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Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg
Königreich Schwaben-Württemberg
Timeline: 1983: Doomsday
OTL equivalent: Southeastern Baden-Württemberg, parts of Western Bavaria


Flag	Coat of Arms for the house of Württemberg
Controlled territory of Swabia-Württemberg, with the capital labeled.

Capital

Ravensburg

Largest city

Ulm

Other cities

Friedrichshafen, Biberach, Mengen, Sigmaringen, Villingen, Albstadt, Neu-Ulm, Memmingen, Kempten, Lindau

Language

German (Swabian dialect)

Government

Constitutional Monarchy

King

Friedrich II

Royal house:

Württemberg

Chancellor

Hermann Vogler

Population

est 900,000

Independence

Jan 1, 2000

Currency

Württemberg Gulden

The Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg (Königreich Schwaben-Württemberg) is a survivor nation in the south-west of the former Federal Republic of Germany. It is regarded to be the successor to both the Kingdom of Württemberg and the medieval Duchy of Swabia.

History

Doomsday

The northern and western parts of the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg were heavily attacked on Doomsday, due largely to the presence of NATO military installations. Targets included

Stuttgart

Heidelberg

Mannheim

Heilbronn

Göppingen

Freiburg

The southeast portion of the state was spared nuclear attack. It also received limited protection from fallout due to the Swabian Alb mountain region.

In the following months, cities and towns near the West German-Swiss border faced a wave of refugees fleeing the devastation. Although some passed by on the way to Switzerland, many stayed. In most of these communities, the situation became untenable at best as supplies diminished and cases of radiation sickness and other diseases increased. Things went from bad to worse in 1985 as the Swiss closed their borders and began to send back some of the refugees.

More to come...

The Return of the Württembergs

The foundations were laid for Swabia-Wurttemburg in 1999 but no one could decide on a figurehead. In October it was decided that the Wurttembergs should be declared the ruling family, this led to the coronation of Friedrick of Württemberg.

Expansion

More to come...

The Restoration

On midnight of January 1, 2000, in the Ravensburg Cathedral, Duke Friedrick of Württemberg was anointed King Friedrick II of the Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg.

The Augsburg Incident

More to come...

Territory

As of January 1, 2010, the Kingdom's de facto borders are the eastern edge of the Black Forest, the Neckar River, the Lech River and the border with the Alpine Confederation. The Kingdom also claims the remainder of the former state of Baden-Württemberg.

The Kingdom is divided into several Provinces (Provinzen). They are listed as:

Provinz Württemberg (Capital at Friedrichschafen)
Provinz Schwaben (Capital at Kempten)
Provinz Danube-Iller (Capital at Ulm)
Provinz Hohenzollern (Capital at Sigmaringen)
Provinz Ost-Baden (Capital at Villingen)
Provinz Ravensburg (Capital province)

Each province has its own legislature and is represented by a Governor, who is (except for Ravensburg) nominated by King Friedrick and approved by the provincial legislature. King Friedrick himself acts as Governor of Ravensburg.

Government

The Basic Law (Grundgesetz) for the Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg is, with the exception of an unelected monarch serving as head of state, an almost word-for-word copy of the constitution of the former Federal Republic of Germany.

Legislative

The Kingdom has a bicameral legislature to pass legislation and budgets.. The Volksversammlung (People's Assembly) is directly elected mainly through proportional representation. The Rat der Provinzen (Provincial Council) is chosen by the legislatures of the provinces. The Volksversammlung elects a Kanzler (Chancellor) to lead the executive branch, and can remove the Kanzler through a no-confidence vote. The legislature has the sole power to declare war against another power.

Monarchy

Friedrich, Hereditary Duke of Württemberg — King Friedrich II

King Friedrich II is the head of state of the Kingdom. His position is mainly ceremonial. His responsibilities include:

Representing the Kingdom in domestic and international affairs
Formally dissolve the legislature and call for elections after a no-confidence vote in the Kanzler.
Sign bills into law
Appointing ambassadors and other officials.

Executive

OB Vogler RV — Chancellor Hermann Vogler

The executive branch is led by the Chancellor (Kanzler) who is elected by the Volksversammlung. The Kanzler serves a five-year term, unless he dies, resigns, or is removed from office by a no-confidence vote. The incumbant Kanzler is Hermann Vogler (CDU), former Oberbürgermeister of Ravensburg. Below the Kanzler and the Ministers who serve at the Kanzler's pleasure. The Ministires include:

Interior Ministry
Foreign Ministry
Defense Ministry
Finance Ministry
Health Ministry
Education Ministry
Information Ministry

Each Minister has freedom of action to carry out his/her responsibilities, but the Kanzler can issue general guidelines.

Judicial

There are two types of courts in the Kingdom:

Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgericht) hears cases involving the Basic Law. It has the authority to declare invalid any decision by the legislature or a member of the executive branch (including the King) if they determine it to be in violation of the Basic Law. The Verfassungsgericht consists of a burgermeister (judge) and seven jurists, each at least 35 years of age. Each member serves a term of ten years.
The regular courts handle all other cases.

