistan
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|Nicknamed the "Rhandi national team" by Rhandi nationalists
|-
|RC Sambhal
|Sambhal, Bhavra
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|Vidisha FC
|Vidisha, Ujjain
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|Begusarai SC
|Kurwai, Kurwai State
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|Also known as Sporting Club of Begusarai
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==Notes==
{{notelist}}

[[Category: Sports]][[Category: Darya]]

Daryan Pro League

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Laeral:

The '''Daryan Pro League''' is the top flight of [[Darya|Daryan]] association football, founded in 1988 and held continuously since then. The league includes 20 franchise clubs from across Darya. Unlike in most nations' football leagues and the [[National Conference (Darya)|National Conference]] for lacrosse, the Daryan Pro League does not feature promotion or relegation.

==History==
Football first became prominent in Darya in the mid-20th century. Increased international commerce and immigration led to the first football clubs in port cities such as Dhanora by 1909. The sport took off in earnest as a result of the colonial experience, when Daryan colonial administrators in colonies such as [[Mallacaland]] became partial to the game.{{efn|In fact, one of the first Daryan football teams, Emirs of Dhanora FC, was founded as a club of former colonial officers in Mallacaland and also included a small number of Mallacan expatriates as players.}} In the short term, the [[Daryan Civil War]] (1910-1915) contributed to the rise of Daryan football, as soldiers found football easier to play while on the march, while the war devastated Darya's lacrosse clubs and infrastructure. The growth of mass media contributed to the sport's rise, and many lacrosse teams founded football affiliates which competed in the Conference of Daryan Football (CDF, 1919-1955).

The initial surge in football in Darya subsided, particularly as an economic slowdown in the 1940s spelled the death of many football teams, and nationalistic fervor promoted by the Daryan Imperial household led to football being criticized as an effeminate foreign sport. In 1955, the Conference of Daryan Football collapsed, leading to a drought in Daryan football which would last until after the Great War. Interestingly, perceptions of football as a more gentle, sedate sport meant that women's participation in football continued even during the drought; women were excluded from lacrosse, but women's colleges and secondary schools during the mid-20th century typically featured football as the sole team athletic event.

The end of the Great War offered opportunities for a resurgence in Daryan football. During the occupation of Darya, many soldiers on occupation duty formed football teams which competed against upstart local clubs. The wartime experiences of Daryan soldiers abroad also helped promote the game's growth—one of the game's first post-war Daryan stars, Rajesh Bai, had first begun playing during years spent in a prisoner of war camp in Laeral. Many Daryan settlers in [[Andhrapur]] also emigrated following the country's independence, some of whom had played football in Andhrapur's colonial league. In 1973, the All-Darya Football Championship was founded, consisting of 10 teams, with the number growing to 18 by 1978. This league faced financial and legal difficulties, including widespread corruption and legal scrutiny by authorities, and folded in 1984.

Over the next several years, individual football clubs operated under league arrangements conducted on a season-by-season basis. In 1988, the Daryan Pro League was formed to unite eight of the largest and most popular clubs. Shrewd television deals allowed the Pro League to outdo its competitors and become Darya's dominant football league by 1994 when it absorbed its largest rival. Today, the Daryan Pro League's membership has grown to 20 clubs, and it is recognized as the preeminent Daryan football league, second only to the National Conference in lacrosse for revenue.

==Clubs==

Amroha FC (in Kurwai)
Gulana FC
RC Sambhal
Vidisha FC
Begusarai SC (Sporting Club)

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

[[Category: Sports]][[Category: Darya]]

