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Magisteria[2], officially the United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics[3], is a country in North America, situated on the mainland of the Magisterian subcontinent, located east of the United States and south of the island of Newfoundland, and considered as a superpower of the world. Magisteria is the largest country by area in the Magisterian subcontinent and the world's eighteenth-largest country, with a total land area of 1,600,000 km2 (617,760 sq mi). It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with forested mountain valleys in the centre, snowy mountains in the north-east, and rainforests in the south. It shares land borders with Tigrisaene in the southwest, and Augustina in the south.
A federal superstate, Magisteria is a union of five socialist people's republics, with smaller "federal socialist states" subdividing the republics, spanning the majority of the subcontinent. It is the world's fifth-most populated country, with a population of 236 million. The national capital is Annesia City, and the nation's most populous city and financial center is Soleildoré, commonly referred to by its former name Dayton.
For thousands of years, indigenous peoples have lived in what is now Magisteria. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later colonized along the Atlantic coast, including the island of Magisteria. As a result of numerous violent conflicts, France lost nearly all of its North American colonies in 1763. Magisteria gained dominion status in 1878 and formed the Magisterian Commonwealth via the British Atlantica Act of 1878.
The origins of present-day Magisteria may be traced back to the December 1923 presidential election, where trade union leader Victor Longin of the People's Socialist Party narrowly won the election, beating his three main candidates; George Janvier of the Conservative Party, Jean-Luc Holt of the Centrist Democrats, and Adrien Martel of the National People's Movement. A month after Longin's presidential inauguration in January 1924, General Ronald Ruskin led a successful coup that deposed Longin's government and established a military dictatorship. Ruskin also began imprisoning supporters of Janvier, Holt, Longin, and Martel, but all four had already established breakaway states, the Magisterian Constitutional Commonwealth (Janvier), the Magisterian State (Martel), the Republic of Magisteria (Holt), and the Magisterian Socialist People's Republic (Longin), with Ruskin's remaining territories entirely encircled by the four breakaway states.
Longin declared the 'March Proletarian Revolution' in a fiery address at the Atlantic Pearl Square, now known as Longin Square, in front of a large crowd of Longin supporters on March 5, 1924. The following month, the fascist Magisterian State commenced a military offensive against the Magisterian Socialist People's Republic, officially kicking off the Four-Way Civil War of 1924-28, with Longin's army ultimately winning on October 27, 1928. Shortly after the Declaration of Victory, Longin launched a two-year 'National Reconstruction' plan to restore law and order, as well as economic and social stability. The newly formed government, led by Victor Longin, formally proclaimed the formation of the United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics (UMSPR) on November 22, 1930, a union of five socialist people's republics and North America's first constitutionally guaranteed socialist state.
Many historians and economists considered Magisteria's standard of living to be the best under a socialist regime during Longin's 27-year reign, as opposed to its Eastern European counterparts. However, its human rights record was problematic, with reports of torture against Longin's actual and perceived opponents. Following Longin's death in 1951, Charles Edgar Garnier enacted a series of reforms that marked the commencement of a new era for the country. He reformed the Communist Party UMSPR and promoted "Communism with Magisterian characteristics," a Longinist tendency, and drastically reshaped the nation in line with those ideals. Garnier's government launched economic reforms in the last few years of his leadership that evolved the Magisterian economy away from a semi-centralized planned economy and towards a more market-oriented decentralized planned socialist economy, spurring significant economic growth. Increased democratization within the Communist Party UMSPR emerged following the 1989 Annesia City protests, which preserved the party's undisputed control over the country but through a more refined democratic process akin to a multi-party system.
Magisteria is a federal communist state led by the Communist Party UMSPR that self-designates as a democratic socialist state. The country ranks as one of the world's most developed countries. While boasting one of the world's strongest economies and an excellent record in terms of quality of life, Magisteria nonetheless experience restricted religious freedoms. It remains a great power in global affairs, being one of the six permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Magisteria rose to global superpower status with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, thanks to its rising hegemony in Africa and South America, military and economic strengths, and scientific advancements.
Etymology[]
The name "Magisteria" comes from the Latin word magister, meaning 'master'. Magisteria means 'master of lands'.
History[]
Indigenous peoples[]
Magisteria is home to three major Indigenous communities: First Nations, Inuit, and Abenaki. The Abenaki, a mixed-ancestry tribe, originated in the mid-17th century when First Nations people intermarried with European settlers, gradually forming a distinct cultural identity that combined Indigenous traditions with European influences.
Magisteria's indigenous cultures were distinguished by permanent settlements, complex agricultural practices, intricate social systems, and extensive commerce networks that linked diverse countries throughout the region. By the time European explorers arrived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, numerous Indigenous civilizations were gone, with their histories and legacies being pieced together via continuous archeological investigation.
At the time of the first European colonies, the Indigenous population was estimated to be between 100,000 and 1.5 million. The Federal Commission on Indigenous Peoples has officially accepted the figure of 450,000. However, the arrival of European migrants caused a catastrophic drop in the Indigenous population, with losses estimated from 40% to 80% over the next several centuries. This devastation was caused by a variety of factors, including the spread of European diseases such as measles, smallpox, and influenza, to which Indigenous communities had no natural immunity, as well as violent conflicts over the fur trade, clashes with colonial authorities, and the steady encroachment of settlers onto Indigenous lands. The loss of territory significantly weakened many nations' self-sufficiency, disrupting traditional patterns of life and accelerating their decline.
