Greznea

The Unified Republic of Gresnaya
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Capital	Beredino
Official languages	Gresiye
Recognised national languages	Ludic Varcig Dmuvic
Ethnic groups	96% Greznean 4% Other
Demonym(s)	Greznean
Government	Semi-Authoritarian Republic
•  President	Iantoniu Milcesu
•  Head of the National Assembly	Manton Padariya
•  Minister of Foreign Affairs	Alexei Natalias
•  Minister of the Interior	Vasili Makarov
•  Minister of Defense	Alana Georgiy
Establishment
• Greznean Duchies	1100
• Formation of the Federation	1475
• Greznean Wars	1540
• War of the Coalition	1774
• Military Rule	1775
• The Flower-Flag Coup	2001
• Formation of the Republic	2022
Population
• 2022 estimate	29,874,102
GDP (PPP)	2022 estimate
• Total	1.17 Trillion $
• Per capita	40,344 $
GDP (nominal)	2022 estimate
• Total	654.4 Billion $
• Per capita	21,900 $
Gini (2022)	0.90 low
HDI (2022)	0.81 very high
Currency	Greznean Royal [GR]
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	1 +
ISO 3166 code	.GU

Greznea, also known as the Republic of Greznea or The Unified Republic of Gresnaya, is a young democratic nation located on the continent of Belisaria, in Ajax. It is bordered by x to the north, x and x to the south, x to the east, and x to the west. Greznea is a part of numerous organizations, such as the x, x, and x, with its membership in each vital to Greznea's continued stability and independence as a whole.

Greznea's history is frought with war and destruction, with the Greznean Federation fighting at least five separate wars in the same decade during its rise to power. Greznea has also seen oppressive, authoritarian rulership under a military junta after the overthrow of that federation in the War of the Coalition, a civil war that left over a million dead or displaced, the ramifications of which Greznea is still recovering from in the modern day. Greznea underwent a coup-de-etat in 2001 orchestrated by the nation's Army and Air Forces against the junta rulership, which ultimately led to a bloodless deposition of the regime and the installment of the current transitional government, with elections having been postponed due to political instability. However, they are planned to begin on the 1st of February 2022, and the government has confirmed that this date will not be moved back, making the 1st of February an incredibly historic day for Greznea and her people.

History

2001 Flower-Flag Coup

The 2001 Flower-Flag coup took place from the 3rd of February 2001 to the 13th of February 2001, after the Military regime ruling over Greznea at the time attempted to remove the Chief of the Air Force, Viktor Sormata, from his office and replace him with the regime hardliner Gregor Aprio, who had no prior experience in the air force, nor was even a commissioned officer, but instead a politician who had expressed public and fanatical support of the regime. Viktor Sormata was a political moderate, and publicly so, and had only held onto his office due to his experience as a commander. However, the recently-elected dictator at the time however believed that Sormata would depose him, and so wished to replace him with a loyalist. This triggered the beginnings of the coup.

On the 2nd of February, Sormata reportedly met with several major leaders of the Greznean Democratic Movement, which was a pro-democracy movement that had many followers in the lower echelons of the ground forces, such as with junior officers and lieutenants. This would give Sormata a major support system for his planned stand against the junta, as he was scheduled to leave office on the 5th. These meetings would be where he allegedly met Mikhaeli Nyakorovod, a former Army general and an avid democratic supporter whom Sormata would choose as his candidate for a new leader, should the worst be necessary.

At 5:24 AM on the 3rd of February, the Greznean dictator, Ivan Vasiliori, officially charged Sormata with treason and collaboration with terrorist activists, marking him as a criminal and ordering for him to be detained and brought to the capital for a hearing in the rigged National Tribunal. In a public statement an hour later, Sormata would refuse the demand that he appear at the capitol, and would instead affirm that he would not leave office. This was met with the resignation of seven Army and Air Force commanders who opposed the regime, who wished to protest the charges. Three hours later, the Greznean Air Force National Headquarters building in Beredino was stormed by federal policemen, and gunshots were heard as the building's guard detail resisted the raid. This would end in several dead federal officers, and the official beginning of the coup-de-etat.

