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| | | established_event5 = Malachite Declaration | ||
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Humans first arrived in Rhowyden around 30,000 CE during the last ice age Beginning in the 15th century, large numbers of [[Proto-Valsian]] peoples of undocumented origins began arriving by sea on the west side of the continent, conquering and assimilating much of the indigenous population by the beginning of the 17th century, leaving a plethora of large, independent warlord states in the wake of the campaign. In the 1640s, the [[Archimandry of Holburn]] was the first recorded great power on the continent, briefly conquering most of the continent’s eastern half, before collapsing during the [[Malachite Wars]] from 1719-1742. Industrialization of the continent began amid these conflicts, with the first commercial steam engines entering use in Leraster in 1732. The ensuing economic and technological boom led to dramatic urbanization and socioeconomic upheaval, until much of the continent began transitioning into a deindustrialized service-based economy in the mid-20th century. Rising discontentment due to precarious economic conditions, environmental degradation, and rising authoritarianism led to the [[Vital Revolution]] in 1979, which eventually unified the continent into the modern polity of Rhowyden. | Humans first arrived in Rhowyden around 30,000 CE during the last ice age Beginning in the 15th century, large numbers of [[Proto-Valsian]] peoples of undocumented origins began arriving by sea on the west side of the continent, conquering and assimilating much of the indigenous population by the beginning of the 17th century, leaving a plethora of large, independent warlord states in the wake of the campaign. In the 1640s, the [[Archimandry of Holburn]] was the first recorded great power on the continent, briefly conquering most of the continent’s eastern half, before collapsing during the [[Malachite Wars]] from 1719-1742. Industrialization of the continent began amid these conflicts, with the first commercial steam engines entering use in Leraster in 1732. The ensuing economic and technological boom led to dramatic urbanization and socioeconomic upheaval, until much of the continent began transitioning into a deindustrialized service-based economy in the mid-20th century. Rising discontentment due to precarious economic conditions, environmental degradation, and rising authoritarianism led to the [[Vital Revolution]] in 1979, which eventually unified the continent into the modern polity of Rhowyden. | ||
Today, Rhowyden is a {{wp|libertarian socialist}} {{wp| | Today, Rhowyden is a {{wp|libertarian socialist}} {{wp|Council communism|council}} {{wp|federation}} where the predominant political current is [[vitalism]]. It is divided into 6 [[Regions of Rhowyden|regions]], 42 [[Zones of Rhowyden|zones]], and 9,735 [[Autonomies of Rhowyden|autonomies]]. The federal government is based upon the [[Community for Equity, Research, Ecology, and Security]] (CERES), and a system of advanced {{wp|e-democracy}} is implemented at all levels. Rhowyden utilizes a {{wp|decentralized planned economy}} in which basic needs have been decommodified and all firms are either employee-owned or community-owned, with production coordinated through an advanced {{wp|decision support system}} named [[Decision Augmentation and Goods Distribution Array|DAGDA]]. Major industries and exports include foodstuffs, forest products, commercial vehicles, industrial machinery, telecommunications, and tourism. Rhowyden ranks highly in international measurements of political freedoms, government transparency, education, and quality of life. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 9 October 2023
Union of Rhowyden Rhowyden | |
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Flag
Emblem
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| Motto: "Beneath the pavement, the beach." | |
Anthem: Solidarity Forever | |
| Logo of CERES File:Logo of CERES.svg | |
| Map of Rhowyden's Regions Map of Rhowyden's Regions | |
| Capital | Gydenborg (de facto) |
| Largest | Mikelby |
| Working language | Rhowysh |
| National languages | |
| Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Rhowysh |
| Government | Council federation |
| Aaa | |
| Aaa | |
| Aaa | |
| Legislature | Public Forum |
| Formation | |
• First human habitation | c. 30,000 BCE |
• Degerby culture | c. 2000 BCE |
• Sovereign Copper culture | c. 600 CE |
• Valsian invasions | c. 14th century CE |
• Malachite Declaration | 16 March 1642 CE |
• Vital Revolution | 1979-1984 |
| Area | |
• | 32,356,439 km2 (12,492,891 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 845,245,440.00 |
• Density | 26.12/km2 (67.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $42.7 trillion |
• Per capita | 50,523 |
| Gini | 15.3 low |
| HDI | 0.955 very high |
| Currency | Sol (ᛋ) (ROS) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +23 |
| ISO 3166 code | RW |
| Internet TLD | .rw |
Rhowyden (/roʊwɪdɛn/ ROH-wih-den), officially the Union of Rhowyden, is a sovereign country encompassing the continent of Rhowyden, the island of Sharlow, the smaller surrounding islands, and dozens of overseas autonomous territories. Most of its land area of 32,356,439 km2 (12,493,000 mi2) is characterized by cold, wet, mixed forests, although the southern coast is warm year-round. It is surrounded by oceans on all sides. The de facto administrative capital of Rhowyden is Gydenborg, while its largest city is Mikelby. Other major urban centers include Lisitas, Bramwin, Leraster, and Leander.
