Aramakia

Aramakia, officially the Serene Grand Principality of Aramakia is a state mostly located in the Pannonian Plain, with the Slovak Carpathians to the north. The capital is Renewal City and the official language is Aramaki, although German and Hungarian are widely spoken. The Principality borders Sjevre to the north, Oruzia to the south, Sulasburg to the east and Gargano to the west. The population in 2034 is 1.7 million citizens.

## History of Potenzia in LDU's politics

Aramakia is a recently entered member of the LDU and despite this he has already had a decent political career. As soon as he entered the region he stood out for being very exhaustive, formal and above all that he cares deeply about the issues of the region. This attitude will be repaid with his candidacy to replace Veneti Marsei as Home Secretary. During the voting he will get the majority of votes but one day after the voting ends he will give his votes to The Antilles Commonwelth leading the latter to become the new Home Secretary of the Third Sjevran Government.

## History of Potenzia in LDU's roleplay

### Ancient oppression

Aramakia for millennia Aramakia was a land governed by large fiefdoms administered by the Germanic nobility. Despite the wealth of this gentry and the gradual process of modernization, most of Aramakia was subject to agonizing disease and poverty. Much of the population worked in agriculture with large harvests, however most of the harvest would be resold by the nobility who held those lands, this led to many people abandoning the countryside and moving to the main cities, especially Buda

### Revolutionary Aramakia

The Germanic nobility was not weakened by the reduction of manpower in the countryside, but rather consolidated its territorial power much more. This unchallenged power led to much looting and defacing of Aramaki holdings, while attempts to form municipal or rural polities were punished by land seizure or forced exile.

Later, the Aramakian Popular Army (APA) was founded by Cristoph Berger to oppose this oppression. Berger was the first aramk to reach the rank of noble, having gained great wealth by securing generous commercial concessions on the Rhine and Black Sea. creation of a military movement, the APA precisely. The APA, following news of an imperial succession crisis in Aramakia, launched a revolt to oust the oppressors. The accession was total leading to a great loss of power and territory of the Germanic nobility. The nobles will take refuge in Buda and Pest and then fleeing, not before having burned the two cities. Imperial forces will withdraw eight weeks later from Aramakia

Following reports of an imperial succession crisis following the death of the foreign king, APA forces launched an uprising aimed at expelling the oppressors from Aramakia. Peasants took control of roads and bridges used by imperial forces to supply supplies in the region, while thousands of citizens blockaded noble estates and congregated in key cities. Panicked imperial garrisons in Buda and Pest burned down the Twin Cities before mounting a hasty retreat, leaving hundreds dead and tens of thousands homeless. Despite these reprehensible acts of resistance by the foreign brigands, it was clear that the APA was increasingly superior in numbers and command. After eight weeks of fighting, the Imperial forces withdrew completely from Aramakia.

### Independence to modernity

After the liberation of Aramakia, an independent revolutionary committee was quickly created on the Danube for the purpose of establishing Aramakia as a sovereign nation-state. The new state's priorities included centralizing decision-making, consolidating locality laws, and confirming a single standing army. Instituting Prince Berger to assume the post of Aramakian head of state. Taking the reigning surname Aramakia, Christoph I proclaimed the establishment of a Serene Grand Principality which would bring national "unity, solidarity and tranquillity".

During the 20th century Aramakia experienced rapid social change. With all citizens now recognized as equal subjects of the Prince, Aramakia's historical prejudices were regarded with immense shame and resentment. Successive Cabinet Councils (1920-1950) under Prince Vendelín The Reformer oversaw efforts to protect the poor and exploited. During the 1920s Aramakia introduced a state welfare pension, regulated urban housing standards and introduced annual leave periods. In the global economic downturn of the 1930s, these measures were reinforced by legislation to set minimum wages for a range of professions, limit working hours, and introduce anti-discriminatory hiring laws. In addition to these welfare and labor reforms, civil and political rights for all Aramakians were codified.

## Government

Aramakia's constitution recognizes the Prince as head of state to whom all citizens owe true and loyal allegiance. In exchange for the public's allegiance the Prince pledges his own life towards the protection and service of the Aramakian people. To effectively fulfill this commitment of governance the Prince will devolve management of state affairs by selecting responsible ministers. Ministers must be publicly elected to the centralized legislature House of Elected Delegates (the House) prior to princely appointment as members of the Prince's Cabinet Council/*Curia Princeps*. The Prince will appoint ministers with respect to the political party or parties allocated seats within the House, and invite one Delegate to assume the role of Prime Minister should they confidently hold a majority. The House may be dissolved by the Prince should he lose confidence in his Cabinet Council, if Delegates are unable to form a majority capable of effective governance, at the request of the Prime Minister, or at the conclusion of the standard five-year legislative term. Elections for the House may include representatives from all Aramakian localities, and political participation strongly encouraged under a system of universal suffrage. The age of majority in Aramakia is 18, upon which any citizen may vote or run for political office.

## Economy

The Aramakian economy is smaller than its immediate neighbors, with a nominal gross domestic product of $181.8 billion reported in 2033. Approximately half (50.6%) of all economic activity can be attributed to households and businesses in the private sector, which is dominated by retail, information technology and manufacturing. Fiscal expenditure by the government, as reported in the 2033 national budget, is reportedly slightly over one third of the economy (34.2%). Aramakian state-owned enterprises (S.O.Es) are recorded separately in official data, given that many are under the de jure ownership of the Prince. S.O.Es accounted for 15.3% of total Aramakian economic activity in 2033, returning a positive dividend to both the Aramakian Government and the Aramakian royal estate.

Agriculture is one of the economy's largest industries, directly employing 485,500 people in 2033. Relocation support policies, farming subsidies and the growth of induced employment has seen rural localities recently surpass 3 million inhabitants (one third of the total Aramakian population). 5.3 million hectares (51,000 square kilometers) of rural land is *de jure* owned by the royal estate, representing 55% of Aramakia's total land area. Royal estate land allotments are traditionally offered to local farmers for a nominal lease, with the remainder being cultivated by the S.O.E Aramakian Agricultural Company (A.A.C) as a form of domestic food security and source of export revenue.