Vallis Draconum
| Valeris Draconis | |||||||
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| File:VD-zen-minimap.png Location of Valeris Draconis on Ŋearth | |||||||
| Capital city | Vallis Ignium (city) | ||||||
| Demonym | Draconian(English) | ||||||
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under a provisional government President: Toby Dorakun Prime Minister: Minerva Arenae | ||||||
| Official languages | Official: English, Latin (both classical and Regnate), Japanese | ||||||
| ISO-3166-1/2 | VD | ||||||
| ISO-3166-1/3 | VDC | ||||||
| Currency | Marcam Argenti ("silver marks") | ||||||
Valeris Draconis (English:), often referred to as the Draconian Republic or Respublica Draconis, is a country in the south of Ŋafrica, north of the Rauratoshan Kingdom and south of seven territory.
Etymology
"Valeris Draconis" comes from the Latin words "valeris" (valley) and "draconis" (dragon), meaning literally "Valley of Dragons." In Latin, it is rendered as "VALERIS DRACÓNIS".
Geography
Demographics
Languages
English is used as a lingua franca in Valeris Draconis. However, the native language of the region is Latin, and Japanese-speakers have also been long-term residents. Unlike Latium Regnatum, Valeris Draconis primarily writes Latin in Classical form, but Latinate residents of Valeris Draconis often speak in Regnate Latin. The Regnate digamma letter, <Ⅎ>, is sometimes seen in place of <V> where it is /w/ in Classical Latin, but other Regnate neographs are rare.
Politics
Valeris Draconis, politically, is the result of a fracture in the historic nation of the Elemental Republic. Vallis Ignium, the former capital of the Elemental Republic, is still the administrative center of Valeris Draconis, in spite of its closeness to the border with the Rauratoshan Kingdom.
Governance
- Main article: Politics of Valeris Draconis
Valeris Draconis is nominally a semi-presidental republic, with the President and Prime Minister both sharing substantial executive power. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, and the Prime Minister and their cabinet are exclusively accountable to parliament of Valeris Draconis.
The government of Valeris Draconis was previously under the rule of the totalitarian Traditionalist Party from 1945 to 2025. Elections were held, but were considered to be neither free nor fair, with two exceptions (1995 presidential, 1996 parliamentary, both annulled by the government).
Economics
The "marcam argenti" (silver mark), often shortened to simply "argentum", is the national currency of Valeris Draconis. (Insert backing information here.)
Names in other languages
- Rokadong: Valeris Rhakonis