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{{Infobox country | {{Infobox country | ||
| − | |conventional_long_name = The | + | |conventional_long_name = The Serene People's Republic of Baykalia |
|common_name = Baykalia | |common_name = Baykalia | ||
|image_flag = Baykaflag.png | |image_flag = Baykaflag.png | ||
|flag_footnote = Flag | |flag_footnote = Flag | ||
| − | |national_motto = May The | + | |national_motto = May The Posol Family Save Baykalia! |
| − | |national_anthem = | + | |national_anthem = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAMY6zRXn3s "Baykalia"] |
|image_map = Baymap.png | |image_map = Baymap.png | ||
|loctext = Map | |loctext = Map | ||
|alt_map = <!--alt text for map--> | |alt_map = <!--alt text for map--> | ||
| − | |map_caption = Green: Baykalia ; Light Green: | + | |map_caption = Green: Baykalia ; Light Green: Aurora |
|image_map2 = <!--Another map, if required--> | |image_map2 = <!--Another map, if required--> | ||
|alt_map2 = <!--alt text for second map--> | |alt_map2 = <!--alt text for second map--> | ||
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|capital = Chita | |capital = Chita | ||
|largest_city = Irkutsk | |largest_city = Irkutsk | ||
| − | |official_languages = [[wikipedia: english language|Codexian]] and [[wikipedia: | + | |official_languages = [[wikipedia: english language|Codexian]], [[wikipedia: British English|Staynish]] and [[wikipedia: Arabic|Kostuvian]] |
| − | |ethnic_groups = | + | |ethnic_groups = 99% [[wikipedia:human|Human]] |
| − | + | 1% Other | |
| − | 1 | + | |
|ethnic_groups_year = 2015 Estimate | |ethnic_groups_year = 2015 Estimate | ||
| − | |demonym = | + | |demonym = Baykalian, rarely Baykali, Baykal |
| − | |government_type = [[wikipedia: | + | |government_type = [[wikipedia:Totalitarianism|Totalitarian]] [[wikipedia:One-party state|One-Party State]] |
| − | |leader_title1 = | + | |leader_title1 = High Chancellor |
|leader_name1 = [[Lady Posol]] | |leader_name1 = [[Lady Posol]] | ||
| − | |leader_title2 = Council Members | + | |leader_title2 = High Council Members |
| − | |leader_name2 = Yorov Worovich, Tivia Firivia | + | |leader_name2 = Yorov Worovich, Tivia Firivia, Jorkovol Wolinski |
|leader_title3 = Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |leader_title3 = Secretary of Foreign Affairs | ||
|leader_name3 = Yolana Posol | |leader_name3 = Yolana Posol | ||
| − | |leader_title4 = | + | |leader_title4 = Familial Secretary |
|leader_name4 = Lorovich Trevol | |leader_name4 = Lorovich Trevol | ||
|legislature = Congress | |legislature = Congress | ||
|upper_house = N/A | |upper_house = N/A | ||
|lower_house = Senate | |lower_house = Senate | ||
| − | |area_km2 = | + | |area_km2 = 146,650 |
| − | |area_sq_mi = | + | |area_sq_mi = N/A |
| − | |population_estimate = | + | |population_estimate = 5,372,771 (Working Population: 257,580) |
| − | |population_estimate_year = | + | |population_estimate_year = 2018 |
| − | |population_census = 4, | + | |population_census = 4,757,153 (Working Population: 37,532) |
| − | |population_census_year = | + | |population_census_year = 2015 |
|population_density_km2 = N/A | |population_density_km2 = N/A | ||
|population_density_sq_mi = N/A | |population_density_sq_mi = N/A | ||
| − | |GDP_nominal = $ | + | |GDP_nominal = $1.134 Billion |
|GDP_nominal_year = 2015 | |GDP_nominal_year = 2015 | ||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = (Only counting working pop.) $30,214.28 | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = (Only counting working pop.) $30,214.28 | ||
| − | |Gini = | + | |Gini = 58.6 |
|Gini_year = 2016 | |Gini_year = 2016 | ||
|HDI_year = 2016 | |HDI_year = 2016 | ||
| − | |HDI = . | + | |HDI = .682 |
|HDI_change = no change | |HDI_change = no change | ||
| − | |currency = | + | |currency = Kirib |
| − | |currency_code = | + | |currency_code = KRB |
|date_format = MM/DD/YYYY | |date_format = MM/DD/YYYY | ||
