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'''Weisserstein''', officially the '''Weissersteiner Empire''' (Alman: ''Weißersteiner Kaiserreich''), is an Alman nation located in North-Central and Central [[Cordilia (Pacifica)|Cordilia]], bordered by [[Sugovia (Pacifica)|Sugovia]] in the north, [[Past (Pacifica)|Past]] and [[UPRAN (Pacifica)|UPRAN]] in the west, [[Valkyria (Pacifica)|Valkyria]] in the south, and the [[Weissersteiner Sea (Pacifica)|Weissersteiner Sea]], the [[Bay of Lileanen (Pacifica)|Bay of Lileanen]], and the [[Gulf of Brave Lions (Pacifica)|Gulf of Brave Lions]] to the east. The nation runs mostly along several major rivers, including the [[Wald (Pacifica)|Wald]], the [[Rhine (Pacifica)|Rhine]], the [[Kiel (Pacifica)|Kiel]], the [[Weser-Inn (Pacifica)|Weser-Inn]], the [[Saar (Pacifica)|Saar]], the [[Salzach (Pacifica)|Salzach]], and the [[Oder-Nassau (Pacifica)|Oder-Nassau]], and is surrounded by several mountain chains, including the [[Kaisersstolzer Alps (Pacifica)|Kaisersstolzer Alps]] and the [[Sunlandic Highlands (Pacifica)|Sunlandic Highlands]]. | '''Weisserstein''', officially the '''Weissersteiner Empire''' (Alman: ''Weißersteiner Kaiserreich''), is an Alman nation located in North-Central and Central [[Cordilia (Pacifica)|Cordilia]], bordered by [[Sugovia (Pacifica)|Sugovia]] in the north, [[Past (Pacifica)|Past]] and [[UPRAN (Pacifica)|UPRAN]] in the west, [[Valkyria (Pacifica)|Valkyria]] and [[Clashonia (Pacifica)|Clashonia]] in the south, and the [[Weissersteiner Sea (Pacifica)|Weissersteiner Sea]], the [[Bay of Lileanen (Pacifica)|Bay of Lileanen]], and the [[Gulf of Brave Lions (Pacifica)|Gulf of Brave Lions]] to the east. The nation runs mostly along several major rivers, including the [[Wald (Pacifica)|Wald]], the [[Rhine (Pacifica)|Rhine]], the [[Kiel (Pacifica)|Kiel]], the [[Weser-Inn (Pacifica)|Weser-Inn]], the [[Saar (Pacifica)|Saar]], the [[Salzach (Pacifica)|Salzach]], and the [[Oder-Nassau (Pacifica)|Oder-Nassau]], and is surrounded by several mountain chains, including the [[Kaisersstolzer Alps (Pacifica)|Kaisersstolzer Alps]] and the [[Sunlandic Highlands (Pacifica)|Sunlandic Highlands]]. | ||
Early settlement of Almanic groups from [[Frastinia (Pacifica)|Frastinia]], namely from modern [[GI-Land (Pacifica)|Gianatla]], settled in the lands beyond the [[Sugo (Pacifica)|Sugo]] during the [[Great Migration (Pacifica)|Great Migration]] following the [[Hazle-Cat War (Pacifica)|Hazle-Cat War]] and the [[Great Calamity (Pacifica)|Great Calamity]], establishing many different polities and states between the 8th and 14th centuries. These states entered into feuds and wars with each other and larger empires around them, namely the [[Triangular Empire (Pacifica)|Triangular Empire]]. As part of the larger [[Grand Crusades (Pacifica)|Grand Crusades]], Alman culture would spread into the [[Rhineland (Pacifica)|Rhineland]] and beyond the Wald river into modern-day [[Lowenia (Pacifica)|Lowenia]]. | Early settlement of Almanic groups from [[Frastinia (Pacifica)|Frastinia]], namely from modern [[GI-Land (Pacifica)|Gianatla]], settled in the lands beyond the [[Sugo (Pacifica)|Sugo]] during the [[Great Migration (Pacifica)|Great Migration]] following the [[Hazle-Cat War (Pacifica)|Hazle-Cat War]] and the [[Great Calamity (Pacifica)|Great Calamity]], establishing many different polities and states between the 8th and 14th centuries. These states entered into feuds and wars with each other and larger empires around them, namely the [[Triangular Empire (Pacifica)|Triangular Empire]]. As part of the larger [[Grand Crusades (Pacifica)|Grand Crusades]], Alman culture would spread into the [[Rhineland (Pacifica)|Rhineland]] and beyond the Wald river into modern-day [[Lowenia (Pacifica)|Lowenia]]. | ||
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A second wave of colonization occurred in in the late 14th century and early 15th century, when Almans from the Kingdom of Gianlucaland were invited to the region to help with settling the newly-conquered lands by the crusaders. (more history to come) | A second wave of colonization occurred in in the late 14th century and early 15th century, when Almans from the Kingdom of Gianlucaland were invited to the region to help with settling the newly-conquered lands by the crusaders. (more history to come) | ||