Daryan Pro League

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Slokaisian Premier League

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The [[Slokaisian Premier League|'''Slokaisian Premier League''']] (Spanish: '''Liga Premier Slokaisian)''' is the top flight of association football in [[Slokais Islands]], created in 2001 as a level above the [[Liga 1]].
==History==
In 1999, the '''Slokais Islands Football Association''' began discussing creating a more elite version of the first division. In previous seasons, a few clubs had dominated, leading to smaller clubs having little to no chance of winning the league. In 2000, the Slokasian Premier League was created by the league's first commissioner, Henry Montez. Montez designed an 8-team league system, with the top 8 teams from the 2000-2001 season being the league's first members. During the league's first seasons, Northrock and New Liverpool United dominated often finishing first and second every season. After 2008, the league was expanded to 12 team system leading to more competitive seasons. 2010 saw the introduction of 2 teams being relegated every season instead of just one, this meant more teams from lower leagues were making it to the Premier League. In 2022-2023, the Weston Road Wolves narrowly edged out New Liverpool FC to win the league.
==Structure==
The SPL is made of 12 teams, with 2 teams being relegated and two teams being promoted every season. The season is divided into two main phases, the League phase consists of 33 games, with each team playing each other 3 times. From there the top-6 teams enter the Leaders Phase while the bottom 6 enter the Playoff Phase. The top 3 teams make the UHFA Elite Championship and the 4th and 5th placed teams make the UHFA Competitors League. Meanwhile the 12th placed team is relegated to Division 1, with the 11th-placed team paying against the 2nd-placed team in Division 1. Additionally, every team makes the Gatling's Cup, consisting of every team in the SPL and the First Division as well as entering the Association Cup in the 4th Round. Every team receives 3 points for a win, 1 for a tie, and 0 for a loss. Tiebreaks between teams are first calculated by goal difference, then goals scored, then fair play points (Yellow Cards + Red Cards). If two teams remain tied before tiebreakers at the end of a season with either the title or relegation on the line, a single match is played between the two teams, if the match remains tied after extra time, penalties are taken. The season occurs yearly from September to May with breaks for international club or national team competitions.
==Teams==
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|+Teams in Slokaisian Premier League
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!Founded
!Joined League
!Titles
!Last Season
|-
|[[New Liverpool FC]]
|[[New Liverpool]]
|New Liverpool Stadium
|1905
|2001
|6
|3rd: UHFA Elite Championship
|-
|[[San Fernando FC]]
|[[San Fernando]]
|Promenade Stadium
|1905
|2001
|3
|7th
|-
|[[Southland Athletics]]
|[[Southland]]
|Crawford Road
|1941
|2001
|0
|4th: UHFA Competitors League
|-
|[[Kaijan City Dragons]]
|[[Kaijan City]]
|Kaijan National Stadium
|1975
|2001
|1
|5th: UHFA Competitors League
|-
|[[Northrock United]]
|[[New Liverpool]]
|SunTech Stadium
|1938
|2001
|8
|2nd: UHFA Elite Championship
|-
|[[Ambonar United]]
|Xulin
|Dah Garai Stadium
|1945
|2002
|0
|'''Champions: UHFA Elite Championship'''
|-
|[[Weston Road Wolves]]
|Weston
|XI Park
|1927
|2001
|1
|4th: UHFA Competitors League
|-
|[[Atlético Ciudad Victoria]]
|[[Victoria City]]
|Estadio Municipal
|1952
|2008
|2
|6th
|-
|[[San Jose Titans FC]]
|[[San Jose]]
|HMG Park
|1990
|2001
|1
|10th
|-
|[[Docklands FC]]
|[[Kaijan City]]
|D2 Arena
|2008
|2015
|0
|11th
|-
|[[Acadia Oaks United]]
|San Lucas
|Talk Social Stadium
|1974
|2014
|0
|9th
|-
|[[Salvador City Pythons]]
|[[San Fernando]]
|Midway Road Park
|1980
|2019
|0
|8th
|}
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|+
!Season
!Champions
!League Cup Champion
!Top Scorer
|-
|'''17-18'''
|[[New Liverpool FC]] (4)
|[[Northrock United]] (8)
|Theodore Zavala (22) [[New Liverpool FC]]
|-
|'''18-19'''
|San Jose Titans FC (1)
|[[Weston Road Wolves]] (1)
|Paulo Fedak (18) Docklands FC
|-
|'''19-20'''
|[[Northrock United]] (5)
|[[San Fernando FC]] (3)
|Quentin Henderson (20) [[San Fernando FC]]
|-
|'''20-21'''
|[[New Liverpool FC]] (5)
|Docklands FC (1)
|Theodore Zavala (19) [[New Liverpool FC]]
|-
|'''21-22'''
|[[Northrock United]] (6)
|[[Northrock United]] (9)
|Johnthan Kai-Yuen (27) Acadia Oaks United
|-
|'''22-23'''
|[[Weston Road Wolves]] (1)
|[[Northrock United]] (10)
|Quentin Henderson (21) [[Northrock United]]
|-
|'''23-24'''
|[[New Liverpool FC]] (6)
|[[Southland Athletics]] (2)
|Theodore Zavala (25) [[New Liverpool FC]]
|-
|'''24-25'''
|Ambon United (1)
|Ambon United (1)
|Theodore Zavala (20) [[New Liverpool FC]]
|-
|'''25-26'''
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Darya

