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Holy Luthorian Empire
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Location of Luthori
Location of Luthori

Motto
In hoc signo vinces (Selucian)
("In this sign you will conquer")

Anthem "Yishelem"
Capital
(and largest city)
Fort William
Language Luthorian
Religion Holy Luthori Church
Ethnic Group Luthorian
Demonym Luthorian
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Monarch Elizabeth
Prime Minister Vacant
Legislature Imperial Diet
Area 1,547,100 
Population 147,988,112 
Currency Luthorian pound (LPD)
Drives on the Left
Internet TLD .lut

Luthori, officially known as the Holy Luthorian Empire is a sovereign state in central Artania. Luthori is bordered by Ikradon to the north, the Luthorian Sea to the east, Hobrazia and Narikaton and Darnussia to the south, and Beluzia and Rutania to the west. With a population of 147 million people, Luthori is the second most populous country in Artania. The capital and largest city is Fort William.

During the third millenium, Luthori rose to become an imperial superpower. In this period, the country controlled a colonial empire that spanned several continents and included the modern territories of New Alduria, Tropica, Vascania.

Beginning midway through the fourth millenium, Luthori's economic and military power began to decline. Eventually this culminated in war with Yingdala and Luthorian defeat. Under the terms of the Treaty of Port Morgan, Luthori ceded control of its colonial empire to Yingdala. In the past millenium, Luthori has experienced periods of economic and political instability.

In the present day, the Luthorian economy is among the largest in Artania. In military terms, the country has a significant capability compared to most other countries in the regions.

Etymology[]

The name "Luthori" is believed to be derived from the Old Luthorian word Liudheri which literally means "people-army" (liud "people" and heri "army").

History[]

Main article: History of Luthori

Geography[]

Luthori is located on the eastern coast of Artania. To the north is the Bay of Luthor, to the west is Beluzia, and to the south is Narikaton and Darnussia and Hobrazia. The vast majority of Luthori consists of rolling hills which can be found in the west of the country along the border with Beluzia and Narikaton and Darnussia. There is a mountainous region running through its center. The land is relatively flat near Luthori's coastal regions in the east. Luthori is also notable for its mostly green landscape. It's countryside is covered with green fields and lush forests. It is believe that Martyn Luthor himself acknowledged this, describing the Luthorian countryside as "This Green and Pleasant Land".

Climate[]

Luthori has a temperate climate and experiences rainfall all year round. Temperatures vary between the seasons but are rarely higher than 30°C during the summer months and do not often fall below -10°C in the winter. The average yearly temperature is 15.7°C. Rain falls on average 130.9 days of the year. Luthori's coastline is described as "smooth" and has very few incidents unlike the coastlines of countries such as Egelion and Kanjor. Luthori's coastal cliffs, known as the "White Cliffs of Luthor", are famous around the world for being white due to its composition of soft, white, chalk.

Government and politics[]

Political parties[]

Name Position Seats (5353)
Fatherland Front FF Far-right
194 / 650
Union of the Lion UotL Centre
191 / 650
Constitutional Democratic Union CDU Right wing
162 / 650
Socialist Liberal Party SLP Left wing
101 / 650
Rapture Alliance RA Right wing
0 / 650

Administrative divisions[]

Luthori is divided into five duchies serving as administrative divisions: Erneshire, Middenriding, Northriding, Orange and Shipleyriding.

Duchy Capital Largest city
Flag of Erneshire Erneshire Erneborough Alchester
Flag of Middenriding Middenriding Middenhall Martwick
Flag of Northriding Northriding Northminster
Flag of Orange Orange Fort William

Flag of Shipleyriding Shipleyriding

Shipley

Nobility[]

Main article: Luthori Nobility
New Coats of Arms Rothingren

Previous Ruling Family Coat-of-Arms

Luthori's status as an aristocratic monarchy means that society is divided between aristocrats or nobles, businessmen and academics, clergymen or commoners. Except for the Emperor, who is above class distinctions, every Luthorian subject is a member of one of those classes. However, a large majority of Luthorians are commoners and all subjects are entitled to elect and be elected the members of the Diet and to the rights enumerated in the Luthorian Common Bill of Rights. Because of the meritocratic nature of the nobility, social mobility remains reasonably high and economic mobility is also quite high. Furthermore, securing a "classical education", something absolutely necessary to be accepted by the upper classes, is, with some hard work, achievable. Despite the relative ease of social mobility, Luthori is an extremely stratified society and although well-off, educated commoners, who are all but waiting for a title may be seen mingling with nobles, social classes rarely mix.

