Shireroth
| Imperial Republic of Shireroth Sxiroþ | |||
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| Motto: Shireroth sumus. Tempus in parte nostrum est. | |||
| Anthem: Land of the nifty | |||
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| Map versions | All | ||
| Capital | Shirekeep | ||
| Largest city | Shirekeep, Ardashirshahr Allswell, Araxion, Citadel, Cortallia, Demonsfall, Echo, Glenfiddich, Mesior, Nee | ||
| Official language(s) | Præta Sxiröþes (official), Shirerithian English (administrative), Elw, Yardistani | ||
| Official religion(s) | Cedrism | ||
| Demonym | Shirerithian, Shirithian | ||
| - Adjective | Shirerithian, Shirithian | ||
| Government | Federative Constitutional Monarchy | ||
| - Kaiser of Shireroth | Kaiser Ayreon IV | ||
| - Steward | Waldemar Zinkgraven | ||
| - Legislature | Landsraad | ||
| Establishment | 1442 AN | ||
| Area | NA | ||
| Population | Citizens: 29[1] Subjects: 684,444,256[2] | ||
| Active population | 8-10 | ||
| Currency | Erb (€) | ||
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| National website | ShireWiki | ||
| National forum | Shirithian Forum | ||
| National animal | Blue Moose | ||
| National food | Mango | ||
| National drink | Antyan wine | ||
| National tree | Malarbor | ||
| Abbreviation | IRS | ||
The Imperial Republic of Shireroth, or simply Shireroth (Istvanistani: ['ʃaɪɻ.ɻɑθ]; Yardistani: Širo ['ʃi.rɔ]; Praeta Sxirothes: Sxiro) is a neo-feudal empire that has dominated the Benacian continent, as well as vast swathes of the globe at various intervals, for more than two hundred and fourteen years under the Norton calendar. It is, not withstanding its largely mythical history, by any reasonable standard the most ancient of the surviving states on Micras.
History
Between 1636 and 1655, between the Wars of the Dark Orchid, the Auspicious Occasion, the Alexandrian Flu, famine, emigration, and the War of Lost Brothers the population of Shireroth fell by 21% to 554 million.
Government
Kaiser
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Imperial Advisory Council & Ministries
Landsraad
All citizens participate in Shireroth's legislature, the Landsraad. Ostensibly the Landsraad is limited to the nobility, but titles are handed out in Shireroth like confetti so this rarely serves as any meaningful bar to entry. The Landsraad is controlled by a Praetor, elected by the populace, who acts as its speaker and enforces the rules of order. The Landsraad has the power to enact pass resolutions, enact legislation, typically in the form of amendments to the Lawbook, amend the Charter (in conjunction with Imperial States) and to veto the decrees of the Kaiser. The last power has, in the modern era, been used exceptionally sparingly.
Imperial Judex
Constitutional crises, as well as the occasional criminal trial, get referred to Shireroth's sole court, the Judex. The Arbiter of the Judex is charged with interpreting the Charter, the Lawbooks, and the Imperial Decrees. However, the Kaiser outranks the Arbiter and can fire zir or use imperial decrees to avoid the effects of zir decision. The only case in which the Arbiter has power beyond the Kaiser's is that both Kaiser and Arbiter must mutually agree on any changes to Shireroth's Charter.
