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The New Sammichian Empire, also known as the Fulfwotz Empire, or Empirax Xamichia Novus in Old Sammichian, is a sovereign state mainly located in the southwestern Shire, in the Demmatrodine Region, but also holds dominion over many outlying territories throughout the Shire. It is a common misconception that the New Sammichian Empire is an absolute monarchy; in reality, it is a constitutional monarchy, with the government split into the Emperor and the Sammichian Imperial Chancellory. It is considered the successor of the Old Sammichian Empire. The state was established on May 24th, 1929.

With a total of 33.7 million inhabitants, the New Sammichian Empire is one of the most populated nations in Shire history. It has a wide disparity of cultural and social practices, since its territory includes so many different towns and villages which are scattered around the map. Peace is shakily maintained between the government and the annexed populations through the Empire's secularism and reluctance to force religious and cultural practices onto those annexed. Despite this, the interior of the government has a long history of instability.

The New Sammichian Empire first rose from the aftermath of the First World War, but that was simply the point when all of the territories previously held by the Kingdom of Fulfwotz were consolidated into the Empire; most of its expansion actually predates its establishment. Under the rule of King Drefnex in the mid-1800's, the Kingdom of Fulfwotz began an aggressive annexation campaign of the surrounding area, asserting itself as the dominant power in the Demmatrodine Region. This followed nearly 1,800 years of isolationism from the rest of the Shire. During this time, the Kingdom increased its size ten-fold and even began to claim outlying territories all around the Shire. After the coronation of King Drefnex's son, Prince Sammich, a failed invasion of a town that refused to be annexed prompted the Kingdom to declare war, and drew the attention of nations throughout the Shire. After splitting into two factions, the First World War was fought.

In the end, Fulfwotz's forces were defeated, and had surrendered. Despite this loss, King Sammich ennobled himself Emperor of the New Sammichian Empire not a day after the Treaty of Niflheim was signed on May 24th, 1929. In his lauded nationalist Imperial Address on the first day of the Empire's creation, he described it as:

"...the reincarnate of the power and prestige once retained by the domain of Old Xamichia, a testament to the unwavering tenacity of Sammichian dominions all past, present, and future."

Today, the New Sammichian Empire is considered a Shire superpower and is a founding member of the Shire United Nations, with a permanent seat on the organization's Security Council. It is one of the largest nations in the Shire and boasts one of its largest economies.

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Territories

The Empire is known for its large presence in the Shire due to its gargantuan size and amount of settlements in its grasp. Not only does it have human settlements, but also a large number of Enpeecee villages. Below is a list of all territories.

Cities and Towns

Villages

Enpeecee Villages

Activia
Al' Zingahashbrown
Cathedral
Demma
Deserta
Gucci
Husurra
Hytide
Leif
Paris
Pawooga
Plainview
Poppiton
Prada
Vevuki
Vitruvius
Watersong

Castles, Fortresses, and Royal Residences

Lands

Caffan Isles
Demmatrodine Region
Grunesblatt Forest
Niflheim Plateau
Sudettanbach Alps

