Vinalia

United Republic of Vinalia Об'єднана Республіка Віналія
Flag
Motto: "Об'єдналися під одним загальним прапором" "United under one Common Flag"
Anthem: "The March of the Vinalian"
Capital	Orlavo(Legislative) Velkarichka(Executive and Judicial)
Largest city	Orlavo
Recognised national languages	Narodyn, Vinakian, Volynian
Ethnic groups	Vinalian 40% Narodyns 38% Vinakians 15% Polianians 2% Others 5%
Demonym(s)	Vinalian
Government	Federal Parlimentary Republic
• President	Ersnt Rupold
• Minister-President	Omelyan Pavlov
Legislature	Vinalian Parliament
• Upper house	Senate of the Union
• Lower house	House of the People
Establishment
• Narozalic Colonization	1721
• Chistovodia	1863
• Independence from Chistovodia	1935
• Reunification	1993
Population
• 2020 estimate	25,878,816
• 2013 census	24,632,731
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$268,615 Million
• Per capita	10,420
HDI (2020)	0.76714 high
Currency	Vinalian Zolota (VZ)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.vn

Vinalia (Narodyn:Віналія) officially the United Republic of Vinalia (Narodyn:Об'єднана Республіка Віналія) is a sovereign state in Asteria Superior. It borders Chistovodia to the north, Nuxica, and Marirana to the West. With a total area of X, and population of 25,778,816 million people. Vinalia is the smallest country in mainland Asteria Superior. Vinalia has 2 capitals Orlavo in the north is the Legislative Capital, while Velkarichka in the south is the Executive and Judicial Capital. The planned city of Vinalinsk is to become the capital of all 3 branches in 2020.

Inhabited since antiquity by the native Vinakians, the Vinakians are the name given to a collective of 12 different ethnic groups, sharing characteristics with the Zapoyan's of Marirana, and the Úuchmáan's of Nuxica from where the Vinakian Language is believed to have originated from. The Vinakians usually came under control of larger and more powerful neighbouring states, usually the Zapoyan kingdoms to the south, primarily the Oaexicun Empire in the south.

With the arrival of the Eucleans and the collapse of the Oaexicun Empire, Vinakian tribes seeked independence, and maintained an independent state until 1572 when Polianian explorers reached Vinalian coasts, soon establishing trading posts which furthered expanded into colonial holdings. Polianian colonizers flocked to the colony establishing plantations and mining operations by the turn of the century. Vinalia would be transferred to Narozalica in 1721, following the Polianian defeat in the Ten Years' War, Narozalican administrators would begin the cleansing of the Vinakian population which had been reduced by plague and famine centuries prior. In 1865 Vinalia sought independence alongside Chistovodia, which resulted in the establishment of the autonomous Vinalian provinces inside Chistovodia.

Vinalia saw under the auspice of Vadym Babych a rapid industrialization and modernisation of Vinalia, primarily in the North where manufacturing exploded do to the abundance of iron and coal deposits, in the South large agricultural plantations kept resemblance of the old colonial regime. Following Babych's death in 1925, Chistovodia began to slowly disintegrate without his central authority, growing radicalisation of the worker culminated in a general strike and revolution in 1928. Northern Vinalian revolutionaries seeking to separate themselves from Babych and his oppressive past, sought independence for the whole of Vinalia and established the People's Republic of Vinalia. Much of Babych's former administration and many fleeing prosecution from the revolutionaries would find refuge in South Vinalia. Repeated Northern attempts to take over the south would fail and in 1935 peace would be signed establishing the Republic of Vinalia.

Both nations would prosper but conflict would erupt between both republics in a period known as the Vinalian Struggle, where both countries would wage 5 wars against one another. Following their defeat in 1975, a period of peace and prosperity came in the north as the state began to break away from it's Socialist allies and liberalized it's economy. In 1987 the final war would see the Southern decisively defeated and democracy returned to South Vinalia after 20 years. Both nations would begin the process of reunification in 1990 and would become a single country in 1993, following 60 years of separation. The nation would devolve itself into a campaign of rebuilding the nation.

Today Vinalia is a federal parliamentary republic, led by a Minister-President. With 10 Provinces, and 3 Federal Districts, the country is divided between two legal entities the Northern Republic of Vinalia, and the Southern Republic, each with it's own devolved parliament. The nation has prospered and is a rapidly growing economy with a gdp of 268 Million and increasing, with a large manufacturing, services, mining, and agricultural sectors. Although low in regards to other Asterian nations in economic, and human development, the nation has been praised for it's stability and development following it's tumultuous history. The nation today is a member of the Organization of Asterian Nations.

Etymology

The name Vinalia comes from the Vinakian word Vinaki which means people. It's believed that upon contact with Polianian traders who misunderstood the name believing it be the native name for the area which the Vinakians call Axakaqa (Red Bay) which named it after the reflection the sun gave to the water, instead of the name of the people Q'ij Vinaki (Sun people).

