-Official name: Republica della terra Libera di Panthera/Republic of the free land of Panthera
-Common name: Panthera
-Capital: San Felix
-Languages: Italian
-Type of government: Reformed(i.e. non aristocratic) Colegial(something like Parlamentary) Republic
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Leaders/Heads of state or government/Monarch/Whatever: Rector Giulianno Massa(government) and Doge Antonnio Caramello(state)
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Location: OTL Southern Brazil, Lower Bolivia and platine Mesopotamia.
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Flags:
Strong, national and independent, the Panther was used in both the name and the flag of the nation. It comes after the foundation myth of Santa Gertrudes colony(the former name of Panthera), and was turned into a very legend by the founding father Federicco Carnielle, wich also suggested the name for the new nation.
The phrygian cap symbolizes the republican power wich rules the country, as used by the classical Italian Republics.
The colours are for strenght(red), wealth(yellow) and progress(blue).
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Emblem: The Panther with the frigian Cap, surrounded by two branchs, one of coffee and the othe one of sugar.
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Other national symbols: The Panther itself, the one covvered with dots(Giagare, OTL Jaguar) adn the balck Panther all symbolizes the nation.
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Historical profile
Initially ignored, at least if compared with the northern lands, Panthera grew with free workers rather than slave work force. While the northern colonies producted much more sugar, Saint Gertrudes(its former name) developed focusing inner consumption. The discovery of terra rossa, a highly fertile land after the Coastal Montains (called by the padanains “La Muraglia”), and the explorations in the inner part of the continent brought many immigrants and religious minnorities to these southern lands.
With the Discovery of gold and Diamonds in these lands, the SPIOC(Societá Padani dellas Indie Occidentalli) started to tax more and more Santa Gertrudes, in order to get this new fount of money and stop the its concentration there. The money gattered until then, plus the nationalist and liberal ideas that were appearing and the rise of the Italian Federation ended with the independence of this Padanian colony.
It’s named after the legend about the Discovery of these lands: it was said that the first expedition that saw Panthera’s coast was lost in a storm, and prayed to Saint Gertrudes, Saint of the travellers (and cats) to help them. The storm ended and they spotted land. At the beach there was a big feline, with they thought to be a Tiger or a Panther, as there were in southern Asia. The nickname "Terra Panthera" or "Terra Giagare" was used to describle Panthera since then. Much after, when the independence moviment started, they got in the feline the perfect symbol for Pantheran nationality and authority.
After a definitive victory in the War of Independence, Panthera helped other nations in their own independence moviments. The cooperation between Federicco Carnielle, the second pantheran rector, and the Andretian liberator leed to the independence of his country and of many others.
Panthera has developted pretty well since then, became the first industrialized country in Mediccia and symbol of liberty and progress for the World.
-Political profile
Panthera is ruled by a Rector, the representant of the Electoral Collegium. He is elected by the majority of the Electors (i.e. Senators), who vote the laws. There's also the Representative Collegium, wich has the larger number of collegiates and works with the Electoral Collegium as "legislative power".
The Rector is elected by the Electoral Collegium, but also needs the approval of both the Collegii. Then, he can create the Prime Council, wich works with him as the executive branch.
The head of state is the Doge, who is also indicate by the Collegii, and is choosen to represent the nation itself. It has very little effective power, and work as a representative figure of the nation in the foreign affairs.
The voting rights in Panthera are allowed to every citizen with more than 19 years old that can read and write.
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