Slaconia
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State of Slaconia Държава Слакония (Slaconian) | |
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Motto: Да обичаш дома си преди всичко! To love one's home above all! | |
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| Capital and largest city | Grad Beriya (Град Берия) |
| Official languages | Slaconian |
| Minority languages | Istroyan |
| Demonym(s) | Slaconian |
| Government | Semi-Constitutional Parliamentary Unitary Republic overseen by an unelected Executive |
• Executive | Amelia Al-Ahzmira |
• Chancellor | Vaeran Khiaseak |
• Vice Chancellor | Violett Venihravihc |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| House of the Advisory & House of the Administration | |
| House of the Constituency | |
| Establishment | |
• Istroyan civilization established in Slaconia | 800 BCE |
• Iddyritine Despotate conquered by Oduniyyad Caliphate | 900 CE |
• Zeshen Kingdom founded by crusaders | 1154 CE |
• Grand Duchy of Slaconia founded | 1188 CE |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,184,531 km2 (457,350 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 85,476,530 |
• Census | 85,450,000 |
• Density | 72.2/km2 (187.0/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $1,901,083,512,000 |
• Per capita | $22,241 |
| Currency | Phoenix Ф (SLC) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy AD |
| Mains electricity | 120 V 60 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +138 |
| ISO 3166 code' | SL |
| Internet TLD | .sl |
Slaconia, officially the State of Slaconia, is a country in southeastern Sarpedon. It is neighbored by the Sydona Islands and the Founders Sea.
Slaconia is a country primarily inhabited by Sarpic people with a significant Istroyan minority. In antiquity, Slaconia was the southern extent of the Ancient Istroyan homelands, though the Sarpic migration of mid-late antiquity began to change the cultural and ethnic makeup of the interior of Slaconia; historians suggest Sarpic-speaking people made up the vast majority of the people living in the hinterlands by 400 AD. Ancient Istroyan city-states maintained control over the coastal regions until the arrival of the Oduniyyad Caliphate in the first decades of the 8th century. The Caliphate destroyed the coastal city-states and directly integrated Slaconia as the southernmost portion of its holdings in Sarpedon. This annexation ended the coastal-interior distinction and began the process of establishing the modern Slaconian culture. Slaconia was liberated from the Caliphate during the Third and Fourth Crusades, and the first unified government for the territory - the Kingdom of Slaconia - was established. Though cultural integration gradually established a central cultural identity for Slaconia, the country remained culturally diverse throughout the medieval and early modern period, with Audonian converts to Christianity, a Pelian minority to the southwest, and a coastal Istroyan minority. These two groups contributed significantly to arts and culture within Slaconia. By the 19th century, however, the still-present minority groups began to agitate for independence as an outgrowth of nationalist thought spreading across Sarpedon. The country has undergone significant decline since the mid-1850s and is broadly considered a failed state in the 21st century as large portions of the country are under control of separatist and rebel groups.
Slaconia is abundant in natural resources like lithium, copper, nickel, zinc, coal, alongside significant deposits of iron, diamond, and especially natural gases in the southernmost reaches of the country. Historically, Slaconia had a substantial agriculture industry in the northernmost and more hospitable regions of the country. The industrialization of Slaconia was largely brought during the rule of the United Southern Working Class, transforming the economy by the dawn of the 20th century. It was a focus of the USWC regime to industrialize Slaconia to a level equal to that of its continental counterparts. After this point, Slaconia primarily refined coal and natural gas, produced commodity chemicals, electrical equipment, and a small electronics industry by the end of the Second Great War. While the manufacturing industry is still large to this day, Slaconia is now dominated by its retail, banking, and medical industries. Recently education in Slaconia has become a fast growing sector of the economy, largely due to efforts from the central government to improve access to education across the country and to international students.
Slaconia is a member of the League of Nations.
Name and Etymology
The name Slaconia translates literally to "Lady Ava". The country bears her name as she founded the crusader state of the Zeshen Kingdom, Queen of the Zeshen Kingdom, and later the Grand Duchess of Slaconia. "Slaconia" and "Zeshen" are often used by historians as shorthand to refer to the people and cultural continuum of southeastern Sarpedon prior to Ava's establishment of the Zeshen Kingdom, although this should be understood only to be a historiographical convention and functional exonym; no name for these people collectively existed.
History
Prehistory (Antiquity - 2000 BCE)
Paleolithic
Human activity in Slaconia is traced back millions of years, alongside the activity found in neighboring eastern Sarpedon. Prior to habitation by modern humans, Kikpari inhabited much of the ZESHREGIONGEO and parts of the ZESHREGIONGEO. While not significantly settling the region, the Kikpari travelled across the land frequently, as seen in the wide distribution of stone tools, and later, fossilized bone. Homo sapiens migrated to Slaconia later, with remains from humans being dated as far back as approximately 200,000 years ago. There is no evidence suggesting cohabitation took place between the Kikpari and homo sapiens, with items of Eastern Kikpari culture not existing past 200,000 BCE, barring limited evidence surfaced in Ventotene.
