Sandbox:Stedoria
Seperatist states in Western Velaheria, are two states, the Veldorian Democratic Republic and the Elbenauer Republic, that were formed with the backing of the Stedorian People's Republic following the Stedorian invasion of Velaheria on 16 July 2024, in which Veldoria and Elbenau, both states under the de jure control of the Republic of Velaheria, were occupied by Stedorian military personnel following the Lily Revolution. Prior to the invasion, the Stedorian government had made unsubstantiated claims of genocide and vigilantism against ethnic Stedorians and former members and supporters of the Velaherian People's Party. The Stedorian government additionally made claims that Stedorian sovereignty had been continually violated by supporters of the Revolution, which the Stedorian government deemed illegal.
Following the Stedorian occupation of the two regions, on 5 October, at an extraordinary congress of the Dolchic Socialist Gemotam Party, the Chief Consul of Stedoria, Tamäj Köseg, announced that referenda would be held on 11 November in both Stedorian-occupied Veldoria and Elbenau, in which the regions' citizens would be given a choice of independence or rejoining the newly-formed Republic of Velaheria. The Second Consul of Stedoria, Djjuràd-Françwa Delvau, announced the formation of the United People's Progressive Front of Elbenau and Veldoria (VVF), a de facto political movement and regional member party of the Dolchic Socialist Gemotam Party. Political experts have widely viewed the VVF as a pro-Stedorian collaborationist political organisation to attract support for Stedoria within the two regions, with many pointing to the appointing of Viktor von Starinburg, the older brother of deposed Velaherian leader Ander von Starinburg, as an attempt to attract support from those in the region still sympathetic to the former Velaherian People's Party regime. Delvau also announced the creation of the of two Stedorian-trained paramilitary forces, the People's Combat Groups of Elbenau and the People's Combat Groups of Veldoria, both unified in command under the Unified Military Command of Veldoria and Elbenau.
The independence referenda, held as planned on 11 November, resulted in the two regions voting for independence. According to the official referenda results by the Stedorian government, 78.31% of residents in Veldoria voted in favour of independence whilst 64.77% of residents in Elbenau voted in favour of independence, with a turnout of 72% and 79% respectively. The results of the referendum could not be verified by international observers, who were refused entry into the regions. The Velaherian government, estimated the turnout rate to be approximately 30% in both regions. Int'l recog. of results. criticisms. stedorian resposne.
Veldorian Democratic Republic
Veldorian Democratic Republic Veldorische Demokratische Republik (Dolch) Veldoriänijë Dämokratijë Repüblik (Stedorian Dolch) Repüblik Demokratik Veldoriänik (Stedorian) | |
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| Motto: "Wir wollen bleiben, was wir sind" "Vër vollë bläiben, vot vër sën" "We want to remain what we are" | |
| Anthem: Freiheit / Fräihäit "Liberty"  | |
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| Status | Partially recognised state |
| Capital and | Vertia |
| Official languages | Dolch Stedorian Dolch Stedorian, |
| Ethnic groups | 51% Velaher 48% Stedorians 1% Others |
| Demonym(s) | Veldorian |
| Government | Federal presidential republic under a dictatorship |
• State President | Viktor Starinburg |
• State Secretary | vacant |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Establishment | |
| 16 July 2024 | |
• Independence | 2024 |
| Area | |
• | [convert: invalid number] |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | WIP |
• 2021 census | WIP |
• Density | [convert: invalid number] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $ WIP |
• Per capita | $ WIP |
| Gini (2024) |  WIPError: Invalid Gini value |
| HDI |  0.401low |
| Currency | Stedorian mark (Ḿ) (STM) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (UTC) |
| Date format | dd.mm.yyyy CE |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +772 (de facto) |
| Internet TLD | .sd (de facto) |
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Elbenauer Republic
Elbenauer Republic | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "Wir bluten rot" "Vër bludë rout" "We bleed red" | |
| Anthem: Elbenau-Hymne "Elbenau Hymn"
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| Status | Partially recognised state |
| Capital and | Grestin |
| Official languages | Dolch, Stedorian Dolch |
| Ethnic groups | 67% Velaher 32% Stedorians 1% Others |
| Demonym(s) | Elbenauer |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
• President | vacant |
• Volksminister | vacant |
| Legislature | People's Council |
| Establishment | |
| 16 July 2024 | |
• Independence | 2024 |
| Area | |
• | [convert: invalid number] |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | WIP |
• 2021 census | WIP |
• Density | [convert: invalid number] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $WIP |
• Per capita | $WIP |
| Gini (2020) | WIP Error: Invalid Gini value |
| HDI | 0.508 low |
| Currency | Stedorian mark (Ḿ) (STM) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (UTC) |
| Date format | dd.mm.yyyy CE |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +772 (de facto) |
| Internet TLD | .sd (de facto) |