Alcona and Hubris

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Alcona and Hubris
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Flag of Alcona and Hubris
Motto: "Let Duty Find Your Place"
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Region the Federated Klatchian Coast
Capital Thunderbay
Official Language(s) English, Manx, German
Leader Alexander III, Grand Duke of Alcona
Population Approaching 3 billion (Oct 2004)
Currency Klatchian Krondor = 4 Alconian Griffins 
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The United Duchies

The United Duchies of Alcona and Hubris' is a post-modern developed constitutional monarchy and a Federal State of the Federated Klatchian Coast

The Duchies

The United Duchies spreads across several distinct areas:

The Duchy of Alcona

This primarily consists of the Alcona Archipelago, A group of tropical islands in the southern Dark Sea just north of the Squall Straits. The Islands have been well known for growing of tea, sheep, and fruit. More modern industries include a major investment banking sector, heavy metal mining, and high end consumer goods production.

  • Parishes
    • West Neubayern,
    • North Neubayern,
    • South Neubayern,
    • Ubo,
    • Jaffit,
    • Igsi,
    • Dros,
    • North Quip,
    • South Quip,
    • Fria, **Ulanda,
    • Stilton,
    • Veirn,
    • Bekti,
    • Odania,
    • Brini,
    • Kududa,
    • Wittlebach,
  • Major Cities
    • Thunderbay
    • Wittlebach Harbor,
    • Copperharbor,
    • Zeeland

The Duchy of Hubris

The Isle of Hubris is the industrial 'heartland' of the Dual Duchies.

  • Parishes
    • Gate Island,
    • Dark Isle,
    • Noname Isle,
    • Poppins,
    • Patowski,
    • Torrriver,
    • Southwest Haven,
    • Northwest Haven,
    • Bonker,
    • Mar,
    • Lake Mead,
    • Torrhall.
  • Major Cities
    • Torrhall,
    • Torrhallport (renamed Torrhaven),
    • Passmar,
    • South York,
    • Gatecalf,
    • Lazarus City,
    • Hastville

The Organized Territories of the Outer Islands

The Outer Islands are rich in a history soaked in blood. Usually, between the nations of Alcona and Hubris vying for control of these rich islands.

  • Parishes
    • Sunway
    • Hife,
    • Orbita,
    • Caddary
    • Quemm,
    • Zholand,
    • Dwia+Oriana,
    • Idsu,
    • Dratia+Glornor,
    • North Sean,
    • South Sean.
  • Major Cities
    • Blood Harbor
    • Barray

The Duchy of Cawhaba

A large Island in the Manx Sea, this was formally a seperate nation until the House of Crawford inherited the Crown.

The Logoth Marches

A large Peninsula on the smaller continent/large island of the Klatch. Primarily known for cattle, mining, timber, and light manufacturing.

The Duchies of Zithal

Zithal is a continent purchased by the Alconians for 1.5 Trillion Krondors from the nation of Xanthal. It was a major purchase the resulted in a huge expansion and the creation of another five Duchies

  • The Duchy of Redwall
  • The Duchy of Norzithal
  • The Duchy of Locatal
  • The Duchy of the Isles
  • The Territory of the Inner Zithal-Primarily desert, and primarily used by the military although some settlement exists along the rivers.

Dependencies

The Protectorate of China Wrighty

A refugee camp come industrial district, Oddly this area is not considered part of the Federated Klatchian Coast under the "Outer Territory Clause of the Federation Constitution.

  • Major City
    • Vauxville

The Eastern Marches

Invaded and subjegated territory on the western edge of the continental Klatch. This area was invaded by Alconian Forces to stem the tide of piracy that was being launched from this area. Beyond the ill defined eastern borders of this state lie the jungles of the Oompa Loompa.

  • Marches
    • Bothe
    • Parser
  • Major Cities
    • Cross Harbor,
    • Harrisville

Government

The Government of the United Duchies is based on the 1651 Royal Charter and the 1725 Constitution and the most recent Unification Amendments. The government can be divided into three branches, the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judiciary.

The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch consists of a Unicameral legislature body, The Grand Chamber and a constitutional assembly, the College of Peers.

