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{{Infobox country<br />
<!-- NAMES --><br />
| common_name = Orioni<br />
| conventional_long_name = Orioni Empire<br />
| native_name = ''Erwaniye Sibaniye'' {{small|([[Oharic language|Oharic]])}}<br />
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| image_flag = Flag of Orioni.png<br />
| alt_flag = [[Flag of Orioni]]<br />
| image_coat = Symbol of Orioni.png<br />
| alt_coat = National Emblem<br />
| symbol_type = Seal<br />
| national_motto = ''Libertati Viam Facere''<br />
| englishmotto = {{small|(Making a road to freedom)}}<br />
| national_anthem = [[Anthem of Orioni|Freedom's Sun]]<br/>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://soundcloud.com/aardling/anthem-of-orioni/s-lH2CL|200px]]<br />
| royal_anthem = <br />
| other_symbol_type = <!--Another symbol, e.g. Hymn--><br />
| other_symbol = <!--another symbol text--><br />
<!-- GEOGRAPHY --><br />
| image_map = [[File:Location of Orioni.png|250px]]<br />
| alt_map = Location of Orioni<br />
| map_caption = Location of Orioni on [[Eurth]].<br />
| image_map2 = [[File:Map of Orioni.png|250px]]<br />
| alt_map2 = Map of Orioni<br />
| map_caption2 = Map of Orioni<br />
| capital = {{plainlist}}<br />
* {{wp|Ophir}}<br/>{{small|(980–516 BCE)}}<br />
* [[Zuidhaven|Hierapolis]]<br/>{{small|(516 BCE–389 CE)}}<br />
* {{wp|Itinerant court}}<br/>{{small|389–754}}<br />
* [[Zuidhaven|Hierapolis]]<br/>{{small|(754–1174)}}<br />
* [[Corona Borealis]]<br/>{{small|(1064–1175, Loyalists)}}<br />
* [[Vega]]<br/>{{small|(1175–1182)}}<br />
* [[O'polis]]<br/>{{small|(1182–present)}}<br />
| largest_city = [[Zuidhaven]]<br />
<!-- DEMOGRAPHICS --><br />
| official_languages = [[Oharic language|Oharic]]<br />
| national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc--><br />
| regional_languages = [[Meharic language|Meharic]]; [[Nyburanic language|Nyburanic]]<br />
| languages_type = <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national, or regional--><br />
| languages = <!--Other languages list--><br />
| ethnic_groups = [[Medanese people|Medanese]]<br />
| ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)--><br />
| demonym = [[Orinese people|Orinese]]<br />
<!-- POLITICS --><br />
| government_type = {{wp|Unitary}} {{wp|parliamentary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}}<br />
| leader_title1 = [[Monarchy of Orioni|Empress]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Joni I Nabérrie]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Chairperson of Orioni|Chairperson]]<br />
| leader_name2 = [[Edric Kageni]]<br />
| legislature = [[Sibiseba]]<br />
| Judiciary = <br />
<!-- HISTORY --><br />
| sovereignty_type = Formation<br />
| sovereignty_note = <br />
| established_event1 = Queendom<br />
| established_date1 = 980 BCE<br />
| established_event2 = Empire<br />
| established_date2 = 536 BCE<br />
| established_event3 = Restored Empire<br />
| established_date3 = 1175 CE<br />
| established_event9 = <br />
| established_date9 = <br />
<!-- STATISTICS --><br />
| area_km2 = 1139811<br />
| area = <!--Major area size (in square km)--><br />
| area_footnote = <!-- optional footnote for area --><br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_sq_mi = <br />
| area_magnitude = <br />
| percent_water = 4.20<br />
| area_label = Total<br />
| area_label2 = <!-- label below area_label (optional) --><br />
| area_dabodyalign = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) --><br />
| population_estimate = 144,800,000<br />
| population_estimate_rank = <br />
| population_estimate_year = 2018<br />
| population_census = <br />
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| GDP_nominal = 5,632,000,000<br />
| GDP_nominal_rank = <br />
| GDP_nominal_year = 2018<br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = 38,894<br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = <br />
| Gini = 35.1<br />
| Gini_rank = <br />
| Gini_year = 2013 <br />
| Gini_change = <br />
| HDI = 0.81<br />
| HDI_rank = <br />
| HDI_year = 2018<br />
| HDI_change = decrease<br />
| currency = [[Orinese Phi]]<br />
| currency_code = ORP (Φ)<br />
| time_zone = UTC+9 to +10<br />
| utc_offset = <!--in the form “+N”, where N is the number of hours offset--><br />
| time_zone_DST = <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty--><br />
| antipodes = [[Oyus]]<br />
| date_format = dd/mm/yyyy<br />
| DST_note = <!--Optional note regarding DST use--><br />
| utc_offset_DST = <!-- +N, where N is number of hours--><br />
| drives_on = Right<br />
| cctld = [[.io]]<br />
| iso3166code = OR<br />
| calling_code = +<br />
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The '''Orioni Empire''', commonly referred to as '''Orioni''' (o·ri·o·ni; pronounced /ɒɹiːɒniː/ or oh-ree-oh-nee), is an island nation off the eastern coast of the [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]n continent on [[Eurth]]. Nearby neighbours include [[Tamurin]] and [[San Ba]] to the north, [[Malindi]] island of [[Miiros]] to the east, [[Niederoestereich]] to the south, and [[Mekabiri]] to the west. Orioni lies along the western edge of the [[Oriental Ocean]], and stretches from the [[Rosario Sea]] in the north to the [[Azure Sea]] in the south. It is an environmentally stunning nation. Orioni has a population of approximately 144.8 million, and an area of {{convert|1139811|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Its leaders meet every day in the capital city of [[O'polis]] to discuss matters of state.<br />
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Orioni is a democracy organised in the form of a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy with an elected legislature known as the [[Sibiseba]]. Below the national government, there are 5 regions, further divided into 19 provinces. It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order with social welfare and equality. Orioni is ruled with a fair hand by [[Monarchy of Orioni|Her Imperial Highness]] [[Joni I Nabérrie]]. The [[Constitution of Orioni]] defines the Empress as “the symbol of the state and the unity of the people.”<br />
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The Orinese islands were inhabited as early as 8000 BCE. The islands have been a valuable trade hub on the [[Pearl Road]] since at least the 6th century BCE, when various kingdoms became increasingly united under a centralised government. [[Azania]]n scholars and [[Burania]]n traders brought foreign influences that were gradually integrated. After nearly two centuries of civil war, the country entered a long period of colonial expansion. In the 14th centuries, a period today referred to as the [[Age of Reconnection]], Orioni began establishing a vast maritime and commercial empire. The 19th and 20th centuries saw the country lag behind in industrialisation and modernisation. Recently, the country is marked by rising tension between regions and increased international cooperation.<br />
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Orioni is a highly developed country with one of the largest economies on [[Eurth]], supported by a strong maritime-commercial base. The country is notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, devotion to social welfare, and a keen interest in outer space. Orioni is a {{wp|regional power}} and the country is a member of several multilateral organisations, including the [[Assembled Nations]], [[Entente of Oriental States]], [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]], [[Group of Island Nations]], and the [[Antargic Council]]. And it has observer status in the [[Oriental Association for Regional Cooperation]].<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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The original name for Orioni is ''Erwanin''. The accepted etymology is that it means “land of the lady”. In [[List of Spoken Languages on Eurth|Proto-Europan]] ''Erwa'' means “land”. And the term ''Nin'' was used to denote a queen or lady, similar to the ancient [[Memopotamia]]n cuneiform script. Other related languages use the feminine suffix of ''-Na'' or ''-Ma''. The name ''Erwa-Nin'' (“land of the queen lady”) is a reference to the earliest political system in Orioni which was a matriarchal tribal monarchy.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/3723-whats-in-a-name/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-40006223 What's in a name?] (November 13, 2017)</ref> The name Erwanin also highlights the contrast with mainland [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] where patriarchal societies were dominant. Such patriarchies frequently used the honorific of ''baba'' (“father”). Early [[Orinese]] referred to these other lands as “Land of the Father” or ''Erwa-Ba(b)'' or ''Eruaba,'' provided a theoretical and controversial explanation for the present-day name of “Europa”.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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In other [[Orient]]al countries, there exist two versions of the name: Purana and Haryana. The name ''{{wp|Puranas|Purana}}'' (Sanskrit: पुराण, ''purāṇa'') means “ancient, old” and first appeared around 250 CE in the [[Three Kingdoms]] of [[Jaihu]], [[Koku]] and [[Ide Jima]]. The name ''{{wp|Haryana#Etymology|Haryana}}'' is found more to the west in the works of the 2nd-century BCE [[Shakya]]n writer {{wp|Vibudh Shridhar}} (1189–1230). The name ''Haryana'' has been derived from the {{wp|Sanskrit}} words हरि (Hari, the Hindu god {{wp|Vishnu}}) and अयन (Ayana, “home”), together forming “the Abode of God”. In {{wp|Sanskrit}} the title of {{wp|Maharani}} is used “for states where a woman is ruling without a husband.” This name comes from Sanskrit [[wikt:महा|महा]] (mahā, “great”) and [[wikt:रानी|रानी]] (rānī, “queen”). From Proto-Europan [[wikt:राज्ञी#Etymology|*h₃rḗǵnih₂]]. The noun [[wikt:राज्ञी#Noun|राज्ञी]] (rā́jñī) happens to be the “name of the wife of the [[San]]”. This is related to {{wp|Mohini}}, the female goddess avatar of {{wp|Vishnu}}.<br />
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The name also appears under several similar forms in other languages. In western [[Azania]], [[Memopotamia]] and [[Occident]]al Europa, the most distinctive title is {{wp|Urania}}, meaning the “queen of the heavens”. This reference to a {{wp|sky deity}} likely signifies “she whose seat is in heaven", from which she rules over the known wurld. Other experts have suggested that the name originated from the [[Hakkad]]ian ''Uru-anna'' (“the light of heaven”), the name then passing into [[Aroma]]n mythology as Ὠρίωνί. Later Aroman sources associate this faraway land with ειρήνη (eiríni, “peace”).{{Citation needed}} In the 9th century BCE, the ancient [[Sa Hara|Suhrabians]] referred to the nation as ''Aranu'', in the nearby [[Afropa]]ns called them ''Arauni'', and Proto-[[Jilderen]] used ''{{wp|Edo people|Ubini}}'' (“beautiful people”). The [[Sa Hara|Sahrabic]] name “Ari” comes from “Aruin”. The name ''{{wp|Aaru}}'' is used in [[Qubdi]] as a reference to a place in the east where the [[San]] rises and described as a series of islands with ideal hunting and farming ground like those of the [[Fiaru River]] delta, allowing the people there to live forever. In [[Bashan|Yehud]] the name ''{{wp|Ori (Hebrew)|Ori}}'' (“my light”) also shows this connection with the San.<br />
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[[File:Runic letter ingwaz variant.svg|100px|thumb|left|Buranic character ''ing''.]]<br />
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Further north, the [[Burania]]ns didn't come into direct contact with Orioni until much later, during the early [[History of Orioni|Late First Empire]]. In their writings the Buran frequently use the name {{wp|Yngvi|(N)ingwi}} which closely resembles the name for their {{wp|Freyr|god of sanshine}}. At the same time, these Buranians also worshipped {{wp|Rán}} as a goddess and personification of the sea. It is unclear if this {{wp|sea-goddess}} contains any connection to the name Orioni. Meanwhile, the {{wp|Slavic languages|Salvic languages}} use the word ''[[wikt:poranek|porane(k)]]'' to describe the morning. In {{wp|Slavic mythology|Salvic mythology}}, {{wp|Zorya#Morning star, dawn|(Z)oryane}} is a guardian goddess who opens the gates each morning so that the [[Eurth#San|San]] may begin its journey. She is a patroness of horses, protection, healing, and the planet Venus. Some later {{wp|Germanic languages|Alemmanic languages}} follow a different approach, pronouncing the name as “Urin”. This can be short for “Urinsel", a compound of ''ur-'' (“original”) and ''Insel'' (“island”). This linguistic term denotes the hypothesised prehistorical {{wp|Urheimat|homeland of some Alemmanic clans}}. Another Alemmanic source claims the name originated from ''Hariwini'', composed of the elements ''hari'' (“respected”) and ''win'' (“friend”).<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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[[File:Rioni river - Georgia (Europe).jpg|200px|thumb|left|River in the [[Mendakh Mountains]].]]<br />
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Orioni is located at the easternmost region of [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], separated from the Europan mainland by the [[#geography|Tethys Sea]] and along the [[Oriental Ocean]]. At 1,155,853 km2 (446,277 sq mi), according to the [[Assembled Nations|AN]] [[List of countries on Eurth by area|Geographic Yearbook]], Orioni is the 2nd-largest country on [[Eurth]]. It is slightly larger than [[Volsci]], twice the size of [[Tamurin]], three times as big as [[Variota]], four times the size of [[Batengdei]] and five times the size of the [[Seylos]]. The main island, also called the “Home Island", is divided into three parts: western {{wp|Alnitak}} where the majority of the Orinese population lives, central Alnilam is dominated by the Mendakh mountains, and northeastern {{wp|Almintaka}} forms a sparsely inhabited nature preserve. Besides the main island, there are also 430 smaller islands, of which the larger ones are being inhabited and others remain uninhabited. To the west of [[Nordhaven]] lies Deseti island, which hosts the headquarters for the [[Entente of Oriental States]]. To the southeast of [[Oris]] lies {{wp|Malindi}} island which is presently occupied by [[Miiros]].<br />
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[[Natural Wonders of Eurth|Mount Silesto]] in Amilaki at 3,450 m (11,320 ft) is the highest peak in Orioni. Excluding the [[Rohini]] and [[Burkini]] islands, the country lies between latitudes 15° and 31°N, and longitudes 135° and 152°E. It is south of [[Ide Jima]], separated by the [[#Geography|Rosario Sea]]; and north of [[Niederoestereich]], separated by the [[#Geography|Azure Sea]]. The closest neighbouring country to Orioni is the [[Tamurin]] republic westward across the [[#Geography|Roavia Strait]]. Orioni maintains maritime claims on the {{wp|continental shelf}} of 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation. Its {{wp|territorial sea}} extends 12 {{wp|nautical miles}} (22,2 km or 13,8 mi) with an {{wp|exclusive economic zone}} of 200 nautical miles (370 km or 230 mi). The northernmost point is Cape Tawiseni extending into the [[#Geography|Rosario Sea]], [[#Administrative divisions|Mar province]] (30°57'N). The easternmost point is {{wp|Amrita|Cape Amrita}} on the [[#Geography|Deli peninsula]], [[#Administrative divisions|Meda province]] (152°04'E). The southernmost point is an unnamed point in one of the shifting sandbanks of the Wenizi {{wp|river delta}} at low tide, [[#Administrative divisions|Zuidhaven province]] (15°29'N). The westernmost point is {{wp|Cape Suzette}}, [[#Administrative divisions|Sirius province]] (134°54'E).<br />
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=== Landscape ===<br />
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| caption1 = Canopy walkway in the tropical forest of Alnitak.<br />
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| caption2 = Mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem in Irisha.<br />
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| caption3 = Part of the Owara canal in [[Weriki]].<br />
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| caption4 = Desert coast in western Alnilam.<br />
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| caption5 = Mountains of the [[National Parks and Preserves of Eurth|Amilaki Wildlife Reserve]] in Almintaka.<br />
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| caption6 = Bilawa castle high in the Mendakh mountains.<br />
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| caption7 = Dimeti Barrier Islands in the Weledi Gulf.<br />
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| caption8 = River valley in Alnilam region.<br />
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About 53% of Orioni is either forested or mountainous, making it largely unsuitable for agricultural, industrial, or residential use. Hill country of over 500 m (1640 ft) above sea-level dominates the Home Island and in some other elevated regions such as central {{wp|Alnilam}} even 2000 m (6561 ft). Additional areas are inhospitable to human habitation, such as the coastal deserts of western Alnilam. This means that coastal areas contain habitable zones and have high population densities. The population tends to cluster around fresh-water sources and [[#Economy|seaports]]. As a result, these coastal regions of Orioni are some of the most densely populated areas on [[Eurth]].<br />
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The western part of the country contains temperate forestland and rolling hills, with a strong agricultural imprint on the northern plains and along the [[#Geography|Firigirigi river]]. The mountain ranges created great rivers that carry their sediment down to the lowlands, enriching the soil. The [[#Geography|Wenizi river]] flows through the western part of the country, its origin located somewhere in the high mountains towards the east. The artificial [[#Landscape|Owara canal]] connects the Wenizi with the Firigirigi, enabling shipping to multiple parts of this western region. The canal was built in 1671 by decree of [[Empress Owara]] and modernised in around 1900. Between 1895 and 1904, the army engineers enlarged the Owara canal to 25 metres (82 feet) wide and 3 metres (9.8 feet) deep. Empress $name expanded the canal again to 40 metres (130 feet) wide and 4.5 metres (14.8 feet) deep through mountainous rocky terrain.<br />
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In the east and south, along the shores of the [[#Geography|Azure Sea]], are extensive and densely populated alluvial plains of the Wenizi and the [[#Geography|Caroni river]], combined with lower mountain ranges in the [[#Geography|Zinabi valley]] to the east. This fertile valley in the southeastern part of the country is curtailed by the [[#Geography|Dayonisesi mountains]], a mountain range that forms an enclosing arc, and also contains the countries highest point, [[#Geography|Mount Silesto]] at 3,450 m.<br />
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The northeastern region of Orioni consists of elevated highlands called the [[#geography|Mendakh mountains]] by the local mountain tribes.<br />
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=== Climate ===<br />
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[[File:Koppen climate classification map of Orioni.png|200px|thumb|right|Köppen climate classification map of Orioni.<br />
{{legend|#66D2FB|''Continental, Without dry season, Warm summer''}}<br />
{{legend|#F7B637|''Arid, Steppe, Hot''}}<br />
{{legend|#FD3737|''Arid, Desert, Hot''}}<br />
{{legend|#64BCFC|''Tropical, Savanna, Wet''}}<br />
{{legend|#4191FC|''Tropical, Monsoon''}}<br />
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Orioni has a {{wp|tropical marine climate}} that is usually hot and humid. There are three seasons: the hot dry season or summer from March to May; the rainy season from June to November; and the cool dry season from December to February. Temperate easterly winds and southern ocean currents ensure warm summers and very mild winters. Seasons vary per region, with the south being warmer compared to the rainy west and subtropical north. Temperatures usually range from 21 °C (70 °F) to 32 °C (90 °F) although it can get cooler or hotter depending on the season. The coolest month is January; the warmest is May.<br />
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The average yearly temperature is around 26.6 °C (79.9 °F). In considering temperature, location in terms of latitude and longitude is not a significant factor. Whether in the extreme north, south, east, or west of the country, temperatures at sea level are in the same range. Altitude usually has more of an impact. The average annual temperature on the [[#geography|Mendakh mountains]] at an elevation of 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) above sea level is 18.3 °C (64.9 °F), making it a popular destination during hot summers.<br />
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=== Fauna and flora ===<br />
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Fauna in Orioni is quite diverse. The Orinese archipelago has many different animals in all shapes and sizes that are adapted to a wide range of climates and altitudes. About 53% of Orioni is either forested or mountainous. Orioni has a tropical marine climate that is usually hot and humid. The southeastern mountain flanks enjoy a nice climate that allows for vineyards to grow. Lush broadleaved trees in the northern forest. These lush green giants cover most of the country. Some areas are inhospitable to human habitation, such as the coastal deserts of western Alnilam. The main ecological divide is the one between urban pets versus rural “pets”. <br />
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Venture outside any city and you'll meet a much wider variety of animal. The [[Pink dolphin]] (''Inia geoffrensis'') is the national animal of Orioni. They are solitary animals and live primarily in the southern river systems of the [[#Geography|Wenizi]] and [[#Geography|Caroni]]. Pink dolphins are unique among dolphins for having molar-like teeth and can chew their prey. Diet of Orioni river dolphins comprises {{wp|fish}}, {{wp|shrimps}} and {{wp|crabs}}. They also eat {{wp|piranhas}} and {{wp|turtles}}. Pink dolphins are true carnivores (meat-eaters). Pink dolphins can move from rivers to ponds and lakes during the rainy season (when rivers flood). Some pink dolphins are actually very rare albinos. Albino dolphins can appear pink instead of white because of the blood vessels under their skin. For really wild animals, there's only one place: the northeastern [[Amilaki Wildlife Reserve]], established by EOS. It is the least populous region, with the longest coastline, largest area, lowest annual temperature, coldest winters, highest temperature difference between seasons, and most volcanic activity. Head up to Adansi to see a completely different side of the country. The city is located in the mountainous Kidusi province. Elephant rides are a popular activity here, although the practice is sometimes ethically questionable. Tourists love visiting the elephant sanctuaries, transplanted from the Kingdom of Koku, which allow visitors to appreciate these magnificent creatures while providing them with a safe and loving environment at the same time. The cultural influence of animals is widely debated and certainly not settled. Some non-native animals were imported from former colonies, while enemies also brought animals to Orioni. For example, royal processions in the 10th Century CE are known to have included elephants. During the [[Orinese Civil War]] (1023-1174) the mercenaries of [[Uthman ibn Naissa]] brought many horses with them, an animal that's not native to tropical Orioni.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40015964 Pets in Orioni] (3 December 2020)</ref><br />
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Hunting and fishing is regulated on the provincial level. Historically, tigers were hunted to collect their famous striped skins. Tiger hunting took place on a large scale in the early 19th and 20th centuries. It was an admired sport by the continental Europan aristocrats. Tiger hunting was done on foot with a goat or buffalo as bait. The trade in tiger skins peaked in the 1930s. In some provinces there is a hunting season for boars and deer, which cause large amounts of agricultural damage, until mid-March. In the mountainous provinces there are special hunting clubs in towns and villages. The men raise dogs in order to hunt wild boars in the mountains. The men get dressed up and put on their hats, they load up their dogs in trucks, cars, motorbikes and scooters, and they go hunting. Hunters are required to have gun and trapping licences. Boar and deer populations continue to climb despite efforts to shrink their numbers, Orioni is facing an ageing, declining population that increasingly lacks the energy, interest, and funding to cull wildlife.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016029 Hunting and fishing in Orioni] (15 December 2020)</ref><br />
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For the average city dweller without much living space, you have your standard cats and dogs and what have you. School children are allowed to take care of the class aquarium fish. There is also a lively underground network of illegal trade in snakes and other reptiles.<br />
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=== Administrative divisions ===<br />
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The bureaucratic administration of Orioni is divided into four basic levels. Following the {{wp|Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics}} (NUTS), these levels are: country, region (NUTS-1), province (NUTS-2), and municipality (LAU). Below the national government, there are 5 regions, further divided into 19 provinces. Regions do not have elected officials, nor are they corporate bodies. But the practice of ordering provinces based on their geographic region is traditional. Every province has its own head of the executive branch (governor), a legislative parliament, and a constitutional court. The governor is directly elected. Their considerable practical powers are moderated by the legislature.<br />
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* '''Weriki''' (central) forms the core of the empire, with its ancient traditions and ageless monuments. It is the geographic location of the first {{wp|tribe}}s that banded together before politically uniting the entire island. Weriki has: the highest annual precipitation, fewest sunshine hours, smallest area, highest energy consumption, largest population, and hottest summers.<br />
* '''Asehayi''' (east) is geographically similar to the central region, but it is less populous because of the more arid climate. The rough inland geography encourages a more seaward attitude. Asehayi has: the most landslides, highest altitude, and wettest winters.<br />
* '''Irisha''' (west) has always followed a more continental approach, influenced by its proximity to the [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]n mainland across the [[#geography|Tethys Sea]]. It is agriculturally important thanks to the fertile land of the Western Plains. Irisha has: the largest forest area, lowest altitude, coolest summers, mildest winters.<br />
* '''Semeni''' (north) is the most mountainous region, dominated by the [[Mendakh Mountains]]. Rich in minerals, its mining enterprises provide most resources for the nation's industrial activity. The many rivers and coastal roads enhance accessibility, supported by a railroad network along the coast. Semeni has: the lowest annual precipitation, most erosion, most mineral resources, most climate diversity, highest annual temperature, most greenhouse farming, driest summers, smallest forest area, and most sunshine hours.<br />
* '''Amilaki''' (northeast) is the least populous region. Most of the area is part of the [[National Parks and Preserves of Eurth|Amilaki Wildlife Reserve]] established by [[EOS]]. Amilaki has: the longest coastline, largest area, lowest annual temperature, coldest winters, the highest temperature difference between seasons, most volcanic activity, and smallest population.{{efn|OOC. For inspiration about Kidusi, look to {{wp|Cadusii}}.}}<br />
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From north to south, the provinces of Orioni and their commonly associated regions are:<br />
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During the 20th century, Orioni claimed numerous neighbouring countries and regions in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], [[Thalassa]] and [[Marenesia]] were “lost provinces” of Orioni. Many of these “lost provinces” were under the rule of Imperial Orinese dynasties or were former tributary states. Empress [[Hensei Nabérrie]] claimed in August 1997 that these provinces were lost because of unequal treaties, forceful occupation and annexation, and foreign interference.{{efn|OOC. Dated to one month after the {{wp|handover of Hong Kong}} to the PRC. This statement might also explain her premature death in a car crash. To be explored at a later date.}} These former provinces include [[Rohini]], [[Burkini]], the outlying islands of [[Miiros]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Archaeological evidence suggests that prehistoric humans related to [[Marenesia|Marenesian]] {{wp|Aborigines}} inhabited Orioni from 8000 BCE. {{wp|Wall paintings}} of the [[History of Orioni|Arcana culture]] were found at the archaeological site of Arcan on the southern side of the [[Orioni#Geography|Altais mountains]] in western Orioni, where thousands of objects were discovered in 1857. Decorated {{wp|pottery}} was dated to be from about 6500 to 5300 BCE. Sometime during the late 5th millennium BCE, the [[History of Orioni|Amari people]] settled in Orioni, arriving from the east and spreading across the entire island. The Amari people weren't native to the Orioni islands. By 4800 BCE, they are believed to have become the politically dominant ethnic group. Early Amari residents lived in mud-brick houses, stored their harvest in granaries, and created a system of roads radiating out from their great house sites. By 1800 BCE, major port cities started to form on a long and narrow strip along the [[Orioni#Geography|Azure Sea]]. The early {{wp|city-states}} never constituted one political unity, but likely shared a cultural identity between the peoples based on a [[List of Spoken Languages on Eurth|common language]]. Each major city was ruled by a [[Orioni#Monarchy|monarch]] in cooperation with representatives of merchant families.<br />
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The [[Meda|Medani empire]] represented the first major centralised {{wp|nation state}}. By the 18th century BCE, the Medanese ruled the eastern {{wp|peninsula}} and adjacent coastlines, exploiting rich hinterlands as well establishing a reputation as experienced sailors. By the 11th century BCE, their westward expansion led to a conflict with the tribal {{wp|Nairi}} confederation. According to transcribed oral traditional, Lady Anahita of newly-formed [[Orioni#Etymology|Erwanin]] {{wp|queendom}} halted the Medanese expansion by warring against the Medanese province of Tigrai. The takeover of Tigrai {{wp|goldmines}} led to increased wealth and access to the rich coastal port of {{wp|Ophir}}. Her descendants expanded the early Erwanin territory towards along southern coasts, into western lands and finally into the east. More provinces of the weakened Medanese dynasty were subjugated, and in 536 BCE the Medanese capital itself was conquered by Erwanin.<br />
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Queen Nintoku proclaimed herself the First {{wp|Empress}} of Orioni. She merged their collective navy and promoted expansionism to gain more lands for its people. The Orioni empire was uniquely situated for success, along the commercial route between the [[Memopotamia]], the [[Aroman Empire]] and the Far Eastern states. The Queendom also regularly entered the politics of the kingdoms on the nearby [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]n mainland, establishing colonies in [[Tamurin]] and [[Mekabiri]]. This created a common cultural identity with a distinctive Orinese mark. The Imperial title was passed down through a matriarchal succession, from mother to daughter. At the same time, Orinese curtailed male authority, removing previous male leaders from the royal lists and making sure that no man held multiple royal titles. The Orinese islands became a valuable trade hub on the [[Pearl Road]] since at least the 6th century BCE, when various kingdoms became increasingly united under a centralised government. [[Azania]]n scholars and Buran traders brought foreign influences that were gradually integrated. After nearly two centuries of civil war, the country entered a long period of colonial expansion. In the 14th centuries, a period today referred to as the Age of Reconnection, Orioni began establishing a vast maritime and commercial empire. The Empress Fuyami began sending forth explorers to eastern and southern Europa. Religious and linguistic influence spread in these various regions and among the peoples.<ref name='war-peace'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40015978 Wartime and Peacetime in Orioni] (5 December 2020)</ref> The 19th and 20th centuries saw the country lag behind in industrialisation and modernisation. Recently, the country is marked by rising tension between regions, and increased international cooperation.<br />
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=== Monarchy ===<br />
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The head of state has always been a member of the imperial family. Leadership passes on via matriarchal blood ties: it’s inherited from mother to daughter, sister, or niece. Note that the empress does not always have to die to pass on the title; old age or illness are also reasons. For as long as Orioni existed, there has always been a woman to lead them. The empress receives the honorary title of “Orioni”, representing a personification of the entire country by a single person. The current monarch came to power at a rather young age because of the sudden and unexpected death of her mother on March 1st, 2003.<ref>{{cite news |date=24 February 2006 |title=Convictions for Hensei paparazzi|url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?tab=comments#comment-3529080 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=24 February 2006}}</ref> Since then, the young royal had a turbulent time learning to balance on the ropes of the international scene. Aristocracy removes a few select individuals from the daily economic competition to raise them for the office of government. These responsibilities demand an extraordinary education that no conventional education can give. As such, the aristocracy is a garden for government, a repository for rulers, a cradle for culture. It works as a conservative force against short-term fads or erratic variations in the moral code.<br />
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=== Government ===<br />
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[[File:Gustavo Petro - 02 (cropped).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Chairman [[Edric Kageni]].]]<br />
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The government is organised into three significant levels: national, provincial (Oharic: Kifile), and municipal (Oharic: Kibite). Elections happen every 5 years for each of these levels of government. In the 2015 election for the Sibiseba, the most popular party was the SPO which won 46% of the vote. The next four most popular parties were Blueropa (35%), Pink! (12%), the PO&N (5%), and the Fronde Verdur (2%). In the national election, a total of 103.966.194 votes were cast (out of 80.34% voting age population), and the voter turnout was 89.37%. Provincial autonomy is extensive. The Imperial level takes command of most international affairs such as defence, commerce and foreign affairs.<br />
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The government comprises three branches of government. These three branches apply checks and balances to each other.<br />
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'''Legislative branch'''. The Sibiseba (Anglish: ''Assembly'') serves as the legislative body of the nation. It is a {{wp| Unicameralism|unicameral}} system. The Sibiseba exists as the legislative body between the [[Orioni#Administrative divisions|different provinces]]. The Sibiseba votes on provincial disputes brought before it based on what is best for the whole population. During the 19th century, the Sibiseba's powers came to include all important matters of state, including its representation in international organisations, declarations of war against an enemy, and offering military and technological aid to an ally. Each Sibisebali (''Assembly person'') represents a single constituency within the empire. Each Sibisebali serves a four-year term. The number of constituencies is re-evaluated before each election, thus altering the number of Sibisebali every four years. The [[Constitution of Orioni|1923 Constitutional amendment]] instituted the Crown Council, an additional advisory body of {{wp|Senator for life|membership by right}} (''senator de drept'') which is consulted in extraordinary matters. It is composed of the constitutional Monarch, the heir to the throne; former chairpersons of the Imperial Council, except for those who were impeached from office; former councillors with at least five years’ seniority; former judges of the Palace of Justice; the Governor of the [[National Bank of Orioni]]; heads of state-recognised religious bodies; the president of the [[Education in Orioni|Andro Academy]]; retired {{wp|Five-star rank|five-star}} military officers.<br />
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'''Executive branch'''. The Imperial Council (Oharic: ''Memakiriti'') holds {{wp|imperium}}, “the power to rule”, and is the ruling body of the executive branch. The council informs the Monarch on policy matters. The council comprises twelve councillors, chaired by 1 chairperson, and divided over three topical sub-councils. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of [[O'polis]]. After each election, the winning parties form a coalition government and appoint an executive cabinet. Chairman of the Council is [[Edric Kageni]]. She is the leader of the [[Party of Order & Nation]], the second-largest political party in Orioni.<br />
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'''Judicial branch'''. The highest court is the Palace of Justice, which comprises twelve justices. The court deals with imperial and constitutional matters and can declare legislation or executive action made at any level of the government as unconstitutional, nullifying the law and creating a precedent for future law and decisions. Below the Palace of Justice is the Hall of Justice, and below these are the House of Justice, which handles the general trial courts of law. The judicial branch organises on a scale equal to the three is of government (imperial, provincial, municipal).<br />
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The legislative branch of government comprises many political parties, be they centrist, progressive, conservative, nationalist or other. These parties form coalition governments. Although very rare, a minority government is possible if election results make a majority coalition impossible. More often, a minority government forms when one of the council’s coalition partners withdraws its support, or when all councillors of a council party resign. In these cases, the Chairperson offers the full council’s resignation to the Monarch. The Empress may dissolve the Sibiseba and hold a general election. If the Empress does not dissolve the Sibiseba, the remaining cabinet continues as a minority cabinet, in full possession of its powers.<br />
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=== Foreign relations ===<br />
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The '''foreign relations of Orioni''' are controlled by the [[Foreign relations of Orioni|Council of Foreign Affairs of Orioni]]. Councillor of Foreign Affairs [[Anna Hackney]] and former permanent representative to the Entente of Oriental States leads the diplomatic efforts of the Empire. Chairlady [[Awidefale Rezovi]] appointed her after the retirement of log-time FA Cllr Sri [[Andrew Pipkin]] KBE in 2019. The country maintains diplomatic relations with all [[Eurth#Countries|sovereign states]] unless [[#Bilateral relations|noted otherwise]]. Orioni is a {{wp|regional power}} in the [[Orient]] without possessing {{wp|regional hegemony}}. During what is considered the Medieval Period in other regions, Orioni took part in the [[Pearl Road]] trade network along the entire southern coast of Europa. The earliest official Orinese foreign relations occurred after the [[Orinese Civil War]] in the 13th century. It was focused on gaining control over areas in nearby [[Amutia]] and [[Azania (region)|Azania]]. A former colonial power, Orioni's relative power has decreased since the end of the colonial age.<br />
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=== Military ===<br />
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The military doctrine of Orioni puts great emphasis on naval superiority in home waters and providing escorts for commerce vessels, which are the lifeline of the island nation. The navy and army have a higher priority, while the air force has only a secondary role. Conscription was abolished after the 1970s, when there was a push to have more volunteers to become professional soldiers. In modern warfare you would much rather have professionals, especially in the more technical services like the air force and the navy. However, with the size of the country, they need to have a certain kind of mobilisation base. The overall strategic military command rests with the [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force#Command Centre|Maikeli]] based northeast of the capital [[O'polis]]. After years of costly military build-up, the military now has a state of readiness capable of responding to all threats, both foreign and domestic.<br />
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[[Ahold Bruiser]], Supreme Commander (SC) of the [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force]] (IODF), is the senior officer leading the entire armed forces of Orioni, subordinate only to the [[Monarchy of Orioni|Empress]]. Bruiser entered the national spotlight after his involvement in the [[Great Pot Wars]] of 2004. He is a member of the Council of Defence, and a such helped to create the [[Orioni Special Reconnaissance Unit]]. The OSRU unit was created to “meet the growing need for a special reconnaissance capability” with “a wide range of specialist skills and activities related to covert surveillance.” Their missions and interventions remain classified.<br />
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The army and special forces are considerable and receive diverse training to deal with the empire's varied geography. One well-known corps is the [[Mendakh Mountain Troops]] stationed at [[Tauri|Tauri Military Base]]. Orioni's military strength lies in its powerful blue-water navy, comprising 8 fleets. Grand Admiral [[Mario Ramius]] is the highest-ranking and most senior admiral of the Imperial Navy. Ramius rose to prominence during the conflict with S.S.S.S. in 2004. His final promotion to admiral of the fleet following exemplary leadership during the crisis surrounding [[Hakenium|Tarragat]] Island in 2006. The chink in Orioni's armour has always been its dated air force. Lacking the necessary experience in aerial combat, the empire prefers investing in anti-aircraft weaponry. Peripheral radar and early warning systems based on [[EOS]] cooperation have become a key defence strategy.<br />
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The [[Oriental Ocean]] is an important region for Orioni, as it currently has multiple overseas territories, including [[Burkini]] and [[Rohini]]. Around 30 thousand [[Orinese people]] live in these territories, which occupy a vast maritime space from the Argic Circle to Central [[Thalassa]]. O'polis has expanded its clout there, with nearly 10,000 troops stationed in the territories, along with several vessels and aircraft including patrol vessels, maritime surveillance aircraft, tactical transport aircraft, and helicopters. Orinese strategy also aims to legitimize and give credibility to Orioni’s status as a “resident power” in the Euro-Thalassan area.<br />
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Orioni has also focused on development within its overseas territories and the region’s countries, while also investing in science and research. It implements cultural and language education through organizations like the Thalassan Language Studies Center (TLSC) in [[Meda]]. And along with its strategy aiming to expand its economic, military, and diplomatic stake in the Euro-Thalassan, Orioni also wants to facilitate a free and open [[Oriental Ocean]] in order to implement green regional economic governance.<br />
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Orioni’s role as a permanent member of the [[Entente of Oriental States]] also requires it to place a high priority on regional stability like freedom of navigation and trade.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
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Orioni has a partially regulated market economy with its feet firmly planted in the international system. But next the other hand, it holds a deep sense of connection to its traditional insular past. Based on market exchange rates it is today the third-largest in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], after [[Miiros]] and [[Tagmatium]], with a GDP of Φ5,632,000,000 in 2018. The nominal GDP per capita was Φ38,894 (at market exchange rates) in 2018. The currency in use in Orioni is the [[Orinese Phi]] (Φ). Throughout its history, Orioni has been involved in trade due to its location, size and natural resources. Tagmatine and [[Suverina|Suverin]] traders brought [[Occident|Occidental]] produce to the island, in exchange for valuable commodities.<br />
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Economic growth has spurred on the development of large skyscrapers around the nation, including the 400 meters high {{wp|Empire State Building|Imperial State Building}} in [[O’polis]]. Most economic development is located in Orioni’s west and central regions, while the eastern region is considered more rural and less developed — with exception of the [[Meda]]nese metropolitan area. The common people of Orioni mostly made a living in agriculture, especially as rice farmers, however, some may have pursued other careers, such as hunter, trader, artisan, weaponsmith, sailor, soldier, dancer, musician, food or drink vendor, etc. Rich portrayals of daily life in the 9th Century can be seen in many temple bas-reliefs. Rice cultivation had become the base for the kingdom's economy where the villages throughout the realm relied on their annual rice yield to pay taxes to the court. Exploiting the fertile soil of Central Orioni and the intensive wet rice cultivation enabled the population to grow significantly, which contributed to the availability of labour and workforce for the state's public projects. Certain villages and lands were given the status as Amisti lands awarded through imperial edict written in inscriptions. The rice yields from Amisti lands usually were allocated for the maintenance of certain religious buildings. Most of the port cities in Semeni, between Dion and Gruis, are surrounded by deserts with scattered pockets of productive land. They lack hinterlands that can support a vibrant market economy and shipbuilding industry.<br />
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The first legal casino in Orioni, the Yegili Bota, started operating in 1863 in [[Zuidhaven]]. It was converted from a warehouse into a government-owned gambling house. Earlier gambling happened mostly off-shore on ships in the port. This idea still exists in the form of casino cruise ships. Gambling is strictly regulated now. Sports betting exists, which is why sports are generally associated with illegal gambling. There is a consensus among the scholars of Elitism that gambling is sinful and should be forbidden. Elite jurists describe gambling as harmful to the community.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016029 Gambling in Orioni] (15 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Currency ===<br />
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The [[National Bank of Orioni]] is responsible for issuing notes and coins in the nation's currency, the [[Orinese Phi]] (symbol: Φ; {{wp|ISO 4217|ISO code}}: ORP). The currency was adopted in 1893 and is subdivided into 100 Phili. The Phi is the world's fifth-largest reserve currency.<br />
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The Orinese started using money in the 2nd century BCE. [[Meda]]nese perfumes have been discovered as far away as [[Aroman Empire|Aroma]], suggesting that the famous [[Pearl Road]] was already emerging. A currency was still a novel idea at the time. Previously it was shaped like dolphins, unique in shape, which seems inconvenient. Interestingly, the early Orinese adopted an {{wp|ingot}} casting method in the dolphin shape, rather than the traditional round or square coinage of their contemporaries. This shape may also have carried religious significance.<br />
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=== Companies ===<br />
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[[File:Glaxo Factory, Bunnythorpe, New Zealand 03.JPG|200px|thumb|right|MedPharm Group began at a small factory built in 1918, in [[Meda]], with the ‘{{wp|Oligopoly|Oliko Laboratories}}’ sign still visible.]]<br />
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Orioni is recognised for its large portion of specialised small and medium enterprises. Around 900 of these companies are global market leaders in their segment and are labelled hidden champions. Zuidhaven developed a thriving, cosmopolitan hub for startup companies and became a leading location for venture capital-funded firms on [[Eurth]].<br />
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Of the region's largest stock-market-listed companies measured by revenue last year, several are headquartered in Orioni. These companies include:<br />
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| [[Blue Star Line]] || {{wp|Freight transport|Shipping}} || Operates passenger lines between [[Zuidhaven]] and [[Orient]]al nations. Founded in 1911. CEO is Mr [[Merikebenya Bahar]]. Headquartered in [[Nordhaven]].<br />
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| [[Corona Crop Cultivation]] || {{wp|Intensive farming|Agriculture}} || Specialised in agribusiness and microcredits. Founded in $YEAR. CEO is Mrs [[Mazari Gebere]]. Headquartered in [[Corona Borealis]]. <br />
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| [[Hydro Electrics]] || {{wp|Energy industry}} || Runs hydroelectric power stations on a tributary of the [[#Geography|Wenizi river]]. Energy supplier to major western cities in [[Irisha]]. Founded in 2007. CEO is Mrs [[Ilenya Qauwin]]. Headquartered in [[O'polis]].<br />
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| [[MedPharm Group]] || {{wp|Pharmaceutical industry|Pharmaceuticals}} || This multinational pharmaceutical conglomerate is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies on [[Eurth]], by both sales and market capitalization. In recent years, invested in {{wp|biotechnology}} and {{wp|genetic research}}. Founded in 1918. CEO is Mr [[Qabi Ikari]]. Headquartered in [[Meda]].<br />
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| [[Onotech]] || {{wp|Technology company}} || A leading competitor in global technological advancement of computer hardware and software. Works in close partnership with [[Zuidhaven Institute of Technology|ZIT]]. Founded on {{date|19 February 1999}}. CEO is Mrs [[Stefani Werk]]. Headquartered in [[Zuidhaven]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2436-europan-stock-market/?do=findComment&comment=3634247 Europan Stock Market] (22 April 2006)</ref><br />
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| [[Orgas]] || {{wp|Energy industry}} || Pan-[[Orient]]al electric utility company. Founded in 2005. CEO is Mr [[Rajesh Mulugeta]]. Headquartered in [[O'polis]].<br />
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| [[Oriental Airlines]] || {{wp|Flag carrier|Aviation}} || The official {{wp|flag carrier}} of Orioni. Founded in 1946. CEO is Mr [[Bertrand Tingus]]. Headquartered in [[O'polis]].<br />
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| [[Seawolf Entertainment Group]] || {{wp|Mass media|Media}} || Parent company of [[Big Story News]]. Founded in $YEAR. CEO is Mr [[Vasily al-Iielam]]. Headquartered in [[Meda]].<br />
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| [[Sirius Savings & Loans]] || {{wp|Financial services|Finance}} || International bank, managing savings and providing loans. Subsidiaries include [[Black Bubble LLC]]. Founded in 1881. CEO is Mrs [[Kuteba Mudakharat]]. Headquartered in [[Sirius]].<br />
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| [[Universal Exports Ltd.]] || {{wp|Freight transport|Shipping}} || International logistics company specialised in transport and shipping. The company is abbreviated to UNEX. In Orioni it operates the {{wp|Port of Shanghai|Zuidmax Container Terminal}} which is an expanded development of the Port of Zuidhaven. Founded in 1954. CEO is Mr [[Negade Tajir]]. Headquartered in [[Zuidhaven]].<br />
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| [[Vega Industries]] || {{wp|Arms industry|Defence}} || A producer for and the prime supplier to the [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force]]. Its products include guns, ammunition, missiles, military vehicles, and their associated consumables and systems. Targeted areas are the army, navy, and air force; recent developments also include space-based modules. Founded in 1961. CEO is Mr [[Aker Tebesho]]. Headquartered in [[Vega]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1805-orioni-industries-inc-catalog/ Orioni Industries Inc. - Catalog] (23 December 2005)</ref><br />
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Nuclear power accounted for 60% of total electricity production in 2019. Renewable energy grew to provide 25% of Orioni's national electricity consumption in 2019, thanks to the robust hydroelectric plants and a growing capacity of solar and wind power generation. The remaining energy comes from natural gas or coal. There are large {{wp|natural gas}} reserve in the eastern Torineti Gulf near [[Meda]], exploited by [[Orgas]]. The country lacks significant domestic reserves of fossil fuel, except coal and natural gas, and must import substantial amounts of crude oil. In 2018 Orioni announced the expansion of its strategic petroleum reserves in a two-phase system. The government-controlled ''Orioni Strategic Petroleum Reserves'' (OSPR) was completed in two phases. Phase one consisted of a 5,3 million m<sup>3</sup> reserve, mostly completed by April 2019.<ref>{{cite news |date=25 November 2018 |title=Government to build up storage of petroleum |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40011666 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref> The second phase of the government-controlled reserves with an additional 6,5 million m<sup>3</sup> for completion by 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=30 April 2019 |title=Govt moving ahead with strategic oil reserves |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40013257 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref> In May 2020, the Councillor of Energy $Name announced a third phase that will expand reserves by 8 million m<sup>3</sup> to increase Orioni's SPR to 26 days of supply.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 May 2020 |title=Another 8 million m3 added to Strategic Petroleum Reserves |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40015319 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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=== Transport ===<br />
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Orioni is one of the great maritime empires of the not-so-distant past. Bereft of resources or markets at home, Orioni ventured out from its home islands in search of both. In doing so, it built an imperial commercial empire, stretching along the [[Orient]]al coastline and [[Meteorola]]n archipelagos all the way to Ayubi.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA-4w_d9BHY Dusting Off Tojo] by Peter Zeihan (14 February 2022)</ref> Orioni is considered a developed country since 1842. It is home to the largest port in oriental Europa, the [[ZuidMax Container Terminal]] in [[Zuidhaven]]. There are other international container ports, as well as 32 airports that see regular air service, making it a strategic trade hub for oriental Europa.<br />
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The Orinese transport system has been shaped over time by the economic resource base of an archipelago. The distribution of its more than 140 million people is highly concentrated on the home island. Transportation is complementary rather than competitive. Sea transport is well-developed and supports economic integration and trade. The usage of inland waterways is limited to navigable waterways. Road transport is a predominant and critical element of the Orinese transport network. Street parking is generally banned and motorists only receive their permit a required to prove they own a local parking space. The history of human-made roads dates back to the Amari period, with a system of roads radiating out from many great house sites such as Ketema and Hiyiweti. The extensive railway system in the Weriki region is dedicated to freight transport and passenger traffic. A bullet train service rungs between the cities of O'polis and Zuidhaven, following a strict timetable.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4030-reopening-international-relations/?do=findComment&comment=22054792 G7 Zuidhaven 2016, second day] (15 February 2016)</ref> Not only is this train a much cheaper and more efficient means of transportation compared to flying, since its official introduction in 2001 the high-speed connection has effectively cut the transfer time between these two cities in half to only 90 minutes. Other regions are less developed and rely more on sea transport.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40015983 Transportation in Orioni] (6 December 2020)</ref><br />
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[[Oriental Airlines]] ([[Oharic language|Oharic]]: ''Irentawi Ayeri''), often known as '''OA''', is the {{wp|flag carrier}} of Orioni. In 2016, Oriental Airlines managed to carry some 7.7 million passengers, or 21,000 passengers each day, making it a sizeable airline in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] measured by scheduled passengers flown. Together with several partners in the [[List of scheduled passenger airlines on Eurth|Star Alliance]], it operates an extensive route network on [[Eurth]].<br />
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To bring the Europan nations closer together, the government of Orioni formed a commercial alliance with other Europan nations. This alliance carries the name Europan Commercial Alliance (ECA).<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/256-european-commercial-alliance-eca/ European Commercial Alliance (ECA)] (14 October 2004)</ref> Members can join the trade alliance voluntarily. The main focus is commerce: the free movement of goods between the ECA countries. This means that all members agree to an equalisation of tax, tariff, and trade. The ECA is a purely commercial alliance with no intention of becoming a political instrument. It is not the objective of this alliance to influence or determine a country's government policy.<br />
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=== Media ===<br />
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Television in Orioni was first introduced in 1959. Orioni media primarily uses Anglish as the broadcast language. The main television broadcasters are the Orioni Broadcasting Company, Europa 24, Orioni News Consortium (ONC), National Geographic Channel, and Europan Broadcasting Corporation (EBC). Popular international television shows such as ''[[Suverina|Suverina Abbey]]'', ''[[Variota|Variota's Next Top Model]]'', ''[[Great Anglia|The Great Anglian Bake Off]]'', and ''[[CSI: Porto Rosso]]'' are broadcast in Orioni. The country also produces its own popular television shows such as celebrity contest ''Altais Top Chef'', morning talk show ''{{wp|The View (talk show)|The Laydeez}}'', and sci-fi-drama ''{{wp|Westworld (TV series)|Eastwurld}}''. In 2012, approximately 95.3% of the population owned a television.<br />
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Due to difficult logistics, the {{wp|film industry}} is rather limited. A well-known Orinese film is {{wp|Alan Smithee}}'s drama ''[[Jane Mambo]]'' (1982) about a troubled and misunderstood exotic dancer, portrayed by [[Lila Patel]], who must rely on her grace and courage to overcome the {{wp|Misogyny|misogynous}} social norms of the small coastal town of [[Oris|Tesifa, Oris]].<ref>Roiters News, [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/page/6/#comment-40021478 The Resilience of Jane Mambo: A 45th Anniversary Review] (15 January 2023)</ref> One particularly popular foreign film franchise is the ''Jaime Bondino'' series from [[Iverica]] which frequently features exotic [[Orient]]al locations.<br />
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Major newspapers are The Daily News (general broadsheet newspaper), The Sirius Standard (detailed financial news), The Medani Monitor (local circulation) and The Europan Times<ref>[https://eurotimes.blogspot.com/ The European Times] (February 2005 to September 2006)</ref> (focus on international affairs). The number of printed publications has grown significantly since 2004. The main news agency in Orioni is the renowned [[Roiters]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/ Roiters News] (27 January 2006)</ref> This Nordhaven-based agency is one of the oldest news agencies in the region, with regional centres in almost all other countries. Roiters was founded in 1915 by [[Leopold Ackerman]] as ''Roiters News Agency'' in memory of his friend and photographer {{wp|Fulvio Roiter}}. It sends out news in Anglish. [[Big Story News]] Channel (BSN), more commonly known as BS News, is an international cable and satellite news television channel.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4114-bs-news-channel/ BS News Channel] (9 February 2016)</ref> The live news channel has reporters stationed all across [[Eurth]], but broadcasts primarily from studios in [[Meda]]. As of February 2015, approximately 94.7 million Europan households (81.4% of cable, satellite & telco customers) receive BS News. Modern smart televisions automatically detect the station and will set it as default on channel 4. Anchorman [[Bronald Urgundy]] is a five-time (local) {{wp|Golden Raspberry Awards|Razzie Award}}-winning journalist and the channel's main {{wp|Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy|anchorman}}.<br />
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Radio stations with a considerable share in the airwaves market: public broadcasting organisation [[Orinese Broadcasting System|OBS]] Radio 1, commercial Orioni Radio Network with flagship station [[Typhoon FM]], Vivaldi (classical music), [[Eurth News 24]] (news and talk radio). Provincial radio stations carry local news bulletins; only a few of these broadcast nationally, but thanks to {{wp|Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB}} most can be streamed live via the internet. There are also language-specific broadcasts for the [[Meda]]nese region.<br />
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=== Communication ===<br />
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[[File:Kamala Nehru 1974 stamp of India.jpg|200px|thumb|right|(Create a stamp like this.)]]<br />
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In the early 1990s, as in many other nations, the {{wp|internet}} became available to [[Orinese people]]. The first commercial {{wp|internet service provider}} began operations in [[Zuidhaven]] in 1992. By 2018, there were an estimated 69.8 million internet users (48.35%). Most users are 15–19 years old and use mobile phones as their primary access device. The penetration rate continues to increase rapidly. [[Wittier]], [[Threadit]], and [[Whine]], are the leading social media platforms. Wittier is an app used for instant communication on electronic devices. Statistics show that Wittier use in Orioni is at 47.75%, Threadit at 19.33%, [[ViewTube]] at 13.9%, [[Pinstagram]] at 10.69%, and [[Fumblr]] at 4.96%.{{Citation needed}} Newer platform, like the instant messaging service [[Accord]], also see increasing popularity.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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=== Tourism ===<br />
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[[File:Sailing-in-anguilla.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A modern {{wp|square rigger}} viewed from Weledi Gulf]]<br />
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Nature and culture are major components of Orioni tourism. From the beaches of Amilaki, to the chaos of Zuidhaven, alongside the history, culture and jungles. The natural heritage can boast a unique combination of a tropical climate. These natural attractions are complemented by a rich cultural heritage that reflects Orioni's dynamic history and ethnic diversity. Ancient temples in Asehayi, with their religious festivities, are some of the popular destinations for cultural tourism. Orioni has a well-preserved natural ecosystem with forests that stretch over about 35% ($recalculate) of its land. Northeastern forests and the [[Amilaki Wildlife Reserve]], in particular, are popular tourist destinations. Another popular destination is the {{wp|Dominic system|Hotel Dominic}} is [[Perseus]].<br />
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"''Beautiful Orioni''” has been the slogan since December 2004 of an international marketing campaign directed by the Councillor of Environment to promote tourism. In the year 2014, more than 9,4 million international visitors entered Orioni, staying in hotels for an average of 7,5 nights and spending an average of Φ1142 per person during their visit, or Φ152 per person per day. If you’re looking for somewhere tropical, relaxed and has amazing food, you'll find it hard to pick somewhere more idyllic and relaxed. Whether you are staying in a tranquil Oriental beach villa, or a hotel suite in a high-rise Zuidhaven hotel, there are plenty of possibilities for everyone.<br />
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In theory, come Summer, Orinese beaches should become the textbook backdrop for a bit of what [[Occident]]al foreigners call ''il dolce far niente'': the “sweet doing nothing”. But this most chilled-out of settings has proved far from drama-free this summer. For starters, business hasn’t been buoyant over the past few months: be it the Azure refugee crisis or a few instances of freakishly bad weather, the number of tourists on Orinese shores has decreased by 5 per cent compared to last year. Then came the news in June that swimming was temporarily forbidden on several beaches on the [[Weledi Gulf]], caused by a very unappealing above-the-limit level of wastewater in the water.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 June 2020 |title=Checking wastewater pollution in Mar province |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40015588 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
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WIP: dolphins; smaller islands; cruises.<br />
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=== WIP ===<br />
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Questions<br />
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* Statistics (GDP per capita. Inflation (CPI). Population below the poverty line. Gini coefficient. Labor force. Unemployment. 5 Main industries.)<br />
* External (Exports. Export goods. Main export partners. Imports. Import goods. Main import partners.)<br />
* Public finances. (Public Debt. Budget Deficit. Revenues. Expenses. Economic Aid. Crediting rating. Foreign reserves.)<br />
* Economic center of Orioni? Zuidhaven? Some other place? Polycentric?<br />
* Sanctions against Derthalen/Dolchland, Anglia? How is our trade? Do they limit products coming from Orioni and vice versa? Where does Derth get shit?<br />
* Is one region of the country less economically developed than the other?<br />
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Sources<br />
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* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=63166#eco<br />
* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750347<br />
* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=590460<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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{{Historical populations<br />
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|source = National Bureau of Statistics<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19d6OIoqgIbWzV3AJShBWZx98Rl2Us4LqLhHkZPwR2Zs/edit?usp=sharing Population of Orioni] (docs.boogaloo.com)</ref> data incl. 'Home Island', excl. former colonial possessions.<br />
|1910|77,613,431<br />
|1915|88,136,987<br />
|1920|96,896,424<br />
|1925|109,413,306<br />
|1930|119,970,731<br />
|1935|136,082,952<br />
|1940|128,988,580<br />
|1945|127,082,345<br />
|1950|123,046,422<br />
|1955|124,603,972<br />
|1960|127,335,315<br />
|1965|128,252,319<br />
|1970|128,586,644<br />
|1975|131,432,150<br />
|1980|138,539,212<br />
|1985|142,993,458<br />
|1990|144,576,571<br />
|1995|145,930,073<br />
|2000|147,047,635<br />
|2005|147,556,705<br />
|2010|146,363,840<br />
|2015|144,800,000<br />
|2020|143,779,160<br />
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{{see also|Orinese people}}<br />
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[[File:Orang asli.jpg|200px|thumb|A group wearing traditional [[Meda|Medanese]] clothing and colours<br />
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Orioni is a multi-ethnic, multi-racial society. Someone who was born before the 1989 is part of the Owa-liji, named after the late Empress Owa who reigned from 1926 to 1989. Most members of this generation still remember “the old days", either because they lived it themselves or through the stories of their parents. Political scientists consider this Owa era as the last high-water mark for the country. When Owa was coronated, the Empire still had colonies. By the end of Owa's reign in 1989, there had been 4 economic crises, 3 decolonisations, a devaluated currency and failed coup d'état. There is gap between them and those who don't remember the days of Empire. The older generation thinks that young people have it easy, don't appreciate the long road their ancestors built. At the same time the younger generation believes that elders are pointlessly tied down by ghosts of the past.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016161 Generations in Orioni] (5 January 2021)</ref><br />
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Women in Orinese society have considerably more freedom than in neighbouring countries and serve as the main agents in society. The families are controlled by women. The women choose their own husbands and can own property, divorce, lead raids, and take part in the family’s administration. Orinese society is quite democratic with all extended families and clans being apparently equal and controlled by a council of elders, called the ''mahiberesebi'' (Oharic, “community”).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a39oM3MJleY Who Are The Berbers Of North Africa] (Cogito)</ref><br />
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* HDI from https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=63166#dem<br />
* {{wp|Gynocentrism}} and discrimination<br />
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=== Language ===<br />
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{{main|Oharic language}}<br />
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[[File:Manuscripts in the Yunnan Nationalities Museum - DSC03972.JPG|200px|thumb|right|A religious document in ancient [[Oharic]] script.]]<br />
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While surnames are usually one word, in Orioni the norm is to use compound surnames. In traditional Orinese culture, a child receives the surnames of its mother and father. For instance, former Chairlady [[Lusiya Selami ina Gitiri]] has Lusiya as her first given name, Selami as her first (i.e. maternal) surname, and Gitiri as her second (i.e. paternal) surname. In Orioni and some other countries, it is common, in law and in practice, to allow placing the mother's name before the father's in a child's surname rather than insisting that the privilege belongs exclusively to the father. Her children, therefore, would inherit the compound surname “Selami” as their maternal surname, while Gitiri would be lost, since the mother's maternal surname becomes the children's first surname (as their maternal surname).<br />
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=== Religion ===<br />
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Religion in Orioni is dominated by several different main religions. [[Amisti]] is the largest ethnic religion of the [[Orinese people]] with 62% followers. Amisti is the indigenous religion of people on the Orinese islands, a religion as old as the country itself. And [[Elitism]], a monotheistic form of worship, is the second largest religion with 25%. [[Satirism]] is an off-shoot branch of Elitism. There are also the [[Salam]]ic and [[Christianity (Eurth)|Christian]] minority religions. Orioni differs from other countries on [[Eurth]] where Christians or Salamids are the overwhelming majority.<br />
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=== Health ===<br />
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[[File:Population pyramid of Orioni.png|200px|thumb|right|Population pyramid, 2021.]]<br />
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Healthcare in Orioni is a devolved matter and each region has its system of private and publicly funded health care, together with alternative, holistic and complementary treatments. Public healthcare is provided to all permanent residents and is mostly free at the point of need, being paid for from general taxation. The Orinese are known to be blessed with good health. According to the most recent estimates of the average life expectancy<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/nation=orioni_2/detail=trend?censusid=44 Lifespan in Orioni 2] (nationstates.net)</ref>, the average is 89,77 years, with men living up to 88,2 years, compared to 91,2 years for women. Since 1960, life expectancy has, in line with the Europan average, grown by two months per year. Death in Orioni is mainly due to old age (88,9%) or heart disease (4%). The infant mortality rate stands at 1,1% as of 2015. In 2015, the number of HIV diagnoses in Orioni was 4,312, with 878 contracting full-blown AIDS. The average doctor to patient ratio in Orioni is 3,6 doctors per 1.000 people.<br />
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Orioni's low rate of maternal deaths goes back to 15th century, when the awful practice of witch-hunting began in Europa, lasting for several centuries (1450–1750). This lead many knowledgeable women to flee to Orioni, giving a boost to the existing pharmacological knowledge in Meda. The age of majority in pre-1950s Orioni used to be 26 y/o for men after naval service, and 21 y/o for women. During the 1980s this was lowered to 21 y/o for both. There is limited pressure to further lower this to 18 y/o, in line with other Oriental nations, but none of the governing coalition parties has any policy plans to do so.<br />
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The varying degrees of legality of recreational drugs and their use in Orioni. {{wp|Alcohol}} is highly regulated. Alcoholic beverages are classified in three categories. Drinks in class A have <5% alcohol with a 50% tax; class B has 5-20% alcohol and is taxed at 100%; and class C has >20% alcohol and it taxed at 200%. The highest tax is also applied on any imported alcoholic drinks. {{wp|Cannabis}} was banned in 1926 by Empress Owa. There is a minimum sentence of 4 years in prison for dealers / distributers distributing. There is either a maximum sentence of 4 years or mandatory rehab for possession alone. {{wp|Heroin}} abuse, by injection, exposes drug users to HIV/AIDS. Injecting drug use has propelled HIV/epidemics in Orioni. However, opiate abuse continues to fall in Orioni and the Orient. {{wp|MDMA|Ecstasy}} laboratories are regularly dismantled in Orioni. The most financially lucrative {{wp|methamphetamine}} market in the Orient remains [[San Ba]]. There are indications that methamphetamine continues being smuggled into San Ba from [[Ide Jima]], [[Koku]], as well as from Orioni.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016106 Drugs legality in Orioni] (30 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Education ===<br />
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[[File:Tang Center (MIT Building E51).jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Zuidhaven Institute of Technology]] (ZIT).]]<br />
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The Orinese educational follows a system similar to the continental Europan model. Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 3 and 18. Children are divided into 3 levels according to age. Each level takes 5 years. Primary school (3-8 years), middle school (8-13 years), and high school (13-18). Free pre-primary schooling is provided to every child from the age of 2 years and 6 months. In most schools, the child can start school as soon as they reach this age, so class size for the youngest children grows during the year. Primary school consists of five years, and the subjects given are generally the same at all schools. Primary schooling is free and age is the only entrance requirement. Both primary and middle school are compulsory. When graduating from middle school around the age of 13, students enter high school. Here they have to choose a course that they want to follow, depending on their skill level and interests.<br />
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University and college education<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/737-the-beautiful-empire-of-orioni/?do=findComment&comment=3724090 The Beautiful Empire of Orioni] (9 June 2006)</ref> is open to anyone with a qualifying diploma from high school or equivalent. Every province has at least one university, depending on the local speciality and economic needs. Within that range, there are also notable specialities. Well-known international universities mainly cluster around the capital [[O'polis]] or [[Zuidhaven]]. The internationally most renowned names are [[Sirius Business School|SBS]] and [[Zuidhaven Institute of Technology|ZIT]].<br />
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Students usually wear a uniform at school, except on Friday afternoon or Saturday. There are standard activities like sports and competitions, camps and extracurricular activities. During hot summer most kids nag their parents for a visit to the water park while others prefer hanging around in large indoor shopping centres. In an age of computer games and high-tech toys, people often forget that its children can be entertained for a long period of time by the simplest of inventions. These modern inventions are not affordable for the majority of the population. These games would only be found in the homes of middle to upper class families. The large island nation still has a lot of poor people, with low wages. While not as rich as other countries, families there do well. Though some children say their country is “boring”, the nature and the relative freedom children experience at an early age contribute to a happy childhood.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016029 Youth in Orioni] (15 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Largest cities ===<br />
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A modernised nation, the Orioni home island contains several large cities, predominantly developed near southern coastal areas. Orioni's largest city is [[Zuidhaven]], which hosts a population of 10.075.310 persons within its limits. The next most populous are the capital city [[O'polis]] (5.037.655), [[Meda]] (3.358.437), and [[Vega]] (2.518.828). Zuidhaven is the bustling commercial and business centre while O'polis is a more serene “cultural capital” rebuilt in the 20th century. Meda, despite being a large city, is isolated geographically.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=63166#cul<br />
* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750338<br />
* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750346<br />
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Orinese port cities see people come and go from all over the [[Eurth]]. This diversity creates a culture that's more tolerant to many different kinds of people. Partly because it's good for business. Furthermore, it means that the people value cooperation, which is also good for business and stability.<br />
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=== Literature ===<br />
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=== Folk tales ===<br />
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The favourite scary boogeyman is the mythical evil spirit [[Aroman Empire#Etymology|Ahriman]] who only comes at night to bite off children's feet. This legend is probably based on a myth about the Aroman Empire where defeated enemies had their hands or feet amputated. Another way parents scare their children into being well-behaved is warning that naughty boys and girls that a Buran ship may come at night to take them away. There is some historical evidence to support this folk story: Buran mercenaries were were hired as privateer during the Reconquest (12th century). Some of them did raid coastal villages. Later periods also saw harassment from notorious pirates such as the Argic [[History of Orioni#Owara period (1663-1709)|captain Yakov Moyshchik]] (1645-1714). One mythical folk story tells of the ancient cooperation between fishermen and killer whales. When the fishermen saw a whale being chased by orcas, one of the old men would pretend to be weak and slow to make the orcas feel bad for him. And then the man would call on the orcas to bring the chased whale ashore. When the injured whale drifted onto the beach, the other men came out of hiding to kill the whale. This ritual encouraged the orcas to chase even larger whales ashore. People harvested the prey and shared the feast with neighbouring tribes. In return, the orcas received the tongue, their favourite part.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016053 Folk tales from Orioni] (19 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Visual arts ===<br />
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[[File:Painted prayers, Warli paintings, at Sanskriti Kendra, Anandagram, New Delhi.jpg|200px|thumb|right|{{wp|Warli painting}} at $city Museum.]]<br />
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Orioni paintings usually focus on still life and nature, with some famous works such as ''Mount Oromis'' by Asmanta Parrek gaining recognition. There are also famous murals such as the one in Terminal 3 of the [[O’polis International Airport]], depicting Orioni’s naval history, by the famous muralist [[Isenah el-Redahk]]. Sculpting is also one field that has gained recognition, with many sculptures receiving praise from art critics. The largest repository of arts is the {{wp|Louvre Abu Dhabi|Lovra Museum}}, in Zuidhaven, containing 576 paintings by many famous artists of Orioni and some of Orioni’s earliest paintings dating back to the 1500s BCE. The National Museum in O’polis also contains busts and sculptures by many Orinese artists.<br />
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=== Music ===<br />
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Orioni music ranges from traditional music to modern music. Since the 1960s, the music scene has grown and gained fame both at home and abroad. Orioni musicians and bands have gained international fame for their work such as conductor Navi Vostrok, singers such as Arisa Nikdu, Francis Seyer, Michael Voztenzuk, Inesah Bassak and bands such as Paint The Sky, Raizin Gurlz and Frozen Dolphin, to name a few. The O'polis Philharmonic Orchestra has also played in various halls and significant events, along with the Nordhaven National Choir. Various foreign artists, such as Eric Von Tutri from [[Tamurin]] are also popular in Orioni.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvSv85qqM_U#t=98 The Eric Von Tutri Players], formerly known as The Eric Von Tutri Four (1967).</ref><br />
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=== Cuisine ===<br />
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Orioni cuisine varies greatly by region and has many influences. For an island nation seafood is abundant, so it is commonly consumed especially by residents in coastal areas. Fish is especially popular in the southern and eastern regions, where a significant number of people still work as fishermen. More northern cuisine, however, often has more continental influences. Traditional dishes include {{wp|biryani}} and {{wp|spiedini}}. Many highly ranked restaurants can be found in the most influential restaurant guides.{{Citation needed}} The {{wp|Criterion Restaurant|Criterion}}, a restaurant in Zuidhaven, is rated with 3 stars by the [[Guide Duchemin]], one of three restaurants in the country to receive such an honour as of 2017.<br />
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Food is an important aspect of Orinese culture. Sharing food is a common way to honour guests and establish friendships. Because of colonial expansion and trade, ingredients and cooking techniques from other cultures were integrated. Imperial, royal and noble preference played a role in the changes in Orinese cuisines over time. Over time, many dishes became part of the everyday cuisine. In a social setting, you don't pour your own drink. Someone in your party will offer to pour your drink, and you will return the favour. Keep an eye on your friends' glasses and fill them if they are empty; they will do the same.<br />
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=== Etiquette ===<br />
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[[File:Young Somali man 2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Giving two thumbs up (with both hands) is considered an offensive gesture.]]<br />
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The etiquette and manners of the Orinese archipelago is influenced by mainland Europa, the Oriental subcontinent, nearby Thalassa and Marenesia. The culture is a complex mixture that differs significantly from the original indigenous cultures. Not knowing these customs is a frequent cause for drama and frustration with visiting tourists. Orinese greetings are somewhat formal. It is customary to make directly eye contact, place the right hand on the heart while slightly bowing. Eye contact is avoided if two have never met before. Seniors should be greeted first. A handshake is not standard and generally much lighter than in other cultures. Across genders, men should wait to see if a woman extends her hand. In Orioni, deference to seniors is expected from younger people. Seniority is an important factor in determining the social position, dictating the application of honour, precedence, and behaviour. Seniors also expected to take responsibility for making group decisions. Holding both hands with “thumbs up” is an offensive gesture in Orioni.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016029 Etiquette in Orioni] (15 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Fashion ===<br />
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Women are expected to dress modestly. Revealing clothing by tourists is tolerated but frowned upon. Shoes are not worn inside. Orinese people don't want their floor stained by dirt from the soles. Instead, shoes are removed and left outside near the doorstep or placed in the shoe cabinet at the entryway, and often replaced with slippers. Just wearing socks is also acceptable in informal situations. There are also separate slippers used when using a bathroom, due to hygienic reasons.<br />
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=== Sport ===<br />
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[[File:Orioni-world-cup.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Logo for the [[2018 UENA World Cup]].]]<br />
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Sport is a significant part of Orinese culture. Both traditional sports such as sailing, and [[Occident]]al imports like {{wp|association football}}, are popular with both participants and spectators. Sailing is considered Orioni's national sport. Football was introduced to the country by visiting Europans in the 20th century. The [[Orinese Premier League]] is Orioni's largest professional sports competition in terms of television ratings and spectators. The Royal Orinese Football Association (ROFA), is the governing body of Orinese football. The ROFA organizes the men's, women's, and futsal national teams. Football was introduced to Orioni during the Nabérrie period, along with many other foreign sports. The first Orinese football club is considered to be [[Zuidhaven Tigers]], founded in 1917. In the 1920s, football associations were organized and regional tournaments began in universities and high schools, especially in [[O'polis]]. The national football team is called the [[Orioni Orcas]]. In the 1930s, the Orioni national football team was organised and drew 3-3 with [[Tamurin]] to win their first title at the Oriental Europan Championship Games. The Orioni national team also competed in the [[Eurth Olympics|Alaghon 1936 Olympic Games]], the team had their first victory in an Olympic game with a 3-2 win over powerful [[Suverina]]. Many supporters of the [[Orioni Orcas]] are still bitter their side was knocked out of the [[2018 UENA World Cup]] so soon. Other popular sports include surfing, sailing,<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/3080-oceans-cup/ Ocean's Cup] (8 September 2006)</ref> fencing,<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2376-fencing-association-of-europa/ Fencing Association Of Europa] (15 April 2006)</ref> sumo wrestling<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2144-big-kahuna-sumo-league/ Big Kahuna Sumo League] (21 February 2006)</ref> and racing, especially auto racing by Team Typhoon.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4130-grand-prix-of-europa-2016/ Grand Prix of Europa 2016] (20 March 2016)</ref><ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016053 Sports in Orioni] (19 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Holidays ===<br />
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| 1 January || {{wp|New Year's Day}} || {{ya}} ||<br />
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| 9 January || Europa Day || {{na}} || Founded in 2004<br />
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| ''{{wp|Moveable feast|moveable}}'' || {{wp|Nowruz|āhuni}} || {{ya}} || First day of spring (day of Vernal equinox)<br />
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| ''{{wp|Moveable feast|moveable}}'' || {{wp|Arbor Day}} || {{na}} || Tree planting day (last Friday of April)<br />
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| 29 May || {{wp|Reconquista|Restoration Day}} || {{ya}} || End of Civil War on 29 May 1174<br />
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| ''{{wp|Moveable feast|moveable}}'' || {{wp|Midsummer|Midsummer's Day}} || {{ya}} || Day of Summer solstice<br />
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| 22 August || {{wp|Cyrus the Great Day|Nitoku Day}} || {{na}} || Final defeat of the Medani Empire by Empress Nintoku.<br />
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| 8 December || {{wp|Queen's Day|Empress' Day}} || {{ya}} || If 8 December falls on a Sunday, Empress's Day is celebrated on the 7th.<br />
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| ''{{wp|Moveable feast|moveable}}'' || {{wp|Midwinter's Day}} || {{ya}} || Day of Winter solstice<br />
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| 24 December || {{wp|Christmas Eve}} || {{na}} ||<br />
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| 25 December || {{wp|Christmas Day}} || {{na}} ||<br />
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| 26 December || {{wp|Boxing Day}} || {{na}} ||<br />
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| 31 December || {{wp|New Year's Eve}} || {{ya}} ||<br />
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Currently, Orioni has 7 {{wp|public holidays}} and 6 “significant cultural holidays” that are not public holidays, although citizens which celebrate these holidays for religious or cultural beliefs can take the time as a holiday. <br />
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The feast of Ahuni is one of the most auspicious days for Orinese as it marks their new year. Ahuni not only marks the Orinese New Year, but it is also the first day of the spring season. This year, Ahuni was celebrated on Friday, March 20, 2020. This festival is widely celebrated in Orioni and the Orinese diaspora. Here is how Orinese traditionally celebrate the holiday, and why the rite is still so popular after 3,000 years.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 March 2020 |title=Happy Ahuni wishes for the Orinese New Year |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40015052 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=20 March 2020}}</ref><br />
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Every year on May 29th the Restoration Day is celebrated. This is a public holiday to remember the end of the [[Orinese Civil War]]. This conflict came to a close when Hierapolis ([[Zuidhaven]]) was captured by the loyalist army commanded by 41-year-old Sri [[Seymond Adhamed]] (1133-1192), husband of Empress Masaino's second sister, on 29 May 1174.<ref name='war-peace'/><br />
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The {{wp|weekend}} in Orioni follows the standard continental system, with {{wp|Saturday}} and {{wp|Sunday}} being the off-days. This is the case in most towns and smaller cities. For larger cities, there is a system where the off-days are divided over multiple neighbourhoods. For example: in a city with 3 neighbourhoods, one area will close while the other areas continue operating. Two days later, another area closes for their own weekend. This rotation ensures that public services are always available, and shops remain open at a minimal travel distance. Another benefit in metropolitan cities such as Zuidhaven is the prevention of overcrowded during commuter travel. One setback is families and friends who live in different areas need more planning to meet up together. Foreign visitors and travellers are quite often surprised by this system. Some visitors find it to be a very practical solution, while others just never get used to the puzzle of neighbourhoods operating on different schedules. Immigrants who adhere to the Yehudim, [[Christianity (Eurth)|Christian]]/[[Tacolism|Tacolic]], or [[Salam]]id faith also have a difficult time fitting their day of rest into this work schedule. Most immigrants solve this problem by moving to a neighbourhood where the weekend rotation matches their religious calendar.<br />
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Children and students have two days of weekend off when their neighbourhood school closes. Parents and the senior workers also receives two days off. Young working people are regularly asked to work an additional day. This is compensated with a higher salary. Many young people dislike this system, but the extra money is welcome, and it also absolves them of some of the household chores. Weekends are a mix of blessings and burdens. People spend a mix of their time doing regular chores and fun outings. The first day of the weekend is usually decided by the men/fathers and dedicated to entertainment and preparing food. Biryani is popular throughout the Orient and typically served with other Orinese dishes. Most sports events and festivals also fall on this (Satur)day. The second day is decided by women/mothers and dedicated to seeing friends and family. When the weather is nice, you'll spot families sharing a taxi to a beach or nearby lake or park.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40015954 Weekend in Orioni] (1 December 2020)</ref><br />
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| common_name = Orioni<br />
| conventional_long_name = Orioni Empire<br />
| native_name = ''Erwaniye Sibaniye'' {{small|([[Oharic language|Oharic]])}}<br />
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| alt_flag = [[Flag of Orioni]]<br />
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| symbol_type = Seal<br />
| national_motto = ''Libertati Viam Facere''<br />
| englishmotto = {{small|(Making a road to freedom)}}<br />
| national_anthem = [[Anthem of Orioni|Freedom's Sun]]<br/>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://soundcloud.com/aardling/anthem-of-orioni/s-lH2CL|200px]]<br />
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* {{wp|Ophir}}<br/>{{small|(980–516 BCE)}}<br />
* [[Zuidhaven|Hierapolis]]<br/>{{small|(516 BCE–389 CE)}}<br />
* {{wp|Itinerant court}}<br/>{{small|389–754}}<br />
* [[Zuidhaven|Hierapolis]]<br/>{{small|(754–1174)}}<br />
* [[Corona Borealis]]<br/>{{small|(1064–1175, Loyalists)}}<br />
* [[Vega]]<br/>{{small|(1175–1182)}}<br />
* [[O'polis]]<br/>{{small|(1182–present)}}<br />
| largest_city = [[Zuidhaven]]<br />
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| official_languages = [[Oharic language|Oharic]]<br />
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| regional_languages = [[Meharic language|Meharic]]; [[Nyburanic language|Nyburanic]]<br />
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| demonym = [[Orinese people|Orinese]]<br />
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| leader_title1 = [[Monarchy of Orioni|Empress]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Joni I Nabérrie]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Chairperson of Orioni|Chairperson]]<br />
| leader_name2 = [[Edric Kageni]]<br />
| legislature = [[Sibiseba]]<br />
| Judiciary = <br />
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| established_date2 = 536 BCE<br />
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| established_date3 = 1175 CE<br />
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| GDP_nominal = 5,632,000,000<br />
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| GDP_nominal_per_capita = 38,894<br />
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| Gini = 35.1<br />
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| HDI = 0.81<br />
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| currency = [[Orinese Phi]]<br />
| currency_code = ORP (Φ)<br />
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The '''Orioni Empire''', commonly referred to as '''Orioni''' (o·ri·o·ni; pronounced /ɒɹiːɒniː/ or oh-ree-oh-nee), is an island nation off the eastern coast of the [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]n continent on [[Eurth]]. Nearby neighbours include [[Tamurin]] and [[San Ba]] to the north, [[Malindi]] island of [[Miiros]] to the east, [[Niederoestereich]] to the south, and [[Mekabiri]] to the west. Orioni lies along the western edge of the [[Oriental Ocean]], and stretches from the [[Rosario Sea]] in the north to the [[Azure Sea]] in the south. It is an environmentally stunning nation. Orioni has a population of approximately 144.8 million, and an area of {{convert|1139811|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Its leaders meet every day in the capital city of [[O'polis]] to discuss matters of state.<br />
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Orioni is a democracy organised in the form of a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy with an elected legislature known as the [[Sibiseba]]. Below the national government, there are 5 regions, further divided into 19 provinces. It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order with social welfare and equality. Orioni is ruled with a fair hand by [[Monarchy of Orioni|Her Imperial Highness]] [[Joni I Nabérrie]]. The [[Constitution of Orioni]] defines the Empress as “the symbol of the state and the unity of the people.”<br />
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The Orinese islands were inhabited as early as 8000 BCE. The islands have been a valuable trade hub on the [[Pearl Road]] since at least the 6th century BCE, when various kingdoms became increasingly united under a centralised government. [[Azania]]n scholars and [[Burania]]n traders brought foreign influences that were gradually integrated. After nearly two centuries of civil war, the country entered a long period of colonial expansion. In the 14th centuries, a period today referred to as the [[Age of Reconnection]], Orioni began establishing a vast maritime and commercial empire. The 19th and 20th centuries saw the country lag behind in industrialisation and modernisation. Recently, the country is marked by rising tension between regions and increased international cooperation.<br />
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Orioni is a highly developed country with one of the largest economies on [[Eurth]], supported by a strong maritime-commercial base. The country is notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, devotion to social welfare, and a keen interest in outer space. Orioni is a {{wp|regional power}} and the country is a member of several multilateral organisations, including the [[Assembled Nations]], [[Entente of Oriental States]], [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]], [[Group of Island Nations]], and the [[Antargic Council]]. And it has observer status in the [[Oriental Association for Regional Cooperation]].<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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The original name for Orioni is ''Erwanin''. The accepted etymology is that it means “land of the lady”. In [[List of Spoken Languages on Eurth|Proto-Europan]] ''Erwa'' means “land”. And the term ''Nin'' was used to denote a queen or lady, similar to the ancient [[Memopotamia]]n cuneiform script. Other related languages use the feminine suffix of ''-Na'' or ''-Ma''. The name ''Erwa-Nin'' (“land of the queen lady”) is a reference to the earliest political system in Orioni which was a matriarchal tribal monarchy.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/3723-whats-in-a-name/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-40006223 What's in a name?] (November 13, 2017)</ref> The name Erwanin also highlights the contrast with mainland [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] where patriarchal societies were dominant. Such patriarchies frequently used the honorific of ''baba'' (“father”). Early [[Orinese]] referred to these other lands as “Land of the Father” or ''Erwa-Ba(b)'' or ''Eruaba,'' provided a theoretical and controversial explanation for the present-day name of “Europa”.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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In other [[Orient]]al countries, there exist two versions of the name: Purana and Haryana. The name ''{{wp|Puranas|Purana}}'' (Sanskrit: पुराण, ''purāṇa'') means “ancient, old” and first appeared around 250 CE in the [[Three Kingdoms]] of [[Jaihu]], [[Koku]] and [[Ide Jima]]. The name ''{{wp|Haryana#Etymology|Haryana}}'' is found more to the west in the works of the 2nd-century BCE [[Shakya]]n writer {{wp|Vibudh Shridhar}} (1189–1230). The name ''Haryana'' has been derived from the {{wp|Sanskrit}} words हरि (Hari, the Hindu god {{wp|Vishnu}}) and अयन (Ayana, “home”), together forming “the Abode of God”. In {{wp|Sanskrit}} the title of {{wp|Maharani}} is used “for states where a woman is ruling without a husband.” This name comes from Sanskrit [[wikt:महा|महा]] (mahā, “great”) and [[wikt:रानी|रानी]] (rānī, “queen”). From Proto-Europan [[wikt:राज्ञी#Etymology|*h₃rḗǵnih₂]]. The noun [[wikt:राज्ञी#Noun|राज्ञी]] (rā́jñī) happens to be the “name of the wife of the [[San]]”. This is related to {{wp|Mohini}}, the female goddess avatar of {{wp|Vishnu}}.<br />
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The name also appears under several similar forms in other languages. In western [[Azania]], [[Memopotamia]] and [[Occident]]al Europa, the most distinctive title is {{wp|Urania}}, meaning the “queen of the heavens”. This reference to a {{wp|sky deity}} likely signifies “she whose seat is in heaven", from which she rules over the known wurld. Other experts have suggested that the name originated from the [[Hakkad]]ian ''Uru-anna'' (“the light of heaven”), the name then passing into [[Aroma]]n mythology as Ὠρίωνί. Later Aroman sources associate this faraway land with ειρήνη (eiríni, “peace”).{{Citation needed}} In the 9th century BCE, the ancient [[Sa Hara|Suhrabians]] referred to the nation as ''Aranu'', in the nearby [[Afropa]]ns called them ''Arauni'', and Proto-[[Jilderen]] used ''{{wp|Edo people|Ubini}}'' (“beautiful people”). The [[Sa Hara|Sahrabic]] name “Ari” comes from “Aruin”. The name ''{{wp|Aaru}}'' is used in [[Qubdi]] as a reference to a place in the east where the [[San]] rises and described as a series of islands with ideal hunting and farming ground like those of the [[Fiaru River]] delta, allowing the people there to live forever. In [[Bashan|Yehud]] the name ''{{wp|Ori (Hebrew)|Ori}}'' (“my light”) also shows this connection with the San.<br />
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[[File:Runic letter ingwaz variant.svg|100px|thumb|left|Buranic character ''ing''.]]<br />
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Further north, the [[Burania]]ns didn't come into direct contact with Orioni until much later, during the early [[History of Orioni|Late First Empire]]. In their writings the Buran frequently use the name {{wp|Yngvi|(N)ingwi}} which closely resembles the name for their {{wp|Freyr|god of sanshine}}. At the same time, these Buranians also worshipped {{wp|Rán}} as a goddess and personification of the sea. It is unclear if this {{wp|sea-goddess}} contains any connection to the name Orioni. Meanwhile, the {{wp|Slavic languages|Salvic languages}} use the word ''[[wikt:poranek|porane(k)]]'' to describe the morning. In {{wp|Slavic mythology|Salvic mythology}}, {{wp|Zorya#Morning star, dawn|(Z)oryane}} is a guardian goddess who opens the gates each morning so that the [[Eurth#San|San]] may begin its journey. She is a patroness of horses, protection, healing, and the planet Venus. Some later {{wp|Germanic languages|Alemmanic languages}} follow a different approach, pronouncing the name as “Urin”. This can be short for “Urinsel", a compound of ''ur-'' (“original”) and ''Insel'' (“island”). This linguistic term denotes the hypothesised prehistorical {{wp|Urheimat|homeland of some Alemmanic clans}}. Another Alemmanic source claims the name originated from ''Hariwini'', composed of the elements ''hari'' (“respected”) and ''win'' (“friend”).<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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Orioni is located at the easternmost region of [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], separated from the Europan mainland by the [[#geography|Tethys Sea]] and along the [[Oriental Ocean]]. At 1,155,853 km2 (446,277 sq mi), according to the [[Assembled Nations|AN]] [[List of countries on Eurth by area|Geographic Yearbook]], Orioni is the 2nd-largest country on [[Eurth]]. It is slightly larger than [[Volsci]], twice the size of [[Tamurin]], three times as big as [[Variota]], four times the size of [[Batengdei]] and five times the size of the [[Seylos]]. The main island, also called the “Home Island", is divided into three parts: western {{wp|Alnitak}} where the majority of the Orinese population lives, central Alnilam is dominated by the Mendakh mountains, and northeastern {{wp|Almintaka}} forms a sparsely inhabited nature preserve. Besides the main island, there are also 430 smaller islands, of which the larger ones are being inhabited and others remain uninhabited. To the west of [[Nordhaven]] lies Deseti island, which hosts the headquarters for the [[Entente of Oriental States]]. To the southeast of [[Oris]] lies {{wp|Malindi}} island which is presently occupied by [[Miiros]].<br />
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[[Natural Wonders of Eurth|Mount Silesto]] in Amilaki at 3,450 m (11,320 ft) is the highest peak in Orioni. Excluding the [[Rohini]] and [[Burkini]] islands, the country lies between latitudes 15° and 31°N, and longitudes 135° and 152°E. It is south of [[Ide Jima]], separated by the [[#Geography|Rosario Sea]]; and north of [[Niederoestereich]], separated by the [[#Geography|Azure Sea]]. The closest neighbouring country to Orioni is the [[Tamurin]] republic westward across the [[#Geography|Roavia Strait]]. Orioni maintains maritime claims on the {{wp|continental shelf}} of 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation. Its {{wp|territorial sea}} extends 12 {{wp|nautical miles}} (22,2 km or 13,8 mi) with an {{wp|exclusive economic zone}} of 200 nautical miles (370 km or 230 mi). The northernmost point is Cape Tawiseni extending into the [[#Geography|Rosario Sea]], [[#Administrative divisions|Mar province]] (30°57'N). The easternmost point is {{wp|Amrita|Cape Amrita}} on the [[#Geography|Deli peninsula]], [[#Administrative divisions|Meda province]] (152°04'E). The southernmost point is an unnamed point in one of the shifting sandbanks of the Wenizi {{wp|river delta}} at low tide, [[#Administrative divisions|Zuidhaven province]] (15°29'N). The westernmost point is {{wp|Cape Suzette}}, [[#Administrative divisions|Sirius province]] (134°54'E).<br />
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=== Landscape ===<br />
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About 53% of Orioni is either forested or mountainous, making it largely unsuitable for agricultural, industrial, or residential use. Hill country of over 500 m (1640 ft) above sea-level dominates the Home Island and in some other elevated regions such as central {{wp|Alnilam}} even 2000 m (6561 ft). Additional areas are inhospitable to human habitation, such as the coastal deserts of western Alnilam. This means that coastal areas contain habitable zones and have high population densities. The population tends to cluster around fresh-water sources and [[#Economy|seaports]]. As a result, these coastal regions of Orioni are some of the most densely populated areas on [[Eurth]].<br />
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The western part of the country contains temperate forestland and rolling hills, with a strong agricultural imprint on the northern plains and along the [[#Geography|Firigirigi river]]. The mountain ranges created great rivers that carry their sediment down to the lowlands, enriching the soil. The [[#Geography|Wenizi river]] flows through the western part of the country, its origin located somewhere in the high mountains towards the east. The artificial [[#Landscape|Owara canal]] connects the Wenizi with the Firigirigi, enabling shipping to multiple parts of this western region. The canal was built in 1671 by decree of [[Empress Owara]] and modernised in around 1900. Between 1895 and 1904, the army engineers enlarged the Owara canal to 25 metres (82 feet) wide and 3 metres (9.8 feet) deep. Empress $name expanded the canal again to 40 metres (130 feet) wide and 4.5 metres (14.8 feet) deep through mountainous rocky terrain.<br />
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In the east and south, along the shores of the [[#Geography|Azure Sea]], are extensive and densely populated alluvial plains of the Wenizi and the [[#Geography|Caroni river]], combined with lower mountain ranges in the [[#Geography|Zinabi valley]] to the east. This fertile valley in the southeastern part of the country is curtailed by the [[#Geography|Dayonisesi mountains]], a mountain range that forms an enclosing arc, and also contains the countries highest point, [[#Geography|Mount Silesto]] at 3,450 m.<br />
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The northeastern region of Orioni consists of elevated highlands called the [[#geography|Mendakh mountains]] by the local mountain tribes.<br />
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=== Climate ===<br />
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[[File:Koppen climate classification map of Orioni.png|200px|thumb|right|Köppen climate classification map of Orioni.<br />
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Orioni has a {{wp|tropical marine climate}} that is usually hot and humid. There are three seasons: the hot dry season or summer from March to May; the rainy season from June to November; and the cool dry season from December to February. Temperate easterly winds and southern ocean currents ensure warm summers and very mild winters. Seasons vary per region, with the south being warmer compared to the rainy west and subtropical north. Temperatures usually range from 21 °C (70 °F) to 32 °C (90 °F) although it can get cooler or hotter depending on the season. The coolest month is January; the warmest is May.<br />
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The average yearly temperature is around 26.6 °C (79.9 °F). In considering temperature, location in terms of latitude and longitude is not a significant factor. Whether in the extreme north, south, east, or west of the country, temperatures at sea level are in the same range. Altitude usually has more of an impact. The average annual temperature on the [[#geography|Mendakh mountains]] at an elevation of 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) above sea level is 18.3 °C (64.9 °F), making it a popular destination during hot summers.<br />
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=== Fauna and flora ===<br />
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Fauna in Orioni is quite diverse. The Orinese archipelago has many different animals in all shapes and sizes that are adapted to a wide range of climates and altitudes. About 53% of Orioni is either forested or mountainous. Orioni has a tropical marine climate that is usually hot and humid. The southeastern mountain flanks enjoy a nice climate that allows for vineyards to grow. Lush broadleaved trees in the northern forest. These lush green giants cover most of the country. Some areas are inhospitable to human habitation, such as the coastal deserts of western Alnilam. The main ecological divide is the one between urban pets versus rural “pets”. <br />
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Venture outside any city and you'll meet a much wider variety of animal. The [[Pink dolphin]] (''Inia geoffrensis'') is the national animal of Orioni. They are solitary animals and live primarily in the southern river systems of the [[#Geography|Wenizi]] and [[#Geography|Caroni]]. Pink dolphins are unique among dolphins for having molar-like teeth and can chew their prey. Diet of Orioni river dolphins comprises {{wp|fish}}, {{wp|shrimps}} and {{wp|crabs}}. They also eat {{wp|piranhas}} and {{wp|turtles}}. Pink dolphins are true carnivores (meat-eaters). Pink dolphins can move from rivers to ponds and lakes during the rainy season (when rivers flood). Some pink dolphins are actually very rare albinos. Albino dolphins can appear pink instead of white because of the blood vessels under their skin. For really wild animals, there's only one place: the northeastern [[Amilaki Wildlife Reserve]], established by EOS. It is the least populous region, with the longest coastline, largest area, lowest annual temperature, coldest winters, highest temperature difference between seasons, and most volcanic activity. Head up to Adansi to see a completely different side of the country. The city is located in the mountainous Kidusi province. Elephant rides are a popular activity here, although the practice is sometimes ethically questionable. Tourists love visiting the elephant sanctuaries, transplanted from the Kingdom of Koku, which allow visitors to appreciate these magnificent creatures while providing them with a safe and loving environment at the same time. The cultural influence of animals is widely debated and certainly not settled. Some non-native animals were imported from former colonies, while enemies also brought animals to Orioni. For example, royal processions in the 10th Century CE are known to have included elephants. During the [[Orinese Civil War]] (1023-1174) the mercenaries of [[Uthman ibn Naissa]] brought many horses with them, an animal that's not native to tropical Orioni.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40015964 Pets in Orioni] (3 December 2020)</ref><br />
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Hunting and fishing is regulated on the provincial level. Historically, tigers were hunted to collect their famous striped skins. Tiger hunting took place on a large scale in the early 19th and 20th centuries. It was an admired sport by the continental Europan aristocrats. Tiger hunting was done on foot with a goat or buffalo as bait. The trade in tiger skins peaked in the 1930s. In some provinces there is a hunting season for boars and deer, which cause large amounts of agricultural damage, until mid-March. In the mountainous provinces there are special hunting clubs in towns and villages. The men raise dogs in order to hunt wild boars in the mountains. The men get dressed up and put on their hats, they load up their dogs in trucks, cars, motorbikes and scooters, and they go hunting. Hunters are required to have gun and trapping licences. Boar and deer populations continue to climb despite efforts to shrink their numbers, Orioni is facing an ageing, declining population that increasingly lacks the energy, interest, and funding to cull wildlife.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016029 Hunting and fishing in Orioni] (15 December 2020)</ref><br />
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For the average city dweller without much living space, you have your standard cats and dogs and what have you. School children are allowed to take care of the class aquarium fish. There is also a lively underground network of illegal trade in snakes and other reptiles.<br />
