Svetvostok

Republic of Svetvostok Республика Светвосток / 스베트보스토크 공화국
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Capital and largest city	Krasnaya Gora
Official languages	Northeast Hiakemirian, Northwest Hiakemirian
Recognised national languages	Northeast Hiakemirian, Northwest Hiakemirian, Seurian
Ethnic groups (2024)	Russian(41%), Koreans (40%) Others (19%)
Demonym(s)	Svetvostokan(s)
Government	Republic
• President	Han Yeji
• Vice President	Nikita Sobolov
Legislature	State Duma
Population
• 2023 estimate	178,000,000
• 2023 census	178,543,000
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	6,302,981,804,000 $
• Per capita	35,410 $
HDI	0.832 very high
Currency	Hwan
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy
Driving side	right
ISO 3166 code	S.V.

Svetvostok, officially the Republic of Svetvostok (Республика Светвосток / 스베트보스토크 공화국) is a country located in the North Hiakemirian Region of Esvanovia, bordering the Joseon to its east, Sombreland to its west.

Svetvostok was formed by the settlement of indigenous peoples who had lived there for hundreds of thousands of years, and migrants who had relatively recently migrated from the east. After the monarchy voluntarily dissolved in the early 1900s, a republic was adopted in Svetvostok, but after a military coup led by some generals in 1972, Svetvostok was ruled by a military regime until 2023. The military regime dominated politics in Svetvostok for 50 years, until it was overthrown by a nationwide resistance movement.

Today, Svetvostok is regarded as an example of democracy successfully established. Mutual checks are in place between the executive, legislative, and judiciary, and the political rights of the people are considered sacred. However, corruption in the aftermath of the 50-year-long military regime is still an important issue in society.

History

Before the 20th century

In 1399, Lee Kun-gye's Lee Clan won the Buyeo Civil War, which involved five clans. But even then, the Seol Clan, which had the western border as its estate, continued to fight against the Lee Clan. Because the western plain was the second largest grain producer after the southern one, the Lee Clan continued their offensive on the Seol Clan's estate to stabilize the regime. The Seol Clan was militarily inferior to the Lee Clan, who was able to mobilize the entire nation's capabilities, and eventually, all members of the family and their followers fled across the western border. At that time, the number of migrants fleeing across the western border is estimated to be around 30,000.

In 1402, the Seol Clan, which immigrated to the west, arrived at the Principality of Yelgorod in search of fertile farmland. Records show that there were several efforts by the leaders of both sides to resolve the issue peacefully, but eventually, the Seol Clan and the Principality of Yelgorod went to war over arable land. The war took a month, and the Seol Clan, which used gunpowder weapons, won the war and took full control of the territory of the Principality of Yelgorod.

Government

Main article: Government of Svetvostok

Bar'yer Palace in Krasnaya Gora, is the presidential office of Svetvostok. Bar'yer Palace is one of the few buildings to preserve the traditional style.

Svetvostok's government is divided into the legislative branch(the State Duma) the executive branch, and the judiciary. State Duma is a council of 500 lawmakers. Duma has the power to submit and approve bills, amend the constitution, dismiss public officials, and consent to appointments.

Duma's influence and authority have continuously increased since the military regime. The existing Duma had only the authority to submit bills and amend the Constitution, and the Duma had only the authority to submit bills during the military regime. However, after the collapse of the military regime, Duma's authority increased significantly. Also, to prevent the executive branch from overrunning its power, the executive branch cannot disband Duma. However, at the same time, this resulted in the absence of institutional mechanisms to keep Duma in check.

The administration is composed of 19 departments centered on the president. The president has diplomatic authority, executive authority, and military authority as the head of the administration and the constitutional leader of Svetvostok. The president has a four-year term and can be re-elected once. The secretary of each department is appointed by the president and has a two-year term.

The judiciary is composed of the district court, the high court, the supreme court, and the constitutional court. The district court, the high court, and the supreme court are in charge of general civil and criminal trials, and the constitutional court is in charge of reviewing the dismissal of public officials, examining whether laws are unconstitutional, and resolving disputes among government agencies.

Society

It is estimated that the gap between the rich and the poor in Svetvostok is not large. Unlike during the military regime when the gap between the rich and the poor was severe, post-military regime governments paid more attention to welfare policies and redistribution of wealth, and this has paid off, narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor in Svetvostok today.

