Norse Kingdom (Battle of Belusium)

The Norse Kingdom, also called the Kingdom of the Norse or simply Norway, is a state located in the northern most regions of Europe. It is the second-most promiment power in Europe, after the Roman Republic.

Government
The Norse Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. Its constitution was based on the consitution of the Egyptian Empire (a close ally). The king is the head of state, and the commander in chief of the military, and holds executive power. However, his power is curbed by the Althing, an elected Parliament, who dictate the distribution of spending, as well as reserving the right to declare war.

The king maintains the right to manage the Kingdom's foreign relations, and is allowed to make relations between two countries. That said, the Althing is capable of overruling the decision. Should the king die with no proper heirs, the Althing will elect a new king from the previous king's family.

The Althing consists of an elected group of representatives from the divsions of the Kingdom. It is headed by the Prime Minister, who is elected by popular vote in the Althing. Representaives of elected from respective kingdom divisons. To prevent anyone division from gaining too much power, all divsions in the Althing have an equal amount of seats. This can lead to controversy in some of the districts.

Judicial and Law Systems
Laws are formed by the King, but must be approved by the Althing before being put into effect. The Althing is allowed to dictate its own laws as necessary though. There eixsts the Royal Norse Court, which consists of justices generally appointed by the king. The Court is reserved for crimes of particularly high offense, such as treason or attempted espionage.

Local courts are managed by judges, appointed by regional governors. Trials are relatively simple, consisting of the defendant and prosecution both making their cases, and the judge issuing a verdict. LIke the Egyptian system, this can lead to corruption, making the office of the judge routinely investigated by the federal government.

Military
The Norse military is known as the Royal Armed Forces. It possesses an active army, navy, and air force. The commander-in-chief is the King. The Norse Kingdom is the only major state in Eurasia where military service is mandatory. However, soldiers are rarely actually deployed, and are kept in reserve for most of the time.

Foreign Relations
One of the IUD's founding members, the Norse Kingdom has active relations with many countries. It has close economic, and military ties with the Egyptian and Chinese Empires. The one country it does not have any diplomatic relations with is the United Islamic Republic, of which it is openly critical of.