The legal privileges of the nobility remain very real but have been curbed in recent years. Aristocrats are tried by fellow nobles and no commoner may have any say in the verdict. Only nobles may sit in the Privy Council, the Empire's most important executive body alongside with the cabinet. Since the Emperor largely depends on the high Nobility for absolute support, he must be careful not to upset the Landed Classes, therefore he must choose wisely his appointments to nobility. Also, only nobles are allowed to ask for audiences with members of the royal family. Finally, aristocrats are entitled to additional legal protections in the realm of defamation and libel. It is also very important to note that all privileges aside, aristocrats are incredibly powerful in Luthorian society. The Empire's top soldiers and royalist politicians, aristocrats, and peers wield immense power because a large majority of Luthori's corporations are owned and operated by nobles, with the Landed Classes being mostly factory owners and the Merchant Nobility being involved in shipping and financial business; however, it is also important to note that anti-royalist politicians also sometimes assume and wield significant powers, occasionally even surpassing the ones of aristocrats and royalist politicians and reaching the power to oust the aristocratic monarchy and declare a republic. In recent years, members of the lower classes have become more likely to establish their own small businesses and are more often being appointed to more respectful positions such as university lecturers rather than simply being teachers, for example.

Military[]

The Ministry of Defence, is the organ of government in charge of both security and defence in the Holy Luthorian Empire. However, in practice, the Ministry of Defence is divided into two completely autonomous and independent branches over which it has no control whatsoever. The Luthorian Armed Forces is the first and largest branch. The heads of both branches are appointed directly by the Emperor without influence. Funding is distributed by the Ministry of Finance. In practice, the Ministry of Defence has almost no responsibilities and duties other than procurement despite officially being the best funded department in the government.

The Luthori Armed Forces, is one of two organisations within the Ministry of Defence which is tasked with the defence of the realm, the sovereign and his interests, and protection from foreign elements. The Holy Luthori Empire is known for having one of the largest defence budgets and well-equipped military forces in the world. The country is also one of the biggest arms exporters in the world.

Economy[]

Main article: Economy of Luthori

Demographics[]

Censuses in Luthori are occasionally held. The official language of the Holy Luthorian Empire is Luthorian, an Artanian language belonging to the Superseleyan and Northern Rhaetan language families. It is believed to be closely related to the Dundorfian, Hulstrian, and Dorvish languages. Luthorian is the most dominant language in the world and was spread during Luthori's conquest of the globe. The language is easy to learn and is used by most countries as a diplomatic and second language language.

Ethnic groups[]

Luthori has a very homogeneous population with around 90% of its inhabitants being of Luthorian ethnicity, a white Artanian ethnic group. This includes ethnic Luthorians from the Luthori Homeland and some ethnic Luthorians born in the colonies who then moved back to Luthori proper. However, 5% originate from the colonies but are often described as Luthorian. 2% of the population originate from Hulstria and are Hulstrians or Gao-Showans. 1% of the population are Hobrazians, mainly refugees wanting to escape Communism. 1% of the population originates from Alduria, a country with strong connections with Luthori. Another 1% comes from Beiteynu, another country with connections with Luthori.

Language[]

Luthori has no official language but the vast majority of the population speaks Luthorian. Owing to its exclusive use in government and politics, it is the de facto official language of the country. Linguistic minority communities speaking Canrillaise and Dundorfian exist in certain regions of the country. The variety of Luthorian spoken in Luthori is sometimes called "Metropolitan Luthorian" or "Artanian Luthorian". Both the written and spoken forms of the language differ from the varities of Luthorian spoken in other parts of the world, especially North Seleya.

Religion[]

Luthori is a highly religious society and being an atheist or agnostic is considered to be socially taboo, though it has been rumoured that up to 10% of the population do not worship any religion and there are some clearly secularist political parties which oppose religious values and support secular liberal values. Luthorians are among the most Church-going people in the world and a large majority of the population goes to Church at least every Sunday, although secular parties have a notable level of support. The Holy Luthorian Empire is also named after the 16th Century Independent Hosian Reformer Dr. Martyn Luthor.

The Holy Luthori Church was establish in Luthori in 2132. The government under the Democratic Unionist Party created the Holy Luthori Church as the official state religion. It is organised into two parts, from top to bottom: the High Luthori Church is Bishopal in nature, while the Low Luthori Church is theologically more Ameliorate and Patriarchal.

The Traditionalist Lutheran Church was founded by Elberhard der Stolze in Northminster and broke away from the Lutheran Church of Malivia. Although the leadership of the church moved to Hutori after the creation of the Luthori Church, it still maintains a large presence in the Holy Luthori Empire, as well as the former colonies of Gishoto and Kazulia.

The Patriarchal religion was imported from Al'Badara around the year 800 and quickly spread across the coastal parts of the country. Luthori Patriarchalism broke from Deltarian Catholicism in the Minor Schism of 2144, under Innocent I. The Luthori Patriarchal Church had relatively good relations with the Queranzariah worshippers worldwide as compared to other Patriarchal churches. In 2440, the Third Randamarian Council voted for full communion with Aloria, becoming part of the Selucian Patriarchal Church. The 4 million who schismed over this proceeded to rapidly splinter into ever smaller groups; the largest of these at present is thought to be the "One Truth Church", with a flock of around fifty members.

