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| | |leader_title1 = [[President of Montesayette|President]] | | |leader_title1 = [[President of Montesayette|President]] |
| | |leader_name1 = [[Hervé Dufriche-Desgenettes]] | | |leader_name1 = [[Hervé Dufriche-Desgenettes]] |
| − | |leader_title2 = [[Deputy President of Montesayette|Deputy President]] | + | |leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Montesayette|Prime Minister]] |
| − | |leader_name2 = Placeholder | + | |leader_name2 = [[Marielle Bettencourt]] |
| − | |leader_title3 = [[President of the Montesayettean National Assembly|President of the National Assembly]] | + | |leader_title3 = [[President of the National Assembly of Montesayette|President of the National Assembly]] |
| | |leader_name3 = [[Jean-Baptiste Brisbois]] | | |leader_name3 = [[Jean-Baptiste Brisbois]] |
| | + | |leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Montesayette|Chief Justice of the Supreme Court]] |
| | + | |leader_name4 = [[Corbin Perreault]] |
| | + | |leader_title5 = [[President of the Constitutional Court of Montesayette|President of the Constitutional Court]] |
| | + | |leader_name5 = [[Olivie Fabron]] |
| | |legislature = [[National Assembly of Montesayette|National Assembly]] | | |legislature = [[National Assembly of Montesayette|National Assembly]] |
| | |upper_house = [[Senate (Montesayette)|Senate]] | | |upper_house = [[Senate (Montesayette)|Senate]] |
| | |lower_house = [[House of Representatives (Montesayette)|House of Representatives]] | | |lower_house = [[House of Representatives (Montesayette)|House of Representatives]] |
| − | |sovereignty_type = Independence from [[Quebecshire]] | + | |sovereignty_type = |
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| − | |established_event1 = [[Uprising of 13 May]] | + | |established_event1 = |
| − | |established_date1 = {{start date_and_age|df=yes|1902|05|13}} | + | |established_date1 = |
| − | |established_event2 = [[Dominion of Montesayette|Dominionship]] | + | |established_event2 = |
| − | |established_date2 = {{start date_and_age|df=yes|1902|06|22}} | + | |established_date2 = |
| − | |established_event3 = Montesayettean Commonwealth | + | |established_event3 = |
| − | |established_date3 = {{start date_and_age|df=yes|1913|05|13}} | + | |established_date3 = |
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| − | '''Montesayette''' ([[Quebecshirite language|Quebecshirite]]: {{Audio|MontesayetteIPA.ogg|/mɔ̃.tɛ.sɛt/|help=no}}), officially the '''Montesayettean Commonwealth''' (Quebecshirite: ''Communauté montesayette'' /kɔmy.nɔ.te mɔ̃.te.sɛt/), is a landlocked country located in [[Ecros]]. It shares borders with [[Terranihil]] to the south and west, while [[Quebecshire]] and [[Eleutherios]] lie to the east. The country consists of six provinces and three directly administered municipalities. Montesayette's official languages are Quebecshirite and [[Montesayette Sign Language]]. [[Vaktrian]] and [[Kavardan]] serve as secondary official languages in [[Darbonnay]]. | + | '''Montesayette''' ([[Quebecshirite language|Quebecshirite]]: {{Audio|MontesayetteIPA.ogg|/mɔ̃.tɛ.sɛt/|help=no}}), officially the '''Montesayettean Commonwealth''' (Quebecshirite: ''Communauté montesayette'' /kɔmy.nɔ.te mɔ̃.te.sɛt/), is a landlocked country located in [[Ecros]]. It shares borders with [[Terranihil]] to the south and west, [[Majocco]] to the north, and [[Quebecshire]] and [[Eleutherios]] to the east. The country is nominally a federation of [[Provinces of Montesayette|nine provinces]] and one autonomous city, which is the capital and largest city of the country, [[Nerfoy]], but in practice both its [[Government of Montesayette|government]] and its [[Economy of Montesayette|economy]] are highly centralized. It has an estimated population of 65.15 million according to the [[2017 Montesayettean census|2017 census]], of which roughly one-third live in the [[Greater Nerfoy Area]], which includes [[Audrecelles City|Audrecelles]] and [[Hamicourt]] alongside the capital itself. Other major cities include [[Lavignole]], [[Chenonceaux]] and [[Brumeville]]. |
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| − | [[Nerfoy]], [[Lavignole]], [[Audrecelles]], and [[Hamicourt]] are the four largest cities in Montesayette. Nerfoy serves as the country's capital and largest city. Together with Audrecelles and Hamicourt, they form the [[Greater Nerfoy Area]], the most populous metropolitan area in Montesayette. More than 21.2 million people live in the Greater Nerfoy Area, accounting for 33 percent of the country's total population. In addition to its population, the Greater Nerfoy Area also hosts the offices of various intergovernmental organizations that Montesayette is a member of. These organizations include the [[Alliance of Central Ecrosian States]], the [[Eastern Ecros Free Trade Area]], and the [[Terraconserva Council of Nations]]. | + | Under the [[Constitution of Montesayette|1991 constitution]], Montesayette is a federal presidential constitutional republic with