On the 4th of February, several Army garrisons across the capital and other major cities such as Karnograd and Veleka deserted their posts and seized the administrative buildings and police stations in the city, neutralizing the federal government and restricting their ability to resist the coup. The police forces of these major cities were detained or joined the coup, and soon the flag of the Democratic Movement, the modern-day flag of Greznea, was raised above these cities to the amazement of tens of thousands of onlookers. The distinctive orchid flower on the flag, representing peace and unity, would give the coup-de-etat its name among the public: The Flower-Flag Coup.

Army soldiers secure the streets nearby the Karngrata City Hall, 4 February 2001

Dictator Vasiliori would respond to the sudden mutiny by deploying the Home Guard to the capital and major strategic positions across the country, prepping for civil war. He would also order the arrest and execution of thousands of political dissidents that informants had notified him of within the army and air force. However, the local police department would refuse and instead help these dissidents flee the city.

On the 5th of February, the day Sormata was supposed to publicly resign from his office, several soldiers from the Army stormed the National Tribunal building in Beredino, detaining several staff members and killing 24-year-old Justice Anton Borja, one of the few justices who had voted against the charges on Sormata. He would have the soldiers arrested to save face, and executed by firing squad after a court-martial. This incident would soon trigger a response different from what Vasiliori expected, as thousands of people cheered Sormata on for his adherence to democracy, even when something happens that could grant him substantially more power.

Gi-24s, seen from the ground, flying over Dniepropetrovsk. 5 February 2001

After the death of Justice Anton, The capital would finally be surrounded after a deal was struck with the Home Guard by Sormata, promising amnesty for all members and promising that the HG officers would be integrated into the new government, if they in return step down from their duties and leave the country open for the incoming final blow to the junta. The HG had agreed, and so a majority of the important strategic positions in the country were now occupied by the conspirators.

On the morning of February 6th, at 4:00 AM, Sormata would give a speech in Boscora Square, urging Vasiliori to step down and not resist the now-official coup, and urging the populace to remain calm and stay indoors should conflict erupt. The address also promised that the coup was for Democracy, and that the nation would be declared a Republic should the coup succeed, gaining the ongoing conspiracy abundantly more support across the nation. Many civilians would follow instructions, and soon the major cities of Greznea had empty workplaces and streets, causing the economy to all but freeze in time as the final move began.

Massive crowds gather at the square as Sormata gives his speech. 6th February 2001

On the 7th of February, the first phase went into action. The air force declared a no-fly zone above the nation and flew air patrols as helicopters airlifted special forces to the South Point National Airbase, Viktoria Air Force Academy, and the cities Balakov, Misciu and Dnieperpetrovsk, all locations that were still under the control of the federal government. Special forces under the command of Mikhaeli Nykarovod himself stormed the capitol building an hour after the last federal holdouts were seized by the Air Force, having a brief encounter with police forces in which Mikhaeli took a bullet wound to his thigh, before the building was secured. Vasiliori would be airlifted out of Beredino during the storming, and relocated to the Navy headquarters in the city, as the Navy was still pro-Regime. The Marine Corps would surround the building and set up a defensive line, clearly intent on fighting. Army forces in IFVs, APCs and accompanied by several tanks would lay siege to the building, surrounding it and cutting it off from the rest of the city as Army units began patrolling the capital and maintaining law and order.

On the 8th of February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs would be captured by coup soldiers while trying to disguise himself as a civilian and escape the city for the Beredino airport, intent on fleeing the country. This would grant the Coup significant leverage, as the minister was one of the most staunch pro-regime politicians, and his attempted flight accented the hopeless situation the regime faced.

On the 9th of February, after an intense two-day stand-off between Coup and Regime forces, a major development would swing the course of the coup briefly into a possible breakout of armed conflict. Several marines, under cover of the night, would assault and seize a checkpoint building outside the headquarters base, and would raise the regime flag above it. Twenty minutes later, intense gunfire would be heard as a battle erupted around the crossing, as control of it allowed the regime access to the rest of the city. This battle would last about two hours before the crossing was recaptured and the marines in question captured or killed.

