Volgorodov

Federal Republic of Volgorodov
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Motto: "Korynku matı osaau od tagash" "Our roots grow one tree"
Anthem: "Gorozom Matı" "Our Thunder"
Location	Northwestern Gwaii
Capital and largest city	Ztalinigrad
Official languages	Volgan
Recognised national languages	See Volgan languages
Ethnic groups	90% Volgan 5% Arengin 5% Other
Religion	(undocumented)
Demonym(s)	Volgan
Government	Federal Republic
• President/Marshal	Zlatek Kuzvaronov Volga
Establishment
• Volgyır-Mrevkhaan Confederation	~300 BCE
• Orda Volgan	~1200
• Republic of Vologda-Sosnogorsk	~1600
• Current Volgan constitution	1850
Population
• Estimate	550,000,000 (2020)
Currency	Turgur (VGT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	[+15]
ISO 3166 code	VD
Internet TLD	.vd

The Federal Republic of Volgorodov (FRV), commonly known as Volgorodov, is a federal republic located in Northwestern Gwaii, neighboured by Haida to the East and Breyborg to the South. Volgorodov has the largest population in its world, with an estimated population of 550,000,000 spread across roughly 1/4ths of the continent Gwaii, and is known for its fundamentally collectivistic society and large military. Its capital and largest city is Ztalinigrad.

The lands of present-day Volgorodov was once ruled by various nomadic tribes under a loose confederation, wracked with inter-tribe rivalries and conflicts. It would not be until around 1200 CE that they would be united under a single banner by Tzemsur Khagan, forming the Orda Volgan (Volgan Horde), transforming the nation from an aristocracy into a meritocracy, and whose lands constitutes much of modern Volgorodov's territory.

Volgorodov is a large multiethnic nation that consists of many distinct native ethnic and linguistic groups, with the Volsav being the largest demographic among them. Volgan society has embraced a shared identity with the motto "Korynku matı osaau od tagash" ("Our roots grow one tree"), defined with a national language, ethnic diversity, religious freedom, and a shared history of rebellion against hostile foreigners.

Etymology

The name Volgorodov is derived from Volgan and Rodov, meaning "Volgans of the Rodov". Volgan is the term for the people united under Tzemsur Khagan. Rodov is of much more uncertain origin, but the most likely prospect would be the name of an ancient river dubbed "Rodov" (Rudov in Tovgoran) according to ancient sources.

The term Volgan originates from a confederation consisting of the five largest tribes of pre-Orda Volgan times: the Volsav, Malgyıt, Gaukhaan, Mreget and Tovgor, when they first formed the Volgyır-Mrevkhaan Confederation. When Tzemsur Khagan united all the tribes under one banner, including the Volgyır-Mrevkhaan Confederation, the term "Volgan", a shortening of the previous confederation's name, grew into an umbrella term for a large group of tribes united under Tzemsur Khagan's rule. While previously used only by visiting foreigners and surrounding unrelated tribes, the growing common usage of the demonym led to the Orda adopting it.

Geography

Volgorodov's geography is dominated by tundra and taiga, with a 'belt' of temperate climate running along the Southern edge of Volgan territory, an area nationally called Khobdısh Gasır, "The Green Sash"; historically it was the area of residence for a lot, if not all, of the Volgan tribes. The Ur-Altan Mountains cut through the Northern portion of mainland Volgorodov, dividing the area of the country between the taiga and tundra biomes.