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{{WIP}}{{Region icon Kylaris}} [[Category:Arthasthan]] [[Category:Kylaris]]  [[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:Estmerish books]]
{{Infobox country
{{Infobox book <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Novels or Wikipedia:WikiProject_Books -->
|conventional_long_name = United Socialist Republic of Arthasthan
| name    = A Place Called Firstworld
|native_name =       {{Collapsible list
| image    = Firstworld fall.png
| titlestyle = background:transparent;line-height:normal;font-size:84%;
| border    = yes
| title = '''Name in national languages'''
| caption  = First edition cover
| liststyle = center
| author  = [[Jamie Woosley]]
| {{Infobox |subbox=yes |bodystyle=font-size:77%;font-weight:normal;
| cover_artist = [[John Schoenherr]]
| rowclass1 = mergedrow | label1 = {{wp|Bhojpuri language|Samundrese}}: | data1 = अर्थस्थान संयुक्त समाजवादी गणतंत्रों<br> <small>''Árthasthān Sãyukt Samājvādī Ganrājya''</small>
| country  = {{flag|Estmere}}
| rowclass2 = mergedrow | label2 = {{wp|Oriya language|Utcalan}}: | data2 = ଅର୍ଥଠାଣା ଷୋସିଆଲିଷ୍ଟ ରିପୟୁବିଲିସି ଗଣରାଜ୍ୟ<br> <small>'' Ārthāsṭhaṇ Sãyukta Sōśyālisṭa Gaṇarājya''</small>
| language = Estmerish
| rowclass3 = mergedrow | label3 = {{wp|Bengali Language|Prasumi}}: | data3 = অর্থথানা সংযুক্ত সোশ্যালিস্ট প্রজাতন্ত্র<br> <small>'' Ôrthôsthān  Sãyukta Sōśyālisṭa Projātôntro''</small>
| series  = ''[[Firstworld]]''
| rowclass4 = mergedrow | label4 = {{wp|Marathi language|Harringhati}}: | data4 = अर्थस्थान संयुक्त समाजवादी प्रजासत्ताक<br> <small>'' Ārthāsṭhāṇ Sanyukta Samājavādī Prajāsattāk''</small>
| genre    = {{wp|science fiction}}
}}
| publisher = [[Broadleaf Publishing]]
| published = August 1967
| media_type  = Print ({{wp|hardcover}} & {{wp|paperback}})
| pages    = 341 <!-- First edition hardcover page count-->
| isbn    = <!--NA-->
| followed_by  = [[The Nearest End]]
}}
}}
'''''A Place Called Firstworld''''' is a {{wp|science fiction}}  novel by Estmerish writer [[Jamie Woosley]]. Published in 1967, it became immensely popular and won numerous literary awards, and is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of Estmerish science fiction. It is the first major installment of the [[Firstworld Cycle|Firstworld]], a series of novels and short stories by Woosley. Much of the setting was described in previous works and are extensively referenced throughout the novel.


|common_name =        Arthasthan
The novel follows the story of a young civil servant named Dajeck Jed, who is sent as a delegate on behalf of his community to negotiate the creation of the Ekumen, a state that would encompass the entire planet of Risat. Risat is populated by refugees from all over the galaxy after the instantaneous collapse of interstellar civilizations across the galaxy. Jed’s mission to help forge a union is stymied by a lack of understanding of the different cultures of the participating people.
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|national_motto =    यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः<br>"Yato Dharmas-Tato Jayaḥ"<br><small>"Whence Dharma, thence victory"</small>
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|map_caption =        Location of Arthasthan (dark blue) in [[Coius]].
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|capital =            [[Nadipatnam]]
|largest_city =      capital
|official_languages = {{wp|Bhojpuri language|Samundrese}}<br>{{wp|Bengali language|Prasumi}}<br> {{wp|Oriya language|Utcalan}}<br> {{wp|Marathi language|Harringhati}}
|national_languages =
|regional_languages ={{wp|Telugu language|Tamisari}}<br> {{wp|Konkani language|Marani}} <br> {{wp|Assamese language|Vijayla}} <br>{{wp|Malayalam language|Valarna}}
| ethnic_groups          = {{plainlist|
* 22.3% {{wp|Bhojpuri people|Samundrese}}
* 19.5% {{wp|Bengali people|Prasumi}}
* 11.2% {{wp|Oriya people|Utcalan}}
* 10.1% {{wp|Marathi people|Harringhati}}
* 8.8% [[Vanavasi]]
* 7.7% {{wp|Telugu people|Tamisari}}
* 6.5% {{wp|Konkani people|Marani}}
* 5.5% {{wp|Malayalam people|Valarna}}
* 5.2% {{wp|Assamese people|Vijayla}}
* 3.4% Other}}
|ethnic_groups_year = 2019
|demonym =            Arthani
|government_type =    {{wp|Ethnic federalism|Ethnofederalist}} ({{wp|Federal state|federal}}) {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} [[council republic]] under a [[Satrian Socialist Theory|People's democracy]]
|leader_title1 =      [[First Secretary of the Satrian Section of the Workers' International|First Secretary]]
|leader_name1 = [[Abhijit Kamalanayan]]
|leader_title2 =      [[Premier of Arthadesh|Premier]]
|leader_name2 = [[Jaidayal Indushekhar]]
|legislature =        [[Assembly of Arthasthan|Assembly]]
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|sovereignty_type =  Independence from [[Etruria]]
|established_event1 =  [[Satrian Commandery|Formation of the Commandery]]
|established_date1 =  1944
|established_event2 =  Formation of the Republics
|established_date2 =  1950
|established_event3 =  Reorganisation into the United Socialist Republic
|established_date3 =  1967
|area_km2                    = 625,945.6
|area_sq_mi                  = 241678.9
|percent_water              = 4.5
|population_estimate = 107,281,772
|population_estimate_year = 2020
|population_census =
|population_census_year =
|population_density_km2 = 171.39
|population_density_sq_mi = 443.9
|GDP_nominal = $270.45 billion
|GDP_nominal_year = 2020
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $2,521
|GDP_PPP = $865.12 billion
|GDP_PPP_year = 2020
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $8,064
|HDI                        = 0.620
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|HDI_change                  = Increase
|Gini                        = 31.237
|Gini_year                  = 2020
|Gini_change                = Decrease
|currency =          Masha
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}}
'''Arthasthan''' ({{wp|Bhojpuri language|Samundrese}}: अर्थस्थान, {{wp|Oriya language|Utcalan}}: ଆର୍ଥାସ୍ଥାନ, {{wp|Bengali language|Prasumi}}: অর্থথানা, {{wp|Marathi language|Harringhati}} अर्थस्थान), officially the '''United Socialist Republic of Arthasthan''', is a sovereign state in [[Satria]], bordered by [[Padaratha]] to the west, [[Rajyaghar]] to the east, [[Ajahadya]] to the southeast, and [[Baekjeong]] to the south. It is nominally a federal union of multiple sovereign republics; in practice the government is centralised under the federal government. Arthasthan is the second most populated country in Satria with a population of nearly 110 million. The country is divided into 5 States, 3 Autonomous States, and the Capital District of [[Nadipatnam]].
 
