Doubeia

The Federal Doubeinese Republic
Flag
Motto: Freedom Is For All
Anthem: Liberty, From Our Oppressor's Hands
Capital	Queensland
Largest city	Solvecere
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups (709)	87.4% Doubeinese 4.5% Huayramarcan 2.6% Juven 1.5% Tumbran 1.1% Hapiloppian 2% Others
Demonym(s)	Doubeinese
Government	Federal parliamentary democratic republic
• Prime Minister	Galilea Korotya
Legislature	The National Council
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Assembly
Independence from Twicetagria
• Establishment of the Twcietagrien New Tvoygrad Territory	circa 0 ME
• Independence from Twicetagria	13 July 234
• Dissolution of New Tvoygrad	31 March 634
• Willowan jurisdiction	17 May 638
• Independence	14 December 709
Area
• Total	1,152,403.8 km2 (444,945.6 sq mi)
• Water (%)	13.2
Population
• 713 estimate	103,880,782
• 709 census	101,446,076
• Density	88/km2 (227.9/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	709 estimate
• Total	$394.152 billion
• Per capita	$3885.34
GDP (nominal)	709 estimate
• Total	$1.02 trillion
• Per capita	$10037.78
Gini (609)	Steady 44 medium
HDI (709)	0.772 high
Currency	Gin (G) (DBG)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+372
Internet TLD	.dob

Doubeia, officially The Federal Doubeinese Republic, is a country located in central Esportiva. The Doubeinese territory is separated by the Strait of Doubeia, and its territory is split into three regions: East Doubeia, West Doubeia, and the Queen Lawrencia Territory. Doubeia borders Kita-Hinode to its east, and Nekoni to its west. Doubeia does not share any land borders with any sovereign nation to its south. Doubeia has a population of 101 million; this figure is expected to start to plateau in the coming years. As a federal republic, Doubeia consists of 17 states and 7 special territories, making up a total of 24 federal units. The capital, Queensland, is located on along the northern coast of East Doubeia.

Doubeia sits on traditionally uninhabited territory. The roots of modern-day Doubeia lay in the settlement of New Tvoygrad (current-day Queensland) by colonisers from Twicetagria. East Doubeia was settled by Twicetagrien colonists, while West Doubeia was populated due to a resettlement scheme promulgated by the government long after independence. Doubeia prematurely gained independence after Twicetagria fell into anarchy. The early Doubeinese post-colonial period was marred with stagnant economical growth and severe corruption against a rapidly rising population. During this period, Doubeia closed its borders. From 634 to 638, Doubeia experienced the Doubeinese Crisis, where the government then fled the nation, leading to a series of power struggles. The period between the Doubeinese Crisis and independence was spent under Willowan jurisdiction, and it was marked by significant improvements to the economy and state of living. Doubeia ceded from Willowa in December 14, 709.

Doubeia is marked by a high level of personal freedom, and its strengthening economy and industrialisation has caused it to be recognised as a potential regional power. Additionally, Doubeia hosts a wide variety of natural biospheres as well as manmade attractions, making it a popular tourist destination in Esportiva. The Doubeinese economy is centred around the industrial, agricultural and tourism sectors. Doubeia is a member of the World Assembly, and a prospective member of the Esportivan Union.

Etymology

The etymology for Doubeia is heavily disputed, with no general consensus as to how the name originated. There was no mention of Doubeia in historical annals and records until the founding of Doubeia when it formed as a satellite state of Willowa, and the Willowan government never gave any explanation behind the inspiration for the name. The etymology with the most support is that the name was randomly generated and chosen specifically due to its lack of connections to existing places or cultures, especially New Tvoygradian ones. However, a folk etymology that has gotten more popular states that the Willowan leader at the time, Kyle Wilhummer, was an avid fan of a game, Johnshin Impact, and was especially fond of Doubei, one of the game's characters. This etymology is rejected by most historians due to the dubiousness of the claim.

