Vinalia

United Republic of Vinalia Об'єднана Республіка Віналія Ob'yednana Respublika Vinaliya
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "Об'єдналися під одним загальним прапором" "United under one Common Flag"
Anthem: "Барабани свободи" "The Drums of freedom"
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Capital	Vinalinsk
Largest city	Orlavo
Recognised national languages	Soravian, Vinakian
Ethnic groups	Metyso 44% Soravian descent 34% Vinakians 15% Others 7%
Demonym(s)	Vinalian
Government	Federal Parliamentary Republic
• President	Ersnt Rupold
• Minister-President	Omelyan Pavlov
Legislature	Vinalian Parliament
• Upper house	Senate of the Union
• Lower house	House of the People
Establishment
• Colony of Vinalia	1572
• Union with Chistovodia	1863
• Independence from Chistovodia as North and South Vinalia	1935
• Reunification	1993
Area
• Total	510,917 km2 (197,266 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	25,878,816
• 2014 census	24,632,731
• Density	50.65/km2 (131.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$593.25 billion
• Per capita	$22,924
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$269.66 billion
• 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 (Soravian:Віналія; Vinaliya) officially the United Republic of Vinalia (Soravian:Об'єднана Республіка Віналія; Ob'yednana Respublika Vinaliya ) is a sovereign state in Asteria Superior. It borders Chistovodia to the north, the East Arucian Sea to the east, X to the south, Marchenia to the west. With a total area of 510,917km2, and population of 25,778,816 million people. Vinalia is the smallest country in mainland Asteria Superior. Vinalia's capital is the planned city of Vinalinsk, which became the capital in 2020 after 27 years of a split government between Orlavo (legislative) and Velkarichka (executive, and judiciary).

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 Marchenian 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 1590 when Soravian explorers and settlers overthrew them following years of colonization in the coast Soravian colonizers flocked to the colony establishing plantations and mining operations by the turn of the century. 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 Soravian 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 Vulaninsk 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 order 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 Soravians been reduced to just 15 cities, from which the name the Confederacy of 15 Cities arose.

Establishment of the Calkhun empire sometime somewhere

Soravian colonization

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Exploration of Vinalia by Soravian explorers

Soravian explorers had made their way across the Lumine in 1565 when Grigori Kosh made his way to Chistovodia to the north of Vinalia. Although Soravia had established a colonial presence in the Asterias it lagged behind in development and economical value from other colonial nations. Expeditions south had been planned, Soravian explorers were keen on finding a passage way to the western colonies of other Euclean powers, the first to launch an expedition south was Afanasij Orlev who set sail from Fort Ruda. Orlev mapped large sections of the Chistovodian coast but with few results and a dwindling stockpile, Orlev made downfall at the mouth of the Medvid River where he established Fort Orlev (which would later become Orlavo. Orlev was the first Soravian to describe the indigenous Vinakians and separate them from other natives encountered in Chistovodia, and suggested the establishment of a second colony for this exact purpose. Orlev would die in Fort Orlev the following year. Grigori Kosh sought to continue the voyage started by Orlev and explored further south establishing some 5 forts on the coasts of the country the most prominent of which was Fort Catherina (Catherinsk), and Fort Ivan (later Ivanovo). Kosh would return north to rule over Chistovodia, the area around Fort Catherina proved to be highly valuable do to the tropical climate which allowed for the growth and cultivation of cash crops primarily sugar. A boom was experienced as settlers travelled from Soravia to Vinalia to work in the growing and prosperous industry growing sugarcane, maize, wheat, among other agricultural items this boom occurred primarily in the south as the north proved to be more difficult to establish agricultural plantations and instead mainly traded in furs as other Soravian holdings in Chistovodia. Although initially friendly towards the foreigners the indigenous population soon began to decline heavily as a result of diseases such as smallpox, and measles, which spread across the intricate trading system of the Calkhun empire and neighboring kingdoms. Josep Mykola on his 1573 expedition to map the Shyroniy river found deserted towns and cities with populations decimated.

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

The Calkhun empire had by 1578 been reduced to shambles, the rapid spread of disease including a major outbreak of smallpox in Hun-Cane in 1572 and 1576 had decimated its bureaucracy and armed forces. Following the death of his father Teq'un the last emperor of Calkhun launched a great campaign against the Soravian colonizers, some estimate a 20,000 strong army marched from Hun-Cane towards Fort Catherina in the first major indigenous uprising in the Soravian colonies. Teq'un march south was plagued with disease and many of his warriors succumbed to measles after an outbreak occurred in camp, Teq'un himself would die in battle in 1580 after Soravian cavalry ambushed and killed the emperor. Many of Teq'uns warriors and followers either died or were enslaved, the death of its king resulted in what remained of the Calkhun empire succumbing into civil war, Teq'un today is greatly celebrated by the native Vinakian population for his actions against the Soravian colonizers. The Vinakian population would be slowly pushed into the Juyu Ruwach mountains in the coming decades.

Fort Orlev in 1599

The discovery of Copper, Silver, and most importantly gold in the north of the country in the 1610's resulted in mass migrations to the region, as mining enterprises were established all around the country side. This alongside with the successful introduction of tobacco into both north and south resulted in yet another boom in migration as the production of cash crops became the main driver in the Vinalian economy. Large plantations growing cash crops required increasingly large amounts of labor although initially reliant on indentured serfs and indigenous slave workers Soravian merchants soon began to transport Bahian slaves into Vinalia, mainly to work in the sugar industry which had large requirements of labor. A trade system began to develop which would become the backbone of Soravian colonial adventures, a triangular trade as guns, serfs, slaves, and manufactured goods made their way to Vinalia which transported agricultural resources such as coffee, minerals, maize, sugar, and wood to Chistovodia which would convert them into rum, ships, manufactured goods, among other items to transport back to Soravia, this triangle trade proved highly profitable for all involved.

