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The '''Cerdani Democratic Republic''', often simply referred to as '''East Cerdani''', is a Unitary |
The '''Cerdani Democratic Republic''', often simply referred to as '''East Cerdani''', is a Unitary Socialist Republic located in Southeastern Gondwana. The capital and largest city is [[Morzahnstadt]] and is the main cultural and commercial centre. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Prehistory=== |
===Prehistory=== |
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Evidence for habitation and settlement in the region dates back to at least 450,000 years ago with rock shelters and fossils showing the presence of |
Evidence for habitation and settlement of sapient species in the region dates back to at least 450,000 years ago with rock shelters and fossils showing the presence of various species in the region. Evidence of modern humans and species are found mostly along the Alemanda river valley, including a 71,000-year-old village preserved after a huge mud slide along with various artifacts and tools ranging from the neolithic to iron age. |
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===Cerdani Empire=== |
===Cerdani Empire=== |
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MAIN ARTICLE:[[Cerdani Empire]] |
MAIN ARTICLE:[[Cerdani Empire]] |
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Prior to the formation of the Cerdani Empire in 1459, the region was largely a collection of loosely associated kingdoms and smaller independent communities. The most dominant of these being the Cerdani Kingdom and the Red River Confederation. |
Prior to the formation of the Cerdani Empire in 1459, the region was largely a collection of loosely associated kingdoms and smaller independent communities. The largest and most dominant of these being the Cerdani Kingdom and the Red River Confederation. |
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The Cerdani Empire was officially proclaimed in 1459 following the signing of the Morzahn Accords and the official merger of the Red River Confederation into the newly proclaimed empire. One of the first goals of the new empire was to take over many |
The Cerdani Empire was officially proclaimed in 1459 following the signing of the Morzahn Accords and the official merger of the Red River Confederation into the newly proclaimed empire. One of the first goals of the new empire was to take over many neighboring kingdoms and incorporating them, either through force or diplomacy. This period of war and conquest lasted until the late 1700s when the Cerdani Empire reached it's largest extent, establishing the modern day borders of the Cerdani states. |
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Pre-Civil War |
Pre-Civil War |
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By the early 1900s the Cerdani Empire was one of the most underdeveloped and backwards nations on Urth. Illiteracy rates among the working class was incredibly high, along with high infant mortality rates and poor access to healthcare and food. |
By the early 1900s the Cerdani Empire was one of the most underdeveloped and backwards nations on Urth. Illiteracy rates among the working class was incredibly high, along with high infant mortality rates and poor access to healthcare and food. This was contrasted by the immense luxury and wealth the ruling class enjoyed. |
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It was also during this time that the empire's government was weakening substantially. The parliament was largely ceremonial and dysfunctional, acting as a rubber stamp for the Emperor |
It was also during this time that the empire's government was weakening substantially. The parliament was largely ceremonial and dysfunctional, acting as a rubber stamp for the Emperor, his family and various business owners. Various Republican, Socialist and Communist parties that emerged during this period were outlawed and heavily persecuted. Despite this however, many of these groups operated successfully underground, recruiting many disillusioned and dissatisfied peasants and workers into their ranks. |
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===Cerdan Revolution=== |
===Cerdan Revolution=== |
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By 1915 the situation in the Cerdan Empire was rapidly deteriorating, the parliament was abrogated indefinitely in April 1915 and significant portion of the military were working without pay. Although Empire had been bankrupt since 1912 it was not officially |
By 1915 the situation in the Cerdan Empire was rapidly deteriorating, the parliament was abrogated indefinitely in April 1915 and a significant portion of the military were working without pay. Although the Empire had been bankrupt since 1912 it was not officially announced until December 1915 when the Emperor was conducting his traditional end of year speech. |
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The announcement was interpreted by the various anti-monarchist forces as a clear sign of the government's weak state and quickly sought to seize the opportunity. Between January |
The announcement was interpreted by the various anti-monarchist forces as a clear sign of the government's weak state and many movements quickly sought to seize the opportunity. Between January 27 to February 8 1916, a large portion of the eastern countryside including over a hundred hamlets and villages were occupied by communist and socialist militias, meeting little or no resistance from the local police or military forces who were largely sympathetic or outright associated with them. During this same time Republican forces in the west did the same, occupying a significant portion of the outer countryside. |
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By the end of February most of the countryside was now out of the control of the government, and most of their control was now confined to the major urban centres and towns. On March |
By the end of February most of the countryside was now out of the control of the government, and most of their control was now largely confined to the major urban centres and towns. On March 5 1916, the Emperor broadcast an official announcement, declaring that the occupying communist and republican forces were to lay down their arms within two weeks and that if they did so, there would be a general amnesty and talks on forming a new government. The attempt failed however, and the militias and their leaders were not convinced. |
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After the two week period lapsed on March |
After the two week period lapsed on March 19 1916, the Royal Cerdan Army begun a large scale invasion of the countryside, aiming to retake and cleanup the regions by force. The army initially had successes in taking back a handful of hamlets and larger villages but were unable to assert control effectively for more than a couple of weeks. Compounding this further was the poor morale the troops and junior officers, who had been working with little to no pay for over a year and were reliant on outdated and poorly maintained equipment. In many cases troops sent out to fight simply walked across and joined the other side or surrendered immediately, much to the frustration of the high command and officers. |
