Krumlau

Federation of Krumlau Krumlawische Föderation / Крумловская Федерация
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Tod vor Schande Death before dishonor
Map of Krumlau
Krumlau in green, Erdara in light green
Capital and largest city	Rakonitz
Official languages	Hesurian, Wenish
Demonym(s)	Krumlavian
Government	Federal parliamentary monarchy
• Monarch	Louise I
• Chancellor	Natalia Wojtek
• Upper house	Reichstag
• Lower house	Bundesrat
Area
•	1,004,344.2 km2 (387,779.5 sq mi)
Population
• 2015 census	43,941,015
• Density	44/km2 (114.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$1,969,919,643,465
• Per capita	$44,831
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$1,772,316,899,010
• Per capita	$40,334
Gini (2015)	33.2 medium
HDI (2015)	.907 very high
Currency	Krone (KRN)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
ISO 3166 code	KR
Internet TLD	.kr

The Federation of Krumlau, also known as Krumlov, is a country in southern Erdara bordered by Mascylla, Hytekia in the north, and Dulebia to the southwest. Krumlau is a landlocked country covering an area of 1,004,344 square kilometers, making it the largest nation in Erdara. It is a Federal parliamentary monarchy consisting of 15 highly autonomous constituent states and three free cities. The organization of the nation is complex and structured on regional and linguistic grounds, given the country's billingual nature. It's largest city and capital is Rakonitz, with 2.5 million residents. Other major cities include Vladika, Nordgau, Ihlenburg, Rühen, Kandau and Waasenfurt. Krumlau is both the largest and most populous state in Erdara, as well as being one of the least densely inhabited.

Krumlau is home to two major ethnic groups, a Hesurian community, which comprises of 41% of the population, and a Pomric Wenish community, which form the majority of the populace with 47% of Krumlau identifying as Wenish. Additionally, certain regions of Krumlau are inhabited by Kuns, consisting of 6% of the population. Despite lacking majority, the Hesurian language is considered the Lingua Franca in the nation, although both the Standard Hesurian dialect and Wenish are taught at schools. The two free cities, Rakonitz and Vladika, are officially billingual, although Hesurian is the dominant language in the Capital, while in Vladika Wenish is dominant.

The Krumlavian state's formation begins in the 10th century, with the creation of the Order of the Haemator Knights of the Cathartic Temple, an order mainly composed of Hesurian followers of Ditanery with the goal of converting the Pomric peoples south of Erdara. Sponsored by the Ragucin Empire, the order, together with Hesurian local nobles, made significant gains in conquering northern Winyan pagan area. The Krumgemeinschaft was established in 1039, amongst leading figures of the Haemator Knights and the Dukes of what is now Krumlau. Several of the conquered lands were also granted to the Haemator Order, who undertook significant conversion efforts of the local Pomric folk. The recently created duchies and margraviates grew in influence and size, receiving major imperial support during invasions from eastern hordes. As the Ragucin Empire splintered in the late 15th century, the members of the Krumgemeinschaft banded in a loose confederation, centered in Rakonitz. In the 19th century the unstable order of this confederation reached its peak in the Krumlavian Revolution, which would eventually cause the undertaking of significant reforms and a new constitution which would be the foundation of Krumlau's modern state. The nation grew as an industrial powerhouse and has since then emerged in Erdaran affairs.

The aftermath of the Revolution was defined by increasing animosity between the Hesurian and Wenish peoples, with significant separatist movements present during the second half of the 19th century. The economic differences between the industrializing, Hesurian north of the nation and the more rural Wenish south created a sour political environment, which shaped the political organization of the country to this day. It was only during the Continental War and posteriorly at the Vishnevsk War that a true shared Krumlavian identity was created. Despite this, separatism and regionalist politics have remained, albeit at a weaker state.

Krumlau is one of the founding states of the Erdaran Union and the Assembly of Nations, partaking in various multilateral efforts particularly when it comes to the further economic and political integration of Erdara. It sponsors active cooperation policies with neighbour nations such as Dulebia and certain cardian nations like Finium with distinct pragmatism, having seen significant improvement on foreign relations and economic interaction with the former and an active stance on improving transparency and democracy in the latter through non interventionist means.

Krumlau is a highly developed nation, with an advanced high-income economy. It has very high standards of living, quality of life, education and healthcare, yet regional disparities in development are still noticeable.

