Vasca

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Vasca (or Isola de Vasca) is an island nation (fictional) situated about 700km northwest of Spain, on the outer edges of the Bay of Biscay. The official language of Vasca is Lingua Franca Nova (sometimes simply refereed to as Elefen). Due to its size and geopolitical obscurity Vasca is considered one of the European microstates.

Etymology

The origin of the name Vasca is not entirely clear but seems to have derived from the Vascones tribe. The Spanish word vasca is used to refer to female Basque.

History

Government

La bandera de Vasca

It is a Parliamentary Monarchy. Vasca has a constitutional monarch as Head of State, and an elected parliament which enacts law. It is also a direct democracy, where voters can propose and enact constitutional amendments and legislation independent of the legislature. The current ruler is Prinse Grande Benato II (Grand Prince Bernard the 2^nd)

The reigning Prince is the head of state and represents Vasca in its international relations. The Prince may veto laws adopted by parliament. The Prince can call referenda, propose new legislation, and dissolve parliament, although dissolution of parliament may be subject to a referendum.

Geography

See also: La Jeografia de Vasca

The island is approximately 388 km² (149 mi²). The capital of Vasca is Porto Baia (Bay Port).

The largest metropolitan areas on the island are:

Porto Baia (political capital)
Marapas (also called Pas de la Mar)
Omieda (a remnant of the Umayyad Caliphate)
Navaro
Beria
Acita
Capo Arena
Raial

Economy

Demographics

Population is ~500K, ~88% of the population speak Elefen, minority languages include, Spanish, French, Arabic...

Education

Transport

Culture

Media

Security and Defense

See also: La Armada de Vasca

Police Corp

Vasca maintains a small but modern and well-equipped internal police force (La Rejimento Polisial de Vasca (La Erpeve)), with around 840 police officers supported by civilian assistants. The principal services supplied by the Corps are uniformed community policing, criminal detection, border control, and traffic policing. There are also small specialist units including police dogs, mountain rescue, and bomb disposal.

External Links

Stories from Porto Baia

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