Nation/Prizyetsa
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| Sammle Federatsjonä Prissetsa Prizyetsa
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| Motto: Sammne ar vi stark! | ||||
| Capital | Venbruä | |||
| Largest city | Kormosk | |||
| Official languages | Prizyetsi Language |
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| Demonym | Prizyetsi | |||
| Sovereign state | Template:Country data Netherlands Netherlands | |||
| Government | Bicameral Parliamentary Democracy | |||
| - | Prime Minister of the United Federation of Prizyetsa | Jan-Peder Anderson | ||
| - | Head of Parliament of the United Federation of Prizyetsa | Helle Brevikk | ||
| Legislature | States General | |||
| - | Upper house | Parliament of the United Federation of Prizyetsa | ||
| - | Lower house | Council of the United Federation of Prizyetsa | ||
| Revolution | ||||
| - | Blue Revolution | February 14, 1962 | ||
| Population | ||||
| - | 2024 estimate | 8.17 billion | ||
| HDI (2012) |  0.921very high |
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| Currency | Prizyetsi Odar | |||
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy | |||
| Drives on the | right | |||
| Calling code | +31 | |||
| ISO 3166 code | PR | |||
| Internet TLD | .pr | |||
Prizyetsa, officially the United Federation of Prizyetsa, is a parliamentary democracy located within the Darklands Subregion of the Ixnay Region. Prizyetsa shares a border with Kauvara to the south, and Pentrastan to the west, as well a sea border with Estila to the north-west.
The United Federation has been a bicameral parliamentary democracy since the Blue Revolution in 1961-1962 which saw the downfall of the socialist government and the establishment of a democratically elected government in it's stead. The capital, Venbruä is the nation's third largest city after Kormosk and Vosonje, and is followed by Vosto in order of population.
Prizyetsa is divided into twelve provinces and an additional four special administrative zones and extra-territorial holdings. The provinces all feature a local government administration, though they all answer to the parliament and council in Venbruä.
The Federation is very active on the global stage, and is a member or partner state in several international organizations, including being a founding member of the Northern Union (Ixnay).
History
Main article: History of Prizyetsa
Prehistory and Antiquity
Prizyetsa is home to two major cultures, the Entasii culture in the East, and the Kavii in the West. While the origin of the Kavii culture is relatively well understanded, the origins of Prizyetsa's major culture, the Entasii, still remains relatively unambiguous.
City-States Period
Golden Age
Under the monarchs who brought about the unification and formation of Prizyetsa in it's modern form, the country saw great advances in trade and culture as well as the country's prominence in the region. This is considered to be Prizyetsa's Golden Age (Gullätiden) due to the vast wealth streaming into the nation as a result of expanded maritime trade and contact with other nations in the Ixnay region, notably the city states which would eventually form the nation of Kauvara.
The City States period came to an end with the formal unification of the city states at the Conference of the Voss in 1220, and the subsiquent Voss Charters which officially formed the Kingom of Prizyetsa and are considered the precursor of the Prizyetsi constitution, though a de facto kingdom had already been established a decade before under King Atla, Nikol's father.
There is a general agreement among scholars that the Golden Age began with the establishment of the monarchy under King Nikol in the year 1227ad. It has been argued that the Golden Age could not have taken place without the monarchy, as the monarchy was the main provider of funds for many of the ventures which took place during this time such as the trade companies, the public works and the standardization of measurements and currency, the Krün (the Crown).
Many challenges faced the young kingdom ranging from the myriad of different cultures to the difficulty of maintaining order across such a large tract of land. While the public works carried out by King Nikol were received with public approval, it is no secret that the vast network of roads and canals were built to bring the provinces closer to one another and allow for the monarchy to move it's armies around freely. A side effect of these works was the ease of which merchants were now able to trade between provinces and the establishment of settlements throughout the country.
By the mid fifteenth century, the monarchy's holdings in the country had grown considerably, including most of the ports and bridges which had been built or improved upon since the formation of the kingdom. From these, the monarchy gathered much of their wealth, which in turn was invested in public libraries, schools and universities, the first of which was established in 1405ad in Vosto. These improvements in the education of the masses was seen as essential if the nation was ever going to improve upon the quality of it's main exports which included textiles and luxury items such as cheeses and wines which came mostly from the south of the Rykgrat mountains. The north was left mostly untouched save for the building of roads and a few ports.
