Syldavia

Syldavia, officially the Federal Republic of Syldavia is a member of the Alliance of Independent Nations located in North East Asia. Its neighbours are Russia (North), China (West), South Korea (South West), Japan (South) and Shushtrepistaz (South).

Syldavia has one of the most highly developed welfare states in the world. The country has a higher level of social spending to GDP than any other nation. Additionally it provides equal as well as comprehensive access to education and health care.

Historically, Syldavia provided solid support for free trade (except agriculture) and mostly relatively strong and stable property rights (both private and public), though some economists have pointed out that Sweden promoted industries with tariffs and used publicly subsidised R&D during the country's early critical years of industrialisation. After World War II a succession of governments expanded the welfare state by raising the tax level. During this period Syldavia's economic growth was also one of the highest in the industrial world. A series of successive social reforms transformed the country into one of the most equal and developed on earth. The consistent growth of the welfare state led to Swedes achieving unprecedented levels of social mobility and quality of life—to this day Syldavia consistently ranks at the top of league tables for health, literacy and Human Development—far ahead of some wealthier countries (for example the United States).

Syldavia is a federal state that is governed as a parliamentary democracy and a republican government with currently President Vladimir Almaz as its head of state. It is a bilingual nation with both Russian and English as official languages at the federal level.

Recently, it has been selected has one of the five permanent members of the Alliance Security Council

History
Creation of the First Country



The region of Syldavia was inhabited by nomadic tribes of unknown origin until 6th century, when it was overrun by Koreans. It was conquered in 10th century by the Mongolians, who occupied the plains forcing the Koreans into the mountains. The Kingdom of Syldavia was formed in 1127 when a tribal chief called Hveghi drove away Mongolians conquerors defeated at the battle of Zileheroum and took the name Muskar ruling until 1168. Borduria conquered the country during the reign of Muskar II in 1195 until Ottokar I (his real name and title being baron Almaszout) drove them away in 1275. King Ottokar IV became King in 1360. When an enemy, Baron Staszrvitch, claimed the Throne and attacked him with his sword, Ottokar struck him to the ground with his sceptre. The King then decreed that the ruler of Syldavia must have hold on the sceptre, otherwise he would lose his authority. This custom had a power of law as late as 1939, when the Presidents of Syldavia were passing the sceptre to each others. This was the beginning of the Pelican Empire.

Syldavian Revolution

Until 1861, Kings were ruling again and again in Syldavia. The Syldavian Revolution (Russian: -; 1860–1861) was a period of radical social and political upheaval in Syldavian and Asian history. The absolute monarchy that had ruled Syldavia for centuries collapsed in five months. Syldavian society underwent an epic transformation as feudal, aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from left-wing political groups and the masses on the streets. Old ideas about hierarchy and tradition succumbed to new Enlightenment principles of citizenship and inalienable rights.

The Syldavian Revolution began in December 1860 not far from Christmas. The first month of the Revolution saw members of the Third Estate proclaiming the Reform of the Blue Room in January, the assault on the Kremlin of the capital in that time: Klow, in February, the passage of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in March, and an epic march on Klow that forced the royal court confined inside the Kremlin in April. The next few months were dominated by tensions between various liberal assemblies and a right-wing monarchy intent on thwarting major reforms. A republic was proclaimed July 2nd, 1861. External threats also played a dominant role in the development of the Revolution.

Theere was a new capital proclaimed: Vladivostok. Revolutionars didn't like the Kremlin that was representing centuries of Monarchism. Vladivostok was ideal situated in the South of the country and was already a major port and commerce centre in the country.

Korean immigration

Beginning in 1863, Koreans emigrated from the Korean Peninsula to Syldavia, some of them in order to wage guerilla warfare against Japanese colonial forces in Korea and others who considered Syldavia a land where they could lead better lives. The numbers of Koreans in the country dramatically increased and by 1869 Koreans made up about 20% of the country's population. By 1902, over 310,000 Koreans lived in the region alone. Korean communities and towns began to become established throughout the country.

Soon Syldavia was home to Koreans that had organized into armies to oppose Japanese forces in Korea. In 1919, the March First Movement for Korean independence was supported by Korean leaders who gathered in Vladivostok's Sinhanchon (literally, "New Korean Village") neighbourhood. This neighbourhood became a centre for nationalist activities, including arms supply and trading. Japanese mercenaries attack the neighbourhood in 1923 killing almost 1/4 of its population. Syldavian authorities executed all of the mercenaries.

Between 1945 and 1949, the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin deported over 200,000 Koreans to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan from Syldavia, fearing that the Koreans might act as spies for Japan. About 100,000 Koreans died on the way in cattle trains due to starvation, illness, or freezing conditions. Many community leaders were purged and executed, Koryo-saram were not allowed to travel outside of Central Asia for the next 15 years. Koreans were also not allowed to use the Korean language and its use began to become lost with the involvement of Koryo-mar and the use Russian. Today 1,230,000 Syldavians of koreans decendants live in Syldavia. Buddhist temples and churches serve as community centres for the population.

Russo-Japanese War

Japan issued a declaration of war on 3 February 1904. However, three hours before Japan's declaration of war was received by the Syldavian Government, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the Syldavian Fleet in Blaketown, Uroboria. Five days later Sydavia declared war on Japan. 3 days later, Russia declared war on Japan after their invasion over Port Arthur, in Manchuria.

