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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
===Government=== | |||
Until recently, Minhay was governed, at least on paper, as a parliamentary republic. In reality, the Prefectures retained a great deal of autonomy, so the official government was weak and ineffectual. | Until recently, Minhay was governed, at least on paper, as a parliamentary republic. In reality, the Prefectures retained a great deal of autonomy, so the official government was weak and ineffectual. During the 2015 Minhast-Ainu War, an alternative governing body, called the ''Gubbattūman'' (War Council), arose. The ''Gubbattūman'' consisted of twelve ''Ikkūne'' (leaders) from the Twelve ''Karaks'' (tribal territories). The War Council's explicit, stated purpose was to coordinate all wartime efforts. A few months after Minhay's victory over the Ainu Federation, the Minhast Nation soon found itself at war again, this time with the Raččean Empire, whose Emperor Čazh Varče sent a war fleet to conquer the country. The invasion attempt ended in the destruction of the entire fleet, and Minhay soon launched a counter-attack on Raččean soil. In spite of the victory over the Raččeans, the Minhast ''Gubbattūman'' (War Council) never disbanded. Instead, it dissolved the powerless Parliament shortly after victory and assumed control of the country. | ||
The Ikkūne are elected by the Prefects of their respective Karaks and serve a term of six years. However, an Ikkūne can be recalled at any time by a vote of two-thirds of the Prefects of their respective Karak. Nevertheless, the War Council as a whole wields extraordinary political power and rules by decree. The War Council has absolute control over the country's military and all other matters that deal with international relations and trade, finance, and other spheres that are judged to be of national interest. The execution of laws, rules, and regulations between the Karaks, and the arbitration of disputes between them also fall under the War Council's jurisdiction. | |||
Outside of national policy and foreign affairs, the Karaks are semi-autonomous polities, each of which are divided into several Prefectures. The Prefectures themselves may wield considerable influence within their own Karaks, depending on population, wealth, or historical prestige. Tribal custom and law form the basis of the laws of a Prefecture, and those laws that are common among the majority of Prefectures in a Karak usually become the law of the Karak by default. | |||
===Administrative Regions=== | ===Administrative Regions=== | ||
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Villages/Townships | Villages/Townships | ||
Special Regions and Zones | |||
[Prefecture map here] | [Prefecture map here] | ||
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===Military=== | ===Military=== | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||