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''This article is about the sovereign state. For the constituent country with the same name, see [[Meckelnburgh]].''


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[[Flag of Meckelnburgh|Flag]]
[[Flag of Meckelnburgh|Flag]]
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[[Coat of arms of Meckelnburgh|Coat of Arms]]
[[Coat of arms of Meckelnburgh|Coat of Arms]]
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|colspan=2 align=center | '''Motto:''' "Aŭguro de pli bonega tempaĝo" <small>([[Aspiranto language|ao]])</small>
<small>"An Omen of a Greater Age"</small>
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|colspan=2 align=center | '''Anthem:''' "Ode to Our King and Flag"
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|colspan=2 align=center | [[File:Meckelnburgh map 2.png|250px]]
|colspan=2 align=center | [[File:Meckelnburgh map 2.png|250px]]
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|align=left |'''<span class="plainlinks">[https://hub.mn/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7298 Map versions]</span>''' ||align=left | 16.8.4&ndash;
|align=left |'''<span class="plainlinks">[https://hub.mn/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7298 Map versions]</span>''' ||align=left | 17.6.1&ndash; (as unified)
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|align=left |'''[[Capital|Capital]]'''</br>and largest city||align=left | [[Alexandretta (Meckelnburgh)|Alexandretta]]
|align=left |'''[[Capital|Capital]]'''</br>and largest city||align=left | [[Alexandretta (Meckelnburgh)|Alexandretta]]
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|align=left |'''[[Language|Official language]]''' ||align=left | [[Istvanistani]]
|align=left |'''[[Language|Official language]]<nowiki/>s''' ||align=left |[[Istvanistani]]<br>[[Aspiranto language|Aspiranto]]
|-class="mergedrow"
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|align=left |National languages ||align=left |[[Meckelnish language|Meckelnish]] · [[Aspiranto language|Aspiranto]] · [[Alexandrian language|Alexandrian]]
|Official regional languages
|[[Alexandrian language|Alexandrian]]<br>[[Jääkieli|Iselandic]]<br>[[Meckelnish language|Meckelnish]]
|-class="mergedrow"
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|align=left |Recognized regional languages ||align=left |[[Wikipedia:Old English|Eastmoorlandish]] · [[Jääkieli]] · [[Froyalanish]]
|Recognized regional languages
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|[[Wikipedia:Old English|Eastmoorlandish]]<br>[[Froyalanish]]
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|align=left |'''[[Wikipedia:Ethnic group|Ethnic groups]]''' ||align=left | 75.8% Meckelnish</br>7.8% Seal Fishers</br>4.4% [[Jääkieli]]</br>3.5% Vepsios</br>2.7% [[Britannics]]</br>2.0% [[Froyalaners]]</br>0.6% [[Black Travellers]]</br>3.2% Other
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|align=left |'''[[Religion|State religion]]''' ||align=left | Church of Meckelnburgh
|align=left |'''[[Religion|State religion]]''' ||align=left | Church of Meckelnburgh
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|align=left |Religious affiliation ||align=left | 57.0% [[Wikipedia:Irreligion|Irreligious]]<br>37.1% [[Nazarene]]<br>—27.3% [[Nazarene|Albigensian]]<br>—7.1% [[Nazarene|Catholic]]<br>—0.8% [[Nazarene|Orthodox]]<br>—1.9% Other<br>3.2% [[Wikipedia:Ethnic religion|Ethnic religions]]<br>1.1% [[Wikipedia:Judaism|Ashkenatzi]]<br>1.6% Other
| align="left" |'''[[Wikipedia:Demonym|Demonyms]]'''|| align="left" |Meckelnburgher
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|align=left |'''[[Wikipedia:Demonym|Demonyms]]''' ||align=left | Meckelner
| align="left" |Adjectives || align="left" |Meckelnburghish
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|align=left |Adjectives ||align=left |Meckelnburghish · Meckelnish
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|align=left |'''[[Form of government|Government]]''' ||align=left |[[Constituent Country|Unitary]] [[Wikipedia:Parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[Wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|semi-constitutional]] [[monarchy]]