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The Monarchy collapsed on August 11th, 1921 when communist and socialist militias seized control of the capital of Morzahnstadt after months of heavy fighting, taking the city block by block. The red flag was raised over the Imperial Palace at noon and a provisional government was formed to assume the duties and manage the running of the country. |
The Monarchy collapsed on August 11th, 1921 when communist and socialist militias linked up and seized control of the capital of Morzahnstadt after months of heavy fighting, taking the city block by block. The red flag was raised over the Imperial Palace at noon and a provisional government was formed to assume the duties and manage the running of the country later that day. |
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===Civil War=== |
===Civil War=== |
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Following the end of the war against the monarchy, in |
Following the end of the war against the monarchy, in-fighting between the socialist and communist militias and the capitalist republican militias quickly broke out. Ostensibly this was due to perceived notions of overreach by each side to the other, most notably was that each sides respective provisional governments, meant to be mixed with Cerdans of all political and social backgrounds, was stacked with socialists and communists in the east, and capitalists in the west. |
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Throughout the civil war period much of the fighting consisted of small, hit and run style attacks against outposts and convoys, with neither side willing to put significant amounts of manpower at risk during the chaotic period of transition. Both governments declared their independence in 1921, each side claiming sovereignty over the whole of the former Cerdani Empire, refusing to recognise each other. |
Throughout the civil war period much of the fighting consisted of small, hit and run style attacks against outposts and convoys, with neither side willing to put significant amounts of manpower at risk during the chaotic period of transition. Both governments declared their independence in 1921, each side claiming sovereignty over the whole of the former Cerdani Empire, refusing to recognise each other. |
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===Post Civil War=== |
===Post Civil War=== |
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Following the end of the Civil War, the newly independent Cerdani Democratic Republic's government set out |
Following the end of the Civil War, the newly independent Cerdani Democratic Republic's government set out a series of ambitious initiatives and projects in healthcare, education and industrialisation with an aim of transforming the country into a self sufficient socialist country by 1950. At independence over 70% of the rural peasantry could not read or write, and lacked access to basic healthcare, education and adequate housing which would take decades for the government to address and fix. In addition the country was technologically and industrially backwards compared to similar nations at this period. Despite the incredibly difficult situation and the economic chaos the country and economy grew appreciably through the remainder of the 1920s. |
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===Modern Era=== |
===Modern Era=== |
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Local Government Areas are the main subdivisions of districts. These typically are headed by a Local Council which collectively |
Local Government Areas are the main subdivisions of districts. These typically are headed by a Local Council which collectively manages the area and it's associated local infrastructure. |
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Local Government Areas can be further subdivided into localities, also headed by a local council. |
Local Government Areas can be further subdivided into localities in large cities, also headed by a local council although typically responsible for only a few city blocks. |
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==Military== |
==Military== |
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Main Article: [[National People's Army]] |
Main Article: [[National People's Army]], [[People's Militias (East Cerdani)]] |
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The National People's Army are the professional military forces of the Cerdani Democratic Republic. All troops in the National People's Army are volunteer only and enlistees must be a citizen or permanent resident. Conscription is currently not enforced though it can be in times of emergency. |
The National People's Army are the professional military forces of the Cerdani Democratic Republic. All troops in the National People's Army are volunteer only and enlistees must be a citizen or permanent resident. Conscription is currently not enforced though it can be in times of emergency. |
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===Sports=== |
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==Infrastructure== |
==Infrastructure== |
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===Aviation=== |
===Aviation=== |
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===Space Program=== |
===Space Program=== |
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'''Main Article: [[Cerdani Space Exploration Institute]]''' |
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===Energy & Utilities=== |
===Energy & Utilities=== |
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Revision as of 16:32, 14 July 2022
Cerdani Democratic Republic Deurentsche Demokratische Republik | |
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Motto: Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! "Workers of the world, unite!" | |
| Location of East Cerdani Location of East Cerdani | |
| Capital and largest city | Morzahnstadt |
| Recognised national languages | Cerdan, Codexian |
| Demonym(s) | East Cerdan |
| Government | Unitary Socialist Republic |
| Kurt Marzel | |
| Lukas Metz | |
| Irma Valentina | |
| Legislature | Volkskammer |
| History | |
• Proclamation of the Cerdani Democratic Republic | 1921 |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 121.5 million |
• Density | 113/km2 (292.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.84 trillion |
• Per capita | $16,570 |
| Gini (2020) | 23.8 low |
| SDI (2020) | 0.899 very high |
| Currency | East Cerdan Mark ( DDM) (DDM) |
| Date format | dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | 37 |
| ISO 3166 code | DDR |
| Internet TLD | .dr |
The Cerdani Democratic Republic, often simply referred to as East Cerdani, is a Unitary Socialist Republic located in Southeastern Gondwana. The capital and largest city is Morzahnstadt and is the main cultural and commercial centre.