The area which makes up Arthasthan has been continuously inhabited for thousands of years, with archaeological remains recording the presence of {{wp|sedentary}} {{wp|agriculture}} from around 4,300 BCE and the existence of {{wp|pastoralist}} groups before this time. Located at the delta of the [[Bashurat River]], Arthasthan was a heartland for the development of the {{wp|Indo-European|Sataro-Euclean}} peoples who arrived from the east and subjugated the endemic peoples. The fertile valleys of the Bashurat river helped grow several large states in the antique era, making Arthasthan a centre of religious and philosophical as well as economic exchange. This led to the birth of the [[Ashram|Ashrama]], philosophical and theological schools which centred upon religious asceticism and pacifism.
 
Under the Ashramic period, which began around 700 BCE and which would continue until the emergence of the [[Sangma dynasty|Sangma]] as a rival power, the region of modern day Arthasthan was the home of several wealthy states. However, at the coming of the common era, the Ashramic princedoms were subjugated by the Sangma dynasty. The region would remain under the Sangma for the majority of the dynasty's history, before the [[Nadipatnam Thakurate]] broke away and fought several wars with the central state. As Sangma power receded, more Arthani Thakurates would break away, eventually forming a confederacy of princely states called the [[Chamtamula Confederacy]] in the south. In the north, various minor states existed, which would eventually form the Rajadom of Pali. The confederacy was partially conquered by the Togoti Khaganate; its eastern region was directly annexed and its southern region was vassalized. Following the collapse of the Togoti Khaganate, a major general named Akdoğan, established his own fiefdom which became the [[Rajadom of Akdoğan]]. The Rajadom of Akdoğan faced strong competition from the Rajadom of Ajahadya to the east, and the Rajadom of Pali to the north. Desiring support, the Rajadoms turned to [[Euclea]] and especially [[Etruria]] and [[Narozalica]] for support. While this was at first manifested by increased trade and military advisors, the Euclean powers began to extract concessions. [[Kassar]], modern day [[Nagapur]], was granted to Narozalica following a limited armed campaign against the Palis, and in 1840s the Pali and Akdoğans were forced to cede their states to Etrurian rule.
 
During the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], Arthasthan supplied troops to Etruria but was also a centre of activity for anti-Euclean resistance. After almost a century of Etrurian colonization and repression, anti-colonialist movements were largely destroyed, but after the war the remaining nationalists and anti-colonialists formed the [[Satrian Section of the Workers' International]]. Independence would come during the [[Solarian War]], led by the National Liberation Army which established a [[Pardal Republics|Pardal Republic]] known as the [[Satrian Commandery]], ruled by the [[Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|Arthani dominated Satrian Section]] and its Subsections. In 1967, the Commandery was reformed into the United Socialist Republic, marking the end of Arthani Pan-satrianism as a major political force. In the following decades after independence, Arthasthan participated in [[Satrian Wars and conflicts|multiple conflicts]] in Satria.
 
Arthasthan is classified as a {{wp|flawed democracy}} and as a [[Southern democracy]] due to the influence of the Arthani Subsection. Ethnic and religious divides are also present, due to the diverse nature of the state which unites many different groups and religions. Arthasthan is a {{wp|developing nation}}, reliant on agriculture, mining, commercial fishing, and tourism for the nation’s economy. The country is considered a middle power in [[Kylaris]] due its population and geographic location. Due to its status as a socialist country, it is a full member of the [[Association for International Socialism]]. It is also a member of the [[Bashurat Cooperation Organization]], the [[Council for Mutual Development]], the [[Community of Nations]], and the [[International Trade Organization]].
==Etymology==
On its own, the {{wp|Bhojpuri language|Samundrese}} word ''अर्थ'' (''ártha'') is defined as "meaning", "aim", and "purpose", but when placed into various compound words its definition can vary considerably. The {{wp|Bhojpuri language|Samundrese}} word ''स्थान'' (''sthān'') refers to "place", "site", and "location". When this suffix is added, ''ártha'' means "wealth" and "prosperity" so the compound word ''árthasthān'' literally means "place of wealth" or more figuratively "land of wealth". The first known use of the name "Árthasthān" dates to the 10th century during the High Period of the [[Sangma Dynasty]], where the term appeared in official documents to refer to the Bashurat River Delta as a "place of wealth". As the name first appeared in the record of imperial administrators instead of local officials, it appears that the name originated as an {{wp|Endonym and exonym|exonym}}, rather than an endonym.   
==History==
===Ancient Arthasthan===
===Sangma period===
===Post Sangma period===
===Early modern period===
===Colonial period===
===Satrian Commandery===
===United Socialist Republic===
==Geography==
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| caption2  = The Khandadhar Falls in northern Arthasthan
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| caption4  = A Forest in Southern Arthasthan
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Arthasthan’s geography is diverse, varying from low coastal plains to tall mountain ranges. The southern region of the country is characterised by flat plains with large slow moving rivers. Its most prominent feature is the Bashurat River Delta in the southeast. The country is divided by the Pavitra Mountain Range, which runs through the center of the country. The southern slopes of the mountain range features gently sloping {{wp|foothills}} compared to the steeper northern slopes. As a result, the northern coast generally has rugged and steeper coasts than the southern coast.
 
The country can be divided into five distinct geographical regions, the Bashurat River Delta, the Southern Coast, the Interior Plain, the Highlands, and the Northern Coast. The River Delta is a maze of channels, swamps, lakes, and floodplain sediments. As it is the main drainage point for the entire Bashurat River, it makes the region  extremely fertile. The southern coastal region’s flat shorelines merge into the Interior Plain, a large flat region in the center of the country. While not as fertile as the river delta, the floodplains formed by the region’s many small rivers provide fertile land. This region makes up the majority of the country and is where most of Arthasthan’s population lives.
 
The Highlands consist of the Pavitra Mountain Range and its surrounding foothills. It contains the country's highest point, at 2,621 meters above sea level. The mountain divide traditionally marks the boundary between Northern Arthasthan and Central Arthasthan. The mountains also mark the northern boundary of the Sura River’s drainage basin. Due to the high altitude few Arthanis live in this region. The western end of the mountain range descends in altitude to an elevated plateau and foothill near the border with [[Padaratha]]. The steeper slope in the north creates a rockier and steeper shoreline in the north; it is common to find small cliffs and bluffs. 
 