A smoke pillar caused by a destroyed APC rises above the navy headquarters in Beredino. 9 February 2001

On the tenth of February, the coup would finally end as the Army and Air Force stormed the headquarters after backroom negotiations broke down, and the attempt at peaceful resolution failed. The fighting would prove intense and bloody, and would be the only major battle to occur, however after four hours, the building was seized, and Vasiliori captured. Vasiliori would be brought to a court for an official trial, which was televised across the nation as news came out about the coup's success. Mikhaeli, who had formed a friendship with Sormata and who had led the attack on the navy headquarters, would be selected as the interim president for symbolic reasons.

Democratic Rule

Following the successful coup-de-etat, Sormata would elevate his close friend and confidant, Mikhaeli Nykarovod, to the office of Provisional Secretary, a position entirely meant to prevent any immediate reaction. Sormata himself would be appointed as the temporary Acting Chief of Staff, and the pair set out to prevent Greznea from collapse. During the next two years, hundreds of trials were held in Beredino, charging several prominent pro-regime officials of heinous crimes, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, resulting in many government positions being vacated due to incarcerations. Many would be executed before the death penalty was removed in 2003. Mikhaeli would also create the National Budget Plan of 2010, declaring the budgetary intentions of his government for the next 9 years. He would also reform the nation's economic system, loosening the restrictions on business and allowing for a total of 4% of all manufacturing industries to be privately owned, encouraging Greznea's transition into a more liberal economy. He would also decrease the nation's tariffs on imports by 3%, and would pledge to do so every year until it reached a total of 2%, from its pre-coup total of 45%. Though his reforms were slow and small in scale for the short term, they were as such to avoid drastic changes, which he knew could devastate the economy and cause a collapse.

Sormata and Mikhaeli would officially declare the creation of the Transitional Government four days after the budget plan was put into place, on February 17th, 2001. This was met with the cheers and applause of millions in the streets of every major Greznean city, and the day would soon be declared The Day of Democracy, a national holiday. However this announcement also brought problems as many pro-regime loyalists of smaller stature were still in the government, and trying to use the election process to their advantage, which forced Mikhaeli to repeatedly postpone the elections.

In August, after the neighboring nation of x began pressuring the international community to condemn the coup and demanded permission to move soldiers into Greznea to restore order, Mikhaeli established the Modern Adaptability Program, which reorganized Greznea's military into a more efficient fighting force, and increased its imports of high-quality foreign weapons by over 25% as part of a rearmament plan. It also saw conscription re-introduced to bolster the number of the defense forces, and saw a 4% budget increase to the military as a whole. This buildup program was also accompanied by Greznea's signing of the x in late August, which guaranteed mutual protection by x and its allies for Greznea. This would greatly frustrate x and other powers' diplomatic efforts in Greznea, securing the nation enough stability for the forseeable future.

Government

The administration of the Republic is currently handled by a transitional government, however this government is fully democratized as of 2022 and currently consists of three bodies: The Office of the President, the National Assembly, and the Court of National Justice. The Office of the President is the main executive body of the government, ruling with the ability to check and balance both the assembly and court, with the ability to overturn their selections, and with the ability to propose and give final ratification to laws passed through the assembly. The President manages the leadership and other positions of every government ministry, and is responsible for commanding the Defense Forces. The President can be removed from power by the assembly should he be charged of a crime, however, but this in practice often does not do anything as the President can overturn the verdict.

President Mikhaeli Nykarovod (right) shakes hands with Prime Minister [placeholder] (left) during the Beredino Summit of 2005

Elections are held every six years, at the end of a presidential term, in which a president can run for up to a fourth term, and in which official political parties can run a candidate for the position. The voting system is simple, with each province collecting and counting votes for each candidate over a one-week period in December, at the end of which a province will announce which candidate has recieved their popular vote, and therefore their voting weight point. The candidate that receives the majority of the provincial votes will win the elections and be sworn in on January 1st of the following year.

National Assembly of the Republic

The Greznean National Hall in Beredino

Provinces

Greznea is composed of 7 provinces and 1 special district, with each province having a governor installed by the president once elected. Each province has an electoral weight of 1, and this weight goes to the candidate with the most votes during the elections. Provinces each have their own local police force and branch of government to administrate them, however the federal government, based in Beredino, takes weight over any decision made by a provincial government if the two decisions conflict.