Vinalian cavalry fighting Rick Astley and the Never Gonna Give you ups

The success of the Yellow Tree War in Chistovodia, was met with great enthusiasm as Vinalian authorities sought to replicate the same process. Large scale fighting against the Vinakian population resumed in 1622, as colonial authorities sought to "clean up" the Chyhyryn river basin, the campaign proved highly demanding in manpower and resources as Vinakian populations were more cohesive than the Batiskas of Chistovodia. Such a long drawn out campaign had left a bitter taste on Soravian authorities and expansion into the interior dragged out in the same manner as expansion in Chistovodia, by 1643 the governor of Vinalia Yakiv Afanasijovych announced that the country had been cleaned up. Vinalia exploration and expansion beyond the Juyu Ruwach mountains was slow do to the hostility of the terrain in the Tziran Desert, and today few people live west of the Juyu Ruwach mountains. Following the exploration of Zalyk explorers west of the Juyu Ruwach, colonial authorities sought to settled "unwanted" populations on the discovered lands with positive migration policies.

Independence and Union with Chistovodia

After achieving independence in 1865 from Soravia following the First Soravian Civil War, Vinalia gained independence from Soravia, 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 Soravian landowners in South Vinalia, Babych enjoyed a high popularity in Vinalia do to the vast wealth invested into the region.

A Coffee майно in Catherinsk

With the near immediate emancipation of the serfs upon independence, and the slow reconstruction of Soravia, greatly impacted the Vinalian workforce, specially the agricultural sector. With the start of industrialization many former serfs moved to the north to work on it's expanding industry causing a labor shortage in the south of the country. Many landowners struggled to compete with Northern industries for laborers, and the agricultural sector required subsidizing to continue, the farms which had grown mainly sugar, kokhineal, and rice focused more extensively on Kokhineal which required less manpower than other crops. But the development of artificial textiles threw many new kokhnieal farms into disarray, the prospect of growing Coffee a crop that had a growing market in Euclea and abroad attracted attention from the farmers which sought to grow the crop, however coffee required large amounts of land and laborers and required investment into the Juyu Ruwach mountains where the coffee could be grown perfectly. Colonial authorities established the майно system which granted sizable plots of land to landowners in exchange that they construct the necessary utilities to maintain their plantation, laborers were also provided by the government through a process of day laborers called the Trudivnks. The Trudivnks worked in the plantation and were granted basic items along with housing, which the laborer was required to pay for, with their labor, many Trudivnks were former serfs and indentured slaves which could not obtain another occupation, predatory anti-Vinakian laws in some northern factories forced most Vinakians into predatory Trudivnk contracts which sometimes resulted in debt passed down to children. Former serfs and international workers such as the Gowsas, were granted highly competitive Trudivnk contracts in the hopes of attracting thousands into Vinalia.

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 Soravia, 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 Jangorod 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 Jangorod, and the civilian bombings carried out by both sides resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths. The Siege of Jangorod 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 Marchenia, 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 Kirenian 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 armored columns approaching, 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 Vladyslava Danylivna, 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.

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 Oleksandr Artemovych would become Minister-President with Southern President Vladyslava Danylivna becoming president, until elections next year, where Vladyslava would lead the Unionist party to its first victory and become Minister-President appointing Oleksandr as President.

North Vinalian soldiers cut the border fence between North and South

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 increased, but funding and delays had moved 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

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Geographic map of Vinalia

Vinalia is located between latitudes 19° and 28°N, and longitudes 95° and 107°E in the southeastern portion of Asteria Superior. It borders Chistovodia to its north, the Kosene sea to the northeast, the East Arucian Sea to the east and southeast, X to the south and southwest, and Marchenia to the west of the country. Vinalia's total area is 510,917 km2 (197,266 sq mi), making it among the smallest countries in the world. Vinalia's coastline with the Kosene Sea and the East Arucian is long and numerous islands exist the largest of which is Kisharsk off Vinalia across the Kisharsk strait and the furthest is the volcanic island ofApostola 175 kilometres (108 miles) in the East Arucian.

Vinalia's borders with its neighbors were mostly defined during the colonial era, its border with Chistovodia stems from an 1800's royal decree which defined the Colonial borders of the Soravian empire. Its border with X is defined by the X river, while its border with Marchenia was defined in the 1940's following numerous disputes regarding the location of the border.

Vinalia is split in the middle by the Juyu Ruwach mountains which divide the country into two, the lush and fertile lowlands east of the Juyu Ruwach and the more desertlike in the south west of the country and arid in the north as the rain shadow effect is less decisive as the Juyu Ruwach are less elevated the further north you go. The Tziran desert in the southwest of the country is among the driest in the world and it extends into neighboring Marchenia, although few rivers exist west of the Juyu Ruwach some streams exist that empty into salt lakes as the area west of the Juyu Ruwach are an endorheic basin, to the north of the Tziran the Juyu Ruwach reduce in height and lead to arid plains from which the Nazar Plateau rises, the plateau is referred to as a Tablytsya "table" in Soravian, do its flat surface at its highest point it rises to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) above sea level. The southern areas of the country are highly lush and fertile farmlands with dense and thick jungle in a large plain and lowlands. Its tropical weather makes the region highly fertile and is where large quantities of crops are grown and cultivated since the establishment of Vinalia, it features large and navigable rivers such as the Shryoniy (vinalia's longest), and Chyhyryn rivers which provide ample water for agriculture, this region experiences months of humid weather. To its north the hilly areas of the Bin river which historically separated both Vinalia's give way to a more temperate weather with mixed forests appearing in the inner regions of the country with the coastal regions maintaining a humid subtropical climate.