The war ended in September 1905 with a Japanese victory and a failed invasion of Japan through the Korean Peninsula and Northeast China and a threat of Japan invading Syldavia via Korea. The Treaty of Vladivostok was later signed and both Japan and Russia agreed to evacuate Manchuria and return its sovereignty to China, but Japan was leased the Liaodong Peninsula (containing Port Arthur and Talien), and the Russian and Syldavian rail system in southern Manchuria with access to strategic resources. Japan also received the southern half of the Island of Sakhalin from Syldavia. Syldavia was also forced to confiscate land from Korean settlers who formed the majority of Province of Klow's population due to a fear of a invasion of Korea and ousting of Japanese troops by Korean guerrillas.

Role during the World War II

During WWII, Syldavia was neutral about what was happening in Europe but declared war to Japan at the same time as Russia. The country helped Soviet Army to protect the Russian Far East and Syldavia. Syldavia was a strategic location in World War II for both the Soviet Union and Japan and clashes over the territory were common as Soviets and allies considered it a key location to invade Japan through Korea and Japan viewed it as a key location to begin a mass invasion of Eastern Russia. Between 1941 and 1945, Japanese and Soviet troops often clashed over the territory sometimes deep within Syldavia or within Manchukuo. Syldavia also served as the Soviet Union's Pacific headquarters in the war to plan an invasion for allied troops of Korea in order to reach Japan.

Establishment of Soviet control in Syldavia

In 1944, Syldavian new President, Gregor Kelochkov, announced after his victory: "Syldavia will be the most modern country in Asia! We will combine socialism and capitalism into one vision!" In 1945, Stalin, seeing this as an outrage to the new Cominform, Stalin invade Syldavia with the Red Army. Syldavia had not a big military at the time, so USSR takes over control of Syldavia by force. Syldavia was part of USSR until the death of Stalin in 1953 when it became independent again with the Bloody Revolt of the East. Today, we can see on the actual parliament of the Republic, a socialist red star with a hammer and a sickle with the year 1945, representing the "capture" of Syldavia.

Bloody Revolt of the East

Annection of Oksaine

Okaine, a past neighbour of Syldavia, was also captured by USSR at the same time as Syldavia and got freedom throught the Bloody Revolt of the East. But Oksaine was a monarchy and the people were tired of the monarchy and the poor leadership and decisions of the leaders: Kind and Queen. So the people revolt and start riots all over the country but especially in Novavostok and Morka. Trying to stop a future massacre and anarchy in Oksaine, Syldavia and Russia interfered and had a critical meeting with the Oksaine government. Result of this meeting was a referendum about the future of Oksaine. Strangely, the people accepted to be split up in parts between Russia and Syldavia. They didn't like the fact to be the Oksaine Kingdom or a Republic or anything with the name "Oksaine" because it remembered too much the monarchy and they wanted to be in a strong people and country. Here are some quotes from newspapers about the referendum:

"Novavostok, Oksaine - Today, the People of Oksaine voted on a referendum about being part of Syldavia and Russia. After long negotiations between the leaders of the three countries, they finally took a decision. The most populated region of Oksaine and the main cultural area was the Sakhalin Island, national born-place. The People agreed on 98% of this agreement. It seem that they were tired of the Monarchy and was very pleased about Syldavia's and Russia's Proposition. - VLADIVOSTOK INFORMER"

"The third of March now marks a day in Oksaine, a day a government was overthrown, a day a Royal Kingdom was overthrown, a day many officials were killed, an independance day, of the United Oksainian Kingdom. As the coup was planning to verthrown the government today, many government officials ended up on the banks of the Bay of Novavostok, mysteriously. Now known to be a way to overthrow the government. This afternoon when the Temporary Queen of Oksaine, Vasilisa Zhadna, was killed, the government and armies of Oksaine, and other AIN nations had no time to act, as within two hours, the government was overthrown after hundreds of calls to oblasts, districts, etc. of Oksaine and the Greater Novavostok area. As soon as the Novavostok Kremlin was overthrown, the Kingdom was no more. It came without warning. At least, that's what the government officials believed, despite the various warning signals, including the destruction of the Old HSBC building, which the coup framed on Sushtrepistaz, ruining the reputation of Oksaine, and thus trying to not get the citizens of Oksaine too angry at the coup. Now a Parliament, housed in the old Parliamental Building, is being formed. Oksainians, which many might think would be saddened of this, in fact appraised of this turn of government. Currently the government is being formed, anyone threateing against the former coup were ignored, for now there is no reason to do so. - CHASI NOVAVOSTOCHNI"

September 10th, 2011 Attack

Today

Today, Syldavia is a democratic country of about 38 millions of inhabitants.

Politics




Politics of Syldavia takes place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Syldavia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the National Congress. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The President holds office for four years, with the right to re-election for an additional four-year term, and appoints his or her own cabinet.

National elections are governed by the Syldavia Elections Act. Using the plurality voting system, Syldavians vote for their local Member of Parliament (MP), who sits in the National Congress (located in the Parliament). Most MPs are members of a federal political party and generally the leader of the party with the most seats in the National Congress becomes the President; Syldavians do not vote directly for the President. The leader of a party is elected by the members of this party who holds a valid membership card.

Government
The nation's legislative body is the Sobranka (Syldavian Parliament), with 299 members. Parliamentary elections are held every four years, on the third Sunday of September.

Majority and minority governments
Syldavians vote for their local Member of Parliament (MP) only. The party leaders are elected prior to the general elections by party memberships. Parties elect their leaders in run-off elections to ensure that the winner receives more than 50% of the votes. Normally the party leader stands as a candidate to be an MP during an election.

