Calinthia

Calinthia, officially the People's Republic of Calinthia (Gothic: Volksrepublik Kalinthische), is a country in Levantia. It is neighbored by Yonderre, Urcea, Anglei, Eldmora, and Ardmore. It is the region located within the South-Western portion of the continent of Levantia. It was founded in 1593 AD by King Joraine I. Originally the territory was known as the Western Levantine Kingdom founded in 917 AD, and was a part of the Holy Levantine Empire. In modern times Calinthia is known simply as Kalintia and is headed by the current Premier Andreas Hartmann since 1999.

Etymology
The Empire of Calinthia is the non-Kalintian form of Kalinthisches Reich. Kalintian has been the official language of Kalintia since 1961 when Chancellor Decia enacted the "Order 1638" which de-Latinized the country. Modern historians now refer to it as the Gothification of Kalintia. Kalintian is a hybrid language of Gothic-Latin mix. Mostly Gothic, many Latin speakers have trouble understanding modern Kalintian.

History
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Early History
During the time period of Great Levantia, young King Galaecius I (Born 441 AD) at only 16 years of age was tasked with expanding the Empire Westwards across the riverlands. He spent the next 45 years battling against Gothic and Gaelic tribes who lived in the regions. King Galaecius I was able to expand the Empire's borders well past what was expected of him, going all the way to what was then the Western border of Gothica. By 481 AD both the regions of Gothica, and Carna fell under King Galaecius I domain. The Levantian Emperor granted King Galaecius I the title of Gothicus for his conquests, and allow him to rule over the new land as King Galaecius I of Calintia. However, King Gothicus Galaecius I and his armies faced a new threat. Due to their conquest in Grussland and Carna, Gothic barbarians from modern day Yonderre having heard of King Galaecius I began descending on the new found Kingdom of Calintia. Northern raids soon turned into a full fledged invasion, and by 492 AD, most of the Northern region of Calinthia including the modern Shimmering Forests were filled with Gothic war camps. Turning his attention North, King Galaecius I fought the Goths back to the Arathian Pass in what would be known as "The Arathian War (492-493 AD)". The Arathian War was notable for battles taking place in the Shimmering Forest as well as across the Montes Aureos mountain range. The most famous battle was that of the Battle of Arathian Pass in 493 AD. The battle saw King Galaecius I outnumbered 43 to 1 by his Gothic counterpart Will of Wandsberg who was King of the Goths in that region. Despite heavy casualties, King Galaecius I eeked out a pyrrhic victory and managed to kick the Goths out temporarily. King Galaecius I was then granted the title of Restitutor Orbis, or "Restorer of the World". 8 years later, Will of Wandsberg and his son would return to Calintia, and in a series of battles forced King Galaecius I back into the Riverlands. Gothic hordes joined forces with local Gaelic tribes and marched on the Empire's heartland. In 502 AD, Great Levantia collapsed shortly after the barbarian invasions.

The Empire of Calintia was established in 502 AD follwing the collapse of Great Levantia. Overwhelmed by barbarians both Gothic and Gaelic, Emperor Gothicus Galaecius I now age 61 created his Empire to combat the barbaric hordes alone. Emperor Galaecius I managed to retake most of Western Calintia in a series of battles that was known as "The Palantius War", Palantius being the ancient Calintian word for rivers. As the name suggests, the wars took place in the Western Calintian riverlands. The war resulted in many Gaelic and Goth barbarians dead, and a good portion of the land taken in the earlier conquests retaken (although most of the Western lands would remain permanently in Gothic hands).

