Seneppi

8, -42.1227, 143.3826
The Great State of Seneppi Seneppi
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Motto: "Promoveo, proficio, progredior" English: "Advance, Advance, Advance"
Constituent state of	Federal States
Capital	Annagawi (180,000)
Largest city	Wallawaukee (1,182,000)
Official languages	Ingerish
• Regional languages	Franquese
Demonym	Seneppian
Government
• Governor	Trisha Owanawa
• Vice Governor	Blake Allen
Legislature	Seneppi State Legislature
• Upper house	Seneppi Upper House ("Senate")
• Lower house	Seneppi Lower House
Population
• Estimate (2017)	4,984,000
Timezone	WUT +9

Seneppi, officially the State of Seneppi or the Great State of Seneppi, is a state in the Grand Lakes region of the Federal States. Seneppi borders Lake Sauganash to the west, (Grand Lake 1) to the east, Walkegan to the north, and Arbenon and neighboring country Naexma to the south, and is across (Grand Lake 2) from Makaska. Its capital is at Annagawi, and its largest city is Wallawaukee. The Wallawaukee metropolitan area, including Brighston and Trenchent, is among the country's most populous.

42.1227 S, 143.3826 E
Seneppi
Official Name: The Great State of Seneppi
Other Names: The Mallard State, The Two Waters State, The Great State
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Motto: Promoveo, proficio, progredior English: Advance, Advance, Advance
Status	State of Federal States
Capital	Annagawi (180,000)
Largest city	Wallawaukee (1,182,000)
Geography
Population
Demonym	Seneppian
Population	4,984,000 (2017)
Government
Governor	Trisha Owanawa
Transport
Airports	Wallawaukee Foley-Fillmore International Airport, Gramercy Metropolitan Airport
Passenger Rail	ConnectSeneppi, state funded ArchRail
Metro	Heavy Rail in Wallawaukee and Gramercy, Light Rail in Franklinsburgh

Etymology

Seneppi comes from the native _____ word "Isinepi", meaning two waters, likely from the state's location between two of the grand lakes, Lake Sauganash & ______. However the name is also similar to the word for mustard in many languages, causing some confusion.

Geography

The majority of Seneppi's population is along the eastern side of the state along (Grand Lake 1) or at the southwest along Lake Sauganash. The northwest part of the state is largely rural and home mostly to smaller farming towns. Overall, northern Seneppi is fairly flat, with several lakes and rivers affecting the topography, while southern Seneppi sees a bit more variation and more hilly forest areas.

Climate

Seneppi is a Grand Lakes state with a largely warm summer humid continental climate. During the winter months (June-August), Seneppi experiences significant amounts of lake effect snow, averaging 25 to 35 inches.

Climate data for Wallawaukee
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	25 (77)	24 (75)	17 (63)	10 (50)	5 (41)	2 (36)	4 (39)	11 (52)	17 (63)	22 (72)	28 (82)	16 (61)
Average low °C (°F)	21 (70)	17 (63)	14 (57)	9 (48)	5 (41)	−1 (30)	−5 (23)	−2 (28)	1 (34)	6 (43)	12 (54)	20 (68)	8.1 (47)
Source: National Atmospheric Institute

Counties

A map of all 29 of Seneppi's counties.

Seneppi consists of 29 counties, with Chester County being the most populous and Wisgana County having the lowest population.

Name of county	Population	Area (sq. mi)	County Seat	Largest Locality	Location
Alkete	92,000		Alkete	Alkete
Annagawi	213,000		Annagawi (capital)	Annagawi (capital)
Ashewick			Ashewick	[[]]
Brighhurst	386,000		Brighston	Brighston
Bynes			[[]]	[[]]
Cheboygan	94,000		Lake Glen	Lake Glen
Chester	1,459,000		Wallawaukee (largest city)	Wallawaukee (largest city)
Clint	49,000		Clinton	Clinton
Dundee	733,000		Gramercy	Gramercy
Ellenwood	103,000		Ellenwood	Ellenwood
Franklins	402,000		Franklinsburgh	Franklinsburgh
Giiwa			Giiwa	Giiwa
Hanaska			Hanaska	Keyboyl
Joward			Joward	Fort Persons Military Base
Mallard			[[]]	[[]]
Marshdan			Marshdan	[[]]
Miraun	112,000		Miraun	Miraun
Murphy			Murphysport	Murphysport
Nanackery	139,000		Rachelle	Rachelle
Persons	356,000		Personsboro	Personsboro
Ralita			Sistead Fork	Meadowside
Saint Monarde			Croberts	[[]]
Seneca			Seneca	Covenshaw
Shannonaw			Shannonaw	Shannonaw
Sosenaw	21,000		[[]]	[[]]
Tenohasha			[[]]	[[]]
Trenchent	206,000		Trenchent	Trenchent
Wallinepi			[[]]	[[]]
Wisgana	4,200		[[]]	[[]]

State Government

Politics

Seneppi districts by party lean.