History
Prehistory
Evidence for habitation and settlement of sapient species in the region dates back to at least 450,000 years ago with rock shelters and fossils showing the presence of various species in the region. Evidence of modern humans and species are found mostly along the Alemanda river valley, including a 71,000-year-old village preserved after a huge mud slide along with various artifacts and tools ranging from the neolithic to iron age.
Cerdani Empire
MAIN ARTICLE:Cerdani Empire
Prior to the formation of the Cerdani Empire in 1459, the region was largely a collection of loosely associated kingdoms and smaller independent communities. The largest and most dominant of these being the Cerdani Kingdom and the Red River Confederation.
The Cerdani Empire was officially proclaimed in 1459 following the signing of the Morzahn Accords and the official merger of the Red River Confederation into the newly proclaimed empire. One of the first goals of the new empire was to take over many neighboring kingdoms and incorporating them, either through force or diplomacy. This period of war and conquest lasted until the late 1700s when the Cerdani Empire reached it's largest extent, establishing the modern day borders of the Cerdani states.
Pre-Civil War
By the early 1900s the Cerdani Empire was one of the most underdeveloped and backwards nations on Urth. Illiteracy rates among the working class was incredibly high, along with high infant mortality rates and poor access to healthcare and food. This was contrasted by the immense luxury and wealth the ruling class enjoyed.
It was also during this time that the empire's government was weakening substantially. The parliament was largely ceremonial and dysfunctional, acting as a rubber stamp for the Emperor, his family and various business owners. Various Republican, Socialist and Communist parties that emerged during this period were outlawed and heavily persecuted. Despite this however, many of these groups operated successfully underground, recruiting many disillusioned and dissatisfied peasants and workers into their ranks.
Cerdan Revolution
By 1915 the situation in the Cerdan Empire was rapidly deteriorating, the parliament was abrogated indefinitely in April 1915 and a significant portion of the military were working without pay. Although the Empire had been bankrupt since 1912 it was not officially announced until December 1915 when the Emperor was conducting his traditional end of year speech.
The announcement was interpreted by the various anti-monarchist forces as a clear sign of the government's weak state and many movements quickly sought to seize the opportunity. Between January 27 to February 8 1916, a large portion of the eastern countryside including over a hundred hamlets and villages were occupied by communist and socialist militias, meeting little or no resistance from the local police or military forces who were largely sympathetic or outright associated with them. During this same time Republican forces in the west did the same, occupying a significant portion of the outer countryside.
By the end of February most of the countryside was now out of the control of the government, and most of their control was now largely confined to the major urban centres and towns. On March 5 1916, the Emperor broadcast an official announcement, declaring that the occupying communist and republican forces were to lay down their arms within two weeks and that if they did so, there would be a general amnesty and talks on forming a new government. The attempt failed however, and the militias and their leaders were not convinced.
After the two week period lapsed on March 19 1916, the Royal Cerdan Army begun a large scale invasion of the countryside, aiming to retake and cleanup the regions by force. The army initially had successes in taking back a handful of hamlets and larger villages but were unable to assert control effectively for more than a couple of weeks. Compounding this further was the poor morale the troops and junior officers, who had been working with little to no pay for over a year and were reliant on outdated and poorly maintained equipment. In many cases troops sent out to fight simply walked across and joined the other side or surrendered immediately, much to the frustration of the high command and officers.