Vinalia's highest point is Mount Vulna at 3760 m (12,336 ft). Mount Vulna is one of some 30 volcanoes in Vinalia, of which only 3 remain active: Hromleten 3,329 m (10,922 ft) which erupts on a constant basis, Vsyki 3,011 m (9,879ft) which last erupted in 2015, and Cathara 2,168 m (7,113 ft) which last erupted in 2019. Vinalia's lowest point is Mertre point -34 m (−112 ft) which is located inside the Cherisok depression inside the Tziran desert.

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  Mount Vulna the tallest volcano and mountain in Vinalia.

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  Panorama of the Juyu Ruwach mountains.

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  Chudzekal salt flats

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  Zalani lake with Mount Vulna volcano in the background.

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  Chyhyryn River on the Juyu Ruwach.

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  Nazar Plateau a large plateau on the northwestern side of the country.

Fauna and Flora

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  Quetzal in Royal Vinalian Biology Center. Vinalia's national animal.

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  Grey Tailed Coyote in the Nazar Plateau.

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  Vinalian Spiny Tailed Iguana on the banks of the Bin River.

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  Tziran Giant horned lizard in Catherinsk Zoo.

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  Kosene manatee on the Kisharsk strait.

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  Camponotus Nikolai in Catherinsk Zoo.

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  Axolotl in Orlavo Zoo.

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  Hammerhead shark in the Kisharsk strait.

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, amphibian, and plant species in it's borders. Soravian 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 5 Triangles Reserve off the island of Kisharsk is the largest sea based nature reserve. The Quetzal is native to Vinalia, and inhabits at the foots of the Juyu Ruwach mountains, it alongside the Axolotl are the national animals of Vinalia, the axolotl is native to the lakes surrounding Mount Vulna

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 in the world, with promising results with various species being removed from the endangered species list. Vinalia has been praised internationally for such methods.

Government

Main articles: Politics of Vinalia and List of political parties in Vinalia

Ersnt Rupold
President

Omelyan Pavlov
Minister-President

Vinalia is a federal, parlimentary, and representative republic. Vinalia is made up of three constituent states, the Republic of North Vinalia, the Republic of South Vinalia, and the Vinalinsk capital district. Federal legislative power is vested on the Bicameral Vinalian Parliament made up of the Senate of the Union (Сенат Союзу; Senat Soyuzu) which is the upper house, and the House of the People (Будинок народу; Budynok Narodu) which is the lower house of parliament. The Senate of the Union is a 39 seat chamber with each province and Federal district assigned 3 members each, which are elected by closed list proportional representation. The House of the People is a 185 member assembly elected by the same method, each province and federal district is allocated a seat based on population, seats are added based on the province or district with the smallest population. The state Parliaments of both North and South work in a similar manner to the House of the People, with seats allocated by population at the discretion of the state, the North Vinalian Parliament is made up of 262 members, and the Southern Parliament is made up of 148 seats. The Capital district of Vinalinsk does not yet have its own Parliament, as it will be elected in the 2021 General election, but it is to consist of 7 members. The Vinalia political system operates under a framework laid out in the 1994 constitution known as the загальне право (Common Law). Amendments generally require a two-thirds majority of both houses of Parliament along with the state legislatures of its constituent states; the fundamental principles of the constitution, as expressed in the articles guaranteeing peace, unity, human dignity, the separation of powers, the federal structure, and the rule of law, are valid in perpetuity.

The President, currently Ersnt Rupold, is the head of state and invested primarily with representative responsibilities and powers. He is elected by the Senate of the Union, by a simple majority. The second-highest official and the head of government is the Minister-President, who is appointed by the House of the People after being elected by the party or coalition with the most seats in the Vinalian Parliament. The Minister-President, currently Omelyan Pavlov, is the head of government and exercises executive power through their Cabinet. By constitutional law, the President and Minister-President may not be from the same constituent state to ensure fairness, this requirement has been met with the election of a new president whenever the issue has appeared.

Since reunification the Unionist Party has dominated politics in the country, it has been involved in all governments in Vinalia to some capacity, the other two major parties are those of the Workers Party, and the Conservative Party, which enjoy great support in North and South Vinalia respectively. All 3 parties have since 2015 worked in a Grand Coalition together, under the leadership of Unionist Minister-Presidents.

Political Divisions

Constituent Country states of Vinalia: In orange the Republic of North Vinalia, in blue the Vinalinsk Capital District, and in red the Republic of South Vinalia.

Vinalia was historically been split between various kingdoms and city states, its linguistical and cultural diversity made it hard for strong central authorities to emerge in a system that did not rely upon a federation structure. Colonial Vinalia maintained a strong central authority located on the city of Velkarichka, but it struggled to maintain rule and order on its Northern territories which had maintained close commercial, and cultural ties with Chistovodia. Upon joining Chistovodia, the Vinalian Assembly was created to represent the Vinalian provinces in an attempt to maintain the previous colonial administration this time from the city of Orlavo. The Vinalian Provinces numbered up to 30 by 1930, in an attempt by the Chistovodian federal government to reduce the cohesion and unity of the assembly which had increasingly found itself against the federal government in Misto Myru, and the increasing calls from Vinalians for independence. Upon the official separation of Vinalia as two states, one based in Velkarichka taking inspiration from Pre-Chistovodian times, and another in Orlavo which under control of the Workers International saw itself closer with Chistovodia and the identity it had created dating back to colonial times. The reunification of both Vinalia's in 1993 and the creation of the new republic highlighted the differences both states had been cultivating basically since their establishment in colonial times.