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-== Brief History ==
-The New Sammichian Empire was founded by Emperor Sammich on May 24th, 1929, after the [[Civil War]]. Previously a small kingdom consisting only of Fulfwotz and the surrounding lands, once King Sammich was coronated, the kingdom experienced a period of aggressive annexation of nearby towns and villages. Although the citizens of said settlements were unhappy with the notion of being ruled by the kingdom, it was said that the kingdom allowed them to keep their customs and religions, so long as they swore fealty and paid taxes. This was continued even after the incorporation of the New Sammichian Empire, although many settlements had grown prideful of their leaders and converted to the [[Orthodox Sammichian Trinity]] or [[Sammintology]]. It thrived, becoming a Shire World Superpower and a founding member of the [[Shire United Nations]]. However, its prosperity was threatened when Emperor Sammich was nearing the end of his life. Fortunately, through various advanced and undisclosed medical treatments, possibly involving the use of dark magic, allowed him to maintain his youth and live for hundreds of years, thus asserting his role as quite possibly the most influential monarch in [[Sammichian]] history.
-In year 2001, a communist revolution sparked in the poorer district of Fulfton, before the entire city was occupied by [[NICA]]. Emperor Sammich and other various celebrities, nobles, and high-ranking citizens fled the capital city of Fulfwotz. (''See [[Shire Global News]]''). Soon, [[Cedon Wexfield]], a [[Floffwym]] native, was leading the government under the title of Premier Wexfield. After he and his proteges had firm control over the goverment, the communist liberators poorer citizens hoped for announced the shift in government to totalitarianism. Various important landmarks and buildings, such as [[DePrey Institute]] and the [[Fulfspyre]] were renamed and restructured as to remove any trace of the former empire. The New Sammichian Empire is currently known as the [[Fulflet Union]].
-== Government ==
-The New Sammichian Empire is ruled by Emperor Sammich the Magnificent, being the sole monarch of the empire. He assigns trusted members of the [[Imperial Order]] to oversee day-to-day operations in outlying terrirtories, called Chancellors. The most important Chancellor is High Chancellor Ben, who oversees day-to-day operations in the capital of Fulfwotz. Religion has no role or place in the government, and the HIgh Priest of the Orthodox Sammichian Trinity is not an advisor to Emperor Sammich.
-The Empire is known for its extremely lax laws regarding the use of drugs and general freedom overall. But with such relaxed laws comes a very high crime rate, an issue which plagues the capital of Fulfwotz quite famously. [[King Cephluss]] believed he could solve this issue by simply making everything legal, so as to say there would be no crime rate because the very concept of crime does not exist anymore. It proved disastrous and several hundred people were killed in the span of five hours.
-The main government ideal is [[Libertarianism]]. This is demonstrated by the large amount of personal rights and freedoms citizens have. The Empire is also capitalist, but the government allows itself to place regulations on certain commodities and possesses a level of economic interference.
-== Demographics ==
-*[[Sammichian]], 51.5% [[File:Meta-chart.jpeg|200px|thumb|right|Demographic Pie Chart, 2012 Census]]
-*[[Human]], 28.5%
-*[[Enderian]], 9%
-*[[Acadian]], 5.5%
-*[[Laurelian]], 3.5%
-*[[Enpeecee]], 2%
-The total population of the Empire was approximately 24,256,650 persons, according to the most recent 2012 census.
-== Geography ==
-The mass of the Empire is mainly restricted to the region of [[Demmatrodine]], though it does consist of some outlying towns and villages. It has a wide array of biomes, consisting of desert, jungle, savannah, forest, plains, and taiga. The western part of the Empire is dominated by the massive [[Mount Wrath]], an active volcano, and the largest in the Shire. It was responsible for a considerable amount of damage to the village of Al' Zingahashbrown when it erupted sixty years ago.
-== Culture ==
-Due to over half of the population of the Empire being Sammichian, the culture is greatly influenced by traditional Sammichian practices. They believe in the exercise of vice and self-indulgence heavily, and celebrate annual festivals dedicated to individuality and love. The environment has always been a large part of Sammichian life, and the Empire is a strong supporter of the [[Shire Environmental Administration]]. Fame and wealth are very important to the Sammichians of the Empire, and recreational drugs play a large role in Imperial society.
-== Religion ==
-Most citizens are of the Orthodox Sammichian Trinity, which worship three goddesses: Seya, the Goddess of Sex, Veya, the Goddess of Vice, and Peya, the Goddess of Passion. There was controversy surrounding the church in 1992 when a disgruntled ex-minister, Serdes Martet, left the church and published an autobiography which documented corruption within the church. Claims include embezzlement, verbal assaulting of clergy members, and the High Priest himself discharging a member simply for disliking his haircut. The most famous Orthodox house of worship in the Empire is [[St. Flafbenz Holy Cathedral]] in Fulfwotz, although there is Homage Week, a week when all people of the Orthodox faith travel to [[Quartzium]], the ancestral home of the three goddesses, according to the [[Quarsam]].
-Another prominent religion in Sammichian society is [[Sammintology]], a relatively new religion awash in hatred and controversy from the media. Called a cult by most, it is a wealthy and corrupt organization who praise the ancient space titan Sammoth. Whether their faith is true or not is questionable. The headquarters of the church is the Sammintology Center in downtown [[Feverly Hills]].