|align=left |'''[[Form of government|Government]]''' ||align=left |[[Constituent Country|Unitary]] [[Wikipedia:Parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[Wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|semi-constitutional]] [[monarchy]]
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|align=left |• Monarch || align="left" |[[Ĉielero III]]
|align=left |• Monarch || align="left" |[[Ĉielero III|Queen Ĉielero III]]
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|align=left |• Chancellor || align="left" | Marie-Claude Giraud
|align=left |• Viceroy in Salem (Prince-Archabbot) || align="left" | Princess Marie-Claude II, Archabbot of Salem
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|align=left |• Lord Speaker || align="left" | Wilburn Arkwright
|align=left |• Viceroy in Iselande (Lieutenant Governor) || align="left" | Lord Wilburn Arkwright, 5th Earl of Truckee
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|align=left |• Chamber of Deputies President|| align="left" | Émilien Plamondon
| align="left" |• Chief Justicar || align="left" | Lord Colin Blackwood, Lord Ordinary of Appeal
|-class="mergedrow"
|align=left |• Chief Justicar || align="left" | Devyn Blackwood
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|align=left |'''[[Wikipedia:Legislature|Legislature]]''' ||align=left | [[Parliament of Meckelnburgh|Parliament]]
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|align=left |• Upper house || align="left" | College of Lords
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|align=left |• Lower house || align="left" | Chamber of Deputies
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|align=left |'''Formation''' <small>([[Norton calendar|Norton]])</small> ||
|align=left |'''Formation''' <small>([[Norton calendar|Norton]])</small> ||
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|align=left |[[People's Republic of Hell]] ||align=left | ca.1448–1450
|-class="mergedrow"
|align=left |[[Ashinthael]] ([[Menelmacar]]) ||align=left | 1450–ca.1500
|-class="mergedrow"
|align=left |[[Slobovia]] ||align=left | ca.1500–ca.1539
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|align=left |Time of the Five Kingdoms ||align=left | ca.1539–ca.1551
| align="left" |Meckelnburgh admitted to the [[Micras Cartography Society]]|| align="left" | 13.V.1685
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| align="left" |Annexation of Salem || align="left" | 20.XIV.1685
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| align="left" |New Territory ([[Gralan Empire]]) || align="left" | ca.1551–ca.1572
| align="left" |Ratification of the Articles of Perpetual Union || align="left" | 1710
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| align="left" |[[The Green|Era of Troubles]] || align="left" | 16th–17th century
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|align=left |[[Crowsilver]] ([[Goldshire]], [[Shireroth]]) ||align=left | 17th century–1663
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|align=left |Admitted to the [[Micras Cartography Society]] ||align=left | 13.V.1685
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|align=left |Current constitution ||align=left | 2.XV.1697
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|align=left |Rise of the Meckelnburghish realm ||align=left | 1707
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|align=left |'''Area''' ||
|align=left |'''Area''' ||
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|align=left |'''[[List of countries by population|Population]]''' ||
|align=left |'''[[List of countries by population|Population]]''' ||
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|align=left |• 1708 estimate || align="left" | 6,336,950
|align=left |• 1711 estimate || align="left" | 6,336,950
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|align=left |• Density || align="left" | 22.9/km<sup>2</sup> (59.4/sqmi)