Humans first arrived in Rhowyden around 30,000 CE during the last ice age Beginning in the 15th century, large numbers of Proto-Valsian peoples of undocumented origins began arriving by sea on the west side of the continent, conquering and assimilating much of the indigenous population by the beginning of the 17th century, leaving a plethora of large, independent warlord states in the wake of the campaign. In the 1640s, the Archimandry of Holburn was the first recorded great power on the continent, briefly conquering most of the continent’s eastern half, before collapsing during the Malachite Wars from 1719-1742. Industrialization of the continent began amid these conflicts, with the first commercial steam engines entering use in Leraster in 1732. The ensuing economic and technological boom led to dramatic urbanization and socioeconomic upheaval, until much of the continent began transitioning into a deindustrialized service-based economy in the mid-20th century. Rising discontentment due to precarious economic conditions, environmental degradation, and rising authoritarianism led to the Vital Revolution in 1979, which eventually unified the continent into the modern polity of Rhowyden.
Today, Rhowyden is a libertarian socialist council federation where the predominant political current is vitalism. It is divided into 6 regions, 42 zones, and 9,735 autonomies. The federal government is based upon the Community for Equity, Research, Ecology, and Security (CERES), and a system of advanced e-democracy is implemented at all levels. Rhowyden utilizes a decentralized planned economy in which basic needs have been decommodified and all firms are either employee-owned or community-owned, with production coordinated through an advanced decision support system named DAGDA. Major industries and exports include foodstuffs, forest products, commercial vehicles, industrial machinery, telecommunications, and tourism. Rhowyden ranks highly in international measurements of political freedoms, government transparency, education, and quality of life.
Etymology
The name Rhowyden is derived from the Middle Rhowysh word ‘’prowetinne’’ (“prophetess”). It first entered common usage in the mid-1700s as a derivation of Prowetinnesrewlm, referring to the Archimandry of Holburn and the wide-reaching influence of Archabbess Alinora the Most Holy. Though the “Prophetess’s Realm” dissolved in 1739, the name remained in use for at least a generation and began being used as a common name for the continent by the turn of the 19th century. Among speakers of Burnish and Merelandic, the word soon mutated into Rhowetinn, and eventually Rhowyden, following the establishment of standardized spelling by the now defunct Academy for the Rhowysh Language.
Geography
Most of Rhowyden consists of the continent of the same name, which is 28,755,303 km2 and lays between latitudes 55°N and 32°N and longitudes 173°W and 66°W. Despite its large size, Mainland Rhowyden's climate and terrain are relatively consistent, with wet, continental forests spanning most of the continent. North of the Thousand Lakes, the northern third of the continent has a subarctic climate with harsh, cold winters and short summers. The moderating effects of the Veta Winds and Thousand Lakes ensure that Rhowyden is unusually warm despite its high latitude, meaning that, even in some of the more northerly regions, productive agriculture is still possible during the short summers. Some regions, such as the Dagerby Peninsula, can receive more than 400 cm in snow annually.
