Radushia

Sotirian Republic of Radushia Сацірскі Радауская Рэспубліка Sacirski Radauskaja Respublika
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Адзінства, Вера, Дысцыпліна "Adzinstva, Viera, Dyscyplina" Unity, Faith, Discipline
Anthem: Бог справедливости Bog Spravedlivosti God of Justice
Capital	Detkovo
Largest	Boltovo
Official languages	Tavorstri
Recognised regional languages	TBD
Ethnic groups (2016)	TBD
Religion	Epismalist Christianity
Government	Unitary theocratic parliamentary republic subject to a Supreme Patriarch
• Supreme Patriarch	Macarius II
• Chief Minister	Raman Yarmoshyn
• Speaker of the Great Assembly	Tatsyana Holubeva
Legislature	Great Assembly of State
Independence from Narozalica
• Declaration of independence	18 April 1981
• Treaty of Boltovo	1 May 1981
• Constitution of Saint Mikola	6 July 1981
• Current constitution	24 September 1992
Area
• Total	8,646 km2 (3,338 sq mi)
Population
• 2019 estimate	4,193,694
• 2016 census	4,102,147
• Density	485.04/km2 (1,256.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$48.57 billion (38th)
• Per capita	$11,583
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$41.92 billion (36th)
• Per capita	$9,997
Gini	33.4 medium
HDI	0.777 high
Currency	Radushian Zolota (RUZ)
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.rd

Radushia (Чува́шская; Radushiya), officially the Sotirian Republic of Radushia (Сацірскі Радауская Чува́уская; Sacirski Respublika Radushiya) is a landlocked country located in western Euclea, bordering Poliania to the west, Narozalica to the north, XX to the east and Lake XXX to the south. A small nation, it has a total area of 4,646 km² (3,338 sq mi) and a population of 4.91 million. It's capital is Detkovo and its largest city is Boltovo.

History...

History...

Today, Radushia is a member of the Community of Nations, ITO and the GIFA. Despite it's size, Radushia holds significant cultural and religious influence, especially among nations of the Epistmalist Catholic Church. Radushia's economic growth and development has improved in recent years, with continued rise in living standards and incomes.

Geography

Radushia is a landlocked country, bounded to the west by Poliania, Narozalica to the north, Vedmed to the west and Lake XX to the south. It has a total area of 8,646 km2 (3,338 sq mi), making it the smallest country in Western Euclea and the Xth largest in the world. Radushia is relatively flat, and contains large tracts of marshy land.About 44% of Radushia is covered by forests.

Radushia is predominately flat and contains over 300 lakes.

Many streams and 11,000 lakes are found in Radushia, with large tracts of marshland rising from the shores of Lake XXX northward, before settling into open plains and forests. Some hilly terrain exists in the south-east, this terrain is centred primarily in Padstaryń County.

Hilly terrain of Padstaryń County in the south-east.

The highest point is Bogdanovka Hara (Bogdanovka Hill) at 302 metres (990 ft), and the lowest point is on the Vyaz River at 90 m (295 ft). The average elevation of Radushia is 111 m (364 ft) above sea level. The climate features mild to cold winters, with average January minimum temperatures ranging from −4 °C (24.8 °F) in southwest (Nedoyka) to −8 °C (17.6 °F) in northeast (Palui), and cool and moist summers with an average temperature of 22 °C (71.6 °F). Radushia has an average annual rainfall of 550 to 700 mm (21.7 to 27.6 in).

Government and politics

According to the 1992 constitution, Radushia is a unitary theocratic parliamentary republic, subject to the authority of the Supreme Patriarch, who is the head of state and holds several prominent executive powers. In addition to being the commander in chief of the armed forces, the Supreme Patriarch has the procedural duty of appointing the Chief Minister with the consent of the parliament, and has some influence on social policy. Marcarius II is the current Supreme Patriarch, while Raman Yarmoshyn of the All-Radushian Sotirian Party is the current Chief Minister.

The gvernment (Urada) is composed of the chief minister and cabinet ministers. The Government is responsible for proposing legislation and a budget, executing the laws, and guiding the foreign and internal policies.

The Great Assembly of State (Vialiki Asamblieja Dziaržavy) is a unicameral legislative body. The Great Assembly has the power to enact laws, approve the budget, schedule parliamentary elections, reccommend the appointment or dismissal of the Chief Minister and other ministers, declare war, and ratify international treaties and agreements. It is composed of 250 proportionally elected members who serve four-year terms.