The election of a local MP gives a seat to one of the several political parties. The party that gets the most seats normally forms the government, with that party's leader becoming President. The President is not directly elected by the general population, although the President is directly elected as an MP within his or her constituency.

Syldavia's parliamentary system empowers political parties and their party leaders. Where one party gets a majority of the seats in the National Assembly, that party is said to have a "majority government." Through party discipline, the party leader, who is only elected in one riding, exercises a great deal of control over the ministries and the parliament.

A minority government situation occurs when the party that holds the most seats in the National Assembly still holds less than the opposition parties combined. In this scenario the party with the most seats is to lead the government, however, to attempt to create stability, the party leader of the party chosen must command the support of at least one other party.

Legislative power
Syldavia's bicameral legislature, located on Parliament Hill in the national capital of Vladivostok, consists of the sovereign, the National Assembly. The 299 members of the national assembly are directly elected by eligible voters in the Syldavian populace, with each Member of Parliament representing a single electoral district for a period of not more than four years. Per democratic tradition, the National Assembly is the only branch of parliament.

Judicial power
The Supreme Court of Syldavia — the country's court of last resort — has nine justices appointed by the Minister of Defense and led by the Chief Justice of Syldavia, and hears appeals from decisions rendered by the various appellate courts from the provinces and territories. Below this is the Federal Court, which hears cases arising under certain areas of federal law. It works in conjunction with the Federal Court of Appeal and Tax Court of Syldavia.

Federalism
The powers of the parliament of Syldavia are limited by the constitution, which divides legislative abilities between the federal and provincial governments; in general, provincial legislatures may only pass laws relating to topics explicitly reserved for them by the constitution, such as education, provincial officers, municipal government, charitable institutions, and "matters of a merely local or private nature," while any matter not under the exclusive authority of the provincial Legislatures is within the scope of the federal parliament's power. Thus, parliament alone can pass laws relating to, amongst other things, the postal service, the census, the military, navigation and shipping, fishing, currency, banking, weights and measures, bankruptcy, copyrights, patents, and naturalization. In some cases, however, the jurisdictions of the federal and provincial parliaments may be more vague. For instance, the parliament in Vladivostok regulates marriage and divorce in general, but the solemnization of marriage is regulated only by the provincial legislatures. Other examples include the powers of both the federal and provincial parliaments to impose taxes, borrow money, punish crimes, and regulate agriculture.

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Syldavia
''Main article: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Syldavia

Ministries

 * President
 * The current President of the Federal Republic of Syldavia is Vladimir Almaz.


 * Defense
 * The current Minister of Defense is Andrei Herkov.

Klow


Klow is the most populated Province of Syldavia. The city of Klow is the capital of the Province with approximatively 2.5 millions of people living in the great region of Klow.

Amur


Primorksy is the capital of the Province of Amur. It lies mostly in the basin of the lower Amur River.

Sakhalin


Sakhalin is the largest province of Syldavia. Its capital is Novavostok, located south of the Island.

Sakhalin is separated from the mainland by the narrow and shallow Mamiya Strait or Strait of Tartary, which often freezes in winter in its narrower part, and from Hokkaido, (Japan) by the Soya Strait or Strait of La Pérouse. Sakhalin is the largest island in Syldavia, being 948 km (589 miles) long, and 25 to 170 km (16 to 106 mi) wide, with an area of 72,492 km2 (27,989 sq mi).

Its orography and geological structure are imperfectly known. One theory is that Sakhalin arose from the Sakhalin island arc. Nearly two-thirds of Sakhalin is mountainous. Two parallel ranges of mountains traverse it from north to south, reaching 600–1500 m (2000–5000 ft). The Western Sakhalin Mountains peak in Mount Ichara, 1,481 m (4,859 ft), while the Eastern Sakhalin Mountains's highest peak, Mount Lopatin 1,609 m (5,279 ft), is also the island's highest mountain. Tym-Poronaiskaya Valley separates the two ranges. Susuanaisky and Tonino-Anivsky ranges traverse the island in the south, while the swampy Northern-Sakhalin plain occupies most of its north.

Sakhalin has a railway connection with Japan and Mainland Syldavia (Amur Province) connecting Japan to the continent. The Trans-Syldavian Railway goes from Vladivostok to Tokyo via the capitals of each Provinces. It is a direct partner of the Trans-Siberian Railway connecting Moscow to Vladivostok and Beijing.

Sakhalin region is very important for natural ressources. It is the Alberta (for Canada) of Syldavia, the reserves of oil and natural gas. Sakhalinians mostly work related to the natural ressources industry in a way or another.

Tourism is a big part of Sakhalin's economy. Almost 23% of all the tourisms in Syldavia of the past year visited Sakhalin.

Uroboria


Uroboria is the smallest province of Syldavia. It can be called as a City-State because 95% of its population lives in Blaketown, the capital of the North Part of the Island. Its population is around 4.5 millions of people, mostly Japanese/English mixed ancestors. It was founded and colonized by James Blakeway in 1781. In 1872, UK quit Uroboria with alot of problems in the island. A civil war broke out between the South and the North. It was ended by Japan and Syldavian intervention. Syldavia kept North as a member-by-proxy while Japan was controlling the South.