Colonial history[]
European exploration and French rule: c. 1480s/1490s-1792[]
Christopher Columbus is thought to have discovered Regina Island, lying close off the southern coast of Magisteria, presumably between the late 1480s and early 1490s. Although Columbus did not explore the mainland, his quick visit to Regina Island was the first documented European interaction with the region. The Magisterian subcontinent, located about southeast of the Labrador Sea, had been discovered by French explorer Jacques Beaulieu in 1611 while surveying the North Atlantic Ocean. Beaulieu's expedition cleared the path for French colonization.
The colonial era began in 1617 with the establishment of Port Champlain, a French settlement that would eventually grow into Magisteria's contemporary capital, Annesia City. Magisteria was administered by France as part of the New France colonial territory in North America, and colonial rulers imposed European law institutions, religion, and commerce practices on the land. During this time, French settlers frequently participated in the fur trade, forming both alliances and wars with Indigenous groups. French colonialism was inextricably linked to Europe's larger geopolitical struggles.
The French Revolution significantly weakened France's control on its overseas territories, including Magisteria. As revolutionary ideals spread, colonial unrest increased, undermining France's ability to keep authority. Taking advantage of the political upheaval, British forces increased their military campaigns in North America. Following a series of colonial conflicts and skirmishes, Magisteria officially shifted from French to British administration in 1792, becoming a British colony.
British rule: 1792-1878[]
The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783 to end the American War of Independence, had a considerable impact on North American geopolitics. The treaty recognized the independence of the newly formed United States and ceded British North American lands south of the Great Lakes and east of the Mississippi River to the new country. This move drove thousands of Loyalists, or settlers who opposed American independence, to flee to the remaining British colonies, including Magisteria. The inflow of Loyalists transformed the demographic environment, contributing to the expansion of settlements and further infringing on Indigenous territories.
Under British authority, Magisteria's colonial administration grew progressively, with the British government instituting structured governance, commercial policies, and military bases. The British encouraged agricultural development, which resulted in the displacement of more Indigenous communities as settlers moved deeper into the interior. Tensions rose as British authorities sought to control the lucrative fur trade, while Indigenous resistance movements grew in response to ongoing land dispossession.
Dominion status, Revolution of 1894, and Republic of Magisteria: 1878-1924[]
Throughout the 19th century, Magisteria's political landscape developed in response to aspirations for greater local governance and colonial representation. On November 15, 1878, the Magisterian Commonwealth was formally founded under the British Atlantica Act of 1878, following three constitutional conventions. This new political entity brought together three initial provinces: Corelli, Kilmarnock, and Glendrissaig. As part of this reorganization, Magisteria assumed control of the Western Magisterian Colonies, escalating tensions with the Abenaki, whose frustrations over land rights and broken treaties led to the Abenaki Rebellion.
By the late 19th century, republicanism began to gain popularity among Magisterians, motivated by frustration with colonial rule and inspired by worldwide movements promoting self-government. The British monarchy's authority dwindled as more citizens questioned their allegiance to the Crown. Governor-General Bradford Keaton, a significant figure in the Republican branch of the governing Conservative Party, launched what became known as the 'Revolution of 1894.' Keaton spearheaded a movement to remove the monarchy's control over Magisteria. Protests broke out in large places such as Annesia City and Saltana, with thousands rallying for a republican government. The colonial administration disintegrated due to escalating dissatisfaction and mounting pressure. On August 29, 1894, the British monarchy was officially deposed in Magisteria, and the Republic of Magisteria was established.
By 1920, President Arnold Arterbury had failed to stop the Magisterian economy's ongoing decline, a situation mostly blamed on the economic mismanagement of his predecessors, presidents Edwin Caldwell and Horace Lindholm. Their policies of unregulated industrial expansion, excessive borrowing, and poorly regulated markets resulted in widespread inflation and a succession of bank failures. By 1921, Magisteria was facing its most severe financial crisis in history. Unemployment skyrocketed, public services collapsed, and the country's agricultural and industrial industries stalled. The severe economic crisis spurred the growth of extreme political groupings, including the far-left People's Socialist Party (PSP) and the far-right National People's Movement (NPM).
Victor Longin, a trade union leader and General Secretary of the People's Socialist Party, was narrowly elected president in December 1923. Adrien Martel of the NPM came in second, Jean-Luc Holt of the Centrist Democrats third, and George Janvier of the Conservative Party fourth. Martel, Holt, and Janvier refused to recognize the election results, demanding a recount and accused Longin of electoral fraud. Longin denied their claims, labeling them "reactionaries who ignore the will of the people for personal gain." Tensions rose as political factions clashed in the streets, resulting in violent protests in Annesia City, Emerald Bay, Saltana, and Vipond City. A month after Longin's inauguration in January 1924, the fragile peace was shattered when General Ronald Ruskin led a military coup that quickly deposed Longin's government. Ruskin, backed by conservative military and corporate elites, dismantled democratic institutions and installed a military dictatorship, plunging Magisteria into authoritarian governance.