Supreme Patriarch Macarius II

Chief Minister Raman Yarmoshyn

Supreme Patriarch

Main article: Supreme Patriarch of Radushia

The Supreme Patriarch, who assumes the office upon becoming Patriarch of the Radushian Epistmalist Church, is afforded several executive powers, yet shares many commonalities with ceremonial heads of states elsewhere. The Supreme Patriarch is granted the power to appoint and dismiss the Chief Minister and cabinet ministers, dissolve the Great Assembly and possesses a veto on all legislation (though this has been rarely used) which can be overturned with a two-thirds majority in the legislature. The Supreme Patriarch also has the responsibility of promulgation, with all legislature requiring his signature to enter law. The position is held for life in parallel to its religious counter-part.

One widely accepted feature of the office is the immense influence it holds over Radushian society, where comments and statements by the incumbent are regularly viewed as sacrosanct. As such, the Supreme Patriarch is able to influence the country socially without having to rely on legislation or law. This has been praised and criticised in equal measure due to the lack of accountability.

Administrative divisions

Radushia is divided in twelve counties (Aкругі; Akruhi), each named after their administrative centre.

Each county has a provincial legislative authority, called a county council (павятовая рада; Paviatovaja Rada), which is elected by its residents, the county council in turn appoints the country administration. Counties are further subdivided into raions, commonly translated as districts (раён). However, the raions do not have their own legislative or executive authority, but rather exist for ease of county-level administration. The counties have very limited power and hardly any autonomy from the central government, rather the county authorities are charged with providing basic local-level services and implementing central government policy.

The capital, Detkovo and the largest city, Boltovo each constitute a county, but enjoy a higher degree of autonomy than the counter-parts. In Detkovo, the country administration is headed by a mayor, who is directly elected by the city's inhabitants. In Boltovo, the mayor is elected by the county assembly.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1956	2,974,122	—
1966	3,535,140	+18.9%
1976	4,416,898	+24.9%
1986	4,400,024	−0.4%
1996	4,225,871	−4.0%
2006	4,008,715	−5.1%
2016	4,193,694	+4.6%
Source: Narozalic Census (1956-1976) Radushian State Census (1986-)

According to the 2016 Census, Radushia had a population of 4,002,147. Ethnic Radushians constitute 88.7% of Radushia's total population. The next largest ethnic groups are: Narodyn (6.3%), Belonarodyn (3.1%), and Digoran (1.9%). Radushia has a population density of about 485.04/km2 (1,256.2/sq mi); 70% of its total population is concentrated in urban areas. Chirvotava, the nation's capital and largest city, was home to 1,117,900 residents in 2018, representing 26.65% of the national population. Ottseda, with a population of 181,000, is the second-largest city and is located on the shores of Lake XXX. Other large cities are Svaryn (165,100), Sviaty Michal (118,400), Sviaty Mikola (89,800) and Aleksandrina (78,300).

Following the Second Narozalic Civil War and independence, Radushia recorded negative population growth and a negative natural growth rate. Between 1981 and 2006, Radushia's population had declined by 9.5% to natural deaths and emigration to Narozalica and Poliania. However, between 2006 and 2016, Radushia recorded a return to a both a positive population growth and natural growth rate. While migration of Radushians from elswhere returning home constitutes a net growth rate, much of the positive growth was driven by births. In 2018, the TFR was recorded as 2.22, this was achieved both through a government crackdown on contraception and financial incentives for larger families.

Its net migration rate is +1.38 per 1,000, indicating that Radushia experiences slightly more immigration than emigration. As of 2016, 65.9% of Radushia's population is aged 14 to 64; 19.5% is under 14, and 14.6% is 65 or older. Its population is also aging; the median age of 30–34 is estimated to rise to between 60 and 64 in 2050, however, if the current positive rate of population growth holds, this will be averted according to the Euclean Society for Demographic Study. There are about 0.89 males per female in Radushia. The average life expectancy is 73.15 (67.53 years for men and 78.1 years for women). Over 99% of Radushians aged 15 and older are literate.

