Daily Questions

[Emerstari]

Daily Question #7: Sport is murder!

Emerstarian football is the most popular sport in Emerstari. It's a team sport played between two teams, each of which consists of one goalkeeper, six back fielders, two midfielders, and six forwards. The game is played on a rectangular grass pitch that is about 150 yards long and 100 yards wide. Players move the ball up the field by carrying it or passing it to a teammate in order to get it into the other team's goal (3 points) or between the crossbars above the goal (1 point). The ball may be thrown, kicked, or bounced. A game of Emerstarian football lasts around seventy minutes with two halves of thirty-five minutes each. It remains a purely amateur sport as players, coaches, and managers are not paid. In Emerstarian, the game is known as Feldboll, meaning "field ball."

[The Krohmae]

Daily Question #7: Sport is murder!

The favorite pastime for Krohmae is Futbol! Almost every one participates in not just watching but playing this beloved game. From the young to old, this sport teaches us the value of good sportsmanship and mutual respect. Championships are national holidays and are broadcast on the national public television station. No matter which team you support, you'll always find and kind faces looking back at you from across the stadium or sports bar. Every season, teams are assembled by lottery to promote fairness and equal opportunity and discourage tribalism. Last season's rival may well be this season teammate. All players and coaches are payed the same amount and not exorbitantly more than other other professions.

[Lionsroar]

The Daily Question Magazine Version #8 from the 10.10.2022

You enter the ballroom. Gigantic columns support a huge ceiling, hundreds of chandeliers illuminate dozens of nobles and servants. You look around searchingly, a servant comes over "I would like to greet the hostess". With a quick step, you are ushered into the crowd towards a young woman. "Your Majesty" you say, she looks away offended "Your Royal Highness? Your imperial majesty? Your divine beauty? What is your title then???"

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

What is the full title of your leader?.

What is the full written title of your leader? What is his historical background? What does it mean? Are there any other titles?

Explanations:

For more information: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1772808

Or a short explanation:

How does it work? I plan to ask you a different question about your nation every day. You can answer (or not) and learn about other nations, or expand your own nation with the help of these questions (worldbuilding). It's just a little game to get some more variety and fun into the RMB.

[Veraguas]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

What is the full title of your leader?.

What is the full written title of your leader? What is his historical background? What does it mean? Are there any other titles?

General de División don Josué Ubico Vaides, Presidente Constitucional de la República de Veraguas y Jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas
(General of Division sir Josué Ubico Vaides, Constitutional President of the Republic of Veraguas and Chief of the Armed Forces)

I still haven't given him a back story.

[Lionsroar]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

What is the full title of your leader?.

What is the full written title of your leader? What is his historical background? What does it mean? Are there any other titles?

General de División don Josué Ubico Vaides, Presidente Constitucional de la República de Veraguas y Jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas
(General of Division sir Josué Ubico Vaides, Constitutional President of the Republic of Veraguas and Chief of the Armed Forces)

I still haven't given him a back story.

I am interested to read the back story one day. Thanks for sharing

And of course, thanks for sharing to everyone yesterday. Loved to read your answers.

[Tangatarehua]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?
What is the full title of your leader?

The full title of the Rangatira is Ko te Rangatira tino honore, which translates into English as "The Most Honourable Rangatira".

He is usually addressed as "Tino Honore", which is usually translated as "Most Honourable".

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The full title of the Empress is a bit more complicated but the formal title is usually Tona tapu te Kuia o Whenua, which literally translates as either "The Holy Mother of the Nation" or "Her Holiness, the Mother of the Nation".

In English the word "Empress" is the preferred translation of 'Kuia of Whenua' while 'Tona Tapu' can be translated as "Her Worship", "Her Holiness", or even "Her Sacred Majesty".

Most people simply refer to the Empress as "Te Kuia o Whenua" and will occasionally refer to her as "Tona Tapu" ("Her Worship"/ "Her Holiness").

If one was addressing the Empress, the correct form of address is "Te Koutou Tapu" which again could be translated as "Your Worship" or "Your Holiness" but most commonly as "Your Sacred Majesty".

Finally the name of the Empress is actually an official title in and of itself, granted to her by the Nui Tohunga (High Priest) upon her ascension to the Pounamu Throne - "Tamahine o te Marama" is not her birth name (she was born "Princess Putiputi") but an official holy name for the Empress.

However it should be stressed that the name of the Empress is almost never spoken while she is still alive - she is only ever referred to as "Te Kuia o Whenua" and while her name appears on coins and official documents it's not considered polite to speak it unless speaking of a deceased former Empress.

(Foreigners are given a bit more leeway, so while saying "Empress Tamahine o te Marama" is technically a faux pas, most people will let it slide as they understand the difficulty of trying to translate our customs and terms into a foreign language.)

[Tmezestos]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

The form of address for the Duke of Tmezestos is generally "(my) Lord" (Stòs), sometimes with the first name of the individual added for good measure. This term is used in a number of contexts, though many Cmostun people will take any chance to name them by their full title.

The full title of the Duke of Tmezestos is (in English and Cmosto:)

Duke [Ròstu Tfëlaxas], Duke of Tmezestos and Prince of the City, Holder of the Chains, Patrician of [Tfëlaxas], Master of the Waves, Highest Lord and Greatest Patrician of this fine city, the lands, the people and the Beautiful Republic.
Cxèulis [Ròstu Tfëlaxas], Cxèulis Tmèzestosca en Pëòlos Nufausca, Hwufos Measpas, Meascacŋ Fiëpfos [Tfëlaxasca], Ŋuòfos Sepëispas, Stòs Tnelè en Meascacŋ Fiëpfos Nèilè Nufaustca Spil, Pmaistesca, Cmòstutnca en Tawatsesca Xivaël.

