The Cornellian Empire Recruitment Thread

[North Rietumimark]

I have no objections to any of our currents applications.

[Novitera]

I approve of both.

GUC, you should really get a name but I suppose it's not a big enough deal to say no. If not the Noviterans are going use a silly denonym for your people IC. I'm thinking "Goobies".

[The Demphorian Kingdoms]

Aye to the current applications!

[Pezcurdt]

tagging

[Caranthir]

Application

Nation Full Name: Heavenly Principality of the Crown of St. Siria (Heavenly Principality of Carinthia)

Head of State: H.R.H, Heavenly Princess Rosaria VI

Head of Government Tribune Aïxà Àsosùna (de jure); H.R.H, Heavenly Princess Rosaria VI (de facto)

Economic Style: The Carinthian economy follows the typical First World model with respect to the economic sectors. Only a small minority of the workers are involved in the primary or agricultural sector (1.3% of the population) while a larger minority is involved in the secondary or manufacturing sector (27.7%). The majority of the working population are involved in the tertiary or services sector of the economy (71.0%). Long-term economic stability following the restoration of the monarchy in 1935 has made Carinthia a viable place for foreign investment. Most economic practices see the Carinthian economy largely conform to CTO policies despite the nation not being a member state, protectionist policies remain particularly for the state's minuscule agricultural sector. The nation is a major exporter of pharmaceutical goods, including but not limited to medical machinery, antibiotics, vaccines, and other medicines, other chemical goods, construction material goods, and high-end luxury goods. Carinthia is a chief importer of crude petroleum, electricity, luxury goods, pharmaceutical goods, and automobiles.

Government Type Carinthia is classified as a de facto executive monarchy. A weak civilian government is in place, who's power is wholly dependent on the support of the population and the support of the monarch. The nation is unique in that it is entirely non-partisan. Political parties were officially banned following the failed 40-year Republic period. Unofficial political groups still exist, however, with the current Progressive Faction being the largest and having the most support. The monarch is the de facto head of the executive branch and is afforded all the political power associated with it. The monarch has the ability to veto, appoint/dismiss judges, and appoint/dismiss ministers. Because of the civilian oversight, the monarch must appoint/dismiss through the lower house of the Heavenly Senate, the Assembly of Freemen. The lower house is elected for four-year terms, with a rotation in place making it so that 25% of the seats are up for vote each year. Seat allocation is determined via d'hondt PRP. The upper house, the Assembly of Wise Men, is composed of religious clergy appointed by the monarch, and representatives appointed by each noble house in Carinthia. The Assembly of Wise Men scrutinises bills that have been approved by the Assembly of Freeman. It regularly reviews and amends Bills and while it is unable to prevent Bills passing into law, it can delay bills and force the Freemen to reconsider their decisions.

Population 44,231,529

Brief Description of Nation currently (at least one paragraph): The area comprising modern-day Carinthia was settled by proto-Slavic peoples originating in Nekulturnya over the course of the Late Bronze Age-to-Early Iron Age. These groups clashed with native peoples, speculated by modern historians to be Latin in origin. After centuries of minor conflict, the indigenous population was mostly diminished and by mid-Iron Age (c. 600 BCE), most were either absorbed by Slavic tribes or dispersed south. In the 2nd century BCE, the Vallians, led by the chieftain Gutthikas, establishing the Kingdom of the Vals in the 2nd century BCE after uniting the immediate neighbouring tribes Due to reasons not yet understood, the kingdom collapsed in 528, and the nation split along tribal lines.

From the period of the 6th century through the 9th century, the Slavic tribes underwent expansive Latinisation as they quickly became incorporated into the rapidly expanding Cornellian Empire. By the 11th century, the entirety of the historical area of the Valish Kingdom was incorporated as a march and placed under the control of the House de l'Fiour, a cadet branch of House XYZ. Following its incorporation, the march bore the brunt of several campaigns against the Cornellian Empire by the Slavic kingdoms to the west, including the then-capital city of Gens being razed in 1187. The expansion of the Cornellian Empire westward in the coming decades brought stability and relative peace to Carinthia. The westward expansion saw Carinthia formally transition from a march to a duchy and Marquess Lùes de l'Fiour was crowned Duke of Carinthia in 1361.

