Vistulzka
Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka Prawosławna Republika Wiślańska (Vistulzkan) | |
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 Flag | |
| Anthem: "Na zawsze!" "Forever!" | |
| Capital | Włocławek |
| Official languages | Vistulzkan |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | 87.1% Viswe 6.3% Hetumogyars 5.1% Nassauvians 1.5% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Viswe |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Józef Wojciechowski | |
| Leszek Jędrychowski | |
| Legislature | National Legislature |
| Sejm | |
| Sejmik | |
| Formation | |
• Seguacistendom | 847 |
| 853 | |
Vistulzka, officially the Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka, often times called the Orthodox Republic is a sovereign country located in Central Atalan. Consisting of 54 states called Voivodeships, Vistulzka is considered to be a regional power within Central Atalan and competes with its eastern bordering neighbor Hetumoger for economic dominance in the region. It is the largest country within Central Atalan, covering over 572,000km2. Vistulzka is founding member of the Atalan Sovereign Congress. Vistulzka also holds two island colonies within Ozarkus and Alleghenus: Casimir and Nowa Kosciuszko
Vistulzka has been inhabited since the ice age with various sets of artifacts dating back to the Proto-Atalan period of Atalan when the area was dominated by various Hunter-gatherers cultures. Vistulzka in the early eigth century was a mix of various tribes that were described as Lechites. Two of these dominant tribes jumpstarted early statehood in 847 by unifying the various tribes under the banner of the Duchy of Lechia. These tribes, the Viswe and Gorale were both followers of Orthodox Seguacism and adopted it as the Duchy's official religion, turning away from their roots of Central Atalan paganism. During the period between the eighth and ninth century, Atalan was embroiled in the Rush of Statedom, where many tribes sought to gain political legitimacy and create their own larger states. At the time, the Duchy of Lechia was the dominant power in Central Atalan. In 953, Lechia unified with the First Kingdom of Hetumoger which lied to its western border, creating the Lechia-Hetumoger Kingdom. Lechia-Hetumoger was the largest power in the entirity of all of Atalan during this time. In 1211, Lechia-Hetumoger entered the Atalan Heropleven, a cultural revival that marked a change of internal politics of the Kingdom. This change was primarily liberal where the Kingdom transformed into the Lechia-Hetumoger Noble Republic, a political system that utilized the idea of a Noble Republic. In 1479, the political situation in Lechia-Hetumoger had transformed vastly and the two countries no longer held semblance and collapsed. The collapse created two separate noble classes in each country, the Nemesseg in the Second Kingdom of Hetumoger and the Szlachta in the Noble Republic of Lechia.
Vistulzka has a developed market and is considered to be a regional power alongside Hetumoger. Officially, Vistulzka is still considered to be an Orthodox Seguacistic nation. However, Vistulzka provides both freedom of religion and over high standard of human rights. Vistulzka is a founding member of the Atalan Sovereign Congress, which one of the Five Councils and is a participant of the University System of Atalan.
History
Government
The Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka is a Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic that is governed on the basis of multi-party democracy. As a Semi-Presidential government, executive powers are split between the Office of the President and the Sejm. The 1921 Constitution of Vistulzka is considered to be the governing principle and establishing document of Vistulzka, much of it coming from the ideals that were established during the 1910s-1920s, known as Othodoxist Republicanism which would later influence both the Blue Movement in Hetumoger and the Janssenic-Orange Republicanism in Nassau
The President of Vistulzka is considered to be the head of the executive branch, serving as both head of state and head of government. The executive branch also consists of the Marshal of Vistulzka and the Ducal Council. As the president, they are elected via popular vote into office. The president is considered to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Vistulzka, but presidential exercise of this position has not been exercised since the Second Noble Republic of Vistulzka. Members of the Ducal Council are appointed by the president and subsequently approved by the Sejm. The president is able to submit and veto legislation into the chambers of the National Legislature, but must pass through both the Sejmik and Sejm.
Law
The Constitution of Vistulzka
Geography
Vistulzka is located in the western part of Central Atalan with, bordered by the countries of Hetumoger to the east, Nassau to the west and Mähren-Łużyca to the southwest and south. Vistulzka is the largest country within Central Atalan and is the fourth largest country within the entire continent of Atalan.