Kelse

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The Republic of Kelse
La République de Kelcia
kelse.jpg
Flag of Kelse
Motto: "La Terre Par Le Mar"
(English: "The Land By The Sea")
Region International Democratic Union
Capital Saint-Monica
Major Metropolitan Areas Saint-Monica, Ville de Montréal, Ajaccio,
Villeneuve, Rhôné, Notoa
Official languages French, English
Government
President
Prime Minister
Republic
Julieta Valerio
Emilio Mancuso
Population 157,000,000
GDP
 • Total
 • Per Capita
A.K. 2007 Est.
Ш324,872,3479,200.17
Ш20,692.51
Currency Marque (Ш)
Internet TLD .ke
Calling code +21
Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian XML

The Republic of Kelse or Kelse, French: La République de Kelcia or Kelcia, is a very large, socially progressive nation located in the International Democratic Union. A member of the United Nations, Kelse is largely democratic and it's citizens, descendents of French sailors and explorers, are seen as very liberal people. The capital and largest city is Saint-Monica, while it's two principal economic centres are located at the port cities of Ajaccio and Villeneuve.

History

Government

The national government of Kelse is divided into an executive, a legislative and a judicial branch. The President has a degree of direct executive power, but most executive power resides in his appointee, the Prime Minister. The President's choice for Prime Minister must have the confidence of the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament; also the Prime Minister is always from the majority party in that house.

Parliament comprises the National Assembly and the Senate. It passes statutes and votes on the budget; it controls the action of the executive through formal questioning on the floor of the houses of Parliament and by establishing commissions of enquiry. The constitutionality of the statutes is checked by the Constitutional Council, members of which are appointed by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, and the President of the Senate. Former Presidents of the Republic also are members of the Council.

The independent judiciary is based on a civil law system which evolved from the Napoleonic code. It is divided into the judicial branch (dealing with civil law and criminal law) and the administrative branch (dealing with appeals against executive decisions), each with their own independent supreme court, the courts of cassation. The Kelsian government includes various bodies that check abuses of power and independent agencies.

Kelse is a unitary state. However, the legal subdivisions—the régions and départements—have various attributions, and the national government is prohibited from intruding into their normal legal operations.