History

Pre-History

Ruins of Vaj Taj

Signs of human habitation can be traced to around 10,000 BCE, when the first hunter-gatherers mainly Zapoyans from the South entered into the region sticking mainly close to the coast, settling down and beginning the growth of agriculture in the region, this followed with the establishment of the first settlements. The oldest identified so far is that of Kaj Kaj in the south of the country, traced to 3,500 BCE where signs of agriculture indicate the growth of beans, and maize, while in the coastal regions fishing was most prevalent. Zapoyan civilization began to expand along with the growing influence of the Tetuolmec Empire, which nominally ruled over the region and it's tribes, under the Tetuolmec's the Zapoyan tribes converged into numerous city states, and had by the year 100 BCE nominally earned independence forming small confederations of city states which waged war against one another. The biggest of this cities was Vaj Taj near modern day Apajia, which based on archaeological evidence grew to some 50,000 inhabitants.

Around the year 300 CE migrations of Úuchmáan's coming across the mountains of the Juyu Ruwach, from the eastern Meyaletun Empire which established themselves and waged war against the Zapoyans. By the year 500 CE, with further Zapoyan infighting in the south, Úuchmáan city states were successfully established and both Zapoyans and Úuchmáans began fighting, and by the year 900 the Úuchmáans had established themselves as the dominant force in the lowlands, following the defeat of Vaj Taj.

Oaexicun Empire and the Confederacy

Tor'k ruins

The Oaxicun Empire from the south in modern day Marirana, would in the 13th Century assist the remaining Zapoyan cities against the Úuchmáans, and had by the 13th century fully submitted the region to their control, the Úuchmáans were forced to convert in almost all aspects to the Zapoyans only keeping their language, the Zapoyan minority easily retook control of the region under the Oaexicun. During this time the coastal city of Tor'k in modern day Vevetsia became the largest capital of the region growing to rival the Oaexicun capital of Moctezuma. Growing tension between Tor'k and Moctezuma led to conflict inside the empire in the 1300's, as Tor'k had grown rich from trade and created fears of another rival to the power of the city. This led to conflict between both cities, it is unclear but by the year 1350 a revitalized Vaj Taj joined into the conflict.

By the 1400s both cities had been decisively defeated and ordered was restored to the region but not before Úuchmáan revolts in the north had established a Confederacy of city states which banded together to combat the Oaexicun Empire. As the Oaexicun Empire struggled with internal issues from their greater centralization following fears of rebellion from outlying regions, the Confederacy was able to expand it's influence and power, reaching it's peak expansion pre-Euclean arrival sometime in the late 1400's, but the renewed oppressions of the Zapoyans had triggered uprisings and rebellions, and by the turn of the century the Confederacy had lost most of it's gains.

The sudden arrival of the Eucleans to the Oaexicun Empire in 1523, and it's quick collapse following their arrival gave an opportunity for the confederacy to quickly reconquer lost territory and establish itself in the region, the Confederacy which had been able to isolate itself from the collapsing Oaexicun Empire and the Euclean diseases well into the 1540's, the arrival of Poveglian explorers although initially repulsed brought the diseases which had been ravaging the Oaexicuns into the Confederacy decimating it. The Confederacy had by the arrival of the Polianian's been reduced to just 15 cities, from which the name the Confederacy of 15 Cities arose.

Polianian Colonization

Polianian colonization of Vinalia, and the death of Teq'un

Polianian explorer Alexander Alexandrov arrived off the coasts of Vinalia in 1572 and established a trading post in modern day Chervona establishing New Poliania, Alexander explored further inland through the Red River but had little success in discovering uses for the land other than to establish timber operations. Alexandrov would return back to Poliania in 1573, and the slow colonization of Vinalia began. In 1575 explorer Orlav Ognianov, arrived to Vinalia after being blown off course by a storm, he would arrive to modern day Orlavo and name it after himself, unlike with Alexandrov Orlav remarked at the fertility of the land and the friendliness of the natives which traded animal furs with them.

Fort Vevetsia in 1599

As news reached Poliania of the opportunity in the new land more settlers came in, by 1590 over 20 coastal settlements had been established in Vinalia, the Confederacy seeking to avoid the same fate that had befallen the Oaexicun Empire initially submitted to Polianian demands for land and trade, but fear arose at the ever encroaching presence of the Polianians. In 1591 the Confederacy would burn and loot several trading posts, which would trigger a Polianian expedition the following year, the defeat of the Confederacy in 1592 near Chervona and the death of their King Teq'un in battle would result in the collapse of the the Confederacy, do to inner fighting as to who should become the next king between Teq'un's two male sons.

Polianians initially interested in the profitable trade with the natives found little interest in exploring further inland, but with the discovery of silver in the north by expeditions, and a desire to expand into the profitable business of sugar plantations brought hundreds of settlers into Vinalia from 1630 onwards, with slaves beginning to be imported to work on the plantations in the south, during this time the North of the country lagged behind as it lacked the attractiveness of the plantations in the south.

Narozalican control

Conflict

Independence and Union with Chistovodia

After achieving independence in 1865 from Narozalica following the First Narozalic Civil War, Vinalia gained independence from Narozalica, but immediately applied to join Chistovodia as a Federal Autonomous state, granting it autonomy regarding some economic, and social policy. This was done to dissuade possible Mariranan interests in the south of the nation, many opposed this move as it was not truly earning the Vinalians independence. The united country quickly came under the control of a military junta led by Vadym Babych in 18xx, perceived as a progressive, and industrialist leader, Babych began the process of industrializing the North of Vinalia along with aiding Narodyn farmers in South Vinalia, Babych enjoyed a high popularity in Vinalia do to the vast wealth invested into the region.

