Chrobonsk

Chrobonsk, officially the Most Holy and Serene Kingdom of Chrobonsk, is a country in Sarpedon. It is neighbored by Caphiria, Zeshinava, and Aciria.

Chrobonsk is a member of the League of Nations.

Etymology
Chrobonsk is portmanteaux formed from the wedding of the founding monarchs of the Kingdom - King Dimitri Chrob and Queen Maria Onsk.

History
''Chrobonsk was for most of its history a land of loosely confederates counties and duchies surrounding the southern river inlet of Sarpedon. The kingdom itself was formed when a royal marriage was formed between the two most powerful houses of the region, forcing the less powerful noble entities in the region to bend the knee. While never becoming a true imperial power, The Tsardom remains regionally powerful, and a historically neutral nation in most regional and international conflicts.''

Bronze Age
''The first settlements and city states were formed up and down the great river basin (placeholder name) that flows through the nation by the indigenous Sarpedonian tribes that we now ethnically know as the Suratii. While in the bronze age they were more than likely much more ethnically and culturally diverse to be lumped into one ethnic group, the Suratii eventually became more culturally and ethnically salient Though much is lost of these ancient cultures, it is known that their main source of income was trading wine and barley up and down the river.''

Suratii Kingdoms
The disjointed kingdoms of the region rarely had any interactions at all with foreign powers, with the exception of the fledgling Caphirian Republic, whose trade allowed the early city states to flourish into actual political entities.

Breakaway states
''What modern historians consider to be the beginning of Chrobonskian history would be the formation of the Breakaway Kingdoms. These were once nobles loyal to the Caphirian Empire who, in the midst of the chaos, decided to form their own kingdoms.''

The Wedding at the Mouth
Eventually, two quasi-coalitions formed on either side of the river (placeholder). One side ruled by House Chrob, the other by House Onsk. While historically bitter rivals, the two houses saw an opportunity to unite and form a state for all Suratii peoples.

The Long Peace
''Chrobonsk never partook in Imperial expansion, instead focusing on exporting a diverse array of goods to the Imperial powers. Such as wine, gunpowder, and textiles. During this time, however, Chrobonsk did suffer a great rebellion against the monarchy due to lack of labor legislation and poor wages and working conditions. A compromise was made in the formation of the Parliamentary system, allowing citizens to have a voice in the running of the nation.''

Modern Chrobonsk
While the Kingdom of Chrobonsk was at one point an incredibly wealthy and powerful nation from its mercantile outlook during the industrial revolution, it had to answer the call to arms twice in honor of a centuries old alliance with Caphiria in both world wars and the subsequent cold war. Beyond that, however, Chrobonsk saw a great economic boom in the 1980s - which paved the way for drug and organized crime problems that still persist. Internationally, Chrobonsk is known for gangster movies made during this time, as well as pop music and a genre called "Turbofolk".

Geography
Chrobonsk is settled predominately around a great river basin known as the (placeholder)

Climate and environment
Chrobonsk has tropical climates closer to its coastline, but a majority of its land is very temperate and in many places in the north of the country, cold.

Executive
''All decisions in the country must be ratified by the King, he also has the power to veto any legislation he desires - unless a unanimous vote is made in the parliament to overturn his decision. This has only ever happened twice in the history of the nation.''

Legislative
''The Chrobonskian Federal Parliamentary Council and the Chrobonskian Duma draft bills and make a majority of political decisions. However, part of the King's duty as monarch is to read over these bills as he has his people's best interests at hearts.''

Federal subdivisions
The Nation is divided into four main provinces (Placeholder, Placeholder, Placeholder, and Placeholder)

Politics
''The ruling party of Chrobonsk is currently the Christian Democrats, but there is a small minority of Nationalists in the Duma and the Parliament. Communist and Socialist parties are banned in the nation.''

Law
''Chrobonskian law is considered by some draconian, and its punitive system is considered to be in violation of human rights due to its treatment of prisoners, use of firing squad as execution, and a relatively liberal death penalty sentencing system. Drugs are banned in the nation, but there is a push to legalize marijuana. Ironically, psilocybin mushrooms are completely legal and are a staple in many rural communities - the government exempts these mushrooms from scheduled substance classification as they are "Culturally Significant".''

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