By the nineteenth century, the basic tenants of high Prizyetsi society had embedded itself on the aristocracy of the various cities. The growing socio-economic gap between the aristocracy and the common people had been a source of friction before, but with the extravagant parties being thrown by the rich in plain view of the poor caused these tensions to flare up causing riots in several major cities. These were only quelled when the sitting monarch called together representatives of all parties involved and wrote out the Accords of General Conduct and the Distribution of Wealth, a treaty which established better conditions for the poor living in Prizyetsa. This proclamation would be one of the points which the revolution of 1923 would use to justify it's actions.
The monarchy which helped bring about the Golden Age is considered to be different from the monarchy of the late Golden Age in it's aproach to the common people. While the early monarchs' aim was to help the people as much as possible, it is agreed that the monarch of the late Golden Age were more concerned with their own well-being. This is often cited as one of the main drivers for the revolution of 1923.
Socialist Prizyetsa
By the early nineteen-twenties, socio-economic conditions between the rich and poor of the country had spread to a level never seen in Prizyetsa's history leading to the rise of several extremist parties. While fascism and other rightist movements had taken hold in several pockets of the country, they were greatly outnumbered by the leftist factions of the National Assembly and their associated paramilitary groups. Following years of bad harvests caused by poor weather conditions, fighting broke out on the streets as these various groups struggled to come to power. In response to this, orders were given by the monarchy to extinguish the flames of revolution, leading to the shootings of hundreds of civilians alongside the armed militants, causing an even greater uproar aimed at the monarchy. Seizing the opportunity, the various leftist factions rallied the masses and overthrew the monarchy, establishing the United Socialist Provinces of Prizyetsa.
Early Years
Almost immediately the socialist government, which had adopted the name Merrheten (Eng. "The Majorty") found it necessary to appoint a common enemy in order to distract people from the obvious shortcomings of the way the leftist ideology was being implemented in the country. To do this, the policy of klassenkraft (Eng. "Class War") was adopted, and quickly led to the seizing of assets from the aristocracy, the collectivization of land and the expulsion of many of the upper class families from the various cities around the country to the countryside where they were demoted and assimilated into the agrarian classes.
While the concept of klassenkraft fulfilled its intended short term goals of getting people's attention away from the grave problems facing the new government, they also crippled it's capacity to rule the country as many of the aristocracy had been part of the governing class which had ruled Prizyetsa for centuries, and had their own interests in the smooth running of the country. Without their guidance and funds, the socio-economic state of the country went into a temporary period of stagnation as the Merrheten government looked for ways to make its first four-year-plan a success. Ultimately, the decision to expel members of the aristocracy cost the government more than it gained in this initial period as thousands more starved as a result of the famine which had ignited the revolution in the first place.
Orchid Revolution
Only a year after the socialist government had come to power, various other factions had already come together and formed the Loyalistäfaktjon (Eng. “Loyalist Faction”), a group of those still loyal to the monarchy and aristocratic families which had ruled the country before, as well as those who wanted a more democratic Prizyetsa. While the faction was held together by a common goal, and expulsion of the socialist government, the delicate peace between the various internal factions of the alliance was an uneasy one as loyalists and republicans clashed on several occasions. By the winter of 1924, the loyalist army was ready to make its move from the mountains in which they had gathered after the revolution and held out against several smaller advances made by the newly created military. The first winter campaign was to be short lived, as supplies quickly ran out making any further advances impossible. By the early spring of 1925, supplies had been brought in on foot from the aristocrats, most of whom were still loyal to the monarchy which had taken up refuge in the various city states of Northern Kauvara. By the summer of 1925, the loyalist factions had made great progress into the Sorrlann provinces, and were withing marching distance to the capital.