History

Prehistory

Doubeia is known to have been uninhabited by any human civilisation before the arrival of the Twicetagriens. No remains of human bodies or inventions is found anywhere in eastern Doubeia. While human bones and several tools have been found in many places across western Doubeia, they all point to ancient nomadic civilisations that did not settle down in modern-day Doubeia. Nevertheless, there have been recent archaeological findings that suggest that the southern portion of western Doubeia may have been permanently inhabited by a human civilisation some four thousand years before the Modern Era, although they have been challenged.

Colonial Era (before 234)

The first records of foreign footfall onto Doubeia was in 4 BME (Before Modern Era), when Twicetagrien explorer Ivan Antonovich landed in modern-day Queensland, then known as New Tvoygrad City. Twicetagria was known to possess inter-regional transportation methods, thus inter-regional travels between Atlantean Oceania and Esportiva took place in a relatively short period of time. While Twicetagria was known to have claimed New Tvoygrad as Twicetagrien territory since 4 BME, it was not until 0 ME that it became an official subdivision under Twicetagria as the New Tvoygrad Territory. As more Twicetagriens, mostly rural farmers, moved to New Tvoygrad with the promise of vast arable land, New Tvoygrad City started to expand into the unclaimed Esportivan land. Soon, New Tvoygrad would experience the issue of overpopulation, and this would prompt the colonial government to move residents to other settlements such as Antonovsk, Vechnoslava, and Lasinyorodar. Land ownership was encouraged by the colonial government, and resettlement schemeswere set up to entice Twicetagriens to settle in New Tvoygrad. By the end of the second sentury ME, the New Tvoygrad Territory had a total population of 3.2 million people, with approximately half of the populace living in New Tvoygrad proper.

While many records dating to this era have been destroyed or lost since, there exists a Tvoygrad Archive in the Queensland National Library, where surviving annals from the colonial era are preserved and contained in a restricted-access zone.

Early post-colonial era (234-634)

Early Instability

New Tvoygrad gained independence from Twicetagria after the latter's fall into anarchy. Immediately, New Tvoygrad was met with a refugee crisis, where the large number of incoming Twicetagrien migrants fleeing the situation in Twicetagria overwhelmed the infrastructure in New Tvoygrad. Cities across the territory saw their populations shoot up as the population disparity between Twicetagria and New Tvoygrad meant that New Tvoygrad did not have the necessary infrastructure to house the millions of refugees. As the situation led to some unrest in the newborn nation, the New Tvoygrad government implemented a resettlement scheme. New Tvoygradians were incentivised to establish more communities in the vast New Tvoygrad territory, especially since settlements were few and far in between then. Within the next century, as many as 50 towns were founded, with some becoming fully-fledged cities.

New Tvoygrad's economy centred much around agriculture, with almost 94% of its average annual exports from 400 to 500 ME being agricultural goods. Little was done to diversify the nation's economy, and the economy's growth started to plateau around the year 450 ME. The lack of economic growth led to the inflation of prices across the country, and poverty rates skyrocketed. Simultaneously, New Tvoygrad started to suffer from a brain drain as many New Tvoygradians started to migrate into the border nation of Willowa. New Tvoygrad's high emigration rate was coupled with plummeting birth rates as the cost of living continued to rise in New Tvoygrad. The social instability of New Tvoygrad pushed citizens out of the country as gang violence and police corruption was rife.

Authoritarian Rule

To combat the high emigration rate, Adam Krupin, the then-president of New Tvoygrad, passed a decree to shut New Tvoygrad's borders so that people and goods could neither enter nor exit the country freely. All foreign goods, companies and individuals was also expulsed to promote local-made content and patriotism. Although an ultimatum was given to New Tvoygrad citizens to return to the country, most elected not to, with some forgoing their New Tvoygrad citizenship in the process. To rejuvenate New Tvoygrad's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sector, the New Tvoygrad government elected to kickstart STEM projects, as well as fully subsidise all STEM-related university courses in New Tvoygrad. The programme was discontinued to a lack in funding and corruption.