Map	Name and flag	Administrative centre	Population
Template:Greznea labelled map	Greznean Administrative Provinces
	Akranya	Karngrata (Karnograd)	2,754,809
	Vmegorsk	Novo Sbaraski	6,000,000
	Dnieper	Dnieperpetrovsk	9,487,000
	Celohay	Balakov	7,120,000
	Nyvaya	Aletagrata (Aletagrad)	9,307,000
	Aranija-Sestuva	Masavija	3,722,000
	Kachvelika	Misciu	4,070,293
	Greznean Special Districts
	Beredino City Administrative District	Beredino	3,413,000

Education

Education in Greznea is the 5th most extensive ministry in x, with at least 12 billion GR in funding helping support several education programs in Greznea, with the most prominent being the Greznean Disabilities Academic Act of 2005. School through the 12th grade is paid for by the government, and colleges are open to those who graduate college by way of military enrollment, as high school ends at 16 years old, with school beginning at 4 years of age. When graduates are drafted, they are granted a one-year college attendance that lasts from beginning to end of their draft should they wish to attend college, which may help them secure a high-income job once they return home.

Miscielu High School in Beredino

Greznean education typically includes the areas of mathematics, reading, writing, history, science, and physical education, with school days typically being Monday through Thursday, with Friday taken as a grading day for the week and the weekend used for relaxation. Every school day is seven hours long, however it is possible for a student to attend less time should they be granted a special exemption due to a physical or mental disability.

Every Greznean school has a Mental Health center within it, and it takes student's mental stability seriously. High schools have monthly examinations by trained and licensed therapists and psychologists on site to assess the individual student's mental state and diagnose conditions such as depression, ADHD, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and more. Schools often grant students diagnosed with depression or suicidal tendencies a 'Supplementary Credit', usually a high school graduation credit or a minimum grade in all classes, to prevent a student from flunking school due to mental instability. In order to maintain this grant, however, those diagnosed have to attend daily meetings with an in-school therapist and, if suicidal, have to allow themselves to be monitored by a psychiatrist, and have to willingly commit themselves should they survive an attempt.

The numerous fail-safes, exemptions and funding grants that the Education system in Greznea possesses has greatly increased graduation rates and the average employment of the nation, with 95% of students nationally graduating on time, and 72% of those students going on to graduate college. This also has granted Greznea a surprisingly low 1% unemployment rate due to the availability of jobs, whether private or government, and the high standard of education among its citizens.

Healthcare

The healthcare system in Greznea resembles the x model, with insurance companies largely able to determine whether they will cover various services and conditions or not, outside of a select few federal requirements such as coverage of ambulances, coverage of fatal illness and coverage of fatal injury. However, many insurance companies have won lawsuits against them by stipulating that 'Fatal' is not specific, and it is not a defined selection, therefore they are not required to cover some things that are often fatal. This has caused resentment of domestic insurance providers among the population, however with the disparity of wealth between corporate entities and the individual Greznean, along with the price of hospital bills, many Grezneans are unable to sign off of insurance providers, giving insurance companies a firm grip of control on Greznea's people.

St. Pliski-Pitar Hospital in Karngrata, owned by Vatiliski-Byskelewiec United (VBU)

In the past twenty odd years however, the new democratic rulership of Greznea has passed numerous reforms to the healthcare system, such as redefining federal requirements for insurance coverage, raising the minimum percentage of cost coverage insurance providers must meet, and reorganizing the hospital system so insurance companies cannot construct their own health centers under a subsidiary name, instead restricting hospital construction rights to the Ministry of Health. This has greatly improved health conditions for the average Greznean in the past two decades, with an average decrease in hospitalizations of 8%, and a decrease in mortalities in hospital by 19%.

Military

Main Article: Greznean Republican Defense Forces

The Greznean Republican Defense Forces (GRDF) provide stability and security to Greznea and maintain a policy of strict discipline and excellence. Conscription is mandatory across Greznea, and most trainees go through a six-month training program before becoming official members of the defense forces. The Charter of the Defense of Greznea, passed in 2001 only a few weeks after the Flower-Flag Coup, laid out the rules of engagement, rules regarding lethal force, and other stipulations that the defense forces rely upon. The GRDF is currently operating in two international missions and in 2020 began a campaign against Damuvian separatists in the northwestern secessionist state of Damuvia.

