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Federal Republic of Cohe Bundesrepublik Cohe | |
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Motto: Jeder Mann ein König Every Man A King | |
| File:Map of Cohe Pol.png | |
| Capital | Miden |
| Official languages | Providi |
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| Demonym(s) | Cohen |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Roch Lesiak | |
| Establishment | |
• Kingdom of Midenriden | 4th February 1020 |
• Kingdom of Miden | 10th June 1502 |
• Republic of Cohe | 10th June 1722 |
| Area | |
• | 495,749.62 km2 (191,410.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2035 estimate |  70,000,000 |
• 2030 census | 69,542,000 |
• Density | 141/km2 (365.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Total | $3.29 Trillion |
• Per capita | $47,000 |
| Gini (2035) |  22.3low |
| HDI (2035) | 0.876 very high |
| Currency | National Unity Dollar ($) NUD |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
Cohe, constitutionally the Federal Republic of Cohe, is a sovereign country located on Levantia upon the western coast. It shares a border to the north with Yytuskia-Helvana, with that border running along the length of the --- river, as well as a border to the south with the nation of Søbjerg running along the length of the --- river. To the northeast the nation is bordered by Albastria.
The nation includes 27 constituent states, each being semi-independent on a local level, and covers an area of 495,749.62 square kilometers (191,410 square miles) and holds largely a temperate climate compared to many neighbors with heavy rainfall due to the geographic location and nearby mountain ranges. With approximately 70 million citizens, Cohe is both centralized by sheer size as well as being exceptionally urban along the coastline, with block cities rising dozens of stories being common as well as ‘boroughs’, cities dug deep into the ground, while the northeastern portion of the nation is far less populated due to the difficulty of transportation as well as the history of the region. Its capital, Miden, is also the largest city and hosts the nation’s singular international airport, while the areas about Miden can be considered the financial center of the nation.
The area which came to be known as Cohe was populated since antiquity by several tribal groups of Gothic nature which would settle the region and fortify it heavily with hill forts along the coastline as well as mountainside conclaves, utilizing the naturally difficult terrain. Such a thing would lead to a heavily fragmented region of warring states which would, in 1020, be unified through a series of agreements by the city of Midenriden, the precursor to the modern capital of Miden. This would stagnate heavily until a revolution and the subsequent reformations in 1502 lead to the creation of the Kingdom of Miden, a nation heavily involved in actions against their northern Yytusche neighbors with multiple raids against such kingdoms embroiled in the continuous wars. The nation was formed in 1722 as a republic following a civil war which devastated most of the population. This lead to exceptionally open borders with neighboring Yytuskua, the product of which is a large population of individuals born in Cohe who continue to view themselves as Yytusche at least in part. As such, Cohe shares most of her laws as well as a common currency with Yytuskia-Helvana. Since that point, the nation has shared exceptionally close ties with their northern neighbors characterized by continuous efforts to stabilize one-another via economic and military aid in the form of volunteer units, something which has lead to international derision of Cohen peoples due to the Yytusche civil wars long standing existence and the inability of Cohen aid to halt the issue.
History
Twin Kingdom Era
Populated by several tribal groups of Gothic nature, these which would settle the region and fortify it heavily over the centuries utilizing the naturally difficult terrain. In the earliest years of recorded history, Hill fortresses were common with seventeen sites existing still in Cohe, while later years would give rise to a chain of mountain castles due to their ease of building relative to the safety given. As no centralized authority existed at that period, it is theorized that each castle was governed by its own lord who was such by virtue of capability to lead or via some other method of choosing. Historical records as well as several mass burial sites found in the southern parts of the country indicate that such city states warred frequently with one-another in taking land, resource-rich areas, and freshwater sources by military force with battles being so severe that one site held approximately 2,400 remains.
Such a thing would lead to a heavily fragmented region of warring states. In 1020, these would be largely unified through a series of agreements by the city of Midenriden, the precursor to the modern capital of Miden, dealt by King Wilenkin. Under the auspices of unifying in order to raid other, rival regions, a series of alliances, promises, and economic trades in order to balance the kingdom itself were made by Wilenkin. Not all city-states agreed to these trades and promises in their natural distrust and following an envoy to the mountainous region in 1021 the north would rapidly unify under the banners of Lieutan of Drahilawye and Immils of Częschy. While records on those in the north are sparse, writings from scribes under King Wilenkin indicate the two to be relatively powerful warlords. At their urging, the north turned from a fractured number of mountainside holdings into a confederacy with a council of lords in 1024.
Discontent by this, in 1027 King Wilenkin lead a force of 3,000 levied infantry, 1,000 archers, and 300 various knights to sally against his enemies while the King's cousin, Firandin of Vyebtsy, rode ahead with 1,000 infantry and 400 cavalry. Their goal was simple; Firandin was to pillage various villages in support of the northerners while the King would hold in reserve to await the formation of any enemy forces or to back Firandin should he encounter any enemy resistance. From information by several defecting knights, Lieutan would learn of the overall plan of Wilenkin and his cousin and plan accordingly. The opening stages of this war would be characterized by a steady withdrawl of northern forces from outlying mountain regions while Firandin encountered little to no resistance. Emboldened by this, the Midenriden armies pressed north over the course of several months until they were ambushed in 1028 along the baggage train of King Wilenkin's army.