a bicameral legislature, the [[National Assembly of Montesayette|National Assembly]]. The country's head of state and head of government is the [[President of Montesayette|president]], who is directly elected to a seven-year term, with no constitutional term limits in place. While the country is a multi-party democracy with free elections, the government under the [[Social Democratic Party (Montesayette)|Social Democratic Party]] (PSD) wields significant control and dominance over politics and society. The PSD has remained in power continuously since 1921, currently holding TBA out of TBA seats in the National Assembly following the [[2023 Montesayettean Senate election|2023 Senate election]]. Montesayette is considered a middle power. It is a member of the [[Terraconserva Council of Nations]], the [[Alliance of Central Ecrosian States]], and the [[Eastern Ecros Free Trade Area]]. |
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| − | Montesayette is a [[Cabinet of Montesayette|federal parliamentary republic with an executive presidency]], following a Westminster bicameral parliamentary government. Its [[Law of Montesayette|legal system]] is hybrid, combining civil law and common law. While formally structured as a federal state, Montesayette has operated as a ''de facto'' unitary state with a devolution system since 1954. Although Montesayette is a multi-party democracy with free elections, the [[Social Democratic Party (Montesayette)|Social Democratic Party]] (PSD) holds significant control and influence over politics and society. The PSD has remained in power continuously since achieving full [[Dominion of Montesayette|internal self-government]] in 1903, currently holding 404 out of 650 seats in the [[National Assembly of Montesayette|National Assembly]] following the [[2023 Montesayettean Senate election|2023 Senate election]].
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| − | Montesayette is known for its tradition of social tolerance, exemplified by the legalization of prostitution, euthanasia, and a liberal drug policy. Women have been suffraged in the country from its origin and same-sex marriage was legalized in 2006. These policies have contributed to the country's low levels of crime and corruption. With a mixed-market and advanced economy, Montesayette ranks among the top twenty countries in terms of [[List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita|per capita income globally]]. | |
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| − | {{main|Environment of Montesayette|Pollution in Montesayette|Climate change in Montesayette}} | + | {{main|Wildlife of Montesayette}} |
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| | == Government and politics == | | == Government and politics == |
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| − | {{main|Cabinet of Montesayette|Provincial governments of Montesayette|Local government in Montesayette|Politics of Montesayette}} | + | {{main|Government of Montesayette||Politics of Montesayette|Law of Montesayette}} |
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| | + | Montesayette is a federal presidential constitutional republic as outlined by the [[Constitution of the Montesayettean Commonwealth]]. According to ''[[L'Étoile Nerfoy]]'', the Montesayettean Commonwealth is "a dominant-party state with the sheen of a progressive, modern state," ruled by the [[Social Democratic Party (Montesayette)|Social Democratic Party]] continuously since [[Lavignole Compromise|the end]] of the [[Congress Montesayette|preceding socialist republic]] in 1921. Although Montesayette is nominally an "inclusive, socialism-oriented, democratic and secular federation that adheres to multi-party democracy," it has in practice maintained a system of guided democracy and highly centralized government since 1972, when the nation [[1972 Montesayettean constitutional referendum|voted to end]] its decade-long [[Third Montesayettean Commonwealth|period of federal parliamentary democracy]]. The current constitution, sometimes referred to as the [[History of Montesayette|Fifth Montesayettean Commonwealth]], was adopted in 1991 with the aim to, according to the [[Sévérine Dufour|Dufour administration]], "liberalize the nation while maintaining a strict regime of check and balance to avoid the mistakes of the Third Commonwealth," following a [[Convention on the Future of Montesayette|constituent assembly]] earlier the same year. |