Crimorgs (clipping of "criminal organisation") was also a persistent issue across New Tvoygrad. Based in every city, most crimorgs had more prestige and money than a typical street gang. Crimorgs usually participated in the illegal trade industry as they had a significant presence in trades such as prostitution, gambling and human trafficking. The more powerful and wealthier crimorgs had the means to bribe and blackmail law enforcement agencies in their home cities, allowing them to carry out their criminal activities unopposed. The rising rates of poverty in New Tvoygrad led to more youths joining crimorgs as a means of making money for themselves or their families, leading to crimorg membership rates rising. Antonovsk in particular was a city known for crimorg activity, mostly due to its proximity to Willowa, a major source of illegal goods. Despite the central government's attempts to reduce the power of the crimorgs, city governments were too powerless to enact any change.

As the country dove deeper into its self-imposed lockdown, its economy started to decline even more. Although the birth rate had started increasing, leading to a population boom, resources in the nation became scarce as farmland for cultivating foodstuffs was either razed due to crimorg-related activity, or seized by the government to be developed for other uses. New Tvoygrad faced a severe shortage of essential goods as starvation and minor illness began to kill more New Tvoygradians. In addition, the central government at that time practiced mass censorship, with official media being directly affiliated with the media. Anyone found of criticising the country or the government was subject to a ten-year "correctional training". The bleak status quo in New Tvoygrad incited a sense of dissatisfaction amongst residents, until it boiled over in 634 ME.

The Doubeinese Crisis (634-638)

Main article: Doubeinese Crisis

On 31 March, 634, New Tvoygradian civilian rebels, aided by crimorgs, took over the city of Antonovsk in one day; the city government was quick to surrender. For the following weeks, more and more cities in the south were overrun by rebels. City governments were virtually unarmed and law enforcement agencies were ineffective in fighting off the civilian rebels. Although the military was dispatched to the captured cities, the downsizing in troops and equipment coupled with poor morale led to most defaulting or surrendering to the rebels within a short period of time. By the second week of June, the entire country bar New Tvoygrad proper had fallen to the rebels. What was remaining of the military were based in New Tvoygrad. All government officials and their families had already fled the country, leaving New Tvoygrad without a proper leader for the time being. Despite instructions by the government to defeat the rebels, the military was quick to give in, allowing the rebels to take over New Tvoygrad city, completing their occupation of the country.

As a result of the government's absence, there existed a power vacuum in New Tvoygrad. Due to to the lack of a legal successor, New Tvoygrad had de facto ceased to exist. The power vacuum was filled in by one of New Tvoygrad's largest crimorgs, the Atlanta, and their allies, and the Republic of the Atlanta was formed as a direct successor of New Tvoygrad. The refusal of the leader of the Atlanta, Jakob Dymytrov, to hold democratic elections fueled discontent amongst the New Tvoygradian populace. This led to multiple clashes between armed civilians and crimorg forces, most of which turned out to be deadly.

Willowa, a neighbouring country to the south of the Republic, launched an attack on the nation on September 635, due to the "potential instability brought upon Willowa". Within days, Willowa had captured the cities of Antonovsk and Lasinyorodar. After a brief period of respite, the Willowan army continued advancing into the Republic, swiftly taking control of the cities of Latyusk and Vechnoslava. The two cities, unlike most other cities in the Republic, were void of crimorg presence, although they were safe havens for crimorgs escaping the Willowan invasion. After the attack, the Atlanta started to forcefully recruit more civilians into the Republic's defense forces.

