Ad'ihan (nation)
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| Motto: Peace, justice, freedom | |||||
| Region | The Heartland | ||||
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| Capital | Ad'ihan | ||||
| Largest city | N/A | ||||
| Official Language(s) | English, Frencha, Ad'ihan Creolea | ||||
| Government | |||||
| - Chief of State | Michael Harley | ||||
| - Governor (De facto head-of-state) | Henna Jordan | ||||
| - Chief Minister (Head of Government) | Alex Canning | ||||
| - Largest party in Senate | Ad'ihan People's Party | ||||
| Self-government | |||||
| - Establishment of protectorate | 1 October 2143 | ||||
| - Self-governance accorded | 18 October 2143 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 15.4 km2 (5.95 mi2) | ||||
| - % water | 0.00 | ||||
| Population | 821,430 | ||||
| Currency | Tazo (ATAZ)
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| Timezone | PAX-0200 | ||||
| - Summer (DST) | Not observed | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ai | ||||
| Calling code | +082
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| ISO Code | ADHN
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- This article is about the nation of Ad'ihan and its capital city, for the city in Liverpool England see Ad'ihan (city).
The International Protectorate of Ad'ihan (French: Protectorat international d'Ad'ihan, Ad'ihan Creole: Protectorat Ad'ihanais) is a small self-governing enclave within the city limits of Ad'ihan, Liverpool England.
History
The Outer Islands of Liverpool England, were first discovered in 1967. People first settled on the Outer Islands in the late 2080s, and the first Liverpool England presence on the islands was in the early 2120s. By 2140 the islands had become an outer territory of the country.
A democratic revolt in 2144 by the Parti populaire ad'ihanais against the territorial minority government of the National Centrist Board resulted in the Federal Parliament hearing a bill to resolve the crisis, and it was suggested that a separate protectorate be formed. A referendum was held amongst residents of Ad'ihan, and passed with 71% of voters agreeing to a new protectorate, which was to come into effect 1 October 2143, originally to be governed directly from CCL with a view to later self-governance.
After fresh fighting broke out on 15 October, the Federal Government announced that it would let the protectorate become a fully self-governing nation, and this took effect three days later.
Name
The name Ad'ihan was chosen for the protectorate based on its location in the city of Ad'ihan. No considerations were made at the time as to the potential confusion of using the same name as the city. To make things worse, the capital city of the protectorate was also named Ad'ihan.
Government and politics
| Position | Current office-holder | Authority to |
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| Chief of State | Michael Harley | Appoint Governor Dissolve Senate Sack Chief Minister Declare direct Federal rule |
| Governor | Henna Jordan | Appoint Chief Minister Sack Chief Minister Call elections (on advice of Chief Minister) Handle foreign affairs |
| Chief Minister | Alex Canning | Appoint Cabinet Call elections Resign Cabinet |
Ad'ihan is a self-governing protectorate of Liverpool England. In effect this means that Liverpool England has control over Ad'ihan's defence and foreign relations; everything else is controlled by the Ad'ihani authorities. As a protectorate of Liverpool England, Ad'ihan's de jure head of state (the Chief of State) is the head of state of Liverpool England, a role normally occupied by the head of government.
The Chief of State appoints a Governor of the International Protectorate to act as de facto head of state of the territory. The Chief of State technically has the right to dissolve Ad'ihan's Senate, sack the Chief Minister, or declare direct rule from CCL, while the Governor only has the right to sack the Chief Minister. However, this has never been exercised. The Governor can, however, in consultation with the Chief Minister, call for fresh elections. Otherwise, the Governor acts as a chief diplomatic officer, handling the foreign affairs of Ad'ihan under guidance from CCL.
The Chief Minister, or head of government, is appointed by the Governor, who can however in practice it is usually the leader of the biggest party in the Senate, or appointed leader of a coalition in the Senate.
The Chief Minister has his own Cabinet, sans the positions of Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs, as these two areas are handled by the Federal Government in CCL. The Cabinet is normally made up of politicians from within the Chief Minister's party or coalition, although it is not disallowed by law to select politicians from opposition to be part of the Cabinet.
Official language
The official language of Ad'ihan is English. French and Ad'ihan Creole are also spoken, and enjoy equal status as English in the country, but are not recognised as official languages. All signage in the country, where appropriate, are printed in all three languages.