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=== Administrative divisions ===<br />
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[[File:Administrative divisions of Orioni.png|200px|thumb|Regions and provinces of Orioni for the 2019 election.]]<br />
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The bureaucratic administration of Orioni is divided into four basic levels. Following the {{wp|Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics}} (NUTS), these levels are: country, region (NUTS-1), province (NUTS-2), and municipality (LAU). Below the national government, there are 5 regions, further divided into 19 provinces. Regions do not have elected officials, nor are they corporate bodies. But the practice of ordering provinces based on their geographic region is traditional. Every province has its own head of the executive branch (governor), a legislative parliament, and a constitutional court. The governor is directly elected. Their considerable practical powers are moderated by the legislature.<br />
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* '''Weriki''' (central) forms the core of the empire, with its ancient traditions and ageless monuments. It is the geographic location of the first {{wp|tribe}}s that banded together before politically uniting the entire island. Weriki has: the highest annual precipitation, fewest sunshine hours, smallest area, highest energy consumption, largest population, and hottest summers.<br />
* '''Asehayi''' (east) is geographically similar to the central region, but it is less populous because of the more arid climate. The rough inland geography encourages a more seaward attitude. Asehayi has: the most landslides, highest altitude, and wettest winters.<br />
* '''Irisha''' (west) has always followed a more continental approach, influenced by its proximity to the [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]n mainland across the [[#geography|Tethys Sea]]. It is agriculturally important thanks to the fertile land of the Western Plains. Irisha has: the largest forest area, lowest altitude, coolest summers, mildest winters.<br />
* '''Semeni''' (north) is the most mountainous region, dominated by the [[Mendakh Mountains]]. Rich in minerals, its mining enterprises provide most resources for the nation's industrial activity. The many rivers and coastal roads enhance accessibility, supported by a railroad network along the coast. Semeni has: the lowest annual precipitation, most erosion, most mineral resources, most climate diversity, highest annual temperature, most greenhouse farming, driest summers, smallest forest area, and most sunshine hours.<br />
* '''Amilaki''' (northeast) is the least populous region. Most of the area is part of the [[National Parks and Preserves of Eurth|Amilaki Wildlife Reserve]] established by [[EOS]]. Amilaki has: the longest coastline, largest area, lowest annual temperature, coldest winters, the highest temperature difference between seasons, most volcanic activity, and smallest population.{{efn|OOC. For inspiration about Kidusi, look to {{wp|Cadusii}}.}}<br />
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From north to south, the provinces of Orioni and their commonly associated regions are:<br />
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During the 20th century, Orioni claimed numerous neighbouring countries and regions in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], [[Thalassa]] and [[Marenesia]] were “lost provinces” of Orioni. Many of these “lost provinces” were under the rule of Imperial Orinese dynasties or were former tributary states. Empress [[Hensei Nabérrie]] claimed in August 1997 that these provinces were lost because of unequal treaties, forceful occupation and annexation, and foreign interference.{{efn|OOC. Dated to one month after the {{wp|handover of Hong Kong}} to the PRC. This statement might also explain her premature death in a car crash. To be explored at a later date.}} These former provinces include [[Rohini]], [[Burkini]], the outlying islands of [[Miiros]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Archaeological evidence suggests that prehistoric humans related to [[Marenesia|Marenesian]] {{wp|Aborigines}} inhabited Orioni from 8000 BCE. {{wp|Wall paintings}} of the [[History of Orioni|Arcana culture]] were found at the archaeological site of Arcan on the southern side of the [[Orioni#Geography|Altais mountains]] in western Orioni, where thousands of objects were discovered in 1857. Decorated {{wp|pottery}} was dated to be from about 6500 to 5300 BCE. Sometime during the late 5th millennium BCE, the [[History of Orioni|Amari people]] settled in Orioni, arriving from the east and spreading across the entire island. The Amari people weren't native to the Orioni islands. By 4800 BCE, they are believed to have become the politically dominant ethnic group. Early Amari residents lived in mud-brick houses, stored their harvest in granaries, and created a system of roads radiating out from their great house sites. By 1800 BCE, major port cities started to form on a long and narrow strip along the [[Orioni#Geography|Azure Sea]]. The early {{wp|city-states}} never constituted one political unity, but likely shared a cultural identity between the peoples based on a [[List of Spoken Languages on Eurth|common language]]. Each major city was ruled by a [[Orioni#Monarchy|monarch]] in cooperation with representatives of merchant families.<br />
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The [[Meda|Medani empire]] represented the first major centralised {{wp|nation state}}. By the 18th century BCE, the Medanese ruled the eastern {{wp|peninsula}} and adjacent coastlines, exploiting rich hinterlands as well establishing a reputation as experienced sailors. By the 11th century BCE, their westward expansion led to a conflict with the tribal {{wp|Nairi}} confederation. According to transcribed oral traditional, Lady Anahita of newly-formed [[Orioni#Etymology|Erwanin]] {{wp|queendom}} halted the Medanese expansion by warring against the Medanese province of Tigrai. The takeover of Tigrai {{wp|goldmines}} led to increased wealth and access to the rich coastal port of {{wp|Ophir}}. Her descendants expanded the early Erwanin territory towards along southern coasts, into western lands and finally into the east. More provinces of the weakened Medanese dynasty were subjugated, and in 536 BCE the Medanese capital itself was conquered by Erwanin.<br />
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Queen Nintoku proclaimed herself the First {{wp|Empress}} of Orioni. She merged their collective navy and promoted expansionism to gain more lands for its people. The Orioni empire was uniquely situated for success, along the commercial route between the [[Memopotamia]], the [[Aroman Empire]] and the Far Eastern states. The Queendom also regularly entered the politics of the kingdoms on the nearby [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]n mainland, establishing colonies in [[Tamurin]] and [[Mekabiri]]. This created a common cultural identity with a distinctive Orinese mark. The Imperial title was passed down through a matriarchal succession, from mother to daughter. At the same time, Orinese curtailed male authority, removing previous male leaders from the royal lists and making sure that no man held multiple royal titles. The Orinese islands became a valuable trade hub on the [[Pearl Road]] since at least the 6th century BCE, when various kingdoms became increasingly united under a centralised government. [[Azania]]n scholars and Buran traders brought foreign influences that were gradually integrated. After nearly two centuries of civil war, the country entered a long period of colonial expansion. In the 14th centuries, a period today referred to as the Age of Reconnection, Orioni began establishing a vast maritime and commercial empire. The Empress Fuyami began sending forth explorers to eastern and southern Europa. Religious and linguistic influence spread in these various regions and among the peoples.<ref name='war-peace'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40015978 Wartime and Peacetime in Orioni] (5 December 2020)</ref> The 19th and 20th centuries saw the country lag behind in industrialisation and modernisation. Recently, the country is marked by rising tension between regions, and increased international cooperation.<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
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=== Monarchy ===<br />
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The head of state has always been a member of the imperial family. Leadership passes on via matriarchal blood ties: it’s inherited from mother to daughter, sister, or niece. Note that the empress does not always have to die to pass on the title; old age or illness are also reasons. For as long as Orioni existed, there has always been a woman to lead them. The empress receives the honorary title of “Orioni”, representing a personification of the entire country by a single person. The current monarch came to power at a rather young age because of the sudden and unexpected death of her mother on March 1st, 2003.<ref>{{cite news |date=24 February 2006 |title=Convictions for Hensei paparazzi|url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?tab=comments#comment-3529080 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=24 February 2006}}</ref> Since then, the young royal had a turbulent time learning to balance on the ropes of the international scene. Aristocracy removes a few select individuals from the daily economic competition to raise them for the office of government. These responsibilities demand an extraordinary education that no conventional education can give. As such, the aristocracy is a garden for government, a repository for rulers, a cradle for culture. It works as a conservative force against short-term fads or erratic variations in the moral code.<br />
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=== Government ===<br />
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The government is organised into three significant levels: national, provincial (Oharic: Kifile), and municipal (Oharic: Kibite). Elections happen every 5 years for each of these levels of government. In the 2015 election for the Sibiseba, the most popular party was the SPO which won 46% of the vote. The next four most popular parties were Blueropa (35%), Pink! (12%), the PO&N (5%), and the Fronde Verdur (2%). In the national election, a total of 103.966.194 votes were cast (out of 80.34% voting age population), and the voter turnout was 89.37%. Provincial autonomy is extensive. The Imperial level takes command of most international affairs such as defence, commerce and foreign affairs.<br />
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The government comprises three branches of government. These three branches apply checks and balances to each other.<br />
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'''Legislative branch'''. The Sibiseba (Anglish: ''Assembly'') serves as the legislative body of the nation. It is a {{wp| Unicameralism|unicameral}} system. The Sibiseba exists as the legislative body between the [[Orioni#Administrative divisions|different provinces]]. The Sibiseba votes on provincial disputes brought before it based on what is best for the whole population. During the 19th century, the Sibiseba's powers came to include all important matters of state, including its representation in international organisations, declarations of war against an enemy, and offering military and technological aid to an ally. Each Sibisebali (''Assembly person'') represents a single constituency within the empire. Each Sibisebali serves a four-year term. The number of constituencies is re-evaluated before each election, thus altering the number of Sibisebali every four years. The [[Constitution of Orioni|1923 Constitutional amendment]] instituted the Crown Council, an additional advisory body of {{wp|Senator for life|membership by right}} (''senator de drept'') which is consulted in extraordinary matters. It is composed of the constitutional Monarch, the heir to the throne; former chairpersons of the Imperial Council, except for those who were impeached from office; former councillors with at least five years’ seniority; former judges of the Palace of Justice; the Governor of the [[National Bank of Orioni]]; heads of state-recognised religious bodies; the president of the [[Education in Orioni|Andro Academy]]; retired {{wp|Five-star rank|five-star}} military officers.<br />
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'''Executive branch'''. The Imperial Council (Oharic: ''Memakiriti'') holds {{wp|imperium}}, “the power to rule”, and is the ruling body of the executive branch. The council informs the Monarch on policy matters. The council comprises twelve councillors, chaired by 1 chairperson, and divided over three topical sub-councils. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of [[O'polis]]. After each election, the winning parties form a coalition government and appoint an executive cabinet. Chairman of the Council is [[Edric Kageni]]. She is the leader of the [[Party of Order & Nation]], the second-largest political party in Orioni.<br />
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'''Judicial branch'''. The highest court is the Palace of Justice, which comprises twelve justices. The court deals with imperial and constitutional matters and can declare legislation or executive action made at any level of the government as unconstitutional, nullifying the law and creating a precedent for future law and decisions. Below the Palace of Justice is the Hall of Justice, and below these are the House of Justice, which handles the general trial courts of law. The judicial branch organises on a scale equal to the three is of government (imperial, provincial, municipal).<br />
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The legislative branch of government comprises many political parties, be they centrist, progressive, conservative, nationalist or other. These parties form coalition governments. Although very rare, a minority government is possible if election results make a majority coalition impossible. More often, a minority government forms when one of the council’s coalition partners withdraws its support, or when all councillors of a council party resign. In these cases, the Chairperson offers the full council’s resignation to the Monarch. The Empress may dissolve the Sibiseba and hold a general election. If the Empress does not dissolve the Sibiseba, the remaining cabinet continues as a minority cabinet, in full possession of its powers.<br />
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=== Foreign relations ===<br />
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The '''foreign relations of Orioni''' are controlled by the [[Foreign relations of Orioni|Council of Foreign Affairs of Orioni]]. Councillor of Foreign Affairs [[Anna Hackney]] and former permanent representative to the Entente of Oriental States leads the diplomatic efforts of the Empire. Chairlady [[Awidefale Rezovi]] appointed her after the retirement of log-time FA Cllr Sri [[Andrew Pipkin]] KBE in 2019. The country maintains diplomatic relations with all [[Eurth#Countries|sovereign states]] unless [[#Bilateral relations|noted otherwise]]. Orioni is a {{wp|regional power}} in the [[Orient]] without possessing {{wp|regional hegemony}}. During what is considered the Medieval Period in other regions, Orioni took part in the [[Pearl Road]] trade network along the entire southern coast of Europa. The earliest official Orinese foreign relations occurred after the [[Orinese Civil War]] in the 13th century. It was focused on gaining control over areas in nearby [[Amutia]] and [[Azania (region)|Azania]]. A former colonial power, Orioni's relative power has decreased since the end of the colonial age.<br />
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=== Military ===<br />
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The military doctrine of Orioni puts great emphasis on naval superiority in home waters and providing escorts for commerce vessels, which are the lifeline of the island nation. The navy and army have a higher priority, while the air force has only a secondary role. Conscription was abolished after the 1970s, when there was a push to have more volunteers to become professional soldiers. In modern warfare you would much rather have professionals, especially in the more technical services like the air force and the navy. However, with the size of the country, they need to have a certain kind of mobilisation base. The overall strategic military command rests with the [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force#Command Centre|Maikeli]] based northeast of the capital [[O'polis]]. After years of costly military build-up, the military now has a state of readiness capable of responding to all threats, both foreign and domestic.<br />
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[[Ahold Bruiser]], Supreme Commander (SC) of the [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force]] (IODF), is the senior officer leading the entire armed forces of Orioni, subordinate only to the [[Monarchy of Orioni|Empress]]. Bruiser entered the national spotlight after his involvement in the [[Great Pot Wars]] of 2004. He is a member of the Council of Defence, and a such helped to create the [[Orioni Special Reconnaissance Unit]]. The OSRU unit was created to “meet the growing need for a special reconnaissance capability” with “a wide range of specialist skills and activities related to covert surveillance.” Their missions and interventions remain classified.<br />
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The army and special forces are considerable and receive diverse training to deal with the empire's varied geography. One well-known corps is the [[Mendakh Mountain Troops]] stationed at [[Tauri|Tauri Military Base]]. Orioni's military strength lies in its powerful blue-water navy, comprising 8 fleets. Grand Admiral [[Mario Ramius]] is the highest-ranking and most senior admiral of the Imperial Navy. Ramius rose to prominence during the conflict with S.S.S.S. in 2004. His final promotion to admiral of the fleet following exemplary leadership during the crisis surrounding [[Hakenium|Tarragat]] Island in 2006. The chink in Orioni's armour has always been its dated air force. Lacking the necessary experience in aerial combat, the empire prefers investing in anti-aircraft weaponry. Peripheral radar and early warning systems based on [[EOS]] cooperation have become a key defence strategy.<br />
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The [[Oriental Ocean]] is an important region for Orioni, as it currently has multiple overseas territories, including [[Burkini]] and [[Rohini]]. Around 30 thousand [[Orinese people]] live in these territories, which occupy a vast maritime space from the Argic Circle to Central [[Thalassa]]. O'polis has expanded its clout there, with nearly 10,000 troops stationed in the territories, along with several vessels and aircraft including patrol vessels, maritime surveillance aircraft, tactical transport aircraft, and helicopters. Orinese strategy also aims to legitimize and give credibility to Orioni’s status as a “resident power” in the Euro-Thalassan area.<br />
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Orioni has also focused on development within its overseas territories and the region’s countries, while also investing in science and research. It implements cultural and language education through organizations like the Thalassan Language Studies Center (TLSC) in [[Meda]]. And along with its strategy aiming to expand its economic, military, and diplomatic stake in the Euro-Thalassan, Orioni also wants to facilitate a free and open [[Oriental Ocean]] in order to implement green regional economic governance.<br />
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Orioni’s role as a permanent member of the [[Entente of Oriental States]] also requires it to place a high priority on regional stability like freedom of navigation and trade.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
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Orioni has a partially regulated market economy with its feet firmly planted in the international system. But next the other hand, it holds a deep sense of connection to its traditional insular past. Based on market exchange rates it is today the third-largest in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], after [[Miiros]] and [[Tagmatium]], with a GDP of Φ5,632,000,000 in 2018. The nominal GDP per capita was Φ38,894 (at market exchange rates) in 2018. The currency in use in Orioni is the [[Orinese Phi]] (Φ). Throughout its history, Orioni has been involved in trade due to its location, size and natural resources. Tagmatine and [[Suverina|Suverin]] traders brought [[Occident|Occidental]] produce to the island, in exchange for valuable commodities.<br />
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Economic growth has spurred on the development of large skyscrapers around the nation, including the 400 meters high {{wp|Empire State Building|Imperial State Building}} in [[O’polis]]. Most economic development is located in Orioni’s west and central regions, while the eastern region is considered more rural and less developed — with exception of the [[Meda]]nese metropolitan area. The common people of Orioni mostly made a living in agriculture, especially as rice farmers, however, some may have pursued other careers, such as hunter, trader, artisan, weaponsmith, sailor, soldier, dancer, musician, food or drink vendor, etc. Rich portrayals of daily life in the 9th Century can be seen in many temple bas-reliefs. Rice cultivation had become the base for the kingdom's economy where the villages throughout the realm relied on their annual rice yield to pay taxes to the court. Exploiting the fertile soil of Central Orioni and the intensive wet rice cultivation enabled the population to grow significantly, which contributed to the availability of labour and workforce for the state's public projects. Certain villages and lands were given the status as Amisti lands awarded through imperial edict written in inscriptions. The rice yields from Amisti lands usually were allocated for the maintenance of certain religious buildings. Most of the port cities in Semeni, between Dion and Gruis, are surrounded by deserts with scattered pockets of productive land. They lack hinterlands that can support a vibrant market economy and shipbuilding industry.<br />
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The first legal casino in Orioni, the Yegili Bota, started operating in 1863 in [[Zuidhaven]]. It was converted from a warehouse into a government-owned gambling house. Earlier gambling happened mostly off-shore on ships in the port. This idea still exists in the form of casino cruise ships. Gambling is strictly regulated now. Sports betting exists, which is why sports are generally associated with illegal gambling. There is a consensus among the scholars of Elitism that gambling is sinful and should be forbidden. Elite jurists describe gambling as harmful to the community.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016029 Gambling in Orioni] (15 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Currency ===<br />
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The [[National Bank of Orioni]] is responsible for issuing notes and coins in the nation's currency, the [[Orinese Phi]] (symbol: Φ; {{wp|ISO 4217|ISO code}}: ORP). The currency was adopted in 1893 and is subdivided into 100 Phili. The Phi is the world's fifth-largest reserve currency.<br />
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The Orinese started using money in the 2nd century BCE. [[Meda]]nese perfumes have been discovered as far away as [[Aroman Empire|Aroma]], suggesting that the famous [[Pearl Road]] was already emerging. A currency was still a novel idea at the time. Previously it was shaped like dolphins, unique in shape, which seems inconvenient. Interestingly, the early Orinese adopted an {{wp|ingot}} casting method in the dolphin shape, rather than the traditional round or square coinage of their contemporaries. This shape may also have carried religious significance.<br />
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=== Companies ===<br />
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[[File:Glaxo Factory, Bunnythorpe, New Zealand 03.JPG|200px|thumb|right|MedPharm Group began at a small factory built in 1918, in [[Meda]], with the ‘{{wp|Oligopoly|Oliko Laboratories}}’ sign still visible.]]<br />
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Orioni is recognised for its large portion of specialised small and medium enterprises. Around 900 of these companies are global market leaders in their segment and are labelled hidden champions. Zuidhaven developed a thriving, cosmopolitan hub for startup companies and became a leading location for venture capital-funded firms on [[Eurth]].<br />
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Of the region's largest stock-market-listed companies measured by revenue last year, several are headquartered in Orioni. These companies include:<br />
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| [[Blue Star Line]] || {{wp|Freight transport|Shipping}} || Operates passenger lines between [[Zuidhaven]] and [[Orient]]al nations. Founded in 1911. CEO is Mr [[Merikebenya Bahar]]. Headquartered in [[Nordhaven]].<br />
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| [[Corona Crop Cultivation]] || {{wp|Intensive farming|Agriculture}} || Specialised in agribusiness and microcredits. Founded in $YEAR. CEO is Mrs [[Mazari Gebere]]. Headquartered in [[Corona Borealis]]. <br />
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| [[Hydro Electrics]] || {{wp|Energy industry}} || Runs hydroelectric power stations on a tributary of the [[#Geography|Wenizi river]]. Energy supplier to major western cities in [[Irisha]]. Founded in 2007. CEO is Mrs [[Ilenya Qauwin]]. Headquartered in [[O'polis]].<br />
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| [[MedPharm Group]] || {{wp|Pharmaceutical industry|Pharmaceuticals}} || This multinational pharmaceutical conglomerate is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies on [[Eurth]], by both sales and market capitalization. In recent years, invested in {{wp|biotechnology}} and {{wp|genetic research}}. Founded in 1918. CEO is Mr [[Qabi Ikari]]. Headquartered in [[Meda]].<br />
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| [[Onotech]] || {{wp|Technology company}} || A leading competitor in global technological advancement of computer hardware and software. Works in close partnership with [[Zuidhaven Institute of Technology|ZIT]]. Founded on {{date|19 February 1999}}. CEO is Mrs [[Stefani Werk]]. Headquartered in [[Zuidhaven]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2436-europan-stock-market/?do=findComment&comment=3634247 Europan Stock Market] (22 April 2006)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Orgas]] || {{wp|Energy industry}} || Pan-[[Orient]]al electric utility company. Founded in 2005. CEO is Mr [[Rajesh Mulugeta]]. Headquartered in [[O'polis]].<br />
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| [[Oriental Airlines]] || {{wp|Flag carrier|Aviation}} || The official {{wp|flag carrier}} of Orioni. Founded in 1946. CEO is Mr [[Bertrand Tingus]]. Headquartered in [[O'polis]].<br />
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| [[Seawolf Entertainment Group]] || {{wp|Mass media|Media}} || Parent company of [[Big Story News]]. Founded in $YEAR. CEO is Mr [[Vasily al-Iielam]]. Headquartered in [[Meda]].<br />
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| [[Sirius Savings & Loans]] || {{wp|Financial services|Finance}} || International bank, managing savings and providing loans. Subsidiaries include [[Black Bubble LLC]]. Founded in 1881. CEO is Mrs [[Kuteba Mudakharat]]. Headquartered in [[Sirius]].<br />
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| [[Universal Exports Ltd.]] || {{wp|Freight transport|Shipping}} || International logistics company specialised in transport and shipping. The company is abbreviated to UNEX. In Orioni it operates the {{wp|Port of Shanghai|Zuidmax Container Terminal}} which is an expanded development of the Port of Zuidhaven. Founded in 1954. CEO is Mr [[Negade Tajir]]. Headquartered in [[Zuidhaven]].<br />
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| [[Vega Industries]] || {{wp|Arms industry|Defence}} || A producer for and the prime supplier to the [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force]]. Its products include guns, ammunition, missiles, military vehicles, and their associated consumables and systems. Targeted areas are the army, navy, and air force; recent developments also include space-based modules. Founded in 1961. CEO is Mr [[Aker Tebesho]]. Headquartered in [[Vega]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1805-orioni-industries-inc-catalog/ Orioni Industries Inc. - Catalog] (23 December 2005)</ref><br />
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=== Energy ===<br />
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Nuclear power accounted for 60% of total electricity production in 2019. Renewable energy grew to provide 25% of Orioni's national electricity consumption in 2019, thanks to the robust hydroelectric plants and a growing capacity of solar and wind power generation. The remaining energy comes from natural gas or coal. There are large {{wp|natural gas}} reserve in the eastern Torineti Gulf near [[Meda]], exploited by [[Orgas]]. The country lacks significant domestic reserves of fossil fuel, except coal and natural gas, and must import substantial amounts of crude oil. In 2018 Orioni announced the expansion of its strategic petroleum reserves in a two-phase system. The government-controlled ''Orioni Strategic Petroleum Reserves'' (OSPR) was completed in two phases. Phase one consisted of a 5,3 million m<sup>3</sup> reserve, mostly completed by April 2019.<ref>{{cite news |date=25 November 2018 |title=Government to build up storage of petroleum |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40011666 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref> The second phase of the government-controlled reserves with an additional 6,5 million m<sup>3</sup> for completion by 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=30 April 2019 |title=Govt moving ahead with strategic oil reserves |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40013257 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref> In May 2020, the Councillor of Energy $Name announced a third phase that will expand reserves by 8 million m<sup>3</sup> to increase Orioni's SPR to 26 days of supply.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 May 2020 |title=Another 8 million m3 added to Strategic Petroleum Reserves |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40015319 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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=== Transport ===<br />
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Orioni is one of the great maritime empires of the not-so-distant past. Bereft of resources or markets at home, Orioni ventured out from its home islands in search of both. In doing so, it built an imperial commercial empire, stretching along the [[Orient]]al coastline and [[Meteorola]]n archipelagos all the way to Ayubi.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA-4w_d9BHY Dusting Off Tojo] by Peter Zeihan (14 February 2022)</ref> Orioni is considered a developed country since 1842. It is home to the largest port in oriental Europa, the [[ZuidMax Container Terminal]] in [[Zuidhaven]]. There are other international container ports, as well as 32 airports that see regular air service, making it a strategic trade hub for oriental Europa.<br />
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The Orinese transport system has been shaped over time by the economic resource base of an archipelago. The distribution of its more than 140 million people is highly concentrated on the home island. Transportation is complementary rather than competitive. Sea transport is well-developed and supports economic integration and trade. The usage of inland waterways is limited to navigable waterways. Road transport is a predominant and critical element of the Orinese transport network. Street parking is generally banned and motorists only receive their permit a required to prove they own a local parking space. The history of human-made roads dates back to the Amari period, with a system of roads radiating out from many great house sites such as Ketema and Hiyiweti. The extensive railway system in the Weriki region is dedicated to freight transport and passenger traffic. A bullet train service rungs between the cities of O'polis and Zuidhaven, following a strict timetable.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4030-reopening-international-relations/?do=findComment&comment=22054792 G7 Zuidhaven 2016, second day] (15 February 2016)</ref> Not only is this train a much cheaper and more efficient means of transportation compared to flying, since its official introduction in 2001 the high-speed connection has effectively cut the transfer time between these two cities in half to only 90 minutes. Other regions are less developed and rely more on sea transport.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40015983 Transportation in Orioni] (6 December 2020)</ref><br />
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[[Oriental Airlines]] ([[Oharic language|Oharic]]: ''Irentawi Ayeri''), often known as '''OA''', is the {{wp|flag carrier}} of Orioni. In 2016, Oriental Airlines managed to carry some 7.7 million passengers, or 21,000 passengers each day, making it a sizeable airline in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] measured by scheduled passengers flown. Together with several partners in the [[List of scheduled passenger airlines on Eurth|Star Alliance]], it operates an extensive route network on [[Eurth]].<br />
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To bring the Europan nations closer together, the government of Orioni formed a commercial alliance with other Europan nations. This alliance carries the name Europan Commercial Alliance (ECA).<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/256-european-commercial-alliance-eca/ European Commercial Alliance (ECA)] (14 October 2004)</ref> Members can join the trade alliance voluntarily. The main focus is commerce: the free movement of goods between the ECA countries. This means that all members agree to an equalisation of tax, tariff, and trade. The ECA is a purely commercial alliance with no intention of becoming a political instrument. It is not the objective of this alliance to influence or determine a country's government policy.<br />
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=== Media ===<br />
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Television in Orioni was first introduced in 1959. Orioni media primarily uses Anglish as the broadcast language. The main television broadcasters are the Orioni Broadcasting Company, Europa 24, Orioni News Consortium (ONC), National Geographic Channel, and Europan Broadcasting Corporation (EBC). Popular international television shows such as ''[[Suverina|Suverina Abbey]]'', ''[[Variota|Variota's Next Top Model]]'', ''[[Great Anglia|The Great Anglian Bake Off]]'', and ''[[CSI: Porto Rosso]]'' are broadcast in Orioni. The country also produces its own popular television shows such as celebrity contest ''Altais Top Chef'', morning talk show ''{{wp|The View (talk show)|The Laydeez}}'', and sci-fi-drama ''{{wp|Westworld (TV series)|Eastwurld}}''. In 2012, approximately 95.3% of the population owned a television.<br />
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Due to difficult logistics, the {{wp|film industry}} is rather limited. A well-known Orinese film is {{wp|Alan Smithee}}'s drama ''[[Jane Mambo]]'' (1982) about a troubled and misunderstood exotic dancer, portrayed by [[Lila Patel]], who must rely on her grace and courage to overcome the {{wp|Misogyny|misogynous}} social norms of the small coastal town of [[Oris|Tesifa, Oris]].<ref>Roiters News, [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/page/6/#comment-40021478 The Resilience of Jane Mambo: A 45th Anniversary Review] (15 January 2023)</ref> One particularly popular foreign film franchise is the ''Jaime Bondino'' series from [[Iverica]] which frequently features exotic [[Orient]]al locations.<br />
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Major newspapers are The Daily News (general broadsheet newspaper), The Sirius Standard (detailed financial news), The Medani Monitor (local circulation) and The Europan Times<ref>[https://eurotimes.blogspot.com/ The European Times] (February 2005 to September 2006)</ref> (focus on international affairs). The number of printed publications has grown significantly since 2004. The main news agency in Orioni is the renowned [[Roiters]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/ Roiters News] (27 January 2006)</ref> This Nordhaven-based agency is one of the oldest news agencies in the region, with regional centres in almost all other countries. Roiters was founded in 1915 by [[Leopold Ackerman]] as ''Roiters News Agency'' in memory of his friend and photographer {{wp|Fulvio Roiter}}. It sends out news in Anglish. [[Big Story News]] Channel (BSN), more commonly known as BS News, is an international cable and satellite news television channel.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4114-bs-news-channel/ BS News Channel] (9 February 2016)</ref> The live news channel has reporters stationed all across [[Eurth]], but broadcasts primarily from studios in [[Meda]]. As of February 2015, approximately 94.7 million Europan households (81.4% of cable, satellite & telco customers) receive BS News. Modern smart televisions automatically detect the station and will set it as default on channel 4. Anchorman [[Bronald Urgundy]] is a five-time (local) {{wp|Golden Raspberry Awards|Razzie Award}}-winning journalist and the channel's main {{wp|Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy|anchorman}}.<br />
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Radio stations with a considerable share in the airwaves market: public broadcasting organisation [[Orinese Broadcasting System|OBS]] Radio 1, commercial Orioni Radio Network with flagship station [[Typhoon FM]], Vivaldi (classical music), [[Eurth News 24]] (news and talk radio). Provincial radio stations carry local news bulletins; only a few of these broadcast nationally, but thanks to {{wp|Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB}} most can be streamed live via the internet. There are also language-specific broadcasts for the [[Meda]]nese region.<br />
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=== Communication ===<br />
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[[File:Kamala Nehru 1974 stamp of India.jpg|200px|thumb|right|(Create a stamp like this.)]]<br />
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In the early 1990s, as in many other nations, the {{wp|internet}} became available to [[Orinese people]]. The first commercial {{wp|internet service provider}} began operations in [[Zuidhaven]] in 1992. By 2018, there were an estimated 69.8 million internet users (48.35%). Most users are 15–19 years old and use mobile phones as their primary access device. The penetration rate continues to increase rapidly. [[Wittier]], [[Threadit]], and [[Whine]], are the leading social media platforms. Wittier is an app used for instant communication on electronic devices. Statistics show that Wittier use in Orioni is at 47.75%, Threadit at 19.33%, [[ViewTube]] at 13.9%, [[Pinstagram]] at 10.69%, and [[Fumblr]] at 4.96%.{{Citation needed}} Newer platform, like the instant messaging service [[Accord]], also see increasing popularity.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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=== Tourism ===<br />
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[[File:Sailing-in-anguilla.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A modern {{wp|square rigger}} viewed from Weledi Gulf]]<br />
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Nature and culture are major components of Orioni tourism. From the beaches of Amilaki, to the chaos of Zuidhaven, alongside the history, culture and jungles. The natural heritage can boast a unique combination of a tropical climate. These natural attractions are complemented by a rich cultural heritage that reflects Orioni's dynamic history and ethnic diversity. Ancient temples in Asehayi, with their religious festivities, are some of the popular destinations for cultural tourism. Orioni has a well-preserved natural ecosystem with forests that stretch over about 35% ($recalculate) of its land. Northeastern forests and the [[Amilaki Wildlife Reserve]], in particular, are popular tourist destinations. Another popular destination is the {{wp|Dominic system|Hotel Dominic}} is [[Perseus]].<br />
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"''Beautiful Orioni''” has been the slogan since December 2004 of an international marketing campaign directed by the Councillor of Environment to promote tourism. In the year 2014, more than 9,4 million international visitors entered Orioni, staying in hotels for an average of 7,5 nights and spending an average of Φ1142 per person during their visit, or Φ152 per person per day. If you’re looking for somewhere tropical, relaxed and has amazing food, you'll find it hard to pick somewhere more idyllic and relaxed. Whether you are staying in a tranquil Oriental beach villa, or a hotel suite in a high-rise Zuidhaven hotel, there are plenty of possibilities for everyone.<br />
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In theory, come Summer, Orinese beaches should become the textbook backdrop for a bit of what [[Occident]]al foreigners call ''il dolce far niente'': the “sweet doing nothing”. But this most chilled-out of settings has proved far from drama-free this summer. For starters, business hasn’t been buoyant over the past few months: be it the Azure refugee crisis or a few instances of freakishly bad weather, the number of tourists on Orinese shores has decreased by 5 per cent compared to last year. Then came the news in June that swimming was temporarily forbidden on several beaches on the [[Weledi Gulf]], caused by a very unappealing above-the-limit level of wastewater in the water.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 June 2020 |title=Checking wastewater pollution in Mar province |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40015588 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
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WIP: dolphins; smaller islands; cruises.<br />
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=== WIP ===<br />
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Questions<br />
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* Statistics (GDP per capita. Inflation (CPI). Population below the poverty line. Gini coefficient. Labor force. Unemployment. 5 Main industries.)<br />
* External (Exports. Export goods. Main export partners. Imports. Import goods. Main import partners.)<br />
* Public finances. (Public Debt. Budget Deficit. Revenues. Expenses. Economic Aid. Crediting rating. Foreign reserves.)<br />
* Economic center of Orioni? Zuidhaven? Some other place? Polycentric?<br />
* Sanctions against Derthalen/Dolchland, Anglia? How is our trade? Do they limit products coming from Orioni and vice versa? Where does Derth get shit?<br />
* Is one region of the country less economically developed than the other?<br />
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* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=63166#eco<br />
* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750347<br />
* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=590460<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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|source = National Bureau of Statistics<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19d6OIoqgIbWzV3AJShBWZx98Rl2Us4LqLhHkZPwR2Zs/edit?usp=sharing Population of Orioni] (docs.boogaloo.com)</ref> data incl. 'Home Island', excl. former colonial possessions.<br />
|1910|77,613,431<br />
|1915|88,136,987<br />
|1920|96,896,424<br />
|1925|109,413,306<br />
|1930|119,970,731<br />
|1935|136,082,952<br />
|1940|128,988,580<br />
|1945|127,082,345<br />
|1950|123,046,422<br />
|1955|124,603,972<br />
|1960|127,335,315<br />
|1965|128,252,319<br />
|1970|128,586,644<br />
|1975|131,432,150<br />
|1980|138,539,212<br />
|1985|142,993,458<br />
|1990|144,576,571<br />
|1995|145,930,073<br />
|2000|147,047,635<br />
|2005|147,556,705<br />
|2010|146,363,840<br />
|2015|144,800,000<br />
|2020|143,779,160<br />
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{{see also|Orinese people}}<br />
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[[File:Orang asli.jpg|200px|thumb|A group wearing traditional [[Meda|Medanese]] clothing and colours<br />
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Orioni is a multi-ethnic, multi-racial society. Someone who was born before the 1989 is part of the Owa-liji, named after the late Empress Owa who reigned from 1926 to 1989. Most members of this generation still remember “the old days", either because they lived it themselves or through the stories of their parents. Political scientists consider this Owa era as the last high-water mark for the country. When Owa was coronated, the Empire still had colonies. By the end of Owa's reign in 1989, there had been 4 economic crises, 3 decolonisations, a devaluated currency and failed coup d'état. There is gap between them and those who don't remember the days of Empire. The older generation thinks that young people have it easy, don't appreciate the long road their ancestors built. At the same time the younger generation believes that elders are pointlessly tied down by ghosts of the past.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016161 Generations in Orioni] (5 January 2021)</ref><br />
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Women in Orinese society have considerably more freedom than in neighbouring countries and serve as the main agents in society. The families are controlled by women. The women choose their own husbands and can own property, divorce, lead raids, and take part in the family’s administration. Orinese society is quite democratic with all extended families and clans being apparently equal and controlled by a council of elders, called the ''mahiberesebi'' (Oharic, “community”).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a39oM3MJleY Who Are The Berbers Of North Africa] (Cogito)</ref><br />
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=== Language ===<br />
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{{main|Oharic language}}<br />
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[[File:Manuscripts in the Yunnan Nationalities Museum - DSC03972.JPG|200px|thumb|right|A religious document in ancient [[Oharic]] script.]]<br />
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While surnames are usually one word, in Orioni the norm is to use compound surnames. In traditional Orinese culture, a child receives the surnames of its mother and father. For instance, former Chairlady [[Lusiya Selami ina Gitiri]] has Lusiya as her first given name, Selami as her first (i.e. maternal) surname, and Gitiri as her second (i.e. paternal) surname. In Orioni and some other countries, it is common, in law and in practice, to allow placing the mother's name before the father's in a child's surname rather than insisting that the privilege belongs exclusively to the father. Her children, therefore, would inherit the compound surname “Selami” as their maternal surname, while Gitiri would be lost, since the mother's maternal surname becomes the children's first surname (as their maternal surname).<br />
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=== Religion ===<br />
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Religion in Orioni is dominated by several different main religions. [[Amisti]] is the largest ethnic religion of the [[Orinese people]] with 62% followers. Amisti is the indigenous religion of people on the Orinese islands, a religion as old as the country itself. And [[Elitism]], a monotheistic form of worship, is the second largest religion with 25%. [[Satirism]] is an off-shoot branch of Elitism. There are also the [[Salam]]ic and [[Christianity (Eurth)|Christian]] minority religions. Orioni differs from other countries on [[Eurth]] where Christians or Salamids are the overwhelming majority.<br />
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=== Health ===<br />
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[[File:Population pyramid of Orioni.png|200px|thumb|right|Population pyramid, 2021.]]<br />
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Healthcare in Orioni is a devolved matter and each region has its system of private and publicly funded health care, together with alternative, holistic and complementary treatments. Public healthcare is provided to all permanent residents and is mostly free at the point of need, being paid for from general taxation. The Orinese are known to be blessed with good health. According to the most recent estimates of the average life expectancy<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/nation=orioni_2/detail=trend?censusid=44 Lifespan in Orioni 2] (nationstates.net)</ref>, the average is 89,77 years, with men living up to 88,2 years, compared to 91,2 years for women. Since 1960, life expectancy has, in line with the Europan average, grown by two months per year. Death in Orioni is mainly due to old age (88,9%) or heart disease (4%). The infant mortality rate stands at 1,1% as of 2015. In 2015, the number of HIV diagnoses in Orioni was 4,312, with 878 contracting full-blown AIDS. The average doctor to patient ratio in Orioni is 3,6 doctors per 1.000 people.<br />
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Orioni's low rate of maternal deaths goes back to 15th century, when the awful practice of witch-hunting began in Europa, lasting for several centuries (1450–1750). This lead many knowledgeable women to flee to Orioni, giving a boost to the existing pharmacological knowledge in Meda. The age of majority in pre-1950s Orioni used to be 26 y/o for men after naval service, and 21 y/o for women. During the 1980s this was lowered to 21 y/o for both. There is limited pressure to further lower this to 18 y/o, in line with other Oriental nations, but none of the governing coalition parties has any policy plans to do so.<br />
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The varying degrees of legality of recreational drugs and their use in Orioni. {{wp|Alcohol}} is highly regulated. Alcoholic beverages are classified in three categories. Drinks in class A have <5% alcohol with a 50% tax; class B has 5-20% alcohol and is taxed at 100%; and class C has >20% alcohol and it taxed at 200%. The highest tax is also applied on any imported alcoholic drinks. {{wp|Cannabis}} was banned in 1926 by Empress Owa. There is a minimum sentence of 4 years in prison for dealers / distributers distributing. There is either a maximum sentence of 4 years or mandatory rehab for possession alone. {{wp|Heroin}} abuse, by injection, exposes drug users to HIV/AIDS. Injecting drug use has propelled HIV/epidemics in Orioni. However, opiate abuse continues to fall in Orioni and the Orient. {{wp|MDMA|Ecstasy}} laboratories are regularly dismantled in Orioni. The most financially lucrative {{wp|methamphetamine}} market in the Orient remains [[San Ba]]. There are indications that methamphetamine continues being smuggled into San Ba from [[Ide Jima]], [[Koku]], as well as from Orioni.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016106 Drugs legality in Orioni] (30 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Education ===<br />
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[[File:Tang Center (MIT Building E51).jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Zuidhaven Institute of Technology]] (ZIT).]]<br />
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The Orinese educational follows a system similar to the continental Europan model. Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 3 and 18. Children are divided into 3 levels according to age. Each level takes 5 years. Primary school (3-8 years), middle school (8-13 years), and high school (13-18). Free pre-primary schooling is provided to every child from the age of 2 years and 6 months. In most schools, the child can start school as soon as they reach this age, so class size for the youngest children grows during the year. Primary school consists of five years, and the subjects given are generally the same at all schools. Primary schooling is free and age is the only entrance requirement. Both primary and middle school are compulsory. When graduating from middle school around the age of 13, students enter high school. Here they have to choose a course that they want to follow, depending on their skill level and interests.<br />
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University and college education<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/737-the-beautiful-empire-of-orioni/?do=findComment&comment=3724090 The Beautiful Empire of Orioni] (9 June 2006)</ref> is open to anyone with a qualifying diploma from high school or equivalent. Every province has at least one university, depending on the local speciality and economic needs. Within that range, there are also notable specialities. Well-known international universities mainly cluster around the capital [[O'polis]] or [[Zuidhaven]]. The internationally most renowned names are [[Sirius Business School|SBS]] and [[Zuidhaven Institute of Technology|ZIT]].<br />
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Students usually wear a uniform at school, except on Friday afternoon or Saturday. There are standard activities like sports and competitions, camps and extracurricular activities. During hot summer most kids nag their parents for a visit to the water park while others prefer hanging around in large indoor shopping centres. In an age of computer games and high-tech toys, people often forget that its children can be entertained for a long period of time by the simplest of inventions. These modern inventions are not affordable for the majority of the population. These games would only be found in the homes of middle to upper class families. The large island nation still has a lot of poor people, with low wages. While not as rich as other countries, families there do well. Though some children say their country is “boring”, the nature and the relative freedom children experience at an early age contribute to a happy childhood.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016029 Youth in Orioni] (15 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Largest cities ===<br />
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A modernised nation, the Orioni home island contains several large cities, predominantly developed near southern coastal areas. Orioni's largest city is [[Zuidhaven]], which hosts a population of 10.075.310 persons within its limits. The next most populous are the capital city [[O'polis]] (5.037.655), [[Meda]] (3.358.437), and [[Vega]] (2.518.828). Zuidhaven is the bustling commercial and business centre while O'polis is a more serene “cultural capital” rebuilt in the 20th century. Meda, despite being a large city, is isolated geographically.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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* https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750346<br />
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Orinese port cities see people come and go from all over the [[Eurth]]. This diversity creates a culture that's more tolerant to many different kinds of people. Partly because it's good for business. Furthermore, it means that the people value cooperation, which is also good for business and stability.<br />
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=== Literature ===<br />
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=== Folk tales ===<br />
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The favourite scary boogeyman is the mythical evil spirit [[Aroman Empire#Etymology|Ahriman]] who only comes at night to bite off children's feet. This legend is probably based on a myth about the Aroman Empire where defeated enemies had their hands or feet amputated. Another way parents scare their children into being well-behaved is warning that naughty boys and girls that a Buran ship may come at night to take them away. There is some historical evidence to support this folk story: Buran mercenaries were were hired as privateer during the Reconquest (12th century). Some of them did raid coastal villages. Later periods also saw harassment from notorious pirates such as the Argic [[History of Orioni#Owara period (1663-1709)|captain Yakov Moyshchik]] (1645-1714). One mythical folk story tells of the ancient cooperation between fishermen and killer whales. When the fishermen saw a whale being chased by orcas, one of the old men would pretend to be weak and slow to make the orcas feel bad for him. And then the man would call on the orcas to bring the chased whale ashore. When the injured whale drifted onto the beach, the other men came out of hiding to kill the whale. This ritual encouraged the orcas to chase even larger whales ashore. People harvested the prey and shared the feast with neighbouring tribes. In return, the orcas received the tongue, their favourite part.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016053 Folk tales from Orioni] (19 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Visual arts ===<br />
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[[File:Painted prayers, Warli paintings, at Sanskriti Kendra, Anandagram, New Delhi.jpg|200px|thumb|right|{{wp|Warli painting}} at $city Museum.]]<br />
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Orioni paintings usually focus on still life and nature, with some famous works such as ''Mount Oromis'' by Asmanta Parrek gaining recognition. There are also famous murals such as the one in Terminal 3 of the [[O’polis International Airport]], depicting Orioni’s naval history, by the famous muralist [[Isenah el-Redahk]]. Sculpting is also one field that has gained recognition, with many sculptures receiving praise from art critics. The largest repository of arts is the {{wp|Louvre Abu Dhabi|Lovra Museum}}, in Zuidhaven, containing 576 paintings by many famous artists of Orioni and some of Orioni’s earliest paintings dating back to the 1500s BCE. The National Museum in O’polis also contains busts and sculptures by many Orinese artists.<br />
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=== Music ===<br />
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Orioni music ranges from traditional music to modern music. Since the 1960s, the music scene has grown and gained fame both at home and abroad. Orioni musicians and bands have gained international fame for their work such as conductor Navi Vostrok, singers such as Arisa Nikdu, Francis Seyer, Michael Voztenzuk, Inesah Bassak and bands such as Paint The Sky, Raizin Gurlz and Frozen Dolphin, to name a few. The O'polis Philharmonic Orchestra has also played in various halls and significant events, along with the Nordhaven National Choir. Various foreign artists, such as Eric Von Tutri from [[Tamurin]] are also popular in Orioni.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvSv85qqM_U#t=98 The Eric Von Tutri Players], formerly known as The Eric Von Tutri Four (1967).</ref><br />
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=== Cuisine ===<br />
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Orioni cuisine varies greatly by region and has many influences. For an island nation seafood is abundant, so it is commonly consumed especially by residents in coastal areas. Fish is especially popular in the southern and eastern regions, where a significant number of people still work as fishermen. More northern cuisine, however, often has more continental influences. Traditional dishes include {{wp|biryani}} and {{wp|spiedini}}. Many highly ranked restaurants can be found in the most influential restaurant guides.{{Citation needed}} The {{wp|Criterion Restaurant|Criterion}}, a restaurant in Zuidhaven, is rated with 3 stars by the [[Guide Duchemin]], one of three restaurants in the country to receive such an honour as of 2017.<br />
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Food is an important aspect of Orinese culture. Sharing food is a common way to honour guests and establish friendships. Because of colonial expansion and trade, ingredients and cooking techniques from other cultures were integrated. Imperial, royal and noble preference played a role in the changes in Orinese cuisines over time. Over time, many dishes became part of the everyday cuisine. In a social setting, you don't pour your own drink. Someone in your party will offer to pour your drink, and you will return the favour. Keep an eye on your friends' glasses and fill them if they are empty; they will do the same.<br />
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=== Etiquette ===<br />
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[[File:Young Somali man 2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Giving two thumbs up (with both hands) is considered an offensive gesture.]]<br />
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The etiquette and manners of the Orinese archipelago is influenced by mainland Europa, the Oriental subcontinent, nearby Thalassa and Marenesia. The culture is a complex mixture that differs significantly from the original indigenous cultures. Not knowing these customs is a frequent cause for drama and frustration with visiting tourists. Orinese greetings are somewhat formal. It is customary to make directly eye contact, place the right hand on the heart while slightly bowing. Eye contact is avoided if two have never met before. Seniors should be greeted first. A handshake is not standard and generally much lighter than in other cultures. Across genders, men should wait to see if a woman extends her hand. In Orioni, deference to seniors is expected from younger people. Seniority is an important factor in determining the social position, dictating the application of honour, precedence, and behaviour. Seniors also expected to take responsibility for making group decisions. Holding both hands with “thumbs up” is an offensive gesture in Orioni.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016029 Etiquette in Orioni] (15 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Fashion ===<br />
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Women are expected to dress modestly. Revealing clothing by tourists is tolerated but frowned upon. Shoes are not worn inside. Orinese people don't want their floor stained by dirt from the soles. Instead, shoes are removed and left outside near the doorstep or placed in the shoe cabinet at the entryway, and often replaced with slippers. Just wearing socks is also acceptable in informal situations. There are also separate slippers used when using a bathroom, due to hygienic reasons.<br />
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=== Sport ===<br />
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[[File:Orioni-world-cup.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Logo for the [[2018 UENA World Cup]].]]<br />
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Sport is a significant part of Orinese culture. Both traditional sports such as sailing, and [[Occident]]al imports like {{wp|association football}}, are popular with both participants and spectators. Sailing is considered Orioni's national sport. Football was introduced to the country by visiting Europans in the 20th century. The [[Orinese Premier League]] is Orioni's largest professional sports competition in terms of television ratings and spectators. The Royal Orinese Football Association (ROFA), is the governing body of Orinese football. The ROFA organizes the men's, women's, and futsal national teams. Football was introduced to Orioni during the Nabérrie period, along with many other foreign sports. The first Orinese football club is considered to be [[Zuidhaven Tigers]], founded in 1917. In the 1920s, football associations were organized and regional tournaments began in universities and high schools, especially in [[O'polis]]. The national football team is called the [[Orioni Orcas]]. In the 1930s, the Orioni national football team was organised and drew 3-3 with [[Tamurin]] to win their first title at the Oriental Europan Championship Games. The Orioni national team also competed in the [[Eurth Olympics|Alaghon 1936 Olympic Games]], the team had their first victory in an Olympic game with a 3-2 win over powerful [[Suverina]]. Many supporters of the [[Orioni Orcas]] are still bitter their side was knocked out of the [[2018 UENA World Cup]] so soon. Other popular sports include surfing, sailing,<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/3080-oceans-cup/ Ocean's Cup] (8 September 2006)</ref> fencing,<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2376-fencing-association-of-europa/ Fencing Association Of Europa] (15 April 2006)</ref> sumo wrestling<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2144-big-kahuna-sumo-league/ Big Kahuna Sumo League] (21 February 2006)</ref> and racing, especially auto racing by Team Typhoon.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4130-grand-prix-of-europa-2016/ Grand Prix of Europa 2016] (20 March 2016)</ref><ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016053 Sports in Orioni] (19 December 2020)</ref><br />
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=== Holidays ===<br />
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| 1 January || {{wp|New Year's Day}} || {{ya}} ||<br />
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| 9 January || Europa Day || {{na}} || Founded in 2004<br />
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| ''{{wp|Moveable feast|moveable}}'' || {{wp|Nowruz|āhuni}} || {{ya}} || First day of spring (day of Vernal equinox)<br />
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| ''{{wp|Moveable feast|moveable}}'' || {{wp|Arbor Day}} || {{na}} || Tree planting day (last Friday of April)<br />
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| 29 May || {{wp|Reconquista|Restoration Day}} || {{ya}} || End of Civil War on 29 May 1174<br />
|-<br />
| ''{{wp|Moveable feast|moveable}}'' || {{wp|Midsummer|Midsummer's Day}} || {{ya}} || Day of Summer solstice<br />
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| 22 August || {{wp|Cyrus the Great Day|Nitoku Day}} || {{na}} || Final defeat of the Medani Empire by Empress Nintoku.<br />
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| 8 December || {{wp|Queen's Day|Empress' Day}} || {{ya}} || If 8 December falls on a Sunday, Empress's Day is celebrated on the 7th.<br />
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| ''{{wp|Moveable feast|moveable}}'' || {{wp|Midwinter's Day}} || {{ya}} || Day of Winter solstice<br />
|-<br />
| 24 December || {{wp|Christmas Eve}} || {{na}} ||<br />
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| 25 December || {{wp|Christmas Day}} || {{na}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| 26 December || {{wp|Boxing Day}} || {{na}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| 31 December || {{wp|New Year's Eve}} || {{ya}} ||<br />
|}<br />
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Currently, Orioni has 7 {{wp|public holidays}} and 6 “significant cultural holidays” that are not public holidays, although citizens which celebrate these holidays for religious or cultural beliefs can take the time as a holiday. <br />
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The feast of Ahuni is one of the most auspicious days for Orinese as it marks their new year. Ahuni not only marks the Orinese New Year, but it is also the first day of the spring season. This year, Ahuni was celebrated on Friday, March 20, 2020. This festival is widely celebrated in Orioni and the Orinese diaspora. Here is how Orinese traditionally celebrate the holiday, and why the rite is still so popular after 3,000 years.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 March 2020 |title=Happy Ahuni wishes for the Orinese New Year |url=https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40015052 |work=[[Roiters]] |accessdate=20 March 2020}}</ref><br />
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Every year on May 29th the Restoration Day is celebrated. This is a public holiday to remember the end of the [[Orinese Civil War]]. This conflict came to a close when Hierapolis ([[Zuidhaven]]) was captured by the loyalist army commanded by 41-year-old Sri [[Seymond Adhamed]] (1133-1192), husband of Empress Masaino's second sister, on 29 May 1174.<ref name='war-peace'/><br />
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The {{wp|weekend}} in Orioni follows the standard continental system, with {{wp|Saturday}} and {{wp|Sunday}} being the off-days. This is the case in most towns and smaller cities. For larger cities, there is a system where the off-days are divided over multiple neighbourhoods. For example: in a city with 3 neighbourhoods, one area will close while the other areas continue operating. Two days later, another area closes for their own weekend. This rotation ensures that public services are always available, and shops remain open at a minimal travel distance. Another benefit in metropolitan cities such as Zuidhaven is the prevention of overcrowded during commuter travel. One setback is families and friends who live in different areas need more planning to meet up together. Foreign visitors and travellers are quite often surprised by this system. Some visitors find it to be a very practical solution, while others just never get used to the puzzle of neighbourhoods operating on different schedules. Immigrants who adhere to the Yehudim, [[Christianity (Eurth)|Christian]]/[[Tacolism|Tacolic]], or [[Salam]]id faith also have a difficult time fitting their day of rest into this work schedule. Most immigrants solve this problem by moving to a neighbourhood where the weekend rotation matches their religious calendar.<br />
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Children and students have two days of weekend off when their neighbourhood school closes. Parents and the senior workers also receives two days off. Young working people are regularly asked to work an additional day. This is compensated with a higher salary. Many young people dislike this system, but the extra money is welcome, and it also absolves them of some of the household chores. Weekends are a mix of blessings and burdens. People spend a mix of their time doing regular chores and fun outings. The first day of the weekend is usually decided by the men/fathers and dedicated to entertainment and preparing food. Biryani is popular throughout the Orient and typically served with other Orinese dishes. Most sports events and festivals also fall on this (Satur)day. The second day is decided by women/mothers and dedicated to seeing friends and family. When the weather is nice, you'll spot families sharing a taxi to a beach or nearby lake or park.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40015954 Weekend in Orioni] (1 December 2020)</ref><br />
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| named_after = [[Oriental Ocean]]<br />
| motto = ''Ex Oriente, Securitas''<br />
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| founding_location = [[Tamurin#Geography|Alaghon]], [[Tamurin]]<br />
| type = Military Alliance<br />
| purpose = Defensive Alliance, Economic and Scientific Cooperation<br />
| headquarters = [[Deseti|EOS Island]], [[Orioni]]<br />
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The '''Entente of Oriental States''' or ''EOS'' is a major multinational alliance consisting of geographically close states bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]] in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], [[Thalassa]], [[Marenesia]], [[Argis]], [[Alharu]] and [[Aurelia]]. Founded in June 2006, the main purpose of the organisation is the ensured protection of its membership in the case of aggression from a non-member, considering such an act to be an attack upon all.<ref name='founding'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2740-eos-sees-the-light-of-day/ EOS sees the light of day] (29 June 2006)</ref> It is also an economic and scientific cooperation umbrella for the overall geographic area.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
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In 1954 the [[Europan Commercial Alliance]] was formed. The ECA was one of the first international organisations on [[Eurth]] to be based on the principles of supra-nationalism. It started the process of integration which led to the Entente of Oriental States.<br />
<br />
The Charter of the Entente of Oriental States is the founding treaty of the Entente of Oriental States.<ref name='charter'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2755-charter-of-the-entente-of-oriental-states/ Charter of the Entente of Oriental States] (1 July 2006)</ref> Adopted in 2006, it stipulates that the alliance is “open to all nations of Eastern Europa.” This clause was later expanded to include all countries bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]]. Initially, in 2006, there were six founding members. There was a continual increase in membership during the first half of the 21st Century.<br />
<br />
The Entente serves three main functions. First and foremost: mutual defence. Outside forces had taken advantage of inter-Oriental conflict, toppling government and swallowing independent nations. EOS managed to halt this trend by establishing a clear perimeter. Second, EOS resolves the endemic problem of security and, in particular, the problem of alternating [[Orient]]al, [[Burania]]n, and [[Thalassa]]n antagonism. Transforming countries from periodic enemies into steadfast allies is a recipe for lasting peace. Finally, EOS guarantees a joint engagement in regional security, precisely what the [[Long War]], [[Thalassan War]], and their confusing aftermath failed to do.<br />
<br />
In June 2020, the Entente voted to separate its non-military activities into a separate and independent civilian organisation, forming the [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS).<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6149-conquering-chaos-with-caos/ Conquering chaos with CAOS] (9 May 2021)</ref> This internal organisational change includes the administration, development and science institutions such as the [[ARTHA]] participation.{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
=== Summits ===<br />
<br />
<div style="overflow-x:auto"><br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
! !! Date !! Member State !! City !! Major Event(s)<br />
|-<br />
| 1st || July 2006 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Formation of the Entente of Oriental States.<ref name='founding'/><br />
|-<br />
| 2nd || February 2007 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Admission of several new members.<br />
|-<br />
| 3rd || 2008 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Emergency session on the banking crisis.<br />
|-<br />
| 4th || 2009 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Emergency session on the [[Great Europan Collapse]].<br />
|-<br />
| 5th || 2010 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Emergency session on the [[Black Hat]] leaked cables.<br />
|-<br />
| 6th || 2011 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Learnings from the financial crisis. Budgetary recommendations.<br />
|-<br />
| 7th || 2012 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Discussion on expanded military cooperation and standardisation.<br />
|-<br />
| 8th || 2013 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Creation of the Defence college.<br />
|-<br />
| 9th || 2014 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Creation of the peacekeeping force (“Pink Helmets”).<br />
|-<br />
| 10th || 2015 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Special session to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Entente.<br />
|-<br />
| 11th || August 2016 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Emergency session on terrorist activities by the [[Afropa]]n-based Violetist Liberation Army.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4141-war-on-violetist-liberation-army/ War on Violetist Liberation Army] (17 August 2016)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 12th || September - October 2017 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Charter amended with ''Proposed observer status''. Announcement of the ''Antargic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan''.<br />
|-<br />
| 13th || July 2018 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Charter amended with ''Responsibility to Protect''.<br />
|-<br />
| 14th || February 2019 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Discussion on intervention in [[Bainbridge Islands]]. Adoption of compulsory [[IRCE]] membership.<br />
|-<br />
| 15th || July 2020 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Outreach towards the [[New Wurld]].<br />
|-<br />
| 16th || May 2021 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Establishment of the independent [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]]. Resolution condemning the [[2021 Anglian War]].<br />
|-<br />
| 17th || July 2022 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Discussion on intervention in the [[2021-22 Anglian War]].<ref name='summit-17'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6875-17th-eos-summit/ 17th EOS summit] (31 July 2022)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 18th || August 2023 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Admission of [[Apuni]] and [[Pecario]]. Review of the Antargic Strategy, Research and development collaboration, and military exercise announcement.<ref name='summit-18'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7278-18th-eos-summit/ 18th EOS summit] (10 August 2023)</ref><br />
|}</div><br />
<br />
=== Exercises ===<br />
<br />
<div style="overflow-x:auto"><br />
{| class='wikitable sortable'<br />
|-<br />
! !! Year !! width='220px'|Exercise{{efn|OOC. Exercise names created with the [https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/military-operation-names.php Military operation name generator].}} !! width='330px'|Location(s) !! Type<br />
|-<br />
| 1st || 2006 || Exercise Sea Salvation || [[Tethys Sea]] in Eastern Europa || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 2nd || 2007 || Exercise Bronze Eye || {{flag|Tamurin}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 3rd || 2008 || Exercise Flintlock || {{flag|Emakera}} in Eastern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 4th || 2009 || Exercise Red Angel || [[Oriental Ocean]] || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 5th || 2010 || Exercise Snow Slide || {{flag|Deltannia}} in Northern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on {{wp|command post exercise}}.<br />
|-<br />
| 6th || 2011 || Exercise White Hammer || {{flag|Deltannia}} in Northern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on winter warfare.<br />
|-<br />
| 7th || 2012 || Exercise Blue Devil || [[Oriental Ocean]] || Navy combined training exercise. Follow-up to Red Angel.<br />
|-<br />
| 8th || 2013 || Exercise Blackout || {{flag|Tamurin}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on night operations.<br />
|-<br />
| 9th || 2014 || Exercise Jungle Obelisk || {{flag|Niederoestereich}} in Southern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on topical, subtropical and {{wp|jungle warfare}}.<br />
|-<br />
| 10th || 2015 || Exercise Blind Rain || {{flag|Niederoestereich}} in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise. Focus on guided missile testing.<br />
|-<br />
| 11th || 2016 || Exercise Crow's Nest || {{flag|Nan Gorgwaith}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on {{wp|VTOL}} operations.<br />
|-<br />
| 12th || 2017 || Exercise Desert Heart || {{flag|Cristina}} in Central Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on artillery.<br />
|-<br />
| 13th || 2018 || Exercise Sea Giant || [[Azure Sea]] in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise. Focus on deployment of EOS anti-submarine warfare forces, aircraft carrier strike forces, and supply convoys.<br />
|-<br />
| 14th || 2019 || Exercise Touchdown || {{flag|Sunset Sea Islands}} in Thalassa || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 15th || 2020 || Exercise Orange Lion || {{flag|Cashar}} in Western Alharu || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on command and control procedures.<br />
|-<br />
| 16th || 2021 || Exercise Taming Trouble || [[Meteorolas]] in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40017972 Orinese navy flexes missile capabilities in Southwest Europa] (8 August 2021)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 17th || 2022 || Exercise Vigilant Twilight || [[Meteorolas]] in Southern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on nighttime operations.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6875-17th-eos-summit/?do=findComment&comment=40020547 17th EOS summit], Act 2, Scene 4 (1 August 2022)</ref><ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/ Exercise Vigilant Twilight] (31 October 2022)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 18th || 2023 || Exercise Nexus Dawn || [[Alharu]] || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on {{wp|command and control}} procedures.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7404-exercise-nexus-dawn/ Exercise Nexus Dawn] (12 December 2023)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 19th || 2024 || Exercise Suckerfish || TBA || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 20th || 2025 || TBA || TBA || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 21st || 2026 || TBA || TBA || Army multilateral training exercise.<br />
|}</div><br />
<br />
== Participating countries ==<br />
<br />
Since its foundation in 2006 the EOS has added many new member states to the original set of six founding countries. The largest growth occurred in 2017 with the Charter amendment that established the possibility for observers to join.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4415-proposed-observer-status/ Proposed observer status] (18 October 2017)</ref> Observer status is a privilege granted to non-members to give them an ability to participate in the organisation's activities. Observer status is granted to states bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]] that have an interest in the EOS's activities. Observers generally have a limited ability to participate in the EOS, lacking the ability to vote or propose resolutions.<br />
<br />
=== Members ===<br />
<br />
Full members enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of the mutual defence alliance. These are described in the Charter of the Entente of Oriental States. Members have the full ability to participate in the EOS, with the ability to vote and propose resolutions. There are also included in certain sensitive discussions where observers are asked to temporary leave the discussion.<br />
<br />
<div style="overflow-x:auto"><br />
{{Static row numbers}}<br />
{| class='wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers' style='width:100%'<br />
! width='200px' | Country<br />
! Date of accession<br />
! width='200px' | {{wp|Permanent representative}}<br />
! Status<br />
! Notes<br />
! Population<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Apuni}}<br />
| {{dts|14 August 2023}}<ref name='summit-18'/><br />
| Mr Ricardo Kekoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 12,000,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ayubi}}<br />
| {{dts|5 July 2021}}<ref name='anglia'/><br />
| Mrs Zuleika Mansouri<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 1,303,569<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Bainbridge Islands}}<br />
| {{dts|6 August 2006}}<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2935-application-request-for-membership/ Application request for membership] (4 August 2006)</ref><br />
| Mrs Kaliona Kalani<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 18,900,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Cashar}}<br />
| {{dts|5 June 2021}}<ref name='anglia'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6151-emergency-resolution-on-anglian-aggression/ Emergency resolution on Anglian aggression] (1 July 2020)</ref><br />
| Ms Opalat Ardlavola<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 22,412,566<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Cristina}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Raffaella Binetti<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 7,453,682<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Damak Var}}<br />
| {{dts|5 July 2021}}<ref name='anglia'/><br />
| Mr Noori bin Dhaahir<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 15,500,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Deltannia}}<br />
| {{dts|September 2006}}<br />
| Mr Axton Donaldson<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 5,220,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Feluga}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Délia Gusmão<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 27,113,795<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Hemahat}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Hanaan al-Musa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 29,159,251<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ide Jima}}<br />
| {{dts|9 April 2019}}<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5312-intervention-in-bainbridge-islands/?tab=comments#comment-40013049 Intervention in Bainbridge Islands] (9 April 2019)</ref><br />
| Mrs Lian Luoyang<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 152,400,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Konalani}}<br />
| {{dts|28 March 2007}}<br />
| Mrs Momi Kekoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Originally intended to join in June 2006 as a founding member.<br />
| 121,480<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mahana}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Sunanda Bastakoty<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 27,437,492<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mekabiri}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr Arnaldo Paz<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 9,149,522<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Miiros}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mrs Hugrún Hnefilsdóttir<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 5,750,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Niederoestereich}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mrs Scarlett Blair<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 14,906,117<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Orioni}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr [[Tobiya Wayanor]]<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member. Headquarters host.<br />
| 144,800,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Pecario}}<br />
| {{dts|14 August 2023}}<ref name='summit-18'/><br />
| Mr Raùl Toggares<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 22,658,480<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Safiloa}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Kini-Mali Tsafimakoua<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 39,025,300<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Sunset Sea Islands}}<br />
| {{dts|February 2019}}<br />
| Mr Văn Quốc Mạnh<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 164,627,827<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Tamurin}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr Robert Wassermann<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 80,193,963<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Tarua}}<br />
| {{dts|31 January 2024}}<br />
| Mrs Osita Fetikoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017. <br />
| 629,519<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|United Republic of Aurelia}}<br />
| {{dts|19 March 2024}}<br />
| [[Colonel (United Republic)|Col.]] [[Ronald M. Grill]]<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017. <br />
| 27,438,100<br />
|- class='sortbottom'<br />
| colspan='5'|'''Total'''<br />
| '''827,571,144'''<br />
|}</div><br />
<br />
=== Observers ===<br />
<br />
Several countries have observer status, which entitles them to express their opinion and give advice but denies them voting rights. There are numerous observers who are prospective candidates for future membership of the Entente of Oriental States. None of these states have started accession negotiations nor formally submitted an application for membership. All of these states are eligible to request member status. Certain states have chosen, for various reasons, not to become full members or observer of EOS. Some states have integrated with EOS to different extents according to their circumstances. Some states participate directly in the single market, some do so via bilateral treaties, and others have specific agreements with EOS and neighbouring countries. Mantella was suspended following the start of the Civil War and the use of military force against civilians of [[Cristina]]. <br />
<br />
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{{Static row numbers}}<br />
{| class='wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers' style='width:100%'<br />
! width='125px' | Country<br />
! Date of accession<br />
! width='200px' | {{wp|Permanent representative}}<br />
! Status<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Abantium}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Afropa}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Jean-Marie Montgomery<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Andalla}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Kristoffer Elkjær<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ateenia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Esonice}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Hirabayashi Tadataka<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Florentia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Giokto}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Quan ZhenKang<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Goankok}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Great Xio}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Itza}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Iverica}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kirvina}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Persefoni Panageli<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kolhar}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kōri-Chi}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kotowari}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Raahithan I.<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Manamana}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mantella}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Bruna Polselli<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for initiating the military conflict with [[Cristina]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mitō}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Noble Nykia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs $Person<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Norrium}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs $Person<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Per-Aten}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Neferut<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for improper diplomatic behaviour.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7533-suspension-of-per-aten/ Suspension of Per-Aten] (21 March 2024)</ref> Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Qubdi}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Red Iberos}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Jaime Zaragoza<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Rhodellia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Nicolas Handke<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Roqoo}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Laila Heikkinen<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|San Ba}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Lian Ping<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|San Giorgio}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Furio Lo Pinto<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
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== Programmes ==<br />
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The Entente of Oriental States (EOS) has initiated a variety of programmes rooted in the bilateral relationships between its member nations. These initiatives are uniquely structured, with each being based on individual bilateral agreements and understandings among the partner countries. Members of EOS are granted the flexibility to determine the depth and breadth of their involvement in these programmes. This flexible approach allows each nation to tailor its participation to best suit its national interests and capacities. Furthermore, the EOS maintains an open and inclusive stance towards collaboration. Beyond its member states, the EOS also explores opportunities to engage with third-party nations. Such nations, although not formal members of the Entente, may be approached and invited to participate in specific activities or programmes under the EOS umbrella. This proactive outreach fosters a broader spirit of cooperation and partnership in the region and contributes to the dynamic nature of the EOS's collaborative efforts.<br />
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=== Military ===<br />
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The military framework of the Entente of Oriental States is organised into a tiered hierarchy, reflecting its expansive regional presence and the diversity of its operational mandates. The multifaceted nature of these military programmes underscores the EOS's commitment to maintaining a cohesive, modern, and adaptable defence posture in the face of evolving regional challenges.<br />
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==== Operations ====<br />
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[[File:Hexagone Balard @ Ballon de Paris @ Parc André Citroën @ Paris (28745446201).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Joint Command [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] in Alaghon, [[Tamurin]].]]<br />
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The ''Operations'' section underlines the Entente of Oriental States's commitment to establishing a cohesive regional presence. With Joint Commands and Sectors strategically positioned across distinct geographical locales, this arm of the EOS ensures an organised, rapid, and effective response to any potential threats or challenges. Detailed within are the command structures and their respective locations, painting a vivid picture of the EOS's vast operational footprint.<br />
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* Joint Command [[Alharu]]. Located in: Khewet, [[Hemahat]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]. Located in: Alaghon, [[Tamurin]]<br />
** Sector [[Burania]]. Located in: Delta, [[Deltannia]]<br />
** Sector [[Orient]]. Located in: Serekan, [[Ide Jima]]<br />
** Sector [[Amutia]]. Located in: Free City, [[Cristina]]<br />
** Sector [[Azania (region)|Azania]]. Located in: Laggerport, [[Jilderen]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Marenesia]]. Located in: Ponaiga, [[Safiloa]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Thalassa]]. Located in: Sunset City, [[Sunset Sea Islands]]<br />
** Sector North Thalassa<br />
** Sector South Thalassa<br />
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==== Integration ====<br />
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[[File:Peacekeeper-missile-testing.jpg|200px|thumb|right|EOS {{wp|Anti-ballistic missile}} test off the coast of [[Burkini]].]]<br />
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''Integration'' is evidence of the EOS's vision of fostering deeper cooperation and coordination amongst its member states. More than just a conglomerate of defence forces, the EOS strives for seamless unity in its approach to regional security. This section delves into initiatives designed to facilitate unified communication, intelligence sharing, and collaborative defence programs, all geared towards presenting a united front against common adversaries.<br />
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* EOS Anti-ballistic Missile Program: An initiative started in September 2006 to bolster the region's defences against ballistic threats.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/3050-eos-anti-ballistic-missile-program/ EOS Anti-ballistic Missile Program] (5 September 2006)</ref><br />
* Communications: An initiative dedicated to ensuring seamless and secure communication across EOS military operations.<br />
* Joint Intelligence Agency: A centralised body that gathers, analyses, and disseminates intelligence pertinent to the EOS's security and strategic interests.<br />
* Pooling of Military Forces: Launched in July 2006, this initiative encourages the exchange and collaboration of military personnel amongst member nations.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2762-exchange-of-military-forces/ Exchange of military forces] (July 2006)</ref><br />
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==== Transformation ====<br />
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[[File:DEOMICampus.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Defence College in $city, $country.]]<br />
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The ''Transformation'' segment speaks to the EOS's forward-looking approach to defence. Recognising the dynamic nature of modern warfare and security challenges, EOS emphasises continuous improvement, adaptation, and innovation. Here, the focus is on standardising procedures, educating the next generation of military leaders, and investing in research and development. This commitment ensures that the EOS remains not just reactive but proactive, ready to shape the future of regional defence.<br />
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* Standardisation: Efforts to standardise military equipment, protocols, and procedures to enhance interoperability amongst EOS member states.<br />
* Defence College: An institution dedicated to the education and training of the EOS's military leadership, fostering a common doctrine and shared understanding of defence strategies.<br />
* {{wp|Research and Development}}: This initiative emphasises the continuous innovation and development of defence technologies, ensuring the EOS remains at the forefront of military advancements.<br />
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In the context of the military transformation of the EOS, one of the most notable developments has been the standardisation of unit sizes. This move towards uniformity in the structure of military units is a reflection of the EOS's commitment to fostering a cohesive and interoperable force amongst its member nations. Such standardisation is crucial for enhancing the efficacy of joint operations, allowing for more seamless coordination and integration of forces from different countries. The table below illustrates the standardised hierarchical structure of military units within the EOS. This structure is designed to facilitate clarity in command and operational effectiveness during multinational missions. The arrangement spans from the largest unit, the Army, comprising 120,000 personnel, down to the smallest unit, the Fireteam, with 5 personnel. Each level of the hierarchy is tailored to meet the diverse requirements of modern military engagements, ensuring flexibility and adaptability in various operational contexts.<br />
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| Army || 120,000 || 2 corps and support troops<br />
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| Corps || 55,000 || {{circa|3}} divisions and support troops<br />
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| Division || 18,000 || 3 brigades<br />
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| Brigade || 6,000 || 4 regiments<br />
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| Regiment || 1,500 || 3 battalions<br />
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| Battalion || 500 || 5 companies<br />
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| Company || 100 || 2 platoons<br />
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| Platoon || 45 || 3 sections<br />
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| Section || 15 || 3 fireteams<br />
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| Squad || 10 || 2 fireteams<br />
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| Fireteam || 5 || <br />
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=== Civilian ===<br />
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In June 2020, a significant reorganisation took place within the Entente of Oriental States that aimed to streamline its operations and delineate its military and non-military activities. The Entente Quorum, the decision-making body of the EOS, unanimously voted in favour of segregating its non-military endeavours, leading to the establishment of the [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS).<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6149-conquering-chaos-with-caos/ Conquering chaos with CAOS] (9 May 2021)</ref><br />
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This creation of CAOS was not merely an internal reshuffling, but a strategic move to ensure greater efficiency and focus on specific domains. CAOS became responsible for a wide spectrum of civilian-oriented tasks and institutions under the EOS banner. This independent civilian organisation took under its purview the various administrative, developmental, and scientific functions that were previously integrated with the EOS.<br />
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One notable institution that transitioned to CAOS's administration is the [[ARTHA]] participation, among others. By channelling such functions under CAOS, EOS aimed to enhance the effectiveness of its civilian initiatives while ensuring that its primary military objectives remained undiluted and robust. This clear demarcation of roles between EOS and CAOS underscores the Entente's commitment to both defence and development in the Oriental region.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS)<br />
* [[Oriental Ocean]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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'''Poja''' ({{wpl|Serbo-Croatian|Pojački}}: ''Konfederacija Poja''), or the '''Confederacy of Poja''', is a confederation of seven, autonomous regions organized around a strong federal government in the Mediargic region of the continent of [[Argis]] in [[Eurth]] bordering the nations of [[Baltica]], [[Girkmand]], [[Kalnija]], and [[Leszczawka]]. The country's establishment is such that each region maintains a very large degree of sovereign autonomy within its borders to create laws, collect taxes, establish infrastructure, and operate as a political entity. The purpose of the federal government is to maintain a cohesive union within the confederacy as well as to deal with matters of state such as foreign affairs, defense procurement, and confederacy-wide laws. As of 2023, the estimated population of Poja is 25.8 million people across an area covering some 340,090 km² (131,309.5 mi²). <br />
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In late 1900, the six independent states of [[Adjinua]], [[Chernarus_(Poja)|Chernarus]], [[Dosnima]], [[Kratoje]], [[Liaria]], and [[Zagovenske]] signed the Treaty of Rugi, formally establishing the Confederacy of Poja. The history of modern-day Poja harkens back to the early 1000s when the first kingdoms began to form throughout the territory as tribes united behind commonalities such as dialect and religion. Over the next seven centuries, the polities of modern-day Poja underwent long periods of convergence and divergence. By the 1700s though, cohesive nation-states began to take shape with independent and functioning local and federal governments. With the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s and the 1800s, the growth of these states was significantly more than anticipated. In the 1800s, it became evident that while each independent state could exist on its own, they could never realize their full potential as singular entities.<br />
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This presented a major hurdle to the states as they had existed in varying state of peace and conflict since the early 1000s. By the 1880s, rising thought was given to the formation of a cohesive, political union, which was realized in September 1900 with the signing of the Treaty of Rugi, forming the Confederacy of Poja. <br />
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Poja existed in relative peace and prosperity until the late 1960s, when oil reserves were discovered near the autonomous region of Chernarus. This led to a secession crisis, which ended with Chernarus being forcibly brought back into the fold after a bloody and destructive, 6-year conflict (1968 - 1974) knowing as the [[Chernarussian Conflict]]. Following the end of the conflict however, changes were made to the Treaty of Rugi, providing greater autonomy and power to the autonomous regions of the Confederacy of Poja. It was, in many ways, a win for the non-involved regions, a net-zero for the Pojački government, and something of a loss for Chernarus. <br />
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Following the end of this period, significant reconstruction of Chernarus championed by Rugi helped to suppress some of the fires of discontent. Yet it was not enough to return the country to its period of "Pax Poja" thanks largely in part to another crisis from 1979 - 1981 concerning the autonomy of [[Heraq]], then a part of the Liari Autonomous Region. The crisis was resolved when Heraq was granted sovereignty within the Confederacy of Poja and a reshaping of the country as a whole, which led to significant socioeconomic and political changes in the mid-to-late 1980s and the early-to-mid 1990s. <br />
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Since this period, Poja has been a largely stable and peaceful nation, prosperous but not an economic or military powerhouse on the global stage. Yet, despite this, Poja remains seven, independent nations corralled under one, central government and despite over a century of unification, ethnic lines have yet to be erased and the adoption of a "Pojački identity" largely remains a pipe dream.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The word ''Poja'' derives from the archaic Liari word ''pojanak'' meaning "to gather" or to have a "gathering." It was a word commonly associated with weddings and festivals, when large numbers of people gathered in a central village in celebration. The word had largely fallen out of use by the late 1700s but it was revived during the discussions for the Treaty of Rugi. The framers of the treaty were largely stuck on what to call the new confederation and dozens of names had been suggested by the time Vlastimir Dragaš, long considered the biggest Liari proponent of the treaty offered ''pojanak.'' Due to the harsh sound of the name however, it was shortened simply to ''poja'' and given as the name of the new country, chiefly based on its meaning. Despite the efforts however, few people within Poja call or consider themselves Pojački. Instead, they largely refer to themselves by their ethnic backgrounds. The Treaty of Rugi had desired that all citizens of Poja set aside their ethnic differences and come together to be a new nationality but this has not materialized even in the 21st century.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Early History (Pre-1000)===<br />
Human habitation of Poja can be traced back to the {{wpl|Neolithic Age}}. Despite little information about them, archaeologists studying the early history of Poja have identified at least four, early culture-complexes. The oldest of these is the Praq Culture (6000 BC to 3500 BC), which is believed to have inhabited a fairly sizeable area around the area of southern Adjinua, near the border with modern-day Baltica. Despite the proximity to modern-day Baltica though, it is believed that the Praq people originated from elsewhere in Argis and traveled to this area by sea. They represent the earliest settled farming society in Ancient Poja though there is also evidence of hunting and gathering activities as supplemental to their food supplies.<br />
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The next oldest is the Ogrua culture (4500 BC to 3500 BC), which inhabited an area in the north of the country, near the borders of modern-day Girkmand and Leszczawka. Archeologists find no evidence of overlap between the two cultures and there is no direct evidence that either encountered the other. Evidence shows that the Ogrua people largely stuck to a series of valleys and hills in the northern part of what is currently Dosnima, where they benefitted from freshwater streams, fishing, and farming. Archaeologists are able to uncover ritual behavior from the Ogrua as well as the earliest forms of proto-writing in the area by deciphering symbols of this culture. They also show the earliest known penchant for copper metallurgy. However, it is believed that their culture was wiped out due to a natural disaster of sorts. Archeologists suspect massive flooding in the valleys or perhaps an earthquake event.<br />
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The third culture is the Usmar culture (3500 BC - 3000 BC), a short-lived culture located near the modern-day Lake Usmar in Heraq. Not much is known about them except traces of pottery left behind in caves. It is possible that the Usmar culture were survivors from the Ogrua culture due to some similarities in their living arrangements; however, they had a different language. It is believed that they were overrun by an unknown, non-native culture, perhaps from modern-day Leszczawka but the evidence supporting the origin of this culture is non-existent.<br />
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The fourth and final culture is the Ocryae culture (2200 BC - 1000 BC), which settled on the shorts of the [[Mediargic Sea]] in modern-day Chernarus. They were similar to the Praq culture and may have been Praq explorers who traveled up the [[Keelpijp]] in search of new lands, ultimately resettling in the same land as their origin. Like the Usmar culture, they were very heavy into pottery, ritual, and proto-writing but were somewhat nomadic. Evidence of their settlements run throughout Chernarus, Heraq, and Zagovenske.<br />
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Beginning in 1000 BC, a single culture came to dominate Ancient Poja, the Adrana culture. The Adrananese culture first appears in the northeastern parts of Ancient Poja near the border with Girkmand. Over the course of the next thousand years, they branched out and began to inhabit almost all parts of Poja, perhaps absorbing remnants of the Ocryae culture. Of all of the early cultures of Poja, they are the most researched and much is known about them. It is from the Adrananese culture that the Adjinuan, Dosniman, and Liari cultures originate, which represents more than two-thirds of the Pojački ethnicities.<br />
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It is by 500 BC that the Adrananese tribes solidified their hold on Ancient Poja. They utilized the rough terrain and the geography of Poja to their advantage, building settlements in highly defensible locations, suggesting that in these times, warring tribes from other parts of Argis or perhaps even remnants of other cultures within Poja were an ever-present threat. In doing this, the Adrananese were allowed to grow as a culture and a society much more easily than their predecessors. Archaeologists have uncovered a significant number of sites with ruins of temples to their pantheon of gods and goddesses. Pagan religions in modern-day Poja all trace their history back to the Adrananese religions and pantheon. Forced religious conversion over the centuries by Christian religions and countries have heavily reduced the pagan populations in Poja to a small minority.<br />
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With a stationary society, the Adrananese were able to evolve in their learning. They evolved new farming practices, astrology and astronomy, mathematics, and writing. The earliest known scroll in Poja, dating back to 288 AD, was written by Adrananese priests. It tells of a fierce battle between two brothers, each of whom wanted to become ruler of their particular tribe. The scroll details a lengthy battle between these brothers and their supporters only to be betrayed at the very end by a man they both trusted, who killed them and assumed the throne for himself. Evidence suggests that this story could very well be true. Other scrolls, written in the 800s, detail battles with foreign tribes "from the north," which historians presume were from Leszczawka. It is believed that the Adrananese and the early Leszczak peoples were mortal enemies. Scrolls also detail incursions from southern tribes, meaning early Balticans and from "across the sea" suggesting that Poja was a major battle ground in these times.<br />
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{{wpl|Christianity}} was first introduced into Poja in the 600s or 700s. The earliest missionaries in Poja were from the [[Orthodox_Christianity_(Eurth)|Orthodox Church]] who traveling overland from modern-day [[Ahrana]] and Leszczawka. Their reception was anything but warm and historical evidence shows that for several hundred years, Christian missionaries were persecuted, ostracized, and killed, along with their converts. Despite this, missionaries continued to come to Poja and Adrananese tribes continued to convert to this new religion. Tensions amongst the tribes grew exponentially over the course of the next three to five hundred years as Christianity took root throughout the country. By the year 1000, [[Catholic_Church_(Eurth)|Catholic]] missionaries had become a common sight throughout Poja, especially in the southeastern and coastal portions along the [[Kezanoi Sea]]. It would be during this time that the first religious refugees arrived in the mountainous regions of modern-day Zagovenske. Many early Christian tribes, fearing their deaths, fled into this areas where the terrain was highly defensible and often "too far away" for their enemies to pursue them.<br />
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During the 200-year-period from 800 to 1000 AD, no less than 150 wars were fought amongst all of the tribes of Poja, most of them along religious lines. At first, the violence stemmed almost exclusively from the pagan tribes but by the end of this period, the tides were beginning to change in favor of the Christian tribes. Fearing for their own future, Christian tribes took a generally offensive strategy, attacking and burning pagan temples as well as forcing the conversion of pagan tribes at the point of the sword. Zagovenske, once a refuge for fleeing Christians would soon become a refuge for fleeing pagans. As a result, Zagovenske became one of the first places to adopt a policy of religious tolerance and though it was not without violence, was considered the most peaceful part of Poja at this time. Throughout the rest of the country, warfare between pagan and Christian tribes reached its peak by the year 1000. Christian tribes attacked their pagan counterparts, burning their temples and villages while the pagans responded in kind, even some going so far as to crucify their Christian counterparts. Written works from this period detail an almost absolute bloodlust amongst the Adrananese tribes towards one another, which only exacerbated the fracturing of those tribes. It is evident that by 1000, the Adrananese culture was no longer one but many cultures and so a divergence began to happen, which would ultimately lead to Poja's first nation-states.<br />
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===Divergence (1000 - 1300s)===<br />
By the year 1000, the Adrananese tribes were hardly recognizable as a single entity anymore. Two thousand years of existence had created many divergences and separations among them that created many separate ethnicities throughout Poja. Foreign influence in language and religion as well as geography had contributed to unique identities amongst the tribes and, after 200 years of warfare amongst one another since the 800s, the tribes themselves were anything but unified.<br />
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By the year 1000, dozens of different polities existed throughout Poja as the tribes fractured from one another and, within these very polities, multiple micronations existed, those still largely beset by ancient, tribal parameters such as blood lineage or geography. At the time, the largest such polity was the Kingdom of Adjinua, a coastal kingdom in the southeastern portion of the country. Isolated from the rest of the country by way of geography, Adjinua was a maritime kingdom that had seen significant influence from trading along the Kezanoi Sea and as a result, the kingdom itself occupied nearly all of the Kezanoi coast, much of which is modern-day Liaria. Geographically occupying the lowlands along the coastline, Adjinua was highly developed with road networks, cities, aqueducts, and a strong military. It was also heavily influenced by Catholicism and in 1118, King Grgur II declared Catholicism to be the official religion of Adjinua, thus becoming the first of the Pojački kingdoms to adopt Christianity as the official religion.<br />
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The adoption of Catholicism in Adjinua was not particularly noteworthy during the time, however. Most Adjinuans were Catholic and Orthodox influence was mainly confined to the interior portions of the country and in the northwest in what is modern-day Chernarus. Being the largest kingdom at the time, Adjinua was also well positioned to defend itself against any incursions from the interior polities.<br />
