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| name                    = Lemovician Socialist Republic
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| leader_title1          = [[Socialist Workers' Party of Lemovicia|PSOL First Secretary]]
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| leader_name1            = [[Champania|Anha Onhatebias]]
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|[[Champania|Arin Municcica]]
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'''Lemovicia''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: Менділура, ''Mendilurra'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Łemowicze'') is a country located in [[Euclea]], bordered to the north by [[West Miersa]], to the east and south by [[Slirnia]], and to the west by [[Minilov]]. Situated in the middle of Euclea, it is one of the few {{wp|Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked|doubly landlocked}} countries in existence in [[Kylaris|the world]]. As of 2017, Lemovicia has a population of 2,502,577 people, and an area of 41,834.24 square kilometres.
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The '''Lemovician Socialist Republic''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: ''Mendiluŕaren Errepublika Sozialista''; '''MES''') is a is one of the {{wp|constituent}} {{wp|republic|republics}} of the [[Champania|Champanois Federative Socialist Republic]]. It was created in [YEAR] following the annexation of the region into Champania during [war]. In [YEAR], it was granted with the [[Bregalia|Bregalian]] canton of [[La Marcha]] following a referendum. Lemovicia is composed of the cantons of [[Lemovicia (canton)|Lemovicia]] and La Marcha. As of 2022, Lemovicia has a population of 1,864,790 people, making it the smallest republic within Champania. Despite this, the Lemovician capital of [[Topagunea|Topagunha]] is the 5th largest city in the nation.


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The area of Lemovicia was the named after the {{wp|Lemovices}}, a {{wp|Celtic people|Tenic tribe}} who inhabited the present-day region of Lemovicia at the time of the [[Solarian Empire]]. The name of the Lemovices derive from the term ''lemo'', meaning {{wp|elm}}, and ''vices'', meaning "those who win," which indicates that the Lemovices meant "winners with elm," due to their weaponry being made of elm. However, there are claims that the name may have been what the Tenic inhabitants of present-day Lemovicia referred to the [[Lemovician people|Paleo-Lemovician people]], who have inhabited the territory.
The area of Lemovicia was the named after the {{wp|Lemovices}}, a {{wp|Celtic people|Tenic tribe}} who inhabited the present-day region of Lemovicia at the time of the [[Solarian Empire]]. The name of the Lemovices derive from the term ''lemo'', meaning {{wp|elm}}, and ''vices'', meaning "those who win," which indicates that the Lemovices meant "winners with elm," due to their weaponry being made of elm. However, there are claims that the name may have been what the Tenic inhabitants of present-day Lemovicia referred to the [[Lemovician people|Paleo-Lemovician people]], who have inhabited the territory.


The name used by the [[Lemovician people|Lemovicia]] to refer to the land is '''Mendilurra''' ({{wp|Cyrillic script|Pavotrian}}: Менділура), which is a shortened form of '''Mendien lurra''' (мендіен лура) meaning ''land of the hills'', due to the terrain where the Lemovicians traditionally lived.
The name used by the [[Lemovician people|native Lemovicians]] to refer to the land is '''Mendiluŕa''', which is a shortened form of '''Mendien luŕa''' meaning ''land of the hills'', due to the terrain where the Lemovicians traditionally lived.
 
Historically, '''Małomiersa''' was used to describe Lemovicia, meaning "''little Miersa''" in {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}} and other {{wp|Slavic languages|Marolevic}} languages, as it was smaller than [[Miersa]] after the [[Lordship of Lemovicia]] was partitioned in 1491 between the [[Miersan Commonwealth]] and the [[Unio Trium Nationum]]. It is still commonly used in Marolevic countries, and among those who refuse to acknowledge the Lemovician government's sovereignty.


==History==
==History==
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===Solarian Empire===
===Solarian Empire===
[[File:Villa_Armira,_the_Mosaics_2.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Ruins of a Solarian villa near [[Sechia]], 2009]]
[[File:Villa_Armira,_the_Mosaics_2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Ruins of a Solarian villa near [[Sechia]], 2009]]
The area of southern Lemovicia was conquered in 311 CE by [[Proculus Floridius Auxientius]], primarily to help strengthen the [[Solarian Empire]]'s control of what is now western [[Champania]], and protect the area from {{wp|Celts|Tenic}} and {{wp|Slavic people|Marolevic}} tribes in the [[Miersan Basin]]. Despite occasional efforts to expand Solarian control northward into the rest of Lemovicia and into present-day [[West Miersa]], these efforts were generally unsuccessful.


Solarians conquer area, settlement generally along flatter areas in the Lowlands, hill regions left alone, but extensive contacts between Lemovicians and Solarians ensue, {{wp|Christianity|Sotirianity}} comes in
Due to Lemovicia being right at the northern extremity of the Solarian Empire, Solarian rule over the area was largely marked by the construction of {{wp|castra}} at strategic passes, although there are some archaeological records which suggest that a small population of Solarians did settle in the area, although these Solarians were primarily military personnel and veterans. During the period of Solarian rule over southern Lemovicia, while [[Lemovician people|Lemovicians]] were generally left alone, it had to deal with constant raids from both Tenics and Marolevs, which only grew worse as Marolevs migrated into lands that were previously inhabited by Tenics. These raids, combined with internal instability in the Solarian Empire, eventually forced the Solarians to abandon present-day Lemovicia around 400 CE.
 
Despite only being ruled for less than a century by the Solarians, they left behind a mark in Lemovician society, as the Solarian Empire introduced [[Sotirianity]] to the Lemovicians, which would spread across the land and into present-day West Miersa. This process would lead to the near-complete extinction of the {{wp|Basque mythology|traditional Lemovician religion}} by around the ninth century CE.


===Middle Ages===
===Middle Ages===
[[File:Lutsk_castle_(2016-08-30)_01.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A medieval castle near [[Topagunea]], 2016]]
Following the collapse of the [[Solarian Empire]], much of present-day Lemovicia fell under the control of the [[Empire of Arciluco]], as... (TBC)
Following the collapse of the [[Solarian Empire]], much of present-day Lemovicia fell under the control of the [[Empire of Arciluco]], as... (TBC)


probable tensions between various states over the land, chieftains switch sides depending on what is more advantageous, then following Arciluco's collapse around 1000, the Kingdom of Lemovicia is founded by TBD
As Arcilucan control weakened over its hinterlands, the area in present-day Lemovicia fell into squabbling, lasting until around 870 CE, when [[Tomislav Golubović|Tomas Urdina]] united the area of present-day Lemovicia and TBD to create the [[Duchy of Dražovice]]. While initially ruled by [[Lemovician people|Lemovician]] nobles, as the Lemovician nobility in [[Dražovice]] assimilated to the local Marolevic populations, the Lemovician population in the duchy became more opposed to Golubović rule over their lands, as they were seen to be a foreign power by the Lemovicians, leading to several {{wp|peasant revolts}} from the eleventh century onward.


in 1400s or 1500s, ruler of the Miersans is elected by the Lemovicians, {{wp|personal union}} with Miersa established
In 1462, with TBD becoming part of the [[Unio Trium Nationum]], a revolt led to the creation of the [[Lordship of Lemovicia]], with [[Bikendi of Lemovicia|Bikendi]] becoming the first Lord of the country. Despite this initial success against the Unio Trium Nationum, Lemovicia would struggle, as it became vulnerable to both the Unio Trium Nationum, which sought to reconquer the Lordship of Lemovicia, and the [[Miersan Commonwealth]], which sought to expand southwards to the [[Mendija Mountains]]. This would lead to conflict between the three, with the Lordship of Lemovicia losing land to both sides.
 
In 1491, both sides came to an agreement at TBD, which saw the partition of the Lordship of Lemovicia, with areas to the north falling under Miersan control, and areas to the south returning to the Unio Trium Nationum. This marked the end of Lemovician independence for nearly five centuries, particularly as present-day Lemovicia became part of the Miersan Commonwealth, and marks the permanent divergence of the history of Lemovicia with the history of the present-day TBD.


===Renaissance===
===Renaissance===
integration with Miersa, union with Kingdom of Lemovicia dies in 1638 when it gets annexed into Narozalica, Lemovicia becomes part of the [[Narozalic Empire]]
integration with Miersa, union with Kingdom of Lemovicia dies in 1638 when it gets annexed into Soravia, Lemovicia becomes part of the [[Soravian Empire]]


===Industrial Revolution===
===Industrial Revolution===
increased migration from Miersa and Narozalica, increasing Slavicization of Lemovicia, native Lemovician language is threatened by increasing Marolav population, especially in the lowlands
increased migration from Miersa and Soravia, increasing Slavicization of Lemovicia, native Lemovician language is threatened by increasing Marolav population, especially in the lowlands


===Great War===
===Great War===
TBD
Due to Lemovicia's geographic location on the border with [[Gaullica]], who controlled portions of present-day [[Champania]] as soon as [[Soravia]] entered the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]] in 1927, Lemovicia became a strategic target for the [[Entente|Entente forces]], as although the southern regions of Lemovicia were mountainous, beyond the [[Mendija Mountains]] laid an easy path for the Entente forces to advance into Soravia.