Duke/Cxèulis
The title of Duke is quite a long and storied one in Tmezestian culture. It comes directly from the word cxèu, meaning 'to rule', and thus is in a way synonymous with ruler. There are numerous ducal titles within Tmezestos, though most of these are hereditary. This use of the title of Duke is descended from the First Era. The first ever Duke was Cxeulis Miscelu I ni Cxïlis, who ruled as Cxeulis of Cxïltses from 1E 206 to 1E 230. Prior to that point, the King held the title of ruler (Cxèulis - we will go into this further later), and Miscelu's brother Nèswisu ni Cxïlis ruled as Peolos Tsesto (hereditary, landed prince) of Cxïlaxas. Their father had been the ill-fated Prince Tòlësu Swiolaos ni Meres, who had fought against Tfirisu the Usurper in the Brothers' War, but had been killed, alongside his uncle Nuswïlu, in an act that has gone down in history as the Black Star-Fall, considered a major dishonour. Nèswisu had been one of the individuals who had been offered lands after the war, King Causu II giving him the castle and princely lands of Cxïlaxas. However, rather than moving to be with his family in their new seat (as was tradition), Miscelu and his wife stayed in the capital. Almost every day, he bemoaned the indignity of growing up without a father, and the dishonour having been done him by Tfirisu. So vehemently did he protest that Causu II eventually gave him the recently created castle of Avuos. In a most unfortunate and not at all suspicious set of events, Nèswisu and his son died, leaving their castle of Cxïlaxas also to Miscelu. Tradition dictated that the lands be split upon succession, but given their proximity to the Royal House and Causu's soft spot for Miscelu, he granted him the title of Cxeulis - Duke - the first Duchy in Tmezestian history. The rights of a Duke were broader than those of a Prince, being fully permitted to declare lesser lords Princes too, and acting almost as the King would in their own domains. In the later First Era and far into the Second and Third, Dukes comprised the most extensive landholders in Tmezestos, with the absence of any kind of King, and the title of Duke was usually a hereditary one.

Duke of Tmezestos/Cxèulis Tmèzestosca
The Duke of Tmezestos, however, has a different history than most other Dukes. As the word Cxeulis is so closely related to that of "ruler", the title of Duke was one of the titles that the ancient Kings of Tmezestos held ever since the days of Oscwisu I. While the word "King" (Ŋiswos) referred to the divine ruler of the nation, the word "Duke" more referred to ruler over the vassal princes that comprised Tmezestos. When the term Cxèulis was adopted into a part of the nobility in 206, the King did not relinquish the title of Duke, and it remained a part of the Kingly vernacular until the end of the First Era. With the absence of the role of King, the role of Duke also fell absent. Claiming descent (and continuity) from the line of Kings, the Blue Council elected a lord to the role of Duke of Tmezestos, and declared that it was to be an elective position by the Lords of the Blue Council. This continued up until the Third Era, where the Patrician Crisis and the Tmezestian Civil War led to the role gaining its current succession laws. Instead of the Blue Council electing the Duke, now the Patrician Council elects the Duke of Tmezestos, with the Blue Council merely confirming the election as a rubber stamp. This has been the case all the way through the Third Era and to the present.

Prince of the City/Pëòlos Nufausca
This was another role held by the ancient Kings of Tmezestos that was passed down through the Blue Council and their elective procedures. If "King" indicated ruler of the nation, and "Duke" indicated lordship over the direct vassals, then "Prince" indicated direct rulership over the City (sometimes called Tmezestos, Nufaus Tmezestos or Nufaustos) in much the same way that any other landed prince would. Princes arose as a lordly title by the fact that they were almost always descended from a royal prince or princess. The first royal princess granted a title was Peolosia Sciësia Swiolaos ni Meres, who was granted the Peolotses (Principality) of Lus in 1E 23, and became the maternal progenitor of the Lusic Dynasty and the House of Lus.

Holder of the Chains/Hwufos Measpas
When the Patrician Council was in its infancy, the Patricians elected a Holder of the Chains (chains being the symbol of trading authority in Tmezestos since the First Era and the slave-markets of the Starry Plaza) as the leader of the Patrician Council. When the Patrician Council took over electing the Duke of Tmezestos, the role of Holder of the Chains transferred to the Duke, with them now as the dedicated leader of the Council. A second role, the Chamberlain, which also has ancient relation to trade rights, now acts as the de facto leader of the Patrician Council.

Patrician of [Tfëlaxas]/Meascacŋ Fiëpfos [Tfëlaxasca]
A Patrician is simply the head of a patrician family. The term "Meascacŋ Fiëpfos" comes from the Cmosto meas, meaning 'chain' and fiëpfos, meaning 'patron', thus translating the term roughly to "chained patron". The patrician family Tfëlaxas is one of the newer patrician families in Tmezestos, with Ròstu being the first Patrician of that house to rule as Duke. There are many patrician houses in Tmezestos, and most hold extensive land in the city and close-by surrounding lands, as well as in the harbour.

Master of the Waves/Ŋuòfos Sepëispas
Given the trading nature of Tmezestian patricians, a Master of the Waves was usually selected as a form of harbourmaster-meets-weatherman, in charge of the various ships moving in and out of port. Due to the prestige and sway of the title, many (though by no means all) Holders of the Chains also served as Masters of the Waves. The prestige of the post never really waned, so much so that, when technology improved so much that individuals with fairly little training could tell the weather, and thus Masters of the Waves became all but obsolete, the title was rolled in with that of the Head of State.

Highest Lord and Greatest Patrician/Stòs Tnelè en Meascacŋ Fiëpfos Nèilè
This part is fairly self-evident, though it has a somewhat interesting history. See, when the Interregnum occurred, lacking a King, the entire nation of Tmezestos completely fell apart. Central power all but vanished, and even the Blue Council curried little power. A Duke of the city of Tmezestos was not considered massively above any other Duke in terms of prestige. As the Second Era dragged on, save for the increasing trade power that Tmezestos was accruing thanks to its Patricians, Tmezestos was not all that powerful, but as the Dukes of the Third Era began to gain more power for the nation and subjugate many of the disparate Dukes, many felt a distinction needed to be made on why one Duke was able to vassalise another. The solution, many felt, was to make official the fact that the Duke of Tmezestos is the Highest Lord of the realm, especially as there could be no King of Tmezestos by sacred law. The addition of Greatest Patrician was, in many ways, a jab by one patrician family against another in history, and despite being a fairly petty mark, it has stuck ever since.

