Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Grand Duchy of Nasphilitae
Flag of Nasphilitae Coat of arms
Motto: "Beauty is Joy is Wisdom is Sentiment is Truth"
Anthem: "Substantia from Internal Division, Monoda from External Collective" Royal anthem: "The Silent Hand"
Emblem
Physical Map of Nasphilitae
Political Map of Nasphilitae
Location	Southwest of the Crabry continent
Capital	Suhavenster
Largest city	Agorport
Official languages	Austral
Recognised regional languages	Alman, Montacian, Friean, Cimbrian, Aegean, Kotomoto, Pelinese Hinomoto, Gara, Karnetvorian, Sedunnic
Demonym(s)	Nasphiliti
Government	Regional Electoral Monarchy Democracy
• Grand Duke & Head of State	Dawson Ernst
• Head of Government & Speaker	Syd G. Patton
• Head of HM Shadow Cabinet	Nowell Riley Trenton
• Lead Representative of The Plenary Committee	Claire Renske
Legislature	The National Parliament
• Upper house	The Upper House of Localities
• Lower house	The Lower House of Country Collective
Establishment
• Act of Settlement	1589
• Ordinance of Unifying Colonies	December 15. 1661
• Home Rule Act & Dominion Status	November 10. 1662
• Acts of Electoral Peerage & Grand Duchy Status	May 20. 1852
• Royal Grant of Independence from the Austral Empire	December 25. 1952
Area
• Total	75,704 km2 (29,229 sq mi) (19)
Population
• 2024. census	17,775,000
• Density	234.792/km2 (608.1/sq mi) (24)
GDP (nominal)	2022 estimate
• Total	∮1.465 trillion $ 915.32 billion (26)
• Per capita	$10,820 (33)
Gini (2024.)	43.61 medium
Currency	Nasphiliti Pacifican Pound Sterling ∮ (NPP)
Time zone	UTC0 (Coordiated Universal Time UTC)
Date format	mm/dd/yyyy
Mains electricity	120/240 V–50 Hz
Driving side	left
Calling code	+32
World Forum Code	NE/NPE
Internet TLD	.gov.npe

Nasphilitae ⟪nāsfɪlɪtɛ⟫, officially the Grand Duchy of Nasphilitae is a county in Crabry. Its fifteen Thanes and seventy-five Earldoms (five Earldoms within each Thane), lies on the southern portion ("Supra-South") of the South Pacific Ocean, stretching inland west until the Western Mountlands which borders Esfalsa, south until the Southern Mountlands which borders Jakub and north until the non-natural border with Phanama. Lack of inland rivers, physical barriers to the North and openness to the Oceanic streams contribute to a wide range of both meteorological, geological and biomic diversity and volatility. It is a sparsely inhabited country of 17.77 million citizens, with the vast majority residing on the "barriers". These include: Along the coast, colloquially dubbed the "Brownfield Coastline" where the most populous City in Nasphilitae Agorport is; The Aforementioned Southern Mountlands where the second most populous City in Nasphilitae New Sorthane is located; And along a portion of the aforementioned Western Mountlands, mainly around the Capital and third largest City Suhavenster is seated. The above, in aggregate, explain the deep regional divide within the country.

Little is known about indigenous peoples, though they've played a role in shaping the initial settlers culture, as evident today by customs, rituals and pantheon myths practiced by the citizens. No definitive answer as to why the settle-colonists from the Austral Empire have chosen to arrive and eventually establish Nasphilitae. Two theories with the most consensus elaborate the decision either by suggesting that Nasphilitae was granted by the Imperial Nobility to Nasphiliti Settling Nobility as a reward for some prior delict. The other theory suggests that Nasphilitae was a safe haven for various denominations and religions, which explain the non-noble settlers.