Vinalia is made up of three constituent states, the Republic of North Vinalia (the former People's Republic of Vinalia), the Republic of South Vinalia (the former Republic of Vinalia), and the Vinalinsk capital district. Each of the 3 constituent states elect their own state parliaments, and state courts, this state parliaments and courts reserve various rights in regards to federal legislature and processes, they elect a speaker which acts as head of state of the individual republic and is a member of the Minister-presidents cabinet. Each of the states aside from the federal Unified republic, have 5 provinces, and 1 federal district, which are the capitals of both states (Orlavo and Velkarichka respectively), each province elects a governor by plurality to serve 4 year terms, as are members to the state congress. Following this provinces are further divided into municipalities, counties in the case of Vinalinsk, and Wards in the case Velkarichka, this subdivisions elect their own major in the south and Vinalinsk, while in the north a municipal council is elected which elects a major from its ranks every year for its 4 year terms. Vinalia is split into 393 municipal-level subdivisions.

Name	Capital	Population	Constituent state
Orlavo Federal District	Orlavo	2,122,521	North
North Juyu Ruwach	Rubizhne	302,743	North
Rigalia	Morechia	4,527,112	North
Zamara	Chervona	2,959,215	North
North Bin	Casimirsk	2,617,053	North
Zdavro	Artemove	664,631	North
Velkarichka Federal District	Velkarichka	1,951,125	South
Chyhyryn	Catherinsk	1,061,730	South
South Juyu Ruwach	Irshava	134,600	South
Shyroniy	New Samistopol	4,711,060	South
Kisharsk	Ivanovo	596,732	South
South Bin	Jangorod	2,633,057	South
Vinalinsk Capital District	Vinalinsk	351,152	Capital

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 Soravian bought. Vinalia acquired the G-7 aircraft from Soravia in 2021. 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 Kirenian 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

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Diplomatic relations of Vinalia: Blue: Vinalia; Dark Green: Countries hosting an embassy plus consulate general(s); Green has embassy in country; Light Green Diplomatic relations exist but country is accredited in an Embassy abroad

Visa requirements for entry to Vinalia: Blue: Vinalia; Dark Green: Visa free Access; Light Green: Visa on arrival; Grey: Visa required.

Vinalia maintains close economic, military, and cultural ties with Chistovodia do to their shared heritage along with being it's main trading partner. Vinalia maintains close cultural, and economic ties with Soravia do to their shared colonial past. Ties with other socialist nations such as Kirenia, Dezevau, and Maracao are maintained with various previous programs regarding scholarships between AIS nation established in the North still continued, with some 500 scholarships offered to Vinalian students primarily from Kirenia. Vinalia maintains economic and trading agreements with the AFDC, along with ASTRA, with which the nation has sought closer ties since the 2000's. 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 nor maintain military agreements. Vinalia is currently a member of the Community of Nations Security Committee on the 2021-2023 Asterian North seat.

Vinalia maintains its position against Nuclear weaponry and has supported and proposed numerous Community of Nation attempts at nuclear disarmament, having announced its denunciation on the development, usage, and keeping of the weaponry, Vinalia is also a major proponent on varying laws regarding the rules of war, primarily the weaponry used. Vinalia has also renounced to the utilization and development of varying types of weaponry such as landmines, chemical weapons and other chemical products such as tear gas and pepper spray. Vinalia has contributed to CN peacekeeping missions and goodwill missions in numerous Bahian nations.

Law enforcement

Patrol policewomen in Jangorod

Public security is constitutionally enacted at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government, each of which has different prerogatives and responsibilities. Municipal level police departments are primarily in charge of law enforcement, and bar certain duties conduct most policing. Provincial level law enforcement is centered primarily in the People's Guard which provide primarily riot control duties, along with policing in areas where municipal level law enforcement are unable to police, and some level of search and rescue in some instances. Federal law enforcement relies on the Federal Police which performs specialized duties primarily policing of federal buildings, other duties befall on the special tactical unit of the STSP which performs several other missions such as counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue. Its prosecution wing investigates and prosecutes those accused of crimes at the federal level primarily drug, and arms trafficking, espionage, bank robberies, among others. All law enforcement reports to the Ministry of the Interior.

After an increase in crime and general low confidence in law enforcement during the 1990's and 2000's, Minister-President Ulyana Hryhorivna introduced in 2009 various reforms that streamlined the job of the police and defined the roles of the 3 levels of police, to reduce delays and logistical issues. Such reforms were met with great success and the effectiveness of law enforcement and its operations have increased, although crime remains an issue in some areas.

Demographics

Demographic Groups of Vinalia (2014)

  Metyso (44%)

  Soravian Descent (34%)

  Vinakians (15%)

  Other (7%)

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 44% of the population. At second are those of Soravian Descent at 34%, who trace their heritage to serfs which arrived to Vinalia from the Soravian Empire throughout the colonization of Vinalia. 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}} at 45% of all Vinakians. Finally at 7% a wide variety of descents can be traced, the largest of this are those of Bahian descent, which claim heritage from slaves brought to Vinalia large Bahian descendant communities have been formed with numerous claiming direct heritage to various ethnic groups in Bahia. Another 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. Zalyk populations in Vinalia, have been on the receiving end of numerous discriminatory policies in its history, although very few live in Vinalia, they have been seen as the face of discriminatory policies along with the indigenous Vinakians and Vinalians of Zalykian descent are vocal supporters of greater equality in Vinalia. Other important groups that reside in Vinalia include Senrians, Xiadongese, Gaullicans, Etrurians, Lavanans, among others.