TL:DR; Cmostuns and Tmezestians like titles...

[Lionsroar]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

The form of address for the Duke of Tmezestos is generally "(my) Lord" (Stòs), sometimes with the first name of the individual added for good measure. This term is used in a number of contexts, though many Cmostun people will take any chance to name them by their full title.

The full title of the Duke of Tmezestos is (in English and Cmosto:)

Duke [Ròstu Tfëlaxas], Duke of Tmezestos and Prince of the City, Holder of the Chains, Patrician of [Tfëlaxas], Master of the Waves, Highest Lord and Greatest Patrician of this fine city, the lands, the people and the Beautiful Republic.
Cxèulis [Ròstu Tfëlaxas], Cxèulis Tmèzestosca en Pëòlos Nufausca, Hwufos Measpas, Meascacŋ Fiëpfos [Tfëlaxasca], Ŋuòfos Sepëispas, Stòs Tnelè en Meascacŋ Fiëpfos Nèilè Nufaustca Spil, Pmaistesca, Cmòstutnca en Tawatsesca Xivaël.

Duke/Cxèulis
The title of Duke is quite a long and storied one in Tmezestian culture. It comes directly from the word cxèu, meaning 'to rule', and thus is in a way synonymous with ruler. There are numerous ducal titles within Tmezestos, though most of these are hereditary. This use of the title of Duke is descended from the First Era. The first ever Duke was Cxeulis Miscelu I ni Cxïlis, who ruled as Cxeulis of Cxïltses from 1E 206 to 1E 230. Prior to that point, the King held the title of ruler (Cxèulis - we will go into this further later), and Miscelu's brother Nèswisu ni Cxïlis ruled as Peolos Tsesto (hereditary, landed prince) of Cxïlaxas. Their father had been the ill-fated Prince Tòlësu Swiolaos ni Meres, who had fought against Tfirisu the Usurper in the Brothers' War, but had been killed, alongside his uncle Nuswïlu, in an act that has gone down in history as the Black Star-Fall, considered a major dishonour. Nèswisu had been one of the individuals who had been offered lands after the war, King Causu II giving him the castle and princely lands of Cxïlaxas. However, rather than moving to be with his family in their new seat (as was tradition), Miscelu and his wife stayed in the capital. Almost every day, he bemoaned the indignity of growing up without a father, and the dishonour having been done him by Tfirisu. So vehemently did he protest that Causu II eventually gave him the recently created castle of Avuos. In a most unfortunate and not at all suspicious set of events, Nèswisu and his son died, leaving their castle of Cxïlaxas also to Miscelu. Tradition dictated that the lands be split upon succession, but given their proximity to the Royal House and Causu's soft spot for Miscelu, he granted him the title of Cxeulis - Duke - the first Duchy in Tmezestian history. The rights of a Duke were broader than those of a Prince, being fully permitted to declare lesser lords Princes too, and acting almost as the King would in their own domains. In the later First Era and far into the Second and Third, Dukes comprised the most extensive landholders in Tmezestos, with the absence of any kind of King, and the title of Duke was usually a hereditary one.

Duke of Tmezestos/Cxèulis Tmèzestosca
The Duke of Tmezestos, however, has a different history than most other Dukes. As the word Cxeulis is so closely related to that of "ruler", the title of Duke was one of the titles that the ancient Kings of Tmezestos held ever since the days of Oscwisu I. While the word "King" (Ŋiswos) referred to the divine ruler of the nation, the word "Duke" more referred to ruler over the vassal princes that comprised Tmezestos. When the term Cxèulis was adopted into a part of the nobility in 206, the King did not relinquish the title of Duke, and it remained a part of the Kingly vernacular until the end of the First Era. With the absence of the role of King, the role of Duke also fell absent. Claiming descent (and continuity) from the line of Kings, the Blue Council elected a lord to the role of Duke of Tmezestos, and declared that it was to be an elective position by the Lords of the Blue Council. This continued up until the Third Era, where the Patrician Crisis and the Tmezestian Civil War led to the role gaining its current succession laws. Instead of the Blue Council electing the Duke, now the Patrician Council elects the Duke of Tmezestos, with the Blue Council merely confirming the election as a rubber stamp. This has been the case all the way through the Third Era and to the present.

Prince of the City/Pëòlos Nufausca
This was another role held by the ancient Kings of Tmezestos that was passed down through the Blue Council and their elective procedures. If "King" indicated ruler of the nation, and "Duke" indicated lordship over the direct vassals, then "Prince" indicated direct rulership over the City (sometimes called Tmezestos, Nufaus Tmezestos or Nufaustos) in much the same way that any other landed prince would. Princes arose as a lordly title by the fact that they were almost always descended from a royal prince or princess. The first royal princess granted a title was Peolosia Sciësia Swiolaos ni Meres, who was granted the Peolotses (Principality) of Lus in 1E 23, and became the maternal progenitor of the Lusic Dynasty and the House of Lus.

Holder of the Chains/Hwufos Measpas
When the Patrician Council was in its infancy, the Patricians elected a Holder of the Chains (chains being the symbol of trading authority in Tmezestos since the First Era and the slave-markets of the Starry Plaza) as the leader of the Patrician Council. When the Patrician Council took over electing the Duke of Tmezestos, the role of Holder of the Chains transferred to the Duke, with them now as the dedicated leader of the Council. A second role, the Chamberlain, which also has ancient relation to trade rights, now acts as the de facto leader of the Patrician Council.

Patrician of [Tfëlaxas]/Meascacŋ Fiëpfos [Tfëlaxasca]
A Patrician is simply the head of a patrician family. The term "Meascacŋ Fiëpfos" comes from the Cmosto meas, meaning 'chain' and fiëpfos, meaning 'patron', thus translating the term roughly to "chained patron". The patrician family Tfëlaxas is one of the newer patrician families in Tmezestos, with Ròstu being the first Patrician of that house to rule as Duke. There are many patrician houses in Tmezestos, and most hold extensive land in the city and close-by surrounding lands, as well as in the harbour.