A Coffee майно in Catherinsk

Vinakian movements demanding for better conditions and to not be treated as second class citizens was met with violence from the central government which had no desire to stop the rapid industrialization of the country. The Mestizo and Narodyn groups received most of the benefits of Babych's policies, and had rallied to support the President, with armed militias being utilized to suppress Vinakian dissent. The recent emancipation of the serfs in 1876 in Narozalica created a labor shortage in the country primarily in the plantation sector, the attraction of Gowsas from Coius to the nation had little impact, and the country struggled to fulfill it's labor shortages for many years. Until the майно system of properties was established in 1885, which granted land to immigrants along with loans with favorable interest rates to those which desired to establish a plantation, usually of sugar, coffee, or corn, bringing an influx of Euclean immigrants which established a plantation similar to that of the colonial era worked by Vinakian laborers. The майно system brought hundreds of wealthy landowners to South Vinalia, propelling the autonomous community.

By the turn of the century Vinalia was becoming reasonably wealthy, with a thriving industrial sector in the North, but desires to improve the economic situation of laborers in the North saw the establishment of unions, which oversaw strikes organized against the unfair working conditions. The Great Collapse of 1913, saw the agricultural sector of Vinalia the largest at the time crippled by the collapse in foreign trade, immediately concerns arose over the safety of loans given to now bankrupted майно landowners which could now no longer pay. Requests for more support and aid to the landowners was fulfilled in February 1914, with the passing of the Stability Law which saw large sums of money granted to landowners to maintain their crops, which only dwindled the states budget. Many poorer laborers saw their conditions worsen and began organizing strikes throughout the nation demanding better conditions, in October 1914 an agricultural strike and rally in the city of Vevetsia was brutally suppressed by Chistovodian soldiers leaving 15 dead. During this time the Vinalian Committee was established, the committee sought to establish an independent Vinalia. The Vinalian Autonomous Government would in December 1914, with news of worsening conditions in Narozalica, defaulted on it's debt, forcing central Chistovodian authorities to intervene. Brutal crackdowns on strikes, primarily in the Black Friday of Orlavo, further angered workers which flocked to the Committee, which maintained strong support in the North but found little headway in the south, as money maintained майно support.

Strikers in Orlavo 1915

With the 1920 decision to outlaw Union and worker gatherings resulted in the armed uprising of some now banned Unions, this uprisings created tension between the Committee and central authorities do to the Committee's ties to Unions. Following the 1922 Battle of Vunet which saw members of the banned Morechia Hills Union massacred by Chistovodian soldiers, saw the immediate establishment of the Vinalian Council a more radical underground group which sought the forceful removal of Chistovodian control over the country.

Vinalia struggle (1935-1993)

Northern troops in Nazica 1961

Following independence in a period known as the Vinalian Struggle, saw both Vinalia's engage in a state of animosity and open conflict to overcome the other. The North Vinalia first attempted to take control of the South of the nation in 1933, the First Vinalian Civil War saw both nations accomplish little between 1933 and 1935, when peace was reached after stalemate between the two. Both nations sought support from foreign powers, in an attempt to overtake the other. The native Vinakian population was highly sympathetic of North Vinalia and conducted a guerrilla war against the South under the Vinakian Liberation Front, called the Dirty War. In 1941, the Second Vinalian Civil War between 1941 and 1942 began, and saw the North nearly defeated by a stronger Southern army, which quickly gained large amounts of land, it was only stopped after the involvement of foreign powers in aid of the North. Further Northern attacks, including the Siege of Mollas saw thousands dead, but after some offensives had reconquered lost land in 1942 the war ended inconclusively with Southern forces still occupying large sections of land from the North. A Community of Nations mission maintained a Demilitarized zone between the two following what was stipulated in the Cuanstad Agreements which served as the basis for all subsequent agreements, following peace oppression and war between the South and the VLF intensified. Both nations again with foreign support rebuilt their forces and prepared for an eventual war. Such war would result in the 1955 31 Day War, which saw North Vinalian forces occupying the strategic heights of the Voly Na, and regaining some of the lost territory of the previous war.

Both Vinalia's would crash again in 1961 in the Third Vinalian Civil War, which saw the North launch a pre-emptive strike against the South, as had been done against them in 1941. The war was characterized by a rapid Northern push regaining all the lost land since 1941, the Siege of Nazica, and the civilian bombings carried out by both sides resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths. The Siege of Nazica was among the deadliest battles of the entire conflict, with the city under siege and intensive shelling since the start of the war in November, the surrender of the city the 18th of March broke Southern more and the North was able to launch multiple attacks however by 1962 with a worsening situation in Asteria Superior between Nuxica, and Chistovodia supporting opposing sides of the conflict, peace would be reached between both Vinalia's as foreign support stopped do to the conflict between the both regional powers, the North providing aid to it's Chistovodian allies. The September Coup saw the end of the South Vinalian democratic government with the installation of a military junta led by General Stefan Tretyak, in 1966 the New Nation Movement of Danylo Palij reached leadership of the North following Swetanian ideals of the same time, denouncing religion and other Southern ideals. The Dirty War switched to it's most brutal state as systematic killing of Vinakian populations by the Southern government resulted in the deaths of over 3,000 Vinakians and what is called a Genocide. In the North the radical Episemialist League conducted terror attacks in the North during this period, most prominently those aimed against the Orlavo Metro. The Kotenko brothers would in 1968 organize a coup on Tretyak overthrowing him, with Dmytro Kotenko "the elder" becoming president of the nation.