1020 Midenriden founded under King Wilenkin 1021 Envoy sent to the north 1024 Northern confederacy formed under Lieutan of Drahilawye and Immils of Częschy 1027 Wilenkin and his cousin, Firandin, march north. 1027 North draws them in, meeting main army with ambush on baggage train and forcing their entrenchment 1027 Firandin force isolated and destroyed in craggy pass by massed sling and javelin 1028 Wilenkin keeps in place by ad hoc siege before attempting to break out to his west 1028 Fighting retreat as his rear is engaged while he pushes 1029 Wilenkin forced to withdraw to Midenriden, raising more forces 1029 Lieutan of Drahilawye harrasses him down before staging a siege on Midenriden 1029 Immils of Częschy builds his political strength at home, raising troops. Begins to undermine Lieutan by spreading lies on him wishing dominance over all, essentially being another Wilenkin 1029 - 1035 Lieutan caught between his siege and Wilenkin's reinforcements, leading to a two front battle 1034 Immils dies due to a food allergy. Bamia, his daughter, succeeds him following violent infighting 1035 Lieutan breaks from his siege, marching bqck north while being harrassed 1036 Bamia killed in her sleep 1036 - 1070 North fractured into warring houses 1036 - 1070 Midenriden consolidates power 1070 Wilenkin dead by old age. Succeeded by Varmi 1070 Varmi rallies his forces, intent on bringing the enemy to heel 1072 Lieutan of Drahilawye, now an elderly man, begins to systematically unify the north with a series of marriages and assassinations 1075 Varmi invades the north with 6,000 infantry, 2,000 skirmishers, 1,000 cavalry. Begins to establish a series of fortresses as he marches in order to pacify local region 1075 Lieutan meets Varmi at Dhonau
End with two kingdoms, Midenriden and Drahilawye, in a stalemale against one another 1020 - 1238
Seven Pillars War
1238 - 1280 War between Midenriden and Drahilawye King Elmo of Midenriden declares war for the supposed reason of gaining a holy site deep in their lands, a series of seven pillars on Mt Tropz in the Diomede Alps
Kingdom of Miden
1338 - 1430 In 1338 King Sviran and King Olind strike the Middle Treaty and unify their two powers as the Kingdom of Miden in order to gain access to one anothers resources and abilities
Western Crusades
1430 - 1450 In 1430, the Holy Levantine Empire would send several emissaries about Levantia, the primary purpose of which was expressed in
Catholic Church crusade land at Nilanta and Ternikine, taking the lowlands quickly while armies make several delaying actions Most civilians intent on keeping their faith move to the Diamode Alps Catholics instate the Order of Perpetual Sacrifice as the stewards of Cohe
Kingdom of Marisia
1450 - 1612 Catholics construct many churches Populace taxed heavily in nearly everything if they do not convert Converts are beaten in the street by natives General violence and animosity builds Order of Perpetual Sacrifice removed by order of the Pope for mismanagement
Barony of Vyebtsy
1612 - 1718 Government reinstated in Vyebtsy with views that the country would be a subject of the Church’s Initially merely paid taxes to the Church Many natives against this practice, viewing it as submitting to a foreign power Taxation gradually increases over the years as rulers become more greedy, putting much of it away
War of 1718
1718 - 1720
Kingdom of Nilanta
1720 - 1830 Absolute monarchy Heavy reliance on sea trade Aids Yytuskia in attempts to stabilize neighbor Heavy losses in those wars + poverty by harvest failures + piracy leads to unrest Economic damage leads to increased taxes to attempt to make up for lost revenue Deterioration of monarch-subject relations
Popular Revolt
1830 - 1877
Morspil Republic
1877 - 1888 Revolutionary Gov Operated on French Republic Terror Rapid replacement of government officials - chaotic period with heavy influx of criminal orgs Rise of communes - state governments effectively seperate from main Some organizations blame God for these unhappy states
Red Summer Revolution
1888 - 1890
Confederacy of Nilanta
1890 - 1927 Inefficient interim gov Based about each state being effectively an independent country Defensive pact - extremely defensively based in warfare with trenches, bunkers, artillery placements, etc. Whole country a Pre-Maginot Maginot Economy based around export of raw materials, low industrial base
Great War Era
29 March 1927 – 19 May 1953
Early War
1927-1934 Large influx of refugees from war torn areas enter Cohe Infighting, riots, rival factions begin to occur Martial law dictated Anti-riot measures cause many groups to go underground, compiling weapons. Potential support from LHE
Keszson Insurrection
Christian radicals begin an uprising near the capital province, attempting to gain control Military moves in before police, causing widespread casualties Radicals use this as a propaganda piece, stating people are being slaughtered Leads to uprisings elsewhere
Northern Resistance
In the northern part of the country, Wotanist revivalists begin to
Reconstruction Era
20 May 1953 - modern
Geography
Cohe is in western Levantia, bordered to the north by Yytuskia-Helvana and by the south and east with ---, while northernmost portion of the nation has a border with Albastria. To the west of the country is the Odoneru Ocean. Cohe also holds five major islands upon the coast, the largest of which is Balin Island to the north of the peninsula, measuring approximately 25 kilometers by 20 kilometers. Cohes territory covers 495,749.62 km2 (191,410.00 sq mi) with only a minor portion of this being water due to a lack of major lakes within the nation.
Elevation varies from the mountains in the Diamode Alps (highest point being Mt. Tropz at 3,020 meters or 9908 feet) to the shores of the Odoneru Ocean with most of the country in the west being of a flat nature. The forested area in the lowlands country is flanked by the --- and --- rivers to the north and south which branch off throughout the land into various minor estuaries. Natural resources include iron ore, potash, timber, lignite, uranium, copper, salt, nickel, and water. To a lesser degree deposits of gold, silver, zinc, manganese, and tin are also present along the mountainous areas of the country.