Master of the Waves/Ŋuòfos Sepëispas
Given the trading nature of Tmezestian patricians, a Master of the Waves was usually selected as a form of harbourmaster-meets-weatherman, in charge of the various ships moving in and out of port. Due to the prestige and sway of the title, many (though by no means all) Holders of the Chains also served as Masters of the Waves. The prestige of the post never really waned, so much so that, when technology improved so much that individuals with fairly little training could tell the weather, and thus Masters of the Waves became all but obsolete, the title was rolled in with that of the Head of State.

Highest Lord and Greatest Patrician/Stòs Tnelè en Meascacŋ Fiëpfos Nèilè
This part is fairly self-evident, though it has a somewhat interesting history. See, when the Interregnum occurred, lacking a King, the entire nation of Tmezestos completely fell apart. Central power all but vanished, and even the Blue Council curried little power. A Duke of the city of Tmezestos was not considered massively above any other Duke in terms of prestige. As the Second Era dragged on, save for the increasing trade power that Tmezestos was accruing thanks to its Patricians, Tmezestos was not all that powerful, but as the Dukes of the Third Era began to gain more power for the nation and subjugate many of the disparate Dukes, many felt a distinction needed to be made on why one Duke was able to vassalise another. The solution, many felt, was to make official the fact that the Duke of Tmezestos is the Highest Lord of the realm, especially as there could be no King of Tmezestos by sacred law. The addition of Greatest Patrician was, in many ways, a jab by one patrician family against another in history, and despite being a fairly petty mark, it has stuck ever since.

TL:DR; Cmostuns and Tmezestians like titles...

That is a 100% the longest answer i ever got. Thanks for sharing.

[Tmezestos]

That is a 100% the longest answer i ever got. Thanks for sharing.

You're very welcome, I enjoy worldbuilding pageantry and convoluted addition of titles to the point of insanity.

[Ozeanreisende]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?
Prime mnister Hershey's full title is:
His/her majesty's Prime minister of the Commonwealth of Ozeanreisende, Prime minister [name here], The Labrador retriever
Note: Ozeanreisende is a commonwealth realm so has the same monarch as the UK
Second note the current prime minister is a dog
Third note: as per tradition there tends to be something like the great at the end so for example prime minister [Name here] the menacing

[The Aquaria]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

What is the full title of your leader?.

The position for the Head of State and the Head of the Government is separated in the Aquaria.

For the Head of State, the full title is the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of the Aquaria, or Présidenta déla Républik fédérati soçialistika de Aquaria in Aqua Language. Similar to Germany, they are just your average virtual head of state, who does nothing but appoint the Chancellor elected, and go around the world for diplomatic events.

For the Head of the Government, the full title is the Chancellor of the Socialist Federal Republic of the Aquaria, or Chancélää déla Républik fédérati soçialistika de Aquaria in Aqua Language. They are the true leader of the country, who do all the political stuffs.

[Walnajamu]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

What is the full title of your leader?.

The full title of the leader of Walnajamu is Raisa Milele Yabuddheyu (originally Hakimatu). However, in all official meetings, it is considered formal to simply refer to the current leader as Raisa Milele Fahra, Fahra being the first name of the current leader. Now, "Raisa Milele" and "Yabuddheyu" probably sound like gibberish even to the people who speak the languages Walnajamu derives from. So, here's a brief explanation of both parts of the title.

Raisa Milele

Rasia Milele roughly translates to "Chief of the Immortals." While this title might sound really badass, it is actually a rather humble title with context. The official pretitle of Walnajamu is the Immortal Republic, with 'immortals' being a demonym for civilians of the Republic (though this is considered antiquated and most use 'Walnajamu'). As such, "Chief of the Immortals" is more of a 'first among equals'-esc title, as it implies a much more 'simple' status as compared to 'King' and a more secular status compared to 'Imam.'

Yabuddheyu

Yabuddheyu is a more modern term replacing Hakimatu, but both roughly have the same meaning - "wise one." Yabuddheyu takes on a more "secular" meaning, however, and thus replaced the "Islamic" Hakimatu in 1976. The reason for the title is one of formality, as the Raisa Milele leads both the elected lower house and the unelected upper house. However, the upper house consists entirely of Religious figures, 12 Imams, 1 Catholic Priest, and 1 Hindu Pujari. As such, Yabuddheyu acts as a title for an 'unordained' religious leader, forgoing religious responsibility whilst still allowing the Raisa Milele to organize the Upper House.

Edit: I am going to answer every question here thsufar... later. I'll put it in a spoiler so that I don't spam :P

[Juansonia]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?
What is the full title of your leader?.
What is the full written title of your leader? What is his historical background? What does it mean? Are there any other titles?

(Name), President of the Armed Republic of Juansonia
Matthew R. Hermanson, President of the Armed Republic of Juansonia

(pronoun) President
Mr. President

[Nue Cascadia]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

what is the full title of your leader?

*Insert Name here*, President of the Separatist Federal Republic of Cascadia and the bioregion of *insert Bioregion here* and the State of *Insert State here.*

so in Nathan Connors sake, it's: Nathan Connors, President of the Separatist Federal Republic of Cascadia, and of the bioregion and state of Oregon.

In terms of Tribal affiliations, a president with that background, would be addressed as President of the Separatist Federal Republic of Cascadia, and the recognized tribal nation of *Inset Tribe Name Here*

Explanations:

Since Cascadia is a massively decentralized nation, Cascadia is split among lines of Bioregions to individual States in the Union. So to properly address the president of the nation, you begin with Cascadian identity (Since it's the national identity), then the Bioregion and finally ending with the state. Since Oregon is a Bioregion and a state, they are addressed as one.

