Aivintis

The Federal Kritarchy of Aivintis, commonly known as Aivintis is a unitary sovereign state and territorial empire in southeast Gondwana. Aivintis is the sovereign metropole of Oilean. The nation shares land borders with two countries - Joralesia in the southwest and East Cerdani in the northwest.

The Federal Kritarchy of Aivintis
Flag of Aivintis
Motto: Vitam Impendere Vero
Anthem: "Mane Honoratum"
Aivintis, in Southeast Gondwana, beside East Cerdani (yellow) and Joralesia (purple)
Capital and largest city	Greater Aslough
Official languages	Staynish Ethalrian
Ethnic groups (2018)	96% Human 0.8% Elf 0.9% Vulpine 0.8% Lupine 0.6% Dwarf 0.5 Aurian 0.4% other
Demonym(s)	Aivintian
Government	Autocratic Police State / Kritarchy
• Chief Justice	Edward Stoker
• Justice	Oliver Crane
• Justice	Peter McKinnley
• Justice	Nolan Grimm
• Justice	Arthur Frost
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	House of Ernannt
• Lower house	House of Gewahlt
Establishment
• Declaration of a United Kingdom of Aivintis, War of Aivintian Unification	1754
• Aeternal Coronation, First Aivintian Civil War	1801
• Stuart Rebellion / Second Aivintian Civil War	1812
• Declaration of a Free Enlightened Order	1815
• Execution of Peter Florence, Third Aivintian Civil War	1911
• August Coup / Fourth Aivintian Civil War	2013
Population
• 2020 census	83,890,113
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	3.276T
• Per capita	39k
Gini (2020)	0.54 low
SDI (2020)	0.865 very high
Currency	Crown (ℂ/CRN)
Time zone	UTC-5
Date format	DD/MM/YYYY
Driving side	the left
Calling code	+49
ISO 3166 code	AIV
Internet TLD	.co.aiv

Aivintis is an autocratic Kritarchy, with a two-House parliament system dominated by the appointed House of Ernannt, with the elected House of Gewahlt having little authority. The Supreme Court serves as a collective Chief Executive as well as the national judiciary, and is technically led by Chief Justice Edward Stoker. The capital is Greater Aslough, a Megalopolis and financial centre with an urban area population of 14.4 million as of 2020. Other major urban areas in Aivintis include Maven, Grandys, Westhafen, and Derrim. Other notable cities include Bricaster, Redmondburg, Carlisle, Frosthollow, Thaddea, and Frontierwood.

Aivintis has a large and fast-growing economy, following a system akin to laissez-faire liberalism and mercantilism in some aspects. The average income of an Aivintian citizen is rather low, with significant income inequality, but the average middle class income has been rising steadily in recent years. Under the Order of Enlightenment in the early 19th century, the nation was quick to industrialize, but the Order paid the most attention to coastal regions, which were already developed and urban. As such, the northwest reaches of Aivintis, specifically the province of Thaddea, is fairly undeveloped compared to the rest of the country, with efforts starting only in the 1990s. Aivintis maintains reasonable economic and scientific influence, and strong military power.

Aivintis has been a member state of the Union of Commonwealth Alliances since 2013, and is a founding member of the International Forum. Suffering from intermediate periods of isolation, Aivintian diplomacy is much weaker than befitting a nation of its power.

Geography

Aivintis is located on the coast of Southeast Gondwana, bordered to the northwest by East Cerdani and to the southwest by Joralesia, a territory of Great Morstaybishlia. To the east, Aivintis is bordered by the Concordian Ocean.

The highest points in Aivintis are the Nymphen des Abends Cliffs, translating to “Nymphs of the Evening,” which is a reference to the ancient goddesses of dusk that guarded the gates to Night in Lerasian Mythology. Otherwise, Aivintis is rather flat, with rolling hills. The soil is mostly infertile, with the most notable exception being the Grandys River Valley, a highly fertile geographical region historically under the control of the Kingdom of Grandys.

The weather in Aivintis is quite cold, due to its position close to the South Pole, but the summers can get quite hot. There are no dry seasons in Aivintis, and rain is common occurrence in most of the nation. Storms are not uncommon, especially in the north. There are very rarely any natural disasters in the area, making the country fairly safe in that regard. Fog is a regular phenomenon.

The shores of Aivintis are characterized by unremarkable beaches with the land flattening out to meet the sea. As one moves inland, the land slowly transforms into green fields and hills. In the winter, especially, when the skies are darker, the landscape has an almost sullen feel to it. This has been the subject of art and poetry for centuries. Urbanization and industrialization from the 19th and 20th centuries have marred much of this natural beauty, but some remains today.

Even further inland, away from the highly developed coastal regions, forests dot the countryside. The most common forests are pine, fir, and oak, but there is rare diversity in them. Although not as developed as the costal regions, a few modern cities can be found in this region, namely Thaddea and Frontierwood. Otherwise, most settlements are smaller cities or towns built decades or centuries ago in and between the wooded landscape. Out towards the border, the forests start to get thicker, but in recent times the nation has been encouraging settlement in this frontier.

Geographical tourist attractions in Aivintis include the Nymphs of the Evening, Remington Field, the Grandys River, Frontierwood Crater, and King’s Game Forest.

History

Thurid Era (0 CE - 712 CE)

The Thurids were a powerful theocratic dynasty originating in modern day Redmondburg. Their name comes from their god, Onik Zok Thur (Staynish: Wise Great Master), whom they worshipped as the henotheistic overlord of the universe. According to surviving historical records, the Thurids claimed to trace their lineage to Onik Zok Thur, which they used to support their position as the dominant political power in ancient Aivintis. Some Lerasians, believing this Onik Zok Thur to be their lost Hero-God Lerasi, readily converted to the Thurid religion, practicing in state-built churches in large settlements.

In January of the year 0 CE, Goraanjun Thurid named himself King of Kings, Overlord of the Universe, and Heir to Onik Zok Thur. Although primary sources have been nearly all destroyed, historians believe that Goraanjun spent the next ten years conquering smaller tribes and villages around his capital. At some point during these conquests, he died in battle, and his son took over the Thurid Empire. Over the next three hundred or so years, the Thurids had expanded to encompass an area believed to be roughly the size of modern day Aivintis. Scholars suggest that this was accomplished through the use of superior tactics and technology, although there is no evidence to support this other than their rapid expansion.