Jedoria

Jedoria
Flag
Motto: Unrivaled
Anthem: Anthem of the Federation
Capital and largest city	Strana Mechty
Official languages	Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian
Ethnic groups (2019)	Latvian (58%) Lithuanian (28%) Estonian(20%)
Demonym(s)	Jedorian
Government	Federal presidential parliamentary democracy
• Archon	Jaan Kask
Legislature	Federal Council
Population
• 2019 census	125,360,740
Currency	Jedorian Credit (JCR)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy CE
Driving side	right
Calling code	+301
ISO 3166 code	JED
Internet TLD	.jc

Jedoria, officially the Jedorian Federation, is a soverign state in Septentrion on the continent of Vinya. It borders Letnia and Kolodiya to the north, Vyzhva to the east, Cherniya to the west, and Tír Tairngire to the south. It is the third most populated state in Vinya after the Federated Fire Territories and Tír Glas. Its capital and largest city is Strana Mechty. About 65% of the population lives in the southern half the country, which is considered to be all land south of the Luminovian Canal. At 1,578,453 square kilometers, it is the second largest nation in Vinya after the Federated Fire Territories. Jedoria is considered to mark the geographical boundary between Casaterra and Vinya, though debate is ongoing as to where that boundary actually exists.

Jedoria's first human inhabitants were the Turkic Avernahkii, who settled in Jedoria sometime around 5,000 BCE. They established a number of major cities throughout southern Jedoria, and evidence of their culture has been found as far north as Impor and Grestin. Starting between the 10th and 6th Century BCE, Norse colonists from Aversgard began settling eastern Jedoria, and by the 6th Century CE had largely displaced the Avernahkii, who fled further west and mostly settled in present day Vyzhva. Norsemen continued to settle southern Jedoria establishing a number of kingdoms in places like Rasalhague, Radstadt, and Satalice. Starting in the 11th Century Slavic migration from Letnia began en masse, mostly settling in northern Jedoria. Around this time the rise of Christianity resulted the establishment of several monastic orders within Jedoria, which in turn led to a number of religious-inspired wars between the 12th and 17th Centuries.

In 1843 The Confederation of Jedoria was established uniting the various Jedorian kingdoms and states in a loose alliance, which gradually became more centralized over the course of several decades. By the mid-20th Century the Bessarabian-led Northern Jedorian Dominion had come to dominate Jedorian politics. In 1940 Jedoria became embroiled in the Northern War against the Letnian Empire and her allies, which resulted in a Jedorian defeat in 1944. Ten years later a communist uprising known as the Jedorian Revolution brought the Socialist Republic of Jedoria into being, led by its de facto dictator Aleksis Kraulis. The Socialist Republic would engage in a number of conflicts with all of its neighbors, the last and costliest being the Cherniyan War in the late 1990s. Following Jedoria's defeat and the death of Kraulis, Jedoria entered into sharp decline, resulting in the outbreak of the Jedorian Civil War in 2004. A major international coalition invaded Jedoria in support of the Combine Rebels, destroying the Jedorian People's Army and bringing an end to the Socialist Republic, which was officially dissolved in 2007.

In the post-war years Jedoria has returned to democracy and established itself as a Letnian aligned state, culminating in the Treaty of Friendship signed between the two countries in 2014. Jedoria participated in the 2019 Invasion of Vyzhva, after which it annexed several territories of eastern Vyzhva, linking Jedoria's north and south in the west. Apart from this, the Jedorian government has mostly focused on economic development and recovery from the civil war, which is expected to last until 2028.

History

Ancient Jedoria was home primarily to the Turkic Avernahkii who established a vast empire across southern Jedoria. Beginning in 500 BCE Norse colonists from Aversgard slowly began colonizing western Jedoria, coming into contact with the Avernahkii shortly thereafter. Around 500 CE the Avernahkii entered into a period of decline and began to slowly recede eastward into Vyzvha, although their influence remained in some areas as evident by the still remaining name of Tukayyid. The decline of the Avernahkii allowed major Norse Kingdoms to rise, particularly in Rasalhague and Radstadt. Starting in the 11th century Slavic migrants from Letnev began trickling down into Jedoria, establishing settlements in the north of the country. Over the course of the next centuries these rose into powerful Slavic kingdoms, establishing a strong Slavic cultural influence in the north which expanded across Jedoria.

The conflict between the various Jedorian Kingdoms prevented the rise of any central government. For many centuries Jedoria was consumed by internal conflict known as the Succession Wars. In 1843 the Jedorian states and Kingdoms finally unified with the Treaty of Taurach, which established the Confederation of Jedoria. Despite the unification the Jedorian states retained much of their own power and rarely colluded with one another except in the face of foreign aggression, such as the Jedorian-Letnevian War. The Confederation slowly and unevenly industrialized and modernized, leaving it generally weak and lacking in influence. Because of this Jedoria avoided involvement in the Pan-Septentrion War. The rise of international communism however took hold in Jedoria, especially in the heavily industrialized Bessarabia which had a large working-class owing to an oil boom in the 1940s. In 1954 the Jedorian Communist Party together with the Bessarabian People's Militia seized control in northern Jedoria, and then defeated the Royal Confederate Army in Radstadt and Tukayyid to establish the Socialist Republic of Jedoria.