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The '''United Republic of Darya''' is a federal presidential republic located in northern [[Caxcana]]. Daryan civilization dates back over three millennia, with the [[Daryan Empire]] (1209-1968) unifying much of modern-day Darya in the 13th century. Initially a feudal state, Darya soon expanded through territorial conquest to unite disparate ethnic groups of northern Caxcana, developing a powerful centralized state apparatus and standing military. A center of scientific and cultural innovation and an early industrialized state, Darya fought wars with neighbors such as [[Legionas]] and [[Andhrapur]] in the early modern era, and by the early 20th century had developed into a seagoing colonial empire, employing a mercantilist economic system in which raw materials from colonies such as [[Andhrapur]], [[Mallacaland]], [[Kabo Geshaan]], and [[Doi Nam]] fed the factories of the metropole. In 1877, the [[Daryan-Costenan War]] was fought between Darya and the [[Costenan Empire]].

The [[Daryan Empire]], a leading world power in the early 20th century (including taking an early lead in the [[Space Race]]) would be brought low through its involvement in the [[Great War]], which was fueled by Daryan ambitions of conquest alongside its allies in the [[Pact of the Three Emperors]]. Invaded by [[Coalition of Democratic Forces|Coalition]] troops at the close of the war and held under occupation for nearly a decade, Darya established the Constitution of 1969, which proclaimed the United Republic of Darya, with minority rights and a democratic and republican system of government enshrined in law.

In the decades since the Great War, Darya has experienced economic stagnation and political instability.

==History==

==Geography==

===Major Cities===
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!State
!Notes
|-
|1
|Kurwai
|Kurwai
|Also federal capital, home of Amroha FC
|-
|2
|Dhanora
|Panagar
|Major port city
|-
|3
|Indergarh
|Gormi
|Port city and wealthiest large city nationwide
|-
|4
|Vidisha
|Ujjain
|Major archeological site
|-
|5
|Bijawar
|Semaria
|Southernmost major city
|-
|6
|Sambhal
|Bhavra
|Largest growing city
|-
|7
|Gulana
|Rhandistan
|Home to the minority Rhandi people
|-
|8
|Reethi
|Harrai
|Industrial center
|-
|9
|Narayanpur
|Gormi
|Historic capital of Darya, home to an influential noble house
|-
|10
|Ladnu
|Behin
|Known for its carpets and textiles
|}

=== States ===
Darya's 16 states were reorganized from 11 historic provinces under the Daryan Empire in 1961, largely with the goal of granting statehood demands to restive minority groups and breaking up the province of Kaithal, seen as the dominant and most militaristic portion of the former Daryan Empire. Darya's 16 states are Kurwai, Behin, Ichawar, Rhandistan, Khultu, Gormi, Murar, Piparai, Bhavra, Jhirniya, Harrai, Panagar, Semaria, Kesli, Anuppur, and Ujjain.

==Government==
Under the Constitution of 1969, Darya is a democratic federal presidential republic. Darya's 16 states enjoy autonomy under elected state governments, while the national chief executive is the nation's president and vice-president, elected via an electoral college for five-year terms. The president is limited to two consecutive terms.

The Daryan Parliament is the chief legislative institution, and has existed in some form in Darya since 1840. In its current form, it is a bicameral legislature with a First Chamber (Senate) and a Second Chamber (House of Representatives), with both houses roughly equal in power. The First Chamber holds the sole power to confirm members of the Supreme Court and cabinet ministers when nominated by the president, while the Second Chamber holds sole authority over the budget. Members of the Second Chamber are elected via plurality voting from single-member districts for four year terms, with representatives limited to three consecutive terms. Senators in the First Chamber are elected by plurality at-large voting: the entire nation is treated as a single constituency, and all voters receive 12 votes which they may cast for any combination of candidates. Of the First Chamber's 36 members, 12 are elected every two years for six-year terms, renewable once.