As the Atlanta's iron grip over the Republic grew firmer, more civilians decided to move towards the heavily-guarded Willowan border in hopes of illegally crossing it. Due to the increased crimorg presence in nearby cities, most decided to create makeshift camps away from urban settlements. However, the Willowan government did not recognise the Republic as a legitimate state, preventing civilians from entering Willowa legally. Border skirmishes between civilians and Willowan border guards regularly occurred, although there were few who managed to bypass the authorities and cross the border. The civilians' troubles were exacerbated by the oncoming winter of 636 to 637, where temperatures dropped to a record-breaking -24 degrees Celsius and blizzards occurred more frequently than in previous years. This led to as many as 300,000 civilians perishing between November 636 to February 637 due to a lack of food, resources, and proper shelter.

Discontentment with the ruling regime continued to fester as civilians were unhappy with the lack of progress in the rebuilding of the nation's devastated economy and infrastructure. At the same time, many crimorgs started to pull out of governing roles in their respective cities due to both a lack of interest and a desire for secrecy, having appeared in the public eyes because of the revolution. The Atlanta continued to hold power over the remaining territories of New Tvoygrad. Most crimorgs were wary of a Willowan invasion as the Willowan military was far more powerful and potent than them, and they feared subjugation into Willowa as the Willowan authorities were more brutal when it came to gang crackdowns. The Atlanta refused to hold democratic elections, and went so far as to ban the formation of political parties. They feared that a civilian-elected government would either choose to incarcerate them or negotiate a merger with Willowa, neither of which were ideal situations for crimorgs.

On the onset of spring, 638, Willowa launched a surprise attack on the Republic, starting from the south. Willowan coast guards and its navy blockaded the Republic's coast to prevent any possible crimorg escapades via sea. The Willowan military had made quick progress in claiming land as most of it was virtually undefended, while any crimorg forces were easily defeated. After three weeks of conflict, the Willowan army had captured all of the Republic except for New Tvoygrad. As the army made its way into the city, the military personel soldiers were paraded by most New Tvoygradians as they viewed their invasion as liberation from an oppressive regime under the Atlanta. The crimorg forces attempted to fend off the Willowan military, but were quickly subdued. On 16 April, 638, the Republic of the Atlanta fell to Willowa. While most crimorgs continued their operations, albeit on a much less conspicuous scale, the leaders of the Atlanta and its allies, fearing repercussions, committed suicide. Members of these crimorgs were urged to follow in their footsteps, but most decided to leave the crimorg before they were identified as one of their members. After a few weeks of little action, the Willowan government decided to incorporate much of The Republic's territory into Willowa itself, while the rest would be administered as a Willowan satellite state with New Tvoygrad as its capital. On 17 May, 638, a peace treaty was signed between the Willowan government and what was left of the Atlanta and its allies, formally marking the end of the Doubeinese Crisis.

The Willowan government deemed itself unprepared to take in and accommodate a large amount of people and land at once. Thus, the government decided to integrate parts of the nation, while the remaining land became a satellite state, named Doubeia. Doubeia was earmarked for future independence from Willowa. In addition, the names of all former New Tvoygradian cities were renamed.

Willowan Administration (638-709)

The first few years of the Republic of Doubeia were peaceful. Crimorg and street gang presence in both Doubeia and the formerly New Tvoygradian portion of Willowa started to be suppressed as the Willowan and Doubeinese authorities cracked down on gangs. Former gang members that were caught were often sent for rehabilitation. Additionally, the living members of the Atlanta and its allies were incarcerated in 640 and sentenced to life in prison. Despite the authorities' efforts, crimorg activity was not completely quelled as crimorgs began to be more clandestine in their operations. Additionally, what was a cross border smuggling trade became internal as Doubeia and Willowa were technically under the same administration.

Initially, the Doubeinese economy was much smaller than Willowa's. Fertile farmland made up more than half of Doubeia's land, and the transitory Doubeinese government adopted a free-trade policy. This influenced many Willowan food producers to set up shop in Doubeia. Most of the farmland was state-owned, and as companies purchased the farmland to set up farms, this boosted Doubeia's economy. In the year 642 alone, Doubeia's economy grew more than double its size due to the investments of Willowan companies into the nation. During this time, the Willowan government focused on rejuvenating Doubeia's cities to make them more attractive to potential investors and expatriates. Measures taken included the implementation of proper waste disposal systems, more functional roads and highways, and enhancement of existing sewage and water systems; they were modelled after existing infrastructure in major Willowan cities.

