Koresa

The High Kingdom of Koresa koTeça da altos ceide
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Capital and largest city	Querença
Demonym	Koresan
Population
• 2526 estimate	43.03 million
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	$3244 billion
• Per capita	$75,391
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$3212 billion
• Per capita	$74,657
Currency	Alaxian Krone
Calling code	+5
Internet TLD	.kr
Today part of	High Kingdoms of Alaxia

The High Kingdom of Koresa, commonly known as Koresa, is a country in south east Alaxia. It is a constituent country of the High Kingdoms of Alaxia, one of its founding members. Previously, it had been part of the Kingdom of Ahitereira-Koresa. It borders the Gulf of Kloresa to the west, fellow HKA members Ahitereira to the north and Empherias to the east and south. It is the successor country of the old Kloresan empire.

History

Kloresan empire

Main article: Kloresa

Personal union with Ahitereira (2401-2410)

Fernico III of Ahitereira found the Koresan king, Martino II, to be incredibly selfish with no love for his people or the nation he was ruling. An aid to Fernico wrote in his diaries that the King was horrified by the sights of a poorly industrialised region, extreme wealth differentiation, and limitations the state had put upon itself. With a looming personal union, the two kings met and settled the score on power within the new realm. Koresa was to implement a new regional parliament following the structure of Ahitereira, and be obligated to organise elections to elect their own representatives. Ahitereira provided government stimulus to the Koresan lands through company handouts.

Martino II died in 2401 of a heart attack after decades-long heart disease complications. While a tragic moment for the royal family, the people of Koresa rejoiced, as the tyrant that used to rule them with an iron fist had left. A huge pan-Ahitereiran movement had grown for further union between the regions, as Fernico had brought them freedom and democracy, while Martino syphoned wealth away. As agreed, the Kingdom would be handed down to the daughter of Fernico, now married to Martino's son. The queen was an outspoken women, like her father believed in a free and progressive nation, and was liked by most of the populous. However, some Conservatives despised her deeply, particularly the BVP. Queen Joana I was proclaimed.

During the system of personal union, the central government was in charge of foreign affairs and military, with the Kloresan parliament and king in charge of domestic issues.

The Kingdom of Ahitereira-Koresa (2410-2447)

2418 general election

following an eight year transition period, Joana I ordered the first general election to the parliament of Koresa in late 2417 to take place on 3 April 2418. Political parties had to be applied for and were elected in one-MP constituencies across the country. Across 133 constituencies, the parties that contested the election were the Koresan National Interest Party (KNIP); the King's Party; the Liberal Party; and the Ahitereiran National Integration Party (ANIP). The two ideological parties received fewer votes due to many Ahitereiran-voters wanting to make their intention clear for wanting further integration, while pro-Koresans would vote for KNIP to show their support for independence. This led to KNIP receiving 72 seats, a majority of 10 seats. This allowed them to install the first KNIP prime minister: Zalaşar Şãtua. They formed a government with consent of Joana I and decided to implement a wide range of democratisation to modernise Koresan politics. Leader of the King's Party Etuarto Vevãri announced his intention to work with the ANIP party and try and push conservative and royalist values. The two parties dissolved in November, forming the King's and Ahitereiran Conservative Party (KACP), also known as the Conservatives. They base a lot of infrastructure interally on the Empheri conservative party and take in advisors.

Şãtua's democratisation plan would begin later that year with an intention to increase the voting franchise significantly but this idea was initially vetoed by Joana and the Ahitereiran government. Şãtua had a huge falling out with Joana and was dismissed as prime minister in January 2419. A new prime minister was appointed in March 2419, with no interim prime minister between. This new prime minister was Etuarto Vevãri, the leader of the Conservative party, who only had 50 seats in the parliament. During Vevãri's term, he legalised two more political parties: The Bokanist Values Party, and the Democratic Party (which ran on franchise expansion as its primary issue and electoral reform). Due to the nature of first past the post, some constituencies that had a majority right-wing electorate elected a left-wing candidate as parties such as the BVP, Conservatives, some KNIP members, and some Democrats would split the vote. With the Conservatives short 17 seats of a majority, and huge pressure mounting from KNIP to reinstall a democratically elected prime minister, Joana I dissolved parliament in July for fresh elections on 25 August 2419.

2419 general election

The KNIP received 60 seats, short 7 seats of a majority, and a loss of 12 seats. This was mostly due to vote splitting and not a change of opinion. The two new parties gained a seat each, and the Liberals increased 7 seats and the Conservatives increased 3 seats. Since a hung parliament occurred, Joana I was advised by her noble advisors to appoint her preferred Conservative candidate as prime minister, but Joana I tried mending her relationship with Zalaşar Şãtua and appointed him prime minister. He issued a paper known as the 'Democracy of Koresa' in February 2420 and set about implementing his new policies. His first action was to expand the amount of constituencies electable from 133 constituencies to 600, modelled after the Empheri parliament. He expanded voting rights universally to all aged over 21. He reformed the executive and legislative powers, and set up anti-corruption officials, committees within parliament, mechanisms to dissolve parliament and vote for no confidence, etc. And oversaw bargaining of more devolved powers from the Ahitereiran government. He frequently attended rallies but was not super pro-independence, more wanting a happy Koresa within the greater state of Ahitereira-Koresa. After four years in office, he decided to voluntarily hold elections and set a precedent.

2423 general election

After exactly four years, new legislative elections would happen on 5 September 2423. KNIP received 384 seats, a majority of 168 seats and saw a huge surge in popularity. This was because of the leadership of the prime minister and great domestic reform. The Liberals slumped in popularity, with many supporting the KNIP. The Conservatives formed the main opposition making up 183 seats. The People's Socialist Party of Koresa, an import from Empherias, also debuted in this election and received 2 seats. Zalaşar Şãtua was therefore re-elected prime minister. However, shortly after winning the election he would be assassinated on 28 September by a pro-Ahitereiran terrorist who was against the separation of Koresa from Ahitereira. A state funeral was held in October and a new prime minister was appointed from the KNIP party immediately: Valena Maitra. Some suspicions were raised as the leadership election was not completely transparent, and she had ties to Joana I.

Maitra wanted to continue in ways of reforming the country. She however focused more economic and particularly land management. She pioneered new infrastructure projects in the south, particularly new dams and bridge projects across the Ewynn and in Querença, the capital. She helped urbanisation and introduced new wage laws.

However, many MPs within the party believed in furthering Koresa's potential with full independence. They believed her and her predecessor weren't going far enough and weren't helping the ultimate goal. A rebellion formed during a vote in parliament over highway expansion into the northwest which would connect large highways into Ahitereira. Sixty-four MPs rebelled and the vote only passed 318–264, with 18 abstaining. On another vote, Seventy-two MPs rebelled and the vote only passed 309–286, with 5 abstaining. Ultimately, this rift resulted in the fracturing of the KNIP in June 2425. Maitra, and 103 other MPs, would be kicked out of the party by vote and they would then join the Liberal party who were more accepting of their position. The KNIP held a remaining 280, short 31 of a majority, and thus Joana I still chose Maitra to be the prime minister, now under a Liberal minority government. After party divisions, 153 MPs would join the Liberals from KNIP in September 2425.

Joana's period of rule

saw a lot of

Anti-corruption policy

de-noble-ization

and economic policy

Alaxian period of Koresa

Main article: Alaxian period of Koresa