Weisserstein is divided into | Weisserstein is a unitary semi-constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. The country divided into 8 [[Imperial States of Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Imperial States]], the largest of which being the [[Lictenburg-Prussia (Pacifica)|United Kingdom of Lichtenburg and Prussia]], which itself is divided further into [[Crown Lands of Lichtenburg-Prussia (Pacifica)|7 Crown Lands]], including the capital city, [[Kaiserslicht (Pacifica)|Kaiserslicht]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Weisserstein (''Weißerstein'', Alman for "white stone") was first used by the [[Twelve Almanic Tribes (Pacifica)|early Almanic peoples]] who settled in parts of modern day [[Lichtenburg (Pacifica)|Lichtenburg]], in reference to the white sands on the beach. The earliest documented form of the name was in 878, at which time it was used to refer to the two states beyond the [[Sunlandic Highlands (Pacifica)|Sunlandic Highlands]] that were part of the [[First Sunlandic Confederation (Pacifica)|First Sunlandic Confederation]], that being the [[Grand Duchy of Weibnen (Pacifica)|Grand Duchy of Weibnen]] and the small [[ | Weisserstein (''Weißerstein'', Alman for "white stone") was first used by the [[Twelve Almanic Tribes (Pacifica)|early Almanic peoples]] who settled in parts of modern day [[Lichtenburg (Pacifica)|Lichtenburg]], in reference to the white sands on the beach, though it is unclear how this name for the region originated. The earliest documented form of the name was in 878, at which time it was used to refer to the two states beyond the [[Sunlandic Highlands (Pacifica)|Sunlandic Highlands]] that were part of the [[First Sunlandic Confederation (Pacifica)|First Sunlandic Confederation]], that being the [[Grand Duchy of Weibnen (Pacifica)|Grand Duchy of Weibnen]] and the small [[Bitgau (Pacifica)|Principality of Bitgau]]. The term would also be used to refer to the Almanic kingdoms that sprang up in the [[Rhineland (Pacifica)|Rhineland]] and [[Lowenia (Pacifica)|Lowenia]] following the [[Grand Crusades (Pacifica)|Grand Crusades]]. | ||
The name Weisserstein | The name Weisserstein would be used officially for the first time during the period of [[Gianlucian Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Gianlucian rule]], when it was known as the [[Gianlucian Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Commonwealth of Weisserstein]]. | ||
===Names of Weisserstein=== | === Names of Weisserstein=== | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===The Great Migration and the rise of Islam=== | ===The Great Migration and the rise of Islam=== | ||
===Early Alman kingdoms=== | ===Early Alman kingdoms === | ||
===Medieval period and the Grand Crusades=== | ===Medieval period and the Grand Crusades=== | ||
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===Gianlucian consolidation over Weisserstein=== | ===Gianlucian consolidation over Weisserstein=== | ||
===The Peace of Wuppertal and creation of the Weissersteiner Commonwealth=== | === The Peace of Wuppertal and creation of the Weissersteiner Commonwealth=== | ||
===The ''Wiedererwachen'' and waning Gianlucian rule=== | ===The ''Wiedererwachen'' and waning Gianlucian rule=== | ||
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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
Weisserstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy operating under the [[Kaiserspalast system (Pacifica)|Kaiserspalast system]], a system which combines aspects of a parliamentary democracy with certain powers given to the head of state. It is a centralised, unitary state. The [[Reichstag (Pacifica)|Reichstag]], the legislative branch of the [[Government of Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Weissersteiner government]], is made up of the elected [[Unterhaus (Pacifica)|Unterhaus]] (officially the House of Commons of the Imperial Diet), the appointed [[Oberhaus (Pacifica)|Oberhaus]] (officially the House of Lords of the Imperial Diet), and the [[Monarchy of Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Crown]] (as personified by the [[Monarchy of Weisserstein (Pacifica)|monarch]]). While the legislature is run by the two Houses independently from the monarchy, any acts made by the Reichstag must be approved by the monarch for it to become law. The monarch also has wide powers with regards to the Reichstag, such as the ability to veto an act. The monarch also has the ability to disband the Reichstag during times of crisis. One such case was the [[Disbandment of the1939 Reichstag (Pacifica)|disbandment of the Reichstag in 1939]], during the outbreak of the [[Weissersteiner Civil War (Pacifica)|Weissersteiner Civil War]]. | |||