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The Kingdom of Chernarus would follow second with the adoption of Orthodox Christianity in the mid-1200s. At the time, the Chernarussian kingdom was landlocked bordering the Kingdom of Heraq to the east and the Kingdom of Novar to the northwest, the latter being a coastal kingdom like Adjinua. The kingdoms of Novar and Chernarus would be united by marriage in 1319, the first - and only - union of two kingdoms not via bloodshed. In terms of land area, the Kingdom of Chernarus would then be the largest of the kingdoms and predominantly Orthodox.<br />
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The northernmost parts of the country were anything but peaceful. Seven different polities existed in the region that makes up modern-day Kratoje and Dosnima. The largest of these was the Kingdom of Kratoje but by the year 1300, Kratoje was but a fraction of its original size, whittled down by continued warfare amongst the other kingdoms. Orthodox Christianity was adopted as the official religion in Kratoje sometime in the 1270s, likely not long after Chernarus. The Kingdom of Dosnima would follow suit by the end of the century but both paganism and Catholicism were significant in the areas to the south and along the border of modern-day Girkmand. Violence in this area would be significant into the 1400s when the final lines were drawn between Dosnima and Kratoje. Dosnima remains the most religiously diverse region in modern-day Poja to this day as a result.<br />
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During this time from 1000 to the 1300s, Zagovenske had developed as a "neutral ground" for refugees escaping religious and ethnic violence. As a result, Zagovenske was largely governed by nobles and patricians of varying ethnicities though the dominant ethnicity remained that of the Zagovars, who were themselves a mix of Chernarussian and Liari. By the mid to late 1300s, Zagovenske was developed into something of a confederacy on its own, separated into seven, distinct polities. The mountainous territory of Zagovenske made it well defensible and the city of Zhapolatsk soon became the dominant political power in Zagovenske, which would lead to troubles in the 1500s and the 1600s.<br />
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The Kingdom of Heraq remained steadfastly pagan throughout this time and existed as a landlocked kingdom that bordered Chernarus to the west, Dosnima to the north, and the burgeoning Kingdom of Liaria to the south. Rivers allowed for a natural border with Chernarus and Dosnima while mountainous terrain helped provide a border with Liaria. A mountainous kingdom like Zagovenske, Heraq was easily defensible and its steadfast adherence to the pagan religions made for significant clashes with the Chernarussians and the Dosniman kingdoms. The Kingdom of Liaria, just getting its footing by the 1300s, would be an adopter of Orthodox Christianity like Chernarus and Dosnima, setting the stage for a very violent war in the early 1500s that would see the Kingdom of Heraq thorough subjugated as a result.<br />
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The Kingdom of Liaria, which would come to dominate Poja was, at this time, the smallest of the kingdoms. To its east were several kingdoms and there was no sea access for Liaria. Yet, by the end of the 1300s, the Kingdom of Liaria would triple in size and began to encroach further eastward, aiming for access to the Kezanoi Sea.<br />
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===The Era of the Kingdoms (1300s - 1700s)===<br />
Over roughly 400 years from the 1300s to the 1700s, the landscape of Poja began to be defined. By the early to mid-1400s, the borders of modern-day Chernarus, Dosnima, Heraq, Kratoje, and Zagovenske had been defined and would change little from where they ended up in their final form at the Treaty of Rugi. Heraq, which would gain its own sovereignty from Liaria in 1981 would ultimately take on the borders it had when it was subjugated in 1519. <br />
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By the late 1400s, the Pojački kingdoms had, with the exception of Heraq and Zagovenske, adopted Christianity as an official religion. The Church would wield significant influence in these kingdoms into the 1800s, in some cases becoming more powerful than the rulers of these kingdoms though it waxed and waned throughout this period. Also, by the start of the 1400s, religious violence had begun to wane as Christianity took the dominant hold in these kingdoms with fewer and fewer pagans remaining by the end of the century. Yet, where religious violence waned, ethnic violence grew, especially as the Kingdom of Liaria expanded eastwards.<br />
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The newest of the kingdoms to form, Liaria was undergoing aggressive expansion by the end of the 1300s. It had already tripled in size in just a century and it was expanding to the eastwards. In the first half of the 1400s, Liaria invaded and subjugated three small polities bordering Dosnima, effectively establishing the modern-day Liari border with Dosnima all the way to the modern-day border with Girkmand. Southward expansions in the second half of the 1400s brought Liaria its final, southern border and put it against the westernmost border with Adjinua. In the 1500s and the 1600s, Liaria expanded throughout significant amounts of territory and by 1642, Liari forces had conquered its way up to the border with Adjinua. By then, Adjinua had completely established itself along the coastline of the Kezanoi Sea and denied sea access to the now gargantuan Kingdom of Liaria. Attempting to stave off warfare, the two kingdoms undertook a series of negotiations in the 1640s but nothing changed and in the summer 1650, the Kingdom of Liaria invaded the Kingdom of Adjinua along its northern borders. The result of the Liari invasion of Adjinua was nothing short of catastrophic for the Pojački kingdoms. Historians have titled this the War of the Kingdoms as the entire country was beset by warfare. At the onset of warfare, Chernarus and Dosnima sided with Adjinua, fearing that if the Liari invasion was successful that it was only a matter of time for themselves. In fact, they'd already had a taste of this with Heraq in the late 1300s and the early 1500s.<br />
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The first major clashes between Chernarus, Dosnima, and Heraq were in the 1380s during the War of the Rivers (1384 - 1389), so aptly named because the three kingdoms were separated from one another by rivers. In the early 1380s, Christian missionaries from both Chernarus and Dosnima had made attempts to bring about conversion to the Heraqi people, each time meeting with gruesome fates. In 1383, King Zef I, having had enough of these missionaries, orders his troops to seize a series of villages on the Chernarussian and Dosniman borders and burn them to the ground to create a buffer zone for his kingdom. In response, both kingdoms invaded Heraq and laid siege to Hiraj, the kingdom's capital. The Siege of Hiraj would last from 1385 to 1389, four long and grueling years for the city's people.<br />
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As devastating as it was though, the Siege of Hiraj was a military failure. The burgeoning Kingdom of Liaria had given overtures of support to the Chernarussians and the Dosnimans but no forces were ever committed. As a result, the Heraqi forces outside of Hiraj were able to harass the supply lines of the Chernarussians and Dosnimans continuously over the course of the siege. The lack of Liari support drained the resources of both kingdoms and in 1389, a peace agreement was signed between Chernarus, Dosnima, and Heraq. King Zef remained in power and the siege was lifted, heavily favoring the Heraqi position. Further supporting the Heraqi position, the Chernarussian and Dosniman kings pledged to end formally sponsored missionary efforts into Heraq, major concessions that favored the Heraqis. In response, Zef pledged to compensate both kingdoms for the 1383 raids and not order any further incursions into Chernarussian or Dosniman territory. Modern-day historians believe that Zef's position was greatly strengthened by the lack of Liari support. Though it has not been definitively proven, many historians believe that a secret treaty existed between Zef and the king of Liaria at the time. The War of the Rivers was the first of two major wars between Heraq and its neighbors. By the time the second rolled around; however, the Kingdom of Liaria was in a much better position. <br />
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The War of the Rivers changed the political dynamic throughout Poja though few took notice. For the Chernarus and Dosnima, the end result was more defeat than it was victory. The repercussions were significant. In 1391, the King of Dosnima was assassinated and in 1393, a coup ousted the King of Chernarus. The motivations of both were directly tied to the loss in the War of the Rivers. Yet, the new leadership in both kingdoms honored the peace agreement with Heraq and did not venture to obtain a better position for either kingdom. For Dosnima, the War of the Rivers had taken a disproportionately heavier toll on the kingdom, especially as it struggled against Kratoje and other polities. In Chernarus, the 1400s were in contrast a more peaceful time with the exception of 1457 - 1460 when Chernarus and Zagovenske went to war over freshwater access along their border. The war itself ended with no formal change to either entity's borders but it did provide guarantees for Chernarussian access to fresh water along the border in a victory for the kingdom but which, in and of itself, was not a loss for Zagovenske.<br />
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In 1450, King Vukan V of Liaria, fresh off the major victories of northern, Liari expansion, began the construction of Rugi. In Vukan's vision, Rugi would become a massive, planned and walled city that would form a megapolis in Liaria. Vukan believed that all of the roads throughout Poja would flow into Rugi and that, one day, Rugi would become the economic and cultural center of the land. He also envisioned that the entirety of Poja would be consumed by the Kingdom of Liaria. In 1900, 450 years later, Rugi would in fact become the capital of Poja and "all roads would flow into Rugi" but Liari dominance over Poja would fall short of Vukan's more absolute dreams. Rugi's construction would spur the formal construction of Novigrad as a new capital for Chernarus, an idea first proposed by abandoned when Novar and Chernarus were united in 1319. In spite of this, the Pojački kingdoms were hardly in a state of peace. Intermittent warfare raged throughout the land as Liaria expanded outwards and Dosnima established its borders and soon enough, Poja would be beset by a level of violence it had never seen before.<br />
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It started in October 1492, when Gazjon, a young Heraqi nobleman and army captain, seized power in Hiraj in a bloody and gruesome coup. Crowing himself King Gazjon I, he immediately embarked on a major purge throughout Heraqi society, slaughtering noblemen and elders who opposed him. By 1495, he had near absolute control over both the Heraqi government and its society. By this point, a little under one hundred years had elapsed since the end of the War of the Rivers and Gazjon believe that the Chernarussians and the Dosnimans had not been faithful in upholding their end of the peace agreement. What he based this off of was his own flawed observation that Christianity was spreading throughout Heraq. Knowing how much power the church yielded in the other Pojački kingdoms, he established a series of draconian decrees in the late 1490s persecuting Christians, forbidding worship, and declaring missionaries to be executable on sight by anyone. As a result, many long lingering blood feuds boiled over as Heraqis got revenge on one another. By 1501, Heraq was the most violent place in all of Poja. This did not go unnoticed by Chernarus, Dosnima, or Liaria.<br />
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From 1502 to 1512, over a ten-year-period, Chernarus, Dosnima, and Liaria had engaged in battle with Heraq no less than thirty-seven times. The clashes were small and localized but it set the stage for a growing tension between them that only further emboldened Gazjon's own bloodlust. In 1513, as a result of the clashes and what he saw as the "inevitability of the spread of Christianity into our DNA," he declared Christians to be traitors and ordered their mass execution throughout Heraq. He even went so far as to declare Christianity itself a menace to the world. Over the course of the next four years, Gazjon oversaw a massive genocide of Christians in Heraq. Christians were summarily executed and Heraqi forces even carried their campaign beyond the borders of Heraq. Gazjon's armies were particularly effective and historians have noted that he was particularly more violent and brutal than any other ruler in Pojački history. Gazjon's preferred treatment for those of the Christian faith was to crucify them along the roads into and out of his kingdom, leaving the bodies to be eaten by animals or rot away. Historical texts make special note of the smell and the sheer amount of blood that had soaked into the roads.<br />
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By spring 1517, it was obvious that Gazjon and his forces would need to be defeated. A formal alliance was formed between Chernarus, Dosnima, and Liaria in April 1517 and after many months of preparations, the combined forces of these three kingdoms invaded Heraq on 3 December 1517. The war would become known as the War of the Crosses and it was unique in that it started in the cold, winter month of December. Gazjon had been expecting the war for some time but had not expected it to start until the spring of 1518 and thus, when it was launched, Heraqi forces were out of position and ill-equipped leading to many initial defeats. By spring 1518, Dosniman and Chernarussian forces were once again positioning themselves outside of Hiraj for a siege. Several journals surviving time have detailed the absolute horror and shock that awaited soldiers as they passed through thousands of crucified bodies left to rot along the roads to Hiraj.<br />
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It was however in the spring and summer of 1518 that Heraqi forces rallied. Throughout the early phases of the war, Heraqi forces struggled against the Chernarussians and Dosnimans but did not suffer the same issues against Liari forces moving in from the south. By mid-1518, Liari forces had been held back allowing the Heraqis to rally in defense of Hiraj. Throughout the rest of 1518 and into the first quarter of 1519, Chernarussian and Dosniman forces suffered devastating defeats and siege around Hiraj was lifted by March 1519. At that point, it appeared to be a repeat of the War of the Rivers. Yet it would not be the case. Overconfident from their victories around Hiraj and their early successes against Liari forces, Gazjon repositioned his troops to engage in a simultaneous invasion of Chernarus and Dosnima. In doing so, he left his forces in the south weakened and in April 1519, Liari forces broke through and routed their Heraqi counterparts, driving all the way to Hiraj by the end of May. Bolstered by reinforcements, Liari forces laid siege to Hiraj and attacked Gazjon's invading armies, routing them as well. By June, Hiraj was weakly defended by a fraction of men. In their drive, Liari forces also became the dominant army in Heraq with the Chernarussian and Dosniman forces essentially kept on their sides of the river borders.<br />
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On Friday, 13 June 1519, Hiraj fell to Liari forces and Gazjon was captured and executed the same day. The war formally ended on 26 June. Less than one percent of Gazjon's army remained alive and the death toll of the war is estimated to have exceeded 200,000. As a result of their dominant position in Heraq, the Kingdom of Liaria officially subjugated and absorbed the Kingdom of Heraq in what many in Chernarus and Dosnima, to this day, see as the ultimate betrayal. A large minority of historians, to this very day, believe that the initial Liari failures on the battlefield were engineered to weaken Chernarussian and Dosniman forces. Historians point out that Liari forces were understrength and that reserves were not used during the initial invasion. They also point out a number of strategic and tactical blunders that were so egregious as to be intentional. Regardless of this, Heraq would remain a part of Liaria even after the Treaty of Rugi was signed, achieving sovereignty only in 1981 following the Two-Year Crisis.<br />
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From the mid-1500s and into the mid-1600s, Liaria was the dominant entity in central Poja. Bolstered by its successes in Heraq and having suffered the fewest casualties of the three invading kingdoms, Liari forces expanded the kingdom significantly, setting the stage for the War of the Kingdoms to erupt in 1650.<br />
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====The Zagovenske Confederation (1500s - 1700s)====<br />
While the Pojački kingdoms were occupied with expansion and fighting one another, the Zagovnske Confederation, as it was collectively known, was focused on different priorities. Developing something independently than the rest of Poja, by the turn of the 14th century Zagovenske had established itself into seven, independent territories referred to as {{wpl|Canton_(administrative_division)|cantons}}. Each canton was, in essence, a micronation within the broader land known as Zagovenske yet, the rulers of these cantons were much more focus on an external nemesis than they were concerned about one another. Because Zagovenske had become a refuge for the persecuted Christians and pagans throughout Poja, its leaders lived in perpetual fear that it would someday be a target of conquest and genocide by the vengeful kingdoms. While this never materialized, Zagovar leaders saw Gazjon's rise to power in the 1490s as proof that their paranoia was not without reason. <br />
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Up until the 1460s, the cantons of Zagovenske had no formal hierarchy amongst themselves. Each ruler saw his canton as his own domain and the others equally. The cantons appointed representatives to one another so that they could coordinate amongst themselves without the need for a formal, high-level government. This proved problematic in 1457 when Chernarus attacked over the border area and freshwater access. Though Zagovenske proved resilient in the face of the conflict, the cantons decided that their informal setup was inefficient and unlikely to work in the face of a massive onslaught from both Chernarus and Liaria. It was thus in 1462 that the cantons formally established a "coordinating council" whose job it was to streamline communications between the cantons and allow them to work as a single, cohesive unit. By coordinating now with this council versus each canton individually, the seven cantons could react much more quickly and decisively. The rulers of the cantons appointed now one person to the council instead of six individual representatives to one another.<br />
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The Zagovar council was situated in Zhapolatsk, which itself was the most powerful of the cantons. Zhapolatsk, as a city, had grown tremendously since its founding in 1057. By 1462, it was the banking center of Poja and amongst the wealthiest entities in all of Poja. Situated on Poja's western border, not far from the mountainous Kalnija, Zhapolatsk had navigable river access that led all of way to the Mediargic Sea. It was also far removed from all of the Pojački kingdoms, which meant that attacking it would require an invading army to go through the entirety of Zagovenske or up the river, where they would be very vulnerable. Because of this, it had long been established as something of a neutral ground even in Poja's most violent times. Zagovenske's status as a refuge for persecuted persons helped as well. <br />
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The first formal bank was established in Zhapolatsk in 1183 and the first customers were the kingdoms themselves. At the time, many of Poja's small polities, fearful of invasion and having their treasuries stripped dry, began to deposit not insignificant sums of money into what was then referred to as the Bank of Zhapolatsk. By the end of the 13th century, the Bank of Zhapolatsk had more money in its vaults than any one single polity in Poja. Records for the Bank of Zhapolatsk were immaculate and letters of credit had been issued to the many depositors for retrieval of their funds. However, as the smaller polities were swallowed by the larger Pojački kingdoms, sometimes these letters of credit were destroyed, stolen, or lost. Thus, not all of these funds were reclaimed by the larger kingdoms. In an internal inquiry done by the leadership of the Bank of Zhapolatsk, it was estimated that almost Ð15 million was unclaimed throughout all accounts in the bank. In 2023, that sum would be work almost Ð500 million. It is unknown if these funds were ever claimed but it would be unlikely due to the loss of those letters of credit.<br />
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Thus, by 1462, the canton of Zhapolatsk had amassed considerable power and wealth from nearly three centuries of banking. By the turn of the century, Zhapolatsk had a population of almost 8,000 people making it the largest city in Zagovenske. By the time the Treaty of Rugi was signed in 1900, Zhapolatsk would be home to just over 150,000 people. Almost half of modern-day Zagovenske's population lives in Zhapolatsk.<br />
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Zagovenske wasn't going to be without trouble though. By the end of the 1400s, a dozen banks had been established in the city and the owners of these banks wielded considerable power within the canton but none more than the owner of the Bank of Zhapolatsk, which had remained owned by the Volacič family since its inception. Their closest rival was a bank owned by Artsyom Starčanka who had been known as a shrewd and otherwise very cunning businessman. Amongst the banking families of Zhapolatsk, there were few friends and they merely tolerated one another out of professional courtesy. This was about to change in the early 1500s. In 1505, Starčanka, who had no heir, secretly named his mistress as the inheritor of the bank's ownership upon his death. Already in his mid-60s by then, Starčanka had already almost died after contracting influenza some years prior. Per the laws of inheritance, Starčanka's mistress would have had to pay a sizeable tax on the transfer of assets since she was not "of blood or marriage." At first, he attempted to influence the canton's leadership to c change the laws on inheritance tax but the Volacič family got wind of this and used their own influence to keep the laws as such. <br />
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Starčanka, undeterred by this, contrived to have his wife murdered so that he could marry his mistress to avoid the tax. Unbeknownst to him, the Volacič family had secretly informed his wife of Starčanka's attempts to change the laws and of the would-be inheritor of the bank and had assigned agents of protection to her in case Starčanka would attempt to have her murdered. The following year, Starčanka set into motion his plan by having his wife serve as the bank officer of record for a money transfer to the King of Chernarus. The plan was to have bandits attack the shipment and kill his wife in the process. In exchange, they would be able to keep 10% of the funds. Alerted to the plan, the Volacič family intercepted the bandits and set into motion the idea that they should keep more than the 10% because of the considerable risk they took. On 19 March 1506, fifty kilometers into the Kingdom of Chernarus, the bandits struck and attacked the wagons killing several of the bank's guards but not Starčanka's wife, who they took into ransom along with the money. Starčanka had unknowingly done business with Konyakov, Chernarus' most infamous bandit and, when armed with the information from the Volacič family, asked for a considerable change to the terms of his agreement with Starčanka. He demanded 50% of the funds to kill his wife or else he would let her go.<br />
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Incapable of covering such a sum to the King of Chernarus, Starčanka balked and Konyakov let his wife go with the knowledge of Starčanka's plan but, in the process, also let known the double cross by the Volacič family, who had hoped for her demise so that they could pin the murder on Starčanka. She returned to Starčanka with this truth and, no less cunning herself, turned him and his mistress over to the authorities, gaining full control of the bank in the process. She also began a war against the Volacič family by ordering agents of her bank to assassinate several prominent members of the Volacič family. What erupted was a war that lasted 2 years between the two families that left hundreds dead and only ended when Starčanka's wife was killed by assassins of the Volacič family. By then, Zhapolatsk's ruler had become deeply bonded to Starčanka thanks to her forgiving his debts, and as a result of her murder, severely clamped down on the powers of the banks in the canton.<br />
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This war was just a prelude of what was to come though. The peace held for a little over 100 years. Throughout that time, the other cantons throughout Zagovenske seized on the opportunity of the banks' shackles and grew in power themselves. In 1627, the Zagovar council voted to move to Zagovenske's second largest city, Novachyn. Zhapolatsk protested but was outvoted and thus unable to prevent the move. In response, Zhapolatsk's ruler called in all of the debts of the other cantons, which amounted to a hefty sum and, when they refused to pay, ordered his banks to seize and hand over the funds. In 1629, civil war erupted throughout Zagovenske in what was known as the Nine Years' War (1629 - 1638). It left almost 80,000 people dead and severely damaged Zagovenske's reputation as a refuge. In the end, the Zagovar council remained in Novachyn and the independent militias of each canton were disbanded in favor of a singular Zagovar army that was under direct control of the Zagovar council. <br />
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An uneasy peace returned to the Zagovenske Confederation. Weakened by the loss of their individual armies, the cantons were forced to adopt a number of measures that prevented the future breakout of conflict amongst themselves. The canton of Zhapolatsk was ordered to pay reparations for starting the conflict and the government was bankrupt by 1642. Unable to secure additional funding from the banks, the ruling nobility failed to pay the peasants and people of Zhapolatsk. The result was the Zhapolatsk Peasant War of 1642 - 1643 that lasted six months from September 1642 to March 1643. The nobility was overthrown and Zhapolatsk was left in a state of anarchy for several months until June 1643 when it became the first entity in Poja to elect a leader. From that point onward, Zhapolatsk functioned as a republic and would significantly influence the concept of Pojački unification in the late 19th century.<br />
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====War of the Kingdoms (1650 - 1689)====<br />
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The War of the Kingdoms was, in many ways, inevitable. For the better part of the prior 800 years, the various tribes and then kingdoms of Poja had clashed on a near constant basis. Even during periods of peace, kingdoms clashed with one another along their borders as each kingdom tried to gain more and more territory at the expense of the others. Smaller polities were gobbled up by the larger kingdoms creating nothing but historical hatreds that persisted over the centuries. The everchanging political landscape of Poja meant a constant shifting of allegiances where allies became enemies and vice versa. In addition, the "unifying enemy" that was the Kingdom of Heraq was no longer in existence after 1519 when it was subjugated by the Kingdom of Liaria. The vanquishing of Heraq meant that Chernarus and Dosnima no longer had a common enemy and, the perceived betrayal by Liaria in both the War of the Rivers and the War of the Crosses meant that Liaria itself was set up to take Heraq's place.<br />
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By the early 1600s, as Liaria expanded up to the border of Adjinua, it was already the largest kingdom in Poja. Its military and economic might rivaled that of Chernarus, Dosnima, and Kratoje combined. Yet, against Adjinua, Liaria was evenly matched. Despite having more territory and a stronger military, the economic might of Adjinua was more than triple that of Liaria thanks to its maritime territories and the fact that it had not spent the prior 300 years fighting wars. Adjinua was also very well defended and had a significant geographical advantage in how its defenses were arranged. This would certainly enable them early victories but even with their economic might, the Adjinuan leadership knew they couldn't sustain a long war against Liaria and sought informal alliances with the other Pojački kingdoms. Position Liaria as the new "unifying enemy," the Adjinuan leadership was able to gain assurances and informal alliances with the other kingdoms by the 1620s. Following the end of the Nine Years' War in Zagovenske, Adjinuan rulers were able to begin making headway with the cantons there but knew they would only get so far as the cantons professed neutrality to any conflict involving the Pojački kingdoms. The Adjinuan leadership had not come to any agreements with the Zagovenske Confederation when the Liari invasion began in 1650, igniting the largest and the longest war in Poja's history. Over 2.5 million people would be killed over the course of the next thirty-nine years. <br />
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Beginning on 25 June 1650, Liari forces began to assault all along Adjinua's western border though most of these attacks were more of a harassing nature meant to tie down Adjinua's forces to defending along the long flank. The strategy was sound and met with initial success but Liari forces were unable to secure a breakthrough anywhere and retreated after a few months. While it appeared that the war itself would not materialize, Adjinuan leaders knew better and began to replenish their supplies and repair damage to their fortifications. In spring 1651, Liaria attacked again but this time in a more concentrated fashion against the northern provinces of Adjinua. This time, the attack was met with significant success and Liari forces achieved an early breakthrough. It was at this point in August 1651 that Adjinua called upon the other Pojački kingdoms to help. The responses were slow but by the end of 1651, Chernarus and Dosnima had begun to attack along Liaria's borders, forcing Liaria to defend now on three fronts. <br />
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Throughout the rest of the 1650s, the four kingdoms of Poja fought intermittent warfare with one another. Liaria secured and lost territory while Chernarus and Dosnima found significantly more success. Dosnima occupied virtually all of the former Kingdom of Heraq by 1658 and Chernarus had claimed over 500 km² of Liaria territory. Yet, Liaria continued to combat the kingdoms, even when Kratoje joined the fight on the side of Dosnima, not that it had many troops to send to the fight. Zagovenske, on the other hand, remained completely neutral and resisted Adjinuan attempts to punish Liaria for the invasion. <br />
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By 1665, Adjinua had lost one-third of its territory and Liaria secured access to the Kezanoi Sea. Adjinuan naval forces, which had centuries to develop, laid siege to Liari-controlled port towns and cities and landed troops during counteroffensive campaigns. Bolstered by Chernarussian and Dosniman gains, Adjinua managed to reclaim much of its lost territory by 1669; however, by then it became apparent that they did not have enough manpower to sustain much more fighting, the war already having gone for nineteen years. By 1672, all sides seemed exhausted and a ceasefire was declared hat lasted for six years. At that point, Liaria had lost approximately 20,000 km² of territory to Dosnima and Chernarus and held less than 2,500 km² of territory in Adjinua. Yet, Liaria had been spending the ceasefire time redeveloping its forces and honing new strategies.<br />
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In May 1678, when fighting resumed, Liaria went on a major offensive, recapturing half of its territory from Dosnima and Chernarus within nine months and gaining an additional 15,000 km² of territory in Adjinua, driving Adjinuan forces further and further south. Until 1684, little changed from a territorial ownership perspective. In that year however, two major breakthroughs happened. In the first half of the year, Adjinua made its breakthrough with the Zagovar council. Adjinua had been after the Zagovar council for three decades to enact a law preventing the withdrawal of money held in Zagovenske banks by war belligerents. The wording of the law was specifically written to prevent only aggressor nations, meaning that Liaria would be sanctioned whereas Adjinua would not as it was defending its territory. So long as Adjinua did not attempt to invade Liaria, they would not be affected by the law. The Zagovar council, hesitant to adopt the law for fear of being attacked by Liaria, finally relented in 1684 and enacted the law. The result was an almost instantaneous cutting off of money to the Liari government. The Zagovar council went one step further as well and added a clause to the war that should any aggressor nation attack Zagovenske in response to the law, the Zagovar council would permanently seize that nation's funds from its banks. The Liari leadership protested and threatened to follow through on an invasion to punish the Zagovar council for abandoning neutrality but never made do on those threats, much to the relief of the Zagovar council.<br />
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From 1684 to 1689, the Zagovar council raised a significant army, which included hiring foreign mercenaries in the event of a Liari invasion. When the war was over, many of these mercenaries remained behind and became part of the formal, Zagovar army. In doing so, the Zagovar army, despite its relatively small size compared to the armies of the other kingdoms, became one of the most capable and powerful. <br />
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As funding dried up from the Kingdom of Liaria, the fighting landscape changed. Chernarus and Dosnima found themselves affected by the law as well and were forced to pull back on some of their more ambitious plans to raid Rugi, fearful that they would not have the funds to sustain a siege of the Liari capital. On the Adjinuan front however, the Liari leadership knew that time was of the essence and they launched one final thrust in Adjinua in 1686, two years after the Zagovar law was passed. By mid-1688, they had secured significant amounts of territory as Adjinua, weary from warfare and unable to replace its losses, retreated to the south. A ceasefire was declared on 31 October 1688 and peace negotiations began in the Adjinuan city of Riamonia, which stood only five kilometers from the front. <br />
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On 15 April 1689, that peace agreement was signed in what became known as the Treaty of Riamonia. Intending to serve as a major document of peace amongst the Pojački kingdoms, the Treaty of Riamonia offered concessions to every party in the conflict. Chernarus and Dosnima pulled back to their pre-war borders with Liaria but were able to gain economic incentives in Heraqi territory that allowed them to conduct business within Heraq's borders without having to pay taxes to Liaria. In essence, Heraq became something of a free trade zone between Chernarus, Dosnima, and Liaria. Kratoje, which had entered the war to support of Dosnima was granted 500 km² of historically contested territory with Dosnima known as Blatjak, ending a major source of tension between Dosnima and Kratoje. The area, which was ethnically Kratojik had been administered by Dosnima since the 1399. The Kratojik populace had suffered persecution by the Dosnimans for almost 300 years by that point. Adjinua was forced to concede its lost territories to Liaria, establishing the modern-day Liari borders. Yet in doing so, Liaria was forced to pay hefty reparations and establish a demilitarized zone for twenty kilometers on their side of the border. Adjinua guaranteed it would not make a future attempt to reclaim any land. Adjinua and Liaria would not guarantee free trade with one another, despite negotiating attempts, but did agree to very low tariffs at two ports in each kingdom. Zagovenske, not being a party to the conflict, did not receive any concessions with the Treaty of Riamonia but had been instrumental in its negotiations and guaranteed that it would drop all sanctions on Liari money within its banks.<br />
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The Treaty of Riamonia was groundbreaking. It did not entirely put a stop to all warfare in Poja but it established the first treaty signed by all of Poja's polities. As a result of the concessions made, Poja would not see another major war amongst its kingdoms again and did not see any warfare period until 1768 when a brief spat between Dosnima and Kratoje broke the peace. The war itself was short-lived, saw minimal casualties, and resulted in no territorial changes. Several small conflicts would erupt over the next fifty years but be largely insignificant in nature with little impact on Pojački history.<br />
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===The First Peace (1700s - 1880)===<br />
In the wake of the signing of the Treaty of Riamonia, the Pojački kingdoms found renewed avenues for diplomatic relations with one another. Trade quickly flourished now that the kingdoms were not at war with one another and a true sense of peace was established throughout Poja. Even in spite of several small and insignificant conflicts, the overall sense of peace and prosperity was never derailed. From 1689 to 1768, not a single war or conflict broke out amongst the Pojački kingdoms, which, at that point, was the longest period that any of the Pojački polities had gone without violence. The short spat between Kratoje and Dosnima in 1768 did little to alter the political landscape of Poja and it was hardly noticed by the other kingdoms. The war, a border conflict, erupted over the construction of a bridge leading from Dosnima into Blatjak. In six months of fighting, fewer than 500 people were killed or wounded and when the conflict was over, the bridge itself was completed without further harassment. <br />
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Throughout the 1700s, as the Pojački kingdoms developed deeper economic ties with one another, the spectre of another major conflict seemed simply too costly and the various leaders of these kingdoms all came to this same conclusion throughout the century. Even in the face of several brief conflicts in the late 1700s and early 1800s, the prospect of launching a major conflict never crossed the minds of any of the leaders. The conflicts themselves were largely focused on single issues and resolved quickly with minimal bloodshed. Several had no bloodshed at all and were resolved as the two armies met one another on the battlefield, negotiating a truce even before the fighting started. What dawned was seemingly a new age of politics within the Pojački kingdoms.<br />
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It would be during this time that Milan Saban (1708 - 1772), a member of the Adjinuan aristocracy and an academic first proposed the concept of unifying the Pojački kingdoms into a single, political entity. As an academic and a member of the Adjinuan aristocracy, Saban had been appointed as a diplomat by the Adjinuan government and traveled extensively throughout the Pojački kingdoms in the 1740s and the 1750s. Throughout his travels, his exposure to the other kingdoms, especially Zagovenske, gave him the idea that the Pojački kingdoms could be unified into a confederacy not unlike that in Zagovenske. The kingdoms would replace the cantons with each king sovereign in his territory but an overarching council would be made to allow the kingdoms to coordinate international trade and raise a single army that could be used to defend this confederation.<br />
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Saban returned to Adjinua in the late 1750s and had the ear of King Bartol V (1730 - 1801). With Bartol's blessing, he brought his theories into Adjinuan academia. Though not well received at the time, Saban's theories would wind up being "rediscovered" in 1880s as the talk of unification spread throughout the Pojački kingdoms. Saban would die in 1772 without ever realizing his dream but Pojački historians have dubbed him the "great grandfather" of Pojački unification. As near as historians can tell, Saban was the first individual within the Pojački kingdoms to bring the idea of unification into serious discussion, even if those discussions were largely confined to Adjinuan academia.<br />
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Shortly after Saban's death, the Industrial Revolution arrived in Poja and throughout the 1780s and the 1790s, the kingdoms were completely transformed by it. It also brought an influx of foreign influence, traders, and travelers who began to impart their own cultures and ideas upon Poja, bringing about a new Age of Enlightenment to Poja in the early 1800s. By then, the prospect of violence between the kingdoms had largely ebbed and the Pojački kingdoms were no longer looking at each other through the lenses of historical grievances but rather as economic partners. Each kingdom was able to provide something significant to the Pojački economy, benefiting everyone. It was by this time that the Pojački kingdoms began to take on the shape of a modern-day nation-state. Economic growth spurned societal changes as the governments began to establish modern services. Laws were rewritten on the concept of equality instead of separate laws for separate classes. A middle class began to arise and grow in the 1800s as education standards were increased. Literacy rates and life expectancies grew.<br />
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In the wake of the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing and mining grew exponentially, quickly outpacing agriculture and farming as the dominant forms of revenue though rural areas of the Pojački kingdoms remained steadfastly dedicated to agriculture and farming. This was necessary to ensure an uninterrupted supply of food to the growing kingdoms. <br />
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In 1839, a provision in the Treaty of Riamonia allowed for a conference amongst the Pojački kingdoms to discuss whether or not the terms of the treaty remained "current" with the state of society. The provision had been skillfully inserted into the document by the Zagovar negotiators for the express purpose of ensuring that the treaty could be modified in the future to ensure a lasting peace in the land. By 1839, the kingdoms were so intertwined economically that renegotiations of the Treaty of Riamonia centered not around territorial boundaries but rather economic sectors. The Zagovar negotiators in 1689 had hoped that 150 years of "peace" amongst the Pojački kingdoms would dispel any future desire for major conflict again and they were right though they had never envisioned the Industrial Revolution.<br />
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The most significant aspect of the 1839 renegotiations of the Treaty of Riamonia was the establishment of free trade amongst the Pojački kingdoms. No longer would there be special zones for free trade or reduced tariffs, rather the Pojački kingdoms would be able to trade freely with one another. This was hailed as a major achievement for the Pojački kingdoms. It was also a major boost for foreign merchants with Poja. Capitalizing on the free trade amongst the kingdoms, merchants signed exclusive contracts with Pojački companies to provide all of their goods. Those companies would then move those goods without tariff throughout the Pojački kingdoms. Foreign merchants thus only had to pay one tariff instead of multiple tariffs and Pojački companies wound up gaining significant amounts of business as a result.<br />
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For the Pojački kingdoms the 1840s, the 1850s, and the 1860s were characterized by an explosion in growth, both in population but also economic revenue. However, it was short-lived and by the 1870s, the wave was starting to slow down. Predicted in 1855 by Liari economist Simeon Kokolja (1820 - 1902), Kokolja was still alive to see his predictions come true as economic growth slowed in the early 1870s. Kokolja had theorized that the Pojački kingdoms would eventually hit a ceiling, at which point they would no longer be able to keep up with growing demand and thus be capped in their ability to grow economically. By 1874, it was all too apparent that this ceiling was rapidly approaching. Kokolja, as a result, proposed the concept of a cohesive, singular nation-state, unifying the Pojački kingdoms. Kokolja was not alone in this mindset either. Academics throughout the Pojački kingdoms had been theorizing the idea of a unified nation-state since the 1850s, largely as a result of the cooperation seen amongst the Pojački kingdoms in the "Era of Free Trade." By this point, Saban's writings and teachings had yet to be "rediscovered." Having been dead less than one hundred years, many of what Saban's writings theorized were beginning to be discussed and formulated by academics and theorists throughout Poja though the substance was significantly different. Saban, for example, had never seen the Pojački kingdoms as surrendering sovereignty and the theories coming out of the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s almost universally called for the establishment of a republic-style government in stark contrast to Saban's more conservative approach at Pojački unification.<br />
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The approach of the academics and theorists during this time was not well received, however. The idea of surrendering sovereignty and power would not win over any of the aristocrats and rulers in the Pojački kingdoms. In fact, it was not even popular in Zagovenske, where the Zagovenske Confederation still stood. Some of the more extreme academics and theorists began to talk of revolution to unite the Pojački kingdoms but these men were quickly ostracized by their peers for fear that calls for revolution might bring about persecution and retaliation from the aristocrats and rulers of the Pojački kingdoms. <br />
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It would be the 1880s that began to shift the attitudes of the Pojački kingdoms towards unification and while academics and theorists played a large part, the ascension of two kings wound up proving even more pivotal. The first was King Nikola VIII of Liaria who ascended to the throne in 1879 and the second was King Mokhov I of Chernarus, who had come to power in 1883.<br />
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===Formation of the Confederacy (1880 - 1900)===<br />
By 1880, the unification movement was gathering major momentum. From 1862, when it was brought up for the first time in an official forum, more and more people grew fond of the idea. However, in all truth, the idea was hardly "new" when it was brought up in 1862. In fact, the earliest mentions in historical texts date back to the early 16th century when a Catholic missionary, presumed to be Saint Jakov, the patron saint of Adjinua, wrote an extensive manuscript on his work in the Adjinuan lands. In his manuscript, he wrote of the strong potential for Catholic conversion throughout the lands of Adjinua and beyond, even going so far as to call for unification of all lands under not only the banner of Catholicism but of a central, theocratic government. Saint Jakov was what many considered a "forward thinker" during his time. Despite his position as a Catholic monk and missionary, he believed in allowing all faiths equal representation, believing that conversion was not to be forced but rather to be encouraged via the Gospels. <br />
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The idea of unification appears sporadically throughout history until 1862 and from then on, it gathers momentum throughout the lands of the Six Kingdoms. When King Nikola VIII of Liaria called for a massive meeting of the Six Kingdoms, he never bargained for the kind of reception he would receive. The thriving, resort city of Vetenica was besieged by the leaders of each of the Six Kingdoms along with their entourages. The city, which was a thriving hub of the Liari aristocracy was overwhelmed as academics and aristocrats flocked to the city for the once-in-a-lifetime meeting. <br />
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On 1 July 1880, when the first round of talks kicked off, there were 539 people in attendance, so many that a cavernous hall rented specifically for the occasion had to be reconfigured with additional chairs. Pews and chairs were borrowed from a nearby church just for the occasion. Throughout the talks, each of the six leaders laid out the status of his nation-state. Academics, economists, and political scientists and philosophers spoke as well, giving speeches that were sometimes rousing and other times very dull and boring. The conference would last well into the latter part of the month and though no definitive conclusion would be reached, the six leaders went away with the drive to work towards accomplishing the goal of unification. It would not be as easy as signing a treaty however. The Six Kingdoms may have been in a period of cooperation and peace but history was littered with periods of animosity and virulence towards one another. Much would have to be done to smooth over the notion that an Adjinuan - for example - would be on the same, equal footing as a Liari or a Chernarussian. Furthermore, deep ethnic disagreements such as those between the Liari and the Chernarussians would have to be placated somehow and of course there remained the concern that the Liari were so vast in number.<br />
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In the spirit of unification and cooperation however, the conference worked towards a new goal of meeting yearly to determine just how feasible this would be. The goal was to keep the push towards unification front and center between the Six Kingdoms rather than allow everyone to go their separate ways to work independently. If this was going to be achieved, they would have to work together.<br />
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By 1885, the first shreds of progress had been made. It was during 1885 that the Six Kingdoms agreed to form the first "cross-nation council." What formed was the Council of Advisors, an 18-member panel - three per state - that would meet in Rugi, the Liari capital, and allowed for a more direct and focused attention to the Six Kingdoms and plans for unification. The council could discuss relevant politics between all of the different states and they were given priority access to telegraph lines that were being expanded throughout the country. From Rugi, this council could connect to any of the other capitals in mere seconds. This kind of instant communication allowed them an unprecedented ability to make decisions. It would soon be that this council had its advice not only heeded but taken as Gospel by the Six Kingdoms.<br />
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By 1890, the unification plan was gathering new momentum. As the turn of the century approached and society grew more and more modernized, the limitations of the Six Kingdoms' individual economies was becoming evident. Analysis by leading economists showed that the Six Kingdoms would likely peak within two decades and then begin to decline, if they remained on their own. It was believed that the shared treasuries of each of the nations would allow money to be spent much more wisely. Of course, this required a competent and uncorrupt cross-national treasury. <br />
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In 1892, the first draft of what would become known as the Treaty of Rugi was presented to the government of each of the Six Kingdoms. The treaty called for a strong, centralized government with an elected executive. It allowed for a bicameral, national legislature that would have a lower house consisting of a proportional number of delegates from each nation-state and an upper house with an equal number of delegates from each nation-state. The draft was rejected however as it was felt that it provided the Liari with virtual dominance of the nation. Still, the treaty itself was a major jumping point for the unification of the Six Kingdoms. Beyond the position it gave the Liari, the draft was well received in its call for representative democracy. However, the leaders of each nation-state felt that stripping them of all powers would be intolerable. No attempts, they pushed, should be made to dismantle the existing aristocracy.<br />
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The Council of Advisors would return to the drawing board and present nine more drafts over the next three years. Each one solved prior criticisms but present new ones that forced rejection by the leaders of the Six Kingdoms. In February 1896, the Treaty of Rugi took shape in what would emerge as its final draft. It called for a confederacy that kept the balance of power with the states, which would be referred to as "autonomous regions." Each region would have an elected bicameral legislature and an elected executive known as the "Premier." They would have full domain over their own, internal policies, defenses, and budgets. On the national level however, there would be a unicameral legislature. The delegates to this legislature would be appointed by each region's Premier. A national head of state, to be titled "President," would be further appointed by this national legislative body. It would be up to the President to handle all matters of state concerning foreign affairs and matters that crossed over the borders of each region. The national legislative body would have the ability to pass nation-wide laws but they would have to be national in nature and affect all regions equally.<br />
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The Treaty of Rugi would be hashed out in finer detail over the course the next few years. A final draft, agreed upon by all of the leaders of the Six Kingdoms, was signed on 13 September 1900 and came into force immediately. The treaty would be signed in Rugi, which would become the capital of the new nation, named "Poja." Each of the seven languages would be recognized as official languages though Liari would default as the de facto national language simply because it had the most linguistic similarity to all other languages - except Chernarussian - and it was the most widely spoken language in the country. It was however renamed Pojački out of political sensitivities and would, itself, morph over time to be different from the original Liari. The national legislature would be referred to as the '''House of Magnates''' and the leader of the country as '''President.''' A '''Confederation Council''' was established to provide a forum for each of the six, regional Premiers. The legislative branches of each region would be referred to as a '''Congress''' with a lower '''Chamber of Deputies''' and an upper '''Chamber of Councilors.''' Elections were set to be once every five years and there were no term limits envisioned during this time, a nod to the aristocracy's desire to continue to hold power in the new '''Confederacy of Poja.'''<br />
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The Treaty of Rugi also provided with a judicial setup that would allow for a national court system that would be independent of the regional courts so that it could be an unbiased court designed to rule over issues that required such matters, particularly any involving interregional disputes. Once the Treaty of Rugi came into force, the Confederacy of Poja would replace the Six Kingdoms and stand as a new symbol of unification across religious, historical, and ethnic lines. Though it intended to create a new identity amongst the people of the Six Kingdoms, that being Pojački, it would not be so.<br />
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===Pax Poja (1900 - 1960)===<br />
===Pre-Emergency (1960 - 1964)===<br />
===The Pojački Emergency (1964 - 1968)===<br />
===The Chernarussian Conflict & the End of the Pojački Emergency (1968 - 1974)===<br />
====Invasion of Chernarus (August 1968 - Spring 1969)====<br />
====The Chernarussian Insurgency (Spring 1969 - December 1972)====<br />
====The Christmas Offensive (December 1972 - January 1973)====<br />
====Violence Waning (January 1973 - February 1974)====<br />
====Rugi's Victory (February - May 1974)====<br />
===The Chernarussian Reconstruction (1974 - 1979)===<br />
===The Two-Year Crisis (1979 - 1981)===<br />
===Reshaping Poja (1981 - 1984)===<br />
===Socioeconomic & Political Changes (1984 - 1996)===<br />
===Contemporary History (1996 - Present)===<br />
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==Politics==<br />
===Government===<br />
Poja is a {{wpl|confederacy}} consisting of seven sovereign regions bound together by the [[Treaty of Rugi]], which was signed in 1900. The country is established as a {{wpl|representative democracy}} with significant power and rights afforded to the sovereign regions, while also establishing a separate and equally powerful federalized government. In a separation of power, each region maintains full legislative and executive authority within its borders while the federal government is responsible for maintaining the confederacy and conducting foreign relations. The government is regulated by a system of {{wpl|separation of powers|checks and balances}}, as defined by the Treaty of Rugi to discourage and hinder the country from becoming a {{wpl|dictatorship|dictatorial state}}.<br />
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The government of Poja is separated into the three traditional branches: {{wpl|executive (government)|executive}}, {{wpl|judiciary|judicial}}, and {{wpl|legislature|legislative}}. These three branches exist on both the federal and the regional level. Local government, which is defined as subregional, abides by the same standards and practices as federal and regional levels, forming a cohesive political unit from top down.<br />
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====Federal Level==== <br />
The federal level of Poja is the supranational element of the government of Poja. It is primarily charged with maintaining the integrity of the confederacy, conducting foreign relations, and regulating interregional commerce and relations. <br />
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Sitting in the executive position is the '''President of Poja''', the highest position of power and authority within the Confederacy of Poja. The President is elected by a majority vote of the nation's '''Electoral College'''. The Electoral College is made up of the XXX districts throughout Poja, with each district afforded one vote. A simple majority of votes is required to elect the President. A candidate may win a district with a plurality of votes cast in that district. In this sense, a candidate may win a district without carrying a majority of the votes. The President is elected for a five-year term and there are no term limits. As of 2023, Poja has had thirteen elected Presidents. The President serves as {{wpl|head of state}}.<br />
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The legislative branch is the '''House of Magnates''', which consists of thirty-five '''magnates''' elected from each of the regions. Each region is afforded five magnates, who are elected by ranked-choice voting, meaning that the top five candidates in each region's elections serve in the House of Magnates. Magnates serve for a five-year term with no term limits. The House of Magnates is charged to ratifying trade agreements and treaties, confirming federal-level appointments, approving the federal budget, regulating interregional commerce, and proposing amendments to the Treaty of Rugi. From within the House of Magnates, a Chancellor is elected to serve as {{wpl|head of government}}. The Chancellor is elected by simple majority of the thirty-five magnates and serves throughout his or her 5-year term in the House of Magnates. The Chancellor must be an elected member of the House of Magnates and typically does not vote except in tie-breaker situations.<br />
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The judicial branch is separated into two courts. The '''Court of Supreme Justice''' is the highest criminal court in the nation. There are seven Supreme Justices who serve 10-year terms without term limits. Each region is allowed one justice on the Court of Supreme Justice, who is appointed by a simple majority vote of each of that region's five magnates. The Court of Supreme Justice holds the distinction of being the only court capable of affirming a death warrant in the case of a capital crimes case. While a lower court may recommend a death warrant, it is not considered approved until it is reviewed and voted upon by the Court of Supreme Justice. In addition, the Court of Supreme Justice also reviews final appeals for criminal cases and is tasked with hearing crimes related to federal government accountability.<br />
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The other court is the '''Constitutional Court of Poja,''' which specifically deals with matters of constitutionality. Like the Court of Supreme Justice, justices serve up to 10-year terms with no limit on the number of terms. The court consists of fifteen justices, fourteen of whom come from the regions - two per region - and one who is nominated by the President. The fourteen justices from the regions are appointed by ranked choice voting amongst the region's magnates, allowing two justices per region. The President's choice does not require confirmation from the magnates. The Constitutional Court of Poja has the final authority on the constitutionality of all federal laws and it can also strike down the laws of regions that are found to violate the Treaty of Rugi and other constitutionally accepted doctrine of Poja. One limitation of the Constitutional Court of Poja is that, though it can strike down a region's law, it cannot force the region to retract the law; however, it can provide justification for another region not to recognize said law. Typically, when the Constitutional Court of Poja rejects a region's law, the law is withdrawn and/or revised, rather than kept in place.<br />
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====Region Level====<br />
Each of Poja's seven regions is considered sovereign within the confines of the Confederacy of Poja. Within the boundaries of each region, the region's government is considered the supreme authority. However, their authority cannot extend further, nor can the individual regions act in contravention to the federal government. One famous example of this is the declaration of unilateral independence by Chernarus in 1968. As the declaration was considered unconstitutional, the federal government was legally within its rights to force reintegration of Chernarus into the Confederacy of Poja through military force.<br />
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Sitting in the executive position is the region's '''Premier''' who acts as both head of state and head of government and has supreme, executive authority within the region. The Premier is elected by a simple majority vote of the region's voters and serves 5-year terms with no limit. The Premier is responsible for overseeing the executive branch of the region's government, which includes signing bills passed to his by the legislature. While a Premier does have the authority to veto a bill, no Premier's have yet to veto a bill as it would involve considerable political scandal and bring into question the constitutionality of said bill. In addition, the Premier may dismiss a censured legislator and call for a special election to replace him/her.<br />
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The legislature of each region is a bicameral body known as the '''Congress'''. The legislature is made up of a lower house, the '''Chamber of Deputies''', and the upper house, the '''Chamber of Senators'''. All regional legislatures are identical except in the number of seats. The Chamber of Deputies consists of one '''deputy''' per municipality or city, of which there are varying numbers per region. Deputies are elected by a plurality within their district and serve 5-year terms that are renewable up to three times for a total of twenty years. The Chamber of Deputies is responsible for proposing bills, managing the budgets of each region, setting taxes, and checking the power on the Premier. With a simple majority, the Chamber of Deputies can bring forth articles of impeachment against a Premier, should the Premier violate the law or act outside the bounds of his or her authority. The Chamber of Deputies may also censure a fellow deputy with a two-thirds supermajority. The most common cause for censure is dereliction of duty, such as unexcused absences during voting sessions.<br />
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The Chamber of Senators consists of one '''senator''' per district, of which there are varying numbers per region. Senators are elected by a plurality within their district and serve 10-year terms, which are renewable only once for a total of twenty years. The Chamber of Senators is responsible for approving or rejecting bills as proposed by the Chamber of Deputies, approving or rejecting amendments to the Treaty of Rugi as proposed by the House of Magnates with a three-fifths supermajority, and confirming region-level appointments. In instances where the Chamber of Deputies brings forth articles of impeachment, the Chamber of Senators, with a simple majority, can affirm the articles, which will automatically remove the Premier from office. Like the Chamber of Deputies, the Chamber of Senators can also censure a fellow senator with a two-thirds supermajority.<br />
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The judicial branch is separated into three court levels. From the lowest to the highest there is the: '''Court of Justice''', '''Court of Appeals''', and '''Supreme Court of the Region'''. The Court of Justice hears both civil and criminal cases with one or three judges, respectively. Judges are nominated by the Premier and confirmed by the Chamber of Senators. They serve 5-year terms, renewable up to three times for a total of twenty years. The Court of Justice is the initial hearing of all civil and criminal cases, with the exception of capital crimes cases. <br />
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The Court of Appeals hears both civil and criminal appeals with three or five judges, respectively. Judges are nominated by the Premier and confirmed by the Chamber of Senators. They serve 5-year terms, renewable up to three times for a total of twenty years. The Court of Appeals is the highest court of civil cases and its judgements, when rendered, are final. For criminal cases, the decision of the Court of Appeals can be further appealed to the Supreme Court of the Region.<br />
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The Supreme Court of the Region hears only criminal cases and only appeals from the lower Court of Appeals. There are seven judges, who are nominated by the Premier and confirmed by the Chamber of Senators. Judges serve 10-year terms, which are renewable only once for a total of twenty years. The Supreme Court of the Region is the only court that can recommend a death warrant and, as such, it is the first hearing for all capital crimes cases. In addition, the Supreme Court of the Region hears all cases involving regional government accountability cases.<br />
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===Political Parties===<br />
Poja is a {{wpl|multi-party system|multi-party state}}. As of 2023, there are over 50 political parties registered in Poja but only 8 have over 1,000,000 registered members, classifying them as "major political parities."<br />
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! Political Position<br />
|-<br />
|[[Modern Poja]]<br><small>''Moderna Poja''</small><br />
|MOP<br />
|Krsto Mirkovich<br />
|{{wpl|Liberalism}}<br>{{wpl|Globalism|Pro-Globalism}}<br>{{wpl|Regionalism}}<br />
|{{wpl|Centre-right|Center-right}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[People's Front for Poja]]<br><small>''Narodna fronta za Poja''</small><br />
|NFP<br />
|Anna Stupka<br />
|{{wpl|Left-wing nationalism}}<br>{{wpl|Left-wing populism}}<br>{{wpl|Socialism}}<br />
|{{wpl|Far-left}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pojacki Democratic Party|Pojački Democratic Party]]<br><small>''Pojački demokratska stranka''</small><br />
|PDS<br />
|Jovo Kolačarić<br />
|{{wpl|Federalism}}<br>{{wpl|Liberalism}}<br>{{wpl|Globalism|Pro-Globalism}}<br />
|{{wpl|Centrism|Center}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pojacki Green Party|Pojački Green Party]]<br><small>''Pojački Zelena stranka''</small><br />
|PZS<br />
|Bogdan Terzić<br />
|{{wpl|Eco-socialism}}<br>{{wpl|Green_politics|Green Politics}}<br>{{wpl|Progressivism}}<br />
|{{wpl|Centre-left|Center-left}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pojacki People's Party|Pojački People's Party]]<br><small>''Pojački narodna stranka''</small><br />
|PNS<br />
|Marina Stanić<br />
|{{wpl|Globalism|Anti-Globalism}}<br>{{wpl|Communism}}<br />
|{{wpl|Far-left}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Radical Poja]]<br><small>''Radikalni Poja''</small><br />
|RAP<br />
|Bojana Čukić<br />
|{{wpl|Fascism}}<br>{{wpl|Militarism}}<br>{{wpl|Ultranationalism}}<br />
|{{wpl|Far-right}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Socialist Party (Poja)|Socialist Party]]<br><small>''Socijalistička partija''</small><br />
|SOP<br />
|Radoslav Marulić<br />
|{{wpl|Left-wing populism}}<br>{{wpl|Regionalism}}<br>{{wpl|Socialism}}<br />
|{{wpl|Centre-left|Center-left}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[United Poja]]<br><small>''Ujedinjen Poja''<small><br />
|UPP<br />
|Andrej Petrović (President of Poja)<br />
|{{wpl|Federalism}}<br>{{wpl|National conservatism}}<br>{{wpl|Right-wing populism}}<br />
|{{wpl|Right-wing}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Foreign Relations===<br />
====Summary of Diplomatic Relations (Argis)====<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! width=120px|Country <br />
! Status<br />
! Recognition<br />
! [[Council of the Democratically-aligned nations of Argis|CDANA]]<br />
! [[Pearl Road|New Pearl Road]]<br />
! [[TRIDENT]]<br />
! Diplomatic Relations<br />
! Free-Trade Agreement<br />
! Mutual Embassies<br />
! Visa Requirement<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ahrana}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ateenia}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Aurivizh}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Baltica}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Bouenezenn}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Dazhdinia}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Delamaria}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Dolchland}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#E3CC63|Neutral<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|Yes<br />
| Relations may be strained due to Poja's involvement in the [[Grand War]] against Dolchland's allies.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Doria}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Galahinda}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Galicia}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Garindina}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Girkmand}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Gotneska}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Havenburg}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Hinterlands}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Hisera}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Hodrea}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Llalta}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Iverica}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Iwenland}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Hugostan}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Leszczawka}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Littland}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Llalta}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Lusuviya}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Lysian Columbia}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Narva}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|North Dniester}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Nyantastan}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Oclait}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Omaska}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Pentium}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Prymont}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Prymontian Rus}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Sawbrania}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Secryae}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Sentist State}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Seylos}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Skibbenon}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Stedoria}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ulfheimr}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CCCCCC|Unknown<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Vasqqa}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Velaheria}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|Strained<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|Yes<br />
| Relations are strained due to the Pojački government's stance towards socialist & communist governments.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Verde}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Walneria}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Friendly<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#F59090|No<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|Yes<br />
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#ACE1AF|No<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
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===Trade Relations===<br />
===International Disputes===<br />
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===Administrative Divisions===<br />
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==Law & Order==<br />
===Law Enforcement===<br />
===Crime & Punishment===<br />
===Human Rights===<br />
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==Military==<br />
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==Economy==<br />
===Agriculture & Livestock===<br />
===Black Market===<br />
===Electronics===<br />
===Mining & Resources===<br />
===Services===<br />
===Tourism===<br />
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==Infrastructure==<br />
===Energy===<br />
===Science & Technology===<br />
===Transport===<br />
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==Culture==<br />
===Architecture===<br />
===Art===<br />
===Cinema===<br />
===Cuisine===<br />
===Fashion===<br />
===Literature===<br />
===Media===<br />
===Music===<br />
===Night Life===<br />
===Sports===<br />
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==Further Reading==<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [https://www.nationstates.net/nation=poja Poja] (nationstates.net)<br />
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{{Eurth}}<br />
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[[Category:Countries]]<br />
[[Category:Poja]]<br />
[[Category:Countries in the Council of the Democratically-aligned nations of Argis]]</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=Red_Iberos&diff=785700Red Iberos2024-03-28T13:24:25Z<p>Orioni: +emblem ∆infobox +placeholders</p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
<!-- NAMES --><br />
| micronation = <!--yes if a micronation--><br />
| conventional_long_name = Federation of {{PAGENAME}} <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--><br />
| native_name = Unión Iberico dei Trabajadores Rojos <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its native language, hence in italics (double quotemarks)--><br />
| common_name = {{PAGENAME}} <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)--><br />
| status = <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations--><br />
<!-- SYMBOLS --><br />
| image_flag = Flag of {{PAGENAME}}.png <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--><br />
| alt_flag = Flag of {{PAGENAME}} <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)--><br />
| flag_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--><br />
| image_flag2 = <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg--><br />
| alt_flag2 = <!--alt text for second flag--><br />
| flag2_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--><br />
| image_coat = Emblem of Italy.svg<br />
| alt_coat = Emblem of {{PAGENAME}}<br />
| symbol_type = Emblem<br />
| symbol_footnote = <!--optional reference or footnote for the symbol caption--><br />
| national_motto = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
| englishmotto = <!--English language version of motto--><br />
| national_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
| royal_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
| other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn--><br />
| other_symbol =<br />
<!-- GEOGRAHY --><br />
| image_map = Location of {{PAGENAME}}.png<br />
| loctext = Southern [[Amutia]] in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]<br />
| alt_map = Location of {{PAGENAME}}<br />
| map_caption = Location of {{PAGENAME}}<br />
| image_map2 = Map of {{PAGENAME}}.png<br />
| alt_map2 = Map of {{PAGENAME}}<br />
| map_caption2 = Map of {{PAGENAME}}<br />
| capital = [[Porto Premia]]<br />
| largest_city = [[Constantinopla]]<br />
| largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city--><br />
| largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement--><br />
<!-- DEMOGRAPHICS --><br />
| official_languages = <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc--><br />
| national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc--><br />
| regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory--><br />
| languages_type = <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national, or regional--><br />
| languages = <!--Languages of the further type--><br />
| languages_sub = <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? (“yes” or “no”)--><br />
| languages2_type = <!--Another further type of language--><br />
| languages2 = <!--Languages of this second further type--><br />
| languages2_sub = <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? (“yes” or “no”)--><br />
| ethnic_groups = <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory--><br />
| ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)--><br />
| ethnic_groups_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)--><br />
| religion = <!--Religion--><br />
| religion_year = <!--Year of religion data (if provided)--><br />
| religion_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)--><br />
| demonym = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. “Belgian” for the country Belgium)--><br />
<!-- POLITICS --><br />
| government_type = <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. “Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic”, etc)--><br />
| leader_title1 = <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. “President”, “Monarch”)--><br />
| leader_name1 =<br />
| leader_title2 = <!--(could be “Vice President”, otherwise “Prime Minster”, etc, etc)--><br />
| leader_name2 =<br />
| legislature = <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. “Parliament”, “Congress”, etc--><br />
| upper_house = <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. “Senate”)--><br />
| lower_house = <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. “Chamber of Deputies”)--><br />
<!-- HISTORY --><br />
| sovereignty_type = <!--Brief description of country/territory's status (“Independence [from…]”, “Autonomous province [of…]”, etc)--><br />
| sovereignty_note = <br />
| established_event1 = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation--><br />
| established_date1 = <!--Date of first key event--><br />
| established_event2 = <!--Second key event--><br />
| established_date2 = <!--Date of second key event--><br />
<!-- STATISTICS --><br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area = <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)--><br />
| area_km2 = <!--Major area size (in square km)--><br />
| area_sq_mi = <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)--><br />
| area_footnote = <!--Optional footnote for area--><br />
| percent_water = <br />
| area_label = <!--Label under “Area” (default is “Total”)--><br />
| area_label2 = <!--Label below area_label (optional)--><br />
| area_data2 = <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)--><br />
| population_estimate = 26,000,000<br />
| population_estimate_rank = <br />
| population_estimate_year = <br />
| population_census = <br />
| population_census_year = <br />
| population_density_km2 = <br />
| population_density_sq_mi = <br />
| population_density_rank = <br />
| nummembers = <!--An alternative to population for micronation--><br />
| GDP_PPP = <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)--><br />
| GDP_PPP_rank = <br />
| GDP_PPP_year = <br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = <br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = <br />
| GDP_nominal = <br />
| GDP_nominal_rank = <br />
| GDP_nominal_year = <br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = <br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = <br />
| Gini = <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)--><br />
| Gini_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)--><br />
| Gini_rank = <br />
| Gini_year = <br />
| HDI_year = <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--><br />
| HDI = <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)--><br />
| HDI_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year--><br />
| HDI_rank = <br />
| HDI_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)--> <br />
| currency = <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory--><br />
| currency_code = <!--ISO 4217 code/s for currency/ies (each usually three capital letters)--><br />
| time_zone = <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)--><br />
| utc_offset = <!--in the form “+N”, where N is the number of hours offset--><br />
| time_zone_DST = <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty--><br />
| utc_offset_DST = <!--in the form “+N”, where N is the number of hours offset--><br />
| DST_note = <!--Optional note regarding DST use--><br />
| antipodes = <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory--><br />
| date_format = <!--all-numeric date format and era, such as [[Common Era|CE]], [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Hijri year|AH]], etc.; e.g. {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Anno Domini|AD]]) --><br />
| drives_on = <!--“right” or “left” (side of road)--><br />
| cctld = <!--Internet country code top-level domain identifier (e.g. [[.br]], [[.de]], etc)<br />
| iso3166code = <!--Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using “omit”.--><br />
| calling_code = <!--e.g. [[+1]], [[+531]], [[+44]], etc--><br />
| patron_saint = <!--Use patron_saints for multiple--><br />
| image_map3 = <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it--><br />
| alt_map3 = <!--alt text for third map position--><br />
<!-- FOOTNOTES --><br />
| footnote_a = <!--For any footnote <sup>a</sup> used above--><br />
| footnote_b = <!--For any footnote <sup>b</sup> used above--><br />
}}<br />
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{{Eurth stub}}<br />
{{Under construction}}<br />
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''', officially known as the Federation of {{PAGENAME}}, is a sovereign state in [[Europa]] on [[Eurth]]. It is bordered by [[Qubdi]] to the north, [[Miiros]] in the east, [[Damak Var]] to the south, and NEIGHBOURINGNATION in the west.<br />
<br />
(1st paragraph. Name. Location. Borders. Approx population and size. Capital city.)<br />
<br />
(2nd paragraph. Political system. Short history in 1 sentence. Link with present in 1 sentence. Head of state.)<br />
<br />
(3rd paragraph. Economy in 2 sentences. International relations in 1 sentence.)<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
<br />
(WIP. Where does your country's name come from? Most RL national names come from a small variety of choice. Some examples: land of a tribe (ex. France, Persia, Mongolia, Russia), characteristic geography (ex. Netherlands, India, Morocco), an old ruler or religious figure (ex. Philippines, San Marino, Europa, Saudi Arabia), the Latin description of a place (ex. Australia, Argentina, Liberia). How is the name pronounced? How is the name translated into other languages?)<br />
<br />
== Geography ==<br />
<br />
(WIP. Landscape. Climate. Where exactly is your country compared to others on the global map? Describe the landscape, plants, and animals. Which mountains and rivers are important to include? Describe are the climate and seasons? How does geography determine where people live? Are there areas separated from one another? How about cities? This will greatly help you with the next part of history.)<br />
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<gallery><br />
Example.jpg|A stereotypical landscape.<br />
Example.jpg|A wild landscape.<br />
Example.jpg|Close-up of a plant.<br />
Example.jpg|A herbivorous animal.<br />
Example.jpg|A carnivorous animal.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
(WIP. How did your current country come to be? What were the country's previous incarnations? Was the country part of a union with a neighbour? Which events shaped the way the country is today?)<br />
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Peasantry Republic of [[San Jorge]]. These nations act as “lore anchors” to establish the routes [[Mantella]]n and Iberos colonists without putting that burden onto new [[Marenesia]]n members. [[San Giorgio]] is an ex-Mantellan colony on the western side of the island of Saint George, and San Jorge an ex-Iberos colony on the eastern side of the same island.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6188-v5-map-europa-discussion/?do=findComment&comment=40018764 The Eupocalypse] (15 December 2021)</ref><br />
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<gallery><br />
1st Battalion of the National Defence army marches for the front.jpeg|Revolutionaries march through the streets of [[Constantinopla]], 1916.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Politics ==<br />
<br />
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| perrow = 2/2<br />
| caption_align = center<br />
| image1 = Esai Morales.JPG<br />
| caption1 = President $name.<br />
| image2 = Man Silhouette2.jpg<br />
| caption2 = Head of Government.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
(WIP. Government. Separation of powers. Who rules, how, and for how long? Political parties. What levels of government exist? How about the local level? Who makes the laws? Who deals out your justice? Which government services exist? What is the name of your police? How are the armed forces organised? Foreign affairs, alliances, membership of international organisations.)<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
<br />
(WIP. Employment. Exports and imports. International partners. Currency. Energy. Transportation. Science & technology. Unemployment numbers. Tourism. Media.)<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
<br />
(WIP. Demographics. Ethnic groups. Social classes. Language. Education. Marriage. Religion. Healthcare. Diseases.)<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
<br />
(WIP. Cuisine. Literature. Visual arts. Art. Architecture. Entertainment. Music & Radio. Television. Cuisine. Local customs. Clothing. Morality. Sports. Stereotypes. Your national symbols such as the flag and national anthem. Public holidays and festivities.)<br />
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== References ==<br />
<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]<br />
{{Eurth}}</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=User:Orioni/Sandbox_7&diff=785698User:Orioni/Sandbox 72024-03-28T13:17:20Z<p>Orioni: /* Create the country page */ code cleanup</p>
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<div>This page explains how to easily add a new country and integrate it with the existing Eurth lore. There is also a shorter tutorial on how to remove any retired countries.<br />
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==Before you begin==<br />
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It is very much recommended that new members read through the MoS and the Wikimedia help page before creating pages.<br />
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* https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents<br />
* https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents<br />
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==Adding a country==<br />
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=== Create the country page ===<br />
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We use the default <nowiki>{{template:infobox_country}}</nowiki> made available by iiWiki. This template includes some shortcuts and lore hints to help players move forward with their writing.<br />
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{{hidden begin |toggle=left |titlestyle=font-size:120% |title=Infobox country}}<br />
<pre style='overflow:auto'>{{Infobox country<br />
<!-- NAMES --><br />
| micronation = <!--yes if a micronation--><br />
| conventional_long_name = {{PAGENAME}} <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--><br />
| native_name = <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its native language, hence in italics (double quotemarks)--><br />
| common_name = {{PAGENAME}} <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)--><br />
| status = <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations--><br />
<!-- SYMBOLS --><br />
| image_flag = Flag of {{PAGENAME}}.png <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--><br />
| alt_flag = Flag of {{PAGENAME}} <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)--><br />
| flag_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--><br />
| image_flag2 = <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg--><br />
| alt_flag2 = <!--alt text for second flag--><br />
| flag2_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--><br />
| image_coat = Coat of arms of {{PAGENAME}}.png<!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg--><br />
| alt_coat = Coat of arms of {{PAGENAME}}<!--alt text for coat of arms--><br />
| symbol_type = Coat of arms <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)--><br />
| symbol_footnote = <!--optional reference or footnote for the symbol caption--><br />
| national_motto = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
| englishmotto = <!--English language version of motto--><br />
| national_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
| royal_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
| other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn--><br />
| other_symbol =<br />
<!-- GEOGRAHY --><br />
| image_map = Map of {{PAGENAME}}.png <!--e.g. LocationCountry.svg--><br />
| loctext = <!--text description of location of country--><br />
| alt_map = Map of {{PAGENAME}} <!--alt text for map--><br />
| map_caption = Map of {{PAGENAME}} <!--Caption to place below map--><br />
| image_map2 = <!--Another map, if required--><br />
| alt_map2 = <!--alt text for second map--><br />
| map_caption2 = <!--Caption to place below second map--><br />
| capital = <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists--><br />
| coordinates = <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} --><br />
| largest_city = <!--Name of country/territory's largest city. Use “capital” (without quotation marks) if it's the capital.--><br />
| largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city--><br />
| largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement--><br />
<!-- DEMOGRAPHICS --><br />
| official_languages = <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc--><br />
| national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc--><br />
| regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory--><br />
| languages_type = <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national, or regional--><br />
| languages = <!--Languages of the further type--><br />
| languages_sub = <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? (“yes” or “no”)--><br />
| languages2_type = <!--Another further type of language--><br />
| languages2 = <!--Languages of this second further type--><br />
| languages2_sub = <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? (“yes” or “no”)--><br />
| ethnic_groups = <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory--><br />
| ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)--><br />
| ethnic_groups_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)--><br />
| religion = <!--Religion--><br />
| religion_year = <!--Year of religion data (if provided)--><br />
| religion_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)--><br />
| demonym = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. “Belgian” for the country Belgium)--><br />
<!-- POLITICS --><br />
| government_type = <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. “Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic”, etc)--><br />
| leader_title1 = <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. “President”, “Monarch”)--><br />
| leader_name1 =<br />
| leader_title2 = <!--(could be “Vice President”, otherwise “Prime Minster”, etc, etc)--><br />
| leader_name2 =<br />
| legislature = <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. “Parliament”, “Congress”, etc--><br />
| upper_house = <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. “Senate”)--><br />
| lower_house = <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. “Chamber of Deputies”)--><br />
<!-- HISTORY --><br />
| sovereignty_type = <!--Brief description of country/territory's status (“Independence [from…]”, “Autonomous province [of…]”, etc)--><br />
| sovereignty_note = <br />
| established_event1 = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation--><br />
| established_date1 = <!--Date of first key event--><br />
| established_event2 = <!--Second key event--><br />
| established_date2 = <!--Date of second key event--><br />
<!-- STATISTICS --><br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area = <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)--><br />
| area_km2 = <!--Major area size (in square km)--><br />
| area_sq_mi = <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)--><br />
| area_footnote = <!--Optional footnote for area--><br />
| percent_water = <br />
| area_label = <!--Label under “Area” (default is “Total”)--><br />
| area_label2 = <!--Label below area_label (optional)--><br />
| area_data2 = <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)--><br />
| population_estimate = <br />
| population_estimate_rank = <br />
| population_estimate_year = <br />
| population_census = <br />
| population_census_year = <br />
| population_density_km2 = <br />
| population_density_sq_mi = <br />
| population_density_rank = <br />
| nummembers = <!--An alternative to population for micronation--><br />
| GDP_PPP = <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)--><br />
| GDP_PPP_rank = <br />
| GDP_PPP_year = <br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = <br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = <br />
| GDP_nominal = <br />
| GDP_nominal_rank = <br />
| GDP_nominal_year = <br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = <br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = <br />
| Gini = <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)--><br />
| Gini_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)--><br />
| Gini_rank = <br />
| Gini_year = <br />
| HDI_year = <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--><br />
| HDI = <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)--><br />
| HDI_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year--><br />
| HDI_rank = <br />
| HDI_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)--><br />
| currency = <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory--><br />
| currency_code = <!--ISO 4217 code/s for currency/ies (each usually three capital letters)--><br />
| time_zone = <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)--><br />
| utc_offset = <!--in the form “+N”, where N is the number of hours offset--><br />
| time_zone_DST = <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty--><br />
| utc_offset_DST = <!--in the form “+N”, where N is the number of hours offset--><br />
| DST_note = <!--Optional note regarding DST use--><br />
| antipodes = <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory--><br />
| date_format = <!--all-numeric date format and era, such as [[Common Era|CE]], [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Hijri year|AH]], etc.; e.g. {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Anno Domini|AD]]) --><br />
| drives_on = <!--“right” or “left” (side of road)--><br />
| cctld = <!--Internet country code top-level domain identifier (e.g. [[.br]], [[.de]], etc)<br />
| iso3166code = <!--Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using “omit”.--><br />
| calling_code = <!--e.g. [[+1]], [[+531]], [[+44]], etc--><br />
| patron_saint = <!--Use patron_saints for multiple--><br />
| image_map3 = <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it--><br />
| alt_map3 = <!--alt text for third map position--><br />
<!-- FOOTNOTES --><br />
| footnote_a = <!--For any footnote <sup>a</sup> used above--><br />
| footnote_b = <!--For any footnote <sup>b</sup> used above--><br />
}}<br />
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{{Under construction}}<br />
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''', officially known as the NATIONTYPE of {{PAGENAME}}, is a sovereign state in [[CONTINENT]] on [[Eurth]]. It is bordered by NEIGHBOURINGNATION to the north, NEIGHBOURINGNATION in the east, NEIGHBOURINGNATION to the south, and NEIGHBOURINGNATION in the west.<br />
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(1st paragraph. Name. Location. Borders. Approx population and size. Capital city.)<br />
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(2nd paragraph. Political system. Short history in 1 sentence. Link with present in 1 sentence. Head of state.)<br />
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(3rd paragraph. Economy in 2 sentences. International relations in 1 sentence.)<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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(WIP. Where does your country's name come from? Most RL national names come from a small variety of choice. Some examples: land of a tribe (ex. France, Persia, Mongolia, Russia), characteristic geography (ex. Netherlands, India, Morocco), an old ruler or religious figure (ex. Philippines, San Marino, Europa, Saudi Arabia), the Latin description of a place (ex. Australia, Argentina, Liberia). How is the name pronounced? How is the name translated into other languages?)<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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(WIP. Landscape. Climate. Where exactly is your country compared to others on the global map? Describe the landscape, plants, and animals. Which mountains and rivers are important to include? Describe are the climate and seasons? How does geography determine where people live? Are there areas separated from one another? How about cities? This will greatly help you with the next part of history.)<br />
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<gallery><br />
Example.jpg|A stereotypical landscape.<br />
Example.jpg|A wild landscape.<br />
Example.jpg|Close-up of a plant.<br />
Example.jpg|A herbivorous animal.<br />
Example.jpg|A carnivorous animal.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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(WIP. How did your current country come to be? What were the country's previous incarnations? Was the country part of a union with a neighbour? Which events shaped the way the country is today?)<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
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| caption_align = center<br />
| image1 = Man Silhouette2.jpg<br />
| caption1 = Head of State.<br />
| image2 = Man Silhouette2.jpg<br />
| caption2 = Head of Government.<br />
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(WIP. Government. Separation of powers. Who rules, how, and for how long? Political parties. What levels of government exist? How about the local level? Who makes the laws? Who deals out your justice? Which government services exist? What is the name of your police? How are the armed forces organised? Foreign affairs, alliances, membership of international organisations.)<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
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(WIP. Employment. Exports and imports. International partners. Currency. Energy. Transportation. Science & technology. Unemployment numbers. Tourism. Media.)<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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(WIP. Demographics. Ethnic groups. Social classes. Language. Education. Marriage. Religion. Healthcare. Diseases.)<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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(WIP. Cuisine. Literature. Visual arts. Art. Architecture. Entertainment. Music & Radio. Television. Cuisine. Local customs. Clothing. Morality. Sports. Stereotypes. Your national symbols such as the flag and national anthem. Public holidays and festivities.)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Reflist}}<br />
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]<br />
{{Eurth}}<br />
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===Add the flags===<br />
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If you used the template in step 1, you'll now see a link to your flag in the infobox sidebar.<br />
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# Clicking that will take you to the image uploader, where you can add your flag in the right place.<br />
# Preferably your image will be in the PNG or SVG format. These make the prettiest images.<br />
# Last step before saving your: make sure the image is added to the category with the country name. This keeps everything about your country neat and tidy in one single country category. It will save you some searching later. Use the following code snippet in the image description, and replace our dummy text with your actual country name: <pre>[[Category:REPLACE_THIS_WITH_THE_NATION_NAME]]</pre><br />
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All done. Should ever want to update your flag, you can replace it on the image description page. Click on the text link "Upload a new version of this file". Once you've replaced your image, it will also automatically update the image everywhere you used it. So no more going back and re-doing all your other pages.<br />
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===Create the countryflag shortcut===<br />
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Now we set up the nice little miniature flags that are frequently used in lists.<br />
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1. Go to https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Template:Country_data_REPLACE_THIS_WITH_THE_NATION_NAME<br />
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2. Change the URL to include the country name, and create the page.<br />
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3. Copypaste the following information:<br />
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<pre>{{ {{{1<noinclude>|country showdata</noinclude>}}}<br />
| alias = REPLACE_THIS_WITH_THE_NATION_NAME<br />
| flag alias = Flag of REPLACE_THIS_WITH_THE_NATION_NAME.png<br />
| size = {{{size|}}}<br />
| name = {{{name|}}}<br />
| variant = {{{variant|}}} <!-- only necessary if there is one or more flag alias-variant parameters, otherwise omit --><br />
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4. Replace the nation name.<br />
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5. Click "Show preview" to test.<br />
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6. Click "Save changes" when everything looks alright. (Or ask for help when something doesn't look right.)<br />
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You can now use the following shortcode to show your country flag next to your country name. This is useful for lists.<br />
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<pre>{{flag|REPLACE_THIS_WITH_THE_NATION_NAME}}</pre><br />
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===Create the country category===<br />
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Make sure to create the country category, and save it with this information. This will help us keep all information collected in one place.<br />
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<pre>{{main|REPLACE_THIS_WITH_THE_NATION_NAME}}<br />
[[Category:Countries (Eurth)]]</pre><br />
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===Add the country to our most common lists===<br />
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Make sure you respect the list rules and keep everything sorted. Usually these lists are in alphabetical order.<br />
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* [[:Category:Lists_of_Eurth]]<br />
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==Removing a country==<br />
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# Remove the country from all the common lists mentioned above.<br />
# Use the [[Special:WhatLinksHere]] feature to check any remaining links.<br />
# Change the parent category to retired, meaning: from <nowiki>[[Category:Countries (Eurth)]]</nowiki> to <nowiki>[[Category:Retired countries (Eurth)]]</nowiki>.</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=Red_Iberos&diff=785697Red Iberos2024-03-28T12:55:02Z<p>Orioni: /* History */ +image</p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|micronation = <!--yes if a micronation--><br />
|conventional_long_name = Federation of {{PAGENAME}} <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--><br />
|native_name = Unión Iberico dei Trabajadores Rojos <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its native language, hence in italics (double quotemarks)--><br />
|common_name = {{PAGENAME}} <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)--><br />
|status = <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations--><br />
|image_flag = Flag of {{PAGENAME}}.png <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--><br />
|alt_flag = Flag of {{PAGENAME}} <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)--><br />
|flag_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--><br />
|image_flag2 = <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg--><br />
|alt_flag2 = <!--alt text for second flag--><br />
|flag2_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--><br />
|image_coat = <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg--><br />
|alt_coat = <!--alt text for coat of arms--><br />
|symbol_type = <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)--><br />
|symbol_footnote = <!--optional reference or footnote for the symbol caption--><br />
|national_motto = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
|englishmotto = <!--English language version of motto--><br />
|national_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
|royal_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
|other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn--><br />
|other_symbol =<br />
|image_map = Map of {{PAGENAME}}.png <!--e.g. LocationCountry.svg--><br />
|loctext = <!--text description of location of country--><br />
|alt_map = Map of {{PAGENAME}} <!--alt text for map--><br />
|map_caption = Map of {{PAGENAME}} <!--Caption to place below map--><br />
|image_map2 = <!--Another map, if required--><br />
|alt_map2 = <!--alt text for second map--><br />
|map_caption2 = <!--Caption to place below second map--><br />
|capital = Porto Premia <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists--><br />
|coordinates = <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} --><br />
|largest_city = Constantinopla <!--Name of country/territory's largest city. Use "capital" (without quotation marks) if it's the capital.--><br />
|largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city--><br />
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement--><br />
|official_languages = <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc--><br />
|national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc--><br />
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory--><br />
|languages_type = <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional--><br />
|languages = <!--Languages of the further type--><br />
|languages_sub = <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")--><br />
|languages2_type = <!--Another further type of language--><br />
|languages2 = <!--Languages of this second further type--><br />
|languages2_sub = <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")--><br />
|ethnic_groups = <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory--><br />
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)--><br />
|ethnic_groups_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)--><br />
|religion = <!--Religion--><br />
|religion_year = <!--Year of religion data (if provided)--><br />
|religion_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)--><br />
|demonym = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)--><br />
|government_type = <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)--><br />
|leader_title1 = <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")--><br />
|leader_name1 =<br />
|leader_title2 = <!--(could be "Vice President", otherwise "Prime Minster", etc, etc)--><br />
|leader_name2 =<br />
<!--......--><br />
|leader_title14 = <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)--><br />
|leader_name14 = <br />
|legislature = <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc--><br />
|upper_house = <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")--><br />
|lower_house = <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")--><br />
|sovereignty_type = <!--Brief description of country/territory's status ("Independence [from...]", "Autonomous province [of...]", etc)--><br />
|sovereignty_note = <br />
|established_event1 = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation--><br />
|established_date1 = <!--Date of first key event--><br />
|established_event2 = <!--Second key event--><br />
|established_date2 = <!--Date of second key event--><br />
<!--......--><br />
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)--><br />
|established_date13 =<br />
|area_rank = <br />
|area = <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)--><br />
|area_km2 = <!--Major area size (in square km)--><br />
|area_sq_mi = <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)--><br />
|area_footnote = <!--Optional footnote for area--><br />
|percent_water = <br />
|area_label = <!--Label under "Area" (default is "Total")--><br />
|area_label2 = <!--Label below area_label (optional)--><br />
|area_data2 = <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)--><br />
|population_estimate = 26,000,000<br />
|population_estimate_rank = <br />
|population_estimate_year = <br />
|population_census = <br />
|population_census_year = <br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
|population_density_sq_mi = <br />
|population_density_rank = <br />
|nummembers = <!--An alternative to population for micronation--><br />
|GDP_PPP = <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)--><br />
|GDP_PPP_rank = <br />
|GDP_PPP_year = <br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = <br />
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = <br />
|GDP_nominal = <br />
|GDP_nominal_rank = <br />
|GDP_nominal_year = <br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = <br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = <br />
|Gini = <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)--><br />
|Gini_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)--><br />
|Gini_rank = <br />
|Gini_year = <br />
|HDI_year = <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--><br />
|HDI = <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)--><br />
|HDI_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year--><br />
|HDI_rank = <br />
|HDI_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)--><br />
|currency = <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory--><br />
|currency_code = <!--ISO 4217 code/s for currency/ies (each usually three capital letters)--><br />
|time_zone = <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)--><br />
|utc_offset = <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset--><br />
|time_zone_DST = <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty--><br />
|utc_offset_DST = <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset--><br />
|DST_note = <!--Optional note regarding DST use--><br />
|antipodes = <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory--><br />
|date_format = <!--all-numeric date format and era, such as [[Common Era|CE]], [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Hijri year|AH]], etc.; e.g. {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Anno Domini|AD]]) --><br />
|drives_on = <!--"right" or "left" (side of road)--><br />
|cctld = <!--Internet country code top-level domain identifier (e.g. [[.br]], [[.de]], etc)<br />
|iso3166code = <!--Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using "omit".--><br />
|calling_code = <!--e.g. [[+1]], [[+531]], [[+44]], etc--><br />
|patron_saint = <!--Use patron_saints for multiple--><br />
|image_map3 = <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it--><br />
|alt_map3 = <!--alt text for third map position--><br />
|footnote_a = <!--For any footnote <sup>a</sup> used above--><br />
|footnote_b = <!--For any footnote <sup>b</sup> used above--><br />
<!--......--><br />
|footnote_h = <!--For any footnote <sup>h</sup> used above--><br />
|footnotes = <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes--><br />
}}<br />
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{{wip}}<br />
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a country on [[Eurth]].<br />
<br />
(1st paragraph. Name. Location. Borders. Approx population and size. Capital city.)<br />
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(2nd paragraph. Political system. Short history in 1 sentence. Link with present in 1 sentence. Head of state.)<br />
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(3rd paragraph. Economy in 2 sentences. International relations in 1 sentence.)<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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(WIP.)<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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(WIP. Landscape. Climate.)<br />
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==History==<br />
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(WIP.)<br />
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Peasantry Republic of [[San Jorge]]. These nations act as “lore anchors” to establish the routes [[Mantella]]n and Iberos colonists without putting that burden onto new [[Marenesia]]n members. [[San Giorgio]] is an ex-Mantellan colony on the western side of the island of Saint George, and San Jorge an ex-Iberos colony on the eastern side of the same island.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6188-v5-map-europa-discussion/?do=findComment&comment=40018764 The Eupocalypse] (15 December 2021)</ref><br />
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<gallery><br />
1st Battalion of the National Defence army marches for the front.jpeg|Revolutionaries march through the streets of Constantinopla, 1916.<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Politics==<br />
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[[File:Esai Morales.JPG|200px|thumb|right|President $name.]]<br />
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(WIP. Government. Political parties. Foreign relations. Military.)<br />
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==Economy==<br />
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(WIP. Eployment. Exports. Energy. Transport. Media. Currency.)<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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(WIP. Ethnic groups. Language. Religion. Health. Education.)<br />
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==Cultures==<br />
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(WIP. Literature. Visual arts. Music. Cuisine. Sport.)<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Eurth}}<br />