The population became Syldavian citizens and obtain all the rights and privileges they wanted. This was the start of a long and great friendship between Uroborian and Syldavian. The Province is sharing the Island of Uroboria with South Uroboria, an autonomous region of Shushtrepistaz, the biggest ally of Syldavia. The South was controlled by the Japanese during WWII and was given to Shushtrepistaz after the war as penalty to Japan.

Military
Main article: Armed Forces of Syldavia

Syldavia fields one of the most technologically advanced and best trained armed forces in the world and as of 2008 maintained at least 4 military deployments around the globe. According to various sources, including the Ministry of Defense, Syldavia has the 10th highest military expenditure in the world, despite only having the 16th largest military in terms of manpower. Total defense spending currently accounts for 2.5% of total national GDP. The Syldavian Ground Forces, Syldavian Air Forces and Syldavian Navy Forces are collectively known as the Armed Forces of Syldavia. The three forces are managed by the Ministry of Defense and controlled by the Defense Council, chaired by the Ministry of Defense.

Foreign Relations
Main article: Foreign Relations of the Federal Republic of Syldavia

Syldavia is a permanent member of the Alliance Security Council, a member of the Pizen Pact, the OECD and many others. Syldavia has a "Special Relationship" with Hiigara, Shushtrepistaz and South Korea and a close partnership with China and Russia. Other close allies include other AIN members and Pizen Pact members, United Kingdom, and Japan. Syldavia's global presence and influence is further amplified through its trading relations, foreign investments, official development assistance and armed forces.

Geography and Climate
Syldavian climate is temperate and similar in comparison to Quebec or Manitoba. Southern and western Syldavia, including most of the major population centres, have a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with four distinct seasons having warm to occasionally hot and humid summers and often very cold and snowy winters. The main climatic influences are from Eastern and northern Russia and move eastward, and from the southern and central China that move northward. Because of the influence of both storm systems from the core of East Asia and the Sea of Japan, precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most areas receiving more than 1000 mm(40 in) of precipitation, including over 300 centimetres (120 in) of snow in many areas. During the summer, severe weather patterns (such as tornadoes and severe thunderstorms) occur occasionally.



Most of central Syldavia has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). Winters are long, very cold, and snowy, and among the coldest in eastern Asia, while summers are warm but very short due to the higher latitude and the greater influence of Arctic air masses. Precipitation is also somewhat less than farther south, except at some of the higher elevations.

The average elevation is about 500 metres (1,600 ft). Sikhote-Alin is a mountainous formation, extending for the most part of the Country. It consists of a number of parallel ranges: the Partizansky, the Siny (Blue), the Kholodny (Cold), and others. There are many karst caves in the South of the Province of Klow. The relatively accessible Spyashchaya Krasavitsa cave (the Sleeping Beauty) in the Ussuriysky Nature Preserve could be recommended for tourists. There are comparatively well-preserved fragments of the ancient volcanoes in the area. The ranges are cut by the picturesque narrow and deep valleys of the rivers and by large brooks, such as the Partizanskaya, the Kiyevka, the Zerkalnaya, the Cheryomukhovaya, the Yedinka, the Samarga, the Bikin, and the Bolshaya Ussurka. Most rivers in the Country have rocky bottoms and limpid water. The largest among them is the Klow River, with a length of 903 kilometres (561 mi). The head of the Klow River originates 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the East of Oblachnaya Mountain. The vast Khanka Lowlands extends into the West and the South-West of Klow Province, carpeted by coniferous-deciduous forests. A part of the Lowland surrounding one of the largest lake in Asia, Khanka Lake, is occupied by a forest-steppe.

The geographic location of Syldavia accounts for the variety of its flora - there are mountainous tundra areas, conifers and coniferous-deciduous forests, and forest-steppe, which is sometimes called the Far Eastern Prairie, where many ancient plant species have been preserved: ferns, lotus, the Chozenia Willow, etc.

The fauna of Syldavia is also diverse. The following animals are found in the Country: the Klow black bear (Ursus thibetanus), the Amur tiger, the Amur leopard, the lynx, the wild boar, the Manchurian deer (Cervus elaphus xanthopygos), the Siberian Roe Deer, the musk deer, Long-tailed Goral (Naemorhedus caudatus), the sika deer, the sable, the mandarinka duck (Aix galericulata), the black stork (Ciconia nigra), the scaly goosander (Mergus squamatus), the Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Sturnia philippensis), the black griffon (Aegypius monachus), the large-winged cuckoo (Cuculidae family), and others. Among 690 species of birds inhabiting the territory of the former USSR, 450 are found in Syldavia. Rich fisheries of salmon, Hucho taimen, lenok and marine fisheries of crab, pollock and other species make the aquatic and maritime environment a valuable resource for the region.

Hydrography
Syldavia has one of the world's largest reserves of freshwater, which occupies 13% of its surface. It has 2% of the world's renewable fresh water, whereas it is only 0.5% of its population. About half a million lakes, including 30 with an area greater than 250 km², and 3,000 rivers pour their torrents into the Pacific Ocean, through the Sea of Japan and directly via Sakhalin. The largest inland body of water is the Khnaka Lake, enlarged to produce hydroelectric power with the Klow Dam.



Tourism
Tourism plays an important role in the economy of Syldavia. Tourism represents 2.5% of Syldavia's GDP and nearly 800,000 people are employed in the tourism sector. Nearly 60,000 businesses are related to this industry which 65% are located outside of Vladivostok and Klow. In 2011, the country welcomed 27.8 million foreign tourists (7th just behind UK), most of them from the United States, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, China, Australia and Japan. The Klow GP is one of the country most known event that brings over 1 million tourists for the event. Most of the tourists arrive via Vladivostok International Airport, the main airport of the country and one of the 3 biggest hub of SylOkaSh Airways.

