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Congratulations to the Greens and Social Democrats on their electoral victories!

In Agausia the Farmers and Green Union (a green political party) supports the Social Democratic minority government, but is not in an official coalition with them.

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What are some strange holidays in your NS nation? And why are they celebrated?

Here we have "Victoriinalia" also known as dismemberment day. Basically the people celebrate the dismemberment of the (fictional) Saint Victoria.

This Saint Victoria was an English nun serving Richard I (Rīvdaii Inferniitus, Richard Hell-Server) that lead and won the Anglo-Frankish siege if the orthodox roman city of Antioch. When Empress-consort Irene Doukaina retook the city a certain Victoria was captured, dismembered and burnt at the stake.

Irene Doukaina saw this a fitting punishment as this Victoria almost entirely burnt the city down, as a crusading nun does.

Hmm... should I make a meatliaf dish or not?

Any suggestions?

The Oriental Empire wrote:Question

What are some strange holidays in your NS nation? And why are they celebrated?

Here we have "Victoriinalia" also known as dismemberment day. Basically the people celebrate the dismemberment of the (fictional) Saint Victoria.

This Saint Victoria was an English nun serving Richard I (Rīvdaii Inferniitus, Richard Hell-Server) that lead and won the Anglo-Frankish siege if the orthodox roman city of Antioch. When Empress-consort Irene Doukaina retook the city a certain Victoria was captured, dismembered and burnt at the stake.

Irene Doukaina saw this a fitting punishment as this Victoria almost entirely burnt the city down, as a crusading nun does.

The strangest holiday celebrated on Phillip Island is Pi Day. The reason this holiday is celebrated on the island is because of the country's nickname/ISO code, namely PI. The sales of Pi-pies does bring a small boost to the Phillip Islander economy every year though, so all is fine.

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The Oriental Empire wrote:Question

What are some strange holidays in your NS nation? And why are they celebrated?

Here we have "Victoriinalia" also known as dismemberment day. Basically the people celebrate the dismemberment of the (fictional) Saint Victoria.

This Saint Victoria was an English nun serving Richard I (Rīvdaii Inferniitus, Richard Hell-Server) that lead and won the Anglo-Frankish siege if the orthodox roman city of Antioch. When Empress-consort Irene Doukaina retook the city a certain Victoria was captured, dismembered and burnt at the stake.

Irene Doukaina saw this a fitting punishment as this Victoria almost entirely burnt the city down, as a crusading nun does.

The city of Snowby has an annual scarecrow festival, which isn't too unusual, and they end the festivities with a bonfire night where the scarecrows are burned.

The unusual part is that most of the scarecrows are designed to look like the rulers of Denmark-Norway and Sweden-Norway because these are the same rulers that kept St Scarlett bound to Norway and having its culture suppressed.

The royals are long since dead but the mockery never ends.

Der deutsche demokratische staat wrote:Apologies in regards to my tardiness over endorsements, life is busy at the moment

I find it very ironic that a people’s republic has worse political and civil rights than a constitutional monarchy

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The Oriental Empire wrote:Question

What are some strange holidays in your NS nation? And why are they celebrated?

Here we have "Victoriinalia" also known as dismemberment day. Basically the people celebrate the dismemberment of the (fictional) Saint Victoria.

This Saint Victoria was an English nun serving Richard I (Rīvdaii Inferniitus, Richard Hell-Server) that lead and won the Anglo-Frankish siege if the orthodox roman city of Antioch. When Empress-consort Irene Doukaina retook the city a certain Victoria was captured, dismembered and burnt at the stake.

Irene Doukaina saw this a fitting punishment as this Victoria almost entirely burnt the city down, as a crusading nun does.

Well we have two unique ones, Reinnendag and Flouersfestival. Reinnendag (Queen’s Day) is a major festival held in the city of Reinesburg that celebrates the arrival of our first queen, Adčle I from Normandy. The second Flouersfestival (Flower Festival) is a weekend in the spring where the people of New Skandenivia celebrate spring and the blooming of the wildflowers throughout the nation.

The Oriental Empire wrote:Question

What are some strange holidays in your NS nation? And why are they celebrated?

Here we have "Victoriinalia" also known as dismemberment day. Basically the people celebrate the dismemberment of the (fictional) Saint Victoria.

This Saint Victoria was an English nun serving Richard I (Rīvdaii Inferniitus, Richard Hell-Server) that lead and won the Anglo-Frankish siege if the orthodox roman city of Antioch. When Empress-consort Irene Doukaina retook the city a certain Victoria was captured, dismembered and burnt at the stake.

Irene Doukaina saw this a fitting punishment as this Victoria almost entirely burnt the city down, as a crusading nun does.

In my NS nation, there are two independence day holidays, one for 1909, and one for 1991.

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Republic of Agausia
Agūzės Resṕubliḱa (Agausian)

Республика Агауся (LinkRussian)
Республіка Агаузія (LinkUkrainian)
აგაუზიის რესპუბლიკა (LinkGeorgian)
Agausia Cumhuriyeti (LinkTurkish)





Coat of Arms


Motto:

Žala Da Gambedо́ba, Adamānis Ūniversaluri Tsėsebi (Agausian)
"Strength and Valor, the Universal Rules of Man"

Capital
and largest city


Official languages


Recognized minority
languages


LinkEthnic groups
(2020)

83% Agausians
7% LinkRussians
5% LinkUkrainians
2% LinkGeorgians
2% Other
1% LinkTurks


Religion
(2020)

83.6% LinkChristianity
- 98.1% Agausian Orthodox Church
- 1% LinkGeorgian Orthodox
- 0.9% other LinkChristanity

11% Linkatheists and others
5.4% LinkIslam

LinkDemonym

Agausian

Government


•President
•Prime Minister
•Chairman of the Parliament
Āḱob Ramont́i (SD)

Legislature

Parliament (Agūsės Ṕarlament́i)

Establishment history
•From the LinkUSSR

4 March 1991

•Joined United Nation
2 March 1992

•Current constitution
21 April 2003

Area

16604.9 km²
(6,411.2 sq mi) (Link154th)

Population
•2020 census

2,677,463 (Link139th)

•Density
161.25 / km²
(62.26 / sq mi) (Link55th)

LinkGDP (LinkPPP)
(2021 estimate)
•Total

$54.26 billion (Link113th)

LinkGDP (Linknominal)
(2021 estimate)
•Total

$26.19 billion (Link109th)

LinkGini
(2020)

29.6
low

LinkHDI
(2020)

0.88
very high (Link63rd)

Currency

Pūli

Time Zone




Date formate
dd/mm/yyy


Driving side

right


Calling code

Internet TLD

see Nation Summary

Agausia (Agausian: Agūzā) officially the Republic of Agausia (Agausian: Agūzės Resṕubliḱa) is a LinkEastern European Linkisland country consisting of an Linkarchipelago in the LinkBlack Sea. It lies nearly 115km (71 mi) north of Turkey, 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Russia and 187 km (116 mi) west of Georgia. With a population of about 2,677,463 over an area of 16604.9 km², Agausia is the Linkworld's one-hundred-fifthy-third smallest country in area and Linkfifty-fifth most densely populated sovereign country. Its capital is Tamara, which is home to about 10% of the country's population - with 252,298 residents as of the 2020 census. Other major urban areas include Goti, Didibazari, Ḱūli, Romda, Šavi Žva, Tavšesapari, Guzda, Čest́i, and St́alina.

