Vistulzka

This article is about the country. For other uses, see Vistulzka (disambiguation).

Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka Prawosławna Republika Wiślańska (Vistulzkan) Visztula ortodox köztársaság (Hetumogyer) Православна республіка Вісульська (Prykordonnya)
Flag Coat of arms of Vistulzkan Coat of arms
Anthem: Na zawsze! (Vistulzkan) "Forever!"
Capital	Włocławek
Largest city	Ásotthalom
Official languages	Vistulzkan Hetumoger Prykordonnyan
Ethnic groups (2024)	98.3% Vistulzkans 55.1% Viswe people 25.4% Hetumogyars 17.8% Prykordonnyan 1.7% Other .6 Helimian
Religion	57.1% Gregorianism 87.4% Northern Cathedralist 12.6% Other 42.9% Other 34.4% Irreligious 4.5% Paganism 3.7% Himaya
Demonym(s)	Vistulzkan
Government	Unitary semi-presidential Orthodoxist republic
• President	Józef Kamiński
• Marshal	Małgosia Lemańska
• Head of the Ducal Council	Bálintka Bondarenko
• Chairwoman	Irnya Prokepenko
• Cheif Justiciar	N/A
Legislature	National Legislature
• Upper house	Sejm
• Lower house	Sejmik
Formation
• Three Duchies Era	c. 850
• Georgianization of Lexinia	922
• Sarmat-Hetumoger Kingdom	953
• First Noble Republic	1211
• Second Duchy of Vistulzka	X
• First Republic	X
• Vistulzkan Civil War	X
• Signing of current constitution	X
Area
• Total	396,297 km2 (153,011 sq mi)
• Water (%)	1.1%
Population
• 2024 estimate	41 million
• 2024 census	41,326,091 (14th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$X billion (Xth)
• Per capita	$X
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$X billion (Xth)
• Per capita	$X
Gini (2023)	27.2 low
HDI (2021)	0.871 very high
Currency	Viswe złoty (zł) ([[Wikipedia:ISO 4217|VIZ]])
Time zone	UTC+1 (Western Calesian Time, WCT)
Date format	mm/dd/yyyy (CE)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+21
Internet TLD	.vz

Vistulzka (Vistulzkan: Wiślańska; Hetumogye: Visztulaszág; Prykordonnyan: Віслаьща), officially the Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka and often times referred to as the Orthodox Republic, is a sovereign country located in Western Calesia. It borders Helimia to the north, C32 & C33 to the west, C29 to the southwest, and Falland to the southeast, and it shares a maritime boundary with Waldrich across the Svalish Sea. Consisting of 54 states called Voivodeships, it is the third-largest country in Calesia, covering over 396,297 km², and the fourth-most populous with over 41 million inhabitants. Additional, Vistulzka administers two territories under as the Overseas Vistulzkan Territories that are considered part of its constitutional dominion in the Medan Ocean: Utska and Jastarnia.

Human activity in Vistulzka dates back to the Lower Paleolithic period, with various sets of artifacts dating back to the Last Glacial age. The area was dominated by various hunter-gatherer cultures. Vistulzka was very diverse during late antiquity, having been inhabited by a large mix of various tribes. The most historically important of these tribes was the Venethians, who collaborated with the Wallish Empire during the Wallish migration into Western Calesia. The Venethian Kingdom was established as a petty kingdom under the Wallish Empire. The Venethian Kingdom collapsed in 941 during the Drazhyn migration into Western Calesia, and the Wallish Empire was forced to abandon the area.

Statehood of Vistulzka first came about after the Gregorianization of Lexinia

Vistulzka has a developed market and is considered to be a regional power alongside X. Officially, Vistulzka is still considered to be an "Orthodox Gregorianic" nation. However, Vistulzka provides both freedom of religion and over high standard of human rights. Vistulzka is a founding member of the United Congress, and the X.

Etymology

Main article: Name of Vistulzka

History

Main article: History of Vistulzka

Venethian Kingdom

Main articles: Venethians, Venethian Kingdom, and Wallish conquest of Vistla

Geography

Main article: Geography of Vistulzka

Vistulzka is the third largest country within Western Calesia and borders a total of five different countries Helimia (X km; X mi) to the north, C32 (X km; X mi) and C33 (X km; X mi) to the west, C29 (X km; X mi) to the southwest and Falland (X km; X mi) to the southeast.

Southern Vistulzka along the border with Falland has a major mountain range, the Belagoras that extends westward. The Podolian Mountains form the entire natural border between Vistulzka and Falland, with the highest point in Vistulzka being Mount Zakopane ar 2,304 meters (8,000 ft) in elevation.