[Lionsroar]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?
Prime mnister Hershey's full title is:
His/her majesty's Prime minister of the Commonwealth of Ozeanreisende, Prime minister [name here], The Labrador retriever
Note: Ozeanreisende is a commonwealth realm so has the same monarch as the UK
Second note the current prime minister is a dog
Third note: as per tradition there tends to be something like the great at the end so for example prime minister [Name here] the menacing

Thanks for sharing, and cool new flag.

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

What is the full title of your leader?.

The position for the Head of State and the Head of the Government is separated in the Aquaria.

For the Head of State, the full title is the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of the Aquaria, or Présidenta déla Républik fédérati soçialistika de Aquaria in Aqua Language. Similar to Germany, they are just your average virtual head of state, who does nothing but appoint the Chancellor elected, and go around the world for diplomatic events.

For the Head of the Government, the full title is the Chancellor of the Socialist Federal Republic of the Aquaria, or Chancélää déla Républik fédérati soçialistika de Aquaria in Aqua Language. They are the true leader of the country, who do all the political stuffs.

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

What is the full title of your leader?.

(Name), President of the Armed Republic of Juansonia
Matthew R. Hermanson, President of the Armed Republic of Juansonia

(pronoun) President
Mr. President

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

what is the full title of your leader?

*Insert Name here*, President of the Separatist Federal Republic of Cascadia and the bioregion of *insert Bioregion here* and the State of *Insert State here.*

so in Nathan Connors sake, it's: Nathan Connors, President of the Separatist Federal Republic of Cascadia, and of the bioregion and state of Oregon.

In terms of Tribal affiliations, a president with that background, would be addressed as President of the Separatist Federal Republic of Cascadia, and the recognized tribal nation of *Inset Tribe Name Here*

Explanations:

Since Cascadia is a massively decentralized nation, Cascadia is split among lines of Bioregions to individual States in the Union. So to properly address the president of the nation, you begin with Cascadian identity (Since it's the national identity), then the Bioregion and finally ending with the state. Since Oregon is a Bioregion and a state, they are addressed as one.

Thanks for sharing the three of you.

The full title of the leader of Walnajamu is Raisa Milele Yabuddheyu (originally Hakimatu). However, in all official meetings, it is considered formal to simply refer to the current leader as Raisa Milele Fahra, Fahra being the first name of the current leader. Now, "Raisa Milele" and "Yabuddheyu" probably sound like gibberish even to the people who speak the languages Walnajamu derives from. So, here's a brief explanation of both parts of the title.

Raisa Milele

Rasia Milele roughly translates to "Chief of the Immortals." While this title might sound really badass, it is actually a rather humble title with context. The official pretitle of Walnajamu is the Immortal Republic, with 'immortals' being a demonym for civilians of the Republic (though this is considered antiquated and most use 'Walnajamu'). As such, "Chief of the Immortals" is more of a 'first among equals'-esc title, as it implies a much more 'simple' status as compared to 'King' and a more secular status compared to 'Imam.'

Yabuddheyu

Yabuddheyu is a more modern term replacing Hakimatu, but both roughly have the same meaning - "wise one." Yabuddheyu takes on a more "secular" meaning, however, and thus replaced the "Islamic" Hakimatu in 1976. The reason for the title is one of formality, as the Raisa Milele leads both the elected lower house and the unelected upper house. However, the upper house consists entirely of Religious figures, 12 Imams, 1 Catholic Priest, and 1 Hindu Pujari. As such, Yabuddheyu acts as a title for an 'unordained' religious leader, forgoing religious responsibility whilst still allowing the Raisa Milele to organize the Upper House.

Edit: I am going to answer every question here thsufar... later. I'll put it in a spoiler so that I don't spam

You don't need to spoiler it. I don't count good and long answers as spam. And sure, if you want to answer the older ones, it's free to do so.

[Teletubieland]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

Our head of state's full title is His Imperial Majesty of Teletubieland and of His other Realms and Territories, His Serene Highness Emporer Pedro Gonzales.

The Supreme High Arcon is in a sense the head of government, although in reality the Arcons and the Emporer share this role. The title used is His Excellency the Supreme High Arcon , while the other arcons are His/Her Excellency High Arcon.

Members of the Witan are called "Ealdormen".

In day to day use, it is acceptable to call the Emporer "Your Majesty" or "Your Highness", the arcons "Your Excellency" and Witan Members "My Lord".

[Hospe]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

What is the full title of your leader?.
HRM King/Queen <Regnal Name> of the Hospean Isles, Protector of Nerrise and Commander-In-Chief of the Hospe-Nerrisean Imperial Armed Forces.

Nerrise is a former Hospean colony, while now self governing, their head of state is a Protector who is at any time the acting monarch of Hospe. At the point Nerrise became self-governing, the concept of the "Hospean Empire" was largely abolished.
Before this, the Hospean monarch would have been "Commander-in-chief of the Hospean Imperial Armed Forces."
This is no longer accurate as there is no Hospean Empire, officially. However, the military guys at the top in Nerrise liked the idea of being part of an Imperial Armed Force so they voted to keep that part of the name.

The monarch of Hospe's full title is King/Queen of the Hospean Isles due to them ruling over all countries that make up the Hospean Isles: Hospe and the Hospean Border Islands.

[Walnajamu]

Alright, no spoiler it is.

#1: Etymology

The full name of Walnajamu is the Immortal Republic of Walnajamu, or Yalmadinata Milele ya Walnajamu. Ya is simply ‘of’ and will not get its own section.

Yalmadinata Milele

Yalmadinata Milele, or “The Immortal Republic”, has a heavily symbolic origin. Immortal, in this case, more accurately translates to “everlasting”, as it has no claim to physical immortality. Rather, the proclamation is towards the fact that they - so long as they live - will never fall to a monarchy. This is mostly because the founders of the nation were a mixture of escaped slaves, criminals, etc, whose leader (Uday) did not like the idea of being a monarch.

Walnajamu

Walnajamu roughly translates to ‘Stargazers.’ Its etymology is a lot less poetic. Walnajamu, its latitude so low, often has days only a few hours long. As such, celestial navigation was often used on both sea and land as a form of travel. This later gave them a fascination with the stars as a whole, with a unique form of astrology forming in the region.