Overview
Syldavia is an export-oriented mixed economy featuring a modern distribution system, excellent internal and external communications, and a skilled labour force. Mining, the automotive industry and the pharmaceutical industries are the most important. Agriculture accounts for 4% of GDP and employment. Income is relatively flatly distributed, Syldavia has the second lowest Gini coefficient (0.20) of the AIN and the World, just before Sweden (0.25) and after Killorglin (0.15)

In terms of structure, the Syldavia economy is characterised by a large, knowledge-intensive and export-oriented manufacturing sector, an rapidely increasing business service sector, and by international standards, a large public service sector. Large organisations all in manufacturing, mining and services dominate the Syldavian economy.

The 10 largest (by turnover in 2007) companies registered in Syldavia are Molotov, Syldav, SylDobycha, Sony-Syldavia, ATOM, SylOkaSh Airways, Katalo, Danskvij, Skidlook and Europa.



Syldavia is one of the world's wealthiest nations, with a high per-capita income. It is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the AIN, and is one of the world's top ten trading nations. Syldavia is a mixed economy, ranking above the US and most western European nations on the Heritage Foundation's index of economic freedom. The largest foreign importers of Syldavian goods are China, Japan, and Shushtrepistaz.



In the past century, the growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy to a more industrial and urban one. Like other First World nations, the Syldavian economy is dominated by the service industry, which employs a little bit less than three quarters of Syldavians. Syldavia is unusual among developed countries in the importance of its primary sector, in which the logging, oil and petroleum industries are two of the most important.

Syldavia is one of the few developed nations that are net exporters of energy. Province of Sakhalin has vast offshore deposits of natural gas, oil and gas resources. The petroleum produced in Syldavia isn't exported. It is reserved for the Syldavian People making the gas price lower.

Syldavia is one of the largest producer of zinc and silver, and is a global source of many other natural resources, such as gold, nickel, aluminum, and lead. Many towns in northern Syldavia, where agriculture is difficult, are sustainable because of nearby mines or sources of timber. Syldavia also has a sizable manufacturing sector centred in southern Province of Amur and Sakhalin and in the entire Province of Klow, with automobiles, pharmaceutic and aeronautics representing particularly important industries.

Syldavia is an industrial nation with a highly developed science and technology sector. Nearly 2.11 percent of Syldavia's GDP is allocated to research & development (National Research Centre). The country has twelve Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine. Syldavia ranks tenth in the world for Internet usage with 34.74 million users, 90 percent of the total population.

Considerable areas of the Syldavian Society are public. The National Research Centre, also known as Syldav, is the only company offering services of medical and scientific research throughout the country. In the health field, the Law on Health Insurance, Insurance Work and the protection against medical errors are services offers to all the citizens of the country. Education is free at all levels but you must pay your books and school supplies.

International trade makes up a large part of the Syldavian economy, particularly of its natural resources. In 2009, agricultural, energy, forestry and mining exports accounted for about 58% of Syldavia's total exports. Machinery, equipment, automotive products and other manufactures accounted for a further 38% of exports in 2009. In 2009, exports accounted for approximately 30% of Syldavia's GDP. The People's Republic of China is by far its largest trading partner, accounting for about 40% of exports and 20% of imports as of 2009. Syldavia's combined exports and imports ranked 7th among all nations in 2011.

Syldavia has considerable natural resources spread across its varied regions. As an example, in Amur the forestry industry is of great importance, while the oil and gas industry is important in Sakhalin. Amur is home to a wide array of mines, while the fishing industry has long been central to the character of Klow and Sakhalin provinces, though it has recently been in steep decline.

These primary industries are increasingly becoming less important to the overall economy. Only some 4% of Syldavians are employed in these fields, and they account for 6.2% of GDP. They are still paramount in many parts of the country. Many, if not most, towns in northern Syldavia, where agriculture is difficult, exist because of a nearby mine or source of timber. Syldavia is a world leader in the production of many natural resources such as gold, nickel, uranium, diamonds and lead.

The large reliance on natural resources has several effects on the Syldavian economy and Syldavian society. While manufacturing and service industries are easy to standardize, natural resources vary greatly by region. This ensures that differing economic structures developed in each region of Syldavia, contributing to Syldavia's strong regionalism. At the same time the vast majority of these resources are exported, integrating Syldavia closely into the international economy.

Such industries also raise important questions of sustainability. Despite many decades as a leading producer, there is little risk of depletion. Large discoveries continue to be made, such as the massive uranium find at Kirilk's Bay. Moreover the far north remains largely undeveloped as producers await higher prices or new technologies as many operations in this region are not yet cost effective. In recent decades Syldavians have become less willing to accept the environmental destruction associated with exploiting natural resources.

Service Sector


The service sector in Syldavia is vast and multifaceted, employing some three quarters of Syldavians and accounting for 60% of GDP. The largest employer is the retail sector, employing almost 12% of Syldavians. The retail industry is mainly concentrated in a small number of chain stores clustered together in shopping malls. Big-box stores such as Wal-Mart are banned from Syldavia after a resolution from the Sobranka.

The second largest portion of the service sector is the business services, employing only a slightly smaller percentage of the population. This includes the financial services, real estate, and communications industries. This portion of the economy has been dramatically growing in recent years. It is largely concentrated in the major urban centres, especially Vladivostok, Blaketown, Klow and Primorsky.