===Climate===   
Arthasthan's climate is largely a {{wp|tropical climate}} with some isolated regional climates caused by elevation. The majority of Arthasthan is a hot {{wp|tropical monsoon climate}}. Parts of the Northern Coast is a {{wp|tropical rainforest climate}}, although the climate doesn't reach far inland. The lower regions of the Highlands feature {{wp|humid continental climate|humid continental climates}}, which forms as a transition zone between the lower elevations and the lower elevations. In the mountain peaks in the eastern Highlands, there is a {{wp|Alpine climate|icy mountain climate}}, with snow year round.
 
Only parts of the Northern Coast receive precipitation year round. For the rest of the country, the majority of precipitation arrives between from December to June during the {{wp|Monsoon|monsoon season}}. Most of the precipitation from these storms falls in the mountains as snow. Temperatures across most of Arthasthan remain largely consistent with relevantly minor differences based upon the weather.
 
===Biodiversity===
Arthasthan is home to diverse tropical floral and fauna, especially within the mountainous regions. There are ten {{wp|Nature reserve|nature reserves}} and nine {{wp|national park|national parks}} in Arthasthan that provide safe haven for many rare and endangered plants and animals. Arthasthan is commonly divided into into the Lowland biome and the Mountain biome, although each biome can be easily divided into a number of different biotic zones. 
 
The Lowland biome is characterised by a tropical climate that is generally considered to cover nearly all of Arthasthan. Tropical forest and shrubland covers a majority of the biome as well as some semi-arid vegetation for the most extreme regions. Arthasthan's tropical forests can be subdivided further into broad categories of canopy density, or the proportion of the area of a forest covered by its tree canopy. The country's very dense forest, whose canopy density is greater than 70%, is largely found in the interior. Due to human habitation in the region, wildlife is most commonly found in these forests. Common wildlife in this area include tigers, elephants, monkeys, and the Satrian river dolphin.
 
The Mountain biome is characterised by colder and wetter weather with most of the precipitation falling as snow. As a result, the region forms the southern watershed for the northern region Bashurat River Basin and other rivers. Furthermore the {{wp|rain shadow}} of the Pavitra Mountain Range causes the southern slope of the mountain to be warmer and drier. The biome is covered by forests at the lower elevations before the trees eventually give way to an {{wp|Montane ecosystems#Subalpine zone|subalpine zone}}. Above the {{wp|tree line}}, is an {{wp|alpine tundra}} devoid of large vegitation because of its elevation. Common wildlife in the region are suited to the mountainous terrain, which include the Snow Leopard and the Coian Lynx.
==Government and politics==
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| caption1  = [[Abhijit Kamalanayan]]<br /><small>[[First Secretary of the Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|First Secretary]]</small>
| image2    = The Governor of Nagaland, Shri R.N. Ravi.jpg
| width2    = 116
| caption2  = [[Jaidayal Indushekhar]]<br /><small>[[Premier of Arthasthan|Premier]]</small>
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Arthasthan's {{wp|constitution}}, the [[People's Laws of Arthasthan]], declares that the country is a federal union of socialist states united to achieve the goal of achieving a socialist society. The Laws officially establishes this socialist federation within the framework of as a {{wp|federalism|federal}} {{wp|democracy|democratic}} {{wp|republic}} governed by a {{wp|semi-presidential system}}. However in practice the [[Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|Satrian Section of the Worker's International]] (SSWI) and its Subsections has significant influence over the country's politics. In addition, while Arthasthan's constitution guarantees basic {{wp|civil and political rights}} for all of its citizens, the government has inconsistently followed or ignored these protections entirely. For these reasons, Arthasthan is often considered by scholars to be an {{wp|illiberal democracy}}, a [[Southern democracy]], or an outright {{wp|Authoritarianism|authoritarian state}}.
===Satrian Section===
The People's Laws of Arthasthan declares that the [[Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|Arthani-led Satrian Section of the Workers' International]], "is the regional representative of the Workers' International, the Section shall play a leading role in the development of a socialist state" which constitutionalises its prominent status in Arthani politics. Since the foundation of the United Socialist Republic, the party institutions of the SSWI operate in parallel and in conjunction with normal government institutions. The party directly manages government functions, such as national defence through the [[Army of the Socialist Revolution]], and are under the control of the party's leadership rather than the state. The Section is not a traditional political party, but rather acts as a political forum for the socialist movement in Arthasthan, which consists of the [[United Front of the People]], and numerous labour unions, youth organizations, cultural organizations, charities, and other groups. The structure of the party is dual layered, consisting of the federal Satrian Section and many Subsections for each constituent states. The party structures of the Subsections largely emulated the structure of the Satrian Section. Local authorities were organized likewise into party congresses, councils and executive committees.
 
The highest office within the party is the [[First Secretary of the Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|First Secretary]], who is also ''de facto'' {{wp|head of state}} of the United Socialist Republic. In addition to performing duties as head of state, the Secretary is {{wp|commander in chief}} of the [[Army of the Socialist Revolution]], and performs numerous key administrative functions of the party by controlling its national organisation. The First Secretary and other high level party officials make up the Secretariat, which functions as a {{wp|Collective leadership|collective body}}. They are elected by the [[National Party Congress of the Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|National Party Congress]], which is held annually. The National Congress serves as an official platform for debate within the party as it determines and approves party policy and elects party officials. When the National Congress is not in session, power is vested within the Secretariat.
 
The last major party institution is the [[People's Congress of the Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|People's Congress]] which is an assembly of representatives from the socialist movement. Its main purpose is to coordinate the policies of the national government with its member organisations. In addition it has ''de facto'' legislative powers, as many of its members are also Assembly delegates. While the Congress began as a party institution, it is increasingly functioning as part of the federal government, especially since membership of the Congress was opened to groups not directly affiliated with the Section.
 
===Government===
The People's Laws defines the Premier as the highest ''de jure'' state authority which conducts the general politics of the country and the superior body of the public administration. The Government is headed by the Premier who is appointed by the First Secretary and approved by the Assembly, the Deputy Premier, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and other officials. The Premier wields executive powers, but has also limited legislative powers. The Premier is assisted by the Executive Council, consisting of various important government officials. They are collectively known as the Government. Each government is required to define the broad outline of its policies and present it to the Assembly for a mandatory period of debate. If the Assembly does not reject the government's outline by an absolute majority of deputies, the Government is approved.
 
The People's Laws defines the legislature of Arthasthan, as the [[Assembly of Arthasthan|Assembly]]. It functions as a unicameral body consisting of around 600 members directly elected by {{wp|Party-list proportional representation}} by the population. The Assembly has broad legislative authority, but is mainly concerned with economic planning and the government budget. Parliamentary elections are scheduled every four years, but unstable coalitions or a no-confidence vote by the Assembly can dissolve a government earlier. While it is a de jure state institution, it shares significant ties with the [[People's Congress of the Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|People's Congress]] of the Satrian Section as many deputies are members of both institutions. The People's Congress and the Assembly often coordinate together with the creation and implementation of national policy. 
 
