Taraest

Republic of Taraest Republica Taraest Republika Istočna
Flag of Taraest Istočna Flag Coat of Arms of Taraest Istočna Coat of Arms
Motto:  "Forță, unitate și ordine. Acestea sunt cuvintele noastre." "Strength, Unity, and Order. Those are our words."
Capital and largest city	Terenzare
Recognised national languages	Taraesti !Croatian !Dutch !Greek
Ethnic groups	Taraestans 65% !Croatians 15% !Dutch 10% Others 10%
Religion (2020)	Apostolic Perendism (63%) Irreligious (20%) Morism (7%) Other (10%)
Demonym(s)	Taraestan, Taraesti
Government	Unitary, Semi-Presidential republic
• President	Cosmina Banica
• Prime-Minister	Andrei Vaduva
Legislature	Taraestan Congress
Establishment
• Unification of Taraest	April 14, 1847
• End of the Monarchy	July 12, 1915
Area
• Total
Population
• 2021 estimate	20,532,246
• 2020 census	20,460,628
• Density
GDP (PPP)	xxx estimate
• Total	$809,381,137,320 (xxx)
• Per capita	$39,420 (xxx)
GDP (nominal)	xxx estimate
• Total	xxx
• Per capita	xxx
HDI (xxx)	xxx
Currency	Taraestan Belani (B)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+502

Taraest officially the Republic of Taraest (Taraesti: Republica Taraest) is a sovereign state in Central Auressia. It borders XXX to the north, XXX to the east, Hemetrian Sea to the south, XXX to the west. It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate, and an area of xxxx, with a population of around 20.5 million. Its capital and largest city is Terenzare, and other major cities include Talpa, Navodari, and Zlatla.

Taraest was declared following the end of the Blujan-Meldair War. Which saw the Kingdom of Meldair added to the Kingdom of Blujan which declared the nation of Taraest. Taraest sought to unify all Taraesti speaking peoples, but as the country expanded numerous ethnic groups were incorporated into the country. The country joined the Galene League, during the First Great War being defeated alongside its allies in 1914 and being reduced to its modern borders. The defeat during the conflict and the harsh conditions imposed led to the brief Taraestan Civil War between 1914 and 1915, which saw King Nicolae IV abdicate and declare Taraest a Republic. Taraest would enter the Secong Great War in 1941 following Tyrnican entry into the conflict, in opposition of Palia, and Lanzism. Following victory in the conflict, Taraest remained uncommitted to foreign alliances declaring its general intention to support democracy and maintain neutrality, renouncing all claims to pre-Great War borders in 1973. Taraest has embraced the concept of Armed neutrality, since the 1970's.

Taraest is a developed country, with a high-income advanced economy; ranking very high in the Human Development Index. The sovereign state is a democratic Unitary, Semi-Presidential republic divided into 8 provinces. It has a population of 20.5 million. Taraest has consistently ranked highly in international rankings for quality of life, education, and freedom of the press.

Etymology

Taraest comes from the Taraesti words for "Land of the East" Tara meaning land, and Est meaning East. The name itself was given to the region during the First Sabarine Empire as a general name in the region. The Sabarine name was Oriens terra, which eventually came to be Taraest. During reunification the name Taraest was selected as it connected the country with its imperial roots, along with bringing forth the nation of a single Taraestan nation having been established during the imperial control of the country.

History

Middle-Ages

King Velov II

Contemporary period

The Social Democratic Party in 1992 for its first time in 10 years gained a majority in the Chamber of Deputies following the elections. With Ionus Costache winning a 60% of the vote for President, the highest amount in 12 years. The Popular Movement moved in a period of nationalization, nationalizing the railways and state petroleum, which created TaraOil. The outlawing of Conscription in 1993 garnered great popular support, and Taraest sought closer economical ties with its neighbors, as the armed forces were fully professionalised and reduced in number.