A law mandating compulsory military service for all able-bodied Doubeinese men was passed, and those liable for conscription could choose to conscript any time between their 18th and 25th birthday. There would be quarterly batch call-ups for those who elected to be conscripted. Any health or travel matters would be fully covered by the government. The recruits would be trained by instructors from the armies of Willowa and Huayramarca, the first nation outside of Esportiva that Doubeia established relations with.

In 644, the Doubeinese government decided to claim ownership over the unclaimed Euthymian Isles. The Doubeinese government decided to repurpose the islands into a tourist destination for both locals and tourists. Later in 657, the Doubeinese government would purchase what would become West Doubeia from Tumbra; the Doubeinese government intended to use the purchased land for new settlements and the agricultural sector since West Doubeia had a vast amount of arable land.

Across the years, Doubeia continued to see a tremendous rise in development and economy. Within the years 638 to 678, more than 72% of the adult populace had received formal tertiary education, the unemployment rate had dropped from 23% to a historic low of 4.6%, while the economy's GDP (PPP) per capita had risen above $20,000 for the first time in the nation's history. Doubeia's economy was spearheaded by the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Many foreign investors, primarily from Willowa, had started operations in Doubeia, greatly boosting its economy. The government started to invest into the tourism sector. Doubeia also witnessed a population boon during this time period. Within 40 years, the population had grown by 223% from 22.1 million in 638 to 64.2 million in 678. This burst was attributed to the significant improvements in quality of life, as well as the prevalence of higher income amongst the Doubeinese.

In 691, during a government-led survey of the area, numerous deposits of rare earth metals, minerals and other chemicals were found in the territories to the west of West Doubeia. The Doubeinese government would soon claim the area as Doubeinese territory, naming it the Queen Lawrencia Territory. This immediately attracted the attention of many across not only Doubeia but the rest of Esportiva and other regions as well. However, the Queen Lawrencia Territory was kept strictly out of bounds to non-government-approved personnel.

In 702, talks to accede Doubeia from Willowa began. Talks soon concluded with the agreement that Doubeia would become an independent nation before 710, and after hosting a general election. After some delays, general elections across Doubeia occurred, with Doubeinese citizens voting for their parliament and president. After elections ended and results were released, the Willowan government agreed to release Doubeia in the year 709.

Early Independence (709-715)

On December 14, 709, the elected Doubeinese parliament and president was inaugurated; on the same day, Doubeia ceded from Willowa, becoming a fully independent state.

The Doubeinese economy continued to grow as Doubeia's GDP tripled from 710 to 714. The Doubeinese government sought to forge ties with other Esportivan nations whilst setting itself up as a middle power in the region. Doubeia's agriculture exports expanded by four times from 709 to 715, whilst its manufacturing and tourism sectors became larger and more integral to the economy. However, the government was plagued by regular infighting, especially amongst the three major parties: the United Doubeinese Front (UDF), Golossa Narodov (GN), and Doubeia Central Alliance (DCA). The Presidential Election of 715 saw an opposition member, Steven Yarukhov of GN, rise to presidency, and despite the DCA having the majority in the parliament, many resolutions passed were vetoed by Yarukhov, causing controversy in Doubeia and leading to protests in Doubeia's major cities in 716.

