Kostromastan
The Confederation of Kostromastan, commonly known as Kostromastan, was a landlocked nation that existed on the continent of Aurora that bordered Baykalia to the north, Tuvaltastan to the south, Thalria to the west, and Great Morstaybishlia to the northwest. As of 2015, the nation had a nominal GDP per capita of $14,425 and an estimated population of 20,003,248. The largest city Novgorod held 4,768,513 individuals prior to its dissolution. The last nation to host the capital, Nolova, had a population of 1.2 million people when including its metropolitan area as of the 2018 Summit.
The Confederation of Kostromastan K’ost’avolomits’a | |||||||||||||
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| 2005–2018 | |||||||||||||
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 Kostromastan with Modern Border Overlay | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Nolova | ||||||||||||
| Largest city | Novugdidi | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Salovian Codexian Staynish Ethalrian | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Verk'ohism Thaerism Vaerism | ||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Kostromastani | ||||||||||||
| Government | Confederation | ||||||||||||
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• 2005 | Hugo Rikolov | ||||||||||||
• 2018 | Mila Rostilov | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | 21st Century | ||||||||||||
• Treaty of Astravili (Established) | 2005 | ||||||||||||
• Summit on Kostromastan (Dissolved) | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Currency | Kirib (♅/KRB) | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Volova Nolova Tuvaltastan | ||||||||||||
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 large empire that encompassed much of central and eastern 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 in various forms for just over a millenium, and fell in 668 BCE. The cultural successor to the empire became The Grand Monarchy of Salovia in 12 A.D after a long period of antiquity. Salovia existed for nearly two thousand years until the nation broke out into a deadly civil war. Tuvaltastan, Kostromastan, and Baykalia would replace what remained territorially of the nation.
Since the Treaty of Astravili in 2005 ended the Salovian Civil War, Kostromastan was established as a temporary solution to the diverse factions that inhabited central Salovia. A growing political and cultural divide within the group of nations would slowly reach a tipping point of indecision, when the 2018 Summit was held to discuss the future of the confederation. Although no solution was reached during the summit, the consensus was that the status quo of a confederation would no longer suffice, and as such the nation was given "failed state" status, with the political factions dividing amongst themselves. The nations Astra and Tula would be absorbed by Tuvaltastan in a joint move to maintain stability in the region, and Nolova would gain independence and establish itself as the successor to Kostromastan within the UNAC.
Etymology
History
Beginnings of Kostromastan
Kostromastan was officially independent on October 17th, 2005. The newly-formed nation spent 21 months writing the constitution, due to the fact that not every nation, particularly Astra and Tula, was content with each new iteration of the constitution, the two nations vying for further decentralization and power over their own affairs. It was continually refined, until on July 12th, 2007, the Kostrom Constitution was finally offically ratified. The final iteration of the constitution established a highly decentralized singular governmental branch that oversaw the general actions of the governments of the nations within Kostromastan. Most governmental activities, however, took place within the borders of member nations. The only activities that the national government primarily took part in were larger advisory and executive issues such as civil rights and constitutionality of bills, as well as some minor inroads into foreign affairs. However, not every issue would be handled by the supranational government, a prime example being the Aurora-Pacific War, in which only the northern nations Volova and Novugdidi would participate, the southern three choosing to stay out of the war entirely.
The Kost-Tuva War (2009-2010)
This war was between Tuvaltastan and Kostromastan, and lasted 11 months before ending on a peace treaty that ended the war. It was catalyzed by numerous skirmishes between Kostrom and Tuvalt civilians along the northern portion of Tuvaltastan and the eastern corner of Kostromastan caused by a border dispute between the two countries, with Kostromastan claiming an area that would allow the nation to no longer be landlocked. Eventually, politicians in Tuvaltastan called for a war to settle the border dispute. The Hall approved of the war, and the conflict killed approximately 12,000 Tuvalts and 11,000 Kostros. The war also resulted in Tuvaltastan keeping its northern border with Xiopothos, and leaving Kostromastan to be one of two landlocked nations on Aurora as of 2010, the other being Ethalria.
The Auroran-Pacific War (2017-2018)
The Auroran-Pacific War was a major war that Kostromastan's nations Volova and Novugdidi participated in, the largest military activity being an invasion into Fort Nocturne, which was met with immediate opposition. The NSTO would execute a series of airstrikes on military facilities as retaliation for the invasion.
After the war, Kostromastan and Kuthernburg would sign into a reparations agreement in which oil would be transported to the latter nation.
Summit on the Political Status of Kostromastan and the Volova Situation (2018-2020)
As the APW ended, the looseness of the confederation started to take its toll on the nation as a whole, with a few major decisions regarding recovery efforts being held in political deadlock. As a result the nations, and a few representatives from other nations, would hold a summit in Nolova to discuss the future of Kostromastan. The primary consensus among those attending was that the status quo of a confederation, which had been a temporary solution in the first place, needed to be replaced with a more cohesive governmental system. However, no solution was generally agreed upon, with the summit ending in a flop.
As a result, the nation would fall into disarray, with the nations Astra and Tula being absorbed by Tuvaltastan in an effort to maintain stability in those nations. The nation of Nolova, in an effort to gain political influence, advocated for its membership in the UNAC as a replacement for Kostromastan. The remaining nations, Volova and Novugdidi, would be host to a series of different factions of varying ideologies to vie for control of the territory.
Politics
Governmental System
The Confederation of Kostromastan consists of five nations: (From North to South)
The System of government in Kostromastan is very decentralized, with each province maintaining most of their sovereignty. Every two years, each province hosts the new capital of Kostromastan, with the cycle going from north to south. The last capital of Kostromastan was Nolova, located in the nation of the same name. When a province hosted the capital, the province gained the extra representative, known as the Capital Representative. The Capital Representative was only allowed three consecutive term limits, each term lasting two years, and is elected by the province hosting the capital. When the cabinet voted on certain issues, the Capital Representative served as the tie-breaker.
Domestic Policy
Each province has dominion over their own territory, and have their own laws and constitutions.
Foreign Policy
Electoral Process
Military
Culture
Food
Customs and Traditions
Literature
Music
Traditional music in Kostromastan revolves around stringed instruments such as the Volta, Blorov, and Slartov. Singing is also usually paired up with the stringed music.
Festivities
During the spring years, when the snow on the Kalivian mountains partially melts, the Khermali river floods to a much larger size than during other seasons. The Reka Festival takes place during this flooding period, as the floods bring about water to the minimal farms found in Kostromastan.
Geography