Southern vehicles in 1987

In 1975 the 31 Day War began after Northern forces invaded the South, initially a Northern rapid advance was experienced but with support from Marirana, the South was able to counter attack inflicting heavy casualties and obtaining large swathes of land, soon the North had been decisively defeated, ending the New Nation movement. The South would undergo a period of political isolation as coverage on the Dirty War brought the reduction of support from Southern allies, the North of Orest Ishkan began a process of economic recovery and reconstruction which was highly contrasted by the economically depressed, and isolated South which was beginning to crumble do to internal strife between the juntas, following the death of Dmytro in 1980 and Artem "the younger" being perceived as weak. Artem would face coups in 1982, 1983, and July and December 1986. In 1987 the South would launch the 12 Day War, which would see a Southern attempt to knock out the North, which it perceived as weaker following reduction expansion of it's army and a perceived worldwide Socialist retreat. Northern forces however were able to resist such attack, and soon launched a counter attack quickly pushing the South inflicting heavy casualties and opening the road to Velkarichka. Facing imminent collapse from inner issues do to large scale democratic protests, and Northern units, the South signed an armistice the 12th of July 1987, with the North. The July Revolution would see the return of Democracy to the South under the leadership of Julia Narlow, the daughter of a murdered Southern politician in the September Coup of 1962. The Treaty of Vina reached a peace accord between both nations.

Reunification

With the end of the war, and the Treaty of Vina establishing peace, both nations seeked common ground to ensure no further conflict in the region, in 1988 a Partnership was established to further relationships between the two nations. The concept of Vinalian Reunification which had been revived in the North following the downfall of the New Nation, and had regained prevalence, and in the south with both nations now full democracies with little to wager war with grew, the establishment of a Vinalian Unionist Party in both states in 1987 under the leadership of Narlow. In the 1988 elections the Unionist Party would gain large victories in the North and South. The 1989 Reunification referendum would earn in favor of reunification 78% support in the North and 70% in the South.

Gary Druzus and Julia Narlow

Reunification between both governments would take until 1993 when the Treaty of Vinalian Reunification or TVR, with the decision to create a new nation, split into two constituent states North and South, along the lines of the Vina Treaty. It was agreed that the branches of government would be split between Orlavo (Legislative), and Velkarichka (Judicial, and Executive) in the south, a new capital was to be found to house all 3 branches in the middle of both states which ultimately became the planned city of Vinalinsk. To ensure proper representation the President and the Minister-President would be split between North and South, along with a constituent parliament following the rules of the federal parliament for the states. The TVR would be signed on the XXXXX of XXXX, to come into effect the following day ending 60 years of separation for both nations. Northern Minister-President Gary Druzus would become Minister-President with Southern President Julia Narnow becoming president, until elections next year.

Vinalia had following reunification large scale poverty and economic inequality in the south, it also found most of the South's infrastructure in a bad state following years of neglect and the civil war. Vinalia at first attempted to bridge the economic gap between both sides through large scale investment programs in the south, but downturn in the North forced Vinalia to seek other routes. Hallandic interests in the country primarily it's mining industry established the first of a series of economic partnerships between both nations in 1998. By the year 2002 Economic downturn had been replaced by a resurgent South which through years of investment had recovered and established itself as a prosperous market for investment by governments in the North. Vinalia has maintained a steady growth and reduced poverty from 30% in 1995, to just 10% in 2005, and reduced income inequality, establishing itself as a low cost prosperous nation, under the guidance of the Unionist Party.

Modern Day

Parliament of Vinalia in Vinalinsk

In 2008 for the first time since reunification the Unionist Party would not be the largest party in Parliament instead with the mainly southern Conservative party of Ulyana Hryhorivna surging ahead, maintaining the tradition of the Grand Coalition of the Unionist-Workers-Conservative party intact establishing 7 years of uncontested conservative control. Vinalia under the leadership of Ulyana had begun the process of re-arming of the Army following tensions and the latter Civil War in Marirana, which overwhelmed the immigration system of the nation as large amounts of Zapoyan refugees moved to Vinalia in 2015. The Conservative party opposed such large acceptance of immigrants, while the Workers Party supported the acceptance of refugees to bolster the declining birthrate. Tensions over the issue were the first large scale problem for the Grand Coalition as many announced their intention to leave the Coalition depending on where the quota of immigration was set. Following a Worker's Party friendly quota, parlimentaries of the Conservative Party established the Freedom Party, effectively ending Conservative Party control, and the ascension of the Southern born Turden Najic of the Unionist Party the next year. Turden's leadership would maintain the prosperous conditions of the Ulyana Government, and would in 2018 lead to the largest Unionist victory in history. Turden would step down from leading the party, and Omelyan Pavlov would be elected as Minister-President.

Vinalinsk the planned capital city of Vinalia, established in the Treaty of Reunification had remained a contentious issue, as many believed a split division ensured stability. Under the leadership of Ulyana the building of the city had begun in 2012, but funding and delays had delayed the movement of government institutions to 2022. Turden in 2015 began the process of replanning the city to reduce costs, and move the opening date to 2020. With the establishment of a new capital the last unfulfilled commitment of the Treaty was completed.