With the main opponents of the socialist regime out of the way, a new ideology of control was established as a result of the near victory of the loyalist revolt. Several new offices were established including the People's Secret Police, an institution which would quickly become the most hated arm of the government, the Office of Education and Progress and the new Office of Labour, the facade of the forced labor camps which were being established all over the country.
Mid Years
By 1930, the socialist ideology of the government had found it's way into every aspect of daily life. School were required to follow a government approved syllabus, and most industries were nationalized. Many people's salaries were adjusted to fit the government's spending quota, resulting in underpayment and the emergence of the black market in Prizyetsa. As a result of the changes being implemented in Prizyetsa and the changes which came with them, public opinion shifted from apathy towards the party to peaceful dissent and the desire for a democratically elected government.
Late Years
By the late 1950's, people were beginning to openly voice their desire for an overhaul in the government system of the country. Some of the strongest criticism came from the center-oriented Federasjonä Frakti (Eng. "Federationalist Fraction")of the socialist government, which had only been allowed to be represented in the socialist government in 1956, and called for a referendum to decide the future of not only the Socialist Party of Prizyetsa, but of the country as a whole. For the first time in three decades, the people rallied behind a political party they trusted to voice their concerns to the government. This criticism was not well-received in the socialist government, and the fraction was banned in 1959, causing protests all over the country and tens of thousands of people went out onto the streets to protest the decision. In response to this mass protest, the government called on the military and secret police to restore order, resulting in thousands of arrests and hundreds of deaths.
While the Fraction had more than enough supporters to fight the socialist government, the fraction leader urged the people to return to their homes and continue leading their lives in order to avoid any further bloodshed, which it labeled as unnecessary. This would later come to bolster the fraction's legitimacy and popularity when it would finally break away from the Socialist Party and declare itself an independent party.
Modern Prizyetsa
Blue Revolution
Early Federation
Prizyetsa's transition to democracy was
Geography
Prizyetsa's geography is split into two distinct landscape types, divided by the Rykgrat mountains which run across the country from east to west. The south is a vast rolling plain dotted with lakes and forests, while the north is characterized by it's rugged terrain covered by hills, lakes and vast stretches of taiga forest.
Geographic Regions
Prizyetsi Territories
Climate
Environment
Environmentalism in Prizyetsa
For main article see Environmentalism in Prizyetsa
Government
The United Federation of Prizyetsa is a bicameral parliamentary democracy. The legislative branch of government is dealt between two institutions, the country's parliament and the National Council [of representatives], both of which are seated in the capital, Venbruä. The executive branch of the government is the office of the prime minister, who also attends the meetings of the parliament and the gatherings of the national council. The office of the prime minister is part of the Parliamentary Palace. The judicial branch, while it has branches spread throughout the provinces and territories, also has its head seat, the Federal Court, in the capital.
Politics
The political landscape of Prizyetsa, throughout all levels of the political system, are dominated by the Federationalist Party. Thanks to the emphasis on stability, the party has gained popular support from all classes in almost all regions -the exception being Norlanda province which itself is home to several left-leaning parties and is considered to be the remnants of the old pre-federation era socialist government.
Law
Prizyetsa has a civil law system. The civil code of law in place is called the '"Lannsävettning" (Eng: The Land's Law Code), and this code is expanded upon and modified every ten years as the results of extreme cases and hearings call for. Changes in the Lannsävetning are overseen by a commission made up of representatives from the legal systems of all of the provinces, the Lannsävettningsäcommissjon.
In order to introduce a new law, the legislation must either be introduced into parliament and pass with an overwhelming majority before passing on to the national commission, or go through a petition system and gain at least thirty percent of a political district before it is passed on up the system. Once passed by the governing bodies, the legislation undergoes scrutiny by the provinces' high courts, and finally, the national high courts before either being passed into law, or being sent back to the legislative bodies if it is proven to be unconstitutional. Unlike revisions to the civil code, entirely new laws can be passed immediately.