Neolithic
The Neolithic age is defined development of agricultural societies along the various rivers of Slaconia and the surrounding region. The ZESHHIS Civilization traces its history back the furthest, with rice cultivation dating back to 10,000 BCE, though other agricultural societies existed on the ZESHREGIONGEO, ZESHREGIONGEO, ZESHREGIONGEO, and ZESHREGIONGEO rivers, with various different crops of choice. In addition to wheat, the staple crop of the rest of the Neolithic Occident, blackberry and pomegranate are also present in the archaeological record. The different agricultural societies formed different cultures, with the differing landscapes creating three distinct societies into the late Neolithic Era. The ZESHHIS culture, ZESHHIS Culture, and ZESHHIS Culture. Each of these cultures grew comfortable in their harvests and began burgeoning civilizations with room for more specialization. While southern Slaconia attained agricultural know-how, the north of the country remained dominated by hunter societies into the early Bronze Age. These hunter societies remained numerous, and more closely resembled tribes than settlements, and relied on domesticating animals of the ZESHREGIONGEO rather than settling in one place. Horses, cows, and goats were domesticated some time around 3000 BCE, and would travel alongside tribes or be tamed as needed. Evidence of conflict between the agricultural societies and hunting tribes is limited, but conflict documented by later scholars and following famine suggests technological innovation brought about such.
Era of Survival (~2000 BCE - 600 BCE)
While the Era of Legend survives through folklore, the Era of Survival was chronicled by the first written languages of southern Sarpedon, most notably a philosopher only known as Dobr. His documentation is one of few substantive sources remaining that thoroughly chronicles the foundation of pre-Caliphate Slaconian society, though not without its limitations. The main text in which his documentation resides is known as the Pandect. The text documents various historical happenings along with stories of Dobr's travels throughout southern Sarpedon as he collected the region's history and the morals he formed throughout his journey. Other available texts are used to fill in gaps in time and writing of legend, but the library of pre-Caliphal literature remains limited into modern times.
Warlord Period (~2000 BCE)
Though shrouded in a thick fog of legend, all texts documenting early Duōma history talk of various skilled warlords leading fragmented territories across the ZESHREGIONGEO. Fighting was seemingly bitter and fierce, with different warlords training armies of soldiers in burgeoning combat practices. Resources across the plateau were minimal, leading to a scarce supply of adequate weaponry for battle. The power commanded by the warlords brought about tales of heroic combat between these powerful men, but Dobr paints a picture of a more grim reality on the war-torn steppe. He writes of vast empty lands controlled by small cavalry units while the citizenry was regularly short on necessities.
Though Dobr posits the existence of an organized and advanced civilization, there is no evidence outside of the Pandect to suggest such. The Pandect itself, while broadly reliable, seemingly both chronicles ancient Slaconia and outlines its components. The ZESHHIS civilization existed outside of the scope of Zeshen society until the first century but is still described as part of what is today Slaconia. The event in question leading to the collapse of early Zeshen civilization is thought to be invasion of the ZESHREGIONGEO from the ZESHHIS, with a depopulation of the mountains following as Zeshen armies were able to repel invasion. It is possible a more cohesive society existed in the ZESHHIS at this stage, with Dobr referencing a previously united Zeshen state prior to the Warlord Period. This state, however, evidently collapsed after the theorized invasion from the ZESHREGIONGEO, though there is limited archeological evidence to support this.
Antiquity
Rise of Siahr Vand
Much of her tribe was doubtful of her philosophy, but with the neighbouring Kolnik tribe seemingly preparing for another war, they were willing to trust her idea. Zendru marched to the Kolnik border alongside her tribes strongest warriors should conflict arise. She met with the Kolnik chief and told him that another war would leave both tribes vulnerable to attack from the north, who could use such as war to attack the weak victor. After agreeing on this, she convinced the Kolnik chief that despite their differences, peace was a far better option than yet another war over territory they would be better off sharing. Despite the differences these tribes had, the chief couldn't deny the strength the tribes would have if they united. Out of respect for Zendru's ability to cooperate with his tribe, the Kolnik united with Zendru's tribe and become the Siahr Vand. The union would go on to use Zendru's philosophy with tribes that were willing to cooperate, but the Kolnik chief would not hesitate to use violence with more brutal tribes. By the year 500, Siahr Vand had become one of the largest polities in the part of Sarpedon not occupied by the descendants of the Adonerii or members of the Ancient Istroyan civilization.
Caliphate
The Crusades
First & Second Crusade
With Pope Gregory VII preaching for the reconquest of Sarpedon's lost lands in 1084 as a Christian emergency thousands of Slavic men took the call to action and migrated from the Caphirian Slavic vassals of Central Sarpedon to the Oduniyyad-controlled southeast of Istroya. Though largely untrained, the collapsing Iddryitine Despotate made use of the influx of migrants to retake its lost lands. However, it would be some time before the masses could be made into an effective fighting force. The unskilled infantry allowed for the continued defense of the remaining Iddryitine lands, but the Odduniyad Caliphate maintained its hold on southeast Istroya through the first and second crusades. In 1120 during the Second Crusade Iddryitine forces were able to make minor gains in the Founders Sea. Forces launched from the Sydona Islands were able to capture Prevoy and Zavoy from local occupants. These islands and the surrounding archipelago weren't directly controlled by the Caliphate but were held by subservient Odduniyad merchants as trade outposts to reach other states on the south of the continent. The islands had to be sieged due to intense fortifications but were quickly forced to capitulate with Iddryitine naval superiority cutting off supply to the islands long enough. Tydoaea was seized in 1130 and led to a campaign to retake the islands of the Founders Sea for the Despotate.
