Nation/Bratislavskaya

The Soviet Socialist Republic of Bratislavskaya Советская Социалистическая Республика Братиславская
Motto: "Будущее принадлежит народу, вперед!" "The Future Belongs to the People, Forward!"
Anthem: "The Internationale" File:Internationale-ru.ogg
Capital and largest city		Leninskaya
Official languages		Russian English
Demonym		Bratislavskayan
Government		Marxist-Leninist, Democratic
-	Comrade Chair of the Supreme Soviet	Dimitri Matryovsky
-	Comrade Vice Chair of the Supreme Soviet	Dima Prodovich
Legislature		Supreme Soviet
Independence
-	from the Russian Empire	December 10th 1917
Population
-	2014 (June) estimate	2,187,000,000
GDP (PPP)		2014 (June) estimate
-	Total	PR 16,577,773,597,595.41
-	Per capita	PR 7,580.14
Currency		Peoples' Ruble (PR)
Time zone		MSK (UTC+04:00)
Drives on the		right
Internet TLD		.su

The Soviet Socialist Republic of Bratislavskaya (Russian: Советская Социалистическая Республика Братиславская) commonly called Bratislavskaya, is a Communist nation in the USSR. It is bordered on the east by The Equestrian Socialist Soviet Republic. Bratislavskaya covers 587,400 square kilometers and has has an estimated population of 1,548,000,000 (2014 Census). Bratislavskaya comprises of 25 Oblasts. The city of Leninskaya is the capital city. The second largest city is the nearby Severodvinsk, home to Sevmash, the main shipyard for the Bratislavskayan Navy. Among the oldest cities of the region are Kholmogory, Kargopol, and Nizhnetagilsky Zavo; there are a number of Russian Orthodox monasteries, including the Antoniev Siysky Monastery.

History

The area of Bratislavskaya has been settled by Finno-Ugric peoples since prehistoric times, and most of the toponyms in the region are in fact Finno-Ugric. It was subsequently colonized by the Novgorod Republic. Kargopol was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1146, Shenkursk was mentioned in 1315, and Solvychegodsk was founded in the 14th century. By the 13th century the Novgorodian merchants had already reached the White Sea, attracted to the area for fur trading. The Novgorodians penetrated the area using the waterways, and this is why most of the ancient (as well as the modern) settlements were located into the main river valleys. The main historical areas of the Arkhangelsk region were Poonezhye (Поонежье) along the Onega River, the Dvina Land along the Northern Dvina, Pinezhye (Пинежье) along the Pinega, Mezen Lands along the Mezen, and Pomorye (Поморье) on the White Sea coast. The main waterway was the Northern Dvina, and Novgorod merchants used the Volga and its tributary, the Sheksna, along the Slavyanka River into Lake Nikolskoye, then the boats were taken by land to Lake Blagoveshchenskoye, from there downstream along the Porozovitsa River into Lake Kubenskoye and further to the Sukhona and the Northern Dvina. Portages from the Northern Dvina Basin led further to the Mezen and the Pechora.

After the fall of Novgorod in 1478, all these lands became a part of the Great Duchy of Moscow. Until 1703, the Northern Dvina served as the main export trading route of Muscovy. The local centers were Veliky Ustyug and Kholmogory, however, during the 17th century, Kholmogory lost its significance, and its role was gradually replaced by Arkhangelsk. In 1708, when the governorates were established by Tsar Peter the Great, Arkhangelsk became the seat of one of the seven governorates of the Russian Empire.

At the same time, Arkhangelsk lands were one of the most remote areas in Russia. This fact was attractive for monks fleeing the crowds. In 1436, Solovetsky Monastery was founded, and it quickly became one of the richest and most influential Russian monasteries. Other monasteries followed. For instance, Kozheozersky Monastery, founded in 1552, still remains one of the most remote Russian Orthodox monasteries. After the great schism in the Russian Orthodox Church in 1653, the area attracted many Old Believers, who were persecuted by the state. Most would later flee to even more remote locations such as Siberia.

In 1703, with the construction of St. Petersburg, Arkhangelsk, which lacked St. Petersburg's geographical proximity to Europe and the non-freezing harbour of Murmansk, lost its significance as the main trading harbour of the Russian Empire. However, in the early 20th century Arkhangelsk was an important starting point for Russian Arctic expeditions. For instance, in the 1830s Pyotr Pakhtusov sailed twice from Arkhangelsk to investigate and map Novaya Zemlya. In 1932 the Icebreaker Sibiryakov under the command of Vladimir Voronin, sailing from Arkhangelsk, crossed the Northern Sea Route in a single navigation.