The Masuria is the longest and most important river within Vistulzka. The country shares partial ownership of Lake Hańcza in the northwest along the border of Helimia and C33.

Government

Main articles: Government of Vistulzka and Politics of Vistulzka

Józef Kamiński
President
since 2020

Małgosia Lemańska
Marshal
since 2020

Bálintka Bondarenko
Head of the Ducal Council
since 2020

The Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka is a unitary semi-presidential republic that is governed on the basis of a multi-party democracy wherein the President of Vistulzka is the head of state and shares power with the Marshal of Vistulzka as the head of government. The government is structured as a multi party representative democracy that takes specific ideas from Common Good Government. The current form of government of Vistulzka originated as the Vistulzkan Republic during the Vistulzkan Civil War. The 1940 Constitution of Vistulzka was the codification and stands as the current governing principles and establishing document of the Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka.

The official name of Vistulzka is the Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka. The current form of government of Vistulzka regards itself as an Orthodox Republic, an evolution of common good government. Orthodox Republicanism emerged as a new left-wing political ideology during the Second Political Odrodzenie and became a dominant ideology during the civil war.

The president is elected via a popular vote for a four-year term and is only allowed to be elected to the position twice. The president is responsible for the appointment of his marshal and the head of the ducal council during the election cycle. Once elected, the President is able to appoint members into the Ducal Council. Appointment of members into the Ducal are entirely by the president and is not subjected to review or approval by the legislative branch. However, the legislative branch is freely able to dismantle the Ducal Council with a Council of Confidence that is initiated by a censure vote. Within Vistulzkan politics, a censure vote requires 2/3rd of a majority within the Sejm. The success of a censure vote has severe political consequences for a presidential government, and the creation of a Council of Confidence severely limits the power of the executive branch in general. Alongside the dismantling of the Ducal Council, the office of the Marshal is vacated and replaced by the Speaker of the Sejm.

The Włocławek National Legislative Building, the seat of the National government.

The National Legislature of Vistulzka is the bicameral legislative of the Vistulzkan branch, comprised of the upper house Sejm and the lower house Sejmek. Both houses are elected through direct democracy at a local level.

Vistulzka has historically been a hotspot for new political organizations and radical political ideologies.

Since the end of the Vistulzkan Civil War, three governing political parties make up the dominant political bloc, the New Republican Coalition which originated from the New Republican Movement. The Orthodox Republican Party is currently the largest party within the NRC as well as the largest party in the country. The Blue Cross Movement and the Chruściel-Orange Republican Party are also members of the New Republican Coalition. Since the 2016 Vistulzkan national election which were won by Józef Kamiński and the Orthodox Republicans, political analysts have postulated that Vistulzka is in the beginning stages of democratic backsliding. Since the 2020 Vistulzkan national election and the re-election of Józef Kamiński, The Chruściel-Orange Republican Party has since rescinded their allegiance to the New Republican Coalition in favor remaining independent due to hostility between their party and Kamiński.

Administrative divisions

The administrative divisions of Vistulzka are outlined by the 1940 constitution, creating the four primary regions: Vistla, Hetumoger, Prykordonnya, and the Overseas Vistulzkan Territories. Vistla, Hetumoger and Prykordonnya are divded primarily on ethnic boundaries, while the Overseas Vistulzkan Territories are comprised of the islands of Utska and Jastarnia. These regions are headed by a Regional Governor. These regions are subsequently broken down into 52 Voivodeships. Despite their distance to Calesia, Utska and Jastarnia are not considered colonies but instead also considered voivodeships.

Each region is given a seat on the Presidential Cabinet, while Utska and Jastarnia are given their own separate seats.

  Apart of Vistla
  Apart of Hetumoger
  Apart of Prykordonnya
  Apart of Overseas Vistulzkan Territories

Voivodeships of Vistulzka

Flag	Province	Capital	Secondary capital	HASC subdivision code	Population (2022)	Area	Density per km2
	Aniołki	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Ásotthalom	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Baranya	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Bystrzyca East	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Bystrzyca West	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Jászapáti	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Kholm	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Kodyma	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Kőszeg	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Gręziniec	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Jastarnia	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Jasień	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Kamienica	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Magura	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Maican	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Mezőtúr	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Miastko	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Mrocza	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Óbánya	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Ostrów	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Polonne	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Prykordonnya East	N/A	N/A	EP	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Prykordonnya West	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Reda	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Shevchenko	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Ślęza	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Somogy	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Świdnica	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Szellő	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Tendra	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Utska	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Véménd	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Volyn	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Wełnica-Poznań	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Włocławek	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Yedysan	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A
	Yelanet	N/A	N/A	BA	N/A	203 km2 (78 sq mi)	N/A