Revolutionary government: 1924-present[]
Longin era: 1924-1951[]
Four-Way Civil War: 1924-1928[]
Following the coup, Ruskin sought to arrest Holt, Janvier, Martel, and Longin, but they all fled and founded their own breakaway nations, throwing the country into a vicious four-sided civil war. Janvier formed the Magisterian Constitutional Commonwealth, which advocated a return to monarchy within tight constitutional constraints. Martel built the fascist Magisterian State, which emphasized ultranationalism and authoritarianism. Holt led the Republic of Magisteria, which was supported by liberals and moderate conservatives. Longin established the Magisterian Socialist People's Republic by uniting workers and peasants. On March 5, 1924, Longin delivered a speech in front of a large crowd in Atlantic Pearl Square — now known as Longin Square — that became known in Magisterian bibliographies as the "Declaration of the March Proletarian Revolution."
The Magisterian State, led by Martel, launched a surprise military offensive against Longin's Magisterian Socialist People's Republic the following month, kicking off the Four-Way Civil War. Despite being outnumbered and underequipped, Longin's men, aided by committed labor union militias, used guerrilla tactics inspired by both previous insurgencies and current military doctrines. Longin's use of terrain, surprise attacks, and sabotage, combined with his ability to instill fierce loyalty in his troops, enabled the socialists to win key battles against the fascists, including the decisive Battle of the Ishita Sisters in 1926, when his forces encircled and annihilated a much larger fascist army in the twin sister cities of Ishita. The conflict further escalated after the United States secretly transferred large sums of money and weaponry to Holt's liberal Republic of Magisteria. However, widespread corruption, low morale, and the incompetence of Holt's field marshals hampered their war effort. Meanwhile, Longin's leadership and strategic acumen converted his socialist forces into a powerful fighting machine, seizing important cities and gaining public support from both rural and urban working classes.
National Reconstruction: 1928-1930[]
The Civil War had a terrible economic impact. In Magisteria, a black market arose, and the dollar collapsed, with barter quickly replacing money as a medium of transaction. Longin launched a two-year 'National Reconstruction' plan to rebuild the economy and restore national stability and order. On December 31, 1928, the government began a currency re-denomination process from the dollar to the new currency, the franc. The remaining loyalists in the previous three breakaway nations were likewise imprisoned and executed by the Magisterian government under the Transformative Justice Act of 1929.
The Magisterian Socialist People's Republic was recognized by the United Kingdom and the United States on August 2, 1930. The economy had stabilized by November 1930, and law and order had been restored throughout the country, and on November 22, the first Magisterian socialist constitution went into effect, and Longin formally proclaimed the formation of the United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics, with Longin becoming the first President of the United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics.
Later years: 1930-1951[]
Longin unveiled the first five-year plan for establishing a socialist economy in 1931. In industry, the state took over all existing businesses and embarked on a massive industrialization program. It followed Vladimir Lenin's 'lead by example' doctrine in agriculture, as opposed to Stalinist forced collectivization. While the first five-year plan was lauded for its tremendous economic growth and rapid improvement in the standard of living, Magisteria was found to have committed severe human rights violations throughout the plan. Longin carried out purges, including public executions and enforced disappearances, to punish both genuine and perceived opposition.
Labour camps, which were part of Longin's extensive network of brutal penal and forced labor facilities, were also established at this time. They were gated and heavily guarded colonies in the country's mountainous highlands where convicts were forced to perform back-breaking labor such as logging, mining, and crop harvesting. The bulk of prisoners were imprisoned for life in these camps, and their living and working conditions were usually deadly. Detainees, for example, were often starved to death, denied medical attention, denied basic shelter and clothes, humiliated, tormented, and killed by guards. Longin's La Terminaison campaign, which sought to eliminate the remaining influences of the Civil War's three defeated breakaway states, resulted in the imprisonment or execution of many liberal, fascist, and monarchist figures, including the assassinations of George Janvier, Jean-Luc Holt, and Adrien Martel.
Victor Longin died of a stroke at the People's Palace on December 19, 1951, at the age of 72. Two days later, the Magisterian government announced Longin's death. The casket holding Longin's remains was placed on display at the Marx Hall in the People's Palace on December 22 and remained there for three days. On December 26, the body was taken to Longin Square, where Charles Edgar Garnier, Jefferson Patenaude, Martin Jean, Lilianne St Pierre, and Philippe Bellamy delivered their speeches before pallbearers took the casket to the burial site. A minute of silence was observed nationwide at noon Annesian time while Longin's body was being lowered. Following the minute of silence, sirens and horns sounded across the country, along with a 21-gun salute fired from the Governmental Area of Longin Square. A military band performed "The Internationale" immediately after the silence ended, followed by a military parade in Longin's honor.
Garnier era: 1951-1991[]
Early years, Soviet-Magisterian split, and first five-year plan: 1951-1958[]
Following Longin's death in December 1951, the highest Communist Party officials initially chose to rule Magisteria jointly through a "provisional cabinet" led by the then-Prime Minister Charles Edgar Garnier, who was later elected by the Communist Party as the next General Secretary and later as the next President of the United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics, with Jefferson Patenaude serving as his Prime Minister. In his address on January 1, he condemned the purges that occurred during the first five-year plan, and later enacted reforms that marked the beginning of a new era in Magisteria. Garnier used a strict neutral stance to keep the country out of the concerns of the world's superpowers at the time. He also directed the construction of a new constitution, with changes aimed at strengthening public engagement and democratic representation.
