Novikov
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| Map of Novikov Click here for image | |
| Motto Peace Land and Bread! | |
| Anthem God Save the King | |
| Capital | Poldi'sk |
| Five Largest Urban Metropolises Poldi'sk - 27,834,031 | |
| Official Language(s) | English, Slovak, Czech, and Russian |
| Government Monarch Royal Governor Prime Minister |
Constitutional Monarchy King George I Thomas Cahill Milos Borovic |
| Population | 2,492,000,000 |
| GDP Total Per Capita |
2005 (est. in USD) 27,061,610,482,600 USD 17,928.07 USD |
| CHDI (2006) | 0.952 (very high) (as part of the UK) |
| Currency | Oceania Pound (C£) (OCP) |
| Internet TLD | .az, .oc |
The Home Country of Novikov is one of the largest Home Countries within the United Kingdom, second only to Azazia. Located in the north-central Pacific, Novikov holds a rich expanse of islands within her territory, over 6 million sq. km in total. Despite her relative size and large population, however, she has been forced to play only a small role in international politics up until this time, her history fraught with past and present conflict.
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History
Novikovian history begins in antiquity. The earliest records of what would become the predecessors to the first Novikovian state are from the Voločëk region, dated from the 4th Century A.D. They follow the course of the Principality of Voločëk in the 200 years prior to the writing, including a detailed account of a war with the rival city-state Vyšniy. These two rival states in the eastern corner of Novikov ultimately would form the core of a larger coalition which dominated central Novikov for the next 50 years.
Sometime late in the 4th Century A.D., the Vyšniy-Voločëk coalition came into conflict with Czechzen raiders moving down the coast from outposts near what is now the city of Duma, on the northern tip of Novikov proper. Unable to cope effectively with the fast raiding tactics used by the Czechzens, and confronted with another possible conflict to their south, both princes of Vyšniy-Voločëk began to search for a diplomatic solution to these problems. Their envoys to the north brought a temporary relief from the raiding, though at a steep price, while to the south the exact opposite occurred. The petition was taken as a sign of weakness and the larger Kingdom of Greater Košice, which controlled much of southern Novikov, returned the princes’ request for council with a demand for the surrender of all Vyšniy and Voločëk’s holdings in central Novikov.
Unwilling to bow before a rival kingdom, the princes of Vyšniy-Voločëk gathered their troops and met the hostile army of Greater Košice on the fields outside the town on Moja in central Novikov. After two days of combat, the enemy king was taken defending his camp. The battle won, the princes set their terms for peace in what was later known as the Accords of Unity and Government. The Accords outlined a union between Greater Košice and her vassals and the Vyšniy-Voločëk coalition in which the King of Greater Košice would keep his holdings, but would be subject to Vyšniy’s Prince Alexi Novikovki. This effectively made Alexi Novikovki’s line the ruling family over the better part of Novikov, and it is from his royal line that Novikov gets her name.
Following the Accords of Unity and Government, the new Novikovian Empire as it became known refused to pay tribute to the Czechzens for ensuring the peace and, in a series of conflicts, Prince Alexi and his heirs forced the Czechzens back to the sea, claiming the whole of Novikov proper.
For over 700 years, this continued as the status quo with Prince Alexi’s heirs ruling peacefully over Novikov in one of the longest dynasties in history. In 1164 A.D., the peace ended when the ruler of Košice, still king in title, attempted to break away from the empire. He ruled independently for three years before being again subdued by the Novikovki dynasty. During that time, as an attempt to solidify his rule and strengthen the position of Košice, the upstart kingdom invaded the neighboring island of Turlov and conquered it in 1165 at the battle of Plzen Fields. Thus, when Košice was reincorperated into the Novikovian Empire, Turlov joined as the fourth major kingdom.
Again peace ruled the land as Novikov slipped back into a dreary isolation until roughly 1650. It was at this time that European explorers first arrived in Novikov, blown wayward on their journeys to the Far East. These explorers brought back to Europe fantastic stories of this strange Christian, Slavic land to the east, and, though most European states focused on colonization in the Americas, some eastern Europeans, mostly Orthodox Christians seeking to escape oppression within the Holy Roman Empire, journeyed to Novikov.