Climate
The majority of Cohe is characterized by a temperate seasonal climate with minor temperature differences. These usually range between 27 degrees Celsius in the coldest months and 66 degrees in the warmest months. Due to such changes, seasonally it is characterized as having only summer and winter. In the west, Cohe gets an average of 789 mm (31 in) of precipitation per year and lacks any consistent dry season. The northern portions of the country have an alpine climate due to their elevations, having exceptional precipitation at the mountaintops at a lower median temperature throughout the year.
Biodiversity
With two distinct ecoregions, that being of the Levantine montane mixed forest and Odoneru shelf marine, Cohe is largely covered in forested land and mountainous territory with only a minor portion of arable land (20%). As of 2035 approximately 20% of the country is occupied by settlements and streets. Overall vegetation and plant life can be considered typical of western Levantia. Forested regions are by and large two-thirds Beeches, oaks, and other deciduous trees while the higher elevations have a greater number of spruce and fir trees. Cohe pays host to a large number of species of ferns, flowers, fungi, and mosses. Wild animals in the area include Cohen Deer, wild boar, mouflon (a subspecies of wild sheep), fox, badger, and hare.
Government And Politics
Federal Government
Cohe is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic. The political system operates under a framework known as the “Bunden” laid out in the 1722 reformation into a federal republic. Amendments towards the framework of the country generally require a two-thirds majority of the senate; the fundamental principles of the constitution, as expressed in the articles guaranteeing human dignity, the separation of powers, the federal structure, and the rule of law are valid in perpetuity.
The president is the head of state and invested primarily with representative responsibilities and powers. He is elected by the federal convention, an institution consisting of the members of the Bundestag and an equal number of state delegates. The chancellor is the head of government and exercises executive power through their Cabinet. Federal legislative power is placed in the parliament consisting of the Federal Diet and Federal Council, which together form the legislative body. These bodies are elected through direct elections in proportion to the populations of those represented areas.
Political Culture
On the whole Cohe is dominated by the Free Cohe Party (FCP), which primarily is situated on the issues of restricting and tightening trade agreements in order to better benefit Cohe, continuing to strengthen the border in order to deter illegal immigration and smuggling, an increase in most tariffs with other nations, and a strong military force in order to project power. Largely against colonization, the FCP subsidizes many industries within the country in order to protect the local employment. Government-sponsored festivals and cultural displays are also common, both by the Federal and State governments. As a result of this, the FCP is often characterized as being far-right or right wing by competition within Cohe as well as in other countries. Other parties include the Cohe Party for Democracy (CPD) and Freeman Party (FP). The CPD is generally center-left and currently support social justice, social liberalism, a mixed economy, and the welfare state, although some elements have pushed for free trade and a decrease in welfare dependency. The FP is primarily a socialist party advocating for social reforms, a redistribution of wealth, and increased aid for local jobs.
Foreign Relations
In regards to how Cohe treats with other nations, this is characterized by the tactics of the current leading party and has been for some time. Most nations are dealt with in a regulatory fashion, with tariffs in place as well as economic restrictions and exceptional regulations for foreign parties in order to provide for bargaining chips and potential during political dealings, while dealing with governments themselves is done for the most part rarely. The nation lacks major political ties with most international bodies and organizations due to a deep-seated belief, both within the government and general population, that such ties would lead to undue conflicts between Cohe and other nations which would otherwise not occur, a belief born from the years of the Second Great War. Due to historical reasons Cohe is most active with the nation of Yytuskia-Helvana in terms of support, both economically and militarily. Joint military exercises are performed regularly.
Administrative Divisions
| Number | Provinces of Cohe | Capital | Population |
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| 1 | Miden
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Miden | 10,178,000 |
| 2 | Dzivysk
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Dzivysk | 2,590,000 |
| 3 | Vyebtsy
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Vyebtsy | 2,310,000 |
| 4 | Balasboszló
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Balasboszló | 2,800,000 |
| 5 | Přítovy
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Přítovy | 2,730,000 |
| 6 | Strakozavou
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Strakozavou | 2,450,000 |
| 7 | Derazhryska
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Derazhryska | 2,660,000 |
| 8 | Svyetsaw
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Svyetsaw | 700,000 |
| 9 | Drahilawye
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Drahilawye | 700,000 |
| 10 | Nemyzna
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Nemyzna | 700,000 |
| 11 | Pored
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Pored | 700,000 |
| 12 | Ternikine
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Ternikine | 6,708,000 |
| 13 | Morspil
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Morspil | 6,677,000 |
| 14 | Nilanta
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Nilanta | 6,679,000 |
| 15 | Giradava
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Giradava | 6,648,000 |
| 16 | Chigheni
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Chigheni | 2,450,000 |
| 17 | Bistricești
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Bistricești | 2,380,000 |
| 18 | Keszson
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Keszson | 2,870,000 |
| 19 | Warbrzeg
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Warbrzeg | 700,000 |
| 20 | Częschy
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Częschy | 700,000 |
| 21 | Calingra
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Calingra | 700,000 |
| 22 | Donducănești
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Donducănești | 700,000 |
| 23 | Rîbcini
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Rîbcini | 700,000 |
| 24 | Sárbolas
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Sárbolas | 700,000 |
| 25 | Mátégy
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Mátégy | 700,000 |
| 26 | Havířice
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Havířice | 700,000 |
| 27 | Kroměrec
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Kroměrec | 1,400,000 |
The nation is composed of 27 constituent states which are oriented along historical lines from periods predating that of the realm of Midenriden. These states handle the vast majority of domestic duties within the nation, operate their own State Legislatures for the purposes of minor laws and decisions, courts in order to pass judgement for minor offenses, as well as a cabinet which, by extension, elects and appoints the Federal Council. These states also operate civil services such as police, fire departments, and water services, though some federal services do overlap with these and do take presidency in any tasking compared to state civil services, such as police investigations.
