Royally United Cities of Vicaro

Royally United Cities of Vicaro
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Capital	Castle Rocan
Largest city	Scythe
Official religion(s)	Nazarene
Demonym	Vicaran
- Adjective	Vicaran
Government	Semi-Constitutional Monarchy
- King  - Governor	Tirell of Scythe Nataniel Francisco
- Prime Regent	Connor Rocan
- Legislature	National Council Council of Patricians People's Assembly
Establishment	1753.14 AN
Area	~417,888 km2
Population	8,000,000 (estimate)
Active population	1

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The Royally United Cities of Vicaro is a group of cities in south-eastern Keltia.

History

1753 - Founding

Vicaro was founded by King Tirell of Scythe on 1753.14.11 AN, when Connor Rocan, an outlander leading a large town in the south of Vicaro asked for help from Scythe, led by Tirell. Tirell and Rocan decided after negotiations to form a unified state. The two appointed their friends to positions in the newly formed Council of Nobles and drafted a Constitution. Tirell later started a dynasty, assuming the title of King and dubiously claiming descent from José Joaquín, Emperor of Anahuaco, and Connor Rocan took the position of Chancellor until elections could be held. Several days into negotiations, representatives from the city of Auguste were invited, and Auguste agreed to join the new nation, which was named after the Anahuacano state of Vicario. Their leader, Nataniel Francisco, took the position of Governor of Vicaro, equal to King Tirell.

Governance and Politics

Politics in Vicaro are overseen by King Tirell of Scythe and Governor Nataniel Francisco, who jointly function as Vicaro's Heads of State (or Heads for short).

Heads of State

The Heads of State (commonly called Heads) are the ultimate decision-makers, with power to make decisions or veto them in all three branches of Vicaran Government. The Heads jointly make decisions. Vicaro's Succession (Heads of State) Law dictates each Head's successor.

The Current Heads are:

• King Tirell of Scythe, a outlander dubiously claiming descent from the Anahuacano Royal Family. His successor will be appointed by primogeniture. He is a supporter of Vicaro trying to reunite the former empire of Anahuaco.
• Governor Nataniel Francisco, the former governor of Auguste. His successor will be appointed by the Council of Patricians. Governor Francisco is known as a conservative figure who wishes to present Vicaro as a new state, rather than a successor of Anahuaco.

Executive

The Heads have power to make any executive decisions, or to delegate power to make decisions to any of the 20 Regents elected by the People's Assembly, who serve as an advisory body to the Heads. In practice, however, few decisions are taken without consultation of a Regent, and most are taken by Regents without consultation of the Heads. Some decisions, such as declaring war, or signing treaties, may only be taken with either the agreement of the relevant regents (Regent of Military Affairs and Regent of Foreign Affairs) or the People's Assembly.

Legislature

The National Council is Vicaro's primary legislative body. It also debates actions taken by the executive. To pass a law, the agreement of the Heads and the National Council is required. The People's Assembly is another parliamentary body in Vicaro. It elects the 20 Regents of the Executive Wing and is elected by the people in mixed-member proportional elections. The National Council consists of 100 non-Regent Citizens of the People's Assembly, and 20 nobles from the Council of Patricians. The Heads select one Citizen from the People's Assembly to be the Speaker and keep order in the People's Assembly and National Council.

The Council of Patricians is a group of nobles. To enter the Council of Patricians, a nobleman must be selected by the Heads and approved by a vote of the Council of Patricians. Traditionally, the Council of Patricians consists of 100 Patricians, 20 of which serve in the National Council. A Patrician may resign or be ejected by a vote. The Council of Patricians meets on the day after the summer and winter solstices to elect the First Patrician, who keeps order in the Council of Patricians. After that, the Council of Patricians elects 20 Patricians to the National Council, and vote on additions to their ranks.

Currently, the People's Assembly and Council of Nobles consist of the unelected friends and allies chosen by the Heads. Vicaro's first Elections will be held in 1755 AN.

Judiciary

Vicaro's Provincial Courts primarily deal with misdemeanors and fraud. Crimes of murder or treason automatically go to the National Court. The National Court is made up of 50 justices, 3 of which are chosen to make decisions. The High Court is made up of 30 justices, 7 of which are chosen for each decision. The Supreme Court is made up of the Heads and 9 justices. The justices advise the Heads cases, and the Heads make the decision. If a decision was originally made by a Provincial Court, an appeal first goes to the National Court, and then to the High Court. If a decision was originally made by the National Court, an appeal first goes to the High Court, and then to the Supreme Court.

Geography

Vicaro borders on the Great Eastern Ocean. Vicaro's northern border is mostly composed of rainforest, with agriculture booming on the southern coast. Mount Luis Aranda, the southernmost mountain in the Sierra del Sur mountain range to the north of Auguste, dominates the northern border.

List of Cities in Vicaro

Name	Population (1754 AN estimate)	Notes
Castle Rocan	850,000	Vicaro's Capital; a tiny city, led by Connor Rocan before Vicaro's founding.
Scythe	1,920,000	The largest city in Vicaro, Scythe is very low-density, and many residents keep gardens to grow food. Many residents see Scythe as an agricultural-heavy city.
Auguste	1,480,000	The previous capital of the Anahuacano state of Vicario, Auguste's central palace has now been destroyed by bandits. Many residents live in slums, and gang membership is high.