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| | official_name = Slirnian Autonomous Region
| | Since [[Lemovicia]]'s proclamation of independence from [[West Miersa]] in 1979, and the subsequent [[Lemovician War]] which lasted until 1992, {{wp|international recognition}} of Lemovicia has been hampered by continued West Miersan claims to the region, which it continues to view as being part of the [[Voivodeships of West Miersa|voivodeship]] of [[Malomiersa]], and by West Miersa severing ties to any country that {{wp|de-jure}} recognises Lemovician independence (with the exceptions of [[Kirenia]] and [[East Miersa]]). |
| | other_name = Hegoaldekoa eskualde autonomoa ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}})<br>Slirński region autonomiczny ({{wp|Polish language|Miersan}})<br>Szlirnián autonóm régió ({{wp|Hungarian language|Savader}})<br>Slirnijski autonomni region ({{wp|Montenegrin language|Slirnian}})
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| | settlement_type = {{wp|Autonomous region}}
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| | subdivision_type = [[Wikipedia:Country|Country]]
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| | subdivision_name = {{flag|Lemovicia}} {{small|({{wp|de-facto}})}}<br>{{flag|West Miersa}} {{small|({{wp|de-jure}})}}
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| | seat_type = Capital
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| | seat = [[Heŕibeŕija]]
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| | established_title = Established
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| | established_date = 3 December, 1983
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| | leader_title = Secretary
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| | leader_name = [[Vukosav Raonić]]
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| | population_as_of = 2017
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| | population_total = 69,753
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| | population_density_km2 = 37.07
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| | population_rank = 4th in [[Lemovicia]]
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| | timezone = Central Euclean Time
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| The '''Slirnian Autonomous Region''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: ''Hegoaldekoa eskualde autonomoa'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Slirński region autonomiczny'', {{wp|Hungarian language|Savader}}: ''Szlirnián autonóm régió'', {{wp|Montenegrin language|Slirnian}}: ''Slirnijski autonomni region'') is a region, which according to [[Lemovicia]], is an {{wp|autonomous region}}, and is, according to [[West Miersa]], part of the powiat of [[Środkowa]] in the [[Administrative divisions of West Miersa#Voivodeship|voivodeship]] of [[Nadmorzem]]. It is bordered to the southwest by the Lemovician [[Zelaja Province]], to the northwest by the rest of the powiat of Środkowa, to the northeast by [[East Miersa]], and to the southeast by [[Slirnia]].
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| Established in 1983 upon the capture of the area by Lemovician forces from West Miersa in the [[Lemovician War]], the area was quickly designated an autonomous region for the {{wp|Montenegrin people|Slirnian population}}, despite the fact that there were, and continues to be, a higher proportion of [[Savader people|Savaders]] inhabiting the region, as the Lemovicians feared that explicitly giving the Savaders autonomy there may lead to a Savader state being proclaimed there.
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| Since the end of the Lemovician War in 1992, it continues to remain under Lemovician control, although nowadays, it is an officially quadrilingual region, recognising Lemovician, Miersan, Savader, and Slirnian as co-official languages.
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===Capture and annexation===
| | On 21 November, 1979, with the outbreak of the [[Miersan War]] between [[West Miersa]] and [[East Miersa]], the [[Lemovician Section of the Workers' International]] proclaimed the independence of what was the [[Voivodeships of West Miersa|voivodeship]] of [[Malomiersa]] from West Miersa. A [[Constitution of Lemovicia|constitution]] was adopted the following year, which proclaimed Lemovicia to be a sovereign state. |
| [[File:Kosovo_035.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Damaged buildings near [[Crkva, Lemovicia|Crkva]], 1996]]
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| After the end of the [[Miersan War]] in 1982 with the [[Treaty of San Alessandro]], [[East Miersa]] was no longer able to support the fledgling [[Lemovicia|Lemovician]] state, as the only way to go from East Miersa into Lemovicia was through the [[West Miersa|West Miersan]] powiat of [[Środkowa]]. Thus, East Miersa pressured the Lemovicians to take over parts of the powiat, in order for East Miersa to be able to supply the Lemovician forces in their fight against the West Miersans.
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| Thus, in 1983, under orders from the east, [[Ociote Sasiambarena]]'s forces abandoned the defence of much of northwestern Lemovicia, and instead went on the offensive, with the aim of securing control of the [[Środkowa corridor]], and thus enabling East Miersa to supply weapons and other supplies to the Lemovician forces. By July of 1983, the Lemovicians were able to secure control of the corridor.
