Labhekistan

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'The Democratic-Socialist Union of Labhekistan
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National flag
Motto Державой с помощью свободы
Anthem
Capital and largest city Augustgrad
Official Languages
  Russian, English
Population
 - Total

1,024,119,358
GDP
  - Total (NSD)
  - GDP/capita (NSD)

$4,960,967,368,698
$4,845
Currency Labhekistan Dollar (L$) = $0.39 USD


Labhekistan (Russian: Лабонкыятн), officially The Democratic-Socialist Union of Labhekistan, is a vast, culturally diverse nation, with citizens from a variety of ethnicities. It's official languages are Russian and English, with both languages being spoekn by the majority of the population. However, many other languages are spoken across the country, including French, Arabic, and Japanese.

Labhekistan is a Social Democracy with the leader being elected in democratic elections. The current head of state is Prime Minister Alexi Strumov. A technologically advanced and industrialized nation, Labhekistan is a leader in its region for healthcare and education. Labhekistan has abundant natural resources, including oil, natural gas, lumber, and hydro-electric power.

Government

Labhekistan is currently a democracy with strong socialist infulences. The Prime Minister, Alexi Strumov, is also the leader of the People's Socialist Party, which currently holds a majority of seats in the parliament.

All the legal framework of Labhekistan is contained within the Constitution of Labhekistan. The Constitution contains the rights and freedoms of Labhekistani citizens, which generally cannot be overridden by any level of government, except in the most extreme of circumstances.

The position of Prime Minister is held by the leader of the party which recieves the majority of votes in a Federal Election. The Cabinet is formally appointed by the Prime Minister, and its members are drawn from the party of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister exercises vast political power in the appointment of various officials within the government and civil service.

The Federal Parliament is made of of two houses, the House of Commons and the Senate. The Members of the House of Commons, more commonly referred to as the Members of Parliament (MPs), are elected by a majority vote within their electorial district. An MP may come from any party, the the number of MPs elected during a Federal Election determines the overall winner of the election. A general election can be called by the Prime Minsiter at any time. The maximum term for a Prime Minister is ten years, and a federal election must be called every five years. The Senate is also appointed by the Prime Minister, and often used to pass complex legislation, but may not originate any bill imposing taxes or appropraiting public funds.

Economy