With the start of the collapse of the Cornellian Empire in the mid-19th century, nationalist movements sought to seek independence from Rome. Inspired by similar rebellions conducted by Balts and other Slavs to the west, the failed 1865 Rising was launched but internal disagreements amongst the rebellion's leadership caused its failure. Successful independence was declared in 1872 by then-Duke Fioriàn VI, who proclaimed himself Heavenly Prince. Independence was formally recognised by the Cornellian Empire in 1873.

Economic and social instability following its independence caused the emergence of several political extremist groups to take shape. Tensions in between these groups boiled over in 1896 with the Gaias Spring, which saw a three month long period of protests and strikes. The result of such was the abdication of Vitoria II and subsequent dissolution of the monarchy. The following Black Decade found the interim republican government struggle to establish a power base before finally collapsing in 1906. Civil War broke out between syndicalist groups and far-right national populist groups, which saw a syndicalist victory in 1913. Disagreements and fractures in the general popular front faction culminated in an additional two years of fighting. In the spring of 1915, the second civil war concluded and syndicalist icon Maro Priskianisko established the Carinthian Commune.

The subsequent two decades of syndicalist control saw the nation heavily industrialise, and standards of living greatly increase. The nation modernised extensively and women saw an increase in rights and civil liberties afforded to them. Further economic instability as the nation transitioned to a command economy, as well as general resistance towards syndicalism, witnessed the collapse of the syndicalist government in 1935. Later called the Lotus Revolution, the monarchy was restored. As a stipulate of its restoration, the monarchy was to be under the oversight of an elected civilian government.

Roleplay Sample

Preferred Geography/Climate (Regional Map Here: http://i.imgur.com/YHtq2GW.png (shown in red)

The Cornellian Empire once spanned the region, providing law and order. Following a great war over the succession to the Empire that divided it as different factions fought to control the succession, it collapsed into disunity. One-hundred and fifty years later, the old structures are gone, with some nations clinging to old traditions along with their independence while others have become entirely independent. How did your country become part of the Empire, what was the rule of the Empire over your nation like, and how did your nation leave the Empire?

As stated in the description, Carinthia became part of the Cornellian Empire through gradual latinisation of the native Slavic inhabitants. It would be correctly assumed that the Slavic tribes willingly joined as the line between "Latin" and "Slav" became increasingly blurry by the 9th and 10th centuries. Carinthia had two main attempts at independence, the failed 1865 Rebellion which was largely inspired by similar movements across Slavdom and Baltic areas, and then the 1872 Declaration of Independence. Careful consideration was put into the latter due to the relative disparity in power between the then-duchy and the Cornellian Empire. To show that Carinthia was still loyal to the empire, it declared itself as an independent principality rather than as a Kingdom or equivalent nationstate.

[Ghant]

Looks good to me.

[The IASM]

I am fine with this. Aye.

[Belfras]

Yes from me

[CoraSpia]

Application

Nation Full Name The provinces, territories, corporations and people represented by this duely elected government of this Greater Vakolicci Haven (generally known as simply the 'Greater Vakolicci Haven,' 'The GVH,' or just the 'Haven.')

Head of State The honourable President Ronan w. O'clane

Head of Government see above

Economic Style The Havenic economy is one of the worlds least regulated, as the government relies on the support of massive corporations to secure votes. Companies have a lot of sway over the political process, can employ their own private armies and often carve up areas of influence in the state which appears to care very little about what its citizens and companies get up to.

Government Type The Havenic government is a loose confederation of provinces, and exercises notably little control over their operation. The provinces include both monarchies and democracies, and many things inbetween. If needed, I am happy to expand on them.

Population 215 million, though this is tweekable

Brief Description of Nation currently (at least one paragraph)
The Greater Vakolicci Haven is a discontiguous collection of provinces which are united only by the fact that they are loyal to a central government in the city of Iros. Its people are predominantly fair-skinned and fair-haired, and speak an extremely tonal language which can often be mistaken for singing, rather than actual speech. Culturally, their is an emphasis placed on style and grace: the Vakolicci are remarked upon for their dancing and graceful movements; however it does not help if one underestimates them as foes.
The Havenic military, though by no means the largest, is devoted and technologically advanced. It generally works closely with its neighbours, and does not take a leading role in world affairs. What is however a problem is the tendency of individual Vakolicci, or groups of Vakolicci, to 'go crusader.' This generally refers to the practise of taking it upon themselves to try and change the government in nations which don't uphold the Vakolicci stance on freedom, which is unfortunately many. This, coupled with the fact that the Havenic government works tirelessly to ensure that their citizens are not imprisoned/executed often leads to strained relations between the predominantly trading nation and its neighbours.