|align=left |• Density || align="left" | 22.9/km<sup>2</sup> (59.4/sqmi)
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|align=left |'''[[Wikipedia:Currency|Currency]]''' ||align=left | [[Meckelnburgh crown]] (₵) (MCK)
|align=left |'''[[Wikipedia:Currency|Currencies]]''' ||align=left | [[Meckelnburgh crown]] (₵) (MCK), Salem crown, Iselande crown
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|align=left |'''[[Coordinated Micras Time|Time zone]]''' ||align=left | CMT-1½, -2 (MBT and MBET)
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|align=left |'''Calendar''' ||align=left | [[Norton Calendar]]
|align=left |'''[[Coordinated Micras Time|Time zones]]''' ||align=left | CMT-1½, -1 (MBT and MBET), CMT (IST)
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|align=left |'''Date format''' ||align=left | dd.MMM.yyyy
| align="left" |'''[[Wikipedia:List of country calling codes|Calling codes]]'''|| align="left" | +42, +327
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|align=left |'''[[Wikipedia:Mains electricity|Mains electricity]]''' ||align=left | 120 V–60 Hz
| align="left" |'''Abbreviations'''|| align="left" | MCK, SLM, ISE
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|align=left |'''[[wikipedia:Left- and right-hand traffic|Driving side]]''' ||align=left | right
| align="left" |'''[[Wikipedia:Country code top-level domain|Internet TLDs]]'''|| align="left" | .mb, .is
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|align=left |'''[[Wikipedia:List of country calling codes|Calling code]]''' ||align=left | +42
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|align=left |'''Abbreviation''' ||align=left | MCK
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|align=left |'''[[Wikipedia:Country code top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' ||align=left | .mb
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'''Meckelnburgh''',<ref group="note" name="offname">Official names in national languages: [[Meckelnish language|Meckelnish]]: ''Meckelnburg'' (/mɛk.ɛln.bʏrx/); [[Alexandrian language|Alexandrian]]: ''Meckelmbourg'' (/mɛk.ɛlm.buʁ/); [[Aspiranto]]: ''Mekelnburgo'' (/mek.eln.burg.o/). Official names in regional languages: [[Wikipedia:Old English|Eastmoorlandish]]: ''Meccelnburh'' (/mek.keln.burx/); [[Froyalanish]]: ''Meckelnborg'' (/mɛk.eln.pɔrk/); [[Jääkieli]]: ''Meckelnburg'' (/mek.eln.byrg/).</ref> (/mɛk.əln.bɜɹg/ MEK-əln-burg), officially the '''Kingdom of Meckelnburgh''', is a sovereign nation in northern [[Apollonia]], on the [[Wikipedia:Arctic circle|Arctic Circle]]. The kingdom includes the Genevelond Peninsula, Treynor Archipelago, and Glanurchy Island, and the separate Fifty Elk Island and Jääland Peninsula. The kingdom as a whole has a total area of <s>276,000</s> square kilometers and, as of {{AN|1708}}, a population of <s>6.3 million</s>, a <s>sixth</s> of whom reside in Meckelnburgh proper. Its [[capital]] and largest city is [[Alexandretta]].
The '''Kingdom of Meckelnburgh''',<ref group="note" name="offname">Official names in national languages: [[Meckelnish language|Meckelnish]]: ''Meckelnburg'' (/mɛk.ɛln.bʏrx/); [[Alexandrian language|Alexandrian]]: ''Meckelmbourg'' (/mɛk.ɛlm.buʁ/); [[Aspiranto]]: ''Mekelnburgo'' (/mek.eln.burg.o/). Official names in regional languages: [[Wikipedia:Old English|Eastmoorlandish]]: ''Meccelnburh'' (/mek.keln.burx/); [[Froyalanish]]: ''Meckelnborg'' (/mɛk.eln.pɔrk/); [[Jääkieli|Iselandic]]: ''Meckelnburg'' (/mek.eln.byrg/).</ref> (/mɛk.əln.bɜɹg/ MEK-əln-burg), commonly known simply as '''Meckelnburgh''', is a sovereign nation in northern [[Apollonia]], on the [[Wikipedia:Arctic circle|Arctic Circle]]. It includes the Genevelond Peninsula, Treynor Archipelago, and Glanurchy Island, and the separate Fifty Elk Island and Jääland Peninsula. The kingdom as a whole has a total area of <s>276,000</s> square kilometers and, as of {{AN|1711}}, a population of <s>6.3 million</s>, a <s>sixth</s> of whom reside in Meckelnburgh proper. Its [[capital]] and largest city is [[Alexandretta]].
 