It should be noted that the northern islands which Cohe occupies are grouped into a singular constituent state for the use of administration and that, while these islands generally face the same issues domestically and as such may be represented in the federal government by the same number of representatives as any continental province of Cohe they do elect their own separate State Legislatures for the use of more specific laws and decisions.
Military
Economy and Infrastructure
Power Production
Pre-Second Great War, Cohen power production was entirely coal driven with smaller, more local plants producing for localized, unconnected power grids in singular townships and some isolated counties. In the midst of the industrial pull immediately prior to the Second Great War, the main producer of power within Cohe would still be the use of coal, which could be found in major abundance within the country itself. However, power plants along the length of the Alps provided for much of the major population centers while some of the new hydroelectric power plants along the twin rivers gave power to nearby areas. A rudimentary national power grid was in development, though such progress would be interrupted. These areas would prove to be significant military targets during the war by strategic bombing, both in order to disrupt domestic production as well as to attempt to flood portions of the country in order to disrupt military efforts and maneuvers.
During the war itself, emergency programs would lead to multiple underground power plants in order to protect such things from strategic bombing. As small as could be to power such things as factories and lighting for search lights, they lacked mass output to maximize concealment, lessen the chance of a bomb strike, and conserve resources and fuel. Often near rivers, many such plants relied on underground streams for power while other operated in the far more usual coal manner. Produced to roughly the same specifications under the Board of Engineers and the Cohen Army Corps of Engineers, injuries would prove to be high due to construction faults, bombing, and a series of sabotages from insurrectionist movements. Nevertheless, these emergency plants would provide power and enable Cohe to keep active. Following the wars end these emergency plants would cease operation due their scale of power production.
Following that period, most of the power structure for Cohe was rebuilt during the late 1950s, though significant advancements in energy technology would lead to a vast experiment. In 1957, construction for the Pored XB-01 Plant began, the idea of such unlimited energy widespread, and uranium deposits in the alpine regions would be put to work. In 1963, construction of the plant was completed and it produced enough power to provide for not only the testing area but the surrounding power grid itself. After control testing for several years the station would be expanded and designated the Pored Nuclear Plant in 1965 and continues to operate normally even today with modification. The success of the Pored station would lead to the construction of nearly a dozen other similar nuclear plants across the country and today such power contributes to nearly 3/4ths of the total power output of the country.
More recently, renewable power sources have spread across the country, mainly in terms of wind power. Large farms of wind turbines can be found along the length of the Diamode Alps, reliant upon the omnipresent high winds within that area. Such wind plants contribute both to the practical research efforts in perfecting the technology as well as local power grids and ensuring a sustainable, continuous source of power is present in the region. In addition to this, solar technology has made a recent rise in the 2020s in an effort by consumers to lessen the costs of power for their own households, leading to many private houses as well as some affordable housing projects to have roofs lined with solar paneling.
Transportation
Personal transportation has a mix of automobiles and public transportation, though numbers of usage vary between urban and rural parts of the country. With an extensive highway system developed and built in the 1990s, per-capita vehicle ownership for Cohe is approximately 430 vehicles per 1,000 Cohen in 2030, leading to 30,100,000 active vehicles in the nation in the same year. Due to urban congestion recent attempts have been made in furthering public transportation to include an underground subway system linking Miden with outlying districts and regions as well as railed subways within the city, enabling most of the urban population to go about their day without ever requiring to drive. As a result of this, more recent surveys in 2035 indicate the average Cohen adult (accounting for all drivers and non-drivers) spends 30 minutes driving every day, traveling 18.6 miles (30 km). With this decline in personal automobile usage, the government has instituted buy-back policies, either selling the vehicles abroad following refurbishment or recycling them for other use. Due to cheap and prolific nuclear technology, many newer vehicles are electrically powered. In 2035, surveys indicated that approximately 60% of current vehicles (Then estimated to be approximately 26,400,000) were compact vehicles.
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The Cohe Highways Commission (CHC) operates a network of highways within the country, employing a limited toll system within areas about the Yytuskia-Helvana and Cohe border. This significant cost to trucks frequenting the system has been the subject of much criticism by free trade advocates in both nations as many view it in a predatory light. However, no other roads within the nation hold toll roads. CHC is funded mainly through this and the federal government’s Ministry of Interior and is charged with maintaining the network. Roadwork occurs throughout the year and employs a significant portion of the population. More recently the CHC has begun to link up the mainly isolated networks of highways and rudimentary roads between the south and north portions of the country through a series of tunnels at the shallowest portions of the Diamode Alps with the purpose of streamlining the extraction of those resources located in that region.
The railway network within the nation originates from the coal mining efforts in the late 1890s and is laid out as such. With various lines moving from the Alpine regions, where such coal mines were, to nearby cities and even terminating seemingly at random when the power plant at the end is no longer in operation, on the whole the railways are unorganized prior to the middle 1900s. With the war in full swing, the need to move such war materials and personnel gave rise to a centralized underground rail system from centralized mining areas in the Alps to staging areas in the middle of the country before spreading to various refineries and factories. Some of these rail lines are still in use by several steelworks companies. More recently in 2022 reforms have been given in the form of high speed rail networks between cities for the civil populace with efforts underway by local governments to remove and recycle the earliest rail lines in Cohe due to their disuse or refit them for a wider gauge to be used by modern rail. These government efforts have come under critique by various smaller groups as destroying Cohen history and revaluing certain pieces of land while varied environmentalist organizations have lauded the effort to modernize the national infrastructure. In 2035, out of twenty three lines marked for recycling nine have been dismantled with another seven more than halfway in progress.
