Commonwealth of Alexis
Peseganaan un Alexias (Alexiad)
Gemenebest van Alexis (Dutch)
Commonwealth de Alexis (Spanish)Click image for higher resolution
Flag and Coat of ArmsMotto: Alang Nagara, Alang Dijos (Alexiad)
For Country, For GodAnthem: Click on link for Anthem
Alexias, aking tanah-bayan (Alexiad)
Alexis, my homelandRoyal anthem: Koningawit (Alexiad)
The King's Song
Location
Capital: Ciudad de Alexis
Largest City: Koningsdam Metrostadt
Official Language: English
National Language: Alexiad, Spanish, Dutch
Ethnic groups:16.5% Avadas
Demonym: Alexian
11.5% Malabang
11% Kampenese
9.3% Armus
8.6% Bugaoans
8% Thel mdamma
7.7% Pinabacdaoan
6% Tranganese
4% Balapagan
3.4% Dajak/Darak
3% Altese
3% Auroran
8% Other
Government: Federal Presidential Constitutional MonarchyLegislature: National Parliament
- Koning un Alexias: Willem II anak Willem
- President: Ulrich Santiago del Rosario Junker
- Premier of Nestiland: Ernécito Johnson de Los Reyes Santiago de Fiŕenze Jr.
- Premier of Terudel: Franklin Jose Redrich
- Premier of Oostfalea: Alexander van Houten-Springsteen
- Speaker of the House: Hamilah van Jakob
- Chief Justice: Joshua Jimenez anak Nelson
- Upper House: Federal Senate
- Lower House: Federal Council
Establishment: current constitution on 5th January 2020
Land Area: 469,220 km2
Population:
- 2019 Census: 138,134,000
- Density: 294/km2
Elevation
Highest Point: Mt. Blanca (4225m)
Lowest Point: Alta Plateau (-203m)
GDP (PPP): $ 1.14 trillion (Ba 31.92 trillion)
GDP per capita: $ 8252.9 per capita (Ba 231,081.2 per capita)
Gini index (2020): 35.2
Human Development Index (2020): 0.627
Currency: Baav (Ba)(BAV)
Time Zone: +11 (AXST)
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +23
Internet TLD: .ax
Alexis (Alexiad: Alexias), officially the Commonwealth of Alexis (Alexiad: Peseganaan un Alexias) is a country in South-East Asia situated north of the island of Papua. Ciudad de Alexis is the national capital, situated centrally on a marshy island. The Koningsdam Metropolitan Area is the most inhabited metropolitan area in South-East Asia, with almost 20 million inhabitants.
Following the 6th of May Coup d'Etat in 2018, former Alexian Army Field Marshal Ulrich Junker was sworn in by the Supreme Court to become the 2nd President of Alexis. In the 2020 General Election, Ulrich Junker received 78% of the vote and introduced a new constitution, where the King of Pasaraja (Koning un Pasaraja), a former protectorate of the Dutch Colonial Government in Oostfalea, would become the figurehead of the nation. The seat of the new King of Alexis (Koning un Alexias) would be Oranjewood, in Oostfalea. Other monarchs, as well as the gentry (Tumao) of Alexis, have demanded that their claims to lands in the states be acknowledged, but thus far their claims have been rejected by the state governments.
Although the official language of Alexis is English, President Junker has pushed for the teaching and promotion of Alexiad in schools and on national television. According to official government sources, the use of Dutch and Spanish is slowly being reduced. English proficiency in Alexis was ranked third in Asia in 2019, after Singapore and Malaysia, and the government has begun broadcasting news in English and Alexiad with subtitles in Spanish and Dutch.
Following an armed and diplomatic conflict lasting 40 years, Alexis became independent from the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2017. The Alexian economy has experienced rapid growth, attracting millions of immigrants, mostly from Papua New Guinea and the Polynesian Islands. The large majority of whom arrive illegally, leading to an increasingly xenophobic sentiment among Alexians. On the 29th of December 2019, the War for Islas de Aguilas ended after the Treaty of Taipei was signed, effectively ending the Philippine presence on Islas de Aguilas after their original invasion of the islands on the 24th of March 2018 had caught the island garrison off-guard. This surprise defeat of ASEAN forces has led to unrest, especially in the Philippines and Indonesia.
Following the cessation of conflict, Alexis has put into motion plans to exploit the rich natural gas and oil reserves in the Llewelyn Sea, awarding trillion-dollar contracts to foreign drilling companies such as Redcats Offshore Drilling. This comes as part of the ongoing plan to diversify the Alexian economy away from Agriculture and into the electronics, defence and oil processing industry. Along with the Philippines and East Timor, Alexis is one of the predominantly Christian nations in South-East Asia.