The Nasphiliti political & justice system has been described as "confusing" by foreigners. Nasphilitae is a highly localised, regional, Electoral monarchy, with an Uncodified constitution. The country's Head of Government is the Head of Government and Speaker, elected every seven years, as the leader of the winning political party in the Lower House National Elections. The Head of State holds the title of Grand Duke, nominated among the Fiften Peers (uniformly called "The Peerage") by other Peers and Earls, prior to the winning nominees being subject to National elections, after which they serve for life. The official and mandatory language of Nasphilitae is Austral, though most of the citizens speaks at least two additional languages fluently due to the education systems emphasis on regional cultural studies. Importantly, the domestic, common law does not recognise the concept of "ethnicity" nor does the National Registry conduct it. A similar, though harsher, regulations exist regarding religious affiliation. Namely, it is prohibited from confessing which denomination or religion citizens adhere to in public, justifying it by the commonly held belief that religious freedom is best kept if it is kept private. However, the National Registry conducts information classified as "Theism" or "Agnostic Theism", with Atheism being prohibited, despite Nasphilitae being a secular country. With 96-98% of the population identifying as "Theistic", Nasphilitae is one of the most religious countries in the South Pacific. It is, counter-intuitively to previous statements, notable that Nasphilitae is both very assimilatory and multicultural at the same time, likely due to periods of high immigration usually during global conflicts, coupled with historically lax immigration laws. One of the reasons for high immigration is that Nasphilitae has never participated directly in an external armed conflict and has had only a single armed conflict inside the country during collapse of the Military Junta regime in 1958-1963.

Using the RANASA Classification System of countries by criteria of power projection, Nasphilitae is classified as an "Emerging - Middle Power", likely as a result of historic Cultural-Diplomatic power. Nasphiliti economy has been defined as: "developing", "emerging", and particularly atypical "New RE-Industrialised Economy". It is characterised by: Strict division within the labour sector (Departmentalised); High inequality (more pronounced vertically-regionally than through class-horizontally); Three recognised types of Property ownership (Private, State, Public/Collective); Former monopoly on some financial services; Experience with Postindustrialism; Subsequently (as consequence thereof), experience with ISI RE-industrialisation. It is an observer of the World Forum, represented by Head Ambassador Md Adrianna Rolson, participating in four of five WF Committees (Climate and Environment, Economy, International Law, Science and Education), with high likelihood of seeking future membership in The IUFA.

Geography

See also: Geography of Nasphilitae (Pacifica) and Vertical Division of Power in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Nasphilitae is located entirely in the southern temperate zone, covering approximately 48°-55° South and 22°-to 26° West, anchoring the eastern coastline of the Crabry continent. Internally, it can be divided between four-to-five internal regions, by criteria of both physical geographic (biome differences, topographical differences, annual precipitation, geological, pollutant and temperature differences) and geopolitical (administrative sub-divisions, regional wealth disparity and development, population density) factors.

Additionally, the four Urban settlements (from most to least populated): Agorport (~5 million), New Sorthane (4 352 907), Suhavenster (3.75 million), and the noble-exclusive Fort Masontown (500 000 non-permanent residents) can be classified from Metropolis Cities (in the case of Agorport), over Urban Conglomerates (New Sorthane and Suhavenster), to Town-Cities (Fort Masontown) by number of residents. Most of the 17.77 million Nasphiliti citizens live in a "J" line, stretching from the furthest north-east coast and down the rest of the coastline (pronounced in and around Agorport) , to the "South Mountlands" on the border with Jakub (mostly in and around New Sorthane and Suhavenster).

Administratively and by Vertical division of power, Nasphilitae is divided on a "duplicate tri-mensional plane". The noble tenures of Thanes (belonging to "Peers") and Earldoms (belonging de jure to "Earls") serve as the highest sub-national dimension. However, the "Earldoms" are also recognized as highly autonomous Regions, each which have their own local "Regional Assemblies" (not to be confused with Parliaments). Each "Region" is subsequently divided into Localities with significant political power (most pronounced by the fact that each "Locality" is represented by their respectively elected delegate in the Upper House). They serve as the second dimension of sub-national division. Finally, each of the four aforementioned Urban settlements are further internally administered by Urban Councils, who electors nominate "Executive Mayors of Urban Center (Name)". The convoluted administrative-political design of "Urban settlements" are the lowest and final dimension of the vertical plane.

History

See also: History of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Discovery of shipwreck ruins in the relative shallow water laying in proximity to the North-East of Nasphilitae suggests that numerous voyages were attempted prior to 1589. Further study of their design confirmed earlier speculations that they the crewmen were in some way affiliated to or originated from the Austral Empire, though the navigators' motivations remain unknown. Reasons for the errors in sailing can mostly be attributed to storming instability of maritime pathways in the Ocean south of the Supra-Capricorn, as well as primitive and/or ill-equipped navigation technology. For this reason, the North-East Earldoms still carry names which allude to "Shipwreck", most prominent being "Earldom of The Shipwreck Declination per Earl de Hanlucch".

