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Violetta, officially the Republic of Violetta, is a fictional sovereign island city-state in Theonia region. It lies about one degree of latitude (137 km) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Theo Peninsula, bordering the Tipu-tipu Straits to the west, the Kingdom of Theotown to the south, and the Billiard Sea to the east. It has the second greatest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities, Violetta has four official languages; English, Malay, Korean, and Japanese. English is the lingua franca. Multiracialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics.

Modern Violetta was founded in 1799 by Sir Violet Brunton as a trading post of the British Empire. In 1867, the colonies in Theonia were reorganised and Violetta came under the direct control of Britain as part of the British Colony. During the Second World War, Violetta was occupied by Japan in 1942, and returned to British control as a separate crown colony following Japan's surrender in 1945. Violetta gained independence in 1947 after the Governor-general of British Violetta announced seperation from British Colony. Abdul Wahub who was the Governor-general at the time became first President of Violetta.

Violetta is a unitary parliamentary republic with a Westminster system of unicameral parliamentary government. While elections are considered generally free, the government exercises significant control over politics and society, and the People's Justice Party has ruled continuously since independence. Violetta is the headquarters of the World Society Secretariat and Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Secretariat, as well as many international conferences and events. Violetta is also a member of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, East Asia Summit, Non-Aligned Movement, and the Commonwealth of Nations.

Name and etymology
The blocky island of Violetta were named after the English explorer, Sir Violet Brunton. He named the blocky empty island that he founded after his name.

Government and Politics
Violetta is a parliamentary republic based on the Westminster system. The Constitution of Violetta is the supreme law of the country, establishing the structure and responsibility of government. The President of Violetta is head of state and exercises executive power on the advice of her ministers. The Prime Minister of Violetta is head of government and is appointed by the president as the person most likely to command the confidence of a majority of Parliament. Cabinet is chosen by the prime minister and formally appointed by the president.

The government is seperated into three branches:
 * Executive: The president is commander-in-chief of the military, can veto laws before they become effective (subject to parliamentary override), and holds limited of oversight over the government.
 * Legislative: The unicameral Parliament of Violetta enacts national law, approves budgets, and provides a check on government policy.
 * Judiciary: The Supreme Court of Violetta and State Courts of Violetta —whose judges are appointed by the president—adjudicate disputes between people, and interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional.

The president is directly elected by popular vote for a renewable five-year term. Requirements for this position are extremely stringent, such that no more than several thousand people qualify for candidacy. To be qualified, a candidate needs to be a person at least 40 years of age who is no longer a member of a political party, to have held office for at least 3 years in a number of specific public service roles, to also have 3 years experience as chief executive of a private sector company with rules limiting which roles and companies qualify, and more. The Constitution requires that presidential elections be "Reserved" for a racial community if no one from that ethnic group has been elected to the presidency in the five most recent terms. Only members of that community may qualify as candidates in a reserved presidential election. In the 2003 Presidental Election, this combination of stringent requirements and a reserved election that required the candidate to be of the 13% Korean or Japanese led to a single person being qualified for the office. Shin Ho Bang in an uncontested election.

Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected at least every five years (or sooner in the case of a snap election). The current Parliament has 100 members; 88 were directly elected from the 29 constituencies, nine are nonpartisan nominated members appointed by the president, and three are non-constituency members from opposition parties who were not elected in the last general election but appointed to the legislature to increase opposition party representation. In group representation constituencies (GRCs), political parties assemble teams of candidates (rather than nominate individuals) to contest elections. At least one MP in a GRC must be of an ethnic minority background. All elections are held using first-past-the-post voting. The People's Justice Party (PJP) occupies a dominant position in Violettan politics, having won large parliamentary majorities in every election since self-governance was granted in 1947 Even its candidates who lose elections are often turned to by constituency residents for assistance. The most effective opposition party is the Labour Party. (LP)

The judicial system is based on English common law, continuing the legal tradition established during British rule and with substantial local differences. Criminal law is based on the Indian Penal Code originally intended for British India, and was at the time as a crown colony also adopted by the British colonial authorities in Violetta and remains the basis of the criminal code in the country with a few exceptions, amendments and repeals since it came into force. Trial by jury was abolished in 1972. Both corporal punishment (caning) and capital punishment (by shot to death) continue to be applied as legal penalties.