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| | + | The Montesayettean national government is separated into three branches: executive, legislature and judiciary. The country's head of state, head of government and head of the [[Montesayettean Defense Forces]] in wartime is the [[president of Montesayette]], who is directly elected to a seven-year term, with no constitutional term limits in place. The president can propose legislation to the [[National Assembly of Montesayette|National Assembly]], declare a state of emergency or martial law, subject to the National Assembly's subsequent approval. The president also has veto power, subject to a two-thirds majority override by the National Assembly. However, the president does not have the power to dissolve the National Assembly. The president is also assisted in his or her duties by the [[Prime Minister of Montesayette]], the [[Chief Cabinet Secretary (Montesayette)|Chief Cabinet Secretary]], and his or her ministers, all of whom collectively form the [[State Council of Montesayette]]. The prime minister is the principal executive assistant to the president, with the president being the actual head of government, but not the prime minister. |
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| | + | Montesayette's legislative organ is the National Assembly, a bicameral federal legislature, composed of a [[Senate (Montesayette)|Senate]], and a [[House of Representatives (Montesayette)|House of Representatives]]. The former is made up of 50 senators, representing the nine provinces and one autonomous city of Montesayette at the federal level, and 10 co-opted senators. The House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected under an instant-runoff voting system to four-year terms. There is universal suffrage for adults over 18 years of age, with a secret ballot for all elected offices. At the federal level, Montesayette has been dominated by two relatively centrist parties since the 1991 constitution came into effect: the conservative [[Social Democratic Party (Montesayette)|Social Democratic Party]] (PSD) and the liberal [[Democratic Party (Montesayette)|Democratic Party]] (PD). The Social Democratic Party has been in power continuously since 1921, but since 1991 when Montesayette changed the election system for the legislature at both national and state level from the first-past-the-post voting system to an instant-runoff system, they have seen their authority challenged by the Democratic Party. Far-right and far-left politics have never been a prominent force in Montesayettean society. |
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| + | Constitutionally, Montesayette is a federation of nine provinces: [[Audrecelles]], [[Chemin vers la mer]], [[Grand Ouest]], [[Hamicourt]], [[Hauteurs de Sayette]], [[Nouvelle-Darbonnay]], [[Pays de la Sandrine]], [[Sud-Val de Sandrine]], and [[Île-de-Fleurs]]. In addition to the nine provinces, the capital of [[Nerfoy]] is also part of the federation as an autonomous city which is not part of any province. In turn, these may be grouped into five main regions: [[Northern Montesayette]], [[Western Montesayette]], [[Southern Montesayette]], and [[Eastern Montesayette]]. Although Montesayette is nominally a federation, it has operated in a framework similar to devolution since the [[Constitution of the Montesayettean Commonwealth|1972 constitution]], whereby the powers of the subnational authority ultimately reside with the federal government. For example, before the 1972 framework, provinces had plenary legislative power to legislate on any subject. Since the 1972 framework went into effect, provincial governments are only permitted to legislate within the subject areas listed under [[section TBA]], such as healthcare, education, and welfare. Moreover, Montesayette has experienced a progressive increase in centralization since 1972 because federal laws have taken precedence over state laws to the extent of inconsistency. Each province has its own unicameral legislature known as the Legislative Council. The head of government in each province is the [[First ministers of the Montesayettean provinces|First Minister]]. The federal government is represented in each province by a [[Commissioners-general of the Montesayettean provinces|commissioner-general]]. |
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| + | Montesayette allocates 1.4% of its total GDP to its defense budget in 2023. The country has also maintained [[National service in Montesayette|compulsory conscription]] for all physically fit citizens between the ages of 18 and 25, regardless of gender, since 1921. However, the right to conscientious objection was recognized with the adoption of the 1972 constitution, which led the [[Constitutional Court of Montesayette|Constitutional Court]] to rule the Enlistment Act 1921 unconstitutional in the same year and ordered the government to accommodate civilian forms of military service for conscientious objectors. As of December 2023, the Montesayettean military has a reported personnel strength of 1,080,000, not including those who serve in the alternative civilian service. |
