Dervia

Federal Republic of Dervia Федералный Републик Дервия Federalnyj Republik Dervija
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Capital and	Gniazovo
Official languages	Dervian
Recognised regional languages	10 languages
Ethnic groups (2020)	40.4% White 42.4% Mixed 12% Native Dervian 6.6% Other
Religion (2020)	34.4% Christian —10.8%Church of Niagara —7.8% Orthodoxy —3.4% Other Protestant —3.4% Catholic 30.4% No religion 29.4% Rodnover 6.2% Other
Demonym(s)	Dervian
Government	Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President	Kosumi Mokoshkin
• Vice President	Vyacheslav Morin
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	National Senate
• Lower house	All-Dervian Viache
Establishment
• Kingdom of Dervia	1440
• Monarchy abolished	1899
• Intermorium	1907
• Republic of Dervia	1988
• Current constitution	1993
Population
• Estimate	61 million
• 2020 census	60,284,107
Currency	Dervian Taler (Ԏ) (DRT)
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.dr .др

Dervia (Dervian: Дервия romanized: Dervija, [dʲɛɾʋʲija]), or the Federal Republic of Dervia is a country in Abos. It is the fourth-largest country in Abos and the Xth-largest in the world. Its capital and most populus city is Gniazovo. The federal republic is composed of 6 voidvoideships, 3 republics and the Federal District. It is a significantly multicultural nation, due to a Immigration to Dervia

Dervia is bordered by the Mogus Sea to the east, X to the south, the Tenific Ocean to the west, and Greater Niagra to the north. Along the Mogus coast, warm, temperate climates exist, while colder climates exist near the Niagran border. The Narak Desert comprises more than one-third of Dervia. Dervia is also home to most of the Black Mountains.

The territory which would later become known as Dervia was inhabited by numerous tribal nations prior to contact with Slavic peoples in the 10th and 11th centuries. Christianization of other Slavic peoples led to mass migration of pagan Slavs, who established city-states along the Mogus coast. The Kingdom of Gniazovo would grow to be the most influential of these states, eventually uniting most of modern-day Dervia and defeating the

Etymology

Main article: Names of Dervians and Dervia

It is widely accepted that the name Dervia comes from slavic dervo, meaning wood.

History

Main articles: History of Dervia and Overview of Dervian History

Pre-Migration Era

Evidence of human settlements in Dervia have dated back to 5,000 BCE.

Forgein settlement

Evidence of Indo-European settlements in present-day North Wellwood has dated back to the 6th century CE. Early Slavic and Germanic raiders and explorers were known to occasionally settle on the Dervian coast, where they encountered Native Dervian tribes. Germanic tribes from modern-day Greater Niagra migrated to the peninsula during the 6th century, and would begin raiding and assimilating tribes. The first permanent settlements of Slavic tribes began in the 8th century CE during the Slavic Migration, followed by a period of growth of the Slavic population. During this time, Natives, Slavic and Germanic tribes existed in a constant state of war, sometimes forming alliances to gain advantages against eachother. These tensions were escalated with the establishment of the various city-states lead by The City-State of Grunsberg known as the Grunser League in 780, which began a conquest of Dervia. This culminated into the Gothic Wars between the Germanic and Slavic populations, with various Native tribes supporting both sides.

In response to the invasion, several Slavic tribal nations formed the Dervian Horde, led by tribal leader Boguslav. During The Gothic Wars the Horde conquered the Germanic territories in Dervia, even expanding temporarily into modern-day Greater Niagra. Almost all Germanic city-states were pillaged and dismantled. Several well-known battles took place during this time, such as the Battle at Hundur Mountain, in which the Dervian Horde, led by Buk, defeated the Grunser legions, decisively ending the Second Gothic War and ending Germanic rule in Dervia. By the end of the 10th century, the Germanic population in modern-day Dervia was outnumbered by the Slavs and Natives.

Kingdom of Gniazovo

The death of Boguslav and end of the Gothic Wars caused the subsequent collapse of the Dervian Horde. Various other hordes appeared, such as the Bukoviyan Horde, led by Buk, Boguslav's successor, but most collapsed soon after. All territorial gains past the Krajana River were also conquered by the Niagrans. Following the collapse of the Horde, The Christianization of Slavic peoples in other territories began a second wave of migration of pagan Slavs to the peninsula. The growing population established several city-states and kingdoms along the Mogus coast and in regions where Slavs deposited by the Dervian Horde settled. The most notable of these states was the Kingdom of Gniazovo, which would consolidate most of the Mogus coast under it's rule by 1040, and begin competing with other Dervian kingdoms.

