[center]The Russo-Norse Crowned Republic of Dominioan
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Flag
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Motto: Extending the hand of Love (English)
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Location
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Population:
34,845,000
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Capital: Whitestock
Largest City: Whitestock
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Official Language: Dominish
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National Language: Dominish
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Demonym: Dominish
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Government:
- Prime Minister: PM Alexuis Venus
- Vice Minister: VM Jason Axolian
- Speaker of the House: Speaker Tory Seriuas
- Chief Justice: Chief Justice Enigma Lakiun
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Legislature:
- Upper House: The Senate
-Lower House: The House of Commons
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Establishment: from the Russian Empire
Independence: September 18, 1996
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Land Area: 486,000 mile²
782,141 km²
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Elevation
Highest Point: Galdhøpiggen, 2469 miles
Lowest Point: Gortenglahd, .5 mile below sea level
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GDP (nominal): $13.34 trillion
GDP (nominal) per capita: $69,445
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Human Development Index (NS Version): 94.34
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Currency: Kiren,k
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Time Zone: Central Daylight Time
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Drives on the: Right
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Calling code: +39
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Internet TLD: .dom
Dominioan
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The Russo-Norse Crowned Republic of Dominioan, commonly called Dominioan, is a Parliamentary Monarchist Republic in Scandinavia. It is bordered on the north by the sea, on the south by the Weimar Republic, by the east by the Russian Empire and on the west by Great Britain (overseas). Dominioan covers 782,141 square kilometers and has has an estimated population of about 35 million. Dominioan comprises of 30 Provinces (inside four "nations"), and zero territories.
Dominioan plays a relatively low role in the world, being far north of most countries. However, it serves as the main force keeping back the Russian Empire's influence from the rest of Europe, and is the worlds largest iron ore producer. It is a member of the European Union, and a member of the Open Borders Pact within it. It is not, however, part of the Eurozone, and uses its kiren instead. It has embassies in every country but Korea.
[center]Contents[/center]
[url=#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[url=#Demo]4 Demographics[/url]
[url=#Pop]4.1 Population[/url]
[url=#Lan]4.2 Language[/url]
[url=#Reli]4.3 Race[/url]
[url=#City]4.4 Largest Cities[/url]
[url=#Govt]5 Government[/url]
[url=#FRM]5.1 Foreign Relations and Military[/url]
[url=#Econ]6 Economy[/url]
[url=#Cult]7 Culture[/url]
[url=#Infra]8 Infrastructure[/url]
[url=#Energy]8.1 Energy[/url]
Etymology
Dominioan has been the name of the general area for hundreds of years, and its orgins are somewhat contested. The name "Dominioan" has a more obvious source, from the ancient tribal Domanors that inhabited the area. However, this source is being contested, as another one might exist. The "Dominion", a large mountain known to be worshiped in a way by the natives, could also be a place the name came from. Currently most scientists agree with the original version, though many of them are changing their minds.
The pretitle is very obvious, as Dominioan gained independence from Russia (and has significant influence from it). And it is in the Nordic area, comprising of Nordic countries. And it is as the name says, a Crowned Republic "ruled" by a powerless monarch.
The standard way to refer to a citizen of Dominioan is as a "Dominish."
History
Prehistory
The prehistory of Dominioan is vague and unknown. The first humans arrived at the same time they did in Europe. Dominioan is also the second known location of a homo sapiens sapiens, and people evolved there before the rest of Europe.
The tribes formed a long time ago, over a long period of time. Dominioan is also the first site of a sort of war between primal humans, as a large amount of dead bodies were found in one area, along with primitive weapons. We don't know what they were fighting for.
Age of Kingdoms
After the Dominish tribes formed, they eventually united under one tribal power-the Domanors. They were very warlike, and continued their ruthless expansion under their Korgensfurt (old Dominish for King) Juikol Fuursi, eventually covering most of Sweden, and reaching down into Denmark. This was the second kingdom of Europe, it was called the Fuursi Empire. It lasted for only 20 years before Fuursi died, and it split among many warring kingdoms. Eventually, the first dated event happened. It 804, the Vikings from the furthest north invaded. They conquered the bewildered Dominish, who were baffled by their technology. So came the Nursil Cunfaderiutien, or the Norse Confederation.
