Fravina

Republic of Fravina République de Fravina
Flag Seal
Motto: Fort Comme Un Strong as One
Anthem: "La Varsovienne"
Capital and largest city	Port de Sang
Official languages	Lysian
Recognised national languages	Frav
Ethnic groups (2019)	84.6% White   9.7% Indigenous   4.3% Black   1.4% Other
Demonym(s)	Frav (singular) Fravs (plural) Fravi (adjective)
Government	semi-direct democratic federal republic
• President	Bernard Beaumont
• Vice Presidential Council	Adelie Grasse Valentine LaClaire Jean Martin Louise Rochefort
Legislature	People's Council
• Upper house	Wing of Examination
• Lower house	Wing of Legislation
Establishment
• Treaty of Labrador	8 October 1810
• First Constitution of Fravina	24 April 1811
• Treaty of Valensole	29 August 1948
• Second Constitution of Fravina	16 June 1949
Population
• 2019 census	37,654,800
• Density	485.87/km2 (1,258.4/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	434,829,346,344
• Per capita	11,547.78
Currency	aure (Ā) (AFV)
Time zone	UTC+0 (UTC)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy AD
Driving side	right
Calling code	+48
Internet TLD	.fv

Fravina (French: Fravina), officially the Republic of Fravina (Lysian: République de Fravina) is a nation on the continent of Argis on the planet of Eurth.

Fravina is a semi-direct democratic federal republic, with three separate branches of government and a bicameral legislature, called the People's Council of Fravina. The nation's executive branch is headed by the president and four vice presidents, known as the Vice Presidential Council.

Etymology and Pronounciation

The name Fravina derives from the indigenous Frav People and the Frav word ina, which translates as river. The river in the name of Fravina refers to the Belle River.

History

Indigenous peoples and pre-colonial era

The earliest known complex civilization in Fravina was the Iritina, who lived in the southern regions of modern-day Fravina. While much of Iritina history is lost, historians know that the Iritina civilization flourished around 800 BC with a culture and language distinct from surrounding civilizations. By 869 BC, the city of Dikasa conquered other Iritina cities and formed the Iritina Empire.

By approximately 780 BC, Iritina collapsed from unknown reasons. Historians speculate that it may have fell from the migrating Alonisin tribes from the west, civil war, natural disasters, or any combination of the three. After that, Fravina was mainly composed of three groups - the Iritina, Alonisin, and Diadi. The three were constantly in conflict with each other and with themselves over resources. Around 270 AD, some of the Idaha tribes from the south, in modern-day Delamaria, migrated to Fravina. The Idaha and Iritina were constantly at war, which led to the extinction of the Iritina people around 800 AD.

Around 1400, four Fravi cities along the Belle River formed an alliance. This alliance, called the Frav Empire, was headed by the city of Tesina, modern-day Port de Sang. By the way of several conquests, the Frav Empire grew to encompass the Alonisin and Diadi people by around 1500.

Lysian colonization

When Fravina was first discovered by Europan explorers it was named Lysian Columbia by the Lysian explorer Louis Boneparte.

Early colonizers were often in conflict with the Frav Empire, but by 1695, the Frav Empire fell to Lysian forces led by Admiral Louis Orleans. Colonizers occupied the Four Cities, renaming them Port de Orleans, Belleville, Beaufort, and Cour de Valentine. The six colonies of Fravina were used as penal colonies by Lysia.

Many settlers were inticed by a number of economic speculative bubbles such as the fur trade, exotic plant trade as well as the construction boom in the late 18th century. Major exports of early colonies were flowers, fur, vegetables native to the new world as well as tobacco.

Lysian Columbia

The six colonies of Fravina declared independence from Lysia in 1778, and became a part of Lysian Columbia. As part of the nation, Fravina participated in the Delamarian War of 1804 against Labradoria. The war resulted in a Columbian loss. In the Treaty of Labrador (1810), Fravina was made independent from Lysian Columbia.

First Republic

The First Republic of Fravina had collected a large debt during the Delamarian War that it struggled to pay off. The debt continued to increase during the Fravina Shipping Crisis of 1833, the Native Fravi Rebellions, and the Fravina Labour Strikes of the 1880s. By the late 1800s, Fravina suffered from corruption.

Civil War and Socialist Revolution

The Fravi Civil War (1896-1902) between the Indigenous Confederacy, Fravi Socialists, and the First Republic of Fravina. Beginning with the Proclamation of Indigenous Independence in October 1896, the war grew to include the Socialists when President Pierre Antier began persecuting the group in an attempt to stop the Socialists from expressing support for the Indigenous Confederacy. Despite intiail losses, the Republic won the war with the aid of Delamaria intervening on their side.

