Novdon
People's State of Novdon Народна Держава Новдон | |
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 Flag | |
| Official languages | Novdavian |
| Recognised regional languages | Tasian |
| Ethnic groups | 94% Novdons 4% Tasians 2% others |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | ~2,000,000 |
| HDI |  0.649medium |
Novdon (Novdavian: Новдон), officially the People's State of Novdon, is a country in the Eastern realms. It is situated on the end of the Eastern peninsula, bordering the Federate Union and Gasaria to the west. The capital and largest city is Zhalov; its population of 2 million is predominately rural within its 5 historical provinces.
Human activity has been documented on the tip of the Eastern peninsula since the Early era. The first Novdon republic emerged centred on Silograd in the Middle era but succumbed to Gasarian and Tasian conquests, finalized by the 1690 partition. Novdavian identity persisted among rural and some urban areas. The Federate movement spread to Novdon and escalated in the Novdavian Revolution. The Provisional State of Novdon was admitted to the Federate Union in 1835. The Slowdown of the 1950s led to toxic gasses severely affecting the air-quality of southwestern areas, leading to an exodus from severely-affected Silograd, where most Novdavian Tasians resided in and fled to neighbouring Tasia and Gasaria. Novdon regained independence in 1968 after the Popular Uprisings.
Novdon is a developing country with an middle-income economy largely focused on agriculture, followed by industry and services. Novdon is a member of the Free State Association since 1979. A democratic state, corruption is perceived to persist and significant monogas contaminated "no-zones" have greatly affected society. The country is a neutral state.
Geography
Novdon is situated at the end of the Eastern peninsula, with its easternmost territories forming an archipelago. The country is one of the least densely populated countries of the Wider Realms, with its vast territory primarily forested or tundra. Large swaths of its southern plains near the border with Gasaria are no-zones.
Government and politics
Administrative divisions
Novdon is constitutionally divided into 5 historical provinces. Its actual governance is composed of 2 districts and the Special Protection Zone. Local governments in Novdon typically elect local mayors and assemblies, but their specific functions and abilities depend on individual statute.
Foreign relations
The People's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the country's foreign relations, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Novdon is a constitutionally neutral state. It is a member of the Free State Association and the Eastern Union. Novdon is a member-state of the Friendship of Nations League and is an associate of the Democratic League.
Military
The Novdavian Armed Forces are the country's military. The Special Protection Authority Security Forces are the paramilitary of the Special Protection Authority, the administration of the "Special Protection Zone" no-zone.
Civil and political rights
Human rights in Novdon are guaranteed in its constitution.
Political parties supporting the Neo-Federate movement were banned in 1976, immediately after the start of the Federate-Gasarian War.
The government of Gasaria criticized the expulsion of Gasarian refugees in 1977 after the Federate-Novdavian pact was signed. The Novdon-Gasaria border was closed by Novdon shortly after, citing security reasons; it was reopened in 1985.
The Independent Organization since 1973 has alleged media and "deep-state" corruption puts political opposition at a significant disadvantage, and no party other than the People's Party has held government, although opposition has had significant success in localities.
The Independent Organization in 2002 criticized the Special Protection Authority and the government of using no-zone land for secret detention centres. The Novdavian government responded by banning Independent Organization correspondents from the Special Protection Zone for safety reasons, although Independent Organization have admitted to entering the barred area regardless.
In 2018, the government of Novdon-established Comprehensive Inquiry into Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Measures Commission concluded that Novdon did not suffer from any substancial civil and political rights issues.
Demographics
Languages
Novdavian, an Eastern language, is the national and official language of Novdon and is spoken by an overwhelming majority of residents. Tasian and Common are spoken as second languages by 32% and 21% of the respectively, although rarely does a native Novdavian speaker know both. Tasian is additionally spoken by Tasian communities in Novdon.