INTRODUCTION
Colonized in the early 17th century during a race for colonies by the two dominant powers at the time, Vuhifell broke away in 1700 and was originally recognized as the Republic of East Point for much of its early history. During the following century, the Republic of East Point and the Greykan Confederacy joined together to form the Republic of Vuhifell - the first transcontinental union in the world. Over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, Vuhifell would split into over twenty core provinces and expand beyond the Vuhifellian continent to overtake her former colonial powers. The nation suffered a brutal civil war (1964-1968) during which the Republic of Greykan declared independence and local communist parties staged a coup in the capital of Hivez. Buoyed by the victories against both Greykan and the communists, the victors established the Vuhifellian Federation on July 10, 1970 as a means to neuter the central government and bolster the power of the provinces. Over the span of 40 years, the nation has continued to achieve low inflation, high economic growth, and rapid technological advances, although a centuries old religious and ethnic conflict continues to flare on and off in the western provinces.
GOVERNMENT
Official Name: Vuhifellian Federation
Short: Vuhifell
Capital: New Hivez
Government Type: Federal presidential republic.
Time Difference in Capital: UTC-8
Note: The Vuhifellian Federation covers all times zones, through overseas provinces and territories.
Administrative Divisions:
Provinces:
Federal States
Territories
Colonies
Independence: March 1, 1700 (declared); December 17, 1710 (recognized)
National Holiday: Several; Federation Day: July 10 (1970)
Constitution: November 1, 1970
Judicial System: Common law; judicial review of legislative acts
Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chief of State: President Steven Daniels (since 2000); Vice President Albert Knob (since 2009)
Head of Government: President Steven Daniels (since 2000); Vice President Albert Knob (since 2009)
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Federal Congress consists of the Senate (elected to five year terms from provinces, federal states, and territories; provinces vote for three senators, federal states vote for two, territories vote for one) and the Congressional Delegation (only elected by provinces, congressional districts allotted by congress but district boundaries set by provincial government.)
Senate: 120 Members elected to five year terms
Congressional Delegation: 788 Members (as of last census) elected to four year terms.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
High Court consisting of 34 justices. Justices are nominated by each provincial governor and approved by the provincial legislature to life terms. A federal seat exists that is filled by a presidential nominee, confirmed by the federal congress. In tie votes, the federal chair's vote counts as two votes.
Flag Description:
Blue field taking up left third of flag. Five white stars representing the five original tribes of Vuhifell form a diagonal line through the field. A constellation of blue stars on a white field takes up the rest of the flag, with each star representing a province of the federation. New stars are added as new provinces are admitted.
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