Third Crusade
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Istroya as of the Fourth Crusade
As the Third Crusade approached though the Iddryitine Despotate gained a significant indigenous Sarpedonic population with little to no ties to the High Sarpedonic culture and state. The Iddryitine Despotate was not a Catholic state and was only serviced by the crusaders to combat the expansion of the Odduniyad Caliphate. When it came time to remove the caliphate from lands further into eastern Istroya though the Catholic crusaders would not allow their state to be led by non-Catholics. While the remaining outer lying islands of the Founders Sea were captured for the Iddryitine Despotate by 1150, the territory of the mainland would be established as state led by the crusaders directly. This state would come to be stablished with the onslaught of the Third Crusade and the Siege of Kronzciny. The crusaders formed a beachhead at the tip of Kronzciny island and cut off the island from the nearby mainland via the Obkhovid Canal. The knights were led by Adam Fonsphorum, the apparent son of Chaplain Otislav Fonsphorum. Otislav led a failed siege of the Melian Islands in 1139 after the northern islands were reconquered by the Odduniyad Caliphate but was honoured and well-regarded for his devotion to the Catholic faith. His son seemingly did not join their father and was unknown to even those that survived the failed siege of the Melian Islands. They were chastised for not joining their father at an earlier age and remained a low-ranking knight throughout their service starting in 1150. They served in the capture of Diakrunum in 1151, but otherwise only saw action on the Iddryitine front-line on the mainland. This was until the Siege of Kronzciny in 1154. Now 20 years old, Adam was charged with leading a cohort of knights past enemy lines to secure passage of crusader forces across the Obkhovid Canal. They were able to land on the shores while the bulk of Caliphate forces were preventing crusaders from crossing over from Kronzciny Island. Though Adam was tasked with taking out targets and clearing an alternative path for naval forces to make landfall they instead aided the populace in escaping from the city before the siege made it to the mainland. Once the invasion path was clear, they sent their men back without them, and went to meet the occupying authority of Kronzciny, Addas al-Ahzmira. Adam removed their armour, and revealed they were in fact not the son of Otislav Fonsphorum, but the daughter.
Lady Ava & the Siege of Kronzciny
Lady Ava, otherwise known as Avanira Fonsphorum (Avenɛra Fөnzvюrum in Zeshen), was a Slavic migrant from the Principality of Truřov that immigrated across the continent when Pope Gregory VII called for the reconquest of Istroya from the Oduniyyad Caliphate. Her father, Otislav Fonsphorum (Otaꙉѧlѧv Fөnzvюrum in Zeshen), took the call to arms when she was only 5. Ava begged her father not to leave, but out of religious obligation he travelled to Istroya among countless other thousands of Catholic men beckoned by the pope, leaving his home empty of a patron. To Ava's dismay, she had to remain in Truřov to help her family. Upon a fatal incursion by Oduniyyad raiders however, Ava was left among the few survivors in her village, with the fallen bitterly contesting their homes and livelihoods. In the grief she was left in by her family's passing, she set out to southeast Istroya to campaign alongside her people and seek retribution against her father for his abandoning of the family. Answering the call for aid from Despot Abcis III, Ava joined the ranks of the Iddryitine army under the name Adam. She fought with her legion to retake the outlying islands of present-day Slaconia and distinguished herself as a skilled soldier considering her small stature. She would set herself apart however in the Siege of Kronzciny, seeking to liberate the people of the caliphate rather than expelling them. Moved by the families left behind by soldiers like her own, she led the people of Kronzcony to the safety of the Iddryitine-controlled shores and pled for the mercy of the Iddryitine authorities. In both fighting the cowardice of the caliphate and commanding compassion to the army leadership she earned herself the respect of her fellow soldiers. She would go on to meet with the occupying forces at the behest of her superiors, wearing a hijab in a show of tolerance and revealing her womanhood. She negotiated the defection of the occupying Muslim forces, and upon bearing the legitimacy of the Iddryitine armed forces and local Muslim ruling class, she proclaimed the Zeshen Kingdom, with occupying-leader Addas al-Ahzmira becoming King Addas, and Ava becoming Queen Ava. The two married, and their kingdom would bear the name of the woman that negotiated its foundation: Zeжcihnω Ava, or in English, Lady Ava.
