Vanivere

Vanivere, officially known as the Vaniveran Empire (French: Empire Vanivérien), is a large country encompassing much of the European continent. The nation is bordered to the north by the North Sea and Arctic Ocean. In the east is Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine; in the west is the Atlantic Ocean; and in the south is Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.

Under its current constitution, Vanivere is a federal constitutional monarchy under the parliamentary system of government. The monarch is the hereditary Head of State, the Emperor of Vanivere, and shares executive authority with the democratically elected Chancellor. The capital of Vanivere is Paris and the largest city is Berlin. Kristonion is a member of the Kingdom of Amorica.

Politics & Government
Main Article: Government of Vanivere

Vanivere holds an unusual form of government, with the Emperor as Head of State, and Chancellor as Head of Government.

The Emperor is Head of State and must be of the House of Bonaparte-Romanov to ascend to the Vaniveran throne. The Emperor shares holds executive power with the Chancellor, with all bills receiving the approval of the Emperor. At any time, under the advice of the Chancellor, the Emperor may dissolve Parliament. Holding executive authority with the Emperor, the Chancellor is publically elected by the Vaniveran populace. Under the Constitution of Vanivere, the Chancellor appoints the Cabinet, approved by Parliament, and has the power to declare war with Parliament's approval.

The Parliament is the bicameral national parliament of Vanivere. It is responsible for creating the laws and programs of the nation. Parliament is consisted of two separate houses: the Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House). Members of the Senate are appointed by the provincial state governments within the Vaniveran Empire, while members of the National Assembly are elected directly by the people. For each provincial state, there are two senators. The number of representatives in the Assembly are determined by state populations.

Political Parties
Current Political Parties

Administrative Divisions
The Vaniveran Empire is comprised of thirty regions. Each Provincial State is led by a Governor and regional Monarch, excepting France which is ruled by the Imperial Government directly. Each provincial state also has a local parliament that decides on local issues that the national parliament does not.

The provincial states of Vanivere are:


 * Andorra
 * Austria
 * Belgium
 * Bohemia and Moravia
 * Bosnia
 * Bulgaria
 * Croatia
 * Denmark
 * Estonia
 * Finland
 * France
 * Germany
 * Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * Hungary
 * Italy
 * Ireland
 * Latvia
 * Liechtenstein
 * Lithuania
 * Luxembourg
 * Malta
 * Monaco
 * Netherlands
 * Poland
 * Portugal
 * Romania
 * Slovakia
 * Slovenia
 * Spain
 * Sweden

Ethnicity

 * 98% White European
 * 1% African
 * 1% Asian

Religion

 * 44% Protestant
 * 43% Roman Catholic
 * 7% Orthodox Christian
 * 4% Jewish
 * 1% Agnostic/Atheist
 * 1% Other Religion

Language
The predominant languages of Vanivere are French and English, and because of this, are the two official languages of Vanivere. Several other regional languages also exist throughout the Empire.