In terms of the airports, Cohe sports a singular international hub marked with the name of the Middle International Airport (Providi: Bliski Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy, often abbreviated to BMPL) which operates over a 7,627 acre land. Serving 20 million passengers in 2035, it is by no means the busiest airport in the world with a total of three operating airports. BMPL is currently in a state of modernization in order to lessen power constraints with the addition of better lighting, a simplification of the power grid, and minor provisions for independent emergency generators.
Banking
Regulatory Agencies
While most countries have only one bank regulator, in Cohe banking is regulated at both the federal and state level. Depending on its type of charter and organizational structure, a banking organization may be subject to numerous federal and state banking regulations. The nation maintains separate securities, commodities, and insurance regulatory agencies—separate from the bank regulatory agencies—at the federal and state level. Cohen banking regulations address privacy, disclosure, fraud prevention, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, anti-usury lending, and the promotion of lending to lower-income populations. Some individual cities also enact their own financial regulation laws (for example, defining what constitutes usurious lending).
Bank Secrecy
In Cohe, the issues of banking privacy and information security is one which is treated in much the same way as private property or an individual’s person. While individual persons cannot access the information of another on the activities of their banking, a federal or state level organization can do so with due cause. What constitutes due cause, however, is not given form through a singular law or definition but instead through a conglomerate of differing state laws as well as some few federal laws, though the apparatuses used to determine fraud prevention, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, and anti-usury lending do often fall under the banner of anti-terrorism organizations within the federal government itself.
Megaprojects
Diamode Tunnel Project
In 2011, under release by the Ministry of Interior and Cohe Highways Commission, construction began for a series of tunnels through the Diamode Alps region with the intention to connect the northern and southern portions of the country more completely. Prior to the Project, the two halves of the country had been connected by highways and roads over the least steep portions of the Alps which lead to a series of meandering, dangerous roadworks for any transit. These roadworks were approximately three times as long as would be needed if an underground tunnel was present, while also being approximately five times longer to traverse due to extreme turns and dangerous conditions. In 1955, surveys indicated a 230% greater chance for a crash on those roads over the Diamode Alps compared to normal roadworks in the summer, while the chance increased to 350% in the winter due to black ice, visibility, and other various issues. In order to have a safer and faster connection, in 1980 plans for the project began to be drawn-up.
On 4 October, 2016, after several delays due to equipment shortages and breakdowns, progress was estimated to be at 10% when a blizzard halted construction progress and lead to efforts to recover nineteen lost construction workers. A nearby Cohen Army infantry unit leant troops in the recovery effort, which yielded three alive over the first week following the blizzard. Twelve bodies would be found over several months with the last four never being recovered. Following that winter, clearing the damage would take several months and a worker’s strike would be immediately underway to protest conditions considered to be intolerable. After a month of the strike, better equipment would be supplied to the workers as well as an improved plan on the limiting of casualties and other issues. Construction would continue again following the incident.
Today, the project is underway with 40,000 construction workers and holds an estimated 70% completion.
Nilanta Shipyards Project
In an intention to increase ship-based trade as well as construct a greater number of military and civilian craft, in 2027 the port city of Nilanta was selected for expansion and improvement. Both civilian shipbuilding companies and the Cohen Navy have expressed interest in larger vessels, with overall length for the drydocks being estimated at 1,500 feet for a target length. With multiple slipways, drydocks, and onload/offload stations in planning, actual construction has, in 2035, only been started on two slipways, one drydock, and two stations. These in progress stations are at approximately 60% completion. In 2029 the project came under the purview of the Cohen Army Corps of Engineers who have dedicated significant portions of their efforts to the project.
Society
Urbanization
Largest cities or towns in Cohe
Census estimates for 31 December 2037 | |||||||||
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| Rank | Province | Pop. | Rank | Province | Pop. | ||||
| Miden Miden  Nilanta |
1 | Miden | Miden | 8,397,980 | 11 | Nyanava | Balasboszló | 1,000,412 |  Giradava  Morspil |
| 2 | Nilanta | Nilanta | 3,824,419 | 12 | Havlírec | Vyebtsy | 987,628 | ||
| 3 | Giradava | Giradava | 3,507,000 | 13 | Bolenice | Derazhryska | 800,000 | ||
| 4 | Morspil | Morspil | 2,196,252 | 14 | Margy | Mátégy | 621,230 | ||
| 5 | Kietom | Nilanta | 2,012,344 | 15 | Szenmajsa | Chigheni | 598,260 | ||
| 6 | Mierștie | Bistricești | 1,955,961 | 16 | Copdud | Kroměrec | 552,920 | ||
| 7 | Coralung | Přítovy | 1,592,061 | 17 | Turpeni | Keszson | 421,138 | ||
| 8 | Ilapachy | Ternikine | 1,281,400 | 18 | Barský | Giradava | 391,571 | ||
| 9 | Luský | Dorazjan | 1,137,632 | 19 | Keždov | Pored | 328,706 | ||
| 10 | Manim | Dzivysk | 1,100,784 | 20 | Racizyn | Sárbolas | 295,620 | ||
Demographics
Self-reported ethnic origin (2035):
Languages
Cohe is home to multiple languages, the most prominent and official language being Providi. With 95% of inhabitants being capable of speaking the language fluently and the remaining 5% able to speak Providi serviceably, it is by far the most spoken language in the nation. Literacy rates for the country average nationally at 97% with illiteracy being most common in country and rural regions. This is partially due to longer commutes in those regions, a reliance on unskilled labor for some industries. Regional languages include Yytusche and Helvanic to the western portions of the nation as well as Miden and its surrounding regions where the largest concentrations of those populations exist. The former is spoken fluently by 40% of the population and serviceably by 5% of the total population, while the latter is spoken fluently by 22% and serviceably by 8% of the population. Literacy rates for both languages are similar to Providi. A fourth language, Junglish, which is an ergot variant of English is spoken fluently by only 15% of the population and serviceably by 20%. Various campaigns have been noted to increase bilingual percentages.