Roleplay Sample viewtopic.php?f=4&t=412481&start=25#p31864252

Preferred Geography/Climate (Regional Map Here (note: our map is not set in stone; locations are negotiable with our mapmaker) unknown as I cannot see the map, not too hot but not contiguous is the theme.

The Cornellian Empire once spanned the region, providing law and order. Following a great war over the succession to the Empire that divided it as different factions fought to control the succession, it collapsed into disunity. One-hundred and fifty years later, the old structures are gone, with some nations clinging to old traditions along with their independence while others have become entirely independent. How did your country become part of the Empire, what was the rule of the Empire over your nation like, and how did your nation leave the Empire?
In the time of the dark ages, their was a king of Celeria named Remtinor, and he had a plan born of greed and arrogance. Over the span of around 25 years he dramatically altered his small nation, dedecating himself and his people almost entirely to warfare, and seizing several smaller, unimportant kingdoms.
After angering the cornelian Empire, however, this ambitious King found in it an enemy that he could not outwhit or outfight, and his nation and all its work was subsumed into the Empire. This is just one of the provinces that make up the Haven: however their are many stories similar, and others born of simple imperial expansionism.

In the vast majority of the provinces which shared the Vakolicci language, the imperial rule was generally fair, and many Vakolicci achieved high office in the empire. As businesspeople and artists in the main, the Vakolicci were relatively peaceful and unthreatening.

With the break-up of the Empire came the creation of the gvh. as various small Imperial provinces united for protection from the various larger ones which threatened their borders, a temporary alliance was formed: after the war however, when the provinces tried to stay out of the fighting as much as possible and to provide asylum for refugees, more small areas joined and the Haven quickly became a large economic power.

If you want me to expand in any of these sections, please let me know.

[Western Confederation]

Application

Nation Full Name Arcadian Confederation

Head of State President Milo T Dopulis

Head of Government President Milo T Dopulis

Economic Style Free market mixed economy

Government Type Confederal constitutional republic

Population 79,039,000

Brief Description of Nation currently (at least one paragraph)

The Arcadian Confederation is a nation with multiple ethnicities and religious groups that live together. The country is founded upon libertarianism and personal freedoms: ranging from a mild gun control policy to the decriminalization of strong narcotics. The influence of the central government is minimalistic when it comes to domestic policies as such is mainly rooted in the constituent states.

Roleplay Sample
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=258414
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=365739

Preferred Geography/Climate (Regional Map Here (note: our map is not set in stone; locations are negotiable with our mapmaker)

The Cornellian Empire once spanned the region, providing law and order. Following a great war over the succession to the Empire that divided it as different factions fought to control the succession, it collapsed into disunity. One-hundred and fifty years later, the old structures are gone, with some nations clinging to old traditions along with their independence while others have become entirely independent. How did your country become part of the Empire, what was the rule of the Empire over your nation like, and how did your nation leave the Empire?

[Ghant]

In favor of Western Confederation, given his past roleplaying experience and recommendations.

Not in favor of Coraspia, who has been rejected once before for reasons that can be found in this application thread. I'm willing to change this to an abstention or a vote in favor should prior concerns expressed by others be addressed to their satisfaction.

[Belfras]

In favor of Western Confederation. Long-time RPing buddy, knows his stuff.

Abstain on Coraspia, others know better.

[The Demphorian Kingdoms]

Aye on Western Confederation.

[The IASM]

Aye on Western Confederation.

Nay for Coraspia. Previous experiences have left me opposed to allowing him in the region.

[CoraSpia]

In favor of Western Confederation, given his past roleplaying experience and recommendations.

Not in favor of Coraspia, who has been rejected once before for reasons that can be found in this application thread. I'm willing to change this to an abstention or a vote in favor should prior concerns expressed by others be addressed to their satisfaction.

I applied previously with a poorly-felt out nation concept that had obvious holes in it. What were the other concerns? I cannot search, so am unable to find them myself but if you could tell me of them I'd be happy to address them.

[Hittanryan]

The Western Confederation needs to finish filling out the application.

[Hittanryan]

I would like Caranthir, CoraSpia, and Western Confederation to answer the following questions:

Economy:

1. What do you imagine your country's main exports and imports are? Please name these as secotrs--ie agriculture, mining, parts manufacturing, financial services, etc.

