St Samuel
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| Motto: Semper Erit Samuel | |
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| Region | Saint Holden |
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| Capital | Saint Maria |
| Official Language(s) | English, Latin and Italian |
| Leader | King Justantine IV |
| Population | 1.369 billion |
| Currency | Rudolph |
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The Kingdom of St Samuel is the largest nation and a founder member of the Union of Saint Holden.
The name Saint Samuel originates from the first King and founding father of the country.
Government and Politics
St Samuel is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The government, formally nominated by the king, must have the confidence of Knight's Chamber. It is led by te Prime Minister. The King or Queen is the head of state and power is vested in the Prime Minister and other ministers and lords. National elections are held every 5 years.
The cabinet, including the Prime Minister, and other senior ministers collectively make up His Majesty's Government. These ministers are drawn from, and are responsible to, the House of Lords. The Prime Minister appoints ministers to government posts, usually from senior members of their own party. Most ministers are members of, and answerable to, the House of Lords. The remaining ministers are usually from the Lower House of Lords.
The judicial system is based on civil law. The highest court in the land is the Royal Court.
Administrative divisions
St Samuel is divided into 40 provinces. Each province was named after the Knight to whom received the land in 1044 from the King of St Samuel.
The provinces:
Warick, Hamilton, Ravenscourt, Arunsdae, Bedivere, Lyonais, Ector-de-Maris, Blanchefort, St Amand, Montbard, Tromelai, Montague, Ridefort, De Molay, Bassenhaim, Malberg, Brunswick, Richtenburg, Courtenay, Abbincourt, Bellvadere, De Vere, Baignard, Beaumont, De Biville, De Bourneville, Cherborug, Harcourt, Lillebourg, Malleville, Mont-Canisi, Rouqefort, Pierrepont, Rainbeaucourt, Saint-Clair, Breton, Osmond, Frankfort, Lewisburg and Van Hollburg
Population
At the March 2007 St Samuel Census, the countries population was 1,369,000,000, the largest in the Union of Saint Holden. The current population growth rate is estimated to be 0.43%.
Migration and Ethnicity
Located as the central land mass in Saint Holden, the land now constituting St Samuel have historically been subject to many invasions and migrations. Present day Samuels are descended mainly from the varied ethnic stocks that settled there before the eleventh century.
White - Samuel: 65%, Black: 20%, Mixed: 11%, Asian: 4%
Religion
Officially, St Samuel remains a Christian country. This is reflected throughout Samuel public life – for instance there is an established church in St Samuel. The Head of State is a Christian monarch crowned by an Archbishop in Saint Maria. St Samuel society could be said to belong to the Christian tradition, and the majority of people in St Samuel, 72%, identify themselves as Christian.
Islam is the second most popular religion in St Samuel with an estimated 24% of the population associating themselves with the religion.
Culture
St Samuel has been a seminal place for many important artistic and intellectual movements that spread throughout Saint Holden and beyond. Perhaps St Samuel's greatest cultural achievements lie in its long artistic heritage, which is often validated through the names of Comoros, Lewini, Van der Froy, de Massio, Llewelyn, Caprici, de Lowe and Morsini, among many others. Beyond art, St Samuel's contributions to the realms of literature, science, and music cannot be overlooked.
From folk music to classical, music has always played an important role in St Samuel culture. St Samuel provides many of the very foundations of the classical music tradition. Some of St Samuel's most famous composers include Rudolcia, Kampricci, Zangort, Pollis, Humannia, de Ranqoir, Jossillia and de la Penne.
Samuel's are renowned for their love of sports. Their zeal for sports events is, indeed, no less than legendary; from the gladatorial games, to the Park of King's, where prestigious football clubs compete regularly, the impact that sports has had on St Samuel culture is enduring and undeniable. In the north-east the popularity of winter sports grows. By the far the nations number one sport is football, which dominates every single, village town and city. Other popular sports include rugby, cricket, auto racing, baseball, athletics and boxing, among others.
Languages
The official language of St Samuel is English. However, Latin and Italian are still spoken through out the country, especially in the south-west, where Latin is more prominent than English.