The slow influx of migrants from Slavic states continued for the next three centuries, during which Novikov underwent radical political changes. In 1840, the Empire was abolished, and the Novikovki dynasty, unbroken for 1600 years, was ended unglamorously in a mob lynching at the Imperial summer residence in Zvolen.
Novikov became a fledgling republic for the next hundred years, ruled by a Parliament based lightly on the French, British, and American systems. During this time, a larger number of Russians began migrating to Novikov – a migration greatly facilitated by the bloodshed of both world wars. In the postwar period, Russian influence over Novikov was strong and some feared that she would become a Soviet Socialist Republic. However, partly due to the threat of American sea power, Novikov was allowed to maintain her sovereignty.
The destiny she chose, however, was anything but desirable. In 1989, at the end of the Cold War, a strong anti-communist fervor swept Novikov and the pseudo-socialist government was widely criticized. Freedom of the press was limited as a result, and this sparked wide unrest. The unstable country then descended into two years of civil war.
The civil war ended leaving Novikov in a seriously weakened state, and the economic paralysis that threatened the nation forced her new leaders to make drastic changes. The began social welfare programs, abolished private ownership of vital industries, and began to seek international aid. The resultant economic push, combined with the opening of Novikov to new trade from abroad, as well as the onset of automation, drove Novikov’s economy sky-high, quickly dwarfing the neighboring state of Czechzenia and giving Novikov almost complete economic control over her immediate region.
In 1995, using her economic prowess as justification, Novikov invaded neighboring Czechzenia and took control of the country with relatively little violence. The invasion brought protests from the increasingly liberal and pacifist population which drove Novikov out of the limelight for the next few years.
She returned in 2004 to the international stage, with a strengthened infrastructure and more prestige than ever before, helping to reform the then defunct International Allied Defense Federation (IADF). She also began seeking out partners in trade in an effort to continue her economic growth.
This reliance on trade brought Novikov to the brink of destruction when, after signing a trade deal with the United Kingdom of Azazia. Economic collapse soon followed in the wake of several industrial disasters, and Novikov attempted to compensate first by demanding reimbursement for falling food costs from Azazia, and then, when refused, sinking Azazian merchants transporting grain to the U.K. in an attempt to raise food prices to a more favorable level. This aggressive policy, initiated by Prime Minister Monika Kacnerova, led to armed conflict with the United Kingdom, the end of which left Novikov with no possible alternative than surrendering herself to Azazia. Azazia then incorporated Novikov into the United Kingdom as a Crown Colony, bringing about the current political state.
In 2006, after a public referendum indicated 55% of the population approved of integration into the United Kingdom, the Parliament of Imperium passed the Act of Union 2006 after which Novikov was accepted as a Home Country into a reformed state reorganised as the United Kingdom of Oceania.
Government and Politics
Country Name:
Conventional Long Form: The Home Country of Novikov
Conventional Short Form: Novikov
Abbreviation: RCCN
Government Type:
Devolved Parliamentary Democracy
Capital:
Poldi'sk
Administrative Divisions:
11 Prefectures (Poleski, Košice, Turlov, Zvolen, Vyšniy, Voločëk, Slovenieu, Greater Duma, Gabriko, Czechzenia South, Czechzenia North), 4 Autonomous Cities (Poldi'sk, Duma, Zvolen, Prostéjov), and 3 Dependant Territories (Sachnyk Island, the Soliat Archipelago, Bedric Harbor)
Independence:
Generally regarded as Nov. 12, 1 NC when Vyšniy, Voločëk, and Košice signed the Accords of Unity and Government, creating a single state under the leadership of First Prince Alexi Novikovki which controlled the entire Island of Novikov. The Czechzen providences celebrate the both their Independence from the Voločëk Principality on August 16th, 944 NC, and the Prostéjov Charter, April 3, 1595 NC, which joined them to Novikov as a semi-independent state. The Gabriko Islands do not celebrate an independence day, but do observe the 11th of January in memory of their defeat in the battle of Plzen Fields (Jan. 11, 760 NC) which marked their conquest by the Kingdom of Greater Košice, an even which would lead to their entry into the unified First Empire of Novikov with the Accords of Unity and Government, signed on their behalf by the Duke of Plzen and the King of Greater Košice.