===Civil war===
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[[File:Todor_Zhivkov.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Official portrait of [[Saroi Garnica]], 1979]]
{{main|Lemovician War of Independence|Lemovician Civil War}}
As [[Narozalica]] began to collapse on itself with the outbreak of the [[Second Narozalic Civil War]] in 1978, Lemovician nationalist organisations sought to take the opportunity to declare independence from the Narozalic Empire. Thus, on 21 November, 1979, [[Saroi Garnica]] declared the establishment of the State of Lemovicia as a {{wp|Falangism|national syndicalist}} state in [[Topagunea]], with himself as [[Presidency of Lemovicia|President]]. After a brief [[Lemovician War of Independence|war of independence]], Narozalic forces withdrew from Lemovicia by December 1979, and Saroi Garnica became the uncontested leader of the country.


However, Garnica's implementation of a [[Constitution of Lemovicia, 1979|constitution]] which disenfranchised all minorities, and his economic policies based on national syndicalism, combined with his increasing authoritarianism made him very unpopular among huge swaths of the Lemovician population, leading to protests breaking out in [[Sechia]] on 5 March, 1980: when these protests were crushed, copycat protests rose in [[Zubiharra]], [[Loiola]], [[Topagunea]], and [[Włocłamyśl]], which were similarly crushed. Thus, by the end of the month, [[Otxote Sasiambarrena]] declared himself President, while the [[Miersan Entity|Miersan Republic of Lemovicia]] was established by [[Izydor Domzalski]].
===Miersan rule===
[[File:ЛуцькДрагомановаРад.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A street in [[Topagunea|Mistózburó]], 1953]]
In the aftermath of the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], the area of present-day Lemovicia initially remained part of the [[Miersan Governate]]. However, as tensions rose across the region, which culminated in the [[1936 Miersan General Strike|Miersan general strike]] which also affected Lemovicia, due to its majority {{wp|Polish people|Miersan}} population.


While there were initial gains on all sides, by 1985, the Lemovician opposition forces and the Miersan separatists allied to defeat the Lemovician government. Despite this, a {{wp|stalemate}} ensued, with no real progress. However, as both sides sought to conduct {{wp|ethnic cleansing}}, particularly by the late 1980s, the international community started to demand that the war end. As the population grew more {{wp|war-weariness|war-weary}}, all three sides eventually were forced to negotiate in the [[Piraea|Piraean]] capital of [[Alikianos]] in April 1992: by June 1992, they were able to agree to end the civil war, which by that point resulted in substantial population displacement, killed nearly 200,000 people, including around 100,000 civilians, and devastated the country's economy. {{wp|Peacekeepers}} were sent into Lemovicia to ensure that the peace was maintained, while war criminals were tried in (TBD).
Despite efforts by the [[Lemovician people|Lemovician community]] to remain part of [[Soravia]], when the [[Godfredson Plan]] was drafted up, as the region of [[Małomiersa]] had been "thoroughly integrated" with the Miersan Governate, combined with assurances that Soravia would continue to have influence over [[West Miersa]], it was decided that Małomiersa was to become part of the newly-established [[West Miersa|Miersan Sotirian Republic]], as the [[Małomiersa|Małomiersan voivodeship]], with its capital to be in the city of [[Topagunea|Mistózburó]] (present-day [[Topagunea]]).


===Contemporary era===
Over the following decades, the Lemovician community were subject to a policy of {{wp|Polonization|Miersanization}}, with the {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician language}} being prohibited from being used in schools and in governmental jobs. Thus, while in 1936, the share of ethnic Lemovicians was at 46% of the voivodeship's population, by 1977, it had fallen to a mere 34% of the population, as many Lemovicians either emigrated or assimilated into the dominant Miersan identity.
[[File:Lwów_-_Widok_z_wieży_ratuszowej_01.jpg|150px|thumb|left|[[Sechia]], 2007]]
Following the signing of the [[Alikianos Accords]] on 22 June, 1992, and the adoption of a [[Constitution of Lemovicia, 2020|new constitution]] on 1 October of that year, the first free and fair elections were held in Lemovician history the following month, with all seats of the [[National Assembly of Lemovicia|National Assembly]], and the [[Presidency of Lemovicia|Presidency]] being elected.


Under the term of the first [[Prime Minister of Lemovicia|Prime Minister]] [[Fabian Duch]] of the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Lemovicia|Liberal Democrats]], the main priority of the new Lemovician government was to rebuild the country, as the [[Lemovician Civil War]] had effectively destroyed the nation's economy: thus, the [[Lemovician denar#Second denar (LVN)|second denar]] was introduced in 1993, and he made an attempt to join [[Samorspi]], which was forced to be abandoned following protests by the [[Lemovician people|Lemovician]] community. By the 1990s, the major cities of [[Sechia]] and [[Loiola]] have been substantially rebuilt, and with ethnic tensions between the Lemovician and {{wp|Polish people|Miersan}} communities diminishing, the international peacekeeping presence has been reduced significantly, leading to Duch's re-election in 1996, and 2000. By 2004, the first peaceful transition of power in nearly three decades happened, as [[Otxote Sasiambarrena]] of the Liberal Democrats became the second Prime Minister.
During this period, {{wp|coal}} and {{wp|iron}} remained the dominant natural resources of Lemovicia, with these resources being extracted by the government in [[Żobrodź]], but by the 1970s, as coal and iron mines began closing, many ethnic Lemovicians began reasserting their ethnic identity against the Miersan identity, with tensions growing between the two communities due to rising unemployment. At the same time, two factions sought to assert control of Lemovician nationalism: the [[Lemovician Cultural Alliance]] on the {{wp|right-wing politics|right}}, and the [[Lemovician Section of the Workers' International]] on the {{wp|left-wing politics|left}} of the political spectrum. The latter sought a more "political solution" to the plight of Lemovician nationhood, while the former sought to focus on Lemovician culture.


However, Lemovicia was hit hard with the financial crisis in 2005, and Sasiambarrena's response led to the election of the [[Socialist Party of Lemovicia|Socialists]] under [[Jan Swiech]]. Swiech helped to improve the country's economic position, and ensure that the recovery "benefited the people of Lemovicia." By 2011, the economy reached pre-2005 levels, allowing him to get re-elected the following year. However, Swiech's "tax and spend" policies made him unpopular among many, while his plans to join the [[Euclean Community]] made him unpopular among many of the Miersans.
By the late 1970s, {{wp|terrorism}} became a common occurrence, with the [[Aranoak]] being established in 1978 to wage a campaign of terrorism to "cripple northern rule [over Lemovicia]." This led to the West Miersan government cracking down on Lemovician activities, which in turn increased anti-Miersan sentiment in the region.


Thus, in 2016, Jan Swiech was suceeded by [[Sergiusz Galecki]] of the Liberal Democrats as Prime Minister. While Galecki maintained his predecessor's policies concerning the Euclean Community, his economic policies were reoriented which reduced much of the welfare state built up by Swiech. As well, Galecki sought to begin reforms to make the Lemovician government more efficient and accountable, which has been met with substantial controversy, particularly as both the [[Lemovician Entity]] and the [[Miersan Entity]] fear that they would lose autonomy, while supporters argue that it would help Lemovicia move past the scars of the civil war.
===War of independence===
[[File:Novi_travnik_u_ratu.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Aftermath of the [[Battle of Mostar|Battle of Zubihaŕa]] in 1983]]
{{main|Lemovician War}}
As [[Soravia]] began to collapse on itself with the outbreak of the [[Sostava War]] in August 1979, [[West Miersa]] found itself without a backer. This gave ample opportunity for [[East Miersa]] to launch an invasion of West Miersa in TBD, 1979. With East Miersa invading West Miersa, the [[Lemovician Section of the Workers' International]], led by [[Nikolas Lezana]] and [[Ociote Sasiambarena]], took the opportunity to lead [[Małomiersa]] to independence as a "sovereign Lemovician state."


==Geography==
Thus, on 21 November, 1979, in [[Topagunea]], the Lemovician Section of the Workers' International seized control of the government buildings, and proclaimed the independence of the {{wp|socialism|socialist}} State of Lemovicia, thereby starting the [[Lemovician War]]. From the beginning, the fledgling state found itself dependent on East Miersan support to maintain control, given Lemovicia's small population, and the opposition of most ethnic Miersans to the fledgling state of Lemovicia.
[[File:Dniester_in_Moldova,_2004.jpg|150px|thumb|right|View of the [[Andia River]], 2006]]
Lemovicia is traditionally divided into the '''lowlands''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: єскаріяк, ''eskariak'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''niziny''), situated in the northern regions of the country, and the '''highlands''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: мендіалдеян, ''mendialdean'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''wyżyny''), situated in the southern regions of the country, which is home to the [[Mendija Mountains]], and the country's highest point, at 2,655 metres high, is at [[Mount Štiavnica|Mount Amalur]].