Following Longin's death, relations between the Soviet Union and Magisteria deteriorated during Garnier's first address on January 1, 1952, with Garnier promising a new reform-oriented path for Magisteria that conflicted with the interests of the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies. Soviet-Magisterian relations improved after Stalin's death in March 1953, but when Khrushchev decided to repress the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, relations deteriorated again. In addition, Annesia City issued a statement expressing Magisteria's concern over the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, which has been viewed as the official start of the Soviet-Magisterian split.
Garnier unveiled the first five-year plan under his administration to further strengthen the Magisterian economy in 1953. Garnier's emphasis on equality resulted in the eradication of private property in means of production, with resources allocated using a mix of democratic decision-making and expert analysis. The plan was a major success owing to Garnier's consistent and cautious execution on the plans, with Magisteria beginning its road to become an economic and industrial superpower was the plan's largest achievement, and the nation entering its economic golden era was another.
Eight-year plan, founding of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Magisterian Sexual Revolution, and economic reforms: 1958-1986[]
The second five-year plan under Garnier's administration was Garnier's first and only eight-year plan; it also included social reforms, primarily aimed at women's rights, in response to rising domestic violence reports during that time period. It also witnessed the establishment of a robust social security system, the adoption of universal healthcare, and a massive educational reform aimed at achieving universal literacy. The eight-year plan's major goal was to build rural infrastructure while simultaneously extending agricultural advances to ensure food security. While improving rural infrastructure yielded mixed outcomes, all other measures outperformed those in the eight-year plan. In 1961, Magisteria was one of the founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement, with Charles Edgar Garnier attending the official formation of the organization.
Magisteria experienced rapid economic growth, urbanization, and technological advancements comparable to both the United States and the Soviet Union from the mid-1960s to the late-1970s; the country launched Longin-1, Magisteria's first artificial satellite, in 1962. It was also the period of the Magisterian Sexual Revolution, when the federal government repealed most anti-pornography laws and constitutionally forbade the classification of homosexuality as a 'mental disorder.'
Garnier announced his new economic plans in 1978, which would drastically transform the command economy into a more decentralized market socialist economy. The reform included five major measures: the establishment of a unified Ministry of the Economy, a decentralizing overhaul of the enterprise incentive system, the opening up of trade to more countries, and, finally, the introduction of market-oriented mechanisms to determine prices, allocate resources, and guide production. The reform was first implemented in 1979 and was executed gradually.
Final years: 1986-1991[]
Following the parliamentary election in 1986, reformist politicians, with the support of Charles Edgar Garnier, replaced the "old guard" government with new leadership. Between October 22 and November 4, 1989, there were large pro-democratic protests in Annesia City that quickly swept throughout the country. Garnier, who later stated in a 1994 interview that he "wanted to avoid making the same mistake as China," organized a meeting with protest representatives who demanded stronger anti-corruption measures and the implementation of a system that would technically transform the Communist Party into a "functioning political body for diverse socialist factions," transforming the Magisterian political system into both a nominally one-party and a functioning multi-party system.
Christabelle Sacnicte, 34, led the reformers and was elected in August 1991 as the party's new general secretary and the new Prime Minister, making her the first female leader in Magisterian history. Despite Sacnicte's selection as general secretary, Garnier kept a majority of executive authority for a few months before stepping down in November 1991, after almost four decades in power.
Contemporary era: 1991-present[]
A week after Garnier stepped down, Sacnicte formally succeeded Garnier as the country's paramount leader, later enacting large-scale political and economic changes alongside the "Quintet Expertise," Communist Party members who exercised tremendous influence at the time. With the support of the Quintet Expertise, Sacnicte and the reformers carried out a series of market socialist changes called as "Economic Revamping," which continued the move to a "market socialist mixed economy" under meticulous supervision. Magisteria received its most recent constitutional amendment on December 26, 1991, coinciding with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, in which it enacted important measures to avoid any attempt at power consolidation. Sacnicte's government also saw the establishment of the Council of Security and Economic Cooperation in January 1992, which is widely seen as Magisteria's response to the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the Communist Bloc as a whole.
Prime Minister Merton Kynaston took over as General Secretary of the Communist Party and President in 2007, succeeding Christabelle Sacnicte. Under Kynaston, Magisteria maintained its rapid economic growth, overtaking the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan to become the world's third-largest economy. Kynaston also led Magisteria through the storm of the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, greatly increasing Magisteria's international stature. Magisteria's accomplishments under Kynaston included the modernization of Magisterian infrastructure, the launch of Magisteria's first crewed space probe, and the introduction of nanoweapons for the Unified People's Armed Forces.