Health

Orlavo National Heart Hospital

Vinalia has a Universal health care system, which can trace it's history to North Vinalia's policies which established a universal system in 1938, the North's system was adopted upon reunification to serve as the basis for it's implementation in South Vinalia, where health coverage was provided mostly by private entities with government owned hospitals lagging behind and located mostly in the rural regions of the country. Vinalia maintains basic universal insurance for all people, other plans exist which expand the range by which the insurance can be maintained, this insurance is applicable for private and public institutions in the country. Vinalia has been praised for it's advanced health system, which stands as highly developed for a nation of it's size and economic power. Spending on the health system accounts for about 7% of the gdp of the nation, life expectancy in Vinalia stands at about 72.6 years which stands under the global average but has seen a steady increase over the years.

Upon reunification Des nutrition and undernourishment were the main health concern areas for the Ministry of health and were only resolved in 1997, after the government improved the state of rural food distribution, and established multiple clinics in the country side. It has also moved to reduce the amount of cultural and natural medicine in the country, with the establishment of some 3,000 small and mid sized clinics in areas where coverage is considered lacking or insufficient. Vaccination campaigns throughout the country, have raised vaccination rates, tropical diseases have suffered a steady decline, some diseases such as Typhoid Fever have been all but eradicated. Vinalian programs attract foreign internationals to study health related subjects in the country, to improve it's doctor-citizen ratio recommended by international health organizations which reached the average recommended by the organization in 2008. Vinalia has also earmarked technological growth as one of the necessary pillars of the system with Vinalian hospitals in urban cities being considered highly developed, the country has in the area of Cardiovascular disease (CVD), been a leading figure in development of technologies to combat the disease, with the Orlavo National Heart Hospital being marked as one of the leading hospitals in regards to CVD around the world.

Vinalian Mental Health coverage is considered as among the best in the world, mainly do to efforts of Northern politicians to reduce the levels of "Combat Fatigue" in soldiers and civilians caught in war zones. Studies conducted after the wars established higher than normal levels of Mood Disorders primarily in Vinakian populations directly affected by the genocide, and populations subjected to long sieges or bombings. Such discoveries pushed authorities to expand mental health access to all Vinalian citizens, and has been marked as among the leading methods of managing the subject. Tough restrictions on tobacco products along with extensive treatment options, have reduced the amount of smokers from 33% in 1999, to around 20% in 2015, to positive effect in the Vinalian healthcare sector as a slight decrease in pulmonary disease and other respiratory ailments can be attributed to the reduction in smokers, Vinalian citizens were among the lowest in the world to develop lung cancer.

Education

University of New Samistopol library

Literacy rates in the country have grown to about 98% of the population, an increase from 78% in 1993, this do to large scale government investment in rural schooling primarily Vinakian areas. Over 1,000 institutions were built throughout the country between 1993 and 1997, which helped the literacy rate in the country. Education in Vinalia is split between public and private institutions with some 30% assisting private institutions, most private institutions specialize in the teaching of foreign languages primarily Gaullican and Estmerish and are sought after for their academic achievements. Vinalian school years run from September to June, schooling is mandatory for all 12 years of primary and secondary education, with the option for an additional 2 years in specialized schools existing. Some of this specialized schools are considered to be pre-university education and are mostly private institutions found in rural areas educating in areas such as agriculture, animal husbandry, and woodworking. All Vinalian students must take a standardized National Education Test, or NET which questions on a variety of subjects including Mathematics, History, Biology, Chemistry, and Soravian.

In Vinalia 10 public universities exist: the University of Vulaninsk, University of Catherinsk, University of Chervona, University of Morechia, University of Jangorod, University of Casimirsk, University of North Orlavo, University of Orlavo, University of Velkarichka, and the University of New Samistopol. Along with 3 private universities: The University of Bin, the Episemialist University of Chervona, University of the Interior, and the University of the Sciences. The University of New Samistopol was established in 1693 and is among the oldest in the Asterias, closely followed by the University of Orlavo in 1711. The University of Jangorod was established in 2001, and has grown to be among the most prestigious institutions in Vinalia. The private University of the Interior was the first university to be established in Vinalinsk, when it opened its doors in 2019. Vinalian institutions run numerous programs in other developing states with the goal of attracting foreign students to Vinalia, with the intention of making them remain in the country, Medicine, STEM, and Technology related areas have been specially targeted by institutions with some 68% of students staying in Vinalia after completing their studies, with many pursuing further education and many entering the job market in Vinalia.

Religion

Religion in Vinalia (2014)

  Episemialist Church (50%)

  Irreligious (42%)

  Solarian Catholic Church (3%)

  Other (5%)

Religion in Vinalia goes back to colonization, with Soravian 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 indigenous beliefs. Small pockets of Irfan, Badi, and Satyists exist in the country.

Episemialist churches exist in Vinalia and only the historical foundations of fort Orlavo are older than the Church of St. Hippodalia first built in 1602 and destroyed in 1723 in a fire, later rebuilt in 1739, the 1739 Church of St. Hippodalia was built in inspiration of the Meredosia Cathedral in Uzyn, Soravia. The oldest continuously standing church in Vinalia is that of St.Catherines church in Catherinsk built in 1635, the 3rd oldest after St. Nikolai church in Orlavo first built in 1614 and destroyed in an earthquake in 1699, rebuilt in 1715.

