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       The Eastern Byzantine Empire
       By: Eastern Byzantine Empire Date: August 26, 2014, 2:06 am
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       Name:  The Allied States of The Eastern Byzantine Empire
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       Motto: (Greek) Ηνωμένες
       στεκόμαστε,
       διαιρούμεν&#95
       9;
       πέφτουμε  "United We
       Stand, Divided We Fall"
       Anthem:
       Capital: Byzantium (Istanbul)
       Largest City(s): Athens, Byzantium, Thessaloniki
       Language(s): Greek (Native), Latin (Large Minority)
       Ethnic Groups: Greek (91.56%), Albanian (4.44%), Bulgarian
       (.7%), Romanian (.43%), Pakistani (.32%), Georgian (.25%)
       Demonym: (Eastern) Byzantine
       Government: Absolute Monarchy[list]
       [li]Emperor: Anastasios XII [/li]
       [li]Empress: Eirene II [/li]
       [li]Heir: Anastasios Eirene Drakos XIII[/li]
       [/list]
       The Emperor's Court
       [list]
       [li]Minister of Foreign Affairs:
       Nichola Athas[/li]
       [li]Minister of the Finance:
       Calimero Hanno[/li]
       [li]Minister for National Defense:
       Calistrato Drivas[/li]
       [li]Minister of Justice:
       Ionia Drivas[/li]
       [li]Minister for Education and Religious Affairs
       Bautista Gekas[/li]
       [li]Minister for Labour, Social Security and Welfare:
       Procopio Sarantos[/li]
       [li]Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change:
       Lilia Athas[/li]
       [li]Minister for Culture and Sport:
       Remo Alexopoulos [/li]
       [li]Minister for Public Order and Citizen Protection:
       Carterio Philemon[/li]
       [li]Minister for Shipping:
       Nerio Vasco[/li]
       [li]Minister for Tourism:
       Vara Rodia[/li]
       [li]Minister for Rural Development and Food:
       Tressam Zacharias[/li]
       [/list]
       The Nobility of Nine:
       A. Duke Demetrius Karas (Central Greece and Euvioa)
       B. Duke Herodotus Scala (Duchy of Peloponnesus)
       C.Duchess Hypatia Katsaros (Duchy of the Ionian Islands)
       D.Duke Theodon Milas (Duchy of Thessaly)
       E.Duchess Aretina Peris (Duchy of Epirius)
       F.Duchess Yalena Biros (Duchy of Macedonia)
       G.Duke Euryalus Economides (Duchy of Thrace)
       H.Duke Socrates Vidales (Duchy of the Aegean Islands)
       I.Duchess Xylona Tata (Duchy of Crete)
       (The City of Byzantium encompasses the entire Istanbul Province
       and therefore not considered a duchy.)
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       Counties:
       1. Aitolias & Akarnanias, 2.Attikis, 3. Eurytanias, 4. Euvoias,
       5. Fokidos, 6. Fthiotidos, 7. Peiraios, 8. Voiotias, 9. Ahaias,
       10. Argolidos, 11. Arkadias, 12. Ileias, 13. Korinthias,
       14. Lakonias, 15. Messinias, 16. Kefallinias, 17. Kerkyras,
       18. Leukados, 19. Zakynthou, 20. Karditsis, 21. Larisis,
       22. Magnisias, 23. Trikalon, 24. Artis, 25. Ioanninon,
       26. Prevezis, 27. Thesprotias, 28. Dramas, 29. Florinis,
       30. Grevenon, 31. Halkidikis, 32. Imathias, 33. Kastorias,
       34. Kavalas, 35. Kilkis, 36. Kozanis, 37. Pellis, 38. Pierias,
       39. Serron, 40. Thessalonikis, 41. Eurou, 42. Rodopis,
       43. Xanthis, 44. Dodekanisou, 45. Hiou, 46. Kykladon,
       47. Lesvou, 48. Samou, 49. Hanion, 50. Irakleiou,
       51. Lasithiou, 52. Rethymnis.
       Legislative: The Parliament of the Allied States of the Eastern
       Byzantine Empire
       Upper House: House of Lords
       Lower House House of Commons
       Head of Parliament: Emperor Anastasios XII
       House of Lords- Comprised of upper class citizenry, mostly
       noblemen. 12 Representatives per Duchy
       House of Commons- Comprised of elected officials. Based on
       population.
       Judicial: The Supreme Court of The Eastern Byzantine Empire
       (Court of Cassation)
       Supreme Judge:
       Emperor Anastasios XII
       Associate Judges:
       Duke Demetrius Karas
       Duke Herodotus Scala
       Duchess Hypatia Katsaros
       Duke Theodon Milas
       Duchess Aretina Peris
       Duchess Yalena Biros
       Duke Euryalus Economides
       Duke Socrates Vidales
       Duchess Xylona Tata
       Succession: Hereditary. (Primogeniture is the right, by law or
       custom, of the firstborn male child to inherit the Throne)
       If Emperor dies without a legal heir, the Spouse (the Empress
       inherits the Throne)
       Demographics:
       Population: 10,816,286
       -Density: 212/sq mi
       Area: 50,949 sq mi
       Economy:
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