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=User:Orioni&diff=784757User:Orioni2024-03-25T14:15:41Z<p>Orioni: /* Stories */ ∆EurthVision</p>
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'''Orioni''' is the user behind the WA nation of [https://nationstates.net/orioni_2 Orioni 2]. The user has been active in {{wp|NationStates}} since 2004. The user began publishing on IIWiki around June 2018.{{efn|This date includes the previous iteration of IIWiki, hosted on the iiwiki.com domain. The community moved to iiwiki.us in March 2019.}} In a first phase, this involved importing factbooks from NationStates. A second phase focussed on rewriting according to the {{wp|Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Wikipedia Manual of Style}}. Some articles merited [[IIWiki:Featured articles|recognition by the IIWiki community]]. We are grateful to be part of this diverse worldbuilding environment. If you can spare a dollar or two to help maintain the site, please consider <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.patreon.com/iiwiki/about supporting IIWiki on Patreon]</span>.<br />
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== NationStates ==<br />
<br />
These are my RP countries.<br />
<br />
* {{flag|Orioni}} — in [[Eurth]], previously in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]; <small>see [[:Category:Orioni]]</small>.<br />
* {{flag|Minilov}} — in [[Kylaris]], previously [[Minilov (Septentrion)]] in [[Septentrion]]; <small>see [[:Category:Minilov]]</small>.<br />
* [[File:Flag of Ethiopia (Blank).svg|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/nation=noobia Noobia] — in Independent Order.<br />
<br />
{{hidden begin |toggle=left |titlestyle=font-size:120% |title=Puppets}}And here are a couple of my prize puppets.<br />
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* [[File:Flag of Los Angeles County, California.svg|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1040676 Bel-Air] from {{wp|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air}}.<br />
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [https://www.nationstates.net/nation=brazilistan Brazilistan] (but not the retired [https://nsindex.net/wiki/List_of_non-player_nations_and_tribes#Brasilistan Brasilistan]).<br />
* [[File:Flag of Genovia.svg|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1011441 Genovia] from {{wp|The Princess Diaries}}.<br />
* [[File:Placeholder Flag.png|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1012709 Krakozhia] from {{wp|The Terminal}}.<br />
* [[File:Placeholder Flag.png|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/nation=manamana Manamana] from [https://nsindex.net/wiki/List_of_non-player_nations_and_tribes#Manamana NS issues].<br />
* [[File:Placeholder Flag.png|24px]] Map "{{wp|Fictitious entry#Maps|copyright trap}}s" including [https://www.nationstates.net/nation=agloe Agloe], [https://www.nationstates.net/nation=argleton Argleton], [https://www.nationstates.net/nation=beatosu_and_goblu Beatosu and Goblu].<br />
* [[File:Flag of San Escobar.svg|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1657217 San Escobar], the non-existent country imagined by Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs {{wp|Witold Waszczykowski}}.<br />
* [[File:Placeholder Flag.png|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=886806 Tazbekistan] from {{wp|Ambassadors (TV series)}}.<br />
* [[File:Flag of fictional Vajšnoryja (Veyshnoria) republic, an enemy in "Zapad-2017" exercise.jpg|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1770176 Veyshnoria] from the {{wp|Zapad 2017 exercise}}.<br />
* [[File:Flag of Iraq (Wadiyan colours).png|24px]] [https://www.nationstates.net/nation=Wadiya Wadiya] from {{wp|The Dictator (2012 film)}}.<br />
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<br />
== Stories ==<br />
<br />
This is a list of some of my favourite canon RP stories, sorted by creation date from oldest to newest. This list is far from complete, however, since I must have created many hundreds of topics.<br />
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{| class='wikitable sortable static-row-numbers'<br />
|-<br />
! Status<br />
! Story<br />
! Author(s)<br />
! Started<br />
! Concluded<br />
! Duration<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/ Roiters News]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|27 January 2006}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2006|01|27}}<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/4114-bs-news-channel/ BS News Channel] <br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|9 February 2016}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2016|02|09}}<br />
|-<br />
| ⏸️&nbsp;Paused<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/4092-the-imperial-navy-sets-sail/ The Imperial Navy sets sail]<br />
| Jilderen, Orioni, Suverina<br />
| {{date|24 February 2016}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2016|02|24}}<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/4566-medani-monitor/ Medani Monitor]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|8 January 2018}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2018|01|08}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/4822-2018-uena-world-cup/ 2018 UENA World Cup]<br />
| Orioni (host)<br />
| {{date|11 June 2018}}<br />
| {{date|15 July 2018}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2018|06|11|2018|07|15}}<br />
|-<br />
| ⏸️&nbsp;Paused<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/5414-eurth-news-headlines/ Eurth News Headlines]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|5 May 2019}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2019|05|05}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/6632-constantinopoli-conference/ Constantinopoli Conference]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|22 February 2022}}<br />
| {{date|5 November 2022}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2022|02|22|2022|11|05}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/6875-17th-eos-summit/ 17th EOS Summit]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|31 July 2022}}<br />
| {{date|29 November 2022}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2022|07|31|2022|11|29}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/ Exercise Vigilant Twilight]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|31 October 2022}}<br />
| {{date|15 December 2022}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2022|10|31|2022|12|15}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7001-gotneskan-cultural-studies/ Gotneskan Cultural Studies]<br />
| Gotneska, Orioni<br />
| {{date|28 November 2022}}<br />
| {{date|14 July 2023}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2022|11|28|2023|07|14}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7003-to-the-top-of-the-wurld/ To the Top of the Wurld]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|2 December 2022}}<br />
| {{date|8 December 2023}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2022|12|02|2023|12|08}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7010-anticipating-anglia/ Anticipating Anglia]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|15 December 2022}}<br />
| {{date|6 February 2023}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2022|12|15|2023|02|06}}<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7065-rikari-unseen-in-yien/ Rikari: Unseen in Yien]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|14 January 2023}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2023|01|14}}<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7057-letters-to-my-brother/ Letters to My Brother]<br />
| Gaellicia, Orioni<br />
| {{date|29 January 2023}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2023|01|29}}<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7176-the-new-pearl-road/ The New Pearl Road]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|1 May 2023}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2023|05|01}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7206-eos-fleet-week-1-7-july-2023/ EOS Fleet Week 1-7 July 2023]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|20 May 2023}}<br />
| {{date|8 July 2023}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2023|05|20|2023|07|08}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7241-2023-orioni-elections/ 2023 Orioni elections]<br />
| Orioni<br />
| {{date|13 July 2023}}<br />
| {{date|31 December 2023}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2023|07|13|2023|12|31}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7257-stuck-between-a-rock-and…-more-rocks/ Stuck between a rock and… more rocks]<br />
| Garindina, Orioni<br />
| {{date|26 July 2023}}<br />
| {{date|26 August 2023}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2023|07|26|2023|08|26}}<br />
|-<br />
| ✅&nbsp;Concluded<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7278-18th-eos-summit/ 18th EOS Summit]<br />
| Apuni, Orioni, Pecario<br />
| {{date|10 August 2023}}<br />
| {{date|8 October 2023}}<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2023|08|10|2023|10|08}}<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7296-clearance/ Clearance]<br />
| Orioni, Velaheria<br />
| {{date|29 August 2023}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2023|08|29}}<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7431-caos-space-program/ Space, The Infinite Frontier]<br />
| Orioni, +CAOS<br />
| {{date|1 January 2024}}<br />
| Present<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2024|01|01}}<br />
|-<br />
| ▶️&nbsp;Active<br />
| [https://www.europans.com/topic/7541-ooc-eurthvision-2024-signup/ EurthVision 2024]<br />
| Orioni (host)<br />
| {{date|25 March 2024}}<br />
| –<br />
| {{Age in years, months and days|2024|03|25}}<br />
|}</div><br />
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== Eurth NPCs ==<br />
<br />
For [[Eurth]], I also maintain the lore for the following NPC countries, sorted by name.<br />
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! Country !! Status !! Ownership<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Andalla}} || Lore NPC || Orioni<ref>Responsibility [https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=54190974 delegated by owner] (11 December 2023).</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ayubi}} || Lore NPC || Orioni<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Bainbridge Islands}} || Lore NPC || Orioni<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Burkini}} || Colony || Orioni<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Damak Var}} || Lore NPC || Absent owner<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Deltannia}} || Lore NPC || Absent owner<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ide Jima}} || Lore NPC || Absent owner<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kotowari}} || Lore NPC || Co-creation with [[User:Akahades]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Manamana}} || Lore NPC || Co-creation with the Eurth community<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mekabiri}} || Lore NPC || Co-creation with [[User:Akahades]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Miiros}} || Lore NPC || Absent owner<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Niederoestereich}} || Lore NPC || Absent owner<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Qubdi}} || Lore NPC || Co-creation with [[User:Tagmatium]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Rohini}} || Colony || Orioni<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|San Ba}} || Lore NPC || Absent owner<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|San Giorgio}} || NPC || Co-creation with the Eurth community<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|San Jorge}} || NPC || Co-creation with the Eurth community<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Sunset Sea Islands}} || Lore NPC || Orioni<ref>Responsibility [https://discord.com/channels/274678876242837505/570737592266391562/895972458606256149 delegated by owner] (8 October 2021).</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Tamurin}} || Lore NPC || Absent owner<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Volsci}} || Lore NPC || Co-creation with [[User:Tagmatium]] and [[User:Legnut]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Zekistan}} || Lore NPC || Co-creation with [[User:Akahades]]<br />
|}</div><br />
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== Sandboxes ==<br />
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Some worldbuilding ideas are not yet ready for publication. These works-in-progress are limited to a sandbox. You are welcome to view this process.<br />
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* ⏳ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 1|Sandbox 1]] — Eurth.<br />
* ⏳ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 2|Sandbox 2]] — Orioni.<br />
* ✅ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 3|Sandbox 3]] — Isthmeia.<br />
* ✅ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 4|Sandbox 4]] — Magnate.<br />
* ⏳ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 5|Sandbox 5]] — History rework.<br />
* ✅ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 6|Sandbox 6]] — SSI rework.<br />
* ✅ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 7|Sandbox 7]] — Eurth country setup.<br />
* ✅ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 8|Sandbox 8]] — Guide Duchemin.<br />
* ✅ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 9|Sandbox 9]] — PMC.<br />
* ⏳ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 10|Sandbox 10]] — MILF.<br />
* ⏳ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 11|Sandbox 11]] — Land Rider.<br />
* ✅ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 12|Sandbox 12]] — Space Program.<br />
* ✅ [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 13|Sandbox 13]] — Flat icons.<br />
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{| class='wikitable sortable static-row-numbers' style='text-align:center'<br />
|-<br />
! Sandbox !! Outlined !! Edited !! Images !! Layout !! Spelling !! Published<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 1|Eurth]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || || || ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 2|Orioni]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || |||| ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 3|Isthmeia]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || 🖼️ || 📐 || 🔤 || ✅<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 4|Magnate]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || 🖼️ || 📐 || 🔤 || ✅<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 5|History rework]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || 🖼️ || || ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 6|SSI rework]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || 🖼️ || 📐 || 🔤 || ✅<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 7|Eurth country setup]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || || || 🔤 || ✅<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 8|Guide Duchemin]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || 🖼️ || 📐 || 🔤 || ✅<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 9|PMC]] || 🧩 || ✍️ || 🖼️ || 📐 || 🔤 || ✅<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 10|MILF]] || 🧩 || || || || ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 11|Land Rider]] || 🧩 || || || || ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[User:Orioni/Sandbox 12|Space Program]] || 🧩 || || || || ||<br />
|}</div>{{hidden end}}<br />
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== Maps ==<br />
<br />
Various maps were created for my main country. These topical maps are collected here, for my own easy reference. Perhaps they can serve as a source of inspiration to you as well.<br />
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<gallery heights=250px mode=packed><br />
Map of Orioni.png|Map of Orioni.<br />
Administrative divisions of Orioni.png|Administrative divisions of Orioni.<br />
Koppen climate classification map of Orioni.png|{{wp|Köppen climate classification}} map of Orioni.<br />
Physical map of Orioni.png|Physical map of Orioni.<br />
Satellite image of Orioni.jpg|Satellite image of Orioni.<br />
Historical map of Orioni.jpg|Historical map of Orioni.<br />
Map of Amari culture.png|Pre-historical map of Orioni.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== See also ==<br />
<br />
{{Orioni}}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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{{Notelist}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
<br />
{{Reflist}}</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Orinese_Defence_Force&diff=784756Imperial Orinese Defence Force2024-03-25T14:13:47Z<p>Orioni: /* Navy */ ∆quote</p>
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<div>{{Infobox national military<br />
| name = Imperial Orinese Defence Force<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image = Imperial Orinese Defence Force emblem.png<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Emblem<br />
| image2 = <br />
| alt2 = <br />
| caption2 = <br />
| motto = Semper Sapiens Oriens<br />
| founded = <br />
| current_form = <br />
| disbanded = <br />
| branches = {{plainlist}}<br />
* {{army|Orioni}}<br />
*&nbsp;'''∟''' Orinese Coastal Defence Force<br />
*&nbsp;'''∟''' Orinese Special Reconnaissance Unit<br />
* {{navy|Orioni}}<br />
*&nbsp;'''∟''' {{coast guard|Orioni}}<br />
* {{air force|Orioni}}<br />
| headquarters = Maikeli Command Center, [[O'polis]]<br />
| flying_hours = <br />
| website = <!--{{URL|example.mil}}--><br />
<!-- Leadership --><br />
| commander-in-chief = <br />
| commander-in-chief_title = <br />
| chief minister = [[Awidefale Rezovi]]<br />
| chief minister_title = Chairlady<br />
| minister = [[Toren Nabérrie]]<br />
| minister_title = Defence Councillor<br />
| commander = [[Adenhold Bruiser]]<br />
| commander_title = Supreme Commander<br />
<!-- Manpower --><br />
| age = {{plainlist|<br />
* 16.5 years (for selection)<br />
* 17 years (to serve)<br />
* 18 years (to deploy)}}<br />
| conscription = No, abolished<br />
| manpower_data = <br />
| manpower_age = <br />
| available = <br />
| available_f = <br />
| fit = <br />
| fit_f = <br />
| reaching = <br />
| reaching_f = <br />
| active = 0.165% of population<br />
| ranked = <br />
| reserve = 0.385% of population<br />
| deployed = <br />
<!-- Financial --><br />
| amount = Classified<br />
| percent_GDP = 1.05%<br />
<!-- Industrial --><br />
| domestic_suppliers = [[Orioni#Economy|Defence industry of Orioni]]<br />
| foreign_suppliers = {{flag|EOS}}<br />
| imports = <br />
| exports = <br />
<!-- Related articles --><br />
| history = [[#History|Military history of Orioni]]<br />
| ranks = [[#Rank structure|Imperial Orinese Defence Force ranks and insignia]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Imperial Orinese Defence Force''' (IODF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of [[Orioni]]. It consists of the [[#Army|Imperial Orinese Army]] (IOA), [[#Navy|Imperial Orinese Navy]] (ION), [[#Air Force|Imperial Orinese Air Force]] (IOAF) and a number of 'tri-service' units. The IODF has both full-time personnel and active reservists and is supported by the Council of Defence and several other civilian agencies.<br />
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== Role ==<br />
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Orioni is internationally recognised as a {{wp|regional power}} and former {{wp|great power}} with security concerns in adjacent regions. Outside observers and analysts predict that Orioni wants to become a regional hegemon. Right now, Orioni is actively working to limit any direct threats in its corner of the wurld. This is the best way to survive in international politics.{{citation needed}} As the economic and military power of other countries has surged in recent years, Orinese defence preparations have become heavily focused on the [[Oriental Ocean]] This naval security is part of the reason why the [[Entente of Oriental States]] was formed, open to all countries bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016016 Bodies of water in Orioni] (11 December 2020)</ref> The {{wp|military doctrine}} of Orioni puts great emphasis on naval superiority in home waters and providing escorts for commercial shipping vessels, which are the lifeline of the island nation. Orioni's military strength lies in its powerful {{wp|blue-water navy}}, comprising 8 fleets. It is capable of operating globally, across the deep waters of open oceans. The greatest challenge Orinese military leaders currently face is securing allies with the requisite combination of resources and resolve to be reliable coalition partners in deterring outside aggression.<br />
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The IODF's current priorities are identified by three main areas of focus. The first of these priorities is to defend Orioni from direct attack or intimidation. The second priority is to contribute to the security of [[Orient]]al [[Europa (region)|Europa]] and the [[Azure Sea]]. The third priority is to contribute to a stable [[Orient]]al region and a rules-based order which supports the nation’s interests. Recent policy decisions show that the government will place equal weight on the three priorities when developing the IODF's capabilities. To achieve these priorities, Orioni needs to deploy significant military forces. More than they have now. They need to protect countries like the [[Sunset Sea Islands]], [[Tamurin]], the [[Bainbridge Islands]], and [[Niederoestereich]]. This is achieved by forming multilateral alliances on top of bilateral alliances. Via [[EOS]] membership, Orioni ensures that its security umbrella remains over the heads of all four of those countries. <br />
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The IODF's legal standing draws on the executive government sections of the [[Constitution of Orioni]]. It gives the [[Politics of Orioni|Imperial Government]] the power to make laws regarding Orioni's defence and defence forces, and gives the Government responsibility for defending Orioni from invasion and sets out the conditions under which the government can deploy the defence force domestically. The Constitution also sets out the IODF's command arrangements. It states that: "the command in chief of the military defence forces of the Empire is vested in the Supreme Commander". The Councillor for Defence and several subordinates exercise control. The Councillor acts on most matters alone, though the Security Council considers important matters. The Councillor then advises the Chairperson, who acts as advised in the normal form of executive government. The Imperial Council has never been required by the Constitution or legislation to seek parliamentary approval for decisions to deploy military forces overseas or go to war.<br />
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Orioni does not seek a war, but given the match of Great Anglia and other countries, it needs to be ready to fight one.<br />
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==History==<br />
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An elite and well-trained force of bodyguards protected the members of the royal family at all times. To either side of the king there would have been guard. Orinese warriors are intriguing. They wore a full-body armour of bronze plates. Several elements of body armour (body cuirass, shoulder guards, breastplates and lower protection plates) have been found at Kourma.<ref>History of Egypt podcast, [https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/episode-102-an-egyptian-odyssey/ 102. An Egyptian Odyssey] (November 2018)</ref> Orinese armour and weapons survive to this day. And what they reveal is a people with advanced military technology and a powerful emphasis on battle. Spears were the weapon of choice for most of the ancient world. Spear were used with both hands, raised to the shoulder when standing in a line. Clad in their armour, shield and spear, an Orinese warrior would clash with his opponent. When out on campaign, the Classical Age armies would taunt the enemy: "May your wife become a widow and another man take her. May your days be few, and your children vagabonds."<br />
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Swords could be quite long, up to 90 cm in the early periods. By the time of Insular Orioni, they were slowly switching from long heavy swords to shorter dagger-type swords. This may have been partly influenced by necessity, or by connections with their Oriental neighbours. The swords have elegant blades which taper inwards with a slight curve halfway down the sword. The pommel and the blade were made of one piece, clad in wood and wrapped in leather. When used, these sharp-edge swords would slash with deadly efficacy. Any captured, defeated soldiers would be sent home, disarmed and alive, but castrated. Castration of defeated enemies was a tradition. This kind of mutilation created a lasting reminder of their defeat in battle. Because the castrated soldier would never reproduce again, their wives were described as "widows whose husbands are still alive." Enemy corpses were buried and also castrated, as a souvenir of the killing.<ref>[https://disruptivedissertation.blogspot.com/2015/05/castration-at-battle-of-adwa-1896.html Castration at the Battle of Adwa (1896)]</ref><br />
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As colonial exploration progressed in the 14th century, military operations required long-distance cooperation and assistance in order to effectively conduct territorial expansion throughout the Meteorolan archipelago. The Orinese military was reorganised when the structure of a unified navy became necessary. Its primary strategic focus was on maritime trade and guaranteeing it with a large navy. As a result of the complex command structure, the army, and navy were assigned to serve as an overseas defence force. They fought in a series of horrible and brutal conflicts between the 14th and 18th centuries. Some of these conflicts include the [[Damak Var|Varian Campaign]], [[Ayubi|Ayubid Expedition]], and the coastal raids on [[Hakkad]] (1485).<br />
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In the 21st century, the countries of Eurth continued to move towards centralisation and globalisation. Some developed countries transitioned to post-industrial capitalism. However, ideological political and economic tensions did not disappear. In 2006, Orioni began specialising its military force. This was partly due to the Great Pot Wars (2004). The government leadership were in shock after the surprise attacks and started supporting military reform. The restructuring was completed in 2011. It was during this 5-year period that the OSRU was formed.<br />
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==Current structure==<br />
The military leadership is vested with the Supreme Commander (SC). The SC is supported by the three other senior uniformed leaders: General-in-chief of the army, Grand Admiral of the Fleet and Chief marshal of the air force. These four advise the councillor of defence on military matters. This "defence council" is a headquartered at the command centre near O'polis.<br />
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=== Army ===<br />
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The Imperial Orinese Army (IOA) is the land-based and largest component of the Imperial Orinese Defence Force. While the Army is principally a light infantry force, it is currently being 'hardened and networked' and expanded to enable it to conduct higher-intensity operations. The Army's main combat forces are grouped in several brigades. Support for the units in these formations is provided by an aviation brigade, a combat support and ISTAR brigade and a logistics brigade. In addition, there are six Army Reserve brigades; these brigades are "paired" with the three regular combat brigades. The Army's main tactical formations are combined arms battle groups, made up of elements drawn from different units. [[Tauri|Tauri Military Base]] (northeast) makes an ideal proving ground thanks to its remote location and is home to the [[Mendakh Mountain Troops]].<br />
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The Orinese Coastal Defence Force (OCDF) is a branch of the Army. The Orinese Coastal Defence Force, as its name states, is in charge of defending the Orinese coast from air, land, or sea attacks. The OCDF most notably operates a series of Surface-to-Air (SAM) batteries along the Orinese Coast.<br />
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The Orinese Special Reconnaissance Unit (OSRU) is the Army's special forces division. It comprises a paratroopers regiment, a Commando Regiment, the reserve Commando Regiment, the Special Operations Engineer Regiment and signals, logistics and training units. There are ten known special unit task forces: I. Attack; II. Black; III. Connect; IV. Destroy; V. Engage; VI. Fragment; VII. Ghost; IIX. Hacker; IX. Ignite; X. Jammer.{{efn|OOC. Task Force 9 is already quite controversial. See: NYT, [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/13/us/us-airstrikes-civilian-deaths.html How the U.S. Hid an Airstrike That Killed Dozens of Civilians in Syria] (13 November 2021)}} The Army's special forces units have been expanded since April 2006 and are well-equipped and capable of being deployed by sea, air or land. It currently comprises approximately 2,200 personnel under the command of General [[Aramas Taranga]]. <br />
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The current General-in-chief of the army is a direct subordinate of the Supreme Commander. All soldiers are considered professionals following the suspension of conscription, voted in parliament in 1977 and made effective in 1981.<br />
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=== Navy ===<br />
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“A good navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace.”<br />
:- {{wp|Theodore Roosevelt Jr.|Tewodros Tenesa}} (1858-1919), former Grand Admiral of the Fleet<br />
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The Imperial Orinese Navy (ION) is the naval branch of the Imperial Orinese Defence Force. The ION currently operates just 320 commissioned warships, including frigates, submarines, patrol boats and auxiliary ships, as well as a number of non-commissioned vessels. In addition, the ION maintains a force of combat, logistics, and training helicopters. The ION is one of the most modern navies in the region and is responsible for defending Orioni waters and undertaking operations in distant locations.<br />
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There are two parts to the ION's structure. One is an operational command, Fleet Command, and the other is a support command, Navy Strategic Command. The Navy's assets are administered by four 'forces' which report to the Grand Admiral. These are (1) the Fleet Air Arm, (2) the Mine Warfare, Clearance Diving, Hydrographic, Meteorological and Patrol Force, (3) Submarine Force and (4) Surface Force. All naval bases across Orioni also report to the Grand Admiral.<br />
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The ION is divided into eight fleets with their own {{wp|Area of responsibility|AOR}}. Each fleet consists of surface forces (aircraft carrier, destroyers, frigates, amphibious vessels etc.), submarine forces, coastal defence units, and aircraft. The ION maintains a continuous at-sea deterrent posture with at least one boat on patrol, one preparing for patrol, one returning to port, and one in maintenance.<br />
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* Vega Naval Base South, the key to ensuring the safety and security of Zuidhaven, is home to the 1st and 2nd fleet.<br />
* Perseus Naval Base West, by far the largest military installation, is home to the 3rd, 4th and 5th fleet.<br />
* Dion Naval Base North, protecting the important mining and industrial areas, is home to the 6th and 7th fleet and the [[OSRU]].<br />
* Oris Naval Base East is home to the 8th fleet.<br />
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===Air Force===<br />
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The Imperial Orinese Air Force (IOAF) is the aviation branch of the Imperial Orinese Defence Force, responsible for the defence of Orinese airspace and for other aerospace operations. The Air Force has modern combat and transport aircraft and a network of bases in strategic locations across Orioni. The Air Force carries out combat air patrols around Orioni, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early-warning radar systems. The branch also has an aerobatic team known as ''Aerotochi'' (from [[Oharic]] "esitochi", meaning "arrows") and has recently become involved in providing air transport in several EOS peacekeeping missions.<br />
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The IOAF structure has sixteen flying squadrons; four combat squadrons, five maritime patrol squadrons, six transport squadrons, six training squadrons (including three Operational Conversion Units and a forward air control training squadron) as well as one Airborne Early Warning & Control Squadron and a Joint Terminal Attack Controller squadron. The Air Force also includes a single independent flight (No. 5 Flight). The ground units supporting these flying squadrons include three expeditionary combat support squadrons, three security force squadrons and a range of intelligence, air traffic control, communications, radar and medical units.<br />
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The IOAF has a single operational command, Air Command. Air Command is the operational arm of the IOAF and consists of Air Combat Group, Air Mobility Group, Surveillance and Response Group, Combat Support Group, Air Warfare Centre and Air Force Training Group. Each group consists of several wings.<br />
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== Current bases ==<br />
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[[File:Russell Offices.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Maikeli Command Center near O'polis.]]<br />
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The Imperial Orinese Defence Force maintains several dozen bases and facilities across the country. The administrative headquarters of the IODF and the three services is located at the Maikeli Command Center near O'polis alongside the main offices of the Council of Defence. [[Yestek]], the military intelligence service, is also located at Maikeli.The Orinese Army's regular units are concentrated in a few bases, most of which are located near Zuidhaven, Andro and Cygnus. Other important Army bases include the [[OSRU]] Military Base near [[Tauri]], and {{wp|Camp Peary|Camp Yepiri}}. The Vega Military Academy is a tri-service university for officer cadets of all services who wish to attain a university degree through the IODF. The Imperial Orinese Navy has four main bases; Naval Base South ([[Vega]]), Naval Base West ([[Perseus]]), Naval Base East ([[Oris]]) and Naval Base North ([[Dion]]). The IODF also maintains an undisclosed number of radar installations and hosts 2 ground stations to support the [[EOS]] Space Program.<br />
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== Equipment ==<br />
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Military equipment of Orioni is a list of the equipment currently in use with the IODF. It includes combat vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, artillery, and transport vehicles. The primary task of the IODF is to help defend the interests of the Orioni Empire. But it can also serve as part of an [[Entente of Oriental States]] (EOS) force, or an [[Assembled Nations]] (AN), or any other multinational force. To meet its commitments, the equipment of the military is constantly updated and modified. To meet any shortage or requirement on operations, the IODF can request equipment under an {{wp|Urgent Operational Requirement}} (UOR), which supplements planned equipment programmes.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115 Military equipment of Orioni] (23 January 2017)</ref>{{efn|OOC. Inspired by the {{wp|List of countries by level of military equipment}}.}}<br />
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=== Military ground vehicles ===<br />
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The following is a list of modern equipment currently in service with the [[Imperial Orinese Army]].<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115#army Military equipment of Orioni § Military ground vehicles] (23 January 2017)</ref>{{efn|OOC. Relatively medium strength and capability, comparable to France RL.}}<br />
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! style='width:10%'|Origin<br />
! style='width:15%'|Type <br />
! style='width:10%'|Number<br />
! style='width:10%'|Photo<br />
! style='width:40%'|Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Merkava#Merkava Mark III|Seregela}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Main battle tank}} || 423 || [[File:IDF-ground-forces002.jpg|150px]] || Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and light tanks (a few global operators still rely on such types) as well as those vehicles considered “tank destroyers” (whether wheeled or tracked). There is no distinction made between all-wheel and track-and-wheel designs.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|LAV-25|Titus}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Infantry fighting vehicle|Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles}} || 7,290 || [[File:LAV-25 USMC.JPG|150px]] || Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) value includes Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) as well as Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) as these defined battlefield roles become more-and-more blurred over time. (OOC. Previously used the {{wp|DAF YP-408}}. Add some of these into the mix: 1/3 new, 2/3 old.)<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Otokar Akrep|Akrep}} || {{flag|Ide Jima}} || Armoured {{wp|utility vehicle}} || 2,000+ || [[File:Iraqi Patrol in Mosul, Iraq.jpg|150px]] || The Akrep is a multi-role vehicle produced by Ide Jima. It can be transformed into a weapon system for rapid response, surveillance operations, armored protection, base/air defense missions and other similar tasks.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|K9 Thunder|Demeniya}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Self-propelled artillery}} || 149 || [[File:2011.2.17 육군6포병여단 k-9,k-55 자주포사격 (7633864346).jpg|150px]] || Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs) or Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA) have gone on to see standardized adoption in many military inventories around the globe. SPG/SPA values are factored into the land force capability component of the GFP ranking, and includes Rocket-Projecting systems (both towed and self-propelled). Systems on order or currently under development (heading into the next year) are not taken into account.<br />
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| {{wp|M777 howitzer|Tegotachi}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Towed artillery}} || 750 || [[File:M777 howitzer rear.jpg|150px]] || The Tegotachi-class field gun is designed to support infantry and armoured force actions. Field artillery has proven a pivotal part of ground warfare, a tradition that continues to this day. Systems on order (heading into the next year) are not taken into account.<br />
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| {{wp|M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System|Asyemari}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Rocket artillery}} || 60 || [[File:IDF-MLRS-66-IndependenceDay 0055.jpg|150px]] || MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) is a tracked or wheeled vehicle mounting a rocket launching (projecting) system atop its hull. In this configuration, the MLRS projects unguided rockets against enemy positions in an artillery-minded sense. The MLRS offers a devastating physical and psychological effect on the enemy, capped with high explosive, anti-personnel or chemical warheads as needed.<br />
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* Look at the organisation of {{wp|List of equipment of the French Army}}<br />
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=== Military ships ===<br />
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As of 2016, the Imperial Orinese Navy (ION) operates 331 ships.{{efn|OOC. Relatively strong strength and capability, comparable to the 50% RL United States.}} The names of commissioned ships of the Navy are prefixed with the letters "HMS", designating "Her Majesty's Ship". Non-commissioned, civilian-manned vessels of the navy have names that begin with "HMNS", standing for “Her Majesty's Naval Ship.” The names of ships are officially selected by the councillor of defence, often to honour important places or people. The navy also maintains a reserve fleet of inactive vessels that are maintained for reactivation in times of need.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115#navy Military equipment of Orioni § Military ships] (23 January 2017)</ref><br />
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| {{wp|Los Angeles-class submarine|Eritium-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Attack submarine}} || 40<br />
* HMS Eritium<br />
* (Other boats)<br />
|| 6,082 tonnes (surfaced)<br/>6,927 tonnes (submerged) || [[File:USS Los Angeles;0868802.jpg|190px]] || The Eritium-class attack submarines are designed for land and sea attack, surveillance and deploying special forces.<br />
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| {{wp|Vanguard-class submarine|Aniberi-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Ballistic missile submarine}} || 32<br />
* HMS Aniberi<br />
* HMS Ikan Lembing<ref name='flex'>Roiters, [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/page/5/#comment-40017972 Orinese navy flexes missile capabilities in Southwest Europa] (28 August 2021)</ref><br />
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|| 15,900 tonnes (submerged) || [[File:Vanguard at Faslane 03.jpg|190px]] || The newer Aniberi-class ("whale") attack submarines were developed as a replacement for the ageing Eritium-class. It has since overtaken the Eritium-class as Orioni's most powerful and most advanced of the attack submarines, and provides a lethal "arm" to Imperial Navy operations anywhere in the world.<br />
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| [[Oshun-class submarine|Oshun-class]] || {{flag|Orioni}} || Submersible aviation cruiser || 1<br />
* HMS Oshun<ref>Big Story News, [https://www.europans.com/topic/4114-bs-news-channel/#comment-22054957 Secret submarine plans have been leaked on the internet by a blogger] (1 February 2016)</ref><ref name='parade'>IODF Press Release, [https://www.europans.com/topic/4092-the-imperial-navy-sets-sail/page/2/#comment-40013178 Biannual naval parade observed by Empress Joni I] (24 April 2019)</ref><br />
|| 24,000 tonnes (surfaced)<br/>48,000 tonnes (submerged) || [[File:Typhoon3.jpg|190px]] || The Oshun-class is a type of nuclear-powered submersible aviation cruiser, primarily designed as a mobile strategic platform, and features launch ports for firing salvos of ballistic- and/or burst-missiles in rapid succession. It also supports long-duration drone operations.<ref>All posts about the [https://www.europans.com/search/?q=oshun Oshun-class submarine] (europans.com)</ref><br />
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| {{wp|Izumo-class multi-purpose destroyer|Perseus-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Helicopter carrier}} || 4 <br />
* HMS Perseus<br />
* HMS Dunos<ref>Roiters, [https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/#comment-40021130 Anglian Navy enters Konstantinopoli Sea] ( 30 October 2022)</ref><br />
* HMS Vega<br />
* HMS Dion<br />
|| 27,000 tonnes || [[File:JMSDF CVH JS Izumo in Ocean.jpg|190px]] || The Perseus-class carries an assortment of attack, defence, and support craft. This vessel class is expensive to design, built, procure, and maintain. The helicopter carrier remains a nation's "symbol of strength" on the high seas. This allows the nation to field an impressive military presence anywhere in the world.<br />
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| {{wp|Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship|Oris-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Amphibious assault carrier}} || 6<br />
* HMS Oris<ref>IODF Press Release, [https://www.europans.com/topic/4092-the-imperial-navy-sets-sail/page/2/#comment-40014231 IODF to deploy additional troops to Balas] (12 October 2019)</ref><br />
* HMS Rohini<ref>Roiters, [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/page/3/#comment-40007634 Pirates attack navy ship; what could go wrong?] (16 March 2018)</ref><br />
* HMS Duke Mullion<br />
* HMS Duke Stellion<br />
* HMS Fetanyi (Challenger)<br />
* HMS Werarī (Invader)<br />
|| 14,300 tonnes (empty)<br/>19,500 tonnes (full) || [[File:ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111).jpg|190px]] || The Oris-class amphibious assault carrier is designed to patrol the sea lanes and protect merchant shipping. A large deck platform whose expanded air power helps improve the Navy's ability to transport, embark and protect Marine amphibious forces. The flight deck has five helipads for rotary-wing aircraft, and the vessel can support up to ten such aircraft overall. It has a capability to transport up to 4,000 personnel or some fifty military trucks. The vessel serves to launch and retrieve various elements suitable for amphibious assault operation, including helicopters, air-cushioned landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Additionally, the class holds the capacity to provide fuel to other warships in the fleet as required. This underway replenishment would eliminate the need for ships to drop anchor to refuel, saving steaming time.<br />
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| {{wp|Valour-class frigate|Kebadi-class}} || {{flag|Tamurin}} || {{wp|Frigate}} || 15<br />
* HMS Kebadi<br />
* HMS Ashenafi (Victorious)<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4092-the-imperial-navy-sets-sail/page/2/#comment-40013178 The Imperial Navy sets sail. Chapter 3: Preparation] (9 April 2019)</ref><ref name='flex'/><br />
* HMS Tornado<ref>Roiters, [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/page/2/#comment-40003508 Orioni Navy boasts of anti-piracy operations] (8 July 2017)</ref><br />
* HMS Adhamad's Spear<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7296-clearance/?do=findComment&comment=40023078 Clearance, Chapter 7] (14 October 2023)</ref><br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 3,700 tonnes || [[File:Spioenkop F147.jpg|190px]] || The Kebadi-class frigate is a multirole, general-purpose ocean-going vessel utilized for fleet surface ship protection against enemy surface combatants or incoming aerial threats. It is outfitted with advanced sonar, sensory and tracking systems that allow her crew to hunt down enemy submarines. Additionally, it escorts other ships and enforces maritime law. The ships will be phased out of the fleet locally by early 2020.<br />
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| {{wp|Sejong the Great-class destroyer|Atifi-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Guided missile destroyer}} || 62<br />
* HMS Atifi<br />
* HMS Duke Kilion<ref name='parade'/><ref>Thornbrook News, [https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/#comment-40021127 EOS missile-armed warship heads for Azanian waters] (25 October 2022)</ref><br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 7,650 tonnes<br/>10,600 tonnes (full) || [[File:ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) broadside view.jpg|190px]] || The Atifi-class destroyer is an advanced, multirole surface vessel outfitted with an array of sensory equipment and weaponry to counter threats from the air, on the surface and under the surface. The Atifi is designed with speed as a key quality and can be called to operate independently of the main fleet (when hunting enemy targets) or in support of the main fleet. As such, they are given offensive and defensive systems to suit a given situation and have emerged as the workhorses of the fleet. The Atifi is also heavily stocked with Metrigia land attack missiles. The downsides are its rather expensive procurement and operating costs.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Visby-class corvette|Meswati-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Stealth Missile {{wp|Corvette}} || 74<br />
* HMS Meswati<br />
* HMS Bonesi<ref name='flex'/><br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 640 tonnes || [[File:K32 HMS Helsingborg Anchored-of-Gotska-Sandoen cropped.jpg|190px]] || The Meswati-class corvette supplies a balanced mix of firepower, ocean-going capabilities and rotary-wing support while presenting reasonable economic benefits. These corvettes are traditionally the smallest class of vessels considered to be a proper warship. It mainly serves the role of coastal patrol craft and fast attack craft.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Tuzla-class patrol boat|Daricha-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Littoral combat ship}} || 65<br />
* HMS Daricha<br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 406 tonnes (full) || [[File:Tuzla Sınıfı Karakol Gemisi.jpg|190px]] || The Daricha-class littoral combat ship (LCS) is a high-speed vessel designed to enter shallow, near-shore waters to do everything from minesweeping to hunting for submarines. These patrol ships are called upon to defend offshore areas of importance from enemy incursion. During peacetime, this may include interception of illegal drugs while, during wartime, this would include defence of critical waterways and offshore positions that threaten vital shipping lanes.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
!style='align:center' colspan='7'|Auxiliary fleet<br />
|-<br />
! style='width:100px'|Class !! style='width:100px'|Origin !! style='width:120px'|Type !! style='width:190px'|Ships !! Displacement !! style='width:110px'|Photo !! Note<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Algol-class vehicle cargo ship|Bharani-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|High-speed transport|High-speed transport}} || 8<br />
* HMS Bharani<br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 55,350 tonnes || [[File:USNS Regulus.jpg|190px]] || The Bharani-class vessels are primarily used to transport and preposition Army vehicles, equipment, and supplies.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Mercy-class hospital ship|Ashwini-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Hospital ship}} || 2<br />
* HMS Ashwini<br />
* HMS Tayitani (Titan)<br />
|| 70,473 tonnes || [[File:USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago. (48677005558).jpg|190px]] || These vessels are first-in-class Navy hospital ships that draw much of its staff from [[Naval Medical Center Perseus]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel|Yeini-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Mine countermeasures vessel}} || 34<br />
* HMS Yeini<br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 750 tonnes || [[File:HMS Brocklesby deployed on Op KIPION MOD 45167666.jpg|190px]] || Mine-countermeasure ships are equipped to find, classify and neutralize a variety of mines, clearing sea lanes for other ships. Mines remain one of the greatest threats to warships and shipping vessels alike. To counter the threat, the ION is forced to field an effective mine warfare force for neutralizing mines/minefields.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
WIP:<br />
<br />
* Oilers & tankers<br />
* Survey ships<br />
* Water desalination (see Cashar news story)<br />
* Fleet ocean tug<br />
* {{wp|Amphibious command ship}}<br />
* {{wp|Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport|Expeditionary fast transport}}<br />
* Patrol boats<br />
* {{wp|Portuguese Navy#Sailing vessels|Sailing vessels}}<br />
<br />
=== Military aircraft ===<br />
<br />
This is a list of the current [[Imperial Orinese Air Force]] aircraft (IOAF) in operation.{{efn|OOC. Relatively weak strength and capability, comparable to RL Japan.}} Air power is just one important component of a modern military force. This includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing (helicopter) aircraft from all branches of service (Air Force, Navy, Army).<br />
<br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
! style='width:7.5%'|Aircraft<br />
! style='width:10%'|Origin<br />
! style='width:10%'|Type <br />
! style='width:7.5%'|In{{nbsp}}service<br />
! Photo<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|Interceptor III}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Fighter || 292 || [[File:F16 SCANG InFlight.jpg|150px]] || Some fighter warplanes can double as attack types, as in Multirole Fighters.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|Emathion}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Transport || 300 || [[File:Lockheed C-130 Hercules.jpg|150px]] || WIP. Versatile transport aircraft. Old, so lots of it in use. Good for the short runways in remote locations and islands. Won't get stuck during wet season. Can fly slow for {{wp|Low-altitude parachute-extraction system|LAPES}}. Can be pressurised for parachute drops. Quick take-off with rockets. Coast guard {{wp|Lockheed HC-130|uses a variant}}. There's also {{wp|Lockheed AC-130|a gunship variant}}, polar ski-lander version, and aerial refuelling version.{{efn|name=C-130|1=OOC. Introduced this older transport aircraft because having 400+ modern Atlas aircraft seemed unreasonable. See also: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0anIdb48B0 The Airplane That Keeps Getting More Blades] (29 September 2023).}}<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Airbus A400M Atlas|Altais}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Transport || 123{{efn|OOC. Double-check this number. It is the same as the training aircraft.}} || [[File:German Air Force Airbus A400M (out cropped).jpg|150px]] || The Altais transport aircraft provides war-planners with the means to shuttle all manner of battlefield elements to and from all parts of the world. Transport of man, machine and supplies is critical to the fast-paced wars of today when attempting to overwhelm an enemy or overrun key positions.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet|Bicha}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|attack aircraft|Light attack}} {{wp|jet aircraft|jet}} and {{wp|jet trainer|trainer}} || 423 || [[File:Alpha Jet - RIAT 2007 (2544737153).jpg|150px]] || The Bicha is a {{wp|attack aircraft|light attack}} {{wp|jet aircraft|jet}} and advanced {{wp|jet trainer}}. They are a basic, often overlooked, component but also of critical importance. In modern warfare, training becomes an utterly important part of unit quality – particularly where aircraft are concerned. Air forces are essentially only as good as their training and this, coupled with field experience, has proven the difference in many-a-conflict, particularly in the modern setting.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper|Atiki}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Drone || 25 || [[File:MQ-9 Reaper UAV (cropped).jpg|150px]] || ($description)<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Boeing AH-64 Apache|Yikane}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Attack helicopter || 84 || [[File:RNLAF AH-64 Apache at the Oirschotse Heide Low Flying Area (36570605232).jpg|150px]] || The Yikane is a typical two-seater attack helicopter with wing stubs offering variable ordnance options but principally the Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM). More recent developments include precision-guided rockets.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|Ilati}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Transport helicopter || 538 || [[File:MV-22 mcas Miramar 2014.JPG|150px]] || From a military perspective, the Ilati helicopter fulfils a variety of roles for all branches of service. They are dedicated platforms developed for specific battlefield requirements including a form of attack, transport, observation, search & rescue, special forces insertion/extraction, anti-submarine / anti-ship warfare and replenishment. In any role, the helicopter is prized for its landing/take-off footprint and ability to reach areas that neither vehicles nor fixed-wing aircraft can reach.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Rank structure ==<br />
The ranks used by the IODF originated in the [[Gallambrian Armed Forces]] in the 20th century. After 2006, these ranks and insignia were aligned with the other member countries of the [[Entente of Oriental States]]. EOS maintains a “standard rank scale”. This is an attempt to match every {{wp|List of comparative military ranks|member country's military ranks}} to the corresponding ranks used by the other members. OF-1 to OF-10 are used for {{wp|commissioned officer}}s. OR1 to OR9 are used for other ranks, which can be either {{wp|Non-commissioned officer}} or {{wp|Enlisted rank}}.<br />
<br />
=== Army ranks ===<br />
<br />
==== Commissioned officers ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- align=center<br />
! EOS Code !! OF-10 !! OF-9 !! OF-8 !! OF-7 !! OF-6 !! OF-5 !! OF-4 !! OF-3 !! OF-2 !! OF-1b !! OF-1a !! {{wp|Officer candidate|OF(D)}} & Student officer<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| (Combine OF-9 with OF-6)<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-9.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-6.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-5.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-4.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-3.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-2.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-1b.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-1a.svg|50px]]<br />
| No insignia<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| General-in-chief of the army<br />
| {{wp|General}}<br />
| {{wp|Lieutenant general}}<br />
| {{wp|Major general}}<br />
| {{wp|Brigadier general}}<br />
| {{wp|Colonel}}<br />
| {{wp|Lieutenant colonel}}<br />
| {{wp|Major}}<br />
| {{wp|Captain}}<br />
| {{wp|Lieutenant}}<br />
| {{wp|Second lieutenant}}<br />
| {{wp|Officer cadet}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== NCO/Enlisted ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|-<br />
! EOS Code !! OR-9 !! OR-8 !! OR-7 !! OR-6 !! OR-5 !! OR-4 !! OR-3 !! OR-2 !! OR-1<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-9.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-8.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-7.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-6.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-5.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-4.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-3.svg|50px]]<br />
| No equivalent<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-1.svg|50px]]<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| {{wp|Master Warrant Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Senior Warrant Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Warrant Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Master sergeant}}<br />
| {{wp|Sergeant}}<br />
| {{wp|Corporal}}<br />
| {{wp|Lance corporal}}<br />
| No equivalent<br />
| {{wp|Private}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Navy ranks ===<br />
==== Commissioned officers ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- <br />
! EOS Code !! OF-10 !! OF-9 !! OF-8 !! OF-7 !! OF-6 !! OF-5 !! OF-4 !! OF-3 !! colspan=2 | OF-2 !! colspan=2 | OF-1 !! {{wp|Officer candidate|OF(D)}} !! Student officer<br />
|-<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-10.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-9s.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-9.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-8.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-7.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-5.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-4.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-3.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF3s.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF3.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF2.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF1.png|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2 rowspan=2 | No equivalent<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| Grand Admiral of the Fleet<br />
| Admiral<br />
| Vice Admiral<br />
| Rear Admiral<br />
| Commodore<br />
| Captain<br />
| Commander<br />
| Lieutenant Commander<br />
| Lieutenant<br />
| Sub Lieutenant<br />
| Midshipman<br />
| Ensign<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== NCO/Enlisted ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- <br />
|- <br />
! EOS Code ||colspan=6|OR-9||colspan=2|OR-8||colspan=2|OR-7||colspan=6|OR-6||colspan=6|OR-5||colspan=4|OR-4||colspan=2|OR-3||colspan=6|OR-2||colspan=2|OR-1<br />
|-<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of primo maresciallo luogotenente of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of primo maresciallo of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of maresciallo di prima classe of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of maresciallo di seconda classe of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of maresciallo di terza classe of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of sergente maggiore capo of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=6| [[File:Rank insignia of sergente maggiore of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=6| [[File:Rank insignia of sergente of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of primo aviere capo scelto of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of primo aviere capo of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of primo aviere scelto of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of aviere capo of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of primo aviere of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=6| [[File:Rank insignia of aviere scelto of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| No insignia<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| colspan=2| Senior Warrant Officer of the Navy<br />
| colspan=2| Chosen Warrant Officer 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=2| Warrant Officer 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=1| Chosen Warrant Officer<br />
| colspan=1| Warrant Officer<br />
| colspan=2| Senior Petty Officer<br />
| colspan=6| Chosen Petty Officer<br />
| colspan=6| Petty Officer<br />
| colspan=1| <br />
| colspan=1| Senior Seaman 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=1| Chosen Seaman 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=1| Seaman 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=2| Senior Seaman<br />
| colspan=6| Able Seaman<br />
| colspan=2| Seaman<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Air Force ranks ===<br />
<br />
==== Commissioned officers ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- <br />
!EOS Code||OF-10||OF-9||OF-8||OF-7||OF-6||OF-5||OF-4||OF-3||OF-2||colspan=2|OF-1<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-9.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-8.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-7.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-6.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-5.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-4.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-3.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-2.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-1A.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-1B.svg|50px]]<br />
| No insignia<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| {{wp|Air Chief Marshal|Chief Marshal of the Air Force}}<br />
| {{wp|Air Marshal}}<br />
| {{wp|Air Vice-Marshal}}<br />
| {{wp|Air Commodore}}<br />
| {{wp|Group Captain}}<br />
| {{wp|Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander}}<br />
| {{wp|Squadron Leader}}<br />
| {{wp|Flight Lieutenant}}<br />
| {{wp|Flying Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Pilot Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Officer cadet}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== NCO/Enlisted ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- <br />
! EOS Code || OR-9 ||colspan=2 | OR-8 || colspan=2 | OR-7 || colspan=2 |OR-6 || OR-5 || OR-4 || colspan=2 |OR-1<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Ανθυπασπιστής.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Μόνιμος Αρχισμηνίας.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Αρχισμηνίας ΕΠΟΠ.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Μόνιμος Επισμηνίας.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Επισμηνίας ΕΠΟΠ.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Μόνιμος Σμηνίας.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Σμηνίας ΕΠΟΠ.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Κληρωτός Σμηνίας.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Υποσμηνίας ΕΠΟΠ.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Σμηνίτης ΕΠΟΠ.svg|50px]]<br />
| No insignia<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
|Warrant Officer<br />
|colspan=2|Senior Master Sergeant<br />
|colspan=2|Master Sergeant<br />
|colspan=3|Staff Sergeant<br />
|Corporal<br />
|colspan=2|Airman<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Orioni}}<br />
{{Eurth}}<br />
[[Category:Military of Orioni]]</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=List_of_highest-grossing_films_of_Eurth&diff=784751List of highest-grossing films of Eurth2024-03-25T12:36:50Z<p>Orioni: +cat</p>
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<div>Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights, and merchandising. However, theatrical box office earnings are the primary metric for trade publications in assessing the success of a film. This is mostly because of the availability of the data compared to sales figures for home video and broadcast rights, but also because of historical practice. Included on the list are charts of the top box-office earners (ranked by both the nominal and real value of their revenue), a chart of high-grossing films by calendar year, a timeline showing the transition of the highest-grossing film record, and a chart of the highest-grossing film franchises and series. All charts are ranked by international theatrical box-office performance where possible, excluding income derived from home video, broadcasting rights, and merchandise.<br />
<br />
== List ==<br />
<br />
{| class='wikitable sortable'<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Poster !! Title !! Worldwide Gross !! Studio !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || [[File: Bee movie ver2.jpg|100px]] || {{wp|Bee Movie}} || $2,797,501,329.50 || StudioExampleName || Since release in 2007 it has become a staple of modern culture, enjoyed by people across the wurld, most people can recite the opening narration from memory, and it led to the creation of the Bee Cinematic Universe.<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || Example || [[Wasp Film]] || Example || StudioExampleName || Example<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || Example || {{wp|Bee Movie|Bee Movie 2: The Keepers strike back}} || Example || StudioExampleName || Example<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || Example || {{wp|Bee Movie|Bee Movie 3: }} || Example || StudioExampleName || Example<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{Eurth}}</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=Baltica&diff=784744Baltica2024-03-25T11:21:55Z<p>Orioni: /* Etymology and Flag */ moved images upwards</p>
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
|conventional_long_name = United Federation of Baltica <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--><br />
|native_name = Jungtinė Baltijos Federacija <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its native language, hence in italics (double quotemarks)--><br />
|common_name = Baltica <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks and to produce a default iso3166 code)--><br />
|image_flag = Flag of Baltica.png <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--><br />
|alt_flag = <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)--><br />
|image_flag2 = <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg--><br />
|alt_flag2 = Former Baltica Flag.png <!--alt text for second flag--><br />
|image_coat = North Baltican Federation CoA.png <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg--><br />
|alt_coat = <!--alt text for coat of arms--><br />
|national_motto = “If god is with us, who is against us ?” <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
|national_anthem = “The New Republic” <!--in italics (double quotemarks) and wikilinked if link exists--><br />
|image_map =[[File:Baltica Location Map.png|250px]]<br />
<!--e.g. LocationCountry.svg--><br />
|alt_map = <!--alt text for map--><br />
|map_caption = <!--Caption to place below map--><br />
|image_map2 = <!--Another map, if required--><br />
|alt_map2 = <!--alt text for second map--><br />
|map_caption2 = <!--Caption to place below second map--><br />
|capital = {{plainlist}}<br />
* [[Kauni]] (administrative)<br />
* [[Sveaja]] (economic) <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists--><br />
|largest_city = [[Goja]], [[Kauni]], [[Kretia]] <!--Name of country/territory's largest city. Use "capital" (without quotemarks) if it's the capital.--><br />
|official_languages = {{plainlist}}<br />
* [[Ras language|Ras]]<br />
* [[Dolch language|Dolch]] <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc--><br />
|national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc--><br />
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory--><br />
|ethnic_groups = {{plainlist}}<br />
* [[Ras people|Ras]]<br />
* [[Gintarian Dolch|Gintarian Dolch]]<!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory--><br />
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided) or use to place a <ref>--><br />
|demonym = Baltican <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)--><br />
|government_type = Federal parliamentary Republic <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)--><br />
|leader_title1 = Federal President <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")--><br />
|leader_name1 = [[Hornumas Vytis]]<br />
|leader_title2 = Federal Councillor<!--(could be "Vice President", otherwise "Prime Minster", etc, etc)--><br />
|leader_name2 = [[Ludwig Weiner]]<br />
|legislature = Baltican Parliament <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc--><br />
|upper_house = <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")--><br />
|lower_house = <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")--><br />
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The '''United Federation of Baltica''', or simply Baltica, is a sovereign state within the continent of [[Argis]]. The country is a Federation composed of four Republics ([[Raskia]], [[Kauni]], [[Liplan-Kretin]] and [[Dokestva]]) and three Sister Republics ( [[Western Territories SREP|Westoria]], [[Govir SREP|Govir]] and [[Belgorta]]). The United Federation of Baltica is a product of the [[Second Baltican Civil War]], having formed during the conflict. It is a very loose Federation, for the large part still suffering from the cultural divide between [[Dolch]] and [[Ras]] that led to the war that created it. Currently, Baltica has two capitals: the administrative capital in [[Kauni]] is home to the Central Government, and [[Sveaja]] remains the economic capital of the nation. 14.6 Million people call Baltica home. The majority reside in the largest republic of [[Liplan-Kretin]], home to 5.7 million people or about 40% of the total population. Baltica's history is quite complicated, seeing as the nation has gone through multiple great struggles in an attempt to unify itself. Before the Dolch settlement along the modern-day city of Niden, little is known about both Baltica and the ethnic Gintarian groups who lived in its lands. When the Dolch did arrive, they made quick work of settling and expanding their territory, coming into conflict with the ethnic Gintarians who lived in the lands of the [[Litauisch Peninsula]]. This early Dolch state in Baltica would be known as the Order of Baltishtin, as it was a Holy Order that was established by Dolch Catholics in hopes to convert and conquer Baltica. The height of the Order of Baltishtin would come under the reign of Lord Arnold of Baltishtin, who expanded the Order of Baltishtin by almost 3x of what it originally was. Lord Arnold's later decedents, primarily Leupold the Ready, would end up transitioning the Order of Baltishtin from a Holy Order into a Kingdom, subsequently also removing a significant amount of Catholic influence, later leading to the adoption of reformism and the later establishment of Church of Baltica. Leupold's dynasty, the House of Wensal would rule Baltica for the majority of its early existence, leading it through the period of "Three Kingdoms" and later unifying the whole of modern-day Baltica after the House of Wensal intermarried into the House of Kretin-Is-Lipja, integrating the lands of modern-day Kretia into the Kingdom of Baltica and thus ending the era of "Three Kingdoms". The House of Wensal would come to an end in 1654 after its last ruler Vingas II would pass without any heirs. As such multiple smaller dynasties would assume the throne of Baltica, most notably the House of Librer from 1659-1754, the House of Valganski from 1782-1883 and the House of Duvensky from 1883-1960. Throughout this period, Baltica faced many revolts, especially from the ethnic Ras who made up a majority of the nation. In 1960, the first Baltica civil war would rage out across Baltica, with the goal of removing the Monarchy after centuries of misrule and oppression. The Republic of Baltica was formed in the aftermath of the Civil War, initially intended to be a fully democratic nation. However, one Algridas Banis would end up overthrowing the Democratic Council of Baltica and would shortly form a dictatorship with him at its centre. This decision was largely sparked by the lack of decisiveness from the Democratic Council of Baltica, although it was merely an excuse for Algridas to cement its own rule over Baltica. This period would be known as the "Republic Era" and would only come to an end after the conclusion of the Second Baltican Civil War, after which Baltica would transition into a Federation, which it has remained to this day. Unlike its predecessor, the Baltican Federation remains very open and democratic, one of few nations within Argis to have an elected head of state. <br />
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Under the Baltican Federative System, Baltica is officially divided into four Republics ([[Dokestva]], [[Liplan-Kretin]], [[Raskia]] and [[Kauni]]) four Sister Republics ([[Belgorta SREP]], [[Govir SREP]], [[Western Territories SREP|Westoria SREP]] and [[Razija SREP]]) and two Federal Territories, Ramutia and the [[Eastern Isles]]. Republics within Baltica exercise a greater degree of autonomy from the Federal Government of Baltica, being able to pass their own regional laws and control their own resources. Meanwhile, the Sister Republics act as "Federative States", which although also practice their own self-autonomy, are much closer linked with the Federal Government which still manages a majority of the national services like healthcare and sewage treatment, as well as the natural resources and economic laws within the SREP's. Territories, however, are fully administered by the Federal Government and are in essence fully owned by the Federal Government, which is able to dictate all the economic, social and political laws within all Federal Territories. The Sister Republic of Rozija is the most recent addition to the Federation of Baltica, having joined Baltica after the Kalnija-Baltica conflict in 2023, after which Razija was officially integrated into Baltica with its largest city, Rigav, acting as its local administrative capital. Many discussions over the future roles of the individual Republics have been discussed, with the most popular notation being to reform the existing four Republics into Sister Republics in order to allow the Federal Government greater control over Baltica as a whole. Such discussions have remained limited towards the federal government only, as the individual Republics have maintained their position to remain opposed to increased Federal control over their regional sovereignty. <br />
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Balticas geography remains quite diverse for the most part, featuring multiple unique landforms and ecosystems exclusive to Baltica and Baltica only. Baltica is located within the continent of Argis, specifically Southern-Central Argis. To its East, it borders the expansive Kazenoi Sea, whilst its south stretches across the Keelpijip Strait. The warm currents from the Keelpijip are what contribute to the warm and dry Medditaranian climate that makes up most of the Baltican South and East. The regions that rest within the Mediterranean zone are characterised as being quite dry, with below-average precipitation. However they remain warm almost all year round, as winters are very mild, at least compared to the Baltican North. The Baltican North, unlike its south, remains much more temperate, enjoying long warm summers and mild to intense winters. Much of the temperate climate can be found in Northern Raskia, Razija and Northern Liplan-Kretin. These regions also remain some of Balticas largest agricultural regions, producing almost 3/4s of Balticas total crop yield. One of Balticas most unique land formations is the [[Litauisch Peninsula|Litauisch]] or Dokestvan Peninsula, located in the Baltican South. It is a very dry peninsula, historically the epicentre of the early Dolch settlement of Baltica. The Peninsula also forms a natural Bay to its East, known as the [[Bay of Austen]], around which large cities like [[Janakis]] are located on. The Bay of Austen protects much of the settlments on it from natural erosion from the Kezanoi sea, hence the dense concentration of urban settlements and ports along it. <br />
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One of the most definitive features of Baltica is the Kunijan Mountains, a collection of large mountains situated within the Republic of Liplan-Kretin. The Kunijan mountains are the source of many Baltican rivers, like the Goja, Belgorta and Wensal Rivers. Additionally, it's home to various nomadic communities, which historically headed multiple flocks across the various natural plateaus of the mountains. The area around the Kunijan hills, which is naturally higher than the rest of Baltica, is referred to as the Kunijan Hill Basin and stretches from Liplan Kretin all the way to the [[Kalnija|Republic of Kalnija]]. The Kunijan Hill Basin has historically been an area of intense cattle herding due to the large presence of grasslands and poor soil within the Hills themselves. Balticas largest lake, [[Lake Morshu]] is also located within the Kunijan Hill Basin, having most likely been formed due to river runoff from the Belgorta River. Although Baltica is not heavily forested, it does have some regions, most notably [[Western Territories SREP|Westoria]] which produce most of Baltica timber and lumber. Peatlands and bogs can commonly be found around low elevated points which coincide with river flows. The largest Baltican peatlands and bogs can be found within Raskia, with many of them being found along the Balandeli River. Heavy industrialisation and crop cultivation within Raskia have seen these natural peatlands and bogs decrease in recent years, although under the current Federative government, initiatives have been launched to protect Baltica's increasingly vulnerable wetlands. <br />
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== Etymology and Flag ==<br />
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Historically, Baltica has been known by the Dolch as Baltishtin, a name derived from the [[Order of Baltishtin]] (Formerly known as the [[Holy Knighthood of Lubberlin]]) who ruled much of what is now modern-day [[Dokestva]] and [[Liplan-Kretin]]. Baltishtin was then Latinised upon the declaration of the [[Kingdom of Baltica]] by [[Leupold the Ready]] in 1485. From then on, Baltica would formerly be referred to as Baltica except by some [[Dolch Empire|Dolch states]] who continued to refer to Baltica under its “Traditional” Dolch name, Baltishtin. Baltica has traditionally had other names before the Baltishtin, most famously “Traubenland” or “Land of Grapes”, which it was called for a brief time when the Dolch had discovered it. Nowadays, Traubenland is primarily used when referring to the Dolch settlement of Baltica before the arrival and establishment of the [[Order of Baltishtin]]. <br />
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Baltica's current flag, referred to as the “Federales” consists of a {{wp|tricolour}} comprised of Yellow, Blue, and white. It bares striking similarity to the former “Republika” flag which was also a tri colour but instead consisted of White, Green and yellow. The “Federales” flag was adopted due to the current Federation government trying to distance itself from the former Dictatorship of the Republic government, hence why it was first used by the [[Baltican Civil War|North Baltican Federation]] during the [[Baltican Civil War]]. The meaning behind the colours of the flag goes as so, Yellow for the prosperity and riches of Baltica, Blue for the nation's main ethnic groups, the [[Ras People|Ras]] and [[Gintarian Dolch]], and finally white for the hopefully continued peace between the [[Ras People|Ras]] and [[Gintarian Dolch]] in their common cause for a united Baltica. The flag can sometimes also be seen with the New Baltican Coat of arms in its centre. Many have remarked on the flag's similarity with the former flag of the Kingdom of Baltica which bares very similar colours to today's “Federales” flag. However, the new federal government of Baltica has made it clear that the “Federales” is not going to be changed any time soon.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Southern Gentarian Tribes ===<br />
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[[File:Baltican Brushed Pottery.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Recently excavated pottery, found in modern day Weva.]]<br />
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The first so-called “Balticans' ' were a Southern branch of the [[Gentarian]] peoples group. It is believed that a part of the Gentarians had migrated Southwards into [[Baltica]] in pursuit of better farmland, eventually settling the warmer coast of the [[Pellucid Sea]]. It is believed that around this time the [[Southern Gentarians]] split into multiple different culture groups, all sharing some but not all cultural and linguistic features. Primarily this included the [[Raskians]], who inhabited much of the Eastern regions along the [[Balendeli river]], the [[Baltica|Kretina]] who settled the lands just North of the [[Litauisch peninsula]], the Highlanders or [[Aukshtaitis]] in the North and finally the [[Hermaitai]] who lived directly within the [[Litauisch peninsula]]. Despite being somewhat unique from one another, they all spoke mainly two distinct dialects, this being [[Kretian]] and [[Raskian]], which both had their “Low” and “High” variations. Additionally, all shared common deities and to some extent a faith, although regional differences were seen throughout the entirety of Baltica.<br />
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During this early period in Baltican History, the [[Liplan river]] was one of the most populated and Important regions within Baltica. It is believed that it was an epicenter of trade and was almost always contested by various smaller clans and chiefdoms. Early coinage, Idols and early weaponry have all been discovered throughout the greater Liplan Basin. It is also believed that the fabled city of “[[Juralia]]” rested along the Liplan, mentioned quite frequently throughout the Oral histories of the South Eastern Gentarians. Juralia is often described as “The Home of the Baltican Gentarians”, and the birthplace of the Baltican pagan faith “[[Takija]]”. What would happen to Juralia remains a mystery, if it ever existed in the first place that is, but its place at the core of at the time the Baltican heartland explains why it rose to such large prominence during the ancient period. <br />
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The most prominent event of this early tribal period is believed to have been a large war, that sprung up from a sudden cold spike resulting in large-scale famine in North Eastern Baltica or modern-day [[Ramutia]] and [[Kretia]] region. This war most likely resulted in the large-scale displacement of multiple people within the North, shifting much of the then population away from the [[Liplan river|Liplan]] and into other regions of Baltica. Most notably, it is believed that multiple of the Aukshtaitis would migrate southwards into the bay of Goja, eventually going on to establish the city of Goja during the late mediaeval period in Baltica. <br />
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=== Initial Baltican Settlement ===<br />
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[[File:2010 05 22 062Saulėsmūšis.JPG|thumb|350px|right|The estimated location of the Battle of three rivers, just outside modern-day Janakis.]]<br />
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Baltica would first be discovered by the [[Dolch]] in 1331, after some Dolch merchants were swept away by the strong Westerly winds of the [[Kezanoi Sea]], eventually landing on the [[Litauisch Peninsula]] in Southern Baltica. They would remark on the quite warm climate and abundance of trees and berry bushes, specifically grapes. Hence, these first merchants would call this unknown land [[Traubenland]]. Upon their return back to [[Dolchland]], the rumours of [[Traubenland]] would spread among fellow [[Dolch]] merchants, eventually coming into the attention of the church, who organised an expedition into Traubenland, led by the then [[Bishop Kasimir]]. Bishop Kasimir and his entourage of 2,000 men would settle the Southern Bank of the [[Bay of Austen]]. This first settlement was known as [[Niden City|Niden]], and grew quite quickly as the locals began cultivating the land, especially for its grapes, which would be fermented into wine and exported back to [[Dolchland]]. By 1344, the small town began to grow quite quickly, attracting many people from [[Dolchland]] in pursuit of a better life and opportunity. <br />
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However, this time of relative peace would come to an end, as in 1348 the [[Dolch]] settlers would discover the Hermaitai peoples within the peninsula. At first, the interactions between the [[Dolch]] and Hermaitai were peaceful, with the two groups sometimes engaging in trade. This would quickly come to an end once the [[Dolch]] began to spread Southwards, as shortly after the construction of the town of [[Randerwel City|Randerwel]] it would be raided and burned down by a large force of Hermaitai. [[Bishop Kasimir]] (who had been bedridden for quite some time) signed one of his last degrees, this being the “Vacation Armajan”, ''calling for both warriors and men to aid the Dolch in Niden in their fight against the perceived heathen tribes of Traubenland.'' This decree would attract many to [[Niden City|Niden]], with one of said groups being the Holy [[Knights of Lubberlin]] who dedicated all of their fighting forces to Niden.<br />
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Shortly after the arrival of the [[Knights of Lubberlin]], the [[Dolch]] launched many raids into Hermaitai lands, especially as [[Niden City|Niden]] had become highly overpopulated and the city was on the brink of starvation. Luckily for the Dolch, the raids provided a temporary food source for the settlers, but it quickly attracted the attention of larger tribes. In 1361, the Dolch would engage in the largest battle of the settlement period, this being “[[The Battle of Three Rivers Baltica|The Battle of Three Rivers]]”. This saw the Dolch come out on top and expand entirely around the Bay of Austen. The newly conquered lands would be divided between the Holy [[Knights of Lubberlin]] (who shortly thereafter would go on to adopt the new name of “Holy Knights of Baltishtin”, with their new patriarch being the then recently passed Saint Kasimir), and the church in the form of Bishoprics, the largest of which remained the [[Archbishopric of Niden]].<br />
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=== Order of Baltishtin ===<br />
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The '''Order of Baltishtin''' would officially come into power in 1370, with its first official Lord Commander being [[Lord Austen the Wise]] (1343-1391), after whom the [[Bay of Austen]] was named after. He was not born within the lands of the Order, but nonetheless took a very much active role in the governance of the newly gained lands. He would organise yet another degree, asking for more men and supplies to officially make the state self-efficient from Dolch Merchants, and was able to establish a small but trained standing army in order to protect Dolch from native Gintarian raids. In 1378, Austen along with various mercenaries from Dolchland would organise a grgreateate raid Southwards, steadily taking more land from the locals and pushing up to the Central [[Litauisch mountains]]. Austen would also go on to establish many new cities, such as [[Osterrulter]] and [[Tunyev]]. One of his final campaigns was a Northern offensive, during which Austen and his cousin [[Lord Bertolf of Baltishtin|Bertolf]] (1357-1410) were able to successfully conquer land along the [[Jorlingijan river]]. Austen would go on to honor his cousin for his efforts by naming him Lord of the [[Jorglands]], after which the now Lord [[Lord Bertolf of Baltishtin|Bertolf]] would go on to establish the city of [[Janakis]] along the Jorlingijan. This final campaign would be the last of Austen's great efforts, as in 1390 he would develop a severe form of leprosy and would die the next year. After his death, his cousin [[Lord Bertolf of Baltishtin|Bertolf]] would ascend to the role of Lord Commander, becoming Lord Bertolf of Baltishtin in 1393. <br />
[[File:Memel historisch.JPG|thumb|250px|left|An early drawing of what is suspected to be Visagris Castle.]]<br />
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[[Lord Bertolf of Baltishtin|Bertolf]] would continue much of the efforts of his predecessor, going on to expand the Order further in all directions. One of his most crowning achievements was the so-called “[[Great Conversion]]”, during which the many pagans that had still been within the Orders land were largely converted to Catholicism. The faith as a whole would become a much more noticeable presence within not only the Order but natives themselves as many missionary efforts had finally been able to bear fruit. The Dolch language would also become more established as Bertolf would sponsor many efforts to “educate” natives. These efforts would go on to see a large revival of trade in the area and would provide a great opportunity for the Dolch to expand their influence North and South in a much more peaceful manner. In 1402, a group of knights, traders and priests would go on their own expedition towards Northern Baltica to establish a proto-colony. Their efforts would be successful, as they would go on to form the [[Order of Belgorta]] along the coast of the [[Kazanoi Sea]]. However, [[Lord Bertolf of Baltishtin|Bertolf]] would only have a short reign compared to his cousin, dying in 1410 of fever. His death without an obvious replacement meant that for the first time, the Order was left temporarily without leadership. This would allow for a fairly minor, but aspiring Lord; one [[Lord Arnold the Bloody|Lord Arnold]] (1389-1448) of [[Visagris]] to be elected as Lord Commander of the Order of Baltishtin in 1416. <br />
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Lord [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Arnold]] was the first Lord to have within the lands of the Order itself, his father [[Lord Gurt]] (1358-1401) having been Lord of [[Visagris]] before him. His ambition was much greater than either [[Lord Austen the Wise|Austen]] or [[Lord Bertolf of Baltishtin|Bertolf]], and he wished to see the whole of Baltica united under his rule. Similarly to Lord [[Lord Austen the Wise|Austen]], he would call upon fellow Dolch, this time, not settlers but warriors and Knights, promising land and riches from his conquered territories. Many would answer the call, and Lord Arnold was able to launch his first successful campaign along the coast of the [[Litauisch peninsula]]. Lucky for [[Lord Arnold the Bloody|Arnold]] and his army, the tribes within the mountains and hills of Central [[Litauisch]] chose to instead swear fealty to the Order, seeing as much of their local economy had become dependent on Dolch merchants and river trade routes. These territories would be split between the natives, church and army, becoming the Lordship and Bishopric of Siela. This acquisition would mean that the Dolch had uncontested access to the rest of [[Litauisch]], and the peninsula would be fully under Dolch control by 1427. <br />
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Having been able to unify the peninsula which much less struggle than had initially been hoped, the large army that had amassed due to [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnolds]] Initial call for aid, would instead rally under a new goal, this being the conversion of all so-proclaimed “heathens” within the greater lands of [[Baltica|Baltishtin]]. This new goal would see various offensives into Northern Baltica, primarily around the [[Wensal River]]. It had been hoped for years that the lesser, [[Belgorta SREP|Holy Order of Belgorta]] could be connected to the Order of [[Baltica|Baltishtin]], and by 1433 that hope had become a reality, with the combined armies of [[Belgorta SREP|Belgorta]] and [[Baltica|Baltishtin]] being able to successfully defeat the petty chiefdom's in between them. At the time, a majority of land around the [[Wensal River]] was inhabited by the [[Kretina]], which after their defeat in the South would be forced to migrate North, eventually settling in the region of modern-day [[Baltica|Kretia]]. [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] would end up granting a large amount of the territory he had conquered around the [[Wensal River|Wensal]] to his brother, [[Leo Tyler]] (1400-1450) who would form the [[House of Wensal]] shortly thereafter. [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] would launch one last offensive into the North in 1435, conquering more land along the [[Bay of Goja]] (Which at that point was believed to be a lake). In 1436, [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] would end up settling the city of [[Goja]] itself, along the river [[Smonisk River|Smonisk]]. The city would grow quite rapidly, especially as the various knights and mercenaries that joined [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] on his conquests would end up settling along the [[Bay of Goja]]. As time would go on, [[Goja]] grew in importance, with [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] eventually making it his personal residence and [[Goja]] constructed shortly thereafter. The short peace period that followed was substantial in the economic growth of the order, as multiple artisans and workers (primarily from [[Dolchland]]) would begin to emerge, especially in present-day [[Dokestva]]. However, the peace would be relatively short, as [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] would launch his final Invasion into Northern Baltica in 1448, however, he and his troops would be caught within the [[Kunijan Mountains]], having been ambushed by the [[Aukshtaitis|Baltican Highlanders]] and being thoroughly decimated. [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] would suffer great injury, managing to return to [[Goja]] before inevitably succumbing to his injuries. <br />
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===Years of Instability===<br />
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Following the death of [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] (1389-1448) in 1448, there was a lack of unity and cohesion among the leadership of the Holy Order. [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold]] had conquered so much territory that he had expanded [[Baltica]] by almost 4x what it was under the reign of the previous Lords. This created a massive power divide, seeing as the new nobility that had come to rule the conquered territory directly clashed with both the old nobles concentrated around [[Niden]], as well as the Church. Being a {{wp|Holy orders|holy order}} on paper, this meant that a large sum of [[Baltica|Balticas]] land was considered to be part of the Holy See, and as such, directly ruled and managed by the papacy. During the height of the [[Order of Baltishtin]], over ⅓ of all land of the order would be owned by the church, with all the taxes, resources and people on said land being administered by members of the church, appointed by the Pope himself. In the elections of 56, a new Lord Commander, [[Lord Wilhelm of Baltishtin|Lord Wilhelm]] (1418-1487) would be elected. In reality, however, he held very little influence, as he failed to bring together the nobility and church, and practically had no jurisdiction outside of [[Goja]]. <br />
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[[Lord Wilhelm of Baltishtin|Lord Wilhelm]] attempted to carry out multiple reforms related to land and personal holdings and attempted to strengthen the position of future Lords by making all of the [[Principality of Goja|Goja Principality]] administered by the Lord, rather than just the city itself. These reforms initially saw support, especially from the new Nobility who wanted to preserve their newly gained domains. However, in an attempt to please the Old nobility, [[Lord Wilhelm of Baltishtin|Lord Wilhelm]] "confiscated" various holdings from the New Nobles, and granted them to the old, which caused mass uproar among the new nobility. The [[House of Wensal]], formed by [[Lord Arnold of Baltishtin|Lord Arnold's]] brother, [[Leo Tyler]] (1400-1450), were one of the primary objectors of the land reform. The [[House of Wensal]], and subsequently the [[Duchy of Wensal]] was one of the largest and most influential states formed after the conquest, holding valuable land along the [[Janakis River|Janakis]] and [[Wensal River|Wensal rivers]]. The land reforms saw their largest city, [[Janakis]], be confiscated and handed down to the Church, forcing [[Leupold the Ready of Baltica|Leupold Tyler]] (1422-1501); Leo’s first son who had come to rule the lands of the [[House of Wensal]], to move his main base of power to [[Wensulburg]]. The [[House of Wensal]] would eventually use its new position to build an alliance with multiple northern Nobles, who inhabited the newly conquered lands, and eventually, they began to conspire to not only dispose of [[Lord Wilhelm of Baltica|Lord Wilhelm]] but to also remove the Churches control over [[Baltica]]. Essentially, they were advocating for [[Baltica]] to transition to a Kingdom. Sometime in May 1473, [[Leupold the Ready of Baltica|Leupold]] as well as the influential Duke of Belgorta, [[Hans Vilker]] (1437-1489), would amass a small personal army and march on [[Goja]]. There they attempted to capture [[Lord Wilhelm of Baltishtin|Lord Wilhelm]] but failed as he fled the city. [[Leupold the Ready of Baltica|Leupold]] declared his ambitions to seek power over the [[Order of Baltishtin|Baltishtin]], seeing as he was a descendant of the great [[Lord Arnold of Baltica|Lord Arnold]], something that resonated among much of the populace and Northern Lords. <br />
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[[Lord Wilhelm of Baltica|Lord Wilhelm]] attempted to rally an army in the South, successfully amassing a small army of 10,000 men. The rebels, however, managed to amass almost 25,000 men (40,000 according to on-the-ground sources), and they quickly marched south with haste, capturing castle after castle and city after city. Finally, [[Lord Wilhelm of Baltica|Lord Wilhelm]] would attempt to engage with his 10,000 men, hoping that his heavy cavalry and knights would prevail over the largely levy-force of the rebels. The following battle is referred to as the [[Battle for Baltica]], and most likely took place along the [[Janakis River|Janakis River]]. Lord Wilhelm and his forces did surprisingly well, managing to kill some 5,000 men, but by the time the rebel forces joined and engaged fully [[Lord Wilhelm of Baltica|Wilhelm]]'s force quickly crumbled and began to retreat, only to be cut off by the rebels' own cavalry. [[Lord Wilhelm of Baltica|Lord Wilhelm]] perished in the battle as did most of his knights. With the former Lord vanquished, [[Leupold the Ready of Baltica|Leupold]] would re-enter [[Goja]] in 1479, and declared himself the New Lord of [[Baltica]]. In the following months, he began to confiscate large sums of land from the Church, and even enforced a new tax on church holdings. Finally, in 1484, he made good on his promise and officially announced the transition from a Holy order ruled in part by the church. As such, Leupold would be crowned King in 1485, being granted the idiom [[Leupold the Ready of Baltica|Leupold the Ready]]. Shortly after, he was excommunicated from the Church, by the then-pope. The [[House of Wensal]] however, would solidify its power rapidly, and by the time of Leupold's death in 1501, the [[Baltica|Kingdom of Baltica]] would emerge as one of the leading powers within the region of [[Baltica]]. However, shortly thereafter, various native-led Kingdoms would form to oppose the Baltican hegemony over the region, leading to the “Age of Five Kings”, that would see Baltica divided for the better course of the 16th and 17th centuries.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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=== Climate ===<br />
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The climate of Baltica varies wildly depending on region. Much of the East consists of a Mediterranean climate, with high average tempertures and low huminidty year round. The [[Litauisch Paninsula]] to the South of Baltica also rests within the Mediterranean zone, but sees much lower huminidity than even nearby [[Vikija Region]]. Much of the West however, is quite humid and temperate experiencing warm summers and cold winters. This climate divide is largely caused by the [[Kretin Mountains]], that cut off the Mediterranean east from the more humid West. Temperatures throughout Baltica typically average at the mid 30-35 °C in the summer, whilst during winters temperatures can reach as low as -27 °C in the Western Territories. Snow is common and rivers often freeze up in the west, although in the south, the warmer temperatures often mean that freezing or snow is rare, although possible as seen in 2011, when the [[Goja|Goja River]] froze. <br />
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{{Weather box<br />
|location = Baltica<br />
|metric first = Yes<br />
|single line = Yes<br />
|Jan record high C = 10.9<br />
|Feb record high C = 11.8<br />
|Mar record high C = 17.5<br />
|Apr record high C = 25.5<br />
|May record high C = 31.0<br />
|Jun record high C = 31.3<br />
|Jul record high C = 35.2<br />
|Aug record high C = 30.9<br />
|Sep record high C = 28.8<br />
|Oct record high C = 21.1<br />
|Nov record high C = 16.6<br />
|Dec record high C = 11.3<br />
|year record high C = 37.2<br />
|Jan record low C = -32.2<br />
|Feb record low C = -38.6<br />
|Mar record low C = -36.4<br />
|Apr record low C = -26.4<br />
|May record low C = -18.2<br />
|Jun record low C = -7.0<br />
|Jul record low C = -5.0<br />
|Aug record low C = -10.8<br />
|Sep record low C = -16.1<br />
|Oct record low C = -26.4<br />
|Nov record low C = -34.2<br />
|Dec record low C = -40.6<br />
|year record low C = -51.5<br />
|source 1 = Baltican Weather Administration<br />
|date = March 2013<br />
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=== Environment ===<br />
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The primary territory of Baltica lies in Southern Argis, with much of the Nations North being comprised of the Kunijan Mountains, whilst the far south is home to the large [[Litauisch Paninsula]]. The physical geography of Baltica varies considerably depending on how far East or West one is. Most of the East consists of Hills and occasional flatland, with some prevlant revers such as the [[Liplan River|Liplan]] and [[Goja]]. However, Western Baltica is a lot more flat, and consits of many more bogs, wetlands, marshes and bogs. Before the Industralisation of Baltica in the 1960s, these features made up over 40% of Western Baltica, but now only makes up less than 25% of all land in Western Baltica. Besides wetlands, forests are also quite abandon through Baltica, especially in the West, constituting most of the territory. The largest natural forest remains the Draigai Forest, which at one point used to be much larger but due to logging in the recent decades has greatly diminished in size. However, most of these forests can only be found in western or northern Baltica, as areas like [[Visagris]] had undergone large deforestation and land transformation during the 1970s. Although new legislation exists to prevent the type of deforestation Baltica experienced during the late 20th century, logging and land transformation remains rapid in some regions, and the yearly loss of both forests and wetlands is still quite common. <br />
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[[File:Baltican Flatland.jpg|thumb|800px|center|Flatlands near the city of [[Kauni]].]]<br />
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Rivers are quite abandoned in Baltica, with over 300 rivers flowing all over the nation, the largest of which are the [[Liplan River]] and the [[Balandeli Rivers]]. Historically rivers acted as economic and Industrial centres of Baltica and many of its modern cities still reside along historically vital rivers. Although rivers in Baltica are typically quite fresh and not contaminated, due to the recent [[Baltican Civil War|Civil War]] many of them have been contaminated due to oil and chemical spills. This was seen in the [[Kauni river]], which experienced a large oil spin due to conflict around Kauni oil refineries.<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
The Government of Baltica operates under a federative system, under which some states (Referred to as Republics) exhibit a greater sense of autonomy and self-government. The '''Federal Government of Baltica''' was introduced shortly after the end of the Second [[Baltican Civil war]], replacing the former '''North Baltican Central Government''' and the '''Republic Government''' from before the war. <br />
===Executive===<br />
====Head of State====<br />
The Baltican Head of State is the '''Federal President''', with the official title being The Federal President of the Baltican Federation. It is an elected role, in the sense that the President is elected separately from the Baltican Parliament and operates outside the jurisdiction of the parliament. Although the President has some powers, most importantly the ability to sign in new legislation and laws, as well as decide on the budget of the Baltican Government, the president himself is not allowed to create new laws, only suggest them to the parliament, who has the final say when it comes to writing up and proposing new laws and legislation. Although the President is not obliged to sign in law proposed by the Baltican Parliament, it is customary that all law that is voted unanimously in favour by the parliament is accepted by the president. In that sense, the Government operates in somewhat of a Ceremonial role.The Federal President represents the state of Baltica, and as such their actions are reflective of the nation. The President is a unifying figure and represents Baltica internationally. Being Independent from the parliament, the Federal President is expected not to interfere in the squabbles of political parties, and should refrain from expressing the views or agendas of specific political parties. Although the President can run with the support of parliamentary parties, it is customary for the Federal President to run without the backing of political parties. <br />
====Head of Government====<br />
The Baltican Head of Government is the Federal Councillor, head of the '''Baltican Federal Government''' and as such the executive government. Usually, the position is filled by the leader of the party with the most seats within the Baltican Parliament. The only exception being if an existing coalition party is unable to come to a collective choice of who should take up the position, in which case the position will temporarily be occupied by a Federal Councillor appointed by the Head of Stat until the parties can come to a consensus. The Federal Councillor, being the representative of the Baltican Parliament, has the ability to appoint ministers within the government, who are referred to as the Federal Ministers.The Federal Councillor can not be removed from office during their term, unless a “Vote of no Confidence” is held within the Baltican Parliament. If such an event was to happen, the leading party or coalition would have to elect a new Federal Councillor, meanwhile, the position would either be filled by a Vice Councillor or one appointed by the Head of State. The Vince Councillor operates as the deputy of the Federal Councillor and can take over if the Federal Councillor is unable to fulfil their duties as the Federal Councillor. <br />
====Cabinet====<br />
All members of the Baltican Cabinet are appointed by the Federal Councillor, and are officially “approved” by the Baltican Federal President; who although is able to protest members of the cabinet, has no power to replace or remove them, that power belongs solely to the Federal Councillor and the Baltican Parliament. Although there is no fixed number of Cabinet members that can be appointed, the minimum number of cabinet members for a cabinet to function is 15, although Federal Councillors are able to appoint more if they so choose. <br />
===Legislature===<br />
====The Baltican Parliament====<br />
The Baltican Parliament makes up the Legislative branch of the government. As the Baltican Legislative branch is Unicameral, this means that the Baltican Parliament is the sole Institution responsible for the legislative power in Baltica. Altogether, the Parliament is made up of 180 members, 160 of whom are elected by the people of the Republics of Baltica, whilst 15 are elected by the citizens of the SREP (Sister Republics or Federal States) and five are elected by the Federal Territories of Baltica. This process is done in order to represent the needs of the Republics, Sister Republics and Territories, without having the people of those subdivisions be marginalised within the Legislative government. Voting takes place every five years, with each constituency of Baltica being able to elect one representative through a first past the post electoral system. In order to be represented within the Parliament, a party needs to receive at least 4% of the total vote, or win in at least 3 constituencies. <br />
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The first Baltican Parliament elections took place on February 27th 2023, commemorating the first year anniversary of the Second [[Baltican Civil War]]. <br />
===Judiciary===<br />
After the Second [[Baltican Civil War]], the entirety of the Baltican Judiciary was reformed to follow the Civil Law Tradition. This also replied to the [[Republics of Baltica]], who were forced to comply with the new Civil Law, despite having operated under a mixed judiciary system before. The judicial system is made up of three courts, this being…<br />
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1. Ordinary Courts which deal with criminal cases as well as most civil cases. <br />
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2. Specialised Courts, dealing with administrative, labour and patent law.<br />
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3. Constitutional Court, which deals with matters revolving around the constitution. <br />
=== Military ===<br />
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The [[Baltican Armed Forces]] are the official military of Baltica, comprised of the [[Baltican Land Forces]], the [[Baltican Navy]] and the [[Baltican Air Forces]]. The total Baltican military expenditure sits at 3.8% of Baltica's total GDP, which translates to just over 3.2 Billion Zedas. Altogether, the Armed forces consist of 100,000 active troops. Conscription has been an active policy in Baltica since the Baltican Republic, largely introduced in order to maintain a large active reserve. All men from the age of 18 must serve 11 months of military service. Due to the large loss of equipment during the [[Baltican Civil War]], the [[Baltican Armed Forces]] are undergoing a large process of modernisation, most of which is being dedicated to the [[Baltican Navy]] and [[Baltican Land Forces|Land Forces]], whilst the [[Baltican Air Forces|Air Forces]] have largely gone neglected.<br />
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=== Foreign relations ===<br />
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=== Energy ===<br />
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[[File:Krugiti Power Plant.png|250px|thumb|left|The [[Krugiti Coal Power Plant]], shortly before the great fire in 2001.]]<br />
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| label2 = Oil<br />
| value2 = 18<br />
| color2 = black<br />
| label3 = Hydro<br />
| value3 = 11<br />
| color3 = blue<br />
| label4 = Biofuel<br />
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| label5 = Solar<br />
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Baltica has historically had a track record of poor energy production. Due to the very high instability and consistent fighting between the German Balts and the Regular Balts, multiple so-called “mega projects” have been abandoned due to the government's failure to secure both funding and materials to construct them. As such, Baltica had to mainly rely on coal, and eventually oil, for most of its energy production. The [[Krugiti Coal Power Plant]] was the largest coal power plant in Baltica. For a while it was the main energy production site, supplying over 19% of all energy needs in Baltica.<br />
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However, following a large fire in 2001, the power plant had to be closed and Baltica had to begin expanding its energy variety. Currently, multiple of the “mega projects” have been pushed into the limelight. In particular, the large [[Ugadi Nuclear Power Plant]], planned to be constructed in the city of [[Ugadi]], and the [[Kretia Hydroelectric Power Station]], a planned hydroelectric dam to be constructed on the [[Balandi (river)|Balandi]] river. Although currently these projects are only in the planning stages, if they were to be constructed they have the potential to turn Baltica into an energy exporter, and possible key player in middle Argis. <br />
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For now, about 46% of all energy in Baltica comes from coal, with 18% from oil, and 11% with Hydro. The rest make up a small minority, including: Biofuel (8.7%), Solar (8.2%), Wind (5.1%), and geothermal (3%).<br />
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=== Industry ===<br />
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[[File:Logging Camp.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A logging camp in Sveaja.]]<br />
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For most of its existence, Baltica had been an agrarian state. To fuel its economy, the country mostly relies on its southern territories, which have a strangely fertile soil. Today it still remains Baltica's largest Industry, making up over 21% of all total GDP, and employing over a million people. It's mostly known for its cheese, known as [[Dzugi]], which almost makes up 2% of the whole economy. Dairy as a whole remains a big part of the Agricultural Sector. Strawberries, potatoes, wheat, and rye make up most of the crops produced by Baltica, rye especially, due to its use in alcohol and bread making. <br />
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Although Baltica's industry is comparably small, over the recent years it has begun to specialize in manufacturing, specifically furniture. Baltica has developed a taste for constructing mostly wood made items, relying on its abundance in forested areas in the North to fuel this recent expansion. Notably, the company Uklea has created a monopoly of wood manufacturing and harvesting, and is leading Baltica to an age of economic growth. Other companies have been opened in the mostly rural undeveloped North, leading to the northern economic boom.<br />
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Although Baltica doesn't produce many luxury goods, the nation has been renown for its alcohol, which some consider the best in [[Argis]]. It also led to Baltica becoming one of the highest consumers of alcohol in the world. Cigarettes also remain a very sought after commodity in Baltica, with local brand [[Uki]] being the favorite in Baltica by far; manly due to its low cost and availability. Although the fur trade is not as prevalent in Baltica as it once used to be, areas of the north are still regarded as producing some of the finest traditional fur clothing in the entirety of Argis.<br />
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=== Infrastructure ===<br />
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[[File:BalticTrain.jpg|200px|thumb|right|AT 53, the most common train in Baltica.]]<br />
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Most of Baltica is quite interconnected, with almost all settlements over 100 people having a main road going in and out. Despite this, much of the Northern Woodlands remain quite isolated from the rest of the nation, partly due to a lack of population, but also the large wood coverage making it difficult to build and maintain roads and train tracks. The “National Spine” or R1, is the main road spanning much of the nation. It connects the capital, [[Goja]] to the large settlements of [[Kauni]], [[Sveaja]], [[Kretia]] and [[Visagana]]. It's by far the most used road network, and subsequently the most maintained. Other road networks include the RA1, a road network made for connecting the region of greater [[Kretia]], as well as the R15, a road network connecting the southern region of [[Jounikis]].<br />