Grand Duchy of Slaconia
The Zeshen Kingdom continued to aid in the reconquest of Istroya from the remaining Odduniyad Caliphate and independent emirates. As the crusades came to a close however, the Catholic Church cracked down on Zeshen Kingdom and declared Lady Ava a heretic for wearing men's clothes and marrying a Muslim man. She risked being tried for blasphemy and excommunicated from the Catholic world unless she repented for what she had done. She repented for her wearing of men's clothing and agreed to resign from bearing arms. The Church forbid her from divorcing despite her husband being a Muslim man, but the Zeshen Kingdom was restructured into a grand duchy with the Christian Despot of the Iddryitine Despotate, Theodoric Abcis. Theodoric was crowned Archduke of Slaconia and converted to Catholicism. Lady Ava became Grand Duchess Ava, and her husband Addas Al-Ahzmira becoming the Grand Duke. Though on roughly equal footing, it was expected that Ava would lead the state with Theodoric rather than Addas, with the Grand Duke title only serving as a technicality on Addas' name. The Iddryitine Despotate remained in the form of the Free Cities of Sydona which would stay under the exclusive control of Archduke Theodoric. This situation allowed Lady Ava to avoid persecution, excommunication, and potentially revolution at the hands of a population angered by her heretical actions, she still remained out of the good graces of much of the Catholic world and was largely forced to resign to the more traditional role of the female leaders of the Middle Ages.
Southern Trade Dominance
Following the collapse of the Caliphate in Sarpedon the new Grand Duchy of Slaconia would assume the role of the trade hub of the south of the continent. While other major powers were mired by internal conflict through this period, the southern islands would maintain their place as trade hubs despite a new authority. While the Free Cities of Sydona shied away from interaction with the Muslim world, Slaconia would lean into its position as a bridge between cultures and continents. This served to placate the subservient Muslim population of the officially Christian country and allowed conflict like the inquisitions through the rest of Sarpedon to be avoided, though not without disapproval from the Catholic Church. Though formerly at odds with the Caliphate, Audonian rulers would remain amicable with the Grand Duchy as to maintain a semblance of influence on the continent.
Early modern period
Treaty of Kartika
On May 19th, 1953, representatives from the belligerent nations arrived in Kartika, Kiravia to sign the end if the Second Great War.
The Treaty of Kartika enlarged the Independent State of Bussdaberria(formerly the Grand Principality of Greater Avamax, the Imperial Crown Colony of Bussdaberria & the Dominion of l’Oríellade d’Onísa etc) a total of 67 percent. However of the 23 million inhabitants resided in the territories annexed via the treaty, less than a quarter of the who lived in the annexed territories were Levantines, while the rest were a myriad of ethnic minorities who either lived as national minorities or residing in states of their own.
A total 13 million new inhabitants were therefore consigned to the new enlarged successor state. Despite the declared objective of the arbiters of post-war peace to redraw the map in Eastern Sarpedon according to Professor Wilson MacNamara, "the principle of self-determination cannot be erased with a pen on a map even if bayonets enforce it". According to modern historians, it prophesied the fragility of such a nation-state building. The census of 1912 classified residents in the Imperial Crown Colony of Bussdaberria alone by their native languages and religions affiliation, so it presents the preferred language of the individual, which may or may not correspond to the individual's ethnic identity. To make the situation even more complex, in the multilingual annexed territories with ethnically mixed populations where people spoke two or even three languages natively. While several demographers state that the outcome of the census is reasonably accurate, manipulations of Levantization had been attempted.
The Treaty of Kartika specifically defined new borders primarily in order to transfer the vital railway lines that ran through these areas to the latter states for easier exploit and transfer of natural resources. Post-Kartika Bussdaberria increased 90% of the engineering and printing industry compared to pre-war census, while a reasonable 11% of timber and 16% of iron was increased. In addition other increases, 41% of arable land, 46% of public roads, 75% of canals, 62% of railroads, 64% of hard surface roads, 83% of pig iron output, 55% of industrial plants, and 67% of credit and banking institutions now lay within the new territories. New borders also bisected transport links the railway network running along the newly defined borders and interlinking radial transport lines, ended up in different highly introvert with Άvamax as its center. Hence, much of the rail cargo traffic of the neighboring emergent states was virtually paralysed. These factors all combined created some imbalances pushed by Bussdaberria's autarkic measures to create a single economic unit with mixed success on specialization.
Disseminating economic problems had been noted as a serious potential aftermath of the treaty. This opinion was not taken into account during the negotiations. Thus, the resulting uneasiness and despondency of one part of the concerned population was later one of the main antecedents of the collapse into the next century. Unemployment levels were dangerously high, and industrial output dropped by half. With the creation of customs barriers and protectionist trade policies, the economic growth and outlook in the region sharply declined,ultimately culminating in a deep recession.
The Treaty of Kartika also banned military conscription in the newly Independent State, stipulating that the all-volunteer Local Defense Volunteers could recruit no more than 35,000 soldiers(It didn't include the Royal Constabulary or police service restrictions), and also prohibited the country from purchasing (but not manufacturing) tanks, armored vehicles and war planes. The treaty also specified that the Independent State of Bussdaberria would have to respect these stipulations for a 30-year period grace beginning in 1954 followed by the steady demobilization and withdrawal of both foreign and domestic 290 thousand strong men-at-arms.
The Assembly of the Commons gladly accepted the treaty pushing for faster post-war reconstruction efforts but the House of Lords reluctantly ratified the treaty on November 15th, and enacted the treaty into law twenty days later.
Post-War Reconstruction
After the treaty took effect and resulted in a starving of capital in former independent regions, which led to a deep recession. A fifth of the rural population could find no work, and industry was in no position to absorb them leading to disintegration and massive revolts that would be crushed by violent means.
