Iridia

Iridia

Official language	Irídaga
Capital	Iridia City
Forum	http://empireofiridia.proboards77.com/
Current leader	Christoper I (last)
Map versions	10.1 - ???

Iridia (Irídaga: Irídia) was an Ocian protectorate located Northern Keltia.

History

List of monarchs

• Frederick I
• Alexander I
• Frederick II
• Vilhelm I
• Sigfried I
• Sigfried II
• Ulrich I
• Karsten I
• Frederick III
• Johan
• Frederick III
• Alois I
• Alois II
• Matthias I
• Gotfried I
• Gotfried II
• Christopher I

Johan usurped the throne from Frederick III in the April coup. People soon became dissatisfied with his reign and overthrew him 2 years later.

Army

According to archive records, it was millitary compulsory in Iridia.

400,000 Infantry 350 Planes 7 Battleships

Arranged as follows:

• 1st Army=200,000 Infantry

• • First Infantry Division=40,000
  • Second Infantry Division=40,000
  • Third Infantry Division=40,000
  • Fourth Infantry Division=40,000
  • Fifth Infantry Division=40,000

• Second Army=200,000 Infantry

• • Sixth Infantry Division=40,000
  • Seventh Infantry Division=40,000
  • Eighth Infantry Division=40,000
  • Ninth Infantry Division=40,000
  • Tenth Infantry Division=40,000

• First Air Division-350 Planes

• • First Air Squadron=70 planes
  • Second Air Squadron=70 planes
  • Third Air Squadron=70 planes
  • Fourth Air Squadron=70 planes
  • Fifth Air Squadron=70 planes

• First Naval Division=7 Battleships

Government

Law

• 1.0 The Iridian Supreme Court has various personages who must be present at a trial:

• • 1.1 Defendant(s) - the person or group of persons who have been accused of the crime.

• • 1.2 A Judge - the Judge will decide upon the punishment of the Defendant, and also preside over the Court and keep order over the Court.

• • 1.3 The Jury - the Jury will read through the trial as it happens and once all statements have been made will decide whether the Defendant is guilty or not.

• • 1.4 A Procurator - the Procurator will try to prove to the Jury that the Defendant is guilty, on behalf of his/her client.

• • 1.5 A Defence Attorney - the Defence Attorney will try to prove to the Jury that the Defendant is innocent of all charges, on behalf of the Defendant. The Defendant may represent him/her own self as his/her Defence Attorney.

• 2.0 Should the Judge not be present, the current Emperor will preside in his place.

• • 2.1 Should both the Judge and the current Emperor be absent, the current Prime Minister will preside in his place.

• • 2.2 Should the Judge, the current Emperor and the current Prime Minister be absent, the trial should not take place until one or more of the above returns from their absence.

• 3.0 The Judge of the Supreme Court will be appointed by the current Emperor.

• 4.0 Court Precedings shall go as thus:

• • 4.1 The Judge shall read the charges and ask the Defendant of his plea.

• • 4.2 The Defendant shall plea either guilty or not guilty, which will affect the punishment he would recieve should he be found guilty.

• • 4.3 The Procurator shall make his opening statement for the Prosecution, calling any witnesses he pleases, provided it is relevant. If the witnesses are deemed irrelevant by the Judge, their testimonies will be struck from the record.

• • 4.4 The Defence Attorney shall make his opening statement for the defence, and may cross-examine any wintesses the Procurator has called to the stand.

• • 4.5 The Procurator will then respond to the opening statement of the defence and make any other points he wishes.

• • 4.6 The Defence Attorney will respond to the opening statement of the Prosecution and make any other points he wishes.

• • 4.7 The Jury will then decide whether the Defendant is guilty or not guilty, and the Judge shall give a punishment as appropriate.

• • 4.8 The Procurator may appeal the scentence if he feels it is too lenient, and the Defence Attorney may appeal the scentence if he feels it is too harsh.

Taxes

In Iridia, citizens were charged a carbon tax due to the environmental damage caused by carbon emissions. Students received scholarships based on their financial situation, meaning there was a limit of 40,000 Iridian coin. Immigrants could apply for immigrant loans, but could only use them for certain purchases.

Administrative divisions

Taruniz

Taruniz was a former sub-administrative unit of Iridia.

Sikaz

Sikaz was a former sub-administrative unit of Iridia.

Estovakia

The Grand Duchy of Estovakia was a duchy that included Iridia City, the capital of Iridia. Estovakia was also known as a center of thriving coal mining.

Dravia (Bosune)

Bosune later became, or merged with, the Grand Duchy of Dravia. The largest city here was Fredericksburg, situated on all the roads leading to the ports on the Bosune. The Gold Market and the Coal Market were important markets in Fredericksburg. The ports surrounding Fredericksburg were numerous and large, but the largest was located at the very tip of the Bosune Peninsula and handled goods from nearby foreign countries. Most of the other ports also dealt with the import of goods from the colonies, so this port was special due to its focus solely on foreign goods.

In 1519, Duke Silvanus banned alcohol, cigars, and all other recreational substances except caffeine, and established a special unit to detect and enforce the ban. Those caught served a minimum of two weeks in prison.

In 1514, taxation in Dravia was re-leveled. According to this new system, any sector providing services focused solely on music, food, and alcohol, with customers whose average annual income exceeded £1,000,000, would be taxed at 1.5 times the average service sector tax rate. Furthermore, if the sector was located within the city limits of Fredericksburg, the tax rate would be double the average service sector tax rate. In the Dock area in particular, all families with an annual income below £1,000 would receive a percentage of that income. Adjustments would also be made based on family size and specific needs. If your family consisted of more than six people, or if any member of your family had a chronic illness (mental or physical), you could apply for a bonus by contacting the nearest Ministry of Finance (MFB) office. If you were over 60 years old, or over 40 and living alone, you would be entitled to a slightly smaller bonus. However, you could only receive one of the two bonuses.

Vanadia (Lokun)

Lokun later evolved into the Grand Duchy of Vanadia. Lokun was the center of the main activities in Iridia and generally thrived on industry. A huge hotel called the Diplomats' Hotel was located in Lokun.

Every citizen in Lokun, except the Duke and Duchess, could submit proposals, and all citizens of Lokun could vote on them. The Duke and Duchess had one vote for every ten citizens. In the Assembly of Citizens, if a citizen, other than the Duke or Duchess of Lokun, wanted to be president, they needed 60% or more of the citizens, including the presidential candidate, to vote for them. Citizens could submit proposals to the duke and duchess for a maximum of two months. After two weeks, at any time, the duke or duchess could remove the president from office for any reason. All ballots remained open for seven days. If you were one of the first six true citizens to join Lokun, you could establish and govern your own town.

Cultural Tips

Language

The Iridian people spoke a conlang language which they called Irídaga. The language was generally based on real languages, Serbo-Croatian and Welsh. Although little was initially found about the Iridaga language, significant information about its grammatical structure was discovered in later years. Here are a few example words from Iridaga:

• Iridia - Irídia
• Umánorfa - Government
• Kuvetas - Ministries
• Pohliítigas Rhymas - Political Parties
• Mekthokola tarhjunc - General Discussion
• Drag shuntes - The Pub
• Folgirheicha Rhyma Irídiai - Iridian Democratic Party
• Kuveta tarshadalmai or Tarshadalmaikuveta - Ministry of Home Affairs
• Kuveta Úshlantesugjeka - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Kuveta Eljhýthunci or Eljhýthuncikuveta - Ministry of Defence
• Grammar of nouns - vesaivordri vordrirhaikod