Republican Period
During the mid to late 1800s, cultural and material trade increased dramatically over the century. This was a result of the Coronation of Queen Syrilla Constatine I following her father's death in 1804 which saw relations between Calinthia and Yonderre flourish. Both Yonderre and Calinthia experienced economic and cultural flourishment in what was known as "The Second Calinthian Golden Age". Ideas around philosophy and politics would spread rapidly. Despite being a woman in a male-dominated space, Queen Syrilla was hailed as "Regina per l'eternità" literally "Queen for Eternity". However, despite being a peaceful rule, Protestant extremist activities during this period increased. While a small minority, Protestants within Calinthia grew more active despite the persecution over the centuries. They began to protest and make their voice heard within public spaces. Due to the cultural changes during this time, many Catholic Calinthians believed their fellow countrymen deserved rights such as being allowed to worship freely. Many Protestant Calinthians and even Ænglish-Calinthians were allowed to hold public office and work in Calinthia. Over the century, support for the Royal Family declined, and support for a Republic grew. Queen Syrilla hearing the people's protest formalized a Constitution in 1856. The Constitution guarenteed the right to worship Christ in either Catholic or Protestant sects. It also saw the first government backed creation of Protestant Churches across Calinthia. Many hard-line Catholics protested and even rioted in the streets of the capital Aurelia, but the majority of voices were with the Protestants. Ænglo-phobia was reduced, and made illegal until 1924. Queen Syrilla would pass of old age in 1861. Her son, Randolph Constatine I would not become king as the Kingdom of Calinthia became the Republic of Calinthia in 1861, thus ending a 300 year long Constatine rule. Randolph I was rumored to be born out of wed-lock in an incestuous affair between Queen Syrilla and her Cousin Lord Rupert Constatine I, but many Monarchists deny these claims as Protestant propaganda.

After the first Great War (in which Randolph I would fight in), the Republic of Calinthia was in disarray. Over 800,000 Calinthian men had died in the war. This was out of a population of 16 million at the time of 1896. By 1903, many Calinthians began questioning the strength of the Republic and how it could so easily throw their young son's lives away. Randolph I, despite now living in Urceopolis, found himself being supported as King by a portion of the far-right Catholic political groups in the Republic. Many had desired to return to the glorious Monarchist past that had led them through so much already. Many Catholics began questioning the motives of those in charge such as Prime Minister Langford Goodwin, an ethnically Ænglish Protestant of the Protestant Left-wing party 'Anglosphere'. Ænglo-phobia was at an all time high, as a conspiracy theory known as "The Great Betrayal" was floated around political groups. A majority of the country believed that the Ænglish political arm of the Calinthian Republic purposefully caused the deaths of mostly Catholic Calinthians as to reduce Catholic support in the Republic's Senate. In 1938, after 2 decades of turmoil, protests, and riots leaving hundreds killed at the hands of police; the Republic was officially overthrown. Randolph's son, King Randolph II was crowned as king and the Kingdom of Calinthia was reborn.

Cold War Period
The Cold War period in Calinthia was tumultuous for the region. The region of Calinthia would be split in half. Western Calinthia which is predominantly Gothic formed the People's Republic of Calinthia (PRC), a one-party totalitarian dictatorship. The Eastern regions which are predominantly Latin formed the Kingdom of Calinthia. Both nations were at odds with one another and multiple minor wars were fought in Calinthia during the length of the Cold War. Most notable was the War of Eracksmarc in 1958 in which the PRC under leadership of Premier Fredrick Broncroft would launch an invasion of the Kingdom of Calinthia and take multiple Northern regions cutting off the Kingdom of Calinthia from their neighbor Yonderre. The Kingdom of Calinthia would launch a surprise counter-attack across the line of contact that resulted in a large pullback from the PRC across the River Uern. Here the PRC would build defensive lines over the course of two months with hedgehogs, minefields, anti-tank ditches, and even some concrete bunker emplacements. Two months after the beginning of the war the Kingdom of Calinthia would launch an offensive over the River Uern and despite suffering heavy casualties would push towards Yonderre, securing their trade routes. Unfortunately, King Randolph Constatine III would die from artillery fire near the frontline after meeting with his generals in the pre-lude to the offensive. The war would ultimately end in a stalemate with both sides agreeing to the new border.

