Lemovicia
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State of Lemovicia | |
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Motto: Іноіз єз есклабо бат Lemovician: Never again a slave | |
 Land controlled by Lemovicia | |
| Capital | TBD |
| Largest city | TBC |
| Official languages | Lemovician, Miersan |
| Recognised regional languages | Narodyn |
| Ethnic groups (2017) | Miersan (52%) Lemovician (43%) Others (5%) |
| Religion (2017) | Sotirianity (96%) Others (4%) |
| Demonym(s) | Lemovician |
| Government | Parliamentary republic |
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| Sergiusz Galecki | |
| Independence | |
• From Narozalica | 1934 |
| 1992 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 41,834.24 km2 (16,152.29 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2017 census | 2,502,577 |
• Density | 59.8212612/km2 (154.9/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Total | $52,103,653,140 |
• Per capita | $20,820 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $16,209,191,229 |
• Per capita | $6,477 |
| Gini (2015) | 25.4 low |
| HDI (2018) | 0.808 very high |
| Currency | Lemovician urrea (LVU) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | TBD |
| Internet TLD | .lv |
Lemovicia (Lemovician: Менділура, Mendilurra, Miersan: Łemowicze) is a country located in Euclea, bordered to the north by West Miersa, to the east by (TBD), to the south by (TBC), and to the west by Minilov. Situated in the middle of Euclea, it is one of the few doubly-landlocked countries in existence in the world.
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Etymology
The area of Lemovicia was the named after the Lemovices, a Tenic tribe who inhabited the present-day region of Lemovicia at the time of the Solarian Empire. The name of the Lemovices derive from the term lemo, meaning elm, and vices, meaning "those who win," which indicates that the Lemovices meant "winners with elm," due to their weaponry being made of elm. However, there are claims that the name may have been what the Lemovices referred to the Paleo-Lemovician people, who have inhabited the territory.
The name used by the Lemovicia to refer to the land is Mendilurra (Pavotrian: Менділура), which is a shortened form of Mendien lurra (мендіен лура) meaning land of the hills, due to the terrain where the Lemovicians traditionally lived.
History
Prehistory
Solarian Empire
Solarians conquer area, settlement generally along flatter areas, hill regions left alone, but extensive contacts between Lemovicians and Solarians ensue, Sotirianity comes in
Middle Ages
Following the collapse of the Solarian Empire, much of present-day Lemovicia fell under the control of the Empire of Arciluco, as... (TBC)
probable tensions between various states over the land, chieftains switch sides depending on what is more advantageous, then following Arciluco's collapse around 1000, the Kingdom of Lemovicia is founded by TBD
in 1400s or 1500s, ruler of the Miersans is elected by the Lemovicians, personal union with Miersa established
Renaissance
integration with Miersa, union with Kingdom of Lemovicia dies in mid-1600s when it gets annexed into Narozalica, Lemovicia probably becomes a full part of Narozalica by the end of the century
Industrial Revolution
increased migration from Miersa and Narozalica, increasing Slavicization of Lemovicia, native Lemovician language is threatened by increasing Marolav population, especially in the lowlands
War for Independence
as the Great War wears on, Balendin Jaureguibeitia and (TBD) establish (TBC) to fight against Narozalica and establish a sovereign Lemovician state
Jaureguibeitist Lemovicia
Balendin Jaureguibeitia drafts up a constitution, establishes a state along national syndicalist lines, country was relatively stagnant during this period, pretty oppressive to the Marolavs, rules until his death in 1976 at the age of 93
Civil war
Balendin Jaureguibeitia succeeded by Saroi Garnica, tries to maintain policies, Miersans get pissed, civil war breaks out in 1980, was very brutal, and it lasts until 1992 when peace treaty signed in TBD
Contemporary era
reconstruction, lingering tensions, joined Samorspi, but things are improving
Geography
Lemovicia is traditionally divided into the lowlands (Lemovician: єскаріяк, eskariak, Miersan: niziny), situated in the northern regions of the country, and the highlands (Lemovician: мендіалдеян, mendialdean, Miersan: wyżyny), situated in the southern regions of the country.