A rivalry would develop between the northern and southern Dervian nations, who found themselves under the influence of Gniazovo and Bukoviya, respectively. During this time, Dervian nations became increasingly involved in the Mogus Sea trade with Niagra, Sol'vin, Gryva and Hrvada. Gniazovo profitted from exports of fish and ships, while Bukoviya enjoyed profits from maize and wheat. As a result of the trade, Dervian society would be exposed to Christianity and the cryillic alphabet. Nations along the north-south divide found themselves in trading leagues, which would act as millitary alliances. These alliances were sometimes involved in forgein expiditions, most notably Bukoviyan raids into Niagra and along the Mogus coast. Interbreeding between Natives and Slavs, which occured since the first emigration of Slavs to modern-day Dervia, significantly increased during this time. Tribes who refused to assimilate moved west or revolted.

Eventually, Gniazovo eclipsed Bukoviya in terms of influence by the 14th century, absorbing most Dervian states. With the capture of TBD in 1420, the last rival of Gniazovo was absorbed. In 1440, TBD was crowed the first king of Dervia.

Kingdom of Dervia

Under King TBD, the first Dervian national council, the All-Dervian Viache was established, mostly consisting of tribal leaders, nobles, and regional governors. Intially, the Viache was weak and could be disbanded by the King at will (though this rarely happened until the reign of later kings) but was granted stronger powers after the Smuta.

The growing number of Christian converts created tension in Dervian society, as Christians often persecuted pagans, who were mostly hostile to conversion. Unrest worsened with the baptisim of Mikhail I, who declared Catholicism to be the state religion. Various pagan reactions to Christianity followed, eventually culminating into the Smuta a decade long religious conflict headed by various nobles and religious leaders beginning in 1514. A coalition of pagans mostly led by Mikhail's cousin, Sava I, defeated Mikhail I and and support from various Catholic countries. Sava strengthened the powers of the Viache with the Nebiesnij Mir, a code of laws guarenteeing religious freedom and various restrictions on the powers of the king.

After the Smuta, Dervia began territorial expansions west, reaching the Tenific Ocean by 1600. The Industrial Revolution drastically improved the economy, with exports of metals, coal, and later oil making Dervia a significant power in the world economy.

In the centuries following the Smuta, the Viache gained greater powers, such as the ability to veto actions of the king. This became especially problematic during the 18th century, when resolutions concerning industrial, religious, and cultural efforts were effectively halted. This was stopped during the convention of the Solobin Viache, in members of the Viache, directed by member Mikhail Solobin, overthrew itself during the 1862 Dervian Constitutional Crisis under orders from King Velimir I. The powers of the Viache were limited, which, coupled with the increasing prosecution of pagans led to unrest that would grow over the centuries. The 1882 Bear Rebellion led to the indefinite suspension of the Viache and the banning of the Socialist Party of the Kingdom of Dervia. The SKPD, up until that point, was a major supporter of pro-Viache efforts, and a supporter of the Bear Rebellion. The party had become well-known in Dervian politics, and became a catch-all party for anyone against the monarchy, including nobles.

Republic of Intermarium

In 1888, King Alexander II was overthrown by the Revolutionary Guard led by SKPD member Gunter Kovsky in the Dervian Revolution. The resulting 1889 Constitutional Convention, inspired by the Furbish Constitution abolished the monarchy and established a federal republic, religious freedom, and freedom of speech. The convention, though sucessful, proved to be polarizing. Jozef Kazmarov, former head of the Revolutionary Guard, and several supporters favored a stronger central government, while a group of delegates led by Kovsky favored more restrictions on government power. Kovsky was elected first State-Protector of the Republic. The SKPD dissolved itself along factional lines, with most of Kovsky supporters joining the Cooperation Bloc, a coalition of parties which dominated Intermarian politics until 1952, with some interruptions. Kovsky's leadership was characterized by greater industrial efforts and support for immigration programs, which would significantly increase immigration to Intermarium throughout the next few decades, especially from Stratea and Galia. Kovsky declined to serve a third term and retired from politics, a custom which would be followed until the election of Jozef Kerensky.

Kazmarov, representing the Labor-Right party, was elected State-Protector during the 1900 General Election. His presidency was characterized by continued industrial efforts, as well as aggressive forgein policy resulting in the TBD Border Incident with Greater Niagra. Kazmarov advocated for political unity in the Intermarian government, and sponsored the 1904 Viache Act which raised the requirements to pass bills. The TBD Affair occurred during Kazmarov's rule, in which the government executed former nobles Franz Shaferevich and Velimir Sobansky, the former of which was Kazmarov's cousin-in-law, after convicting both for treason and conspriacy to overthrow the government. The incident occured at the height of the Niagran Fear, a period of government-sponsored efforts to rid precieved influence of Greater Niagra on Intermarian society as well as hostility towards the Niagran government. The KOE, mostly representing the interests of former nobles, protested the executions and dissolved itself, weakening the strenth of the majority. This, and public reaction to the executions are credited with his loss in the 1905 General Election. Kazmarov's most significant accomplishment was the re-organization and expansion of the Intermarian Army.

