Voisey
Voisey is a sovereign state located on the continent of Europa.Voisey is a unitary constitutional republic with a semi-presidential regime. The motto has always been "Liberty, Fidelity, Justice". The national colours of the flag are blue, white and red with two black lions holding a coat of arms with a white lily, a sign of peace but of strength. Above the lily sits a giant fortress, a sign of resistance. The capital is Chaumont. The official language of Voisey is French. Dialects such as Pavois, Bassignot,Sennonais, Troyen, Argonnais,Rémois, Vallage, Langrois (which is a very rarely spoken dialect), Spinalien, Déodatien, Gaumais, Longovicien, Nancéien,Messin, Franc-comtois, and Francien are considered secondary languages and are spoken by about 71% of the population. The official currency is the Franc. Voisey has an important geopolitical role in the world, with an extensive network of embassies and consulates in all countries of the continent. Voisey is also the fifth largest nuclear power on the continent on a par with Artoisie. Voisey's has been repeatedly ranked in 1934, 1969, 1975, 1984-85, 2008, 2012 and 2020 as the world's number one Soft Power Rate thanks to its broad diplomatic reach, cultural richness and the strong international relations skills of its presidents. Voisey is the third largest economy in the world with a nominal GDP of 629.8 billion $US in 2021. With an unemployment rate of 2.2% (fourth quarter 2021), it has a "very high" standard of living (2nd in the HDI ranking in 2021). Voisey's is a world leader in the metal, food, automotive, nuclear and agricultural sectors. Voisey's is one of the largest countries in Europa. The culture of Voisey is very old and supported by its citizens, who are very conservative and proud of their traditions. The French language is used in the majority, although in some areas patois is used as the main language. Voisey is a member of several global and regional organisations such as WEMO (World Economic and Military Organisation) OMEM in French, IHO (International Health Organisation)OIS in French. Voisey is also part of the international free trade zone (white zone), the economic alliance of the Entente and the Paris Pact, aimed at helping nations in difficulty and, among other things, preventing a recurrence of the Great War (1969-1985).
Republic of Voisey République de Voisey | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "Liberté – Fidelité – Justice" (French) "Liberty – Fidelity – Justice" | |
| Capital | Chaumont |
| Largest city | Reims |
| Official languages | |
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| Demonym(s) | Voiseyien, Voiseyienne |
| Government | Unitary Constitutional Republic |
| Daniel Marangé | |
| Raymond Barthélémy | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Area | |
• Total | 53,633 km2 (20,708 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0.8% |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 7 120 898 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $634 944 880 600 |
• Per capita | $89 166 |
| Gini |  0.310low |
| HDI (2021) |  0.874very high (2nd) |
| Currency | Franc (FV) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +33 |
| Internet TLD | .vy |
Geography
Location, borders and area
Voisey is located in the North-East of the Europa continent. The neighbouring countries are: Porhoët in the South-West, la Touloisie in the East, la Brenne in the South-East, le Bessin in the North-East and l'Artoisie in the North. Voisey has a coastline to the northwest characterised by granite cliffs very similar to those of Porhoët. Voisey is one of the largest countries in Europa with an area of 53,633 km2 . The borders with the neighbouring countries are characterised by small rivers, hedges or different types of fields. Stone milestones mark the separation every kilometre. However, there are customs at the main roads. During the Great War, the borders were guarded by the army.
Geology, topography and hydrography
Voisey is a relatively mountainous country. The highest peak is Haut de Baissey at 1424 m. The lowest point is the Jouvelle plain which is 310m above sea level. The Vosges massif to the east is also a high point in the area. These mountainous formations were formed during prehistoric times. The soils of Voisey are of sedimentary origin from the West and the ancient crystalline massif of the Vosges. Several rivers cross Voisey such as the Suize, which then flows into the sea, the Marne, the Meuse, the Meurthe, the Saône, the Aube, the Seine (which does not have its source in Voisey), the Aisne, which springs at Sommaisne and then flows into a larger river, the Oise.The Aisne ends its course at Amifontaine in Artoisie.