The Terror
During this period of nearly 9 years, Bussdaberria was an authoritarian democracy with a functioning multi-party parliament, though with significant restrictions on civil liberties and political pluralism. The main objectives of governments functioning in the new kingdom: in domestic terms, to strengthen a neo-feudal Levantine Catholic foundation and keep its territorial integrity intact; and, in subsequent terms, to contain the spread of communism & separatism as various revolutions sprung up. In order to achieve the latter objective, military operations that formed so-called "detachments" (Certifié chasseurs de têtes) in order to conduct reprisals for the Red Terror that had claimed thousand lives in the region by the Red Peasants by the Soviet Republic and other warlords. With the passive compliance of the authorities over 400,000 reported to either died or suffered force relocation.
Following the end of the war, Albert Werkner was appointed defense minister by the royal government, formed in liberated Άvamax. As head of the counter-revolutionary forces, he began raising the LDV in June of '54 with the objective of crushing all opposition. In order to oversee the formation of a new government and national legislature that would possess both the domestic and international authority necessary to legitimately ratify the post-war peace treaty. Assigned the task of persuading foreign armies to freeze their withdrawal in order not to cede control of territories to revolutionaries - alas with mixed results as in some cases even veteran armies couldn't stem the tide of all-out peasant and political revolts.
The LDV was tasked a mission beyond its capabilities, to occupy the military demarcation lines in Tuzla. Following a Red Peasant attack along the Ilhamaniev, causing the collapse of retreating allied armies and subsequently occupied Lukata Valley that had come under the control of the National Army. The LDV began to systematically requisition railway locomotives and wagons, industrial machinery, medical equipment and food in cities under the pretext of securing the campaign. The act was enforced, entailing extreme crisis and contributing to a famine.
It is speculated the government instituted the program of food requisitioning, ostensibly to attack local seperatist/nationalist movements. Whilst the communist revolutionaries instituted a violent collectivization programm of similar ferocity, depriving persons of their properties, a large proportion of peoples attempted to escape from each other region only to be shot by opposing forces. Rendering the peoples of Bussdaberria with no means of survival. These poor administration policies and the lack of relevant general management. Significant amounts of grain remained unharvested - a contradicting image considering Bussdaberria was in a position to export grain not suffering from famine.
Recent
Bussdaberria suffers from an ineffective government, famine, disease, piracy, militant extremism, and frequent external intervention.
Geography
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Picturesque view of the Kronzciny waterfront. -
The Tricameral Towers pictured in the background of the Kronzciny Historical District. -
The twin peaks of Little Dia and Big Dia on the subtropical island of Diakrunum.
Slaconia is located on the southeastern corner of Sarpedon.
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Government and Politics
Officially, the politics of Bussdaberria function within a framework of parliamentary democracy and a unitary system of parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions. A constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch is head of state. The executive powers are directed by the Cabinet on behalf of the Crown, a committee of ministers of the Crown responsible to the elected House of Commons chosen and headed by the Prime Minister.
The bicameral Parliament of Bussdaberria consists of three parts: the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
Currently, the Senate, which is frequently described as 'colonial version' of the House of Lords, has 75 members members of the nobility that are granted their position by the nation's monarch. It was created with equal representation from all provinces. However, it is currently the product of its current political instability, since the Senate has not been in session since 2012 effectively branding all laws passed by the House of Commons as "emergency laws".
The House of Commons currently has 338(12 of which represent Eloillette) members elected in single-member districts in a plurality voting system, meaning that members must attain only a plurality (the most votes of any candidate) rather than a majority (50 percent plus one). However, the House of Commons has the capacity of 596 but due to the collapse of the country and their subsequent occupation remain unrepresented.
In practice, Bussdaberria is a securocracy. The security apparatus dominates the political landscape of the country. Securocrats are officials located in the security establishment--the police, intelligence services and the military--that have the power to influence government policy in their favor despite popular opinion. They dominate government decision-making also use the armed might of the state to suppress their political opposition. Although in Bussdaberria's case, it is the security apparatus that still holds together the semblance of a state.
Executive
Since the 20th century, the Zeshen government has had what is known as an executive. The executive has absolute power over all of Slaconia and is even able to edit some parts of the constitution, based on whether the constitutional amendment is listed as "Өtur taz Tikront" or "Above the Executive" in the constitution. Even amendments that are Өtur taz Tikront can be changed, but this can only be done if the Office of the Executive or the Executive themselves tries to pass the amendment through the difficult constitutional amendment process of Slaconia. The executive almost exclusively abides by Zeshen law, despite legally not being required to.
The Executive of Slaconia is chosen first and foremost at the request of the previous executive. Should someone who is not related to the Executive be names the heir to the throne it will be presented to them. However, should they decline or should an heir not be named, the Executive is chosen by presenting the title to the most closely related family member to the previous executive, provided they are younger than the former executive. Should no family member young enough to bear the title accept the position or be eligible, the title is presentes to the next most closely related family member. From siblings and children, to grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, and so forth.