In 1918 the nation split off from the rest of Russia, under the guidance of Dima Bratislavska. The nation was then named after Dima Bratislavska who became the first Chair of the Supreme Soviet of Bratislavskaya. After the initial troubles that were suffered by the whole of Russia the country began to organize itself in 1920. The Supreme Soviet, The Bratislavskayan Peoples Red Army, The Bratislavskayan Peoples Police and other government organizations were all established in this year. By 1925 the country was thriving due to it's excellent industry, and over-productive food industry. The nation was notable for making sure it's collective farms work well, as opposed to the rest of the Soviet Union where most collective farms didn't work. In 1941 when Germany invaded the Soviet Union ,Bratislavskaya was plunged into war, on the Allied side. Bratislavskayan troops were vital in the defense of many Soviet cities during the war, and troops from Bratislavskaya were the first into Berlin in 1945, and a squad of them were among the troops that stormed the Riechstag.

In 1967 the capital city of Arkhangelsk was renamed Leninskaya in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, and has remained that to this day.

Geography

Bratislavskaya borders the White, Pechora, Barents and Kara seas. Cape Fligely in (the northernmost point of the USSR, Europe and Eurasia) and Cape Zhelaniya (the easternmost point of Europe) are both located within Bratislavskaya.

Bratislavskaya is located on the East European Plain, and most of it represents forested hilly landscape. The north-eastern part belongs to the Timan Ridge, a highland mostly situated east from the nation. The Arctic islands including Novaya Zemlya and Franz Joseph Land are mountainous with glaciers and eternally snow-covered. This region has a genetically distinct population of polar bears associated with the Barents Sea area.

Almost all of the area of the nation belongs to the basin of the Arctic Ocean, with the major rivers being (west to east) Onega River, Northern Dvina River (with the major tributaries the Vychegda, the Vaga, and the Pinega River, Kuloy River, Mezen River, and Pechora River (with the tributary of the Shapkina River). A minor area in the west of the nation, most notably the basin of the Ileksa River, drains into the Lake Onega and eventually to the Baltic Sea. A very minor area in Kargopolsky District in the south-west of the nation drains into the Kema River which belongs to the basin of the Caspian Sea. The area in the Onega River basin containing the biggest lakes in the nation, such as Lake Lacha, Lake Kenozero, Lake Undozero, and Lake Kozhozero. The river basin of the Pinega is characteristic of the karst, with a number of caves in the region.

The White Sea coast within the nation is split into the Onega Bay (where the Onega is the major tributary), the Dvina Bay (the Northern Dvina), and the Mezen Bay (the Mezen and the Kuloy). Solovetsky Islands, as well as a number of smaller islands, are located in the Onega Bay. The Onega Bay and the Dvina Bay are separated by the Onega Peninsula. The Mezen Bay is separated from the main body of the White Sea by Morzhovets Island.

Almost all of the nation is covered by taiga, the coniferous forest dominated by pine, spruce, and larch. Large areas in the middle of taiga are devoid of trees and covered by swamps. In the flood plains of the rivers, there are meadows.

A number of areas in Bratislavskaya have been designated as protected natural areas. These are subdivided into national parks, nature reserves (zapovedniks), and zakazniks of the federal level. The following protected areas have been designated,

• Kenozersky National Park;
• Russkaya Arktika National Park;
• Vodlozersky National Park;
• Pinezhsky Nature Reserve;
• Siysky Zakaznik.

Economy

Industry

Industry in Bratislavskaya is controlled by the government. The biggest industry is Arms Manufacturing. The nation also has a developed fishery, forestry, woodworking, cellulose, and paper industry. There are large reserves of natural resources: Lumber, oil, bauxite, titanium, gold, manganese, and basalt. In 2011, the paper production and related industries were responsible for 20% of all industrial production of the nation, food production – 11%, timber processing (excluding paper production) and furniture production – 12%.

The principal industrial enterprises in Arkhangelsk Oblast are shipyards in Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk (including Sevmash), pulp and paper mills in Koryazhma and Novodvinsk, and bauxite extraction plant in Severoonezhsk. Almost any town has some timber works.