History

Early History

The region of the Kurom valley in southern Krumlau had historically been inhabited by Winyans since the 5th century in the very least, with them having migrated from the south across the TBD mountains. Various settlements were created along the Matka river, heart of the occupation and demographic of the early Winyans. Kurom was never a unified political entity, rather being a group of various tribes who shared a common identity, yet often had internal strife and power disputes. The Winyans expanded beyond the Kurom valley in the 7th century, settling much of the sparsely populated southern erdaran plain. Much like its other pomric counterparts at the time, Winyans lacked an organized religion, adhering to animistic practices transmitted through oral tradition. Winyan tribes to the north of the Kurom valley had regular contact with Hesurian peoples, often conducting trade and raids throughout the massive basin of the Adel river.

By the late 10th century, Hesurian nobles to the north, mainly established in the Duchies of Adelnau, Kameland and Aitau, as well as the Margraviarate of Wollstein, banded together with the cathartic military order of the Haemator Knights in a coordinated expansion initiative to ensure not only the conversion of the Winyan peoples south of the erdaran plain, but also their conquest. The Winyans, known to Hesurians as Wens, were in a weakened state, with many settlements forced to pay tribute to the eastern kuns, who had at the time been unified under the banner of Khagan Yesugei the Great. The fragmented northern wenish polities were quickly conquered by the Hesurians, who established new duchies and founded new cities along the Adel river. While control of the region was solidly established, this first crusade failed to convert the local peoples.

The formation of the Ragucin Kingdom and its incorporation of both the Haemator Knights and the Hesurian duchies into it cemented a second wave of expansion shortly after. Autonomous under King Dilisme and bolstered by increased financial support of the Piloro, the second crusade achieved immense military success, conquering the entirety of the Adel basin and much of the southern erdaran plain, reaching the Kurom valley by 1011. Centered in Vladika, the remaining independent Winyans banded together under King Svetovid I, who with the help of cuman mercenaries, whom he allowed settlement inside the Kurom valley, gathered a formidable army.

The Battle of Drenzig in 1018 was a decisive victory for King Svetovid, succesfully establishing the end of the second crusade. Svetovid's death in 1033 and the succession of his eldest son Yaropolk marked a distinct downturn in the stability of the Kurom valley, with Yaropolk's brother, Svetopolk, taking up arms in order to gather power. The Ragucin empire, exploiting this disunity, offered Svetopolk support in his claim if the converted and swore fealty to the Ragucin Emperor. While this offer was initially rejected, as Svetopolk's claim to the throne waned he agreed to the terms and, in 1037 his army was bolstered by hesurian retinues and the now feared Haemator knights. In Wulkow, Yaropolk's forces suffered a crippling defeat, which allowed Ragucin forces to move into the Kurom valley. Shortly after, Yaropolk was captured and the Winyan kingdom was conquered, with Svetopolk being given the title of Margrave of Wenya.

The region of what is now Krumlau was never centralized under a single vassal of the Ragucin Empire. Instead, its many recently founded duchies and margraviates were given significant autonomy and home rule privileges, with many villages along the Adel and Matka granted imperial city rights to stimulate the migration of Hesurians south. To guarantee their mutual autonomy and cooperate on military affairs within the Ragucin Empire, the Order of the Haemator Knights, together with the Duchies of Adelnau, Aitau, Brunnen, Kameland, Waagland, Walden, Wolvege, the archbishopric of Saale and the margraviates of Helmark, Wollstein and Wenya, banded together in the Krumgemeinschaft, a fellowship of feudatories who would mutually support each other in the conversion of the local peoples, as well as support one another against foreign raids and incursions.

Politics

Government

Archduchess Louise I of Krumlau

Chancellor Natalia Wojtek

The Federation of Krumlau is a Federal parliamentary state under a constitutional monarchy. The monarch is Head of State and commander in chief of the armed forces, still holding some executive power. The position of Chancellor, Krumlau's head of government, belongs to the elected politician most likely to command a Coalition in parliament. The Chancellor chooses ministers which are formally appointed and taken from office by the monarch. While seldom used, the monarch may make use of these powers to remove a Minister from office, an event done only after major political scandals. The Monarch is also responsible for calling federal elections.