Geography

Mount Vulna

Vinalia is located in eastern and Southeast Asteria Superior, on the coast of the Alexandrian Gulf. It borders Chistovodia to the north, Nuxica to the east, and Marirana to the southeast of the country. Vinalia is a country divided by the Juyu Ruwach Mountain chain which divides the country in two. Lowlands near the coast with large rivers such as the Bin river, and the Suri river transverse the lowlands, with big flat plains. In the north, hilly regions surround the Red river, and are dominated by the sleeping Mount Vulna a volcano associated with Vinakian mythology and culture, it is also the tallest peak in Vinalia at 3760 m (12,336 ft). Behind the Juyu Ruwach mountains the Tziran Desert is one of the driest in the continent with the Noki steppe to it's north both surrounded by tall mountains.

The Suri river is the largest river in Vinalia coming down from the Juyu Ruwach and emptying out in on the Vevetsia coast. In the Alexandrian Gulf exist some 40 to 50 islands under Vinalian control, the largest of which is Norinskia off the Norin strait. Vinalia has in it's territory 5 volcanoes, the previously mentioned Mount Vulna, Mount Cathara (active), Mount Wo'o (dormant), Mount Karjov (doormant), and Mount Kujua (active). Mount Cathara last erupted in 2015, and Mount Kujua in 2019.

Fauna and Flora

Grey Tailed Coyote

Quetzal

Vinalian Spiny Tailed Iguana

Giant horned lizard

Alexandrian manatee

Vinalia holds a large variety of bio diversity in it's borders with the region besides Marirana in the south also known for it's vast bio diversity. Vinalia holds a large amount of mammal, fish, reptilian, avian, ambphibian, and plant species in it's borders. Narozalican scientists held large interest on the country and in 1799 established the Royal Vinalian Biology Center in Velkarichka, today the Biology Center is owned and operated by the Vinalian government, and a the largest nature reserve in Vinalia the Royal Vinalian Reserve was established in it's honor in 1999 along the border with Marirana. Large sections specially in the south are classified as Nature Reserves with the largest one outside of the south being the Grey Mountain reserve in the north alongside the border with Chistovodia.

The Ministry of Agriculture and the environment has made strides to prevent the illegal hunting of endangered species, which ran rampant in the 60's to 80's and nearly drove the Quetzal to extinction. Following a decree in 1995, wide spread action to defend Vinalia's flora and fauna has resulted in one of the worlds most aggressive anti poaching and reforestation campaigns, which had paid off by the 2010's with the reduction of Vinalia's Endangered list from 200 species, to just 15.

Government

Minister-President Omelyan Pavlov

Vinalia is a federal, parlimentary, representative republic. Made up of the two constituent states of North and South Vinalia. Federal legislative power is vested on the Vinalian Parliament made up of the Senate of the Union (Upper House), and the House of the People (Lower House). The Senate of the Union is a 39 members with each province and Federal district assigned 3 members, which are elected by closed list proportional representation. The House of the People is a 183 member assembly elected by the same method, each province and federal district is alloted a seat based on population, seats are added based on the province or district with the smallest population. The Northern and Southern parliaments follow the same rules as the federal legislature.

The president currently Ersnt Rupold, is the head of state, and invested primarily with representative responsibilities, and powers. He is elected from a list of likely presidential candidates made up of former governors by the Senate. By law the president and Minister-President may not be from the same constituent state, and the presidency changes to follow this law. Ernst Rupold is the longest serving president so far do the fact the last 3 Minister-Presidents have been southerners, accounting for 12 years of presidency. The Minister-President currently Omelyan Pavlov is the head of government and is appointed by the House of the People based on the party or coalition with the most seats.

Since reunification the Unionist Party has dominated politics, with the other two parties the Workers Party, and Conservative Party are the two regional parties in north and south Vinalia respectively, the Unionist party has established coalitions with both of the parties, and the 3 parties rule in a Grand Union Coalition, which has been maintained by all parties. Other parties such as the Green party have gained success in the region, while the Freedom Party the 4th largest party in the nation has earned support across both Vinalia's in it's opposition against immigration and foreign interests in the nation, while the Southern Nationalist party seeks Southern independence while the Red Workers United Party seeks Northern independence. Currently the Unionist Party is the largest in Parliament with 69 seats.

Military

Vinalian soldiers training

The People’s Defence Force is tasked with the defence of Vinalian Sovereignty and interests, it’s divided into the People's Army, People’s Navy, People’s Air Force, and the People’s Guard. The People’s Guard is a provincial level unit under the command of Provincial Governors. Although the Army has been fully professional since 1993, the People’s Guard relies on Conscripts to fulfill its role, this is to ensure that there will always be a 50/50 split between Northerners and Southerners, but Military Service is not required of those conscripted with civil duty jobs available. Vinalia has undergone rapid demilitarization from the Civil War going from around 750,000 between both Vinalia’s to some 40,000 plus 35,000 People’s Guard, for a total of 75,000, plus 50,000 reservists. By law expenditure may not exceed 1.8% of GDP in peacetime, unless approved by both houses of Parliament and the Constituent state Houses.

The Vinalian Army the largest of the 4 branches with some 30,000 personnel, the Vinalian Army is well equipped do to large stocks of weaponry from the Civil War, and foreign acquired equipment. The Vinalian Airforce is well equipped with Vinalian made, and foreign bought planes, specially Nuxican bought. The Vinalian Navy has seen considerable growth as the government aims to establish a competent navy for the nation, with some 25 vessels. The People's guard serve as a reserve component of the army, but are not classified in the General Reserve of some 50,000 men.