Language

Vinalia by law may not maintain an official language, but Soravian is spoken by 98% 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 17 different languages spoken among the Vinakian population enjoying some level of government recognition. Government attempts at recording and preserving indigenous languages have found great success with the establishment of schools and archives accessible to the public which allow for the preservation of indigenous media and traditions, government sponsored radio stations have found great success along with initiatives which seek to publish books in indigenous languages for easier understanding for indigenous communities. The government has worked in conjunction with the Institute for Social Linguistics in a variety of programs for the preservation and protection of indigenous heritage.

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, Gaullican schools have been established on the country, the most prominent of which is the Catherinsk Academy of Gaullican Arts. Other languages of importance in the country include Estmerish, Xiaodongese, and Senrian. Although heavily restricted and discriminated against in the past the {{wp|Kalmyk language|Zalyk} language has seen an increase in usage as government attempts at preserving the language including its Vinalian variant have been met with success,

Cities

Largest urban centers by population
Orlavo Velkarichka	#	Settlement	Population	Chervona Catherinsk
	1	Orlavo	2,122,521
	2	Velkarichka	1,951,125
	3	Chervona	869,377
	4	Catherinsk	663,356
	5	New Samistopol	662,753
	6	Casimirsk	533,152
	7	Morechia	500,152
	6	Vulaninsk	473,152
	9	Vinalinsk	351,152
	10	Jangorod	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 $269 million nominal ($593 million PPP), one of the lowest in the Asterias, with a GDP per capita of just $10,420 nominal ($22,924 PPP), 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 civil war and instability of the country, while still obtaining low production costs. Vinalia's main exports are manufactured goods such as cars, airplane parts, among others, natural resources such as Iron, coal, Uranium, lithium 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, and has seen little growth outside of the nation do to tough restrictions and inspections.

Transportation

Dunas International Airport

Transportation and infrastructure have been a focal point of the Vinalian government since it's inception. In Vinalia there currently exist 4 international airports. The Dunas International Airport in Orlavo is the largest airport in Vinalia after opening in 2019 replacing the Serpukhov Memorial International Airport as the major international airport for the city of Orlavo as Serpukhov will serve only domestic flights. Other important international airports include Kila International Airport in Velkarichka, and Chervona Union International Airport in Chervona. serving as the number 2 and 3 largest airports in Vinalia. Unity International Airport on the outskirts of Vinalisk is expected to become the hub of travel in Vinalia once it opens in early 2020, with it's expectation of handling major international as well as domestic connections. Vinalia's national carrier and largest airline by passengers is Vinalian Airlines, although other airlines such as Armadillo Air, and Svitlopero Air exist in the country, and fly to numerous destinations in both Vinalia and across the Asterias. Vinalia operates mainly with Soravian airlines for trans-oceanic flights into Euclea, although the government has sought for Vinalian airlines to fly such long-haul routes, although progress has been limited.

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.

Trains in Chervona

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, with it's 6 lanes. Vinalia holds a varieties of ports with the ports of Orlavo, Chervona, New Samistopol, Catherinsk, and Casimirsk being the major ports of the nation, with Orlavo, and New Samistopol sharing similar amounts of freight transported.

Following reunification large scale infrastructure projects were launched with the goal of improving and rebuilding the now combined transport system. Around 20 billion have been invested by the government since 1993 into projects aimed at improving it's infrastructure and are the reason for such large expansion experienced in the country. The Національний план інфраструктури (National Infrastructure Plan) NIP, which ended in 2015, after having taken 22 years to fulfill. Another NIP is expected to expand further on the national infrastructure, with plans for the expansion of the countries rail system, and the introduction of possible High-Speed Rail into the country. With the proposed Orlavo-Vinalinsk-Velkarichka link expected to serve as the central piece to the new plan, using Senrian high speed train technology. The NRCV seeks to establish in the future 3 Coast-Interior links one going from New Samistopol to Velkarichka, another from Casimirsk-Vinalinsk-Jangorod, and a Chervona-Orlavo-Morechia link.

Energy

Chisvin Nuclear Power plant in Chistovodia

Vinalia consumes 49,000 GW*h per year, which is covered about half with Nuclear power at 47%, with 38% being fossil fuel power plants mainly natural gas, and Coal with 65% and 30% respectively, with Oil providing 5%. Renewable sources provide for the remaining 15% with 60% being wind, 20% solar, 15% hydro, and 5% geothermal power.

Vinalia owns and operates the Cirnan Nuclear Power plant with 2 reactors near New Samistopol, and partially owns the Chisvin Nuclear Power Plant in Chistovodia with 4 reactors, where Vinalia is entitled to 25% of the produced energy per its agreement with the Chistovodian government, which stands from the North Vinalian government since the plant was first built in 1981. Vinalia began construction of the 2 reactor Cirnan Nuclear Power Plant in 2005, with help from Chistovodia it entered service in 2012. Vinalia has expressed interest in further increasing it's reliance on nuclear power, with the intention to build a further 2 reactors in Cirnan in 2015, to become 100% nuclear and be able to sell electricity to other Asterian nations, but the motion was defeated. Currently Vinalia is looking to build a 3rd reactor in Cirnan mainly to replace Vinalias 25% share in Chisvin. Vinalia utilizes Heavy-water reactors, acquiring most of it's heavy water from Chistovodia, while its nuclear waste is stored on site for up to 10 years it also operates a joint long term storage facility alongside Chistovodia which was built in the 1990's. Vinalia is among the worlds highest consumers of nuclear power as their nations power supplier.