Military

Main articles: Armed Forces of Vistulzka, Vistulzkan National Army, Vistulzkan National Navy, Vistulzkan National Air Force, and Internal Public Security Commission

The Armed Forces of Vistulzka are comprised of five branches – the National Army, the National Navy, the National Air Force, the Milicja Zbrojne and the Internal Public Security Commission. The Army, the Navy, and the Air Force is subordinate to the Department of National Defense, while the Milicja Zbrojne is subordinate to the Department of Law. The IPSC is officially subordinate to the Department of National Defense, but operates under the direction as various police agencies for departments under the Ducal Council. As of 2024, the Armed Forces of Vistulzka have a combined strength of XXX active soldiers, with YYY soldiers active within the Milicja Zbrojne and the IPSC.

Law

Main articles: Milicja Zbrojne and Law Enforcement in Vistulzka

Law enforcement in Vistulzka is primarily performed by the National Police (Milicja Zbrojne) and is assisted by various agencies that belong to the Internal Public Security Commission. The National Police is considered to be an independent branch of the Armed Forces, and reported to the Department of Law. The National Police investigates crimes and transgressions, and acts as a general purpose response unit on a Voivode and municipal level.

Private security firms are often utilized by companies due to the military industry of Vistulzka. The most notable being the Stellaris Conglomerate. Private security firms are viewed as extremely controversial due to their lack of legal authority and extensive legislation efforts for both allowing and outlawing their existence.

The Internal Public Security Commission is conglomerate of various federal law enforcement agencies that have a seat on the Ducal Council. The IPSC is extremely structured, as each agency under its jurisdiction has very well-defined boundaries as to its limitations and its departmental goals. IPSC's reach under wartime is limited and can be temporarily absorbed under the jurisdiction of the National Police during times of war.

Foreign relations

Main articles: Foreign Relations of Vistulzka and Department of Foreign Relations of Vistulzka

Economy

Infrastructure

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in Vistulzka

Vistulzka has an extensive railway network that crosses through every voivodeship within the country, measuring at 15,000 miles. The railroads within the country are owned and maintained by the Department of Infrastructure, while the operation of trains is done by the Department of Transportation. This is done under two state-owned enterprises, the national passenger company of VHK Railways and the national freight company VHK Freight Operations. Both companies are the only constitutionally allowed corporations that are able to operate and use railways within the country. The high speed Pendolino Prędkości was launched in 1957 that connected the westernmost city of New Pereya to the coastal city of Asotthalom. It has since been expanded to create new transit hubs throughout the country and has been vital to the economy of Vistulzka since its first trip from Asotthalom to New Pereya. Additionally, VHK Railways operates all forms of rapid transit on rail lines that belong to the city government, as opposed to the national Department of Infrastructure. Proceeds from this transit lines are often negotiated between their respective city governments and VHK Railways.

Demographics

Urbanization

Largest cities or metropolitan areas in Orthodox Republic of Vistulzka Seneca
	Rank		Voivodeships	Pop.
Ásotthalom Włocławek	1	Ásotthalom	Ásotthalom	5,861,242	Lybid New Pereya
	2	Włocławek	Włocławek	3,114,451
	3	Lybid	West Prykordonnya	1,563,012
	4	New Pereya	East Prykordonnya	801,524
	5	Wełnica	Wełnica-Poznań	581,942
	6	Salgótarján	Somogy	391,784
	7	Fehérvár	Somogy	211,892
	8	To be named	To be named	To be calculated
	9	To be named	To be named	To be calculated
	10	To be named	To be named	To be calculated

Education

Education within Vistulzka is centralized and operated by the Department of Education and is divided into four sections: kindergarten, primary, secondary, and tertiary higher. Responsibility of educational oversight is placed primarily on the voivodeship government. The organization of educational standards is established by the Committee of Educational Standards, which represents states. Committee members are selected from a voivodeship's Board of Education and elected by the teachers of the voivodeship. Kindergarten attendance is optional and is aimed primarily for children aged two to five. Primary education begins at the age of six and is compulsory.

The overwhelming majority of higher education institutions, which make up the tertiary higher section of Vistulzkan education are public. Students must first pass the Wejście, but are entitled to study without paying any fee. The National University of Vistulzka was founded in 1225 by Ziemomysł III in Wełnica as the first tertiary higher education institution within the country. It has since become the largest and oldest university within Vistulzka, and remains one of the oldest continually operating universities within the country.

Homeschooling was unofficially banned within the country after the Vistulzkan Civil War and its ban has been ingrained into the culture of Vistulzka. The overwhelming majority of people do not support homeschooling in any form. In 2015, Pawel Hong signed Amendment 22, which added a clause that constitutionally banned homeschooling within the nation.

See also

Outline of Vistulzka