Yuunli
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| Flag of Yuunli | |
| Motto: Think before you act - about your neighbors, too. | |
| see "Geography" below | |
| Region | International Democratic Union |
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| Capital | Eleutheropolis |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | Chairman of the Executive Council Marcus Andoni |
| Population | 30 -80 million |
| Currency | Yuunli Dollar |
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The Republic of Yuunli was founded in April 2005, and joined the United Nations in the same month. A few days/years later, the Executive Council of the Republic decided to move to the International Democratic Union.
Contents
Political system
Executive
The executive of the Republic is the Executive Council, consisting of:
- Councilors elected for 3 years by the citizens. They make policies within the framework of the current legislation. Every Councilor is responsible for one department, such as education, infrastructure or international relations.
- The Representatives of the Constituent Parts of the Republic represent the executive of the island and the part on the continent, respectively. With joint forces, the two representatives can block Council decisions.
- Chairperson elected for 3 years by the citizens. The chairperson's role is to moderate in case there is a conflict among Councilors and/or Representatives. Moreover s/he represents the Republic abroad.
Legislature
The legislative branch of the Republic is called Legislative Assembly. The Assembly does not have fixed members, but consists of representatives of political parties. Those parties are elected every 4 years by the citizens in a proportion-vote system.
The Assembly also has Observers from the parliaments of the island and the part on the continent. With joint forces, the two observers can block bills.
International relations
The Republic of Yuunli belongs to the International Democratic Union, and it is member of the United Nations, it has close diplomatic ties to The Sultanate of the Ayyubids.
Geography
Yuunli consists of two parts: a landlocked part of a continent (pop. 1.35 million) and an island off the north-west coast of that continent (pop. 9.2 million). Yuunli has an area of 4,694,682 km2 (1,813,402 square miles).
Mysh Island is located in the north of the IDU landmass. To the west and east, there are uninhabited islands. To the south-west, there is the Democratic Federation of Grosseschnauzer, to the south-east the Empire of Keeslandia.
The continental part borders the Democratic Federation of Grosseschnauzer in the north, an uninhabited land in the east, the Community of Sober Thought in the south, and the Interstellar Federation of DataGenesis in the west.
On the following map, rivers are blue and provincial borders are red, unless they are marked by rivers.
Provinces
The two parts of Yuunli enjoy great autonomy. They are further divided into provinces.
Provinces on the island
| Province | Flag | Area | Population | Landscape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balembai |  |
366,629 km² | 1.155 million | bays and hills |
| Candet |  |
708,294 km² | 2.479 million | river delta |
| Centhay |  |
219,566 km² | 0.604 million | lakes |
| Hongora |  |
689,529 km² | 0.379 million | mountains |
| Idubut |  |
469,824 km² | 1.950 million | flat coast |
| Lonreca |  |
132,975 km² | 0.665 million | along a river |
| Milduna |  |
342,707 km² | 0.583 million | sand beaches |
| Oylbesh |  |
223,526 km² | 0.346 million | woods |
| Porpic |  |
189,124 km² | 0.340 million | hills and coast |
| Putali |  |
163,707 km² | 0.262 million | meadows |
| Riftaly |  |
203,649 km² | 0.193 million | cliffs |
| Ursia |  |
204,523 km² | 0.245 million | hills with caves |
Provinces on the continent
| Province | Flag | Area | Population | Landscape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingeva |  |
96,994 km² | 0.024 million | glaciers |
| Bolshvisa |  |
147,763 km² | 0.554 million | prairie |
| Casuay |  |
189,634 km² | 0.114 million | mountains |
| Damesa |  |
208,803 km² | 0.522 million | plateau |
| Lancollin |  |
137,435 km² | 0.137 million | hills |
Populace
Religions
Religious affiliation is not asked in a census, that's why only estimates exist.
It is estimated that 53% of Yuunli's population follow a religion called strigidism (30% of them follow the traditional variant, 70% the modern variant) and 40% are atheists. The remaining 7% are mostly muslims and jews.
On the island, 50% are strigidists (25% of them traditionalists, 75% modernists), 42% atheists and 8% follow other religions.
On the continent, 67% are strigidists (55% of them traditionalists, 45% modernists), 32% atheists and only 1% follow other religions.
The mountainous regions are strongholds of traditional strigidism, whereas the modern variant is stronger in the coastal and hilly provinces.
Atheists are more common in more urbanized provinces.
Other religions are more common in coastal provinces.
Fore more information about strigidist beliefs, see Strigidism.
National symbols
The flag of Yuunli is a combination of the flags of the island and the continental part, separated by a blue band representing the sea, joined by a yellow star representing the sun and the ideals of the Republic.
Island flag
The flag of the island represents the three main landscapes of the island: the mountains (red), the woodlands (green), the coast (blue) and the rivers and lakes (blue).