The Dominish eventually accepted their occupation, and many of them liked the Vikings. They were immersed into their culture, and many helped on raids. The Dominish continued like this, advancing along with Europe. The Dominish remained nearly unnafected by Roman culture, and their history largely goes along with the Viking history-just more isolated.
Eventually, the Viking raids stopped, and many began to settle down. Dominish slowly were more and more oppressed, as the Vikings used the for all sorts of slave labor. In 1098, the Dominish rebelled, and retook Denmark. Then born was the second Dominish kingdom, the Sorin Kongdum (Siren Kingdom). Ruled by House Siren, the Dominish began immersing with the rest of Europe while never partaking in any wars. The Siren Empire stayed alive until 1712, when the cruel King Deriol Siren II took power.
The Republic, and The Dominioan-Prussian War
Dominish across the nation rebelled, in whats known as the "Five Red Nights". They took the capital, and beheaded the King. The first Meeting of Parliament was held, and the people voted war commander Nalion Bapearte as the first President of the Dominish Republic. He was very imperialist, and wanted to expand Dominioan. So he set his eyes on a small little nation called Pual.
Right below Dominioan was primitive little Pual, a Kingdom of barely any. Dominioan's army marched in, slaughtered the royal family, and claimed the kingdom their own. The neighbours at the time panicked. Dominioan was shown to be a power that the colonial empires should be afraid of. Dominioan eventually started making overseas colonies as well, and signed a pact with France-another republic-for military aid. And then, they ran out of coast to conquer.
Dominioans neighbours at the time were Prussia, a weak Confederation, and Poora, a Prussian dominioan. Dominioan decided to attack Prussia, and annex it. On May 1st, 1743, the Dominish Army marched into Poora, and annexed it for Dominioan. At the time, Dominish sentiment was getting worse, as the President has ruled for far to long. Then Prussia declared war, and thanks to the pact, France declared war. The Dominioan-Prussia war had begun.
It lasted for a very short time however-thanks to an unexpected ally. Dominioan easily trounced the Prussian forces, and France intimidated its neighbours into not intervening-but they couldnt reach one. The Holy Russian Kingdom was a huge nation in the East, which felt threatened by growing Dominish expansion. They intervened on Prussias side, and reversed the fighting amazingly. In the end, Dominioan surrendered, and lost 70% of its land to Prussia and Russia. The old government was replaced with a pro-Russia government.
The Russians and the Soviets
Just three years after the end of the war, in 1749, Dominioan held a referendum. Russia was reforming into a Confederation of States, in order to become more democratic. The populace hated their current government, and the poverty and inequality. Dominioan voted 72% Join, and 38% stay. Dominioan was officially part of the Confederation.
The Dominish people were given equal status and more rights than they ever had, and they liked it. They had a very democratic government, and a good economy. This was very temporary though. The monarchists seized power and turned it into a new Russian Empire, with an autocratic government. But the Dominish kept their rights, so they were satisfied...for a while.
They stayed with this Empire for a long time, throughout the Decolonization, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and other events. This peace eventually went away, however. After WW1, the Russian Revolution began. The Soviets took power, making the Soviet Union a communist state. Dominioan gained its "independence", and became a Soviet puppet state-The United Socialist Republics of Dominioan. They fought with the Soviet Union throughout WW2, and were instrumental in the Cold War.
The Cold War and the Soviet Fall
The Cold War was very tense for the world. Dominioan at the time still had close relations with the rest of Europe, and close access for spies. The USSR used that to gain intel on Europe, and also used them to ruthlessly mine iron for their military. The Dominish hated their oppresive overlords, and hated their lives.