When Merton Kynaston resigned as president in 2017, Aurelia Bolton became the country's second female President, the Communist Party's second female General Secretary, and Magisteria's second-youngest paramount leader, at the age of 35, only behind Garnier and Sacnicte's record of assuming power at the age of 34. Bolton is also the first, and so far the only, President who did not ascend from the prime-ministerial role. Bolton initiated a massive anti-corruption operation shortly after taking power, prosecuting over 650,000 officials by 2022. During her tenure, Bolton implemented major reforms to state-owned companies; a number of heavy industries were deregulated, and many small and medium-sized state-owned companies were closed down or privatized, resulting in the loss of up to 10-25 million jobs. As a result of the reforms, unemployment rose drastically, reaching 40% in some urban areas, and stock markets fluctuated. During the COVID-19 pandemic which commenced in Magisteria in 2020, several of Magisteria's largest cities were locked down for extended periods of time, and free movement across state borders was restricted in an attempt to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
On August 23, 2023, the two houses of the Federal People's Congress unanimously approved a motion to vacate filed by Representative Alyson Lindon, removing Aurelia Bolton from her positions as President and General Secretary. Phil Vibert, the President-designate of the United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics, seized immediate authority, while the position of Communist Party General Secretary became vacant, and a leadership election was held on September 24, where Vibert won. According to Phil Vibert's instructions, Jean-Louis Layton, First Speaker of the Federal People's Congress, was detained on August 31 for corruption and crimes against the state. Layton was imprisoned in a clandestine, tightly guarded facility after being found guilty of corruption accusations, crimes against the state, and more than 157 acts of rape, sexual misconduct, and pedophilia. He was then killed by gunshot on September 2. Vibert served as the Federal People's Council's Acting First Speaker until the Presidium of the Republics and the Chamber of People's Representatives selected Jeannine Petit as the new First Speaker on September 12.
Vibert's early economic initiatives included the resumption of operations and re-nationalization of several small and medium-sized state-owned companies that had been closed down during Bolton's tenure, resulting in nationwide unemployment rates dropping between 3.5 and 4%. On April 29, 2024, President Phil Vibert announced his major political and economic initiative, the 'Grand Domestic Initiative of the Sixth Presidential Era', which includes several future constitutional amendments, the construction of several megaprojects to stimulate economic growth, and the reconstruction of the legislative branch. The following day, on April 30, Vibert issued an executive decree dissolving the current 19th Federal People's Congress, which was elected in the 2021 parliamentary election, sparking public criticism. Former President Aurelia Bolton called the move a 'blatant power grab'.
Nonetheless, a snap parliamentary election was held on November 3 and 10, 2024. In the Chamber of People's Representatives, the pro-Vibert Communist Labor Pact gained 258 of 500 seats, while Aurelia Bolton's anti-revisionist Alliance of the Proletariat won only 102. The 20th Federal People's Congress would be inaugurated on November 24, 2024, and on the same day, Vibert announced the formation of a constitutional reform committee to begin drafting several amendments to the 1977 Constitution, including the establishment of three new socialist people's republics and the approval of a declaration of war which would be put to a national vote.
Geography[]
Magisteria accounts for the bulk of the Magisterian subcontinent, lying atop the Magisterian tectonic plate, a part of the Magisterian-American Plate. It is the eighteenth-largest country in the world, with a total area of 1,600,000 square kilometres (617,760 sq mi), ahead of Mongolia and trailing behind Iran.
Climate[]
Magisteria has a cool summer subtype with a humid continental climate due to its watery surroundings. Northwestern Magisteria, on the other hand, has a polar tundra environment, whereas the majority of Northern Central Magisteria is subarctic in nature. The northern region of Magisteria has a variety of temperatures and weather patterns, including frequent combinations of severe winds, snow, rain, and fog, which have made passage by road or air difficult or impossible.
The southern portion of Magisteria has an oceanic climate according to the Köppen classification. This climate has chilly winters with frequent rain and gloomy sky, and mild to warm summers. Extreme heat and cold are uncommon in this climate. Summer days are usually cool and pleasant, with average temperatures ranging from 15 to 25 °C (59 to 77 °F) and plenty of sunshine. Every year, a few days have temperatures that exceed 32 °C (90 °F). Longer periods of more intense heat do occur, like as the Annesian heatwave of 2001, when temperatures soared above 30 °C (86 °F) for weeks, reaching 40 °C (104 °F) on certain days, and rarely dropped at night. Spring and fall have mild days and cool nights on average, although the weather changes and is unstable. Surprisingly warm or cold weather occurs frequently during both seasons. In the winter, sunshine is sparse. Days are cool, while nights are cold but normally above freezing, with lows of approximately 3 °C (37 °F). Light night frosts are common, but temperatures rarely drop below -5 °C (23 °F). Annesia City occasionally has light snow or flurries, with or without accumulation.
Government and politics[]
The United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics is a factionalized single-party federal semi-presidential Marxist-Longinist union of "socialist people's republics" with a separate federal capital district, the Federal Capital Territory, governed solely by the Communist Party UMSPR, making it one of the world's last communist-ruled countries. The 1956 Magisterian Constitution, which characterized Magisteria as a union of socialist republics, was superseded by the 1977 Constitution, which is "guided by the ideas of Victor Longin, Charles Edgar Garnier and the political and social ideas of Marx, Engels, and Lenin."