Continent flag
The flag of the continental part is green for the nature on the main plateau. The white color on the sides stands for the mountains in the west and east of the continental part (provinces P and M).
Elections
The first elections were held on 30 April 2005.
Executive
The members of the Executive Council are elected by majority vote. The most important posts are the chair (moderating when there are conflicts), finances (managing the budget) and international relations (representing Yuunli abroad).
Executive Council of the republic
- Chairman of the Executive Council: Marcus Andoni (FCP)
- Councilor for Finances: Marlin Ericson (SLL)
- Councilor for International Relations: Sunny Stasry (FCP)
- Councilor for National Security: Svato Ikaika (SLL)
- Councilor for Justice: Denver Tamsen (FCP)
- Councilor for the Economy: Patsy Truman (FCP)
- Councilor for Social Security: Shikoba Kaley (FCP)
- Councilor for Consumer Protection: Drago Cordin (SLL)
- Councilor for Agriculture: Ameda Shannon (PYN)
- Councilor for Health: Kylie Benjamins (SLL)
- Councilor for Defense: Ricarda Lore (SLL)
- Councilor for Families and Children: Egon Oliver (SLL)
- Councilor for Infrastructure: Eliza Marvin (FTP)
- Councilor for the Environment: Bryan Chloris (PYN)
- Councilor for Education: Kizzy Renito (FCP)
- Councilor for Research and Technology: Chloe Brigham (FCP)
Executive Council of the island
- Chairman: Arden Tajuni (SLL)
- 8 further posts held by SLL members: finances, security, justice, consumer protection, agriculture, health, families and children, research and technology
- 4 posts held by FCP members: economy, social security, infrastructure, education
- 1 post held by a PYN member: environment
Executive Council of the continent
- Chairwoman: Nicole Larkin (FCP)
- 5 further posts held by FCP members: economy, social security, infrastructure, education, research and technology
- 7 posts held by SLL members: finances, security, justice, consumer protection, health, families and children, environment
- 1 post held by a PYN member: agriculture
Executive Councils of the provinces
8 provinces on the island and 3 on the continent have SLL chairpersons:
Balembai, Bingeva, Bolshvisa, Casuay, Hongora, Lonreca, Oylbesh, Porpic, Putali, Riftaly, Ursia
4 provinces on the island and 2 on the continent have FCP chairpersons:
Candet, Centhay, Damesa, Idubut, Lancollin, Milduna
Legislature
The number of seats in parliament corresponds to the rounded percentage of votes a party received. Only parties with at least 1% of the votes enter parliament.
If the sum does not add up to 100, the biggest faction gets the remaining seats.
If the sum is more than 100, the smallest factions lose seats.
Legislative assembly of the republic
- Free Citizens Party: 20 seats
- Safe Life Lobby: 18 seats
- Free Trade Party: 17 seats
- Preserve Yuunli's Nature: 17 seats
- Yuunli Against Poverty: 8 seats
- Movement for Family and Neighborhood: 8 seats
- other parties: 12 seats
The three main leftist parties (FCP, SLL, YAP) have a total of 46 seats.
The three main rightist parties (FTP, GVC, MFN) have a total of 29 seats.
Island assembly
- Free Citizens Party: 18 seats
- Preserve Yuunli's Nature: 17 seats
- Safe Life Lobby: 17 seats
- Free Trade Party: 16 seats
- Yuunli Against Poverty: 11 seats
- other parties: 21 seats
The three main leftist parties (FCP, SLL, YAP) have a total of 46 seats.
The three main rightist parties (FTP, GVC, MFN) have a total of 24 seats.
Provincial representatives:
- 5 provinces have an absolute leftist majority
- 7 provinces have a leftist majority
Biggest factions in the provinces:
- SLL in 5 provinces (Hongora, Idubut, Putali, Riftaly, Ursia)
- FCP in 3 provinces (Candet, Centhay, Oylbesh)
- PYN in 2 provinces (Lonreca, Milduna)
- FTP in 1 province (Balembia)
- YAP in 1 province (Porpic)
Continent assembly
- Free Citizens Party: 23 seats
- Safe Life Lobby: 19 seats
- Free Trade Party: 18 seats
- Preserve Yuunli's Nature: 13 seats
- Movement for Family and Neighborhood: 11 seats
- other parties: 16 seats
The three main leftist parties (FCP, SLL, YAP) have a total of 48 seats.
The three main rightist parties (FTP, GVC, MFN) have a total of 37 seats.
Provincial representatives:
- 2 provinces have an absolute leftist majority
- 3 provinces have a leftist majority
Biggest factions in the provinces:
- FCP in 3 provinces (Bingeva, Bolshvisa, Casuay)
- FTP in 2 provinces (Damesa, Lancollin)
External links
- News from Yuunli are posted in a blog at: http://yuunli.blogspot.com/