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Rail remains the most popular form of transport in Baltica, mainly due to its availability and the fact that it's much cheaper than owning cars (Which are heavily taxed). Most of Baltica uses electric trains, although some parts of the underdeveloped North still continue to run on coal or even oil powered trains due to a lack of funds. The main rail track (A1) goes from [[Sveaja]], [[Kauni]] and into [[Bazinas]]. This rail line continues to be the most popular by far, mainly due to it being around the industrial and agricultural hubs of the [[Kauni]] region.<br />
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The [[Goja]] track (A11), which connects [[Goja]] to [[Kretia]] and [[Eleania]] remains an important track for industry, as it connects the larger ports of [[Kretia]] and [[Eleania]] to the nation's industrial capital, [[Goja]]. In recent decades, there has been a large push to create new rail lines along the National Spine. Even today, many large cities are still not connected to one another. This forces people to use the underdeveloped bus transport to get to large cities in order to access the trains. As such, the government has responded with the announcement of the creation of the A30. This train line will connect the previously mentioned A11 and A1, as well as connect the cities of [[Visagana]] and [[Jounikis]] to the wider train line system.<br />
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|group = Gintarian Dolch<br />Bernstein Dolch<br /><br />
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The '''Gintarian''' or '''Bernstein''' (Alemannisch) Dolch, are a group of [[Dolch]] who historically inhabited the [[Litauisch Peninsula]], and much of Eastern and Central [[Baltica]]. Although once being one of the largest ethnic groups in [[Argis|Southern Argis]], they have since stagnated population wise, and although their population is at its historic peak, it's not growing at a significant rate. The first '''Gintarian Dolch''' would settle [[Argis|Southern Argis]] in the late 14th century, the first [[Dolch]] having been made up of Catholic merchants, sailors and warriors from [[Dolchland]]. This initial population would explode in the years to come, and its territorial holdings would grow rapidly due to various Crusades and holy wars. This would lead to the formation of one of the most powerful [[Dolch]] states in [[Argis|Southern Argis]], this being the [[Order of Baltishtin]], who had a large trade presence in the [[Kezanoi Sea]] and the [[Keelpijp|Keelpijp Strait]]. When the [[Order of Baltishtin]] eventually transitioned into the [[Baltica|Kingdom of Baltica]], it became the new dominant Dolch state, and would subsequently continue the growth initially seen in the [[Order of Baltishtin]]. Some of the largest Dolch settlements in the region would also develop during the early 15th century, for example [[Goja]], which would be established in 1436 and [[Janakis]] which was constructed in 1468. Unlike many of the local people, the Dolch would mainly migrate towards urban centres and their outskirts, which in many cases would cement their role as merchants and traders as well as political figure heads. <br />
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Despite their economic and political influence within [[Southern Argis]], the '''Gintarian Dolch''' would never surpass 40% of the native population in the lands which they inhabited. For example, in the census of 1659, the Dolch population of the Kingdom of Baltica was 259,541 whilst the native Ras were numbered in the 380 thousands. In the modern day, this percentage (In Baltica at least) has fallen considerably, with Dolch only making up 21% of the population. <br />
[[File:Wilhelm1.jpg|thumb|Painting of Duke Odo Herrmann, first Duke of Dokestva 1855-1887]]<br />
==Ethnic Composition==<br />
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Many of the Initial [[Dolch]] settlers of the [[Litauisch peninsula]] were made up from [[Dolch]] originating from the regions of modern day [[Habstria]]. Additionally some of the merchants that would temporarily reside in the region would come from free cities such as [[Free City of Flunderberg|Flunderberg]]. Although the first [[Dolch]] of the region would be very homogeneous and only intermarry between one another, as the [[Order of Baltishtin]] would be formed and new territories annexed, the [[Dolch]] would begin to intermarry with local [[Southern Gintarian]] tribes. This was a much more common practice among female natives due to the lack of female [[Dolch]] inhabitants. In the modern day, although many '''Gintarian Dolch''' can trace their roots back to [[Dolchland]], many are as much Gintarian as they are [[Dolch]], with generations of intermarrying leading to a even distribution of the gene pool. However, during the formation of the [[Baltica|Kingdom of Baltica]], attempts were made to “Dolchify” the new Baltican Royal Family although such attempts ultimately came to an end once the [[Baltica|Kingdom of Baltica]] unified with the [[Baltica|Kingdom of Kretia]] via a marriage pact. <br />
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==Territories==<br />
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The [[Dolch]] have historically inhabited the [[Litauisch Peninsula]] of [[Baltica]], and to this day, continue to be the majority population within the area. Major towns included the likes of [[Niden]], [[Visagris]] and [[Janakis]]. <br />
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The [[Dolch]] are also the majority within the [[Eastern Isles]], major towns including [[Kiule]] and [[St Bunno City]].<br />
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Although the [[Dolch]] were responsible for the founding of the city of [[Goja]], nowadays they only make up a small minority of the city.<br />
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The Provinces of [[Wensal Region|Wensal]] and [[Belgorta]] were once also majority [[Dolch]] but have also seen large decline due to war and natural migration away from the region.<br />
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'''Pecario''', officially known as known officially in Iverican as '''La República de Pecario''', concisely as the '''Republic of Pecario''', and informally as '''Pecario''', is a sovereign state in [[Alharu]] on [[Eurth]]. It is bordered on the South by [[Manamana]]. The seat of government is [[Santa Borbones]], which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government,it is also the constitutional capital and the seat of the judiciary. The largest city and principal industrial center is [[Valleluz]].<br />
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The sovereign state of Pecario is a constitutionally unitary state, divided into nine departments. Its geography varies from the peaks of the [[Cordillera del Sol]] in the North, to the eastern lowlands. A third of the country is in the mountain range. The country's population, estimated at 22 million, is multi-ethnic, including natives, mestizos and europans (mainly Ivericans). Iverican is the official and predominant language, although 36 indigenous languages also have official status, the most commonly spoken of which are quepec, aymaro and guaruma.<br />
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The history of Pecario begins with the dominance of the [[Tuachec Empire]] in the 15th century, followed by the Iverican conquest in the 17th century. After uprisings, the country gained independence in 1753. The 19th century was marked by political instability, but also by progress in education and civil rights. In the 20th century, periods of military control alternated with democratic governments, seeking to combat corruption and inflation. In 2002, an unprecedented economic crisis struck, leading to the resignation of President [[Eduardo Chapo]]. [[Luis Mesa]] came to power in 2006, ushering in a calmer period until 2019. The [[Santa Polvo Cartel]] emerged in 2010, taking control of the drug trade leading to a drug war. President Mesa will resign in 2019 after a scandal related to the Santa Polvo cartel, he will be replaced by [[Andreas Lineria]]. Today the country is one of the most corrupt state in the wurld, the government of Presidente Lineria is completely under the orders of the cartel and pretends not seeing the recurring massacres in the country. In 2020, the country was classified as a Narco-State due to the Pecarian government turning a blind eye towards drug cartels. Today, Pecario is plagued by corruption and violence related to drug trafficking.<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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According to legend, centuries ago, before the formation of the country we know today as Pecario, the lands were inhabited by indigenous tribes. Among these tribes, there was a particularly respected and influential group that worshipped a sacred animal: the "Pecario". <br />
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The Pecario is an emblematic animal of the region, a rare and mysterious creature, similar to a wild boar but with distinctive features. Its presence is considered a sign of fertility and prosperity for indigenous communities. The ancients considered the pecario as the guardian of forests, rivers and mountains, and they attached great spiritual importance to him. When the Iberic conquerors arrived in the area, they were intrigued by the stories of this sacred animal. They began naming the area after this legendary being, "Pecario," in homage to its deep cultural significance and importance to indigenous peoples. <br />
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Thus, the name "Pecario" became the symbol of the connection between the past and the present, a reminder of the cultural roots of this fictitious nation, rooted in respect for nature and the harmonious coexistence between man and the earth.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Prehistory and Tuachec period ===<br />
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The earliest evidences of human presence in Pecarian territory have been dated to approximately 12,000 BCE. Pecarian societies were based on agriculture, using techniques such as irrigation and terracing; camelid husbandry and fishing were also important.<br />
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The area now known as Pecario had been occupied for over 2,500 years when the Guaruma arrived. However, the present-day Guaruma are associated with the ancient civilization of the [[Guaruma Empire]] which had its capital at [[Guaruma]], in the east of Pecario. The capital city of Guaruma dates from as early as 1500 BC when it was a small village based on agriculture. The Guaruma community grew to urban proportions between 700 CE and 900 CE, becoming an important regional power in [[Mesothalassa]]. As the rainfall decreased, the surplus of food decreased, and thus the amount available to underpin the power of the elites. Guaruma disappeared around 1000 AD. The area remained uninhabited for centuries thereafter. They <br />
carved into rocks many petroglyphs throughout the country, notably those located in Guarpo.<br />
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[[File:Pecarian petroglyphs.jpg|thumb|A petroglyph at Guarpo dating from around 1000 CE.]]<br />
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Traces of [[Andalla#Sjådska Period|Sjådska]] presence dating back to 320 BC on the banks of Manamana Bay attest to an active passage of this people. No physical structure has been discovered, but the discovery of an Útskip wreck near Marelia suggests that the Sjådska used the bay for trading and travel. It is likely that they traded and maintained good relations with the tribes present in the territory.<br />
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[[File:Ruins of Machu Picchu (Unsplash).jpg|thumb|left|The ruins of Kallanka, an important Tuachec town.]]<br />
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In the 14th century, the [[Tuachec Empire]] emerged as a powerful state which, in the span of a century, formed the largest empire in Mesothalassa with their capital in [[Tualcacán]]. The Tuachec of Tualcacán originally represented one of the small and relatively minor ethnic groups, the Quepec. Gradually, as early as the thirteenth century, they began to expand and incorporate their neighbors. Tuachec expansion was slow until about the middle of the fifteenth century, when the pace of conquest began to accelerate, particularly under the rule of the emperor [[Viracocha]]. Under his rule and that of his son, [[Yama Cápac]], the Tuachec came to control most of the region of modern Pecario, with a population of 10 to 15 million inhabitants under their rule. Cápac also promulgated a comprehensive code of laws to govern his empire, while consolidating his absolute temporal and spiritual authority as the God of the Moon. The official language of the empire was Quepec, although hundreds of local languages and dialects were spoken. The Tuachec leadership encouraged the worship of [[Quilla]], the moon god and imposed its sovereignty above other cults.The Tuachec considered their King, the Vagra Tuachec, to be the "child of the moon". We also owe them the [[Tuachec roads]], a vast road network linking the regions of the empire to the capital city. It served as an economic and political integrative axis.<br />
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=== Conquest and colonial period (1630-1712) ===<br />
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[[File:Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru.jpg|thumb|De Montega Seizing Viracocha IV.]]<br />
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When [[Viracocha IV]], the last Vagra Tuachec, became emperor in 1629, he inherited an empire weakened by a long famine and divided by quarrels of bellicose nobles. In {{date|October 1630}}, [[Iberic diaspora|Stillian]] conquistador [[Diego de Montega]] landed with his men on the coast of Pecario. He is one of the migrants who are part of the [[Gran Viatge]] fleeing the Iberic Empire. He quickly founded a first city named [[Puerto Montega]] and then helped by rebellious Tuachec nobles he defeated and captured Emperor Viracocha IV at the [[Battle of Tawantinsuyo]]. After years of preliminary exploration and military conflicts, it was the first step in a long campaign that took decades of fighting but ended in iberic victory and colonization of the region known as the [[Kingdom of Pecario]] with its capital at [[Santa Borbones]], The conquest of Pecario led to spin-off campaigns throughout the country as well as expeditions to quell native resistance. The last Tuachec resistance was suppressed when the Iberican annihilated the Neo-Tuachec State in [[Tuyuq Wasi]] in 1652.<br />
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The Indigenous population was dramatically affected after the fall of the Tuachec Empire. They were subjected to severe persecution by the colonizers. The natives endured numerous unjustified massacres, land and resource dispossession, as well as intense economic exploitation, particularly through the {{wp|encomienda}} system. These combined factors led to a rapid decline in the indigenous population, weakening individuals physically, disrupting their social and economic systems, and introducing destabilizing psychological and cultural pressures. By 1730, the indigenous population was recorded at 5 million compared to approximately 14 million in 1640.<br />
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[[File:Slaves from Guinea digging for gold and silver in mines in Hispaniola - America (1595), A2 - BL.jpg|thumb|left|Native slaves digging for gold and silver in mines in Pecario.]]<br />
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==== La Gran Peregrinación ====<br />
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The fall of the Tuachec Empire led to a significant political upheaval that reverberated beyond borders and into [[Alharu]]. Some settlers extolled, through texts and letters addressed to the [[Iberic Empire]], the discovery of new fertile and accessible lands. This resulted in several waves of migration to the kingdom of Pecario, particularly in the years 1645 and 1650, where the influx of settlers was so significant that some cities had to turn people away. As the mayor of Valleluz, Pedro Alcazar de Guantaneo, wrote in 1647: "Thus, we saw a moving tide arriving, pressing at the gates of the city. The soldiers struggled to contain them. Women, children, and men eagerly awaited the opportunity to settle and cultivate the vast surrounding lands. There was, of course, a sense of disdain from the "old" settlers towards the newcomers. A man remains a man even in the face of his peers."<br />
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Thus, the population of settlers quadrupled within 30 years. By 1700, the Iberic population was estimated at 800,000, and it continued to climb until stabilizing in the mid-20th century. In the 1670s, king [[Francisco Perez]] reorganized the country with gold and silver mining as its main economic activity and Native forced labor as its primary workforce. With the discovery of the great silver and gold lodes at San Marañón, the kingdom flourished as an important provider of mineral resources. With the conquest started the spread of Tacolism; most people were forcefully converted to Tacolism, with Iberic clerics believing that the Native Peoples "had been corrupted by the Devil". It only took a generation to convert the population. They built churches in every city and replaced some of the Tuachec temples with churches, such as the Qoli Tempe in the city of Santa Borbones. The church employed the Inquisition, making use of torture to ensure that newly converted Tacolics did not stray to other religions or beliefs, and monastery schools, educating girls, especially of the Tuachec nobility and upper class. Pecarian Tacolism follows the syncretism, in which religious native rituals have been integrated with Tacolic celebrations.In this endeavor, the church came to play an important role in the acculturation of the Natives, drawing them into the cultural orbit of the Iberic settlers.<br />
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=== Conquest (1687-1689) ===<br />
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The [[Kingdom of Lysia]], drawn by the riches that the Iberics had discovered, sent colonists to [[Mesothalassa]]. This expedition led to the establishment of the colony of [[Côte d'Émeraude]] in 1637 to the East of the newly founded Kingdom of Pecario. Pecario, concerned about the emergence of potential competitors in the region, began expanding eastward to block and exert pressure on the Lysian colony.<br />
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A conflict erupted in 1687, and the war turned in favor of Pecario, eventually leading to the conquest of the lysian colony's capital, Saint-Louis, in 1688. The colony was finally fully conquered in 1689, and it was incorporated into the kingdom. The two sides signed the Treaty of Saint-Louis which led to the full incorporation of the Lysian colony into the kingdom.<br />
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=== Recolonization (1712-1752) ===<br />
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[[File:Cusco - Qoricancha - panoramio (1).jpg|thumb|Facade of the Convent of Santo Domingo in Santa Borbones, built on the base of a Tuachec temple.]]<br />
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In the 18th century, the kingdom sought to reconnect with its roots and contact was made with the [[First Iveric Republic|Iverica]]. The various internal struggles for the position of king of Pecario had greatly weakened the country and threatened to cause its to collapse. After multiple discussions with Iverica, it was decided that the kingdom would be rearranged into a semi-autonomous ''corregimientos'' of the Republic. The [[Treaty of Gorgia]] of 1717 allowed Pecario to find himself guided by a well-established and stable state. The treaty allowed many Iveric immigrants to settle in the colony, resulting in a significant demographic and economic boom. The conquest and colony brought a mix of cultures and ethnicities that did not exist before the Stillians conquered the Pecarian territory. Even though many of the Tuachec traditions were lost or diluted, new customs, traditions and knowledge were added, creating a rich mixed Pecarian culture. One of the most important Indigenous rebellions against the Iberics were that of Juan Santos Viracocha in 1732.<br />
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=== Independence (1752-1760) ===<br />
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The history of Pecario's independence is marked by a series of complex and tumultuous events that led to the break with the Iverican government. In the mid-18th century, a [[History of Peninsular Iverica#The Second Republic and the Decades of Civil Strife| civil War]] broke out in [[Iverica]], resulting in a significant decline in the central government's authority over its colonies, including Pecario. Taking advantage of this period of instability in Iverica, the Pecarian leaders began to claim their autonomy and seek to free themselves from the Iveric authority. Tensions increased between the loyalists, who supported the maintenance of Iveric control, and the separatists who aspired to national autonomy. <br />
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In 1752, faced with pressure from independence movements and due to the civil war, the Iveric government decided to withdraw peacefully from its colonies, including Pecario. The [[Treaty of Soledad]] formalized the country's independence.<br />
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However, despite the peaceful withdrawal of the Iverican government, tensions remain between the loyalists and the separatists. The loyalists refused to recognize the treaty, arguing that the political situation in Iverica rendered the signing null and void. The loyalists accused the separatists of traitors to the Republic and took up arms. The first clash took place in [[Santa Borja]] in {{date|February 1753}}. The separatists, led by General [[Andres Torres]], won a crucial victory that strengthened their determination. <br />
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[[File:Battle of Ibarra (July 17 1823) Simon Bolivar leading rebel - (MeisterDrucke-639305).jpg|thumb|Diego Ramirez at the battle of Valle verde.]]<br />
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After the battle, the loyalist forces entrenched themselves in the north in the mountains of the [[Cordillera del Sol]], leaving the precious resources to the separatists. The loyalists will use the mountainous terrain to create guerrilla warfare and harass enemy soldiers. In 1756 the [[Siege of Santa Polvo]], a strategically important city held by the Loyalists, took place. The separatist forces, under the command of [[Ricardo Morales]], besieged the city for several months before liberating it from the enemy forces. In 1756, Ricardo Morales was defeated and killed in [[Juago]] by loyalist troops. In 1760 the [[Battle of Valle Verde took place]], a decisive battle in the mountainous region of Valle Verde. The pro-independence forces, led by General Antonio Torres and [[Diego Ramirez]], won a resounding victory that swept away the last loyalist pockets.<br />
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In {{date|August 1760}}, the [[Treaty of Bochines]] was ratified between loyalist and separatist representatives signing the end of the War of Independence and officially forming the Republic of Pecario. General Antonio Torres, hero of the War of Independence, is voted to be the first president of the newly founded country. He will become the most popular Pecarian national hero to this day. In 1766 the Treaty of Soledad was resigned at Santa Borbones by Iverica after the end of the [[Iverican Civil War]], putting an official end to the colonial era of Pecario and calming for good the ardour of the last loyalists.<br />
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=== WIP ===<br />
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1800s and 1900s.<br />
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=== 21st Century ===<br />
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In more recent times, Pecario has faced some challenges to its democratic institutions. In 2003, President Juan El Chapo faced a severe economic crisis that led to mass protests and his eventual resignation. In 2006, President Luis Mesa came to power, bringing a period of relative calm and stability.<br />
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In 2019, Pecario experienced a notable shift in its political landscape when the government of President Luis Mesa faced widespread protests and accusations of corruption. Mesa resigned from office, and a period of political uncertainty followed. Jeanine Áñez, a former senator, assumed the role of acting President, temporarily leading the country until new elections could be held.<br />
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In 2020, Pecario held presidential elections, resulting in the election of President Andreas Lineria, who took office later that year. Lineria's presidency has been characterized by efforts to address corruption, promote social reforms, and strengthen the nation's economy.<br />
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On {{date|14 August 2023}}, Pecario was admitted to the [[Entente of Oriental States]] as a full member (the country had previously been an observer since {{date|December 2017}}).<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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The geography of the country exhibits a great variety of terrain and climates. Pecario has a high level of biodiversity considered one of the greatest in the world, as well as several ecoregions with ecological sub-units such as the [[Meseta]], dry valleys, and the [[Llanuras]], which is a tropical savanna. These areas feature enormous variations in altitude, from an elevation of 9,500 meters (31,168 ft) above sea level in [[Pico del Alba]] to nearly 70 meters (230 ft). <br />
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Pecario can be divided into three physiographic regions:<br />
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* The Cordillera region in the north spans 34% of the national territory. It contains some of the highest spots in all of Eurth such as the [[Pico del Alba]], with an altitude of 8,900 meters (106,800 ft), and the [[Pico Nevado]], at 8,750 meters (105,000 ft). Also in this region that are the [[Meseta]] and the [[Luminar Salt Flats]], which is the largest salt flat in the wurld and an important source of lithium.<br />
* The Sub-Cordillera region in the center and south of the country is an intermediate region between the Meseta and the [[Pampas]] (plain); this region comprises 17% of the territory of Pecario. It is distinguished by its farming activities and its temperate climate.<br />
* The Pampas region in the south comprises 49% of the territory. It is located to the South of the Cordillera del Sol. It is a region of flat land and small plateaus, all covered by extensive dry forests containing enormous biodiversity.<br />
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[[File:Llamas, Laguna Milluni y Nevado Huayna Potosí (La Paz - Bolivia).jpg|thumb|Llamas and mountains of the Cordillera del Sol in Las Cumbres.]]<br />
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=== Geology ===<br />
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The geology of Pecario includes a variety of different lithologies as well as tectonic and sedimentary environments. The country lies at the end of the Aurelia plate and borders caused by Tiauhain plate and the Paran plate. This can cause major earthquakes and Pecario has already suffered violent earthquakes during its history, the most recent being that of 2003 which killed more than 2000 people.<br />
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=== Climate ===<br />
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The climate of Pecario varies drastically from one eco-region to the other, from the tropics in the south to a polar climate in the north. The summers are warm, humid in the east and dry in the west, with rains that often modify temperatures, humidity, winds, atmospheric pressure and evaporation, yielding very different climates in different areas.Winters are very cold in the west, and it snows in the mountain ranges, while in the southern regions, windy days are more common.<br />
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[[File:Panthera onca - Flickr - Dick Culbert (1).jpg|thumb|Pecarian jaguar.]]<br />
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=== Biodiversity ===<br />
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Pecario's variable altitudes, allow for a vast biologic diversity. Within this geographic area there are several natural parks and reserves such as the [[Parque Nacional del Sol Eterno]], [[Reserva Costera del Coral]], [[Parque Nacional de Los Picos Nevados]], and the [[Reserva del Luminar]], among others.<br />
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Pecario boasts over 15,000 species of seed plants, including over 1,100 species of fern, 1,300 species of marchantiophyta and moss, and at least 700 species of fungus. In addition, there are more than 2,500 species of medicinal plants. Pecario is considered the place of origin for such species as peppers and chili peppers, peanuts, the common beans, yucca, and several species of palm. Pecario also naturally produces over 3,000 kinds of potatoes.<br />
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Pecario has more than 2,700 animal species, including 380 mammals, over 1,100 birds , 196 amphibians, 263 reptiles, and 625 fish, in addition there are more than 2,800 types of butterfly, and more than 55 domestic animals.<br />
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=== Environmental policy ===<br />
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A [[Ministry of Environment and Water]] was created in 2006 after the election of Luis Mesa in 2006. The presence of the Santa Polvo cartel represents a significant challenge for Pecario's environmental policy. The cartel is deeply involved in drug trafficking, including cocaine, which lead to environmental degradation and damage to the country's fragile ecosystems. The cartel's illegal activities, such as deforestation to grow coca crops, pollution generated by drug processing, and the dumping of chemicals into the wild, damage Pecario's biodiversity and natural resources.<br />
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In addition, corruption and conflicts related to the cartel is weakening conservation efforts and the implementation of effective environmental policies. The pecarian government is relying on public awareness and education on the harmful consequences of drug trafficking on the environment.<br />
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=== Largest cities and towns ===<br />
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Approximately 67,55% of Pecarians live in urban area. Nevertheless, the rate of urbanization is growing steadily, at around 2.2% annually. According to the 2016 census in Pecario, there are a total of 2,158,691 households. In 2010, 73.4% of dwellings were classified as house or hut; 4.3% were apartments; 21.1% were rental residences; and 0.1% were mobile homes. Most of the country's largest cities are located in the highlands of the western and central regions of Pecario.<br />
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| city_1 = Valleluz<br />
| div_1 = Valleluz<br />
| pop_1 = 5,238,750<br />
| img_1 = Panoramica de Medellin-Colombia.jpg<br />
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| city_2 = Santa Borbones<br />
| div_2 = National Capital District, Chacaltaya<br />
| pop_2 = 3,895,620 <br />
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| city_3 = Solmarina<br />
| div_3 = Costa del Sol<br />
| pop_3 = 2,752,310 <br />
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| city_4 = Los Picos<br />
| div_4 = Monteflor<br />
| pop_4 = 1,982,840 <br />
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| city_5 = Riomar<br />
| div_5 = Rio Fresco<br />
| pop_5 = 1,658,190<br />
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| city_6 = Montecristo<br />
| div_6 = Chacaltaya<br />
| pop_6 = 1,424,560<br />
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| city_7 = San Isidro<br />
| div_7 = Las Cumbres<br />
| pop_7 = 1,307,480<br />
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| city_8 = Marbella<br />
| div_8 = Costa del Sol<br />
| pop_8 = 1,186,710<br />
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| city_9 = Altavista<br />
| div_9 = Las Cumbres<br />
| pop_9 = 1,051,930<br />
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| city_10 = San Lorenzo<br />
| div_10 = Valleluz<br />
| pop_10 = 989,520<br />
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| city_11 = Nueva Esperanza<br />
| div_11 = San Cristóbal<br />
| pop_11 = 917,890 <br />
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| city_12 = Puerto Dorado<br />
| div_12 = Costa Dorada<br />
| pop_12 = 845,260<br />
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| city_13 = San Rafael<br />
| div_13 = Monteflor<br />
| pop_13 = 773,480<br />
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| city_14 = Ciudad Real<br />
| div_14 = Chacaltaya<br />
| pop_14 = 718,620 <br />
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| city_15 = San Gabriel<br />
| div_15 = Riofresco<br />
| pop_15 = 662,340<br />
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| city_16 = Bella Vista<br />
| div_16 = Las Cumbres<br />
| pop_16 = 614,280<br />
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| city_17 = San Pedro<br />
| div_17 = San Cristóbal<br />
| pop_17 = 561,450<br />
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| city_18 = Nuevo Horizonte<br />
| div_18 = Tierra Verde<br />
| pop_18 = 506,870<br />
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| city_19 = El Rosario<br />
| div_19 = Costa Dorada<br />
| pop_19 = 455,790<br />
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| city_20 = San Miguel<br />
| div_20 = Costa del Sol<br />
| pop_20 = 403,210<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
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=== Governement ===<br />
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[[File:20170806 Bolivia 1293 crop Sucre sRGB (24128466548).jpg|thumb|Palacio Esmeralda is the official home and principal workplace of the [[President of Pecario]].]]<br />
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The government of Pecario takes place within the framework of a [[participatory]] {{wp|democratic presidential}} republic, as established by the Constitution of 1990. In accordance with the principle of the separation of powers, the government is divided into three branches: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch.<br />
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As the head of the executive branch, the President of Pecario serves as both the head of state and the head of government, followed by the Vice President and the Council of Ministers. The president is elected through a popular vote to serve a single four-year term and governs from the Presidential Palace, colloquially known as the Emerald Palace (Palacio Esmeralda) located in [[Santa Borbones]]. At the provincial level, executive power is vested in department governors, municipal mayors, and local administrators for smaller administrative subdivisions. All regional elections are held one year and five months after the presidential election.<br />
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[[File:Asamblea Legislativa desde Plaza Murillo 01.jpg|thumb|[[Palace of Justice of Pecario]], seat and symbol of the [[Judiciary of Pecario]].]]<br />
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The legislative branch is represented nationally by the Congress, a bicameral institution consisting of a 155-seat Chamber of Representatives and a 100-seat Senate. The Senate is elected nationally, and the Chamber of Representatives is elected in electoral districts. Members of both houses are elected to serve four-year terms, two months before the president, also through a popular vote.<br />
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The judicial branch is led by four high courts, including the Supreme Court, which deals with criminal and civil matters, the Council of State, with a special responsibility for administrative law and also providing legal advice to the executive, the Constitutional Court, responsible for ensuring the integrity of the Pecarian Constitution, and the Superior Council of the Magistracy, responsible for overseeing the judicial branch. Unfortunately, this sector has long suffered from issues of corruption and inefficiency. In an effort to address these challenges and reform the judicial system, the government has made revisions to the Constitution in 1996, followed by enacting further laws. Additionally, the government has taken steps to decentralize power, granting more autonomy to departments, municipalities, and indigenous territories. The judiciary in Pecario encompasses the Supreme Court of Justice, the Plurinational Constitutional Court, the Judiciary Council, the Agrarian and Environmental Court, and District and lower courts.<br />
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Pecario has experienced a diverse political landscape throughout its history, marked by periods of democratic governance and occasional challenges to its stability. Since gaining independence in 1752, the nation has been governed by various forms of government, including democratically elected leaders and periods of authoritarian rule.<br />
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In the early years of Pecario's independence, there were internal conflicts and power struggles, leading to a brief period of civil unrest. However, by the early 1800s, the nation established a tradition of peaceful transfers of power between different political parties, contributing to a relatively stable democratic system. The political scene in Pecario has been characterized by the presence of multiple parties vying for power. Over the years, parties such as the [[Nationalist Independence Party]], the [[Pecarian Democratic Movement]], and the [[Freedom Coalition]] have held significant influence in the presidency and the parliament.<br />
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In more recent times, Pecario has faced some challenges to its democratic institutions. In 2003, President [[Juan El Chapo]] faced a severe economic crisis that led to mass protests and his eventual resignation. In 2006, President [[Luis Mesa]] came to power, bringing a period of relative calm and stability.<br />
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In 2019, Pecario experienced a notable shift in its political landscape when the government of President Luis Mesa faced widespread protests and accusations of corruption. Mesa resigned from office, and a period of political uncertainty followed. Jeanine Áñez, a former senator, assumed the role of acting President, temporarily leading the country until new elections could be held.<br />
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In 2020, Pecario held presidential elections, resulting in the election of President [[Andreas Lineria]], who took office later that year. Lineria's presidency has been characterized by efforts to address corruption, promote social reforms, and strengthen the nation's economy.<br />
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=== Capital ===<br />
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Pecario has its constitutionally recognized capital in [[Santa Borbones]]. Santa Borbones was proclaimed the provisional capital of the newly [[Kingdom of Pecario]] on {{date|8 September 1632}}. The [[2009 Constitution of Pecario|2009 Constitution]] assigns the role of national capital to Santa Borbones. In addition to being the constitutional capital, the [[Supreme Court of Pecario]] is located in Santa Borbones, making it the judicial capital. Furthermore, the [[Palacio Esmeralda]] (the Presidential Palace and seat of Pecarian executive power) is located in Santa Borbones, as are the National Congress and Plurinational Electoral Organ.<br />
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=== Foreign relations ===<br />
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[[File:EN PRESENCIA DEL CANCILLER RAFAEL RONCAGLIOLO LOS MINISTROS DE CULTURA DEL PERÚ Y BOLIVIA SUSCRIBIERON PLAN PARA LA LUCHA CONTRA EL TRÁFICO ILÍCITO DE BIENES CULTURALES (8161714091).jpg|thumb| Pecarian Vice President Gabriel Valdez greets Juan Carlos Mendoza at his inauguration in Manamana City, 2020.]]<br />
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At the international level, Pecario aims to strengthen its relations with other countries of the world, especially those with similar interests in sustainable development, environmental protection and the promotion of human rights. Due to its history and natural wealth, Pecario also attracts the attention of foreign investors and business partners. Pecario's government seeks to encourage foreign investment while protecting national interests and ensuring that foreign companies operate in accordance with the country's laws and regulations.<br />
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Despite its efforts to promote positive relations with other countries, Pecario also faces challenges internationally, including issues related to security, drug trafficking and corruption. These issues influence relations with certain countries, but the Pecarian government is trying to resolve them through dialogue and cooperation.<br />
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=== Military ===<br />
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The Pecarian military comprises three branches: Ejército (Army), Naval (Navy) and Fuerza Aérea (Air Force). The Pecarian army has around 31,500 men. There are six military regions in the army. The army is organized into ten divisions. The Pecarian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Pecariana in Iberic) is a naval force about 10,000 strong in 2008. The Pecarian Air Force ('Fuerza Aérea Pecariana' or "FAP") has nine air bases, located at Santa Borbones, San Rafael, Santa Lucía, Ciudad del Sol, Nueva Estrella<br />
and Valleluz.<br />
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The Pecarian Army provides a unique example of the transformation of a military leadership into a civilian political elite, simultaneously transferring the power base from the military to a civilian state. The transformation was brought about during the years of dictatorships in the 20th century. The Pecarian Armed Forces are administered by the Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaria de Defensa Nacional, SEDENA). There are two branches: the Pecarian Army (which includes the Pecarian Air Force) and the Pecarian Navy. The Secretariat for Public Security and Civil Protection has jurisdiction over [[La Vanguardia]], which was formed in 2019 from the disbanded Federal Police and Army and Navy Military Police.<br />
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The Pecarian Armed Forces maintain significant infrastructure, including facilities for design, research, and testing of weapons, vehicles, aircraft, naval vessels, defense systems and electronics; military industry manufacturing centers for building such systems, and advanced naval dockyards that build heavy military vessels and advanced missile technologies. Since the 1990s, when the military escalated its role in the war on drugs, increasing importance has been placed on acquiring airborne surveillance platforms, aircraft, helicopters, digital war-fighting technologies, urban warfare equipment and rapid troop transport.<br />
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=== Law and order ===<br />
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[[File:COPES.png|thumb|ritght|Vanguardia soldiers, displayed in [[Santa Borbones]].]]<br />
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The [[Pecarian Federal Police]] was disbanded in 2018 by a constitutional amendment during the administration of President [[Luis Mesa]] and [[La Vanguardia]] was created, merging units from the Federal Police, Military Police and Naval Police. Andreas Lineria increasingly uses military forces to enforce national law, particularly against drug cartels. Serious abuses of power have been reported during security operations in the north of the country and in indigenous communities and poor urban neighborhoods. Most Pecarians have low trust in the police or the justice system and as a result few crimes are actually reported by citizens. There have been public outrages against what is seen as a culture of impunity.<br />
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=== Crime ===<br />
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Pecario has a high crime rate due to being a center for the cultivation and trafficking of cocaine. In a country where state capacity has always been weak in some regions, the result has been a grinding war on multiple fronts, with the civilian population caught in the crossfire and often deliberately targeted for "collaborating". Human rights advocates blame paramilitaries for massacres, "disappearances", and cases of torture and forced displacement. Rebel groups are behind assassinations, kidnapping and extortion. Crime and human rights violations in Pecario have been criticized, including enforced disappearances (kidnappings), extrajudicial killings, gender-based violence, especially femicide, and attacks on journalists and human rights defenders. the man. <br />
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A 2020 report gives statistics on crime in Pecario, with 7.7 million households having at least one victim of crime. As of {{date|May 2022}}, 20,000 people are officially missing, most since 2008 when President Mesa tried to stop the drug cartels. Drug cartels remain a major problem in Pecario, with a proliferation of small cartels and the increasing use of more sophisticated military equipment and tactics. The [[war on drugs in Pecario]], ongoing since 2015, has left more than 60,000 dead and perhaps 35,000 more missing. <br />
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In addition, the most powerful cartel, the [[Santa Polvo Cartel]] signed a secret pact with the government of Luis Mesa for the latter to promise non-interference in the affairs of the criminal organization in exchange for the end of the massacres on the Pecarian people. Although ex-president Mesa still denies the existence of such a pact, doubt remains. Nowadays the atrocities committed by the Santa Polvo cartel have not stopped but have worsened according to independent Pecarian sources. More than 2,400 journalists and media workers have been killed or disappeared since 2000, and most of these crimes remained unsolved, improperly investigated, and with few perpetrators arrested and convicted.<br />
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There are 34 prisons in Pecario, which incarcerate around 6,500 people as of 2018. The prisons are managed by the Penitentiary Regime Directorate (Stillian: Dirección de Régimen Penintenciario). There are 10 prisons in departmental capital cities and 22 provincial prisons.<br />
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=== Administrative divisions ===<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Flag !! Name !! Capital !! Governor !! Population<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Junin.svg|150px]] || '''Chacaltaya''' || [[Ciudad Alta]] || [[Edgar Zanhuesa]] || 800,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Bandeira MontesClaros MinasGerais Brasil.svg|150px]] || '''Monteflor''' || Flor Ciudad || [[Jairo Santolaria]] || 1,400,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Malambo (Atlántico).svg|150px]] || '''Riofresco''' || [[Rio Vista]] || [[Oier Mesonero]] || 1,700,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Loja.svg|150px]] || '''Las Cumbres''' || [[Pico Central]] || [[Uxue Tejedor]] || 550,000 <br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Vallegrande Province.svg|150px]] || '''Valleluz''' || [[Valleluz]] || [[Ignacio Alcaide]] || 3,000,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of San Fernando (Bolívar).svg|150px]] || '''Costa del Sol''' || [[Solmarina]] || [[Samuel Carranza]] || 4,200,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Pachavita (Boyacá).svg|150px]] || '''Tierra Verde''' || [[San Miguel]] || [[Victor Nápoles]] || 2,000,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Yalí (Antioquia).svg|150px]] || '''San Cristóbal''' || [[San Pedro]] || [[Thiago Piedrabuena]] || 1,000,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Cusco (1540–1978).svg|150px]] || '''Santa Borbones''' || [[Santa Borbones]] || [[Antonio Jose Montemayor]] || 1,500,000 <br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Port Louis, Mauritius.svg|150px]] || '''Costa Dorada''' || [[San Luis]] || [[Clément Desmoulins]] || 4,000,000 <br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Asunción.svg|150px]] || '''Fortaleza''' || [[Iochia]] || [[Biel Montilla]] || 2,000,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Puerto Montt, Chile.svg|150px]] || '''Permaca''' || [[Fenzera]] || [[Soraya Marqués]] || 100,000 <br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Puno.svg|150px]] || '''Cañón Rojo''' || [[Los Sabios]] || [[Oriol Ovejero]] || 450,000 <br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Tulcán.svg|150px]] || '''Altamar''' || [[Puerto Verde]] || [[Lia Peris]] || 550,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of Paita.svg|150px]] || '''Bahía Azul''' || [[Cocha]] || [[Nil Marqués]] || 800,000<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:Flag of El Cocuy (Boyacá).svg|150px]] || '''Montañosa''' || [[Nuevo Ciudad]] || [[Paula Monedero]] || 500,000 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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According to what is established by the Pecarian Political Constitution, the Law of Autonomies and Decentralization regulates the procedure for the elaboration of Statutes of Autonomy, the transfer and distribution of direct competences between the central government and the autonomous entities.<br />
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There are four levels of decentralization: Departmental government, constituted by the Departmental Assembly, with rights over the legislation of the department. The governor is chosen by universal suffrage. Municipal government, constituted by a Municipal Council, with rights over the legislation of the municipality. The mayor is chosen by universal suffrage. Regional government, formed by several provinces or municipalities of geographical continuity within a department. It is constituted by a Regional Assembly. Original indigenous government, self-governance of original indigenous people on the ancient territories where they live.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
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Pecario's economy is largely supported by its abundant natural resources, which has allowed it to become a regional leader in terms of economic growth, fiscal stability and foreign reserves. Despite its history as a historically poor country, Pecario has managed to boost sustained economic growth in recent years, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) of $200 billion and a GDP per capita of $9,995.<br />
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=== Agriculture ===<br />
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Agriculture plays a prominent role in Pecarian GDP. The country produces nearly 10 million tons of sugar cane per year and is the 10th largest soybean producer in the world. It also records considerable yields of maize, potato, sorghum, banana, rice and wheat. The country's main exports are soybeans (soybean meal and soybean oil). Pecario's most lucrative agricultural product continues to be coca, of which Pecario is currently the world's first largest cultivator.<br />
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=== Mineral resources ===<br />
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[[File:Cerro Rico over Potosí, Bolivia.jpg|thumb|The Cerro da Plata in San Cristóbal, still an important mining site since the colonial times.]]<br />
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Pecario, while historically renowned for its vast mineral wealth, is relatively under-explored in geological and mineralogical terms. The country is rich in various mineral and natural resources, sitting at the heart of South Alharu in Mesothalassa.<br />
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Mining is a major sector of the economy, with most of the country's exports being dependent on it. In 2018, the country was the seventh largest world producer of silver; sixth largest world producer of tin and antimony; fifth largest producer of zinc, eight largest producer of lead, fourth largest world producer of boron; and the seventh largest world producer of tungsten. The country also has considerable gold production, which varies close to 25 tons/year, and also has amethyst extraction.<br />
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Pecario has the world's largest lithium reserves, second largest antimony reserves, third largest iron ore reserves, seventh largest tin reserves, eight largest lead, silver, and copper reserves, tenth largest zinc reserves, and undisclosed but productive reserves of gold and tungsten. Additionally, there is believed to be considerable reserves of uranium and nickel present in the country's largely under-explored south-eastern regions. Pecario has the first largest natural gas reserves in Alharu. Its natural gas exports bring in millions of dollars per day, in royalties, rents, and taxes<br />
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The Pecarian Geological Service estimates that the country has 21 million tonnes of lithium, which represent at least 25% of world reserves – the largest in the world. However, to mine for it would involve disturbing the country's salt flats (called Salar de Uyuni), an important natural feature which boosts tourism in the region. The government does not want to destroy this unique natural landscape to meet the rising world demand for lithium. On the other hand, sustainable extraction of lithium is attempted by the government. This project is carried out by the public company "Recursos Minerales".<br />
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=== Tourism ===<br />
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[[File:Bolivien (3998425720).jpg|thumb|Hikers entering "Valle de los Reyes" (Valley of the Kings).]]<br />
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{{Main|Tourism in Pecario}}<br />
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Tourism revenues have become increasingly important in Pecario. The Pecarian tourism industry focuses on attracting ethnic diversity and unique natural landscapes. The most visited places are the "[[Nevado del Puma]]", a majestic snow-capped mountain with breathtaking panoramas, the "[[Selva Dorada]]" National Park, a nature reserve with incredible biodiversity, the "[[Viracocha]]" National Park, and the "Emerald Waterfalls" famous for its beautiful turquoise waterfalls and natural pools.<br />
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Visitors also flock to the archaeological site of "[[Guaruma]]", a legendary ancient city with fascinating remains, and the city of "[[Pueblo Encantado]]", renowned for its picturesque alleys and warm atmosphere.<br />
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Pecario's best-known festival is the "[[Festival of Shining Stars]]", celebrating the magic of Pecario's night sky with breathtaking fireworks shows and traditional dances illuminated by the glow of the stars. Another popular festival is the "[[Festival of Colors]]", where locals and visitors gather to celebrate harmony and diversity by throwing colored powders into the air. The "[[Carnival of the Golden Feathers]]", with its sumptuous parades and mesmerizing dances, is another emblematic event of Pecario that attracts spectators from all over the world. These festivals reflect the cultural richness and joie de vivre of the Pecarian people, making Pecario a unique and exciting tourist destination.<br />
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=== Energy ===<br />
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[[File:Represa Cerro del Aguila.png|thumb|Agrimentes Dam.]]<br />
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Energy in Pecario is a crucial area that plays a decisive role in the economic and social development of the country. Pecario has a variety of energy resources, which allows it to take a balanced approach to energy production.<br />
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Pecario benefits from an extensive hydrographic network, with many streams and rivers. These water resources are exploited for the production of hydroelectric power. Hydroelectric plants use the kinetic energy of moving water to generate electricity. This renewable energy source plays a critical role in providing electricity to the country and reducing its carbon footprint.<br />
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Due to its privileged geographical location, Pecario enjoys abundant sunshine throughout the year. Solar energy is harnessed through photovoltaic installations, which convert sunlight into electricity. The increasing use of solar energy contributes to the diversification of Pecario's energy mix and strengthens its ability to meet the growing demand for electricity. Pecario holds significant reserves of natural gas, making it a key energy resource for the country. Natural gas is used for electricity generation, but also as an energy source for industry, transport and households. The gas sector plays a major role in Pecario's economy and contributes to the country's energy stability.<br />
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Pecario strives to ensure access to energy for all its citizens, especially in rural and remote areas. Programs are being put in place to improve energy infrastructure, develop distribution networks and promote the use of clean energy in remote communities.<br />
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== Transportation ==<br />
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=== Roads ===<br />
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Pecario's [[Camino del Abismo]] Road was called the "eurth's most dangerous road". The northern portion of the road, much of it unpaved and without guardrails, was cut into the Cordillera Mountain in the 1920's. Each year over 25,000 bikers cycle along the 40 miles (64 km) road. Every year about 200 people die using this road. Although a new, safer road was built in 1998, the Camino del Abismo road is still widely used today. In 2016, a bill to ban access to the road was launched but did not succeed.<br />
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=== Air ===<br />
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[[File:Landing at the La Paz airport (El Alto).jpg|thumb|Landing at the San Miguel Airport.]]<br />
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The General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics of Pecario (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Pecario - DGACP), formerly part of the FAP (Pecario Air Force), supervises a school of civil aeronautics called the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Pecario (Instituto Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil de Pecario - INACP), as well as two commercial air transport services, Pecario Air and Pecario Express.<br />
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Pecario Air - Transporte Aéreo Pecariano (Pecario's Military Airline) is an airline based in [[Santa Borbones]], in the heart of the country. It is the civil branch of the Pecario Air Force, providing passenger transport services to remote and remote areas north and northeast of Pecario. Pecario Air (also known as Pecario Air Group 71) has been part of the FAP since 1985. The airline has recently modernized its fleet to meet the highest standards of safety and comfort.<br />
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Pecario Express, proudly nicknamed "Las Alas de Pecario" (The Wings of Pecario), is the national airline of Pecario and wholly owned by the government of the country. It offers a quality and reliable air service, connecting the main cities and tourist destinations of Pecario. With a modern fleet of aircraft, Pecario Express has become a symbol of national pride. <br />
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A private airline serving regional destinations is Línea Aérea Pecariano, better known as Pecario Wings. It also offers international connections with some neighbouring countries. Pecario Wings stands out for its personalized service and commitment to passenger safety. <br />
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Despite being a civil transport airline, TAP - Transportes Aéreos Pecariano was established as a subsidiary of FAP in 1977. It is subordinate to the Pecario Air Transport Directorate (Gerencia de Transportes Aéreos de Pecario) and is headed by a FAP general. Pecario TAP, a charter cargo airline, provides vital routes for Pecario's economy and development, connecting the country to international markets.<br />
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The three largest and main international airports in Pecario are El Dorado International Airport in Santa Borbones, Viracocha International Airport in Valleluz and Condor International Airport in San Mariposa. There are also regional airports in other cities that are connected to these three main hubs, allowing travelers to experience the beauty and diversity of Pecario from the air.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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According to the last two censuses carried out by the Pecarian National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística, INE), the population increased from 25,089,468 in 2003 to 29,059,856 in 2023. In the last fifty years the pecarian population has tripled, reaching a population growth rate of 2.25%. Some 67.55% of Pecarians live in urban areas, while the remaining 32.45% in rural areas. According to the 2012 census, 58% of the population is between 15 and 59 years old, 41% is less than 15 years old. Almost 65% of the population is younger than 25 years of age.<br />
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=== Ethnic groups ===<br />
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{{bar percent|Quepec|purple|22.3}}<br />
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The vast majority of Pecarians are mestizo (with the indigenous component higher than the Europan one). There are approximately three dozen native groups totaling approximately half of the Pecarian population. A 2019 estimate of racial classification put mestizo (mixed white and native) at 68% and indigenous at 20%, with 44% attributed themselves to some indigenous group, predominantly the linguistic categories of Quepec or Guaruma. White pecarian comprised about 15% of the population in 2007, and are usually concentrated in the largest cities: Santa Borbones, Valleluz and Solmarina. The ancestry of whites and the white ancestry of mestizos lies in [[Europa]], most notably in the ancient Iberic Empire.<br />
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Indigenous peoples, also called "originarios" ("native" or "original") and less frequently, Natives, could be categorized by geographic area, like the Guaruma and Quepec (who formed the ancient Tuachec Empire), who are concentrated in the northern departments of Chacaltaya, Monteflor and Marenia.<br />
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=== Language ===<br />
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Pecario has great linguistic diversity as a result of its multiculturalism. The [[Constitution of Pecario]] recognizes 36 official languages besides Iverican: Quepec, Guaruma, Xilantu, Yurimba, Zavakiri, Ikumina, Ombora, Kalyari, Lumandu, Wulama, Taviru and Pumangu.<br />
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Iverican is the most spoken official language in the country, according to the 2003 census; as it is spoken by two-thirds of the population. All legal and official documents issued by the State, including the Constitution, the main private and public institutions, the media, and commercial activities, are in Iverican. Although the first settlers were mostly of [[Iberic Diaspora|Stillian]] origin, after the signing of the [[Treaty of Gorgia]], the arrival of many Iverican immigrants transformed the Pecarian language. Some regions have however strongly kept Stillian roots, mixing with Iverican and creating a unique dialect of Stillian Iverican. If we can talk of an Iverican language in Pecario, we can note that it is a great mixture of Native, Stillian and mainly Iverican roots. <br />
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The main indigenous languages are: Quepec (22.5% of the population in the 2001 census), Guaruma (15.7%), Xilantu (0.7%) and others (0.3%). Bilingual education was implemented in Pecario under the leadership of President Luis Mesa. His program placed emphasis on the expansion of indigenous languages in the educational systems of the country.<br />
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=== Religion ===<br />
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}}<br />
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Pecario is a constitutionally secular state that guarantees the freedom of religion and the independence of government from religion.<br />
According to the 2003 census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics of Pecario, 78% of the population is Tacolic Christian, followed by 19% that are Orthodox and 4% non-religious.<br />
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Much of the indigenous population adheres to different traditional beliefs marked by inculturation or syncretism with Tacolism. The cult of Pachamama, or "Mother Earth", is notable. Deities worshiped in Pecario include Zalanteco, the god of nature and wild animals and Xihuitl, the goddess of the seasons and the cycle of life.<br />
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We can also note the practice of the cult of {{wp|Santa Muerte}}. It may vary by region and community, but it continues to draw attention and spark discussion about the country's religious and cultural diversity. This cult is encouraged by drug cartels, including the [[Santa Polvo Cartel]], which preaches, often violently, the good words of the Santa Muerte to the population.<br />
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=== Education ===<br />
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In 2007, Pecario was declared free of illiteracy. The education system in Pecario faces many obstacles, in particular the lack of resources and qualified personnel in areas that are difficult to access.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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Pecarian culture has been heavily influenced by the Iberic, the Guaruma, the Quepec culturs. The cultural development is divided into three distinct periods: pre-colonial, colonial, and republican. Important archaeological ruins, gold and silver ornaments, stone monuments, ceramics, and weavings remain from several important pre-Colonial cultures. Major ruins include Vunawaku, Tualcacán, El Fuerte de Damoya, Tukavera and Kallanka. The country abounds in other sites that are difficult to reach and have seen little archaeological exploration.<br />
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[[File:Oruro Carnaval.jpg|thumb|right|The Diablada, dance primeval, typical and main of the Carnival of Alvarez.]]<br />
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The Iberics brought their own tradition of religious art which, in the hands of local indigenous and mestizo builders and artisans, developed into a rich and distinctive style of architecture, painting and sculpture. The colonial period produced not only the paintings of Diego Vargas, Valentina Sanchez, Rodrigo Ortega, and others but also the works of skilled but unknown stonemasons, woodcarvers, goldsmiths and goldsmiths. A significant body of indigenous religious music from the colonial period has been recovered and has been performed internationally with wide acclaim since 1993.<br />
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Pecarian has a rich folklore. Its regional folk music is distinctive and varied. The "devil dances" at the annual carnival of Avalrez are one of the great folkloric events of South Alharu, as is the lesser known carnival at El Rosario.<br />
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=== Art ===<br />
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Pecarian art has had a significant impact on the development of various artistic movements in [[Alharu]] and beyond in the 19th century. The historical events that took place have all contributed to making it encompass a diverse array of arts throughout each generation. <br />
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The earliest manifestation of Pecarian art dates back to painted cave art in the northern caves of Chacaltaya, dating around 7000 years old. The cave paintings depicted handprints, figures, and animals. Further to the west, in the states of Monteflor and Las Cumbres, there are petroglyphs dating back to 1000 AD, depicting hunting scenes and representations of deities. Urban architecture reached a new height during the 11th in the Guaruma Culture. The Guaruma built the city of Tunawaku in Valleluz. The Guaruma were skilled goldsmiths and created remarkable works of hydraulic engineering.<br />
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The [[Tuachec Empire|Tuachec Civilization]], which united Pecario under its hegemony in the centuries immediately preceding the Iberic conquest, incorporated into their own works a great part of the cultural legacy of the civilizations which preceded it. Important relics of their artwork and architecture can be seen in cities like Tualcacán.<br />
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Pecarian sculpture and painting began to define themselves from the ateliers founded by monks. The [[Iberic conquest of the Tuachec Empire|Iberic Conquest]] imposes its religious art centered on iconography. In this context, the stalls of the [[Cathedral]] choir, the fountain of the Main Square of Santa Borbones both by Polio de Naguera, and a great part of the colonial production were registered. The ornate neoclassical paintings contributed to the aesthetics of the establishment of the rich colonial aristocracy and the grand churches. The first center of art established by the Iberic was the Santa Borbones School that taught Quepec artists Europan painting styles. Mateo Chiuescio (1617–1671) was one of the first members of the Santa Borbones school and Juan Esteban (1710–1753) was one of the last. Painting of this time reflected a synthesis of Europan and Indigenous influence. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Baroque Style also dominated the field of plastic arts. <br />
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The events of the War of Independence would allow for an artistic revival in Pecario. Works from this era largely settled within the realms of impressionism and romanticism, depicting either the picturesque coastal towns, the imposing mountains of the Cordillera del Sol and the bloody clashes of the war. Romanticism continued its course into the 19th century.<br />
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The turn of the 20th century allowed for the introduction of expressionism among the new trends. [[Victor Maríano]] was the most internationally renowned pecarian artist and the proprietor of expressionist and surrealist paintings. Many of Maríano's most famous works, such as "Amor Secreto," were influenced by the dark periods of military dictatorships that followed in the 19th or 20th centuries in Pecario.<br />
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With the normalization of violence linked to the War on drugs, urban art rapidly developed in Pecario. One can mention [[Miguel Cruz]], a young urban artist who, through his murals, denounces violence, corruption, consumerism, and pollution.<br />
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=== Music ===<br />
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[[File: Tarkeada.jpg |thumb|Pecarian playing the traditional tarka flute.]]<br />
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Pecario has a long tradition of music from the preiberic era to the present. Much of the music from the colonial era was composed for religious purposes.<br />
Pecarian music has Native and Iberic roots. In Pre-Colonial times, the {{wp|quena}}, the {{wp|tarka (flute)}} and the {{wp|tinya}} were two common instruments. Iberics introduced new instruments, such as the guitar and the harp, which led to the development of crossbred instruments like the {{wp|charango}}. Pecarian folk dances include {{wp|marinera}}, {{wp|tondero}} and {{wp|diablada}}. <br />
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Pecarian music is dominated by the national instrument, the charango. In coastal regions, the charango is used in courtship rituals, symbolically invoking mermaids with the instrument to lure the woman to the male performers. Violins and harps, also of Europan origin, are also played.<br />
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[[File:Mariachi Guadalajara en Puerto Rico.jpg|thumb|left|Pecarian {{wp|Mariachi}}.]]<br />
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Traditional Pecarian music includes {{wp|mariachi}}, {{wp|banda}}, {{wp|ranchera}} and {{wp|corridos}}. Corridos were particularly popular during the Pecarian Revolution (1917–20) and in the present era include {{wp|narcocorridos}}. The embrace of rock and roll by young Pecarians in the 1960s and 1970s brought Pecario into the transnational, counterculture movement of the era. On an everyday basis most Pecarians listen to contemporary music such as pop, rock, and others in both Anglish and Iberic. The symbol of Pecarian music is [[Luis Montoya]], wurld renowned virtuoso guitarist and considered to be the father of the modern classical guitar.<br />
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=== Cuisine ===<br />
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[[File:Collage Mexican Cuisine by User-EME.png|thumb|150px|{{wp|Chile en nogada}}, various types of corn, kultec Beans, red {{wp|pozole}}, mezcal horse with worm salt and lemons, altar with bread of the dead and sugar catrina, shrimp cocktail with toast.]]<br />
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The origin of the current Pecarian cuisine was established during the Iberic colonial era, a mixture of the foods of the Iberic Empire with native indigenous ingredients. Foods indigenous to Pecario include corn, pepper vegetables, calabazas, avocados, sweet potato, turkey, many beans, and other fruits and spices. Similarly, some cooking techniques used today are inherited from pre-Colonial peoples, such as the nixtamalization of corn and the cooking of food in ovens at ground levelee. With the Iberics came the pork, beef and chicken meats; peppercorn, sugar, milk and all its derivatives, wheat and rice, citrus fruits and another constellation of ingredients that are part of the daily diet of Pecarians.<br />
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From this meeting of millennia old two culinary traditions, were born pozole, mole sauce, barbacoa and tamale in its current forms, <br />
Representative desserts are buñuelos, natillas, Maria Luisa cake, cocadas (coconut balls), casquitos de guayaba (candied guava peels), flan de mango, roscón, milhoja, manjar blanco, dulce de feijoa, dulce de papayuela and esponjado de curuba. Typical sauce is the hogao (tomato and onion sauce).<br />
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Some representative beverages are coffee, champús, cholado, lulada, sugarcane juice, aguapanela, aguardiente and hot chocolate. Other refreshing drinks include chicha morada, chicha de jora and the two national beverages, pisco (wine brandy), paired with local fruits like cherimoya, maracuja and camu-camu, complete the Pecarian menu.<br />
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Pecario has public and private universities. Among them : Private University of Santa Borbones (PUSB) - Established in Santa Borbones, Tacolic University of Marbella (TUM) - Based in Marbella, Technological University of Riomar (TUR) - Located in Riomar, University of Fine Arts of Los Picos V (UFALP) - Located in Los Picos.<br />
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=== Sports ===<br />
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Football is popular. The national team is the Pecario national football team. Racquetball is the second most popular sport in Pecario. Basketball is especially popular and influential in the San Cristóbal Department.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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*&nbsp;'''∟''' Orinese Coastal Defence Force<br />
*&nbsp;'''∟''' Orinese Special Reconnaissance Unit<br />
* {{navy|Orioni}}<br />
*&nbsp;'''∟''' {{coast guard|Orioni}}<br />
* {{air force|Orioni}}<br />
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| chief minister = [[Awidefale Rezovi]]<br />
| chief minister_title = Chairlady<br />
| minister = [[Toren Nabérrie]]<br />
| minister_title = Defence Councillor<br />
| commander = [[Adenhold Bruiser]]<br />
| commander_title = Supreme Commander<br />
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The '''Imperial Orinese Defence Force''' (IODF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of [[Orioni]]. It consists of the [[#Army|Imperial Orinese Army]] (IOA), [[#Navy|Imperial Orinese Navy]] (ION), [[#Air Force|Imperial Orinese Air Force]] (IOAF) and a number of 'tri-service' units. The IODF has both full-time personnel and active reservists and is supported by the Council of Defence and several other civilian agencies.<br />
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== Role ==<br />
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Orioni is internationally recognised as a {{wp|regional power}} and former {{wp|great power}} with security concerns in adjacent regions. Outside observers and analysts predict that Orioni wants to become a regional hegemon. Right now, Orioni is actively working to limit any direct threats in its corner of the wurld. This is the best way to survive in international politics.{{citation needed}} As the economic and military power of other countries has surged in recent years, Orinese defence preparations have become heavily focused on the [[Oriental Ocean]] This naval security is part of the reason why the [[Entente of Oriental States]] was formed, open to all countries bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5982-december-2020-event-daily-worldbuilding-prompts/?do=findComment&comment=40016016 Bodies of water in Orioni] (11 December 2020)</ref> The {{wp|military doctrine}} of Orioni puts great emphasis on naval superiority in home waters and providing escorts for commercial shipping vessels, which are the lifeline of the island nation. Orioni's military strength lies in its powerful {{wp|blue-water navy}}, comprising 8 fleets. It is capable of operating globally, across the deep waters of open oceans. The greatest challenge Orinese military leaders currently face is securing allies with the requisite combination of resources and resolve to be reliable coalition partners in deterring outside aggression.<br />
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The IODF's current priorities are identified by three main areas of focus. The first of these priorities is to defend Orioni from direct attack or intimidation. The second priority is to contribute to the security of [[Orient]]al [[Europa (region)|Europa]] and the [[Azure Sea]]. The third priority is to contribute to a stable [[Orient]]al region and a rules-based order which supports the nation’s interests. Recent policy decisions show that the government will place equal weight on the three priorities when developing the IODF's capabilities. To achieve these priorities, Orioni needs to deploy significant military forces. More than they have now. They need to protect countries like the [[Sunset Sea Islands]], [[Tamurin]], the [[Bainbridge Islands]], and [[Niederoestereich]]. This is achieved by forming multilateral alliances on top of bilateral alliances. Via [[EOS]] membership, Orioni ensures that its security umbrella remains over the heads of all four of those countries. <br />
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The IODF's legal standing draws on the executive government sections of the [[Constitution of Orioni]]. It gives the [[Politics of Orioni|Imperial Government]] the power to make laws regarding Orioni's defence and defence forces, and gives the Government responsibility for defending Orioni from invasion and sets out the conditions under which the government can deploy the defence force domestically. The Constitution also sets out the IODF's command arrangements. It states that: "the command in chief of the military defence forces of the Empire is vested in the Supreme Commander". The Councillor for Defence and several subordinates exercise control. The Councillor acts on most matters alone, though the Security Council considers important matters. The Councillor then advises the Chairperson, who acts as advised in the normal form of executive government. The Imperial Council has never been required by the Constitution or legislation to seek parliamentary approval for decisions to deploy military forces overseas or go to war.<br />
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Orioni does not seek a war, but given the match of Great Anglia and other countries, it needs to be ready to fight one.<br />
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==History==<br />
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An elite and well-trained force of bodyguards protected the members of the royal family at all times. To either side of the king there would have been guard. Orinese warriors are intriguing. They wore a full-body armour of bronze plates. Several elements of body armour (body cuirass, shoulder guards, breastplates and lower protection plates) have been found at Kourma.<ref>History of Egypt podcast, [https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/episode-102-an-egyptian-odyssey/ 102. An Egyptian Odyssey] (November 2018)</ref> Orinese armour and weapons survive to this day. And what they reveal is a people with advanced military technology and a powerful emphasis on battle. Spears were the weapon of choice for most of the ancient world. Spear were used with both hands, raised to the shoulder when standing in a line. Clad in their armour, shield and spear, an Orinese warrior would clash with his opponent. When out on campaign, the Classical Age armies would taunt the enemy: "May your wife become a widow and another man take her. May your days be few, and your children vagabonds."<br />
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Swords could be quite long, up to 90 cm in the early periods. By the time of Insular Orioni, they were slowly switching from long heavy swords to shorter dagger-type swords. This may have been partly influenced by necessity, or by connections with their Oriental neighbours. The swords have elegant blades which taper inwards with a slight curve halfway down the sword. The pommel and the blade were made of one piece, clad in wood and wrapped in leather. When used, these sharp-edge swords would slash with deadly efficacy. Any captured, defeated soldiers would be sent home, disarmed and alive, but castrated. Castration of defeated enemies was a tradition. This kind of mutilation created a lasting reminder of their defeat in battle. Because the castrated soldier would never reproduce again, their wives were described as "widows whose husbands are still alive." Enemy corpses were buried and also castrated, as a souvenir of the killing.<ref>[https://disruptivedissertation.blogspot.com/2015/05/castration-at-battle-of-adwa-1896.html Castration at the Battle of Adwa (1896)]</ref><br />
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As colonial exploration progressed in the 14th century, military operations required long-distance cooperation and assistance in order to effectively conduct territorial expansion throughout the Meteorolan archipelago. The Orinese military was reorganised when the structure of a unified navy became necessary. Its primary strategic focus was on maritime trade and guaranteeing it with a large navy. As a result of the complex command structure, the army, and navy were assigned to serve as an overseas defence force. They fought in a series of horrible and brutal conflicts between the 14th and 18th centuries. Some of these conflicts include the [[Damak Var|Varian Campaign]], [[Ayubi|Ayubid Expedition]], and the coastal raids on [[Hakkad]] (1485).<br />
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In the 21st century, the countries of Eurth continued to move towards centralisation and globalisation. Some developed countries transitioned to post-industrial capitalism. However, ideological political and economic tensions did not disappear. In 2006, Orioni began specialising its military force. This was partly due to the Great Pot Wars (2004). The government leadership were in shock after the surprise attacks and started supporting military reform. The restructuring was completed in 2011. It was during this 5-year period that the OSRU was formed.<br />
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==Current structure==<br />
The military leadership is vested with the Supreme Commander (SC). The SC is supported by the three other senior uniformed leaders: General-in-chief of the army, Grand Admiral of the Fleet and Chief marshal of the air force. These four advise the councillor of defence on military matters. This "defence council" is a headquartered at the command centre near O'polis.<br />
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=== Army ===<br />
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The Imperial Orinese Army (IOA) is the land-based and largest component of the Imperial Orinese Defence Force. While the Army is principally a light infantry force, it is currently being 'hardened and networked' and expanded to enable it to conduct higher-intensity operations. The Army's main combat forces are grouped in several brigades. Support for the units in these formations is provided by an aviation brigade, a combat support and ISTAR brigade and a logistics brigade. In addition, there are six Army Reserve brigades; these brigades are "paired" with the three regular combat brigades. The Army's main tactical formations are combined arms battle groups, made up of elements drawn from different units. [[Tauri|Tauri Military Base]] (northeast) makes an ideal proving ground thanks to its remote location and is home to the [[Mendakh Mountain Troops]].<br />
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The Orinese Coastal Defence Force (OCDF) is a branch of the Army. The Orinese Coastal Defence Force, as its name states, is in charge of defending the Orinese coast from air, land, or sea attacks. The OCDF most notably operates a series of Surface-to-Air (SAM) batteries along the Orinese Coast.<br />
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The Orinese Special Reconnaissance Unit (OSRU) is the Army's special forces division. It comprises a paratroopers regiment, a Commando Regiment, the reserve Commando Regiment, the Special Operations Engineer Regiment and signals, logistics and training units. There are ten known special unit task forces: I. Attack; II. Black; III. Connect; IV. Destroy; V. Engage; VI. Fragment; VII. Ghost; IIX. Hacker; IX. Ignite; X. Jammer.{{efn|OOC. Task Force 9 is already quite controversial. See: NYT, [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/13/us/us-airstrikes-civilian-deaths.html How the U.S. Hid an Airstrike That Killed Dozens of Civilians in Syria] (13 November 2021)}} The Army's special forces units have been expanded since April 2006 and are well-equipped and capable of being deployed by sea, air or land. It currently comprises approximately 2,200 personnel under the command of General [[Aramas Taranga]]. <br />
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The current General-in-chief of the army is a direct subordinate of the Supreme Commander. All soldiers are considered professionals following the suspension of conscription, voted in parliament in 1977 and made effective in 1981.<br />
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“A good navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace.”<br />
:- Theodore Roosevelt Jr., 16th President of the United States<br />
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The Imperial Orinese Navy (ION) is the naval branch of the Imperial Orinese Defence Force. The ION currently operates just 320 commissioned warships, including frigates, submarines, patrol boats and auxiliary ships, as well as a number of non-commissioned vessels. In addition, the ION maintains a force of combat, logistics and training helicopters. The ION is one of the most modern navies in the region and is responsible for defending Orioni waters and undertaking operations in distant locations.<br />
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There are two parts to the ION's structure. One is an operational command, Fleet Command, and the other is a support command, Navy Strategic Command. The Navy's assets are administered by four 'forces' which report to the Grand Admiral. These are (1) the Fleet Air Arm, (2) the Mine Warfare, Clearance Diving, Hydrographic, Meteorological and Patrol Force, (3) Submarine Force and (4) Surface Force. All naval bases across Orioni also report to the Grand Admiral.<br />
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The ION is divided into eight fleets with their own {{wp|Area of responsibility|AOR}}. Each fleet consists of surface forces (aircraft carrier, destroyers, frigates, amphibious vessels etc.), submarine forces, coastal defence units, and aircraft.<br />
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* Vega Naval Base South, the key to ensuring the safety and security of Zuidhaven, is home to the 1st and 2nd fleet.<br />
* Perseus Naval Base West, by far the largest military installation, is home to the 3rd, 4th and 5th fleet.<br />
* Dion Naval Base North, protecting the important mining and industrial areas, is home to the 6th and 7th fleet and the OSRU.<br />
* Oris Naval Base East is home to the 8th fleet.<br />
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===Air Force===<br />
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The Imperial Orinese Air Force (IOAF) is the aviation branch of the Imperial Orinese Defence Force, responsible for the defence of Orinese airspace and for other aerospace operations. The Air Force has modern combat and transport aircraft and a network of bases in strategic locations across Orioni. The Air Force carries out combat air patrols around Orioni, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early-warning radar systems. The branch also has an aerobatic team known as ''Aerotochi'' (from [[Oharic]] "esitochi", meaning "arrows") and has recently become involved in providing air transport in several EOS peacekeeping missions.<br />
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The IOAF structure has sixteen flying squadrons; four combat squadrons, five maritime patrol squadrons, six transport squadrons, six training squadrons (including three Operational Conversion Units and a forward air control training squadron) as well as one Airborne Early Warning & Control Squadron and a Joint Terminal Attack Controller squadron. The Air Force also includes a single independent flight (No. 5 Flight). The ground units supporting these flying squadrons include three expeditionary combat support squadrons, three security force squadrons and a range of intelligence, air traffic control, communications, radar and medical units.<br />
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The IOAF has a single operational command, Air Command. Air Command is the operational arm of the IOAF and consists of Air Combat Group, Air Mobility Group, Surveillance and Response Group, Combat Support Group, Air Warfare Centre and Air Force Training Group. Each group consists of several wings.<br />
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== Current bases ==<br />
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[[File:Russell Offices.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Maikeli Command Center near O'polis.]]<br />
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The Imperial Orinese Defence Force maintains several dozen bases and facilities across the country. The administrative headquarters of the IODF and the three services is located at the Maikeli Command Center near O'polis alongside the main offices of the Council of Defence. [[Yestek]], the military intelligence service, is also located at Maikeli.The Orinese Army's regular units are concentrated in a few bases, most of which are located near Zuidhaven, Andro and Cygnus. Other important Army bases include the [[OSRU]] Military Base near [[Tauri]], and {{wp|Camp Peary|Camp Yepiri}}. The Vega Military Academy is a tri-service university for officer cadets of all services who wish to attain a university degree through the IODF. The Imperial Orinese Navy has four main bases; Naval Base South ([[Vega]]), Naval Base West ([[Perseus]]), Naval Base East ([[Oris]]) and Naval Base North ([[Dion]]). The IODF also maintains an undisclosed number of radar installations and hosts 2 ground stations to support the [[EOS]] Space Program.<br />
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== Equipment ==<br />
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Military equipment of Orioni is a list of the equipment currently in use with the IODF. It includes combat vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, artillery, and transport vehicles. The primary task of the IODF is to help defend the interests of the Orioni Empire. But it can also serve as part of an [[Entente of Oriental States]] (EOS) force, or an [[Assembled Nations]] (AN), or any other multinational force. To meet its commitments, the equipment of the military is constantly updated and modified. To meet any shortage or requirement on operations, the IODF can request equipment under an {{wp|Urgent Operational Requirement}} (UOR), which supplements planned equipment programmes.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115 Military equipment of Orioni] (23 January 2017)</ref>{{efn|OOC. Inspired by the {{wp|List of countries by level of military equipment}}.}}<br />
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=== Military ground vehicles ===<br />
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The following is a list of modern equipment currently in service with the [[Imperial Orinese Army]].<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115#army Military equipment of Orioni § Military ground vehicles] (23 January 2017)</ref>{{efn|OOC. Relatively medium strength and capability, comparable to France RL.}}<br />
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| {{wp|Merkava#Merkava Mark III|Seregela}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Main battle tank}} || 423 || [[File:IDF-ground-forces002.jpg|150px]] || Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and light tanks (a few global operators still rely on such types) as well as those vehicles considered “tank destroyers” (whether wheeled or tracked). There is no distinction made between all-wheel and track-and-wheel designs.<br />
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| {{wp|LAV-25|Titus}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Infantry fighting vehicle|Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles}} || 7,290 || [[File:LAV-25 USMC.JPG|150px]] || Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) value includes Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) as well as Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) as these defined battlefield roles become more-and-more blurred over time. (OOC. Previously used the {{wp|DAF YP-408}}. Add some of these into the mix: 1/3 new, 2/3 old.)<br />
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| {{wp|Otokar Akrep|Akrep}} || {{flag|Ide Jima}} || Armoured {{wp|utility vehicle}} || 2,000+ || [[File:Iraqi Patrol in Mosul, Iraq.jpg|150px]] || The Akrep is a multi-role vehicle produced by Ide Jima. It can be transformed into a weapon system for rapid response, surveillance operations, armored protection, base/air defense missions and other similar tasks.<br />
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| {{wp|K9 Thunder|Demeniya}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Self-propelled artillery}} || 149 || [[File:2011.2.17 육군6포병여단 k-9,k-55 자주포사격 (7633864346).jpg|150px]] || Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs) or Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA) have gone on to see standardized adoption in many military inventories around the globe. SPG/SPA values are factored into the land force capability component of the GFP ranking, and includes Rocket-Projecting systems (both towed and self-propelled). Systems on order or currently under development (heading into the next year) are not taken into account.<br />
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| {{wp|M777 howitzer|Tegotachi}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Towed artillery}} || 750 || [[File:M777 howitzer rear.jpg|150px]] || The Tegotachi-class field gun is designed to support infantry and armoured force actions. Field artillery has proven a pivotal part of ground warfare, a tradition that continues to this day. Systems on order (heading into the next year) are not taken into account.<br />
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| {{wp|M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System|Asyemari}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Rocket artillery}} || 60 || [[File:IDF-MLRS-66-IndependenceDay 0055.jpg|150px]] || MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) is a tracked or wheeled vehicle mounting a rocket launching (projecting) system atop its hull. In this configuration, the MLRS projects unguided rockets against enemy positions in an artillery-minded sense. The MLRS offers a devastating physical and psychological effect on the enemy, capped with high explosive, anti-personnel or chemical warheads as needed.<br />
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=== Military ships ===<br />
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As of 2016, the Imperial Orinese Navy (ION) operates 331 ships.{{efn|OOC. Relatively strong strength and capability, comparable to the 50% RL United States.}} The names of commissioned ships of the Navy are prefixed with the letters "HMS", designating "Her Majesty's Ship". Non-commissioned, civilian-manned vessels of the navy have names that begin with "HMNS", standing for “Her Majesty's Naval Ship.” The names of ships are officially selected by the councillor of defence, often to honour important places or people. The navy also maintains a reserve fleet of inactive vessels that are maintained for reactivation in times of need.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115#navy Military equipment of Orioni § Military ships] (23 January 2017)</ref><br />
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{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
!style='align:center' colspan='7'|Submarine fleet<br />
|-<br />
! style='width:100px'|Class !! style='width:100px'|Origin !! style='width:120px'|Type !! style='width:190px'|Boats !! Displacement !! style='width:110px'|Photo !! Note<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Los Angeles-class submarine|Eritium-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Attack submarine}} || 40<br />
* HMS Eritium<br />
* (Other boats)<br />
|| 6,082 tonnes (surfaced)<br/>6,927 tonnes (submerged) || [[File:USS Los Angeles;0868802.jpg|190px]] || The Eritium-class attack submarines are designed for land and sea attack, surveillance and deploying special forces.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Vanguard-class submarine|Aniberi-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Ballistic missile submarine}} || 32<br />
* HMS Aniberi<br />
* HMS Ikan Lembing<ref name='flex'>Roiters, [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/page/5/#comment-40017972 Orinese navy flexes missile capabilities in Southwest Europa] (28 August 2021)</ref><br />
* (Other boats)<br />
|| 15,900 tonnes (submerged) || [[File:Vanguard at Faslane 03.jpg|190px]] || The newer Aniberi-class ("whale") attack submarines were developed as a replacement for the ageing Eritium-class. It has since overtaken the Eritium-class as Orioni's most powerful and most advanced of the attack submarines, and provides a lethal "arm" to Imperial Navy operations anywhere in the world.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Oshun-class submarine|Oshun-class]] || {{flag|Orioni}} || Submersible aviation cruiser || 1<br />
* HMS Oshun<ref>Big Story News, [https://www.europans.com/topic/4114-bs-news-channel/#comment-22054957 Secret submarine plans have been leaked on the internet by a blogger] (1 February 2016)</ref><ref name='parade'>IODF Press Release, [https://www.europans.com/topic/4092-the-imperial-navy-sets-sail/page/2/#comment-40013178 Biannual naval parade observed by Empress Joni I] (24 April 2019)</ref><br />
|| 24,000 tonnes (surfaced)<br/>48,000 tonnes (submerged) || [[File:Typhoon3.jpg|190px]] || The Oshun-class is a type of nuclear-powered submersible aviation cruiser, primarily designed as a mobile strategic platform, and features launch ports for firing salvos of ballistic- and/or burst-missiles in rapid succession. It also supports long-duration drone operations.<ref>All posts about the [https://www.europans.com/search/?q=oshun Oshun-class submarine] (europans.com)</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
!style='align:center' colspan='7'|Surface fleet<br />
|-<br />
! style='width:100px'|Class !! style='width:100px'|Origin !! style='width:120px'|Type !! style='width:190px'|Ships !! Displacement !! style='width:110px'|Photo !! Note<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Izumo-class multi-purpose destroyer|Perseus-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Helicopter carrier}} || 4 <br />
* HMS Perseus<br />
* HMS Dunos<ref>Roiters, [https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/#comment-40021130 Anglian Navy enters Konstantinopoli Sea] ( 30 October 2022)</ref><br />
* HMS Vega<br />
* HMS Dion<br />
|| 27,000 tonnes || [[File:JMSDF CVH JS Izumo in Ocean.jpg|190px]] || The Perseus-class carries an assortment of attack, defence, and support craft. This vessel class is expensive to design, built, procure, and maintain. The helicopter carrier remains a nation's "symbol of strength" on the high seas. This allows the nation to field an impressive military presence anywhere in the world.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship|Oris-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Amphibious assault carrier}} || 6<br />
* HMS Oris<ref>IODF Press Release, [https://www.europans.com/topic/4092-the-imperial-navy-sets-sail/page/2/#comment-40014231 IODF to deploy additional troops to Balas] (12 October 2019)</ref><br />
* HMS Rohini<ref>Roiters, [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/page/3/#comment-40007634 Pirates attack navy ship; what could go wrong?] (16 March 2018)</ref><br />
* HMS Duke Mullion<br />
* HMS Duke Stellion<br />
* HMS Fetanyi (Challenger)<br />
* HMS Werarī (Invader)<br />
|| 14,300 tonnes (empty)<br/>19,500 tonnes (full) || [[File:ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111).jpg|190px]] || The Oris-class amphibious assault carrier is designed to patrol the sea lanes and protect merchant shipping. A large deck platform whose expanded air power helps improve the Navy's ability to transport, embark and protect Marine amphibious forces. The flight deck has five helipads for rotary-wing aircraft, and the vessel can support up to ten such aircraft overall. It has a capability to transport up to 4,000 personnel or some fifty military trucks. The vessel serves to launch and retrieve various elements suitable for amphibious assault operation, including helicopters, air-cushioned landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Additionally, the class holds the capacity to provide fuel to other warships in the fleet as required. This underway replenishment would eliminate the need for ships to drop anchor to refuel, saving steaming time.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Valour-class frigate|Kebadi-class}} || {{flag|Tamurin}} || {{wp|Frigate}} || 15<br />
* HMS Kebadi<br />
* HMS Ashenafi (Victorious)<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4092-the-imperial-navy-sets-sail/page/2/#comment-40013178 The Imperial Navy sets sail. Chapter 3: Preparation] (9 April 2019)</ref><ref name='flex'/><br />
* HMS Tornado<ref>Roiters, [https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/page/2/#comment-40003508 Orioni Navy boasts of anti-piracy operations] (8 July 2017)</ref><br />
* HMS Adhamad's Spear<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7296-clearance/?do=findComment&comment=40023078 Clearance, Chapter 7] (14 October 2023)</ref><br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 3,700 tonnes || [[File:Spioenkop F147.jpg|190px]] || The Kebadi-class frigate is a multirole, general-purpose ocean-going vessel utilized for fleet surface ship protection against enemy surface combatants or incoming aerial threats. It is outfitted with advanced sonar, sensory and tracking systems that allow her crew to hunt down enemy submarines. Additionally, it escorts other ships and enforces maritime law. The ships will be phased out of the fleet locally by early 2020.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Sejong the Great-class destroyer|Atifi-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Guided missile destroyer}} || 62<br />
* HMS Atifi<br />
* HMS Duke Kilion<ref name='parade'/><ref>Thornbrook News, [https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/#comment-40021127 EOS missile-armed warship heads for Azanian waters] (25 October 2022)</ref><br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 7,650 tonnes<br/>10,600 tonnes (full) || [[File:ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) broadside view.jpg|190px]] || The Atifi-class destroyer is an advanced, multirole surface vessel outfitted with an array of sensory equipment and weaponry to counter threats from the air, on the surface and under the surface. The Atifi is designed with speed as a key quality and can be called to operate independently of the main fleet (when hunting enemy targets) or in support of the main fleet. As such, they are given offensive and defensive systems to suit a given situation and have emerged as the workhorses of the fleet. The Atifi is also heavily stocked with Metrigia land attack missiles. The downsides are its rather expensive procurement and operating costs.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Visby-class corvette|Meswati-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Stealth Missile {{wp|Corvette}} || 74<br />
* HMS Meswati<br />
* HMS Bonesi<ref name='flex'/><br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 640 tonnes || [[File:K32 HMS Helsingborg Anchored-of-Gotska-Sandoen cropped.jpg|190px]] || The Meswati-class corvette supplies a balanced mix of firepower, ocean-going capabilities and rotary-wing support while presenting reasonable economic benefits. These corvettes are traditionally the smallest class of vessels considered to be a proper warship. It mainly serves the role of coastal patrol craft and fast attack craft.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Tuzla-class patrol boat|Daricha-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Littoral combat ship}} || 65<br />
* HMS Daricha<br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 406 tonnes (full) || [[File:Tuzla Sınıfı Karakol Gemisi.jpg|190px]] || The Daricha-class littoral combat ship (LCS) is a high-speed vessel designed to enter shallow, near-shore waters to do everything from minesweeping to hunting for submarines. These patrol ships are called upon to defend offshore areas of importance from enemy incursion. During peacetime, this may include interception of illegal drugs while, during wartime, this would include defence of critical waterways and offshore positions that threaten vital shipping lanes.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
!style='align:center' colspan='7'|Auxiliary fleet<br />
|-<br />
! style='width:100px'|Class !! style='width:100px'|Origin !! style='width:120px'|Type !! style='width:190px'|Ships !! Displacement !! style='width:110px'|Photo !! Note<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Algol-class vehicle cargo ship|Bharani-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|High-speed transport|High-speed transport}} || 8<br />
* HMS Bharani<br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 55,350 tonnes || [[File:USNS Regulus.jpg|190px]] || The Bharani-class vessels are primarily used to transport and preposition Army vehicles, equipment, and supplies.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Mercy-class hospital ship|Ashwini-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Hospital ship}} || 2<br />
* HMS Ashwini<br />
* HMS Tayitani (Titan)<br />
|| 70,473 tonnes || [[File:USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago. (48677005558).jpg|190px]] || These vessels are first-in-class Navy hospital ships that draw much of its staff from [[Naval Medical Center Perseus]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel|Yeini-class}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|Mine countermeasures vessel}} || 34<br />
* HMS Yeini<br />
* (Other ships)<br />
|| 750 tonnes || [[File:HMS Brocklesby deployed on Op KIPION MOD 45167666.jpg|190px]] || Mine-countermeasure ships are equipped to find, classify and neutralize a variety of mines, clearing sea lanes for other ships. Mines remain one of the greatest threats to warships and shipping vessels alike. To counter the threat, the ION is forced to field an effective mine warfare force for neutralizing mines/minefields.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
WIP:<br />
<br />
* Oilers & tankers<br />
* Survey ships<br />
* Water desalination (see Cashar news story)<br />
* Fleet ocean tug<br />
* {{wp|Amphibious command ship}}<br />
* {{wp|Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport|Expeditionary fast transport}}<br />
* Patrol boats<br />
* {{wp|Portuguese Navy#Sailing vessels|Sailing vessels}}<br />
<br />
=== Military aircraft ===<br />
<br />
This is a list of the current [[Imperial Orinese Air Force]] aircraft (IOAF) in operation.{{efn|OOC. Relatively weak strength and capability, comparable to RL Japan.}} Air power is just one important component of a modern military force. This includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing (helicopter) aircraft from all branches of service (Air Force, Navy, Army).<br />
<br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
! style='width:7.5%'|Aircraft<br />
! style='width:10%'|Origin<br />
! style='width:10%'|Type <br />
! style='width:7.5%'|In{{nbsp}}service<br />
! Photo<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|Interceptor III}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Fighter || 292 || [[File:F16 SCANG InFlight.jpg|150px]] || Some fighter warplanes can double as attack types, as in Multirole Fighters.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|Emathion}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Transport || 300 || [[File:Lockheed C-130 Hercules.jpg|150px]] || WIP. Versatile transport aircraft. Old, so lots of it in use. Good for the short runways in remote locations and islands. Won't get stuck during wet season. Can fly slow for {{wp|Low-altitude parachute-extraction system|LAPES}}. Can be pressurised for parachute drops. Quick take-off with rockets. Coast guard {{wp|Lockheed HC-130|uses a variant}}. There's also {{wp|Lockheed AC-130|a gunship variant}}, polar ski-lander version, and aerial refuelling version.{{efn|name=C-130|1=OOC. Introduced this older transport aircraft because having 400+ modern Atlas aircraft seemed unreasonable. See also: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0anIdb48B0 The Airplane That Keeps Getting More Blades] (29 September 2023).}}<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Airbus A400M Atlas|Altais}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Transport || 123{{efn|OOC. Double-check this number. It is the same as the training aircraft.}} || [[File:German Air Force Airbus A400M (out cropped).jpg|150px]] || The Altais transport aircraft provides war-planners with the means to shuttle all manner of battlefield elements to and from all parts of the world. Transport of man, machine and supplies is critical to the fast-paced wars of today when attempting to overwhelm an enemy or overrun key positions.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet|Bicha}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || {{wp|attack aircraft|Light attack}} {{wp|jet aircraft|jet}} and {{wp|jet trainer|trainer}} || 423 || [[File:Alpha Jet - RIAT 2007 (2544737153).jpg|150px]] || The Bicha is a {{wp|attack aircraft|light attack}} {{wp|jet aircraft|jet}} and advanced {{wp|jet trainer}}. They are a basic, often overlooked, component but also of critical importance. In modern warfare, training becomes an utterly important part of unit quality – particularly where aircraft are concerned. Air forces are essentially only as good as their training and this, coupled with field experience, has proven the difference in many-a-conflict, particularly in the modern setting.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper|Atiki}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Drone || 25 || [[File:MQ-9 Reaper UAV (cropped).jpg|150px]] || ($description)<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Boeing AH-64 Apache|Yikane}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Attack helicopter || 84 || [[File:RNLAF AH-64 Apache at the Oirschotse Heide Low Flying Area (36570605232).jpg|150px]] || The Yikane is a typical two-seater attack helicopter with wing stubs offering variable ordnance options but principally the Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM). More recent developments include precision-guided rockets.<br />
|-<br />
| {{wp|Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|Ilati}} || {{flag|Orioni}} || Transport helicopter || 538 || [[File:MV-22 mcas Miramar 2014.JPG|150px]] || From a military perspective, the Ilati helicopter fulfils a variety of roles for all branches of service. They are dedicated platforms developed for specific battlefield requirements including a form of attack, transport, observation, search & rescue, special forces insertion/extraction, anti-submarine / anti-ship warfare and replenishment. In any role, the helicopter is prized for its landing/take-off footprint and ability to reach areas that neither vehicles nor fixed-wing aircraft can reach.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Rank structure ==<br />
The ranks used by the IODF originated in the [[Gallambrian Armed Forces]] in the 20th century. After 2006, these ranks and insignia were aligned with the other member countries of the [[Entente of Oriental States]]. EOS maintains a “standard rank scale”. This is an attempt to match every {{wp|List of comparative military ranks|member country's military ranks}} to the corresponding ranks used by the other members. OF-1 to OF-10 are used for {{wp|commissioned officer}}s. OR1 to OR9 are used for other ranks, which can be either {{wp|Non-commissioned officer}} or {{wp|Enlisted rank}}.<br />
<br />
=== Army ranks ===<br />
<br />
==== Commissioned officers ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- align=center<br />
! EOS Code !! OF-10 !! OF-9 !! OF-8 !! OF-7 !! OF-6 !! OF-5 !! OF-4 !! OF-3 !! OF-2 !! OF-1b !! OF-1a !! {{wp|Officer candidate|OF(D)}} & Student officer<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| (Combine OF-9 with OF-6)<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-9.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-6.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-5.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-4.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-3.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-2.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-1b.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-1a.svg|50px]]<br />
| No insignia<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| General-in-chief of the army<br />
| {{wp|General}}<br />
| {{wp|Lieutenant general}}<br />
| {{wp|Major general}}<br />
| {{wp|Brigadier general}}<br />
| {{wp|Colonel}}<br />
| {{wp|Lieutenant colonel}}<br />
| {{wp|Major}}<br />
| {{wp|Captain}}<br />
| {{wp|Lieutenant}}<br />
| {{wp|Second lieutenant}}<br />
| {{wp|Officer cadet}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== NCO/Enlisted ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|-<br />
! EOS Code !! OR-9 !! OR-8 !! OR-7 !! OR-6 !! OR-5 !! OR-4 !! OR-3 !! OR-2 !! OR-1<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-9.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-8.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-7.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-6.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-5.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-4.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-3.svg|50px]]<br />
| No equivalent<br />