Agausia is a nation which consists of 5 inhabited islands; Mtavari Island (Mtavari Mitsėā), Dasavletis Island (Dasavletis Mitsėā), Mary Island (Meri Mitsėā), Totsia Island (Totsėā Mitsėā), and Khvelaze Dabali Island (Ḱvelaze Dabali Mitsėā). Mtavari Island is the largest island. There are also a number of small uninhabited islands which make up the island nation.

Agausia is a developing country, with a medium sized economy, ranking 63rd in the Human Development Index. It has the world's 109th largest economy by nominal GDP. Agausia has experienced steady, but often stagnate, economic growth since the early 2000. the country's economy is now based predominantly on services, nearly 64.9%. It is a producer and net exporter of machines and electric energy. Agausia also is a booming tourist destination. Agausia has been a member of the United Nations since 1992. The majority of Agausia's population are ethnic Agausian and practice Agausian Orthodoxy.

The official and national language is Agausian, which can trace its roots to a branch of the LinkKartvelian language family. Agausian is thought to have cemented its status as the dominate language during LinkTamar the Great's rule over Agausia in the 12th century. LinkRussian and LinkUkrainian are also widely spoken, with Russian being an official language in Agausia until 1991 and a majority of the current Agausian population being at least conversational in the Russian language. There are also minority populations who speak LinkGeorgian and LinkTurkish


Etymology [back to contents]


LinkTheatrum Orbis Terrarum


location of Agausa on Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570

The main two hypotheses as to the etymological origins of the name of Agausia are a possible blend of Greek/Latin and Georgian. The first part of the name "Aga" could be derived from Greek "Ag-". The prefix could be borrowed from "αγ-" which can denote leadership, assembly, or gathering. For example, "αγορά" (agora) means "assembly" or "marketplace." It is also possible that it comes from the Latin word "agere," meaning "to lead" or "to drive." The ending "usia" could be derived from the Georgian word "აუსი" (ausi), meaning "to shine" or "to glow." The name is thought to pay homage to the island's importance in trade and as a landmark to other important Greek trading cities like Dioscurias and Pityus.

Some of the earliest recorded use of the name Agausia, or a variant of the name, can be found in LinkStrabo's LinkGeographica; where the area is referred to as (Αγαυσι) Agausi.

In the LinkThe Ḥudūd al-ʿĀlam (Arabic: حدود العالم, lit. "Boundaries of the World" or "Limits of the World") Agausia is thought to have been referenced as (Persian: جزیره دریای جورجیا,:jzarh draaa jwrjaa:) "Georgian Sea Islet"

LinkAbraham Ortelius also made reference to Agausia in his 1570 publication of LinkTheatrum Orbis Terrarum. [1]

Two spelling forms: agausa and agausi were used interchangeably until sociolinguistic developments after the fall of the LinkUSSR led to the current adoption of Agausia.


Official names

Over its long history Agausia has been referred to in very similar ways. Those in the Latin community called the islands Agausa. In the Slavic and Greek communities it was called Agausi (Агауси, Αγαυσι).

Before the LinkRussian revolution the area was the Agausi LinkProtectorate (Agausian: Agūsis Ṕrot́ekt́orat́i).

It was known by a similar name while under the rule of the LinkKingdom of Georgia. Influences of Georgian rule can be found in the name of Agausia's capital Tamara; named after LinkTamar the Great.

During Soviet occupation Agausia took on the name, Agausi Soviet Socialist Republic (Agausian: Agūsis Sabčota Soėalist́uri Resр́ubliḱa ; LinkRussian: Агауси Советская Социалистическая Республика).


History [back to contents]



Prehistory

The ethnic group known as Agausians were not the first to inhabit the territory of modern-day Agausia. The inhabitance of the islands were among the LinkSlavic tribes that separated from the Proto-Indo-Europeans, who appeared in the northeastern part of Europe ca. 5th century BC.


Antiquity

LinkGreek colonies established on the Black Sea coast in the 8th century BC became important centres of commerce with the local tribes.

Proto-Agausian tribes, coming from the Linknorth Caucasus, appeared in Agausia in the late 7th century. These proto-Agausian tribes were able to repel the Slavic tribes after a series of brief battles lasting until nearly 601 bc, when Vsevolod's tribe was pushed into modern day Russia.

As the LinkRoman Empire began to spread their influence into the Black Sea so too did their influence grow in Agausia. When the Western Roman empire fell, Agausian (known then as Agausa) continued to thrive as a vassal of the LinkByzantine Empire.


Tamar the Great

After the LinkByzantine–Georgian wars the territory of Agausia succeded with the rump state of the Trapezuntine Empire. The Empire of Trebizond became one of three Byzantine successor states to claim the imperial throne. It was formed in 1204 with the help of the Georgian queen Tamar after the Georgian expedition in Chaldia and Paphlagonia.


Map of the Empire of Trebizond

During LinkTamar the Great's rule, and her role within LinkTrebizond, Georgian influence grew in Agausia - this is the time period in which the Agausian language is thought to have developed.

The Trapezuntine monarchy survived the longest among the Byzantine successor states. Trebizond lasted until 1461 when the Ottomans took over much of it after a Link one-month siege. However, the territory of Agausia was not immediately absorbed by Sultan LinkMehmed II.


Principality of Agauziis


CoA of the Principality of Agauziis

In 1463, after repelling LinkOttoman advances, George the faithful (Giorgi Ertgé) asked LinkGeorge VIII of Georgia for aid in repelling the Turks. In exchange, the Principality of Agauziis would become a Linkvassal state of George VIII; these terms were accepted.

There were several large-scale invasions planned against the Principality by the Ottomans. In 1472 LinkMehmed the Conqueror took control of Agausia's three southern islands, and advanced to the foothills of the Msoplios Metauri mountains. After a 5 week invasion the Agausians, who were dug into the mountains, repelled Mehmed's army at the battle of Pativtsmiy (Pativtsėmė).

In 1482 LinkSultan Bayezid II, along with LinkMehmed I Giray, staged an invasion in which troops from both sides encircled Agauziis. The Ottomans enforced a naval blockade while Giray's troops descended from the north. The Agausians surrender on June 11, 1482 in Tamara after a weeks long siege.


Russian expansion


Expansion of Russia

As the LinkRussian Empire began its expansion into the Black Sea region Agausian peasants saw the Russians as a Christian liberator from their Muslim overlords. In May of 1780 Ottoman officials executed 15 Agausian men for conspiring with Russia.

This was followed by a two year regime of fear. The ruling aristocrats of Agausia, made up of mostly Muslim Turks, ordered daily executions of suspected Russian sympathizers.

October 1782 saw several pro-Russian riots in Aleksandra, Mshbukia, and Semi. The protests, made up of mostly non-land owning serfs, grew violent and 212 people were killed by Ottoman authorities.