|drives_on = the right | |drives_on = the right | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | '''The | + | '''The Serene People's Republic of Baykalia''', commonly known as [[Baykalia]], is a nation that exists on the continent [[Aurora]] that has a large border with unclaimed lands to the east and [[Caltharus]] to the west, and exists south of [[Nation/East Malaysia|East Malaysia]]. The nation, with a Nominal GDP of $1.134 Billion has abysmal income inequality, with the richest 6% holding 95% of the wealth. Baykalia is wedged between Caltharus and the Kalivian Mountains, with a small southern border with [[Kostromastan]]. Baykalia also has control of five islands that are located in the Caven/Morstaybishlian Sea. The two islands to the northwest are called [[The Diremikov Isles]], the largest island is [[Beatrice Island]], home to the final resting place of most of the medieval [[Salovia|Salovian]] royal family. The islands below Beatrice Island are, from north to south, [[Miltrevol Island]], [[Rorik's Rock]], and [[Posol Island]], previously called [[Remia Isle]]. The largest city and capital Chita, together with Irkutsk, hold the nation's richest 25%. Farming is very common in the northern half of the country, due to the lush plains there, while the southern half of the country is engulfed in desert, where the vast majority of the nation's mines and oil fields are located. |
| − | The History of Baykalia is greatly intertwined with its neighbors [[Tuvaltastan]] and Kostromastan, and goes back as far as 1,700 B.C.E., beginning with the Ancient Kostuvians and their immense empire that encompassed central Aurora and a number of small islands north and south of the continent, as well as part of what is now modern-day Dragonia. The [[Kostuvian Empire]] existed for | + | The History of Baykalia is greatly intertwined with its neighbors [[Tuvaltastan]] and Kostromastan, and goes back as far as 1,700 B.C.E., beginning with the Ancient Kostuvians and their immense empire that encompassed central Aurora and a number of small islands north and south of the continent, as well as part of what is now modern-day Dragonia. The [[Kostuvian Empire]] existed in some form for over a millenium, and was succeeded by [[Salovia]] in 12 A.D. after a 700-year-long Antiquity. Salovia existed for another 1,973 years until the major polities, Baykalia, Tuvalia, Altaya, Volova, and Kostroma, began the [[Salovian Civil War]]. These polities, after the Civil War, founded the three nations of Tuvaltastan, Kostromastan, and Baykalia. |
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | The name "Baykalia" is a combination of the words Bay and Kalivia. The "Bay" in the name simply | + | The name "Baykalia" is a combination of the words Bay and Kalivia. The "Bay" in the name simply alludes to the Bay of Suvol on the north coast. The "kal" stems from the "Kal" in the name "Kalivian Mountains," the mountain range that splits the nation into two sections. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | === | + | ===Prehistory=== |
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| − | + | ===Kostuvian Empire=== | |
| − | === | + | ===Antiquity=== |
| − | The Baykalians | + | |
| + | ===Citystate of Kalivol=== | ||
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| + | ===Union of Suvol and Kalivol=== | ||
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| + | ===Salovian Rule=== | ||
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| + | ===First Independence=== | ||
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| + | ===Baykalia Annexation Deal of 1816=== | ||
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| + | ===Salovian Civil War=== | ||
| + | (See [[Salovian Civil War]]) | ||
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| + | ===Baykalian Genocide and Aftermath=== | ||
| + | <Paragraph detailing Baykalian Genocide> | ||
| + | |||
| + | The genocide left Baykalians in a devastating state, having only approximately 280,000 people left after the slaughter. Following the conclusion of the civil war, the remaining Baykalian population, known colloquially as the Sisvir (meaning approximately "The lucky few" in Ancient Kostuvian), formed the nation Baykalia on June 19th, 2006. As a result of the low population relative to what it was prior to the genocide, population recovery was seen as the primary goal to ensure political and social succession. The efforts of the nation, which was a combination of selective immigration (initially from neighbors Caltharus and Xiopothos who held a small Baykalian minority within their borders, but