Religion
| Affiliation | % of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Cohen Wotanism | Template:Bartable | |
| Christianity | Template:Bartable | |
| Levantine Catholicism | Template:Bartable | |
| Other Christian | Template:Bartable | |
| Other | Template:Bartable | |
| Irreligion | Template:Bartable | |
| Atheism | Template:Bartable | |
| Agnosticism | Template:Bartable | |
Cohe is overall dominated by the native religion of the country, known largely as Cohen Wotanisn. In a survey in 2030 it was found that 67% of Cohen citizens practice the religion in one form or another. Of these, 60% indicated "often", denoting practicing at minimum three times a week, 28% indicated "irregularly", denoting practicing at approximately one a week or twice a month, while 12% indicated "rarely", at any point less than irregularly. Cohen Wotanism is one of the oldest on Levantia with churches dating to 30 BCE still existing along the coast and in mountainside alcoves. Of these, only the Gdańsk Church, estimated to have been built originally in 27 CE and rebuilt in the 9th Century, is still in active operation due to its stone construction. Churches within the city follow a uniform construction guide for details, though they vary wildly in size. The domestic reach of Cohen Wotanism cannot be understated, with the symbology and iconography of many federal and state government bodies and agencies sporting such religious symbols such as the Valknut on the national flag and Ægishjálmr on the official Military Seal.
The Levantine Church today has a consistent base of worshippers with 20.2% of the population reporting to be of that religion in one way or another. In a 2030 survey, it was reported that of these 20% reported "often", 10% reported "irregularly", and 70% stated "rarely" with the majority of worship taking place in personal homes or private gatherings. Churches are rare except for major population centers such as Miden and operate through donations in support of soup kitchens, food banks, and other charitable organizations.
Education
With a strong rooting from Yytuskia, names for the school system still reflect this with Yytusche naming conventEducation within Cohe is legislated to be primarily the responsibility of the states with minor interventions by the federal government to ensure certain standards are met throughout the nation. With an optional Kindergarten provided for children between the ages of one to six, school following this is mandatory for all Cohen inhabitants. Most states provide for a Grundschule or Ground School, which lasts for 4 years with children being 5 to 9 years old. Secondary education is separated into lower and upper education, with lower being basic general education in order to get them ready to enter upper secondary education. Upper secondary education includes a number of vocational programs.
Following the Grundschule are five options for secondary schooling:
- Gymnasium (grammar school) until grade 12 or 13 (with Abitur as exit exam, qualifying for university);
- Fachoberschule admission after grade ten until grade twelve (with Fachhochschulreife (between Abitur and Realschulabschluss) as exit exam);
- Realschule until grade ten (with Mittlere Reife (Realschulabschluss) as exit exam);
- Mittelschule until grade nine (with Hauptschulabschluss and in some cases Mittlere Reife = Realschulabschuss as exit exam);
- Gesamtschule (comprehensive school)
Following completion of these schools, students are pushed into the Berufsschule (vocational school) as apprentices. Registered with certain associations, depending on the type of apprenticeship chosen, they are a part-time salaried employee of whatever apprenticeship chosen, they are in this role for 3 years until the student passes an exam and receives a certificate to work in any job not requiring a higher degree. The system following this is generally equivalent to other Yytusche-Helvanic and Urcean systems, both in the form of organization and in generally high marks for students in the nation.
Culture
Art
Architecture
On the island portions of the country, construction reflects an entirely different style with the vast majority of buildings originating during the Reconstructionist period. As such, they are characterized by a stark utilitarianism often ascribed to the Kilikas Brutalism movement, with the primary concern for most architects being efficiency, simplicity in construction, and ease of maintenance. As a direct result, however, these buildings are far simpler in outer appearance than their mainland cousins. Most settlements are in confined, urban sprawls for simpler power grids, water systems, and other utilities.
Philosophy
Cohen philosophy is connected to the broader Levantine influences, with the vast majority of work in the subject having roots within the Confederacy period of the country’s overall history. Philosophy within the country prior to this event was characterized by widespread Messianism in one form or another, by Christian inhabitants for Mary and by Cohen Wotanism worshipers for one of the many Old Gods. During the Confederacy period, many states had separate formulations of the Positivist movement, the idea wherein “A Positivist is anyone who bases assertions on verifiable evidence; who does not express himself categorically about doubtful things, and does not speak at all about those that are inaccessible," as the Giradavan philosopher Dobiesław Rudnik stated in his book Na Swiecie in 1882. The beginning of this movement, spurned on by Rudnik and a small group of followers, would prove widespread amongst working class Cohen though experienced heavy criticism from the Church at the time of writing.
