Kostromastan

The Democratic Republic of Kostromastan
Flag of Kostromastan Flag
Motto: Motto Unavailable
Anthem: "O Beautiful Kostromastan"
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Location	Map
Capital and largest city	Novgorod
Official languages	Codexian and Trokosi
Ethnic groups (2015 Estimate)	89.8% Human 8.2% Lupine 2% Other
Demonym(s)	Kostrom, Kostromi, Kostro, Kostromastani, Kostromastanian
Government	Democratic Republic
• President	Albert Lewinsky
• Vice President	Romov Wazlonski
• Lead of the Cabinet	Robert Orevon
Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	House
• Lower house	Senate
Area
• Total
Population
• 2015 estimate	20,003,248
• 2010 census	19,164,355
• Density
GDP (nominal)	2015 estimate
• Total	$88.56 billion
• Per capita	$4,427.28
Gini (2016)	31.2 medium
SDI (2016)	.689 medium
Currency	Credit (CR)
Date format	MM/DD/YYYY
Driving side	the right
Calling code	+18
ISO 3166 code	KOS
Internet TLD	.kos

The Democratic Republic of Kostromastan, commonly known as Kostromastan, is a landlocked nation that exists on the continent Aurora that borders Baykalia and Xiopothos to the north, Tuvaltastan to the south, Ethalria to the west, and Cathalrus to the northwest. Kostromastan exists between the latitudes 28 S and 40 S, and between the longitudes 120 E and 140 E. The nation, with a Nominal GDP per capita of $4,427.28, has an estimated population of 20,003,248. The largest city and capital Novgorod holds 12,768,513 individuals, 63.8% of the population.

The History of Kostromastan is greatly intertwined with its neighbors Baykalia and Tuvaltastan, and goes back as far as 1,700 B.C.E., beginning with the Ancient Kostuvians and their immense empire that encompassed central Aurora and a number of small islands north and south of the continent, as well as part of what is now modern-day Dragonia. The Kostuvian Empire existed for 1,032 years, and was succeeded by Kostuvastan in 12 A.D. Kostuvastan existed for 1,973 years until the three major culture groups (Baykalians, Tuvalts, and Kostros) began the Kostuvastan Civil War. The three culture groups, after the Civil War, founded the three nations Tuvaltastan, Kostromastan, and Baykalia. To this day, the three do not get along, and it is not uncommon for there to be violent and typically bloody border skirmishes amongst the three.

Etymology

The word "Kost" directly stems from the original Kostuvastan, while the "rom" in the name translates to "desert" in Codexian and "KtbCK^h" in Trokosi.

History

Separation of Kostuvastan

(See Kostuvastan)

Beginnings of Kostromastan

Kostromastan, along with Tuvaltastan, were officially independent on the day October 17th, 2005. The newly-formed nation spent 21 months writing the constitution, due to the fact that not every province, particularly the Astrak and Tula provinces. Nonetheless, by July 12th, 2007, the Kostrom Constitution was officially ratified.

Politics

Governmental System

Every position in every branch of government is elected through a popular vote. Each candidate is given 10,000CR to campaign with, and most candidates also accept donations from individuals and organizations such as activist groups and companies.

Executive Branch

The Executive Branch is made up of a council of five Presidents (one for each province), who vote whether to pass or veto bills proposed by Congress or Parliament.

Congressional Branch

The Congressional Branch is a legislative branch of government that discusses bills sent from Parliament. The bills that get approved are sent to the Executive Branch, and also makes those bills passed by the Executive Branch into law. Before it is passed, it must be screened by the Advisory Branch beforehand. Congress is made up of 25 members, five members for each province.

Parliamentary Branch

The Parliamentary Branch is where most of the dirty work takes place, per se. The Provincal Legislatures send their representatives (number of representatives per province is based on population: 1 Representative per 250,000 people) to Parliament with the proposed bills from each province, and discuss the bills proposed. The proposed bills that get approved by Parliament are sent to Congress and the Advisory Branch.