The lowlands of Lemovicia have traditionally been more suitable for agriculture, as they are flat and have fertile soil. However, the flatness of the lowlands has historically made it vulnerable to foreign invasion, as the lack of geographically defensive features within the region made it an easy target for foreign invasion. In contrast, the highlands are not as suitable for agriculture, but in addition to its defensive capabilities, it is home to much of Lemovicia's natural resources, particularly coal and iron.
Climate
probably colder than Gaullica because it's doubly-landlocked
Economy
For much of Lemovicia's history, the economy of the area was largely based off of agriculture, with fertile valleys along the shores of Lake Coi and the rivers emptying into Lake Coi helping provide the area with much of their income. While forestry was significant, by the eighteenth century, much of the primeval forests had been cut down.
However, with the discovery of coal and iron, the economy of Lemovicia shifted as these materials were vital for the industrialization of certain countries, especially of Narozalica, which Lemovicia was part of at the time. With this migration, a manufacturing sector emerged, although compared to the rest of Narozalica, this sector was small.
Following Lemovicia's independence from Narozalica, its economy became largely based on the extraction of coal and iron, as its manufacturing sector was destroyed by the Great War. While the manufacturing sector was rebuilt in the 1940s, it played a smaller role in the national economy than what it used to. However, as the decades passed, its economy grew stagnant.
However, following the start of the Lemovician Civil War in 1980, the Lemovician economy was destroyed by the twelve years of fighting: thus, in its aftermath, Lemovicia spent the next few decades reconstructing its economy, with its economy becoming more based on the service sector, as its natural resources have become largely exhausted.
The currency of Lemovicia is the urrea (Ƶ).
Politics
Lemovicia is a federal parliamentary republic, with the head of state being the Presidency since the adoption of the current Lemovician constitution in 1992, and the head of government being Prime Minister Sergiusz Galecki, who was first elected in 2016, and re-elected in 2020.
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Executive
The official executive of Lemovicia is the 'presidency (Lemovician: лєгєндакаріца, lehendakaritza, Miersan: przewodnictwo), comprising of four individuals, of which two are from the Lemovician community, and two from the Miersan community.
The executive is elected from the people, with elections every four years to select the four members of the Presidency. Once elected, the position of Chairman and Vice-Chairman rotate once a year, with the Chairman required to not come from the same group as that of the Vice-Chairman. As of 2017, the current executives are Chairman Postumo Boloquy, Vice-Chairman Damian Rogal, Andremantzia Sorondo, and Filip Godlewski.
Legislature
The legislative branch of Lemovicia according to the current Lemovician constitution is the unicameral Lemovician Assembly (Lemovician: Менділурарен бацара, Mendilurraren batzarra, Miersan: Zgromadzenie Łemowicze), comprising of 110 legislators. As per the constitution, 55 seats are allocated to the Lemovician Entity, and 55 to the Miersan Entity.
The legislature is elected every four years, with the head of government being a member of the Lemovician Assembly, currently Sergiusz Galecki, who was elected in 2016, and re-elected in 2020.
Legal system
TBD
Policing in Lemovicia is provided by the Lemovician Police Force, while defense of Lemovicia is provided by the Lemovician Armed Forces.
Foreign relations
Lemovicia is aligned with Samorspi
Administrative divisions
Lemovicia was traditionally divided into five provinces (Lemovician: пробінція, probintzia, pl. пробінціяк, probintziak, Miersan: województwo, pl. województwa), covering the entire country. The provinces date back to the original Kingdom of Lemovicia, and were reinstated following Lemovicia's independence from Narozalica in 1934.