95% of the population are members of the Holy Luthori Church. A small minority of 3% belong to the Traditionalist Lutheran Church, while 1% of the population worship the Hobrazian Orthodox Church and 1% of the population are believers in Yeudism.

CathedralRichard

The Cathedral of St. Richard.

Luthori is home to a number of iconic religious buildings and sites due to its devoutly religious populations. Worshippers flock from around the word to worship in its churches and cathedrals.

Commissioned by Emperor Philip I, the cathedral became the main centre of all religious authority in the Empire. The cathedral was designed by Alduria-born, Luthori-raised, architect Samuel Francis. Many scenes from the Emperor Richard's great crusade, and of the golden age of Empress Mary I and Emperor Philippe II, decorate the cathedral's interior. It was finished just 3 years before the death of Emperor Philip I and has been the location of the crowning of the Emperors ever since. All Imperial religious ceremonies also take place in the Cathedral of St. Richard.

Education[]

The Ministry of Education and Culture oversees education policy and funding in the Holy Luthori Empire though during many points in the country's history education has been left almost entirely to the private sector.

The education system is divided into 'early years' for children aged 3-4, primary education for children 4-11, secondary education for children and adults aged 11-18. All of these stages are compulsory. Tertiary education is voluntary and is for adults aged 18-20, while those who wish to study at university are aged 20 or older.

Luthori's education system is extremely academic and priorities subjects such as Luthorian, Maths, the Sciences, History, Geography, and Modern Languages. Sport is also an important aspect of the education system with students in tertiary and university education encouraged to participate in at least one sport alongside studying their chosen subject. Subjects in the arts are underfunded by most schools, though some high quality arts schools do exist and are important contributors to Luthori's cultural output.

Universities[]

Universities in Luthori are created by Royal Charter, by an Act of Parliament, or upon request by the Privy Council. Only those bodies can award degrees. Undergraduate applications are managed by the Higher Education Admissions Service (HEAS).

Luthori is home to some of the best and oldest universities in the world. Five universities are classed as 'Ancient universities' and were created before 1800. Ten more were created between 1800-1900, known as 'Brick universities'. From then on universities have continued to be established and Luthori is home to one-hundred universities. However, the Ministry of Education and Culture has hinted that the number of universities may be capped at one-hundred.

Notable universities include the five 'Ancient universities'; the University of Fort William, the University of Northminster, the University of Youk, the Clamfwydd Martyn Luthor University, and the Imperial University New Salem. Other internationally renowned universities in Luthori include the Emperor's University Middenhall, the Royal Williamsbrough Academy, the Helston School of Science, the University of Laloquon, and the Adlerberg University.

Sport[]

For centuries the official sport of Luthori has been fencing. However, during the War of Luthori Succession and at other brief intervals, the official sport was changed to football but it was always returned back to the more traditional fencing.

Luthorians are an active population with the majority of able and disabled people actively participating in at least one sport. Reflecting its status as the national sport fencing is also the most popular sport. Football is a close second, while cricket and tennis are also widely played.

Fencing[]

Fencing gained prominence in Luthori in the eighteenth century but has evolved significantly since then. In the present day, it is a common sport for teenagers and especially popular among boys.

Football[]

Football is the national sport of Luthori and the most popular sport in the country. Football is often claimed to have originated in Luthori although the claim is disputed. Professional football in the country is organised by the Luthorian Football Association, among the oldest professional sports organisations in the world.

Luthori's professional league system is composed of three national divisions: the First Division, the Second Division and the Third Division. The country has been home to some of the most succesful football clubs in Artania. Northminster United are the most historically successful side in the country, alongside teams like Williamsbrough Royals, Middenhall City, Radstock Athletic, and Louth Loyalists.

At the international level, the Luthorian national football team are among the most succesful countries in Artanian and international football. The team has won the IFF World Cup on numerous occasions. Home matches are played at the 85,000-seater Orange Stadium. The team plays in a distinctive white and red home kit and a bold orange away kit.

Cricket[]

Main article: Cricket in Luthori

Cricket is the second most popular sport in Luthori. In comparison to football, cricket was historically associated with the middle class but this is not generally true today. Cricket is believed to have been invented in Luthori. The sport is now popular throughout the world, especially in former Luthorian colonies such as Tropica and Vascania. Historically cricket was played at the duchy level but this is not exclusively true today. New cricket tournaments have emerged with teams based in towns and cities. Luthori's national cricket team is among the most successful in the history of the sport.

Tennis[]

Like fencing, tennis is a sport that is played by all the classes. However, unlike fencing tennis is played more by women than by men. Luthori has produced more successful female tennis players than male tennis players.

Luthori's capital, Fort William, also hosts the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world known as The Championships. The Emperor sometimes attends the final of the The Championships and will often present the trophy to the winner of the tournament.

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