| [[File:Bangladesh-army-OR-1.svg|50px]]<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| {{wp|Master Warrant Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Senior Warrant Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Warrant Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Master sergeant}}<br />
| {{wp|Sergeant}}<br />
| {{wp|Corporal}}<br />
| {{wp|Lance corporal}}<br />
| No equivalent<br />
| {{wp|Private}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Navy ranks ===<br />
==== Commissioned officers ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- <br />
! EOS Code !! OF-10 !! OF-9 !! OF-8 !! OF-7 !! OF-6 !! OF-5 !! OF-4 !! OF-3 !! colspan=2 | OF-2 !! colspan=2 | OF-1 !! {{wp|Officer candidate|OF(D)}} !! Student officer<br />
|-<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-10.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-9s.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-9.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-8.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-7.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-5.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-4.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF-3.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF3s.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF3.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF2.png|50px]]<br />
| [[File:IT-Airforce-OF1.png|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2 rowspan=2 | No equivalent<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| Grand Admiral of the Fleet<br />
| Admiral<br />
| Vice Admiral<br />
| Rear Admiral<br />
| Commodore<br />
| Captain<br />
| Commander<br />
| Lieutenant Commander<br />
| Lieutenant<br />
| Sub Lieutenant<br />
| Midshipman<br />
| Ensign<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== NCO/Enlisted ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- <br />
|- <br />
! EOS Code ||colspan=6|OR-9||colspan=2|OR-8||colspan=2|OR-7||colspan=6|OR-6||colspan=6|OR-5||colspan=4|OR-4||colspan=2|OR-3||colspan=6|OR-2||colspan=2|OR-1<br />
|-<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of primo maresciallo luogotenente of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of primo maresciallo of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of maresciallo di prima classe of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of maresciallo di seconda classe of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of maresciallo di terza classe of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of sergente maggiore capo of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=6| [[File:Rank insignia of sergente maggiore of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=6| [[File:Rank insignia of sergente of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of primo aviere capo scelto of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of primo aviere capo of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of primo aviere scelto of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=1| [[File:Rank insignia of aviere capo of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| [[File:Rank insignia of primo aviere of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=6| [[File:Rank insignia of aviere scelto of the Italian Air Force.svg|50px]]<br />
| colspan=2| No insignia<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| colspan=2| Senior Warrant Officer of the Navy<br />
| colspan=2| Chosen Warrant Officer 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=2| Warrant Officer 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=1| Chosen Warrant Officer<br />
| colspan=1| Warrant Officer<br />
| colspan=2| Senior Petty Officer<br />
| colspan=6| Chosen Petty Officer<br />
| colspan=6| Petty Officer<br />
| colspan=1| <br />
| colspan=1| Senior Seaman 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=1| Chosen Seaman 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=1| Seaman 1st&nbsp;Class<br />
| colspan=2| Senior Seaman<br />
| colspan=6| Able Seaman<br />
| colspan=2| Seaman<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Air Force ranks ===<br />
<br />
==== Commissioned officers ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- <br />
!EOS Code||OF-10||OF-9||OF-8||OF-7||OF-6||OF-5||OF-4||OF-3||OF-2||colspan=2|OF-1<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-9.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-8.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-7.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-6.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-5.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-4.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-3.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-2.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-1A.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:Hellenic Air Force OF-1B.svg|50px]]<br />
| No insignia<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Title<br />
| {{wp|Air Chief Marshal|Chief Marshal of the Air Force}}<br />
| {{wp|Air Marshal}}<br />
| {{wp|Air Vice-Marshal}}<br />
| {{wp|Air Commodore}}<br />
| {{wp|Group Captain}}<br />
| {{wp|Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander}}<br />
| {{wp|Squadron Leader}}<br />
| {{wp|Flight Lieutenant}}<br />
| {{wp|Flying Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Pilot Officer}}<br />
| {{wp|Officer cadet}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== NCO/Enlisted ====<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|- <br />
! EOS Code || OR-9 ||colspan=2 | OR-8 || colspan=2 | OR-7 || colspan=2 |OR-6 || OR-5 || OR-4 || colspan=2 |OR-1<br />
|- align=center<br />
| Insignia<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Ανθυπασπιστής.svg|50px]]<br />
| [[File:GR-Air Force-Μόνιμος Αρχισμηνίας.svg|50px]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox political party<br />
| colorcode = {{party color|Velaherian People's Party}}<br />
| name = Velaherian People's Party<br />
| native_name = Velaherianische Volkspartei<br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| abbreviation = VPP<br />
| logo = Logo of the VPP.png<br />
| logo_size = <br />
| colorcode = #C5101A<br />
| leader1_title = [[General Secretary of the Velaherian People's Party|General Secretary]]<br />
| leader1_name = [[Fredrick Von Staffenburg]]<br />
| leader2_title = [[President of the Politburo of the Velaherian People's Party |Politburo President]]<br />
| leader2_name = {{plainlist}}<br />
* [[Gerhard Merkel]]<br />
* [[Arhard Vorhonst]]<br />
| youth_wing = [[Velaherian People's Patriotic Youth]] (ages 15–30) and [[Velaherian Children's Union]] (ages 9–15)<br />
| wing1_title = [[Military|Armed wing]]<br />
| wing1 = [[Velaherian People's Army]]<br />
| wing2_title = [[Paramilitary|Paramilitary wing]]<br />
| wing2 = [[Velaherian Peasant's and Worker Guards]]<br />
| wing3_title = Supreme organ<br />
| wing3 = [[Central Committee of the Velaherian People's Party|Central Committee of the<br />Velaherian People's Party]]<br />
| foundation = {{start date and age|1938|6|21|df=y}}<br />
| merger = <br />
| headquarters = "[[3rd District (Bastaria)]]"<br />
| newspaper = ''[[Volkszeitung]]''<br />
| membership_year = 2021 {{estimation}}<br />
| membership = {{increase}} 3,200,000<br />
| ideology = {{ubl|''[[Velaherian Socialism]]''}}<br />
| position = [[Far-left politics|Far-left]]<br />
| national = [[People's Front of Velaheria]]<br />
| international = N/A<br />
| seats1_title = [[Supreme People's Assembly]]<br />
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|318|332|hex=#C5101A}}<br />
| colors = {{Color box|#C5101A|border=dark gray}} Red <br />
| anthem = "Worker's of Velaheria, Unite!"<br />
| flag = <br />
| website = <br />
| country = Velaheria<br />
| blank3_title = Status<br />
| blank3 = Ruling party in Velaheria<br />
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The [[Velaherian People's Party]] (VPP; Velaherianische Volkspartei) is the dominant political party in [[Velaheria]], founded on {{date|21 June 1938}}. Establishing its rule in the aftermath of Velaheria's liberation from the [[Dolchland|Dolch]] Landlords and administrators, the VPP played a pivotal role in the nation's rapid post-war rebuilding efforts, chiefly through its advocacy of centrally planned 5-year-plans focused on heavy industries and agricultural growth. As the ruling party, it boasts a significant presence in the Supreme People's Assembly, holding 318 out of 332 seats, and is affiliated nationally with the [[People's Front of Velaheria]]. Guided by its distinct far-left political stance, the VPP's ideology is centred around [[Velaherian Socialism]], tailored to the unique historical and sociocultural context of Velaheria. The party utilises various mediums like its official newspaper, the ''[[Volkszeitung]]'', to communicate with the public and reinforce its doctrine, while the anthem ''Worker's of Velaheria, Unite!'' and its official red colour symbolise its revolutionary spirit and commitment to the Velaherian people.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Established 85 years ago, the VPP was formed to advocate for Velaherian Socialism and has played a pivotal role in shaping the politics of [[Velaheria]]. In the wake of Velaheria's liberation from the Dolch Landlords in the 1940s, the Velaherian People's Party (VPP) was immediately confronted with a country in ruins. With significant areas, including [[Bastaria]] and [[Vertia]], heavily damaged, the immediate challenge was to rebuild and reinvigorate the nation.<br />
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The VPP, under the leadership of [[Arin Starinburg]], formulated a policy of rapid rebuilding. This initiative primarily focused on heavy industries and agriculture, mapped out through centrally-planned 5-year-plans. The success of this approach was unprecedented. By the 1950s, not only had Velaheria recovered, but it had also surpassed its pre-war production levels. The prosperity solidified the VPP's position, and they capitalised on this success to strengthen their political hold. Throughout the 1950s, the VPP systematically silenced political opposition using various means, including silent coups and popular demands for opponents' resignations. By 1956, the political landscape of Velaheria was effectively a one-party system.<br />
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The 1960s were marked by the rising influence of the [[Starinburg dynasty]] and their inner circle, the "Big Four." This era saw the VPP consolidating its grip on power. Economically, the party's policies emphasised the industrial sector, often at the expense of agriculture. Challenges emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s when a series of ambitious Five-Year plans failed, leading to economic stagnation. The VPP's response was a mix of further centralisation and suppression of dissent. One notable episode was the brutal suppression of the [[1979 Vertia riots]], a dark chapter in the party's history.<br />
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By the 1980s, the VPP began showing signs of reform. In 1982, there was a decentralisation of power to the communes, and by 1984, the controversial 2-generation law was withdrawn. However, a significant challenge arose in 1988 with widespread student protests against government corruption. The VPP's response was swift and severe, crushing the demonstrations with military force. The aftermath of these protests solidified the VPP's authoritarian stance. The party believed stability could only be achieved through force and tight control. However, faced with economic challenges and an evolving world, the VPP took a surprising turn in the early 2000s. The regime legalised small private businesses, leading to a significant transformation of Velaheria's economy. With this shift, the VPP attempted to adapt to changing times while maintaining its central role in Velaherian society.<br />
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== Organisation and Structure ==<br />
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The Velaherian People's Party (VPP) operates under a hierarchical system, meticulously structured to ensure clear lines of command and control. At the pinnacle of this structure stands the Central Committee, which holds the ultimate decision-making power within the party. This committee determines the key policies, strategic directions, and overarching decisions that shape the nation's trajectory.<br />
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Directly beneath the Central Committee in terms of authority is the Politburo, with two pivotal positions: the Politburo President and the General Secretary. The General Secretary, currently held by [[Fredrick Von Staffenburg]], is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the party. The position ensures smooth administrative functioning, and over time, has become one of the most influential roles within the VPP. Additionally, there is a shared leadership dynamic with two Politburo Presidents, [[Gerhard Merkel]] and [[Arhard Vorhonst]], who work in tandem to guide the party's political direction. As of the 2021 estimation, the party's membership has seen an increase, reaching 3,200,000 members.<br />
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An integral part of the VPP's outreach and mobilisation efforts is its media apparatus. The party's official newspaper, the ''[[Volkszeitung]]'', plays a pivotal role in disseminating the party's policies, views, and stances to the general populace.<br />
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Furthermore, the VPP also maintains a robust youth engagement initiative, segmented into two divisions. The [[Velaherian People's Patriotic Youth]] targets individuals aged between 15 and 30, while the [[Velaherian Children's Union]] focuses on those between the ages of 9 and 15. These organisations cultivate loyalty from a young age and ensure a continuous supply of dedicated members to the party.<br />
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In terms of defence and security, the VPP has two wings: the Armed wing and the Paramilitary wing. The [[Velaherian People's Army]] represents the main armed force, prepared to defend the nation's sovereignty and party's interests. Complementing this is the [[Velaherian Peasant's and Worker Guards]], which operates as a paramilitary force, ensuring internal stability and serving as an additional layer of protection against both internal and external threats.<br />
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In its entirety, the structure of the VPP underscores its comprehensive approach, reaching every facet of Velaherian society, ensuring stability, loyalty, and the continuous propagation of its ideology.<br />
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== Ideology ==<br />
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Central to the VPP's beliefs is [[Velaherian Socialism]], an ideology that emphasises the central planning of the economy, with a particular focus on heavy industries and agricultural growth. While the VPP's ideology falls under the far-left political spectrum, it has been tailored to fit the unique historical and sociocultural challenges faced by Velaheria. Born out of the ashes of a war-torn nation, Velaherian Socialism was crucial in guiding the rapid rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Velaheria's liberation from the Dolch Landlords and administrators. The VPP, inspired by figures like [[Arin Starinburg]], championed centrally planned 5-year-plans that aimed to expedite the nation's recovery and achieve an economic boom.<br />
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== Political Representation ==<br />
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The Velaherian People's Party's dominance in the political landscape of Velaheria is evident in its overwhelming presence in the Supreme People's Assembly, where it holds 318 out of 332 seats. This substantial majority is not merely evidence of the party's political clout, but also highlights its historical role in shaping Velaheria's post-liberation trajectory, solidifying its position as the ruling party.<br />
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== Affiliation and Relations ==<br />
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At a national level, the VPP is associated with the People's Front of Velaheria, indicating a unified front that presumably comprises smaller entities or groups supportive of the VPP's leadership and direction. This national alignment aids in consolidating political power and ensures that a cohesive message is delivered to the populace. In terms of international affiliations, the VPP appears to stand independent, avoiding formal alliances or associations with other global entities. This stance might be rooted in Velaheria's tumultuous past and its focus on self-reliance and national sovereignty.<br />
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The VPP utilises various mediums to engage with the public and reinforce its ideology. Among these is the party's official newspaper, the ''[[Volkszeitung]]'', which plays a pivotal role in disseminating the party's policies, viewpoints, and decisions to the Velaherian populace. It often serves as a primary channel for the party's political propaganda and worldview. Complementing this, the anthem ''Worker's of Velaheria, Unite!'' encapsulates the socialist spirit of the VPP, calling for unity among the working class and reinforcing the party's mission and vision. The choice of red as the official colour reflects the sentiments of revolution, energy, and the passion of the Velaherian people, resonating with the iconic symbolism associated with socialism and communism [[wurld]]wide.<br />
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| national_languages = Velaherian <br />
<br/> Dolchic <br />
| demonym = Velhar(s)<br />
| ethnic_groups = Velhars 92.45% <br/>Dolchs 2.55% <br/> [[Stedorians]] 2.05% <br/> Others 2.95%<br />
| capital = [[Bastaria]]<br />
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| government_type = [[#Politics|Unitary one-party socialist republic]]<br />
| leader_title1 = [[#Politics|Supreme Leader]]<br />
| leader_name1 = Ander Starinburg<br />
| leader_title2 = [[#Politics|General Secretary]]<br />
| leader_name2 = Fredrick Staffenburg<br />
| legislature = [[#Politics|Supreme People's Assembly]]<br />
| area_km2 = 320,600<br />
| area_sq_mi =<br />
| population_census = [[#Demographics|31,256,241]]<br />
| population_census_year = 2022<br />
| population_estimate = [[#Demographics|33,000,000]]<br />
| population_estimate_year = 2023<br />
| population_density_km2 = <br />
| population_density_sq_mi =<br />
| GDP_PPP = [[#Economy|$82,000,000,000]]<br />
| GDP_PPP_year = 2021<br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $2,831<br />
| GDP_nominal = [[#Economy|$61,900,000,000]]<br />
| GDP_nominal_year = 2021 <br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = [[#Economy|$2,137]]<br />
| established_event1 = Foundation of the [[#History|Dolch Colonial Administration of Velaheria]]<br />
| established_date1 = 1927<br />
| established_event2 = Establishment of the Democratic people's republic of Velaheria<br />
| established_date2 = 1941<br />
| Gini_year = 2023<br />
| Gini_change = increase<br />
| Gini = 0.32<br />
| HDI_year = 2023<br />
| HDI_change = decrease <br />
| HDI = 0.660 <br />
| currency = [[#Economy|Velher Wran]]<br />
| currency_code = '''W'''<br />
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| utc_offset = -2<br />
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| drives_on = Left<br />
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'''Velaheria''', formally known as the '''Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria''', is a country located in the region of Eastern Argis inside the continent of [[Argis]] on [[Eurth]]. It is geographically located in the Eastern Argic plains, and borders [[Stedoria]] to its north, [[Iwenland]] across the sea in the southeast, and [[Dolchland]] to its south. Velaheria has a population of 31.4 million as of 2020.<br />
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[[Bastaria]] is the capital and the largest city of the country. Velaheria consists of forty-eight provinces, 6 cities of importance and the Special city of [[Vertia]], which was made into a {{wp|EEZ}} in 2009 to encourage foreign investments and joint ventures made to ensure the growth and improvement of the Velaherian state's economic conditions.<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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'''Velaheria''', originates from the name '''Vel-haria'''. This name has been mainly used by the [[Dolch people|Dolchic]] colonisers when referring to the region where the Velhars lived. Traditionally, it has been used to refer to the regions where the main ethnic group lived. However, as time went on, this name was used to also refer to the [[Kingdom of Velhar]] which existed in the early ages.<br />
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The etymology is sometimes also used to refer to the lands which the hunter-gatherers once lived in. Though, it's rarely used for that purpose, and generally used to either refer to the lands where the kingdom of Velaheria once existed in or where the Velhars live.<br />
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The term '''Vel-haria''' was gradually replaced with '''Velaheria''' as a result of divergence of Velaherian from traditional Dolchic and as a result of the regime's attempts of separating Velaheria from the Dolchic culture which persists there now.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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=== Physical geography ===<br />
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[[File:La Sarre.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Bend in the River $Name near $City.]]<br />
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The entirety of Velaheria lies in the east Argic Plain. The flat terrain is crossed by southern-flowing watercourses such as the Sanguine Creek and the Wilshaw Creek. They are the main rivers of the region. This landmass is mainly regarded as fertile, though certain natural disasters and general lack of infrastructure has caused in underutilisation of the land. Velaheria is equally booned in its natural beauty. The area has numerous forests and mountains to visit, though few applicants ever get a chance to visit them. The nation practises a set of strict rules which allow only people regarded as ‘safe for the regime’ to enter the country. And even then, they are always monitored by mentors who keep a close watch on them. Some famous people who have visited Velaheria in the past, including some singers and actors from the socialist states. In general, about 10,000-100,000 people can visit Velaheria on an annual basis. <br />
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Wetlands and marshy conditions are found close to the coastal areas and along the Velaherian coast. These are non-arable and are generally wastelands. Some levels of land reclamation have made it suitable for collective farming, though even that faces some difficulties at times.<br />
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The lakes in the northwest were formed by flooding of the lands. This occurred in the 16th century. The lakes are collectively known as the Twilthon Expanse. They are regarded as the birthplace of the leader, [[Arin Starinburg]]. This is why they treated as important landmarks of the people's revolution. The lakes have entire villages made besides them. These villages are for show only. They only serve the purpose of teaching the middle class and the tourists about the beginning of the revolution, which overthrew the Dolchic colonisers and the Velaherian monarchy and established the People's Government in 1941. This revolution began in the early 1930s with several people demanding an end to the constant plunder of the Velaherian agricultural produces by the Dolchic government.<br />
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[[File:Northern cardinal female in CP (02035).jpg|200px|thumb|left|A female {{wp|northern cardinal}} (''Cardinalis cardinalis'') in Gotain.]]<br />
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Northern Velaheria is known as the ‘Barrenlands’. It features rough and somewhat patternless hilly and mountainous desert areas. Some of it was formed by ancient volcanic activity. These areas aren't at all fertile in any way. But they still provide energy to the northern provinces of Velaheria by utilising the geothermal vents formed by the eruptions. The central plains continue east and north as far as the coast and merge with the northern Mountains, also known as the [[Sterkan Mountain ranges]], on the border with Stedoria.<br />
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Southern Velaheria's landforms are defined by various plains and swamp like areas which occupy a large part of the nation. Since the medieval era, these have been urbanised and made suitable for living. There are some areas that are notorious for their animal presence. This may cause a serious hamper in the transfer of supplies from one province to the other due to occasional animal attacks. The southern regions also have some really precious natural areas, including large areas of grasslands and pasture lands, run by the government. This also helps in constituting the large grazing areas and helps maintain the animal industries of Velaheria.<br />
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=== Climate ===<br />
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Velaheria's climate is temperate and marine, with cold, cloudy winters in the eastern parts of the nation and warm summers and in the south, occasional warm winds also are a common display in the southern coastal areas. The greater part of Velaheria lies in the temperate climatic zone, in which humid winds predominate. In the northwest and the north, the climate is dry and arid, with minimal rainfall throughout the entire year. Winters there are relatively harsh, and summers are extremely hot. In the east, the climate shows clear continental features; winters can be mild for short periods, and summers can become mostly warm. Dry periods are sometimes recorded. In the centre and the south, there is a transitional climate which may be predominantly coastal or continental, according to the general weather situation.<br />
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Winters are cool and summers warm, though maximum temperatures can exceed 30 °C for several days in a row during heat waves. The warmest regions of Velaheria can be found in the north. Here, summers can be hot, with many days exceeding 40 °C. Sometimes, minimum temperatures do not drop below -5 °C in the northern areas, which is relatively rare in other regions. Though the Velaherian climate is occasionally extreme, it is so in the north, as there are occasional spikes of cold or heat. Winter temperatures can sometimes drop to one-digit negative temperatures for a few days in a row. Conversely, summer can see periods of very high temperatures for a long time in the north.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Prehistoric Era ===<br />
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Modern day Velhars arrived in the area of northern [[Argis]] in the 6,000-4,000 BCE period. While this is not clear how they survived in such an environment, some remains show that the Early Velhars were mostly hunter-gatherers and gathered fruits, nuts, and berries from the trees and bushes that they found around them. They also hunted small herbivores by using stone tools and bone blades, the latter being a speciality of the Velhars. As time moved on, the Velhars started to settle down into small communities based inside caves or in the hollow trunks of massive trees, with an average community comprising about 7–14 members, some communities even united to form larger communities which went as far as consisting of about an estimated one hundred people. The Velhars remained mostly as hunter-gatherers from the early 6,000 BCE to about 4,000 BCE, after which they slowly started to advance towards the Age of farming and domestication.<br />
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As time advanced, the Velhars slowly began to develop their own set of small farms where they started to farm their first set of vegetables, which typically included wheat grains, wild potatoes, etc, in the north Thuadian regions, though due to the highly desertificated structure of that area the Velhars couldn't modernise their farming tactics, though they did manage to domesticate their first range of animal life in the early 2000s-1500 BCE. The animals generally included cattle, for example, the East Argic bison and the Velaherian red cow. The animals were used for mainly plowing and scathing the fields of the Velaherian Tribal land holdings, as well as to develop more advanced methods of separating the waste products of the wheat from the actual crops. The farming tactics of prehistoric Velhars mostly included usage of less water consuming seeds of mostly wheats and wild potatoes, and using a fairly irrigated field for their cultivation (for example the current river in northern Velaheria in the period 1000-600 BCE).<br />
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The Velhars used mostly stone-tools like stone hoe and stone scathe's for sowing and harvesting the crops, after their maturation period. Though the harvests were usually low, the Velhars managed to supplement them with the livestocks they had, for example, they used the "beef and milk" harvested and collected from the individual cows, as their main secondary food source during the prehistoric times.<br />
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=== City-states ===<br />
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[[File:Streórsburg.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The City state of Streórsburg.]]<br />
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As the 5th and 4th century BCE came, the Velhars of coastal Velaheria started using carts and bullock-driven tongas as their primary means to transport necessary goods and materials, for example stone tools, bricks, hay stacks, etc. While also building temporary villages and semi towns for their survival, primarily constructed of burnt mud and bricks.<br />
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The real changes in the Velhars living in the coastal areas of Velaheria lifestyles came during the great architectural achievements in the 4th century CE, which changed the lives of the Velhar tribes in the coastal areas, forever, when, they created their first city in the coastal parts of modern day Velaheria, named [[Streórsburg]], which could be said was the first modern city inside the entire area populated by the Velaherians at that time. Streórsburg was finely surveyed, and it was found out that the city consisted of well constructed drainage systems and pre-planned housing which was in the 4th century BCE a marvel, for the Velhars, the city also reportedly had some large granaries which were used to stock food materials and harvested crops, and had huge areas for cultivating crops such as wheat and barley in surplus amounts, which led to the further economic growth of Streórsburg, and later its development as the first trade city of Velaheria. Streórsburg, produced a surplus of agricultural materials which it exported to other kingdoms and tribal associations for imports of bronze ore, the smelted bronze helped the city's residents create several ornaments and daily commodities and utensils made of bronze. These bronze artefacts would then be exported to neighbouring tribes for high prices, which eventually made the city-states extremely wealthy and powerful in determining the trade routes of coastal Velaheria.<br />
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More city-states too came into existence as time went on, by the 2nd century BCE there were about thirteen city-states across the areas covering today's Velaheria, among which great amounts of trade took place, the states had their own national cultures and traditions, they also had their forms of government and ruling styles. While city-states such as [[Streórsburg]] and [[Göťain]] were direct democracies with their first forms of ballot being held in their capital for every major decision and every man and woman had their speech in there, others like Mulsburg and Krysanthia were absolute monarchies where the leaders made all choices and desicions.<br />
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The city-states advanced rapidly in terms of monetary wealth and infrastructural capabilities, most of the cities had proper sanitary measures and huge drainage ducts installed in their city maps, the cities had planned housing and efficient use of food and water was taught to most of the citizens present there, the total population of all these city-states by the end of the 1st century BCE is estimated to be around 400,000–650,000 people.<br />
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=== Medieval Era ===<br />
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[[File:Starkenburg Bild 01.jpg|200px|thumb|right|View on the medieval castle of Goťain.]]<br />
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As time passed, more and more small baronies and duchies came to existence in the forests and swamp lands located close to the rivers, potentially as a result of the increasing amounts of trade and commerce in those areas, and the general desire of the people there to further explore and gain riches and fame from those explorations, with most of the settlers of these baronies being either bards or some other landless peasants, who sought to gain land and grow their produce in it, rather than working for others, which meant a seemingly large number of landless labourers migrated from the city states towards the new baronies, which is also one of the main reasons for their collapse. <br />
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By the end of the 1st century BCE, there were several new baronies across the southern regions of Velaheria ruled by different houses, most sharing no common ancestral roots, due to the fact that most of them had risen to power from the common grounds, which was also maybe responsible for the relatively lax taxation on the peasantry and the working class during this era.<br />
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City states such as Streórsburg, expanded its boundaries and settled new villages of its own, it rebranded itself as a republic, perhaps the oldest one to ever form, whose government replicated all forms of electoral processes including the establishment of two bodies of government and a judiciary, while their citizens enjoyed basic rights and freedom, including owning their lands and property, Streórsburg was the first city state to expand enough to transform into a state with enough resources to sustain itself, with its ports being major trading hubs, and villages prospering, which lead to several key road infrastructure projects, which connected Streórsburg to its settlements, and all this was achieved by the 3rd century, when the other baronies and kingdoms had just started to come into existence.<br />
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The first such kingdoms and baronies were mainly ruled by former working-class citizens of the city states and thus were more understanding and lenient towards their people, this led to the increase in the agricultural harvests and prosperity all across the region, people were elevated to the status of nobles or aristrocracy based on their talents and traits and not by some ancestral means, which meant that good governing systems existed in all of these kingdoms and baronies around Velaheria.<br />
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Though as time went, corruption and nepotism began to rise in these kingdoms and baronies while migration to these kingdoms remained, mostly as a result of the decline of the city states due to the lack of workers and political squabbling, which resulted in the fall of almost all the city states by the 6th century AD, all while the kingdoms prospered.<br />
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The City states became completely deserted by the 7th century CE due to increasing issues with over-urbanisation and lack of resources, along with corruption and mismanagement of the revenues generated by the cities, and later on, those structures that once lit the entirity of the eastern Velaherian coast, were left completely abandoned and left to decay away with time itself.<br />
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Though when the city states collapsed, the baronies and other kingdoms prospered, and reached prosperity, as their agricultural produces expanded and the people's living standards greatly increased. One of the most prominent kingdoms of that era was the '''Kingdom of Cornua''', settled around the areas where Streórsburg's ruins once lay. By the 8th century CE, the Cornuan kingdom expanded to cover most of the southern Velaherian region, while several other kingdoms held several other smaller territories, while the north was heavily dominated by tribal-eshe people, who werent deeply connected with the south, the relative peace that followed, after the rise of these kingdoms, continued till the 12th century when, the Dolch finally invaded Velaherian lands.<br />
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=== Early Modern Era ===<br />
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(WIP. How did [[Dolchland]] come to occupy Velaheria?)<br />
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=== Modern Era ===<br />
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[[File:Arin starinburg.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Arin von Starinburg.]]<br />
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Velaheria, being liberated in the 1940s from the [[Dolchland|Dolch]] Landlords and administrators, was in a dire shape, as most of its infrastructural areas were damaged due to the decade's long struggle for liberation, that resulted in the total destruction of [[Bastaria]] and [[Vertia]], and also led to the desolation of several acres of lands, and industrial areas. As a result, the VPP and [[Arin Starinburg]], after much consultation with the leading economists of Velaheria, found a policy of rapid rebuilding, where Velaheria focused on heavy industries and agricultural growth, which would be centrally planned and allocated as per the needs of the areas by the 5-year-plans, this worked well and Velaheria recovered from its desolate war situation within a few years, and exceeded its pre-war production levels in the 1950s, Velaherian economy started to boom, and the people started to enjoy greater standards of living, which led to the VPP and Arin Starinburg to be regarded as gods and protectors of the Velhars, who would protect them in the face of any misery. This propaganda helped the VPP to set up its second plan, which was to remove all of its political opponents through a system of silent coups and popular resignation demands, and it surprisingly worked, leaving no opposition left in Velaheria by 1956.<br />
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By the 1960s, Velaheria was effectively ruled by the Starinburg dynasty and its inner allies, which collectively came to be known as the "Big Four" due to their immense powers over the day-to-day lives of the Velaherian citizens, and basically controlling each and every aspect of Velaherian society. While the political situation very much deteriorated in the favour of a totalitarian family dictatorship, the economic situation did not, as the investments done to the Velaherian industrial sectors after the end of the war, came to bear fruit, as many of the post-war production levels had far surpassed the colonial era's production quotas, though all this was achieved due to the over-investment in the industrial sector, and thus agricultural outputs suffered. This became a hard hit problem during the late 1960s and early 1970s when, the industrial growth of Velaheria stagnated due to reduced state budget, which in turn came due to the failure of overly ambitious Five year plans. By the late 1960s, Velaheria had established itself as a highly industrialised state, with it being capable in terms of meeting its industrial requirements.<br />
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Though Velaheria had enjoyed a huge industrial boost during the 1950s and 1960s, it had all been done through concentrating the state budget on one specific sector, and thus its agricultural needs were barely fulfilled. Thus, Velaheria came through hard times, especially since the late 1970s when the entire system began to fall behind that of other socialist states, mostly due to the bureaucracy. People became more aware of the outside world, as Velaheria increased its imports of necessary items which it couldn't provide, such as meat and seafood, the latter of which was the result of the lack of imported petrol to supply the fishing boats, which led to the lack of a fishing industry for a few years, people began to fall victims to malnutrition, the elites were subjected to occasional cases of insubordination, which lead to the regime fear its collapse, the Starinburg's began to capture any suspected protestor, and would send him and his family to the re-education camps but that lead to even bigger riots, as seen in the 1979 Vertia riots, where about 2,200 people protested against the government policies of 2 generation punishments. <br />
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The Velaherian military tried to end this protest by bringing in tanks and artillery, and eventually succeeded, but the silent opposition remained, finally in 1982, the systematic inefficiencies were somewhat rectified as the state decentralised some of its powers to the communes, and withdrew its 2-generation law in 1984, though the government still kept tight control on its people, the newer generation began to feel more aware about the things happening in the outside world, but felt too afraid to defect to other neighbouring states, for the fear of being deported and being executed or sentenced to lifetime in prison.<br />
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[[File:Politechnika.warszawska.may.1988.png|200px|thumb|right|1980s protests in Velaheria.]]<br />
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For the next 4 years, stability seemed to have returned to Velaheria with the suppression of the 1984 protests. Although subversive opposition remained as a cause of extensive surveillance and jailing of political dissidents, along with reductions in the growth of the economy and the rampant corruption observed in the officials of the government, which slowly began to take hold of the people who became more conscious of the day-to-day happenings outside their nation due to illegal exports of "foreign materials" through the Stedorian borders. By 1988, the situation had come to a standstill and a group of students, protested against the rampant corruption and nepotist nature of the Velaherian state, these protests spread to other nations aligned with Velaheria as well, and soon it became a series of silent revolutions, raging all throughout the communist bloc in [[Argis]]. These popular protests in Velaheria were eventually crushed, mostly through the use of brute force and summary executions of protestors, along with the jailing and wide scale torture of political dissidents. This led to the fragmentation of the protestor's groups, and virtually any large-scale opposition to the regime vaporised by the early months of 1990.<br />
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Though as the internal protests ended, so did the chances of any real political reforms, as the Velaherian regime understood that, to keep stability across the nation, the government must exert brutal military force and crackdowns on the civil populace, however some in the government could see that how stagnant Velaherian economy had become, with its GDP had been growing modestly, even its former communist allies had surpassed it after their revolutions, which made some desperate people to migrate to those nations, some being, [[Dazhdinia]] and [[Stedoria]], though the former one was a kingdom, it was still in a worse situation than that of Velaheria in the 1960s to 1980s. Now that's what happened to the economy, however, in terms of social changes, there were some massive policy changes, as video gaming began to become more and more popular in Velaheria along with foreign music, which arrived in the nation through the black market, by means of smuggling and border crossings.<br />
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By the late 1990s, Velaheria had already starting to see its black market, getting set up at several large cities, due to the lack of basic resources and the beaurecratic mess, one had to cross to get their hands on those day-to-day materials, situation had actually worsened since the silent revolutions, as all of Velaheria's allies had practically collapsed or were in the process of collapsing. This black market mainly consisted of small-scale markets which sold food and other essentials for other goods which they would then smuggle out of Velaheria, to neighbouring nations like Delameria and Stedoria, and in turn earn a large profit by doing so.<br />
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This continued till the early 2000s, when the regime announced its plans and later implemented it as a law, which emphasised the legalisation of small private buisnesses in the early years of the 21st century, this simply changed everything, as several of those small-scale markets, slowly got into legal accounts, and got subsidies from the Velaherian state, which in turn allowed more of them to slowly start being around, and eventually by the mid-early 2000s the problems plaguing Velaheria regarding lack of availibility of consumer goods for the populace, was simply gone.<br />
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December 2023 saw the beginning of a [[Velaherian Revolution]], marked by the [[Overthrow of the Velaherian regime|Overthrow of the Starinburg regime]].<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
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{{main|Politics in Velaheria}}<br />
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[[File:Ander Von Starinburg.jpg.jpg|200px||Right|thumb|Supreme leader Ander Starinburg of Velaheria.]]<br />
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Velaheria is a unitary one-party socialist republic. Its political system is built upon the principle of centralisation and Socialist Unity. While the Velaherian constitution formally guarantees protection of human rights, in practice there are severe limits on freedom of expression, and the government closely supervises the lives of the Velaherian citizens. <br />
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=== Government ===<br />
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The constitution defines Velaheria as "a dictatorship of people's democracy" under the leadership of the Velaherian People's Party (VPP), which is given legal supremacy over other political parties. VPP General Secretary is typically the Chairman, who controls the VPP Meeting hall, the VPP Politburo, the VPP Secretariat and the VPP Central Military Commission, making the officeholder a powerful person in Velaheria. The VPP is the ruling party of Velaheria. It has been in power since the creation of the Velaherian State in 1941.<br />
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=== Political parties ===<br />
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Two minor political parties also exist, but are legally bound to accept the ruling role of the VPP. They, with the VPP, comprise a popular front, known as the People's Front (PF). Elections occur only in single-candidate races where the candidate is effectively selected beforehand by the VPP, where every citizen is required to vote, though there is the freedom to not vote for the Candidate and abstain, but that has rarely ever happened. The People's Front consists of the Velaherian People's Party (VPP), the Unionist Party (UP) and the Socialist Party of Velaheria (SPV). The later two parties also get to say about their opinions in certain decisions taken by the government, but in reality these parties have little to no political freedom to criticise any decision taken by the Velaheria People's Party. <br />
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=== Legislative ===<br />
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The legislative branch of the Velaherian Government is the Supreme People's Assembly, where day to day decisions are taken, the legislative building is located in the Central Venue, [[Bastaria]]. Every proposal that's announced is first read out by the speaker of the assembly, after that, a brief discussion is taken place discussing the issue, after that, the general secretary of the Velaherian People's party addresses the issue to the Chairman of the party or the president, who then either approves or declines the proposal, following that the legislature votes about the issue where it is either passed or abstained or declined. It is seen that virtually every proposal taken by the government has passed with a 100% approval, making the party nothing more than a rubber stamp done to justify every decision of the party and the executive.<br />
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=== Military ===<br />
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{{main|Velaherian People's Army}}<br />
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The Velaherian People's Army (VPA) is the armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria. At the same time, it serves as the armed wing of the Velaherian People's Party (VPP), which is the DPRV's founding and ruling political party. The VPA has three major service branches: the Ground Force (VPGF), Navy (VPN), Air Force (VPAAF). Besides this, there is also the Velaherian Military Commission (VMC) and several minor units directly under it.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
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{{main|Economy of Velaheria}}<br />
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Velaheria has maintained one of the most closed and centralised economies in the wurld since the 1940s. For several decades, it followed the Central pattern of five-year plans with the ultimate goal of achieving self-sufficiency. Extensive communist support allowed Velaheria to rapidly register very high growth rates. <br />
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Systematic inefficiency began to arise around 1960, when the economy shifted from the extensive to the intensive development stage, The shortage of skilled labor, energy and transportation significantly impeded long-term growth and resulted in consistent failure to meet planning objectives in the 1970s the situation got even worse, when the food production absolutely plummeted, this resulted in several small riots across Velaheria, but ultimately the government decided to rectify the beuracratic, centralised mess by giving more power and autonomy to the communes which resulted in the increase in food production again in the 1980s and 1990s, but plummeted once more in the 2000s due to the climatic disturbances experienced by Velaheria which weren't seen in the last couple of decades.<br />
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[[File:DPRK rice.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Crops growing in Velaheria.]]<br />
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Velaheria declared the last four-year plan unsuccessful in December 2001 and thereafter stopped announcing plans, a series of natural disasters throughout the 2000s caused severe hardships due to climatic disturbances. By 2005, the situation improved owing to a return to agricultural outputs and modern farming tactics, but the economy continues to suffer from mild food shortages and damaged infrastructure. In an attempt to recover from the collapse, the government began structural reforms in 2003 that formally legalised private ownership of assets and decentralised control over small goods production. A second round of reforms in 2011 led to an expansion of market activities, partial monetisation, flexible prices and salaries, and the introduction of incentives and accountability techniques, Despite these changes, Velaheria has largely maintained control over its companies and assets, as it practices a form of state capitalism and market regulation while it advances towards a form of capitalistic market-oriented economy, where productivity and intelligence and valued by the state.<br />
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== Cities ==<br />
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{{Largest cities of Velaheria}}<br />
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== Infrastructure ==<br />
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==== Road networks ====<br />
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Roads form an important part of transportation in the Democratic people's republic of Velaheria, as most of the economic and daily transportation occurs through the roadways, with most of Velaheria being well interconnected by the national and provincial highways along with the minor roads in between various villages and suburban areas. Most of the roads however only go upto the border of Nordom, and from there only the N-4 and N-5 National highways traverse the lands, which are the most significant roads in Velaheria, due to their usage as high-speed highways for economic exchanges.<br />
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Most of the roads that traverse through the Velaherian topography, in present date, have been constructed during the Dolchic and later, during the 1st to 3rd Five years plan of the Velaherian regime, which led to the repairment and extension of almost the entirity of Velaherian roadways, along with increasing interprovincial connectivity and promoting economic growth in the upcoming decades, <br />
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The Roads connect almost all places which have a population of more than 100 people, with several of them traversing through one another, thus making the road infrastructure quite well, though this is only the case for the southern provinces, as, the northern provinces dont have many roads going through them due to the rugged topography of the northern provinces, thus making it quite difficult to travel through those areas.<br />
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The development and the maintainence of these roads are divided according to their importance, for example, the national highways are maintained and extended by the [[People's Infrastructural and Construction Beaureu]], while the provincial highways are maintained by the provincial governments of those provinces.<br />
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==== Railway networks ====<br />
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[[File:DPRK M62 Naeyeon 706.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A diesel train at Bastaria Station.]]<br />
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The 9,910 kms long railroads connects the main cities of Bastaria, Vertia and Götain and its surrounding villages and smaller cities and has train stations and signal posts to run the trains.<br />
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* 1,772 km (2002),<br />
* 1,138 km (1995); narrow gauge:<br />
* 4,321 km 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (858 km electrified)(2002)<br />
* 1,987 km 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (858 km electrified)(1996)<br />
* 1,250 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge; (2002) ev. transformed to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge in 1980<br />
* 1,026 km 600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) gauge (2002)<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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{{main|Demographics of Velaheria}}<br />
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The Demographics of Velaheria are known through national censuses and international estimates. The Socialist Bureau of Statistics of Velaheria (SBSV) conducted the most recent census in 2020, where the population reached 29 million inhabitants. The population density is 90 inhabitants per square kilometre, and the 2016 estimated life expectancy is 74.81 years. In 1990, the population rose at a near consistent, but low, rate (1.84% from the two censuses). Since 1979, Velaheria birth rate has exceeded its death rate; the natural growth is positive. In terms of age structure, the population is dominated by the 15–64-year-old segment (80.09%). The median age of the population is 27.9 years, and the gender ratio is 0.97 males to 1.00 female. Since the early 1980s, the birth rate has been fairly stable, with an average of 2 children per woman, down from an average of 3 in the early 1960s.<br />
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=== Language ===<br />
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The Velaherian language is arguably the closest language to the {{wp|English language|Common language}}, having virtually the same grammar and really close phonology. Vocabulary wise and world-formation wise, Velaherian is almost exclusively {{wp|Germanic languages|Allemanic}}, with little to no {{wp|Romance languages|Romance}} influence, unlike {{wp|English language|Common}}. The Velaherian alphabet has managed to preserve multiple letters, which has been dropped from the {{wp|English language|Common language}} in the past:<br />
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| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''A a'''<br/>/ɑ ~ ə/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[wikipedia:Æ|<span style='color:black'>Æ æ</span>]]'''<br/>/æ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''B b'''<br/>/b/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''C c'''<br/>/k ~ s/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''D d'''<br/>/d/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[wikipedia:Eth|<span style='color:black'>Ð ð</span>]]'''<br/>/ð/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''E e'''<br/>/e ~ ɛ ~ ə/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''F f'''<br/>/f/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''G g'''<br/>/g ~ ʤ/<br />
|-<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[Wikipedia:Yogh|<span style='color:black'>Ȝ ȝ</span>]]'''<br/>/g ~ x/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''H h'''<br/>/h ~ ɒ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''I i'''<br/>/i ~ ɪ ~ aɪ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''J j'''<br/>/ʤ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''K k'''<br/>/k/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''L l'''<br/>/l/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''M m'''<br/>/m/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''N n'''<br/>/n/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[Wikipedia:Eng (letter)|<span style='color:black'>Ŋ ŋ</span>]]'''<br/>/ŋ ~ ŋ̊/<br />
|-<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''O o'''<br/>/ɔ ~ u ~ ɒ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''P p'''<br/>/p/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''Q q'''<br/>/q/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''R r'''<br/>/ɹ ~ r/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''S s [[Wikipedia:Long s|<span style='color:black'>ſ</span>]]'''<br/>/s ~ ʒ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''T t'''<br/>/t/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[Wikipedia:Thorn (letter)|<span style='color:black'>Þ þ</span>]]'''<br/>/θ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''U u'''<br/>/ʌ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''V v'''<br/>/v/<br />
|-<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[Wikipedia:Wynn|<span style='color:black'>Ƿ ƿ</span>]]'''<br/>/w/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''X x'''<br/>/ks/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''Y y'''<br/>/j/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''Z z'''<br/>/z/<br />
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The Velaherian language also has a set of {{wp|Diphthong|diphthongs}}.<br />
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| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ch ch'''<br/>/ʧ/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ck ck'''<br/>/k/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ea ea'''<br/>/iː/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ee ee'''<br/>/iː/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Sh sh ſh'''<br/>/ʃ/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ur ur'''<br/>/ɜ:ʳ/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Oo oo'''<br/>/ʊː/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Oul oul'''<br/>/ʊ/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Our our'''<br/>/ʊəʳ/<br />
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As the consequence of this nearness, Velaherian language has almost identical {{wp|English phonology|phonology to Common}}.<br />
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=== Education ===<br />
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[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-37156-0001, Beenz, Erntekindergartengruppe.jpg|thumb|Kindergarten in Velaheria.]]<br />
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Education in the Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria (Velaheria) is a high priority for the communist government, and is compulsory for 13–12 years from age three-four onwards.<br />
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There are state run kindergartens, polytechnic schools, extended secondary schools, vocational training and universities. Education-related issues are handled by the (Gŕensde Board) which overseas education policies and activities for the students and the teaching authorities of the particular board.<br />
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The Velaherian government spends around 3.4% of its GDP on all levels of education, 85.1 percent of Velaherians aged 25 to 60 attained some form of post-secondary education. 82.6% of Velaherian people aged 25 to 60 attained a bachelor's degree or higher. 78% of Velaherian people aged 25 to 30 attained some form of tertiary education.<br />
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There are three levels of education, i.e. the Primary education, the middle education and the higher/upper education, Full-time education begins from the age of 3–4 years till 16 years of age, although This full-time education does not need to be at a school and some parents choose to home educate. Before they reach compulsory school age, children can be educated at nursery if parents wish, though there is only limited government funding for such places. Middle school education isn't compulsory as it only includes higher skilled activities and non-essentials such as (HOTS, TTP) etc.<br />
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The Primary Curriculum of the Velaherian Gŕensde includes, General Science, Life science, Social studies, Extracurricular (optional), History, Velaherian, Dolch, Mathematics, native language (only applicable in certain cases) and life skills, with these subjects being mandatory to attend and learn till the 8th grade. The Curriculum changes somewhat and offers some choices to students who want to study a particular subject after their 8th's Exams, These include, Pure Science (includes, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Velaherian, Dolch and Physical Education), Computer science (Includes, Information Technology, Physics, mathematics, Velaherian, Dolch and Home science) also additional choices are offered in the Arts and Commerce and Financial parts.<br />
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The marking system in the Primary Education is based upon the grading system, as students are considered to be learning things at that period of their education, and are tried to be kept relatively out of pressure, with there being six grades that one can get by attending an exam, those are A+(90%+) A(80-90%) B(80-70) C(70-50) D(50-40) E(40-30) and F(30-lower) with F being the remark given to papers which fail to pass the examination. As for the Upper Education, marks are given on a numerical basis and thus are calculated in that way, with the passing aggregate required to be 35% of the total marks the exam is being held on, which is mostly 100 or 50, based on the exams conducted.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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=== Arts ===<br />
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[[File:Socialist realism, bull leading relief in Keszthely, 2016 Hungary.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A fine example of socialist realism.]]<br />
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All the officially approved art is required to follow the doctrine of Socialist Realism, which focuses on the utopian lifestyle of the people living in Velaheria, while potraying the Starinburg's as the "savior's" of the Revolution and the population, As it helps tremendously to enforce the ideology of Socialism, inside Velaheria.<br />
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The Velaherian People's Party decreed that all existing literary and artistic groups and organisations should be disbanded and replaced with unified associations of creative professions. Accordingly, the Bastaria and Vertia Union of Artists was established in August 1953, which brought the history of post-revolutionary art to a close. The era of Velaherian art began.<br />
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[[File:PYONGYANG CITY DPRK NORTH KOREA OCT 2012 (8647588769).jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in $CityName.]]<br />
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In October 1956, the All-Velaherian Central People's Assembly adopted a resolution on the creation of a House of Arts. The Vertian Institute of Proletarian Fine Art was transformed into the Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. This drew a line under a 15-year period of constant change at the country's largest institution for art education. In total, over the period 1943-2012, the Institute graduated more than 4,500 artists and art historians. Among them were such major artists and sculptors of the Democratic people's Republic of Velaheria were, Rensarin Frugard, Rudolph Crondarin and others. The Party later alleged that some higher members of the people's assembly spend more time posing in the Art studios than they did attending their duties in the administrative sectors. <br />
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The Velaherian paintings, in short, show a mastery of classical representational techniques, as well as depicting a utopian vision and version of the socialist system. Art inspectors of other nations and those who defected to other countries from (1943–) approve the claims that the artistic life of the people in Velaheria is suppressed by the ideology and artists submitted entirely to what the party wanted them to depict and draw. A great number of landscapes, portraits, and studies exhibited are also mostly seen glorifying the socialist system and the people's lives under socialism, with the capitalists and Dolchic people being their ultimate enemies, with sometimes depicting seylosians as their enemies too, prior to the 1950s and 1960s. That approach is also pursued ever more consistently in the genre paintings as well, although young artists at the time still lack the experience and professional mastery to produce works of high art level devoted to the Velaherian Socialist Reality.<br />
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=== Literature ===<br />
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[[File:Isaak Brodsky stalin02.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The notable poet Ioseb Jughashvil reciting one of his poems, {{circa| 1930s}}.]]<br />
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The Velaherian writers developed socialist realism in their own way. Their creative method features a combination of publicistic passion, a critical view of capitalist society, and a steadfast striving to bring reality into accord with socialist ideals. All sorts of books or literary documents must go through a routine check by the Censorship Commitee, and must express a sign of admiration for the policies of the Velaherian People's Party. In addition, many writers have also developed a mentality of given censorship to hide the ill-doings of the government or the military, in their literary texts and potraying the enemies as the worst commitors of crime.<br />
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However, writers are given access to otherwise prohibited "Corruptable" materials they can look and co-opt themselves with, to better propagate the myths and stories that glorify the Party, the Starinburg's and the elite as the liberators of the nation, with odd amounts of historical details that is often not expected to be seen in those texts. It is normal for Velaherian writers to see foreign Internet materials that ordinary Velaherians do not even have access to. The writings range from anything that denounces capitalism to detailed stories of the Velaherian Liberation war, while also writings about the Individual heroes, i.e. military heroes who died for the nation, there are animated series available too, which usually use animals to display as characters rather than humans to entrench love and affection from the children.<br />
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The Modern style of Velaherian literature developed after the 1940-50's, while the nation was repairing from its war, the style of the current writing system was made popular by a party member who was also a writer, namely Alfred Heimer, He stated that in order for the Party to gain more respect in the eyes of the people, the party had to potray itself as the savior of the nation, by any means possible, which led to the establishment of the Velaherian Writers association in 1953, after which, many literary texts were released which became popular among the people, while being isolated from texts which were outright hostile towards the party's ideals. Though these texts were generally popular, many lower-class people couldnt enjoy them due to their lack of education, which led to the education drive, by the party in the 1960s and 1970s, which sought to gain a 100% literacy rate, but could achieve only 93% literacy rate by 1996, after which the drive was cancelled due to lack of state funds, though the main aim of the Party was achieved, it proved to be a great leap for the nation, as they had, one of the most literate populaces in the entire wurld. <br />
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The Middle class, too, enjoyed the writings of the writers association and typically waited for the unveiling of the next text series, that the writer's released, these included comic series, historical novels, Charecter-Detailed texts, literature, etc.<br />
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=== Films and theatre ===<br />
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The Upper echelons of the Velaherian state held that film would be the most ideal propaganda tool for Velaheria because of its widespread popularity and easy to understand among the established citizenry of the region. Films could be understood even by the uneducated class, which made it easier for them to understand the propaganda. Even some party officials went so far as to state that films could be the new tools for the revolutionary teachings of the students and children in Velaheria, instead of the traditional way of learning.<br />
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[[Arin Von Starinburg]] considered film as the most important medium for educating the masses in the ways, means, and successes of the virtues and merits of Velaherian socialism. As a result, Arin issued the Directive of Worker's Recreation during the later months of 1946. It instructed the Ministry of Education to systemise the film businesses, while also recording and noting down all films shown in the Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria. He also extracted rent from all privately owned cinemas and ensured them to partial censorship based on the content that they promoted.<br />
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[[Andrei Litvonov]], the First General Secretary of the Supreme People's assembly also later also regarded cinema as of the prime importance. Though since the implication of movies in Velaherian culture by the peoples' assembly, for quite some time, the government was principally able to fund only short, educational films, the most famous of which were, The Dolchic past. Educational films were made which were intended to agitate, or energise and enthuse, the citizens to participate fully in day to day activities, while also effectively managing those who remained in opposition to the socialist regime. These short films were often simple visual aids and accompaniments to live lectures and speeches. They were carried from city to city, town to town, village to village (along with the lecturers) to educate the entire countryside, even reaching areas where film had not been previously seen.<br />
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Documentaries, were the other major form of earliest Velaherian cinema. [[Howard Anstren]]'s Documentary series, “Words of the past”, the best known of these, lasted from 1949 to 1953. It had a propagandistic bend towards the utilisation of pre-Dolchic era's languages. This was seen as the key step towards the creation of the modern day's Velaherian language and the re-establishment of Dolchic from an official language to that of a recognised language in the Velaherian region. 1982. Anstren's series quickly gained popularity, which was further used to promote pre-Dolchic era's culture that Velaheria always had, while also to experiment with the effects of cinema on the larger masses. These experiments were highly successful as more and more people started growing more interests in watching films and acts which were broadcasted or shown from place to place by the central government.<br />
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Still, by 1956, there weren't any functioning cinema halls in [[Bastaria]] until later in the year. The rapid success and popularity of the growing filmography industry, by utilising Traditional Dolchic arts and theories, gave a boost to the industry's growth significantly. Especially, going so far that the government heavily started regulating what was shown to the public and gave guidelines that the film producers had to fulfil before launching a film. Though this did reduce the morale for some time, gradually by 1964 there were about 212 cinemas that had been opened across the major cities of Velaheria. Despite high taxation of ticket sales and film censors, there was an incentive for individuals to begin making film products. There were places to show the films, while they had to their subject to the Velaherian views of socialist realism, Class Unity and Worker's paradise. This provided a chance by which the directors and writers who were supporting the objectives of Velaherian Socialism assumed quick dominance in the film industry. They were the ones who could most reliably and convincingly turn out films that would satisfy government censors and would be allowed to be broadcasted to the public.<br />
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=== Gaming and video games ===<br />
<br />
[[File:An arcade in eastern Velaheria in 2017.png|200px|thumb|right|An arcade in eastern Velaheria in 2017.]]<br />
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Gaming, as the outside world knows it as, hasn't been popular in Velaheria, until the late 2000s, which is often attributed to the growth of the technology and digital economy of Velaheria from the early 2000s to present day, which represented a decent chunk of its gross domestic product in 2019. <br />
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The evolution of the growth of video gaming in Velaheria is related to the simultaneous rise of online culture and esports, along with the growth in the popularity of the gaming genre, in the western [[Argis|Argic]] states, which led to the rise of illegal imports of gaming and other banned items inside Velaherian borders, in the 1990s. Popularity for these foreign consoles and games grew over the passing years, as the Velaherian regime thought to remedy this by launching their self-developed consoles that would decrease these illegal smuggling of goods across the Stedorian-Velaherian Borders.<br />
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As such, the Velaherian government; provided subsidies to both small scale private producers and state-owned institutions to produce consoles, arcades and such, which led to record production and internal sales of those, and led to the growth in popularity of the gaming industry and video gaming in general across Velaheria. Though due to the cultural impacts, that the VPP has had in the years following the liberation of Velaheria, gaming was considered to be a social evil, among the older and generally conservative people, with some considering as to be similar to the intake of drugs and recreational steroids, and hampered children's education, and made them focus much of their time towards gaming rather than doing academic activities. To remedy this, the Velaherian Government introduced laws to ban some sections of the gaming industry's production to regulate the activities of the children, which made the infringement of the gaming market of Velaheria by other companies, a lot harder than before, as the bans came into effect, in the 2010s. <br />
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Although while it affected some sectors of the gaming industry namely arcades, there were no such bans implied onto the other forms of gaming, such as pc's and tablets, which grew in popularity as teenagers flocked onto the state operated gaming centres in Bastaria and other large cities, with the number of state operated gaming centres growing from 1,100 at the start of 2000s to nearly 12,000 by the end of 2018.<br />
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The ban on arcade machines was dropped in 2013, but while arcade were permitted to operate, they had to take several safeguards to prevent excessive use by youth. However, since such arcades offered a low-cost way to play games without a PC, they still became a thriving industry comparable to PC gaming at internet cafés. As a result, Velaherian gamers frequently visit the arcades to play action games, particularly fighting games, and occasionally unlicensed arcade ports of popular PC or mobile games.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Eurth}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = Overthrow of the Velaherian Regime<br />
| partof = the [[Velaherian Revolution]]<br />
| image = Polizeikontrolle Rügendamm.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Reformed Velaherian police checkpoint in [[Vertia]]<br />
| date = December 2023 — Present<br />
| place = [[Velaheria]]<br />
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| result = Overthrow of the Velaherian regime; establishment of a provisional government<br />
| status = <br />
| combatants_header = <br />
| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of Fiorentina.svg|28px]] [[Lily Revolution]]<br />
----<br />
'''Supported by:'''{{plainlist|<br />
* {{flag|Orioni}}<br />
}}<br />
| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Velaheria}} Velaherian regime<br />
| commander1 = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[File:Flag of Fiorentina.svg|28px]] [[Chelovek Budushchego]]<br />
* {{flagicon|Orioni}} Major [[Tsehai Gebre]]<br />
}}<br />
| commander2 = {{plainlist|<br />
* {{flagicon|Velaheria}} Supreme Leader [[Ander Starinburg]]{{surrendered}}<br />
* {{flagicon|Velaheria}} General Secretary [[Fredrick Staffenburg]]{{surrendered}}<br />
}}<br />
| units1 = {{flagicon|Orioni|army}} [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force]]<br />
| units2 = {{flagicon|Velaheria}} [[Velaherian People's Army]]{{surrendered}}<br />
| strength1 = {{flagicon|Orioni}} 55,000<br />
| strength2 = {{flagicon|Velaheria}} {{circa|500,000}}<br />
| casualties1 = Unknown<br />
| casualties2 = Unknown<br />
| notes = <br />
| campaignbox = <br />
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{{Current|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}<br />
{{Under construction}}<br />
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The '''overthrow of the Velaherian Regime''' was a significant military and political event that took place from late 2023 to early 2024, culminating in the removal of [[Velaheria]]'s long-standing authoritarian Starinburg regime. The conflict involved the forces of the [[Lily Revolution]], which sought democratic reforms and greater freedoms, against the entrenched Velaherian government forces loyal to Supreme Leader [[Ander Starinburg]] and General Secretary [[Fredrick Staffenburg]]. Notably, the revolution received covert support from the [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force]], with the [[Orinese Special Reconnaissance Unit]]s playing a crucial role in strategic operations.<br />
<br />
The uprising was sparked by widespread dissatisfaction with the Velaherian regime's oppressive policies, economic mismanagement, and violation of human rights. The movement was led by [[Chelovek Budushchego]], a figure who rose to prominence as the voice of the revolution. The situation escalated into an armed conflict when revolutionaries, supported by Orioni, began to seize control of key locations, including the capital, [[Bastaria]].<br />
<br />
The conflict saw the deployment of the [[Velaherian People's Army]] in an attempt to quell the uprising, leading to several confrontations. However, the strategic planning and external support for the Lily Revolution forces eventually led to the capture of critical government installations and the downfall of the regime.<br />
<br />
The overthrow resulted in the establishment of a provisional government aimed at transitioning Velaheria towards democracy and rebuilding the nation. The event has had profound implications for Velaheria's political landscape and its relations with the international community, marking a new chapter in the nation's history.<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
<br />
* Clearance sale of Velaherian military equipment. The IODF subscribes to this sale, on the condition of on-site testing, training, and comparison testing with their own existing equipment. Velaherian government agrees.{{efn|OOC. This is not yet public knowledge. When the RP has concluded, a summary of the plan will be either published via an [[Assembled Nations]] investigation, or leaked via other methods.}}<br />
* Transport from Orioni to Velaheria with airplanes and ships.{{efn|OOC. Likely public knowledge, via shipping plans and so many soldiers involved that information is likely to be disclosed.}}<br />
* Arrival in Bastaria. Setup camps. Training.{{efn|OOC. By now the Orinese presence in Velaheria has become public knowledge.}}<br />
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== 2023 Velaherian coup d'état and overthrow of the regime ==<br />
<br />
=== December ===<br />
<br />
==== 18th December 2023 ====<br />
<br />
* Orinese combat operations begin in Velaheria.<ref name="Eurth 2023 x833">{{cite web | title=Clearance | website=europans.com | date=2023-08-29 | url=https://www.europans.com/topic/7296-clearance/#comment-40023370 | access-date=2024-03-18}}</ref><br />
<br />
==== 19th December 2023 ====<br />
<br />
===== Military Actions =====<br />
<br />
* [[NAU]] Fleet under the command of Captain [[Raschelle Wörne]] from the UNS Solidarity on top of the Seylosian Dolch Surface Security Group and Seylosian Expeditionary Strike Group 1 depart for the Velaherian eastern approach. They attempt to put forth a blockade with the intention to starve out Orinese military units. The Seylosian government immediately formulates a condemnation of the Orinese actions, and demands the withdrawal of Orinese troops from Velaheria.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
* The Stedorian Army, consisting of the 2nd Corps, is placed on high alert and begins preparations to move towards and position itself on the Velaherian border. The Stedorian navy also prepares to begin a blockade of the western shores of Velaheria.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
* Tagmatine 3rd Carrier Strike Group leaves its previous position in the $where in order to join the NAU Fleet in their plans to attempt and blockade parts of the Velaherian eastern approach.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
<br />
===== Assembled Nations =====<br />
<br />
* The General Assembly [[Assembled Nations]] is called into a special Emergency Session. Outgoing [[Assembled Nations#First_Secretary|First Secretary]] [[Antwayne Zagula]] will remain in his position until the Emergency Session is adjourned. <br />
<br />
==== 20th December ====<br />
<br />
* The Seylosian 2nd Fleet redeploys from [[Kaseka]] to [[Maimi]] next to [[Esonice]] under fears of an [[Entente of Oriental States|EOS]] assault.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
<br />
==== 22nd December ====<br />
<br />
* After two days at sea, the fear over a supposed EOS invasion proves unfounded, and the Seylosian 2nd Fleet returns to Kaseka.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
<br />
== Aftermath ==<br />
<br />
* Provisional government<br />
* Constitutional conference<br />
* Journalism conference<br />
* Transitional council<br />
* New constitution<br />
* Free elections<br />
<br />
== Response ==<br />
<br />
=== Velaheria ===<br />
<br />
* Velaherian people out on the streets<br />
* Velaherian Pravda<br />
* Website with testimonies<br />
<br />
=== Orioni ===<br />
<br />
* Message from newly elected [[Chairperson of Orioni|Chairman]] [[Edric Kageni]].<br />
<br />
=== International ===<br />
<br />
* Neighbours<br />
** Delamaria: nothing<br />
** Dolchland: nothing<br />
** Iwenland: nothing<br />
** Stedoria: bellicose rhetoric<br />
** <br />
* Argis: mixed<br />
* International: mixed<br />
* Assembled Nations: mixed<br />
** General Assembly: mixed<br />
** Security Council: biased<br />
** FSAN: unknown<br />
* Mercy International: unknown<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Velaheria]]<br />
[[Category:Wars (Eurth)]]<br />
{{Eurth}}</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=Overthrow_of_the_Velaherian_regime&diff=784560Overthrow of the Velaherian regime2024-03-24T17:55:20Z<p>Orioni: major rework: infobox; fixed typos and fixed spelling; links; flags; images; placeholders; references; notes</p>
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<div>{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = Overthrow of the Velaherian Regime<br />
| partof = the [[Velaherian Revolution]]<br />
| image = Polizeikontrolle Rügendamm.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Reformed Velaherian police checkpoint in [[Vertia]]<br />
| date = December 2023 — Present<br />
| place = [[Velaheria]]<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| map_type = <br />
| map_relief = <br />
| map_size = <br />
| map_marksize = <br />
| map_caption = <br />
| map_label = <br />
| territory = <br />
| result = Overthrow of the Velaherian regime; establishment of a provisional government<br />
| status = <br />
| combatants_header = <br />
| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of Fiorentina.svg|28px]] [[Lily Revolution]]<br />
----<br />
'''Supported by:'''{{plainlist|<br />
* {{flag|Orioni}}<br />
}}<br />
| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Velaheria}} Velaherian regime<br />
| commander1 = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[File:Flag of Fiorentina.svg|28px]] [[Chelovek Budushchego]]<br />
* {{flagicon|Orioni}} Major [[Tsehai Gebre]]<br />
}}<br />
| commander2 = {{plainlist|<br />
* {{flagicon|Velaheria}} Supreme Leader [[Ander Starinburg]]{{surrendered}}<br />
* {{flagicon|Velaheria}} General Secretary [[Fredrick Staffenburg]]{{surrendered}}<br />
}}<br />
| units1 = {{flagicon|Orioni|army}} [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force]]<br />
| units2 = {{flagicon|Velaheria}} [[Velaherian People's Army]]{{surrendered}}<br />
| strength1 = {{flagicon|Orioni}} 55,000<br />
| strength2 = {{flagicon|Velaheria}} {{circa|500,000}}<br />
| casualties1 = Unknown<br />
| casualties2 = Unknown<br />
| notes = <br />
| campaignbox = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{Current|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}<br />
{{Under construction}}<br />
<br />
The '''overthrow of the Velaherian Regime''' was a significant military and political event that took place from late 2023 to early 2024, culminating in the removal of [[Velaheria]]'s long-standing authoritarian Starinburg regime. The conflict involved the forces of the [[Lily Revolution]], which sought democratic reforms and greater freedoms, against the entrenched Velaherian government forces loyal to Supreme Leader [[Ander Starinburg]] and General Secretary [[Fredrick Staffenburg]]. Notably, the revolution received covert support from the [[Imperial Orinese Defence Force]], with the [[Orinese Special Reconnaissance Unit]]s playing a crucial role in strategic operations.<br />
<br />
The uprising was sparked by widespread dissatisfaction with the Velaherian regime's oppressive policies, economic mismanagement, and violation of human rights. The movement was led by [[Chelovek Budushchego]], a figure who rose to prominence as the voice of the revolution. The situation escalated into an armed conflict when revolutionaries, supported by Orioni, began to seize control of key locations, including the capital, [[Bastaria]].<br />
<br />
The conflict saw the deployment of the [[Velaherian People's Army]] in an attempt to quell the uprising, leading to several confrontations. However, the strategic planning and external support for the Lily Revolution forces eventually led to the capture of critical government installations and the downfall of the regime.<br />
<br />
The overthrow resulted in the establishment of a provisional government aimed at transitioning Velaheria towards democracy and rebuilding the nation. The event has had profound implications for Velaheria's political landscape and its relations with the international community, marking a new chapter in the nation's history.<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
<br />
* Clearance sale of Velaherian military equipment. The IODF subscribes to this sale, on the condition of on-site testing, training, and comparison testing with their own existing equipment. Velaherian government agrees.{{efn|OOC. This is not yet public knowledge. When the RP has concluded, a summary of the plan will be either published via an [[Assembled Nations]] investigation, or leaked via other methods.}}<br />
* Transport from Orioni to Velaheria with airplanes and ships.{{efn|OOC. Likely public knowledge, via shipping plans and so many soldiers involved that information is likely to be disclosed.}}<br />
* Arrival in Bastaria. Setup camps. Training.{{efn|OOC. By now the Orinese presence in Velaheria has become public knowledge.}}<br />
<br />
== 2023 Velaherian coup d'état and overthrow of the regime ==<br />
<br />
=== December ===<br />
<br />
==== 18th December 2023 ====<br />
<br />
* Orinese combat operations begin in Velaheria.<ref name="Eurth 2023 x833">{{cite web | title=Clearance | website=europans.com | date=2023-08-29 | url=https://www.europans.com/topic/7296-clearance/#comment-40023370 | access-date=2024-03-18}}</ref><br />
<br />
==== 19th December 2023 ====<br />
<br />
===== Military Actions =====<br />
<br />
* [[NAU]] Fleet under the command of Captain [[Raschelle Wörne]] from the UNS Solidarity on top of the Seylosian Dolch Surface Security Group and Seylosian Expeditionary Strike Group 1 depart for the Velaherian eastern approach. They attempt to put forth a blockade with the intention to starve out Orinese military units. The Seylosian government immediately formulates a condemnation of the Orinese actions, and demands the withdrawal of Orinese troops from Velaheria.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
* The Stedorian Army, consisting of the 2nd Corps, is placed on high alert and begins preparations to move towards and position itself on the Velaherian border. The Stedorian navy also prepares to begin a blockade of the western shores of Velaheria.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
* Tagmatine 3rd Carrier Strike Group leaves its previous position in the $where in order to join the NAU Fleet in their plans to attempt and blockade parts of the Velaherian eastern approach.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
<br />
===== Assembled Nations =====<br />
<br />
* The General Assembly [[Assembled Nations]] is called into a special Emergency Session. Outgoing [[Assembled Nations#First_Secretary|First Secretary]] [[Antwayne Zagula]] will remain in his position until the Emergency Session is adjourned. <br />
<br />
==== 20th December ====<br />
<br />
* The Seylosian 2nd Fleet redeploys from [[Kaseka]] to [[Maimi]] next to [[Esonice]] under fears of an [[Entente of Oriental States|EOS]] assault.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
<br />
==== 22nd December ====<br />
<br />
* After two days at sea, the fear over a supposed EOS invasion proves unfounded, and the Seylosian 2nd Fleet returns to Kaseka.{{efn|OOC. Please review if this supposed to be publicly known information.}}<br />
<br />
== Aftermath ==<br />
<br />
* Provisional government<br />
* Constitutional conference<br />
* Journalism conference<br />
* Transitional council<br />
* New constitution<br />
* Free elections<br />
<br />
== Response ==<br />
<br />
=== Velaheria ===<br />
<br />
* Velaherian people out on the streets<br />
* Velaherian Pravda<br />
* Website with testimonies<br />
<br />
=== Orioni ===<br />
<br />
* Message from newly elected [[Chairperson of Orioni|Chairman]] [[Edric Kageni]].<br />
<br />
=== International ===<br />
<br />
* Neighbours<br />
** Delamaria: nothing<br />
** Dolchland: nothing<br />
** Iwenland: nothing<br />
** Stedoria: bellicose rhetoric<br />
** <br />
* Argis: mixed<br />
* International: mixed<br />
* Assembled Nations: mixed<br />
** General Assembly: mixed<br />
** Security Council: biased<br />
** FSAN: unknown<br />
* Mercy International: unknown<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Velaheria]]<br />
[[Category:Wars (Eurth)]]<br />
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[[Category:Flags (Eurth)]]</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=International_Communist_Economic_Bloc&diff=783830International Communist Economic Bloc2024-03-22T16:09:08Z<p>Orioni: ∆spelling +flag</p>
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| name = International Communist Economic{{nbsp}}Bloc<br />
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| abbreviation = ICEB<br />
| motto = ''Arise ye the workers of the wurld''<br />
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| formation = {{date|1 May 1972}}<br />
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| founding_location = [[Shffahkia#Geography|<s>Shffahkiaville</s>]], <s>[[Shffahkia]]</s><br />
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| headquarters = Rotating (1972-1978), Bogd Gioro, [[Fulgistan]] (1978-Present)<br />
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The '''International Communist Economic Bloc''' (ICEB) is an economic organisation founded in 1972 in cooperation between several socialist and collectivist countries of the [[New Wurld]]. The organisation was founded in response to rising military tensions in [[Alharu]], the [[Timeline of major events on Eurth#20th Century|1969 energy crisis]] in [[Fulgistan]], and the success of the CSE space program, in which many founding ICEB members had participated.<ref name='planning'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5190-ooc-iceb-planning-thread/ ICEB Planning Thread] by Fulgistan (11 November 2018)</ref> The ICEB provides funding, no-interest loans and material aid to member states, foreign countries in the developing [[Eurth|wurld]] and private projects which will benefit public causes (arts, culture, etc.). Every three years, the members come together to discuss economic and political matters.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5213-15th-triennial-iceb-economic-and-political-summit/ 15th Triennial ICEB Economic and Political Summit] by Dniester (15 November 2018)</ref><br />
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== Purpose ==<br />
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The ICEB is an economic union between its member states that seeks to overcome the shortcomings of the planned economy, as well as to complement the indigent industries of each member state. The organisation also endeavours to incorporate [[Fulgistan]]i-style Three-Year Plans across the entire bloc, which proved challenging during the first two decades of its founding. The ICEB, in addition to being an economic organisation, is also a body that seeks to foster goodwill and cooperation between member states; to this end, the members discuss military cooperation in training, equipment, and possible foreign bases.<ref name='planning'/><br />
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== Membership ==<br />
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The ICEB provides for both observers and associates who maintain market economies.<ref name='planning'/><br />
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{| class='wikitable sortable plainrowheaders' style='text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;' style='width:70%'<br />
|+ List of member and observer states{{Anchor|Details of member states}}<br />
! scope='col' | State<br />
! scope='col' | Capital<br />
! scope='col' | Accession<br />
! scope='col' | Status<br />
! scope='col' | Population (2024)<br />
! scope='col' | GDP ([[A$]]) (2024)<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Advocatius}}<br />
| [[Victoires]]<br />
| 1985-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|43,421,360}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|476,020,400,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | [[File:Flag of the Socialist Federation of Ahrana.png|23px]] [[Ahrana]]<br />
| [[Moskovo]]<br />
| 2017-2018<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{No2|Former}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|65,900,959}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|235,479,720,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Fulgistan}}<br />
| [[Bogd Gioro]]<br />
| 1972-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|32,000,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|396,000,400,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Great Xio}}<br />
| [[Pashae]]<br />
| 1972-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|8,829,200}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|31,564,390,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Ide Jima|communist}}<br />
| [[Darhan]]<br />
| 1972-1992<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{No2|Former}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|152,400,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|6}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Mekabiri}}<br />
| [[Piri]]<br />
| 1972-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{No2|Observer}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|9,155,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|6}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | [[File:Flag of North Dniester.jpg|23px]] [[North Dniester]]<br />
| [[Minsk]]<br />
| $year-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|40,203,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|400,440,000,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Red Iberos}}<br />
| [[Porto Premá]]<br />
| 1972-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|26,000,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|6}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|San Jorge}}<br />
| [[Santa Isabel]]<br />
| $TBD<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | Unknown<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | Unknown<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Stedoria}}<br />
| [[Kapojvar]]<br />
| 2011-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|19,007,958}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|269,660,000,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Velaheria}}<br />
| [[Bastaria]]<br />
| 1972-2024<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{No2|Former}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|33,000,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|61,900,000,000}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Structure ==<br />
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ICEB has an executive body with several more specific committees subordinate to it, as well as a formally separate but practically involved executive committee composed of our respective supreme offices/heads of state.<ref name='planning'/> The organisation has local institutions in each country, with a small group of each member country economic advisors, to serve a dual function of a “ICEB Embassy” as well as a system for managing and enforcing ICEB policy more effectively. The global headquarters is situated in [[Bogd Gioro]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5190-ooc-iceb-planning-thread/?do=findComment&comment=40011659 ICEB Planning Thread] by Batengdei (25 November 2018)</ref><br />
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The following committees exist to manage key industries. Essentially, these committees oversee the production (to ICEB standards), distribution and further development of their respective industries, with an Executive Committee, made up of the heads of state/heads of party of the member states, overseeing the course of the ICEB Three-Year Plans, the creation of new committees, and the allocation of resources to the organisation as a whole.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5190-ooc-iceb-planning-thread/#comment-40011665 ICEB Planning Thread] by Fulgistan (25 November 2019)</ref><br />
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* Uranium and Radioactive Materials Committee (URMC)<br />
* Steel and Metals Committee (SMC)<br />
* Automotive and Machinery Committee (AMC)<br />
* Weapons and Ammunition Committee (WAC)<br />
* Produce and Agriculture Committee (PAC)<br />
* Fisheries Committee (FC)<br />
* Energy Committee (EC)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Reflist}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox country<br />
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|conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Cristina<br />
|native_name = ''Regno di Cristina'' <br />
|common_name = Cristina<br />
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|status = Independent State<br />
|image_flag = Flag of Cristina.png<br />
|image_coat = Coat of Arms of Cristina.png<br />
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|national_motto = ''"Respekto oni ne povas aceti"''<br />
|national_anthem = ''Salva, Salva, Cristina''<br>"Save, Save Cristina"<br />
|image_map = Map of Cristina.png<br />
|alt_map = Map of Cristina<br />
|map_caption = Map of Cristina<br />
|capital = [[#Geography|Cristina]]<br />
|largest_city = [[#Geography|Cristina]]<br />
|official_languages = ''[[List of Spoken Languages on Eurth|Cristinese]]''<br>{{wp|Esperanto}}<br />
|religion = [[#Religion|Cristinese Orthodox]]<br />
|demonym = Cristinese<br />
|government_type = Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy<br />
|leader_title1 = Queen<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Nova Maxima Korvini]]<br />
|leader_title2 = [[#Politics|Minister of State]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Adriana Galini Monadic]]<br />
|leader_title3 = [[#Legislative branch|Speaker of the National Council]]<br />
|leader_name3 = Carlo Delani Zucara<br />
|leader_title4 = [[#Judicial branch|Chief of Justice]]<br />
|leader_name4 = [[Adriano Saubi]]<br />
|legislature = [[#Legislative branch|National Council]]<br />
|sovereignty_type = Establishment<br />
|established_event1 = Independence<br />
|established_date1 = 2001<br />
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|area_km2 = 1221 <br />
|population_census = 7,453,682<br />
|population_census_year = 2018<br />
|GDP_nominal = $352 billion<br />
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $47,306<br />
|Gini = 27.8 <br />
|Gini_year = 2018<br />
|HDI_year = 2018 <br />
|HDI = .958 <br />
|HDI_change = Increase <br />
|currency = ''[[#Currency|Digital Linda]]''<br />
|currency_code = DLD<br />
|time_zone = UTC +8<br />
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The '''Free Port of Cristina''' (Cristinese pronunciation: ''Porto Franco di Cristina''), officially the Kingdom of Cristina (Cristinese: Regno di Cristina), is a sovereign city-state, country, and microstate located in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] on [[Eurth]]. It is also commonly known as "The Yellow City". The Republic of [[Mantella]] now borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Byzantine Sea. With a population of 7,453,682 living in an area of 1,221 km2 (486.5 sq mi), it is one of the most densely populated nations in Europa. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 15%. The highest point in the country is at the access to the [[#Architecture|Palazzo Korvini]] residential building on the Rocca di Santo Cristo in the Santo Cristo Ward from the Sea Lane at 164.4 metres (539 feet) above sea level. The lowest point in the country is the Byzantine Sea. The Kingdom’s most populous district is The Central.<br />
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Cristina is a free economic territory ({{wp|free economic zone}}). Companies are taxed very lightly to encourage economic activity. The taxation rules are determined by the Cristinese Trade Organization (CTO) and any goods introduced are generally regarded, insofar as import duties and taxes are concerned, as being outside the customs territory. The Free Port of Cristina is a modern city-state governed under a form of constitutional monarchy, with Queen Nova Maxima from [[House of Korvini|House Korvini]] as head of state. Although Queen [[Nova Maxima Korvini|Nova Maxima]] is a constitutional monarch, she wields immense political power. The [[House of Korvini]] has ruled Cristina, with tree interruptions, for 818 years (223 years as Kings and Queens). The two official language are Cristinese and Esperanto, but [[Mantella]]n, [[Emakera]]n, and [[Lysia]]n are widely spoken and understood.<br />
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Cristina is a disputed territory and only partially recognized state in Central Europa that only sixteen years ago declared independence from [[Mantella]], which annexed the city-state eight decades ago, after a bloody and destructive ten years armed conflict in which Cristina finally emerged victoriously. The declaration of independence sparked varied responses from the international community, some welcoming it, while others condemn the unilateral move. Mantella has, at first, recalled its ambassadors from states which have recognized Cristina, in protest. Periodic armed conflicts between the two countries still occur along their shared border and into Mantellan territory.<br />
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Cristina became a full World Assembly voting member in 2017.<br />
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The Free Port of Cristina maintains high literacy, life expectancy, and education levels and is one of the most frequently visited countries in the region, projected to have the third highest tourism growth rate in the world between 2015 and 2020. It is known for its natural environment and cultural heritage inherited from many historical civilizations, its cuisine, its advanced technology, its eclectic and unique music, architecture and its festivals, some of which are the largest and most prominent of their kind in Central Europa.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
[[File:Images-5.jpg|thumb|Satellite view of the City of Cristina.]]<br />
[[File:Vernazza and the sea, Cinque Terre, Italy.jpg|thumb|Picturesque village of Montesilvano on the Azzurra Riviera]]<br />
Also known as the Free Port of Cristina or less commonly as the "Yellow City", the Kingdom of Cristina is a sovereign port city-state, with 10 Wards, located in Europa. It is bordered by the [[Mantella]]’s Sea Districts on western, northern, and eastern side with the south side bordering the [[Byzantine Sea]]. Its centre is about {{convert|200|km|mi}} southwest of [[Mantella#Geography|Modena]], Capital city of the Republic of Mantella. The Kingdom of Cristina has a population of 7,453,682 living in an area of {{convert|1221|km2|sqmi}}, making it one of the smallest and most densely populated country in [[Eurth]]. The Kingdom of Cristina claims territorial waters to a distance of {{convert|6|nmi|km}}. Half of the kingdom’s land area is built-up, while the other half is forest and agricultural land.<br />
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The highest point in the country is at the access to the [[#Architecture|Korvini Palazzo]] residential building on the ''Rocca di Santo Cristo'' in the Santo Cristo Ward from the Sea Lane at {{convert|164.4|m|ft}} above sea level. The lowest point in the country is the Byzantine Sea. The ''Fiume della Principessa'' is the longest flowing body of water, around {{convert|28|km|mi}} in length, and Lake Ave is the largest lake, approximately {{convert|5|ha|acres}} in size. Cristina's most populated Ward is the Central Ward. After recent land reclamation the total area grew 15%; consequently, new plans have been approved to extend the Ward of Santo Cristo. There are two ports in Cristina: Aline and Port Saint Izabella. Cristina’s only natural resource is fishing; There is a neighbouring [[Mantella]]n port called Godalia that is near Cristina.<br />
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===Climate===<br />
Cristina has a hot-summer {{wp|Mediterranean climate}} ({{wp|Köppen climate classification}}: Csa), which is influenced by the oceanic climate and the humid subtropical climate. As a result, it has warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Cool and rainy interludes can interrupt the dry summer season, the average length of which is also shorter. Summer afternoons are infrequently hot (indeed, temperatures greater than 30 °C or 86 °F are rare) as the atmosphere is temperate because of constant sea breezes. On the other hand, the nights are very mild, due to the fairly high temperature of the sea in summer. Generally, temperatures do not drop below {{convert|20|C|F}} in this season. In the winter, frosts and snowfalls are extremely rare and generally occur once or twice every ten years. The annual average precipitation is 758.9 mm.<br />
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===Administrative Subdivisions===<br />
The Free Port of Cristina is the smallest country by area in Europa; It is also the smallest monarchy, and is one of the most densely populated country in the world. The state consists of only one municipality (commune). There is no geographical distinction between the State and the City of Cristina, although responsibilities of the government (state-level) and of the municipality (city-level) are different. According to the former constitution, the kingdom was subdivided into three municipalities:<br />
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* Santo Cristo (Saint Christ), the old city, where is located the Port of Aline and the ruins of the Castle of Aline;<br />
* Centrale (Central), the principal residential and resort area with the Cristina Opera House in the east and northeast;<br />
* Sabatini, the southeastern section including the Port St. Izabella.<br />
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The municipalities were merged into one after the independence, after accusations that the government of [[Mantella]] was acting according to the motto "divide and conquer," and they were accorded the status of Wards or Quartiers thereafter.<br />
Additional wards were created and settled by new land reclamation and subdivisions of existing ones. Queen [[Nova Maxima Korvini|Nova Maxima]] announced in her New Year Speech of 2017 a new development called Ancoraggia that will become the eleventh ward.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Medieval===<br />
According to an old legend, Alexandre the Deacon passed through the Cristina area and turned away the cult of previous gods. As a result, a monastery were constructed there in 1153, the Monastery of Santo Cristo (Saint Christ). Soon a small village grew around the building and in few year it became a town late named Urbi Santo Cristo (City of Saint Christ) in 1170. Saint Christ ended up in the hands of the [[Eternal Empire of Hémus]] in 1172, which gave it to the [[Mantella]]ns.<br />
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An ousted branch of the Giannini family from Mantella, the [[House of Korvini|Korvini]], contest for Saint Christ for a decade, finally gained control of it in 1182. Though the First Kingdom of Mantella would last for more than 450 years, they allowed the [[House of Korvini|Korvini family]] to keep the city of Saint Christ, and, likewise, the other nations in the region left it alone for hundreds of years.<br />
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===Modern age===<br />
[[File:Genova_1481_(copy_1597).jpg|thumb|A view of Santo Cristo and its fleet by Paolo Felicci (1597 copy, after a drawing of 1481); Museo Bellas Artes, Modena]]<br />
The Kingdom of Skrovja did not annex it until the Skrovjan Revolution in 1650, but after the death of the Skrovjan King Goran I in the aftermath of the bloody Revolution the [[House of Korvini|Korvini]] retook the possession of Saint Christ, which they then ruled as a condominium with the Kingdom of [[Mantella]]. This is the origin of the today’s kingdom (1714).<br />
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In 1753 Mantella was annexed by [[Emakera]] and the Kingdom of Saint Christ came under Skrovjan influence again but Skrovjan king Petrus allowed it to remain independent after a truce in the Battle of Sabatini (1780).<br />
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Under the reign of Queen [[Cristina Maxima Korvini]] (from 1778 to 1797) and through the subsequent years, the Kingdom of Saint Christ became a stable, flourishing city-state. During this time, she improved the infrastructure and military of Saint Christ. Queen Cristina Maxima also reformed the taxation process. Her reign is known as Pax Cristina because during her reign diplomacy flourished. The Kingdom's economy was dominated by wealthy industrialists and bankers.<br />
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In 1847, the [[House of Korvini|Korvini family]] renamed the free city Kingdom of Cristina (Regno di Cristina) after the great Queen Cristina.<br />
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===20th Century===<br />
Cristina was over-run by foreign powers during the [[War of Mantella]] (1935-1937) and for about sixth five years it was administered by Mantella, before finally self-declare it's independence nineteen years ago under the lead of the then Princess Nova Korvini.<br />
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Since then Cristina has been independent and has taken some steps towards integration with the rest of the kworld.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
Cristina has again been governed under a constitutional monarchy since it's independence, with the King or Queen of Cristina as head of state. The executive branch consists of a Minister of State as the head of government, who presides over a ten-member Council of Government. The Minister of State can be Cristinese or Mantellan. However, Queen [[Nova Maxima Korvini]] appointed, on 3 March of 2017, the [[Mantella]]n [[Adriana Galini Monadic]] as Minister of State.<br />
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===Executive branch===<br />
The Sovereign King (Cristinese: Re di Cristina) or Queen of Cristina (Cristinese: Regina di Cristina) is the reigning monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Cristina. All reigning king and queen have officially taken the name of the House of Korvini, although some have belonged to other families in the male line, such as the Valentini, the Mandic, the Giordi and the Mantegni houses. The present reigning queen is Nova Maxima Korvini.<br />
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The King or Queen of Cristina exercises his or her authority in accordance with the Constitution and laws. He or she represents the Kingdom in foreign relations and any revision, either total or partial, of the Constitution must be jointly agreed to by the monarch and the National Council.<br />
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The Minister of State is the head of government of Cristina, being elected by popular vote and submitted to appointment by and subordinate to the King or Queen of Cristina. During their term of office, the holder is responsible for directing the work of the Cristinese government and is in charge of foreign relations. As the monarch's representative, the Minister of State also directs the executive services, commands the Police and the Military, and presides (with voting powers) over the Council of Government.<br />
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The Council of Government is under the authority of the monarch. The title and position of King is hereditary, the Minister of State appointed by the monarch after being elected a candidate by popular vote in general elections. Until the 2002 Cristinese constitution, only Mantellan nationals were eligible for the post.<br />
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The Council of Government of Cristina consists of ten members, the Minister of State, who chairs the council, and the nine members (counsellors or ministers); he or she also has voting rights, and has control of both the police and military.<br />