National Holiday:
Unity Day (Nov. 12)
Constitution:
1605
Legal System:
Similar to that of the United States, Great Britain, and other 1st World nations. Trial by jury (9 people in the Novikovian courts) guaranteed, and legal representation provided for all trials involving a serious offense.
Suffrage:
16 years of age; not granted to citizens residing in The Dependent Territory of Bedric Harbor.
Executive Branch:
Head of State: King George
Head of Government: Prime Minister Milos Borovic
Cabinet: Cabinet of three appointed by the Prime Minister
Elections: Parliamentary Elections held every three years; Prime Minister appointed by vote in Parliament following an election; Royal Governor appointed by the Oceanian Crown.
Legislative Branch:
Unicameral legislature made up of 85 members. Seven are elected from each Prefecture (eight in the cases of those joined with a dependant Territory), and one from each Autonomous City. The Dependant Territories of Sachnyk Island and the Soliat Archipelago are considered parts of Vyšniy and Czechzenia North respectively. Bedric Harbor receives no representation in Parliament.
Judicial Branch:
The judicial system is divided into 12 Regional Courts – representing all Prefectures and Autonomous Cities on the island of Novikov - which act as the supreme judiciary body in their specific region. They are generally housed in their Prefecture’s capital or in, in the case of Autonomous Cities, the city they represent. A 13th Supreme Court is also established in Vyšniy-Voločëk which hears cases from Sachnyk Island, and a 14th in Poldi’sk which hears cases from other Dependant Territories. A separate judicial branch is established in the Czechzen providences, featuring three Lower Courts of Appeal and one Higher Court of Appeal, which serves as the supreme legal authority in Czechzenia. In rare cases, those issues which can not be resolved in a Regional Court are appealed until they are heard by Novikov’s Parliament, which then votes on a verdict.
Political Parties and Leaders:
LDSP [Liberalná Demokratická Stana Politick – Liberal Democrat Party] (Milos BOROVIC)
ZSSP [Zltá Socialistická Strana Politick – Yellow Socialist Party] (Alexi GERCHINKOV)
ČSSP [Červená Socialistická Strana Politick – Red Socialist Party] (Aleksandra LOMONOSOVA)
NV [Nezavistá Vlastenec - Free Nationalists] (Monika KACNEROVA)
NKO [Nová Komunista Organizovanie – New Communist Organization] (Yuri LAVROV)
International Organization Participation: 3rd International Allied Defense Federation (IADF), Woodstock Pact
Flag Description:
Tri-color flag. Background is aquamarine, also the background of the Azazian flag, and commemorates the status of Novikov as a part of the United Kingdom. A vertical red bar represents the blood, toil and hardship that Novikov has faced. It is crossed by a dark blue bar which represents the triumphs of the old Novikovian State, and (unofficially) the sea from which that prosperity came. In the center, the Novikovki Crest of the Monarchy rests, surrounded by five stars. Each star represents a particular kingdom of the old First Empire of Novikov, and the name of that kingdom is sewn into the edges of the stars. The five kingdoms are the Kingdom of Greater Košice, the Grand Principalities of Vyšniy and Voločëk, the Free People of Czechzenia, and the Conquered People of Turlov. These five stars are joined together by the old monarchy’s crest, symbolizing the Accord of Unity and Government which united the islands and established the monarchy.
Geography
Location: North-central Pacific Ocean
Area – Comparitive:
5/6ths the size of Australia
Borders:
Lesser Novikov - 74 km
Maritime Claims:
Territorial Waters – 8-30nm (8nm around all areas but the inner portions of Gabriko Islans, which maintain a 30nm boundary, giving Novikov almost exclusive control of the waters separating it’s three main islands.)
Exclusive Economic Zone – 220nm
Continental Shelf – 200m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate:
According to the Koeppen Climate Classification System, Novikov is largely classified as Dw, with as cool wet summers and cool to cold dry winters.
Terrain:
In the south, Novikov is almost entirely flat coastal plains, with some small mountains along the coastline, as well as occasional floodplains. Farther north on the Island of Novikov, the area becomes very mountainous, with great undeveloped strips of evergreen forest.
