Nation/Gestravia

Socialist Republic of Gestravia Социалистическая Республика Гестравия
Flag of Nation/Gestravia
Motto: "Justice, work, and power for the many." "Справедливость, работа и власть для многих."
Anthem: "Гестравия для многих!"
Gestravia in the European Continent
Region		USSD
Capital		Caraci
Largest city		Buria
Official languages		Russian, Polish
Recognised national languages		Polish, Czech, Russian, German
Demonym		Gestravian/Gestrav
Government		Democratic Socialist Republic
-	President	Sudan Litvin
-	Vice-president	Danil Grabover
-	President of the National Assembly	Ludomil Kohút
Legislature		National Assembly
History
-	Duchy of Gestrav	c. 870
-	Kingdom of Gestrav	c. 1198
-	Gestrav Commonwealth	1 July 1569
-	Gestravia	September 1918
-	Formation of Socialist Republic	July 1943
-	Socialist Republic of Gestravia	1943-
Area
-	Total	533,615 km2 206,030 sq mi
-	Water (%)	5.07
Population
-	2017 estimate	54,468,636
-	Density	154/km2 398.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2017 estimate
-	Total	1.946 trillion
-	Per capita	$30,295 USD
GDP (nominal)		2017 estimate
-	Total	963.187 billion
-	Per capita	$17,683 USD
Gini (2017)		27.0 low
HDI (2017)		0.868 very high
Currency		Gestravian koruna (GKR)
Time zone		CET (UTC+1)
Date format		dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+420
ISO 3166 code		GT
Internet TLD		.gt, .ge

Gestravia, officially known as the Socialist Republic of Gestravia, is a fairly sized nation located on the continent of Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the west; Poland to the east; Croatia and Hungary to the south-east, and Italy to the south-west. Gestravia's capital, Caraci, is situated near the center of the nation, with the base of Mount Suncica nearby to the east.

Etymology

The origin of Gestravia is thought to be a Gothic or Indo-Aryan term assigned to a Slavic tribe living near the Baltic Sea. The name derives from Medieval Hiestliudzimora ("men of the farms and grain") attested in the Tragomir inscription of the late 9th Century. The original attestation of the name in the Tragomir inscription is lost. Only a 1548 copy is preserved, leading to doubts over the authenticity of the claim.

History

The modern Gestravian state was preceded by feudal governments ruled by knights and aristocratic families. Some examples include the House of Kroll and the Svehla Knights. Notable descendants of these "Gestrav knights" are Zhelyazko and Radek Svehla. These groups laid the foundation for the patriotic attitude of future generations, along with the political structure of the country. Some modern Gestravians continue to hold their bloodlines as status symbols.

Geography

Gestravia is a country located in Central Europe, bordering Germany to the west; Poland to the east; Croatia and Hungary to the south-east, and Italy to the south-west. It lies mostly between latitudes 49°N and 15°E.

A third of the territory is covered by forest. Gestravia is surrounded by mountains and forested highlands: the famous Mount Suncica forms a border with Poland in the east. Phytogeographically, Gestravia belongs to the Central European province of the Circumboreal Region, within the Boreal Kingdom. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the territory of Gestravia can be subdivided into four ecoregions: the Western European broadleaf forests, Central European mixed forests, Pannonian mixed forests, and Carpathian montane conifer forests.

The climate is mostly temperate throughout Gestravia. The climate is oceanic in the north and west and becomes gradually warmer and continental towards the south and east. Summers are generally warm, with average temperatures between 18 and 30 °C (64.4 and 86.0 °F) depending on the region. Winters are rather cold, with average temperatures around 3 °C (37.4 °F) in the northwest and −6 °C (21 °F) in the northeast. Precipitation falls throughout the year, although, especially in the east, winter is drier than summer.

Politics

Gestravia is a socialist democracy, with the government divided into legislative, executive and judiciary branches. The president (президент) is Sudan Litvin of the Gestravian Socialist Party (GSP). Gestravia ranks in the top 16 percent of the most peaceful countries in the world, according to the Global Peace Index.

National Assembly

The Gestravian National Assembly (национальное собрание) is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Socialist Republic of Gestravia; it is Gestravia's legislature. Under the terms of the Gestravian Constitution, the National Assembly represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The assembly is composed of 151 members elected to a five-year term on the basis of direct, universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot. Seats are allocated according to the Gestravia Parliament electoral districts: 125 members of the parliament are elected in multi-seat constituencies, 20 from the minorities and 6 from the Gestravia diaspora. The assembly is presided over by a President of the Assembly (speaker), who is assisted by at least one deputy speaker (usually two or three deputies). The current president of the national assembly is Ludomil Kohút (GSP) since 15 May 2015. The assembly convenes in the House of the National Assembly in Buria.

Administrative Divisions

Gestravia is a unitary state composed of municipalities/cities and provinces. In Gestravia, there are 89 municipalities (муниципалитеты) and 36 cities (города), which form the basic units of local self-government. Apart from municipalities, there are 4 provinces. Provinces are regional centers of state authority, but have no powers of their own; they present purely administrative divisions.

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See also

• USSD