#2: Vexillology or something

The flag of Walnajamu is unorthodox, but symbolic. It has 5 colors: White, Black, Green, Orange, and Red. These colors are arranged into a tricolor-esc formation, which is to the side of the focal point of the flag - the Walnajau Bull.

Green, Orange, and Red each represent a nation which is considered to be ‘ancestral’ to Walnajamu as a whole. Green represents Arabia, Orange represents India, and Red represents East Africa/Mascarenes. Each color is connected by a white stripe, which represents how they ‘came together’ to form Walnajamu. The colorful tricolor is contrasted by the black space, which represents the night. There, the white takes on a second meaning - hope in the dark. As the Walnajau Bull is colored with a contrasting white, a constellation that (according to legend) led the early Walnajamu to their home.

The flag was invented in the 1980s as a combination of two older designs - the national and popular flag of Walnajamu. The national flag was simply the black flag with the constellation, while the popular flag was the tricolor. The national flag was the official flag of the government, but the popular flag was formed as a flag ‘of the people’, with many Walnajamu flying the latter rather than the former. As such, the government commissioned a vexillologist to design a new flag, who combined both designs. The new flag has received criticism, but eventually replaced both the national and popular flags in both official and informal usage.

#3: L-L-Leader?

The current leader is Farha Anisha Yalwanini, a 50 year old former Union Boss and Gemstone miner.

Rise to Power

Farha’s rise to power started with being elected as a Union Boss for her local branch of the Miner-Farmer’s Union, the largest trade union in Walnajamu. Due to her position, she became a fairly loud and popular populist with no regard for process. While this made her popular with the common people, it made her fairly influenceable to higher powers and charismatic newcomers. Similarly, it even got her into legal trouble, such as beating up a young American executive in an alleyway for trying to bribe her. Her popularity and malleability made her an easy tool for the MFU to gain members and she was consistently s/elected to higher positions in the union. Eventually, she was transferred to the political wing of the MFU (which they have) and became a legislator. Under intense MFU Pressure, she was elected to be Raisa Milele, despite the MFU not having a majority. Afterwards, she became a bit of a ‘leashed dog’, barking loudly but being wrangled by MFU to not do anything too stupid.

Character traits

To her supporters, Farha is a determined and honest woman, one who is willing to go outside the box to achieve her goals. Others consider her to be ill-tempered and unprofessional, someone who refuses to respect tradition - even if it would be in her best interest to do so. However, underneath the rants and lawsuits, there is a semblance of intelligence behind her actions. Farha understands that playing ‘by the books’ in her position would be impossible for her, and as such, goes the other extreme - playing the part of a loud populist.

Despite this, she is not Machiavellian. Not everything she does is for an end goal, nor does she undermine personal relations. This puts her stability at questionable-at-best however, as while she is most certainly politically manipulative, she refuses to personally manipulate people she knows. As such, she has strange relations with the people around her, and some use this ‘naivety’ to manipulate her into doing what they want.

Political Positions

Farha could be described as a Democratic Socialist. She believes in the expansion of democratic processes in Walnajamu, whilst also believing in the eventual abolition of capitalism. However, this is not new. What is new, however, is her desire to end state ownership of the means of production instead - devolving economic power to locals. In her words, she believes that ‘the community should run the community, not an out of touch government bureaucrat or an out of touch capitalist.’ These so-called ‘MFU Socialists’ are not entirely new, but she is the first Raisa Milele from that categorization.

While a democratic socialist, she is also a self-described ‘moderate Islamist’ - a title actual Islamists (both moderate and otherwise) may have a problem with due to her often heretical beliefs. She believes that Islam protects the Walnajamu way of life, but that its importance can co-exist in a semi-secular republic like Walnajamu.

Rule and Popular Opinion

Farha has a fairly ‘personal’ style of ruling. If she really wants something done, she’ll often do it herself. She only spends about half of the year in the office, and often travels Walnajamu helping to organize projects - sometimes even putting on work clothes and helping directly, despite her advancing age. However, being a former laborer, she understands how annoying micromanagers are, and is willing to allow people to do their job without her assistance. Due to the constitution, she is not particularly tyrannical in policy making, often asking for opinions from multiple sources before making a decision. This is unless she is particularly ‘dead set’ on a policy, in which case, she will go forward with it - no matter how ill-advised it is to do so.

As such, her popularity is fairly mixed. Some of her policies, opinions, and traits, such as being a ‘working class woman’ rather than a part of the ‘elite’, ending ‘right to work’, and telling a UKIP MP to ‘sod off’, are seen quite positively. However, unprofessionalism and lack of foresight has caused her to both get into legal trouble and cause shaky relations with foreign countries - including major trading partners like the United States, Australia, and Indonesia.

#4: Holy S**t!

’Walnajamu’ Islam

The most popular religion is a folk variant of Sunni Islam known informally as ‘Walnajamu’ Islam, or ‘Walnajamuism.’ Walnajamusim is often considered to be highly heretical by other muslims, often incorporating folk characters, astrology, and idolatry into the daily lives. However, being a ‘folk’ religion, there is a sharp distinction between both regions and classes. The richer North Walnajamu tend to be orthodox, taking a much more scholarly approach to Islam. However, most regions tend to take a much more mystical approach to Islam. In the mountains, folk heroes and djinn are said to roam the caves and mines, causing both wealth and cave-ins. The foresters call out to tree spirits. Etc.

‘Walnajamuism’ is loosely organized, with communities having a variety of ways to select their Imams. Similarly, with their beliefs so incongruent and often unorthodox, there are many different expectations for worshippers.

Needless to say, most Orthodox Muslims have a poor relationship with the Walnajamu. Walnajamu has historically been a target for Islamic extremism, with it being struck particularly hard by ISIS. It has equally caused poor relations with other countries and organizations, especially Saudi Arabia - who once barred the Walnajamu from going on Hajj to Mecca (though this was later repealed).

