User:Gardavasque
Federal Democracy of Gardavasque | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: “The Noblest Motive is the Public Good” | |
| Anthem: "Gardavasque, Beloved Nation" | |
| Capital and | Eternity |
| Official languages | Modern Romanx |
| Recognised national languages | Spanish, English, French |
| Demonym(s) | Gardavascan |
| Government | Federal Multiparty Democratic Republic |
• President | Biff Snollygoster |
• Prime Minister | Yorick Spence |
• Premier of the Senate | Adam Brator |
• Chamberlain of Parliament | Nancy Bellowsy |
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | Robert Johns |
| Legislature | Congress of Gardavasque |
| Senate | |
| Parliament | |
| Establishment | |
• Independent Kingdom from Ecclesiastical Dominions | 1210 |
• Democratic Constitution | 1800 |
| Area | |
• | 979,370 km2 (378,140 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 3.45% |
| Population | |
• July 2019 estimate | 379,064,900 |
• Census | 2010 |
• Density | 333/km2 (862.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | 1.95T ¥ |
• Per capita | ¥43,389 |
| Currency | Gardavascan Yesca (¥) |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +345 |
The Federal Democracy of Gardavasque, commonly called Gardavasque, is a Federal Multiparty Democratic Republic within the International Democratic Union, on the south central portion of the continent of Hespia.
Etymology
The word "Gardavasque" means "Protectors of the Forest" in Romanx. This was the word used to describe the prehistoric Sempervirens culture who coexisted with dinosaurs and constructed elaborate cities in the canopies of the Redwood forests throughout the rainforests of modern-day Gardavasque. Although not directly descended from the Sempervirens culture, which vanished approximately 6 thousand years ago, Gardavascans tend to look to the Sempervirens as spiritual ancestors who worked to preserve the natural habitat into the present day.
History
(More to come)
Prehistory
Classical Era
Thalassic Era
The Modern Era
Geography
Gardavasque covers 979,370 km² of environmentally-stunning landscapes rich in natural resources and abundant in biodiversity. Approximately 40% of its territory has been designated Federally and Provincially-protected Wildland Reserves, National Parks, and Autonomous Tribal Lands with limited capacity for development in these areas. Gardavasque is strategically located in South Central Hespia along the Northwest coast of the Deep Blue Sea and the Southwest coast of the Vespucci Channel, making it ideally situated for maritime and overland trade. For being a relatively small country, Gardavasque has an astonishing range of biodiversity and dramatically varied ecosystems, including examples of nearly every type of climate except polar and tundra. The northern border of Gardavasque reaches to the Hallelujah Mountains, the highest mountain range in the region, containing over 100 peaks over 4,000 meters, most of which remain snow-capped year round. The famous Emerald Forest in Eastern Gardavasque, contains the last reserves of free-roaming dinosaurs in the world. The Deep Blue Sea to the south, is famed for its nearly perfect weather year-round, pristine beaches, and excellent surfing. The Calescent Desert on the west is the most sparsely populated part of the country, but rich in mineral resources, wildflower blooms, and extensive underground caverns.
Neighboring nations include: The Lavender Country (north), Ecclesiastical Dominions (east), Great Tequila Island (south), and Azaffran (west).
Gardavasque's total land area is 979,370 km² with approximately 3.45% of that being water. Major navigable river systems include the Loyal River, Glory River, Liberty River, Independence River, and Sequoia River. The coastline of Gardavasque if 8,965 km long. It's Maritime Claims include 22 km of territorial sea and an exclusive economic zone of 370 km.
Most of the nation enjoys a Mediterranean climate with the interior Loyal Valley basin experiencing clear hot summers and cloudy, cold, wet, winters. Along the coastals areas, summers tend to be moderate and foggy in the summers and partly cloudy and cool with infrequent storms in the winter. Rainforest areas remain warm and wet year round, but are particularly hot and humid in the summer. Alpine forests tend to be hot and dry in summer and snowy or rainy in winter.
Natural Resources Precious metals (gold, silver, platinum), gems, coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, woodchips, rare fossils, hydropower, arable land, wildlife habitats, unique natural wonders.