Geography

Biodiversity

Taraest is home to a large number of Animals

Taraest is home to several ecoregions owing to its climate and geography. The major biogeographical regions can be found along the coasts of the Hemetrian sea, the flat interior of the country, the lush forests of the west, and the alpine regions of the North. The country maintains 22 national parks, 15 Animal sanctuaries, 34 Nature reserves, and 100 other protected areas. The largest protected area is that of the Domogled National Park at 151,260 acres. Forest covers about 56% of Taraest. Following major forest loss during the 60's and 70's, the country has returned numerous forested areas to previous levels.

Taraest is a country with distinct Fauna. It has some 47,000 known species, although the number is likely higher. They include at least 619 Bird species, 455 Mammal species, 421 Amphibian species, and 504 Reptile species, of which 152 are endemic to Taraest. Some native birds include the Alpine swift, Common chaffinch, Common loon, Flamingo, the Golden eagle, the Great bustard, the Great white pelican, the Great spotted cuckoo, Long-tailed duck among numerous tits and other birds. Some native Mammals include the Auressian Lynx, Brown bear, Chamois, Greater horseshoe bat, Greater noctule bat, Grey Wolf, Otter, Red deer, Red fox, Saiga antelope, Stoat, Taraesti Horse, Teren Boar. Numerous species of Dolphins, Whales including the Humpback whale exist off the coast, along with Porpoises. Reptiles species include the Auressian green lizard, Auressian pond turtle, common Auressian adder, Javelin Sand Boa, Kelmans Gecko, and the Taraesti Glass Lizard. Dozens of Frogs, Salamanders, and Newts including the Smooth newt exist in the country. Sturgeons are common sights off the Taraesti coasts. Lamphreys are commonly found on waterways and lakes. The Taraestan Lobster is endemic to Taraest although it was wrongly named as a Lobster instead it is in fact a Clayfish.

Taraesti law protects 2,000 species throughout the country, with penalties on the keeping, hunting, and selling of animal species. Some species previously protected have lost rights in recent years, such as the Red Fox which since 2014 has been made lawful to hunt with a license while the animal had been protected from all hunting since 2000. Whaling has been a controversial topic in the country, and although officially banned, illegal whaling is conducted mostly unopposed due to a lack of enforcement by authorities.

The national animal of Taraest is the Red fox, who is a common sight in the countries lush forests and grasslands. The Taraesti Horse is featured in the national coat of arms and has been the subject of numerous attempts to officially denote as the national animal. Although no other official animals exist, the Great white pelican, Brown bear, and the Auressian Lynx have been recognized as important organisms in Taraest. The National flower is the Kingcup, and the National tree is the Oak.

Government

Main article: List of political parties in Taraest

Cosmina Banica
President

Andrei Vaduva
Prime-Minister

Taraest is a Unitary, Semi-Presidential, Republic. Taraests constitution dates back to the abolition of the Monarchy in 1915, when it became a representative republic. Taraest had become a Constitutional monarchy in 1891, after the country faced possible uprising in opposition to the Monarchy. It remained a Parliamentary republic until 1965 when it voted to turn the mostly ceremonial President into a directly elected position with various powers. The country has been characterized for its stability and functionality. The country is governed on the basis of a multi-party democratic system and the separation of powers between the 3 branches of government legislative, executive and judicial branches.

It is a Semi-Presidential republic where executive functions are held by both the President and the Prime-Minister. The President is elected directly through universal adult suffrage to serve a 4 year term. The Prime Minister is a sitting member of the legislature, with the decision on who to name as Prime Minister resting solely within the President. The Prime Minister serves at the will of both the president and the legislature, as they can be removed by the president or through a vote of no confidence through the legislature. The President by law is mandated sole control of foreign policy, and the armed forces. Both the president and the prime minister along with their cabinet dividing the remaining responsibilities as seen fit. The current President is Cosmina Banica, and the current Prime-Minister is Andrei Vaduva.

The Legislative branch is the unicameral Camera Cetăţenilor (Chamber of Citizens). It is composed of 235 seats, 205 seats are elected by First past the post elections based in 205 constituencies of 100,000 people each, with an additional 30 seats elected by a national Closed-party List. Members of the Chamber are called Delegati (Delegates), and serve 4 year terms, for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms and 4 total terms.