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| From the start, there was discussion as to its future status: while [[Nikolas Lezana]] sought to annex it as a direct part of the Lemovician state, either by making it part of the [[Zelaja Province]], while [[Ociote Sasiambarena]] sought to give the region autonomy. After heated discussions, it was decided to take Sasiambarena's approach, as Lemovicians have historically were not as present in the Środkowa corridor.
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| While at this point in time, the largest ethnic group were the {{wp|Polish people|Miersans}}, the [[Lemovician Section of the Workers' International]] felt that the Miersans already had a socialist state, and thus did not need an autonomous region of their own within Lemovicia. The second-largest ethnicity were the [[Savaders]], and although Sasiambarena suggested that the corridor be declared as a homeland for the Savaders, due to fears that the corridor may become a separate Savader state, in addition to the racism in Lemovician and Miersan societies against the Savaders at the time, this approach was rejected in favor of Lezana's plan, which was to establish an autonomous region for the {{wp|Montenegrin people|Slirnian}} minority in Lemovicia.
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| While the Slirnians were the third largest ethnicity in the powiat, in the 1977 census, they numbered only around 2,000 in the Środkowa powiat, with most of them fleeing northwards to West Miersa, or south into [[Slirnia]]. However, as they weren't seen as being likely to undermine Lemovician control over the corridor, due to their small population, and the existence of a Slirnian state, it was decided that it would be safer for the Slirnians to serve as the {{wp|titular nation|titular nationality}} of the region.
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| Thus, on 3 December, 1983, the Slirnian Autonomous Region was officially established, with its capital being based in [[Heŕibeŕija]]. While from the start, it was under Lemovician military occupation, a civilian administration was set up, with [[Tripun Ljubiša]] being named the Secretary of the Slirnian Autonomous Region. For the rest of war, although efforts were made by the West Miersan forces to retake the area, Lemovicians were able to repel the West Miersans, allowing them to maintain control over the corridor. However, as most of the Miersans in the area fled to West Miersa, it led to a smaller population, while the town of Heŕibeŕija was effectively destroyed by the end of the war.
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| ===Contemporary era===
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| [[File:Dnestrovsc,_Moldova_-_panoramio.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Skyline of [[Heŕibeŕija]], 2015]]
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| Following the end of the [[Lemovician War]] in 1992, the Slirnian Autonomous Region became one of the key areas where [[Lemovician people|Lemovicians]] displaced from [[West Miersa|West Miersan]]-controlled territory were to be resettled, which necessitated the reconstruction of the capital, [[Heŕibeŕija]], as it was severely damaged by the war. Although the numbers of resettlement were not as high as in [[Zelaja]], partially due to the terrain of the autonomous region, by 1997, ethnic Lemovicians formed around two-thirds of the population, making them the largest ethnicity in the Slirnian Autonomous Region. By the late 1990s, the reconstruction program was complete, and as a result of the opening of [[Checkpoint Gamma]] to civilian traffic, the Slirnian Autonomous Region became vital for the Lemovician economy, as most imports go through there.
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| In 2000, [[Tripun Ljubiša]], the Secretary of the Autonomous Region officially retired, and was succeeded by [[Gorana Nikčević]]. Under Nikčević's tenure as Secretary of the Slirnian Autonomous Region, she made the region officially quadrilingual, recognising {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}} and {{wp|Hungarian language|Savader}} alongside {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}} and {{wp|Montenegrin language|Slirnian}}, as official languages in the area. In addition, Nikčević invested in the area's education, with a technical college opening in 2003, and sought to promote the use of the Slirnian language in the day-to-day governance of the autonomous region. Despite these efforts, Slirnian usage in the region had, and continues to, decline in favor of Lemovician and Savader.
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| In 2007, Nikčević was dismissed from office, as many people in the autonomous region felt that she had not represented their interests, despite her record. Instead, the regional councils selected [[Kićun Đikanović]] to serve as the Secretary of the Autonomous Region. Under Đikanović's term as Secretary, he emphasized efforts to improve infrastructure and standards of living, as he felt that as the main gateway many visitors go through when visiting Lemovicia, the "impression of the autonomous region will reflect how they see the rest [of Lemovicia]." Although economic growth did not increase significantly, by 2011, Đikanović was able to have the Slirnian Autonomous Region have the second highest standard of living, just behind the capital city of [[Topagunea]], although most of this was largely confined to the city of Heŕibeŕija.
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| The following year, Đikanović died in office, and was succeeded by [[Janica Drinčić]] as Secretary of the Slirnian Autonomous Region. Janica continued her predecessor's policies, but sought to improve the standards of living outside of Heŕibeŕija, particularly in the Slirnian majority village of [[Crkva, Lemovicia|Crkva]], which in 2012 was the only Slirnian-majority settlement in all of Lemovicia. Her improvements to rural standards of living enabled her to remain in office until 2020, when she was defeated by her challenger, [[Vukosav Raonić]], to be secretary.