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The Council debates projects and bills proposed to the King by the other governmental councils, executive ordinances approved by the King, the Minister of State's ministerial orders, and other miscellaneous policy.<br />
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The monarch is advised by the Crown Council of Cristina. The Crown Council of Cristina is a seven-member administrative body which meets at least twice annually to advise the King of Cristina on various domestic and international affairs. It is one of three such councils designated by the Kingdom's Constitution, the other two being the National Council and the Communal Council.<br />
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The monarch appoints the council's President (chairman) and three other members, generally members of the Nobilità; the final three members are chosen amongst candidates put forward by the National Council. The current Speaker of the national council is Giancarlo Cecilia, Duke of Feliccia.<br />
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Though the Crown Council is simply an advisory committee and has no legislative power, the monarch must consult it before signing international treaties, dissolving the National Council, naturalizing citizens, or making certain other executive decisions.<br />
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===Legislative branch===<br />
The unicameral National Council (Consiglio Nazionale) has 36 seats. The members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms. The Council can be disbanded by the King of Cristina provided that he hosts elections within 3 months. They are chosen in a national election in which Cristinese citizens of legal age are eligible to vote. Cristinese legislators can be members of political parties or independents but these men and women must have been citizens for a minimum of five years.<br />
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The Council meets at least once per month to vote on the country's budget and bills proposed by the king's government. Ordinances (executive orders) are debated in the Council of Government, and once approved, must be submitted to the king within eighty days for his signature, which makes them legally enforceable. If he does not express opposition within ten days of submission, they become valid.<br />
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The role of the Speaker of the National Council in Cristina is similar to that in most Commonwealth legislatures. The Speaker presides over the sittings of National Council, and enforces the rules prescribed in its Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of parliamentary business. In carrying out their duties, the Speaker must remain impartial and fair to all national counselors.<br />
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The Speaker regulates and enforces the rules of debate. They decide who has the right to speak, and put the question for the Council to debate on and vote. The Speaker does not take part in the debates, but can abstain or vote for or against a motion if they have a vote as an elected national counselor.<br />
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As the guardian of parliamentary privileges, national counselors look to the Speaker for guidance on procedures, and for rulings on any points of order.<br />
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====Political Parties====<br />
There are six political parties officially recognised and registered by the Tribunale Elettorale Nazionale (TEN), the organism which oversees elections and electoral results at all levels of Cristinese government since September 2002.<br />
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Those Parties, however, receive no subsidies from the Government to pursue their political activities. TEN may also recognize independent candidates to participate to the political life of the Kingdom.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! style="width:15%" colspan="2"|Party<br />
! style="width:10%"|Position<br />
! style="width:30%"|Ideology<br />
! style="width:15%"|Leader(s)<br />
! style="width:10%"|[[#Legislative branch|National Council]] seats<br />
! style="width:10%"|Coalition<br />
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| style="background-color:orange"|<br />
| Raduno per Cristina<br/>{{small|(Rally for Cristina)}}<br />
| Right-wing<br />
| Conservatism, economic liberalism, fiscal conservatism, monarchism.<br />
| Mr Fabiano Campelli<br />
| {{Infobox political party/seats|12|36|hex=orange}}<br />
| style="background:#98FB98"|<center>In coalition</center><br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color:gold"|<br />
| Unione per Cristina<br/>{{small|(Union for Cristina)}}<br />
| Centre-right<br />
| Social liberalism, economic liberalism, classical liberalism, monarchism.<br />
| Mr Toni Minardi<br />
| {{Infobox political party/seats|19|36|hex=gold}}<br />
| style="background:#98FB98"|<center>In coalition</center><br />
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| style="background-color:olive"|<br />
| Nuovo Partito Popolare<br/>{{small|(New People's Party)}}<br />
| Centre-left<br />
| Social democracy, democratic socialism, labourism, Cristinese nationalism.<br />
| Mrs Giordana Rosario<br />
| {{Infobox political party/seats|5|36|hex=olive}}<br />
| style="background:#ff9090"|<center>In opposition</center><br />
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| style="background-color:#FF0"|<br />
| Visione Libertaria<br/>{{small|(Libertarian Viewpoint)}}<br />
| Centre<br />
| Libertarianism, cultural liberalism, economic liberalism, fiscal conservatism, laissez-faire, decentralisation, non-interventionism.<br />
| Mr Luca Moragnis<br />
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|36|hex=#FF0}}<br />
| style="background:#ff9090"|<center>In opposition</center><br />
|-<br />
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| style="background-color:red"|<br />
| Socialismo e Libertà<br/>{{small|(Socialism and Liberty)}}<br />
| Left-wing<br />
| Democratic socialism, eco-socialism, cultural liberalism, left-wing populism, socialism of the 21st century.<br />
| Mrs Catarina Ricci<br />
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|36|hex=red}}<br />
| style="background:#ff9090"|<center>In opposition</center><br />
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| style="background-color:lightblue"|<br />
| Repubblicano<br/>{{small|(Republican)}}<br />
| Centre<br />
| Modern republicanism, centrism, Cristinese nationalism.<br />
| Mr Paolo Danesi<br />
| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|36|hex=lightblue}}<br />
| style="background:#ff9090"|<center>In opposition</center><br />
|-Catarina Ricci<br />
|}<br />
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===Judicial branch===<br />
[[File:Polizia.di.stato.arp.jpg|thumb|Cristinese policemen on duty]]<br />
The legal system of Cristina is a form of common law. Trial by jury was abolished by the Queen so that judicial decisions would rest entirely in the hands of appointed judges.There is Capital punishment in Cristina for murder, as well as for certain aggravated drug-trafficking and firearms offences.<br />
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The supreme courts are the Judicial Revision Court (Corte di Revisione Giudiziaria), which hears civil and criminal cases (as well as some administrative cases), and the Supreme Tribunal (Corte Suprema), which performs judicial review. Both courts are staffed by judges appointed among judges of lesser courts, such as the Tribunale Elettorale Nazionale, members of the Crown Council and university professors.<br />
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The Chief Justice of Cristina is the highest post in the judicial system of the city-state. The Chief Justice is appointed by the reigning monarch, chosen from candidates recommended by the Minister of State. The incumbent Chief Justice is Adriano Saubi.<br />
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Law enforcement is the responsibility of the Royal Civil Security Force (Forza Reale di Sicurezza Civile - FRESIC), which encompasses the civil police force of Cristina and is subordinate to the Department of Safety of the Ministry of Justice. FRESIC fields about 5.000 uniformed officers. National security and counterintelligence are the responsibility of the Royal Security and Information Agency (Agenzia Reale di Sicurezza e Intelligenzia - ARSI).<br />
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==Military==<br />
{{main|Cristinese Royal Defense Forces}}<br />
[[File:Rdf coat.gif|thumb|150px|Coat of arms of the Cristinese [[#Military|Royal Defense Forces]]]]<br />
The Cristinese military is arguably one of the most technologically advanced in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]. It comprises the Royal Cristina Army, Royal Cristina Navy, and the Royal Cristina Air Force. It is seen as the guarantor of the country's independence. This principle translates into the culture, involving all citizens in the country's defence. The country dedicates about 30% of the government spending to the military.<br />
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The Royal Defense Forces (RDF) is being developed to respond to a wide range of issues, in both conventional and unconventional warfare. The Defense Science and Technology Agency is responsible for procuring resources for the military. The geographic restrictions of the Free Port of Cristina mean that the RDF must plan to fully repulse an attack, as they can not fall back and re-group. The small size of the population has also affected the way the RDF has been designed, with a moderate active force but a large number of reserves. It has an active strength of around 70,800 personnel and is capable of mobilising over a million reservists.<br />
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====Doctrine====<br />
Deterrence and diplomacy have been the fundamental tenets of Cristina's military defence policy. Through the years, the military has developed extensive links with armed forces from other countries. In recent years, there has also been an increased emphasis on international peace-keeping and relief operations, notably the peace-keeping operations.<br />
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Cristina has conscription for all able-bodied males at age 18, except those with a criminal record. Those who have yet to complete pre-university education or are awarded the Public Service Commission scholarship can opt to defer their draft. Though not required to perform military service, the number of women in the RDF has been increasing: since the kingdom's independence they have been allowed to fill military vocations formerly reserved for men. Before induction into a specific branch of the armed forces, recruits undergo at least 9 weeks of basic military training.<br />
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Training involving activities such as live firing and amphibious warfare is often carried outside the urban area and are typically barred to civilian access. This also avoids risk to the city. However, large-scale drills are considered too dangerous to be performed in the area, and have been performed in the Cristinese Protectorate in [[Mantella]]. Training is also held in about a dozen other countries. In general, military exercises are held with foreign forces once or twice per week.<br />
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====Operations====<br />
[[File:Irishamylebanonf.png|thumb|Cristine Army peacekeepers during an inspection while serving in [[Afropa]]]]<br />
Due to airspace and land constraints, the Royal Cristina Air Force (RCAF) maintains a number of overseas bases and in [[Mantella]]. The RCAF's 11 Squadron is based in RCAF Base Brosinek, Western [[Mantella]]. The RCAF also has a few overseas detachments in other Europan countries.<br />
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The RDF has sent forces to assist in operations outside the country. In the region, it has helped stabilise western Mantella and also helped in relief efforts during Hurricane Katia and Typhoon Maxil.<br />
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==== Equipment ====<br />
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The RDF utilises technology as "force multipliers", especially in the area of integration, which will enable its various units to fight in an integrated manner. The Army, Air Force and Navy are linked via advanced data-links and networks to enable coordinated attacks and support for various units and forces. Technology is an important element in the RDF's transformation into a 3rd Generation Fighting Force.<br />
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The RDF acknowledges that technology is crucial for overcoming the limitations of Cristina's small population. Having consistently had one of the largest defence budgets in the region, the Free Port of Cristina has focused on maintaining its spending on sophisticated and superior weaponry. Research and experimentation to develop a technological edge began fifteen years ago, even though the RDF then had only rudimentary capabilities. The effort started off with a three-man team. At present, the RDF is one of the largest employers of engineers and scientists in Cristina and continues to devote considerable resources to defence research and development (R&D) and experimentation – 5% and 1% of the defence budget, respectively. Cristina's education system has also produced national servicemen who can be trained to operate RDF's sophisticated platforms and systems.<br />
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The country also has an advanced and well established military manufacturing industry that is responsible for the design and development of high-tech military hardware such as:<br />
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* C1 Aries MBT: Modern main battle tank.<br />
* Sago IFV: 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (an advanced upgrade of the [[Mantella]]n VCC)<br />
* Matadore: Unguided short range anti-armour weapon<br />
* Ursa: Lightweight howitzer<br />
* CAS AR-2: Multirole combat and assault Rifle<br />
* Estelar-Class stealth frigates: Warships designed with stealthy characteristics, equipped with advanced combat systems and with longer endurance.<br />
* F-13 Vulturi: A single-seat, single-jet engine, 4.5th generation multirole fighter designed for the Air Force and Navy. The aircraft is equipped with a wide range of weapons and is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike missions. It has a tail-less cropped delta-canard configuration, which provides for high manoeuvrability. The Vulturi has been developed as a joint Cristina-[[Lysia]].<br />
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====Organisation====<br />
The Royal Defense Forces consists of the:<br />
*Army (Regio Esercito): Three Combined Arms Divisions: 3 Div, 6 Div & 9 Div, two Army Operational Reserve Divisions, 21st and 25th, and one city defence command;<br />
*Air Force (Regia Aeronautica Militare): Seventeen squadrons and four air bases;<br />
*Navy (Regia Marina): Eight squadrons and two naval bases.<br />
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====Command structure====<br />
The RDF is headed by the Chief of Defence Force (CDF), a three-star General (i.e. Lieutenant General) by establishment and the sole and only (active) RDF General that can be promoted or hold three-star rank; he is assisted by the three chiefs of the respective services (Army, Airforce, Navy), who are two-star generals/admirals by establishment (or Major-General/ Rear-Admiral). The RDF has a Sergeant Major who currently holds the rank of CWO. The CDF is supported by various staff from branches such as the Joint Operations and Planning Directorate, the Joint Manpower Department, the Joint Logistic Department, the Military Intelligence Organisation and the Foreign Military Liaison Branch.<br />
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Supporting the combat role of the RDF, are other governmental organisations of the Ministry of Defence, such as the Defence Policy Group, the Defence Management Group, the Defence Industry and System Office and the Defence Research and Technology Office. Within these groups are the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), the Central Manpower Base (CMPB), and the Military Security Department (MSD). Domestic technology companies also play a role in building up Cristinese military capabilities, particularly the government-linked Siena Fleet Systems (SFS), Cristina Arms Solutions (CAS), and Draco and Domini Co. (DnD), both which designed and built some of the RDF's more advanced weaponry and equipment based on specific local requirements which may be expensive for foreign companies to adapt and produce.<br />
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The Special Operations Task Force, composed of the selected members of the Special Operations Force, CDF Commando Formation, Naval Diving Unit and other forces integrated under one command, is formed to combat common terrorist threats.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Cristina has a highly developed market economy, based historically on extended entrepôt trade.<br />
Cristinese economy is known as one of the freest, most innovative, most competitive, most dynamic and most business-friendly. Worldwide Index of Economic Freedom ranks the Free Port of Cristina in top five freest economy in the world and one of the easiest place to do business for the past decade.<br />
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Cristinese economy is diversified, with its top contributors – financial services, manufacturing, shipping. Its main exports are arms, integrated circuits and computers which constituted 30% of the country's GDP in 2017, and includes significant electronics, arms manufactoring, chemicals, mechanical engineering and biomedical sciences sectors. In 2016, Cristina produced about 10% of the world's foundry wafer (such as crystalline silicon) output.<br />
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Cristina has maintained sound economic and trade relations with more than 100 countries; The World Bank classifies Cristina as a high income economy and the GDP per capita of the region is US$$76,003. After the country independence, there has been a rapid rise in the number of mainland visitors due to the Queen [[Nova Maxima Korvini|Nova]]'s programs on easing of travel restrictions. Together with the liberalization of Cristina's gaming industry two years ago, that induces significant investment inflows, the average growth rate of the economy in the last three years was approximately 3.7% annually.<br />
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The Kingdom of Cristina is an offshore financial centre, a tax haven, and a free port with no foreign exchange control regimes. The Monetary Authority of Cristina regulates offshore finance, while the Cristinese Trade and Investment Promotion Institute provides services for investment in Cristina. In the last year, Moody's Investors Service upgraded Cristina's foreign and local currency government issuer ratings to 'Aa3' from 'A1', citing its government's solid finances as a large net creditor. The rating agency also upgraded Cristina's foreign currency bank deposit ceiling to 'Aa3' from 'A1'.<br />
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As prescribed by the Cristinese Basic Law, the government follows the principle of keeping expenditure within the limits of revenues in drawing up its budget, and strives to achieve a fiscal balance, avoid deficits and keep the budget commensurate with the growth rate of its gross domestic product.<br />
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{{wide image|Genova porto panoramica2.jpg|800px|A view of the commercial port of Aline}}<br />
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===Currency===<br />
The official currency of Cristina is the digital Linda (ISO code: DL), and the central bank is Royal Bank of Cristina. The Cristina Stock Exchange (CEX) is the only stock exchange in the country, with market capitalization of roughly $550 billion (as of last year) and CEX10 as the main index representing the 10 most liquid stocks.<br />
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===Unemployment===<br />
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Cristina has one of the lowest unemployment rates among developed countries. Active labor force at the end of the last year stood at 4.55 million, of whom 59.6% are employed in services sector, 23.9% are employed in the industry and 16.5% are employed in agriculture. The average monthly net salary in june 2015 was DL925.10 (US$2,915.50).<br />
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===Companies===<br />
Since it's independence, Cristina has attracted over $980 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI). Blue-chip corporations making investments in Cristina include many of greatest world corporations that have made large investments.<br />
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Cristina's largest companies are in the telecoms, arms, banking, transportation and manufacturing sectors, many of which started as state-run enterprises, and has since been listed on the Cristina Exchange, including Cristina Telecommunications (CrisTel), Cristina Technologies Engineering, Korvini Corporation, Cristinese Inovative Solutions (CIS), Development Bank of Cristina (CBS). The [[United Overseas Bank]] (UOB) also has headquarters in Cristina.<br />
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The nation's best known global brands include Cristina Airlines, Sienna Fleet System (SFS), Korvini Corporation, Cristina Arms Solutions (CAS) and Port of St. Izabella Co, all of them are amongst the most-awarded in their respective industry sectors.<br />
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The country has free trade agreements with many countries in the region, and a preferential trade regime with [[Lysia]], [[Limonaia]], [[Magnaeus]], [[Prymont]], the [[Sunset Sea Islands]] and [[Adaptus]].<br />
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===Information and communications===<br />
[[File:Alveo del Fucino - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Telescopic parabolic antennas outside Verdemare]]<br />
The Ministry of Communications and Information oversees the development of Infocomms, Media and the Arts. Information and communications technologies are main pillars of Cristina's economic success. However, Cristina's mass communications networks, including television and phone networks, have been mostly operated by the private sector. When Cristina first came online, the population could use Teleview to communicate with each other, but no one outside of their sovereign city-state.<br />
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Today, the Free Port of Cristina is one of the most "Tech-Ready Nations" in terms of market, political and regulatory infrastructure for connectivity.<br />
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Information Technology Laboratory of the Royal University of Cristina.<br />
Cristina also has one of the world's highest smartphone penetration rates (90%). Overall mobile phone penetration rate is at 150 mobile phone subscribers per 100 people.<br />
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Internet in Cristina is provided by state owned CrisTel and partially state owned StartUp and Max-One Limited plus some other business internet service providers (ISPs) that offer residential service plans of speeds up to 2 Gbit/s as of spring 2015.<br />
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Zenith (320 participants) and also it's smaller brother Cristina Internet Exchange (70 participants) are Internet exchange points where Internet service providers and Content delivery networks exchange Internet traffic between their networks (autonomous systems) in various locations in Cristina.<br />
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===Transport===<br />
As Cristina is a small country with a high population density, the number of private cars on the road is restricted so as to curb pollution and congestion. Car buyers must pay for duties one-and-a-half times the vehicle's market value, and bid for a Cristinese Certificate of Entitlement (CCE), which allows the car to run on the road for a decade. Car prices are generally significantly higher in Cristina than in many other countries in the region Vehicles on the road and people walking on the streets keep to the right.<br />
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Cristinese residents also travel by bicycles, bus, taxis, and train (MRT or LRT). Two companies run the train transport system—CBS Transit and CMRT Corporation. Four companies, Ahead, Rapido-Transit, CBS Transit, and CMRT Corporation run the public buses under a 'Bus Contracting Model' where operators bid for routes. There are five taxi companies, who together put out over 26,000 taxis on the road. Taxis are a popular form of public transport as the fares are relatively cheap compared to many other developed countries.<br />
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Cristina has a road system covering 3,120 kilometers, which includes 161 kilometers (100 mi) of expressways. The Cristinese Area Licensing Scheme, implemented in 2005, became one of the Europa's first congestion pricing scheme and included other complementary measures such as stringent car ownership quotas and improvements in mass transit. Upgraded in 2010, the system introduced electronic toll collection, electronic detection, and video surveillance technology.<br />
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Cristina is growing to become a major international transport hub in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], serving some of the busiest sea and air trade routes. Cristina Airport is an aviation center for the region and a stopover on many routes. There are two airports in the country, and Cristina Airport hosts a network of over 100 airlines connecting Cristina to some 150 cities in about 70 countries and territories worldwide. It has been rated one of the best international airports by international travel magazines. The national airline is Cristina Airlines.<br />
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The Ports of Aline and St. Izabella, managed by port operators CrisPort and Port St. Izabella Co. St. Izabella was one of the Europa’s busiest port in 2017 in terms of shipping tonnage handled, at 1.05 billion gross tons, and in terms of containerised traffic, at 20.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Both ports are also on the busiest in Europa in terms of cargo tonnage with 405 million tons handled. In addition, St Izabella is one of the world's busiest for transshipment traffic and the world's biggest ship refueling center.<br />
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===Science and Technology===<br />
[[File:Erzelli grattacieli.png|thumb|Sabatini Science Park under construction in October 2013]]<br />
Cristina is one of the leading nation in scientific research, particularly in fields related to the natural sciences and information technology in the world. The country ranks as one of the most innovative countries in the {{wp|Kurzweil Singularity Index}}.<br />
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Scientific and technological development in Cristina at first did not occur largely because of more pressing matters such as the [[Mantella]]n occupation of the city and the subsequent [[#History|War of Independence]]. It was not until the 2005, under the Queen [[Nova Maxima Korvini]] and the establishment of the Free Port Act that Cristina's economy rapidly grew from industrialisation. Ever since the industrialization of the Cristinese economy, the country has placed its focus on technology-based corporations, such as Siena, which has been supported by infrastructure developments by the government. Cristinese corporation CrisTel was ranked amongst the largest mobile phone companies in the world in the first quarter of 2017. An estimated 90% of Cristineses own a mobile phone. Aside from placing/receiving calls and text messaging, mobile phones in the country are widely used for watching Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or viewing websites. Over one million DMB phones have been sold and the three major wireless communications providers CrisTel, Start-Up, and Max-One provide coverage in all major areas. Cristina has one of the fastest Internet download speeds in the world, with an average download speed of 25.3 Mbit/s.<br />
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Cristina is a world leader in graduates in science and engineering. Since 2014, the country ranks among the most innovative countries in the Kurzweil Singularity Index for 6 consecutive years. Cristinese scientists and engineers have contributed to the advancement of agricultural sciences, electronics, industrial robotics, optics, chemicals, semiconductors, life sciences and various fields of engineering.<br />
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Additionally, Cristina today is known as a Launchpad of a mature mobile market, where developers can reap benefits of a market where very few technology constraints exist. There is a growing trend of inventions of new types of media or apps, utilizing the 4G and 5G internet infrastructure in Cristina. The country has today the infrastructures to meet a density of population and culture that has the capability to create strong local particularity.<br />
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===Water Supply and Sanitation===<br />
Access to water is universal, affordable, efficient and of high quality. Innovative integrated water management approaches such as the reuse of reclaimed water, the establishment of protected areas in urban rainwater catchments and the use of estuaries as freshwater reservoirs have been introduced along with seawater desalination to reduce the country's dependence on water imported from neighboring nations.<br />
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Cristina's approach does not rely only on physical infrastructure, but it also emphasizes proper legislation and enforcement, water pricing, public education as well as research and development.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
===Language===<br />
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===Religion===<br />
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The Kingdom of Cristina is a predominantly Christian Orthodox state—over 89% of the population profess the [[Cristinese Orthodox Church|Cristinese Orthodox]] faith, but it is not the established religion. Approximately half of those who profess to be Orthodox practice the faith. There is a provision under the income tax rules that the taxpayers have the right to request for allocation of 0.3% of their income tax to the Cristinese Orthodox Church or to “other” charities. There has been a Violetist presence in Cristina for at least 600 years. There are many documents throughout the centuries describing Violetist dealings and verifying the presence of a Violetist community in Cristina. Violetists were permitted official protection by the government.<br />
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===Education===<br />
[[File:Archiginnasio ora blu Bologna.jpg|thumb|Royal University of Cristina, established in 1803]]<br />
Education for primary, secondary, and tertiary levels is largely supported by the state. All institutions, private and public, must be registered with the Ministry of Public Administration. Cristinese is the language of instruction in all public schools, and all subjects are taught and examined in Cristinese. <br />
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Education takes place in three stages: primary, secondary, and pre-university education. Only the primary level is compulsory. Students begin with six years of primary school, which is made up of a four-year foundation course and a two-year orientation stage. The curriculum is focused on the development of Cristinese, the mother tongue, mathematics, and science. Secondary school lasts from four to five years and is divided between Special, Express, Normal (Academic), and Normal (Technical) streams in each school, depending on a student's ability level. The basic coursework breakdown is the same as in the primary level, although classes are much more specialized. Pre-university education takes place over two to three years at senior schools, mostly called Junior Colleges.<br />
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Post-secondary education institutions include 4 polytechnics, institutes of technical education (ITEs), 3 public universities of which the Royal University of Cristina and Korvini Technological University are among the top 20 universities in Europa.<br />
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Cristina is an education hub, with more than 80,000 international students in 2017. 5,000 students from [[Mantella]] cross the borders daily to attend schools in the Free Port. In 2017, 20% of all students in Cristinese universities were international students – the maximum cap allowed.<br />
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===Welfare===<br />
Welfare programs are almost completely provided by the private sector. Cristineses tend to criticize the welfare state because welfare programs do not work to reduce poverty, improve education, or improve health or retirement. It is the general though that welfare programs also increase out-of-wedlock births and decrease the incentive to work. Moreover, they believe welfare programs reduce freedom by reducing the opportunity of individuals to manage their own lives.<br />
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==Culture==<br />
===Sports===<br />
[[File:Fußballfans.JPG|thumb|Tifosi of the Squadra d'Oro]]<br />
In Cristina football is the most popular sport. Basketball and volleyball are also popular. The three sports have their own federations, the Cristinese Football Federation (Federazione Cristina Calcistica - FCC), the Cristinese Basketball Association (Associazione Cristina Pallacanestro - ACPAC) and the Cristinese Volleyball League (Lega Cristina Pallavolo- LCPAV).<br />
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Despite being the most popular sport, the Cristinese national football team, nicknamed the "[[Squadra d'Oro]]", was having little success (being made up of part-timers drawn from some local sportive clubs) until 2018 when it has qualified for the [[2018 UENA World Cup]]. In their first appearance in a major tournament they were knocked out in the Quarter-finals.<br />
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===Cuisine===<br />
[[File:Minestrone soup.jpg|thumb|Cristinese minestrone]]<br />
Cristinese cuisine is a mixture of the Central Europan cuisine (especially [[Lysia]]n and [[Magnaeus]]) and the [[Mantella]]n cuisine. Historically, Cristinese cuisine was divided into town, farmhouse, castle and monastic cuisines. Ethnologically, the most characteristic Cristinese dishes were one-pot dishes, such as rice, Cristinese stew, minestrone, and poltiglia buckwheat spoonbread. The nut roll (potica) has become a symbol of Cristina, especially among the cristinese population in [[Mantella]] and [[Emakera]]. Soups were added to the traditional one-pot meals and various kinds of porridge and stew only in relatively recent history.<br />
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===Music===<br />
The country has a long and rich musical tradition, closely linked to that of [[Mantella]] and [[Lysia]], but which is also highly independent in itself. In the 17th century, composers including the Cristinese Roberto Valdoti wrote some of the finest pieces of the era. The Free Port of Cristina has an opera house (the Regina Opera Hall), a symphony orchestra and a classical ballet company, the Corporis Company.<br />
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===Visual Arts===<br />
The City has a national museum of contemporary visual art at the New National Museum of Cristina. The country also has numerous works of public art, statues, and memorials.<br />
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===Museums===<br />
The Apotheosi Museum, the New National Museum of Cristina and the worldwide family Royal Oceanographic Museum are the most visited of the 30 museums in Cristina.<br />
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===Events, Festivals, and Shows===<br />
The Kingdom of Cristina hosts major international events such as the International Circus Festival of Aline, Cristinese International Auto Show and the Free Port Television Festival.<br />
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===Architecture===<br />
[[File:Reggia di Caserta, prospettiva dalla fontana di Venere e Adone - panoramio.jpg|thumb|The Royal Palace of Korvini]]<br />
Cristina exhibits a wide range of architecture, but the principality's signature style, particularly in Santo Cristo, is that of the Belle Epoque. It finds its most florid expression in the Regina Opera Hall created by Prince Valdo one century ago. Decorative elements including turrets, balconies, pinnacles, multi-colored ceramics and caryatids and borrowed and blended to create a picturesque fantasy of pleasure and luxury, and an alluring expression of how Cristina sought and still seeks, to portray itself. This capriccio of [[Mantella]]n, [[Lysia]]n, and [[Magnaeus|Magnean]] elements was incorporated into hacienda villas and apartments. Following major development in the period under Mantellan dominance, High Chancellor Tito Vero of Mantella banned high rise development in the city. However, after the independence of Cristina, Queen [[Nova Maxima Korvini|Nova Maxima]], overturned this Sovereign Order. In recent years the accelerating demolition of Cristina's architectural heritage, including its single-family villas, has created dismay. The kingdom currently has no heritage protection legislation.<br />
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==References==<br />
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'''Great Anglia''', or formally the '''Kingdom of Great Anglia''', is a country largely located on the [[#Geography|Anglian peninsula]] in Western [[Europa (continent)]] on [[Eurth]]. It is bordered by [[Adaptus]] to the north and [[Suverina]] to the east. Great Anglia lies on the coast of both the [[Ram Sea]] and the [[Amnalos Sea]], as well as the [[Adlantic Ocean]]. Great Anglia is a monarchy, with its capital in the city of [[Godstone]]. King Creighton III reigns as monarch since 1997.<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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The name ''Anglia'' likely came from the Proto-Argic-Europan root *h₂enǵʰ- ("narrow"), meaning here "the Narrow (Water)", in reference to Widdeby Sound, the long inlet which runs between the Anglian isthmus and the [[Amnalos Sea]]. The root would be *angh- ("tight"). There is also a theory that Anglia meant "hook" (as in: angling for fish), in reference to the shape of the peninsula. It is also possible that the Anglians may have been called such because they were a fishing people or were originally descended from such.<br />
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More obscure sources claim the name actually comes from ''Angelos'', and is related to the noble [[Aroma]]n {{wp|Angelos|House of Angelos}} (ἄγγελος).{{citation needed}} Some Anglian nobles have used this argument to lay claim to the Leopard Throne of [[Tagmatium]]. However, this is not very plausible. The House of Angelos was only founded in the 11th Century. By that time, the name Anglia had already been in use for many centuries.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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Great Anglia is a peninsula comprising of two major sections, Anglia major in the west and Anglia minor in the east. It is bordered by the [[Ram Sea]] to the north, the [[Adlantic Ocean]] to the west and the [[Amnalos Sea]] to the south. Its land borders consist of [[Suverina]] to the east and [[Adaptus]] to the north. Great Anglia's border with Suverina is roughly delineated by the ($MOUNTAINS), save for the Suverin possession of Cluy-Napoca, which lies on the Anglian side of the same mountain range. Great Anglia's border with [[Adaptus]] is altogether less defined, with a portion of the border comprising a straight line from the eastern Anglian highlands to the Ram Sea coast. <br />
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Great Anglia is roughly divided in half by Widdeby Sound, a long inlet which separates the peninsula of Anglia-proper from the eastern Anglian regions. West of the Sound, the landscape of Anglia is very flat, with the tallest hill on the peninsula being Hybarrow, standing at 368 metres (1207 feet) above sea level. The eastern regions, however, have a far greater variation in height, roughly sloping from Tarentum in the southwest to the highest points of the ($MOUNTAINS).<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Prehistory ===<br />
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(WIP. First occupation. Some Pre-Aroman Geltic tribes.)<br />
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=== Classical period ===<br />
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[[File:Blick ins Mindener Land.jpg|200px|thumb|right|View of the Broerland bridge, location of the Battle of Teftovoúrge.]]<br />
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The Anglivarii (or {{wp|Angrivarii}}) were an proto-dolchic [[Occident]]al people of the early [[Aroman Empire]].{{efn|OOC. In a rather funny coincidence, there exists an actual region called {{wp|Angria}}, or "Angry Anglia".}} They lived in what is now northeast Anglia near the border with [[Lysia]]. They built a dike along the Broer river to mark the boundary of their lands. The tribe was first mentioned by the Aroman authors {{wp|Tacitus|Tákiðos}} and {{wp|Ptolemy|Ðolemaíos}} who noted the Angrivarii frequently invaded the borderlands and were expelled by General $AromanPerson. The Anglivarii ware an essential part in defeating the Aromans at the {{wp|Battle of the Teutoburg Forest|Battle of Teftovoúrgo}} bridge in the 1st century CE.<br />
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Their lands were conquered by Emperor $AromanPerson during the Western Wars in $Year.<br />
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* Links with !Alexandrian and [[Aroman Empire]]s?<br />
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* Describe the Christianisation by {{wp|Widukind|Saint Lefkopaidos}} (~300-350). One legend describes how Lefkopaidos started a church in Godstone, and that he lived there until he died in 355. His followers buried his body in the church of Godstone. The impressive tomb is still there. Regardless of this legend, there are doubts whether Lefkopaidos' remains are actually inside the tomb. Examination dates the gravestone slab to the around 13th century.<br />
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=== Post-Aroman dark age ===<br />
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[[File:Sutton Hoo helmet 2016.png|200px|thumb|right|Famous Geltic helmet, 10th century.]]<br />
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Anglia as an independent power has existed for almost a thousand years. After the collapse of the [[Aroman Empire|Aroman]] power in 484CE after the Battle of Dubaserium, a power vacuum led to several independent duchies and petty kingdoms to arise and vie for power. The former Aroman province of Angliae suffered from extreme instability for decades and suffered one of the few instances in [[Eurth]] history of a “reverse colonization” by peoples from [[Argis]].<br />
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Around 970 CE, the Geltic peoples from Northern [[Argis]] started launching a series of raids around the [[Occident]]al region and, finding the Anglian province especially vulnerable, focused much of their efforts on it. By 990 CE, one especially aggressive Geltic lord by the name [[Arthfael Bricius]] ($birth-997) launched an ambitious invasion of the country still too fragmented to fully respond. He gained multiple alliances throughout the peninsula and managed to unify the province under one feudal nation. With him, thousands of Geltic descents followed, settling in the southern peninsula of the $ProvinceName province and establishing a Geltic presence for hundreds of years, each of these tribes claiming separate pieces for themselves.<br />
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However, this new kingdom was not to last for long as Arthfael Bricius died in 997 which resulted in a fracture. Now the Geltic minority were on the losing side. The ambitious Anglian Duke [[Godric Ceolmund]] (958-1049) launched his own campaign by claiming most of Anglia for himself and putting the southern peninsula under siege. By year 999 peace talks began with the original Geltic invaders, Anglia knowing their resistance would prove in vain, bent the knee to a new ruler. King Godric was crowned the same year and ruled for the next fifty years until dying of old age at 91 years old. The foundation for the kingdom he created held firm and would not collapse after his death, solidifying the Kingdom of Anglia in [[Europa]].<br />
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For centuries afterwards, Anglia was often in conflict with its [[Lysia]]n neighbour, and a series of wars, large and small, were fought over claims over the border lands.<br />
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=== War of the Anglian Succession ===<br />
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In 1398 King Albin I died, leaving the throne to his eldest son Edward who became King Edward II. Edward was notably disinterested in his wife, Marie of Lysia, as they were married as a term of the [[Peace of Fescester]]. As a result Edward spent much of his time with mistresses, one of whom, whose name is unknown, produced a son for Edward in 1419, and as he had yet to produce a child with his wife, much of the court presumed the son, named Albin for his grandfather, would succeed Edward as King, despite being a bastard. However Edward's brother, Henry, had a son in 1412, also named Edward, who, by Anglian succession law, was the rightful heir to the throne without a proclamation of legitimacy for Albin.<br />
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By 1442 Edward II fell ill and wasnt expected to last much longer. Edward, the King's nephew, began making preperations to ascend to the throne, believing that Albin, who was young, inexperienced and illegitimate, would pose little threat to his ascension. In early 1443 Edward II finally succumbed to his illness and died. Edward, who was already in Godstone awaiting his uncle's death, had himself coronated merely days after the previous King's death, and became Edward III. Albin, who was away with an army on the Lysian border, learned of the news of his father's death the day after the coronation, and believed that he was King and that Edward's coronation was an act of treason if not rebellion. Albin gathered the support of the army in the borderlands, and marched them towards Godstone where he intended to seize the throne from Edward. Godstone was host to celebrations and dignitaries when word broke of the advancing army, Edward quickly sent for the western armies to return to defend the capital. Edward also encouraged Lysian dignitaries to come to his defence as he had married the Lysian King's niece Matilda of Coeur, though Lysia was reluctant to make such a move and didnt believe that Albin could muster enough forces to overthrow Edward.<br />
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[[File:Fauconbridge's tactics at Towton.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Albin’s experienced armies crushed Edward’s levies.]]<br />
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Edward and Albin's armies met first at the Battle of Leetham on the 25th of March, the battle waged for more than a day was a crushing defeat for Edward's forces who were tired after a long journey from the west. Upon hearing news of his defeat, Edward fled Godstone for the west, leaving the capital undefended. Albin's army marched hurredly into Godstone, and when they discovered he had left along with much of the treasury, the city was sacked by Albin's forces which drew public support closer to Edward's cause.<br />
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Despite Albin being unpopular among the populace, the nobility and foreign powers, his armies won a series of victories over Edward's forces, forcing him to retreat to the southern tip of the penninsula. By 1444 Edward's situation looked desperate, and he was considering fleeing Anglia altogether. However in July 1444, the Lysian King decided to send troops to support Edward. The Lysian council had become concerned about Albin's ambitions, and feared he would launch an invasion of Lysia to recapture territories. The Lysian armies made a quick advance towards Godstone, and by September the city and surrounding lands were completely within the hands of Edward's cause. Albin's armies scattered to react to the Lysian incursion and soon Edward's armies pushed them further north.<br />
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By mid 1445 Albin's army was cornered in the north of the penninsula, and was now facing the combined armies of Lysia and Edward. On June 19th the Battle of Tedorsworth began. Albin's army, in defencive positions, began with small successes in repelling the attackers, however the sheer size of the combined army overwhelmed the forces, and many surrendered or fled the battlefield. Later in the battle Albin decided that he should lead his troops if they were ever going to take victory. Albin was slain, purportedly by Sir Stephen Devondish, in his charge and his corpse was risen to show his troops that their cause was over. <br />
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Edward soon returned to the capital of Godstone, and would continue reign until 1472. In return for Lysia's assistance in the war, along with the fact that thousands of Lysian troops were in Anglia at the time, lands along the border were ceded, and Edward would go on to be seen as more a subject of the Lysian crown than an independent ruler.<br />
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=== Ten Years Civil War ===<br />
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[[File:Archive-ugent-be-79D46426-CC9D-11E3-B56B-4FBAD43445F2 DS-263 (cropped).jpg|200px|thumb|right|16th-century perception of Anglian soldiers.]]<br />
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In 1534 Duke Harold of $DukedomName ($birth-$death) in southern Anglia raised protest to a series of laws curtailing not only the powers of the nobility but also the Geltic minorities that very much still existed five hundred years after their initial arrival. The ruling monarch King Albin II of Anglia (1499-1565) reacted harshly by declaring Duke Harold an outlaw for betraying the crown. This declaration initiated the beginning of the Anglian Civil War (1534-1543). <br />
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Early in the conflict, Duke Harold achieved a series of startling victories against the Anglian royal soldiers. These early victories prompted dozens of Anglian noble lords and dukes to abandon the royal camp and switch sides by joining Harold's side in the conflict. Not soon after the first attack, the Geltic lands in Anglia also pledged their support to Harold as the true ruler of Anglia. The bloody civil war continued to grind on for another six years.<br />
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In 1540 the tide began to turn against the beleaguered rebels. King Albin sensing his new upper hand demanded total submission from his rebelious nobility but also the complete annihilation of the Geltic peoples who had dared to rebel against the crown. <br />
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The rebels began to discuss amongst themselves on how to best survive their threatened destruction when several cities in their northernmost holdings were put to the sword by the Anglian armies. The decision was made to flee, as they could no longer hold off the overwhelming might of the Anglian forces. Over the next year, in 1541 ships were constructed in haste to begin the mass migration. The Geltic people of Anglia knew of free lands near the [[Dolch Sea]] to the southeast of Argis that would be suitable for them to flee to. With their courses set, dozens of ships made the first journey to the island to be known as [[Seylos]]. As the Anglians closed in on their remaining port settlements by the end of 1543, the last rebel ships set sail carrying as many people with them to the fabled island as they could. Those that remained were given no quarter by the advancing Anglians.<br />
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=== Early Modern period ===<br />
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=== 21st century ===<br />
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(WIP. In early 2021 begin a series of wars against its neighbours, a conflict known as the [[2021 Anglian War]].)<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
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Great Anglia is a unitary state under a constitutional monarchy. King Creighton III of the [[House of Odell]] is the monarch and head of state. However, the monarch takes little direct part in governing the country and doesn't make any political decisions. The monarch lacks any formal political power. Legislative power is vested in the bicameral Parliament of Great Anglia, made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The head of government is the prime minister, currently [[Spencer Green]], who selects all the other ministers.<ref>The Gallambrian, [https://www.europans.com/topic/4522-gpn-gallambrian-press-network/page/2/#comment-40017565 Anglia may invade Bashan. What's at stake for Gallambria?] (28 January 2022)</ref> During the 21st century, Anglian foreign policy has adopted a {{wp|Revisionist state|revisionist}} policy of imperialism and militarism. The international 'face' of Great Anglia is the Foreign Minister, Sir Algernon Edgeyton. The {{wp|MoD (UK)|Minister of Defence}} is Lord Douglas Aberfeldy, a distinguished aristocrat and second cousin of the King.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/ Exercise Vigilant Twilight] (31 October 2022)</ref>{{efn|OOC. The character 'Lord Aberfeldy' was an alias for Ian Munro, a British {{wp|MI19}} agent during {{wp|World War II}}. See also: BBC News, [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-20698098 The Nazi prisoners bugged by Germans] (18 January 2013).}}<br />
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The main business of parliament takes place in the two houses of the commons and the lord, but royal assent is required for a bill to become an act of parliament (law). The Prime Minister is typically chosen by the monarch as the leader of the largest party in the commons or lords. The largest party currently is the [[Union Party of Great Anglia|Union Party]], a big-tent grouping of parties, which came together to support the King's expansionist policies.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
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Anglia is one of the richest countries in [[Occident]]al [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. This high standard of living is expected by its citizens. Anglia is an export-oriented mixed economy, and one of the largest arms exporters in the wurld. The largest trade flows are with [[Suverina]], [[Adaptus]], [[Tagmatium]], [[Haruspex]], and [[Bashan]].<br />
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(WIP. What does it make and sell? Who are the trade partners? Currency is the Anglian Nomisma, related to Tagmatine Nomisma.)<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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=== Language ===<br />
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Great Anglia is a country located on the Anglian Peninsula, which is situated in the western part of the [[Occident]]al subcontinent. The country is well-known for its unique culture, particularly its language, Anglish or Anglic. Anglish is a language of [[Burania]]n origin, with significant influence from [[Lysian language|Lysian]] and Adapton Aromance. It is the primary language spoken by the Anglian people and is used throughout the country, as well as several islands in [[Argis]], [[Marenesia]], and [[Alharu]]. Due to its widespread use, Anglish has become a major cultural symbol of Great Anglia. The language of Anglish has evolved over time, reflecting the country's rich cultural history. It is a unique blend of various linguistic influences, which has resulted in a distinct dialect and pronunciation. The grammar and vocabulary of the language have also been influenced by neighbouring languages, particularly Lysian and Adapton Aromance.<br />
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=== Education ===<br />
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The educational system of Great Anglia is a comprehensive and structured system that provides compulsory education to children from the ages of 5 to 17 years old. Education in Great Anglia is highly valued, with a majority of children being educated in public schools. The primary education system in Great Anglia is divided into two main stages: primary education and secondary education. Primary education begins at the age of 5 and lasts for 6 years, while secondary education lasts for 7 years and begins at age 11. Upon completion of secondary education, students are required to take an examination to determine their eligibility for higher education.<br />
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[[File:The Maughan Library, King's College, London.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The University of Stancaster was established in 1694.]]<br />
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In Great Anglia, public schools are the primary mode of education for most children. These schools are funded by the government and are free for all students. Public schools are known for their high standards of education and their focus on providing a well-rounded curriculum that includes not only academic subjects, but also sports and extracurricular activities. In addition to public schools, there are also private schools in Great Anglia. These schools charge tuition fees and are often attended by students from affluent families. Private schools are known for their high standards of education and their focus on providing a more specialized curriculum, typically with a greater emphasis on academic subjects.<br />
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The first institution of higher education and research in Great Anglia was the University of Stancaster, which received its royal charter in 1694. The university is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the country, and is known for its academic excellence and research facilities. Today, there are many other universities in Great Anglia that offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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Great Anglia shares strong cultural and historic ties with its [[Occident]]al neighbours [[Lysia]], [[Suverina]] and [[Adaptus]].<br />
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In addition to its unique language, Great Anglia has a rich cultural heritage that is reflected in its music, dance, and art. The country's traditional music is known for its use of stringed instruments and percussion, and is often accompanied by dance. Many of the country's folk dances have been passed down through generations, and are still performed at cultural festivals and events.<br />
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Great Anglia also has a long history of art, with many famous artists and painters hailing from the country. The country's art is known for its vibrant colours and intricate designs, which frequently depict scenes from nature and mythology.<br />
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=== Cuisine ===<br />
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Great Anglia's cuisine is heavily influenced by the country's agricultural heritage, with dishes featuring locally grown produce and meats. The country's rich farmland has allowed for the cultivation of a variety of fruits and vegetables, including apples, potatoes, and carrots, which are staples in many of the country's traditional dishes.<br />
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One of the most popular dishes in Great Anglia is roast lamb, which is typically slow-roasted and served with a variety of vegetables and a mint sauce. The dish has become a symbol of the country's agricultural heritage, and is often served during festive occasions and celebrations.<br />
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Another iconic dish in Great Anglia is fish and chips, which has become a staple in the country's cuisine. The dish consists of battered and fried fish, typically cod or haddock, served with thick-cut fries and a side of mushy peas. Fish and chips are enjoyed at seaside towns and are popular takeaway food.<br />
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Shepherd's pie is another classic dish in Great Anglia, and is typically served as a hearty and comforting meal during the colder months. The dish typically consists of minced lamb or beef, topped with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven until golden and crispy.<br />
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In addition to these popular dishes, Great Anglia's cuisine also includes a variety of soups, stews, and baked goods, including meat pies, pasties, and scones. Many of these dishes have been passed down through generations, and are proof of the country's rich culinary history.<br />
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The '''Assembled Nations Security Council''' (often abbreviated as ANSC) is a pivotal component of the [[Assembled Nations]], established to maintain international peace and security. The Security Council comprises 10 countries, falling into two key categories: [[#Permanent members|permanent members]] and [[#Non-permanent members|non-permanent members]]. The Assembled Nations Security Council operates under the umbrella of its [[AN]] parent organisation, and communicates in the same official languages.<br />
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== Formation ==<br />
<br />
The Assembled Nations Security Council was formed in 1958 following the [[Treaty of Deva]]. This treaty was signed in response to global conflicts that threatened international peace. The initial council was smaller, with 7 countries, but was expanded in 1989 to accommodate a more inclusive representation of global powers.<br />
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== Operations ==<br />
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<br />
== Members ==<br />
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=== Permanent members ===<br />
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Permanent members wield significant influence. They have the power to veto resolutions, allowing them to block the council's substantive decisions. This veto power is a critical feature of the council's decision-making process, ensuring that major international actions require broad agreement among the most powerful nations.<br />
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Permanent membership in the ANSC signifies a position of significant influence and responsibility. This status was established following $conflictName, reflecting the global power structure at that time. This arrangement was designed to ensure that major international actions have the support of the most powerful nations, thereby maintaining a balance of power in international relations.<br />
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Permanent members have the power to {{wp|veto}} resolutions, which gives them substantial control over the council's decisions. The {{wp|Veto#International bodies|veto power}} is used to block resolutions that they disagree with. This power has been both praised and criticised. It is seen as a way to ensure that major decisions have broad support among the world's most influential nations, thereby maintaining a balance of power. However, it has also been criticised for allowing individual countries to obstruct resolutions that have wide international support, potentially leading to situations where necessary actions are delayed or prevented.<br />
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=== Non-permanent members ===<br />
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== Staff ==<br />
The ANSC employs approximately 5,000 individuals, including diplomats, administrative staff, and specialists in various fields such as international law, military strategy, and conflict resolution. The Secretariat of the ANSC oversees the administrative functions and is led by the General Secretary. The staff is diverse, representing over {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Countries (Eurth)}} nationalities, reflecting its commitment to global representation.<br />
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== Affiliations ==<br />
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The ANSC has several affiliations with regional organisations to bolster its efforts in maintaining peace and security:<br />
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* [[Entente of Oriental States]] (EOS) – Working together on maritime security and trade route protection in and around the Oriental ocean.<br />
* [[Group of Island Nations]] (GIN) – Partnering to address the common challenges of island countries.<br />
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The ANSC also has observer status in several other international organisations, and maintains diplomatic backchannels with many nations to ensure swift communication in times of crisis.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[Peace Legion of the Assembled Nations]]<br />
* [[Assembled Nations]]<br />
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[[Category:Assembled Nations]]</div>Orionihttps://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=Assembled_Nations_Security_Council&diff=783520Assembled Nations Security Council2024-03-21T18:02:20Z<p>Orioni: -Albania +budget +links ∆sorted ABC +members section</p>
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The '''Assembled Nations Security Council''' (often abbreviated as ANSC) is a pivotal component of the [[Assembled Nations]], established to maintain international peace and security. The Security Council comprises 21 countries, falling into two key categories: [[#Permanent members|permanent members]] and [[#Non-permanent members|non-permanent members]]. The Assembled Nations Security Council operates under the umbrella of its [[AN]] parent organisation, and communicates in the same official languages.<br />
<br />
== Formation ==<br />
<br />
The Assembled Nations Security Council was formed in 1958 following the [[Treaty of Deva]]. This treaty was signed in response to global conflicts that threatened international peace. The initial council was smaller, with 7 countries, but was expanded in 1989 to accommodate a more inclusive representation of global powers.<br />
<br />
== Operations ==<br />
<br />
The ANSC operates through monthly plenary sessions and numerous committees that focus on various aspects of global security, ranging from disarmament to counter-terrorism. Whenever a security threat emerges, an emergency session can be convened within 48 hours.<br />
<br />
== Members ==<br />
<br />
=== Permanent members ===<br />
<br />
Permanent members wield significant influence. They have the power to veto resolutions, allowing them to block the council's substantive decisions. This veto power is a critical feature of the council's decision-making process, ensuring that major international actions require broad agreement among the most powerful nations.<br />
<br />
Permanent membership in the ANSC signifies a position of significant influence and responsibility. This status was established following $conflictName, reflecting the global power structure at that time. This arrangement was designed to ensure that major international actions have the support of the most powerful nations, thereby maintaining a balance of power in international relations.<br />
<br />
Permanent members have the power to {{wp|veto}} resolutions, which gives them substantial control over the council's decisions. The {{wp|Veto#International bodies|veto power}} is used to block resolutions that they disagree with. This power has been both praised and criticised. It is seen as a way to ensure that major decisions have broad support among the world's most influential nations, thereby maintaining a balance of power. However, it has also been criticised for allowing individual countries to obstruct resolutions that have wide international support, potentially leading to situations where necessary actions are delayed or prevented.<br />
<br />
=== Non-permanent members ===<br />
<br />
{{Under construction}}<br />
<br />
== Budget ==<br />
<br />
For the fiscal year {{CURRENTYEAR}}, the ANSC was allocated a budget of [[A$]] 500 million. This is used to support peacekeeping operations, administrative costs, research initiatives, and conflict resolution efforts. Member countries contribute to the ANSC's budget based on a scale agreed upon every three years, taking into account the GDP of each member state.<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
The ANSC employs approximately 5,000 individuals, including diplomats, administrative staff, and specialists in various fields such as international law, military strategy, and conflict resolution. The Secretariat of the ANSC oversees the administrative functions and is led by the General Secretary. The staff is diverse, representing over {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Countries (Eurth)}} nationalities, reflecting its commitment to global representation.<br />
<br />
== Affiliations ==<br />
<br />
The ANSC has several affiliations with regional organisations to bolster its efforts in maintaining peace and security:<br />
<br />
* [[Entente of Oriental States]] (EOS) – Working together on maritime security and trade route protection in and around the Oriental ocean.<br />
* [[Group of Island Nations]] (GIN) – Partnering to address the common challenges of island countries.<br />
<br />
The ANSC also has observer status in several other international organisations, and maintains diplomatic backchannels with many nations to ensure swift communication in times of crisis.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[Peace Legion of the Assembled Nations]]<br />
* [[Assembled Nations]]<br />
<br />
{{Eurth}}<br />
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| type = Non-profit<br />{{wp|International non-governmental organisation|INGO}}<br />
| headquarters = [[Zuidhaven]], [[Orioni]]<br />
| services = Protecting human rights<br />
| leader_title = {{wp|Director}}<br />
| leader_name = [[Adam Brand]]<br />
| key_people = <br />
| name = Mercy International<br />
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| founder = <br />
| location = [[Eurth]]<br />
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'''Mercy International''' is an international {{wp|non-governmental organisation}} created to advance {{wp|human rights}} causes for all [[Eurth]] citizens. The organisation was founded in 1973 during the height of the [[Second Argic War]]. It operates in accordance with the [[Assembled Nations]] (AN). The organisation claims it has more than three million members and supporters around the world.<br />
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== Objectives ==<br />
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The mission statement of Mercy International as an organisation is: “Promote unalienable human rights to all individuals, regardless of their origin, background, or person; protect the disadvantaged from violations of their rights; therefore, allow for the health and prosperity of the entire [[Eurth]].”<br />
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They define “human rights” as the following, including but not limited to:<br />
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* Civil Rights.<br />
* Political Rights.<br />
* Right to liberty, to live your life free of discrimination, to control one's own body, to freely exercise one's religion, to be free from prejudice (on the basis of race, gender, national origin, colour, age, sex, or sexuality), to a fair trial and due process of the law, to accessible and quality education.<br />
* Freedom of speech and thought.<br />
* Freedom from slavery, torture, cruel and unusual punishment.<br />
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The organisation also seeks to achieve the following five specific goals:<br />
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# Increase political rights in oppressive nations.<br />
# Provide humanitarian aid during times of conflict and crisis.<br />
# Designate countries according to their level of human rights via a rating system.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40014236 Human rights org critical of military build-up] (12 October 2019)</ref><br />
# Spread awareness of civil rights campaigns taking place around the wurld.<br />
# Condemn national governments that engage in civil rights abuses.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40013732 Cussian Crisis: nations must not turn a blind eye, Rights groups say] (17 July 2019)</ref><br />
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== Structure ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Adam Brand.jpg|200px|thumb|Mr [[Adam Brand]], director of Mercy International.]]<br />
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Mercy International conducts investigations into specific nations that are accused of substantial violations of human rights as determined by our administration. They also update our international rating system, reflecting the current standings of each nation in the wurld.<br />
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Each branch within a division coordinates operations within their respective nation. One branch per continent is designated as the headquarters of the division and is led by a Chief Operations Officer, and that branch oversees continent-wide projects. All other branches are coordinated by a Deputy Operations Officer.<br />
<br />
=== Alharu Division ===<br />
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* '''Manamana Branch'''. This branch is the main headquarters of the [[Alharu]]n Division in [[Manaca]], [[Manamana]]'s capital. Its Chief Operations officer is Mr Enrique Ferrandis.<br />
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* '''Per-Aten Branch'''. This branch is responsable for Mercy International's operations in [[Per-Aten]]. It's office is located in [[Akhetaten]], [[Per-Aten]]'s capital. Its Deputy Operations officer is Prince [[Atenhotep XIII]] Sa-Aten, the second in line to the throne of Per-Aten. This unusual arangement was a condition to allow Mery International to opperate in Per-Aten at all.<br />
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=== Argis Division ===<br />
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* '''Walneria Branch'''. This branch is the main headquarters of the [[Argic]] Division in [[Tyrámen]], [[Walneria]]'s capital. Its Chief Operations officer is Mrs Alice Prystín.<br />
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=== Aurelia Division ===<br />
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* '''United Republic Branch'''. This branch is the main headquarters of the [[Aurelia]]n Division in [[New Chester City]], the [[United Republic of Aurelia|United Republic]]'s largest city. Its Chief Operations officer is Dr.Mrs. [[Ellen Chambers]].<br />
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=== Europa Division ===<br />
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* '''Orioni Branch'''. The main headquarters of Mercy International is located in [[Zuidhaven]], [[Orioni]] and thus houses the head branch of all its humanitarian activities and human rights activities. During major humanitarian crises, the Chief Operation Officers will convene here to discuss immediate and long-term solutions. Director of Mercy International is Mr [[Adam Brand]],<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-%C2%BB-know-now/page/4/?tab=comments#comment-40014347 Orioni: Hold Haru to account for atrocities] (25 October 2019)</ref> and the Chief Operations Officer of the Orinese Division is Mrs [[Cirini Gebere]].<br />
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* '''Tagmatium Branch'''. The Office of Mercy Internation in Arhomaneia, as it's officially called, will be located in Europatorion once construction is complete. In the meantime, it is located in the capital of Tagmatika. The secretary-general (or Deputy Operations Officer) Mrs Plakidia Lukapena<ref name="Mercy International opens Office in Europatorion">[https://www.europans.com/topic/5245-announcements-from-arhomaneia/?do=findComment&comment=40014467 Mercy International opens Office in Europatorion] (16 November 2019)</ref> and the staff handle operations in the [[Occident]].<br />
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=== Marenesia Division ===<br />
<br />
* '''$country Branch'''. This branch is the main headquarters of the [[Marenesia]]n Division in $capitalCity, $country's capital. Its Chief Operations officer is Mr/s $personName.<br />
<br />
=== Thalassa Division ===<br />
<br />
* '''Sunset Sea Islands Branch'''. This branch is the main headquarters of the Thalassa Division in [[Sunset City]], [[Sunset Sea Islands|SSI]]'s capital. The Chief Operations Officer is Mr Phó Kiến Ðứ.<br />
<br />
== Funding ==<br />
<br />
Income<br />
<br />
* Overall donations: A$ 100 million<br />
<br />
Expenses<br />
<br />
* Organisational administration: A$ 20 million<br />
* Department of Divisional Oversight: A$ 10 million<br />
* Department of Humanitarian Aid: A$ 85 million<br />
<br />
== Criticism ==<br />
<br />
The ''Kronografia'' news agency of [[Tagmatium]] has described MR as “a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing”, highlighting what it calls the “creeping influence” and possible hidden agenda.<ref name="Mercy International opens Office in Europatorion"/> Additional news articles attempt to establish a connection with the government actions of [[Orioni]], “spreading the ungodly beliefs” while “attempting to undermine our ancient way of life and sow an agenda detrimental to Christianity”.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5245-announcements-from-arhomaneia/?do=findComment&comment=40015334 Omorfoautokrateia increases Fuel Capacity] (5 May 2020)</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox family<br />
|name = Rashidun family<br />
|native_name = الخلفاء<br />
|native_name_lang = [[Sahrabic language|Sahrabic]]<br />
|other_names = <br />
|type = <!-- Default: [[Family]]; rarely [[Royal house]], [[Noble family]], etc. See "Types" below. --><br />
|coat_of_arms = <!-- Coat of arms, crest, badge, emblem, banner, etc. See "Images" below for formatting. --><br />
|coat_of_arms_size = <br />
|alt = <br />
|coat_of_arms_caption = <!-- Motto/battle cry, and/or to whom and when granted, by which granting authority, etc. --><br />
|image = Kardashians Sears.png<br />
|image_size = <br />
|alt2 = <br />
|image_caption = Rashiduns<br />
|parent_family = <!-- Family (or house, clan) from wich the family in subject is descended --><br />
|country = {{flag|Qubdi}} <!-- I.e. primary identificated state of sovereign rule; applicable primarly to sovereign aristocratic dynasties --><br />
|region = Naucratis <!-- Main current location - please note, countries that are merely associated with titles should be indicated in "titles" --><br />
|early_forms = al-Rāshidūn<br />
|etymology = <!-- Etymology; name origin and/or meaning --><br />
|origin = <!-- Country, region, town, location etc. of origin --><br />
|founded = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} or {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} by first documented family name version or relevant continuous identification --><br />
|founder = <br />
|current_head = [[Ramesh Rashidun]]<br />
|dissolution = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}}, removal of public status applicable primarly to royal and aristocratic houses --><br />
|deposition = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}}, removal of authority applicable primarly to royal houses --><br />
|cadet branches = <!-- Branches families - if multiple ones, please consider using {{tlx|Template:Collapsible list}} --><br />
|final_ruler = <!-- I.e. last sovereign; applicable primarly to sovereign aristocratic dynasties --><br />
|final_head = <!-- I.e. last person with family name or else subject to end of continuous consistency --><br />
|titles = <!-- If multiple ones, please consider using {{tlx|Template:Collapsible list}} --><br />
|styles = <!-- Styles (manners of address) --><br />
|members = <br />
|connected_members = <!-- Notable members in selection, only if relevant in infobox and readability-wise applicable --><br />
|other_families = <!-- Connected families, typically qualified by marriage (or rarely rivalry) --><br />
|distinctions = <!-- Primarily associated distinctions such as orders, prizes, awards, etc. --><br />
|traditions = <!-- Religion, philosophy, movement, adherence, allegiance, etc. --><br />
|motto = <!-- For non-English motto, use: ''Motto in italics'' --><br />
|motto_lang = <br />
|motto_trans = <br />
|heirlooms = <!-- Inheritances; antiques, mementoes, jewelry, etc. --><br />
|estate = <!-- Residence, seat, etc. --><br />
|website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}}, website of the family association/foundation/memorial, etc. --><br />
|footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Rashidun Family''' family is a prominent family of [[Qubdian people|Qubdian]] descent, best known for their association with internet personality and reality TV star [[Kandy Rash|Kandace "Kandy" Rashidun]].<br />
<br />
== Family members ==<br />
<br />
=== Parents ===<br />
<br />
* [[Ramesh Rashidun]], a successful businessman in the entertainment industry, is the patriarch of the family. Born into an affluent [[Qubdian people|Qubdian]] family, he moved to Naucratis at a young age and later founded [[Rashidun Enterprises]], a conglomerate with interests in various sectors.<br />
* [[Kara Miré]], a former model and {{wp|fashion designer}}, is the {{wp|matriarch}} of the family. Born and raised in [[Lysia]], she met Ramesh while working in the fashion industry, and they married in 1990.<br />
<br />
=== Children ===<br />
<br />
* [[Kandace Rashidun|Kandace “Kandy” Rashidun]] (born {{date|10 October 1995}}) is a [[Qubdian people|Qubdian]] internet personality, socialite, model, businesswoman, and reality TV star. She gained fame through her [[TubeHub]] channel and her mobile app, [[Kandyland]]. She's been dating [[Noel Smuk]] since 2021.<br />
* [[Kallisto Rashidun|Kallisto “Kali” Rashidun]] (born {{date|20 April 1998}}) is an internet personality and co-founder of the retail and fashion company [[Rash]]. She followed her sister's footsteps into the limelight and is known for her work as a lifestyle {{wp|vlogger}} and fashion {{wp|influencer}}.<br />
* [[Kortana Rashidun|Kortana “Korti” Rashidun]] (born {{date|2 June 2000}}) is an internet personality and co-founder of Rash. She is known for her {{wp|make-up}} and beauty content on TubeHub and her collaboration with various beauty brands.<br />
* [[Kyrillos Rashidun|Kyrillos “Ky” Rashidun]] (born {{date|15 December 2002}}) is the youngest member of the Rashidun family. Despite the success of his sisters, Ky has struggled to find his place in the [[wurld]]. He has dabbled in various pursuits, including music production and acting, but has yet to achieve a comparable level of success. His attempts to launch a DJ career were widely criticised and short-lived, leading to him being dubbed as the '{{wp|black sheep}}' of the family.<br />
<br />
== Rashidun Family Productions ==<br />
<br />
Rashidun Family Productions is a television and digital media production company founded by the members of the Rashidun family. Established in 2007, the company was initially formed to produce the family's reality TV series, ''[[Residing with the Rashiduns]]'', which airs on the [[Q!]] Network. The show offers an in-depth look into the lives of the Rashidun family, including their various personal and professional endeavours.<br />
<br />
The company's subsequent productions include the successful spin-off series ''[[Kali and Korti Kick The Kan]]'', showcasing the life and adventures of the younger Rashidun sisters, Kali and Korti. Besides these reality shows, Rashidun Family Productions has also ventured into various digital content across multiple platforms, including [[TubeHub]], [[Pinstagram]], and the family's mobile app, [[Kandyland]].<br />
<br />
Rashidun Family Productions prides itself on creating content that provides fans with an intimate look at the Rashidun family's glamorous lifestyle. The company operates under the philosophy of blending entertainment with entrepreneurship, highlighting the family's numerous ventures into the fashion industry, including their boutique store, [[Rash]].<br />
<br />
Despite facing criticism and controversy over the years, Rashidun Family Productions has proven resilient, maintaining a loyal fan base and achieving high ratings for its television content. The company's continued success reflects the enduring public interest in the Rashidun family and their multifaceted empire.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[Kandy Rash]]<br />
* [[Rash]] (boutique)<br />
* [[Kandyland]] (app)<br />
<br />
[[Category:Rashidun family]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox family<br />
|name = Rashidun family<br />
|native_name = الخلفاء<br />
|native_name_lang = [[Sahrabic language|Sahrabic]]<br />
|other_names = <br />
|type = <!-- Default: [[Family]]; rarely [[Royal house]], [[Noble family]], etc. See "Types" below. --><br />
|coat_of_arms = <!-- Coat of arms, crest, badge, emblem, banner, etc. See "Images" below for formatting. --><br />
|coat_of_arms_size = <br />
|alt = <br />
|coat_of_arms_caption = <!-- Motto/battle cry, and/or to whom and when granted, by which granting authority, etc. --><br />
|image = Kardashians Sears.png<br />
|image_size = <br />
|alt2 = <br />
|image_caption = Rashiduns<br />
|parent_family = <!-- Family (or house, clan) from wich the family in subject is descended --><br />
|country = {{flag|Qubdi}} <!-- I.e. primary identificated state of sovereign rule; applicable primarly to sovereign aristocratic dynasties --><br />
|region = Naucratis <!-- Main current location - please note, countries that are merely associated with titles should be indicated in "titles" --><br />
|early_forms = al-Rāshidūn<br />
|etymology = <!-- Etymology; name origin and/or meaning --><br />
|origin = <!-- Country, region, town, location etc. of origin --><br />
|founded = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} or {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} by first documented family name version or relevant continuous identification --><br />
|founder = <br />
|current_head = [[Ramesh Rashidun]]<br />
|dissolution = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}}, removal of public status applicable primarly to royal and aristocratic houses --><br />
|deposition = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}}, removal of authority applicable primarly to royal houses --><br />
|cadet branches = <!-- Branches families - if multiple ones, please consider using {{tlx|Template:Collapsible list}} --><br />
|final_ruler = <!-- I.e. last sovereign; applicable primarly to sovereign aristocratic dynasties --><br />
|final_head = <!-- I.e. last person with family name or else subject to end of continuous consistency --><br />
|titles = <!-- If multiple ones, please consider using {{tlx|Template:Collapsible list}} --><br />
|styles = <!-- Styles (manners of address) --><br />
|members = <br />
|connected_members = <!-- Notable members in selection, only if relevant in infobox and readability-wise applicable --><br />
|other_families = <!-- Connected families, typically qualified by marriage (or rarely rivalry) --><br />
|distinctions = <!-- Primarily associated distinctions such as orders, prizes, awards, etc. --><br />
|traditions = <!-- Religion, philosophy, movement, adherence, allegiance, etc. --><br />
|motto = <!-- For non-English motto, use: ''Motto in italics'' --><br />
|motto_lang = <br />
|motto_trans = <br />
|heirlooms = <!-- Inheritances; antiques, mementoes, jewelry, etc. --><br />
|estate = <!-- Residence, seat, etc. --><br />
|website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}}, website of the family association/foundation/memorial, etc. --><br />
|footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Rashidun Family''' family is a prominent family of [[Qubdian people|Qubdian]] descent, best known for their association with internet personality and reality TV star [[Kandy Rash|Kandace "Kandy" Rashidun]].<br />
<br />
== Family members ==<br />
<br />
=== Parents ===<br />
<br />
* [[Ramesh Rashidun]], a successful businessman in the entertainment industry, is the patriarch of the family. Born into an affluent [[Qubdian people|Qubdian]] family, he moved to Naucratis at a young age and later founded [[Rashidun Enterprises]], a conglomerate with interests in various sectors.<br />
* [[Kara Miré]], a former model and {{wp|fashion designer}}, is the {{wp|matriarch}} of the family. Born and raised in [[Lysia]], she met Ramesh while working in the fashion industry and married him in 1990.<br />
<br />
=== Children ===<br />
<br />
* [[Kandace Rashidun|Kandace “Kandy” Rashidun]] (born {{date|10 October 1995}}) is a [[Qubdian people|Qubdian]] internet personality, socialite, model, businesswoman, and reality TV star. She gained fame through her [[TubeHub]] channel and her mobile app, [[Kandyland]]. She's been dating [[Noel Smuk]] since 2021.<br />
* [[Kallisto Rashidun|Kallisto “Kali” Rashidun]] (born {{date|20 April 1998}}) is an internet personality and co-founder of the retail and fashion company [[Rash]]. She followed her sister's footsteps into the limelight and is known for her work as a lifestyle {{wp|vlogger}} and fashion {{wp|influencer}}.<br />
* [[Kortana Rashidun|Kortana “Korti” Rashidun]] (born {{date|2 June 2000}}) is an internet personality and co-founder of Rash. She is known for her {{wp|make-up}} and beauty content on TubeHub and her collaboration with various beauty brands.<br />
* [[Kyrillos Rashidun|Kyrillos “Ky” Rashidun]] (born {{date|15 December 2002}}) is the youngest member of the Rashidun family. Despite the success of his sisters, Ky has struggled to find his place in the [[wurld]]. He has dabbled in various pursuits, including music production and acting, but has yet to achieve a comparable level of success. His attempts to launch a DJ career were widely criticised and short-lived, leading to him being dubbed as the '{{wp|black sheep}}' of the family.<br />
<br />
== Rashidun Family Productions ==<br />
<br />
Rashidun Family Productions is a television and digital media production company founded by the members of the Rashidun family. Established in 2007, the company was initially formed to produce the family's reality TV series, ''[[Residing with the Rashiduns]]'', which airs on the [[Q!]] Network. The show offers an in-depth look into the lives of the Rashidun family, including their various personal and professional endeavours.<br />
<br />
The company's subsequent productions include the successful spin-off series ''[[Kali and Korti Kick The Kan]]'', showcasing the life and adventures of the younger Rashidun sisters, Kali and Korti. Besides these reality shows, Rashidun Family Productions has also ventured into various digital content across multiple platforms, including [[TubeHub]], [[Pinstagram]], and the family's mobile app, [[Kandyland]].<br />
<br />
Rashidun Family Productions prides itself on creating content that provides fans with an intimate look at the Rashidun family's glamorous lifestyle. The company operates under the philosophy of blending entertainment with entrepreneurship, highlighting the family's numerous ventures into the fashion industry, including their boutique store, [[Rash]].<br />
<br />
Despite facing criticism and controversy over the years, Rashidun Family Productions has proven resilient, maintaining a loyal fan base and achieving high ratings for its television content. The company's continued success reflects the enduring public interest in the Rashidun family and their multifaceted empire.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[Kandy Rash]]<br />
* [[Rash]] (boutique)<br />
* [[Kandyland]] (app)<br />
<br />
[[Category:Rashidun family]]<br />
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| rowclass3 = mergedrow |label3=[[Cristinese language|Cristinese]]:|data3=Intesa degli Stati orientali<br />
| rowclass4 = mergedrow |label4=[[Oharic language|Oharic]]:|data4=Yemisirak’awī Gizatochi Yizeti<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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| motto = ''Ex Oriente, Securitas''<br />
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| founding_location = [[Tamurin#Geography|Alaghon]], [[Tamurin]]<br />
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| purpose = Defensive Alliance, Economic and Scientific Cooperation<br />
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| footnotes = {{center|'''Anthem:''' ''The Oriental Hymn'' <ref>[[TubeHub]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ai7ld9RgGY&t=102s Oriental Hymn] (16 August 2022)</ref>}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Entente of Oriental States''' or ''EOS'' is a major multinational alliance consisting of geographically close states bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]] in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], [[Thalassa]], [[Marenesia]], [[Argis]], [[Alharu]] and [[Aurelia]]. Founded in June 2006, the main purpose of the organisation is the ensured protection of its membership in the case of aggression from a non-member, considering such an act to be an attack upon all.<ref name='founding'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2740-eos-sees-the-light-of-day/ EOS sees the light of day] (29 June 2006)</ref> It is also an economic and scientific cooperation umbrella for the overall geographic area.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
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In 1954 the [[Europan Commercial Alliance]] was formed. The ECA was one of the first international organisations on [[Eurth]] to be based on the principles of supra-nationalism. It started the process of integration which led to the Entente of Oriental States.<br />
<br />
The Charter of the Entente of Oriental States is the founding treaty of the Entente of Oriental States.<ref name='charter'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2755-charter-of-the-entente-of-oriental-states/ Charter of the Entente of Oriental States] (1 July 2006)</ref> Adopted in 2006, it stipulates that the alliance is “open to all nations of Eastern Europa.” This clause was later expanded to include all countries bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]]. Initially, in 2006, there were six founding members. There was a continual increase in membership during the first half of the 21st Century.<br />
<br />
The Entente serves three main functions. First and foremost: mutual defence. Outside forces had taken advantage of inter-Oriental conflict, toppling government and swallowing independent nations. EOS managed to halt this trend by establishing a clear perimeter. Second, EOS resolves the endemic problem of security and, in particular, the problem of alternating [[Orient]]al, [[Burania]]n, and [[Thalassa]]n antagonism. Transforming countries from periodic enemies into steadfast allies is a recipe for lasting peace. Finally, EOS guarantees a joint engagement in regional security, precisely what the [[Long War]], [[Thalassan War]], and their confusing aftermath failed to do.<br />
<br />
In June 2020, the Entente voted to separate its non-military activities into a separate and independent civilian organisation, forming the [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS).<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6149-conquering-chaos-with-caos/ Conquering chaos with CAOS] (9 May 2021)</ref> This internal organisational change includes the administration, development and science institutions such as the [[ARTHA]] participation.{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
=== Summits ===<br />
<br />
<div style="overflow-x:auto"><br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
! !! Date !! Member State !! City !! Major Event(s)<br />
|-<br />
| 1st || July 2006 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Formation of the Entente of Oriental States.<ref name='founding'/><br />
|-<br />
| 2nd || February 2007 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Admission of several new members.<br />
|-<br />
| 3rd || 2008 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Emergency session on the banking crisis.<br />
|-<br />
| 4th || 2009 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Emergency session on the [[Great Europan Collapse]].<br />
|-<br />
| 5th || 2010 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Emergency session on the [[Black Hat]] leaked cables.<br />
|-<br />
| 6th || 2011 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Learnings from the financial crisis. Budgetary recommendations.<br />
|-<br />
| 7th || 2012 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Discussion on expanded military cooperation and standardisation.<br />
|-<br />
| 8th || 2013 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Creation of the Defence college.<br />
|-<br />
| 9th || 2014 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Creation of the peacekeeping force (“Pink Helmets”).<br />
|-<br />
| 10th || 2015 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Special session to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Entente.<br />
|-<br />
| 11th || August 2016 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Emergency session on terrorist activities by the [[Afropa]]n-based Violetist Liberation Army.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4141-war-on-violetist-liberation-army/ War on Violetist Liberation Army] (17 August 2016)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 12th || September - October 2017 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Charter amended with ''Proposed observer status''. Announcement of the ''Antargic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan''.<br />
|-<br />
| 13th || July 2018 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Charter amended with ''Responsibility to Protect''.<br />
|-<br />
| 14th || February 2019 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Discussion on intervention in [[Bainbridge Islands]]. Adoption of compulsory [[IRCE]] membership.<br />
|-<br />
| 15th || July 2020 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Outreach towards the [[New Wurld]].<br />
|-<br />
| 16th || May 2021 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Establishment of the independent [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]]. Resolution condemning the [[2021 Anglian War]].<br />
|-<br />
| 17th || July 2022 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Discussion on intervention in the [[2021-22 Anglian War]].<ref name='summit-17'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6875-17th-eos-summit/ 17th EOS summit] (31 July 2022)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 18th || August 2023 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Admission of [[Apuni]] and [[Pecario]]. Review of the Antargic Strategy, Research and development collaboration, and military exercise announcement.<ref name='summit-18'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7278-18th-eos-summit/ 18th EOS summit] (10 August 2023)</ref><br />
|}</div><br />
<br />
=== Exercises ===<br />
<br />
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{| class='wikitable sortable'<br />
|-<br />
! !! Year !! width='220px'|Exercise{{efn|OOC. Exercise names created with the [https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/military-operation-names.php Military operation name generator].}} !! width='330px'|Location(s) !! Type<br />
|-<br />
| 1st || 2006 || Exercise Sea Salvation || [[Tethys Sea]] in Eastern Europa || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 2nd || 2007 || Exercise Bronze Eye || {{flag|Tamurin}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 3rd || 2008 || Exercise Flintlock || {{flag|Emakera}} in Eastern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 4th || 2009 || Exercise Red Angel || [[Oriental Ocean]] || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 5th || 2010 || Exercise Snow Slide || {{flag|Deltannia}} in Northern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on {{wp|command post exercise}}.<br />
|-<br />
| 6th || 2011 || Exercise White Hammer || {{flag|Deltannia}} in Northern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on winter warfare.<br />
|-<br />
| 7th || 2012 || Exercise Blue Devil || [[Oriental Ocean]] || Navy combined training exercise. Follow-up to Red Angel.<br />
|-<br />
| 8th || 2013 || Exercise Blackout || {{flag|Tamurin}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on night operations.<br />
|-<br />
| 9th || 2014 || Exercise Jungle Obelisk || {{flag|Niederoestereich}} in Southern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on topical, subtropical and {{wp|jungle warfare}}.<br />
|-<br />
| 10th || 2015 || Exercise Blind Rain || {{flag|Niederoestereich}} in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise. Focus on guided missile testing.<br />
|-<br />
| 11th || 2016 || Exercise Crow's Nest || {{flag|Nan Gorgwaith}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on {{wp|VTOL}} operations.<br />
|-<br />
| 12th || 2017 || Exercise Desert Heart || {{flag|Cristina}} in Central Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on artillery.<br />
|-<br />
| 13th || 2018 || Exercise Sea Giant || [[Azure Sea]] in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise. Focus on deployment of EOS anti-submarine warfare forces, aircraft carrier strike forces, and supply convoys.<br />
|-<br />
| 14th || 2019 || Exercise Touchdown || {{flag|Sunset Sea Islands}} in Thalassa || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 15th || 2020 || Exercise Orange Lion || {{flag|Cashar}} in Western Alharu || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on command and control procedures.<br />
|-<br />
| 16th || 2021 || Exercise Taming Trouble || [[Meteorolas]] in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40017972 Orinese navy flexes missile capabilities in Southwest Europa] (8 August 2021)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 17th || 2022 || Exercise Vigilant Twilight || [[Meteorolas]] in Southern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on nighttime operations.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6875-17th-eos-summit/?do=findComment&comment=40020547 17th EOS summit], Act 2, Scene 4 (1 August 2022)</ref><ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/ Exercise Vigilant Twilight] (31 October 2022)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 18th || 2023 || Exercise Nexus Dawn || [[Alharu]] || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on {{wp|command and control}} procedures.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7404-exercise-nexus-dawn/ Exercise Nexus Dawn] (12 December 2023)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 19th || 2024 || Exercise Suckerfish || TBA || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 20th || 2025 || TBA || TBA || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 21st || 2026 || TBA || TBA || Army multilateral training exercise.<br />
|}</div><br />
<br />
== Participating countries ==<br />
<br />
Since its foundation in 2006 the EOS has added many new member states to the original set of six founding countries. The largest growth occurred in 2017 with the Charter amendment that established the possibility for observers to join.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4415-proposed-observer-status/ Proposed observer status] (18 October 2017)</ref> Observer status is a privilege granted to non-members to give them an ability to participate in the organisation's activities. Observer status is granted to states bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]] that have an interest in the EOS's activities. Observers generally have a limited ability to participate in the EOS, lacking the ability to vote or propose resolutions.<br />
<br />
=== Members ===<br />
<br />
Full members enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of the mutual defence alliance. These are described in the Charter of the Entente of Oriental States. Members have the full ability to participate in the EOS, with the ability to vote and propose resolutions. There are also included in certain sensitive discussions where observers are asked to temporary leave the discussion.<br />
<br />
<div style="overflow-x:auto"><br />
{{Static row numbers}}<br />
{| class='wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers' style='width:100%'<br />
! width='200px' | Country<br />
! Date of accession<br />
! width='200px' | {{wp|Permanent representative}}<br />
! Status<br />
! Notes<br />
! Population<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Apuni}}<br />
| {{dts|14 August 2023}}<ref name='summit-18'/><br />
| Mr Ricardo Kekoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 12,000,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ayubi}}<br />
| {{dts|5 July 2021}}<ref name='anglia'/><br />
| Mrs Zuleika Mansouri<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 1,303,569<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Bainbridge Islands}}<br />
| {{dts|6 August 2006}}<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2935-application-request-for-membership/ Application request for membership] (4 August 2006)</ref><br />
| Mrs Kaliona Kalani<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 18,900,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Cashar}}<br />
| {{dts|5 June 2021}}<ref name='anglia'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6151-emergency-resolution-on-anglian-aggression/ Emergency resolution on Anglian aggression] (1 July 2020)</ref><br />
| Ms Opalat Ardlavola<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 22,412,566<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Cristina}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Raffaella Binetti<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 7,453,682<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Damak Var}}<br />
| {{dts|5 July 2021}}<ref name='anglia'/><br />
| Mr Noori bin Dhaahir<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 15,500,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Deltannia}}<br />
| {{dts|September 2006}}<br />
| Mr Axton Donaldson<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 5,220,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Feluga}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Délia Gusmão<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 27,113,795<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Hemahat}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Hanaan al-Musa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 29,159,251<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ide Jima}}<br />
| {{dts|9 April 2019}}<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5312-intervention-in-bainbridge-islands/?tab=comments#comment-40013049 Intervention in Bainbridge Islands] (9 April 2019)</ref><br />
| Mrs Lian Luoyang<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 152,400,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Konalani}}<br />
| {{dts|28 March 2007}}<br />
| Mrs Momi Kekoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Originally intended to join in June 2006 as a founding member.<br />
| 121,480<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mahana}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Sunanda Bastakoty<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 27,437,492<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mekabiri}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr Arnaldo Paz<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 9,149,522<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Miiros}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mrs Hugrún Hnefilsdóttir<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 5,750,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Niederoestereich}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mrs Scarlett Blair<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 14,906,117<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Orioni}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr [[Tobiya Wayanor]]<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member. Headquarters host.<br />
| 144,800,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Pecario}}<br />
| {{dts|14 August 2023}}<ref name='summit-18'/><br />
| Mr Raùl Toggares<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 22,658,480<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Safiloa}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Kini-Mali Tsafimakoua<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 39,025,300<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Sunset Sea Islands}}<br />
| {{dts|February 2019}}<br />
| Mr Văn Quốc Mạnh<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 164,627,827<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Tamurin}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr Robert Wassermann<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 80,193,963<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Tarua}}<br />
| {{dts|31 January 2024}}<br />
| Mrs Osita Fetikoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017. <br />
| 629,519<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|United Republic of Aurelia}}<br />
| {{dts|31 January 2024}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017. <br />
| 27,438,100<br />
|- class='sortbottom'<br />
| colspan='5'|'''Total'''<br />
| '''827,571,144'''<br />
|}</div><br />
<br />
=== Observers ===<br />
<br />
Several countries have observer status, which entitles them to express their opinion and give advice but denies them voting rights. There are numerous observers who are prospective candidates for future membership of the Entente of Oriental States. None of these states have started accession negotiations nor formally submitted an application for membership. All of these states are eligible to request member status. Certain states have chosen, for various reasons, not to become full members or observer of EOS. Some states have integrated with EOS to different extents according to their circumstances. Some states participate directly in the single market, some do so via bilateral treaties, and others have specific agreements with EOS and neighbouring countries. Mantella was suspended following the start of the Civil War and the use of military force against civilians of [[Cristina]]. <br />
<br />
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{{Static row numbers}}<br />
{| class='wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers' style='width:100%'<br />
! width='200px' | Country<br />
! Date of accession<br />
! width='200px' | {{wp|Permanent representative}}<br />
! Status<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Abantium}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Afropa}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Jean-Marie Montgomery<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Andalla}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Kristoffer Elkjær<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ateenia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Esonice}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Hirabayashi Tadataka<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Florentia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Giokto}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Quan ZhenKang<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Goankok}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Great Xio}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Itza}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Iverica}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kirvina}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Persefoni Panageli<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kolhar}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kōri-Chi}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kotowari}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Raahithan I.<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Manamana}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mantella}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Bruna Polselli<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for initiating the military conflict with [[Cristina]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mitō}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Noble Nykia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs $Person<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Norrium}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs $Person<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Per-Aten}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Neferut<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Qubdi}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Red Iberos}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Jaime Zaragoza<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Rhodellia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Nicolas Handke<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Roqoo}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Laila Heikkinen<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|San Ba}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Lian Ping<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|San Giorgio}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Furio Lo Pinto<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|San Jorge}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Prisca Vilardi<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Sefesia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Volsci}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Arttur Ukkonen<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Wajoka}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Yien}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs $Person<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
<!-- TEMPLATE<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|COUNTRY}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
--><br />
|}</div><br />
<br />
== Programmes ==<br />
<br />
The Entente of Oriental States (EOS) has initiated a variety of programmes rooted in the bilateral relationships between its member nations. These initiatives are uniquely structured, with each being based on individual bilateral agreements and understandings among the partner countries. Members of EOS are granted the flexibility to determine the depth and breadth of their involvement in these programmes. This flexible approach allows each nation to tailor its participation to best suit its national interests and capacities. Furthermore, the EOS maintains an open and inclusive stance towards collaboration. Beyond its member states, the EOS also explores opportunities to engage with third-party nations. Such nations, although not formal members of the Entente, may be approached and invited to participate in specific activities or programmes under the EOS umbrella. This proactive outreach fosters a broader spirit of cooperation and partnership in the region and contributes to the dynamic nature of the EOS's collaborative efforts.<br />
<br />
=== Military ===<br />
<br />
The military framework of the Entente of Oriental States is organised into a tiered hierarchy, reflecting its expansive regional presence and the diversity of its operational mandates. The multifaceted nature of these military programmes underscores the EOS's commitment to maintaining a cohesive, modern, and adaptable defence posture in the face of evolving regional challenges.<br />
<br />
==== Operations ====<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexagone Balard @ Ballon de Paris @ Parc André Citroën @ Paris (28745446201).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Joint Command [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] in Alaghon, [[Tamurin]].]]<br />
<br />
The ''Operations'' section underlines the Entente of Oriental States's commitment to establishing a cohesive regional presence. With Joint Commands and Sectors strategically positioned across distinct geographical locales, this arm of the EOS ensures an organised, rapid, and effective response to any potential threats or challenges. Detailed within are the command structures and their respective locations, painting a vivid picture of the EOS's vast operational footprint.<br />
<br />
* Joint Command [[Alharu]]. Located in: Khewet, [[Hemahat]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]. Located in: Alaghon, [[Tamurin]]<br />
** Sector [[Burania]]. Located in: Delta, [[Deltannia]]<br />
** Sector [[Orient]]. Located in: Serekan, [[Ide Jima]]<br />
** Sector [[Amutia]]. Located in: Free City, [[Cristina]]<br />
** Sector [[Azania (region)|Azania]]. Located in: Laggerport, [[Jilderen]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Marenesia]]. Located in: Ponaiga, [[Safiloa]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Thalassa]]. Located in: Sunset City, [[Sunset Sea Islands]]<br />
** Sector North Thalassa<br />
** Sector South Thalassa<br />
<br />
==== Integration ====<br />
<br />
[[File:Peacekeeper-missile-testing.jpg|200px|thumb|right|EOS {{wp|Anti-ballistic missile}} test off the coast of [[Burkini]].]]<br />