Other faiths
Walnajamu is also home to various other religions. ‘Orthodox’ Sunnis, Maraxinites (Shi’ite Sufi Branch), Catholics, and Hindu are all represented in religious demographics. These religions get varying levels of treatment. Maraxinites in particular have historically and are currently socially persecuted for their beliefs.

#5: Dead, now what?

Should the Raisa Milele of Walnajamu die, they have a deputy that will act in their place until a new one is elected. This Deputy generally doesn’t do much while the Raisa Milele is still alive, but when the Raisa Miele dies, they assume the position of “Raisa Milele Pro Tempore” until a new Raisa Milele is elected. To prevent coups, a Deputy cannot be elected as Raisa Milele whilst still holding the RMPT position. Similarly, elections start as soon as possible, as RMPT is mostly a bureaucratic position without much power.

#6: Sightseeing, yay!

Constructed Landmark

By far the most famous ‘constructed’ landmark is that of the Mosque of Easjiji (real name pending). Having previously been damaged by the French and later destroyed by the British, the original Mosque of Easjiji has become a secular archeological exhibit. However, an even bigger Mosque was built in a different part of town. This mosque would become the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, and also the most expensive project in Walnajamu history, as the walls are made of marble and it is lined with real gemstones. The Mosque receives about as many tourists as it does worshippers, and is considered by even some Walnajamu to be a fairly large vanity project, with some who live near it going to mosques further away for their prayers.

Natural Landmark

The most famous natural landmark is the Pool of Ali, named after the explorer who found it. It is a small lake of pristine blue coloration, remaining so even during storms. Due to its importance to local religious practices, only a few tourists are allowed in at a time, with littering and pollution being punishable by hefty fines and even arrest. Swimming in it or drinking from it is also strictly forbidden, but given the lake’s nature, this is both for religious reasons and personal safety. The Lake is filled with bacteria that both give the pool its color and cause illness upon ingestion. Despite this, the Pool attracts many tourists due to both the beauty of the sight and the peacefulness of the region, even more so than the various mountains and plains of Walnajamu.

#7: Sport is Murder!

Soccer, followed immediately by Cricket. These sports are extremely important to local culture, with some events (such as the World Cup finals) warranting days off, even if Walnajamu isn’t playing. Similarly, they have a rivalry with Australia in Cricket and Australia, one which is only reciprocated half the time.

[The Grand Western Empire]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?
His Imperial Majesty Anderson. Just a fancy way of saying Emperor that Anderson adopted as an official title for formality's sake. He has an additional title, Impericous. Impericous means, "Lesser power." It is only used when addressing monarchs of higher power than Anderson.

[Oronia]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

The present monarch’s full style and title is His Royal Majesty, Felipe of the Royal Houses of Küxal and Kofi, the Third of His Name, by the Grace of the Seven, King of the United Realms of Oronia, of Fanelayasia, of Las Islas Kelücu, of Kuyumonia, of Ngulusia, of Northern Platalonia, of Pikunicia, of Potrencia, of Fanelayapu, of Kallfüpapu, of Kelücupapu, of Küxapapu, of Kuyumapu, of Lemupapu, of Ngulapapu, of Ngulupu, of Patupapu, of Pikunapapu, of Pikunapu, of Willapapu, and of the Mapuche Confederated Tribes; Archduke of Las Islas Pichiwa, of Las Tierras Lewfü, of Mawidona, of Puelania, of Willicia, of Lewfümapu, of Mawidapu, of Pichiwapapu, and of Willimapu; Prince Imperial of Komkiñepu; and Duke of Antüpu.

Felipe III, as King of Fanelayasia (one of the twelve constituent realms), is constitutionally King of the United Realms; as such, he bears the title King in six realms (Las Islas Kelücu, Kuyumonia, Ngulusia, Northern Platalonia, Pikunicia, and Potrencia) as well as the Mapuche Confederated Tribes. Felipe also bears the title King in reference to the old realms of the Empire of Komkiñepu (Fanelayapu, Kallfüpapu, Kelücupapu, Küxapapu, Kuyumapu, Lemupapu, Ngulapapu, Ngulupu, Patupapu, Pikunapapu, Pikunapu, and Willapapu). Because five of the realms are ruled by kings (Las Islas Pichiwa, Las Tierras Lewfü, Mawidona, Puelania, and Willicia), he bears the title Archduke in those realms and in reference to their predecessors within the empire (Lewfümapu, Mawidapu, Pichiwapapu, and Willimapu). Due to the dissolution of the empire, the title Emperor is no longer in use; instead the King bears the title Prince Imperial of Komkiñepu. And lastly, the King bears the title Duke of Antüpu in reference to the Kingdom of Antüpu, the old petty kingdom established by Felipe's ancestor, Huenchumilla I. Due to there being other sovereign kings in the United Realms, the style His Royal Majesty is used by the King of the United Realms.

The present head of government is His Excellency, President Jorge Ricardo Garcia of the United Realms of Oronia.

[The House of Hamid]

Daily Question #5: Dead, and now what?
What happens in your nation after the death of your leader?

His Imperial Majesty the Sultan and Caliphe is dead... Immediately the designated Shezade is the Ruler in his stead.

His Imperial Majesty the ex-Sultan lays in state for 72 hours, and then is intombed in his Türbe, a chapel specifically built for the purpose. At the latest another week along his successor is inthroned onto the Golden Lion Throne of Antalya, and becomes the next Sultan. Then, another few weeks along, the Grand Mufti crowns him the Caliphe of Islam, and things go along their normal ways.

[Tummylandia and Susistan]

Daily Question #3: L-L-Leader?
The Tummylandian President is tummyfart65, who came to power in 2012 after ousting dictator Ike C. Cring, a puppet that was really managed by a few oligarchs. His reign introduced back greater autonomy for regions such as Susistan, Biringan and Kanakha, more progressive laws including the legalization of gay marriage in 2013, the 4 day work week in 2015 and the legalization of all magic in 2014. He is beloved by most of the populace as his reign also introduced an era of prosperity as the economy grew rapidly during his reign.

