Lapliszna
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Jarldom of Lapliszna | |
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 Flag | |
Motto: Bundet av blod och enhet Bound by Blood and Unity | |
| Capital and largest city | Neylapdor |
| Official languages | Blaskovian & Nys'tat'en |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Religion | Akuanism |
| Demonym(s) | Nystapi |
| Government | (De jure) Absolutist Monarchy; (De facto) Ceremonial Monarchy |
• Jarlynja and Enshrined Spirit | Esta the Protector |
• Prime Minister | Jonas Liljeström |
| Legislature | Snøhetta |
| Establishment | 1990 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 5,200,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | 67,000,000,000 |
• Per capita | 13,000 |
| Currency | Blaskovian Krone |
Lapliszna, officially the Jarldom of Lapliszna is a small country located on the northern eastern part of Borea. It's borders Syrtænzna, Blaskog and Kæra'zna. It's a developing country with a incredibly mixed result for standards of living and a struggling social welfare program. Standards for living and social welfare for government employees heavily differ from non-government employees. Concerns have been raised about the employment practices employed by the government with some civil rights organizations stating it heavily favors the elven minority. The government has countered these claims stating they hire who is best for the job regardless of species, releasing a barge of reports showing they have a significant Kemonomimi employment into the government. The government issued a statement that they're making attempts to further Nystapi employment by the government and creating several educational programs to assist with the objective. The economy is sizeable for an eastern Borean country with GDP measuring 67,000,000,000 UKR, primary exporting coal and rare earth minerals to Blaskog it's primary trade partner. Militarily speaking, the country roughly spends 8% of it's GDP, government citing the alleged large National Republicanists terrorist organization operating with in the country with ties to Hirdist ideology. The National Republicanist group has committed several mass shootings and bombings within the country, which the Esta the Protector heavily publicized on her various social media platforms.
History
Pre-Zrei
Nystapi peoples splintered off of from the Nystets long ago, favoring a more nomadic lifestyle compared to their more farming cultural kin. This isn't to say didn't created permanent structures having created thousands of Akuan shrines along the northern coasts reaching modern day Izria and as far as modern day Blaskog eastern coast lines. The shrines acting both as a rest stop for traveling bands of Nystapi and as a place of worship. The differences in shrines between the native Nystets and Nystapi being small but easily recognizable for devoted Akuanists. Nystapi traveled along side the roaming bands of reindeers before they domesticated them, following closely behind the herds of reindeer and mapping out many of the watering holes they later developed into Vatnavættir shrines.
Later when they domesticated the reindeer, the bond of Nystapi and nature grew to be a part of their culture. Reindeer became as much as part of the community as any Nystapi, as well a symbol of pride and respect for the roaming bands. Having a large herd being seen more prestige, as they could afford a greater population and a greater care for their people. As with each reindeer it could feed more families, more clothing and more devices.
Zreiu'a Colonization
As the Zrei became to colonize and invade the western shores of Borea, the Nystapi found the land which they once roamed to be fenced off and the people unwelcomed. Being forced off their grazing lands infavor of more protective cattle brought by the Zrei. In some cases they was driven off by force and their shrines they kept guard over for thousands of years burned to the ground. Council was held by all bands on the matter of Zrei, which came to the agreement, they will only resist their attempts if they pushed further into Borea. Fearing they wouldn't win a war against a technology better foe.
Government and Politics
[Ethnic Nystapi Republic; colonization; ect; ect]
Economy
The Central Authority of Development and Banking is responsible for surveying and developing reports about the economy. Directing the state owned enterprises and investments in the economy, management of economic output, as well as managing the interest rate. The central body is heavily involved across all sectors, and the largest employer in the country outright. The CADB is under heavy scrutiny from Norgsveltian and Côtois observers for being a tool of neo-imperalism by Blaskog, although neither government has officially laid sanctions on the company due to political concerns relating to Esta the Protector role as a Enshrined Spirit.
Industrial and Luxury goods are always imported from Blaskog, aside from a handful of sectors produced within the country itself. The Nystapi and Blaskovian economies being linked within a 'less-than-equal' custom's union. Lapliszna heavily depending on Blaskog for industrial goods, and Lapliszna sending raw goods back.
Lapliszna, when compared to its neighbors of Nystatiszna, Gusanaszna and Syrtænzna has the most developed natural resource extraction operations. Although Nystatiszna in recent years has been rapidly catching up, and is expected to surpass massively Lapliszna within the coming year. The Jarldom produces plethora of minerals, which is exported to Blaskog at an extremely reduced market price. Minerals such as copper, cobalt, coal, silver and gold but not limited too such. Majority of diamonds extracted out of Borea, comes out of the country the closet competitor being Nystatiszna and Blaskog.
Outside of mineral extraction, agriculture employees makes up the bulk of employment for the country. Virtually all meat from animal husbandry comes from reindeer ranching, reindeer meat being socially and religious acceptable to consume for the Nystapi peoples. Reindeer meat being a top export and due to how wide spread Nystapi people are in East Borea, as well affordability of Reindeer meat when compared to meat from a cattle. From agricultural perspective, the most common crops grown and exported being various berries produced, such as Rokin berry which is used in native Borean wines. Borean spices and Ice-rice being a close top export next to Reindeer meat and Rokin-berries.
Reindeer furs are commonly used in clothing, and reindeer fur coats to Blaskog which is worn by the middle and upper class. Meanwhile the same furs are seen as commoner clothing for the masses in Lapliszna. The textile industry within Lapliszna primary uses furs, cotton and Borean Silk, although majority of textiles sold within the country originate from Blaskog rather than domestically produced.
Infrastructure
Lapliszna has a developed cargo and passenger railway network, linking its industrial centers together and back to Blaskog proper. Railways are owned and managed by Central Authority Development and Banking. As part of the railway contract, requires any company that ships on its rails the CADB must be a part owner of the previously mention company. The highway network links between the capital to its major cities, and a single highway that links Neylapdor to Kungstad. Majority of the roads however are not paved, most villages and small towns still having dirt or untreated concrete roads.
Lapliszna is a net importer of electrical energy, having a shared grid with Blaskog although cables linking the two nations suffers from all manner of issues. Only the major cities have regular access to energy, and only Neylapdor has consistent access to power. Despite having the potential to power itself from hydroelectric and geo-thermal sources, with only minor assistance coming from coal power plants. The country still maintains its power from Blaskog despite issues and limitations with cabling. Power are all directed towards industry, such as mining operations and agricultural production aside from the capital which is always fully powered.
Virtually speaking, all citizens are able to have access and regularly listen to radio broadcasts. Only 58% of citizens have access television broadcasts, but power backouts result in broadcasts being limited and only truly fully usable during weekends regularly. Internet usage in the country is extremely limited, with less than half million people having semi-regular access to it but still is considered advanced by Eastern Borean standards.
Culture
Lapliszna being a majority Nystapi heavily reflects it in its culture and language. Being one of the few non-multicultural Akuan states on Urth, while still being Akuan majority country. Regardless of the Blåskovian culture influence within the country, Nystapi culture is still heavily shown across the country.