Vinalia maintains a production of 40,000 barrels of oil per day mostly from oil fields in the Kosene Sea, which had remained largely undeveloped since their discovery in the early 70's. Vinalia's oil is managed by the state owned Natsionalʹna spilka benzyniv (National Petrol Union), the company controls 2 refineries, and 40% of Vinalias filling stations. Vinalia is a net importer of oil with its main sellers being Chistovodia and Soravia. Since 2012 45% of Vinalia's oil was bought from Soravia. Vinalia is a net exporter of natural gas and has been since the year 2000, most of it is mined from the Kosene sea.

Vinalia completed the retirement of large potions of mainly oil power plants in 2012, and has in it's goal the reduction of fossil fuel powered plants from 35% to 5% in 2050, with debate over whether the needed makeup will be through nuclear or renewable resources. Vinalia imports all of it's natural gas from Chistovodia, while it utilizes locally mined coal for it's power plants. Vinalia has invested in renewable resources, mainly wind power as it operates offshore wind farms, solar has been a sector of great interest as it's share in the powergrid grew from 5% in 2010, to 20% by 2020, this due in large part to private sector investment, in January 2020, the Ministry of Energy announced it's intentions to install solar panels in over 50,000 houses by 2030.

Mining

Copper mine in 1916

Aside from agriculture, mining in Vinalia has always been a key factor in its economy. Vinalia mines a wide array of minerals most prominently, coal, iron, copper, uranium, silver, zinc, among others, Soravian authorities heavily invested in the mining sector and provided the necessary resources including forced labour from both indentured servants and indigenous populations to provide for the mining sector. Coal is the most abundant mineral in the country with most of its reserves in the north of the country, Vinalia at one point was among the highest producers of per capita of coal and was a major supplier of both Soravia and Chistovodia, such vast reserves of coal allowed the rapid industrialization of the north of the country. Following independence from Soravia large mineral companies controlled in monopoly the mining rights of Vinalian minerals, such conglomerates remain to this day among the most powerful entities in the Vinalian economy, with the mining giant Жовте світло Холдинг (Yellow light holdings) holding a monopoly in the mining of iron, copper, and the growing industry of potash mining. The privatization of former North Vinalian state owned enterprises has only increased the power of mineral conglomerates, with the Soravian majority owned Об'єднана віналійська уранова компанія (United Vinalian Uranium Company) controlling 78% of Vinalian Uranium production, and 83% of its known reserves.

The impact of mining has been felt greatly in the environment and the indigenous population which are accustomed to being used in the mineral industry, government attempts and regulation have reduced the problem but its believed that violations are still carried out periodically in the mining industry, including unsafe working conditions, pollution of local water supplies, and delayed wages. Such issues have been raised by international organization but implementation of reform has been slow. Large scale protests in 2014 were started over the plans to open an open pit zinc mine in the Juyu Ruwach mountains which would had seen the destruction of several acres of rainforest near an Úuchmáan archeological site, following several resignations the project was successfully scaled down. Vinalia's growing interest in expanding its mineral sector has come headfirst against indigenous and environmental opposition, which demand change to the industry.

Manufacturing

Red Coast Auto assembly line

Tourism

Semuc Champey waterfalls

Vinalia has seen since reunification a major explosion in the tourism sector, and has become an important source of revenue and employment for the population. In 2017, Vinalia was visited by up to 8.7 million tourists, mostly from Soravia, and Chistovodia followed by other Euclean states and Asterian countries. Vinalia has seen a steady increase in tourism arrivals and revenue since 2008, between 2017 and 2019 it was estimated that an additional 50,000 tourists arrived to Vinalia from the previous year. Vinalia each year ranks higher in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, which measures the attractiveness of the country to foreign tourists. Tourism allows the Vinalian government and financial institutions greater access to foreign exchange. Employment in the tourism industry has been a great aid for rural communities, tourism is seen greatly positively by rural populations which benefit from its revenue, while urban populations find delays and overcrowding as a result of tourism an unwanted side effect to greater tourism numebers.

Vinalia offers many attractions, its beaches are highly popular with Euclean visitors, with numerous beach resorts both locally and foreign owned established in its coastlines, numerous resorts can be found north of Catherinsk, and Casimirsk. During the summer travel season, large concerts and parties can be found in resorts, this is aided by large cruise ships which dock at this ports. The cruise industry has greatly expaned in the country thanks to government support, and tax incentivies. Vinalia has sought to expand into the Ecotourism business, with large scale investments and environmental protection measures put in place, large ecotourist centers can be found near ruins most notably Vaj Taj Archeological Park, and natural landmarks such as the Royal Vinalian Reserve, Semuc Champey, Mt. Vulna, the Juyu Ruwach mountains, Chudzekal salt flats, among other sites of natural importance.

The colonial architecture of cities such as Catherinsk, Vulaninsk, and New Samistopol have also been a great driving factor in attracting foreign tourists. Tourists greatly increase during religious holidays such as Nativity, Maslenitsa, and St. Nikolai's Day, where crowds gather in the historical city centers for festivities and other related activities. Although relatively small, Episemialist pilgrimage occurs to numerous sites in the country most prominently the Church of St. Hippodalia in Orlavo.

Culture

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Painting

A Dario Salino painting

Painting in Vinalia can be traced back to early Zapoyan murals in some ruins discovered, the oldest of which can traced to the 1st century BCE in Kaj Kaj. The largest of this murals is in Tor'k, and is dated to the 15th century. Many murals were destroyed or decayed throughout the centuries, but movements to restore and preserve the few remaining murals has been undertaken.