The Grand Chamber

The Legislative body of the United Duchies is the unicameral Grand Chamber. The body is made up of two tiers of representatives. At the general teir are the Keys, either General or Parish. Each parish, county, barony, or landsrade elects a Parish Key for a parliamentary session that may last as long as seven years. General Keys are geographically proportioned to each Duchy based on a population census made every twenty years. The General Keys are directly elected for each Duchy. The second teir are the Rectors who represent the Peer of the realm in the College of Peers. They are elected for six year terms. The break-up of the body is 2/3 Keys, 1/3 Rectors.


The College of Peers

The College of Peers consists of those individuals who are of ‘Rank such that they shall be considered of the Grace’s stature and have been invited by him to sit and elect the Dean of the College’. In practice, this is all living members of the Peerage. The College is led by the Dean, who is also tasked with maintaining family records, hereditary symbols of the Peers, supervising the Sheriffs, and arbitrating all points of honor. The College of Peers elects 1/3 of the Rectors every two years and elects Sheriffs and the Dean every four years. The College considers and votes on any constitutional amendments presented to them after being voted on by the populace. The body also elects one Klatchian Key every three years. It also advises and consents to the Duke’s choice for Klatchian Elector.

The Sheriffs are primarily tasked with being arbiters of honor between the Peers, Adel, and Freeman.


Major Political parties

Independence Party The Party of National Independence (PNI)- Conservative

Grand Duchy Party The Grand Alliance Party (GAP) -Moderate/Conservative

Union Party The Klatchian Union Party (KUP) - Centrist

Democratic Party The Party of Alconian Democracy (PAD) - Moderate/Liberal

Progressives The Progressive Party (PP)- Liberal (very anti-military)

Republicans The Party for a New Republic (PNR) -Libertarian/Republican

The Alliance The Alconian Alliance of Independents (AAI) -Less a political party than a service orginization helping independent canidates

The Socialists The Hubarian Socialist Party (HSP) -Socialsits, primarily die hards of Hubris

The Communists The Klatchian Communist Party (KCP) Communists, front for the Cheka in The United Duchies

The Nationalists The Party of Chawabian Nationalists (PCN) -Ultra Conservative

Political/Economic/Social Classes

There are three basic levels in the class structure of Alconaian Society. After the Union of 1984 this also began to form within Hubarian Society.

Vaux

The Lowest Level, in most respects considered almost a resident worker. Limited rights the Vaux are the remnant of a peasent class. Many are from the nearby nation of Teran Sphere

Political Power: Allowed to vote in local and County elections. They are not allowed to vote for either members of the Great Chamber or any other national office.

Socio-Ecomomic Role: Usually the people in the lowest paying jobs with little education. Most are either first or second generation immigrant families. It should be noted that they are actually given a reduction in the flat tax rate.

Freemen

The largest portion of the population. These are ordinary citizens however, the mandatory presence in the milita for those age 18-52 makes them a very large armed mob. The group is subdivided based on economics into three sub groups: Commoner, Gentry, Knights


Political Power: The citizens represent themselves by electing the Keys to the Great Chamber, and the High Minister. All have to pay the general flat tax rate and serve in the militia or a comparable endeavors. Many serve within the armed forces, military, government and in high elected postions.


Socio-Ecconomic:
Commoner The genral term for those who live and work and are full citizens

Gentry The term for the landed upper class who hold their land directly from the Royal Family but are not knighted or Peers.

Knights These are individuals who have shown greatness in advancing the intrests of the nation or the royal family. Note the Military Orders such as that of the Blue Cross and the higher Order of St. George get the owner a reduction in the levied tax rate.

Nobles

The small class that many find ‘ruling’ the country. The nobility is broken up along the lines of political power. Although most are considered ‘wealthy’ most titled men can easily become ‘poor’ while retaining their political power

Baronets: The lowest of the nobles, they represent hereditary knighthoods and are awarded to families of distiction that haven’t quite made the list to be elevated to a peer. In many ways three knighthoods in five generations is usually seen as the rule of thumb to be elevated to a baronet.

The Adel: The ‘Titled’ families of the Relm who do not have any real political power beyond that of commoners. Typically they hold some of their lands in freehold. As such these lands can not be attainted by Royal Displeasure. Most Adel can trace their titles to the pre-conquest Outer Islands rulers or to being pre-Unification nobility of Cawahaba

The Peers: The titled men and women who help to rule the country. All the peers belong to the College of Peers which elects the Rectors. Any member of the College of Peers may address the Grand Chamber during debates as is their right. Some are also acting heads of their Parish.

The Wormal-The titles which refer to people given lifetime appointments to positions

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