The lowlands of Lemovicia have traditionally been more suitable for agriculture, as they are flat and have fertile soil, with the most fertile lands situated along the longest river in Lemovicia, the [[Andia River]]. However, the flatness of the lowlands has historically made it vulnerable to foreign invasion, as the lack of geographically defensive features within the region made it an easy target for foreign invasion. In contrast, the highlands are not as suitable for agriculture, but in addition to its defensive capabilities, it is home to much of Lemovicia's natural resources, particularly {{wp|coal}} and {{wp|iron}}.
However, due to East Miersan support, by 1980, the Lemovicians were able to take control of the entire voivodeship. That year, they promulgated a [[Constitution of Lemovicia|constitution]], which proclaimed Lemovicia to be a {{wp|socialist state}}, largely based on the East Miersan model, although there were {{wp|direct elections}} to the newly-established [[National Assembly (Lemovicia)|National Assembly]]. Elections were held that November, which saw the Lemovician Section of the Workers' International take 109 of the 110 seats.


===Climate===
Upon the end of the Miersan War with the [[Treaty of San Alessandro]], Lemovicia's position became untenable, as the government was reliant on East Miersan support. This allowed the Miersan communities in northern Małomiersa to rebel against the Lemovician authorities, while the [[Miersan National Armed Forces]], with [[Soravia|Soravian]] support, began supporting the Miersans in their fight against the Lemovician government. At the same time, the East Miersan authorities were able to successfully pressure the Lemovicians into taking parts of areas that were under the control of the [[Nadmorzem]] voivodeship, in order to provide a direct supply line between East Miersa and Lemovicia.
Due to Lemovicia's geographic position, it is on average colder than (TBC).


==Economy==
Thus, by 1983, although the Lemovicians lost control of northwestern Lemovicia to West Miersa, they were able to secure control over what they called the [[Corridor Security Zone]], allowing the East Miersans to supply the Lemovician forces through [[Checkpoint Gamma (Miersa)|Checkpoint Gamma]]. At the same time, ethnic Lemovicians began fleeing into Lemovicia, while ethnic Miersans fled into West Miersa. In 1986, Lezana died, and was succeeded by Sasiambarena as the undisputed leader of Lemovicia.
For much of Lemovicia's history, the economy of the area was largely based off of {{wp|agriculture}}, with fertile valleys along the shores of the rivers, including the longest, the [[Andia River]], helping provide the area with much of their income. While {{wp|forestry}} was significant, by the eighteenth century, much of the {{wp|primeval forests}} had been cut down.


However, with the discovery of {{wp|coal}} and {{wp|iron}}, the economy of Lemovicia shifted as these materials were vital for the industrialization of certain countries, especially of [[Narozalica]], which Lemovicia was part of at the time. With this migration, a {{wp|manufacturing sector}} emerged, although compared to the rest of Narozalica, this sector was small.
By 1988, [[Sechia|Ipaŕateja]] and the regions of [[Ibaiak Province|Ibaiak]] which were still under Lemovician control finally fell to the West Miersan forces, resulting in Lemovicians in these areas fleeing to Lemovician-controlled territory or to foreign countries. A stalemate gradually fell into place, and by 1992, the [[Arciluco Agreement]] was signed, which established a {{wp|ceasefire}} and a demilitarized zone based on the [[Front line (Lemovicia)|front lines]] at the time of the war's end. This meant that West Miersa and Lemovicia would maintain control over the regions of the voivodeship that they already had at the time.


Following Lemovicia's independence from Narozalica, its economy became largely based on the extraction of coal and iron, as its manufacturing sector was destroyed by the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]]. While the manufacturing sector was rebuilt in the 1940s, it played a smaller role in the national economy than what it used to. However, as the decades passed, its economy grew stagnant.
===Contemporary era===


However, following the start of the [[Lemovician Civil War]] in 1980, the Lemovician economy was destroyed by the twelve years of fighting: thus, in its aftermath, Lemovicia spent the next few decades reconstructing its economy, with its economy becoming more based on the {{wp|service sector}}, as its natural resources have become largely exhausted.
==Geography==
[[File:Dniester_in_Moldova,_2004.jpg|250px|thumb|right|View of the [[Andia River]], 2006]]
Lemovicia is traditionally divided into the '''lowlands''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: ''eskariak'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''niziny''), situated in the northern regions of the country, and the '''highlands''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: ''mendialdean'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''wyżyny''), situated in the southern regions of the country, which is home to the [[Mendija Mountains]], and the country's highest point, at 2,655 metres high, is at [[Mount Štiavnica|Mount Amalur]].


The currency of Lemovicia is the [[Lemovician denar|denar]] ''or'' Ð).
The lowlands of Lemovicia have traditionally been more suitable for agriculture, as they are flat and have fertile soil, with the most fertile lands situated along the longest river in Lemovicia, the [[Andia River]]. However, the flatness of the lowlands has historically made it vulnerable to foreign invasion, as the lack of geographically defensive features within the region made it an easy target for foreign invasion. In contrast, the highlands are not as suitable for agriculture, but in addition to its defensive capabilities, it is home to much of Lemovicia's natural resources, particularly {{wp|coal}} and {{wp|iron}}.


==Politics==
===Climate===
Lemovicia is a {{wp|federal state|federal}} {{wp|parliamentary republic}}, with the {{wp|head of state}} being the [[Presidency of Lemovicia|Presidency]] since the adoption of the current [[Constitution of Lemovicia, 1992|Lemovician constitution]] in 1992, and the {{wp|head of government}} being [[Prime Minister of Lemovicia|Prime Minister]] [[Sergiusz Galecki]], who was first elected in 2016, and re-elected in 2020.
Due to Lemovicia's geographic position in the middle of [[Euclea]], it is on average colder than other places on the same latitude, such as southern [[Gaullica]], northern [[Bahia]], or the west coast of [[Rizealand]].


The two major [[List of political parties of Lemovicia|political parties]] in Lemovicia are the {{wp|centre-right politics|centre-right}} [[Liberal Democratic Party (Lemovicia)|Liberal Democratic Party]], and the {{wp|centre-left politics|centre-left}} [[Socialist Party of Lemovicia|Socialists]], although they govern in coalitions with smaller parties, such as the [[Northern Alliance of Lemovicia|Northern Alliance]], the [[Miersan People's Union of Lemovicia|Miersan People's Union]], the [[Lemovician Section of the Workers' Internationale]], and the [[Nationalist Party of Lemovicia|Nationalists]].
The lowlands of Lemovicia have a {{wp|humid continental climate}}, with warm summers and cool winters: average temperatures there range from a low of −10.7 °C in January to a high of 25.1 °C in July, with the highest recorded temperature set in [[Sechia]] on 13 August, 2019, at 40.3 °C.  


===Executive===
In the highlands, although it is closer to the {{wp|equator}}, the higher elevations gives it a hot dry-summer {{wp|continental climate}}, with average temperatures ranging form a low of −8.0 °C in January to a high of 30.8 °C in July, and the highest elevations give an {{wp|alpine climate}}. The lowest recorded temperature in Lemovicia is found in the highlands, with a temperature of -43.9 °C recorded at a weather station near the summit of [[Mount Štiavnica|Mount Alamur]] on 2 February, 1962.
{{main|Presidency of Lemovicia}}


The official executive of Lemovicia is the '''presidency''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: лєгєндакаріца, ''lehendakaritza'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''przewodnictwo''), comprising of four individuals, of which two are from the [[Lemovician people|Lemovician]] community, and two from the {{wp|Polish people|Miersan}} community.
==Economy==
 
[[File:ЛуцькЛесіРо3.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Central Bank in [[Topagunea]], 2010]]
The executive is elected from the people, with elections every four years to select the four members of the Presidency. Once elected, the position of Chairman and Vice-Chairman rotate once a year, with the Chairman required to not come from the same group as that of the Vice-Chairman. As of 2020, the current executives are Chairman [[Postumo Boloquy]], Vice-Chairman [[Damian Rogal]], [[Andremantzia Sorondo]], and [[Filip Godlewski]].
For much of Lemovicia's history, the economy of the area was largely based off of {{wp|agriculture}}, with fertile valleys along the shores of the rivers, including the longest, the [[Andia River]], helping provide the area with much of their income. While {{wp|forestry}} was significant, by the eighteenth century, much of the {{wp|primeval forests}} had been cut down.


===Legislature===
However, with the discovery of {{wp|coal}} and {{wp|iron}}, the economy of Lemovicia shifted as these materials were vital for the industrialization of certain countries, especially of [[Soravia]], which Lemovicia was part of at the time. With this migration, a {{wp|manufacturing sector}} emerged, although compared to the rest of Soravia, this sector was small.
The legislative branch of Lemovicia according to the [[Constitution of Lemovicia, 1992|current Lemovician constitution]] is the {{wp|unicameralism|unicameral}} [[Lemovician Assembly]] ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: Менділурарен бацара, ''Mendilurraren batzarra'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Zgromadzenie Łemowicze''), comprising of 110 legislators. As per the constitution, 55 seats are allocated to the [[Lemovician Entity]], and 55 to the [[Miersan Entity]].


The legislature is elected every four years via {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}, with the {{wp|head of government}} being a member of the Lemovician Assembly, currently [[Sergiusz Galecki]], who was elected in 2016, and re-elected in 2020.
Over the coming decades, its economy became largely based on the extraction of coal and iron, as its manufacturing sector was destroyed by the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]]. With the manufacturing sector was rebuilt in the 1940s under [[West Miersa|West Miersan]] rule, Lemovicia would contribute significant amounts to the West Miersan economy, although outside of [[Sechia]] and [[Topagunea|Mistózburó]], little of that wealth went to the ordinary citizenry.