The Judicial branch, consists of the Taraest Supreme Court of Justice, as its highest court of appeal, consisting of 11 elected judges that serve for 9 years. The judges are elected by the Chamber. Judges are appointed by the Prime-Minister in all subsequent courts with provincial governors nominating judges to represent lower courts. The Judicial branch is guaranteed liberty and freedom in its decisions, the Judicial branch can preside over all laws enacted by the chamber, and actions of the Executive.

Taraestan politics are dominated by two major parties, the Christian Democrat center-right Popular Movement, and the center-left Social Democratic Party. Both parties have held all President and Prime-Minister positions since the 1970’s. The current President and Prime-Minister belong to the Popular Movement, although they do not control a majority in the Chamber. Other parties in the Chamber, include the right wing Democratic Alliance, which nominally supports the government, the Green Party, the Liberal Party of Taraest, the controversial Taraestan National Party, the Pensioners Party, the Pirate Party, and the People's National Party.

Military

Top row: RZ-12M3 in training and Frigate Varlaam operating at sea.
Bottom row: L/A-98 fighters in formation and a AE-30 attack helicopters.

The Taraestan Armed forces consist of land, air, and naval forces led by a Commander-in-chief under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence, and by the president as the Supreme Commander during wartime. The Armed Forces consist of approximately 125,000 personnel, 92,000 for land, 15,000 for air, 8,000 for naval forces, and 10,000 in other fields. Total defense spending in 2019 accounted for 1% of total GDP, or approximately $8.093 billion.

Taraestan armies traditionally relied on a small corp of professional soldiers and a large proportion of conscripts. Conscription was frozen in 1993, but remains inside the constitution, and can be turned into law with just a simple majority in Chamber. Taraestan conscripts between 18 and 45 years, served for a full year before being placed in the reserves for another 5 years. The army is fully professional.

The Taraestan Armed Forces rely on equipment locally produced, but has increasingly favored foreign equipment. In 2002 Taraest bought 12 F/A-98 Osprey (locally known as the L/A-98) from Albrennia, buying another 16 in 2006. Taraestan has increasingly bought equipment from Albrennia in recent years. Taraest maintains limited foreign exportation of locally produced equipment, and its exportation is strictly controlled.

Taraestan soldiers have deployed abroad in peacekeeping operations, and the country is a strong provider of troops for international missions. Taraestan constitutionally dissallows the use of Chemical weapons, Nuclear weapons, and Biological weapons

Economy

Agriculture

Harvesting of Wheat north of Zlatla

-Wine (Steal Croatias) -Wheat -Olive Oil

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Taraest is a multi-ethnic country, with people from many cultures and languages calling it home.

Cities

It was discovered that 75.2% of the population lived in urban areas in 2020, this percentage is the highest in the history of the conflict, with just the 10 largest cities accounting for 37.64% of the total population and almost half of all urban populations. Terenzare is the capital and the largest city in Taraest, with a population of over 1.96 million in 2020. Its larger urban zone has a population of almost 3.1 million. Another 27 cities have a population of over 100,000, with Talpa having a population of 1.67 million people, Navodari holds a population of over 850,000, Zlatla having over 700,000 people, and Melchi 615,000 thousand people. The country has seen increasing urbanization for over a century, in 1921 only 19% of the population lived in urban areas, primarily Terenzare and Talpa.

Largest urban centers by population
Terenzare Talpa	#	Settlement	Population	Navodari Zlatla
	1	Terenzare	1,962,671
	2	Talpa	1,672,821
	3	Navodari	852,728
	4	Zlatla	701,961
	5	Melchi	615,178
	6	Olteni	572,731
	7	Liessti	521,903
	6	Saucani	439,627
	9	Rast	362,731
	10	Bistret	295,013

Culture

Sports

Bobsleigh is a popular Winter sport in the country