Eventually the Cold War ended, and the USSR collapsed into the (third) Russian Empire. Dominioan was freed from Soviet control, and held its first elections on June 15, 1992. The government was weak, the constitution was horrible, and the military terribly underfunded. So when the Russian Empire invaded, nobody had the strength to object.
The Modern Times
After intense international pressure, Dominioan and its other Scandinavian neighbours were freed. In fear, they united into a mostly unitary government, and became what they are today. Dominioan as a nation is very advanced, and ranked third on the Science Analysis Scoring Scale (S.A.S.S.). The nation is also very democratic, and holds good relations with almost every countrol.
Russia and Dominioan have been enemies since the Liberation, and the relationship is sometimes reffered to as the "Mini Cold War", as both nations display power to each other and often make points to disagree with them whenever possible. Once the King and Tsar didn't meet for a full year. Currently they have both pledged to be peaceful, but that isn't guarranteed to last.
Dominioan is a member of the United Nations, the European Union, and the Terra Pact to Preserve our Earth. It is a pioneer in green technology, and is a big exported in hydropower materials. Dominioan is also a pioneer in space, being the main funder of the Internation Space Station.
Geography
The Geography of Dominioan is widly varied. The tundras and cold forests in the north take up a decent amount of land. They also are home to the angel bird, one of the rarest species on Earth. On the coast, there are many beautiful fjords entering the nation. There are many towns on the bans of these areas.
Meanwhile in Denmark, there are many flatlands. Most of the fauna and flora is found around here, and is considered a national treasure. The flatlands are also home to a large amount of cities, and in the forested areas, factories. This place is known as the most industrial area.
There are many small islands off the coast, which form amny archilpelagos. There is also a single large mountain range in the north, which is a national park. Lakes dot the nation, amny of them frozen as you get further north. Whitestock, in the middle of Sweden, is always very warm compared to the rest of the nation.
In Denmark it is somewhat warm sometimes. But once you reach the other areas, it becomes bitter cold. In Sweden and Norway, it can get veeery cold. And in Finland, some areas only have sunlight for a few hours up north. Whitestock is always warm though.
Dominioan has a large amount of native flora and fauna, and has one of the most sustainable and amazing environments around. Strict environmental policy keeps the areas beautiful, and no species has gone extinct because of humans reasons in a very long time.
The forests are aplenty in the Northern areas, which are home to the aforementioned angel bird. The nation is praised and reknowned internationally for its environmental beauty-ranked first in the world. Its progressive concerns in the evironment make it a big tourist attractor.
Demographics
Population
The population is an interesting mix of things. Men are 49%, with women at 51%. The population is largely young or younger middle age, and a population boom (although small) is expected to happen soon. The growth rate is about 0.4%, very small. A decent population is old, and the average age is 80.
Age in the Population
- 65+, 22%
- 55-64, 9%
- 25-54, 40%
- 15-24, 11%
- 0-14, 18%
Language
Dominish is the most spoken language by a long shot, as it is the native one and is pretty easy to learn for most languages. English, due to its similarity and its cultural ties, is second, and Russian is very popular as well. The languages of Dominioan are considered a multicultural treasure.
Language Fluency in the Population
- Dominish, 82%
- English, 68%
- Russian, 59%
- Spanish, 30%
- German, 19%
- French, 12%
- Arabic, 3%
- Others, 2%
Religion
Religion is not very common in Dominioan, as the population is very skeptical of it. Science and reason are prevailing here, and many people look down on religion with disdain-a problem in Dominioan. Christianity has many practicioners though, and some minority religions exist.
Religions in the Population
- Atheism/Secular, 55%
- Christianity (Norse Orthodox), 32%
- Christianity (Others), 10%
- Islam, 2%
- Judaism, .7%
- Others, .3%
Race
The population is very diverse, and no one race controls a majority. The main population is Dominish-Anglo, and it is a considerable amount. But many other races are mixed in, notably Asian and African. The population is not very racist considering the many races, and this may be due to the progressive and equal education.