Vinalian helicopters

Vinalia has contributed to Community of Nations peacekeeping missions, as a repayment to the multiple missions held in Vinalia. Vinalia has stated it's intention to maintain at the minimum 200 peacekeepers deployed worldwide at any given time, as a commitment to peace and the organization. Vinalian peacekeepers have been active in X, since X.

Vinalia during the civil war developed a strong local military industry, locally producing licensed products from other nations. The TYI-80 is locally produced being in production since 1980 in Northern Vinalia, based on Chistovodian and Swetanian models. Following the civil war Vinalian exportation of military equipment accounted for an average of 10% of all Vinalian exports between 1993-1995, as large scales of mechanized equipment, aircraft, and small arms were sold, today the nation maintains strict control of military exportation, with only limited exports of the TYI-80 allowed.

Foreign Relations

Vinalia maintains close economic, military, and cultural ties with Chistovodia do to their shared heritage along with being it's main trading partner. Halland is another important partner, as it's the second biggest importer of Vinalian goods, Hallandic companies have been investing in the nation since the 1960's, but Hallandic mineral interests in Vinalia are a topic of contention for many Vinalians. Vinalia maintains close cultural ties with Narozalica and Poliania do to their shared past. Vinalia maintains economic and trading agreements with the AFDC, along with ASTRA, with which the nation has seeked closer ties since the 2000's in a variety of areas with support from Halland. Vinalia maintains ties with both East Miersa, and West Miersa, citing the common struggles with reunifying two separate nations, as Vinalia experienced before it's reunification. Vinalia is also a member of the OAN, calling for the neutrality of the organization. Vinalia by law may not enter into Military Alliances, but maintains Military agreements with it's Northern neighbour.

Demographics

Demographic Groups of Vinalia (2013)

  Mestizo (40%)

  Narozalican Descent (38%)

  Vinakians (15%)

  Polianian Descent (2%)

  Other (5%)

An estimated population of 25.87 million people, makes Vinalia one of the smallest countries in Asteria Superior by population, being the smallest in the mainland. Vinalia holds a population density of X, with a life expectancy of 72.6 years. Most of the population lives in Urban areas with some 51% living in urban areas, the largest of which is Orlavo in the north with a metropolitan population of 2.12 million people, and Velkarichka in the south with 1.95 million people.

The biggest demographic group are those of mixed Euclean, and Vinakian descent, making up 40% of the population. At second are those of Narozalican Descent at 38%, who trace their heritage to Narozalica or to Chistovodia. Following them are the Vinakians at 15% which make up the native population of Vinalia prior to colonisation, Vinakians can be divided into 5 major groups divided by culture and language, the largest group being the {wp|Kʼicheʼ people|Apjai}}. Those of Polianian Descent make up 2% of the population and are among the earliest of immigrants in Vinalia. Finally at 5% a wide variety of descents can be traced, one such group are those descendants of the Gowsa from Southeast Coius, which migrated to primarily Southern Vinalia in the 19th and 20th centuries to work in agriculture, and the mining sector. Today some 60,000 people claim heritage from the 5,000-8,000 original immigrants which remained in Vinalia, primarily from Dezevau. Mariranan immigrants and refugees fleeing the civil war have come to make up a population of 350,000 people in recent years.

Religion

Religion in Vinalia (2013)

  Episemialist Church (50%)

  Irreligious (42%)

  Solarian Catholic Church (3%)

  Other (5%)

Religion in Vinalia goes back to colonization, with Polianian colonizers bringing with them the Episemialist beliefs, the largest in Vinalia, Solarian has always maintained a minor presence mainly do to the influence of Marirana on the country. Irreligion in Vinalia has grown considerably, one of the concepts of the Northern Vinalian New Nation movement was the rejection of religion, which has led to differences between both former states with 65% of Irreligious living in Northern Vinalia, with 75% being originally from North Vinalia. Other religions are practiced in Vinalia, with some Vinakians maintaining their pre-colonial beliefs.

Many Episemialist churches exist in Vinalia, most notably the Vevetsia Cathedral first built in 1743 by Narozalican settlers, along with the Orlavo Cathedral which has been reconstructed 3 times, as it was destroyed by fire in 1799, 1845, and 1911. Cathedrals are based on cathedrals found back in Narozalica, usually built in similitude to cathedrals in the regions from where the migration took place, with the Vevetsia Cathedral taking inspiration from the Meredosia Cathedral in Uzyn, Narozalica. Earlier Polianian built churches were destroyed by Narozalican settlers, with the Orlavo Cathedral being built in 1602 and destroyed in 1723.

Language

Vinalia by law may not mantain an official language, but Narodyn is spoken by 98% of the population. Volynian is spoken by 5% of the population, while Vinakian languages such as Apjai which is spoken by 7% of the population, Quejua is spoken by 2% of the population, with another 5 different languages spoken among the Vinakian population.

Gaullican is spoken by 15% of the population as a second tongue, as the government has pushed it's learning to better incorporate Vinalia in the foreign community. Vespasian has grown considerably do to Mariranan immigration and some 2% of the population speak the language.