===Judiciary===
Before 1987, the highest judicial authority in the country was the Satrian Section's Political and Legal Affairs Commission, which delegated responsibility of managing the judicial system to a series of committees. Since then power over the judiciary has been officially transferred to the [[Council of Judicial Affairs]] under the civilian government. Its members are appointed by the Preimer and confirmed by the Assembly. The Council of Judicial Affairs is not a court, but serves to organize the judicial system of the country by hiring, firing, promoting, and assigning judges. Although the Council of Justice is an independent body, it continues to cooperates closely with the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.
 
In turn the Council delegates non-constitutional judicial powers to the [[Supreme Court of Justice of Arthasthan|Supreme Court of Justice]]. The Court of Justice is the highest court for {{wp|criminal law|criminal}} and {{wp|private law}} and has supreme {{wp|appellate jurisdiction}} as well as supreme {{wp|original jurisdiction}} over non-constitutional cases. The Council of Justice also appoints the judges of several high courts that serve as regional judicial circuits, although the State government must approve the appointment. A regional judicial council appointed by the Council of Judicial Affairs also appoints the judges that serve the courts of the Local Districts, although it usually appoints a judge recommended by the District.
 
===Law enforcement===
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The law enforcement of Arthasthan is divided into federal level forces run by the national government and state and local forces managed by the various states. Federal law enforcement is largely controlled by the [[Central Police Forces]] of the [[Army of the Socialist Revolution]], which consists of three agencies. As they are controlled by the Army, the line between law enforcement and military forces are blurred. Academics consider the agencies of the Central Police Forces to be government {{wp|paramilitary}} forces. The largest agency is the Internal Security Force, which is tasked with guarding Arthasthan's internal borders and major roads. Its main role is {{wp|counter-insurgency}} and {{wp|counter-terrorism}} operations within Arthasthan. Furthermore there are four different Border Police Forces each tasked with policing the country's land borders in peacetime and preventing trans-border crimes. Finally there is the Special Security Force which protects government sites, key infrastructure, and provides security to government officials. The only federal law enforcement agency under direct control of the civilian government is the National Police Force, which serves as a general law enforcement force dealing with organized crime and other federal crimes. In addition it maintains a quick reaction force that responds to riot and crowd control situations, formed after the [[1980 Baisara riots]]. In recent years, it has also taken on the role of monitoring the conduct of other law enforcement agencies for abuse of power. 
 
Law enforcement below the federal level is handled by over a thousand agencies organised on the local, regional, and state levels. The organisation of these agencies varies considerably, although all States maintain a state wide law enforcement agency along with hundreds of local law enforcement agencies. These agencies are primarily in charge of intrastate law enforcement within the country.
 
===Administrative divisions===   
{| class="wikitable"
!Map!!Name!!Administrative centre!!Population
|-
| rowspan="20" |<center>{{Template:Arthsthan Labelled Map}}</center>
! colspan="10" |States
|-
| [[Samundrese Socialist State|Samundrese SS]]||[[Sevantipur, Arthasthan|Sevantipur]]|| 26,571,967
|-
| [[Prasumi Socialist State|Prasumi SS]]||[[Nadidvar, Arthasthan|Nadidvar]]  || 20,852,693
|-
| [[Utcalani Socialist State|Utcalani SS]]||[[Bogura, Arthasthan|Bogura]] || 16,253,518
|-
| [[Harringhati Socialist State|Harringhati SS]]||[[Shaktibandar, Arthasthan|Shaktibandar]] || 10,996,264
|-
| [[Marani Socialist State|Marani SS]]||[[Baisara, Arthasthan|Baisara]] || 6,436,521
|-
! colspan="10" |Regions
|-
| [[Tamisari Socialist Region|Tamisari SR]] ||[[Minkathala]] || 6,131,712
|-
| [[Vijaylan Socialist Region|Vijaylan SR]] ||[[Kohadpath, Arthasthan|Kohadpath]] || 5,900,497
|-
| [[Valarna Socialist Region|Valarna SR]] ||[[Sliapathar, Arthasthan|Sliapathar]] || 5,211,541
|-
! colspan="10" |Other subdivisions
|-
| [[Capital District of Arthasthan|Capital District]] ||[[Nadipatnam]] || 8,927,059
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Arthasthan has a tiered governmental system consisting of a federal government overseeing states, autonomous regions, zones, and districts. After the federal level, Arthasthan is divided into several ethnically based and politically autonomous subdivisions and the Capital District of Nadipatnam. There are five States and three Autonomous regions for each major ethnicity in the country. The States and regions are subdivided into zones and districts.
 
The constitution assigns extensive power to its subdivisions, which are governed through the [[Council republic|Councilist]] system of governance as required by the constitution. Each subdivisions has at its apex a state or regional council where members are directly elected to represent zones and districts and the council has legislative and executive power to direct internal affairs of the subdivision. These councils cooperate with District Councils and Zone Councils if they exist, elected by their population to coordinate the creation and implementation of policy.
 
Below the state level is a complicated system of Zones and Districts. Arthasthan have no formal second-level subdivisions below states. However Districts may create formal partnerships with each other known as Zones which are designed to promote cooperation and coordinate the creation and implementation of policy. These are especially within populated cities and often act as de facto city governments. Zones can have varying levels of political intergration, so it is not uncommon for a District to be in multiple Zones of varying intergration.
 
The Districts are the smallest level of administration, equivalent to a municipality. The main institution of the District is the Local People's Council, consisting of a 11 member council which is responsible for the District. Alongside the Council is the Local People's Assembly consisting of directly elected members and any voters who live in the District. Allowing voters to participate effectively turns it into a forum for their local community, allowing them to propose laws, decide some government spending, submit a report of current issues, and more. While the LPC and the LPA are the main authority, they are assisted by the Local People’s Committee which implements policies and ordinances proposed by the two other bodies.
 
===Foreign relations===
As a socialist country, Arthasthan is a member of the [[Association for International Socialism]] and its [[Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|Satrian Section]] is affiliated with the [[Congress of the Workers' International]]. Despite ideological differences, it is also a member of the [[Senria|Senrian]]-led [[Bashurat Cooperation Organization]], cooperating with Senria on security, military, and economic affairs. Other organizations it is a member of are the [[Council for Mutual Development]], the [[Community of Nations]], and the [[International Trade Organization]]. Due to its population, military, and economy it is considered a regional power as the only socialist state in Western [[Coius]]. The country's foreign affairs are handled by the International Relations Commission of the Secretariat of the [[Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|Satrian Section of the Workers' International]].
 
Arthasthan is a founding member of the [[Association for International Socialism]] and a member of its predecessor the [[Association of Emerging Socialist Economies]]. Through the AIS, Arthasthan cooperates with the rest of the socialist world on military, economic, diplomatic, scientific, and cultural matters. While the country has good relations with the members of the AIS, Arthasthan's ties are the strongest with [[Dezevau]], its oldest ally. Arthasthan's relationship with [[Lavana]] and [[South Kabu]] are also close due to their location in Coius.
 