Contemporary History
Following the 6th of May Coup d'Etat, President Junker had instituted several reforms, as well as drafting a new constitution for the Federal Republic of Alexis. On the 18th of August, President Junker dissolved Federal Senate and the Federal Council, effectively wielding unlimited power. He appointed 11 other retired army generals as Councillors of the Nation, as well as established the National Alexian Senate, a new legislative body made up predominantly of high-ranking military officers.
Despite his popularity, many civilians did not wish to see a return to authoritarian rule and protested on the street, culminating in the 2nd September Riots in Ciudad de Alexis, leading to the deaths of 23 people. In response, President Junker guaranteed elections on New Year's Day of 2020. In the meantime between then and the elections, Junker also redesignated several ministers into their previous roles, such as Minister of National Development Douglas Consolacion.
In January of 2019, Junker announced an escalation in the conflict in Islas de Aguilas, deploying the 1st and 4th Terudel Division as reinforcements. It was also two months later that an undisclosed Alexian submarine sank the Philippine navy frigate, the BRP Gregorio del Pilar while it was moored in port at General Santos City. This is viewed as a turning point in the war, as afterwards ASEAN naval ships would dock in harbours far from Islas de Aguilas and the movement of supplies overseas hampered by the threat of submarines. Without aerial superiority and supplies, Philippine troops on Islas de Aguilas became increasingly isolated. The Alexian aircraft carrier, the Cuatro de Junio, provided close air support for Alexian troops and a navy air wing pilot, Flight Captain James M. Kasaysayan was awarded the highest military award of Alexis, the Polaris Cross, after shooting down 5 ASEAN aircraft in one day while flying a Gripen-M from the Cuatro de Junio.
With the last Philippine stronghold on Islas de Aguilas, Porto Seville, surrounded, the Alexian and ASEAN leadership were invited to Taipei to discuss the terms of a peace deal. After several months of back-and-forth negotiation, the Treaty of Taipei was signed on the 29th of December, 2019. With the signing of the Treaty, the Philippines would withdraw all forces from the islands, and return all captured military personnel. This would prove to be a media coup for President Junker, who easily won the general election held soon after, against 3 other candidates. With the victory, the newly-elected National Parliament passed Junker's proposed changes to the Alexian constitution, effectively making Alexis a Constitutional Monarchy.
Besides that, the nation would be reclassified into a Commonwealth, its flags, coat-of-arms and symbols changed. Junker explained that it was to be a move away from the 'dictatorial regime' of the former, deposed president Miguelito de La Santos II. Many welcomed the new King of Alexis, Willem II. His dynasty had ruled the Kingdom of Pasaraja in Southern Oostfalea for almost 300 years and during Dutch rule had become a tributary and protectorate.
Oranjewood, the traditional seat of Pasaraja kings, was chosen as the seat of power for the new monarch of Alexis. Along with this, the surrounding area would also fall under the jurisdiction of the King, who exercised his powers as a governor in the Royal District of Oranjewood (Wilajah Rejal Orangewood). His position as King of the Alexians, and governor of Oranjewood, would be hereditary and passed on to his descendants upon his death.
Government
During the 2020 General Elections, the number of registered political parties had increased dramatically. Where traditionally each state had 3 main political parties, the increased fracture in politics in Alexis following the execution of the former president Miguelito de la Santos II has led to more far-left and far-right parties to pop-up. The military junta established after President Ulrich Junker was sworn in occupies 75 seats in the Federal Council, as well as 12 seats on the Federal Senate. This has led to an increased need for the traditionally centrist and left-wing parties of Alexis (National Liberation Front of Oostfalea, People's Power Party, The United Alliance Front of Nestiland) to form coalition governments with the more radical parties of Alexis as well as the military.
During the 2020 General Elections campaign, Premier of Terudel and leader of the Parti Kayahan Bayan, or People's Power Party, Franklin Jose Redrich was assaulted by several triad members while on his way to a local bakery. Suffering from a concussion and a broken jaw, many in his own party wished for Redrich to pull out of the race, but after several surgeries was able to appear at the Cross-Party debate on the 30th of December 2018. The PPP suffered a loss of more than 100 seats in the Federal Council. The party with the biggest increase in seats was the Alliansia Katolik Demokrat un ga Bayan, led by former Pastor Donald anak Bruce. Recieving 47 seats on the Federal Council, the Catholic Alliance's votes came mostly from the less well-off farmers and plantation owners of Terudel.
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