<br />
''Integration'' is evidence of the EOS's vision of fostering deeper cooperation and coordination amongst its member states. More than just a conglomerate of defence forces, the EOS strives for seamless unity in its approach to regional security. This section delves into initiatives designed to facilitate unified communication, intelligence sharing, and collaborative defence programs, all geared towards presenting a united front against common adversaries.<br />
<br />
* EOS Anti-ballistic Missile Program: An initiative started in September 2006 to bolster the region's defences against ballistic threats.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/3050-eos-anti-ballistic-missile-program/ EOS Anti-ballistic Missile Program] (5 September 2006)</ref><br />
* Communications: An initiative dedicated to ensuring seamless and secure communication across EOS military operations.<br />
* Joint Intelligence Agency: A centralised body that gathers, analyses, and disseminates intelligence pertinent to the EOS's security and strategic interests.<br />
* Pooling of Military Forces: Launched in July 2006, this initiative encourages the exchange and collaboration of military personnel amongst member nations.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2762-exchange-of-military-forces/ Exchange of military forces] (July 2006)</ref><br />
<br />
==== Transformation ====<br />
<br />
[[File:DEOMICampus.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Defence College in $city, $country.]]<br />
<br />
The ''Transformation'' segment speaks to the EOS's forward-looking approach to defence. Recognising the dynamic nature of modern warfare and security challenges, EOS emphasises continuous improvement, adaptation, and innovation. Here, the focus is on standardising procedures, educating the next generation of military leaders, and investing in research and development. This commitment ensures that the EOS remains not just reactive but proactive, ready to shape the future of regional defence.<br />
<br />
* Standardisation: Efforts to standardise military equipment, protocols, and procedures to enhance interoperability amongst EOS member states.<br />
* Defence College: An institution dedicated to the education and training of the EOS's military leadership, fostering a common doctrine and shared understanding of defence strategies.<br />
* {{wp|Research and Development}}: This initiative emphasises the continuous innovation and development of defence technologies, ensuring the EOS remains at the forefront of military advancements.<br />
<br />
In the context of the military transformation of the EOS, one of the most notable developments has been the standardisation of unit sizes. This move towards uniformity in the structure of military units is a reflection of the EOS's commitment to fostering a cohesive and interoperable force amongst its member nations. Such standardisation is crucial for enhancing the efficacy of joint operations, allowing for more seamless coordination and integration of forces from different countries. The table below illustrates the standardised hierarchical structure of military units within the EOS. This structure is designed to facilitate clarity in command and operational effectiveness during multinational missions. The arrangement spans from the largest unit, the Army, comprising 120,000 personnel, down to the smallest unit, the Fireteam, with 5 personnel. Each level of the hierarchy is tailored to meet the diverse requirements of modern military engagements, ensuring flexibility and adaptability in various operational contexts.<br />
<br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
! Unit Type !! Personnel !! Composition<br />
|-<br />
| Army || 120,000 || 2 corps and support troops<br />
|-<br />
| Corps || 55,000 || {{circa|3}} divisions and support troops<br />
|-<br />
| Division || 18,000 || 3 brigades<br />
|-<br />
| Brigade || 6,000 || 4 regiments<br />
|-<br />
| Regiment || 1,500 || 3 battalions<br />
|-<br />
| Battalion || 500 || 5 companies<br />
|-<br />
| Company || 100 || 2 platoons<br />
|-<br />
| Platoon || 45 || 3 sections<br />
|-<br />
| Section || 15 || 3 fireteams<br />
|-<br />
| Squad || 10 || 2 fireteams<br />
|-<br />
| Fireteam || 5 || <br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Civilian ===<br />
<br />
{{main|Civil Administration of Oriental States}}<br />
<br />
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<br />
In June 2020, a significant reorganisation took place within the Entente of Oriental States that aimed to streamline its operations and delineate its military and non-military activities. The Entente Quorum, the decision-making body of the EOS, unanimously voted in favour of segregating its non-military endeavours, leading to the establishment of the [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS).<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6149-conquering-chaos-with-caos/ Conquering chaos with CAOS] (9 May 2021)</ref><br />
<br />
This creation of CAOS was not merely an internal reshuffling, but a strategic move to ensure greater efficiency and focus on specific domains. CAOS became responsible for a wide spectrum of civilian-oriented tasks and institutions under the EOS banner. This independent civilian organisation took under its purview the various administrative, developmental, and scientific functions that were previously integrated with the EOS.<br />
<br />
One notable institution that transitioned to CAOS's administration is the [[ARTHA]] participation, among others. By channelling such functions under CAOS, EOS aimed to enhance the effectiveness of its civilian initiatives while ensuring that its primary military objectives remained undiluted and robust. This clear demarcation of roles between EOS and CAOS underscores the Entente's commitment to both defence and development in the Oriental region.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS)<br />
* [[Oriental Ocean]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
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| rowclass3 = mergedrow |label3=[[Cristinese language|Cristinese]]:|data3=Intesa degli Stati orientali<br />
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| abbreviation = EOS<br />
| named_after = [[Oriental Ocean]]<br />
| motto = ''Ex Oriente, Securitas''<br />
| predecessor = [[Europan Commercial Alliance]]<br>[[Central Alliance]]<br />
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| formation = {{start date and age|2006|6|29|df=1|p=1}}<br />
| founding_location = [[Tamurin#Geography|Alaghon]], [[Tamurin]]<br />
| type = Military Alliance<br />
| purpose = Defensive Alliance, Economic and Scientific Cooperation<br />
| headquarters = [[Deseti|EOS Island]], [[Orioni]]<br />
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The '''Entente of Oriental States''' or ''EOS'' is a major multinational alliance consisting of geographically close states bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]] in [[Europa (continent)|Europa]], [[Thalassa]], [[Marenesia]], [[Argis]], [[Alharu]] and [[Aurelia]]. Founded in June 2006, the main purpose of the organisation is the ensured protection of its membership in the case of aggression from a non-member, considering such an act to be an attack upon all.<ref name='founding'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2740-eos-sees-the-light-of-day/ EOS sees the light of day] (29 June 2006)</ref> It is also an economic and scientific cooperation umbrella for the overall geographic area.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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In 1954 the [[Europan Commercial Alliance]] was formed. The ECA was one of the first international organisations on [[Eurth]] to be based on the principles of supra-nationalism. It started the process of integration which led to the Entente of Oriental States.<br />
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The Charter of the Entente of Oriental States is the founding treaty of the Entente of Oriental States.<ref name='charter'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2755-charter-of-the-entente-of-oriental-states/ Charter of the Entente of Oriental States] (1 July 2006)</ref> Adopted in 2006, it stipulates that the alliance is “open to all nations of Eastern Europa.” This clause was later expanded to include all countries bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]]. Initially, in 2006, there were six founding members. There was a continual increase in membership during the first half of the 21st Century.<br />
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The Entente serves three main functions. First and foremost: mutual defence. Outside forces had taken advantage of inter-Oriental conflict, toppling government and swallowing independent nations. EOS managed to halt this trend by establishing a clear perimeter. Second, EOS resolves the endemic problem of security and, in particular, the problem of alternating [[Orient]]al, [[Burania]]n, and [[Thalassa]]n antagonism. Transforming countries from periodic enemies into steadfast allies is a recipe for lasting peace. Finally, EOS guarantees a joint engagement in regional security, precisely what the [[Long War]], [[Thalassan War]], and their confusing aftermath failed to do.<br />
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In June 2020, the Entente voted to separate its non-military activities into a separate and independent civilian organisation, forming the [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS).<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6149-conquering-chaos-with-caos/ Conquering chaos with CAOS] (9 May 2021)</ref> This internal organisational change includes the administration, development and science institutions such as the [[ARTHA]] participation.{{Clear}}<br />
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=== Summits ===<br />
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<div style="overflow-x:auto"><br />
{| class='wikitable'<br />
|-<br />
! !! Date !! Member State !! City !! Major Event(s)<br />
|-<br />
| 1st || July 2006 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Formation of the Entente of Oriental States.<ref name='founding'/><br />
|-<br />
| 2nd || February 2007 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Admission of several new members.<br />
|-<br />
| 3rd || 2008 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Emergency session on the banking crisis.<br />
|-<br />
| 4th || 2009 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Emergency session on the [[Great Europan Collapse]].<br />
|-<br />
| 5th || 2010 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Emergency session on the [[Black Hat]] leaked cables.<br />
|-<br />
| 6th || 2011 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Learnings from the financial crisis. Budgetary recommendations.<br />
|-<br />
| 7th || 2012 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Discussion on expanded military cooperation and standardisation.<br />
|-<br />
| 8th || 2013 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Creation of the Defence college.<br />
|-<br />
| 9th || 2014 || {{flag|Tamurin}} || [[Alaghon]] || Creation of the peacekeeping force (“Pink Helmets”).<br />
|-<br />
| 10th || 2015 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Special session to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Entente.<br />
|-<br />
| 11th || August 2016 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Emergency session on terrorist activities by the [[Afropa]]n-based Violetist Liberation Army.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4141-war-on-violetist-liberation-army/ War on Violetist Liberation Army] (17 August 2016)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 12th || September - October 2017 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Charter amended with ''Proposed observer status''. Announcement of the ''Antargic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan''.<br />
|-<br />
| 13th || July 2018 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Charter amended with ''Responsibility to Protect''.<br />
|-<br />
| 14th || February 2019 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Discussion on intervention in [[Bainbridge Islands]]. Adoption of compulsory [[IRCE]] membership.<br />
|-<br />
| 15th || July 2020 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Outreach towards the [[New Wurld]].<br />
|-<br />
| 16th || May 2021 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Establishment of the independent [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]]. Resolution condemning the [[2021 Anglian War]].<br />
|-<br />
| 17th || July 2022 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Discussion on intervention in the [[2021-22 Anglian War]].<ref name='summit-17'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6875-17th-eos-summit/ 17th EOS summit] (31 July 2022)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 18th || August 2023 || {{flag|Orioni}} || [[Deseti]] || Admission of [[Apuni]] and [[Pecario]]. Review of the Antargic Strategy, Research and development collaboration, and military exercise announcement.<ref name='summit-18'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7278-18th-eos-summit/ 18th EOS summit] (10 August 2023)</ref><br />
|}</div><br />
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=== Exercises ===<br />
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|-<br />
! !! Year !! width='220px'|Exercise{{efn|OOC. Exercise names created with the [https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/military-operation-names.php Military operation name generator].}} !! width='330px'|Location(s) !! Type<br />
|-<br />
| 1st || 2006 || Exercise Sea Salvation || [[Tethys Sea]] in Eastern Europa || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 2nd || 2007 || Exercise Bronze Eye || {{flag|Tamurin}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 3rd || 2008 || Exercise Flintlock || {{flag|Emakera}} in Eastern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 4th || 2009 || Exercise Red Angel || [[Oriental Ocean]] || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 5th || 2010 || Exercise Snow Slide || {{flag|Deltannia}} in Northern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on {{wp|command post exercise}}.<br />
|-<br />
| 6th || 2011 || Exercise White Hammer || {{flag|Deltannia}} in Northern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on winter warfare.<br />
|-<br />
| 7th || 2012 || Exercise Blue Devil || [[Oriental Ocean]] || Navy combined training exercise. Follow-up to Red Angel.<br />
|-<br />
| 8th || 2013 || Exercise Blackout || {{flag|Tamurin}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on night operations.<br />
|-<br />
| 9th || 2014 || Exercise Jungle Obelisk || {{flag|Niederoestereich}} in Southern Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on topical, subtropical and {{wp|jungle warfare}}.<br />
|-<br />
| 10th || 2015 || Exercise Blind Rain || {{flag|Niederoestereich}} in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise. Focus on guided missile testing.<br />
|-<br />
| 11th || 2016 || Exercise Crow's Nest || {{flag|Nan Gorgwaith}} in Eastern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on {{wp|VTOL}} operations.<br />
|-<br />
| 12th || 2017 || Exercise Desert Heart || {{flag|Cristina}} in Central Europa || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on artillery.<br />
|-<br />
| 13th || 2018 || Exercise Sea Giant || [[Azure Sea]] in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise. Focus on deployment of EOS anti-submarine warfare forces, aircraft carrier strike forces, and supply convoys.<br />
|-<br />
| 14th || 2019 || Exercise Touchdown || {{flag|Sunset Sea Islands}} in Thalassa || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 15th || 2020 || Exercise Orange Lion || {{flag|Cashar}} in Western Alharu || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on command and control procedures.<br />
|-<br />
| 16th || 2021 || Exercise Taming Trouble || [[Meteorolas]] in Southern Europa || Navy combined training exercise.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/1966-roiters-»-know-now/?do=findComment&comment=40017972 Orinese navy flexes missile capabilities in Southwest Europa] (8 August 2021)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 17th || 2022 || Exercise Vigilant Twilight || [[Meteorolas]] in Southern Europa || Air Force multinational training exercise. Focus on nighttime operations.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6875-17th-eos-summit/?do=findComment&comment=40020547 17th EOS summit], Act 2, Scene 4 (1 August 2022)</ref><ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6975-exercise-vigilant-twilight/ Exercise Vigilant Twilight] (31 October 2022)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 18th || 2023 || Exercise Nexus Dawn || [[Alharu]] || Army multilateral training exercise. Focus on {{wp|command and control}} procedures.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/7404-exercise-nexus-dawn/ Exercise Nexus Dawn] (12 December 2023)</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 19th || 2024 || Exercise Suckerfish || TBA || Navy combined training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 20th || 2025 || TBA || TBA || Air Force multinational training exercise.<br />
|-<br />
| 21st || 2026 || TBA || TBA || Army multilateral training exercise.<br />
|}</div><br />
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== Participating countries ==<br />
<br />
Since its foundation in 2006 the EOS has added many new member states to the original set of six founding countries. The largest growth occurred in 2017 with the Charter amendment that established the possibility for observers to join.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/4415-proposed-observer-status/ Proposed observer status] (18 October 2017)</ref> Observer status is a privilege granted to non-members to give them an ability to participate in the organisation's activities. Observer status is granted to states bordering the [[Oriental Ocean]] that have an interest in the EOS's activities. Observers generally have a limited ability to participate in the EOS, lacking the ability to vote or propose resolutions.<br />
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=== Members ===<br />
<br />
Full members enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of the mutual defence alliance. These are described in the Charter of the Entente of Oriental States. Members have the full ability to participate in the EOS, with the ability to vote and propose resolutions. There are also included in certain sensitive discussions where observers are asked to temporary leave the discussion.<br />
<br />
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{{Static row numbers}}<br />
{| class='wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers' style='width:100%'<br />
! width='200px' | Country<br />
! Date of accession<br />
! width='200px' | {{wp|Permanent representative}}<br />
! Status<br />
! Notes<br />
! Population<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Apuni}}<br />
| {{dts|14 August 2023}}<ref name='summit-18'/><br />
| Mr Ricardo Kekoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 12,000,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ayubi}}<br />
| {{dts|5 July 2021}}<ref name='anglia'/><br />
| Mrs Zuleika Mansouri<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 1,303,569<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Bainbridge Islands}}<br />
| {{dts|6 August 2006}}<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2935-application-request-for-membership/ Application request for membership] (4 August 2006)</ref><br />
| Mrs Kaliona Kalani<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 18,900,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Cashar}}<br />
| {{dts|5 June 2021}}<ref name='anglia'>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6151-emergency-resolution-on-anglian-aggression/ Emergency resolution on Anglian aggression] (1 July 2020)</ref><br />
| Ms Opalat Ardlavola<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 22,412,566<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Cristina}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Raffaella Binetti<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 7,453,682<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Damak Var}}<br />
| {{dts|5 July 2021}}<ref name='anglia'/><br />
| Mr Noori bin Dhaahir<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 15,500,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Deltannia}}<br />
| {{dts|September 2006}}<br />
| Mr Axton Donaldson<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
|<br />
| 5,220,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Feluga}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Délia Gusmão<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 27,113,795<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Hemahat}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Hanaan al-Musa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 29,159,251<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ide Jima}}<br />
| {{dts|9 April 2019}}<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5312-intervention-in-bainbridge-islands/?tab=comments#comment-40013049 Intervention in Bainbridge Islands] (9 April 2019)</ref><br />
| Mrs Lian Luoyang<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 152,400,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Konalani}}<br />
| {{dts|28 March 2007}}<br />
| Mrs Momi Kekoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Originally intended to join in June 2006 as a founding member.<br />
| 121,480<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mahana}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Sunanda Bastakoty<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 27,437,492<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mekabiri}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr Arnaldo Paz<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 9,149,522<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Miiros}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mrs Hugrún Hnefilsdóttir<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 5,750,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Niederoestereich}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mrs Scarlett Blair<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 14,906,117<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Orioni}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr [[Tobiya Wayanor]]<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member. Headquarters host.<br />
| 144,800,000<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Pecario}}<br />
| {{dts|14 August 2023}}<ref name='summit-18'/><br />
| Mr Raùl Toggares<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 22,658,480<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Safiloa}}<br />
| {{dts|31 July 2022}}<ref name='summit-17'/><br />
| Mrs Kini-Mali Tsafimakoua<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 39,025,300<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Sunset Sea Islands}}<br />
| {{dts|February 2019}}<br />
| Mr Văn Quốc Mạnh<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
| 164,627,827<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Tamurin}}<br />
| {{dts|26 June 2006}}<br />
| Mr Robert Wassermann<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Founding member.<br />
| 80,193,963<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Tarua}}<br />
| {{dts|31 January 2024}}<br />
| Mrs Osita Fetikoa<br />
| {{yes|Member}}<br />
| Previously observer since December 2017. <br />
| 629,519<br />
|- class='sortbottom'<br />
| colspan='5'|'''Total'''<br />
| '''800,133,044'''<br />
|}</div><br />
<br />
=== Observers ===<br />
<br />
Several countries have observer status, which entitles them to express their opinion and give advice but denies them voting rights. There are numerous observers who are prospective candidates for future membership of the Entente of Oriental States. None of these states have started accession negotiations nor formally submitted an application for membership. All of these states are eligible to request member status. Certain states have chosen, for various reasons, not to become full members or observer of EOS. Some states have integrated with EOS to different extents according to their circumstances. Some states participate directly in the single market, some do so via bilateral treaties, and others have specific agreements with EOS and neighbouring countries. Mantella was suspended following the start of the Civil War and the use of military force against civilians of [[Cristina]]. <br />
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! width='200px' | Country<br />
! Date of accession<br />
! width='200px' | {{wp|Permanent representative}}<br />
! Status<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Abantium}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Afropa}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Jean-Marie Montgomery<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for joining the [[Occidental-Azanian Pact]] during the [[2021 Anglian War]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Andalla}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Kristoffer Elkjær<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Ateenia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Esonice}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Hirabayashi Tadataka<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Florentia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Giokto}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Quan ZhenKang<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Goankok}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Great Xio}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Itza}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr $Person<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Iverica}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kirvina}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Persefoni Panageli<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kolhar}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kōri-Chi}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Kotowari}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr Raahithan I.<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Manamana}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mantella}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mrs Bruna Polselli<br />
| {{no|Suspended}}<br />
| Suspended for initiating the military conflict with [[Cristina]]. Previously observer since December 2017.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Mitō}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
| Mr/s $personName<br />
| {{no2|Observer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Noble Nykia}}<br />
| {{dts|December 2017}}<br />
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== Programmes ==<br />
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The Entente of Oriental States (EOS) has initiated a variety of programmes rooted in the bilateral relationships between its member nations. These initiatives are uniquely structured, with each being based on individual bilateral agreements and understandings among the partner countries. Members of EOS are granted the flexibility to determine the depth and breadth of their involvement in these programmes. This flexible approach allows each nation to tailor its participation to best suit its national interests and capacities. Furthermore, the EOS maintains an open and inclusive stance towards collaboration. Beyond its member states, the EOS also explores opportunities to engage with third-party nations. Such nations, although not formal members of the Entente, may be approached and invited to participate in specific activities or programmes under the EOS umbrella. This proactive outreach fosters a broader spirit of cooperation and partnership in the region and contributes to the dynamic nature of the EOS's collaborative efforts.<br />
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=== Military ===<br />
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The military framework of the Entente of Oriental States is organised into a tiered hierarchy, reflecting its expansive regional presence and the diversity of its operational mandates. The multifaceted nature of these military programmes underscores the EOS's commitment to maintaining a cohesive, modern, and adaptable defence posture in the face of evolving regional challenges.<br />
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==== Operations ====<br />
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[[File:Hexagone Balard @ Ballon de Paris @ Parc André Citroën @ Paris (28745446201).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Joint Command [[Europa (continent)|Europa]] in Alaghon, [[Tamurin]].]]<br />
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The ''Operations'' section underlines the Entente of Oriental States's commitment to establishing a cohesive regional presence. With Joint Commands and Sectors strategically positioned across distinct geographical locales, this arm of the EOS ensures an organised, rapid, and effective response to any potential threats or challenges. Detailed within are the command structures and their respective locations, painting a vivid picture of the EOS's vast operational footprint.<br />
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* Joint Command [[Alharu]]. Located in: Khewet, [[Hemahat]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]. Located in: Alaghon, [[Tamurin]]<br />
** Sector [[Burania]]. Located in: Delta, [[Deltannia]]<br />
** Sector [[Orient]]. Located in: Serekan, [[Ide Jima]]<br />
** Sector [[Amutia]]. Located in: Free City, [[Cristina]]<br />
** Sector [[Azania (region)|Azania]]. Located in: Laggerport, [[Jilderen]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Marenesia]]. Located in: Ponaiga, [[Safiloa]]<br />
* Joint Command [[Thalassa]]. Located in: Sunset City, [[Sunset Sea Islands]]<br />
** Sector North Thalassa<br />
** Sector South Thalassa<br />
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==== Integration ====<br />
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[[File:Peacekeeper-missile-testing.jpg|200px|thumb|right|EOS {{wp|Anti-ballistic missile}} test off the coast of [[Burkini]].]]<br />
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''Integration'' is evidence of the EOS's vision of fostering deeper cooperation and coordination amongst its member states. More than just a conglomerate of defence forces, the EOS strives for seamless unity in its approach to regional security. This section delves into initiatives designed to facilitate unified communication, intelligence sharing, and collaborative defence programs, all geared towards presenting a united front against common adversaries.<br />
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* EOS Anti-ballistic Missile Program: An initiative started in September 2006 to bolster the region's defences against ballistic threats.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/3050-eos-anti-ballistic-missile-program/ EOS Anti-ballistic Missile Program] (5 September 2006)</ref><br />
* Communications: An initiative dedicated to ensuring seamless and secure communication across EOS military operations.<br />
* Joint Intelligence Agency: A centralised body that gathers, analyses, and disseminates intelligence pertinent to the EOS's security and strategic interests.<br />
* Pooling of Military Forces: Launched in July 2006, this initiative encourages the exchange and collaboration of military personnel amongst member nations.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/2762-exchange-of-military-forces/ Exchange of military forces] (July 2006)</ref><br />
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==== Transformation ====<br />
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[[File:DEOMICampus.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Defence College in $city, $country.]]<br />
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The ''Transformation'' segment speaks to the EOS's forward-looking approach to defence. Recognising the dynamic nature of modern warfare and security challenges, EOS emphasises continuous improvement, adaptation, and innovation. Here, the focus is on standardising procedures, educating the next generation of military leaders, and investing in research and development. This commitment ensures that the EOS remains not just reactive but proactive, ready to shape the future of regional defence.<br />
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* Standardisation: Efforts to standardise military equipment, protocols, and procedures to enhance interoperability amongst EOS member states.<br />
* Defence College: An institution dedicated to the education and training of the EOS's military leadership, fostering a common doctrine and shared understanding of defence strategies.<br />
* {{wp|Research and Development}}: This initiative emphasises the continuous innovation and development of defence technologies, ensuring the EOS remains at the forefront of military advancements.<br />
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In the context of the military transformation of the EOS, one of the most notable developments has been the standardisation of unit sizes. This move towards uniformity in the structure of military units is a reflection of the EOS's commitment to fostering a cohesive and interoperable force amongst its member nations. Such standardisation is crucial for enhancing the efficacy of joint operations, allowing for more seamless coordination and integration of forces from different countries. The table below illustrates the standardised hierarchical structure of military units within the EOS. This structure is designed to facilitate clarity in command and operational effectiveness during multinational missions. The arrangement spans from the largest unit, the Army, comprising 120,000 personnel, down to the smallest unit, the Fireteam, with 5 personnel. Each level of the hierarchy is tailored to meet the diverse requirements of modern military engagements, ensuring flexibility and adaptability in various operational contexts.<br />
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| Army || 120,000 || 2 corps and support troops<br />
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| Corps || 55,000 || {{circa|3}} divisions and support troops<br />
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| Division || 18,000 || 3 brigades<br />
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| Brigade || 6,000 || 4 regiments<br />
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| Regiment || 1,500 || 3 battalions<br />
|-<br />
| Battalion || 500 || 5 companies<br />
|-<br />
| Company || 100 || 2 platoons<br />
|-<br />
| Platoon || 45 || 3 sections<br />
|-<br />
| Section || 15 || 3 fireteams<br />
|-<br />
| Squad || 10 || 2 fireteams<br />
|-<br />
| Fireteam || 5 || <br />
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=== Civilian ===<br />
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In June 2020, a significant reorganisation took place within the Entente of Oriental States that aimed to streamline its operations and delineate its military and non-military activities. The Entente Quorum, the decision-making body of the EOS, unanimously voted in favour of segregating its non-military endeavours, leading to the establishment of the [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS).<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/6149-conquering-chaos-with-caos/ Conquering chaos with CAOS] (9 May 2021)</ref><br />
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This creation of CAOS was not merely an internal reshuffling, but a strategic move to ensure greater efficiency and focus on specific domains. CAOS became responsible for a wide spectrum of civilian-oriented tasks and institutions under the EOS banner. This independent civilian organisation took under its purview the various administrative, developmental, and scientific functions that were previously integrated with the EOS.<br />
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One notable institution that transitioned to CAOS's administration is the [[ARTHA]] participation, among others. By channelling such functions under CAOS, EOS aimed to enhance the effectiveness of its civilian initiatives while ensuring that its primary military objectives remained undiluted and robust. This clear demarcation of roles between EOS and CAOS underscores the Entente's commitment to both defence and development in the Oriental region.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Civil Administration of Oriental States]] (CAOS)<br />
* [[Oriental Ocean]]<br />
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| native_name = '''Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria'''<br />
| common_name = Velaheria<br />
| image_flag = [[File:Flag of Velaheria.png|160px]]<br />
| image_coat = [[File:Coat of arms of Velaheria.png|110px]]<br />
| symbol_type = Coat of arms<br />
| image_map = Location of Velaheria.png<br />
| map_width = 250<br />
| alt_map = Location of Velaheria<br />
| map_caption = Location of Velaheria<br />
| image_map2 = Map of Velaheria.png<br />
| map2_width = 275px<br />
| alt_map2 = Map of Velaheria<br />
| map_caption2 = Map of Velaheria<br />
| national_motto = ''Velaheria united at last''<br/> {{small|(Velaherian)}}<ref name='Anglish'>[https://anglish.fandom.com/wiki/What_is_Anglish%3F What is Anglish?]</ref><br />
| national_anthem = ''Workers of the Velaheria unite''<br/> {{small|(Velaherian)}}<ref name='Anglish'/><br />
| official_languages = Velaherian<ref>Velaherian language developed as a branch from [[German| German]] mixture with {{wp|English language|Common Anglish}}. Dictionary: [https://anglish.fandom.com/wiki/English_Wordbook Common-Velaherian]; [https://anglish.fandom.com/wiki/Anglish_Wordbook Velaherian-Common]<br/> Alphabet: Aa Bb Cc Dd [[wikipedia:Eth|<span style='color:black'>Ðð</span>]] Ee Ff Gg [[Wikipedia:Yogh|<span style='color:black'>Ȝȝ</span>]] Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn [[Wikipedia:Eng (letter)|<span style='color:black'>Ŋŋ</span>]] Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss[[Wikipedia:Long s|<span style='color:black'>ſ</span>]] Tt [[Wikipedia:Thorn (letter)|<span style='color:black'>Þþ</span>]] Uu Vv [[Wikipedia:Wynn|<span style='color:black'>Ƿƿ</span>]] Xx Yy Zz</ref><br />
| national_languages = Velaherian <br />
<br/> Dolchic <br />
| demonym = Velhar(s)<br />
| ethnic_groups = Velhars 92.45% <br/>Dolchs 2.55% <br/> [[Stedorians]] 2.05% <br/> Others 2.95%<br />
| capital = [[Bastaria]]<br />
| largest_city =<br />
| government_type = [[#Politics|Unitary one-party socialist republic]]<br />
| leader_title1 = [[#Politics|Supreme Leader]]<br />
| leader_name1 = Ander Starinburg<br />
| leader_title2 = [[#Politics|General Secretary]]<br />
| leader_name2 = Fredrick Staffenburg<br />
| legislature = [[#Politics|Supreme People's Assembly]]<br />
| area_km2 = 320,600<br />
| area_sq_mi =<br />
| population_census = [[#Demographics|31,256,241]]<br />
| population_census_year = 2022<br />
| population_estimate = [[#Demographics|33,000,000]]<br />
| population_estimate_year = 2023<br />
| population_density_km2 = <br />
| population_density_sq_mi =<br />
| GDP_PPP = [[#Economy|$82,000,000,000]]<br />
| GDP_PPP_year = 2021<br />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $2,831<br />
| GDP_nominal = [[#Economy|$61,900,000,000]]<br />
| GDP_nominal_year = 2021 <br />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = [[#Economy|$2,137]]<br />
| established_event1 = Foundation of the [[#History|Dolch Colonial Administration of Velaheria]]<br />
| established_date1 = 1927<br />
| established_event2 = Establishment of the Democratic people's republic of Velaheria<br />
| established_date2 = 1941<br />
| Gini_year = 2023<br />
| Gini_change = increase<br />
| Gini = 0.32<br />
| HDI_year = 2023<br />
| HDI_change = decrease <br />
| HDI = 0.660 <br />
| currency = [[#Economy|Velher Wran]]<br />
| currency_code = '''W'''<br />
| time_zone =<br />
| utc_offset = -2<br />
| time_zone_DST = not observed<br />
| utc_offset_DST = -2<br />
| drives_on = Left<br />
| calling_code = +91<br />
| cctld =.sta<br />
| date_format = dd-mm-yyyy<br />
| iso3166code = VFH<br />
}}<br />
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'''Velaheria''', formally known as the '''Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria''', is a country located in the region of Eastern Argis inside the continent of [[Argis]] on [[Eurth]]. It is geographically located in the Eastern Argic plains, and borders [[Stedoria]] to its north, [[Iwenland]] across the sea in the southeast, and [[Dolchland]] to its south. Velaheria has a population of 31.4 million as of 2020.<br />
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[[Bastaria]] is the capital and the largest city of the country. Velaheria consists of forty-eight provinces, 6 cities of importance and the Special city of [[Vertia]], which was made into a {{wp|EEZ}} in 2009 to encourage foreign investments and joint ventures made to ensure the growth and improvement of the Velaherian state's economic conditions.<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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'''Velaheria''', originates from the name '''Vel-haria'''. This name has been mainly used by the [[Dolch people|Dolchic]] colonisers when referring to the region where the Velhars lived. Traditionally, it has been used to refer to the regions where the main ethnic group lived. However, as time went on, this name was used to also refer to the [[Kingdom of Velhar]] which existed in the early ages.<br />
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The etymology is sometimes also used to refer to the lands which the hunter-gatherers once lived in. Though, it's rarely used for that purpose, and generally used to either refer to the lands where the kingdom of Velaheria once existed in or where the Velhars live.<br />
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The term '''Vel-haria''' was gradually replaced with '''Velaheria''' as a result of divergence of Velaherian from traditional Dolchic and as a result of the regime's attempts of separating Velaheria from the Dolchic culture which persists there now.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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=== Physical geography ===<br />
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[[File:La Sarre.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Bend in the River $Name near $City.]]<br />
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The entirety of Velaheria lies in the east Argic Plain. The flat terrain is crossed by southern-flowing watercourses such as the Sanguine Creek and the Wilshaw Creek. They are the main rivers of the region. This landmass is mainly regarded as fertile, though certain natural disasters and general lack of infrastructure has caused in underutilisation of the land. Velaheria is equally booned in its natural beauty. The area has numerous forests and mountains to visit, though few applicants ever get a chance to visit them. The nation practises a set of strict rules which allow only people regarded as ‘safe for the regime’ to enter the country. And even then, they are always monitored by mentors who keep a close watch on them. Some famous people who have visited Velaheria in the past, including some singers and actors from the socialist states. In general, about 10,000-100,000 people can visit Velaheria on an annual basis. <br />
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Wetlands and marshy conditions are found close to the coastal areas and along the Velaherian coast. These are non-arable and are generally wastelands. Some levels of land reclamation have made it suitable for collective farming, though even that faces some difficulties at times.<br />
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The lakes in the northwest were formed by flooding of the lands. This occurred in the 16th century. The lakes are collectively known as the Twilthon Expanse. They are regarded as the birthplace of the leader, [[Arin Starinburg]]. This is why they treated as important landmarks of the people's revolution. The lakes have entire villages made besides them. These villages are for show only. They only serve the purpose of teaching the middle class and the tourists about the beginning of the revolution, which overthrew the Dolchic colonisers and the Velaherian monarchy and established the People's Government in 1941. This revolution began in the early 1930s with several people demanding an end to the constant plunder of the Velaherian agricultural produces by the Dolchic government.<br />
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[[File:Northern cardinal female in CP (02035).jpg|200px|thumb|left|A female {{wp|northern cardinal}} (''Cardinalis cardinalis'') in Gotain.]]<br />
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Northern Velaheria is known as the ‘Barrenlands’. It features rough and somewhat patternless hilly and mountainous desert areas. Some of it was formed by ancient volcanic activity. These areas aren't at all fertile in any way. But they still provide energy to the northern provinces of Velaheria by utilising the geothermal vents formed by the eruptions. The central plains continue east and north as far as the coast and merge with the northern Mountains, also known as the [[Sterkan Mountain ranges]], on the border with Stedoria.<br />
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Southern Velaheria's landforms are defined by various plains and swamp like areas which occupy a large part of the nation. Since the medieval era, these have been urbanised and made suitable for living. There are some areas that are notorious for their animal presence. This may cause a serious hamper in the transfer of supplies from one province to the other due to occasional animal attacks. The southern regions also have some really precious natural areas, including large areas of grasslands and pasture lands, run by the government. This also helps in constituting the large grazing areas and helps maintain the animal industries of Velaheria.<br />
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=== Climate ===<br />
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Velaheria's climate is temperate and marine, with cold, cloudy winters in the eastern parts of the nation and warm summers and in the south, occasional warm winds also are a common display in the southern coastal areas. The greater part of Velaheria lies in the temperate climatic zone, in which humid winds predominate. In the northwest and the north, the climate is dry and arid, with minimal rainfall throughout the entire year. Winters there are relatively harsh, and summers are extremely hot. In the east, the climate shows clear continental features; winters can be mild for short periods, and summers can become mostly warm. Dry periods are sometimes recorded. In the centre and the south, there is a transitional climate which may be predominantly coastal or continental, according to the general weather situation.<br />
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Winters are cool and summers warm, though maximum temperatures can exceed 30 °C for several days in a row during heat waves. The warmest regions of Velaheria can be found in the north. Here, summers can be hot, with many days exceeding 40 °C. Sometimes, minimum temperatures do not drop below -5 °C in the northern areas, which is relatively rare in other regions. Though the Velaherian climate is occasionally extreme, it is so in the north, as there are occasional spikes of cold or heat. Winter temperatures can sometimes drop to one-digit negative temperatures for a few days in a row. Conversely, summer can see periods of very high temperatures for a long time in the north.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Prehistoric Era ===<br />
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Modern day Velhars arrived in the area of northern [[Argis]] in the 6,000-4,000 BCE period. While this is not clear how they survived in such an environment, some remains show that the Early Velhars were mostly hunter-gatherers and gathered fruits, nuts, and berries from the trees and bushes that they found around them. They also hunted small herbivores by using stone tools and bone blades, the latter being a speciality of the Velhars. As time moved on, the Velhars started to settle down into small communities based inside caves or in the hollow trunks of massive trees, with an average community comprising about 7–14 members, some communities even united to form larger communities which went as far as consisting of about an estimated one hundred people. The Velhars remained mostly as hunter-gatherers from the early 6,000 BCE to about 4,000 BCE, after which they slowly started to advance towards the Age of farming and domestication.<br />
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As time advanced, the Velhars slowly began to develop their own set of small farms where they started to farm their first set of vegetables, which typically included wheat grains, wild potatoes, etc, in the north Thuadian regions, though due to the highly desertificated structure of that area the Velhars couldn't modernise their farming tactics, though they did manage to domesticate their first range of animal life in the early 2000s-1500 BCE. The animals generally included cattle, for example, the East Argic bison and the Velaherian red cow. The animals were used for mainly plowing and scathing the fields of the Velaherian Tribal land holdings, as well as to develop more advanced methods of separating the waste products of the wheat from the actual crops. The farming tactics of prehistoric Velhars mostly included usage of less water consuming seeds of mostly wheats and wild potatoes, and using a fairly irrigated field for their cultivation (for example the current river in northern Velaheria in the period 1000-600 BCE).<br />
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The Velhars used mostly stone-tools like stone hoe and stone scathe's for sowing and harvesting the crops, after their maturation period. Though the harvests were usually low, the Velhars managed to supplement them with the livestocks they had, for example, they used the "beef and milk" harvested and collected from the individual cows, as their main secondary food source during the prehistoric times.<br />
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=== City-states ===<br />
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[[File:Streórsburg.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The City state of Streórsburg.]]<br />
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As the 5th and 4th century BCE came, the Velhars of coastal Velaheria started using carts and bullock-driven tongas as their primary means to transport necessary goods and materials, for example stone tools, bricks, hay stacks, etc. While also building temporary villages and semi towns for their survival, primarily constructed of burnt mud and bricks.<br />
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The real changes in the Velhars living in the coastal areas of Velaheria lifestyles came during the great architectural achievements in the 4th century CE, which changed the lives of the Velhar tribes in the coastal areas, forever, when, they created their first city in the coastal parts of modern day Velaheria, named [[Streórsburg]], which could be said was the first modern city inside the entire area populated by the Velaherians at that time. Streórsburg was finely surveyed, and it was found out that the city consisted of well constructed drainage systems and pre-planned housing which was in the 4th century BCE a marvel, for the Velhars, the city also reportedly had some large granaries which were used to stock food materials and harvested crops, and had huge areas for cultivating crops such as wheat and barley in surplus amounts, which led to the further economic growth of Streórsburg, and later its development as the first trade city of Velaheria. Streórsburg, produced a surplus of agricultural materials which it exported to other kingdoms and tribal associations for imports of bronze ore, the smelted bronze helped the city's residents create several ornaments and daily commodities and utensils made of bronze. These bronze artefacts would then be exported to neighbouring tribes for high prices, which eventually made the city-states extremely wealthy and powerful in determining the trade routes of coastal Velaheria.<br />
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More city-states too came into existence as time went on, by the 2nd century BCE there were about thirteen city-states across the areas covering today's Velaheria, among which great amounts of trade took place, the states had their own national cultures and traditions, they also had their forms of government and ruling styles. While city-states such as [[Streórsburg]] and [[Göťain]] were direct democracies with their first forms of ballot being held in their capital for every major decision and every man and woman had their speech in there, others like Mulsburg and Krysanthia were absolute monarchies where the leaders made all choices and desicions.<br />
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The city-states advanced rapidly in terms of monetary wealth and infrastructural capabilities, most of the cities had proper sanitary measures and huge drainage ducts installed in their city maps, the cities had planned housing and efficient use of food and water was taught to most of the citizens present there, the total population of all these city-states by the end of the 1st century BCE is estimated to be around 400,000–650,000 people.<br />
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=== Medieval Era ===<br />
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[[File:Starkenburg Bild 01.jpg|200px|thumb|right|View on the medieval castle of Goťain.]]<br />
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As time passed, more and more small baronies and duchies came to existence in the forests and swamp lands located close to the rivers, potentially as a result of the increasing amounts of trade and commerce in those areas, and the general desire of the people there to further explore and gain riches and fame from those explorations, with most of the settlers of these baronies being either bards or some other landless peasants, who sought to gain land and grow their produce in it, rather than working for others, which meant a seemingly large number of landless labourers migrated from the city states towards the new baronies, which is also one of the main reasons for their collapse. <br />
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By the end of the 1st century BCE, there were several new baronies across the southern regions of Velaheria ruled by different houses, most sharing no common ancestral roots, due to the fact that most of them had risen to power from the common grounds, which was also maybe responsible for the relatively lax taxation on the peasantry and the working class during this era.<br />
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City states such as Streórsburg, expanded its boundaries and settled new villages of its own, it rebranded itself as a republic, perhaps the oldest one to ever form, whose government replicated all forms of electoral processes including the establishment of two bodies of government and a judiciary, while their citizens enjoyed basic rights and freedom, including owning their lands and property, Streórsburg was the first city state to expand enough to transform into a state with enough resources to sustain itself, with its ports being major trading hubs, and villages prospering, which lead to several key road infrastructure projects, which connected Streórsburg to its settlements, and all this was achieved by the 3rd century, when the other baronies and kingdoms had just started to come into existence.<br />
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The first such kingdoms and baronies were mainly ruled by former working-class citizens of the city states and thus were more understanding and lenient towards their people, this led to the increase in the agricultural harvests and prosperity all across the region, people were elevated to the status of nobles or aristrocracy based on their talents and traits and not by some ancestral means, which meant that good governing systems existed in all of these kingdoms and baronies around Velaheria.<br />
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Though as time went, corruption and nepotism began to rise in these kingdoms and baronies while migration to these kingdoms remained, mostly as a result of the decline of the city states due to the lack of workers and political squabbling, which resulted in the fall of almost all the city states by the 6th century AD, all while the kingdoms prospered.<br />
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The City states became completely deserted by the 7th century CE due to increasing issues with over-urbanisation and lack of resources, along with corruption and mismanagement of the revenues generated by the cities, and later on, those structures that once lit the entirity of the eastern Velaherian coast, were left completely abandoned and left to decay away with time itself.<br />
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Though when the city states collapsed, the baronies and other kingdoms prospered, and reached prosperity, as their agricultural produces expanded and the people's living standards greatly increased. One of the most prominent kingdoms of that era was the '''Kingdom of Cornua''', settled around the areas where Streórsburg's ruins once lay. By the 8th century CE, the Cornuan kingdom expanded to cover most of the southern Velaherian region, while several other kingdoms held several other smaller territories, while the north was heavily dominated by tribal-eshe people, who werent deeply connected with the south, the relative peace that followed, after the rise of these kingdoms, continued till the 12th century when, the Dolch finally invaded Velaherian lands.<br />
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=== Early Modern Era ===<br />
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(WIP. How did [[Dolchland]] come to occupy Velaheria?)<br />
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=== Modern Era ===<br />
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[[File:Arin starinburg.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Arin von Starinburg.]]<br />
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Velaheria, being liberated in the 1940s from the [[Dolchland|Dolch]] Landlords and administrators, was in a dire shape, as most of its infrastructural areas were damaged due to the decade's long struggle for liberation, that resulted in the total destruction of [[Bastaria]] and [[Vertia]], and also led to the desolation of several acres of lands, and industrial areas. As a result, the VPP and [[Arin Starinburg]], after much consultation with the leading economists of Velaheria, found a policy of rapid rebuilding, where Velaheria focused on heavy industries and agricultural growth, which would be centrally planned and allocated as per the needs of the areas by the 5-year-plans, this worked well and Velaheria recovered from its desolate war situation within a few years, and exceeded its pre-war production levels in the 1950s, Velaherian economy started to boom, and the people started to enjoy greater standards of living, which led to the VPP and Arin Starinburg to be regarded as gods and protectors of the Velhars, who would protect them in the face of any misery. This propaganda helped the VPP to set up its second plan, which was to remove all of its political opponents through a system of silent coups and popular resignation demands, and it surprisingly worked, leaving no opposition left in Velaheria by 1956.<br />
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By the 1960s, Velaheria was effectively ruled by the Starinburg dynasty and its inner allies, which collectively came to be known as the "Big Four" due to their immense powers over the day-to-day lives of the Velaherian citizens, and basically controlling each and every aspect of Velaherian society. While the political situation very much deteriorated in the favour of a totalitarian family dictatorship, the economic situation did not, as the investments done to the Velaherian industrial sectors after the end of the war, came to bear fruit, as many of the post-war production levels had far surpassed the colonial era's production quotas, though all this was achieved due to the over-investment in the industrial sector, and thus agricultural outputs suffered. This became a hard hit problem during the late 1960s and early 1970s when, the industrial growth of Velaheria stagnated due to reduced state budget, which in turn came due to the failure of overly ambitious Five year plans. By the late 1960s, Velaheria had established itself as a highly industrialised state, with it being capable in terms of meeting its industrial requirements.<br />
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Though Velaheria had enjoyed a huge industrial boost during the 1950s and 1960s, it had all been done through concentrating the state budget on one specific sector, and thus its agricultural needs were barely fulfilled. Thus, Velaheria came through hard times, especially since the late 1970s when the entire system began to fall behind that of other socialist states, mostly due to the bureaucracy. People became more aware of the outside world, as Velaheria increased its imports of necessary items which it couldn't provide, such as meat and seafood, the latter of which was the result of the lack of imported petrol to supply the fishing boats, which led to the lack of a fishing industry for a few years, people began to fall victims to malnutrition, the elites were subjected to occasional cases of insubordination, which lead to the regime fear its collapse, the Starinburg's began to capture any suspected protestor, and would send him and his family to the re-education camps but that lead to even bigger riots, as seen in the 1979 Vertia riots, where about 2,200 people protested against the government policies of 2 generation punishments. <br />
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The Velaherian military tried to end this protest by bringing in tanks and artillery, and eventually succeeded, but the silent opposition remained, finally in 1982, the systematic inefficiencies were somewhat rectified as the state decentralised some of its powers to the communes, and withdrew its 2-generation law in 1984, though the government still kept tight control on its people, the newer generation began to feel more aware about the things happening in the outside world, but felt too afraid to defect to other neighbouring states, for the fear of being deported and being executed or sentenced to lifetime in prison.<br />
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[[File:Politechnika.warszawska.may.1988.png|200px|thumb|right|1980s protests in Velaheria.]]<br />
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For the next 4 years, stability seemed to have returned to Velaheria with the suppression of the 1984 protests. Although subversive opposition remained as a cause of extensive surveillance and jailing of political dissidents, along with reductions in the growth of the economy and the rampant corruption observed in the officials of the government, which slowly began to take hold of the people who became more conscious of the day-to-day happenings outside their nation due to illegal exports of "foreign materials" through the Stedorian borders. By 1988, the situation had come to a standstill and a group of students, protested against the rampant corruption and nepotist nature of the Velaherian state, these protests spread to other nations aligned with Velaheria as well, and soon it became a series of silent revolutions, raging all throughout the communist bloc in [[Argis]]. These popular protests in Velaheria were eventually crushed, mostly through the use of brute force and summary executions of protestors, along with the jailing and wide scale torture of political dissidents. This led to the fragmentation of the protestor's groups, and virtually any large-scale opposition to the regime vaporised by the early months of 1990.<br />
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Though as the internal protests ended, so did the chances of any real political reforms, as the Velaherian regime understood that, to keep stability across the nation, the government must exert brutal military force and crackdowns on the civil populace, however some in the government could see that how stagnant Velaherian economy had become, with its GDP had been growing modestly, even its former communist allies had surpassed it after their revolutions, which made some desperate people to migrate to those nations, some being, [[Dazhdinia]] and [[Stedoria]], though the former one was a kingdom, it was still in a worse situation than that of Velaheria in the 1960s to 1980s. Now that's what happened to the economy, however, in terms of social changes, there were some massive policy changes, as video gaming began to become more and more popular in Velaheria along with foreign music, which arrived in the nation through the black market, by means of smuggling and border crossings.<br />
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By the late 1990s, Velaheria had already starting to see its black market, getting set up at several large cities, due to the lack of basic resources and the beaurecratic mess, one had to cross to get their hands on those day-to-day materials, situation had actually worsened since the silent revolutions, as all of Velaheria's allies had practically collapsed or were in the process of collapsing. This black market mainly consisted of small-scale markets which sold food and other essentials for other goods which they would then smuggle out of Velaheria, to neighbouring nations like Delameria and Stedoria, and in turn earn a large profit by doing so.<br />
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This continued till the early 2000s, when the regime announced its plans and later implemented it as a law, which emphasised the legalisation of small private buisnesses in the early years of the 21st century, this simply changed everything, as several of those small-scale markets, slowly got into legal accounts, and got subsidies from the Velaherian state, which in turn allowed more of them to slowly start being around, and eventually by the mid-early 2000s the problems plaguing Velaheria regarding lack of availibility of consumer goods for the populace, was simply gone.<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
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{{main|Politics in Velaheria}}<br />
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[[File:Ander Von Starinburg.jpg.jpg|200px||Right|thumb|Supreme leader Ander Starinburg of Velaheria.]]<br />
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Velaheria is a unitary one-party socialist republic. Its political system is built upon the principle of centralisation and Socialist Unity. While the Velaherian constitution formally guarantees protection of human rights, in practice there are severe limits on freedom of expression, and the government closely supervises the lives of the Velaherian citizens. <br />
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=== Government ===<br />
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The constitution defines Velaheria as "a dictatorship of people's democracy" under the leadership of the Velaherian People's Party (VPP), which is given legal supremacy over other political parties. VPP General Secretary is typically the Chairman, who controls the VPP Meeting hall, the VPP Politburo, the VPP Secretariat and the VPP Central Military Commission, making the officeholder a powerful person in Velaheria. The VPP is the ruling party of Velaheria. It has been in power since the creation of the Velaherian State in 1941.<br />
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=== Political parties ===<br />
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Two minor political parties also exist, but are legally bound to accept the ruling role of the VPP. They, with the VPP, comprise a popular front, known as the People's Front (PF). Elections occur only in single-candidate races where the candidate is effectively selected beforehand by the VPP, where every citizen is required to vote, though there is the freedom to not vote for the Candidate and abstain, but that has rarely ever happened. The People's Front consists of the Velaherian People's Party (VPP), the Unionist Party (UP) and the Socialist Party of Velaheria (SPV). The later two parties also get to say about their opinions in certain decisions taken by the government, but in reality these parties have little to no political freedom to criticise any decision taken by the Velaheria People's Party. <br />
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=== Legislative ===<br />
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The legislative branch of the Velaherian Government is the Supreme People's Assembly, where day to day decisions are taken, the legislative building is located in the Central Venue, [[Bastaria]]. Every proposal that's announced is first read out by the speaker of the assembly, after that, a brief discussion is taken place discussing the issue, after that, the general secretary of the Velaherian People's party addresses the issue to the Chairman of the party or the president, who then either approves or declines the proposal, following that the legislature votes about the issue where it is either passed or abstained or declined. It is seen that virtually every proposal taken by the government has passed with a 100% approval, making the party nothing more than a rubber stamp done to justify every decision of the party and the executive.<br />
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=== Military ===<br />
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{{main|Velaherian People's Army}}<br />
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The Velaherian People's Army (VPA) is the armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria. At the same time, it serves as the armed wing of the Velaherian People's Party (VPP), which is the DPRV's founding and ruling political party. The VPA has three major service branches: the Ground Force (VPGF), Navy (VPN), Air Force (VPAAF). Besides this, there is also the Velaherian Military Commission (VMC) and several minor units directly under it.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
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{{main|Economy of Velaheria}}<br />
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Velaheria has maintained one of the most closed and centralised economies in the wurld since the 1940s. For several decades, it followed the Central pattern of five-year plans with the ultimate goal of achieving self-sufficiency. Extensive communist support allowed Velaheria to rapidly register very high growth rates. <br />
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Systematic inefficiency began to arise around 1960, when the economy shifted from the extensive to the intensive development stage, The shortage of skilled labor, energy and transportation significantly impeded long-term growth and resulted in consistent failure to meet planning objectives in the 1970s the situation got even worse, when the food production absolutely plummeted, this resulted in several small riots across Velaheria, but ultimately the government decided to rectify the beuracratic, centralised mess by giving more power and autonomy to the communes which resulted in the increase in food production again in the 1980s and 1990s, but plummeted once more in the 2000s due to the climatic disturbances experienced by Velaheria which weren't seen in the last couple of decades.<br />
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[[File:DPRK rice.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Crops growing in Velaheria.]]<br />
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Velaheria declared the last four-year plan unsuccessful in December 2001 and thereafter stopped announcing plans, a series of natural disasters throughout the 2000s caused severe hardships due to climatic disturbances. By 2005, the situation improved owing to a return to agricultural outputs and modern farming tactics, but the economy continues to suffer from mild food shortages and damaged infrastructure. In an attempt to recover from the collapse, the government began structural reforms in 2003 that formally legalised private ownership of assets and decentralised control over small goods production. A second round of reforms in 2011 led to an expansion of market activities, partial monetisation, flexible prices and salaries, and the introduction of incentives and accountability techniques, Despite these changes, Velaheria has largely maintained control over its companies and assets, as it practices a form of state capitalism and market regulation while it advances towards a form of capitalistic market-oriented economy, where productivity and intelligence and valued by the state.<br />
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== Cities ==<br />
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{{Largest cities of Velaheria}}<br />
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== Infrastructure ==<br />
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==== Road networks ====<br />
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Roads form an important part of transportation in the Democratic people's republic of Velaheria, as most of the economic and daily transportation occurs through the roadways, with most of Velaheria being well interconnected by the national and provincial highways along with the minor roads in between various villages and suburban areas. Most of the roads however only go upto the border of Nordom, and from there only the N-4 and N-5 National highways traverse the lands, which are the most significant roads in Velaheria, due to their usage as high-speed highways for economic exchanges.<br />
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Most of the roads that traverse through the Velaherian topography, in present date, have been constructed during the Dolchic and later, during the 1st to 3rd Five years plan of the Velaherian regime, which led to the repairment and extension of almost the entirity of Velaherian roadways, along with increasing interprovincial connectivity and promoting economic growth in the upcoming decades, <br />
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The Roads connect almost all places which have a population of more than 100 people, with several of them traversing through one another, thus making the road infrastructure quite well, though this is only the case for the southern provinces, as, the northern provinces dont have many roads going through them due to the rugged topography of the northern provinces, thus making it quite difficult to travel through those areas.<br />
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The development and the maintainence of these roads are divided according to their importance, for example, the national highways are maintained and extended by the [[People's Infrastructural and Construction Beaureu]], while the provincial highways are maintained by the provincial governments of those provinces.<br />
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==== Railway networks ====<br />
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[[File:DPRK M62 Naeyeon 706.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A diesel train at Bastaria Station.]]<br />
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The 9,910 kms long railroads connects the main cities of Bastaria, Vertia and Götain and its surrounding villages and smaller cities and has train stations and signal posts to run the trains.<br />
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* 1,772 km (2002),<br />
* 1,138 km (1995); narrow gauge:<br />
* 4,321 km 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (858 km electrified)(2002)<br />
* 1,987 km 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (858 km electrified)(1996)<br />
* 1,250 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge; (2002) ev. transformed to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge in 1980<br />
* 1,026 km 600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) gauge (2002)<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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{{main|Demographics of Velaheria}}<br />
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The Demographics of Velaheria are known through national censuses and international estimates. The Socialist Bureau of Statistics of Velaheria (SBSV) conducted the most recent census in 2020, where the population reached 29 million inhabitants. The population density is 90 inhabitants per square kilometre, and the 2016 estimated life expectancy is 74.81 years. In 1990, the population rose at a near consistent, but low, rate (1.84% from the two censuses). Since 1979, Velaheria birth rate has exceeded its death rate; the natural growth is positive. In terms of age structure, the population is dominated by the 15–64-year-old segment (80.09%). The median age of the population is 27.9 years, and the gender ratio is 0.97 males to 1.00 female. Since the early 1980s, the birth rate has been fairly stable, with an average of 2 children per woman, down from an average of 3 in the early 1960s.<br />
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=== Language ===<br />
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The Velaherian language is arguably the closest language to the {{wp|English language|Common language}}, having virtually the same grammar and really close phonology. Vocabulary wise and world-formation wise, Velaherian is almost exclusively {{wp|Germanic languages|Allemanic}}, with little to no {{wp|Romance languages|Romance}} influence, unlike {{wp|English language|Common}}. The Velaherian alphabet has managed to preserve multiple letters, which has been dropped from the {{wp|English language|Common language}} in the past:<br />
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| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''A a'''<br/>/ɑ ~ ə/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[wikipedia:Æ|<span style='color:black'>Æ æ</span>]]'''<br/>/æ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''B b'''<br/>/b/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''C c'''<br/>/k ~ s/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''D d'''<br/>/d/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[wikipedia:Eth|<span style='color:black'>Ð ð</span>]]'''<br/>/ð/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''E e'''<br/>/e ~ ɛ ~ ə/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''F f'''<br/>/f/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''G g'''<br/>/g ~ ʤ/<br />
|-<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[Wikipedia:Yogh|<span style='color:black'>Ȝ ȝ</span>]]'''<br/>/g ~ x/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''H h'''<br/>/h ~ ɒ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''I i'''<br/>/i ~ ɪ ~ aɪ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''J j'''<br/>/ʤ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''K k'''<br/>/k/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''L l'''<br/>/l/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''M m'''<br/>/m/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''N n'''<br/>/n/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[Wikipedia:Eng (letter)|<span style='color:black'>Ŋ ŋ</span>]]'''<br/>/ŋ ~ ŋ̊/<br />
|-<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''O o'''<br/>/ɔ ~ u ~ ɒ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''P p'''<br/>/p/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''Q q'''<br/>/q/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''R r'''<br/>/ɹ ~ r/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''S s [[Wikipedia:Long s|<span style='color:black'>ſ</span>]]'''<br/>/s ~ ʒ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''T t'''<br/>/t/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[Wikipedia:Thorn (letter)|<span style='color:black'>Þ þ</span>]]'''<br/>/θ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''U u'''<br/>/ʌ/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''V v'''<br/>/v/<br />
|-<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''[[Wikipedia:Wynn|<span style='color:black'>Ƿ ƿ</span>]]'''<br/>/w/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''X x'''<br/>/ks/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''Y y'''<br/>/j/<br />
| style='width:5.5em;text-align:center;padding:3px' |'''Z z'''<br/>/z/<br />
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The Velaherian language also has a set of {{wp|Diphthong|diphthongs}}.<br />
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| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ch ch'''<br/>/ʧ/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ck ck'''<br/>/k/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ea ea'''<br/>/iː/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ee ee'''<br/>/iː/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Sh sh ſh'''<br/>/ʃ/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Ur ur'''<br/>/ɜ:ʳ/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Oo oo'''<br/>/ʊː/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Oul oul'''<br/>/ʊ/<br />
| style='width:4em; text-align:center; padding: 3px' |'''Our our'''<br/>/ʊəʳ/<br />
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As the consequence of this nearness, Velaherian language has almost identical {{wp|English phonology|phonology to Common}}.<br />
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=== Education ===<br />
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[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-37156-0001, Beenz, Erntekindergartengruppe.jpg|thumb|Kindergarten in Velaheria.]]<br />
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Education in the Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria (Velaheria) is a high priority for the communist government, and is compulsory for 13–12 years from age three-four onwards.<br />
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There are state run kindergartens, polytechnic schools, extended secondary schools, vocational training and universities. Education-related issues are handled by the (Gŕensde Board) which overseas education policies and activities for the students and the teaching authorities of the particular board.<br />
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The Velaherian government spends around 3.4% of its GDP on all levels of education, 85.1 percent of Velaherians aged 25 to 60 attained some form of post-secondary education. 82.6% of Velaherian people aged 25 to 60 attained a bachelor's degree or higher. 78% of Velaherian people aged 25 to 30 attained some form of tertiary education.<br />
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There are three levels of education, i.e. the Primary education, the middle education and the higher/upper education, Full-time education begins from the age of 3–4 years till 16 years of age, although This full-time education does not need to be at a school and some parents choose to home educate. Before they reach compulsory school age, children can be educated at nursery if parents wish, though there is only limited government funding for such places. Middle school education isn't compulsory as it only includes higher skilled activities and non-essentials such as (HOTS, TTP) etc.<br />
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The Primary Curriculum of the Velaherian Gŕensde includes, General Science, Life science, Social studies, Extracurricular (optional), History, Velaherian, Dolch, Mathematics, native language (only applicable in certain cases) and life skills, with these subjects being mandatory to attend and learn till the 8th grade. The Curriculum changes somewhat and offers some choices to students who want to study a particular subject after their 8th's Exams, These include, Pure Science (includes, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Velaherian, Dolch and Physical Education), Computer science (Includes, Information Technology, Physics, mathematics, Velaherian, Dolch and Home science) also additional choices are offered in the Arts and Commerce and Financial parts.<br />
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The marking system in the Primary Education is based upon the grading system, as students are considered to be learning things at that period of their education, and are tried to be kept relatively out of pressure, with there being six grades that one can get by attending an exam, those are A+(90%+) A(80-90%) B(80-70) C(70-50) D(50-40) E(40-30) and F(30-lower) with F being the remark given to papers which fail to pass the examination. As for the Upper Education, marks are given on a numerical basis and thus are calculated in that way, with the passing aggregate required to be 35% of the total marks the exam is being held on, which is mostly 100 or 50, based on the exams conducted.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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=== Arts ===<br />
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[[File:Socialist realism, bull leading relief in Keszthely, 2016 Hungary.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A fine example of socialist realism.]]<br />
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All the officially approved art is required to follow the doctrine of Socialist Realism, which focuses on the utopian lifestyle of the people living in Velaheria, while potraying the Starinburg's as the "savior's" of the Revolution and the population, As it helps tremendously to enforce the ideology of Socialism, inside Velaheria.<br />
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The Velaherian People's Party decreed that all existing literary and artistic groups and organisations should be disbanded and replaced with unified associations of creative professions. Accordingly, the Bastaria and Vertia Union of Artists was established in August 1953, which brought the history of post-revolutionary art to a close. The era of Velaherian art began.<br />
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[[File:PYONGYANG CITY DPRK NORTH KOREA OCT 2012 (8647588769).jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in $CityName.]]<br />
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In October 1956, the All-Velaherian Central People's Assembly adopted a resolution on the creation of a House of Arts. The Vertian Institute of Proletarian Fine Art was transformed into the Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. This drew a line under a 15-year period of constant change at the country's largest institution for art education. In total, over the period 1943-2012, the Institute graduated more than 4,500 artists and art historians. Among them were such major artists and sculptors of the Democratic people's Republic of Velaheria were, Rensarin Frugard, Rudolph Crondarin and others. The Party later alleged that some higher members of the people's assembly spend more time posing in the Art studios than they did attending their duties in the administrative sectors. <br />
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The Velaherian paintings, in short, show a mastery of classical representational techniques, as well as depicting a utopian vision and version of the socialist system. Art inspectors of other nations and those who defected to other countries from (1943–) approve the claims that the artistic life of the people in Velaheria is suppressed by the ideology and artists submitted entirely to what the party wanted them to depict and draw. A great number of landscapes, portraits, and studies exhibited are also mostly seen glorifying the socialist system and the people's lives under socialism, with the capitalists and Dolchic people being their ultimate enemies, with sometimes depicting seylosians as their enemies too, prior to the 1950s and 1960s. That approach is also pursued ever more consistently in the genre paintings as well, although young artists at the time still lack the experience and professional mastery to produce works of high art level devoted to the Velaherian Socialist Reality.<br />
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=== Literature ===<br />
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[[File:Isaak Brodsky stalin02.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The notable poet Ioseb Jughashvil reciting one of his poems, {{circa| 1930s}}.]]<br />
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The Velaherian writers developed socialist realism in their own way. Their creative method features a combination of publicistic passion, a critical view of capitalist society, and a steadfast striving to bring reality into accord with socialist ideals. All sorts of books or literary documents must go through a routine check by the Censorship Commitee, and must express a sign of admiration for the policies of the Velaherian People's Party. In addition, many writers have also developed a mentality of given censorship to hide the ill-doings of the government or the military, in their literary texts and potraying the enemies as the worst commitors of crime.<br />
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However, writers are given access to otherwise prohibited "Corruptable" materials they can look and co-opt themselves with, to better propagate the myths and stories that glorify the Party, the Starinburg's and the elite as the liberators of the nation, with odd amounts of historical details that is often not expected to be seen in those texts. It is normal for Velaherian writers to see foreign Internet materials that ordinary Velaherians do not even have access to. The writings range from anything that denounces capitalism to detailed stories of the Velaherian Liberation war, while also writings about the Individual heroes, i.e. military heroes who died for the nation, there are animated series available too, which usually use animals to display as characters rather than humans to entrench love and affection from the children.<br />
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The Modern style of Velaherian literature developed after the 1940-50's, while the nation was repairing from its war, the style of the current writing system was made popular by a party member who was also a writer, namely Alfred Heimer, He stated that in order for the Party to gain more respect in the eyes of the people, the party had to potray itself as the savior of the nation, by any means possible, which led to the establishment of the Velaherian Writers association in 1953, after which, many literary texts were released which became popular among the people, while being isolated from texts which were outright hostile towards the party's ideals. Though these texts were generally popular, many lower-class people couldnt enjoy them due to their lack of education, which led to the education drive, by the party in the 1960s and 1970s, which sought to gain a 100% literacy rate, but could achieve only 93% literacy rate by 1996, after which the drive was cancelled due to lack of state funds, though the main aim of the Party was achieved, it proved to be a great leap for the nation, as they had, one of the most literate populaces in the entire wurld. <br />
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The Middle class, too, enjoyed the writings of the writers association and typically waited for the unveiling of the next text series, that the writer's released, these included comic series, historical novels, Charecter-Detailed texts, literature, etc.<br />
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=== Films and theatre ===<br />
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The Upper echelons of the Velaherian state held that film would be the most ideal propaganda tool for Velaheria because of its widespread popularity and easy to understand among the established citizenry of the region. Films could be understood even by the uneducated class, which made it easier for them to understand the propaganda. Even some party officials went so far as to state that films could be the new tools for the revolutionary teachings of the students and children in Velaheria, instead of the traditional way of learning.<br />
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[[Arin Von Starinburg]] considered film as the most important medium for educating the masses in the ways, means, and successes of the virtues and merits of Velaherian socialism. As a result, Arin issued the Directive of Worker's Recreation during the later months of 1946. It instructed the Ministry of Education to systemise the film businesses, while also recording and noting down all films shown in the Democratic People's Republic of Velaheria. He also extracted rent from all privately owned cinemas and ensured them to partial censorship based on the content that they promoted.<br />
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[[Andrei Litvonov]], the First General Secretary of the Supreme People's assembly also later also regarded cinema as of the prime importance. Though since the implication of movies in Velaherian culture by the peoples' assembly, for quite some time, the government was principally able to fund only short, educational films, the most famous of which were, The Dolchic past. Educational films were made which were intended to agitate, or energise and enthuse, the citizens to participate fully in day to day activities, while also effectively managing those who remained in opposition to the socialist regime. These short films were often simple visual aids and accompaniments to live lectures and speeches. They were carried from city to city, town to town, village to village (along with the lecturers) to educate the entire countryside, even reaching areas where film had not been previously seen.<br />
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Documentaries, were the other major form of earliest Velaherian cinema. [[Howard Anstren]]'s Documentary series, “Words of the past”, the best known of these, lasted from 1949 to 1953. It had a propagandistic bend towards the utilisation of pre-Dolchic era's languages. This was seen as the key step towards the creation of the modern day's Velaherian language and the re-establishment of Dolchic from an official language to that of a recognised language in the Velaherian region. 1982. Anstren's series quickly gained popularity, which was further used to promote pre-Dolchic era's culture that Velaheria always had, while also to experiment with the effects of cinema on the larger masses. These experiments were highly successful as more and more people started growing more interests in watching films and acts which were broadcasted or shown from place to place by the central government.<br />
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Still, by 1956, there weren't any functioning cinema halls in [[Bastaria]] until later in the year. The rapid success and popularity of the growing filmography industry, by utilising Traditional Dolchic arts and theories, gave a boost to the industry's growth significantly. Especially, going so far that the government heavily started regulating what was shown to the public and gave guidelines that the film producers had to fulfil before launching a film. Though this did reduce the morale for some time, gradually by 1964 there were about 212 cinemas that had been opened across the major cities of Velaheria. Despite high taxation of ticket sales and film censors, there was an incentive for individuals to begin making film products. There were places to show the films, while they had to their subject to the Velaherian views of socialist realism, Class Unity and Worker's paradise. This provided a chance by which the directors and writers who were supporting the objectives of Velaherian Socialism assumed quick dominance in the film industry. They were the ones who could most reliably and convincingly turn out films that would satisfy government censors and would be allowed to be broadcasted to the public.<br />
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=== Gaming and video games ===<br />
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[[File:An arcade in eastern Velaheria in 2017.png|200px|thumb|right|An arcade in eastern Velaheria in 2017.]]<br />
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Gaming, as the outside world knows it as, hasn't been popular in Velaheria, until the late 2000s, which is often attributed to the growth of the technology and digital economy of Velaheria from the early 2000s to present day, which represented a decent chunk of its gross domestic product in 2019. <br />
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The evolution of the growth of video gaming in Velaheria is related to the simultaneous rise of online culture and esports, along with the growth in the popularity of the gaming genre, in the western [[Argis|Argic]] states, which led to the rise of illegal imports of gaming and other banned items inside Velaherian borders, in the 1990s. Popularity for these foreign consoles and games grew over the passing years, as the Velaherian regime thought to remedy this by launching their self-developed consoles that would decrease these illegal smuggling of goods across the Stedorian-Velaherian Borders.<br />
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As such, the Velaherian government; provided subsidies to both small scale private producers and state-owned institutions to produce consoles, arcades and such, which led to record production and internal sales of those, and led to the growth in popularity of the gaming industry and video gaming in general across Velaheria. Though due to the cultural impacts, that the VPP has had in the years following the liberation of Velaheria, gaming was considered to be a social evil, among the older and generally conservative people, with some considering as to be similar to the intake of drugs and recreational steroids, and hampered children's education, and made them focus much of their time towards gaming rather than doing academic activities. To remedy this, the Velaherian Government introduced laws to ban some sections of the gaming industry's production to regulate the activities of the children, which made the infringement of the gaming market of Velaheria by other companies, a lot harder than before, as the bans came into effect, in the 2010s. <br />
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Although while it affected some sectors of the gaming industry namely arcades, there were no such bans implied onto the other forms of gaming, such as pc's and tablets, which grew in popularity as teenagers flocked onto the state operated gaming centres in Bastaria and other large cities, with the number of state operated gaming centres growing from 1,100 at the start of 2000s to nearly 12,000 by the end of 2018.<br />
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The ban on arcade machines was dropped in 2013, but while arcade were permitted to operate, they had to take several safeguards to prevent excessive use by youth. However, since such arcades offered a low-cost way to play games without a PC, they still became a thriving industry comparable to PC gaming at internet cafés. As a result, Velaherian gamers frequently visit the arcades to play action games, particularly fighting games, and occasionally unlicensed arcade ports of popular PC or mobile games.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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<div>{{Largest cities<br />
| name = Largest cities of Velaheria<br />
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| country = Velaheria<br />
| stat_ref = Ministry of State Demographics <br />
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| div_name = Province<br />
| city_1 = Bastaria | div_1 = Hrestam | pop_1 = 2,200,000 | img_1 = Mobile, Alabama Skyline (2022).jpg<br />
| city_2 = Vertia | div_2 = Vörsa | pop_2 = 1,100,000 | img_2 = Jardim Bonfiglioli panorama.JPG<br />
| city_3 = Erfur | div_3 = Ýærnir | pop_3 = 733,333 | img_3 = Erfurt from above 2.JPG<br />
| city_4 = Vusdön | div_4 = Nördom | pop_4 = 550,000 | img_4 = Rostov on Don panoramic.png<br />
| city_5 = Gotäin | div_5 = Cörnua | pop_5 = 440,000 <br />
| city_6 = Ďerśersk | div_6 = Berenia | pop_6 = 366,667 <br />
| city_7 = Grestin | div_7 = Kësdan | pop_7 = 314,286 <br />
| city_8 = Trakner | div_8 = Heisbeřk | pop_8 = 275,000 <br />
| city_9 = Cønstior | div_9 = Heisbeřk | pop_9 = 244,444 <br />
| city_10 = Eëstan | div_10 = Østflegan | pop_10 = 220,000 <br />
| city_11 = Gösnetar | div_11 = Kësdan | pop_11 = 200,000 <br />
| city_12 = Selènsķi | div_12 = Cörnua | pop_12 = 183,333 <br />
| city_13 = Laeshum | div_13 = Yærnir | pop_13 = 169,231 <br />
| city_14 = Aresburg | div_14 = Leinßdat| pop_14 = 157,143 <br />
| city_15 = Dresnen | div_15 = Berenia | pop_15 = 146,667<br />
| city_16 = Vosdor | div_16 = Berenia | pop_16 =137.500 <br />
| city_17 = Eeinsburg | div_17 = Kësden | pop_17 = 129.412 <br />
| city_18 = Durven | div_18 = Cörnua | pop_18 = 122.222 <br />
| city_19 = Ulfurdor | div_19 = Ýæner | pop_19 = 115.789 <br />
| city_20 = Veltsburg | div_20 = Hrestam | pop_20 = 110.000 <br />
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<div>{{Eurth Article Spotlight}}{{Infobox flag<br />
|Name = [[Ahrana]]<br />
|Type = National<br />
|Image = Flag of Ahrana.png<br />
|Nickname = ''Blue and Gold''<br />
|Use = National Flag<br />
|Proportion = 18:25<br />
|Adoption = 2018<br />
|Design = A blue field charged with white-fimbriated with a gold Argic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.<br />
|Nickname2= <br />
|Image2 = National Flag of Ahrana.png<br />
|Use2 = National Civil Ensign<br />
|Proportion2 = 1:2<br />
|Adoption2 = 2018<br />
|Design2 = A Blue field charged with white-fimbriated with a gold Argic Cross that extends to the edges with the Royal Coat of Arms in the center; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.<br />
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The '''Flag of Ahrana''', referred to as ''Blue and Gold'', is the National Flag of the [[Ahrana|United Kingdom of Ahrana]]. The National Flag of Ahrana including the National Civil Ensign has a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdYbhcxbnfw Flag Anthem] that is played at the rising and lowering of the National Flag and the Civil Ensign every morning at 0600AST and every evening when the sun is setting below the horizon or typically around 0700AST.<br />
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=Usage=<br />
The National Flag of Ahrana was adopted by the Federation of Ahrana when the Socialist Federation failed to exist. When the Kingdom was re-established and the Monarchy reinstituted as a Diarchy, the National Flag of the Federation remained in use just with different proportion ratios.<br />
Within the Realm of the Union of the United Kingdom there exists several Member States Flags, Royal Flags, Governmental Flags, and Local Provincial Flags that make up the flags of the entire Kingdom as whole. With that comes an order of precedence, which is:<br />
# National Flag/Civil Ensign<br />
# Royal Flags<br />
# Federal Government Flags<br />
# Stat Flags<br />
# Stat Government Flags<br />
# Rayon Flags<br />
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=Historical Flags=<br />
<gallery><br />
Banner of the Ahranaian Empire 485-524.png|Banner of the Ahranaian Empire (485-524)<br />
Banner of the Ahranaian Empire 524-626.png|Banner of the Ahranaian Empire (524-626)<br />
Banner of the Ahranaian Empire 626-903.png|Banner of the Ahranaian Empire (626-903)<br />
Banner of the Ahranaian Empire 903-950.png|Banner of the Ahranaian Empire (903-1026)<br />
Union Jack of Ahrana.png|Union Jack of the Kingdom of Ahrana(1625-1912)<br />
Royal Flag of Uppsund.jpg|Royal Standard of the Uppsundan Monarch (1912-2021)<br />
Flag of the Socialist Federation of Ahrana.png|Socialist Federation of Ahrana (2017-2018)<br />
Flag of the Socialist Federation of Ahrana (Transitional Revolutionary Government).png|Flag of the Transitional Socialist Government (2017)<br />
File:Flag of Old Dniester.png|Banner of the Grand Duchy of Gdańsk<br />
</gallery><br />
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=Royal, Noble, and Imperial Standards=<br />
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==Imperial Standards==<br />
<gallery><br />
Standard of the Ahranaian Diarchs.PNG|''Current Imperial Standard''<br />
Standard of the Heir to the Throne of Ahrana.png|''Standard of the Heir to the Throne''<br />
Standard of a Prince-Princess of Ahrana.png|''Standard of a Prince or Princess of the Imperial Throne''<br />
</gallery><br />
==Royal Standards==<br />
<gallery><br />
Royal Standard of the Head of House Chayka.png|''Royal Standard of the Head of House Chayka''<br />
Royal Standard of the Head of House Florence.png|''Royal Standard of the Head of House Florence''<br />
Royal Standard of the Head of House Mishia.png|''Royal Standard of the Head of House Mishia''<br />
Royal Standard of the Head of House Jostad.png|''Royal Standard of the Head of House Jostad''<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Noble Standards==<br />
<gallery><br />
Standard of the House of Bjorkman.png|''Archducal Standard of the House of Bjorkman''<br />
</gallery><br />
==Governor-General Standards==<br />
<gallery><br />
Governor-General Flag, Ahran.png|''Standard of the Governor-General of Ahran''<br />
Governor-General Flag, South Dniester.png|''Standard of the Governor-General of South Dniester''<br />
Governor-General Flag, Elde.png|''Standard of the Governor-General of Elde''<br />
Governor-General Flag, Moskovo.png|''Standard of the Governor-General of Moskovo''<br />
Governor-General Flag, Peterburi.png|''Standard of the Governor-General of Peterburi''<br />
Governor-General Flag, Tatani.png|''Standard of the Governor-General of Tatani''<br />
Governor-General Flag, Xara.png|''Standard of the Governor-General of Xara''<br />
</gallery><br />
==Military Standards (Monarchs Colours)==<br />
<gallery><br />
Ceremonial Flag of the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Ahrana.png|''Monarchs Colour of the Army''<br />
Ceremonial Flag of the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Ahrana.png|''Monarchs Colour of the Navy''<br />
Ceremonial Flag of the Royal Air Brigade of the Kingdom of Ahrana.png|''Monarchs Colour of the Air Brigade''<br />
Ceremonial Flag of the Imperial Life Guards.jpg|''Monarchs Colour of the Imperial Lifeguards''<br />
</gallery><br />
=Government Flags=<br />
<gallery><br />
Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Ahrana Flag.png|''Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Ahrana''<br />
War Flag of the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Ahrana.png|''War Flag of the Royal Navy''<br />
War Flag of the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Ahrana.png|''War Flag of the Royal Army''<br />
War Flag of the Royal Air Brigade of the Kingdom of Ahrana.png| ''War Flag of the Royal Air Brigade''<br />
Flag of the FPS of Ahrana.png|''Flag of the Federal Police Services of Ahrana''<br />
Flag of the Royal Constabulary of Elde.png|''Flag of the Royal Constabulary of Elde''<br />
Flag of the Royal Police of Uppsund.png|''Flag of the Royal Police of Uppsund''<br />
Flag of the Xaraian Police Services.png|''Flag of the Xaraian Police Services''<br />
</gallery><br />
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=Member state Flags=<br />
<gallery><br />
Flag of Ahran(NEW).PNG|''Stat of Ahran''<br />
Flag of South Dniester.png|''Stat of South Dnesiter''<br />
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Elde.png|''Stat of Elde''<br />
Flag of Uppsund.png|''Stat of Uppsund''<br />
Flag of Tatani.jpg|''Stat of Tatani''<br />
Flag of Xara.jpg|''Stat of Xara''<br />
File:Flag of Moskovo-Peterburi.png|''Stat of Moskovo-Peterburi''<br />
</gallery><br />
==Rayon Flags==<br />
===Rayons of Moskovo-Peterburi===<br />
<gallery><br />
Flag of the Rayon of Moskovo.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Moskovo''<br />
</gallery><br />
===Rayons of Ahran===<br />
<gallery><br />
Flag of the Rayon of Oleksandria.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Oleksandria''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Selvagr.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Selvagr''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Vlydamir.png|''Flag of the rayion of Vlydamir''<br />
</gallery><br />
===Rayons of Tatani===<br />
===Rayons of Elde===<br />
<gallery><br />
Flag of the Rayon of Borg.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Borg''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Borren.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Borren''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Gjerpen.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Gjerpen''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Gulset.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Gulset''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Horten.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Horten''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Skien.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Skien''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Victoria.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Victoria''<br />
</gallery><br />
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===Rayons of Uppsund===<br />
<gallery><br />
Flag of the Rayon of Ærø.png|''Flaf of the rayon of Ærø''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Alburg.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Alburg''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Byrum.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Byrum''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Langland.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Langland''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Lindelse.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Lindelse''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Morsø.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Morsø''<br />
Flag of the Rayon of Spurburg.png|''Flag of the Rayon of Spurburg''<br />
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| name = International Communist Economic Bloc<br />
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| abbreviation = ICEB<br />
| motto = ''Arise ye the workers of the wurld''<br />
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| formation = May 1, 1972<br />
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| founding_location = [[Shffahkia#Geography|Shffahkiaville]], [[Shffahkia]]<br />
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| headquarters = Rotating (1972-1978), Bogd Gioro, [[Fulgistan]] (1978-Present)<br />
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The '''International Communist Economic Bloc''' (ICEB) is an economic organization founded in 1972 in cooperation between several socialist and collectivist countries of the [[New Wurld]]. The organization was founded in response to rising military tensions in [[Alharu]], the [[Timeline of major events on Eurth#20th Century|1969 energy crisis]] in [[Fulgistan]], and the success of the CSE space program, in which many founding ICEB members had participated.<ref name="planning">[https://www.europans.com/topic/5190-ooc-iceb-planning-thread/ ICEB Planning Thread] by Fulgistan (11 November 2018)</ref> The ICEB provides funding, no-interest loans and material aid to member states, foreign countries in the developing [[Eurth|wurld]] and private projects which will benefit public causes (arts, culture, etc.). Every three years, the members come together to discuss economic and political matters.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5213-15th-triennial-iceb-economic-and-political-summit/ 15th Triennial ICEB Economic and Political Summit] by Dniester (15 November 2018)</ref><br />
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==Purpose==<br />
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The ICEB is an economic union between its member states that seeks to overcome the shortcomings of the planned economy, as well as to complement the indigent industries of each member state. The ICEB also endeavors to incorporate [[Fulgistan]]i-style Three-Year Plans across the entire bloc, which proved challenging during the first two decades of its founding. The ICEB, in addition to being an economic organization, is also a body that seeks to foster goodwill and cooperation between member states; to this end, the members discuss military cooperation in training, equipment and possible foreign bases.<ref name="planning"/><br />
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== Membership ==<br />
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The ICEB provides for both observers and associates who maintain market economies.<ref name='planning'/><br />
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{| class='wikitable sortable plainrowheaders' style='text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;' style='width:70%'<br />
|+ List of member and observer states{{Anchor|Details of member states}}<br />
! scope='col' | State<br />
! scope='col' | Capital<br />
! scope='col' | Accession<br />
! scope='col' | Status<br />
! scope='col' | Population (2024)<br />
! scope='col' | GDP ([[A$]]) (2024)<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Advocatius}}<br />
| [[Victoires]]<br />
| 1985-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|43,421,360}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|476,020,400,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | [[File:Flag of the Socialist Federation of Ahrana.png|23px]] [[Ahrana]]<br />
| [[Moskovo]]<br />
| 2017-2018<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{No2|Former}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|65,900,959}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|235,479,720,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Fulgistan}}<br />
| [[Bogd Gioro]]<br />
| 1972-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|32,000,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|396,000,400,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Great Xio}}<br />
| [[Pashae]]<br />
| 1972-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|8,829,200}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|31,564,390,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Ide Jima|communist}}<br />
| [[Darhan]]<br />
| 1972-1992<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{No2|Former}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|152,400,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|6}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Mekabiri}}<br />
| [[Piri]]<br />
| 1972-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{No2|Observer}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|9,155,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|6}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | [[File:Flag of North Dniester.jpg|23px]] [[North Dniester]]<br />
| [[Minsk]]<br />
| $year-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|40,203,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|400,440,000,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Red Iberos}}<br />
| [[Porto Premá]]<br />
| 1972-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|26,000,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|6}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|San Jorge}}<br />
| [[Santa Isabel]]<br />
| $TBD<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | Unknown<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | Unknown<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Stedoria}}<br />
| [[Kapojvar]]<br />
| 2011-Present<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{Yes|Member}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|19,007,958}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|269,660,000,000}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope='row' | {{Flag|Velaheria}}<br />
| [[Bastaria]]<br />
| 1972-2024<br />
| <span style='display:none'>110000</span> {{No2|Former}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|33,000,000}}<br />
| style='text-align: right;' | {{Number table sorting|61,900,000,000}}<br />
|-<br />
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==Structure==<br />
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ICEB has an executive body with several more specific committees subordinate to it, as well as a formally separate but practically involved executive committee composed of our respective supreme offices/heads of state.<ref name="planning"/> The organization has local institutions in each country, with a small group of each member country economic advisors, to serve a dual function of a "ICEB Embassy" as well as a system for managing and enforcing ICEB policy more effectively. The global headquarters is situated in [[Bogd Gioro]].<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5190-ooc-iceb-planning-thread/?do=findComment&comment=40011659 ICEB Planning Thread] by Batengdei (25 November 2018)</ref><br />
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The following committees exist to manage key industries. Essentially, these committees oversee the production (to ICEB standards), distribution and further development of their respective industries, with an Executive Committee, made up of the heads of state/heads of party of the member states, overseeing the course of the ICEB Three-Year Plans, the creation of new committees, and the allocation of resources to the organization as a whole.<ref>[https://www.europans.com/topic/5190-ooc-iceb-planning-thread/#comment-40011665 ICEB Planning Thread] by Fulgistan (25 November 2019)</ref><br />
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* Uranium and Radioactive Materials Committee (URMC)<br />
* Steel and Metals Committee (SMC)<br />
* Automotive and Machinery Committee (AMC)<br />
* Weapons and Ammunition Committee (WAC)<br />
* Produce and Agriculture Committee (PAC)<br />
* Fisheries Committee (FC)<br />
* Energy Committee (EC)<br />
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