===Legal system===
However, following the start of the [[Lemovician War]] in 1979, the Lemovician economy was destroyed, with the result that by 1992, it had one of the smallest economies in the world. Due to its political status as a partially recognised state, economic recovery was very slow, while its socialist economic system discouraged significant levels of investment into the Lemovician economy. Today, the Lemovician economy is dependent on (TBC).
Traditionally, the legal system of Lemovicia was based off the {{wp|Fuero#Basque and Pyrenean fueros|lehen legeak}}, which was their own customary law code used by the [[Lemovician people|Lemovicians]]. However, due to its location within central [[Euclea]], and its history of foreign rule, the Lemovician legal system has been greatly influenced by both the legal systems used in [[Miersa]], and in [[Narozalica]].
 
Following its independence, Lemovicia adopted a [[Gaullica|Gaullican]]-style {{wp|Civil law (legal system)|civil legal code}}, although it was substantially influenced by the {{wp|Falangism|national syndicalist}} ideology, given it was governed by the [[National Syndicalist Union of Lemovicia|National Syndicalist Union]] as a {{wp|one-party state}} until 1992. However, during the [[Lemovician Civil War]], {{wp|rule of law}} broke down, with the [[Miersan Entity]] establishing their own legal system based off that of [[West Miersa#Legal system|West Miersa]].
 
After the [[Alikianos Accords]], the Lemovician legal system, while maintaining its basis in the civil legal code, removed all of the influences made by the national syndicalist regime. Today, the legal system and courts in Lemovicia are structured like many other countries which use the civil legal code.
 
Policing in Lemovicia is provided by the [[Lemovician Police Force]], while defense of Lemovicia is provided by the [[Lemovician Armed Forces]].
 
===Foreign relations===
Lemovician foreign relations is complicated, due to its geographical position in the middle of [[Euclea]], and its historic tensions with the {{wp|Polish people|Miersan}} community inhabiting the north.
 
(TBC)
 
It is a member of the [[Community of Nations]], and the [[Association of South Euclean States]].
 
===Administrative divisions===
{{main|Administrative divisions of Lemovicia}}
Lemovicia was traditionally divided into seven '''provinces''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: пробінція, ''probintzia'', pl. пробінціяк, ''probintziak'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''województwo'', pl. ''województwa''), covering the entire country. The provinces date back to the original Kingdom of Lemovicia, and were reinstated following Lemovicia's independence from [[Narozalica]] in 1979.
 
However, since the [[Alikianos Accords]] and the promulgation of the [[Constitution of Lemovicia, 1992|current Lemovician constitution]], the country is divided into two '''constituent entities''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}} ентітатє осацаілеа, ''entitate osatzailea'', pl. ентітатє осаґаріяк, ''entitate osagarriak'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''podmiot składowa'', pl. ''podmioty składowe''), with one of the original seven provinces, [[Bidegurutzean Province|Bidegurutzean]], being divided in two as a result of the Treaty, based on the frontline at the time.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Map !! Entity !! Province !! Capital !! Population (2017)
|-
| rowspan=8| {{Lemovicia labelled map}}
|rowspan=4|[[File:MiersEntity.png|22px]] [[Miersan Entity]]
|[[Czarnoziem Province|Czarnoziem]]
|[[Domwiej]]
|214,977
|-
| [[Równiny Province|Równiny]] || [[Sechia]] || 834,192
|-
| [[Zbieg Province|Zbieg]] || [[Loiola]] || 382,543
|-
| [[Zelaia Province|Zelaia]] || [[Włocłamyśl]] || 211,052
|-
|rowspan=4|[[File:LemovEntFlag.png|22px]] [[Lemovician Entity]] || [[Egunsentian Province|Egunsentian]] || [[Bailara]] || 101,255
|-
| [[Ibaiak Province|Ibaiak]] || [[Goikoetxea]] || 66,156
|-
| [[Ilunabarra Province|Ilunabarra]] || [[Zubiharra]] || 279,843
|-
| [[South Bidegurutzean Province|Bidegurutzean]] || [[Topagunea]] || 412,559
|}


Officially, the currency of Lemovicia is the [[Lemovician denar|denar]] (Ð), divided into 100 kobreak, but in practice, the [[East Miersan grosz]] is the most commonly used currency in Lemovicia, with Lemovicia's economy being tightly linked with the [[East Miersa#Economy|East Miersan economy]].
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{main|Demographics of Lemovicia}}
{{main|Demographics of Lemovicia}}
As of the 2017 census, 2,502,577 people live in the borders of Lemovicia, which is a decrease from its pre-[[Lemovician Civil War|war]] population of 3,257,447 in 1979.
As of the 2017 Lemovician census, 1,014,866 people live in the area controlled by the authorities in Lemovicia, although if combined with the 2017 [[West Miersa|West Miersan]] census results for [[Malomiersa]], which is claimed by Lemovicia to be a part of the country, the combined population for Lemovicia would be at 2,502,577 people.


===Ethnicity===
===Ethnicity===
As of the 2017 census, the largest ethnic group, at around 52% of the nation's population, or 1,301,340 people, were the {{wp|Polish people|Miersans}}, who are primarily concentrated in the [[Miersan Entity]]. The next largest ethnic group are the indigenous [[Lemovician people|Lemovicians]], at 43% of the nation's population, or 1,076,108 people, concentrated primarily in the [[Lemovician Entity]], but with sizable pockets in the Miersan Entity.
As of the 2017 census, the largest ethnic group, at around 95.5% of the nation's population, or 968,497 people, are the indigenous [[Lemovician people|Lemovicians]], spread out across territory controlled by the Lemovician authorities.


Of the remaining five percent of the country's population, 50,051 people, or two percent of the nation's population, are {{wp|Rusyn people|Narodyn}}, while 37,539 people, or around 1.5% of the nation's population, are [[Savaders]], and the remainder belong to other ethnic groups.
Of the remainder of the country's population under Lemovician control, 20,297 people, or two percent of the nation's population, are {{wp|Polish people|Miersans}}, of whom most are those who chose stay post-independence, although a sizable proportion of [[East Miersa|East Miersans]] live in Lemovicia as well, while 15,222 people, or around 1.5% of the nation's population, are [[Savaders]]. The remainder of the population in areas controlled by the Lemovician government belong to other ethnic groups.


===Religion===
===Religion===
[[File:Densus_(Grigore_Roibu).jpg|150px|thumb|left|Rural Episimialist church, 2014]]
[[File:Densus_(Grigore_Roibu).jpg|250px|thumb|left|Rural Episimialist church, 2014]]
As of the 2017 census, around 96% of the population, or 2,402,474 people, are adherents to {{wp|Christianity|Sotirianity}}.
As of the 2017 census, around 28% of the population under Lemovician control, or 284,162 people, are adherents to [[Sotirianity]], while around 21% of the population, or 213,122 people, are {{wp|irreligious}}, and two percent of the population, or 20,297 people, follow other religions. The remaining 49% of the population, or 497,285 people, are either undeclared or unknown.


The largest sect is the [[High Episimialist Church]], with 71% of the population, or 1,776,830 people, adhering to the Episimialist Church, with most [[Lemovician people|Lemovicians]] and {{wp|Romanian people|Amathians}} adhering to the High Episimialist Church. Until 1992, the High Episimialist Church was the official religion of Lemovicia, with practice of non-Episimialist religions heavily restricted.
The largest sect of Sotirianity practiced in Lemovicia is the [[Episemialist Church]], with 274,013 adherents, making up around 27% of the Lemovician population. From the sixteenth century until the twentieth century, the [[Miersan Episemialist Church]] served as the church of present-day Lemovicia. However, since Lemovicia's independence, the Lemovician government has cracked down on the Miersan Episemialist Church in favor of the [[Lemovician Episemialist Church]], which uses the {{wp|Byzantine rite|Amathian rite}}, but uses {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}} as a liturgical language instead of {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}} and {{wp|Church Slavonic|Church Marolevic}}.


The next largest sect of Sotirianity is the [[Solarian Catholic Church]], with 23% of Lemovicia's population, or 575,593 people, adhering to the Solarian Catholic faith, with virtually all of them being ethnic {{wp|Polish people|Miersans}}.
Other prominent sects of Sotirianity practiced in Lemovicia include [[Solarian Catholic Church|Catholicism]], practiced by 3,383 people, or 0.3% of the population, and [[Witterism]], practiced by 2,167 people, or 0.2% of the population, with a whole slew of other sects making up the remaining Sotirian population, or 4,599 people.


Finally, the remainder of the Sotirian population adhere to other sects of Sotirianity, primarily {{wp|Bogomilism}}, and {{wp|Protestantism|Amendist}} sects.
Since independence, the number of {{wp|irreligious}} people have grown, in part due to official policies encouraging {{wp|state atheism}}. As of the 2017 census, around 21% of the population, or 213,122 people identify themselves as being irreligious, which the census defines as being either {{wp|agnostic}} or {{wp|atheist}}.


