Mimerya (work in progress)

The Sovereign Kingdom of Mimerya, commonly called Mimerya, is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Europe. The capital is Wahrlin, which is also the country's biggest city. It is bordered on the north, south, and east by the North Sea and on the west by Denmark. Mimerya covers 219,382 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 44.2 million. Mimerya comprises of five districts and one outlying territory.

Mimerya has been a part of Denmark since the 10th century until it was conquered by the United Kingdom in the 17th century. Following civil unrest and a peaceful revolution in the second half of the 19th century, Mimerya gained full independence in 1873. Since then, it has become a notable European power with a strong economy and remarkable international political activity.

Etymology

The name "Mimerya" derives from High Gramin, an ancient language that was spoken in Sowappelt, a part of Mimerya between the 4th and the 9th century. In this language, "Mimerya" means "Great Land."

The standard way to refer to a citizen of Mimerya is as a "Mimeryan" in English or as a "Mimeryasni" in High Mimeryan.

History

The earliest proofs of inhabitation on the Mimeryan peninsula date back to 12,000 BC. During the Roman imperial period, Mimerya maintained trade routes and relations with Roman provinces and the Roman Empire itself.

While the wider Scandinavian region was the source of Vikings from the 8th to the 11th century, Mimeryan tribes remained mainly peaceful. Due to this, the peninsula was conquered by Danish Vikings and became part of Denmark.

After aeons of being part of Denmark and thus being involved in its history, Mimerya was conquered by Great Britain in 1679 after Denmark's defence forces were weakened by the Scanian War. It became a colony, however, there were efforts from the British side to include it in the 1707 Treaty of Union because of the close geographical position, but strong segregationist forces in the Mimeryan colonies prevented this.

Flag of Mimerya as a British colony

After the American Revolution and the Treaty of Paris, there had been riots starting in 1784 and culminating in a bloody climax in 1798 with the Mimeryan Civil War, which ended in 1801 with the surrender of the Mimeryan armed forces. As a result, the militia got completely shattered and disarmed. During the war, about 14.000 people died, of which 9.000 were part of the Mimeryan resistance, 3.000 were Mimeryan civilians and the other 2.000 were British soldiers. This also marked the end of the Anti-British resistance for the time being.

In 1859 a new opposition began to emerge after the Britsh administration introduced repressive legislation like the prohibition of the High Mimeryan language, which led to more and more Mimeryans calling for self-administration. However, these new resistance fighters did not want to repeat the mistakes made before, so they vowed to "reform the country solely by peaceful and nonviolent action." These actions included, for example, blockades of trade routes and roads, demonstrations, and workers strikes, until the United Kingdom declared Mimerya independent on November 13th, 1873. Two weeks later, on November 27th, Mimerya published its new constitution and proclaimed itself as a "Fully Independent Democratic Constitutional Monarchy" and the revolution's leader Markus Graamti became the first king of Mimerya.

The new republic benefited from the British Industrialisation that was implemented in the new country when it was still a colony. The nation's first railroads were constructed in the 1850s, and improved communications and overseas trade allowed the industry to develop. Trade unions evolved starting in the 1870s. All of this led to Mimerya being highly developed after its segregation.

During World War I, Mimerya remained fully neutral. In World War II it seemed to maintain the former neutral course, however, the nation was attacked by Nazi Germany on April 23rd, 1940, but was able to defend its borders because of the mountainous terrain which gave the Mimeryan army a significant advantage. After three weeks of pointless siege by the German ground forces they withdrew. This threat by Nazi Germany did not lead to Mimerya taking an active role in the war, but it motivated the government to provide support, primarily in form of arms, for the Allies.

In the 1949 election, radical left-wing politician Joonas Schilla won the president's office. After a series of illegitimate actions, which included deposing the royal family, his Nazonale Voolgs-Paate (National People's Party) became the sole party in power in the parliament. The next election in 1952 was cancelled by a majority vote, with the NVP being the only party voting for this. Because of this, Schilla kept the office. On May 2nd, 1954, he and three other high-ranking members of the party were assassinated by resistance fighters who planted a bomb under the stage where Schilla made a public speech.