Further in-land (dubbed "The Inlands") on the flat plains, remnants of indigenous totems survive to this day, which suggests that a still-unknown civilisation inhabited Nasphilitae prior to the first Austral settlers. Such estimations are further amplified, deeper inside the country along the South and West Mountlands, where cave systems can be found. Namely, in passable portions of these caves, drawings and burial tomes can be found with ornaments resembling those of the totems.

Settlement period (1589-1661)

Nevertheless, the first documented and successful voyage, lead by Sir Edward Turner in 1589. was successful. The navigation consisted of 15 ships, 5 of which were warships lead by the flagship which Turner was steering, 7 which were merchant ships supposedly escorted by the warships, and 3 which were either civilian, noble or slave ships. From the last three ships, five of the first "Peer Dynasties" landed on Nasphilitae with Turner: Pellmore, Morrisson, Ernst, Atkinstons, Mason, and Darzen. Not much is known about Sir Edward Turner after this event. However, it is estimated that he came from a noble Austral lineage and returned to the Empire afterwards, namely as he was accredited & carried with him "The Act of Settlement (1589) of Nasphilitae". With it, he had established the first Five Peer-Colonies of Nasphilitae, loyal to the Austral Crown but which exempt "those born on the Nasphiliti soil from religious prosecution elsewhere within Imperial lands". It should be noted that despite us referring to them as "Peer Dynasties", they've originally carried the title of "Earls".

Much alike Sir Edward Turner and the first five "Peer Dynasties" which established the "Five Peer-Colonies of Nasphilitae" in 1589., it is unknown where their noble title nor tenure originates from, though the blessing given in "The Act of Settlement" by Austras Crown provided (and yet still does) enough legitimacy in the eyes of most commoners. Over the course of the next century, remaining 10 "Peer Dynasties" soon followed this settlement, in this order: Konevengel, Schlesinger, Morganfort, Stoneham, Taylor, Fieldler, Edwards, Adamson and finally on 21. of June 1658., Greenhill.

Home Rule Act and Dominion Period (1662-1777)

See also: Home Rule Act 1662 of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Upon the arrival of Earl John Greenhill (June 21.1658.), he was granted what is now "The Thane per Peer Greenhill", which surrounds present-day Fort Masontown. By profession a Notary, he had opened the first (and at the time only) Workshop for Paper, Copying and Stamps. Some time in mid 1659., he expanded his profession to Coin Minting and was chosen as the Collective Treasurer by the other 14 Earls later that same year. Next year, the Austral Empire notified that a Royal visitation was being prepared to land in the Colonies of Nasphilitae, as to assess whether it was "Adequate for an honorary Crede". Earl John Greenhill was elected among the 14 Earls to be the Representative Host of this visit. For the next 10 months, Earl John Greenhill began constructing what is now "Fort Masontown", as a Palace for guesting the Imperial Delegation.

The Imperial Visitation had landed on September 15. 1661. in Agorport. They've spent the following 3 months in the barely-constructed "Fort Masontown", hosted by John Greenhill. Negotiations and informal discussions between the Visitors and Greenhill remain still unknown. However, they appear to have been successful, as Nasphiliti Colonies have received the aforementioned "honorary Crede". Upon their leave, on December 15. 1661. in Agorport, Earl John Greenhill had presented "THE IMPERIAL ORDINANCE OF NASPHILITAE ESTABLISHMENT", which had united the Fifteen Colonies into a single entity. The Ordinance had also envisioned that the Imperial Delegation select a "Peer-General", which would act as "Governor-General" of the Nasphiliti Earldoms before the Austral Crown. However, this was rejected by John Greenhill during the ceremonial declaration, giving all other Noble Earls the status of Peers.