Kazmarov's successor, Piotr Sobianin, was elected State-Protector represetning the Labor Party, (formerly Labor-Left), in the 1905 General Election. During his tenure, Sobianin supported various agrarian efforts as opposed to industrial efforts. During his rule, legislation was passed regulating industrial hygine and welfare. Also during this time a period of ethnic and religous tension erupted called the Little Smuta, during which tensions and violence between pagan and Christian groups led to the legalization of segregation laws and creation of a assymetric federal system. The 1914 Reorganization Act created 3 republics with greater autonomy than vodvoideships, the X Republic, X Republic, and X Republic. Sobianin also supported stricter immigration laws and Immigration policy during the Sobianin administration.

During Sobianin's rule, the First Great War broke out among the First Coalition and Opposition Powers. During the war Intermarium stayed neutral, selling supplies to both sides, until First coalition ships began harrasing ships transporting supplies to Gryva. Sobianin protested, but ultimately chose to remain neutral. During the seizure of MS Sava II, a ship carrying goods to Gryva, Sobianin disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Vestislav Sobchak became State-Protector and negotiated an exclusive trade agreement with the First Coalition. The treaty, though providing an economic boost, would create tension between Niagra and Intermarium later on. Sobchak's accomplishments include supporting supporting settlement of the Narak Desert, which would lead to the establishment of Anahera and the discovery of an oil field.

Sobchak's successor, Kosumi Mokoshkin, an independent candidate, continued Sobchak's infrastructure policies and implemented various liberal social policies. Mokoshkin established Grants for railroads. Mokoshkin also reopened immigration, which was followed by immigration from Seocheon. Mokoshkin attempted to fight segregation and discrimination, and partially succeeded, ordering a a ban on segregation in the Federal District. The Economic Downturn of 1928 significantly affected the Dervian economy, and is credited with Mokoshkin's loss in the 1930 General Election to Jozef Kazmarov.

During Kazmarov's second term, a trade dispute with Greater Niagra began concerning tariffs on Niagran goods. Kazmarov broke the 1916 X Treaty and began trading with Gryva and Inglaterra. Intermarium would go on to support Senatorial Niagran forces during X Incident and the Yedinburg Pact during the Second Great War, which provided a economic boost that ended the economic downturn in Intermarium. During the Second Great War, XX million Intermarians died. Kazmarov after being elected to a fourth term in 1945, leaving Velimir Dubek as State-Protector. Dubek oversaw the end of the Second Great War.

Dubek oversaw the X Crisis, in which the Cooperation Bloc dissolved itself after the Labor Party dissolved into several parties. The government was characterized by political gridlock for the rest of Dubek's term. Dubek resigned after being diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1948, leaving Sviatoslav Kovsky as State-Protector. Kovsky established the National Park System during his rule and tried to reconcile the political gridlock, but failed. Kovsky stalled legislation concerning discrimination and segregation. In an attempt to increase his popularity, Kovsky resigned, leaving Jan Kozmestov as State-Protector to run in the 1955 General Election. Kovsky miscalculated, losing the election to Maxim Netanyahu.

Netanyahu declared a state of emergency and suspended freedom of the press, speech, and haebus corpus. After ordering the Revolutionary Guard to arrest several members of the Viache, Netanyahu was impeached and removed from power in 1958. During his rule, Netanyahu Intermarian-Laurillac Pact relations severed relations with the Laurillac Pact following disagreements with the leaders of other Laurillac Pact nations. His successor, Ragodan Vilosevich, rescinded the state of emergency and declined to serve a second term.

Kristofer Dubchak was elected State-Protector during the 1960 General Election. During his rule, Dubchak passed legislation outlawing discrimination. Dubchak also supported various liberal reforms such as legalizing gambling at the federal level and removing the federal minimum drinking age. The economy became significantly decentralized as Intermarium improved relations with the Furbish Islands and the Niagran government-in-exile. Dubchak was associated with the Intermarian Mafia, who would dominate the government until the 1980 Intermarian Coup. During this time, Intermarium went through democratic backsliding, a rise in corruption, and a loss of freedom of speech.

