United Duchies:Factbook
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Language Name Demonym Duchian English United Duchies Duchian German Vereinigte Herzogtümer Herzogtümer Dutch Verenigde Hertogdommen Hertogdommener Governing Document:Constitution
Capital: Cair Para
Official Languages: Duchian English, Duchian Sign Langauge,German Dutch
National Anthem:
God Defend the Duchies:
God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our 7 stars.
Guard Europes 7 stars
Gott beschütze unsere 7 Sterne.
Bewache Europas 7 Sterne
Gott beschütze unsere 7 Sterne.
Bewache Europas 7 Sterne
From the shafts of strife and war,
From dissension, envy, hate,
And corruption guard our state,
Make our country good and great,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend the Duchies.
Gott beschütze die Herzogtümer.
God verdedigt de hertogdommen.Asking thee to bless this nation
Of men of every duchy and faith
Gathered before thees faces
Guard our hearts we pray
From envy and hate
Help us toil we pray
United seven unto one
In service of justice,freedom and peace
Preaching love and truth love to all man
Working out Thy glorious plan
Make our country good and great
God defend our 7 stars.
Guard Europes 7 stars
Gott beschütze unsere 7 Sterne.
Bewache Europas 7 Sterne
Gott beschütze unsere 7 Sterne.
Bewache Europas 7 Sterne
God defend the Duchies.
Gott beschütze die Herzogtümer.
God verdedigt de hertogdommen.Faith and toil shall be our boast,
But, should foes assail our lands,
Make us then a mighty force,
God defend our 7 stars.
Guard Europes 7 stars
Gott beschütze unsere 7 Sterne.
Bewache Europas 7 Sterne
Gott beschütze unsere 7 Sterne.
Lord of battles in Thy might,
Put our enemies to flight,
Let our cause be just and right,
God defend the Duchies.
Gott beschütze die Herzogtümer.
God verdedigt de hertogdommen.Population 125,986,776 GDP Per Capita €156,551.76 GDP €19,723,451,519,525.80 sq Km: 280,157 Pop per sq km 449.7005055 Urban Metropolitan land 9,295 Urban Metropolitan land %: 3.32% Urban Metropolitan Density. 3,775 Urban Metropolitan Pop 35,088,386 Urban Metropolitan Pop %: 27.85% Urban Land. 22,973 Urban Land % 8.20% Urban pop: 102,553,236 Urban Pop %: 81.40% Urban density(per sq km) 4,464 Protected land 197,791 Protected Land % 70.60% Average Household Size 3.02 Households 41,770,637 Total Housing supply 42,970,245 Average Home Size(Sq Metres) 75 Area Type Minimum Housing Units per km Rural Towns 1,000 Suburban 1,500 Urban 2,000 Area Type Minimum Pop Density per km: Rural Towns 3500 Suburban 5250 Urban 7000 Languages:English, German
Official: English
Government: Parliament Federation of Duchies
Legislature:
Lower house: House of Duchies
Upper house: Imperial Senate
Head of State: High Duke Nikolai III
Head of Government: Prime MinisterJohn Peter Key
Currency: Dux Libra(1 Dux Libra=100 Pence)
Colloquial names: Duxie
Symbol: D
Calling code: +40
Internet domain: .ud
Drives on the: right
Formation:
Cair Para Treaty: 11th March 1801
National phone numbers:
Emergency:191
Non-emergency Police:121
Mental health:151
Medical non-emergency:131
other Factbooks:
Important people
Ducal Families
Significant Buildings
Duchies Media
TransportPeople and Demographics:
Life Expectency:
Male:83.1
Female:87.2
Urban population:81.4%
Public Healthcare and maternity:
Birthrate:11.90 per 1000
Death Rate: 9.40 per 1000
Immigration :19.10
Emigration:5.10
Total net gain:16.50
Hospital beds per 1000:11
Physicians per 1000:4.1
Health Expenditure:10.4% of GDPFuneral Practises
Funeral method Funerals in Duchies % Burial 379,302 32.70% Cremation 509,216 43.90% Natural Burial 234,309 20.20% Human Composting 33,638 2.90% Other 3,480 0.30% Total 1,159,945 100.00% Embalmed 813,353 70.12% Casket 410,620 35.40% Coffin 701,766 60.50% Shroud Only 47,558 4.10% Tradional burial is more popular in the Catholic heartlands in the Northern United Duchies with catholics divided on whether they go for cremation or burial with many sticking to the traditional burial with open casket ceremonies.
The south and more protestant areas have a higher rate of cremations while the ethnic Jewish and muslim populations are more likely to go with a natural non-embalmed burial within 3 days in a simple burial shroud as is part of the religion.
Natural burial and human composting is growing in popularity among the protestant population in the Duchies and non-religious.
**History:**The United Duchies was founded in 1801 as threats in Europe rose to the mainly Saxon Duchies. The duchies comprised of 1 mixed Duchy, 2 Lutheran Duchies and 3 Catholic Duchies merged into the United Duchies and then elected a High Duke to be head of state from among the Dukes. At first the country was run by Council of Dukes and Imperial Senate appointed with members of the guilds , from noble families and religions with little involvement from the common person. However in early 1900's with the rise of socialism and revolutionaries as a concession the state was reformed with an elected lower house and trade union officials added to the imperial senate. The country has continued with this arrangement since with some reforms such as the introduction of mix member proportional in the lower house. The countries history has been a story of liberals fighting against the conservative religious in parliament and elections with Catholic policies of anti-abortion , drugs and lgbt policies doing well in the north while the Lutheran Duchies of Supseaxe and West Baltica being the liberal bastions of the country.
Key periods and Dates:
1548: Duchie of Supseaxe formed
1555-1578: Catholics settle north Duchies of Aranvale, Doornevale and Albion formed
1609: Duchie of Weatseaxna formed
1649-1732:Lutheran Revolution happens in the Duchies as Christians and some duchies adopt the newly protestan religions based on the teachings of Luther who wrote his manifesto to spread through the printing press. The Lutheran churches change over time inspiring Baptis, Methodist and eventually Pentecostal and Anglican based denominations. The movement particularly takes off in what is now the Southern part of the Duchies. Most Duchies tolerate the reformation churches so as not to upset huge swathes of their population or even adopt them as Lutheran nobilities are formed.
1678: Nobles in East Supseaxe rebel in civil war to form Duchie of Baltica
1762: Industrial revolution starts in earnest with increase use of steam engine technology and industrial machines.People move to cities in droves , Brummagem becomes a centre of metal industries.
1801:Treaty of Cair Para signed forming United Duchies as Kingdoms face threat from Hellesthalassa Kingdom
1878:Democratisation of the United Duchies with popular vote introduced for men over 21 on a FPTP system
1925:Vote introduced for women
1943:Voting age lowered to 18
1966:LGBT relationships made legal
1981:MMP electoral system adopted
1991:Gay marriage legalised in some Duchies and recognised nationwideDuchies:
Duchie Population: Perentage of population: GDP: % of GDP Per capita: Millionaire % Millionaires Cair Para 3,622,987 2.88% €613,399,342,257.25 3.11% €169,307.63 15.88% 575,306 Supseaxe 49,789,875 39.52% €8,358,798,753,975.02 42.38% €167,881.50 13.99% 6,967,233 Westseaxna 30,823,560 24.47% €4,650,789,868,304.18 23.58% €150,884.25 10.25% 3,158,572 Baltica 29,330,986 23.28% €4,690,236,771,343.23 23.78% €159,907.23 15.55% 4,561,323 Albion 3,350,897 2.66% €410,247,791,606.14 2.08% €122,429.25 4.72% 158,023 Doornevale 4,480,988 3.56% €516,754,429,811.58 2.62% €115,321.54 5.41% 242,578 Aranvale 3,906,560 3.10% €416,164,827,061.99 2.11% €106,529.74 3.82% 149,091 Irmgardis City 680,923 0.54% €67,059,735,166.39 0.34% €98,483.58 2.30% 15,661 Total: 125,986,776 100.00% €19,723,451,519,525.80 100.00% €156,551.76 12.56% 15,827,787 Biggest Cities :
Cities over 1 million Population Duchy % of Pop: % of Duchie Pop: Pop per Sq km Sq km % of land: House Price Average(3 BR) Councillours Goudadam 3,937,001 Supseaxe 3.12% 7.91% 6,291 625.78 0.22% €1,531,413.56 172 Cair Para 3,387,782 Cair Para 2.69% 93.51% 7,392 458.32 0.16% €1,481,182.22 112 Porterdam 3,244,654 Baltica 2.58% 10.81% 4,803 675.53 0.24% €1,116,184.65 142 Hague 3,031,404 Supseaxe 2.41% 6.09% 7,211 420.37 0.15% €1,660,804.11 137 Hamborg 2,771,696 Westseaxna 2.20% 8.99% 5,025 551.56 0.20% €1,370,417.56 126 Flussgelort 2,635,323 Westseaxna 2.09% 8.55% 5,289 498.30 0.18% €1,290,279.91 126 Baltia 2,137,331 Baltica 1.70% 7.12% 5,700 374.98 0.13% €1,538,381.28 97 Brummagem 1,789,348 Supseaxe 1.42% 3.59% 6,677 268.00 0.10% €755,011.71 120 Arthuria 1,659,954 Supseaxe 1.32% 3.33% 4,766 348.28 0.12% €1,042,307.57 76 Total: 24,594,492 - 19.52% - 5,827 4,221.11 1.51% €1,309,553.62 1,230 Age:
Age Population % 0-15 23,161,818 18.38% 16-64 82,664,641 65.61% 65 + 20,160,317 16.00% Total: 125,986,776 100.00% Ethnicity
Ethnicity: % Pop White 75.03% 94,528,318 Jewish 6.62% 8,343,114 Black 6.45% 8,128,498 Asian 5.05% 6,367,093 Mixed Race: 3.98% 5,013,074 Duxburian 1.67% 2,103,979 Other: 1.19% 1,502,700 Total: 100.00% 125,986,776 Religion
Religion: % Pop: Lutheran 24.50% 30,870,908 Anglican 3.63% 4,574,383 Pentecostal/Charismatic 14.52% 18,291,112 Catholic 22.25% 28,036,927 Orthodox 7.12% 8,971,587 Other Christian 1.53% 1,926,466 Jewish 6.66% 8,388,450 Muslim 3.86% 4,864,467 Nek Aasthala 1.27% 1,597,467 Other 3.55% 4,471,531 Agnostic/Atheist 11.11% 13,993,478 Total: 100.00% 125,986,776 Language
Top Languages % Speaking/Able to Speak Estimated Speakers Official Duchian English 87.05% 109,671,489 Y Duchian Sign Langauge 75.90% 95,623,963 Y German 63.70% 80,253,576 Y Dutch 28.90% 36,410,178 Y Modern Standard Aelirian 15.20% 19,149,990 N Spanish 14.19% 17,877,524 N Hebrew 8.70% 10,960,850 N Latin 8.60% 10,834,863 N Official Language Capability by Duchy(Conversational level) 2023
Speakers of Official National Langauges % Speakers of Official National Langauges Duchy Duchian English German Dutch Duchian English German Dutch Total Cair Para 80.76% 48.76% 21.89% 2,925,765 1,766,718 793,082 3,622,987 Supseaxe 87.69% 44.65% 34.29% 43,661,699 22,230,789 17,073,780 49,789,875 Westseaxna 65.67% 75.43% 9.13% 20,242,709 23,249,134 2,812,904 30,823,560 Baltica 84.90% 59.47% 41.11% 24,901,544 17,443,130 12,057,844 29,330,986 Albion 79.26% 41.45% 7.37% 2,655,908 1,388,883 246,980 3,350,897 Doornevale 50.69% 88.25% 8.70% 2,271,438 3,954,305 390,054 4,480,988 Aranvale 46.45% 82.97% 8.81% 1,814,492 3,241,239 344,178 3,906,560 Irmgardis City 62.76% 14.22% 2.29% 427,340 96,829 15,590 680,923 National 78.00% 58.24% 26.78% 98,265,671 73,371,027 33,734,414 125,986,776 Ethnicity by city
City Non-white % Non-white population % of Nonwhite White %: White Population Total Population Goudadam 41.66% 1,640,325 5.21% 58.34% 2,296,676 3,937,001 Cair Para 35.99% 1,219,180 3.88% 64.01% 2,168,602 3,387,782 Porterdam 43.20% 1,401,625 4.46% 56.80% 1,843,029 3,244,654 Hague 30.27% 917,529 2.92% 69.73% 2,113,875 3,031,404 Hamborg 40.17% 1,113,438 3.54% 59.83% 1,658,258 2,771,696 Flussgelort 24.73% 651,808 2.07% 75.27% 1,983,515 2,635,323 Brummagem 54.95% 983,210 3.13% 45.05% 806,138 1,789,348 Baltia 41.11% 878,660 2.79% 58.89% 1,258,671 2,137,331 Arthuria 35.55% 590,175 1.88% 64.45% 1,069,779 1,659,954 Irmgardis City 55.85% 380,300 1.21% 44.15% 300,623 680,923 Dunpool 28.12% 95,355 0.30% 71.88% 243,701 339,056 Westfestung 30.48% 204,412 0.65% 69.52% 466,301 670,713 Couentre 32.60% 235,615 0.75% 67.40% 487,140 722,756 Nurnberg 27.32% 147,622 0.47% 72.68% 392,673 540,294 Sandheath 37.10% 162,432 0.52% 62.90% 275,391 437,823 Castlehill 33.10% 115,947 0.37% 66.90% 234,346 350,293 Marlhull 16.70% 49,372 0.16% 83.30% 246,268 295,640 Wolverenhampton 30.80% 82,502 0.26% 69.20% 185,362 267,864 Ladenses 35.40% 79,069 0.25% 64.60% 144,275 223,344 Arrynfort 25.42% 66,219 0.21% 74.58% 194,282 260,501 Wulfsberg 24.72% 43,124 0.14% 75.28% 131,325 174,448 Arandale City 23.96% 59,890 0.19% 76.04% 190,081 249,971 Doornewater 21.88% 51,961 0.17% 78.12% 185,529 237,490 Fleetpool 29.52% 47,991 0.15% 70.48% 114,608 162,599 Oostend 27.46% 80,485 0.26% 72.54% 212,592 293,077 Timworth 21.65% 51,888 0.16% 78.35% 187,833 239,721 Bielefeld 31.31% 207,117 0.66% 68.69% 454,468 661,586 Kiel 22.46% 155,759 0.50% 77.54% 537,816 693,575 Wuppertal 23.76% 159,356 0.51% 76.24% 511,451 670,807 Karlsruhe 29.07% 98,359 0.31% 70.93% 240,039 338,399 Augsberg 31.34% 101,424 0.32% 68.66% 222,235 323,659 Oberhauesen 26.52% 64,921 0.21% 73.48% 179,895 244,816 Sheafford 29.35% 53,057 0.17% 70.65% 127,687 180,744 Amersfoort 29.47% 56,934 0.18% 70.53% 136,275 193,209 Lübeck 27.91% 95,622 0.30% 72.09% 246,956 342,578 Freiburg 25.91% 63,201 0.20% 74.09% 180,713 243,915 Brighthemston 26.81% 85,827 0.27% 73.19% 234,311 320,138 Snotingaham 28.85% 152,877 0.49% 71.15% 377,047 529,925 Derventio 25.81% 88,539 0.28% 74.19% 254,493 343,032 Milton Keynes 24.71% 61,240 0.19% 75.29% 186,629 247,869 Souhamwic 33.55% 96,119 0.31% 66.45% 190,377 286,497 Eindtrent 34.03% 126,407 0.40% 65.97% 245,036 371,443 Gronhem 25.47% 70,483 0.22% 74.53% 206,219 276,702 Fentown 34.15% 105,374 0.33% 65.85% 203,193 308,567 Stoc-on-Trent 22.14% 91,442 0.29% 77.86% 321,590 413,032 Weogorna 26.44% 83,925 0.27% 73.56% 233,496 317,421 Rovescester 20.80% 60,893 0.19% 79.20% 231,814 292,707 Leyden 23.47% 58,954 0.19% 76.53% 192,229 251,183 Little Bonn 19.89% 50,921 0.16% 80.11% 205,093 256,015 Telford 16.88% 33,671 0.11% 83.12% 165,803 199,475 Münster 15.77% 29,410 0.09% 84.23% 157,083 186,493 Saaleburg 13.44% 24,879 0.08% 86.56% 160,230 185,109 Walhhalh 39.40% 59,897 0.19% 60.60% 92,126 152,023 Total 36.24% 13,626,847 43.32% 63.76% 25,793,052 39,419,899 Other Urban Areas: 23.06% 15,594,749 49.57% 76.94% 52,023,217 67,617,966 Total Urban: 27.95% 29,221,596 92.89% 72.05% 77,816,269 107,037,865 Rural 11.80% 2,236,863 7.11% 88.20% 16,712,049 18,948,911 Total 24.97% 31,458,458 100.00% 75.03% 94,528,318 125,986,776 Disabled, Neurodivergent Population:
Disabled and Neurodivergent Rates % Estimate Population Autism 4.44% 5,593,813 ADHD 5.63% 7,093,747 Terets Syndrome 1.54% 1,945,454 Deafness 9.23% 11,629,782 Blindness 3.63% 4,573,886 Dyslexia 12.19% 15,360,224 Dyscalculia 8.14% 10,253,649 Total: 29.80% 37,544,059 LGBT population:
LGBT %: % Estimate Population Gay 9.10% 11,464,797 Transgender/ Non-binary: 4.75% 5,984,372 LGBT Total: 13.60% 17,134,202 Discrimination:
Racism:
Percent Racist:19.5%
Wouldn't live next to another nationality or race:3.3%
Minorities experienced racial harassment/ Discrimination in last year:52%
Homophobia and Transphobia
Percent Homophobic:22%
Percent Transphobic:27%
LGBT experienced harassment or discrimination in last year:54%
Sexism
Percent Misogynistic:29%
Percent Misandric:2.1%
Disability and Neurodivergence Discrimination/ Hate Crime
Percent of Neurodivergent bullied:67%
Percent of Neurodivergent who have experienced harassment or discrimination in last year:83%
Other:
Anti-Islam:22%
Anti-Jewish:21%
Anti-Catholic: 6%
Anti-Christian:5.5%
Anti-Orthodox:5.7%
*Figures according to National Report of Discrimination and Hate in United DuchiesLGBT Rights
