Vostochnia

Vostochnia (Vostok: Восточня, Vostochnya), fully styled Democratic People's Republic of Vostochnia, is the official name of the political entity that which spans Northern Artopa in Kovira. Its neighbors are Azir (east), Koivumata, Vadeerjyk, Hassenberg, and Silnazomei (west). Vostochnia has the largest population out of all Kovrian nations; they speak Vostok, Kharkovan, and ceremonially Vostochnian.

Artem Dzyuba stated in his memoirs that Brezhnev, Vostochnias current leader, referred to the envisioned state as the Agrarian State of Kovria, although it is unclear exactly whether or not these were Brezhnev's true words as there are no first hand accounts of Brezhnev ever saying this. Dzyuba also mentions in his writings the idea of a future 'Agrarnoye Gosudarstvo' (Agrarian State).

Etymology
The name Vostochnia is derived from Pyivkan Vost’, a medieval state populate primarily by the East Vosts.

The standard way to refer to the citizens of Vostochnia is "Vostochnian" in Wynnic. There are two words in Vostok which are commonly translated into Aeric/Aerish as "Vostochnians"—one is "Восток" (Vostok), which most often refers to ethnic Vostochnians—and the other is "восточный" (Vostochnyy), which refers to the citizens of Vostochnia, regardless of ethnicity.

Politics
According to the Constitution of Vostochnia, the country is a confederated socialist parliamentary republic, wherein the president is the head of government as well as head of the Duma. is fundamentally structured as a multi-party representative democracy, with the federal government composed of two branches:

Legislative: The Federal Assembly of Vostochnia (or Duma), made up of the 50-member State Duma and the 20-member Federation Council, all adopt federal laws, declares wars, approves treaties, has the power of the purse and the power of impeachment of the president.

Executive: The president can veto legislative bills before they become law, and appoints the Government of Vostochnia (Cabinet), ministers, and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.

Judiciary: The Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the Federation Council on the recommendation of the president, interpret laws and can overturn laws they deem unconstitutional.

The president is elected by the Duma who comes together and chooses one of its own members to appoint president. Ministries of the government are composed of the premier and his deputies, ministers, and selected other individuals; all are appointed by the president.

Military
The Vostochnian Armed Forces are divided into the Ground Forces, the Navy, and the Air Forces—and there are also an independent arm of service: the Airborne Troops. As of 1923, the military had around TBA active-duty personnel, which is the world's TBA. Additionally, there are over TBA reservists, with the total number of reserve troops possibly being as high as TBA. It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27 to be drafted for a year of service in Armed Forces.

Vostochnia boasts the world's TBA-most powerful military. They boast the world's TBA powerful ground force,[191] the TBA-most powerful air force,[192] and the TBA-most powerful navy fleet. Vostochnia has the world's TBA-highest military expenditure, spending $TBA billion in 1930. It has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment, and is one of the world's largest exporter of arms.

Pyivkan Vost'
The establishment of the first Vost states in the 5th century coincided with the arrival of the Vikings

Kingdom of Vostok
The closest original political entity that which refers either in part or in whole to modern day Vostochnia was Vostok. Historians disagree on exactly when the original Vostok civilization began however it is generally thought that it originated from primarily Kovrians and Vostok natives which settled in roughly 5,000 BCE and created the Kingdom of Vostok in roughly 900 AD. The Kingdom of Vostok was a largely repressive despotic and authoritarian hereditary monarchist state which prided itself on its military and land size. Little to no accounts or records are around from this era and those that do exist originate in what is believed to be roughly 900-1000 AD. One source is Vostokanskiy Smysl (loosely translated to Vostokan Sense) which describes life in the Kingdom of Vostok and also serves as a manor and behavior guide that which many Vostokans (early demonym for people during the Kingdom of Vostok era).

Invasion of Azir
In the year 1000 AD, the kingdom of Vostok invaded Azir, this (due to the greater military force of Vostok as well as a greater access to resources) led to a swift victory. However, this was not a simple occupation as the people of Azir proved to be non-cooperative with the invading power and would later declare independence when opportunity arose.

The Great Revolution
in 1167 AD, a Bateniya (roughly meaning an army division or battalion) of the Vostok Royal Army containing roughly 10,000-20,000 men, was caught off guard by an unknown northern tribe which is believed to be Tvennic. Hundreds were killed in what was an incredibly bloody and ugly guerilla warfare based battle, which no Vostok troops were trained for. This, along with the fact that the repressive leader was overseeing the slaughter of thousands of natives in Vostok along with any who collaborated or were said to collaborate with the natives, led to terrible political instability. Many families were torn apart and an estimated 10,000-35,000 people were killed. The despotic leader, Ivan III, made great attempts to silence and eliminate all betrayers and revolutionaries. The tipping point of The Great Revolution---also commonly referred to as the Kovrogardan Revolution--was when in 1168 AD the city of Beryovostok officially ceded away from Vostok. The government, which had been fed up with the delinquent acts of its people, sent nearly its entire military to burn down the entire city. This event was known as Red Monday. Vostok was then officially split into 2 on September 8th, 1168 the Loyalisty (Loyalists) and the Kovrogardas Revolyutsionery (Revolutionaries). For a short while, a glimmer of hope appeared, the Kovrogardan Republic, one of the first ever democratic nations to ever exist was created. The Kovrogardan Republic (revolutionaries) outnumbered the Vostok state (loyalists) greatly however it had issues in the early stages with people attempting to non-democratically rise to power and corruption. After about 3 years of brutal fighting, the civil war had hit a stalemate and the Kovrogardan Republic was officially solidified. Then, on November 18th 1172 AD, Ivan the III was assassinated. It is unknown exactly who killed him however it was said in the Kovrogardan Republic at the time that their leader, Vasily Khudyakov, had killed him however this is believed by many historians to be false propaganda. Vostok officially dissolved on March 17th, 1175 AD

Kovrogardan Republic
The Kovrogardan Republic (1168-1203), which was the new political entity after Vostoks collapse in The Great Revolution, prided itself greatly on its democracy which was contrasted greatly against its prior authoritarian, despotic, and repressive leaders. This led to what, at the time, was seen as a utopia. Kovrogard brought forth something no one had seen before; absolute freedom. Many lived in harmony and the federal government allowed many states to be nearly fully autonomous and self rule with pure freedom. However; what was at first seen as the best part of the Kovrogardan Republic, freedom, soon turned into its 5th column.

