Draconia (nation)

Draconia, officially the High Imperial Commonwealth of Draconia, is the largest nation on Eternia, and one of its oldest.

Politics
The HICD is comprised of two parts: The Commonwealth of sovereign states in Free Association with Draconia and the Democratic Federal High Empire of Draconia. The CssFAD is comprised of sovereign nations that signed the Iyokatta Protocol. While the nations act sovereign in most international affairs, the HIFD protects them militarily. The national currency of the HIFD, the Draconian Yen, is also used as the currency in the CssFAD-nations. In return, citizens of the CssFAD-nations can aquire Draconian cizizenship more easily and are able to join the Draconian military without having to change their citizenship.

The DFHED is comprised of the Kattanurian Federation, the Uteki Republic, the Priesthood of Atlantropa, the Sultanate of Kjarbtiir and the Empire of Jinosa as autonomous provinces, the Union of Draconian Democratic-Royal Provinces as well as the High Empire of Draconia.

Kattanurian Federation
The Kattanurian Federation is located on the Vyndarian Subcontinent and composes of the mainland Kattavyn ("Katta") Peninsular - which comprises most of the subcontinent's land -, the island of Nurishima ("Nuria"), the Great Iyo Plain that is fed by the Iyo River and the Daria-Tibu Mountains on the northern end of the subcontinent. Its capital, Iyokatta, is located at the delta of the Iyo River at the northeastern end of the peninsular.

For more information see Kattanurian Federation

Uteki Republic
The Uteki Republic is located in the geographical region of the Central Siberrion Lowlands, whilst also owning part of the Akishi Mountains at its soutern border. It is mainly inhabited by the Uteki, the largest minority ethnicity in Draconia. Its population of about 62.935.000 people is mostly located in cities, with about 68,25% of the population living in only 27 urban centres located along the four large rivers and Trans-Siberrion Maglev System. The capital Uteki City, which is located at the covergence of the Namei River and Karalev River, alone is home to about 15% of the republic's population.

For more information see Uteki Republic

Priesthood of Atlantropa
The Priesthood of Atlantropa was incorperated into the Draconian Empire after the Atlantropan-Shadovnyan War. It consists of the territories of both former nations, which consists of many islands. It is the only part of the empire where the majority of the population isn't made out of humans, but other humanoid species. The 3.500.000 people inhabiting this territory consist of 85% Atlantropans, 5% Shadovnyans with the other 10% belonging mainly to humans, but very few Birdonians and Twilight Beasts also inhabit it.

For more information see Priesthood of Atlantropa

Sultanate of Kjarbtiir
The Sultanate of Kjarbtiir is the only part of the former Valkyrian Caliphate to become autonomous. This is only due to the region holding the most sacred city of Irqaism, which is Meddar. A treaty signed between the HIFD and the Caliphate of Sarus-Irqas allows any citizen with Irqaism listed as their official religion to freely stay in the province for one month each year.

For more information see Sultanate of Kjarbtiir

Empire of Jinosa
For more information see Empire of Jinosa

For more information see History (Ming-Yamato Split)

Politics
Since the Great Reform of 5445 A.G.W., politics in the SFHED have changed drastically.

High Empire of Draconia
The HED was directly ruled by the High Empress, with its own subdivisions called velvetships being ruled by prince-velvets. The exception is the city of Kamikura, which is ruled by the Pope of the Church of Elder Gods.

Union of Draconian Democratic-Royal Provinces
The UDDRP is governed by two houses. The Imperial Diet, also known as the Teikoku-gikai, represented the nobility through representatives chosen by the leaders of the provinces and states. These representatives were known as count-diets and usually came from the lower nobility. They are chosen every five years, but each count-diet can only serve one term and then has to wait two terms before being able to be chosen again.

The other house was known as the Federal Council. It was created after the Constitutional Crisis in 5217 A.G.W. to replace the Senate. It is elected every four years on a principle similar to that of the short-lived Republic of Gemnin. Any political party reaching at least 5% of votes in at least 15 electorate circles or over 80% of votes in one electoral circle would gain seats in the Federal Council, meaning that each political party had at least 15 seats. This is rare however as most small political parties band into fractions.

Tribal Period
The Tribal Period is the earliest part of what is known about the history of Draconia, although few documents had survived and many parts had to be reconstruced based on the few available sources of information. The earliest person known to own the family name Ming was Kamioa Ming, which meant "Divine Child" in Proto-Draconian and later High Draconian. Historians speculate if Kamioa really was a child of a divine being, but it is known that she founded the Ming Clan.

The Ming Clan grew to be one of the dominant clans on the Draconids, an archipelago near the southern coast of the modern Draconian coreland. Their influnece grew until a clan whose name is still unknown destroyed the capital village of the Ming Clan. This led to other events and about 200 years later, all members of the clan had left the Draconids.