The remaining four percent of the national population, or 100,103 people, are split roughly evenly, with 50,055 being {{wp|irreligious}}, and 50,048 people following other religions, primarily {{wp|neo-paganism}}.
Finally, among the remaining 2% of the population who follow other religions, most of them follow {{wp|Basque mythology|Lemovician neopaganism}}, with a sizable minority of {{wp|Slavic neopaganism|Marolevic neopagans}}.


===Language===
===Language===
Officially, Lemovicia has been a bilingual country since 1992, with the two official languages being the {{wp|language isolate}} {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician language}} and the {{wp|Slavic languages|Marolevic}} {{wp|Polish language|Miersan language}}.
Since Lemovicia's independence in 1979, it has one official language, the {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician language}}. However, it recognises two minority languages under the [[Constitution of Lemovicia]]: {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}, and {{wp|Hungarian language|Savader}}, and allows government services to be provided in these languages where there is a sizable population of Miersans or Savaders.
 
As of the 2017 census, sixty percent of the country, or 1,501,546 people, speak Miersan as their first language, while thirty-five percent of the population, or 875,902 people, speak the Lemovician language.


Of the remaining five percent of the national population, around two percent of the population, or 50,052 people reported speaking {{wp|Rusyn language|Narodyn}} as their first language, one percent, or 25,026 people, reported speaking TBD as their first language, and the remainder reported other languages as their first language.
As of 2017, 618,559 people, or around 61% of the population, speak Lemovician as a first language, mostly [[Lemovician people|ethnic Lemovicians]] and among younger generations. Miersan is the first language of around 37% of the population, or 375,500 people, mostly by older ethnic Lemovicians, or by the {{wp|Polish people|Miersan community}}, although Miersan is still a common {{wp|lingua franca}} inmany parts of the country. Finally, Savader is spoken as a first language by 1.2% of the population, or 13,091 people, virtually all among the [[Savaders|Savader community]]. Finally, 6,923 people, or around 0.7% of the population, speak other languages that are not recognised by the Lemovician government, mainly TBD.


Around 74% of the population, or 1,851,907 people, report that they can comfortably communicate in both official languages, while only 0.04% of the population, or 1,001 people cannot speak either official language.
===Largest cities===
 
{{Largest cities of Lemovicia}}
==Infrastructure==
===Education===
===Education===
{{main|Education in Lemovicia}}
{{main|Education in Lemovicia}}
As per the [[Constitution of Lemovicia, 1992|1992 Lemovician constitution]], education is the responsibility of the two [[Administrative divisions of Lemovicia#Entities|entities]].
Per the [[Constitution of Lemovicia|Lemovician constitution]], education is the responsibility of the national [[Ministry of Education (Lemovicia)|Ministry of Education]].


(TBC)
While for the most part, the education system in Lemovicia is still based off of the [[Education in West Miersa|West Miersan]] and [[Soravia#Education|Soravian]] models, as a consequence of Lemovicia's independence and alignment with the [[Association for International Socialism]], the curriculum of the two polities have grown more different, most notably in the use of {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}} in the education system, and in the promotion of {{wp|socialism|socialist ideology}} in the country's education system.


===Healthcare===
===Healthcare===
The healthcare system of Lemovicia is regulated by the federal government, as per the [[Constitution of Livancia, 1992|1992 Livancian constitution]]. Thus, the main ministry responsible for overseeing the Lemovician healthcare system is the federal [[Ministry of Health (Lemovicia)|Ministry of Health]], currently held by [[Aiora Harambure]] as of 2020. The Ministry of Health is responsible for licensing doctors, nurses, {{wp|clinics}}, and regulating the operations of doctors, nurses, clinics, and {{wp|hospitals}}.
The healthcare system of Lemovicia is regulated by the national government, as per the [[Constitution of Lemovicia|Lemovician constitution]]. Thus, the main ministry responsible for overseeing the Lemovician healthcare system is the national [[Ministry of Health (Lemovicia)|Ministry of Health]], currently held by [[Aiora Harambure]] as of 2020. The Ministry of Health is responsible for licensing doctors, nurses, {{wp|clinics}}, and regulating the operations of doctors, nurses, clinics, and {{wp|hospitals}}.


As of 1993, Lemovicia has a {{wp|single-payer healthcare|single-payer}} {{wp|universal healthcare}} system, and since the [[Lemovician Civil War]] has improved the nation's healthcare system. As of 2017, life expectancy is 77.13 years, with 81.53 years for women, and 72.73 years for men.
As of 1993, Lemovicia has a {{wp|single-payer healthcare|single-payer}} {{wp|universal healthcare}} system, and since the [[Lemovician Civil War]] has improved the nation's healthcare system. As of 2017, life expectancy is 77.13 years, with 81.53 years for women, and 72.73 years for men.


===Transportation===
===Transportation===
[[File:Cesta_bratstva_in_enotnosti.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Section of the [[A1 (Lemovicia)|A1]] near [[Illarduya]], 2005]]
Transportation in Lemovicia is regulated by the [[Ministry of Transportation (Lemovicia)|Ministry of Transportation]] on the national level, as well as by both the [[Administrative divisions of Lemovicia#Entities|constituent entities]] and the  [[Administrative divisions of Lemovicia#Provinces|provinces]].
The {{wp|motorway|motorway network}} in Lemovicia is sparse: as of 2019, the only motorway is the [[A1 (Lemovicia)|A1]], which starts at [[Checkpoint Epsillon (Miersa)|Checkpoint Epsillon]] in [[Topagunea]], and connects the cities of Topagunea with [[Kocija]], [[Bailaŕa]], [[Zubizurija]], and [[Heŕibeŕija]] before ending at [[Checkpoint Gamma (Miersa)|Checkpoint Gamma]] with [[East Miersa]].
{{wp|Railways}} are operated by [[Lemovician National Railways]]. Lemovician National Railways is responsible for operating {{wp|passenger services}} and maintenance of the railway infrastructure, which all use the {{wp|standard gauge}} of 1,500 mm.
There is only international airport in the controlled territory of Lemovicia: [[Topagunea International Airport]], located just south of [[Topagunea]], and serving as the hub for the {{wp|state-owned airline|state-owned}} {{wp|flag carrier}} [[Lemavia]].


==Culture==
==Culture==
===Arts===
===Arts===
*some art
Since independence, Lemovicia has promoted the arts: to this end, the Lemovician government has given extensive funding to art collectives, such as the [[Topagunea Art Collective]], the [[Lemovician Orchestra]], and the [[National Film Cooperative (Lemovicia)|National Film Cooperative]], of which the latter is known for their 2005 film, ''[[Nor zara?]]''


===Cuisine===
===Cuisine===
[[File:Czech_fried_cheese.jpg|150px|thumb|right|{{wp|Smažený sýr|Gazta gogorra}} with salad and {{wp|tartar sauce}}]]
[[File:Czech_fried_cheese.jpg|150px|thumb|right|{{wp|Smažený sýr|Gazta gogoŕa}} with salad and {{wp|tartar sauce}}]]
Traditionally, Lemovician cuisine is dictated by Lemovicia's geography, as well as the ethnicities inhabiting the country, with {{wp|Polish cuisine|Miersan cuisine}} being more influential in the northern parts of Lemovicia, and [[Lemovician people#Cuisine|Lemovician cuisine]] more influential in the south of Lemovicia, due to the fact that Miersans form the majority of the population in the north, and Lemovicians form the majority of the population in the south.
Traditionally, Lemovician cuisine is dictated by Lemovicia's geography, as well as the ethnicities inhabiting the country, with {{wp|Polish cuisine|Miersan cuisine}} being more influential in the northern parts of Lemovicia, and [[Lemovician people#Cuisine|Lemovician cuisine]] more influential in the south of Lemovicia, due to the fact that Miersans form the majority of the population in the north, and Lemovicians form the majority of the population in the south.


Despite the historically poor relations between the two communities in Lemovicia, common pan-Lemovician foods consumed by both the [[Lemovician people|Lemovician]] and {{wp|Polish people|Miersan}} communities include {{wp|Schnitzel|xerra}}, {{wp|Smažený sýr|gazta gogorra}}, {{wp|kielbasa}}, {{wp|pierogi}}, {{wp|Trdelník|ospakizun}}, and {{wp|pączek}}. As well, since the end of the [[Lemovician Civil War]] in 1992, and the subsequent opening-up of Lemovicia to the world, {{wp|globalisation}} has led to foods such as {{wp|pizza}} and {{wp|hamburgers}} becoming popular, particularly among the younger generations residing in cities.
Despite the historically poor relations between the two communities in Lemovicia, common pan-Lemovician foods consumed by both the [[Lemovician people|Lemovician]] and {{wp|Polish people|Miersan}} communities include {{wp|Schnitzel|śeŕa}}, {{wp|Smažený sýr|gazta gogoŕa}}, {{wp|kielbasa}}, {{wp|pierogi}}, {{wp|Trdelník|ospakizun}}, and {{wp|pączek}}. As well, since the end of the [[Lemovician Civil War]] in 1992, and the subsequent opening-up of Lemovicia to the world, {{wp|globalisation}} has led to foods such as {{wp|pizza}} and {{wp|hamburgers}} becoming popular, particularly among the younger generations residing in cities.