Foreign Policy

Greznea's foreign policy for years now has focused on three core tenants which must be upheld at all costs: Maintain Greznea's Sovereignty, Maintain Security of Trade, and Maintain the Territory of Greznea. Essentially, the Greznean foreign policy has boiled down to keeping the nation secure and all its assets, territories and policies firmly in their hands. This is due to the nation's numerous historical civil wars and recent worries over intervention against the 2001 coup d'état. The current President of Greznea has stated recently that from 2022 going forward, Greznea will begin pursuing far more extensive and broad diplomatic ties with nations overseas, and will begin to expand its foreign policy goals to include the formation of a sphere of friendly relations around Greznea to maintain the security of the nation through diplomatic means. Greznea has also announced its intention to pursue relations with the Angrast Accord.

Economy

The Greznean Economy is the x largest in x, and the x fastest growing on the continent as well. Cultivated for centuries by various governments and considered almost universally as the most important aspect of the nation's stability and security, it has become one of the most well-nursed aspects of Greznea since the formation of the Federation. Greznea's economy largely relies upon its extensive trade networks, domestic production, and rapidly advancing regions of science and medicine, however a major source of income for Greznea is its numerous southern oil and natural gas deposits which it exports at great value. The economy is stated to grow at a rate of 5 percent a year due to the policies and trade networks pursued by Greznea's various governments, which has granted the nation numerous opportunities both domestically and abroad.

National Debt

Due to the government's numerous stimulus programs, budgetary increases, and loans from international banks, the nation's debt has spiked significantly since the coup, going from 41 billion GR in 2001 to 375 billion GR in 2022. Much of this debt has been accrued from extensive investment in the nation's economy, and the rapid growth of debt has caused concern within the Ministry of Finance, which announced a plan in 2020 to cut government spending by 25% by 2025 and encourage increased exports and financial security measures in private companies. The goal is to slow down the rise of debt in the nation, and further stimulate the rapid growth of the economy to match the remaining rate of growth, which will hopefully significantly slow the debt situation in Greznea and prevent a crisis.

Industry and Service

Due to Greznea's lack of raw materials in its territory, Greznea largely relies on profits from manufacturing and agriculture. However, Greznea does possess a large concentration of iron, cobalt, silicon and copper, which it exports alongside its manufactured goods for large profits. The manufacturing industry is dominated by the electronic, vehicle, and pharmaceutical industries, with those three goods making up 45% of Greznea's annual exports, the biggest percentage in the nation. Greznea's economy grows rapidly due to the demand for these goods in many nations across the globe, which has allowed Greznea to have a booming industrial economy with much influence over nations in x due to their reliance on Greznean and x manufacturers.

Energy

Greznea produces a vast quantity of coal and oil power from both domestic and foreign oil and coal imports through pipelines running all over the country, which powers a majority of Greznean households. However, due to the several large rivers located within Greznea, the nation also possesses two major Hydroelectric dams that produce 13% of the nations total power income, with the remainder of clean power income, 24% of total power income, produced by the Vasikayia Nuclear plant in southwest Dnieper. This semi-reliance on foreign coal and oil has seriously jeapordized Greznean geopolitical interests, as this reliance could potentially cause economic damage should countries with parts of the oil pipelines decide to embargo Greznea. Currently, the ratio of income to usage per neighborhood is at a staggeringly low 3:1 GHz, with continuous power outages being experienced in poorer neighborhoods. In order to combat this, Greznea has begun accepting investment from companies in x and other friendly countries to help fund the construction of a second nuclear power plant and several solar power grids across Greznea, with the ultimate goal to reduce production of power by coal and oil to 45% of total income, therefore allowing Greznea to fully power itself without relying on an enemy nation's exports.

Tourism

Greznea possesses countless castles and historical sites across its territory, with a 2020 survey counting a total of 54 castles, 21 villages, 4 major archaeological sites, and 37 still-active culturally significant structures or locations. This has created a large wave of tourism in recent years, as the freedoms granted by the new democracy make it much safer to visit the country. This has resulted in thousands of visitors coming to Greznea as tourists annually, and as a result the tourism indsutry has spiked in the last five years, now accounting for 450 million GR in income for private tourism industries and an estimated 23 million GR in taxes every month to the government.