Svetvostok
Republic of Svetvostok Республика Светвосток / 스베트보스토크 공화국 | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Capital and largest city | Krasnaya Gora |
| Official languages | Russian, Korean |
| Recognised national languages | Russian, Korean, English |
| Ethnic groups (2024) | Russian(41%), Koreans (40%) Others (19%) |
| Demonym(s) | Svetvostokan(s) |
| Government | Republic |
• President | Han Yeji |
• Vice President | Nikita Sobolov |
| Legislature | State Duma |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 178,000,000 |
• 2023 census | 178,543,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | 6,302,981,804,000 $ |
• Per capita | 35,410 $ |
| HDI | 0.832 very high |
| Currency | Hwan |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
Svetvostok, officially the Republic of Svetvostok (Республика Светвосток / 스베트보스토크 공화국) is a country located in the North Hiakemirian Region of Esvanovia, bordering the Federation of Atkemri to its east, Sombreland to its west.
Svetvostok was formed by the settlement of indigenous peoples who had lived there for hundreds of thousands of years, and migrants who had relatively recently migrated from the east. After the monarchy voluntarily dissolved in the early 1900s, a republic was adopted in Svetvostok, but after a military coup led by some generals in 1972, Svetvostok was ruled by a military regime until 2002. The military regime dominated politics in Svetvostok for 30 years, until it was overthrown by a nationwide resistance movement.
Today, Svetvostok is regarded as an example of democracy successfully established. Mutual checks are in place between the executive, legislative, and judiciary, and the political rights of the people are considered sacred. However, corruption in the aftermath of the 30-year-long military regime is still an important issue in society.
History
Government
Svetvostok's government is divided into the legislative branch(the State Duma) the executive branch, and the judiciary. State Duma is a council of 500 lawmakers. Duma has the power to submit and approve bills, amend the constitution, dismiss public officials, and consent to appointments.
Duma's influence and authority have continuously increased since the military regime. The existing Duma had only the authority to submit bills and amend the Constitution, and the Duma had only the authority to submit bills during the military regime. However, after the collapse of the military regime, Duma's authority increased significantly. Also, to prevent the executive branch from overrunning its power, the executive branch cannot disband Duma. However, at the same time, this resulted in the absence of institutional mechanisms to keep Duma in check.
The administration is composed of 19 departments centered on the president. The president has diplomatic authority, executive authority, and military authority as the head of the administration and the constitutional leader of Svetvostok. The president has a four-year term and can be re-elected once. The secretary of each department is appointed by the president and has a two-year term.
The judiciary is composed of the district court, the high court, the supreme court, and the constitutional court. The district court, the high court, and the supreme court are in charge of general civil and criminal trials, and the constitutional court is in charge of reviewing the dismissal of public officials, examining whether laws are unconstitutional, and resolving disputes among government agencies.
Society
It is estimated that the gap between the rich and the poor in Svetvostok is not large. Unlike during the military regime when the gap between the rich and the poor was severe, post-military regime governments paid more attention to welfare policies and redistribution of wealth, and this has paid off, narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor in Svetvostok today.
Public security is also noticeably improving. Right after the end of the military regime, Svetvostok's crime rate was the highest in Esvanovia during a period of social turmoil, but it has decreased dramatically since 2013 when the Kim Minsu government declared a "war on crime" and launched a massive sweep of crime gangs. Currently, Svetvostok maintains an extremely stable security index in terms of violent crime rates, tourist safety indexes, and trafficking indexes.
Although the remnants of the military regime have disappeared in many parts of society, corruption is still an important issue in Svetvostok. Svetvostok's corruption index is still high, and corruption occurs quite frequently in provincial regions compared to large cities. In the 30 years since the end of the military regime, Svetvostok's corruption perceptions index has been steadily improving, but Svetvostok is still considered a country with severe corruption compared to other developed countries.
Svetvostoks designates primary and secondary education as compulsory education and provides free support for such educational services. Higher education and college education are not compulsory, but as of 2023, more than 95 percent of all citizens completed higher education, and more than 70 percent of all citizens have college degrees.
The majority of Svetvostok's population is concentrated in large cities and some temperate regions. In particular, 15 percent of the population lives in the metropolitan area, and the proportion increases to 65 percent if the areas connected through high-speed transportation networks are included.
Foreign Relations
Military
Svetvostok is a country with 1,163,200 active forces and 3,525,300 reserve forces. Svetvostok has adopted conscription since the days of the military regime, which is still in place when a democratic government is in place. Adult men and women over the age of 18 who have passed relatively strict physical and psychological tests are required to serve in the military for two years, and active-duty soldiers are put on the reserve for two years after being discharged. The existence of the conscription system, which can be considered the remnants of the military regime, has caused considerable controversy within Svetvostok, but due to the unstable international situation, the majority of public opinion is in favor of the conscription system.
Svetvostok adopts a defense strategy centered on the Army. More than half of all troops are in the Army, and the Navy and Air Force prioritize the qualitative aspect over the quantitative aspect.
Svetvostok has 800 strategic and tactical nuclear weapons. However, Svetvostok's nuclear strategy is considered more defensive than other countries because it has adopted a 'no preemptive use of nuclear weapons' bill.
Economy and Technology
Svetvostok is well-known for its advanced IT technology. Svetvostok's enterprise exports of electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, as well as semiconductors and microchips account for 40 percent of Svetvostok's total GDP in a year.
Svetvostok has a very developed light industry, and light industrial products make up a significant portion of exports. In Svetvostok, heavy industry has developed, but Svetvostok's heavy industry focuses on domestic consumption rather than exports.
The fossil fuel industry plays a large part in Svetvostok's economy. Svetvostok is so dependent on the oil industry that it generates 20% of its total GDP from oil and gas exports. The fact that domestic oil is produced, and the economy is growing through oil production is in Svetvostok's favor, but at the same time, fluctuations in oil prices may cause risks to the national economy.