After the death of the King, his daughter Princess Decia would be coronated shortly after the offensive. Now Queen, she found herself with a broken Kingdom, economic sanctions, a shaken military, and people questioning the war. Queen Decia while princess was a radical and fervent supporter of the Die Volkszukunftspartei, the National Socialist party of Calinthia. In 1958, in co-ordination with far-right political groups such as Die Volkszukunftsparte and Queen Decia formed a coalition of national socialists. This angered many of the minority Republican voices within the government who had hoped for a future Constitutional Monarchy like so many other modern nations had achieved. In 1959, Queen Decia would formalize a coalition between the Nationalist parties Die Volkszukunftsparte and Partito del Movimento Nazionalista. On September 20th, 1960, Queen Decia would announce her decision to dissolve the current monarchical government, end the fiefdom of the people to the Monarch and establish the Führungsmoral (Leader's Ethics). After which, Queen Decia would abdicate the throne and instead become Chancellor Decia of Kalintia.This event is known as the Gothification of Calinthia. The official language changed from Latin to Kalintian a Gothic-Latin mix.

In 1961, the PRC would be invaded by the Kalinthisches Reich under Führerin Decia. The invasion would begin on Chancellor Decia's birthday of September 20th. Calinthian panzer-divisions would storm across the Engel River with pontoon bridges. PRC forces would be taken completely by surprise. Many PRC divisions surrendered almost entirely en-mass. The most brutal fighting happened in the Battle of Wagner Platz in which the 12th North-Herstellungburg Battalion of the 1st Panzer Division (Calinthian) would encounter heavy resistance from the 47th Motor-Rifles Battalion (PRC). On September 26th, Premier Johannas Arcenschaff of the People's Republic of Calinthia (PRC) would announce that the People's Republic of Calinthia was waging a Vaterländischer Krieg (Patriotic War) against the "fascist, Imperial pigs who have whored themselves out to international bankers and financiers at the cost of the Calinthian workers". By August 6th, the PRC military had stablized the frontlines around the Oder-Bergund region West of the Engel River.

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Geography
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Climate and environment
Calinthia is a temperate region. However, the Northern mountainous region experiences colder climates than the Southern coastal region.

Politics
Calinthia is a  The former three political parties prior to 1994 were as follows: Partito Lealista Monarchico (LM), Die Volkszukunftspartei (VK), and Partito del Movimento Nazionalista (MN). All supported the royal family and the monarchy but viewed the way in which the monarchy should exist differently. The Loyalist Monarchy party (LM) supported the a Constitutional Monarchy. The Nationalist Monarchists Party (MN) supported a more traditional form of government headed by an absolute monarch. Finally, Die Volkszukunftspartei was a Fascist National Socialist party which supported Queen Decia as Führerin.

Law
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Military
Calinthia has a long historical military tradition dating back to the time of Emperor Galaecius I. The first-born son of every Calinthian family is socially expected to serve for at least several years in the Calinthian Armed Forces. While not a requirement, most feel socially pressured into serving their time, while many more willingly volunteer their time. It's common for a single family to have multiple members serving in the military at any given time.

Demographics
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Ethnicity
The main ethnic group of Calinthia is Gothic-Calinthian at 91.3%. Followed up by non-Calinthian Gothic people at 6%. Finally, there exist an Ænglish minority at 2.7%. Calinthian is described as a Latin-Gothic mix. Due to the high intermixing during the existence of the Kingdom of Calinthia, this new admixture of Latin-Gothic peoples came to be referred to simply as 'Calinthian'.

Language
Due to the Anti-Ænglei Laws of 1952, the Ænglish language is outlawed in any official capacity. Legal documents, public signs, hand-written notes, and even public speaking must be in Calinthian or Gothic. Calinthian and Gothic are the two state languages with Gothic being more prominent in the North West of the country.

Religion
Due to the Anti-Ænglei Laws of 1952, any non-Catholic religions were temporarily banned. Any religious practice outside of the Catholic or Protestant churches were illegal prior to reunification in 1962. Despite the legalization of non-Catholic religions, primarily Protestantism, Catholicism and secularism remain the most prominent beliefs in Calinthia.