The Monarchy collapsed on August 11th, 1921 when communist and socialist militias linked up and seized control of the capital of Morzahnstadt after months of heavy fighting, taking the city block by block. The red flag was raised over the Imperial Palace at noon and a provisional government was formed to assume the duties and manage the running of the country later that day.
Civil War
Following the end of the war against the monarchy, in-fighting between the socialist and communist militias and the capitalist republican militias quickly broke out. Ostensibly this was due to perceived notions of overreach by each side to the other, most notably was that each sides respective provisional governments, meant to be mixed with Cerdans of all political and social backgrounds, was stacked with socialists and communists in the east, and capitalists in the west.
Throughout the civil war period much of the fighting consisted of small, hit and run style attacks against outposts and convoys, with neither side willing to put significant amounts of manpower at risk during the chaotic period of transition. Both governments declared their independence in 1921, each side claiming sovereignty over the whole of the former Cerdani Empire, refusing to recognise each other.
Ultimately this state of affairs proved hard to maintain, West Cerdani remained heavily reliant on the sea and rail links to the ocean through East Cerdani and Dettollohn and East Cerdani was still dependent on seasonal workers from the west to work in their mines, both vestiges from the period of the Empire.
On September 17th, 1922 after a two week ceasefire the Cerdani Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Cerdani signed the Cerdani Peace Accords, officially ending the war between to the two nations. As a result of a dispute over the border region surrounding the Winterhof Castle a neutral zone was created, with the intention of the border being resolved in the future. Both nations agreed to recognise each other in a limited capacity, and to respect their borders and sovereignty.
Post Civil War
Following the end of the Civil War, the newly independent Cerdani Democratic Republic's government set out a series of ambitious initiatives and projects in healthcare, education and industrialisation with an aim of transforming the country into a self sufficient socialist country by 1950. At independence over 70% of the rural peasantry could not read or write, and lacked access to basic healthcare, education and adequate housing which would take decades for the government to address and fix. In addition the country was technologically and industrially backwards compared to similar nations at this period. Despite the incredibly difficult situation and the economic chaos the country and economy grew appreciably through the remainder of the 1920s.
Modern Era
Geography
Climate & Weather
East Cerdani has a Mediterranean climate with semi-arid influence. East Cerdani is generally very sunny, receiving around 164 clear days annually. In the winter the temperature is mild with daily highs averaging around 20 °C (68 °F). Most of the yearly rainfall falls throughout winter. In the summer months, Cerdani averages 32–33 °C (90–91 °F), with some days over 40 °C (104 °F). Both West and East Cerdani have virtually the same weather conditions.
Ecology
The ecosystems of Cerdani are ecologically diverse, ranging from heavy forests to rolling grasslands with numerous endemic species.
Politics
Foreign Relations
Administrative divisions
Main articles: States of East Cerdani, Provinces of East Cerdani, Districts of East Cerdani
The Cerdani Democratic Republic is divided into ten states. The states are subdivided into twenty provinces and one capital city with provincial status. The provinces are subdivided into 96 districts. The districts are further divided in 405 "Local Government Areas" and then rarely into Localities, the lowest level of the central state administration.
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Local Government Areas are the main subdivisions of districts. These typically are headed by a Local Council which collectively manages the area and it's associated local infrastructure.
Local Government Areas can be further subdivided into localities in large cities, also headed by a local council although typically responsible for only a few city blocks.
Military
Main Article: National People's Army, People's Militias (East Cerdani)
The National People's Army are the professional military forces of the Cerdani Democratic Republic. All troops in the National People's Army are volunteer only and enlistees must be a citizen or permanent resident. Conscription is currently not enforced though it can be in times of emergency. The National People's Army is considered one of the most professional and best prepared military forces in the world.
Economy
Main Article: Economy of East Cerdani
People & Culture
Ethnicity & Population
Religion in East Cerdani
Languages
National holidays
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| 1 January | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 19 February | Industry Day | Celebrates the completion of the Bickhardt Dam and Industrial Workers |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | International Women's Day |
| 1 May | May Day | Celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers. |
| 18 June | Constitution Day | Enactment of the current Constitution of East Cerdani in 1984. |
| 11 August | Day of the Revolution | Celebrating the August Revolution of 1921 |
| 27 September | Day of Peace | Celebrates the end of the war with West Cerdani |
| 4 October | Medical Worker's Day | Celebrates the achievements of Medical Workers |
| 14 November | Armed Forces Day | Celebrates the creation of the National People's Army in 1921 |
| 25 December | Family Day |
Sports
Art & Music
Infrastructure
Aviation
Space Program
Main Article: Cerdani Space Exploration Institute
Energy & Utilities
Healthcare & Social Services
Education
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