Melka
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| National Motto • Ingallish | "Нация без власти это не страна" "A nation without power is no nation at all" | ||||
| National Anthem | Мы маршируем вперед (Foward we March) | ||||
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| Official language | Niveskian | ||||
| Founding Date | 272 | ||||
| Government • Type • President • Prime Minister | Single-party state Vsevolod Kapalkin Sergei Izotov | ||||
| Capital | Cinigrad | ||||
| Administrative Divisions | 4 states North Melka South Melka Niveskia Vencia | ||||
| Largest City | Cinigrad | ||||
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| Currency |
Melkura (€) | ||||
| Time Zones | Imperial Niveskian Time, Central Niverian Time, Niverian Mountain Time, Western Niverian Time (SMT -6,-7,-8,-9) | ||||
| Technology Codes • scandianet TLD • Trigraph • Calling Code |
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The Melkan Federation is a Niveskian country on the northern shores of Niveria. It is bordered by Abaco and the United Kingdom of Cruiswieck to the southeast, and Vetlanda and Vladevania to the southwest. Also Naarvul is located off of Melka's northeast coasts.
The Melkan Federation was formed on September 8, 1431 after the fall of the Melkan Empire. The Melkan Federation was a demacracy before 1518 when Vsevolod Kapalkin siezed power in the troubled federation and became the President for life.
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History
- Main article: History of Melka
Geography
The Melkan Federation stretches across much of the north of the continent of Niveria with an area of 4,132,460 km². The geography of Melka is catergorized by the massive forests and mountains that cover the northern part of the nation and the fertile plains that cover the southern areas that border Abaco and Cruiswieck. Melka contains one of the largest forest reserves, ant is known as the "lungs of Niveria".
Climate
The climate of Melka is can be harsh and cold throughout most of the year in the north and short mild summers and long cold winters in the south. With Melka's high latitude and location on the most northern point of the Niverian continent and it's exposure of cold currents of the Narvuul Sea, Melka is consitered one of the coldest and harsh places on Niveria. Permafrost over much of the north poses a major impediment to development.
Culture
Government and Politics
The government of the Melka is a one-party federal republic. Melka's government is split into three parts under the Constitution of Melka. The Melkan Federation is consitered by many as a fascist dictatorship that is ruled by the president and his party.
Executive
The executive branch of Melka's government is made up of, the President, Prime Minister, and the President's Council. The President heads the executive branch and is head of head of state and the head of the government. The Prime Minister is head of the State Duma and the Federation Council and leads the legislative branch. Even though the Prime Minister is the head of the legislative branch is consitered part of the executive branch. The President's Council helps the President of Melka run the Melkan Federation smoothly.
Legislative
The legislative branch of the Melkan Federation is made up of two houses. It consists of the State Duma, which is the lower house, and the Federation Council, which is the upper house. Both houses are located in Cinigrad. The legislative branch is responsible of making the laws of the land and is headed by the PRime Minister of Melka.
All bills, even those proposed by the Federation Council, must first be considered by the State Duma. Upon adoption by a majority of the full State Duma membership, a draft law is considered by the Federation Council, which has fourteen days to place the bill on its calendar. If the Federation Council rejects a bill passed by the State Duma, the two chambers may form a conciliation commission to work out a compromise version of the legislation.
Judicial
According to the Constitution of the Melkan Federation, the Melkan judiciary shall have judicial appeal and judicial review at the level of the Supreme Court. Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, and Supreme Court of Arbitration judges are appointed by the Federation Council of Melka on the recommendation of the president of Melka, whereas other judges for all federal courts are appointed simply by the president.
Foreign Relations
Military
Armed Forces of the Melkan Federation is the military of Melka, established after the break-up of the Melkan Empire. On 7 May 1431 Boris Medvedev signed a decree establishing the Melkan Ministry of Defence and placing all Imperial Merkan troops on the territory of the North Melka under Melkan Federation control. The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces is the President of the Melkan Federation (Vsevolod Kapalkin). The military of Melka has a long history of wars and conflicts that has shaped the Melkan Federation today as a powerful miliary war machine.
Economy
- Main article: Economy of Melka
Religion
Melka's dominant religion is mainly Western Orthodox Christianity. In fact the main church of Western Orthodox is in the city of Cinigrad.
Maps
Map of Melka so far, will be updated.
-Note- Yrkursk is a the northern region of North Melka.
