New Luthoria

Region of New Luthoria Région de Nouveau Luthorie Región de Nueva Luthoria
Region of  Nouvelle Alexandrie
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Location of the Region of New Luthoria
Motto	Malo mori quam foedari (Death rather than dishonour)
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Subdivision	Region
Capital	New Luthoria
Largest cities	Pharos
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Viceroy	Governor Alejandro Castillo y Martinez
Prime Minister	Martha Escalera
Legislature	Regional Assembly of Luthoria
Established	1687 AN
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The Region of New Luthoria is a Region of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie, comprising of several islands located in the Captive Sea. The largest and main island is called Skerryvore (also known as Pharos), which is split between Nouvelle Alexandrie and Phinbella. With the acquisition of West Skerry in 1696 AN, the Region grew to include the islands of Dundas, Newport, Taras, and West Sandwich. New Luthoria has a population of 6,812,981 1693 AN.

The Region of New Luthoria became a part of Nouvelle Alexandrie in 1687 AN, when the Federal Navy of Nouvelle Alexandrie began to clamp down on piracy and threats on its important routes back and forth its metropoles on the continents of Eura and Keltia. With the support of the New Alexandrian Government and its ambitious expansion plans under the New Prosperity Plan, the New Luthoria Settlement Company was granted powers by the government to settle the area with the support of the Federal Forces of Nouvelle Alexandrie and several well-equipped "settler militias" under the supervision of the New Luthoria Settlement Company. Under the New Luthoria Settlement Company, Nouvelle Alexandrie resettled thousands of Alexandrians, Caputians, and many others who had answered the call to settle and expand into the islands. Subsequently, New Luthoria also became an important refuge for castaways or shipwreck survivors, also serving as an important rescue station for the Federal Coast Guards.

The Region of New Luthoria gained Region status officially in 1689 AN, where the Regional government was officially formed and organized, scrapping and replacing the New Luthoria Settlement Company's power over it. New Luthoria is known for its rich cultural heritage and an economy that is currently based on tourism, offshore finance, fishing, and naval industry.

Governance

Governor

Article III, Section 1 of the Local Government Act, 1694 provided that, "Every Region as defined by the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, or admitted thereafter into the Federation, shall, after their election in accordance with this Act, thereafter be administered by a Governor, who shall be elected at large by the voters of that Region, and shall serve for a 6-year term. The Governor must be at least 25 years of age, able to read and write, of sound mind, and must be a registered voter of the Region where they intend to run for office."

The Regional and Local Government Organization Act, 1699 repealed Local Government Act, 1694 and Article 7, Section 3 provided that, "Every Region as defined by the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, or admitted thereafter into the Federation, shall, after their election in accordance with this Act, thereafter be administered by a Governor, who shall be elected at large by the voters of that Region, and shall serve for a 5-year term."

Legislature

Article III, Section 3 of the Local Government Act, 1694 established a unicameral legislature, known locally as the Regional Assembly of Luthoria. Article III, Section 4, provided that, "The regional legislature which shall be elected at large by the voters of that State shall serve for a 3-year term, and shall have a name and shall be in such form as each Region may provide."

Article XI, Section 3 of the Regional and Local Government Organization Act, 1699 authorized regional legislatures, "to create and charter Special City governments as they may require and provide for their organization", while Section 4, further authorized that regional legislatures "...may provide by general laws for the incorporation of Special Cities. Such laws shall limit their rate taxation for their purposes, and restrict their powers to borrow money and contract debts. Each Special City is granted power to levy other taxes for public purposes, subject to limitations and prohibitions provided by the Proclamation of Punta Santiago or by law."

Article XII, Section 2 of the Regional and Local Government Organization Act, 1699 further empowered regional legislatures, stating that they "...are authorized to create and charter localities below the level of states such as: municipalities, burghs, and other local communities as they may require. Regions may use different terms to refer to a “Municipality”, but the general term for this subdivision shall be generally known as a “Municipality”." Section 3 states that, "Localities shall have such structure as the Regions may require, provided that the boundaries of localities shall be established in consultation with residents of the aforesaid localities and provided that a simple majority of the residents therein assent to the aforesaid establishment of locality by plebiscite or referendum."

Article XII, Section 5 provided regional legislatures with the power of legislative review: "The regional legislatures shall have the power to review legislation adopted by legislative bodies of their localities, and may declare them invalid if found to be in conflict with the law."

Article XII, Section 6 also granted further authority: "Localities created by Regions under authority of this Act may be dissolved by regional legislatures, provided that a simple majority of the residents therein assent to the aforesaid dissolution by plebiscite or referendum."

Court

Article III, Section 2 of the Local Government Act, 1694 created a Regional Court.

Youth Assemblies and Civic Assemblies

Articles V, VII, and VII of the Local Government Act, 1694 instituted Youth Assemblies and Civic Assemblies in "Each existing city, town, and burgh, and such other localities that may be created under authority of this Act", (with subsidiary neighborhood youth and civic assemblies where the adult residents of a locality shall number more than two hundred) which were deliberative bodies composed of all individuals therein resident for at least six months and aged at least twenty-one years. These Youth and Civic Assemblies meet at least once a month to discuss community and youth issues, and adopt such resolutions as its members may see fit. Members of the Youth and Civic Assemblies may present petitions for redress of grievances at meetings of a Civic or Youth Assembly, with the right to speak governed in accordance with the rules of the respective civic or youth assembly.

Geography

Administrative Divisions

New Luthoria is divided into Three states . Each of these states and autonomous regions are then subdivided into municipalities, named after its seat, which is usually its largest urban centre. These are:

• Pharos
• New Luthorian Skerry
• Chiron & Ciricia

Name of State	Map	Coat of Arms	Capital	Population	Other cities
Pharos				897,161
New Luthorian Skerry			New Luthoria	3,289,589	Rochefort La Sirena
Chiron & Ciricia			Chiron	1,794,321	Ciricia