later from other fascist-style nations like [[Fortuna]]) and reproduction, brought the population to 4,757,153 people by 2015. As such, a single generation currently makes up 94.1% of the population, all 20 years or younger. Most from this generation have been enrolled in a program called the [[Youth Scouts of Baykalia]], an organization designed to teach Posolist views. The minor-to-adult ratio is currently an astounding 11 to 1. This ratio resulted in the vast majority of the nation to regress back to an agrarian economy. However, the richest provinces of the nation still maintain a standard of living comparable to cities such as Novosibirsk and Nocturne. Due to this extreme income inequality, the Baykalian unemployment rate is technically 95%, and most of the population has begun to participate in homesteading and subsistence farming, and do not participate in the world economy. | ||
===Modern-Day Baykalia=== | ===Modern-Day Baykalia=== | ||
| − | + | <Paragraph about previous democratic system and rise of the Posols> | |
| + | As of 2017, Baykalia has been under a totalitarian system in which all the power is focused within the Executive branch of government under the rule of [[Lady Posol]], with the other two branches becoming more symbolic in their roles, rather than holding any meaningful power of their own. | ||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
===Governmental System=== | ===Governmental System=== | ||
| − | As of March 13th, 2017, Baykalia was converted into a | + | As of March 13th, 2017, Baykalia was converted into a totalitarian dictatorship, with the Clan Leader, later replaced with the position of High Chancellor, and members of the High Council having total political control of the nation. Baykalia was originally a direct democracy, consiting of a judicial and executive branch. The system of government was altered to a totalitarian system upon the accession of Lady Posol as High Chancellor, following multiple controversial actions taken prior to Lady Posol's candidacy for High Chancellor, including a series of mergers performed by Posol Industries that resulted in Posol Industries obtaining a monopoly within the country, the installation of a re-education facility posing as a universal daycare center/ recreational center, which, according to defectors, teaches its pupils to obey the will of Lady Posol. The facility does also include an actual recreation center for children ages 16 and up, those age groups being able to vote, but only those who are selected by the teachers may utilize it, according to sources. Upon the 2017 general election, 83% of people ages 16-18 had voted for Lady Posol, resulting in a landslide victory for her. Hours after taking office, Posol announced her choices for the High Council, those choices being Yorov Worovich (CEO of Baykalian Broadcasting Service), Tivia Firivia (CEO of The Kuba Group, a company focused around children's products and services), and Jorkovol Wolinski (COO of Posol Industries). On April 3rd of the same year, Lady Posol proposed the decrease of power in the Judicial Branch. A vote took place a month later on May 3rd, with the people of Baykalia voting for the termination of the Judicial Branch, supplying Lady Posol and her Council with complete control over the nation. |
===Domestic Policy=== | ===Domestic Policy=== | ||
| − | + | Much of Baykalian domestic policy centers around the development of and the improvement in Baykalian's quality of life. Examples include the construction of the Chita-Irkutsk high-speed rail system, which includes the Grand Kalivian Tunnel, which goes directly through the base of the Kalivian Mountains, and the development of vertical farms within the city of Chita. The southern province of Irkutsk also has implemented plans to better integrate itself economically with the Kostrom province of Nalachik, under the guidance of Lady Posol's subordinates. | |
===Foreign Policy=== | ===Foreign Policy=== | ||
| − | Lady Posol has announced that she wishes to shift its relations from the Auroran Continental Assembly to more | + | Lady Posol has announced that she wishes to shift its relations from the Auroran Continental Assembly to more like-minded nations and organizations like the Veridian Union, The Second Fortunan Empire, and more recently the Vothetrian Worker's Party. Recent events also allude to Lady Posol's attempts to increase the influence of Posol Industries around the world, with Floating Market Company handing the logistics of its operations over to Posol Industries. |
