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Edenburg

Flag of Edenburg
Motto: Animis Opibusque Parati
Region Map
Region	Mediterranean
Capital	Helena
Official Language(s)	English,Spanish, French(North Edenburg)
Leader	Edward VI
Population	2 Billion
Currency	EB Dollar
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Officially, the Kingdom of Edenburg (in Spanish: Reino de Edenburgo (borgia in some var.) in French: Royaume de l'Edenbourg). Edenburg is a state in the west of the Mediterranean region. The country’s only land border is with Tyraelus to the north, Edenburg’s other closest neighbor is Tripolis to the south, across the narrow Straits of Gibraltar. The country divides into 16 regions, which have there own governments, all of which are subordinate to the national government. The capital of Edenburg, Helena, is the seat of government and the nation’s chief Mediterranean port. The city and its surrounding suburbs make up the province of Helena, ruled directly by the national Edenburgian Parliament. Two of the 16 regions are off shore island groups each of which also constitutes a separate province of the same name. The Bourgeous Isles, a former Edenburgian colony of seven islands off the northwest coast of Africa is one; the other is a group of five smaller islands north of the Bourgeous, called Madeira. Edenburg has one remaining colony in West Africa, south of Tripolis.

Government and Politics

Edenburg is Constitutional Monarchy, with a hereditary monarch. The Constitution separates the government into three branches, the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial, the Executive closely relating to the Legislative. The Head of Government is the Prime Minister, who is usually the leader of the Majority-Party in the lower House of Commons, a 350 member body elected directly by popular votes. The upper House of Senate consist of 275 members 50 of which are appointed for life by the sovereign, the other 225 are elected for 6 years by popular vote. The House of Commons is the more powerful of the two but it takes both houses to pass legislation in Edenburg. The government is solely responsible to the House of Commons. If there is no majority in both houses, and legislation cannot pass, the Prime Minister may ask the sovereign to dissolve of government, thus holding new elections. The Prime Minister is head of the cabinet of ministers; he and the ministers are responsible for government policy. The sovereign appoints the ministers of cabinet on the recommendation of the Prime Minister; however, the sovereign may dismiss a minister of cabinet at will. The Prime Minister must seek council with the sovereign weekly and the sovereign must sign bills passed by parliament for them to become law, if the sovereign refuses to sign a bill, it shall not become law unless by a 65% majority in both houses agree to override it. With parliament’s approval, the sovereign appoints foreign ambassadors, signs treaty agreements, and as commander-in-chief, heads the armed forces. Although only parliament may declare war, only the sovereign may deploy troops, usually under the direction of the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs. Under the Constitution, the sovereign may not have charges brought against him, one may not arrest the sovereign and he alone does not have to pay taxes. The Judicial branch is separate from the other two, and it consist the Supreme Court of the Kingdom. The sovereign appoints its members for life by recommendation of the Parliament. It is the Supreme Court’s responsibility to interpret the constitution, the Justices have to the power to declare any law passed by the parliament as unconstitutional, and therefore it shall not become a law. Edenburg’s government fundamentally follows the separation of powers principle.

People

Edenburg's 2.5 billion population has a 100% literacy rate,(people over the age of 15). 90% of the population live in urban areas. Helena, the capital, is also the largest city. The most heavily populated areas are along the coastal regions, and along waterways. Edenburg is overwhelmingly a Christian nation, with over 70% of the nation claiming to belong to the Roman Catholic Church.

Alliances

Edenburg is a longtime member of the Regional Governing Council(RGC). The country is also a member of the Mediterranean Alliance, a millitary and economic group that contains the several other countries including: Tyraelus,Tripolis, Oppressed Communist, Raven Haired Maiden, Endless Summer, Heliandium, Satimon, Lygonia, and New Kingman. Former members included Lulahat, Freedomstaki, and SchenaRah.

Edenburg is also closely associated with the United Kingdom of Egypt and Sudan. The King of the UKES, King Ahmad Al-Khalil is currently engaged to HRH The Princess Anne-Marie, a sister of HM King Edward VI.

Economy

Edenburg is one of the wealthiest nations in the Mediterranean with an estimated 87 trillion EB dollar GDP. The standard of living in the Sunny Land of Iberia is also pretty high with the GDP per capita being over 34k EB dollars. Naturally as a peninsular nation, Shipping and Fishing are important idustries in Edenburg. Arms Manufacturing, Information Techonology and Tourism are also major.

Armed Forces

Edenburg is a force to be reckoned with millitarily speaking. The Nation spends an estimated 16 Trillion EB dollars on Defense; along with Education, this is the government's priority. Edenburg has a navy, an air force,Marine Corps, and an army.

The Royal Navy The pride of the nation, The Armada Edenborgo is queen of the seas, the royal navy is only rivaled by that of Tripolis; together the two nations dominate the Western Mediterranean. The Edenburgian fleet is the largest in the world, and as Edenburg is a Peninsula, the people have long been connected to the sea.

The Royal Air Force MORE TO COME