Education
State-Education within Calinthia is enforced. All children age 5-16 years of age are required to attend state-funded schools. After reaching age 16, Calinthians are given state sponsored scholarships to state funded Universities. While education is open to men and woman, women are expected to begin raising a family.

Culture and Society
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Education
The education system in Calinthia is organized by regional states. However, all federal education laws passed by the Bildungsausschuss (Education Committee) are applied to each state. The federal education laws include provisions on what is allowed to be taught in schools, such as sexual education, religion or evolution. Children are also required to be part of the Politisches Kinderkomitee (Children's Political Commitee) from age 6 to 12. From ages 13 to 19, students are required to maintain membership in the Organisation Junger Kommunisten (Organization of Young Communists). Education is free to all Calinthian citizens from age five to twenty-one, after which students may apply for a loan to attend more prestigious universities.

Attitudes and worldview
A vast majority of Calinthians are members of the Calinthian Communist Worker's Party (CCWP). While secularism is preached, a vast majority of Calinthians are practicing Catholics who view Jesus as the heart of their local Communes and of Calinthia as a whole. While Communism is a internationalist ideology, Calinthian Communism under Johannas Arcenschaff took a Socialism In One Country approach. This encouraged patriotism within Calinthians, many of whom valued their shared cultural heritage and past as well as contributions to history. While Arcenschaff expressly committed himself to Calinthia first, he also stated commitment to spreading Communism abroad.

Kinship and family
Due to Catholicism playing a large role in the everyday lives of Calinthians, families are no different. The average Calinthian family has around 4 children per household. Having just one child is viewed almost as a cultural taboo. This is taken into consideration when building homes with most houses being built with 5 bedrooms.

Cuisine
Most of Calinthian cuisine depends on state or region. Most of the coastal regions make use of fish, shrimp and crab. Calinthian crab soup is considered one of the most famous dishes and international exports. Wine is a particularly famous export to countries like Yonderre and Urcea. Many vintners travel between Yonderre and Calinthia and even own multiple vineyards in each nation thanks to the use of dual-citizenship between the two countries.

Religion
Catholicism is extremely rooted within Calinthian culture and way of life. Whether through art, language, politics, military, or even family, the impact of Catholicism is apparent. Despite this, Calinthia is a Communist secular nation with no state mandated religion or belief system.

Arts and Literature
Classical music was extremely popular for most of Calinthia's 20th century. Famous musical pieces such as Ich wünschte ich wäre in Kalintia (I Wish I Was In Calinthia) and Sie wartet dort auf mich (She Is Waiting There For Me) by 19th century classical artist Hans Verböe were particularly popular throughout the continent.

Sports
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Symbols
The Iron Cross and Shadow Eagle of the Wessenbäch Mountains are symbols of Calinthian spirit and national unity respectively. These symbols are worked into Communist propaganda leaflets and posters occasionally.

Economy and Infrastructure
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Industries and Sectors
The automobile industry as well as the military arms industries are the two largest parts of the Calinthian economy. The military arms industries represent 3.3 percent of the overall GDP spent per year. The automobile industry accounts for 9.6% of the countries GDP annually. Yonderre and Urcea are the two largest importers of Calinthian automobiles which are renown for their reliability, ability to be mass produced and their speed.

Currency
The Kalinitan Mark (KMT) is the national currency of Calinthia. However, the state also accepts Yonderrian Taler currency at most banks, government buildings and other businesses.

Healthcare
Healthcare is Calinthia is free to all Calinthians regardless of economic class or background. It is paid for through state and federal taxes, with state tax only going to local community hospitals. State tax is also adjusted per state based on the state's population size.

Labor
The workers of Calinthia are required to be a part of their regional Trade Union which has substantial control over the local industry. The Trade Unions teach the workers Communist theory as well as doctrine and to achieve Soviet production goals. Like the Calinthian Communist Worker's Party, the trade unions function on the principle of democratic centralism and they consist of hierarchies of elected bodies from the central governing level down to the factory and local committees. The Unions control the workers as the Soviet controls the Calinthian population as a whole.

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Energy
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Technology
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