===Sports===
===Sports===
[[File:Elizondo_trinquete.jpg|150px|thumb|left|An {{wp|Basque trinquete|eremu}} for {{wp|Basque pelota|pilota}} in [[Sechia]], 2005]]
[[File:Elizondo_trinquete.jpg|150px|thumb|left|An {{wp|Basque trinquete|eremu}} for {{wp|Basque pelota|pilota}} in [[Sechia]], 2005]]
Traditionally, [[Lemoivician people|ethnic Lemovicians]] played {{wp|Basque rural sports|traditional Lemovician sports}}, with the most popular traditional sports that continue to be played by the Lemovician community including {{wp|Harri-jasotzaileak}}, {{wp|Basque rural sports#Sokatira (tug-of-war)|sokatira}}, {{wp|cockfighting|oilar jokoa}}, and the country's {{wp|national sport}}, {{wp|Basque pelota|pilota}}.
Traditionally, [[Lemovician people|ethnic Lemovicians]] played {{wp|Basque rural sports|traditional Lemovician sports}}, with the most popular traditional sports that continue to be played by the Lemovician community including {{wp|Harri-jasotzaileak|haŕi-jasocailejak}}, {{wp|Basque rural sports#Sokatira (tug-of-war)|sokatira}}, {{wp|cockfighting|oilar jokoa}}, and the country's {{wp|national sport}}, {{wp|Basque pelota|pilota}}.


However, due to rule by foreign powers throughout its history, such as by [[Miersa]] and [[Narozalica]], combined with migration by {{wp|Polish people|Miersans}} into Lemovicia during the {{wp|industrial revolution}}, sports from these countries, such as {{wp|basketball}}, {{wp|ice hockey}}, and {{wp|association football|football}} have gained popularity in Lemovicia, and are today widely played among all peoples in the country.
However, due to rule by foreign powers throughout its history, such as by [[Miersa]] and [[Soravia]], combined with migration by {{wp|Polish people|Miersans}} into Lemovicia during the {{wp|industrial revolution}}, sports from these countries, such as {{wp|basketball}}, [[zadany]], {{wp|ice hockey}}, and {{wp|association football|football}} have gained popularity in Lemovicia, and are today widely played among all peoples in the country.


Of these, the most popular sports are pilota and football, although pilota is more popular among ethnic Lemovicians than Miersans, while football is more popular among Miersans than ethnic Lemovicians.
Of these, the most popular sports are pilota and football, although pilota is more popular among ethnic Lemovicians than Miersans, while football is more popular among Miersans than ethnic Lemovicians.


===Media===
===Media===
Lemovicia has an unfree press since the end of the [[Lemovician War]], as the state maintains a monopoly over radio and television broadcasts, and only a handful of newspapers are allowed to operate in the country, which are operated by pro-government organisations.
The Lemovician government operates the {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician language}} [[Lemovician National Television and Radio]], which is the only television and radio network allowed to be based in Lemovicia, although foreign television and radio broadcasts from other socialist nations are allowed to be received.


===Holidays===
Newspapers are still popular among Lemovicia, with the {{wp|newspaper of record|newspapers of record}}, and the most popular newspaper being the Lemovician language ''[[Aztercaileja]]'', which is published daily, while the most popular newspaper from a foreign language is the Miersan ''[[Obserwator z Przejścia]]'', which is published weekly.
{| class="wikitable"
[[Category:Champania]][[Category:Lemovicia]]
|-
! Date !! Estmerish name !! Lemovician name !! Miersan name !! Description
|-
| 1 January || New Year's Day || Урте беріак<br>{{small|Urte berriak}} || Nowy Rok || Celebrates the start of the year
|-
| 6 January || Nativity Eve || Заінца еґуна<br>{{small|Zaintza eguna}} || Wigilia || Celebrates the birth of Jesus Sotiras
|-
| 7 January || Nativity Day || Ґабонак<br>{{small|Gabonak}} || Boże Narodzenie || Celebrates the birth of Jesus Sotiras
|-
| A Sunday in Spring || Easter Sunday || Пазко<br>{{small|Pazko}} || Wielkanoc || Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Sotiras
|-
| 1 May || Labour Day || Ланґілеен еґуна<br>{{small|Langileen eguna}} || Święto Pracy || Celebrates the achievements of the workers
|-
| 40 days after Easter Sunday || Holy Thursday || Остеґун Сантуа<br>{{small|Ostegun Santua}} || Święty czwartek || Celebrates the ascension of Jesus Sotiras to heaven
|-
| 50 days after Easter Sunday || Pentecost || Мендекосте<br>{{small|Mendekoste}} || Zielone Świątki || Commemorates the descent of the {{wp|Holy Spirit}}
|-
| 22 June || Memorial Day || Гілдако еґуна<br>{{small|Hildako eguna}} || Dzień zabójstwa || Commemorates the end of the [[Lemovician Civil War]] and all its victims
|-
| 15 August || {{wp|Dormition of the Mother of God|The Dormition}} || Іокарцеарен<br>{{small|lokartzearen}} || Zaśnięcie || Commemorates Mary entering Heaven alive at the end of her life
|-
| 1 October || Constitution Day || Констітузіоарєн еґуна<br>{{small|Konstituzioaren eguna}} || Dzień Konstytucji || Celebrates the promulgation of the [[Constitution of Lemovicia, 1992|Lemovician constitution]]
|-
| 21 November || Saint Michael's Day || Сан Міґел еґуна<br>{{small|San Migel eguna}} || Dzień Świętego Michała || Feast day of Archangel {{wp|Michael (archangel)|Michael}}, patron saint of Lemovicia, and {{wp|national day}}
|-
| 31 December || New Year's Eve || Сілвестре<br>{{small|Silvestre}} || Sylwester || Celebrates the end of the year
|}
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Lemovician Socialist Republic
Mendiluŕaren Errepublika Sozialista
Official seal of Lemovician Socialist Republic
Lemovician Socialist Republic within the Champanois FSR
Lemovician Socialist Republic within the Champanois FSR
Government
 • TypeSingle-party socialist republic
 • PSOL First SecretaryAnha Onhatebias
 • Presidency of Lemovicia
 • PremierJaime Nunhes
Area
 • Total21,826 km2 (8,427 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,864,790
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymLemovician

The Lemovician Socialist Republic (Lemovician: Mendiluŕaren Errepublika Sozialista; MES) is a is one of the constituent republics of the Champanois Federative Socialist Republic. It was created in [YEAR] following the annexation of the region into Champania during [war]. In [YEAR], it was granted with the Bregalian canton of La Marcha following a referendum. Lemovicia is composed of the cantons of Lemovicia and La Marcha. As of 2022, Lemovicia has a population of 1,864,790 people, making it the smallest republic within Champania. Despite this, the Lemovician capital of Topagunha is the 5th largest city in the nation.

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Etymology

The area of Lemovicia was the named after the Lemovices, a Tenic tribe who inhabited the present-day region of Lemovicia at the time of the Solarian Empire. The name of the Lemovices derive from the term lemo, meaning elm, and vices, meaning "those who win," which indicates that the Lemovices meant "winners with elm," due to their weaponry being made of elm. However, there are claims that the name may have been what the Tenic inhabitants of present-day Lemovicia referred to the Paleo-Lemovician people, who have inhabited the territory.

The name used by the native Lemovicians to refer to the land is Mendiluŕa, which is a shortened form of Mendien luŕa meaning land of the hills, due to the terrain where the Lemovicians traditionally lived.

Historically, Małomiersa was used to describe Lemovicia, meaning "little Miersa" in Miersan and other Marolevic languages, as it was smaller than Miersa after the Lordship of Lemovicia was partitioned in 1491 between the Miersan Commonwealth and the Unio Trium Nationum. It is still commonly used in Marolevic countries, and among those who refuse to acknowledge the Lemovician government's sovereignty.

History

Prehistory

Evidence of human habitation of present-day Lemovicia dates back from 16,000 BCE to 12,500 BCE, with stone tools and ruins of paleolithic settlements within the area dating back to around that period of time, particularly in the lowlands of Lemovicia. The highlands of Lemovicia began to be settled from around 9,000 BCE onward, and by around 5,000 BCE, most of Lemovicia had been settled by humans.

However, it is unclear which language or culture they belonged to, although many ethnic Lemovicians claim that they are directly descended from the proto-Eucleans who inhabited Lemovicia.

By the time of the Solarian Empire, Tenic peoples moved into the lowlands, where they were called the Lemovices, while the Lemovicians enter the historical record as the Menes people.

Solarian Empire

Ruins of a Solarian villa near Sechia, 2009

The area of southern Lemovicia was conquered in 311 CE by Proculus Floridius Auxientius, primarily to help strengthen the Solarian Empire's control of what is now western Champania, and protect the area from Tenic and Marolevic tribes in the Miersan Basin. Despite occasional efforts to expand Solarian control northward into the rest of Lemovicia and into present-day West Miersa, these efforts were generally unsuccessful.