A Council was conveyed between the Fifteen Peers on March 1st 1662., presided over by John Greenhill, which coined the (still used) term "Peerage Meeting". Known as "The Long Peerage Meeting", the convention lasted until November 10th., whenn "Peer-General" John Greenhill would adjourn it by presenting Home Rule Act of Nasphilitae (1662) preamble which contained Greenhills Five Clauses. Most important of which turned Nasphilitae into an Electoral Dominion. The Grand Peer-General was to be elected among one of the Fifteen Peers by the remaining Fourteen Peers. Secondly, it rose Nasphilitae to the status of Dominion. Lastly, it guaranteed "The freedom to conscience", which re-affirmed religious freedom in Nasphiliti soil and would later serve by the judicial practice in introduction of basic political and human rights within Nasphilitae. It remains unknown whether the status of Dominion was pre-negotiated with Imperial Delegation of the Austral Empire a year prior, though the fact that it was accepted by the Imperial Crown leaves most to rightfully speculate so.

Consolidation Period: Acts of Electoral Peerage (1777-1851)

The following include the most noteworthy elected Grand Peer-Generals from the death of John Greenhill (March 27. 1699) to the reign of "Queen" Dorothy Atkinsons, as well as note-worthy Acts passed by each.

Rulers and Acts (Nasphilitae Dominion)

• John Greenhill (11.10.1672 -- 03.27.1699)
  • Elton Morganfort (03.30.1699 -- 12.21.1742)
  • • Finished construction of Fort Masontown
    • Began expansion of Agorport deeper inland
    • Expanded Agorports docking capacity
    • Ordinance Establishing the Privy Council
    • Ordinance on Land Taxation
  • Avery Konevenagel (01.03.1743 -- 07.24.1771)
  • • Founding of Suhavenster
    • Act Establishing Dominions Assembly Estates
    • Ordinance of Clerical and University Autonomy
    • Act Establishing Dominions Royal Mint
    • Construction of the Royal Mint and the Royal Treasury in Agorport
  • Millferd Mason (07.27.1771. -- 09.13.1823)
  • • Ordinance Regulations on RANASA and Fort Masontown
    • Ordinance on Assembly Representation
    • Ordinance Establishing the Supreme, Royal, and High Court of the Dominion
    • Ordinance Introducing Status of Peer-selected Earls
    • Founding of New Sorthane
    • Expanding Act on Gendered Royal Titles
    • Construction of Coastline pre-factories and trade outposts
  • Watson Evans Taylor (09.17.1823 -- 12.28.1850)
  • • Consolidation Act on Rationalised Assembly Representation
    • Representation of the People Act 1
    • Act of Commoner Suffrage
    • Ordinance on Judicial Independence
    • Ordinance on Industrial Tax Exemption
    • Act on Tariff Exemptions
    • Consolidation Act Regulating Anti-Trust

Rise of Militarism (1928-1952)

See also: Military Junta in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Royal Grant of Independence from the Austral Empire (12.25.1952)

See also: Independence of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Fall of The Junta and the Technocracy of P3 Coalition (1952-1988)

See also: The P3 Coalition Period in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Post-Industrialism and The Decline (1988-2001)

See also: The Lost Decade in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

David Innsbolt "Dictatorship" (2001-2023)

See also: David Innsbolt (Pacifica)

"Autumn Storm", Peaceful Revolution Accords and Innsbolts Resignation (2019-2023)

See also: Peaceful Revolution Accords of 2019 in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Culture

See also: Culture of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), Hymns of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), Nobility of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), and Religion in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Metaphoric architecture

See also: Architecture in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Romanticist liberalism (1661-1777)

See also: Art in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Naturalist thought (1777-1851)

See also: Philosophy in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Dorothianist Style (1852-1901)

See also: The Golden Age of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Darzenianist Style (1901-1928)

See also: Proto-Brutalism in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Art Deco & Brutalism (1923-1988)

See also: Iron Century Art in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Demographics

See also: Demographics of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), Cities of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), Cultural Exchange Institutes of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), and The National Registry of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Politics and Legal System

See also: Politics of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), Political Parties in Nasphilitae (Pacifica), and Legal system of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Current System

See also: Current Public Officers of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Past Systems

See also: Past political systems of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Prominent Ideologies: Past and Present

See also: Ideological thought of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Darzenianism

See also: Conservative Socialism in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Dorothianism

See also: Liberal Conservatism in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Praxis Wing

See also: The P3 Coalition Period in Nasphilitae (Pacifica) and Socialist thought in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Praxeology Wing

See also: The P3 Coalition Period in Nasphilitae (Pacifica) and Liberal thought in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Economy