Race in the Population
- 31% Dominish-Anglo
- 23% English/American
- 22% Russian
- 14% African
- 8% Asian
- 1% Latino
- 1% Arabic/Other
Largest Cities
| Rank | City | Metro area population | State |
| 1 | Whitestock | 5 million | District of Whitestock (S) |
| 2 | Asokha | 1.7 | Sonnirs Galf (D) |
| 3 | Odinspire | 1.3 million | Sonnirs Galf (D) |
| 4 | Thoron City | 1 million | Pieks (S) |
| 5 | Vanaheim City | 1 million | Kirele (S) |
| 6 | Terralak | 600,000 | Pruvincia (D) |
| 7 | Perriatown | 500,000 | Bael (N) |
| 8 | Little Haivon | 300,000 | Serius (N) |
| 9 | 150,000 | Cuntreybill (F) | |
| 10 | Karia | 145,000 | Uwonia (S) |
Whitestock itself is a huge city, and holds a giant chunck of the nations population. If Whitestock managed to gain independence, it would be able to sustain itself and survive for a long time, since it has many local industries.
Government
Dominioan has a government similar to many other governments in Europe. Most of the basic positions and features are similar, but the system is much more democratic. The system is a Unitary Parliamentary Monarchist Republic. But unitary can be misleading, as though the central government has a large amount of power, the province ones have power as well.
The Head of State is the monarch, today it is King George Narnius XIV. The King has very minimal power, as he is mostly a figurehead. He can select half of the ministers in the Council, and advises the Prime Minister. The King and the PM also meet foreign diplomats and leaders, and officially the King is the most powerful person in the nation-though obviously not in practice.
The Prime Minister is the Head of Government, and holds the real power to the nation. Elected every 4 years by a national popular vote, the Prime Minister leads Parliament and the Council. Having Executive and Legislative power, it is an important position. The current PM is PM Alexius Venus. Their Vice Minister is selected by them, the current one is James Axolian. The PM leads the Council, which decides the direction of the government. They can also dismiss ministers, and leads the Parliament. The PM can also dismiss Parliament, by the approval off the Council and the King, and selects the Justices. The VM helps them in all their duties.
The Council is made up of Ministers that are selected by the King and the House of Commons. The Ministers head their different departments in the direction determined by their Council, and work under the Suprevision of the Prime Minister. The Ministers can only be dismissed by the Prime Minister, and he can do it without any approval. The Council also approves the dissolution of Parliament.
The Legislative body is the Parliament, it is the most powerful body. But it is split into two houses to weaken that power, the House of Commons and the Senate. Collectively the Parliament can choose half the Ministers, propose legislation and ammendments, form commitees, remove the PM, approve the choices for Minister and Justice, and elect a new King if the current bloodline dies.
The House of Commons is the lower house in Parliament. It is elected by each Parliamentary district in the country by popular vote. The HoC is considered the more powerful house, as it has the true legislative power. The HoC can propose and ammend legislature, and elects half the Ministers. The HoC must pass the two Articles of No Confidence in order to impeach the Prime Minister.
The Senate is the higher house in Parliament. It is elected by popular vote in each province in the country. The Senate is considered weaker since it cannot propose legislature. It can, however, reject any legislature from the House of Commons. It can also form commitees within the government. The Senate also approves the choices of everything, including the Ministers and Justices. If the HoC passes the Articles of No Confidence, then the Senate holds a simple vote on whether it is deserved.
The Judical power is rested within the Hegemonic Court of Dominioan, the highest and most supreme court within the nation. They handle the cases deemed for them by the government (foreign leaders, terrorrists, internal government, e.t.c.). The Justices are chosen by the Prime Minister and approved by the Senate. The Chief Justice is elected by the PM as well, and is currently Enigma Lakiun. There must always be 9 Justices, in order to prevent a tie. They have supreme authority over any court in the nation.
Foreign Relations and Military
The Dominish diplomatic attitude is to make peace whenever possible. Dominioan always attempts to deescalate and dial down the situation before considering a military option. The nation has embassies in every nation but Korea, due to the regime being new, and the request not being made yet. Dominioan is also a member of the United Nations. The motto describes it best, "Extending the hand of Love."