Elevation Extremes:
Zvolen Floodplain: -3m, Mount Mojmir: 6,011m
Natural Resources:
Natural Gas, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Precious Stones, Uranium, Timbers, Tobacco, Fish, Rye, Barley, Wheat, Pork, and Other Foodstuffs
Land Use:
Arable Land – 67%
Permanent Crops – 12%
Other – 88%
Natural Hazards:
Draught, Tornadoes, Minor Earthquakes
Environmental Issues:
Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution, Deforestation
Environmental Agreements:
Hazardous Wastes, Biodiversity, Maritime Life Conservation (Not Ratified), Whaling (Not Ratified)
Economy
GDP: 28,844,970,613,300 HЭ (27,061,610,482,600 USD)
GDP – Real Growth Rate:
0.92%
GDP – Per Capita:
19,030.64 HЭ (17,928.07 USD)
GDP – Composition by Sector:
Agriculture: 36%
Industry: 27%
Services: 41%
Investment (Gross fixed):
19.5%
Population Below Poverty Line:
Definition: An income below 7,600 HЭ per year (children excluded)
Percentage: 8.15%
Inflation Rate:
1.5%
Labor Force:
1,006,487,500
Unemployment Rate:
4.9%
Budget:
Revenues: 30,660,977,907,700 HЭ
Expenditures: 29,127,929,012,400 HЭ
Industries:
Natural gas, shipbuilding, arms manufacturing, global telecommunications, consumer goods, chemicals, electronics and communications equipment
Industrial Production Growth Rate:
0.15%
Foreign Trade:
Export: 3,217,994,607,300 HЭ
Import: 3,500,953,006,300 HЭ
Export Partners:
United Kingdom (84%), Dostanuot Loj (9%), Sarzonia (4%), The Macabees (2%), Emmitia (1%)
Import Partners:
United Kingdom (92%), The Macabees (4%), Sarzonia (3%)
Currency:
Oceania Pound (C£)
Exchange Rates – Approximate:
1 C£ = 2 USD
Society
Population: 2,492,000,000 (2006)
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 22%
15-64 years: 69%
65 years and over: 9%
Median Age:
Total: 35
Men: 33
Women: 37
Population Growth Rate:
1.6%
Birth Rate:
26 births/1000 population
Death Rate:
14 deaths/1000 population
Net Migration Rate:
4 immigrants/1000 population
Life Expectancy at Birth:
71.9 years
Total Fertility Rate:
1.7 children born/woman
Nationality:
Noun: Novikovian, Novikovians
Adjective: Novikovian
Ethnic Groups:
Slovak 37%, Czech 29%, Russian 18%, Sorbic 6%, Native 3%, Polish 3%, Slovene 2%, Hungarian 1%, Romanian 1%, Other 1%
Religions (Does not include the Atheist/Agnostic majority):
Catholic 61%, Russian Orthodox 21%, Novikovian Orthodox 14%, Protestant 3%, Other 1%
Languages:
English, Slovak, Czech, Russian
Literacy:
Definition: Can read and write with reasonable proficiency in one or more languages by the age of 12
Percentage: 94.1%
Communications
Telephones – Main Lines in Use: 398,554,800
Telephones – Mobile Cellular:
42,905,600
Telephone System
General Assessment: Well developed national system, but very poor interoperability with foreign systems thanks to a lack of satellites and undersea cables.
Domestic: Relies heavily on buried and undersea cables. Certain islands do not have access to a ground line. Satellite relays being developed to solve this problem.
International: Very poorly developed, with almost no interoperability with foreign services, only possessing 4 coaxial undersea cables, 2 satellite relays, and 1 international switching center.
Radio Broadcast Systems:
AM 1,645; FM 822; shortwave 712
Television Broadcast Systems:
42
Internet Country Code:
.nn
Internet Hosts:
13,911
Internet Users:
544,314,366
Transportation
Railways:
Total: 55,595km
Broad Gauge: 49,302km (26,000km electrified)
Standard Gauge: 6,293km (fully electrified)
Highways:
Total: 1,050,706km
Paved: 710,000km
Unpaved: 340,706km
Waterways:
162,630km
Pipelines:
Oil 765km, Natural Gas 9,866km
Ports and Harbours:
Poldi'sk, Duma, Plzen, Prostéjov, Zvolen, Košice, Vyšniy-Voločëk, Sachnyk, Bedric
Merchant Marine:
2301 ships
Airports:
Total: 1,676
Paved: 1,021
Unpaved: 655
Heliports:
720
Culture
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