2. What are your country's trade relations with other countries in the region? You said free market capitalist, but are there any restrictions or challenges that you imagine your country has?

3. What does your country have more of and what does it have less of in terms of natural resources? Remember that most nations in the region have picked benefits and costs.

Military

1. Briefly describe your nation's military. Numbers, high level organization (ie, does your nation have army, navy, air force, coast guard, internal affairs troops, border guards, etc)

2. What is the purpose of your nation's military? (ie: if describing Canada I would say it is provide disaster relief, defend nation's territorial boundaries, support international peacekeeping, support international alliances. Other nations may differ.)

3. Who is the supreme leader of your nation's military?

Government:

1. Describe, briefly, your nation's system of choosing national leadership.

2. Does your nation have political parties?

3. does your nation permit free political association?

4. Who is your nations' head of state? What are their duties?

5. Who is your nation's head of government? What are their duties?

6. Do your national leaders have terms of office?

Diplomacy:

1. What kind of relations does your nation prefer with neighboring countries and other nations in general in Cornellia?

2. Does your nation respect international treaties and agreements?

3. Does your nation maintain embassies and consulates in most countries?

[Western Confederation]

Economy:

1. What do you imagine your country's main exports and imports are? Please name these as secotrs--ie agriculture, mining, parts manufacturing, financial services, etc.

Automotive, financial services, food industry,

2. What are your country's trade relations with other countries in the region? You said free market capitalist, but are there any restrictions or challenges that you imagine your country has?

None, unless stated in bilateral agreement tariffs etc.

3. What does your country have more of and what does it have less of in terms of natural resources? Remember that most nations in the region have picked benefits and costs.

Rich in: Wood, Food stock, precious metals i.e. gold

Poor: Oil

Military

1. Briefly describe your nation's military. Numbers, high level organization (ie, does your nation have army, navy, air force, coast guard, internal affairs troops, border guards, etc)
Total Armed Forces: 170,000
Army: 80,000
Navy: 40,000
Marine Corps: 30,000
Coast guards: 20,000
Total reserves: 105,000

2. What is the purpose of your nation's military? (ie: if describing Canada I would say it is provide disaster relief, defend nation's territorial boundaries, support international peacekeeping, support international alliances. Other nations may differ.)

Provide disaster relief, defend nation's territorial boundaries, support international peacekeeping, support international alliances

3. Who is the supreme leader of your nation's military?

Government: President Milos T. Dopulis

1. Describe, briefly, your nation's system of choosing national leadership.

It's a democratic republic with electoral college where each constituent state chooses its candidate and affiliated party.

2. Does your nation have political parties?

Yes, it has a de facto 3-party system.

3. does your nation permit free political association?

Yes

4. Who is your nations' head of state? What are their duties?

The President has the executive power over the country.

5. Who is your nation's head of government? What are their duties?

The President has the executive power over the country.

6. Do your national leaders have terms of office?

5 year terms with a maximum of 3 consecutive years.

Diplomacy:

1. What kind of relations does your nation prefer with neighboring countries and other nations in general in Cornellia?

Friendly relations, high trade volume.

2. Does your nation respect international treaties and agreements?

Yes, although to an extent. If it goes against the principles of the Confederation it will not and withdraw from said accords.

3. Does your nation maintain embassies and consulates in most countries?

Yes

[Caranthir]

Economy:

1. As stated in the application, the main exports are pharmaceutical goods (i.e: medical machinery, antibiotics, vaccines, and other medicines), other chemical goods, construction material goods, and high-end luxury goods. The financial sector is also important. Imports largely consist of crude petroleum, electricity, luxury goods, pharmaceutical goods, and automobiles.

2. Carinthian maintains a free trade agreement with the Southern Belisarian Community, which it hopes to eventually join in the near future. Trade policies are largely made to conform to the CTO, although Carinthia is not a member of said organisation. Due to the very small agricultural sector, protectionist policies are in place to ensure it remains competitive both domestically and abroad.

3. Oil is present in the northern coast along the Arctic Ocean/Sea. Current legislation forbids drilling in the area in fears of disturbing local wildlife populations and unique flora. Outside of oil, the nation is rich in timber and amber but little else.