Prior to and following the Great War period of Cohen history, philosophers of the country have made contributions to to psychology, the philosophy, and the theory of knowledge, with the majority of these works coming about due to collaborations with or the use of foreign ideas to propel the work forwards. Contributions to psychology were largely in the fields of radical behaviorism and behavior modification with the Doctors Mirosław Kuras and Żywia Kuras performing experiments in the field with the desire to produce positive reinforcers to social stability. These experiments continued throughout the 1960s and into the 1990s with the inclusion of the couples son, Dymitr Kuras. While they are celebrated in some sects of psychology for their radical work, their use of Dymitr in some experiments has been labeled unethical by the majority of the international psychological community. Health psychology is also a field Cohe pioneered, with the earliest efforts traced back to 1730 following the War of 1718. Gustaw Drabik experimented in this field following the war as well as penning the first articles in journals and university papers describing techniques to relieve what he called “combat fatigue” in returning soldiers, many of which are still in use today.
Philosophically, contributions by Helena Pacha in 1919 and Dr Remigiusz Kaplon in 1963 gave rise to axiology, the studies of ethics and aesthetics, through various lectures, debates, and papers. The experiences of Dr Remigiusz Kaplon have been especially lauded due to his actions in the Great War as a field surgeon. On the whole, Cohen philosophers are involved in normative ethics, the practical means of determining a moral course of action, and applied ethics, what a person is obligated (or permitted) to do in a specific situation or a particular domain of action. They are often of the school of Stoicism, first stated by Marcel Bodak in 1810, which is the belief in the “unconquerable will” of the individual, and advocates to accept that which cannot be changed, merely to endure what may come and to affect that which can be changed in a positive manner. Difficult problems are ones which should be embraced as they are tests of ones own character and ability.
In the realm of Epistemology, in 1677 Aleksy Milko contended the question of how one acquires what he described as true knowledge, that is to state knowledge by all measures correct and which is infallible standing upon its own. He argued for what is know called a priori theory, that knowledge must be acquired separately from individual experiences and that it should be capable of being proven to another separately from personal feelings.
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Literature
The earliest Cohen literature dates to accounts by Latin monks and those who trained under them during the Marisian period. Such accounts were historical, administrative, and of correspondence in nature. The most notable of these writers would be Abelus of Mantua, who wrote extensively of the violence during that same period. In his correspondence, Abelus was notably skewed in his views, of the opinion that Cohen peoples would make for excellent Christians were in not for barbarism. In his attempts to find the reasoning for this, Abelus of Mantua was among the first to postulate racial hierarchy. It should be noted that Abelus of Mantua was found dead some years following that writing.
The first documented phrase in Providi, written by a Cohen, would be "Day ut ia pobrusa, a ti poziwai" ("Let me grind, and you take a rest"), a direct reflection of the life and attitudes in early Cohe with the widespread communal spirit. Written by Eliasz Dudik of Gdańsk, it was a portion of a longer history of the Gdańsk Church which began compilation in 1430. Allegedly the statement had been held as a local epithet for several decades, having been priorly stated by a settler to his spouse.
With the larger production and proliferation of the printing press within the country by the engineer Ludwik Borak and trader Izydor Osada in the following century as well as more extensive education within the country, widespread production of pamphlets on topics ranging from proper farming techniques to organizational theories and even, to some degree, writings on political theory. These pamphlets would rapidly turn into small, one to three page newspapers on current and ongoing affairs within towns, such as construction efforts, sellers of wares, and crimes. Some of these same newspapers continue into the modern era, still in the small smaller format.
Cohen authors have garnered audiences into the modern age, especially in the early realm of science fiction with author Lew Zales penning one of the first novels in that realm in 1810, called Podróż do Gwiazd (Journey to the Stars). Such writings have been characterized by a heavy optimism, viewing the future as a potential utopia with spaceborne habitats, no hunger, and what he termed automatons. The novel would experience success both within and outside the country. Due to the success, as well as the early publication of the book and its foresight with little connections to present technologies, Lew Zales is named by many as the father of science fiction.
In the Confederacy era, authors such as Jerzy Zieminski, Zofia Poremba, and Eryk Zlotnik would also rise to prominence internationally. Zieminski, a critic of Stoicism, would pen a variety of science fiction, horror, and psychological horror works. Such works found popularity in cliques worldwide, often used in support of one political belief or another, though many hold critiques of Zieminski for a lack of an overall cohesive message. While one group may hold his ---INFO--- as support against automation with the eventual rise of a police state, another may hold up ---INFO--- in opposition, citing that work as proof of enlightenment through technology. Many consider Zieminski to be a champion of portraying extremes in realistic light, though his detractors say the same. Poremba in contast would continue to write anti-war materials throughout the war, drawing from her knowledge as both a nurse in field hospitals in the service of Drahilawye militias and as an attendent in a mental ward. Such works would be well received for their stark, brutal honesty about what may occur and the unerring attention to detail with which they are written. Poremba's ---INFO---, written as an autobiography, would find popularity in Urcea, Burgundie, and many others, would be translated into over twenty languages, and often would find use in psychological studies. Zlotnik, a student at Miden's Institute of Architecture at the outbreak of the war, would be an unintending figure for literature. A partisan and later soldier, it would only be after his death that an extensive journal would be found. Named ---INFO--- (My War), the 206 page document would be popular among soldiers of both Cohe and Yytuske-Helvana for a more personalized view of the war from the trench's height.