Agausian rebels staged an uprising in the town of Tavshesapari and were able to successfully force a surrender of the Ottoman troops. From there they made advances towards the port citys of the Akhlos Region. On November 29, 1782 Russian troops reached the shore at Skvilpeka Rkosani Pirutkvi's port. From there it took the Russian Imperial Army seventeen days to capture nearly half of the Island territory.

The last major battle occurred near Lake Brchkali. The battle of Brchkali lasted an additional five days and saw nearly 12,000 deaths. The decisive win for Russians saw a quick and immediate march to the capital. Tamara was captured in 18 hours, as the navy had already blockaded and bombarded the city.

On January 14, 1783 LinkCatherine the Great signed a decree on the incorporation of Agausi within the Russian Empire.


Agausia in the Soviet Union

The LinkRussian Revolution of October 1917 plunged Russia into a bloody Linkcivil war during which several outlying Russian territories declared independence. Agausia was one of them, proclaiming the establishment of the independent Democratic Republic of Agausia (DRA) in 1918.

The DRA existed until 1920, when it was dissolved and absorbed into the the greater LinkRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. From 1920 - 1938 the modern territory of Agausia existed as the LinkAgausi autonomous oblast.

The dissolution of the DRA saw mass protests in the oblast for years. The Red Army put down 50 - 100 large scale riots in the period between 1920 and 1931. In 1938, under leader LinkJoseph Stalin Agausi was promoted to the Agausi Soviet Socialist Republic (Agausian: Agūsis Sabčota Soėalist́uri Resр́ubliḱa).


Flag of ASSR

In June 1941, LinkGermany invaded the Soviet Union on an immediate course towards Caucasian oil fields and munitions factories. They never reached Agausia, however, and some 12,000 Agausian fought in the Red Army to repel the invaders and advance towards Berlin. Of them, an estimated 5,000 were killed.

Throughout the remainder of the Soviet period, Agausia's economy was quite unstable, but it did seem some years of impressive growth, though it increasingly exhibited blatant corruption and alienation of the government from the people. In the years leading up to the Linkcollapse of the Soviet Union nationalistic protets began to grow once again.


Modern Agausia

On 4 March 1991 shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Supreme Soviet of the Agausi SSR (Agausian: Agūsis SSR Ūmaǵlesi Sabčo) declared independence after a referendum held. 98% of the Agausian population voted in favor of independence. From 1991 until the presidential election of 1992 Adiam Avtsikarev (RM) and his cabinet of minsters operated the executive branch exclusively.

Boris Kundakchi was elected as the first president of an independent Agausia in 1992. Following the assassination of prime minister Timote Pesty (RM) in 1994 the Social Democratic Party began to cement their control of the country. In 1992 Agausia joined the international community by formally joining the United Nations.


Geography and climate [back to contents]


Agausia is a small mountainous country situated entirely in the LinkBlack sea. The nation consists of 5 inhabited islands; Mtavari Island, Dasavletis Island, Mary Island, Totsia Island, and Khvelaze Dabali Island, and a number of uninhabited islands.

Mtavari Island, the largest of the islands, is dominated by mountains and valleys. There are several large and medium sized mountain ranges in Agausia. In the east of the country lies the Ǵvtébrivi Sé mountains. They sit on the border of the Žirsi and Mtavari Iḱ regions. The Ǵrubeli region contains four different mountain ranges. The Anželozis Ṕrt́ mountains sit to the east of the region, the Ǵrubeli mountains are in the north with the Arkt́aš and Kvedaže mountains sit on the regions western border. The Didebae mountains sit in the north of the Borani region, just south of Ǵrubeli region. The Lečūm mountains sit just west of the city of Romda, Agausia's second largest city. Lastly the Bat́onoba mountain range sits in the west of the country in the Bat́onoba region.


village of Gavaredi with Lechaum mountains in background

The Humdul Strait (Agausian: Humdulis Srut́e) separates Russia, Georgia and Agausia with at least 78 sq km of water.


Climate

Agausia, located on the Black Sea has a Linkhumid subtropical climate (LinkKöppen climate classification Cfa), with warm rainy winter and sunny warm summer.

The climate of the region varies significantly with elevation and while much of the lowland areas are relatively warm throughout the year, the foothills and mountainous areas experience cool, wet summers and snowy winters.

Agausian beach front

Its average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) during the day and 11.1 °C (52.0 °F) at night. In the coldest month – February, typically the temperature ranges from 5 to 15 °C (41 to 59 °F) during the day and 2 to 10 °C (36 to 50 °F) at night. In the warmest month – August, the typically temperature ranges from 25 to 30 °C (77 to 86 °F) during the day and about 20 °C (68 °F) at night. Large fluctuations in temperature are rare. The hottest temperature recorded in Agausia was 38.4 °C (101.1 °F). The lowest temperature was −13.4 °C (7.9 °F).


Governance [back to contents]
see Politics of Agausia
see Political parties of Agausia
see Administrative Divisions
see Armed forces of Agausia



Politics

The Republic of Agausia's political framework is a LinkUnitary Linksemi-presidential Linkconstitutional republic where the Prime Minister is the Linkhead of government and the President serves as the Linkhead of state. The President represents the country internationally, signs some decrees, approves laws promulgated by parliament and nominations as head of state.

Simon Aioviḱara is the current president and Mišḱo Ermolai is prime minister. Ayovikara won reelection in 2022 and will be term limited in 2027.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Agausia is the chief executive body of the Government of Agausia. Its function according to the Constitution of Agausia is "to carry out the domestic and foreign policy of the State and to apply general control over the work of public administration".

Agausia has a Linkmulti-party system, with Linklegislative power vested in the government and the Parliament.

The Linkjudiciary is Linkindependent of the executive and the legislature. From the 1920s until the 1990 parliamentary elections, the Communist rule political structure took place in the framework of a one-party socialist republic governed by the Agausian Communist Party (AKP) as its only legal party - under the rule of the LinkSoviet Union.

In December of 2020 the LinkEconomist Intelligence Union (EIU) rated Agausia as a LinkFlawed Democracy. The EIU reported that Agausia had faults in several democratic aspects including minor suppression of political opposition and critics, an underdeveloped political culture, and issues in the functioning of governance.


Foreign relations

Agausia maintains, overall, good relations with its direct and indirect neighbors, LinkBulgaria, LinkGeorgia, LinkRomania, LinkRussia, LinkTurkey and LinkUkraine.

It is a member of the LinkUnited Nations, the LinkCouncil of Europe, the LinkWorld Trade Organization, the LinkOrganization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, the LinkOrganization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the LinkCommunity of Democratic Choice, the LinkEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the LinkPartnership for Peace.

In 1993 Agausia became a member of the LinkNorth Atlantic Cooperation Council. On 31 January 1993, Agausia joined the then-Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (now the LinkOrganization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The LinkEuropean Union's LinkPartnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Agausia went into force on 1 March 1998.

Since LinkUkraine's admittance into the LinkDeep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) officials in Tamara have been debating weather or not Agausia should follow Ukraine's footsteps. Joining DCGTA would integrate Agausia into the LinkEuropean Single Market and the LinkEuropean Economic Area.