Military

1. The Armed Forces of the Realm is a small, professional force primarily geared towards the defence of the Heavenly Principality. A large middle-aged population has seen it shrink in size in recent years due to the need to decrease the military budget in favour of more social welfare spending. Sandwiched between Rietumimark and Rome, the Carinthian military has always been considered to be a support force for the larger NCTO militaries that undoubtedly have jointly-operated bases and deployments within Carinthina.

2. Provide disaster relief, defend nation's territorial boundaries, support international peacekeeping, support international alliances.

3. The Heavenly Prince/Princess has historically been the supreme leader. In recent years, this has switched to a more ceremonial role with the Tribune being the civilian supreme leader.

Government:

1. Elections, held every four years, are determined via d'Hondt PRP with a minimum 5% of the total vote to gain representation in the Assembly of Freemen. The Tribune of the Senate is typically the party leader for the party that has a majority in a coalition (when formed) or if it outright forms government.

2. Yes. Presently there are nine parties with representation in the Assembly of Freemen. Of these nine, however, only three really matter and are considered "parties of power." These three parties are the left-leaning Syndical Party (Pratè Sìndikalèstæ), a big tent centre-left party encompassing everything from anarchist-communism to social liberalism; the Popular Action Front (Fronta d'Axion Poplairum), a big-tent conservative party, and the radical centrist Citizens' Alliance (Lèan dlas Citiyænim)

3. Yes

4. The nation's head of state is the Heavenly Prince/Princess. The position's duties include welcoming foreign dignataries and persons of significance and issuing awards and medals of importance.

5. The de jure head of state is the Heavenly Prince/Princess. The position's duties include appointing religious clergy to the Assembly of Wise Men, appointing/dismissing ministers, nominating and dimissing judges to the High Court, nominating senators to senatorial commissions, proposing legislation and vetoing/signing the legislation into law. Traditionally, these powers have been delegated to the Tribune of the Senate, however, the current Heavenly Princess has refused to do so and has publically said that such a bill would be vetoed should it ever be proposed.

6. Senators serve for four-year terms and can be elected ad infinitum. Judges, ministers, Tribune of the Senate, etc. serve at Her Luminence's pleasure.

Diplomacy:

1. Carinthia prefers to have cordial relations at the minimum, barring the radical autocracies of Rietumimark, ~Akai~, and Arbites which would be held at reasonable length away. Traditionally social conservative states would also have some issues, but ultimately Carinthia foreign policy is dictated by the purse.

2. Yes, even the dreaded NCTO treaty

3. Yes since it seems foolish/unrealistic for that to not be the case.

[The Demphorian Kingdoms]

Nay on Coraspia.

[Republica De Gran Chaco]

No on coraspia

Prem, I'm a tad hesitant because of how quickly you left last time but Ghant has me convinced to give you a shot so yes.

[Republica De Gran Chaco]

Yes on West

[New Edom]

Good work on replying on the recruitment folks. I agree on West and Caranthir so far, but I will welcome other opinions.

[Arx Montem]

Application

Nation Full Name The Dominion of Arx Montem

Head of State Président Silny Frisch

Head of Government Schloßführer Romuald Duch

Economic Style Mixed-Market

Government Type Constitutional Tribal Dictatorship

Population 10,553,948 (4.2 million non-citizen residents)

Brief Description of Nation currently (at least one paragraph)

Arx Montem is a minuscule, alpine state with a turbulent political history. Much of the population is nestled into three major valleys and along it's northern seacoast. It is known for its pristine mountains, which have been unmolested by industry due to the general resource poverty of the country. Much of the nation's wealth is generated through remittances from abroad, although there is a bustling tourism industry. The small upper class is made up of clan leaders, hoteliers, and the higher military echelons. The government is composed of a democratically elected parliament with stringent oversight from the general staff and the clan leadership. While the government is partially democratic, its elections are by no means free. Only former and current commissioned officers with a clan membership are actually eligible to hold most high offices such as the Speakership or Presidency.

Roleplay Sample This Too Shall Pass (This is a new nation for Finium)

Preferred Geography/Climate alpine, northern sea coast, small.

The Cornellian Empire once spanned the region, providing law and order. Following a great war over the succession to the Empire that divided it as different factions fought to control the succession, it collapsed into disunity. One-hundred and fifty years later, the old structures are gone, with some nations clinging to old traditions along with their independence while others have become entirely independent. How did your country become part of the Empire, what was the rule of the Empire over your nation like, and how did your nation leave the Empire?