==Demographics==
Darya's population is ethnically heterogenous yet linguistically homogenous, thanks to successful imperial-era Daryanization programs mandating the use of the Daryan language. At a population of over 240 million and a fertility rate of around three children per women, Darya is among the most populous nations in the IDU.

===Ethnicity===
Darya officially recognizes 14 ethnic groups, many of which have been granted statehood. Ethnic Daryans make up a majority (61%) of Darya's population, with the largest minority groups being Khultuns (16%) and Gouris (11%); other minority ethnicities include Rhandis (7%) and Andhrans (4%).

===Religion===
The majority religion of Darya is [[Zindism]], a monotheistic religion which originated in Gormi in the 6th century AD. Zindism was the state religion of Darya until 1969.

==Economy==
Darya is a major exporter of petrochemicals, particularly oil, with the most significant deposits located in the Khultiba region. Manufacturing and agriculture are also important contributors to the Daryan economy. Agricultural products in Darya include rice, cotton, hemp, citrus, and [[Coffee production in the International Democratic Union|coffee]]. Although wide-scale deindustrialization during and following the Great War has limited Darya's capacity to produce advanced goods, the pharmaceutical and aerospace industries remain powerful.

==Culture==
Darya is traditionally known for its many different styles of homespun cotton fabric; traditionally, individual Daryan villages have unique styles and colorful designs. The national sport of Darya is lacrosse, which was invented in northern Darya as early as the 14th century before becoming prominent worldwide.

[[Category: Countries]] [[Category: Darya]]

Darya

2026-08-07T16:59:26Z

Laeral:

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The '''United Republic of Darya''' is a federal presidential republic located in northern [[Caxcana]]. Daryan civilization dates back over three millennia, with the [[Daryan Empire]] (1209-1968) unifying much of modern-day Darya in the 13th century. Initially a feudal state, Darya soon expanded through territorial conquest to unite disparate ethnic groups of northern Caxcana, developing a powerful centralized state apparatus and standing military. A center of scientific and cultural innovation and an early industrialized state, Darya fought wars with neighbors such as [[Legionas]] and [[Andhrapur]] in the early modern era, and by the early 20th century had developed into a seagoing colonial empire, employing a mercantilist economic system in which raw materials from colonies such as [[Andhrapur]], [[Mallacaland]], and [[Doi Nam]] fed the factories of the metropole. In 1877, the [[Daryan-Costenan War]] was fought between Darya and the [[Costenan Empire]].

The [[Daryan Empire]], a leading world power in the early 20th century (including taking an early lead in the [[Space Race]]) would be brought low through its involvement in the [[Great War]], which was fueled by Daryan ambitions of conquest alongside its allies in the [[Pact of the Three Emperors]]. Invaded by [[Coalition of Democratic Forces|Coalition]] troops at the close of the war and held under occupation for nearly a decade, Darya established the Constitution of 1969, which proclaimed the United Republic of Darya, with minority rights and a democratic and republican system of government enshrined in law.

In the decades since the Great War, Darya has experienced economic stagnation and political instability.

==History==

==Geography==

===Major Cities===
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|+Major Cities of Darya by Population
!Rank
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!State
!Notes
|-
|1
|Kurwai
|Kurwai
|Also federal capital, home of Amroha FC
|-
|2
|Dhanora
|Panagar
|Major port city
|-
|3
|Indergarh
|Gormi
|Port city and wealthiest large city nationwide
|-
|4
|Vidisha
|Ujjain
|Major archeological site
|-
|5
|Bijawar
|Semaria
|Southernmost major city
|-
|6
|Sambhal
|Bhavra
|Largest growing city
|-
|7
|Gulana
|Rhandistan
|Home to the minority Rhandi people
|-
|8
|Reethi
|Harrai
|Industrial center
|-
|9
|Narayanpur
|Gormi
|Historic capital of Darya, home to an influential noble house
|-
|10
|Ladnu
|Behin
|Known for its carpets and textiles
|}

=== States ===
Darya's 16 states were reorganized from 11 historic provinces under the Daryan Empire in 1961, largely with the goal of granting statehood demands to restive minority groups and breaking up the province of Kaithal, seen as the dominant and most militaristic portion of the former Daryan Empire. Darya's 16 states are Kurwai, Behin, Ichawar, Rhandistan, Khultu, Gormi, Murar, Piparai, Bhavra, Jhirniya, Harrai, Panagar, Semaria, Kesli, Anuppur, and Ujjain.