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| ==Government==
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| [[File:Днестровский_горсовет.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Headquarters of the Slirnian Autonomous Regional Council in [[Heŕibeŕija]], 2012]]
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| Like other [[Administrative divisions of Lemovicia#Provinces|provinces]] in [[Lemovicia]], the Slirnian Autonomous Region is organised along council lines: to this end, the only {{wp|direct elections}} are held for district councils, who in turn elect municipal councils, who elect regional councils, who ultimately elect the '''Slirnian Autonomous Regional Council''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: ''Hegoaldeko autonomia erkidegoko konceilua'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Slirńska autonomiczna rada regionalna'', {{wp|Hungarian language|Savader}}: ''Szlirnián autonóm regionális tanács'', {{wp|Montenegrin language|Slirnian}}: ''Slirnijski autonomni regalno savet'').
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| The Slirnian Autonomous Regional Council, like other provincial councils, uses the {{wp|delegate model of representation}}, with delegates being able to be recalled by their electors (the regional councils) at any time. It comprises of 70 seats, of which as of 2020, is comprised of 42 {{wp|independent politicians}} and 28 members of the [[Lemovician Section of the Workers' International]]. It is based in [[Heŕibeŕija]] ({{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Białewłosy'', {{wp|Hungarian language|Savader}}: ''Újváros'', {{wp|Montenegrin language|Slirnian}}: ''Belakosa'').
| | After the end of the [[Miersan War]] in 1982, and the withdrawal of direct East Miersan support, Miersan communities in Lemovicia rebelled against the Lemovician government, with the tacit support of the West Miersans, and by 1988, had taken control of western Lemovicia, leaving Lemovicia administering only the eastern regions of the country, as well as the [[Slirnian Administrative Region]]. |
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| Unlike other provinces in Lemovicia, due to its autonomous status, the Slirnian Autonomous Region is allowed to exercise more control over [[Education in Lemovicia|education]], cultural development, and language, although its educational curriculum is similar to the rest of Lemovicia.
| | Since the end of the Lemovician War in 1992, the situation has been described as a {{wp|frozen conflict}}, with only a handful of [[Community of Nations|CN]] members, predominantly {{wp|socialist states}} recognizing Lemovician sovereignty. |
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| ==Demographics== | | ==Diplomatic recognition of Lemovician sovereignty== |
| As of the 2017 census, there were 69,753 persons residing in the Slirnian Autonomous Region.
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| Ethnically, 53,896 people, or around 77.3% of the population, are ethnic [[Lemovician people|Lemovicians]]. 10,148 people, or around 14.5% of the population are [[Savader people|Savaders]], while 4,508 people, or around 6.5% of the population, are {{wp|Polish people|Miersan}}. Only 337 people, or around 0.5% of the population, are {{wp|Montenegrin people|Slirnians}}. Finally, 864 people, or 1.2% of the population, are comprised of other ethnicities.
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| Linguistically, the Slirnian Autonomous Region is quadrilingual, recognising {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}, {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}, {{wp|Hungarian language|Savader}}, and {{wp|Montenegrin language|Slirnian}} as official languages. As of the 2017 census, 42,011 people, or around 60% of the population, spoke Lemovician as a first language. 17,965 people speak Miersan as their first language, making up 25.8% of the population. This is followed by Savader, spoken by 8,727 people as a first language, or 12.5% of the population, while only 337 people, or 0.5% of them population, spoke Slirnian as their first language. Finally, 713 people speak other languages, or around 1% of the population.
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| | | {{nowrap|{{flag|West Miersa}}}} || Since Lemovicia's independence in 1979, successive West Miersan governments have continued to claim sovereignty over Lemovicia, as part of the Malomiersan and Nadmorzemian voivodeships, under the principles of {{wp|territorial integrity}}, and have maintained a strict policy of refusing to have diplomatic nations with countries who recognize Lemovician independence, with the sole exceptions of [[East Miersa]] and [[Kirenia]]. |
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| Religiously, around 60% of the population are adherents to [[Sotirianity]], or 41,852 people, with the two main sects being the [[Lemovician Episemialist Church]], practiced by 39,610 people, or 56.8% of the region's population, and [[Solarian Catholic Church|Catholicism]], practiced by 846 people, or approximately 1.2% of the region's population. Other sects are practiced by 2% of the population, or 1,396 people, including [[Witterism]]. Of the remaining 40%, 27,305 people, or around 39.1% of the population, are {{wp|irreligious}}, with 596 people adhere to other religions, or around 0.9% of the population.
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