When diplomacy fails, Dominioan has the backup plan of its powerful military. Ranked in the top 15 in the world, the nation uses its scientific advancement to boost up its military. The soldiers in the military enjoy top notch equipment and great conditions in bases, and are highly trained. Robot fighters are banned by international law. A conscription service, Bizenforda, is used for personnell, with civilian service opt outs available.
Domininioan has very high taxes, which means lots can be put in the military budget. However it is mostly focused on defense. The Dominish military is currently deployed in Dominioan, and a few troops are stationed in the embassies for protection. Dominioan has the most powerful basic rifle in the world, the TK-1829.
Economy
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Rank: 4th Worldwide
Currency: Kiren (k
Fiscal Year: September 1st-August 31sttt
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GDP (nominal): $13.34 trillion
GDP (nominal) per capita: $69,445
Labor Force: 33,407,500
Unemployment: 4.55%
The Dominish economy is widely diversified with a few main industries. Dominioans main industry is goods manufacturing, and the main money is maid by selling the money to other countries. The manufacturing is state owned. Another main industry is Greencorp, Dominioans largest private company. They produce hydropower and solar panels.
Many smaller villages make up Dominioans fishing industry. It is mostly trout and bourgela fish. Another huge industry is (heavily regulated) time woodchopping. Dominioan cuts down the trees in the north, and they provide a hige source of income for the nation and its workers. The timber industry is a high leve Dominioan export.
Dominioans main export is manufactured goods and services. The timber is second, and it usually is sold to African and South American nations. Its main exports are oil (which it usually uses to produce green replacements), and precious jewels. Its top traders partners are Weimar and Great Britain. But it has good trades with the American Confederation and the rest of the E.U. Dominioan has very low trading with Asia though, and trades almost nothing with Russia-despite being close neighbours.
Culture
Dominish culture is a mix of culture from other nations. Dominioan has a mix of Anglo and Russian food, and native Dominish food. Viking culture, including some of its food, is very known in Dominioan. One of the most popular cultural events is the "Thors Thunder", where people dress up as Vikings, then they race replica Viking boats.
Russian culture is also very popular. A popular dish is fish and chips, a popular British dish. A native Dominish piece of culture is large dinners. On holiday occasions, many people get together with extended family for dinners and games. And in the spirit of Dominish kindness, many people allow friends that have no or small families to them as well.
Dominioans values are intelligence, wisdom, and knowledge. As such, intellectuals are highly valued. Education is considered important, and to despite it of someone of it is considered deplorable. As such, Dominioan has the best school system, and is home to thousands of students from other countries. The nation promotes education worldwide, and is the founder of the "International Pencil", which funds education in needy countries.
Dominish values also promote community unity and friendliness-a popular saying is "unity in community!" Community meetings and events are promoted to help people feel a sense of belonging. As such, Dominish neighborhoods are some of the nicest in the world. In these neighborhoods, most people are very social. Most people, even if born introverts, are conditioned to be much more social.
Infrastructure
Dominioan's infastructure is large and widely developed. For example, Dominioan has one of the largest rail systems, covering over 91 thousand miles. About 70% of it is public owned and free, paid by taxes.
Personal automobiles are very popular, and over 70% of the population owns one. They are mostly electric, though gasoline cars are still popular and used by many population. However, many people take the bus system-or just walk.
There are a few public airlines-however most are private. Many of them are very rich companies, and this means that less and less of the populace flies. But frequen fliers know how to do it, and provide a stable revenue.
Energy
Dominish energy is the greenest and most sustainable in the world. Dominioan is a world leader in green energy, and helps fund other nations program. Dominioan doesn't use oil that often, and it doesn't harvest it much either. Dominioan uses hydropower the most, with solar power being second. However, oil is used as you get further north.
- Hydropower, 54%
- Solar Power, 26%
- Oil/Coal, 17%
- Nuclear, 2%
- Others, 1%
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