Duchies LGBT Relationships Year Legalised Same Sex Union Year Legalised Gay Marriage Year Legalised Gay Marriage Recognised Gay IVF/Surrogacy Gay Adoption LGBT Blood Donation Surrogacy Legal Cair Para Y 1947 Y 1985 Y 2004 Y Y Y Y Y Supseaxe Y 1912 Y 1952 Y 1984 Y Y Y Y Y Westseaxna Y 1969 Y 1984 Y 2020 Y N N Y Y Baltica Y 1919 Y 1949 Y 1987 Y Y Y Y Y Albion Y 1973 Y 1982 Y 2020 Y N N Y N Doornevale Y 1990 Y 2020 Y 2020 Y N N N N Aranvale Y 1990 Y 2020 Y 2020 Y N N N N Language
The three main spoken langauges are Duchian English , German and Dutch with Duchian Sign Language being the 4th official language. German is the official main langauge of Doornevale, Aranvale and Westseaxna alongside English while English, German and Dutch are the official languages of Supseaxe and Baltia where in the Polderlands, Porterdam and and Hollandshire it is the majority language as the 1st langauge . English and German are official languages in Cair Para and Albion with English being the largest langauge. All Duchy state workers must be conversational in the official languages with all United Duchies central government workers being required to be conversational in Duchian English, German and Dutch.English acts as the main media , business language and lingua francua between most people.Dance
Like many nations the Duchies has some traditional dances though these vary by region of the country. However the most associated with the Duchies are :Dance Origin Schuhplattler Westseaxna The Ländler Doornevale and Aranvale(Disputed) Maypole Dance Supseaxe Laufentanzem Westseaxna Morris Dancing Supseaxe(Middlelands) Polka Dance Baltica -
Politics:
High Dukes/Duchesses:
High Duke/Duchess Ascension End of Reign House Religion Ludger I 1801 1811 Schonburg Catholic Xavier I 1811 1829 Redwood Catholic Nikolai I 1829 1838 Drummford Catholic Horace I 1839 1873 Stuart-Lane Lutheran Nikolai II 1873 1938 Schweistein Lutheran Griselda I 1938 1974 Mormont Catholic Albert I 1974 2021 Schweistein Lutheran Nikolai III 2022 Current Drummford Catholic Levels of Government:
Local Government:Local government is divided between city and regional councils which run local services like libraries, public services and local transport though many share service responsibilities between councils . The next level up is Duchy government with this which run Duchy Wide transport and decide most national economic policy including minimum wage and multi-regional rail and running local Health Services and Education with funding from Central government.These are run fully democratically at local and Duchy level though each region also has its own allocated percent of seats that are selected by Barons(one each).The highest legislature in a Duchy is the Dutchy Assembly consisted of some members appointed by the Duke/Duchess and a majority elected by the people . The Duchy's also decide laws on social issues such as marriage, drugs , alcohol and other issues.Each Duchy is run by an elected First Minister and then Head of State in the Duke/Duchess which is either elected from among the Barons of the Duchy or held by a royal family.
Each Duchy has its own Duchy High Court with Judges appointed for life or until selected for the Royal Court by the Duke/Duchess. Each appointment is approved by Duchy Assembly.
United Duchies Government
The next level up in government is the House of Commons which is a fully elected house with 650 seats including 500 seats with 150 seats being national list seats to help keep elections proportional by making up party seats to the national totals. The Prime Minister is elected from this house from the biggest party generally by convention and the nation who then also selects his cabinet generally from this house.The second branch of parliament is the House of Duchies with 30 seats for each duchy or 240 seats.
The third branch of the national parliament is the Imperial Senate consisting of experts appointed by Unions, Business Guilds and Professional Organisations, Churches, Dukes and the High Duke with Barons getting a seat automatically. These parliaments decide immigration law, national social laws, economic laws, national transport police, environmental policy on a national basis,health welfare , defense and foreign policy.The parliament also appoint some members to the board of the Dutchies Investment Fund . When the High Duke dies an election is held for the new High Duke/Duchess position with current Dukes and Duchesses who choose to run or a nominated son and daughter of a Duke or Duchess being the candidates. The election consists of gaining a majority of the House of Duchies which has 30 elected seats in each duchy for a total of 240 and The Imperial Senate. If on can win a majority in both houses then they are crowned High Duke or High Duchess for their life or until they relinquish the throne though this is not traditionally done if one candidate cannot be agreed by both houses the top 2 in terms of votes will draw lots for the throne. Bills must pass through all 3 houses and be signed by the Duke after it is declared constitutional by the Ducal Court for it to become law.
The Highest position in government is the High Duke/Duchess this role is equivalent to King/Queen. This position is mainly ceremonial though the High Duke/Duchess does hold the power to refuse or accept any Prime Minister or his cabinet that is selected by parliament and also is the final person to sign a bill into law after it is checked for legality by the Ducal Court which currently has 9 members appointed by the High Duke and 1 by each Duchies Duke or Duchess. If the High Duke/Duchess refuses to sign a law it makes its way back to the House of Duchies where it must gain 66% of the vote in order to pass though this is rare and traditionally the High Duke/Duchess signs laws that have passed the House of Duchies and Imperial Senate.
The highest constitutional court of the Duchies is the Royal Court which has 4 Judges selected to serve for life by the High Duke/Duchess with 1 candidate selected by each Duchy Duke/Duchess. All these are then approved by a majority of 66% of both the House of Duchies and Imperial Senate.This court is based in Cair Para.
Below this is the Supreme Court which is the highest level of criminal and civil court generally though some civil cases may go up to the Royal Court.
Main Government Buildings:
House of Commons:
Cair Paravel:
House of Duchies Chamber at Cair Paravel:
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Major National Political Parties:
The Left:
Economic :Far Left
Social:Centrist/Liberal Wing
About:The party seeks long term to reform United Duchies into a series of Democratic Republics preferably with socialist governments winning the elections. The party was formed as a merger of Communist and Socialist organisations to maximise seatsParty of Social Democrats:
Economic :Social Democracy
Social:Mainly Liberal
About:Forming out of elements of the labour movement supportive of the Duchy system but supportive of worker and union rights as well as many benefits. The party is working class in nature though it moved to embrace the middle class as well and to a more centre left social democracy stance. The party is supportive of the political system while believing in expanding worker rights within a Social market economy.Liberal Party of the Duchies
Economic:Mixed but mainly towards centre or centre right
Social:Liberal
About:The Liberal Party supports a reorganisation of social law to make it more liberal. They believe more in rehabilition focus in law and order and that social laws should be liberalised nationwide. They fight in all Duchies to expand womens rights, LGBT rights and for drug legalisation. They are most popular in the South and Southeast.Moderate Party:
Economic :Centrist
Social:Centrist
About:The party supports many socially liberal policies such as gay marriage and abortion but is open to working with conservatives on a practical level to bring about what rights it can, it is however for tough policies on crime and security being supportive of a criminal justice system that punishes severe offenders while working to rehabilitate those who commit minor crimes. The party is centrist in terms of economics supporting the current social market economy balanced with high minimum wages and workers rights legislation.Union of Democrats:
Economic :Centre Right
Social:Moderately Conservative with Some Liberal Ideas
About:The party came about as merger of the centre right parties. The party consists of a mix of social conservatives who may support a centrist approach economically to a One Duchies wing who support centre right economics favouring supporting especially small business as an alternative to welfare who are liberal socially supporting more things like gay marriages or at least civil unions and other LGBT rights as well as women having the right to abortion.Unus
Economic :Left
Social:National Conservative
About:A merger of Alliance of Royalists and National Rally the party aims to Unite the National Conservatives. The Party stands for a strong welfare state for citizens while maintaining National Conservative stances on issues like LGBT rights, Abortion , Immigration and Law and Order.Ex-Parties::
Alliance of Royalists
Economic :Centrist
Social:National conservative/Religious conservatism
About:The party is considered to be very right wing due to its stances opposing gay marriage, being supportive of restrictive abortion policy and against mass immigration especially from poorer nations. The party defines its policy as economically centrist but with a "Duchies first" approach that favours high military spending as well as a heavy focus on law and order withing the confines of UDoHR of the EU. However the party supports restricting gay marriage. The party is strongly supportive of the Duchy system with it also supporting rural communities and grants to rural communities. It is slightly agrarian in nature.National Rally
Economic :Left Wing
Social:National Conservative
About:The party is supportive of a strong left wing economic state with high welfare and businesses to be highly regulated. It however is also highly nationalist and conservative consistently opposing liberal positions of LGBT rights, Liberal Abortions laws and drug legalisation. The party is supportive of tough law and order stances and opposes immigration levels wanting to reduce immigration to only 10's of thousands of skilled immigrants wanting to end any refugee programmes instead favouring sending aid to the countries the refugees come from in return for no immigration from them. The party is seen as far right by some people.New Dawn
Economic :Syndicalist
Social:Ultranationalist
About:New Dawn supports a reorganisation of the Duchies. While it would still keep the Dukes with would focus on a syndicalist platform with vast swathes of the economy nationalised. While on law and order and immigration it would take a tough hard line approach , reintroduce the death penalty and be strict on all crime. The party would ban immigration except for spousal immigration and is hostile to immigrants wanting to stop any access to benefits and initiate a 30 year period until one can be a citizen.It would ban importing of workers unless there is no Duchian who can do the job. The party is very activist and provides assistance to people of white "pure-blood" Duchian status.It says it opposes the "invasion of immigrants supported by corporatist elites" and is especially hostile to Islam which it claims wants to create a islamostate in the Duchies.Other Ex Parties:
Communist Party
Workers Party
Whig
Conservatives
Duchies Christian AllianceHouse of Commons:
Party Local/Overhang Seats List Seats Seats Seat Percent ADA 1 0 1 0.15% The Left 16 12 28 4.29% IUAC 1 0 1 0.15% PSD 107 29 135 20.71% Liberal Party 64 27 91 13.96% Moderate Party 168 34 202 30.98% Union of Democrats 82 24 106 16.26% Unus 64 24 88 13.50% Total 502 150 652 100.00% House of duchies:
Party Seats % of Seats ADA 3 1.25% The Left 8 3.33% IUAC 9 3.75% PSD 36 15.00% Liberal Party 30 12.50% Moderate Party 63 26.25% Union of Democrats 37 15.42% Unus 54 22.50% Total 240 100.00% Imperial Senate:
Imperial Senate Seats % of Seats Appointed by Guilds/Unions 260 50.68% Lutheran 25 4.87% Catholic 25 4.87% Barons 150 29.24% Appointed by Dukes/Duchesses 48 9.36% Appointed by High Duke 5 0.97% Total 513 100.00% Ducal Court
Appointed By Number on Court High Duke 17 Total 17 Duchy Council Control:
Duchy Council Governing Coalition Seats Cair Para Mod+UoD+Unus icon.cat/util/elections/rGBsfGQddg(2022 Results) Supseaxe Mod+PSD icon.cat/util/elections/mHBsFXQdTA (2022 Results) Westseaxna Mod+UoD icon.cat/util/elections/luBswiQdmB(2022 Results) Baltica Mod+PSD icon.cat/util/elections/ZmBsVNQdMR (2022 Results) Albion Mod+Unus icon.cat/util/elections/BBBsKCQdWj(2022 Results) Doornevale Unus icon.cat/util/elections/qPBskaQdJN(2022 Results) Aranvale Unus+UoD icon.cat/util/elections/CkBsrtQdur(2022 Results) Anastasia City IUAC+PSD+Moderate+Liberal 2021 History of Government Composition:
Year Parties in power 1801-1810 Con 1810-1830 Whig 1830-1845 Con 1845-1880 Lib 1855-1880 Con 1880-1890 Mod/Lib 1890-1905 Con 1905-1915 Mod/Lib First Elections after AV 1915-1925 PSD/WP 1925-1935 Con/Mod 1935-1945 Mod/PSD 1945-1950 Con 1950-1960 Mod/Lib 1960-1965 PSD 1965-1975 Mod 1975-1980 UoD /AoR 1980-1985 PSD/Mod 1985-1990 PSD/Mod/Lib/WP 1990-1995 UoD/Mod/Lib/AoR 1995-2005 Mod/UoD/AoR 2005-2010 PSD/Mod/Lib/WP 2010-2020 Mod/Uod/Lib/AoR 2020-2021 Mod/UoD/Lib/AoR/DCA 2021-2021 Mod/UoD/Lib/AoR Notes:New composition by party merger 2021-2022 Mod/UoD/Unus/Liberal Notes:New composition by party merger 2022-Present Mod/PSD/Lib Prime Ministers:
Years Prime Minister Party Gender 1801-1810 Henry Addington Conservative M 1810-1822 Roman Winfield Whig M 1822-1830 Edmund Hunton-Blather Whig M 1830-1845 Benjamin Nitzsch Conservative M 1845-1868 Harry Lawson Liberal M 1868-1880 Reginald Bronson Liberal M 1855-1865 Tarquin Mavis Conservative M 1865-1869 Hector Godfrey Conservative M 1869-1880 Benedict Lockhart Conservative M 1880-1890 Joseph Chamberlain Moderate M 1890-1905 Quentin Whittaker Conservative M 1905-1915 Raphael Sharpe Moderate M 1915-1925 Eduard Bernstein Party of Social Democrats M 1925-1935 Willi Biggs-Cox Conservative M 1935-1945 Mordecai Bell Moderate M 1945-1950 Willi Biggs-Cox Conservative M 1950-1960 Poppy Franck Moderate F 1960-1965 Demi Knight Party of Social Democrats F 1965-1975 Hanno Weisz Moderate M 1975-1980 Kai Dixon Union of Democrats M 1980-1985 Jack Chambers Party of Social Democrats M 1985-1990 Matz Schlesinger Party of Social Democrats M 1990-1994 Timo Wiener Union of Democrats M 1994-1995 Lucas Webb Union of Democrats F 1995-1999 Lucas Collins Moderate M 1999-2005 Maria Klein-Schmeink Moderate F 2005-2010 Angelika Pohl Party of Social Democrats F 2010-2020 Mr Terence Fitzcharles Union of Democrats M 2020-Present John Peter Key Moderate M Subnational Divisions United Duchies:
Duchy:The division where most social law is decided with also some economic and public services being run from this layer. This is run by the Duchy Council. Anastasia City has additional powers over immigration with Anastasia unusually being responsible for local services such as garbage collection as well.
