Orpheu
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| Flag of Orpheu | |
| Motto: The things you own end up owning you' | |
| Republic of Orpheu | |
| Region | Europe |
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| Capital | Arda |
| Official Language(s) | Portuguese (90%), Latin (6%), Esperanto (4%) |
| Leader | Chancellor Melkor |
| Population | 100 million |
| Currency | Euro |
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The Republic of Orpheu is one of the newest and yet most active members in Europe. With a small population of 100 million, this republic seeks only to live in peace with fellow nations and promote freedom of speech and choice.
Leaders
Chancellor Melkor has been named Vitalicium Commandatore, the highest position on the political structure which was preceded by Manwë Súlimo, one of the greatest leaders of this nation. All Commandatores stay in office until they reach the age of 50, by then they step down and give the position to a new leader. The Commandatore is not elected from any of the parties represented in the parliament, he is independent and free of political views.
The real power however resides in the houses of parliament, elected twice each year. We have the Lower House, composed of 30 members elected by the parties represented in the other house (1 per district), which prepares legislations according to the wishes of the population. Every person has the right to propose a change. For the proposal to take effect, if has to pass the Higher House, composed of 300 members elected by the population (10 per district) which vote the proposals. If one proposal passes, it will immediately take effect and become a law.
Social portrait
Most of the concerns of this nation go to the environment, social justice and freedom of speech and choice. They believe in equal rights and responsibility. The social and environmental measures have unfortunately shredded the potential of the economy which is still struggling to survive. On the other hand, the Republic of Orpheu is one of the most environmentally friendly nations around.
It's population lives happy and in peace, after 50 years living in a country closed to foreigners. Today, the Orpheu's capital has already been stage for many peace talks and conferences on environment and other issues. Religion is neither a reason for discrimination nor the colour of one's skin, they all co-exist beside one another.
Flag
The national flag represents the coat-of-arms of the Grand Emperor Erú Illuvatár also known as the Great White Dragon. He was a general who rebelled against the oppression of Imperatore Morgoth almost 2 centuries ago and led an army to the capital where they sucessfully convinced the Imperatore to step down.
Thanks to him, Orpheu gained it's independance and because of that, the coat-of-arms of his clan was accepted as the national flag. The white represents hope on the future of the country, as the dragon represents the struggle we endured in the past.
