Auravas
Republic of Auravas | |
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Motto: 'Standing Together' | |
| Capital and | Uravin |
| Official languages | Codexian, Auravian |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | Humans: 64.6%, Elves: 16.1%, Lutrynes: 9.5%, Other: 9.8% |
| Religion (2020) | Atheist/Non-religious: 94.2%, Other religions: 5.8% |
| Demonym(s) | Auravasi |
| Government | Unitary Socialist Presidential Democratic Republic |
• President | Jadan Sator |
| Legislature | The Assembly |
| Establishment | |
• Establishment of Auravas | 1764 |
• Great Red Shift | 1880 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 9,000,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $112.5 Billion |
• Per capita | $12,500 |
| Currency | Usiv |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +710 |
| ISO 3166 code | AUR |
| Internet TLD | .aur |
History
Early History (3500 BCE - 216 CE)
The oldest ruins of a civilization in this area date back to around 3500 BCE, and was a loose collection of cities and territories. This civilization, dubbed the Horn Civilization due to its location in the Horn of Kaskada was one of the earliest Bronze Age civilizations and had highly developed architecture and cultures, with ornate building spread across the cities. Unfortunately, records from this civilization have been lost to time, as they used a writing system still untranslated to the modern day. The Horn civilization prospered for thousands of years before it declined and dissapeared around 1500 BCE, likely due to invasions from the Unovian Island wielding iron weapons.
A period of stagnation occurred after the fall of the Horn Civilization, from 1500 BCE - 216 CE, splintering the Horn and the surrounding areas into a collection of warring kingdoms.
Kingdom of Aurav (216 CE - 1482 CE)
The dark age came to an end when the Kingdom of Aurav united the warring states of the Horn in 216 CE. Aurav grew prosperous from controlling trade coming into and out of the Unovian Strait, and Aurav became a center of the arts and the sciences. Famous thinkers, including Astronomers, Physicists, Mathematicians, Philosophers, Artists, Architects, and more poured out of Aurav in astounding numbers. One notable example is the 5th century mathematician, Aileen Sieyanid, who pioneered in the field of calculus. The University of Aurav, one of the largest hubs of learning at the time, was a prominent center of learning and research. This period is known as the Auravian Golden Age. However, every good thing must come to an end.
200 Year Darkness (1482 CE - 1713)
In 1482 CE, the region of Kaskada was dominated by a religion called Silvism, which stated that humans were the superior race. A powerful group of Silvist Extremists in the south of the Horn of Kaskada invaded the Kingdom of Aurav. Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the Aurav military did not have time to mobilize and react, and Aurav was toppled by the Silvists. The Silvists established an authoritarian government called the Theocracy of Silv. Thus begun a period know as the 200 year darkness. The Silvist nobility gained immense power and ruled over the land with an iron fist. A mass killing campaign began, to rid the nation of any non humans, which were abundant after the Golden age. It is estimated that 1.5 million people were killed, and another million people fled to the coasts of the island to the east of the horn. For the remaining people in Silv, inequality and poverty exploded as the nobility abused and suffocated the population. The 200 year darkness ended in 1713 when 3 coordinated revolutions occurred, aided by the settlements on the mainland, capitulated the Theocracy and exiled the nobles.
While these dark times had ceased, the scars left by the Silvs would remain in the region, and to this day, it has one of the lowest religious populations of any nation.
Early Auravas (1713 CE - 1880 CE)
The chaotic period between 1713 and 1764 saw countless rulers rise and fall in the region because of the extreme political instability.
In 1764, a man by the name of Juva Kinan united the region after over 50 years of fighting, and established a new nation called Auravas, after the Kingdom of Aurav. The settlements on the island also joined this new nation. This was the first democracy in the Horn region ever, and its citizens were much happier under it than the chaotic or authoritarian systems of the past. However, Auravas was not without its problems. Free-market capitalism was the economic system in Auravas at the time, and it led to incredible wealth disparity among the people of Auravas, as the powerful upper class manipulated and exploited the masses to their will. The upper class also controlled legislatures, creating an aristocracy.
Great Red Shift (1880 CE)
All these factors led to the Great Red Shift of 1880, where workers around Auravas simultaneously revolted, talking control of the corporations that gave the aristocrats power, and installing new leaders to cause change. These leaders helped pave the way for Auravas’s transition into a socialist nation.
Late/Modern Auravas (1880 CE - Present Day)
In the modern day, Auravas is well know for its extensive welfare systems and compassionate citizens.
Culture
The culture of Auravas revolves around the pursuit of the sciences and the arts, similar to Aurav's golden age.