Cities

Largest urban centers by population
Orlavo Velkarichka	#	Settlement	Population	Chervona Nazica
	1	Orlavo	2,122,521
	2	Velkarichka	1,951,125
	3	Chervona	869,377
	4	Nazica	663,356
	5	Vevetsia	662,753
	6	Norelinsk	533,152
	7	Morechia	500,152
	6	Apajia	473,152
	9	Vinalinsk	351,152
	10	Catherinsk	213,631

Economy

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Orlavo Financial District

Vinalia is a mixed economy with private and public enterprises. Vinalia is a developing country, with a relatively poor economy when compared with the rest of the Asteria's, but it has showcased strong economic growth, and recovery from the 2005 Crisis, posting good economic growth around 4% and peaking at 6% in 2014. With a GDP of $268 Million, one of the lowest in the Asterias, with a GDP per capita of just $10,420, among the lowest in the region.

Vinalia has a strong manufacturing sector most notably it's auto manufacturing, agriculture remains an important area of the economy with it being 35% of it's exports, but it has been on decline as the services and manufacturing sectors have been benefited by increased government support. Mining along with oil drilling are conducted by publicly owned companies, alongside the construction industry where the Government maintains a strong presence. Vinalia has shown growth by it's stability and attraction to foreign investment, as many companies previously based in Marirana have moved to Vinalia to avoid the costly civil war and instability of the country, while still obtaining low production costs. Vinalia's main exports are manufactured goods, natural resources such as Iron, Uranium, Oil and Phosphorus, agricultural products such as sugar, coffee, bananas, and others.

The Vinalian auto industry is heavily protected by tariffs, and favorable laws. The Red Coast Auto Company makes up about 73% of all car manufacturing in the nation, where foreign brands struggle to enter as just 15% of cars sold between 2015-2019 were foreign made. Red Coast is the largest company in the country and employs over 650,000 people over a variety of activities from airplane manufactory, to steel making, to retail. Red Coast has been described as having a quasi-monopoly in some markets in Vinalia.

Transportation

Trains in Chervona

Transportation and infrastructure have been a focal point of the Vinalian government since it's inception. The Dunas International Airport in Orlavo is the largest airport in Vinalia, with Kila International Airport in Velkarichka, and Chervona Union Airport in Chervona being the other 2 major airports. Unity International Airport on the outskirts of Vinalisk is expected to become the hub of international travel to Vinalia once it opens in late 2020.

The National Railroad Commission of Vinalia or NRCV, is a direct successor to the Northern National Train Committee, which had established in North Vinalia a vast system of public owned passenger train services, with over 75% of the population utilizing passenger train in the North to commute by 1980, freight was equally handled through railroads with 65% of all freight being moved by cargo trains. The Southern train system was more lacking with only minor passenger services between the major cities, and with large amounts of freight being moved through a system of roads. Since unification the NRCV has expanded the rail system by over 1000 km's of track mainly in the south of the nation. In 2006 construction of a Orlavo-Vinalinsk-Velkarichka High Speed train connection began with the goal of allowing speeds between 200 and 250 km'h in the track. The line was finished in 2018.

Vinalia operates a vast motorway netwok which in contrast as rail transportation, most construction has focused in building road networks in the north, motorways are divided into 3 categories the M Category is the highest and 4 roads hold such distinction primarily in the South, the T category is found in 8 roads, while the Y category is found in 15 roads. The M1 connecting Orlavo-Velkarichka through Vinalinsk is the most transited motorway in the country. Vinalia holds a varieties of ports with the ports of Orlavo, Chervona, Vevetsia, Catherinsk, and Norelinsk being the major ports of the nation, with Orlavo and Vevetsia sharing similar amounts of freight transported.

Tourism

Vina Dina

Tourism is a relatively new sector in the Vinalian economy, as it could not be developed during the Vinalian struggle. Vinalia moved to establish itself as a low cost summer vacation getaway for tourists from other nations, the hotel district of Vevetsia had grown from 3 hotels in 1993 to 20 in 2013, with many tourists taking advantage of the low cost. Eco tourism has been pushed by the government as an alternative solution to destructive and mass tourism as in other countries, the establishment of environmentally friendly lodges, hotels, and activities have earned Vinalia praise from the international community.

Culture

Flag

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  Flag of Vinalia 1993-

The flag of Vinalia is based on the 15 City Confederacy flag, with Mount Vulna in the middle of a white flag. It combines the Orange of North Vinalia at the top, and the Red of South Vinalia at the bottom, also symbolizing the general geographic location of the two constituent states. The white is associated with the native Vinakians, Orange is associated with the native mixed Vinalians, while Red symbolizes the Narozalican descended.

Cuisine

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A Frikace dish

Vinalian cuisine is a mixture of Vinakian, Polianian, and Narozalican cuisine. Few dishes define the country as it's cuisine is highly regional with many types of dishes restricted to specific regions, but the main difference exists between the coastal regions and the inner regions of the country. In the coastal regions dishes involving fish and other marine creatures are popular, most notably Rybhu and it's variations which incorporates eating a fish inside a soup made of a special sauce. In the central regions specially the highlands consumption of Frikace a dish usually made with chicken, pork, or beef, vegetables, and fricassee in a soup is common. It's common as a side dish to consume Lystivo a dough with filling, thats wrapped and cooked in banana leaves, along with beans are served.

