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Waldzenia (Waltch: Valthzenjia), officially the Waltch Proletarian Empire (Waltch: Valthzer-Proletarizreich), also called the Imperial Waltch People's Republic (Waltch: Kesjarisch-Valthzerfolksrepublik) in some circles, is a federal, parliamentary constitutional monarchy which occupies the entire of the continent of Idreiga in the far north of the Pluviostan region. It includes 12 constituent kingdoms, 7 autonomous cities, and 1 capital district, covers 9,348,769 square kilometers, and has a widely varied but largely cool, wet, temperate climate. It has approximately 343,931,650 inhabitants, most heavily concentrated in the southern half of the continent and along the Richter Waterway. Waldzenia's capital is the city of Aszensioun, while its largest metropolis is the city of Vivijana; its largest conurbation is the Viktoriakyst along the western coast of Austragia, revolving around the coastal cities of Viktoria (the nation's second largest city), Zurin, and Hannes. Other major cities include Superior, the largest city on the north coast; Lorelei, the largest city on the west coast; and Venau, the largest city on the east coast.
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Waldzenia (Waltch: Valthzenjia), officially the Waltch Proletarian Empire (Waltch: Valthzer-Proletarizreich), also called the Imperial Waltch People's Republic (Waltch: Kesjarisch-Valthzerfolksrepublik) in some circles, is a federal, parliamentary constitutional monarchy which occupies the entire of the continent of Idreiga in the far north of the Pluviostan region. It includes 12 constituent kingdoms, 7 autonomous cities, and 1 capital district, covers 9,348,769 square kilometers, and has a widely varied but largely cool, wet, temperate climate. It has approximately 343,931,650 inhabitants, most heavily concentrated in the southern half of the continent and along the Richter Waterway. Waldzenia's capital is the city of Aszensioun, while its largest metropolis is the city of Vivijana; its largest conurbation is the Viktoriakyst along the eastern coast of Austragia, revolving around the coastal cities of Viktoria (the nation's second largest city), Zurin, and Hannes. Other major cities include Superior, the largest city on the north coast; Lorelei, the largest city on the west coast; and Venau, the largest city on the east coast.
  
A mass migration of Volthic tribes occurred in the Middle Classical period, believed to have originated from northern[[Thedosia]] due to both population pressures and encroachment by Thedosian war parties. These tribes arrived in the peninsula of Austragia around 200 CE and expanded from there, pushing out the native Nequisebi people. Beginning in the 6th century, these tribes unified into a plethora of petty kingdoms  which would wage war against the the Thedosians in the 8th century during the [[Elder Crusades]]. Following the death of several prominent lords, the kingdoms were united into the First Volthic Empire by Emperor Godric the Great. The continent of Idreiga would remain in a constant state of flux as kingdoms rose and fell throughout the Middle Ages and the Waldzers pushed deeper into the continent, displacing the Nequisebi and forcing them to adopt Waltch customs. During the 16th century, a vast majority of the Waltch-speaking areas of the continent (primarily in the south and west) were united under the Second (or Great) Volthic Empire, only for the empire to fall to a republican rebellion a mere two centuries later, giving rise to constitutional monarchy of the Waltch Dominion.  
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A mass migration of Volthic tribes occurred in the Middle Classical period, believed to have originated from northern[[Thedosia]] due to both population pressures and encroachment by Thedosian war parties. These tribes arrived in the peninsula of Austragia around 200 CE and expanded from there, pushing out the native Nequisebi people. Beginning in the 6th century, these tribes unified into a plethora of petty kingdoms  which would wage war against the the Thedosians in the 8th century during the [[Elder Crusades]]. Following the death of several prominent lords, the kingdoms were united into the First Volthic Empire by Emperor Godric the Great. The continent of Idreiga would remain in a constant state of flux as kingdoms rose and fell throughout the Middle Ages and the Waldzers pushed deeper into the continent, displacing the Nequisebi and forcing them to adopt Waltch customs. During the 16th century, a vast majority of the Waltch-speaking areas of the continent (primarily in the south and west) were united under the Second (or Great) Volthic Empire; however, by a mere two centuries later the nation was wracked by corruption and republican uprising. It was at this time, beginning in the late 18th century and continuing well into the 19th, that the concept of a "socialist monarchy" was developed throughout the empire. King Wolfram II Waÿbel of Hallanaw saw rising discontentment among the masses and began implementing a series of socio-economic reforms in the fields of education, healthcare, and civil rights, which were meant to placate the populace; it was from him that the concept of "Lyzantism" (from the world 'valyzant', vaguely meaning 'luminous') originated - that a monarch is a servant to and the embodiment of the will of his people. Wolfram II's reforms soon spread to the rest of the empire before being made universal by Empress Viktoria II in 1853 with the Act of Socialist Monarchy. By the 20th century, tensions were beginning to mount between the aristocracy and the legislatures, as each side struggled for more power; in the 1930s, with the outbreak of the [[Elder War]] against [[Thedosia]], the empire disintegrated into civil war between the Nationalists, Communists, and the Monarchists, as well as a variety of other smaller factions. The Monarchists, under Empress Viktoria III, were able to win over communist support - in exchange for the promise of key reforms after the end of the War - and won the civil war, allowing the empire to focus all of its attention on fighting back against Thedosia.
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With the end of the war, Viktoria III delivered on her promises - which included legalized trade union congresses, popular election of monarchs and ruling nobles (from a certain pool of candidates), revocation of the Hallowed Acts of 1678, and the bestowing of true legislative power to the masses - establishing the current constitutional system that remains in place today.  
  