Arthasthan has tepid at best to poor relations with its neighbors due to its state ideology and border disputes. Its relations are especially poor with [[Ajahadya]] who lays claim to all of Arthasthan as part of its state ideology of [[Satria|pan-Satrianism]]. Since independence, Arthasthan has fought three wars against Ajahadya and several conflicts against Ajahadyan backed insurgencies as part of its goal to unify Satria. Relations are also poor with [[Padaratha]] as the two countries have a dispute over the island of [[Minkathala]], known as the [[Tamisari Socialist Region]] in Arthasthan. Formerly an independent state, the two countries struggled for control over the island since the 1960s. Relations with [[Rajyaghar]] and [[Baekjeong]] are tepid as even though Arthasthan has ideological differences with its neighbors, they all share Ajahadya as a common enemy. 
 
Arthasthan's relations with capitalist states, especially [[Euclea|Euclean]] ones, are largely tepid at best because of the legacy of Satrian colonialism and ideological differences. The sole exception is its good relations with [[Senria]], which is the warmest diplomatic relations Arthasthan has with a non socialist country. Due to Arthani hostility to Ajahadya, an ally of its geopolitical foe [[Shangea]], Senria views Arthasthan as part of its strategy of countering Shangea and Shangean influence. As a member of the [[Bashurat Cooperation Organization]], Arthasthan closely cooperates with Senria with military and security matters. Arthasthan has become increasingly economically integrated with the rest of BCO despite its state ideology and its existing economic ties through the AIS.
 
===Armed forces===
[[File:INS Mumbai (D62) along with an Il-38 underway during Narendra Modi's visit.jpg|265px|left|thumb|The ANS Ramprasad II, the flagship of the Arthani Navy, on a training exercise.]]
Arthasthan's armed forces has two major branches; the [[Army of the Socialist Revolution]] and the regular forces of the [[Arthani Ground Force|Ground Force]], the [[Arthani Air Force|Air Force]], and the [[Arthani Navy|Navy]]. Although the regular armed forces are concerned with external defence and the Army is focused on internal affairs, the {{wp|interservice rivalry}} between the two is intense due to a level of redundancy and overlapping authority. To ensure cooperation, the entire military is coordinated by the Central Military Commission, which consists of representatives from the Satrian Section and the civilian government. The entire armed forces consists of 545,000 active troops and 350,000 in reserves, totaling around 800,000 trained troops
 
The armed wing of the [[Satrian Section of the Workers' International (Arthasthan)|Arthani dominated Satrian Section]], the Army of the Socialist Revolution is under the direct control of the [[First Secretary of the Satrian Section of the Workers' International|First Secretary]]. It consists of 300,000 total troops; 120,000 of which are active members, 280,000 who are in reserve or are members of various paramilitaries. The Army consists of four branches; the [[Armed Force of the Army of the Socialist Revolution|Armed Force]], the [[Naval Force of the Army of the Socialist Revolution|Naval Force]], the [[People's War Force of the Army of the Socialist Revolution|People's War Force]], and the [[Central Police Forces of the Army of the Socialist Revolution|Central Police Forces]]. The Army's primary role is maintaining internal security which is chiefly conducted by the Central Police Forces with support from the Armed Force. The Army's naval force primarily functions as a {{wp|coast guard}} tasked with securing the nation's waterways, espeically around the island of [[Minkathala]]. Its secondary role, headed by the People's War Force, is as a ideologically driven militia force that could operate as a resistance movement in the event of an invasion. During times of war, the Army's roles are {{wp|asymmetric warfare}}, {{wp|counterinsurgency}}, and rear area security. 
 
The nation's regular military, known as the [[People's Defence Forces of Arthasthan|People's Defence Forces]], consists of the [[Arthani Ground Force|Ground Force]], the [[Arthani Air Force|Air Force]], and the [[Arthani Navy|Navy]], with a total of 445,000 troops. Compared to the Army of the Socialist Revolution, Arthasthan's conventional forces are capable of engaing in open {{wp|conventional warfare}} and operating beyond the country's borders. As a result the Armed Forces are better armed and equipped than their counterpart. The People's Armed Forces are under the command of the [[Premier of Arthadesh|Premier]] and the [[Ministry of Defence (Arthasthan)|Ministry of Defence]].
 
==Economy==
Arthasthan is categorised as a rapidly growing lower-middle income {{wp|developing economy}} with a {{wp|Gross domestic product|nominal GDP}} of $270.45 billion and a {{wp|Purchasing power parity|GDP PPP}} of $865.12 billion. As a {{wp|socialist state}}, Arthasthan's economic system resembles {{wp|market socialism}}, with high degrees of {{wp|State ownership|state ownership}} and {{wp|workers' self-management}} with some foreign direct investment and private ownership based upon a {{wp|Market economy|market system}}. The long-term goal of the Arthani economy as enshrined in the constitution is economic development within a socialist framework to eventually establish a true socialist economy.
 
Arthansthan's economy is dependent on {{wp|subsistence agriculture}}, {{wp|fishing}},  and {{wp|mining}} of mineral resources and fossil fuels. Arthasthan has a small but growing manufacturing center based around [[Nadipatnam]], that produces {{wp|Textile|textiles}}, {{wp|food}}, and {{wp|consumer electronics}}. Despite its development level, Arthasthan maintains a complex river and canal system that the country uses for agriculture and transportation.
 
Despite rapid growth, Arthasthan remains one of the poorest countries in [[Satria]]. To counter this government implements {{wp|Equity (economics)|equitable}} economic policies, designed to improve living standards and reduce inequality. Foreign investors are largely dissuaded from investing because of the country's economic protectionism and its convoluted governmental structure particularly on the regional level and below. The country has a {{wp|Human Development Index}} of 0.620 indicating medium development and a {{wp|Gini coefficient}} of 31.237 indicating moderate  income inequality. As a result, Arthasthan receives development aid from the [[Association for International Socialism]], the [[Council for Mutual Development]], and the [[Bashurat Cooperation Organization]].       
===Agriculture===
[[File:Nyaung Shwe, arroz 1.jpg|225px|right|thumb|Farmers harvest rice fron a paddy in the Samundrese SS.]]
The Arthani economy overwhelmingly relies on {{wp|subsistence agriculture}}, which accounts for 40% of the nation's GDP and three-fourths of the workforce. It largely consists of {{wp|rice}} farming by {{wp|agricultural cooperative|agricultural cooperatives}} and commercial farming for export. These cooperatives either use the wet-field paddy system, practiced primarily in plains and valleys of the Bashurat River Delta and the Suranadi River Delta, or the {{wp|slash-and-burn}} cultivation system, practiced primarily in hillier terrain found in the central and northern regions of the country. {{wp|Animal husbandry}} is also common, and is supported by the government to provide better nutrition and additional sources of income for local cooperatives.
 