Economy

The majority of the economy is based on agriculture.

More to come...

Culture

More to come...

International Relations

The Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg has relations with most known survivor states in Europe, including the Alpine Confederation, North Germany, Prussia, and the Nordic Union. It is currently involved in a territorial dispute with Bavaria concerning the city of Augsburg, which both nations claim. It has begun the process of membership with the League of Nations, but membership has been put on hold until the territorial dispute with Bavaria is settled.

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 The '''Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg''' ''(Königreich Schwaben-Württemberg)'' is a survivor nation in the south-west of the former Federal Republic of Germany. It is regarded to be the successor to both the Kingdom of Württemberg and the medieval Duchy of Swabia.
 ==History==
 ===Doomsday===
 The northern and western parts of the ''Bundesland'' of Baden-Württemberg were heavily attacked on Doomsday, due largely to the presence of NATO military installations. Targets included
 *Stuttgart
 *Heidelberg
 *Mannheim
 *Heilbronn
 *Göppingen
 *Freiburg
 The southeast portion of the state was spared nuclear attack. It also received limited protection from fallout due to the Swabian Alb mountain region.
-In the following months, cities and towns near the West German-Swiss border faced a wave of refugees fleeing the devastation. Although some passed by on the way to Switzerland, many stayed. In most of these communities, the situation became untennable at best as supplies diminished and cases of radiation sickness and other diseases increased. Things went from bad to worse in 1985 as the Swiss closed their borders and began to send back some of the refugees.
+In the following months, cities and towns near the West German-Swiss border faced a wave of refugees fleeing the devastation. Although some passed by on the way to Switzerland, many stayed. In most of these communities, the situation became untenable at best as supplies diminished and cases of radiation sickness and other diseases increased. Things went from bad to worse in 1985 as the Swiss closed their borders and began to send back some of the refugees.
 ''More to come...''
 ===The Return of the Württembergs===
+The foundations were laid for Swabia-Wurttemburg in 1999 but no one could decide on a figurehead.  In October it was decided that the Wurttembergs should be declared the ruling family, this led to the coronation of Friedrick of Württemberg.
-''More to come...''
 ===Expansion===
 ''More to come...''
 ===The Restoration===
+On midnight of January 1, 2000, in the Ravensburg Cathedral, Duke Friedrick of Württemberg was anointed King Friedrick II of the Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg.
+===The Augsburg Incident===
-On midnight of January 1, 2000, in the Ravensburg Cathedral, Duke Friedrick of Württemberg was anoited King Friedrick II of the Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg.
-===The Augsburg Incident===
 ''More to come...''
 ==Territory==
 As of January 1, 2010, the Kingdom's ''de facto ''borders are the eastern edge of the Black Forest, the Neckar River, the Lech River and the border with the Alpine Confederation. The Kingdom also claims the remainder of the former state of Baden-Württemberg.
 The Kingdom is divided into several Provinces ''(Provinzen)''. They are listed as:
-*''Provinz Württemberg'' (Capital at Friedrichschafen)
+* ''Provinz Württemberg'' (Capital at Friedrichschafen)
-*''Provinz Schwaben'' (Capital at Kempten)
+* ''Provinz Schwaben'' (Capital at Kempten)
-*''Provinz Danube-Iller'' (Capital at Ulm)
+* ''Provinz Danube-Iller'' (Capital at Ulm)
-*''Provinz Hohenzollern'' (Capital at Sigmaringen)
+* ''Provinz Hohenzollern'' (Capital at Sigmaringen)
-*''Provinz Ost-Baden'' (Capital at Villingen)
+* ''Provinz Ost-Baden'' (Capital at Villingen)
-*''Provinz Ravensburg'' (Capital province)
+* ''Provinz Ravensburg'' (Capital province)
-Each province has its own legislature and is represented by a Govenor, who is (except for Ravensburg) nominated by King Friedrick and approved by the provincial legislature. King Friedrick himself acts as Govenor of Ravensburg.
+Each province has its own legislature and is represented by a Governor, who is (except for Ravensburg) nominated by King Friedrick and approved by the provincial legislature. King Friedrick himself acts as Governor of Ravensburg.
 ==Government==
 The Basic Law ''(Grundgesetz)'' for the Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg is, with the exception of an unelected monarch serving as head of state, an almost word-for-word copy of the constitution of the former Federal Republic of Germany.
 ===Legislative===
-The Kingdom has a bicameral legislature to pass legislation and budgets.. The ''Volksversammlung'' (People's Assembly) is directly elected mainly through proportional representation. The ''Rat der Provinzen'' (Provincial Council) is chosen by the legislatures of the provinces. The ''Volksversammlung'' elects a ''Kanzler'' (Chancellor) to lead the executive branch, and can remove the ''Kanzler'' through a no-confidence vote.