Public security is also noticeably improving. Right after the end of the military regime, Svetvostok's crime rate was the highest in Esvanovia during a period of social turmoil, but it has decreased dramatically since 2025 when the Kim Minsu government declared a "war on crime" and launched a massive sweep of crime gangs. Currently, Svetvostok maintains an extremely stable security index in terms of violent crime rates, tourist safety indexes, and trafficking indexes.

Although the remnants of the military regime have disappeared in many parts of society, corruption is still an important issue in Svetvostok. Svetvostok's corruption index is still high, and corruption occurs quite frequently in provincial regions compared to large cities. In the 10 years since the end of the military regime, Svetvostok's corruption perceptions index has been steadily improving, but Svetvostok is still considered a country with severe corruption compared to other developed countries.

Svetvostoks designates primary and secondary education as compulsory education and provides free support for such educational services. Higher education and college education are not compulsory, but as of 2034, more than 95 percent of all citizens completed higher education, and more than 70 percent of all citizens have college degrees.

The majority of Svetvostok's population is concentrated in large cities and some temperate regions. In particular, 15 percent of the population lives in the metropolitan area, and the proportion increases to 65 percent if the areas connected through high-speed transportation networks are included.

Largest cities or towns in Svetvostok Taken from Svetvostok Census 2033 AR
	Rank		State	Pop.	Rank		State	Pop.
Krasnaya Gora Daecheon	1	Krasnaya Gora	Krasnaya Gora Special Metropolitan City	15,243,250	11	Zapadnyysk	Saral Province	1,134,500	Yulnarae Yealgorod
	2	Daecheon	Daecheon Metropolitan City	5,642,350	12	Ivanask	Nambang Province	1,043,600
	3	Yulnarae	Yulnarae Metropolitan City	4,453,380	13	Haneulchae	Baeksan Province	964,320
	4	Yealgorod	Yealgorod Metropolitan City	3,532,450	14	Seolgyeong	Hansan Province	832,450
	5	Angelskiygrad	Angelskiygrad Metropolitan City	2,875,770	15	Vodagorod	Nambang Province	745,600
	6	Saegaram	Saegaram Metropolitan City	2,245,530	16	Ilinysk	Hansan Province	656,800
	7	Severgorod	Severgorod Metropolitan City	1,754,600	17	Nikolayagrad	Hansan Province	637,400
	8	Beregrekigrad	Saral Province	1,563,700	18	Doyang	Baeksan Province	576,500
	9	Dae-Ryeon	Baeksan Province	1,496,300	19	Baekto	Hansan Province	504,330
	10	Ledyanoygrad	Beaksan Province	1,154,300	20	Izobiliyask	Nambang Province	456,480

Military

Main article: Svetvostok National Security Forces

Gab-Jeon 05 Tanks of the 3rd Armored Brigade are training.

Svetvostok is a country with 1,163,200 active forces and 3,525,300 reserve forces. Svetvostok has adopted conscription since the days of the military regime, which is still in place when a democratic government is in place. Adult men and women over the age of 18 who have passed relatively strict physical and psychological tests are required to serve in the military for two years, and active-duty soldiers are put on the reserve for two years after being discharged. The existence of the conscription system, which can be considered the remnants of the military regime, has caused considerable controversy within Svetvostok, but due to the unstable international situation, the majority of public opinion is in favor of the conscription system.

Svetvostok adopts a defense strategy centered on the Army. More than half of all troops are in the Army, and the Navy and Air Force prioritize the qualitative aspect over the quantitative aspect.

Svetvostok has 800 strategic and tactical nuclear weapons. However, Svetvostok's nuclear strategy is considered more defensive than other countries because it has adopted a 'no preemptive use of nuclear weapons' bill.

Economy and Technology

Svetvostok is well-known for its advanced IT technology. Svetvostok's enterprise exports of electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, as well as semiconductors and microchips account for 40 percent of Svetvostok's total GDP in a year.

Svetvostok has a very developed light industry, and light industrial products make up a significant portion of exports. In Svetvostok, heavy industry has developed, but Svetvostok's heavy industry focuses on domestic consumption rather than exports.

The fossil fuel industry plays a large part in Svetvostok's economy. Svetvostok is so dependent on the oil industry that it generates 20% of its total GDP from oil and gas exports. The fact that domestic oil is produced, and the economy is growing through oil production is in Svetvostok's favor, but at the same time, fluctuations in oil prices may cause risks to the national economy.