Valtriva
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Republic of Valtriva Vespublijän Valtrijva | |
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Motto: "Käsetenjucky jaukevisky me kenetymmenieć" "Through Resilience We Shall Thrive" | |
| Capital and largest city | Aketerina |
| Recognised national languages | Valtrivan |
| Recognised regional languages | Valimian |
| Demonym(s) | Valtrivan |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Zuzanna Länić | |
• Premier | Aleksander Meneven |
| Legislature | State Assembly |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 15,426,722 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $262 billion |
• Per capita | $18,000 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.87 very high |
| Currency | Valtrivan kruuna (VAK) |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .va |
Valtriva (Valtrivan: Valtrijva), officially known as the Republic of Valtriva (Valtrivan: Vespublijän Valtrijva), is a country and unitary parliamentary republic in eastern Berea. Valtriva borders Valimia to the east and Rovina and Dulebia to the west. Valtriva has a population of 15,426,722 and an area of -----km squared (-----miles squared). Valtriva's largest city and capital is Aketerina.
History
Geography
Climate
Subdivisions
Flora and Fauna
Politics
Valtriva is a Unitary Parliamentary Republic. The head of state of Valtriva is layed down in the basic law of the Valtrivan Republic as the President. The President of the Valtrivan republic resides in the Katranić Palace in the Valtrivan capital Aketerina and is elected by all Valtrivan citizens over the age of 18. Presidential elections take place every five years with a president being able to serve up to two terms of five years. The role of the President of Valtriva is largely ceremonial as the President acts as the nation’s figurehead. The ceremonial roles undertaken by the President include the signing of passed legislation, the formal appointment of the Premier and the dissolution of parliament. The Premier of Valtriva acts as the head of government. The premier is elected every 5 years and has no term limits although it is usual for premiers to serve for around one or two terms. The Premier is held to account by the Unicameral State Assembly which is responsible for passing legislation and is made up of 156 members. The State Assembly is responsible for holding the premier and his cabinet to account which manifests itself in questions posed to the premier and his cabinet during Assembly sessions.
Valtriva has a highly independent judiciary which is broken down into the high court followed by regional and then municipal courts. Valtriva is a multi-party state. The State Assembly as well as the Valtrivan electoral system is set up so that no one party can have an absolute majority. The norm in Valtrivan politics thus is that parties must form a government through coalition. Since the 1990’s Valtrivan politics has been dominated by two parties. The People’s Right and The party known in English as The Socialist Choice. Since 2015 Socialist Choice has been in power in a coalition with the Green Party.
Foreign Relations
Military
Economy
Valtriva is considered to be a Developed country with a upper middle income economy. Valtriva has a GDP PPP of $260 billion and a nominal GDP per capita of $18,000. Valtriva has developed steadily from a largely agricultural country in the 1940’s to become an industrial economy today with a heavy emphasis on technological research and development. The country ranks highly in the Human development index with a rating of 0.87. The Valtrivan economy went through many turbulent eras most notably in the 1970’s and 60’s but largely recovered into the early 2000’s. Valtriva has one of the lowest corporate taxes of any Berean nation. The Valtrivan economy is open although the government still own large industries such as public transport and energy. The north of Valtriva is by far the most developed part of the country as it’s flatter terrain allows for better infrastructure than the more mountainous south. The north is also where the capital Aketerina is located. The national currency of Valtriva is the Kruuna which is issued by the Valtrivan State Bank. In recent years the Valtrivan economy has improved through the years in terms of corruption which is the lowest it has been in the country’s long history.
The main sectors in the Valtrivan economy are agriculture which accounts for 4.5% of the economy, the industry sector which accounts for 38% of the economy and the services sector for 57.5%. The principal industries are high tech engineering, electronics and machine-building, steel production, transportation equipment (automotive and railways), chemicals, advanced materials and pharmaceuticals. In terms of agriculture Valtriva’s main crops include cereals and hops.
Transport and Infrastructure
Valtriva has an extensive and well built road system that traverses even the most extreme parts of the country. Valtriva has close to 20,000 kilometres of road connecting its people. The vast majority of freight and people in Valtriva use the country’s national railways. Rail carries the vast majority of Valtrivan freight and is the most popular form of public transport in the nation. Valtriva has an extensive network of nearly 8,000 kilometres of railway. Along with this there are several light rail, tram and underground services in Valtriva’s urban centres such as Aketerina, Prodinja and Noykovna. Valtrivan public transport is renowned in Berea for its low prices and its clean platforms and impeccable service. Valtrivan State Railways is the dominant rail provider in Valtriva. Valtriva has a number of international airports the largest of which is Aketerina Intl Airport and work is underway to expand the Prodinja international airport.
Energy
Electricity generation in Valtriva is still largely fossil fuel based although the current coalition government which includes the Green Party is aiming to reduce the nations reliance on fossil fuels and move towards more renewable sources of energy. Valtriva is one of the worlds leading exporters of coal which for years has propped up its energy supply. The share of energy from renewable sources has increased to 18% in 2020 thanks in part to the current government, specifically the Green Party which has increased the share of renewable energy tenfold. Since the 1960’s the Valtrivan hover has made several endeavours into nuclear power. Valtriva is an importer of oil and gas for which it relies on its neighbours Dulebia and Valimia.
Demographics
Valtriva has a population of 15 million. Valtriva has an overwhelmingly urban population in comparison to rural dwellers with 58% of Valtrivans living in urban areas. The most populous administrative region or Valehjen is the Aketerina Valehjen and the most populous city is Aketerina with 1.7 million people. In 2020 88% of the population stated that they were Valtrivan, 9% stated themselves to be Valimian, 2.5% stated themselves and Rovinian with 0.5% of the population stating themselves as “other”. Ethnic Valtrivans are sometimes broken down into various sub-groups such as Mälelken and Zelinrosk peoples.
Religion
Language
The national language of Valtriva is Valtrivan which stands out from its neighbouring languages and linguistic groups due to centuries of Valimian influence to the old Valtrivan language which was more closely related to Rovinian and Dulebia. This influence from the Valimian language has led to the Valtrivan tongue becoming a linguistic outlier and a rather unique language in its region. The Valtrivan region of Mälelkzhynsk is the only region of Valtriva to have a second official language with Valimian being a predominantly spoken language in the region it was made an official regional language in 1988. There are certain Raiyons in Aketerina Region which have Rovinian as an official language but not the entire region. Valtrivan language took a back foot in the centuries that Valtriva was under the empire of Valimia. The fact that Valimian was the preferred language of commerce and the aristocracy made a further Valimian influence upon the Valtrivan tongue.