Jozef Kerensky succeded Dubchak in the 1970 General Election, representing the Liberals. During this time, Kerensky used the Mafia to assassinate political opponents. This included Major Bojmir Tomaszewski, which upset most of the high command of the Intermarium Army. During his rule, the Third Great War broke out amongst the Third Coalition and Laurillac Pact. After X Event, Intermarium joined the Third Coalition and sent troops to the Solvine and Stratean front. Kerensky soon found himself in conflict with the established Corruption Ring, the Mafia and affected parts of government, who were opposed to the war. Kerensky attempted to use the SS to kill his political opponents but was assassinated on order of the Ring, and all government agent loyal to Kerensky were killed by the Army. Dubchak regained power but faced a difficult situation in civilian deaths, an ongoing famine, and the military, under command of General Park Sae-in forming a growing political opposition. In 1980, Park became State-Protector after a military coup and declared a state of emergency, suspending freedom of speech and elections and the Viache. Dubchak loyalists attacked Intermarian forces at X, beginning the Second Smuta. After capturing X, rebel forces declared a continuation of the democratic Intermarian government headed by Dubchak, who was soon replaced by Azriel Kotze, head of the Free Intermarian Army.

As a result of the war, many Intermarians fighting abroad who did not return home were absorbed into the armies of other Third Coalition nations. These armies would participate in the Invasion of Gagium and return home to fight in the Intermarian Civil War. An estimated XX million to XX million Intermarians died during the Third Great War and Second Smuta, and an estimated X million emigrated to other countries. By 1990, Dervia would be left with approximately half of its pre-war population. During the civil war, various atrocities were committed against ethnic and religious minorities, including the use of poison gas to kill civillians. Mt. X erupted in 1982, causing various environmental disasters, and a famine.

An international coalition invaded Intermarium in 1988 after the capture of Gnaizovo on X August. The Intermarian Civil War ended on X January after the surrender of Park loyalists at Volnagrad. The Republic of Dervia was established with Kotze elected President representing the Solidarity Coalition as an independent candidate. Kotze oversaw the rebuilding of Dervia and adressed the population and hunger crisis. Dervia saw a return to some Kovsky-era economic policies, at the cost of some econmic growth. The Greylands were established in areas made inhospitable by the eruption of Mt. X. In 1993, conflict arose between the Federal Government and government of the Bukoviyan Republic, who declared independence after an independence referendum. Kotze ordered the arrest of several Bukoviyan government members, to the displeasement of the Supreme Soviat. Kotze also used the army to break up subsequent riots, which provoked the Bukoviyan Red Army to attack the army at X on X December, beginning the Bukoviyan Spring. The Federal government signed an agreement with the Bukoviyan government and Consitution of 1993 rewrote the constitution, ending the Bukoviyan Spring. In the 1994 General Election, Lev Yagoda was elected as President, representing Centrum.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Dervia

Dervia occupies a portion of the X Peninsula, and spans some of the Tenific and Mogus coastlines. It borders Greater Niagra to the north, the Mogus Sea to the east, X to the south, and the Tenific Ocean to the west. It is the Xth-largest country in the world and the Xth-largest country in Abos, covering X It lies between longitutdes X and X, and latitudes X and X.

Dervia is home to most of the Black Mountain range, which spans form northern Dervia to X, along the Tenific Coast. Mt. TBD, at 6,042 kilometres (3,754 mi) is the tallest peak in Dervia. The lowest point in Dervia resides at the base of the Black Mountains, in the Narak Desert at 12 metres (39 ft) below sea level.

The TBD River flows throught several major Dervian cities from the TBD Gulf. At X it is the longest river in Dervia. Dervia is also home to the TBD River, which flows throught Gniazovo, and the TBD River, on the border with X.

Flora and fauna

Main articles: Flora of Dervia and Fauna of Dervia

Dervia has diverse ecosystems, owing to its diverse climate which includes mixed and broadleaf forest, Steppe, taiga, and desert.

Dervia is home to over 5,000 vascular plants, 2,500

Demographics

Main articles: Dervians, Demographics of Dervia, and Race and ethnicity in Dervia

Language

Main article: Language in Dervia

Religion

Main article: Religion in Dervia

Health

Main article: Health care in Dervia

Government and politics

Main article: Politics of Dervia

Political divisions

Main article: List of Dervian regions

Parties and elections

Main articles: List of Political Parties in Dervia and Elections in Dervia

Foreign relations

Main article: Foreign relations of Dervia

Military

Main article: Dervian Armed Forces

Law enforcement and crime

Main articles: Law of Dervia and Law enforcement in Dervia

Economy

Main article: Economy of Dervia

Science and technology

Main article: Science and technology in Dervia

Infrastructure

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in Dervia

Energy

Main article: Energy in Dervia

Culture

Main article: Culture of Dervia

Food

Main article: Cuisine of Dervia

Music

Main article: Music of Dervia

Cinema

Main article: Cinema of Dervia

Sports

Main article: Sports in Dervia

Mass media

Main articles: Newspapers in Dervia, Television in Dervia, Internet in Dervia, and Radio in Dervia