Grand Duchy of Narlberg

The Grand Duchy of Narlberg was a dependent territory of the Kingdom of Pyrus and a part of the Pyrusian Empire in Ogulas from 1st January 1773 (its creation) until 28th December 1787 (when it was elevated to a principality - the Principality of Narlberg. It covered the eastern half of the Tacarmost Plains (excluding those parts of the Broken Cape which form part of Marnicelon Colony), the south eastern ranges of the Granite Mountains and a small portion of the southern Murcaria Lowlands. To the south east lies the Marnicelon Colony, to the west lies the Kingdom of Novaog (part of the Imperial Kingdom of Endra) and to the north lies the Republic of Tusex. The Eastern Ocean is to the east and the Green Sea is to the south. With an area of 215½sq² it was the ninth largest territory in Ogulas with a population of 345,000.
The Grand Duchy of Narlberg was a constitutional monarchy with the Grand Duke of Narlberg recognising and swearing fealty to the Emperor of the Pyrusian Empire. Under the Imperial Senate and Empire Act: 1787 the Grand Duchy was elevated to a principality. The Capital city is Cameststadt.
== History ==
See Also: History of Ogulas, History of the Great Eastern Peninsula
Main Articles: History of Narlberg
In 1773 the sudden seismic activity and volcanic eruptions which created the Great Eastern Peninsula enabled the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Narlberg as part of the Pyrusian Empire.
On 1st January 1788 under the Imperial Senate and Empire Act: 1787 the Grand Duchy was elevated to a principality - the Principality of Narlberg.
== Geography ==
=== Administrative Geography ===
Local government in the Grand Duchy of Narlberg was divided between the four Counties and the fourteen Provinces, as well as on individual settlements (see below).
=== Settlements ===
List of Settlements in the Grand Duchy of Narlberg
== Politics ==
=== Government ===
The Grand Duchy of Narlberg had a parliamentary government. The Parliament of the Grand Duchy of Narlberg meets at the Derfelian Pavillion, Cameststadt and has two houses: an elected Council of Ministers and the appointed Council of Nobles. All bills passed by these Council's have to receive Royal Assent before becoming law.
The Grand Duke of Narlberg was both Head of State and Head of Government, having done homage and sworn fealty to the Emperor of the Pyrusian Empire, received advice from parliament, but more often from the Crown Council. The Crown Council was comprised of the Officers of State, appointed by the Grand Duke, and headed by the Lord Chancellor of Narlberg and the officials of the Grand Ducal Court.
There were four political party groupings in the Council of Ministers, the Conservative Party, the Nationalist Party, the Democratic Alliance Party and the Socialist Party.
The population of the Grand Duchy were entitled to elect representatives to the Imperial Senate and Assembly of Representatives of the League of Armed Neutrality.
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=== Imperial Relations ===
The foreign and external affairs of the Grand Duchy of Narlberg were taken care of by the Kingdom of Pyrus. However, the Grand Duchy of Narlberg is a member of the League of Armed Neutrality, therefore Imperial relations were managed between the Grand Duke of Narlberg and the Lord Commissioner for Narlberg with the Imperial Ambassador of the Kingdom of Pyrus.
=== Military ===
The Armed Forces of the Grand Duchy of Narlberg - officially His Grace's Armed Forces - consisted of two professional branches: The Narlbergian Army and the Grand Ducal Navy. The forces were managed directly by the Defence Council, chaired by the Lord Marshal. The Commander-in-Chief was the Grand Duke of Narlberg, Camest, to whom members of the armed forces swear an oath of allegiance. The armed forces were charged with protecting the Grand Duchy and the Pyrusian Empire.
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=== Symbols ===
The Flag of the Grand Duchy of Narlberg was created in 1773 by Grand Duke Camest, following the creation of the Grand Duchy of Narlberg, by Order in Council.
Be it enacted by the Grand Dukes's Divine Grace and by the authority of the same, as follows:-
The Flag of the Grand Duchy of Narlberg shall be vert, between a saltire azure fimbriated argent, four plates.
Signed
His Royal Highness Prince Camest, 1st Grand Duke of Narlberg, 6th Earl of Pyrus
The flag was amended in 1785 by Grand Duke Camest, following the adoption of Christianity as the state religion, by Order in Council.
Be it enacted by the Grand Dukes's Divine Grace and by the authority of the same, as follows:-
The Flag of the Grand Duchy of Narlberg shall be vert, a cross gules fimbriated argent.
Signed
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Camest, 1st Grand Duke of Narlberg, 3rd Baron of Nothom BCE
Category:Pyrusian Empire
Category:Nations of the World (pre 1788)