Aleksis Kraulis became the General Secretary of Jedoria and it's de facto dictator, embarking the country on a major industrialization and modernization campaign with support from Polvokia and the Federation of Soviet Republics. Jedoria's infrastructure and economy boomed, but it's foreign relations were dominated by border conflicts with it's neighbors, resulting in a number of major wars. Some of these, like the Vinyan War, saw Jedorian gains in territory in Zavijava and Nesedana, but others like the Jedorian-Kolodiyan Border War resulted in a severance of relations between Socialist Republic and the FSR. The most devestating of these was the Jedorian-Mozrian War, which ended in a decisive defeat for Jedoria at the hands of the Able Vigil Accords. The death of Kraulis during the last days of the war, on top of the financial burden of the defeat, marked a period of significant decline for the Socialist regime due to a failing economy and international isolation. Protests broke out starting in 2003 which was met with a harsh crackdown by the government, which in turn triggered further protests and the defection of thousands of military personnel, sparking the Uprising. The next year civil war broke out, which lasted for four years and ended with the dissolution of the Socialist Republic in 2008. Following the war Jedoria transitioned into a representative democracy known officially as the Federated Combine.

Geography

Jedoria features a wide variety of geographic features due it's size and it's service as a 'bridge' (along with Mozria between Casterra and Vinya. Splitting the country roughly in two is the Vortish Channel, which leads to the man-made Luminovian Canal east into the Bay of Jedoria, and in the west to Lake Vytaras. The interior of the country is divided into large plains, forests, with mountains and rivers serving as boundaries. The Savelijs Mountain Range in Bessarabia and Talithia contains Jedoria's highest peak, Mount Relaji. Much of the north of the country is dominated by mountains and valleys carved through by large rivers. The center of the country is dominated by lighter terrain, the Khalkhin hills form a large steppe which transfer from the Bessarabian Plains into the North Eastern Plain through Erewhon and Nathaculor. In the south Mount Zarins serves as the boundary between the sporadic forested areas of the Rasalhague Fields and the wide open Celovas Fields. Further south the Satalice Plains are bounded by the Sakele Ridge and Jomantas Highlands, which run further west into the Vastargyis Hills of Arstotzka and Tikinov. In the east Mount Visvaris serves as a causeway between the wide open fields of Zavijava and the coastal areas of Tukayyid and Nesedana. Mountains and rivers largely define Jedoria's borders.

Climate

Jedoria straddles the latitudes between what is considered the frigid zone and the cooler temperate zone. Jedoria experiences cold winters and warm summers, and eastern coastal areas experience large amounts of rain during the summer. In the far south of Zavijava and Nesedana summers can be noticeably hotter than the rest of Jedoria while the winters are less frigid, and as a result the area forms a major part of the Jedorian breadbasket.

Government & Politics

Jedoria is a representative democracy with the head of state and government known as the Archon, a position currently held by Jaan Kask. The Archon leads the Executive Branch. In Jedoria, the Executive Branch is tasked with enforcing the laws of the land and the governance of the state. Execution of law falls to the Executive Branch, and is led by the Archon. Other prominent members of the Executive Branch include the Director of National Defense, the Director of Internal Security, the Director of International Relations, the Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Justice. The Legislative Branch consists of the bicameral parliament, which is composed of the Federal Assembly and the National Council. The National Council is directly appointed by the State Governors, while the Federal Assembly is appointed through representative democratic elections held in each state. While the job of the Federal Assembly is to pass laws and enact budgets, the National Council signs treaties, elects the Archon, and reviews appointments to the Supreme Tribunal. The National Council also approves Ministry and Bureau appointments. The Supreme Tribunal is the primary force within the Judicial Branch. The Tribunal is responsible for interpreting the Jedori Constitution and examining laws passed by the Legislative Branch. The Tribunal is the ultimate legal authority within the Federated Combine, and can be called upon to take legal cases and issue a final resolution. In these landmark cases, the Supreme Tribunal may set the standard for the entire nation and establish legal precedent that all lower courts must follow.

Jedoria is subdivided into 15 states (Tukayyid, Rasalhague, Radstadt, Satalice, Zavijava, Arstotzka, Tikinov, Khalkhin, Talitha, Bessarabia, Erewhon, Nathaculor, Denebola, Procyon, Nesedana) and two administered territories (Tamar and Turkina). Each State and Territory is led by an Administrator.

Economy

Jedoria has a middle income mixed economy with abundant natural resources, in particular oil, lumber, coal, and iron ore. Since the end of the civil war Jedoria's economy has seen steadily upward if uneven growth, with a GDP per capita (nominal) of 8,538 and an overall GDP of $882 billion. Jedoria has an overall low level of income inequality, though wages have only barely kept up with inflation over the past decade, which has risen steadily. Approximately 10 million Jedorians live beneath the poverty line. Jedoria has a small service sector mainly centered around shipping, tourism, and telecommunications. The primary and secondary sectors constitute the majority of the country's economy and employ 95% of the workforce. Although the country has a simplified and progressive tax rate, much of the government's budget goes into reconstruction efforts which have been slow to provide a return on investment.