The Kingdom of Meckelnburgh is not a federation, but a sovereign unitary state of three constituent countries. It unites three autonomous legal systems of [[Meckelnburgh]], the [[Prince-Archabbacy of Salem]], and the [[Grand Duchy of Iselande]], joined under the monarch. By the Articles of Perpetual Union, the kingdom's external affairs are managed by Meckelnburgh, which also administers most of the kingdom's affairs as a whole. Culturally, the kingdom is still divisible by the arts and sporting affiliations between the constituents.
 
== Etymology ==
 
The name "Meckelnburgh" derives from the [[Wikipedia:Old High German|Old Holzer]] term for the Alexandretta Fortress, where it meant "broad fortress." The original fortress stands still on the Alexandretta coast, since renamed for the capital city. "Meckelnburghish" is the demonym for people and things associated with the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh (e.g. Meckelnburghish throne). This contrasts with the similar term "Meckelnish," which refers to the ethic peoples of Meckelnburgh proper and their culture (e.g. Meckelnish language).


The Kingdom of Meckelnburgh is not a federation, but a sovereign unitary state of three constituent countries. It unites three autonomous legal systems of Meckelnburgh, the Prince-Archabbacy of Salem, and the Grand Duchy of Iselande, joined under the monarch. Constitutionally, of the kingdom's affairs are managed by Meckelnburgh, holding ultimate power on behalf of all three constituents.
== History ==
The kingdom was established in {{AN|1685}} as a merger of many petty lords by Vilhelmo IV. It was proclaimed by the Treaty of Nakko after [[The Green|periods of disorder]] and the region’s abandonment of the final imperial powers. Prior to Meckelnburgh, the region was home to numerous other peoples and nations. Salem was shortly annexed that year on 20.XIV. The incorporation of Iselande in {{AN|1710}} lead to the wider Meckelnburghish Realm and the Articles of Perpetual Union.


== Geography ==
By Meckelnburgh, the kingdom has two short borders with [[Angsax]] and [[Ashinthael]]. To the west is the Tallandor Bay, across are [[Insulia]], [[Senya]] and [[Shireroth]]. In its southwest are the waters of the Inner Sea, which [[Hurmu]] borders. By Salem, the kingdom lies off Angsax. By Iselande, the kingdom borders the [[Nurthaven and Antruusbuurg Canal]], a territory of [[Lac Glacei]]. To the west is the [[Clear Sea]]. across again lies Angsax and Lac Glacei, and the Arctic Ocean to the north, across are further islands of Lac Glacei.
By Meckelnburgh, the kingdom has two short borders with [[Angsax]] and [[Ashinthael]]. To the west is the Tallandor Bay, across are [[Insulia]], [[Senya]] and [[Shireroth]]. In its southwest are the waters of the Inner Sea, which [[Hurmu]] borders. By Salem, the kingdom lies off Angsax. By Iselande, the kingdom borders the [[Nurthaven and Antruusbuurg Canal]], a territory of [[Lac Glacei]]. To the west is the [[Clear Sea]]. across again lies Angsax and Lac Glacei, and the Arctic Ocean to the north, across are further islands of Lac Glacei.


Meckelnburgh has an extensive coastline, facing the Tallandor Bay in the south and [[Northern Sea]] in the north. In Iselande, the Clear Sea faces its south and the frozen oceans of the Arctic Pole, its north. As the Arctic Circle bisects across Meckelnburgh, the maritime shores help regulate the kingdom’s climate throughout, bringing warmer temperatures than expected. High precipitation is also a result across the kingdom.
Meckelnburgh has an extensive coastline, facing the Tallandor Bay in the south and [[Northern Sea]] in the north. In Iselande, the Clear Sea faces its south and the frozen oceans of the Arctic Pole, its north. As the Arctic Circle bisects across Meckelnburgh, the maritime shores help regulate the kingdom’s climate throughout, bringing warmer temperatures than expected. High precipitation is also a result across the kingdom.


Queen [[Ĉielero III]], of the House of Meckelnburgh-Serkwais, is the kingdom’s current monarch. Marie-Claude Giraud is the Chancellor. As a [[Wikipedia:Unitary state|unitary state]] with a [[Wikipedia:Semi-constitutional monarchy|semi-constitutional monarchy]], the kingdom divides state power between Parliament and the monarch, as determined by the {{AN|1697}} constitution. The courts are accountable to Parliament, while the cabinet to the monarch. The Church of Meckelnburgh, the [[Wikipedia:Christian state|state church]], is also represented in the systems of government, by its [[Wikipedia:Ecclesiastical court|canon courts]] and ecclesiastical administration.
== Government ==
The Articles of Perpetual Union of {{AN|1710}} lay out the arrangement of the kingdom. As a [[Wikipedia:Unitary state|unitary state]] with a [[Wikipedia:Semi-constitutional monarchy|semi-constitutional monarchy]], the kingdom divides power between its legislature and the monarch. Queen [[Ĉielero III]], of the House of Meckelnburgh-Serkwais, is the kingdom’s current monarch. In that position, the monarch is also Grand Duchess of Iselande, and sovereign of Salem as Lord Protector of the Church of Meckelnburgh. The Queen is thus sovereign of all the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh.
 
