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The Republic of Tivot, better known as Tivot, is a small, prosperous nation that shares a single border with Caltharus on the continent Aurora. It is the northernmost nation on the continent of Aurora, and was part of Kostuvastan but gained independence immediately after The Auroran Imperial War following an independence referendum of Tivotians in 1975. It has maintained peaceful relations with the former Kostuv territories of Baykalia, Kostromastan, Imperial Fandom, and Tuvaltastan. Tivot exists between the latitudes S and S, and between the longitudes E and E. The nation, with a Nominal GDP per capita of $9,670.8, has an estimated population of 18,600,000. The nation is located at the tip of the Auroran Peninsula, and is a major port for shippings directed towards Gondwana and Atlantia. Tivot also has three islands. The capital Tarov holds the entire population, due to lack of practical usable space, making Tivot the largest city-state.

The Republic of Tivot
Motto: Through Innovation Comes Prosperity
Green: Tivot ; Light Green: The ACA
Regional Map
Capital and largest city		Tarov
Official languages		Codexian and Kostuvian
Demonym		Tiv, Tivo, Tivoti, Tivian, Tivan
Government		Republic
-	Prime Minister	Boris Loctov
-	Vice Minister	Yevala Kintolov
-	Speaker of Legislature
Legislature		Congregate
-	Upper house	Perevilla
-	Lower house	Villa Internum
Area
-	Total	N/A km2 23,650 sq mi
Population
-	2015 estimate	18,693,000
-	2010 census	18,321,000
-	Density	N/A/km2 N/A/sq mi
GDP (nominal)		2015 estimate
-	Total	$406.04 billion
-	Per capita	$32,383
Gini (2016)		23.2 low
HDI (2016)		.882 very high
Currency		Kirib (♅)
Date format		DD/MM/YYYY
Drives on the		the right
Calling code		+17
ISO 3166 code		TVT
Internet TLD		.tvt

Etymology

Tivot comes from the ancient word "tivo," which originates from the dead language of the ancient Kostuvians. "Tivo" translates to "fun" in Codexian, and "Vn" (Pronounced Vun) in Kostuvian.

History

Departure from Kostuvastan

After The Auroran Imperial War, the Tivot people saw that the empire was weakened militarily, and as such took advantage of a few legal loopholes to become their own country. They were established on January 24th, 1976. Since then, Tivot has become a booming city-state. Interestingly, Tivot is also the largest city-state in the world by land area, and the area surrounding Tarov is very diverse, with large mountains to the south, an extremely steep volcanic mountain on one of its islands, a very deep ravine on the northernmost island, as well as a truly immense cliff in the northern part of the Tivot mainland. Due to this diversity, most of Tivot has been designated as a nature reserve, except for Tarov and surrounding areas.

Beginnings of Tivot

Unlike its war-torn counterparts, Tivot has not been in a war since The Auroran Imperial War. Due to this, it was able to advance in technology quicker than the rest of former Kostuvastan, advancing beyond the need for livestock (see Agriculture and Livestock).

Modern-Day Tivot

Tivot is a major shipping and trade hub, and makes the majority of its wealth from tourism, exports, and its numerous coastal ports within Tarov, which have a relatively low tax.

Politics

Governmental System

Executive Branch

• Prime Minister

The Prime Minister position is the main part of the executive branch, and can veto bills passed by the Hall and Chamber and propose bills to the Perevilla and Villa Internum.

• Vice-Minister

Takes over the job of High-Minister when the High-Minister is absent. When not substituting, the Vice-Minister focuses on domestic affairs along with the Villa Internum. The Vice-Minister and the Speaker of the Villa Internum have executive authority over the Villa Internum.

Legislative Branch

• Perevilla

The Perevilla is is a population-based representative legislature that votes on Foreign Policy issues.

• Perevila Praetor

Manages and keeps order in the Hall.

• Villa Internum

The Chamber is a population-based representative legislature that votes on Domestic Policy issues.

• Internum Praetor

Manages and keeps order in the Villa Internum.

Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

The Supreme Court determines what bills are constitutional or not, and consists of nine judges.

Electoral Process

The electoral process is a simple popular vote, where voters go out to established voting stations and cast their ballots. The candidate with the most votes becomes the new incumbent of whatever office.

Domestic Policy

Poverty

The Poverty Rate is currently 6.2%, and has been hovering around 6% since 1980.

Civil Rights

Anyone and everyone has equal representation and treatment within Tivot.

Economy

Religion

Education

Foreign Policy

Embassies

Trade

Tivot is part of the Auroran Continental Assembly, which has established a continent-wide free trade agreement and military pact. Through efforts of the current administration, Tivot has also established free trade agreements with numerous nations outside of Aurora.

Neutrality

The country has expressed its eagerness to become a trade center, and as such has stayed strictly neutral.

Immigration

Tivot has a nondiscriminatory immigration policy, and allows anyone in, unless there is sound reason behind not letting someone in.

Military

There is no military in Tivot, and Tivot directly relies on the ACA for Military support.

Culture

Literature

Customs and Traditions

Food

Festivals

• New Year's Day Festival

A festival that takes place on New Year's Day, and is typically celebrated with Norgov bread. (see Holidays)

• Halloween Festival

A festival that takes place on Halloween (see Holidays).

Holidays (Chronological Order)

• New Year's Day (1st)

New Year's Day is celebrated to honor the accomplishments of the year passed, and to hope for a better new year.

• Christmas Day (September 4th)

Traditionally celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, but is more about giving than celebrating.

• Halloween (Third Friday of Hir)

A day in which people of all ages go about and have fun dressing up as scary, funny, or just plain weird creatures. In short, it is a day for spoopy scary fun.

• New Year's Eve (December 31st)

A day of remembrance of the negative events that took place during the year that had just passed.

Geography

Climate

Ecosystem

Biodiversity

Environment

Economy

Financial center

As one of the world's leading international financial centers, Tarov has a major capitalist service economy with low taxation within the country and has created free trade agreements with many nations throughout Urth. It is an important center for international finance and trade, with one of the greatest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the Caven Sea, along with Sani Bursil and Aeternum, among others. The Tivot Stock Exchange is one of the largest in the world.

Currency

The Currency of Tivot is the Tivian Kirib, and was adopted on December 20th, 2016. All variations of the Kirib are pegged to the same value of ♅1.15 to every 1 SHD

Agriculture and Livestock

Livestock in Tivot

West Tarov Cultured Beef and Pork Factory

Through relatively speedy advancements in agricultural technology, Tivot was able to eliminate the need for livestock, which was replaced by synthesized meats early in 2006. The synthesized meat is not truly artificial, as the sources for the meats came from the animals themselves. The meat taken from the animals has produced thousands upon thousands of tons of their respective meats, be it beef, pork, chicken, or sheep.

Crops

Tallest Vertical Farm in Tivot

Industry

Science and Technology

Demographics

The Ellynoy, the tallest building in Tivot

First Commercial District of Tarov

Second Commercial District of Tarov

Overview of Tarov

Ethnicity

Religion