Metropolitan Council, Town/City Council or County Council:
This level of authority is responsible for setting local public services policy , running or coordinating local public services such as local transport, health and leisure centres, libraries , emergency services (except policing which is run by seperate local police authorities with their own elected overseer) and education . They also run local social policies are in charge of planning law. Generally they focus on local issues but may also set additional local by laws.Cabinet and leadership:
Position Name Party High Duke: High Duke Nikolai III N/A Prime minister John Peter Key Moderate Deputy Prime Minister Summer Hughes PSD Foreign Minister Arron Scott Liberal Treasury Minister Dominic Grant Moderate Business and Economy Minister Nadine Wootton PSD Culture Minister Gerrard Skinner Moderate Law and Order Minister Hugh Walsh Liberal Minister of Education Sacha Renaud Moderate Minster of Youth Services George Botha Moderate Minister of Services for Elderly and Vulnerable Adults Cathleen Cox PSD Defence Minister Bipin Rake Moderate Local Government Minister Preet Gill PSD Homeland and Borders Ministry Randolph Schröter Moderate Health Minister Rosena Allin-Khan PSD Minister of Work and Social Security Isaac Mcmahon Liberal Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Tazawa Saki Moderate Transport Minister Saahir al-Abad Moderate Equality and Neurodiversity Minister Sofia Lichtman Liberal Energy and Resources Minister Adi Silberstein Moderate Tourism Minister Emil Hibbert PSD Technology Innovation and Science Minister Matthew Tucker Moderate Justice Minister Gertraud Vogt PSD Government Spending:
Government Spending and responsibility is split between three levels .Spending on Healthcare , Welfare , defense, national transport , loans for Minorities and poorer communities through a government Communities Investment Bank, the environment , Defence , Public Order and Safety and pensions is paid for at a national level . Also at this level is any national bailout programme.Total Government Spending Income and Debt::
Government Budget: Euros % % of GDP Social Protection €921,783,673,523.80 11.50% 5.42% Aid Budget €221,276,507,244.21 2.76% 1.30% Health €1,795,812,047,714.86 22.40% 10.55% Public and Social Services €929,974,096,138.05 11.60% 5.46% Transport €761,616,716,664.79 9.50% 4.47% Education €1,234,620,782,803.97 15.40% 7.25% Defence €276,586,666,666.67 3.45% 1.62% Public Order and Safety €368,852,181,432.79 4.60% 2.17% Environment and Housing €765,412,499,822.92 9.55% 4.50% Business ,Science, Industry and Agriculture €485,618,569,174.49 6.06% 2.85% Irmgardis City Subsidy €33,250,000,000.00 0.41% 0.20% Other €139,607,252,022.67 1.74% 0.82% Debt Interest €82,607,076,946.41 1.03% 0.49% Total: €8,017,018,070,155.63 100.00% 47.10% Budget;
Euros % of GDP Income % of GDP: €8,068,081,879,519.68 47.40% Spending % of GDP: €8,017,018,070,155.63 47.10% Suplus/Deficit: €51,063,809,364.05 0.30% Public Debt €4,859,239,820,377.16 28.55% Congestion Charge:
Every city over 150,000 people must implement a congestion charge of at least 8 Euros in its city centre. The charge is meant to discourage driving in eveyy day. There are many cities where there are schemes that allow electric car owners to drive in for 1 day a week after 10:00 with no charge if they register with the local authority their car with proof they live in the city in question and every city allows disabled car owners in free if their condition qualifies for free entry into the city centre.Most big cities charge 15 Euros per day.People living within the zone get a 90% discount on the congestion charge and must also register with the council.
Government responsibilities:
The Duchies governments are responsible for education, regional transport and housing though can fund other schemes if they wish.The Local authorities are responsible for Local government services including waste management, youth services , marriage registeries, housing and social care for the vulnerable and elderly.They are also responsible for running emergency services including the fire services and police services. Though they can opt to join together to form bigger service areas and most do.This system was introduced in 1946 as a solution to the pensions needed at the time. Pensions before had been provided through welfare associations.This increases with inflation over time.
Economic laws:The country developed into a social market economy. Free entrerprise is allowed but highly regulated for environmental, safety and labour standards with a high minimum wage to protect society and employees there have however been criticisms of the state as a nanny state restricting the economy. Despite this it has been hard to roll back on regulations due to this being seen as pandering to big business and people who suggest it being seen as either paid to say it or being selfish.Indepdendent contractors are required to carry contractor insurance for loss of income and big businesses over 250 employees are required to have at least 33% of the board be employee representitives elected by the employees.
Levels of Government with Primary Responsibilities:
National Government:Defense, Foreign Policy, Economic Policy, National Transport,Welfare,Inter Duchy Policing,Energy, Telecommunications
Duchies Government:Duchy Transport, Social Policy, Healthcare, Education ,Minimum Wage Law, Sport , Duchy Courts and Justice, Policing,Economic Development
Metro Government/County councils:Urban/Regional Transport Services and Infrastructure management, Library's and Museums, Planning,Local Housing,Local ,
Emergency Services,Social Services in Local Region,,Licensing, Registrar Services,Business Support
City/Town Councils:Waste Management,Parks Management,Local Governance,Heritage Protection,Local Issues,Leisure and Recreation Services,Environmental Health,Pest Control (note many county councils combine city/town council powers and metro region powers)
Policing Authority:Policing over police force area run by elected Police and Crime ComissionerWho can't vote?
The High Duke/Duchess
Anyone who is a member of a noble family or married to a member of the noble families
Anyone who is a member of the Imperial Senate
Anyone who is a employee of the Judiciary
Anyone who is a member of High Ducal HouseholdMembers of Law enforcement and armed forces of United Duchies may vote but may not get involved in any political campaigns, express their views on in the course of their duty , promote any political candidate or join any political campaigning organisation.
Politician Pay:- £ Euros % of Minimum Wage Minimum Wage as of May 2023 £32,760.00 €50,778.00 100.00% Duchy First Minister £114,660.00 €177,723.00 350.00% MP/House of Duchies/Imperial Senate Pay £131,040.00 €203,112.00 400.00% Cabinet Member Pay £147,420.00 €228,501.00 450.00% Deputy PM Pay £155,610.00 €241,195.50 475.00% PM Pay £163,800.00 €253,890.00 500.00% Political spending:
Party Party Membership Membership revenue Donations/Other Total Total Spending Surplus ADA 6,012 £150,300.00 £28,557.00 £178,857.00 £176,054.00 £2,803.00 The Left 454,234 £11,355,850.00 £2,157,611.50 £13,513,461.50 £44,344,545.00 -£30,831,083.50 IUIC 56,785 £1,419,625.00 £269,728.75 £1,689,353.75 £1,686,005.00 £3,348.75 PSD: 4,634,865 £115,871,625.00 £25,491,757.50 £141,363,382.50 £119,900,000.00 £21,463,382.50 Liberal Party: 4,027,876 £100,696,900.00 £21,146,349.00 £121,843,249.00 £119,900,000.00 £1,943,249.00 Moderate Party: 5,710,987 £142,774,675.00 £41,404,655.75 £184,179,330.75 £147,350,000.00 £36,829,330.75 Union of Democrats: 3,220,987 £80,524,675.00 £20,131,168.75 £100,655,843.75 £125,390,000.00 -£24,734,156.25 Unus 5,631,900 £140,797,500.00 £40,831,275.00 £181,628,775.00 £126,000,620.00 £55,628,155.00 AFD 2,296,756 £57,418,900.00 £16,651,481.00 £74,070,381.00 £66,542,276.00 £7,528,105.00 Total 26,040,402 £593,440,850.00 £151,432,546.25 £819,122,634.25 £751,289,500.00 £67,833,134.25 -
Healthcare System
The country operates on a single payer system established in 1919 and developed ever since. As the government of the day worked to deal with the health crisis and increase equality. The single payer healthcare system covers all Hospital, Doctor primary care and Dentist care through a single payer Duchies Health Service system free at the point of care. All doctors surgeries ,hospitals and dentist surgeries are owned by the state and run through healthcare local trusts which are run under a united health trust for each Duchy which set up the local areas of operations usually by city or county. The DHS is funded by the national government with allocations given to Duchies health trusts based on the amount of citizens they have and the cost of providing the services needed. Prescriptions are also universally funded with citizens only required to pay £5 Dux Libra per prescription while being required to pay for any medicine that is over the counter and below this threshold in order to prevent loss of money by paying for £0.30 boxes of tablets such as Paracetamol. Non citizens are expected to pay a insurance cost to access the system with tourists required to show proof of adequate travel, funds or health insurance to cover any emergency care they may require while in the country including enough for air ambulance flights . Care covered includes the following:
1.Essential Healthcare
2.Emergency Healthcare(fines if this or A&E are misused)
3.Non-cosmetic Dental Care essential to oral hygiene
4. Cosmetic surgery to fix damage from accidents and burns
5. Mental Health SupportThe main DHS trusts are as follows:
Duchy: Population DHS General Grant Per Capita General DHS Budget Cair Para DHS 3,322,757 €14,746.41 €48,998,730,357.22 Supseaxe DHS 46,398,964 €13,850.12 €642,631,338,692.73 Westseaxna DHS 26,789,990 €13,389.83 €358,713,466,229.36 Baltica DHS 26,451,462 €13,676.61 €361,766,332,627.37 Albion DHS 3,209,643 €10,462.75 €33,581,685,275.97 Doornevale DHS 4,376,432 €9,452.11 €41,366,531,857.57 Aranvale DHS 3,709,753 €9,463.74 €35,108,125,568.36 Irmgardis City DHS 609,754 €7,510.11 €4,579,320,543.09 Total: 114,868,755 €13,288.56 €1,526,440,240,557.63 Any medical costs come from the main Duchy of residence of individual getting care with costs billed to the appropriate DHS trust.There are funds to help support trusts for poorer duchies to cover costs if they exceed the grant budget.
Cosmetic surgery and elective care such as circumcision that is not medically essential is not covered by the DHS.DHS may also charge if healthcare is determined to have been caused by excess alcohol or drug usage impairing judgement or reckless activity with the law requiring providers of dangerous and risky sports activities to require insurance for any healthcare needed as a result of an accident from the risky sport, this includes sports such as motor racing , sky diving and based jumping. As a result of the public health care system there is fewer private hospitals and insurance companies with less private healthcare take up and what private healthcare there is focuses on elective and cosmetic procedures not covered by the state for the most part.The current major fines exist to deter misuse of DHS services in United Duchies
Citation Fine in Dux Libra Fine in Euros Failure to turn up for appointment more than 3 times (without good cause) £100.00 €157.00 Doctor/Dentist Appointment misuse(3 strike policy) £100.00 €157.00 A&E misuse £200.00 €314.00 Calling 191 for non-emergency £100.00 €157.00 Misuse of Ambulance £100.00 €157.00 Injured due to intoxication from Drugs or alcohol Cost of Treatment Cost of Treatment Injured due to extreme sports without insurannce Cost of Treatment Cost of Treatment Immigration
There are three main immigration paths to the Duchies as set out by Duchies law with a 9,100,000 cap in total. These depend on the circumstances of the individual. The first is a humanitarian visa , to qualify for this ones human rights, life or liberty must be in danger as a result of using their basic human rights this includes facing prosecution for being LGBT. The second is a family visa to gain this one must marry a Duchian citizen for citizenship or be the girlfriend or boyfriend of a Duchian citizen or a child of such a person after 5 years of residency one may apply for citizenship and take the citizenship test of the nation. The third path is the work and skills points system. The system works by assigning points for educational degrees and qualifications based on the level equivlent in the United Duchies. The table is below:Criteria Points ECON Nation Citizenship 500 Preferred National Status 200 10 Years experience in essential industry 500 Level 1 Qualification(GCSE B or above Equivalent) 25 Level 2 Qualifications(A Level B grade or above or Equivalent) 50 Level 3 Qualification(Bachelors Degree 2:1 grade or above or Equivalent) 250 Level 4 Qualification(Masters Degree Merit/Commendation or Above or Equivalent) 500 Exceptional Talent or Investment 500 Certified English Speaking Exam 100 Job or Qualification in Skill Shortage Sector 500 Salary Range of £55,000(Approx 86,630 Euros) or above 500 Duchian Ancestry Parent 500 Duchian Ancestry Grand Parent 500 The 4th and final route does not grant one Duchian citizenship but Anastasian which can be converted after 10 years to Duchian citizenship and only entitles one to permanent residency in Anastasia city.These are exempt from the cap and instead set under a cap for Anastasia immigration.Study visas are set under a separate system with the right to work a limited number of hours and some self employment rights but not rights to benefits and one must pay the DHS a fee of £4,000 a year in health insurance which can be covered by a student loan.All non-citizens must also pay £4,000 a year in a National Insurance fee to be eligible and limited to what benefits they can claim.