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| − | [[File:Saint Patrick's Day, Belfast, March 2013 (05).JPG|thumb|right|[[National Police Force (Montesayette)|National Police Force]] constables providing security for the [[Ducasse de Mons]] festival {{circa|2013}}]] | + | The Montesayettean military consists of the [[Montesayettean Army|Army]], the [[Montesayettean Airborne Force|Airborne Force]], the [[Montesayettean Air and Space Force|Air and Space Force]], and the [[National Maréchaussée]]. These components are supported by the [[Internal Troops of Montesayette|Internal Troops]], which operate under the [[Department of Internal Affairs (Montesayette)|Department of Internal Affairs]] during peacetime and integrate into the reserve components of the defense forces when mobilized for federal missions. After the [[Darbonnay putsch]], there were strong distrusts among the public and politicians toward a standing army not under civilian control. This led to the inclusion of [[section TBA]] as part of the 1972 constitution, which severely restricts the military of Montesayette by abolishing the military as a permanent institution. It also limits appropriations to four years, gives financial control to the National Assembly instead of the President, and clarifies that the military will always be subject to civilian control. The overall leadership of the military is held by the [[head of the Montesayettean Defense Forces]]. During peacetime, this role is fulfilled by the [[Minister of Defense (Montesayette)|Minister of Defense]], but in times of a state of defense, responsibility is transferred to the President. The defense forces are organizationally part of the [[Department of Defense (Montesayette)|Department of Defense]] to ensure that the military operates under the authority of elected civilian leaders. |
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| − | Law enforcement in Montesayette is centralized at the national level and is divided among the following entities: the [[National Police Force (Montesayette)|National Police Force]], the [[Federal Authority of Justice (Montesayette)|Federal Authority of Justice]], and the [[National Maréchaussée]]. | |
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| − | The National Police Force (FPN) serves as the principal civilian law enforcement agency in Montesayette. It plays a crucial role in deterring criminal activity and preventing crimes in progress. While the FPN operates independently of the government, it is subject to regular review and oversight. FPN officers possess full constabulary powers throughout Montesayette, enabling them to enforce the law, maintain public order, and uphold the nation's safety and security. The force employs warranted officers and non-warrantee police staff who provide essential back-office support and operational assistance. In certain situations, non-warrantee staff may also work alongside warranted colleagues in frontline services.
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| − | Specially trained police officers within the FPN in Montesayette are routinely equipped with firearms. These officers undergo specialized training to ensure the safe and responsible use of firearms in their law enforcement duties. Additionally, each subordinate force within the FPN has its own specialized firearms unit, equipped with armed response vehicles, to swiftly respond to high-risk situations. However, most FPN officers are not issued firearms as part of their standard equipment. Instead, they are equipped with other essential items for personal defense, such as speed-cuffs, extendable batons, and incapacitant sprays.
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| − | On the other hand, the Federal Authority of Justice (AFJ) is a federal law enforcement agency in Montesayette. Operating under the [[Federal Ministry of Justice (Montesayette)|Federal Ministry of Justice]], the AFJ serves as the enforcement arm of the Montesayettean federal courts. Its responsibilities include protecting judges and judicial personnel, managing criminal assets, executing federal arrest warrants, and providing security and enforcement services. The AFJ plays a vital role in upholding the integrity of the [[Constitution of Montesayette|Constitution]] and ensuring the effective operation of the judiciary. It safeguards judges' well-being, conducts fugitive operations, and facilitates prisoner and alien transportation. The AFJ is also responsible for witness protection, senior government officials protection, and civil rights and minority protection.
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| − | Lastly, the [[National Maréchaussée]] is the national gendarmerie force of Montesayette, serving as both a military and civilian police organization. It is one of the four branches of the [[Montesayettean Defense Forces]], operating under the Federal Ministry of Defense. However, its responsibilities extend to the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community. As a multifaceted force, the Maréchaussée performs various duties. These include providing assistance to and supporting the efforts of the National Police Force, conducting external and internal border control, combating transnational crimes, protecting government buildings, serving as the military police for the Montesayettean Defense Forces, managing riot control situations, and operating specialized units for arrests, surveillance, and protection.