[Tummylandia has no national religion, Roman Catholicism is the most common]

Daily Question #5: Dead, and now what?
Whenever a president dies, the vice president takes over, followed by the speaker of the national assembly (unicameral), then the chief justice, then a contingent election. The president is buried in his hometown and a 7 day mourning period is held. The only exception is the execution of Ike. C. Cring and his entire government by firing squad to a cheering crowd of 50 thousand Tummylandians. When he was shot, his body was put into garbage bags and placed in random trash cans, along with his entire cabinet. A contingent election was held and tummyfart65 won in a landslide.

Daily Question #6: Sightseeing, yaaay!
There are lots of landmarks, the most famous is Alejandro Serrano square, it's big however it's not too big. There are lots of trees, benches, and people protesting. Named after national hero and general Alejandro Serrano, this square has been a common area for people to protest. The government has changed it a bit so it would be easier to protest there.

Daily Question #7: Sport is murder!
The national sport is jai alai, with it being a popular sport in the Basque-influenced west, with the largest stadium being Donostia Berria Stadium. Football is the most common sport and it is considered one of the differences between Tummylandia and the Philippines. The largest stadium is Daniel Ibarra Stadium, named after football player Daniel Ibarra.

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?
The official title is "The Most Serene President (NAME)" which is shortened to "President (NAME)". Vice presidents are "The Most Serene Vice President (NAME)", assembly leaders are "The Most Serene Assembly Leader (NAME)", and representatives are "The Most Serene Representative (NAME) of (PLACE)". The problem with this is that it sounds pretentious so there is debate to change this.

[Emerstari]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

When he had united all of Emerstari in 1047, Erik the Victorious took for himself the title "King of the Emerstarians." Emerska konungur, in Old Emerstarian. This remained the title of the Emerstarian monarchs until the succession crisis of the late fourteenth century, during which the country was conquered by Charles de Potois, and he ruled as Charles VII and III, King of the Marsei and the Emerstarians. His brother-in-law Pierre, who inherited the Emerstarian throne on his death, ruled as Per I, King of the Emerstarians and Duke of Mailes. This, again, remained the title of the monarchs of Emerstari until the reign of Gustaf III (1530-1601, r. 1582-1601), who reigned as such: "Gustaf III Folke, King of the Emerstarians, Duke of Mailes, and Protector of the Horoganians and the Fyrlanders."

After union with Soumeland in 1600 and Canaria in 1672, Gustaf IV (1630-90, r. 1669-90) ruled by the title "Gustaf IV Jakob, King of the Emerstarians and the Soumians, Prince of Canaria, Protector of the Horoganians and the Fyrlanders, and Defender of the Faith." "Defender of the Faith" had been added to the title in 1623 after the War of the Poiy League. In 1704, when Karl IV Lorens died, as a result of his conquests and further Emerstarian imperialism, the title of the Emerstarian monarch was "Karl IV Lorens, King of the Emerstarians, Soumians, and Raunians, Prince of Canaria, Duke of Mailes, Kuistia, Siesland, and Engria, Protector of the Horoganians and Fyrlanders, and Defender of the Faith." Much of Karl's territorial gains were lost by the time his nephew and heir, Harvin III Karl, was assassinated in 1718.

As such, in 1718, when Erik VIII Olof ascended to the throne, he reigned as such: "Erik VIII Olof, King of the Emerstarians and Soumians, Prince of Canaria and Hussen, Duke of Mailes, Kuistia, Siesland, Hyllen, and Engria, Protector of the Horoganians, Fyrlanders, Suranians, and Baveskans, and Defender of the Faith." Briefly, from 1738 to 1742, Erik was also "Emperor of Polsen." However, Canaria was released in 1849, Hyllen in 1867, Fyrland in 1872, Hussen in 1880, Soumeland in 1904, and other significant amounts of territory by the 1950's. At the end of Erik X Gustaf's reign in 1972, he reigned as "Erik X Gustaf, King of the Emerstarians, Duke of Mailes, Protector of the Horoganians and Suranians, and Defender of the Faith."

In 2018, during the reign of Erik XII Georg, and since then, the title has been as follows: "Erik XII Georg, King of the Emerstarians, Duke of Mailes, Protector of the Horoganians, Suranians, Nivijegdnians, and Defender of the Faith." The Emerstarian king is sometimes informally known as an emperor, but this is not an official title.

From 1047 to 1504, the proper honorific for the Emerstarian monarch was "Your/His Grace." Since 1504, it has been "Your/His Majesty." The phrase "By the Grace of God" precedes "His Majesty" in official documents and pronouncements.

Perhaps more interesting than the evolution of the title of the Emerstarian king are the different sorts of titles for other royals in Emerstari. The closest relatives of the king, including his children, siblings, nephews and nieces, and cousins are known as "Princes/Princesses of the Crown." Any relative of the king, being a male-line descendant of Erik the Victorious (1009-1078) or one of his brothers, such as Bjarnvaldi of Ekkesburg (1016-1042), can use the title "Prince/Princess of the Blood."

[Islead Medenes]

Daily Question 8

What is the full title of your leader?.


Plainly, Prime Minister.

[Grand Emilia]

Daily Question #8: Your Majesty...Not, even longer?

The full, official title for the leader of Grand Emilia is The Right Honourable, Mister or Madam _______, Caretaker of the Commonwealth.

In the 1790's, prior to the formation of the modern Commonwealth, the nation was "led" by national founding figure Joseph Rivers-Chiper. His "leadership" was less of a direct oversight and more of a vague sense of direction. As such, people often referred to him as the "Director" of Grand Emilia. This title stuck until the formation of the Commonwealth Council in 1827, when more formal leadership better suited the growing island nation.

The title of "Caretaker" was eventually chosen, as it better reflected how the nation saw itself and the kind of leadership it wanted. Grand Emilia was not an globe-sprawing empire, nor a vast trading republic. Grand Emilia was more like a garden, or, as they described it themselves, "a gentle clearing in the vast, dark forest of the Atlantic."