Military

The Agausian armed forces consists of Land, Air, and Naval Forces, along with the National Border Guard. Agausia has accepted all relevant arms control obligations of the former Soviet Union.

In 1992, Agausia ratified the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which established comprehensive limits on key categories of conventional military equipment and provides for the destruction of weapons in excess of those limits.

Since independence Agausia has signed a number of significant military agreements aimed to strengthen regional security. The agreements are part of Agausia's strategy to reform its military and cooperate with its neighbours, while maintaining its national security and sovereignty.

The Agausian Armed forces are led by the Commander-in-chief (president of Agausia) with the supervision and council of the Minister of Defence, deputy minister of Defence, and the Chief of Armed Forces (Currently General Simoni Makdaari).


Administrative Divisions

Regions of Agausia

The Republic of Agausia's administration is relatively centralized and Linkadministrative subdivisions are therefore fairly simplified. According to the Constitution of Agausia, its territory is organized administratively into 20 regions (Regioni) and 1 Capital City.

Each Region is headed by a Governor who acts as an executive in each region. Each region is then broken down into districts (Ūbani). The settlements of each region/district are classified as either a city, town, or village.

Each city will have a mayor. Towns and villages do not have their own mayor, but instead a non-partisan Commune Administrator (Ḱomuna Administ́rat́ori). Communes are administratively grouped with the geographically closest city, or in voting districts.

Agausia has 52 cities, 134 towns and 469 villages.


Economy [back to contents]


In 2021 Agausia was projected to have a LinkGDP of $54.26 billion. Agausia also has a very high LinkHuman Development Index (HDI).

After 1989 the country experienced a decade of economic instability and decline, led in part by an obsolete industrial base and a lack of structural reform. In the early 2000s, during the Shevchenko Administration (1997-2002), economic and social reforms helped transform Agausia's economy into one of relative stability, characterised by high growth, low unemployment and declining inflation.

However beginning in 2008 the economy began to slow down, and Agausia has seen years of Linkstagnation. President Melor Olarazi's (SD) (2007 - 2012) administration tried to battle high inflation and major stagnation. The global recession, however, mired economic progress. Olarazi lost his reelection bid in 2012 and his loss saw the first Agausian Liberal President Eduard Avagyan. Then-president (2012 - 2017) Eduard Avagyan's (AL) economic reforms failed to address many of the issues which plagued Agausian society.

When President Ayovikara took office in 2017 he promised to reverse his predecessor's economic reforms, and introduce a sweeping set of reforms that would mirror the success of former president Shevchenko. Ayovikara also ran on a platform of lowering unemployment. Strengthen the agricultural and industrial sectors, and give support to the unions that work with both. In January of 2020 the unemploment rate was 9.4%.

In 2019 the Linkunemployment rate was reported at 10.8%, a post-LinkWWII high.

economic sector by % of GDP


Agriculture

Agausia's rich soil and temperate climate (with warm summers and mild winters) have made the country a productive agricultural regions. In modern times agricultural workers hold a surprising amount of political power. In part due to the Farmer's and Green's Union's (Permerta da Mtsėvaneta Ḱavširi) importantance to many Social Democratic led governments. Agausia's agricultural products include vegetables, fruits, grapes, wine, and grains.


Infrastructure

Despite having a rather developed road network, Agausia lacks a modern railroad system, although since 2011 there have been major advances in the nation's rail network. Major cities such as Tamara have modern city metro systems, but the nation doesn't have a sufficiently advanced cargo rail system. While there are no roads connecting the smaller inhabited island to the main island there are a number of passenger and cargo routes that run to and from the islands. Several politicians, presidents, ministers and prime ministers have proposed building connecting bridges but so far, no true plans have been drafted.

The nation has two government owned deep seaports. The first is in the Capital of Tamara, which was completed by the soviets in 1958. The second is being built in the port city of Guzda, and is scheduled to be in operation by 2026.

Agausia has three airports, Mogzauri International Airport, Prtiani Mkhė International Airport and Kvišebararis Airport. Tamara International, which operates out of Mogzauri, is the largest of the two with 16 aircraft in its fleet. Tamara International operates domestic and international passenger flights and cargo services to Europe, the Middle East, the United States, Canada, and Asia. Black Sea Airways, based at Prtiani Mkhė, hosts 10 aircraft. The airways services flights to Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Kvišebararis Airport is a local airport and serves no major international carriers.


Tourism

Tourism is a significant contributor to the Agausian economy. Tourism in Agausia attracted €400 million in investments in 2005. More than 60% of the foreign visitors in 2007 were from LinkEU countries. The popular summer attractions of Skvilpeka Rkosani Pirutkvi (Sḱvilр́eḱa Rkosani Ṕirut́kvi), Pativtsmiy (Pativtsėmė) and other Black Sea Resorts attracted 2.3 million tourists in 2009.

Today, Agausia is an all-season resort of an international level. Agausia boasts their world class facilities, including: sanatoriums, boarding houses recreation centers, Linkbalneological institution and hotels.

Beach areas operate year round, and more than 100 tourist facilities operate, alongside several private excursion companies operate.

In recent years, there has been a steady increase in tourist traffic. Over 3.7 million tourists visited Agausia in 2016 a dramatic increase than seen in previous years.


Energy

With few natural energy resources, Agausia imports almost all of its energy supplies from Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. However, Agausia has relied less and less on Russian and more on other partner; including Romania, Turkey, Azerbaijan Ukraine, and several Middle Eastern counties.


coal mine in the village of Cheralisk

Agausia does have a small coal mining industry, which has supplied the domestic population with a majority of their needed coal. Recently the Agausian government in Tamara have been hinting at the possible of solar and hydroelectric projects in the future - which could lessen Agausia's reliance on others for their energy needs, and create new high-tech jobs.


Demographics [back to contents]
see Agausian diaspora
see Agausian language
see Education in Agausia
see Agausian Autocephalous Orthodox Church


According to the 2020 census Agausia has a total population of 2,677,463. There are nearly 161.3 people per sq. km. Making Agausia the Link55th most densely populated country. Like other countries in the region, its population is expected to decline gradually as a result of sub-replacement fertility rates, but the nations does have a neutral positive net migration rate. As reported by the census 83% of the nation's identifies as an ethic Agausian.

Agausia is home to a diverse number of ethnic groups including, Agausians, LinkRussians, LinkUkrainians, LinkGeorgians, LinkTurks and Others. There are also small populations of LinkPontic Greeks, LinkArmenians, LinkEstonian.

Agausia is a LinkSecular state and endorses no official religion, however a majority of Agausians are Christian.


Languages


languages of Agausia 2020
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The most widespread language group is the LinkKartvelian family, which includes Agausian, LinkGeorgian, LinkSvan, LinkMingrelian and LinkLaz. The official language is Agausian.

Agausian is thought to have cemented its status as the dominate language in Agausia during LinkTamar the Great's rule over Agausia in the 12th century. It is not know when Agausian was first developed, but it is theorized that groups of Kartvelian migrants spread northeastward into eastern Georgia, Russia, and Agausia, possibly accompanied by linguistic assimilation of East Caucasian speakers. There is another theory that the ancestors of the Agausians could have been related to a Neolithic culture from the highland LinkDagestan.