| + | Law enforcement in Montesayette is provided by two national police forces: the [[National Police Agency (Montesayette)|National Police Agency]] and the [[National Maréchaussée]]. The National Police Agency is the central coordinating law enforcement agency of the Montesayettean police system. Therefore, it does not have any operational units of its own. Rather, it is responsible for supervising the nation's 10 [[Provincial police (Montesayette)|provincial police departments]] and determining their general standards and policies, though it can command police agencies under it in national emergency or large-scale disasters. The National Police Agency is administered by the [[National Public Safety Commission (Montesayette)|National Public Safety Commission]], which reports directly to the State Council. |
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| + | The National Maréchaussée is the national gendarmerie force of Montesayette, performing military and civilian police duties. It is one of the four branches of the Montesayettean Defense Forces. It has primary responsibilities for border patrol, riot control, close protection of high-ranking government officials, and policing small towns and rural areas as well as the armed forces and military installations, airport security and shipping ports. The National Maréchaussée is under the control of both the Department of Defense and the National Public Safety Commission as far as its civil duties are concerned. |
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| − | Montesayette has one of Terraconserva's lowest crime rates and has experienced a decline in recent years. Between 2015 and 2016, there was a decrease of 4.3 percent. In 2014, crime rates dropped by 9.6 percent. This achievement can be attributed to the implementation of social welfare programs and Montesayette's national identity, which emphasizes social tolerance and pillarization. Crime rates are also kept low by the Montesayettean government's tolerant drug policies. Cannabis, for example, has been decriminalized since the 1970s which means that convictions related to possession or use are uncommon.
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| − | Foreign travel advisories for Montesayette highlight the rarity of petty crimes such as pickpocketing and street theft. Violent crime is also rare. Terrorist threats remain a major concern, as in most developed countries. However, Montesayette maintains strict penalties for serious crimes, including sexual offenses, child abuse, domestic violence, terrorism, conspiracy, and organized crime. These penalties can be severe, and certain offenses may carry capital punishment, either through lethal injection or a guillotine.
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| | + | {{see also|Abortion in Montesayette|Capital punishment in Montesayette|LGBT rights in Montesayette}} |
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| − | [[File:Calgary Alberta. (14334624106).jpg|thumb|right|Skyscrapers in [[Nerfoy International Business Center]]; a major financial centre in Montesayette]]
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| − | [[File:Exchange Tower, Toronto Stock Exchange, Toronto, Ontario (21219467213).jpg|thumb|right|The Exchange Tower, home to the [[Nerfoy Stock Exchange]]. It serves as a hub for various businesses from Montesayette and around the world.]]
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| − | Montesayette has a developed and high-income mixed economy, marked by substantial government involvement, economic diversity, a skilled workforce, and a strong focus on innovation. It ranks twentieth globally in purchasing power parity and thirteenth in nominal GDP. Since joining the [[Alliance of Central Ecrosian States]] in the 1980s, Montesayette's economy has grown consistently. According to the Montesayettean [[National Welfare Commission (Montesayette)|National Welfare Commission]], Montesayette's at-risk poverty rate is 13.6 percent. However, the CNB also claimed that while the at-risk poverty rate is at the said level, the majority of its populations meet all indicators of basic needs, so the true absolute poverty rate in Montesayette could be as low as 9.2 percent, excluding unregistered immigrants. The Montesayettean government has consistently maintained a conservative fiscal policy characterized by prudent budget spending control and revenue savings accumulation in its [[National Provident Fund (Montesayette)|National Provident Fund]] and [[Strategic Energy Reserve (Montesayette)|Strategic Energy Reserve]].
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| − | Montesayette has a relatively high government debt level of 59.4 percent of GDP. On the other hand, household debt, loans, and debt securities in the country have remained notably low in recent years. This accounts for only 6.63 percent of GDP. Additionally, Montesayette has comparatively lower house prices, especially in suburban and rural areas, than other industrialized nations. This can be attributed to a combination of factors, including a strong and nearly authoritarian government, a low rate of corruption, and a societal emphasis on housing as a primary means of living rather than a speculative investment.
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| − | Montesayette's economy has a high degree of diversification, with services playing a major role. Services contribute significantly to employment and GDP, comprising two-thirds of the workforce and GDP. The industrial sector also holds a considerable share, contributing to a fifth of GDP and employment. Exports play a crucial role in Montesayette's economy, accounting for over a fifth of GDP. Despite protectionist measures in certain industries, particularly agriculture, Montesayette has consistently promoted free trade and commercial integration.
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| − | [[File:Bank of Canada Building Ottawa (2).jpg|thumb|right|The entrance of the [[Bank of Nerfoy]], sharing the building with the [[Monetary Authority of Montesayette]].]]
