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'''The Republic of Philopolis''' is a Democratic [[Wikipedia:Unitary State|Unitary]] Presidential Republic. The capital is Þri (pronounced fe/ri) as well as being the largest city.
 
'''The Republic of Philopolis''' is a Democratic [[Wikipedia:Unitary State|Unitary]] Presidential Republic. The capital is Þri (pronounced fe/ri) as well as being the largest city.
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== History ==
 
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=== Legislative Branch ===
 
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The Legislative branch consist of the Parliament of [[Philopolis]] which is divided into the Senate (upper house) and the National Council (lower house).
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The Legislative branch consist of the Parliament of Philopolis which is divided into the Senate (upper house) and the National Council (lower house).
  
 
=== Executive Branch ===
 
=== Executive Branch ===

Revision as of 01:00, 11 November 2004

The Republic of Philopolis is a Democratic Unitary Presidential Republic. The capital is Þri (pronounced fe/ri) as well as being the largest city.

History

Politics

Legislative Branch

The Legislative branch consist of the Parliament of Philopolis which is divided into the Senate (upper house) and the National Council (lower house).

Executive Branch

The Executive branch consists of the Prime Philo, the Deputy of the Philo Republic and the various Ministries.

Judiciary

The judicial branch of philopolis consist of three levels

Premier Courts

The first level of courts in which all cases start. There are four premier courts

  • Civil Courts (dealing with civil law)
  • Penal Courts (dealing with criminal law)
  • Commerce Courts (law dealing with the relationship between corporations and the public)
  • Administrative Courts (law dealing with how government is run)

Cases are tried according to their respective court. Each individual court is headed by judges. On average one premier court exists in each township.

Appalate Courts

The second level of courts which hears cases being appealed. Unlike the first level, the courts aren't divided. There is one appalate court for each department of philopolis.

Supreme Court of Philopolis

The court of last resort. It is comprised of six Justices and one Judgemaster.

National Subdivisions

Philopolis is subdivided into nine Provinces. Each of the Provinces are further subdivied into Departments, then Districts and finally into Townships.

Provinces: Beoulve, Haltre, Henena, Hikari, Nanako, Philonesia,, Serra, ,

Demographics

Holidays

Date Name Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day & Philip I's birthday celebrates beginning of year, marks traditional end of "holiday season
Febuary 12 Darwin Day celebrates the birth of Charles Darwin, discoverer of the theory of evolution
April 28 Emergence National Holiday
October 31 Halloween holiday for festivity. marks beginning of holiday season
last friday of november Thanksgiving a day to give thanks
December 25 Gift Day day to exchange gifts

See Also