Each constituent of the kingdom possesses its own legislatures, civil ministries, and cultural integrity. Nonetheless, the Parliament of Meckelnburgh retains
 
 


Meckelnburgh was established in {{AN|1685}} as a merger of many petty lords by Vilhelmo IV. It was proclaimed by the Treaty of Nakko after [[The Green|periods of disorder]] and the region’s abandonment of the final imperial powers. Prior to Meckelnburgh, the region was home to numerous other peoples and nations. The incorporation of Iselande in {{AN}} lead to the wider Meckelnburghish Realm.
The Church of Meckelnburgh, the [[Wikipedia:Christian state|state church]], is also represented in the systems of government, by its [[Wikipedia:Ecclesiastical court|canon courts]] and ecclesiastical administration. The canon courts hold nationwide, but limited subject, jurisdiction, Salem in particular is governed under the Church and its canon law, as an ecclesiastical entity. The chief executive of Salem is the Prince-Archabbot, a senior monastic chosen amongst the monasteries of Fifty Elk Island. The Prince is nonetheless serves in the stead of the monarch, the Lord Protector.


=== Constituent states ===
The kingdom is a combined state of Meckelnburgh, Salem, and Iselande, the latter two having devolved autonomy. The constituents use two levels of [[Province|administrative subdivisions]]: provinces and municipalities. As a unitary state, the provinces have no political purpose, but are administrative bodies. Municipalities enjoy limited self-rule through popular elections.
The kingdom is a combined state of Meckelnburgh, Salem, and Iselande, the latter two having devolved autonomy. The constituents use two levels of [[Province|administrative subdivisions]]: provinces and municipalities. As a unitary state, the provinces have no political purpose, but are administrative bodies. Municipalities enjoy limited self-rule through popular elections.


Salem in particular is governed under the Church of Meckelnburgh and its canon law, as an ecclesiastical entity, but which are still accountable to the monarch as Lord Protector. As vestige of the [[Wikipedia:Feudalism|feudal era]], the monarch, in the immediate possession of the crown of Meckelnburgh, holds the distinct Lordship of Serkwais, off the Alexandretta coast.
=== Politics ===
 
The kingdom emphasizes the [[Wikipedia:Welfare state|welfare state]] within an advanced [[Wikipedia:Mixed economy|mixed market]]. Its government and crown has large [[Wikipedia:State-owned enterprise|ownership positions]] in numerous sectors, including industrial, services and entertainment—gambling is one of the largest sources of income for the crown.  
The kingdom emphasizes the [[Wikipedia:Welfare state|welfare state]] within an advanced [[Wikipedia:Mixed economy|mixed market]]. Its government and crown has large [[Wikipedia:State-owned enterprise|ownership positions]] in numerous sectors, including industrial, services and entertainment—gambling is one of the largest sources of income for the crown.  


The kingdom [[Wikipedia:Liberal democracy|emphasizes durable rights]] in speech, equality and political representation, while facing continued [[Wikipedia:Social class|social stratification]] between common and aristocratic classes. Nonetheless, the kingdom is considered a "full democracy" by the [[Micras Democracy Index]]. A continuous [[Labour Party|social democratic]] coalition has held power in Parliament through the kingdom's history, resulting in numerous [[Wikipedia:Labour movement|social and labor reforms]].  
The kingdom [[Wikipedia:Liberal democracy|emphasizes durable rights]] in speech, equality and political representation, while facing continued [[Wikipedia:Social class|social stratification]] between common and aristocratic classes. Nonetheless, the kingdom is considered a "full democracy" by the [[Micras Democracy Index]]. A continuous [[Labour Party|social democratic]] coalition has held power in Parliament through the kingdom's history, resulting in numerous [[Wikipedia:Labour movement|social and labor reforms]].  


The majority of the kingdom's population is white Meckelnish, descendant from its three traditional language groups: [[Istvanistani]], [[Alexandrian language|Alexandrian]] and [[Meckelnish language|Meckelnish]]. A sizable minority of [[Britannics]] and [[Froyalaners]] reside in the far north on Glanurchy Island, whose languages receive local recognition. The [[Aspiranto language]] is official in Meckelnburgh as well, as the liturgical language of the church, and in the Prince-Archabbacy of Salem. After the incorporation of Iselande, [[Jääkieli]] became another recognized regional language.
== Demographics ==
 