Federal government[]
The Federal People's Government is Magisteria's national federal government, consisting of three branches, all of which are headquartered in the Federal Capital Territory and are subject to a Quadripartite system.
- The Federal People's Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Presidium of the Republics and the Chamber of People's Representatives, writes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment and removal. The Presidium of the Republics is composed of 50 members (10 from each republic), elected for a single seven-year term. The Chamber of People's Representatives are made up of 500 members, each of whom is elected for a five-year term and can only serve twice. The Congress additionally creates parliamentary committees, each of which is responsible for a specific task or function. One of the Congress' major non-legislative functions is to investigate and oversee the executive branch.
- The President of the United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics is the executive head of state, state representative, commander-in-chief of the Unified People's Armed Forces, and deputy head of government, with the power to veto legislative bills passed by the Federal People's Congress before they become law. The president appoints the Prime Minister, who appoints members of the Council of Ministers with the approval of both houses of the Federal People's Congress, as well as additional government officials who administer and enforce federal laws through their various agencies. The president also has clemency power over federal crimes and can grant pardons. Finally, the president has the right to make extensive "executive decrees" on an array of policy issues, subject to judicial review and Council of Ministers approval. The president serve an unlimited five-year term and is elected through the two houses of the Federal People's Congress.
- The Magisterian federal judiciary, whose judges are appointed for life by the President and the Prime Minister with the approval of the Federal People's Council, is composed of primarily of the Federal Revolutionary Tribunal, Magisterian appellate tribunals, and Magisterian district tribunals. The Federal Revolutionary Tribunal, overseen by the Chief Justice of the United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics, consists of nine members who interpret laws and overturn those that they find unconstitutional. When a vacancy occurs, the current Chairperson and Prime Minister nominate new members.
- The Communist Party UMSPR is Magisteria's sole legal governing political party. Despite its status as a one-party state, the Communist Party is divided into two major factions: the socially progressive New United Front and the anti-revisionist Alliance of the Proletariat, among others. Along with the Communist Party, numerous recognized independent political organizations exist, the most prominent of which are the Magisterian Indigenous Association and the Magisterian Panthers. The Central Committee, which is elected at the National People's Congress every five years, is at the top of the Communist Party. In turn, the Central Committee elects members to the Communist Party's Presidium, Secretariat, and General Secretary, the third-highest office in Magisteria.
Administrative divisions[]
The United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics is a constitutional federal socialist republic organized into 42 federal subjects, comprising five socialist people's republics, 31 federal socialist states (28 non-autonomous, three autonomous), and six indigenous-exclusive administrative regions. The Magisterian federal system distributes sovereign powers among four levels of elected government: national, republican, state, and indigenous. People in federal subjects are also represented by local elected governments, which are administrative divisions within those federal subjects. The Federal Capital Territory is an administrative division of the federal government that contains the Magisterian capital, Annesia City.
Article 3 of the 1977 Constitution authorizes socialist people's republics to exercise all governmental tasks not delegated to the federal government, to have their own constitutions and directorial governments, and to be represented in the Chamber of People's Representatives. The three autonomous federal socialist states have their own constitutions under Article 3, but they do not have representation in the Chamber of People's Representatives.
Military[]
The Unified People's Armed Forces (UPAF) is recognized as one of the world's most powerful militaries, with weaponry that are technologically advanced for its time. The president is the Unified People's Armed Forces' commander-in-chief, appointing leaders such as the Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff. The Ministry of Defense, headquartered in the Victor Longin Garrison in Annesia City, oversees three of the four military branches, which include the People's Revolutionary Army, Navy, and Aerospace Forces. The People's Revolutionary Special Operations Forces is the nation's military police force, contributing to the effectiveness and readiness of the Unified People's Armed Forces.
Magisteria spent nearly US$144 billion on its military in 2023, by far the third most amount of any country. Magisteria has the world's sixth-largest combined armed forces, trailing only the Russian Armed Forces and outpacing the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The military operates over 248 bases and facilities in other nations, with more than 100 active duty personnel deployed in 14 of them.
Law enforcement and judicial system[]
Law enforcement in Magisteria is primarily the responsibility of Magisteria's five socialist people's republics, each of which operates republican police agencies. Some cities also have municipal police departments, as required by regional republican law. The federal government provides specialised services and is responsible for the protection of the Magisterian maritime territories. Throughout Magisteria, the police may be reached by the emergency telephone number 9-1-1.
There are more than 11,000 police agencies in Magisteria which include local police departments, communal sheriff's offices, motorway troopers, and federal law enforcement agencies.
Foreign relations[]
Prior to 1952, Victor Longin moved Magisteria closer to the Soviet Union, eventually becoming a member of the Comintern (1930-1943) and Cominform. After Longin's death, Magisteria adopted a policy of nonalignment in the Cold War after the 1952 Soviet-Magisterian split. It developed close relations with developing countries by having a leading role in the Non-Aligned Movement, as well as maintaining cordial relations with the United States and Western European countries. Magisteria also provided major assistance to anti-colonialist movements in the Third World.
Magisteria has a well-established foreign relations structure, and it had the world's third-largest diplomatic corps in 2019. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Magisteria is a member of the G8, G21, and the Non-Aligned Movement. Almost every nation has an embassy, and many have consulates (formal representations). Except for Bhutan and Paraguay, virtually all states maintain regular diplomatic missions with Magisteria.