Legislative
The tricameral Parliament of Slaconia serves as the nation's legislature. The Parliament is divided into three different houses: The House of the Constituency, the House of the Administration, and the House of the Advisory. The House of the Constituency is the lower house of the Zeshen Parliament. This house provides each Zeshen electoral constituency a democratically elected representative in the Zeshen Parliament. Each representative is elected during the Zeshen federal election that takes place once every five years, or when an election is triggered in the legislature beforehand. The representatives are elected by each and every Zeshen citizen as defined by the constitution of the nation. Every citizen is given a single transferable vote that can be dedicated to one or more candidates in a ranked fashion per the preference of the voter.
Administrative regions
As a unitary republic, Slaconia has administrative units whose non-partisan administrators are appointed by and responsible to the government in Kronzciny. Their overall mandate is extremely limited, and from a legal point of view the regions exist mainly to administer the national census. These regions are defined by a variety of cultural, environmental, geographic, and historical factors, among others. Beyond their limited authority, the primary social use of the regions of Slaconia is to allow the citizens of each region a broader entity to associate with outside of their municipal unit or local area.
Slaconia has five distinct regions, while in total there are seven regions per the inclusion of Lekronzatihl zaTaz Kronetihrs (previously known as Taz Ekrontiahnz) and Taz Өzihzhun. The Sydonia Islands represents an eighth region, whose administration exists on paper but whose existence is purely nominal due to Kiravian control of the islands.
Politics
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Parties
Voting
As Slaconia uses a single transferable vote system when electing new heads of government, there is a vast multitude of parties that vie for power in the country's elections. Prior to the 20th century, used a first-past-the-post voting system but this allowed the Grand Collective Will of the United Southern Working Class to take power by gaining the unanimous vote of the large Pohrank population. Though the communist party was barely able to take power, it had a slim majority over other parties. This was clearly not representative, so Palihnae Slavyihn worked with political think tanks like Andrick Chapeyev and Iayu Ѧtƨolѧv to develop a more representative and secure electoral system for Slaconia. This new electoral system required political parties to really gain the support of the Zeshen people across the country in order to win an election. As a result, Zeshen politics have become extremely diverse ideologically, but Zeshen participation and engagement in politics is some of the highest in the world. The system as a whole however has created issues with the proportionality of the Zeshen House of the Constituency. Sizable portions of the lower house are often made up of constituency representatives who receive the majority of their votes through vote transfer, which allows candidates to take power is many do not directly support them, but prefer them as a reliable second or third option. This has meant that the Zeshen populace, while in theory being represented more accurately than under a full first-past-the-post electoral system, is not represented when the interests of their representatives in the House of the Constituency pursue initiatives the Zeshen populace did not really support, but rather supported more than another party.
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Language
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Religion
Religious affiliations in the State of Slaconia (2030)
Slaconia is a predomiantly Catholic country, with the vast majority of residents adhering to the Catholic Church. It is similar to most other parts of Sarpedon in this respect.
A sizable minority of Slaconians are part of the Audonian Christian tradition under the Eparchate of Grad Beriya (which is subject to the Patriarch of Philadelphia). Audonian Christianity spread rapidly in the 19th century among the country's culturally Audonian minority converted during the Crusades. While Islam had been vanquished for centuries, many of these individuals sought to reclaim what they called the "authentic religion of their ancestors" contrary to the ethnic majority of Slaconia as part of the overall trend of nationalism growing in the country. This restorationist movement was accelerated by the support of Church officials for the central government during the 19th century, alienating anti-state actors. One of the world's most successful restorationist movements, Audonian Christians now number about 10% of the Slaconian population. It remained illegal but mostly tolerated until 1896 when it received official legal sanction.
There are a small number of irreligious people in Slaconia as well as a very small group of Assemblist Protestant Christians.
Education
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Healthcare
Bussdaberria's healthcare facilities are largely owned and operated by the government.
Most of the population under 67 is insured by their or a family member's employer, some buy health insurance(dual insurance) on their own, and the remainder are uninsured(or partially insured). Health insurance for public sector employees is provided by the government. The National Health Agency(government's insurance and healthcare service) is the government insurance that functions as medicare and medicaid although. This policy was adopted at 2013, subsequently the collapse of the state; prior to the nationalization of healthcare and insurance services it was provided by the private sector but it was no longer viable.
The life expectancy of Bussdaberia was 85 years in 2005. Since then no research has been conducted on the subject
According to international health organizations, it spends more on healthcare than industrialized nations in the world. It still suffers, having one of the highest or near-highest infant mortality, heart and lung disease, sexually transmitted infections, adolescent pregnancies, injuries, homicides, and disabilities in Sarpedon.
Red Cross has opened up operations across Bussdaberria in order to assist individuals who have inadequate access to medical facilities. The Red Cross facilities are primarily located in non-government controlled areas of the country, although movable hospital camps are also stationed near cities to deal with the disenfranchised urban populations of the country. It is estimated ten thousand members from Red Cross agencies throughout the region operating within Bussdaberria at any given time of the year.