 
In modern times, Waldzenia is a leader in several industrial and technological sectors. It is a developed country with a very high standard of living sustained by a skilled and productive society, and upholds a social security and universal health care system, environmental protection and a tuition-free university education. Waldzenia is known for its rich cultural history and traditions of music, art, literature, philosophy, architecture, entrepreneurship, science, and engineering.
 
In modern times, Waldzenia is a leader in several industrial and technological sectors. It is a developed country with a very high standard of living sustained by a skilled and productive society, and upholds a social security and universal health care system, environmental protection and a tuition-free university education. Waldzenia is known for its rich cultural history and traditions of music, art, literature, philosophy, architecture, entrepreneurship, science, and engineering.
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== Geography ==
 
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The continent of Idreiga consists five main overarching geographical and climate regions.
  
  
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Although there are hundreds of diverse folk religions and pantheons found throughout the continent, the dominant religion in Waldzenia is

Revision as of 23:10, 27 June 2017

This page is a work in progress by its author(s) and should not be considered final.
Waltch Proletarian Empire
Valthzenjia
Motto“Let justice be done though the heavens may fall..”
AnthemAwaken, Waldzer
Map of the Empire
Idreigan Continent
CapitalAszensioun
Largest Vivijana
Official languages Standard Waltch
Recognised regional languages Haalomic, Naquishaji
Demonym Waltch (adj), Waldzer (noun)
Government Federal constitutional socialist monarchy
 -  Empress Sebire II Valdreiga
 -  First Minister Adeliza Korana
 -  Chancellor of the Dagsatzung Zavier Laberenz
Legislature Imperial Congress
 -  Upper house Riksdag
 -  Lower house Dagsatzung
Establishment
 -  Volthic Migrations ~200 CE 
 -  Kingdom of Austragia 533 
 -  End of Elder Crusades 783 
 -  First Waltch Empire 800 
 -  Second Waltch Empire 1548 
 -  Third Waltch Empire July 1st, 1809 
 -  Elder War 1934-1956 
 -  Fourth Waltch Empire July 8th, 1938 
Area
 -  9,348,769 km2
3,609,580 sq mi 
Population
 -  2040 census 343,931,650
 -  Density 36.7/km2
95.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2040 estimate
 -  Total US$16.92 trillion
 -  Per capita US$49,203
Gini30.4
medium
HDI 0.921
very high
Currency Waltch vaicza (℣) (WVZ)