Doubeia was also unsettled by the West Doubeinese Issue. Under the Willowan Administration, an agreement was made for West Doubeia to be granted autonomy within 10 years of Doubeia's independence. In the years after independence, however, there was little progress towards ratifying the agreement due to disagreements in the government. The discovery of the Queen Lawrencia Territories brought the issue to the spotlight as Doubeia was split on West Doubeinese autonomy: many West Doubeinese wanted at the very least autonomy, including the Queen Lawrencia Territories, while others rejected autonomy as they saw West Doubeia and the Queen Lawrencia Territories as integral parts of Doubeia. The left-leaning West Doubeia, One Doubeia (WDOD) party was formed by West Doubeinese politicians from several parties shortly before the 713 General Elections.

In a controversial move, the Doubeinese government granted permits to foreign companies in 715 to begin mining operations in the Queen Lawrencia Territories; many West Doubeinese saw this as an exploitation of their resources and did not trust the central government to invest the money back into West Doubeia.

Doubeinese Civil Conflict (716-present)

Pre-war developments

Autonomy talks between the central Doubeinese government and West Doubeinese representatives and members of the WDOD commenced in early 716. However, the talks came to an impasse as neither side could agree on the terms of autonomy, and West Doubeinese autonomy was indefinitely postponed. In response to the delay of the autonomy talks, many West Doubeinese politicians resigned, triggering a snap General Election one year before the next scheduled General Election in 717.

On 14 July 716, pro-autonomy supporters launched a protest in Port Pomeranian, West Doubeia's largest city. The protest was quickly quelled, but it inspired pro-autonomy protests in other major West Doubeinese cities. Despite being met with brute force, more protests that grew increasingly violent sprung up across pro-autonomy states in West Doubeia, and a state of emergency was temporarily declared in several states. In response, anti-autonomy protests sprung up across the rest of Doubeia, some of which were marked with controversy due to their alleged endorsements by certain politicians.

On 5 October 716, a particularly brutal popular uprising in Port Pomeranian was quelled, but not without resulting in the deaths of more than thirty police officers and special forces. The Uprising in the Port caused the prime minister, Galilea Korotkaya, to declare martial law in several West Doubeinese states. The DCA would soon splinter as pro-autonomy politicians, primarily from West Doubeia, left to form the Liberation for the West (LW) party, whilst several GN and other right-wing politicians soon followed suit. The UDF, whilst remaining as one party, was internally divided into pro- and anti-autonomy camps. Martial law was lifted in a week's time, but many Doubeinese Armed Forces units remained in West Doubeia much to the chagrin of the residents.

Civil Conflict

The Doubeinese Civil Conflict was said to have begun when the states of Karnerkarnen, Ruggland, Montagne, Ginnagne, and Black Swan declared their independence from Doubeia to form the West Doubeinese Union on December 7 717, a week before Doubeia's eighth independence anniversary. Days later on Independence Day, parts of southern Advincio also announced their sessession from Advincio and Doubeia and their subsumation into the West Doubeinese Union.

Many Doubeinese Armed Forces (DAF) soldiers would mutiny or default to the West Doubeinese Union, weakening Doubeia's position in the civil war. Nevertheless, the DAF would control a majority of the West Doubeinese Union in the early stages, while most fighting mainly came in the form of minor skirmishes. The Free Army of West Doubeia (FAWD), the military wing of the WDOD, had been secretly strengthening in number and weaponry. The FAWD had received most of its funding from West Doubeinese businessmen and politicians supporting their cause. The FAWD was alleged to have taken part in ilicit activities and collaborations with criminal organisations operating in West Doubeia to finance their operations although the FAWD has repeatedly declined these claims. These funds mostly went to the purchase of military weapons, as well as supplies, although most of the weapons was smuggled in.

Geography

The territory encompassing is wholly located in north-central Esportiva. Its political borders are largely delineated by natural boundaries. Most of Doubeia's southern borders straddle along the edges of the Southeastern-Montagne mountain range; the southern border in East Doubeia with Willowa largely follows the Southeastern mountain massif, while the southern border of West Doubeia roughly follows the Montagne mountain massif. Doubeia's terrain is extremely varied, with coastal plains and mountain ranges all being found in Doubeia.

