Empire of Ardelia
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Empire of Ardelia | |
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Royal anthem: "O' Ardelia" | |
 Ardelia (orange) on the world map | |
| Capital | New Exerton |
| Largest city | Korporialis |
| Official languages | English, Welsh |
| Recognised national languages | Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish |
| Recognised regional languages | Ukrainian, Serbian |
| Religion | Christianity 95% Nonreligious 4% Other 1% |
| Demonym(s) | Ardelian |
| Government | Absolute Monarchy |
• Minister President | Alexi Von Amberton |
• Monarch | Shah Justinian III |
| Sovereign State on the fictional planet of Mors Prime | |
• Organized into state (fictional) | 3 October 1898 |
• Created (real world) | 5 March 2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 430,357 km2 (166,162 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | >6% |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 42.3 Million |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | ☊8.4 Billion ▲ (2017) very high |
• Per capita | ☊46,000 ▲ (2017) high |
| Currency | Ardelian Dollars (☊) (AED) |
| Time zone | MUT (Mors Universal Time) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy; |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .ea .ardelia |
The Empire of Ardelia is a wiki based geofictional "micronation" located on the fictional planet of Mors Prime. More specifically, within the continent of Archia. The nation is currently subdivided into three constituencies (North Ardelia, South Ardelia and Soul Island). The state is also a member of the LSN.
History
Ardelia was one of the founding members of the planet of Mors Prime. The nation was also the founding state if the LSN.
Real Life
The nation of Ardelia was founded in late March of 2019 by micronationalist Charles (Charlie) Ross. The state was founded in an attempt to create a new simulationist state that would spearhead Mr. Ross' new project, the fictional planet of Mors Prime.
In Universe
According to historical records, the earliest known mention of the word "Ardelia" to refer to the land in Archia was in early 1503 when it is believed that Ardelia began it's existence as a feudal state of the (now) Vossk Empire. It was during this time (roughly 1503-1541) that Ardelia was ruled over by it's first feudal Lord. This individual was Prince Justinian I, Grand Duke of Ardelia.
Ardelia remained a feudal vassal state of Vossk for the next three hundred years until early 1890. It was at this time that political instability within Vossk led to a collapse of the government and the feudal system with it. Seeing that Vossk was too preoccupied to deal with it (and seeing that her people wished to live as an independent nation) then ruler Princess Argoli I, Grand Duchess of Ardelia declared her nation's independence from Vossk and on 3 October 1898, the Imperial State of Ardelia was formed and Princess Argoli's son, Prince Justinian (who had become ruler of Ardelia in 1896) was crowned as the first Shah of Ardelia, taking the title of Shah Justinian II.
Post Independence
Following it's independence, Ardelia maintained a mostly neutral stance in regards to international politics and attempted to distance itself as much as possible from other neighboring nations (save for the Republic of Potomia whom Ardelia maintained close relations with). However, this did not stop the Vossk Empire from attempting (on multiple occasions) to invade Ardelia.
Regardless of this, not much happened following independence (with a few notable exceptions).
Geography
The physical geographical makeup of Ardelia consists primarily of flat wooded territory. The only disruption to this is a large bay (Yn Ddiogel Bay) that splits the nation in half. The country borders Vossk to the west and the Continental Ocean to the north.
Government
The Empire of Ardelia is an absolute monarchy with a Shah as head of government and state. However, a Minister President is elected by the people every five years who's job it is to advise the monarch on internal affairs and make suggestions for legislature and decisions.
Monarchy
The purpose of the monarchy is to govern the state and people of Ardelia.
The monarchy of the Empire of Ardelia has existed since the days when the state was a feudal principality of the Vossk Empire. The monarchs have been...
- Prince Justinian I, Grand Duke of Ardelia: (12 October 1503 - 11 September 1541)
- Princess Victoria I, Grand Duchess of Ardelia: (12 September 1541 - 1 March 1600)
- Princess Victoria II, Grand Duchess of Ardelia: (12 March 1600 - 8 December 1688)
- Prince Hymlik I, Grand Duke of Ardelia: (10 December 1688 - 4 July 1703)
- Prince Sebastian I, Grand Duke of Ardelia: (8 July 1703 - 1 January 1799)
- Prince Wilhelm I, Grand Duke of Ardelia: (2 January 1799 - 16 March 1833)
- Princess Argoli I, Grand Duchess of Ardelia: (16 March 1833 - 1 January 1896)
- Prince/Shah Justinian II: (3 January 1896 - 1 December 1935)
- Shah Sebastian II: (3 December 1935 - 20 March 1962)
- Queen Victoria III: (21 March 1962 - 2 August 1984)
- Queen Susania I: (2 August 1984 - 1 January 2004)
- Shah Justinian III: (2 January 2004 - Incumbent)
Military
The Ardelian armed forces consist of five primary branches, the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Royal Guard. Each Branch is dedicated to a specific part of Ardelia's Defense.
The total number of active military personnel is roughly 3,999,100. However, the entire male population of Ardelia (on and over the age of 16) is available for conscription if needs be during times of war.
| Branch | Active Personnel | Primary Mission | Aircraft | Sea Vessels |
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| Army | 1.2 Million | Secondary Defense, Foreign Security | 201 (All Helicopters) | 0 |
| Navy | 800,000 | Sea Born Protection, Naval Defense, Search and Rescue, Sea Born Law Enforcement | 13 (3 Helicopters, 3 Fighters, 7 Other) | 87 (6 Battleships, 1 Destroyer, 40 Patrol Vessels, 40 Other) |
| Air Force | 689,100 | Airborne Defense | 12,000 (10,000 Fighters, 1,000 Bombers, 500 Tanker Aircraft, 100 Helicopters, 400 Other) | 0 |
| Marines | 1.3 Million | Offensive Attack Force | 12 (All Helicopters) | 12 (Landing Craft) |
| Royal Guard | 10,000 | Border Patrol/Protection | 2 (1 Helicopter, 1 Reconnaissance Aircraft) | 22 (All Patrol Craft) |
Conflicts
Since the early 20th century, the only two wars that have occurred in Ardelia's history have been with it's neighboring state, the Vossk Empire. These conflicts were...
Foreign Relations
Culture
The Ardelian culture is strongly reminiscent of eastern European Slavic and Nordic cultures.