Study Visas can be granted if one gains a university place with 1,015,000 of these allocated to universities for 2021 season with this figure reviewed yearly base on infrastructure in order to protect local places. Temporary Work Visas are also available and not limited in number but the job must not be able to be done by a Duchian or it be proven the individual is far superior to any Duchian at the job.
Visa Path Number Humanitarian 500,000 Family/Skilled Visa 1,500,000 Anastasia Visa 850,000 Temporary Work No cap but some restrictions Study Visas 1,011,500 Law and order
Duchies policing is split into Transport Police and Specialist police forces to investigate specific crimes or patrol just transport networks or general police. The general police are split into High Police who help out local police when needed or investigate criminal cases that have took place over multiple areas while local police focus on local policing. Law enforcement and penalties have changed over time though most cases are tried by Trial by Triumvirate of Judeges at a local city or county court. The next highest is the Duchy Court though in Cair Para these are one and the same. The next highest court is High Court which with the highest being the Supreme Court. All have a right to trial by Triumvirate of Judges.Sentencing is sometimes up to judges discretion based on mitigating factors however certain crimes have fixed minimum sentences by law the main ones are:
Crime Years in Prision Parole Murder Life 40 Years Terrorism with intent to take life Life No High Treason: Life No Serial Murder Life No Violent Rape: 30 No Rape of a minor: Life No Minor Assault(unprovoked attack): 10 Years Suspended 5 Years Major Assault(unprovoked attack): 10 5 Years Child Pornography: 25 No Hate Crime: 10 5 Years Crimes targeting Vulnerable: 10 5 Years Manslaughter: 20 10 Years Attempted Murder: 30 20 Years Torture: 20 10 Years Financial Fraud over 5,000 Dux Libra 5 2 Years Financial Fraud over 25,000 Dux Libra 10 5 Years Financial Fraud over 100,000 Dux Libra 25 15 Years Financial Fraud over 1,000,000 Dux Libra 50 25 Years Exceptions to these minimums are if one can make a deal with the victim or their family or if they offer or take a plea bargain offering information or cooperation.Parole would apply after the period with the highest parole threshold being applicable before a release. The parole would be dependent on convincing a panel of experts and family of the victims or victims you are reformed and justice has been served.
Fines in Duchies:
Standard Fines Dux Libra Offense: 1st Time 2nd Time 3rd Time in 1 Year and aftwerwards Third Time Non-financial Penalty: Penalty for not paying: Tourist 1st Time 2nd Time 3rd Time Notes: Littering £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Public Street Cleaning 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 N/A Fly-tipping £100,000.00 £200,000.00 £400,000.00 Public Street Cleaning, seizing of business 5 Year prison No entry until fines paid €155,000.00 €310,000.00 €620,000.00 N/A Fly Posting £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Public Street Cleaning 1 Year Prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 N/A Speeding £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Driving Course 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 Plus 2 Points on License Reckless Speeding £1,000.00 £2,000.00 £4,000.00 Prison 5 Years 1 Years Prison No entry until fines paid €1,550.00 €3,100.00 €6,200.00 Plus 4 Points on License Blocking Disabled acccess £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Driving Course 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 Plus 2 Points on License Ilegally parking in disabled space £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Driving Course 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 Plus 2 Points on License Illegally parking in EV space £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Driving Course 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 Plus 2 Points on License Reckless Driving £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Prison 5 Years 1 Year Prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 Plus 4 Points on License Reckless Riding £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Prison 5 Years 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 Plus 4 Points on License Spitting on Floor £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Public Street Cleaning 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 N/A Public Defecation £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Public Street Cleaning 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 N/A Feeding Vermin: £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Public Street Cleaning 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 N/A Graffiti £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Public Street Cleaning 1 Year Prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 N/A Leaving pet poo: £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Public Street Cleaning 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 N/A Smoking outside of Shelters: £500.00 £1,000.00 £2,000.00 Public Street Cleaning 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid €775.00 €1,550.00 €3,100.00 N/A Fare Dodging £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 Public shaming or deportation(for immigrants) 1 Year prison No entry until fines paid - - - Or 10 times fare if higher Note:Fines are these minimums with richer people facing fines of 1% of monthly wage doubling with each subseuent offense of the same type up to 10% if this is greater than the standard fine. The fines will only double or increaese for the same type of offense.
Prison System
The prison system is run by His Majesty High Dukes Prison Service with a mix of prisons. Youth Offenders are seperated from the main 18 + population. There are maximum security prisons called category A+ prisons for the most serious offenders and highest risk including terrorist , rapists and murderers who have a very high likelihood of killing again with these prisons being solitary confinement prisons. The levels of prison are as follows:Types of Prison Security Level Allowed to leave Category A+ Maximum Security Solitary No Category A High Security With tag Category B Medium Security With tag Category C Lower Security Yes Category D Open Yes Remand Medium Security With Tag Disabled Prison(With support for disabilities) Various With Tag Young Offenders Prisons Lower Security With Tag Hospital Prison High Security With Tag Mental Health Units High Security With Tag Prisons by sector
Type of Prison Total % Third Sector Prisons 102 33.90% Public Run Prisons 200 66.10% Total 302 33.90% Prisons are run mostly by the state though some specialst prisons such as prisons focused on specific disabilities or mental health hospitals are outsourced to private providers often charities that are specialists in that area or operated in partnership with such organisations. Solitary confinement is used as a last resort where it is the only option to prevent spread of extremism , protect other prisoners or for protection of the prisoner. This practise has been controversial however.
There are also free labour schemes for community service such as going to help out in delivery of services or helping out in fighting of fires and forest and wild fires on shifts in return for less time on the prison sentence with points given to reduce the sentence on has to serve as an incentive for good behaviour and rehabilitation.
Border Security
The border at all road checkpoints, railway station border facilities and Airports is administered and operated by the Duchies Border Force. A typical process involves your luggage and passport and visa being checked, an iris picture, facial picture and fingerprints took on entry to enter into a visitor profile on the Foreign Visitor Database . The face and iris pictures will be checked against the one on the passport and also checked against any records they have related to that name. The person is assigned a profile number and then chooses whether to allow the information to be stored for 5 years or whether they wish to have to provide the information again in person to be checked. If they allow the data to be stored they may use electronic gates in the future. Certain countries, passengers who have travelled to areas known for traficking potential of drugs or people or passengers placed on the Extra Security Steps list must also do an entry interview with an agent and face extra checks. -
Agriculture:
Agriculture is dominated by unionised farmers and often with small holdings. These join Farmers Unions who barter with the supermarkets and retailers. These Unions tend to try to raise the price and meet at a general annual meeting called Farmers Trading Conference. Here farmers and companies can interface and behind closed doors the Union heads meet to discuss prices for the year ahead with a view to getting the maximum price possible.They also discuss issues such as how to keep out cheap foreign produce or make supermarkets pay higher prices for foreign produce.
Some major Farm Unions are:Farmer Union Focus Duchies Association of Dairy Producers Dairy Duchies Agriculture Cooperation Organisation Agricultural Produce Livestock Farmers Alliance Meat , Eggs, Dairy and Livestock Products Duchies Union for Farmers Agricultural Produce Association of Craft Product Producers Craft Alcohol and foods Craft Producers Alliance Craft Alcohol and Foods Alliance of Meat Producers Meat Organic Farmers Alliance Organic Duchies Organic Producers Alliance Organic Duchies Alliance of Vineyards Vineyard Farmers sell through these Unions in order to get the highest price. There are many agricultural products such as Wheat , Dairy, Cheeses, Corn , Sugar Beet Tomatoes , Potatoes and more.At least 40% of agriculture is Organic with a big amount of GMO Low Pesticide and Herbicide agriculture. As a result of the practises in the farming yield can be lower which combined with the pricing control of Farmers Unions results in the average grocery bill being over €8,500 for groceries for an average family per year.
Food and Drink Consumption:
Food Consumption per Capita(KG per capita) Consumption Total(KG) Price per KG Euros Total Market Wheat 115.60 12,535,843,873.60 €5.01 €62,804,577,806.74 Potatoes 85.10 9,228,376,415.60 €1.55 €14,303,983,444.18 Rice 29.80 3,231,558,368.80 €11.00 €35,547,142,056.80 Fish 22.30 2,418,246,698.80 €16.10 €38,933,771,850.68 Chicken 29.10 3,155,649,279.60 €9.90 €31,240,927,868.04 Pork 19.40 2,103,766,186.40 €7.90 €16,619,752,872.56 Beef 11.10 1,203,701,271.60 €19.83 €23,869,396,215.83 Lamb 12.20 1,322,986,983.20 €21.20 €28,047,324,043.84 Other Meats 18.30 1,984,480,474.80 €25.40 €50,405,804,059.92 Chocolate 8.05 872,954,525.80 €31.42 €27,428,231,200.64 Tea 3.30 357,857,134.80 €10.11 €3,617,935,632.83 Coffee 1.90 206,038,956.40 €6.09 €1,254,777,244.48 Milk 187.90 20,376,168,372.40 €1.93 €39,326,004,958.732 Cheese 25.60 2,776,103,833.60 €10.19 €28,288,498,064.38 Eggs 15.5 1,680,844,118.00 €3.55 €5,966,996,618.90 Sugar 38.9 4,218,376,528.40 €1.45 €6,116,645,966.18 Tomatoes 24.9 2,700,194,744.40 €4.56 €12,312,888,034.46 Other Veg/Produce 141.35 15,328,213,940.60 €5.08 €77,867,326,818.25 Total: 790.3 85,701,361,706.80 €6.22 €533,089,905,529.96 Total Meat Consumption 90.10 9,770,584,195.60 €15.37 €150,183,205,060.19 Main Supermarkets and Conveniance chains Duchies:
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Economics:
Economy: The United Duchies is based on a tradition of Social Market Economy . The economy is based on the idea of free market capitalism but supported by a high minimum wage , strong regulations on working conditions, worker participation in the decision making process and high minimum wages. The economy is often seen as oligopolistic due to the small number of companies in each industry true to cost of operations. Companies are required to set up a subsidiary with at least 33% workers representation on the board. The vast majority of workers are automatically enrolled in workplace company unions who are a fundamental part of any large company with some companies participating in multi-company unions , these unions also sometimes offer a welfare fund paid into by the company, this would pay out additional money to the compulsory sick pay in the nation if one is sick . They can also help out in times of disaster such as if an employees house is flooded for example , there is a strong paternalistic tradition among employers and bias in the market towards companies with strong worker welfare and environmental standards though some cheaper companies do thrive. However for the most part high environmental standards and workers welfare is compulsory by law with many companies going above the minimum and applying the Duchian standards in other countries too.Many retailers will be part of minimum buying price alliances set up with the sectors supplying them to ensure all goods can be made profitably at a high standard without a race to the bottom. Sector guilds often bargain with companies to get a minimum price or comprise of companies and organisations working together in order to set a price floor for goods an example of this is the Duchian National Agriculture Alliance which essentially sets minimum prices for most raw food products refusing to sell to supermarkets if they fail to pay the price. This has been criticised as some as cartellish and anti-consumer though proponents argue that since all consumers are also workers in the industries its pro-consumer in that sense protecting their income level. Alot of Duchies companies such as Roscoes will apply these standards and practises abroad too in economies as wide as Fremet, Mennrimiak and Inquista seeing it as a good way to gain business as an ethical retailer or company. Many companies will have companies across many sectors in order to diversify their income streams and protect them from market issues in one market allowing cross subsidisation in times of trouble in one market with profits from a more profitable division though this can lead to very big companies with higher costs overall if not managed well. There are anti-monopoly laws that can stop acquisitions or require divestment if buying companies in a sector if marketshare for the new combined company would be over 35% though this limit would apply to each individual sector allowing one company to have 35% marketshare in many sectors and still be able to buy companies. This has led to a a few big companies and super rich families in the country in a lot of sectors which has reduced competition somewhat.The countries location as canal transit country and zero tariff country with Telum Nations has resulted in a re-export industry developing and thriving as Caspian countries export to Duchies to gain access to tariff free trade in the Southern Association of Nations and also goods are transferred to smaller ships that can go through the canal to go to the Caspian countries.
Currency and Denominations:
Dux Libra Denomination Form Value in Euros £0.10 Coin €0.15 £0.25 Coin €0.38 £0.50 Coin €0.75 £1.00 Coins. €1.50 £2.00 Note. €3.00 £5.00 Note €7.50 £10.00 Note. €15.00 £20.00 Note. €30.00 £50.00 Note €75.00 Equal Tariff and barriers policy
United Duchies has an equal tariff and barriers policy. The country operates on a principle of reciprocal tarriffs and restrictions . This is to create a level playing field for Duchies companies and ensure they aren't unfairly undercut or restricted while allowing other countries companies to have free trade and access to the market. The principle applies to all trade negotiations.