===Imperial States | [[Wilhelm II (Pacifica)|Kaiser Wilhelm II]] is the current [[Monarchy of Weisserstein|monarch]] and head of state of Weisserstein. The monarch is formally vested with all executive authority as the personal embodiment of the Crown and is “...fundamental to the law and working of government in the Weissersteiner Empire." The disposition of such powers however, including those belonging to the royal prerogative, is generally exercised only on the advice of ministers of the Crown responsible to the Reichstag and thence to the electorate. Nevertheless, in the performance of official duties, the monarch has "the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, and the right to warn". In addition, the monarch has a number of reserve powers at his disposal, albeit rarely used, in order to uphold responsible government and prevent constitutional crises. The Crown also occupies a unique cultural role, serving as an unofficial brand ambassador for Weissersteiner interests and values abroad, increasing tourism at home, and promoting charities throughout civil society. | ||
The [[Chancellor of Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Chancellor]] is the head of government in Weisserstein. Acting under the direction and supervision of a [[Cabinet of Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Cabinet]] of ministers selected and led by the chancellor, the Government serves as the principal instrument for public policymaking, administers public services and, through the [[Reichsrat (Pacifica)|Imperial Council]], promulgates statutory instruments and tenders advice to the monarch. The current Chancellor, as of August 2022, is [[Friedrich Müller (Pacifica)|Friedrich Thomas Müller]], the leader of the [[Christian-Muslim Democratic Union (Pacifica)|Christian-Muslim Democratic Union]]. | |||
===Imperial States=== | |||
===Law=== | ===Law=== | ||
Revision as of 04:41, 11 July 2023
Weissersteiner Empire Weißersteiner Kaiserreich | |
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Motto: Das Schönste, das Einzige The most beautiful, the one and only | |
| Capital and largest city | Kaiserslicht |
| Official languages | Alman |
| Recognised national languages | Austral, Arabic |
| Recognised regional languages | Sugovian, Luxemburgish, Frisian, Slovene, Sunlandic Highlander, Indavral (Waldavran dialect) |
| Ethnic groups (2022) | 92% Alman 14% Arab 4% others |
| Religion (2022) | Christianity 70.3%, Islam 29.6%, Others 0.1% |
| Demonym(s) | Weissersteiner |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy |
• Kaiser | Wilhelm II Lichtenburg-Hohenzollern |
| Friedrich Müller | |
| Legislature | Reichstag |
| Oberhaus | |
| Unterhaus | |
| Establishment | |
• Peace of Wuppertal | 1611 |
• The Wiedererwachen | 18th century |
• Unification | October 25, 1815 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 84,000,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $5,998,557,993,452 |
• Per capita | $71,441 |
| Currency | Kronemark (KRM) |
| Time zone | UTC-1 (CET) |
| Driving side | left |
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Weisserstein, officially the Weissersteiner Empire (Alman: Weißersteiner Kaiserreich), is an Alman nation located in North-Central and Central Cordilia, bordered by Sugovia in the north, Past and UPRAN in the west, Valkyria and Clashonia in the south, and the Weissersteiner Sea, the Bay of Lileanen, and the Gulf of Brave Lions to the east. The nation runs mostly along several major rivers, including the Wald, the Rhine, the Kiel, the Weser-Inn, the Saar, the Salzach, and the Oder-Nassau, and is surrounded by several mountain chains, including the Kaisersstolzer Alps and the Sunlandic Highlands.