After the death of Schilla and the other three NVP members, confusion broke out which eventually led to the breakup of the party.

The downfall of the NVP made it possible for the other, democratic parties to gain control of the parliament again and since then, the nation has remained a centre-left course. This was supported by the monarchs who were in power since 1955 when King Grekoo Motsok IV was reintroduced as the nation's sovereign with solely representative function.

In 1997 Mimerya joined the European Union and nowadays it is part of the Schengen Area. However, the nation is no member of the eurozone, which was decided by a national referendum in 2002.

Geography

Located in Northern Europe, Mimerya is situated on the peninsula of Musal. The country occupies a total area of 219,382 square kilometres. 5.27% or 11,561 square kilometres are inland water, with the largest lake being Lake Werften. It shares one border of 53 kilometres with Denmark to the east and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea. Overall, the country is relatively flat, with an average height above sea level of 34 meters. However, there is a major mountain range in the east near the Danish border, with Mimeryas highest mountain, Krosbeeg, at 2,428 meters above sea level. Most of inland Mimerya consists of rolling plains whilst the coasts are mostly sandy. A large majority of Mimerya consists of arable land, which is a major factor for the prosperous agriculture industry. There are 16 rivers flowing through the country, with the most significant ones being Reem, Streh, and Isaa.

Mimerya has a temperate climate, characterized by mild winters, with mean temperatures in January of 1.4 °C, and warm summers, with a mean temperature in August of 33.7 °C. The most extreme temperatures recorded in Denmark, since 1891 when recordings began, was 43.1 °C in 1975 and −27.2 °C in 1982. Mimerya has an average of 182 days per year with precipitation, on average receiving a total of 765 millimetres per year; autumn is the wettest season and spring the driest. The position between a continent and an ocean means that weather often changes.

Because of Mimerya's northern location, there are large seasonal variations in daylight. There are short days during the winter with sunrise coming around 8:45 am and sunset 3:45 pm (standard time), as well as long summer days with sunrise at 4:30 am and sunset at 10:30 pm (daylight saving time).

map of Mimerya showing the individual Administrative Districts

Demographics

Population

The Mimeryan Census Department estimated the country's population to be 44,219,327 as of August 1st, 2017, and to be adding 484 people per day, a growth rate of 0,4. About 78% live in urban areas and about two-thirds of those reside in cities with a population over 50,000.

Language

English is the official national language as determined by the National Constitution. However, there are three major languages spoken in Mimerya besides English, namely Mimeryan, Danish, and Saori. Mimeryan is the traditional native's language and was the only spoken tongue until it was widely replaced by the Danish lingo following the peninsula's conquest by Denmark. Saori is only spoken in the mountains of Urst'priqo. Overall, the 2017 Census ascertained that 99.4% of the population speak English fluently and that 62% speak one of the already mentioned languages.
The national curriculum dictates that all students must learn at least one foreign language. The most widely taught languages are French, Spanish, and German.

Religion

The Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion while it forbids the government to restrict this right.
According to a 2015 survey, 61.2% identify as Christian, with Protestantism accounting for 72.7% of these. 6.5% claimed a non-Christian religion, including Judaism (1.9%), Islam(1.3%), Buddhism (0.8%), and Hinduism (0.5%). 32.3% reported to be irreligious, but there are no figures on Agnosticism or Atheism.

Administrative Districts

Overview of the districts, ordered by population

Government

According to its Constitution, which was adopted on November 27th, 1873 and readopted on December 7th, 1954, Mimerya is a unitary constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government, wherein the King of Mimerya is the head of state and the President is the head of government. Power is separated among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, as defined by the Constitution, which serves as the country's supreme legal document.