Geology, Topology and Hydrography

The Southeastern and Montagne mountain massifs, as well as the mountaineous Isles of Euthymia, constitute the Southeastern-Montagne mountain range. Formed from a recent uplift of continental crust, they are the sources of all of Doubeia's main rivers and their tributaries: Fillimore, Yuge and Russe in East Doubeia, and Ginnagne and Farwest in West Doubeia. Fillimore and Yuge converge into the Tvoygrad Estuary, the largest in Doubeia; the Doubeinese capital Queensland sits at the mouth of the Tvoygrad Estuary. The Farwest river is the longest in Doubeia, coursing through most of Doubeia's westernmost states before draining into the ocean in the Queen Lawrencia Territory. The total catchment area of all rivers in Doubeia roughly constitute 77% of Doubeia's total land area.

The Queen Lawrencia Territory is well-known for its rich metal and mineral deposits which are presumed to be the remains of several prehistoric meteorites that collided into the land.

Climate

Doubeia houses a variety of climates. While it is largely temporate, there are slight differences in the climate depending on the region. Most of Doubeia's southern coastal regions have a warm-summer climate (Köppen: Csb), while the rest of the country is classified as a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb). The northern regions of Doubeia experiences distinct monsoon seasons during the summer, while the southern regions are relatively dry year-round.

Government and Politics

The National Council

The National Council of Doubeia exercises legislative powers in Doubeia. The National Council is bicameral and consists of two houses: the Assembly, and the Senate. The Assembly comprises Members of the Assembly (MAs), while the Senate comprises Senators.

In the Assembly, there are 466 seats. 151 of the seats are taken up by elected canton representatives, while the remaining 315 seats are allocated to parties based on the total number of votes they receive during Council voting. The total number of votes a party receives is based on both canton votes and party votes. Parties must win at least four cantons or receive at least 5% of the total party votes to be entitled seats. Each province is entitled to one Assembly representative while each state is entitled to at least one Assembly representative, however small its population. The number of cantons a state has is equivalent to the number of entitled representatives.

In the Senate, there are 38 seats. Each state is represented by two senators, and provinces by one. A subdivision’s senator(s) will come from the party that wins the plurality of votes within that particular subdivision.

During Council elections, eligible voters are given two votes: for their subdivision's representative, and their party of choice. Only one representative from a political party is allowed to contest in a single subdivision, and they cannot contest in more than one subdivisions. Additionally, parties must have state-level or province-level headquarters in the state of the subdivision they are contesting in. Party votes are accompanied by a semi-open party list of candidates. Voters are given up to three preference votes where they can vote for candidates on the party list of the party they voted for. Only candidates who have received more than 15% of the party’s total preference votes take precedence over the list. Representative votes determine the representative of a constituency; party votes determine the party a state or province’s senator(s) will come from.

Independent candidates may not run for the Council or Senate.

The Government of Doubeia

The Government of Doubeia exercises executive powers in Doubeia. The head of government is known as the Prime Minister; the head of state is known as the President. The President plays a mainly ceremonious role while the Prime Minister possesses most executive powers. The President is directly elected by the Doubeinese populace through presidential elections separate from Council elections. Presidents can run for a maximum of two six-year terms. The Prime Minister is elected by the President, and is only able to be removed from office through a dismissal by the President (who can only do so once per term), or a constructive vote of no confidence by the Assembly. Should the Prime Minister lose a simple confidence motion, they may request the President to dissolve the Assembly, triggering a snap election within 61 days.

The President is able to nominate a MA to become the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is then able to nominate MAs as cabinet ministers; the cabinet composition must be approved by the President. The cabinet will then submit an agenda to the Assembly with a vote of confidence. Should the vote of confidence fail, the cabinet dissolves, and the Assembly will have to nominate a Prime Minister whom the President can choose to approve of. The newly nominated Prime Minister will have to assemble a cabinet, and the cabinet will undergo a vote of confidence. If the second vote of confidence fails, government-forming powers fall back to the President, whose decision is final. The President can choose to elect the same Prime Minister they initially nominated. However, the cabinet composition must not be the same as the initially approved cabinet.