The modern Agausian alphabet was created in the early 1920s during Linklatinization. Agausian linguist Elijah Yagmur Ivanovi (Elā Āgmur Ivanovi), together with Greek linguist, composer, and theologian Pavlos Antonelis (Παύλος Αντωνέλης) adapted the Agausian language, previously written in the LinkGeorgian script to a Linklatin script. Ivanovi and Antonelis' alphabet was a fundamental step in strengthening Agausian national identity.


Agausian Alphabet (Agūsuri Anbani)

Russian and Ukrainian are also widely spoken, with Russian being an official language in Agausia until 1991 and a majority of the current Agausian population being at least conversational in the Russian language. There are also minority populations who speak Georgian and Turkish.

The 2020 census also counted populations of LinkArmenian, LinkPontic Greek , and LinkEstonian speakers.


Religion

Agausia is a Linksecular state and has no state religion. An overwhelming majority of the population identify themselves as Christians.

According to 2020 census data nearly 84% of respondents identified as Christian. Of those, 98.% identified as Agausian Orthodox, a branch of LinkEastern Orthodox. Another 1% identified as LinkGeorgian Orthodox. Data also showed a small number of Greek Orthodox, LinkArmenian Apostolic, LinkReformed Protestants (Calvinists), and LinkPentecostals.

Nearly 6% of the nation practices LinkIslam, and of those almost 100% subscribe to the LinkSunni branch of Islam.

Agausia also had 8.7% of responders say that they were atheist, or that religion played no part in their lives. There are even smaller populations of Hindus (mostly in Tamara) and Jews, whilst the religion of the rest - .4% - is unknown.

In the latest census there were reportedly just over 8,030 Jews in Agausia, of which, nearly all belong to a Hasidic group. There are also 16,065 Hindus living in the country.


Urnk Monastery(Ūrnḱi monast́eri)
in Urnk village


Repatriation policy (1995)


Section 3. Family Members of Repatriates
see LinkTranslation

In 1995 the Agausian Parliament passed a number of laws which had substantially expanded the process of housing exchange from Russia and other republics of the former Soviet Union back to Agausia, and well as the process of purchasing housing in Agausia for Agausian citizens or people of Agausian descent who wanted to settle in Agausia. Among the most important pieces of legislation at this time were Parliamentary Decree No. 82, "On changes and additions to several decrees by the Government of the Republic of Agausia on issues of regulating migration", adopted on 12 March 1995.

The policies, supported by president Boris Kundakchi (1992 - 1997), were mildly successful (although much less so then the government had hoped for) at attracting ethnic Agausians from former Linksoviet republics. The true success, concerning population growth and sustainability, lay with subsequent economic and social reforms starting in the Shevchenko Administration (1997-2002).


Education


Educational Poster "Akalgazrda Mestėnieris Mkardačera"
"Support for Young Scientists"

The education system of Agausia has undergone sweeping modernizing, although controversial, reforms since 2006. President (2004-2007) Vladimer Zorikin (AL) oversaw the beginning phases of the reforms. The process of reforms have received mixed reviews from domestic and international observers. Education in Agausia is mandatory for all children aged 5–16.

he school system is divided into elementary (five years; age level 5–10), basic (three years; age level 10-13), and secondary (three years; age level 13–16), or alternatively vocational studies (two years). Students with a secondary school certificate have access to higher education. Only the students who have passed the Unified National Examinations may enroll in a state-accredited higher education institution, based on ranking of the scores received at the exams.

Most of these institutions offer three levels of study: a bachelor's programme (three to four years); a master's programme (two years), and a doctoral programme (three years). There is also a certified specialist's programme that represents a single-level higher education programme lasting from three to six years.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Sports plays a highly centralized role in regards to school standards, the retention and discipline of teachers and staff, and in regards to curriculum taught. Minister Anamaria Nemeth (Anamarā Nėmet́i) has seen over educational reforms at the ministry from 2006 - 2010, 2014 - current.

Almost all the population is literate: the literacy rate of the population aged 16 and over is estimated at 99.4% (as of 2020).


Healthcare

Agausia has a Linkuniversal health care system. It covers medical examinations, any most surgical operations, and post-operative medical care, and provides free or subsidized medicine for a range of diseases. The state is obliged to fund public hospitals and clinics. The most common causes of death are cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

Life expectancy is 69 for men and 78 for women.


Culture [back to contents]
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see Agausian Summer Spirit Festival (Day of St. John the Baptist)


Agausia's cultural tradition has been influenced by many influences over its long history. Agausian culture evolved over thousands of years from its foundations, but historians argue to as to where the origins of the Agausian people actually migrated from. One camp argues that Agausians come from the North Caucasus mountains, near modern day LinkDagestan, while others say the modern Agausian people come from LinkIberia.

Other cultures that influence modern Agausian are linked to territories that ones ruled over the territory. LinkLatin, LinkSlavic, LinkTurkish, and LinkIslamic cultures can be found in the tiny nation of 2 million people.


Arts, museums and monuments


Museliani monastery

Museums and monuments are managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Sports; the current education, culture, research and sports minister is Anamaria Nemeth (Anamarā Nemet́i).

Within its borders Agausia has 2 LinkUNESCO sites. One site is located in the Ghrubeli mountains, near the town of Uvat in the Region of Gonis. It features an orthodox monastery carved into stone near the base of the mountains. The next is a Georgian monastery and library. The domed building is located in the capital city of Tamara, and within its archives survives many of the texts of cultural importance to Agausians.

In the western city of Odssa, lies the Agausian National WWII memorial (Agūsės Meore Msoplio Omis Erovné Memorāli). Every year on Link9 May the president/commander-in-chief visits the national cemetery and memorial to pay respects and to thank the fallen soldiers.


Holidays, traditions, and cuisine


Christmas market in Tamara

There are 12 non-working holidays in Agausia. On these days, government offices, embassies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be a day off in lieu of the holiday. The holidays celebrated include Declaration Day which commemorates the day that the Agausian parliament declared national independence of the Agausian people and creation of Republic of Agausian.

Winter holidays include the Christmas and New Year festivities during which various unique folklore dances and games are common. During Easter, traditions such as painting eggs are very common. Other major holidays include; Victory Europe Day, Labour day, International Women's Day, and Defenders day.

Another popular holiday is The Agausian Summer Spirit Festival (Agausian: Šua Zapkulis Suli Zeimi), colloquially know as Day of St. John the Baptist (Agausian: Ióne Natlismtsėmlis Ǵhe) it is a traditional Agausian holiday that is celebrated on the shortest night of the year. The celebration relates to the summer solstice when nights are the shortest and includes a major feast day it is also celebrated with an All-Night Vigil.

Agausian cuisine has been influenced by Russian and Georgian and also shares some similarities with other cuisines in the Black Sea region.

Pork, chicken, and lamb are the preferred types of, but and fish is also quite popular. Certain traditional recipes are made in direct connection with the holidays Christmas and at Easter and other Agausian holidays. Ṕat́aratsėveti is a strong plum and citrus wine reaching a 70% alcohol content which is the country's traditional alcoholic beverage.