Magisteria is also a founding member of the Council of Security and Economic Cooperation (CSEC), an intergovernmental military and economic alliance that was established in 1992, shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Economy[]
Magisteria has a mixed economy, characterised by sizeable governmental intervention, five-year plans, and economic diversity. Since the commencement of the Cold War, the Magisterian economy has consistently ranked among the ten largest globally; it is currently the world's fourth-largest by purchasing power parity and the third-largest by nominal GDP. Magisteria is considered an economic power, with membership in the Group of Eight leading industrialised countries and the Group of Twenty-One largest economies.
Magisteria's economy is highly diversified; services represent two-thirds of both the workforce and GDP, while the industrial sector accounts for a fifth of GDP and a similar proportion of employment. Magisteria is the world's fifth-biggest manufacturing country by share of global manufacturing output. Magisteria has a low official unemployment rate of 3.9%. Its foreign exchange reserves are the world's third-largest, worth US$966 billion.
Magisteria's vast geography is an important determinant of its economic activity, with the country holding a large share of the world's natural resources. It is commonly regarded as an energy superpower, with the world's second-largest natural gas reserves, third-largest coal reserves, and ninth-largest oil reserves.
Magisteria is the world's third-largest manufacturer of automobiles. It is frequently regarded as one of the most innovative countries in the world, leading numerous metrics of worldwide patent filings. Magisteria's manufacturing now concentrates on high-tech and precise items such as integrated circuits, hybrid automobiles, and robotics. Aside from the Glendrissaigese SPR, the Kilmarnockian SPR is one of the Magisterian economy's key industrial clusters and manufacturing centers. Magisteria is the second-largest creditor nation in the world.
Science and technology[]
Magisteria has been at the forefront of scientific study since the mid-twentieth century and technological innovation since the late twentieth century. The introduction of nanoweapons for the police and military forces in the 2010s is viewed as a significant accomplishment for Magisteria, cementing its status as the leading country in the development of nanotechnology. Magisteria had the third-highest number of scientific publications published in 2022, after only the United States and China. In 2024, Magisteria placed fourth in the Global Innovation Index, trailing only the United States, Switzerland, and Sweden. Global Finance magazine recognized Magisteria as the world's most technologically advanced country in 2023, with South Korea and the United States coming in second and third place, respectively.
Tourism[]
Tourism is a significant business and contributor to the Magisterian economy, with 18.5 million international visitors in 2018. Tourism contributed directly to around 4% of Magisteria's GDP in 2019, a decrease from 2016, when tourism contributed directly and indirectly to approximately 9.9% of Magisteria's GDP, and the industry created approximately 8.6% of Magisteria's jobs.
Agriculture[]
Magisteria is also a major supplier of agricultural products, mainly wheat and other grains. Magisteria is a key agricultural exporter to the United States and Asia. Agriculture accounted up a significant share of the population and GDP in all industrialized countries during the twentieth century. In 2015, the agricultural and agri-food manufacturing industry contributed $55.3 billion to the Magisteria GDP, or for 2.6% of total GDP.
Transportation[]
Transportation is an important part of the Magisterian economy. The federal government owns and maintains the majority of the roads in Magisteria. The federal government funds the majority of the Victor Longin National Highway System, but republican governments maintain it. Tolls are used to fund the construction and maintenance of a handful of private highways in Magisteria.
The Magisterian railway system is notable for its density, service coordination, integration with other modes of transportation, timeliness, and a thriving domestic freight system. This is made possible by stringent truck transport regulations and is made possible by well-coordinated intermodal logistics. Except for a few tracks on which steam locomotives operate for tourism purposes, the majority of its network is electrified. The Magisterian Federal Railways is Magisteria's most notable state-owned railway company.
Magisteria is served by a variety of public transportation options, including bus, rail, ferry, and, on occasion, airline services. The majority of established public transportation systems are located in central, urban areas with sufficient density and public demand to necessitate public transportation.
Support for pedestrian traffic, including people on foot as well as human-powered vehicles such as bicycles, skateboards, and scooters, is a critical component of a suitable urban environment. The federal government implements pedestrian policy. If a pedestrian is crossing the street, all vehicular traffic must stop, whether legally or illegally—no driver has the right to hit a pedestrian under any circumstances.
Media[]
Television[]
Ninety-nine percent of Magisterian households have at least one television, and the majority have multiples. Magisteria's five most significant broadcasters are the MBC Network (MBC), Platinum Television Network (PTV), the Continental Broadcasting System (CBS), Royal Broadcasting Corporation (RBC), and MTV (MTV).
Radio[]
FM and AM are the frequencies used by Magisterian radio. Some stations only broadcast discussion radio, which includes interviews and debates, whereas music radio stations focus on a certain genre of music, such as Top 40, hip-hop, alternative rock, and so on. Radio broadcasting organizations have been more centralized in recent years. Magisterian Public Radio is the nation's principal public radio network.