The majority of the continent is divided between warm-summer versus cold-summer continental climates in the north and south, and monsoonal versus distributed precipitation in the east and west. In the southeast, a humid subtropical climate persists year-round, with some southern-pointing peninsulas even experiencing a Mediteranean-type climate. The city of Yupoly on the southern coast of Avony is the only place in Mainland Rhowyden that has a tropical climate. The island of Sharlow, located across the Great Bay and Mazarine Sea from the mainland, is approximately 4,263,670 km2, making it the country's largest island. The northern half of Sharlow is subarctic tundra, while the southern half is a warm continental climate reminiscent of mainland Mereland. Sharlow's is the only part of Rhowyden with active volcanos, which have shaped much of the landscape. As a result, Sharlow is also the only part of the country to normally experience earthquakes.
The Great Bay, located on the west coast between Sharlow and Mereland, is notable because its water is nearly fresh due to the immense drainage of many rivers into it and more brackish seawater being limited by the Dagerby Peninsula and Olan Islands. Aside from the area immediately surrounding the western boundary, the Great Bay's water has salinity levels that allow for safe human consumption. The Great Bay is linked to the Thousand Islands by the Great Canal, which runs nearly 2000 kilometers through southern Mereland, between the major cities of Leraster and Mikelby.
Rhowyden's highest point is the Juniveil, at 2723 meters, and its lowest point is the Great Green Lake at 7 meters below sea level. The highest temperature ever recorded in Rhowyden was 39°C, in Yupoly in 2023, while the lowest temperature ever recorded in Rhowyden was -48°C in Varholm in 1997
The Juniveil is the highest point in Rhowyden at 2723 meters.
The shore of Lake Sovereign is a major tourism and economic hub.
Vineyards in eastern Avony.
Cranes taking flight in a marsh in northern Mereland.
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History
Demographics
| Rank | Zone | Pop. | Rank | Zone | Pop. | ||||
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 Mikelby  Bramwin |
1 | Mikelby | Great Bay Moraine Zone | 2,333,627 | 11 | Drytholm | Maritime Sharlan Coastal Zone | 1,240,312 |  Leraster  Leander |
| 2 | Bramwin | Istervanic Archipelago Zone | 2,041,099 | 12 | Timmingham | Great Bay Moraine Zone | 1,238,488 | ||
| 3 | Leraster | Lake Sovereign Basin Zone | 1,980,445 | 13 | Rosheamus | Southern Meric Lowlands Zone | 1,223,188 | ||
| 4 | Leander | Green River Delta Zone | 1,976,742 | 14 | Glasmere | Great Green Lake Basin Zone | 1,178,455 | ||
| 5 | Balworth | Balworth Bay Zone | 1,722,998 | 15 | Kininkle | Sea of Spears Zone | 1,047,350 | ||
| 6 | Lisitas | Salhet Peninsula Zone | 1,608,764 | 16 | Delwen | Abbey Straits Zone | 965,237 | ||
| 7 | Gydenborg | Lake Sovereign Basin Zone | 1,517,065 | 17 | Rinbrouk | Great Bay Moraine Zone | 946,420 | ||
| 8 | Yupoly | South Avonic Tropical Coastal Zone | 1,463,413 | 18 | Lanasford | Great Green Lake Basin Zone | 888,592 | ||
| 9 | Josbury | Southern Meric Lowlands Zone | 1,456,788 | 19 | Sorden | Howingese Northern Plateau Zone | 755,331 | ||
| 10 | Drosstad | Salhet Peninsula Zone | 1,318,435 | 20 | Mansfeld | Aspholm Bay Zone | 721,098 | ||