Post by Surdra on Apr 16, 2018 13:17:07 GMT -5
The Kingdom of Surdra
Table of Contents
Article One - General Information on The Kingdom of Surdra
Article Two - Government of The Kingdom of Surdra
Article One - General Information on The Kingdom of Surdra
Article Two - Government of The Kingdom of Surdra
The Kingdom of Surdra is a sovereign country and political union comprised of twelve countries, seventeen overseas territories (five of which have been granted self-governing status), a federal district, one special administrative region, and various possessions worldwide. These are the remnants of the Surdran Empire which, at its height in the 1950s, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land mass and was the largest empire in history. Surdran influence can be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former colonies.
The Kingdom of Surdra is a federal and parliamentary constitutional monarchy with an elected representative democracy. The current ruling monarch is King Robert IV, who has reigned since August 20th, 1962. The capital of the Kingdom of Surdra and its largest city is Avalon, a global city and financial center with an urban area population of 19.3 million.
The Kingdom of Surdra is a highly developed country and has the world's largest economy, even though its population is only 11% of the world total. It was the world's first industrialized country and considered to be its first superpower. Today it still is the world's foremost economic power and continues to possess considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence internationally. The Kingdom of Surdra continually ranks among the highest in several measures of socioeconomic performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP, and productivity per person. While the Surdran economy is considered post-industrial, characterized by the dominance of services and knowledge economy, the manufacturing sector remains one of the largest in the world. It was the first country to develop and use nuclear weapons and has the largest in military expenditure in the world, with its military budget comprising a substantial percentage of global military spending. The Kingdom of Surdra has been a permanent member of the Assembly of Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946. The Kingdom of Surdra was a key founding member of ANMO and ROTA and continues a major leadership role within both alliances.
The nature of the Kingdom is unique, in that, although all countries and territories are subject to the same Crown, government, and constitution as co-equals, the Kingdom itself is an asymmetrically federal state, wherein Surdra holds the most influence and powers by de facto. Lacking its own devolved parliament but holding both the seat of government of the Kingdom in its territory and with the most representation (due to both its population size and historical political divisions), Surdra is fundamentally integral to Kingdom affairs and policy. Although Surdra is divided into 42 providences, 126 regions have direct representation in Parliament, compared to the 22 overseas regions that are represented.
The Kingdom of Surdra is joined by the Commonwealth of Royal Realms, an intergovernmental and economic union of current and former territories of the Kingdom of Surdra. The Commonwealth operates by intergovernmental consensus of the member states, organized through the Commonwealth Secretariat and non-governmental organizations, organized through the Commonwealth Council.
Common policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital within the internal market, enact legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintain common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Within the Commonwealth, passport controls have been abolished. Currently the Commonwealth is debating the creation of a monetary union with the goal of creating a common currency.
Through the Commonwealth Foreign and Security Council, the Commonwealth has developed a role in external relations and defense. The Commonwealth maintains permanent diplomatic missions throughout the world and represents itself at the Assembly of Nations and various other international organizations. The Surdran Monarch serves as the head of state for both entities.