Sports

LinkFootball (soccer) is the most popular sport in Agausia. Tennis is also a popular sport, and Agausia has three world renowned tennis players - Grigoli Gouzhbaum (Grigoli Gо́žbūm), Maria Balaneski (Marā Balanesḱi) and Zhasmini Iyoga (Žasmini Ėoga) - who retired in 2021.

LinkIn a 2023 match in Raanana, Israel Agausian tennis player Maria Balaneski failed to qualify for the next round of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Masters Tour. She lost to Israeli player Naomi Cohen with a score of 6-4, 6-3.

Agausia has no Olympic medals, but has sent several athletes over the years. In 2014, during the Sochi Winter Olympics, figure skater Rozmarini Yagavin (Rozmarini Āgavini) was a fan favorite and nearly won a medal. Unfortunately during her final performance Yagavin shattered her ankle and was forced to forfeit. Yagavin's injury was a result of a car accident in 2001, which left a young Yagavin in a coma for six days.


Famous peoples

  • Elijah Yagmur Ivanovi (Elā Āgmur Ivanovi) : Agausian linguist, created modern Agausian Alphabet.

  • Theodora Kurdgelia (Teodora Ḱurǵelā) : Agausian poet, singer, anti-soviet activist.

  • Zakari Tvauri : Patriarch of All of Agausia and Archbishop of Tamara from 1890 to 1921. Died fighting communist forces during Russian Revolution.

  • Andreii Pavlovski (Andrė Pavlovski) : Scientist, author, chairmen of the supreme soviet (1953 - 1959).

  • Edgar Zurabian (Eǵar Zurabāni) : Agausian actor and same-sex marriage activists. Died during protest at hands of police, and became martyr for the LGBTQ+ movement in Agausia.

  • Apolona Nebiskopa (Aṕolona Nebisḱopa) : First female prime minster of Agausia.

  • Lyia Baliki (Liā Baliki) : First women on the bench of the Constitutional Court of Agausia.

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Link29 May. Campaigning begins for November elections

Link27 May. Government's approval sinks to five year low

Link23 May. Court declines hearing case against Communists

Link17 May. Agausian cereal brand fined by Russia

Link13 May. Agausians call for resignation of health minister

Link09 May. Agausia celebrates Victory Europe Day

Link08 May. Nebisḱopa selected as next university rector

Link05 May. Aioviḱara set to attend coronation of Charles III

Link04 May. Ramont́i announces Tuesday vote on budget proposal

Link28 Apr. Turkish citizens in Agausia cast vote in critical Turkish elections

Link25 Apr. Agausian group qualifies for Eurovision 2023

Link21 Apr. Agausian Appellate Court denies appeal of Albanian national

Link16 Apr. Agausian Orthodox Churches deliver bilingual Easter services in honor of Ukraine

Link15 Apr. President Aioviḱara threatens early elections over budget stalemate

Link10 Apr. Leaders of Agausia and Estonia discuss tech collaboration amid geopolitical challenges

Link06 Apr. Seniors report missing pensions

Link04 Apr. Environmentalists warn about long-term effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Link02 Apr. Tsėnt́ri's Regional Council to approve creation of new village

Link01 Apr. Government fails to reach consensus on budget

Link26 Mar. First Agausian PM in hospice care

Link23 Mar. Cabinet Ministers quarrel behind closed doors

Link12 Mar. Former Minister Ramiši confirmed to Supreme Administrative Court

Link09 Mar. In anticipated match Balanesḱi loses to Cohen

Link07 Mar. Labor Ministry announces shortage of skilled professionals

Link05 Mar. Two missing persons found by divers

Link03 Mar. March 2023 special elections

Link23 Feb. Legislation aims to reign in cattle raised for slaughter

Link19 Feb. Police seize 50 kg of heroin in Agausian port

Link14 Feb. Agausian U.N. representative denies making antisemitic comments

Link11 Feb. Agausian court approves extradition request of former Bulgarian politician

Link09 Feb. Eleventh Agausian parliament called into session

Link04 Feb. Passenger ferry sinks after fire breaks out onboard

Link29 Jan. Former district administrator loses appeal after being found guilty of graft charges

Link23 Jan. New coalitions announced

Link21 Jan. Agausia and Greece sign cooperation deals for technology sector

Link15 Jan. Parties announce conditions of coalition agreements

Link07 Jan. Agasuia holds controversial talks with Russia

Link05 Jan. Justice T́anševi to retire at end of January

Link03 Jan. Former MP criticizes party and leadership

Link31 Dec. President Delivers New Year's Address to the Nation

Link28 Dec. Corruption scheme exposed in Romda

Link16 Dec. Social Democrats announce coalition talks

Link12 Dec. Navy defuses naval mine in Agausia's territorial waters

Link08 Dec. Agausia to adopt new gambling laws

Link04 Dec. Ramont́i steps down as Party Chair of United Alliance

Link03 Dec. Ottoman-era shipwreck found off coast of Agausia

Link27 Nov. New parliament elected

Link22 Nov. Greens on board with new taxes on fishing industry

Link20 Nov. First lady commemorates opening of Agausia's first pediatric cancer center

Link18 Nov. With less than two weeks until elections what do the polls say

Link15 Nov. Residents of Tamara protest rent prices

Link08 Nov. Four members of the United Alliance announce new party

Link05 Nov. Nebisḱopa reportedly will not lead next coalition government

Link30 Oct. Project Ǵrmabmé delayed and over budget

Link20 Oct. Gas prices up from one year ago but report down from last quarter

Link15 Oct. President Aioviḱara's second term begins with busy few weeks

Link10 Oct. Renewed missile attacks spark harsh criticism from prominent Ukranian-born MP

Link08 Oct. Agausian authorities on high alert after Kerch Bridge explosion

Link30 Sep. Ministry of Internal Affairs reports increase in immigration from Russia

Link25 Sep. Zlat́ḱovi rejects Russia's annexation referendums

Link24 Sep. Incumbent makes history winning second term

Link20 Sep. Aioviḱara lands in London for Queen's funeral

Link17 Sep. United Alliance makes shift to the right

Link10 Sep. Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Sports boasts "favorable enrollment rates"

Link08 Sep. Leaked records suggest Mayor of Mšbuḱā involved in financial crimes

Link05 Sep. Transit workers in three Agausian cities approve strike

Link03 Sep. Žonasi Blógoslovi to be nominated to Superior Cassation Court

Link02 Sep. Election Day in Agausia

Link18 Aug. Opposition presidential candidate leads protest

Link12 Aug. National smoking ban killed in committee

Link06 Aug. Parliament returns from recess with loaded agenda

Link01 Aug. Agausian presidential election just one month away

Link27 July. High level of pollutants detected in Lesmanis Laguna

Link22 July. 12-year-old boy victim of tragic hit-and-run

Link17 July. Socialist presidential candidate sees large turnout

Link12 July. Teachers lick wounds as union strikes deal with ministry

Link06 July. Tourism is up: says ministry

Link30 June. Court rules against Agausians trapped in Ukraine

Link28 June. Aioviḱara returns home from weekend tour

Link27 June. Chairman of Parliament confident in SD's ability to fill vacancies

Link25 June. Make no mistake we are not blind...we will defend ourselves: Says Defence Minister

Link23 June. Protesters force Aioviḱara to flee event?