The education and health sectors are two of Syldavia's largest, but both are largely under the purview of the government. The health care industry has been quickly growing, and is the third largest in Syldavia. It is 100% fund by the government and is one of the 3 major public companies.

Syldavia has an important high tech industry, and also an entertainment industry creating content both for local and international consumption. Tourism is of ever increasing importance, with the vast majority of international visitors coming from Japan and China. Though the recent strength of the Syldavian Khôr has hurt this sector, other nations such as United States have increased tourism to Syldavia as well as the European Union nations.

Manufacturing
The general pattern of development for wealthy nations was a transition from a primary industry based economy to a manufacturing based one, and then to a service based economy. Syldavia did not escape this pattern but the manufacturing industry still stayed high with manufacturing accounted for 60% of GDP during WWII, declining to 20.6% in 2011. Canada has not suffered as greatly as most other rich, industrialized nations from the pains of the relative decline in the importance of manufacturing since the 1960s.

The Province of Klow is home to branch plants to all the major Syldavian, European and Japanese automobile makers and many parts factories owned by Syldavian firms such as Jirkov International and Yamilin Corporation. Manufacturers have been attracted to Syldavia due to the highly educated population with lower labour costs than Europe and expanding Japan. Syldavia's publicly funded health care system is also an important attraction, as it exempts companies from the high health insurance costs they must pay in Japan or in Europe.

Much of the Syldavian manufacturing industry consists of branch plants of Shushtrepistazian firms, though there are some important domestic manufacturers, such as Molotov Inc.. This has raised several concerns for Syldavians. Branch plants provide mainly blue collar jobs, with research and executive positions confined to Shushtrepistaz.

Energy
Syldavia is one of the few developed nations that is a net exporter of energy - in 2009 net exports of energy products amounted to 4% of GDP. Most important are the large oil and gas resources centred in Sakhalin, but also present in neighbouring Amur. In Amur and Klow provinces, hydroelectric power is an inexpensive and relatively environmentally friendly source of abundant energy. In part because of this, Syldavia is also one of the world's highest per capita consumers of energy. Cheap energy has enabled the creation of several important industries, such as the large aluminum industries in Amur and Sakhalin.



Historically, an important issue in Syldavian politics is the interplay between the oil and energy industry in North Syldavia and the industrial heartland of Southern Syldavia (Province of Klow mostly). Foreign investment in Northern oil projects has fueled Syldavia's rising khôr. This has raised the price of Klow's manufacturing exports and made them less competitive, a problem similar to the decline of the manufacturing sector in Holland.

Agriculture
Syldavia is a major exporter of agricultural products, to Japan but also to North America and other East Asian countries. As with all other developed nations the proportion of the population and GDP devoted to agriculture fell dramatically over the 20th century.

As with other developed nations, the Syldavian agriculture industry receives significant government subsidies and supports. However, Syldavia has been a strong supporter of reducing market influencing subsidies through the World Trade Organization. In 2000, Syldavia spent approximately KHR5.6 billion on supports for the industry. Of this, KHR3.32 billion was classified under the WTO designation of "green box" support, meaning it did not directly influence the market, such as money for research or disaster relief. All but KHR848.2 million were subsidies worth less than 5% of the value of the crops they were provided for, which is the WTO threshold. Consequently, Syldavia used only KHR848.2 million of its KHR5.3 billion subsidy allowance granted by the WTO.

Science and industrial parks
In order to promote industrial research and development, the government began establishing science parks, economic zones which provide rent and utility breaks, tax incentives and specialized lending rates to attract investment. The first of these, the Vladivostok Science Park was established in 1980 by the National Science Council with a focus on research and development in information technology and biotechnology. It has been called Syldavia's "Silicon Valley" and has expanded to six campuses covering an area of 1,140 hectares (0.0114 km3). Over 500 companies (including many listed on BSE) employing over 200,000 people are located within the park, and paid in capital totaled US$42.10 billion in 2008.

Financial and banking system


Most of Syldavia's financial institutions are state owned and governed and 100% of banking assets are state owned. The chief instruments of financial and fiscal control are the Bank of Syldavia (BOS) and the Ministry of Finance, both under the authority of the Government of Syldavia. The Bank of Syldavia gradually took over private banks. It fulfills many of the functions of other central and commercial banks. It issues the currency, controls circulation, and plays an important role in disbursing budgetary expenditures. Additionally, it administers the accounts, payments, and receipts of government organizations and other bodies, which enables it to exert thorough supervision over their financial and general performances in consideration to the government's economic plans. The BOS is also responsible for international trade and other overseas transactions. Remittances by overseas Syldavian are managed by the National Bank of Syldavia(NBS), which has a number of branch offices in several countries. Lately, the government purchased the Syldavian parts of the RBS which was implanted in Syldavia via Uroboria and the British colonisation of the Island, making the banking system of Syldavia fully state-owned.

Heilongjiang Province case
Heilongjiang is part of northeast China, the traditional base of industry for the People's Republic of China. Industry is focused upon coal, petroleum, lumber, machinery, and food. Due to its location, Heilongjiang is also an important gateway for trade with Syldavia and Russia. In the end of the 1990's, Manchuria has suffered from stagnation. As a result, the government has started the Revitalize Northeast China campaign to deal with this problem, using privatization as the preferred method of economic reform. The People's Republic of China, since the end of the 1990's, opened the Province of Heilongjiang fully to Syldavian investments. Today, a lot of private Syldavian companies as well as some public companies are having industries and business centers in the province, specially in the region of Harbin.