==Government==
Under the Constitution of 1969, Darya is a democratic federal presidential republic. Darya's 16 states enjoy autonomy under elected state governments, while the national chief executive is the nation's president and vice-president, elected via an electoral college for five-year terms. The president is limited to two consecutive terms.

The Daryan Parliament is the chief legislative institution, and has existed in some form in Darya since 1840. In its current form, it is a bicameral legislature with a First Chamber (Senate) and a Second Chamber (House of Representatives), with both houses roughly equal in power. The First Chamber holds the sole power to confirm members of the Supreme Court and cabinet ministers when nominated by the president, while the Second Chamber holds sole authority over the budget. Members of the Second Chamber are elected via plurality voting from single-member districts for four year terms, with representatives limited to three consecutive terms. Senators in the First Chamber are elected by plurality at-large voting: the entire nation is treated as a single constituency, and all voters receive 12 votes which they may cast for any combination of candidates. Of the First Chamber's 36 members, 12 are elected every two years for six-year terms, renewable once.

==Demographics==
Darya's population is ethnically heterogenous yet linguistically homogenous, thanks to successful imperial-era Daryanization programs mandating the use of the Daryan language. At a population of over 240 million and a fertility rate of around three children per women, Darya is among the most populous nations in the IDU.

===Ethnicity===
Darya officially recognizes 14 ethnic groups, many of which have been granted statehood. Ethnic Daryans make up a majority (61%) of Darya's population, with the largest minority groups being Khultuns (16%) and Gouris (11%); other minority ethnicities include Rhandis (7%) and Andhrans (4%).

===Religion===
The majority religion of Darya is [[Zindism]], a monotheistic religion which originated in Gormi in the 6th century AD. Zindism was the state religion of Darya until 1969.

==Economy==
Darya is a major exporter of petrochemicals, particularly oil, with the most significant deposits located in the Khultiba region. Manufacturing and agriculture are also important contributors to the Daryan economy. Agricultural products in Darya include rice, cotton, hemp, citrus, and [[Coffee production in the International Democratic Union|coffee]]. Although wide-scale deindustrialization during and following the Great War has limited Darya's capacity to produce advanced goods, the pharmaceutical and aerospace industries remain powerful.

==Culture==
Darya is traditionally known for its many different styles of homespun cotton fabric; traditionally, individual Daryan villages have unique styles and colorful designs. The national sport of Darya is lacrosse, which was invented in northern Darya as early as the 14th century before becoming prominent worldwide.

[[Category: Countries]] [[Category: Darya]]

San Jose Titans

2026-08-05T15:08:48Z

Laeral:

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The San Jose Titans are a professional sports organization with both an association football team and a drywall ball team, playing in the SPL and the Grand Drywall Ball League, respectively. Founded in 1990 by David Chen-Kou and a group of investors, the organization built a joint sports facility known as HMG Park, which hosts training grounds, a football stadium, a wallyball arena, and a concert venue. San Jose Titans FC have won one SPL title in 2013 and two association cups in 1996 and 2013, respectively.

[[Category: Slokais Islands]]

Great Game

2026-06-23T16:01:26Z

Laeral:

The '''Great Game''' was the period in international relations from 1967 to approximately 2000, a period shaped by the aftermath of the [[Great War]] where states sought to shape the post-war order largely through diplomacy, aid, and covert intervention, rather than military force. This period began with unity between the victorious [[Coalition]] powers of the Great War, which gradually gave way to international competition and a multipolar world order. The Great Game is generally considered to have ended around the turn of the 21st century, when a thawing in international relations and increased multilateral cooperation were believed to have unlocked a new era in international affairs, while post-Great War alliances and rivalries showed signs of fading away.

