Vyarmansk
People's Republic of Vyarmansk Народна република Вярманск | |
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| Motto: "Freedom Through Security" | |
| Capital and largest city | Vyarmansk |
| Official languages | Bulgarian, Russian |
| Demonym(s) | Vyarmanskan |
| Government | Unitary Marxist–Leninist one–party socialist republic |
• General Secretary | Pavel Hranov |
• Chairman of the Central Control Commission | Kosyo Stoyanov |
| Legislature | Congress of the Vyarmansk Communist Party |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 7,000,000 |
| Currency | Vyarmansk Ruble |
Vyarmansk, officially the People's Republic of Vyarmansk is a unitary Marxist–Leninist one–party socialist republic located along the eastern most edge of the Vulmaro Alps. Hosting a population of around 7 million, Vyarmansk started as an undeveloped and largely agricultural society, something common to the region. When the communist party took power, they started to transform Vyarmansk into an industrialized socialist society. The leadership of Vyarmansk undertook massive state investment in heavy industry, state infrastructure and military strength, neglecting the production of consumer goods. The first Three Year Plan called for "active self-reliance", collectivization of agriculture and initiated mass mobilizations campaigns in agriculture, and developed a new industrial management system. Industry was fully nationalized by 1953, and by 1960 almost all homes had electricity, though unreliable.
Geography
Vyarmansk is located in the eastern most part of the Vulmaro Alps, along the Komarov Sea. The swampy Mare Depression is in the west of the Republic, contrasted by more hilly landscapes in the east where the highest point of the Republic (at 278 meters (912 ft)) is located. The Republic borders with the Grand Principality of Livoli in the north and west, the Holy State of Cennito in the southeast and south.
There are 246 rivers in the Republic, with the Tanev River and its tributaries being the major water arteries. Most rivers are considered to be minor—10–50 meters (33–164 ft) wide and 0.5–1.4 meters (1 ft 8 in – 4 ft 7 in) deep—and usually freeze between mid-November and mid-April. There are over 700 lakes and ponds; many located in the swampy areas and having areas of less than 1 square kilometer (0.39 sq mi) and depths between 1 and 3 meters (3 ft 3 in and 9 ft 10 in). Lake Bakalov, occupying 150 hectares (370 acres), is the largest by area, while Lake Yordanov is the deepest. Swamps cover large areas—10–70 square kilometers (3.9–27.0 sq mi) and up to 100 square kilometers (39 sq mi)—and usually freeze in December.
Climate is moderately continental, with moderately cold and snowy winters and warm and often rainy summers. The average temperatures range from 18–20 °C (64–68 °F) in summer to −18 – −20 °C (0 – −4 °F) in winter. November is the windiest month of the year. Annual precipitation varies from 450 to 500 millimeters (18 to 20 in).
There are scattered deposits of molybdenum, coal, manganese, iron and tin. About 50% of the Republic's territory is forested, although the level of forestation varies significantly from one district to another.