Land Use Agricultural land: 45%; arable land: 30% (permanent crops: 10%, permanent pasture: 20%) Approx 50% of arable land is irrigated. forest: 45% other: 10%
Environment
Being Edited.
Demographics
Total Population: 379,064,900 Birth rate: 10.1/1,000 inhabitants Death rate: 7.9/1,000 inhabitants Net Migration rate: 12.2/1,000 inhabitants Infant Mortality Rate: 2.1/1,000 inhabitants Maternal Mortality Rate: 0.9/1,000 inhabitants Total Fertility Rate: 2.2 children/mother Median Age: 40.3 years Population Distribution Urban: 51.1% Suburban: 27.2% Rural: 17.7 Indigenous/Wildland Reserves: 3.9%
Languages
Modern Romanx (Official) 89.8% Spanish: 24.9% English: 22% French: 12% Maxtopian: 9% Bigtopian: 5% Other: 5%
Religion
Gardavasque has no official state religion. Catholicism 70% (Note: Gardavasque Conference of Catholic Bishops officially endorsed Women's Ordination in 2016 risking scism with global Catholic Church; currently in dispute resolution status with Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith in Vaticanus.) Christian, Other 12% None/No Particular Religion 9% Violitism 5% Tranquility of Yellow 4.9% Church of Pizza 1% Order of Maxx 1% Fundamentalist Brotherhood 1%
- Individuals may claim more than one religion
Government
Constitutional Federal Multi-party Democratic Republic with Limited Direct Democracy and Mixed Free Market/Socialist Economy. Executive Branch Head of State: President (4 year term) Elected by popular vote. Head of Government: Prime Minister (4 year term) Elected on ticket with President.
Legislative Branch: Senate: 2 Senators elected from each Province (6 year term) Parliament: 1 Member elected from each Prefecture (2 year term)
Judicial Branch: Supreme Court: Chief Justice, nominated by President, Subject to Senate Confirmation (lifetime appointment).
Associate Justices: One elevated from each of ten Circuit Courts, nominated by President, subject to Senate Confirmation (12 year terms, limit 2) Bicameral legislature consists of an upper chamber, the Senate, and lower chamber, the Parliament. There are 80 Senators (2 from each of 36 provinces, 1 from Autonomous Municipality of Eternity, 1 from each of 3 proprovinces, 4 appointed at-large by the Prime Minister) and 220 Representatives in Parliament, each representing a district approved by its provincial or proprovincial legislature. Legislative districts are subject to redistricting process based on Federal census data every 10 years and subject to review of an independent redistricting commission made up volunteer citizen commissioners.
Political Parties Democratic Party (D) Dominant party in legislature since 1968. Notable issues include civil rights, immigration, women's rights, healthcare reform, criminal justice reform. Farm & Labor Party (F&L) Majority party in Rust Belt provinces, Farm Belt provinces, and major manufacturing cities. Notable issues include labor unions, pro-argribusiness policies, job growth in rural areas, and sustainable farming. Ecology and Conservation Organization (ECO) Minority party nationwide, with strong showing in local elections in coastal cities and university towns. Notable issues include protection of wildland areas, sustainable development, mass transit, and animal rights. Center for Conservative Capitalism (C3) Surges with populist sentiment every 40-60 years. Pro-business, nepotism, pro-corruption, anti-regulation agenda. Current president from this party, though this was a disputed election with suspected foreign influence. National Orthodox (NO) Extremist religious positions on human rights issues. Pro-catholic agenda.
Foreign Relations and Military
Gardavasque repealed compulsory military service in 2018.
Economy
All-consuming!
Culture
Ethnic Groups: Gardavascan: 76% Lavenderian: 21% Tequilan: 18% Maxtopian: 10% Bigtopian: 8% Ecclesian:8% Azaffranx: 7% Marche Noirian: 7% Brasilistani: 6% Trivian: 5% Zamistanian: 4% Maximusian: 2%
- Note: Individuals may identify with more than one ethnic group.