See also: Economy of Nasphilitae (Pacifica) and Political Economy in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Education

See also: Schooling System of Nasphilitae (Pacifica) and Education in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

The Education system in Nasphilitae is divided into four major groups:

• The Mandatorian: Equivalent to elementary, primary, secondary and post-secondary schooling in other countries; Lasting 16 years (age 5-21). Note that completing The Mandatorian is a required for any future enrollment or employment. The Mandatorian System is divided into four "levels" within itself, based on age of the pupils and grades.
  • Basic Level (Age 5-11): Characterised by Minimally monitored pedagogy-tutorship approach, best described by the tutors principle of "Discipline without Punishment or Rewards" (DPR Principle). School days: 175/365. Hours per Day: 10 hours. Tutor-Pupil Number: 1-35. Subjects: Arithmetic (1-3), Art (1), Austral, Geometry (1-4), Logic (1), First Foreign Language, Physical Education.
  • Middevel (Age 11-16): A noticeable, stark difference is the abrupt transition into Standardised tutorship and Punitive pedagogy approaches. To couple the contrast, the amount of time expected to be invested is nearly inverse, despite the increase in subjects.. School days: 110/365. Hours per Day: 5 hours. Professor-Pupil Number: 13-25. Subjects: Algebra (1-2), Art (2-4), Austral (Linguistics), Computer Science (1-3), Chemistry (General, Inorganic), Geometry (5-8), History (Domestic), Logic (2), First Foreign Language, Second Foreign Language, Physical Education, Pre-Calculus (1-3), Regional/Strategic Studies (1).
  • Advanced (Age 17-21): Re-introduced the Minimally monitored approach in pedagogy, while mandating a mixture of Inquiry -- Network Peer tutorship. School days: 150/365. Hours per Day: 12 hours. Professor-Pupil Number: 9-50. Subjects: Art & Austral (Literature), Calculus & Computer Science (4), Chemistry (Organic), History (Foreign), Logic (Non-boolean), First Foreign Language, Second Foreign Language, Regional Intercultural Studies (2-5).

• The University:Level BA: Equivalent to Bachelor and/or Graduate Degree in other countries; Lasting four years (age 21-25). Note that BA education in Nasphilitae is tuition-free, with each half-semester requiring participation in at least one internship program by each student. However, the barrier for entrance (evident by high criteria for passing the entrance exam), as well as the curriculum are considered one of the most difficult in The South Pacific. Despite this, the Universities of Suhavenster, New Sorthane and Agorport have a 4:5 enrollment:graduation rate. Unlike The Mandatorian System, Universities enjoy a large degree of autonomy, exemplified by each their respective "Statute of the University".
  • The University:Level MA: Equivalent to Masters/Magistrate in other countries. It is mandated that all MA programs in Nasphilitae last for two calendar years; With the barrier of entry requiring a minimum of 8.75/10 overall BA score, coupled with the as-hard-as-BA entrance exam.

• Technicum: Equivalent to "Trade/Vocational" education in other countries; Age above 21 with a completed Mandatorian System. Technicums enjoy the greatest level of autonomy, as the education is usually provided privately, by a Master of some Trade.

• RANASA: Limited to Nobility and the (exceptionally) talented civilians. Begins at age 3. The National Education System does not regulate RANASA programs nor protocols. It is regarded as a private educational facility, the only one legal within Nasphilitae. Located in Fort Masontown.

Open Public Access Library and IaN Project

See also: OPAL of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Universities of Nasphilitae

See also: University of Agorport (Pacifica), University of Suhavenster (Pacifica), University of New Sorthane (Pacifica), and RANASA of Fort Masontown (Pacifica)

International Relations and Armed Forces

See also: Joint Service for Foreign Interaction & Agreements of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), History of International Relations of Nasphilitae (Pacifica), and Collective Security Documents Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Armed Forces of Nasphilitae

See also: Armed Forces of Nasphilitae (Pacifica) and System and Ranks in the Military of Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Intelligence Services, Cryptography and Espionage

See also: Cryptography and Espionage in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)

Agency for Identification and Documentation

See also: Agency for Identification and Documentation of Nasphilitae (Pacifica) and Department Nine in Nasphilitae Defunct (Pacifica)

Department Nine (Defunct)

See also: Reformation of Department Nine into Unit Nine in Nasphilitae (Pacifica)