However, since the Treaty of TBD and the promulgation of the current Lemovician constitution, the country is divided into two constituent entities (Lemovician ентітатє осацаілеа, entitate osatzailea, pl. ентітатє осаґаріяк, entitate osagarriak, Miersan: podmiot składowa, pl. podmioty składowe), with one of the original five provinces being divided in two.
| Map | Entity | Province | Capital | Population (2017) |
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| rowspan=3| Miersan Entity | TBC | TBC | TBC | |
| TBC | TBC | TBC | ||
| TBC | TBC | TBC | ||
| Lemovician Entity | TBC | TBC | TBC | |
| TBC | TBC | TBC | ||
| TBC | TBC | TBC |
Demographics
As of the 2017 census, 2,502,577 people live in the borders of Lemovicia. (TBC)
Ethnicity
As of the 2017 census, the largest ethnic group, at around 52% of the nation's population, or 1,301,340 people, were the Miersans. The next largest ethnic group are the indigenous Lemovicians, at 43% of the nation's population, or 1,076,108 people.
Of the remaining five percent of the country's population, (TBC)
Religion
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As of the 2017 census, around 96% of the population, or 2,402,474 people, are adherents to Sotirianity.
The largest sect is the High Episimialist Church, with 71% of the population, or 1,776,830 people, adhering to the Episimialist Church, with most Lemovicians and Amathians adhering to the High Episimialist Church. Until 1992, the High Episimialist Church was the official religion of Lemovicia, with practice of non-Episimialist religions heavily restricted.
The next largest sect of Sotirianity is the Solarian Catholic Church, with 23% of Lemovicia's population, or 575,593 people, adhering to the Solarian Catholic faith, with virtually all of them being ethnic Miersans.
Finally, the remainder of the Sotirian population adhere to other sects of Sotirianity, such as (TBD).
The remaining four percent of the national population, or 100,103 people, are split roughly evenly, with 50,055 being irreligious, and 50,048 people following other religions, primarily neo-paganism.
Language
Officially, Lemovicia has been a bilingual country since 1992, with the two official languages being the language isolate Lemovician language and the Marolavic Miersan language.
As of the 2017 census, sixty percent of the country, or 1,501,546 people, speak Miersan as their first language, while thirty-five percent of the population, or 875,902 people, speak the Lemovician language.
Of the remaining five percent of the national population, around two percent of the population, or 50,052 people reported speaking Narodyn as their first language, one percent, or 25,026 people, reported speaking TBD as their first language, and the remainder reported other languages as their first language.
Around 74% of the population, or 1,851,907 people, report that they can comfortably communicate in both official languages, while only 0.04% of the population, or 1,001 people cannot speak either official language.
Culture
Arts
Cuisine
Sports
Media
Holidays
| Date | Estmerish name | Lemovician name | Miersan name | Description |
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| 1 January | New Year's Day | Урте беріак Urte berriak |
Nowy Rok | Celebrates the start of the year |
| 6 January | Nativity Eve | Заінца еґуна Zaintza eguna |
Wigilia | Celebrates the birth of Jesus Sotiras |
| 7 January | Nativity Day | Ґабонак Gabonak |
Boże Narodzenie | Celebrates the birth of Jesus Sotiras |
| A Sunday in Spring | Easter Sunday | Пазко Pazko |
Wielkanoc | Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Sotiras |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Ланґілеен еґуна Langileen eguna |
Święto Pracy | Celebrates the achievements of the workers |
| 40 days after Easter Sunday | Holy Thursday | Остеґун Сантуа Ostegun Santua |
Święty czwartek | Celebrates the ascension of Jesus Sotiras to heaven |
| 50 days after Easter Sunday | Pentecost | Мендекосте Mendekoste |
Zielone Świątki | Commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit |
| 15 August | The Dormition | Іокарцеарен lokartzearen |
Zaśnięcie | Commemorates Mary entering Heaven alive at the end of her life |
| 21 November | Saint Michael's Day | Сан Міґел еґуна San Migel eguna |
Dzień Świętego Michała | Feast day of Archangel Michael, patron saint of Lemovicia |
| 31 December | New Year's Eve | Сілвестре Silvestre |
Sylwester | Celebrates the end of the year |