Culture and Society
Aciriani culture combines indigenous heritage, rooted around the cult of Three Sisters of antiquity, along with the Latinic and Catholic influences brought over to Aciria over time. The culture of Aciria has rapidly changed since the dawn of the 19th century after never before seen stability in the region brought by the Empire, particularly the rapid urbanization after the dawn of the Empire. Due to the different tribes of Acirianis, regions have minor cultural and linguistic differences from Aciria Proper, the tribe that eventually assimilated most of the cultures into it in the 19th century. In the south by the border of Grajnidar the local Montanaro people have a vastly different culture and dialect to that of rest of Aciria, caused by their seclusion from the other tribes and influence from trade with the Vsikites that also inhabit the region.
Cuisine
Aciriani cuisine has a relatively short history and not largely known outside of Aciria. The instability caused people to prefer simple cuisines based on the meats, fish or various crops grown in their local area, and even these changed from tribe to tribe. It wasn't until the 1850s when an Aciriani cuisine was uplifted from its humble roots due to wanting to change the public perception of the nation from a backwater unstable country to a sophisticated, modern 19th century state. One of the most well-known dishes of this era is Prosciutti Al Vapore, lit. Steamed Hams. It is the most widely known Aciriani dish, with traditionally a steamed pork cutlet in the middle with buns both under and above it. Various condiments are usually enjoyed with it.
Soups are rare in Aciria other than the Montanaro region due to soups being perceived as poverty food. Even the lower social classes do their best to avoid soup to avoid being seen as poor or lower class; the Montagner region has various soups that have become popular with the upper classes of the nation. These often include mushrooms, deer or boar and potatoes.
Entertainment
Aciriani entertainment industry has quickly risen from basically nonexistent to a billion fiore industry since the beginning of the 20th century. The most widely appreciated piece of Aciriani entertainment is Conflitti Galattici, a space opera set in a galaxy long time ago, far, far away. The creator Giorgio Luca rose to international fame shortly after the release of the first movie in the franchise in the 1970s. Most Aciriani entertainment is directed at the Aciriani market, with majority of it being exclusively in Aciriani. Popular domestic products often are subtitled or dubbed and shipped to foreign markets, but in small amounts due to little demand. Aciriani detective dramas are popular on foreign markets, particularly titles such as Doubting my Visions, The Phantom with Silver Hair and Whispers of Patriots. The appreciation of Aciriani entertainment on the international markets has started slow expansion of the film industry with both private and government investments, with putting emphasis on quality subtitling or dubbing to make Aciriano language entertainment less intimidating to foreign markets. The majority of the entertainment industry is located in Trossera.
Until the late 1970s, the music genres which were allowed to be performed in public or played on the radio were strictly controlled by the government. Due to this, even rock music was near non-existent in Aciria, other than few underground groups performing for the youth of the nation, also providing a suitable outlet for the youth to "fight the power", the government decided to not crack down on it despite knowing of its existence. The reforms made in the 1970s then allowed both public performances and radio play of all genres of music, which then quickly sprouted a vibrant culture of music in the nation and the birth of various subcultures. Due to the restrictions til the late 1970s, much of the older generations look down on the newly arrived genres as decadent.
Sports
Sports in Aciria has played and continues to play an important role in Aciriani society, with international sporting events with Aciriani teams followed closely by both the people and the media. Various types of sports are played and followed in Aciria, with the most popular being football, particularly in the Valariano region, where the most successful teams and players come from. Other regional favourites are sailing in the marine regions of Aciriani Marini and Porto Nord, equestrianism in Trossera and skiing and archery in Santa Beatrice. Aciria is also the first country to host the Winter Games in 1976, alongside hosting the 2002 Summer Games in Trossera, and the coming 2032 Marocino Winter Games.
Sports organizations for both young and old receive minor funding from the government to encourage better physical health for the population, and to particularly ensure that the men remain in shape for either their coming military conscription or be able to serve in the military should Aciria be drafted into a military conflict. Womens sports organizations receive less funding, the government offering funding to sports which develop the muscles required in childbirth to encourage safer and more numerous birthing in the nation.
Education
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Attitudes and worldview
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Kinship and family
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Religion
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Arts and Literature
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Symbols
The phoenix is the prominent symbol of Slaconia and the official symbol of the central government. It is also used as the name for the Slaconian currency, the phoenix (Феникс; feniks). While the symbol has a very old association with the country dating back to the crusader reconquest of the territory, it has been increasingly appropriated by the central government as a symbol of the pending reunification of the country under central authority. Some scholars have stated that the phoenix is "not only a symbol but a mission statement of the Slaconian government", and as such the symbol increasingly appears as a form of government propaganda. It appears on the national flag and coat of arms. Several non-government factions within the country previously used a form of it but have eschewed it in recent years due to the phoenix's increasingly close association with the government.
Economy and Infrastructure
The majority of scholars who studied the performance and organization of the Bussdaberrian economy have come to some critical conclusion.
Although Bussdaberria in the past was frequently regarded as a regional power because of its more than 50 million inhabitants, this was by no means the case when considering the economic perspective. Compared to other Sarpedon nations, it had limited economic resources. Low overall production levels and income were due to the high variation(economic specialization) in economic development among the kingdom's regions. Some regions were highly industrialized, like Άvamax, whose income level corresponded more or less to Urceopolis, while others had just started industrial development effectively remained substantially lower than foreseen estimates. Therefore, Bussdaberria's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita remained significantly lower than that of the aforementioned countries. This average, which would not have mattered as much under conditions of peace, became extremely relevant during the collapse because it represented the potential that could be used to fuel military efforts.
