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 The Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire
 Desto Storhertugdømme af Hamptonamt

Flag of Hamptonshire Hamptonshire does not currently have a coat of arms.
Fiat justitia et pereat mundus
Spoken Languages  - Official  - Unofficial	English, Søskendansk French, Pacitalian, Spanish
Capital cities	Obsidia (executive), Hamptonshire City (judicial, legislative)
Ten largest metropolitan agglomerations Greater Seaburg - 486,000,000 Portshire - 59,000,000 Port Easton - 57,300,000 Hannon - 49,500,000 Fredericksberg - 42,100,000 Antietam-Yespani - 40,000,000 Wessex - 33,000,000 Sandras-Meyersborg-New Kristiania - 24,000,000 Harrkona - 19,500,000 Greater Eeasen - 17,250,000
Sovereign	Vacant
Lord Protector	Lord Philip Rosecrans
Area  - Total  - % water	17,189,595 km² 14.5% water
Population  - Total (2006)	4,100,000,000
Establishment  - as kingdom  - as grand duchy	CE 6 CE 1004
Government type	Bicameral monarchic cabinet
Nation type	Federal constitutional monarchy
National animal English name	Pygoscelis montefori Mountain penguin
National flower English name	Liliacis sangra Blood tulip
National tree English name	Quercus amptocerrazula Hamptonian blue-leaf oak
GDP (2006)   - Total   - GDP/C	US$194,233,376,123,072.97 US$46,780.68
Currency	1 krone (K) = 100 øre
National Charter of Rights	Basic Law of the Grand Duchy and Charter of the Rights of the People
Time Zone	GMT/UTC +0700 to +1200
International Abbreviations  - sport  - government	GDH GDH
CHDI (2006)	0.971 (very high)
Pronunciation	Hamp-ton-shy'er
Naval Craft Classification   - Military   - Civilian	HNS HNSS
National Anthem	Hamptonia, Gem of the Ocean
Internet TLD	.gdh, .gd, .hts, .hl
Calling Code	+42

The Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire or Hamptonshire, Søskendansk: Desto Storhertugdømme af Hamptonamt, is a highly modernized, developed and democratic nation in Haven. Hamptonshire is made up of more than twenty major islands, two overseas provinces and thousands of smaller islands. The Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire is more than four thousand miles distant from the nearest foreign nation.

Hamptonians are a socially liberal/libertarian people with a strong sense of national pride and public reserve. While Hamptonian dress and social customs may seem Victorian to some, that should not be taken to mean that Hamptonians are cold or conservative. Civil liberties, both of citizens and vistors, are highly respected and Hamptonians individually are quite concerned about humanitarianism.

Foreign relations and policy remain a sensitive, and at times dangerous, issue within the Grand Duchy. Centuries of physical isolation have left Hamptonians with an almost inbred tendancy toward xenophobia. While some right-wing politicians and organizations have harnessed this embarrassing remnant of eras long passed, generally Hamptonshire is quite involved in the international arena. The especially close relationship with Pacitalia has helped to further ease isolationist attitudes.

The Hamptonian government, much like most everything else Hamptonian, is both complicated, delicate and ancient. Nearly all governmental power is vested in the Grand Duke but by convention and law the Royal Senate holds the majority of power in modern day Hamptonshire. While the office of Prime Minister has existed for hundreds of years it has been a virtually powerless position. The Senior Cabinet of the Federal Government is the primary executive body of the nation, its members serve at the pleasure of the Grand Duke and the Royal Senate. At present the most powerful position in the government, outside that of the Monarch, is that of President of the Royal Congress. The President of the Royal Congress has much the same powers afforded to the Prime Ministers of nations like Pacitalia and Isselmere-Nieland.