Due to Lemovicia being right at the northern extremity of the Solarian Empire, Solarian rule over the area was largely marked by the construction of castra at strategic passes, although there are some archaeological records which suggest that a small population of Solarians did settle in the area, although these Solarians were primarily military personnel and veterans. During the period of Solarian rule over southern Lemovicia, while Lemovicians were generally left alone, it had to deal with constant raids from both Tenics and Marolevs, which only grew worse as Marolevs migrated into lands that were previously inhabited by Tenics. These raids, combined with internal instability in the Solarian Empire, eventually forced the Solarians to abandon present-day Lemovicia around 400 CE.

Despite only being ruled for less than a century by the Solarians, they left behind a mark in Lemovician society, as the Solarian Empire introduced Sotirianity to the Lemovicians, which would spread across the land and into present-day West Miersa. This process would lead to the near-complete extinction of the traditional Lemovician religion by around the ninth century CE.

Middle Ages

A medieval castle near Topagunea, 2016

Following the collapse of the Solarian Empire, much of present-day Lemovicia fell under the control of the Empire of Arciluco, as... (TBC)

As Arcilucan control weakened over its hinterlands, the area in present-day Lemovicia fell into squabbling, lasting until around 870 CE, when Tomas Urdina united the area of present-day Lemovicia and TBD to create the Duchy of Dražovice. While initially ruled by Lemovician nobles, as the Lemovician nobility in Dražovice assimilated to the local Marolevic populations, the Lemovician population in the duchy became more opposed to Golubović rule over their lands, as they were seen to be a foreign power by the Lemovicians, leading to several peasant revolts from the eleventh century onward.

In 1462, with TBD becoming part of the Unio Trium Nationum, a revolt led to the creation of the Lordship of Lemovicia, with Bikendi becoming the first Lord of the country. Despite this initial success against the Unio Trium Nationum, Lemovicia would struggle, as it became vulnerable to both the Unio Trium Nationum, which sought to reconquer the Lordship of Lemovicia, and the Miersan Commonwealth, which sought to expand southwards to the Mendija Mountains. This would lead to conflict between the three, with the Lordship of Lemovicia losing land to both sides.

In 1491, both sides came to an agreement at TBD, which saw the partition of the Lordship of Lemovicia, with areas to the north falling under Miersan control, and areas to the south returning to the Unio Trium Nationum. This marked the end of Lemovician independence for nearly five centuries, particularly as present-day Lemovicia became part of the Miersan Commonwealth, and marks the permanent divergence of the history of Lemovicia with the history of the present-day TBD.

Renaissance

integration with Miersa, union with Kingdom of Lemovicia dies in 1638 when it gets annexed into Soravia, Lemovicia becomes part of the Soravian Empire

Industrial Revolution

increased migration from Miersa and Soravia, increasing Slavicization of Lemovicia, native Lemovician language is threatened by increasing Marolav population, especially in the lowlands

Great War

Due to Lemovicia's geographic location on the border with Gaullica, who controlled portions of present-day Champania as soon as Soravia entered the Great War in 1927, Lemovicia became a strategic target for the Entente forces, as although the southern regions of Lemovicia were mountainous, beyond the Mendija Mountains laid an easy path for the Entente forces to advance into Soravia.

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Miersan rule

A street in Mistózburó, 1953

In the aftermath of the Great War, the area of present-day Lemovicia initially remained part of the Miersan Governate. However, as tensions rose across the region, which culminated in the Miersan general strike which also affected Lemovicia, due to its majority Miersan population.

Despite efforts by the Lemovician community to remain part of Soravia, when the Godfredson Plan was drafted up, as the region of Małomiersa had been "thoroughly integrated" with the Miersan Governate, combined with assurances that Soravia would continue to have influence over West Miersa, it was decided that Małomiersa was to become part of the newly-established Miersan Sotirian Republic, as the Małomiersan voivodeship, with its capital to be in the city of Mistózburó (present-day Topagunea).

Over the following decades, the Lemovician community were subject to a policy of Miersanization, with the Lemovician language being prohibited from being used in schools and in governmental jobs. Thus, while in 1936, the share of ethnic Lemovicians was at 46% of the voivodeship's population, by 1977, it had fallen to a mere 34% of the population, as many Lemovicians either emigrated or assimilated into the dominant Miersan identity.

During this period, coal and iron remained the dominant natural resources of Lemovicia, with these resources being extracted by the government in Żobrodź, but by the 1970s, as coal and iron mines began closing, many ethnic Lemovicians began reasserting their ethnic identity against the Miersan identity, with tensions growing between the two communities due to rising unemployment. At the same time, two factions sought to assert control of Lemovician nationalism: the Lemovician Cultural Alliance on the right, and the Lemovician Section of the Workers' International on the left of the political spectrum. The latter sought a more "political solution" to the plight of Lemovician nationhood, while the former sought to focus on Lemovician culture.

By the late 1970s, terrorism became a common occurrence, with the Aranoak being established in 1978 to wage a campaign of terrorism to "cripple northern rule [over Lemovicia]." This led to the West Miersan government cracking down on Lemovician activities, which in turn increased anti-Miersan sentiment in the region.

War of independence

Aftermath of the Battle of Zubihaŕa in 1983

As Soravia began to collapse on itself with the outbreak of the Sostava War in August 1979, West Miersa found itself without a backer. This gave ample opportunity for East Miersa to launch an invasion of West Miersa in TBD, 1979. With East Miersa invading West Miersa, the Lemovician Section of the Workers' International, led by Nikolas Lezana and Ociote Sasiambarena, took the opportunity to lead Małomiersa to independence as a "sovereign Lemovician state."

Thus, on 21 November, 1979, in Topagunea, the Lemovician Section of the Workers' International seized control of the government buildings, and proclaimed the independence of the socialist State of Lemovicia, thereby starting the Lemovician War. From the beginning, the fledgling state found itself dependent on East Miersan support to maintain control, given Lemovicia's small population, and the opposition of most ethnic Miersans to the fledgling state of Lemovicia.

However, due to East Miersan support, by 1980, the Lemovicians were able to take control of the entire voivodeship. That year, they promulgated a constitution, which proclaimed Lemovicia to be a socialist state, largely based on the East Miersan model, although there were direct elections to the newly-established National Assembly. Elections were held that November, which saw the Lemovician Section of the Workers' International take 109 of the 110 seats.

Upon the end of the Miersan War with the Treaty of San Alessandro, Lemovicia's position became untenable, as the government was reliant on East Miersan support. This allowed the Miersan communities in northern Małomiersa to rebel against the Lemovician authorities, while the Miersan National Armed Forces, with Soravian support, began supporting the Miersans in their fight against the Lemovician government. At the same time, the East Miersan authorities were able to successfully pressure the Lemovicians into taking parts of areas that were under the control of the Nadmorzem voivodeship, in order to provide a direct supply line between East Miersa and Lemovicia.

Thus, by 1983, although the Lemovicians lost control of northwestern Lemovicia to West Miersa, they were able to secure control over what they called the Corridor Security Zone, allowing the East Miersans to supply the Lemovician forces through Checkpoint Gamma. At the same time, ethnic Lemovicians began fleeing into Lemovicia, while ethnic Miersans fled into West Miersa. In 1986, Lezana died, and was succeeded by Sasiambarena as the undisputed leader of Lemovicia.

By 1988, Ipaŕateja and the regions of Ibaiak which were still under Lemovician control finally fell to the West Miersan forces, resulting in Lemovicians in these areas fleeing to Lemovician-controlled territory or to foreign countries. A stalemate gradually fell into place, and by 1992, the Arciluco Agreement was signed, which established a ceasefire and a demilitarized zone based on the front lines at the time of the war's end. This meant that West Miersa and Lemovicia would maintain control over the regions of the voivodeship that they already had at the time.

Contemporary era

Geography

View of the Andia River, 2006

Lemovicia is traditionally divided into the lowlands (Lemovician: eskariak, Miersan: niziny), situated in the northern regions of the country, and the highlands (Lemovician: mendialdean, Miersan: wyżyny), situated in the southern regions of the country, which is home to the Mendija Mountains, and the country's highest point, at 2,655 metres high, is at Mount Amalur.

The lowlands of Lemovicia have traditionally been more suitable for agriculture, as they are flat and have fertile soil, with the most fertile lands situated along the longest river in Lemovicia, the Andia River. However, the flatness of the lowlands has historically made it vulnerable to foreign invasion, as the lack of geographically defensive features within the region made it an easy target for foreign invasion. In contrast, the highlands are not as suitable for agriculture, but in addition to its defensive capabilities, it is home to much of Lemovicia's natural resources, particularly coal and iron.

Climate

Due to Lemovicia's geographic position in the middle of Euclea, it is on average colder than other places on the same latitude, such as southern Gaullica, northern Bahia, or the west coast of Rizealand.

The lowlands of Lemovicia have a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cool winters: average temperatures there range from a low of −10.7 °C in January to a high of 25.1 °C in July, with the highest recorded temperature set in Sechia on 13 August, 2019, at 40.3 °C.