Economy as of January 2023
Gross Domestic Product: €17,021,269,788,016.20
Business Turnover:€39,999,984,001,838.10
GDP per capita:€148,180.15
Median income:€89,648.99
Median Household Income:€103,874.29
Average House Price(3 Bdr):€704,290.72
Average Grocery Bill per Year(Family of 4):€9,122.66
Government Revenue % of GDP :47.40%
Government Revenue:€8,068,081,879,519.68
Government Spending % of GDP:47.10%
Government Spending:€8,017,018,070,155.63
Surplus:€51,063,809,364.05
Debt to GDP %:1.71%
Debt: €290,934,247,772.86
Private Debt To Gdp %:147.00%
Private Debt:€20,048,033,591,626.20
Gross National Saving:21%
GDP Composition by Sector:
Agriculture/Primary:2.98%
Industry:30.22%
Services:66.80%
Employment by Sector:
Agriculture/Primary:3.04%
Industry:13.60%
Services:83.36%
Exports:€8,340,422,196,127.94
Imports:€7,676,592,674,395.31
Net Exports:€663,829,521,732.63
Business Size by Turnover Percent:
Small:34.25%
Medium:16.50%
Large:49.25%
Prominent Industries:Transportation Equipment, Automotive,Green Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals,Construction Technology(including Pre-Fab Buildings), Machinery, Industrial Materials(Metals, Plastics, Carbon Fibres etc), Aerospace , Defense Industry,Pottery, Tourism , Services, oil and gas,foodstuffs,IT/Software
Disposible Income by Group
Household income by Group %:Income by Group %: Total: Per household: Richest 1%: 11.78% €1,205,068,454,198.01 €3,084,303.70 Richest 10%: 28.17% €2,881,729,911,269.78 €737,562.27 Lowest 10% 3.62% €370,318,149,762.04 €94,780.81 Total: - €10,229,783,142,597.70 €261,825.44 Tariff Schedules :
Class 0:0%( Telum Treaty,ECON and approved partners)
Class 1:10%
Class 2: 30%
Class 3:80%HDI: .968
Time Zone: +2
ISO code: UDKey Tax Rates
Income Tax Note:These exclude local income taxes Start Dux Libra Per Person End Dux Libra Per Person Star Euros End Euros Income Tax Note:These exclude local income taxes Start Dux Libra Per Person End Dux Libra Per Person Star Euros End Euros Tax Free 0.00% £0.00 £20,900.00 €0.00 €32,395.00 Band 1 14.00% £20,901.10 £38,500.00 €32,396.71 €59,675.00 Band 2 25.00% £38,501.10 £82,500.00 €59,676.71 €127,875.00 Band 3 51.00% £82,501.00 £500,000.00 €127,876.55 €775,000.00 Band 4 61.00% £1,000,001.00 - €1,550,001.55 - DHS and Social Care Tax 3.00% £20,901.00 - €32,396.55 - Anyone earning over £1,500,00.00/€2,250,000 is taxed on all income with no tax free allowance. There is no capital gains tax with capital gains just counted as income
Tax Rates Corporate
Corporation Tax Rate Effective Rate with both Tax breaks Semi-Worker Controlled/SME/Third sector/Cooperatives 15.00% 7.00% Large Business 25.00% 17.00% Vat: 15.00% 15.00% Profitshare Tax Break 4.00% - Reinvestment Tax Break 4.00% - Air Passenger Duty:
Flight leg length Economy Class Premium Classes Charter Less than 15 per landing/Takeoff 400-2,000 Miles £90(118.80 Euros) £255(336.60 Euros) £2,500(3,300 Euros) 2,001 Miles + £110(145.20 Euros) £330(435.60 Euros) £3,000(3,960 Euros) Car Tax by Emissions:
Co 2 per km:
0-100 g co2 per km €110.00
101-140 g co2 per km €275.00
141-160g co2 per km €371.25
161-180g co2 per km €501.19
181-200g co2 per km €676.60
201-220 co2 per km €913.41
221-240 co2 per km €1,233.11
241-260 g co 2 per km €1,664.70
261-280 g co 2 per km €2,247.34
281-300g co 2 per km €3,033.91
301g + co 2 per km €4,095.78
Price of Fuels per litre/Cubic Metre:Fuel Base Price(€) Duty(€) Total Before Sales Tax(€) Sales Tax(€) Total Price (€) % Tax Petrol(Price per litre) 0.50 1.80 2.30 0.35 2.65 81.83% Diesel(Price per litre) 0.45 1.70 2.15 0.35 2.50 82.00% Biofuels Average (Price per Litre) 0.68 0.00 0.68 0.10 0.78 12.82% Hydrogen(Price per litre) 0.90 0.00 0.90 0.14 1.04 13.46% Natural Gas(Price per cu m) 0.11 0.05 0.16 0.02 0.18 40.22% Biogas(average per cu m) 0.09 0.00 0.09 0.01 0.10 10.00% Cost of Living:
Cost of Living typical Costs: Cost £ Cost Euro Live Euro Value Fast Food meal: £13.02 €17.96 €20.18 Meal Inexpensive restaurant per person: £25.31 €34.93 €39.23 Meal Midrange Restuarant per person: £42.20 €58.24 €65.41 Cost for a Coffee: £3.33 €4.60 €5.17 Tea: £2.59 €3.58 €4.02 Cost Pint of Beer: £5.40 €7.45 €8.37 Wine Bottle: £12.85 €17.74 €19.92 Soft Drink: £2.74 €3.79 €4.25 Milk(1 Litre): £1.54 €2.13 €2.39 Loaf of Bread: £2.56 €3.53 €3.97 Cheese(1KG): £20.67 €28.53 €32.05 Potatoes(1KG): £2.01 €2.78 €3.12 Typical WeeklyGrocery Shop(Family of 4): £142.37 €196.47 €220.68 Pair of Jeans: £78.87 €108.85 €122.26 Dress: £47.27 €65.24 €73.27 Trainers: £80.61 €111.25 €124.95 TShirt: £29.40 €40.58 €45.57 Taxi per KM: £3.62 €5.00 €5.61 One-way Ticket (Local Transport) £1.00 €1.38 €1.55 Monthly Pass (Regular Price) £15.00 €20.70 €23.25 Monthly Pass Family(Regular Price) £37.50 €51.75 €58.13 Rent 3 Bedroom Apartment/House per month: £2,356.18 €3,251.54 €3,652.09 Average energy Bill per month: £245.00 €338.10 €379.75 Average House Price(3 bedroom): £751,243.43 €1,036,715.94 €1,164,427.32 Average price per sq metre for property: £9,084.73 €12,536.93 €14,081.34 Average price for Family Hatchback Car: £32,608.70 €45,000.00 €50,543.48 Essential Monthly Living costs: £3,185.67 €4,396.23 €4,937.79 Essential Annual Living costs: £38,228.06 €52,754.72 €59,253.49 Tariffs
Country Tariff Rate Angleter 10.00% Brickston 0.00% California 0.00% Czech Slavia 10.00% Duxburian Union 0.00% Elthize 10.00% Fontaine 0.00% Fremet 10.00% Gadalland and Aspern 10.00% Ineland 0.00% Inimicus 0.00% Inquista 0.00% Istkalen 10.00% Kaitsja 10.00% Leagio 10.00% Lusitania and Vettonia 10.00% Hellas 10.00% Montenbourg 0.00% Mishar 0.00% Nofoaga 10.00% North Diessan 0.00% Pravoslaviya 10.00% Reitzmag 0.00% Ruthund 10.00% Spain 0.00% Svarna Surya 80.00% United Kingdom 10.00% UNSR 10.00% Vayinaod 10.00% Yosai 0.00% -
Working Conditions
Working conditions are considered among the top in Europe in United Duchies . Unionisation rates are high with it being required every worker is at least part of their company unions. Workers also get a big say in how businesses are run with every firm over 250 employees with a physical base in Duchies required to have 33% of the board in Duchies operations be given to workers and union reps though many companies offer 45-50% with a push for this through tax incentives to be upped to 50% . Foreign companies if they set up physical premises must also follow this law and set up a Duchian subsidiary. Though profit sharing is not mandatory many companies offer this and emergency support funds for workers to state competitive to get workers.Unions:
85% of workers are members of unions largely in part to auto-enrolled membership in Workplace Unions and Welfare Organisations which one can opt out of but few do so since doing so will remove your right to vote on workers reps and leaders who negotiate pay with the company. About 75.3% of workers have additional voluntary Union memberships mostly for benefits like employees insurance , striker pay replacement funds insurance in case of striking as well as legal assistance in disputes with employers. The main unions outside of company unions are as follows:Union Duchies Union of Transport Workers Railway Workers Voice Retail Workers Union Union for Postal and Communication Workers Unite Union of Performing Arts Workers Adminstration Workers Union Union of Public Service Workers Social and Education Workers Union Nation Teachers Union College, University and School Workers Union National Doctors and Consultants Union National Nurses Union Duchies Union of Journalists National Shipping Workers Union Union of Service Sector Workers Union of Agricultural Workers Colliery Workers Alliance Duchies Union of Miners National Industrial Workers Union Union of Factory Workers Union of Arts Sector Workers Food Workers Union Union of Retail and Service Workers Public Sector Workers Union Duchies Association of Dentists Logistics and Warehouse Workers Union National Financial Workers Union Union of Mine and Extraction Workers Union of Physicians and Medical Professionals United Energy Workers Union Utilities and Power Workers Union United Alliance of Trade Unions Industrial action is legal though due to union involvement in running companies is rarely needed to be used since to pass proposals at board levels the unions and workers need to be on board. To pass industrial action workers and unions must get 55%+1 of the members in that work place to vote in favour of industrial action with the following types of industrial action being legal:
General Strike
Revenue Strike
Work-to-rule
Slow Down
Overtime ban
Picketing
Labour WithdrawalSector Average Gross Salary Avg gross Yearly Wage Euros Information and communication technology £170,438.45 €264,179.60 Financial and insurance activities £165,433.51 €256,421.94 Professional, scientific, and technical £158,919.95 €246,325.92 Legal sector £107,971.01 €167,355.07 Mining and Resource Extraction £106,950.00 €165,772.50 Armed Forces £105,086.00 €162,883.30 Arts,Entertainment and Culture £91,080.12 €141,174.19 Engineering: £87,365.32 €135,416.25 Security: £87,047.11 €134,923.02 Consulting: £86,865.94 €134,642.21 Public Sector £84,154.38 €130,439.29 Transport £80,144.93 €124,224.64 Agriculture £75,401.45 €116,872.25 Education £74,666.67 €115,733.34 Electrician and Plumbing £74,205.00 €115,017.75 Human Health and Social Work £73,639.29 €114,140.90 Construction £71,907.88 €111,457.21 Manufacturing £70,541.04 €109,338.61 Administrative and Support Service £64,070.46 €99,309.21 Leisure, Hospitality ,Accommodation and Food Service £55,731.16 €86,383.30 Retail £47,110.12 €73,020.69 Cleaning £26,666.67 €41,333.34 Fast Food £26,060.87 €40,394.35 Average All Sectors £86,585.10 €134,206.91 -
Non-White Groups Demographics
Distribution by area/type of area:City Non-white % Non-white population % of Nonwhite White %: White Population Goudadam 40.26% 1,526,035 5.50% 59.74% 2,264,217 Brummagem 54.00% 1,753,824 6.32% 46.00% 1,493,998 Cair Para 33.71% 1,083,786 3.90% 66.29% 2,131,087 Porterdam 41.63% 1,285,570 4.63% 58.37% 1,802,785 Hague 26.90% 779,324 2.81% 73.10% 2,117,832 Hamborg 38.78% 1,025,257 3.69% 61.22% 1,618,681 Flussgelort 21.84% 552,596 1.99% 78.16% 1,977,379 Baltia 38.72% 792,963 2.86% 61.28% 1,254,937 Arthuria 35.06% 552,813 1.99% 64.94% 1,024,174 Irmgardis City 48.73% 297,116 1.07% 51.27% 312,638 Dunpool 27.00% 88,429 0.32% 73.00% 239,080 Westfestung 29.07% 176,819 0.64% 70.93% 431,379 Couentre 31.34% 215,580 0.78% 68.66% 472,198 Ladenses 25.37% 52,736 0.19% 74.63% 155,101 Arrynfort 35.65% 87,495 0.32% 64.35% 157,930 Wulfsberg 24.99% 40,973 0.15% 75.01% 123,011 Arandale City 25.18% 48,863 0.18% 74.82% 145,215 Doornewater 23.53% 44,177 0.16% 76.47% 143,548 Fleetpool 21.34% 32,504 0.12% 78.66% 119,818 Ostend 29.13% 80,876 0.29% 70.87% 196,729 Timworth 26.11% 58,375 0.21% 73.89% 165,199 Bielefeld 21.42% 132,391 0.48% 78.58% 485,706 Kiel 31.66% 204,156 0.74% 68.34% 440,640 Wuppertal 22.06% 140,665 0.51% 77.94% 496,900 Karlsruhe 22.84% 72,884 0.26% 77.16% 246,269 Oberhauesen 29.49% 68,784 0.25% 70.51% 164,457 Sheafford 30.82% 53,462 0.19% 69.18% 119,985 Brycgstow 26.10% 84,604 0.30% 73.90% 239,584 Brighthemston 28.84% 88,218 0.32% 71.16% 217,641 Snotingaham 28.91% 147,411 0.53% 71.09% 362,465 Derventio 27.80% 92,089 0.33% 72.20% 239,165 Milton Keynes 24.74% 59,352 0.21% 75.26% 180,547 Souhamwic 26.59% 70,987 0.26% 73.41% 195,958 Eindtrent 28.39% 99,058 0.36% 71.61% 249,869 Gronhem 26.39% 69,991 0.25% 73.61% 195,241 Fentown 23.33% 68,615 0.25% 76.67% 225,504 Stoc-on-Trent 34.41% 133,018 0.48% 65.59% 253,549 Weogorna 33.56% 102,773 0.37% 66.44% 203,431 Rovescester 24.28% 68,329 0.25% 75.72% 213,067 Leyden 32.81% 78,626 0.28% 67.19% 161,040 Little Bonn 21.42% 51,783 0.19% 78.58% 189,916 Telford 24.02% 45,288 0.16% 75.98% 143,224 Münster 19.01% 33,960 0.12% 80.99% 144,716 Saaleburg 22.80% 40,640 0.15% 77.20% 137,593 Total 34.42% 12,542,558 45.18% 65.58% 23,853,405 Other Urban Areas: 24.73% 14,110,284 50.82% 75.27% 42,956,280 Total Urban: 28.50% 26,652,842 96.00% 71.50% 66,809,685 Rural 5.20% 1,110,535 4.00% 94.80% 20,255,053 Make up of Minority Groups:
Group Number % of Minority Groups % of total Population Jewish 7,652,802 27.56% 6.66% Mixed Race 4,570,683 16.46% 3.98% Svarnan 3,030,637 10.92% 2.64% Gaddaland Aspern(Sertian and Aspern) 2,094,808 7.55% 1.82% Duxburian 2,044,664 7.36% 1.78% Yosainese 1,638,182 5.90% 1.43% Other 6,731,601 24.25% 5.86% -
Crime Rates:
Population 114,868,755 - Crimes Crimes Reported Per Hundred Thousand Harassment 470,422 409.53 Minor Assualt 207,798 180.90 Major Assualt 103,956 90.50 Assualt with a weapon 98,245 85.53 Domestic Assualt 1,150,985 1,002.00 Robbery 61,914 53.90 Kidnap 517 0.45 Terrorism with intent to kill 322 0.28 Hate Crimes 260,756 227.00 Murder 1,264 1.10 Attempted Murder 3,331 2.90 Sexual Crimes 317,497 276.40 Motor Vehicle Thefts 102,823 89.51 Burglury 116,247 101.20 Theft 1,893,450 1,648.36 Fraud 4,098,347 3,567.85 Computer misuse 1,092,834 951.38 Violent Crime Rate 2,206,263 1,920.68 *Each invidual occurrence counted as seperate crime -
Countries in Duchies Customs and Borders Pre-Clearance Programme
Country Duchies Pre-Clearance Facilities Pre-clearance facilities in Duchies Reitzmag Y Y Yosai Y Y Mishar Y Y Kingdom of Sertia Y Y Duxburian Union Y Y Inquista Y Y -
Marketshare Key Markets
Fastfood and Cafes
Fastfood Chains/Bakeries/Cafes Country of Origin Store Count % of Stores Marketshare Revenue Revenue per Store Rank Caffe Nero United Duchies 3,099 1.26% 3.97% €8,966,075,891.05 €2,893,215.84 1 Tchibo United Duchies 2,889 1.17% 3.18% €7,169,893,124.89 €2,481,790.63 2 Buns in the Oven United Duchies 5,890 2.39% 2.93% €6,608,101,302.04 €1,121,918.73 3 Roscoes Cafe United Duchies 2,248 0.91% 2.67% €6,021,427,877.76 €2,678,571.12 4 Greggs United Kingdom 4,567 1.86% 2.60% €5,877,630,400.72 €1,286,978.41 5 Coffee Fellows United Duchies 2,453 1.00% 2.38% €5,384,404,994.01 €2,195,028.53 6 Edeka Caffe United Duchies 1,789 0.73% 2.13% €4,799,335,066.67 €2,682,691.49 7 Kochlöffel United Duchies 2,212 0.90% 2.08% €4,697,126,700.00 €2,123,475.00 8 Eat4Less United Duchies 3,124 1.27% 2.07% €4,681,120,222.62 €1,498,437.97 9 Der große Wiener United Duchies 2,456 1.00% 1.84% €4,159,156,539.71 €1,693,467.65 10 Hole Lot in a Toad United Duchies 2,097 0.85% 1.81% €4,085,341,285.20 €1,948,183.73 11 Vapiano United Duchies 1,670 0.68% 1.70% €3,838,912,500.00 €2,298,750.00 12 FEBO United Duchies 1,856 0.75% 1.54% €3,482,702,336.00 €1,876,456.00 13 Steinecke United Duchies 1,976 0.80% 1.48% €3,334,567,184.00 €1,687,534.00 14 Birds United Duchies 1,789 0.73% 1.39% €3,149,117,240.67 €1,760,266.76 15 Ditsch United Duchies 1,670 0.68% 1.35% €3,038,429,704.95 €1,819,418.99 16 Big Johns United Duchies 1,656 0.67% 1.28% €2,893,783,410.35 €1,747,453.75 17 Pret United Kingdom 1,099 0.45% 1.22% €2,752,982,759.87 €2,504,988.86 18 Damascena United Duchies 1,101 0.45% 1.21% €2,732,451,481.66 €2,481,790.63 19 Wingstop California 1,099 0.45% 1.14% €2,579,232,110.00 €2,346,890.00 20 Kamps United Duchies 1,567 0.64% 1.14% €2,578,725,715.00 €1,645,645.00 21 Burgerme United Duchies 2,309 0.94% 1.13% €2,553,723,983.00 €1,105,987.00 22 Sophies United Duchies 1,497 0.61% 1.09% €2,468,227,026.47 €1,648,782.25 23 Costa United Kingdom 924 0.38% 1.06% €2,394,083,091.33 €2,590,999.02 24 Old Naans United Duchies 1,173 0.48% 1.05% €2,366,093,494.34 €2,017,130.00 25 Der Beck United Duchies 1,322 0.54% 1.04% €2,358,757,348.00 €1,784,234.00 26 The Tea Pot United Duchies 1,019 0.41% 1.00% €2,251,308,738.75 €2,209,331.44 27 Vivenzmurr United Duchies 978 0.40% 0.97% €2,185,589,412.00 €2,234,754.00 28 Wimpy United Kingdom 899 0.37% 0.96% €2,163,280,124.73 €2,406,318.27 29 Dosa Dens United Duchies 1,099 0.45% 0.87% €1,957,559,365.82 €1,781,218.71 30 Five Guys California 684 0.28% 0.76% €1,720,606,001.40 €2,515,505.85 31 Quackers Selvaris 630 0.26% 0.69% €1,555,105,154.40 €2,468,420.88 33 Sainsburys Cafe United Duchies 809 0.33% 0.71% €1,607,914,197.00 €1,987,533.00 32 The Big Sausage United Duchies 899 0.37% 0.64% €1,446,891,705.17 €1,609,445.72 34 YoYu United Duchies 1,321 0.54% 0.63% €1,411,127,642.43 €1,068,226.83 35 Dean and David United Duchies 1,431 0.58% 0.62% €1,397,275,623.00 €976,433.00 36 Subway California 1,935 0.79% 0.61% €1,367,899,139.70 €706,924.62 37 Panda Express California 786 0.32% 0.60% €1,353,677,739.66 €1,722,236.31 38 Coffee 1 United Duchies 523 0.21% 0.52% €1,178,927,337.09 €2,254,163.17 39 Smullers United Duchies 689 0.28% 0.51% €1,155,063,715.00 €1,676,435.00 40 Patisserie Valerie United Duchies 378 0.15% 0.50% €1,124,544,469.86 €2,974,985.37 41 Harris and Hoole United Duchies 489 0.20% 0.49% €1,103,155,934.24 €2,255,942.61 42 Espresso House United Duchies 498 0.20% 0.48% €1,091,573,276.58 €2,191,914.21 43 Julios Pizzeria Selvaris 345 0.14% 0.47% €1,059,913,857.60 €3,072,214.08 44 Wendys California 526 0.21% 0.46% €1,045,494,958.00 €1,987,633.00 45 Burger King California 402 0.16% 0.45% €1,008,225,834.93 €2,508,024.47 46 Baskin Robins California 1,098 0.45% 0.42% €946,270,015.20 €861,812.40 47 Dixy Chicken United Duchies 975 0.40% 0.41% €923,477,270.63 €947,156.18 48 Sam's Chicken United Kingdom 833 0.34% 0.40% €904,980,462.96 €1,086,411.12 49 Harry Ramsden's United Kingdom 785 0.32% 0.40% €898,862,381.70 €1,145,047.62 50 Wimpy United Kingdom 670 0.27% 0.39% €890,413,920.00 €1,328,976.00 51 Bagels & Beans United Duchies 412 0.17% 0.39% €884,986,529.49 €2,148,025.56 52 Southern Fried Chicken United Kingdom 876 0.36% 0.38% €867,337,249.14 €990,111.02 53 AH Caffe United Duchies 742 0.30% 0.38% €855,714,486.42 €1,153,316.25 54 Taco Bell California 837 0.34% 0.38% €853,749,190.26 €1,020,010.98 55 Jumbo Caffe United Duchies 366 0.15% 0.34% €770,891,773.05 €2,106,261.68 57 Spadi Cafe Inquista 535 0.22% 0.37% €844,847,059.06 €1,579,621.28 56 Tesco Cafe United Kingdom 409 0.17% 0.34% €767,789,587.40 €1,877,236.16 58 Supercaffe Selvaris 340 0.14% 0.33% €736,890,187.20 €2,167,324.08 59 Mums Selvaris 453 0.18% 0.31% €702,667,905.84 €1,551,143.28 60 Leon Restaurants United Kingdom 437 0.18% 0.31% €690,017,319.00 €1,578,987.00 61 Morrisons Cafe United Kingdom 399 0.16% 0.30% €674,474,457.83 €1,690,412.18 62 Reyali Cafe Brickston 400 0.16% 0.28% €635,677,226.45 €1,590,117.26 63 M&S Cafe United Kingdom 411 0.17% 0.28% €624,576,758.14 €1,519,754.85 64 Waitrose Cafe United Kingdom 329 0.13% 0.27% €616,485,871.66 €1,873,773.60 65 AC Restaurants United Duchies 219 0.09% 0.26% €594,093,126.00 €2,712,754.00 Peet's Coffee California 310 0.13% 0.26% €582,887,661.11 €1,880,282.78 67 Muffin Break United Kingdom 276 0.11% 0.25% €574,491,452.52 €2,081,490.77 68 Morley's United Kingdom 158 0.06% 0.17% €380,539,040.52 €2,408,474.94 69 Gail's United Kingdom 109 0.04% 0.11% €250,189,877.82 €2,295,319.98 70 Other _ 167,701 68.18% 39.98% €90,270,172,265.91 €538,279.02 - Total: _ 245,964 100.00% 100.00% €225,763,051,077.00 €917,870.30 - Casual Restaurants/Pubs:
Pub/Casual Restaurant Groups Pubs % of Pubs/Bars Revenue per restaurant/Pub Revenue % of Revenue 7 Hops Becks 3,264 3.81% €4,950,396.86 €16,158,095,364.10 6.21% United Hops 2,956 3.45% €4,810,657.82 €14,220,304,527.74 5.46% Heineken 2,789 3.26% €4,478,904.86 €12,491,665,665.70 4.80% Wetherspoons 2,421 2.83% €5,719,006.94 €13,845,715,811.42 5.32% Great Tits Brewery 2,089 2.44% €4,945,274.21 €10,330,677,820.51 3.97% Marstons 1,745 2.04% €5,600,841.12 €9,773,467,754.40 3.76% M&B 1,645 1.92% €4,685,923.87 €7,708,344,769.44 2.96% Punch Taverns 1,306 1.53% €5,995,535.62 €7,830,169,514.50 3.01% Nandos 856 1.00% €6,696,303.26 €5,732,035,593.98 2.20% Greene King 1,107 1.29% €4,811,452.13 €5,326,277,505.70 2.05% Stars Pubs and Bars 896 1.05% €4,915,552.32 €4,404,334,878.72 1.69% Applebees 341 0.40% €6,514,419.74 €2,221,417,132.70 0.85% PizzaExpress 457 0.53% €4,432,464.29 €2,025,636,179.62 0.78% The Restaurant Group 646 0.75% €3,043,885.82 €1,966,350,242.30 0.76% Johnny Rockets 287 0.34% €5,059,885.82 €1,452,187,231.49 0.56% Eds Easy Diner 226 0.26% €6,246,864.29 €1,411,791,329.09 0.54% Vapiano 210 0.25% €5,400,813.60 €1,134,170,856.00 0.44% Chipotle 198 0.23% €5,203,265.76 €1,030,246,620.48 0.40% Other/Independent 62,193 72.63% €2,269,721.49 €141,160,788,779.11 54.25% Total 85,632 100.00% €3,038,860.21 €260,223,677,577.00 100.00% Total Spent Eating/Drinking out
Segment Per capita spend Per week Fastfood Chains/Bakeries/Cafes €1,965.40 €37.80 Casual Dining €2,265.40 €43.57 Total: €4,230.80 €81.36 Telecommunications:
Mobile:Mobile Company % Owner Sim Subscriptions MVNO: Signal Provider Roscoes Mobile 20.30% Roscoes Media 56,197,241 N Roscoes Mobile EE(DT) 16.10% DT 44,570,226 N EE Vodafone 15.20% Vodafone 42,078,722 N Vodafone O2 14.70% Telefonica 40,694,554 N O2 T-Mobile 11.60% Telecable 32,112,709 N T-Mobile Purple Mobile 9.20% Purple Group 25,468,700 Y O2 Innova Wireless 6.70% OgoInnova 18,547,858 N Innova Wireless Others: 6.20% - 17,163,689 Y - Total: - - 276,833,700 - - ISP:
ISP: % of Homes Homes with ISP Owner Technology Line provider(Fixed Line) Roscoes Fiber 20.50% 6,537,589 Roscoes Media Fixed Line Roscoes Fiber DT 15.80% 5,038,727 DT Fixed Line Open Reach O2 15.50% 4,943,055 Telefonica Fixed Line Open Reach Telecable 13.40% 4,273,351 Telecable Fixed Line Telecable Purplenet 12.00% 3,826,881 Purple Group Fixed Line Open Reach Ziggo 11.90% 3,794,991 Vodafone Fixed Line Open Reach Innovatech 7.10% 2,264,238 OgoInnova Fixed Line Innovatech Other: 3.80% 1,211,846 - - Open Reach Total 100.00% 31,890,678 - - - Pay TV
Pay TV Provider Type Owner % Pay TV Packages Freeview Packages Total Households % Pay Subscriptions Roscoes Media Cable Roscoes Media 45.35% 5,729,776 284,806 6,014,582 95.26% Telecable Cable Telecable 25.60% 3,234,449 184,232 3,418,681 94.61% DT Vision IPTV DT 10.10% 1,276,091 2,593,651 3,869,742 32.98% Ziggo IPTV Vodafone 9.80% 1,238,188 1,547,336 2,785,523 44.45% OgoTV IPTV OgoInnova 8.70% 1,099,207 644,256 1,743,463 63.05% Other: IPTV - 0.45% 56,856 410,917 467,772 12.15% Total: - - 100.00% 12,634,567 5,665,197 18,299,764 69.04% Fiber Providers:
Fibre Provider Connections Active % of Connections Owner Open Reach 11,336,179 35.55% O2 , Vodafone and DT Roscoes Fiber 6,537,589 20.50% Roscoes Fiber Telecable 4,273,351 13.40% Telecable Innovatech 2,264,238 7.10% OgoInnova Total: 31,890,678 100.00% - -
Retail and Groceries