==Military== | ==Military== | ||
| − | There is currently no major military force in Baykalia, due to the chaos of the Baykalian Genocide. A multitude of military vessels and vehicles are in reserve, and are not currently used by Baykalia. In preparation for when a military can be supported, there are five general positions that have been established: Commander, General, Second General, Colonel, and Captain. | + | There is currently no major military force in Baykalia, due to the chaos of the Baykalian Genocide. A multitude of military vessels and vehicles are in reserve, and are not currently used by Baykalia. In preparation for when a military can be supported, there are five general positions that have been established: Commander, General, Second General, Colonel, and Captain. In recent years, the Youth Scouts of Baykalia has reformed itself to essentially serve as a militia-like force. |
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
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===Food=== | ===Food=== | ||
Traditional foods are not typically made by Baykalians, as making such foods would require too much time out of raising children. | Traditional foods are not typically made by Baykalians, as making such foods would require too much time out of raising children. | ||
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===Customs and Traditions=== | ===Customs and Traditions=== | ||
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====Holidays==== | ====Holidays==== | ||
| − | + | Outside of Independence Day (19th of June) and Liberation Day (13th of March), no holidays observed by the Baykalian government, but enough vacation days are given so that the major holidays, and some other smaller events can be celebrated with family. The typical number of vacation days given is 36 days. | |
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
| − | The nation of Baykalia is wedge-shaped, and consists of three primary regions: The North Plains, The Kalivian | + | The nation of Baykalia is wedge-shaped, and consists of three primary regions: The North Plains, The Kalivian Mountain Range, and The Great Auroran Desert. Most of the population can be found north of the mountains, while one metropolitan area exists in the desert, that being the MPA of Irkutsk. |
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
The northern plains are relatively humid, while the desert is consistently hot and dry. | The northern plains are relatively humid, while the desert is consistently hot and dry. | ||
===Ecosystem=== | ===Ecosystem=== | ||
| + | Much of the natural wildlife in the north has been driven out by historical farmland expansion. | ||
====Biodiversity==== | ====Biodiversity==== | ||
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===Industry=== | ===Industry=== | ||
| − | A multitude of crops are grown throughout the northern plains, with little space for commercial industries. As such, the major cities of Baykalia | + | A multitude of crops are grown throughout the northern plains, with little space for commercial industries. As such, the major cities of Baykalia have begun to grow vertically so that all current farmland can be preserved. In regards to commercial industries, [[Posol Industries]], which has grown from its initial delivery business to now cater to many more powerful groups, most prominently Serenitech. Due to recent political shifts, all commercial business within the nation has been drastically restricted so that Posol Industries is the only company allowed to freely operate with no regulations. Other companies may exist, but are subject to harsh taxes and regulations. |
===Science and Technology=== | ===Science and Technology=== | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
[[File:Chita.png|thumbnail|right|View of Mt. Tulov and Mt. Rikol from Chita]] | [[File:Chita.png|thumbnail|right|View of Mt. Tulov and Mt. Rikol from Chita]] | ||