+The Kingdom has a bicameral legislature to pass legislation and budgets.. The ''Volksversammlung'' (People's Assembly) is directly elected mainly through proportional representation. The ''Rat der Provinzen'' (Provincial Council) is chosen by the legislatures of the provinces. The ''Volksversammlung'' elects a ''Kanzler'' (Chancellor) to lead the executive branch, and can remove the ''Kanzler'' through a no-confidence vote. The legislature has the sole power to declare war against another power.
-The legislature has the sole power to declare war against another power.
 ===Monarchy===
 [[File:Friedrich,_Hereditary_Duke_of_Württemberg.jpg|thumb|King Friedrich II]]
+King Friedrich II is the head of state of the Kingdom. His position is mainly ceremonial. His responsibilities include:
+* Representing the Kingdom in domestic and international affairs
-King Friedrich II is the head of state of the Kingdom. His position is mainly ceremonial. His responsibilities include
+* Formally dissolve the legislature and call for elections after a no-confidence vote in the ''Kanzler.''
-*Representing the Kingdom in domestic and international affairs
+* Sign bills into law
-*Formally dissolve the legislature and call for elections after a no-confidence vote in the ''Kanzler.''
+* Appointing ambassadors and other officials.
-*Sign bills into law
-*Appointing ambassadors and other officials
 ===Executive===
+[[File:OB_Vogler_RV.jpg|thumb|Chancellor Hermann Vogler]]
-[[File:OB_Vogler_RV.jpg|thumb|Chancellor Hermann Vogler]]The executive branch is led by the Chancellor ''(Kanzler)'' who is elected by the ''Volksversammlung''. The ''Kanzler'' serves a five-year term, unless he dies, resigns, or is removed from office by a no-confidence vote. The incumbant ''Kanzler ''is Hermann Vogler (CDU), former ''Oberbürgermeister'' of Ravensburg.
+The executive branch is led by the Chancellor ''(Kanzler)'' who is elected by the ''Volksversammlung''. The ''Kanzler'' serves a five-year term, unless he dies, resigns, or is removed from office by a no-confidence vote. The incumbant ''Kanzler ''is Hermann Vogler (CDU), former ''Oberbürgermeister'' of Ravensburg. Below the ''Kanzler'' and the Ministers who serve at the ''Kanzler's'' pleasure. The Ministires include:
+* Interior Ministry
-Below the ''Kanzler'' and the Ministers who serve at the ''Kanzler's'' pleasure. The Ministires include
-*Interior Ministry
+* Foreign Ministry
+* Defense Ministry
-*Foreign Ministry
+* Finance Ministry
+* Health Ministry
+* Education Ministry
-*Defense Minisitry
+* Information Ministry
-*Finance Ministry
-*Health Ministry
-*Education Ministry
-*Information Ministry
 Each Minister has freedom of action to carry out his/her responsibilities, but the ''Kanzler'' can issue general guidelines.
-===Judicial ===
+===Judicial===
 There are two types of courts in the Kingdom:
-*Constitutional Court ''(Verfassungsgericht) ''hears cases involving the Basic Law. It has the authority to declare invalid any decision by the legislature or a member of the executive branch (including the King) if they determine it to be in violation of the Basic Law. The ''Verfassungsgericht'' consists of seven jurists, each at least 35 years of age. Each member serves a term of 10 years.
+* Constitutional Court ''(Verfassungsgericht) ''hears cases involving the Basic Law. It has the authority to declare invalid any decision by the legislature or a member of the executive branch (including the King) if they determine it to be in violation of the Basic Law. The ''Verfassungsgericht'' consists of a burgermeister (judge) and seven jurists, each at least 35 years of age. Each member serves a term of ten years.
-*The regular courts handle all other cases.
+* The regular courts handle all other cases.
 ==Economy==
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 ==Culture==
 ''More to come...''
 ==International Relations==
-The Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg has relations with most known survivor states in Europe, including the Alpine Confederaiton, North Germany, Prussia, and the Nordic Union. It is currently involved in a territorial dispute with [[Bavaria (1983: Doomsday)|Bavaria]] concerning the city of Augsburg, which both nations claim.
+The Kingdom of Swabia-Württemberg has relations with most known survivor states in Europe, including the [[Alpine Confederation (1983: Doomsday)|Alpine Confederation]], [[North Germany (1983: Doomsday)|North Germany]], [[Prussia (1983: Doomsday)|Prussia]], and the [[Nordic Union (1983: Doomsday)|Nordic Union]]. It is currently involved in a territorial dispute with [[Bavaria (1983: Doomsday)|Bavaria]] concerning the city of Augsburg, which both nations claim. It has begun the process of membership with the [[League of Nations (1983: Doomsday)|League of Nations]], but membership has been put on hold until the territorial dispute with [[Bavaria (1983: Doomsday)|Bavaria]] is settled.
+==See Also==
-It has begun the process of membership with the League of Nations, but membership has been put on hold until the territorial dispute with Bavaria is settled.
+{{Template:1983DDGermany}}
-[[Category:Proposals (1983: Doomsday)]]
+[[Category:European countries (1983: Doomsday)]]
+[[Category:Germany (1983: Doomsday)]]
+[[Category:Württemberg]]
+[[Category:Swabia]]