Serelet

Serelet (Sereletin: Sereletan), officially the Republic of Serelet (Sereletin: Republiche Sereletan) is a semi-presidential republic located in Europe bordered by France, Ridolia, Germany, Bavaria-Austria, Italy, and San Marino. With an area of 217 567 sq km (84 003 sq mi.), it is the 82nd largest country on Earth in terms of area, making it about the same size as Guyana. It is also large in its population, having 49 575 987 people living in the country, making it the 30th largest country in terms of population. The population rank of Serelet is similar to that of Spain, it also has a population density of 228 people per sq km making it the 68th most densely populated country. Serelet's capital city, Milan, is one of the most favored tourist destinations in the world.
Following the fall of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century AD, the Kingdom of Helvetica emerged in present-day Central Europe. Its name was later changed to the endonym Elet.
During the First World War, Elet joined the Central Powers hoping to expand its influence and power in the region, however it lost land following the end of the war.
Elet remained officially neutral during the Second World War, secretly funding the Allied Powers.
19 years after the end of the Second World War, people in Southern Elet, where the monarchy was highly unpopular, began protests which led to a civil war. The Republic of Serelet was proclaimed shortly after the end of the war.
The country is a member of GONK, NATO, the UN, and ABSA.
== Eytmology ==
The name “Serelet” comes from the Sereletin word of “new”, ”ser”, with combined with “Elet”.
=== Name in other languages ===
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==== Fictional languages ====
* Stahlstatzian German: Sirlkrelvektiäans
*Freetic: Serlêtien
*Stivyrilcian: Serieltz
*Acadiali: Zerelet [zɛrʌleɪ]
==== Factual languages ====
* Afrikaans: Nuweletland/Republiek Nuweletland
* Albanian: Eleti/Republiek Eleti
* Amharic: አዲስሕይወት/ሪፐብሊክ አዲስሕይወት
* Arabic: الجديدةحياةجمهورية/الجديدةحياة
* Swedish: Nyelvetien/Republiken Nyelvetien
* Greek: Σερελβετία (Serelvetia)/Δημοκρατια τις Σερελβετίας
*Latin: Novaelvetia/Novaelvetia Reipublicae
* Russian: Серелетя (Sereletya)/Республика Серелетя
* Dutch: Sereleten/Republiek van Sereleten
* French: Nouveau Elvetie/République de Nouveau Elvetie
* German: Sereleten/Republik Sereleten
== History ==
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==Geography==
The country partially spans on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and is located between the coordinates of the and . Serelet is one of the countries in Europe that hosts a partial amount of the . The longest river is the 2,859km (1,777mi) long Danube River, that flows partially into the country, while the highest peak is the 4,808m (15,774ft) , which is located in the Sereletian state of .
==Politics==
The president of Serelet is the head of state. The current president is Jage Kerlo. The president is directly elected every 4 years. The role of head of government is shared between the president and the prime minister. The current prime minister is Baret Kuster. The prime minister is nominated by the president and voted in by parliament, if 3 nominees are all voted against, MPs nominate prime ministerial candidates with a vote being held in parliament with all the nominees, if no nominee receives a majority, the two most voted nominees are voted on, with whoever receives more votes becoming PM. Ministers are nominated by the PM and then voted on by parliament.
===Parliament===
The original parliament had 75 seats, but in 2007, the parliament was expanded to 600 seats with 150 seats representing each state. In 2018, the parliament was shrinked to only 100 seats, each state gets seats based on population, but in 2019 the parliament was expanded again to 150 seats.
===Political parties===
====Political parties located in parliament====
Note: Parties who’s name is written with bold letters are in the government
Party name 	Leader 	Abbrevation	Ideology 	Seats
Forward for Serelet 	Erbart Broun 	SfS 	Progressivism
Libertarianism	
Socialist Union 	Gerhert Nojman	SU 	Socialism
Communism 	
Freedom Party 	Peter Shvart 	FP 	Liberalism
Conservatism	
Venetian Nationalist Party	Andrea Carraro	PNV 	Venetian independence	
National Party 	Hanz Kouch 	NP 	Nationalism
Anti-immigration	
===Administrative divisions===
====States====
Region 	Capital
Switzerland 	Bern
Baden-Württemburg	Stuttgart
Veneto 	Venice
Friulia 	Udine
Slovenia 	Ljubljana
Lombardy 	Milan
Emilia 	Bologna
Romagna 	Rimini
South Tyrol 	Bolzano
Liguria 	Genoa
Piedmont 	Turin
Aosta 	Aosta
Pretzel Island 	Pretzoville
Mountain Island 	Nerendonia
===Foreign relations===
====Alliances====
Alliance 	Date joined
 	January 1st, 1981
 	May 30th, 1982
Anglo-Baltic Scandinavian Alliance 	August 10th, 2017
Global Organizations of Nations and Kingdoms	August 11th, 2018
==== Non-UN member states recognized by Serelet ====
Nation	
Date 	Notes 	Reason for recognition (if known)
	July 2nd, 1967 	- 	-
	December 29th, 2021	- 	-
	February 7th, 2022 	Previously recognized until June 13th, 1999	People’s Republic considered an aggresor state
	May 28th, 2022 	- 	-
==== UN member states not recognized by Serelet ====
Nation	Notes 	Reason not recognized
 	Recognized from June 13th, 1999 until February 7th, 2022	Considered an aggresor state
 	Recognized until October 31st, 2022 	To show support to Ukraine during
===Law enforcement===
Law enforcement in Serelet is provided by multiple police forces. The NPS (National Police of Serelet) is the national police of Serelet. Along with patrolling, investigative and law enforcement duties, it patrols the highway network in Serelet, and oversees the security of bridges and waterways.
