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Due to Cryria's relatively small population and tendency to avoid joining larger power blocs, the nation has historically used a combination of well trained professional soldiers alongside widespread conscription to boost its numbers in wartime. Most Cryrian men and women, barring various exemptions and alternative service options, are drafted at the age of 18, and serve for two years before being cycled back out into the reserves. Reservists are liable for up to 30 days of service a year during peacetime, usually up till age 40 for men. Those who have served at least 20 days in a three year span are considered to be a part of the active reserves |
Due to Cryria's relatively small population and tendency to avoid joining larger power blocs, the nation has historically used a combination of well trained professional soldiers alongside widespread conscription to boost its numbers in wartime. Most Cryrian men and women, barring various exemptions and alternative service options, are drafted at the age of 18, and serve for two years before being cycled back out into the reserves. Reservists are liable for up to 30 days of service a year during peacetime, usually up till age 40 for men. Those who have served at least 20 days in a three year span are considered to be a part of the active reserves |
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The Cryrian Military presently has a total of 263,957 professional personnel, 403,815 active conscripts, and 1,831,945 active reservists. |
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Kingdom of Cryria | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
Motto: God, Queen, Fatherland | |
Anthem: Du Gamla, du Fria | |
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| Capital and largest city | Leidenstad |
| Official languages | Cryrian |
| Demonym(s) | Cryrian |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
• Queen | Ulrika II |
• Prime Minister | Stur Lundberg |
| Legislature | The Riksdag |
| Unification | |
• Declared | Early 12th Century |
| Area | |
• Total | 610,874 km2 (235,860 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 35,000,000 |
• Density | 57.4/km2 (148.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $1.4 trillion |
• Per capita | $40,000 |
| Currency | Krona |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | 444 |
| Internet TLD | .cry |
Cryria, officially the Kingdom of Cryria, is an archipelagic nation in northwest Novaris. It is located nearest to the Infinite Loop to the northwest, and Varleuteiche and Arkalarius to the south. Cryria's coastlines run along the Keigan Sea in the west and the Arkian Sea to the south. It has a population of 35 million people, and its capital and largest population center is the city of Leidenstad.
History
The first inhabitants of the Cryrian islands were a variety of elven groups, who slowly grew to establish a patchwork of kingdoms and chiefdoms across the isles. Humans initially migrated eastwards to Cryria from the continent of Yasteria. Led by the legendary King Magnus, it is said that they settled along the river Leiden, named after Magnus' flagship. It is there that the City of Leidenstad was founded, built around the famed vessel, and the Leidensen dynasty was born. Over the following centuries, the human populace would gradually conquer and displace the native elves, and in the early 12th century the Kingdom of Cryria had grown to encompass its present territory.
Geography, Wildlife, and Climate
Cryria consists of a total of fifteen main islands and many thousands of smaller ones, but its central island is by far the largest and most populated. Its coastline is filled with large fjords, bays, and peninsulas. The majority of the country lies between 45° and 60° North. Much of the population lives along the country's jagged coasts, and the interior of the main island is filled with rivers, mountains and forests.
Politics
Government
Cryria is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Ulrika II as its head of state. While both the monarchy and the aristocracy retain significant powers and influence, much of the day to day affairs of state are handled by the Prime Minister. The Riksdag serves as a bicameral parliament, with the Upper House controlled by members of the old nobility, and the Lower House for the commons. The position of Prime Minister is typically held by the person most able to command the confidence of the commons, usually the leader of the party with the most seats. The current Prime Minister is Stur Lundberg of the Social Democrats.
Political Parties
Foreign Policy
Cryria's foreign policy is handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presently headed by Count Erland Maravel. The country has historically operated on the principal of armed neutrality, and has thus played little part in many of the wider conflicts on Urth.
Military
The three main branches of the Cryrian Military are the Cryrian Army, the Royal Cryrian Air Force, and the Royal Cryrian Navy. The Cryrian Military is heavily supported by domestic industry,
Due to Cryria's relatively small population and tendency to avoid joining larger power blocs, the nation has historically used a combination of well trained professional soldiers alongside widespread conscription to boost its numbers in wartime. Most Cryrian men and women, barring various exemptions and alternative service options, are drafted at the age of 18, and serve for two years before being cycled back out into the reserves. Reservists are liable for up to 30 days of service a year during peacetime, usually up till age 40 for men. Those who have served at least 20 days in a three year span are considered to be a part of the active reserves
The Cryrian Military presently has a total of 263,957 professional personnel, 403,815 active conscripts, and 1,831,945 active reservists.
Due to extensive investment in civilian nuclear energy and expertise, Cryria has developed a policy of nuclear latency.