Over 75% of agricultural land in the country is used for rice; the remainder grow various agricultural for international export. It is a leading producer of {{wp|black pepper}}, {{wp|coffee}}, and {{wp|tea}} which is exported all over the [[Kylaris|world]]. The majority of these farms are privately owned by permitted foreign investors that practice some form of {{wp|intensive farming}}.
 
Despite the introduction {{wp|Mechanised agriculture|mechanised farming equipment}} for preparing soil, planting, and harvesting crops, traditional methods for agriculture are still widely used. Attempts by the federal government to introduce equipment and educate farmers for its use, have met mixed success due to large regional disparities in adoption. Nevertheless small equipment such as small powered ploughs, has become much more common across the country in recent years.
 
===Mining===
Arthasthan maintains a large mining industry that accounts for 10% of national GDP. Coal traditionally was the main international export in thousands of tons, but has been overtaken by {{wp|iron ore}}, {{wp|Aluminium oxide|aluminium}}, {{wp|chromite}}, and {{wp|bauxite}}. The country is also a major producer of {{wp|limestone}}, {{wp|copper}}, and {{wp|tin}}. After investment and economic assistance, in 2013 Arthasthan began producing oil in the western regions of the country. Currently there are plans to build a refinery so the country could export processed {{wp|Petroleum product|petroleum products}}. Mining is either done on the small scale by local cooperatives or on the large scale by {{wp|State-owned enterprise|state owned companies}}. Despite many local operations, the majority of resource extraction is done by large private entities.
 
===Industry===   
===Services===   
===Infrastructure===   
===Energy===
==Demographics==
The country is the second most populated country in [[Satria]] behind [[Ajahadya]], with its population estimated to be around 107 million people in 2021. The annual growth rate, calculated by the last census in 2018, was reported to be 1.45%. The {{wp|total fertility rate}} is estimated to be 1.7 children per woman, which continues a declining trend over the last couple decades. However the median age of the country is 23.6 years old with the majority of the country below 30 years old. There is an estimated 102.3 males for every 100 females in 2021. The average life expectancy is 72.2 years, with 69.2 years for men and 75.5 years for women.
 
Migration from rural to urban areas has been an important dynamic in Arthasthan recent history. The 2018 census found that the urban population increased to 31% of the total population, an increase of 4% since the last census. Arthasthan has two well defined population regions which forms a large arc in the country stretching from the [[Bashurat River Basin]], to Yadavpur and Bangnon in the east, to Baleswar and Shaktibandar in the northern coastal region. The majority of Arthasthan's population lives within this general region.
===Ethnicity=== 
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Arthasthan is widely considered to be a multiethnic country with many diverse ethnic groups within its borders. The people of Arthasthan are divided into four general ethnic categories; Parbhan, Tankari, Vanavasi, and Other, which are in turn divided into specific ethnic groups. The Parbhanic group represents more than three-quarters (75%) of the population, but there are more than a dozen different ethnic groups within Arthasthan, largely from the Vanavasi.
 
Around 75% of the population, about 81.3 million people, are Parbhans who speak various Sataro-Euclean langauges. The largest Parbhan subgroup is the Samundrese who make up a majority of the southeastern region and 22% of the country's population. The next largest ethnic subgroup  is the Prasumi which are concentrated in the Bashurat River Basin and consists of 19% of the national population.  The third largest subgroup are the Utcalans who are largely found in the northern-central region, and make up 11% of the population. The fourth largest ethnic subgroup is the Harringhati who make up around 10% of the national population and are found in two regions in the north. The last major ethnic subgroup are the Vijayla, who make up around 5% and live along the border region with [[Baekjeong]] to the south.
 
Around 13% of the population, about 14 million people, are Tankaris who speak their eponymous languages. The group largely consists of the Tamisari and the Valarna peoples; the Valarna people can be found in the central regions bordering Padaratha, while the Tamisari largely reside on the island of Minkathala. Today Tankaris continue to face cultural and economic discrimination because of their differing cultures.
 
Around 9% of the population, around 9.4 million people belong to the [[Vanavasi]]. The Vanavasi are not an ethnic group, but rather a term to refer to over 900 different ethnic groups, through intentional or accidental isolation, have been sheltered from the wider Satrian society. Thus the term refers to an extremely diverse range of different ethnocultural groups, including {{wp|Indo-European peoples|Sataro-Euclean}} peoples, {{wp|Dravidian peoples|Tankari}} peoples, and a {{wp|language isolate}}.  Most Vanavasi today live in traditional social groups, such as tribes or clans, based on farming.
 
During the [[Socialist Satria Campaign]] from 1951 to the 1970s, the Vanavasi were the target of cultural and ideological "rectification" policies  in order to assimilate them into Arthani society. The most notorious policies included land seizures to forcibly settle them, mandatory enrollment of Vanavasi children in state run schools, and the dismantling of traditional hereditary power structures. These policies led to significant ethnic tensions and the [[Vanavasi Insurgency]] which continue to the present day. The Vanavasi continue to face significant discimination in Arthani society, economic deprivation, and the legacy of the Socialist Satria Campaign. 
 
The last ethnic category are "Others", which largely consist of half a million Baeans. The remaining 200 thousand people include [[Euclea|Eucleans]], and other [[Coius|Coians]] such as South Coians, [[Southeast Coius|Southeast Coians]], [[Rahelia|Rahelians]], and [[Bahia|Bahians]].


===Languages===
The novel is widely considered to be a classic example of {{wp|soft science fiction|"soft" science fiction}}, and is one of the most famous examinations of {{wp|anthropology}} and {{wp|political science}} in the genre. The major theme of the novel is the effects of culture on politics and society, explored in particular through the characters' attempts to  build a state. In particular it examines how {{wp|institutional memory}} guides a society and shapes their politics, and compares how different worldviews of the various peoples shapes their ideas. The novel also explores Jed's interactions across cultures, the struggle between duty and morality, and the richness of cultural diversity.
Arthasthan is a multiethnic and multilingual state; the official languages of Arthasthan are the {{wp|Bhojpuri language|Samundrese}}, {{wp|Oriya language|Utcalan}}, {{wp|Bengali language|Prasumi}}, and {{wp|Marathi People|Harringhati}} languages. Other languages such as {{wp|Telugu language|Tamisari}}, {{wp|Konkani language|Marani}}, {{wp|Assamese language|Vijayla}}, and {{wp|Malayalam language|Valarna}} are recognized by the national government and their respective state.