| − | [[File:Irkutsk.jpg|thumbnail|right|Irkutsk with | + | [[File:Irkutsk.jpg|thumbnail|right|Irkutsk buildings with their signature green roofs]] |
[[File:FarmChit.jpg|thumbnail|right|Interior Farmland]] | [[File:FarmChit.jpg|thumbnail|right|Interior Farmland]] | ||
[[File:FarmKal.jpg|thumbnail|right|Farmland near the Kalivian Mountains]] | [[File:FarmKal.jpg|thumbnail|right|Farmland near the Kalivian Mountains]] | ||
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{{bar percent|Total Population is 4,757,153|black|100.0}} | {{bar percent|Total Population is 4,757,153|black|100.0}} | ||
| − | {{bar percent|North Kotvarianism|purple|45. | + | {{bar percent|North Kotvarianism|purple|45.9}} |
{{bar percent|Other|lightblue|23.11}} | {{bar percent|Other|lightblue|23.11}} | ||
{{bar percent|Orthodox Kotvarianism|blue|16.98}} | {{bar percent|Orthodox Kotvarianism|blue|16.98}} | ||
| − | {{bar percent|Unaffiliated|red| | + | {{bar percent|Unaffiliated|red|14.1}} |
| − | {{bar percent|[[Clarityism]] | + | {{bar percent|[[Clarityism]]|grey|1.1}} |
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | Approximately 45,000 Baykalians practice Clarityism, the most famous being the Posol family. | |
| − | + | [[category:The East Pacific]][[category:Salovia]] | |
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| The Serene People's Republic of Baykalia | ||||
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| Motto: May The Posol Family Save Baykalia! | ||||
| Anthem: "Baykalia" | ||||
 Green: Baykalia ; Light Green: Aurora
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| Capital | Chita | |||
| Largest city | Irkutsk | |||
| Official languages | Codexian, Staynish and Kostuvian | |||
| Ethnic groups (2015 Estimate) | 99% Human 1% Other | |||
| Demonym | Baykalian, rarely Baykali, Baykal | |||
| Government | Totalitarian One-Party State | |||
| - | High Chancellor | Lady Posol | ||
| - | High Council Members | Yorov Worovich, Tivia Firivia, Jorkovol Wolinski | ||
| - | Secretary of Foreign Affairs | Yolana Posol | ||
| - | Familial Secretary | Lorovich Trevol | ||
| Legislature | Congress | |||
| - | Upper house | N/A | ||
| - | Lower house | Senate | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 146,650 km2 N/A sq mi |
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| Population | ||||
| - | 2018 estimate | 5,372,771 (Working Population: 257,580) | ||
| - | 2015 census | 4,757,153 (Working Population: 37,532) | ||
| - | Density | N/A/km2 N/A/sq mi |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2015 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $1.134 Billion | ||
| - | Per capita | (Only counting working pop.) $30,214.28 | ||
| Gini (2016) | 58.6 high |
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| HDI (2016) | .682 medium |
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| Currency | Kirib (KRB) |
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| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY | |||
| Drives on the | the right | |||
| Calling code | +19 | |||
| ISO 3166 code | BAY | |||
| Internet TLD | .bay | |||
The Serene People's Republic of Baykalia, commonly known as Baykalia, is a nation that exists on the continent Aurora that has a large border with unclaimed lands to the east and Caltharus to the west, and exists south of East Malaysia. The nation, with a Nominal GDP of $1.134 Billion has abysmal income inequality, with the richest 6% holding 95% of the wealth. Baykalia is wedged between Caltharus and the Kalivian Mountains, with a small southern border with Kostromastan. Baykalia also has control of five islands that are located in the Caven/Morstaybishlian Sea. The two islands to the northwest are called The Diremikov Isles, the largest island is Beatrice Island, home to the final resting place of most of the medieval Salovian royal family. The islands below Beatrice Island are, from north to south, Miltrevol Island, Rorik's Rock, and Posol Island, previously called Remia Isle. The largest city and capital Chita, together with Irkutsk, hold the nation's richest 25%. Farming is very common in the northern half of the country, due to the lush plains there, while the southern half of the country is engulfed in desert, where the vast majority of the nation's mines and oil fields are located.
