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 The Grand Archduchy of the United Realms of the Hamptonian Empire

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 Seaburg - 632,000,000 Greater Portshire - 62,000,000 Port Easton - 58,500,000 Frederiksberg - 54,250,000 Hannon - 51,500,000 Antietam-Yespani - 46,000,000 Wessex - 38,000,000 Nieuw Groningen - 29,000,000 Harrkona - 24,300,000 Greater Eeasen - 19,250,000
Head of State	Anne I, Empress of the Hamptonians
Head of Government	Wolfgang Hayek
Area  - Total  - % water	17,189,595 km² 14.5% water
Population  - Total (2006)	5,675,000,000
Establishment  - as collection of communes &  - as kingdom  - as grand duchy	BCE 211 CE 6 CE 1004
Government type	Tetracameral 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$268,785,189,507,219.03 US$47,354.68
Currency	1 krone (K) = 100 øre
National Charter of Rights	Constitutional Act (2006) 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	A Lovely Land
Internet TLD	.gdh, .gd, .hts, .hl
Calling Code	+42
PDAS rating	A

The Grand Archduchy of the United Realms of the Hamptonian Empire or Hamptonshire, is a highly modernized, developed and democratic nation located mostly in Haven. Hamptonshire is made up of more than twenty major islands, thousands of smaller islands and ten imperial Dominions. Hamptonshire Proper, the core of the Hamptonian Empire, 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 Empire. 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 and Oceania has helped to further ease isolationist attitudes.

History

Following the disasterous period known as The Regency, the Constitutional Act (2006) established a modified form of government for Hamptonshire and its territories.