New Imperial Rome

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New Imperial Rome
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Flag of New Imperial Rome
Motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus
Region The New Roman Empire
Capital Imperia
Official Language(s) Latin, English, Japanese
Leader Emperor Martinus VIII The Magnificent
Population unknown
Currency Sesterius 
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Geography

The New Imperial Rome is a large island nation of many different areas ranging from deserts to forest. The capital of NIR is Imperia City, founded in 300 BC. and now housing 1 300 000 New Imperial Romans. Other large cities are Caldera(600 000), Avalon(240 000), Tokagawa(370 000), Midlagård(600 000) and Maxia(170 000). The rest of the people live in small cities and rural communities.

The NIR can be divided into five main areas. The Core Provinces, located on the southern part of the country and housing many cities including Imperia City and Maxia, has belonged to the Empire since the dawn of New Imperial Roman civilization and is the centre of NIR:ian civilization. The Core Provinces can be divided into six provinces of Imperia, Maxia, Andria, Romagna, Handria and Sidinia. North of the Core Provinces lies the land of Avalonia, inhabited by Avalonians(british style), who've now been largely assimilated into the Imperial rule.Avalonia is mostly forest and vast fields. North of Avalonia is the land ofMidgård, inhabited by aggressive (viking style)Midgårdians. The capital of Midgård is Midlagård. Midgård is mostly mountains and forest. East of Core Provinces is the area of Bacana, always inhabited by romans. East of Bacana is located the land of Tokogawa inhabited by japanese. East of Tokogawa is the anarchic territory of The Unaffiliated Lands, where warlords and different groups fight for supremacy.

The Core Provinces and Bacana area are mainly desert and mediterranean-style in terrain. Weather is warm. July's highest temperature is 35 and January's lowest 17.

Government

The executive branch of NIR's government is the emperor. Current emperor is Martinus VIII "Magnificent". The emperor is in charge of the government and the military. The emperor appoints judges, officers, provincial governors and diplomats, and has final say on what laws will pass. The president can also issue "Executive orders", special laws that cannot be contested by the senate.

The legistlative branch is 500-member Imperial Senate. 300 of Senate members are chosen through direct election, while 50 provincial governors have automatical place in the Senate. The rest 150 members are representatives of various groups ranging from professional associations to military. The Senate elects a speaker. Current speaker is Larius Varro of National Unity Party. The parties on the Senate are National Unity Party with 38%, Conservative Union with 22%, Socialist Worker's Party with 30%, Christian Falangist Party with 3%, Tokagawa Liberation Party with 5% and Marxist-Leninist Union with 2%. Midgård used to have it's own party in Senate, the Midgård League, but it was shut down by Imperial Executive Order. There are also many minor parties ranging from fascists to anarchists. Current government is a coalition government of NUP and CU.

The judicial branch is composed of complicated many-level system. Lowest branch are the provincial courts, that handle many court matters ranging from divorces to criminal law. The next courts are five District Courts. Highest branch is the 20-man Imperial High Court. Each court except IHC is divided into criminal, family and property divisions. The Imperial Criminal Law is strict. Moral laws are strict, and everything considered immoral, ranging from adultery to same-sex affairs, is persecuted by inquisition. Criminals are commonly ordered to serve years of hard labour, though those who are deemed non-suitable for hard labour are sent to harsh prison camps and prisons. It is also common, that criminals are ordered for a set time of slavery under their victims, or more commonly, provincial authorities.