Colonial art in Vinalia, is centered around Euclean artistic movements that made their way into Vinalia through the passage of time. Art was mainly undertaken by Soravian nobility or other persons originally from Soravia, and had little in the way of Vinalian born artists. Daria Salino a Soravian-Etrurian was the first of the "New Samistopol School" artists born in the new continent, the New Samistopol School refers to the school established by Salino in his native New Samistopol which established Vinalian artistic culture in the country. Dario Salino is remarked for his paintings of the Red Bay in Vinalia, and of his trips to Coius where his paintings became the first sights for Asterians of the wonders of the continent. The New Samistopol School produced a variety of artists, and is still considered the most prestigious artistic institution in Vinalia.

Cuisine

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A Frikace dish

Vinalian cuisine is a mixture of Vinakian, and Soravian cuisine. Few dishes define the country as it's cuisine is highly regional with many types of dishes being exclusive to specific regions, but the main difference exists between the coastal and 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 incorporate a fish soup with a specially made sauce, this sauce differs from region to region on its composition and ingredients. 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.

Vinalians prefer to drink liquor, although consumption of wine and beer has increased in the country. The consumption of spirits primarily Vodka was a tradition brought by Soravian settlers, although initially all vodka was imported causing great strain on the economy of the colony, vodka was usually traded with indigenous populations for furs and other items, to counter this issue, the creation of other spirits out of wheat lead to the creation of Horilka. Horilka became widely sought after in the colony, but health concerns lead to several attempts by colonial authorities to reduce the consumption of Horilka, today Horilka is consumed in social events but has lost its importance to vodka both locally made and imported. The growing of wine in Vinalia is a practice traced back to the 1800s when Vinakian farmers began growing grapes for the production of wine on advice of priests, although its production is small Vinalian wines are highly sought after specially in Soravia where Vinalian wine is seen as a commodity. Most wine is grown and processed on the Bin river, the growing economic prosperity in the country has seen many change from drinking beer to wine, other imported wines enjoy circulation in the country. Beer has also grown in popularity, primarily as a result of Chistovodian culinary changes which moved towards beer, today several breweries exist in the country but most of its beer is imported from its northern neighbor.

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 pop music is highly famous in Vinalia, specially among the youth, with numerous Euclean artists primarily those from Soravian holding large followings in the nation.

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. 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 Jangorod 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 Jangorod'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.

Although practiced mainly by amateurs Zadany, is an important sport specially in the south of the country, where it's been practiced since the 16th Century. Brought by Soravian settlers, it remained an important sport in rural and agricultural communities and was the most important sport in the country until the entry of other sports most prominently Soccer, Hockey, and Baseball. Vinalia maintains a national Zadany team which competes worldwide in a variety of championship, the team has been relatively successful claiming various championships and titles during its history, most recently in 2018.

Holidays

Date	Name	Native Name	Public Holiday	Notes
January 1	New Year's Day	Новий рік;Novyy rik		Celebration of the new year.
January 2–5	Nativity Holiday	Свято Різдва; Svyato Rizdva
January 6	Nativity's Eve	Святвечір; Svyatvechir		Day before the Nativity.
January 7	Nativity	Різдво; Rizdvo		Celebration of the birth of Jesus Sotiras
January 8	Boxing Day	День боксу; Den' boksu		Day after the Nativity.
January 19	Epiphany	Водохреща; Vodokhreshcha		Celebration of the Baptism of the Lord.
February 14	Valentine's Day	день святого Валентина;denʹ svyatoho Valentyna
March 11	Maslenitsa	Маслениця; Maslenytsya
moveable Friday	Good Friday	Хороша п'ятниця; Khorosha p'yatnytsya
moveable Sunday	Easter Sunday	Пасхальна неділя; Paskhal'na nedilya
moveable Monday	Easter Monday	Пасхальна понеділок; Paskhal'na ponedilok
May 1	International Workers' Day	Міжнародний день працівників;Mizhnarodnyy denʹ trudyashchykh		Celebrate the workers of Vinalia.
May 5	Separation day	День розлуки;Denʹ rozluky		Commemorate the separation of Vinalia from Chistovodia.
July 12	Peace Day	день миру;Denʹ myru		Celebrate peace in Vinalia, following the Treaty of Vina which ended the 10 Day War in 1987.
July 25	Reunification Day	День возз’єднання;Denʹ vozzʺyednannya		Celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Vinalian Reunification, reunifying North and South Vinalia
August 3	Celebration of Sport in Vinalia day	Святкування спорту у день Віналії;Svyatkuvannya sportu u denʹ Vinaliyi		Celebrate sport, and it's history in Vinalia
August 25	Brasva	Брасва; brasva		Originally Soravian holiday commemorating Marolevic culture across the world.
September 1	Independence Day	день Незалежності;Denʹ Nezalezhnosti		Celebrate the independence of Vinalia as part of Chistovodia from Soravia.
October 5	People's Day	день людей;Narodnyy denʹ		Celebration of the people of Vinalia primarily the native Vinakians.
October 19	St. Nikolai's Day	День святого Миколая; Den' svyatoho Mykolaya		Celebration commemorating the ascension of Nikolai of Lipa to the throne of Pavatria.
November 27	Armed Forces Day	День збройних сил;Denʹ zbroynykh syl		Celebration of the Armed Forces of Vinalia
December 31	New Year's Eve	Переддень Нового року;Pereddenʹ Novoho roku		Day before the new year.