The majority of the kingdom's population is white Meckelnish, descendant from its three traditional language groups on the Genevelond Peninsula: [[Istvanistani]], [[Alexandrian language|Alexandrian]] and [[Meckelnish language|Meckelnish]]. A sizable minority of [[Britannics]] and [[Froyalaners]] reside in the far north on Glanurchy Island, whose languages receive local recognition. The [[Aspiranto language]] is official in Meckelnburgh as well, as the liturgical language of the church. After the incorporation of Iselande, [[Jääkieli|Iselandic]] became another recognized regional language.
== Etymology ==
 
The name "Meckelnburgh" derives from the [[Wikipedia:Old High German|Old Holzer]] term for the Alexandretta Fortress, where it meant "broad fortress." The original fortress stands still on the Alexandretta coast, since renamed for the capital city. Following the unification of the Meckelnish tribes, the name was adopted as a symbol of the kingdom as a whole.
 
Both "Meckelnburghish" and "Meckelnish" are demonyms for people and things associated with Meckelnburgh. "Meckelnburghish" refers to the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh and its government (e.g. Meckelnburghish throne) while "Meckelnish" refers to the peoples of Meckelnburgh and their culture (e.g. Meckelnish language).
 
== History ==


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 06:59, 21 June 2022

This article is about the sovereign state. For the constituent country with the same name, see Meckelnburgh.

Kingdom of Meckelnburgh
Koninkrijk Meckelnburg (me)
Royaume du Meckelmbourg (ax)
Reĝlando de Mekelnburgo (ao)
Meckelnburgh flag.png

Flag

[[File:|85px]]

Coat of Arms

Meckelnburgh map 2.png
Map versions 17.6.1– (as unified)
Capital
and largest city
Alexandretta
Official languages Istvanistani
Aspiranto
Official regional languages Alexandrian
Iselandic
Meckelnish
Recognized regional languages Eastmoorlandish
Froyalanish
State religion Church of Meckelnburgh
Demonyms Meckelnburgher
Adjectives Meckelnburghish
Government Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
• Monarch Queen Ĉielero III
• Viceroy in Salem (Prince-Archabbot) Princess Marie-Claude II, Archabbot of Salem
• Viceroy in Iselande (Lieutenant Governor) Lord Wilburn Arkwright, 5th Earl of Truckee
• Chief Justicar Lord Colin Blackwood, Lord Ordinary of Appeal
Formation (Norton)
Meckelnburgh admitted to the Micras Cartography Society 13.V.1685
Annexation of Salem 20.XIV.1685
Ratification of the Articles of Perpetual Union 1710
Area
• Total 276,300 km2 (106,700 sqmi)
• Water 1.41%
Population
• 1711 estimate 6,336,950
• Density 22.9/km2 (59.4/sqmi)
Currencies Meckelnburgh crown (₵) (MCK), Salem crown, Iselande crown
Time zones CMT-1½, -1 (MBT and MBET), CMT (IST)
Calling codes +42, +327
Abbreviations MCK, SLM, ISE
Internet TLDs .mb, .is

The Kingdom of Meckelnburgh,[note 1] (/mɛk.əln.bɜɹg/ MEK-əln-burg), commonly known simply as Meckelnburgh, is a sovereign nation in northern Apollonia, on the Arctic Circle. It includes the Genevelond Peninsula, Treynor Archipelago, and Glanurchy Island, and the separate Fifty Elk Island and Jääland Peninsula. The kingdom as a whole has a total area of 276,000 square kilometers and, as of 1711 AN, a population of 6.3 million, a sixth of whom reside in Meckelnburgh proper. Its capital and largest city is Alexandretta.

The Kingdom of Meckelnburgh is not a federation, but a sovereign unitary state of three constituent countries. It unites three autonomous legal systems of Meckelnburgh, the Prince-Archabbacy of Salem, and the Grand Duchy of Iselande, joined under the monarch. By the Articles of Perpetual Union, the kingdom's external affairs are managed by Meckelnburgh, which also administers most of the kingdom's affairs as a whole. Culturally, the kingdom is still divisible by the arts and sporting affiliations between the constituents.

Etymology

The name "Meckelnburgh" derives from the Old Holzer term for the Alexandretta Fortress, where it meant "broad fortress." The original fortress stands still on the Alexandretta coast, since renamed for the capital city. "Meckelnburghish" is the demonym for people and things associated with the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh (e.g. Meckelnburghish throne). This contrasts with the similar term "Meckelnish," which refers to the ethic peoples of Meckelnburgh proper and their culture (e.g. Meckelnish language).