==History==
With the end of the [[Great War]], the victorious Coalition powers (notably [[Eiria]], [[Greater Acadia]], [[Laeral]], [[Lauchenoiria]], [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]], and the [[Novella Islands]]) were united in their desire to prevent future conflict and reconstruct the former Imperial Pact states as peaceful members of the international community. During the war, Coalition heads of state had affirmed their desire to jointly construct a more just post-war order through the [[Galinios Charter]], a document signed by the leaders of leading Coalition states committing its signatories to pursuing self-determination and peaceful cooperation among nations following the war. With the end of the Great War in 1967, the Coalition powers jointly occupied [[Darya]], while Coalition states individually occupied nations such as [[Haesan]] and [[Kabo Geshaan]]. The Coalition states also sought to promote international cooperation in order to prevent future world conflicts.

==Characteristics==
===Decolonization===
See full article: [[Decolonization]]

The dissolution of the Daryan Empire saw [[Andhrapur]] and [[Kabo Geshaan]] become independent nations, while the [[Nuiqsut Confederation]] had won its independence from the Opthelian Empire during the war. Rival world powers soguth to influence the trajectory of nations which had newly become independent via this Third Wave of decolonization.

===Reconstruction===
In states under Coalition occupation, referred to as Reconstruction, occupation forces worked to rebuild nations devastated by war as stable and democratic nations integrated into the international community. This goal was largely successful: Haesan and Darya were integrated as stable members of the international community. In [[Slokais Islands]], Coalition occupation was only partial and limited in duration, with the Slokaisian opposition taking charge of the nation's post-war rebuilding.

===International Institutions===

===Nuclear Rivalry===

===Soft Power===

===Isolation of Pact States===

[[Category: History]] [[Category: Diplomacy]]

Great Game

2026-06-23T15:59:50Z

Laeral: Created page with "The '''Great Game''' was the period in international relations from 1967 to approximately 2000, a period shaped by the aftermath of the Great War where states sought to shape the post-war order largely through diplomacy, aid, and covert intervention, rather than military force. This period began with unity between the victorious Coalition powers of the Great War, which gradually gave way to international competition and a multipolar world order. The Great Game is..."

The '''Great Game''' was the period in international relations from 1967 to approximately 2000, a period shaped by the aftermath of the [[Great War]] where states sought to shape the post-war order largely through diplomacy, aid, and covert intervention, rather than military force. This period began with unity between the victorious [[Coalition]] powers of the Great War, which gradually gave way to international competition and a multipolar world order. The Great Game is generally considered to have ended around the turn of the 21st century, when a thawing in international relations and increased multilateral cooperation were believed to have unlocked a new era in international affairs, while post-Great War alliances and rivalries showed signs of fading away.

==History==
With the end of the [[Great War]], the victorious Coalition powers (notably [[Eiria]], [[Greater Acadia]], [[Laeral]], [[Lauchenoiria]], [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]], and the [[Novella Islands]]) were united in their desire to prevent future conflict and reconstruct the former Imperial Pact states as peaceful members of the international community. During the war, Coalition heads of state had affirmed their desire to jointly construct a more just post-war order through the [[Galinios Charter]], a document signed by the leaders of leading Coalition states committing its signatories to pursuing self-determination and peaceful cooperation among nations following the war. With the end of the Great War in 1967, the Coalition powers jointly occupied [[Darya]], while Coalition states individually occupied nations such as [[Haesan]] and [[Kabo Geshaan]]. The Coalition states also sought to promote international cooperation in order to prevent future world conflicts.

==Characteristics==
===Decolonization===
See full article: [[Decolonization]]

The dissolution of the Daryan Empire saw [[Andhrapur]] and [[Kabo Geshaan]] become independent nations, while the [[Nuiqsut Confederation]] had won its independence from the Opthelian Empire during the war.

===Reconstruction===
In states under Coalition occupation, referred to as Reconstruction, occupation forces worked to rebuild nations devastated by war as stable and democratic nations integrated into the international community. This goal was largely successful: Haesan and Darya were integrated as stable members of the international community. In [[Slokais Islands]], Coalition occupation was only partial and limited in duration, with the Slokaisian opposition taking charge of the nation's post-war rebuilding.

===International Institutions===

===Nuclear Rivalry===

===Soft Power===

===Isolation of Pact States===

[[Category: History]] [[Category: Diplomacy]]