Media and Cinema
Motion pictures in Cohe were first produced in emulation of
Cuisine
Sports
Football
Originating with pigs bladders and an exceptional lack of rules in Cohe, Football has expanded to encompass a large portion of the national youth. With teams run by nearly every Primary school in the country following a large national push to have a healthier, more active population in the 2010s, as well as city, county, district, and university teams having varying levels of popularity, its overall presence is undeniable. Merchandise for teams is common in any general store and some public televisions broadcast especially awaited games for free. According to a 2025 survey, approximately a quarter of Cohen's adult population watches the game in one capacity or another. Various levels of competition exist, with championships earning a set amount for both players and their sponsored location, though unique to Cohe is the existence of The National. Following the championship series, each champion team competes, irregardless of competition level. While the majority of Nationals are won by university teams, special praise goes to those younger teams and such players are guaranteed a career in Football. Compared to other national teams, Cohe's Cavaliers are above average, though they lag behind many Sarpedon teams for the number of wins.
The sport does however have internal issues, both in terms of the injuries sustained by players and the extensive substance abuse problems which often follow. With the vast majority being below age eighteen and a large percentage playing well into their thirties, concussions developed during both play and practice have lead to older players developing memory loss, depression, anxiety, headaches, and sleep disturbances. Approximately 60% of players are under treatments for those conditions, though official investigations commonly reveal self-medication and subsequent overdoses. As a direct result, measures common to Cohen gladiator sports as well as urinalysis and blood tests are common, both prior to competition and randomized at practice, in an effort to combat this. Multiple organizations in the civilian sector exist to, under their various charters, either reform the sport in order to lessen the traumatic impact on players or to provide and coordinate recovery plans for already impacted players. Due to its national prevalence, the adoption of new measures has been markedly slow.
Gladiatorial Combat
Historically fought only in sparring, with only limited crowd draws, gladiators and its variants have in the past been extremely limited in scope and scale. However, with the inception of the gladiator sport as a codified, nearly safe sport, Cohen involvement therein has steadily increased with today it being one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Today, nearly 10 million watch national competition finals, a full seventh of the total population, while multiple stadiums exist around the country.
In 2020, fifteen guilds sanctioned by the Gladiatorial Combat Regulatory Commission of the Guild of Gladiators operated in Cohe, with the vast majority of these being in urban population centers. These smaller guilds train both veterans from the Cohen Army for gladiator fights as well as act as pseudo-trainers for the Army itself, with around a third of the declared rosters being current Secondary school students in the country. However, despite this number, only fifteen percent of these guild students go on to actually compete in gladiator fights with under seven thousand active, professional gladiators existing in the country. Of these, just 430 Cohen gladiators are a part of the Guild of Gladiators.
Cohe is unique in that it has a nearly nonexistent population of professional gladiators, measured in the hundredths of a percent of the total population, with instead the majority of gladiators in the country being retired Cohen Army Special Forces, Force Recon, and other branches of the military. As a result, median age for a Cohen gladiator is markedly higher than Caphirian competitors at 32 years old, as well as being in higher weight brackets. For the most part Cohen gladiators operate in all Combat Divisions equally with some more eccentric choices. They are known to overall be specialists in the AMAP (Army Martial Arts Program) system as well as the LINE system, both taught in Cohen Army Special Forces schools of training. For the most part, such gladiators chose demilitarized versions of the SARM-7 with bayonet attachment in those Combat Divisions which allow it, and a combat knife. A minority of professional Cohen gladiators choose instead to arm themselves in the more traditional manner with a sword and large round shield, taking on the idea of carrying forward Cohen history and tradition into more modern times, and these most often are seen in international competitions.
Gladiator sport has come under severe criticism by various organizations for its dangers to participants, with concussions leading memory loss, depression, anxiety, headaches, and sleep disturbances at a far higher incidence rate than any other sport. Currently the official Cohen rules mandate continuous monitoring by doctors, to include tests prior to and following events, as well as training regimens designed to limit the forces impacted on athletes in an effort to lessen cranial injuries. Despite these attempts, Cohen gladiators continue to have a greater chance for injury, claimed by many to be simply inherent in the sport. Proponents for gladiator events hold varying viewpoints, with some setting the blame on unauthotized training and competitions. Currently, in conjunction with international studies, there is a privately supported Cohen specific study by leading sports physicians and psychologists in order to determine the best methods in limiting injury.
Due to the stringent regulations surrounding Cohen gladiator competition, a variety of underground, illegal organizations have come to exist within the country. With deeply rooted ties to organized crime, both large scale and with street gangs, it encompasses the full spectrum from simply operating under a different set of rules to fights involving volatile, mind altering stimulants to even full blood sports. Correspondingly the level of public support for such events is low, with small self-contained groups being the sole sponsors of such activities. Police crackdowns on these illegal rings is common, with arrests proving to be long-lasting. In addition to this, multiple nations with lesser regulations and no extradition laws with Cohe have a high degree of Cohen-born competitors, many of which are rumored to have trained in these illegal rings.
Racing
Racing in Cohen includes both road racing and rallying, with both experiencing a moderate amount of popularity. With it's origins in high speed trials for armored vehicles and auxiliary vehicles, in part due to a rivalry between design competitors in 1975, racing has since then continued a steadfast presence in the country. In a 2020 survey, it was indicated that 800,000 watch some version of the sport regularly. While several regionally-known tracks see regular use in the lowlands, often of more contentional layouts, the racing scene in Cohe is better denoted by a series of mountain races. Driven by gamuts of high stress turns with no set width, they are known for holding an especially dangerous place in the racing world. Rallying, likewise, is focused about mountain terrain with a substantial risk of injury. Forest races are fairly uncommon, in part due to heavy urbanization.