History

The kingdom was established in 1685 AN as a merger of many petty lords by Vilhelmo IV. It was proclaimed by the Treaty of Nakko after periods of disorder and the region’s abandonment of the final imperial powers. Prior to Meckelnburgh, the region was home to numerous other peoples and nations. Salem was shortly annexed that year on 20.XIV. The incorporation of Iselande in 1710 AN lead to the wider Meckelnburghish Realm and the Articles of Perpetual Union.

Geography

By Meckelnburgh, the kingdom has two short borders with Angsax and Ashinthael. To the west is the Tallandor Bay, across are Insulia, Senya and Shireroth. In its southwest are the waters of the Inner Sea, which Hurmu borders. By Salem, the kingdom lies off Angsax. By Iselande, the kingdom borders the Nurthaven and Antruusbuurg Canal, a territory of Lac Glacei. To the west is the Clear Sea. across again lies Angsax and Lac Glacei, and the Arctic Ocean to the north, across are further islands of Lac Glacei.

Meckelnburgh has an extensive coastline, facing the Tallandor Bay in the south and Northern Sea in the north. In Iselande, the Clear Sea faces its south and the frozen oceans of the Arctic Pole, its north. As the Arctic Circle bisects across Meckelnburgh, the maritime shores help regulate the kingdom’s climate throughout, bringing warmer temperatures than expected. High precipitation is also a result across the kingdom.

Government

The Articles of Perpetual Union of 1710 AN lay out the arrangement of the kingdom. As a unitary state with a semi-constitutional monarchy, the kingdom divides power between its legislature and the monarch. Queen Ĉielero III, of the House of Meckelnburgh-Serkwais, is the kingdom’s current monarch. In that position, the monarch is also Grand Duchess of Iselande, and sovereign of Salem as Lord Protector of the Church of Meckelnburgh. The Queen is thus sovereign of all the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh.

Each constituent of the kingdom possesses its own legislatures, civil ministries, and cultural integrity. Nonetheless, the Parliament of Meckelnburgh retains


The Church of Meckelnburgh, the state church, is also represented in the systems of government, by its canon courts and ecclesiastical administration. The canon courts hold nationwide, but limited subject, jurisdiction, Salem in particular is governed under the Church and its canon law, as an ecclesiastical entity. The chief executive of Salem is the Prince-Archabbot, a senior monastic chosen amongst the monasteries of Fifty Elk Island. The Prince is nonetheless serves in the stead of the monarch, the Lord Protector.

Constituent states

The kingdom is a combined state of Meckelnburgh, Salem, and Iselande, the latter two having devolved autonomy. The constituents use two levels of administrative subdivisions: provinces and municipalities. As a unitary state, the provinces have no political purpose, but are administrative bodies. Municipalities enjoy limited self-rule through popular elections.

Politics

The kingdom emphasizes the welfare state within an advanced mixed market. Its government and crown has large ownership positions in numerous sectors, including industrial, services and entertainment—gambling is one of the largest sources of income for the crown.

The kingdom emphasizes durable rights in speech, equality and political representation, while facing continued social stratification between common and aristocratic classes. Nonetheless, the kingdom is considered a "full democracy" by the Micras Democracy Index. A continuous social democratic coalition has held power in Parliament through the kingdom's history, resulting in numerous social and labor reforms.

Demographics

The majority of the kingdom's population is white Meckelnish, descendant from its three traditional language groups on the Genevelond Peninsula: Istvanistani, Alexandrian and Meckelnish. A sizable minority of Britannics and Froyalaners reside in the far north on Glanurchy Island, whose languages receive local recognition. The Aspiranto language is official in Meckelnburgh as well, as the liturgical language of the church. After the incorporation of Iselande, Iselandic became another recognized regional language.

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Notes

  1. ^ Official names in national languages: Meckelnish: Meckelnburg (/mɛk.ɛln.bʏrx/); Alexandrian: Meckelmbourg (/mɛk.ɛlm.buʁ/); Aspiranto: Mekelnburgo (/mek.eln.burg.o/). Official names in regional languages: Eastmoorlandish: Meccelnburh (/mek.keln.burx/); Froyalanish: Meckelnborg (/mɛk.eln.pɔrk/); Iselandic: Meckelnburg (/mek.eln.byrg/).