Solstice
The Federal Democracy of Solstice, commonly known as Solstice, is a semi-direct democratic republic that was founded in September 2022. Solstice is bordered by Fegal to the west, TAY to the north, and the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics in the east. The nation's capital is the city-province Firefly, which houses all federal government infrastructure.
Provinces and settlements
The Federal Democracy of Solstice consists of five provinces:
Provinces have a lot of freedom in regards to policies and laws as the Federal Democracy of Solstice is a non-restrictive federation.
The Federal Democracy of Solstice also contains a large southern landmass, undistributed and unused currently.
Government and politics
As of September 2023, there is only one Head of State in Solstice. However, there are supposed to be six heads of state in the Federal Democracy of Solstice, two for the legislative, two for the executive, and two for the judicial branch.
All federal laws are voted on by referendum. Each law is voted on by each citizen throughout the nation in the voting hall. However, the federal government does send ballots out to all citizens who could not make it to the voting hall, allowing for citizens across the nation to vote without travelling to Firefly.
Former Head of State, Raina, is drafting a Federal Constitution in order to attempt to turn the nation into a parliamentary republic, while still holding public referendums. It is unsure whether this will pass by popular vote, although many citizens in a referendum conducted by Ashe voted for this method.
Transportation and infrastructure
As of June 2023, Solstice has little federal transportation but several highways and the "Solstice Metro System" are planned.
AirCS
There is an AirCS station in Firefly that connects to Katyusha and Midcity.
Airports
The only airport in Solstice is the FireFly Airport located in Firefly. It is currently being renovated.
ClyRail
There is a ClyRail station in Firefly that is connected to Midcity and TheFerretSettlement. It is still referred to as "Athena" on the ClyRail network map.
Highways
Solstice uses a letter followed by a number to designate highways (examples: S1, B32, F7). The letter shows what province/government is responsible for the highway.
| Highway Letter | Responsible Province/Government | Highways |
|---|---|---|
| S | Solstice (Federal Highway) | S1 |
| F | Firefly | |
| D | Dozhda | D1 |
| B | Bohemia | |
| V | SleebieVille | V1 |
Highway signs in Bohemia and some parts of Solstice are colour coded as well. All federal highway (S-highway) signs are blue, while provincial ones are either green or orange.
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S1 exit sign towards Junction (Regional train connection to Prehevil) -
S1 highway sign towards Westernsleebieville and the bordering country Fegal
List of highways in Solstice
| Highway | Northern/Western End | Exits | Southern/Eastern End |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Fegal-Bohemia border [enter fegal highway name here] | Western Sleebieville, Soutok/Junction (Bohemia), Sleebieville | Szki Lanes (might extend to Firefly) |
| V1 | Southern Fernweh/Northern June Hills | ||
History
When the nation was first founded, it was a unitary semi-direct democratic republic named the Democracy of Athena, later becoming the Social Democracy of Athena to mark a change to socialism. Upon referendum for the Constitutional Convention, the former Social Democracy of Athena became the Federal Democracy of Solstice on 19 April 2023.
Controversies
- Nuclear missiles on the Fegal-Bohemian border
- KR Prison Act
- Curved Runway Affair
- AirCS child labor controversy
- Forét Quebec Military Support
- Democratic People's Federacy of Solstice
- 12-lane highway over beautiful archipelago controversy
- The "Homophobic Stair" incident ("Stairgate Scandal")
- Second KR Prison Act
- ChatGPT-gate
- Involvement with the international terrorist organization Soymen