Link19 June. Will Agausia be next?

Link15 June. Lawyer for Čirveuloba family reportedly murdered

Link14 June. Agausian wine industry finds new markets

Link11 June. Nebisḱopa's office confirms meeting with United Alliance leadership

Link07 June. Ramonti threatens Nebisḱopa's government

Link05 June. Aioviḱara eyes foreign companies fleeing war

Link31 May. Greens flex their political power

Link30 May. Justice Adigazi dead at 63

Link29 May. 2022: Election season official begins Monday

Link28 May. 2022: Tourism industry on life support

Link24 May. 2022: Ministry of Agriculture announces new export priorities

Link21 May. 2022: Regional instability has wider effect on Agausian students

Link15 May. 2022: Parliament will debate pro-union bill

Link13 May. 2022: Agausian filmmaker killed in Ukraine

Link11 May. 2022: Finance Minister faces increasing criticism

Link09 May. 2022: Victory Europe Day events underway in Odssa

Link08 May. 2022: Nebisḱopa to announce reforms to fight inflation

Link07 May. 2022: Aioviḱara speaks with Georgian and Turkish counterparts

Link04 May. 2022: Two dead, one missing in mining accident

Link01 May. 2022: International Worker's Day rallies take place around Agausia

Link28 Apr. 2022: Deputy Minister and MPs travel to Georgia port

Link22 Apr. 2022: "We hear war...we are tired"

Link17 Apr. 2022: The New Socialists who are challenging incumbent Social Dems

Link14 Apr. 2022: EU to send 579,5 mln euros in aid to Agausia

Link10 Apr. 2022: Prosecutor General to open investigation into Čirveuloba family businesses

Link08 Apr. 2022: Kasrāni criticizes West's "forever war narrative"

Link07 Apr. 2022: Aioviḱara urges international community "do not forget us"

Link06 Apr. 2022: Parliament signals change in National Board of Trustees

Link03 Apr. 2022: Māḱovi's unlikely rise in the polls

Link02 Apr. 2022: Social Dems fall in polls as prices soar

Link26 Mar. 2022: Social Democratic MP shouts at foreign reporter

Link22 Mar. 2022: Justice Adigazi announces retirement

Link20 Mar. 2022: Despite geographic proximity Agausia has been moving away from Russia for years

Link19 Mar. 2022: Opposition sponsors bill to reduce resort and hotel tax rates

Link18 Mar. 2022: Agausian to rely more on Turkey for trade connections

Link09 Mar. 2022: Agausian elections 2022: what could happen according to the polls?

Link03 Mar. 2022: Tamara performs complete 180 regarding Ukraine

Link27 Feb. 2022: Pro-Ukranian protests grow across Agausia

Link26 Feb. 2022: Government urges calm while officials scramble

Link23 Feb. 2022: Aioviḱara to address parliament

Link22 Feb. 2022: Agausians protest governments "apathy" in midst of Russian-Ukranian crisis

Link22 Feb. 2022: Opposition bill passes important parliamentary hurdle

Link21 Feb. 2022: Žḱbilit́ḱali to meet with Russian counterpart

Link20 Feb. 2022: Ayovikara urges Agausians to return home from Ukraine

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I had to make up a whole new Matriarch to make my history make more sense XD

Presidents
The office of President of St Scarlett, the Head of Government, was created in 2018, prior to this the Matriarch was both the Head of Government and the Head of State. There has only been one true president, Astrid Haugen, although Hans Selberg was acting president in her absence during her maternity leave.

Bold = Incumbent

Number

President

Portrait

Party

Matriarch(s)

Term

1

Astrid Haugen

Haugen

Erin Redwood

May 2018 - August 2019

Acting President

Hans Selberg

Borge

Erin Redwood

August 2019 - November 2019

1

Astrid Haugen

Haugen

Erin Redwood
Kari Erland

November 2019 - November 2023

2

Misty Rygg

Labour

Kari Erland

November 2023 - Present

Vice Presidents
The office of Vice President was created alongside the President in 2018, the nation does not have to have a Vice President and it is primarily used to give the leader of a party in coalition more power in parliament. It is currently held by Hans Selberg, who is the leader of the Borge party in coalition with Republikansk.

Bold = Incumbent

Number

Vice President

Portrait

Party

Matriarch(s)

Term

1

Hans Selberg

Borge

Erin Redwood
Kari Erland

May 2018 - November 2023

2

Catherine Harper

Ny-V

Kari Erland

November 2023 - Present

Grand Matriarchs
The Grand Matriarch of St Scarlett is a more recent invention, as in the past the island was run by multiple matriarchal councils, however all of these councils answered to the Matriarchal Council of Rubin for most of the nation's history from around 1500 onwards, and this could be considered the precursor to the current position. The first national Matriarchal Council was founded in Kryss in 1918 in an effort to begin real movements towards full independence, and replaced the Matriarchal Council of Rubin, this council did away with the position of the Matriarch of Rubin and did not operate under any type of hierarchy. Following independence in 1987, a Westminster Style government was in the process of being established, with help from the United Kingdom, St Scarlett was advised to create a position to serve as Head of State and for this to take on the role of Head of Government until democratic elections could be held. This saw the post of Grand Matriarch of St Scarlett established, with the first holder of the office being Elisabeth Elstad. Since independence St Scarlett has had five matriarchs. Elstad reigned from 1987 until her sudden death in 1991, she was succeeded by Klara Fjellen who ditched the plan for democracy and reigned as an absolute matriarch from 1991 until 2009, currently holding the record for the longest serving matriarch in Skarlagen history. In 2009 Klara retired from the position and chose her daughter Scarlett Fjellen as her successor. Scarlett did not reign from long, herself retiring in 2012, seeing her daughter's potential and wanting to promote her to the position as soon as possible. Scarlett's daughter Erin Redwood took over the position and was one of the most notable matriarchs despite only reigning for 8 years, due to her distinctive personality and Scottish accent, she was hugely influential in the further spread of British culture and the English language across the nation, she was also the first constitutional matriarch of the nation following the Republikansk Coup in 2018. In 2020 Erin announced she was stepping down from the position to raise her daughter Marma Redwood. Despite stepping away Erin has made it clear she may return some day and if she does not, her daughter will become the sixth matriarch, rather than the current matriarch choosing another successor. The current matriarch is Kari Erland, the first matriarch since independence to not be related to her predecessor by blood and the first to have never held absolute power in the nation.

Bold = Incumbent

Number

Matriarch

Portrait

Reign

Length

1

Elisabeth Elstad

1st January 1988 - 12 December 1991*

2 Years, 346 Days

2

Klara Fjellen

12 December 1991 - 31 October 2009

17 Years, 323 days

3

Scarlett Fjellen-Redwood

31 October 2009 - 31 March 2012

2 Years, 152 Days

4

Erin Redwood

31 March 2012 - 1 January 2020

7 Years, 276 Days

5

Kari Erland

1 January 2020 - Present

4 Years, 80 Days

*As head of the Matriarchal Council Elstad was also the de facto leader of the islands constituting St Scarlett between 3rd March 1974 and 31st December 1987.

