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'''Grussland''', officially the '''Democratic Republic of Grussland''' (Grussland German: ''Demokratische Republik Grussland''), is a nation in the north-west of [[Levantia]], occupying territory north of the [[Immitis mountain range]] and bordering [tbd]. With an estimated population of just under 65 million, Grussland is a moderately sized country known for its tumultuous seas and famous with eco-tourists for its temperate rain forests, alpine mountains, and great coastal plains. The climate is generally continental and oceanic, with some alpine or tundra landscapes at higher elevations.

===== Death of Rudolph & Parliamentary Rule =====

While known to be in generally poor health, the death of [[King Rudolf VI]] in 1936 at the age of 40 and the subsequent end of the royal line served only to compound the economic issues of the day. With no successors and only a smattering of minor nobility, the dissolution of the incredibly inbred House of Anderberg plunged the country into tumultuous parliamentary rule with frequent (and flawed) elections. Indeed, 6 general elections were held between 1936 and 1947, none of which were truly fair in terms of media coverage or ballot access.

Populist politicians on the left and right of the political spectrum used the now-ubiquitous radio to air their messages, fomenting unrest and political radicalism, creating deep divisions in society. Minority groups found themselves greatly marginalized and blamed for society's problems, though a large cohort of the unemployed and working class citizens turned to the labour movement to voice their anger and dismay. In 1945, the Social Democratic Party, Socialist Party, and Communist Party merged to become the [[Worker's Unity Party (WUP)]] which held a plurality of seats in Parliament, seizing on the popular discontent and economic inequities suffered by the masses.

==== People's Republic ====

After the 1947 election, the WUP formed the first majority government in 13 years in coalition with the Farmer's Front, an agrarian party seeking price controls. Less than year later, the government declared a [[People's Republic]] with WUP Chairman and General Secretary [[Werther Graf]] declared Premier of Grussland. Although initially promising a gradual transition to a socialist economic model, whereby industries would be nationalized but remain decentralized, the country quickly adopted a highly centralized command economy. The pace and type of change discouraged members of the Social Democratic faction of the WUP, who had felt their voices and opinions were being marginalized. Following a number of WUP purges and membership defections to upstart parties, opposition parties were banned in 1955.

While the country was surprisingly productive and advanced for a communist state, by 1980 the black market was larger than the official economy. WUP General Secretary [[Hans Sigmunds]], who had effectively ruled the country since 1966, died in 1984 without a clear and obvious successor. This paved the way for years of factional infighting and the dissolution of the WUP as a compromise position. Hardline communists were booted to the opposition and moderate reformists took charge through a new governing coalition. In 1988, after 40 years, the Grusslander People's Republic was officially dismantled and succeeded by the Democratic Republic of Grussland, which began a gradual path of economic, political, and civil liberalization without resorting to crash capitalism.

The country is divided into 15 Districts (''[[Bezirk]]''), and two which each have small elected assemblies to effectively administer centrally-determined policies and spending priorities. These assemblies thus oversee a number of powers delegated by the central government (i.e. education), but the central government has authority to override the District. Each District is further divided into Counties (''[[Landkries]]'') and Municipalities (''[[Gemeinde]]''), and, while the Landkries are higher in the hierarchy than Gemeinde, the two sometimes overlap each other in terms of roles and service delivery.

== Economy ==

=== Property & Real Estate ===

Private property is legal, but direct land ownership is not. In other words, a building and its contents may be privately owned, but the land it sits upon is leased from the state. Mortgages are not uncommon, nor are large residential developments; construction and real-estate cooperatives are highly active. While all persons are guaranteed a home upon entering the workforce, these are typically small 1-bedroom units in medium and high density state-owned developments. Many workers upon marriage (combined incomes) or career advancement seek to move into larger units; these may be with the state or with housing cooperatives, both of which usually have a waiting list, or through private purchase/building through the real estate market. Indeed, there is a wide array of housing styles and sizes available on the "private" market. Rent seeking is illegal; there are no direct landlords beyond housing cooperatives. Families may only own two units at a time - a primary residence and either a vacation residence or a needs-based residence (for frequent remote work, familial care, etc.)

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== Demographics ==

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=== Religion ===

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== Culture ==

WIP -Overview: has an open-minded and generally relaxed culture. The people have relatively inclusive and neighbourly attitudes with a strong tradition of sharing food and drinks. Indeed, the people take pride in their good food and high quality beers and wines.

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== See Also ==

[[Category:IXWB]]