In the post-war period, Fravina struggled to rebuild with their even bigger debts. The struggles of the period emboldened the socilaist movement. Following the assassination of socialist politician Maxim Batton and the 1933 Suspension of Fravi Congress, riots broke out across the nation, beginning the Fravi Socialist Revolution (1939-1948).

The Socialists grew in size during the interim period, with indigenous groups and the lower classes joining the movement. This contributed to the socialist victory of 1948. The war ended in late August 1948 when the Socialists, led by General Jacque De Mercy, won the Siege of Fort d'Olivier and signed the Treaty of Valensole.

Contemporary Fravina

The Second Republic of Fravina was formed on 15 October 1948, with General Jacque De Mercy ruling as the first president. His tenure, as well as the tenure of his two successors, were marred with corruption, poverty, and crime.

In the late 1980s and 1990s saw an increase in the standard of living in Fravina. Poverty, corruption, and decline were all on a decline during these decades. This success was largely accredited to the reforms of Presidents Marie Boche and Pierre Blanchet.

Geography

Fravina is mostly hilly and mountainous in some parts.

Port de Sang is the capital and largest city. Other major cities are Fort d'Olivier, Port de Barbier, Belleville, and Beaufort.

Politics and Government

Fravina is a semi-direct democratic federal republic, with three separate branches of government and a bicameral legislature, called the People's Council of Fravina. The nation's executive branch is headed by the president and four vice presidents, known as the Vice Presidential Council. Fravina's judicial branch is made up of a series of courts, with the Supreme Court acting as the highest court of appeals in Fravina.

Political Divisions

Fravina is principally divided into 6 provinces.

Political Parties and Elections

Bernard Beaumont, 8th President of Fravina since 1 January, 2016

The government of Fravina officially recognizes six national political parties. This includes the Socialist Party, the Social Labour Party, the Liberal Party , the Conservative Party, the Capitalist Party, and the National People's Party. Legislative elections are held every 5 years on the second weekend of December, and examination elections are held every 10 years on the second weekend of December. These elections determine the seats of the People's Council, of which the majority coalition of the Wing of Legislation forms the government. The last time Fravina failed to form a government was following the 2010 election, which led Fravina to be without an executive until the 2015 election, when Red Flag Coalition retook control of the Wing of Legislation.

In Fravina, there are two major political coalitions. The Red Flag Coalition is a leftist coalition of the Socialist Party and the Social Labour Party. The United Center Coalition is a centrist coalition of the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, and the Capitalist Party. The National People's Party, which is consiered far-right, is the only national party that is not part of any major coalition.

Social Labour Bernard Beaumont, winner of the 2015 and 2020 elections and former vice president, is serving as the 8th President of Fravina. The four vice presidents are Adelie Grasse, Jean Martin, Louise Rochefort, and socialist Valentine LaClaire. Leadership of the Wing of Examination is Chief Examiner Antoine Cartier. Leadership of the Wing of Legislation is Chief Legiislator Ella Lambert.

In the 16th People's Council of Fravina, the Wing of Legislation and Wing of Examination are controlled by the Red Flag Caucus. The Wing of Examination consists of 82 Social Labour seats, 20 Conservative seats, 19 Liberal seats, 13 National People's seats, 10 Capitalist seats, and 7 Socialist seats. The Wing of Legislation consists of 191 Social Labour seats, 54 National People's seats, 52 Socialist seats, 31 Conservative seats, 31 Liberal seats, 13 Capitalist seat, and 3 independent seats. Of provincial governors, there are 3 Social Labourers, 2 Liberals, and 1 Conservative.

Military

The Fravi Armed Forces (Forces Armées Fravi) are the military and paramilitary forces of Fravina, under the President of Fravina as supreme commanders. They consist of the Fravi Army (Armée de Terre Fravi), the Fravi Navy (Marine Fravi), the Fravi Air Force (Armée de l'air de Fravi), and the Fravi Civilian Army (Armée Civile Fravi), which acts as an emergency police force during national crises.

Every citizen of Fravina is automatically registered on their eightheenth birthday. Between their eighteenth and twentieth birthdays, each citizen undergoes a physical to determine their eligibility for military service. Fravina's military forces are primarily composed of drafted soldiers.

Demographics

Education

As of 2017, Fravina has a simple literacy rate of 98.8% and a functional literacy rate of 93.3%