Mathral

Federal Republic of Mathral Rhebaboliki ya Feterale ya Mathral
Flag
Motto: In Unity and Liberty!
Map of Mathral
Capital and largest city	Hochōborha
Official languages	Mathrali
Religion	48% Christian 26% Atheist 21% Folk 5% Other
Demonym(s)	Mathrali, Momathral
Government	Federal multiparty parliamentary republic with an executive presidency
• President	Bomo Nchatinya
• Vice-President	Tsisi Kokonhwa
• Parliament Speaker	Vantu Tsokwane
Legislature	Parliament
Establishment
Area
• Total	791,607.3 km2 (305,641.3 sq mi)
Population
• 2025 census	9,107,400
• Density	11.5/km2 (29.8/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	$177.29B
• Per capita	$19,467
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$81.08B
• Per capita	$8,903
HDI (2025)	0.743 high
Time zone	UTC+03:00 (PST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+212
Internet TLD	.ml

Mathral, or the Federal Republic of Mathral, is a small, isolated republic on the southern continent of Kaniq in Telrova. With its cold climate, rolling steppes and snowcapped mountains, the sparse population, centered primarily around a few coastal cities and islands, is made up primarily of indigenous Mathrali citizens, along with a mixture of neighboring and colonizing ethnic groups. It is notable for being one of a few countries in Telrova to have a tricameral system of governance as well.

The nation is bordered to the west by the Kingdom of Bathelonat and is bordered at sea by an island belonging to Socialist Platypus. The country is well-renowned for its landscapes and multicultural society. It is also one of the most sparsely populated countries on all of Telrova, with only 11.5 people per square kilometer (29.8 per sqmi).

The nation also enjoys relative stability, having an unbroken chain of democracy since it was freed from colonial rule in 19XX, and having few regional rivalries, with the exception of a dispute of the Tachinya Island with neighboring Bathelonat. It is defended by the Mathrali Defense Forces and has neutrality enshrined into its constitution.

Geography & Climate

Climate

Most of Mathral is home to a rather cold climate, with some coastal areas and the Bohwa Islands being slightly more temperate, often being of Cfc and Csc classifications. Meanwhile much of the non-coastal mainland is home to a vast semi-arid to arid steppe environments (BSk & BWk), home to a great many historically nomadic groups. Then through the heartlands and much of the East, there is a Dfb to Dfc climate, where it is rather humid and coniferous, but also quite cold.

Many large mountain ranges also line the eastern coast and areas surrounding the Lake Mvānye, as well as the southern reaches of the border, much of it being classified as sparsely inhabited tundra (ET). Because of this, much of the population is centered around coastal regions, or the Csc areas, where summers tend to be dry and cold, with summertime temperatures rarely exceeding 15 Celsius and winter temperatures rarely dipping below 0 Celsius, giving a good stability to the weather of those regions.

Nature

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  Life-sized model of the Ba Honhařa, the largest land animal on Telrova.

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  A Wooly Mathrali Rhino sketch, only around 200 still exist in the wild.

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  The Ba Mvānye, or Mvanye Beast.

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  Settlement on the Mathrali steppe.

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  Mathrali Steppe panoramic view.

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  View of the eastern Mbatswani mountains.

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  Vweqwoto (Southern Port), surrounded by the Mbatswani mountains.

Government & Politics

Administrative Regions

Mathrali region map

There exist 19 regions in the nation of Mathral, each holding approximately 480,000 people. This division allows for fairly equal representation, and regional borders are redrawn quite often, especially in rural areas.

The regions are as follows:

1. Bochō City, the capital city and most densely populated district.

2. Swebochō, "North Bocho", second most densely populated

3. Sweqwoto, or "Northern Port"

4. Bochōrēn, or "outer/away from Bocho"

5. Atłun, third most densely populated city.

6. Atłunēn, "outer Atlu"

7. Dwatera, "Wide Earth"

8. Benīn City, fourth most densely populated.

9. Benīnēn, "Outer Benin"

10. Dugařa

11. Vwedwatera

12. Akwella, "river"

13. Swembatswa, "Northern Mbatswa"

14. Mbatswa, one of the most mountainous regions in the country, home to the dormant Mambwa volcano and nomadic "Sanna" ethnic group.

15. Vweqwoto, the "Southern Port" is home to a large population of historical Ziromnian settlers.

16. Daggwetha

17. Qatsī

18. Bathelyin, or "Near Bathel[onat]", it is a contested region as about half of those inhabiting it are ethnically Bathelonatian.

19. Bohwa Islands, a subtropical environment, they were integrated in and are inhabited primarily by Ziromnian settlers who occasionally advocate independence from the rest of Mathral. The southernmost island in this region, Tachinya Island, is disputed with Bathelonat.