Supermarkets and Variety StoresGrocery/Retail Chain/Website Owner Marketshare Grocery Revenue Grocery Marketshare Grocery % Revenue: Stores Roscoes Roscoes 14.94% €57,510,472,747.41 12.34% 43.37% €132,603,971,936.00 2,248 Roscoes Express Roscoes 1.07% €7,238,835,386.89 1.55% 76.50% €9,462,529,917.50 2,235 Aldi Aldi 4.66% €34,763,571,277.79 7.46% 84.10% €41,335,994,385.00 2,709 Lidl Schwarz Group 2.54% €18,511,188,331.10 3.97% 82.10% €22,547,123,424.00 1,568 Kaufland Schwarz Group 2.70% €19,203,128,977.39 4.12% 80.10% €23,973,943,792.00 976 Sainsburys Tengelmenn Group 3.49% €22,713,089,156.11 4.87% 73.30% €30,986,479,067.00 809 Breuninger Tengelmenn Group 0.78% €379,946,966.30 0.08% 5.50% €6,908,126,660.00 94 Woolworth Tengelmenn Group 0.97% €844,441,006.08 0.18% 9.80% €8,616,744,960.00 716 OneBeyond Tengelmenn Group 0.82% €568,137,460.80 0.12% 7.80% €7,283,813,600.00 1,120 Argos Tengelmenn Group 0.79% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €7,012,046,000.00 809 Müller Tengelmenn Group 0.69% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €6,109,864,680.00 1,567 Norma Tengelmenn Group 0.79% €5,837,599,587.53 1.25% 83.10% €7,024,788,914.00 1,342 Spadi Spadi 3.19% €15,145,666,334.61 3.25% 53.43% €28,345,168,233.25 535 Spadi Local Spadi 0.77% €5,527,807,501.38 1.19% 81.12% €6,814,757,784.62 3,050 Amazon Amazon 2.92% €1,269,503,976.97 0.27% 4.90% €25,908,244,427.93 - Coop Coop Group 2.51% €14,934,339,079.97 3.20% 67.16% €22,237,085,936.00 2,444 Co-Op Pharmacy Coop Group 0.57% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €5,099,678,698.00 3,456 Coop Local Coop Group 1.17% €8,134,159,581.60 1.74% 78.00% €10,428,409,720.00 4,523 Premier Stores Coop Group 0.66% €4,440,651,985.55 0.95% 75.50% €5,881,658,259.00 6,023 Nisa Coop Group 0.51% €3,576,998,669.11 0.77% 78.60% €4,550,888,892.00 4,598 REWE REWE 2.47% €15,673,239,828.68 3.36% 71.52% €21,915,875,536.86 1,371 Penny REWE 0.82% €6,190,742,728.59 1.33% 84.70% €7,309,023,292.31 1,621 DA REWE 0.39% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €3,456,743,886.00 1,543 Simply Local REWE 0.45% €3,192,621,334.96 0.68% 80.34% €3,973,975,858.90 2,277 Albert Heijn AH Group 2.40% €15,955,461,657.74 3.42% 74.93% €21,293,271,656.49 742 Albert Heijn City AH Group 0.81% €5,744,662,414.79 1.23% 80.41% €7,144,644,148.72 2,131 Etos AH Group 0.76% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €6,789,456,788.00 1,123 HEMA AH Group 0.42% €440,954,778.58 0.09% 11.90% €3,705,502,341.00 809 Edeka Edeka Group 2.35% €16,673,145,943.61 3.58% 79.80% €20,893,666,596.00 1,789 Netto Edeka Group 1.03% €7,882,883,397.80 1.69% 85.90% €9,176,814,200.00 1,678 Tesco Tesco 2.26% €12,917,240,800.90 2.77% 64.46% €20,040,035,987.00 409 Londis Tesco 0.21% €1,691,801,059.63 0.36% 90.10% €1,877,692,630.00 3,410 Budgens Tesco 0.20% €1,527,986,165.70 0.33% 87.80% €1,740,303,150.00 2,230 Costcutter Tesco 0.21% €1,609,725,340.18 0.35% 86.05% €1,870,705,575.00 1,873 Tesco Express Tesco 0.13% €946,853,640.91 0.20% 82.35% €1,149,851,712.00 302 One Stop Tesco 0.09% €690,777,494.70 0.15% 84.35% €818,983,484.00 389 Otto Group Otto Group 1.83% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €16,258,021,582.10 - Jumbo JHB Group 1.52% €9,306,115,941.41 2.00% 69.20% €13,448,144,424.00 366 Farmfoods JHB Group 0.71% €5,887,552,397.38 1.26% 93.04% €6,328,075,429.40 935 Kruidvat JHB Group 0.66% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €5,876,532,130.00 709 Home Bargains JHB Group 0.51% €1,169,262,051.33 0.25% 25.60% €4,567,429,888.00 896 Kwik Save JHB Group 0.55% €4,363,313,805.95 0.94% 90.20% €4,837,376,725.00 2,305 Simply Fresh JHB Group 0.45% €3,443,038,085.09 0.74% 86.70% €3,971,208,864.00 3,208 Action JHB Group 0.34% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €3,005,053,737.00 721 B&M B&M Globus 1.91% €14,575,248,957.34 3.13% 86.07% €16,934,219,750.00 1,435 Heron B&M Globus 0.43% €3,600,669,981.54 0.77% 94.07% €3,827,620,092.55 1,390 Globus B&M Globus 1.60% €8,869,210,578.63 1.90% 62.58% €14,172,184,770.63 404 TK Maxx Amalgamated Retail Brands 0.65% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €5,801,319,648.00 758 Alsterhaus Amalgamated Retail Brands 0.63% €371,808,153.16 0.08% 6.60% €5,633,456,866.00 112 De Bijenkorf Amalgamated Retail Brands 0.42% €206,990,123.40 0.04% 5.50% €3,763,456,789.00 34 DM-drogerie markt DM-drogerie markt 1.35% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €11,987,456,797.00 4,003 Rossmann Rossmann 1.31% €4,047,540,380.89 0.87% 34.90% €11,597,536,908.00 3,409 Reyali Reyali 1.30% €7,259,809,745.56 1.56% 63.13% €11,499,041,178.49 400 Supershop Supershop 1.15% €8,901,365,797.60 1.91% 87.20% €10,207,988,300.00 340 M&S M&S 1.13% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €10,067,854,567.00 378 M&S Food M&S 0.75% €6,030,716,985.06 1.29% 91.15% €6,616,589,506.73 411 Morrisons Morrisons 1.08% €7,017,470,484.10 1.51% 72.98% €9,615,803,442.00 399 Morrisons Daily Morrisons 0.29% €2,159,776,337.94 0.46% 82.65% €2,613,047,252.45 1,565 Duxstretcher Poundstretcher Group 1.04% €6,235,981,573.32 1.34% 67.80% €9,197,612,940.00 1,011 Duxland Poundland 0.98% €6,174,064,406.81 1.32% 70.90% €8,708,130,334.00 1,279 Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof Signa 0.95% €935,867,049.15 0.20% 11.10% €8,431,234,677.00 66 Boots Boots 0.90% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €8,012,688,600.00 2,009 Superdrug Superdrug 0.80% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €7,123,457,807.00 1,788 John Lewis John Lewis 0.91% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €8,076,422,854.00 144 Waitrose John Lewis 0.78% €6,252,266,510.92 1.34% 90.55% €6,905,103,584.05 329 Wilko CDS Superstores 0.76% €4,622,544,047.34 0.99% 68.90% €6,709,062,478.00 986 The Range CDS Superstores 0.23% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €2,073,576,020.00 340 House of Fraser Fraser Group 0.79% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €6,985,677,853.00 78 Peek & Cloppenburg Peek & Cloppenburg 0.72% €700,156,790.87 0.15% 10.90% €6,423,456,797.00 206 Spar Spar 0.61% €5,158,172,041.42 1.11% 95.10% €5,424,064,653.77 569 Spar Local Spar 0.55% €3,947,730,121.18 0.85% 81.20% €4,861,483,260.37 1,973 Mediq Mediq Pharmacy Group 0.60% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €5,367,890,506.00 3,899 Numark Numark Pharmacy Group 0.45% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €4,032,345,670.00 3,607 Browns Pharmacy Browns Pharmacy 0.44% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €3,901,456,795.00 4,122 Iceland Iceland 0.43% €3,439,430,555.85 0.74% 90.31% €3,808,385,820.73 803 Swift Iceland 0.50% €3,621,249,074.30 0.78% 81.79% €4,427,422,254.98 3,337 Very Very Group 0.00% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €4,362,910,279.85 - Littlewoods Very Group 0.00% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €3,717,269,653.37 - LuLa Lula 0.27% €2,212,496,086.45 0.47% 92.02% €2,404,283,977.73 312 Pak Supermarkets Pak Supermarkets 0.27% €2,260,638,413.92 0.48% 96.10% €2,352,381,284.00 421 Shufersal Shufersal 0.16% €1,299,932,540.28 0.28% 93.87% €1,384,867,571.18 454 LloydsPharmacy LloydsPharmacy 0.14% €0.00 0.00% 0.00% €1,243,257,540.00 1,456 Wing Yip Wing Yip 0.10% €825,998,691.34 0.18% 95.90% €861,312,504.00 156 Day Inn Day Inn Group 0.09% €787,379,615.02 0.17% 95.10% €827,949,122.00 143 Other - 3.49% €18,763,718,345.82 4.02% 60.55% €30,986,532,468.00 19,078 Total: - 100.00% €466,185,150,283.71 100.00% 80.83% €887,527,522,080.95 137,260 Major Chains: 81
Store Group Revenue in General SectorStore Group Year of Founding Country Grocery Revenue Grocery Marketshare Overall Revenue Overall Marketshare Stores Rank Marketshare Gap Roscoes 1849 United Duchies €64,749,308,134.30 13.89% €142,066,501,853.50 16.01% 4,483 1 10.77% Tengelmenn Group 1863 United Duchies €30,343,214,176.83 6.51% €73,941,863,881.00 8.33% 6,457 2 3.60% Schwarz Group 1937 United Duchies €37,714,317,308.50 8.09% €46,521,067,216.00 5.24% 2,544 3 0.58% JHB Group 1923 United Duchies €24,169,282,281.15 5.18% €42,033,821,197.40 4.74% 9,140 4 0.35% Aldi 1931 United Duchies €34,763,571,277.79 7.46% €41,335,994,385.00 4.66% 2,709 5 0.46% AH Group 1882 United Duchies €22,141,078,851.11 4.75% €38,932,874,934.20 4.39% 3,682 6 0.26% Coop Group 1846 United Duchies €26,645,497,330.68 5.72% €37,216,384,548.00 4.19% 21,044 7 0.14% REWE 1927 United Duchies €25,056,603,892.23 5.37% €36,655,618,574.08 4.13% 6,811 8 0.17% Edeka Group 1907 United Duchies €28,996,681,326.95 6.22% €35,952,139,055.00 4.05% 3,467 9 0.11% Spadi 1948 Inquista €20,673,473,835.99 4.43% €35,159,926,017.87 3.96% 3,585 10 0.86% B&M Globus 1978 UK/UD €27,045,129,517.52 5.80% €34,934,024,613.19 3.94% 3,229 11 1.02% Tesco 1919 UK €19,384,384,502.02 4.16% €27,497,572,538.00 3.10% 8,613 12 1.22% Amazon 1994 California €1,269,503,976.97 0.27% €25,908,244,427.93 2.92% - 13 1.09% M&S 1884 UK €6,030,716,985.06 1.29% €16,684,444,073.73 1.88% 789 14 0.17% Otto Group 1949 United Duchies €0.00 0.00% €16,258,021,582.10 1.83% - 0.14% Amalgamated Retail Brands 1986 United Duchies €578,798,276.55 0.12% €15,198,233,303.00 1.71% 904 16 0.33% John Lewis 1864 UK €6,252,266,510.92 1.34% €14,981,526,438.05 1.69% 473 17 0.34% Morrisons 1899 UK €9,177,246,822.04 1.97% €12,228,850,694.45 1.38% 1,964 18 0.07% DM-drogerie markt 1973 United Duchies €0.00 0.00% €11,987,456,797.00 1.35% 4,003 19 0.06% Rossmann 1972 United Duchies €4,047,540,380.89 0.87% €11,597,536,908.00 1.31% 3,409 20 0.15% Reyali 1958 Brickston €7,259,809,745.56 1.56% €11,499,041,178.49 1.30% 400 21 0.15% Spar 1932 United Duchies €9,105,902,162.60 1.95% €10,285,547,914.13 1.16% 2,541 22 0.12% Supershop 1929 Selvaris €8,901,365,797.60 1.91% €10,207,988,300.00 1.15% 340 23 0.16% Poundstretcher Group 1981 UK €6,235,981,573.32 1.34% €9,197,612,940.00 1.04% 1,011 24 0.06% CDS Superstores 1989 UK €4,622,544,047.34 0.99% €8,782,638,498.00 0.99% 1,326 25 0.04% Poundland 1990 UK €6,174,064,406.81 1.32% €8,708,130,334.00 0.98% 1,279 26 0.05% Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof 1879 United Duchies €935,867,049.15 0.20% €8,431,234,677.00 0.95% 66 27 0.04% Iceland 1970 UK €7,060,679,630.15 1.51% €8,235,808,075.71 0.93% 4,140 28 0.03% Very Group 2005 UK €0.00 0.00% €8,080,179,933.22 0.91% - 29 0.11% Boots 1849 UK €0.00 0.00% €8,012,688,600.00 0.90% 2,009 30 0.12% Superdrug 1964 UK €0.00 0.00% €7,123,457,807.00 0.80% 1,788 31 0.08% Fraser Group 1982 UK €0.00 0.00% €6,985,677,853.00 0.79% 78 32 0.18% Peek & Cloppenburg 1900 United Duchies €700,156,790.87 0.15% €6,423,456,797.00 0.72% 206 33 0.27% Mediq Pharmacy Group 1899 United Duchies €0.00 0.00% €5,367,890,506.00 0.60% 3,899 34 0.17% Numark Pharmacy Group 1949 UK €0.00 0.00% €4,032,345,670.00 0.45% 3,607 35 0.18% Browns Pharmacy 1979 United Duchies €0.00 0.00% €3,901,456,795.00 0.44% 4,122 36 0.28% Lula 1995 United Duchies €2,212,496,086.45 0.47% €2,404,283,977.73 0.27% 312 37 0.13% Shufersal 1967 United Duchies €1,299,932,540.28 0.28% €1,384,867,571.18 0.16% 454 38 0.06% LloydsPharmacy 1973 UK €0.00 0.00% €1,243,257,540.00 0.14% 1,456 39 0.05% Wing Yip 1970 United Duchies €825,998,691.34 0.18% €861,312,504.00 0.10% 156 40 0.00% Day Inn 1989 United Duchies €787,379,615.02 0.17% €827,949,122.00 0.09% 143 41 - Total: - €466,185,150,283.71 100.00% €887,527,522,080.95 100.00% - - - -
Apparel/Sportswear Market