The History of Baykalia is greatly intertwined with its neighbors Tuvaltastan and Kostromastan, and goes back as far as 1,700 B.C.E., beginning with the Ancient Kostuvians and their immense empire that encompassed central Aurora and a number of small islands north and south of the continent, as well as part of what is now modern-day Dragonia. The Kostuvian Empire existed in some form for over a millenium, and was succeeded by Salovia in 12 A.D. after a 700-year-long Antiquity. Salovia existed for another 1,973 years until the major polities, Baykalia, Tuvalia, Altaya, Volova, and Kostroma, began the Salovian Civil War. These polities, after the Civil War, founded the three nations of Tuvaltastan, Kostromastan, and Baykalia.
Etymology
The name "Baykalia" is a combination of the words Bay and Kalivia. The "Bay" in the name simply alludes to the Bay of Suvol on the north coast. The "kal" stems from the "Kal" in the name "Kalivian Mountains," the mountain range that splits the nation into two sections.
History
Prehistory
Kostuvian Empire
Antiquity
Citystate of Kalivol
Union of Suvol and Kalivol
Salovian Rule
First Independence
Baykalia Annexation Deal of 1816
Salovian Civil War
(See Salovian Civil War)
Baykalian Genocide and Aftermath
<Paragraph detailing Baykalian Genocide>
The genocide left Baykalians in a devastating state, having only approximately 280,000 people left after the slaughter. Following the conclusion of the civil war, the remaining Baykalian population, known colloquially as the Sisvir (meaning approximately "The lucky few" in Ancient Kostuvian), formed the nation Baykalia on June 19th, 2006. As a result of the low population relative to what it was prior to the genocide, population recovery was seen as the primary goal to ensure political and social succession. The efforts of the nation, which was a combination of selective immigration (initially from neighbors Caltharus and Xiopothos who held a small Baykalian minority within their borders, but later from other fascist-style nations like Fortuna) and reproduction, brought the population to 4,757,153 people by 2015. As such, a single generation currently makes up 94.1% of the population, all 20 years or younger. Most from this generation have been enrolled in a program called the Youth Scouts of Baykalia, an organization designed to teach Posolist views. The minor-to-adult ratio is currently an astounding 11 to 1. This ratio resulted in the vast majority of the nation to regress back to an agrarian economy. However, the richest provinces of the nation still maintain a standard of living comparable to cities such as Novosibirsk and Nocturne. Due to this extreme income inequality, the Baykalian unemployment rate is technically 95%, and most of the population has begun to participate in homesteading and subsistence farming, and do not participate in the world economy.
Modern-Day Baykalia
<Paragraph about previous democratic system and rise of the Posols>
As of 2017, Baykalia has been under a totalitarian system in which all the power is focused within the Executive branch of government under the rule of Lady Posol, with the other two branches becoming more symbolic in their roles, rather than holding any meaningful power of their own.
Politics
Governmental System
As of March 13th, 2017, Baykalia was converted into a totalitarian dictatorship, with the Clan Leader, later replaced with the position of High Chancellor, and members of the High Council having total political control of the nation. Baykalia was originally a direct democracy, consiting of a judicial and executive branch. The system of government was altered to a totalitarian system upon the accession of Lady Posol as High Chancellor, following multiple controversial actions taken prior to Lady Posol's candidacy for High Chancellor, including a series of mergers performed by Posol Industries that resulted in Posol Industries obtaining a monopoly within the country, the installation of a re-education facility posing as a universal daycare center/ recreational center, which, according to defectors, teaches its pupils to obey the will of Lady Posol. The facility does also include an actual recreation center for children ages 16 and up, those age groups being able to vote, but only those who are selected by the teachers may utilize it, according to sources. Upon the 2017 general election, 83% of people ages 16-18 had voted for Lady Posol, resulting in a landslide victory for her. Hours after taking office, Posol announced her choices for the High Council, those choices being Yorov Worovich (CEO of Baykalian Broadcasting Service), Tivia Firivia (CEO of The Kuba Group, a company focused around children's products and services), and Jorkovol Wolinski (COO of Posol Industries). On April 3rd of the same year, Lady Posol proposed the decrease of power in the Judicial Branch. A vote took place a month later on May 3rd, with the people of Baykalia voting for the termination of the Judicial Branch, supplying Lady Posol and her Council with complete control over the nation.