In 870, the Duchy of Arx was founded after the rabble counts and highland clans were united by the Palatine Duke Boris Špatné. The Špatné Dynasty collapsed soon thereafter due to internal pressures, but the ducal title was bandied about by pretenders for the next hundred and fifty years. In 1048, Charles Křupan occupied the Špatné's Hochburg Castle and started to make some substantial headway into the unification of his country. At his death, however, Charles's two sons split the country into two lesser realms called Arx and Monatgnia respectively after disagreements on their inheritance. A marriage between Vratislav Křupan, the Duke of Arx, and a Cornellian partisan, forever shifted the balance of power between the twin duchies. While the two Křupan brothers never went to war directly, their descendants fought countless skirmishes in the Tucne Highlands.

As violence continued to escalate, a major force of Cornellians was devoted to bring the errant Křupan rulers of Montagnia to heel. The Principality of Arx and Montagnia was formed in 1198 literally over the beheaded corpse of Boleslav Křupan, the last Duke of Montagnia. While a partly Montemian family still ruled in Hochburg Castle, management of the nation was largely ceded to a Cornellian governor. In 1366, the last Křupan prince died and a Cornellian was given the Principality. The Dobyvatel dynasty ruled for the next 172 years, but was disbanded in 1538 when the Dobyvatel Prince, Hořák the Arson, was executed for arson. A brief regency was followed by the selection of Harold Krvavé, a mixed-blood Montemian, to hold the fief. The Krvavés ruled until 1707 when parliament replaced the Prince with a President as their primary head of state and ambassador to the empire.

Formal secession took place in 1888 after intense pressure on parliament from Clan leaders. Without imperial support for the ailing domestic government, violence and separatism ran rampant. Several successive parliaments failed to gain any form of legitimacy due to a pandemic of election fraud of all kinds. Several major contests were decided by duels in public streets and brawls broke out in most urban voting centers. Without civilian oversight, the military gained popularity and influence with alarming speed. Since much of the general staff had been educated abroad in the Cornellian heartlands, they represented the peace and stability of imperial rule. Tomasz Machak founded the National Social Union Party and "won" a parliamentary election in 1930. He combined the offices of Prime Minister and Command-in-Chief in 1933 when the nation officially became a fascist dictatorship.

Economy:

1. What do you imagine your country's main exports and imports are? Please name these as sectors--ie agriculture, mining, parts manufacturing, financial services, etc.

Top three exports* are fish, artisan household items, and beverages.
Top three imports are manufactured goods, energy, and entertainment.
Top three business sectors are tourism, utilities, and fishing.

*Primary source of foreign income is remittance.

2. What are your country's trade relations with other countries in the region? Are there any restrictions or challenges that you imagine your country has?

Trade is primarily sourced through the government or the tourism industry to satisfy tourists. Trade relations for Arx Montem are focused on visas and border permeability. Since low-cost Montemian laborers are often used abroad, the government's visa policies are of vital importance. Visas are not just important for exporting accented plumbers, however, since the tourist industry also lobbies heavily in favor of more open borders to maintain a steady flow of customers.

3. What does your country have more of and what does it have less of in terms of natural resources? Remember that most nations in the region have picked benefits and costs.

While there have been many expeditions in Arx Montem searching for fossil fuels or industrial metals, very little has ever been produced. Two raw materials are prominent--timber and gemstones--but nothing to make Arx Montem an economic powerhouse. Thus, while there is no fear of recession, much of the country lives in relative poverty. The top three employers are the tourist industry, the national military, and the several large fishing companies.

Military

1. Briefly describe your nation's military. Numbers, high level organization (ie, does your nation have army, navy, air force, coast guard, internal affairs troops, border guards, etc)

Arx Montem's military is divided into the Army and Navy. The small air force is devoted to the Public Lands Office (National Parks Service) and the navy. All adult males with a clan membership must serve a year term in the military between the ages of sixteen and twenty, though they can opt for other government placements and there are opportunities for early dismissal such as combat service or election to public office.

There are 50,000 professional soldiers and 10,000 professional seamen.

2. What is the purpose of your nation's military? (ie: if describing Canada I would say it is provide disaster relief, defend nation's territorial boundaries, support international peacekeeping, support international alliances. Other nations may differ.)

The Army is used primarily to protect the borders, provide support to law enforcement, support public works projects, and occasionally for multilaterally financed peacekeeping (i.e. mercenaries).

The Navy protects maritime boundaries, acts as the coast guard, and maintains the nation's ports.