Climate
Voisey's climate is temperate with fairly marked regional or local variations. Voisey has experienced climatic events with significant consequences: storms (those of December 2002 paralysed the entire continent for months), floods, particularly the flooding of the Suize in 1942 and 2015, and severe droughts such as that of 2001, which put thousands of people at risk. A distinction is usually made between the strict oceanic climate, which is very marked in the west. The lowland degraded oceanic climate in the centre corresponds to frequent showers, fog and frost in winter. The semi-continental climate in the north-east and centre-east is itself subdivided and has characteristics that are further modified by the proximity of the mountain ranges. The eastern semi-continental climate is present from Burgundy to the Ardennes (from the south to the northwest). Finally, the mountain climate is present, mainly at altitude in the Vosges mountains. The average temperature in Voisey rose by an average of 0.1°C per decade during the 20th century. On 14 August 1905, a record was set in Conthil in the Moselle with 40.7 on the thermometer. On the contrary, another record was broken in January 1976 in Rocroi in the Ardennes with -34 C°.
Thanks to a policy of limiting the use of petroleum products and the importance of nuclear energy, Voisey's per capita CO2 emissions are lower than those of most of its neighbours. Greenhouse gas emissions in the Voisey's area represented about 2.4% of global emissions in 2017. Plastic production in Voisey fell by 10% between 2016 and 2017. The use of bicycles in cities has increased by 20% between 2010 and 2020. A 2013 survey by the Minister of Ecology found that "Voisey's carbon footprint is constantly decreasing".
Preservation of the environment
The public authorities have been trying to respond to these environmental challenges for several decades. Since 1967, nature reserves and national parks have been joined by regional nature parks, which combine conservation and development of the natural and cultural heritage. Two water agencies have been set up to manage and protect the country's water resources.
The Natura 52 network brings together natural or semi-natural sites in Europa with a high heritage value, due to the exceptional fauna and flora they contain. In December 2020, the Natura 52 network includes 342 sites in France, including 6 marine sites.
Spatial distribution of people and activities
Voisey is marked by multiple spatial imbalances. On the one hand, it has the originality of having a capital that is smaller than many other large cities in the country. It is home to a quarter of the country's students and a quarter of the country's major companies. The East, which has remained agricultural and is currently enjoying a major demographic and economic boom, and the West, with its developed industry and urbanisation. The table below lists the country's main cities in 2021, ranked by default according to their population. WIP:
| City | Intra-Muros |
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| Chaumont | 69 552 |
| Metz | 179 689 |
| Nancy | 171 278 |
| Dijon | 202 124 |
| Troyes | 94 378 |
| Saint-Quentin | 81 330 |
| Saint-Dizier | 55 643 |
| Epinal | 46 971 |
| Laon | 31 715 |
| Charleville-Mezières | 63 126 |
| Reims | 210 877 |
| Auxerre | 44 318 |
| Lunéville | 30 910 |
| Soissons | 38 125 |
| Thionville | 45 112 |
| Beaune | 35 672 |
| Vesoul | 23 771 |
| Belfort | 60 504 |
| Sarrebourg | 20 880 |
| Chalons-en-Champagne | 65 220 |
Roads and transport
Road and rail transport are the main modes of transport used in Voisey. Voisey has almost 95,000 kilometres of roads in 2021, almost all of which are paved. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Voisey has had an extensive motorway network, which in 2019 totals 4,860 km.