Domestic Policy
Much of Baykalian domestic policy centers around the development of and the improvement in Baykalian's quality of life. Examples include the construction of the Chita-Irkutsk high-speed rail system, which includes the Grand Kalivian Tunnel, which goes directly through the base of the Kalivian Mountains, and the development of vertical farms within the city of Chita. The southern province of Irkutsk also has implemented plans to better integrate itself economically with the Kostrom province of Nalachik, under the guidance of Lady Posol's subordinates.
Foreign Policy
Lady Posol has announced that she wishes to shift its relations from the Auroran Continental Assembly to more like-minded nations and organizations like the Veridian Union, The Second Fortunan Empire, and more recently the Vothetrian Worker's Party. Recent events also allude to Lady Posol's attempts to increase the influence of Posol Industries around the world, with Floating Market Company handing the logistics of its operations over to Posol Industries.
Military
There is currently no major military force in Baykalia, due to the chaos of the Baykalian Genocide. A multitude of military vessels and vehicles are in reserve, and are not currently used by Baykalia. In preparation for when a military can be supported, there are five general positions that have been established: Commander, General, Second General, Colonel, and Captain. In recent years, the Youth Scouts of Baykalia has reformed itself to essentially serve as a militia-like force.
Culture
Food
Traditional foods are not typically made by Baykalians, as making such foods would require too much time out of raising children.
Customs and Traditions
Literature
Many Baykalians were literary artists before the genocide.
Festivities
Holidays
Outside of Independence Day (19th of June) and Liberation Day (13th of March), no holidays observed by the Baykalian government, but enough vacation days are given so that the major holidays, and some other smaller events can be celebrated with family. The typical number of vacation days given is 36 days.
Geography
The nation of Baykalia is wedge-shaped, and consists of three primary regions: The North Plains, The Kalivian Mountain Range, and The Great Auroran Desert. Most of the population can be found north of the mountains, while one metropolitan area exists in the desert, that being the MPA of Irkutsk.
Climate
The northern plains are relatively humid, while the desert is consistently hot and dry.
Ecosystem
Much of the natural wildlife in the north has been driven out by historical farmland expansion.
Biodiversity
Environment
Economy
Agriculture
The entire northern half of Baykalia is predominantly farmland, the exception being Chita. In order to prevent any disease killing off the plants, the largest-produced crops are grown in the same fields. Growing them in the same fields boost all the crops' immune systems.
Industry
A multitude of crops are grown throughout the northern plains, with little space for commercial industries. As such, the major cities of Baykalia have begun to grow vertically so that all current farmland can be preserved. In regards to commercial industries, Posol Industries, which has grown from its initial delivery business to now cater to many more powerful groups, most prominently Serenitech. Due to recent political shifts, all commercial business within the nation has been drastically restricted so that Posol Industries is the only company allowed to freely operate with no regulations. Other companies may exist, but are subject to harsh taxes and regulations.
Science and Technology
Demographics
| City Name | Population of City | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,003,248 | |
| Chita | 1,477,964 | |
| Irkutsk | 1,471,471 | |
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Population of Ethnicity | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | --- | |
| Human | --- | |
| Lupine | --- | |
| Tuvalt | --- | |
| Baykalian | --- | |
| Xiopothan | --- | |
Religion
Approximately 45,000 Baykalians practice Clarityism, the most famous being the Posol family.