Apparel Retailer Owner Country Marketshare % Revenue from Apparel/Sportswear and Equipment Stores Roscoes Roscoes United Duchies 9.50% €14,983,522,750.57 2,248 Sainsburys Tengelmenn Group United Duchies 3.01% €4,747,410,892.55 809 C&A Tengelmenn Group United Duchies 2.78% €4,384,651,920.69 558 Klauser Schuhe Tengelmenn Group United Duchies 1.46% €2,302,730,864.82 432 KIK Tengelmenn Group United Duchies 1.44% €2,271,186,606.40 1020 WE Tengelmenn Group United Duchies 1.30% €2,050,376,797.45 567 Suitsupply Tengelmenn Group United Duchies 0.45% €709,745,814.50 345 Breuninger Tengelmenn Group United Duchies 1.24% €1,955,744,022.18 94 M&S M&S Duchies UK 3.23% €5,094,397,735.19 378 House of Fraser Frasers Group Duchies UK 1.50% €2,365,819,381.67 78 Sports Direct Frasers Group Duchies UK 1.20% €1,892,655,505.33 268 USC Frasers Group Duchies UK 0.83% €1,309,086,724.52 258 Jack Wills Frasers Group Duchies UK 0.67% €1,056,732,657.15 224 GAP Inc GAP INC California 1.90% €2,996,704,550.11 309 Old Navy GAP INC California 1.35% €2,129,237,443.50 278 ASOS ASOS UK 1.70% €2,681,261,965.89 - Zara Inditex Spain 1.50% €2,365,819,381.67 245 Pull and Bear Inditex Spain 0.70% €1,104,049,044.78 87 Bershka Inditex Spain 0.65% €1,025,188,398.72 103 Massimo Dutti Inditex Spain 0.45% €709,745,814.50 59 Stradivarius Inditex Spain 0.34% €536,252,393.18 34 TK Maxx Amalgamated Retail Brands United Duchies 2.41% €3,801,083,139.88 758 Alsterhaus Amalgamated Retail Brands United Duchies 1.31% €2,066,148,926.66 112 De Bijenkorf Amalgamated Retail Brands United Duchies 0.60% €946,327,752.67 34 Jack Wolfskin Amalgamated Retail Brands United Duchies 0.67% €1,056,732,657.15 178 Mountain Warehouse Amalgamated Retail Brands United Duchies 0.80% €1,261,770,336.89 278 Deichmann Amalgamated Retail Brands United Duchies 1.55% €2,444,680,027.72 898 Intersport Amalgamated Retail Brands United Duchies 1.70% €2,681,261,965.89 387 Regent Amalgamated Retail Brands United Duchies 0.65% €1,025,188,398.72 511 Peek & Cloppenburg Peek and Kloppenburg United Duchies 3.00% €4,731,638,763.34 206 Primark Primark Group UK 2.87% €4,526,601,083.59 409 Very Very Group UK 1.70% €2,681,261,965.89 0 Littlewoods Very Group UK 1.40% €2,208,098,089.56 0 Adidas Adidas Inc United Duchies 2.41% €3,801,083,139.88 512 John Lewis John Lewis Group UK 2.04% €3,217,514,359.07 144 Spadi Spadi Inquista 1.89% €2,980,932,420.90 535 Tesco Tesco UK 2.10% €3,312,147,134.34 409 Puma Puma United Duchies 2.02% €3,185,970,100.65 505 Next Next UK 1.57% €2,476,224,286.15 564 Reiss Next UK 0.29% €457,391,747.12 187 JD Sport JD Sport UK 1.93% €3,044,020,937.75 513 Matalan Matalan UK 1.90% €2,996,704,550.11 467 Levi Strauss & Co. Levis California 1.70% €2,681,261,965.89 224 Pep&Co Poundland Group UK 1.63% €2,570,857,061.41 2,277 Zalando Zalando Group United Duchies 1.61% €2,539,312,802.99 0 Reyali Reyali Brickston 1.57% €2,476,224,286.15 2,444 Clarks Clarks UK 1.55% €2,444,680,027.72 664 Uniqlo Uniqlo Yosai 1.42% €2,239,642,347.98 278 Skechers Skechers California 1.30% €2,050,376,797.45 304 About You Otto GmbH United Duchies 1.11% €1,750,706,342.43 0 BonPrix Otto GmbH United Duchies 0.87% €1,372,175,241.37 0 Grattan Otto GmbH United Duchies 0.56% €883,239,235.82 0 Freemans Otto GmbH United Duchies 0.45% €709,745,814.50 0 SportsCheck Signa United Duchies 1.10% €1,734,934,213.22 313 G-Star Raw Signa United Duchies 0.90% €1,419,491,629.00 211 Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof Signa United Duchies 0.99% €1,561,440,791.90 66 Shoe Zone Shoezone UK 1.09% €1,719,162,084.01 697 Birkenstock Birkenstock United Duchies 0.89% €1,403,719,499.79 109 Mango Mango Group Spain 0.87% €1,372,175,241.37 567 Superdry Superdry UK 0.82% €1,293,314,595.31 167 Hugo Boss Hugo Boss United Duchies 0.74% €1,167,137,561.62 178 Trespass Tresspass UK 0.70% €1,104,049,044.78 198 Other: - - 4.11% €6,482,345,105.77 5861 Total: - - 100.00% €157,721,292,111.25 31,070 Tools/DIY Market
Chain Country of Owner Owner Marketshare Revenue from DIY/Tools Stores OBI United Duchies Tengelmann Group 13.90% €6,197,989,761.32 453 Toom United Duchies REWE 12.40% €5,529,141,945.35 399 Bauhaus United Duchies JHB Group 11.11% €4,953,932,823.62 356 Globus Baumarkt United Duchies B&M Globus 10.32% €4,601,672,973.87 345 Hornbach United Duchies Amalgamated Retail Brands 9.75% €4,347,510,803.81 311 B&Q United Kingdom B&Q 7.90% €3,522,598,497.44 213 Praxis United Duchies AH Group 7.20% €3,210,469,516.66 207 Bol.com United Duchies Otto Group 3.40% €1,516,055,049.53 - Hubo United Duchies Hubo 6.30% €2,809,160,827.07 354 Travis Perkins United Kingdom Travis Perkins Group 3.90% €1,739,004,321.52 96 Wickes United Kingdom Travis Perkins Group 2.10% €936,386,942.36 178 Toolstation United Kingdom Travis Perkins Group 1.90% €847,207,233.56 256 Homebase United Kingdom Homebase Group 4.50% €2,006,543,447.91 167 Bathstore United Kingdom Homebase Group 1.10% €490,488,398.38 141 Topps Tiles United Kingdom Homebase Group 0.90% €401,308,689.58 89 Other - - 3.32% €1,480,383,166.01 2099 Total - - 100.00% €44,589,854,398.00 5664 Technology Retail Market
Chain Country of Owner Owner Marketshare Revenue from Technology Sales Stores Roscoes United Duchies Roscoes 17.07% €18,405,159,710.59 2,248 Saturn United Duchies Amalgamated Retail Brands 12.10% €13,043,554,230.08 609 Alsterhaus United Duchies Amalgamated Retail Brands 2.22% €2,393,114,908.33 112 De Bijenkorf United Duchies Amalgamated Retail Brands 0.78% €840,824,156.98 34 Mediamarkt United Duchies Tengelmenn Group 9.10% €9,809,615,164.77 534 Woolworth United Duchies Tengelmenn Group 0.23% €247,935,328.34 716 Sainsburys United Duchies Tengelmenn Group 1.11% €1,196,557,454.16 809 Argos United Duchies Tengelmenn Group 3.01% €3,244,718,862.19 809 Breuninger United Duchies Tengelmenn Group 2.39% €2,576,371,455.36 94 Otto United Duchies Otto Group 8.30% €8,947,231,414.02 - Amazon California Amazon 7.90% €8,516,039,538.64 - Bestbuy Calfornia BestBuy 6.30% €6,791,272,037.15 322 Coolblue United Duchies Coolblue 5.90% €6,360,080,161.77 - Euronics United Duchies Euronics 3.10% €3,341,737,034.15 4098 Currys United Kingdom Currys 2.84% €3,061,462,315.16 311 Spadi Inquista Spadi 2.30% €2,479,353,283.40 535 Tesco United Kingdom Tesco 2.10% €2,263,757,345.72 409 John Lewis United Kingdom John Lewis Group 1.90% €2,048,161,408.03 144 Globus United Duchies B&M Globus 1.80% €1,940,363,439.18 404 B&M United Kingdom B&M Globus 1.43% €1,541,510,954.46 1,435 Dixons United Duchies Dixons 1.72% €1,854,125,064.11 497 Very United Kingdom Very Group 1.56% €1,681,648,313.96 - Littlewoods United Kingdom Very Group 1.40% €1,509,171,563.81 - The Range United Kingdom The Range 0.23% €247,935,328.34 340 Other - - 3.21% €3,456,268,370.89 3876 Total - - 100.00% €107,797,968,843.60 16,087 Furniture Market
Chain Owner Marketshare Revenue Stores Ikea Ikea 24.97% €27,433,379,839.91 104 Höffner Tengelmenn Group 22.52% €24,740,390,675.75 189 Breuninger Tengelmenn Group 0.87% €955,828,612.76 94 SCS Tengelmenn Group 4.74% €5,209,191,277.77 409 Habitat Tengelmenn Group 3.94% €4,326,683,461.83 156 Manufactum Otto Group 2.20% €2,417,037,871.36 - Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof Signa 6.10% €6,701,786,825.13 66 Furniture Village Amalgamated Retail Brands 5.56% €6,104,478,871.61 154 Dwell Amalgamated Retail Brands 3.97% €4,357,481,628.47 134 DFS Amalgamated Retail Brands 5.12% €5,625,106,318.80 343 Alsterhaus Amalgamated Retail Brands 0.55% €605,680,421.47 112 De Bijenkorf Amalgamated Retail Brands 0.34% €373,542,216.48 34 M&S M&S 0.89% €977,801,684.32 387 Oak Furnitureland Oak Furnitureland 3.10% €3,405,826,091.46 187 Manufactum Otto Group 2.20% €2,417,037,871.36 - House of Fraser Fraser Group 0.79% €867,936,326.53 78 John Lewis John Lewis Group 0.67% €736,097,897.19 144 Other - 11.48% €12,610,069,896.80 3,523 Total - 100.00% €109,865,357,789.00 6,114 Top Ten Retail Groups:
Top Ten Companies Grocery Revenue % of Grocery Market Non-grocery revenue Revenue Stores Roscoes €64,749,308,134.30 13.89% €77,317,193,719.20 €142,066,501,853.50 4,483 Tengelmenn Group €30,343,214,176.83 6.51% €96,065,337,309.88 €126,408,551,486.71 10,555 Amalgamated Retail Brands €578,798,276.55 0.12% €56,567,200,265.57 €57,145,998,542.13 4,707 Coop Group €31,086,149,316.22 6.67% €17,111,572,188.78 €48,197,721,505.00 21,044 JHB Group €24,169,282,281.15 5.18% €22,818,471,739.86 €46,987,754,021.01 9,496 Schwarz Group €37,714,317,308.50 8.09% €8,806,749,907.50 €46,521,067,216.00 2,544 REWE €25,056,603,892.23 5.37% €17,128,156,627.20 €42,184,760,519.43 7,210 AH Group €22,141,078,851.11 4.75% €20,002,265,599.75 €42,143,344,450.86 5,012 Aldi €34,763,571,277.79 7.46% €6,572,423,107.22 €41,335,994,385.00 2,709 Edeka Group €24,556,029,341.41 5.27% €5,514,451,454.59 €30,070,480,796.00 3,467 Top Ten total €295,158,352,856.07 63.31% €327,903,821,919.57 €623,062,174,775.64 71,226 Ceramics/Pottery
Company Brands Duchy City/Region Denby Group Denby , Burleigh,Emma Bridgewater Supseaxe Stoc-on-Trent PS Group Pimpernel, Spode Supseaxe Stoc-on-Trent Regal Doulton Regal Doulton,Wedgwood Supseaxe Stoc-on-Trent Churchill Group Steelite , Flux, churchill China Supseaxe Stoc-on-Trent Rosenthal Hutschenreuther , Thomas,Arzberg,Arthur Krupp Westseaxna - Villeroy & Boch Villeroy & Boch,Könitz Porzellan,Waechtersbach ceramics Westseaxna - W&W&W Wagner & Apel Porzellan,Wallendorfer Porzellan,Weimar Porzellan Westseaxna - DKP Group De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles,De Delftse Pauw Supseaxe Hollandshire Banking Groups
Bank Marketshare Brands % Owner Accounts: Deposits Deposit % LDR % Revenue Roscoes Bank: Roscoe Bank 22.40% Roscoes 43,742,022 €3,771,770,985,912.96 17.20% 80.00% €28,198,241,840.92 7 Duchies-Duchies Merchant Bank 7 Duchies, Duchies Merchant Bank 13.20% Union Bank 25,776,549 €3,749,842,084,832.07 17.10% 85.00% €36,034,032,034.00 TSB TSB 11.65% New Chartered Bank 22,749,757 €2,477,965,822,140.49 11.30% 77.00% €22,203,452,304.00 Coop Bank Coop Bank 10.85% Coop Group 21,187,542 €2,339,813,745,330.89 10.67% 70.00% €19,409,853,300.00 CaspiaBank Caspia Bank 9.60% Bank of the Commonwealth ,BDO 18,746,581 €1,929,743,295,118.26 8.80% 86.00% €17,390,876,543.00 ING Bank ING Bank 6.10% ING Group 11,911,890 €1,776,240,987,552.03 8.10% 83.50% €16,865,504,340.00 Hanseatic Bank Hanseatic Bank, Sainsburys Bank 5.89% Tengelmenn Group 11,501,808 €1,184,160,658,368.02 5.40% 81.70% €14,567,886,570.00 Edeka Bank Edeka Bank 5.32% Edeka Group 10,388,730 €1,116,181,065,017.27 5.09% 80.90% €12,908,643,670.00 Commerzbank -Radobank Commerzbank, Radobank 4.57% Commerzbank -Radobank Group 8,924,154 €1,245,561,581,394.51 5.68% 83.10% €15,719,356,354.00 Lloyds Banking Duchies Lloyds Bank 3.75% Lloyds 7,322,883 €1,074,516,152,963.58 4.90% 85.00% €13,986,463,565.00 Wells Fargo Wells Fargo 2.10% Wells Fargo 4,100,815 €701,724,834,588.46 3.20% 84.00% €11,579,876,508.00 Other: 4.57% - 8,924,154 €561,379,867,670.77 2.56% 83.00% €2,907,532,908.00 Total: 100.00% - 195,276,884 €21,928,901,080,889.30 100.00% 78.90% €211,771,719,936.92 Tour operators
Tour operator: % Holidays Sold: Revenue TUI TUI-Abbott 34.10% 24,076,408 €29,108,377,662.51 TUI, First Choice, TUI Cruises, Marella ,Crystal,Hapag Lloyd Cruises,Leger The Holiday Group 17.79% 12,560,683 €12,673,729,554.33 Jet 2, Shearings Der Touristik 11.90% 8,402,031 €10,998,258,653.61 DerTour,ITS,Kuoni Just Go Travel Group 10.10% 7,131,136 €5,769,088,702.83 Just Go, National Holidays, Omega Holidays Neckermann 9.30% 6,566,293 €6,697,619,042.58 Neckermann Reisen,Neckerman Travel,Sunwing Play Holidays(formerly Wow Holidays) 7.10% 5,012,977 €4,125,679,670.20 Play Holidays Alltours 6.87% 4,850,584 €4,258,813,029.54 Alltours, Alltoura Other: 2.84% 2,005,191 €1,221,161,078.57 - Total: 100.00% 70,605,303 €74,852,727,394.16 -