Music

Playing the Marimba

Music in Vinalia is a mix of Vinakian and Euclean sounds, the national instrument is the Marimba a Vinakian instrument which has become synonymous with Vinalia. Bands involving the marimba alongside other instruments are quite common in Vinalia, being an usual sight upon social events such as weddings, parties, funerals, etc. Flutes are also extensively used and employed in the country, the flute has been incorporated into Episemialist proceedings. Euclean music is highly famous in Vinalia, specially among the youth.

Literature

Ikal Peruski

Literature in Vinalia is rich with many renown authors the most notable of which are the Arturivna sisters Nina, and Oksana both world renown authors for their writings during the warring years, their books "Winter in Bir", "A tale of 10 wife's", and "100 Leagues from you" are registered by the National Vinalian Museum of the Arts and are of mandatory reading in schools throughout the nation. Other important authors are Ikal Peruski, Polina Myroslavivna, Nazar Leont, and Chac Sulai. The National Museum of the Arts has over 1,350 books by national Authors, alongside 400 poems, it includes a small section of 30 books and 5 poems written by foreign authors or by exiled Vinalians, this include all of Ikal Peruski's literary work of 7 books which were written while in exile in Marirana. His most famous work being that of "Dumb Dumb" a book criticising the split between both Vinalia's, written in 1957.

Cinema

Vinalia maintains a small homegrown film industry, inherited from Northern and Southern propaganda films. Films depicting the realities of the civil war have been successful in the nation with movies such as німий німий (Dumb Dumb), and Сто ліг від вас (One Hundred Leagues from you), which are adaptations by the famous books of Ikal Peruski, and the Arturivna sisters respectively, both films have won at the Montecara Film Festival in 1991, and 1969 respectively. Other films include Червона троянда (Red Rose) from 2000, зламана стріла (Broken Arrow) in 2015, and Дами Річки (Ladies in the River) in 2019 the currently highest grossing film in Vinalia, and the only one to not be based on the Civil War in the top 10 highest grossing films.

Sports

Sanzo Vukovenic and Ester Yurka celebrate a goal in 2014

Sports in Vinalia are a common past time for the people, the government subsidies public sports in Sporting Clubs for children and adults alike, in the North Workers Clubs persist from their Socialist origins in the 1940's. A national sporting week is held the week after reunification day after the first iteration in Nazica 1996, also known as the Vinallian Invictus Games. As many sporting events are held, including the Novikov Cup Finals, the National Basketball Championship League finals, the Vinalian Marathon, the Vinalian Athletics combine, and the National Swimming Competition, are held in back to back days in the hosting city of that years Vinalian Sporting Competition. Vinalinsk is to host the week in 2020, and Catherinsk in 2021, following Nazica's 5th host in 2019.

Football is the most popular sport in Vinalia with some 350,000 people being part of the Football Sporting Clubs as of 2019. The most popular football league is the Vinalian Superliga which was established in 1999 following the merger of the top Northern and Southern Leagues the First League, and the Sporting League respectively. The Superliga consists of 14 teams, with the biggest clubs being that of the Orlavo Red Stars, Velkarichka FC, and Chervona Coyotes who combined have won 14 out of 20 cups. The second tier league is that of the Super Combine with 20 teams, and the third tier is the United League with 40 teams. The top 8 teams in the Superliga, top 7 in the Super Combine, and the top 5 teams of the United League classify to the Novikov Cup. The national team plays in the National Stadium in Velkarichka.

Orlavo Falcons

The Orlavo Falcons of the Asterian Hockey League were established in 1992 and are the only professional Hockey team in Vinalia, the Vinalian Hockey League is considered an amateur league and has 8 teams throughout Vinalia, with the Chervona Foragers being the most dominant team in the league with 6 titles. The Vinalian National Hockey team plays in the Orlavo Dome, and is currently a member of the 1B Division.

Basketball is also an important sport, as 100,000 people play the sport in Sporting Clubs, the only Basketball League is that of the National Basketball Championship League with 20 teams established in 1995, following incorporation of the Southern Basketball Super League with the disbanding Northern Vinalian Basketball League. The Velkarichka Flying Lemurs have won 9 out of 24 championships with their rivals the Chervona Bulls having won 7 championships. Other important sports and leagues is that of the United Handball League established in 2004 with 10 teams, the National Field Hockey League with 8 teams established in 2002, and the National Fieldball League with 6 teams established in 2009.

Holidays

Date	Name	Native Name	Public Holiday	Notes
January 1	New Year's Day	Новий рік		Celebration of the new year.
February 14	Valentine's Day	день святого Валентина
moveable Sunday	Easter Sunday	Пасхальна неділя
May 1	International Workers' Day	Міжнародний день працівників		Celebrate the workers of Vinalia.
July 12	Peace Day	день миру		Celebrate peace in Vinalia, following the Treaty of Vina which ended the 10 Day War in 1987.
July 25	Reunification Day	День возз’єднання		Celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Bin, reunifying North and South Vinalia
August 1-7	Sports Week	Тиждень спорту		Celebrate sport, and it's history in Vinalia
September 1	Independence Day	день Незалежності		Celebrate the independence of Vinalia as part of Chistovodia from Narozalica.
October 5	People's Day	день людей		Celebration of the people of Vinalia primarily the native Vinakians.
November 27	Army Day	день армії		Celebration of the Armed Forces of Vinalia
December 31	New Year's Eve	Переддень Нового року		Day before the new year.