Agriculture

Fishery traditionally was the main means of subsistence in the Pomor villages at the White Sea coast. In 1919, the fishermen were organized into collective and state farms (Sovkhoz's) and the fishery was heavily subsidized.

In the valleys of the main rivers, there is some cattle breeding and crop and potato growing, which is, however, difficult because of the cold climate. Ustyansky District is notable for bee-keeping. Two notable breeds originate from Bratislavskaya. The Kholmogory cattle, from Kholmogory and Bratislavskayan countryside, mostly black and white, was particularly stable against cold climate in the Northern USSR and eventually spread well beyond Bratislaskaya. The Mezen horses, bred in the Mezen River valley, are rather small but suitable for difficult work and easily survive cold winters.

Transportation

The area of current Bratislavskaya has always been located on the trading routes connecting central Russia to the White Sea, and, in fact, in 17th century the White Sea was the main sea export route for Russia. The whole course of the Northern Dvina is navigable, as well as the lower course of some of its tributaries, most notably the Vychegda, the Vaga, and the Pinega. The Mezen is also navigable in the lower course. The Onega is not navigable except for the two relatively short stretches because of the rapids. However, except for the lower course of the Vychegda and some parts of the Northern Dvina, there is currently very little or no regular passenger navigation on these rivers. They are used for cargo traffic though.

In 1765, a road was built between Saint-Petersburg and (now) Leninskaya, mainly for postal service. The road still exists and passes Kargopol and Plesetsk, and it has been paved in 1920. One of the principal highways in The USSR, the M8, connects Moscow and Leninskaya, and passes Velsk. This highway is paved and heavily used. In general, the road network is underdeveloped. Only several all-season highways, in addition to M8, cross the national boundaries: the one (partially unpaved) connecting Kotlas with Syktyvkar; the one (paved) connecting Kotlas to Veliky Ustyug and eventually with Vologda and Nikolsk, the one (paved) from Konosha southwards, and two (unpaved) from Kargopol to Pudozh and to Solza and Belozersk. Most of the local roads are unpaved. Until 1980, there were no all-season roads connecting the main road network with the north-east of the nation, including the town of Mezen and the selo of Leshukonskoye, and very few roads on the right bank of the Northern Dvina. Many rivers can only be crossed by ferry boats, which means they can not be crossed during the ice melting period. There is regular bus service on the main roads.

The principal railway line in the nation is the railroad connecting Moscow (outside Bratislavskaya) and Leninskaya. The piece between Vologda and Leninskaya was constructed in 1890s and passed through previously uninhabited areas between the valleys of the Northern Dvina and the Onega. The railroad construction gave the momentum to the population and exploitation of these areas. A branch from Konosha eastwards to Kotlas and further to Vorkuta was constructed in 1940s to facilitate the transport of coal from the Komi Republic. There is also a railway line from Leninskaya North to Menzen, an extension of the line from Moscow (outside Bratislavskaya) to Leninskaya. A large number of narrow gauge railways have been built in 1950s and 1960s to facilitate the transport of timber, and have now expanded to transport passengers. The entire rail network belongs to Inter Soviet Transport.

In Bratislavskaya aviation is important, with all district centers connected to Leninskaya with regular flights, Kotlas being the second important hub.

The Kudemskaya narrow-gauge railway in 2010 has appeared in Forbes ranking, of 10 most beautiful railway routes of the world.

Demographics

Population: 2,187,000,000 (June 2014)

Ethnic Composition:

• Bratislavskayan: 95.6%
• Terriconian: 1.4%
• Nenets: 0.6%
• Klotecnian: 0.5%
• Komi: 0.4%
• Tatars: 0.2%
• Others: 1.3%
• 25,682 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.

Vital Statistics

• Birth rate: 12.8 per 1000 (Average for USSR is 11.30)
• Death rate: 13.5 per 1000
• Net immigration: -3.7 per 1000
• NGR: -0.29% per Year
• PGR: -0.66% per Year
• Total fertility rate: 1.76

Religion

According to a 2012 official survey 29.1% of the population of Bratislavskaya adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 6% are unaffiliated generic Christians, 1% adheres to other Orthodox Churches, 1% adheres to Slavic Rodnovery (Slavic Neopaganism). In addition, 32% of the population deems itself to be "spiritual but not religious", 16% is atheist, and 17.9% follows other religions or did not give an answer to the question. The State has no official religion, as it is a atheist state, although freedom of religious and atheist expression are part of the constitution.