Administrative Divisions
(See also: Provinces of Prizyetsa)
Prizyetsa is divided into twelve provinces and four special zones, each under the supervision of a sub-minister who in turn report to the Internal Ministry (Innlannsä Ministerien). The provinces are divided into municipalities (Kreisser), of which there are 847. The special zones are split into "holdings" (Lännsädeler), of which there are 14.
| Short and formal names | Capital | Notes |
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| Issla Province | Vosto | Capital Lännsädel (Venbruä) is located within Issla Province. |
| Fronten Province | Ytteborg | |
| Sorlänn Province | Roensby | |
| Vossen Province | Vosonje | |
| Korrlänn Province | Kormosk | |
| Kystlänn Province | Emira | |
| Vestfold Province | Yelta | |
| Yssen Province | Falasby | |
| Norlänn Province | Sakseborg | |
| Östfold Province | Asbruä | |
| Rygratten Province | Salsberg | |
| Öyalann Province | Norrsjo |
Foreign Relations
(Also see: Embassy Program of the United Federation of Prizyetsa)
(Also see: Foreign Relations of the United Federation of Prizyetsa)
Central to Prizyetsa's foreign policy is the maintaining of a stable Darklands subregion and keeping good relations with neighboring nations. Further abroad, Prizyetsa's interests lie in improving its own well-being as well as helping other nations improve their internal situations and maintain stability. Because of this, embassies, consulates and missions can be found throughout the Ixnay region.
Close to home, Prizyetsa enjoys relative safety as it has strong ties with its neighbor to the south, Kauvara. Having signed multiple treaties and pacts, the two nations are often seen as one single country. These agreements go as far as to influence people on a inter-personal level as Prizyetsi and Kauvaran people are stereo-typically seen as always being friendly and courteous to one another. On a governmental level, these agreements between the two countries serve both parties well, as Prizyetsa offers Kauvara protection and in return Kauvara grants Prizyetsa access to its peaceful technology, though Prizyetsa's own technological advancement is not dependent on Kauvara.
Across the North Entas Sea, Prizyetsa has seeked to improve relations with the Constitutional Empire of Scocialist Provinces and the Federal Republic of Suomiask in recent years.
Military
Main article: Military of the United Federation of Prizyetsa
The Forssvarsmakt (Prizyetsi Armed Forces) is the main government agency which reports to the Prizyetsi Ministry of Defense and responsible for the defense of the Federation. The primary task of the agency is to train and maintain a defense force during peacetime, and to defend the United Federation of Prizyetsa and her allies, as well as serve the The Coalition. With 114,984,500 soldiers in total reserves, the Prizyetsi armed forces is one of the biggest militaries in Ixnay. The armed forces are divided into the Navy, National Guard and the Reserve Forces. Traditionally, the navy has been the main focus of the Prizyetsi armed forces, to the extent that it swallowed up command of most ground units, and a vast majority or air units as well.
Prizyetsi units have taken part in major operations in Aldard, Issøy and the Sovietyeto as well as peace-keeping operations in the Turan Region of the CESP.
Economy
Main article: Economy of Prizyetsa
The economy of The United Federation of Prizyetsa is one of the strongest in the Ixnay region, and together with that of the Imperium of Kauvara makes up the strongest economy in the Darklands subregion. Prizyetsa boasts a very modern and developed economy, and plays an important role in Ixnay's economy as both a large importer and exporter of goods.
Agriculture
Energy
(See also: Energy Economy of Prizyetsa)
Prizyetsa boasts a booming energy economy thanks to the opening of it's northern hydrocarbon reserves to foreign companies.
Transportation
Finance and Offshore Banking
Prizyetsa boasts a strong financial market and is an international contender in the fields of investment and banking, and many firms also sponsor sports teams throughout Prizyetsa and abroad. Many foreign companies have also established offices in the Federation due to the relatively low corporate tax compared to the rest of the northern nations. Prizyetsa is an attractive destination for businesses due to the high degree of education in the country.
Arms Manufacturing
(See: Sverd Industries)
The Prizyetsi arms manufacturing sector has served numerous nations during it's existence with deals ranging from small arms exports to the construction of surface vessels, or the sale of heavy anti-aircraft weaponry. While many of these reports are made public due to the company's transparency policy, some orders are still kept secret if the buyer requests that it remain so.