Petroleum is of great importance in Heilongjiang, and the Daqing oilfields are an important source of petroleum for China. Coal, gold, and graphite are other important minerals to be found in Heilongjiang. Heilongjiang also has great potential for wind power, with an average wind energy density of 200 watts per square meter. SylDobycha, the national syldavian mining company, helped develop the mining industry in the region. Other major Syldavian companies are operating in Heilongjiang as well as other major ports in China.

Historical ties are also making easier the trades between the Province and Syldavia. Indeed, Heilongjiang was already part of the Kingdom of Syldavia after the Qing Dynasty took control of it in 1721. A small Syldavian minority still lives in the Province, but the PRC government did a major immigration plan during the reign of Mao Tsedung to make the region "more chinese".

Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
Syldavia is party to many free trade agreements (FTAs) worldwide.

Beginning with the Olex Prekov administration, Syldavia became a growing player in international trade, especially with its neighboring territories in Asia. Today, Syldavia has a total of 4 free trade agreements with several nations:


 * China-Syldavia Free Trade Agreement - Since 1995
 * Pizen Pact - Since 2011
 * Japan-Syldavia Free Trade Agreement - Since 1994
 * South Korea-Syldavia Free Trade Agreement - Since 2004

In talks:


 * EU-Syldavia Free Trade Agreement - Rejected by the EU. Talks again, then rejected by Syldavia. - Since 2010
 * Russia-Syldavia Free Trade Agreement - Firstly rejected by Syldavia. Russia is still in talks. - Since 2009

Infrastructure
As of 2010, 95% of energy (electricity) in Syldavia is produced from hydroelectricity (dams) and 5% from wind power.



Syldavia is a big producer of natural gas and petroleum. It doesn't sell its petroleum and keep it at low cost for its population; but it sells its natural gas at high price to Japan and China since it doesn't need it because according to Law, all buildings in the country should be heated with electricity and powered (working the industries for example) by petroleum or electricity.

Syldavia's road spending has been extensive. Its 0.4 million kilometers of paved road are the main means of transportation. A single network of high-speed, divided, limited-access toll roads connects major cities and is operated by toll-collecting enterprises. New and used cars are inexpensive; car ownership fees and fuel levies are used to promote energy efficiency. However, at just 50% of all distance traveled, car usage is one of the lowest of all AIN countries.

Railway industry in Syldavia is controlled by the State with the name Syldavian Railway. Some 250 high-speed Siberian-Tigers trains connect major cities and Syldavian trains are known for their punctuality. Proposals for a Maglev route between Vladivostok and Klow are at an advanced stage. Syldavia railway is connected with Russian Trans-Siberian Railway, Chinese Railways and Japanese Railways.

Vladivostok Port is the country's largest and busiest port, accounting for 10% of Syldavia's trade value.

Space


Syldavian Space program started during the time when Syldavia was part of USSR and continued after the Bloody Revolt of the East with the cooperation between USSR and Syldavia. In 1959, rockets were launched with chimps inside. The first rocket ship to be launch from Syldavia with humans leaved the Sprodj Atomic Research Centre November 4th, 1969, to land on the moon, approximatively 1 year after the first men to step on the moon with the mission Apollo 8 from NASA. The Lunar SpaceShip, as called in Sprodj Atomic Research Centre, is the first rocketship with a atomic motor.

"We might continue... Remember that winners write History. Who won the space race to moon? You know the story, but is it the real one?" - Syldavian President in 1970, asked after the Lunar SpaceShip arrival back on Earth. After that declaration, space secrets theories and conspiracy theories of all kind were posted on the web.

Today, with the Syldavian New Space Program (SNSP), the United-States of America are worried about the space programs in Syldavia and China. Plus, as both countries are neighbour and neighbours with North Korea, they are very worried. Pentagone already contacted the Chinese defense ministry and the Syldavian conterpart. 3PY CEO and Defense Minister, Andrei Herkov, commented on the issue saying: "Syldavia isn't cooperating at all with North Korea and watch carefully its neighbours about any military or space programs."

Air
There are 10 airports in Syldavia; the largest domestic and international airport, Vladivostok International Airport, is Asia's seventh-busiest airport. The largest international gateways are Vladivostok International Airport, Klow International Airport and Blaketown International Airport.

SylOkaSh Airways


SylOkaSh Airways is a new airline formed by the merge of Syldavia Airways, Okatabawashi Airways and Pacific Airlines. One of its largest hub is Vladivostok International Airport, located in Vladivostok, Federal District of Vladivostok. SylOkaSh operates a total of 1,952 daily flights on 5 continents with a global fleet of 705 airplanes. On August 29th, 2011, the three CEOs of the three branches of the Airline announced that they will have a major meeting, along with specialists and other important people of the company, in Okatabawashi.

Demography
The Syldavia 2011 Census counted a total population of 38,602,122, an increase of 10.4 percent since 2001. Population in Canada increased from 1990 to 2008 with 9.2 million and 30% growth in population. According to the OECD/World Bank population statistics between 1990–2008 the world population growth was 27 % and 1,423 million persons. Population growth is from immigration and, to a lesser extent, natural growth.

The majority of Syldavians (approximately 80%) live in urban areas concentrated in the Vladivostok-Klow corridor, the Amur Lower Mainland, the South Sakhalin area, Uroboria and the Strait of Tartary Area in Sakhalin and Amur provinces. In 2011, the average age of the population was 33.5 years.