Poltivs Declaration of Independence
In 1177 AD, Poltiv became the first Provast to officially cede from Kovrogard and declare its independence. Poltiv had wanted freedom and independence from Kovrogard for years. Many Kovrogards were discrimatory towards Poltivs and believed them to be inferior and not true Kovrogards or Vostoks (this term at the time was not used to describe any Kovrogards). The Kovrogard government, specifically its leader at the time, Nikolai Dolgorukiy, decided the best course of action would be if they allowed this in order to prevent any revolt that may come from stopping this. Kovrogards main priority was believed to be to prevent war at all costs and act diplomatic whenever possible; however, the majority of the people living in Kovrogard strongly disagreed with this idea of pacifism and demanded that the government act. This enraged many living in Kovrogard because they believed that authority in this sense was vital to the strength of Kovrogard and its stability as a nation.

Kharkovas Declaration of Independence
Shortly after Poltiv declared its independence, Kharkova, a Provast in the eastern part of Kovrogard, declared its own independence in 1180 AD. It had felt for a while that they were practically independent themselves with Kovrogard allowing so much self rule and autonomy. Many of the people in Kharkova felt that this was a long overdue fact and believed that the Kovrogard government was becoming practically ceremonial and it was more taxing on the Kharkovans that it was rewarding. Poltivs reaction to this was incredibly welcoming despite the fact that they had withstood years of oppression and discrimination by Kharkovans among others. This was incredibly appreciated by the Kharkovans who all secretly were concerned about what they would do after they ceded. Both Poltiv and Kharkova then joined a military pact out of slight fear of retaliation from Kovrogard.

The Vidnoylovka Massacre
The Vidnoylovka Massacre was a confrontation on April 25th, 1182, in which multiple Kovrogardan soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Vidnoylovka. The event was thing heavily publicized by those in great disapproval of the Kovrogardan state such as Balakirev Ilyich and Vershinin Romanovich. Kovrogardan troops had been stationed in Vidnoylovka since 1177 when the first Provast declared its independence.

Amid tense relations between the civilians and soldiers, a mob formed around a single Kovrogardan soldier and verbally abused him. He eventually was joined and supported by ten additional soldiers who were being hit with stones, clubs, and other miscellaneous items. This prompted one unknown soldier to retaliate at a nearby civilian. This lead to a large brawl containing roughly 90-120 individuals, including an estimated 26 soldiers and 60 civilians. This instantly killed 30 people and wounded several, 11 of whom later died due to their wounds. The crowd eventually dispersed and the government attempted to silence all evidence of any events taking place.

Depictions, reports, and especially anti-Kovrogardan propaganda about the events heightened tensions throughout the Kovrogardan Republic.

Second Kingdom of Vostok
Following the collapse of the Kovrogardan Republic,

Geography
Vostochnia is a large country stretching from Koivumata to Azir which is situated in Northern Artopa. Vostochnia houses many large mountain ranges and has extremely hilly terrain. Due to its sheer size, it also houses multiple rivers, lakes, and has a large coastline along the Northern Sea.

Climate
The sheer size of Vostochnia and the remoteness of many areas from the sea result in the dominance of the Subartic Taiga and Tundra as well as having a common theme of Warm Summer Humid Continental. The prevalence of multiple large mountain range results in restricted warm air flow from other warmer locations while air from the colder Northern Sea is unrestricted. Most of northern Vostochnia and Kovria has a subartic climate, with extremely severe winters in the inner regions of Northeast Kovria, and moderate winters elsewhere. Vostochnia's vast stretch of land along the Northern Sea have a polar or artic climate.

Throughout much of the territory, there are only two distinct seasons—winter and summer—as spring and autumn are usually brief periods of change between extremely low and extremely high temperatures. The coldest month is January (February on the coastline); the warmest is usually July. Great ranges of temperature are typical. In winter, temperatures get colder both from south to north and from west to east. Summers can be quite hot, even in Kovria.

Demographics
Vostochnia is one of the world's most sparsley populated and urbanised countries, and has a population of i need to insert this according to the 1930 census, which compared to 1926 rose by x%. It is one of the most populated countries in Artopa, and the worlds x most populated country.

Vostochnia is a multinational state, home to over 40 ethnic groups. In the 1926 Census, roughly 68% were ethnic Vostok and 11% were ethnic Kharkovan. The overwhelming majority of people living in Vostochnia are Artopan.

Language
Vostok and Kharkovan are the official language and the most predominantly spoken language in Vostochnia. Vostok is one of the most spoken language in the world, and is incredibly wide spread across all of Artopa. It is the most know and spoken Vost' language.

Aside from Vostok and Kharkovan, over 10 languages are spoken in minorities across Vostochnia. According to the 1926 Census, over 70% of Vostochnians spoke either Vostok, Kharkovan, or both, and over 60% spoke a minority language. The constitution gives the country's individual republics the right to establish their own state languages in addition to Vostok and Kharkovan, as well as guarantee its citizens the right to preserve their native language and to create conditions for its study and development.