Early settlement of Almanic groups from Frastinia, namely from modern Gianatla, settled in the lands beyond the Sugo during the Great Migration following the Hazle-Cat War and the Great Calamity, establishing many different polities and states between the 8th and 14th centuries. These states entered into feuds and wars with each other and larger empires around them, namely the Triangular Empire. As part of the larger Grand Crusades, Alman culture would spread into the Rhineland and beyond the Wald river into modern-day Lowenia.
A second wave of colonization occurred in in the late 14th century and early 15th century, when Almans from the Kingdom of Gianlucaland were invited to the region to help with settling the newly-conquered lands by the crusaders. (more history to come)
Weisserstein is a unitary semi-constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. The country divided into 8 Imperial States, the largest of which being the United Kingdom of Lichtenburg and Prussia, which itself is divided further into 7 Crown Lands, including the capital city, Kaiserslicht.
Etymology
Weisserstein (Weißerstein, Alman for "white stone") was first used by the early Almanic peoples who settled in parts of modern day Lichtenburg, in reference to the white sands on the beach, though it is unclear how this name for the region originated. The earliest documented form of the name was in 878, at which time it was used to refer to the two states beyond the Sunlandic Highlands that were part of the First Sunlandic Confederation, that being the Grand Duchy of Weibnen and the small Principality of Bitgau. The term would also be used to refer to the Almanic kingdoms that sprang up in the Rhineland and Lowenia following the Grand Crusades.
The name Weisserstein would be used officially for the first time during the period of Gianlucian rule, when it was known as the Commonwealth of Weisserstein.
Names of Weisserstein
History
Pre-Almannic settlements
The Great Migration and the rise of Islam
Early Alman kingdoms
Medieval period and the Grand Crusades
Gianlucian consolidation over Weisserstein
The Peace of Wuppertal and creation of the Weissersteiner Commonwealth
The Wiedererwachen and waning Gianlucian rule
The Zollverein, Union of Lichtenburg and Rhineland, and the War of Unification
Proclamation of the Weissersteiner Empire and Colonial Endeavors
Weissersteiner Civil War
Post-Civil War and Direct Imperial Democracy
The Great War
The Cold War and Imperial Reformation
Present day
Geography
Politics
Weisserstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy operating under the Kaiserspalast system, a system which combines aspects of a parliamentary democracy with certain powers given to the head of state. It is a centralised, unitary state. The Reichstag, the legislative branch of the Weissersteiner government, is made up of the elected Unterhaus (officially the House of Commons of the Imperial Diet), the appointed Oberhaus (officially the House of Lords of the Imperial Diet), and the Crown (as personified by the monarch). While the legislature is run by the two Houses independently from the monarchy, any acts made by the Reichstag must be approved by the monarch for it to become law. The monarch also has wide powers with regards to the Reichstag, such as the ability to veto an act. The monarch also has the ability to disband the Reichstag during times of crisis. One such case was the disbandment of the Reichstag in 1939, during the outbreak of the Weissersteiner Civil War.
Kaiser Wilhelm II is the current monarch and head of state of Weisserstein. The monarch is formally vested with all executive authority as the personal embodiment of the Crown and is “...fundamental to the law and working of government in the Weissersteiner Empire." The disposition of such powers however, including those belonging to the royal prerogative, is generally exercised only on the advice of ministers of the Crown responsible to the Reichstag and thence to the electorate. Nevertheless, in the performance of official duties, the monarch has "the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, and the right to warn". In addition, the monarch has a number of reserve powers at his disposal, albeit rarely used, in order to uphold responsible government and prevent constitutional crises. The Crown also occupies a unique cultural role, serving as an unofficial brand ambassador for Weissersteiner interests and values abroad, increasing tourism at home, and promoting charities throughout civil society.
The Chancellor is the head of government in Weisserstein. Acting under the direction and supervision of a Cabinet of ministers selected and led by the chancellor, the Government serves as the principal instrument for public policymaking, administers public services and, through the Imperial Council, promulgates statutory instruments and tenders advice to the monarch. The current Chancellor, as of August 2022, is Friedrich Thomas Müller, the leader of the Christian-Muslim Democratic Union.