The national rail network dates back to the mid to late 19th century and in 2018 has about 3,300 km of lines, more than half of which are electrified, and 1,500 km of high-speed lines. Most of the traffic is managed by the state-owned limited company SNRF. Since the 1920s, passenger traffic in France has been increasing thanks to the regions taking over regional and local traffic and, above all, thanks to the birth and continuous extension of the high-speed line network covered by the TGV. Even the traffic survives unlike some other neighbouring countries. Moreover, the main cities of the country are equipped with an urban railway network, of the metro type (Reims, Metz, Nancy, Chaumont, Dijon and Châlons en Champagne), tramway (Reims, Metz, Nancy, Dijon, Laon, Auxerre, Dijon, Chaumont, Troyes, Epinal, Saint Quentin and Beaune in particular) or RER (Metz, Nancy and Reims); the metro of Reims, born in 1892, forms one of the oldest networks in the world.
As for air transport, it is particularly centralised: Reims and Metz international airports welcomed 14 million passengers in 2017. Voisey is also the headquarters of one of the world's leading airlines in terms of the number of passengers carried (Baissey Aviation) and of Europe's leading civil aircraft manufacturer (Beriot ).
Other modes of transport are used in Voisey, but they are more marginal. River traffic accounts for a negligible share of passenger traffic and a very minor share of freight traffic, mainly due to the fact that a large part of the network is not adapted to modern traffic.
The bicycle mode of transport is now experiencing a revival, particularly in response to the environmental concerns of the voiseyians, thanks to the development of urban networks of cycle paths and the introduction of self-service bicycles in several cities in the country. Many excellent "inter-city" trails have been built, crossing many small villages and towns.
History
The beginnings
The first traces of Voisey date back to prehistoric times, 1.9 million years ago to be precise. Prehistoric men would have citizen in the valley of Voisey where the village of Voisey is now located in the south-east of the Haute-Marne. Burials were found in particular near Jussey. Other vestiges such as frescoes painted in caves and carved wooden objects have been found in the area around Vignory. The area where these discoveries were made is located along the Marne. These places are very suitable for fishing for food, and resources such as wood are not rare. The population at that time is estimated to be around one hundred individuals living in an area of about 1250 km2 (482sq2). The life of these citizens will change drastically with the invention of agriculture in, equivalently, 12000 BC. The citizens settled down and created the first village: Voisey. In 8500 BC, the wheel was invented and revolutionised the transport of goods, which at that time were furs, wheat and precious stones. In fact, other villages were created over time, such as the future capital, Chaumont. Situated on a hill (Buxereuil hillock), it was a point that quickly became strategic. But at that time, there was no state, just autonomous villages. In 1000 BC, the first state was established on the continent of Europa, it was Voisey. At that time, it was made up of some 30 villages. Voisey had no direct neighbours, which is why the state quickly expanded. Until 600 BC, Voisey slowly grew and expanded. The continent of Europa was then made up of about ten states, but only one had a direct border with Voisey. Voisey had excellent relations with the neighbouring states. Trade developed very quickly and the cities became richer. Langres, for example, was to be equipped with the first wooden fortress. Other revolutionary inventions were to make their appearance, and these did not come from Voisey alone: the lock in 385 BC by an Artoisian, which made it possible to control the flow of goods by boat, the sawmill in 374 BC by a neighbouring woodcutter, and the stone millstone in 366 BC by a Burinamean, which made it possible to turn wheat into "flour". The extension of this invention is invented in 322 BC, it is the bread. But this monce is not as calm as it may seem because the State of Buriname formed the first army in history. At that time, the fighters were armed with simple knives. But in 311 BC, at the request of the Voisey's chief, the first metal sword was built and the Voisey's army and those of its allies were armed with its swords. The first war in history was a series of battles called "the war of order" between 290 and 308 BC between Buriname, at the time the leading military power, and its three allies, and Voisey, at the time the leading economic power, Artoisie, at the time the leading intellectual and innovative power, Porhoët, Touloisie and all the other countries, each of which was fighting against the same enemies, but alone. This war will lead, at the beginning, to a crushing victory of the Burinamean army which burns villages, plunders merchants and big cities, destroys important buildings... But the Burinamean army was confronted with a very strong resistance from the troops of the "Northern Alliance", the alliance (the first in history) between Voisey, Porhoët, Artoisie, Touloisie, Brenne and Bessin, and in 217 BC, the Northern Alliance troops, knowing the terrain better and being better prepared, repelled the enemy troops. In 208BC, the first treaty in history was signed in the small town of Péronne. Until 50 BC, the world became quiet and prosperous again, inventions multiplied, and the rulers of the world became more and more prosperous.