{{wp|Bhojpuri language|Samundrese}} is the {{wp|lingua franca|lingua gaullica}} and national language designated by the Arthani government. It replaced {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}} as the language of business, government, law, and education during the [[Socialist Satria Campaign]]. The use of other languages for these situations are heavily discouraged, although translations are sometimes provided. Most Arthani citizens are bilingual by using Samundrese as a common language to communicate with other Arthani and their {{wp|mother-tongue}} to communicate within their ethnic group. The other languages in Arthasthan are spoken by their constituent ethnic groups such as {{wp|Bengali language|Prasumi}}, {{wp|Telugu language|Tamisari}}, and {{wp|Marathi language|Harringhati}}.
''Firstworld'' has been reprinted numerous times, translated into over a dozen languages, and received high praise from critics. It has won numerous literary awards such as X and X. It is considered one of the best fantasy books ever written and continues to be widely influential in the genre. It achieved a degree of literary recognition due to its exploration of themes not usually found in science fiction, such as democracy and revolutionary societies, capitalism, colonialism, and individualism and collectivism.


  There is significant diversity within the Vanavasi languages with 800 indigenous languages, but most have fewer than 1,000 speakers. The average Vanavasian language has around 7000 speakers, although some languages have gone extinct. No languages of the [[Vanavasi]] are recognized; the use of their languages have declined as the use of Samundrese continues to be promoted in these communities by the federal government. The government has not made any attempt to halt the languages' decline or to preserve them, leading to accusations of forced cultural assimilation.
==Background==
Woosley was born in 1921 in a multicultural district of [[Morwall]], [[Estmere]]. Jamie Woosley's father, John Edward Woolsey was an {{wp|anthropologist}} and her mother, Julie Suryanto Woolsey was a political activist in [[Kingsport]]; both of her parents' experiences would influence all of her works. The {{wp|protagonists}} of many of Jamie Woosley's works are anthropologists or outsiders of some kind, who have to navigate through unfamiliar societies and cultures. The stories of the Firstworld Cycle frequently explore the effects of differing social and political systems in a complex world and her characters are interested and open minded in exploring them. When she was eight years old, Morwall fell to Gaullican forces during the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]]. The occupation of Estmere and the chaos and hardship that followed left a great impression on her life. Themes revolving around great societal changes and the {{wp|Bildungsroman|coming of age}} are often featured in Woosley’s works, especially the Firstworld series. 


===Religion===   
The early concepts for the Firstworld setting were developed in a short story in the form of a fictional historical chronicle after she was inspired after reading about the [[Solarian Empire]]. Although she developed the concept of the series early on, at first it was a series of disjointed short stories without a specific setting or timeline. During her education at the [[University of Morwall]], she published additional short stories that established the world of Firstworld and its important concepts. At least two "thought experiments" are explored in each ''Firstworld'' novel. The first is the idea that all humanoid species had a common origin from Earth and no aliens exist. The second idea is unique to each novel and forms the basis of the work.
===Largest cities===   
==Setting==
===Education===
''Firstworld'' is set in the [[Khani cycle]] universe in the year 10243 CE, which was originally introduced in various short stories. In her {{wp|future history}} humanity discovers a {{wp|faster-than-light}} drive that allows humanity to colonize the entire galaxy through the use of {{wp|hyperspace}}. Although there is theoretically no limit to its capabilities, faster-than-light travel remains a time-consuming and expensive journey that requires destinations to be marked with special {{wp|transponders}}. As a result, humanity is scattered across the entire galaxy and interstellar travel beyond a dozen light years is rare. Long distance travel is largely limited to periodic contact between systems or colonization expeditions to unexplored systems. The difficulty of traveling ensures that societies are almost completely isolated except from their nearest neighbors and societies can rise and collapse from {{wp|Hunter-gatherer|hunter gatherer}} tribes to extremely advanced planet-spanning states. Furthermore planets habitable for human life are extremely rare and are almost always very different from Earth; thus through {{wp|evolution}} and {{wp|genetic engineering}} humans have adapted to fit their local environmental conditions. This led to an incredible level of biological diversity between the stars and even between planets, although they are still recognizably human. Woosley does not establish the entire history of the universe in a single story, instead letting readers piece it together from various works.
The Arthasthan government has wide ranging authority over the country's education system and curriculum, although the state governments have some authority to monitor and create specialised curriculum. Education is free and is compulsory from the ages of 5 to 18, although students have the option at 16 to join the workforce through an apprenticeship. The standard school year runs from mid August to late May with some regional variations. The Ministry of Education and the provincial Educational Offices work in cooperation to ensure the quality of education. {{wp|Homeschooling}} is an option for students who have severe behavioural or learning difficulties or would be impeded by placement in a school.


Optional {{wp|kindergarten}} education is provided by various organisations for all children between two and five years old. {{wp|Primary education}}, lasts for five years, which beings at five years of age and ends with students graduating at ten. The school first concentrates on teaching student basic knowledge, skills, and activities before shifting to gauging a student’s abilities. A test administered before graduation will measure a student’s cumulative abilities.
Approximately 100 years prior to the setting of the novel, all of humanity is united under an expansionist Empire after a series of massive wars. Guided by an imperialistic ideology, it seeks to impose its worldview on all of humanity. However due to the vast time and distances, the Empire stretched thin and unable to implement its statist ideology. As part of its goal, it seeks to make the  galactic transponder network faster and easier to cross. Suddenly one day the galactic transponder network is suddenly unnavigable without explanation, stranding all ships in hyperspace and unable to find their destination or return to their launch point. It leads to the near instantaneous collapse of interstellar civilization after nearly several thousand years of progress. Inexplicably an inactive transponder is able to be activated for a brief period that allows tens of dozens of spacecraft to arrive in the Risat system safely. Nevertheless they are stranded in a single solar system with a small mining colony on rocky planet. The crew of the ships, with many different physiologies that weren't ideal for the planet, were forced to settle on the most habitable spots of the planet.


{{wp|Secondary education}} is broken into two parts; the General School for general education from ten to fourteen years old and two separate specialised schools from fourteen to eighteen. The High School is for talented and intelligent students, which emphasises academic learning and preparation for universities. Students can also go to a Vocational School, which teaches a student the skills for a particular job. Otherwise they can remain in the General School until graduation. They also offer artistic, gymnasium, and vocational classes. The General School also offers a variety of courses designed to prepare students with essential skills for adulthood. These include learning to pay various taxes and bills, driving a car, gun safety, and culinary classes.
The novel is set on Risat, an Earth-like planet but with major differences compared to Earth. It cooler with more extreme temperatures, thinner air, and lower gravity. Risat is dominated by one contiguous flat landmass known as the Basin, largely covered in deserts, mountains, shrublands, and savannah. The Basin is broken up by many shallow salty seas and the Upland, masses of rock shaped by the plaent's tectonics that rise high above the Basin in the thin air. Without access to advanced manufacturing and technologies and focused on survival, the societies of Risat experienced regression to a {{wp|Late modern period|late modern}} level of technology, although some are able to maintain some advanced technology. The peoples of the planet live in small city-states clustered around the more fertile regions of the planet.