The Άvamax controlled areas in the other hand resemble an economy closely of First World nations in contrast. Private investment in commercial activities have been largely financed internally but remain limited, and includes trade and marketing, money transfer services, transportation, communications, industrial equipment, airlines, telecommunications, education, health, construction and hotels.
The former first world rate of Bussdaberria is both a blessing and curse. In turn provide for much of the population means to survive the onslaught but on the other, providing the means for the multitude of beligerent groups both the necessary resources and expertises to expand their military operations in home soil prolonging the war further.
The economy of Arzanshahr, has long been characterized by its heavy dependence on mineral exports, specifically mineral resources extracted from its own land. This reliance on mineral exports, while initially lucrative, has ultimately led to significant economic challenges for the nation. This section explores the history and current state of the economy of Arzanshahr, highlighting its dependence on mineral resources and the adverse consequences it has faced due to continued reliance on these exports.
Mineral Export Dependency
Arzanshahr has abundant mineral resources, including valuable deposits of various metals, gemstones, and industrial minerals. Historically, these resources served as the cornerstone of the nation's economy, generating substantial revenue from international trade. The mineral sector in Arzanshahr includes mining operations, mineral processing facilities, and export networks that have been crucial in shaping the nation's economic landscape.
Economic Booms and Busts
The nation experienced several economic booms in the late 20th century as international demand for its mineral resources surged. These resource-driven economic upswings resulted in substantial revenue for the country, enabling it to invest in infrastructure, education, and healthcare. However, these periods of prosperity were often short-lived and closely tied to fluctuations in global commodity prices.
Challenges Arising from Reliance on Mineral Exports
Continued dependence on mineral exports has subjected Arzanshahr to various economic challenges:
- Economic Vulnerability: The economy of Arzanshahr is highly sensitive to global market fluctuations. When mineral prices are high, the nation experiences economic growth, but it suffers greatly during periods of low prices.
- Burgundian Disease: The overreliance on mineral exports has led to a phenomenon known as the "Burgundian Disease." This has adversely impacted other sectors of the economy, making Arzanshahr's non-mineral industries less competitive in the international market.
- Environmental Degradation: Intensive mining activities have taken a toll on the nation's environment, resulting in habitat destruction, deforestation, and water pollution. Arzanshahr has had to grapple with the long-term environmental consequences of its mineral extraction industry.
- Limited Economic Diversification: The economy's heavy concentration on mineral exports has hindered the development of other industries and hindered efforts to diversify the economy.
Efforts to Address Economic Challenges
In recent years, the government of Arzanshahr has recognized the need to reduce its economic vulnerability and promote diversification. Some measures taken to address these challenges include:
- Investing in Education and Innovation: The government has invested in education and innovation to encourage the growth of non-mineral sectors and to foster a knowledge-based economy.
- Sustainable Resource Management: There has been a focus on sustainable resource management and environmental protection, aiming to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of mineral extraction.
- Economic Diversification: Initiatives to diversify the economy include promoting tourism, agriculture, and technology sectors, reducing the nation's dependence on mineral exportsns.
Industries and Sectors
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Currency
Sylirian Currency the Sylirian Dinar usually exchanged for 600 Dinar equals one Levantine Talor, However it is enough for most to get by in Syliria, and survive.
Healthcare
Sylirian Medical Care is Free, but is is paid for with Sylirian Tax dollars, Despite it being free waittimes are often a bit longer than private Hospitals, And some Hospitals dont have enough supplies to help everyone, which exposes Syliria to outbreaks in Pandemics, Syliria However doesnt run out of Healthcare officials, such as doctors, Though their pay is very little compared to doctors internationally.
Labor
Sylirian Labor is organized by the Government any complaint on Conditions should go to The local Governates Office, then go to The Peoples Assembly, However most Complaints on Conditions are often met with a no and are never resolved, Syliria does own All if not most Construction Companies and often use them to build monuments to The party or Centers for Tourist, If not then Oil Refineries and other infestructure and Industry.
Transportation
Sylirians Often use Bikes or Cars to get around, As Syliria is home to a major highway system which goes from Alsayf to the entire coast, aswell as important Cities more inland to make commerce between Governates much easier. Syliria once has 2 international Airports in Sylirian Tourist Hotspots, those being Alsayf and Haqiqatun, These two cities receive the most traffic. In more Rural Areas Sylirian's use less motorized transporation methods such as camels or Horses, as horses have been used in Syliria for thausands of years.
Energy
Syliria is still using Fossil fuels such as Natural Gas and Oil which it doesnt Import, Syliria powers itself, though some complain in more Rural Villages that Electricity is very rare, some getting 2 or 1 hour of Electricity per day, However Sylirian plants for Major Cities often Meet demands well enough so that it isnt a problem, Though rarely do blackouts ever happen in The capital.
Technology
Syliria is industrized somewhat in a Sense, It uses outdated Farming equipment such as older Tractors from The 60s and 70s, The capital is also A bit behind
Military
Even Syliria's Military is outdated, largely Equiped with AKM's and older Tanks, with its Air force using MIG 29's as its main fighter.