Novenae

Novenae Commonwealth
Map of Novenae with Paxem highlighted
Skyline of Aberdeen, Novenae. Pictured left is the Governor-General's palace.
City Details
Nickname(s)	City of Corporations 诺维娜 (Cantonese)
Established	December 23, 3018
Head of State	Governor-General: Faye Ming-liang
Government	constitutional monarchy
Demonym	Novanite
Ethnic groups	Chinese (65%) European (30%) Tibetan/Nepali (4%) Other (1%)

"To have a home is not a favour." —Novenae Basic Law, Preamble

Novenæ, often nicknamed the City of Corporations, is an independent nation in central Doggerland.

The city is known for its laissez-faire economics, cosmopolitan society and importance as a trade hub for the continent as a whole. Its' name comes from the Latin "group of nine"- named after the nine corporations that originally founded the city. It is one of the most populous regions of the Doggerland, and the most densely populated, with an estimated population of over 2,000,000 people. Efforts by the government to minimize bureacracy have made it one of the easiest cities to do business in.

History

Prehistory

The land on which present-day Novenae sits was not populated until after the destruction of the British Monarchial Clique. Dutch-speaking peoples lived in sparsely populated villages along the plateau and named the region "Malmani", the etymology of which is not known. These people slowly left the region due to crop failures, after which Chisel Enterprises seized the land to use for its Airbase 103 project.

Founding

In the late 2990's, after decades of near continuous conflict, pacifist ideas began to steadily gain traction throughout the continent. One such idea was to create a neutral city-state, where corporations and nations could meet and discuss issues without the fear of their representatives being harmed while on foreign soil. The ultimate goal of this city-state was to facilitate cooperation and diplomatic resolution of disputes, thereby promoting international peace. This idea would not come to fruition until a meeting between HR and representatives from nine corporations, to whom he pitched the original idea for the city-state of Novenae. With their approval, he received the former land of Chisel Enterprises' Airbase 103 and a joint investment of money which allowed him to begin development of the city.

Government & Politics

Novenae is a constitutional monarchy with three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial.

The Monarch

Novenae's monarch is the Governor-General. Unlike most monarchs, the Governor-General is directly elected by voting citizens, making it more akin to a President. The monarch has a wide range of executive powers including being able to issue executive orders and appoint/dismiss members of the Cabinet, thus giving the monarch full control of the government. The Governor-General does not have to appoint Cabinet members from the legislative branch, but is accountable in that the legislature can impeach the Governor-General with a 2/3rds majority. The legislature would then be able to appoint an interim Governor-General to serve until the next election.

National Diet

Novenae's supreme law-making body is the National Diet. It is composed of 120 MPs which are distributed among each of the six districts proportional to population. Aside from passing laws and approving the government's budget, the legislature may also subpoena private citizens or the Governor-General themselves. The legislature also has jurisdiction over all royal property, by simple majority vote, a measure that was installed to prevent the Governor-General from hoarding wealth for themselves.

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is composed of nine justices, including a Chief Justice, who are empowered to strike down laws which are unconstitutional.