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| − | Montesayette's largest economic sector and dominant service sector is banking. It includes a range of institutions, including commercial banks (both major and regional), long-term credit banks, trust banks, mutual loan and savings banks, and specialized financial institutions. In the 1980s, the emergence of nonbank operations, such as consumer loan, credit card, leasing, and real estate organizations, introduced new players that performed traditional banking functions like issuing loans.
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| − | Prior to the 1980s, city banks primarily provided short-term loans to major domestic corporations, while regional banks focused on deposits and loans for medium-sized and small businesses, with limited involvement in international business. The [[Bank of Nerfoy]], a specialized bank, handled most of the government's foreign-exchange requirements and acted as the nation's representative for foreign banking activities. Long-term credit banks, authorized to issue debentures rather than accept ordinary deposits, specialized in long-term lending to major companies, complementing commercial banks.
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| − | Trust banks were authorized to engage in retail and trust banking, often combining commercial and long-term credit bank functions. They managed portfolios and raised funds through negotiable loans and trust certificates. Mutual loan and savings banks, credit associations, credit cooperatives, and labor credit associations collected individual deposits from general depositors. These deposits were then lent to cooperative members, provided liquidity to city banks through interbank money markets, or transmitted to central cooperative banks. Central cooperative banks, in turn, direct funds to small businesses and corporations. More than 8,000 agricultural, forestry, and fishery cooperatives serve similar functions in their respective sectors, with a significant portion of their funds channeled to the [[Federation of Agricultural and Forestry Credit]] (FCAF). FCAF, one of the world's largest banks in terms of domestic deposits, acts as the central bank for these cooperatives.
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| − | During the late 1980s, Montesayette witnessed a rapid expansion of its securities markets, driven by its securities firms' growth. These firms generated income through brokerage fees, equity and bond trading, underwriting, and dealing. Additionally, they provided trust administration. Montesayettean insurance companies also emerged as significant players in the international finance sector during this period. With over 90% of the population owning life insurance, insurance companies served as popular savings vehicles. As a result, insurance companies experienced annual growth rates of over 20% in the 1980s. Taking advantage of deregulation and fully funded pension funds, life insurance companies significantly increased their foreign investments. This expansion of assets enabled them to become major participants in international money markets.
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| − | [[File:Belleville nuclear power plant and two pylons.jpg|thumb|right|[[Chenonceaux Nuclear Power Plant]]. Montesayette derives most of its electricity from nuclear power.]]
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| − | [[File:Kemper Project Construction.png|thumb|right|The [[Brumeville Project]], a synthesis gas-fired power station, under construction in 2013.]]
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| − | Montesayette has large reserves of coal and uranium, with a considerable portion remaining untapped. As of 2017, Montesayette's energy mix comprised primarily nuclear energy (58.4%), followed by natural gas (19.1%), coal (8.3%), and a small share from renewable sources such as solar, and bioenergy (0.7%). The country also stands as one of the first net energy-producing nations that has successfully phased out oil-fired power plants in favor of more efficient gas-fired facilities.
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| − | Montesayette's energy strategy has been characterized by a dual focus on improving both fossil fuel and renewable energy technologies, alongside its significant reliance on nuclear energy. Recognizing the aging infrastructure of its nuclear power plants, the government has emphasized the development of more efficient and advanced technologies. While Montesayette predominantly uses modernized Generation II pressurized water reactors in its nuclear power plants, efforts are underway to phase out older facilities that utilize legacy Generation II reactors. In their place, Montesayette is transitioning to Generation III+ reactors, which offer enhanced safety features and efficiency.
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/mɔ̃.tɛ.sɛt/), officially the Montesayettean Commonwealth (Quebecshirite: Communauté montesayette /kɔmy.nɔ.te mɔ̃.te.sɛt/), is a landlocked country located in Ecros. It shares borders with Terranihil to the south and west, Majocco to the north, and Quebecshire and Eleutherios to the east. The country is nominally a federation of nine provinces and one autonomous city, which is the capital and largest city of the country, Nerfoy, but in practice both its government and its economy are highly centralized. It has an estimated population of 65.15 million according to the 2017 census, of which roughly one-third live in the Greater Nerfoy Area, which includes Audrecelles and Hamicourt alongside the capital itself. Other major cities include Lavignole, Chenonceaux and Brumeville.