Vice Matriarchs
The Vice Matriarch was a position created under the Haugen-Redwood government of early 2018, it was a compromise between the Republican party and Matriarchal Council as a way for democracy to be instated without removing the position of matriach. The position existed for only 47 days before being abolished and replaced with the office of President under the Government Reform Bill of 2018. Astrid Haugen was the only person to hold this position.

Number

Matriarch

Portrait

Reign

Length

1

Astrid Haugen

24 May 2018 - 9 July 2018

47 Days

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Here we have "Victoriinalia" also known as dismemberment day. Basically the people celebrate the dismemberment of the (fictional) Saint Victoria.

This Saint Victoria was an English nun serving Richard I (Rīvdaii Inferniitus, Richard Hell-Server) that lead and won the Anglo-Frankish siege if the orthodox roman city of Antioch. When Empress-consort Irene Doukaina retook the city a certain Victoria was captured, dismembered and burnt at the stake.

Irene Doukaina saw this a fitting punishment as this Victoria almost entirely burnt the city down, as a crusading nun does.

"Sanctification week"
Some of the festivities include confessing ones mis deeds over the last year, barbeques , effigy burnings, "spike the boar"( pin the tail on the donkey but with a live boar that has been drugged with Cocaine), "Bison jousting"( jousting but instead of horses bison are used and instead mideval armor modern taictical armor is used) and Psychodelic raves.

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Presidents
The office of President of St Scarlett, the Head of Government, was created in 2018, prior to this the Matriarch was both the Head of Government and the Head of State. There has only been one true president, Astrid Haugen, although Hans Selberg was acting president in her absence during her maternity leave.

Bold = Incumbent

Number

President

Portrait

Party

Matriarch(s)

Term

1

Astrid Haugen

Haugen

Erin Redwood

May 2018 - August 2019

Acting President

Hans Selberg

Borge

Erin Redwood

August 2019 - November 2019

1

Astrid Haugen

Haugen

Erin Redwood
Kari Erland

November 2019 - November 2023

2

Misty Rygg

Labour

Kari Erland

November 2023 - Present

Vice Presidents
The office of Vice President was created alongside the President in 2018, the nation does not have to have a Vice President and it is primarily used to give the leader of a party in coalition more power in parliament. It is currently held by Hans Selberg, who is the leader of the Borge party in coalition with Republikansk.

Bold = Incumbent

Number

Vice President

Portrait

Party

Matriarch(s)

Term

1

Hans Selberg

Borge

Erin Redwood
Kari Erland

May 2018 - November 2023

2

Catherine Harper

Ny-V

Kari Erland

November 2023 - Present

Grand Matriarchs
The Grand Matriarch of St Scarlett is a more recent invention, as in the past the island was run by multiple matriarchal councils, however all of these councils answered to the Matriarchal Council of Rubin for most of the nation's history from around 1500 onwards, and this could be considered the precursor to the current position. The first national Matriarchal Council was founded in Kryss in 1918 in an effort to begin real movements towards full independence, and replaced the Matriarchal Council of Rubin, this council did away with the position of the Matriarch of Rubin and did not operate under any type of hierarchy. Following independence in 1987, a Westminster Style government was in the process of being established, with help from the United Kingdom, St Scarlett was advised to create a position to serve as Head of State and for this to take on the role of Head of Government until democratic elections could be held. This saw the post of Grand Matriarch of St Scarlett established, with the first holder of the office being Elisabeth Elstad. Since independence St Scarlett has had five matriarchs. Elstad reigned from 1987 until her sudden death in 1991, she was succeeded by Klara Fjellen who ditched the plan for democracy and reigned as an absolute matriarch from 1991 until 2009, currently holding the record for the longest serving matriarch in Skarlagen history. In 2009 Klara retired from the position and chose her daughter Scarlett Fjellen as her successor. Scarlett did not reign from long, herself retiring in 2012, seeing her daughter's potential and wanting to promote her to the position as soon as possible. Scarlett's daughter Erin Redwood took over the position and was one of the most notable matriarchs despite only reigning for 8 years, due to her distinctive personality and Scottish accent, she was hugely influential in the further spread of British culture and the English language across the nation, she was also the first constitutional matriarch of the nation following the Republikansk Coup in 2018. In 2020 Erin announced she was stepping down from the position to raise her daughter Marma Redwood. Despite stepping away Erin has made it clear she may return some day and if she does not, her daughter will become the sixth matriarch, rather than the current matriarch choosing another successor. The current matriarch is Kari Erland, the first matriarch since independence to not be related to her predecessor by blood and the first to have never held absolute power in the nation.

Bold = Incumbent

Number

Matriarch

Portrait

Reign

Length

1

Elisabeth Elstad

1st January 1988 - 12 December 1991*

2 Years, 346 Days

2

Klara Fjellen

12 December 1991 - 31 October 2009

17 Years, 323 days

3

Scarlett Fjellen-Redwood

31 October 2009 - 31 March 2012

2 Years, 152 Days

4

Erin Redwood

31 March 2012 - 1 January 2020

7 Years, 276 Days

5

Kari Erland

1 January 2020 - Present

4 Years, 80 Days

*As head of the Matriarchal Council Elstad was also the de facto leader of the islands constituting St Scarlett between 3rd March 1974 and 31st December 1987.

Vice Matriarchs
The Vice Matriarch was a position created under the Haugen-Redwood government of early 2018, it was a compromise between the Republican party and Matriarchal Council as a way for democracy to be instated without removing the position of matriach. The position existed for only 47 days before being abolished and replaced with the office of President under the Government Reform Bill of 2018. Astrid Haugen was the only person to hold this position.

Number

Matriarch

Portrait

Reign

Length

1

Astrid Haugen

24 May 2018 - 9 July 2018

47 Days

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Ok this might sound weird but as a political system nerd I'm glad to see another nation having lore with acting/interim leaders during unexpected events.

Europe a Nation wrote:Ok this might sound weird but as a political system nerd I'm glad to see another nation having lore with acting/interim leaders during unexpected events.

I agree! Political lore is my favorite. Currently Agausia has an acting Finance Minister after the previous one resigned in scandal. Plus, like most countries rn, there are sever economic issues which have long plagued the tiny nation.

  • News story regarding Resignation: https://tamaragestamaratoday.blogspot.com/2022/06/pataski-resigns-from-finance-ministry.html

  • Cabinet of Ministers

The Oriental Empire wrote:Question

What are some strange holidays in your NS nation? And why are they celebrated?

I don’t think Einset ones are “strange”, rather unorthodox. Since Einserheim, the official religion, is basically a rip off from humanistic satanism, it has several “dark” holidays including reimagined Scandinavian midsommar and mid-winter shaded with rituals, although mostly victimless

I really should work on this part of the lore since there are some more things to add but would be too raw to mention now

Cashdeer is the strongest country in the game because it is more armed

Hope couny wrote:Cashdeer is the strongest country in the game because it is more armed

How many arms does he have?

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