Motion pictures[]
Since the early twentieth century, Magisteria cinema has had a significant impact on the worldwide film industry. The dominating style of Magisteria cinema is traditional Magisterian cinema, which emerged from 1922 to 1972 and is still prevalent in the majority of films created there today. With more than 600 English-language films released on average each year, it generated the fourth-highest number of films of any national cinema, after India, China, and the United States, as of 2017.
Magazine[]
Magisteria has a significant magazine business, thanks to the enormous size of the English-speaking North American media market, with hundreds of publications addressing practically every interest, as can be seen by looking at any newsstand in any big Magisterian city.
Demographics[]
Population[]
According to the Federal Commission of Statistics, Magisteria had 228,931,558 citizens as of July 1, 2020, ranking sixth in the world after Pakistan, Indonesia, the United States, China, and India. The Federal Commission's official 2024 population estimate was 240,188,640, up 4.92% from the 2020 census. According to the Commission's Population Clock, on July 1, 2024, the Magisterian population increased by one person every 16 seconds, or approximately 30,831 people.
Magisteria has a diverse population, with over one million members from more than 20 different ancestry groups. White Magisterians with ancestry from Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa make up the majority of the Magisterian population, accounting for 56.9%. African Magisterians make up the country's second-largest ancestry group, accounting for 16.1% of the Magisterian population. Indigenous Magisterians followed suit, becoming the country's third-largest group, accounting for 8.3% of the Magisterian population. Asian Magisterians are the fourth-largest group in the country, accounting 5.8% of the total population.
Languages[]
Magisterians speak an array of languages, the majority of which are English and French. Although there is no official language at the federal level, several legislation, such as Magisterian naturalization laws, standardize both English and French.
Education[]
Education is a fundamental right granted to all residents of Magisteria and is provided through public schools and institutions. Under the directions of Victor Longin and Charles Edgar Garnier, the education system that developed became internationally acclaimed for its success in eradicating illiteracy and generating a highly educated populace. Its benefits include complete access for all residents and post-education employment.
Magisteria is required by law to provide its residents with free education. The United Magisterian Socialist People's Republics' Ministry on People's Education is in charge of basic and secondary education, while the Higher Education Commission regulates and governs all higher education institutions and post-secondary educational programs in the country. Magisteria is one of the world's most educated countries, with 76% of its population having completed tertiary education.
Health[]
The average Magisterian life expectancy in 2023 is 84.2 years (81.7 years for men and 86.7 years for women), a 1.4-year increase from 82.8 years in 2022. The federal government's Ministry of Health is in charge of Magisterian healthcare. Magisteria's mandatory public single-payer system guarantees free, universal health care to all Magisterian citizens. Healthcare costs are funded through a combination of direct government subsidies, mandatory comprehensive savings, national healthcare insurance, and cost sharing.
Religion[]
P0rior to 2010, the federal government unofficially supported state atheism and engaged in antireligious activities aimed at this goal. Since then, the government of Merton Kynaston has implemented the 'Secular Republic' constitutional amendment in November 2010, which imposes a strict, nationwide separation of the church and state policy where every religion must not interfere with political affairs, with a violation of the policy having religious organizations facing heavy taxation; Iglesia ni Cristo, a Philippines-based nontrinitarian restorationist Christian church, was the first, and so far, the only religious organization to face this.
Culture[]
Magisteria's culture is impacted by its different nationalities, and efforts that promote a "just society" are officially protected. Magisteria has made equality and inclusion a priority for all of its residents. Multiculturalism is widely regarded as one of Magisteria's most significant achievements, as well as a critical distinguishing aspect of Magisterian identity. The Glendrissaigese SPR has a strong sense of cultural identity, with a French Magisterian culture distinct from the English Magisterian culture. Magisteria, on the other hand, is a cultural mosaic—a collection of regional ethnic subcultures.
Almost of current Magisterians or their ancestors originated in Eurafrasia ("the Old World"). Mainstream Magisterian culture is a Western culture inspired by a variety of sources, most notably the practices of European immigrants. Magisteria is a socially progressive country with accommodating views on human sexuality. Throughout the years, the Magisterian government has passed legislation and regulations to promote and protect women's, minority, and LGBT rights.
Magisteria was the world's second country that implemented an anti-discrimination law that protected the rights of homosexuals and lesbians. Magisteria was the second country to establish civil unions for same-sex couples in 1994, and on March 31, 2009, it became the seventh to legalize same-sex marriage.
Literature[]
Magisterian literature is frequently divided into French-language literature and English-language literature, which are grounded in French and British literary traditions, respectively. By the 1990s, Magisterian literature was considered to be among the best in the world. Magisteria's ethnic and cultural diversity is reflected in its literature, with many of its most renowned modern writers focusing on ethnic life.
Visual arts[]
Earl Cooper, the country's most famous painter, and Tanner Marlowe have dominated Magisterian visual art. Cooper's career as a painter of Magisterian landscapes lasted a decade, until his death in 1919 at the age of 46.
Sports[]
Magisteria may be traced back to the 1770s, culminating in the formation and popularization of major professional sports like as wrestling, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, and football. Magisteria's official national sports are wrestling and ice hockey. Golf, soccer, baseball, tennis, skiing, badminton, volleyball, cycling, swimming, bowling, rugby union, canoeing, equestrian, squash, and martial arts studies are popular at the youth and amateur levels.