New Madrigal
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Vanguard Territories of New Madrigal Tirrituali d'Avanguardia di Novu Madrughjale | |
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Motto: "Per aspera ad astra." "Through hardships to the stars." | |
| Capital | Impresa |
| Largest | Carcosa |
| Official languages | Madrigese |
| Demonym(s) | (New) Madrigese Pinguinus (informal) |
| Government | Unitary Allozuist one-party socialist republic |
• General Secretary of the Revolutionary Communist Party | Adelàsia Varenze |
• Chairman of the Convocation | Damasu Gavoi |
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| Establishment | |
• Allozu Expedition arrives in Tziaogiule | December 3rd, 1961 |
• Provisional government | September 15th, 1962 |
• Territories established | April 1st, 1965 |
• Allozuist coup | July 8th, 1967 |
| Area | |
• | 4,686,000 km2 (1,809,000 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 13% |
| Population | |
• Census | 9,458,310 |
• Density | 2.01/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Total | $52,496 |
| Gini | 23.7 low |
| HDI | 0.938 very high |
| Currency | razi |
New Madrigal (/mə.driˈɡɑːl/ ma-dri-gahl; Madrigese: Novu Madrughjale), officially the Vanguard Territories of New Madrigal (Madrigese: Tirrituali d'Avanguardia di Novu Madrughjale), is a country comprising the entirety of the continent of Tziaogiule and surrounding archipelagoes in the Antarctic. Its population of 9,458,310 is spread out across 4,686,000 square kilometers (1,809,000 mi2) of boreal forest, rocky tundra, and icecaps, resulting in an exceptionally low population density of just 2 people per square kilometer. Most of the population is concentrated in dense, highly urbanized coastal cities, including the capital of Impresa and country's largest city, Muntinedu. Other major cities include Armitaggio, Cadaz, Ciogotti, Relia, and Carcosa.
The continent of Tziaogiule was uninhabited when it was discovered by Madriguese explorers in 1961, although archaeological evidence suggests that advanced, settled civilizations belonging to the Grantichi culture existed at some point in the past 2-3 million years, leaving a rich artistic and technological legacy by the time their cities were abandoned for unknown reasons. The exploratory expedition was led by political theorist Giolzi Allozu and his political-religious organization, the Revolutionary Communist Party (Allozuist) of (Old) Madrigal, alongside various academics and mercenaries; though Tziaogiule was not charted on any maps at the time, Allozu insisted its location had been revealed to him in a dream and invited many of the non-Party members under false pretenses. Upon discovering evidence of Grantichi ruins, the expedition erected a semi-permanent research installation in the location of what is now the capital of Impresa and called for assistance from their colleagues in Madrigal, only to discover that Madrigal had apparently never existed, and that the state of the world beyond Tziaogiule did not match their memories or records. Making use of advanced Grantichi technology salvaged from the ruins, the expedition created a self-sustaining settlement and began studying both the phenomena affecting them and the ruins. Mercenary captain Armand Croce assumed de facto control of the group in September 1962, declaring a provisional government led by a military junta of him and his top lieutenants. Croce was overthrown in 1965, overpowered by a coalition of academics and Allozuists, who formed a new, democratic government. This administration suffered a coup again in 1967, this time by the Allozuists, installing Allozu as the new de facto dictator of the settlement and eliminating dissent through a cult of personality and control of technology and information through the Armitage Foundation.
Going into the 1970s, a new society formed around Allozu and the Grantichi. Seeking to reconnect with the movement's Volinskyist roots, he allowed extensive democratization and directed Impresa's inhabitants to form neighborhood and workplace councils to take over various duties, although he still emphasized the importance of democratic centralism. Training a corps of loyal followers in the use of advanced technology and weapons developed from Grantichi ruins, New Madrigal began a campaign of raiding against shipping and port cities in the Southern Hemisphere, kidnapping many individuals (women and children were especially valued) and stealing whatever they could carry, with the intention of rapidly building up manpower and resources, as the original expedition had only brought roughly 230 men and women to Tziaogiule with meager equipment. This was combined with hyper-natalist policies, an open but vigilant immigration stance, and a carefully planned economy. By the time of Allozu's death in 1989, the population had grown by several orders of magnitude. The period since Allozu's rule has been marked a healthy economy and increased trade, contact, and conflict with the outside world.
Today, New Madrigal has a high standard of living fueled by automation and exports of a range of natural resources. Its planned economy provides ample social benefits and the country scores well in international indexes of education, healthcare, income equality, and sustainability, but is often criticized for authoritarian and hawkish policies. General Secretary Adelàsia Varenze leads the Revolutionary Communist Party, and thus the New Madrigese government. New Madrigal is divided into 13 zones, which are governed by local councils that derive their authority from the central government.
Etymology
New Madrigal (Novu Madrughjale) was named after Madrigal, the country which Giolzi Allozu and the majority of members of the original Allozu Expedition originated from. The word Madrughjale derives from the Aquillian word mātricālis, "of or pertaining to the womb or matrix". Several alternatives were considered in naming the region, such as Solidarity, Allozuland, and Australia. The country is sometimes colloquially referred to as Tziaogiule, as it is the only sovereign entity on the continent, but this name is rarely, if ever, used in an official capacity.
Since the, as of yet unexplained, disappearance of Madrigal, the mother country is academically referred to as "Old Madrigal" and New Madrigal can typically be referred to with or without the "New" in most settings, although the official name remains "New Madrigal". Citizens of New Madrigal are sometimes informally referred to as "Penguins" or "Pinguinus", due to the country's southerly, polar geography and wildlife.
Geography
A colony of penguins on the island of Pocu Gioia.
Lake Fuci in the Zone of Règiallu, in summertime.
Cliffs on the coast of Durmendu.
The extremely arid Livantine Desert occupies much of the eastern coast.
The Castaigne Mountains span much of central and eastern Tziaogiule, with some peaks exceeding 8000 meters.
The mainland's interior features many glacial plateaus.
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