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==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 00:36, 9 November 2005
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| Flag of Civitas Americae | |
| Motto: "Tertius vicis lepor lepos" | |
| Region | The Kingdom of Burgundy |
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| Capital | Neuhausburg |
| Official Language(s) | Latin and German |
| Leader | Emperor Paul VII |
| Population | 900 million |
| Currency | Dollar |
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Contents
History
Civitas Americae was founded as a colony of the Holy Roman Empire shortly after its discovery in the mid-15th century. A large, rich, and fertile land, it was devoid of native inhabitants. Younger noble sons quickly seized the opportunity presented them, and petitioned the Emperor for landholdings in the new land, which had been named Amerika. Rather shrewdly, the Emperor portioned out the holdings in such a manner as to ensure their loyalty to the Empire. It was thanks to this that when the fatal Protestant Schism arose a half-century later that the princes of this new land remained loyal to the Empire and hence to Rome.
The land that would become Civitas Americae was not populated solely by subjects of the Holy Roman Empire however. Many commoners from across Europe immigrated to the Imperial colonies. In addition, following the loss of Constantinople, many survivors of Byzantium settled in the New World. Unlike their counterparts who returned to schism under Turkish oppression, these remained faithful to Rome and the reunification at the Council of Florence. It is because of these that today, 30% of Civitas Americae’s population is Byzantine Catholic. All of these immigrants are the reason why the official language of Civitas Americae is Latin rather than German.
On September 28th, 1784, the Feast of King St. Wenceslas, Karl IX, the Holy Roman Emperor, recognizing that Civitas Americae had grown too large for him to govern, granted it its independence. The Habsburg prince Paul, nephew of the Emperor, was crowned as the first emperor of the new Empire, united to its parent in the desire to preserve Christendom. Alas, Christendom was destroyed in Europe, with the exception of the Papal States, which have been continuously preserved (and administered, on the Pope’s behalf), by Civitas Americae. Because Civitas Americae’s independence was granted on the feast of King St. Wenceslas, he has been adopted as the patron of the Empire.
Military
Please see: Civitas Americae Navy Civitas Americae Air Force Civitas Americae Marine Corps Mithril
People
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Government
Civitas Americae is a subsidiary absolute monarchy. While the Emperor holds all authority, this authority is almost never used to its full extent. Problems are preferably solved on the lowest level possible. This allows the Emperor to concentrate his attention on national matters, without having to worry about local matters, or squabbling between any of the 217 principalities and kingdoms (including the Kingdom of Neu Bayern, of which the Emperor is King) which make up the Holy Empire of Civitas Americae.
Aiding the Emperor in his ruling are the Inner Council and the Council of Advisors. The Inner Council is selected by the Emperor himself, and may be dismissed at anytime. Currently the Inner Council is composed of: Minister of Foreign Affairs: Kurz Weber Minister of Domestic Affairs: Jakob Schneider Field Marshall of the Air Force: Karl Arinze Grand Admiral of the Navy: Johannes Schönborn Commandant of the Marine Corps: Norman Adler
The Council of Advisors, on the other hand, is composed of delegates appointed by the states which make up the Holy Empire. Currently most states, including Neu Bayern, allow for popular election of at least some delegates, but 34 still appoint all their delegates. The Council of Advisors is split into an Upper House and a Lower House. The Upper House holds three delegates per state, while the Lower House grants a delegate per state per half million people. Mainly a ceremonial organization, in large part due to the sheer number of delegates, the Council of Advisors takes care of the more mundane paperwork involved in running the Empire. The limits placed on the Emperor by his only being one man, and the likelihood of a bill never passing the Council of Advisors, helps ensure that the principle of subsidiarity remains effective.
