Duchy of Novorus'

 

The Duchy of Novorus' , or Novorus'  (French: Duché de Novorus') is a nation located in the southwest of Cymru. The major part of the nation is situated in a so-called Nevskaya Peninsula, next to Sørveien. The nation have a usage of 2 languages, English and French, English being spoken by residents and used in international treaties (1st convention of Novorus') with neighbouring nations and French as an administrative language.

 

Before the creation of the Duchy
According to the Rus' history, the nation was first formed in 1420 CE by west nomads in the Old World. This nation was focused on trade relations and later, on culture (including art, architecture and literature). It has soon became one of the most powerful and wealthiest country of the Old World, with big trading cities like Moskowa or Azov and cultural centers or the nation like Saint-Nevasburg and Schlisselburg. The former king of the nation, Vlad III, declared the Rus' as an Empire and has been crowned as the Emperor of all of the Rus' in 1840.

The fall of the Empire
In 1921, due to expansionist ideas of the Rus' and poor diplomatic relations with neighboring nations, the Great Coalition declared war and the world sank into terror. The great famines that took place after the war provoked huge revolts among the population of the Rus', famines killing more than the war itself. Following this, there was a peasant revolution of 1924, de facto overthrowing the monarchical regime. Most of the royal family was executed by the revolutionaries, only the heirs Devil and Chakal were able to escape to the new world.

The empire was dissolved and divided between the different powers of the coalition following the Moskowa conference in 1925. The bombing and violent fires caused much damage to historic buildings as well as theatres and libraries, including the Great Imperial Library. All of the literature was lost forever, leaving only a few artifacts such as the Epic of Nevski, brought by Devil while escaping from the revolution.

The Discovery of the New World
After a long journey by boat and crossing the great ocean, Devil and Chakal discovered the New World and later, a continent called Cymru.They soon discovered that it was already largely inhabited by the Sørveien nation. After exploring the continent, they chose to create a new kingdom on the peninsula east of Cymru and called it the Nevskaya Peninsula, in honor of the Rus' hero who fought the barbarians against their invasion in 1537.



Creation of the Nation
The nation was formally created on February 16, 2021 and as a result the city of Kronstadt was established. The capital city is situated on the savanna, plains and desert biome, also called the point of the trinity. The city is irrigated by the Bereza river which flows into the lake of the same name. The Declaration of Recognition is a text written by Devil the Great, proclaiming the Duchy of Novorus' and establishing its land boundaries and the bases of the Novorus' government.

Type of government
The Duchy of Novous' is a secular state having as its form of government an elective monarchy, that is a form of monarchy in which the king is elected by a small group of persons. The difference with democracy is that the king has no mandate, he is ruler for life (except in case of impeachment by the Regent Council). The king has in his possession 2 forms of power (executive and legislative), while the judicial power is in the hands of the Council and the High Court of Kronstadt (French: Cour Suprême de Kronstadt).

The nation also has a form of plutocracy, as the king's decisions are strongly influenced by the intentions of a small group of rich people. Nevertheless, the state remains absolutely neutral in terms of foreign policy through its Declaration of Neutrality signed on February 16, 2021. This does not prevent it from having commercial relations with one of the participants during a war (lend-lease program).

Governmental institutions of Novorus'
The Council of Regency is the Senate's function within the Novous' government. The Council is in charge of creating laws and regulating the country's internal economy, while the king in power ensures that the law is passed and enforced. However, the king has a 24-hour veto power over proposed legislation.The Council is composed of different ministers in charge of a sector.


 * Minister of Finance: in charge of the regulation of the tax and banking institutions within the country, as well as the commercial centers.
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs: in charge of the country's diplomacy towards other nations and the stability of the nation on the diplomatic issue.
 * Minister of Defense: in charge of the defense of the nation and border control, as well as military preparation.
 * Minister of Culture and Urban Planning: in charge of cultural heritage and its preservation and city planning. He is responsible for the respect of the architectural rules of the cities.

The 4 ministers of these branches are directly elected by the king. However, the Minister of Regulation, in charge of observing government decisions and proposing sanctions in case of bad attitude of the king, is directly elected by the Regency Council. He is the only one who can initiate an impeachment process according to the constitution.

Constitution of the Novorus'
The constitution of Novorus' was enunciated on the day of the creation of the nation, ensuring the sovereignty of the country and clarifying the duties as well as the rights of the king in power.

Citizens' and foreigners conditions
The citizens of the Duchy enjoy all the similar rights of a democracy. Since the state is secular, they have freedom of worship and thought. Every citizen has therefore the right to the place where he or she can practice his or her religion and, according to diplomatic relations, foreign states have an exclusive right to create religious buildings on Novorus' soil under the acceptance of the Ministry of Culture and Urban Planning. Freedom of the press is also guaranteed, allowing them to criticize the state and the king.

Any foreigner who wants to enter the nation for temporary or permanent residence must apply to the Ministry of Defense in Kronstadt. The state also recognizes political refugees persecuted by their nation of origin and grants them an unconditional right to nationality if they apply.

Economic relations are not regulated by the state with the exception of taxes and commercial centers, so prices are only regulated by the principle of supply and demand.

Geopolitical situation
The Duchy of Novorus claims the west part of the Cymru continent, called the "Nevskaya" peninsula. It has natural borders with Sørveien state and has a direct access to the Pahonjan Ocean int the North and to the Gulf of Novorus' in the South of the peninsula.

Culture
The architecture of the Novorus' nation is strongly inspired by Old World movements such as classicism, gothic and baroque. Buildings in the city must meet height and architectural criteria before they are built (there are exceptions, however). These building rules are established by royal decree and enforced by the Ministry of Culture and Town Planning.

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