-== Economy ==
-The Empire has a very powerful and stable economy, being one of the most wealthy nations in the Shire. It is a famous and important exporter of entertainment, jewelry, furniture, medicine, and the rare spices found in the Demmatrodine Region. Its main imports are timber, sandstone, electronics, and water. Although some of these are rather expensive commodities generating much revenue for the Empire, the Imperial Vault is still overflowing with a much larger amount of money than those products and taxes combined should make. It is suspected that the Empire is involved heavily with the [[Shire Black Market]], due to its corrupt and unscrupulous nature.
-When Fulfwotz (the hub of trade and imperial economic power for the Empire) was infected and breached during the [[White Plague]] in 1968, the economy collapsed and the Global Economy suffered a massive decline. It took years to repair the typically-robust economy once the plague was contained.
-The Empire utilizes a heavily-capitalist economy, with very little government interference. Although the Empire tends to stay out of economic happenings, it does not permit monopolies, even though several corporations verge on total monopolization of their respective industries (''See [[Follywood Film Corporation]].''). There is no sales tax in many imperial holdings. Fulfwotz and other Imperial holdings are known to be a haven for questionable business practices.
-== Military ==
-The New Sammichian Empire is regarded as having one of the most powerful armies in the world. While it only has 91,600 current citizens on active duty, which is small compared to other Shire Superpowers, their soldiers are trained at rigorous and thorough boot camps scattered throughout the harsh Demmatrodine terrain. The very specialized training enlistees go through makes them a formidable force in battle. The Imperial Armed Forces are divided into three different units:
-*The Imperial Army (51,040 personnel)
-*The Imperial Navy (30,800 personnel)
-*The Imperial Air Force (9,760 personnel)
-The three units handle land, sea, and air, respectively. Despite having less personnel than the army, the navy is considered the most impressive of the three units. This is mainly because of the natural barriers around the [[Demmatrodine Region]] that protect the capital of [[Fulfwotz]] and other settlements (such as the mountains surrounding Bongva Valley and the many vast deserts that spot the area) already serving to defend the region, resulting in the prioritization of nautical defense.
-Unlike other Shire nations, Military service in the Empire is in no way mandatory, and there has not been a draft for hundreds of years. Because of the anti-draft outlook of the government, the Empire was a popular destination for draft-dodgers during the [[Civil War]]. The Empire is a firm believer in disarmament of nuclear weaponry, and has not possessed any nuclear warheads since 1983.
-== Libertarianism ==
-[[File:PhotoFunia-1433895485.jpg|600px|thumb|right|A poster from the [[Libertarian Movement]] in 1934.]]The New Sammichian Empire is considered one of the most liberal nations in the Shire. In nearly every city, town, and village, citizens possess a large amount of freedom, thanks to freedom-loving Sammichian monarchs in the past. Controversial issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, euthanasia, prostitution, and drug use are all legal, with most prostitution and drugs regulated by the Empire. An additive named Antinicotium, discovered by [[DePrey Institute]], is added to government-regulated drugs, to dilute the addictive effect and make them safer. However, some people still resort to illegal drug trade because the regulated drugs tend to be more expensive.
-The government's refusal to intervene in the lives of citizens to a certain extent draws artists, scientists, and other intellectuals to Imperial holdings, but also allows wealthier citizens to take advantage of the less-fortunate, painting the Empire as elitist and unsympathetic. This leads to a certain amount of distrust between the socioeconomic classes, kept civil by labor unions and blackmail. The most notable of these labor unions would be the Fulfwotz Workers' Militia, a labor union best known for three counts of arson after igniting several sweatshops in the district of [[Fulfton]].
-Although many places in the Empire embrace libertarianism, some despise the extreme laissez-faire philosophy. The most notable of these would be the town of Floffwym. It has a dutiful, hardworking, and industrious society, and has outlawed things such as same-sex marriage and basically anything else listed above. It is believed that this is because of the large human population, still influenced by Christianity. Although Emperor Sammich could make an executive decision and demand the Chancellor legalize such things, he has been in no position to do so after being usurped by the Floffwym-born [[Cedon Wexfield]] and the creation of the [[Fulflet Union]].
-== Science ==
-The Empire's center of research and science is the capital, [[Fulfwotz]]. The prestigious [[DePrey Institute]] specializes in research that contributes to the scientific advancement of the Shire as a whole. Most of the Imperial scientific community is compromised of the dolphin [[Sammichian]] subrace, who are known for their high intelligence and ingenuity. Many Imperial scientific institutions are host to research and practices that would be considered immoral or disreputable. The Fulflet Union was responsible for the creation of the Ender Bomba, which surpassed even the hydrogen nuclear bomb in total firepower.
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