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| − | A Danaan Principality is any one of the twenty-five principalities (of which [[Shieldcrest]] | + | A Danaan Principality is any one of the twenty-five principalities (of which [[Shieldcrest]] and [[Tarana]] are referred to as Grand Duchies and not properly a Principality) which form the Danaan High Kingdom of [[the Resurgent Dream]]. Each principality is a distinct constitutional monarchy with its own prince, princess, grand duke, or grand duchess, and its own separate representative legislature. |
Danaan law allocates power between the two levels of government. Generally speaking, the government of the principality governs roads and other matters of internal infrastructure, education, and law enforcement, although the central government does have some say in all these affairs. Each Danaan principality also has the right to select for itself the established church within its territory, without prejudice to the freedom of worship of other faiths. Most principalities also have a local language which they traditionally use alongside [[English]]. | Danaan law allocates power between the two levels of government. Generally speaking, the government of the principality governs roads and other matters of internal infrastructure, education, and law enforcement, although the central government does have some say in all these affairs. Each Danaan principality also has the right to select for itself the established church within its territory, without prejudice to the freedom of worship of other faiths. Most principalities also have a local language which they traditionally use alongside [[English]]. | ||
Revision as of 21:46, 20 October 2005
A Danaan Principality is any one of the twenty-five principalities (of which Shieldcrest and Tarana are referred to as Grand Duchies and not properly a Principality) which form the Danaan High Kingdom of the Resurgent Dream. Each principality is a distinct constitutional monarchy with its own prince, princess, grand duke, or grand duchess, and its own separate representative legislature.
Danaan law allocates power between the two levels of government. Generally speaking, the government of the principality governs roads and other matters of internal infrastructure, education, and law enforcement, although the central government does have some say in all these affairs. Each Danaan principality also has the right to select for itself the established church within its territory, without prejudice to the freedom of worship of other faiths. Most principalities also have a local language which they traditionally use alongside English.
List of Danaan Principalities
| Postal | Traditional | State | Capital | Largest City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Ale. | Alekthos | Abna | Zohbisal |
| AM | Ama. | Amalad | Ada | Zesan |
| AR | Ary. | Amory | Victoria | Victoria |
| BI | Bil. | Bilbtoria | Aristonople | Timonople |
| CA | Car. | Carasia | Ezana | Ezana |
| CO | Cor. | Corral | Utrecht | Utrecht |
| FA | Far. | Farinor | Bharat | Bharat |
| FI | Fir. | Fireforge | Skypeack | Skypeak |
| HO | Hol. | Holista | Agna | Armonvale |
| KA | Kag. | Kager | Aby | Aby |
| KR | Kar | Kar | Aaya | Zilirat |
| KK | Kad | Kadoki | Akiimi | Yuneji |
| LE | Leg | Legon | Vounian | Vounian |
| NE | Ner. | Nerise | Acinra | Zutote |
| PE | Pel. | Pele | Molokai | Molokai |
| SA | San. | Sanero | Cobhda | Cobhda |
| SB | Sbn. | Saraben | Aconar | Yador |
| SE | Sel. | Selinia | Solomon | Solomon |
| SH | Shi. | Shieldcrest | Narich | Narich |
| TA | Tar. | Tarana | Tarana | Tarana |
| TH | Tho. | Thorlund | Agwenstadt | Agwenberg |
| WI | Win. | Wintermore | Naoley | Naoley |
| WY | Wyr. | Wyrnsk | Eiry | Eiry |
| ZE | Zen. | Zeng | Kenron | Kenron |
| ZU | Zut. | Zutern | Zwingli | Zwingli |
Legal relationship
The Danaan High Kingdom of the Resurgent Dream is a single sovereign entity. The government of the Resurgent Dream has the right to levy war, sign treaties, establish and receive embassies, and utilize military force to protect the rights of its citizens from foreign powers or conspiracies too great to be suppressed by ordinary means. No Danaan principality has any of these powers with regard to foreign states or even other Danaan principalities. The principalities do have the right to establish and accept consulates to and from foreign states with the understanding that these consulates are solely advisory in nature and have no ability to enter into any formal or informal international agreement or to establish policy of any sort.
The principalities are bound to recognize as legitimate all legal contracts and obligations contracted legally in other principalities, to extradite suspects wanted for crimes in other principalities, and to recognize degrees and diplommas issued by authorized educational institutions in other principalities. They are more generaly bound to deal with one another "in good faith." The central government has the obligation to protect the principalities from any threat to the excercise of their legitimate rights or to their territorial integrity. It also has the obligation to guarantee that each principality has a "representative, balanced government." While this term is frequently used to mean constitutional monarchy in Danaan political discourse, most legal scholars agree that that is not what it means in this context. The exact meaning is the subject of much debate. Jurists are certain that it forbids the establishment of absolutism, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, or direct democracy in any Danaan principality. Most jurists, however, do believe that it would be perfectly lawful for a principality to possess a republican form of government internally.
Danaan law does explicitly forbid the secession of any principality. The High King of the Resurgent Dream is fully sovereign over all of his lands.