The Monarch officially retains executive power. However, following the introduction of a parliamentary system of government after the 1873 Revolution, the duties of the Monarch are strictly representative and ceremonial, such as the formal appointment and dismissal of the President and other ministers in the executive government. Accordingly, the Monarch is commander-in-chief of the Mimeryan Defense Troopers and serves as chief diplomatic official abroad and as a symbol of unity.

In practice, the President exercises the executive powers. Constitutionally, legislative power is vested with both the government and the Parliament of Mimerya, but the latter is the supreme legislature and a unicameral body. Mimerya is fundamentally structured as a representative democracy. The Parliament can pass a law by a simple majority of the 536 representatives, who are elected on the basis of proportional representation from 42 constituencies for four-year terms.

A 4% election threshold is required for a party to gain seats in Parliament.

The Parliament of Mimerya, called the National Assembly, ratifies national treaties developed by the executive branch. It can impeach members of the government if their acts are declared unconstitutional. If an indicted suspect is impeached, Parliament has the power to remove the person from office.

The position of President, Mimerya's head of government, is allocated to the Member of Parliament who can obtain the confidence of a majority in Parliament, usually the current leader of the largest political party or, more effectively, through a coalition of parties. A single party generally does not have sufficient political power in terms of the number of seats to form a government on its own.

The President nominates the Cabinet, traditionally drawn from members of the same political party or parties in the National Assembly, making up the government. He or She organises the executive government and exercises its power as vested by the Constitution.

Through the Council of State, a council presided over by the Monarch, the President and the Cabinet meet at the Royal Palace and formally consult the Monarch. All government bills need the formal approval by the Monarch before and after introduction to Parliament. The Council reviews and approves all of the Monarch's actions as head of state. Although all government and parliamentary acts are decided beforehand, the privy council is an example of symbolic gesture the King retains.

Members of the National Assembly are directly elected from party-lists proportional representation in the 42 plural-member constituencies in a national multi-party system. Historically, both the Social-Democratic Mimeryan Party and Christian Democratic Party have played leading political roles, however, there is a strong trend of fading influence and popularity for the latter one.

Foreign Relations

Mimerya maintains embassies in 87 countries. 71 countries maintain an embassy in Mimerya, all of them in the capital, Wahrlin.

Mimerya is a member of the United Nations (UN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU).

In 2018, Mimerya's only overseas territory, Isla Dorno, gained both special representation by a Prime Minister in the National Assembly and an own Embassy in Mimerya. Yet, it is still considered a rightful territory as it keeps the Marky as its currency and accepts the King of Mimerya as Head of State.

Military

Mimerya's armed forces are known as the Mimeryan Defense Troopers (Mimeryan: Mimeryanise Vateedigun Kemfa). The military is divided into five branches, namely the Royal Mimeryan Army, the Royal Mimeryan Navy, the Royal Mimeryan Air Force, the Royal Mimeryan Cyber Defence Force and the Royal Mimeryan Home Guard.

In 2015, Military spending was at $31.8 billion, which equals about 1.5% of the nations GDP. As of 2017, there are approximately 190.000 active duty members. Mimerya has conscription and all able-bodied people are required to join one of the mentioned branches for 9 months when reaching age 18. However, it is also possible to opt for an equal length of Civilian Service, usually the fire department, police, medical service or similar public activities.

The role of the Mimeryanise Vateedigun Kemfa is described in the Constitution of Mimerya as defensive only. But after a ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court in 2001, the term "defence" has been defined to not only include protection of the borders of Mimerya, but also crisis reaction and conflict prevention, or more broadly as guarding the security of Mimerya anywhere in the world.

Economy

Mimerya has a highly developed social market economy with a highly skilled labour force, a large capital stock, a low level of corruption, and a high level of innovation.

The service sector contributes approximately 65% of the total GDP (including information technology), industry 31%, and agriculture 4%. The unemployment rate amounts to 5.2% in January 2016.

Mimerya is part of the European single market which represents more than 508 million consumers. Several domestic commercial policies are determined by agreements among European Union (EU) members and by EU legislation.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Energy

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