The Monarchy in Krumlau is considered by the constitution a moderating political figure, and thus focused in affairs of state and mediating the balance between the country's legislative, executive and judiciary. The Monarch is bound to uphold constitutional rights of the country's citizens and be a neutral figure between governments. Krumlau is an elective monarchy, with special elections taking place at the times of a monarch's death. Registered voters of each constituent state or free city will vote for three electors from their state's nobility to represent their constituency in the Reichstag, with the exception of Free Cities, where any citizen of age may be a candidate. The term of an elector lasts until the death or deposition of the monarch, which the Reichstag may do with a qualified majority. The Reichstag meets yearly during a monarch's reign, to discuss and counsel the reigning monarch in affairs of state. In these yearly sessions the Reichstag may enact a motion of no confidence, and with a two thirds majority depose the ruler.

Other than particular monarch related affairs, the federal legislation is responsibility of the Bundesrat. The Bundesrat represents each of the constituent states and free cities, with their ammount of seats proportional to the population. Deputies are elected for 4 year terms, with elections for deputies within each state being specified by their associated state or free city's constitution. Most states are elected by proportional representation. The Bundesrat has the power to dismiss the government, and thus the majority in the Bundesrat determines the choice of Chancellor. In modern times, the Social Democratic Party of Krumlau, the Liberal Democratic Party and the regionalist Krumlavian National Party and Krumlavian Agrarian Movement have been the major parties, with more recently the Green Party having achieved significant victories in major constituencies.

Constituent States

Coat of Arms	State	Head of government	Bundesrat votes	Population	HDI	Capital	GDP per Capita	Demographics
	Adelnau-Wollstein Odolanov-Woltsin	Tania Krüger (LDP / ЛДП)	69	4,987,702	0.917	Born Bor	44,385	TBD
	Aitau	Ferdinand Waldmann (KSP/КСДП)	45	3,258,505	0.912	Nordgau	43,269	TBD
	Arkona Arken	Natalia Klein (КНП)	19	1,382,721	0.879	Radovlitsa Radmannsdorf	27,877	TBD
	Brunnen Brna	Ulrike Newa (KB)	34	2,487,282	0.899	Rühen Ruhno	36,524	TBD
	Falk Falak	Victor Ziegler (KB)	29	2,133,054	0.896	Grimmen Grima	37,378	TBD
	Ihlenburg Ilenograd	Catherine Mauer (KSP/КСДП)	22	1,633,529	0.961	–	59,886	71% Hesurian 16% Wenish 13% Other
	Kameland Kamenya	Günther Bölcke (KSP/КСДП)	37	2,667,351	0.902	Waasenfurt Vasebrod	37,914	TBD
	Kiewern	Anna Ulrich (KSP/КСДП)	25	1,822831	0.904	Tewel	36,825	TBD
	Kurgan Kurland	Jan Hunyadi (КНП)	20	1,508,979	0.881	Vieloniy Welonen	26,453	TBD
	Ostrovets Ostrowitt	Vasily Myakotin (КНП)	31	2,263,676	0.892	Vulkov Wulkow	34,762	TBD
	Rakonitz	Elise Vogel (Grüne)	35	2,492,534	0.953	–	55,889	48% Hesurian 40% Wenish 12% Other
	Saale-Helmark Solava	Hans Olsen (LDP / ЛДП)	43	3,147,483	0.909	Aahof Dvora	39,641	TBD
	Venya Wenland	Albert Sokalov (КНП)	54	3,013,920	0.897	Kaplava Kaplawa	35,657	TBD
	Vladika	Alena Igoshina (КСДП/KSP)	27	1,976,813	0.934	–	51,403	64% Wenish 22% Hesurian 14% Other
	Waagland Vahskiy Krai	Kiril Werner (KSP/КСДП)	37	2,720,342	0.902	Rawen Rjava	38,679	TBD
	Walden Lesa	Hermann Thauring (LDP / ЛДП)	28	2,069,477	0.895	Göllnitz Gelnitsa	38,679	TBD
	Westmark Zapadnyy Krai	Otto Wolf (KB)	22	1,621,349	0.892	Eisenburg Zheleznyygrad	34,781	TBD
	Wolvege Volvega	Alexander von der Leyen (KB)	25	1,853,467	0.896	Kandau Kandov	37,526	TBD

Demographics

Demographic groups in Krumlau

  TBD (49.0%)

  TBD (43.0%)

  TBD (5.0%)

  Other (3.0%)