Waldzenia (Waltch: Valthzenjia), officially the Waltch Proletarian Empire (Waltch: Valthzer-Proletarizreich), also called the Imperial Waltch People's Republic (Waltch: Kesjarisch-Valthzerfolksrepublik) in some circles, is a federal, parliamentary constitutional monarchy which occupies the entire of the continent of Idreiga in the far north of the Pluviostan region. It includes 12 constituent kingdoms, 7 autonomous cities, and 1 capital district, covers 9,348,769 square kilometers, and has a widely varied but largely cool, wet, temperate climate. It has approximately 343,931,650 inhabitants, most heavily concentrated in the southern half of the continent and along the Richter Waterway. Waldzenia's capital is the city of Aszensioun, while its largest metropolis is the city of Vivijana; its largest conurbation is the Viktoriakyst along the eastern coast of Austragia, revolving around the coastal cities of Viktoria (the nation's second largest city), Zurin, and Hannes. Other major cities include Superior, the largest city on the north coast; Lorelei, the largest city on the west coast; and Venau, the largest city on the east coast.

A mass migration of Volthic tribes occurred in the Middle Classical period, believed to have originated from northernThedosia due to both population pressures and encroachment by Thedosian war parties. These tribes arrived in the peninsula of Austragia around 200 CE and expanded from there, pushing out the native Nequisebi people. Beginning in the 6th century, these tribes unified into a plethora of petty kingdoms which would wage war against the the Thedosians in the 8th century during the Elder Crusades. Following the death of several prominent lords, the kingdoms were united into the First Volthic Empire by Emperor Godric the Great. The continent of Idreiga would remain in a constant state of flux as kingdoms rose and fell throughout the Middle Ages and the Waldzers pushed deeper into the continent, displacing the Nequisebi and forcing them to adopt Waltch customs. During the 16th century, a vast majority of the Waltch-speaking areas of the continent (primarily in the south and west) were united under the Second (or Great) Volthic Empire; however, by a mere two centuries later the nation was wracked by corruption and republican uprising. It was at this time, beginning in the late 18th century and continuing well into the 19th, that the concept of a "socialist monarchy" was developed throughout the empire. King Wolfram II Waÿbel of Hallanaw saw rising discontentment among the masses and began implementing a series of socio-economic reforms in the fields of education, healthcare, and civil rights, which were meant to placate the populace; it was from him that the concept of "Lyzantism" (from the world 'valyzant', vaguely meaning 'luminous') originated - that a monarch is a servant to and the embodiment of the will of his people. Wolfram II's reforms soon spread to the rest of the empire before being made universal by Empress Viktoria II in 1853 with the Act of Socialist Monarchy. By the 20th century, tensions were beginning to mount between the aristocracy and the legislatures, as each side struggled for more power; in the 1930s, with the outbreak of the Elder War against Thedosia, the empire disintegrated into civil war between the Nationalists, Communists, and the Monarchists, as well as a variety of other smaller factions. The Monarchists, under Empress Viktoria III, were able to win over communist support - in exchange for the promise of key reforms after the end of the War - and won the civil war, allowing the empire to focus all of its attention on fighting back against Thedosia.

With the end of the war, Viktoria III delivered on her promises - which included legalized trade union congresses, popular election of monarchs and ruling nobles (from a certain pool of candidates), revocation of the Hallowed Acts of 1678, and the bestowing of true legislative power to the masses - establishing the current constitutional system that remains in place today.

In modern times, Waldzenia is a leader in several industrial and technological sectors. It is a developed country with a very high standard of living sustained by a skilled and productive society, and upholds a social security and universal health care system, environmental protection and a tuition-free university education. Waldzenia is known for its rich cultural history and traditions of music, art, literature, philosophy, architecture, entrepreneurship, science, and engineering.

Etymology

The word "Valthzenjia" is believed to link to the Proto-Valdzic words "walts" ("people"), and "ghyem" ("winter"), vaguely translating to "people of winter", and this is also where it is believed the word "Waldzer" stems from. The English translation, "Waldzenia", is simply an Anglicization of the Waltch word.

Geography

The continent of Idreiga consists five main overarching geographical and climate regions.


History

Politics

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Religion

Although there are hundreds of diverse folk religions and pantheons found throughout the continent, the dominant religion in Waldzenia is