The Prime Minister as well as appointed cabinet ministers must give up their places in the Assembly. Their places in the Assembly will be filled by a member from the same party.

Judicial

WIP

Administrative Divisions

Doubeia is divided into 17 states, 4 provinces and 3 territories. Each state is subdivided into cantons, which are subdivided into districts. Provinces and territories do not have any further subdivisions.

Administrative Subdivisions For States

First-level administrative division		Second-level administrative division		Third-level/Local-level administrative division
States	17	Cantons	117	Districts	??

List of States

List of States of Doubeia

State name	Abbreviation	Capital	Largest City	Date of initiation	Population	Cantons
The Mossland	MS	Harley		14 December 709	1,917,305	2
Elfwynne	EL	Adelaide	Brunhildr	14 December 709	1,629,406	3
Advincio	AD	Avalor		14 December 709	1,392,582	2
Karnerkarnen	KA	Pruxxé		14 December 709	2,600,174	4
Ruggland	RG	Ruggvale		14 December 709	792,533	1
Montagne	MT	Winterfalls		14 December 709	1,610,424	3
Ginnagne	GN	Bella Hills		14 December 709	3,902,529	7
Black Swan	BS	Port Pomeranian		14 December 709	4,526,383	7
Horne	HN	Madeline Meadows		14 December 709	2,910,446	5
Lesteom	LE	Archer's Bow	Columbina	14 December 709	6,151,246	10
Bouden	BO	Wilkinson	Fajar	14 December 709	13,276,482	21
Russeland	RS	Ethelfled		14 December 709	14,516,294	20
Alventina	AV	Svetlana	Psyche	14 December 709	9,102,928	15
Narzedom	NR	Garducour	Solvecere	14 December 709	15,436,798	26
Sherstie	SH	Fairfields		14 December 709	5,027,394	8
Phillipi	PH	Fort Dijon	Enypnixira	14 December 709	4,968,815	8
Southeast Doubeia	SD	Alberts	Stevenson	14 December 709	2,413,759	4

List of Provinces

List of Provinces of Doubeia

Province name	Abbreviation	Capital	Largest City	Date of initiation	Population
Queensland Capital Province	QL	Queensland		14 December 709	3,452,196
Wildgarden Special Province	WG	Wildgarden		14 December 709	1,194,284
Saint Kristobelle Island Province	SK	Harbourtown		14 December 709	3,692,433
The Euthymian Islands Province	EI	Lon D'yon		14 December 709	931,485

List of Territories

The Queen Lawrencia territories do not have any permanent or registered residents due to access restrictions.

List of Provinces of Doubeia

Territory name	Abbreviation	Date of initiation	Population
East Queen Lawrencia Territory	EQ	14 December 709	0
East Queen Lawrencia Territory	CQ	14 December 709	0
East Queen Lawrencia Territory	WQ	14 December 709	0

Foreign Relations

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Economy

note for later: tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, stem/bio stuff also, energy and transportation

Culture

THE ONLY CULTURE ARE MY TWENTY-NINE GENSHIN MOTHERS: JEAN, LISA, ROSARIA, EULA, NINGUANG, BEIDOU, YELAN, SHENHE, XIANYUN, RAIDEN EI, KUJOU SARA, YAE MIKO, CHIORI, DEHYA, CANDACE, BABEL, EREMITE GALEHUNTER, EREMITE FLORAL RING-DANCER, EREMITE SCORCHING LOREMASTER, NAVIA, CLORINDE, THE ANNIHILATION SPECIALIST MEK, MIRROR MAIDEN, LA SIGNORA, LUMINE, YOIMIYA, XILONEN, MAVUIKA, CHASCA