Due to its high urban and suburban population, Seneppi is a slightly-liberal leaning but mostly moderate state with some more conservative pockets in rural areas. As a whole, Seneppi is moderate but not right-wing. Polarization of the [center-left] and [center-right] party and the resulting collapse of the state [center-right] party in the 60s led to the rise of the Centrist Independent Party (CIP) in the 60s-90s. As such, state politics are generally dominated by the Centrist Independent Party and [center-left] parties, with the [center-right] party only really being competitive in Gramercy and rural areas. Seneppi is somewhat unique in that the moderate Centrist Independent Party usually has the most influence in state politics, being competitive in both major cities and rural areas due to their non-ideological problem solving focus and balance between providing services like green energy, housing and public transit, and emphasis on business-friendly policies and public-private partnerships.

Most Seneppi political races are more or less two-way races, either between the Centrist Independent Party and the [center-left] Party in major cities like Wallawaukee and Franklinsburgh and their suburbs, or between the [center-right] Party and the Centrist Independent Party in rural areas. The Gramercy area is unique in that its status as a declining manufacturing city tends to make it competitive among all three major parties. Seneppi also frequently sends Centrist Independent Party members and independents to Parliament/Congress. Seneppi also recognizes minor parties such as the [libertarian] party, [socialist] party, and [environmental] party, but to date none have held any major state or statewide offices, though the [libertarian] party has picked up a couple local offices in rural areas.

Seneppi also frequently acts as a swing state in presidential elections, usually going for the more moderate candidate.

Major State Parties

• Seneppi Centrist Independent Party (CIP)- competitive statewide, largest number of seats in legislature, most members
• [center left] Party of Seneppi- competitive in large cities, college towns, and some towns and suburbs
• Seneppi [center right] Party- mainly just competitive in rural areas and Gramercy

Minor State Parties

• [libertarian] Party of Seneppi- sometimes competitive as an alternative to the [center-right] party in rural areas and small towns
• Seneppi [environmental] Party- seen as a one issue party and largely ignored with Centrist Independents and [center-left]s also focusing on environmental issues
• Seneppi Socialism and Democracy Party- generally unpopular and seen as too extreme due to moderate leaning of most of the state

State Legislature

The Seneppi State Legislature is a bicameral legislature with an Upper House (often unofficially known as the "State Senate") and a Lower House. The Upper House is elected based on 3 regions made of smaller legislative districts voting at-large for seven legislators each, adding up to 21 total, while the Lower House is based on 14 legislative districts each electing five legislators, adding up to 70 total. The Upper House allows rural areas to have a bit more power while the Lower House is region by region.

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  Seneppi Lower House by party affiliation.

    Center-Left: 19 seats

    Seneppi Centrist Independents (CIP): 39 seats

    Center-Right: 12 seats
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  Seneppi Upper House by party affiliation.

    Center-Left: 7 seats

    Seneppi Centrist Independents (CIP): 10 seats

    Center-Right: 4 seats

State Governor

The governor and vice governor run separate campaigns and once elected act in many ways as co-governors. However, only the governor has the power to veto or sign legislation and has final say on decisions made. The vice governor helps advise the governor as his or her right hand man/woman, does many similar duties, and takes over if something happens to the governor. Both are elected via statewide election. Unlike many other states, Seneppi's governor has the power of the line item veto, but line item vetos can be overturned by the legislature by a simple majority, unlike normal vetoes that require a supermajority. Both are elected for 2 year terms, staggered by one year.

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  Trisha Owanawa (CIP), current governor (2017-2021)
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  Blake Allen (CIP), current vice governor (2018-2020)
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  Patricia Hanesman (center-left), former vice governor (2014-2018)

Representatives in the F.S. Legislature

(to be determined once national government system is decided upon)

Airports

Seneppi is home to three major international commercial airports: Wallawaukee Foley-Fillmore International Airport and secondary Wallawaukee Vernon International Airport serving the Wallawaukee metro, and Gramercy Metro International Airport serving Gramercy, Clinton, and surrounding areas. Franklinsburgh Annagawi Captial National Airport also has a small number of commercial flights serving the Franklinsburgh and Annagawi metropolitan area.

Railways/Intercity Transit

ArchRail

Wallawaukee acts as a major ArchRail hub. Franklinsburgh is also a major ArchRail station for several regional ArchRail lines. The State of Seneppi funds several shorter distance ArchRail lines connecting to cities like Gleason, OT and Lake City, MN, and helps pay for the ArchRail Southern Corridor trains east to Stanton, NC.

ConnectSeneppi (Intercity Rail)

ConnectSeneppi, sometimes listed as ConnectSN, is a statewide intercity transit network primarily specializing in intercity commuter rail. Formerly known as the Seneppi Intercity Railroad, the system went through a recent rebranding (partially due to replacing the Alkete line with a bus and adding the Wallawaukee-Miraun-Giiwa Connector). ConnectSeneppi's network is often a lifeline for certain cities like Gramercy that have struggled to maintain jobs, allowing people to commute to other cities for work. Counting the Foley-Fillmore AirportDirect, seven ConnectSN rail lines exist, largely radiating out from Wallawaukee but with some lines having hubs in Personsboro and Franklinsburgh as well.

A map of the ConnectSeneppi system. The system consists of rail corridors radiating mostly out of Wallawaukee and bus connectors serving smaller cities.

Local Subways/Light Railways/BRT

Wallawaukee and Gramercy each have their own metro systems. Trenchent and Franklinsburgh have major light rail systems. Personsboro has a street-running bus rapid transit network.