===Military===
The Sereletian Army, Navy, Air Force form the Sereletian Armed Forces, under the command of the General, which is presided over by the head of state of Serelet. Since 1982, military service from NATO is legal. In February 2018, the Sereletian military had 179,753 personnel on active duty.
====Sereletian Army====
The Sereletian Army is the national ground defence force of Serelet.
====Sereletian Navy====
The Sereletian Navy is the national blue-water navy of Serelet.
====Sereletian Air Force====
The Sereletian Air Force is the national air force of Serelet.
== Civil rights ==
Serelet has good civil rights in general.
=== LGBT rights ===
LGBT rights in Serelet are among the best in the world. All forms of anti-LGBT discrimination as well as conversion therapy are illegal.
==== LGB rights ====
Same-sex marriage was legal from 2005 until 2020 and again since 2023. Same-sex intercourse has always been legal for women, it was legalized for men in 1932. Same-sex couples were allowed to adopt children from 2000 until 2020 and again since 2023. There have never been regulations on LGB people serving in the military.
==== Transgender and non-binary rights ====
Changing legal gender was legal from 2001 until 2020 and again since 2023, surgery was required between 2001 and 2020. Non-binary gender identification has been legally recognized since 2024.
=== Women’s rights ===
Women have been able to vote since democracy was introduced in 1967. All forms of discrimination against women are illegal. Abortion laws have varied throughout the country’s history.
* Abortion totally prohibited (until 1970)
* Abortion legal only in case of risk to woman’s life or health (1970-1986)
* Abortion legal in the first 12 weeks (1986-2020)
* Abortion legal only in case of risk to woman’s life or health, rape, or fetal impairment (2020-2022)
* Abortion legal in the first 16 weeks (since 2022)
== Economy ==
Serelet has a well-developed market economy. In 2018, Serelet ranked 3rd (tied up with Australia) in the Human Development Index. The unemployment rate in 2018 was 4.1%. According to the Global Financial Center Index, the largest city, Munich, is an important European economic centre.
===Transportation===
====Air travel====
Sere Airlines is the official flag carrier of Serelet. A few private airlines also exist in Serelet, including Mangu Air.
====Railway travel====
Serailet, founded as Railet, is the official railway carrier of Serelet. The high-speed railway of Serelet was the first in the world, 4 years before the State of Japan. Serelet has some of the best railways in the world
====Car travel====
Car transportation in Serelet is very commonly used.
=====License plates=====
Main article: Vehicle registration plates of Serelet
License plates in Serelet have black-colored 4 numbers and 4 letters in the center of a grey box, and a red bar in the left with the three letters/abbreviation of Serelet, "SRL" in gold and a state abbreviation in white below "SRL".
== Culture ==
Serelet’s poupulation conssits of 62,792,349 people, according to a census made in 2018. Most of these people are ethnic Sereletians, while other ethnic groups such as Italians and Germans, are also commonly found in the nation.
=== Cuisine ===
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The Sereletin cuisine mainly consists of pasta, vegetables, and dairy products, meat isn't common in Sereletin cuisine due to the fact that vegetarianism become common during the Middle Ages due to laws limiting the meat consumption of peasants.
==== Salads ====
* Sereletin traditional salad (Made with tomato, bell pepper, and fertkeis).
==== Cheeses ====
* Fertkeis (Horse cheese, compound of words fert, meaning horse, and keis, meaning cheese).
=== Music ===
Serelet has a variety of famous musical artists. While pop music is the most popular music genre in the country, the most popular genre relative to its popularity in other countries is jazz, which became popular due to it being the king’s favorite genre during the 1930s, leading to jazz frequently being played on the national radio station.
=== Sports ===
Sports play an important role in Sereletian society. The most popular sport in Serelet is association football.
===Holidays===
Holiday 	Date 	Traditions
New Years Day 	January 1st 	Local dancing competitions
Mangu Day 	January 29th 	Varied by region
Easter 	Movable 	Going to Church, Eating colored eggs
Freedom Day 	July 2nd 	Singing the national anthem
Saint Lucy Day	December 13th	Singing songs about Saint Lucy
Christmas Eve 	December 24th	Spending time with family
Christmas Day 	December 25th	Spending time with family
New Years Eve 	December 31st	Spending time with family
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== See also ==
* Flag of Serelet
* Sereletin Language
* Serelet National Football Team
* Sereletin Seren
* Sere Airlines
* Sereletian People
* Territorial Expansion of Serelet
* Colonies of Serelet
* NationStates counterpart
* Pretzel Island NationStates counterpart
* Mountain Island NationStates counterpart
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