Demographics
| Largest cities or towns of The United Federation of Prizyetsa Source? | |||||||||
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| Rank | Name | Province | Pop. | Rank | Name | Province | Pop. | ||
| Kormosk Kormosk |
1 | Kormosk | Korrälann | 600,151,145 | 11 | Falasby | Yssen | 158,000,000 | |
| 2 | Venbruä | Issla | 280,450,000 | 12 | Salsberg | Rukgratten | 150,000,000 | ||
| 3 | Vosonje | Vossen | 275,000,000 | ||||||
| 4 | Vosto | Issla | 215,000,000 | ||||||
| 5 | Emira | Kysstlänn | 213,000,000 | ||||||
| 6 | Ytteborg | Fronten | 200,500,000 | ||||||
| 7 | Yelta | Vestfold | 195,000,000 | ||||||
| 8 | Asbruä | Östfold | 180,000,000 | ||||||
| 9 | Norrsjo | Öyalann | 178,000,000 | ||||||
| 10 | Sakseborg | Norrlänn | 175,000,000 | ||||||
Language
Main article: Prizyetsi Language
Prizyetsi (Prissets) is the official language spoken by the people of The United Federation of Prizyetsa, and many ethnic Prizyetsi outside of the country. It is the primary official language spoken in Prizyetsa, and a minority language in Kauvara. Several major dialects exist within the language, as well as numerous local dialects. The Prizyetsi language is one of the more complex languages spoken in the the Darklands, let alone the Ixnay region due to its composition and pronunciation of some of the syllables.
Additionally, English is also spoken by a vast majority of the population as it is taught in the Prizyetsi school system.
Education
Education is one of the central policies the Prizyetsi government concentrates on, and as such, receives extra funding from the government. The education system in Prizyetsa is divided between the public and private systems which are funded by the state and privately respectively. Within both systems, the division of the school system is generally between a primary and secondary classes, with six years in each. Additionally, many children also go to preschool education as well, which is generally provided per municipality and is not counted as mandatory.
Primary Education
Primary school (Ungdommäskole) starts at the age of six, and the age barrier is set at the beginning of every calendar year. This ensures that children will be the same age at the beginning of the year. The primary school system is divided into six years, and the syllabus is the same throughout the country to give children the same base for a smooth transition into the secondary school system. Students can be held back in the primary school system if they do not meet the required grade to pass.
Secondary Education
The public secondary school (Vidergändäskole) system is made up of another six years, and is where the Prizyetsi education system diversifies into various branches and specialty schools. The syllabus if secondary schools is identical for first two years, after which students choose what direction they wish to take. Students wishing to proceed with a general education (Allmenäundervessen or AU) must choose between modern sciences and languages, and are permitted to enter universities after they obtain their secondary school diplomas. Students wishing to go a more technical route may choose a technical education (Tekkniskäundervessen or TU) are able to choose between various technical studies ranging from mechanic schools to engineering schools. These are often specialty schools and going to university depends on which direction students choose. Students wishing to study a profession or artisan craft can attend a professional school (Fakkäundervessen or FU). Alternatively, there are also art schools (Kunstäundervessen or KU) however these are usually only found in large cities as high level artistic studies are generally done alongside students' studies.
Higher Education
Prizyetsa boasts an impressive showcase of universities, technical colleges and arts schools. In theory, everyone in Prizyetsa is able to attend university to obtain a degree of higher learning so long as you meet the entrance requirements for the university in question. As with the rest of the education sector, universities are divided between public institutions and private institutions.
Religion
See also: Prizyetsi Paganism
See also: Prizyetsi Mythology
Traditionally, people in Prizyetsa have always believed in a pantheistic system of religion made up of ten main deities and numerous spirits. The main deities represented the sun, moon, sea, earth, air, fire, knowledge, war, love and fertility, and death. A practice of ancestor worship was also present, but has gained less significance in the present day and age. Often called Eltäloffen or The Old Beliefs, it is still practiced by many Prizyetsi people today. Worship is most often done in the home, though there are chapels and shrines throughout the country. On the surface, there is a general consensus in Prizyetsa that religion should play no role in public life and politics. There is no official state religion, and religious institutions pay the same taxes as other commercial institutions.