3. Who is the supreme leader of your nation's military?

Schloßführer Romuald Duch

Government:

1. Describe, briefly, your nation's system of choosing national leadership.



2. Does your nation have political parties?

Arx Montem is a one-party state, but a light hand from party leadership has lead to the creation of many internal factions that could represent parties themselves.

3. Does your nation permit free political association?

Arx Montem is a one-party state, but membership is not compulsory.

4. Who is your nations' head of state? What are their duties?

The President of the Realm is the head of state of the Dominion of Arx Montem and is indirectly elected by the Ensemble Civique (Civic Assembly). The President of the Realm is also the nominal leader of the Grand Conseil (High Council), honorary Legionnaire General, and makes certain appointments on the advice of the government. The current President of the Realm is Silny Frisch, who was elected November 29th, 2000.

According to the Loi Pierre, the President must be a citizen of the realm, must have completed a year of military service, must be at least twenty-five, and cannot be married to a non-citizen. Additionally, according to the Loi Montagne, the President must have been a commissioned officer, must be a member of standing with a recognized clan, and must be at least thirty-five. The Civic Assembly appoints the President at the conclusion of their annual meeting in week before the last Sunday of November. The Assembly then reviews the President every year of his term, which is unlimited and commonly extends to a lifelong term. Since the Assembly is a civilian government, it does not, by law, have to enforce the Loi Montagne, but typically has along with the Loi Bijou. The Assembly votes, either on retention or selection, and a plurality of votes wins.

Much of the authority of the government is nominally invested in the President, who might be considered the mouthpiece of the state. However, the President is ultimately an outdated, ceremonial office that dates back to when the nation was a constitutional principality. The President has the nominal authority to dissolve parliament, command the armed forces, issue executive orders, declare martial law, declare war, negotiate on behalf of the realm, and the right to veto. However, since the appointment of Schlossfuehrer Machak the President has enacted a policy of tacita potestate, or silent power. Effectively therefore, the President presents the agendas and policies of Parliament and the Schlossfuehrer. The President performs all other duties on the advice of Parliament and/or the Schlossfuehrer.

5. Who is your nation's head of government? What are their duties?

The Schlossfuehrer is the de facto dictator of Arx Montem, but has shared power with and declined to dissolve other institutions of state such as the Civic Assembly, Parliament, and the President. The Schlossfuehrer also serves as the supreme military commander of the Armed Forces of Arx Montem and is elected to that position by the general staff on the advice of his predecessor. The current Schlossfuehrer is Romuald Duch, who was appointed December 31st, 1996. There have only been two Schlossfuehrers: NSUP founder Tomasz Machak and current Schlossfuehrer Romuald Duch. Both were selected by popular assent of the general staff. There is no formal process for the selection of the Schlossfuehrer, but since the ruling authority of the Schlossfuehrers comes from control of the armed forces, there is little opportunity for deviation.

The Schlossfuehrer rules by decree and has exercised this power 67 times in the eighty-four years of rule. This body of plenary legislation creates the Loi Montagne, which primarily regulates the internal affairs of the military and is sometimes applied to civilian government. Specific powers often employed by the Schlossfuehrer include (i) promotion of officers, (ii) dissolution of parliament, (iii) diplomat to the Dominion's suzerain.

6. Do your national leaders have terms of office?

No.

Diplomacy:

1. What kind of relations does your nation prefer with neighboring countries and other nations in general in Cornellia?

While Arx Montem is by no means friendly to criticisms of human rights violations of it non-citizen residents, the government makes a noticeable effort to maintain pleasant relations with all neighbors. Since the country depends heavily on tourism, antagonism is impossible to maintain.

2. Does your nation respect international treaties and agreements?

Arx Montem is willing to ignore embargoes and sanctions with tourist sources, but generally does comply with international agreements.

3. Does your nation maintain embassies and consulates in most countries?

Embassies are a point of pride and often are attached to fully functional hotels. These institutions, while not very potent, serve as a diplomatically-protected advertisement for the luxurious Montemian resorts.

1. Is this your main nation?

Yes, due to slowdowns in Finium, this will be my main nation moving forwards.

[The Shrailleeni Empire]

Yes to Caranthir.

I do not know what the major objections are to Coraspia's most recent application. However, I'd like to see the questions answered before I decide.

I will vote no on Western Confederation until the application is complete.

Arx Montem appears to be very well thought out, and has my vote.