Advisory Branch

The Advisory Branch determines whether a proposed bill follows the Constitutional standards.

Domestic Policy

Each province has dominion over their own territory, and have their own laws and constitutions.

Foreign Policy

Kostromastan has multiple embassies, being in The Grand Duchy of Dragonia, Stratarin, Tretrid, The Three States of Fortuna and Emberwood Coast.

Military

(Main article: Military of Kostromastan)

The military makes up 15% of Kostromastan's governmental budget of $46.9 billion, which is approximately $7.035 Billion.

Revenue of Each Military Branch (as of 2015)

Military Branch	Funding
Ground Forces	$4,500,000,000
Subterran Forces	$1,299,000,000
Air Forces	$1,236,000,000

Measuring Systems

Length

The base unit of length is the meter, which is defined as the length light travels in 1/299792458 instants (see Time).

1 Meter = 100 Centimeters

1 Centimeter = 100 Millimeters

100 Meters = 1 Kilometer

100 Kilometers = 1 Terameter

100 Terameters = 1 Exameter

Area

The base unit of area is the rotor, which is equal to 1 meter squared.

1 Rotor = 100 Centirotors

1 Centirotor = 100 Millirotors

100 Rotors = 1 Kilorotor

100 Kilorotors = 1 Terarotor

100 Terarotors = 1 Exarotor

Volume

Liquid

The base unit of volume (Lq) is the liter, which is defined as four times the amount of liquid that can fit inside the Human stomach.

1 Liter = 100 Centiliters (Colloquial: Ounce)

1 Centiliter = 100 Milliliters

100 Liters = 1 Kiloliter

100 Kiloliters = 1 Teraliter

100 Teraliters = 1 Exaliter

Solid

The base unit of volume (Sd) is the maud, which is equal to one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density.

1 Maud = 100 Centimauds

1 Centimaud = 100 Millimauds

100 Mauds = 1 Kilomaud

100 Kilomauds = 1 Teramaud

100 Teramauds = 1 Examaud

The base unit of time is the instant, which is defined by how long it takes light to travel 300,000,000 meters

10 Instants = 1 Second

6 Seconds = 1 Minute

10 Minutes = 1 Standard

6 Standards = 1 Hour

6 Hours = 1 Quarter

4 Quarters = 1 Day

6 Days, except for the last week in each month, which has 7 Days (except Ral) = 1 Week

10 Weeks = 1 Month

6 Months = 1 Year

Every four years (a leap year), a Londay is added to Ral, but then taken away when not on a leap year.

Days in a Week
Rilday
Perday
Nenday
Yirday
Quanday
Olnday
Londay

Londay happens every last week in a month, except Ral.

Months in a Year
Ral
Pir
Naq
Yon
Hir
Pid

Geography

Kostromastan is the only landlocked nation on the continent of Aurora, and relies on Ethalria and Xiopothos for its access to water, due to embargoes set by Baykalia and Tuvaltastan. These embargoes are likely to be repealed in the near future, however.

Climate

Most of Kostromastan is engulfed in a desert. The only places where life can survive is along the Salov River, which runs through the entirety of Kostromastan. The only city that is not along the Salov is Tula, which is an experimental city to see if water can be captured from air, specifically desert air.

Demographics

Downtown Novgorod

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Downtown Volgoda

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Suburbs of Nal'Chik

Vertical City of Tula

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Astrakhan

Five Largest Metropolitan Areas of Kostromastan (as of 2015)

City Name	Population of City
Total	20,003,248
Novgorod	12,768,513
Volgoda	4,317,942
Nal'chik	1,273,541
Tula	1,004,762
Astrakhan	638,490

Ethnicity

Major Ethnicities of Kostromastan (as of 2015)

Ethnicity	Population of Ethnicity
Total	---
Human	---
Lupine	---
Tuvalt	---
Baykalian	---
Xiopothan	---

Religion

Major Religions of Kostromastan (as of 2015)

Religion	Population of Religion
Catholicism	---
Buddhism	---
Unaffiliated	---
Clarityism	50