The beginning of the Low Age
The Low Age is a period that stretches from the year 0 to 500. This period is so called because few major changes took place. Nevertheless, cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Rouen, Le Havre, Marseille, Strasbourg and Lille, all of which were not located in Voisey, became more influential and wealthy than Chaumont or Langres. At the time, Voisey only covered an area of about 6220 km2. The largest territory at the time was the Empire of Buriname, which covered an area of almost 10,000 km2. Faced with these powers, which were in some cases its allies, Voisey built fortifications for its towns and customs, and constructed the most imposing fortress of the time in 113. During the Low Ages, the whole continent was not full of nations. Indeed, historians estimate that approximately 60% of the habitable areas were inhabited. In short, this period saw the development of trade, militarisation in all countries but few major innovations.
From 500 to 1000
The year 500 is first of all the end of the Low Age. But it is also the beginning of the longest territorial and negotiation war in history. Indeed, this war, which resulted in almost 1 million deaths (which was enormous for the time, since the world's population was only 7.9 million, spread over 26 states of completely different sizes), marked the end of a rather peaceful era and gave way to violence. The reason was that the Burinamese Emperor Eric I was feeling cramped in his territory. That is why he decided to expand to the north, south and especially to the east, where Voisey was located. The capture of these territories was to cause a worldwide craze. Every state wanted its share. Voisey and its neighbours, especially the almost landlocked Brenne, agreed on a fair division of land. In the south, the war is already present and rages on the area of Toulouse, Clermont-Ferrand but also on the area of Nantes where there is little territory available. According to the treaty of Strasbourg, signed in 511, Voisey took more territory to the north and east, the Brenne to the south, Artoisie to the south, Porhoët to the east and Touloisie to the north and west. In 525, Buriname extended south-westwards towards the towns of Blois and Tours. The "Red Army" faction, made up of four countries, waged a war against the world alone. The Burinamean army advanced as far as Issoudun before being stopped by the voiseyian troops. The Astar troops (from Astarachie) manage to climb to Tulle, the Auvergnate troops descend to Lodève (Minervie) and manage to make a breakthrough to Nevers (near Voisey) in Bazois. The Voiseyian and Brennoise troops push back the Auvergne troops to Gueret. The war on the ground ended in 566. But a diplomatic war follows, without precedent, but which will define the limits of the territories. Buriname had its conquests of Tours and Blois confiscated, the west of theAube was given to Voisey, the Oise was given to Artoisie... In short, the caolition of the Red Army lost all its conquests. The Voisey's leader at the time was Charles Bouzereau.
The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages are one of the longest periods in history. It begins in 1000 with the death of Emperor Eric I, the break-up of the Burinam Empire and the civil war that follows, and ends in 1500. For Voisey, the early Middle Ages were calm. Numerous small inventions were made, such as the compass, spectacles and the wine press for better quality wine. Trade with other countries was going well and wheat production was increasing rapidly, maintaining an incredible food supply. Joinville-en-Vallage and Chaumont (the capital) were the first two cities in the world to have cathedrals in 1022. These two cities became very powerful, especially Chaumont. They gained in influence and became cultural cities. Buriname, not accepting this situation, erected 4 cathedrals, in Paris, Chartres, Orléans and Blois. Numerous cathedrals were built and Voisey's was quickly overtaken. At the end of the Middle Ages, Voisey had 78 cathedrals (the 4th most). In 1175, the biggest storm of all times cleared thousands of kilometres of land, allowing the expansion of some countries, especially Buriname, La Gaule and Silom. WIP