According to the 2011 census, the largest self-reported ethnic origin is Syldavian (50%), followed by Russian (13.4%), Uroborian (11.6%), Korean (10%), Japanese (8%), Chinese (7%) and other groups (8%)

Russian in Syldavia
Russian is spoken by 90% of Syldavian population. The 10% that stays is either new immigrants or Uroborian. Russian is a compulsory subject in all schools throughout the school. The Russian spoken in Syldavia is different than the one spoken in Russia.

English in Syldavia
English is as a second language obligatory to learn in school from Secondary 1 to Secondary 6 in the provinces of Klow, Amur, Sakhalin and the Federal District of Vladivostok. Uroboria set English as its national language in 1976.

Religion
Estimates of believers widely fluctuate among sources, and some reports put the number of non-believers in Syldavia at 48%-80% of the population. Easter is the most popular religious festival in Syldavia, celebrated by more than 70% of all Syldavia citizens, including large number of non-religious. More than three-fourth of the Syldavians celebrate Easter by making traditional Easter cakes, coloured eggs and paskha. Traced back to the Christianization of Kievan Rus' in the 10th century, Russian Orthodoxy is the dominant religion in the country, that came along with the russian colonisation of Syldavia; approximately 20 million citizens consider themselves Russian Orthodox Christians. 95% of the registered Orthodox parishes belong to the Syldavian Orthodox Church while there are a number of smaller Orthodox Churches. However, the vast majority of Orthodox believers do not attend church on a regular basis. Smaller Christian denominations such as Catholics, Jefferson Catholics, and various Protestants exist.

Education


In Syldavia, provinces and territories are responsible for education; in this case, Syldavia has no national department of education. Each of the five education systems are similar to others, and, while reflecting the history, culture and regional geography of the province. The age for compulsory education varies across Syldavia, but is usually around 5-7 years to 16-18 years, contributing to a literacy rate of 99.7% for adultes.

Education is free from Primary School to University. But Universities aren't full because it is very difficult to enter. You need extremely good grades and reputation. Since almost 10 years, the Government of Syldavia encourage strangers from different parts of the World to come study in its Universities.

Each province is responsible for organizing the management of its schools. The two only languages that education is available are Russian and English. Postsecondary education is the responsibility of provincial governments, which provide the bulk of the funding the federal government provides additional funding from research grants. In 2002, 43% of Syldavians aged between 25 and 64 have already had access to postsecondary education for those aged between 25 and 34, conducting post-secondary education reached 51%.

Health
Health care in Syldavia is delivered through a publicly-funded health care system, which is mostly free at the point of use and has most services provided by private entities. It is guided by the provisions of the Syldavia Health Act. The government assures the quality of care through federal standards. The government does not participate in day-to-day care or collect any information about an individual's health, which remains confidential between a person and his or her physician. Syldavia's provincially-based Medicare systems are cost-effective partly because of their administrative simplicity. In each province each doctor handles the insurance claim against the provincial insurer. There is no need for the person who accesses health care to be involved in billing and reclaim. Private insurance is only a minimal part of the overall health care system. Competitive practices such as advertising are kept to a minimum, thus maximizing the percentage of revenues that go directly towards care.

There are many hospitals in every cities across the country and Provinces. Just in the Federal District, there's 40 hospitals and over 60 medical clinics.

Syldavia spent approximately 10.2% of GDP on health care in 2006, more than one percentage point higher than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries. According to the Syldavian Institute for Health Information, spending is expected to reach USD 173 billion, or 12.0% of GDP, in 2012. This translates to USD 4,823 per person.

Culture
Syldavia has a diverse makeup of nationalities and cultures, and has constitutional protection for policies that promote multiculturalism. In Uroboria, cultural identity is strong, and many English-speaking commentators speak of a culture of Uroboria as distinguished from Russian Syldavia culture; however, as a whole Syldavia is a cultural mosaic – a collection of several regional, aboriginal, and ethnic subcultures. Government policies such as publicly-funded health care, higher taxation to distribute wealth, outlawing capital punishment, strong efforts to eliminate poverty, an emphasis on multiculturalism, stricter gun control, and legalization of same-sex marriage are social indicators of how Syldavia's political and cultural evolution differs from that of China and other neighboring countries.

Historically Syldavia has been influenced by Russian, Chinese, Korean, and aboriginal cultures and traditions. Through their culture, language, art and music, aboriginals continue to influence the Syldavian identity. Many Syldavians value multiculturalism and see Syldavia as being inherently multicultural. Western media and entertainment are popular, if not dominant, in Russian Syldavia; conversely, many Syldavian cultural products and entertainers are successful in China and worldwide. Many cultural products are marketed toward a unified "East Asian" or global market. The creation and preservation of distinctly Syldavian culture are supported by federal government programs, laws, and institutions such as the Syldavian Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), the National Film Board of Syldavia, and the Syldavia Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

Sport
Sports in Syldavia constitutes an essential dimension of Syldavian culture. The practice of sports and outdoor activities in Syldavia was largely influenced by its geography and climate.

Hockey
The ice hockey remains the national sport. This sport, which was played for the first time on March 3, 1875 at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal was bring to Syldavia with Canadian immigrations and promoted over the years by numerous achievements of the team Klow Armada, still raises passions with its great rival, Vladivostok Tigers part of the North Asia Hockey League.