There are 12 universities and over 100 colleges for {{wp|tertiary education}} in the country. It is divided into vocational {{wp|polytechnic|technicals}} and academic {{wp|universities}}. Admission is free for students applying to technicals and universities who have an above average grade. Below that students must pay the admission fee.  
==Plot summary==
===Health===
The protagonist of the novel is Dajeck Jed, a delegate from the ''Dusksar'' settlement, who is sent to take part in the first years of a provisional government. Jed travels to the planet's informal capital, a bustling  where he meets other delegates from other settlements. While many delegates are taking part, the major players taking part are Gethen, Blue Spear, and Thun.
==Culture==    
==Characters==
===Literature===   
==Themes==
===Visual arts===    
==Style and structure==
===Architecture===   
==Reception==
===Cinema===   
==Adaptations==
===Music===   
===Cuisine===   
===Sports===   
===National holidays===

Latest revision as of 21:59, 28 December 2023

A Place Called Firstworld
Firstworld fall.png
First edition cover
AuthorJamie Woosley
Cover artistJohn Schoenherr
CountryTemplate:Country data Estmere
LanguageEstmerish
SeriesFirstworld
Genrescience fiction
PublishedAugust 1967
PublisherBroadleaf Publishing
Media typePrint (hardcover & paperback)
Pages341
Followed byThe Nearest End 

A Place Called Firstworld is a science fiction novel by Estmerish writer Jamie Woosley. Published in 1967, it became immensely popular and won numerous literary awards, and is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of Estmerish science fiction. It is the first major installment of the Firstworld, a series of novels and short stories by Woosley. Much of the setting was described in previous works and are extensively referenced throughout the novel.

The novel follows the story of a young civil servant named Dajeck Jed, who is sent as a delegate on behalf of his community to negotiate the creation of the Ekumen, a state that would encompass the entire planet of Risat. Risat is populated by refugees from all over the galaxy after the instantaneous collapse of interstellar civilizations across the galaxy. Jed’s mission to help forge a union is stymied by a lack of understanding of the different cultures of the participating people.

The novel is widely considered to be a classic example of "soft" science fiction, and is one of the most famous examinations of anthropology and political science in the genre. The major theme of the novel is the effects of culture on politics and society, explored in particular through the characters' attempts to build a state. In particular it examines how institutional memory guides a society and shapes their politics, and compares how different worldviews of the various peoples shapes their ideas. The novel also explores Jed's interactions across cultures, the struggle between duty and morality, and the richness of cultural diversity.

Firstworld has been reprinted numerous times, translated into over a dozen languages, and received high praise from critics. It has won numerous literary awards such as X and X. It is considered one of the best fantasy books ever written and continues to be widely influential in the genre. It achieved a degree of literary recognition due to its exploration of themes not usually found in science fiction, such as democracy and revolutionary societies, capitalism, colonialism, and individualism and collectivism.

Background

Woosley was born in 1921 in a multicultural district of Morwall, Estmere. Jamie Woosley's father, John Edward Woolsey was an anthropologist and her mother, Julie Suryanto Woolsey was a political activist in Kingsport; both of her parents' experiences would influence all of her works. The protagonists of many of Jamie Woosley's works are anthropologists or outsiders of some kind, who have to navigate through unfamiliar societies and cultures. The stories of the Firstworld Cycle frequently explore the effects of differing social and political systems in a complex world and her characters are interested and open minded in exploring them. When she was eight years old, Morwall fell to Gaullican forces during the Great War. The occupation of Estmere and the chaos and hardship that followed left a great impression on her life. Themes revolving around great societal changes and the coming of age are often featured in Woosley’s works, especially the Firstworld series.

The early concepts for the Firstworld setting were developed in a short story in the form of a fictional historical chronicle after she was inspired after reading about the Solarian Empire. Although she developed the concept of the series early on, at first it was a series of disjointed short stories without a specific setting or timeline. During her education at the University of Morwall, she published additional short stories that established the world of Firstworld and its important concepts. At least two "thought experiments" are explored in each Firstworld novel. The first is the idea that all humanoid species had a common origin from Earth and no aliens exist. The second idea is unique to each novel and forms the basis of the work.

Setting

Firstworld is set in the Khani cycle universe in the year 10243 CE, which was originally introduced in various short stories. In her future history humanity discovers a faster-than-light drive that allows humanity to colonize the entire galaxy through the use of hyperspace. Although there is theoretically no limit to its capabilities, faster-than-light travel remains a time-consuming and expensive journey that requires destinations to be marked with special transponders. As a result, humanity is scattered across the entire galaxy and interstellar travel beyond a dozen light years is rare. Long distance travel is largely limited to periodic contact between systems or colonization expeditions to unexplored systems. The difficulty of traveling ensures that societies are almost completely isolated except from their nearest neighbors and societies can rise and collapse from hunter gatherer tribes to extremely advanced planet-spanning states. Furthermore planets habitable for human life are extremely rare and are almost always very different from Earth; thus through evolution and genetic engineering humans have adapted to fit their local environmental conditions. This led to an incredible level of biological diversity between the stars and even between planets, although they are still recognizably human. Woosley does not establish the entire history of the universe in a single story, instead letting readers piece it together from various works.

Approximately 100 years prior to the setting of the novel, all of humanity is united under an expansionist Empire after a series of massive wars. Guided by an imperialistic ideology, it seeks to impose its worldview on all of humanity. However due to the vast time and distances, the Empire stretched thin and unable to implement its statist ideology. As part of its goal, it seeks to make the galactic transponder network faster and easier to cross. Suddenly one day the galactic transponder network is suddenly unnavigable without explanation, stranding all ships in hyperspace and unable to find their destination or return to their launch point. It leads to the near instantaneous collapse of interstellar civilization after nearly several thousand years of progress. Inexplicably an inactive transponder is able to be activated for a brief period that allows tens of dozens of spacecraft to arrive in the Risat system safely. Nevertheless they are stranded in a single solar system with a small mining colony on rocky planet. The crew of the ships, with many different physiologies that weren't ideal for the planet, were forced to settle on the most habitable spots of the planet.

The novel is set on Risat, an Earth-like planet but with major differences compared to Earth. It cooler with more extreme temperatures, thinner air, and lower gravity. Risat is dominated by one contiguous flat landmass known as the Basin, largely covered in deserts, mountains, shrublands, and savannah. The Basin is broken up by many shallow salty seas and the Upland, masses of rock shaped by the plaent's tectonics that rise high above the Basin in the thin air. Without access to advanced manufacturing and technologies and focused on survival, the societies of Risat experienced regression to a late modern level of technology, although some are able to maintain some advanced technology. The peoples of the planet live in small city-states clustered around the more fertile regions of the planet.

Plot summary

The protagonist of the novel is Dajeck Jed, a delegate from the Dusksar settlement, who is sent to take part in the first years of a provisional government. Jed travels to the planet's informal capital, a bustling where he meets other delegates from other settlements. While many delegates are taking part, the major players taking part are Gethen, Blue Spear, and Thun.

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