Language

Radushia's official language is Tavorstri; while Belonarodyn and Narodyn are recognised as regional languages and are afforded several special provisions. 98% of Radushians speak Tavorstri as a first language, while for 89% it is their mother tongue. Narodyn is the most widely spoken second language, which is spoken by 67% of Radushians fluently. Narodyn is taught in schools through every level of education, from kindergarten to high-school and is mandatory learning. Between 2-3% of the population speak Belonarodyn as their mother tongue, but only 1.4% of those speak it as their first language.

Religion

Epistmalist Christianity is the official state religion of Radushia, to which about 90% to 95% of the population adhere. About 8-5% of the population are believed to be irreligious, however, government records and census do not recognise irreligiosity or atheism. 2-3% of the population practice Solarian Catholicism, these people are primarily found in the eastern counties of the country.

The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is the largest Epistmalist cathedral in Radushia and one of the largest in the world.

Due to the Epistmalist Church of Radushia holding significant political power and influence, religion maintains a prominent role in the personal lives of Radushians, but also society as a whole. Radushia according to polls, ranks as one of the most religious societies in the world, with 85% of citizens stating that they "attend Church every week." 10% stated that they "attend church often", while 5% reported that they "attend church rarely if ever."

The Holy Lavra of Saint George over Staraya Vodva is the spiritual centre of Radushia and the residence of the Patriarch of Radushia.

An estimated 95% of the registered Epistmalist parishes belong to the Radushian Epistamlist Church while there are a number of smaller Epistmalist churches, while at least 40 in the north belong to the Narozalic Epistmalist Church. Easter is the most popular religious holiday in Radushia, celebrated by a large segment of the population, including numbers of those who are non-religious. In certain areas, certain feast days and saint's days are celebrated by segments of the population. It is very common for entire towns or cities to celebrate the saint's day of their patron, including Chirvotava, who's patron saint is Saint Michael. Many liturgical celebrations are promoted by the government and Church, who provided significant public funds for events and festivities.

Prior to the Christianisation of Radushia, the region was dominated by native paganism, where some monuments can still be found in forested and rural areas.

Healthcare

Healthcare in Radushia is free and is delivered through a publicly funded health care system called the National Health Fund (Hацыянальны фонд Эдароўя; Nacyjanaĺny Fond Zdaroŭja), which is free for all the citizens of Radushia provided they fall into the "insured" category (usually meaning that they have their health insurance paid for by their employer, or are the spouse or child of an insured person). The government pays for certain medical services without the patients being "insured." These include healthcare for all children aged between 0 to 4 years-old, childbirth procedures and postnatal care.

Among the most serious medical issues facing Radushia is a rise in cancer cases, a slow roll out of vaccination programs and a rising number of sexually transmitted diseases, owing to the governments strict regulations against contraception. The government's long held ban on abortion has also led to Radushia ranking one of the highest for early deaths among women, who suffered as the result of backalley procedures or botched procedures behind closed doors.

As of 2018, there were 38 hospitals in Radushia, 2.5 doctors per 1,000 people and 5.6 hospital beds per 1,000 people.

Education

Since independence in 1981, the Radushian educational system has been in a continuous process of reform that has received mixed criticism. In 2018, the adult literacy rate was 99.3%. Kindergarten is optional between 3 and 6 years. Since 2012, compulsory schooling starts at age 6 with the "preparatory school year" (Иадрыхтоўчы Год; Padrychtoŭčy Hod) and is compulsory until tenth grade. Primary and secondary education is divided into 12 or 13 grades. There also exists a Church-provided informal private tutoring system used mostly during secondary school, which focuses on math, science and history.

University of Saint Katerina in Chirvotava is the country's principal tertiary institution.

Education in Radushia is split roughly equally between state-run and church-run institutions. Church schools tend to be of higher quality in teaching, learning content and are widely seen as more prestigious than state-run institutions. However, criticisms exist in that Church-shcools operate beyond government oversight and have little accountability. Anti-government critics have argued that church schools in Radushia are designed to "entrench support for the theocratic system, over preparing students for careers."

Urbanisation

Chirvotava, the nation's capital and largest city, was home to 1,117,900 residents in 2018, representing 26.65% of the national population. Ottseda, with a population of 181,000, is the second-largest city and is located on the shores of Lake XXX. Other large cities are Svaryn (165,100), Sviaty Michal (118,400), Sviaty Mikola (89,800) and Aleksandrina (78,300).