In the highlands, although it is closer to the equator, the higher elevations gives it a hot dry-summer continental climate, with average temperatures ranging form a low of −8.0 °C in January to a high of 30.8 °C in July, and the highest elevations give an alpine climate. The lowest recorded temperature in Lemovicia is found in the highlands, with a temperature of -43.9 °C recorded at a weather station near the summit of Mount Alamur on 2 February, 1962.

Economy

Central Bank in Topagunea, 2010

For much of Lemovicia's history, the economy of the area was largely based off of agriculture, with fertile valleys along the shores of the rivers, including the longest, the Andia River, helping provide the area with much of their income. While forestry was significant, by the eighteenth century, much of the primeval forests had been cut down.

However, with the discovery of coal and iron, the economy of Lemovicia shifted as these materials were vital for the industrialization of certain countries, especially of Soravia, which Lemovicia was part of at the time. With this migration, a manufacturing sector emerged, although compared to the rest of Soravia, this sector was small.

Over the coming decades, its economy became largely based on the extraction of coal and iron, as its manufacturing sector was destroyed by the Great War. With the manufacturing sector was rebuilt in the 1940s under West Miersan rule, Lemovicia would contribute significant amounts to the West Miersan economy, although outside of Sechia and Mistózburó, little of that wealth went to the ordinary citizenry.

However, following the start of the Lemovician War in 1979, the Lemovician economy was destroyed, with the result that by 1992, it had one of the smallest economies in the world. Due to its political status as a partially recognised state, economic recovery was very slow, while its socialist economic system discouraged significant levels of investment into the Lemovician economy. Today, the Lemovician economy is dependent on (TBC).

Officially, the currency of Lemovicia is the denar (Ð), divided into 100 kobreak, but in practice, the East Miersan grosz is the most commonly used currency in Lemovicia, with Lemovicia's economy being tightly linked with the East Miersan economy.

Demographics

As of the 2017 Lemovician census, 1,014,866 people live in the area controlled by the authorities in Lemovicia, although if combined with the 2017 West Miersan census results for Malomiersa, which is claimed by Lemovicia to be a part of the country, the combined population for Lemovicia would be at 2,502,577 people.

Ethnicity

As of the 2017 census, the largest ethnic group, at around 95.5% of the nation's population, or 968,497 people, are the indigenous Lemovicians, spread out across territory controlled by the Lemovician authorities.

Of the remainder of the country's population under Lemovician control, 20,297 people, or two percent of the nation's population, are Miersans, of whom most are those who chose stay post-independence, although a sizable proportion of East Miersans live in Lemovicia as well, while 15,222 people, or around 1.5% of the nation's population, are Savaders. The remainder of the population in areas controlled by the Lemovician government belong to other ethnic groups.

Religion

Rural Episimialist church, 2014

As of the 2017 census, around 28% of the population under Lemovician control, or 284,162 people, are adherents to Sotirianity, while around 21% of the population, or 213,122 people, are irreligious, and two percent of the population, or 20,297 people, follow other religions. The remaining 49% of the population, or 497,285 people, are either undeclared or unknown.

The largest sect of Sotirianity practiced in Lemovicia is the Episemialist Church, with 274,013 adherents, making up around 27% of the Lemovician population. From the sixteenth century until the twentieth century, the Miersan Episemialist Church served as the church of present-day Lemovicia. However, since Lemovicia's independence, the Lemovician government has cracked down on the Miersan Episemialist Church in favor of the Lemovician Episemialist Church, which uses the Amathian rite, but uses Lemovician as a liturgical language instead of Miersan and Church Marolevic.

Other prominent sects of Sotirianity practiced in Lemovicia include Catholicism, practiced by 3,383 people, or 0.3% of the population, and Witterism, practiced by 2,167 people, or 0.2% of the population, with a whole slew of other sects making up the remaining Sotirian population, or 4,599 people.

Since independence, the number of irreligious people have grown, in part due to official policies encouraging state atheism. As of the 2017 census, around 21% of the population, or 213,122 people identify themselves as being irreligious, which the census defines as being either agnostic or atheist.

Finally, among the remaining 2% of the population who follow other religions, most of them follow Lemovician neopaganism, with a sizable minority of Marolevic neopagans.

Language

Since Lemovicia's independence in 1979, it has one official language, the Lemovician language. However, it recognises two minority languages under the Constitution of Lemovicia: Miersan, and Savader, and allows government services to be provided in these languages where there is a sizable population of Miersans or Savaders.

As of 2017, 618,559 people, or around 61% of the population, speak Lemovician as a first language, mostly ethnic Lemovicians and among younger generations. Miersan is the first language of around 37% of the population, or 375,500 people, mostly by older ethnic Lemovicians, or by the Miersan community, although Miersan is still a common lingua franca inmany parts of the country. Finally, Savader is spoken as a first language by 1.2% of the population, or 13,091 people, virtually all among the Savader community. Finally, 6,923 people, or around 0.7% of the population, speak other languages that are not recognised by the Lemovician government, mainly TBD.

Largest cities

Education

Per the Lemovician constitution, education is the responsibility of the national Ministry of Education.

While for the most part, the education system in Lemovicia is still based off of the West Miersan and Soravian models, as a consequence of Lemovicia's independence and alignment with the Association for International Socialism, the curriculum of the two polities have grown more different, most notably in the use of Lemovician in the education system, and in the promotion of socialist ideology in the country's education system.

Healthcare

The healthcare system of Lemovicia is regulated by the national government, as per the Lemovician constitution. Thus, the main ministry responsible for overseeing the Lemovician healthcare system is the national Ministry of Health, currently held by Aiora Harambure as of 2020. The Ministry of Health is responsible for licensing doctors, nurses, clinics, and regulating the operations of doctors, nurses, clinics, and hospitals.

As of 1993, Lemovicia has a single-payer universal healthcare system, and since the Lemovician Civil War has improved the nation's healthcare system. As of 2017, life expectancy is 77.13 years, with 81.53 years for women, and 72.73 years for men.

Transportation

Section of the A1 near Illarduya, 2005

Transportation in Lemovicia is regulated by the Ministry of Transportation on the national level, as well as by both the constituent entities and the provinces.

The motorway network in Lemovicia is sparse: as of 2019, the only motorway is the A1, which starts at Checkpoint Epsillon in Topagunea, and connects the cities of Topagunea with Kocija, Bailaŕa, Zubizurija, and Heŕibeŕija before ending at Checkpoint Gamma with East Miersa.

Railways are operated by Lemovician National Railways. Lemovician National Railways is responsible for operating passenger services and maintenance of the railway infrastructure, which all use the standard gauge of 1,500 mm.

There is only international airport in the controlled territory of Lemovicia: Topagunea International Airport, located just south of Topagunea, and serving as the hub for the state-owned flag carrier Lemavia.

Culture

Arts

  • some art

Since independence, Lemovicia has promoted the arts: to this end, the Lemovician government has given extensive funding to art collectives, such as the Topagunea Art Collective, the Lemovician Orchestra, and the National Film Cooperative, of which the latter is known for their 2005 film, Nor zara?

Cuisine

Traditionally, Lemovician cuisine is dictated by Lemovicia's geography, as well as the ethnicities inhabiting the country, with Miersan cuisine being more influential in the northern parts of Lemovicia, and Lemovician cuisine more influential in the south of Lemovicia, due to the fact that Miersans form the majority of the population in the north, and Lemovicians form the majority of the population in the south.

Despite the historically poor relations between the two communities in Lemovicia, common pan-Lemovician foods consumed by both the Lemovician and Miersan communities include śeŕa, gazta gogoŕa, kielbasa, pierogi, ospakizun, and pączek. As well, since the end of the Lemovician Civil War in 1992, and the subsequent opening-up of Lemovicia to the world, globalisation has led to foods such as pizza and hamburgers becoming popular, particularly among the younger generations residing in cities.

Sports

An eremu for pilota in Sechia, 2005

Traditionally, ethnic Lemovicians played traditional Lemovician sports, with the most popular traditional sports that continue to be played by the Lemovician community including haŕi-jasocailejak, sokatira, oilar jokoa, and the country's national sport, pilota.

However, due to rule by foreign powers throughout its history, such as by Miersa and Soravia, combined with migration by Miersans into Lemovicia during the industrial revolution, sports from these countries, such as basketball, zadany, ice hockey, and football have gained popularity in Lemovicia, and are today widely played among all peoples in the country.

Of these, the most popular sports are pilota and football, although pilota is more popular among ethnic Lemovicians than Miersans, while football is more popular among Miersans than ethnic Lemovicians.

Media

Lemovicia has an unfree press since the end of the Lemovician War, as the state maintains a monopoly over radio and television broadcasts, and only a handful of newspapers are allowed to operate in the country, which are operated by pro-government organisations.

The Lemovician government operates the Lemovician language Lemovician National Television and Radio, which is the only television and radio network allowed to be based in Lemovicia, although foreign television and radio broadcasts from other socialist nations are allowed to be received.

Newspapers are still popular among Lemovicia, with the newspapers of record, and the most popular newspaper being the Lemovician language Aztercaileja, which is published daily, while the most popular newspaper from a foreign language is the Miersan Obserwator z Przejścia, which is published weekly.